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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
From Register Reporters-What is Being
Done Throughout The County.
EVENTS AND GOSSIP OF THE WEEK
Faithfully Portrayed by our Corps of
Newsgatherers.
LaHarpe.

Still very dry here and water hauling seems
TO be one Of the chief industries of the day.
Mrs. Toby, after an absence of nearly five
months in the east has returned home.
Mr. Toby and VIM Denman went to Fredonia
last week to look at some cattle. They returned
Saturday.
Mrs c. II. Hackney, Mrs W. Denman and
Miss Ada Nash have returned from the World s
Fair. Miss Nash says it was raining there the
day she left A gentle forty eight hour rain
here would not come amiss just now.
Charley Pressler after two months soiourn
in this vicinity, will return to his home at Fort
Scott Wednesday He expects to again work at
his trade. printing.
Mr.. Gersack and family from Nebraska are
visiting at Jacob Shultzs. He reports crops
poor in the vicinity from which he came.
]. stanberry's brother and his family from
ing several days with him at his home in our
town.
Mrs. BRYANT of Piqua, made pleasant visit to
her daughter, Mrs Malcolm. last Friday.
The entertainment at the church saturday
event ing. given by A. L.. Higgins, was a very
ENJOYABLE affair. Mr.. II. is quite proficient in
the art of elocution and mimicry; such enter
tainments are a good tonic to drive the worry
ing cares of every day business life away Tor an
hour or SO.
Charley Carrie started to Neosho Rapids, Wed;
nesday to spend few days with his father and
brother. +. and Harry Garlic He Will be ac-
companied by John Mcdonald.
Chas. Ohlfest and wife left for the Big Fair
last week They LETT Claus Barnholdt in charge
of affairs at home until their return.
Ed Wilson did not go to the Strip as reported
in our last He says he Will wait till later Oh
when the rush is all over.
Wilson Hawley is again back at the hub az
ter an absence of several weeks threshing
wedding this afternoon at VIII Hubers S.
The contracting parties are Mrs. Swearingen
and Mr.. Duncan of lola The wedding, we are
informed, will be a very quiet affair.
John Brown of Golden Valley neighborhood,
with his brother and family, of Portland, Ore,
were in LaHarpe Saturday. We understand
they expect TO soon visit relatives and friends
in illinois and take in the Fair before they re-
turn.
J. NJ. Park and wife left yesterday for visit
TO st Louis Illinois points and the Fair. Or,
Woods little daughter accompanied them.
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Prairie Hall.
Corn cutting is still in order.


We wonder If the Stripers don't think they
have earned the land.
Two years ago the Populists talked all over
our community. today you don't hear them say
a word,
Preston had number of nice catfish to
die in his pond this summer when 1t went dry.
John Gullett and Steve Elmore went to X. C.
last week with stock
John Seymour was visiting in this vicinity
last week.
Kohler and son are digging well.
We almost begrudge Fred Funston his icy
home; when the sun comes down on us like IL
did last week.
Boeken Bros. were cutting millet last week.
Mrs. Outlet visited Mrs. L. J. Preston last
week
Mrs. Wallis visited in this vicinity last week.
Times are hard. weather hot water scarce,
crops not very good, and our friends are all
complaining of uncertainties
Spring Branch.
The high wind has been blowing the tops of
of a great many hay stacks.
The holiness people had a basket meeting
Sunday in Mr. Burton's grove. Rev. Hibbs of
Garrett preached.
Sherman Hardin came home from Illinois
Saturday. Co.
There was a number OF young people attend
ed church at Colony Sunday night
John Wise and wife is visiting in Labette Co,
this week.
II. H Michael and family from near Piqua
were visiting on the creek last week.
All that can go to the Worlds Fair will go
TO lola this week.
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$4,000 i'm Premiums.

Offered by Liggett & Myers Tobac-
co Co., of st. Louis, Mo. The one
guessing nearest thenumber of people
who will attend the Worlds Fair gets
100000, the second S1,0000,00, etc.
Ten Star Tobacco tags entitle you to
a guess. Ask your dealer for particu-
lars or send for circular.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

Mr. Cleppley from Bourbon county, is here on
visit: his daughter Alice accompanied him.
Katy Carroll is assisting Mrs Elmore.
some of J. Stewards hogs got lost last week.
Claud Stewart was in the Valley vicinity last
week.
Anna Sullivan has gone home.
Our postmaster is improving in looks since he
is raising q beard.
Miss Ireland is boarding at NJ. l.. Seymours.
She is having good success with her scholars.
The school is small but orderly.
Water is very scarce every where; wells that
have never gone dry before are dry now.
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Denman-Blair.

On Sept. IA 1893, Mr.. Ira o. Dem
man, of c harleston, ILL.,, and Miss Sa-
bra Blair, of Leanna, Allen county,
Kansas, were married at the home OF
the bride, by Rev. Samuel Barber, of
Baldwin, Kansas.
Promptly at o'clock Miss Eta
Harding, of Chanute, began playing
the wedding march and the couple
marched into the parlOr where about
seventy of their friends and relatives
were waiting to witness the nuptial
tie.
Mr.. Denman was once one of Allen
county's energetic teachers, but now
resides in Illinois. Miss Blair is well
known by a great number of the read
ers of the REGISTER. We wish them
happy voyage across the ocean of
life with just enough shadow to make
the sunshine brighter.
The following is q list of presents:
Mr.. J. II. NOoner and wife and Mr..
James Finley and wife, table linen;
DIR. Courtney and wife, lace curtains;
Mrs. Cason, tea spoons; VIM Pullem,
hand-painted pie plates, III. A. Rich.
ardson and wife. table linen; Misses
Drollinger and Hartsock, berry set;
c. A. Watts and daughters, table lin
ems; Mrs. n. b. Lindsey, towels; j. L.
Dickey, ice cream set; Theodore Dick
ey, tooth pick holder; T. T. Dawdy,
Selia Cunningham, towels, Mr.. King
and wife, napkins; Mr.. ellis and
wife, l dozen sauce dishes; Eta and
Maude Harding, napkins; Mrs. Nc
CutcheOn, table linen and towels; Mr..
Huff and wife, bowl and pitcher; Mrs.
Kelsey, napkins; Mrs. NOoner, table
linen; A. Cunningham, napkins; Eta
Afford, table linen; Jennie Courtney,
fruit stand; VIM Huff, jelly stand; III.
Record and wife, towel; James Finley,
one dollar.
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Spring Valley.

Mr.. Jim Hickson returned from his visit in
Indiana last week. He says they are needing
rain there very much.
Mr.. willett has couple Of young ladies as
sisting him in making molasses.
Mr.. VIII Marsh has rented Mr.. Seidels place.
We were very much pleased to make the ac-
quaintance OF ''Our Editor" while at lola Mon
day.
Mrs. Perry Viles has been at her mothers
sick. She is better at present writing
Our Sunday School was not very well attend
ed last Sunday We would like to see every
one come and take part and make our Sunday
School lively. IXL.
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South Salem.
Crowded out Last week

Crowded out last week.
Warren Pine attended Quarterly meeting SER
vices near lola last Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Ellis, who has been visiting old
friends and relatives here for some time past
departed the first of the week for her new field
of labor in the State Deaf and Dumb Institution
at Nebraska. She has been one Of the officers
in the Institution at Olathe for several years
past
Mrs ]. o. Hottenstein was called TO Illinois
the first of the week by the death Of her sister
She was accompanied by her daughter Nellie
who had Just come from there only about two
weeks before.
Mr. Baxter has returned from his visit to La
bette county He also made a trip down into
the Territory before coming home.
pleasant party was enjoyed by the Young
people at the home of Mr. and Mrs A. Jay on
Tuesday evening of last week.
The Sunday school convention of Salem town.
ship passed off very pleasantly at Maple Grove
Tuesday The attendance was not very good
but an Interesting time was reported The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensueing
year: Pres. W. S. Lyle; Vice pres, n. g. Gerall;.
Secy, Mrs Minnie Jay, Executive committee,
Mrs NJ. S. Seymour. Mrs. A. Wood and Mrs. NJ
Finley.
Mr. E Palmers son and other relatives from
Illinois are expected here on visit this week
Rev White and daughter attended the con-
vention Tuesday.
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Discord.

Pilllington-De Gush's nose is getting
frightfully red all of sudden.
Mgs. Pilkington-I'm sorry for Mrs.
De Gush.
Pilkington-Yes, it's too bad.
Mrs. Pill1ington-After she's gone
and had all her spring dresses in pale
blue and green.-Truth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
The Missing Link.

The hand-organ has often been voted
nuisance, but never before, probably,
for the reason that it set up too high a
standard.
Edith had been to church for the
first time.
"And what did you think of it?"
asked her mother.
81 didn't like the organ very we'll"
"Why not?"
"Tause there wasn't any monkey
with 1t. Harvard Lampoon.
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Animal Intelligence.

Watts--I tell you, old man, I saw the
most remarkable exhibition of animal
intelligence to-day that could be mag
ined.
Potts-What was it?
Watts-A bridal party started from
the house across the street from where
I live, and one of the horses attached
to the carriage threw a shoe. Now,
what do you think of that?-Indian-
apolis Journal.
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For Sale or Trade.

]. c. Strong one mile north of Moran has a
good team of farm or brood mares to trade for
cattle, or for good span of geldings or mules
Mrs. C. Strong. one mile north of Moran
has three pure bred BLACK Loneshan" Cock
erells for sale at 90 each. They are choice.
VIM Buchanan. lola, has two litters of Poland
China pigs to sell.
John Reimort has fresh milch COWS for sale.
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Prairie Center.
Crowded out last week.


Corn cutting is about over.
Threshing is over for this year and hauling
water is now the order Of the day.
Mrs. Z. johnson returned from her visit in
Illinois last week Her daughter. Mrs. Carver
of Danville. Ill, came with her
party at Mr. Ladd's Tuesday night was q
very enjoyable affair.
Lille Smith is spending few days in FIRE.
donia, attending the hssociation.being sent as q
delegate from this church. Her sister Minnie
accompanied her as far as Rest where she will
visit the family of w. p. Ste vcns.
Mrs ]. Wood and daughter. Mrs. David EN-
son, are visiting friends in Illinois.
Garrett Tasche and daughter Mary have gone
TO Chicago where tn ey will visit relatives and
attend the Big Fair.
Sam Hendricks and II. Daubenburger Sun
dayed in this vicinity.
Nora Wallace has returned from Chanute.
Geo Cullen and family were in this neighbor-
hood Wednesday scRIBBLER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

Kansas has been blessed with plenty of wind
for the last week.
Carrie Stanley sundayed at Mr. Mattocks-
Several from o. B. attended the bean dinner
at Bronson given by the soldiers
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
Why He Did So.

"Why did you tell Wearisome that
you didn't have time enough to listen
to his fish story?"
Il thought had just as much right
to tell lie as he had" brooklyn Life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
Don't Grunt

About your feet hurting you, when
Chryso Corn Care will cure corns,
bunions, DC. Every bottle warrented
ut Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

One of the most interesting OF the
races at the Fair will be the free for
all trot on Saturday. Among the
horses entered for this race are "Ed.
Davisn with a record of 2.24i, "Pat"
with a record of 2;29l and Borden"
with a record of 2.2s. All these rec
ords were made on slow track, and
are likely to be beaten tomorrow.
The "Select Players" band will fur
nish music for the Fair to-day and to-
morrow. They will parade both days
in front of the grand stand, at two
O'Clock. This music alone will be
worth the price of admission.
Racing was by no means made a
speciality at this Fair; but there are
about 20 first class horses here and
there will be some very pretty speed
shown this afternoon and tomorrow.
You will be really surprised to see
the display of farm products shown
at the Fair. Go and look at it, to
have your faith in Allen county re-
stored.
Tickets to the Fair are Oh sale at
Anderson e. DeClute's, Evans Bros.
and Cowan and Ausherman's. Buy
them up town and save delay at the
gate.
There need be no fear of water rum
ming short at the Fairgrounds. The
management has put pump in the
river-and the Neosho has never gone
dry yet!
The REGISTER will publish COM
plete list of all the persons taking
premiums at the Fair. Now is the
time to subscribed
The grove Oh the Fair grounds is in
fine condition and it will be a regular
picnic to spend day there.
Stop and visit the REGISTER Office
on your way to or from the Fair. You
will be very welcome
Every man woman and child in
lola ought to be at the Fair this after
noon.
We are in great luck to have so fine
band to furnish music for the Fair.
G. M. Lewis, of Moran, is here with
three Of his best horses.
The big tents at the Fair grounds
are already-Thursday noon-crowd-
ed with exhibits. You will miss a
great treat if you don't go and see
them TO-DAY or tomorrow.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
A Trade secret.

Kownter = Did Taypc marry that
rich widow to whom he pretended to
be an English lord?
Sayles-No; he gave himself dead
away. One afternoon when she wished
him to call her little daughter, what
did the blamed fool do but begin to
bawl out; Cash. Cash!"-Puck.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
j. H. Campbell

Will be on deck with full line OF
paints, oils, wall paper, ETC., for his
fall trade.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
Mr.. Smith h.. gone to Indiana to visi. his son

Mr.. Smith has gone to Indiana to visit his son
David.
Stock water is getting scarce.
We noticed Otis Smith in this vicinity SUM-
day; we think he has an eye on some one Of the
pretty girls
Leo Sylvester has returned from the Strip, he
did not stay for the race.
Geo. Ford is hauling his fax to Moran
n Strong was in this vicinity this morning
buying fat cows.
s. Downs and son Ira, have had their pa
thence tried with the patent corn cutter. They
have lost the patent
Marion Anderson is teaching Rebecca AS
school until she is able to take charge of it.
School begins at o. b. October 2nd, and the
children have begun to wonder where they left
their books last spring.
Corn cutting is the order Of the day; good
deal Is being cut
Mr.. Englehardt is hauling his grain to Els
more
Sunday school was not very well attended on
account Of the dry weather and the dust
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
At the Seaside.

Mr.. Shabby Genteel-I desire TO put
up at this hotel.
Clerk-Havs you any baggagef
Mr.. Shabby Gentesl-No, sir.
Clerk-In that case the FIRST thing you
viii put up viii he ten dallase IN ID
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
THIS WEEK.

We were among the fortunate ones VINO help
ed Mrs. Jerome Deleplain and Alice Johnson
celebrate their birthday together last Saturday
in the grove near Mr.. Johnson's home We
went TO the grove and turned ourselves loose,
while the workers spread long table with de-
licious refreshments after which ice cream was
served. All enjoyed the occasion very much.
We learn through Mrs. Toop that it is dry and
dusty in Arkansas just as it is here.
Mr.. Faddis formerly of this place, is back call
ing on old friends
Mr.. Beck's hands are baiiing hay near Mr..
Barths.
Will Barth gave the picnicers at Johnsonis
grove a surprise in the shape of some dishes
cooked by his steam cooker Will has bought
the agency of this county and has met with
considerable encouragement so far in his can
wasting
Most everybody is hauling water.
I'll TRY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
Neosli0 Valley.

G. Cleaver and B. F. Clarke sp ent Sunday in
Lilly neighborhood, west of Piqua
One week from next Sunday is Rev Stone's
last appointment and good attendance is de-
sired, and the members of the church are es-
pecially requested TO be present
J. Browns family have all been sick but Mar
ion. but most of them are getting better.
The last job of threshing done, or to be done
in the neighborhood, was on RUDE Bales place,
and it SO happened that Cummings and Baxley
each threshed on the same day and at the same
time.
b. +. Clarke attended the S. S. convention at
Prairie Hall the first of the week.
J. B Baker says he wishes the ma n that Dor
rowed one of his wagon wheels some time ago
without asking for 1t would return it at once
A couple of ministers and several lay men,
bers of the free Methodists were down from
Waverly and held services in our chapel last
Sunday evening.
George Fisher returned from the Chicago Fair
Tuesday.
Sherman. better known as ''T''. Bryant was
accidentally killed while coupling cars at Grand
Crossing. Ill +, a few days ago.
Four of the Digger family are down from
Hartford on q visit VALLEYITE.
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Carlyle.
still ouftp SILK

C. A. Cozine is still quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. Dunlap returned from
their eastern trip. Mrs DIS. mother Mrs. Mil
ler and sister Mrs Evans and niece Mamie
Evans. returned with them.
Mr. and Mrs. JAS Watts and daughter of Neo-
sho county. visited relatives in this community
last week.
Mrs E W Boulson is still quite sick.
Harry and Frank Watts of NeoshO county, are
visiting relatives here.
Maude Voute of Shaw, is visiting her friend
Tina Arnold.
Next Sunday is communion at our church.
Rev. Wilson will preach.
Uncle Jimmie Caldwell was bitten by a dog
the other day. The dog wasn't mad.
Mrs Houston started home Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Wilson accompanied her to st. Louis
for weeks visit.
Mr.. McGurk attended the county S. S. conven-
ton this week as delegate from our school.
ONE OF THE BOYS.
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Prairie Dell.
LAST WEEK.

1t is still very dry and dusty, farmers are
having to drive their stock to water which
makes quite chore for the boys.
Mrs. Sheriff. is slowly improving.
Mrs Nash was visiting friends in this neigh
borhood last Tuesday.
Ada Nash is expected home from the Worlds
Fair next week.
Mrs. Porter was taken to the insane asylum
last Monday.
MI. and Mrs. Toop started last Tuesday for
Electric Springs, Ark. hoping to benefit Mr.,
loops health, which has been very poor for
several months.
The serenaders were out last Saturday even
ing in full force.
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FAIR NOTES.

lola KANSAS, SEPT. Goth, 1898.
For the purpose of giving the Bust
ness men an opportunity of attending
our Fair, we hereby agree to close
our places of business promptly at |
p. m. Friday Sept. % and remain
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

The "Select Players" band will fur
nish music for the Fair to-day and to-
morrow. They will parade both days
in front of the grand stand, at two
O'Clock. This music alone will be
worth the price of admission.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
THE lola REGISTER.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %. 1893.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

Racing was by no means made
speciality at this Fair; but there are
about 20 first class horses here and
there will be some very pretty speed
shown this afternoon and tomorrow.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

You will be really surprised to see
the display of farm products shown
at the Fair. Go and look at it, to
have your faith in Allen county re-
stored.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-22

Tickets to the Fair are on sale at
Anderson e. DeClute's, Evans Bros.
and Cowan and Ausherman's. Buy
them up town and save delay at the
gate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-05-21

good silver, and he could not imagine why
Lung Sien should charge Him with the
crime be was accused of. The magistrate
pointed out that the charge did not rest on
GRATED on all points by indepen-
dent testimony; the officer swors to
tho bars being sold, and the si%lvsrsmith.
a respectable trsdssman. had testified
to their basenege. Would the prisoner like
to have it tested by another e1pert2 No;
the prisoner was quite willing to accept ths
honorable witnesses' statement; but still
the fact remained that he had paid good
silver, and he could only imagine that Lung
Sien had changed the bars to be fevenged
on him for insisting on Gn immediate mar.
riaRe.
"This line Of defense seemed very strong
to VANS friends, the sailors, in tho body
of the court, and a loud murmur against
Lung Sien arose, which. alas. was destined
to die out before the mngist. nte's matte; Of
fact suggestion that he should call the per
son he got the bars from to testify whether
they wero the same or not. Blu this, how
ever willing to oblige the homo able court
the prisoner declared his inability to d.
b~soause-becnuse he had saved tho silve
up little 10y little and had cast tho ingot
himself. l must confess with shame tina
this hrtless plea produced a c0usilerabl
amount of loud smiling among tho yer,
sailors who had backed up the prisoner
few minutes before.
1.-THE good old captain, who had about q
muoh hutnor in his composition MS an over
loaded camel, and whose honest heart wa
full up with pity for the poor bride, trrRe,
on them with /. look of scorn, before who
the laughter soon died out. but there wa
some little excuse for tic moor fellows
None but those who knew the p,inosly sal
AIRY poor Wan had been receiving since tn
day he came on board the Delavare-'fai
change for a nickel. counting tho rags an
b%ones,'' as the boat vain judioiully OK
pressed it--could feel the tull force of thi
assertion.
But though the cont must have bee
unable to appreciate the beauty of the de
fenGe at its full value. II was clear il la
pretty we'll m2de up it's mind, and that tn
only question in debate between its mem
beers WIS tho amount of the sentence. Poo
| Wan Lee, however. wos fumblinR about /