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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
GRANDFATHER WATTS PR
VATE 4TH.

Grandfather Watts used to tell us boys
That Fourth want Fourth without any noise
lie would say with thump of his hickory stuck
That 1t made an Anne rican right down sick,
To see his sons on the Nations day
sit round in a sort of a listless way,
With no Grafton and no trainbaud,
No hTe-wOrk show and no root beer stand,
While his grandsOns before they were outOf bibs
Were Gshamed-Grcat Scott!-to fire of squibs.
And so each independence morn
Grandfather Watts took his powder harm
a nd the ilint-lOck gun his father had
When he fought under Schuyler, a country lad,
And grandfather Watts would start and tramp
Ten miles 10 the woods at Beaver camp:
For Grandfather Watts used 10 say-and scowl
That decent chipmunk or woodchuck or owl
Was better company. friendly or shy,
Than folks who didn' keep Fourth of July:
And so be would pull his hat down on his brow
And march for the woods SOU east by SOU.
But once-ah long, long years ago;
For grandfather gone where good men go
One hot hot Fourth by ways of our own,
such short cuts as boys have always known
We hurried and followed the dear old man
Beyond where the wilderness began,
To the deep black woods at the foot of the dump
And there was a clearing and a stump
A stump in the heart of the great wide wood
And there on that stump our grandfather stood
Talking aud shouting out there in the sun
And firing that funny old fiint-lOck gun
Once in minute. his head all bare
Having his Fourth of July out there
The Fourth of July he used to know
Back in eighteen and twenty or so.
First with his face TO the heavens blue
He read the Declaration through;
And then, with gestures to left and right
He made an Grafton erudite,
Full of words six syllables long;
And then our GRANDPA Their broke into song
And soaring the sqirrels in the tees.
Gave Hail Columbia TO the breeze.
And tell you. the old man never heard
When We Joined in the chorus. word for word
But he sang out strong to the bright blue sky,
And If voices joined in his Fourth of July,
He heard them as echOs from days gone by,
And when he had done, we all slipped back,
As still as we came on our twisting track,
While words more clear than the lint-lOck shots
Rang in our ears.
And Grandfather Watts
He shOuldered the gun his father bore,
And marched Off home. nor west by nor.
II C. Bunncr in HGrper's Young People.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
Marvellous Results.

From a letter written by Rev. J..
Gunderman, of Dimendale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract: 81
have no hesitation in recommending
DIR. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
suits were almost marvellous in the
case of my wife. While l was pastor
of the Baptist church at Rivers juno
ton she was brought down with pneu-
monia succeeding La Grippe. Terri
BILE paroxysms of coughing would last
hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she could not survive
them. A friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery. 1t was quick
in its work and highly satisfactory in
results" Trial bottles free, at Evans
Bros. drug store. Regular size SO cts.
and Sl.0O.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From An Over
Allen County,
the MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE RY YOUR NEIcH5oRs FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS.
MORAK.

Hilary J. Bassett IL the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER n Moran Those desiring
te ssbscribe may do 90 through him, and any as
eatance rendered him in gathering the news OF the
aeigkborhood viii be Appreciated
Geo. l.. Robinson of Paola was in
Moran last week.
Thursday evening a number of the
friends of s. c. Knight gathered at
his home in his absence. When Mr..
knight returned he was considerably
surprised to find so many awaiting
him. The time passed quickly in
games and conversation. Delicious
refreshments were served during the
evening and all present enjoyed them
selves thoroughly.
John Smith was in Ottawa last
week attending the Assembly.
Maud Wisely visited in Kincaid
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fletchero of Par
sons were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Men
dell the fore part Of the week.
Several Workmen came down from
Colony last Monday TO see J. J. Var
ner "ride the goat" in the A. o. U.
w.
S. C. Warner, jr. has returned from
his visit at Colony.
The Premium Lists for the Allen
county Fair to be held at Moran Aug
ust 20, q, % and % are now o 1T.
Most of the Normalites from this
section returned home Friday even
ing.
NJ. l.. Decker, of Elsmore, Republic
can candidate for County Treasurer,
was in Moran the first of the week.
Mrs. Jas. Mcclure, while going
down her cellar steps Saturday morn
ing, fell and was quite seriously hurt.
A very pleasant surprise was given
at the residence of Mrs. Mendell in
honor of Miss Cora Lam. All present
had an enjoyable time.
The special Temperance service Civ
en- by the Y. P. S. G. f. of the Pres
byterian church last Sunday was fair
" we'll attended and very inter
esting.
There was a union meeting of the
c. E. societies at the Christian church
last Tuesday evening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
First published : June 1925 }
Herd Law.

Geneva Township, Allen County, Kansas.
DY authority Of section 67S2, General Statutes
ID il is ordered by the Board of COusty Com
missiOners of Allen county. Kansas. that the
following described animals are hereby prOhib-
tied from running at large in the aforesaid
township, in Allen county, tO-Wit All horses.
cattle asses, mules, swine, goats and sheep
This order shall take effect and be in force on
and after the sixth day Of July, lS9j il shall be
entered in full on the journal of this day pro
eeedings of the Board and shall be published
for four consecutive weeks in the lola REGIS
TER and such publication shall be fully COM
pleted and the affidavit OF such publication ill
ed and entered upon the journal Of the Board
of County Commissioners before this order
shall have any force or effect
Done by the Board of County Commissioners
of Allen county Kansas, this 5th day of June.
1885. L ID. LACEY, Chairman.
JAS. WAKEFIELD, County Clerk
STATE OF KANSAS, go
ALLEN COUNTY.
/, Jas Wakefield. County Clerk in and for the
county and state aforesaid, DO hereby certify
that the foregoing is true copy Of an order
made by the board of County Commissioners OF
Allen county. Kansas, on the 5th day of June.
1850, as the same appears ON record in my Office.
Witness my hand and Official seal this 5th day
Of June, 1875. JAS. WAKEFIELD.
County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
SherifPS Sale.
First nublIshed Z June - }

First published june ls95
STATE OF KANSAS,
ALLEN COUNTY, -
In the District Court Seventh Judicial District
Sitting in and for Allen county Stale OF Kan
sas.
The Phoenix Mutual Life In
surance Company, plaintiff.
VS.
Elizabeth L Cauatsey and VIM
{ Canatsey. ct al, defendants.
ID y virtue of an order Of safe issued BIZ the
- Clerk of the Seventh Judicial District
Court in and for Allen county, state Of Kansas,
in the above entitled cause, and 10 me directed
and delivered. viii on
MONDAY, JULY S, A. D. 1885.
at l O'Clock p. N. of said day, at the front door
of the court house in the city of lola Allen
county, Kansas, Ofler for sale and sell TO the
highest bidder, for cash IN hand all Of the right
title and interest Of the said defendants Liza
beth l. Csnatsey and VIM Cauatsey, ct al TO
the following described real estate. tO-Wit. The
south half "a OF the northwest quarter ~ Of
section humber thirty three C-J township num-
Der twenty three t2aJ range number nineteen
19) lying and situate il Alien county Kansas
said lands and tcremeuts Wlil be sold the
property of the above named defendant Eliza
beth l.. Canatsey and VIM ; CauatSey, et al, TO
satisfy said order OF sale.
1881 c c. AUsHEEMAN,
Sheriff of Allen cOauty Kansas,
Sherif's Office, lola kansas, May % 1875.
By II. Hobart, Under sertd.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05

cert will be given Sunday evening
July 18th.
The Geneva base ball club will play
the Neosho Falls nine on the Fourth
of July.
On account of the Indictment wealth
er the Geneva friends were prevented
from partaking of the hospitality OF
Hon. K. II. Funston, on June 18th.
Messrs F. III. Childs, r. a. How
land, Leavitt and Muller, have start
ed their hay presses ON new hay.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
A VACATION TOUR TO THE ROCKIES

Can be made cheaply this summer by
taking advantage of the low rate Of
one fare plus $500 for the round trip,
offered by the GREAT Rock ISLAND
ROUTE for the National Educational
meeting at Denver. Tickets will be on
sale at all stations of the GREAT Rock
ISLAND ROUTE, July 8, 6, Z and 8, and
will be good returning until September
LIST. The very best of the Rock ISLAND
ROUTE train equipment, comprising
comfortable and free chair cars, luxur-
iOus Pullmans and the finest dining
car service in the world, will be placed
in service for this occasion. In select
ing your route you should remember
that after close of the Denver meeting
visit to Colorado Springs, Pixies Peak,
and the Manitou region, and that as
the GREAT Rock ISLAND ROUTE runs
solid trains of perfect equipment di-
rectly East from Colorado Springs,
your return trip can be most expe-
ditiousIy and comfortably made from
thai point, without the necessity of
returning to Denver, by having your
tickets read over the G.. r. /. & z. Ry.
For full information concerning lie
tails of ratesand tickets see local agent.
A beautiful souvenir called the
Tourist Teacher, describing the ex-
cursiOn and giving valuable infOrma-
tiOn about mountain side trips, will be
sent on application by letter or postal.
Addres JNO. SEBA STIAN, G. p. A.
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
SPRING BRANCH.

mir Frank Jackson is the authn-iz"d rcpOrter
and agent for the REGISTER al Spring Branch
Those desiring to subscribe may 90 SO ihrou.h him.
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news Of the neighborhood will be apprt Ciated.l
Mr.. Wise had his summer wood
sawed up by steam last week.
Davis Gillespie calculated to start
out with the steam thresher the first
of the week. They will begin on the
river.
There was surprise party at ID. t.
Smiths Tuesday night.
There were quite number of visit
ors from Lone Elm, Diamond and La
Grande at the League at the Valley
Sunday.
Mrs. Hartman is quite sick at the
present writing.
Thomas Goosenbery is down with
rheumatism.
A great many from this part will
spend the 4th near Diamond.
The rains Friday and Saturday
caught lots of hay down.
Miss Mary Voorhees, started back
to Wisconsin the first of the week.
Frank voorhees, has also returned to
Chicago.
Oats harvest will begin earlier than
usual in these parts, they are also
better than last year.
The u. Il. missionary ladies will
meet at Mrs. Peed's next Wednesday,
July 10.
Joe Jett has purchased a new buggy
Frank Delp was visiting in Wood
soon county the first of the week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
OLIVE BRANCH

Franklin Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Olive Branch Those
desiring to subscribe may do no thr ough him
and any assistance rendered him in gathering
the news of the neighborhood will be appre-
ciated.
Dat harvest is now at hand.
Most of the farmers are about done
blowing corn.
Plenty of ripe apples and some ripe
peaches now.
Mrs. Miner and Mrs. Boring called
on Mrs. AIDA Smith one day last
week.
Mrs. Nettie Custer visited her
mother, Mrs. Dave Larue, last week.
Charlie Lowe visited near lola Sat
urday and Sunday.
Minnie Davis visited Mrs. Larue
last Thursday.
Jos. Harclerode took his binder out
to his brothers., J. T. Harclerode,
and is cutting grain in that locality.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
Electric Bitters

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gen.
orally needed in the spring, when the
languid exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver is torpid and sluggish
and the need of a tonic and Alternative
is felt. a prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the SYSTEM from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, Dizziness yield to Electric
Bitters. Only soc per bottle at Evans
Bros. drug store.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
SOuTH SALEM.

Miss Matte Randolph is the authorized re-
porter and agent for the REGISTER at South
Salem. Any one desiring to subscribe may do
so tn cough her and any assistance rendered her
in gathering the news OF the neighbOrhoOd viii
be Appreciated
Mr.. Pelphry has built new addi-
tion to his house.
The announcement of the S. S. con-
vention at Fair View on July Is, in
our last items, was a mistake, in date.
1t is to be held July 9th. Every body
is invited to attend.
Another new well at John Husses.
George Bennett and Walter Stout
each have a new buggy.
We are to have a camp meeting in
the near future.
The Normalites of this neighbour
hood are at home again.
The young people met at Mr.. Ran
dolph's Tuesday night to practice
singing.
Mrs. Nelson has had her spring
wagon repaired.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
MONUMENTS OF INDIANS
An ImperishabIe Memorial of the Fourt
Ceuturv.

An Imperishable Memorial of the Fourth
Century.
The architecturalm monuments of India
frequently gathered a group of
satellites around them, like the feudal
towns called into existence by the
needs of medieval castles. A solid
shaft of mixed metal stands near the
Kootub which dwarfs it to diminutive
size.
This column, says the Chicago News,
known as 1.-THE Iron Pillar" was placed
In its present position by the Hindus
about A. d. 315 and was erected by
Pajah Ottawa, who inscribed his name
upon the imperishable memorial. An
other relic of Hindu monarchy remains
in the "Boot Khana" or Idol temple
and the ruins of later date, consisting
of the great mosque of the Kootub, the
palace and gateway of Alla-uddeen
and the tombs of kings and prime
ministers indicate that the vicinity of
the stately minaret was reverenced as
holy ground.
The architectural treasures which
enrich the Indian peninsula are now
secured from destruction or violation
by the protection of the government,
and schools of arch9ology employ large
numbers of native draughtsnen, whose
accurate copies of every detail in the
varied and intricate designs of palace,
temple and tomb display the mex
haustible patience and subtlety of
Hindu genius, which, while rejecting
the influence of every dominant race,
possessed sufficient inherent vitality to
shape them into native mold.
The ruins of forgotten dynasties
which rise on every side of the Kootub
Minar transport our thoughts to the
heroic age of India, when sages and
warriors divided the honors of the
ancient mystic land.
The woman of the Aryan race fire.
quently fulfilled the promise of the
tribal name derived from the word
"Arya," or Noble" Vedic hymns of
legendary times and historical records
of subsequent ages depict a higher
type of womanhood than that of the
later epochs, when the comparative
freedom of antiquity was crushed
beneath the heavy yoke of caste and
creed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
A LAWYERS Wit.

Sir James Scarlet, the great Eng
fish lawyer, when practicing at the
bar had to examine a witness whose
evidence promised to be damaging I'M
less he could be previously confused.
The only vulnerable point of the man
was said to be his self-esteem. The
witness, portly, over-dressed person,
went into the box and Scarlet took
him in hand. 'Mr. John Tompkins, !
believer" Eyes" You are a stock
holder?" 81 ham," replied Mr. Temp
kins, with pronounced cockney ac-
cent. Scarlet regarded him attentive
" for a few moments, and then said,
drily, "ADd a very large, well-dressed
ham you are, sir" The shout of
laughter which followed completely
disconnected Mr.. Tompkins, and the
lawyers point was gained.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
last weeks items

LAST weeks itemsl
Father Merchant preached at the
CHI urch Sunday afternoon and will fill
Rev. Gambers place next Sunday
morning.
Rev. Gamble started Tuesday for a
two weeks visit in Missouri.
Mrs. Morehead's brother and sister
with their families are visiting here
from Bourbon county.
Miss Mollie jones visited Miss Ocie
Smith and attended the Sunday
School convention Monday.
Mr.. Adams was at Neosho Falls
last week helping his boys at the saw
mill.
Smith d Adams have almost irish
ed saving here but will not move the
mi II until after threshing as they ex-
pect to run a thresher with their en-
CINE.
Cannie and Esther Smith visited
Margie and Hazel Stevenson the first
of the week
Mrs. Ida WiImuth entertained a
II lumber of her friends from lola Mon
day but we did not learn their names.
Harley Hanna and Dan Brown
started for western Kansas this week
TO harvest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
Mo. Pac. Excursions.

Denver, Colorado Springs, ManitOu,
Pueblo. One fare plus $500 for the
round trip on account of National Ed
vocational Association July 4-5-G-7.
Limit July Is, can be extended to
Sept. LIST.
Baltimore, Md.-One fare for round
trip on account Baptist Young PeO-
pies Convention July 15-l6.
July 4th.-One fare for the round
trip to all points within distance of
200 miles, minimum selling rate soc.
Dates of sale July and 4, limit for
return July 5.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
GOLD MINES IN CEMETERIES.
Half q Million In Gold Buried Annually
with Americans.

Half q Million In Gold Buried Annually
with Americans.
A Frenchman who recently made n
tour of the United States has been
writing some of his impressions in lie
Temps. In one of his articles he says
that what struck him particularly in
this country was the American habit of
filling the teeth with gold. He con-
suited statisticians, he says, and by
figuring on information given by them
has discovered that the gold annually
leans amounts to the value of five hun
bred thousand dollars. All of this
precious metal, he says, is buried with
the Yankees when they die, and he
figures that at the end of three CEN
turtles the cemeteries of America will
contain gold to the value of thirty
million dollars. 81 am afraid" the
writer goes on to say, ''that this will
prove too tempting to the practical
mind of the future American, and we
shall see the day when companies will
be organized to mine the cemeteries
and recover the gold secreted in the
jaws Of dead ancestors"
The writer then goes on and figures
on the average amount of gold in the
teeth of each dead person. lie has evil
IDENTIFY been consulting the record of
vital statistics, for he says that eight
hundred and seventy-fivc thousand
people died in the United States in
1889. This would bring the value of
the gold In each dead PERSONS teeth to
an average of about sixty-five and
three-quarter cents, and he thinks that
In well-crowded cemeteries the mining
of this gold could be carried on profit
ably, despite the small average value.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
GENEVA.

Miss KnoWltol is the authorized reporter ana
agent for the REGIeTEE at Geneva those qes l
ing to subscribe may do 50 through MI, ~ - =,
s.sisfsn.e rendered her la .nth~rng the news OF
the nsiehborhood will be sppr, Ga ed
Mr.. Wesley Childs, formerly OF this
place, has returned for the summer.
Mort. Leavitt lost valuable horse
by cutting an artery on wire fence
and bleeding to death.
Miss May Jackson OF Neosho FAILS
is spending this week with her cousin
Miss Ella Mulnix.
Mrs. S. g. King has gone to Mass.
on an extended visit.
The Holiness band are raising con-
siderable excitement.
A temperance Sunday School con-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
AMERICA.

Ny country, It's of thee,
Sweet Land of Liberty,
Of thee / sing.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the Pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring.
My native country. thee,
Land of the noble free,
Thy name ! love;
| love thy rocks and rills,
Thy woods and tempted hills;
Ny heart with rapture thrills
Like that above.
Let music swell the breeze
And ring from all the trees
Sweet Freedoms song;
Let mortal tongues awake,
Let all that breathe partake:
Let rocks their silence break,
The sound prolong.
Our fathers God. to thee,
Author of Liberty,
To the we sing;
Long may our land be bright
With Freedoms holy light.
Protect us by thy might,
Great God, our King.
S. F. Smith
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
First publis he'd June Il. 1875 }
Public Notice.
rs HEREBY given that it is the intent,

Is HEREBY given that it is the intention
L of the Board of county commissioners Of
Allen county, Kansas. to build bridge across
Big Creek, in MarmatOn Township said county
on the State road at the corners OF Sections Is
IA. q and q in township ., of range 70 L.
That the estimated cost of said bTiCge is six
hundred 600 dollars, that said Board OF county
commissioners of Allen county intends. at their
next regular meeting, which cOnyenes On the
first Monday in July, 1880 to appropriate the
sum of six hundred (GCO dollars Tor tie purpose
of paying the cost OF The construction Of said
bridge By order of the Board.
L. ID. LACEY, Chairman.
JAS. WAKEFIELD, County Clerk.
June II. 1875. izS-3cI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
LAST CHANCE.

The Mo. Pac. Ry, on July Sth, will
run a chair car from Fit. Scott 10 Den
yer without change. Leave lola lib
and reach Denver LOO p. m, next
day. Through sleeper from Wichita
on same train. Apply for berth in
advance. See agent for full particu-
lars.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
BuckIin,s Arnica saIre

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Mapped hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all skin erup-
tiOns, and positively cure Piles, or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price IS cents per box. For
sale by DVans Bros
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05

The 4th promises to De quiet in this
neighborhood.
We notice some of the farmers are
moving the weeds on both sides of
the road as far as their own land ex-
tends, which very much improves
the appearance of the roads.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-05
Lamps almost identical in

Lamps almost identical in shape
with those employed century ago in
India by the native population have
been discovered at Nineveh; it is be-
lieved that they have an antiquity of
at least four thousand years.