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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
ROSE HILL.

The farmers of this vicinity have
commenced their spring work in
earnest, several are done sowing oats
and plowing for corn has commenced.
There are some changes in this vic
Unity this spring. Mr.. Chockley has
moved on Grandma Travis's place, a
Mr.. Rose has bought and moved on
Mrs. GOble's place, and Mr.. Neimyer
has moved on his own place vacated
by Mr.. Laster.
Mrs. Kayne has been sick but is
better at present.
We are sorry to hear of the contin-
ued illness of Mrs. Logan Fronk.
James Blodgett has engaged Geo.
Thompson to help him with his farm
ing. Clyde Smith will work for Mr..
Eagle and Albert Wolf has a place
near Humboldt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
SALEM.

(W s. Lytle is the authorized reporter and agent
for the REGISTER at Salem. Those desiring to sub
scribe may do so through him, and any assistance
rendered him in gathering the news Of the neigh
borhood will be appreciateG.e
l.. b. Pearson has bought a subsoil
plow. He will subsoil his corn land
instead of plOwing it.
Mr.. Gillis has rented so acres of
land from George Porter.
Mr.. Lower has bought a new sui
key plow.
James Porter can't work now days
all on account of that young son that
arrived at his place. CIGARS jim
mie.
Mr.. Bramley loaded his household
goods Monday and started for Newton
Kansas.
There was a mad-dOg scare over
east of us last week. The dog bit
some cattle for Mr.. Samp and nearly
all the dogs in the neighbOrheod had
to be killed.
Every one is busy now days put
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
NEOSHO VALLEY.
farm.

&C. L. Arnold is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at NeOshO Valley. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him In gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be appreciated9
B. F. Clarke was in North Maple
Grove neighborhOod Saturday and
Sunday.
An item that slipped our memory
last week is the fact that Newt. Leek
was over from Missouri about two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Castator is still confined to
her bed.
Mr.. Miller's son from near Thayer
was visiting him the first of last
week.
Joe Brown has had a very sore
knee for some time and besides CIV
ing him considerable pain, it is q
source of great Inconvenience as he
can not go around to perform labor.
Marshall and Nettie Mosier were
up from their home near Chanute
Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
GENEVA.

Miss Knowltou is the authorized reporter and
age1t for the REGISTER at Geneva. Those desir-
ing to subscribe may do 30 through her, and any
assistance rendered her In gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be apprecisted3
Web. Bostwick, the rustling real
estate agent, of lola was on our street
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Wolford of Neo-
sho Falls spent Sunday with VIM.
Denney.
Frank Secrist has traded his farm
for Iowa property and is making pre-
paration to soon move to his new
home.
Benjamin Berry of Geneva and Mrs
Patsy Green of Burlington were
married by Squire Matoon Friday
evening March Sth.
Mr.. Haney and family of Neosho
Falls have rented the d. r. Inge's
farm.
]. C. Cornell and family of Piqua,
Sundayed with Mr.. Spencer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
CnicaVO Live Stack

CHICAGO, March observation-disclosures, 1000;
market steady; fair to best beeves S35Od4 80;
stockers and feeders, S275G3S5: mixed cows
and bulls. sl.35G35O; Texas, 40 90G390
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 market fully SC higher,
closed stronger; light, So 95G425: rough pack
ing sSs5a395; mixed and butchers, s. 25GS 30;
pigs, s35O9415.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market slow: ma
tive, S25OG365; western, S3.2O13 90; Texas,
e260G320; lambs, t350G440.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST LOUIS, March 10-Cattle-Receipts, 1000;
market steady: native steers. s3.30l4 75; Texas
steers, a. 50G365.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; market SC to 1Oc
higher; heavy, s39OG4OO; mixed So 5O04OO;
light, So 9O04O5
Sheep-Receipts, 2.500; market barely steady.
Chicago Grain and Provision.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13

Mrs j. c. Beatty is the authorized repn.ter and
agent for the REGISTER at Bayard. Those desir-
ing TO subscribe may do 80 through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated.)
Our town still bOoms. Mr.. Wolf
has been putting in new bellows and
getting ready for spring work in his
shop.
A man whose name we did not learn
expects to start a barber shop and
restaurant soon.
Our oil men have struck gas and
are still at work.
Mr.. Daniel met with a very pain
ful accident last week while trying to
remove = board from a corn crib 1T
gave way letting him fall some ten
feet and in falling struck on post
which penetrated deep into the flesh
making a very dangerous wound be-
tween knee and hip he is confined to
his bed but hopes to be out in a few
days.
FzMr. Britton has purchased farm
west of Bayard and north known as
the Porter farm and the family are
moving this week.
Miss Lille Wagner and Jim
Stout were married last Thursday at
highnooH. Only the relatives were
present.
The concert held last week was a
success as far as the singing was con-
cerned, but on account of bad weather
many were hindered from coming.
J. ]. Wolf has been planting pota-
toes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13

| miss Ruby Wilmer is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at North Maple Grove.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through her,
and any assistance rendered her in gathering the
news Of the neighborhood will be appreciated0
(Received too late last week.
The revival meeting is still in pro-
gress at the school house. There has
been two conversions
Our neighbor, T. n. Funston,
preached Sunday night.
Fred Reese has been sick the greater
part of the winter; and Harvey New
ell has suffered much discomfort from
the asthma.
Anna Fetherpgill is at home now.
Her spring term of school begins in a
month.
Mr.. Winchester was able to be out
to church one night.
Mr.. Ball has kindly lent his organ
for use in the meeting.
Mrs. Preston's mother has been
visiting her several weeks, but will
start for her home in Washington
state this week.
A cousin of Misses Fetherngill was
visiting them last week. At present
he is at Erie, but expects to be with
them again before his return to Ill
nois.
Sadie McLellsnd was at home Sat-
urday and Sunday, she returned to
Allen Center Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Brown, from lola, visit
ed her sister, Mrs. Jordan last week.
Fred Reese was the first to get oats
put in but he says they are not
weather proof.
Monday while at work in the
bottom field on the Cozine farm, Norris
Ball found an old suit of clothes, and
with them q bread ticket from Otten's
bakery. He thinks these were left at
the time Carl Wisner's clothes dis
appeared.
Tom McLelland returned from his
visit to Kansas City Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Virgins is visiting his son in
Labette county this week.
John Ball has returned to his work
in Osawatomie.
(This weeks news.)
Newton Cozine left Monday for
Texas.
The protrscted meeting closed Tues
day of last week. Rev. King preach
ed here Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Vanarston and family were
visitors at s. s. Sunday.
The spring work..has begun and all
are busy in this neighborhood.
Miss Minnie Cain was at home Sat
urday and Sunday.
Misses Minnie Cain, Clara Jordan,
and Anna Fetherngill attended the
Teachers Association at Humboldt
Saturday.
Misses Dot Wright, Mildred and
Hattie Swigart are spending their va
cation at home this week.
Vernie Lemasters attended our s.
s. Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
MISSOURI KANSAS AND TEXAS,

People are beginning their farming
and few are sowing oats.
The seventh day Advents are hold
ing series of meetings in the school
house now.
Mrs. T. Donoho has been very sick
but is now improving.
Miss Ona Cox is spending a week at
home with her parents while the
high school building is receiving re-
pairs at lola.
Mrs. II. w. Cox has been on the
sick list the past week, but is improv.
ing.
Will Higinbotham and family have
moved onto farm about 2 miles east
Of town.
The tx. and L. of s." have added
about 20 new members to their order
here in the past month.
Mr.. Brooks and family have moved
into the house recently vacated by J..
Griffith.
G. w. Smith, Gus Peterson, t. NJ.
Anderson and VIM. Howarton attend
ed the teachers association at Hum
boldt Saturday.
Spinse dry goods and grocery store
are making quite an addition to their
stock Ofgoods.
DR.. O'Flyng is entertaining his sis
ter at present; she is thinking of locat-
ing here.
Mr.. Thomas have moved into the
house vacated by DR.. Rogers and Mr.
Buck and family have moved where
Mr.. Thomas lived.
Mr.. Peterson and family have NOV
ed onto their farm west of town, for
merly occupied by j. R. Kelly and
Mr.. K, has moved onto his fathers
place near Geneva.
The creamery man has nearly his
list of stock completed and will sOon
it is thought be ready for business.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
CARLYLE.

&C. A. Stinson Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir
ing TO subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news Of
the neighborhood will be appreciated.)
Ed Cummings is home from Kansas
City.
90. Adams visited relatives and
friends in this vicinity last week.
Mr.. Carrier is improving the looks
of his place by cutting the hedge on
the south line.
Mr.. Lowe from near Lone Elm, has
rented the Bird farm. He took possess
ion last week.
Jas. Clark has rented the house on
the Capt. Whitaker farm. He moved
his family there last week.
Chas. Smith is home for visit He
has been attending college at Park
vile, Missouri, when he has been do
ing excellent work.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13

Jos. Huff has sold his farm to Mr..
Gillespie from LaHarpe. Mr.. Huff
expects to move to Anderson county
this week. Mr.. Gillespie takes im-
mediate possession.
There will be lecture given at the
church Thursday evening March 10.
The lecturer is a lady who spent sew
eral years as missionary in India.
Every body is invited. No admission
fee will be charged.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
Hogs-Receipts, s,1S7; shipped yesterday, l77.
The market was strong to &c higher. The fol-
lowing are renraSantativa sales.

Sheep-Receipts, 1913: shipped yesterday,
5ls. The market was generally steady except
on heavy~muttons, which showed some weak
ness. The following are representative sales:
% lambs 80. 96 si25 I223 y. NJ w IO3 SO. o
63 KS W.. 81 325 2........I4O 27j
Horses-Receipts, PIT; shipped yesterday, Sc
There was fairly large attendance at the
horse and mule auction to-day and the market
was quite active compared with last Tuesday
Prices ranged a trif1e uneven. As a rule the
better grades were in good demand while the
commoner pluggy stock was slow. The re-
ceipts have only been fair for two weeks past
and not nearly as heavy as during January and
February. The following were yesterday S
auction sales:
Draft, 80 head, from s52 50G67 50
Drivers, 81 head, from ........... S5.OOa57. 80
Southern l49 mead. from 1LI0d 37.5i
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
Reward for q Murderer.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 10
Gov. Stone yesterday offered a reward
OF 5000, to stand for one year, for the
apprehension of the unknown murder
er or murderers of William J. Looney,
who was killed in Cape Girardeau
county last month.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, March 10.-Cattle-Receipts,
53'4; calves, 572 shipped yesterday, 1,los cat
tie; ia calves. The market was steady to
strong on light grades and slow on heavy. The
following are representative sales:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
ELSMORE.

(Mr. G. W. Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Elsmore. Those desir
ing to subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated0
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
Kansas City Produce.

KANSAS CITY, March l0.-Butter- Creamery,
extra separator, 19c: irsts, l7c; dairy, fancy,
l4c: fair, l3c; store packed, fresh, 1OGlIc;
packing stock &c. country roll, fancy, 121sc;
choice, lie.
Eggs-Strictly fresh, SC per doz
Poultry-Hens, 6hc; spring, 7<88c; ROSTERS,
l5e; young, l7hc; turkeys. hens, 1Oc; gobblers,
&c; ducks. 8Hc: geese, fat, 5SG6xc; pigeons,
90cGs1.OO per doz-
Fruitssa7Apples. fancy, ss.25G375 per bbL;
choice, g. 009SO0.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
st. Louis Grain.

Sc LOUIS, March 1o-Receipts. wheat, q, ,4O2
bu-; last year, 1873 bu.: corn, 80Sz5 bu; last
year, 3,5O7 bu.; oats, 253oO bu-: last year, 15,-
$40 bu: shipments, wheat 1000 bu.; corn, 49,
200 bu: oats, 25,795 bu Closing prices: Wheat
Cash, 70c bid; March. Gle: May 62lc; July.
621sc. Corn-Cash, 25Sc: April, 26Xc: Nav,
1850; July, 2S1sc. Oats-Cash. 1SKc: March,
1s2c; May. 2J1s G2ohc; July. 1886
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
March 10.
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY, March I0.-Only few cars of
wheat were on sale here to-day, and not all Of
them were sold Nearly half the receipts were
from Chicago, and went direct to store Prices
were nominally little lower.
Receipts Of wheat, so cars: a year ago,
cars
Sales were as follows on track: Hard, No. 2.
car poor sc; No g. nominally 4s054c; No. 4,
nominally 43 3747c: rejected, nominally 35a4ec;
car 74c; No Sred, nominally osD71c: No red,
nominally $4,000; rejected. nominally 50 Sc
Spring, No 2, nominally Sic: No. 8, cars 62xc,
car $50; rejected, nominslly 4795Oc; white,
noninally 55G62c.
Receipts OF corn was light and most holders
wanted an advance. There was good demand
at yesterdays prices. Shippers bid 22X s3c
for round lots There was no trade In futures
May mixed was quoted nominally 24Sc; May
white 244c
Receipts Of corn, 50 cars; a year ago, cars.
Sales by sample on track: No. mixed,
cars pc. cars 22Xc; No mixed. 2 cars 22Xc;
No. 4 mixed. cars 22c: white, No. 2, cars
234c; No 8, nominally 22xc.
Oats were about Nc lower. The surplus was
cleaned up yesterday, and few samples were
on sale to-day. There was considerable inquiry
for them.
Receipts Of oats, cars; year ago. 4 cars.
Sales by sample on track: No mixed,
nominally 15Ac: No. 4, car 14c; no grade
nominally 13c; No. white, 2 cars 1sn No 3
white nominally lsc.
Hay-Receipts, 25 cars market frmer,
Timothy, choice, si1.0o01i.iO; No I, $1,000
1850 No. 2, sz0O1800; No 8, s.. .0OG6OO; choice
prairie, S6011650: No. /. &L5015. so; No. 2
350J4O0; packing hay SaOO
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

miss Ruby Wilmer is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at North Maple Grove.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through her,
and any assistance rendered her in gathering the
news Of the neighborhood will be appreciatedO
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-03-13
SAYARO.

Mrs J. c. Beatty is the authorized repn.ter and
agent for the REGISTER at Bayard. Those desir-
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated.)
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR1 NEWS.

Philadelphia Christian Endeaxor socie- ties have been engaged in the work of taking delegations of children from the slums out into the parks and country for halliday and single day rsfpns. Sev- enteen hundred children were given out ings during the summer.
 Throughout the summer the Pfesbyteri-. an Endeavorers of Glenelden, Pa, have been holding weekly open-air gospel ser vices, with an average attendance Of 300 persons. Scores of other Christian En- deavor societies have been engaged in similar work.
 The vast possibilities open to an indi- vidual society of Christian Endeavor are shown in a report that comes from Gee long, Australia. The Yarra Street Wes- leyan society, which contains five divis- ions and $50 members, has organized a boys club a mems club, birthday league for missionary purposes and Sunday school home department. During the year it held POS cottage prayer meet ings, besides seventy-eight open-air ser vices; 4251 visits were paid, and PASS 1oaves of bread distributed. The juniors provided an outing for 100 slum children, distributed 150 bouquets of flowers and made more than 800 visits. The other la bors of the society were on Q proportion ate scale.
 The South Carolina State Christian En- deavar union has undertaken as it's par ticular work for this fall the formation Of Christian Endeavor societies in all the institutions of learning in the state.
 At 5:30 o'clock on one summer morning the Traverse City, Mich, Christian En- deavor Bicycle club held a prayer meet ing al a spot several miles distant from the city. A true sunrise service. ...
 The cause of Armen.a has aroused con- siderable interest among Christian En- deavor societies since the Washington convention. The Endeavorers of one church at a single meeting contributed S50 towards relief work
 Four Vancouver B. C., Christian En- deavor societies furnish the rent, fuel and light and a majority of the workers for Chinese mission. Besides this they con- duct most of the services.
 Every Sunday evening the Calvary Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society of San Francisco holds an en-air meet ing prior to it's regular service. At the same time 1t distributes good literature in the public plaza opposite the church.
 Texas Christian Endeavorers have been protesting against the Sunday opening of the Texas Coast Fair associations exhi- bitions. Now the association has an- nounced that in deference to Christian sentiment, the fairs hereafter will be closed on Sunday.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11
TEXTILE NOTES.

It is announced that the Cottondale mills, a t Tuskaloosa, Ala, will probably begin operations next month.
 The knitting mills of T. J. Matthews at lSylacauga, Ala, has been equipped with forty new machines purchased in Phila- delphia.
 The cassimere plant at Buena Vista, Va, has resumed operations after several weeks of idleness, during which repairs were made.
 The addition to the Prattville (Ala) cotton mills has reached a point where machinery is being placed in position pre- para tory to operation.
 The new cotton mill at Selma, Ala, has been turned over to the company by the contractors, and it is expected to- start the machinery about December l.
 Operations at the Union Springs (Ala) cotton mills have been resumed, and 1t IS stated that the company has number of large orders ahead for yarns. The indi- cations are that they will run on full time until January 1, if not longer.
 The Portsmouth Va) knitting mills company, which at present employs ITO hands, expects to give work to at least 200 within few months. It Is reported that the market for its goods is constantly ex- tending and that there is steady de- mand for them.
 A dispatch from Lancaster, s. C., states that the Lancaster Cotton Mills company have tested a portion of the new machn- cry in cloth-making. It is classed as very good by experts who have seen it. A number of the spndles have been in oper- ation for several weeks.
 A dispatch from spartanburg s: C., states that both the Srartanburg mill, No. ?, and the Arkwrght mill are rapidly being constructed and that the buildings will be ready for the machinery early in 1S97 Work has begun on the tenements for the Spartanburg mill, which will be completed by the time the plant is ready for operation.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

Smith D. Pickett has been appointed agent for the Southern system at Jack sonville, Fla. | J. s. Phillips has been appointed traffic manager of the Gulf, Beaumont and Kan 'sas City road.
 The Benwood Southern Electric rail- way has been completed between Ben wood and Moundsville, W. Va, and is now being operated.
 The Charleston and Western Railroad company, which succeeds the Port Royal and Western Carolina, has electedsE. w. Anderson, Superlntendent;. W. J. Craig, general freight and passenger agent, and William Mcleod, auditor.
 MT. F. A Husted has been appointed assistant superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with headquarters at Cumberland Md. MT. Husted was form erly associated with the Cleveland, Cin- cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis line.
 The Stone, Coal and Lumber Freight line of Atlanta, Ga, has increased it's business to such an extent that it has re- gently made a contract with the Car Trust Investment company of New York, for fifty coal and lumber cars, fifty freight cars and 100 coal cars.
 The International Great Northern Rail- road company has determined to place new equipment on it's line between St. Louis and Galveston, and has built a number of cars especially for this service. They are built on the drawing-room plan, with twelve sections and are supplied with buffetS.
 It is reported that a syndicate is being formed to secure the Blue Ridge and At lantic railway, now in the hands of re- ceivers to be used as a portion of the line proposed between Chattanooga and Augsta, Ga. It is understood that this system may be extended to Knoxville, Tenn, as we'll.
 President F. H. R. Green of the Texas Midland Railroad company, has had a private car completed by the St. Charles Car company of St. Charles, Mo, which is one of the finest in this country. It is called the Lone Star State," and con- tains an office, two bedrooms, bath room, kitchen and dining-room. It is fin- ished in oak and plush and luxuriously furnished.
 The Seaboard Air Line has decided to build a new warehouse at Portsmouth, Va, and has begun work on the building. It will be about 250 feet wide and 400 feet long, with a storage capacity for 30,000 bales of cotton. It will be used princi- pally for export raffic The fright re- ceipts of the Seaboard have increased to such an extent that another warehouse was necessary
Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11
NOTES FROM ABROAD.

The cholera epidemic in Egypt during August was of an unusually fatal type. Cairo returns show that of 4Si6 cas ses 4004 were fatal.
 The empress of Russia has presented the Second Prussian dragoon guards, the regiment of which she is honorary colo nel, with a splendid set of silver kettle drums. ~F
 Mr. Edward Garrard, who has been an officer of the British museum Gin the geological department for the unprece- dented period of sixty-f1ve years, has re- tired on pension.
 John Muller, German artist of great mechanical skill, constructed an artificial eagle which on the entry of Emperor Maximilian into Nuremberg flew out to meet, and. returning. aliglted on the city gates to await his approach.
 Germany shows an increase of popula- tion since 1882 of about 6,500,0O In that period the number engaged in agriculture has diminished while there has been a large increase in the line of commercial and industrial pursuits. The earnings of the latter exceed those of the rural work CTS in the proportion of a little more than three to one.