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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-24
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EFFECTIVE NOV. 10. 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE KICAAOND-CNION
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
is much better.

is much better.
Mrs. John Edwards and family
were visiting in our midst not long
since.
Grandpa Baker has returned from
his visit to his daughter and brought
brought little George pack with him.
Mrs. Florence Robinson has return
ed from Virginia. Her father died
while she was there.
Miss Ella Newton has gone to lola
TO stay at Robert Hart's.
The drillers are hard at work drill
ing the Ohlfest we'll.
Mrs. Toby stopped at Chicago and
Ohio on her way to New York.
Walter Wilson Is attending school
in FIT ScDtt.
Misses Minnie and Emma Ohlfest
and Addie Bolster went tn Burling-
ton this week 10 attend the wedding
of Miss Cora Carrie to u Mr.. Under-
wood of that pla..e.
Miss Parish cousin from EmpOria
is visiting them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
DIAMOND.
Sherrils.

Mrs.w. T. Jones is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGIsTEB at Diamond, Those de-
string TO subscribe may do 50 through her, and any
uteistaLce rendered her in gathering the news Of
the neighborhood will be apprecisted.)
Mrs. Case has been entertaining heI
mother, Mrs. jackson from Ray county
Missouri, also q sister and her hus'
band. Mr.. and Mrs. Burke.
Mrs. Hinzie has gone to Danville,
Illinois to see her aged mother.
The Last brothers are enjoying q
visit from q brother and sister from
Ohio.
Mrs. Sam DragoO and Mrs. Herbert
Vandergrift are visiting in Mismi
county.
Mr.. Earl Vandergrift and Ina Trout
were married Sunday at Mr.. Myers.
Mr.. Hanna has completed his new
house, and gave the young people q
big party Saturday night.
T. w. Jones and daughter Grace
attended church at Silverleaf Sunday
and spent the evening with Mrs. Al.
Kennedy.
H. NJ. Miller and Mr.. Bilbe of lola
and Mr.. Wardruf of Lone Elm ad-
dressed an enthusiastic crowd of Re-
puhlicans at Diamond Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Siron of Humboldt
Sundayed at John Edwards, also Mrs.
Wyke of lola.
+. V. Montgomery made business
trip to WOOdson county last week.
Private Warren Jones left Monday
for Kansas City and Lee Summit Mo.
His brother Bert accompanied him,
and will visit relatives for time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
GENEVA.

Miss KnoWltou ,s the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva THOSE aeslr-
assistance rendered her In gathering the news Of
the neiGhborhood will be aDDreciAted9
Harvey Carman went to Kansas
City with load of cattle Wednesday
night.
Messrs Fred and Herbert Spicer
attended the Burlington fair last
week. They took the premium on
some of their fine chickens.
George Tippen has gone to Greeley
to visit relatives few days.
Little Harmon Harris, aged II
months, died Thursday and was
buried Friday in the Geneva ceme-
terry. The bereaved family have our
entire sympathy.
Mrs. Jennie Bradley went to EN-
poria Monday to see her father, Mr..
Luyster who is seriously i'll.
Mr.. John Boner and Miss Nora
went to the fair at Burlington last
week.
Several of our citizens attended the
play at lola Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Spicer went to
Wichita Monday to attend the Old
! Soldiers Reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davids of Leroy came
down to attend the funeral of the
Harris child.
Samuel Irwin has been on the sick
list for the past week.
The colOredites had an ice cream
social at Mr.. Sheldons, Wednesday
night for the benefit of their church.
Several loads came from lola and
NeOsho Falls, and judging from the
voices they certainly had a jolly time.
Mr.. Caldwell's youngest child,
Walter, died Monday morning. The
funeral services were held at the
Academy, Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
Rev. Irwin officiating.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
"A H&RTG.

(Mrs. F. NJ Davis is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at La Harpe Those desir
ing to subscribe may do so through her. and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news ol
the neighborhood will be appreciated)
Quite a number from here attended
the Log Rolling at Parsons. among
them were Danforth, Mr.. and Mrs
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Weith, Mr.. O.
Hartly, Barker, Holt, Smith, Hawley
and Flora Cruise, Hubert Jackson and
Perry Malcom. Everybody had q
fine time.
A ten cent social at the church
Tuesday night, cake and coffee were
served.
Miss Altha Lines has been visiting
her uncle Mr.. Stansbury, but has re.
turned to Bronson.
Our F. A. A. Lodge lost one of its
members by the death of Mrs. Geo.
Lambert. Mr.. Lambert has the SYM
pathy of all his old neighbors in his
sad bereavement.
Mrs. HOrneys sister and family
have arrived from western Kansas,
they want to locate arnund here.
Mr.. GOble's family have moved out
from lola. We are glad to welcome
them. Ida stays in lola with her
grandparents to finish her school
there.
Mrs. White was sick this week but
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
BAYARD.

&C. E McCalliu is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER az Bayard. Those de-
string TO subscribe may do so through him and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news of the neighborhoOd will be appreciated.) }
B. F. DoZier has commenced his
new home. Mr.. Leff1er is doing the
carpenter work.
VI. NJ. Bishop, our photograph man
moved his outfit to Moran Tuesday
morning.
Marion Williamson went 10 st.
Louis Tuesday, to purchase his fall
and winter stock of goods.
We understand that Mr.. Burton has
sold out his restaurant to Mr.. o. Gill
enwatter.
One item in our correspondence of
recent date, read that Lutte Green
was implicated in the cutting affair
in which Charlie DOzier was hurt.
This was an error and should have
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
WEST SALEM.

Miss Efie Cleaver is the authorized reporter
and agent of the REGISTER at West Salem
Those desiring TO subscribe may do so through
her and any assistance rendered her in gather.
ing the news Of the neighborhoOd will be ap.
preciRted.)
Mr.. J. I. Brown is quite sick al
presant.
Marshal Mosier spent Sunday in
Salem.
Mrs. J. w. Brown has been quite
sick but is better at presant.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Peck are visit.
ing at Westphalia.
Mr. Crook and Mr.. VanFossen have
been quite sick but are better.
There was no church at Salem SUM-
day night on account of the rain.
Mr.. Sherman CulbertsOn from
Wichita is at home visiting.
Wallace Bale went to Parsons FRI
day on the excursion.
There was large crowd attended
church at Onion creek Saturday night
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

effect many sales.
Miss Jenson, of Butler county, has
been visiting her uncle's family for
several days.
Ed. and Walter Thompson have
commenced gathering Ebb Buffers
corn.
Mr.. A. s. Hankins. of Oklahoma,
Mr.. s. Jordan and wife, from Deer
Creek and J. Funkhouser,.. of lola,
were visiting at R. N. Purdom's one
day last week.
Frank Lowe expects to start to Mo.
this week where he hopes TO find en-
ployment that will be remunerative.
Harvey Riggs, Ebb Butler, Geo.
Bolin and Ed. Butler started to Ok
lahOma Tuesday where they will try
to trade for claims.
B. F. Clark and wife returned from
Franklin county the first of the week
where they have been visiting.
The grasshOppers that past over
Tuesday gave the old settlers an ep-
portunity to relate some of their ex-
periences in "66" and "74."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
CARLYLE.

&C. A. Stinson is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir
ing TO subscribe may do 20 through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news Of
the neiRhborhood will be appreciated.l
(Received too late last week.
Miss Nelson began school at Deer
Creek this week. She boards at Mr..
LongshOre's.
Messrs John and Harry Carnine, of
Emporia, were in Calyle over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cox, of Els
more. visited at the home of your cor
respondent, Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Kellogg and wife, OF
Anderson county, came down to at
tend the fair and make a visit. They
returned Sunday.
Messrs Samuel Ryker and j. r.
Dunlap obtained premiums on the
live stock they took to the fair.
Little Eva Vezie, youngest daugh-
ter of VIM. Vezie, has been very sick
with typhoid fever, but is now con.
valescent.
Harvey L..Christian visite relatives
and friends here since our last letter
He has returned to Princeton Semi.
nary.
We thought the fair was a success.
We particularly enjoyed the speech
on Republican day.
Harry BOuIson, of Garnett, visited
his brother, E. w. of this place, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Arch Adams returned home
Saturday.
Mrs. T. J. Caldwell, of Fall River,
visited at CARLYLE last week,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
PRAIRIE DELL.

(Nrs. N. J. Barth is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER al Prairie Dell. Those
desiring 10 subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the neWs
Il the nsiGhborhOOd will Be aDDreciatedO
An Optican from Humboldt was in
our neighborhoOd last week, testing
eyes and fitting glasses.
Mr.. Riggs, with family and his
niece Miss ParadIne McHenry, spent
a pleasant evening at Mr.. J. Nc
Clellands during last week.
D. II. Scott of lola was in our
neighborhOod last week looking after
q job of stone work.
Mr.. Sheriff. is hauling his sorghum
cane to Tom Fitzpatricks to have it
made into sweets. Tom makes an
excellent article of syrup.
Ray of lola was in this neighbor-
hood last week buying fat cattle.
Mr.. McCottaugh stacked Geo.
Barth's seed millet last week. He
says it is the best he has seen any
where.
Marsh Hart was in our neighbOr-
hood last Saturday looking up fat
hogs.
The rain last Friday night was a
God send, as it will put the ground in
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
FUNSTON

Miss Amy Seymour is the authorized agent
and reporter for the REGIsTER at Funston. Any
one desiring to subscribe may do so through
her. and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news of the neighborhOOd will be ap-
preciated0
Mrs. Walker and her sister Mrs.
Huff spent Friday with Mrs. John
SeymOre.
Mr.. Kelso aud wife attended the
concert at Odense Saturday night.
The Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs.
R. F. Curfmsn's last Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Funk was over help
ing her sister, Mrs. Ayers, cook for
threshers.
Clara Drew, Johnnie Stewart and
Una Seymour spent Sunday with Cora
and Walter Lytle.
Messrs J. w. Gullett and NJ. H.
Williams attended quarterly meeting
at Rockford Valley Sunday and Mon
day.
Fred and Maggie Seymour spent
Sunday p. m. at Mr.. A. Woods.
A bran new girl has come to live
with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Andruss.
Frank Wood, of Salem, was out call
ing in our neighborhOod Sunday eve.
Mrs. Yingling and daughter, Stella,
visited relatives in this vicinity last
week.
Grandmother Ayers was out visit
ing her children and grandchildren
last week.
The ten cent social at ]. w. Sey-
mour's Monday night was decided
success. The evening was very pleas
emily spent in conversation, music,
games and charades.
Willis Williams was in our neigh
bOrhood again Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

good condition so the farmers can do
some fall plow1ng.
We learn by letter that Mrs. Barth
and her little daughter arrived safe
at her sisters home in Nebraska and
found her some better.
John Funkhouser and wife were
callers at w. Bishops the first of the
week.
Wesley Mcclellan made pleasant
visit at Z. Barth's last Sunday.
G. Barth has been suffering with q
severe attack of rheumatism since
last Friday.
Mr.. Mallsbury spent Sunday at Mr.
Sherrils.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
BETHEL.

Henry Cox and wife Of Elsmort
were visiting friends last Friday.
Dan White is quite sick at present
writing.
Miss Lois Rutledge of lola visited
our school one day last week.
Mrs. G. V. Seymour met with quite
an accident the other day while go
ing to town. The horse became
frightened, jumped and broke both
buggy shafts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stsnsbury of LaHarpe
and Miss Lines of Mound City Wis
tied in our neighborhood last Thurs
day.
Willis Ayling spent last Saturday
and Sunday in lola.
Harry Kilmer and Miss Daisy
Tharpe attended the fair at Chanute
last Thursday.
Miss Ina Maxwell of Cottage Grove
made short visit to friends and rela-
tives in our neighbOrhOod last Sun
day.
Sam and Isaac Baker are ON the
sick list this week.
A family by the name of Busher
have moved into the old Kinney
hOnse.
Sister Tharpe and daughter Addie
started for Missouri where she will
conduct camp-meeting.
Miss Zimmerman and Miss Canada
of ElsmOre, visited Ora Shigley last
Sunday.
Rev. kirkpatrick and family Mr..
E. Jay and wife, John Day and wife
and A. Cunningham and wife took
din ner at Mr.. Finley's last Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

read. Green Nelson instead of Lutte
Green.
Mr.. Lawrence was in town one day
last week with load of potatoes that
he brought from near Lawrence, Kss.
Mr. Lawrence paid IA cents per bushel
for them and says they are plentiful
in that vicinity.
Mrs. Dave Beatty, of Galveston,
Tex, is visiting Mr.. J. c. Beatty and
family.
Miss Nellie Mccoy, Miss Florence
Whitlaw, Mr.. J. w. Mccoy and
JOhby Mccoy went to Parsons last
Monday on the WOOdmen excursion
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
SPRING BRANCH.

(Mr. Frank Jackson lie the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Spring Branch.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through him,
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news OF the neighborbood will be Gppreciated0
Superintendent Jones has bought
Mr.. Luckey's farm and will make it
his future home.
Will Jones and family returned
from their visit to Douglass county
Monday.
The Rock Creek school will begin
Monday with Mrs. Sawyer as teacher
The recent rains has put the ground
in good condition for blowing and we
notice quite a number are plowing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
RAILROAD TINE TABLE

Messrs w. T., ]. c. and n. j. Strong
and wives, Mrs. McGlsshan, Mr.. Bar
ton and wife, w. "a Ross and wife,
DR.. Jewell and wife, Rev. Chas.
Evans, A. Wright, Mrs Wisely, Mrs.
Bassett, Ralph Jewell and Geo. Ross
drove over to lola Sabbath afternoon
to attend the funeral of Rev. E. n. B.
Millard.
Rev. s.. D. Jewell, of Cofeyville, and
daughter, Grace came up to Moran
Monday, returning Tuesday.
Rev. A. E. KapfOrd, of TT. Scott,
delivered a lecture on abraham
Lincoln" Tuesday night in the Pres
byterian church, under the auspices
of "The Home Coterie."
The game OF baseball between the
Mckinley and Bryan clubs last Fri.
day, resulted in a victory for sound
money and protection.
Mr.. Geo. Meredith went to Kansas
City last week Wednesday to meet
his nephew. He may make a visit in
Ohio before returning.
Mrs. H. L. Bassett and Harry went
down to Ft. Scott Tuesday evening to
visit friends.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

L. p 7
agent for The REGISTER a; SAv"u' urT Those DE.
airing 70 ruhacribt u&y do 90 through him. ana ~
sssiriance rendered him ia gathering tie news OF
the uei=h =hborbood will be- appreciated
(Received too late last week.
Miss Nellie Myers went to Garnett
with E. Z. ShOckey and wife, who
were visiting in SavOnburg.
1.-The political pot bOileth"-ffty-
five members in the Republican club;
eighty in the Silver club; torch
light professions; pole-raisings etc..
all at Savonburg.
Wyatt Shipp had the pleasure of
listening. to w. j. Bryan while i'm
Kansas City Saturday.
E, A. Jordan attended the dedica-
tory meeting at the Masonic home at
Wichita, Kans the past week. 5.
Michall went as delegate from here.
Mrs. Dennis smith and chiIdIe Ell.
are visiting relatives in Indiana, and
Dennis-well, he's trying to bach
and can't.
J.P. Decker, of ElsmOre, spent a
few hours in SavOnburg Monday.
Savonburg does not always tend TO
. downward path, even though she
has met with several lately. The
Bank is again open to settle accounts
with creditors. A new general dry
goods store is coon to be established,
and Mr.. Teeple is soon TO erect a
new building just east of the livery
stable and put in stock of furniture.
At this writing Squire Mills is very
low. His friends have great fear that
he can not recover.
DR.. Savage is back again. We
don't know where he has been but
his business calls from distance are
so numerous that it is difficult to
keep track of him.
Miss Mable Raunells began her
school at Odense Monday morning.
Base ball has died awsy-just a
little.
During the thunder storm Monday
afternoon, w. G.. Taylors beautiful
residence in the east part of town was
struck by Tightening tearing off q
portion of the west gable aud passing
through the rooms and damaging the
household goods considerably. Mrs.
Taylor was shocked badly but not
perIously. All feel thankful that il
was no worse. DR.. Savage's house
was also slightely damaged.
Cliff Huff and Oscar Courtney
with their families visited near Lean
ma last Saturday and Sunday.
James Bauer, who has been suffer
ing with a felOn for the past few
weeks, will soon be able to use his
hand. Ed. Bundy also carries his
hand in a sling, the result of an
enormous boil.
Miss Maud Moffitt is out from Hum.
boldt visiting with w. w. Moftitt's
family.
The Y. P. 5. G. E. has arranged to
have its meeting on Sunday the 9th,
at the Friends Church as per an in
vitatIon from the leaders of the quart
erIy meeting TO be held in that place
on the %, 26 and %. The topic will
be Lessons from David's life and
words" Everybody cordially invit-
ed to come out, especially members of
neigh boring societies.
Not to be a Modern WoOdman last
Tuesday was to be left out in the cold
as far as the pleasures and festivities
of that order were concerned.
y On the early morning train quite a
number went to Parsons to attend the
Annual Log-Rolling at that place.
All returned feeling repaid for their
time and money.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

and Sunday, but was rained out Sun
day night.
Mr.. J. Bale will ship two car loads
of hogs to Kansas City this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Cleaver visited last
Sunday at C. Yeagers in Logan.
b. F. Clark and wife visited in
Franklin county last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
This weeks neMs.l

Mrs. COzine and Barton went to
Fort Scott last Friday for short visit
with relatives.
Miss Ruby Wisner's music class
gave a musical at Mr.. A. Z. Culbert-
sons last Friday evening.
There has been three threshing
machines in this neighborhood dur
ing the past week. Chester Cum
mings, Dallas Gillespie and Geyer
brothers were the operators.
Mr.. David Jenkins OF Texas has
been visiting Ralph Cozine for the
past few weeks.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
nEOShO VALLEY.
is visit

&C. l. Arnod II the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER AZ Neo<hn Valley. Thore
desiring to subscrbe may do through him and
any assistance rendered him IN gathering th. ne VS.
Of the neighborhood will be appreciAted9
Butler & Miller are feeding about
IS steers.
Frank loves baby was quite sick
the first part of last week.
Land agents bring parties out quite
frequently to look at farms out do not
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
BegE' DiarrhOea Balsam

positively has no equal in diarrhoea,
dysentery and inflammation of the
bowels. 1t relieves quickly and being
purely vegetablen no bad results follow.
You cannot afford to be without it at
this season of the year. Sold by
Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
MORG=.

(Harry J. BAspett 10 the authorized reporter anC
agent for the REGISTER al Moran. Those desirini
- subscribe may do 90 through him, and any a.
sistauce rendered him IN gathering the Of th'
usiRhborhood vii Be apprecisted0
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25

&c A. Stinson IL the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir-
ing TO subscribe may do 20 through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news OF
| the neiRhhorhood will be appreciated.l
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-25
THE COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From An Over
Allen County,
The MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BY YOUR NEIcHsoRs FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SGT
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS
5AYONeuRo.

LE u, IIaven IL the authorized r porter sId
agent for thr REGISTER AZ SAv"h' urV These de-
string to pubacribt uI=y DO >" Through MN ahd a
sesistsnce rendered him ia gathering tie news OF
the ririchhorhnod will be hppreciaied.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-03-22

...,., f-esr of reason. and other gOOu
,. and flow of sosl, etc. held in
.sa,r honor last evening the Congress
.I..l piver and Harbor subcommittee,
,-,.-,+,5 +o personally examine into
-,,,rt upon the question of the
..'-...-,-,r,ent> of the navigation of the
..-..ons,bela and Ohio rivers. were put
-..-ss-fon of the facts of the case
~ the need of the very modest inn
-,r,ert asked at this point i'm con-
80, with the general scheme Of inn
~.osnt A personal investigation
~. river mt the present flood stage
I'm TN them no more; indeed. at first
,,..-,. o,. visitors might De excused for
....irr that we were putting mp a
.-[ ~, them. since while asking for
-, ,.,ter we have more water than
r+ And unless the esteemed
.,oi.tse are acquainted with the pc
s....ies of the Ohio river they will
,.o r., Take our word for it that it
i NOT always thus, by very long way.
n may seem hard TO believe as they
look out upon the mighty stream now
before MS. but it is none the less a sol
orn fact that last year there were but
s,,r months i'm which they could have
.,te, their present steamboat ride
down the Ohio and landed at the wharf.
Almost drowned out with water though
e ore now. for eight fun months Of
7so5 there was not wata enough in the
.bsnnel to float a boat larger than a
skin
AT present along the beautiful Ohio
4. - either a flood orr drourh. and it
Il This condition Of things the States
along taat stream are asking Congress,
which has heretofore Rsen lavish Of