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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
FUNSTON

Miss Amy Seymour is the authorized sgent
and reporter for the REGISTER at Funston. Any
one desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her IN gamer
ing the newsof the neighborhood Will be ap-
preciated.l
Mrs. Nellie Curfman came home
from Kansas City Wednesday, very
much improved in health.
Mrs. J. w. Seymour returned home
Friday after visit of nearly five
months in Michigan, Ohio and Ill.
Miss Della Hardesty has come to
spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. 1. II. Kasbeer.
The Ladies Aid Society met last
week at Mrs. ]. r. Stewards.
1t was very kind and thoughtful of
Mrs. Nellie Curfman's friends to go in
and clean house for her while she
was away.
Frank Wood of Salem was visiting
relatives in our neighborhoOd last
week.
Rev. Gamble will lecture at oul
church Sunday and Monday nights
May 10 and IL.
Our s. s. decided to have Children:
Day the first Sunday in June.
Don't forget the supper Friday
night at J. w. Seymour's.
A few of the young people met Sun
day afternoon to practice for Child
rens Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac spent Sunday
at w. Walkers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
GENEVA.

Miss Knowlton Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva. Those desir-
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news o.
the neighborhood will be apprecistedo
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer have been
spending q few days with friends in
lola.
Mrs. Kellenberger, of Yates Center
spent a few days with Miss Nora
Boner last week.
c. L. Knowlton has gone to Fort
Scott on business.
There wss no Christian Endeavor
meeting Sunday night on account OF
stormy weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Spicer very
pleasantly entertained a number OF
their young friends at their home
Saturday evening.
The w. c. T. U. will meet at the
home of Miss Ella Mulnix the last
Friday in May.
A number of our citizens attended
the commencement exercises at Neo.
sho Falls Tuesday night.
Mrs. J. B. White spent Thursday
with friends near Colony.
The Geneva base ball club was or
ganized last Saturday with the fol
lswing officers: E. G.. Osborn, cap
tain, c. w. Spencer, secretary. A
married mems club was also organic
ed and the two clubs will play q
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
LIBERTY.
ting

o. c. Cornell is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Liberty. Those deslr-
ing to subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated)
News scarce and rain plenty.
Most of the wheat in this vacinity
looks we'll.
Oats and flax has put in very
early appearance of promising crop.
Road Dis. No. 6 has a new road
plow and scraper which has been
needed for some time.
Townsend Bros have nearly all
their crop in and quite an acreage at
that.
c. and A. Cornell took a raft of logs
down the river to Jas. Trine last
Tuesday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Miss Clara Jordan 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 neighborAood
viii be aFpreciated9
(Received too late last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Cain visited near
Bayard last week.
Bessie Howard spent few days in
this neighborhOod recently.
Mr.. Watson's horse became un-
manageable while crossing the creek
while it was up and attempted deep
er water than Mr.. Watson liked. He
got out safely, but says it reminds
him of"w-a-r times"
Mrs. Knake and Hazel visited at
Mr.. Jordan's this week.
Foreste Virgins has the mumps.
Three of the boys met quite a
laughable accident Saturday while
taking logs down the creek. Two Of
them were thrown from the boat. The
third (suddenly turning pale) manag-
ed to stay in the boat to watch the
others get out of the water. One res
orted to tree-top, the other clam
msred into the boat. When they
were ready to proceed the logs had
disappeared and have not yet been
found.
Tuesday morning while at work in
the field Mac Benjamin, Claude and
Clair Wright, and the teams they
were using, were stunned by light
ming. All fell to the ground, but for
tunately no serious harm resulted.
School will close in two weeks.
Every body should plan to attend the
picnic
This weeks items.)
Anna Fetheringin was over from
Moran Saturday returning Sunday.
Ossie Howard spent Saturday night
with his cousin, Harvey Jordan.
John Nyman, of Savonburg was in
this vicinity the first of the week,
looking after insurance.
Miss Shoemaker from near Moran,
visited with Miss Vide Fetheringill
last Friday.
FOund-on Friday last, in the road
north of the bridge q pocket ruler.
Any one having lost such an article
please inquire at z. J. Wisner's.
On account of other appointments,
Rev. King did not preach at Maple
Grove Sunday. He will be out next
Sunday, May 10.
School will close Friday May 18th
with a picnic in Mr.. FetheringilTf
grove. Everybody is invited to at
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

expects to have a straw berry and ice
cream social May Is.
The Allen County Teachers Asso-
citation met here last Saturday. There
was a good attendance.
Geo. Ross is keeping books for his
father this summer.
Miss LeHa Mccormack is down with
the measles.
H. l.. Mosier was in Moran this
week. He expects coon to start q
dress-cutting school here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
PRAIRIE DELL.

(Nrs. II. J. Barth 10 the authorized reporter snd
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell. Thore
desiring TO subscribe may do 90 through her, and
any assistance rendered her In gathering the news
Il the nsighborhood viii Be apprsciatedD
Mrs. Sheriff. has been very sick
during the past week but is better ut
this writing.
Joe Kelly and family were down
visiting in this neighbOrhood over
Sunday.
Webster and Alice johnson, from
lola were visiting friends here last
Mondsy.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis, of lola,
were calling at Mr.. Barth's the first
of the week.
We noticed Mr.. DeClute taking a
drive in the country last Monday.
Will Barth, of Leroy, has the
mumpS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
DIAM

Mrs ". T. Jones is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Diamond. Those de-
string to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her in gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciatedD
The gentlem en- named in last weeks
items only lost one head of stock each
instead of two as your typo made us
say.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Smith, of Els
more, have located among US again.
Mrs. Rodgers entertained relatives
from Montevale neighbOrhOOd one
day last week.
Frank Sprague made trip to Tor
onto Saturday.
BID. Jones made a trip to Oak
Wood Sunday, MOllie Jones came
home with him to attend her sick
mother.
On the morning of the 29th grand
pa Hurry asked his daughter, Mrs.
Gregg to accompany him to Lone
Elm. When sue returned she found
about IS friends, had on invitation OF
the old gentleman, taken possession
of her house, bountiful dinner was
served, and everybody intended on
making her remember her 18th birth
day. With music and social conver-
sations the afternoon was spent.
When the crowd dispersed wishing
her many happy returns.
DIR. Everett Paddock, one of Dia-
mond's old boys, has opened an office
in Lone Elm. We wish HIM success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

matched game next Saturday. An
admission of 10 cents will be charged.
Come out and give the boys a ten
cent lift.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
RAILROAD TINE TABLE

The Fifth Annual Commencement
of the Moran High School was held
in the Presbyterian church last week
Tuesday evening. The graduates
this year were, Mary Earring, Lulu
Earring, Ralph Jewell, Edna Keith
and Harry Bassett All of them de-
livered orations. Prof. Sanders, who
was to have delivered the class ad-
dress was kept away by sickness.
After a few appropriate remarks by
Prof. Fogleman the diplomas were
presented by the President of the
Board of Education, II. B. Adams.
The orchestra furnished excellent
music for the occasion, and the grad
yates were the recipients of many
flowers, presents and congratulations.
An Indian club drill, given by
young High School scholars, Wilfred
Stephenson, George Ross, Nevon
Vrooman and Bella Wright, was well
executed. The church was packed.
The members OF the n. I. u. en-
joyed pic mic last Friday.
The compositor made us say j.
Rumble last week when it should
have been w. ]. Rumble.
Miss Rose DeHart has returned
from an extended visit in Butler, Mo.
Harry J. Bassett is working in the
Herald Office.
8. C.. Warner has returned home
from his trip to Bushnell, Illinois.
The social given by the Moran
Band, May /, was well attended and
fine time is reported. The Band
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
MORAN.

(Harry ]. Bassett is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Moran. Those desiring
to subscribe may do so through him, and any as
sstance rendered him in gathering the news OF the
ueighborhood wiz be appreciated9
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08

Anderson & DeClute, The Clothiers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-08
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

Miss Clara Jordan 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 neighborAood
will be aEnreciatedl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
The Fatal Mistake of French Policy the
Continual Nagging OF Engi nd.

London. March "a Paris dispatch to
the Daily News says: Are we to have a
tail-tw.sting foreign minister in the per-
son Of NJ. Bourgeois? II ahnost appears
SO. The colonials are already rejoicing at
the prospect NJ. Berthelot's only fault s
the stain of the original sin inherited from
his predecessor: the fatal mistake Of
French policy has been the perpetual nag
ging Of England.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from Paris
says: m. Berrheloi In an interview. ad-
mitted 'he had resigned on account Of dif-
ferences with his colleagues on foreign rol-
ley. but he declined to specify. IL is gen.
orally admitted that although VI. Berthe
lot was made scapegoat for the present
mcnscing note to England. NJ. Bourgeois
nxas the real author. IL Is alleged that both
Baron de Courcel and Russia objected
sirenuously 10 the policy Of sendius, mea1-
ingiess uitimatuins which only had the ef-
feet Of placing France in a ridiculous po-
sltion. The rnoierates will try to upset
the cabinet. Nobody can tell the result Of
&0iay's debate The opposition will make
a strong attack, blaming fhe government
for the rebuff which Frame has sustained
in Egypt at the hands of England. who
until quite recently was completely iso-
iaeed In Europe.
NJ. Burgeois today Sunday has been
busy conferrinR with the leaders of the
colonial party and others for support. He
hopes to be able 20 tide over the crisis.
a dispatch TO the Chronicle from Berlin
says:. Pending the result OF NJ Bourgeois
appearance before the chamber Of deputies
In his new position. the papers here speak
with reserve. Bat no uneas.ness IS visible
at the crisis. which is unlikely to effect
European peace.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
FORECAST OF THE SENATE.
Appropriation Bills and Minor Matters
to FIJI the Week.

Washington City, March c9.-The present
arrangement in the senate is 10 take I'D
the bin providing for a settlement of the
accounts between the state OF Arkansas
and tho United States at the conclusion
OF the morning hour Monday, and to give
the day to that bill. II necessary. TO dispose
OF IT, II Is doubtful, however. whether
further time Will be given the bill IL 1t is
not out of the way when the adjournme Mt
here is reached on Monday night II Is
expected that the postofflce appropriation
bill Will be reported from the appropria-
tions committee Monday, and II Il should
be. the disposition wiz be TO take II UP in
the senate anS pass II as soon as possi-
tls.
Senator Mitchell says he will SIX rhe SEN
ate TO proceed with the consideration of
rhe DUPONT election case after Monday
providing appropriation b,:ls do not stand
In the way. Senator George has already
given notice OF speech on this question
and will be heard among others when the
question is again taken Mp. There prob
ably Will be no prolonged debate over the
nostofffce hill. unless upon the fast mai
subsidies. and II will in all likelihood be
disposed OF in TWO or three days time.
The appropriations committee hope to
have the Indian and naval appropriations
hin ready 10 report by the last Of the
week. II there should be any time between
tflc A4~po~illpH lltc HpStoIlNt anu tHe
reporting OF these two bills, the calendar
affords plenty OF material to work upon
Senator Cannon's resolution directing
the opening of the Uncompahgre Indian
reservation In Utah. which created much
animated deaate n few days since. VIII be-
come the unfinished business after the Ar
kansas hiii.
The foreign relations committee rs anx-
ious 70 get up the bill to prevent the ex-
termination OF Alaskan seals as soon a =
possible. and IL may be pressed TO the
front during the week
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
Our Government Sends Colonel
Ludlow to Inspect Them.
WITH REFERENCE TO NICARAGUA
He Speaks Of the immense Profits of
the Suez Canal.
Tho Construction OF the Corinth and
the New German Canal-After View
Ing These Col. Ludlow II More Con-
WINGED OF the Feasibility OF tho Mic
sra&ua Enterprise.

London. March 2s.-Coi VIM. Ludlow,
military attachee OF the American embassy
AT Lonaon, recently sent by the government
70 inspect the various European canals
WITH the view Of reporting their working in
COMPARISON with the proposed Nicaragua
canal. said 10 representative Of the As
sociafed Press regarding his inspection:
Tns inspection proved a labor.ous though
interesting Undertaking. / have thoroughly
inspected the Suez canal and the offic.als
OF tnat company did everything TO assist
me and placed a steam yacht at my dis
posal that l might thoroughly see its work
ings IL is "a wonderful success There is
hardiy any other enterprise In the world,
Regarded purely as commercial invest
rnent. that has yielded so large a return.
its prouts must be enormous. In fact no
one KNOWS exactly what they are. Take
Engiand's share In the concern for In
stance. While England does not own a ma
Jority Of the shares. yet its income from
TINS source alone would suffice to maintain
some Kingdoms You know the canal was
not success at .irsr. but now il proves one
OF the most useful and successful schemes
of the century
Il went 10 Greece. and witnessed the
workings Of the Corinth canal. While
entirely different both in aim and con-
struction. II is still success IL Is
most interesting work. The original
scheme for a canal here was conceived
in the time Of Nero. and one may yet see
the original test pits that were made by
the Romans.
Il also thoroughly inspected the new
German canal. This is a wonderful affair
ana Germany can now use her navy in
both seas. had an audience of the en-
peror in Berlin. and told him the German
canal was the only one that had been con-
structed within the original estimates of
cost.
From Germany / went TO Holland and
thoroughly inspected their system OF wa
terways. l have yet to visit the Man
chester ship canal. and possibly the Gale
DOMAIN canal in Scotland Then l shall
submit my report to the Washington City
government"
Asked as 10 his opinion Of the feasibility
OF the Nicaragua canal, after viewing the
workings of the other. Col. Ludlow said:
Il am more than ever convinced il is feasi-
BILE. But until my report is submitted. /
am unable to make any detailed state
ment."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
KILLED BY \ LANDSLIDE.
Thr Men who Were Asleep Buries
In the Wrecked House.

Hinton W. Va. March 3.-Jim and
Frank Tihman and Lucky Law were In
stantly killed by a rock crashing through
the house In which they were sleeping at
Echo station, forty miles west OF here.
,1is morning Two other members Of the
family were seriously injured The house
WAS situated at the foot OF the mountain
on tho banks OF a river. An enormous ledge
OF rocks broke loose on the mountain side.
passing over coke ovens and tearing up
the track Of the Chesapeake a. Ohio rail-
read and breaking through the house with
the above results Henry Law, ore OF
the occupants. who escaped. had the PRES
ence OF rlsnd 70 rush out and fiag an ex-
press train which was due. and would have
Otherwise been wrecked.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
NEW STEEL COMBINE.
All the Producers Organize to Regulate
the Output and Prices.

Pittsburg, Pa, March ga gigantic in
dustr.al combine went through the pre-
lminary stage OF formation and was prac-
tically effected at a meeting Of steel pro-
ducers held in New York last week. An
other meeting will be held in Pittsburg
for the arrangement Of details. 1t is pro-
posed to regulate the production of steel
to actual requirements by methods SIM
lar to those used by the rail pool. Not
much information will be given for publi-
cation. but II is learned from one of the
attendants at the meeting that al the start
the price of the biliets will be fixed at so
per ton and VIII be changed according TO
the price changes Of raw materials
Pending completion Of the combination.
steel producers have withdrawn from the
market and will make no new contracts.
Nearly the entire production of the United
States was representeds - the New York
meeting, embracing Nca5itai Of several
hundred millions OF dollars. Among the
firms present were Carnegie Steel Co..
Jones & Laughlin Illinois Steel Co. Hams
worth Steel Co. Bethlehem Steel Co.
Johnston Steel Co. and Cambria Iron
Works.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30

Reprs sentative Associations That Favor
Reciprocity and Retaliation.

Washington City. March - .-sRepresenta-
tive Hopkins Of Illinois. chairman OF the
sus-corlnlitsee On ways and means. hAv-
ing in charge the subject of reciprocity
trade relations with foreign countries. has
received a number Of letters during the
past week on this subject. A resolution OF
the New York legislature favoring closer
commercial relations was received. also
four letters from boards Of trade. ten
from merchants associations ard thirty
nine from representatives of private inter
ests. As rule the replies are favorable
- reclprocity.
The I.outs.ana sugar and rice exch1nse
and The New York GroceTs' Association
think some provision should he made for
2 bounty on sugar. some writers favor
ro.tprscitv with Spanish-Amersean coun-
tries only. ard others designate srtieles
which they think would oe benefited The
Winter Wheat NlTlers' League OF Insis ana
polls. sends pamphlet headed; Rect
;,rs-sty and Retaliation Needed
The head of the Lake NnieTs' Associ.-
tioa ~ Duluth and Superior. Wis. saws
a rscsprocliy and retaliation law would
mako foreign countries cease to d,Scrirl-
fnate against American Sour. The National
Association Of wNol Manufacturers says.
This Organization believes n she princi-
vle ~ the reciprocity clauses n the act Ct
iSsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30
TRUCKLoADs OF FUNERAL MEATS
A Cortege One Mile Long for Row zee.
the Chinaman.

San Francisco. March 2s-Bow Yee.
president of the Yee Young Association.
one of the Chinese Six Companies. was
buried today with all the honors that his
countrymen could bestow. Bow Yee died
three days ago, and Chinatown has been
in mourning ever since. Today every hack
In town was engaged for the funeral and
the procession to the cemetery was over
a mile in length. The remains were car
ried in gorgeous hearse drawn by six
white horses. while brass band played
a dirge. Several Chinese bands were also
In the procession. aud three large trucks
carried the baked meats which were to
nourlsh Bow Yee's soul while on its way
TO heaven.
Bow Yee was a big man among the Chi
nese and played an importan. part in
their affairs here. He was 53 years old
and came here from China eight months
ago AT that time a bitter warfare existed
among the rival associations OF the Six
Companies. and to Bow Yee was intrusted
the delicate task of reconciling them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-30

New York March ss.--Bishop Potter has
hesr invited by the authorities of Cam
bridge university in England TO be select
preacher TO the university during the
month os MAY. 1881. The appointment az
select preacher 10 one Of the great English
universities never has been conferred be-
for upon bishop or priest OF the Aueri-
can church 30 far as the records show.
The morning sermons on Sunday in term
a. oxford fail TO the dean. the canons. the
heads Of the several colleges. the divinity
professors and the professors of Hebrew.
None hut the most snlneui cierEymsn.
holding high degrees from the three great
universities in Great Britain. ever Is ap-
f,ointed 70 the ONCE OF select preacher
Bishop Potter holds the degree OF doctor
of laws from Cambridge. and he Is one Of
the three American clergy who hold the
degree Of doctor Of divinity from oxford