The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-11

and he succeeded in bringing so many
of our people to the same way of think
ing that quite large lodge has been
instituted here, Differed as follows:
A. l.. Taylor, PRESIDENT; II. Klau-
mann, first vice-presideDt;C. +. Scott,
second vice-president; T.. 3. Potter,
Chaplain; q. u. Cox, cor. Sec; L. E.
Kelly, financial secretary; Z. 81. De-
CIute, treasurer; NJ. q. Robinson,
conductor; j. w. FunkhOuser, warden;
Z. III. Boulson, l.. Sleeper, j. 5. Nc
CLAIM, trustees.
Yates Center Advocate: Mrs. A.
F. Palmer, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Wright,
Mrs. Burwell, Mrs. Reid. Mrs. De-
pew, Mr.. and Mrs. McCann and Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. Martin visited the Re-
bekah Degree Lodge at lola last
Thursday night. 1ney report hav-
ing had most pleasant time. The
Dorothy degree staff conferred the
degree on three candidates; the work
was done in splendid style showing
the staff had been well drilled and
that each member had taken an in
terest liz the work. The staff has a
new set of costumes for the degree
which were fine. After the work was
over the members and visitors re-
paired to the lodge banquet room
where two tables 40 feet IN length
were laden with everything good to
eat that the season affords, and if
there was anyone who did not get all
that his appetite craved, it was sure
lY his own fault. After the banquet
was over the members spent an hour
or so in talking and getting acquaint-
ed. At II O'Clock goodnight was
passed between the friends aud all
went to their homes; the visitors be-
ing entertained by the members of
the lodge. This was night long to
be remembered by all present.
The neigh borhOod of Carlyle is
considerably stirred up over the de-
parture of Lemuel Brewer, for the past
two years tenant on the Claiborne
farm. Mr.. Brewer has conducted
himself during the past two years
with scrupulOus honesty, thus win
ming the confidence of every body who
had dealings with him. The result
is that Mr.. Claiborne mOurns him to
the extent of $200,-a years rent,
his cOnfiding mOther-in-law holds his
note for $3.50, Mrs. T.. A. Cummings is
"shy" $3.50 for rent of her farm. Charlie
Adams is out a $50 grocery bill, and
so on around the circle of his acQuaint-
ance to the total extent of several
hundred dollars. But the shabbiest
trick of all was played on his wife.
1t seems that several years ago the
couple separated by agreement, divid-
ed the property they then owned and
parted but were not divorced. Mr..
Brewer soon ran through with bis
share of the goods, and returning to
his wife begged her to forgive him
and live with him again, which she,
being woman. did. But when he
was getting ready to leave the country
and his creditors, he desired to leave
his wife also. And so some months
ago he told her that he was worried
about the way they were living, that
after their agreed separation they
were really not man and wife, and
thar his lawyer had advised him that
the only way they could legally re-
sumo their old relations was, to be
divorced ana then re-marry. With this
argument he persuaded her to go to
the home of her son-by former hus-
band-liVing on the Cummings farm,
and allow him to get a divorce on the
ground of desertion. Everything
worked out as he planned. The d.
vorce was granted at the last term of
court; and a few days later Mr.. Brew
or took the train, ostensibly for Illi-
nois. And the places that knew him
once will probably know him no
more for ever.