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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22

The Gail has known the Byers family, of
Talbot, Ind, for a long time and j. W.
ByerS is one of those deliberate men who
say little, but read and observe much. Mr..
ByerS has been suffering Scr the past three
years with grip and kindred troubles. His
mother has ever been a sufferer. resulting
later in the most aggravating form Of rheu-
matism. Some time AGO Mr.. Byers was per-
suaded by a neighbor to try DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. 1t didn't take long to set Mr..
Byers to talking about tlIis remedy, and the
CAL sent a special representative TO his home
to ascertain the exact facts. The suhJolned
sworn statement of Mr.. Byers is sufficient.
1t tells the facts simply and briefly:
81 know positively that | was cured by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills. | was persuaded
by one of my neighbors, Maxen Williams,
to try them, as he claimed to have been
cured by them. had the grip three times,
and was taken down with rheumatism, and
did not expect to live. The doctors said
would never get well. They advised me to
take q change of climate. / was reduced
from one hundred and thirty-five TO one
hundred and FIVE pounds. As soon as | be-
gan taking the Or. Williams Pink Pills
began to gain strength and the use of my
limbs was restored. / had been almost help
less for two years, the stiffness in my limbs
had been painful in the extreme. But with
the use of the pills the pain ceased and now
l am as Timber and as active as when hoy.
az was also troubled a great deal with my
kidneys, but the ailment has entirely disap-
peared. | have been a subject for the doctors
for long time. Two reputable physicians
had treated me for months, and ] had spent
large amount of money for patent medi-
cines, but to no avail. As | said, finally
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
Mother
and Son.
Both SoreIy Afflicted but Relief is Found In Dr.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People.
From the Can, Lafeuette, Ind.

took DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie and here | am well. | believe that is
the most wonderful remedy ever made. l
need not extol this remedy for all my neigh
bOrs know what nv condition was and what
cured me. They will an tell you that it
was DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
My mother, who Is seventy years old, was
also troubled with rheumatism and could
scarcely move. She was very wakeful at
night and had no appetite. She took five
boxes of DR.. Williams Pink Pills and now
she is in perfect health, and does all her own
work on farm.
(Signed) J.W BYERS."
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of August, 1896.
JAMES GOODwINE, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are not looked
upon as a patent medicine, but rather as q
prescription. An analysis of their properties
shows that they contain in a condensed form,
all the elements necessary TO give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as lOCOmOtOr ataXla, partial pa
ralysis. st. Nitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism nervous headache, the after effects
of la grippe, palpitatiOn of the heart, pale and
sallOw compilations, and the tired feeling re-
sulting from nervous prOstratiOn, all diseases
resulting from vitiated humOrs in the blood,
such as scrofula, chronic erySipelaS, etc. They
are also a specific for troubles peculiar to
females such as suppreSSiOns, irregularities
and all forms of weakness. They build up the
blood and restore the glow of health to pale
and sallow cheeks. They are for sale by all
druggists, or may be had by mail from DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
n. Y, for SOC. per box, or six boxes Tor S2.5O.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
Amused More Than Flattered.

A rather amusing story is told of Ad-
vocate Auret, one of the Johannesburg
reform leaders. The advocate was on
bail and was walking along Commission
er street, near the Rand stock exchange,
with his wife, when he was Familiarity
addressed by peculiarly disreputable-
looking Kafr. The aStonished advo-
cate inquired of the grinning native the
why and wherefore of the greeting,
and expressed his impression that they
had not met before. "Oh, yes, we have"
retorted the imperturbable black, "we
was in Pretoria Jail together, baas, we
was!" Mr.. Auret felt more amused
than fattered
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22

tends back to Sept. 1867, when he
located here as a Presbyterian min
lister since which time he has preach
ed regularly, and at various times
has had appointments on alternate
Sabbaths at Carlyle, NeOshO Falls,
Liberty and Ozark. January '67 Rev
z. X. Lynn organized the Geneva
Presbyterian church. OF the men,
bers of this church at its organization
none are on the field and Rev. Irwin
thinks that only Elder Luyster and
wife, now of EmpOria, are alive. Rev.
Irwin has organized churches at
Leroy, Fair View, Prairie Vale and
Liberty. He now has comfortable
home at the edge of the village with
orchards, barns and cOnveniences and
an interesting family. Age has told
so lightly on him that he still attends
regularly to his preaching appoint
ments.
CHARLES ID. MCGUIRE
Lived in Kansas long time. Has
has experience with sheep and likes
the business but is not prepared to
take the proper care of them now and
therefore is on farm of half section
where he handles so to IS head of
stock cattle and nearly the same of
hogs, raises nearly 100 acres of corn
and now has promising crop of
wheat growing on bottom land.
FRED CHILDs
Lives east of Geneva on the farm
where his father, Rev. Childs, has
long lived. He handles and ships
hay on a large scale and is pleasant
gentleman to meet.
CLARENCE ROWLAND
Lives on part of the farm on which
he was raised and enjoys the respect
of his neighbors who have known him
from child hood and although inca
pacitated for hard farm work he
sticks to the farm and seems to en-
joy it. His brother Ralph lives on
another part of the home place, farms
ships hay and enjoys life generally.
Here we end our Geneva TIP. work
for the present to take it up perhaps
later, having met only few of her
citizens, but having been treated most
generously by all in relating their
past, present and future plans Of
which for want of space we have been
compelled to omit much that would
be of interest and profit And to the
stranger who may read. we will say
that it has constantly been our aim
to reproduce these annals just as they
were given to US that you might sec
the Kansas citizen as he sees himsel
to-day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22

State of Kansas, Allen County:
1, James Wakefield, County Clerk
in and for said county and state, do
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true, full aid complete
exhibit of the transactions of the
County Treasurer i'll and for said
county and state, during the year
ending on the 18th day of Oct. A. d.
1896, as shown by the records on file
in my office.
~ Witness my hand and Of
C ! fetal seal the 18th day of
SEAL January 1897.
JAS. WAKEFIELD,
County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
Continued from page p
farmers of the community, and keep
the REGISTER date ahead.

farmers OF the community, ana Keep
the REGISTER date ahead.
HUGH HEAVY
Lives OIL the large stock farm of
Robt. Inge and is handling stock on
shares with Mr.. Inge which is often
found to be a good arrangement. Mr..
Heany is not Republican but reads
both sides and as Mrs. Heany, a quiet
refined mother surrounded by her
children greeted the REGISTER which
we offered them heartily, he acknOwl-
edged they had one Republican in the
family. The George Inge farm is
occupied by
SR SHAW
Whose family like the country for
its healthfnlness, it's good schools and
the good neighbOrs they find and a
good living they can make on rent
ed, we'll improved farm. But just
across the road we find
MR.. LONG
Who is on $50 acre farm where the
landlord has furnished few accOmOda-
tiOns other than house, and although
the young man has to pay less than
one dollar per acre rental, he does not
think much profit can be made farm
ing that way. If such places were
provided with the necessary cOnven-
fences they would rent to better
advantage, return better profit and
give courage and hope to both parties.
We next visited near the northwest
corner of Geneva Township and of
Allen county and approached the
home of
VI. MILLER
Whose house is set in grove of
beautiful cedar, large and small.
He has farmed on the upland here for
20 years, feeds his crop out to stock
and has made more money on the
horse than any other stock and has
never made complete failure.
DEACON E. FISK
Now IS years old and feeble in body
but whose store of knowledge ia most
valuable, was found most entertain
ing host. He came here in March ISL
as the advance of the Union Settle
ment Company from Wyoming county
n. Y. another branch of which came
from Wisconsin. Mr.. A. Voorhees,
whose experience will appear later,
may have belonged to this but the
date is one year earlier. ]. H. Spicer
and wife, J. NJ Nation and George
Esse are all he can recall now living
here that came that year. Professor
Moore was the first school teacher in
Geneva. And our s. s. was organic
ed the same year. L. l.. NOrthTup
located our first store and saw mill
the same or the next year. The
avOwed purpose of these pioneers was
to foster the cause of freedom that the
border ruffians were determined to
crush out. Mr.. Fisk related how he
broke out his farm with oxen, and
told many other interesting remi-
niscences. But he has long since
turned all the care of the farm over
to Mrs. Fisk's grand son,
FRED CURTIS
Who manages the place, farms
the land and works at the carpenter
business with his brother Ed. AS we
passed on east we noticed quite a
number of the young men of the
neighborhood gathering for turkey
shoot and having some fun with a
wolf hide which before it had been
peeled had pursued the present pro-
prietor to his door and died for his
bravery. Ut had probably been
tame One.)
REV S. NJ. IRWIN
Was found at noon just ready to
leave the out door work he shares
with his younger sons, and related
much of his early experience that ex-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
REV S. NJ, IRWIN

Was found at noon just ready to
leave the out door work he shares
with his younger sons, and related
much of his early experience that ex-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
o. ]. R. PEPPER
DENTAL SURGERY:
Office over NOrthrup Bros.
Dry Goods Store. 80.

All dental work done in a
thorough and practical man
ner. One of the best anes-
thetics used for the extraction
of teeth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
10 II 40 n
School district No. "A, bond fund.
School district No. rs, gen. rev.

School district No. 20, bond fund.
DR. Or
Oct - to bal cash on hand. IS "a
Jan % by int paid. ) 90
May - 96 by int paid ........... 500
oct Is 90 by bal cash on hand. % "a
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-22
Rich as Mud.

"Ycur friend IS a man of means, is he
not?''
Man of means? Well, should rather
say he was-keeps safety, tandem
and a duplex."@N. Y. Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
Tho Ideal Academy Votes.

The Journal of Education has been
collecting votes for the constitution Of
the ideal academy of 40 Englishmen
Of letters. The results are somewhat
surprising and can only be accounted
FOR on the theory that plebiscites in gen.
eral are mighty uncertain in their oper-
alton. AT the head of the list as made
up by the majority of the votes stands
Mr.. Ruskin, who is already considered
here as being something more than a
declining influence But it is more sur.
prising still to find Mr.. Lecky and Mr.
Swinburne bracketed as equal seconds.
Herbert Spencer appears to be nearly
as popular as Mr.. Meredith and little
more so than Mr.. Morley, while Mr..
Arthur Balfour, on the strength of his
metaphysical output, finds himself on
the same level as his newly appointed
poet laureate, Alfred Austin. Mr.. Bryce,
whose great book on America one would
have thought might have secured him a
better fate, is on par with Sir John
Lubbock, and the Duke of Argyll fol-
lows close upon their heels. Anthony
Hope and Dean Farrar are tied up to-
gether, while at the bottom of the list
there stragg]e in a curious assortment,
including Mrs. Humphry Ward, Mr..
Pinero, the dramatist and Lord Kel-
vim, of all men in the world. 1t is in
teresting to note that l2 years ago the
same journal pursued the same course,
and that half Of the 40 Of 1888 are al
ready dead, including nearly all the
great ones, such as Tenryson, Matthew
Arnold, Browning, Froude, Freeman
and Cardinal Newman, while George
Meredith, who today occupies the fourth
place upon the list, was then only sixth
from the bottom of it-New York Mai
and Express
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
His INTERPRETATION.

The disagreeable person was stalking
along the street with a companion who
had long since given up trying to be
genial and conversational. They passed
mutual acquaintance. a man who
looked coldly at the disagreeable per-
son, held his head in air and passed on
without sign Of recognition.
Don't you know who that is?'
eyes" was the answer He is or
dinarily a very audacious, loquacious
and mendacious individual. "
II thought perhaps you did not see
him."
1T looked straight at him, as he did
at me"
''Then he snubbed you.
"Snubbed me, sir? Well, perhaps 1t
might be spoken Of il that way"
81 call it downright insolent trick =
"Well, that goes to show how differ
emily people will look at the same thing
When no passed me without stopping TO
speak, was giving him credit for the
greatest act of consideration. sir, that l
had ever known him to show. detroit
Free PreSS
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
A Poisonous Orchid.

A comparatively common orchid, the
Cypripedium spectabile, one of the old.
est of cultivated species, has been dis.
covered by Mr.. ID. L. MacDougal to
possess decided poisonous properties.
These properties are localized in the
leaves and stems. They manifest them
selves by q special cutaneous irritation
in those who are so imprudent as to
handle the orchid in question. This ir-
ritation recalls that which appears in
persons who have handled rhus (poison
ivy). The substance that causes the eff
fects consists of an oily matter secreted
by the glandular hairs. This matter is
found, as in the Chinese primrose, de-
posted between the cellular wall and
the cuticle of the terminal cellule OF the
hair. 1t is set free by the rupture OF the
cuticle. This poisonous substance seems
to perform the function OF protecting
the reproductive portion Of the plant,
for the virulence Of the poison and the
quantity secreted increase a. the plant
develops and attain maximum during
the formation Of the seeds. Revue Sci
entifiQue
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
Noon as Natures Dining Hour.

Persons who keep close watch on
themselves are of the opinion that tho
hour Of noon is the most critical period
of life At that time the human frame
undergoes serious changes. The stomach
has dispatched the morning meal and
sends scouting parties in search OF an
other. The eyes and brain are on the
alert, and there is a sort Of all goneness
pervading the anatomy that sharpens
the faculties and puts new edge on the
teeth. 1t is natures dining time, and
everything about the healthy man or
woman is attuned TO the demolition or
enjoyment of what is called good
square meal. Those who pay heed to
the prompting of nature at this divine
hour have their reward in good appetite,
good temper and excellent digestion,
which is conducive To all the good that
flesh is heir TO. But those who, follow
ing the imperious dictates of fashion,
defer the hour of dining until all natu-
raj longings are dead and have to be res
directed by adventurous aids lay train
of evils and discomforts which sooner or
later become the plague of their lives
1t is we'll known fact that the noon
diners are healthier and stronger and
have better chances for long life than
others. Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
A FIGHT WITH A LYNX.
Jim Berry Had Desperate Struggle With
"a Savage Bobcat.

Jim Berry Had n Desperate Struggle With
Savage Bobcat.
The uglicst appearing animal that
ever walked log, killed a rabbit or
fought trap is the lynx, which is just
as ugly as it looks ten months in the
year and somewhat uglier during the
other two. Not only will the lynx fight
anything that walks the woods, but it
will also tackle visitor from the clear
ings, be he man or dog or half grown
calf, if the occasion offers
Jim Berry was hunting up in Maine,
about 40 miles north of Greenville,
when he and his friend suddenly came
upon tho carcass of a caribou which a
bear was eating. The bear made itself
scarce, much to Jim's regret, as he
wanted to kill the bear. Without say
ing anything 10 his friend he left camp
the next day and started for the carcass,
intending to watch it, in the hope that
the bear would return. He waited and
watched until about o'clock in the
afternoon, when he began to think of
returning to camp. A soft football back
in the woods-the crafty step of some
wild animal-just then sounded in his
ears. Pretty soon the bear was chewing
the carbon meat, and Jim could see II
plainly. He leveled his buckshot gun
and pulled the trigger, when the wab
bling muzzle was pointed in what he
thought was the right direction. The
beast went down, and Jim started for it.
Then he stopped, with his mouth open
The beast had leaped to his feet and
jumped sideways, with its back up.
Jim knew the yell, and he also recog
nized the bumped back. 1t was wound
ed lynx spelling for a fight Not having
time to level his gun to shoot, the man
dubbed it, and the blow stunned the
cat little, but the beast got in rake
on the mans leg and tore his trousers
and hide too. Another frantic sweep o.
the gun barrel laid the beast fat, ant
then revolver bullet killed the animal
The buckshot had torn the top OF TIT
lynx's head-enough 10 make it angry
Shooting and Fishing.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
IL Costs to Stop Cars.

The cost OF stopping train of cars
has always been subject Of discussion.
and it is sometimes worth the inquiry
OF railroad men. Estimates of the cost
have ranged from one-quarter of cent
up to 81 for stopping an ordinary pas
senger train. The small figure repre-
sented only the estimated loss of metal
by applying the brake to the wheel.
Some of the real considerations that 90
to make up the cost of stop are the
coal burned while the train is standing
still, and in order to resume the former
speed-this the Pennsylvania railroad
people put at IL to 10 cents. Then there
are the wages of all persons on the train,
who, while the train slows down and
stops, are paid as if the train were run
ming. This is insignificant in the case
Of one person, but it amounts to some
thing when the whole force is consid-
cred; besides this, there is the wear OF
the rails A rail lasts only third as
long where trains come to stop on it
as when merely run over. This is the
result of the action of the brakes Then,
too, more accidents occur to engines, to
wheels and to axles in coming to n stop
or in starting again than with running
right along.
The Railroad Gazette reported dis
cussion some years ago on this subject,
in which the conclusion is reached that
the actual cost Of stopping an ordinary
train is about 80 to 60 cents An anus
ing story is told Of trial where experts
testify that it cost So to stop train.
They established the fact. Then the
counsel on the other side produced the
company's time table, with a full list
of all the stops, including stations, took
the total number Of its trains, calculat-
ed the total stoppages of all the trains
for one year, multiplying the result by
$2-the experts estimate of cost-and
demonstrated that the stoppages alone
had, if the estimate was right, cost the
company three times as much as the en-
tire amount Of its operating expenses TO,
the year. This reduction to solid basi.
Of fact upset the So theory. -Philadel
phia Item
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
A Strange Nursery.

On the slopes Of the Himalayas the
native women have a most curious plan
of disposing of their babies and keeping
them quiet while they are engaged at
work in the fields during the greater
part of the day. Before the mothers set
out to work in the morning they wrap
their babies in swaddling bands, leav-
ing nothing but their little faces ex.
posed Then the babies are taken ana
laid under ledge of rock from which
water is falling, and by means OF u
bamboo the water is made to drip gen.
tly on each baby's forehead. The effect
of the dripping water is most soothing
and soon the little ones are all asleep
and remain motionless till taken up by
their mothers on their return from their
work, when they are carried OF TO DO
unwrapped, dried and fed.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
Proved His Love,

They were two working girls, and
they happened to meet the other day at
the restaurant where they eat luncheon.
The brunette ordered baked beans and
lemonade, and the blond selected fruit
cake and coffee. Tomorrow is pay day,
YOU know" she said in reply to the
inquiring look of the other.
ooh! Well, have you heard the news
about Mary? She's resigned. "
81 know" said the blond Il was III
hopes I'd be the first to tell you. She's
going to be married. I"
eyes; in lovely blue silk. forget
the name of the man she's going tc
marry. He isn't very good locking, they
say, but Mary says he's intellectual.
She says
ooh, pshaw! You can't tell from
Mary"
mo; but Sadie's seen his photo
graph, and she says he wears glasses. "
"Does hef Well. Mary's lucky. if she
is redheaded. Why, he would just dc
anything in the world for that girl +"
"Humphr' said the brunette. That's
the way she talks now, but you can
tell a thing about it until after they'r
married"
"You can tell it easy enough in thi
case. He's proved it already, said TIT
blond warmly.
"Said he'd die for her, suppose,
returned the brunette scornfully. Lot
of 'em talk that way before they hav'
to pay the butcher. y
"This isn't talk anyhow. He'sprovet
his love, ! tell you. T"
"How? Did he save her life, or tel
her that her hair is golden?'
"Neither. He sold his bicycle to bu,
her an engagement ring. "-Chicag'
TrjhClne.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-19
u.v to Saw. Yourself From Dsath.

Professor Drummmd tells in his
Tropical Africa" that on one occasion
four of his carriers ran away. There
were three of the same tribe in the COM
pany, and, though the professor knew
nothing of their dialect. he determined
being in danger Of losing his iife' 70
teach them a lesson.
Beginning with few general re-
marks Oh the heather, he briefly sketch
ed the geology of Africa and then broke
into an impassioned defense OF the Brit
ish constitution. The three tribesmen
trembled like aspen leaves. He conciud'
ed his reprimand by solemnly enunclat'
ing the forty seventh proposition OF bu'
cid, and the result of the awful admo'
milton was that the men became the
most faithful that he had ever had. =
London Answers.