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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
PROLIFIC LAYERS.
Quite as Essential to Look to the Male
Breeder as the Female.

Quite as Essential to Look to the Male
Breeder as the Female.
Experiments have been made to see if
the number of rows of corn on a cob
could not be increased with success. The
same method which was pursued with
the corn is applicable to poultry breed
ing. For example, one starts with fowls
which lay 100 eggs each in a year.
Among their descendants are some
which lay $50 eggs per year, and these
are selected for breeding. From these
some are produced which lay 175 eggs
per year, and from these, perhaps, the
200 egg per year hen is produced.
The problem is not quite so simple
with fowls as with corn, for it is neces-
sary to breed the males as well as the
females year after year from prolific lay
ers IN order to succeed. If one looks aft
er the breeding of the females only, he
may introduce on the male side blood
which is lacking in prolificacy and thus
check every attempt at progress. 1t be-
comes necessary, therefore, to breed the
males from hens which are varying in
the desired direction and which show
cumulative variability in that direction.
1t is just as essential that the male
should be from hen which laid 175
eggs and from male that was bred from
a hen that laid $50 eggs as tits that the
hen was from one that laid 175 eggs and
whose mother laid $50 eggs, if the 200
egg bird is to be produced. Improvers
Of laying fowls are too apt to forget this
and introduce males with little regard
to their breeding and then wonder why
the proli6cacy of the flock does not in
crease.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20

ground the size of the building-that
is, its ground space. Then remove the
soil to the depth of two feet, filling in
again with some good drainage, such as
rock or large gravel. From the bottom
of this pit lead drain to some lower
part Of the ground, so any water &C
cumulating may be carried off.
Procure some posts by 6 inches
across and 10 or IL feet long of good
lasting wood, and put into the ground
SO as to stand 8 feet above. Make a
double row of posts opposite each other,
as shown on the ground plan at cut 2,
putting the rows at intervals of about 2
feet and the posts of each row at about
feet distance. Well firm the posts into
the ground and line them off squarely
at the top, spiking on the top of each
row a plate of wood by 6, staying
these plates so as to form a double
frame. Now plank up the insides of
each line of posts with inch boards,
fitting the pieces closely and carrying
the work up to the wall plates. The
space thus formed between the boards
pack with tau bark or sawdust, which
will make the sides of the house both
sunproof and airprOof. Matters of prime
importance i'll preserving the ice. Lay
across the inside and upon the ground
some joists, upon which put loose planks
as a floor Cover the whole with a
layer of dry straw a foot in depth and
the ice receptacle is ready
For the roof use 8 by inch joists
and have them long enough to form a
pitch of full 80 degrees and also to ex-
tend over the outer wall far enough to
carry the roof quite 4 feet beyond
the wall plate. Short struts as shown
in the first illustration may also be add
ed to better support the overhanging
roof. To the rafters thus made secure,
nail closely fitting boards. Make a su-
perstructure here 6 inches in height,
and board up as before to form a box
roof and pack sawdust into it. Cut
doorway through the roof, through
which to put in and take out the ice.
At the top of the whole insert piece of
stovepipe to afford ventilation, covering
it by erecting four short posts 2 feet
high, on which is TO be fixed a pointed
cap. The house is now complete.
Take the ice from the purest water
possible. The blocks are best cut about
2 feet square, and while they are be-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
Continued from page two.)

to buy hogs. He took mean advan
tage bv not paying market value.
Messrs. Scott. Harris and Smith
are each building cave and wiz not
fear cyclones low.
Willie Carpenter, who has been
working for VIM. Wilmington, is
home for a vacation. He is good
hand and Mr.. Wilmington may keep
him the coming winter.
Several of the boys who went from
Lone Elm to the wheat fields around
Larnard, report much heavy rain and
wheat yielding from 10 to II bushels.
Mr.. Wafdrip, of the Lone Elm Led
Oer, has sold that paper and accepted
a position in a college lin the State
of Washington.
T. w. Jones and wife, of Douglas
county, are here on visit with Chas.
Carpenters.
Mrs. Robinstine has gone on visit
to Ottawa, Kans.
VIM. Jones and family were visit
ing in this neighbOrhOod recently.
Elmer Bibens made a business trip
to Colony Tuesday. Elmer is hust-
Ter and will make a successful farmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
SAVONBURc.
L. E. DEHAvEN, reporter.

The Swede picnic at Olof Johnson's
grove was we'll attended. Everybody
felt repaid for their trouble of going
Rev. w. s. Moore, of Moran, is con-
Quoting a series of meetings at this
place. He is having a good atten'
dance Notwithstanding the warm
weather.
Flax seed is still going up and some
of our farmers are thinking perhaps
they may get Sl.OO per blu. if they
hold on awhile yet.
Since our last writing Mr.. John
Blair has been employed to teach
the Wannersburg school and Miss
Bertha Moore the primary depart
ment at this place.
Ere this is in print the Sunday
school picnic to be held at the Huff
church grove, one mile south, will be
a thing of the past. The day being a
fit one we predict an unusual atten-
dance and a grand showing of SUM-
day school enthusiasm. There are
fifteen schools invited and we hope
we may be able to say in our next
weeks letter, that all were represent
ed.
f. c. Moore made a business trip
to Blue Mound last week. Dame
rumOr makes some suggestions con-
corning it. but as yet we do not feel
free to quote.
G. J, Plumb moved his family back
to LaCygne Tuesday. He will return
soon to follow his trade as blacksmith.
+. A. Jordan spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks, near lola.
A. H. Schwartz, one of our lumber
men, is taking a vacation and visit
ing with relatives in the East.
Killer Brands house was struck
by lightning last Sunday night. but
very little damage was done except
shattering plsstering and giving the
family a scare. This is their second
experience with the electric current
and doc" says he is getting used
10 il,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
lSRACe FOR SAMDUS7
GRouND PLAN OF ICEHorsE.

ing thrown in have a man on the floor
to spread them over evenly and with a
heavy hammer break enough ice to fill
in the spaces between the large blocks.
The whole mass may be rendered COM
pact by throwing water over the layers
Of ice When the house is filled to the
level of the wall plates, put joists across,
resting them on the wall plates, cover
ing over by floor of loose boards, leav-
ing space for trapdoor, and upon this
floor a layer of tan bark or sawdust 6
inches in thickness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
Thawing Out Pumps.

For thawing out pumps that are over
looked and allowed to freeze up during
cold weather American Agriculturist
advises as follows: Take a three-quarter
inch gas or other pipe 6 feet long, re-
move the top of the pump, push thepipe
down beside the lifting rod until it sets
on the ice, then insert a funnel in the
end of the pipe and pour in boiling wa
ter The pipe will drop as the ice is
melted, and when hole has been thawed
the hot water soon melts the ice, and
the pump is opened. This may be done
IN from 10 to 20 minutes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
cox & FREEBERGER's ADD.
SaVOnburg.

John Freeberger.1 2I do -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
HUFF's ADD.
NILLERlS Ann


Given under my hand this 18th day of July
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
MAKING AN lCEHOUSE.

An Ornamental Structure That Meets Mod
ern experimentation to Fill 1t.
The whole secret of keeping ice lies
in the building OF. suitable place for
its storage and surrounding it on all
sides, top and bottom with some dry,
nonconducting material A writer in
American Gardening, who has had to
do with many icehouses, gives the fol-
lowing details, with illustrations, of a
house that will meet all modern require
ments. He says:
An icehouse ought to be built above
ground and near two large trees. The
site should be high and dry. To insure
perfect dryness at the bottom it will be
well to first of all mark out on the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
Notice of Final Settlement.
First published August %, 1879

tFlrst published August u, ISyIl
STATE OF KANSAS
ALIEN COUNTY I 81
In the Probate Court in and for said County
In the matter of the estate Of Robert Maxwell
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in
- the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that
/ shall apply 10 the Probate Court, in and for
said County. sitting at the Court House, in lola
County of Allen State of Kansas on the 10th
day Of September A. d. 1897, for a full and final
settlement OF said estate
MARY A. maxwell, Administrators
of the estate OF Robert Maxwell deceased
Moran KRns. Aug. 18th, A. D. 1877. C3S-4D
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
Delinquent Tax Notice.

AYOTIGE is hereby given that SO much of
N each tract of land and town lots. deserib-
ed in the annexed list as may be neces-
sary for that purpose will, on the first Tuesday
in September. A. d. 1897 said day being Sep
TENDER 9TH, 1897, and the next succeeding DAYS
be sold by me at my office. in the city of lola
Allen county, Kansas, at public auction for tax
es and charges remaining unpaid thereon for
the wear 1896
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
New Potatoes In Winter.

The Milwaukee Wisconsin reports, as
a novel delicacy in the Milwaukee mar
ket, new potatoes, tender and in every
sense as delicious as the ordinary July
production. New potatoes in midwinter,
it is claimed, are the result of some Sc
cret process discovered and practiced by
an extensive potato grower at Genesee.
Wis.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
Notice of Appointment of Admin.
icfr0To1
ISfrnfnn

First published August %. 1871
STATE OF KANSAS
COUNTY OF ALIEN %
In the matter of the estate of John A Christy,
late of Allen County, Kansas.
NOTICE is hereby given, that on the 18th day
~ of August A. ID. 1897, the undersigned was
by the Probate Court of Allen County Kansas
County, deceased All parties interested in
said estate viii take notice and govern them
selves accordingly. GEO. A. BowLUs,
(38-40 Administrator
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20

CARLYLE TOWNSHIP.
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cor
com at ne cor of neq W Is T
1li% fits IL IIs fl I3r Il12
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20
GENEVA TOWNsHIP.

50 T tn W 60 T tn 20 T tn
20r til n 100 to place of be-
ginning, except in ne cor
of VIII of swq
Margaret Herdman. that part12 "a Il 10
swQ com at sw cor of swq III
a rods tn n so tn W PAR
th 80 tn W 20 tn 60 T to
beginning except2 8 in sw
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
DRAINA;;I bitches.

Those in Northern Minnesota o
Excellent Service This Year.
ST.. PAUL, July 20. Professor Will.
lam r. Hoag, of the state drainage com.
mission has returned from a 10 days
trip Of inspection Of the bitches com.
prising the drainage district in the
western part of the state. At the last
meeting of the commission Professor
Hoag was named as the engineer of the
board aud he was authorized to make a
thorough inspection of the system of
state bitches, to ascertain their condi.
ton and their efficiency, and to deter.
mine future needs.
Professor Hoag visited about 80 of the
100 miles of bitches i'll the system, and
inspected every ditch in the district and
took frequent measurements of width
and depth and observed in detail the
work each was doing. It was an es.
pecially favorable time for the investi-
cation. There has been a succession of
heavy rains, and in no season since the
bitches were built has there been such
an amount of water to carry off as this
year.
The bitches have been the salvation
Of that country this year, he declares.
While even with their aid there will be
a considerable loss to the crop through
the excess of water, the damage, he es-
Inmates, will not be half what it would
have been without the bitches. He
found that despite the unprecedented
rainfall they were carrying away all the
water that was coming to them. He
found that many bitches had been both
widened and deepened by erosion. In
one ditch the width had been increased
from 80 to 40 feet and the depth from 6
to 8 feet. Professor Hoag is particu.
larly pleased with this feature, as it
means that the bitches will continue to
do their work and do it better from year
to year.
Professor Hoag reports that the PEG.
pie in the drainage district are very en-.
thusiastic over the bitches and that they
desire to enlarge and elaborate the sys-
tenn. What ought to be done now to
increase the usefulness and efficiency
of the system, heGays, is to supplement
the present main bitches with a series
Of lateral or intercepting bitches de-
signed to drain the territory north and
south between the present bitches, and
he thinks the state should lead in the
| work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
SISTERS FOR ALASKA.
Two of the Order Of st. Anne Volunteer
for Work in the Far North.

Two of the Order of st. Anne Volunteer
for Work in the Far North.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Two sisters
Of the Order of St. Anne have offered
their services for 10 years labor in the
frozen north, and have been accepted by
the superior of their community. They
have arrived in San Francisco on their
way north and were t have sailed for
St. Michael's on the steamer Excelsior,
but as it was considered that the vessel
would be crowded with passengers, the
officials of the Alaska Commercial com.
pany advised them to wait over for the
sailing Of the Bertha, either Saturday
or Monday next.
The two who go to the north are Sis.
ter Mary Of the Cross, formerly Miss
Peterson. She has been recently ell.
gagged in educational work at Holyoke,
Mass. Her companion is Sister Mary
Magdalene of the Sacred Heart, who
was Miss Goulet, a native Of Quebec.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
ASSETS OF LITTLE VALUE.

La Crosse Banker Arrested Charged With
Fraudulent Transactions
LA CROSSE, Wis, July 29.-John
Lienlokken, the banker, one of the best
known Norwegians of this county, was
arrested on a charge Of fraudulent
banking. His bank closed early in 1896,
but reopened after a few weeks and so
continued until last September, when
an assignment was made.
The liabilities were over SOC, OCO, of
which $780, 900 was due depositors. The
assets were scheduled at $4,000 but
their value is indicated by the fact that
in 10 months the assignee has been able
to collect only $3, 500 at a cost of 81, 100
for clerk hire. MI. Lienlokken is out
on bail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
MANY HAVE DIED.
Peculiar Disease Which Has Carried OF
Many Russian Children.

Peculiar Disease Which Has Carried or
Many Russian Children.
WILLIAMsPoRT, n. D., July 29.-For
some days rumors have come to this
village, which is the county seat Of En-
mons county, that in the southern part
of the county a virulent and peculiar
disease was raging among the children.
DR.. Muench, of the county health
board, has just visited the locality. In
one neighborhood he found that there
had been IS deaths Of children, all
among the Russo-G German settlers.
From reports from other parts OF the
Russian settlements it appears that be.
tween 10 and SO children have died re.
Gently of some peculiar disease believed
to have been imported from Russia.
The disease is something like diphtheria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
THE CONTRACT LET
For a Oity Electric Light Plant-Close
Comp.tition-Favorable Bids and a
Good Bargain Struck.

Council met in full force last evening,
Alderman Ripe excepted, to open the
bids and award the contract for putting
in an electric light plant in the city Of
Madison. The repres entatives OF the
competing companies were on hand
though not called upon to explain bids
until the council had opened them and
tried to unravel the tangle itself.
The bids were mostly or the direct
current system though bids for the alter
| mating system were also given and some.
times partial bids on specific parts Of the
systems. In general, complete bids for
the direct system with "Ideal" engine
we're:
Gugler Electrical Co., Minneapolis,
60 kilowatt machine, eS,Ol5.0O.
J. Holt Gates & Co., Chicago, 5l1,354,
with Imperial engine s10,994.
Bigelow Electrical Supply Co., with
Ideal engine, s7,352.OO, with McEwan
engine S 5000.
Fort Wayne Electrical Co., s6,9o3.
Triumph E e~ctrical Co., Cincinnati,
without power house, $500.
Western Electric Light Co., Chicago,
alternating system, 1928.
&. j. Robertson, St. Paul, Ideal engine,
direct system, 1881; Ideal engine, alter.
mating 5000.
w. I. Gray & Co., Minneapolis, com
plete plant and power house, s8,140;
complete alternating, 1896.
Chas. Glatz, lower house, s427.
After several hours spent in discussing
these bids and listening to representa-.
tives of the companies explain particu.
lar features and differences, the council
then gave the latter an hour and a hall
to submit new bids on a G5 kilowatt ma
chine. alternating system, 50 horsepower
"Ideal" engine, 1000 lamp tranforming
power, seven arc lamps, long burning
without construction of power house
When they returned to consideration Of
bids about 3 o'clock this morning, the
contract was awarded TO G. j. Robertson
of ST. Paul for the sum of S6,2S5. and thu
mayor and auditor instructed to enter
into the contract. The electrical part i.
the make of National Electrical Machine
Co. The bids Of other companies on The
last proposition, 60 kilowatts, were:
Western Electric Light Co., S6,2GO
Bigelow Co., s6.2l5.75: ". l. Gray, $3.50
so it apparently got down to pretty tint
competition or a pool on the deal.
Fresh watermelons, first of the season a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
Chief Ryan Charges Libel.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., July 2Y.-W.
A. Bond, a flour merchant, has been
arrested on a charge of criminal libel
preferred by Chief Of Police Ryan.
Some time ago Bond was arrested for
an alleged abusing of his l~O-year.old
daughter and he claimed that the officer
did it for ''boodle." He followed this
with a signed statement in q newspaper
to the same effect. He was held to the
district court.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
Ftre,nen Won Their Suit.

PEORIA, Ills, July pa telegram
has been received by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen saying they have
won their suit against the receivers of
the Philadelphia, Reading and New
England railroad to prevent reduction
of wages of the road men. They were
the only organization which went into
court and fought the reduction. In
1894, they won a similar suit against
the Union Pacific.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

Ma Not Hear From Andree This Year.
GoTHENBURG, Sweden, July go
Lieutenant Svendenborg, son-in.law Of
DR.. Otto Norden:(jold, the Arctic ex.
plorer. reports from Ascension that if
nothing is heard from Herr Andree in
six weeks it is not likely that anything
uil he heard from him this wear.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 30. = Secretary
Bliss has approved two schedules of al.
lotments of land in severalty made by
the Chippewa commission to the Boise.
fort band of Chippewa Indians residing
On the Boisefort and Deer Creek reser.
vations in Minnesota. On the Boise.
fort reservation 693 allotments are made
and the total number of acres allotted is
1922.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
Bucklin 4 ArnicA Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fe'
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re'
CURED. 1t is guaranteed te give perfec,
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by c. H
Wood.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o., says;
II never lived a day for thirty years
without suffering agony, until a box Of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured my
piles" For piles and rectal troubles
cnts, bruises, sprains, eczema and all
skin troubles DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is unequalled.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
Probable Wisconsin Murder.

CLINTON JUNCTION. Wis, July 3d.
John Nelson. q Swede, was found dead
near the railroad track at this place.
The circumstances point strongly tS
murder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

Don't nauseate your stomach with teas
and bitter herbs, but regulate your liver
and sick headache by using those ia.
nous little pills known as DeWitt's
Little Early Risers.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

There is a time for everything; and
the time TO attend to a cold is when it
starts Dou't wait till you have con.
sumption but prevent it by using One
Minute Cough Cure, the great Remedy
for coughs, colds. Group, bronchitis ard
all throat ard lung troubles.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

Vim, vigor u victory; these three
are the characteristics of DeWitt's Little
Early Risers, the famous little pills fol-
constipation. billiousness and all sto.
mach and liver troubles.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

Shaw 4 Cranney keep a full! line of
every day freshly baked goods.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

1t heals everything except q broken
heart, may be said of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises. letter, eczma and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29

"They don't make much fuss about it"
We are speaking of DeWltt's Little Ear
" Risers, the famous little pills for con
stipation, billiousness aud all stomach
and liver troubles. They grippe.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-29
MAnteI-TO Trade.

Fresh watermelons, first Of the eeason at
Shaw & Cranney's.