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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
Ia HARPE.
MRS F. N. DAVIS, Reporter.

Glenroy Flake and Miss Ethie Nc
Carley were quietly married at the
parsonage by Rev. Gramley a week
ago Tuesday night.
Salt per barrel Sc at Malcoms. La
Hsrpe.
The Missionary society of LsHarpe
will serve dinner and supper on cleo
tion day in connection with their
Fair. The proceeds to apply on the
parsonage.
Charley Carle and wife were down
from EmpOria one day last week call
ing on friends.
The Ladies Foreign Missionary So
ciety will give q short program next
Sunday morning after Sunday school
and will have their own free viii
offering.
Jesse Stansbury, Chas Cruise and
Sherman Newton returned from Wind.
field Sunday and report the rest OF
the crew on their way home.
Eggs 13c per dozen at MalcOms. La
Harpe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
NEoSHO VALLEY.
C. L. ARNOLD Reporter.

Andy Beahm and Eb Butler and
families returned from Harrisonville,
Mo, the first of last week. They re-
port the drouth more severe than
here.
Rev Bias has gone to Parsons to
get his family. They will occupy a
house on Mr. CulbertsOn's farm.
D Mosier came down from Hena
last week and is at work on Wallace
Bales house.
Mollie Fulks has a new organ.
On Thursday evening Of last week
Mrs Hankins was taken sick with
what is supposed to be typhoid fever
A rhetorical contest instituted by
the Ladies Aid Society of Piqua at
tracted some of our young people to
that place Saturday evening.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
CARLYLE.
C. A. STINsoN. Reporter.

Miss Della Carnine, of Emporia, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Rev. Beeson preached and admin
istered the sacrament at Yates Center
last Sabbath. Consequently we had
no services.
d + Gilkerson and family have
moved to lola. They will be much
missed from our church and social
circles.
Archie Brightly has the foundation
laid and the lumber on the ground
for a new house. An explanation
from the aforesaid bachelor is in order.
Byrd Jones is sick with typhoid
fever.
Miss Joan Geyer and Warren Car
rier were married Wednesday, OctO-
ber 9th. Both young people are we'll
and favorably known and have the
warmest congratulations and best
wishes of all their friends.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Carl, of EmpOria,
visited her foster parents, Mr. and Mrs
David Gillespie last week.
George Smell returned last week
from a two weeks trip in Missouri.
We understand he bought farm and
will soon move. We are sorry to see
them go, but they will come back.
Anyone who has lived in Kansas as
long as George has will not be salts
fed with Missouri,
Mr. LOngshore's brother, John, from
Indiana is visiting him this week.
The Y p S C. E will give a free en-
tertainment at the church the evening
of Nov. 3, followed by an oyster
supper at Mrs. Adams.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
LIBERTY.
J. c. CORNELL, Reporter.

The dry weather is causing great
many to be added to the sick list.
John Murphy has been pulling
stumps out of his wheat field.
The wheat fields are full of the He's
sian fly.
Will Hecox has rented farm on
Deer Creek for the ensuing year.
Hog buyers should come to Horse
shoe Bend occasionally and see if hogs
are not well fed.
Liberty school is progressing finely.
Quite a number of people come to
the Bend nowadays. 1t is quite a
resort.
The Liberty scribe and family made
a visit the latter part of the week in
and near Chanute.
Lex Booze husked corn for A. o.
Cornell last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
WELLMAN'S AMBITION.
He VIII Make Another Attempt to Reach
the North Pole.

Walter Wellman, the well known
journalist, is going to make another
dash for the pole next summer. Undis-
couraged by his failure of three years
ago, when unusual weather conditions
and perhaps lack of experience forced
him to return without accomplishing
his aim, he again visited Norway this
summer and held a long conference
with Nansen. 1t was not until the great
Norwegian explorer had warmly ap-
proved of his plans that Mr.. Wellman
actually decided to make another trial.
AS before, Mr.. Wellman will lead his
expedition over the Franz Josef Land
route and thus attempt to reach the
pole by making rapid marches over the
ice cap at the first favorable opportuni-
ty. He will be accompanied by few
American scientific men, but the rest of
his party will be Norwegians. He will
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
GOLDEN VALLEY.
MRS. HATTIE GULLETT, Reporter

(Received too late last week.
Our Fall winds are here.
Corn is a better yield than was at
first expected.
John Boeken has a new wagon.
That beats a new buggy for business.
Harry Brister drives through our
vicinity quite often. Our roads are
regular pixies with our new road boss
and Harry knows it.
Judg" Knox, of Princeton, ILL.,, was
in the Valley last week looking at the
Paske well. He cOntemplates drilling
a big well on the Petit place soon.
The drillers are making money out
of the dry weather.
Little George LauTy got a dose of
Rough Oh Rats last Friday afternoon
that might have proven fatal had his
mother not known what to do in such
cases.
About fifteen of the young boys and
girls came in and spent the evening
with us Friday. The evening was
pleasantly spent in games, converse
tion, etc. In the guessing contest
Bob DOnica and Frank Myers won
the cake.
John Gullett sold two head of
horses to Mr.. Potter and three head
of mules to Mr.. White last week.
Billy Donald is suffering with a
sore hand. He ran splinter into it,
and it has been very painful.
We have brood of young chick
ems. Talk about your July frys-we
will be ahead this year if Jack Frost
don't head us off.
Mr.. r. J. Davis who is buying for
the poultry house in lola is giving
good satisfaction so far, and he keeps
the chickeus we'll picked up in this
community.
(This weeks items.)
Van Cramer, of Girard, was in this
vicinity last week.
Mitchell g. KOhler shelled corn for
Messrs. Preston, Turner and Troxell
this week.
Little Leslie Seymour has been
quite sick but is improving. DR..
Lambeth was the attending physi-
clan.
We heard a young man say who
called on Miss Harrnon's school. that
she had the best order of any school
! he ever was in.
Mrs. John Campbell and her sister
Mamie visited their father.
The drillers are working on the
300-foot we'll at Kohler's. They have
| finished Pask's we'll.
Mrs. Leroy Ayers had a pleasant
visit from her cousin Clara Funk last
week.
A great many are complaining of
neuralgia and rheumatism. They
cannot lay it to the damp weather.
Harry Thompson and Mr.. WhetOn
were out from lola Thursday.
Ed Thompson one of our Elm town.
ship boys has gone into the real
estate and collecting business in lola.
E. Walker is still crippled with the
rheumatism and can hardly get about
at all.
Wiley Mitchell is going to drill his
stock we'll deeper.
F. Curfman and Joe Sylvester are
running their kaffir corn binder early
and late.
Little Edna Wood recognized a
dress at the drama on the stage and
hallowed out "That's Aunt Hattie's
dress, but that amt Aunt Hattie"
How a child will catch on.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
PLEASANT VALLEY.
d. T. SMITH, Reporter.

Nice rain Wednesday.
The League will have a temper
ance program Sunday evening.
Rev Gramley will preach tenn
perance sermon Sunday morning.
Mr. Sharp returned from Wilson
county where he bought farm.
Messrs Tallen and Carrier are ar
ranging to start to Iowa where they
will make their future homes.
Dave WilmOth and family were
visiting in this neighb0rhoOd last
week.
Mr. Mcdowell is doing fairly well.
Drs Martin and Metcalf put his leg
in plaster paris.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
BETHEL.
Miss LEILA CUNNINGHAM, Reporter.

Mrs. Maxwell and Grace, of Moran,
are visiting Mrs. Lindsey this week.
Ed. Kessler is working for Mr..
Seymour at present.
Misses Sabra and Oral Finley, OF
lola, spent last Saturday and Sunday
with the writer.
Mr.. James Shigley and Miss Ida
White surprised their friends last
Wednesday by going to lola and
being quietly married. The bride is
an estimable young lady of this neigh
borhOod and well liked by all who
know her. The groom, also, one of
our "old neighbOr boys" is an honest
and industrious young man. All
their friends join US in wishing them
bright and happy life.
About forty of Mrs G. A. Fronk's
friends gathered in last Thursday
and quilted two quilts and sewed a
lot of carpet rags. A turkey dinner
and good time is reported.
Miss Lizzie McKeOwn, of Kansas
City, is visiting Miss Della TharDe at
present.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29

cate in Kansas City and will move
will clerk for him but will not move
his family there until spring. Mrs.
Wisely will clerk for Mr Stephenson
at Mound City. Maud and Victor will
accompany Mrs Wisely and the rest
of the family will remain in Moran.
DR. and Mrs Drake of lola spent last
Sabbath at the home of II L B8ssett
DR. Drake conducted services at the
Presbyterian church.
Ralph Jewell spent Sunday with
his parents.
Floy McGlashan has been sick re-
Gently but is improving.
Stanley Jewell was in lola one day
last week
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
GENEVA.
Miss KNowLToN. Reporter.

Mrs L M White and daughter,
Lizzie, of Colony, were visiting rela-
tives at this place the last of the week.
John Irwin, of Westphalia was in
town Monday.
Mr. Runnur and family have moved
near NeOshO Falls.
Cornell was over to attend the
board on Monday.
CIV Spencer was up to K. c. buy
ing cattle last week.
A most enjoyable evening was spent
at d CurTis's Friday evening by our
young people.
CE Lee returned from Oklahoma
Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
PRAIRIE DELL.
MRS. NJ. ]. BAR1H, Reporter.

Mr.. Linn and Mr.. Harris from EN-
poria were around trying to sell
dictionaries and other school supplys.
A couple of weeks ago Mr.. Ralph
Drake was on his way to lola after
dark, his horse became frightened,
whirled around and threw him from
the cart and ran home. Neither
horse or cart were hurt but Mr.. Drake
had some fractured ribs and was
pretty badly shaken up.
Cleveland Sheriff. was taken quite
sick last Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29

off some time ago, is worse. Arthur
Cunningham sat up with him last
night.
E. s. Milligan has purchased the
old stone barn and moved his stock of
race horses over there
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
No Room For Bankrupts.

A British peer who becomes bank
rupt is disqualified from sitting or vot-
ing in the house of lords. A peer OF
Scotland or Ireland is by bankruptcy
disqualified from representing his eoun-
try.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
THE COUNTY NEWS,
Interesting items From An Over
Allen County.
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BY YOUR NEIoHRoRs FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS

The Reporters whose names appear at the
heads of these letters are agents of the REGIS
TER and are authorized to solicit advertising
snd receive subscriptions. Any assistance
rendered them in gathering the news of their
respective neighborhOods will be appreciated.
CHAs T. SCoTT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
BY-the-WaY--

Or buy groceries-its too
hot to tell you what bargains
are being offered at the Live
Dutchman's store this week,
but we will just saythat you
can get a sack of the best
-four to be had in the market
at the lowest price.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
SOUTH STREET,
lola, Kansas.
Notice of Final Settlement

UHst puOhsneo OCTOBER ID, 1879
STATE OF KANsAsl
ALLEN COUNTY 50
In the Probate Court in and for said county.
In the matter of the estate Of Deborah Hsvea
deceased. SSS
Creditors and all other persons interested in
the aforesaid estate are hereby notified thaf Il I
snall apply to the Probate Court in and for saiie
county, sitting at the court house in lola conn-
y OF Allen, State of Kansas, on the I2th isS ~
ment Of said estate. ---'- oS'''e
Administrator of the estate Of Deborah 1Ss HSSss
deceased. T1S-1oIS ~ ~
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-29
And, say,

If you are putting up fruit
we can sell you all the nee
.essary articles, sugar, fruit
cans, sealing wax, or what
ever you may need, and we
will sell them as cheap as
any one and then go one
better.
Come and see me.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-05-10

And that the Governor of the State
is hereby directed to Issue the neces
sary proclamation for said election.
and have same published 30 required
by the Consultation aud existing
laws of the State.
Approved April %, 1897.
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Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
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Approved April p, 1897

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laws of the State.
Approved April p, 1897
And whereas, the State Constie
tuition requires the publication of
aay proposed amendments once a
we K :or four weeks, commencing
at least three months before an
election;
And whereas, each of said Joint
Resolutions requires the Governor
to Issue his proclamation ordering
an election for the submission of
said Joint Resolutions to the qual>
fled electors OF the State for their
adoption or rejection on che first
Tuesday in August. A. d 1897,
which will be the Sd day of said
month.
Now, therefore, l, G. A. Culbers
son, Governor of Texas. in accord
ance with the provisions of said
Joint Resolutions, and by the au-
thority vested in me by the Con-
stitntion and laws of this State, do
hereby issue this my proclamation,
ordering that an election as requir-
ed by said Joint resolution be held
on the day designated therein, to-
wit: on Tuesday. the 3rd day of
August, a. d 1897, in the several
counties of It's State, for the adep-
ton or rejection OF said proposed
amendments to the Constitution of
the State of Texas. Sad election
shall be held at the several polling
places of the election precincts OF
the several counties of this State,
and will be conducted by the officers
holding the same in conformity
with the laws OF this tate and
in accordance wi h the provisions
OF this proclamation.
In testimony whereof, | hereunto
sign my name and cause the Seal
of State to be affixed.
Il. S.. at the city Of Austin,
this 23rd day OF pril
A. D 1897.
C.. A. CULBERSON,
Governor of lie: as.
By the Governor:
j. w. MADDEN,
Secretary of Sta tie
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and may bay IN under foreclosure of
lis taxes any property. bat the prop
erty bought in at tax sales shall be
beli and disposed of as hereafter
provided by law.
All bonds issued under the provis
ions of this amendment shall be
passed upon aud cert fed to by the
Attorney General of the State of
Texas as now required by law IN the
case of county aud city bonds. When
approved by the Attorney General
said bonds snail he registered by the
Comptroller of the State. as now
required by law in the case of county
aud city bonds, and when so regis
tered shall be entitled to all the faith
and confidence now prescribed by law
in the case OF county and city bonds.
To tie end that this amendment
may be put into Immediate operation
upon its adoption by the people, it
is provided that until otherwise pro-
vided by law the Governor of the
State, the Commissioners of the Gen
esal f1and Office, and the Attorney
General of the State. are hereby Great
ed board and vested with complet.
power and authority TO make such
rules and regulations as may be ne
cessarJ 20 put into immediate practice
al operation this amendment to the
Constitution and that may be Deces-
sary To enable irrigation districts to
organize and operate the provisions
of this amendment. And to that
end, until otherwise provided by law,
said board shall have the power and
hority in mekiDg said rules as
complete as the Legislature of the
State of Texas now have to enact
laws. The rules when adopted bJ
said board, shall be filed with the
Secretary of State, and when so fled
shall remsin III full force and effect
until changed or modified by some
other rule made by the said board
on fils IN the Office of the Secretary
Of State, or until the same are chang
ed by general law. Said rules shall
be piiuted under the direction of the
Secretary of State, and certified
copy thereof shall be furnished to
any one demanding--the same upon
the payment of such fees ss said
board may prasseFbe.
10 LoT5fnOr IS hereby directed
to issue the necessary proclamation
for Submitting this amendment to the
qualified voters of Texas on the first
Tuesday in August, 1897, at which
electiou all voters favuTing the
amendment shall have written or
printed on their tickets, For amend
ing Article 8, OF the Constitution OF
Texss, SO as to permit the formation
of irrigation districts in West Texas"
and those opposed to said amendment
shall have written or printed on their
tickets. Against amending Article
6, of the Constitution of Texas so as
to permit the formation of irrigation
districts IN West Texas"
Approved March 3. 1897.
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Approved March 3. 1897.

Joint Resolution to amend Section 3, of Article II
Of the Constitution Of he State ef Texas 50 as to
authorize certain countiSs 10 give aid in the con-
sEruction OF railways
Section L BE it resolved by the Legislature OF
the State Of Texas: That Section 3, OF Article XI
1T the Constitution Of tia State Of Texas amend
cd that the shall her after read follows:
Section j. No county. city, or other municipal
corpor. ton shall here~fer become subscriber to
the capisai OF any cofporan or a ISOLATION make
any appropriation or donation to the same, or IA
anywise loan its credit except as hereinafter pro-
vlded.
1t shall be lawful for any county
in this State Tying south Of the coun-
ties OF JEFF Davis, Reeves, Ward.
Ector. Midland, Giasscock, Sterling.
Coke, and kunneis. and south aud
west of the Colorado River. also, ali
those counties west of HardeInan,
Knox and Haskell. and north of
Fisher. Scnrry, B lrden. Dawson.
aD Games. also, the counties OF
Matagorda and Brazaria, to give aid,
by aud through It's commissioners
court. by ihs issue Of bonds OF such
county, or other evidences of indebt-
edness, In The construction of stand
ard gauge railway or railways into,
through or across any such county,
when. by a vote of a majority OF the
qla'ifsd voters of any such county
voting at an election held for that
purpose such aid is authorized PROV
idvd, however, that no such ali as is
hereiobefore authorized and provided
for shall ever 0s given or paid to
any railroad company. or In aid of
any such railway construction, ex-
cept Ii proportion TO aud Tor such
railway on part thereof as shall havs
been completely constructed aud
equipped within any snch county.
aud special authority and power ls
hereby given the comm issiooers court
of any County within the territory
a reia preecribsd, wherein such aid
may be.gushorizs,l. TO levy and coi-
iect and annual tax IN addition to
10 any other tax authorized by this
Constitution Rp u all property in
such county sabject 10 tsxatIoa, 10
pay interest na aud TO create sink
fng fund 10 meet said bonds or other
Indebtedness created Tor such par-
pose provided. that the aggregate
ef such tsx. III any county, shall
never in ary one year exceed two per
ce, TIM upua the assessed valuation
of the property "a saen county.
Fat power is hereby gisen 20 said
cpmai sioners cours. of auy secls
county. aud 1t is hereby made ITS
dniy. at oAee. upon the petitions
thereto of not less than oae hundred
l0e) qa..I i "a tiers OF anys snch
c UNITY, 10 al any Tina order AMI in
sll things g.rnviae lar AID regulate
suea elscssDr. aud The hoiiings re
iuros aud determination OF the sane.
ard prescribe tie form of the ballot
10 b ese5.
A.ioeoas q other svi.'enees of
In.s+ b: eias~s fs>ss.l by auy such
eeaetys oadsf es psssssssHs 81 .b.s
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section, shall. before being delivered.
negotiated or foated, be approve !
nv the Attorney General of this
State and thereupon the Comptr.1
Ter of this State shall regis er the
same and endorse the fact of sucb
registry upon said bonds or evidences
of Indebtedness.
Section 2. The Governor is here
by directed to issue the necessary
procls nation for submitting this
amendment 20 the qualified voters
Of Texas on the first Tuesday in Au-
gust. 1897, at which eieclion ali
voters favoriDg the amendme pt shall
have written or printed on their
tickets, "For the amendment to Sec
ton 3. of Article Ii. of the Constilu-
ton Texas. authorizing all counties 10
this State lying south of the counties
Of j. Fl Davis, Re, YES. Ward, Ector,
Midland. Glssscack, Sterling, Coke
and Rnnnels, aud south and west OF
the Colorado River, also. all those
conu,ies west of Hardemaa, Knox
and Haskell, and north of Fisher,
Scurry, Borden, Dawson and Gaines;
also, the counties OF Mstsgorda aud
Brazoria, to give in the construc-
ton Of railroads by the issuance of
bonds or other evidences Of indebt-
ed'nets, when authorized thereto by
majority vote of any such county )"
and those opposed to said amend
ment shnll have written or printed on
their tickets, against the amend
ment to Section 3. of Article IL, of
the Constitution of Texas. a1thoriz-
ing all counties IN this State lying
sonth of the counties of JEFF Davis.
Reeves, Ward. Ector,. Midland,
Giasscock, Sterling. Coke aud Run
nels. and south aud west of the
Colorado river; also. all those coun-
ties west of Hardefn4D, Knox and
Haskell, and north OF FISHER. Scurry,
Borden, Dawson and Gaiaes; also
the counties of Matagorda and Braz-
oria, TO give aid in the construction
of railroads. by the Issuance of bonds
or other evidence Of indebtedness,
when authorized thereto by ma or-
ity vote of any such county
Passed April 2, 1897.