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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
PRAIxte OEGL.

(Mrs. NJ. j. Barth is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER al Prairie Dell. Those
desiring to subscribe may do 20 through her. and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
II the neighborhoOd will be aDDreciated1
Mrs. Sheriff. and Master Cleveland
spent New Years with Mr.. and Mrs.
Maulsbury, of Prairie View.
Miss Minnie Cain and her father
passed through on her way to her
school Saturday and staid over night
with friends in Prairie Dell. she
told what a nice entertainment her
school gave Christmas. 1t took place
in the daytime for the pleasure of the
neigh bors both old and young, who
could not so we'll be present in the
evening. The tree was beautifully
trimmed and full of presents. The
teachers treat "a bucket full of candy
had to be set under the tree. The
room was darkened and the presents
and the treat distributed. Then
came the parting for the Holidays
each wishing the other a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. EllOugh were visiting
their daughter, Mrs. Newman, near
Colony, recently.
Mr.. n. CrOwell, one OF our young
enterprising farmers, plOughed all
day the first Monday in January.
The hog cholera has made it's appear
ance in our neighbOrhOOd. We un-
derstand Mr.. Campbell has lost all
his hogs and Mr.. Sheriff. had lost %
the last account.
Miss Eta Malsbury spent last week
in our neighbOrhOOd, going to school
during the daytime and helping Mrs.
Sheriff. evenings and mornings.
Mr.. Brightwell, representing the
Ottawa Nursery was soliciting sales
in our vicinity last Monday.
Miss Maud COnoly is visiting at her
GTandma's tor few days.
Wesley SimOns, formerly an lola
boy, but now of Illinois, is here this
week visiting at Mr.. Sherrills.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
HUMBOLDT.

AW, Cunningham is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Humboldt
Those desiring to subscribe may do SO through
him. and any assistance rendered him in gath
ering tho news of the neighbOrhOOd will be 6p-
preciated.
A. G.. HUSTON, of Eureka was in
Humboldt Monday.
Miss Mamie Fisher returned to
Baird College at Clinton Mo. this
week.
Jay Wilmington came home for a
visit saturday During the past year
he has been the assistant engineer of
the new bridge over the Mississippi
at Davenport Iowa.
Miss Emma Wakefield was on the
sick list last week,
Rack Miller and Lou COffield of
lola were in town Sunday.
w. A. Choguil and J. 5. Lehman
were among those who attended the
Inauguration at Topeka this week.
MIR. H. d. Smith and wife have re-
turned from Arkansas City.
The meetings held at the Presby-
terian church during the week of
prayer We're so interesting that they
were continued through this week
with gratifying results.
The Christian church has obtained
Rev. Moore of Moran as it's pastor
Services will be held on alternate
Sundays, beginning last Sunday.
Sam COlwell is over from Fort Scott
this week buying mules.
Mrs. Helen Dickinson HarbOard,
well known to old residents of Hum
boldt lectured at the Methodist
church Sunday night on Reforms
and Reformers.n The church was
crowded and the lecture was consid-
cred one of the best ever given in
Humboldt
A party of ten Select Friends went
to lola Thursday evening and attend
ed the installation of officers of the
lola Lodge. They report pleasant
time. A special but unexpected
feature of the program was an ex-
hititiOn by the lola Fire Company.
The building south of the hall caught
fire but was soon extinguished. Just
after the fire excitement died down
the chemical engine exploded, caus-
ing another stampede.
Rev. Fem, the new pastor of the
Methodist church began his work last
Sunday.
Mrs. Kelley from Emporia, State
of junior work for the
Y. p. s. G.. +. addressed a mass meet
ing at the Christian church Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Lydia Roger, formerly of Hum
boldt, died at the home of her daught
or in Chanute, Friday Jan. 8th. Her
were brought to Humboldt
and inferred in Mount Hope
cemetery.
Miss Lille Klotzbach has erected a
residence on her farm
west of the river.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

A + McCarty and Bob Mooney
drove over to Humboldt last Satur-
day.
Mrs. V E Custer and daughter,
Blanche, spent Monday in the ceun-
try.
Pete Olson, from SavOnburg, has
opened up a shoe shop here this week.
Mrs Kern's two daughters arrived
from Neb last Saturday night.
Mp Higinbotham and G Wilson
went to Stark Saturday.
The ElsmOre band are now using
the Hall to practice in.
The dance at the Hall last Friday
night was well attended and all re-
port a good time
Business is increasing at the Els
more creamery this month.
There is talk of the erection of
two story brick building in the near
future.
Donnan and Woods shipped a car
of stock to Kansas City this week.
Roy Buck went to Walnut last
Monday.
Henry Smith, from Leanna, was
in town Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
NEoSHo VALLEY.

&C. L. Arnold is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at NeoshO Valley. Those
desiring 10 subscribe may do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the news
Of the neiRhborhoOd will be appreciated0
J. B. Young has returned from
Georgia.
Ed Thornton, who stayed at his
uncles, g. w. ThOrntOns, last sum-
mer and fall, died at his home in
Brown county about week ago.
During his stay at Galveston, Tex. ,
Mr.. Green visited at T. f. Kelley's
and reports him doing well.
Daily Creason was at r. J. Leek's
Saturday night.
Hereafter the regular meeting time
for the Y. p. c. U. will be on Tuesday
evenings.
The weather of late has been favor
able for wheat.
Mrs. Lutz is reported sick.
Mr.. Lowe has lost q number of hogs
with cholera.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
CARLYLE.
with chOle,

&C. A. Stinson Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir
ing to subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news Of
the neighborhood will be appreciated.)
Warren Carrier returned from Illi-
nois last week. Mr.. Talon and FAM
lily came with him and has rented the
farm known as the Arms trong farm
now owned by Mr.. Fackler.
Moses Smart was ia our village
Monday.
The w. NJ. s. met at the church
last Thursday afternoon.
Sam'l Geyer is hauling saw dust to
lola.
Martha Arnold returned TO Shaw
last Friday and Mrs. Arnold came
home Saturday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
SALEM.

(W. s. Lvtle is the authorized reporter and agent
for the REGISTER at Salem. Those desiring to sub
scribe may do so through him, and any assistance
rendered him in gathering the news OF the neigh
bOrhood will be appreciated
Frank Petit came over from Buff
falo Saturday. The attraction is too
great for him to stay away from
Salem very long at a time and we
don't blame you bit Frank.
G A Fronk and wife returned from
their visit in Ellsworth Co. They re-
port pleasant time.
Mrs. Parker's father and mother
have returned to their home in DOni-
phan Co., after making their daughter
a pleasant visit.
L B Pearson and his daughter,
Mary, were in lola on business Sat-
urday.
CA Fronk was attending Court last
week as witness on the text book
question.
Malain Stauffer and wife went over
to Center Ridge Saturday. They
will visit over there for few weeks.
Mr.. H NJ Gillis was in Neosho Co.,
last week on business.
The young peoples Alliance of
Salem will hold Missionary meeting
for the sufferers of India Sunday night
January II.
Henry Richmond has taken het
contract of cutting so rods of hedge
for P w Jury.
Mr.. Bru0aker is putting in his
leisure moments in hunting cotton
tails. We wonder if there couldn't
be something done to destroy the
miserable pest. They have destroy
ed hundreds of dollars worth of trees
this winter and just about ruined Mr..
Thomas orchard and number of trees
for Mr.. Lower. Mr. Shigly told US
the other day that the rabbits had
eaten apple trees for him as big
around as his body.
Frank Wood. Salem school teacher,
treated his school to candy Friday.
IT Wood was around trying to
buy q car load Of hogs. He says it is
hard to get a load now, which shows
they are getting scarce.
E w Trego is canvassing for the
Kitchen Cabinet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
DIAMOND.

Mrs W T. Jones 10 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 apDrecisted)
Aletter received by Sam DragsoO
ann unces the illness of his son,
Charles, who left here two weeks ago.
Mrs. Tompson of Moran, spent a
day Last week with her sister, Mrs.
Smith, near Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague entertained
q number of their young friends
Thursday evening in honor Of Mr..
and Mrs. Morris.
Mrs. Sours is reported dangerously
sick.
David Smart and mother expect
to start soon to Illinois on visit to
relatives.
Frank Sprsgue had horse badly
cut on wire fence Mondry.
It has grown into q custom with
the scholars of Waverly TO make
their teacher present on the last
school day before Christmas. This
year they selected glass water set
as appropriate for the young house
keeper. But this time the teacher
was not the only. one surprised for
after expressing her thanks for their
thoughtful kindness, Mrs. Childs dis
closed a supply of bananas and
oranges sufficient for all. But the
scholars got in another surprise on
their teacher Saturday night by 60
ing in a body to the hOspitable home
of Mrs. Adams, where she boards, to
spend the evening with her. How
ever Mrs. Childs soon rose to the
occasion and with the assistance of
John and Ella Adams and Mr.. and
Mrs. Suth, who were also present,
the evening passed so pleasantly that
it was almost Sunday morning when
the 'good nights were said. Surely
the amicable relations Of Mrs Childs
and her scholars can not be eXcelled
in the county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
THE COUNTY Ne WS.
Interesting items from An Over
Allen County,
The MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BY YOUR NEIcHsoRS FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SGT
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS
PLEASANT VALLEY.

% T. Smith j. 'he au,h'rz,' r-r'nr'cr ard
aepu for the REGISTER 81 t'ic4.s.UE E@ilcv T"u-5
desiring 70 subscri5e m>v DO 50 lhraugh her, and
anv assistance rendered her ~ -sineriug the news
Of the neighborhood viii De Appreciated
Mrs. John Moore is visiting heT
daughter, Ada, in Wilson Co.
Ed Rhodes was in Kansas City last
week to see if he could get some stock
cattle, but found none to suit him, so
he has gone to Girard this week to
see if he can find any there. Mrs.
Rhodes and daughter, Millie, accom-
panied him as far as Erie where they
will visit for few days.
Mrs. Mcdowell was on the sick list
last week but is better at present.
d S Smith sold part of his Texas
hogs last week. He sold at Colony
but went up to Kansas City on pass.
He did fairly well on his hogs but
not so we'll as he hoped.
Prairie Union school is arranging a
fine program for WashingtOn's birth
day.
Our community was terribly shock
ed by the news of Jerry Bibins, of
Colony, suiciding.
Mr.. n. Morehead, who went to Tex
as recently, taking with him car
load of household goods, had most
exciting and expensive experience on
the road. He describes it in letter
to friend as follows:
Ileft Moran Just at dark, riding in my own car
expecting to go to the caboose after arrived
at Parsons at which place different csbOose
was to accompany the train. At Erie the con-
ductor called at my car door to have me sign
report which he needed to send in. l went to
the door of my car and signed the report.
Shortly afterward while the train stood on the
side track l was called again in a very gentle
manly way asking if would give them lift on
q bar to help put pair of trucks back on the
track which had COTTON of. told them l
would 1 had lantern burning in my car and
think they had one when they called me, but
when lit on the ground realized that was
in the dark and also in the hands of two desper
ate men. One caught me around the arms just
below the shoulders and the other caught me
by the legs and had me on my back in an in
slant I called police about three times. By
that time they had me by the throat choking
me so severely and threatening to shoot me if I
did not hush that told them would quit 1
got hold of one of their revOlvers, but they
wrenched it away from me again. So 1 thought
I'd better keep still and let them have my pocket
books and they were not long getting them
after quit tussling with them. 1 got my face
scratched so that it ble3 some and my throat
is still sore from the choking. Itwas very dark
could not tell anything about what kind of
looking men they were. The train was going
when they let me up but as had a rope hang
ing out of my car door, 1 succeeded in getting
into the car, 1 rode to Parsons before had a
chance to report what had happened. lostmy
cap and S25 or So One of the Office men at
Parsons gave me hat for which was very
thankful got through to Brookshire, my des-
tination without any more trouble.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

(Mrs. S. G. Jordan is the authorized re-
porter and agent for the REGISTER at North Ma
Bile Grove Those desiring to subscribed NAV do
so throughher, and any assistance rendered her
in gathering the news of the neighborhooS will
pc appreciated)
Bert Virgins and family moyed in
to their new house, last Wednesday,
which Mr.. Cain has just completed.
Mr.. Breckenridge is disposing of
his timothy hay this week. Mr..
Childs, of Geneva, has bought it and
is pressing it. He pays s. per ton.
Clarence Lowe has been out lately
with the coffee pot he is agent for.
We wish him success.
Some Moran men were in the neigh
borhOod last week trying to buy
calves. We have not learned what
success they had but we think rather
poor.
Bachelor Hall has the improvement
of a good well at only about Il feet
deep.
Mr.. Cublertson, of the poor farm,
was at Moran last week attending
his fathers public sale.
The people of our district are glad
to learn of the prospect for new
bridge, as the old one has been con-
demned some time.
Mrs. Culbertson and Brewer and
also Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Wisner at
tended the supper given by the
Woodman lodge last week.
Bro. Kreutz, a minister af the
Church of God (Holiness), was visit
ing in this neighborhoOd last week.
He expects to begin protracted meet
ing at the County Line school house
soon.
Mr.. Frank Rosenburger went to
lola Monday to resume his work in
the printing office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15

IL E DeHayen ie the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Savonburg Those de
assistance rendered him III gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated.
(Received too late last week.
Holidays are over and 1897 with its
work is here.
"Doc" Brands house is about ready
for occupancy.
A Berdwell was up from Erie
Monday.
Elmer Huff and Ed Depoy are the
two new members of the band.
With few exceptions the same of
ficers in the Sunday Schools and
Endeavor society were retained for
this year.
Owing to the stormy weather Rev.
Budd was unable to fill his appoint
ment at this place last Sunday.
The A. O. [. w. entertainment last
week was a decided success. The
band boys are next and will give
theirs on the 18th inst.
Addie Stepp has been on the sick
list for the past few days but is inn
proving rapidly.
Millard Marks has gone to Valley
Falls to spend the winter with his
uncle and to attend school at that
place.
w : Marks attended the State
Teachers Association at Topeka last
week.
Mrs. Mattson lost a valuable horse
last Monday.
ED Moore is spending these cold
days reading law. He follows the
old adage, "Waste not want not"
Grandma Brand has so much re-
covered that she is able to be up
again.
On New Years eve the Masens
gave a ball in the hall which was
quite we'll attended and on the follow
ing night a "Leap Year" party was
the main feature, being given by Miss
Effie Huff.
The Christian Endeavors greeted
the New Year by ringing the church
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
SPRING BRANCH.

(Wr Frank Jsckson s the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER 81 Spring Branch.
Thes- Desiring 10 su hsCri ne TIsv throUZh him
trG suv ssF.Ecsuce rendered him III gathering tas
Len0 ~ ere -sirhss ssorro0f will ne sDUrec5scscf
Jessie Smith returned from Missouri
Saturday, where she has been IoI
some time.
A. B. Null moved back on to his
farm the first of the week.
S. T. brennan was appointed a
member of the school board Of dis
trict Il. He accepted it and was
sworn in Monday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Shigley on
Monday the 11th, son.
Mrs. Hull, from near Lone Elm,
visited at Mr.. Sanders Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. Nays baby is very low with
the lsgrippe at this writing.
Mr.. Anderson has traded with D.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15

Maple Grove union Sunday school
elected the following officers for the
year: Supt., G. L. Green; Asst. supt,
). @. Jordan; Sec, Edna Ball; Tres,
Mr.. Wisner; Organist, Ruby Green.
John Wright returned from Illinois
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Dickerson spent day with
Mrs. Green last week.
There will be general supper and
oyster supper at Maple Grove Tues
day evening.
MIR. C, d. Cain is laying the fOun-
dation for a new house across the road
from the school house. Charlie it
looks rather suspicious.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15
THE REGISTER RAMBLER
Continues His Round of Visits Among the
Good People of Geneva Township
and Writes
SOME INTERESTING NOTES.
ED. E. COOLEY

ED. E. COOLEY
And his mother were found on the
farm where thirty years ago the fami-
ly settled, coming from Wisconsin.
Since his father, Geo. Cooley, died,
Ed. has managed the farm and thinks
that Allen county is the spot on earth
for him. He has become owner of an
other tract of land we learn and think
he must be prospering. They have
long kept posted by reading the REG
ISTER.
DANIEL E. EDWARDS
OF Erie county, N. Y. and who knew
Sheriff Cleveland, we found butcher
ing a shoat for family use and greeted
US pleasantly, although a stranger.
He came to Kansas many years
ago and patched, but 81 years
ago went back and married and has
recently remodeled and enlarged his
house and painted it a shining white,
filled his wood house with dry wood
for the convenience of the good woman
whom he said came to Kansas expect
ing to have fruit and she shall have
it every meal, and when he invited
US into a new cemented cellar under
his farmers work shop, and we beheld
great rows of canned fruit we knew
he meant every word of it. When he
plants trees for fruit he selects the
best. He handles what land he cares
to and lets the remainder out for his
tenants and says that of all his stock
the hen pays 80 cents per head profit
and beats any other stock on the
farm. We are now in the Carpenter
school district.
MRS. JAMES CARPENTER.
Who came with her husband
from Pennsylvania in '57 lives
near. She with her prosperous
sons, a. J. and J. w. live on the old
farm which since the boys have grown
up they have managed. They have
part of it seeded TO tame grass and
raise corn and usually handle stock
cattle and fatten hogs, but have fed
cattle and shipped them to market
themselves. They are workers and
managers also as good house built
some years ago and large barn just
finished testify. Mrs. Carpenter says
that of an or orchard set out "a years
ago more than half of the trees still
bear good crops. This long bearing
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15

Ewart for the John Wise farm. That
adds 800 acres more to his already
large ranch.
Wolves seem to be very plentiful
in this part the past week and the
boys have had lots of fun chasing
them. Mr.. Hardy killed one last
week with his winchester.
There was a dance at Springton's
Thursday night, before their depart
ure. They moved Friday to farm
near Lagrand.
Mrs. Mowry is visiting her daugh-
ter at Atlanta, Kansas this week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15

if not crowded. Mr. l.. raised last
year, 2000 bushels of corn, 300 bushels
of wheat, 75 bushels of potatoes, oats
were light, vegetables i'm abundance,
apples and other orchard products,
turkeys, chickens, eggs and butter
and fat hogs.
A. ] ESTEP,
we found on the 16P acre bottom farm
where he located when he came from
near Seymour, Ind, in 1857. He has
made farming his only business and
has made money by raising grain and
feeding it out, wheat paid till '88, but
since then raising corn and feeding it
out to stock pays better He thinks
wheat at dollar will beat any other
crop. Mr.. Estep has bought other
land farther away from the river on
which he now lives and he sOws tame
grass for hay and for rotation of crops.
His, mill is a Victor corn mill, fixed
amidst his sheds and cribs under a
roof of probably 1000 square feet, and
is run by the surplus horse power in
winter; he can grind so bushels per
hour. An elevator carries it up to q
bin overhead from which it is carried
down to the various feed trough
spOuts, and with a galvanized iron
wind mill out side to pump all his
stock water Jack Estep's labor in
feeding 80 head of steers and as many
hogs is picnic every day.
ED. d. CURTIS
is sOn-in-law of Estep and lives on
one of his farms. He is not only q
very careful farmer. but a good car
penter and has built several nice cot
tages in lola for rent He is a quiet
and pleasant man who q years ago
came to Allen county boy with his
father, 1. E. Curtis.
ALBERT MERRILL
lives on a nice 40 acre farm where he
was brought up. He rents it of Joe
Eshbaugh. A good house and barn
and we'll kept orchard bespeak an
industrious farmer.
JAS. H. DICKEY
we found west of the river on q rich
little farm. He came from Indiana
Just after the war in which he served.
He raises corn and feeds it out, has
never had to sell hogs for less than
$3.50 per 100 and has sold as high as
Sc. 40.
j. H. BEDENBENDER
came in 1881 from Germany and
bought this 14O acres of river bottom
land, after which he had team and
an 800 dollar debt to begin with. In
two years his "girl he left behind
him" came and they were married
here, and they have made what they
have by work, not a dollar by any
kind of speculation. He is most jOl-
lY fellow and related his experience
as he enjoyed his pipe and sat by his
own fire, in a nice room house
painted q shining white and Orna-
mented by nice porch in front. He
made his money to pay out and make
principally on wheat,
he lost enc crop by 8 flood in '85
which he and others remember as un-
high. Mrs. B. had to es-
cape in a canoe, but he remained to
feed 30 head of hogs. He laughingly
said he climbed the straw stack and
stayed there a week. He has q large
family of little folks who are already
learning their parents thrifty habits.
He has a good barn and implements
and stock and out of any debt to any
one.
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ell promptly at twelve O'Clock Thurs

bell promptly at twelve O'Clock Thurs
day night.
Jno. Smith is the only of our young
men who really turned over new
leaf for 1877. On Sunday Dec. 9th,
he and Miss Irene Blake were mar
ried at the brides home in Chanute,
Kans. They are now, as of old, resi-
dents of SavOnburg and have taken
up their abode in the Steeley resi-
dence with the coed wishes of their
many friends.
The ringing of very few bells has
been heard since our present sleet
begau-tOO much ice, you know.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-01-15

Josh 4IeGders-Huh. What the ding
nation IS the sense of that rule Of city
ket which says that a gent should al
ways leave the parior backwards?
Jay Green-TEat is SOS the folks he
has been visitin' can't git d chance to
kick him, I gucss.-Truth.