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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

cred at the hospitable home of G.. P.
Keith to celebrate the event. Vocal
music was rendered and a history of
the past year read. The "Witch of
Endor" was present and unfolded
their future to the members. Pictures
of eminent persons were hung around
the room and those present, with pa
per and pencil, put down the Dames
of the persons whom they thought
were represented. Harry J. Bassett
won the prize, picture frame, which
was given for the most accurate list.
8. F. Barton carried off the hOnOrs in
the second contest. In this proverbs
were illustrated by pictures and the
members guessed the proverbs. The
prize was 1.-The AutOcrat at the
Breakfast Table" Delicious refresh
ments were served and much enjoyed
by all. The last amusement was the
guessing of names of animals made of
chewing gum by the members. Miss
Blanche Smith was awarded the
prize, piece of candy carefully wrap
ped up, for the most accurate list. A
very delightful evening was spent by
all present,
Rev. Hinshaw has resumed the pas
torate of the NJ. p. church after hav-
ing been engaged in the Cabinett bus
ness for short time.
The Allen County Teachers Asso-
citation met in the high school room
Saturday. Owing to the weather the
attendance was slim. The High
School Mercury was adopted by the
teachers as their official organ.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
SPRING BR4McH.

(Mr Frank Jackson lie the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER AZ Spring Branch
Those desiring TO subscribe NAV do so through him,
and any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news ef the DeiRhborhood will be aDpreciAted0
Mr.. Anderson has discharged some
of his tenants for stealing. He found
So bushels of his chop feed at Bennetts
and son, that they had stolen from
Charley Milton, ayOung man who
came to Kansas with Mr.. Carrier and
been working in the Golden Valley
neighborhood, died Saturday night
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
SAVON BURG.

n.E DeHsven is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Savonburg. Those de-
string TO subscribe may do through him, and any
assistance rendered him III gathering the news OF
the neighborhood will be appreciated.
VIM. Fursman went to Illinois last
Friday night in response to telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
father.
Our ice men have their ice houses
all full aud are waiting for summer.
On account of bad roads and weather
none OF the teachers from this vicinity
were able to attend the Association at
Moran.
Ed. Bundy who has been down in
the Territory returned home last
week.
Miss Emma Miller and Jennie Little
who have been visiting near Parsons
returned home few days ago.
After weeks illness Mrs. DeHaven
is again at her place in the primary
school. Miss Anna Moore filled the
vacancy last week.
The relatives of the band boys gave
them surprise last week in the way
of supper, and to say that the boys
did not do it justice would be speaking
an untruth.
/. w. Tuple has moved his furniture
stock to Stark where he will continue
the business.
The side walk question is again
before the people and is being agitat-
ed more than usual. 1t is hoped the
results may be also unusual.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

Edward Peters drove over to Hum
boIdt last Thursday.
Mr.. Kane and daughter Nellie of
Bronson visited over Sunday at D. b.
Lardners.
J.P. Decker was in Ft. Scott last
week on business.
Roy Buck is on the sick list this
week
II. j. House had a tussle with the
Gripp few days last week.
Mrs. d. LaRue is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. V. f. Custer and TAX
ing medical treatment of DR.. O'Flyng
for chronic trouble.
J.L. Senter and wife left this week
for Bonner Springs, Kan. where Mr..
Senter will take charge of a new
creamery. plant. We wish him sue
cess.
Don't forget the Home Talent play
at the Elsmore hall next Saturday,
Feb. 13.
Willis Ayling spent last Sunday in
ElsmOre visiting friends.
n. l.. Ard returned from Topeka
last Sunday.
A. F. McCarty came over from
Humboldt Monday.
Don Willoughby came up from
Pittsburg last week.
Geo. McCarty came over from Map
Teton Saturday.
Miss Nelson returned home from
Nebraska last Sunday after an ex
tended visit.
Gertie Buck is able to be around
again after several days sickness.
The NJ. X. & t. r. R. Co., have
made some much needed imprOv'
ments on the stock yards here last
week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brown,
Friday Feb. 5, boy.
Miss Ploy McGlashen was in lola
the latter part of last week.
w. J. Bryan passed through Moran
on the "Katy" Sunday.
H. P. Smiths mother came from
Burlington last week TO see her son.
Miss Pember, who taught in our
schools last year, but is now teaching
near Humboldt, attended the Teach
er's Association Saturday.
The Home COterie was four years
old Monday, and the members gath
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
THE REGISTER RAMBLER
Wanders into our Old Stamping Ground
and Finds Something to say About
THE CARLYLE NEIGHBORHOOD.
In Rock Greek district.


MRS. JANE RUTLEDGE
Came from England 25 years ago
and to Kansas five years later. She
was left a widow with eight children
on an 80 acre farm upon which there
was mortgage, one of the calamitties
which our critics are charging US with
with willfuIly and forethOught omit
ting from our stories. But Mrs Rut-
ledge talked in cheerful way of this
one and said she had not seen times
gay all the time but the boys make
farming their business and paid off
the mortgage, Louis is the manager,
being the elder. One is school
teacher in another county and others
are acquiring an education at the dis
trict school. They frequently raise
5000 bushels of corn but plan to feed
all of it out to stock cattle, horses and
hogs. They rent other land and keep
together, which has no doubt added
to the success of all.
Two new homes appear on the
travellers view, one is that Of a Mr..
---of lola not yet finished, and
situated on a part of Rudolph Wen
zel's land, and the other is that of
"Farmer" Jones who has just COM
pleted two successful terms as Supt.
of public instruction and rural pur-
suits we presume for his health and
as we observe him pass us on the road
hauling corn on q rainy day we are
cOnsoled that there are others who
like your rambling scribe, get caught
out in the wet. We pass Silver Leaf
school house and notice what vastly
improved appearance a good coat of
white paint over all the buildings and
good plank walks gives to the school
premises and bears witness to the
interest as the enterprise of the
school board.
A. VOORHEES,
Came tOnOrthern Kansas from Wis
censin in '56 with one of the emigrant
I
companies who came to defend the
Free State doctrine, PomerOy and
Eldridge were in the company. Shirt
lift, emigrant agent of n Y. was in
command and Prof Daniels State
geologist of Wisconsin was at the head
of the Wisconsin party. 1--WE had
23O men and % wagons" said Mr..
Voorhees,. Horace White, of the
Chicago Tribune, furnished US with a
piece of artillery. Gov. Geary was
sent TO Kansas to notify the border
ruffians that if they didn't stop this
foOlishness Buchanan would lose
Penn and fail of an election so they
skedadled for home. Dept. U. 5,
Marshall Preston with a command
of dragons surrounded US aud took
every one of US prisoners and com.
menced a search of our wagons for OuI
cannon which we had buried the
night previous up on the Nemaha.
Shannon who had been Territorial
Governor left in a hurry and Geary
was appointed by Pierce to fill his
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

legislature is in the reform business it
should enact some law whereby ~e
might have better roads. Such law
would surely benefiit the farmers and
it is the farmers that this legislature
proposes to benefit Just watch them
and see if they will. We hope so.
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Interesting items From All Over
Allen County.
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REPORTERS
ELSMoRE. .

~. Z. Custer is the authorized reporter and
spent tor the REGISTER at Elsmore. Ihose
desiring to subscribe may do so through him
aud anv assistan"e rendered him in gathering
the news of the neigbbOrhood will be appre-
pfated
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

Missouri. KANSAS AND TEXAS.
The times., 1897-03-18

| sent in neat left on the face and a right
on the body, dancing away without re-
| turn. Fitz5iInmons seemed determined TO
keep on the aggressive and again forced
him into his corner, swinging right and left
| for the body, but Jim's fast footwork took
him out OF reach. Fftzsimmons came into
ClinCh and in the breakaway got stiff
left upper-cut Bob swung wildly right
| and left. Some very pretty defensive fight
ing followed, neither man being able to
get inside the Others guard. Long range
sparring in which Corbett did most of
the leading, followed Jim got in a left
on the ribs and repeated the blow mo
ment later. Fitzsimrnons smiled and tried
to corner jim, who lodged quickly out of
reach and came back with a left on the
wind Another lefton the stomach brought
the round TO a close with the men in a
clinGh Ii was clearly Corbett's on points.
Round 3-Jim opened with a rush and
sent a left jab hard on the wind Fitz-
Simm ons did not like il and tried to rush
in return but was wild with right and left.
Jim stopped another left lead for the heart
and countercd smartly on the stomach
Corbett put left on the wind and right
on the side of the head. Bob's stomach
showed a red blotch where the Califor-
mans left struck. Bob took hand in the
forcing and laShed out wildly, missing with
both hands After little long-range
work Jim shot right and left on the body,
and Bob came into a clinch and landed
his right on the ear before they separated.
Corbctt shot a terrible right on Bob's side
and followed with a fast left on the wind.
Both men were getting carefully and
Cleanly out of Clinches. Rob's left reached
the wind, but COrbett swung right on the
Jaw in the clinch that followed. Then jim
put his left on the body, and as Bob came
in to clinch him Jim piled two stiff rights
on the wind and followed up with another
on the body. Fitzsmmons landed nice
left on the jaw after missing the right
lead for the stomach. fhe clinch followed
and Bob got in a straight drive on tho
wind. A little bugging followed, and for
the first time the referee camein bet ween
the men and broke them. Before the bell
sounded Il cessation Fitzsmmons put a
neat right on the body and swung his left
to the jaw, and the honors We're fairly even.
Round 4-Jim again led off wish
left, W hich failed to land, and they clincned
and broke clean Bob tried with right lead
for the head, but missed, and Corbett put
a hard right punch on the body, and in
the clinch swung his right to the jaw Rob
was determined, but slow. Corbett COM
menced to make things pretty lively, but
they clinched three times without q blow
being struck. A light left swing on the
jaw from Corbett was returned with in
terest by Fitzsimmons, as far as intention
went, but Bobs right and left missed the
mark by few inches. Corbett landed
two heavy rights on the wind, and put n
straight left flush in the face. Then Jim
planted his right under Bob's ear, and
easily escaped right and left. Jim sent
his right to the wind, and Bob clinched. tax
Continued on Third Page
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pointed the Australian in cleverness, and
the left iabs with which Jim won his great
Championship battle, were almost as much
In evidence today as they We're at New
Orleans. But in the arena here these leads
did not land on man broken down by
dissipation and past his prime. They had
no steam behind them today, and try as
he might, Jim could not get in his right to
the vulnerable point Of Bob's jaw. Besides,
Fitzsimmous in this battle, simply repeated
the history of all his previous encounters.
BE was brought TO his knees and was
groeGy in the sixth round, but he came up
for the seventh refreshed. His wonder
full recuperative faculties were again in evi-
dence. Afterward he was slow, but he
bided bis time, and hacked by q sound
constitution. he unlimbered him self in the
fourteenth round of one Of those punches
which have been so often called chance
blows.
1t was a great fight, clean fight, as
Gov Sadler said: We made no mistake
in giving those fellows license. 1t was
the preJtiest cont est ever saw
The crowds filed out OF the arena and at
tackled the lunch counters, only to drift
tn again for the afternoon battles.
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THE NEW CHAMPION

challenged on behalf OF John l.. Sullivan
and the Old-time champion was greeted
! with a round OF applause when he DOTTED
his silk bat and Clambercd through tn
ropes TO make the customary speech. or
| behalf OF Joe Goddard an1 Tom Sharley
| Billy Madden hurled defis at the head oi
| the prospective champion.
FitZsimmous was the first to reach tn
dressing room, which had been selected
| for him on the north side OF the arena
Martin julian and Roeber led the way fol
! Fitzsimmons, who was driven by his wife
| in neat, single buggy. They were fol
| lowed by Hickey and Steiner, and the
little procession passed through the crowl
without receiving much applause, and got
into their quarters al 10:41.
CoIbett left Shaw'S Springs i'll a closed
| carriage, and was accompanied by White
Delaney and Judge Lalor His brother Joe,
with Jeffries. Woods. and McVey, followed
in a stage, as did Jim's two maScots, the
collies Ned and Laddie. They arrived at
lilo and went at once to the dressing
room. At II so Mrs. Fitzsinmons left the
dreSsin groom and took a seat III box
directly behind her husbands corner. There
We're about a dozen women scattered il diff
ferent boxes.
At 1855 a scattering round OF applause
announced Fitzsimmons' appearance he
Wore Turkish toweling hath robe of
blue and white, and was followed by his
seconds. He had scarcely got half way to
the ring when Corhett appeared in the
aisle at the opposite side OF the ring. He
Wore a dark gTay-brown-st nped dressing
gown. Both men reached the platform al
most together, hut Fitzsimmons was first
up the steps inside The ring.
The lanky Australian stood in his corner
for a moment and sized up his rival with
a peculiarly cool and critical searching
glance. Then he paced up and down his
side Of the ropes, rubbing his hands to-
gether with a nervous motion.
Corbett appeared very cool and cbatted
confidently with his friends at the ring
side and with his seconds. The gloves were
then handed in by WhceloCk and the men
donned them. Charley White looked after
Fitzsimmons' fitting and Martin Julian
performed like act for CorbeJt. Master
of Ceremonies Rlly Madden introduced the
men and Referee George SiieT announced
the officials and seconds In COrbetts
corner were Charley White Billy Delaney.
Jack McVey and Billy Woods. Fitzsim-
mons aides were Martin Julian, Ernest
Roeber, Dan Hickey and Jack Steiner
George Siler called the men together and
said: Il don't suppose it is necessary for
me to instruct you
Both quickly shook their heads, You
both know the rules as well as I do"
Siler continued. es, yes" Corbett an
Swered. FitzsimmonS nodded his head en-
phatically, and Siler stepped aside, and
Corhett walked toward Fitzsnlmons with
his right hand outstretched. but Fitzsim-
mons shook his head slowly but emphati-
cally and half turned back to his own
corner. Corbettt smiled and stopped short.
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Hon on his arrival and that on his de-
parture were very different. The crowd
quickly made n lane for the triumphant
champion. and his smiling wife, and
cheered them long and loud Bob lifted
his cap in acknowledgment OF the ap-
plause, and Mrs. Fitzsimmons shifted the
reins from her right hand TO her left, and
waved a tiny cambria handkerchief.
Thirty minutes later Fitzsimmons sal
down TO his dinner at Cooks ranch as
though nothing had happened. swollen
zip and a red nose Were all the marks of a
struggle which could he observed about
his face.
Oorbett was pitirul sight. He cried
like baby, and rayed like a wild man.
$>Oh, it's all right boys he sobbed u
amt kicking, but to think that l was
Kicked with one punch by cur who
was afraid to stand up before me when
he came into the ring. l had him go
ing, boys, you know that. Look, there
amt a mark on me lie knocked out one
OF my teeth in the thirteenth round,
Wasn't l fresh? He missed that left lead
time and again, before he got it in. l
never thought il would reach me, but il
did. and l was put out fair and square"
Jim was fonded by his friends and
coaKed into quitting the ring for his
dressing room. Before the platform was
cleared, W. A Brady addressed the crowd,
saying that he would back Corbett against
FitzsimmonS at any time or at any place
for $50. 600; that he would post 81 500
in gold, which he has on deposit in the
Bullion Bank, of Carson, as forfeit, that
he would sell his property in Brooklyn
nd Sie no rp-
manning SIT goo within ten days.
Later in the afternoon he made good
his boast aS TO the deposit IN the bank
Ia au interview with a staff CORE
spondent of the United Associated Presses,
Brady said: "Corbett says that ne has
been whipped fairly aud squarely. He was
licked on the level. but he does not admit
that Fitzsimmons is the better man. We
gave him his chance" said Brady, but
want him To give us ours. can control
Corbett before he commences to dissipate
now, aud we have our good money that
says be cau lick FitzSmnons.
Brady was keenly cut and almost hys-
terical in his manner. His voice was
broken and husky. but he passed out the
above statements detcrminedly and bitterly.
Martin Julian was not saying much
but his rotund face expressed more than
his tongue could utter. We knew it all
the time he cried, land Corbett admits
that he was fairly licked. Now the
people know who is the cur. Did you ever
see such a game fight as FitzSinHmons
put up" Fob waved lis hand in re
sponse 10 n 0UeSticns and FASTENED home
with his 10 enjoy his victory with
Bob, ir.. on ais knee
In tie opinion Of veteran sports who have
seen most OF the big battles Of the last
three decades, tolay'S contest discounted
an ythnG they had ever seen before while
It lasted. There was hardly a slow moment
from the tine tie gong sounded. at 12.0S
o. M, untll the fatal hlow was delivered.
AS was expected, Corbett completely out
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BEFORE THE BATTLE.
How the PugiIfs1s Acted When They
Entered the Ring.

Carson, New, March lf.-Neyer were the
snow-topped Sierras. which encircle the
valley where Carson lies snugly, watched
with more absorbing interest than they
were this morning. After years of dis
appointment the two greatest fighters Of
the century were ready to meet to decide
the heaN Wv eight championship Of the
world, the ownership of a purse Of S15,-
900, with a side bet of $4,000, and a
prospective fortune for the winner.
1t was no wonder therefore that Dan
Stuart in Carson and the men at Cook S
Ranch and Shaw'S Springs watched ear
uestly for the appearance Of the morning
sun above tie hills, for on he weather alone
the battle depended FOR success, and the
avoidance of an obnoxious postponment.
TheahSence Of rain or snow and moderate
ly clear morning would have satisfied the
sports, and their thanks TO the weather
deity were fervcnt indeed when they saw
the sun rise in all his majesty to shine
benigrantly throughout one of the most
glorious days ever experienced in this 10
caIity.
Every enc was astir by O'Clock. Both
training quarters were visited by a con-
stant stream OF vehicles, and those who
were satisfied with the condition Of the
men from various visits stood around the
street corners discussing the probable
outcome. BY $50 the outer gates of the
big wooden arena were thrown open, and
those who were not fortunate enough TO
possess tickets for the reserved seats got
their breakfast hurriedly and hastened TO
obtain the most advantageous seats on
the benches. The holders OF numbered
seats took things more easily and did
not start for the scene of action until
about $50.
The battle was advertised for 10
O'Clock, but the special trains from East
and West did not arrive until long after
this hour, and it was evident that both
Corbett and Fitzsimmons knew that there
was no hurry. for they took their time
about reaching the Tingside. BY IL
O'Clock the arena was comfortably filled
and nearly all the ticket-holders had taken
their seats The seating capacity Of the
arena is estimated at $4,000, and the
crowd were all seated, aud numbered about
5000 people.
While the spectators were awaiting the
arrival or the principals and their aides
they out In their time listening to series
OF challenges to the winner. Billy Jordan
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own corner, but Jim got out of danger and
sent in a heavy right on the body as he
slipped away. FitzsimmOns put hard left
over the heart, and Jim swung wildly with
his left, but landed his right on Fitzsim-
mons wind Corbett ran into a clnch,
but they quickly broke clean. FitZsimmons
was still forcing matters, but hard left
swing put him on the defensive. Jim swung
his left on the heart, and they came To-
gether. On the breakaway Bob sent a
vicious left uppercut 10 the jaw. A clinch
followed and the men broke without blow
as the gong sounded
Round 2-Fitzsimmons opened with a
left swing. but missed his mark They
came to n clinch and were rather slow in
breaking away. A vicious left from Fitz-
simmons just graZed Corbett s breast and
again they were inclined To hug in the
clinch. After the breakaway Fitzsimmons
put on steam and Jim broke ground before
the Australian, although the latter con-
tented himself with feiBting and did not
lead. Finally Jim stood his ground and
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appetite showed no diminution after his
exercise.
After Corbett had been rubbed down he
dressed quickly and got into a carriage
which was waiting. He drove to the
depot and got ON board the fast special
for Frisco.
The betting underwe ent very little change
before the battle and the men entered the
ring at 100 TO 10 on Corbett- Few big in
diyidual- bets were laid, but during
the fight Nose Gunst. OF San Francisco
bet $500 even on Corbett with Pittsburg
Phil The latter won $4,000, and would
have wagered much more money at the
rngsitlc if he could have obtained suitable
Stockholders. Paris mutuals paid $3.50
forSI oncombinationof of Fitzsmmons, Green
and Hawkin
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The World of Business

Speculation in Wall street yesterday was
weaker at the opening, owing probably to
the receipt Of lower quotations from Lon
don and the unfavorabie statement of st.
Paul for the second week of March. Not
withstanding these influences, however,
and the fact that the foreigners sold be-
tween 10000 and 1900 shares of the
international listed stocks, the bears on
the New York Exchange made com
parativeiy little headway. The morning
decline was from 1-9 to 7S per cent. After
that the vanderbts led rally. The
persistent buying OF these stocks impaired
fresh courage to the bulls, and they
marked prices up all along the line. Around