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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27,-FLouR-Quiet, steady
and unchanged.
W"HEAT-There was very little trading during
the early part of the session. The opening was
n shade higher and the speculative market adj
vanced. prices closing 1ec higher for May and
llsc higher for July than yesterday; spot higher;
Ne. 2 red, cash, in elevator, S9iAc; on track. SOW
Q9lc; No. . hard, cash, soc asked; May, s5I4c;
July, 72Ac asked.
CORN-Futures duh and steady; spot steady;
No. 2 cash, 20a20lsc; May, 2l9sG2lAc; July, go
bid.
oATS-Dull and steady for both futures and
sp.ts: No. 2 cash, lie bid; May, lSc asked.
RHE-Steady; 32c, on track.
B.ARLEY-Dull; mailing, 2Sa35c.
CORN MEAL-$1.35.
BRAN-Tirm: east track worth nominally SOC.
FLANSEED-Higher at 75kc.
2.c0Q2.65
si.OOd4.5O; timothy, SC. 10.
~EGGS-Lower at l6l4c.
BuTTER-Quiet and unchanged; creamery, 10
hl9i2c; dairy, Sdl5c.
KY-Sl. is.
M~ETALS-Spelter, quiet at sS.s2ik. Lead, firm
at SO. l0G3.1 Is.
PROFESSIONALISM, steady; standard mess,
jobbing. S90aS.35. Lard, easy; prime steam,
$3.50; choice, s3.9Tl4. Bacon (boXed), shoulders,
Si.62l5; extra short clear, S4.i5; ribs, So; shorts,
s5.l2Ia. Dry salt meats boxed, shoulders, 81. S7k;
s4.T5.
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens quiet; old and
spring, &c; turkeys, steady, T3q9c; ducks, firm,
SqSl4c; geese, weak, 3G4c.
RECEIPTS-Flour. 900 bbls. wheat, 5000 bu. {;
corn. 99. 600 bu. oats, %, COO bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour, 5000 bbls. wheat. IS, 600
bu.; corn, lE3, goo bu.; oats, 5000 blu.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

HOGS-Receipts of hogs today were smaller
than yesterday by about 500 head, and smaller
than a week ago by 900 head, the falling of
in arrivals being due in part at least TO the
slarp break in values.
The market opened about steady with yester,
day, and gradually became more active ana
stronger. closing about &c higher. The average
of all the sales was about 2Ac higher than
yesterday.
The market was active at the advance, and
the pens were cleared early in the forenoon.
The hog market OF the past week was gen
orally favorable to the selling interests TO the
extent that values averaged higher than during
previous week. II being the high week OF ne
nth. At the same time Va'ues iuc al d quite
widely, up one day and down the next. The
week opened at an advance, but the market
dropped back n shade on Tuesday, then advanced
about SC on Wednesday and 5Gl0c on Thurs.
day. The latter proved to be the high day OF
the week and OF the month, in fact the average
price paid for hogs on that day was the highest
since April II, 1896, The demand was good an
the week, though on some days when the market
was lower the trade was "A little slow, owing to
the reluctance OF statesmen to make any conces-
sion. Representative sales:
RenresenlatiVe sales:
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle. No and No supply
Hnns. Plentiful unI uirh-DriceI

CHICAGO, Feb. 2I.-There was the usual small
Saturday supply of cattle in the pens today.
There was sufficient, however, to satisfy n very
light demand, buyers being few and far be-
tween. Prices were substantially unchanged
from yesterdays quotations.
Sales Of hogs today were at a range of from
$3.50 to s3.7 which are the highest prices paid
in a long time, the bulk of the sales being at
from $3.65 to 50. Ga. The quality of the offerings
az n rule was good.
There was an active demand for sheep and
prices We're strong. Sheep sold in a few instances
as low as 81. % and 81. so, and as high as SHE
and Si.25 for fancy natives. Westerns sold at
from $3.50 to s4.l0. The bulk of the natives and
western fed sheep went for from SO. 10 to $i.l0.
Lambs sold at from SO. so to s3.7 for the poorest
to from $50 to $5.25 for an occasional prime lot,
the bulk going for from si.25 to S.I5.
Receipts: Cattle. 500 head; hogs, $4,000 head;
Sheep, OCO head.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Cnttnn NInrkeia.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-CoTToN-spot, steady;
middling, 7 7-16c middling uplands, 7 9-l6c; mid
ding gulf. 7~ll-l6c; sales, SI7 bales. Futures,
firm; sales, l 300 bales; March. s7,l7; April, s7,2l;
May, s.2G; June, Sill; July. s7,35; August. s7.37;
December, $6.97. The market opened steady,
with prices from ! TO 4 points higher. The ad-
vance was in response TO favorable cables from
Liverpool, showing a very firm spot market
there at an advance OF l-32d. After the execu-
ton OF early buying orders local traders showed
a disposition TO sell for profits and prices fell
5 points. This was regained soon after ON out
side buying. Trading was fairly active and at
II O'Clock the market ruled steady at about the
opening prices, Sales, 5000 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-COTTON-Firm
middling, 7 5-l6c; low middling, csc; good ordi-
nary. &C.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-MoNEY ON CALL
Easy at 1ad1A per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE-Firm, with actual
business in bankers bills at si.S1d4.SIA for de-
mand. and s4.S5d4.S5h for sixty days; posted
rates, sLS5ka4.S6 and s4.S7l5diSs; commercial
bills. S4.S4h.
A SILvER-G4%c.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-50Ac.
GOVERNMENT B~ONDS-Strong; new Is, reg,
1929; coupon, l22k; 5s. reg. and coupon. 1l3A
Is, reg. eX-interest, 1l0E; coupon, 1l3; rs, reg.
g5h; Pacific 6s of ~, 103ih.
STATE B~ONDS-Dull.
RAILROAD B~ONDS-Firm.
Closing quotations on bonds were as follows:
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m CITY Markets.

KANSAS CITY, Feb N.-WHEAT-Actlve and
steady; No. 2 hard &c; No. 3, 74Q77c; No. 4,
eS@sSci No. 2 red scagle; No; g. sigsse, No. T.
GoRNmeIEalr1ly asffiiSe and about steady No. 2
HAY-steady ana unchanged; timothy, ss.JO9
800; prairie. s.. OQ5.
BUTTER-Loweri Slow; creamery, ieal7ei
dairy, 10qi3c. g5Tyy
-EGGS-Steady at flo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Financial Notes.

BOSTON Feb. 27.-Clearings. si4, 100, Az; bal
ances, 81, e09, 276.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 27.-Clearings, 81, 2O4, $50;
balances. 1857, 3iS.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2Z-Clearings, s93, 430, ass
balances, s5,317, 297.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. gL-Clearings, 50, 4Ol,
125; balances. 81, 30l, 100.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27.-Clearings, 1871. 1863: bal
ances, $7l6, 1888. Money, 5di7 per cent. New York
5c discount bid; 25c discount asked.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2L-elearings. 81, 1874. 400. New
York exchange, SOC discount Foreign exchange
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

and n sprinkling OF the lower grade mortgages.
Some weak spots were apparent, but the general
tone was strong, with the net gains ranging
from I to 4 per cent, the latter In Peoples Gas
Of Chicago lets and Kings County Elevated lists.
TIE sales were Sc. fO7. 600. Government bonds
were unusually animated and maintained an
aggressive strength throughout on purchases
by local and out-of-town banking interests. The
low rates for money and the high prices attained
for prime securities indicated a more general
demand for these bonds, with the consequent
higher values. The sales were $685.. 600.
The following were tie closing quotations on
the leading stocks Of the New York exchange
todoys
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Coffee Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2I-COFFEE-Options
closed steady. unchanged TO 5 points lower, in
sympathy with easier European markets. The
market improved later on more favorable news.
and closed steady, nj S points lower to 8 points
higher; sales, $3.50 bags, including: Marcl,
s9.O5a9.1o, Spot, Rio, quiet; No. I, invoice,
s9.62s; %jobbing, slo.i2i4. Mild. dull; Cordova,
SIS. 5Gdle. IS. Total warehouse deliveries from the
United States 20, 1853 bags, including 1887 bags
from New YORK; New York stock today, 3ls, OO3
bags; United States stock. $50, Cpl bags; afoat for
the United States, 337, 900 bags; total visible for
the United States, 72S,e2l bags, against AGA, I'll
bags last year.
SANTOS, Feb. 27.-CoFFEE-Quiet; good aver
age Santos, II 600 refs; receipts, 1900 bags;
stock. 443, 600 bags.
HAMBURG, Feb, 21-CoFFEE-M to u pig
lower: sales, 5000 bags.
HAVRE, Feb. 27.-CoFFEE-opened quiet at
Af lower; at noon, n lower; at 2 p. M, steady;
II advance; sales. IL, 600 bags.
lower; at noon, If lower; at 2 p. M, steady; II
advance: sales, IL, 600 bags.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 2L-COFFEE-Quiet;
No. :, Rio. 1880 reis; exchange. S 1884; re-
ceipts. s,O0O bags: cleared for the United States,
1900 bags; for Europe. 1000 bags; stock, 247, 600
bags,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

KANSAS T Feb. 2I-CATTLE-Reccipts,
400 head; shipments, 200 head. Market stendy
and unchanged: only retail trade; best grades
firm; others slow; Texas steers, 81. i5G3.S0; Texas
cows, S2.50G2q0; native steers. S3C0d5.to: native
cows and heifers. 80 so; stockers and feeders.
81. 25Gl40; bulls. S2.O0dl50.
1000 head: shipments, 500
head. Market strong and &c higher; bulk OF sales,
S3.5Od36O; heavies, S.35IS.55 packers, S25d9. IS;
mixed, S.40q355; light. S3.S1d350; Workers. S45
43.b0; pigs, 3.O0m3 %.
SHEEP-Receipts, 200; head; shipments. 500
head. Market steady; lambs, S.SQ0I.GO; muttons.
90 grMg sol
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Peoria Markets.

PEORIA, Feb. 27.-CoRN-Easy; new No. 2.
1910.
o~ATs-Inactiye and easy; No. 2 white. 17A9
l714c.
WHIsKY-Market steady; finished goods on the
basis Of 81. II for high wines.
REcEIPTS-Corn, 81, $50 bu.; oats, q, $50 bu (:
rye, none; whisky, none; wheat. 800 bu.
SHIPMENTS-coTn. AZ. 600 bu. oats. i3. 900 bu. ;
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Surur Markets.

LONDON, Feb. 27!-SUGAR-Cane, weak and
inactive; centrifugal, Java. lis; Muscovado. fair
refining, ss sd. Beet. Nat and lower; February,
SIS l0Ld; March, IS sd.
NEW YORK Feb. 27.-SUGAR-Raw, steady;
fair refining, 2 l3- l6G2Tsc; centrifugal test. 3Ac.
Refined. quiet; standard A, 4Ac; confectioners'
A, 4Ae: cut loaf, SCI powdered 4Sc; granu-
lated. sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Foreign Financial.

BERLIN. Feb. 27.-Exchange on London, 20
marks Al pfg. esat
LONDON Feb 127r-Goid is quoted today at
Buenos Ayres at i2lls1S Lisbon. 424.
PARIS, Feb. 2I-Three per cent rentes, 1927
Csc for the account. Exchange on London, 25f
lSBc for checks.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
TnIeIn NIHrkeIs.

TOLEDO, o., Feb. 27.-WHEAT-Dull, but
Arm; No, 2 cash, size; May, SSc.
but steady; No. 2 mixed, 22kc.
OATS-Dull; No. 2 mixed. lie.
RYE-Quiet; No. 2 cash, SGc.
GLOVE sEED-Aetiye and steady; prime.
cash and March, 40.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
weekly bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The weekly bank state
ment shows the following changes: Reserve, in
crease, 81. SIS, 025; loans, decrease, Sl,137,9Oe specie,
500: deposits. increase, 81, C9s, 700; circulation, de-
crease, 1922, 800. The banks now hold s5I, 520. 9i5
in excess of the requirements Of the % per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

On the Producs exchange toiay the batter mar
ket was firm: creamery, l4SlSc: dairy. 9a
l6c. Eggs. weak: fresh. l4itc. Cheese. steady;
9I$@lOAc. Dressed poultry. firm; turkeys, 100
lie; chickens, 6te@7Hc; ducks. 7@lOc.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Fan River Print cloths Market.

FALL RIVER, Mass. Feb, 27.-The market
for print cloths Is quiet at 25hc. The weeks
production has been i6O, 600 pieces. and the sales
have been 1900 pieces. the smallest amount
since July 3. 1888.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

to s1.171, e45, Of which tis2,fG was gold. The
imports for the week were: Gold. i9i,Ot6; silver,
So, gu; dry goods. 81. 40l +o5 general merchandise,
s.. OF. ass,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
81. Iouts tive stock.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 27.-CATTLE-Rcceipts. zoo
head. Market strong for all kinds within the
range recently quoted: native shipping steers.
81 50G5. 10; stockers and feeders. 50. i0I3. so; light,
SIC 64.25; cows and heifers, S2.25 d3CO; Texas and
Indian steers, S2.60dTi. 10; cows. S200G2S5.
H~OGS.-Receipts. $500 head. Market active and
steady; light, 50. SOFAS. so; mixed, SS.25d3. 60, heavy,
SO 2Od3. co.
sHEEP-Receipts. 200 head. Market steady and
unchanged; muttons. S2OOd4.25 lambs, S250d5. 2G.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Minneapolis Wheat quotations.

Closed firm and quiet; February, 72s4c; May,
72lRc; July, 73%@73lAc. On track: No. / hard,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
Wcek,. Imnortn nnd Exports.

NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The exports OF specie
from the psTt OF New York for the week amounted
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
London Stock Quotations.

BAR 1l-16d per ounce.
M~ONEY-2k43 per cent.
Tie rate of discount in the open market for
short and tlree months bills Is, / 13-l6alB per
cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
OIL CITY SIarke,s.

OIL CITY Pa Feb. H-crsdit balances. Ole
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
PIGS y ENDS.

S~HEEP-TAcre were 1--WE loads Of sheep here.
which sold readily at good. steady prices. Repre-
sentative sales:
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LABOR AND INDUSTRY,

San Francisco Wheat quotations.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 2I-WHEAT-Firm,
Doctmber, X.11A; May, SI32lR.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
New YorI. Mining quotations.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-The following are tn,
closing mining quotations.:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

DustOn stock Quotations.

BOSTON. Feb. 27.-Cal 10 ms l.. g2te per cent:
time loans. 1A@i per ccut. Closing prlce3 Tor
stocks. bonds and mining shares:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28
snn Francisco Mining Quotation

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.-Tne official closing
for mining stocks toby wsct a. fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

Notice of Irrigation bond Sale.
Sealed bids will be received up to april
bonds of the Lillian Irrigation district. $25,-
600 of said bonds are OF the denomination
of $500 each and $1,000 OF 500 each. Ad-
dress p. L. METCALF, Secretary.
Walworth. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-28

Notice is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
South Platte Land company will DO hold
at the office of said company in Lincoln,
Neh., at 10:30 o'clock a. m, on the first
Wednesday in March, 1897, being the third
day Of the month.
BY order of the board of directors.
r. o. PHILLIPS. Secretary.
Lincoln. Neb, February !, 1897.
Eld20im.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

&C. L. Arnold Is the authorized reporter ana
agent for the REGISTER al Neoshu Valley: Those
desiring to subscribe may do through him, and
any assistance rendered him In gathering tine news
Of the neRhborhood will be spprecistedl
A boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Peck on Tuesday of last week.
Will I.eek exercises his fatherly
care over a new member to the family
since a week ago Saturday.
Frank Ferguson will move onto the
Hayward farm, east of the river, in a
short time. viii Snuers will take
Franks place on the old home place.
Gehrge Bnlin is moving some Of his
thugs onto Mrs. Jones' south place
where he expects To farm this season
There were two cases of measles i'm
NeOshO Valley school last week
which exposes the teacher and many
of the scholars To the malady.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
PLEASANT VALLEY.

ID T. Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Pleasant Valley. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Of the neighborhood will be spprecisted.)
The REGISTER noted briefly last
week the destruction of James Kins-
mans barn by fire. The following
details may be of interest: Bent
Duncan and John GOodin live on the
place. They did their chores early
without a lantern. Just before going
to bed Mrs. Duncan went to the wag-
on to get a quilt and saw nothing of
the fire, but soon after going to bed
they heard a noise at the barn. Mr..
GOodin got up TO see what was the
matter and saw the barn all on fire.
Before they got to the barn every
thing was so enveloped in flames they
could do nothing. There were six
horses, a quantity of corn and hay
was burned. There. was some insur-
ance on the barn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
LA cRANDE.

Guy Tredway is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at LaGrande ThO>e
desiring to subscribe may do 40 thr Ough him
and any assistance rendered him in gathering
the news of the neighbOrhOOd will be sppre-
ciated.
MIR. Harris shelled and delivered
his corn to Mr.. Nelson Monday for zoe
per busbel.
A literary society was organized at
Rising Star Friday evening
Mr. Tom Stout visited at A. J. My
er's Wednesday.
We know of no one who is better
prepared to withstand the vicissitudes
of the Kansas climate than the Nil
wood teacher. our bunkmate, who
wears three OvercOats and then
wraps up in blanket.
One of the pupils of the La Grande
school expects to take the common
chool'examinatiOn February 26 and
q.
Rey. Hanshaw has returned from
Chanute where ne went to recuperate
his health also to work for the stand
ard cabinet company, and will again
take up his work as pastor of the
MOrah-LaGrand Charge. Every one
is glad to learn he has recovered his
health.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
PRAIRIE DELL.

TNts. NJ J. Barth is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie DELL Those
desiring to subscribe may do go through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
af the neiGhborhood will be Gppreciated0
Mr.. Chas. Sheriff. from Barber
county is visiting his parents, being
called here by the serious illness of
his sister, Mrs. Malsbury who is slow
ly improving at this writing.
c. Barth has been under the doctors
treatment for few days, he is also
improving.
Mrs. E. w. Arnold has planned to
give her neighbors a quilting Bee
Wednesday the tenth.
Mrs. Baker has been quite sick for
some time.
Quite a number of our children have
been unable to attend school on ac-
count of sickness.
Mr.. Sheriff. Is still losing hogs but
the symptoms are varied, he has his
doubts about it being cholera
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr were over visit
ing the sick last Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12

at 10 o'clock. He has great many
friends on Deer Creek who will be
sorry TO hear of his death.
Mr.. Bent Duncan has the sympathy
of every one that knows him in the
loss he sustained by the fire that
burned his horses and other things in
the Kinsman barn.
him. Instead of having them arrest
Ell he told them To leave the country.
And they did and left several bills
unpaid.
Miss Clara Delpis visiting in Moran
at present.
One of T. J. Rutledge's horses died
last week.
Mr.. Wren went to Lone Elm one
day last week.
Messrs. Torrance and COrns have cut
quite lot ofhedge fence recently on
the formerly John Wise place.
There were two attachment suits
begun before Justice Jackson last
week.
There will be a basket supper at
the Deer Creek school house Feb. 10Th
for the school library.
Mrs. Harden has been visiting in
LaGrand ghborhOOd at Mr.. Spring
tons.
IF Eastwood is having his hay
pressed and selling it at lola.
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IA HARFG.

CMrs. F. NJ. Davis is the authorized reporter and
agent for The REGISTER AT La Iiarpe. Ihose deSlf'
ing to subscribe may do so through her. and any
assistance rendered her i'm gathering the news OF
the neghborhood will be appreciated.1
Miss Lyde Wilson has returned
from her visit to Illinois and reports
a very pleasant time.
A much needed sidewalk is being
laid on Main street.
Mrs. Bryant was over from Piqua
one day last week.
Little Emma Wilson has been quite
sick but is improving.
Mr.. Williams had horse get into
the we'll last Monday.
A young man who has been work
ing for Mr.. Farr, by the name of Chas.
r. Milton took sick with pneumonia
on the 2nd and died on the 9Th at Mr..
Farr's. The young man came from
Indiana to Kansas last spring with
some friends who located near Car
lyle. Mr.. Farr's family did all they
could for the young man in his illness
and he was buried IN the GOluen
Valley cemetery on the 8th. Mr..
Milton was converted during Mr..
Millers recent meeting and joined the
NJ. E. church. Rev. Gamble conduct
ed the funeral services.
Clarence Ward, Mrs. Shaw, Gradma
Malcolm and several others have been
quite sick.
LaHarpe was well represented at
Kansas City last week as Mrs. TObey,
Mr.. Busley and John and Will Huber
all went up.
Be sure and remember the Valen-
tine social at school house Saturday
night.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-12
FUNSTON

Miss Amy Seymour is the authorized agent
and reporter for the REGISTER at Funston Any
one desiring to subscribe may do so through
her, and any assistance rendered her in gather
ing the news of the neighborhood will be ap-
dreciated.)
Mr.. E. w. Laver and son Osse went
to K. c. last Tuesday with three car
loads of cattle. They bought and
brought two car loads home with
them.
G. W.Lytle and son sold So head of
yearling steers to Joseph Beatty of
Bayard for S2S head.
Foster Funk hauled lead of wood
from Mrs. Dayton's for Leroy Ayers
last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Williams, Mr..
and Mrs. P. J. Kohler spent last Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Camp
bell near Sky Rocket.
A bran new boyat Geo. Gears.
Mrs. Clara Ayers spent Monday at
Maggie Seymours.
Luther KendrIck spent Saturday
night and Sunday in lola with his
cousin.
The party at NJ. L. Williams Tues
day night was not very well attended
but those present had splendid
time.
]. w. Kelso and wife spent Satur-
day at Father Randolph's.
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GENEVA.

Miss KnOwlton Is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Geneva. Those deslr-
ing to subscribe may do so through her, and any
assistance rendered her IN gathering the news o.
the neighborhood will be sUDreciated0
l.. d. Warner spent a few days
in lola last week with friends.
Messrs Childs and Roner put up ice
last winter.
Greeley Wise and family have
NOV ed in Mr.. Franz's tenement house.
Many of our farmers have been los
ing hogs with cholera. Some have
lost as many as forty hogs in one
week.
Mrs. Chatman of st. Joseph, is wis.,
iting with Mr. BOner's this week.
John Palmer and family returned
home last week after an extended
visit with friends in Iowa.
Misses Minnie and Sadie Childs, of
Oklahoma, arrived last Friday to
spend a few weeks with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. Osborne lost a fine horse last
week caused by cut on wire fence.
Mrs. E. c. Esse, of lola, spent We'd
nesday and Thursday with friends of
this place.
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BAYARD.

VIM Mccoy is ON the sick list this
week
Mr.. FinnelPs brother from Call, /.
T., came up and made him a short
visit last week.
There is great deal of sickness i'm
our neigh bOrhOOd. Mrs. ID. w. Rux-
ton and Mrs. Tom Curley have been
under the care of the doctor but are
both reported better at this writing.
J. NJ. Neville & Co. shipped a load
of hogs to Kansas City Monday night.
Mr.. Neville accompanied the ship
ment.
Mr.. Rogers was visited last week
by relatives from Illinois.
A literary was started at the Starr
school house last week.
Isaac Setter is selling fence ma
chimes
Lineback Bros. shipped two cars of
stock to Kansas City Tuesday night.
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d. Courtney is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at LeannR. Those de-
string 70 subscribe can do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news of the neighborhOod will be appreciated.
Mr.. VIM. Affords family have been
quite sick the past week, but are bet
ter now.
David Hunter sold a fine horse one
day last week to a gentleman who
lives in Chanute.
R. II. Blair went to Savonburg on
Tuesday.
Fred Burghart didn't get his ice
house filled, but he thinks he may
yet. 1t isn't near spring yet.
DIR. Courtney is still improving,
though very slowly.
There are large number of people
in this neighborhoOd sick of lagrippe.
Rev. c. E. Winters preached at the
Christian church Saturday night and
Sunday night with fair audience both
times
The protracted meeting closed at
Scotland Sunday night. There will be
preaching there again in tive weeks.
FL. Burghart has been on the sick
list part of this week.
We understand that Leanna is to
have a blacksmith some time in the
near future. We are glad to hear
this as a smith is needed here badly,
On account of the bad weather
there was no writing school Friday
night.
Prof. DanielsOn has organized q
singing school at this place with
about twenty scholars.
1t seems to ye scribe that while the