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The herald., 1897-11-24
DUNHAM AGAIN
Captured This Time at Little Rock,
Arkansas


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov. pa spe-
cial to the Gazette from Van Buren,.
Ark, says:
City Marshal Charles Fells Of Sails
bury made what Is thought to be an
important arrest here today, when he
captured J. G. Durham. alias James
Ruford, wanted In Santa Clara county
for the murder of Colonel and Mrs. II.
P. McGlincy, Mrs. Hattie Dunham,
Miss Mamie Schessler, ]. X. Wells and
r. M. Briscoe, May 26, 1896.
The crime was committed for the
purpose of robbery, and owing to the
prominence of the family reward OF
$11, 900 has been offered for the arrest
and conviction of Durham and his pals.
J. s. Linton, sheriff of Santa Clara coun-
ty, CAL, was notified and wired instruc-
tions to Marshal Wells to hold Durham
until complete Identification papers
could be forwarded from California.
The herald., 1897-11-24
Mount Lowe

Finest scenery in America. Special ex-
cgrsion. Maccabees; trains 'AsYe "a, Z. M.
s;s6 p. m. u.o6 round trip
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FOR sALE-LoDGING HOUSES
FIVE CIeNTs a LINE

FOR sALE-DARGAIN; 1850; MUST BE
sold; IS rooms, including oflices: pe-ma-
.nent tenantsi cheapest rent In city;
= Broadway, business portiops no AGENTS.
Address r, boz " Herald. =
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co

~ The -company's elegant steamers SANTA
ROSA and QUEEN leave REDONDO at
= ii .. m. and PORT LOS ANGELES at $3.50
p. m. for San Francisco. via Santa Barbara
and Port Hartford Nov.4, 8. -. 16. 20. "a. %.
Dec. g. 6. 10. IA. IS. 22 26, &c. Jan. 3. Z. II. IT,
10. q, n, 81. Leave PORT LOS ANGELES
at s a. m. and REDONDO at II a. m. for
San Diego, Nov g. Q. 10, II, Is. %. %. 80. Dec
l. 8, 1 l6, 30 "a, 28. Jan. !, 6. o. 49, II, a. 25 29
: Cars connect via Redondo, leave Santa Fe
depot at 9:45 a. M, or from Redondo rail.
way depot at $3.50 q. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
Q. p. r. r. depot at 1885 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers EUREKA and COOS BAY
leave SAN PEDRO and EAST SAN Pc
DRO for San Francisco. via Ventura. Car
penteria, Santa Barbara, Gaviota, Port
Hartford. .Cayucos San Simeon. Monterey
and Santa Cruz at $3.50 p. m. Nov. l. 6. 9.
~ H., H. 25 2S Dec. 3. z, II. Is. 10. 2S q. 81,
Jan. 4, 8. 12. 16. 20. "a. 2S. Cars connect with
steamers via San Pedro leave s. p. r. r.
.(Arcade depot) at 5:os p m. and Terminal
railway depot at Sis p. m.
The company reserves the right to change
without previous notice steamers, sailing
dates and hours of sailing.
w. PARRIS. Agt., 124 w. Second st.. Los
Angeles.
0OOOALL. PERKINS 6 CO., General
Agents San Francisco.
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Pure gold Klondike nuggets Tor
g cents an ounce at the Herald Busi-
ness Office, 1913 South Broadway.
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PHYSICIANS

yIyM CENTS A LINE
pr WlLLlAM CHAPMAN, RYRNE
Alast 1soedNay and Third. Tsl. Main Il
The Iola register., 1897-04-30

with two cars of fat cattle of their own
feeding, They brought back 14S head
of feeders.
w. G. Spencer went down to Parsons
Saturday, returning Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. McGuirks sister and niece Of
Odessa, Mo-, are visiting her this week.
Sam Trimble drove over to lola
Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Masters of Moran is
working for Mrs. Dozier.
w. A. Ross and wife went through
town one day last week.
Several weeks ago a man walked
into town who had very much the
appearance of a tramp. The first
person he saw on his arrival was post
master Trimble and seizing him up
for kind and benevolent man he
straight way unfolded to Mr.. Trimble
tale of woe about being down in the
Nation on visit and being robbed of
several thousand dollars and he was
trying to get back to Missouri where
he had 80 acres of land free of all in
cumbrances. Our post master at once
dug up Sl.10 all he had on his person
at the time and handed it to the.
stranger with the understanding that
1T was to be returned on the arrival of
"Willie when he reached home.''
He hasn't reached home yet. Uncle
Sam is out his S1.1O about a box of
cigars and says he will give the next
unfortunate travler the marble heart
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
PRAIRIE DELL.

(Mrs NJ. J. Barth is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Prairie Dell! Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
At the neighborhood will be SppreciatedO
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis from
near Moran spent last Saturday night
with Mrs. Davis parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. MahlOn Rems sberg, and passed
through Prairie Dell making a short
call there on some old friends.
While we read of storms and floods
in other parts of the country, Kansas
moves on in her quite even way just
enough rain for all purposes and no
more, just enough wind to make us
appreciate quite day.
Mrs. Ed. Cain, of North Maple
Grove, was not surprised by as many
of her friends as she would have been
last Saturday had the day been more
pleasant.
Mrs. Malsbury seems to be about
the same. If there is change for
the better it is so slight as hardly to
be perciptible.
Farmers are rushing their corn
planting with all possible speed.
Two of Mr.. Bakers brothers have
rented part of the Stewart land lying
south of the school house.
Mr.. Ruse from near Piqua was in
our neigh borhood on business Monday.
A couple of men passed through our
neighbOrhOod last Monday trying to
sell blacksmith tools to the farmers,
representing a firm in Chicago.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
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 OF
the neiGhborhood will be apDrecisted9
J. B. White and family visited in
Colony Monday.
James Knowlton went to New
Haven, Kan, last week to learn
telegraphy.
A new girl at H. X. Huttons.
Several of the young people attend
ed an entertainment at Colony Fri
day night.
Mr.. Cecil Mattoon and family moved
on Mrs. Leakes farm last week.
Miss Nora Boner is visiting her
cousin, Jennie Struble, at Leroy this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Denney were
very pleasantly surprised Saturday
night by their friends coming in and
helping them celebrate their fifty
second wedding anniversary. They
were the recipients of two handsome
chairs. Every one had an enjoyable
time.
After twenty-seven years of married
life of Mr.. and Mrs. c. n. Spencer,
some of their many friends concluded
that they needed "more light" and
as April 26 was their anniversary,
they gave them complete surprise
by spending the evening with them
and presenting them with hanging
lamp.
After many years of litigation to
decide the ownership of his home,
Mr.. David Caldwell was compelled to
vacate Monday of this week. His
friends regret to see him lose his
home after so much labor and worry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Esse and Miss Clara
Warner attended the closing exer-
cises at the Carpenter school last
Friday. The patrons of that district
are cOngratulating themselves on the
excellent work done in their school
the past winter,
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
PRAIRIE cENTER.

(Alfred Smith is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGIsTF7 at Prairie Center. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her, and
any assistance rendered her in gathering the news
Ct the neighborhood will be appreciated0
The farmers are very busy planting
corn.
A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Hunt last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. CulbertsOn of lola
took dinner at H. Smiths Friday.
A traveller by the name of Moore
stayed from Saturday till Monday at
Frank DickinsOn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tasche, Mr.. and Mrs. Hibbs,
Mr.. Jesse Wilson Mr.. s. McA fferty
and Mr. Ladd attended the encamp-
ment at Chanute last week.
Miss Rena Carver is visiting at Mr..
GTeenman's in Humboldt this week.
Mr.. MOsgrave and family of Hum
boldt visited Mr.. James Wilson's
last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Miller is working for
Mrs. Wolfe, and her sister Jesse for
Mrs. Diver.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
SPRING BRANCH.

(Mr. Frank Jackson is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at Spring Branch.
Those desiring to subscribe may do so through him.
snc any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news Of ths nsiRhborhood will be GppreciAted0
Mrs. Warens brother from Bayard
visited her Sunday.
The Holiness people will hold meet
ings again Sunday morning, afternoon
and night AS the house is too small
tOaccomodate the people that go theym
will erect tent near the Deer creek
school house so all may be accomodat-
ed.
The Rock creek school closed Friday
with big dinner, and good program
which was carried out before q
large crowd that gathered to witness
the closing of another very successful
school taught by Mrs. Sawyor.
Mr.. Lew Cox and family from lola
were In this part Friday on business
and pleasure.
Mr.. Terry Marsher from Illinois
was in this part Friday on business
and pleasure. He is so pleased with
lola and surroundings that he thinks
he will come back here and locate, al
though he had never heard of gas
The Iola register., 1897-04-30

and evening. We hear he is going to
move back on his farm. We welcome
him.
@. w. Atwood will preach at the
church Sunday at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Montgomery and wife are
visiting relatives in this neighborhoOd
at present.
Morris Mosley and John Cation, the
two boys who went to Colorado a
few weeks ago, are back again and
they can tell you from experience
that money doesn't grow on trees
out there. They report the country
over loaded with people hunting for
work, and like sensible boys they
came back to Kansas even if the
cookie burrs do grow as high as your
head and the chlnch bug is noted for
his alimentiveness, but nevertheless
with all these things they can sing
"There's no place like home" to
perfection.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
CARLYLE.
perfection.

&C. A. Stinson is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Carlyle. Those desir-
ing TO subscribe may do 30 through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news Of
the neighborhood will be appreciated.
Mis-. Louisa Miller is visiting in
lola this week.
Mrs. Ada Barber visited her sister
Mrs. J. d. Christian last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemasters visited in
lola Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DickersOn gave party
to number of their young friends
Wednesday evening of last week. A
most enjoyable time is reported.
Carlyle closed Tuesday. Miss
Adams has taught good school and
she has the good wishes of both
pupils and patrons.
James Overmyer, lola, begins work
on VeZies barn this week.
H. Longshore is preparing to build
a new house. He found it necessary
to hire new hand this week.
A number Of people from this
vicinity attended the funeral of j. p.
McNutt, at lola Sunday afternoon.
Carlyle is to have a depot and an
agent. Work has begun for it.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
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.
c. A. Fronk and p. w. Jury at
tended the 10Th Annual Encampment
of the old soldiers at Chanute last
week. They report good time.
Willis Petit says he wishes we
would say something about him in
our writing once and awhile. We
think by the out looks that the boys
will soon have use for their music in.
struments they use in charivari.
They do say that Hens Gillis could
not stop planting corn long enough
for dinner and that his wife had to
call him in when night came, all on
account of that new corn planter of
his. How is that Hens.
Our school was out a Friday, we
had the usual big dinner, with dia-
lOgues. declamations in the afternoon.
This is the second term Frank Wood
has taught here he has given excellent
satisfaction. His scholars presented
him as token of their love and respect
a copy of Longfellows poems.
Melvin Myler, a former resident of
Salem but now a soldier in the regular
army at Leavenworth was visiting
old friends last week. While he has
only been in the regular army a
little over year he has beeu pro-
NOTED to corporal and at his next
examination expects to be made SER
gent. We wish him success.
Frank Petit was visiting old friends
in Chanute last Saturday.
Mrs. Bradie who has been sick for
over a month is slowly recovering.
Some of the farmers are done plant
ing corn while others are just Begin
ing to plant.
w. D. Fronk has new girl at their
house.
Mrs. Matte Riggs and n. E. Bradie
of Blackwell, Ok, called here by
the severe sickness of her mother re-
turned home last week.
Miss Hattie Brubaker has gone to
lola to stay until after the normal,
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
HUM MBOLDT.

Randolph Kamping contracted with
VIM Cunningham & Son this week
for four car loads of lumber to be used
in what will probably be the largest
barn in the county. 1t is to be 90 by
68 feet and 20 feet high.
Miss Georgia Hutchinson was the
guest of Miss Ella Post of lola last
week.
Mrs. d. G. Steelman is very sick
with nervous prostratiOn at her home
on Usage street.
Mrs. Fussman and Mrs. HOltsch-
neider are renOvating their business
blocks this week.
The young married folks have form
ed themselves into club for the ad-
vancement of humanity. They held
their first meeting last Tuesday night
at the residence of w. s. Falls. The
subject under discussion was the ad-
visibility of increasing their member
ship by offering special inducements
through Probate Judge Smith.
Mr.. E. D. Whiteside was in town
Saturday looking after his property
interests.
A colored doctor with a show is
among the many attractions Hum
boldt has to offer this week.
Germania Hall is to be treated to a
new set of scenes.and curtains. A Mr..
Bosworth is in town doing the work.
The tennis courts about town are
being fixed up for summer.
Charlie HigginsOn was over from
Wichita last week visiting his many
friends.
Rev. McQuesten returned from OF
tawa Saturday. Mrs. McQuesten and
Ruth will remain week longer visit
ing Mrs. McQuestens parents.
The Presbyterian ladies gavea very
interesting social at the church Thurs
day night.
Ed. Merchant was down from lola
Tuesday to help the boys with their
concert
Mr.. Golf and Miss Fay of lola were
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Wilson the first
of the week.
The rain Tuesday night prevented
a good many persons who had pur-
chased tickets for the play from going
so the Bani boys decided to give
another performance Wednesday
night. They netted a good sum
toward paying for their new instru-
ments.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

(Mrs. S. G. Jordan is the authorized re-
porter and agent for the REGISTER at North Ma
pie Grove. Those desiring to subscribe may do
so throughher, and any assistance rendered her
in gathering the news of the neighborhood will
be appreciated.)
Miss Minnie Cain and Flossie Wig
gins planed to have a birthday sur
prise on Mrs. Cain last Saturday but
the rain spoiled it, for scarcely any
one could go.
There is talk of a school picnic the
last day of school.
Miss Ella Ball closed her school at
Pleasant Valley last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rowland are in
the neighborhood making a general
visit while they are recovering from
the mumps.
We have heard that an insect is
making it's way in the destruction of
apples.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
cooKVILLE.

Miss Tile Arnett is the authorized reporter
and agent for the REGISTER at COOkville. Those
desiring to subscribe may do so through her,
and any assistance rendeoed her in gathering
the news of the neighbOrnOOd will be appreciat-
ed)
Mr.. Porter has treated himself to a
new cultivatOr, he expects to do lots
of cultivating this summer.
Mr.. Will Reed and family attended
the reunion at Chanute and returned
home last evening and reported good
time with the old soldiers.
Mr.. Slots has purchased a new set
of harness.
A large crop of fax and oats have
been put in and is coming up nice,
c'rn planting is the order of the day,
you can hear planters click click from
early morn till late at night.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
GOLDEN VALLEY.

Patient medicine men are quite
numer GUS hear of late but no one has
taken a sub-agency as far as we have
learned.
Little Edna Wood walked a half a
mile and engaged boarding place for
the summer, going home and telling
her ma she did not have to stay there.
How is that for three year old?
Through the inclemency of the
weather we did not attend the carpet
tacking at Mrs. g. Seymours which
we regret but know those that did go
had good time as Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymour entertain nicely.
Mrs. John Laury is visiting her
sister who is quit low with hemOrrhage
of the lungs. Sorrow never comes
single handed.
Mr.. Harmon is taking care of little
George Laury in his mothers absence.
The click of the corn planter will
soon be thing of the past.
Mrs. KOhler and daughter Sadie
were the guests of Mrs. John Kohler
last Friday.
Mrs. Leroy Ayers visited her mother
Mrs. Aggie Funk last Wednesday.
Miss Mamie Mitchell from Moran
is assisting Mrs. d. Jackson this
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gullett were the
guests of Mrs. D. Jackson the 18th.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
MORAS.

(Harry j. Bassett is the authorized reporter and
| agent for the REGISTER at Moran. Those desiring
= subscribe may do so through him, and any
| sgtance rendered him in gathering the news Of the
neiRhoorhood wiz be aDprecisted0
Old Mrs. Stith has been quite sick
recently.
5. G. Varner's new building on
Spruce st. is rapidly nearing COM
pletiOn.
Miss Jennie RObb came over from
Uniontown to visit her brother.
DR.. ]. f. Jewell and his niece, Miss
Allie, drove to lola Monday where
Miss Allie was fitted with glasses.
w. A. Ross was in lola Tuesday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Richards, Miss Medora.
Bessie and Laura came over to Moran
Saturday to spend few days with
relatives and friends.
While visiting in Parsons last week
Miss FlOy McGlashan and Miss
Emma Rumbel went down to Mound
Valley to see Prof. and Mrs. Fogle-
man. Their many Moran friends
will be glad to hear that the FogIe-
mans are prospering in Mound Valley.
The old house which has stood so
long on Mr.. ROss's land south of town
has been moved by its present owner
Jas. Mcclure, up to town. 1t is now
located just south of Mr.. Fannings
property and east of the NJ. K. & T.
R. r. Mr.. Mcclure is repairing the
house and putting an addition on the
west side.
An in door picnic was much enioy-
ed by the scholars in the First Pri-
mary department of our city school.
of which Miss Blanch Smith is the
teacher. The little folks brought
light refreshments which were served
after the afternoon recess. From all
accounts they must have had a splen.
did time.
F. M. Twineham has bought the
building on Spruce street lately vacat-
ed by Mrs. Hunt and will hereafter
occupy it with his harness and shoe
makers shop. j. M. Spaur who owns
the building vacated by Mr.. Twips-
ham will occupy part of it with his
justice office. He has not decided at
Continued on page seVea.J
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
lair Wright is not able to use his

Clair Wright is not able to use his
foot yet.
The news from Missouri where Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Dickson live is an
eight and a half pound boy.
Miss Edna Ball attended the teach
ers examination at lola last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Cain attended
the old Soldiers Reunion at Chanute
last week.
Mrs. VanaIsdale's chickens have
increased to $40 since last week.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
BAYARD.

&C. E. McCallen is the authorized correspond
ent for the REGISTER at BayaId. Those desiring
to subscribe may do so through him, and any
assistance rendered him in gathering the news
of the neighbOrhood will be appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blood of Kincaid visit.
ed with their daughter Mrs. Rogers
and family few days last week.
Our school closes next Thursday
and the scholars will give an exhibi-
tion Thursday night.
Vorie Adams father and brother
from Bronson were over Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. Beatty is putting q woven wire
fence around his town property.
J. M. Wilmington and son Frank
went to Kansas City Thursday night
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

Mrs. c. B. Kirkpatrick returned
last Friday from a several months
visit to relatives in the east.
Jack Baily attended the g. A. r.
reunion at Chanute last week.
w. d. Cox went to Kansas City last
Wednesday.
w. +. Young was down from Moran
last week looking up his chances for
the nomination of Register of Deeds.
Mrs. John Decker has been staying
with her mother the past week.
The Evolutionary entertainment at
the M. E. church last Thursday night
was not very well attended, however
the entertainment was good.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30

Dunham & Wood shipped three car
loads of stock to Kansas City Wednes-
day night.
Miss Stella McKenzy attended the
county examination at lola Saturday.
Fred Smith went to Parsons last
Saturday night to spend Sunday with
his "Best girl"
The ElsmOre band have been en-
gagged to play for Decoration services
to be held here.
The Elsmore Creamery Co. are
now talking of putting in a skimmiDg
station at Moran some time in the
near future.
The Iola register., 1897-04-30
LEANNA.

D. Courtney is the authorized reporter and
agent for the REGISTER at Leanna- Those de-
string to subscribe can do so through him, and
any assistance rendered him in gathering the
news of the neighborhood will be appreciated
Quite number of the farmers are
through planting corn.
T. Y. Snodgrass has been shearing
sheep for the last week.
The Leanna huckster is enjoying a
good trade this spring.
Capt A. P. Gibson went to Elsmore
on business Monday.
Mr.. Kelso, one of Salem's respected
citizens, was in Leanna a few hours
Monday. He will move OH his farm
west of the post Office some time this
week. We heartily welcome Mr..
Kelso and family to our neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. J. J. Donham went to Chicago
Saturday.
Miss Meta Alfsrd is staying at
DR.. COurtneys.
Mr.. Frank Hibbard and Miss Pearl
hunter visited relatives ~ in Savon-
burg Sunday.
Quite number of the old soldiers
attended the reunion at Chanute.
Chas. Carpenter and family visited
relatives in Moran Sunday and Mon
day.
Florence Snodgrass made flying
trip to Savonburg Sunday.
Elder NJ. Ingalls, preached at the
Christian church Sunday morning