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The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
A Fraud.

Mary had been to have her fortune told, and when she came back her mistress noticed that she was rather cross and slammed the dishes around in most destructive manner.
 Why, what's the matter, Mary?" she Gueried, presently. Didn't she tell you good fortune?"
 "Oh, yes; it was good enough, if that's all" snapped Mary, but don't believe in them card-tellin' women like her. She give out that she didn't use no cards t all, but went into transome, an when got there she hauls out two dirty decks and never a transome does she have. She can tell all the good for tune she wants t'-I wouldn't believe a word out of her mouth!'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
THE SILVER PRODUCT.
Treasury Tables show the stafemeuts of Goidftes to Be Without
 Foundation.

The claim made that there is an over production of silver since 1873 as com pared with gold. and that this is the cause of it's fall in price. is absolutely without foundation. According to the tables issued by the treasury depart ment August 16. 1893, showing the tota! production of gold and silver in the world at coinage value. it appears that from the year 1792, when our monetary system was founded. to the year 1852. being period of GO years, the total pro- duction of silver in the world. rating it at coinage value. was $1, ,769. .197. .0O0. and the total production of gold during that time was $960, ,236, ,000; that is. there was almost twice as much silver pro- duced as gold. The production of each metal of course varied greatly during the different years, and yet the market ratio between the two metals remained practically the same during all that time. The tables show that during those 60 years there was variance of only seven-tenths of one point, or just about the cost of exchange. The same tables show that from 1852 to 1873 the total gold production of the world was $2,5l6,575.000, while the total silver pro- duction was s9s9, 9,225, ,O0o; that is. there was 2h times as much gold produced as silver, yet the market ratio remained undisturbed during those 21 years. just ns it had during the period of 60 years. when there was twice as much silver as gold. Again, the same treasury tables show that from 1873 to 1892. inclusive. the total gold production of the world was $2, 176, 6,5050 000, while the silver pro- duction was $2,347, ,0s7 900; that is. the production of gold was nearly equal to that of silver. During the first two periods silver was money metal; dur ing the last period it was not. The fact that during the first two periods. cover. ing over so years. the market ratio re. mained the same. although the produc- ton of each metal varied greatly from time to time, shows that the market price or ratio was practically the same as the legal ratio or miut price. so long as both metals were used as money. Now, inasmuch as silver did not fall Tn value as measured in gold during 60 years in which there was twice as much silver produced as gold, it is clear that had silver not been demonetized it would not have fallen when the gold production was nearly equal to that of silver, as it was after 1873. Again, sill yer has not fallen in comparison with other property. By taking the average price of all commodities known to the markets it is found that pound of sil- yer will buy as great an amount of com. modities. as great an amount of proper ty. as ever. It is gold that has gone up. The law. by striking down the competi- ton. has given gold monopoly. Prac- tically, the gold dollar is 2o0-cent dol lar. Nominally, it still has only 100 cents in it. but it takes 200 cents worth of commodities to get one when meas ured by bimetallic prices.
 JOHN P ALTGELD
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25

Here is what the old Philadelphia |edger, republican, but not hide bound. PysaboutexIansion: There are many Pyai republicans who are opposed to ne administrations policy of territo- |ai expansion. which is declared to be a Poicai departure from the sagacious Punsels of the founders to avoid for Ign complications and entanglements. ne consequences of our new colonial
 ohcy are feared and not approved by frge numbers of republican voters.- los Angeles Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
Dsvisus Dsll.stss>s,

EoRettery-Better than memory at timea
 kaleidcscops-Anothsr naEe for a wom- ems mind.
 Chatterbox--Ths one occupied by thea. ter party.
 Succsss-The one road on the map that leads to popularity. Hog-An animal that gets right down to the root of things.
 Divorce-The only difference between mat. rimony and alimony.
 Quinine--A bitter enemy of the ague and one that's hard to shake.
 Debt-A trap that man baits, sets and then deliberately wslks into. Society-A Punch and Judy show in which the figures are dollars instead of sense.- Chicago Evening News.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
His Natural Inference

Mrs. Pollytix-Oh, here is the picture of such lovely party coat in this mag azine!
 Pollytix-What is party coat i? Something that can be turned ed?-Iud.- annapolis Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
No Chance for a Conn,ct.

"A conflict of arms," he said, "is terri ble thing"
 "Of course" she replied, blushing prettily;
 and so inexcusable, too. 1 hold that the disposition man makes of his arms is none of girls business" After that, of course, there was no chance for conflict.-Chicago Post.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
Tn Hook,

., Hogan-Fwat do this in the paper about 'hock der kaiser mean?
 :. Grogan-It is a dillikit way av sayin' soak 'im.-lndianapolis Journal.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
DAVID PIERCE.

The Hanna-Foraker row con tinues to obtrude itself in Ohio. It is feud that seems likely to last until tho doomsday of all the participants.-Bos ton Herald.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25

Nh. Mckinley hopes that the eysteria" over the war department
 Eahdals will soon "bl,w over" By the me the investigation is completed he Ill md that Algerism has been blown ger by public indignation.-St. Loum |epublic.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
The "America. Doyv Dattiesh,,,

Every patriotic American hopes the school their efforts to raise & 000, 900, which will be used in building battleship to be called the American Boy" It costs great sums of money to build . warship, but you build up your health with Hostettsr's Stomach Bit. ter: at small expense. This remedy is an ap- petizer, tonic, blood purifier and stimulant.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25

Most cities have such slow means of travel it requires an hour to reach Sixty-second street.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Forrest City times., 1898-11-25
Limitations.

Though a man has . right to make an sss of himself, he should remember that he will not. be permitted to dusturb the peace with his brays.-Puok
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.

A cousin of II. n. Funston, Mrs.
Fisher, of Illinois, is making them
a visit.
VIM, Evans, of lola, was visiting
Mr.. Woods last Friday,
There will be picnic in Fether-
inglll's grove the last day of school,
a week from Friday, April 10Th,
Everyone make arrangements to go
and have nice time.
Miss Florence Wiggins is stayiug
At Henry How lands.
f. NJ. Power, of Archer, Texas,
is visiting friends.
Il. S. Balls foot has recovered
sufficiently for him to do some
work.
Tilie Kettles is taking two treat
ments a week of DR.. Langhorne.
Mr.. Horner, the organ and piano
tuner, is in the neighborhood again.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22

about forty in all, and if there is
war they may realize quite neat
sum on their investment.
Marion Dandy, Chanute's popu-
lar music dealer, was trausacting
business in these parts recently.
Bro. q. w. Award will preach
at the Christian church May l.,
morning and night.
Among other improvements this
week we note the new yard fence
of A. w, Afford.
The Big Creek township Sunday
school convention was held last
Sunday at Odense. The house was
crowded to its utmost capacity, and
an interesting program was render
ed. The next convention will be
held at Mt. Pleasant.
VIM Knapp made business trip
to Chanute one day last week,
Jack Thompson and wife were
trading in Leanna Friday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
SPRING BRANCH,
Mr.. FRANK JACKSON, Reporter

Messrs. Lane and Howard have
each lost horse recently.
Mr.. Dillingham; and family visited
at NJ. c, Steys' Sunday.
We are glad to report Mr.. Voor-
hes able to be up again, but sorry to
say Miss Mary is not any better.
Owing to the scarcity of feed a
great many have turned their stock
onto the grass, although the grass
is very short.
Business at the new postotiice Is
gradually increasing and everything
running smoothly.
Mr.. Horton and family from
Westphalla visited at Messrs.
Phlpps and Killans Saturday and
Sunday.
win Hardin says he has hired to
Mr.. Mcdowell for three months.
Howard Markley visited in these
parts last week on his return from
Miss ouri.
Mr. Phipps has the frame up for
new barn on the Moran farm.
The flax in this part is about all
sown.
A great deal of corn Is being
planted this week.
Chris aud Charlie Colgin have
each bought lots in La Harpe and
will build on them.
Harry Jones is farming some on
the Ross farm.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
GENEVA.
Miss RNowLroN, Reporter.

The ball game Saturday between
the boys of Neosho Falls and &C.
neva was victory for the latter.
The score was l3 to IA.
Geo Mulnlx bought a fine top
buggy last week.
The Concert at the Presby terlan
chu ch Sunday night was well at.
tended.
Rev 5 NJ Irwin and } p Dickey
attended Presbytery last week.
J B White and little daughter at
tended church at lola Saturday.
Mrs Mort Leavit has been very
sick with inhammatory rheumatism.
Judge Follen" was holding
court this week. "Sheriff Heinz"
was serving attachment papers here
Tuesday.
A travelling troupe of Norway
gave musical entertainment at onr
school house Monday evening. 1t
was not very well patronized.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22

after several days visit here. But
he could not leave without buying
lot.
Horton IL Sleepers gas fitting
office is about completed, as is also
FoX's real estate office aud the
Baker Lumber Co. buildings.
Mr.. HartzeIl, of lola, has the
foundations laid for six-room
house IN the Fox addition.
Mrs. Malcom's brother, Frank
Ilecock, had his arm broken Sun,
day coming ont from lola with some
other boys. They were racing their
horse.
Something will have to be done
here in regard to joints that are
being run. 1t was dreadful Sun
day. The toughs from the neigh
boring towns seemed to come here,
and altogether it was awful; the
men staggering around here. Some
thing La Harpe was not used to in
its old days.
Carl Ohlfest expects to start TO
Germany Saturday on a visit of
several months. 1t has been about
forty-four years since he left there.
We wish him a pleasant time and
hope he will have a safe journey.
1t will seem lonesome around here
while he is gone and are afraid he
will not know the place when he
returns,
We heartily hope something will
come up to avert the war, for war
is a dreadful thing. and we all have
brothers or friends that will go,
and some Will never return.
Lennart g. Firestone, from Mt.
Hope, Kan, are beginning their
building. They have rented the
Remington building for several
weeks until theirs Is completed.
Mr.. Cruise has sold all the lots he
had laid out aud eight more spoken
for that he has not LAID out. Mr..
Fox has sold over fifty. We have
not heard how many Mr.. Busley
has sold.
Mr.. Turner and wife went to
Colony Sunday.
The Lanyons have another der
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22

Stewart Tuesday. She is still uu-
able to use her hand.
Ida Rich, Myrtle MaXson and
Sada Johnson were out riding and
called on We scribe. They are the
finest EquestrienneS in the country.
Mrs Will Kennedy called on Mr.,
j X Stewart.
Toney Stewart went to Moran
Tuesday.
Wood and Gullett shipped bog'
Tuesday.
Clint Ball broke out with the
measles at the Valley Easter Sun.
day. All should be on lookout
that were there.
Bob Duncan, Willis and June
Williams were down in this vi
cinity from lola last Saturday.
A c Kohler bought team from
Wood and Gnllett and one got
loose and went up by Plqua.
We agree with our Editor in re.
gard to Fred Funston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
PRAIRIE CENTER.

Farmers are pushing their work
now. They have been delayed
somewhat by the wet weather.
John Ogden and wife spent Eas
er Sunday with theirparenls, Jesse
Wilson and wife.
NJ. Smith and wife. who have
been visiting their brother, IL.
Smith, returned TO their home in
Illinois last Tuesday.
II. Smith and wife and NJ. Smith
and wife visited at 5. q. Cecil's
in lola last Monday. They also
visited the smelter, foundry, brick
plant and other points of interest
in the city. Mr.. Smith was very
much pleased with the gas facilities
both at lola and HUMBOLDT.
Quite a number of the young
people surprised Louis CoguiIl April
9th, it being his birthday.
Our school closed last Friday.
Our teacher was not able TO be pres
ent till Friday afternoon, when he
came and treated the children to
candy and peanuts. Miss Jessie
Smith filled his place during the
week.
Miss Rene Carver visited friends
in Humboldt Saturday anl Sunday.
Mrs. Flora Stevens and little son
of Rest visited her mother over
Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
PRAIRIE VIEW.

The click of the corn planter is
again heard.
Wilson Hawley arose Sunday morn
ing with the lark and dressed in his
Sunday best went to see-Guess who2
Clark Wilber lie hauling milk TO the
cheese factory at Humboldt.
MIR Bair and another gentleman
drove to Ottawa Thursday.
Some of our young people attended
the dance at Mr. Raiders Saturday
night and q good time is reported.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
LEANNA
DIrsKAu COURTNEY, Reporter.

A. ID. Reed was transactlng busI
ness in Humboldt Friday.
Lee Afford is working for Nor
man Mills this week.
Elder NJ. Ingels will preach al
Savonburg next Sunday and Sun
day night and at Fairview Nav al
IL a. IN. and 4 p. m,
Miss Winnie lIaymaker is visit
ing relatives in Savonburg this
week.
We should have noted before
the new barn of A. Barnett. 1t il
an excellent building.
Mark Gibson and Norman Mills
have bought up lot of mules,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
kKNS.

ing was held in the High school
room last Saturday. 1t was an un-
usually interesting meeting.
About twenty from here attended
the concert at lola Thursday even
ing.
Rev. Cantrall spent last week at
Toronto and returned to Danville
last Monday.
Miss Bessie Kline spent day in
Kansas City last week.
NJ. J. Twineham has returned
from Kansas City.
Mrs. Dickinson was very i'll the
latter part of last week.
Rev. Evans is slowly gaining.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
ROCK CREEK.

Herb. Whitaker went through
this vicinity on his bicycle Sunday
EN- route for Colony.
Sawyer & Shafer sold two loads
of hogs the 18th.
Miss Jessie Fisher is helping Mrs.
Mary Null with her housework.
The great excitement of the past
week was the ''onion setting" for
A. b. Null. lie is putting out
three acres, and he has taken all the
surplus hands in charge.
Miss Mcdowell, OF Colony, was
canvassing this neighborhood last
week for her book, "The Beautiful
Life of Frances K. Willard"
Deer Creek Library organized for
the summer with Miss Grace Jones
librarian. The library is to be
open the first Friday afternoon of
each month.
n. J.. Vezie sold two washing
machines ont here last week.
A. Shafer has several acres of
corn planted.
Mrs. Flake, ST., was the recipient
of beautiful bouquet of flowers
and box of strawberries sent TO
her by her daughter, who resides IN
Alabama.
Friday was the last day at Rock
Creek school, and we mad big din
ner, big speeches and big time,
We send congratulations TO MIR,
Ricketts, and wife.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
- asy to Take
&nm asy to Operate

Are features peculiar to Hoods Pills. Small in
size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
GOLDEN VALLEY.
MRS, HATTIE GuLLErT. Reporter

Crowded out last week
j l. Preston had Il Walker SOW
ing fax for him Tuesday.
A party at J Kohler's Tuesday
gotten up by Florence Hedger and
Lulu Myers.
IT Wood and familyworshipped
at LaHarpe Sunday.
Emma Ohlfest and her steady
were at the Valley Sunday at the
Easter exercises, from LaHarpe.
Ye Scribe called on Mrs j r
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22

rick up south of the track, where
they will sink a well at once.
Some of our people are talking of
attending the Jubilee at lola Friday
night,
lola and Moran were out pleasure
riding on our streets Sunday.
Mr.. Ferrs' brother from Illinois
Is here ON visit.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
MORAN.
ALSlRA @. BAssRrr. Reporter.

Miss Mabel Keith entertained a
few friends Saturday evening in
honor OF her cousin, Miss Sheaf.
The Teachers association meet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
IA HARPE.
MRL F. M. DAVIS. Reporter

Taylor Baker returned to Parsons
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
size, tasteless, efficient, thorough As one man
ooI:S
said; " You never know you
have taken pill till il is all NEBBA
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
INTERNATIONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION.
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEME.

won from him. More than once she
had overheard heavy wagers made with
him which she knew he must lose. She
was scornfully impatient. Was not
this conduct of her husband disgrace
ful-to allow weak young soldier like
the lieutenant to be what she consid-
cred robbed?
One of the earls most intimate
friends-one, indeed, who knew all his
affairs-was Sir Arthur Oldys; and
Hildred overheard him, quite by
chance, one day laying heavy wager
with the young lieutenant. She looked
at him calmly.
"Sir Arthur" she said, 81 do not con-
slider that is quite fair; Lieutenant Hill
stone has no chance. You know more
than he does when you lay such a
wager-you know that you will win
it,"
She never forgot the sheer with
which he turned to her.
Lady Caraven," he said, permit me
to offer you my congratulations. You
understand money matters almost as
we'll as your talented father"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20

shoulder, and, looking up, she saw Dir
Raoul standing by her side. In MS
pale face, worn with pain and suner-
ing she saw infinite pity, Infinite love-
commission and tenderness shone IN
his eyes. He had never looked SO true
and so noble as he did just then. he
bent over her.
"Hildred poor child, is 1t so bad as
this?" he asked.
1T is so bad" she said, that II
could not be worse, Raoul-nothing
could be worse | am tired of 1t.
am going away"
Going away?" he repeated, slowly.
THAT is what l feared. Have your
patience, your forbearance, come to an
end at last, Hildred?"
YES" she replied, truthfully, they
have, at last"
He was silent for few minutes, ana
then, as she looked up at him, great
awe stole over her. His eyes were
raised to the clear skies, his lips moved.
Surely in picture she had seen a fg-
ure something like this, with a serene
light on the brow. Her anger her i'm
patience, her bitter contempt and dis
like seemed to fall away from her,
even from that one look at his face.
She rose suddenly into something
nobler than weeping, vengeful, I'M
happy woman.
You are going away, Hildred-you
can bear it no longer? Poor child!
This reminds me of an hour | spent.
once with soldier who was determ-
ned to desert his post and fly
81 am not a soldier" she said, with
a more pitiful smile.
1--WE will talk it over" he replied;
and he seated himself by the crimson
carnations at her side. II will tell you
all | think, he said, "and we will talk
it over; then you shall decide"
He looked at her with the same
sweet, noble compassion that seemed
to her almost more than human.
"Hildred" he said, in a low voice,
twill you tell me the true story of your
MARRIAGE"
DO you not know it, Raoul? 1t
seems to me SO shameful, / have no
wish to repeat it"
81 know something of it," he replied,
but not the whole truth. know that
you will tell it to me. | ask you as a
physician asks. | must know the
whole truth before | can advise. Tell
me one thing. Did you love your hus-
band at all before your marriage?"
NO" she replied, mot in the least"
will you tell me again why you,
a woman naturally noble, naturally
tender and true of heart, married with
out love?"
(To be continued)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-20
Fruit for the Complexion.

We have always advocated the great
benefits to be derived from fruit-Sat-
ing, and we cannot dwell too stro1Gh
upon the Importance of making ~
one of the principal articles of our dar
ly food. There is no doubt that each
year people grow to appreciate more
fully the value of it, and eat it, not
as a luxury, but as a staple article of
diet. Fruits are nourishing, refresh
ing, appetizing, and purifying. and,
consequently, have effect upon the
health, and, what to some is of almost
equal Importance, the complexion. Yet
there are differences. Grapes and APP
pies are highly nutritious. The form
er usually agree with the most delicate
persons, for they are easily digested.
Oranges, lines and lemons are of
great value as means of improving
the complexion, and they are especially
good if taken before breakfast. Ripe
peaches are easy of digestion, and are
fattening. Nothing is better to enrich
the blood than Strawberries, which
contain larger percentage of iron
than any other fruit. Fruit with firm
flesh, like apples, cherries, or plums,
should be thoroughly masticated, 9TH
erwise they are difficult to digest The
skin of raw fruit should never be eaten.
and before eating grapes, or any small
fruit, care should be taken to remove
all impurities by washing. Never By
any means swallow grape-stones.