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The western recorder., 1898-06-09

Have you ever attended n conversa-
zione?" Eyes; the dry goods clerks have
them while am trying to get waited on
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

Charity never begins at home while
house cleaning is going on
The western recorder., 1898-06-09
CHAPTER XXI.

HE was sobbing
passionately by the
time she got into
her own room.
Dick. Dick" she
cried passionately,
"it is hard to deny
you like this. for it
was denying you,
though | said moth
ing. Why are you
leaving me to fight
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

COSMO BUTTERM1LK TOILET
SOAP makes the skin soft, white and
healthy. Sold everywhere.
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

Time and court plaster LeaI all
vuunds<
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

II am very unhappy girl WHY,
81 always sec the shirt waists that /
want already on other women"
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

There is one falsehood which every
woman will tell" What is it?'' She
always says the frock she has on Is the
only respectable one she has
The western recorder., 1898-06-09

And the star spansled banner In triumph
shall wave.
W bile the land of the free is the home Of
the brave,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
SOUTH MAPLE GROVE.
W. +. GERALL. Reporter.

Geo Rhodes drilled we'll for Mr.
Beeman last week and found an abun-
dance of water.
There was a party at Ed Maxwell's
Wednesday night, and pleasant
time is reported.
VIM Myers is on the sick list
Most of the farmers i'm this vicinity
are improving this fine weather by
plowing.
Alice Hunter, q deaconess of Kan
sas City, will address the people of
this community at Maple Grove, Sun
day, Jan. 90, at II o'clock.
The Palmer Bros have purchased a
well drilling outfit and will be ready
to commence drilling in few days.
Cary Palmer purchased a new sulky
plow the first of the week.
Married, at the residence of the
groom's parents in Cottage Grove
township, Saturday evening Jan. Is,
at o'clock, Mr. Charles E Myers and
Miss Rosa M Canady, Rev Fem,
officiating. After the ceremony a
bountiful wedding supper was served
to about forty guests. ejoin their
many friends in wishing them long
and prosperous life.
IL Is with sadness that we chroni.
Gle the death of Charley Gray which
occurred at the home of John Lindsey
about five o'clock Sunday evening by
the accidental discharge of shotgun
He was setting the gun down and the
hammer struck the handle of plow
discharging the gun, the load enter
ing just above the right eye, causing
death within half an hour. The funer
al took place at Jeddo Monday at tive
o'clock, Rev. Chryslip officiating. The
remains were inferred in the Maple
Grove cemetery. The family have the
sympathy of the entire community.
Died, Sunday morning, Mrs JOSEPH
Jarvis. Funeral services were helC
Monday afternoon at the Catholic
church in Humboldt. The bereaveC
family have the sympathy of the en-
tire community.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
MORAN.
HARRY BAssETT, Reporter.

All of our teachers attended the
county teachers association at lola
Saturday.
A b StoddaTd and wife have moved
onto their farm north of town.
w A Ross was in the Indian Ter
ritory and Arkansas last week and
in Kansas City Tuesday.
The meetings at the NJ K church
are still in progress.
S G Warner and wife went up to
Kansas City last week to accompany
their relatives who have been visiting
them. They came home through
Missouri and Sammy Meador who
has been visiting relatives there re-
turned with them.
Floy McGlashan and her pupils
gave musicale at the residence OF
II b Smith Tuesday evening. Those
present enjoyed themselves immense
ly.
DIR Jewell was in lola Wednesday
to attend the meeting of the pension
examiners.
Ralph Jewell is home for short
time.
The many friends of S G Warner
and wife will be interested to learr
that they are the parents of a fine
boy.
Tramps entered the Presbyterian
church one night last week and burn
ed some of the library books.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
PRAIRIE DELL.
MRS. NJ. ]. BARTH, Reporter.

We had small tornado In our
eighborhood Tuesday evening which
blew over chimney for Mr. Baker,
breaking a hole in the roof of his
house; also blowing the chimney of
the school house, untopping numer-
Gus haystacks and scattering New
man Crowell's corn fodder over James
Riley's farm.
Albert Walton OF Independence
moved onto the farm vacated by Jas
Sullivan, in Cherry Grove.
Mr.. Sullivan moved to lola Tuesday
of last week. One by one the farmers
are retiring, and lola gas draws then
to that place.
Maud Connolly is staying with Mrs
Ausherman of lola.
Quite a number of scholars are out
of school on account of indisposition
Fred Horton of lola, is drilling fol
water on Mr.. Robinson's ranch.
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blacksmith shop for the coming year and are
now prepared to meet all customers.
VIM Arnet's little boy is quite sick this
week.
+ j Afford and son Barton are sick.
John Record and family from Humboldt
attended church here Sunday.
Mesdames r. V. Blair, Libbe Ingles, T.
J. Afford and G. N. Hibbard, took dinner
with Mrs Courtney Wednesday.
Mrs Roberts little girl is quite sick with
scarlet fever.
Mr. Swarts of Savonburg was calling on
friends at Leanna Sunday night.
Pearl Ilibbard is quite sick.
Chas Smith is back from Iowa and here
after will reside on his farm east of Leanna
II A Richardson's little girl who has beer
very sick is reported better.
Tuesday night lightning struck the large
barn of John Huss who lives north of fLeanpi
and the barn and all the contents excepting
two horses were burned The barn con
tanned 1900 bushels of corn, 3 horses,
large amount of hay, all the farming inple
ments and three crops Of broom corn. Th
insurance was light and Mr. Hnss has tn
sympathy of his friends.
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BELFRY.
DEssIE sAYLoR, Reporter.
(Rec'd too late last week.

(Rec'd too late last week.
Mr.. Atteberry and son of Indiana
are visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Moppins of Bayard has moved
on the Finley place.
Rev. Riece lectured at the Chaple
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Linge's neighbors spent Tues
day evening with them.
Mr.. Elmer Bibens went to Blue
Mound Saturday on business.
Mrs. Ida Reece of Kansas City is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jones.
Earl Atteberry visited his friend
Frank Curley Saturday,
ID. Harkey and wife of Colony were
spending the week with theil
daughter Mrs Bibens of this place.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. Vandeyeer's last Friday
evening in honor of his son Melverine
1t being his 2lst birthday. The even
ing was spent in various games.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21

examina ion last Saturday, others in
whom we are interested were Myrtle
Maxson, Mary Walton and Charley
Funk.
Mr. Turner and wife from Neosho
Falls were the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Kasbeer last week.
Ida Rice spent Sunday with Eliza
and Eary Walton.
Clarence McCollum is visiting
friends and relatives at Uniontown
this week.
Our literary society will have Its
first meeting next Friday night and
after that meet every two weeks.
Mr. Miller came up from Savonbure
Sunday night to fill Rev Ashbaugh's
appointment at the church.
Several of the young people were
very pleasantly entertained at L Max
sons Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
OLIVE BRANCH.

Mrs. Sade Hoyle was quite sick last
week bnt at last reports she was bet
ter.
Frank Smith and wife visited at
Price's last Friday.
The farmers are rejoicing over the
fine rains of last week.
John Hoyle is hauling lumber for a
new house on his fathers farm.
Ruby Woods visited Leula Love
Sunday.
Frank Studeville and wife and also
Lewis Eflin and wife spent Sunday at
A J Effin's.
A letter from Mr. Yonng of Oklaho-
ma states that Geo Nicholson who
went with them was very much dis
satisfied.
The neighbors of this community
were greatly shocked Sunday morn
ing to hear of the death of little Wes-
ley, one of the twin sons of Chas
Bacon, which occurred last Saturday
night. He was sick only few days
with tonsilitis. He was something
over two years old and just learning
to walk and will be greatly missed by
all. The family have the sympathy
oil all in this sad hour. Funeral ser
vices Monday at o'clock at the
house.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
ONION CREEK.
LILLE THORNTON, Reporter.

(Rec'd toolate last week.
Farmers were plowing some last
week.
Rev Montgomery closed his meet
ings at Onion Creek on the 20 of
December.
Sadie johnson visited last week
with Mr Yesger.
Mrs p Stotler, who has been visit
ing her parents in the Territory re-
turned home last week.
Tom Scantling, from near Stark,
made short visit at Thornton's last
week.
Mrs Bert Ellis and Ollie Thornton
visited the P.qua school Thursday.
Joe Robinson has a new buggy.
p Stotler threshed his kafiir corn
Friday.
Mr. Robinson has quite a large at
tendance at his singing school every
Tuesday night.
Married, at the home of the BRIDES
father Jan 5 '08, Mr. Watt Crook and
Miss Bertha Peck. There was a large
number present and the bride and
groom received many lovely and
valuable presents. They afterwards
took their departure for Mound Val.
ley where Mr. Crook Is assisting in
holding meeting. They have the
best wishes of their many friends.
We can boast of quite rain the
| first OF the week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
NEOSHO VALLEY.
G. L. ARNOLD Reporter.

Walter Crook and wife expect to visit re-
latives in Neosho county this week.
Mr. Lowe has traded for the Wilcox place
near Piqua
JC Miller moved to Blue Jacket, l T
last week.
ARA Hays is the father of that new boy
that the REGISTER credited to Joel Hays,
the latter being its grandfather.
1t seems that Josh Butler coul d not be di-
vorced from the farm or no longer stand out
against desire to return as he is moving
over from town this week.
Mr. HcFail is working on his farm east Of
LaHarpe this week preparatory to moving.
The home of Cleaver was the scene Of a
happy occurrence on Wednesday evening OF
last week. The event was the marriage OF
Miss Efie Cleaver and Mr. Scott Mckinley,
OF Logan township. A number Of the family
relatives were invited to witness the ceremony
and participate in such festivities as usually
attend such occasions. Rev John Cleavei
performed the ceremony. The newly married
couple will occupy a portion of the large
house on the farm owned by the groom:
father one mile west of Humboldt. Mr. Nc
Kinlcy enjoys the honor of being a thirt
cousin to President Mckinley. May thei
lives be one of sunshine and happiness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
SPRING BRANCH,
Mr.. FRANK JACKSON, Reporter.

Frank Delp visited his sister in Mo-
ran Friday and Saturday.
Mr. Bird and family visited Mr. Pin
mel Sunday.
Mr.. Rustman was in Moran one day
last week.
John Sellers Is blasting q well for
DIR Martin where Mr. Pinnell lives.
Mrs Howard is staying at Mr.. Jor-
dams this week helping to take care
of the sick.
Zee Dillingham; is having tussel
with the chills.
John Francis had his cattle dehorn-
ed this week and drove them south OF
to feed for awhile.
Tom Anderson was called to Lake
Forest, Illinois, Saturday, by the
death of Mrs. Finley.
Next Saturday evening January 2t
there will be free entertainment al
the Spring Branch school house
After the entertainment there will b(
basket lunch served. There will
also be voting contest; all for thu
benefit of the school. A cordial in
vitation is extended.
Oscar brennan has rented the Dav
is farm and will move there soon. A
Rhodes will farm the place he vacates
OF brennan has finished painting
the school house.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
GOLDEN VALLEY.
MRS. HATTIE GULLETT, Reporter

Some were blowing Saturday.
Some of our musicians are practicing for a
literary at the Hall.
IT Wood and Rosco are students of the
wheel.
Theo Maxson lost farm horse by falling
in well.
L J Preston is husking corn.
Mrs Hermons mother has been quite sick
of late. Her case is a very sad one. On
hearing Of the death of her son by falling
under the cars at Kansas City, she was pre-
pairing to go to him when she became en-
trely paralyzed. When she got able to be
moved she was taken to her daughters where
she had another attack. G Rinharts mother
is suffering the same way.
Messrs and Mesdames Wood, Allen and
Gullett attended meetings at LaHarpe Mon
day night and found live evangelist.
Mrs L Walker was visiting in this county
Thursday.
The annual election for our Sunday Schoo
is past. d Ayers was elected superintend
ant.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
DIAMOND.
MRS. T. W. JONES. Reporter.

Will Latham has rented the Lasley farm.
Mr. Lasley will move to Colony.
Mrs Hinzie received telegram last week
announcing the alarming illness of her aged
mother at Danville, Ill. Mrs Hinzie started
by first train to the old home.
Father Vickers was down from Pomona
last week visiting the boys and interviewing
some of our old soldiers.
Mr. and Mrs Nader entertained their
daughter Anna and husband of Moran recent
ly.
Quite number of Diamond people attend
ed church at LaHape on the 9th.
Mrs Katie Clark::has new buggy
Mr. Clark has a new wagon,
Oscar Dragoo who has been in Miami
county for some time has returned and will
help his father on the farm.
Some of James Davis friends un
dertook to surprise him one night last weel
but the surprisers were themselves surprised
to find no one at home and at none Of the
neighbors.
Two nice rains since our last.
Mrs George Ruxton is reported on thu
sick list. We hope it is nothing serious anc
that it may be of short duration.
Isaac Powell is still improving and will g
to Kansas City soon to have his eyes treated
Everybody is blowing while the weather il
good.
C Carpenter visited at II Hocketts Sun
day.
Mr. Beal went to Lalarpe Saturday.
Mr. Hull shipped fat cattle last week.
Pearl Dragoo visited at Carpenters Sun
day.
The dance at VIM Ballards was well at
tended and all report good time.
Oran Jones, son of w N Jones, living tw
miles north of LaHarpe had the misfortun
to get his leg broken last Thursday. d
Fulton was called and set the broken lin
and he is getting along nicely.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
ALLEN CENTER.
J. T. TIRE DwAY, Reporter.

] T Wood shipped hogs Monday. VIM
Brister accompanied the load to Kansas
City.
Nearly all the people are plowing-none
are putting up ice.
Mr. Switzerland is shelling and hauling his
corn to neighbors who buy.
Mrs Leroy Runyon and son are making
an extended visit at the homr of her parents.
Scott wallace is taking a weeks vacation.
He likes the blacksmith trade.
Much of the clover seed in our neighbor
hood is Disseminated against because Buck
thorn seed is prevalent (an sinoffensive weed
to onr mind.) VIII some one at the Instr
tute in February tell us about it,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
GENEVA.
Miss KNowLroN. Reporter.

Miss Hattie Canine of Emporia is the
guest of her aunt Mrs Beadley.
Mrs Dickey gave party Saturday evening
in honor of Mr. Nodine who returned Satur-
day from visit to his parents in Missouri
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Thos Sprague returned to Chicago Sunday
Born, on Thursday, Jan l3, to Mr. and Mrs
Geo Kiser, fine girl
J Brooks and family will occupy the va
cant honse on church atreet.
Chas Lobaugh and Abe Irwin made ;
business trip to Westphalia last Thursday.
A number of the friends of Roy and Della
Denney spent the evening with them Thurs
day. A pleasant time was had by all.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
HUM 6ODLT.
A.w. CUNNINGHAM, Reporter.

From Fridays Daily.
Chas. Shaffner jr. came home from
Colorado yesterday to visit home
folks.
Mrs. Ellison, of Kansas City, was
called to Humboldt yesterday by the
severe illness of her brother, l.. A.
Garrst.
Mr.. d. M. Clark, of Iowa, is in
Humboldt On business connected with
his farm In Logan Twp. Mr.. Clark
likes Kansas better every time he
prising II he would soon become res
dent Of Allen county.
A barn belonging to John Huss, OF
Salem township was struck by light
ming during the storm of Tuesday
night and burned to the ground. All
the stock was saved except one horse
but 1000 bushels of corn and "a lot Ol
hay was destroyed making loss Of
81, 900. Mr.. Huss had just purchased
team of horses for $85 and they
bad only been in the barn for half ar
hour when the barn was struck, kill
ing one horse and burning the other
so badly that 1t is not expected tt
live.
(Received too late last week)
News was brought to town yesterday o
the accidental death of young man nameC
Gray living east of Humboldt. lie had beel
hunting and on his return placed his gun il
the corn crib. In some way the gun wa
discharged contents entering above the eye
The young man lived but few hours dy
ing Sunday night.
Arthur Crawford is home for visit. II
is farming in northern Missouri
Mr. and Mrs Higginson, of Wichita ar
visiting w B Glover and family this weel,
Their many friends are glad to see ther
in Humboldt again
Chas McNight came over from Savonbur
Saturday on business, returning Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
BRONSON.

The Baptist social was well attend
ed Friday night.
Mrs Palmer and w ID Freeman and
wife went to Fort Scott Monday.
Mrs Charlie Wier from Washing
ton ia visiting in town this week.
Last Saturday evening DIR Cum
mings was called to Missouri on ac-
count of the illness of his mother.
Grandma Reno is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Helms.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
LA HARPE.
MRS. F. M. DAVIS, Reporter.

Rev Nash preached to quite large crowd
here Sunday night.
Mrs Peck and motherin-aw came in from
Coffeyville Tuesday and will visit with Mrs
Kramer.
Mr. and Mrs Danforth and George were
called to Parsons by the serious illness Of Mr.
Danforth's father.
Sherman Newton, who is working at Dia'
mond, visited parents Sunday.
Mrs Hinzie took the train for Illinois one
night last week, being called there by the
serious illness of her mother who is 50 years
old.
Mrs Badgett, of Venita, T was visiting
Mrs Toby last week.
Mr. Little, of Sterling, Kans., is agent dur
ing Mr. Danforths absence.
Mr. Harworth who has been holding meet
ings here has left. Rev Gramley is continue
ing the meetings.
Mr. Horton has the derrick rebnilt but the
drill is still stuck. lie has sent for othel
fishing tools and we hope when they arrive
that he will succeed, but it looks as if We
will not get to burn gas this winter
f. Delaplain left on the east bound raiI
Friday but did not say where he was going,
John Ohlfast sold his lola property. lii
new building is well started.
MIR Coe has a new dog.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
BETHEL.
MISS LEILA CUNsINeHAM, Reporter.

(Rec'd zoo late last week.
Farmers are still hauling water in
our vicinity.
Born, on New YEARS. day to Mr.
and Mrs Griffith daughter.
Ike Decker from Arizona visited at
Mr. Tharp's few days last week.
Ralph Seymour is still carrying his
arm in sling, and is not able to go
to school yet.
Mrs Cunningham and Leila visited
the Myler, Fronk and Finley families
in lola last Saturday.
Van Seymour and family visited at
Ed Boyer's near La1arpe Sunday.
There was q musical entertainment
at Bethel last Friday given by a
graphophone, also one at Jeddo Mon
day night.
Mollie Baker is staying with heI
sister, Mrs Griffith, at present.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
S G r IB N Err IS
M A G. A z I N E
f 0 r 1 8 8 8
A GREAT PROGRAM.

THE STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
by Senator Harry Cabot Lodge, to run
throughout the year. (For the first time
all the modern art forces and resources
will be brought to beaf upon the Revolu-
ton. Howard Pyle and corb1 Of artists
are making over 100 paintings md draw
ings especially foi this great work.
CAPTAIN A. T. MAHAN'S "The Ameri-
can Navy in the Revolution" to be illus
trated by Carlton T. Chapman, the marine
artist; Harry Fem, and others.
THOMAS NELSON PAGES FIRST
LONG NOVEL, "Red Rock-A Chroni-
Gle of Reconstruction" Mr.. Page has.
devoted four years to the story, and he con-
siders it his best work. illustrated by b.
West Clinedinst.)
RUDYARD KIPLING, RICHARD.
HARDING DAVIS, JOEL CHAND-
LER HARRIS, GEORGE w. CABLE,
ank others, are under engagement tocon-
tribute stories during lS09
ROBERT GRANTS "SEARCH-LIGHT
LETTERS"-repies to various letters
that come in consequence of his "Refec-
tons of a Married Man" and "The
Opinions of Philosopher"
"THE WORKERS" in new field
Walter A. Wyckof, the college man who
became laborer, will tell about his
experience with sweat-shop loborers and
anarchists IN Chicago. illustrated from
life by w. K. Leigh.)
THE THEATRE, THE MINE, etc., will
| be treated in "The Conduct of Great
Businesses" series, (as were "The Wheat
Farm, "The Newspaper" ETC., in '07,)
with numerous illustrations.
LIFE AT GIRLS COLLEGES-liket the
articles on undergraduate Life at Harvard, /,
Princeton and Yale," and as richly illus
trated.
POLITICAL "REMINISCENCES by Sena-
tor EIoar, who has been in public life for
forty-hve yeers.
c. d. GIBSON will contribute two serial
sets Of drawings during '0S, "a New
York Day." and "The Seven Ages Of
American Women"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
FUNSTON
MIss AMY SEYMOUR, Reporter.

(Received too late last week.
j II Stewart and wife ara visiting
relatives in Bourbon county.
J w Seymour and family spent
Friday at A Keifer's.
Cora Lytle, Tony Stewart and Stan
ley Millard were those from our
school that took the common school
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-21
LEANNA.
DIEsKAU COURTNEY, Reporter.

Doc Cunningham and wifn were down from
Humboldt Sunday visiting relations.
HA Richardson made a flying trip to
Savonburg Saturday.
Knapp Bros. from Earlton,,h have rented the