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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Additional Local.

Dan Brewer Is raising lilacs on his
chops. He says he did it to police
some of his friends.
The A. o. u w. will meet Monday
night on business of special import
ance. Members are urged to attend.
The stores are going into the holt
day business proper now and the
windows already look very tempting.
The court has finished the jury
cases now and all which have failed
of a hearing go over to the January
term.
will have choice car of Wiscon
sin Burbank Potatoes in a few days to
sell wholesale and retail at my flour
and feed store at Santa Fe depot. S.
A. Wicksrd,
The grand jury is sailing sedstely
into port and DR.. Hendricks says that
unless new grist is brought to the
mill an adjournment will be made
today and certainly tomorrow. Then
the bushrangers can return to their
accustomed haunts.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give a Pumpkin Social
at the home OF Mrs. Geo. A. Bowlus
on Friday evening. There will be no
admission fee and no collection. Just
a general good time. All the friends
OF the church are invited.
Monitor Mr.. Linn, a Galena min
ing prospector, who went over the Fit.
Scott Mining company's lands, says
that there Is tlatteTing prospects for q
large yield. He obtained specimens
of lead and jack that will sell for S2l
per ton, as good ore as is taken out at
Galena or Joplin.
Mr.. +. f.. Thomas of Moran called
this morning and stated the some
what remarkable fact that there was
quite snow storm ~ that place yes
terday, the snow completely covering
the ground. incidentally MIR. Thorn
as paid for the REGISTER year in
advance.
II. p. Fowler, register of deeds, has
an overcOat that doesn't belong to
him and has not an overcoat that
does belong to him, He didn't steal
the one he has and he didn't "soak"
the one he has not. In the pockets
of the overcoat he has are a pair of
leather gloves, "a pair of ear muffs and
small vial of medicine. In the
pockets of the oveTcoat he has not
was pair of black yarn gloves. or
course somebody made the exchange
by mistake, and Mr.. Fowler is an
xious to forgive him aud exchange
back again on purpose.
Rev. l.. s. Jones 10 down from
Westphalia making contracts for the
building of his new house. He does
not expect to retire from the ministry,
as enormously reported to the REG
IsTER, but acquires the property here
rs an investment. Mr. Jones has just
returned from hunting trip in west
ern Oklahoma where his party killed
all the deer and other game they
wanted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Gas City Notes.
WALTER EAKIN. Reporter.

WALTER EAklN. Reporter
A car OF lumber and one of stone is
on the track for the Prime Spelter Co.
Furniture for the office arrived yes
terday and today the carpenters are
finishing the inside of the office.
a Regulator has been put in be-
tween the main gas supply and the
hotel.
The switch stand and few lengths
of rails are laid on the Cherokee Ian =
yon track.
The Pottery machinery will be
ready to start this week.
"Billy Rowley" is with us again
after several weeks absence, he has
the contract OF putting in foundation
piers for the kiln building.
We enjoy this weather the same as
other people who have building to do.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Real Estate Transfers.

Furnished daily by the STovEI
ABSTRACT COMPANY, bonded alb
stracters. lola. Kansas.
Nancy Fry to Jas aud II Waterman
pit h neg q "a IS ..... .. ....... 30 o
Curing to Chas Goshorn lots bk 20
Northrup to b Nichols lot 9 biz IS
lola.......... ...,.,... ........ ..... Is On
Geo Fox to Lucilia NJ Baldwin lot4
blk Fox's add LaHarpe o.. .......... 80 N
Thos X Foster to Fred J Horton neq IL
Pills. 90. 90. .................. ... 1000 o.
c Bishop to l. Hobart lots and bkI
lola ".... ........ e.. co.. ......... 400 ~
Bishop to l. Hobart lots ? and bk1
lola amman. ............. mann. 400 q
Mary Richardson to Sarah Cecil lots
and blk seq nwg 2G.24.1s........ 200 0,
NJ Northrup to T Robertson lot blk
81 lola CO.,. ..... ... ..... ...... l75 o,
W vanneys to p williams lot blk
20 lola. .............. ......... &c. $50 o.
Margaret Horville to VIM Goodhue scd
lot blk 81 and in % lola ... .... 100 OC
Dorothy Newman to Clark Holden sc
lot blk 10 lola ........ -. ........ 100 OC
Ciphss Cummings TO Daisy Cummings
wdpt of lot 20" Boughton add lola $50 OF
Jas Lintner w KiIe lots7soIo Algers
add hat soo M
Fred Horton To Chss Cole lots 3 and obt
If and lo,1andH of1 I'm A. lola DOM n,
d gwart tn Micheal Kane SEQ 1.25.17 4Ooo M
Gu Pratt to Robt zimmerman seo 4.os.9o ,oo ~ Nc
r. n stevenson IN palmer on Comnanvo
cd12and one.,entb a in sec VIII uea
4.25.1e ........ 100 oo
Frank f Milturn to VIM Bronghton lso w
anwo o.25.2I o1io NJ
Swan H Lander To MARY Nelson sh swo sew ~
2l.96.2o ........... 400 Oo
Geo Fox 10 elmer patterson lot and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
THE INDIANA ARRIVES.
The Troop Ship Bearing the Twentieth
Kansas Reaches its far.Off De-
tinatiOn Safely.
Special to the REGISTER.

Special to the REGISTER.
KANSAS City, Mo-, Dec. !.
Cable dispatches received
by the Associated Press an
nounce that the U. S. Trans
port, Indiana, arrived safely
at Manila this morning, car
rying two batallions of the
Twentieth Kansas. There
were no deaths on board ship
during the passage, and very
little sickness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Deadly Cancer
Cured at Last!

were unable tn do her any good and
finally pronounced it Cancer of II most
malignant type. We were greatly
alarmed and gave her every remedy
recommended, but they did not seem
to reach the disease, and il continued
to spread and grow Upon the advice
OF a friend she began to take $ S. $
and after few bottles had been used
decided improvement was noticed
and continuing the remedy she was
cured completely and the permanence
OF the cure has been proved as no SIGN
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
A Terrible Outrage.

The reporter on this paper has al
ways been considered by his friends
as harmless creature and has been
kindly treated. A villainous attempt
was made Monday, however, to
roast him and make the town too hot
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

We desire to call the attention of
the farmers to the public sale of Po-
land China Hogs, advertised in
another column, to be held at Fort
Scott, Kansas, December II, 1893. 1t
will be grand opportunity for you
to improve the grade of your hogs.
(t2)
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
JUST WHAT WAS WANTED.

IL had catsrrh of the stomach and
spent great deal of money for medi-
cines with only temporary relief l
could not retain food. / began taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla and began to
gain. When / had taken six bottles
was able to eat almost anything
without Distress" Miss Louisa Black
Almena, Kan.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills Easy
to take, easy to operate; reliable, sure.
25c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
We've Got the Philippines.

We've Got the Philippines.
At price that may be cheap
and we are glad that peace is
so near. But we will quote
you some prices on Clothing
that should attract your at
tention. This stock of Cloth
ing must go if prices will
move it. See some prices:
Our SIS Suits go for $40.
Our $40 Suits go for $3.50.
Our So Suits go for 81.
Our SI3 Suits go for IS. so.
Our IS Suits go for Ss.75.
Our SIP. so Overcoats for So.
And the entire stock of Cloth
ing in the same proportion
This means cost and less than
cost. We have few Ladies'
Misses and Children's capes
and jackets left that we will
sell at lower prices than you
can find anywhere, We want
to close them out and will
make prices to do 1t. We
have got plenty Of shoes yet
and we can fit and suit you in
quality and price. We have
had big sales, but you know
we had heavy stock to begin
with and we need all the help
we can get to unload it, and
we promise to pay you well
for your help. So respectfully
invite and urge you to come
and help us, as we want to
quit business.
Yours Very Resp'y,
ID. EwART Il Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
The Official Returns.

Owing to the fact that some slig mt
errors crept into the table of election
returns as previously published, we
reprint the entire table, together with
the names of the township officers
elected, on page 8 of this paper. This
Is good document to cut out and put
on file.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

Fred, the rolling Funston, went far away
to attach bride. Last week his brother
Charles gathered Miss Mollie Moss without
leaving the Allen county township in
which he lives 1t was Thanksgiving
wedding with an oid-fashioned country
dinuer--K 0. Journal,
The moral is all right but the
grooms are not related unless distant
1v
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

of the disease has
returned. though ten
years have elapsed,
III l.. MIDDLEBRooRs
Sparta, Ga +"
The cures made by
s. s. $ are perna.
nent. 1t is the only
blood remedy which
can cure obstinate
deep-seated blood
diseases, because il
is the only one
which acts on the
nnrrast nripsinla ~
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
For sale or Trade.

A span of mules with wagon and harness
Young 1873 hands high. Enquire or write TO
j. b Fergus, near Lone Elm Kans
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Henry Decker Returns.

M. l.. Decker, county treasurer, re.
ceived letter from some stranger in
Porto Rico, saying that his son, Henry
Decker, was seriously iii but was inn
proving. Nothing farther came to
relieve the anxiety which this letter
aroused until the following letter
which Nj. Decker was glad to receive
yesterday:
Fortress Monroe, Va.
Nov. %, 1898.
Dear Father and Mother:--I arrived
here last night on the Hospital boat
Relief. | am not out of bed yet but
feel very well. l can sit up and
could walk if was on land. 1t is
bad weather here 80 we have not got
off the boat yet. guess we will go to
the hospital in the morning. had
pretty hard time of it the first two
weeks | was sick.
We had nice trip here on the Re-
lief; good weather all the way and no
rough sea. The boat IL like the finest
hospital. am going to apply for my
discharge as soon as my battery ar
rlves in the United States. / think
that will be soon as they expected to
load in few days when | lefC Porto
Rico. | am going to try hard for Il
sick leave, would like very much to
be with you Christmas. wrote you
from the hospital in Ponce, also had a
the best of treatment all the time |
have been sick. Well | am Iery,glad
| am out of Porto Rico. / will
write as soon as get on land.
You g very truly,
HENRY +. DECKER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

forcing out the poison and Kidding the
system of IT, forever
: 5 :. never fails to cure the worst
eases Of Cancer, Scrofula. Catarrh
Eczema Contagious Blood Poison Rheu-
matism, old sores, ulcers, etc. it mat
ters not what other remedies have been
used in vain 1t is the only blood
remedy guaranteed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02
Purely Vegetable

and contains not particle Of potash,
mercury, arsenic or other minerals.
Valuable books on Cancer and Blood
Diseases will be mailed free to any ad .
dress by Swift Specific Co. Atlanta. Ga
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
ALL LOST BUT HONOR.

We were waiting for a train at a Geor-
gia railroad station when furnel-shaped
cloud appeared in the southwest and it
was remarked that a thunder shower was
probable native stepped forward after
awhile and took long squnt at the
cloud and then drawlingy said:
That's one O. them cyclones, that is,
and everybody what don't want to be
blown away mad better get into ditch"
The station agent took a look and
agreed that it would be prudent to go in o
hiding. There were seven of US, ard we
went up the track " rods and took
cover in the deep die !. We hadn't been
there over five minutes when a cyclone
came sweeping up the valley with a wild
Shrek, and if we hadn't hung on to each
other all would have blown out Of the
ditch. 1t was over in fifteen seconds, but
it took the station house, fences and
trees along, and the big pine forest to
the north had a swath forty rods wide
cut through it's center. Half a mile above
us was cabin, and after the storm three
or four of US set out to the rescue of the
people. The forest trees had been uproot-
ed and dashed about until we felt sure
lIldl the people Vi the MUST ildti lutl III
slant death. After a hard journey we
reached the place The house was gone.
and every tree around it was levelled and
we were moving about in search of the
victims when we heard a woman call:
Hey, Sam. is that you over there?"
mo, it amt me- responded a mans
voice in the opposite direction.
We soon came upon both They were
pinned down by the branches of the trees,
but neither one was much hurt. AS soon
as the woman had been released she walk
ed over to the man without a word to US
and said:
so, smarty, what did tell you"
"Nuthin," sulkily replied the man.
Yes, 1 did. l said it was goin to be
one O. them cyclones"
And 1 said it was goin to be a whirl-
wind, and so it was"
1T was a cyclone!'
at was a whirlwind,"
This seems to be a queer time for dis
putting about trifles," said the Colonel, as
we pried the man loose. Your house.
fences and everything else has been
blown away. and both of you have escap-
ed death only by miracle
The pair limped along with US to the
remnants of the house. and sat down
about ten feet apart, and as we were
ready to go the man said.
"Thankee, strangers. A rippin' old
whirlwird. wasn't it?'
And 1 am also much obleeged. and it's
was q regular cyclone" added the wife.
1T was whirlwind.'
1T was a cyclone"
As We made out way through the tam
gle we heard a yell from the man follow
ed by 4 scuffle. The wife had him BY
the hair. and We felt that she must soon
bring him over to the cyclone side.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

together with the new inventions in
shot and shell. the old-fashioned can
non ball has become a thing Of the past.
The same weight OF metal. cast as a
pointed shot, may not Kill any more
men in the field, but il will do far
greater execution when used as a bat
tering power. All the cannon halls
fred in the battles between the Chick
ahominy and Malvern Hill. when Nc
Clellan YVES forced TO retreat. were
gathered mp by the negro population
and sold in Richmond. They were ten
years about Il. End az one time the
Tredegar Iron Works had forty tons
Of them stacked up in the yard.
THE wICKEDEST MISSILE.
or all the devilish missiles invented
to terrify. wound and kill. the shell Is
the thing. Men On the battie-line and
waiting will duck and joke over stray
bullets. and dodge and joke over solid
shot, but when the shells begin to
come there is an end to the Joking.
The long-drawn scream Of a shell
it, tight II test Of the stout
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
SOUAN CREEKFOLKS
Jep Jones Tells How Society Was All
Busted Up.

One day there come to Squan Creek
a stranger, whom everybody got on
to at once as Philadelphia lawyer.
There was great excitement right away,
and when he was seen talkin' to Dea-
con Spooner, and putin out across the
marsh it was suspected that he was
there to buy up land for new rail-
road. He wasn't, however. He took
the Deacon down to his room at the
hotel, and said
You declare that you are Richard
COlfax Spooner, do you?"
Il dew says the Deacon.
''Your wife is named Mary, and you
used to live in New Hampshire?"
Jess So"
And did you ever shut your wife
up down cellar because she burned
the potatoes for dinner?"
What's that got to do with the
case?" asks the Deacon. who was
guilty, but didn't like to own up.
Its to make sure you are the right
man. Did you shut her up and box
her ears afterwards"
Eyes, l did, but she deserved it,
Then the stranger told the Deacon
that he was heir to $4,000, and that
the money would be along in about a
week. He explained that Californian
named Spooner had died, and left
every New Hampshire Spooner a leg
acy. When the Deacon went home he
was walking On air. He met Dan Phil
lips and Lucius Jones On the way, but
had become SO stuck up all at once over
them 100000 that he wouldn't speak
to EN-. The next man TO be called in
by the lwayer was Moses Longwell,
and he said to him:
''You bear cut the description fairly
well, but | must be dead sure The
Moses Longwell l want is a good deal
of a liar"
my reputation as liar is A. l." re-
piled Nose, with proper pride.
And he never gives a cent to the
church,"
That's me again.
And his wife is always borrowing
OF the neighbOrs and never paying
back?'
That's my wifes way"
Il think you are the man." said the
stranger, "but l must ask another ques-
ton or two. If you found a wallet in
the road would you say anything
about it?'
,E" Not a blamed word" replies Moses
DO you believe in rubbing soap on
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28

haughtiness of her nature suddenly
developed. When Mrs. Renfew, who
was her next door neighbor, climbed
up on the back fence to ask if she
was goin' to set emptins that day,
Mrs. Longwell glared at her for long
minute and replied:
MY servant girl Is out to-day.
When she returns l will tell her you
desire to see her!"
And what's the matter with you?"
asked the astcnished Mrs. Renfew.
Person, please go away! Really,
but it is so embarrassing to be adj
dressed by the common herd that
shall ask Colonel Longwell to remove
to New York at once!"
John Sickles' wife had been prepar
ing for a birthday party for weeks,
and all the elite were 10 be there.
John wasn't one of those called in by
the lawyer, and all who were decided
that it would not be proper form"
for them to attend. When regrets"
began pouring in Mrs. Sickles put on
her sunbonnet and went over to see
Mrs. Shoemaker. She ran into the
kitchen without knocking, and had
begun making inquiries, when "the
lady" stopped her with a wave OF the
hand and asked:
will you have the kindness to give
me your name and address,"
why, I'm Mrs. Sickles. of course.
Have you gone crazy?"
MRS. Sickles? Spelled with a big
s, l presume? Later in the day, Mrs.
Sickles, l will drop you note and if
l find that l can do anything for the
charity mentioned l will have Judge
Shoemaker inclose his check. You
will excuse me if I wish you good
morning.
The birthday party was killed dead
er'n door-nail, and thus began a So
cial upheaval and warfare, which
pulled up Squan Creek society by the
very roots. Inside of a week not a
man would lend another fishhook or
chaw of tobacco, and not a woman
would lend a flatiron or washboard
Deacon Spooner and the rest of 'em
who were to get foi tunes didn't stick
together and organize an uppercrust,
as might have been anticipated. They
cut one another, same as they cut the
common folks, being envious and
jealous-minded, and even when the
Deacon and Moses Longwell fell into
the same mud-hole together they
wouldn't speak. Three social clubs
were broken up, the Thursday evening
prayer had to be abandoned,
and so many children were taken out
of school that the teachers were CIV
en- a vacation.
After month had passed and
nothing more was heard Of the lawyer
folks began to smell rat. 1t was a
hard blow to those who had counted
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
'P0SSUM TALK.
Zeb white Tells How He brought Two
Caatankerous Men Together.

zsb white Tells How He Drcaght Two
Caatanksrous men ToEsther.
I'm my younger days" said the Pos
sum Hunter Of Tennessee one evening
as we sat smoking our pipes on the
door-steps, Il was known fur and wide
as purity good man in a scrimmage.
Nobody around we're cared to tackle
me, and when they sent fur man
from Moth Ca:oieeny l had him On
the run in ten minits. wasn't pickin'
no fuses, you understand, but jest &C.
in along, and E1ini;1' my own biz
ness. If anybody con.e along and wau.-
ed to fuss with E1e ne got hut, II he
didn't want to fuss had nuthin to say.
l was feelin' as If l c,'uld tea up
rocks when l sot in tie way Of fall
in tree one GGs anu was badly h'lrt.
l hadn't been abed TO- days when along
comes Teller who says to the Old W.
man:
"Howdy, ma'ar1, and does a critter
named Zeb White live around Lhsse
parts?"
"He lives right yere," says the old
woman.
AN ar he tn man as kin out-yell,
out-jump an Outright any other crit
ter as stands on legs in Tennessee?'
"'He kin take keer O. hisself in pur-
ty good shape
That's what I've heard, and I've
travelled ninety-seven miles to make
him holler like a young coon. If he
amt about the house please tell me
whar' to find him. l want to pulver-
ize him right away, and start back fur
home
THE old woman had to tell him
was hurt, and couldn't lift a hand"
said Zeb to me, "but that only made
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
PLAYGCING IN PARIS.

1t is curious that in such a play
going capital as Paris. the theatres
have not prospered of late. The latest
returns published by the French So
ciety of Dramatic Authors shows that
the receipts OF all the principal thea
tres have fallen off, while those of the
grand opera have increased a little.
Last year, in London, managers com
planned that the Jubilee celebrations
htndered their prosperity. But there
was no special public event in Paris
last season to draw audiences away
from the theatres. English dramatists
may, however, regard with a feeling of
envy the amount paid in authors fees
by the Partisan managers. A sum little
snort OF f15O.00O thus expended in a
capital so much smaller than London
is enough to make English writer's of
plays envious of their Partisan broth
ers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-08-28
your children's bread to make it go
farther?"

farther?"
I'm doln' 1t almost every day.
Then l can no longe: doubt that you
are the man. A ricn widow who died
in Philadelphia few months ago left
$4,000 to be divided among the two
meanest men in New Jersey. You
surely are one of them, and I'll have
the papers made out in a few DAYS"
Moses went up the main street with
his hat on his ear, and when Henry
Johnson met and dunned MIN for a
dollar he had borrowed the year be-
fore, the happy man pulled 1t out and
flung it down. and haughtlly replied:
Take it, sir-take it. You seem to
doubt my integrity, and if / don't ap-
pear to know you as l whiri by in my
carriage next week you can guess the
reason why!"
Then the lawyer sent for Joel Shoe
maker, Tom Bishop, Ebenezer Will
kins and Aaron Graham, one at a
time, and all were put through the
mill. He made Joel Cwn up that he'd
rather lie than eat; Tom squirmed
around for awhile and then agreed to
pay SIP doctor bill he'd been ow-
ing for eleven years; Ebenez.r ac-
knowledge that he often licked his
children just to hear 'em boiler. and
Aaron Graham confessed to throwing
Old hats and boots into neghbor's
we'll. Each was told that there was
a fortune coming to him, and eacn
one went out upon the street to hold
his head mighty high that he couidn t
see common folks. Durin' the two
days the lawyer was in town he had
about twenty of the leadin' citizens
OF Squan Creek before him, but his
labcrs begun to bear fruit long before
he left us. AS soon as Deacon Spoon
Ell got home and told his wife of the
legacy up went her nose. Mrs. Har-
per came in to borrow few clothes
pins and to say to her that her boy
Robert had cut his finger on an old
tin can, but the Deacons wife looked
at her with pound of ice in either
eye and said:
II think you have made mistake
in the house-and in the PERSONAL.
AS a lady am not Interested in
clothes-pins and tin cans!"
Moses Longwell's wife hadn't a sec
ondI dress to her back, and she used
to go barefoot three months in the
year, but when Moses got home and
told her Of the coming fortune the