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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15

II. II. Claiborne returned from a
visit to his farm near Carlyle.
The McRae- DAILY smelters at Gas
City fired up another block of fur
naces Monday and the Cherokee
Lanyon smelter will fire up one on
the first of January. This makes two
in operation at eacn plant.
A smelterman and an ice plant en-
ployee have disliked each other for a
long time. Last summer as the
smelterman went to work, the ice
man leaned from the cool window of
the plant and inquired how "hadesu
was. Yesterday morning the smelter-
man as ne passed the ice man in the ice
chest grinned maliciously at him, for
he is now getting even.
a report somehow got started We'd
n9sday that work had shut down at
the Cement plant. Very naturally
the men whe had been laying brick
and doing other outside work, could
not continue working in the binding
snow storm. But the men,on the in
side worked all day, and most of the
others are on again today. Owing to
the fact that the firm which contract
ed to furnish the steel to be used Ia
the construction of the buildings are
two months behind their orders there
will probably he some delay in that
part of the work. But nobody need
fear shut down at the Cement plant
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
Mr.. Wise is building new house
on west Neosho street.

Mr.. Wise Is building a new house
on west Neosho street.
The county clerk Is preparing his
annual statement and 1t will appear
IN next weeks REGISTER.
Messrs. Ewing & Savage have
moved their law Office from the old
stand to the new gas building.
Judge smith issued marriage
license Tuesday to John j. Squire g
and Mamie Osborne, both of Hum
boldt.
The REGISTER is glad to learn that
Nina, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Potter, who has been sick
with scarlet fever, is improving.
\ petition for crossing from the
the southeast corner OF the square to
the court house is being signed up
and will be presented to the council
at its next meeting.
Saturday will he the big tax col
Letting day in the county treasurer's
office. That is the last Saturday be.
fore the final limit and the farmers
will come in by the hundreds.
Two suits have been filed in justice
Grocery Co., of FIT. scott. One is for
other for $40. "a against G.. ID. Pence.
They will come up for hearing on the
10Th.
A popular birthday present for
young men nowadays is a diminutive
pair of overalls with two pieces of
sand paper fastened on the rear side,
on which is printed the injunction,
"Scratch your matches on these
breeches, they'll save your mother
many stitches"
The soldiers of the civil war are
laughing at the British report of the
"bloodiest battle OF the century,"
where eight men were killed. III
was in the battle of Cold Harbor,"
said one old vet yesterday, "where
ten thousand men were killed and
wounded in thirty minutes"
Mr. and Mrs. Giants moved to lola
yesterday from Humboldt with their
household gods and will take charge
of the Pennsylvania hotel this
morning after break fast. 1t has been
a good many years since Mr.. Giants
ran hotel in lola and IL will seem
natural to have HIM back again.
A jeer from the hardened sinner of
the Lawrence JOuFnaE Charley Scott
and Billy Morgan both discovered at
the same time that Lieutenant Mon
roe, who captured 800 Filipinos with
fifty men, would be a bad man to
run up against in poker game.
And yet, neither of these good Chris
tian editors would know jack pot
from a bob tailed flush"
The REGIsTER's Humboldt reporter
announces that that city has at last
disposed of its bonds through l..
Hobart of lola, to New York firm
and will begin prospecting for gas
at once. The bonds are for 5000
and were voted for prospecting for
gas near town. The first well will be
located on the Sauer farm near the
Coal creek crossing east Of town.
The REGISTER hopes good we'll may
be found.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
First published December Is, 1897
Summons.

John G, Glass, Mrs - Glass, his wife.
given name unknown, Oliver Redfearn, ana
Mrs. - Redfearn. his vie, given name UNI
known, Michael Kitterman and Norman Norton
viii take notice that they have been sued, as
defendants by Morton @, Nichols, as plainii1i,
in civil action number 5000, in the district
court OF A Hen county, Kansas, and unless they
answer his petition on or before the Goth day
OF January, 1900 said petition will be taken as
taue and judgment ana decree will be rendered
and entered quieting plaintiffs title to The fol-
lowing described premises situated in said
county, to-wit: The southwest quarter 90 of
section five (5) in township twenty-five Isl of
range nineteen 1871, and adiudging that
plaintiff is the owner thereof in fee simple.
and cancelling and disoharging a mortgage
made by the defendants Oliver Redfearn and
John G.. Glass to the defendant Michael Kit
terman on the Sth day % January, 1867, upon
the east half "a of the northwest quarter IA
of SAID prem ises, which mortgage is recorded
in mortgage book "a" at page las in the office
of the register of deeds o said county, and
cancelling and dis0harging mortgage made
on the 18th day of October, 1865, by j. W.
Deleplain and wife to the defendant Oliver
Redfearn upon the premises last herelnbefore
book "a" at page 2G8 in the office of
said register of deeds. and forever excluding,
barring and enjoiniAg each and all of the de-
PENDANTS in this action from setting up, assert
ing or claiming any right, title, interest or
es tate in or to, or lien upon, the premises first
hereinbefOre described, or any part thereof,
aud granting TO plaintiff such further or diff
ferent relief as may be just and proper.
ATTEST: Campbell q Porter,
II. NJ. MILLER, Attorneys for Plaintiff,
SEAL Clerk District Court.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15

Call ana examine the DeKalb hog
fence, the most perfect one on the
market. J. w. Coutant.
Next Saturday, Decem Der 16, is the
day esteemed by the Beers as Ameri-
cans esteem the 4th of July.
Miss Maude Holden has taken the
contract this year to prepare the
Campbell d Burrell dolls for exhibit
ton.
Reports come from all over town
that a rain and snow storm ragged
Monday and it must be that the
storm IL general.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Horney, from
Missouri, have moved into property
on north Chestnut street which they
recently purchased.
Have you a cold? A dose of BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP at
bedtime will remove it. Price 25cts.
and 80 cts Evans Bros.
W H. Evans returned to his
work in the pension department at
Topeka Tuesday. Mrs Evans will re-
main at Carlyle week longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Z. Northrup re-
turned Saturday from Kansas
city. The REGISTER is glad to know
That Mr.. Northrup is much improved
in health.
Charlie Sargent knows severa |
things. At Moran the other day he
poured handful of dust in balky
horses ear and the beast is going yet
80 far as is known.
Toronto papers say that the fund
subscribed to pay Fred Horton for
drilling two wells is 5000 shy of the
contract price. This will quickly be
raised and the work begun,
Mrs. McHenry, widow of Mr.. Nc
Henry who was killed at Nicholson's
smelter last year, is building hon go
north of Mr.. Harmon's green house in
the northeast part of town.
Phtsburg Tribune: There was
another block of smelters fired this
morning at the North works of the
Cherokee Lanyon Co., and twenty
more smeltermen were put to work.
A deed was recorded Friday
of the sale of the east quarter and
north half of the north half of the
southeast quarter of 25.24.18 from II.
p. Merriman to l.. l.. Northrup for
81 900.
Theyoung people of lola who have
long been In doubt as to the exact
description of Irritation Will be
pleased with this definition in the
X. @. STAR A Irritation is attention
without intention.
II, b. Adams, of Moran, has an
abiding faith in lola and has let the
contract for three houses in the city,
one on Elm street, one on South
Washington and he expects to build
on North jefferson.
Saturday afternoon Judge Smith is
sued marriage license to John fl.
Moore and Daisy Davis, of La Harpe,
and it is understood that they were
married Saturday evening by Squire
Wood, of that place.
The decision in the suit of j. w.
Coffey against Mrs. Ledford for $50
commission in the the sale of the
later's farm to the Cement Company
was rendered yesterday morning and
resulted i'm verdict for the defendant
the plaintiff being adjudged to pay
the costs
A letter to the REGISTER from Rob
ert Akin, who worked in this Office
for several months and went to Seat
tie, says that the preparations for
the spring rush Into the Alaskan
gold fields are as great as ever. Nome
Is the principal objective point and
the accommodations OF the steamers
are engaged for the next six months.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
THE WEEKS NEWS
p. E. Waugh DENTIST

Buckeye Churn at Coutant's.
Wanted, corn, 2Scts at Miller's mill.
Buy your groceries OFT. NJ. Bartels.
Aldo Funston now gets his mail at
lola.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Lanyon left for
PIttsburg
J.,B. Smith went to Humboldt to
drum up trade.
Wanted, corn, oats and KafIir corn
at Miller's mill.
Money to loan on city property,
Bostwick d Acers.
A. l.. Taylor is building house on
South Walnut street.
Mrs. Geo. Catlin, of LaHarpe, went
to Pittsburg Tuesday.
Fleming nut coal IL cents a bushel
at lola Water Mills. WITT
John Ballard is erecting a house on
North Sycamore street.
so pounds Of chop for a bushel of
corn at the lola Water Mills.
w iDdll Oli DIbNth ldIilb,
lowest rate. Bostwick d. Acers
This is the kind of weather that
makes good roads talk interesting.
Two cents a bushel for grinding any
kind of grain at the lola Water Mills.
Pearl Servey will help the post Of.
flee news store through the holiday
rush.
A new brick walk will be laidin
front of the w, IL, Evans property on
West street.
The crush at tine counter in the
county treaeurer's Is becoming daily
more noticeable.
Private money to loan ON farms at
Z per cent straight. II. M. Cunning
ham, Humboldt
Lewis CofIield Is laid up with a
severe attack of rheumatism and Is
scarcely able TO move.
G. q. Null, having an abiding faith
in his muscular development, drove
through to Neosho county Wednesday
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
Fraternal Aid Officers.

On Saturday, December 9th, the
Frsternal Aid elected the following
officers: President, Orville Williams;
p. p, Frank Tanner; V. p, Josephine
Cole; Secretary, Minnie Hale; Treas,
II. p. Fowler; Chaplain, Gussie
Smith; Observer, Robt. Smith; SEN
tinel, Thos. Patterson; Guide, Emma
Meier.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
lola Market Reports.

These markets are carefully taken on Thurs
day OF each week and are from actual sales
made that day lola Date Of this correction
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
Shoes
Shirts
sDd N gckMgaF.

We showing the newest and nobbest things in these
lines brought to this city Visit store and
inc stock and prices and be convinced
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
HEAVY SOER LOSS
AT WODDER RIVER BATTLE

LONDON. Dec. THE Daily Mall pub
fishes a dispatch from Julian Ralph az
Modder River. who says:
The Kimberley people are troubled by
the necessity OF feeding 10000 BasutOs In
the diamond fields. whom the Beers re-
fuse TO allow 10 depart and who. should
they fail TO get enough meat, become dis p
contented and restless. on the night OF
the battle at Modder River. Kimberley.
missing the accustomed signals from
here. was I'm great anxiety. fearing that
we had been defeated. The fact was that
we did not use our searchlight for fear
the Boer guns would wreck the appar-
atus Five hundred and thirty Beers
were killed or wounded in the battle
here That number has already been ac-
counted for and the enemy's losses were
probably much heavier
A special dispatch from Kimberley.
dated November %. says:
''As n result Of signals from the relief
force to the south and of certain move
ments On the part of the Beers. Colonel
Kekewich determined to make a sortie
with a view of keeping a large force Of
Beers employed here. Yesterday after
noon a portion Of the garrison. with ar
tillery under Major Chamler and mounted
troops under Major Scott-Turner. ad-
vanced southwest toward the BOer posi-
tions and captured Carter's Farm. which
completed the line II was inteded 10 hold
in view of Lord Methuen's early ap-
proach Major Scott-Turner then turned
his attention TO the Boer laager. which
he captured in fine style in spite OF the
enemy's heavy fire. All the camp equip
ments were captured or destroyed. Fin
ally the British stormed the ridge and
captured three redoubts after severe
fighting. In leading the men who were
storming the fourth redoubt Major Scott
Turner and Lieutenant Wright were kill
ed. 1t is alleged they were struck by ex-
plosive bullets. The death OF Major Scott
Turner compelled the British 10 retire
upon Carter's Farm. the whole affair hay-
ing lasted four hours.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08

west Of Colenso. while "Reminiscences
from Frere have developed the existence
OF fortified camps below the ridges On
the border of the North Tugela, east of
Colenso. Wherever Butler feints or ac-
tually crosses he will find the Beers
awaiting him.
To be sure, rumors of dissension be-
tween the Transvaalers and Free Staters
multiply. General Cronje. It is said. in
sists on putting Boer officers over the
Free State forces confronting Methuen.
and declares that the latter will not fight
The continuance OF the campaign will
subject the alliance between the two re-
publics to considerable strain. II an
pears 10 have done so already in Natal
Rumors are again at hand that large
forces of the enemy are beginning to
move from Ladysmith toward Draiens-
burg passes. which seems likely. II the
Orange State burghers are not only dis
inclined to enter battle but anxious for
the security of their homes, General
Schalkberger will not have an easy task
to keep White within his intrenchm ents
should his allies begin to desert him.
The Beers have some heavy guns
mounted to defend the approach 10 I.ady-
smith, but General Butler. II is known.
has greatly strengthened this important
arm Of his column.
From the west also. comes cheering
news The sortie from Kimberley on No
yember 2S proves that the besieged are
able to cope with the Beers whenever
they feel inclined, help the flying column.
and can force their way almost to Spyt-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
SWlNDLER MILLER
UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Manager of the Defunct Franklin
Syndicate of New York Is Said
to Be in Canada.

NEW YORK. Dec. The Brooklyn
Eagle says that lawyer intimately con-
nected with an investigation into the af-
fairs OF the Franklin syndicate has given
the Eagle information that William T.
Miller. manager OF the Franklin synGi-
cate. is under surveillance near Montreal
on Canadian warrant charging him with
having In his possession stolen goods
brought into Canada by him from the
United States. The charge under which
he may be arrested Is made 20 hold hin
until the proper steps can be taken TO
complete eXtraditian proceedings whlcn
have begun. IL will take four days 10
finish the extradition papers. Il Is said.
ana get them 10 Canada. 50 that he may
be brought into this country for trial. IL
was also stated that Greeushields and
Greenspiels, the Canadian criminal Law
yers, have been retained by Miller 20 night
brought.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
DEPARTMENT ADMITS
WAR IS FAR FROM OVER
scattered Bands Of Filipinos a Seri-
Gus Menace to the American
Troops.

" Al hINGTON, Dec. Though tho
campaign in the Philippines has demon
strated that the American troo,s can
march from one end OF the island OF
Luzon 10 the other without serious oppo-
slIon' military and naval experts arc
sa1lshed that The Call-Herald's dis
patches from Manila showing that the
end Of the insurrection is not vet in sieht
correctly state the situation.
Officially Secretary Root and Adiutan.
General Corbin declare their confidence
In General Otis ability to early crushr
the rebellion. and they are highly pleased
~ the remarkable exhibition OF pluck and
endurance which the American trooos
nave shown. Secretary Root said to
me this afternoon that he believes General
ous Is making excellent progress in the
WORK OF restoring peace and order to the
fnilippines. General Otis has stated
conditions as they exist" said General
Dorbin this afternoon. II am satisfied
that the insurrection will be speedily SUD-
pressed"
ct IL Is apparent that General Otis still
has 2 good deal OF work TO perforrn he
Tore MS task OF restoring peace is ac-
coinplshed. A dispatch from General
Jus yesterday announced an attack on
inc Town OF Vigan by 500 insurgents. who
were driven of by Lieutenant Colonel
Parker's command and who in,ren"tIi
themselves outside the town.
General Otis reported this afternoon, Tho
arrival OF General Young at vigan after
an encounter with Insurgents twelve
miles below that point. and :, is nra-
sumed that the arrival OF General yo,,rs,
caused the insurgents TO leave nrect,i1
tately IN view OF the fact that no Npbt-
ihs was reported. However. the attack
mace by the Insurgents indicates TO some
I a ~ a lie . N~..
nave been driven in every direction b,,
the American troops. their sn,r,, has
not yet gone and they are willing ~ fgb,
when they think the odds are in ,beir
favor. Nothing is known here. II is ad-
miited. as 10 the wherea bouts of As,,,r-
aldo. When last heard from he We q,
the vicinity OF Bangued. but C;er,-ai
Young Is now some distance behind ana q
is apparent that the Filipino leader has
escaped for the present at least. In ad-
dition 10 the insurgents who have neon
pursued TO the north of Luzon. General
Otis Will have 10 send troops to operata
against those entrenched in Cav,te
province. which has been considered
Agulnaldo's stronghold Expedi,Io,s
have operated In this province. driving
and scattering the insurgents with the
same ease that Generals Lawton and
Macarthur have in the north. though the
latter have captured many prisoners.
munitions Of war and other supplies. In
a dispatch TO the department to-day Gen
eral Otis states that Ito the south Of
Manila the insurgents still maintain their
positions. The necessary force TO scatter
them will be sent there soon"
II is presumed that General Otis is
awaiting the arrival of additional troops
before commencing operations 10 the
south OF Manila He also announces an
intention 10 attack the Filipinos in the
Bulacan province under the command Of
Pillar.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
PROTEST AGAINST
THE FRENCH TREATY
California Representatives Declare
That the Interests Of the State
Have Been Sacrificed.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Dec. Senator
Perkins and Representative Needham
and Waters held a conference this after
noon after hearing the terms OF the new
reciprocity treaty with France negotiated
10y ar. kasson during the recess. They
decided to call on the President on Sat
urday 20 demonstrate against those feat
uros ~ The conventions which operate
against California producers. The treaty
makes radical reductions on olive oil, liQ-
uors. preserves. prepared fruits. seeds
and nuts. The treaty also accords 10
French sparkling wines the same terms
as other countries now have Senator
Perkins considers that the interests OF
California have been sacrificed more than
any other section of the country and at
the same time realizes that Mr.. Kasson
negotiated the treaty with the full app
TroNal ~ the Secretary OF State and 9TH
ar members of the Cabinet There Is
hardly a doubt that n the administration
was behind AR. kasson during his nego-
flatious the treaty VIII be ratified by tho
Senate The California delegation will.
however. make an earnest hight against
Cantafu NJ ] Daniels of Riverside
president ~ the Citrus Fruit Growers
Association. H. here 20 protest against the
rafncatlon Of the clause In The Jamaica
treaty relative 70 citrus fruits He Will.
y ls believed. also enter a protest on be-
half of his association against the
French treaty.
The chief 81 Engineers has forwarded
u Congress the reports OF Major Heuer
on various examinations made by him
ana Colonel Mansfield on California riV-
sfs ano harbors. He says that Sonoma
creek, Crescent Bay and Suisun Creek
are not worthy Of Improvement and that
Tor Napa River $500 will be all that Is
required ~ make IL navigable. Crescent
Say. since 1896 has had various examln-
Auons anc all reports are 10 the effect
7 that the expenses OF improving this har-
DOT Would be 50 great that the Govern
Inent would never derive any advantage
from IL
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08

ONDON. Dec S.-This morning 8
dispatches from the front bring
news of much more encouraging
nature for the success of the Brit
- ish arms than has been the case Tor
some time. From the scattered pieces OF
intelligence which arrive from different
parts of the scene Of war. II Is possible
10 derive the general impression OF sue
cessful progress and abundant promise
for the future
General Butler has gone to Frere. where
General Clery has preceded him by three
days. with the commander In chief in
the camp OF the relief column, II seems
TO be a well-founded supposition that all
preliminaries have been arranged and
that an advance to raise the siege or
Ladysmith will begin very soon, If II is
not now actually under way.
The British will not march very far be-
fore finding the Beers on their front
Even II a flank movement should be
made. the Transvaal leaders have the en-
tire region of the Tugela and little Tu-
gela rivers covered by their alert and
swift-moving scouting parties. The great
mobility of the Boer columns is not so
much affected by those having TO carry
along artillery as the British experts pre-
dicted.
General Butler can count on having mis-
crossing or farther advance stubbornly
contested. The Beers have moved part of
their main force from Groblers Kloof TO
near Nanderbrook Spruit. Four thou
sand Free Staters are fortified on the
slopes of the Black Mountains, ten miles
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
WOULD REVIVE GRADE
or VICE ADMIRAL
President DESTROYS of Appointing
Both Sampson and schley to the
Rank Next 70 DeWev's.

WASHINGTON. Dec President Nc
kinley. during an interview with Senator
Wellington to-day, expressed himself In
favor OF revivinE the grade OF vice ad-
miral In the interest OF both Admirals
Sampson and Schley. lie believes that
this Is the simplest solution OF the whole
Sampson and Schley controversy. and II Is
expected that Senator Wellington Will In
troduce n bill In u few days providing for
the appointment OF two vice admirals.
without specifying names.
The President very frankly stated that
II such a bill became a law he would
promptly nominate both Admiral Sampson
and Admiral Schley. in the order named
This arrangement both the President and
the approval OF the majority Of the
friends OF both officers and II carried out
will put an end 20 further controversy as
TO the conduct Of the naval campaign at
Santiago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-08
BULlER AND STAFF
DEPART FOR FRERE

Especial Gable TO the New York Herald Copy
right 1895 by James Gordon Bennett. Re
publication 0f this dispatch Is prohibited.
All rights reserved in the United States and
Great Britain.l
PIETERMARITZBURG Dec. 5.-Gen-
eral Butler and his staff left here for
Frere tonight.
FRERE CAMP, Dec. 5.-Firtng was
again in progress to-day at Ladysmith
The weather is dull and wet. The Brit
ish scouts have been fired upon by Boer
patrols from Colenso. A shell case. picked
up near Chieveley. which was fired at the
British cavalry from Grobler's Kloof In
dicates that the Beers gun posted there
Is a forty-fve-pounder. runner reports
that the Boer commanders are anXiously
endeavoring TO ascertain where the re-
lieving force is likely 10 attempt TO cross
the Tugela River.
The Beers are patrolling a wide range
of territory TO the west along the Little
Tugela. The Free Staters have a laager.
holding 1000 men, on the slopes OF Black
Mountain, ten miles west Of Colenso.