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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
From Charley Smeltzer.

| Every letter from Manila these days
is Of interest as there are as many
points Of view as there are boys. The
following extracts are taken from a
letter from Charley Smeltzer to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b. ID. Smell
tier:
1--WE were drawn to the shore and
up the Pasig river by a tug last Fri
day, the 9th, and landed few hun
dred yards from its mouth. We an
ticlpated q several miles tramp to
camp but had to go only few hun
dred yards. The store room in which
we are quartered is a great roomy,
airy structure, with numerous big
windows, barred like those in q pris-
on, and stairways like those in the
court house running up inside The
upstairs where we are quartered is
only in the shape of gallery running
around the building with wooden
railing. Our supplies are stored down
stairs and we do our cooking there.
A II of our water 10 boiled and filtered
and each company has q large stone
lar in which its supply is kept.
We all have cots to sleep on and q
mosquito netting and could not be
more comfortably quartered.
Manila is quaint old city, looked
this way probably one hundred years
ago, but 1t will look different ten
years hence. The weather is
warm here and some of the natives
don't wear too much clothing. The
boys are buying duck suits and straw
hats. One can get white suit for
$3.50 Spanish money. All the
heavy pulling lie done here by great
big, clumsy, cow-like, spread horned
animal which they call water buff
falo. 1t takes one of them five min
utes to go block with a vociferous
native beating him on the back with
rope all the time. All the boys have
very sore arms from being vaccinated
VIII ich took place before we landed. -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
County Treasurers' Convention.

County Treasurer NJ. l.. Decker re-
turned Tuesday from Topeka. He
says there were about thirty county
treasurers in attendance at the con-
vention and they were too busy to
look at the city. Among other things
done was recommendation that the
Legislature be asked to pass q law
providing as follows: THAT the state
or any county, township, municipal
ity, public board, or anybody shall
pay out of the funds thereof the cost
of the official bond of its treasurer, if
such bond be executed as surety by a
surety company or companies author
lied to do business in the state of
Kansas, under the laws thereof: Pro-
vided, the cost of any such bond shall
not exceed one-half per centum per
annum of the amount of the bond or
obligation by such surety executed. j."
1t also recommended that the law
providing for clerk hire be amended
TO read: The county commissioners
shall allow certain amount tor clerk
hire, instead of "may allow" The
amount allowed the Allen county
treasurer at present is 5000, but the
allowing Is not required nor the
amount fixed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
DIR. John w. Scott Dead.

DR.. John w. Scott, father of the
editor Of the REGISTER, died at 1870
this morning ut Guthrie, Okla, in
the 10th year of his age. The imme-
diate cause of his death was pneu-
monia. The remains will be brought
to lola and the funeral conducted
from the Presbyterian church at 3
O'Clock today (Friday) afternoon.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Miss Wright Entertains.

Wednesday ut the pleasant home
on South Washington avenue Miss
Adah Wright entertained few
friends i'm honor of her friend Miss
Carrie Roger, of Garnett. The even
ing was pleasantly spent in cake
walking, cake eating, dancing and
trimming hats. Frank Kane won
the first prize as an artistic milliner,
due the Dther boys say to the fact
that he drew "a sailor hat which was
easy to trim. He received hand
some cup for his production. Tom
Bowlus went up against one of the
pyramidal hats which some of the
Egyptians invented and so they gave
him the booty prize, a pair of baby
euspenders. Kane is using his prize
every day, but Tom-isn't
Those present were: Misses Rosa
liza, Cora aud Edith Charles, Swear
ingen, Foust, Reed, Lou Harris, Min
row, Mitchell, Jennings, McNiel,
Evans, Anderson, Barnes, and Messrs
Campbell, Walt McNiel, Teas, Bert
McNiel, Waugh. Kane, Harris, Bow
lus, Brister,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Ed mccool Convicted.

"Guilty ~ charged" was the YER
dict brought in at 5:15 last night IN
the case of the state against Ed NC
Cool, the expert natural gas man
whose brief stay in Fort Scott enoen
more seriously than be anticipated
While the verdict will, no DOUBT,
give general satisfaction In this clty'
the question is being debated "uio
the evidence produced by the prose-
eution warrant convlction?"
MeCool heard the verdict in silence
Not a muscle in his body quivered
Neither did he knit his sunpurh
brow or cnst a look OF scOrn at his VIC
tim. Miss Libbie stalker, whom III
mar ried on Christmas day without
licep go. who was seated by her attor
ney, Mr.. Sheppard. He looked AZ tn
court, then closely eyed the Jurymen
af,er which he consulted his attorney
Mas Stalker said not word, but TN
expression that lie up her face sno"e
that she was we'll pleased. Inc IA
ture of the verdict was somewhat Vi
surprise to some owing to the prosecu'
ing witness' age, and 1t Is said Uni
even the state was afraid OF the ca
after the evidence was all in. JUGS
Biddle gave 1t out last night that
application for new trial would
M sde and recited several reasons
sufficient grounds.
The crime is punishable by te
in the peuitentiary not exceee
twenty years.-Ft. Scott Monitor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. 1t spells their sleep
You can drink Grain-O when you
please and sleep like top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nour-
ishes, cheers aud feeds. For nervous
persons, young people and children
Grain-O is the perfect drink. Made
from pure grains. Get Il package
from your grocer today. Try it in
place of coffee. 10 and 90 C.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
In District Court.

At O'Clock Monday short session
of the district court began. The ses-
sion will close tonight or tomorrow
and only a few minor cases will come
up. Judge Stilwell is quite sick with
the grip and the lawyers were all
buzzing this morning as to whom
they should put in as judge protein.
There was an abundance of able and
willing candidates, none being
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Real Estate Transfers.

II Davis and wife to John II Wilson wd
lot r Boughton's subdiv seq 2624-1s.. 700
II Riggs and wife to- v smith, qcd lot
u DIX Moran ........ &C.. .......... |
Christian Grund and " life to Howard II
shockey, wd nh seq 7-25-ls ...... ..... 1900
Howard II shockey and wife to Christian
Grund and wife, wd lots 10, II aud 10,
Rhodes add to lola .................... 1900
Steadman Fox to Henry Glare wd lot
sec 2s and lot sec 27-26.ls. ..... IS 1850
II Brown and W TO G Eneminger wd
part neq 80 "a IS OF lot 3 blk s....... $50
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
All Over the State ,

Ottawa is going to try to build a
SO, 900 hotel ON the convention hall
lottery plan.
The railroads in Kansas give direct
employment to "a ,094 persons and
pay them an average of 81 02 day
each
A Yates Center boy who is at Ma.
Mia writes that 1--WE are 900 miles
from the equator and 5000, 900 miles
from home.
Thayer is to vote February II upon
the proposition to issue city bonds to
the amount of 50, 900 for the purpose of
installing natural gas plant, to be
owned and operated by the city.
The people of Pittsburg speak of
the Headhght of that place as "rhe
Evening Headache,n 1t is a good ma
tured joke, though, for the HeadHght
is not only a good paper hut popu-
lar one.
Woodson county is swelling up be-
cause Topeka papers lately spoke of
the WOOdson county zine fields.
They th0ught they had a silver mine
over there once, and there was also a
gold mine scare. Now ii is zinc.
Nv llbl "a 'fdItttf Aiihi Nills
White, whose brothers run the
Our Way restaurant in lola, recently
sold his grey hound for $50. How
much wiser is the man who sells
hound for $50 than the man who buys
him
One issue of the Pittsburg Head
light recently reported murder, Il
suicide, fatal railroad accident, an
accidental shooting resulting in death
and nearly fatal saloon row, Such
a grist as that in one day must have
made the reporter IA proud and happy
man.
Up at A bilene the ministers and the
joint keepers had "a meeting at which,
so the local papers relate, a protocol
was signed. the general provisions of
which are to the effect that the minis
ters will clay down" on their fight on
the saloons if the liquor sellers would
agree to run their business on the
quiet, sell nothing to men known to
be in the habit of getting drunk or to
minors, and TO permit no gambling.
"Strange things know will happen,
quoth Cobbler Keezer, "strange things
the Lord permits"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
THINGS TO Blow About.

MSDand Breeze: "What No ya Won
got to blow about, anyway out in
Eansas?n asks an easte' N man
sNothing, so far as can earn. ex.
cent once in a while big corn erop
and occasionally good wheat cron
and parcel OF busted D Jom towns -
That sort of talk, OF c curse. simply
shows that the easter man DOESN'T
have even faint gil mmeIinp of an
idea of the subject is irving 10 talk
about. Paper is to o scarce to try to
tell all the thlngs we have reason to
blow about III nv .nsas, from bust
ness point OF V" W, but we might in
sidentally mel ,tIon few. For in
stance, Kans' as has some of the rich
est cement ,eds in. the world and fur
nished nea riy all of the cement for
the eXteri or of the Worlds Fair build
ings. II nose who have examined the
cement used in the construction of the
pyranJ ids of Egypt say that it is iden-
tcal in character with the Kansas
sement.
ANUhE"o hoo viz biS EOop CANhoih ~
the world. Kansas apples comfort
the old age of Queen Victoria and the
children of the German Kaiser cry
for Kansas apple pie.
Kansas is called prairie country,
but just the same we ship walnut
timber to Europe and had the biggest
walnut log on record at the Worlds
Fair.
Kansas has salt enough that we
know of to supply the salt trade of the
world for 1856 years, ifall the other
salt mines should stop business and
not run for that length of time.
Next to Minnesota we have the big
gest flour mills in the Union, and so
far as quality is concerned, the Min
nesota product is no more to be COM
pared with ours than overall stuff is
to be compared to broadcloth.
Kansas has the strongest natural
gas fields az well as the most gaseous
people of any state in the Union.
Kansas is one of the great petrole-
UNI fields in the United States, while
the quality of the oil is equal to the
best Pennsylvania oil. Kansas has
the largest zinc smelters in the world 1;
has some of the biggest lead mines,
and is the tenth state in the union in
the production of coal
We raised this year three bushels
of corn for every man, woman and
child i'm the IIuited Statea and this
has been a mighty poor corn year at
that.
There are only two states in the
union that have more miles of rail
road than Kansas.
The two fastest PAGERS in the world.
John r.. Gentry and Joe Patchen,
were raised in Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Another Good Man Gone.

Jack Craddock, one of the best
plumbers that ever entered the city
limits of lola, has decided to leave.
He does this after full and careful
consideration of the situation and the
REGISTER mentions it in its desire to
tell all the news, whether of boom
nature or not. Jack has only been
here few months and as workman
he is skilled. He also has had large
experience as boozer and he insisted
on following both trades. Mr.. Shan
non, for whom he worked, paid his
first fine. Soon there was another
and he went on his bond. Before it
was paid there was another. He and
a friend loaded up Monday and
were run in and Tue sday Jack
was given back the fines which he
had promised to pay and in lieu
thereof promised to leave town IN an
hour. AS stated in the preface Jack
Is lirst-class plumber, and every
body is sorry he couldn't stop the
leak in his purse and put i'm drain
that would keep his brain clear from
alcohol
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
For sale or Trade.

b. Fergus. "A miles northeast of Wise
(postofiice address Lone ELM has good mule
team fer sale, and years Old, well matched,
and well broken.
Mrs r. Il. Whitow, Moran. Kansas, has a
few choice pure bred black longshaus
cockerills that are going at soc. each.
n. I. Crowell, miles southeast of lola, has
some hedge posts for sale cheap.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Notice of Sale of Judgments for Delinquent Tax.

Of
eel tile dtaxesh
fl
f
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
O had no case

this term.
All Campbell was
fellow officers to no chosSn ny MS
Judges chair at u uo"n 'ne
Mr. Stilwell being oou'. nou9o'
grip. '" up WV"
The rights Of m
e.nad ,,ror pava, iority were con-
mr. chi, ,f Er I'd Harry Williams.
quiet title was wv" 'e "'"", w
favor by default e''ie" III p'eui''n
Mckee vs.
..,,,h, soroa Geo. Barber, suit
oIong rer time ago was pushed
,ha raoaiver, 'ort was received from
tho mopevr of moneys appointed and
william, aid into court.
Owing To- vs.. Beabout, partition.
.tolv M. me Of the parties having
set aside rlieu' previous oruers were
) s,aans and leave given plaintiffto
r,oe W bill.
oorrt day afternoon in the district
nh several cases were disposed Of
hart state OF Kansas VS.. Claude Gull
fan, son, Contempt, came up. De-
no liant was given 80 days In which
~ n answer and the hearing fixed for
le first day of the March term. He
ave bond in the sum of 800.
NJ j. G. Fullenweider We. q. ID. Martin
'e sheriff7s sale was confirmed subject
q to the right of redemption.
Alfred Crebbin We. VIM. A. Squire.
rm On application of plaintiff he IL given
ING leave to verify petition.
Lutte Slower is appointed receiver Of
mortgaged property and he gave
bond in the sum of$2O0 to the plaintiff.
yon The State of Kansas VS.. Frank Hor-
1t in Vile, contempt, came up in the after
man. noon, and the same order issued as in
eX- the Culbertson case.
crop, After the most successful term of
crop court which he ever held in Allen
ins." county, Judge A. H. Campbell dis
IMPLY missed the lawyers Wednesday with
esn't the judicial remark: "The stuffs off
# an gentleman, am not going to play
talk judge any longer. I've got work to
y to do. This here court is adjourned I'M
N to til Judge Stilwell gets well and calls
bust it together again. Or words to that
t in effect. There was some business
r in transacted however.
rich In the suit of l.. B. Pearson vs..
fur Judge Knox, w. f. Hogueland pre-.
t for viously appointed referee, was dis
uild- charged and j. l.. Denison, of Erie,
d the appointed in his place.
ofthe The suit of }. f.. Whiting VS.. A. ID.
iden- Heaton, in which at the last term of
lnsas court judgement was rendered for
the plaintiff in the sum of $3.50, was
d in dismissed without prejudice by mu-
Mort tual consent and the order and de
Il the cree were set aside.
cry In the case of }. f. Higgins vs. r.
w. See, the motion of the plaintiff to
ntry, make answer was sustained.
llnut The State OF Kansas vs. VIM. Hess,
rgest the defendant was called and falling
rId,s to appear his bond was declare for
feted and an alias warrant was is-
sued His bond was fixed at Sl60 for
we his appearance at the March term of
,fthe court.
thar All other cases were continued and
w, the court adjourned until March.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
Church Notices.

Presbyterian Church-Services at IL
a. M. and 200 p. m.
Mr.. c. F. Cults has been requested to
read the,morning sermon There Will he
no evening service.
Sabbath school at l2:l5.
Jr. c.. E at 3 p. m.
Christian Endeavor 600 p. IL.
Wednesday evening 7:3o p. IA. midweek
hour.
To all of these services all are welcome
Seats are all free.
REV. A. J. MAC MURTRY,
Supply.
Methodist-Services at IL a. M. and 700
p. III.
Glass meeting 1890 a. m.
Sunday School at II Is p. m.
Epworth League 6:l5 p. IN.
Young Peoples Social meeting at GA
Morning subject:
Light and Shade on Mt. Tabor
Evening subject:
"Our Deeds Imperishable."
All are cordially invited.
DIR. A. LESTER HAZLETT,
Pastor.
st. Peters Church-December 10.
10 a. m. Sunday School.
No morning service.
6:l5. Young Peoples Bible Glass.
p. m. Evening prayer and sermon
Evolution and Christianity"
8 p. m. Daughters of the King Bible
Class.
All interested are cordially invited t
attend, Seats free.
Rev. j. 3. Eddie,
Rector
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
Arrangements Completed

All arrangements for the coming trip
of the Nevada State band, wis are to at
tend the Golden Jubilee at San Jose, havs
been completed, and the boys are look
forward to a most enjoyable time, as they
will be the guests of the citizens of San
Jose, who have a reputation for hospi-
tally to visitors.
The boys are to have a special car
from Reno. The Southern Pacific Co.
have arranged to take off one of the
cars used on the southern route for the
accommodation OF the boys. Perhaps
no finer car ever left the state. Short
concerts will be given in the larger
PAGES enrOute. Senator ShOrtridge
and a delegation will meet the Sage
brush contingent a distance from San
Jose. and by the time the city is reached
all will have been made to feel they have
a/mortgage on the place. Upon the ar
rival OF the band they will be escorted
to the principal hotel, where they are
to stop. After luncheon a serenade OF
the Mayor and prominent citizens will
be in order, In the evening the band
will give a concert. This has been ex-
tensively advertised in San JOS and it
is needless to say that the hal. will be
filled to overlooking with people anN-
icus to hear the much heralded Ne
vada State Band.
The next two or three days will be
taken up with the celebration OF the
Golden Jubilee. Extensive preparation
been made for this event and it will
outshine any other similar event ever
held in California. The Band will be
a feature OF the entire affair.
Numerous OF our citizens have asked
that the band give our people an oppor
tunity Of hearing them before leaving
on their trip. Owing to the number o
other attractions billed Tor Carson thi.
was at first thought impossible, Sun
day afternoon, Dec. 18th, the only opcl
date, was reluctantly agreed upon. Thi
will give all an opportunity OF hearing
the band at its best, the afternoon be
lore its departure. As the boys hav
ever been willing to aid in any chart
table entertainment. or in any way t
cater to the pleasure OF the public tn
citizens should give them an enthusi
astic sendOff. The band has been undo
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
Married

III this city, December 9, 1898, at the
home Of the brides parents, Geo. D..
Ernst and Miss Florence NJ. Keith, Rev.
J. b. Eddie officiating.
Miss Keith is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Keith of this city and has
many friends here. She has for the past
two years occupied the position of teach
or at the State Orphans Home and
proved thoroughly efficient and compe-
tent, making a splendid record in her
work.
Mr.. Ernst is the son OF Senator Ernst
of Nye county and is i'll business with
his father.
The young people departed for EIko
last evening where they will make THEN
home. the APPEAL joins in congratu-
l%atiOnS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
ALL SORTS.

Trib is a good liniment.
Editor Fairbanks of Dayton was in
town yesterday.
Hon. H. II. Beck of Reno, spent yes
terday in Carson.
John Sparks Herefords are bringing
big prices at the sale in Kansas City.
Miss Martha Ardery has returned
from a visit to friends in Virginia City.
Mrs. Jefferson of Glenbrook spent
yesterday in Carson.
There are no better cigars than the Cap
itols.
Read Davis & Farrer's new ad. They
have something interesting to say about
toys.
The Athletic Society of the University
has elected Paul Norman captain Of the
football team for next year.
Mrs. 5. A. Short has moved from Glen
brook to this city and will remain our
ing the winter.
~ COMMUNICATIVE ol 1 Ni'il VIZ
crowded out of this issue, but will appear
Tuesday morning.
About fifty Masons from this city vii
60 to Reno tomorrow afternoon OF a spe
ciaI train to pay a visit to the Rene
lodge.
There are said to he eighty young wild
Ows III St. George, Utah, who credit their
station in life to the deadly dust of the
DeLamar mill.
The medals for tie Nevada Volunteers
are now ready for distribution. An ad
dress from the Committee will accom-
pany each medal.
A football game was played yesterda,
between the Senior and Junior grades o
the public school which resulted in
score Of Is to- in favor Of the seniors.
You can find a fine lire of gents sna;
proof hunting boots and shoes of tn
est grades only at Et. B~urlington's.
will pay you well to look oven his line {
al the latest up-tO-date shoes.
There will be services at 10 a. m. at tn
Presbyterian Church this morning. NJ
G.. f. Cults has been requested to read
sermon. Sunday School and EndeavC
Societies will meet as usual. No servit
in the evening.
Yesterday before f. D. VANDERBILT, Re
cree, the case of 7. r. McGurn, of Vii
ginia City, wa+ tried. The liabilitiC
amount to $4,000, and there being I
assets and no creditors appearing II
Referee ordered that no trustees bename
and that no further meeting be held.
There will be no service at st. Peter
Church at II O'Clock a. III. today, br
evening services will be held at the usu
hour, o'clock, when the rector will d
liver the last Of a series of addresses {
"Christianity and Eyolution,' the su'
.:ect being Evolution and Immortality
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
District Court

The District Court was in session yes
tcrday and the following cases were dis
posed of:
Ross vs.. GignoX-demurrer o%verruled.
Fulton Foundry Co. vs.. Nevada Lava
Stone Co.-set for trial before a jury on
Jan. 9th.
Estate of Mrs. MrEwen-J. b. Nierra
appointed administrator
State of Nevada vs.. Maher-continued
to next law day.
Estes vs., I1etcs-Mrs. Estes granted a
divorce on the ground Of desertion.
Weber V. Edwards-m guod and tax
Ell under adviSement.
Cohn VS.. Cohn-set for trial December
18th.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
Card Of THINKS

Not being able to see and personally
thank those who 50 kindly helped to
III Ike u entertainment a success, | take
this means and opportunity to express
my heartfelt appreciation on behalf OF
the ladies constituting the committee OF
arrangements. And we do hereby ex
tend our thanks for the excellent mum
sers given in support Of the program.
A. LESTER HAZLETT,
For and on behalf of Committee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
A Happy Man

VIII L. Mackey was about the hap
piest man in Carson yesterday. His wife
presented him with a lovely daughter
and all hands are doing we'll. Will was
receiving congratulations all day f rom
swarms of friends. The APPEAL ex-
tends thanks for refreshments.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
Dancing Class

| will hold an adult dancing class at
Armory Hall every Saturday evening,
commencing at 1870 p. m. Social
dances will also be given commencing
at 9 o'clock sharp. Good music, new
dances and perfect order, and an e
joyable evening is assured those who
attend. Admission so cents, ladies
free.
ERNEST HALL,
Master.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-12-10
The Shirley Company

All Carson is counting on a delightful
week of the drama with the Shirley Com
pany. 1t is by far the most reliable or
ganization that visits Carson and each
season adds to its receipts and popular
ity.
They bring a new repertoire.