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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
CONTINUED
BITS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

Thunder can be heard at a distance of
IA miles.
A gentleman at Erdington trans
formed growing wheat into bread in
the space of about eight hours.
The astonishing statement is made
in London that the health of the en-
ployes on the underground railway is
better than on any line in England. The
atmosphere is said to have positively
cured cases of quinsy and bronchitis,
and to have benefited people with lung
troubles.
The Belgian government has ordered
its minister TO make representations to
the Italian government TO protest
against the enormous destruction of
northern swallows seeking warmer
quarters in the south during the winter,
the insect-destruction merits of the
swallow being much appreciated in the
rural districts.
When ladies go to buy a dress in ia
pan they tell the shopkeeper their age,
and If they are married or not, because
there are special designs for the single
and double relations of life, as well as
for ages. The consequence of this pain
full custom is that you can tell the age
of every lady you meet, and know
whether she is married, precisely as
though she were labeled.
The "cigar bean" of Batavia is a wild
fruit recently discovered in Batavia.
The pod is like cigar in shape and
color, but only an inch long, and when
put into water it rests on the surface
for several minutes, then eXplodes like
a torpedo, hurting the seed in all di-
rections. If allowed to ripen in warm
place the pod gradually splits length
wise from point to base. If left to ripen
on the plant it splits open more sud
denly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
Coined words.

Coined words ! have made little
study of them myself, always with dis
appointing results. always run across
them, after discovering them, some
where about 100 years before the birth
of the inventor. l once coined q name,
away back in 1876, for one of my So
called humorous characters - Bilder-
back. / put the Bilderback family in
jocus print for several years. One night,
about 1887, l lectured in Salem, N. j.,
and told one Of my Bilderback stories.
The audience was convulsed with more
mirth than the story called for. After
the lecture l was introduced to about
a dozen Bilderbacks, who enjoyed my
story more than anyone else.-Robert
j. Burdette, in Chautauquan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15

"How the devil do you expect me to
go among rebels In this tog2"
81 fixed UP n lie on 'em, lieutenant;
and my experience is, if you're goin'
to lie at all, the bigger one you tell the
better chance you have of bein' be-
lieved. | told 'em we were confed.
crate prisoners escapin'; that / had
got cts clothes and you and Mel
lodew had stolen Yankee uniforms as
the best you could do under the cir.
cumstanccs, and now you want to
change off to country farmer"
Che splendor of this falsehood accom-.
plished its purpose Mellodew and /
exchanged our uniforms for citizens
clothes, and after breakfasting with
the family who furnished them, we pro-
ceeded on our journey.
We were now on the outskirts of
Charleston. The railroad ran through
the town, crossed the Hiwassee by n
bridge, and through the little town
Calhoun on the opposite bank. The
prospect of going through these two
towns or over railroad bridge was
not inviting. We therefore bore to the
right, crossed the river above by APP
propriating a skiff we found tied to
the bank, and half mile farther on
struck road which led us to hill sep
arating us from the point we sought.
Once on the crest, there before us was
spread out the valley of the Tennessee,
while directly beneath was the rail
road. Passing into n ravine, Margaret
led the way to q crevice between two
rocks.
There" she said, pointing, "is the
mouth of the cave"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
For Pneumonia.

DR.. G. j. Bishop, of Agnew, Mich,
slys: 81 have used Foley's Honey
and Tar in three very severe cases cr
pneumonia the past month with good
+ ssults.n Evans Bros.
Mr.. G. j. Norton, of Moran, is on
the program of the farmers Insti-
tute at Wellsvile this week for a
paper on "Utilizing the Corn Plant on
the Farm" a subject shat he prob
ably knows more about than any
other man in the United States. And
by the way, is it not nearly time for
the Allen County Farmers Institute
TO be announcing it's next program?
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"Why, general" she exclaimed, turn
iug pale.
The general stood looking at her
cOldly without speaking.
"I-we-did not expect" she fall
tered.
Evidently not"
''I got up early and rode to the house
Of some friends of mine-a union fam
ny."
Probably with some such purpose
as that with which you visited the con-
federates on a recent occasion"
For several purposes First, to ar
range for a refuge in case of necessity"
"And to tell the news?"
The color came and went, but she
proceeded:
"To borrow some articles of clothing.
for the weather is colder than when
left home, and to beg little fresh meat
for breakfast She held up Il dressed
chicken.
The general repressed an expression
of impatient incredulity.
General" exclaimed Margaret,
driven to desperation by his manner,
81 made a compact with you to guide
your men here. ] knew you did not
trust me, but | did not suppose you
would follow me here"
81 follow you here?" the general re-
torted, a slight color tinging his cheek.
81 am a soldier, doing "A soldiers duty.
The success or defeat of an army de-
ponds on my watchfulness. and l will
never sleep till my work is accom-
plished."
sand am worn out with your perse-
cution," cried Margaret, despairingly.
EITHER leave me to do the work l
agreed to do, or take me home and kill
me-"
There was shot in the valley be-
low, and more in quick succession. The
general sprang for his horse, which was
nipping the grass near by, and Mello-
dew united the hitching strap from
tree, holding the rein while the general
mounted.
General" 1 called, where do you
go?"
"To join my escort below"
"Where then2"
"Can you get through"
81 must get through"
He was about to spur away, when
Mellodew called to him and said some
thing TO him which we could not hear.
He looked back at Margaret and me
with peculiar expression, then, hear
Ing more firing below, rode away.
Margaret" l said, that tallow-faced
Mellodew will be our ruin. He has said
something to poison the general
against us"
Turning towards the valley, we saw
three different bodies of confederate
cavalry approaching the point where
we had heard the firing. We watched
and listened but, beyond an occasional
single shot, heard nothing more, and
the foliage was too thick for us to see
what was going on. Half an hour after
wards, casting my eyes to the opposite
hill, saw the general and few of his
escort on the crest. He waved his hat
to us, then, turning, followed by his
men, disappeared.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
Summons.
First published Dec, 8 1891

The New England Loan and Trust Company,
n corporation, John Doe, real name unknown,
and Richard Roe, real name unknown MS Re.
ceivers of The New England Loan & Trust
Company, The Insurance Company of North
America, a corporation, the President and
Directors of the Insurance Company of North
America, ana each of them will take notice
that they have been sued, with others, as de.
PENDANTS, by j W. Jackson, as plaintiff, in civil
action, No 1878, in the district court of Allen
county, Kansas, and unless they answer his
petition on or before the 18Th day OF January
1900, said petition will be taken as true aud
Judgment will be rendered against Elisha H.
Bowlby and LYDIA J. Bowlby for the sum Of
three hundred eighty three and five one.hun-
dredths dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate of eight per cent per annum from the first
day OF October, 1896, less the sum of fifteen dol
lars paid March 10, 1899, on account of interest
on promisory note made by said Bowlby and
Bowlby TO said plaintiff aud for costs, and
against each and all the defendants named in
this notice, foreclosing as frstlien mortgage
given by the makers of said note, TO secure the
payment thereof, upon the following described
real estate situated in said county and state
towit the east half Hs)Of the east half t1a) of
the northwest quarter 90 Of section twenty
seven (20 also the northeast quarter % Of
said section, less FIVE (5) acres of the south end
Of the west half thereof all being In township
tweuty-three (23) of range nineteen 10, and
containing one hundred and ninety U05)
lug to law to satisfy said judgment, interest,
costs, accrued and accruing taxes and tax liens
against said y premises, and forever debarrinR
and foreclosinR each and all of the aforesaid
defendants OF and from all right, title, interest
and estate in, or lien upon. said premises, and
for such other relief as may be just and proper.
CAMPBELL q PORTER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
(sEAD Clerk District Court.
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houid endure the cold or the odor Of

should endure the cold or the odor Of
horse.
l finally got some sleep, and when
PUNK called me at 10 o'clock / shook
myself awake and turned out to assume
my watch. The moon, which was just
at the full, stood on the meridian, light
ing up the mountains, the valley, and
the river winding through the hills like
huge glow-worm. l have always had
an especial friendlness for the moon.
Tonight its round face seemed to have
an amused quizzical look on it, as much
as TO say: THAT'S very comical, your
letting her get your secret from you.
But don't worry over II, my boy; If
you had watched as many men fooling
women as | have, you'd see that the
balance is on the other side"
made up my mind to dismiss Mar
garet and the moonlight from my mind
and try to remember that | had duty
TO perform. l was especially anxious
to keep awake. But l was young, and
the young need plenty of sleep. With
out great care ! would drop away in
spite of myself. So walked and swung
my arms and occasionally ran few
yards till l felt tired, then sat down on
the ground and fell to thinking of the
probable uselessness of our expedition.
I'VE have had our fighting and our
watching and our marching all for moth
ing" | muttered to myself. | was get
ting drowsy. 1--WE have had our fight
ing"-the tree tops kept rustling-"and
our watching"-a thin cloud sailed
lazily over the moon-"and our march
ing" This was the last word; slum-
Der came before l could repeat an
other.
l dreamed that I was up in tree,
clinging to branches tossed by the wind.
l held on till a sudden gust loosened
my grip, and l was about to fall,
when
A hand grasped my shoulder. Open
ing my eyes, blinded by the rising sun,
| looked up. There, directly over me,
were the stern face and steel-gray eyes
of the general.
DO you know the penalty of sleeping
on post?"
was too dazed TO reply, but sat star
ing at him. wondering If he had not
come up through the bowels Of the
earth.
81 will tell you" he added. at is
DEATH"
| made an effort to rise, but his grip
was on my shoulder and held me down.
"Where is your guide?"
an the cave, general"
"Are you sure?"
"Tll stake my life on it,"
He took his hand away and stallied
to the cavern, while | rose as quickly
as my joints, stifened by cold, would
| permit. and followed him, entering di-
rectly behind him.
Great heaven! Margaret was not
there.
"Fool!" he muttered, contemptu-
ously.
81 left her here" | exclaimed. "My
God! where could she have gomez"
Gone? To betray YOU"
l started to give him the lie, but his
glance and a movement of his hand to
his sword-hilt told me what the mu-
tinous word would cost me, and l re-
Trained.
"Where did you come from, gcneral2'
From the plantation"
"What for?"
"What for? Am to explain my acts
to my subordinates? Well, under the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15

circumstances / VIII. 10 gam knowl-
edge of the route over which you would
pass, with Il view to seeing if il would
be practicable to bring the men to
Charleston. If we have the luck TO
catch the enemy's advance trains north
and his rear trains south of the Iliwas-
see, we may make dash and burn
the bridge, cutting his force in two.
But | have been disappointed in my
hold ON your guide. You have kept the
secret of the object of your expedition,
of course?'
/ hung my head without reply. The
general turned from me with an impa-
ticnt coutemptuous exclamation.
"Plunk!" | called.
A bundle of blankets on the ground
near by began to STIR and from them
emerged the corporal. / looked for
surprise when he saw the general, but
he repressed any expression of it, and,
rising, came towards us.
"Where's Miss Beach,"
Don't know. It's been your watch,
lieutenant"
"Mellodew!"
Our hostler came from the improvised
stable.
"Where's Miss Beach?"
"She took her horse before daylight
and rode away"
"Shut off that grim" commanded the
general.
Mellodew's features receded slowly,
as usual, TO an ordinary condition.
Lieutenant" said the general TO me,
81 told you you were not fitted for this
work, but l did not suppose you
were"
The words were cut short by the
tread of a horses hoofs on dead leaves,
and in another moment Margaret, her
cheeks flushed with exercise, rode into
the camp.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
First published Dec s, 1897
SheriR's Sale.

STATE OF KAEsAs,l 90
ALLEN COUNTY, (
In the District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis
trict, sitting in and for Allen county, state Of
Kansas.
The Mutual Benefit Life In
surance Company, Plaintiff,
VS.. No 1852,
James D. Sims, at al
Defendants
BY virtue of an order of sale issued by the
clerk OF the Seventh Judicial District Court, in
and for Allen county, State of Kansas, in the
above entitled cause, and to me directed and
delivered l will on Monday, January sth A.
ID. 1900 at one o'clock p. m, Of said day, at the
front door of the court house in the City OF
lola, Allen county, state Of Kansas, offer for
sale and sell TO the highest bidder, for cash In
hand the following described real estate, to.
witt The northeast quarter "a and the east
half * Of the northwest quarter 90 OF section
six (6) in township twenty -four t2D south Of
range eighteen u.s., east Of the sixth 9th prin.
ci1al meridian containing two hundred and
forty Gao acres more or less lying and situated
in Allen county and State Of Kansas
Said lands and tenements will be sold with
out appraisement TO satisfy said order OF sale
II. L. HOBART
Sheriff Of Allen County, Kansas.
Sherif's office, lola, Kansas, December Z, 1899.
Webb & lden, attorneys for plaintiff, Parsons,
Kansas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
First published December s, 1907
Notice Of Final Settlement

STATE OF KANSAS, GO
ALLEN CouSTY, m
In the Probate Court in and for said county.
In the matter Of the estate of Anna NJ.
Barber, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested
IN the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that
shall apply to the Probate Court. in and for
said county, sitting at the Court House in
lola, county of Allen, state of Kansas, on the
2nd day Of January A. ID, 1900, for full and
final settlement OF said estate.
A. II. CAMPBELL, Administrator
OF the estate of Anna NJ. Barber, deceased.
December 2nd, A, d. 1899.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
First published Dec l. 1897
Notice of Appointment.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day
of November A. d. 1899 the undersigned was
by the Probate Court of Allen county Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as Administrative
of the estate OF Solomon l.. Edwards late of
Allen county, deceased. All parties interested
in said estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly
MARGARET A. EDWARDS Administrators.
Campbell & Porter, Attorneys.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15

Owing to an arithmetical mistake the
distance Travelled by Jupiters fifth
satellite in making the circuit OF its or
bit was stated, in this column on Oc-
tober ~, to be 1873, $50 miles. The figures
should have been 100000. The speed of
the satellite Is but little short of 900
miles per minute.-Youth's Companion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-12-15
Grain-O! Grain-O!

Remember that name when you
want delicious, appetizing, nourish-
ing food drink to take the place of
by all who have used It,. Grain.O IL
ma ie of pure grain, it aids digestion
and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not
q stimulant but health builder and
the children as well as the adults
can drink 1t with great benefit
Costs about / as much. l2cts and %
cts per package. Ask your grocer
for Grain-O. A
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

The man was nearly out Of breath.
When he could speak he said to the
wondering woman:
81 have Just saved your husband
from a watery grave. He threw him
self into the river, and at the risk of
my own life jumped in and saved
him."
Well" she said, as she resumed her
ironing, 81 always feared that you'd
try to be revenged for being refused
by me seven years ago. but I never
dreamed that your hate would lead
you to do such thing as this"
Then she began singing lullaby to
the bare legged little boy who was
rolling on the foor.-Exchange
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
]. B. Storer & Co.
JEWELLERS
116 South Howard Street

lin good time-it will send its roots
beneath the waves and receive under
its vast canopy the islands OF the
sea-"
Senator Roar will lead the Repub-
lican opposition to the Administra-
tion's imperial policy when Congress
again convenes. His party's papers
are publishing his Plymouth speech
as if to show that he is repudiating
his own prophecy in opposing the
Administrations policy of imperial
ism. In this they wrong Massachu-
sett's venerable Senator. There is a
vast difference between the tree OF
liberty ''our fathers set" and the
tree of conquest and ultimate des-
potism that the present Administra-
tion has planted and is fostering.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
A PROPHETIC SPEECH.

-Four years ago Senator Hoar, OF
Massachusetts, made a speech at the
celebration of the two hundred and
saventy-fifth anniversary of the Pill
prims at Plymouth. Toward the
close of the speech he said:
sThis is the one story to which, for
nc. or for our children, nothing in
Ss,man annals may be cited for
rarsIIel or comparison, save the
storv Of Bethlehem. There is none
et5er told In heaven or among
v,sn like the story of the Pilgrim.
IInon this rock is founded our house.
= tba rains descend and the floods
ner,a and the winds blow and beat
sss,,,s that house; it shall not fall.
The saying OF our Propnet.our
1an az tails fulfilled. The sons OF the
piicrim have crossed the Mississippi
4 ,ossess M the shores of the Pacific
Ssi ass Tree our fathers set covered a.
< ~ II 4 4 little space by the seaside. II
%sSs~1ented e It's banyan branches IN
R1sssnd Il has spread along the
ven 4t1'has girdled the Gulf. II
e. -.,yad the Mississippi. It has
Ike tSe prairie and the plain,
80 Of it's lofty arches rises
$ 6 Rocky mountains ana 1ne
S6d the Nevadas.. Itt
=. = I, IS shelters the frozer
n>z!! & ;S1rorthwest. Its boughs
Pacific. And IN ti1ns
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
CASE
OF Akron VS.. the C. U.
Telephone Company
Will be Heard In U. S. Circuit Court
December 13.


In the United States Circuit court
at Cleveland, December 1S, the case
of Akron VS.. the Central Union
Telephone company, will be heard by
Justices Day and Taft.
All testimony will be submitted by
deposition, and it is thought the
hearing will occupy half a days
time, and that final disposition in
the matter will be announced within
two weeks. City Solicitor Osborn
Esgate, assisted by Judge George
Phillips, of Cleveland, will represent
Akron, and the telephone company's
general solicitor, L. E. Richardson,
of Chicago; S. G. Rogers, of Akron,
and squires, Sanders & Dempsey, of
Cleveland, will look after the inter-
ests of the company.
City Solicitor Esgate said to a
DEMOCRAT reporter Friday evening
sit is simply question of franchise
or no franchise. I believe that the
result will depend upon the records
of the Council and City Commits.
sioners in matters relating to the
granting of this franchise. The case
will likely be under advisement two
weeks before an opinion is given"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Mr.tc and Matrinony.

Captain Becker. an official Of the
Kongo Free State, won the affection OF
many Of the natives in a very curious
way. He bought o good loud playing
barrel organ and allowed the natives
to turn the handle. The. captain was
very anxions that the people should
be married in accordance with the
Christian religion. and when 1t was
known the organ would be played at
all such marriages the increase in the
number of Christian weddings was re-
markable. Things were generally ar
ranged so that one wedding took place
each day. in order that the organ
might be heard regularly. 1t turned
out afterward that several couples had
been married twice, in order that the
organ might be played at their nup-
tials.-Sussex News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Saw II First Thing.

Fuddy-Hilton went home the other
day and found the house empty. He
thought he wouldn't tell his wife he
had been at home, but she found it out
the moment she entered the house.
Duddy-Left the pantry door open or
forgot to close a window or some
thing Of that sort?
Fuddy-No. He sat down on chair
for q moment, and of course he mussed
the tidy in his usual way.-Boston
Transcript. =.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
Don't BE Angry.

1t doesn't pay to get angry. Anger
uses up the nerve forces of the body.
So does worry; so does hate. A bad
temper wears you out. 1t makes you
needless enemies. 1t spoils your locks.
A man with bad temper had better
tie stone around his neck and throw
1t into lake. If he doesn't, it is liable
to drag him-but we won't speculate
about that-Denyer News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
chamberIain's Pain Balm Cures Others, Why
Not You?

Ny wife has been using Chamber
lain's Pain Balm with good results,
for lame shoulder that has panied
her continually for nine years. We
have tried all kinds of medicines
and doctors without receiving any
benefit from any of them. One day
we saw an advertisement of this
medicine and thought of trying it,
which we did with the best of satis-
faction. She has used only one bot
tie and her shoulder is almost we'll.
-Adolph L. Millett, Manchester, N.
n. For sale by all druggists. E.
Steinbacher & Co., wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

Stricken by panic, the audience was
jamming itself into the exits.
The celebrated funny comedian went
on with his turn" cool. calm and coli
lected. 49,
Run fer yer Hfew shouted the prop
erty man In a whisper. de house y
afirep'
"Geew said the comedian. 81 thought
It was just the usual rush. ."-IndIanap-
ellis Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
A Gaze of Hiding.

1t is considered the thing to hide the
orchestra at a party behind screen Of
palms. Why hide the orchestra? As
a rule. the players are fire looking men,
and it is interesting to watch them
play. Why not hide some of the guests? ?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25

ATTORNEY GENERAL MoNNETT
has gone to Pomeroy to find out
something about the Salt Trust
After he completes his work at
Pomeroy, the Attorney General
ought to come to Akron. The we'll
equipped plant of the Akron Salt
company has been closed down by
the Trust and left to decay.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-25
They look worse than the orchestra
.Atchisen Globe.

TIE great city of London began on
the banks Of the Thames, surrounded
on all sides except the river by, bul-
wark of forest, interspersed with
swamps. Paris rose on an island OF
the Seine, with q protecting wall Of
water all around.