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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
PRAIRIE CENTER.
MRS. II. SMITH Correspondent.


Sept 1S-Jessie Smith went to Hum
boldt Monday morning where she
will at tend school.
Our school opened Monday with
Mamie Hamilton as teacher. Owing
to sickness the attendance is not
large yet.
II Smith is on the sick list and MI
Moore has some very sick children.
The sale of Dickinson Bros was at
tended by large crowd and things
sold very well,
Charles Stewart attended the sale
and his wife went along to visit her
friend, Mrs Dickinson.
Arthur Wolfe is home for a few
days. He and his brother, Harry,
expect to go to Missouri in few days.
Mrs Platt of Chanute, attended the
Dickinson Bros sale.
Martin Benson il building a new
house on his farm.
We were very sorry we were I'M
able to meet with the REGISTER re-
porters this year, but perhaps we may
do better next year. We hope to for
no doubt you had a fine time.
Continued on page 81
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
GOLDEN VALLEY.
MRS. HATTIE GULLErr. Reporter


Georg Donald jumped and hui
his lame foot last week. The little
fellow seems to be unlucky as he felt
| at one time and hurt his spine and
has been lame ever since in one limb.
Mr. DupOy was the guest of Mr. Miller
Sunday.
How man and beast did appreciate
the cool breeze and the rain.
Moran seemed to .hink the Fair at
lola IA slim affair. Well, we can say
that we did not see man drunk on
the ground Thursday and better
social lime we never enjoyed at a
Fair. And as the weather was so
warm and water scarce someone had
to stay at home and look after the
stock. That was the reason the crowd
was not larger.
Robert Duncan, Albert Ihrig and
Willis Williams were working on the
foundation of j w Gullett's house.
Edith Harmon led the Endeavor
meeting at the Valley Sunday eve
ming.
Charley Sylvester has child sick
with typhoid fever.
Toney Stewart went to Moran to
/ commence his school work.
Margaret Funk Will go to school at
the same place.
Claude Stewart common ced his
school ut Fairview Monday. We
wish him well as he is a very ener-
getic young man and is teaching his
second term.
Mr. Jury and Mr. Fitzpatrick were in
our community Saturday.
Threshing, cutting corn, Smelling
corn and building was all our com
munity was doing for pastime last
week.
Minnie Hamilton left for her school
work. Minnie has many warm
friends who wish her well in her new
work. While she will be sadly miss
ed in our community yet we know
she will find friends wherever she
goes, and may success crown her eff
forts is our wish. Her brother, Chas
will teach the Prairie Hall school.
a Dupoy was up from Savonburg
Friday, the guest OF Walter Wood.
John Brown bought l. J Preston's
corn at % cents. They shelled it Sat
urday,
We were glad to see Mr. d Ayers at
the agricultural display at lola, as he
is one of the tilleTs of the soil and
| it.
improvements are: l. Preeton's
kitchen to his house, w Gullett's
front room, J p Kohler's barn and
we'll and Wiley Mitchell's cellar.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
LEANNA.
D1rsKAu COURTNEY, Reporter.

DIEsKAU COURTNEY, Reporter,
Sept 19-Corn husking will soon be
the order of the day. The crop in
this vicinity will be generally good.
Arthur Peery was visiting old-time
friends at Leanna part of last week
David Hunter went over to Savon.
Ourg Friday.
VIM Arnett Sundayed with rela-
tives south of Chanute
Leanna school commenced Monday
with iorty-tive pupils and H N Fill
son teacher.
Prof u r. Courtney was over from
Savonburg Saturday and Sunday.
Mayme Roberts is very sick.
Huston Sewers has returned from
his trip to Colorado.
Earl and Hugh Reed Sundayed al
Thos Scanthlin's south ofCbanute.
Mr. Ezra Donham of Topeka has
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

An aching back, disordered di
gestion, changes in the urine, head
ache, nervous weakness, all point to
Bright's Disease. Take steps to cure
the trouble before the disease devel-
ops its dangerous stage, Priukly
Ash Bitters is a certain remedy. 1t
heals and strengthens the kidneys,
regulates the liver, stimulates the
stomach and digestion, cleanses the
bowels. 1t has been used in many
severe and obstinate cases with the
most gratifying success. Sold by
Ohas. b. Spencer q Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

81 suffered with piles eleven years
before using DeWitus Witch Hazel
Salve; now my health is fully re-
stored Il feel like new born man"
Conrad STANCE: Pierz, MINI. A
soothing, healing preparation of
standard merit; beware of worthless
counterieits. For sale by G. b. Spen
Ger d 20.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
When Your Heart Flutters.

That is not heart disease. That is
no terrible heart failure; that is in
digestion, the prime cause of all short
breath and sudden jumping Of the
heart which 80 frequently follows an
exertion of any kind. Go to the Drug
Store. Get bottle of DIR. Caldwelps
Pepsin. No more need be said, for
after yon use IL once, you will never
fail to keep 1t in the house,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
PRAIRIE VIEW.

Sept. l9-Annie Mooney from Els
more was pleasant caller in our
neigh borhood last Thursday.
Mrs Cochran and daughter Lola
were trading in Chanute Thursday.
Grace and Addie Hamilton were
visiting at MI Malsbury's Sunday.
MIS- Mulinix of Yates Center is visit
ing her sister Mrs Cochran.
Rev S s martin is having a new
roof put on his house.
Charles Johnston of maple Grove
was calling on friend in this neigh.
borhood Sunday evening.
Willard Myer has been helping MT
Fallen with his hay the past week.
Glenn Baker has been laid up with
neuralgia of the face but is able to be
at work again.
Farmers of this neigh bOrhood took
advantage of the late rain and did
some blowing.
q w Award and Bertha Myer are
on the sick list.
Come to Morrison and Gilham's
90 In oh ut
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
Sion n Minute.

And consider if the pills (no matter
what kind you have taken for your
constipation have really done you
any good. Are you not more and
more liable to this trouble? Try
atdwell's Syrup Pepsin IL you wanta
sure relief 10 doses 10 cents also in
so and 81. 90 sizes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

The pain of burn or scald is al.
most. INSTANTLY relieved by apply ing
Cham berlain's Pain Balm. 1t also
heals the Injured parts more quickly
than any other treatment, and with
out the burn is very severe does not
leave a scar. For sale by Campbell
a. Rurrell
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
The COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From An 0ver
Allen County,
The MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BY YOUR NEIoHBoRs FAITH.
FULLY AND iMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS

The Reporters whose names appear at the
heads OF these letters are agents OF the REGIS.
TER and are authorized TO solicit advertising
and receive subscriptions. Amy assistance
rendered them in gathering the news OF their
respective neighborhoods will be appreciated
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

Herbert Bonnet Iola lace handker
chief, photograph and holder Miss
Alice Myler, Larned, Kansas; fruit
dish and berry dishes, Charley, Mel
win and Miss Belle Fronk, lola
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
MORAN.
ALMIRA G. BAssETT. Reporter.

AImlhA ". bAhbhITs hepOIteTs
Mrs Ray Smock of LaHarpe, has
been visiting relatives here for few
days.
Mrs Bunoer and Mrs Dickinson
spent Tuesday in Bayard.
Rev Mellors has been appointed to
the church at Spring Valley. He
preached his first sermon there Sun
day.
The lecture given by Prof. Kirk
patrick Thursday evening was excel
lent and was enjoyed by all present.
The Local Union held a meeting in
the NJ p church Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Samuels went to Els
more Wednesday.
Harry j. Bassett spent Sunday at
home.
Base ball has been the fashion. Two
match games were played last week
moran winning each time.
DIR Jewell spent Thursday in lola.
The teachers association was held
at the school house Saturday after.
noon and the following officers were
elected: President, Prof. Kline; vice
president, MRS G G Thomas; secretary,
Miss Addie Thompson.
The Fraternal Aid society gave a
supper at the hall Friday evening. A
very pleasant time is reported.
Tennis is now favorite amuse-
ment.
Mr. Earl Hoddy is quite sick.
The Masons and Eastern Star en-
ioyed supper at their hall Saturday
evening
Miss Nettie Whitesell spent Monday
here.
MT Hurlock and family have re.
turned from their Colorado trip, much
improved in health.
A number of Miss Lulu Xaring's
friends spent very pleasant evening
with her Saturday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

been here this week looking after his
interests in this vicinity. He will
move back to his farm in about
month.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific
compound having the endorsement OF
eminent physicians and the medical
press. 1t "digests what you eat" and
positively cures dyspepsia. NJ. A.
Ketron, Bloomsngdale, Tenn, says it
cured him ofindigestlon of ten years
standing. For sale by c. b. Spencer
a. Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
LIBERTY.

We can all appreciate this cool
weather.
james TowDsand's sale was well at
tended, they will move to lola soon.
ID w Jones is having his hay baled
Jacksons are doing the work.
Mrs PARIS father, mother, brother
sld nephew came down from Iowa
last Tuesday and will spend week
or two with her.
MRS Olive Osborne visited MRS Gee
Malcolm last Saturday.
John murphy, Jr is on the sick list
Our school ma'am, Miss Hobart, is
boarding at John Murphys.
Lou Osborne and Geo Malcolm
threshed last week.
George Rooney and sister, Miss Mary
OF Piqua took supper with MISS Alice
murphy Sunday.
viii Cornell visited relatives in
Horseshoe bend Saturday night and
Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the kid
neys, regulates the liver and purifies
the bowels. A valuable system tonic
Sold by Chas. f. Spencer d Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-09-22

Come to Morrison and Gilham's
next Saturday, and buy shoes at your
own price.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
BOUGHT BY FLOWER INTERESTS.
REPORTED CONTROL OF THE AMSTERDAM ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.

REPORTED CONTROL OF THE AMSTERDAM ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY.
1t was reported yesterday that the Flower syn
dictate which controls the Kings County Eiecuic
Light and Power Company. had recently purchaseu
also the Amsterdam Electric Light and POWER
COMPANY OF Brooklyn. The Amsterdam company
two wears ago took over the State Electric Light
and Power Company. the franchise OF which en-
powered the company TO lay conduts and run
wires In any street OF Brooklyn. Two or mr.
suits were instituted by minority stockholders OF
the state Company, attaching the transfer Of that
corporation 10 the Amsterdam COMPANY Snu one
of these cases is still In litigation in the Brooklyn
The general impression in Brooklyn is that the
Amsterdam Electric Light and Power Company, or
at least a majority OF its stock, is held ny me
ing monopoly in Brooklyn complete. Whether or
not the actual transfer OF stock has oeen mace mace
County Electric Light and Power Company, through
which the monopoly was ORGANIZED VIII not MAKE max
IL has been known, however for some time by the
stockholders in the absorbed companies that the
Kings County company, had at least secured an OPP
ton on all the controlling stock -.-.,.,..,,...
John Tresasks one Of the Ofs PnmeT
which was sold fraudulenty as ne ana some OF
dam company said yesterday that he was confident
that the suit in the courts TO have the state com
ps TeSGFea so 10 the eS Rmserdam Company or the
Flower syndicate. which controls 1t. will lose one
the state company has franchise which empowers
to string wires or qy eon9nT m sk{ S fdr
Z
four wears secretary OF the State company and has
All the details of its remarkable hnancering by
Moan L. Cocheu the president. at his fingers ends.
Some time ago he brought suit 10 overthrow the
| sale OF the State company to the Amsterdam. but
! IL was unsuccessful. he says. because those who
were supposed TO represent his interests were in
! competent and were Influenced by the Edison
| company which at that time was looking forward
| to securing the property.
! The lawyer who is representing Sheehan & Colin
! said yesterday that ne believed the suit would
! be dismissed. lie said that in April 1897 the State
company found Itself in predicament. In order to
hold its franchise IT would have had TO lay mile
| OF conduit In six weeks. 1t had no money and was
$50 900 in debt IL had plant. but could not OPP
crate II. and wanted to sell out. 1t was then that
! the Amsterdam company came In and bought the
plant having secured control OF the necessary two
thirds OF the stock. and then later bought In the
! prolerty whom the mortgage was fOreclosed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
THE DEMAND FOR COTTON DUCK.

Chasing the duck now employs large part OF
the energy and most OF the time of a large class OF
Maryland business men-not the thirst-slaking duck
OF the Bowery. but the common cotton duck OF
commerce. There is not at present enough Of the
latter go around.
When II became evident that war with Spain
almost a certainty. the volume OF this Govern
ments demand for cotton duck 10 be used for tents
and other army equipments. was so large that II
gave all the mills which turn out that product all
they could do and more to All It, The consequence
was that stocks Of that article were almost wholly
depleted On top Of that. and before the mills
have been able 10 make good the deficiency. comes
the usual cali for cotton duck 10 be used In the
manufacture OF reapers. threshers and other grain
and straw carrying machinery.
So great + the prosperity OF the West however
and so ample does the harvest promise 10 be, that
this demand Is much larger than ever before. ana in
consequence Maryland. which Is the great manu-
featuring centre OF this country for cotton duck Is
fairly humming with industry and business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
nomINLoN SrEEL COMPANY FORMED

Montreal June % (speciaD.-The Dominion Steel
and Smelling Company. with a capital OF S2o"""N
was organized In this city yesterday. II is the In
tention OF the new trust TO develop the iron ana
steel Industries OF Canada. more especially those
of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. The officers OF
the company elected yesterday are as follows
President IL. NJ. Whitney. OF Boston; vice-pres
dent r. g. Angus, of Montreal; treasurer, James
g. McLennan and secretary. b. +. Pearson OF Han
fax In addition TO these the following well-known
capitalists are interested: George Cox. OF Toronto;
Sir William Van Horne. of Montreal; David Nc
kean OF Cape Breton: James Ross. OF Montreal;
Robert Mackay Oh Montreal; J. Paget OF England,
and Michael Dwyer, of the firm OF John Tobin
Co., of Halifax.
The company proposes to erect huge plant at
sydney Cape Breton, where II will employ at
least Ave thousand men, Negotiations for the or
Kanization OF the trust have been in progress for
nearly a year The leading spirit has been Mr..
Whitney. OF Boston president OF the Dominion
Coal Company. who was yesterday chosen as presi-
dent OF the trust President Whitney states that
they will begin the work OF construction at once.
The new organization expects 10 rival the great
plants OF Pittsburg and Birmingham Control has
already been secured of the Nova Scotia Steel Com.
pany, OF NewG,asgow. and its iron-ore deposits In
Newfoundland The headquarters Of the company
will be at sydney, Cape Breton, where four i'm
mense blast furnaces Will be erected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
AMERICAN BOOTS AND SHOES ABRoAD'
UNITED STATES CoNsULs REPORT THAT THERE
rs A BIG MARKET FOR THEM IN
OTHER COUNTRIES.

American manufacturers Of boots and shoes are
constantly being urged by American consuls In
Europe TO come over and possess the land. j. G.
Monaghan Consul at Chemnitz. is the latest 10
no,nt ont the richness of the harvest which there
lies ready for any enterprising Yankee shoemaker
who chooses TO reap It. Hundreds OF Germans. he
s,s who visit the United States, load up with
American shoes before they return. SO much bet
ter are they in finish, in material ana III style al
the price than the German article.
A Tribune reporter yesterday asked r W. Nor
cross a veteran in the Swamp" for information
as 10 the extent to which our manufacturers are
responding 10 the foreign demand FOR their prod-
net THE export trade in shoes is steadily grow
ing" said Mr. Norcross. Take Cuba and Porto
Rico for instance. They annually bought shoes
70 the value OF about 100000 from Spain. and
coarse clumsy and dear shoes they We're 1hat
& 10000 s now coming our way ana the neat
strong stylish shoes send there are a reveal
lion 70 those people selling they do AT fuliy
81 per cent below what was asked Tor the opahiSh
"The statistics Of the port will show that Ameri,
ran shoe manufacturers are Sendlng mort any
France and Germany. One great secret OF on.
success lies in the fact that what inc laue Ca.I'
chrome kid cannot be made outside OF TINS coun-
try and IL possesses many points OF superiority
over all other kid that our fine shoes sell wherever
they are shown | know broadway manu-
featuring firm which has opened retail stores III
Paris and Berlin. through which they sen Imoar e
of their shoes Partisan women ana gel ne" ne.
aristocrats than they willing TO taIk bpout,
They naturally do not want their me he!u W NJ De
rope the American shoe finds no HVal "oI'h
men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
HELD FOR REQUISITION PAPERS.
LAMBELE SORRY FOR HIS CAPTURE oNh
RECOGNIZED BY THE POLICE.

- - - .no stole 80 900 In bills from the
Metropolitan National Bank OF Boston u NV" on
Thursday and came TO New-forK 10 pe t
as he stepped of the train at O'CLOCK. anu W.
real name IL Philip Lambele was idenuheo 'es'e
day morning by Clarence S. Defendant. pu'ne 'e'
or ~ the Boston bank Delfendahl picked MN on.
NJ n score of men in the office Of Captain Mc'ius"'
OF the Detective Bureau at Headquarters
Mr.. Delfendahl arrived In this city yesteru"'
morning with Police Inspector Haughtoh' VI o'
ton They went at to Police HeauQua't .i
where the bank official had no trouble IN p'chi"s
ont the man who had asked him about the pos'"'
note and had then stolen the pile OF bank ho.es
Tbore Lambele was recognized as man VINO hau
been arrested by Detectives Cain and stripp
month ago as a suspicious person lie was io"""
downtown and WAS thosg me 20 copper wire in his
no..ession Which Captain McClusky says ne uses
Tor d hovses AT that time Lambele was TecogS
MED as the man who had been arrested a'S
R%ieS on WaI,.st bankers OF 1924 He was not
tried for that and his arrest as suspicious
cane Tantan Mccusky says Lambele Is quick ana
clever as cat and the last person N fnT said
he put n ony regret he had about the matter
he succeeded in getting &c, csS 9way M d
that there was great gnashing of teeth ronE dS
crooks because so clever theft shouio E"'' '"'''
The original Of the picture Lambele has IN ms
gatch called ., at he %@Gbees wife She is tall
Siri and has an attractive face The girl cried. as
She went In to see Captain McClusky 10 Tnp nn
s h ,siked FOR n while She could not see Lam
beie Captain McClusky refused TO tell VINO sne w. ~,
n was i0:30 O'Clock when the party arrived u, i h
Contrast court room Lambee was handcuHed Oe-
tween Detectives Rheaume and Davis Inc man,
acles were removed from his and their wrists WIZ
NJ 80 IN court and ne complained that the pieces
nf steel had hurt him. The woman VINO saiu I'e ON,
Iambele's wife gave h"r name as Mrs iy i nm
heIe and said she lives at No AS west one
dredth-st She said she and Lambele were inar''e
two years ago woman FRIEND Was WI" staff said
he arrested Lambeie only last saturday al man
40 and Forty-second-st. In company WIN a n a
W. CO.. enve HE name as George Schey. Both men
were aragned in the Cenres sS oEao, I persons
ei' a,S1hcla was arraigned George Shea; anu
MAGISTRATE Crane held him to await reau'S'"'"
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