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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24

The Topeka Mail and Breeze thus
sums up the wealth OF lola as shown
by the location of the Cement Plant
here:
down near the town of lola is a
piece of rocky ground that was al
ways supposed to be about the most
worthless bit OF real estate that could
be found in that section Of the State
of Kansas. There wasn't enough soil
on the whole tract to grow crop of
white beans. There seemed to be
rock all the way down; just common,
ordinary limestone rock that might
be worth quarrying sometime for
building purposes, though 1t was
doubtful. Just little way from the
rocky ground was shale hill that
was counted as being of even less ac-
count than the rocky ground. A
while ago man who Is in the habit
of noticing things as he goes along,
observed the rocky piece of ground
and also the hill of shale. The char
acter of he rock attracted his atten-
ton. He saw that it was that Pc
culiar kind of limestone that is used
in the manufacture of Portland ce-
ment. His attention was also at
tracted to the peculiar character of
the shale on the shale hill. He knew
that 1t was the sort of material which
IL ground up and mixed with the
peculiar limestone rock in the manu-
facture of cement. A company that
lie engaged in the business of making
Portland cement has bought the
rocky ground and also the hill OF
shale They will cover twelve acres
with buildings to be used in their
manufacturing industry. They have
dug we'll and struck II flow of r.
900, 600 cubic feet of gas per day fol
fuel. BY next spring the company
will be manufacturing $500 barrels Of
cement per day at cost Of less than
fifty cents per barrel and will be able
to sell every barrel for at least tive
dollars.
Kansas is the only state in the
Union, so far as known, where nature
has fixed up all the material neces
sary to make Portlant cement, anC
put all the material where they
would be the handiest to get at"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
DR.. j. E. CHASTAlN
DENTIST
has reopeucd his office, over Mrs. Turner'S
Millenery store, on West Madison Avenue.
GIVE HIM A CALL

home, and rushed the house. Mrs.
Kreuter, although taken by surprise,
quickly recovered and made her
guests feel as much at home as if they
had all been urgently requested by
her to call. The usual order of laugh
ing and talking and eating and con-
graduating and departing was fol-
lowed and Mrs Kreuter was jOyfully
launched upon her 10th year. Those
present were Mesdames. Decker,
Jones, J. Anderson, f. #. Morrison,
Servey, McNutt, Foster, Glynn, Park
son, Morgan and Cole.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24

There was evidence of treachePy on the
part of the general; there was viola
ton of parole on the part of Margaret
Beach: while /, who had always been
sensitive to my honor, had lied like
pirate and cheated at cards, only to be
despoiled of nv winnings. But what
puzzled me most was Berante's asking
if the general was making love to
Margaret. Yet | knew Berante to be
such an arrant rascal that believed he
had some concealed motive for asking
the question. However, self-preserva-
ton and the love of liberty overweighed
all other considerations, and ! soon fell
to laying plans for escape. | felt hope
full as TO eluding my guards and leaving
the place where l was held captive
Union prisoners of war, when not con-
fined in n regularly appointed prison.
often found it easy to get away from
their captors; the trouble was to reach
the union lines. Indeed, many an es-
capped prisoner, after wandering about
without food or shelter, finally gave
himself up to avoid starvation. l sur
veyed our little camp and noted the
situation. Three sides of a square
were guarded 10y sentinels, while the
fourth was protected by wagons. If
| could get under one of those wagons
l might escape through the bushes on
the other side
As night came on bleak wind arose
and l kept close to the campfire in the
center of our prison square. The senti-
nels were watchful, and l gave up any
hope | may have had OF an early at
tempt to get away, and, turning my
back to the blaze, fell asleep. l awoke
with the consciousness that some one
was looking at me. Sitting up, rubbed
my eyes. The fire was nearly out, the
sentries Longing on their posts, only
one of them pacing his beat. l called
TO him and asked what time of night
il was.
"Wall, Yank, l reckon rs about time
fo' that relief to turn out, N that's at
ten er thurabout."
was about to lie down again, when
the same feeling came over me that
was with me when / woke. Some one
was surely looking at me. CHANGING
under one of the wagons, peering into
the darkness, | saw what at first was
little more than two eyes; then / made
out the face of a woman. She was
lying fiat on the ground, her head raised
so that she could look at me. At last
l recognized Margaret Beach. She sig
nailed to me, putting her fingers to her
lips, warning me not to attract the at
tcntion of the guard, II was plain that
she wished TO assist me to escape. |
shook my head, giving her at the same
time glance of contempt, but she
persevcrcd, and | was so anxious to
regain my liberty that at last | felt
willing admit it with blushAto
accept assistance from one who, il true
TO me, was certainly menace to the
union cause | intmated by Il look that
| would act with her, and she at once
disappeared from under the wagon.
CONTINUED
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
FOR MY LAUY'S FAN.
A Christmas GIFT That May Easily BE
Made,

Among the pretty and really useful
little articles which may be made at
home and will form acceptable holiday
gifts is Il dainty bag for carrying the
fan. In light colors it is suitable for
the opera, ball or evening reception
fan. while in dark tones it may be car
ried in the day to functions where fans
are usually necessity-the matinee
or the woman's club.
The fan bag shown in the picture Is
made of a strip Of wide white MORE
ribbon twice the length Of the finished
bag. 1t is embroidered with fine de-
sign of silk and spangles and is lined
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24

with n band of china silk Of some deli
cate tint, Before the ribbon is doubled
to form the bag a rufile Of silk is plac-
ed all around it, The ribbon is then
folded together and the edges Joined at
each side to within an inch and half
Of the ends, which are left to form a
little frill. A number of small gilt
rings are sewed around the outside Of
the neck of the bag, and through them
are run narrow MORE ribbons, which
serve as gathering strings and also as
loops by which the bag may be sus-
pended from the arm. The gathering
ribbons are joined in bow at the top,
and also form bows at each side Of the
neck of the bag.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
Her Thirteenth Birthday.

Mrs. j. &. Lee and MIS-. Dee Lam
yon entertained large crowd of little
folks at the home OF the latter Satur-
day afternoon from 3 till Z O'Clock.
The occasion was the 18th birthday
of Miss Tressa Lee, and lemonade,
ice cream, cakes and apples made the
little folks feel realizing sense of
the advanced years to which they
had attained. Among those present
were: Birdie and Addie Edgar,
Francis Moore, Margery Lanyon, Liz
zie Markham, Lenora Hentzen, Irene
Taylor, Barbara Fry, Nettie Brig
ham, Phila Stevenson, Genevieve
Taylor, Stella Jennings, Ida Evans,
Leona Creighton, Isadora Miller,
Mamie Anderson, Florence Hobart,
Bessie Webb, Gertrude Sallie, Ruby
Heller, Fay Golf, Fred Aspinall, Dan
Servey, Howard Miller, Phil Slower,
Frank Sauer, Roy Funk, Frank Rob.
inson, Floyd Robinson, Hal Jones
Louis Robinson, Leslie Campbell
Arthur Brigham, Newton Brigham
Earl Woods.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
Beware Of Omtments for CatalTh that
contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable phys
icians, rs the damage they will do is
ten-fold to tho good you can possibly
derive from them. Halps Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by #. j. Cheney
~ Co., Toledo, o., contains no mercu-
ny, and Is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gem
uine. 1t Is taken internally, and
made in Toledo, Ohio, by f Cheney
~ Co. Testimonials free Sold by
Druggists, price 75c. per bottle, Halls
Family Pills are the best.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
Pleasantly Surprised.

Saturday afternoon "a number of the
friends OF Mrs. Glenn Kreuter, finding
out that that was her 4Sth birthday,
gathered themselves into flying
wedge in the neighborhood of her
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
CONTINUED
What Well Known Railroad Man
and Resident of Lima thinks of
FOley's Kidney Cure.

| have been troubled great deal
with the backache. l was induced TO
try Foley's Kidney Cure, and one
bottle entirely relieved me. l gladly
recommend it to any one especially
my friends among the train men,
who are very generally similarly
afflicted. GEO. H. HAUsAN, En-
Rineer on l.. f. q w. r. r. Evans
Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
ANY Old Sore

cut, bruise or sprain quickly healed
with Banner Salve the greatest heal
ing remedy in the world. 25cts.
evans Bros
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fail TO do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due TO neglected
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24
OVer-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24

Kidney uOuDlCs
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
lfyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits Et
by all druggists in fifty 6T7lTi1t ,sssss;s
cent and one-dollar siz Till III II sttiEis Ia
es. You may have a Es;tlsslhl. 9s3s "
sample bottle by mail Home of swamp-Root.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-11-24

watched by confederate troopers Twas
too tired to be long awake, and, though
| had before me the prospect of "A south
ern prison, soon fell into profound
slumber.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
NEoSHo VALLEY.
O. L. ARNoLp Reporter.

II was Mable, the oldest of Frank
Christy's girls that was sick, instead
of the smallest one AZ we stated last
week. awe are cory to say that she
died on Thursday of last week Five
or six weeks ago she took the whoop-
ing cough which seemed to bring
about "A complication OF ailments that
deiied the skill of the doctor. Funer-
al services were conducted by Rev n
l. Nezie, at the home on Friday at =
O'Clock
a man 10y the name Of McMurry
has moved ON the Geer place, near
Mrs Steeles.
Emmett Barr and Mrs Pcrcell were
IN the vicinity of moran recently.
On wednesday afternoon OF last
week w T. (IGd.) Cleaver aud Miss
| Anna Clrmau drove to the l. Il Par.
sonage at lola and were unted IN
marriage by Rev y l. NeZic. rne
marriage was .uly celebrated nv M
| ingathering of relatives and supper
ut the home of the grOom's parents IN
/ the evening. We understand that
| the patents ana the newly married
couple VIII occupy the promises Joint.
! ~ hereafter. We offer congrntuln.
tions and good wishes.
On Thursday of hast week the par.
sonage was entered 10y tramp dur
! ing the absence Of Rev Grllin ana
| wife, who mnde use of a couple Of pies
| took y razor and relieved Rev Hugh'e
valise o $500 IN cash.
As is required by law, valuators
took nn inventory OF the simpson cs
tate last Friday
Frank HecoX and wife are occupy.
| ing rooms in Mrs simpsons house
| Frank will tond the farm this season
MRS j + Maxwell went to Pontiac
! Tuesday 10 attend the funeral OF her
| brothers wife.
Il f Clark was i'm the neigh borhood
| this week
Frank Christy is moving out to JAS
! brakes farm.
There Is "A noticeable improvement
in the condition OF wheat, of late.
w r. Cleaver ana bride were among
Geneva friends recently.
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MORAN.
From Another Reporter.

March l3-liev Moore Ia attending
the NJ T. conference at Columbus this
week. He desires to be transferred
to the Colorado conference and in
that case the church here will need "a
new minister.
Miss Bayless of Bronson visited
with the family of Mr. Palmer last
week Miss Palmer returned with
her on Monday to attend the wedding
of MISS Bayless, the to Rev Trip OF
Bronson, which occurred on Tuesday
evening, the I.
Rev Bryant lectured at the Christ.
ian church ON Monday evening ofthis
week.
ID A Bollinger has moved. He II
now located in = G. Knights prop.
erty, Mr. Knight having moved on his
farm near town.
: Ford arrived from Iowa last
week with family ana household
goods, moving onto the farm he pur-
chased from A j Eillin some tia g ago.
+ Is Drew, freight agent of the di-
vision of the NJ * ~ 4 railway, was In
moran fow days ago.
The NJ T. churcn has decided to pur.
chase new chairs for the pulpit. MRS
j : Miller went to Kansas City Ia
make the purchase.
Pearl lEnlin and wife are visiting
the formers parents here. They ARE
from Iowa where they were recently
married and are now enjoying their
honeymoon i'm Kansas
Mrs + Messenger has gone to Bald
! win for IA two weeks visit.
j + Will)ughby was called "a
Bculah last week ON account of the
serious Illness of his mother. She
soon improved so that he was able
to return
Chas Weast has moved toa farm
near Parsons.
Mrs T. j McGlashan and her sister
Mrs Willard visited in TT Scott over
| Sunday Of last week
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
PRAIRIE CENTER,
Mn.. L. sMrn corre.pondenl.

Mrs. II. SMITH Correspondent
march lG.-lGlmer Cullen il work
ing Tor James Wilson.
Mr. aud mrs Frank Dickinson were
in Chanute last Friday.
Mrs Jesse Wilson returned home
last week. She has been visiting her
daughter in Chanute for several days.
Prudence Clark went away last
week TO spend the summer with Mrs
Jones, west of Chanu.e.
Owing to the rain our preacher did
not get here saturday so we had
pray or meeting Sunday evening. We
expect preaching march 26, ut | II. IN,
Arthur Wolfe came home wednes-
day evening. We did not learn how
long he stayed. lie works in Wood
son county.
Mr. Arnett has moved away and Mr.
white has moved in there. Mr.
Atkins has also moved away and MI
BE llinRer now lives there and Mart
Benson and bride have gone To house
keeping on the farm vacated by Mr.
Bellinger.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
ELSMoRE.

Mar. l5.-The correspondent wishes
to thank Miss Ellington for her kind
ness I'm writing the Elsmore items last
week, while he was engaged In battle
with the measles.
Mr. Rosebrook Is able to be among
the people this week.
Lhas Mosier Is slowly recovering
from an attack of the measles.
J p Decker was in Kansas City at
tending to business a few days last
week.
Arch Samuel who has been visiting
home folks, went up to LaIIarpe
Tuesday morning. If he can get
work that suits him he will remain
there, if not, he will re-enlist.
Forest Ball Is sick with the measles
this week.
Bertha Decker, who has been visit
ing relatives at this place. went to
Chanute whore she will spend few
days with other relatives.
Messrs Chas Buck and Al Tippie
were up to moran attending to bust
ness last Monday.
IL B willoughby and wife were
called BACK TO Beulah again last week
to the bedside of his sick mother.
Ern and Joe Love are over from
Bronson clerking in the Lardner,
Love Bros general store.
Frank Ludlum shipped two car
loads of cattle from this place last
Monday evening. Mr. Ludlum still
has over one hundred head Of cattle
to shin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
CITY Wins Her Dog Case.


Readers of the REGISTER will re-
member that some months ago ii was
borne in upon the minds of the fathers
of the city that the ours of the COM
munity were enjoying more privileges
than the human beings and that they
ought to pay poll tax. AS result
nearly two hundred dogs paid their
tax, by deputy, and were given a
brass collar which served as receipt
and also as "a charm to ward Off the
deadly ravages of the dogs pestilence
the city marshal. Only one dog re-
fused, a canine belonging to j. w.
Sugg. Mr.. Sugg backed up the dog g
case with advice and money and the
two stood trial In the city court and
the district court in both of which the
city won. The case was carried to
the Appellate Court and word came
to-day that the City had won again
and Mr.. Dog will have to pay all the
costs In addition to the fine, amount
ing in all to over 800, or Mr., Sugg
will have to go to jail.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
SALEM.
FnANK Moop. Roporter.

March lG-Judge Knox has en-
ployed Oscar Johnson, Arthur Ben
nett and James Baker In addition to
the help he already had.
Mrs Parker's uncle Mr. Often starts
for Missouri to visit relatives this
morning.
Mr. Wright of lola was in this vi.
entity lately picking up hogs.
Frank Tate will farm part OF
Warren Pines place this season.
Mr. Ropers' who intended going to
Missouri have been delayed on ac-
count of the bad roads.
G l. Jury has moved on to what Ia
known as the Galbraith place owned
by Judge Knox.
Ye scribe entertained Mr. Grant Bill
bee one night since our last.
John Boeken and his neice, Ida
Rich, of Prairie Hall, visited at Mr..
Kelfer's Sunday and Miss Bertha
went home with them.
Mrs Tharp has the sympathy of her
friends In the loss of her sister
Fred and Maggie Seymour visited
at A bner Woods last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
ONION CREEK.

LILLE Thornton, reporter.
march lG-Mrs Is A GILLESPIE and
MRS Margaret Smith went To Hum
boldt Saturday.
UlysesPowell is up from Oklahoma
Dallas Gillespie will accompany him
on his return to the Territory.
Rev Ruby will preach at Rock
Creek next Sunday at II n. m.
Emma Hardin of Rock Creek and
John Burris of LaGIande were mar
ried by Rev Hankins last Thursday,
march ..
The w NJ A meets at Mrs Charles
Mull's next Saturday,
MIR Beabout has sold his farm to a
Mr. Gibbs OF Iowa for $500
Mr. Flake will move on what Is
known as the Howell farm.
ID McGurk, returned missionary
from South America, Is TO lecture at
Rock Creek Monday night.
Mr. Ruby's new residence Is making
quite II formidablelappearance.
The Searcy children are all con-
valescent.
j w iEIardin will farm the home
place this year.
viii Ming was visiting in this To-
c0lity Sunday.
Claude Smith has hired to John
Wright for four months work.
Deer Creek school closed Thursday.
Mr. miller, lola photographer, came
out and took their pictures.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
BRONSON.


ieruc Helms, Reporter
march lG-The WOodman lodge had
an oyster supper Monday night for
the members OF the lodge, but just
imagine their surprise when their
better halvs stepped In the hall. Wei
come? Well | guess we were be-
cause they could not help themselves
What time we had all but the
young men and they were wishing
for their sweethearts all the time.
Adah Dauley went to TT Scott
Monday night.
Walter Campbell moved to the
farm vacated 10y M Dye last Monda y
Miss Pond visited her parents in II
Scott last sunday.
Mr. Adams went tn Ft Scott the lat
ter part Oi last week.
The infant child OF John Camic wa
buried here last week,
MIS- Hiner fell and hart her arm
very badly last week.
Mrs Carrie Smith of Nenia wat
visiting her parents, Mr. Hampton =
last Monday.
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will be In our eighborhood this week
sewing.
Mary Mischke stayed Tuesday
night with Jeanette Seymour.
Harry Boekin has hired Mr. Blu.
chanan 10 work Tor him nine months.
We are glad to have Mr. and Mrs
Albert Walton in our neighborhood
again.
ID w Curfman and wife and Laura
Larue spent Sunday at f. b Nc.
Collum's.
We are sorry to report Mrs j
Andrews on the sick list.
Rev NJ j Steinmetz and Chas Funl,
of Hum holdt, visited Fred Seymour
and wife since our last.
Boots and shoes repaired, J II
stewart. (No charges for this adver'
tisement)
Our items failed to be printed tive
weeks ago, and thew sounded very
old, indeed, last week
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
SPRING VALLEY.
Pearl Lieurance, Reporter

iohfl Lieurhnce, Reporter
March lG.-Mr Parker aud family
VIII soon leave this neigh bornuod
They have rented u farm about eight
miles south of where they now live.
Mr. Trout came down from Ottawa
last Friday to hOld II series of meet
ings, az we reported last week, but he
was not at church on Sunday morn
ing and we fear he was summoned
home by sickness, ~ his vile was un-
der the doctors care when he lett
home. We will probably bo able to
learn the particulars next Saturday
ut n special meeting OF the church NJ
the storm on last Saturday prevented
me regular CnurCh meeting. All the
members of the church are especially
urged To be present, "a there Is impOr-
tant business To attend TO.
Little Anna Biles is sick, also John
Booths baby.
Charley Doughty is at home now.
he has been at Pittsbdrg this winter.
Miss Hunley aud several Of her
scholars were intending to go to MO.
ran last Saturday to attend teachers
meeting, but have since learned II
will be next saturday, but were pre-
vented by the storm. II Is an i'll wind
that blows no one good.
These delightful march winds what
variety they give to life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
NORTH MAPLE GROVE AND GAR
PEWTER.
W o Fnnston. Renortor.

Nellie Woods who has been attend
ing school here has stopped and Is
now going to school In lola.
Mr. Brooks finished moving on the
Riggs farm this week.
The Joke seems to be on Mr. Fife
who last Sunday took a basket of
eggs to Carlyle and tried to sell them.
When ne got to Carlyle he found that
instead of being Saturday II was Sun
day, he lost no time In getting home,
Allen Ball, Carrie Funston, Barton
Cozine and Forest and Florence Wig
gins visited Dot Wright's school one
day last week.
There IL to be q carpet tacklng at
MRS 4 Is Ball's Thursday, march Is.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
FUNSTON
MISS AMY SEYMOUR, Reporter.


Mar. 15.--Ir we ever had any faith
in the ground hog we never will have
again.
+ ) Williams and family and NJ II
Williams and wife spent sunday with
their father and mother.
Our school teacher IL very anxious
that his pupils should pass the next
examination. He meets with them
one night each week for special work
Mrs David Ayers was out from lola
last Friday and Saturday visiting her
son and family.
Mr. and Mrs w Seymour and
Amy visited at j l. Myers Friday.
j X stewart and wife were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Randolph Sunday.
John Boekin and Ida Rich drove
down to Mr. Kieier's Sunday. Miss
Bertha came home with them and