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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13
mar orr THREE RoaBEas.
Chicago Motorman Keeps five
Years Savings From Thieves.

CHICAGO. Dec. t2.-Ey throwing MS
hack against the wall and opening fire
with his revolver John Conroy last night
Kept FIVE years Of his savings from the
hands Of thieves. He was attacked BY
three men and when he ceased firing one
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-The Western
Union Telegraph Company reports that
for the quarter ending December q, the
net earnings (partally estimated) will be
about 81. 10000, The dividend of Ia per
cent. which was declared today calls for
the payment of l,2l7 600.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
GENEVA.

Received too late last week.
Dec. AIRS Minnie White and
daughters together with Grandma
spent THANKSGIVING at f Denney's.
CT Knowlton is making som
changes in the store.
Rev $ NJ Irwin is building new
corn crib and ID Leavitt is complet-
ing a store room back of his build
ings.
Mrs Warner has obtained the nee
essary signers and soon expects to
have local Royal Neighbors organ
lied.
The relatives and friends ate Thanks
giving turkey at Robert Warmers.
The school at this place closed with
an entertainment and school contest
for the THANKSGIVING vacation. The
children were favored with an over
flowing house. Miss Delta Denny and
Miss Steva Rowland were awarded
the first and second place for girls.
Jimmie LIE avitt and Horace Mobin the
same places for the boys.
A number of Genevaites went down
to Quaker and helped out with an en-
tertainment at that place recently.
G. l.. Khowlton made flying trip
to Kansas City last Thursday.
A sister of Mrs Bowers is visiting
the family.
Lutte Briggs is visiting in the neigh
borhood.
Report of Geneva school for the
month ending November "a: Number
of pupils enrolled SO. Those neither
absent nor tardy, Clara Warner,
Jimmie, Arthur and Edith Leavitt
and Arthur Hyde. Those making a
perfect grade in spelling, Alfred Bur-
ton, Ellen Boyce and Lee Landrum.
Number of pupils enrolled during the
month .. Visitors, Jacob Rutledge,
Charles Bennett and Clara Warner.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
MORAN.

Dec Miss Lamb spent Friday in
lola.
Miss Hall returned to DIR JEWELS
Saturday after a weeks visit at home.
Miss Laura Jones went to Burlin-
game last Friday to visit Prof and Mrs
Myler. From there she will go to Kan
sas City to attend business college.
The Misses Mccormack spent their
Thanksgiving vacation with their
brother Fred. They report that he and
his family are all in good health.
Miss Julia Is Kingof Winfield, Kan
sas came last Wednesday evening to
spend few days with Miss McGlash-
en-. Miss King is county superinten-
dent OF Cowley county.
The Y Nj c G + of the Presbyterian
church held their monthly social and
business meeting last Friday evening
at + b Kinne's and of course it was
an enjoyable occasion.
Nine little folks gathered at w T
Strong's last Saturday to help May
celebrate her birthday and it took
them all day to do it to their satisfac-
tion.l
CP Keith, Mrs Will Rumbel and
Mi SIS Sheaf went to lola last Saturday.
On their way back they visited rela-
tives in LaHarpe with whom Miss
Sheaf spent the Sabbath.
The Thanksgiving services held in
the M L church were conducted by Rev
G b Mehl and Rev McAdams. Though
the attendance was not large the meet
ing was unusually interesting, That
evening a series of Union Evangelistic
services was begun. They will beheld
each evening and each afternoon ex-
cept Monday and Saturday beginning
at half past two. Messrs. Mehl, Nc
Adams and Mitchell will be assisted
by Rev Manley of LaHarpe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
EAST lola


Received too late last week.
Dec 8 One of the most enjoy a BILE
social events in the history of East
lola took place Friday evening at
the new and beautiful home of Mr. and
Mrs $ Crumley on south Kentucky
street. Some forty of their old neigh
bors with well filled baskets made a
raid on them and gave them complete
surprise. The evening was spent in
innocent games and social chat. The
most interesting entertainer. was Mr.
Charles Crumley's graphophone. We
could not help but think what great
blessing it was to live in country
and community where people can thus
enjoy themselves, We will not ask
space in your valuable paper to publish
all the name suffice to say that all
went home satisfied that they had had
a good time. While the social was
going on the boys of the neighborhood
charivard a couple that had been
married for week.
Mr. j II Echternach and wife of Sum
ner county, Kansas, an aged couple
have taken up their abode with us.
The gas well drillers have been
chucking many day and night and
have passed the 700 foot mark and
soon expect to hear from the lower re-
gions.
All the manuia ctories are running
at full blast Notwithstanding the false
reports that gas is failing.
The Oldest inhabitant and we claim
to be one of them does not remember
of such delightful weather this late in
the season,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.
Lora Fife, Reporter.
{ Received too late last weel

Dec Frank Jordan is up from
Texas visiting friends and relatives.
Vide Fetheringill is at home now,
her school at Union being closed on
account of dyphtheria.
Mr. Hum phrey and family moved to
lola last week. Avis Wilson has
ia ken possession of the place they va
Gated
Mrs f ID Cain returned last week
from her visit to Illinois.
Harry and Maggie Templin visited
at T n Funston's last Sunday.
Minnie Kerr is on the sick list.
If people had nothing else for which
to be thankful this year they should
have been thankful for such bright
sunshiney day as Thanksgiving was,
but the people of this neighborhood
have great reason for thankfulness
for this year has been one of bounte-
Gus crops.
Mr. Mitchell and family, Aldo Fun
ston and wife and Burton Funston
spent Thanksgiving at T. H Funston's.
Fred Aspinall, of lola, visited his
friend Barton Cozine several days
last week.
Maple Grove school had an enter
tainment Wednesday afternoon with
exercises appropriate for Thanksgiv-
ing day. One pleasing feature of the
programe was roll call, each pupil
responding by giving something for
which they were thankful, Our school
is progressing nicely with Mr. Webber
as teacher.
Carl Wisner is Smelling corn for +
ID Cain this week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
BELFRY.
Merribeth Alter, Reporter.
(Received too late last week.

Received too late last week
Nov. 30.-Mr French and Jerry
Hacket and families spent Thanksgiv-
ing with Mr. Shockey's.
Miss Rosa Flint is on the sick list.
Ralph Sprague and family and Tom
Jackson took dinner with Mr. Axtel's
Tn anksgiving.
Mrs Bibens spent Thursday in Col
ony.
Mr. Kinney and sister, Miss Dora,
visited the school Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs j Is Fergus entertained
several of their friends Thanksgiving
Among those present were Mr. and Mrs
Nicholson, Mrs Hattie Richardson,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Ferneaux and Mrs
Frank Sprague.
Mae Hite visited Lille Alter Sat
urday.
Mr. Lieurance threshed their kailir
corn, Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Finley spent Thursday
with their daughter, Mrs Harvey Ohm
stead.
Mrs Cramer went to LaHarpe Sat
urday.
Mr. Bryan's had an oyster supper
Thanksgiving. Those present enjoyed
"a pleasant evening.
Hite and Alter shelled corn for Mr.
Ruxton Friday,
Some of the farmers have finished
husking their corn.
The school had their contest Thurs
day to select representative for the
township contest.
Nov 30 Mrs Curley visited Mrs
Miller Thursday.
Maur Talley is on the sick list but
s improving.
Mrs Wynns mother and brothers
are visiting her.
Mr. and Mrs McKinder spent Sunday
at j II Cramers.
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the sale of MrLombards Thurs
day.
Mrs Bessie Loman visited her sister
Mrs Cranes Thursday.
Mrs Hattie Richardson OF Ripley,
Okla is visiting her sister Mrs j b
Fergus.
Mrs Olmstead and dau0 liter Vera
spent Sunday with Mrs Olmstead's
parents, Mr. and Mrs Finley.
Mrs II + Wynn was called to Kin
caid last week by the death OF her
father, Mr. Sharon. She has the sym
patty of her many friends.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
District No 80.
Mary Moore


Received too late last week.
Married: At the home of the brides
parents, Miss Mary Ludlum and Mr..
Andy Roberts, last Wednesday, Nov.
18th. The bride has lived in this
neighborhood all her life and is well
known by everyone. The groom has
lived near Leanna for some time and
is well known. The bride received
many beautiful and costly presents.
We wish them success in their mar
ried life.
Mrs. f. n. Moore and daughter
Fannie visited at r. L. Ingels, last
Monday.
There were about six hundred peo-
pie attended the dinner at Leanna.
After dinner an int: esting ball game
took place. The Leanna nine played
against the Woodmen resulting in a
score of 27 to IL in favor OF Leanna.
There was an oyster supper and an
entertainment at the hall in the even
ing. The nine that won the ball game
was to get their supper free but there
was misunderstanding and the Lee
anna boys did not get their supper.
Mr.. +. Nj. Nelson, who went to Cal
ifornia last year, has come back.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
PRAIRIE DELL.
FRANK BARrH, Reporter.

Dec. S.--Mr Barnett lost a valuable
steer calf few days ago.
Ralph Drake was around buying
calves, having bought Messrs. Frank
ellis and Monforts.
Mr. Sherrell haa been making some
repairs on his house.
Elmer Barnett has u bran new gui.
tar.
Mr. Erickson, of Elsmore, came
through on his way to lola last Fri
day and made a call at his old friend
Mr. Hinkles.
Four dinners were held in this vici-
nifty Thanksgiving day, as follows:
Newman Crowells, Messrs. Bakers,
McClellands, and Walters.
Mrs Hinkle has got a cage of fine
lookingcanaryIbirds Of the linnet var
iety. We understand she is raising
them to sell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14

good social time was enjoyed by all
present.
Chester Green returned from Kansas
City to stay.
The L M S met with Mrs Cozine to.
day (Tuesday.)
The entertainment given at the
church Thanksgiving night was a de.
cided success.
G G Null of lola was in the neigh.
borhood today.
Most of the farmers are about
through husking corn.
Mr. Wheeler of Montgomery county
is visiting his mother Mrs f L Smith
G l. Switzerland has lost several
calves with blackleg.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
LIBERTY.
Miss Luln Malcom Reporter.

Miss Lulu Malcolm Reporter
Received too late last week.
Dec S.-Thanksgiving was cele-
brated at Liberty.
a number of Libertyites attended
the concert, supper and dance a
Piqua Thursday evening.
jay Johnson and family of Salem,
and their neice Miss Anna Johnson Of
north of lola spent Thursday with
George Malcoms.
Alice and VIII Murphy came home
Thursday afternoon, returning after
the dance.
Davis, the poultry buyer, was in
Liberty last week buying turkeys
Mrs Geo Townsend and Mrs J G
Cornell spent last Wednesday with
Mrs George Malcolm.
Oscar Keithley and wife visited in
Horse Shoe Bend Thursday.
Chas. Rush and wife visited Carey
Roush's last Thursday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
DIAMOND.
MIST. W. Jones. Reporter,


Received too late last week.
Dec 5-Tom jackson and wife of
Kincaid, Tom Wollard and wife from
Rising Star Ralph Sprague and wife
from Lone Elm and Mr. and Mrs
Willis Sprague of Diamond helped
I'D Axtell's folks eat turkey Thanks
giving.
Mr. and Mrs Hastings and Ralph
Sprague and family Sundayed with
Mrs Clark Gregg.
Oracle Jones came out from lola
and spent Thanksgiving with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs Mcconnell also
honored us with their company
There was no school at Waverly
Thursday and Friday of last week
Our teacher was off taking Thanks
giving.
John Morrison is home from Osa-
watomie on two weeks vacation. He
Hooks as though the work agreed with
him and weighs over two hundred
pounds.
Can anyone remember when we
had such perfect weather up to Deem
Der s?
Carl Willets and Walker McKelvey
are huskiug corn for Mr.. Axtelle and
delivering the same at r w Jones'
farm.
Sib Sprague and 1.-THE Hanna Brothers
each have a machine in our neighbour
hood threshing. This is their second
round and there are still few late
Jobs to get out.
7 Diamonds enterprising teacher
gave her school surprise dinner
Thanksgiving.
Reports say that little son Of Mr.
Bobby was taken violently i'll Tuesday
while in school at Diamond and went
into spasms. Little Ethel Ballard
was taken sick at Waverly the same
day and had to be taken home. We
hope the little ones will soon recover
Grandmother Winans is suffering
fromsabscesses on her backthat would
ary the christian fortitude of half a
hOLCn luCh llhC lllt lllSlOllCdl JObs
The Steel Range men and the
lightning Rod agents are abroad.
Now farmers 'prime up the old shot
gun and when you see one of the pro-
fession, turn the dog loose. You can
get as good a range as they have
direct from the factory for about half
these agents charge laid down at your
nearest station A good Insurance
Company and small abiding faith in
Him who holds the tightening in His
hand is better than any number of
lightning rods and far cheaper.
1If you have from your magnificent
crops this year a little more money
ahan you know what to do with, do
Snot fool it away on agents or shooting
craps, Just hand it over to your wife
and tell her to save it for a nest egg
JOr your old age.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14

Leila Cunningham.

Received too late last week.
We will endeavor to correct the
error published in the REGIS TER last
week concerning the smallpox scare
in this neighborhood. Mrs Stout, who
lives in Wauneta, Kansas and her
son Sam, who has been working in
Coffeyville, arrived here about ten
days ago for visit with Mrs Stout's
daughter, Mrs Henderson. Soon
after their arrival they both took sick.
At first it was not known what the
disease was so several of their friends
went to call on them and afterwards
the doctor pronounced the disease as
smallpox. Both patients are much
better and are rapidly Improving.
No one else has taken the desease and
it is thought there will be no more
victims.
Messrs Lindsey, Woodlands Walker,
Seymour, Henderson and Cunning
ham are quarantined for smallpox.
Miss Ida Baker, who is attending
school in Humboldt spent Thanksgiv-
ing vacation at home.
Our school closed last Wednesday
for an unlimited vacation.
Miss Leila Cunningham who is at
tending school in Humboldt did not
ONE home last week on account OF
smallpox in the neighborhood.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
GOLDEN VALLEY.
Mas. HATTIE GULLKrT. Reporter
(Received too late last week.

\lNStSlNCu lOO ldOc ldSJ Neehs
Dec S-The speaking contest at the
Valley was decided success. Miss
Dora Montbeck, daughter of John
Montbeck won the first prize for the
girls and Grover Ketterman won
the prize for the boys. The prize was
dollar a piece. There was Box
supper and they took in $22. They
will purchase dictionary for the
school. Claud is having perfect sue
cess with his school this winter and we
hope it may continue.
Walter Wood and w Gullett went
to lola Saturday
II Duncan went to LaHarpe Satur-
day.
Mrs Duncan returned from her visi
in lola Sunday.
Tip William spent the day with
w Mitchell Sunday.
DR. Lamberth called on Harry
Boekin's little Fred who is very
sick child.
John Rontsotz and Lutte Hendrix
spent Sunday evening with j w Gull
lett
William Donald was in the Valley
Monday.
Rev Salts preached at the Valley
church Sunday evening. He has many
warm friends who love to hear him
sing and pray.
Mr. Bryant, our faithful HuXteT was
out on his route and hurt his shoulder
over again.
| guarantees were lowered on + w
Walker and a Cunningham since our
last. Mr. Lindsey and G Treadway
have dismissed their school until they
can see their way clear,
Mrs Gullett and Preston were visit
ing Grandma Wood Thanksgiving
day.
n Wood sfamily ate Thanksgiving
dinner at Mrs Theo MaXsons.
Mr. Curfman we are glad to say
is recovering.
Roy Ayers was in LaHarpe Fri
day.
John Boekin bought some hogs of j
w Gullett.
Fred Herald is working for Walter
Wood.
II Duncan and Walter Wood went
up to Kansas City Thursday. Walter
| Wood shipped his cattle.
Mrs NJ Duncan was visiting in lola
since our last.
w Mitchell visited his daughter,
Mrs J p Kohler Thursday.
We hear the boys called on Fred
Kesser in the usual way of making
all the racket and soaring all the stock
they could in the country, but yet they
claim they had a good time.
w Gullett and w Mitchell spent
tie evening with u Kohler Friday.
Dreston Isaac's brother CliT win
| farm Dreston's farm.
ID Ayers was out to see his sister,
Mrs II Curfman. His father was also
out to see her.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14
SOUTH MAPLE GROVE AND CEN.
TRIAL AVENUE.
Ethel B. Lash. Reporter
Received too late last week. J


Dec. 4.-Such a beautiful Thanks
giving day this year.
Most of the farmers spent the day
gathering corn,
Maple Grove school is closed this
week on account of sickness.
Mrs Hottenstein, Fred, Maurie, Ina
and Grace Maxwell spent Thanks
giving day in lola with Mr. and Mrs
Russell Hottenstein,
Mr. Savings is quite sick at this
writing, also little Jessie Foster.
Mr. Dayton's hands were very sore
last week caused from cat scratching
them.
Mr. Savings daughter and husband
Mr. and Mrs Sickman arrived here
from Quincy Illinois, Tuesday. They
expect to make this their future home
and will live on the Aunt Hettie Bon
brake place.
Mr. Smith is shocking corn for Mr.
Hottenstein, Clyde Smith and Ed Bur-
son for Ed Maxwell, Mr. Hicks for Mr.
Beeman, Duff Lassman for Mr. Lash.
Grandma Maxwell came home from
Illinois, Tuesday from an extended
visit to relatives and friends.
The box supper at Central Avenue
school house was well attended. go
were cleared.
Rev. Ella Thorp was down from
Crandel and spent the week at home.
The Literary at Maple Grove will
be week from Saturday night Dec.
as instead of Friday night on account
of the township contest to be held at
Salem school house on that night.
I guess our items went to the waste
basket or else didn't get to the p. o..
last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-14

from:Neosho Valley, Mr. Alex Miller
and wife spending "the day of feast
ing" with them.
Mr. Capelin and family also spent
that day at Mr. Miller's south of Hum
boldt.
John White and wife ate Thanks
giving turkey at f Il Johnson's.
Miss Ida Artman OF Star Valley is
working for Mrs Jno. Willenburg at
present.
Harvey Wright and wife from south
of town were out at his sisters Mrs J ,
p Willhite, Sunday.
Mrs Buckner's sister, Mrs Linsay
OF Chanute was the guest of her
family Saturday and Sunday.
Ulrick Boss, brother of Jno. Boss
is here now. He will assist him in
running the cheese factory at Humboldt
and willremain inthis part for length
of time.
Grandma Hayward who has lately
moved to Humboldt, was out on the
farm Thanksgiving.
Our spelling school, which was held
at Crescent Valley school house on
the evening of Thanksgiving was
fairly well attended. Many that could
have attended were attending some
thing else, so that way it went. Our
next has not yet been announced, but
it may be that all will hear in time to
attend. This is free for all concerned
all interested in these arecordially in
vited to attend.
Our teacher, Miss McCarty, spent
Thanksgiving at her home in lola.
Henry Kuhn was out from Humboldt
spending the day with home folks.
Mrs o G Cunningham visited at
Humboldt Sunday.
Il $ Capelin has made several ship
ments of hogs and cattle in the past
year. He averages about two ship
ments month, so you can see
that he has been making several. The
last was last week, this time car
load of hogs. He does all his ship
ing to Kansas City
We bad no school that day that we
have been speaking so much about
andl SO can imagine that the scholars
were all very thankful.
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obe County Nous
interesting Items From All Over Allen County and
lmpartially Set Down by Register
Reporters.

Mrs Whiteman who has been stay
ing with her daughter, Mrs Moon for
the past month returned to her home
in Girard Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs George Moon and Mr.
and Mrs Mckinley called to see
Grandpa Van Nice Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Ed and Mrs Wilmington of Hum
boldt called Monday.
Mr. II e Culbertson is building a
new house.
Frank UT has rented the old John
son place where Mr. Hicks now lives.
He will probably get possession about
the lst of February. Mr. Hicks will
move southeast of Humboldt.