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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13

teachers grieve to note Incidence in
scholars, yet the child lie the greatest
loser.
Miss Laura Mccormick closed her
school At Fair View April 9Th. The
sisters united their forces and gave
an entertainment at the latter place
last Friday night, that was by far the
best country effort we have ever had
the pleasure of Witnessing. The
Misses Mccormick had gathered in u
lot or good talent, most notable of
| which was the male QUARTET Of Moran
led by Prof Cline, they were repeated
ly encored. Space orbids special
mention of the many good things on
the program that was rendered, and
the Misses Mccormick certainly
deserve great credit for the SUCCESS of
the evening. The receipts were near
ten dollars. The net proceeds will be
divided between the two schools.
DR. Brown was hurt two weeks ago
by fall from his wagon but seems
about over his injuries at this writing.
Clarence Smith had the misfortune
while splitting wood Thursday week
to cut his foot badly. At last account
he was getting along as well as could
be expected.
Mr. skinner threshei cane and kaffir
corn tor L w Jones Monday and the
latter now has seed for sale that has
not been heated.
Oracle B Jones visited at home a
few days this week.
The much needed rain fell Monday
night and Tuesday.
Our gardener has promised us new
pie-plant by the time this appears in
the REGISTER, as he now has some
nearly foot high.
April l1-As stated in items sent
yesterday Waverley school closed
April 9. In view of the Joint enter
tainment coming only one week later
At Fairview our teacher had not
planned any exercises, so some of the
patrons sprung surprise dinner up
on Miss Mccormick, but there was a
traitor In camp, so we did not succeed
in making a surprise but we did have
good social time and the finest din
ner ever served at Waverly. Miss
Mccormick and pupils rose to the oc-
casion and after dinner gave few
well rendered recitstions, after which
all repaired to their homes feeling
that the affair had been success if
the surprise was not.
Captain Stewart was up from Hum
boldt last week looking after his
political fences and stopped over night
with U. w. Jones. The Captain 10 an
old timer and n very worthy man
certainly, and few are better known
in the county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
MORAN.
Mrs. H. L. Bassett, Reporter.

Mrs H. L. Bassett, Reporter.
April 9-James spencer no longer
helps Reapp In his meat market bul
clerks for his brother, Oral spencer
Mr. MoGlasnan, J e Strong and w
transacting BUSINESS.
MRS Carrie Thomas last Wednesday
week went to Selma, MO, where she
will make her home with her sister
Miss Evans came from st Louis last
Saturday, called here by the illnese
OF her mother. Mrs Evans many
friends will be glad to learn that she
10 con valescent.
Easter will be appropriately OBJ
served In oil our churches next Sab
bath.
The male quartet went out to Fair
view last Friday TO attend the exhibit
ton at the close of the Miss, Motor
mick's school and to assist by sing.
ing. 1t was very enjoyable occasion.
DIR Jewell represented the Presby.
terrain church at Presbytery last week
at Humboldt.
Prof Kline went TO Humboldt las {
saturday All his friends hope he
will be the candidate for county
superintendent for he would certainly
make faithful and efficient officer.
Margaret Funk, Msude Hodges,
Sam Mccormick and Clark Kerr
drove out to Fairview last Friday
evening to attend the school exhibi.
ton.
II B Adams went over to lola last
Tuesday.
Harry Bassett came home Satur-
day evening to spend the Sabbath.
Merle A llisou was his guest
Margaret Funk spent the Sabbath
with Laura Jones.
humps and wheoping-cough are
both plenty In these parts, but most
of the patients are having the disease
very lightly
The Shaws have moved into their
house in the west part of town, and
Mrs matthews is keeping ouse for her
mother, old MRS Deigh.
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Usage VALLEY.
A. A. Myers. Reporter.

April 9-Mr and Mrs Ike Decker,
late of Glendale, Arizona, have re-
turned to the Valley aud will spend
the summer here.
We understand Mrs Norton, living
one mile east of Bayard, has new
carpet loom and Is preparing to do
carpet weaving.
On Myers and wife, lof FIT. Scott,
spent sunday at the home of his
father, } H Myers.
The saw mill on the middle fork OF
the Usage was badly damaged by
fire one day last week.
Mr. and MRS + ID Cain spent from
Saturday till sunday evening with
their friends, Mr. and MRS III Myers.
On Saturday Rev Brown bsptised
number at she Stanley ford east of
the church.
T. 3 Ballard, of Kansas City. MO,
attended the Beard Bennett wedding.
On Sunday, April Sth 1T the resi-
dence of the BRIDES fathei, j II MY ers,
at high noon occurred the wedding of
Mr. John w Beard and Mrs Ida NJ.
Bennett, Rev II Blunt officiating
The bridal pair loft on the afternoon
train for their home at 1901 Hasbrook
place, Kansas City, Mo.
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One day last week some little bows
W lie gong home from school aero, 9
FRANK Gays field set fire to the dead
grass but were unable to put 1t out.
IL burned over the meadow and con-
sumed two stacks of hay aud one
shock of fodder.
On Wednesday night of last week
Jay Rush invited a flew friends to his
home to spend the evening before
moving to town.
On last Saturday evening it being
her 2lst birthday, Mes Flora CHM
was pleasantly surprised by the com
ing In of crowd OF young people W no
arrived at O'clock. Games were
played and refreshments served and
all had good time. Those present
were: Misses Vic oris, Hannah aud
OlllH Steele, Iva and Bessie Hall, Iva
Peck, Myrtle Simpson, Docia Clark,
Florence Hilderbrant and Messrs.
George Fisher, Richard Eldridge,
Lewis Ink, David Beahm, Jay and
Walter Rush and Levi Steele.
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NE0SIIO VALLEY.


April II. After having lost several
calves with black leg, j = Maxwell
will try vaccination as preventa-
tive Others who have suffered no
recent loss will do likewise as pre-.
cautionary measure.
Mrs Barnes, who resides at VIM
Hankins', was seized with what
might he termed the grip last week
which occasioned several visits from
the doctor.
The county clerk aud commissions
ers were out one dav last week look
ing over the piece of road south of Jas
Rusk's farm which they have been
petitioned to order opened We
understand that the only thing IN
which they changed The decision of
the viewers was in the matter of
damage.
Mr. Rumley, of Colony. and his
grandson, of lola, was out at Wash
Dickey's several days recently.
Jay Rush soli his span of mares to
a man by the name of Chicken, near
Humboldt, receiving $3.50 for them.
Mel Riggs has bought the Hum
bOldt Belle steam boat and took it to
lola and is repairing 1t and will run
1t on the river.
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NORTH LOGAN.
Thos. VanNice, Reporter.
Gardner-De Witt.

April 3. The marriage OF Herbe ri
f. Gardner anu Ida Dewitt which
occurred on Wednesday evening
April 4th at O'Clock ut the home OF
the brides parents Mr. and Mrs G De.
witt, of Logan twp, was another
pleasant event. After the wedding
ceremony was over, which was per-
formed by Rev. Rsthwell, pastor of
the Christian church, and congratu.
Iatiens by about sixty-hve invited
guests bountiful supper was served.
The rest of the evening was spent in
pleasant social manner until a late
hour, when all returned to their re-
spective homes Among the many
useful presents received by the bride
and groom are the following:
Silver syrup pitcher-C r. Green,
Decatur, Iii, pillow shsms-Mrs s G
Gardner, Tsylorville, Ill. Lamp
Chas De Witt and wife, set of plates
cuns and eaucers-Irwin Barnard and
wife, set of napkins--Hiss Iva Peck.
fruit dish-Mrs III II Mccormick, set
of glassware-Lute De Witt and Nora
Carver. act of silver knives and forks
C Dewitt and wife, paper rack
George Moore and wife, pepper and
salt dusters-Rsy Dewitt, pair of
towels and silk handkerchief-T b
Gardner, Of Illinois, castor and mo.
lasses pitoher-C p Adams and
daughter, paper rack-Arthur Baker,
set of spOOns-Mr Braucher, set of ia
BILE spoOns-JAs Campbell and sister.
silver butter knife-Mr Woodruff and
wife, set of pie plates Will Moore aud
wife, stand cover-Mr l. o Ladd and
wife, table cloth-Nrs Rathwell, get
Of towsle-Mrs Webster. set of nap.
kins-Scott Mckinley and wife, table
cloth-Chas Koozier, stand cover
" Danberger and wife, lamp-Mr
Barber and wife, pitcher-Thos Van
Nice and wife, glass dish-George
Noon, four pieces glass ware-G George
Cullen and family, fruit dieh-Mr Jas
Ayers and family, set Of smoothing
irpns-M w Greenmau and family
set of sauce dishes Chas Moon and
wife, pair of towels-Viola Gardner,
Tlylorville, ILL.,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13
GENEVA.
A. Il. Woodruff. Reporter.

| A. II. woodruff, Reporter,
| April 4-Geo Franz leaves Tuesday
for Oklahoma where he expects tC
spend the summer.
Miss Daisy Knowlton has been on
the sick list tor few days this week.
Friends of Jno Reese will be glad TO
learn that he 10 improving rapidly.
Frank Campbell was called to
/ Ottawa Monday on account of the III
ness OF his father
Rev NJ Irwin goes to. Humboldt
Tuesday on business.
Mr. Tcnplin requests US to kindly
thank oil the neg hbors and friends
VINO so willingly assisted him with
spring work last week.
A good many of our farmers are
sowing flax this spring.
We need n good creamery here and
our people could secure AN excellent
plant by little effort on their part.
VIII not some one make As,art.
A good rain would be very accept
able just now to meat OF us NJ all
evenLs
Miss Belle Rlcksts closes her school
this week. A very satisfactory term
it has been to AL Interested parties.
(rhisiweek's items.)
April l0-F : Denny has friend
visiting him but we did not learn his
name.
MRS Barbara Adams came in from
Hutchinson aud is visiting her par.
enls, Mr. aud Mrs John Rees.
c l. Knowlton made a flying trip to
Garnett last week
Our village was given turn at
runaways last week. The horse
driven by Mrs Grace McQuigg became
frightened and ran into the hitcbing
rock, upsetting the buggy, throwing
out Mrs McQnigg and her sister, Lou
Curtis. Aside from some bruses.
breaking the harness aud buggy
nothing was injured.
MRS d f. Curtis is visiting her
daughter, Mrs Geo rippins, of Rich
mond.
Fred Rees came up from Old Mexi.
co Sunday to see the folks and IL re-
newing old acqusintances in the
meantime.
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RISING STAR.

vi hohhTui Reporter
April ll-Ye scribe would like to
know why his items have not an.
peared in the REGISTER for two
weeks, they were sent on time each
week
Henry Foust's had party at their
house saturday night.
Ed Fullenwider has moved to lola
and has rented his farm to O Gillen-
water.
stella Nickers and Dollle LinebaclS
visited Star school Friday afternoon.
Ralph Sprague sold team of mules
to & Rogers OF Kincaid.
Tom JacksOn's and Albert Stout
took dinner with ye scribe Sunday.
w II Stout and II NJ Wollard sat
up with Ralph Sprague Sunday
night Ralph has been down with
the fevertoI two weeks but Is now
convalescing slo WHY.
Mrs c Stickley and daughter Lulu
of Montevale were in this neigh Dor.
hood and stayed two days at Ralph
Spragues last week,
Several of the farmers In this VII
entity have sowed their flax and
planting corn is the order Of the day.
Sam Frame has got hoy helping
him on the farm this week.
Rob Dougherty and family visited
Mrs Dougherty's parents Sunday
afternoon.
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PRAIRIE DELL.
FRANK BARrH, Reporter.


April 8. Miss Birdie Ingles bury, OF
South maple Grove, is helpiug Mrs
Barnett at present.
Farmers are planting corn at pres
ent.
MT McClelland has purchased new
corn planter and disk harrow.
A G Hilman, a former resident OF
this vicinity, was around selling
Lightning Grease and Spot Remover.
1t does the work.
MT Kerr, Jason Sherville and Willie
Springer, of Geneva, were down re-
Gently visiting at MI Sherill's.
Horse buyers were out from town a
few days ago.
Girls take note. Bert Baker has
purchased new buggy, and it's q
Uesuty to.
Mrs Switzerland and daughter
Edna, from near Hum bOldt, were cal
ling In our vicinity.
Ell Crowell, IT Tredway and G.
Fankell appraised the property of the
estate of Chas. y 4 Barth, deceased.
Another one of those cream seper-
ator men were around this week.
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FUNSTON.
MISS AMY SEYMOUR. Reporter.

MISS AMY SEYMOUR. Reporter.
April Corn planting is the order
OF the day.
Mr. and Mrs ID w Curfmsn. Clarence
and Gertie McCollum went to Union.
town Wednesday to attend the
marriage of their cousin, Miss NARY
Hingl ling to r. HOrtenstein. MARY has
number Of friends in this neighbor.
hood who wish her all happiness.
Ernest and Grover Myers helped
their brother Frank with his blowing
one day last week.
MRS Myers and Wiley spent Wed
nesday with Mr. and MRS Richard
Ewing
Mr. Keply and Miss Wells of Bour-
bon county, are visiting at j r
Stewards.
Laura LArue has been assisting
Mrs Seymour with her sewing for
several days.
Nr Freed was over from Savonburg
papering for Mrs Lytle.
Charlie and Jennie Hamilton,
Frank Myers, ClSude, Toney and
Drew Stewart, Clarence McCollum
and MYRTLE Maxson spent sunday at
Grandma Boekin's.
Those from tn s way whs- attended
quarterly meeting and teachers 1850
citation at Elsmore Saturday were mrs
NJ l. Seymour, Florence Hedger, j w
Gullett, Rev Hamilton and son
Charlie and Prentiss Donald.
MRS Willis Walker and sister mrs
Josie Williams spent Thursday with
their father Mr. Alsop.
mrs Ada Hunter is on the sick list.
The friends in this neigh borhOod
of f w Ellis were sorry to hear of his
serious accident nut hope for his
speedy recovery,
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CRESCENT VALLEY
Ada Endleott. Reporter.

April l0-Every body is too busy to
go visiting, therefore items are
scarce.
The shower Saturday night made
every thing brighten up and look like
spring.
A family from lola by the name of
Allen moved on the ID Sims place
last week.
Earl House is able to be out again
after an attack with the measles.
Bruce Bewell and wife of Iola,
spent day with tho latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs j X simmons.
Emmett EndicOtt visited over Sun
day with his brother in lola.
The Crescent Valley school closed
Friday, April 9 with an entertain
ment In the evening. Quite a num-
Der of visitors were present.
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HUMBOLDT.
Arthur Cunnlnehem. Repor.er.

Arthur Cunningham, Reporter.
April lO-A young girl Grace Ilahi
Baksh, "a native of India, lectured in
the Presbyterian church at Humboldt
sunday evening on the Manners and
Customs of India. Her manner of
speech was exceedingly pleasant, just
81 Il little girl would talk TO a few
listeners in "a parlor and yet her voice
was heard distinctly in every part If
the room. Her fine English, her
quaint speech and child wit held the
audience for an hour and halt.
Everybody was delighted.
Thad Ellie, the carpenter who was
injured by the tar barrel explosion is
still improving
w Stevens received a birthday
present recently of which he is very
proud. 1t consists of set of chisels.
punches and compass made by his
son George in the machine shops OF
the Agricultural college. They show
good workmanship.
II r Wright had quite taking ad
Tuesday. A pool of water mad formed
near his place and he inserted a fish
ing pole with tackle attached over
tho water. Nearly everyone had to
pull the bait up and in self defense
Wright hung up card saying eyes,
| know | have bite.'
Easter will be observed by all the
churches next Sunday. The local
union will hold \ sunrise prayer
meeting at the Christian church Sun.
day morning at ak O'Clock.
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THE
COUNTY
NEWS
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.
Lora Fife RepOrter.

April 9-Nettie Bennett has come
to make her home with her Grand
father Rowland.
Il s Ball and viii Fife sowed
sherman Kerweod's flax for him last
week.
Laurence Hardesty met with pain
full accident, running q hedge thorn
in his eye, just missing the pupil. 1t
is getting along nicely but he mar
rowly escaped losing an eye,
milton Hawley and wife of LaHarpe
came over Saturday for visit with
Il n Funston and family.
Little Helen Smalley has been quite
sick the past week.
MRS Anderson aud George are both
sick with lagrippe. There seems to
be an epidemic Of lagrippe In this
neigh bOrhood.
ED Cal and wife visited at myers
near Bayard aud attended the wed.
ding of their daughter.
Rev Smalley attended Presbytery
at Humbol last week.
mrs Il N Funston and MRS w Fife
went to Geneva last Tuesday to vlsit
mrs Templin,
sherman kerwood is much better
and his friends hope to see him out
soon. Andy Williams is working for
him.
Ella Ball came up from South
maple Grove where she Is teaching
and spent Sunday at home. She was
accompanied by her friend, Blanche
stephens.
Mr. Virgins started Monday to his
old home in Ohio for AN extended
visit with friends and relatives.
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RISING STAR.
TN Wollard. Renorter.

April Nv T stout, MRS Wollard
and Fred were visitors at the school
Thursday. They report an orderly
school.
The weather prophets predict dry
season, too dry for crops they say
AZ most farmers think wet weather
hurts crops more than dry weather
perhaps we will have an OppOr tunity
TO see how il works
George and John VIM and Frank
Dougherty have the humps and there
is a good prospect Of several more
cases.
Raymond Stout has the chills now
and Leonard is still chilling.
Born, to MI aud MIS- John Rogers the
29th, girl
Cude Dickinsou's landlord sent out
100 trees and man to help set
them last week and IS making some
other much needed improvements on
the farm.
several parties have examined the
peaches and say they are ell killed.
viii Rogers has forty acres of corn
planted
Hattie Olmstead closed very sue
Tuesday with exercises by the school
in the afternoon.
Will Johnson who used to live in
this eighborhood but now living near
Bronson, took dinner at w II Slouts'
Sunday.
A good rain would be mighty .ac-
ceptable,
A number of farmers are planting
corn.
Tom Jackson. wife and son Walter
were at Mr. Stout's sunday.
Roy HighbaTgain went to lola Sat-
urday.
Report of Rising Star school, dis
trict 76, for the month beginning
February 20 and ending march 23.
Number Of pupils enrolled, males II,
females. u; total "a. Average daily
attendance, males $40, females OTIS;
total IS 525. Number cases OF tarGi-
ness o. Number of visitors 2. Those
neither absent nor tardy, Edna and
Hazel Rogers, Willie and Lyle Frame,
Jessie and Emma Dougherty and Mae
Hite. Anna FethernRill, teacher.
-
An Empty Sack cannot Stand Upright
Neither can poor, weak, thin blood
nourish and sustain the physical
system. For strength of nerves and
muscles there must be pure, rich
vigorous blood. Hoods SarsRparllla
II the standard preparation for the
blood and its many remarkable cures
together with The fact that i does
every body good who takes it prove 1t
is just what you need fyou are weak
and languid.
Hoods Pills do not grippe All drug
gists. 25cts.
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DIAMOND.
MIST. W. Jones. Reporter

MIs'I' w. Jones' Reporter,
April 10 at Waverly closed
march 3lth. The scholars who have
applied their best energies to the
winters work have under the efficient
leadership Of Miss Josie Mccormick
found the winter the most profitabl
of their young lives and their al Vance
ment has been rapid. To those who
have not tried to use their talents the
school term has been in great
measure an entire loss of the greate- /
OF all blessings, time, for improve.
ment. Oh, that all our young people
could be brought to realize the i'm
portance Of every single day as tits
passing, and that while parents and
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ROCK CREEK.
Mary Powell. Reporter.

o'J AoNtlis h0pOItTs
April ll-Mrs.Kingsley has gone to
Kansas City for medical operation
Miss Ellie Hardin pleasantly enter
tanned hrr friends Saturday evening
at her home Games and refresh
ments were the principal objects of
the evening. All reported pleasant
time as usual.
Quite number of the young folks
OF his neighOorhOod will take music
lessons from Mrs miller of LaHarpe.
j p Leake has finished planting his
corn.
Oracle Ruble visited our school
Monday.
Jennie Cutsinger visited Eme
Hardin last week.
Mr. Rustman and family visited
friends near LaHarpe Wednesday.
j II Kingsley returned from Kansas
CITY saturday.
MRS Mckee will preach at Rock
Creek Sunday.
Miss Rubie closed Il very successful
term of school here Tuesday. The
patrons of the neighborhoOd complet-
~ surprised her 10y bring ing well fill
ed baskets and considering the in
clemency OF the weather there vas
large crowd. After dinner we were
entertained with music ard tecita-
tions. The pupils surprised their
teacher by presenting TO her a pair of
fancy vases and bOuGOn Il sh Miss
Ruble then gave her treat. She has
made many ir ends in this neighbpr-
hood. Mics Ruble expects to go to
Emporia where she VIII continue her
school work. We wish her success
through life
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CARLYLE.
E W Lemasters, Reporter

April &C e Remsberg and family
came out from lola and spent Sunday
Rev Smalley and J n Dunlap are
attending Presbytery at Humboldt.
rhe l. Nj y will meet with mrs
Smalley Thursday afternoon.
The Misses 5wigart of lola attended
church at Carlyle Sunday.
Uncle John Gilkeson has been quite
unwell for several days.
Remember the oyster supper at
Dser Creek school house Friday.
Everybody invited.
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PLEASANT VALLEY
d. T. SMITH. Reporter.

April 10. We are having a nice
shower this morning.
The peach trees are turning pink,
he meadows green, the click of the
corn planter is heard in the field and
everything proclaims spring is here.
Miss Laura Smart. from LlHarpe
spent sunday evening with her par
ents. She was enlou' to CarbOnda le
where she has a position with fam,
iiV
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13

ENsZZlVERY old maxim declares that it isn't econ
E#lDN/l onay to pick Up pins the time is worth more
VIZ than the pins. Similarly it is not true econ
G-9 omY to do without Ivory Soap; your health
requires the daily removal Of the bodily excretions
which are discharged through the pores of the skin.
These tiny mouths must be kept open, and they
should be opened only with pure soap.
IVORY SOAP ee+t1So PER CENT. PURE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-04-13

DIED-On Monday or any other
day in the week with Putnam Fade
less Dyes, goods will not fade either
by sunlight or washing. Sold by
Campbell u Burrell.
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w. L. Barnett, oue-half mile east of
Prairie Dell school house, has about
twenty bushels Of good, clean Cali
fDrnia Golden broom corn seed for eale.