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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
A FIND FOR HUMBOLDT.
Capt. Stover's Retentive Memory Gives
That City an Income of
$500 Annually.

Mayor Peery informed us this morning
that he had just received word that the
Santa Fe Railway Company had paid into
the county treasurer's office S904.s3 back
pension to the City Of Humboldt for 1896,
1897 and 1898 Humboldt Herald.
And thereby hangs a tale, the
moral of which lie that it is good for
a man to be an old settler and have
his memory in good working order.
T. s. Slower, of lola, exhumed that
$904.S3. He has been digging over
year and Saturday, January 6, he
struck bottom.
In January 1899, Santa Fe sur
veyor .looking up the lola boundary
made the assertion In Mr.. Stover's
presence that the road did not touch
the city OF Humboldt and seemed
surprised at the statement that 1t
did. II took day or two for the
thought to enter Mr., Stover's head
that the road was not paying taxes
on the lands. The records, on exami-
nation, proved this to be true and
the clerks had lost all track OF the
fact that the road did really have one
and quarter miles inside the city
limits.
Then began the work. Mir. Slower
went to Humboldt, and without let
ting out the nature of his find, made
an agreement with the Humboldt
council as to his recompense for dig
ging them up back pay and a regular
income OF some $500 That was early
in 1899 and ever since he has cOrre-
sponded and travelled to Topeka, only
to be told that the New York end Of
the line declined to consider the mat
ter.
December Goth came and no Santa
Fe taxes, something unusual. He
wrote to the Topeka office, that as
the treasurer could probably not get
the notice to delinquente made up
and mailed for few days, there was
yet chance 10 escape the penalty.
On Saturday the check came for the
regular taxes and for the back taxes
in the city of Humboldt for the past
three years. The sum would have
been greater, but Humboldt had for
twenty years been practically unin.
corporated, as she had a railway
bond swindle on her devoted head.
Then Mr.. Slower went to Hum
boldt where he met with the council
and they ungrudgingly paid him his
share, a very handsome fee, although
there was opposition at first from
members who knew nothing about
the agreement. In truth there were
a dozen shoals from which he had to
carefully steer to keep his little craft
of fortune from being wrecked, or
taken to pieces.
1t was thirty years ago that Hum
bdldt took the road into her little
inside and Mr.. Slower was the city
clerk who recorded the transaction
and he, apparently, alone of all the
people on earth, remembered the fact
His friends congratulate him on his
justly earned fee. and congratulate
Humboldt on her newly acquired in
come.
1t certainly pays to grow old in the
harness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
MUST THE DUMMY CO?
The LalIarpe Argus Says it Must and
Gives the Reasons why

Under the caption ''The Dummy
Must Co." the LaHarpe Argus says
The above startling truth is becom
ing very apparent to the business
people of this city and in order to as
certain how they felt about this men.
ace to the prosperity of our little
city, the Argus interviewed nearly all
the business men and some of the
property holders this week, and
found them nearly all of the opinion
that it was the worst foe to the
growth of the city that La Harpe has
to contend against.
One gentleman said it was far
more detrimental to LsHarpe than
the smelter fire, and we believe he is
correct in this statement.
The dummy was put on by the
city of lola, which proved that the
business men of lola had keen fore
sight and good eye for business. 1t
has since proven mighty good
thing for lola, but very expensive for
La Harpe.
Our reasons for thinking 1t expen-
sive for LsHarpe are many.
1t has enabled artisans to live in
lola and work in LsHarpe, thus TAX
Ing money away from LaHarpe,
without enriching property owners,
grocers, dry goods merchants
butchers, bakers or candle stick
makers one cent.
The cheap fare of five cents is also
an inducement for many of our resi-.
dents to 90 to lola and spend their
cash and help support large firms,
then 60 to their home merchant and
get credit, and then wonder why La
Harpe merchants do not sell as cheap
as lola merchants. The reason is
clear to the merchant who gets the
cash.
Again it keeps large firms from
coming here, when the | cal trade
does not patronize merchants already
here, except to get credit on goods
when they have not the money.
We are informed that the dummy
was put on for one year and that the
year of trial has now about expired.
Whether it will be continued or not
will depend entirely on the business
men of this city, for if the business
men of lola could put it on the bust
ness men of LaHarpe ought to be able
to have it stopped, if they would pull
together as one man and unitedly
work for their own and LaHarpe's
best interest. But they must work
together to accomplish anything.
We do not doubt but that the Mo.
Pac. would do the square thing by
LaHarpe II the matter was presented
to the proper officials in the right
manner, for the freight receipts are as
large, if not larger than at lola, and
80 any request from LaHarpe would
undoubtedly be considered
Should request to take the dun
off be ignored, the business mer
could get their freight laid down
here by the M. X. d. T. railroad fol
the same price they pay the Mo. Pac
and it il our opinion that it would no
take the latter road very many day.
to figure which wac paying them tb,
best, the freight or the dummy.
; We do not urge such measur,
, except as last resort, but it is
, plain fact to every thinking person il
LaHarpe, that the dummy is grea
detriment and should be stopped anC
that steps should be taken at once Il
have it stopped. Now you bushes
: men of LaHarpe, have you san,
I enough to maintain your rights ant
stand firm in this matter and knocl
, the combine at the West end of tn
/ dummy line.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
Notice of Final Settlement.
First published Jan. 5, 1901

STATE OF KANsAs,l ss
ALAEN COUNTY, %
In the Probate Court In and for said county.
In the matter o. the estate of VIM, Rosenber-
ger deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in
the aforesaid estate are hereby notified that l
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 Both
day of January, A. b. 1900 for a fun and final
settlement of said estate.
+. O REMsBERG Administrator
OF the estate of VIM, Rosenberger, deceased
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19

You likely do not want to under
take dyeiug your old garments, be-
this was the old fashioned package
dyes, that one package colored wool
another cotton Putnam Fadeless
Dyes colors all kinds of tibers at once,
You simply boil the goods with the
goods with the dye and they are made
new. You cannot fail in this. Sold
by Campbell q BuTrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
OLD Settlers LETTERS
Several Responses to the
Registers Request for
Communications From
Formerly Of-IOla-
People
As to those Communications

The REGISTER some time ago
asked it's readers who have .moved to
other states to contribute letters
telling about their present where
abouts, prosperity and prospects. A
number have responded and the
letters will be pr inted from time to
time as received. These below, the
fret lnstallment, give good idea of
how very interesting the letters will
prove.
Chicago, Jan. 9Th, 1900.
Friend Charles:-In summing up
the good and bad things had done
during the past year, l find 1 have
omitted one obligation, namely, that
of paying the printer. So enclosed
find $3.50 for the Old REGISTER an
other year in advance; please credit
same and oblige.
l am still in the grocery business
with the above firm whom l have
been with for the past four years.
Wishing all my friends hVppy New
Year l remain, yours truly,
J. j. DAILY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
CFirst published January y, 1900
Notice of Final Sediment

STATE OF KANsAsl .
ALLEN COUNTY, ( %
In the Probate Court in and for said co .ntv
In the matter OF the estate Of George W.
Kelly, deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in
tn 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 10th
day of February, A. d. 1900, for full and ilal
settlement of said estate
WIN, VFZIE. Administrator
OF the estate of George w. Kelly. deceased.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
First published January 70, l9OOJ
Notice of Appointment.
STATE OF KANsAs,C

ALE AfLEN u o o6 IS
In the matter Of the guardianship OF Alex.
ander Shultz, of Allen county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the 8rd day
by the Probate Conrt of Allen county, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as guardian Of
the estate and person of Alexander shultz, OF
Allen county. All persons interested in said
estate viii take notice and govern themselves
accordingly. CLEMENS KREUTER.
% Guardian.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
First published Jan, 5. 1901
Notice of Appointment.

STATE OF KANsAs,l 90
ALLEN COUNTY, 30
In the matter of the estate of A. Reynolds,
late of Alien county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of December A. d 1899, the undersigned was
by the Probate Court ofAllen county, Kansas,
duly appointed and qualified as administrator
of the estate of j. A. Reynolds late of Allen
county deceased, All parties interested in
said estate win take notice ana govern them
selves accordingly. ELLEN l.. REYNOLDS
EXecutriX
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
Have You q COld2

If so, then instead oftaking somuch
quinlne take pleasant and mild
stomach and bowel remedy which will
cleanse the system, and you will be
surprised how quickly the cold will
leave you. We sell DIR. Caldwell's
syrup Pepsin for just this purpose
Try II. For sale by G. b. Spencer a.
Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
WEEKS PROGRAMME.
Many Speeches in the Senate Prob
able on the Philippines.
The FINANCIAL BILL TO BE PUSHED.
The Time OF the House to he Devoted to
Consideration OF Appropriation Bills
Spirited Debate Lakely on the Pen-
sion AUGMENTATION nm

Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate
probably will resume consideration
to-day of the Pettigrew resolution
making request for certain informa-
ton concerning the beginning of the
war in the Philippines. This will be
succeeded at two o'clock by speech
on the financial bill by Senator Raw
Inns, of Utah, if the present pro-
gramme is followed Senator Petit
grew will continue his speech Oh the
Philippine resolution and, after he
concludes, Senator Berry, of Arkan-
sas, will take the floor for general
speech on the Philippine problem
if sufficient time remains of the morn
ing hour.
When the Pettigrew resolution is
disposed of the Hoar resolution will
supply food for talk each day in the
morning hour, and after that the
Hale resolution concerning the seiz-
ure of American goods by Great Brit
ain will be taken up.
1t is Senator Aldrich's announced
purpose to press consideration of the
financial bill each day after the CON
clusion of the morning hour, but it
is not probable that he will succeed
in securing II daily speech on the
subject. Senator Teller probably
will speak some time during this
week, after Senator Rawlins CON
cludes. 1t is also understood that
Senator Daniel will be heard soon on
the question of finances. Other ad-
dresses on this subject come later.
The consideration of the Samoan
treaty i'm executive session will be
resumed if the Legislative work per-
mits and Senators Bacon and Money
will make speeches i'm opposition to
It. 1t is also probable that the re-
port in the Quay case may be pre-
scented late in the week.
The house will plunge into the rou-
tine work of the session this week,
Most of the time, excepting Friday,
which has been set apart for paying
tribute to the memory of the late
Vice President Hobart, win be de-
voted to the consideration of appro-
priation bills. II is expected that
both the urgent deficiency and the
pension appropriations bills will be
passed this week. The former, con-
tanning, as il does, many millions for
the army and navy, may raise the
whole question as to the insurrection
in the Philippines, with its allied is
sues, and lead to very protracted
debate. How far the republican
leaders will allow the debate to run
has not yet been determined, but il
the democrats are insistent and per
sistent they can hardly refuse them
several days in view of the large
amount of the appropriations in
volved. The pension appropriation
bill is also likely to cause some spir-
tied debate, owing to the disposition
in certain quarters to criticise the
conduct of the pension Office. At
tempts doubtless will be made to leg
islate upon the bill reversals Of some
of the pension commissioners rul-
ings, but as all such legislation is
subject to a point of order it will fail
There is no present prospect that
the Roberts case will get into the
house before next week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
First published January IL, 1907
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF KANsAs.l

In the District Court, Seventh Judicial Dis
trict, sitting In and for Allen county, state OF
Kansas.
The Interstate Mortgage Trust Com.
pany, Plaintiff.
Samuel Warner and Annie Warner.
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, ana to me directed and
delivered, ] will on Monday, February 18th,
A. 1900, at ? 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.wiG Lots number FIVE To- and six tG IN
block seventy eight GSl, of the city of Moran,
AS shown by the recorded plat thereof, stu.
ated in Allen county, state of Kansas. Said
lands ana tensme nts will be sold without APP
praisement to satisfy said order OF sale
II. HOBART,
Sheriff of Allen county, Kansas,
Sheriff. office, lola, Kansas, Jan 9Th, 1900.
Kimball q Osgood, Plaintiffs Attorneys, Par
sons Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
If Banner SalVe

doesn't cure your piles your money
will be returned. 1t IL the most heal
ing medicine in the world. Evans
Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19

a =
In the District Court Seventh Judicial Dis.
trict, sitting In and for Allen county, state VI
KBnsas. Case No, 4796.
Alfred Crebbin, plaintiff,
VS.,
VIM A. Squires, Hattie +.
SquiTes, John q. Douglass,
Charlotte b. Douglass, sam.
uel NJ. Jarvis and Roland
X. Conklin, late co-partners
as JARVIS COnklin & Com
pRny The Mortgage Trust
Company of Pennsylvania,
Jarvis Conklin Mortgage
Trust Company and North
American Trust Co., de.
PENDANTS.
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, will on Monday February 18th, A.
d. 1900, at one o'clock p. m of said day, at the
ront door OF the court house in the city of
lola, Allen county, state of Kansas. offer for
sale .and sell to the highest bidder tor cash in
hand, the following described real estate, to-
wit: rhe west half ~ of the southwest
quarter a and the north east quarter IA Of
the southwest quarter "a and the south west
quarter ~ OF the north west quarter al, all
IN section seventeen III, township twenty five
l25l. range nineteen [l9l in Allen comfy, Kan.
sas Said lands and tenemCnts will be sold
without appraisement to satisfy said order Of
sale. II. HOBART,
Sheriff of Allen county, Kansas.
sherihs office, lola, Kansas, Jan. 1, 1900.
7. s. Stover, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19

Maud-Is and 30 too old to hope
for improvement should say not.
One just begins to live. Take Rocky
Mountain Tea. You'll he blooming
fair at 60. Ask Your Druggist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
EoR
DYSPEPSIA
or INDIGESTION use
DIR. FENNER'S
Dyspepsia Cure.

Some symptoms: uneasiness,
weight and tension over stomach,
heartburn, sour stomach, bloating,
sour eructation, splitting food, belch-
ing wind, offensive breath, sick and
nervous headaches.
If you are a sufferer from any Of
the symptoms here given Doctor
Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure will
cure you.
You must consider when you take
this medicine you are not taking a
preparation hastily gotten together
to sell, but one evolved by
many years of hard study
and wide experience in pri-
vate practice, by a physician
Of recognized eminent abilities.
Chas q. Spencer d &c
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-01-19
Sheriff S Sale.
| First published Jan, s, 1900. 1

STATE OF KANsAs,l q,
sALLEN COUNTY, %
In the District Court Seventh Judicial Dis.
trict, sitting In and for A lien county, state Of
Kansaa faaa No AgQg
The Princeton union., 1900-01-04

kenyon found the place full Of steam.
md he ran against the officer.
What is wrong? Is anything the
matter?'' 5s8H= 4 &. / n
How should l know ?'' was the an.
swer, very curtly given. Please do not
ask any questions. Everything will be
attended to- a
This was scant encouragement. PeO-
pie began crowding mp the companion
way, coughing and wheeling in the
steam; and soon the deck, that mo-
ment before had been almost without
an occupant. was crowded with ex.
cited human beings in all states of
dress and undress. @
j "What is wrong?" was the question
on every lip, to which, as yet, there was
no answer. The officers who hurried to
and fro were mute, or gave short and
unsatisfactory replies to the inquiries
which poured in upon them. People did
not pause to reflect that even an officer
could hardly be expected to know off,
hand what was the cause of the sudden
stoppage of the engine. By and by
the captain appeared, smiling and
bland. He told them there was no dan
ger. Something had gone wrong with
the machinery; exactly what he could
not at the moment tell; but there was
TO necessity for being panic-stricken:
everything would be all right in short
time if they merely remained calm.
These and a lot Of other nautical lies
which are always told on such occasions
served to calm the fears of the crowd; ;
and, by and by, one after another went
down to their staterooms on finding
the vessel was not going to sink i'm
mediately. They oil appeared some
time afterward in moro suitable ap-
parel. The steam which had filled the
saloon soon disappeared, leaving the
furniture dripping with warm mois.
The Princeton union., 1900-01-04

ture. Finally the loud clang of the
breakfast gong sounded as if nothing
had happened, and that did more, per-
haps, than anything else to allay the
fears of the passengers. If breakfast
was about to be served, then, of course,
things were not serious, Still, great
many people that morning had a very
poor appetite for the breakfast served
to them. The one blessing, as every
SO fine and the sea so calm. The
majority of the passengers, however.
did not notice it. After breakfast people
came up on deck. There was Il
wonderful avoidance of hurry alilz:
by officers and sailors. Orders were
given calmly and quietly, and as
calmly and quietly obeyed. Officers
were still upon the bridge, although
there were no commands to give to the
man at the wheel and no screw turning.
The helmsman stood at the wheel as if
he expected at any time the order to turn
it port or starboard. All this absence
of rush had a very calming effect
on the passengers, many of whom
wanted only a slight excuse to become
hysterical. AS the day wore on, how
ever, general feeling ofsecurity seemed
to have come upon all on board. Then one
and all congratulated themselves on the
fact that they had all behaved in most
exemplary manner considering the
somewhat, alarming circumstances
Nevertheless, those who watched the
captain saw that he swept the long line
of the horizon through his glass every
now and then with a good deal of
anxiety, and they noticed on looking at
the long level line where sea and sky
met that not a sail was visible around
the complete circle. Up from the engine
room came the clank Of hammers, and
the opinion was general that whatever
was amiss with the engine was capable
of being repaired. One thing had be-
come certain, there was nothing wrong
with the shafts. The damage, what
ever it was, had been to the engine
alone. All of the passengers found
| themselves more or less affected by the
peculiar sensation of the steamer being
at rest-the awe-inspiring and helpless
| consciousness of complete silence
after the steady throb they had become
SO accustomed to all the way across.
That night at dinner the captain took
his place at the head of the table, bland
and smiling and polite as ever, just as
if nothing had happened; and the peo-
pie who, Notwithstanding their out
ward calmness, were in state of pc
culiar tension. noticed this with graf
ified feelings. t~@ .lr5,,. -.35 ...s
"What 10 the matter?" asked a passen-
ger of the captain; "and what is the ex.
tent of the accident?" %>-5j' atg.&$. il
The captain looked down at the long
table, >.@{ = .ss.. .ts.>S:. t.ss.> . s.
>"I am afraid" said he, '.that il i
went into technical details YOU would
not understand them. There was a
flaw in one of the rods, connected with
the engine. That rod broke, and. in
breaking, it damaged other parts of the
machinery. Doubtless you heard the
three thuds which it gave before the
engine was stopped. At present, it is
impossible to tell how long it will take
to repair the damage. However, even
it the accident were serious, we arc righ,
in the track of vessels, and there is nc
danger"
This was reussuring but those whe
The Princeton union., 1900-01-04

r.- f-E.s -'-f- : ID EI.I3- 49,
motionless boat, grasped the gold in one
hand, the envelope in the other, ani
sprang to her feet, but as she did so she
gave q shrek and took step back
ward. |%t -. ITst@T.:
Standing with her back to the door
was Edith Longworth. When she
had entered the stateroom Miss Brews-
ter did not know, but her heart beat
wildly as she saw the girl standing
silently there, as if She had risen up
through the floor. 81 :
''What are you doing here?" she de.
manded.
II am here" said Miss Lcngworth,
''because I wish to talk with you"
,"Stand aside; have no time to talk
with you just now. I told you didn't
want to see you again. Stand aside,
tell you"
II shall not stand aside"
what do you mean ~