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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
PLEASANT VALLEY HILL.
Miss Osborn Reporter.


Aug IA Albert Rackow left last Sat
urday for West Virginia after being
called here by the death of his little
daughter.
j II Beahm bought new corn bind
er this week.
Miss Ella Bolin, aged Ia, died last
Sunday and the funeral was held
at the church Monday. A vast crowd
of sorrowing friends was in attend
ance
Born To Mr. and Mrs Homer Rush
last Sunday night, a boy.
Next Sunday is Rev Montgomery's
regularl appointment at the Valley.
His daughter who has been staying at
Mat Beahm's for three months will go
home with him this time.
The base ball boys have new suits
this week.
There was no Biblereading at the
school house Wednesday night on ac-
count of meeting at Salem.
w Bolin lost the best COW he had
last Monday from eating too much
green corn.
B p Addleman, of Piqua, bought
Albert Rackow's household goods
which he had stored at his farm, also
his farming implements.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17

Steinway, Webb City, vice presiden t;
T. j. Mosier, Webb City, secretary;
j. p. Stewart, Webb City, treasurer;
j. M. Slaight, Webb City, G. G.
Campbell, St. Louis, and j. 7. Hall,
Chicago, are also members of the in
cooperating directory. The company
has leases on 5000 acres of gas land
in the Kansas belt and will begin
drilling as soon as the charter has
been granted, the drilling machinery
being now on the ground. A large
amount OF stock has already been
taken by prominent mine owners
throughout the district and as soon
as the prospectus has been issued and
incorporation papers filed it is ex-
pected that the entire amount will be
readily disposed of. The capital
stock will be divided into 5000 shares
par value worcestershire fully paid
up at $40 each. Messrs. Stenmeyer
and Mosier will leave for Chicago the
latter part of the week place some to
of the stock and consumate some other
matters already arranged for.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.
Lora Fife, Reporter.

Lora Fife. Reporter.
Aug. 10. There were three persons
babtised at Flat Rock Sunday even
ing.
John Tholen and wife and Miss
Augusta Wolf of Humboldt visited at
G. Roehl's Friday evening.
O. II. Lash and family spent Sun
day very pleasantly at Mr.. Keifer's.
Maggie Butts visited Blanche
Rhodes Sunday.
Fred, Augusta and Priscilla Roehl
spent Sunday at Mr.. Geissler's.
Revs. Carter and Pike accom-
panied Rev. Fem to Maple Grove
Sunday.
Mr.. Bluhms have purchased new
buggy.
Edna Smith of Kansas City and
Ethel Lash visited Edith and Maggie
Butts few days last week.
Mr.. Jury and wife of Allen Center
visited at Mr.. Diamonds Sunday.
Irene Lash and Katie Kamping re-
turned from Yates Center Friday
evening where they have been as dele
gates to the Y. p. G.. U. convention.
Quite number from these vicinities
attended the surprise party on Ada
James Friday evening near Leanna
and also the surprise on Frank Glib
son Saturday evening in New Schot-
land neighborhood.
Some evil disposed person or per-
sons destroyed grandpa Keifer's mel
Ions. We hope their conscience that
is if they have any will hurt them un-
till they go to Mr.. Kifer and acknow-
ledge their wrong and pay for the
damage they have done 1t is a mean
trick to play on any one and more so
as grandpa and grandma Keifer are
two of the most kind and obliging old
people we know of.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter Nina
attended church at Maple Grove Sun
day, and took supper at Mr. Bluhm's
Mr.. Barr was in our vicinity Tues
day morning delivering maps.
Lost: On the road between lola
and LaHarpe an octagon shaped steel
bar four feet long. Finder return to
LaHarpe and receive reward.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
Spring Branch
Frank Jackson, Reporter.

Aug. l4.-Oscar Miers of lola is in
his part with his steam thresher.
Bird Jones hadtw brothers visiting
him last week from Illinois.
William Davis had valuable COW
to die last week.
Ora Montgomery has got back in
this part with his threshing machine.
7. Teake expects to go to the Allen
Center neighborhood next week to help
Mr.. Fitzpatrick during the molasses
season. He has made molasses for
several years and understands it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
GENEVA.


Aug 14-Mrs S NJ Irwin left last
week for a short visit, going to Sc
dalia, Mo.
D C Sherwood will soon have his
cider mill ready for operation.
Maggie Knowlton has been en-
ployed to teach at Carpenter this win
ter; Miss Daisy at Onion Creek.
Mrs Nora Thayer visited her par
ents last week, returning to her home
at Rose Saturday.
The continued dry weather is now
telling on the corn.
j H Reams of Yates Center was
over to see his farm recently.
CHI Reese says his hand is improv-
ing some.
Frank Campbell was called to OF
tawa last week to attend the final ill
ness of his father.
Chas Leavitt and wife are reported
on the sick list.
Died: William Wilson. of typhoid
fever at his home near Geneva, on
Monday evening August 18th, aged
about % years. The deceased leaves
wife and four small children tc
mourn the loss of kind father and
careful husband. They have the sym
pathy of the entire community. The
funeral services were conducted by
S NJ Irwin at the home and the re
mains Inferred at this place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
LIBERTY.
Miss Lulu Malcome Reporter.

August l1.-Wh, dom. it rain?
Cary Rush and family visited G..
Rush's last Sunday.
- Katie Frieshmeyer went to Neodesha
last Sunday.
Grandma Riggs was laid up with
neuralgia for few days last week.
Miss Alice Murphey entertained a
few friends at her home last Friday
evening in honor of Miss Sheldon, re-
freshments of ice-cream and cake We're
served. Miss Sheldon returned to her
home in Kansas City Sunday.
j. c. Cornell and family visited w.
Osborne and family last Sunday.
Mr.. Maltock and wife of Denver
Colo, and Perry Newton of Carlyle
called on We Scribe and pare hts one
day last week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
New Missouri Shelter.

Joplin News-Herald: The indie
pendent Smelter Company of Webb
City now has its prospectus in the
press and expects to file papers of in
corporation under the laws of Mis-
souri, Wednesday. The projectors for
the purpose of incorporation are A.
f. Maitland, Galena, president; A. L.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
TONY POINT.
All Larson. Reporter.

Hay has been going up at a lively
rate during the past two wees.
Mr. Baxley is threshing in our vi
entity this week.
Mr. Hart is cutting and bailing his
hay.
Miss Ola Irwin, of Cottage Grove
made us pleasant visit last week.
She talks some of going to Ottawa to
attend College.
Mrs Hart returned Saturday with
her father from Missouri. Her mother
died before she got there.
Miss Jennie Hansaw, of Ottawa, is
m aking the vicinity of Tony Point a
visit.
The hot and dry August weather is
again here and it is making the corn
ripen pretty quickly.
Preaching was we'll attended at our
school house Sunday.
"My baby was terribly sick with the
diarrhoea," says j. H. Doak, OF
Williams, Oregon. "We were unable
to cure him with the Doctors assist.
ance, and as last resort we tried
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. l am happy tc
say it gave immediate relief and &
complete cure" For sale by Ioli
druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
PRAIRIE DELL.
FRANK BARrH, Reporter.
I5.-And it didn't rain.

Aug. 15.-And it didn't rain.
Baxleys steam thresher has been do
ing several jobs around here.
Grandma Avery of lola is staying
with Mrs. Barth at present
Lettie Reno of lola is helping Mrs.
Barnett at present
Mr.. Townsend's brother has been
visiting him while
Ralph Drake put up the hay on the
Horton land this year,
IArig Bros. Of lola brick walled and
cemeAted Geo. Barth's cistern last
week.
Two cents a bushel for grinding any
kind of grain at the lola Water Mills
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17

Have l not hidden We beware of
something said to be the same as
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by the
Madison Medicine Co If We are
truly wise, heed this warning. Ask
your druggist.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-08-17
SAV0NBURG.
Mrs. o. D. Courtney. Correspondent


Aug 14-Edith Dutro and Fannie
Kimbell. who have been visiting Mrs
G A Reynolds returned to their home
in Yates Center Monday.
Mabel Rannels is visiting her sister
Mrs Bonnie Myers in Kansas City.
Grace Linville is still quite serious
lyill.
U r Courtney, who has had a three
weeks siege of malarial fever is now
considered convalescent.
John and Frank Smith will purchase
their fall stock of goods in st Louis
this week.
Mrs Williams of Golden Valley,
visited Mrs U r Courtney's last
week.
Mrs McClaughry and children will
soon move to Coffeyvillewhere Mr. Nc
has a good location.
Gertie Warren visited at Mrs
Marlatt's home out on the ranch a
few days last week.
He eats heartily in the hottest
weather who uses Prickly Ash Bitters.
1t keeps his stomach, liver and bowels
in perfect order. Sold by Chas. B..
Spencer & Co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HEALING
Owe mrLIioN ounEp CASES.
You Can he Cured whether You ne
lieve In Christian Science or Not.

Over A million cures Of disease IN every form
are now TO the credit OF Christian Science
Healing Most OF these we're cases that the
doctors had given up AZ "incurable." Many
more were chronic maladies that had haftied
their skill for years. All were cured quick
"; some were cured instantly. The evidence
on these facts is simply indlsputsoie and the
curing still goes on. There can be no mistake
or mlsstatement about IT, The healers and
Their work are ~ the public view. As e, 5.
healer my many marvellous cures have startled
the world. During the past 10 years 1 have
healed diseases OF almost every known kind
and In every stase Of severity They included
many surgical cases where operations were
otherwise threatened. ! cured cases that were
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hand, And tell you Ia like manner tina,
wherever you may dwell, and whatever be
your bodily ailment or whether one or many
physicians have failed TO give you relief, u
YOU report the case to me and so desire, you
shall be cured. This Is no vain or idle prom
Use. My past success fully tustihes II. YOU
can be cured whether you believe in Christian
Science or not You can be cured whether IN
this city or thousands of miles away from me
In our Christian Science Healing distance II
o. no account: disbelief is not any hindrancei
disappontments OF the past only max,
stronger grounds for hope. All you really
need Is the wish to be healed
have Just published little book In re.
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gives many interesting facts and convincing
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sonic Temple. Chicago, III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
II. E. HUNTINGTON HERE.
A Nephew Of the Rallro ad Mssuaie Visited
Houston.
HE WENT LATER TO THE ISLAND CITY
Changes Mt the SAP ofnce--Csne Belt
Encouraged at wharton--Artic1cr
ON Industrial Expansion.

II. d. Huntington, nephew Of Coils P.
Huntington. who is referred to in the press
as acting president" OF the Southern Pa
cifc company. arrived In the city ysster-
day morning in his private car When
1t was learned that he was coming to
Houston. Passenger Traffic Manager s. f..
B. Morse was absent in North Texas. but
he was advised by wire Of the proposed
visit and he returned at once. reaching
here on the Central train at GAO a. m.
MIR. Huntington remained in the city but
a short time. He left for Galveston, ac-
companied by Mr.. Morse, the trip being
made over the Bay Shore line. the new
possession OF the Huntington interests.
Nothing could be learned OF the object
of the visit OF the distinguished represent
tative of the great railroad magnate. There
is more or less rumor ahoat. as is always
the case when an official comes TO Texas,
but no basis for any of it can be found
There Is no doubt that one of the objects
OF the visit is In connection with the sea-
port connection at Galveston recently
made. Mr.. Huntington desires to know
something of the value of the property and
Its benefits. aud probably this visit will,
in measure. decide its operation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
DINING CAR SERVICE.
The Lackawanna Railroad Has Mad
an Appointments.


The LacIsawnnna Railroad Has Made
AN appointment.
Mr.. F. B. Smith has been appointed SUI
perintendent OF dining car service for the
Lackawanna railroad. He will enter upon
his new duties February /. Mr.. Smith is
a thoroughly experienced railroad man.
particularly in this branch OF the service.
he began his work In the railroad bus
ness in 1870, working through all depart
ments of the service from news agent TO
train master on the Chicago and Alton and
the Chicago and Northwestern railways.
For five years he WAS private secretary to
w. A. Gardner, now general manager of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. In
1855 he associated himself with the Pull
man Palace Car company as conductor,
and after two months of service he was
made assistant superintendent at Omaha.
In 1890 he took service with the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad as as
sistant superintendent OF sleeping car and
dining car service. This position he leaves
TO enter upon his duties with the Lacka-
wanna railroad. With the installation OF
Mr.. Smith, the Lackawanna RAILROAD takes
entire supervision Of It's dining car SER
vice, which 1t is the intention TO place
upon the highest possible standard. Plans
already are under way for establishing
this standard. When they are completed
the Lackawanna's dining car service will
be second to none in this country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
An Expnn.ion Thcory.

:. r. d. Morse, passenger traffic man
ager Of the Sunset and Central routes, is
believer In expansion; that is. the lin
dustrial expansion of Texas" He believes
that II the question is properly put before
the people that there is great deal to be
gained for Texas in business way. Act
ing on this theory the literary bureau Of
the Sunset and Central routes, presided
over by Henry NJ. Mayo, will get out a
series Of articles on the subject, which
will be circulated. These articles will he
submitted to newspapers for publication
and will be interesting reading. The re-
porter of The Post has been shown the
advance proofs of the first article and 1t
is full OF logic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
switchmen Get an increase.

Texarkana. Texas, February s.-The
Swltchmenfs union of Texarkans received
word today from St. Louis that the wages
Of all employees in that department at
this place would be raised, commencing
February I, The information comes as a
browning boon to the efforts that have
been kept up by the men for that OBJ
ject for the past three months. Ennis
saries had been sent to st. Louis FREE
quently since September 10 confer with
the superiors OF the different roads CEN
tering at Texarkana, but each time they
were stood off or refused, until the per-
sistency and peaceful methods of the
switchmen finally triumphed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Bolton Texas, February 3.--The i'm
provements being made on the public
square is making good progress and when
completed will add much to its appear
apoe.
Judge Scott OF Marlin has exchanged
benches with Judge Timmon for this week,
The criminal docket will DO taken up
on the 18th instant.
Reys White and Garsha are stll con-
Quoting the revival meeting began by them
two weeks ago.
The freeze IN the early part OF the week
did no damage to the wheat and oats and
Will hold vegetation back, and It is hoped
save the fruit crop.
The committee has secured $4,000 In
tho cotton mill enterprise
The smallpox at Prairie Dell turned ont
TO be a mild form Of chicken pox,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

lived in San Antonio. where he was the
Katy representative. Since leaving there
he has missed the familiar scenes OF thu,
able longer to remain away. He departed
last night and today be win take as much
interest in the Alamo as II II was his
first visit. He will so to the missions and
become at once an interested tourist and
at night on the plaza the dazzling splendor
of the Mexican costumes will attract him,
and he will search among the faces for
the beautiful and famous chilli queen.
Bruce says he likes Houston, but he can
not hide fondness for the cosmopolitan
west. where he lived 80 long.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS.
Details Completed for the Annual
Debate with nnylor UniNerslfY.

Details Completed for the Annual
Debate with Baylor University.
Austin. Texas, February 2.--president
Prather and his son and daughter have
gone 70 Waco, where, on Saturday night,
reception was given at his home In
honor of his twenty fifth marriage ami
vorsary. On Thursday afternoon the fac
ulty met and passed oonsratulatory reso-
lutions on this happy event and delegated
Judge James b. Clark, proctor OF tho uni
versity, 10 60 to Waco and deliver the
resolutions in person.
T. A. Stona La b. 90, now practiclng
law at Houston. was visiting among his
varsity friends during the past week.
Two of the fraternities, Phi Delta Theta
and Alpha Tau Omega. have held initia-
TONS during the past week. Ten college
fraternlties have chapters in the university
and their influence as a whole is salutary.
University hall, the dormitory for men
will be open during the session OF the uni
versity summer school. II has accommo-
dations for almost 200 students and it's ar
| rangements arc after the most modern COLI
! lege dormitories. Its dining room will seat
1850 guests
The steam heating apparatus In the ensl
wing OF the university is in working order
and has been approved and received by
the regents,
An iron vault to cost $4,000 is beins
I placed In the basement OF the east wing
this week by Houston firm. II will be
used as depository for valuable historical
papers and the records OF the university.
4 The approaching tennis tournament II
exciting much interest among athletic cir
cles. The half dozen courts now on the
campus are crowded with players through
1 out the day.
( The two literary societies which have
on hand the arrangements OF the annuai
debate with Baylor university Mt Waco
have almost completed the details OF the
I contest. In the preliminary contest In thu
Rusk Messrs. r. L. Shurtlff, w. II. Stay
and w. ]. Arnold were selected TO meet
three other young gentlemen, G. s. Potts,
Thomas Fletcher and w. II. Thompson,
4 likewise chosen from the Athenaeum So
eiety. These six young gentlemen will
hold Joint debate, and from the number
two will be selected to represent the uni
versity in the debate with Baylor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
DON'T BORROW TROUBLE" BUY
SA Pol 10
IT'S CHEAPER I'M THE END.

Victoria win be enough to complete the
now track to within four and one-half
miles OF Port Lavaca. This will leave
but very short distance and the com
pany will undoubtedly complete 1t al a
very early date,
The Port 1.avaca lodge Knights OF Py-
thias have completed arrangements with
Rev Homer 7. Wilson TO deliver his
Tribune to Pythianism" and "America,s
Uncrowned Queen az this place on Feb.
ruary 26 aud 81.
The farmers OF this county arc very
busy now preparing their ground for rhs
spring planting The freeze n few days
ago did no damage to the truck gardens
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Houstonlan and has lived here all his life,
He Is n boiler maker by trade, strictly n
union labor man and Is at present the pres
ident OF tho boiler makers union. He has
been engaged in this calling in the EN-.
ployment OF the Southern Pacific and
Houston and Texas Central railroads for
the past eighteen years and is regarded as
a thorough artisan. Mr., Bissonnet was
employed with the health department of
the present administration for eighteen
months and resigned that position when he
decided to become a candidate for office.
He is regarded as thoroughly qualified
man and has strong following OF friends.
Mr.. Dissonnet lives al 1909 Pease straet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
X E. p. DAVISS
Eye, Ear and Throat.
'us sos and 800 Binz Bulldog.
DIRECTORS, MEETING.

sctors of the Sour Lake Com.
meet and Discuss IT'S Affairs.
sAufe board of directors of the Sour
springs company with one exception
Sas Yesterday and transacted large
IL q routine business.
s'nenis were instituted to take UP
4. is Indebtedness of the company
Il Ism improvements on the proper,
\, 'ss summer season.
s,l,. slng good reports OF the various
n, ~, ouieers Of the company every
! present. subscribed for additional
we enterprise. Only a limited
sstAs., .Iock is now on sale and from
|prie.s. manifested at the meeting
ts,l,s are very sanguine regardlns
ke5nsrp.A particularly SO since the recent
3 lhs : REGARDING the oil fields. Of
ccpsisso sour Lake property itself has
ersa the most fertile.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04

Local dog fanciers are preparing to make
exhibits at bench show to be held at
Austin from February 81 to February "a.
The show will be conducted under the
American kennel rules and premiums will
be offered for best specimens OF the prin-
cipal breeds The show will be given under
the auspices OF the Austin Kennel club,
Fred petnecky president and H. A..
STICKY secretary. Dr. George w. Clayton
OF Chicago. who was in Houston last fall.
will superintend the show.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
Arnnsns Pas. Oranges.

The local freight office OF the San An
tonic and Arkansas Pass railway will start
in the week under new management, the
change recently announced being consum-
mated. Local Agent Atkinson will retain
the old office force. the only change being
that A. B. Lopez. who has been cashier,
has been transferred to other duties at
Alice, Chief Clerk l.. w. Brannon assum-
ing the duties of cashier.
During the week Mr.. F. NJ futile, the
newly appointed commercial agent, will
open his office up town and will he read,
for business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
Attempt at Train wrecising.

Shreveport. La, February San attempt
to wreck the Vicksburg. Shreveport and
Pacific local at sibley this morning was
frustrated by discovery OF the trap made
by some fiend during the night. The
stringers of short trestle had been sawed
completely through and but for the dis
covery of the condition OF the bridge by
the section foreman the entire tram
would undoubtedly have been wrecked and
many lives lost.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
WHARTON WANTS 1T.
Everything Possible Is Beins Done
for the Cane Belt.


for the Cane Belt.
Wharton, Texas. February S.-The Post
correspondent met Mr.. w. o. Victor Of
the peoples committee of the Cane Belt,
who said: I'VE have raised sufficient
funds to buy right of way from the Glens-
Flora to and through Wharton, and also
for depot grounds. Arrangements have
been made to secure the necessary right
of way to a connection with Pierces land,
about ten miles below Wharton. but de-
lay has been caused by a want of knowl-
edge of where the road wishes to 60 and
a survey will be necessary before anything
else can be accomplished, Chairman
Halves has communicated the condition OF
things to Hon. Jonathan Lane. 1t is be-
lieved the road will be certain TO come to
Wharton, and every one The Post corre-
spondent has seen manlfests the most
kindly sentiments toward the road and a
desire to assist IN bringing the Cane Belt
TO this place,