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The Conservative, 1900-11-29
Che Conservative.

patton of the slaves. the legislatures of
our states would be compelled to inter
fere, and should congress wish to make
laws in reference thereto, as was at
tempted on the admission of Missouri
into the Union, the noblest structure
ever raised by man-that of the great
Confederation of America-would be
destroyed. The southern states would
| be compelled to separate from the north
ern. Such an event, however, hope,
is but imaginary. The hypocritical in
terest certain class of men affect in
behalf of our slaves will not advance
them one day towards emancipation,
but only tends to render their position
in some respects less supportable. This
emancipation (Which every enlightened
man desires to be accomplished) can
only really be effected by time and the
private interests of the proprietors. Any
attempt to precipitate this measure
would be to throw open the southern
states to internal convulsions, and to dis.
solution of the Union, without any ad-
vantage whatever, accruing to the states
of the North.
"Another grand division is observable
in the character of the people, between
those of the south, northeast, the west,
and centre. This is so strong, as to
change altogether the aspect of the
country.
New England.
The six states of New England, Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
| Vermont, Maine, and Rhode Island,
form of themselves very remarkable
constellation among the states of the
Union. Their interests, prejudices,
laws, even to their peculiarities and &C.
cent, are the same. They are what the
rest of the Union call yankees" a
term whi ch the English very erroneous
ly, and more from ignorance, apply to
all Americans without distinction.
These six republics fraternize together.
Their industry and capitals are i'm.
mense.
"Their flag extends over the ocean.
They man both our naval and mercan-
tile marine; and have given birth to
many of our greatest men. The char.
acter of their people in general is re-
markable, and distinct from every other
on earth. The most gigantic enterprises
daunt them not; argument as to the
consequence disheartens them not,
while they are characterized by spirit
truly sui-generis. These men appear
born for calculation from the uttermost
cent and rising progressively up to mill
ions, without losing one particle of ex-
actitude and ordinary insight.
"This spirit of calculation is marvel
Ously connected with q rigid observation
The Conservative, 1900-11-29
"AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS"

"AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS"
While rummaging about a second
hand book store at Nebraska City,
THE CONSERVATIVE came across dilap
idated looking volume, entitled "Amer
lea and the Americans 1t was col
lection of notes written by Prince
Achille Murat, at one time colonel in
the Belgium guard. Upon leaving the
service of King Leopold, Prince Murat
came to America and found new home
in Florida. The notes were his impress
ions of the American people after resi-.
dence of nine years among them. They
were probably written about 1880.
The historian contributes to the well
fare of society and aids to intelligent
political action, not by telling us at
length about the personality of rulers or
giving us the details of battles, but by
imparting to us the history of society,
picturing to us people, that we may
comprehend the progress and develop.
ment of nation. The letters of Prince
Murat are of genuine historical merit
He tells us about the people, their pre-
judices, local characteristics, industrial
and political life. He faithfully por-
trays American life as it was nearly
three quarters of century ago. In
speaking about the wonderful possibili-
ties of the great West his words were
more than prophetic. The notes are
valuable too in that they give us the
opinion of an intelligent foreigner of our
country and it's institutions.
The following is reproduced from the
work and is peculiarly interesting as
descriptive of the United States as they
were then:
Slaveholding States.
"All the states south of the Potomac,
and Maryland to the north, all which
we call "Slaveholding States," are alto
gether agricultural. What little COM
merce exists is in the hands of people
from the North, and it is only of late
years that Mary land has begun to apply
herself to manufacturers. Throughout
this whole extent of country, Baltimore
is the only eastern town, and to the
west New Orleans, which employ their
capital therein. At Charleston, Savan-
nah, ETC., capital is in the hands of the
New York merchants, while the COM
mercial part is performed there by their
agents. To the northwest of that line,
the country is altogether agricultural.
This is the case in Pennsylvania, with
the exception of Philadelphia. To the
northeast the interests are at least
equally divided.
"This first division has sensible in
fuence on our policy. The northern
states look upon our slaves and pros
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
GRIFFIN.
Mrs Agnes Garrison, Reporter.

This is fine weather for corn
Messrs, Cowdery and Greenman
were out putting up a wind mill for
Ulrich Waggoner last Friday.
Mrs f. T.. Sinders parents and
sister are visiting her.
Tim Baxley and Mark Adams are
cleaning their threshing machine.
Mr. and Mrs Flyn were visiting at
Mrs McKillips Sunday.
Mr., f.. Herder and family of New
York Valley were visiting at G Carri-
sons Sunday.
Sarah Linper, Miss Strauss and OIL
lie Griffin attended camp meeting: up
near Yates Center over Saturday and
and Sunday.
Mrs Oscar Reinhart was visiting her
Mother Mrs. Ulrich Waggoner ten
days.
There is quilting party at Mr.. L.
Linders to-day if the rain doesn't pre-
vent.
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CRESCENT VALLEY
Ada Endicott Reporter.

Aua Endicott Reporter.
Cutting and shocking wheat is now
the order of the day.
Our census taker, Mrs. Gardner of
Humboldt was in thevalley last week.
Mrs. Betty Endicott of lola, is down,
visiting relatives in this vicinity this
week
Clarence and Paul Burcham were the
guests of their aunt Mrs. A. H. Smith
and family over Sunday.
Charley Cunningham of Leanna is
working for his brother o. c. Cum
ningham during the wheat harvest.
John Endicott was down from lola,
Sunday visiting home folks.
Lula Smith was the guest of we scribe
Saturday night and Sunday.
A. H. Smith sold one of his horses
last week, Mr.. Allen was the pur-
chaser.
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BETHEL.
Neribeth Alter, Reporte

merlOeth Ater' Reporter
There was party at Mr.. Kampings'
last Saturday night.
Mrs Fursman's mother and father,
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, and their two
daughters, from Sedan are visiting
her
Mr.. Woodlands brother, John, is
spending the summer with him.
The National Aid Society gave a
cakei walk at Mr.. BaXleys' Saturday
evening, ice-cream was served, large
number was present and all report a
fine time.
We can boast of our district having
one graduate, in the County Commence
ment, this year, Miss Ida Baker, and
and we all wish her success.
Quite a number from our neighbour
hood were invited to eat ice cream at
Mr.. Mangans, last Sunday afternoon,
about twenty-five were present and a
fine time is reported by all.
Miss Jury and Miss Banks of Salem
spent Sunday afternoon at Mr.. Man
gans'.
Mr.. Burson's daughter, Mrs. Farm
of Kansas City is visiting him.
Mr.. Logan Fronk was taking census
in our vicinity last week.
Several from here attended the par
ty at George Seymours' near Praire
Hall, Friday evening,
Mrs. Lindsey is on the sick list.
Quite a number from our vicinity at
tended the picnic at Maple Grove
Thursday,
Mr.. Hamilton went to lola, Friday.
Quite number from our neighbour
hood attended the County Commence
ment exercises at lola, Thursday eve
ming.
Ounce Long left last Thursday for
Western Kansas, where he will work
in the harvest field.
Winnie Hamilton returned last
Thursday from Olathe where she has
spent the winter as supervisor in the
Deaf and Dumb Institute. Her many
friends are glad to see her and warmly
welcome her back.
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between the boards of the pen which
sprung enough to choke it to death.
Newt Sloan is cutting wheatforJ John
Gollohy on Mr. Works place near
Humboldt.
Nathan Fisher and family were de-
layed at Columbus, Kansas on account
of the illness of their little girl until
Monday of thisweek. They were visit
ing Mrs Fishers parents at Columbus
They left here Wednesday tor their
home in Illinois.
Rev Montgomery daughter, Mag
gle, is staying with Mrs Mat Beahm
at present.
Mrs Cullen of Humboldt came out
Saturday and is visiting in this neigh
borhood for few days.
Harry Culbertson has named his
new boy Jesse.
Maude Ayers spent day and night
last week with Leila Baird.
Fred Ellis of lola came over from
lola and spent Sunday and Monday
with uncle and cousins here.
We are glad to report that b. E.
Brown is feeling quite we'll at present.
He is able to go around visiting a
good deal lately.
Mr.. Nostrand is learning to ride a
wheel.
G. w. Ellis Jr. sports fine new
buggy.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Culbertson
June 9th a boy.
Mrs. Feely and Mable Coulter
attended the campmeeting at Yates
Center last Sunday.
Nick Bennett moved his family in
the house with Aunt Fanny Henery
Tuesday.
The Fisher boys expecttheir brother
Nathan and family of Marshall Ill.
this week to make them a short visit.
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RISING STAR.
vent.
T NJ woliard, Reporter

Quiet severe wind and electrical
storm last week.
Claude. Dickerson and family visited
the family of Sam:Pyles Sunday,
Children day at the Chapel will be
held June A.
w. O. Maryland V. o. Hannah have
dissolved pardnerhip, Mr.. May having
bought Mr.. Hannah's interest in the
shop.
Mrs. Frank Wilmington of LaIIarpe
is visiting relatives in this vicinity
Geo. Highbargain and his sister
Mrs. STROBE of lola were calling on
relatives last week.
Several of the farmers were deliver
ing hogs in Bayard Monday.
Mrs. w. IT. Stout celebrated her
birthday Friday by having quilting.
Last week we hustled around and
scraped the bottom of the barrels so
to speak trying to get out items, and
after succeeding in getting out a larger
grist than usual, when 10 and behold
they all found their way to the waste
basket but three.
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CENTER GROVE.
Miss Reynolds Reporter

Fred and Grover Russell of Fair
View visited relatives in this vicinity
Saturday night and Sunday.
There was dance at Mr.. Glassmers'
last Wednesday night and one at Mr..
Hettingers' Saturday night.
Charley Binger went to Rice county
last Saturday to work in the wheat
harvest.
George Reynolds and family of Fair
View, visited at Mr., Thuneys Satur.
day and Sunday.
Fred Day is working at Mr.. Ham
iltons in Neosho county,
Annie and Mary Binger are picking
black-berries at Mr.. Thurstons.
Mr.. Foster of Maple Gorve visited
at Mrs. Reynolds last Sunday.
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BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
GENEVA.
A. II. Woodruff, Reporter,

Mrs. Minnie White of Colony is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss Mabel Marsh came down from
Kansas City last Saturday, expecting
to spend two weeks with her mother,
relatives, and friends.
a Humber of our Woodmen were at
Neosho Falls last Thursday night,
helping to initiate two strangers into
the MYSTERIES of Wood craft.
The Woodmen held Memorial SER
vice at this place last Sunday. The
address was delivered by Rev. Frost
of the NJ. +. church of Neosho Falls,
after which the line of march was
taken up from Presbyterian church to
the cemetry where the graves of the
departed Woodmen and wives were
strewn with flowers by the young
ladies. Evergreens by the neighbors
The lola Foresters were up and added
materially to the interests of our pro-
gramme.
June the 10Th being the fourth ami
versaries of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. H. Childs
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren, a
number of the friends and relatives
took them by surprise, assembling at
the home of the latter about p m
where they chatted and listened to-
music, while in the dining room the
table was being loaded with such
feast as only can be shown in bounti-
full Kansas. AT five O'Clock supper We Sc
announced where upon, the older peo-
pie were given first place among whom
were, j. M. Nation age SO, j. H,
Sdian and wife ages, "a and 70, w. M.
Denny and wife ages rs and 70, George
Esse and wife ages 10 and 6s years
respectively, making total of $50
years, an average. of II years. The
other guests present were Mrs.
l.; j. Coate, G. L. Knowlton and wife,
Frank Denny, wife and family, Virgel
Nj cQuigg and wife, Mr.. II. A. Rowland
and wife, d. p. Spicer and family,
Mrs. Jas. Denny, Mrs. Made and
daughters, Mrs. A, N. Gray and fam
lily, Grant Nodine, Miss Dot and Dali
sy Call and your correspondent and
wife. After supper the eveningpleas-
antly passed in games, and the guests
departed wishing the young people
many pleasant anniversaries,
G. w. Smith was up seeing the
voters last Friday.
Our farmers are now busy with their
wheat harvest, from all reports there
is a good crop.
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PIQUA.

June l9-Elba Parish and Miss
Shady attended the Woodman enter
tainment Wednesday night.
Dollie Reed of Yates Center, visited
at Mr. Wagner's last week.
Mrs Wagner's children visited her
parents near Yates Center Friday.
The Yates Center ball team failed to
show up Saturday. The Piqua team
was anticipating big time.
Messrs Wilson, Hendricks and
Wagner attended the NJ w A lodge at
Neosho Falls Thursday night.
Ed Wright and George Grogman
were on the sick list Sunday.
Children's exercises were observed
at the NJ f church Sunday night. The
program was fine and the house was
crowded. Mr. Bennett of lola attended
and sang tenor in the choir.
Frank Tanner and family visit
ing here Sunday. Mr. Tanner helped
Mr. Hendricks sing base in the Chill
dren's exercises.
w A Draper was called to Hutchin-
son Sunday by the sickness of his
brother.
John Rileman started west to
harvest.
Bessie Hall has friends from Iowa
visiting her.
Clyde Hilderbrant and Myrtle
Perridger were married at the M e
parsonage Sunday afternoon at lola.
Little Fern Draper is real sick.
Jake Haen and sister Emma ere in
Potwin visiting.
Our hotel looks so much better since
it has been painted,
Willie Justice is visiting ut Lum-
boldt.
Mr. Justice went to Yates Center on
business today.
Mrs Ed Wright was visiting in the
country yesterday.
Mrs Justices neice from Labette
county is visiting her.
Fred Dennis, of lola, was visiting
his brother-in-law, w A Draper We'd
nesday
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CARLYLE.
e. W. Lemaster. Reporter

f. W. Lemaster Reporter
Isaac Gilkeson and family of lola
spent Sunday at his fathers.
Miss Emma Kepple reported a splen-
did time at the G. Il. convention at
Hutchinson.
Childrens Day was observed at the
church June 10 with appropriate ex-
ercises.
Rev. Smalley will preach at church
June II, the following week they ex-
pect to move to Sterling.
Mr.. f. l.. Smith received word Mon
day from Neosho Mo-, concerning
couple of horses he had stolen from
his barn, March '9s from the descrip-
ton given he has strong hopes of re-
covering the horses.
Robt Arnold Jr. started for the
wheat fields of Western Kan. Sat
urday night,
Vezie Bros. are shipping train
load of cattle to Kansas City today.
This weeks items.
Junel9-Arthur Longshore and Ben
ME Wright started for Oklahoma this
morning to work through harvest.
Mrs Ellison and children are visit
ing her father d r Nash of Allen Cen
ter.
Geneva and Carlyle played ball Sat
urday on the grounds of the latter.
The score was to 80 or 10 in favor of
| Geneva.
Rev Smalley and family started for
their new home Monday. A farewell
social was given in their honor on
Wednesday evening of last week. The
entire congregation was there and a
pleasant time was enjoyed by ALL
T G Green was up to Kansas City a
few days last week.
Pogue Funston has been cutting
wheat for the neighbors.
Oats will be ready to harvest in a
few days. The crop is better than for
several years.
II Dyer, wife and sisters, of
Colony were down to the social We'd
nesday evening.
Rev Thomas Caldwell of Somerset
was visiting relatives here last week.
Miss Gordy, station agent, has been
transferred to another place and q Mr.
Buckly is agent here now.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-06-22
NE0SH0 VALLEY.
C. L. ARNOLD Reporter.

VI -. ARNOLD Reporter.
June 2O-Nlr Rumbly was down from
Colony and visited his daughter, Mrs
Wash Dickey, last week.
AT this writing wheat in this vicinity
is about all harvested and many have
placed estimates on their yield that
have not been equaled for years.
There are spots however, that are
light.
A Hawkins, whose home is in ILL
nois, but who has been visiting his
son in Oklahoma for some time, has
visited his brother VIM. Hawkins and
also called on other friends on the
west side recently
Blanch Hawkins stayed at F. d.
Dickey's in town Saturday night and
on Sunday Allie DiclSey accompanied
her home and remained with her until
Wednesday.
Joe Simpson and some of his assoc
ciates were out from town a day or
two this week.
a team hitched to wagon came
rushing along the road from Davis
mill to town Wednesday morning at
such rate of speed that none who
met it contened for a share of the road.
The team was caught after crossing
the railroad track, there being no
damage to the wagon.
NJ p Jacoby was at Cherryvale and
Pittsburg last week transacting bust
ness in connection with the Board of
County Commissioners.
On Saturday Milton Stroup went to
Leavenworth and on Wednesday of
this week he returned in company with
Miss Sulley and shortly after arriving
the two drove to the residence of Rev
Hankin where they were made man and
wife. We hereby offer our congratu-
| lations.
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NORTH MAPLE GROVE.
Lora Fife. Reporter.

Lora Fife, Reporter.
John Gregg and wife attended Child
rens day exercises at Diamond.
r. NJ. Fife went to Sumner county
last week for visit with his sister.
Willis Hubbard returned to his
home in Conway Springs last Wed
nesday after a two weeks visit with
7. N. Funston.
Mrs Emma McEloy of Christon Co.
Illinois is visiting her sister Mrs
James Fife whom she had not seen for
twenty years. 1t is needless to say it
was joyous.
Emma Powell is home from Baldwin
where she has been attending school.
E. d. Cain has his house in lola
finished and is painting it this week.
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FUNSTON.
MISS AMY SEYMOUR, Reporter.
business.

Quite a hail storm east of us Sun
day we fear our turn will come soon.
Clara and Drew Stewart visited in
Bourbon Co. few days of last week.
Mrs. Hannah Buckingham Brown
is here from Denver Colo. visiting her
sister Mrs. Geo. Lytle.
Jake Kuhn is on the sick list.
Mr., Geo. Burchan and Miss Minnie
Marr's visited the Misses Larue near
Union Sunday.
Miss Laura Larue Is in our neighbor-
hood for few days, sewing at Mrs.
Nellie Curfman's.
Miss Monbeck is helping Mrs Della
Boeken with her work at this writing.
Quite number of our people were
disappointed Wednesday on account
of the weather keeping them home
from the Conference at Savonburg.
Mrs, j. II, Wood, Myrtle Maxson,
Mrs. M. L. Seymour and j. w Outlet
went from here and report fine time
Mr.. Savage of lola was in our
neighborhood last week looking after
his political interests.
Two dogs less. A very queer acting
dog stopped at G. w. Lytles one day
last week and had quite fight with
his dog, the result was Willard Lyle
and T. S. Williams shot both dogs.
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LaGrande
Mrs. e. j. Reede. Reporter

MIS- r. d, httuc, Reporter
Another nice rain Sunday.
Mrs Emmett Vandergrift and Child
rem of Richards, Mo-, are visiting
relatives in this neighorhosd.
Valley Hannah sold his interest in
the crop to Mr. May and has gonewest
to work in the wheat.
Mrs Nell Love of Kansas City is
visiting herparents Mr.. and Mrs Geo,
Harris.
a number ofour youngpeople attend
the exercise at the valley last Sunday.
Miss Minnie Burris is visiting her
sister Mrs Will Smith in Greenwood
county.
No Sunday School at LaGrande on
the account of rain.
Miss Ellen Adams visited at MIR
Smarts few days last week.
Crops are looking fine.
Corn blowing will soon be over then
Flax cutting andmaking will comence.
Jim Deweese sold his young team of
horses to a man near wise Postoffice.
On account of the rain Sunday the
childrens day exercise was postponed
till the first Sunday in July.
Zettie Stith has been staying in
Moran with her aunt Mrs Hedges.
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OClense
Mary Moore. Reporte.

Mary Moore, Reporter
Mrs. f. n. More is quite sick at
present.
Mr.. Ceilings mother is visiting
him.
The Children's exercises at Fair
View, last Sunday night was we'll at
ended and good program rendered.
Mrs. Randolph and Sister-in-law
Mrs. Shadley visited at F. N. Mores'
last Wednesday.
Rev. Afford will preach at Fair
View next Sunday night and Rev.
Mrs. Thorpe will also preach the next
Sunday at IL a. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Ingles, Mr.. and
Mrs, o. j. Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Boman, visited at Frank Mores'
last Sunday.
Mr.. Andy Roberts and Miss Mary
Ludlum visited A. p. Wisborgs last
Sunday.
Peter Weedin delivered hogs in
Savonburg, Monday and Tuesday of
last week.
Quite number of young folks of
this vicinity attended the Quarterly
Conference at Savonburg Wednesday
and the Sunday school picnic at Map
lie Grove Thursday.
A. b. Olson is on the sick list.
Mrs. d. N. More and daughters Wis
tied at l.. w. Mores last Tuesday.
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lie
COUNTY
NEWS -
HUMBOLDT.
A. W. Cunningham, Reporter.


Lum Lundy and his little daughter
came over from Sedalia Mo. to spend
Sunday with home folks.
Frank Dickinson is improving slowly.
j. H. Armel was in Chicago this
week.
Wilifred Wilmington returned: to
Lawrence Monday. From there he
will go to Chicago where he will spend
the summer.
Mrs. A. H. Knox and daughter Miss
Edna arrivedlfrom Princeton H., Fri
day and will spend two or three weeks
on the farm.
Humboldt will celebrate the glorious
fourth in an appropriate manner "A
mong the features of the entertainment
will be a ball game between Owl creek
and Big creek.
The A. O. U. w. is making prepara-
tions for a big picnic to be held here
about July oath. All the lodges in
eastern Kansas will be invited. EX-
,cursions will be run and there will be
a big time.
N. F. Gerall left Monday for Cloud
county where he will visit hisdaughter.
Mr.. RAIDER a Santa Fe conductor
who owns large farm in Cottage
Grove was looking after his property
last week.
Miss Louie Waggoner returnedto her
home in Wichita Tuesday after plea
SAINT visit with friends in Humboldt.
H. Armstrong has sold his second
hand store to Mr.. N. c Montgomery 5
son-in- law of Jas. Phillips. He has
a good business and every one is
sorry to have him leave.
Mr.. Montgomery comes well recon-
mended and no doubt will have agood
business.
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Usage VALLEY.
A. A. Myers. Reporter


June Is. Miss May McGurk of
Jasper Mo-, is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs. McGurk this week.
Walter Ralston left for western
Kansas last Tuesday where he will
work in the wheat harvest.
Mr.. and Mrs George Myres went to
Kincaid last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Myres visited
their grandson Lem Foulk last We'd
nesdaY.
Charley Doughty left for Pittsburg,
Kansas last Tuesday.
George Ross Went to lola on bust
ness last Thursday.
Several from this neighborhood
aimed to attend the Children day eXer-
cises at west Chaple last Sunday on
the account of bad weather did not go.