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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
COUNTY NEWS
RISING STAR.
T NJ wollard, Repor,er

July l0.-Flax harvest has begun.
Most everybody of this vicinity
celebrated at Diamond.
Did you over see more pleasant
4th of July week ?
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rogers and
Grandpa Smith spent the 4th at Ed
orado.
Vera Olmstead and Lena Ensminger
visited at the latter's home Sunday.
Mr.. McConnels visited the family
OF Glade Dickerson Sunday.
Orvill Hampton and wife and child
rem were taking in the sights in lola
Friday.
Spencer Case killed large wolf one
day last week. 1t was in the act of
carrying off chicken.
Elmer Hite shelled corn for Elmer
Cox Saturday.
Earnest Howerton is working for
w. b. May
Tom Kinsey had relatives fromlWil-
son county visiting him last week, and
Miss Dora accompanied them home.
Albert, Leonard, and Raymond
Stout were in the county seat Monday.
w. T. Stout, and wife, Raymond,
and Quincy spent Sunday at Carl
Strickley's.
T. M. Wollard enjoyed a visit
from his sister Mrs. ID. NJ. Gregg and
little niece Of lola this week.
Roy Siders met with quite a pain
full accident one day last week. He
and Mr.. Trembles boys were inspect
ing threshing machine outfit that
was standing on the car at Bayard
when Roy fell from the car cutting
his head quite badly. He is getting
along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wollard and Fred
spent Sunday with Mr. Wollard's
mother, Mrs. Bowlby Friday.
Miss Stella PieiTer and Miss Ash
craft of Moran were pleasant callers
since our last writing.
Mrs. David Ruxton left Monday
for visit with her brother in Colo
ado
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Mrs. Sofge and Miss Corn are
among the many who will spend the
week at Ottawa.
Archie Bennett and family are here
from Arizona, on a visit to Mr..
acknowledgements east of Elsmore, and
Mrs. Benefits parents, in Bourbon
county. The latter will return to Ari-
iona with them.
Charlie Clark returned last evening
from Colorado where he went short
time ago with Tom Mcclure. He was
troubled with rheumatism almost from
the time of reaching the state and has
been tortured constantly ever since, so
he decided to hike back home.
Last week the Northrup National
Bank filed with the county clerk its
bond as county repository in the
sum of $3.50, 900. The law requires a
bond for double the amount of funds
held at any time by the bank, and so
the bank had to give security for that
large sum.
DR.. and Mrs. Brown passed through
lolalWednesday on their way to their
home at Humboldt. The doctor. it
will be remembered, was afflicted
with a cancer on his nose and went to
a specialist at Rome, N. Y, where he
had it removed and he returns home
full Of hope that he is cured a:hope
which his large circle of friends share.
Mr.. Wayne Moreland and Miss
Anna Compton both of this city were
married Wednesday at o'clock at
the home of the BRIDES parents on
north Chestnut street Rev. Maclean of
the NJ. +. Church officiating. They
viii make lola their home. The REG
lister joins their many friends in con-
CALCULATIONS.
+. c, Remsberg is taking a house
to house census of thelIchildren of
school age in the city. He has not
yet finished but judging 10y the figures
secured the total will ap-
pfoach lSoO, In the first and second |
wardstogether there are 500; and inthe
third ward about 400. The fourth and
largest ward will bring the total well
up.
A gas we'll was opened on the Scott
land southeast of the city Thursd ay |
by the Cement Company. The we'll is
one of the good stout ones, good for
from six to eight million cubic feet
daily, just like a dozen or more which
have been drilled within three miles
Southeastof lola. The we'll was closed
down in few hours and the drillers
are getting so hardened to gas riches
that they didn't even deem it necessary
20 spread the report up town. Such
find in any other town would be the
'ignalfor closing every business house
or celebration,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
Latiranda


MIH' H. D. heeue, Reporter
Mr. Vaughn has commenced work in
the hay this week.
John Booth of Spring valley spent
Sunday with.Alpha Nelson.
Mr. Doty was the first to thrash in
thisneighborhood.
Mr. Beings sold his LaHarpe lots
to Geo RuXton.
John Morrison spent last week with
home folks.
Miss Nellie Nelson is staying with
her sister near Spring valley this
week
Mr. and Mrs Ora Russell from near
Henia spent Sunday at J Reads.
Beings and Harris have gone to
Stringtown with their thrasher
Mr. Vaughn visited friends in Stark
last week.
VIII CLEARWATER and L Doty have
bought the Evans. thrashing machine.
Mrs CLEARWATER spent Friday with
with her sister Mrs Myers in lola.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13

Jessie Steele has been on the sick
list.
Charley Moss came home from
Sedgwick county last week.
The liaX harvest has commenced in
this ncighborhood.
Henry Rowland left Monday for an
extended visit in Michigan and Maine.
His little grandson Harold accom-
panied him as far as Chicago where
he viii visit his aunt.
Anna Fetherengill is expected home
from Newton where she has been visit
ing her sister Mrs Rowland for some
time. She also visited her uncle and
aunt in Salina.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
'Hc That Any Good Would Winn
NORTH MAPLE GROVE.
Lora Fife, Reporter.


July ll-Oats and clover hay are
being put up this week.
Ralph Cozine had to kill his bio
dog Fitz, as he undoubtedly had
hydrophobia. He was bitten by a
strange dog about three months ago.
Lucille English visited Bertha and
Grace Ball last week.
Oscar Cain, from Walla' WaIla,
Washington, visited at r d Gains
last week,
Mrs f N Funston was badly burned
on the face by steam Sunday.
Mrs Huck and Hattie and Oscar
visited at Kerwood's Sunday.
Mrs j G Claunch, of Usage, spent
Sunday and Monday at her fathers,
James Flies.
Bert Virgins began baling hay
this week. Mrs Virgins went with
him and they will camp out in hopes
it will benefit her health.
NV o Funston is at home from the
harvest fields OF Rice county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
BELFRY.
Mer ribeth Alter. REPORTER.

Ju'y l0.-Bessie Loman and family
and John Matthews and family spent
Sunday with j. II. Cramer
Several of the neighbors spent the
Fourth at Mr.. Finley's. A dinner
was served under the trees and all
present had good time.
DR.. Mcdowell and family of lola
spent Sunday at Mrs. Alters.
Willie Fowler of Michigan, arrived
Tuesday and is the guest of his broth
err |. II. Cramer
Several from this neighborhood at
tended the celebration at Diamond.
Mr.. Olmstard's have their house al
most completed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
First published July 10, 1900.
Bridge Contract Wanted.

Public notice is hereby given that ate clock
p m. Wednesday, August IS, 1900, the Board
of County Commissioners of Allen county.
Kansas win at the ONCE of the clerk OF said
county, in the city OF lola, publicly award to
the lowest responsible bidder, a contract for
the building of a steel iron bridge across Coal
creek in Humboldt township about one mile
east OF Humboldt city, on the one-half (H)
section line in section two (2) township
twenty-six 900 range eighteen Qs) at the site
known as the Sauer bridge.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids
j. M. MCDONALD, Chairman.
Attest: @. A. Fronk, County Clerk,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
L.ADH z. s:

There is nothing in doctorng
II you are not treated for the right disease and bv
one who fully understands your condition and is
sure of a cure. If not this assurance what have
you to hope for or to receive for your money and
lost time. The mere form of taking any kind of
treatment just to deceive yourself into believing
you are doing the right thing and your duty
counts for nothing. This you know by the condi-
uon that every woman you meet reflects in her
complexion, manner and expression which she tries
to conceal by ornrmenting herself in rich apparel
They have in all probability been living on female
tonics, blood purifiers dyspepsia powders liver and
nerve pills and using uterine pasties, pessaries,
braces etc. for years and all this time the disease
has been burning deeper and deeper into the tissues
and vital organs, until the woman who was once
blooming, cheerful and beloved is now simply a
relic of the girl.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
White Man Turned Yellow.

Great CONSERVATION was felt by the
friends OF M. a. Hogarty of licking
ton, KY, when they saw he was turn
ing yellow. His skin slowly changed
color also his eyes, and he suffered
terribly. His malady was Yellow
Jaundice He was treated by the best
doctors, but without benefit. Then he
was advised to try Electric Bitters.
the wonderful Stomach and Liver
remedy, and he writes: CATER taking
TWO bottles ! was wholly cured" A
trial proves its matchless merit for all
stomach, Liver and Kidney troubles.
Only soc. Sold by Evans Brothers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
BOLDT.
Arthur Cunningham. Reporter


A quiet and orderly meeting of the
faithful was held in the park Monday
evening in order to ratify the nomi-
nation-of Bryan and Stevenson. There
were as many Republicans as Pop
ulists there and they seemed to be bet
ter pleased with the ticket. \ meek lit
tie bonfire drew the bugs away from
the band stand and made things COM
Portable. The band and Mrs Barrack-
mans photograph gave some selections.
The meeting was addressed by w
Ham, j S Lehman, DR. Dudley ,ofKen-
lucky, Judge Knox, and w A Chougill.
The addresses were listened to with
close attention and was enjoyed by
everyone
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
N. 5. PETERS CHOSEN
POpulists and Democrats in
Separate Conventions

Paola, Kansas, July II. Mason ). |
Peters of Kansas City, Kansas. was
nominated by the fusion convention |
here yesterday for congressman for
the Second district. John p. st. !
John was his closest opponent.
The Democratic and Populist con-
ventions each had seventy-three dele
gates, but the delegates were differ
emily distributed among the several
counties.
Both conventions met at 10 o'clcck,
the Democrats in the court house and |
the Populists in the opera house.
The two conventions reassembled |
after dinner in their respective halls |
and transacted the.necessary routine
business preliminary to the Joint con-
ventions. The temporary organiza-
tions were made permanent andsthe re-
ports of the several committees
adopted. The Populist resolutions
are brief and We're read by Mrs. Eta
Semple. They indorse the platform of
the Sioux Falls convention, congratu-
late the Democrats upon the liberal
and generous platform adopted by
them at Kansas City last week, in
dorse the nominees of the Kansas
City convention and pledge the Popu-
lists of the Second district TO the sup
port of those nominated. The Demo
Ia, 1.,At
the platform adopted by the Kansas
City convention. Both conventions.
by unanimous votes, adopted the re-
port of the conference committee.
This done, they took recess and
united in one convention in the opera
house.
SEATED AS ONE DELEG ALTON.
In the joint convention the two dele
cations of the several counties were
seated together as one delegation,
and, under a rule made by the con-
ference committee, the two delegations
thus united elected one chairman for
both.
The convention voted to dispense
with nominating speeches and to place
candidates before the convention by
informal ballot.
The informal ballot resulted: NJ. 5.
Peters of Wyandotte, 81; John p st.
John of Johnson, 30: j. 5. Caldwell
of Douglass, 49, w. f.. Bush of
Bourbon, 10; N. F. Akers of Allen, 5;
John 7. Little of Johnson, A. S. b.
Bishop of Douglass, 8. Total l46.
Necessary to choice, SO.
SHOWING THEIR PAGES.
The convention now voted that the |
several candidates be requested to APP
pear on the platform and "show off |
their PAGES" in speeches of not more
than five minutes.
Akers was the first to come forward. |
He used exactly one minute of his |
time. Peters came next and talked |
four minutes. Bush was third on the |
secretary's list and said his say in |
two minutes John T. Little used his
full five minutes and some more. 5.
ID blalop oeSSeu On dSlnS ne was
not candidate Now, John p. st.
John was called and his coming
caused the first real hearty applause
of the afternoon. He began by getting
squarely on the Kansas CityIplatform
and in the harness for Bryan and
Stevenson. His speech was like the
rattle of musketry and every shot sent
the convention wild with delight. His
five minutes flew by so quickly that
the convention, with one voice, cried
out for more.
Peters was nominated on the third
formal ballot, the vote standing
Peters 100, St. John A, Caldwell l,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
PLEASANT VALLEY HILL.

Most of the Valley people celebrated
at Humboldt.
George Fisher went to Rudolph
Wenzels near Silverleaf, st:Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
(First published July 18th, 1907
Bridge Contract Wanted.

Public notice is hereby given that at
O'Clock p. m. Wednesday, August 18TH, A. ID.
1900 the Board of County Commissioners OF
Allen county, Kansas, will, at the ONCE of the
clerk OF said county in the city of lola pub
hcly award to the lowest responsible bidder
a contract for the building OF a stone arch
bridge on the section line between sections
snip twenty-four (2D, range eighteen Qs) In
lQla township, due west from the city OF lola
about two miles
Plans and specifications for said stone arch
bridge may be seen at the once OF the county
clerk
The Board reserves the right to re ject any
or all bids j. NJ MCDONALD
ATTEST; O. A. FRoNK, Chairman.
lSEALl County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
Struck With a Pitchfoi.k .

Warrants were issued yesterday
from Justice Card court and deputy
sheriff Conley yesterday lserved
them on party of young men west of
the river. The complaining witness,
George Cornell, says that while he was
sitting chatting with the engineer who
was running a threshing machine at
his fathers farm northwest of lola,
Lawrence Townsend slipped up behind
him and assaulted him with pitch
fork. He showed long wound across
his head to prove his statement and
swore out warrant alleging assault
with intent to kill" Quite a number
of persons witnessed the ARRAY and
subpoenas have been issued for half
dozen witnesses.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
WATSON AT GIBRALTAR
He is That Far on His Way to tie
United States

BY scrippsMcRa Press Association.
Gibraltar, July l2'-The Omitted
States cruiser Baltimore, Admiral
Watson's flag ship, has Iarrived here
enroute to the United States.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
HAWAII CELEBRATED
Our New Island Celebrated in the
Good Old Way
pps-McRne Press Association

BY scripps-McRae Press Association.
Honolulu, July 4, via Victoria. 80
Hawaii today celebrated the Fourth as
American territory with oratory, ath-
letic sports and fire works.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13

The finest residence lots in the city
are in Highland Place. For sale on
$40 payments by Hufford & Mitchell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
To THE LADIES:
relic Of the girl.

To THE LADIES:
consider it an Unreasonable pleasure your attention
to the wonderful blessing il city Dr. Nellie
Tanner
After having spent hundreds dollar, with doctors prope
tary medicines and both south and in Colorado
happily Dr. Nellie Tanner recommended
did not believe in operations. up this received no
assurance from them would be operated upon
called her Kansas City Office gave me much
encouragement that wep for that was
one doctor in all who hope without re-
sorting to the knife and furthermore matter
with me- When commenced treating with Dr. Tanner per-
feet wreck from complicated peculiar to women had
given up all hope of ever being we'll Nevertheless
over three years since treated with her and have perfect
health all this time not having had my
recovery.
truly hope those who afflicted as to see
this letter will seize the opportunity they treating with
who ancure them. Sincerely
Mrs. A. II. HOFFMAN.
$40 Jefferson ST., lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13
FUNSTON.
MISS ANY sEYMorR. Ronnrtor.


July lO-Did you all have fine
time the glorious fourth?
ID w Curfman and wife went to lola
Tuesday to visit their aunt and uncle
ID Ayers and wife and to take in the
fourth.
The ladies OF the aid society will
give an ice cream social at the school
house next Friday night July 13, 1900.
Every come.
About forty of the good people of
our neighborhood had fourth ofJuly
picnic in J w Seymour's Grove. They
had ice cream fine dinner and all
the other good things. and report a
fine time. ..'
Mr. and Russell Iottenstein spent
Sunday: with Mr. and Mrs Ball. ....
Rev Walters took dinner at Fred
Seymours Saturday.
Grover Myers spent a few DAYS of
last week with his sister Lula Ewing
Claude and Toney Stewart are keep
ink bach this week while the rest of
the family have gone to Bourbon
County for short visit and to be
present at the Stewart familyreunion.
Ellie Baron is helping Grandma
Boeken with her work at this writing.
Mrs Duncan is quite sick.
We neglected to say that Mrs Mary
Curfman visited several days in lola
with her brother d A Ayers.
Harry Boeken is having a new arch
cave built, Mr. Foust of Moranis doing
the work.
Eddie Hunter spent Saturday and
Sunday with Walter Lyle while his
parents and the little ones visited
relatives at Lone Elm.
Mr. and Mrs Boblinger went to
Bourbon County Saturday.
Willard Lyle Fred Seymore and
Frank;Myers helped Mr. Hunter stack
hay last week.
''Hc That Any Good Would Win"
Should be provided with good health
and everyone who would have rood
health should remember pure rich
bloodis the:hrst requisite. Hoods Sar-
saparilla, by giving good blood and
good health, has helped many man
TO senses, besides giving strength and
courage to thousands of woman who
before taking it, could not even ret
any good in life TO win.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-13

See! Dr. Nellie Tanner cures to stay cured,
and every statement she makes can be depended
upon Is it not worth your while then to investi-
gate system that promises much and is ably
repre-, ented by reliable evidence right at home?
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-10

Society Ia yet la rather dia0rsAH.
Ted condition. and this il a. tgus *
the dairy interests as ug any other.
We have a few weak dairy aasocla-
lions that make a sb0w Of d0lns some.
thing once a year. but for steady alt.
ths-year-round work 20 associations
exist Yet in each Of our Staten, II
the dairy interests wsts organized. an
association could be sustalaed that
would keep It's officers at work
throughout the year. "A lmnsuss
amount OF work could be doan that
would result 10 great good to the
owners OF dairy COWS The problem
Ia to perfect such an organization. II
seems to the writer that the state ap-
preparation to tho dlirymeus asso.
citation. whore such an appropriation
exists. could be used 70 better adyaa-
tage Ia sustaining an executive officer
taan even IN publishing The reports Of
the annual meeting.
The question OF cheese favor IL an
Important one. perhaps QUO Of tho
most important ones that the cheese
makers have 10 face. The fact that
foreigners generally like shnrp
cheese and Americans like taiid
cheese has made II difficult 70 make
cheese that would please all markets.
Inc Canadians have continued To
make a cheese sharp in flavor and
nara In texture and II has in the past
proved satisfactory to the English and
canadian markets. But now IL Is re-
ported that the English taste Is chang.
ing and Ia demanding a cheese soft
IN texture and mild In flavor. and one
speaker at recent dairy convention
asserted that II the Canadians continue
10 make the sharp hard cheese they
are now making 1t will lose them the
hhBllsh market. We doubt this: for
we believe the Canadians are wise
enough to adapt themselves TO the re-.
quirements of tho market. and that
they will be sensible OF those require
inents Just as fast as they meteriallze.
no doubt the Americans would soon
become great cheese eaters II they
could get a mild-layored, soft but well.
fipened cheese, It will. however. take
good deal OF knowledge in cheese
making to produce such cheese in large
quantities and of uniform quality. Hero
ana there are factories that are able
70 turn out the kind OF cheeae man.
,iohed, but most OF the faetoriss con-
.'nue 10 turn out cheese that does
not appeal to the American paIate.
most OF the good favored cheese ia
s'een, and most OF tho old cheese ia
too sharp. "
me band separator is growing in
popularity, with the increase of dairy
nnoW'edge' Reports from many sec
,'ons OF country indicate that tho mum.
yor IN use greatly increased during
eao past year. They have proved a
stimulus to milk production. The farm
OF mas the fresh warm milk for hi.
.a'Ves and pigs. and Il 10 fed out in
''' best state. Many Of the spceker,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-10
NO SHOW FOR WRITER'S
inc outsiders Have Invaded
Field Etoept It,tta,

Field Except Fiction.
The professional writing ma, st,,,.
devote his efforts exclusively ~ e..ts,,
In that field. II he can write a, an =.
need fear no rivalry, Why Should ~
Try to write of finance. when s,,ah
masters as Henry Clews and T.vr.as
j. cage are Offering their anrvIra, :,
SO much column? why write ~ Iu..
making when Tom Reed. ex-speaksr
can De mad for moderate space ra,os,
why fool with an article on iron 80,
steer when Andrew Carnegie can 30
persuaded at any time to dictate = -.
on giant Industries? WHY writ.
shipping when there Is retired Ma.
nan with rolls of manuscript7 W.,
write OF electricity when thoro 1.
Iesia TO exploit himself and pdt.a.,
why write Of medicine and y,,rs.s,..
when there are Shradys in tbo g.,
There Is no field of effort or inyon,,oa
that Is not covered In magazine ,onr'
nalism today by authorities bor,, :. =,
Inc whole world wants 10 wri,o =,
seems to be the national and i,,,.
tlonal craze OF the century. NJ 80,
ed an article on railroad reorgapi1a
tlon ! would give ]. Plerpont Mo-,
@oo'ooo TO write IT. II would carry
more weight than all the eombiped %
forts OF all the ablcst professional
writers, cost less In the end. ana rs'
turn handsome profit. III eould 49,.
Suade James X. Keene to write ri,
views on stock speculation and no.. "
make bear raid successfuI 80, ~
make 100000 in year by tho ss, D''u y,
such opinion. II Russell Sage were ~
open his heart and tell us by tho col,
umn how to lend money in Wall s,roa,
at 40 per cent a day. more or Iess 80" 80,
would II be worth to newspaper ~
New York Press. paper =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-03-10

until the class started work. II chances
10 be lesson In cooking vegetables
and potatoes were the object" Abuts
twenty-five small sauccpans had bees
hI'ed with water and potatoes, and ia.
next step was TO put them on TO boil
| was not In that kitchen at the mo
ment, or ! hope 1 should have per.
ceived the escape and have had tln
common sense TO forbid a match be.
Ing struck to light the gaa In certain
stoves. But was near enough "a
hear loud 'pouf. followed by cries
OF alarm and dlsrlay. and rushed
In while the potatoes we're still In IN.
air for they went up IA high aa eve,
they could get Happily no one VA,
hurt. though good deal OF damage
was done TO some OF the stoves. bu,
II was very narrow escape. OWNS
doubtless. TO the space and lnyoluptar,
ventilation OF these same sheds Ir
the midst OF my alarm | well rernern.
Der the ridiculous effect of that raj,
OF potatoes. Every one had forvo,,c,
all about them and their reappearanc,
created as much surprise az thong,
sucn things had never existed