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The Iola register., 1901-11-08

Under Sheriff Palstring Tuesday
arrested Abe Townsend, who is
charged by James Trine with assault
Townsend rents some land Of Trine
and the difficulty came over it, Trine
was at Townsend and was run of
the place with a shot gun. His bond
was fixed at 5000 which he gave and
the trial will beheld attheneXt session
OF the district court
At the fair grounds last Friday
the first of the matinees for home
talent horses was held. a good
deal of local interest has been aroused
and quite crowd attended. If the
matinee proves Il success and self
supporting others will be arranged.
Only one race was run, being won in
two heats by Doug Arnett's "lrelta:"
Ed Davis's "Trabuca," second; j. II.
Fletcher's Lady Fulton" third c.
T.. Jones's "FlOra Diamond, fourth.
lola is gradually gathering together
as its own the members of the MNler
family. Recently il got back +. w.
Myler and was glad. Now it has L.
$. Myler and is glad again. i. 5.
Myler has been living AT Akron, o.,
whore he published an insurance mag
azine. II is away up inthat business
and has recently secured the general
agency for Kansas OF u new company.
He will make lola his headquarters,
IT. Scott is still having trouble in
getting farmers To lease their land
and work has stopped Here is what
the Monitor says; The principal fear
of many of the farmers is that gas
will be discovered and il il is there
! they maiutaia that their farms ARE
worth from $50, 900 To $50, 900. A meet.
: ing will he held some time next week
and the COMMITTEES will confer with a
/ number of the farmers Who do not ap
pear to understand the city's inten
tion.
Down GA south Walnut street tn,
other day a smal boy came neai
meeting with serious injury, all be
cause Pawuee Bill visited lola. He
was Eddie Conyers, and he aud hi,
companions were lassooing each other
AS they chased across the street (
buggy came along aud Eddie was s,
busy being wild steer and getting
away from the fierce cowboy on the
Texas pony who was riding like IN,
wind after him. swinging long laria
of COW hide that he didn't notice tn,
rig and blundered beneath the wheels
He was picked up uuhurt.
The Iola register., 1901-11-08
CHILD DIED FROM WHISKY
Small COlored Boy Drained FLASK his
Father Bought and Turned
Limp as a Rag.

Yesterday DR.. Bolton, one of lola s
new phsicians, had an unusual case in
his practice and a most unusual one
in lola tn attend 90. II was u small
boy lying at the point Of death from
drinking too much whisky.
The patient whom the doctor was
called 10 treat was the fve-year old
son of +. Barber, a colored man who
lives at 3ll South street. 1t seems
that Barber had taken bottle OF
whisky home for medicinal use, the
boy having complained Of his throat.
Yesterday 'morning while breakfast
was being prepared the boy was left
in bed. When the father went after
him he could not wake him. Looking
around be saw the half-pint bottle
empty. The boy had gotten out of
bed, drained the bottle, and replaced
the cork and returned to bed.
The effect Of the tiery liquor on
his unframed stomach was TO cause
total collapse of his system, or what
the doctors alchoholic narocotism,
He became as limp asa rag and in a
condition as il he had tainted and'in
spitc of the careful offices of the doe
The Iola register., 1901-11-08

Itis not known definitely whether
the people who have been filling the
mail box on the postOllice corner with
votes for the Osiris contest did it be-
cause they thought thatwas the proper
place or because they thought the
mail carriers were so interested that
they would be glad To put the votes in
the proper place. Al any rate some
one has been depositing a lot of votes
there. The box for the ballots is in
Brett's bookstore.
Thursdays Kansas City Star told
of a big copper strike made out in
Arizona by Kirk Lindsay. Which
recalled to #. S. Stover that in the
early days Lindsay's father came to
Humboldt, built the dam and started
u 600-barrel Hour mill. The mill pros.
pered and after the old mans death
Yirk operated it until it was destroyed
by fire The loss broke HIM up in
business and he went west He is now
Il resident of Los Angeles and has
been dabbling in copper properties,
finally making n rich find that prom
ises To make him multi-millionaire
lola comes pretty near to having u
strong pull with President Roosevelt
An lola boy, ode Nichols, was MEM
her OF the Rough Riders, and Frank
Robinson used to work on cattle
ranch in North Dakota next to the
ltoosevolt ranch. He knows all the
cowboys the President does. And
last summer when Mr.. Roosevelt had
n party of New Yorks at the ranch
showing them the sights Harvey Rob-
inson, a brother of the boys here,
showed how to ride bucking bronco.
All Of which ought To entitle lola to a
cOnsulship, anyway.
Mr.. +. LEROY Kelsey and Miss
Laura T.. Wilkinson we're married
Wednesday at O'Clock ~ the home
of the brides parents near Piqua. Mr..
Kelsey is n member of tbe firm Of
! Wheatley a. Kelsey. BARRIERS on south
Jefferson and is a young man OF in
dustry and integrity. Miss Wilkinson
has been employed here for some time
, in the Offices of Ewing e. Savage as
stenographer and has many friends
here. They will go to housekee ping
nt once at Ol2 North street where Mr.
Kelsey has recently built and furnish
Il afne cottage, The REGIsTER joins
their friends in congratulations.
Mrs. $. j. Jefferson returned this
afternoon to her home in Garnett aftel
n visit here with her daughter Mrs
G.. Shepherd.
The Iola register., 1901-11-08

tor remained unconscious for an
alarming period. Last evening he re
covered sufficiently 10 speak to his
mother, but died about o'lock ias
evening. The remains will be taken
to Berwick, Mo, for burial.
1t is hard to understand how the
child came to drink the liquor, unless
the infant is a natural horn consumer.
Not one child in u million would take
Il seconoe swallow. The case should
be u warning to parents who keep
liquor at home to hide away the bottle
where the children cannot get at it.
Mr.. Barber was formerly Of Pierce
City, Mo-, and now works at the
cement plant in this city,
The Iola register., 1901-11-08
LOCAL NEWS.

otis Hodgeson went overto Ft. Scott
Tuesday to take in the Masonic cele-
bration.
Mrs S. c. Brewster returned last
Tuesday from Emporia where she has
been visiting her mother
Sheriff Hobart Y. w. Kitchen, Jos.
Mckinley and f.. w. Brewster re-
turned Wednesday from Winfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F.. Scott and
children returned this week from
Oklahoma where they have been visit
ing his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Frederickson
who have been making their home here
left Wedneday for St. l. ais where
Mr.. Frederickson has secured employ
ment.
Geo. Ferguson has established IA
horse racing machine in his billiard
hall that is pretty near as good as the
real thing. 1t is used as an induce
ment to sell cigars
Mr.. B. d. Jones, formerly of Dia-
mond but who now holds good pos ST.
tion at the Osawatomie Asylum, has a
weeks lay off for a visit with his par
ents at Diamond. He included lola
in his trip of course.
Those who have been following the
Gillette Davis fake foot race case will
be interested TO know that Davis has
announced his intention of bringing
the matter before the federal grand
jury and indictments will be asked for
for several persons.
Mrs. I. 5. Slower received a tele-
gram informing her Of the death
of her mother, Mrs. Ella Kapp, al
Concord, Pa, yesterday. Mrs. KapI
was formerly a resident of this county
and had many friends here who will
be grieved TO learn of her death,
The members of the fire departmerh
have purchased rubber coats and
boots for use in stormy weather. The
articles are OF very heavy rubber and
made especially for tiremen. The
horses ~ the department are getting
into better shape every day and theil
harness now hangs several inche
lower than It formerly did. This i
done to save time in hitching.
The Iola register., 1901-11-08
EAST lola.
l. u. Lawyer Reporter.

Nov This beautiful weather the
sound of the hammer and saw can be
heard all around. At the crossing of
east Madison and Fourth street four
building are going up all fair sized
buildings and out east as far as the
creek new houses go up like magic,
We heartily second the motion sug-
gested by Subscriber in yesterdays
REGISTER concerning Halloween eve
as well as the curfew ordinance. 1t is
awful to think OF the condition our
city will be in if the youngsters are
allowed to run the streets any hour OF
the night as they do now.
The Iola register., 1901-11-08

he has not been in good health and
has lived quietly at home, but befo q
that time he was one of the best known
figures in this county. His wife and
u number of children survive him and
they have the sincerest sympathy of
an unusually large number Of friends.
The funeral was held at the house this
forenoon and was largely attended.
The REGISTER lacks data fu' more
extended obituary notice, tut hopes
to secure one later.
The Iola register., 1901-11-08

The Seventh semi-annual conferences
OF the Scottish Rite Masons OF the
Valley Of Ft, Scott is now In session
Ut that place. Degrees ranging from
the fourth tc the thirty second will be
conferred on class OF fifty, among
whom are the following from lola;
Harry Brister, William II. Cole, j.
F. Cozad, G, M. Edison, Fl. Q. Fitch,
5. E. Levey, Sol Winetraub, Chas. H.
Armstrong, w. b. Grogan, 4. o.
Long. G. H. Scott; from Moran, G. G.
Mapes; from Savonburg, J. X. PRIEST
from Elsmore, G. w. Daniels; from
LaHarpe, j. y. Frestone. Samuel
Malcolm and G. II Hackney.
The Iola register., 1901-11-08

81 % Black Hebiline, "a inches vide, per
yard d..................... ............ roc
Sl.25 and $3.50 Pebble Cheviots, Hop
Sackings, Prunellas and Whip Cords,
widths ranging from As to "a inches, in black
and all the new and popular colors, to-mor-
row ......,.............. CSC
The Iola register., 1901-11-08
Boys and Girls Shoes

Have you had trouble with children's
shoes? Have they been wearing out too
quick? We want To help you. Our school
snoes were made 10 satisfy the wants of
long-sullering parents. You don't have to
buy "A pair every month when you buy school
shoes here. We sell only the very best shoes
that can be made for children and will save
you dollars in seasons purchases. Here's
"a few exceptional values: they're well worth
your consideration.
Boys extra solid calf school shoes with
steel shod bottoms union made-everything
in them that should be in a thoroughly rei-
able school shoe; they're worth 500; sizes
q to 81; Ne will sell them for | 80 atths sale.
Same in sizes IL to 2..................1.3 80
Boys strictly high class calf school shoes
the reliable, long wearing kind--not too
heavy to look neat-a guaranteed , 90 val
ne, tomorrow we sell them for..........1. 80
Same in sizes II to 2....,....... ....l. .25
Girls extension sole kid school shoes with
either low heels or spring heels-they re reg
ular 200 ones and have all the style, fit and
wear that can be put in shoes at any price.
Sizes II to 2; we're going TO sell them to-
morrow for Observation-Disclosures. 80
Shoes for smaller girls, sizes 81 to IL; two
grades worth l.35 to l.50; neat fitting, fully
guaranteed high grade shoes, tomorrow
for. .......................9 .9Sc, |. Is
Child's hand turned sole kid shoes sizes
to 8, spring heel, for children . to 5 years
old, an elegant little ! Is dress shoe, not to
heavy to look neat, tomorrow. ........ .79c
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-02-28

If one haiti true of the things
alleged against the Cigarette II
would be impossible to enact
laws too stringent in suppn sslug
the great evil.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-02-28
WATER WORKS.

Now fharthe bill has passed
both Houses of the Legislature
and the water works system has
become a ,possl bilit,' lets keep
the matter on the move until it
becomes a fact.
The deep we'll system Is the
thing for this locality and a tew
thousand dollars spent in this df-
rection will be money we.l in
vested.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-02-28

The Divorce bill, amended SO
as to allow desertion to become
suf6 cient Cause, has passed Its
final reading aud IS now law.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-02-28

To the jobbing trace we
offer a full supply Of best
grades Of goods and invite
Inspection and comparison
of prices.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
HOW'S THIS3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that CAM
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FJChENEY & CO., Props. To-
ledo, o
We the undersigned. have known
F Sheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business TRANSACTIONS and financially y
able to carry OUT any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST q rRUAx, Wholesale Druggist.
Toledo, o.
WALDINa. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
t trnally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Hali's Family Pills are the best
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
Why Move z

Wnv should the Columbia Fe-
male College move! Because
it can be demonstrated that local
patronage of such towns as Green
wood or ChesIsr would be far
better and more enthusiastic. Be
cause the buildings and grounds
are not sufficient, and suitable.
Fine property for q hotel or a
hospital, but not for an institu
tion of learning for women in this
progressive ago.
Because the encouragement
given by successful bidding
town, plus the amount realized
from the sale Of present site and
buildings, and buildings, would
buy a plant and equipment equal
to tho best.
Therefore lot us consider the
motion in q common sense way
and praysrfully too.-Circuit
Rider.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
ASTrUNDED 4 TIL iE
EDlTOis

Editor S. A. Brown, of Ben
nettsvllle, 5. c., was once im-
men>ely surprised. "Through
long suffering from Dyspepsia, :"
he writes, "my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength
or vigor and suffered great dis
tress from her stomach, but she
tried Electric Bitters which helped
her at once, and, after using four
bottles, she is entirely we'll, can
cut anything. It's grand tonic,
and its gentle laxative qulities
are splendid for torpid liver"
For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite,
Stomach and Liver troubles it's
n positive, guaranteed cure. Only
soc at Crawford Bros, and j.: F.
Mackey & Co.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28

We have shown and will cor .
tlnne to demonstrate. that each and
every ono of these policies are
democratic to- tho core, and are
beyond question for tho host in
tsrests of the white people Of
South Carolina.
This newspaper is not in any
sense, in the pending senatorial
campaign, the advocate of mon,
but OF measures. Any demo
cratic citizen of South Carolina
who holds and advocates these
views, whether ho he q candidate
for Office like Senator McLaurin,
or whether he be private citizen
Ike Col. Juo. B. Cleveland of
Spartanburg or a minister Of God
like the Rav. DR.. Daniel, or the
Rev. DR.. Muller of Charleston,
or in fact any of the thousand and
one leading men of the State who
think as we do on these questions,
shall receive our honest, earnest
and energetic support.
We shall use such infls pce AS
We may possess to have tho feder-
al Offices in South Carolina filed
b, democratic white citizens in
place Of negroes and aliens.
The policy of this newspaper
as above outlined is not dictated
nor governed, nor influenced by
anyo outside of It's editor. who
can say with pride that .he never
has been, nor ever will be disloyal
to the democratic party.
eff this he treason, then make
the most of It,"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
The BennettSYille Meeting.
Tillman's Aggregation not At
tractive Enough to Draw
Crowd.

BennettSville, :. c., Sept. 81.
Tho meeting of the Summer
school which was to have been
hold here next week has been
called off. So far u, information
and rumor goes the projectors
could not have u show without
Hamlet and they were not sure of
having Hamlet appear. The meet
ing was not engineered by Sjena-
tor MclIaurin' $ friends and they
simply stood off Finding they
could not get II crowd without
him the whole meeting was de-
clared off. Senator McLaurin
would have been here had the
meeting matsrialized.
Senator McLuuriu and family
have moved to Washington for
the Winter. They have taken a
house on East Capital street.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
Mountain Excursion Rates.

Commencing on Friday, Aug.
10th, and Saturday, August 18th,
and continuing on successive Fri
days and Saturdays until October
5th, the South Carolina and Geor-
gia Extension Railroad company
will sell week end tickets from all
stations, Camden to Yorkville, in
elusive, to Blackburg and Shelby,
at 81 SO, to Rutherfordton $1.75,
to Marion $500, tickets good TO-
turning until the following Mon
day. Also on and after the above
named date and continuing until
October 5th, will sell round trip
tickets to above named pt ints
good to return within ten days
after date of sale at one first class
fare for. the round trip. This
will afford an opportunity for
every one desiring to spend their
vacation in the mountains during
the hot weather, to do SO at small
cost. Ample hotel and boarding
accommodations can he secured at
all of these points. They are
ideal summer resorts and noted
for the beauty of the scenery and
health giving properties of the
natural mineral waters. The eli
mate is cool and delightful and
the country is entirely free from
mosquitoes. Any further infor-
nation with regard to hotel and
boarding accommodations may be
had by applying to the under
signed. E. H. Shaw, general
passenger agent, Blacksburg,
S. G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
1t Looks Like Lover.
By Telegraph to Greenvills News.

BY Telegraph to Greenvills News.
Columbia, S. c., Sept. 25.-
The returns indicate that Frank
Lever has been nominated for the
unexpired term of the late Cons
gressman Stokes. Brautlys' only
hope is IN increased majority in
Orangsbnrg, as at present tho
figures stand, Lover 2,o33 against
BrantIey 1895 with Collston and
Orangebnrg to hear from and ap.
parently an even split is most to
be expected.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
81 6a FER me-
The Ready Pistol.
Used by Harry Hurt Against Joe
Green in Greenvills.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Gresnville, Sept. 26. Another
shooting scrape that is likely to
provo fatal has been added to the
long and unhrokon record of crime
in this county. Two young white
men are the principals, and the
scene of the shooting was ut the
house of iIl-fams kept by Minnie
Smith On the outskirts of the city.
Harry Hurt was on a visit to the
house Tuesday night when jos
Green went there about half past
8 O'Clock, and soon afterwards the
quarrel began between them.
Hurt says that he was sitting on
the bed and that Green lifted up
chair to strike him, when he pull.
ed out his pistol and fred the shct
which is now endangering the life
of Green. The statement of Hurt
is largely corroborated ny the
woman, who was the only eye
witness of the shooting. The
ball went through the right arm
and entered the right side, psne-
,ruting the right lung and making
an ugly wound.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
Supposed Chambers.

The governor has received .
letter from Mayor Hardin of
Chester in regard to a disease,
supposed to be glanders, which
has appeared among the horses in
the livery stable of Mr.. w. w.
Briss. He asks that veterinary
surgeon he sent to Chester to in
vestigats. The governor has
forwarded the request to Prssi.
don't Hartzog of Clemson college.
Tho State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28


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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
Afua Ole TO Women.

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28

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Weakness manifests itself in The loss Of
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being opened for disease. A bottle of Browns
IRON Bittcrs taken in time will restore your
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Browns Iron Bitters is sold by all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
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Srowns' Iron Bitters u sold by all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
Health for 10 Cents.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean
skin, bright eyes, perfect health
Cascarets Candy Cathartic will OBJ
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1901-09-28
LA NCASrEk AND CUESTET
RAILWAY.
Schedule IN effect Aug. %. 1900.
(Daiiy except sSunda

(Daiiy except r5unda
WESTBOUND EASTBU UND.
Nos. Ia and l6 Nos. L. and Is.
a M. II. A IA. p M
757 SIS ~ 'lnsIer nv 9 40 10
o. Hi.'hburg 10 y rs Al
AL BascYmbviile 10 40 8 81
81 ~ Fort Lawn IL 90 919
Pm
20 4W nv Lancaster Ar IL 40 8 40
Na Ia l"ayiL% -, ,.;,1'sr $50 am.
makes e 0s. rn, prctlpi At chester
With Snu n"rn i;u,was ~ 3S for
Charlotte sui points urrin; siId sea
boar; Air Lfr = Atlanta special
for Albania aud poiui- vest As
with Carolina and Southwestern Rail.
way NJ 10 for enIr y. q. Aud in,
tergteGiAtc pnint-, .th %nuli,ern Rail
gay 80 33 for Eolumbi;. AID points
souih
No. IL, leaving Chester 1890 a m,
oonDects with southern Railway No.
SO from Columbia and roiuts south;
S'abOard Air l.Iu@ ".At'anta Special"
from northern and easLt rn points aud
southern Railway No 33 from North
ern and eastern points, an Ian.
caater with ) G & q T. for Blacksburg.
No. t6, leaving Lancaster 800 p IN
oOn nnects ut Lane ieter with : g a. Ct K
from Camden AMI Marion. AID South.
ern Railway NJ "a at Chester for
Charlotte aud points north.
No. ID, leaving Chester $40 p m,
connects at Chester with southern
Railway NJ 81 from Columbia and
pOiats south.
-AS NJ. HE .TH, Gen Pass Agt
LEROY SPRINGS. President