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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
Hazel Stephenson Wins First.

Friday night in the High School Aud
itorium the Declamatory contest was
held to decide who will represent lola
at Fort Scott Thanksgiving. There
were five contestants and considerable
interest was manifest by the friends of
the different speakers. Those contest
ing were Dan Servey, Hazel Stephen.
son, Lulu Corbin, Alice Gilman, and
Guy Montgomery, A piano solo by
Ethel Eyler, a vocal solo by Edith
Sucher, "a piano Duet by Ethel Eyler
and Grace McCloud, vocal solo by
Ethel Holt, piano solo by Marie Shuey
aud "a piano solo by Bess Hamilton
added variety to the program.
The speakers all did good work and
it was apparent that much time had
zen spent in preparation, The Sc
lections were vel chosen and vel
rendered and the contest as whole
was a credit to the participants ant
the teachers who traiRed them. TIT
judges awarded first place to Miss
Hazel Stephenson.
! AS stated in the REGISTER, the win
ner of the contest goes to Fort Scot
Thanksgiving to enter the contes
held there in connection with theannu
al session of the Southeastern Teach
ers' Association There will be
number Of contestants there but TIN
REGISTER predicts that they win hav,
TO do some mighty hard work if the,
carry of the prize over lola.
TIe judges that night were Mis-
Grace Brewster, V. W. Myler ant
M. i. Helmick.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
Revival Meeting

Special revival meetings will begin
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church Dec. 20, the last Sunday OF the
year. Rev. Maclean has secured the
assistance of Evangelist Shawhan of
Kansas City, Kansas, one of the best
known and most successful evangelists
in the country. Within the year he
has conducted great meetings in Kan
sas City, Denver and st. Louis and
quite recently at Leadville, Colo. Mr..
Shawhan has been especially success
full in commenting the gospel to the
consideration of men. Probably a
larger number of men have been con-
verted through Mr.. Shawhan's preach
ing than any other evangelist in the
field, Judge Wright of the Supreme
Court of Illinois being among them
Mr.. Shawhan is clear, forcetul,
logical preacher full OF tremendous
earnestness with an undertone of gen.
uine kindness and love. He is him
self clean, loving and lovable
man.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
JOHN BELL IS PAROONiO.
Dying Of Consumption Youth Who
Murdered Humboldt Man is Let
Ont of Pcnitentiary.

John Bell who was sent to the
penitentiary in 1898 for killing Byron
Cushman at Humboldt on the 4th of
July, has been parOled from the zen
Young Belle was sent up for twelve
years. but is said to be dying of con-
sumption.
The case is one of the worst chapter
in the annals of the county. John
Bell, n seventeen year old boy from
Chanute. spent the fourth at Humboldt.
He drank more or less all day and the
next morning met the nighttrain bound
for Chanute. IL was said he insulted
a girl with an improper speech and
Byron Cushman, n Humboldt man re-
buked him for it. Bell Immediately
fred at and wounded Cushman and
then fled. Cushman died the next
day. Bell ran at large for sometime
but was finally caught on the train
and lodged in Jail here. On a change
OF venue the case was taken To Yates
Center, and the county spen, "A goodly
sum in the preliminary hearing and
the trial at the Center. Bell was
convicted and sentenced to twelve
years in the pen.
The boys parents were among the
best families OF Chanute and were
Frustrated by the calamity. The
father died shortly afterwards and the
widowed motherlhas been working for
the boys release. She visited Judge
Stillwell at Yates Center the other day
and was told by him that the first step
would he the AFFIDAVIT from the pen
doctors that he is dying. This secured
she went to Topeka and ask Gov
ernor Stanley to parole tie boy under
the new system which he has put in
vogue and found worked we'll. Wheth
err or not there was opposition a,
Humboldt is not known, but il the boy
is really dying itseems improbable that
much objection was raised. The
Cushman family was an old one il
Humboldt aud held in high esteem
Mr.. Cushman's widow still lives there
and her sister, Mrs. viii Bartels, isa
resident OF lola.
In conformation OF the above ant
concluding the matter the following
note in the Topeka Capital is re-
printed:
Governor Stanley yesterday grant
ed a pardon to John Bell, convicted
in Woodson county IN 1899 of man
slaughter ADD sentenced TO twelve
years in the penitentiary. Bell is SUI.
fering from consumption and, accol d
ing To the statement of the prison
physician, can not live "A week. His
pardon was asked by his mother sc
that be might die at homo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
A Plensnnt Commitment.

The farewell reception rendered Mr..
and Mrs. g. F. Scott Friday evening
at the home uf Mr.. A. p. Charles by
the choir and the board of deacOns
of the Presbyterian church was
most enjoyable occasion. The people
came early in the good old-fashiOned
way, and the spacious rooms were
soon filled with company whom long
acquaintance had made familiar
friends and who lost no time in for
malities. At the proper time refresh
ments we're served, which were not only
dainty hut abundant and at intervals
there was music, vocal aud piano
solos, and II reading by MIS-. DR..
Cross, so the time passed swiftly.
The only thing during the entire
evening which more than approached
formality was the presentation to Mr..
Scott of beautifully bound and il.
Illustrated copy Of President Mckin-
ley's favorite hymn, Lead Kindly
Light" The presentation was made
by Mr.. Il. II. Ruble who spoke in the
kindest way of MIR. SCOTS services as
leader for so many years of the
church choir, and expressing the wish
Of his friends that the new work upon
which he is entering might prove
pleasant and useful Mr.. Scott had
been given no intimation OF this part
of the program but responded as we'll
as ne could to the sentiments ex-
pressed by Mr.. Ruble, especially en-
phasizing the keen appreciation felt
by himself and Mrs. Scott of the great
compliment paiu them by this farewell
gathering of friends He spoke OF the
pleasure he had had in the work he
had been doing, recalling the fact that
for more than twenty-five years the
place of chorister had been held sue
cessively by his father, his brother and
himself. After repeating his thanks
and assuring his friends that the best
part of going away from lone would
be getting back again, he proceeded
to execute a part of the program
which had previously been allotted to
him, by presenting to his successor,
Mr.. Sucher, a tuning fork and baton.
The tuning fork had been made from
the tines of garden spade and was
about eighteen inches long, and the
baton was base ball bat which bore
evidence OF considerable usage and
their presentation and reception occa-
stoned much merriment.
So the evening passed. But with
two at least of those who we're present
the memory of it win abide and be
dearly treasured while life lasts
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22

1.-THE square peg in the round hole"
hguratively expresses the use OF means
unsuited to the desired end. A great
many people who have been cured of
dyspepsia and other diseases of the stom-
ach and its allied organs of digestion and
nutrition by the use of DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery say: 1--WE tried many
medicines with only temporary benefit.
1t was not until we began the use OF
Golden Medical Discovery that we
found complete and lasting cure"
1t is undoubtedly true that DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery holds the rec
ord for the perfect and permanent cure
of indigestion and other diseases OF the
stomach and associated organs of diges-
ton and nutrition. 1t is not palliative.
II cures the cause of disease and builds
up the body with solid healthy flesh, not
habby fat
cit is with pleasure that tell you what Dr.
Picrcc's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets ,
have done for me writes MIS- J. NJ Palmer OF
Pecde Kaufman Co, Texas. "Two years ago /
was taken with stomach and bowel trouble,
Everything ate would put me IN distress. l
lived two weeks on milk aud even that gave me
pain / felt as though would starve TO death.
Three doctors attended me - one said had dys,
pcpsia, two said Catarrh OF the stomach ana
bowels They attended me lone at a nmel ioI
tried other patent medicine; got no better and
! grew so weak and nervous my heart would
hutter ! could not do any kind OF work Now
| can do my house work very well am gaming
IN RSSh dRd strength, and can eat anything l
wantn
Accept 10 substitute for DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery,
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps
to pay expense of mailing only. Send
q one cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stamps for the cloth bound
volume. Address DR.. X. V. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
LaHarpe Defeats Blue Mound.

The La Harpe foot ball team FRI
day defeated the Blue Mound eleven
by score of 40 to o, 1t was a very
much one sided game, the LaHarpe
eleven simply walking all over the
Blue Mound fellows whenever and
wherever they pleased, The Blue
Mound team in the whole game only
had one chance of scoring, In the
first half they got the ball to La
Harpe's fifteen yard line by success
sive downs but punt by Rogers sent
the ball over on their side again and
they never recovered. The La Harpc
team is made up Of heavy men with
the exception of the quarter back and
full back and it would be very inter
esting to see them go up against a
team somewhere near their equal. In
the game yesterday several brilliant
runs were made by Green and Nc
Donald of La Harpe. Rogers, the old
Yale man is coach for the team and
his headwork is shown throughout the
game. The La Harpe team has only
been organized few weeks and has
not had much training but it is made
up OF good husky men and Logs and
with little more training will be able
to go up against any amateur in the
state. The only casualty OF the game
occurred in the second when Aler-
conder of the Blue Mound eleven had
| his right leg broken.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22

Topeka State Journal: The S. I'M.
Cooper Lumber company is new
corporation which appears for a char
ter 10 do business at the town known
oflcially as Gas, Allen county, Gas
is the new town which has been started
about four miles from lola. The new
company is capitalized for 81, 600.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
lola is Eating Potatoes.

1t has been agreed by all concerned
that during the present season the
true test Of being vulgarly rich and
among the plutocrats of the earth is
whether or not one eats potatoes these
days "Spuds" are good deal like
gold nuggets in price right now and
as result everybody isn't eating
potatoes. But lola is. One lola firm
has shipped into this town and dis
posed ofthirty-fve car loads of pota-
toes since September "a, 1901, That
means, ,260, 900 bushels of potatoes
used here in about six weeks, or at
least stored forsuse lola is certainly
there with the green goods and would
be drinking champagne but for the
fact that it cannot be!lobtained in
sufficient quantities and the town is
temperate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22

Get free sample of Chamberl aims
Stomach and Liver Tablets at w, l..
Crabb g. Co.'S. or Campbell q Burrell's
drug store, They are easierto take and
more pleasantin effect than pills. The n
their use is not followed by constipa
tion as Is often the case with pills.
Regular size, 25c per box.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22
The Rest Remedy Tor Diarrhoca.

"Some years ago while at Martins
burg, w. Va, was taken with
cholera morbus, which was followed
by diarrhoea was advised to get a
bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which | did,
aud it cured me soundly and WE'LL
q. A. NORRIS, Embreeville, Pa. Sold
by w. L. Crabb 4 Co., Campbell &
Burrell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-11-22

No Fake salary oner. hut big commission
given to sell poultry mixture In the couny
Never mind stamp Eureka Ming. co
y Street, ST. Louis, H.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16

It was undeserved, but the circum-
stances were SO peculiar that even the
recipient of the blow must have been
more amused than angry. The story
is told by London journal: The Rev.
Dr.. x, a popular minister, suffers from
a halt in his gait, a popularity which
he inherited frem his father. One day
when the reverend doctor was still a
student, he was walking along Princes
street, Edinburgh, in company with
his father, and on coming to a path
where the footway was narrowed on
account of some building operations,
the old gentleman stepped on before
him. AS they were proceeding thus,
a sober looking countryman behind
them, evidently unaware of the rela-
tionship of the pair, frowned once or
twice at the lfmping youth, and shook
his head at him reprovingly. Young
x. was. wondering what this could
mean, when he was speedily enlight-
ened by the countryman giving him a
smart box on the ear, at the same time
exclaiming Indignantly: "Tak that, ye
young jackanapes! Ye should be
ashamed o. yourself for mimicking the
auld gentleman's infirmity. Ye tooth
less young scoundrel, yell may be
lame yourself some day"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
A BUSINESS REVIVAL.

Denmark Expects One Owing to the.
Change In Ministry.
S "A commercial and industrial revival
In Denmark is predicted as the result
Of a change In the ministry, giving the
first liberal cabinet the country has
ever had.
The party has, constitutional1y, long
been in the majority, but the old king,
fearful Of the modern spirit, refused to
recognize the fact. But victory has
been won for progress that means q
growing and prosperous future for Den
mark, and that modern methods and
Inventions will be welcomed into King
Christians kingdom.
"The country will speedily rise out OF
its pastoral apathy into Industrial and
commercial activity" says q write1.
a"Hitherto the people Of Denmark have
been easy-gotng. They possessed plen-
" Of amusements, and, as they get q
fair price for their butter and eggs.
they are perfectly content. But Hber-
( alism's regime will attract capital and
|. ability to the Kingdom. which Will rap
idly reconstruct the present idea OF
civilization" &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
PARDON ME.

some?" he continued, after modify
rejecting upon all he had lost.
Il speak to my father?" exclaimed
Hildred. "No. am ignorant enough
of the world, but surely that should
be done by you"
She went away then under the pre-
text of seeking something, leaving
Lord Caraven alone.
"She has little more spirit than I
thought she had" he said to himself.
Then, when he had the opportunity,
he told Arley Ransome that he had
been unfortunate in his interview with
his daughter. Mr.. Ransome quickly
made everything smooth-the wedding
day was to be on the third of August.
Something may happen before
then" thought the earl; If not, have
always one resource, always one ha-
ven. Much may happen before the
third of August"
While Mildred Ransome said to her
self that, if she liked her future hus-
band no better in six weeks time than
she did now, It would be but sorry
wedding day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
Proved True.

A lawyer whose Office was on one Of
the upper floors of a tall building was
about to enter the elevator one morn
ing, but stepped back in order to let a
lady who seemed to be in a hurry pre-
cede him. The conductor" it appear
ed, had been waiting for just one more
passenger to complete his load, and
when the lady stepped inside he shut
the door and the elevator shot up
ward. "Politeness," muttered the law-
yer, sis not always its own reward
"A few minutes later, however, ascend
ing by another Gift" he passed that
load of passengers stuck halfway be-
tween foors-where they remained
half an hourly some accident to the
machinery. 81 take it back" he NUT
tered, in the same tone as before. "Po.
likeness is its own reward"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
ono. way to Keep Apple.

One way to Keep Apples.
The, following way of keeping apples.
can, hardly be- considered according to.
the. rules, but we publish 1t % small
SCRAP Of evidence ON big matter. At,
q meeting: of Minnesota horticulturists
Gsorga Andrus read q paper on. "a.
Good. Way TO Keep Apples in Com
mon, Cellar" Pack the apples care
fully I'M q barrel or box, keep them
moist hK pouring water on the cellar
floor and upon the apples themselves.
The Fruit should be protected from
light and air. The air draws the,
maiatuna from the apples, and a05 VIII,
paper, Il the apples ara wrapped in II.
HE: Anarss says in this way he has.
kept Tollman Sweets, ten months, VII.
lDm Ywigs twelve months. Golden Rus.
sets thirteen months, and they were,
just g fresh as when taken. from the.
]. tres The best success he ever had,in
kssplng apples was one spring ,whsa.
thA wa&sr .hooAsd His cellar. The wat,:
~ was two and one-half inches deep
This method 10 certainly worth tzyins
- : srall way, but IL such an inppYa-
tion that II Will be best not to risk too,
much in the FIRST trialA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
A Long Vacation.

President sverdrup announces that
the opening Of the preparatory and coll
lege departments of Augsburg semi
nary has been postponed until Nov. !.
1t will be late opening, but the SER
vices Of the members of the faculty
will be required in raising the $4,000
needed to complete the new building.
To lay aside the work before the neces-
sary funds are secured would be re-
garded as poor policy, as it would
virtually mean a delay in the work OF
building for another year. The theo-
logical department will open on Sept.
II, as previously decided upon. Since
the annual conference Of the Norwe-
gian Free church, there has been raised
$4,000 In cash, and about $1,000 In
pledges:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
/ DANsK. Kv1NDE sAMFuND.
A Notable Organization Of wome1
In Denmark.

A Notable Organization OF Women
in Denmark.
The most notable woman's organiza-
ton in Denmark is the Dansk Kvinde
Samfund. It's departments include va
ried branches Of industry, among which
are the union of house mothers, cen
trail bureau or womans council, a train
ing school and woman's employment
bureau. It is possible for girls to re-
ceive a thorough training in sewing
free Of charge, and then they are re-
commended for position. Women do
all in their power to encourage one an
other, and patronage flows in forth
with, because she is a woman. The So
called new woman bays Of other wo-
men, has a woman doctor and a woman
dentist, goes to women photographers
and printers, and is urging that there
be women carpenters, painters and
blacksmiths.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16

ll 81 a ~ ysS !,
M e Gtl0Sl "a
IN ithe Damn
iafsr & seaS u very gloomy view ol
Henrik Ibsen's codit ton, and 4 DelieVss
that tlfe drama Int cannot I've beyond
iChristmas, ut the most, and his death
may be ag question OF Id few weeks. He
writes to the Critic: rs N
ecple here still refuse to believe
that the vigorous old man whom they
used to zee daily sitting at his window
or on the balcony of HIS cafe slipping
his cognac. is doomed; that his life Is
to- last for few months III the best
Nothing, In the past can be compared
with the intense interest everybody,
takes In Ibsen's con ition. Bulletins
are posted three times day. and an
eager crowd 10 reading them silently;
and sadly. The public IL doing It'll duty
by the great man. Three physicians.
the most eminent medical men IN the
city, are attending him, the state bear,
ing all the expenses. Flowers. fruit,
rare old wines and dlicacies continue to
arrive at his house. Hundreds Of per-
sonal inquirers come daily. or all
these attentions Ibsen Il told, and he.
appreciates them very greatly. Nearly
all day he rests In bed or on q lounge,
being unable to move his legs. It 10
pftifuf to see how helpless the old man
IS. He has become irritable beyond
conception. He b quarrelsome; and
finds fault with everything and every
body. But his mind Is not affected! It
: IS just as clear and sharp as 1t used to
be, and he works almost daily for two
hours. Ibsen is at work on what he
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEl1E.

have consented toto become, Lady
Carayen, to tell me that is to say
what day will suit you?"
DAY tor WHAT" she asked. inno-
GENTLY. E s8ss 3lssS
"a day to be married on ..She re-
piled. M H # NJ
"A look Of rebuke stole over the girl
ish face.
'"You spoke Of 1t SO lightly" she
said, "that / fancied you meant q day
for going out somewhere. You spoke
as If you were asking me to arrange
day for boating on the river"
What shall Issay, then 2. he asked,
smiling despite his annoyance, @
1T is not: for me to tell You, )" she
replied, mall simpli city. ss
He laughed aloud. ~ Fla az #
"Shall say 1oYeliest, faireat' 2"
With an air Of grave displeasure she
rose from her seat. l5 }sy H.
Lord Caraven, will hear no MORE -
she said; your manner does not
please me-" En- H
He longed to ,retort, sNor .losSyou
please me-" but he was merely q fy
in the spiders web-he could not es-
cape. He followed her. Aftersall,s he
was a gentleman, and she was to bear
his name. .,s. ,s,, o., ,,,.,
81 am unfortunate, Miss Ransome.' 2
he said, Sin having displeased you2-
pardon me. ! had every intention Of
asking you the question with all de-
corum-pray permit me to repeat it,
She was still so much OF child
that she was puzzled what to answer.
Her manner rather puzzled him too
it was SO calm, so self-possessed.
There was not the faintest flush on
her face, no light in the grave, beau
tiful eyes, no latent smile-there were
no little airs and graces such as surely
belong to young countess-elect.
DO understand you rightly?" said
the grave, sweet, girlish voice. care
you asking me to decide as to my we'd
ding day."
81 am indeed so brave" he replied.
"Then I must decline to do Sony
father will know best what time will
suit him."
II understood from Mr.. Ransome
that six weeks from now would be
convenient" said the earl.
Her face did not change-no flush or
pallor told that the words had affected
her.
"Six weeks" she said, musingly; 81
shall be eighteen in four weeks from
to-day"
"I WISH" he said, chat I could be
eighteen over again."
would you be better for it," she
asked, curiously.
II should at least be WISER" he an
swered, and she made no comment.
"You will speak then to Mr.. Ran
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-16
A CHAMPION of IBsEN.
Prof. Guthrie Says He IL Misrepre-
scented.

Prof. Guthrie Says He IL Misrepre-
scented.
Ibsen was highly lauded in a lecture
recently given by Prof. Guthrie at Chi
cago university. The professor praised
Ibsen's courage. his love, for the truth,
his hatred Of all demagogism and pre-
tense. Ibsen was misunderstood, he
said and.greatly misrepresented by ig-
norant criticism. He was, first of all, q
reforrner. 1t was, unjust to- call him a
pessimist, for he only sought to reveal
the truth. Society. was corrupt, and
needed his keen criticism. Prof. Guth-
rie judged Ibsen to be the greatest poet
born in the North, greater even than
Ohlenschlaeger AS an artist, also, he
is great. Realism and symbolism were
happily blended in his poetry land all
ways did he spur his readers to think.