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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-29
LAND OFFICE MAP
HAS STRANGE MARKS
Somebody With Pencil Has
Been Cheating the Home
SteaderS.
CHECK OFF THE BEST CLAIMS.
More Tracts are Shown Taken Than
There are Entries.

Lawton. Ok. Aug. 22-The land
office people here have been advised
that a new and villainous graft has
been successfully worked at FL Reno.
and probably worked at Lawton. 1t
was discovered at FL Reno last week
| that the land office map had been
tempered with, some person or per
sons having checked off fifty quarter
sections OF land which had not been
filed upon.
An Inspector was set TO work to
run the guilty down, but no arrests
have yet been made Fifteen OF the
fifty quarters checked off have since
been filed upon. In each case the in
spectOr was given the name OF the
person making the filing. II it be
found that any OF these persons were
in conspiracy with the person or
persons who checked of the quarters
they will likely lose their claims
J. J. McFall OF the land Office at
Washington. who has been at FL
Reno for several weeks. arrived here
yesterday to ascertain whether the
same graft has been worked in the
LawtOn office. He and two clerks
are proof reading the land office map,
but up to this time no evidence ofthe |
fraud has been found. An order has |
been issued that no one be allowed to
touch the land office map.
The officials say thas this scheme
beats any of the numerous tricks
that have been tried on the land Of
fee. The theory advanced is that
lOcaters have, by
checked off the quar-
tiers while pretending to pick out a
claim for a client. Every one of the
fifty claims proved to be desirable.
FL onest homeseekers have thus been
1efrauded out of their pick, for they
make no inquiry regarding quarters
which have been checked off on the
land office map.
The land office people at FL Reno
are doing all in their power to locate
the offense, for it is a serious matter.
Great stress has been laid on the
proposition offairness, and now, with
only a third of the filings made, to
have one of the land office maps show
fifty claims more than the tOtalnum-
Der of claims filed upon, is most en-
to the officials in
charge. The fact that fifty claims
checked of are found to
be first class does not reduce the EN-
barrassment.
The officials say they have a clew,
and express the belief that they will
be able to fasten the guilt where it
belongs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-29

uIists advocate, never has been
indorsed by democratic national
platform. This is no argument
against the proposition, but 70 sho"
| how inconsistent the senator Is when
he condemns free silver as popullstlc
and then advocates a graded income
| tax
| Senator Vest insists that he II still
bimetallist, and declared that the
| money question will again become
important, but he is willing to aban-
don it temporarily in order to 'har-
monte with men who voted the
republican ticket, even at the risk OF
destroying industrial independence
and converting a republic into an
empire.
Senator Vests platform contains
no reference to the question Of paper
money. The republicans and gold
democrats favor national bank notes
while the democrats favor green
backs. This question is entirely sep
arate and distinct from the silver
question Why is it abandoned? The
national bankers are III favor Of d
paper money trust which will issue
and control the paper money OF the
most dangerous OF all
trusts; is the senator willing to wink
at this conspiracy in order to 'har-
monte swith the reOrganizers? Ii we
are to 90 back to Jeffersonian doe
trines, what is more JeffersOnian |
than the greenback? Jefferson was
the deadly enemy of bank issue, and
yet the senator's planform is silent
On this question.
II the silver question is going to be
again, why turn the party
over to the reOrganizers and allow
hem to aid the republicans in MAX
NO the silver dollar redeemable in
yold?
The senator is anxious to secure
harmony but he will find that there
an be no harmony without the sur
ender of every essential principle of
The men who voted the
epublican ticket on account of the
liver plank are, as a rule, opposed
O the income tax, and are also OPP
'osed to any effective antitrust leg
Station, They are in favor of ma
ional banks of issue, and are also in
avOr of government by Injunction
a subject which Senator Vest did
IOt mention in his PLATFORM Even
IN Imperialism many of the gold ,
have no fixed or definite
In fact the only way
o harmonic with the reOrganizers
3 to allow them to control the or
-anizatiOn and write a republican
platform.
How much is Senator Vest willing
o give up in order to bring the gold
element back? His plat
orm is entirely too populistic to en-
ice the deserters into the fold. Per-
APPS they might allow him to write
he platform if they are permitted to
elect a candidate who will disregard
he platform as Mr.. Cleveland did"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-29
GOVERNOR D0CkERY
EXTENDS INVITATION.
St. Louis Newspapers Proposition to
Examine the Stase Books Is Ac-
cepted by Chief Executive.

Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 21.-Th'
books OF the Democratic administra
ton will be examined, but not by the
Globe Democrat The st. Louis Star
has requested permission TO perform
this office, and Governor Dockery, on
behalf OF the Democratic officials Of
the State, has granted the request
The Star asks whether the aid OF
State officials may be expected,
touches upon the scope Of the pro
posed inquiry and agrees TO furnish
its own experts to help i'll the eX-
animation.
Governor Dockery's reply follows:
Aug. II, 19O1.-To the Editor of
the St Louis Star, st. Louis, Mo-
Dear Sir: | have the honor TO ac-
knowledge receipt OF your letter OF
the Goth inst, in which you state
that as the Globe Democrat has seen
fit to decline the invitation 10 eX
anime the financial records of the
State, you accept the invitation on
behalf of the st. Louis Star.
In extending this invitation to the
Globe Democrat, | expressly stated
that it applied TO any one who desir-
ed to examine the books, and | shall
be glad to have you undertake the
work which the Globe-Democrat has
declined.
After waiting a reasonable time for
the Globe Democrat to accept the in
vitation TO examine the books. and
that paper failing to do SO. | re-
quested the State Auditor to prepare
a complete exhibit of the receipts and
disbursements of all State moneys
handled during the years of Demo- |
cratic control in this State The |
clerical force of the Auditors office
has had its time completely taken up
with the work incident to the State /
Board of Equalization and other reg
ular duties, The Auditor assures
me that as soon as the force is re-
lieved of the stress of this important |
duty, the exhibit will be prepared.
As you will need the co-opera-
ton, to some extent, of the office
force in making a thorough ex-
animation of all the accounts. | beg
to state that the books and office
force of the Auditors department |
will be at your disposal Just as soon
us the work referred to above iscom- /
pleted, which will be within a few
days.
The invitation heretofore extended |
the Globe Democrat is now extended |
to you.
| desire to state further in answer
to your letter: First, that there will |
be no limitation to the proposed eX-
as to its time or scope; |
second, that you can rely upon the
aid and cooperation of all the State
whom you think can serve
you in accomplishing the most thor
Ough investigation.
AS | stated in my letter to the
Globe-Democrat, if there has been
any abuse of the public funds, or dis
honesty practiced in any of the de-
partments, the people ought to know
it.
Ii there has been as | assert. an
honest accounting of the public mon
eys on the part of the State officials.
it is libelous upon the good name of
the State for any newspaper to charge
the contrary. Very truly yours,
(Signed) A. NJ. DOCKERY.
HUNTER KILLED RS REAR
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-29

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Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tab
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If 1t fails to cure. +. W. Grove sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-08-29

K. G. Pittsburg g. Gulf Time Table.
Arrival and departure OF trains at Worland
NORTH BOUND
No. Kansas City daily Express .I2:tep. m.
NOS " 80 Z" Mail w S:I7 A. m
SOUTH BOUND.
No. Through Port Arthur Exprese,2 al D. nm
No. Sloan Springs Express. -. I2.2bp m
Remember this is the popular short line be-
Joplin. Mo, Neosho Mo sulphur sprfnss
Ark, SLOAN Springs. Arb, and the dirsc
route from the south TO st Louis, Chicago,
and points north and north east and 10 Denver,
Ogden, San Francisco Portland and points
west and northwest. No expense has been
spared to make the passenger equipment Of
via tho new line III g OaR
GenI Psss Agt. X ansas City, Mo
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
ELSMORE.


Reporter, Chas I3raden
March PROF Ramsay and wife WIS.,
tied with relatives Saturday and Sun
day.
The band boys will givea box social
at the school house next Wednesday
evening.
The Entrenous club was entertained
by Frank Smith at SavonbuJg Thurs
day evening. Everybody present en-
ioyed themselves.
Krokstrum q Nelson received IA car
load of implements last week.
Willie Woodland will leave for Colo
RADIO some time next week where he
will work this summer.
The revival meetings at the NJ T.
church will close Sunday evening.
Wednesday evening was the last
night of the Union literary.
Earl Cox was sick with the grip the
first of the week
Orpha Decker is reported ssick with
the grip,
Nj l. Decker Jr was in lola Tues day
attending to business.
Chas. Horton, of Hume, Missouri
"a brother-in-law of M Hill, was visit
ing here the first of the week
Cliff Snyder left for Moran Sund
where he will work this summer.
Angus Nelson and family are ex-
pected home from Texas the first OF
the week.
Lou Cox and Hazel Richards were
in Savonburg Saturday attending to
| business.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
LIBERTY.
Mrs. Flora E, johnson, Reporter

Mrs. Flora f, johnson, Reporter
March g. Farmers are busy with
their spring work, some are sowing
oats.
Mr. Hildebrant's dance was we'll at
tended and all report nice time.
George Malcolm finished moving his
household goods from Liberty last
Saturday.
We scribe and family visitedin Rock
Creek neighborhood Sunday.
Mr. Charley Morrill, and wife went
to California Tuesday in answer to u
letter from his brother there giving
them a good situation there. Although
sorry to loose them here, we wish
them every success in their new home.
We are sorry to report Mrs Jones as
another grip victim.
Mr. Williams and family of Salem
visited O Heath Sunday.
Steve Bryants visited l. Osborne
Sunday.
Annie Johnson returned home sun
day.
Fred Kramer's visited G Town
send Sunday
Mr. Cuppy's moved near Neosho
Falls Monday. We are sorry to lose
all of our old neighborhood.
Mr. Jones will haul baled hay to
Piqua this week.
We see Steve has woke up as the
east of Piqua correspondent advised
him to do and is improving his house
and trimming hedge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
NORTH LOGAN.
mo. Nm 800. oorrespondent.


March 5-Mr Moffet is building
some more shed room for his horses,
Things sold we'll at Mrs Keyser's
sale last week
Capt Dewitt who has been sick is
reported better at present.
Mrs John Ayers who has been quite
sick is better.
r. NJ Works is reported to be on a
fair way to recovery, He has been
quite sick.
Green Mars has moved back onto
his farm.
We are sorry to note the death OF
+ p Stottler which occurred in Kansas
City Sunday morning. His death was
caused from injuries which he re-
ceived from an enraged bull last sum
mer and from which he never recov-
cred. His remains were brought home
Monday and buried in the Dewitt
cemetery Tuesday. His wife and chill
dren certainly have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
Rock Greek.

Mary Powell, Reporter.
Mr. Johnson and family visited with
his brother near Piqua.
Rev Funston preached for us Sun
day.
Miss Jessie and Grace Fisher en-
tertained their friends at their home
Saturday evening. The evening was
spent in games and music, and refresh
ments were served at late hour
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
Miss Ellie and Nellie Balthis of
east lola attended the party at Mr.
Fishers Saturday evening.
Mrs Boman returned to her home
in Indiana Wednesday after an ex-
tended visit with her daughter Mrs
Rustman.
The missionary society will meet at
the school house Saturday March Q
for all day Each one is invited to
come and bring their dinners and
help out quilt.
Mr. Burns has completed the build
ing of his new house.
Grandma Norris has been on the
sick list.
y b Null attended the hog fair at
Kansas City last week and brought
home some fine stock.
There will be preaching at Rock
Creek Sunday at IL o'clock.
Mr. Null and family visited at Mr.
Gillespie's Sunday.
Jim Wooster had the misfortune to
lose one of his horses while hauling a
load of wood.
Mr. and Mrs Gillespie visited at Mr.
Arnold's Tuesday.
Ora Montgomery's threshing ma
chine passed through this vicinity on
its way home for a few months rest.
Mrs Hardin and family visited in
lola Sunday.
Anna Johnson visited with her aunt
last week near Piqud.
Gilbert Gregory has sold bis farm.
He expects to leave the first of the
week for western Kansas or Colorado
to look for Il location. The family
will not leave until the first of next
month.
The w NJ \ will meet at the school
house Saturday March .. Members
are requested to be present as there is
special business to see to. Visitors
are cordially invited.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
NE0SH0 VALLEY.
C. L. ARNOLD Reporter.

We are authorized to say that the
Neosho Valley school board offer
reward of $40 for the conviction of
any person maring or destroying the
school property.
VIII Stroup commences on u job of
work at the south brick plant this |
week, he will run two teams
j j Knowles who lives mile and
half west of town has had his pen
sion increased from So to $40 a month
Mr.. Dillen formerly well known
resident of the west side and Willie
Groves drove the'Hardin brothers cat
tie up from McCune last week.
w S Gunner came in from the west
ern part OF the state Tuesday after an
absence of several years.
Last week was what might be termed
the moving season of the year, 1t be-
ing the time when farm leases usually
expire and the weather was fine. The
changes made around here are as fol-
lows: Thos Loster moved onto the
Servey farm, his father moved out
from town and occupies a part of the
house, John Harris takes possession
of the place vacated by Mr. Loster, G
w Thornton moved near Piqua, Wash
Dickey moved onto Patrick McCabe's
place, Mr. McCabe having moved to
town, Mr. Hardin of McCune occupies
the S Jacoby place, Oliver Bishop has
moved onto the f. b Butler place where
he will serve as farm hand We
have not learned the name of the man
that moved into the mouse vacated by
Peter Johnson some time ago.
1t seems that the offender will be
holly pursued hereafter. The school
board of Neosho Valley district have
adopted strong measures against ma
licious or mischevious destruction of
school property and action has been
brought by the church people against
parties disturbing church services.
Now if some one would ferret out the
scamps who pifer by entering then
houses etc, we believe that evil doing
would be placed under an unhealthy
surveillance.
The news of the death of Il 70 SLOT
Ter who died at a Kansas City Hospi-
tai last Sunday. was IA great shock to
the community. 1t will be remembered
that while he was leading "a bull on
his farm in July, the animal became
enraged and would have killed him on
the spot if his little boys had not in
terfered with clubs. He sustained Ian
injury in the hip joint that could not
be recovered While being treated in
the hospital erysipelas set in and be-
fore his friends realized immediate
danger news came of his death. We
have not yet been able to learn the
particulars relative to the funeral SER
vices here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
OLIVE BRANCH.
Mrs Enlin

MIS-. GIulu'
March Dave Laurue has moved
to his farm in Bourbon county
A Mr. Wright to the farm that Mr.
Downs lived on.
Bode Ford and sister Florence visit
ed We Scribe last Tuesday.
Jim Mattocs shelled corn Wednes-
day.
Ralph Laurue and wifenow occupy
the place Mr. Smart lived on last year.
Ed Effin and family visited : Ben
loves Sunday.
Quite number have been sowing
oats but it is rather cool for them just
now.
Mr. Bulls has moved to the farm
vacated by Mr. Laurue.
Quite number of young people
spent intervening Saturday eve at Mr.
Briggs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08

clerkship at Kinnes and Grin Downs
is his successor.
DR. Carer has rented the dwelling
house just north of b Keith's.
Clarence Lacey is clerking at Hob
by's as Gus DeHart has resigned his
position there.
The tea given at p j McGlashan's
last week Wednesday was an enjoy
able affair. There was goodly num-
Der present and those who missed it
missed a pleasant occasion.
r M Hodges last Friday began
work in the Farmers and Mechanics
lumber yard, taking the place Mr.
Willett had. This week he moved his
family to town. They have the Adams
house, recently vacated by the Will
let's.
The evolutionary entertainment un.
der the auspices of the Epwortt
League was excellent. All who were
there were glad they went, and those
who missed it have reason to regret
their absence, for such treats arc
rare.
\ Rev G B Mahl was sick last week
nor was he able to fill his pulpit or
the Sabbath, so there was no preach
ing in town in the morning.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
ALLEN CENTER
Az Tredway. Reporter


March 5-The box social held Fri
day evening was well attended and
seemed to be much enjoyed. Finan-
cially it was success, $3.50 being
the result of the sale of boxes. AT
least SIS will be sent to India. What
shall be done with the rest has not
been decided upon.
Robert Jury has rented the Hack
ney farm southeast of Lanyonville.
George Weith has been quite sick
with an attack of peritonitis, but is
much better. Mrs Strout and Neva
stayed with Mrs Stewart during his
worst sickness.
Mile Roedel came down from Kan
sas City Monday morning to attend
the funeral of her old friend who was
formerly Kate Gardner,
John Roedel has been kept very
close at home with an eruption on his
face. Ida Pierson has also been suf-
fering with her hand caused from a
bruise.
Il Fitzpatricks have had friends
visiting them for two weeks. They
have now returned home.
Charlie Klaumann came home with
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
COUNTY NEWS
Spring Branch



Feb 27-Rev Shuey of lola was
visiting in this part the first of the
week.
Miss Gregorie of lola visited her
cousin Lille Ruby Sunday.
Verna Groves from Blue Mound
was in this part last week on business.
Report of Spring Branch school for
the month ending Feb 10: Number of
pupils enrolled 90 average attendance
Is. Those neither absent nor tardy
were George and Viola Dalgarno,
Ollie and Annie Clark, Vernon and
Bulah Drinor, and Cloice Skinner.
Cases of hardness 6. Fred Green,
teacher.
March 5 Mr. Charley Worries and
MissCordelia Daniels were married at
the residence of the BRIDES parents
Mr. and Mrs A r Daniels Wednesday
evening of last week at o'clock. The
Unfair dinner and supper took place
at Mr. Worries onThursday. We ex-
tend congratulations with a host of
others.
Old Mr. iSeeberger died Monday
morning. He has been in very poor
health for several years. He was
eighty years old, kind and well liked
by all his friends. He leaves Il wife
and two sons. They have the sym
pathy of the community.
Jake Hoke has moved onto the place
vacated by9Fred Daniels.
There was a party at Harrison
.Surcey's Tuesday night.
Mrs John Clark Twas summoned to
Pueblo, Colorado FRIDAY by the seri-
Gus illness of her daughter, Mrs Flora
Colgin, but before she got therelMrs
Colgin died. The remains will be
brought back here for interment.
They are expected to arrive Wednes-
day and the funeral will be held at Mr.
Clark's.
Mrs Jane Rutledge bought Mr.
Greeley farm last week consideration
"a, POO. Mr. Greeley has gone west to
look up location.
Addie Delp has hired to Mr. McKane
for the season.
Amos Delp has hired to Lew Ander-
son.
There was surprise party at Mr.
Jim Davis Monday night.
Everything went very high at Mr.
Gilespie's sale Wednesday.
Thomas WILDER. has moved onto the
Martin farm.
Marion McNay was breaking in a
new buggy Sunday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
MORAN.


MIN. L. IL buSaCll
Prof Minkley of LaHarpe visited
Prof Kline the first of the week.
Rev f w Mitchell has been wrest-
ling with the grippe for some time.
He was unable to fill his appoint
ment here last Sabbath, but is now
convalescent.
Mrs w A Ross and little son came
down from Bayard last Friday and
remained till Monday. All their
friends were very glad to see them.
" Smith who has been living ON
Charles Mendell $ farm has moved
back to his home in the east part of
town.
w H DeIart went to Leavenworth
the first of the week to attend the
Grand Lodge OF the \ O L w.
Mrs $ G Warner was quite sick last
week.
Washingtons birthday was iittingly
observed in our school. The high
school and grammar department unit
ed in an excellent program which was
rendered in the high school last Fri
day afternoon and was much enjoyed
by all.
A temperance mass meeting was
held at Mendells hall last Saturday
evening and was well attended, Wig
orous resolutions were adopted and
after they are printed they will be
circulated for signatures. They are
similar to those adopted at Lyons,
and will help the cause if properly
arried out.
March DE Ewing drove over
from lola last Saturday and called
on friends.
Mrs Armstrong had a stroke o
paralysis last week and is still very
sick.
The c social last Friday night a
&c Strong's was success, if the re
ports of those who were there are
correct.
G M Nelson and wife drove GU
from lola last Friday. Mrs Nelson
was persuaded to stay few days ant
visit relatives.
Leslie DeHar has resigned hi
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
lola Creamery Co.,
SALEM.
W. S. Lytle, reporter,

w. A' ~ VIZ ANfSf'SA'
MIR and Mrs James Porter are re-
jogging over a new boy at their house.
J w Lower bought a horse at the
Gullett u Wood sale.
Frank Pettik bought fine mare of
Greedy Rinehart.
The Black brothers sold fine jack
and jimmy to John Kelley of Chanutei
The many friends of John Adams
and wife were sorry to hear of the sad
accident they met in Humboldt b!
their team becoming frightened at b
bicycle.
Grace Pearson came down from
Manhattan to visit her parents. She
has been having seige with the grip
and will rest a couple of weeks before
returning to school.
Mr. Banks is the champion hedge
cutter OF Salem. He has cut in tie
neighborhood of thousand posts
this winter for which he gets SEVEN
cents post.
Mr. Palmer has bought new creim
separator of the lola Creamery o.
Mr. and Mrs Lockhart were ne
guests of w Lower and family Sun
day.
Whit Boyer and Mr. Barnett wGe
around buying calves last week,
Judge Knox shipped u car loa d of
cattle last week. That makes five Ear
loads for the Judge this winter
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
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