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The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Helm Buys Oil Land

j. j. Helm, the Kansas City brewer
who had dream for awhile of piping
lola gas to Kansas City and making
fortune out of it while Allen county
suffered, now has better scheme. He
plans to develop Allen county oil
lands and In this he has the good will
Of the community. The Register of
Deeds has filed quit claim deed
which transfers from A. NJ. Clark to
j. j. Helm the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of 3l-26-lS. This
tract of land is right on the south
edge of Allen county, west of the
Neosho river and but short distance
from the Katy railroad.
The Chanute oil boom has been
steadily creeping up the river and al
ready the land over in Allen county
is considered to be the very best of oil
land. Numerous wells are already
planned and Helm will doubtless
thoroughly prospect his holdings.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Another lola Patent

Mr.. A. p. Charles of lola. Kansas,
is the lucky man who has just received
letters patent for an improved rotary
engine that is conceded by all who
have seen it to be far superior to any
past invention in the way Of rotary
engines and that it will cause n revo-
luton in the present method of devel-
oping power from the same amount of
steam, it showing more than double
the power from the same amount of
steam used than any present engine
on the market. Mr.. Charles have
spent time and money to perfect his
patent, having patented two others
previous to his last and perfect engine
which is beauty for simplicity and
perfect action and wonder for power.
1t contains no springs or other parts
to weaken or wear out. But Is so
constructed that all wear of cylinder
and pistons are at all times adjust
ably taken up, and it is also supplied
with an adjustable device to use the
expansion of steam and is capable of
running at very high rate of speed,
and can be made of any desired ca.
pacity and used as a stationary en-.
gine or for railroading or turbine
work or otherwise. It's adaptation is
general and can be attached to almost
any sort of foundation. There is
practically no limit to the durability
of the mechanism of the Charles en-
gine, and eastern parties are negoti-
ating with Mr. Charles to manufacture
the same and place them on the
market.
Mr.. Charles is very enthusiastic in
the belief that he has something this
time that is of great value.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Gen. Funston Again III.

A dispatch to the morning papers
from Denver and dated August s con-
tains the following which will be bad
news to Allen county:
Brigadier General Frederick Funs-
ton, commander of the department of
the Colorado is i'll at his home in
this city. The attack came upon him
suddenly at his Office at army head
quarters and Major Bushnell Of Fort
Logan, who happened to be near by.
was called to attend the general The
trouble is thought to come from the
lingering effects of the fever from
which General Funston suffered in Gu
ba and the Philippines, which has at
different times impaired his health
Fears are entertained also that an
abcess has formed around the un-
healed portion of the wound made by
the operation for appendicitis, which
the general underwent in Kansas City
before coming to Colorado. Another
operation probably will be necessary.
Telephone communication with the
Funston home this morning elicited
the information that General Funston
was resting comfortably.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
COUNCIL i ALLOWS BILLS
Regular Meeting Dlsposed Much
Routine Business of III
tereSt

The city council met in regular
session last Thursday night.
A petition was received from the
Labor Day celebration committee,
asking for the use of gas from the city
we'll on September The matter was
put to vote and lost.
G. II. DeClute askel permission to
move frame Office occupied by L. G
Beatty from near gas Office to south
Washington, but no action was
taken.
A petition from T.. Howard e. Co
in regard to tax on mercantile agents
was read and the council decided to
charge $40 per annum on the agency
and $l5 per annum for every canvass
er working for them.
Petitions for street crossings on
east Monroe, north Third and east
Lincoln, and for new sidwalks on the
south side of blocks 50, SO and "a
were read and referred to committee.
Reports for July from officers show
ed as follows
Police Judge, fines collected ..SlO5. so
Street Commissioner, poll tax. 274. 80
CITY Clerk, occupation tax. 775. "a
j. Il. Thorpe, sale water. ..... 4O.l9
ii. II. Thomas, " . 1920
The reports were referred to audit
ing committee.
The water and light superintendent
reported on the business being done.
He recommended work room for the
light superintendent.
1t was decided to supply electric
power to the post Office for stamp can
ceiling machine at 81 month.
Mayor Campbell formally withdrew
his veto of the street railway extension
ordinance.
a letter concerning light and power
rates from an expert was read and
filed.
Bills were allowed as follows:
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Prof. Haworth is Here.

Iolahas spent many hundreds of dol
HAIRS in advertising her oil and gas,
her minerals and her factories, and
4 1yet probably the most valuable ad-
which she has received has
been the reports of the geSloglsts and
Apecialists sent out by the State and
Government to make Official reports of
'Ihe facts. In this way lola gas and
n ola factories have been written up
\ bver the signatures of unbiased ex-
lserts and the facts thus published
s,.,ve helped much,
,.rof. E. Haworth, OF the chair of
K eoIpgy OF the State University, ac-
lom6anied by his assistant geolo-
4 st. his sterographer and an expert
.aftsman, are now in lola to make a
~ and more complete report along
ase same lines, He has secured the
ar room Of the gas Office for head
arters and expects 10 remain here
The Iola register., 1902-08-15

KIDNEY DISEASES
are the most fatal Of all dis
eases.
r0l EVyQ KIDNEY CURE Is q
EULEl y Guaranteed Remedy
or money refunded. Contains
remedies recognized by emf
nent physicians as the best for
Kidney and Bladder troubles.
PRICE soc. and $J.0o.

two weeks. From the data secured
during that time a report will be made
and published by the State, telling of
the gas and oil wells, the brick shales
and other interesting things about the
mineral resources of Kansas. So if
you have any knowledge of interest.
ing things along these lines see to it
that Mr.. Haworth is told.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Summer Complaint.

If the stomach and bowels are free
from gaseous and sour fluid accumu-
lations and the habits regular, your
children will go through the heated
term without sickness. DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin corrects all such
troubles by removing the obscure
cause and keeps the system Ia perfect
working order. Chas, b, Spencer 81
Co.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Got Another Good Gasser.

The Home Brick Company, of which
II. A. Ewing is president, and which
is owned by lola people principally,
is the fortunate owner of brand new
gas we'll out east of town. The com
pany secured ten acres of land for it's
plant between the Missouri Pacific
and Katy tracks, half mile east of
Rock Creek. One we'll was drilled on
this land some time ago and a fair
strike of gas made. This morning
the second well, drilled on the north
end of the tract, was brought in. 1t
is a good, dry hole and the volume of
the gas is estimated at about 1000, 600
cubic feet daily. Which means that
the brick plant will start up with an
abundance Of fuel.
Buckeye churns at Coutant'a.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15

The best physic Chamberlain S
Stomach & Liver Tablets. Easy to
take. Pleasant in effect. For sale by
w. L. Crabb & Co., Campbell & Bru.
rell
The Iola register., 1902-08-15

Mothers lose their dread for "that
terrible second sumner" when they
have Dir. Fowler's Extract OF Wild
Strawberry in the house. Natures
specific for summer complaints OF
every sort.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15

Itching piles? Never mind IL every
thing else failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Oinment. No failure there.
so cents at any drug store.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
YOU KNOW WHATYOUARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteles
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
you that it issimply Iron and Quinw
q tasteless fern, No Cure, No Pay
sfA canta
The Iola register., 1902-08-15
Skaters All Records.

Twice in hospital, f. A. Gulledge,
Verbena, Ala, paid a vast sum tc
doctors to cure severe case of piles
causing "A tumors. When all failed,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured
him. Subdues Inflammation, conquers
Adhes, kills Pains. Best salve In the
world. 25c at Evans Bros. drug
store.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15

Sidewalk ordinance No. 474, order
ing certain new sidewalks was passed.
An ordinace granting right-of-
way over city land to Electric Rail-
way at river was introduced and re-
ferred to judiciary committee.
City Attorney Travis Morse was
granted thirty day vacation, he to
appoint his own deputy.
The Iola register., 1902-08-15

Buokeye churns 81 coutant,a.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
A-H0T DAY. A GOOD BOOK NICE HAMMOCK DAY COMPLETE
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The past week has been unusually
cool, except in the extreme southeast
ern counties. The mean temperat.
ures show an average daily deficiency
of seven degrees on the western slope
and in the north central counties and
three degrees in the south central
counties and northeastern parts of the
state. Cool nights have been the feat
ure of the latter half of the week,
with frosts in parts of San Luis Park
and in more northerly sections of
greater altitude Snow has fallen
along the Continental divide and mod
erately heavy showers have occurred
over areas in the northern half of the
state. In southern districts, especial
ly in San Luis Park aud the Arkansas
valley, the week has been dry. AL
though rather cool for corn, the tenn
perature conditions on the whole have
not been unfayorable. Improvement
is generally noted in the districts fav-
ored by showers, but in the southern
counties the situation is still discour-
aging. Harvesting of winter wheat
is in progress east of the mountains
and in the western counties ;iiye and
barley are heading in the north cen
tral section. Potatoes, beets and gar
dens have made fair advancement.
The first crop of alfalfa is going into
stack slowly. Pasturage is reported
as We ry fine in the north central count
les and much improved in northwest
ern districts; elsewhere the ranges are
still in fairly good condition. In
parts of the eastern slope damage by
grasshoppers continues. The water
supply is still inadequate, though re-
cent rains and snowstorm in the noun
tains will probably cause some inn
provement-
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
Notice of Annual Meeting.

Public notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Florence Electric Street
Railway company will be held at the
ocflie of the company, 2l7 West Main
street, in the city of Florence, Fre-
mont county, Colorado, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, Saturday July l2, A. D., 1902,
for the purpose of electing board of
directors for said company, and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before said meet
ing.
The transfer books of the company
will be closed on the 3oth day of June
and remain closed until after said
meeting.
Dated Florence, Colo, June 20, A.
D.. 1902.
THOMAS ROBINSON, President.
HARRY ROBINSON, Secretary.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09

Ready to Ream
Headquarters rs for the OIL EXPERT,
h McDOUGALL. who located the
Debeaue Oil Wells, the Boulder Basin
Oil Wells Il Refining Cos well, the
Wagner Ranch wells, and during the
past five wears has located many Of the
largest producers in the Florence oil field +,
and the 100000 cubic feet per day gas
well, struck May % at Chesterhiil, Ohio.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09

Old papers at this office for 20
cents per hundred. Just the thing
-,dar c.rnats TT
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
Annual Meeting

Grand Lodge b. p o. e., Salt Lake
City, August 18th to l4th. Rate OF
one first class fare for the round trip
from all stations is authorized to Salt
Lake City and return. Selling days,
August s, ., 10, and II. Going tran
sit limit August 18th. Stop-overs
allowed within this limit. Final
limit--tickets TO be good leaving Salt
Lake not later than Sept. 80 on re-
turn trip, stop-overs will be allowed
within final limit.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
Honor elven to Author.

Emory college at oxford, Ga, at IL
commencement bestowed the hone
airy degree of Doctor of Literatur
upon Joel Chandler Harris, author
Uncle Remus." 1t was the first tin,
Bmory college had bestowed this dc
gree and 1t was the only honorary de
gree conferred by the college at thi'
commencement
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
Ronularltu of Statesman

Uncle Joe" Cannon has the reputa.
tion of receiving more mail during a
session of Congress than any other
member. Senator Hear for several
days after he made his last speech on
the Philippine bill received an aver
age of two hundred letters day.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
A Diamond Fancier.

George L. Snow of Salt Lake City
who has been making trouble foi
Bat Masterson and other gamblers
is big man and he runs much
diamonds. Attached TO his watc
chain he carries huge charm wit
the letter IS" in sparkling gems. l.
his necktie he carries a stone of vas
size and from his fingers gleam nor
diamonds of great size and brilliancy
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
Vast Extent of the Seas.

1t has been computed by geographerg
that If the sea were emptied of it
water and all the rivers of the earth
were to pour their present floods into
the vacant space allowing nothing for
evaporation, 10000 years would be re
quired to bring the water of the ocear
up to its present level
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09
A Simple Life.saver.

1t is not generally known that when
"a person falls into the water a com.
mon felt hat may be used as a life
preserver, and by placing the hat
upon the water. rim down, with the
arm round it, pressing it slightly to
tne breast. it will hear q man up for
hours.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-07-09

Board and room at special low rates.
Call ut California restaurant. l0l-l0N
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
THE THIRD METEOR
Sail Plan of Emperor Williams Fa-
nous New Yacht.
II Gives Her Great Driving Power, Sc
That She should Make u Fine
Cruiser ns Ncil ns a Cham
piOn Racer.

The sail plan of the German cn.
peror's new schooner yacht, Meteor
ILL.,, shows that \. Cary Smith, the
designer, while not giving the boat
an excessive spread Of canvas, has
given her sufficient driving power.
which. with the fineneSs of her model,
should develop good speed in the
yacht, SO much SO that she should
not only make Il fine cruiser, but
should be able to show her heels to
any schooner. The yacht will spread,
as nearly as can he figured from the
sail plan, 11,Gl2 square feet of can
vas, under the measurement rule OF
the New York Yacht club. The main
mast. which is of Georgia pine, and Il
beautiful piece of wood, is 2l inches
in diameter. II is stepped G, feet
att of the forward end of the water
line. and from i."l, to cap measures
~ feet. The m,iu'upmast is GO feet
over all. of which Il feet are in
the doublia-s, $50 that from deck To
truck the maiumast is 132 feet. The
main boom. which is - feet over all,
is five feet above the deck at the
gOosencCk, SO that there is plenty
Of room on the quarter deck for any
une to move above without any dam
ger of being struck by the boom
while the vessel is being sailed,
TO measure the spread of canvas
the length from the upper side of the
Ilain boom to the sheave of the top
sail ballard block is taken, and this
on the Meteor Ill. will be 1l9 feet
The foremost, which is 20 inches in
diameter, is stepped % feet aft of
the forward end of the water line.
From deck to cap it measures 81
feet. The foretopmast measures So
feet over all. of which 16 feet are in
the doublings, so that from deck to
truck the foremast measures 1923
feet. The fOreboom is 36 feet in
length. At the gooseneck it is four
feet above the deck. and from the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
POTATO EXPERIENCE.
How One Farmer Found Out That II
Takes Good Soil to Secure
Rich Harvest.

When first began tilling the soil
l was told that ground that was not
good enough for other crops was
good enough for potatoes and that
! they would grow whether the ground
was cultivated or not. AS | had
| about an acre of just such ground
and plenty of good seed planted it.
| This was about the middle of June.
1t took nine bushels of seed to plant
, that piece of ground and wheu dug
my potatoes | had gust eight bushels
IA good yield, wasn't it? 1t was
hard work planting, hard work tend
ing and still harder work digging
them, and then to have nothing but
small potatoes for my pains was very
diScouraging. Still that small crop
of potatoes did me world of good.
for ! have found that the best soil
is none too good for the potato. In
the first place | secure the best seed
can find. These | plant on the best
piece of land on the farm. onto
which has previously been hauled n
lot of wcll-rotted manure and spread
nicely and disked both ways with n
disk pulverizer. thus thoroughly
mixing the top soil and the dress
ing. ! like the manure from the hog
yard With plenty of cohs in it, but il
cannot have that ! use that from
the barnyard use my riding pillow
as a substitute for "A potato planter
| set the beam over so as to cut 13
inches and drop the seed in every
third furrow. This puts the potato
down into moist ground, and it will
stand drought better than if plant
ed shallow. After they begin TO
peep through the ground ! take the
disk and go crosswise of the ground.
Leave the ground a little rough and
the weeds will not he so trouble
some. If the weather is dry. in
about week | give them another
diSking and then drag them. After
they have begun to grow and if the
ground is right, that is, mellow down
deep, use surface cultivator and
Sur them every few days till the
first OF July. after which time they
Will take care of themselves. | find
it better plan to cultivate in the
afternoon as they do not seem to do
so well when the dew is on the
plant and the dust accumulates. Po-
tatoes should he kept clean and free
from weeds. Do not plant onions or
horseradish too near or their eyes
will water and they cannot see to
grow.-Prairie Farmer.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31

IS feet SIX Incnes uepra ana IS feet
draft. The least free board is six
feet. The beak of the eagle on the
fgurehead is IL feet above the wa
ter, and the taffrail eight feet above
the water. The forward overhang
is is feet. and the after overhany
% feet long. She is keel boat.
with an S section quite full below
The yacht is built of steel through
out. in and out plated, and built for
strength. On deck aft there is a low
steel house. sheathed with teak. The
windows in the house are high
enough to permit a view of the hori-
zon just clear of the rail. Stairs lead
from this house to the steerace. or
threc-quarters of the width of the
yacht. \. Cary Smith, the designer
of the yacht, is the son of a New
York clergyman, aad was orig inally
marine artist by profession.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
CHAPTER MI.
LOVE Is NOT ALL.

days when we were
waiting Craig's return we
E-yS-.Si spent in the woods or on the
sASsSy mountain sides or down in
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To BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Lightning on the Wing.

In recent communication to the
British Institution of Electrical En-.
gineers. Mr.. Leonard Joseph reported
the following unusual occurrence:
During thunder storm wild goose
was seen to fall to the ground, ap.
parently directly out of the storm
clouds. After the storm was over an
examination revealed the body of an.
other goose at some distance from
the first. The only wounds found
upon the birds were narrow cut on
the neck Of one and small puncture
Mt the'roint where thc'heck joins the
body en- the other. At these points
the feathers We're slightly singed.
Both birds proved prefectly fit for
the table.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
SAIL PLAN OF METEOR III.

boom ito the foretopsail ballard
block measures ia feet.
From the end of the howsprit to
the end of the main boom is 1876
feet six inches, and the base line for
measurement is taken from the end
of the main boom to point midway
between the iibstay and the iib top
sail stay. This Is 1872 feet. The
bowsprit extends - feet outward.
and from the foremaSt to the end
of the bowaprit is II feet. The main
gair is + feet long and the fore gaff
SO feet long. The excess of the main
gaf over 80 per cent. Of the main
tupmast measured from the hounds
to the topsail haIliard block is four
feet. and this is added to the base
line for measurement. The club top.
sail spars are - and II feet long,
respectively. the yard being 80 feet.
These spars will carry the largest
club topsail intended for use, and
when set the head Of the sail will
be 14G feet above the deck and $50
feet above the water. The hoist Of
the mainsail and fOrcsail will be Sc
feet each. The mainsail will be 0S
feet long on the leach, and the fore
sail 50 feet long on the leach.
The general dimensions Of the Ne.
teor III. are 16l feet over all, 100
feet on the water line, 81 feet beam.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31

"You shouldn't Judge IA man by the
cigars he gives you," remarked the
philosopher. "Somc one may have
given them to him" ."-Cincinnati Com
mercial-Tribune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
German Police Regulations.

For using the word "archdulie" on
the stage in Vienna, and thereby in
fringing a police regulation, Fraulein
Frisch. "a German actress, has just
been fined ten dollars.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31

lycr, talking and SketchinS and read
az and she listening ana dreaming,
sith often a happy smile upon her
face. But there were moments when
= cloud OF shuddcring fear would
sweep the smile away, and then l
xould talk Of Craig till the smile came
hack again.
But the woods and the mountains
nu1 the river We're her best, her wis
sSt. friends during those days. How
sweet the' ministry of the woods to
aer! The trees were in their new sum-
mer leaves. fresh and full of life.
They swaycd aud rustlcd above us.
Ringing their intcrlacing shadows upon
Us and their swaying and their rus
cling Soothcd ana comfortcl like the
roice and touch of mother. And the
mountains. too. in all the glory of their
rsrying robes of blues and puppies,
stood calmly. splcmuy. about us. up
tftIng our souls into regions of rest
Tbe chHu-iuE I.-htS and shadows fit
1eI swiftly over their rugged fronts,
hat left il.m ever rs before in their
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