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The Iola register., 1902-01-17
MARRIAGE is A LOTTERY.
Chinese Girls Know Nothing of Their
Intended Husbands Untu Ac-
tuaIIy Welded.

Marriage is truly a lottery to the
Chinese girl, for she knows not what
she is getting until she is actually
married." writes Sui Sin Far, in La
dies Home journal. Sometimes il
is kind, good husband, an amiable
mother-in-law, and much comfort;
sometimes it is a tyrant, a mother
in-law who is eternally scolding, and
a life that is WEAKNESS to both flesh
and spirit. The ceremonies of be-
trothal and marriage cause much
trouble and anxiety, The " ing
mans family begin the negotiat ons.
They engage a go-between to call OH
the girls family and tender a pro-
posal of marriage. If the young man
is considered eligible by the girls
parents they consult a fortune-teller,
who decides whether the betrothal
would be proper. If his decision is
favorable the go-between is given a
card on which is marked the hour,
! day, month and year when the girl
was born. This is delivered to the
young mans family, who in their
turn consult fortune-teller. If he
also pronounces favorably a festival
is held by both families, the betrothal
contract is signed, and the bride
groom makes a present to the bride
of a pair of bracelets, but neither
he nor she is present. The betrothal,
however, is not considered binding
until a pasteboard card has been in
terchanged by the families. The
bridegroom's family provide two of
these cards, one having a gilt dragon
on its face, the other a gilt phoenix.
The phoenix card is retained by the
young mans family as evidence of
his engagement, while the dragon
card is kept by the girls family. The
betrothal is then complete"
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
WEST COTTAGE GROVE.
NoRA SrnwARr. Correspt

NOhl oAbMAhIs SOllespOhuShbs
Jan 14-Mr and Mrs Tom Adams
visited at Ernest Youut's Sunday.
James Krouse and family and Mrs
Walton spent Sunday at Mrs Dun
cans.
Stella Puckett went to Colony
Monday.
Sunday the following officers were
elected at Cottage Grove church:
Watson Elliott superintendent; Chas
Stewart, assistant superintendent:
Lulu Irwin. secretary: Ed Irwin,
treasurer aud Nora Puckett. organist.
Quite a number of our.young people
attended the oyster supper at Center
Grove Saturday night.
Mrs John Helle spent Tuesday night
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Ira
NoyeS.
Mrs Elliott is on the sick list.
Ben Davis are moving on to the
farm. Some of their ueighbors planned
a surprise for them and Tuesday eve
ming about thirty people gathered with
we'll filed baskets and took possession
of their home. a jolly time was had
and the late hours soon came when we
had to say goodbye, and Uncle Ber
said it would be all right if we woult
just come again in about week,
The Iola register., 1902-01-17

team on his twenty-first birthday Mon
day. Wednesday he. was driving
them to water and one went to jump
the wire fence and ran post into her
heart and she died Immediately.
The farmers are taking advantage
of the nice weather to run their plows.
Mr. Williams east of Bronson and
A L Burriss took dinner at S ID
Brandenburg' Monday.
The many friends of Peter Hunger
who ran butcher shop in Bronson
about eight years ago are sorry to
hear of his death January 2, in Okla
homa.
The prevailing drouth is causing a
great deal of inconvenience in this
vicinity on account of scarcity of
water.
Mr. and Mrs sBrandenburg and chill
dren LEFT Friday morning for week ;
visit at Usage City.
Ila Spawr of Moran is visiting at
VIM Broughton's this week.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
PLEASANT VALLEY HILL

Miss Osborn, correspondent.
Jan. Is. Clarence Beahm has sore
eyes.
Nettie Osborn is sewing for Mrs
Baird this week.
Mrs Baird and Mrs Frank Ellis
each have a. new washing machine.
Cora Halbert got new sewing ma
chine Christmas.
Frank Halbert is still butchering
and peddling in lola, having taken
out licence for six monthslmore.
Frank Furguson's little girl run a
comb down her throat hurting her
quite badly.
Milton Nostrand wears wide smile
S, ace the arrival of his boy.
Geo Fisher sold two mules to Clint
Ellis, of Humboldt, for Sl40.
Wesley Fisher bought two loads Of
corn fodder of Mr. Reed.
May Fisher spent few days with
relatives and friends in lola.
Ed Hawkins who came from Colora-
do to visit his aunt and family, the
Osborns, and TO erect a monument at
his father sgrave, returned to his work
in the mines at Victor, Friday.
MrsCynthia johnson and little son OF
Neosho countp spent fewIdays last
week at her aunts, and visited with
her brother Ed.
Protracted meeii lgs began at the
Valley last night, given outfor week
at least.
Mrs Bever was through the neigh
borhood selling tickets for dishes.
John Beahm is hauling two loads o.
kaffir corn to market today.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
ROCK CREEK.
Mns. ErL1N, Correspondent.

MRS. EFLIN, Correspondent.
Jan 15-We forgot to report in our
last item that Ora Montgomery
thrashing machine was in our vicinity
at work and threshed eighty bushels
of milet seed from four acres for J =
Gillespie.
Grandma Norris is very sick with
lagrippe.
A family has moved on Mr. Dele
plains farm. We have not learned the
name yet.
Mr. Delep,ain who has bought the
Gregory farm is repairing the house.
The gentleman thatl bought Mrs
Hardin's farm moveu on to it the last
of the week.
Mr. Burns and family visited rela-
tives west of the river Sunday.
Ladies don't forget the society
meets at Mis- Rutledge's Saturday.
Visitors are especially invited.
Mr. Roberts of Colony has started a
meat wagon through this vicinity.
Mrs Howell was taken very sick the
first of the week, and doctor called
| from lola.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
ALLEN CENTER.
JOHN TREDwAY, Corresponds

Jan IA Charlie Winslow OF Linn
county was the guest of Mr. and Mrs
Tinker who gave neighborhood
party in his honor.
Il Fitzpatrick is building residence
in LaHarpe and will remove there in
the spring. Albert will take charge OF
the farm.
j B Fergus of Lone Elm was call
er on Center friends last week.
Mrs Brown, our teacher, volunteered
her services last Saturday to the ad.
vanced pupils to assist them in pre-
pairing for the common school exam.
ination soon to be held. Nearly all
took advantage of it gratefully.
A number of our people attend the
Shawhan revival in lola.
Mr. Rose is developing good vel
of water on his farm he says.
Mr. and Mrs Spurk of Nebraska
parents of Mrs George Barth are Wis
iting the latter. Mr. Spurk will make
an extended visit in the Orient.
George Crowell will move to the
Lower farm in the spring. Malin
Stauffer will occupy the farm he va
Gates, the Parrish place.
Mr. Tobey is laying his gas and
water pipes, building corralls and
painting his barn preparatory to NOV
ing in March
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
COUNTY NEWS
GOLDEN VALLEY.
Mns. HATTIE GuLLnrr. Correspondent.

Mns. HATTIE GULLETT. Correspondent.
Jan 16-Rome Kessler has rented
the Charley Troxell farm where II
Duncan vacated.
Mr. and Mrs Foster Fronk and
Grover Ketterman are keeping the
farm in order in Mrs Fronk's absence
in Missouri
Mrs Harry Boeken and children
were the guest of Mrs G Ayers and
Mrs w Gullett since our last.
Myley Mitchell is able to ride out
again.
Mrs r. Stewart and son Claud re-
turned from Bourbon county on Sun
day.
Toney Stewart is in Texas on a
visit.
Gullett and Wood shipped cattle
from Elsmore Monday and Moran
Wednesday.
Mrs Rome Kessler went to lola
Monday.
Mr. Lutte Stovcr OF lola was to be
guest of Harry Roeken the first of the
week.
Louis Stanley and Artie Page,
Laura Page and Stella Sears went to
lola and Miss Sears now writes her
name Mrs.
Oren Long and wife are expected
home.
Mrs Griffith visited her mother Mon
day, Mrs Baker.
Mr. and Mrs Eckler visited Mrs
Baker Monday.
Quite number, attended the party
atlL M yers up by LaHarpe Wednes-
day.
Miss Myrtle Maxson entertained a
few of her friends Saturday eve in
honor of Miss Bowles of lola.
Walter Wood returned from X c
Wednesday.
Mrs Preston spent Tuesday after
noon with Ye Scribe.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
A TEXAS WONDER
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

One small bottle OF Halls Great Discovery
cures all kidney and bladder troubles removes
gravel, cures diabetes, seminal emissions
weak and lame backs, rheumatism ana all
Irregularities of the kidneys and bladder IN
both men and women, regulates bladder
troubles In children. II not sold by your drug
gist, will he sent by mail on receipt of 81 90.
one small bottle is two months treatment and
will cure any case above mentioned. DR.. e.
W. Hall sole manufacturer, p. o. Box 629, st
Louis. Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by
all druggists.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
SILVER LEAF


Mrs Wenzel, Correspondent.
January 11--This is lovely weather
for January.
Quite a number from this vicinity
have been attending church at the M T.
in lola,
Mrs Jessie Lust has a felon to con
tend with
Mr. and Mrs Joe Eastwood spent
Sunday with Mrs; VIM Null of lola.
Mr. Gurley killed a fine beef last
week. We know it was fine for we
sampled it.
Mrs Clara Eastwood is expected
home in a few days from lola after
week's visit withsrelatives and friends.
We we're among the lucky ones last
Friday in buying "a dress pattern ten
yards cal 90, atNorthrups TIVE lty cents,
standaid print.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
NORTH LOGAN.
Thomas Van Nice. Correspondent
Tau l4-Delightful weather.

Thomas Van Nice. Correspondent
Jau l4-Delightful weather.
] II Ross is still very sick.
Mr. and Mrs Lew Wilson of Girard
visited at VanNice's Monday.
Mr. Motiitt had a good steer to die
the first of the week.
Jim Ayers lost COW Saturday.
Mrs w IN Barnard and children OF
lola have been visiting at Will Moons S
for the last week
Mr. and Mrs jim Philips visited at
Mr. Strow's Sur day.
John Baker died at his home at
Mr. Moons January 13 at l o'clock,
after an illness of about week.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17

In order to signify that a prominent
cape drawn on manuscript chart
should have a designation the maker
of the map scrawled-"? Name" The
chart was passed to craftsman ID be
copied, He thought the question mark
was a capital c and the other word
Nome. From the incident, Accord
ing to inquiries recently made by Prof.
Davidson, of the University of Cali
fornia, we get the name Of our'now
famous gold field.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
AnstraIiRna in MnniIn

Manila is becoming a popular OBJ
jective point for tourists from Aus
tralia, distinction which it coulh not
gain under Spanish rule, The ne or
der of things is regarded by merchants
and hotel keepers with growing en-
thnsiasm
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
READ THISl

DeSoto, Mo-, Apr. II, l900-I have
been for years sufferer from kidney
and bladder troubles. have tried all
remedies that could find and had al
most given up hope of relief until /
tried A Texas Wonder, Halls Great
Discovery, which cured me.
S. q. SMITH.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
Teachers Examinati on.

The Allen county Teachers examin-
alton will be held at the lola High
School building Saturday, Jan. 20,
1902. HATTIE OI.MsTEAD,
County SuDt
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
Depleted Pine Forests.

The pine forests of Wisconsin are
being rapidly depleted, and it will not
be many years before the lumbe'men
of that region will have to qui the
business or seek new fields OF opgra-
ton
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
Farm Loans.

Five percent enterest, reasonable
commission. Call or write l. H. Kas-
beer. lola, Kansas.
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
STONY POINT.

Jan l3-Mrs S ID Brandenburg spent
the latter part of last week in Moran
at John Tillery's.
Ila Spawr is at WIN Broughton's at
present
The meeting held at the resi-
dence of S d Bradenburg last We'd
nesday night was attended by about
twenty We or thirty farmers. There
was a committee of three appointed TO
make a proposition in a lease form
so the Southwestern Oil and Gas Com
pany of Kansas City, Mo, for their
acceptance or refusal.
VIM Broughton took wagon load
of apples to lola Thursday. He re-
ported the price all right but the de-
mand was poor so he brought them
back home.
AA Hall lost valuable mare last
week.
VIM Broughton sold his cattle that
he had on feed to Miles and Anderson.
George Broughton sold thirty two
head of steers to Mr. Stewart of Hum
boldt.
Alfred Heckenliable lost dne mare
last week. His father gave him a
y
The Iola register., 1902-01-17
NEOSH0 VALLEY.
C. L. Arnold Correspondent

The Misses Joiner came out from
town Tuesday evening of last week
and spent the night with Blanche and
Mable Hawking.
Alfred Wagel, of Boone Iowa,
dropped in on his parents here on
Wednesday of last week. He expects
to remain here about two weeks.
&Anyone having found a cket-book
containing $l3 in bills would do a
great favor by reporting it to Mrs
Ling miles west of lola. The money
was lost along the road east of the
Ling home within a distance Of TIVE
miles.
The meeting that has been going on
at the church for more than six weeks
closed on Wednesday evening of last
week. There was something over 4O
conversions. New converts and others
as much of the time as is convenient
will attend a protracted meeting al
Pleasant Valley.
The farm of 195 acres that came into
the possession OF MIS- MarleCJa Jones
at the death of Benjaman Jones many
years ago was sold a few weeks age
to the lola Brick Company composed
of lola men. The farm lies directly
south of Josh Buffers farm. We
understand the price paid was some
thing over $1,000
Rudolph Wagel is again in Kansas
City.
Frank Gay and Peter Young eact
have new disc gang plow
Mrs Patton, who lives on Josh Bot
lers place is receiving II visit from hel
mother of McCupe.
Some of N NJ Butt ms family wer'
sick last w5el'. One of Thos Laster'i
little girls Is sick also.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
s5,5oo,ooo CHICAGO CORPORATION.

w. B. Martin. Secretary of State.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
Des Moines Water Bad.
BacterioIoeist Finds Evidences Of
Contamination.

Des Moines, Aug. DIR. Eli Grimes.
bacteriologist to the state board OF
health, has issued an important state
ment relative to the water now being
supplied the city of Des Moines. Sew
eral chemists have Investigated the Wa
ter. and in each instance the chemical
ANALYSIS made has shown the water to
contain no injurious ingredients, but
DR.. Eli Grimes and his assistant. DR..
Hoffman, bacteriologist of Drake Uni-
yersity, declare that chemical analy-
sis is not sufficient; that it is necessary
to ga farther and that examinations
lust completed by them show the pres
ence of the colon bacilli. They declare
that great precaution should be taken
or the city may have an epidemic Of
typhoid and malarial fevers.
To sustain their contention that
chemical analysis of the water is not
sufficient, they point to the terrible epi-
demic of typhoid fever that sacrificed
hundreds of lives in Philadelphia dur
irg the epidemic of 1899. chemical
analysis of the water supplied Philadel-
phia at that time did not show any
dangerous ingredients. and yet that wa
ter was swarming with the germs OF
typhoid and malaria, germs that are
only shown when a meteorological
examination is made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05

in the matter of giving bonds in capital
cases, ii was little thought that he had
in mind Il specific case where he would
want to secure bond for 4 client. 1t
appears that he has been first To make
use of the law. He urged an amend
ment to the law on giving bonds which
WAS to correct an error in the code ana
Which now makes ii possible to have
bonds given in all murder cases except
murder i'm the first degree. MI Temple
was attorney for j. w. Crofford. of La
moni convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree for having caused the death
of a girl al his sanitarium. He will app
peal to the supreme court, and pending
the appeal is out on $4,000 bonds.
Without the passage of the act urged
by Mr.. Temple he could not have been
released on any bond
The Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Will hold its annual convention in Des
Moines in November. Already the COM
mttees are AT work preparing pro-
gram. and ii is considered probable that
several speakers of national reputation
will attend the convention. The num-
ber of clubs in the state has Steadily
increased the past year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
KING EATS WITH FAMILY.
Evidence That Edward is Rapidly
Recovering.

London, Aug. 5.-up to yesterday
King Edward had taken all his meals
alone, but then for the first time since
his recent illness he lunched and dinei
with members of the royal family. His
majesty now receives numerous visitors
o.aily, and Cowes is becoming crowded
With Fashionable notables General
.ucas Meyer. who was recently in COM
lnand of the Orange Free State forces,
and Mrs. Meyer lunched with Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs. Cham
Eerlain yesterday. King Edward has in
yited General and Mrs. Meyer to wit
ness the coronation ceremony at West
minister Abbey next Saturday: but. as
General Meyer goes to Dresden. upon
medical advices. to take the waters.
they We're unable to accept.
Former President Steyn. of the Or
ange Free State. Who with his family.
arrived at SOUTHAMPTON yesterday. and
who sailed the same day for Holland.
has arrived at Schovenngan. Mr.. Kru-
ger has sent him a message in which he
prays for his early recovery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
MARKETS H[LD FIRM
Wheat Opened Higher, Tho Trade
Was Dull on Fair
Weather.
Only 50 Cars OF Corn Arrived
and Corn Opened
Firmer.
Cattle Steady, Best Hogs Higher
..zOihers Sold Nickel
Lower.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of crop con-
ditions, issued today, follows:
A drought prevailing in the previoui
week from Virginia and the Carolinas
westward to Arkansas has been largely
broken. rains being excessively heavy
over the western part of the region
named. The drought, however, contin-
ues in portions of the lower Ohio valley
the Carolinas and northern Georgia.
Central and northern portions Of Texas
and the lake region and the northern
portion of the middle Atlantic states
have also suffered to some extent from
excessive moisture. The protracted
drought in the central and southern
Rocky mountain districts continues
Kansas, Nebraska and the north Pa
cific coast region are in need of rain.
Generally the temperature conditions
have been highly favorable.
AS whole, the corn has made excel-
lent progress in the principal corn-
producing states, and an unusually fine
crop is promised In a small part of
the lower Ohio VALLEY and in southeast
ern Missouri, central and western Kan
sas, Tennessee and Virginia part of the
crop is, however, suffering from the
drought.
Some winter wheat remains to be
harvested in the extreme northern ris-
tricts, where harvesting has been much
DELAYED by rains, and considerable dam
age has been done to wheat in stack
and shock. The spring wheat harvest
has been somewhat delayed by showers
in Minnesota, where harvesting is in
progress as far north as the middle por-
ton of the state In North Dakota high
winds and hail have lodged and dam
aged spring wheat slightly and rust is
appearing on the late sown crop.
Ripening is very rapid in the Dakotas.
some wheat ripening too rapidly i'll
South Dakota, and the hardest has be-
gun in the extreme south part of North
Dakota.
The oats harvest in the northern dis
tricts has progressed under more ia
yorable conditions than in the previous
week, and is nearing completion except
ia the more easterly sections.
Reports respecting apples continue
generally unfavorable except in Kan
sas. Michigan, New England and por-
tons of the middle Atlantic states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
AN IowAN's ROMANCE.
Waterloo Man Figures in Love Affair
L., Indiana

In indiana.
Marion. Ind, Aug. "a romance In
which Walter Thompson. of Waterloo,
Iowa, Grant Mann and Miss Cora Min
pick, of this city, We're the principals
eliminated at Indianapolis in the mar
rjage of Walter Thompson and Miss
Minnick, who eloped from Marion last
week.
Mann and Thompson We're intimate
friends and room mates. Thompson
vas introduced three months ago to Miss
Minnick by Mann, who was then en-
gagged to her. After their first meeting
THOMPSON remarked that he would like
to win her as his bride and before many
weeks had elapsed did win her.
When Thompson left this city for
Waterloo. Iowa. where he is employed
on a newspaper, he began corresponds
ence with Miss Minnick and finally Sc
cured her consent to a marriage. Her
engagement to Mann was broken and
She began making secret preparations
for the wedding to Thompson. He re-
turned here a few days ago and they
quietly went to indianapolis and We're
welded. They have gone to Iowa, where
they will reside.
Mann. the Tilted lover, has resigned
his position in this city and has gone to
California. where he will endeavor to
forget his lost love.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
Three Cent Fares LEGAL.

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 5.-Mayor Tom
johnson has won his fight for cent car
fares. and there is nothing to stop the
city council passing the 3 cent ordinan-
ces and granting franchises to new
roads to compete with the existing
lines which have been fighting the plan.
Judge Marvin yesterday dissolved the
temporary injunction issued by Judge
CALDWELL restraining the council from
granting service franchises.
Ten of the eleven ordinances estab-
fishing low fare routes have already
passed the council The city clerk has
advertised the routes. and bids for
them will be opened Aug. %. On the
day that bids are opened for the low
fare lines the legislature will convene
to provide a new form of government
for Ohio cities. but the action of the
legislature will not interfere with the
Cleveland countcil granting franchises
for the low fare routes as whatever
code they may enact will not take eff
feet until the April election, 1908. The
circuit court in its decision dissolving
the Injunction, held that the members
of the council are de facto officers. and
that courts have no right to enJoln
Legislative bodies from performing
legislative duties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-05
BEEF TRUST FILES DEMURRER.
cts UP That Complaint is Insult

I.
Chicago. Aug. 5.-The government
suit against the alleged beef trust was
sent a step forward here yesterday by
the filing in the United States circuit
court of demurrers of the defendants
both as individuals and as corporations.
The deinurrers set up al length that the
complaint ON which an injunction is
asked is insufficient.
1t is maintained that the suit is null
tifarious and if allowed to stand would
tend to congest the business of the
assert that $50 much of the bill of COM
plaint as asks discovery" of the sev
era interests of the defendants and
their business methods. has not stated
such Il case as would entitle the COM
plainant to the relief prayed for"
The effect of the filing of the denur-
rers is technically to admit all the allie
cations charged in the bill of COM
plaint The argument advanced in sup
port OF the packers position is that, adj
mittng the truth of the charge, no
sufficient ground has been shown for
the issuance of the petitioned writ. The
instrument was signed by John S. Mill
Ter. counsel for all the packers.
If the demurrer is sustained by the
court. the original complaint may be
amended. and, if overruled, the defend
ants have the privilege Of answering
1t is not expected that any further
steps will be taken in the case by either
sideu ntl Oct. l, when the federal
judges return from their vacation.