The Iola Democrat du lieu suivant : Iola, Kansas • 1

pi IOLA HE 4 AND ALLEN COUNTY DEMOCRAT. .3 VOL. XII. IOLA, ALLEN COUNTY, KANSAS, BTJDAY, SEPTEMBER (i, l'JOl. NUMBER 30.

He Saw the whole Show. Gas Belt Reunion The Friend'Dernocrat at the 91 31 bonds that are being issued to pay the part of the city for street pavement. Is it any wonder there are tax dodgers? Does not a man's duty to his family require that he should lie alxtut his property and save something from the tax-eaters? Quick service to the east. Leaving Iola at 1:20 p. arrive in St.

Louis 1:50 a.m., Chicago 0:50 a. Toledo at 2:45 a. m. K. A.

Eogak, Agt. The Iola Business College moved last Wednesday from the rooms which they formerly 'occupied in the Robin-son block to the second floor of Mr. Hoot's building on South Washington avenue. All friends of the school will oca cvCs "VV. II.

Cathin of Elm, was a business caller this week. Jim McCaughn came down from Deer Creek this week. Emery Coffey came over from Osage on legal business Monday. Frank Travis is out again after siege with some malarial ailment. W.

J. Price was up from Elsmore this week settling up some legal busi ness. If you want your clothes to be clean and white, use Maple City Soap as di rected on the wrapper. A load of last year's crop of broom corn was seen on the street Tuesday. It sold for $100.00 a ton.

Attorney G. R. Gard went to Hum boldt Monday afternoon to rescue client from impending justice. as. Ford, of Elsmore township, was over to the city Tuesday on legal business and to visit relatives, Mrs.

Manda Jarnagen drove down to Elsmore township to look after her farm on the Marmaton Wednesday. Attorney Choguill, of Humboldt, was in town early Tuesday morning on his way to Yates Center on legal business. Mr. Thos. Wright, of Nevada, has rented the new Coutant building on S.

Washington and will put in a confectionery store. The Pratt Union (Pop. has a streak of prosperity. Last week's issue had rive editorial paragraphs and twelve columns of display ads. Maple City Self Washing Soap not only saves the wear on your clothes, because less rubbing is required, but saves fully half the labor.

B. F. Christy has our thanks for a substantial lift on subscription. Likewise G. W.

Parish, F. Craig, J. L. Skinner and several others. Gas City has a first-class hotel in operation now.

Mrs. A. Thomson, whose reputation as a hotel keeper is second to none is the proprietor. Hauling bedding to town is a new industry. A Carlyle farmer says lie gets $3 a load for spoiled hay that heretofore was hardly good enough to burn.

If you desire to prepare yourself for business and are not sure you are able talk with the managers of the Iola Business College, perhaps they can help you Miss Flora Denning is visiting her parents at Blackwell, Okla. Miss Cole is temporarily filling her place as stenographer at Campbell Goshorn's law office. Walter Teats, the ad. rustler of the Record, is out from a month's quarantine on account of small pox in his family. The disease knew too much to tackle Walt.

Wm. Vezie, of Carlyle, was a pleasant caller Monday. Mr. Vezie is one of Allen county's heaviest stock feeders and is well known as a buyer of cattle and corn. Mothers write us that they have solved the problem of keeping their children well.

Give them Rocky Mountain Tea each week. A blessing to the mother and child. Campbell Burrell. C. M.

Edson left Tuesday for the new town of Cooper, where he expects to locate, Mr. Edson is treasurer of the Cooper Townsite in manv lolaians have stock The vf own is laid out and building ing rapidly. It will probably be a good town in the near future. Tuesday the annual sale of real-es tate for delingnent taxes was had. County Treasurer Wilson disposed of the land with the neatness and dispatch of an old hand.

The list was the usual size, and the buyers were mostly men who have money to invest. The interest rate is 15 per cent. Owners of the land must redeem within three years or a deed will issue to the holder of the certificate. The deed must be recorded within six months, or it is worthless. FEEDER BUYING is the other Ride of our (Treat stock bustiwjw.

We buy and sell but only for otlKTB. as we knov how to fift the hifdiest prices for sales, we know Itow ana when to Pft tin lowest prices on purchases. We will be pi a to tell yoo how it is done in person or by letter. Kansas City Stock Yards, Kansas Crty, Mo. 4W t3 'f iti .1 iir p.

'ict i A prominent local labor leader, who went, to Pittsburg savs lie could scratch head out two feet from his shoulders all the next day. County Committee Meeting The County Central Committee of tlie Democratic party. Allen count Kansas, is hereby called to meet at the Court House, iola, Sep. 11 at 1:30, p. in.

to transact such business as may come before it. K. J. Schwartz, Chairman. J.

S. Barton, Secretary. A New Pest House. At a special meeting of the Com missioners called by Chairman Lock- hart the Hoard accepted a proposition mane ny tne city ot Jola tuuld a pest houscr the cost of building to be pain snare alike by the county and city. Ashe on the Northrup land west of town has been accepted.

The building will contain 10 rooms and will cost about Woo. Work will be commenced at once. Judge Stillwell Sick, Judge StllhVell was taken suddenly ill at his hotel in Fredonia Monday morning. lie had gone to that city to hold the regular term of the Wilson county District Court. He was unexpectedly attacked with a fainting spell from which he soon rallied, but was unable to hold court and an adjournmerit was taken for a week.

The Judge returned to his home in Erie Thursday where he is rapidly re covering. Td October Jury. The following names have been drawn to sc. ve as jurors at the October term nd re Wisborg. J.

M. I 'helms -fa uj A. D. Reed, Cottage Grove: A. tlarper, Ben Clark and A.

L. Coover, Elsmore; W. K. Edgar, J. C.

Wiley. Gard, A. B.Comstock, Ira Patterson, Ira II. Kasbeer, A. II.

Phillips and Otis Hodgson, Iola city; J. F. Nigh, Iola township; J. M. Carpenter, M.

F. Sickley, Geo. S. Stephens and C. George Rux-ton and T.

J. Anderson, Deer Creek; K. J. Love and G. B.Vandeveer, Osage; J.

R. Dunlap, Carlyle. Humboldt, Salem, Logan. Geneva and Marmaton township failed to score and are not represented on this jury. Work, begun on Museum Building- At the last meeting of the Hoard of Regents of the University of Kansas the contract for the erection of the new musem building, for which an appropriation of $75,000 was made by the last legislature, was awarded to Henry Bennett of Topeka.

The work of excavating for the building is now in progress, and it is expected that the construction will be well advanced this fall. The new building is to be located on Oread Avenue, opposite the Spooner Library. It will be a handsome structure of native stone, three stories in height, and of a Romanesque style of of Southern France, including many ornamental features. Farming In AlasKa Census bulletin No. 82 is devoted to agriculture in Alaska.

As would be suspected farming is nut very much crowded in the land of gold nuggetts and glaciers. reports that his men found 12 farms containing a total acreage of 150 acres. In ISilo they yielded crops to the value of $8,046, being an average of $50 an acre. The crop consisted of radishes, turnips, onions, lettuce and other vegetables. Of live stock the enumerator found 18 cattle, 5 horses, 10 hogs, 3 dogs and 170 chickens.

It is generally conceded that Alaska will never be a serious factor of competition with Kansas in agriculture, but Mr. Coburn has not yet spoken. The Fair. We have succeeded in getting a car load of the finest race horses ever on the track. -some of them going a mile in and 2:10.

Will have three races each day: a 2 and 5 mile automobile race, and a balloon aocension bv Prof. Johnson, of Kansas City, Mo." Band concert in the park ail day, besides many tent attractions. We have the "Flying Girls," two little girls alxiut six years old. who flip about the stage in midair with no support whatever, passing each other, flying like a bird and swimming like a fish; a most beautiful thing and should not be overlooked. We also have the finest kenetescope or moving picture machine ever in the county, producing pictures on a black tent that makes you feel that you were actuallv looking at the real thing.

Another large tent filled with curios from all over the country, and more particularly our new possessions, the Philippine Islands. The best collection ever exhibited in the open air. The dancing girls are another feature of strictly production and well worth your attention. We will not have a show, a stand, or an inch of ground but what will be of refined nature and you need not be afraid to take your sweetheart, wife, sister, or mother-in-law. The fruit displav is grander than ever.

Horse, cattle and hog show is the very 1 et. The farm products just asgood as and in fact everything will V' as irood as one could make it. so come out everv dav and see the best Fair ever held in Allen count v. Fair. We will have headquarters at the Fair next week All our readers and their friends are cordially invited to call and see us.

Our tent will be pitched in a conveient place and the latch string always out N. L. Ard was up from Elsmore Tuesday. Attorney G. A.

Amos was up from Humboldt Monday. Sam Gand and County Attorney Goshorn tried a law suit in Lallarpe Tuesday. County Attorney Goshorn returned from his visit in Pennsylvania Sunday and has been busy ever since. Try Maple City Self Washing Soap for washing woolens and lace curtains. It is unequalled for washing ladies shirtwaists.

For seed rye, wheat, alfalfa, thy and all kinds of field seed, S. Lehman atx the Humboldt Exchange, Humboldt, Kas. ti mo- see J. (Ira in 28-4t All people interested in educational work are cordially invited to visit the business college, when in Iola They are now located at 201 South Washing ton Avenue County Commissioner E. II.

Tobey sold his stock ranch in Elm township toT. E. Zieglerof Darlington, Xeb. Mr. Zeigler is a breeder of Hereford cattle and other blooded stock, and will stock the ranch and continue the business here.

Mr. Tobey has build a residence and moved to Lallarpe. He retained a half section of land and will handle some stock and take life easv. John fitter of Hazel Dell, father of the editor is visiting his sons and their families in this city and at Bronson and Erie. He reports the drouth very severe and crops almost a failure in Southern Illinois' When he was here last Iola had 1700 people, and he is naturally surprised at the city's growth.

Age, Strength, Purity. These three essentials are combined in Ilayner's Seven-Year-Old Rye. Four full quarts of this fine old whiskey will be sent express prepaid for money refunded if not found satisfactory, Full particulars in the Hayncr Distilling Company's advertisement in this issue. Carpenter Roll Bennett was quite severely stunned by lightening while it work on a house in Bricktown Friday evening. He was rendered un- concious hut otherwise suffered no serious damage.

The bolt seemed to have been from a stray current for it did not strike anything so as to produce a visible effect. Marshal lire we and O. L. Steinman had a scrap at the Santa Fe depot Monday afternoon. Mr.

Steinman accused the marshal of making ugly statements alxnit him which Brewer denied. Blows followed in which Steinman seemed to be getting the lest of his antagonist. Bystanders interfered and parted the men. Brewer then placed Steinman under arrest which closed the incident. Wednesday we received a letter from an Elsmore townshipsubscriber, which reads: "Yours received and I have made arrangements for a correspon dent from here.

Send stationary and paper." That is the kind of interest that builds up a great newspaper and it the cause espouses. The editor alone can never make a newspaper. He must have the co-peration of others who are willing to do a little to help. It costs nothing to say a good word, and a good word at the right time and to the right party accomplishes wonders. The mother who would be horrified it the thought of letting her daugh ter wander away to a st range country without guide or counsel, yet permits her to enter that unknown land of womanhood without counsel or caution.

Then, in utter ignorance, the maiden must meet physical problems whose solution ill effect her whole future life. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has leen well named a God-send to women." It corrects irregularities and imparts such vigor ous vitality to the delicate womanly organs, as fits them for their import ant functions. Many a nervous, hysterical, peevish girl has been changed to happy young women after the use of "Favorite Prescription" has estab lished the sound health of the organs peculiarly feminine. Every woman should own a copy of the Peoples' Common Sense Medical Vd viser, sent free on receipt of 21 one- ent stamps to pav expense of mailing only.

The same Uok of loot nagps in substantial cloth for SI stamns. Ad dress Dr. R. V. Fierce.

Buffalo. X. Y. The work of arranging details for the Gas Belt reunion has progressed past the if point. The finance com' mittee have plenty of money in sight, The railroads have promised to make good rates and lots of genuine oratorical talent has been secured.

At a meeting this week all the committees report strong indications for a big success. The reunion will be held at Riverside Park, this city, Oct. 2, 3, 4. Killed by Lightning. A twelve year old son of C.

G. Staley was killed by lightning Thursday of last week, on his fathers farm East of Moran. The boy had driven some cattle to the well about a guarterof a mile from the house and was in the barn yard on the return trip when the storm burst. After the storm was over his body was found laying in the path. The cause of his death was probably a shock from lightning, which rendered him unconscious and the rain, which fell in torrents, finished the work by strangu lation.

The Rathbones Entertain. All that feasting and gayetie and mirth and fantastics at the K. P. hall Tuesday eve was the Rathbone Sisters entertaining their friends. The deviltry was occasioned by a few irrepressible Knights whose appreciative faculties have never been developed.

A fine oil painting presented to the Lodge by Mr. Jewell from Ohio, was to have been disposed off by lot. The painting is valued at $50 and is worth a great deal more. The tickets were not quite all dis posed of, which affords an apportunity for the Sisters to give another feed in the near future. The sale of the tickets was entrusted to Ed Robinson and those who know his abilities as an eater quietly hint hat the prospects for another feast were to good to be spoiled by selling all the ickets at one time.

Tom Milne added to his illus-strious reputation as an auct ioneer by selling a number of cakes at less than half of their real worth. Other amusements were eating, dancing and cards. The Rathbone Sisters know how to entertain. OTHER NEWSPAPERS. What Is The Matter With a Wheel Barrow? Burlington Courier: Hie most laughable feature of Tues day's horse race was that of Dont Wait's rider clinging to the horse's mane for fear of falling off.

He could n't ride quite as fast as the horse could run and of course that's what lost the race. We would advise him to practice upon a saw horse or by riding a few gentle cows to water before again mounting a horse, to say nothing of riding in a running race. Fourteen Feet Stales Hiawatha, Democrat: The down easterner who thinks Kansas is burned up this year should come out and take a look at as. Dilli-plane's broom corn patch in the Walnut creek bottoms. There are six acres in the patch and the "stalks all stand from twelve to fourteen feet high.

The brush is good, and as the price of broom corn is higher than a cat's back this year, Mr. Dilliplane ought to reap a good harvest from that field. What Will a Kansan Do With It? Win Held Tribune: A number of Wintield people have filed on mineral claims in the territory. Oil is the thing they are after. If the stories about the oil find are true, the price of the product ought to go down, unless absorbed by the big corporations.

All natural products should le owned by the government and the benefits inure to all the people. Let Them Off Too Cheap Colony Free Press: Two young fellows, who had Ijeen in the habit of jumping on the moving trains around the depot, paid the the police judge a few dollars last week for their indiscret ion. The city marshal has the names of two or three others who are complained of by the railroad men. Evidence of Prosperity Lawrence JelTersonian: The state, county and city governments and school lxiards 'have finally completed the tax levy for hr year. It amounts to 7 per cent, without mentioning the secial taxes and the But Honors Are Easy.

Garnett Journal Anderson county was honored on Friday last by the presence within its borders of two candidates for the Republican nomination for governor, Lamb of Woodson county and En right of Wyandott county. They were the speakers at the Harris picnic. Where is the Resort? Yates Center Advocate The north end of our city has been very much worked up this week over a foolish man running at large. He escaped from some resort in Allen county and the officers traced him this place, but were unable to capture him. He has left us, however.

Litigation Will Coroe Later- Ft. Scott Lantern An agreement between James Steel and wife to live separately and divide their property without the aid of the courts was filed for record Monday. The parties live four miles north of'Redfield. The husband gets 100 acres of land and the wife gets 120 acre homestead. The personal property was divided equitably.

Last week I went about, Full of trouble and of doubt. Now I'm smiling and dance with delight. 1 I had some Rocky Mountain Tea last night. Campbell Burrell. WANTED TRUST WORT AY MEN AND WEMEN to travel and advertise for an old established house of old financial standing.

Salary $750 a year and expenses all payable in cash No canvassing required. Give, ref erences ana enclose sen-aaaressea stamped envelope. Address Manager, 355 Caxton Chicago. Can you make good bread? i es, if 1 have good Hour. I Pan von get good flour? -1 1ITt nere can gcL me ny, at me Dp-To-Date Grocery, Who are agents for the celebrated HOME QUEEN and 4 SEARCHLIGHT flour.

Their flour is always good, TRY IT TO-DAY I RACKS CM EXAS Effective March 10th, 901, the Announces the Opening of its Red River Division Denison and Sherman, Texas. Through Train Service will shortly be established from St. Louis and Kansas City over the Shortest Line to Texas be pleased to know that the patronage of the school has increased to such an extent that it necessitated their moving, to where more room could be obtained. The college has become one of I ola's permanent institusions, is doing first-class work and deserves prosperity. Peoples Party Con).

Meeting. A meeting of the County Central Committee of the Peoples party of Allen county is hereby called to be held in the Court house, in Iola, on Wednesday, Sep. 11, at 1:30 o'clock, p. to transact sucn Business as may come before it. S.

D. Baktlett, J. I). Lkavitt, Chairman. Secretary.

High School Opening. The Iola High School will open for the 1901-2 year on September 9th. iss Mitchell will he at the Superintend ent's oflice in the East building Sept. 5th and (it to complete the classfica- tion and arrange other details. Pupils and patrons wanting information about the school should see her at that time.

Water WorKs for Lariarpe. Lallarpe will build a waterwork plant at once if the present plans carry. Editor J. Q. Roberts of the News was in the city Tuesday looking up the necessary legal steps to be taken to call an elect ion vote bonds for that purpose.

A supply of water sufficient for present needs can be had from Elm creek a couple miles south of town. Or deep wells would probably afford a supply. It will require bonds to the limit al lowed by law to build the plant, hut Lallarpe is to keenly alive to its own interests to let that matter retard the city's growt h. A Chance to clear $500 in hree months. We furnish the work, and teach you free.

No competition. If you are not open for an engagement yourself, send us the name of any lady or gentleman, whom we might interest if they take up the work without delay, we will forward you by mail a beautiful solid "Roman Silver" butter knife or sugar shell, with hand engraved initial. Willcut Fork Co. Marshall, Mich. Winter Reading The people are bound to read even though the crops fail.

We have arranged with other publishers to furnish their publications with the Friend-Democrat until further notice at the following rates: The Friend-Democrat and Bryan's Commoner Topeka Farmers Advocate. St. Louis Republic Xew York World Kansas City Star Kansas Farmer $1.75 1.50 l.Oo 1.65 1.25 1.35 Livestock Indicator (2 editions) and Poultry World 1.50 National Magazine 1.50 Cosmopolitan 1.70 We can furnish you any daily or weekly newspaper or magazine at from 10 to 25 per cent, below the regular subscription price. If you subscribe for 3 or 4 papers we can save you the price of the Friend-Democrat by ordering for you. See us or write le-fore you order your winter reading.

Another week has passed, yet not a republican organ lias seized the opportunity to declare that the drouth is a direct result of "Bryanism." The g. o. p. organs are growing extremely careless. Half- Sick I first used Aver's Sarsaparilla in the fall of 1848.

Since then I have taken it every spring as a blood-purifying and nerve-strengthening medicine." S. T. Jones, Wichita, Kans. If you feel run down, are easily tired, if your nerves are weak and your blood is thin, then begin to rake the good old stand-ard family medicine, Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It's a regular nerve lifter, a perfect blood builder.

bottle. All irnfflsti. Ask Tnnr dootor irlist he thinks nf Ayrr'g Sarsaparilla. know all Honttlm erand old family meHirtne f'oiiow taia adriceand we will be satisfied J. C.

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