The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-07-15
STATE NEWS.

Lewis Scott, Q colored man, wac the
first settler on the present sise of CofIey-
vile. -
TIE Bellville Republic b to be suspen.
ded Tor Two weeks to enable its editor 10
60 east.
John w. Chamberlain, the Garrett
murderer is making wagons in the peni-
Tertiary.
The little steamboat Belle of Salina
plying on the Smoky Hill, earned $3.50
on the Fourth.
The Concordia E1positor is decidedly
for Judge Lowe for Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court
The Elk and Chautauqua county
bonds have been sold for ninety-eight
cents on the dollar.
Atchisou, through her Champion an
nounces that she is doing twice the bus
ness she has ever done before.
Coal miners from Usage City and Car
b0ndale are opening the new mines at
Williamsburg, Franklin county.
Cowley County Telegram: The death
cries of the dogs, 50 poverty-stricken that
they cannot afford city license, are now
herad in the land.
Mr.. J. w. Bainum was lately appoint
ed by the County Board, Treasurer of
Bourbon county, but declined the office
on account of the bond required, $780,
600.
DR.. Whitford, of Anderson county,
served several months as medical direc.
tor of the First division of the army of
West Virginia, of which Gen. Hayes
was commander.
The Coffeyville Courier says: "Apple
wagons are here and street hoOdlums are
delighted with the brilliant prospect for
an active season of petit larceny and vi.
olent bellyache."
The Taxpayers League Of Douglas
county have requested the County Com.
missioners to compromise the railroad
Indebtedness on the basis of twenty-five
cents on the dollar.
A Kansas man, Mr.. Votaw, has charge
of the Centennial police force. directly
in front of the main entrance, and MIR.
Reas0ner, another Kansas man is in
charge of the main entrance.
Chanute Times: A sort of cutting
instrument about four inches in diane.
ter was found, while digging we'll on
the farm of J. v. Pierce, under three
foot ledge of blue limestone, and quite
sharp.
Mr.. Richard Page, of Arkansas City.
on the LIST inst, carelessly put some
strychnine in his pocket which got mixed
with his tobacco. He afterward took q
chew of the latter and died within ten
minutes afterwards.
W. B. Spurlock, Esq, of Jefferson
county, Kansas, has been appointed
Mail Route Agent upon the Leaven.
worth Lawrence 4 Galveston railroad, in
place of Tom. K. Taylor, lately removed
for robbing the mails.
A serious accident occurred at Marys-
willie ON Che Fourth. The platform Oh
the grounds being insecurcly constructed
gave way, falling ON MIR. Emory and
james Means. Mr.. Means WAS severely
injured and it is feared that MIR. Emory
will not recover.
Mr.. IL. H. Braine Of Sycamore, says
the Independence Kaasa", has had the
largest yield of wheat heard from. He
had q bushels of wheat to the acre on
50 acres, and lost good deal on the
ground by being badly lodged and after
wards trampled. The variety was Fultz.
Mr.. William Smith, living near the
mouth of Walnut, has quite curiosity
in his orchard. An apple tree has ap-
pies on it nearly ripe, and few days ago
the tree commenced growing, as if it was
only mid spring, and to each new sprig
that put forth il now full of blOom.-Erie
Record.
The Wichita Eagle says: "Neil Will
kie of the State of Butler, a gentleman
who has 500 acres of wheat, came to
Wichita on Thursday, bought of Houek
Bros. heading machine, and on Friday
morning commenced cutting and thresh-
ing. At shutdown he had thirty-five
acres of wheat cut, threshed and sacked,
and the next day he hauled it to Wich-
ita, distance of thirty miles, and sold
it for one dollar per bushel.