The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-05-02
KANSAS.

THE STAGE Freedmen's Comm ttee, re.
Gently organized with Gov. st. John at its
head, and numbering among its officers all
the other State officers, the officers of the
United States Court, the Mayor of Topeka
and other prominent citizens, have issued
the following
ADDRESS 10 THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS:
In view of the influx of colOred refugees
from the Southern States to Kansas. many of
tates of humanity, as well as the good name
of Kansas, demand that the destitute of
this class Of people should not be neglected
nor permitted to suffer for the want of
the necessaries of life. We, the Execu-
tive Committee of the Freedmen's State
Central organization, earnestly appeal 70 the
towns throughout the State TO at once or
ganize reedmen's Aid Societies. and TO call
upon the citizens Of their respective local.;
for their relief. and also to ap
point auxiliary committees to as
certain and report to the Central Com.
employment or homes in their respective To-
calities, to the end that they may be distrib-
uted throughout the state, and thus soon be
place in acondition to enable them to sup
port themselves. These people are mostly
farmers, are Industrious, and not only
willing but anxious to labor. and only
tees should be ready to forward con-
tributions on call of the Central Committee.
All communications giving Information here
Hubbard, Secretary, Topeka, Kansas. Let it
never be said that Kansas closed her door
against or withholds aid from any law-abid-
ing human being who Is willing to work tor
an honest living.
KINsLEY suffered from terrible confla-
grafton on the Goth, half of the business
portion of the city, comprising many Of its
best buildings, being destroyed. The loss
is probably about $4,000.
SAYS the Wichita Beacon: Propositions
have been submitted all along the line of the
proposed east and west railway extern
sion from Oswego to the western
line Of Sedgwick equity, and cleo
ton called for the Goth Of May.
The line of the proposed route is through
Labette County to the southeast corner Of
Wilson County; through that county it runs
north Of west to the southeast corner of
Greenwood County, thence up Fall River
valley, passing through Carlisle Pass in the
Flint Hills, into Glencoe Township, Butler
County; thence through the townships of
Little Walnut, Spring, Augusta and Bruno
to Sedgwick County. From personal obser-
walton, says the Beacon, we are prepared to
state that the feeling in favor of the road in
the four latter townships In Butler Is as
spontaneous and solid as it is in this county.
The same may be said Of the townships in
Greenwood County, while Wilson will vote
almost solid on the county proposition. Ger
tain success is foreshadowed all along the
line.
THE proposition to vote $4,000 in bonds
to the Kansas, Colorado & Pacific Railroad
from Hanover to the western line Of Wash
isgton County, was defeated by . majority
of go.
SALES of land by the Kansas Pacific Rail-
way, for the month Of March, amount to
15,457 acres. Average price, $4.75 per acre.
FATHER SwEMBERG has purchased Is Sec
tions of land of the Santa Fe Road, near
Castelton, Reno County, and will settle
Catholic colony on them this season. 1t will
be called st. Brando's Colony, and will be
composed chiefly Of Irish.
WARD BURLINGAME in the Atchison
Champion: The Kaw Trust Lands will be
placed in the market within few days, the
report of the appraisers having been finally
approved. The long delay has been occa-
stoned by repeated errors in that report,
its return for correction.
THE Atchison Patriot says: The A. w.
saxton damage case against the Santa Fe
Railroad Company has been compromised,
the company paying Saxton $1,000. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Saxton was injured
for life on the 18th of last May by the care
lessness Of the Santa Fe switch engine back
ing into the A. & N. yards.
THE County Board OF Anderson County
have subscribed $4,000 to the stock of the
st. L., Il. 4 A. Railway. Work will begin
at Paola at once. Bonds are now voted to
the west line Of Woodson County.
THE Wichita Herald Of April &c says:
General Noble, Major Shreve and
Capt. j. H. Hibbitts left for the camp of
The Patrol Guards on Thursday. The main
part of the guard went on the day before.
Capt. Hibbitts informs us that the camp will
be located probably on the blackberry, in
Barbour County, near the territorial line.
Mike Meagher is First Sergeant, or next in
to the Captain.
SAM c. KING, Esq, Of this city, says the
Atchison Champion, will be tine "wheat
ling " Of Kansas before another year. He
las recently purchased 1920 acres of land
'etween Nortonville and Cummingsville, in
his county, and has $50 acres near the city.
lie will next fall plant over 400 acres in
wheat, and Of this area over 800 acres will
'e in one field. He is now breaking the
round for this purpose. The land he pro-
'oses to devote to wheat culture has been
ested, and found admirably adapted to the
rowth Of this cereal.
In the District Court at Lawrence, on the
9Th, VIM. Slower was sentenced to two years
q the Penitentiary for grand larceny. He
ad run of % head of cattle on which the
heriff had an attachment under q tudg. !
lent. Slower is son of Simon Slower, who
ome days before was sentenced to two years
Dr. shooting N. Hoystadt, the attorney.
Vhen the father was being taken to the
ounty Jail, after sentence, this son said it
'ould do the old man good, for che amt
ny good at home, nohow." The father and
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