The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-16

We are requested to state that the
Military company at this place Is a
certain thing. At meeting Tuesday
night it was determined to organize
at once. Until arms from the state
can be procured the boys Will drill
with muskets.
Sunday night the IL o'clock train on
the Southern road bound north, ran
over and killed two horses just south
of Elm creek. One of the horses be-
loneed to Davis Parsons and the other
to Mrs, Collins. No damage Whatever
was done to the train.
The lola and Geneva base ball CLUBS
met on the diamond last Saturday, at
which time the result was 10 to Is in
favor of Geneva. Our city boys are
now busily engaged in raising muscle
and propose to "larrup" tother fellers
at the earliest opportunity. -,
Mr.. Newkirk, passenger agent OF the
X. c., l.. & S. Railroad, was IN town
Saturday gathering up samples OF
grain. corn and farming products gen
orally for the purpose Of making a DIS
play at Kansas City Union Depot. He
sent up a large lot of very fine SAM
pies last Monday.
We must ask our readers to have
patience for three or four weeks, our
snace being occupied to so great an
extent by legal and other advertising.
n will give us rest during hot wealth
er and permit our attention to be given
to some other important matters. We
shall ann to make it up in some other
way.
Elder D. w. Winters, of Linn Co.,
kansas, organized a Christian Church
lin lola July 18th, consisting of Il
members. The officers are: c.
Todd, Elder; B. F. Wallis and Mr.
lSmith, Deacons Silas White, Treas:
urer and Clerk. Elder Winters will
i'm future preach in lola the second
Lords day of each month.
Mr.. J. 3. Parnham, of the Lawrence
kansas, marble works, was in town
the fore part of the week in the inter
est of that mandatory. Mr.. G. W.
Apple is agent at lola, and has during
the past year put up some very III
: monuments, stones, etc. OF the excel
lence of the work OF this manufactory
: it is hardly necessary to speak, as ev
! cry job of work done will show I'M
!, Equality and workmanship: we cal
, cordially recommend MIR. Parnham q
the citizens Of Allen county,.
DIR. a. J. Fulton tells us OF fearfu
! accident resulting in the death OF
little two-year-old boy OF Mr.. Kob!
Harris, Of Marmaton township, which
happened Tuesday. The family Wer
: lputting up fruit and were boiling 1t Il
a large brass kettle. The child wa
l. playing on the floor and an older slste
y lwhile lifting the kettle from the stow
i, Istumbled and fell, the boiling hot frul
falling upon the baby. 1t only live
+ about three hours, dying before tn
'arrival of the doctor. Mr.. Harris wa
- away from home ut the time. 1t is
most heart-rending affair, the famil
being nearly frantic with grief.
r We are in receipt of a set OF resoh
e tons and accompanied by request
publish. AS yet, we have admitte
4 nothing Oh either side Of the questio
l. considered, and at present, do not Ie'
:, as though we could permit the amour
u of space required to give both sides
fair hearing. This much we can sa!
;. that should anything be publishe
Is the resolutions referred to will appea
= We should much prefer that tt
'e whole matter be kept out of the paper
Should it become necessary we Wi
,e print both sides and give each ia
,t chance. So far as we are Individual
" concerned, our views will be give
~ when deemed best.
= In the case of Mrs. S. A. Walker v
~ Squire Young ct al. tried last wee
i Judgment was rendered in favor OF tt
. plaintiff. The District Clerk al
Y sheriff this week drew and summont
=, u the following gentlemen to serve
~ Jurors to assess the value Of improv
lments; John H. Johnson, Gotta!
nc Grove w. E. Woodruff, w. +. Wa
IL oner, J. X. Wilcox, Thos: Greenftel
w. P. Stevens and 2. S. Shelly,
NJ Humboldt S. M. Stanley, Elsmor
~ II. NJ. Bartles and J. F. Colborn, lol
LIB. F. Drennon, Deer Creek and J.
~ Hottenstein Of Salem township. jon
SO son and Goodin for defendants, Smi
no and Keplinger for plaintiff.