The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-04-30

Some towns in the State are discuss
ing the propriety of an ordinance au-
thorizing the Marshal to arrest all boys
found on the street after night, who
could not give good reason for being
out. It would require regular police
force to enforce such a law in lola.
Mr.. James Aiken, lately from New
Hampshire, has concluded to locate at
this place, and will go into the sheep
business. His ranch will be in Wood
son county. We were pleased to meet
Mr.. A. Thursday, and still more pleas
to know that he will become citizen
of Kansas.
Owing to the fact that VIM. Whit
field has gone to New York we do not
wish to publish the communication
from Fair Lawn until we can see the
writer, and not then if it is not especi-
ally desired. Let the matter rest
where it is unless further attacks are
made.
The closing examinations are now in
progress in the public schools. There
will be promotions to the senior and
junior years of the high school, and
each grade of the lower department
will be promoted if the examinations
are successfully passed. The advance
ment in every grade of the school has
been rapid and thorough, and the
teachers can now begin to reap the
fruit of their labors. The Sup't. says
he expects few failures.
We are sorry to have to record the
loss falling upon one of our subscribers.
Mr.. Gustave Kreugger, whose house
was burned Sunday morning. The
tenants, and Mr.. X. were all absent at
the time and no definite information
could be gained as how the fire caught.
1t is supposed that it was caused by
defective f1ue. The loss was about
81 900 and insurance only $500. Mr..
Kreugger lost many valuable papers
most of which however were on record.
Mrs. wager, living within few
miles of Neosho Falls, was insured in
the Continental, E. D. Brown, agent
1T lola. Last week her house caught
fire and was damaged before it was ex-
Friday of the same week
State Agent Tinkham in company
With Mr.. Brown visited Mrs. wager
md paid her the claim in satisfactory
We are glad to notice such
oromptness on the part of the insur-
lnce companies, and we know that
Mr.. Brown represents a large number
# good ones.
AS the band boys were playing on
he street in the south part of town
evening, Mr.. Geo. Tite's team
'ecame frightened, wheeled short,
'reaking the tongue and throwing Mr..
nd Mrs. lite out of the wagon. Mrs.
:. was severely bruised but it is not
imposed seriously injured. Mr.. T.
will experience no bad effects from the
all. The wagon load of corn upon
which they were riding was spilled.
he horses were scratched and bruised
by the flying pieces of wag-
n tongue which had broken off.
aiken altogether it was bad runa-
7ay with fortunate ending.
There will be a proposition made to
ur citizens before long which will call
u an expression upon the question of
n eastern railroad outlet. We are in
,rmed upon good athority that such
will shortly be made to
he people of this township that we
an secure this road. That one is to
e built we do not doubt. It will run
rest from Fl. Scott and will 60
trough this county. The people of
his township are in good shape to offer
ubstantial aid and encouragement to
ny legitimate enterprise, and will do
D. It rests now upon our citizens to
make up their minds what they are
Filling to do or what kind of PROPOSE
ions they will make or receive.
Our neighboring city of Humboldt
7as the center of an exciting scene
unday. John Poston, an ex-convict,
ad been suspected as having been
with a mail robbery in
1issouri, a few months ago, and Sher-
f Sims had deputiZed Mr.. GearY Neal