The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-10-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Captain Payne, Of Oklahoma fame,
recently visited Kansas City. He told q
newspaper reporter that the prospects for
the colony were never before so bright. The
| people are beginning to understand that the
Government can sustain no charge against
| him and it has given them confidence. They
are pouring into the Territory in families
and squads from Kansas, Arkansas and
Texas, and within the last twenty days 5 900
have crossed the frontier. The Captain says
that he has his couriers and scouts scattered
through the country and every mail brings
him reports from them. There will be no
| present effort for mobilization, but he will
| himself 60 down about the 18th of Deem
Der, and at that time all will meet and a
colonial organization will be effected. The
force will then be SO strong that the Gov
eminent will not care to interfere, while no
danger OF Indians need be apprehended.
He denied the charge that he was working
in the interest of any railroad, and said, on
the contrary, that the railroads were fight.
ing him; and also denied the report sent 10
the Associated Press that he had changed
his headquarters from Wichita to Parsons.
Recent postal changes: Established
-Altory, Decatur County, Lewis C. john
son Postmaster; Chase, Rice County, Rob-
ert R. Eckles Postmaster; WOrthen, Phil.
lips County, Alexander Isbell Postmaster.
continued-Bahville, Comanche County;
Elrick, Graham County; Quito, Butler
County; Richland Center, Butler County;
Ritsman, Ottawa County. Name and site
changed-Wilsonville, Allen County, to
Bronson. Postmasters appointed-Alla-
mead, Lincoln County, Franklin w. Sell.
man; Bross, Kingman County, VIM. Vor.
heis; Buffalo, Wilson County, William B.
Whitaker; Cambridge, Cowley County,
Henry F. Hicks; Camden, Monroe County,
VIM. Lower; Coolidge, Hamilton County,
Ed. F. Hardesty; Dun, Wilson County,
Jesse NJ. Beck; Fairfield, Waubunsee Coun-
ty, NJ. r. Mcnamara; Golden Belt, Lincoln
County, Earl w. Beach; Green Elm, Craw-
ford County, Robert P. Andis; jerome,
Rawlings County, John w. Rollins; Lake
View, Mcpherson County, John Y. Minear;
Long Branch, Norton County, Grace F..
Hogeboom; Messer, Cherokee County. Mrs.
S. J. Gordon; Mulberry, Saline County,
James r. Myers; Reading, Lyon County,
John NJ. Stevenson; Tabor, Clay County,
John H. Anderson; Tannehall, Cowley
County, Mrs. Laura P. Marsh; Terrence,
Cowley County, Willis H. Smith.
The Valley Falls New Era says: The
route Of the Leavenworth & Topeka Rail.
road beyond Oskaloosa has not yet been
definitely determined upon. A proposition
to vote 900 in aid of this road has Just
been submitted to the electors of Kentucky
Township, and will be voted upon on the
It'll day of November next. By the terms of
the proposition the road is to run within
quarters of mile of the present de-
pot of the Union Pacific Railway at Perry.
and to be built to that point within twelve
months from the day Of the election. If
this proposition carries, as most likely it
will, it is probable that the road will take
that route instead Of the line via Osawkee
and Meriden. In this case the road after
leaving Perry would keep the Kaw bottom,
and run parallel to and not far from the
Union Pacific to North Topeka.
The recent rains have extended all
over the State, and, while they have been so
heavy that in some localities they have seri-
ously damaged the hay crop. their value to
the wheat crop is simply incalculable. The
plant will be advanced rapidly, so that it
will have strong, healthy growth with which
to go into the winter. In fact, the only fear
is that too advanced stage of growth will
be reached to permit the plant to properly
Withstand the rude blasts Of the cold season.
An attempt was made the other night
to choroform Mr.. C. r. Jones, proprietor
of Topeka wholesale liquor store. Mr..
Jones and his brother sleep in the rear part
of the store. During the night the pre-
sumed burglars took advantage of
broken window-pane and with a syringe in
jected enough chloroform to put the occu-
pants into sound sleep. Fortunately the
brother was aroused by the operation of
the rascals, and raised an alarm which
frightened them away.
Mr.. John Hall, of Pawnee County,
raised 13 tons Of broom-corn, which Melted
him s., 016, being at the rate of $112 per ton.
1t is estimated that the broom corn crop of
Pawnee County will aggregate $50 tons,
which at 500 per ton, the average price, will
bring over $50, 900.
Lewis A. Rose, the murderer of An
drew Ware and son, in Ellsworth County, is
still at large. Gov. st. John has offered
reward of $500 for his arrest and convic-
ton; Ellsworth County offers 500, and A.
N. McLennan offers $50 for the body of
Rose, making total of $3.50.
New York parties have made prop
osition to build railroad from Mcpherson
to Wichita, via Burton and Sedgwick City,
distance of fifty-fve miles, for the right Of
way and $500 in local aid, which will be
given. A movement is on foot to COM
mence the making up Of the necessary aid at
once.
A dissolute woman of Leavenworth,
who goes by the name Of Mary Smith, but
who was formerly the honored wife of one
Of the leading citizens of Kansas City, at.
tempted to drown herself the other day. but
was rescued by an officer. She was crazed
by drink.
Governor St. John recently addressed
. temperance meeting at Bloomington, Ill.
He declared that Kansas was never so -four
ishing as now, and challenged as untrue all
statements that business was languishing
there because of prohibition.