The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-12
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
The committee having in charg are


peka have issued the following circular:
ton to every soldier and sailor swhO served
in the war for the Union 10 come to the Sol
diers' Reunion to be held in Topeka, Sep
TENDER 18th, 1881. All the attention in hui
man power to bestOw shall be given. The
very lowest rates Of fare have been obtained,
bringing it within the reach OF all to come.
Every year diminishes our numbers. In a
few short years these reunions will cease;
and all the veterans who wore the blue will
have crossed the pOntOon to the other side.
BY all the associations of the past, by all the
ties of cOmradeship never to be forgotten, we
appeal to you to meet us at the campfire
once again, and let the old-time bugle, fife
and drum stir within us a memory Of heroic
days that shall never return" Signed by
j. B. johnson, Chairman; s. E. Seldom, Geo.
II. Evans, Jos. G. Waters, w. II. Ward,
Committee on Invitation. Address all com.
municati0ns to W. II. Ward, Secretary, To.
peka.
Pursuant to call, delegates from all
parts of the State assembled at Turner Hall,
Atchison, on the LIST, to form German
American Immigration Society for Kansas.
A permanent organization was effected by
the election of Robert Farbegger, Of Atchi-
son, as President; Alfred Meyer, John VOL
ruff, Of Lawrence, and George Lander, Of
Topeka, Vice-Presidents: John Hoenschidt,
Of Atchison, Secretary; C. F. Goodrich,
Corresponding Secretary; Oscar Jansen,
Treasurer, and August Holm, Of Marysville;
DR.. Dehoy, of Parsons; F. JunLerman, Of
Wichita; j. NJ. ROthenberger, of Leaven-
worth, and Lambert Willsaedt, of Atchison,
as Board of Directors. A platform was
adopted declaring that the Prohibition
amendment had turned all foreign immigra-
ton away from Kansas, to the serious injury
Of the growth and prosperity of the State;
that the agents Of other States had used this
fact to prejudice emigrants against Kansas,
and that this State offered unusual induce.
ments in her soil, climate, cheap lands and
other advantages to industrious and eco
nomical people to obtain homes. The plat
form further pledges the society to assist
emigrants to Kansas to obtain employment
and homes, and to assist and protect them
against fraud. 1t demands, in conclusion, a
repeal of the Constitutional amendment and
the Prohibition law.
Of interest to sportsmen: Under the
law which took effect March 3, 1881, the sea-
son for shooting prairie chicken commences
on September 1, instead of August as hith-
erto, and continues to the first day of De-
cember of each year; and the season for
shooting quail begins November 1 and ends
January 1 following. The penalty for viOlat-
ing the provisions of this act is not less than
$40, nor more than $50 for each and every
offense, such fine to be recovered in any
court of competent jurisdiction in the cOun-
ty in which the offense is committed. Sec
ton three of the ameded statute sets forth
that the provisions Of this act shall not ap.
ply to any "person who shall kill or catch
any wild bird or birds for the sole purpose
Ofpreserving them as specimens for scientific
purposes; burden of proof in all cases to
rest upon the defendent. .t
The surveyors of the route for the new
Burlington & Missouri Railroad, from Paw
nee City, Nebraska, south, to connection
with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
road at Topeka, have reached Seneca, hav-
ing located the route north of that point.
Work will be continued south from Seneca.
A new town is to be located twelve miles
nor h of Seneca, and parties are already pre-
pared to commence business as soon as the
work ON the railroad begins.
The Greenbackers held meeting at
Hartzell's Park, Topeka, on the 1st, which
was addressed by Gen. James B. Weaver,
and other speakers. At the same time and
place the order of Colored United Links held
a grand celebration and jubilee. The entire
affair passed off tremendously.
Church Notes: The Nj. E. Church at
Burr Oak, Jewell County, will be dedicated
August 21st.-The Congregational Church
at Cottonwood Falls is to be remodeled and
enlarged. Montgomery County, is
to have new NJ. f. Church.-Father Smith
has resigned his pastorship of the Catholic
Church at EastOn, LeavenwOrth County,
The NJ. E. Church at Marysville is nearly
completed, owing to the energy of Rev. Mr..
new Presbyterian Church at
AtchisOn will be completed about Sept. 1.
The Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, Of Topeka, has'been organized,
the object being to purchase and sell, rent
and use, electric appliances and apparatus,
whether for the purpose Of lighting, electro
plating, or motive power in the State of Kan
sas. The principal Office is at Topeka, and
among the directors are: F. P. Baker, Sem
ator P. B. Plumb, James Mem, and N. r.
Baker. The capital stock is 500, 200, Of
which $4,000 has been subscribed, and
contract entered into with the Brush Elec-
trio Light Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, for
the exclusive use of all the franchises of that
company.
The Board of State house Commits.
sioners have awarded the contract for doing
the marble finishing work in the west wing
of the State house to Messrs. Davidson &
Sons, of Chicago, for $l9.Ss7. The contract
for the iron stair work was let to Seaton &
Lea, Of Atchison, for 4,124.
Governor st. John has been advised of
a serious disturbance at Iuka, the county
seat of Pratt County. The reported cause is
as follows: Some time ago the county voted
$40, 900 in bonds in aid of fictitious railroad
enterprise and the bonds were placed in
escrow with the fiscal agent Of the State in
New York City. Fearing that the Board Of
County Commissioners would issue certii-
Gates and take such other steps as would
open the door for the sale of the bonds, an
armed force of from seventy to one hun ired
settlers marched upon Iuka and arreste the
Commissioners and other county officers.