The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-03

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the State Board of Railroad Assessors, has
completed the work of apportioning and dis
tributing the assessment Of railroads for the
year 1881. This work includes the distribu-
ton of all railroad property to the several
counties, townships and cities. The State
has at this time 50 organized counties.
81 of which have railroads. The total
railroad mileage of the State amounts to
3,47S.86 miles, at an aggregate assessed
value of $22,67l ,999.59, at an average
value per mile of Sc, 51S.01. There
were built in the State between March 1,
1880, and March 1, 1881, g, AS miles,. The
increase in mileage exceeds 12 per cent,
while the increase in taxable valuation
reaches 10 1-2 per cent. The valuationiof
railroad property is little over one-eighth
Of the total taxable valuation of the State.
The National Greenback Central Com
mittee of Kansas, P. B. Maxson, Chairman,
B. S. Henderson, Secretary, have issued a
circular to the friends of the cause, announce
ing their intention of organizing an agrees
sive campaign throughout the Slate, and
soliciting contributions. for the pay ofspeak-
ers. Elder D. p. Mitchell will at once take
the field, to be reinforced later by Gem
Weaver, Scion Chase, Gen. West, Col. Lowe
and other speakers. 1t is intended to hold
thirty grand mass-meetings in July and
August in each Congressional district.
Contributions should be semitic the Treas
urer, Geo. w. Reed, Topeka, Kansas, which
will be acknowledged In the State Journal.
Applications for speeches should be ad-
dressed to B. S. Henderson, Independence,
Kansas. u. ..tf.FE lr.t'5 .E.,t ....
/ Recent postal changes: New Offices
established Reno County, Ida n.
Campbell, postmistress. Discontinued
New Buffalo, Buffalo County. Names
changed-Beecb Grove, Graham County, to
Fremont; Danube, Rawfins County, to Luz
dell; Edwin, Crawford County, to Litch-
field; Hurst Crossing, Sumner County, to
Hurst. Postmasters Appointed Fremont,
Graham County, Charles H. Morgan; Happy
Hollow, Graham County, j.. M. Crank;
Jonesville, Brown County, Alven E. Quinn;
La Mont's Hill, Usage County, Israel n.
Morris; Lindsey, Ottawa County, Mich
ael G. Boyle; Lone Walnut, Lincoln
County, MolIie id M. Prickett; Mill
brook, Graham County, James Gordon;
Mount Roy, Brown County, John Nc
Conaghey; Mulvane, Sumner County, j. E.
Shaw; North Lawrence, Douglas County,
John D. Fincher; Piedmont, Greenwood
County, Thomas v. Grail; Reiter, Washing
ton County, Charles Lille; Sego, Reno
County, Elwood Ozbun; Sharon, Barbour
County, Mrs. Olivia D. Cotton; Sheridan,
Sheridan County, o. A. Churchill; Smoky
Hill, Mcpherson County, Almond Palm.
quist; Strawn, Coffey County, George N.
Everett; Sunny Dale, Sedgwick County,
William p. Slocum; Sunny Slope, Sumner
County, Albert d. Spar: Victor, Mitchell
County, Mrs. Emma G. Hill; White Rock,
Republic County, H. r. Peckham. ri
One of the test cases brought by the
Kansas Pharmaceutical Association. to de.
termine the constitutionality of the State
Prohibition law, or more particularly to es-
tablish their status under that law. was
brought in the District Court at Leaven-
worth on the 23d before Judge Crozier. One
of the members of the association filed four
informations against s. 81. Holmes. lead,
ing druggist of the city, with his consent, it
being agreed that all costs in the case would
be borne by the Association. No matter
what way the decision is made, the case will
be carried to the Supreme Court for final adj
Indication. ne +-i'5i"r q" Lhld
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of
the Independent Order of Good Templars
met in its twenty-seventh annual session at
Topeka on the 24th, and was presided over
by the Right Worthy Grand Templar, Col.
J. J. Hickman, Of Kentucky. Represents
tives of twenty States were present. 29 ~
The Atchison Exposition, through
it's Secretary, Edward FIeischer, offersithe
following premiums: For the best and
largest display of products Of any county
(Atchison County excepted) within the
State Of Kansas, collected by an editor or
publisher Of newspaper-1st premium,
S75: I'd, $50; 3D., $25; sGa- eIui Uls q b0
The trial at Topeka of G. N. Boutell,
a saloon-keeper, upon ., charge, Of selling
liquor, resulted in verdict of not guilty. 1t
was proved by undisputed testimony that
liquor had been sold and drank over Boutell's
bar. but the jury evidently heldthat the per-
son selling the liquor, who acted as bar
keeper of the establishment, was not legally
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verdict is strongly denounced by the Tenn
perance people Of Topeka. - - = l. y
The last spike was driven in the Kan.
sas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad At
Springfield on the 26th. b sqgHh ..If IN
Judge Devereaux, of the Union Pacific
Railroad, died suddenly, of paralysis Of the,
brain, on the 21st, at his home in Lawrence.
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The heavy duties imposed in Ger
many in eonsequenee of Bismarck's new
tariff have largely developed smuggling
in German ports, and proportionately
the number of arrests, prosecutions
and sentences Of fine and imprisOn.l
ment In Bremen = lbioody conflict ocay
CURED recently between smugglers and
revenue officials. - -. -,
Two men. who had married sisters.
left Montreal for Australia seventeen
years ago. one on the day Of his mar
rage. The two wives are still waiting
for them to return, refusing all new
attachments, but never have heard
from Their husbands.