The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-08-19

ing the plaintiffs wife from.the rtvel
last winter. The claim for s'work and
labor" SO PERFORMED, it is unnecessary
to state, was disall0wed. But it pre-
sented curious phase Of, civil pro
cedure.
Elsewhere . correspondent finds
fault in regard to the bills allowed fol-
the care Of paupers. His statements
are plain aud to the point, and we
know that general complaint is being
made about these matters. We pub.
lish it without further comment, and
expect that every body will make up
their own mind about the matter. II
those with whom fault is found desire
to reply, our columns are open.
The entertainment given by the NJ.
E. Sunday School Society Friday ev-
ening last was one Of the best affairs
of the character we have ever witness
ed. The performers showed more av-
erage ability and excellence in drill
than is generally seen. We had no
idea of the real merit of the entertain
ment and could not do justice by CIV
ing condensed report. Those who
were not present missed q rare treat
and we advise all to attend the next one
"Over there''--at the corner grocery
store of A. E. Wrights will be found q
full and complete stock of groceries,
sold at the lowest margin of profit and
dispensed in the most urbane manner
imaginable. It's q pleasure to deal
with a gentleman like Wright, as his
known character is a guaranty that
the goods are good, and down weight
always given. The bland manner
with which lie inveigles the nickle
from you is eaptivating-the nickles.
Mr.. VIM. Hopper, of Marmaton
township, started down in we'll last
week Tuesday, and was overcome by
foul air. His son jumped down and
fixed ropes to help his father out and
as he came to the top of the well fell
over backward falling to the bottom
alighting upon his head. Another
man went down and brought Mr..
Hopper and his son out. The old gen.
tleman could not be revived, however.
The son is recovering, although badly
bruised about the head.
Our neighbOring town Colony re-
ceived a serious set back by fire last
Friday. During the afternoon the
meat market of w. s. Roberts caught
| fire, and soon spread to the block west
which were all frame buildings.
Among the buildings burned were the
Empire House, BufOrd's store of gen.
eral merchandise, DR.. MalOne's ONCE,
furniture store and a grocery store.
The principle block on the south side
of Main Street was burned. The EN-
pire Hotel was a nearly new building,
having been built last spring. Several
80 oil nd
money. There was an insurance on
the hotel, and possibly on some of the
other buildings. It is heavy blow
to Colony, as many lost all they had.
The origin of fire is supposed to have
been boys shooting fire crackers.
The Burlington Patriot, in speak
ing of the visit of the officials of the
Topeka, lola & Girard Railroad to that
place, and giving the views of the
people at that place, says: "The
right spirit was manifested, and a
committee consisting of three men,
bers was appointed by the chair to
meet similar committees from LIE Roy,
Ottumwa and other townships
through which the road would pass,
and see what could be done for extend
ing aid, either by township or county.
Following is list of the committee:
II. &. Beatty, 0. Kent and Mayor D.
Grimes. After listening to further re-
marks by several OF our citizens, the
meeting adjourned, after instructing
the committee to ascertain what could
be done with other townships as soon
as practical, when general plan will
be submitted"
A serious accident occurred to one Of
Mr.. Townsend's children on the 18th
inst, west of the river. A boy aged IA
while moving, was thrown from the
machine in front of the sickle bar, and
severe wounds inflicted upon his per-
son, his hands and feet being badly
lacerated. Two severe injuries were
received on his right hand, one of
which resulted in the loss of the last
phalanx of the middle finger, and
severe flesh wound on palm of left
hand ; the great, toe of the right foot
split, and two mailer ones of the left
met like fate, besides several bruises
over his limbs caused by the pointed
ends of the guards of the sickle bars.
The boy was dragged by his clothing
leased from his dreadful situation.
Ills pt1uuo y" C1C Iluulcu Will a GuOu.
sand holes. How he so luckily escap-
ed is hard to- explain. J. A. D.
Further Information IN regard to the
forgery Which was briefly referred to
last week.. goes to show that it is q
case that should be prosecuted. It APP
pears that the two young men impli-
Gated have been making their home
around Ozark for solae time, and are
given an unenviable reputation by the
citizens. In addition to the note for
S75 pres ented at Nerthrup's bank and
purporting to have been signed by
Frank Bray and endorsed by two good
citizens of Usage, they also tried to get
anoth er note cashed at Garrett. and it
is tn ought succeeded in getting one
cashed at Fort Scott for $50, to which
the names Of Jonathan Davis and
Chas. Love, of Bourbon County were
attached. They also succeeded in pur-
chasing q wagon from III. WiDans of
Garrett, under false representations.
The criminals are still at Large, and
should be pursued and captured if
possible. Since the above was written
we are informed that the case against
one Of the young men implicated was
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