The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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length the results Of all crops grown in Kan
sas and the practical experiences OF farmers
Herewith. Both corn and wheat are below
the average yield. The amount Of rye
planted was 20 per cent. greater than last
year, but the yield was light. Oats was
good crop, generally. though the average
was smaller than in 1880. Flax was good IN
a few counties and a failure in others. Corn
was grown in twenty-eight counties, but II
has not done as well as was anticipated.
Buckwheat reached an average yield in only
two counties. Sorghum has done well.
Fifteen counties report large yield,
and thirty counties report an average yieid,
with encouraging opinions Of sorghum as
Kansas crop. 1t is sure and profitable. Cas-
tor beans have not been extensively raised, |
but correspondents report them prohtaDle
crop when properly handled. Broom corn
is very favorably reported; the State aver
age is double that of 1880. The varieties
most popular are evergreen and California
golden. Milet and Hungarian have done
fairly, except in few counties, where
drouth and insects interfered. These crops
are regarded by the people as good and safe.
Clover suffered badly, except in two coun-
ties. Leayenworth and Miami. Timothy and
blue grass suffered severely. Potatoes and
fruit are far below the average.
A. E. McHenry is in trouble at NC
Pherson on account of having married one
wife too many. McHenry was from the
neighborhood of Plattsburg, Mo-, and about
year ago when he removed to Mcpherson
| he carried with him a letter from we'll
| mis- PI9ttSs
burg to one in Kansas, extolling the good
points of the bearer, especially in churcn
work. To all with whom he came in contact
he was single man, and in the course OF
time he succeeded in winning the affections
of Mcpherson County maiden, and the two
were married. Some time ago the minister
from Missouri and the one from Kansas met
at a Conference in Lawrence, and in due
course of time McHenry's name was
mentioned, also the fact OF the Kansas mar
rage. This was denouement, and in lew
words he was told that McHenry, who was
a tailor, had wife and two children living
at Plattsburg, Mo-, at the time OF the Nam
sas ceremony. The news travelled to NC
Pherson, and when the big brothers OF Mrs.
McHenry No. 2 heard Of it, they sailed
forth in search of the twice married man,
but he had departed, and not until a lew
DAYS ago was his whereabouts made known.
1t was then ascertained that he was at
Plattsburg, at which point he was arrested.
The prisoner takes things quietly, but does
not attempt to justify the act.
. The United States Circuit Court will
meet at Topeka on December 2. The fol-
lowing is list of jurors drawn to serve that
term. Deputy United States Marshal Geo.
F. Sheriff. has sent out summons notify
ing each one to report for duty at the proper
time. They are: H. C. Burnett, George
! Umathen, Charles Dufee, Leavenworth
: VIM. Irving, w. C. Gregory, Chester Thorn
G as, Jr., Topeka; r. w. Luddington, Charlie
: w. Monroe, E. D. Thompson, Lawrence
j w. w. Marbaugh, Atchison; AL
.. len Wilson. A. A. Viellentins
r Clay Center; S. Il. Williams, Daniel Post
!. Paola; H. B. Clark, Girard; T. Charles
!. worth, Beloit; S. w. McComb, Freeman
e c.. F. Drake, Fort Scott; R. r. Roberts
!, Elk Falls; R. W. Smith, Irving; L. Pauley
Alma; C. W. Hamilton, Blue Rapids; G
$ F. johnson. Oskaloosa; L. R. Palmer, st
I Mayres; Henry Inman, Ellsworth; j.
n Funk, Wyandotte; W. S. Gill, Venango
# Thomas Leftwich, Larned; George Greene
Y Lincoln Center; H. E. Norton, Emporia
This will probably be the most interestin
l. term of said court ever held in the State.
'e A number of Topeka business house
NJ have been victimized by means OF spuriou
J. time checks from the AtchisOn, Topeka
Santa Fe road Most of them were pre-
sented on Sa! urday evening after bankin
hours. and as it has been the practice
merchants to cash the checks no suspicion
~ were excited until they were presented
IL the Treasurer's office Monday morning an
ie found to be forgeries both in issue and il
" dorsement. The checks were for $50 eac
NC and were offered in payment for small b
- of goods. A dozen or more OF these we
~. We worked off, and the operators up to last
- counts had not been arrested.
rs A charter has been filed in the Sta
TO Department of Texas by the Kansas & TIE!
4. as Southern Railroad-capital stock Sc 600
-, OOO-to build a road of standard gauge, b
H. ginning in Meade County, Kansas, and ha
od ing its southern terminal point at Presidl
ed on the Rio Grande, Texas. The followi
40 comprise the stockholders and Director
W.. AlleIl, W
he Krelsinger and Thomas Bratty, Chicago;
,tv r. Harding, Rockford, ILL.,; d. B. Waite
he man, Aurora, ILL.,, and j. NJ. Weldekt
,er James Maroner, C. w. Parker, II. Il. Ro
a lev and John Bookhardt, of Dallas, Tex:
iy The contract for building the Leave
X, worth, Topeka & Western Railroad is let
The Oskaloosa, says the Commonwealth, and
ne present route is from there via Osawb
wn and Meriden to Topeka. We understa
red that the engineer has surveyed anotl
.de route, via Osawkee and Perry, thence ale
ere the line of the Union Pacific to Grantvi
re- or in that neighborhood, to cross the riv
ic- thence along the Santa Fe Road to Topel
rec The contract for building the ext
sion of the Missouri Pacific Road from !
led Gibson to Hiawatha, Brown County,
Id been let to Bognell & Co. Work will
ing commenced Immediately and all the men
leg teams that can be procured will be emplo
in. on the work. The contract provides for
completion of the road by the first OF il
ex- next.
nall Albert Chostain, one of the three &
,ev- bows who attempted to take the city Of Fl