The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-11-18


$4,000, fourteen delegates; for $1,000 and
less than 100000, sixteen delegates;
for 100000 or over. twenty delegates: It Is
maintaining daily exchange send delegates,
as follows: For 5000 members or less, twenty
delegates for over 900 members, thirty dele
invited to attend as representatives of their
districts, and Governors of States and Terri.
tories as representatives of their States and
Territories. 1t Is hoped that the magnitude
of the interests to be served and the advan.
tages sought will prompt the people to a cor
dial cooperation, and secure convention OF
such magnitude and intelligence AZ will be
felt at home and abroad.
Very respectfully,
WE MILLER, r. COATES
Secretary. President.
Miscellaneous Items.
The Auditor of State has recently is
sued patents in the following named coun-
ties of Kansas: Allen County, 80 acres,
$3.50; Dickinson County, two patents, 200
acres, $3.50; Chautauqua County, 40 acres,
$l20; Mcpherson County, 80 acres, $240;
Republic County, 80 acres, $40; Rice Coun.
ty, 100 acres, $40; Russell County, 80 acres,
$40; Washington County Agricultural Col
lege, 4S0 acres, $2,973.ss; Clay County in
ternal improvement, $40 acres, $500; total,
$6,353.88. The Auditor issued fifty-two pat
ents for school lands during October, embrac-
ing 5,6S5 acres, at an average of 1927 per
acre; 1905 acres, being located west Of the
sixth principal meridian, at an average of
So. So per acre; 1850 acres, east of the sixth
principal meridian, at an average of $3.50
per acre; also, three patents for Agricul-
tural College lands at an average of sc per
acre, and two patents for State University
lands at an average of 1922 1-2 per acre.
Prof. H. G. Speer, the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, has gotten up
little scheme by which to create Kansas
donation to the Garfield fund. A circular
has been sent to each County Superinten-
dent in the State suggesting that on We'd
nesday, the 23d instant, exercises pertain
ing to the life and character Of the late Pres
ident be held in every school district, at
which time collection shall be taken up,
giving each scholar an opportunity to do
nate any amount he or she can afford, from
five cents upward, the same then to be sent
to the State Superintendent, who in turn
will forward it to the committee at Cleve-
land who have in charge the general fund.
By this means all the people of Kansas, or
at least those where schools are established,
and that alone covers the whole State, may
have an opportunity to testify their be-
reavement of the nations loss in substan-
til! manner.
On the night of October 6 John Nor
4issey, wealthy farmer of Usage County,
was called out OF his house by party Of
men who knew he had just sold some
cattle and must have considerable money
about his person. No sooner did Morrissey
emerge from the house than he was caught,
bound hsnd and foot and robbed Of 81 300,
then left lying so badly used up as to be
nearly unconscious, as he had made des.
perate struggle with the thieves. Hon. s.
B. Bradford, County Attorney of Usage,
has recently obtained from the Governor
four acquisitions for the arrest of parties
who it has since been learned were the rob-
bers. Two of them are in Iowa and the
other two in Colorado.
Chastain and Carter, two of the cow
boys who were engaged in the roundup at
the time that Sadie Colder was killed, at
Hunnewell, have been sentenced, AL Chas-
tain, the principal, who was convicted Of
murder in the second degree, getting ten
years, and Allen Carter, an accessory, who
was convicted of manslaughter in the fourth
degree, two years at hard labor In the State
Prison. Mills, the third party in the prose-
cution, has been admitted to bal, the amount,
owing to extenuating Circumstances, being
fixed at $500. Great excitement prevailed
at Wellington at the conclusion of the trial,
It being reported that large party of cow
boys would attempt the rescue of the pris-
oners. The Jail was placed under heavy
guard and the streets patrolled the entire
night, that the town might not be taken by
surprise. The night passed quietly, how
ever, and the prisoners were safely lodged
in the Penitentiary.
Recent postal changes: New Offices
established Waytown, Linn County,
Charles o. Best, Postmaster. Discontinued
-Schreader, Trego County. Name and site
changed-Powellsburg Clay County, to
Green, and jackson w. Hainey appointed
Postmaster. Postmasters appointed
Brooks, Wilson County, Silas B. Rowland;
Carlyle, Allen County, Mrs. Phebe Baugh-
man; Cheeseman, Norton County, Hanson
v. Love; Lamasco, Graham County, Mrs.
Amelia Turner; Milo, Lincoln County, Mrs.
Mary L. Robinson; Mulberry, Saline Coun.
ty, Waters ChiIlsou; Myrtle, Phillips Coun.
ty, Enoch W. Poor; Olean, Graham County,
Charles Baker; Rockford, Bourbon County,
VIM. Jackman; Rosalind, Republic County,
Charles Blanchard; Valdor, Graham County,
John W. De Garmo; Webster, Rocks Coun-
ty, o. H. Sweem.
Topekans are greatly elated over the
removal of the United States Pension Office
from st. Louis to that place.
Arkansas City is to have flock factory.
State Auditor Bonebrake announces
that the current expenditures Of the State
amount to about Sc 900 month, including
salaries of officers and expenses of all the
State institutions. The State tax levy for
the present fiscal year is only $54S.64S.
A project is on foot at Topeka for the
establishment of fine city hospital. under
the auspices Of the Episcopal Church. 9th
er churches will be allowed to furnish wards.
Bishop Vail and wife have donated eleven
acres Of laad, which cost $4,000, for loca-
ton. The building will be handsome one
and in all respects first-class.