The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-03-03


entitled to the hearty thanks and support of
this and other counties interested, for the
brave and vigorous stand he has taken in this
instance against the corporations in behalf OF
the common people.
miscellaneous Items.
The Eclectic Medical Society, at its
recent meeting in Topeka, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, DR.. N. Simmons,
of Lawrence; ce-Presidents. DR.. j. NJ.
WEIGH, of La Cygne, and Mrs. DR.. E. G..
Robbins, of Clay Center; Secretary, Dr.. j.
A. Muuk. of Topeka; Treasurer, DR.. 8. E.
Martin, of Topeka. The following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas, The promiscuous use of stimulants
Is injurious to man, and
Whereas, Legal restraint is necessary to
prevent men from using stimulants to excess,
Resolved, That we denounce the promiscu-
Gus use of stimulants, and particularly of al.
coholic liquors. and we will not use them as
medicines excepting in cases where their use
Resolved, That we believe the Prohibitory
amendment to the Constitution of Kansas to
be wise and wholesome legislative enact
Inent and sanitary measure for the people.
and that the law does in no wise conflict with
the practice of legitimate medicine.
to be excused from making an address. He
heartily welcomed the members to Topeka,
and said he trusted that before the society
adjourned it would be heard from upon the
great issue Of the hour. The medical fra
ternity could be made honorable and benz.
dcient, or an engine Of destruction. He had
always found the Kansas Eclectic Associa-
ton on the side of morality. Its members
had not degraded the profession into . trav-
cling grog shop. They were upon the side
Of law and order. He thanked them for 1t.
President Simmons briefly responded, con-
graduating the society upon its improved
legal status in Kansas, and declaring that in
the name of the 51S members of the associa-
ton he desired to thank the Governor for
his services in their behalf in the Legisla-
ture of 1879.
The controversy between the. Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Missouri
Pacific railroads, being an injunction to re-
strain the former company from occupying
certain lots and blocks in Atchison, came up
for hearing before Judge David Martin,
In the District Court, few days ago. The
Judge delivered an opinion In direct oppo-
sition to one rendered by Judge Morton,
which created much comment in legal and
railway circles. "The application for tenn
porary injunction will be refused, and the
restraining order heretofore granted will be
vacated, except as to the strip Of land about
Eve feet wide, claimed by the plaintiff to lie
between the west line of block 49,, in L. C.
Challiss' addition, and the east line Of Main
street, which the defendant does not claim
to have condemned, and the existence Of
which it denies, and as to the strip Gf any
said restraining order will be continued in
force until surveys can be made, and the
Court intelligently advised concerning the
facts.'
The early settlers of Wyandotte held
. reunion on the 10Th. As may be imagined,
the gathering was almost entirely composed
of residents of Wyandotte County and few
personal friends from elsewhere, among
whom were Ex-Governor Robinson, of Law.
renee; Col. Bradshaw, of Olathe; T. Mccoy,
Of Kansas City, and many other prominent
persons. At the supper toasts were pro-.
posed and speeches made, and the famous
times of ''the long ago" recounted and re-
told. At . late hour Dunning's Hall was
cleared for the ball, and over $50 persons
took part in the dancing. Ex-Gov. Robin
son delivered an grafton, in which he said:
"Wyandotte County is historic, for it is here
tho Messiah Of free State towns were born,
and the Constitution Of the best State in
the Union originated in your city. Already
q star of the first magnitude in the constella.
ton of Kansas cities, may she grow brighter
and brighter till the perfect day"
A call is published in the Medicine
Lodge papers for convention Of the cattle
men of Barbour and Comanche Counties.
The following charters have been fled
with the Secretary Of State: Twin Mound
Library Association, Of Twin Mound.
Douglas County; trustees-s. N. Lacey,
Jacob Badsky, Anna White, B. F. Van
Horn and Henry Hiatt. The Seam Flour.
ing Mill Company, of Rose Valley Township,
Stafford County, with headquarters at
Louisburg; capitol stock, 5000; directors
Adam Slutz, j. A. Parks, 5. L. Tomlinson,
q. n. Allen and Louis B. Taylor.
A. D. Gilkeson, attorney at law, and
Charles Basin, Constable. recently arrested
Ut Fort Hays Tor the Kliilne OF negro sOi.
der during the riot in December, were taken
before United States Commissioner j. H.
Downing and held in 900 each to appear
before the United States Court ut Topeka.
The Odd Fellows will soon begin the
erection of very large and handsome three.
story brick building in Atchison.
There are 209 Masonic lodges in
Kansas, seventeen of which were instituted
last year.
J. NJ. Funk, of Wyandotte, is dead.
The jury in the case of the State vs..
Topeka, in which the defend
ant was charged with selling intoxicating
liquors, contrary to the Prohibition law, an
nounced that they were unable to agree, and
were discharged. The County Attorney
has dropped the other whisky cases, having
met with an obstacle in the shape of ruling
the Endorsement Of names OF
witnesses on the amended information.
Four men walking across the railroad
bridge At Leavenworth, the other day, saved
themselves from being run over by . train
by jumping into the river.
Leavenworth has opened new sehoo
for coInrod child.en.