The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-01-13

We are closing orr stock of Mems
and Boys Boots at less price than any
firm in Allen County. s,i
|, I O.P. NoRrHRUP + Co.
Hon, Wallace Pratt, his private sec
reaary, and son, come down from
Kansas City in a special car last week,
which was side-tracked during the no
ted land suit.
In the Supreme Court the case of the
Union Trust Company and NJ, K. &
T. r. r. Co., vs.. I. C. Cuppy, on error
from Allen county the decision of
Judge Talcott was affirmed.
VIt has been announced by telegraph
that State Treasurer John Francis will
be cashier of new bank to be organ
lied at Topeka, at the expiration of
his term of Office, and that he would
not be candidate for reelection,
In the land league case of Bernard
Boeken VS.. John Alderman, from Al
lon county, the decision of the dis
trict court is reversed by the Supreme
Court. In the case Of Joseph Neer vs..
J. P. Williams the decision of the dis
trict court is sustained.
VMr. J. B. Benjamin, of Deer Greek
township, informs us that through the
efforts of Jesse L. Rosenberger, he has
lately received about eleven hundred
dollars back pension due him. The
business has been settled since Mr.. Ro-
senberger went to Chicago.
Mr.. L. w. White, who died at EN-
poria of aneurism> Of the arteries of the
heart, was for>hearly twelve years D
resident Of Geneva township, this
county. His brother, Robert White,
iswelI known in this county, having
lived here for over twenty years.
There will be preaching at the Pres
byterian Church this evening by the
Rev. Mr.. Chamberlin, of Humboldt.
Also preaching tomorrow Saturday
afternoon at 8 o'clock by the pastor of
the church. Communion on Sabbath
at half past ten a. m.
The new board Of county commits
sioners met last Monday and transact
ed considerable business connected
with the opening of new roads. Tues
day was devoted to cancelling treas
urers' warrants. No chairman was
elected Cor the ensuing year as Mr..
Lieurance was not in attendance.
1.-THE decision of the supreme court of
the state of Kansas, rendered few
days ago, settles long standing con-
troversy in regard to the right Of GER
tain new counties to representation in
the legislature. The decision is that
the house membership can not exceed
the number of 125, and the number of
senators 40.
I'VE have received the first number
of the Colony Free Press, published
by Richardson & Burke. 1t is a seven
column folio, about One-half the size of
the REGISTER, and is literally pat
ronized by the business men of Colony.
Here is success to you, boys, but the
road to glory is not as free as that to
salvation"
The lola Pump and Scale Co. sold
to Mr.. J. H. Runyan one of their fine
"Comstock Scales" which is now
erected on his fine stock farm on Elm
Creek. Mr.. Runyan is exceedingly
well pleased with the scale. We take
pleasure in saying that Mr.. Runyan is
one of the most enterbrising farmers
in this section.
No cases of small pox have been re-
ported in this county, But it is re-
ported that it is at Garrett. Vaccina-
ton is the only known preventive,
and as the operation is short, cheap
and almost painless there is no posi-
BILE excuse fol neglecting it. An ounce
of prevention is worth many pounds
of cure in this case.
Ned Foreman, while working in the
timber up the river last week, in COM
pany with another colored man, had
the index finger of his right hand cut
open by careless stroke of the ak.
An .amptutation was decided to be
necessary and Thursday evening DR..
Fulton performed that operation in
drug store.
Mr.. T. L. Reid has been appointed
deputy sheriff by Mr.. Worst. The lat
ter gentleman, however, will devote his
entire time and attention to the Office,
to all that he can possibly
DO himself. Mr.. RS appointment as
deputy will give general satisfaction
we presume, as he has had consider
in that line of business