The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-09-14

up an Office over B eattys' store.
In view of 30 many application
by students from abroad to attend
the high school, the school board de-
sires to say that tuition fee oftwo dol
lars per month will be invariably
collected in advance from pupils COM
ing from outside districts.
New corners need not be alarmed at
the cold wave that struck us last Fri
day. 1t did not come as a sign of an
early winter, but merely to tone us up
after the hot week or two. We may
look for two months and half of Ital-
ian weather now, before winter sets in.
Miss Maggie Steele left Wednesday
to take a position in a millinery estab-
1ishment at Usage Mission. She is
one of our most wide-awake young la
dies and will be missed greatly. Her
loss will be felt particularly by the
Dramatic Club, of which she is prom
inent member.
The number Of covered wagons pass
ing through our streets daily, reminds
one of the old times, except that the
horses are in better condition and the
outfits generally have the appearance
of belonging to well-to-do people. The
immigration to Kansas this fall will
certainly be very large.
Webb Bostwick says that the ac-
quittal of Frank James has already
had its effect in starting people out of
Missouri into Kansas. He says he has
talked with numbers of men during
the past week who were well located
there, but who were seeking new
homes, declaring they would not live
i'm a state where such an outlaw would |
be acquitted. Poor old Missouri!
OF the injunction cases, heard last
Monday, Martin vs.. Lawler ct al,
Martin vs.. Miller ct al, and Hopkins
We. Williams ct al, were continued
until Judge Talcott's return. In the
case of Martin vs. Townsend ct al,
the injunction was granted, but with
even more favorable to de-
PENDANTS than the cases reported last
week.
A short visit to the schools this
week convinced us that everything
starting out admirably. Good or
der and attention to business are no
ticeable throughout, and there seems
to be entire satisfaction on the part Of
teachers and pupils. We hope and be-
lieve this feeling will continue. 295
pupils were enrolled the fret day and
the number now aggregates considera-
ply over 800.
While Lee Rucker was at NeOsho c
Falls last Thursday night, his store
vas entered and his clerk chloroformed
Ind robbed Of thirty dollars. The
Iced was well done as the perpetrator
EN- no trace that could furnish any :
,oesible clue. Charlie Otten's store
ras also entered on Friday night of (
asst week, and seven or eight dollars 7
aiken from the drawer. IN
"Wild Life on the Plains" is the {
lame of new book issued by the Sun e
Publishing Co.. of st. Louis. 1t is
truthful account Of the grand Cavalry t
zero General Custer, and his many ell {
ounters with our wild Indians, with
ketches of such famous scouts as Will t
Wild Bill, Bloody Knife, 6
tc. We call attention to advertise
nent in another column.
A. w. Beck informs US that he has Q
purchased the new steam mill at Mo- g
an and will at once prepare to do a {
general grain business there, buying
rain Of all kinds and grinding corn f
nd feed for the community. He is {
lso prepared to take flax at the high {
st market price. Phil. Noes will have i
barge of the business. Thus do lola +
Den enter in and possess the land. I
A year ago last spring there was G
package of Irish potatoes left in the 9
xpress office at this place because the 7
ne to whom they were sent refused to
'ay the charges. Mrs. Brewster paid d
he charges and took the potatoes and $
'lanted them. She raised quite a I
lumber all of which she saved and q
TAINTED this spring. AS reeult she
low has Sc yeral bushels of the finest
'otatoes we ever saw in Kansas.
samples of them may be seen at Bow -,
u.s. office. /,
Mr.. T. r. Cole man, of Chicago, was 7
n town last week delivering Andreas' f
History Of Kansas, to subscribers at
his place. We have not had time to !
xamine the volume with any care; {
'ut from press notices by men who v
lave done SO, it would seem that the !
york is giving very general satisfac-
ion. 1t has at least the distinction,
nd will probably always have it, of =
,eing the largest book ever published
bout Kansas.
In view of the recent rObberies that
ave been committed, would it not be =
rorth while for the city to employ a
light Waterman? One reliable man
vho would faithfully patrol the south
nd west sides of the square, would in
line cases out of ten discover and pre-
ent any attempt at such robbery. j..
lie would also discover any fire that