The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-09

state.
The Abilene Gazette is opposed to
capital punishment under any circum
stances.
For the first time in its history the
Methodist school at Baldwin City is
out of debt.
Minors can't play billiards in Ola
the without the consent of their par
ents. Good idea.
The editor of the Frankfort Bee is a
son of United States Senator elect
Bowen, of Colorado.
Ninety-two marriage licenses were
issued in Elk county in the past year
and thirty-two divorces granted.
A blaze at Chanute destroyed a
small building and came near. bnrning
a good deal more.
A herd of eighteen antelope were
seen grazing between Marion and Lost
Springs few days ago.
The total value of property owned in
Kansas amounts to about Sl75 for each
man, woman and child i'm the State.
Thomas Croadley, near Chetopa, in
jured his hand while husking corn.
1t commenced to swell, and despite
medical assistance he finally died.
Mrs. A. A. Stewart, of Indepen-
dence, yields the editorial pen and
scissors while her liege is "legislating"
ct Topeka.
Kansas Congressman will not prob
ably be "bunched" to any very
alarming extent by the new appor-
tionment.
Nettie Hamilton will receive from
the city of Osborne $40 for damages
sustained in falling upon a defective
sidewalk. The entire cost to the city
will omount to 81 ,01S.S1.
The anti-secret association recently
held at Emporia has had the effect of
rousing into life sleeping lodges and
setting them to work to secure new
members.
The Sheriff of Cowley county was
killed last week by a desperate named
Cobb, whom he was trying to arrest.
The murderer was overpowered, and
a mob hung him to a railroad bridge.
The city authorities of Fort Scott re-
fuse to prosecute the liquor men, SO
the temperance people of the place in
tend to begin prosecutions under the
State law.
The Manhattan Nationalist urges
young ladies to learn the printers
trade in preference to teaching. He
promises the diligent apprentices bet
ter wages and brighter future than
the dusty school room can afford.
AS corn-producing state, Kansas
ranks No. 4; for wheat, No. S. Its
corn crop for 1882 was 165, 900. COO
bushels; wheat, 100000 bushels;
22i, 9s5 acres of public lands were sold
for S5Oz, 2sO.41.
AT the close of the second term OF
Prof. Tappan's dancing academy at
Usage Mission, Mrs. c. E. Benedict
received the first prize, a handsome
album. awarded to the ladies. Will
Mouser carried off the prize awarded
to the gentlemen. Refreshments
were passed around, and a general
good time was had.
The Manhattan Nationalist tells of
a man out there who last year bought
a farm for s., 900 and a little over, raised
corn on one hundred and thirty-five
acres of it, at the rate of eighty bushels
to the acre, which is worth, to feed
stock, thirty-five cents a bushel.
Three thousand seven hundred and
eighty dollars for one years crop on a
three thousand dollar farm will pay a
man to come 10 Kansas.
In the State Senate of Kansas, there
are; Farmers, 7; lawyers, Is; physic-
ians, j; printers, 8; merchants, 5;
bankers, 4; real estate, 8. In the house
there are: Farmers. 81; iron founders,
i; lawyers, %; gentlemen. 2; livery
men, 2; contractors, 2; physicians, 9;
printers, 5; merchants, Z; miners, .;
millers. 8; stoekmen, 8; teachers, /;
bankers, !.
Kansas has had only eight senators
since its admission into the Union,
twenty-five years ago. James H. Lane
and Samuel G. Pomeroy were elected
in April, 1861. Lane served four years,
and was reelected in 1866, but killed
himself in July of the following year,
Mr.. Pomeroy served twelve years. or
two full terms. Z. G. Ross succeeded
Lane, serving five years, and was sue
ceeded by Alexander Caldwell, in 1871.
He resigned after a brief term, and
was succeeded by Robert Crozier, APP
pointed by the Governor TO fill the
vacancy. James NJ. Harvey succeed
ed Crozier, serving four years, and he
was succeeded by p. b. Plumb, elected
for full term in 1877, and just re-
elected. Mr. .Pomeroy was succeeded
by John J. Ingalls,, elected in 1873 for
q full term, and reelected in 1879. Mr.,
Ingalls, term expires in March, 1875.