The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-26

! ter of than many other localities In
Topeka, Lawrence and Leavenworth
the storm, which at this place was a
gentle rain, was a violent tornado, do
8 ing great deal of damage to property
and seriously injuring a number of
people.
The population of Allen county, ac-
cording to the assessors returns, is
IA ,SO6, gain of 693. lola has 1876
souls, loss of 90, while Humboldt
comes to the front with 2,042, grain
of 264. OF course under this showing,
which is very difficult to account for,
lola is not happy, and naturally con-
cludes that something must be wrong.
Yates Center News.
The verdict in the Ashcraft case
meets with very general approval.
In fact it was anticipated by all who
knew anything about the facts in the
case. Even those who would gladly
have Joined a mob to hang him last
winter, were convinced after they had
taken time to think the matter over
carefully, that Mr.. Ashcraft had acted
in self defense. The damage suits
against him will probably be dismiss
ed.
Since our article on "The Webb
Worm," which appears on our last
page, was written we learn that the
worms have also made their appear
ance in many parts of this county and
are doing great deal of damage to the
corn. If any one tries the remedy rec
commended in our article, we hope the
result will be reported to us. 1t does
seem as though the fates had decreed
failure in the corn crop this year.
That part of it which was not to be
drowned. is to be eaten by worms.
v In a mild and medium way, charac-
I teristic of that steady-going, venerable
village, lola will celebrate on the
Fourth Yates Center Ne,Us.
While under ordinary circumstances
we are glad to see them, yet for their
own sakes we hope that none of the
inhabitants of the Center will venture
within our limits on the Fourth, mis-
led by the above paragraph. Their
unused heads will certainly grow reel
ing and dizzy with the hustle and
turmoil of a real, live city, and their
eyes will be dazzled by the carmine
that will be spread all over the munic-
ipality on the anniversary of our indie
pendence. -
CHI Often has secured permission
from the city council TO remove his old
bakery building and build a new one.
The new one will be of brick and stone
and will be very handsome and large
enough to accommodate Mr.. Otten's |
growing business. We understand |
that Mr.. James Simpson will remove
his frame buildings on the corner and
erect stone and brick one in their |
place. This is what we have long
been hoping for, and will be most
valuable improvement to our town.
A resident of Tacoma, w. T., in a
private letter to Mr.. Chas. Barth,
sent him the following interesting
note of one of Iola's old citizens, clip
ped from one of the city papers: "Dr.
H. c. Bostwick had on exhibition at
the festival last night dish of twelve
strawberries which had grown in his
yard on street. They ranged from
four to six inches in circumference, be-
ing nearly big enough to sell by the
piece, like oranges. There others in
the same patch, not ripe yet, which are
larger already than any exhibited.
In the "dog case" Jackson VS. Nor
ton, after being out all night the jury
failed to agree, standing seven to five
for acquittal. We do not know any
thing about the merits of the case,
having heard none of the testimony,
but on general principles it seems to
us that such cases ought to be kept
out of the district court. We do rot
know whether any way is provided by
which they can be kept out, but ifk
there is no way, one ought to be made
Aside from the expense of the trial, it
is shame that important cases, in
volving large interests, should be held
over to await the termination of a
suit about yellow dog. Hereafter
when a dog is killed We would suggest
that the county commissioners cause
the dog to be brought before them and
appraised at its true value. Then let
an order for the amount be drawn on
the treasurer in favor of the owner. If
such course were pursued, we think
the expense to the county would aver
age about a nickel for every two dogs
killed. A discount of fifty per cent.
for cash might possibly bring the av- s
erage lower than that.
PERSONAL. /