The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-07-24

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tainment was preceded and interspers-
ed with some very sensible remarks
upou the art of elocution, and was ON
tile whole very satisfactory. 1t was
also well attended, when the short no
tice aud the sweltering night are taken
into consideration.
1--WE understand that some are OBJ
jecting to the extension of the city
limits on the ground that it would in
crease our population to 1900 or more
and therefore compel us to undertake
the expense of the government of
city of the second class. There is lit
tie ground for objection on that score.
The extension would doubtless increase
our population to the number indlcat-
ed but we would not therefore be CONF
PEELED to organize rs city of the Sec
ond class. 1t would be entirely mat
ter of choice. There are now six cities
in the state with a population of 1000
and over, which continue to run I'M
der their old organization as cities of
the third class. -
~ Musical Charade in three acts,
of Birds and Fairies, will be
given by Mrs. Greason, under the aus
pices of McCoOk Post, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, July 18th and 30th
An advertisement with programme
and cast of characters with the names
of all those taking part in the enter
tainment will be distributed next week
The following are among the leading
characters: Queen of the Birds, Lola
Smeltzer; Queen of the Fairies, Fam
ME Mcclure; Captains, Nellie Smeltz-
er and Bertha Scott; Blue Bird, Docia
Young; Robin, Maud Richards; Lark,
Mrs. DIR. Clifford; Wrens (duette); Sa-
die and May McAllister; Page, Fairy
Queen, Jessie Greason; Little Fairies,
Edna Clifford, Julia Mcclure, Maude
Beck, Chorus of Fairies and Birds,
comprising about fifty ladies and chill.
dren.
The town seems to be infested with
an unusual number of questionable
characters, and numerous reports of
attempted burglaries are current.
Last Tuesday night when the mail
carrier went to the postOffice at mid
night to get the mail for the north
bound train, he saw two men skulking
between Klauman's barn and the back
door of the postoffice. They made off
when he appeared, and were
evidently not there for any good
purpose. In order to be prepared for
any emergency, Alt. Campbell, we
understand, has sent for a Calling
gun which he will mount at one of the
back windows, and keep constantly
loaded. If his friends think this isn't
enough he will request the lately
formed company of Kansas National
Guards, to camp around the rear end
of the postoffice. The United States
mails and money must be protected.
Mr.. Rowley informs us that Albert
Ream and brother got on the train to-
gether at Piqua last Sunday, and start
ed to Illinois, where the former goes to
give himself up to the authorities OF
the county wherein it is alleged thai
he committed murder some eight ol
ten years ago. Readers of the REGIS
TER will remember Mr.. Ream as the
man whom Sheriff Gordon tried to ar
rest at Neosho Falls last winter, bu
was unable to catch him. Afterwards
the sheriff of Woodson county tele'
graphed the county attorney and sher
liff of the county in Illinois where Rean
was wanted, that they could get theil
man by coming after him. They came
but the sheriff refused to give Ream vi
unless reward of $500, which he has
understood was offered, was forthcom
ing. The Illinois officials said that N
reward had ever been offered, and upol
the Woodson county sheriff still refus
i, ing to surrender the man, they return
ed home and laid the matter befor
Gov. Oglesby. The latter wrote let
ter about it to Gov. Martin, who refer
red the letter to Attorney Genera
Bradford, and he in turn wrote shar
: letter to the county attorney of Wood
E son county commanding him to ca
the sheriff to account. The latter wa
able to make satisfactory explana
y ton, and so the matter was dropped
, and the item that begins this parf
, graph is the first that has been hear
l of Mr.. Ream since.
We have taken considerable pain
s during the past two weeks to lnqulI
II <of all the farmers who called at thl
y office. as to the crop prospects i'll thel
r neighborhood, and have been niue
e gratified to learn that they are consIc
). cred to be much better than the
= promised month ago. Taking tn
o county over it is our best judgmen
n from the inquiries, that the corn Gro
will reach at least sixty per cent.
our usual average. But to make u
# for thi. falling off, the prairie grass
e nearly twice as heavy as usual, an
e the acreage of millet is much create
l. than ever before. If these grasses al
It saved in good condition there will I
u no lack of feed for live stock: and
long as we can raise and feed liV
# stock, hard times can't scare US
= very badly. Our farmers have exhiI
ia tied wonderful energy and persevel
o ance during our long and backwar
!, spring. They have worked straigi
> along through almost overwhelmln
difficulties, and though 'up to tf
neck" for weeks in the most discou
n aging circumstances, they have res
IS Iutely refused to become discourage
l. but have kept on with unfaltering d
9 termination planting their flelC
d again and again. In the face OF sue
:, action it would seem that even tE
Is most lame and hating justice couI
not refuse them some reward, and v
= rejoice that the prospect of their
# ceiving it is now so promising.
5. PERSONAL.
y TT NJ MiIIe- ia ut home this week