The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-13

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the Poo Farm Wednesday ~ required
by law. The building provided for the
paupers (of whom there are now six
has long been IN q wretched condition
and. ~ may be supposed time does moi
improve it. The Board had figured on
having sufficient surplus this year to
put this building in repair and also to
make the changes in the Jail recon-.
mended by the late Grand Jury. II
now appearr probable, however, that
the greater part, II not all, of this sur.
plus, may be needed to defray the ex-
penses Of trying the men arrested for
the assault uponChas Reese and hisfam
lily last week. The Board fully recog-
nizes the urgentne Of changes in the
Poor House and in the Jail, but Court
expenses must be met, 30 they have
deferred making other appropriations
until it can be seen whether they have
any surplus at command.
The meeting of the Republican Cen.
trail Committee on Tuesday was well
attended, representatives beii.g pres.
ent from nearly every township. The
object of the meeting was accomplish
ed in agreeing upon the call fer a
county convention which is published
elsewhere. In addition to this, A. o
Christian was appointed to fill the
place On..the..comlnittee.:made. vacant by
the removal of VIM. Davis from Car
lyle township. VIM. Martin was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the removal of H. Tallentire from
Usage township, and John Welch was
appointed in place Of r. v. Blair, de-
ceased, Of Cottage Grove. No formal
action was taken toward fixing the
time Of the convention for the nOmina-
ton of county officers, but it seemed to
be the sense of the committee that it
should be held sometime in July in Or
der that the same Convention might
elect delegates to the State and Sena-
tOrial Conventions.
Since last weeks issue the
Sheriff has arrested and lodged in jail
four more men-C. Cramer, David and
Chas. TrOxel and John FOrd-charged
with completely in the assault commit
ted last week by Leaguers upon Chas.
Reese and family. This makes seven
men in all now in custody charged with
this crime. They were at first arraign-
ed only for assault with intent to kill.
The county attorney decided, however,
to prefer the charge of arson against
them also, 30 that they now await trial
on both these charges. Bail has been
fixed at So, 900 each and it is not likely
that any of them will be able to fur
nish it. Their preliminary examina-
ton on the first charge will be held
this afternoon. So far as We can learn
they have not yet secured any attor-
neys to undertake their defense, and
the probability seems to be that they
will waive preliminary trial and be
bound over to appear before the Dis.
trict Court. We refrain from abiding
to the evidence that will be brought
against them, in order that the Court
may be embarrassed as little a. poeei-
BILE by the delay in securing jury
which such publication might Occa-
sion. Suffice it to say that there il
ground for believing that
the right men are in custody.
1t is perfectly well known that the
laws Of the State require that all prop
erty be assessed at its actual cash value
It is equally we'll nown that the law
s continually and systematically dis
regarded. The Attorney General has
inally determined to see what can be
lone about it and SD, in order to make
l test case, has begun mandamus pro-
seedlings against the assessors of Atchi-
,on county. These assessors, at their
usual spring meeting, agreed to assess
-eal estate at One-fOurth its actual val
1e. This fact being presented by At
.orney General Bradford to the Su-
Dreme Court, that tribunal issued q
writ Of mandamus commanding the
aid assessors to assess all property at
Is real value as required by law or else
appear before the Supreme Court May
!, and show cause why they have not
lone so. The writ designates the ac-
ion of the assessors in agreeing to as |
ess property at a reduced valuation,
ls ian unlawful agreement and con-
piracy" The outcome of the proceed |
ngs will be awaited with great inter- |
st for the reason that similar action |
night be begun with equal ground
gainst the assessors of every county |
q the State. The REGISTER has Of. |
en- urged that the law should be liter
lily enforced. and We hope the action |
t the Attorney General will bring |
bout the consumatiOn, being cOnyin-
ed that the result would be Of much
to all concerned.
The Board of Commissioners met
IOnday according to law and were in
essiOn until Wednesday afternoon.
NE usual bills were allowed. The
Jerk was instructed to make COM
'laint before the Board of Railroad
against the Fl. g., w.
Z w., aud the s. X. r. Rs, for refus-
ng to put in crossings. Rebate of tax
vas allowed to Patrick Lynch and Ar
hopy Cain. Contract for building the
I'm creek and Usage bridges was
warded Young Il Boyle, Beulah, Kan
as, price 81 500 for both. The appeal
District 35 from the action Of the
was sustained. The
edition praying for the Incorporation
t Moran as a city OF the third
lass was granted. The vacation of
Dad petitioned for by VIM. Vezie and
theirs was not granted. The road pc
ltioned for by VIM. Vezie was laid
yer until the July meeting. The con-
ract for building the wings of the Elm
reek bridge was let to w. D. Rowley,
t "a. 80 per cubic yard. Viewers were
ppointed for roads petitioned for by r.
). Stevenson, and Ira Outright. War
ants, that remained uncalled for for
hree years were cancelled, amounting
q all to $162 80. The report of the
irand Jury on the county Jail was
dopted and it was agreed that the rec
made would be COM
lied with whenever there are suffi-