The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-28
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

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will hold tournament at Wichita
FRIDAY OF last week was the twenty
eight anniversary Of the Quantreli raid
in Lawrence.
Amos Howell, a big farmer living
near Huron. has leased 400 acres OF his
land for three years at q, 400 year.
The Kingman National bank, which
failed a wear ago, has already paid divi-
dends to depositors amounting to 62i
per cent.
A Cove county farmer sowed fifteen
bushels of wheat last fall from which
he harvested 1,0I0 bushels. Wheat is
almost as productive as rabbits.
The ladies' cornet band of Ellis is
said to be one OF the finest musical or
CARNATIONS in Kansas. But it seems
like a peryersion OF nature for women
to harden their lips.
County uniformity OF text books car
ried by a large majority at the recent
school elections. This means a saving
OF about $1,000 year to the taxpayers.
-Senaca, Nemaha Co. News.
Governor Humphrey has offered re-
ward of 5000 for the arrest and convic-
ton of the murderers OF Jeremiah +.
Lansbury of Chase county, who was
murdered August Is. near hatfield
Green.
Mrs. Mary Sweet, widow of John
Sweet killed in wreck on the Iron
Mountain road about month ago, wa
yesterday award ID S35. coo damages for
her husbands death in the circuit court
of Des Ares county. Ark.
We have noted with pleasure. that
| lutte a num- err of negroes are spending
their vacation in Europe. 1t is nC
longer something wonderful for a ne
gro TO cross the Atlantic bent on pleas
are and recreation. Give Us time and
opportunity Citizen.
\ new religious SO :iety called the
Church of God has been organized at
Topeka by Mrs. Woodwork with a
N smbership OF no. There are good
many different kinds of religion in To-
| neka There are even few peoUle in
the possession Of practical Chris nifty.
Governor Humphrey has appointed
George II. Cas-. warden of the state
ucnitcntiary. delegate from Kansas L.
| attend the meeting of the National
Prison association that meets in Pitts
bury. Ohio. October 10 to IA. EX-Presi-
lent rutherford B Hayes is president
Of the association.
Lyon county has 500. 900 of NJ, K. &
T. stock which it has held for many
vears and which has figured in a good
many local campaigns. The Emporia
Gazette wants to vote this stock a.
4 bonus for a new line of competing
railroad. but that will never be done
| The Santa Fc influence would never
permit il.
| The banks are lending great deal
of money just now. principally to grain
dealers 4 general revival in business
is expected in the wyst this fall. The
people are ripe for it. and when 1t
starts everybody will lend hand. The
people have teen practically idle so
long that they are anxious for some
thing to do.
| We have measured what we believe
TO be the biggest tree in town. 1t Is a
cottonwood. located on the northwest
corner of Usage and Third street. Ii
measures 16I inches, l3f feet around
the base. 1t started growing about
thirty years ago, as an accidental
sprout ON what was then the open prai-
RE. Manhattan Nationalist.
The past week. which has been UMPIRE
cedentedly warm i'm the southwest, has
witnessed the death of large numbers OF
cattle in the counties of Pratt. Barbour.
Kiowa and Comanche 1t was feared al
| tirst that some fatal disease had found
its way into the herds, but the leading
stOCkmen have now satisfied themselves
lei, h. l., hn,- inR frnt
stroke.
The Epworth league is an Organiza-
ton OF young people in the Methodist
church and has a large membership in
Kansas. Epworth was the home OF
John Wesley and that fact is thus CON-
memorated. But the founder Of Meth
Oiism. who was adverse TO gold and
costly apparel would rest uneasy in
his grave il he could hear the rustic OF
silk and see the fash of iewelry in the
aarly morning prayer service at the
Salina camp meeting.
We are informed that the flag of the
Second Kansas infantry that was car
ried all through the war, from Wilson
Creek. Mo-. until the final muster-Out
of that regiment. is now in second
hand store at Muncie, Ind. 1t is hoped
that the attention of Kansas state off.
Gals will be called to this matter and
tie hattle-scarred emblem of Kansas
patriotism and valor be secured from
the place it now is, and put among the
other regimentaI colors in the state
capitol.-Caney Chronicle.
Judge Reed has just received a letter
from Hon. Chas. 5. Glecd, one of the
| -, ~
ing the Judge to lecture before the
Law department of the state university
annually Judge Reed will probably
accept the honor of becoming one OF
the lecturers OF the institute. This /;
an honor JUDGED, as such men as George
X. Peck, Thatcher, Chief Justice Hor
ten and Justice Brewer, OF the United
States supreme court, have been lectur
ers before this institution and in which
category the Judge is placed.--Wichits
Eagle.
Judge Gregory, of Garden City wa:
in the city last evening enroute to the
south. where he goes on behalf OF the
irrigation board OF which he is mem
Der. Mr. Gregory is the state lrriga
tiOn agent. In speaking on the meth
DDS employed. the gentleman stated Il
an Eagle representative that he was II
receipt of kilograms stating that explo
sives used in the atmosphere to cause
rain, had proved very satisfactory anC
far exceeded their fondest expectations
In Finny county, his home, Judge Gre
CORY states that there is a great scar
city of teams.-Wichita Eagle.
Prof. F. Fl. Srow is well satisfied will
the results of the chinch-bug expert
ments. He says that the unfavorablt
reports have come from those field
where the bugs were scattering and tn
diseased hllus did come in contact will