The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-18
KANSAS STATE NEWS.

| acre tracts f0r allotment.
The Kansas State Temperance uniot
has called IL annual meeting at Topek,
for September 10Th to 18th.
Governor Humphrey will 70 to Ohio
to attend the reunion Of his old repi.
ment at Massillon, but he will not make
any speeches, and will take no part In
the Buckeye canvass.
Lawrence Journal: That times are
hard in Kansas is we'll illustrated BY
the fact that two leading citizens Of
Independence had trouble over game,
the limit to which was % cents.
Abilene Reflector: A farmer in this
county this week sold part of tn. fruit
on the trees in his orchard for $1,000
cash. Twelve years ago the ground on
which are the trees was bare prairie,
and the mans farm has lost no attention
while he has been caring for his modest
orchard.
The national headquarters of the
Sons of Veterans, which have be located
in Topeka for the past year were moved
last week to New York City, where the
new commander-in-chief, Barlow S.
Weeks, and Adjutant General r. Tobias
and Quartermastor General J. V. B.
Garrison will take charge.
DESTROYS of extending the purposes,
as we'll as knowledge, concerning the
Ottawa ChautauqGa assembly, the
management has decided to maintain
in the Assembly Herald hereafter to
be published as monthly, depart
ment Of social science, with Mrs. Noble
S. Prensis of Newton, in charge.
A Chicago fruit dealer has bought
the entire product of number of apple
orchards in this vicinity, paying about
30 cents bushel. We are glad that so
good a market has been found for the
wonderful crop. In few years this
locality will be noted in all the great
markets for its numerous and immense
apple orchards. as well as for the quau-
titles of other kinds of fruit which are
grown here.-Manhattan Republic.
The name Emporia, which is borne
by one Of the prettiest towns in Kan
sas, was suggested by G. W. Brown, a
Pennsylvania who settled in Lawrence
in an early day. His native town was
called Emporium, a word which signi-
ties trace center. In the entire world
there are but three cities besides EN-
poria. KS, bearing the same name
one in Nebraska. one in Florida and
one in Virginia 1t is needless to add
that the Kansas Emporia is the best
town in the lot, and is credit to its
City Star.
The new bank law of Kansas goes
into effect September 2lst, and there
after the banks that are not operating
under national bank charter, will be
under the supervision o. Charles f.
Johnson, the state bank examiner.
Some interesting facts concerning the
progress OF bank matters in Kansas
have been CLEANED from Mr.. Johnson,
who states that up to date AS banks
have complied with the law. Charters
for new banks and for a re-organiza-
ton of old ones under the new law are
pouring into the Office of the secretary
Of state in large numbers daily to be
fled for record.
1t has been estimated that the farm
ers OF Kansas will not receive less than
$3.50, 900, 900 for their products this
year. That may be little steep, but
to be perfectly safe, put the amount at
s150, 000, 900 and then think OF what that
amount OF money will do-how much
it will pay; how many
it will wipe out; how many
it will make; how much
It will buy in the way of comforts and
necessities which the farmers need.
Kansas is going to get squarely on her
feet this year and everybody Is glad,
because she has been so plucky and has
20 cheerfully taken the risks and as
sumed the hardships which were nee
essary in the work Of developing the
City Star.
Prof. F. II. Shows scheme of exter-
chinch bugs by artificial in
lection has been introduced in Missouri.
In letter received at the university
from H. J. Walters, professor
Of agriculture in the Missouri College
of Agriculture, partial report OF the
conducted in the State is
made. Eighty per cent of these are
favorable, and Of the rest some are
doubtful owing to carelessness in fol-
owing directions and inattention in |
making observation. One OF the far
ners, in reporting the result OF his |
to Prof. Walters. speaks as |
ollows: 81 used the infected material |
With best success think it is a great |
blessing to the farmers OF Missouri J
hat you are taking up this matter, and |
am more than thankful for the benefit |
have received"
After remaining in the hospital at |
Topeka all the week. Miss De Russey,
whose death was announced last night, |
had sufficiently recovered last Sunday
% visit Bethany college and attend |
church. She remained at the college |
he entire afternoon and apparently was
lot Respondent. In the evening she re-
urned to the hospital and while there
wallowed the contents of bottle of |
trychnIne from the laboratory, about |
en- grains. She then went into the |
,arlor and chatted gaily with the
natron for about FIVE minutes. AS the |
,oison began to tell on her she in
ormed the matron of what she had
lone, but before anything could be done
or her she was attacked with spasms.
'he fingered, suffering intense agony,
Intil o'clock yesterday morning. The
oroner took charge of the remains and
elegraphed Lieutenant Nichols of her
cath. The casket containing the body
f Miss De Russey will arrive on the
80 Union Pacific this afternoon and be
AIKEN to the Fort BY Undertaken Davis.
The funeral is tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Standard.
In 1889 party of railroad men, chief
Y from Chicago, set on foot the project
[ building a railroad south from
hutchinson. The road was chartered
s the Mcpherson, Texas & Gulf road.
reno county subscribed to the stock of
his road to the extent of s92, 900, and
'sued county bonds for that amount.
he city of Hutchinson donated $40, 900
Dr. terminals, etc. White township in
lingman county, subscribed $4,000.
nd the city of Kingman donated 500
% for terminal facilities The cornna