The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-06-12

! array or musical talent was said to
have been the greatest ever assembled
in the state.
James v. Hughes, of Topeka, was
recently arrested in New Orleans for
kidnapping his own child. Mrs Hughes
had secured divorce aud the judge
gave her the custody of their little
girl, which Hughes soon after stole.
While recently drilling an oil we'll
near Benedict the Forest Oil Co., struck
at depth of s.. OS0 feet the strongest
flow of gas ever experienced in Kansas
The pressure was estimated at 700
pounds and the sound of the escaping
gas could be heard three miles
James Flannery, brakeman for the
Maple Leaf road, living in Kansas City,
| Kan, was found in an unconscious
condition from an overindulgence in
liquor the other morning. He was
sent to the police station, where he
died three hours later without recover
ing consciousness
]. W. Reagan, surveyor Of Bourbon
county, lately received a letter from
President Kruger, of the Transvaal,
| South Africa, calling him to that coun-
try to accept an appointment as chief
engineer for the government, with
special view of investigating the irri-
CATION possibilities of the country.
The Kansas Pharmaceutical associa-
ton, at Fort Scott, decided to meet
next year at Junction City, and elected
the following officers: W. ]. Evans,
lola, president; Ed c. Fritsche, Leaven-
worth, and NJ. S. Ingalls,, Halstead,
vice presidents; Mrs NJ o. Miner, Hia-
watha, secretary; T. W. Atkins, Girard,
treasurer
The State Sportmen's association re-
Gently held an interesting meet at
Frankfort. The chief event of the
tournament was the team shoot be-
tween Frankfort and Leavenworth for
the state cup, emblematic Of the team
championship of the state. The Frank
fort team won this cup from Leaven-
worth in April, 1895, on a score of 176.
to ia, and defended it against Leaven-
worth at the late meeting on score
OF 191 to 1S2.
Justice Herr, of Argentine, recently
attended ball game and during his
absence an ex-convict named Christie
pher Schaeffer robbed him of SIS and
/ left. ScLaeffer was sent to the pen
itentiary two years ago for stealing
from the smelter company. Justice
Herr interceded for him and secured his
freedom almost year before his time
| had expired. He had given Schaeffer
/ board and bed since he was released
/ and expected TO keep him until he
| could secure position.
/ Warden Lynch, of the penitentiary,
was recently in co inference with the
| prison directors concerning the practice
! of using the prison appropriations as a
| common fund regardless of the pur-
/ poses for which the legislature specific
/ ally granted them. He declared that the
practice must be discon tinued or spe-
/ cial session of the lie .islature be called
to grant relief. He says that some of the
accounts have already been over
! drawn and out of others not a cent
; has been used for the purposes orig
inally fixed by the legislature.
The contest in the soprano solo at the
musical festival in Hutchinson was one
of remarkab bic high grade The contest
ants were: Mrs II. Whiteside, Hutch
inson: Miss Bertha Simmons, Column
bus; Mrs R. H. Morrow. Council Grove;
( Miss Emma Dent, Ottawa; Mrs. G. II.
Parkhurst, Topeka: Miss Ab6ie NJ.
I Freeman, Winfield: Mss Lottie Booth,
Larned: Mrs. d. \. Dobson, Coun-
ell Grove; Miss Lucy Wyatt, To-
peka They seDr the contest selec-
ton, with Verdure Clad" from Gre
alton" and one selection of their
own.
The sheriffs OF so ccu1ties in Kansas
were recently busy lerying upon the
property of d. NJ. Ferry IL Co, of De-
troit, Mich. This seed firm had con-
tracts with farmers OF southwestern
Kansas to raise seed for them. and re-
Gently, il is alleged. refused to pay for
tine seed crop of last year In all the
towns of Kansas of any size the seeds
belonging to this frm, which have
been placed on sale with merchants
on commission. have been or will be-,
seized for payment of these claims
The costs will exceed ~ more than
, tenfold the amount in controversy.
The late heavy rain, flooded the
streets leading to the depot from four
to six feet deep at La Cggne and many
, people were out in boats enjoying the
sport, when a boat in which was a
party of young people was capsized
and two young ladies, Mss Birdie Cas-
sadly and Miss Georgia Ricketts,, were
drowned.
!, The chief organizer OF the anti-pro-
hibition Order OF the Western
, BROTHERHOOD claims a membership OF
$4,000 in the state.
The corner stone of the new Kansas
university IA Methodist institution
was laid with appropriate ceremonies
at Kansas City, Kan, on the 25th-