The Iola register., 1901-10-04

MIS-. H. ~. Best returned this Tues
day to her home in Neosho Falls.
Mrs. Jennie Heinoe returned last
Tuesday to her home in Humboldt.
Richard Cree and wife left Tuesday
noon for a visit with friends in Mel
win, Kans.
Probate Judge Smith Wednesday |
united in marriage Richard G.. Greed |
and Alma Bailey, both of lola.
Charlie Whitaker thetelephone man
was over in LaHarpe Tuesday doing
some work on the long distance line.
The Democrats captured the county
commissionership down in Neosho
| county this year also. Neosho was
far more given TO Populism than AL
len county ever was.
In the probate judges Office last
Tuesday G. L. Towner, of LaHarpe,
| and Daisy A. T.. Boone, OF Humboldt
were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimoDy. Judge Smith did IL.
Frank Whitaker went to Chanute
Tuesday where he has secured po-
sition in the clothing department of
the Regulator. Chanute people will
| find Frank gentleman always and
will never have cause TO complain un-
less they try to get his heart. He
can't deliver the goods.
Mrs. w. G. Allison and son, Merl,
arrived home Wednesday from their
summers outing at Idaho Springs,
Colo. They had a very pleasant time
and the change of Climate proved ben
eicial TO their health. Harry Sofge,
who accompanied them. remained in
Denver where he has a job in a print
ing establishment.
Topeka Capital: The death of Pres
ident Mckinley has not affected the
prosperity of the country. Secretary
Gage on Monday offered 40 for long
term per cent government bonds-the
same which Grover Cleveland issued
and sold for 100. This is probably
the highest price ever offered for the
bonds of any government in the world.
A Washington dispatch in the
Sunday papers says: Rural
free delivery service will be estab-
lished on December as follows.
, Kansas Humboldt, Allen county,
, with three carriers; length of route
, 79t miles; population served, l65;
, carriers, w. l.. Moon, w. II. Bryant
, and j. f. Hamblin; postotfices at
Funston, Allen county, and Griffin,
Woodson county, to be discontinued
and Cockville supplied by rural
carrier"
In the district court Monday Mary
KaZmierchak filed suit for divorce
from her husband who she alleges has
done everything in the world to make
/ her unhappy. She says heis drunk
ard, that he will not work and that he
has repeatedly struck her and has
driven her from their home. He owns
stock in the Pittsburg Building and
Loan Association valued at 500 and
3 she asks for that in addition TO many
Q other things, including $3.50 to see her
through this suit and the furniture and
! alimouy.
2 A Topeka telegram announces Judge
Q Hazen's opinion on the enew inquisition
r law as follows: Judge Hazen. of the
Shawnee county district court, today
rendered decision upholding the
, validity of the inquisition w'passed
at the last session of the legislature
, The decision was rendered in suit to
prohibit Assistant Attorney General
, A. l.. Redden from employing the law
to assist him in securing evidence on
I which to base complaints against the
Topeka iointists. The writ of pro-
hibition was denied"
G.. w. Duuaway filed suit in district
court this week against the Fl.
Scott lola q Western, asking to have
an injunction issued TO restrain them
from cutting up his land near Gas
, City any more. The REGISTER some
time ago printed Mr.. Dunaway's state
ment of how he felt that he has been
unfairly dealt with, having received
the impression that he was to get GER
tain damages and during his absence
being awarded far less. The damage
TO his land was greater than he expect
: ed and he thinks the road will about
ruin IL.
A good deal of local interest is felt
in the question as to whether the rail-
road injunction case will be tried at
this term of court. II is a case of
unusual interest 20 great many peo-
pie. The probate court can give a
hearing, but of course it was more de-
sirable to secure final settlement in
: district court. The absence of Judge
Stillwell and the fact that the lawyers
have agreed to try only such cases at
the coming term as counsel for both
sides may agree shall be tried, leaves
the question of the injunction coming
up at this tern in the hands of the
railroads lawyers. Probate Judge
Smith declined to issue restraining
order without having a hearing of
both sides, as the law says he may do
when he sees fit but he will hear the
case at any time and it may have to
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