The Iola register., 1901-08-16
FOR LOVE OF HIS HOME
II. II. Anderson Temporarily Insane
From Worry Over Railroad
Spelling His Home

Constant worry over the danger OF
the Ft. Sect, lola s. Western rail-
road coming down Douglas street
past his home and destroying the
pleasure of living in his home and
decreasing it's value, weakened the
mind of r. 7. Anderson until Satur-
day night it temporarily gave way
and only by force and urgent per.
suasion could he be quieted. With
rest and proper treatment his physi-
elan says he will certainly fully re-
cover but his mind must be taken from
the irritating subject.
lola people know the story of the
railroad, its attempt to secure fran
chise down Douglas street, the Oppo.
sition which defeated this aud the final
compromise by giving right-of-way
along the Missouri Pacific. Mr.. An
derson has been keenly interested in
the whole proceeding as his home, "a
very pretty place, is located at the
corner of Douglas and Washington.
Recent moves by the Missouri Pacific
have made the route of the new road
along its tracks almost impossible, so
it was claimed, and agents asked for
options on property along Dougl as
street. Mr.. Anderson devoted a good
deal of his time to the question, talk
ing and thinking of little else. Ma
turally of an easily excitable nature
the haunting fear grew on him that in
some secret way the road would Sc
cure the right along Douglas and be-
fore he knew it graders would begin
work.
Saturday night he called at the
council room to be on hand in case
anything was done in regard to the
new road by the council. There was
no meeting and he went home. He
talked of the road all the way home
and went to bed arguing about it. He
finally became excited, arose and
dressed and went out into Douglas
street where he was found by the
neighbors, talking wildly, his eyes
glazed and his whole being wrought
into frenzy. His family had been un-
able to keep him indoors, for he was
seized with the idea that work had be-
gun on the road and he must go out
and stop it. He was finally induced
to go indoors and DR.. Chastain was
called and he was given every atten-
tion Sunday and passed better night
last night. The doctors say he must
get his mind off the disturbing ques-
tion and that done he will soon he his
own rational self.
In years past Mr.. Anderson lost a
home by endorsing friends paper.
After years of hard work he has ac-
cumulated a clear title to his lots and
houses on north Washington and be-
gan to view the prospect of his de-
clining years without anxiety. Then
came the railroad talk and the possi-
bility of switch engine humping up
and down the tracks beside his house,
destroying the peace and quiet of his
home and rendering the property less
valuable. 1t was a narrowing thought
at best and he could not shake it off
day or night. Mrs. Anderson is an
invalid and she also has worried a
good deal over the matter and the two
have discussed it often.
So far as the REGISTER knows there
is no prospect whatever that the new
road will be given any right along
Douglas, and If this is the case def.
mite action should be taken. Unless
this cause of worry is removed the
doctors feel little hope in this most
distressing case and nobody IN lola
wants to ruin any citizen financially,
to say nothing of permanently de-
stroying his peace of mind.