The Iola register., 1901-03-01


a suit to quiet title was filed in dis
trict court by John f.. Huss a.
gainst John r.. Lilly. Huss bought a
farm and assumed 5000 mortgage
placed on it in favor of Smedley Dar-
lington. the latter transferred it to
Lilly. Huss says he paid it but the
release was never made. He sued in
court and had Darlington's claim
knocked out but over looked Lilly
and sues again to quiet him.
f. A. Sauer returned Friday from
Kansas City where he signed up
with the Swartzchild Sultzberg-
er Packing company, to travel through
thisterritory, as noted in the REGISTER
at the time he sold out. His pay COM
mences today and his territory will
comprise lola, Moran, Parsons. Cha
mute and Colleyville. That he will do
himself proud and his company good
service none who know him doubt in
the least
The case of State versus Lee Peter,
was filed in district court Monday
Peters being the man charged
with assaulting an officer Jacob
Shultz at LaHarpo with knucks or
other weapon. His bond was put at
81, 600, and being unable to give it he
will await in the county jail the pleas.
ure of the court. The fact that the
deed was witnessed and that Peters
He'd gives strong probability of con-
viction.
Ft. Scott Tribune: II. :. Gilfllan
has contracted with VIM. Lanyon. of
the Lanyon Smelter company to fur
nish him stone for big acid factory
which he is building between LaHarpe
and lola. Two carloads of the stone
have already been shipped. The con-
tract will require 80 carloads. The
Bourbon county stone is finding an
immense market for foundation pur-
poses as well as for sidewalks. Mr..
Lanyon was here today and he and
Mr.. Gillillan went out together.
Governor Stanley has appointed
the new boards of regents for the state
educational institutions and he made
no better selection anywhere than
when he selected Capt. 5. j. Stewart.
state senator from Allen county. as a
member of the State Agricultural
College at Manhattan. Mr.. Stewart
is Il successful farmer and at the same
time wise and experienced legislator
and his council as member of the
board cannot but be of great benefit to
the institution.
The REGISTER has already noted
the arrest of Prof. Kline, of the
Moran schools, on complaint of Mr..
Cash, charging him with cruelty beat
ing several pupils. Kline says the
boys became rebellious and two
threatened to interfere when he was
whipping another. The trial was set
for last Saturday, but county at
torney Goshorn found that the entire
community had taken sides, so he dis
missed the action in the justice court
and will file one in the distict court.
a meeting of the directors of the
Lanyon Zinc Company is to be held
soon, their regular annual meeting.
and the chances are that at this meet
ing the proposition to erect a rolling
mill and acid works will come up for
discussion and final action. Every
body-who hasn't any money in the
matter-hopes that the step will be
taken and believes it would be good
thing. The question must be settled,
however, it seems by the men VIII 0 are
to put up the money.
That the "ReSt Room" at Manhattan is
appreciated is shown by a public notice to the
effect that hereafter it will be open four days
In the week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Saturday, In the place OF there MS has been
the custom. The Manhattan Rest Room" has
not been opened any great length OF time. but
It has been in operation long enough to prove
that II is Il good thing for the women from the
country especially those with children. 1t
gives them place where the family can eat
lunch, make II cup of tea, and have the com
forts Of toilet arrangements. The room is
kept up by the merchants, and on the days
when 1t is kept open, is in charge of ladies OF
Manhattan who, take turns in this work.
Capital.
That is the kind of a room the REG
lister has been talking about for the
new court house.
Another runaway this morning adds
emphasis to the necessity for watch
ing your horses when the north wind
is passing. Stewart Butler the 24-year
old son of Josh Butler, and his little
brother were in wagon coming to
town and the team became frightened
near the Santa Fe depot and ran east
to the square. The smaller boy roll
led out of the wagon but the older boy
stayed in. The team ran to the park