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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-10-18
Election Proclamation.

GHERIFF Ray having issued his proc
- 4Amat1on Tor the general election to be
held in November next, and the duty of
selecting places for holding such election,
and appointing officers for conducting
the same falling upon me; now, there
fore, /, William Jay, Mayor of this city
of Emporia, do name the following places
and persons:
LIST Ward-At the building known as
Frederick's, on 9th avenue, between
Commercial and Merchants streets.
Judges, w. W. Whipple, Rev. P. T.
Rhodes, George KirkendalI; Clerks, Chas.
Wheelock. Joe Ruble.
I'd Ward-At Cleveland's livery stable.
Judges Thomas Murdoch, Jos. Brown.
o. W. Amidon; Clerks, L. Horr, Frank
Sd Ward-At the court house. Judges,
c. FL. North, II. w. Pearsall, w. r. Car
son; CleI ks, L. W. Lewis, c. Keller.
4th Ward-At Miller's oyster saloon.
Judges, Rev. Z. T, Melvin, Rev. w. E.
Copeland, Charles Gilman; Clerks, C. 8.
Carswell, S. j. Smith.
WILLIAM JAY, MAYOR.
Emporia, Oct. IA, 1872. AZ
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

The unconditional temperance
men of Kansas have agreed upon
the following Presidential Electors
for this State on the National Pro-
hibition ticket, and temperance men
all over the State are urged to vote
for the same; and all papers not
unfriendly to temperance are asked
to publish the notice and the names
Of the following:
Geo. 8. Evarts, Topeka; II. N.
Elliott, Manhattan; n. j. frey,
Emporia; L. D. Myers, Humboldt /;
F. Coates, Solomon City.
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THE JAPANESE REPORnS.

This country has been greatly In
terested In the recent movements
tending to reform and advancement
among the Japanese. News Of very
recent date from that Island EN-
pire does not afford so encouraging
q prospect as to the future as we
had been led to expect. We have
received the assurance once more in
the history of civilization that in
matters OF radical reform among
nations It 10 wise to "make haste
slowly"
Japan has evidently been going
ahead too fast The temper Of her
people had not by any means been
educated mp to the point OF pro-
gress that was attempted by the
Government A reaction was to be
dreaded. 1t has come. Our latest
advices show that the Hikado's
Government has found It necessary
70 yield to the popular feeling in
opposition to the introduction OF
foreigners into the civil service OF
the Empire, and against foreign in
nueuee generally. In Asiatic Gov
ernnents the policy resolved upon
IL put into execution without much
delay. The consequence IL that
those Americans who volunteered
to enter the public service or Japan
have been dismissed and are COM
ing home.
What particular circumstance, II
any, has led to this course by the
AikAdo Il not made known. Among
those who are homeward bound
from the empire OF the Rising
Sun" with . hea In their ear, 10 Z.
Peshine Smith and lar. Catron, OF
che Department OF Agriculture. It |
would seem that the GJaps" had
come to know As much about farm
Inc a. our commissioners did. and
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FROM MARION CENTER.

MARION CENTER, KAN, Oct. Is.
EDITOR News: On last Wednes-
day night Mr.. E. Hunt, near here,
met with a heart-rending accident.
After the family had all retired for
the night his DIRT rooted house fell
in, killing his wife and three chill
dren. Himself and one child alone
escaped.
On yesterday evening a young
Mr.. Bell, fine young man, in tax
ing his gun from a loaded wagon of
lumber, accidentally discharged it,
the entire load entering his left
temple. When 1 saw him last night
he was still alive, but can't survive
long. Yours, A. v.
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sas, and especially the point of loca-
ton for their Colony, excels anythino
he has ever seen as an Agricultural
country He returns to Topeka to
day TO negotiate with the railroad
Company for their lands-160, 900 acres.
A station is to be made at their town
site soon, when hotel and other
buildings will be Immediately erected.
The main emigration is to be made
about next March, in order that the
colony, the most of whom are farmers,
may select their lands and go imme-
diately to work. The DIR. viii cstab-
lish an infirmary for the cure of con-
sumption and bronchial diseases. The
colony will take with them a steam
pillow and quantity of choice breeds
of stock for the free use of the peo-
ple.-Newton Kansan.
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STATE NEWS.

The Greenwood county fair was
success.
Three hundred sholars are re-
ceiYing instruction in the graded
schools of Independence.
Mr.. Pagan, OF CoffeyvilIe, was
robbed last week of $500.
A twenty-ineh coal vein has been
found close to Independence.
Mr.. A. L. Rivers is soon to start a
new paper at New Chicago to be
called the Times,
Olalhe is troubled with burglars.
Presbyterian pastor, Miller, of
Olathe, goes to Sedalia-
An Ottawa firm wants to buy
10000 bushels of castor beans.
An Oscaloosa lady while east dur
ing the fall, took $50 eorth of prem
iums for Workmanship.
Ottawa wants town clock, and
has seven year old girl that has
just been pulled ont of . we'll.
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The LKoTURR BUsnEKss.-The lee
ture season has already opened in
In eastern cities. There Il no deny
ing the fact that our lecture system
has wofnllY dsgenerated Of late.
QuAcks and ehArlatans have extern
SiVely occupied the rostrum to the
exclusion OF better men. Almost
every Individual, who, by any
means, however questionable, may
haYe acquired . momentary notori-
ETY., has felt bound to thrust HIM
self upon the public, at the rate Of
fifty to two hundred dollars per
hour with notifications" The
natural consequence is, that the
Trains, BIllingsss and Woodhulls,
are usurpinR the places Of the Phil
lipses, Curtises, Summers and Tay-
lors to the disgust Of the more sensi-
BILE and respectable portion Of sOci-
ETY.. Those who still have faith in
the value Of the system, and would
like to see better class Of lecturers
In the field will rejoice to hear that
three celebrated Englishmen will
lecture in this country this winter.
Edmund Yates, the novelist and
magazine writer, il already here,
and opened the star course In. Chi
cago by q fine lecture entitled, 1.-THE
Princes OF the PEN" It is said to
be . description of literary men,
and life In London. Froude, the
historian Of Henry the Eighth, and
Tyndall the eminent scientist, are
coming during the fall and winter.
Froude will undoubtedly confne
himself to historical topics, while
Tyndall's will OF course be purely
scientific. He will bring much of
his scientific apparatus and assist
ants, to enable him to repeat before
his audiences some Of the expert
ments which have made him famous.
These men need no heralding; their
fame has preceded them, and is az
firmly established here as It can be
in England. By their assistance we
hope to see the lecture platforms
redeemed nom the hosts OF nobod.
les who now declaim from them.
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DEATH or WIN. H. SEWARD.

The great statesman, William H.
Seward, whose name and fame are
known to every American student and
newspaper reader, died at his home, In
Auburn, New York, on Thursday last,
aged seventy-one years. It is useless
to allude to the events Of his history,
because they are las familiar as house
hold words" He was one Of the lead
ers In the Senate of the United States,
and everywhere else, where oppor-
tunity offered, in the great anti-slavery
struggle OF the country, and In that
fight he won his chief distinction.
From Q hated "abolItionist" he arose
In the affections of the anti-slavery
sentiment which he helped to make,
to be . revered and honored leader in
the Republican party. He was legis-
lAtor, governor, senator, and cabinet
officer, and In every position acquit-
ted himself with credit. It was Sew
ard who proclaimed In q heated dis
cussion, "There is q higher Idlo than
the constitution" It was he that pro-
claimed the doctrine Of ''irrepressible
conflict" and these two expressions
will live after him. Mr.. Seward, as
orator and leader, was the successor OF
Daniel Webster. Not so rhetorical,
not 30 beautiful in expression, he was.
stronger In moral courage and charac-
ter. Mr.. Seward made q great mistake
In following the fortunes Of the ILL
starred johnson. For this he was de-
nouneed bitterly by those who had
loved and followed him. No one ever
doubted his sincerity. 1t was believ-
ed he was soured because he could not
be President, and 1t IL well to let the
mantle OF charity fall over this folly
of his old age, and remember him for
the great good he did. He was assas-
sinated at the same time the immortal
Lincoln fell, and carried the scars Of
that hellish plot Of treason fresh to his
grave. He was Lincoln's chief COM
petitor for the Presidency In 1860, hay
Ing received 173 votes In the National
Republican convention of that year.
Lincoln took him into his cabinet, and
they were ever strong friends. Mr..
Stewards last great feat was to take =
tour around the world. Old, and en-
feebled by the wound which he had
suffered for the cause Of the Union, he
undertook this long and tiresome jour
ney with the enthusiasm Of his young
er days. We believe he was engaged
In writing an account of this journey
at the time Of his death. He evident
ly looked upon this as one OF the great
accomplishments OF his busy and
eVeAtful life. In every country he
visited he was received with the hon
ors unusually shown to q potentate.
Upon his death great respect was
shown to his memory everywhere.
Business was suspended In his own
city, and It was literally dressed in the
Of mourning. The depart
ments ct Washington were closed.
Flags were displayed at half-mast
everywhere; and better than all this,
the loyal and true hearts OF nation
mourn his loss. william H. Seward
has left his name on the pages OF
American history. He was not Of
those who are "bOrn to die"
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| CITY Baptist Assncia.

The NJ d City Baptist Associa-
ton hays inished their sixteenth
animal as tm5ly at Paola.
The Eul eka Herald has assumed
the quarto form with g patent out
side, and don't look as well as It
did by fifty per cent.
Olathe Las built cisterns, pur-
chased truck, hooks, ladders and
buckets, as security against fire.
Mr.. EckIes and Rev. FARRELL have
been discussing spiritualism pro
and con for a week at Paola. No
body hur'.
Fifty-tN pupils at the deaf and
dunn inst; ution.
The K. p has ''struck lie" at Sher-
idan, also .oal.
The ! wentworth Times pitches
into tn, PREACHERS and ridicules
them for .nposing the theater, and
then inv,h IS their aid and influence
to beat ,nnison, a man it now
hates.
Ex-Go ruor Green, OF Holton,
is said t, J, in training for the SEN
atorial next winter. There
will be of 'em.
The fiji. t apples in the State are
raised in Davis county.
The Troy Chief figures the re-
publican majority in Kansas this
year at q 900.
The Swedes go for Grant and
Wilson as far as heard from.
Washburn college building at
Topeka is coming up. Work has
progressed to the second story.
1t is hoped the east portico of the
State House will be finished by the
time the legislature meets.
Falling down stairs nearly killed
Mrs. Rev. j. f. Bryan, of Hum
boldt.
Apples are selling in Jackson
county at rs cents per bushel.
Leavenworth has been walked up
an hour by a wedding in high life,
franklin county is put down for
900 republican majority.'ili9 ~
The Christians are building a fine
stone church at Fredonia.
The Grand lodge, A. =. s. A. NJ.
of the State of Kansas met at FIT
Scott on the 18th of October.
Thirty families recently from Car.
thage, Illinois, are settling in the
Northwest.
A little girl, nine years old, nam.
ed Amelia Caxton, passed j junction
City the other day on her way to
Denver. She had travelled alone al
the way from Reading, Penn.
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The New York Tribune has It
fgured mp all right for Greeley.
It thinks there IL no doubt OF his
election. 1t counts for him every
southern state except South Caro-
lima. It puts In the doubtful list
such states ~ Ohio, Wisconsin and
Minnesota It counts New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut California, and
90 on. II the GreeleyiteS can be
gulled with any such figuring -
this. they are indeed In . depIora-
BILE state Of lunacy. But let them
enjoy 70 their hearts content the
brief consolation, II Il will do them
any good.
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AN ELECTIONRERING TRICK.
Special Efforts to Beat Judge PsytOn.

We learn that last Saturday night
at an adjourned term Of the District
Court AJudge Watson preferred
charges against Judge E. B. Peyton,
the Republican candidate for Judge
in this district. The charge is that
Judge Peyton was admitted to the
bar here nearly five years ago, on
forged certificate from the Circuit
court of Clay county Indiana. The
tory IL, as near as we can get at it,
that W. r. Sanders, who was for
years Peyton's partner, had two GER
tificates from courts III Indiana, one
Of which was in blank, and by some
sort of process, which we cannot
now give, and which is not import
ant to our present statement, this
certificate was sent back to Indiana,
Peyton's name inserted, and on this
he was admitted to our court with
out the usual examination. All
this, Watson claims, was divulged
to him by Sanders when he was
under the influence Of liquor. This
10 q bad piece of business, and if
true, certainly puts both Messrs.
Peyton and Sanders in 8 bad light.
But we apprehend there is no
truth in the chsrge-that 1t is made
now simply and solely for election
eering purposes. In fact, Judge
Peyton, whose word is regarded as
entirely truthful on all subjec is,
authorizes the most emphatic denial
Of the charge.
The time chosen to make this
charge, and the cir cumstances sur
rounding its history, are decidedly
suspicious. Watson admits, him
self, that he has been aware of this
charge for eighteen months, and yet
he has permitted Peyton to be q
prominent practitioner before his
court for that time without making
q single move toward bringing him
to justice. Again, his last term of
court had been in session in our
city for ak weeks, and the business
was not so great that he mast
needs put off the charge until the
last day and last hour of the session,
at nine o'clock at night. Another
little circumstance which makes the
whole matter still more bare-faced
is that Peyton's trial is tfred for the
neat day after the election! OF
course there could have been no ar
rangement made to give him q
chance to free himself from the
charge before the election!
The charge has been placed in the
hands of q committee of our best
lawyers for investigation, and j Judge
Peyton proposes to settle 1t in the
court, to his own credit, and in q
way that will continue towards
him the large share of public conf
dence which he has always enjoyed
here.
Now, we want to express the
opinion, that II Watson has resort
ed to this as q means OF beating
Peyton, whom he hates, notwith-
standing he don't belong to the
"party of hate, " he will find himself
wofully fooled. The affair has al
ready made Judge Peyton many
votes In this city, where the two
men are best known, and we judge
he will lose nothing in the district
by what will strike every rejecting
man as simply an electioneering
trick.
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The democratic meetings hAye
generally been failures throughout
the State, the speakers falling to at
tend their appointments at q large
number of meetings. None but the
most mournfully disposed politi-
clans can stand up to the work of
travelling over the country with the
Greeley-democratic circus, call un-
der one tent"
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LIST OF LETTERS

d EMAINING uncalled for in the En-
III poria postoffice. II not called for il
30 days they will be sent to the dead
letter office. Persons calling for follow
ing letters will please say advertised.
Bales William Long Enos
Baret Ed Nav John
Bascom Mrs Ell Morris Alice
BranmlIier Joel Ols2ry r ID
CaVeness Adolphus OrYing s
Grouse G H Rawson Mrs Ida
Coleman L j Sanders w p.
Cnngan A ID Shaw Knowles
Carrigan VIM shearer NE
DALEY Charlie Slackhouse C. w
DuffeY Mrs II A Thayer A A
Denney L1de Walton VIM
French l. Walker VIM
FLOOD MRS May Worth John
Hunter WIN ID Welganeath David
Haney p Kingsley c
Kemp Elizabeth
HELD FOR POSTAGE.
Doty Charles, Sterling, Ill.
Hane Mary, Winchester, Mich,
King Henry, Topeka, Kan.
Miller Carrie c., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Slack G.
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large, Orth and Williams, are elect
ed by from 1900 to 1.5OO majority.
The legislature is Republican, so
that Morton will undoubtedly be
returned TO the Senate And bet
ter than all, the State viz go for
Grant next month BY from 5000 to
10000.
When the Republican majority
in Pennsylvania stops growing we
will report. At last accounts It was
nearly $1,000.
South Carolina went Republican,
on wednesday, in spite Of . bolt.
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TIE NEW RAILRoAD.-The road
nom Ottawa here and on to the
Walnut Valley may now DO regard.
cd ~ success. Bonds enough have
been voted In Franklin and Osage
and will be soon In Lyon, to insure
The construction OF the road to this
city. Engineers are now making q
survey. They will be here the COM
Ing week. The route is one Of the
best In the State. The people along
the line are enthusiastic in its favor.
About next fall We will go over to
Ottawa BY rail, via Neosho Rapids,
ArvoniA, Quenemo and Pomona.
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The Friends Yearly Meeting is
In progress at Lawrence. Several
Friends from this vicinity are in
attendance. There is . large at
tendance nom the eastern states.
The Lawrence papers give interest
Ing accounts Of the proceedings.
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PERsoNAL.-We were favored on
Saturday by . call from Hon. John
c. Carpenter, OF NewS Chicago.
Mr.. Carpenter was . prominent
candidate for Governor before tho
late republican convention, and
had he been nominated would have
received . very unanimous and
cheerful support throughout South
ern Kansas. We shall hear from
John G. again.
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Leavenworth schools are to have
but one session day on and after
November 1st.
Lawrence school buildings, eight
In number, are worth $4,000,
Number OF children between 5 and
IL, 244S.
DR.. l. w. Jacobs, Of Ossawat-
tonne, has been selected superin-
tendent OF the State insane asylum.
in place Of DR.. Lees, reaigned.
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n. N. Murdoch, of the Wichita
Eagle, was nominated for State
Senator, at Wichita, last Friday, ON
the I7th ballot. Mr.. Nurdock has
served two terms in the Senate, and
was Q wide-awake, industrious
member. He is sound on every
thing affecting the interests Of Kan
sas, and IL . true republican.
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TRIcKs.-Look out for election
eering tricks everywhere. The
hAlf-breeds are desperate. They
know there is no chance for any of
them In . square fight, and hence
they will resort to all kinds of tricks
ON the eve OF election, to elect some
or their men.
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JUDGH LowE.-This gentleman
has spent most Of his time In the
northern part of the State, by APP
pointment Of tho Central Commit
tee. We are glad to hear that he is
making . most satisfactory record
for himself, and doing q great work
for the party. His speeches are
universally spoken Of a. both able
and popular. They arc enthusiast
ideally received everywhere he goes.
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W. p. Campbell, OF Eldorado,
was nominated for Judge OF the
18th district at Winfield, last week,
on the sizty-third ballot. It was o
hard struggle. Colonel Rizer, Of
Eureka, was his principal COMPETE
tor.
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The kLzCTsoHs.-In Indiana, &C.
sording to the latest reports, Hen
drieks, Democrat is elected Cover
nor BY about 800 majority. The
Democratic candidate for School
COmmiasloner is also elected. The
balance OF the Republican State
HSkst ana the two COngressmsn ct
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nARREISBY TELEGRAPH
Gold and stock Market.

Cod and stock Market.
NEW YORK, Oct. &c.
Money easy at 4a5c.
Sterling firm at s5Sas7lc for long, 1O1 "a
1ohc for short SIGHT.
Gold dull and steady at 1 1esza1 1879.
Loans. 1a4c for carrying, fat.
Clearings S27, 200, 900.
Treasury disbursements So, 900.
Governments steady.
Stocks excited, with wide fluctuations,
closing strong.
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st. Louis Market.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. IS.
Flour dull and weak. with limited
business, dull and heavy for lower grades;
fall unchanged for No and upward, No.
red 40, No 3 81 Goal 70; No 9 81 So.
Corn dull; No 1 mixed 311Sc.
oats dull, lower, unsettled; No , mixed
251za26c; No 2 white 28e.
Barley; choice in demand, medium
81 90.
Rye Steady; No 2, 75c.
Pork higher; mess 15%c.
Bacon quiet; shoulders SIC, clear rib
12c, clear sides 121<c.
Lard inactive; unchanged.
Highwines 90c.
C1ttle-No choice loes arriving; fair to
prime 31<a41<c; choice 5a6c.
Hogs firm and active at 4a4Ac.
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Some Of the papers are pitching
lnto Kalloch because Jennison stop
Ped at his hotel, in Lawrence.
More evidence OF republican cor
Yuptionl
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IT IL said that tho election news
from PennsylVania and Ohio has
sent lots Of liberal republicans into
the brush again In Missouri. Sad.
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.
Flour quiet.
Wheat quiet, wheak ,lower; No spring
90; No 2, 12k.
Corn dull and unsettled; No 2 mixed
sold at 331<a34c.
Oats dull and declined; No 9, 2IXa22c
for regular and fresh.
Rye steady; Ne ., 52c.
Barley firm; No fall 631<c.
Pork, mess 141<e.
Bulk meats quiet.
Bacon steady.
Lard quet; summer 71Sc.
Whisk y unchanged.
Cattle-Receipts 2, $40; extremely dull;
sales confined to few lots of Cherokee
cows and Texan steers at 90 10a3 30.
Hogs-Receipts II, S04; very quiet and
lower, with downwaI d tendency; a few
early sales Of choice at "a 90a5 90, but
prices rapidly fell to 70a4 SO, closing
with large number of medium and com.
mon unsold.
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Mrs. Parton, better known as
Fanny Fern, died in New York
Q few days ago.
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Hon. John g. Carpenter and
Judge T. c. Lears are doing good
work for the republican cause In
ths southeastern portion OF the
State.
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OLD AATKRIAL.-There will be
several democratic papers for sale
In Kansas in about three weeks.
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This il evidently Greeley's "oR
year" to run for President.
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In New York they have had
snow.
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Most OF tho leading Democratic
papers "giVe It up"
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Stock Farm Wanted

Nor trade, a very desirable suburban
Choice land, well improved, good house.
fences, outhouses, haIEacre small fruit
orchard, &c. 1t is in all respects a very
good property. / will trade 1t for a good
st ock farm or claim within 10 or - miles
of Emporia. Call on or address
L. II. COATES,
42t2 Emporia, Kan