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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01
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The rendition of the drama of s'Ten
Nights in q Bar Room" under the
auspices of the /. o. G. T. of this city,
on last Friday and Saturday evenings,
attracted large and intelligent audi.
ence both evenings, but the larger on
the second. While the performers
were all neophytes in the drama, it was
universally conceded that their playing
would have been eredita BILE to any of
the travelling theatrical troupes that
have yet been in our city. The cast of
characters was excellent. Mr.. w. d.
Jones, Jr., as Sample SWITCHED won APP
plause every time lie made his appear
anee. AS comedian he is eminently
success. The part of Joe Morgan
was represented by J. jay Buck, Esq,
most admirably. Mr.. Buck fully
comprehended this character, and so
well did he play it that many in the
audience, during the representation of
the death bed scene of little Mary,
were affected TO tears well, indeed,
| Us " SCAlOuSAH AAlCAlCIC " III
ing business of the little girl, who cried
in spite. of herself, when she should
have given up the ghost. This, how
ever, was no discredit to her, for every
body thought that Minnie Marsh ac-
quilted herself better than any little
girl of her age they ever saw upon the
stage. Simon Slade, Frank Slade,
Harvey Green, Mr.. Ronlaine and VIII
lie Hammond were all faithfully
brought out by Pierce Davies, Geo. w.
oglesby, II. v. Lee, j. p. Pinkerton
and w. NJ. Wheldon, while Miss Anna
Porter as Mrs. Slade, Mrs. H. ". Lee
as Mrs. Morgan, and Mrs. Delplaine in
the character OF Mehitable Cartwright,
sustained their parts so well that few
critics would undertake to say wherein
they might have done better, except in
the epilogue, the latter and Mr.. Jones
were equally ct fault in not assuming
a gravity becoming the occasion. This
was the only part Of the performance
with which the audience found fault.
If they had only shown at the close
that they had, like sensible people,
profited with the experience Of years,
and put away their foolIshness, there
would have been no occasion for adj
verse criticism in their entire perior-
nance.
The farce on Saturday evening
would have been well performed il
they had all had their parts commit
ted, but passed on pretty well, any
how. Iyag HeEgs.t g HszEsJ (
/ 1t is to be hoped that We may have
more entertainments hereafter by the
ameteurs OF our city. Nearly every
thing our people have undertaken fol
the qualification OF the public has
PeoNeh s"cSessAL' 7EEH sa
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DEATHS.

GRERx-William Green, at his resi-
dence, in Waterloo, Lyon county, Kan
sas, on Friday, February l6, 1872, at
o'clock, p. m, of pleura pneumonia,
after an illness Of only six days, aged
81 years, less days.
The subject OF this notice was born
in Cambridge Shire, England, where
his parents still reside. He came tC
the United States when only IL years
of age, in the spring of 1857. He
came to Kansas, stopping in this Wei.
nifty, where he continued to make his
home until the time OF his death. He
was fast surrounding himself with tbs
comforts of q good home. He mar.
ried daughter OF Oliver Phillips, one
of the old settlers in this part OF Kan.
sas. She, with four small children
are now lett to mourn the loss of /:
kind husband and father. Mr.. Greer
was . quiet, unobtrusive citizen, hon
est, Industrious and frugal, and wa
respected by most people who knew
him-which was fully testified to BY
the large coHcourse OF people that ut
tended his remains to their last restin!
place in the cemetry, on Duck creek
| CaHs
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Our readers, we know, appreciate
the large anneant OF 'sreading matter
we regularly serve mp to them. AL
largely circulated papers must give q
liberal supply Of reading, and COM
press their advertisements into COM
paratiyely small space.-YYe sproposE
to not only maintain bnt seeadily In
crease the size of eur subscription list
To do this we must not only continue
to give a. much reading matter as We
have been doing, but also as mucl
more as We can find room for. The
only way to do that is to compress the
advertisements. The more space I'LL
ed BY advertising, the larger each ad-
vertisement needs to be to attract at
thntiOn. The less space Of that kind
the smaller each advertisement needs
to be, We want everybody 70 adyer-
tise, but 1t Is not beneficial even to the
advertisers to have large amount OF
our paper filed with advertisements,
for the morereaaing matter the more
readers. 1t 10 worth something to ad-
vertise in paper of large circulation,
and of many advertisements compress
ed into asmall space, SO that each and
all will be noticed by the readers. Fol
this reason We do not Charge any more
for one inch advertisements, or for
business notices, than Is charged by the
smallest and most unimportant ofccun-
try papers. For advertisements OF
from 2 inches to Is column, our rates
are very little higher than those OF
papers Of less than ons-foarth our cir
culation. For q columns, our rates
are very moderate compared to our
circulation. For to colamn, they
are something lesrsyhat enr clrcnla-
ton warrants, though still very low IN
proportion. Very large advertisements
in "stud horse" tpye, are not at all
pecessary In this paper. Moderate
sized ones, set to accord with the rest,
are sufficient. We appreciate, and are
thankful, for the enterprise Of those
who favor US with onr large advertise
ments. They invest money! good
advantage In HEM bat at the same
time we cannot make room for more
advertising space than at present al
lowed. We must keep on giving an
ample supply % reading matter even
If we have to raise the rates on large
advertisements, and thus compress
them aOpr rates on. small aover-
tIsemants We wfll keep down, no mat
ter how large our circulation becomes.
We propose to give everybody chance
to advertise IN THE News cheapIy, and
probably. We want and can get IN
any number of small advertisements.
But the quantity of reading matter
will be kept up anyway. To fully salts
ty our readers, and get In an advertise
ment fog every business man In Empor-
Ia or near Il, and to continually increase
our subscription list, are our objects,
and all our advertisers and patrons arc
Interested with as in the means that
our experience points out as necessary
to secure theme SaTs ,}yt
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PLYMOUTH.


Trade last Saturday was lively,
Goods of all kinds in fair demand.
Don't forget our temperance meet.
ing next Saturday afternoon, at early
lamp lighting. z4nE e
The young men that are visiting
lyceums aud other public gathering:
for the purpose of stealing bed quilt:
and robes from wagons, are preparing
to learn a'stfade." If they have gone
to Texas it may be they viii be sc
kind as to stay.
Levi W. Roth and F. Ford have lefl
the country in style that the Ply
mouth stores and few neighbors will
be likely to remember them. Young
Roth is full of ialsehood and cannot bS
relied on.
The herd law, and the condition o
fall wheat, are the topics of converse
ton among the farmers. It is the uni.
yersal opinion, with few exceptions
that fall wheat Is dead. / am told thai
i'll. Co6nan has fair stand and viii
probably have q good crop.
We are glad to again welcome GU
friend Mr.. Kerr, Of Iowa, to our vii
lage. Mr.. Kerr and s. r. Young hav,
become citizens, for the purpose Q
stock raising. They brought to on
neighborhood about $50 head of cattle
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rhe oouferenes.

The Methodist conference begins
March 9Th. 1872 ministers are already
assigned as guests here. Nearly as
many laymen are to come, and about
200 visitors. Our city viii be full.
The NEWS extra will begin Tuesday
morning, and give full information.
Some OF the ministers will arrive on
Monday. We will send the extra
through the postoffice, or sell it at this
Office and by nswsboys. 1t will be
read by everybody.
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Figure It OuI.

Every week we send out 9,5OOcopies
OF each advertisement In tho NEWS.
Probably not less than 10000 people
each week look over the paper. Now
suppose we sent but 500 out each
week. But 1000 people would have 3
chance to see the advertisements. The
fact IL that its really worth five time:
as much to reach 10000 as it is to reach
2,O00 readers. Or IN other words, an
advertisement in paper Of $500 cir.
eulation is worth i've times as much as
in a paper of 500 circulation. No in
telligent man can gainsay this. W.
are going to get this fact into any head
that don't see it, even if we have tt
drill hole clear to the center, and us'
n calcium light
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01

Much anxiety is felt here as to the
mysterious disappearance OF F. A.
Lighter coal dealer. He LEFT his house,
corner third avenue and constitution
street, at O'Clock Monday morning
with sl6o II his pocket, TO collect some
$50 or $40 due him 1t Hartford. That
b the last heard OF him. He was moi
seen At the train or In Hartford and
nothing has been learned about him
No motive for his disappearance u
known to his friends or fAmilys Hl'
father has been here trying Tor several
days to solve the mystery. He hai
gone to Hartford, and collected the
money there, thas proving that bis sol
DID not stseEept TO gekit. Mr.. Lighter
b an sstImable young man, aud haS
just got web established in the Goa
business, snd ct prsss1t< tssss Il N
other solution Of his dIsappearaAc'
only the palHfAl Que that he has posi-
'biy bssa faulty dealt with BY robbsr1
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TO BUSINESS MEN.

The NEWS Daily supplement will
begin March 5th, and continue during
the time the Methodist Conference i.
in session here. Over 500 visitors are
expected, and we shall issue from zoe
to ], 600 copies each day. A limited
space can be set apart for advertising
1t will be just in time for spring busi-
ness. Merchants who wish to make
use of this capital opportunity will
please notify us, and prepare theiI
copy. The following liberal rates ior
the entire issue will be charged:
4 column. "a
y /" II
2inches, 1
inch,
The paper will be sold at cents s
copy, or 80 cents for the entire issue
We expect to print. All subscription
strictly in advance, as we cannot make
book accounts of them. tt
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EMPORIA NEWS.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1872.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS pre-
cent this week the following list OF
new advertisements:
VIM. Andrews-Real estate
Lecturer. l.. A.
Hall & Bro.-Music housc.
ID. Rich-Sawing.
=. Workman-Oats aud corn.
Appleton g. Co.-Novels.
NJ. Laguier-Board Down.
X. Il. Lumly-Road notice.
Kelsey & kernochan-Seeds.
Fox & Hadley-Stationery.
Brigg., S. & T.-wholessle house.
Case & Bennet-Grain hOnse.
Welsh church-Proposals.
John Bay-Sherif' 8 sale.
T.. f. Routzahu-f220.
Wanted-A man.
Tandy & Ezstman-WRll paper, &C.
DIR. Vail-Milch COW.
T. G. Wibley-New goods.
Business notices, &c.
John Applegate-Jasks for sale.
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SEEDs-SEEDs-SEEDs-is the far
reaching cry OF Kelsey & KernOchan.
Seeds by the ounce, paper, package.
pint, pound, peck, bushel, barrel, bag,
ton, car load. Seeds to any extent, OF
she very best kinds, fresh, clean, sure
to grow, and true to name. Seeds
from Briggs & Bro. and Ferry, the two
great houses of Rochester and District
A seed warehouse here In EmPor-
Ia. Seeds cheap-right down to bottom
figures. Our readers will please to
read that advertisement. We assure
them that the stock Is all that is claim
ed, and that the place to get seeds Is at
4. & K.'s.
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FREMONT.

The farmers are blowing and pre-
pairing to SOW wheat, determined moi
to be discouraged if the winter wheat
is most all killed. There are some
pieces that look well yet.
Three brothers, by the name OF
Breeze, have bought the farm of Isrel
Wells, for $4,000. -.-FF .r
Mr.. Hubbel is building on his home
stead near Dow creek i.
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Gssa Few. 70 /. Good Nay.

We have the following telegram for
the city improvement contractors, and
everybody else: 4ls
ToPEKA, Kan, Feb. %, 1879
To The EMPoRIA News: Legaliz-
ing bill passed Senate last night, aftel
4 hard tight, five % enc. y.
We decidedly approve OF this action
of the Senate. The bill had previous
ly passed the House. A strong lobby
worked against it Ia tho Senate bu
we take advantage of Mr.. Stotler's alb
sence to say, what is generally known
that he very rarely fails to ''pu
through" any measure he undertakes
This one had q very important bear
ing upon the interests Of Emporia, ant
the great mass Of our citizens vii
give It their hearty approval.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01

Sheriff Bay, on behalf of BarEiila
Gray, is stirring up the "north half"
this week. He is serving q bushel
basket OF suits, 3s4 In all, upon pro-
perry holders. The reason is said to be
unless this be done Mr.. Gray's suit
would soon be barred by the statute OF
Limitations, it being within month or
30 OF fifteen years since the Deitzler
deed was made.
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This part of Kansas is old enough to
csIltiVatethe fine arts. Music leads
them all. Enterprise is the rule in
Emporia. J, c, Hall. & Bro. are mp to
the times. They announce to-day the
establishment of n music hail, sup
piled with the most approved piano
fortes, melodeons, organs, and all 9TH
er AmeEic4n musical Instruments. It
is located in the handsome and access
ible rooms on the second story door Of
their brick building. A highly COM
petent musician has been engaged to
wait upon callers, and exhibit the
power and capacity of the instruments.
A full assortment of the latest sheet
music and musical works will also be
kept. A number of beautiful pianos
and melodeons are already on hand.
The design IL 20 furnish Central and
Southwestern Kansas with firet-class
musical hall. 1t is most meritorious
enterprise, and we suggest to our read
ers that they visit the Hall whenever
time permits. They will be welcome
alwsys-a1sze NlaESssa & Lzf Tss
The readers attention is called to d.
Appleton & Co.'s advertisement, in an
other column, of new edition of the
leading novels of Fenimore Cooper,
designed specially for popular circula-
|tion. The first of the series will be
"The Last Of the Mohicans," which
will appear with numerous new illus
trations by F. o. C. barley. The style
OF publication will be the popular oc-
tavo form, with paper covers, the pur-
pose being to render the novels as low
in price as possible. Heretofore there
has been no edition of this acknowl-
edged head of American romancists
suitable fer general popular circula-
ton, and hence the new issue of these
famous novels will be welcomed by
the generation of readers that have
sprung up since Cooper departed from
us. AS time progresses, the character,
genius, and value of the Cooper ro-
mances become more widely recogniz-
ed; he is now accepted as the great
classic of onr American literature, and
his books as the prose epics OF orr early
history.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-03-01

Rev. Mr.. Holden. rector of the
Episcopal churches here and at Bur-
lington, removed yesterday to the lat
ter place, to give his entire attention
to the church there. He will hold SER
vice here semi-monthly until May LIST,
If successor is not sooner obtained.
Each society needs a pastor all the
while, and Mr.. Holden cannot answer
for both He Is very highly esteemed
by both his own congregation and Oui
citizens generally, and the regret al
his departure from among us Is dceI
and universal. g.
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War In No. o.
ScHooL DIST. 30. 0. Feb. ?,

SCHOOL DIST. No. 0, Feb. 90.
War! War! Another battle has
occurred at SCI DOL house No. 8. A
furious attack was made by General
Jack on colored William. Bill made a
gallant defence, but the general came
out best. AS other battles are expee-
ted, wish to inquire If hospital &C.
commodations can be obtained in EN-
poria, whore the wounded and disabled
can be tenderly cared for, and at the
same time furnished with good moral
instructions. If so, look ont for the
ambulance from No. 8.
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Delegate from EnpOria. Charge.

THE NEW WHOLESALE HoUsE-at
LeaVenworth, Is q great enterprise.
It now occupies an entire four story
building, flIled From cellar 70 eroOf
with immense stocks OF dry
goods, notions, clothing, and furnish
ing goods. The firm, in their card
elsewhere, invite buyers and dealers %
call and examine their goods and
prices before going further east. 1t
will pay TO DO 90. .se -.
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Special Dispatch.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived by f. E. & Co:
CHICAGO, Feb. !, 1872.
Hides firm pay Is cents a pound and
buy ali you can. n. E. Go.
According to the above dispatch we
will pay after to-day Is cents per
pound for No. l dry fint hides, at the
Chicago Branch Store, E. e. IL Co., 1876
Commercial street.
Farmers and country dealers take
notice, while the market is excited.
Furs have also advanced in price. For
particulars inquire at the Chicago
Branch Store of e. E. & Co., B. L.
Wright's old stand.
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Holden & Dodge, who are erecting q
fne two-story stone residence, with
frame addition, on the Verdigrls,
about 20 miles from Emperis, have
very aensIhly contracted with E +.
Rprague, Of this city, 70 furnish the
wood work. We warrant they wiz
have = well built and stylish house, fog
sprague Is arst-claSs architect. They
VIII altogether Put some t2,koo worth
Of improvements upon the property.
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TIE LEAF YEAR BALL-last Tues
day evening, was attended by over 20
couples, and all present are enthus-
iastlc in its praises. Tho ladies gall
lantly escorted their partners to the
hall. The "PhantOm Dance" held the
floor until ten o'clock, and was parti-
eipated in only by ladies in white and
gentlemen In full dress. After that,
all trIpped the light fantastic. Some
$40 was realized for the library fund.
1t was the. most pleasant party yet
given, and Its success reflects great
credit on the enterprise and tact of the
| ladies s4
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The small pox has reached several
towns In Kansas. In some the sehools
were closed. We do not apprehend
any such necessity here, but at the
same time we advise all people not
properly vaccinated, to have it done.
It Is the wisest precsutlon. Might 1t
not be well for the school boards 20 see
that all the scholars are thus guard
ed? Il Is well enough TO have little
fun, but ut the same time, vaccination
Is too important q matter to neglect.
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We again feel obliged to say that
this Office has no interest in or control
over any accounts due the late Tri-
bune. The publisher of that paper Is
collecting all his accounts by law, and
all parties indebted for the Tribune
eau save costs by settling with him
without DELAY.
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MILL PROPERTY
sssf--is4& tFsszzagrgsa
NOT SOLD YET.


WYE now offer our mills cheaper than
w ever. DESTROYS of changing our
business, we now offer and will sell our
mill property, consisting Of one twenty
lfye-horse-power portable engine and saw
mil, with Emerson's patent saws, log
turner, and ali in good order will cut
1900 feet per day. Also, our < i mills:
two run eli best French burrs: grind
ten bushel of wheat and ten mel of
corn per hour, and grind perfectly; q No.
n bolt; the very best smut and separator:
upright and horizontal shafting, elevators
betting, two main belts II inches wine by
90 feet long, every thing making them COM
plete mills. All new, all portable, and
jast the mills for southwestern Kansas.
Whoever viii, may now come and get a
great bargain. Come and see ali the
above, at $4,000, just two-thirds OF the
cash value. $1,000 cash down, balance
on time: G. BECkES s. son,
junction Mills, miles east Of Empo-
! ria, Kansas. February goth, 1872 feb23tt
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Rev, John A. Gray, formerly OF
Clark Street n. Z. church, Chicago,
hut ut present Of Topeka, will lecture
before the Library ASSOCIATION. in
Bancroft Hall this evening. Subject
1.-THE Uses of Humor." Mr.. Gray Il
one Of the most eloquent and accom-
plished public speakers In the west
Let there be full attendance.
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The first ease Of base ball occurred
last Saturday.
8 Have seen two farmers blowing this
week. 3 "a. - 3 lAa-E =
w. Brace killed alarge Wild goose
just south of town the other day.
Five wagon loads, containing twen-
ty-six persons, members Of the 10y
family, in9thts vicinity and other re-
latives, went over 10 Ross Thomas, on
the Cottonwood, last Thursday even
ing, to surprise Mrs. Thomas, formerly
Maya. 10y. They took their grub
along, and had a good tine.
"A meeting of dairymen is to be held
at the school honse in Americas, Sat-
urday evening next. All interested
should attend. 5ss;s-zusszsz=s-s.z-a-s--s
Real estate is moving on lively,
Four sales were made in this locality
/ last week. One man nom Vermont
J. G, EmerY-bought a quarter section
half a mile north of town, and has gone
back 70 get his family. S. G. Curt:
bought the quarter adjoining the
above, and L. B. esh 4s acres near by
Two more houses have been COM
meneed this week, and three or foul
others will soon follow. Americus j;
growing. ~ .srxs
The district schools will clese next
week, unless IL isdeemed best 70 con.
tinue two weeks longer, which ough
to be done. The attendance is daily
increasipSz &ZzzB lEAes sE<
Senator StOAIsr has got bill throagi
the Senate TO recognize the Americas
town company. 7szw
Another wedding in Americas. B!
Rev. IA. Collins, Fridzy evening
Zane S. Adair and Mary Isabel Shock
Hey. Belle came pretty near belonging
to every family in town, and we know
all wish her especial happiness an
prosperity. -s
Law business is brisk these times
fThey Just follow each victim up till b
Ia sQueeSed dry, ana then pass on :
the ne3FF.g.s So sas .sssIss s7sea -
Wheat has gone up 20 u %, beeaus
; farmers think their fan wheat ha
"weHt up" Flour $3.50 per 100 lb.
Shade trees Is the subject. for th
time q tRs year, : q.,AI--cz -agaI
!. william Duguid has bought II
Hedges farm, on Dow creek. aud is q
ing to farming.
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MARRIAGES..

AooRK-CoHENoUR-At the college
building, in Hartford, February 81,
1872, by Rev. w. II. Robertson, Mr..
Jacob n. Moore and Almeda n. Cohe-
nour.
February 24th, by Rev.J. A. Col
Inns, Mr.. Zane S. Adair to Miss Mary
/. SLoekley, all of Americas.
NATsoN-MATHER-In Council Grove
Kansas, February &c, 1879, by Rev
Mr.. Copeland, T. C. Watson, Of EN-.
poria, Kansas, and Miss Josie Mather
of Council Grove.
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J. +. Hedges has sh own what can be
done by improving farm. Two years
ago he bought one ten mile north OF
Emporia, on Dow creek, for $40 per
acre. He improved it, and has just
taken $50 per acre for 1t, and is COM
ing back to live In town for while.
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UNITARIAN SocIETY.-ReV. w. Z
Copeland will preach on Sunday NOR
ming, at the usual hour. Subject: "Ths
plan of Salvation as Unitarians Un-
derstand it, In the evening the lec-
ture will he upon the "The Gods o.
Rome"
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FOR SALE.

A no. stock and grain farm in Lyon
IA county; $50 acres; 20 acres good tim
Der; 20 acres fine bottom land: stock wa
ter plenty; good house, stable, crib, &C.;
20 acres under good fence; IS acres under
cultivation; being the southeast quarter
and part OF the northeast quarter OF see
tiOn 1, township I6, range II; only S2%
per acre. L. BORTON,
Real Estate Agent,
IG3 Commercial ST., Emporia, Kansas.