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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
Marion County.

March 1st a daily mail begins to
run between Marion Center and
Florence.
Marion Center wants legislative
authority to use the $1,000 surplus
in its school fund to build a graded
school.
PEABoDY.-On a call by r. II.
Taboo, chairman of the committee,
for Republican meeting to be held
at 2 O'Clock p. m. The 18th inst, for
the purpose of choosing three dele
gates to attend the county conven-
ton on the 18th, the organization
was effected by electing w. A. Ster-
ling chairman and E. Stafford secre-
tary. A motion being put before
the meeting for the nomination OF
DR.. j. P. Church, L. Carson, and G..
HoblitZell, it was unanimously
agreed to, and the three named
were declared to be the delegates
elected. The murder of &. W.
Davenport has cast a gloom over
the entire community, and it will
not soon be forgotten. His remains
have been taken to Maine, his native
State, for interment. The funeral
services were conducted here last
Sobbath, by Rev. Mr.. McCalla, OF
Emporia.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
FREDONIA PARTLY DESTROYED

Fredonia, Wilson county, met
with a great misfortune on the 18th.
A fire broke out in Mr.. Spicer's
store, on the west side ofthe square,
about Midnight, and in short time
exploded three barrels of kerosene.
Nine business houses, including the
Western hotel, were destroyed,
causing loss of $4,000. Some in
mates barely escaped alive. The
following list of losses is published
A. j. Spicer, grocer, $4,000
Sholes Bros, hardware, $1,000; DIR.
Wentw orth, druggist $500; N. W.
Wellman, news dealer, $500; Mr..
Hickman, restaurant 81, 100; Drs.
Barrett & Willet, 500; Hudson &
Chase, Sl,l0O in the shape of Office,
law library, &C., and $4,000 in
notes and accounts; DIR. Upton
$500; Britin Bros; druggist,
$2,5O0; E. Hadden, $500
Jos. p. Hill, $1,000. Other los
ses not reported. Messrs. Hudson
& Chase, Hill, Sholes, and others,
are at once going to rebuild.
A fire like this is q severe blow
to q young Kansas town, but we
trust to zee Fredonia loon build up
better than before.
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Butler County.


Augusta is petitioning for anoth-
err county seat election. 1t wont
let Eldrado alone.
The county agricultural society is
to be given seeds from the depart
ment of agriculture.
On the 9th, Ell Paso held rous-
ing meeting in favor of the Eureka,
Augusta and Southwestern railroad.
1t wants the road to cross the Ar
kansas at the rock ford near Ell Pa
so.
Plum Grove, Towanda, Augusta,
and. Douglas, are on the line of the
proposed Omaha and Southwest.
ern railroad. The road is now
completed from Omaha to the north
line of Marshall county. From
thence to Junction City, and from
Junction City to the south line o
Marion county, it has secured loca
franchises of $1,000 per mile. 1
now wants the same through But
Ter county, and also Cowley. ThC
Gulf of Mexico is the ultimate DIES
| tinatiOD
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salt plains, and along the line of
which the :. w. Land company
proposes to operate. Saline County
has already voted S150,O00 of
bonds, and other counties along the
rout are to be canyassed in favor of
the enterprise.
CHEESE FAcToRY.-We under
stand that Mr.. VIM. Condor, late OF
South Wallin0ford, Vermont, has
purchased the farm lately owned
by Captain Hurd, Immediately
south of town. He proposes to
erect yaluble improvements the com.
ing summer, among which, is g
cheese factory, provided the farm.
ers will guarantee the milk from
400 cows, which we have no doubt
will be done. Mr.. Condor has had
extensive experience in the manu-.
featuring of cheese, and will Ger.
tainly make the business q success
He proposes to build a factory cost
ing S6,0C0.-Sedgwick Gazette.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
KANSAS.
H. D. KosH.

Neodesha saloons sell whisky on
Sunday.
Wilson county has $500 voters,
and Neodesha 500.
Perkins and Trask have revived
the Oswego Register.
junction City, having failed to
get the Normal School, now wants
e $4,000 court house.
John O'Shea, of Doniphan coun-
ty, will pay $50 for the return to
him of his stray son, aged IA years.
". d. Sampson has retired from
the Salina Journal, but W. II. John
son thinks he can keep it as strong
as ever.
March 4th Chetopa and Cedar
townships, Wilson county, vote on
bonds for the Memphis & n. w.
railroad.
For railroad bonds, $50; against
railroad Ebonds, 81. For machine
shop bonds, 65; against machine
shop bonds, 334.
A car load of blooded cattle from
Kentucky arrived at Paola last
week, and found a ready sale, at
$50 to $500 each.
The roof of Hon. A. BIake's dwell.
ling, in the south part OF Usage
county, took fire from the chimney,
and nearly burned OF, on the 18th.
The Central Branch, the Topeka
& Santa Fe, aud the Atchison &
North western railroads are going
to build splendid junction depot
at Atchison.
A. NJ. Ward, living four miles
northeast of Altoona, let back
log" fall on the head of his boy, six
years old. 1t was an accident; but
the boy died next day.
We last week gave an account Of
the lynehing of one Hubbard, a
murderer, in Lincoln county.
Eight of the alleged lynchers are
under arrest. Their names are:
The new town in Wilson county
is Cleveland, three miles east of
Fredonia, on the high prairie, mid
way between the verdigris and Fall
rivers. 1t hopes TO become the
county seat.
Ira Buzick, Jr-, John LightoD,
Michael aud Owen Haley, brothers
of the man killed by Hubbard, Pat
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sedewiek County.

SSUb"ASA SOlHtSs
The Sedgwick Gazette is the off
cial county paper.
Wichita has at present 305 houses
built, 81 IN course of construction
100 stores, offices, saloons, ETC., and
number of other buildings will
soon be commenced. Its morals
are very good.
Sedgwick and Parker City carried
TIE Wichita branch railroad bond
measure. The first almost unani-
mously. AT Parker Citylits friends
gave free dinner and rolled up 17o
votes for 81 against.
Ms. Lebigre, of Newton, in ex-
planning to Mrs. Hoffman the mech
anism of a revolver, accidentally
shot the latter, the bullet passing
into her breast, striking a rib and
CHANGING off. She will recover.
Captain III. r. Mosier, of Peabody,
called on us one day this week.
He informs us that he has been TO
Wichita and has invested in that
place. He intends erecting a Car
riage Manufacturing establishment
that will be capable of supplying
the entire South west. The Cap
tain is live man, possessed of good
business qualifications, sound in
tegritY and in every respect good
citizen.-Sedgwick Gazette.
Capt. Mosier called on the News
Saturday, and correlated the above
information relative to his carriage
factory. He will be valuable ae-
QUESTION to Wichita, being q very
capable business man, and most
skiiIful mechanic in his branch of
trade.
Lindsburg and Sedgwick propos-
es to vote bonds for the railroad to
run from Saiina, through MePher-
son aud Sumner Counties to the
south line Of the State. This is the
route which proposes to reach the
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
Usage CITY VS.. WHISKY.

Usage City was quite excited last
week. The L. s. Marshal arrested
Maj. Bartlett, NJ. Kelley and his
brother, Ellis ReamS, Levi Jones,
and Mat Ogletree. oncharge of hav-
ing been concerned directly or in
directly in setting fire recently to j.
F. Dodds stable, thereby destroying
It and three valuable horses. At
the same time Robert and Alex
Pitcher were arrested in Lawrence,
for the same offence.
Mr.. Dodd, as agent OF the town
company, had began suit against
the whisky settlers, and hence they
fired his barn. On Wednesday eve-
ming, last week, a large meeting was
held and the following resolutions
unanimously adapted:
WHEREAS, Tn sale of intoxica-
ting liquors has been illegally and
disgracefully conducted in our city,
be IL
Resolved, That the sale of intexi-
eating Equors will dwarf the growth
| of our town hat IL lisa blight on
the morals AZ j intellect of the CON-
munity, and that it is disgrace to
our place.
Resolved, That the sale of intox-
icating liquors in Usage City, can
not nor shall not be permitted az
long as the power of the courts can
| ha inu0Ea6 70 nravant n
Resolved, That, there being q COW
enant in the deeds given by the
Usage City Town Company, for al
lots sold by them in the place, pro
hibiiing the sale OF intoxicating liz
uors thereon forever, the Town
Company be requested to test the
validity of said covenant in the
higher courts, SO that, if possible
the citizens may be protected agains
the violation of the same.
Resolved, That persons whose
signatures are attached to these res
olutions, are in honor bound to pay
the amount set opposite their name
to prosecute any person who shall
attempt the sale of intoxicating iiq
uors in Usage City
Aressrs. S. G. Hcriot, John a
Martin and E. G. Newton were ap
pointed a committee to conduct tn
prosecutions, &C.,
The Shaft says:
Although no Boosting demOnstra
tions were made during the evening
it was plain that the majority pres
ent were in "dead earnest" an,
that vendors OF "firewater" find tina
"the way OF transgressor is hard"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
PaMnee County.

The ''new town" is thus describe
by correspondence who writes to
the Florence Pioneer:
FIT. Larned is a four company
government post, situated in the
center OF Larned reservation, on
Pawnee Fork, some seven miles
above the junction Of the Arkansas.
Army officers are appraised that
this Is to be the great distribution
point for the New Mexican Posts,
Camp Supply and Fit. Dodge in the
Indian Territory, and Forts Griffin
and ConsliO in Texas.
The A. L. 81 S. Fe Road, will Sc
cure the immense carrying traid of
Government on reaching Larned :;
aud it is thought by well informed
parties that this will be the termin-
us of the road for some years and
that the railroad will reach it by
the fourth of July next.
The Directors and officials of this
r. r. Company, during their ex-
ercurtion last summer, were so
struck with the ability of this point,
that they determined to select it as
the site of O town to be called 'ELar.
ned" The organization is now
complete, and the site is selected
near the center of Pawnee county, a
few miles southeast of Fit. Larned.
The town proper, will cover
four hundred and sixty acres the
company also have a section of
railroad land adjacent, which goes
in as part of the Assets of the COM
pany. Grey sand stone of splen-
did quality is found in abundance
in the vicinity of the town.
Larned is one hundred and ten
miles west of Newton; thirty-tWo
miles northeast, at the north point
of the Big Bend, and at the mouth
OF Walnut, is Fit. Zarah, aud the res
ervation. Three towns are already
aid Quit in the vicinity, one east of
Walnut and two west of the same
stream. There is some good valley
land in the vecinIty, but the bluffs
encroach upon the valley. The
grading is well under way to this
point. Twenty-nine miles around
the Big Bend and along the railroad
line and we shave Peace" an en-
bryo broadrim town, fianked by a
fine slough, from which, presume,
they propose to draw the F'water Of
life"
Nineteen miles on down the rail
road brings ms to Hutchinson, a live
town. and surrounded by fine
country.
Distance from Hutchinson to
Newton thirty miles, by railroad
survey, and hence from Newton to
Fit. Larned one hundred and ten
miles, and to the town of Larned
few miles less.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
KANSAS AS 1T Is.
What an Illinois Man Thinks of Our
State
AMERICAS, LYON Co., KAs.,

AMERICAS, LYON Co., KAs.,I
February %. 1871.
EDITeR NEws-DEAR SIR: have
been on visit to this part of the
country to see some friends and al
so to look for location. I stopped
for few days with my friends the
two Mr.. Rs, formerly of our
State, where 1 received a most
hearty welcome, and was taken
around to see the country and form
ed several new acquaintance. As
for the country, 1 think you have as
rich soil as can be found any where
and as fine situations as a person
need to want. believe it to be a
splendid corn and wheat country
and anyone can do well here. The
land can be had at a reasonable
price. think it would be better
for some of those eastern renters to
come out here and purchase home
of their own in place of paving
from four to eight dollars rent per
acre as they do in our state. would
not advise any person to take my
word for it, but it is well enough
for them to look for themselves.
This is only my opinion, others
might not think as / do. I am
speaking mostly of the Neosho VAL
ley. The people believe to be an
enterprising, industrious class and if
they keep on improving as they
have commenced, in a few years
this will be the wealthiest and most
fiourizhing country in the Vest.
AS for your town, think it love-
ly place and nothing 10 hinder it
from becoming populous city.And
those who are not able to buy
land in the East think will do well
by coming here. And tn my friends
that now leave behind receive my
heart felt thanks for the kindness
that was shown to me while here.
May they prosper and flourish.
Your's truly,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23

without our consent? Can we
again, and in new way, demon
strate TO the world that ours is q
government of, and for, and by, the
people?
We call uD0n the reckless dema-
gogues and hair-brained editors
who pratc so glibIy of war, 10 state
why peace should be broken. We
take our position in the most Amer
icaE spirit-in spirit that never
had the slightest sympathy with
British interests or fear of British
power. And first of all, we demand
TO know upon what grounds, and
for what attainable objects, have
these unlocked for claims for Sin
direct damages" been thrust like a
blazisg brand into the conference
Wherein do they accord with the
spirit of the treaty, or the expecta-
lions of either country? Wherein
are they In accordance with our own
precedents and practices, or with
the law OF nations? Wherein wa:
it polite, truly patriotic or states
manlike, to make them? What IL
the necessity for pressing them
How can their presentation under
cover of the treaty be reasonably
expected to benefit the people o.
the United States? And is there
any sense or need to get up "wal
excitement because England OBJ
jects to their consideration by thu
conference
When these, the first questions t.
consider,are satisfactorily answered
we shall be as resolved as anyont
to. press these claims, even a
the hayOnet's point, if necessary
But until they are 80 answered, W,
insist upon peace, and peaceful dis
cussion only.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23

The convention Saturday, of
which we elsewhere give the Off
cial report, was quite lively. A
spirited and good humored debate
took place upon Mr.. Cunnigham's
motion 10 Instruct the delegates for
Grant. Col. Steele did not care
about being instructed. Messrs. F.
G. Hunt and Gilliland were opposed
to the motion. Judge Peyton, DIR,
Wright, Almerin Gillet, and Mr..
Cunningham, were for it. Several
of the speakers managed to ''pick
up" each other quite neatly, and al
together the debate was interesting
The motion finally prevailed by a
heavy majority. Another motion
ELECTED the information that there
is a republican county committee
somewhere, and it was agreed to
let it revive and inaugurate cam.
paign, so far as necessary. The
rank and file of the Republican par.
ty evidently expect to vote fol
President Grant again, and seem
quite persuaded that his nomination
is settled thing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23

We publish a letter to-day on the
subject of railroad fares and
freights, which contains some I'M
pleasant but none the less positive
facts. Also, one appealing for seeds
for the emigrants in the southwest
who haYe not enough to plant with.
Would it NOT pay the merchants of
such localities to provide, themselves
with q stock of seeds for gratuitous
distribution, and thus build up their
own localities. a proper organize
ton, which can honestly and care
fully distribute seed, will not appeal
in vain for help from all the State.
We advise our correspondent to
have q public meating of the settlers,
responsible committees chosen, and
an organized effort made. That lie
the only way, and it will succeed if
the proper men are selected to man
age It.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23

Judge Stevens rendered an i'm.
portant decision at Paola, on the
18th. One Breckenridge, who owns
5000 acres of the 10000 in Miami
and Linn counties, known as the
Miami Indian lands, refused to pay
any county or State taxes thereon.
He claimed that by virtue of the
original government grant which
gave tine tract TO the Indians, it
could not be taxed, no matter how
many times it changed owners
Judge Stevens decided in his favor
The case will be appealed, if neces.
sary, to the U. 5. Supreme Court
just now. Breckenridge has a soft
thing oft. Pity that any man who
owns 5000 acres or more, should
have to pay any taxes. They cant
afford it, you know.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23
INcREAsr o. sA1AR1rs

The House passed a bill several
days ago increasing the salaries OF
all the State officers and Supreme
and District Judges, $1,000 to ST.
500 each. The Senate amended the
bill, and cut the increase down to
about $500 each. The House refus-
ed to c-Rcur in the amendments,
and q conference committee is now
at work. 1t is 81 bad time TO in
crease salaries materially.
An amendment TO -the general In-
snrance law is mp inthe House. 1t
was drawn by The Superintendent
of this department to remedy some
minor defects in the working of the
law which had been found by expe-
rience to exist. During the eonsid-
Grafton of the bill, a new section
was incorporated, which forces In
surance Companies TO pay for losses
on buildings the full amount Insur-
ed, and stops them from setting up
any defence as to the value of the
property, except in case of frauds
in suit for the recovery of loss.
The bill was under consideration
for three hours, and finally recon-
mended for passage.
INVESTIGATION.
The Caldwell investigating Com
mittee will report in few days.
1 understand they will report that
it is their belief that Caldwell Sc
cured his election in 1871 by corrupI
means, and that Pomeroy and Ross
were elected in 1867 by the same
means. The evidence, understand
is nearly all secondhand or hear.
say. It is believed they will ask
the passage of a resolution request.
ing the U. s. Senate to investigate
the matter further. This resoIu,
ton will call forth a warm fight
| ADJOURNMENT.
The day for adjournment is clos,
at hand, and yet the Senate ad
journed to-day till Thursday t.
give an opportunity to attend tn,
State Convention at Lawrence, anC
the House adjourned over till Fri
day TO attend the same convention
and the soldiers e-union.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23

missing. A man and two boys
were caught by the storm near Po-
MICA and frozen to death. Several
other deaths are reported. Men
who were in the storm say it was
most severe, and ice was positively
six inches thick all over their heads,
and that they could with difficulty
keep n opening TIN ough which to
breathe
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-02-23

both the wars alluded to. Polk had
an army in the disputed territory
long before war was declared with
Mexico, and had gone 50 far that
Congress, the making power, was
compelled to support him before
there was time for calm discussion.
Many of the best and most promi-
nent men of the country believed
this an unholy and unjust war at
at the time. 1t could have been
prevented had there not been such
hot haste to show our pluck
That struggle should teach us wis
dom.
We went to war with England in
1872 because she impressed our sea-
men. History shows that this diff
Guilty could have been better settled
by peaceable means. Mr.. Madison
was nominated for President that
year because lie consented to recon.
mend war. He gave this consent at
demand of the hot heads. The adj
dress issued by the Federal men,
bers of the House of Representa-
tivet contained some excellent
suggestions which are applicable
now, and we hope they may have
due influence in the present case
Said the address:
at is said war is demanded by hon.
or. Is national honor a principle
which thirsts after vengeance, and il
appeased only by blood? which
trampling on the hopes of man and
| spurning the law of God, untaughi
by what is past, and carless of what
is to come, preclpitates itself into
any folly of madness, TO crafty 6
selfish vanity, or to satiate some un.
hallowed rage"
In that struggle the impulsive
young politicians led the country in
to war against the advice of men
like Jefferson, Gallatin and Mason.
Calhoun and Clay were accused o.
striving to turn the popular preju
dice against Great Britain to theil
own political advantage, and sucl
motives may actuate many at pres
emf. After this struggle was over
was impossible to see the benefits
accruing from it. Impressmcnt wa
the only grievance on which it wa
brought, and tina: question was sub
sequently waived, so Mr. Young tell
us in the American Statesmen, b.
our government in the negotiations
The only point gained seems to hav,
been the insufficient one of teachin:
England our capacity to success
fully resist that power. If we coult
do it then does any body in tn
world doubt our ability TO do i
now. Is it necessary to have anothe
war with her to convince her on thi
point? We think not. But it wa
seriously doubted at that tim
whether this gain of glory was a
equivalent for the 10000 lives sac
rificed and the hundred millions @
money expended; for the loss c
property and the demonstration c
the public morals and the trail
of other evils inseparable from
state of war. If the issues of ths
struggle were so doubtful in thes
results, much less would one be &
present between the two nation
which lead in the work of christi
anity and the arts of peace.
IL Revolutions must often be mad
by the sword, but business matter
/, ought to be settled by two such ns
, tons in a sensible and bushes
way.
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cowIex County.

Messers. Keith and Eddy OF
Arkansas City, were discharged at
Wichita, on the ground that there
was no evidence to sustain the
complaint of passing counterfeit
money. They are honorable mer-
chants, and should not have been
accused without cause.