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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-07-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The City Council met in regular
session July z, 1873.
In absence of the Mayor, Mr.. Ban
croft, president of the Council, took
the chair. The following members of
of the Council present: Bancroft,
Beck, Cleveland, Eskridge, Lakin,
McCarter and Nichols.
Minutes of the two last meetings
read and approved.
Petition of Pearsall s. Hobert, ask
ing for a license to run three carom
billiard tables in Schmidling's hall,
was presented and read, On motion,
garnted.
The committee on streets and alleys,
to whom the petition of D. C. Crandall
and others, for culverts on South and
LIST avenue, near Market street, was
referred, reported in favor of granting
the petition.
Mr. Eskrfdge, in connection with the
above report, introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSotUsd, That the committee on
streets and alleys are hereby authorized
to have constructed on South and First
avenues, suitable culverts, IN accord
ance with the petition of d. G. Gram
dali and others, if in their judgment
the same shall be deemed necessary.
Mr.. Bancroft introduced an ordi-
nance entitled "An ordinance to pro-
vide for funding certain indebted
ness
Under suspension OF the rules the
ordinance was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Beck introduced an ordinance
to satisfy sundry claims. Adopted.
The resolution of the fire department
asking the City Council to remove the
fire engine and apparatus to 1. E. Per-
ley's building was presented and laid
over till next meeting.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolued, That the bonds heretofore
issued and undisposed of, and the scrip
funded by ordinance be pres ented by
| the clerk at the next meeting of the
Council for cancellation.
The petition of F. w. Volmer and
73 others asking for license to sell
wine, beer, ale and porter, was pre-
scented, and on motion, referred to
committee on police and license.
Mr.. Eskridgc introduced an ordi-
nance entitled "An ordinance to re-
peal an ordinance entitled an ordi-
nance to regulate and prohibit the run
ming at large of animals approved
june 18th, 1873.
Mr.. Eskridge presented the petition
of D. C. dcMurtrie and 235 others, re-
questing the repeal OF the pound law.
Mr.. Cleveland introduced an ordi-
nance entitled can ordinance to amend
section of an ordinance entitled an
ordinance to regulate and prohibit the
running at large of animals.,'
On motion, petition and ordinances
referred to committee on city proper
ty, with instructions to report the same
back at the next meeting.
Mr.. Eskridge moved that when we
adjourn, we adjourn to meet Tuesday
night, July Is, 1873. Carried.
The report of the Police Judge wa:
presented, read, and on motion, was
referred to committee on claims.
The City Engineer made statement
in regard to grade of streets, upor
which Mr.. McCarter introduced tn.
following resolution, which was adop-
ted:
Resolced, That order for establish
Ing grade of streets include the profit,
for Commercial street and the ave
; nues, grade extend to Market street.
On motion, the matter of city print
: ing was taken mp. The bid of JacoI
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June %, 1873.
4rH OF JULY AND OTHER NOTES.

BENEFITS BEND, Lyon Co., Kan.,l
July 9TH, 1873.
DEAR EDITOR: Well, the 4th has
come and gone. We had time here
long to be remembered-by some.
Everything went off pleasantly, which
was no doubt due to the vigilance of
the police. The chief of police issued
very stringent orders in regard to the
use of Intoxicating drinks. Yes, his
subordinates arrested pair Of boots
for being eight and an old COW for
having two ''horns;" one policeman
arrested another for being on s'beat,"
and they all together tried to arrest
the moon for being on (a) "high.''
Every body and his family were there.
The energetic and indomitable Buck
was abroad and full-of fun. The
great and obliging VIM. was there,
and he it was who shook the can,
which held the 81 scream" that tickled
the palates of the pretty girls.
If you want to see our pretty girls
just come to number nine;
Here you can see them all
With "Grecian bend" behind.
Ed. was fresh from the land of
pukes. He arrived carly in the NOR
ming fresh from the plains. He says
he came on purpose to see me, but l
am afraid he didn't. Alas. I am
afraid his love is another's. John T.,
the E'onery cuss," was in the stand .
He sold one cigar and smoked three.
Sam was in there, too, frisking around
like Pleas, after Il sweet-tater vine,
but Sam is inflated now. heard him
tell his wife he hadn't danced but
once; but Ia! saw him dance with
eight or ten of the girls.
Our wheat crops in this section
are No. 1, and it nothing happens to
the spring wheat our prospects are
bright and fiattering.
We are having fine showers, and
corn consequently is looking well.
Il will mention, in conclusion, that
your clever correspondent from Allen
was on the pic mic grounds on the 4th,
and you viii doubtless hear from him
more fully. Hope he will give us a
graphic description, according to his
judgment, for we don't want to butch
er on the 18th any more unless we have
the entire approval of everyb body.
Respectfully, WILD ROSE.
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A. n. IANNA.-This gentleman was
elected superintendent of our city
schools last Monday night. it was
not known that lie was an applicant,
by all the members OF the Board,
until they assembled portly for the
election OF a superintendent. Mr.. III.
has been resident of our city tor
some years, which was n strong point
In his favor. He is man of the most
estimable private character, quiet and
earnest In his demeanor, and we be-
lieve will I'LL the position to the salts
faction of our people, and with credit
to himself. He graduated ut Franklin
College, Ohio, in 1859; was professor
of languages in Iberia College, Ohio,
In 1860; was professor of mathematics
In Wheeling, Va, Classical Academy
for three years before coming to this
state. lie is deemed eminently quail
fled for the position So far as educa-
ton is concerned, and it will be seen
that he Is not without valuable expert
ence as practical teacher. All our
people should rally around the new
superintendent and his corps of teach
ers, and assist in making our schools,
for the next year, better than they
have ever been.
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OLD BoNDs.-Trcasurer Bruner, of
the city Board OF Education, present.
ed nine of the old school bonds issued
July LIST, 1868, to build the old stone
school house, which he had just paid
off. They were signed by J r. Swal-
low, as director; John Hammond,
treasurer, and Jacob StOtler, clerk.
There are only two of them left of 800
each. In that day the stone school
house was regarded as a big undertake
ing. And we remember what n fight
it took to get the school board to sub
NIT the proposition of voting these
bonds.
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SOUTHWEST.

Summer county has 1900 acres OF
cotton.
There is ten acre prairie dog town
near Wichita.
The valuation of property at Wichi-
ia is $5sO,O0O, an increase OF nearly
100000.
Arkansas City has voted $4,000 in
bonds to build school house.
INDIAN TRADE.-The location of the
Kaw Indians in the Territory insures
to Arkansas City a mercantile trade OF
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year, with a
prospect of supplying all the articles
of food and clothing, amounting in all
to about $4,000 annually. Arrange
ments are being made to make roads
to the different agencies and govern
ment posts, witch a view of supplying
them with corn, oats, meal, flour, etc.
Arkansas City Traveller.
A mail route has been established
between Arkansas City and Caldwell.
Arkansas City Haa green corn on the
30th of June.
Machine owners charge one dollaR
per acre for cutting wheat near Ark4n-
sas City.
Prof. Norton has returned to Arkan-
sas City to spend vacation.
Corn, wheat and roofs suffered in
Marion county by the blows recently
The town company are selling large
number of residence lots of four and
five acres each, on the east side Of
town, several of which are being brok-
en- up now.-Newton Kansan.
Last week r. B. Lynch, of this city
received a threshing machine, the
freight of which was $45 from Mans
field, Ohio, to Kansas City, and from
Kansas City to Newton was SlO5.-
Newton Kansan.
The charges ON the above from Kan
sas City to Newton is one of the out
RACES which the people propose to re-
form or "break u trace" trying.
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WONDERFUL. 1.-the WondSrful Be
ing would not consider it impertiEent
In us, we should like to ask the Won
derrul Being how he Is getting along
We confess 1t is q delicate matter for
us to approach the Wonde rful Being
since he came into his pre- sent place of
power and magnificence, bat we trust
the Wonderful Being will grant us the
privilege OF feeling great interest in
his welfare. We have always felt a
very great interest in the Wonderful
Beings welfare. The inquiry we wish
to make ut this time is in relation to
the Wonderful Beings success in the
printing business. How is lie sue
eeeding in obtaining those tIoo thous-
and subscribers which he said, when
he engaged in the aforesaid business,
would rush in before Christmas, and
take his paper "purely on its mer-
It's (?)" We trust the Wonderful
Beings most sanSuine hopes are being
fully realized. If they are not, shall
we lay It to the lack of appreciation
on the part of the people? OF course
1t Is not for us to intimate that the pa
per which is gotten up by the Wonder
full Being could fail in the least par
ticular. We sincerely trust that the
Wonderful Being will condescend to
let us know about this matter, because
OF the great interest we feel in the
Wonderful Being.
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The new NJ. z. church is going ahead
finely, and is nearly enclosed. The
seats and pulpit have been ordered
from Emporia and will be here in a
few days.-Newton Kansan.
One of our prominent business men
Is making arrangements for the early
erection in Newton OF n steam corn
grist mill with elevator attached, He
proposes to carry on grinding, buying
and shipping grain of all kinds In con-
nection with dealing in coal, lime, etc.
Newton Kansan.
The high winds last Monday night
blew down and completely demolished
the houses on the fair grounds of the
Cowley County Agricultural Society.
The storm ragged here for about three
hours, and considerable damage was
sustained in pieces of out houses and
breaking and throwing down corn and
wheat.-Winfield Courier, July Sd.
All our Southwestern papers men
ton heavy rains recently.
The young men at Belle Plain pitch
horse shoes for amusement.
We are glad that AIr. Campbelrs
faith in our country was not destroyed
with his house. He has, as will be seen
by his advertisement. again begun the
sale of lumber here, and it is his de-
sign to rebuild his house at once
Peabody Gazette.
Cedar Point has a Good Templar's
Lodge.
A horse bitten By a snake near Flor
ence was cured with drenching of
whisky.
The wife of Mr.. Henry Ford, living
west of Florence, was bitten by rat
tlesnake and saved by wisky.
The Florence city authorities ere
improving the streets of that town by
grading and draining them. We say
good.
THE PEABODY RACEs.-These races
took place on the 4th as announced.
1t will be seen by the following that
Emporia ssgot away" with some of the
prize money, which of course don't
make them feel bad by any means:
The first was farmers trotting
race. Several horses started, but after
going half mile the animals were all
whipped to a dead run ana finally flew
the track, and struck out across the
prairie, no one knew or cared where.
As the owners failed to report at the
stand, the judges decided that it was
no race.
The second race was for horses that
had never beaten three minutes, for
purse of SIS; $50 TO first, and $25 to
second. Only two horses went: Lady
of Emporia, and Dave, own
ed by Christie. The former took first
money.
The third was pacing match for
purse OF $25, and was won by the Hunt
horse of Emporia; time, 3 :O5.
The fourth and principal race of the
day was trotting race for purse of
800, open to all. Geo. Wolff, of To-
peka, entered Lady Patchen; Harry
of Emporia, entered Lady
Lady Patchen won both
heats, in ? go and :43, distancing La
dy Robinson in the last heat.
The closing race was a running dash
for purse of $25, and was easily won
by Indian Boy, a small pony, weigh
ing only $50 pounds, and carrying 16S
pounds. Time, 2:O6, 2:O5.
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ToOT! TooT! speaking of our
proposition to build the Ottawa and
Emporia railroad, by paying for it in
two years, by direct tax, and giving
the contracts to citizens of our own
county, so that the money might be
kept at home, the Wonderful Being
grows thus brilliantly funny, not to
say wicked:
ave have listened for some weeks for
response to that suggestion, but not
a whisper disturbs the solemn hush
that followed@that mighty 'toot.'
How is it about the ''solemn hush"
that followed the Wonderful Beings
pet scheme to vote 100000 more debt
on this county,? Has his silent slum-
bers been disturbed very often by any
triumphant racket caused by the re-
verberating echoes from tssalt river'
since he came down? Did he leave
his 100000 pet scheme up salt river
when he left? As near as we can End
out the ''solemn hush" is about even.
At least the Wonderful Being don't
seem to have much room for rejoicing.
We can say to the Wonderful Being
that our proposition was received with
much favor, and will be adopted in
preference to his pet 100000 bond
plan, unless hindered by legal obstruc-
tions!
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sd. B."--LooK Our FOR HIM.-A
man named A. d. Tansey has been
here and at neighboring towns for
some weeks, soliciting subscriptions to
the Kansas City Journal of Commerce.
He has procured quite large number
of subscribers, and as near as we can
learn has not forwarded the cash to
the office of the paper at Kansas City.
The journal publishes card denounc-
ing him as n fraud and imposter, and
states that he is acting without au-
thority. His victims are ut this place,
Burlington, Leroy, Council Grove,
Americas, etc. He is described as O
man over six feet high, blue eyes,
black hair, black chin whiskers and
mustache. Claims to be q "short-
hand" reporter. Look out for this
lmposter.
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ALLEN--MILL WANTED.-Uncle
Charley Wilmington was in the city
few days ago, and called at THE New
Office, as he generally does when he is
in Emporia. He represents the wheat
crop as looking finely, and says Agnes
City township can beat this portion of
the county in the quality of wheat
raised. Among the urgent necessities
of Allen, is good grist mill, In an
area of country for fifteen miles in ex-
tent there is no mill. This, too, in
one of the best and most extensive
wheat raising portions of this part of
the State. This is fine chance for an
energetic miller. Every inducement
will be offered, such as the donation of
site, etc.
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CELEBRATION AT MADIsoN.-A large
number of the people of northern
Greenwood, celebrated the 4th of July
in beautiful grove on the Verdigris,
near the residence of Hon. VIM. Mar
tindale. 1t was participated in by the
Sabbath schools, and people generally.
Mr.. Martindale presided, and the ora
ton was delivered by Prof. SIartz,
county superintendent. a very fine
pic mic dinner was enjoyed by all, and
in the afternoon several brief speeches
were made, and the school made glad
the hearts of the multitude with their
songs. Several persons who were
there have Informed us that this was
one of the pleasantest celebrations
they ever attended.
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AN EMPoRIA MAN GETS TIM Con-
TRACT PoR A BANK BUILDING AT To-
PEKA.-The contract has just been
awarded to John Mcdonald, of this
city, for the construction of the new
building OF the Topeka National bank
In that city. 1t is to be one OF the fin
nest bank buildings in the west. 1t
will be 4Ox40 three stories above the
basement, with cut stone front. The
basement and first story are to be of
Cottonwood Falls stone, and the other
stories of warrensburg sand stone.
The contract price of the building Is
$4,000. We congratulate our enter
prising contractor, and will say to the
Topeka folks that they will get a good
honest No. l job of work.
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lude to ii, spoke in the highest terms
of praise both as to its manner of de-
livery and the able way in which
the various subjects now before the
public were treated.
Everybody then made a rush for
the dinner baskets, who had not al
ready done so, and an hour or so was
consumed in emptying their contents
of the good things said baskets were
burdened with.
After dinner Judge J. j. Buck was
called for, and entertained the audience
with brief bat most excellent ad-
dress. 1t was expected that others
would speak, but it was evident the
people would rather spend the time in
social intercourse, and all attempts at
speech making were abandoned, which
was well enough. For two or three
hours the people enjoyed themselves
in the highest manner.
In all this vast audience there were
but two or three persons who were
under the influence of liquor, and they
kept quiet. Not the slightest disturb
ance occurred. No event took place
to disturb the enjoyment except the
overturning of spring wagon with
the driver and four young ladies, and
that did not last long, because no one
was hurt. The exercises at the grove
throughout were most pleasant.
-
people went to their homes-a few lin
gered for the ball in the evening and
for the promised fire works. The lat
ter display, however, had to be aban-
doned because of the failure to raise
the necessary means with which to
procure them. We regret this because
nothing is so appropriate to wind
up such a celebration with as fine
display of ire works. Such as took
place were the result of individual
enterprise and patriotism.
A very pleasant ball took place ut
Bancroft hall, which closed at an early
hour owing to the hot weather and the
fatigue of the duties of the day.
Thus closed one of the finest cell
ebrations of the Fourth of July ever
held in Southern Kansas. We suppose
none in the state was attended on this
ninety-seventh anniversary, by a
large concourse of people. To the
members of the EmpSria Silver Cornet
Band too much credit cannot be given.
They inaugurated the movement,
after all thought of a celebration had
been given up. They did the work,
assisted by the ladies of the city, and
managed the whole affair. They made
it grand success throughout. They
were in the city before the procession
formed, discoursing their most excel
lent music; they led the procession,
and were on the ground all day assist
ing in every way in their power and
furnishing the music. They would
have done something better had their
efforts been more heartily seconded |
by the citizens. Though meeting with
they made it the high |
est success. The entire audience who |
enjoy ed the splendid affair will remem-
Der them kindly, and return them |
thanks in the future as their minds |
recur to the ebay we Celebrate" for |
1873.
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CATTLE DIsEAsE.--We understand
that several head of cattle have died
very suddenly, in the past few days,
in the city and vicinity, with a new
disease, whose symptoms are unknown
to cattle men. They die within half
an hour after being attacked.
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Run OvER.-At the close OF the
religious services at Kirkendall's
school house, last Sabbath afternoon,
as people were dispensing TO their
homes, n young man named Sanders,
from Plymouth, while engaged In that
foolish practice so common on such
occasions, of running his horse, ran
against Mrs. w. L. Workman, knock
ing her down. breaking her collar bone
and otherwise hurting her. Forum
ately, DIR. II. ii Chittenden was near
at hand who speedily relieved the lady
by setting the broken bone. We hope
this will be a warning to young men
who are in the habit of racing their
horses on the occasion of ublic gath
erings.
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CoMMENDABLE.-Jud f. B. Pey-
ton, of this city, did a commendable
act, when he returned the annual
passes sent him over the NJ. X. & T.
and A. I. Sc S. F. railroads, not that
the passes would have made any diff
ference in his administration of JUS
tice, but as he said, to prevent even the
appearance of wrong Influences on the
bench
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TREES STRIPPED.-A large number
of our maple trees have been stripped
of their foliage by worms. This has
been done for several years in success
sion, and people are coming to the
conclusion that the maple as shade
tree Is failure and n nuisance.
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FREMONT FARMERS CLUB.--This
on Monday the 9TH. The next meet
ing will be held ut the Central school
house, ON Monday, 2lst inst, at p. m.
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RAPE.-A citizen of Coffey county
named DIR. Quinn, aged some sixty
years, was brought here the other day
and lodged in Jail charged with violat-
ing the person of a child twelve or
thirteen years old at Ottumwua. The
old scoundrel should be dealt with Sc
YerelY.
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EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. JULY IL, 1873.
A. t. = s. Il. r.. II.

Mail train going east ....... 1880 n. IN
Mail train going west . :i5 .. m.
Accommodations train going east $3.50 a. IN.
west 1910 p. IN.
Freight (cabose attached) east 600 a. m.
Mail train going east at 1880 p. m, and
accommodation going west at $40 u. IN.
have sleeping cars attached.
Trains run daily except Sunday, and
make close connection at Atehison for all
points cast. north and south. Seventy
nine miles in distance, and about five
hours time saved by taking this route 10
Chicago and points east. Only one change
OF cars Ia Chicago, Through tickets TO
all principal points In the United States
and Canada, for sale At the depot. near
the court house, by a. G.. LAKIN,
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FIFTH AvENUE.-We have neglected
to notice that this house formerly
Buckeye) has lately undergone COM
plete remodeling, re-painting and
cleaning, and that w. j. Brewer, late
of the Sherman, and Mr.. T. j, Hankla
are running it in flrst-class style.