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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-11

SOMETHING ABOUT GOING EAsr,-The
shortest possible route between the Great
| West and the East, North and South, is
over the st. Louis, Kansas City and
Northern Short Line. This road has gain
ed surprising Importance by reason of
immense expenditures in the last two
years, of over two millions dollars. be.
sides earnings, in improvements o. road
way, in re-laying their line with best
quality of new steel and iron rails. on
broad new ties, and by substituting for
ordinary cars, new reclining chair coaches,
elegantly carpeted and fitted, with dress
ing rooms with toilet conveniences for Ia
dies, gentlmen and families travelling with
children, soithoHt any extra charge. This
line runs six fast express trains between
the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, two
more than any other road, and connects
with all the great through lines East,
West, North and South. It Is remarkably
exempt from accidents by reason OF adopt
ing every modern appliance for comfort,
speed and safety, including night and day
watchmen, who inspect the road before
and after the passage Of each train TO see
that everything is secure. We recon-
mead those contemplating = trip East to
take the st. Louis, Kansas City q North
ern Short Line, either through st. Louis,
the great metropolis Of over $4,000 in-
habitants, or through Chicago, via the
Chicago & Alton short line, over the Louis
lana Bridge, open for passage OF through
trains. Ticket Agents OF connec ting
roads selling tickets to the East, North Of
South, will furnish tickets by this excel
ent line. For map, circulars, time cards
and Information relative to rates, &C., ap-
ply to or address Lyman NcCarty, Kan.
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TIE Marion County Record and OF
tawa Times have taken 70 grasshoppe
outsides.
over two thousand stock hogs have
been shipped from Wichita in the
past MONTH
a thresIer reports two weeks work
in Reno county in the Hutchinson
News, as follows: Wheat, 1890 BUSH
els; oats, 1851; total, 5,15l. This in
county where we are told nothing
at all was raised.
The seed wheat is arriving ia Reno
county; also the rain to make it grow
People are beginning to appreciate
the fact, now is the time 10 make
splendid investments in Kansas, and
in consequence quite number of land
hunters NAV be daily seen on our
streets and about the real estate OF
fices.-Hutchinson News.
Mrs. Hallowell performed the diff
cult and dangerous feat Of Watiing the.
big Arkansas on Sunday. Mes rs.
Wilson and Alexander vouch tor the
correctness of our information. Mrs.
HollowelFs nerve and endurance is Ia
be praised.-Hutchinson News.
Thirty-liye bushels of wheat TO tie
acre weighing sixty-fiye pounds to the
bushel is the returns G.. y. ~ on has
from his crop OF winter wheat ichi-
Ia Eagle.
For the past TWO weeks we have
been making diligent inquiry as tn the
condition of the corn crop in .edgw icll
and adjoining counties. From letters,
exchanges and talks with ihcn from
various sections we have COM Ia the
conclusion that the counties o. Selg-
wick, Summer, Butler, CowIcy, How
ard and Harvey will all have cnIlsid-
cradle corn, enough for the horses AID
hogs, and enough for corn meal and
seed. We figure it that about one
half of the fields are total failure,
another fourth will turn of quarter
of crop, while one crop in every four
will yield from half to three fourtls
of n crop, making an average of from
fourth to 4 third OF 4 crop. Much
fodder has been saved, Il larger
amount than many are aware OF, while
there has never been such quantities
of hay put up any season befOre.-Wi-
chita Eagle.
n corresponding of the Wichita
Eagle says:
! present you with specimen of
George Dadisman's corn. lie has iif-
ty-five acres which will go thirty bu-
shells to the acre. He has also twenty
five hogs which he is fattening and
thirty tons of hay to sell. He came to
Sedgwick county two years ago and
I, - I, IL,
valley. MIR. Dadisman was from one
of the finest sections of Illinois, but
thinks it's nothing TO compare with
ScdGwick county.
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THE SCHOOL LEVY,

There is getting to be something of n
contest between the school board and
city council in regard to the tax levy
for school purposes in this city. At the
proper time the board made q levy of
Gla mills. The law requiring the city
council to sanction this action, it was
submitted to that body. The council
thought the levy could be reduced one
mill, and respectfully requested the
board to reduce it. This the board re-
fuses to do, and so the matter ''hangs
fire." At the council meeting last
Monday night two members of the
school board appeared to advocate the
decision OF that body. We under
stand the council is disposed not to
yield. We trust the matter may be
amicably arranged. So far as we are
concerned, we leel like insisting on the
most rigid economy, not only in the
schools, but in every other branch of
the public service. That is the only
interest we have in this matter. We
do not believe in crippllng the scdoels,
but having some knowledge of the eX-
penditures for them for n year or
so previous to this year, We believe
the tendency is to be little too lavish
with the peoples money. There is no
doubt but that we should all feel better
if we had fine, palatial school houses,
high salaried teachers, beautiful
grounds, costly apparatus, and all that,
but we cannot have them. We must
deny ourselves in school matters as
well as in every thing else. Mechan-
les are working for from 81 to $l2 q
week, instead of SIS to $25 received
two years ago, and many of them can
not get work even ut these figures.
So it is in every thing. We are infor-
med that there is now in the school
treasury $2,900-$1, 300 more than Is
necessary TO run the school till tax-pay-
ing comes again. Is there any need OF
having so much money ahead? Can
not there be cutting down of items
in the incidental fund? We mus
adapt ourselves to affairs as they exist
not as they ought to be, or rs we SHOULD
like to have them. In this we are moi
complaining Of the action of our pres.
ent school board. They may hav,
scrutinize rs closely as possible an,
reduced their estimates to the last
dime. If so the council should asI
nothing more. We speak from pas
observation entirely when we 81,
hundreds Of dollars have been spen
that ought tn have been saved. Tn,
money was voted away with homes
, intentions, out of the false notion
, that exist almost everywhere that yo
cannot spend too much money oil
; schools. Members OF the board are TO
frequently influenced by the desires q
whims of teachers, about being over
{ worked, aud all that. They should b
; made aware of the work and wages o
the start, and if they do not wish t
= accept, then get others that will. TIL
people are willing to pay reasonabl
school tax, but they demand the mo!
; rigid economy ia the running Of a
. schools. Those who do not listen /
e these demands will find sooner or late
% that they make mistake.
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and Watson for, and Ilakin and Hib
ben against the motion.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced the follow
ing, which was carried:
ResOIred, That the street commits
sioner, under the direction of the COM
mittee on streets and alleys, be in
structed to repair the sidewalks to the
Normal school, on the east side oi
Commercial street, north of 9Th Ave
nue., and to examine and make all 9th
er necessary repairs to all sidewalks in
the city, the expenses to he taxed to
the abutting lots.
Mr.. Beck introduced an ordinance to
satisfy certain claims, which was con-
sidered under a suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Watson moved to amend sec. l
by striking out the claim of James
Bennett of $I1.27. Motion lost.
Each section of the ordinance was
then adopted, but the ordinance was
not adopted, the final vote standing
Eskridge, L4akin, Hibben, Beck for,
and McCarter, Epstein, and Watson
against the ordinance.
The mayor returned, without his ap-
proval, the ordinance fixing the salary
of policeman at five dollars per month,
with the following Endorsement:
SIN order To effect a IA 'rr thorough
consideration Of the matter "f the po-
liceman. l hereby return this ordi-
nance without my approya
j. Il. GRAHAM, Mayor.
Mr.. McCarter moved that the ordi-
nance be passed over the veto of the
mayor, watch was lost, the vote stand
ing Lakin, McCarter, Epstein, Beck,
and Watson voting for, and Eskridge
against the motion.
On motion adjourned.
L. NJ. FoRDE, City Clerk.
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PLYMOUTH.

The ground still gapes for rain
1t has been an unusually fine season
for having, which our farmers have
not been slow in improving. We pre-
diet from present appearances that the
hide trade will not be so lively next
spring as last, unless we have an I'M
usually hard winter. More hay we
think is put up in this part than ever
before at this time of year.
Some fields of corn will make 20
to 80 bushels per acre, notwithstand-
ing chinchbugs, dry weather, and
grasshopers. There will he but little
surplus of grain but enough, we
think, to take us through the winter.
-"Uncle'' Simon Dixon had the
misfortune to loose his hay, 40 BUSH
els of oats, and 40 bushels of wheat,
with stable sheds, &c, by fire last
week. Fire originated by little boy
playing with matches around the
stacks. Nothing was saved of his
entire crop. j. =.
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DISTRICT COURT

District court has been in session sine
Tuesday OF last week. The foiiowin;
eases have been tried and disposed Of:
State Of Kansas vs.. Eugene Neihers
Charge, grand Iareeny-or in common
phraseolOgy, horse stealing. Giiiet
prosecutor. Plead guilty, and sent Il
penitentiary for fveyears.
State OF Kansas vs.. John Thomas
GnIett for plaintiff, and McCarty for de-
Tense; charge, assault and battery; dis.
missed at cost of prosecuting witness.
State of Kansas VS.. John Dawley,
Charge, assault and battery; Gillert pros
! ecutor; dismissed at cost of defendant
State Of Kansas vs.. Charley LOOMS
and Romigh. Charge, grand larceny;
specification, stealing cattle; jury trial
and verdict of guilty, after wrestling
with the law and evidence 4 few days
and nights. Motion for new trial not
disposed OF at last accounts. Gillett pros
ecutor; Sanders, Watson and Waterbury
for defendants.
City Of EmporIa vs., Louis Meyer
Charge, drunk; fashionable name, too
much benzine; fined 81 and costs; COM
mitted until paid; making his board;
good thing; Ruggles for plaintiff; saun-
ders and Sedgwick for defendant.
City of Emporia VS.. Oswald Pfefferle;
sounds familiar; charged with keeping \
tipping house. That sounds familiar,
also Fined 500 and costs; paid them
''like little man." and will ego and de
Iikewlse;" Ruggles for the city; o. Mil
Ter for defendant
State OF Kansas VS.. Billy Starr. Charge,
grand larceny; found guilty, and Billy's
star has = downward tendency in the no.
rizon; not yet sentenced; will soon live
in good stone house, where some fellows
are awful particular TO watch over
down trodden humans conduct and "dai-
~ walks" Gillett for State; W. A. Ran
dOlph and +. w. Cunningham for Starr
when our report closed the foreclosure
case of Baird VS.. Trmtt was on trial.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,

September eth, A. d. 1874.
Present, Mayor Graham in the chair,
Messers Eskridge, Lakin, McCarter,
Epstein, Hibben, Beck, and Watson.
Minutes of meetings held August
18th, oath, 10Th, Goth, and 3lst read
and approved.
The petition OF J. NJ. Campbell to
run three billiard tables under license
which he holds for So and So, Mechan-
ic street. on lot l35, Commercial street,
was laid on the table.
The petition Of thirteen citizens for
construction of sidewalk on south side
of 9Th Avenue, across Exchange street
was referred to committee on street:
and alleys.
Mr.. Eskridge, chairmen of commit.
tee on streets and alleys, offered thu
following:
ResOl1ed, That considering thu
doubtful provisions of the statute rela
ting to the construction of sidewalks
and for other reasons not necessary Il
mention, the committee on streets an,
alleys are hereby released from tin
in relation to such walks. Carried.
The committee on ways and mean
made minority report concerning tn
: communication from the board Of edu
cation, of date August 9th, 1874, an
recommended that the city counC
adhere to its position in relation to til
levy of G1a mills for school purpose
by the board of education for the yea
: 1875.
Mr.. Lakin made a minority repo
: in favor of approving the levy of g.
; mills.
: Mr.. Eskridge moved that the origin
q al action of the council in relation
S such levy by the school board, be at
b hered to. Carried; the vote standiI
Eskridge, McCarter, Epstein, Bee
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CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

Get Your Papers In r. q. Hereafter
After this week our city subscribers
VIII receive their papers in the postofllce.
The removal Of postage, and the utter i'm
possibility To get the papers delivered cor
reetiy leads US 10 adopt this way OF de-
llvering our city papers. Hope Il will
prove more satisfactory than The carrier
system
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-11

ATTENTION EvERYBODY.-Herea
L will make photographs and gem pic
lures at the following prices:
Photographs per dozen $500
Two gems in carte envelopes 90
Four gems on cards so
One-half size gems on cards each so
All pictures warranted to suit or no
barge. 1tf Il. A. HICKox.
The low prices now given at VIM.
Clapp's and his immense stock of goods
accounts for the great rush to his store.
2Itf
LIME.-J. 5. Watson, at NIX. & T.
depot has for sale a car load of nice
fresh lime. lift
Trunks, valises, travelling bags,
rubber goods, wool socks, ETC., at VIM.
Clapp's. ian1-tf
PHOToGRAPmC.-Ta notice, every
body, that the prices for pictures at
Ames' photograph gallery are as fol-
lows:
Photos per dozen $500
Gems per dozen 100
gems OH cards so
2 gems in carte envelopes 90
l gem On half size plate. so
All pictures are first cless, and war
ranted to give entire satisfaction.
N. F. AMEs,
Photographer.
EMPORIA PORK HoUsE.-No. hams,
bacon AMI shoulders at Wholesale or
retail, ut very liberal rates at
WIN. GRAF FENsTEINs.
NOTICE TO FARMERS AND COUNTRY
DEALERs.-Wanted, at the Chi
cagO Branch Store, opposite Ban
croft 81 McCarter's dry goods store,
100000 lbs. of wool, Tor which
we will pay Chicago prices i'm cash.
Call and see us before selling else
where, rs it is for your own benefit.
Also 100000 pounds of dry and green
hides wanted at the Chicago Branch
store, for which we pay Chicago prices.
Call on Epstein 81 Co., of the Chicago
{ Branch Store, 136 Commercial street,
Come in and see l. f. Perley's
new stock of neck wear. 10
A full line OF lamps and fixtures at
cost at j. A. Moore'S.
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AT THE Usage MISSION FLOUR,
FEED AND COMMISSION STORE, No.
l2I Commercial street, you can buy
the best fiour for the least money. We
will also bny and sell, or sell on COM
mission, every day, and at auction ev-
cry Saturday, all kinds of stock, farm
ing utensils, furniture, &c. Bring
what You have to sell to us, for we
guarantee satisfaction. We have at
tached a good stable and corral, that
we may care for all stock brought to
us FIR sale. JESSE FoULKs.
3t-37. IN. COCHRAN.
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Chm Republican Cent? Com.

NEW HAND AT THE WHEEL.-The pub
lie will find a "new hand at the wheel,
at the popular old grocery stand next
door north OF Tandy & Eastman's drug
store. T. Mccullough has bought out
ID. G. Edwards & Co. and will hereafter
run the business. He will at once bring
ON large, new and fresh stock, aud is
ready 10 accommodate the public with
the best of goods.
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Go EAST BY WAY OF ST. LoUIs.-In
wise traveller selects his route before
leaving home. In almost every in
stance he desires to reach his destina-
ton as speedily as possible, and for the
accomplishment OF that purpose the
Missouri Pacific Through Line from
the West to the East, via Kansas City
and St. Louis, offers inducements I'M
surpassed by any other line in the
country. Everything connected with
the Missouri Pacific Il. II. is first-class,
and the adoption of the Miller Plat
form and the Westinghouse Air Brake
together with its Pullman Sieepers,
and Reclining Chair Coaches, render a
trip over the line perfectly safe and
pleasant. Passengers from all parts OF
the West by taking its express trains
at Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison
and other prominent cities, are landed
| st. Louis ut seasonable hours morn.
ing and evening, and in ample time tt
make direct connection with al
railroads for every point in tht
North, East and South. Partic'
ular information, with maps, tim'
tables, &C., may be had at tn
various Through ticket railroad sta
lions in the West, or upon personal o
, written application to G. IL. Baxter
. Western Passenger Agent, Kansa
) City, No., or Z. A. Ford, Genera
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
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a CARD.
To tho Republicans of Lyon County

BY request of many Republicans
and after consultation with others, /
have concluded to withdraw the call
for Republican primary elections on
the 10Th, and instead thereof call is
issued in another place for delegate
elections. While think the primary
plan possesses many advantages oyer
all others, and be lieve itwould be liked
the better the more it was tried, am
willing to give way to what seems to
be the desire of almost all the Repub-
licans 1 have conversed with. Several
that expressed themselves in favor OF
the primary plan, have since changed
their minds and want the delegate
plan adopted. / trust now that the
Republicans viii take hold unani.
mously and work tremendously t.
make the convention and ticket what
they ought to Ee.
Very Respectfully,
Gro w EprDEp,c,
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We understand a man named Jones,
south of the Cottonw God, had ten head of
cattle stolen few nights ago. Some OF
the cattle thieves will fool around till
they Gnd themselves dancing jig on u
platform composed OF air, while they are
gently. suirocated by means Of rope
around their necks. They had better
not take any more risks.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-11

What is it 10 he good workman, Is
plainly demonstrated, viz: Our cham
pIon whatch maker, Jordan, at the post
Office, has received chronOmeter from u
friend in New york which is worth $500,
he wOuId have nobody else work on 1t
lie also received fine watch from X. q
Martin, OF Topeka, who writes TO hin
that he would not trust anybody there t.
work at IL. Mrs.. Bero, OF Denver, Colo
RADIO, sent him valuable stone by Miss
Brewer, which she ordered cut and set ia
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-11

The regular bi-monthiy meeting Of the
Emporia Township 5. 5. Association viii
be holden next Sabbath evening, Sept.
18th, at the NJ T.. church. There will be
AN address 10y Prof. Norton, in connection
with other exercises. The canvassinS
committees will please see that their re-
ports are handed In by that time.
Ry order of EX Com.
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MAPLEWooD CEMETERY.-H-Conner
is the authorized agent for the sale of
lots in this cemetery, located north
west of the city. He will attend to
having graves dug for those who de-
sire him to do so.
janl-tf
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Fineeut chewing tobacco from 65ets
to $l.25 per 10, at Smiths cigar factory,
opposit" First National Bank. %
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HoNE AGAIS.-Lee ). Sargent came
home Wednesday night. lie wishes us
tn state that he has not - absconded; - that
he has no intention whatever of leay-
ing, lie intends TO stay here as long as
the citizens will give him work. And
right here let us state that Sargent has
hCusht the finest stock of merchant tailor
goods ever brought 10 this country. lie
will make them up SO cheap that the
whole community will he apt TO take Il
good clothes. Go and see Sargent and
have a little talk with him.
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FRUIT.-It is perfectly astounding to
travel around and see the immense guam
titles of fruit there is upon the trees, both
apples and peaches Last Saturday we
took ride east TO NeOsho Rapids, and
were astOnished not only ut the large
number of trees, but AT the immense
quantities Of Iruit hanging upon them.
1t was sad sight to see the trees utterly
stripped of leaves and the fruit suffering
from the hot sun. IN nearly all the or
chards the limbs are so full of apples and
peaches ~ TO bend to the ground with
their burden. We have never, in any
country, seen such an abundant yield. OF
course much of this fruit is almost ruined
by the drOuth, sun-dried and scorched.
Had it been = seaSOnable year we have
no doubt but that Lyon county would
have had thousands of bushels OF apples
and peaches 20 ship to the south and west
| As it is. there will be no trouble about
an abundant supply for home use. Owing
to the causes stated it may be inferior In
quality, but we need not send Thousands
OF dollars east after apples, as has beer
our custom every winter.
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MIR Mckee, of Eagle creek, left with
Us half dozen ears Of rs large and hand
some corn as we have seen at any time
in any country. lie has IL acres Of this
corn which will yield from 40 to go bush
Oh IN tb,. mere
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RErURSED.-We were glad to meet
c. +. Pierce this week, who, with
Mrs. Pierce and little Carl, returned
To the city last Saturday, after an
absence of several weeks. They had
a pleasa mt visit east.
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We have few very desirable dress
patterns in stripe piques that We are
selling at the extremely low price of
25 cents per yard. Call early and get
the first choice. Remember, % cents.
29tf G.. W. NEWMAN Sc Co.
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Remember that We place nothing
before the public but that is good and
worth every cent you pay for it. Ev-
erything in the line of summer goods
Mt cost. G. w. NEWMAN " Co.
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Children often Look Pale and Sick
From no other cause than having worms in
| the stomach. Browns Vermifuse Comfts
will destroy worms without injury to the
child, being perfectly white and free from all
| coloring or other injurious ingredients usual
ly used in worm preparations. CURTIS &
BROWN, proprietors. No. 215 Fulton street.
New YORK.
Sold by druggists and chemists and dealers
| in medicines, at twenty five cents box.
dolly
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Teachers, students and others will
make n point by examining Miss
Plumb's new advertisement this week
She has full and very attractive
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NJ. W. Hutchinson, o: Waterloo brought
Il couple OF scholars over to the Normal
this week. lie Is school man all over,
and takes much pride in the Normal,
W hich he has helped in more ways than
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-11

New goods are now offered at VIM.
Clapp's, No. 159 Commercial street, al
astonishing low prices. 24tf
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In some places the apples are falling oil
the trees in large quantities and are being
manufactured into cider, our farmers
will drink their own cider this fall and
winter.
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MARRIED Sunday night Aug. S0th, 1874
ut the residence of David Parker, in Pike
township, by NJ. Sanders, ESD, Henry
Osborn aud Miss Ella KirkendaIl, dIush-
ter of Mathew KirKendall, all Of Pike.