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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-06-04
BIOGR OF REV. John
RANKIN.
CHATTER Xxx.

Soon after Mr.. Rankin resigned
his charge at Ripley n lady of New
Richmond, wife OF DIR. Rogers,
wrote to him, stating that the ses-
sion of the Presbyterian church de-
sired him to give them q Sabbath
days preaching, to which he con-
sented and sent an appointment for
that purpose. On the day appoint
ell Mr.. Rankin attended, and found
the church in bad condition. Some
time previous they had employed
preacher who proved to be a rebel,
and he had caused trouble and di-
vision in the church. The members
of the church were very much dis
couraged. Mr.. Rankin preached
twice on Sabbath, intending to
leave on Monday, but he was re-
qnested to preach on Monday even
ing. lie complied with the request
aud preached on Monday evening.
Again 1t was requested to have
prayer meeting OH Tuesday morn
ing aud preaching in the evening.
Mr.. Rankin WAS under no necessity
for returning home, and therefore
complied with the desires OF the
people. He continued prayer meet
ing in the morning and preaching
ia the evening during two weeks, in
which time communion was held,
and thirty-two persons were added
to the church.
Mr. Rankin was requested to be-
come their pastor. This he declin-
ed to do. He said that he had left
his own church because he did not
wish to continue longer with them
in old age but il they would ena-
BILE him TO live among them one
year he would serve them during
that time, and that he would not
engage to serve any church longer
than q year at time. They raised
for one year subscription of seven
hundred dollars, which was q larger
salary than he had ever before re-
ceived. He wrote to lis wife TO
come and see how she would like TO
live at New Richmond. She came,
and returned home and moved to
that place. Such was the state of
the church that Mr.. Rankin did not
deem it expedient to leave it, and
for that reason Mrs. Rankin attend
ed to moving the household proper
ty. In addition to subscription of
seven hundred dollars the church
furnished Mr.. Rankin q good par
sonage, the use of which was W orth
a hundred dollars a year.
The Improvement OF the church
during the year was such that Mr..
Rankin was requested to continue
another year. This he did, aud du-
ring the two years the Sabbath
school grew up from few that met
in the session room till 1T filed the
church. At the end of the second
year Mr.. Rankin ceased to serve
that church any longer. He left
them in good condition, and with
u good young preacher supplying
them.
At the close of Mr.. RanKin's serv-
ice the church was FIVE hundred
dollars in debt to him. They had
promised more than they were able
to pay. Mr.. Rankin occupied the
parsonage year, and with their
consent gave a poor man the use of
1t for six months, for which he al
lowed them hundred and fifty
dollars, and he forgave them three
hundred and fifty dollars. To have
exacted it would have been very in
furious to the church. TIE mem
hers of 1t were, in general, poor,
aud had but little to spare, after
supporting their families. lie lett
with nearly a hundred dollars to
pay from other sources.
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NOTICE.

ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Public
l. notice is hereby given, that on Monday.
after, between the hours of . O'Clock. a. m,
and O'Clock p. m. OF each of said three days,
at the law Office of kuggles Il Sterry, in the
city of EmPoria, Lyon county, Kansas, /
will publicly proceed to hear, adjust and al
low demadS against the estate of William
Clapp. Il. NJ. RUGGLES,
z2-3m Assignee.
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The spring months are part of
May and June; summer, July and
August; autumn, September aud
part of October; winter, part of De-
tober, November. December, Janu-
airy, February, March, April and
part of May. Any divisions of the
seasons contrary to this, made by
almanac makers, are manifestly false
and undeserving of credit.
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FINAL NOTICE.

FEHIIE undersigned. administrator of the es-
L tate of David Roth, deceased, viii, on
Monday July 9Th, 1879, at the Office of the
probate Judge. at EmpoFia, Lyon county,
Kansas, make fnal settlement of said estate.
29-25 JACOB BUCK
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Administratrix's Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed has been appointed by the Pro-
bate Court of Lyon county, K ansas, admins
tratrix OF the estate of Daniel Main .deeeas-
ed, and has duly qualified as such.
22-95 MARY MAIN
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NOTICE.

FEIO all creditors and others interested in
Il the estate of Benz. Dunmire, deceased. is
hereby given that i, as adminiStratriX of said
estate, at the next term of the Probate Court
of Lyon county, state OF Kansas, commencing
ON the first Monday in July. A. D., 1875, shall
make final settlement of said estate
ANNIE DUNMIRE,
RANDOLPH 4 SEDGWICk, Admi'N.
Attys for Admi'X. 1924
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Notice.

~REDITORS and others interested in the
~ estate of ). Is. Ward, whose real name
was f. n. May, deceased, will hereby take
notice that intend to make final settlement
as administrator of said estate at the next
term of the Probate Court OF Lyon county,
Kansas, commencing on the first Monday in
July, a D., 1870. +. NJ. FORDE,
a5-a5 Adm.
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The CALIFORNIA. SIDE.TF. p.
Nichols, formerly of Council Grove
writes to the Republican about Cali
fOrnia:
have been over this coast, north
and south, at least a thousand miles,
and never yet found Il place but
what a man could find something to
do, and the gold to pay him, if he
had the muscle and disposition to
work. But on the start it is low
wages, and in many places very
hard and rough, and well calculated
to test the stamina of a man-phys-
ieally and morally.
] still stick to my original text
"a man that can make a living in
Kansas had better stay there" Still
If you are bound to come out here,
this coast and country is big enough
for all that come.
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"Ish dere some ledder here for
me ?" inquired 8 German At the gen.
eral delivery window of the post
Office yesterday. says the Detroit
Free Press. mo, none here" was
the reply. "Vhell, dot is queeE," he
continued, getting his head into
the window ''my neighbor gets
sometimes dree lettersin one day,
und l get none. pays more daxes
as he does, und hat never got one
ledder yet. How comes dose
dings ?"
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NUMBER %
LEGAL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Notice.

~ signed was, on the 10th day of April, 1875,
appointed by the Probate Court of Lyon coun-
", Kansas, administrator OF the estate of
VIM. Beyn0n, deceased. All Interested will
take notice. =. -, JOHN r, MADDOX.
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County Scrip.

DARTIES wishing to realize immediately
Il On county scrip, at reasonable rates, may
lind it to thier advantage to send me memo
randum OF amount they have to sell and
IOtceSt price they will take.
+. WILDER,
Topeka, Kansas.
AOril 9th, 1915. 16tf
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is herby given, that the following
IN described school lands. situate in Lyon
county, Kansas, will he offered for sale at
pHblie auction ut my Office in the court house
IN Empofia, on Saturday, the Goth day of
June. A. D., 1 $40; said sale TO be opened for
bids from 10 O'Clock a. m, until 3 O'Clock N
m, OF said day tO-wit
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STATE NEWS.

The Blue Rapids paper mil has
made its first wrapping paper.
Grasshoppers are not only as good
as:cOrn for hogs, but more plenty.
The circuses are afraid of Kansas.
She was pizen to 'em last year.
They are afraid even to come to To-
peka.
The Usage City Free Press is one
of our lively state exchanges. That
town made good "swap" when it
got the Free Press.
The LeaVenWorth railroad bridge
don't pay expenses, and the citizens
want it moved down from the Fort
to point opposite the city. Cost
will be $30O,O00.
AT the request of Senator ingalls,,
Mrs. Sarah Neal, of Topeka, a SOL
d1er,s widow, has been appointed
clerk, and. General Mcmillan, of
Council Grove, examiner, in the
Pension bureau.
Several farmers in Brown county,
combined to kill grasshoppers on
the ditching plan, and in one day
killed a car load. at Fort Leaven-
worth, the soldiers drive them into
heaps near the steam engine, and
then turn the steam upon them.
Topeka is to have an Insane Asy-
lum, $4,000 having been appropri-
ated by the last Legislature as q
STARTER" $4,000 were also appro-
priated at the same time for the
building of ali additional wing at
OsawatOmie. The grounds for the
Topeka asylum have been selected,
and efforts are being made to raise
money to pay for them. Rest as
sured that the legislative appropria-
ton will be exhausted ere tue close
of the present fiscal year.-COm-
monWeaIth.
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HNAINNIo AlI NJ N 4 --Os
Our crops generally promise well.
We are having reasonable rains. and
everything is growing finely. There
is no doubt but that wheat will ay-
erage more than half crop. Oats
is doing very well. II is evident
that the native seed corn has done
the best this season thus far. There
have been some cases of replantimg.
There have been but few grasshnp-
pers here. They have done no dam
age, and have disappeared. No
signs of chinch bugs. Farmers very
hopeful, aud confident that Kansas
will redeem herself this year.
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EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

MASONICs
FMPORIA LODGE, No. IL, A. f. & A Ii .
IL Meets st their hall, RuggIes q PlumbIs
building, on the Thursday of or next proceed
ing the full moon of each month and every
TWO weeks thereafter. Master MasOns in
good standing are cordially invited TO attend
,,.,,- j. NJ STEELE, w. Nj
I. MCCULLOUGH, Secretary.
NMPOR1A CHAPTER, II. A. NJ. Meets al
IL Masonic Hall, on the LIST and Sd Friday
evenings OF each month 1T ~ O'Clock Com
psnlons IN good landing are cordially inVIl-
ed 70 attend. W. NJ. WICKs, II. T.
E.W. SPENCKE, Sec rotary
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Why is q newspaper like tooth
brush? Because everyone should
have one of his own, and not to be
borrowing his neighbor's
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MORE FARMERS HEARD
kSEgO5a.
Of Iheir Postal
Cards About the Crops.
Interesting and Reliable ISe.
ports from Old Settlers.

We continue our reports of the
condition and prospects of the crops
in this section OF the State. There
is lively demand for copies of the
NEWS with these reports:
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lyon COUNTY TOWNS.
Hartford Nursery.

WTE offer large quantity of home grown
w frult trees, eVefgreens and ornamental
shrubs at very low rates. One hundred choice
varieties OF apples. Trees to years old at
from seven to ten dollars per hundred, and
bearing trees at $I2.OO per 100 ut the nurserv
Come and examine our stock. 1t is frst-class
CHAMBERS 4 BAYSINGER
Hartford. Lyon County. Kansas I2m9
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AMERICUs, May %.
Crops of all kinds look u great
deal better than we anticipated a
short time ago. Rye a tolerably
fair crop, though not first rate.
Oats all right. Corn looks well.
We will have good crop of peach,
es and grapes. All other fruit is q
failure. There are few grasshop-
pers and chinch bugs, but not
enough to do much damage. We
are making no effort to get rid of
them. We only say: ''If you want
our crops, take them, and we will
call for aid" The farmers are all in
good spirits, and hard at work.
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Fruit light Ghinch bugs aud grass
hOppers very numerous, and fears |
are entertained az TO the damage !
they will yet do. No means 10 de-
stroy the bugs and hoppers. other |
than the burning OF the prairie.
Yours, l.. w. Bush. !
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MORRIS COUNTY.

COUNCIL GROVE, May q. .
Extent of wheat below an aver
age. Spring wheat fair; winter
pretty badly damaged by freezing.
Corn larger breadth planted; pros
pect generally good. Oats a good
many sowu; prospect fair. Fruit
We have but very few fruit trees in
the north part of this township.
The majority of the peach trees
were frozen so badly they had to be
cut down, but hear that the pros
pecL is good on the head of Allen
creek. We have some grasshop-
pers. They are not doing much dam
age, and are disappearing. Have
not noticed any chinch bugs. Farm
ers generally hopeful, and do not
propose to surrender.
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COUNCIL GROVE, May -.
Half wheat winter killed; one
third of the remainder fair; none
very good. Corn-Acreage much
above an average; all planted after
the 24th of April stands pretty well
early planted stands poorly, hut
generally replanted. Ground is in
excellent condition. Corn growing
very well. Oats acreage small, but
looks well. Rye and barley good
potatoes good peach trees all kill
ed apples very light. GrasshOp-
pers are ia considerable numbers in
places, and doing some damage TO
gardens, and also to the other crops
in some spots. They are not in snf-
ticjent quantities TO be alarming. A
few chinch bugs are to be seen of
the fly wing kind. Farmers are
working with more energy than us
ual, aud are very hopeful.
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PHoTocR APHER.
u a uVrNnN

X. a. HICKOX,
PHOTOGRAPHERS, over T.. j. Lehn-
hard's store, Emporia, Kansas.
Pictures to suit, or no charge.
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BUTLER COUNTY.
ELnnRAnn. NAV

ELDoBADO, may "a.
Our fall wheat is good. About
double the amount soWn than was
last year. Corn and oats are splen-
did. Everybody blowing corn,
which is growing very fast, and a
large crop out. In fact, all kinds
of crops are doing finely. l never
saw better prospect for large crop
of everything that is planted than ut
present. All fruit trees that are old
enough are loaded with fruit. We
will not come up to Emporia for
peaches this year. Grasshoppers
doing no damage that / know of ;
very few here. Chinch bugs here
in small quantities, but doing very lit
tie damage at present. Our farm
ers are generally. hopeful and de-
termined. Nearly all the GTasshop-
pered settlers have left, Hope they
will never come hack. The class of
men we have here now are making
good homes, and will live in Kan
sas. ). A. 10y.
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BUILDERS. ARCHITECTS, &C.
Z. F. sPRAGUE.

4. F. SPRAGUE,
CARPENTER AND BUILDER. shop on
OCommerCIaI St between It'll and Sth Az
enue. All calls promptly attended to-
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KNIGHTS or pyTHI.S

nAMASCUS LODGE meets in Odd Eel
IL lows hall every Monday evening Mem
bers an good standing cordially invited 10
attend J. 4 JOSES q, d,
e. IL. HURST, X. L. ). 9yI
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CHASE COUNTY.

I-l4MlDALE, MAY -.
Wheat 20 per cent. more acreage
than last year. 1t is good, and eX-
ira in this Immediate vicinity. Some
corn had to be replanted, but is all
right now. All the oats sown that
seed could be got; fifty per cent.
more than last year. No fruit.
GrasshOppers damaged our trees so
that most of the old peach trees are
dead; apple trees badly damaged /;
even goOseberries are not bearing,
No chinch bugs. Grasshoppers do
ing some local damage on some
parts of Diamond creek, but too lit
tie to figure in crop report; and
they have been eaten mp by birds.
Have no faith in cold rains or frost
destroying them. Having answer
ed your questions, | will further
say that l never saw q finer pros
pect for q crop of grain in eight
years experience in Kansas. We
feel up here as if the 'good time
had come. There is more breaking
and fencing being done than ever
before. The hOppers aud cold win
ter killed all of last years sett of
hedge, but that is only Il temporary
loss, S. NJ. WOoD.
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HARVEY FOWLER.
WAusHARA. Nav q

Wheat mostly winter killed very
little spring wheat sown. Corn
acreage short to that of IA, and
prospects not as good, ON account of
poor seed and early planting. Oats
light; not very good prospect.
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LYON COUNTY.
EMPoRIA, May ,,

ENPoRIA, May %.
Wheat good half crop. Corn and
oats were never better in any coun-
try. No apples or peaches, but few
cherries. Only few grssshoppers
and chinch bugs, and no damage by
them yet Only means of killing
and driving away is to turn in all
your chickens, turkeys, and they
will soon clean up q garden.
HARVEY FOWLER.
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ODD EELLOWs-

MON LODGE No. 10. Meets at Odd Fet-
~ oWs' Hall, over EmpOria Bank every
Tuesday evening at O'Clock. Members IN
good standing in Vited to attend.
NJ. WEAVER, No.
j. ii. WARNEKE, Recording Sec,
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HARTFnpn Mov %

IIAhIFVhDJ NIhy 70.
l will give you the prospect of
our crops in ElmendarO township.
Wheat that WAS sOWn early looks
well. Oats and spring wheat new
er saw look better. Corn looks
rather puny on account of cool
weather, but has commenced grow
Ing nicely. We have fair prospect
for peaches, but of apples we will
not have more than one third of q
crop. Of small fruit there is plenty,
such as cherries ana gooseherries
and straw berries. We have plenty
of grasshoppers, They are doing
no damage, only - a few gardens
close tn timber. Farmers all in good
spirits, and look for crops
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Usage COUNTY.
BURLlNGAME, Nav 9S,

BURLINGAME, May %.
Cannot give you the number of
acres of wheat ia this township;
but two or three times as much was
sown last fall as there was sown the
fall before. However, il was badly
injured by winter killing, and will
not be more than twO-thirds of a
crop. A large quantity of oats was
sowT, and the prospect is good for
a splendid crop generally. Corn
has been largely planted-generally
put In early. and ate present is look
ing very fine. The fruit prospect
is very poor. The peach trees most
~ dead. Very few apple blossoms.
Cherries look tOlerably well. AS
to grasshoppeS, in some localities
they are very thick, and have de-
stroyed the gardens and some of
the field crops little. Nothing is
being done to destroy them. / tried
the roller, but without success. Have
seen no chinch bugs. but hear some
complaint. Farmers are generally
hopeful, but some are Respondent.
~
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EducafEOraal.

The University of Nashville has
been converted into q State Nor
NAL School. - p
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AMERIcUs, Nav q

IVY, May -.
The extent of wheat sown in this
vicinity is limited. Early sown
winter wheat will be from one half
to tWo-thirds of n crop; late soWn
plowed up aud planted to corn.
Corn looks well bids fair to be as
large yield as ever raised in Kan
sas. There are more sores of corn
planted than in former years. Oats
look well, and there will be a large
surplus. Fruit-Peaches will be a
large crop; apples almost a failure,
but in some localities may be count
ed half a crop, Grasshoppers are
scarce; rot enough for the chick
ems. The chinch bugs were numer-
Gus, but the late rains have driven
them into the ground. Farmers
are buOyant with the expectation of
q bountiful harvest.
L. w. HUTcHAsoN.
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1ALLEN, Ndy ..
Crops never looked better here at
this time of the year for the last
eight years. All lands heretofore
under cultivation are in crops of
some kind, principally corn and
oats. We have great many chinch
bugs and young grasshoppers. They
are not damaging crops much as
yet. Farmers hopeful.
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PHYSICIANS

j. j. WRIGHT, M. d.,
NEFICE over First National Bank.
" Residence on West street.
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AOril 9th, 1915.
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GREENWOOD COUNTY.

A1UhEh ~ may %.
The acreage OF wheat, oats, corn,
&c, large, and prospects for crops
OF all kinds, in Guiding peaches and
small fruits, never better. Grass
hOppers and :hinch hugs doing no
damage whatever. Farmers never
more sanguine or deserving of sue
cess. j. w. KENNER,
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ANarroyy Escape.

: A man and his wife, seeking to break
themselves of o habit OF fretting and
scolding, entered into an agreement Of
this nature: the one who first lost tenn.
per, with the other or with the children,
was to he published by the other as a
s'scold.,' The medium through which
this humiliating intelligence was to be
communicated to the world was not
specified in the contract, but the hus,
band understood that it was to he
through the Brunswicker. The wife
nearly bit the end of her tongue off in
the first days trial, swapping up the
harsh words which tried to escape her
lips. But both were dismally peaceable
until the afternoon of the second day,
when the husband flew into passion
simply because one of the children pol
ished his stocking foot with blacking
brush while he was taking his usual nap.
At the first burst of anger his wife
quickly arose and put on her bonnet.
"Where are you going2" he inquired
snspiciously.
ITO publish you," she replied.
"Oh, well, go ahead; the boys at the
office won't give me mnch of a blast,
"Bnt Tn not going to the printing
Office"
s.Where then2'' he aeked in surprise
ITO the sewing society,"
That brought him to terms, and long
and earnestly he begged her not te
make. bis weakness known throughou
the length and breadth of the land
Finally, in consideration of new sill
dress, by him to be delivered,she agreed
to let him e. But it was a narrow es
cape.