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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-03
interesting 90 soldiers.

The following correspondence be-
tween Gov. s. j. Crawford OF this
city, and Gen. Burdett, commission
er of the general land Office, will be
read with interest by Union soldiers
who have not taken the land
allowed them by the government.
There are soldiers in this section
who have not yet taken their full
l60 acres. All soldiers who have
not taken their 160 acres under the
homestead law, should remember,
also, that their full term of actual
service is deducted from the five
years. residence required of other
homesteaders, and that if discharg
by reason of wounds Or disability,
the full term for which they enlist
ed is deducted:
EMPoRIA, KANSAS, Nov. u, 1875.
To the Commissioner Of tie General
Land Office, Washington, d. G:
DEAR SIR :-There are a number Of
persons in this State, (late officers and
soldiers of the army who had, previ-
GUS TO the law OF 1874, entered under
existing homestead laws, a quantity OF
land, less than 1G0 acres generally so
acres each.)
Under the laws of 1872 and 1874,
see they are permitted to enter an I'D
ditiOnal tract sufficient, when added tC
the quantity previously taken, to make
one hundred and sixty acres.
VIII you be kind enough to inform
me how such persons may secure the
additional quantity to which they are
entitled, where the same cannot be-
had, adjoining or contiguous to theil
original homesteads. Shall such addi
tional tract adjoin the original home
stead, or may not the party select {
tract as near thereto as the same car
be obtained, though it be one or more
miles away. If selected st a distanct
from the original, will the party be re-
quired to settle u pom and improve it
the same as the original, or may h(
not make his selection and enter with
out such settlement and improvements
Can they select and enter the add
tional tract through an attorney.
Is the right to such additional trac
transferable SO as to vest in the pur
chaser the same privilege as that of tn
| original owner.
Very respectfully,
S. j. CRAWFORD.
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STATE,
Wilder's history of Kansas is ont.
Kansas ought to be exporting salt.

Wilder's history of Kansas is ont.
Kansas ought to be exporting salt.
The son of State Treasurer Lappin,
aged years, died in St. Louis on the
23d ult.
The Waterville Telegraph announces
that Capt. w. Fl. Smallwood retires
from that paper.
Certificates of election will not be is
sued to the representatives voted for
in the following counties: Edwards.
Pratt, klngman, ComaRche, Ness,
Barbour, Ford, Rocks and Norton.
The constitution provides that coun-
ties with less than $50 votes shall not
be entitled to a representative. This
is the reason why no certificates of
election are Issued, and is really the
only course that the canvassers could
take.-Com.
The Plymouth, Congregational, Bap-
fist, Second Congregational, Free Con-
gregational, and prospectively the Luz
theran, churches in Lawrence are
without pastors.
The Hays club movement at Topeka
was a failure. The meeting resolved
to organize only as a republican club.
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Wilson and Asror.

William B. Aston made 100000 .
600 of dollars and died almost I'M
noticed, and uhlamented. Henry
Wilson gave his life work to the
cause Of humanity, and died poor.
Thousands followed his remains
through the streets of the principal
cities and to the grave amid pei
ting rain storms, while q nation is
in mourning. Millions of people
in the humber walks of life feel
that they have lost a true friend.
A noble man has gone who devo-
ted his life TO their interests. This
Is one case at least, where worth
seems to be valued above money
The lives of these two men furnish
an illustration that there ls some
thing better to live for than money
worshipping. Henry Wilson will
live in the good he has done for his
race. The history of the nation
will point to him as a noble exam
pie. 1t can be said of Astor that
he made money.
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THaE Ma RION COUN
BOND SWENDLE.

How the County Commission
ers Paid 100000 for IA Pa
per Railroad.
1t will be remembered that in
1872 Marion, Butler and Cowley
counties voted bonds for the St.
Joseph, Kansas Texas Sc Pacific rail-
road, a line which was projected
south from Junction to Arkansas
City. The company was compos-
ed ofsJunction city men ana some
eastern parties, and employed Ma
jor Duy as their surveying engi-
neer. They let contracts and had
considerable grading done in Ma
rion county, and drove locating
stakes clear to Arkansas City.
For awhile it looked as if the road
would be built, but the panic of
1873 killed the sale of the bonds,
and the project gradually died out.
The Junction City Union now
proposes to revive it, with a new
The Marion county bonds in the
case amounted to 100000 and the
Commissioners in 1872, gave the
bonds to the railroad company, or
rather TO Major Duy and III. I.
Hale, director and consequently
ssddled the debt upon the county
and got nothing for it but partly
graded road-bed and a lot of uu-
paid bills due farmers for ties,
work, SC. To save the county,
however, the com missioners took
an UNDERWRITING bond" which it
is now trying to get something for.
TIE way in which Day and Hale
managed to SECURE ti.eir 100000
grab, is thus described by the juno
ton City Union.
MARION COUNTY BOND CASE
There has been no case on the
calender of the District Court of
this county, for a long time, which
has been quite so important and in
teresting and at the same time in
volving so much money as the one
known as she Marion County
bond case ;" aud which occupied
four or FIVE days of the present
term, resulting in disagreement
of the jury. Fer the benefit of
those of our readers who are not
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,

GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. C. Nov. 20, 1879
s. j. Crawford, Esq, En,pOria, Kan
SdS:
SIR:-In reply to your letter of the
18th inst, have to state that duly
qualified applicants for additional en-
tries under the provisions of section
2,306 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States, will be permitted to en-
ter additional land (Which added to
the area of their original homestead
entries shall not exceed l60 acres, }
whenever and wherever they may de-
sire, without reference to the contigui-
ty of the tracts entered with each 9TH
er, but said tracts must be situated
within the jurisdiction of the District
Land Office at which the applications
are made, and be subject to entry.
See article Is, page 8, and the para
graphs under the Sd subdivision of ar
Licle "a, page Z, of official instructions
explanatory of the homestead laws. as
found in circular of June 18th, 1875,
herewith enclosed.
An additional entry can only be
made the soldier or in his name, by
a duly empowered attorney.
In the event of the entry being
madeb by an attorney, the affidavit and
application must be duly signed and
acknowledged by the soldier, as pro-
vided in circular of August 9Th, 1874,
copy herewith.)
The patent, in all cases issues in the
name of tie soldier.
Very respectfully,
S. S. BURDETT,
Commissioner.
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The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune mentions the
fact, not generallylknown, that the
real name OF Vice-President Henry
Wilson was Henry Goliath. 1t is
said that his father was excessively
addicted to drink, and that the man
who adopted Henry in his early life
was named Wilson, which name
the Vice-President afterwards as
sumed. His brother, who was with
him in his illness, retains his name,
s. Ii. Goliath. He is employed as
a messenger under the Sergeant at
Arms of the United States Senate.
The news of Mr.. Wilson's death
was received at his late home, Nat
lex, about 9 a. m. Bulletins were
posted announcing the fact, and a
general gloom fell upon the citizens.
The unostentatious residence of the
deceased, which was to have receiv-
ed him for the Thanksgiving hoIi-
days, was instead, prepared for the
reception of his body. His wife
and family are buried at Natick, and
Mr.. Wilson will also be buried
there,
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SheriR's Sale.
District Court, Ninth Judicial District, Chase
County, Kansas.
Isaac G. Wilson,
J. L. Williams. ct al.

j. L. Williams. ct al.
ID virtue of an order OF sale, issued out oil
ID the District Court of the Ninth judicial
District, sitting in and for Chase coun.
ty, Kansas, on judgment, wherein Isaac e.
Wilson Is plaintiff. and j. l.. Williams Clarfs-
sa j. Williams and Thomas Sammer, are de-
PENDANTS. will, on Monday, the I'D day off an.
uary 1876, at one o'clock p. m, at the front
door of the court house in EmpOria, LYON
county, Kansas, offer for sale by public
auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand
all the right, title and interest Of the defend
ants, J. L. Williams and ClarisSa j. Williams
in and to the following described real estate,
to-wit:
The southeast quarter Is II of section
twenty seven III, in township twenty 1901,
range twelve l12], situate in Lyon county,
ansas-except the interest of Thomas Sam
mer, t"wit: Commencing at the northeast
IN el corner of the southeast quarter Is ~
of section twenty-seven E27l. in township
twenty I2Oi, of range twelve l12l thence run
ming south fifty five and a-half t555< rods
thence west sixty-eight l6Sl rods; thence
north fifty live and one-half 1871 rods ;
thence sixty-eight 1851 rods to place of be-
ginning, containing twenty three 1871 acres
and ninety -four l94l rods. And also, all the
right, title and interest of all of said defend
ants, in and to all that herein before describ-
ed interest Of the said Thomas Sammer, to-
wit, the aforesaid % acres and "a rods.
said % acres and - rods Is appraised at
5000, and the balance of said quarter
section at 81, 500 90, and will be sold as the
property Of the aforesaid defendants. to sat-
isfy said order of sale.
Sherin's Office, December Third, 1875
JOHN BAY, Sheriff
4S-5W Lyon county, Kan.
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sides which can and will control the
business.
l thank The NEWS for the liberal
space which has been accorded me,
and if 1 have contributed aught to-
wards the solution of the ali -absoI b.
ing question of cheap Transports
ton, shall be amply repaid for the
time, labor and money expended in
the preparation of these articles.
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All orders for shares will be filled in the
order in which they are received, until all are
taken. That all applicants may be supplied,
and to avoid delay and disappointment, orders
should be forwarded early.
To insure against mistakes and DELAYS, cor
respondents will please write their names
and place of residence plainly.
Active and reliable agents wanted Refer
ences required. Liberal commission allowed.
Circulars and terms sent on application.
hemittances can be made by Express, Draft
or Post Office Money Order
For further particulars concerning the
manner of distribution, for endorsements and
references, circulars will be sent on applica-
ton. All communications must be addressed
to
JOHN Nj. PRICE.
GENERAL MANAGER,
Adm AtchisOn, Kansas.
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There is talk Of suspending Mr..
Ferry, of Michigan, as pro tenn pres
ident of the Senate, by a new cleo
ton, because of his 'infiation" pro-
cliYities. 1t always seemed to us
that Mr.. f. was q very light weight
for that important position,
and aside from the currency ques-
ton, the Senate ought not to elect
such men for that place. There is
this to say in favor of Ferry's posi-
ton on imitation: he sticks to it,
while such an emminent light as
Morton, of Indians, turns q sum-
nnarssulk
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SheriR,s Sale

County, Kansas.
Strong & Burt,
VS..
a. S. Smith.
pY virtue of an execution issued out of
ID the District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District, sitting in and for Lyon county, Kan
sas, wherein Strong & Burt are plaintiffs and
A. s. Smith is defendant. will, on Monday,
the Third day Of January, 1876, at eight and
court house. in Emporia, Lyon county, Kan
sas, offer for sale by public auction, to the
highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right,
title and interest of the defendant A. S.
Smith, in and to the following described real
estate tO-wit:
and one hundred and fourteen [1f41, on SyI-
vaa street in Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas.
of A. S. Smith, to satisfy said execution
Sherif's Office, this Third day of Decem-
Der, 1873. JOHN BAY, Sheriff
49-5w Lyon Co., Kansas,
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sheriR's Sale.
District Court, Fifth Judicial District, Lyon
County, Kansas.
The EmpOria Mutual Loan Association,


County, Kansas.
The EmpOria Mutual Loan Association,
VS..
Gilbert r. Soule, ct al.
ID virtue of an order of sale, issued out of
ID the District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District, sit ting in and for Lyon county, Kan
saS, wherein The Emporia Mutual Loan AS
ISOLATION is plaintiff, and Gilbert Z. Soule is
defendant, 1 will, on Monday, the Sd day Of
January, 1876, at 8 O'Clock q. M, ut the
front door of the court house, in Emporia,
Lyon county, Kansas, offer for sale by public
auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand,
all the right title ana interest of the defend
ant, Gilbert II. SOule, in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: The west
nall wv ~ OF the west half ", al of the
northwest quarter n w q |, and the east half
lie u OF the west half lw n of the north
te % 5 Sec can IaTey 9T
IN Lyon county, Kansas.
Said real estate will be sold as the property
of Gilbert Il. Soule to satisfy said order of
sale.
Sheriffs Office, this third day of Decem-
Der, 1915. JOHN BAY, Sheriff
49-5w Lyon county, Kan.
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MERE AND THERE.

It is the truth that makes 'em
squirm.
We hate a man with cold liver.
8. N. Wood has moved from the
country into Cottonwood Falls since
the election, in order to carry on
his farming" operations more sue
cessfully.
We understand that Sam Wood
intends to indulge In q Turkish
bath" during the coming winter at
Topeka.
The physician who recently re-
moved half a female patients
tongue at Scranton, has had to have
q private secretary to answer let
ters from husbands all over the
cauntrY.
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Washington, d. C. NoY. 29.-The
commissioner of Indian affairs au-
thorizes William Nicholson, gener-
al agent, instructed by the commit
tee of Friends on Indian affairs, to
say that Superintendent Hoag has
not been removed and that his re-
moval has not been contemplated,
and that his only connection with
Pottawattomie is that as an officer
of the government he is diligently
prosecuting those who haYe de-
frahded the Indians
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sHERIFF's SALE.
District Court, 9Th Judicial District, Lyon
County. Kansas.
5he Emporia Mutual Loan Association,
Nathan 4. Foster


Nathan n. Foster,
ID the District Court OF the Fifth Judicial
District, sitting in and for Lyon county, Kan
sas, wherein The Emporia Mutual Loan As.
ISOLATION is plaintiff, and Nathan N. Foster,
Is defendant, viii, on Monday, the Third
day OF January, 1876, st nine and shall
O'Clock a m, at the front door Of the court
house in Emporia, Lyon county, Kansas, Of
fer for sale by public auction to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title
and interest OF the defendant. Nathan n.
Foster. in and to the following described real
estate, to-Bit: Commencing at the southeast
Is el corner Of the northwest quarter n II
OF section fifteen t15l, township nineteen F1sf.
range twelve f12l; thence west sixty three
and ninety -one one hundreths ie3 91-1O0l rods
thence north one hundred and sixty ffa1f
rods to north line Of said quarter; thence
east to northeast In el corner Of said quarter;
thence south TO place Of beginning, contain
ing sixty three 1851 acres. three Ia rssods and
twenty 1901 .peFches- Also. four I'll acres,
two E2ll roods and one and one-hah lIKi
perckes, commencing at the northwest "a "
corner Of piece Of land decided by 0sgocd 70
Lambert, In the said northwest quarter
IN \ OF section ffteen ISL, township nine
teen 1871, range twelve II2l thence due east
seventeen III rods and sixteen I16f linkss
thence north forty three t43l rods; thence
west seventeen M rods and sixteen 49,
links; thence south forty three lAal reds to
place OF beginning All in Lyon county,
Kansas.
said real estate will be sold as the property
OF Nathan n Foster, to satisfy said order Of
sherin's Office, this Third day Of Decem-
Der 1915. JOHN BAY, Sheriff
49-5w Lyon county, KaS.
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Full returns of the New York
election give Bigelows Democrat,
for Secretary of State, g majority
of Il, 4S0 which, as compared with
Tilden's vote last year, shows fall
ing off from the Democratic major
fly of 1877 votes. Outside of the
city aud county of New York, Sew
ards plurality over Bigelow is A.
92l.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.

The semi-annF.al meeting of the Emporia
Mutual Loan Association, will be held at the
court house. ON Monday evening" December
9Th at Z O'Clock, At which time board of
directors for the ensuing year, VIII be elected
49-It T. MCCULLOUGH, Sec'y.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that 1 have been
IN appointed, by the Probate Conrt of Lyon
county, Kansas, administrator of the estate
ties having accounts against said estate are
requested to present their accounts to me,
aud all pSrties indebted TO said estate are re-
uuPsted TO make settlement.
1881 WORTHINGTON McCREARY-
Administrator.
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NoTICE.

NTOTICE is hereby given that final set
~ Element of the estate of Daniel Rogan,
will he made on the First Monday
Of January, 1876, at the Office of the Probate
Court of Lyon county, Kansas, in EmPorla-
ISAAC A TAYLoR.
II. A. ROGAN, Adm'rs-
tt CAMPBELL,
Emporia Ks, Dec. /, 1915. 494t
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GOOD PRICES FOR CORN.
NOTICE.

N o Q u
HARTFORD, LYON Co..
December 1, 1875.
- EALED bids will be received by the un-
- derSigned at the pOstofice at Hartford,
Lyon county, until the 25th of December, for
grubbing separately or for grubbing and
piowing, 20 acres of land near Hartford. Bids
VIII be received for the whole job, or in five
acre lots. To any party taking the whole job
Will furnish house, close by the work For
further particulars, write. or apply to the
owner near Hartford. The light to reject
any and all bids is reserved.
L also have timber for sale.
1881 THOMAS BREWER.
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Road Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given, that a petition
IN has been presented to the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Lyon county, Kansas,
asking for tho establishment of a county road
on the following route, to- wit: Beginning at
the N. w. corner of section No. -, township
10, range 10; running thence north on the
section line between sections 10 and 16 to near
point where said section line intersects the
Cottonwood river; thence east on the nearest
suitable land for a public highway to such
section line: and thence north on said Section
line to the n. w. corner OF section No. Is
township 10, range No. 10. And that viewers
will, on the 18th day of December, rs, proceed
to view, survey. and locate said road and give
to all parties u hearing.
BY order of Board of Co. Commiss toner's
j. s. CRAIG, County Clerk.
Emporia Dec 3, 1875 49-2w
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No. OF PIECES.

2604 Pieces OF Property Valued ct $40 SEQ 90
PRICES OF SHARES
The Price of a single share Is FIVE DOL
LARS. but to insure a speedy sale of all the
Shares ana the Distribution of our keal Estate
on Aarch 28th, 1876. Without POstpOnement,
we offer the following liberal rates to clubs.
when ordered directly from our office.
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REATTY,S PasIer

The best and most lasting parlOr organ now
IN use. No other parlor organ has ever at
tanned the same popularity. Send stamp for
circular and for terms to dealers. Agents
BEATTY, Washington, n. j. 45-Iy
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New Meat Market
HENNINc BUNK

Have started new Meat Meat Market on
Commercial Street, next door to McCullou CHS
grocery store. A full assortment of Fresh
Meats will be kept, and every effort made to
give all customers their moneys worth. ut
lowest market prices. Give us trial
40-2m HENNING & BUNK.
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Vice-President Wilson's remains ia
ken with great ceremony through
Philadelphia, New York and Boston,
on Monday, and on Tuesday received
a great ovation in Boston. They were
then escorted to Natick, Mass, for
burial in the family lot in the GENE
terry. The funeral honors have not
been exceeded by those paid to any
mans memory in the United States
Reconnaissance Douglass put on the
witness stand in the st. Louis whisky
revenue fraud cases, and some unpleas-
ant testimony elected against Gen.
Babcoek.-E. S. Toby, of Boston, de-
clines to be commissioner OF the In
dian bureau.-Supt. Hoag not remov-
ed, but willing to retire whenever a
successor is ppointed.-Secretar
Chandler appoints ex-Com. Smith as
his confidential clerk. The U. s. sur
vey for ship canal across the isthmus
of Panama report that the Nicaragua
route is the best, that the canal can
be built from Bretz, on the Pacific
coast, to Greytown, on the Atlantic,
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STRAYED.

CTRAYED.-One red and white year 8 Id
- stag; a hole through one ear. ANY one
giving Information that will lead to the re
covery of said animal will be suitably re-
waaded Ply addressing A. How ard, Americas,
Kansas. 1850
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GTRA6 ED. From the vicinity of Forest
- Hill, a dark red . year old steer, with crup
and slip i'll the right ear and swallow fox
in the left ear. Any information rewarded
by Rufus Iiooke, near the junction. OF Nelson
w hittleSey, Emporia. Nov. ~, 'I5. 49-itN
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GTRAYED-FrOm the subscriber living at
y Americas, Lyon county, Kansas, about
the LIST of October, 1875, four head Of COWS, de-
ScTibed as follows: One brindlo, about seven
years old; one spotted red and white, seven
years old; one roam or rather speckled, three
or four years old one red, with small horns,
four years old. Tho red one is branded with
the letter L on the left hip A liberal reward
will be paid for any information that will lead
to the recovery of these animals.
45-tf j. w 10y
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FOUND.

MOUND In the postofIlce, on Friday, a
small sum of money. Owner can have
the same by calling on A. y. Wells, and pay
for this notice. 49-it%
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760R BLANKETS. including large lot
L 40 OF extra heavy California blankets
which shall sell at less than cost of prOduc-
ton See them ut IS :tfl pERLEI' :
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It is the truth that makes 'em
,ouirm.
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How the County Commission
ers Paid SROO. 900 for a Pa.
per Railroad.
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T OST.-Lost on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1915. in
II Emporia a fur cape. 4 suitable reward
4s-St MRS. H CONNER.