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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16

In the case OF Sedgwick county VS..
II. w. Bunker. upon the bonds issued
for the building of the Wichita and
Southwestern railroad, the supreme
court has again settled the rights and
liabilities of Harvey and Sedgwick
counties. The court holds that accord
ing to thelaws now existing Harvey
county is relieved from any legal OBJ
legation to pay any portion of $I50,O00
of the bonds, and that it is liable only
for its proportion of $4,000 of the
bonds, or those issued by Sedgwick
county before Harvey county and
Sedgwick county were detached. The
court hints that Harvey county is NOR
ally liable for its proportion of the full
amount, and that any further settle
ment of the question is vested in legis-
lation only. 1t also decides that the
rate of taxation shall be based upon
the real property within the limits of
Sedgwick county at the time the bonds
were voted. The decision by Valen-
tine, concurred in by Brewer, so far as
the judgment is concerned. Chief JUS
tice Kingman, not having heard the
argument, takes no part in the decis-
ion. Harvey countY's proportion of
the $4,000 will be about $4,000. -
Newton kansan.
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The following was adopted by the
Board of Regents on Tuesday, June 18th
1st. The Faculty shall be discharged
at the close of the present term, with the
exception of the President, who is retain
ed without salary, to represent the Board
of Regents and to conduct the Normal
School.
I'd. The President is hereby authorized
to continue the Normal School for the fall
and winter terms of the ensuing school
year, employing such teachers as he may
deem necessary, and to charge 3 tuition
fee Of So per term for the preparatory
year, and 81 for more advanced studies,
and also an incidental fee of 81 per term,
provided that the Board of Regents shall
not be responsible fon any expenses In
CURED in conducting the school, and that
the buildings and premises be maintained
in good repair.
Sd. The text books in the Normal may
be used by students, subject to the pro.
Vision previously made for rental, the
money thus accruing to be applied in
liqiudating the debt incurred in theiI
purchase.
4th. The Board of Regents engage tc
ratiiy the educational work of the Nor.
NAL during these terms, upon satisfactory
evidence of its thoroughness.
9Th. The executive committee are
hereby empowered to make such addition.
al arrangements as they may deem neces
sary for prosecuting successfully, the
work Of the Normal, provided they dc
not involve the Board of Regents or the
State IN financial obligation.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
limo 70 1919 SD

June II, 1855 P. M
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, E. p. Bancroft, president OF
council in the chair.
Messrs. Baker, Perley, DAVIS, Bancroft,
Nichols and Borton.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved. Police Judge report for the
month of May, 1876, was referred to Com
| on ways and means,
The resignation of j. E. Epstein as End
assistant engineer Of fire department, was
accepted, and a communication from the
fire department, nominating G. w. Bra.
gunner as End asst. engineer, to fiH'vacan.
cy made by the resignation OF j. E. Ep-
stein, was read, and on motion the NOM
ination was confirmed.
Report of w. FL. Gilchriest, ex-s treet
commissioner, was read and referred to
com. on streets and alleys.
Report OF eX-street com. Gilehriest of
the amount Of cost of repairing certain
sidewalks was referred tor committee on
ways and means.
The petition OF F. Schmidling for privI-
| lege of erecting an ice house adjoining
the switch Of the railroad on Constitution
street, was granted.
The application Of Oswold Pfeferle for
license to keep pigeon hole table at lot
12S Commercial street, was read and
granted.
The petition of j. W. Lynn and others
for crosswalks on Merchants street, south
OF Sd avenue, was referred to committee
on streets and alleys.
The petition for Z. L. Mcconnell and
others for completion and repair Of side
walk on south side Of 4th ave. between
Wright's building and Merchants hotel,
was referred to committee on streets and
alleys.
The petition of Joseph Rogg, for lie
ense to sell intoxicating liquors at lot 1872
Commercial street, was refe rred to COM
mittee on police and license.
The petition of committee of fire de-
partment, for privilege of taking fire en-
CINE, and hook and ladder truck to
Soden's Grove on 4th day Of July, was re-
ferred to committee on fire department.
Committee on streets and alleys re-
ported in favor of granting the petition
Of Van r. Holmes and others for certain
Improvements and lnstrucnng the city
attorney to propose the requisite 0rdi-
nsnce. The report was adopted.
Committee on streets ana alleys recon-.
mended that the prayer of the petition of
| g. w. Freder lex and others for side.
walks, and on motion the bid of Manuel
Brown, to furnish stone at 10 cents Del
foot, and put some down at 3 cents per
foot, being the lowest bid, was accepted
On motion of Mr.. Borton, the following
was adopted.
ReSOlred That the committee on streets
and alleys, be instructed to contract for
the construction Of the following Gro S.
walks, south side Of It'll, across exchange
street, and the alleys between Conner
eial and Cottonwood streets, north side
OF Ninth avenue, across Mechanic and
Market streets, and the alleys between
Commercial and Union street.
West and east side of Mechanics across
sth ave. south side Of Sth across Meehan.
les st. and ally between Commercial and
Mechanics.
West side Of Market across sth and 9th
ave. West side Of Exchange. across stl
ave. East side Of Union, across sth ave
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A. d. CHAMBERS,
Supt. OF Lyon &c.

Nothing short Of unmistakabIe benefits
conferred upon tens Of thousands of snE.
ferers could originate and maintain the
reputation which AYERS SARSAPARITII
enjoys. It is q compound Of the best Ye0-
etable alternatives, with the Iodides of No :.
tassium and iron, and is the most efecfu.
al Of all remedies for scrofulous. mercu-
rial, or blood disorders. Uniformly suc.
cessful aud certain in Its remedial e8eefs
it produces rapid and complete eures Of
scrofula, sores, boils, hum0rs. pfmpIes-
erupti ons, skin diseases and all Disorder
arising from impurities Of the blood. nv
Its inVigorating effects it always relieve
and often cures liver complaints, female
weaknesses and irregularities, and Is .
ing the blood it has no equal; il tones m
the system, restores and preserves ne
health, and imParts vigor and energy.
use, and is to-day the most avsiIehle
medicine for the suffering, sick every.
where. For sale by all dealers, 80
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Pullman Palace Sleeping coaches anC
elegant day coaches are run through from
Kansas city and Atchison, ueaving In ths
afternoon to Toledo and Cleveland with
out charge, via 81. st. Joe railway anC
the Wabash line.
No extra charge for seats in through
day coaches.
Direct connection is made at Cleveland
with through sleepers to New York and
Boston.
The Wabash is equipped with the i'm.
proved air brake, Miller's couplers, Pull.
mans sleepers, and the day coaches are
the best in the West.
Passengers taking the Wabash route
have but one change OF cars from the
Missouri river to indianapolis, Cincin.
natl, PIttsburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Buffalo, New York, Boston and fnterme-
diate points.
Express trains Of the Missouri Pacific
and st. Louis, Kansas City Northern
railways make direct connection with
through cars Of the Wabash lire from
Union depot, st. Louis.
w. L. MALcoL1E, Us. Lazarus,
Gen1 Pass. Agt., Gen'I Westn Agt.,
Toledo. st. Louis
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"a Direct and UnequivOcaI Denial
EDITORS NEWs:-l wish to give dI.
rect and unequivocal denial to Prof. Pom.
erOy's statement In your last issue, under
the head OF .Normal Institute" and
shall endeavor to express the same in
language SO clear that the meaning of the
writer will not be misunderstood. The
language used in the " Normal Instit ute''
is so full Of double-meaning, equivocation
and Misrepresentation, that it is some
what difficult to know what the writer
designed to say.
I give ga direct and unequiVocal denial
to Prof. Pomeroy's statement that was
not authorized to give whatever OF the
announcement, did give, for Normal
Institute. and AZ . proof of the same. I
refer the reader to the article written by
Prof. Chambers, found in another column
of this issue.
give direct aud unequivoeal de nj
al" TO Prof. Pomeroy's statement that
Prof. Chambers withdrew from the Insti-
tute. am authorized by Prof. Cham
bers to say, that, his statement to Prof.
Pomeaoy was, that as the Normal School
was Of more importance than his Prof.
Chambers) official title, he toouId 9Th
drG1o the IRs.:sute (not simply him
self and hold himself responsible to me
for such action. Prof. Pomeroy's state
ment that, " If the Normal Institute ap-
pointed at the Stone (city) school house
was in contemplation prior to my having
occupied the ground, its subsequent COM
neneement toithout consultation toith
ME-, would only be open to a charge OF
lack Of courtesy and gocdjudgment,'' is a
severe comment upon his own action.
What did he do before he announced his
Institute? Did he consult with all his
facultys Did he confer with the County
superintendent? Not at all. He SIMPLY
consulted his own mind. Was that
"eourtesy aud good judgment:v We
think not.
In my former explanation, 1 stated
that while we were waiting for an answer
from the State Superintendent Prof. Pom
eroy announced his Institute. By this
act he ignored (seme Old his faculty, as
well as the County Superintendent
When this was known it was thought
best thasif Prof. POmeroy was so dis.
courteous and devoid OF respect for tbs
good feeling Of others and by such action
said that he did not desire any consulta.
ton, the County Board felt Justified in
going on with the Institute, which they
hal contemplated, without any cOnsulta-
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EMroR1A Kan. JUNE II ~


EDITORS NEws.-The Godfrey boy Is
still on the wing Notwithstanding the re-
port that his father had cut his head on.
tied him down in . canoe, and showed IL
out into the river and sunk it We are
Of the opinion that the persons that are
circulating these false reports, had better
look n "little out" they may be sorry
that they shot on their mouths 50 freely.
Ar. Godfrey is as anxious to find his bow
as any father would be. And If any Der.
son noticing this caru should see boy
about IL years old, sandy complexioned,
light colored hair, rather shabby dressed.
riding bay pony and saddle without
stirrups, will do the father Kindness to
arrest him and deliver him 20 the mar.
! shall or sheriff at Emporia, or keen him
until his father can ges word so as 70 20
and get him. The boy is telling all kinda
OF stories that are not to be believed.
The prospects, for another bonntlfII
crop is flattering. We believe we never
saw vegetation grow 90 rapidly as since
the first Of Nay. Mr. B. F. Parker has
bought . new threshing machine OF J. N.
Griffith, We believe. You that want >
new machine to do your threshInR bad
better see him .immedhately. We think
the rust has not injured the wheat q,
much As was thought for. W.B. Ross,
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Lyon County Teachers Institute.

Lyon SOuuIJ TeAChSrS' Institute.
Arrangements are about completed for
holding 4 Teachers institute in this
county for a term of four weeks, com
mencing July 10th, 1876. Competent in
structors are provided for each branch of
study. A programme will be made pub
lie at an early day. The Institute toiI be
free. A small fee Of a dollar or SO will be
charged to defray incidental expenses.
1t is believed that many OF our second
grade certificate teach ers, and all Of our
first grade teachers, can fit themselves for
the ga" grade, Two year certificate, by .
faithful attendance upon the work Of this
institute. This is in reply to the N any
inquiries as to whether the Institute
would assist teacher in obtaining an
| GA" grade certificate. The first week of
the institute is the time to which teach
| ers will be required to answer when
asked If they have attended the county
Institute. Sse article VI, sectisn 5, Of the
| new school laws.
The Subjects Of Arithmetic and q. s.
History, will 60 through the whole term.
Geography and Grammar through the
first and second weeks; bookkeeping,
nrst ana second weeks; penmanship,
drawing and clemdnts OF entomology.
geology and botany, third week; botany,
reading and music will come in the fourth
week. Lectures and instructions in
methods will be had daily. Teachers
will do well to supply themselves with
text books in each OF the branches In
which they wish instruction.
Assistance as much aa 0ossfhIs xzySIa h =
given to the teachers attending the instt.
tute, in securing rooms and boarding
places. Teachers wishing Information
regarding boarding places, viii please
address Prof. P. ]. Carmichael, who has
been authorized by me to make arrange
ments, issue invitations and announce
ments, and to complete any unfinished
plans.
A. D. CHAMBERS,
Supt. of Lyon "a
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GRAND CELEBRATION.
THE FOTRTEH OF JULY AT
ENnPORHA.

Programme So Far as Arranged
At meeting Of the Committee to make
arrangements for the celebration Of the
Fourth of July, at Emporia, r. B. Maxon
was chosen temporary chairman, and G.
w. Bragunier temporary secretary.
A committee was appointed to report
permanent officers Of the general commit
tee, township committees, officers Of the
day, &c.
The committee reported the following
as permanent officers for the general CON-
mittee, who were elected: P. B. Maxon,
chairman; o. W. Way, Van b. Holmes
secretaries; G. w. Bragunier, treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMM rTKE.-G. w. Bra
gunner, II. Hibben, W. z. Griffith, VIM.
Malone, J. B. Harrington.
TOWNSHIP CoMMIr1EKs.-Centre, Ze-
nus Crow, NJ. G. Stark. Elmendaro, VIM.
Holt, A. ID. Chambers. jackson, Alfred
Roberts, +. Hancock. EmpOriA, T. p.
Hall, E. L. Jones. EmpOria City, Z. BOr-
ton, VIM. Ewing. Pike, C. j. Hartman,
Jas. SPillman. Americas, Chas. Drake,
Fred 10y. Agnes City, Robt. Mcmillan,
VIM. Baylis. Waterloo, Thomas Best,
Oliver Phillips. Reading. J. Q. Kizer,
VIM. DouglaS- Fremont, Aug. Hurlbut,
j. Ames.
The following officers OF the day were
reported and chosen to serve on the 4th:
President OF the day-C. ". Eskridge.
Vice Presidents-P. B. Maxon, N.Lock-
erman, e. Il. Wilmington, T. L. hicks, L.
A. Wood, II. Mcmillan, II. W. Kirken-
dali, L. .. Priest, Thos. Campbell, j. L.
Williams, James Phenis, w. 8. Cook, JEFF
Pigman, J. W. 10y, John Fowler, s. G..
Brown, 4. X. Halderman, Fl. Holmes.
Aarshal-J. n. Steele.
Assistant MarshaIS-J. b. Neon, VIM,
Gilchriest, T. N. Sedgwick. w. v. Phil
lips, w. A. Randolph, Z. n. Clark.
ChaPlains-R. n. Overstreet, A. II.
Walter, j. II. Clark.
Reading OF the DecI aration OF Indepen.
dence-E. n. Forde.
Speakers prominent speakers from
abroad have been invited, and will be
announced next week.
Home Speakers p. b. Maxon. DIR.
Wright and others to be hereafter named.
History Of Lyon county-E. P. Bancroft.
Ausic-ChOIr, Brass and Marshal bands.
Basket dinner at soden's grove.
Programme will be published next
week.
A general celebration is the order OF
the day. and the people OF the county are
invited to join together in this Centennial
year, and thus aid in making the coming
Fourth OF July one OF most glorious of
any that has preceded IL in the history of
Lyon county. P.B. MAxoN, Chrn.
'1 an " " HSLxes' Secretaries.
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The Lawrence journal says that on
the Sd instant, a terrific stroke of light
ming punched hole in the ground near
the new University building to the
depth of about five feet. Some of the
students were looking out over the
field when the stroke came, and seeing
a jet of vapor issue from the ground,
Immediately after the flash, they made
examination discovering as above.
The edges of the whole were scared
and smoky, and were clean cut as if
made by post augur.
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EoURTH OF July CELEnRAr1oN
The Public Meeting at the Court
HOulo

noun
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting OF
many citizens of Lyon county, was held
at the court house in Emporia, Saturday,
June 10th, 1876, at 2 O'Clock, p. m, to per.
feet arrangements for celebrating the
coming Fourth OF July.
w. 8. Cook Esq, of jackson township.
was chosen chairman, and ID. Hammond,
OF Emporia township, Secretary. Re-
marks faVOring the object Of the mnetIne
were made by Aessrs. Cook, Msxon,
Plumb, Frederick, Gilmore, Hammond,
Wood, TraylOr, Overstreet, Eskridge,
Way, Bragunier, and others. The 1inal
action Of the meeting resulted as fellows:
A resolution was adopted, that we rec
ognize the managing committee to AT.
range for the celebration Of the Ain OF
July, and that the following pertonl
named by Mr.. OVerstreet, act as . com.
mittee In conjunction with said commit.
tee in viz, Il. C. Cross, z. B. Plumb, G.
w. Newman, Van r. Holmes, C. v. Els
kridge, and ID. w. Holderman.
On motion OF Mr.. Gilmore, the CONSOLE.
dated committee have power to appoint 4
sub. committee Of two from each town.
ship.
On motion the Secretary was requested
to notify the committee. designated by
the meeting Of their appointment. A
meeting OF the general committee wai
announced for Monday evening next, al
the city council room, at TX O'clock. d.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
w. 8. COOK, Chm.
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Take the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Ft
railroad, the new and popular line from
Atchison and Kansas City, via the beau.
tiful Arkansas valley, to Pueblo, Colora.
do Springs, Denver, Cannon City, Cucha.
ras, Del Norte- Trinidad, Santa Fe and all
points in Colorado, New Mexico and Ari-
iona. Special round trip 80 day tickets tc
Denver on sale May 18th, at $50, taking
in the famous watering places on the d.
& r. G. road. Low emigrant rates t.
the San Juan mines.
Pullman palace sleeping cars between
the Missouri river and the Rocky mount
aims without change. Close connections
made at Kansas City and Atchison in
union depots. For maps, time tables and
the "San Juan Guide,' address,
T. j. ANDERSON,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
TOPEKA, KAN.
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Martha May, twenty-seven month
old, sucked bean into her wind pipe.
For twenty-five hours the agonized
parents were fleeing with their child
from town to town in search of relief,
but none could be had. They finally
arrived at Waterville, says the Tele-
graph, where three physicians deter
mined to perform an operation on the
child to relieve it, but before they were
ready to do so the child was dead.
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Centennial Ice.

W. C. Fithian will be able TO supply
all orders for ice this season. have about
80 tons on hand, and have made arrange
ments with Thos. Rankin, the patentee Of
with all the ice can use until the season
is closed. This machine makes 5000
pounds of ice one foot thick per day.
Ice will be delivered as heretofore, in any
quantity desired, to any part of the city.
17tf w. &. FTTHIAN.
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Paints, Paints., Pain.s...

DR.. John A. Moore has just received 50C
gallons Waggoner's mixed paints, com,
posed Of pure pigments and iinseed oil,
prepared for immediate application-dur.
able, economical, elastic, beautiful, guar
anteed the best in use. No charge for
cansi Also full stock of best brands
white LEAD, Hnseed oil, colors, varnishes,
window glass, ETC., carefully selected from
best Eastern manufactures. Prices low
call and be convinced. 14tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16

The U. S. circuit court has decided
in the case of Peck VS.. Linn county
that the Miami lands, when properly
conveyed by the Indians to whom they
are patented, are from the moment OF
that conveyance forward liable to be
taxed as other Ian Is are taxed. That
persons buying Indian lands do not bv
reason of such purchase become In.
dams to the extent of being exempt
from taxation.
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AN HONEST BRAKEMAN

EDITORS NEWS: 1 deem it my duty to
the public, to report a certain act of hon.
esty Of George Kenney, an employee Of
the NJ. x. 8 T. r. r. who picked up my
pocket-book last Saturday evening in the
train, near the Emporia junction, han6-
ing it TO me with its contents before was
aware that had lost it. congratulate
the Superintendent of the road and have
just written to him, to this effect, of hav-
ing one to my knowledge as an honest
servant in his employ. 1 hope at some
future day, that this honest act will be
appreciated by the company. ( they fail
to appreciate it, ] will do it gladly my
SELF Respectfully,
JAM ss BFYNON,
Vulcan Metal Co., st. Louis, Mo.
EMPORIA, June II, '76.
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r. II. Ruggles, OF Lyon county, Kansas,
who IL mentioned rs the possible Demo
cratic candidate for governor, Is \ lawyer
of high standing, and commenced The
study OF his profession in 81. Louis in
1886. He has been . re, ident OF Kansas
about sixteen years.-st. Louis Times.
Judge Ruggles would undoubtedly poll
the whole Democratic vote OF the State,
and while no Democrat can be elected,
there is no question as to his being able
to MI that or most any other office, with
graf ability.
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You are asked daily through the col
umns Of newspapers and by your drug
gist to use something for dyspepsia and
about. you get discouraged spending
money with but little success. Now to
give you satisfactory proof that Green's
August Flower will cure you of dyspep-
sia and liver complaint with all its effects,
such as sour stOmache, sick headache,
habltuai costiveness, palpitation OF the
heart, heartburn, Water-brash, coming
up Of food after eating, low spirits &C.,
We ask you to go to your druggists Pearly
d Ryders or DIR. John A. Moore, Com.
street, and get sample bottle Of
Green's August Flower for 10 cents and
try it, or regular size for % cents. Two
doses will relieve you.
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Completed June 9Th, Is7e.

The extension of the st. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern Railway from Fergu-
son Station to
The St. Louis Union Depot,
eleven miles, was completed June 10th.
All passenger trains now arrive and de-
part to and from the Union Depot, where
connections are made with all eastern and
southern lines. This new extension
passes through the beautiful Forest Park;
also, the most interesting and picturesque
portion of suburban st. Louis and sur.
rounding country.
This company has just published q
beautifully colored engraving, entitled
"a Birds Eye View of St. Louis" show
ing the new Union Depot, the entrance te
the tunnel under the city, the bridge over
the Mississippi river, and the Relay
House, East St. Louis.
For copies Of this engraving, free, ad-
dress c. X. Lord, General Passenger
Agent, st. Louis.
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On the 30th inst. three members OF the
royal family OF Australia, passed through
here over the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad. Their names were Prince
Schwarzenhash, Count Sterneck and
Baron Won Wilmer. They are officers OF
the imperial STAFF OF the Austrian army,
and are on = trip to the Pacific coast, and
will then return and see the Centennial.
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As we stated last week, the story that
Nj. Godfrey had cut of his boys head,
was an absurd lie, started without any
cause, and Mr.. Godfrey thinks, for malic-
ious motives. There is not the slightest
foundation for such report. The boy is
missing as has been described, and has
been seen several times riding about, but
refuses to go home and stay there, and IL
Is therefore thought that he must be par
TALLY cut OF his mead.