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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-06-06


For the benefit of those who have not
yet investigated life insurance for them
selves but have heard of the unsatisfac-
tory results experienced by those who
unfortunately took policies in new and
unsound companies, we give below a
few facts and illustrations.
All admit that when the assured lives
only few years after procuring his in
surance, there is large gain, but when
the assured lives many years there is
some doubt as to whether or not it will
pay to insure. Our premiums annually
are known TO be greater than is necessa-
~ to carry the risk, and hence we return,
in mutual company year after year in
dividends, all that has been charged in
excess. Our company this year returned
in cash dividends ON new policies OBJ
tanned last year nearly so per cent, thus
reducing the cost at the end Of the first
year, and each year the assured gets u
cash dividend on his premium, increas-
ing gradually and regularly every year.
Our ordinary life policies, on account of
these dividends, in few years become
selfsuppOrting. We have old policy
holders whose dividends are Sc per cent.
more than their premiums.
Example-Wayman Crow, Esq of st.
Louis, who holds policy No. 1895, issued
by the Mutual Life Insurance Co. of N.
Y, January 18th, 1S45, for 5000, the
premium being $145 annually, has the
following results:
Amount of policy --... -. s.. 900 %
Amt of addits to policy to Jan. II, rs I.USa O.
Amt OF insurance Jan II, 1873 .$I9. Osa 90
Dividend OF 1878 $9l9 rs cash, or Isl per cent
OF premium.
This policy has been in force for 80
years-One Of the oldest policies.
The rates Of premium in this company
have been materially reduced-lower
now than any other life company doing
business on the mutual plan. We still
give cash dividend each year, beginning
at the end Of the first year. ANY one
wishing further information can obtain
it by calling on or addressing the agent
Policy holders in our city can be refer
red to for facts. A. N. HANNA.
Special Agt- Mutual Life ms. Co. OF
N. Y, EmpOria, Kansas w29I2t
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a. NJ Ptc-nIc

The members of the two lodges of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen of
this city will engage in a basket picnic
party at Soden's grove on Tuesday, June
10TH 1t Il intended to make this one OF
the most enjoyable occasions of the sea.
son. Officers will be placed on the
grounds so that the best of order will be
maintained. All brothers of the order
with their wives. children, sweethearts
and other friends are cordially invited
to JOIN the party. No strong drink OF
other disturbing element will be permit
ed on the grounds to mar the pleasure
of the day. An ice cream and refreshmenl
stand will be provided. A platform will
also he erected for dancing, where those
who appreciate this kind of pastime can
be accommodated. The services of the
Knights Templar band has been engaged
to furnish music. An invitation is here
by extended to all members of the order
from other lodges to join the party.
There will probably be street parade
of the members Of the order. All attend
ing are requested to bring with them &
goOdly supply of yellOw-legged spring
chickens, nicely cooked, together with
the necessary condiments The social
gatherings of the A. o. U. W. have here
tofore been noted for their good cheer
and fraternal feeling, and the committee
ON this occasion will spare no pains Oh
expense in making every one who attend
feel that it is good to be there"
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"WEDNESDAY. June 4,


Can't report that wedding to-day.
Rev. Chaffee and wife return to Bur
lington to-day.
Mr.. d. B. Wood and Mrs L. A. Wood
start for their old home in York State
today.
Mrs. Pickering has just completed a
fine barn.
Joe Miller, on Allen creek, is blowing
his wheat under and will put the ground
in corn-injured by hail the cause
There is talk of a dance here soon /;
but some people talk against dancing.
I think people usually do more harm
with their tongues than their toes
We have received postal card in re-
gard to picnic near Dunlap, but as there
is no name attacded, we cannot ''insert
in the Notes"
There will be an ice-cream festival at
Faught's school house on Wednesday
evening, June 18th, given by the young
ladies of the vicinity. They say, "come
one and all, and drink from Jacobs
we'll" The Merry Milk Maid, Sober
Quakeress and Lady Washington will be
among those who viii wait on the table.
There will be fishing pond and other
pastimes. KENO.
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ANOTHER DEAD MAN.-Tuesday the
men at work on the Commercial street
filling found a man lying dead In an out
house near by, and at once reported to
the coroner that he might hold an
inquest. Taking another physician and
a member of the city council, the coro-
ner went to the place, and, we are in.
formed, no sooner began to examine the
dead man than he threw up his hands,
and fell backwards insensIble, his head
falling between the wheels of his car
riage. The other physician rushed up
to see what the matter was, when within
a few feet of the dead man he, too, fell
senseless beside his friend. The council
man, not knowing what TO make of this,
went cautiously forward, and when with
in rod of the dead man, exclaimed,
'Too much whisky" and beat q hasty
retreat. The workmen dragged the ply
sicians away to a safe distance, where
they soon revived. Meantime the city
wagon arrived, and the dead man was
placed on it and taken to the Jail. He
came to life this morning, however, and
the verdict of everybody within range of
him is that he was dead drunk and no
mistake
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Plymouth Itcuns.

PLYMOUTH, Kas, June 4.
EDITORS NEWS: Overcoats were ali
the rage this week
Mr.. Jones, of Illinois, is visiting Mr.
TalbOt's family.
Corn is looking fine and wheat isturn
ing yellow for the harvest. Certainly
Kansas is 'land of plenty"
Miss Luther is going to have a picnic
at the close of her school this week.
Ed. Langstaff is going in the cheese
business at Cottonwood Falls. We wish
him success.
Albert Barwack, boarding at Mr.
Rambo's, was badly hurt'Sunday night
getting off freight train while in mo
ton. His wounds were dressed by !
physician, and are now doing very well
Miss Anna Rambo, of Plymouth, fin
ishes her school 1t Toledo this week
Anna has given complete satisfaction a.
a teacher to pupils and parents, and To
ledO regrets that the school is no near il
close. "
A fttIe sSn If UNCLE Samuel Skeggs il
Yery sick with Inflammation Of tn,
bowels, His recovery is Is very. doubtful
AUNT DINA8.
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AGNES CITY.
Further Statistics OF the Assessor

Further Statistics OF the Assessor.
How the Township II Growing.
EDITORS NEWS: have completed the
enumeration of the inhabitants of Agnes
City township. and find that the num-
Der is 726, an increase of 376 in the last
year. Number of families, $50; number
of persons to each head of family, 4.S4 ;
old corn on hand 1st of March, 20,6O5
bushels; total number of acres of corn
planted this spring, 2,S47; butter made
in families, 1880 pounds; value of ami
mails slaughtered or sold for slaughter,
$1S, 1868. The number of acres of wheat
was small and will only make about half
crop. l never saw corn looking so
well. There will be large yield, with
out doubt. Stock of all kinds has done
remarkably well. My opinion is that
the hog crop will he small compared
with that of last season. The remarks
of the most of those that have canvassed
on raising hogs is, that they are disgust
ed with hog raising. Cattle and corn"
is the cry. presume that it is difficult
to get too much of either of them on
hands at any one time.
l suppose that the readers of THE
NEWS will admit that Agnes City town.
ship is increasing in inhabitants, and
improving as well. The most of the
new settlers are settling on the Indian
trust lands, and some are making good
substantial Improvements. 1t would
surprise some that have not passed
through Agnes City township the last
year.
Thursday evening we had rather Sc
we're hail storm that did some injury to
the growing crops of all kinds. The
same evening we had a good, old-fash-
Toned rain. Everybody is happy. Yours,
E. G. EDWARDS.
r. 5. And still they come Col. Big
ger says his is the biggest Bigger boy
on Bluff creek. Then comes ]. w. Bow
ersock and says that his is Kansas JAY
hawker, and will carry off the premium
offered at the fair by the EMPoRIA NEWS
for the finest baby. Then comes Chas.
Hoffman, who, being sworn, says that
boys are too common; his is a girl and
the weight is eleven pounds. Next.
May 30, 1879.
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One of our locals in Saturdays paper
closed with the sentence: THE parties
claim their arrest was entirely mali
cious." This alluded to two Dodge City
sharpers who were arrested and after
wards released on a telegram from the
Ford county sheriff, and were very in
dignant that they should be accused of
theft. Saturday night there were new
developments. Sheriff Moon received a
telegram from a man named Ewing, of
Dodge City, to hold the parties at all
hazards. Jacob started again in pursuit
and found the individuals he wanted at
the junction, and the county lodged
them oyer night. Sunday morning Mr..
Ewing arrived and identified the men.
One of them named Stratton had been
herding ponies for him, and the other
was named Watts. Mr.. Ewing had al
lowed him to stay on the ranch, having
received him in broken state as to his
pocket book. Messrs. Stratton and
Watts sold the ponies, some % or 80 in
number, pOcketed the proceeds, made a
"d1vVy" and skipped out. Watts was no
longer busted, !" and Stratton was 'fheel-
ed" This was before they reached EN-
poria. Yesterday morning, after some
conversation with Ewing, the parties
agreed to give up all the proceeds-$45O,
less $50, which they could not account
for-provided they would be allowed
enough money to pay their travelling ex-
penses. This was cheeky for even a
Dodge City man, we should think. They
finally turned over $500, which they de-
clared was all they had, and Ewing al
lowed them to depart. This morning it
was learned that they gave $50 bill to
the ticket agent as part of their fare to
Texas. This evidently accounts for all
the money, and leaves IN the transac-
ton no mystery.
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The Grand Lodge of the Knights Of
Honor for the State of Kansas, is to hold
its annual session at EmpOrla this year
next Tuesday and Wednesday, June 10th
and 11th. There are some fifty lodges
in the state, each of which will be
entitled to one delegate, many of whom
will bring their ladies. Central lodge
K. of ii. of Emporia, at its meeting
Wednesday evening, June 4, decided to
tender the Grand Lodge and ladies a so
cial reception in Bancroft hall, with
banquet in the lodge room opposite, on
Wednesday evening, June11. This will
probably be one of the pleasantest affairs
of the season. The custom which has
prevailed with various organizations OF
providing delegates to a cOnventiOn with
lodging and board will not be followed
by the X. OF n. The visitors will come
expecting to meet their own expenses,
as they are allowed mileage and per diem,
and our hotels are ample TO accommo-
date them.
On the other hand they will be wei.
coined in the most fraternal spirit, and
IN the evening in question will be en-
tertaIned without expense in a manner
that will leave them in no doubt as to
the hospitality Of the members of the
lodge in this city. The Grand Lodge will
use the lodge hall, in Ruggles& PlumL,4
building, for its sessions, which will be
gin Tuesday and probably close on Wed
nesday afternoon. There being no indi-
vidual expense for attending the recep.
ton and banquet of Wednesday even
ing, the attendance will necessarily and
positively be confined to members of the
order, and of the press, so far as gentlemen
are concerned, each of whom will be
provided with cards of admission to the
reception and banquet, for himself and
ladies.
The lodge has appointed an executive
committee of three to make all necessa-
| ~ arrangements for the entire success of
the affair, and this committee will ap-
point special committees, and every ef-
fort will be made to insure a good time
for visitors and all who attend. The Ia
dies will approve of the idea of letting
them off entirely from all work and wor-
ry, either in regard to entertaining dele
gates at their homes or of providing q
banquet, the pleasure of their attendance
being all that is required To make the
event a success. Vocal and instrumental
music, social intercourse, prOmenading,
and the forming of acquaintance with
the visitors, will occupy the evening I'M
til about 10 O'Clock, when a suitable
string band will furnish terpsichorean
music for the rest of the evening The
banquet will begin about 8, and last
several hours, and 1t is hoped the ar
rangements will be such as to please all
The delegates may bring their ladies
with confidence of an enjoyable visit,
and of departing with pleasant recollec-
tiOns of EmpOria.
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FIsH.-Commissioner Long, of the
State Fishery commission, arrived here
Wednesday. He and Sheriff Moon
placed 10000 young shAd in the Neosho
river, at the railroad bridge, and l0OOC
in the Marais des Cygnes, before break
fast. Mr.. Long is going to put some in
the Cottonwood at Florence, and gave
the sheriff 5000 70 put into Moon lake
three miles southwest of Emporia
These shad are about one half inch long
The water they are kept in is replaced
every two hours, it being p fun sshAl
frequent changes are necessary.
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AwondsrfuI Discovery

For the speedy cure of Consumption
and all diseases that lead 10 If. such as
stubborn coughs, neglected colds, Bron-
chitis, Hay Fever, Asthma, pain in the
side and chest, dry hacking cough, tick
ling in the throat, hoarseness, sore
throat, and all chronic or lingering dis
eases of the throat and lungs, DR.. KNEES
NEW Discovery has no equal, and has
established for itself a worldwide repu-
tation. Many leading physicians rec
Ommend and use it in their practice.
The formula from which it is prepared
is highly recommended by all medical
journals The clergy and the press have
complimented it in the most glowing
terms. Go to your druggist and get a
trial bottle free of cost, or regular size
for 81. For sale by B. Wheldon & Co.,
Emporia, Kansas. dI29t6-W17t1.
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lRKsH AND sNoKKD MEArs
FINANCE AND COMMERCE

New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, June
GOld-Par.
Government bonds-QuIet
Railroad bonds Steady.
State securities-Dun
Money! and per cent.
DiScOuntS-PriIlle mercantile naper and
per cent.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Coupons 'Sl ...... 1885, New as, reg $500. I0l =
New b'S 10SZ New AS coup lob Z
New ~ IS. reg. .1O6x Currency 6's.. lz3
New AXIS, coup. 1865
Live Stock Markets.
KANSAS CITY, June 4.
Cattle-Native shippers, A159465; native
stockers and feeders, s. 25Q3 IS; native COWS
$3.O@3.60; butchers steers, So 60t04. 10.
Hogs-ReceiptS 2A1; shipments, 1854; &C.
tive; extreme range of sales, So 1898 Is.
sheep-Dull and weak; poor to choice, SAFE
@3O0.
Grain and Produce.
FIour-$3 25@$4, so
Grain-Wheat. No. red winter, &C: No
spring, lO2xc; No. 8 spring, size. Corn
35SSc. Oats, Sic. Rye, 52Kc. Barley, 64c
Provis1Ons-POrk, $3.50. Shoulders s. 60;
short ribs, 4.67; short clear 81 80 Lard, Sc o.
Flour-Family, s.. 5OG5 so.
GraIn-W heat No. red, 112Ac; No. 3 red,
Pr0visions-Pork, 50 20 Dry salt meats
shoulders, $40; clear ribs, 81 60; short clear
4.75. Lard, 5000
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Moving and BufIdine.

To all who want houses raised OF moved
walls put under them, buildings leVeled mp,
&c, would say that have had TWENTY-FIVE
fEalle. In conneetion with contracting and
building.S and am well supplied with Jack :
screws, ropes and pulleys and housS-moViuR
trucks, and VIII do ali work promptly and
satisfactorily. All kiids of building and car-
penter work done On short notice. ShoD cor-
ner OF Sixth avenue and Market street II WilI
pay to give me call. p H RICH
d5Sm6-W1 9m6
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Consnmnfian Cnred

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula Of simple veg
cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases, has felt II his duty to
make il known to his suffering fellows Ac-
tuated by this motive and a desire to relieve
human suffering, I will send free of charge
to all who desire it, this recipe, with full di-
French, or English. sent by mail by address,
ing with stamp, naming this paper, w. W.
SHERAE, 149 Powers Block, Rochester. n. Y
K17mR
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Respectfully submitted.
HOWARD DIINIAP Traasnrar

IL.
HOWARD DUNLAP, Treasurer
Committee on street lamps were grant.
ed further time to report.
Mr.. Perley moved the appointment by
the mayor of a committee OF three to in
yestigate the question of supplying the
city with water. Carried Mayor ap-
pointed Perley, Whittlesey and Thatcher.
On motion, the committee on streets
and alleys was directed to have the city
engineer establish grade of 5th avenue,
on south side, between alley east of Com
mercial street and Mechanics street, for
a sidewalk.
Mr.. Davis moved that the councilmen
receiveS $3.50, and the mayor $500, for
attendance on each regular meeting of
city council. Seconded by Mr.. Lowe.
Theis moved pOstponement until full
council present. Seconded by Mr..
Whlttlesey. Amendment carried.
The following claims were paid: T.
Fleming, marshal, $40; M. Birdsall, po-
liceman. $40; S. W. Call, policem an,
$15.4S; Geo. B. Cooper, street commits
sioner, $50; j. Russell, street commits
sioner, So; L. Fl. Hines, teamster, $35 {;
Jordan Carson, working on streets, $35 !;
c. n. Sterry, city attorney, $75; E. NJ
Forde city clerk, 1896; w. H Folsom,
work on Fremont park, SO; VIM. Fryar,
special police, $3.50.
Adjourned. E. NJ. FoRDE, Clerk.
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Marah's Tonic Astringent

Quickly cures diarrhea, dysentery,
cholera morbus, cholera infantum, and
the summer complaint of children, or
protracted diarrhOea. 1t possesses, in a
high degree, those astringent, carmina-
tive, anodyne, tonic and stimulant prop
critics so necessary for the safe and speedy
cure of all relaxed conditions of the bow
els. For sale by B. Wheldon & Co, En-
poria, and all prominent druggists
d136&w181v.
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ANOTHER BRIDGE.-The citizens of
Americas and vicinity feel deep inter-
est in the construction of bridge at
Humphreys ford, about two miles and a
half west of that town, and some two
hundred citizens have petitiOned the CON-
missioners to build this bridge this year.
There is no question but that this bridge
is much needed, and as it is one of the
bridges provided tor in last winters law,
if it is in the power of the commissioners
to do so, they should build it. At any
rate let it be built at the earliest possible
day
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NEW MEDICAL FTRM.-In our col
nmns to-day will be found the profes-
sional card o: Drs. Allen & Thompson,
homOeopathists, who have an Office in
DR.. Moore's new building, over the
grange store. We besPeak for them a
trial of their professional skill.
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THE NoRarAL acHooL.
BIDS Opened. and contra. for Bulldl.

Bids Opened, and Contract for Building
Let
The board of Normal School regents
met in this city May 2Sth to open and
award the bids for the rebuilding of the
State Normal School. The following
members were present: Edwin Tucker,
N. M. Murdoch, J. H. Crichton and ].
]. Wright The bids having been open
ed and compared, the contract was award
ed to Smith s. Ashton, of Lawrence,
they being the lowest bidders. for $32,-
S92. We give, as a matter of infOrma-
ton that the public will desire to have,
the following list of bids:
Smith & Ashton, Lawrence. $32. 500
Henry Bennett, Topeka. ..- $4,000
J; II. Russell, EmPOria-. ..-- SOTO
=. r. Sprague, .. 1880
D. C. Wilcox & Son, Emporia.. S5'475
Werner & Shunnuck, X. City. 1925
The contractors are required to give a
bond of $4,000, the building to be COM
pleted by the LIST of January, 1880.
John Hammond, of this city, was en-
plOyed as superintendent of the work I'M
til the building is enclosed, at So per
day, and after that until the work is
completed at 81 per day.
We are informed that the contract in
cludes the rebuilding of the structure on
substantially the same plan and of the
same appearance as before, with the adj
dition that there are TO he front steps of
stone, and that coal and boiler house is
to be erected on the site of the old stone
building, in the rear of the new one
Gas pipes are also to be put into the new
building. The tower is to be seven feet
higher than the original one, and the
turrets are to be finished with plain stone
caps instead of iron railing. The ques-
ton of trying the mechanical exploit of
letting the present smoke stack stand
and trying to incorporate it into the new
wall is to be left to the judgment of the
architects.
The board has let a very favorable con-
tract and work will begin early in this
month.
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EMpoR1A lime ID 1870

The tax payers of Pike township are
earnestly requested to meet at Lakeside
school house, June 10th, to consider the
subject Of change in the location of the
bridge to be erected across the Cotton
wood river. BY the request of numerous
citizens. COMMITTEE.
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BuekIeD,s Arnica salve.

The best salye ia the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, letter
chapped hands, chifblains, corns, and ali
kinds of skin eruptions. This salve is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in
evefy case or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by B. Wheel
don & Co, Empofia, Kans. w13y1.
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HoRsETHIEF!-W While Jake Carter,
son of John Carter, was attending ser
vice at Toledo, last Sunday, his fathers
mare, valuable animal hitched to the
church fence, was surreptitiously Dor
rowed and ridden off by some unprinci-
pied scamp, thus cntailing a severe loss
unOn Mr.. Garter.
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The Rev. ID. N. Campbell, of Joplin,
Mo-, will preach at the First Presbyter
ian church, of this city, on Sunday, June
9Th, 1879. morning and evening. 1t is also
expected that he will attend the prayer
meeting on Thursday. Morning services
at IL O'Clock a. m. and evening services
at \ O'Clock n m
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SCHOOL PICNIC.-There will be a
school picnic on Friday, June Is, near
the ROsean school house, on Dow creeks
The Americas brass band will be in at
tendance. Speaking, swings, croquet,
ice-cream, basket dinner, and a good
time. BY order Of committee.
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Mr.. s. G. James has commenced an
action against his wife for Divorce alleg-
ing as grounds for such action, that she
and DIR. T. Arthur Wright, of Americas,
did, sometime last January, commit the
crime of adultery