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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-16

4th readers to the pupils of this city, on
their bringing us their old readers.
These books are still new, and in the pos
session of the pupils. Some time ago
plans were laid and schemes placed on
foot to bring about a change in our text
books. and let us see how they turn out
A few DAYS before the new school board
met and organized certain parties and
teachers handed some, and perhaps all
of the members of the board, copies of
the Appleton's readers, which was no
crime / knew of it, and asked two old
and one new member of the board if any
changes would be made on the first meet
ing of the board. Their several replies
were that there would be no changes
made; that the board would probably
meet and organize, and that the book
business would likely come up at the
iZation of the board Mr.. Davis and the
regularly appointed agent of Appleton's
readers were reported as being present,
but seeing that no opposition was pres
ent, it was thought advisable for the
agent to retire. He did so. Mr.. Davis,
with paper signed by all of the city
teachers, if we are not misInformed, rec
Ommending Appleton readerss, address
ed the board on the importance of a
change OF readers, and urged as reason
for immediate action and adoption. that
promoted classes would need new books
at once. happen to know that one of
these classes at least were ready to be
promoted weeks ago, and were offered
new books in exchange for old ones, said
to be faulty, free Of cost. made the of
fer myself to Mr.. Davis. 1t was never
accepted
These facts seem to my mind to call
out the following queries: Why this
seeming haste of Mr.. Davis2 Why were
not other publishers consulted as to price
and quality of readers? Was there dan
ger to Appleton's readers In a DELAY?
Would the board have adopted Apple
toms readers if other prices had been
made known? Did Appleton's agent
guarantee retail pricesg Is it not the re-
tail price of books that people care most
aboutg If AppletOn's readers are supe-
rlor to any others why not more gener-
ally used?
In closing this article we desire to
state that we do not credit or counte-
nance any statement to the effect that Mr..
Davis has received any pecuniary benefit
for his influence in favor of Appleton's
readers. We have no personal feeling
against Mr.. Davis, but on the contrary
have always been friends. This sub
ject is one of vital importance and pub
lie interest to every one in the CITY and
county, and as Mr.. Davis sorOte only
from a money view we have done the
same, and believe we have not made
statement that cannot be substantiated
by abundance of proof. With thanks
for the space given me for this article, /
am yours truly, 1. D. Fox.
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Americas Notes.

MONDAY, May H.
FIELD TRIAL OF FARM IMPEMENTS.-
There will be a field trial of farm nipple
memnts at Americas on Saturday May
oath inst, as follows: Chicago screw
harrow, by L. p. Hall; Thomas smooth
ing harrow, by J. NJ. Miller; Gillett's
subsoiler, by Mr.. Buchanan. The far
mers of the vicinity and all interested
are invited to be present. w20t1
J.W. Floyd who has been quite sick for
some time is able to be on the street
again.
Flower-pOts, at NJ. w. Gibson's.
There amt no ''Bessie Turner" in the
Americas case.
Zephyrs and violin strings at Bonds.
Wilt
It's pity some people don't die when
they get ready.
Hanging baskets, at NJ. w. Gibson's.
There is a report current here that
the "Kaw lands'' have been passed on
by congress, and are now in market.
How is it?
Lamps and lamp chimneys at Bonds
drug store. Wilt
The picnic on Saturday was largely
attended by both old and young. and all
reports agree that it was good to be there
There were the usual amusements, Gro
quet, swinging, poor pussy wants cor
ner, etc, but as usual complaint is made
that the cook put too much water in the
lemonade. K.
TUESDAY. May IS.
The band expects TO visit Cottonwood
Falls in the near future.
Constitutional tonic, at NJ. w. Glib
sons.
There is fully one-third more corn in
this vicinity than ever before, and looks
splendid.
"HURRAH l''-Hurrah for the picnic
Saturday, and, young man, buy your
candy of NJ. w. Gibson. w19Lt1.
The down passenger train is now due
here at 8 80 a. m, and the north bound
train at 6 sc p. m.
Best &c cigar, at NJ. W. Gibson's.
There were two young fellows mp be-
fore Squire Miller yesterday, charged
with disturbing religious worship on
Sunday last at the Aitken sshool house.
They 'fessed up and small fine and
costs were paid, amounting in all to about
s. each.
French candy, at NJ. w. Gibson's.
No daily last night presume on ac-
count of change of time of mail train,
but unless you wish to lose 5000 or
1900 subscribers you must arrange your
time
Paints, oils and brushes at Bonds
Americas drug store. Wilt
Yesterday being DIR. 7. Arthur Wright's
birthday, the band serenaded him last
night The Dr., in a short speech,
thanked the boys for kindly remember
ing him. The band has no better friend
than the DIR.
New goods, at NJ. W. Gibson's.
The "Americus Case'' is s'busted, . Mr..
James, the prosecuting witness, failing
to put IN an appearance. Il.
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INSANE MuRDrR.

One Lunaffc Kills Another in jail.
About IL O'Clock Wednesday Mrs.
Moon, wife of Sheriff Moon, discovered
that an insane patient named Joshua
Bogue lay in his cell covered with a
blanket, and as he did not answer when
spoken to, she feared he was in a fit, and
sent up stairs for the sheriff, who entered
the cell, took off the blanket, and found
the mans forehead and center of his face
above his mouth mashed in He was
quite dead, his head and face presenting
q horrible sight, and saturated with his
blood, as was the floor by his head. In
the next cell, divided by iron bars, was
another insane prisoner named Matt
Doster, sweeping the floor and apparent
ly absorbed in thought, II was at once
evident that he must have committed the
murder, and Mr.. Nichols searched his
cell for evidence of a. weapon, and soon
found bent bar between the hunks,
near the ceiling, and saw blood and hair
on it. On taking hold of it it came off,
and DOster then confessed he had killed
Bogue. KILLED him with stick" The
broken bar made deadly weapon, two
feet long, an inch wide and half an inch
thick, and is at Justice Fletcher's Office.
After breaking it of, DOster no doubt
crawled through the aperture thus made
between the hunks, and blood marks at
the head of Bogue's bunk look as if he
was asleep and was probably killed una
wares, as no noise was heard, and then
thrown from his bunk to the floor, a
blanket thrown over him, the water pail
emptied on that and the blood and water
that ran upon the floor were then swept
by DOster into small hole before he
went back into his own cell and replaced
the bar, He is too crazy to give any ex-
PLANTATION.
Justice Fletcher empanelled a jury,
F. w. Hirth, ]. w. Thatcher, NJ. A. Cop
peck, George B. Cooper, George Tarbell,
and H. II. Coppock. The verdict was
that DOster committed the murder, but
as he is insane, he will not be brought
to trial.
Both men are from 35 to 40 years ofage
and have been kept in the Jail here be
cause there was no room in the state in
sane asylum. BOgue came from the ia
cObs creek and DOster from the Elm
creek neighborhOOds, in this county.
Bogue has been in Jail for some months,
and DOster for about year. The latter
will be taken to the state insane asylum
as soon as it is possible to get him adj
mitted
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ANOTHER MURDER.
A Man Killed for Seduction.

A Man Killed for Seduction.
About one o'clock Wednesday a
young man named Dodge, who lives
northeast of Americas, came riding into
the city in hurry, and reported that his
companion, young man named Mills
had just been shot and killed neal Allen
creek, little northeast of Americas, by
a man named Best, a brother of Mrs.
Mills (nee BesD whose death on April %,
we recorded IN our issue of May ID.
Sheriff Moon got Il team and soon started
out to the scene of the murder, to arrest
the guilty party, and has not returned as
we go to press today.
When we made an item of Mrs. Mills
death we had been informed that she re-
ally committed suicide by taking poison,
and had been seduced by the Mr.. Mills
who has been killed. Her father had
first compelled Mills to marry her, and
then ordered him to leave this locality
and not come back, on pain of death, and
Mills had left. 1t was soon after this
that the young wife, who was living
with her brother, near Ivy, died.
Tuesday, Mills and Dodge arrived here
with some cattle, and this morning start
ed to drive them up the country. When
near Allen creek, northeast of Americas,
they were met by either the brother or
father of the girl, 1--WE think the brother)
who was also on horseback He rode
between them and said to Dodge "Hullo,"
and then, turning to Mills, ~ have you
now for satisfaction" and drawing a re-
volver fired and shot Mills twice. The
latter fell from his horse, and Best turn
ed to Dodge and ordered him not to
shoot. Dodge replied by throwing up
his hands and saying he had no idea of
resisting. Best then said, "That man Sc
duced my sister, and l have killed him
for doing it," and rode off, and Dodge
galloped to the city to give the alarm.
LATER.-InfOrmatiOn since obtained,
which we will publish in to-day's daily,
mot having time to get more details into
this issue of the weekly leave no doubt
but that the young man who did the
shooting was Robert, son of Richard
Best. He borrowed the revolver of J. c.
Wheeler, of Duck creek, and on
Wednesday afternoon, reported to Jake
Taylor's herder that he had shot Mills
with it. Sheriff Moon is in search of
young Best, who at latest accounts was
en- route to his fathers farm, on Hill
creek
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COUNTY AFFAIRS.

Proceedings of County Commissioners,
May 12th and 18th, 1879.
Board met in special session, all mem
bers present.
J. B. Hinkle, J. +. Stratton and G. T.
Cavaness were appointed viewers to meet
June "a, on county road petitioned for by
@. c. Lynch, ct al. John E. Leeper, Sidney
Putnam and d. S. Avery, do, to meet
July 10, on petition of James Jones, ct
al. J. G. Branson, E. D. Washer and G.
r. Harper, to meet July 8, do, on petition
of G. w. White, ct al. A. j. Burdick,
J. w. Morgan and P. B. Maxson, to meet
July 5, do on petition of James Cole, ct
al. VIM. Wells, John H. Cowan and
Thomas ]. Atcheson, to meet July
Z, do on petition of II. Davis, ct al
G. G. Hoods bid for various tracts of
land sold for taxes of 1875, was accepted,
he to pay 81 per cent. of the actual taxes
on SAID land, and the face of the taxes on
town lots.
p. B. Maxson made bid, which was
accepted, to pay taxes due, without in
terest, on land in section two, township
eighteen, range eleven.
j. D. Gibson offered to redeem certain
lots in blocks 13 and IA Amerlcus, by
paying taxes, with ten per cent. interest,
which bid was accepted.
On Tuesday the board proceeded along
the track of the Kansas City, Emporia
s. Southern railroad, to assess on lands
in sections IA, %, 26, and 35, in township
81, range IL. They also located the
bridge in Pike township, at Lockerman's
ford on the Cottonwood river, and the
county clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the erection of the same,
bids to be in by the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in July.
An order was made authorizing the
county treasurer to authorize the state
treasury to place to the credit of the Nor
NAL school fund $4,000 as the proceeds
of bonds issued by Lyon county to aid
in the rebuilding of the State Normal
school at Emporia.
w. F. EWING, Co. Clerk.
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An old physician, retired from practice
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of a simple veg
etable remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure OF Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections
Debility and all Nervous Complaints after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases, has felt IL his duty to
tuated by this motive and desire 70 relieve
human suffering, 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
149 Powers Block, Rochester, n. Y
wfGma
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From Reading.
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1AONOAEs MAY X, 1913.
EDIToRs NEWS: A number of horses
have been severely injured in our vicin-
ity by running into barbed-wire fences,
during the last few weeks. Whilst we
deprecate the use of such fences, we are
forced to admit the necessity of cheap
protection to the farmers crops, where
timber is not too plenty and lumber a
matter of no small expense. But would
it not be well for farmers erecting such
projections to place with the wire at least
one board as "a safeguard to stock and
stock men? Horses and colts are apt
TO run headlong, and unless there is
a more apparent bar to their progress
thanan almost invisible wire-fence much
damage must accrue, necessarily, to stock
men, who depend upon our extensive
prairies for the support of their horses
for the greater part of the year.
Mr.. Penfield had a child bitten by
rattlesnake last Thursday. Under the
prompt administration of whisky the
little sufferer seems to be making a good
recovery. Soda was bound upon the
wound also. / find that with snake
bites, as well as sick horses, every one
has an intialible cure. Now, will not
some of the profession of your city
speak word upon the subject for the
benefit OF those who pin their faith to
these most numerous specifics.
Our business men do not seem to do
much advertising, and do not feel like
making mention of their affairs, lest they
might think me officious, or shock their
great mOdesty by bringing them and
their business before the public in such
glaring manner. No doubt they have
reasons for their reticence.
The general prospect for our village
and surrounding country seems good, as
with the rest of our state. Much fencing
and general Improvements may be seen
on every hand.
Work on the coalshaft seems to be
progressing favorably.
Paul Denis has just opened black
smith shop here. We welcome him as
good citizen and thorough workman.
More anon. JOSH.
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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

The Grand COmmandery In EmpOia.
The Grand COmmandery of Knights
Templar for the State of Kansas, met at
10 a. m. Tuesday, in the Masonic Hall IN
this city. The following is list of the
grand officers:
B. ]. r. Hanna, r. E. Grand CON-; ].
C. Bennett, v. Dept; E. D. Hillyer, E.
G. Gen. ; A. NJ. Callahan, E. G. C. c.; ia
cob Dewitt, E. G. Prelate; j. S. Coils
ter, E. G. s. W.; J. S. Greenawalt, E. G..
j. w.; Christian Beck, E. G. Treas. /;
John H. Brown, E. G. R.; Peter ]. Free
ling, E. G. S. B.; ]. Jay Buck, E. G. W.;
Henry NJ. Wolins, E. S. W.T.. johnson,
E. G. Sentinel.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials showed the following present from
the several communicates:
LEAvENwORTH No. 1.-P.J Freezing,
N. NJ. Fortescue.
WASHINGTON No. al. C. Greena-
walt, E. d. Hillyer.
DE MoLAY No. Al. j. Worden, R.
d. Mason, Charles Hunt.
TOPEKA, No. 5.-R. E. TOrrington,
8. E. Sheldon, T. P. Rogers.
ARKALON, No. Cd. Dewitt.
OswEGO, No. I'll. C. Cook, N. Sand
ford.
ENPoRIA, No, 81. d. Jacobs, ]. C.
Bennett, J. .Jay Buck.
NEWTON, No. 0-S. r. Peters, j. NJ.
Anderson.
ST. BERNARD, No. 1O.-H. N. Waters,
R. II. Nichols.
TANcRED. No. lis. E. W. johnson
D. Miller
Among the celebrities present were
Maj. T. ]. Anderson and DIR. s. E. Shell.
don, past grand commanders of Kansas
and John c. Bloomfield, of st. Louis.
past grand commander of Missouri.
There were number of visiting Sir
Knights whose names we did not learn.
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Better Than Gold.

The grand climax of success is at last
achieved. The poor rejoice, the sick
arise, the rich bask in the golden SUM-
shine of perfect health. The physical
miseries of the human frame need no
longer be endured. DIR. Kings Callfor-
MIA Golden Compoud, for Dyspepsia,
Constipation, Sick Headache, Coming up
of Food, Jaundice, Liver Complaint,
Biliousness, General Debility, Drowsi-
ness and Low Spirits. This wonderful
remedy will positively cure, and that
that this wonderful remedy will do all
we claim for it you are presented with a
trial bottle free of cost, by which you
will really perceive its wonderful cura-
tive qualities, and which will show you
what a regular one dollar size bottle will
do For sale by B. Wheldon s. Co, En-
poria, Kansas. d11t6-w14tI.
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THE DEATH RATE of our country is get.
ting to be fearfully alarming, the average OF
life being lessened every year, without any
reasonable cause, death resulting generally
from the most Insignificant origin. At THIS
season of the year, especially, a cold is such q
common thing that in the hurry of every day
life we are apt TO overlook the dangers at
tending It, and often ind too late that fever
or lung trouble has already set in. Thou
sands lose their lives In this way every win
ter, while had Boshee's German Syrup been
taken, a cure Woulc have resulted, and a
large bill from the doctor been avoided. For
all diseases of the throat and lungs, BOschee's
German Syrup has proven itself to be the
greatest discovery of its kind in medicine
Every druggist in this country will tell you
OF its wonderful effect. Over $50 60 bottles
sold last year, without single failure known.
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CIiffOrd's Febrifuge, or Fever and
AEue Cure.-This preparation is obtained
by a newly discovered process, and contains
all the active medicinal principles of East In.
dia Chinchona bark, grown on the NeiIgher-
ry hills, from which all the irritant proper
ties have been eliminated. 1t Is Natures
own remedy for all diseases arising from ma
larial poison, palatable, powerful, anti peri
Odic and tonic. it never fails to cure Fever
and Agne, Dumb Chills, Congestive Chills,
Bilious Fever, Periodical Neuralgia, and ali
diseases of malarial origin.
j. e. RICHARDSON, Proprietor,
For sale by all druggists. st. Louis.
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The Coming Fourth.

Are we going to celebrate the 4th of
July, this year? If so, q committee
ought to be appointed at once to manage
the celebration. Let every body express
their opinion, as there is no time to
lose, and no arrangements whatever, SO
far as we know, have been made to have
any celebration here.
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For the month ending May I'd, the fol-
lowing pupils have had their names on
the roll of honor: Ella Pitts, Emma
Smith, Alice Clarkson, Nettie Smith,
DOllie GARRISON, Laura TIGER, Cora
Smith, Ida Kelley, Mollie Kelley, Hor-
tie TIGER, Lorn Smith, Curtis Smith,
Abe Myers, Norval Kelley, Martie
Banks, Jake Sill, Luther Staiey.
DISTRICT No 80.
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Our people, who desire to hear Of the
wrongs of Mormonism from the lips Of
one who has had lifelong experience,
should not miss the only opportunity
they will probably ever have of hearing
Ann Eliza Young. Her lecture will
take place at the NJ E. church Saturday
evening, 18th. Tickets, so.
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CHANGE OF TnIE.-A new time card
went into effect on the M. K. & T. rail
road, Sunday. The train now goes
north at 80 p. m, nearly an hour earli-
er than heretofore, and south at S:54
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DoBBrNs, ELECralc soAe-Having obtained

DoBBINs' ELECTRIC SoAe-Having obtained
the agency Of this celebrated soap for En-
pOria and vicinity, we append the opinion Of
some of our best people Is to its merits:
have used @Dobbins' Electric soapp' m afie
by J. l.. Cragin 4 Co, Philadelphia Pa. and
recommend it as the very best have ever
used. found that when used according 70
directions, which are very simple, thai IL
washes clothes perfectly without boiling OF
rubbing and saves one. half the time
MRS. H Z. HAussLKR
DObbins' Electric is all that IL is recon.
mended to be- MRS EAMA TARHELL
It Is the best soap / have ever used and
think that all who give &c = faithful trial viii
use NO other. MRS. d. L. CLARK.
think it is decidedly the best soap have
ever tried. MRS. ANNIE II. GRAHAN
IL is really godsend TO Womankind.
MRs. e. TRAsK.
We desire all onE friends and customers "a
give this soap one trial, 50 that they may
know just how good the best soap in the
U. 8. Is. JNO. II. BUTLER.
4o-ly Emporia, Kas.
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NTarsh,s Tonic Astrinreni

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
d136SW1S1V
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Assessed Val.

Total taxable property $31 ,452
have 81 persons in my township who
are heads of families that do not have
$500 worth of personal property, but
who do have, in the aggregate, 5000;
ers in the township, and we have $21, 1893
upon which no tax is paid. The Oldest
persons in the township are Hoel Smith
and Catharine Smith, husband and wife,
aged 70 and rs years, respectively. There
is only one deaf and dumb person in the
township. The population of the town.
ship have not quite completed, but it
will amount to about 700, an increase of
about $50 from last year The value of
improvements, taken at so percent of
value, amounts to $3,09S. Mr.. TT. Hig-
gins has built him a residence in the
township lately, costing about $4,000.
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PLAsTERINe.-We examined Monday
the plastering in Thos. ii. Lewis new
residence, and found it very tastefully
ornamented with a handsome border
mould and wreath center piece, designed
and executed by the workmen, Sutton &
Gibbs, a new firm here. They are skill
full and careful plasterers. Their card
will be found in our columns.
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CAMP MEETING.-At Wells grove,
Rinker's ford, one and a-half miles north
east of the city. The seventh day AID
ventists will commence their meetings
to-day friday and will continue until
the Goth, holding over two Sundays.
Meetings each evening at 8 o'clock~Sun
days at II a. ~, 81 p. m. and 8. A large
tent will be pitched on the ground for
the public accommodation. All are cor
daily invited to give us a hearing.
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That venerable body, the Emporia city
council, is recklessly extravagant in let
ting the city printing to paper here
at 40 per cent of legal rates, when a Cot
tonwoOd Falls paper offers to do it for
10 per cent. Such extravaganza cannot
be too severely rebuked, and we trust
that the council will give the Cotton
wood Falls paper a fair chance to bid.
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A young man calling himself Willie
Fair took several subscriptions here for
Demorest's Monthly lately, by canvass
ing from house to house. As neither
the magazines or dear Willie have been
heard from, those who subscribed begin
10 suspicion that Willie was a fraud,
and that they have been subscribing to
his personal expenses instead of for a
magazine.
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T.B. Murdoch, of the Eldorado Times,
he-old-man-afraid-to go-to Wichita, came
il Tuesday with the directors of the
Santa Fe railroad. He has just been
reelected vice president of the F. E. &
w. v. railroad, is yet-a director in a
bank, editor of first-class paper, state
senator, and blind in one eye, and don't
care a continental for Seligman.