The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-14

ought, ana corn has udNsnCc1 - ZAP o.
" that TIE poorer settlers cannot even Gu
ocure this necessity. Nothing but out W
lie aid can save many of these sufferers al
IN absolute want, and we trust that the o6
ople Of Emporia and other towns will to
Ike speedy measures for their relief u
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Judge Peyton, during his occupancy of m
e bench in the district court of Usage n
,unty, made eleven temperance address .
in different parts of the county all OF
hich were largely attended. He re-
resents the popular sentiment as large y
! In favor of the constitutional amend 7
,cnt. and says that eight out Of every d
N of the farmers will support the meas
re.
Professional and agricultural pursuits :
-ere probably never more successfully
ombined than in the case of our fellow
,wnsnlan, w. A. Randolph, who IN adj
ition to his forensic achievements is
seding with very gratifying results, a
tiendid herd of porkers, which are cor
aled near the water works southwest of
he city. This is not leap year sug-
,estion.
A movement is on foot among the col
red people of Emporia to organize an
to Topeka on the 18th of
he present month, that being the occa-
ion of the meeting Of the Kansas color
d lodges of the l. o. O. F., at the capt.
al. Quite a number of the order in
his city have expressed t*eir intention
II going, and the success of the excur-
sion is already substantially assured.
Mr.. L Severy has in his employ at
the present time, fifteen men who are en-
gagged in quarrying rock for five miles of
stone fence, which he will lay on his
farm near Reading during the coming
summer. Mr. Severy is one of the success
full stock men of Lyon county, and has
seven or eight hundred head of cattle
feeding on his extensive range at the
present time.
A very excellent plan submitted by
Nichols s. Squires was considered by
the directors of the new hotel at their
meeting last Thursday, but no choice has
yet been made by the prime movers in
the enterprise, and will not be, we learn
for some days. to come. 1t is needless TO
say that all things being equal we should
like to see our home architects awarded
the contract for plans and specifications.
~ and Galaaf Mn1OnQ
was organized in this city May .,
by y. Z. Sheldon, grand master, assisted
by DIR. Callham, b. McMurtrie, l. N.
Kneeland and G. p. Anderson, all OF To-
pcka. The following officers were elect
ed: Jas. c. Bennett, T. 1. &. NJ; ]. Jay
Buck, ID. NJ; L. Nichols, p. G. w; X.
f. Torrington, C. of g.; T. G. Whitley,
G. of c.; G. Pettingill, secretary; w.
w. Hibben, treasurer; T. Johnson, scribe.
The water works building will be
ready for the root by Saturday, and it
is estimated that the pumps will be in
working order by the 18th of the pres
ent month. The early operation of the
works is contamination most devoutly
10 be wished, and the prospects of sc
curing water in sufficient quantities to
lay the aggressive spirit of the all per
vnsive dust is n hope almost too delicious
TO contemplate.
If the people of Emporia could find
out when it is going TO rain, whether
Hanlan and Courtney will row, how
much water the supply well will furnish,
who the bad man was that slit cadet
Whittaker's ears, how Col. Whitleycame
out on that horse trade, and who is go
ing to be nominated for president at
Chicago, they might settle down to bust
ness and be reasonably happy. 1t is this
awful suspense that gets away with
man.
The Normal grounds since the removal
of the old fence are vastly improved il
appearance, and the institution presents
an imposing view on its attractive anC
elevated site at the head of our fine bust
ness avenue. 1t is an object of grea
admiration 10 visitors and stranger
passing through EmpOria On the trains
and has been one of the most effective
} means ofadvertising our town Throughout
the country. The sketch of its histor.
found elsewhere in this paper has beel
written with great care by Mr.. Franz
, Kiser, and will be read with much in
terest by the friends of the school.
The Deputy Supreme Protector of tn
r knights and Ladies of Honor was in tn
city May 3, and put on foot schem
: for the organization of such an order
! Emporia tits desired to secure at lea'
4 twelve charter members, and as the rule
). of the order provide $1,000 insurance
5 addition to that taken by the knight
of Honor, and admit to membershi
their lady relatives, 1t would seem Thu
y the enterprise would prove feasib
one and not difficult of attainment. IL
y undertaking is in the hands of energet
parties, and we have little doubt that II
?. order will soon have a floursshing lodl
u in this city.
The hoard of county commissions
of Lyon county will meet as board
Is equalization on the 9TH of June, at Il
H. Office of the county clerk, and continl
ie in session not to exceed ten days. III
y business of the board is to hear and dete
:" mine all matters pertaining to the asses
ment of real and personal property in Il
m county, and all persons who feel theI
of selves aggrieved by the action
n the township or city assessors, IN;
q appear before it, and may ha
fc such changes made in the valuation
IS. their property as may be deemed iu
and proper by the board.
N. Disastrous RUNAwAY.-Friday moI
" ! ing VIM. Sherman started to go to m
So on the Neosho, with a team belongi
in to Alex Grove. At the corner of Uni
nd and Ninth streets the horses took frig
of and began to run, and dashing acrC
~. the railroad track threw out Mr.. Sh
man injuring him very severity, thou
il is hoped not to fatal extent. In
vicinity of ]. NJ. Griffith's residence
~ team ran into barbed wire fence c
ting the throat of one of the horses a
- killing him almost instantly, and
- tlicting painful injuries upon the 9th
- Mr.. Sherman was picked up and prom
" cared for, and it is hoped he will
cover.
Jus One of the conspicuous features
rh Kansas real estate is the great facil
ns with which it can be transported fir
CIV one point to another, u characters
on which defies the influences of weatl