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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29
Gofngs and Gatherings

Last Friday afternoon we boarded the
train on the Howard Branch for Madi-
son. The conductor was a new man to
me, but he was big enough for a conduc-
tor. and well qualified We found Mad
lson enjoying big blow, Greenback
meeting and Universalist preaching.
After an hours impatient waiting at the
hotel we failed TO find the proprietor,
and eventually hunted and found lodging
in q private house. Mine host received
two or three other distinguished pill.
grims, and for want of room turned
others away. The travelling public will
be glad 10 know that Madison is going
to have respectable hotel. Mr.. Cleve-
land, 8 former citizen of Emporia, is the
man who kindly took us in out of the
cold. He is making farm on the hill
side south Of town. He is an old Yer.
mcnter, and knows how TO cultivate the
hills.
Saturday morning, in a spring wagon,
rode 10 Lena valley, six miles east Of
| Madison. Mr.. Shaw, of Lena valley,
was he driver We passed by Mr.. Mar.
| tindaIe's great stock farm. then by DIR.
! Gunkle's and j. Hoiderman's, three as
/ good, well cultivated, well stocked and
/ well Watered farms as you can find in
/ Kansas. The first and last named have
many broad acres and much cattle and
hogs. Mr.. NJ, has the most of his farm
/ walled in and Mr.. H., has miles OF
hedge There are 8 number of good
farms in this country, bnt none Others
| SO large as fhese.
Ten and twelve years ago frequently
drove over the high lands between Eagle
creek and Virdigris without thoughi
of being in beautiful valley. But nov
can see the hills on the north and cas-
are q little higher than Lens valley
Then this was an uninhabited prairie
Now, there are number OF neat, vel
cultivated, little farms on these rich hill
sides and narrow little bottoms Nom
of them over ten years old. Mr.. Shaw
has a good farm and is getting il vel
improved But let me mention NOR
particularly that Of Mr.. Cupp- He CAM
to this settlement eight years ago ans
suuafted on rejected eighty acres witt
less than I'VE dollars in bis purse. Ii
had light wagon and team He ha
seen some hard times, but he Is all RICH
now. He has his land ali enclosed witt
!. | good hedge fence, neatly trimmed; ha
an apple orchard just beginng TO beaE
, and plenty Of small fruit for family use
fifteen or twenty head OF cattle. som
. Digs. ducks, chickens and turkeys by th
. score. Indeed, he has good farm mad
f,v his own hands while supporting hi
family, Fart Of the time by days Hork
Now he has plenty 81 home and some I
snare. This shows what pluck and w
: | industrious hands can do. MF. G. is Ii
son of an Illinois renter. @. r. r.
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GOD nI.e,In1

New evidences of the absorbing inter-
est felt by our citizens in the temperance
question was afforded by the splendid
audience which assembled at the Pres
byterian church Sunday evening to attend
the discussion of that issue by Rev. Mr.
Burrows, of the Episcopal church, and
Rev. Kirby, OF the NJ. E. church. The
former speaker confined himself mainly
to the explanation of his admirable chart
in which is presented an array of statis-
tics that no one can contemplate with
out the most serious alarm. They show
the amount of treasure which the liquor
traffic annually costs the nation, and em
brace within condensed scope the IN
answerable arguments of the most ap-
palling facts.
The address of Mr.. Kirby aside from
its great force and excellence was partic-
ularly acceptable in view Of its wide de-
parture from the conventional treatment
of the well-worn subject to which he adj
ded such large measure of new inter
est His line of argument was based up
on the assumption that all nations have
within them the elements of their own
degeneracy and ultimate destruction
and that nothing save the religion OF
Chist can correct the Inevitable tendency
of this inherent influence. In support
of this he showed that every nation
which had depended simply upon the
ameliorating forces Of purely human
agencies had either persisted
from the earth or had bu
survived the glory which haG
long since departed from the shadow o
darkness in which they were sitting
He showed how the enobling influence
of Christianity elevated public sent
ment. thereby educating the citizen ri
to better planes of thought and action
and through this agency making it
force felt upon legislation and the inst
buttons of human government. Hi
convincing logic was interspersed wit
the most brilliant flights Of eloquenc'
and at the conclusion of his splendi
{ peroration the inspiration which he Ia
: impaired to his hearers broke forth int
! enthusiastic demonstrations of applaus
E The occasion was one of rare profit I
all in attendance, and Its influence CA
not fail to make itself felt on the con
c munity in the advancement OF the mob
cause of temperance.
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REPUBLICAN, MEETINGS!
CLOSING RALLY.

The Republicans of Lyon county will
hold meetings on
MONDAY EVENING. NOV. l,
at the following places:
Emporia-J. G. Waters, of Topeka, c.
B. Graves, James Miles, L. b. Kellogg
and l. E. Lambert, speakers
Americus-S. B. Riggs, ]. w. Feighan
and DIR. T. Arthur Wright, speakers.
Hartford-Almerin Gillett, DIR. G. w
Sutton and T. N. Sedgwick
Reading-J. Jay Buck. Chas. Fletcher
Plymouth. F. Culver. f. w. Gun
ningham and W T. Dixon.
Fremont-W. w. Scott, G. n. Sterry
The meeting at Emporia will be held
at Bancroft hall. AT all the other places
named, the meeting will be held in The
school house The committees in thu
several townships will make arrange
ments for these meetings. Thii
series of meetings will b.
the closing rally of the campaign. Al
Republicans are invited to turn out ant
make these meetings success.
BY order of Lyon County Republican
Con mittee
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The Charges Against Traylor.

In his speeches over the county, which
abound in abuse of the individuals on
the Republican ticket. Eskridge has
accused j. G. Traylor, the Republican
candidate for clerk of the district court,
with dishonesty as treasurer of school
district No. 80, and as manager of the
grange store. Mr.. Traylor has long en-
joyed the reputation here of being one
of the most upright of our citizens.
In the matter of the grange store, it is
but necessary to state that Mr.. Traylor
has in his possession the agreement with
the board of directors, and the bond
| which he gave at the time for the faith
full performance of his duties. These
were surrendered to him at the time of
the final settlement with the board q
year ago last January. TraYior's ac-
counts were audited by p. B. Ma
son, who states that they are
all right At public meeting in Ere
mont township where three or four of
the directors live, they stated, publicly,
that Mr.. Taylor was never even suspi-
cioned of wrong doing. The abused
statesman, who is the mongrel candidate
for the legislature, is dealing out the ap-
pellatIon of thief and rascal very gener-
ously. and is not adding much to his rep
utation for decency and fairness in his
personal campaign.
As to the charge that Traylor was de-
faulter as treasurer of school district 80,
the gentlemen who were then director
and treasurer of the district furnish the
following:
EMPoRIA, KANSAS, Oct %, 1880.
EDITORS News: We, the undersign-
ed, who were director and treasurer ol
school district No. 80, of Lyon county
Kansas, of which district j. G.. Trsylol
was formerly treasurer. AT the time said
Trayior was treasurer and afterward, be
ing Informed that C. v. Eskridgt
charges that said Traylor is a defaultel
as such treasurer, or has embezzled the
funds of said district. desire to say thai
such charges are wholly and totally
: false, and that Mr.. Traylor accounted
for all the funds of said school district
, that came into his hands.
T. L. WILHELM,
Director.
M. MYREs. Treasurer Dist. 80.
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ONE OF THE q
The Bell Boom

EDIToRs NEWS: read your article
on the bell for the new school house and
with all my heart second the motion.
Please keep the subject agitated till the
proper interest is aroused in the CON-
munity and the bell is bought. You
can draw on me for my proportion OF
the estimated cost and l will also pay
the quota for some family who does moi
feel able to spare so cents for that pur
pose. Yours, CIVILIZATION.
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The Last BlovoutI

Republicans, remember that the last
meeting of the campaign will be held
Monday evening, the night before cleo
ton, in Jays hall. 1t will be addressed
by 10. Waters, of Topeka, one Of the
livelIeat stumpers in the state, by C. b.
Graves, candidate for district judge, and
by Messrs. Kellogg and Lambert. 1,
will be one OF tho liveliest meetings Of
the campaign.
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DIscoyERIEs.--The discoveries of DR.
Schlieman in the hill of Hissarlik, and
his resurrection of the treasures of king
Priam, have been Of infinite value 10
science, but as bearing upon the comfort
Of mankind they are nothing compared
TO those easy-fltfing shoes which can be
lad in any style desired at Abrahams &
S;raus' "Famous.u
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To Whom :, nav CoD,.rn.

We the undersigned. former and pres
emit book keepers ofthe Emporia Grange
Store, of which j. G. Traylor was for.
merly agent, beg leave to state that any
and all charges against said j. G. Tray
Tor, of dishonesty, or that he wilifully
wronged or defrauded said store out Of
any amount whatever, we believe to bS
false LU E. Humphrey.
II TnurN
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Election News.

THE NEWS has made arrangements
for the receipt of the special kilograms
giving election returns from all the
states. The Office will be open as long
as the kilograms come Tuesday night
and they will be read to those present al
the Office, and an extra will be issued al
an early hour Wednesday morning con
tanning the latest returns.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

We call special attention TO the great
bankrupt sale store, lately opened at
Emporia, opposite THE News block.
This stock of dry goods, new clothing,
underwear. hats, caps, boots and shoes
is very large; goods first-class, and
prices most astonishinglY low. This is
. zone price" establishment, and their
prices the lowest by far in the city
Everybody that wants to save money
and purchase first-class goods should &c
and see ihem.
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a Card From Judge watson.

--- C@~-<-1 ~ - ~ @Ncn~-
Having just heard some reports dero-
gatory to the character of Mr.. Charles
Graves. the Republican nominee for
judge OF the Fifth Judicial district. do
hereby voluntarily. without the request
or knowledge of Mr.. Graves or any other
person, certify that have been intimate
ly acquainted with Mr. Graves and his
family father and mother) for more
than twelve years last past; that con-
slider him high minded, honorable
gentleman--indeed most estlmable man,
a sound and good lawyer; that he is now,
and always has been, strictly temperate
IN his habits, and that I believe him in
capable of being party to any dishon-
orabie transaction l make these state
ments in behalf of truth and fair dealing
uninfuenced by any partizan motive.
My political opinions are antagonistic
to Mr.. Graves, and are In harmony with
those of his competitor, who, so far as /
know, is equally as worthy gentleman.
J.H. WATSON.
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We have made no fight on MIR. Lynn

We have made no fight on Mr.. Lynn,
the independent candidate for district
judge, but if the frequent reports which
reach us of the manner in which he is
conducting his campaign be true, we
must say he is adding nothing to his
reputation for decency or fair dealing.
We do not know whether he is the au-
thor of the disgraceful story about
Graves and Peyton or not, but certain it
is his friends are peddling it over the
county. We are told his speeches are
largely on personal matters in which he
praises himself and attempts to belittle
Graves. This is not regarded as very
dignifed or commenable in candidate
for judge. and in many places is really
doing Graves good. Graves is man of
fine judgment of good attachments and
personal integrity and where he is
known best the disreputable course of
some of his opponents will do him good.
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oARp rkonr saR. aRAvEs.

hereby declare and affirm that I have
never made or entered into any agree
ment or made any promise of any kind
or character, verbal or written, in con
sideration of securing the influence Oh
support of any person or persons what
ever in securing or influencing either my
nomination or election.
G. B. GRAyEs.
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FARMERs. ATTENTIoNil!-We wish 10
call the attention of the farmers of Lyon
and adjoining counties To the fact that
we are sellingsmen's full stock kip boot,
all sizes, for $3.50, sold elsewhere for
S325. Give us call, and we will con-
vince you that II is TO your interest TO
trade with us. Abrahams & Strauss
Famous" 139 Commercial street
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

r. b. Gemmell, superintendent of the
Western Union, has issued orders to ali
the operators of the company at county
seats asking them to collect the returns
for their county as early as possible at
ter the election and telegraph them to
Topeka, which will be headquarters for
Kansas. The report must show the
changes in the vote of &c, and include
the vote on presidential electors, con
grcssmen, state officers and the constitu
tional amendment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

The ladies of Emporia had very in
teresting meeting at the Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon, at which
different measures bearing upon local
Temperance work were discussed with
great profit to all present. The ladies
are arming themselves for the work that
only woman can do in this good cause,
and another meeting will be held at the
same place tomorrow afternoon at half
past 2o'ciock, at which full attend
ance is especially desired.
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C. B. GRAVES APPOINTMENTS,

Hon. c. B. Graves, Republican candi
date for Judge of the fifth judicial dis
trict, will address the people of Lyon
county atthe following times and places !:
Neosho Rapids, Oct. %, at 80, p. m.
Emporia, November 1, at 7:30, p. m.
By order of Lyon County Republican
Central Committee.
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Additional Locals on the Fourth Page

To Qua SUBSCRIBERS Many do not seem
10 understand he meaning of the date at the
end OF the address on each paper. II shows
the time up 10 which the subscription is paid.
II your paper is stopped do not then say that
you did not know tho time had expired. hut
look ut the date and see how IL siands-and
be kind enough TO renew a few cays before
time Is out NEWS COMPANY.
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Mr.. WhIttlesey, of this city, received
letter yesterday from Mr.. A o. David
sou, chairman of the water works CON-
mittec at WATERFOWL, Massachusetts,,
asking information as to the results OF
the holy system of water works in this
town. The idea of suburb of Boston
sending to Kansas for information is q
pleasant commentary upon the advance
ment of western "culrah."
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THE REASON WHY-Abraham, s. Stratus
sell better goods for less mon9y than any
other house in town is because they buy
all their goods for cash and therefore
don't pay any fancy prices for them.
Give them a call and see for yourself
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

A large and appreciative audience as
sembled Tuesday evening at the Central
school house to hear the Rev. Messrs,
Burrows and Cordley discuss the tenn
perance cause and urge the passage Of
the constitutional amendment. Judging
from the intelligent class of people ad
dressed last evening there can lie nc
doubt as to how they Will vote Novem
her %
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

Susan b. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady
Stanton arc preparing n circular letter to
the voters of Kansas, praying them to
vote for Miss Sarah Brown for superin-
tendent o: public instruction, as she is
the only woman ever nominated IN the
United States for state office.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

The Rev. Messrs. Burrows and Cord
ley addressed n full house on Badger
creek Monday evening Deep interest in
the Temperance cause is felt in that COM
munity. The constitutional amend
ment will receive generous support by
the stalwart citizens of Lyon county.
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PersonaI Mcmillan

Marshal Fleming went to Kansas City
Monday.
Judge f. B. Peyton has returned from
Colorado.
Brother Lunsford, of the Madison
News. was in the city Monday.
Albert Phenis, of the Ledger, spent
the Sabbath with his parents in Eureka
Mr.J d. Holden has been confined to
his room for some days by severe bill
ious attack.
Miss Emma Dills has gone to Kansas
City to look up the winter styles in
dress-making.
Elder T. P. Rhodes, of Topeka, well
known in this city, called at THE NEWS
Office Wednesday morning.
Rev. Dudley Carter, who is in charge
of the A. M. E. congregation at Olathe,
is visiting his family in this city.
Mr.. Albert W. Henning, son of c. D.
Henning, returned last week from st.
Louis and will make his home in this
city.
Benjamin Jones, formerly employed
in the grocery store of Hughes 6 Co.
has taken a position with Thomas s.
Jones.
j. E. Jordan started east Monday
The inference is that an immense dis
play of jewelry for the holidays is forth.
coming.
Mr.. Frank Gooddow, who went to
Elmdale that morning, was the first per
son who discovered the fire at the Ire
mont house.
Miss Mollie Green, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. VIM. Moses in this
city, returned to her home in Decatur
Illinois, Wednesday
Mr.. Ben Strickland, city editor of the
Hancock Jeffersonian, of Greenfield, In
diana, called on THE NEWS Monday
morning. He is on his way TO the fal
| west ~
| Mr. Van r. Holmes and his bride ar
rived in Emporia on Saturday. W.
have no doubt that Mrs. Holmes viii
prove valuable accession TO the socia
interests of the city.
Mr.. W. F. File, of the Florence Her
aid, is in the city introducing very in
genious device of his own invention, TO
filing papers. 1t is one of the most con
venient methods we have ever seen.
Casper Ellison has returned from {
visit of some weeks in the east, where h.
met his parents for the first time il
twelve years. He says he will vote TO
Hancock but that it will do no good, a
his observation in nine states leads hin
to believe that the goose of the "superb
is already cooked.
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BY buying your goods at the 90 cent
store you not only get the best bargains
in town, but for every 90 cents worth
of goods bought you receive ticket in
the grand drawing for that fine one
hundred.dollar music box. It plays ~
tunes, and is n daisy. The drawing
comes of January I, 1881.
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NoTIcE TO CANDIDATEs.-Get your
election tickets printed at THE News
Job office. We have the standard form
for the full county, state and national
ticket. f. c. MAcLENNAN & Co.
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Commodore Mutt and wife came in on
the A. T. & s. F. road from the east. and
went north on the NJ, T. 81 T. Tuesday.
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WARNING.-Don't borrow money un-
less you can make more than the interest
you have to pay. But if you do borrow
do not fail TO get rates from Edward E.
Holmes or A. 5. Smith, Office in Ban
croft block. We will try TO do as we'll
by you as ANYBODY.
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The rush at Sherman & Richardson's
was greater than ever last week. A
large stock of boots and shoes, hats and
caps, dry goods and jewelry In great va.
rieiy, still on hand and will be sold
cheap. L. SEyERY, Mortgage
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MARRIED-WHHITE- CHAPMAN-At
the residence of the bride in Ottawa,
Kansas, by Elder j. NJ. Rankin, of Bur
lington, Mr.. A. G. White, of Lyon
county, and Mrs. Christenia Chapman,
of Ottawa. All join in wishing them a
happy life.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

The season of grace for removing avn
ings and hitching posts expires on Mon
day. There are still quite number of
them standing on Commercial street.
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The reticence of Eskridge in the pres
ent canvass has probably given rise to the
rumor that the Fusionists are making a
still hunt In Lyon county.
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Twelve different styles OF the best pi.
amos from six different manufacturers
are handled by E.B. Guild, Topeka. Kan
sas. dealer in everything in the musical
line
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The lumber has arrived for the extern
sion of the Santa Fe depot at this place,
which will be built on the east end. and
be 80 feet in length.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

The Rev. Mr.. Burrows and j. Jay
Buck will lecture on temperance at the
Elnendaro school house Sunday after
noon at 3 O'Clock. In the evening Mr.
Burrows VIII preach at the HoosieI
school house at 7 O'Clock.
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Money to loan on mortgage of real es
tate in Kansas. Correspondence and ap
plications solicited.
VAN r. HOLMES & Co.,
Harrison @. Cross, Emporia, KS.
Van r. Holmes,
Otis ID. Scan.
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Club Rates.

We will furnish THE EMpoRIA DAILY
NEWS and any one of the following well
known weekly papers, for 1881, for So
being at the rate of only so cents pei
month for both papers: New York
Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Chicago
Inter Ocean, American Agriculturist
Kansas Farmer. or Globe Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29

Mr.. James Brace, of New York, re-
Gently arrived at Parsons with fifteen
boys for distribution among the farmers
in that vicinity.
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You can always find good assort-
ment of mems, ladies' and children's
boots and shoes at Abrahams s. Strauss
Famous" 1870 Commercial street.
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Whaf Mr. GraTeE aaEa,

The following letter which the gentle
man receiving it permits us to publish,
explains itself:
MADISON, Kas-, Oct %, 1880.
/. r. lambert, Esg., Emporia. Kas.:-
DEAR SIR: Hon. G. B. Graves address
ed large audience At this place last
night and in an able and eloquent man.
neF he fully, clearly and cOnclusiyeiy Is
tahlishei his innocence of the damnable
charges of bribery made against him
by designing parties He goes e
Hartford tolday and requested me 70 ask
you to see that he has conveyance from
Hartford 10 your city to-afghf. PLEASE
attend ia the matter and obiige
Yours truly,
/ W.O. LUEsFoRD.
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MIRA. J. r. McGaha. died last night al
the residence of her husband, near the
NJ. K. u T. depot, at the age of 90 years,
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The many friends of Mrs. F. NJ. w.
jackson will be pleased to learn that
she has received the position nf assistant
physician of Lasell Seminary, Auburn
dale, Massachusetts, of which Prof.
Mary j. Stafford NJ. D., of Boston Uni
versity school of medicine is physician.