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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15
Ivy Notes.


The weather is some cooler than IL
has been for the past two months. We
are in hopes it will continue so for a
while. :. The people of this vicinity are
talking of building ii church next
spring; 500 has already been subscribed
for that purpose. The black eyes have
won the day. Apples are going TO be
very scarce this winter as they are fall
ing off badly. The peach crop will be
almost an entire failure. There is acer.
tain young man on Hill creek that must
start little sooner for church or have a
better understanding between himself
and his girl -. Mr.. Fessenden and
daughter will start for their
home in Louisburg the 18th.
g. w. Moore has been son-struck. but
we think he is in a fair way to recover
-. Miss Laura kirkpatrick has been
employed TO teach the winter term of
school at Fairview. 1t is getting to be
the style in this part of the coun-
try TO drive two horses to one
horse buggies. .....P. j. Stops
and wife are going to visit their
old home in Indiana. .Mrs. Sergeant
and husband, from New Hampshire. have
been visiting her brother, Mr.. p. Burns.
on Hill creek. We are sorry TO learn
that some of the people on Hill creek
feel sighted because they have not been
remembered in the Ivy notes. Dor.
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AROUND TOWN.

The revised edition of the New Tes-
lament is starting to run the stove-pipe
gauntlet in Emporia.
1t is expected that the tabernacle will
be completed in time for union services
next Sunday evening.
Mari Gilchrist has moved into his
neat, new cottage at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Rural street.
G. B. Peters received a carload of
hardware Tuesday, and will open
up at 142 Commercial street in few
days
One entirely new scene will be put on
by the Emporia Rifles in their presenta-
ton of the Union Spy during fair week.
The Missouri Pacific company is re-
modelling its stock yards at the junction
and fixing them up in first-elass shape.
Let us have a wooden mill, by all
means. Emporia cannot afford to let
slip the present opportunity for securing
such an industry.
The Emporis Organ Company, at their
factory on Sixth avenue, are turning out
two instruments s week and expect to
enlarge their capacity.
Some of the rising smokers of EN-
poria are so diminutive that it requires
close scrutiny to discriminate between
the boy and the cigarette.
Dale s. Son have commenced the ereo'
ton Of 9 grain, feur and feed store east
| of The NEWS block on Sixth avenue.
It's dimensions win be 22x4S feet
The luxuriant crop of weeds which
flank either side of the walk between
Ninth avenue and The Normal is ready
TO harvest, and should be cut withou
delay.
An old Iaay'was around at Sawyer's
this morning trying to buy a couple o
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Teachers, M...in.

The Lyon County Teachers Associa
ton met in the stone school house, Satur-
day, September 3d. Il being The first
fall meeting, no regular program had
been prepared and the time was taken
up with extemporaneous remarks.
The committee which had been ap-
pointed TO assist the county superintend-
ent in revising a course of study for
district schools not being prepared TO
make report, it was resolved to leave
the matter in the hands of the superin-
tendent.
After considerable discussion, emotion
to adopt definite course of study was
laid on the table till the next meeting,
when il is hoped a larger number of
teachers will be present, as this is a sub
ject in which all are interested.
Prof. Davis spoke Of the lack of en-
thusiasm in the Lyon county association
as compared with other counties, and
thought more interest should be taken
in making it a success. Mr.. Kizer and
others followed, ON the same subject.
After eiecting Miss Maynard presi.
dent and Miss Smith secretary, adj
journed TO meet in four weeks.
@. w. MERRILL, Sec'y pro fem.
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wedding dresses for her two daughters
for a dollar. Bridal trousseaus come
high but the girls will have them
Applicants for admission to the city
schools are still crowding to the super
intendent's Office and tue enrolment is
already much larger than il was at the
opening of the fall term last year.
G. B. Peters has purchased the stove
and tinware stock of 81. E. Felty and
will remove it to his business room at
142 Commercial street. Mr.. Feliy, We
regret to learn, contempla.es leaving
Emporia, to return to his old home in
the east
The Wandering Star Band held fes
tival at jays Hall Friday the pro-
ceeds of which are reported to be in the
neighborhood of $40. The boys rem
dered some fine music in the early part
of the evening which was duly appre-
ciated by the public
The jury in the liquor case of the
State of Kansas VS.. Pfefferlc and Perrier
brought in a verdict of acquittal in the
district court ON Saturday. Anoth-
er case, it seems, where the witnesses
went back on what they said they would
swear to. Probably this long lane will
have turn some day.
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shootlng for enc Badee

The pigeon shoot for the champion
badge of the Emporia Gun Club took
place south of the Hallberg gardens
Tuesday afternoon and was witnessed by
quite number of our local spor;smen-
The contest was on 10 birds, 81 yards
rise, and resulted as follows: Ned
Weaver killed ten birds and won the
badge; J. B. Halleck killed nine out of
ten; d. C. Waite killed eight out of
ten; E. E. Weaver killed four out Of
seven; w. E. Heustis five out of seven !;
and George BEagunier missed two and
dropped out The badge has been worn
since the last shoot by Lie Weaver, who
says it is all right so long as it remains
in the family.
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The HARTFORD News.
EDITED BY lingo
TUESDAY, Sept. IL


Mr.. Frank Brogan has returned to
Washington, d. C., where he will re-
sumo his studies at Georgetown Uni
vers:iy.. r.. 7. Snediker, having pur-
chased lots of W. p Gould on the corner
Of Exchange and Mechanics streets, will
soon begin the erection of residence.
=. Mrs. w. o. Ferguson, of Emporia,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. J.
Brogan, this week Charles Manley
has employed Combs & Thompson to
build him house ON his
place southeast Of town Critienden
Rogan has been employed as teacher Of
the Fleming school two miles south of
this city We wish HIM success.
Amos Crippen starts this week for Col
orado. seeking his fortune 'mong golden
hills. John r. Jones, Of Neosho Rap
ids, commissioner Of the third district,
was in town today Thomas Camp
bell has recently purchased from w. P.
Gould the corner lot on Commercial
street, opposite the posiofiic. -.
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Cor1ncn. CHAMBEns. Sent. be

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Sept. ~.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Present, Mayor Eastman and
Messrs. Fox, Bay, Ireland, Lewis and
Whiitlesey.
Minutes of meeting held August %
read and approved.
The petition of several butchers TO
close their meat shops from October
to May on Sundays was read and re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances,
with instructions to bring in an ordin-
ance in conformity to petition.
The committee on city property made
the following report:
The committee on city property would
report that the Normal boarding houses
and ont houses are in a very bad condl-
tion and that immediate repairs should
he made on the buildings, so that they
will rent to good advantage, or the same
ba sold if fair price can be had for the
same. L. u. roAt Ohaii uion'
It was moved and carried that the
CITY attorney be instructed to commence
proceedings of ejectment against Samuel
Boyd, who occupies rooms IN the nor
NAL boarding houses.
Whittiesey moved that the committee
on city property be instructed to can
vass for bids to sell the two Normal
boarding houses Motion carried.
The committee on streets and alleys
| reported in favor of reducing the side
walk tax on lot 11s on Commercial
street. to seven 90 dollars. Report
adopted.
The report of the street commissioner
for June, 1881, was adopted, approved
by the committee on streets and alleys,
and report adopted.
The following report ola special com
mittee was read:
To the Honorable CITY Council:
| GENTLKAEN-Your committee to
| whom was referred the matter of OBJ
tanning permission Of MIR. w. T. Soden
| for the water works to remain tempoFar-
| ily where they now are would report,
/ that they have made an arrangement
/ with Mr.. Soden for the water works to
remain in their present location until
Nav LIST, 1882, for which they have
agreed 70 pay Mr.. Soden the sum OF
/ (S55OOO1 five huadred and fifty dollars.
Respectfully.
d. w. EASTMAN,
JOHN BAY,
/ N. B. 1RkEAND.
Mr.. Fox moved that the report be
adopted,and that warrants for $3.50 be
drawn on the water works fund TO pay
Mr. Soden. Carried.
| A motion was inside that the resoiu-
ton Of Mr.. Watson, offered August p,
be reconsidered. Motion was laid upon
thetable to be taken up At next regular
meeting.
An ortiinaece making the following
tax levy for 1881 was introduced, con
sidered by section and adopted BY q
unanimous vote:
Waeer works fund ..----.-.---.---.---z
SINKING fnnd---.--s-.-- -----.-.--'--sS1 "a
Street fund. -. ---z5.-*--.-s8 !.
| Interest fund --.-.---- $500 -
| Tot13 -.--.-"-- 7e1s 1lsli'
i An ordinance regulating the fees Of
civ marshal in certain cases and repeal
ing section g Of an ordinance entitled al
Iordinance 70 regulate and prohibit the
. running at large Of animals was ccnsid
cred under . suspension of the rules ana
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CalicOes.

While promising our customers low
er prices on almost all goods than any
other house can afford to give they
must bear in mind there are few arti-
cles, notably Calicoes and Coats Thread
that are usually sold by any first-class
house without a profit, as these are al.
ready as low as can be afforded, we
do not pretend to be any cheaper on
them than are our neighbors; the only
advantage you would have in buying
Calicoes from us is the probability, as
we pay attention to keeping up stock in
the newest patterns you would find 8
better selection than elsewhere.
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We understand that a new business
house is contemplated by him. L. l..
Hoffman has sold his interest in the
Hartford Call TO w. ]. Means. who be
comes sole proprietor. Mr.. Hoffman
will remove to Emporia, where he in
tends publishing paper devoted TO the
interests of the A. o. u. w. organization.
May he prosper. With much pleasure
we announce that Mr.. Allen Holt, a
we'll known young gentleman of this
city, is progressing rapidly in the study
OF medicine under his preceptor, DIR
Norman Morrison, of Mcpherson.
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Agnes city Acorns.

MONDAY, sept. IL
Mrs. Thomas johnson is very i'll. ..
Basket meeting al Harbord's grove, COM
mencing Thursday and continuing until
Sabbath, the 11th. They had very
pleasant time. Il was conducted by the
Christian church Picnic at Jesse
Gray's grove last Saturday. The weather
was cool and all passed OF pleasantly.
The farmers have finished corn entiing
and now will finish hayiBg There will
lie an abundance of rough feed for stock.
4 splendid rain on the 9Th. That will
make the grass start anew. - Some are
preparing for seeding wheat, the acre
are will be small g. w. Lester has
his saw mill running Albert LAu-
renee has returned from the mountains
with his scalp firmly attached 10 his
Uranium Considerable chilIs and
bilious fever ANDY Yetman had q
colt badly Iacerated by baFbed wire.
CONDuTT.
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1MPROYEMENTs

David Morris is putting down sub
stantial stone pavements in front of his
business houses on the west side of Com.
mercial street south of the Emporia
National Bank.
The large, new addition which Mr.. ]
r. Samuels is putting to his residence
on Rural street is almost completed.
The brick work on the new Fifth
Avenue Hotel is booming along toward
the top of the first story.
It begins to look as If we should have
to wait for our new depot another year.
But it will be good one when we get
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ser EnaernrI.a

J.W. Obrisb OK Indiana, was in the
city Saturday, looking up a loca-
ton for good wooden factory. He has
yisisted several points and EmpOria
pleases him better for the business than
any he has seen. Mr.. Obrist is wide
awake gentleman, and has had long
and valuable experience in running q
wooden factory. He has complete ma
chinery, Of the best kinds for the run
ming Of such an establishment as is
needed here, and everything is in good
order. All he asks of our citizens is
that they should take a portion of the
stock in the establishment which he be-
lieves will pay well at this point He
would employ about 80 hands. A meet
ing of the Board of Trade will be held
this evening to consider the matter, and
We do not hesitate to say that If the pro
position is found upon investigation to
be as represented, Emporia ought to Sc
cure this wooden mill without delay.
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And One for the Handsomest Mother.

THE News takes pleasure in announc-
ing splendid list of premiums for its
Ninth Annual Baby Show to take place
ON the Lyon county Fair grounds on
Saturday, September "a, at II a. m.
In addition to the usual premiums,
the proprietors have concluded to offer
valuable premium to the handsomest
mother among the exhibitors
of babies. This present is a fine
ladies secretary or writing desk. II is
an ornamental as well as useful piece Of
furniture, with drawers for almost every
imaginable purpose. 1t is valuable
prize and an ornament for any house,
hold, and the winner will have pres
ent she can always feel proud Of This
prize will be awarded by committee OF
miserable old bachelors if they can be
found brave enough to undertake the
task. The NEWS will undertake TO
furnish half fare rates on the railroads
for the immediate departure from the
city of the members of the committee.
LIST OF PREMIUMs.
For the handsomest mother among the
exhibitors, . beautiful secretary .$25 %
BABIES UNDER TWO YEARS OLD.
l. Handsomest baby, Royal st. John
sewing machine ......--. 40 @
g Second handsomest baby, solid silver
set in case (knife. fork and spoon - 10 q
rage ''9s DaD'. st'1-,'.. 10 q
| 4. Fourth handsoEnest baby, Zell'S En-
cyclopedie valuable work. .----..-..-- ?.
s. fifth abandonment baby, beautiful
| picture -------------------- "
The committee of three ladies to make
the awards in the baby show will bt
selected from those present on tbs
grounds at the time the exhibition takes
| Mace
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There is an Impression that the ten
per cent. entrance fee to be charged at
the Lyon county fair is not right Ex-
hibitors must bear in mind that hereto
fore the association has pro-rated the
premiums and exhibitors have generally
received only 20 to 90 per cent. Of the
premiums. This year the society have
guaranteed to pay the premiums in full,
and when that is done il Is not only
necessary but customary TO take the ten
per cent. entrance See.
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Track TopIcs.


There were three sections of the east
bound passenger train Tuesday,
and all the cars were loaded down to the
guards with passengers en- route to the
State Fair at Topeka.
The new stalls which have doubled the
capacity OF the Santa Fe round house at
this place have been completed, all to
putting in the floors and laying tue
track. Two anew FORCES have been added
to the blacksmith shop at the switch
yard, and side track is being put
down which will greatly facilitate the
shifting of trains at that place.
One cent per mile, each way, is the
rate at which you win be allie TO go to
and from the kansas State Fair, at To-
peka, by way of the Afchfson, Tokeka &
Santa Fe railroad Tickets at this rate
will be sold up to September 18th, and
will be good for the return trip until
Sept. 10th. To the price of the ticket at
the above named rate must be added
fifty cents for the coupon, admitting the
purchaser to the fair, making total of
Al 70
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ECCLEsIAsTICAL.
Opening of the Eleventh Session of
the Kansas Annual C0n6erence%~
of the Methodist Protestant
Church


the Kansas Annual Conference
of the Methodist Protestant
Church.
The eleventh session of the Kansas
Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant church convened at Fowler's
Hall in this city Wednesday, with
quite fair attendance of ministers and
laymen from different parts of the state.
President Woodward took The chair
and made few remarks of welcome and
closed with prayer.
The following were appointed a COM
mittee on credentials: T. Faulkner, II.
Brown, and D. Johnson. The conference
bar was fixed at point excluding the
last row Of chairs and all west of it.
On motion off, 81. Luse, the follow
ing program for the meeting was ar.
ranged: Morning sessions to commence
at So'clock aud close at IL 80; afternoon
sessions to commence at 80 and close
at 5 80; the first half hour of each morn
ing session to be devoted to religious ex
ercises. @ 1
]. H. Luse was appointed COMMITTEES
to draft a list of questions TO be put. ia
ministerial members in the examination
of character.
The conference adjourned with prayer
by A. Martin, of Sedgwick.
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Groenlaoknrn.

The primary convention Of Green
hackers for Emporia township was held
1t Fowler's hall Saturday, and the fol-
lowing named gentlemen elected as dele
gates TO the Greenback county conven-
tion at the court house next Saturday
C. Smith, B. F. Parker, Harvey Fowler,
F. McHardy, ]. A. Newlin. B. F. Myers,
J. v. Randolph, A. HiekOx, A P.
Kelly, John Fowler, J. w. white.
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A man named Henry Pyle was picked
up in helpless condition by Messrs.
Frisby and Russell, of the Fuller house,
near Emporia Junction last week. He
had gotten off the train few stations
east of this place, and was on his way
to Emporia when he became unable TO
walk and lay down beside the railroad
track He was taken TO the Fuller
House and cared for, but he grew worse
instead of better, and yesterday he was
put on the Missouri Pacific train and
sent to his home near AmerIcus. He
seemed to have been stricken with pa.
ralysis.
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FAIR Facts.

The race track at the Fair ground is
in better condition this year than ever
before.
Uncle John Hammond is rushing
things at the fair grounds with large
force of hands.
The track at the fair ground is being
put in first-class condition.
The new buildings at the fair grounds
will all be completed by the latter part
of the week.
The ladies of the NJ. E. church will
have charge of the dining hall at the
fair grounds during the coming exposi.
tiOn
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Black Goods.

We have always made a specially of
fine Black Dress Goods. Our line of
Henriette cloths. Grape cloths, Tam csc
and all other mourning Dress Goods is
the most complete in Emporia. We
shall run the same brands in Black
Cashmere as have gained our house
their enViable reputation in the past.
Our As, 20 and CSC cashmeres have new
er been duplicated in this city for color,
grade and price.
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The Diamond Field

The base ball match between the rep
resentatives of the legal fraternity and
the business men of Emporia, came off
pursuant to announcement on last Satur-
day. We unhappily delegated the duty
of reporting the game to a young attor-
ney who belonged to the lawyers nine,
and in view of the score we are not
deeply surprised that he should have felt
little disposition to enlarge upon the
contest, the summary of which, as given
below, being all that he was able to
furnish us:
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Canton FlannAlS.

We bought these in solid cases from
first hands with all possible discounts,
and will retail them as low as many
small dealers pay for them at wholesale.
Examine as a test our Sc and lee,
double weight unbleached Canton Elan
mel which is fully as good as usually
sold at 1910 and 15c.
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MONDAY IL.

MONDAY II.
Town was lively Saturday owing to
the sale of n. Z. Elliott and the Green
back convention. There were but six
persons present TO elect the delegates,
two of whom were to work on the build
ings preparing them for the school.
Grasshoppers passed over this place
Saturday going in a southwesterly di-
rection but not stopping, evidently
thinking that the vegetation In this Vi
entity was unworthy of their attention
....Will Adams met with quite an ac-
cIdent one day last week. While driving
a mule team, one of the singIe-trees
came off and the mules made frantic
efforts to leave on short notice. While
trying to hold them Wills little finger
got caught between the lines and the
nay rack and was pulled off at the first
joint 1t must have been a pain
full way of amputation. :. Cattle
brought IA big price for the kind
of stock at the sale Saturday. -.
School commences Hext Monday f. The
III. E. brethren arc taking steps toward
building a church on Allen creek, near
the residence of Henry Adams. Prai-
rie fires are becoming frequent. . Mr..
Dodds, of Dunlap, was in town Sunday
and spent the day with Mr.. King. -.
Camp meeting and paw-paw excursions
put an end 10 the crcquet playing
yesterday The suit of " 5. Hutchens
vs.. James Elliott is set for Saturday
next. The repleyin case Of Mrs.
Martha Wright was compromised
The brass band will take in Topeka
Thursday. A coed many Veterans will
also go 10 attend the reunion First
frost of the season yesterday morning.
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Robt. JEFF, the tobacconist, has in
front Of his store on Commercial street
near Fourth avenue, beautiful and Wig
orous tobacco plant that has just finish
ed blooming and the pods will produce,
in the Judgment of Mr.. JEFF, sufficient
seed to plant twenty acres. 1t seems to
be fact well established that Lyon
county can produce as well as consume
GGtt,o 1.,p<.f1 -
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Silks and VelYetS.

Black Silks, Zoe to 1915.
Colored Silks, 45c to $225.
Black Silk Velvets, $125 to $11O0.
Colored Silk Velvets, $175 to $3.50.
We guarantee TO duplicate Kansas
City or st. Louis prices in anything in
this line.
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MARRIAGES

We have cards announcing the mar
mage Of Charles B. Hurst, formerly Of
this city, but who has been in Saltillo,
Mexico, fog some years, to Miss Clo,ilde
'Comacho, On the ian Of August The
many friends OF Charley 'at this place
win join a in expressing wishes for his
future happiness and prosperity.
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The new Republican central commit
tee of Lyon county met in this city last
Saturday and organized by eleciing DR..
T. Arthur Wright, Of Americas, chair
man, and 1. E. Lambert, secretary. A
meeting will be held at the office of the
latter next Saturday, at which the can
didates are requested to be present.
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-toL, Captain
i .n.HRnas ~

Total number scores. 20; business men. 10;
lawyers, /.
We learn that the lawyers are so far
imbued with the necessity of retrieving
their shattered regulations as votaries Of
the national game that they contemplate
extending another challenge to their
flushed and insolent victors at an early
day, feeling that the result of Saturday
cannot be discounted unless something
should happen in the interim to disable
DardolDb