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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-20

ANOTHER NEW INSURANCE Con-
PANY.-JAmss p. Dew, OF Kansas City
superintendent Of agencies OF ihe Bur
lInEton Insurance Company, Of Burling.
ton. Iowa, has been in our city the past
week, estAbliShing an agency for his
company. He has placed his company
in the hands OF Judge Culver and Col
Buckner. The Burlington Insurance
Company was chartered IN the year 1850
Il Is one Of the oldest, strongest and
most popular companies In Iowa FOI
the past six years, the first
Of January found This company
not dollar unadjusled or unpaid. Such
. record should recommend this com.
pany to everyone who desires good in
demhIty. The Burlington insures only
farm houses, barns and detached dwell
ings, In towns, churches and school
houses.
One grand feature Of this company is
that it insures against Fire, lightning
TOrnadOes and Wind storms. II pays
promptly upon adjustment and pays for
all damage done, having no exceptional
clauses In its policies Such a company,
doing business upon such principles, de-
mands the careful consideration and pat
ronage OF the farming interests as well
~ all classes who want good insurance.
Culver q Buckner are agents for this
popular company.
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The following cases were recently de-
cided in the supreme court of Kansas !:
The state of Kansas vs.. L. l.. 81 L. L.
A. Davis. Error from Lyon county.
Affirmed. Opinion by Horton, G. j.
Commissioners of Lyon county VS.. ]
Q. Kiser. Error from Lyon county.
Affirmed. Opinion by Brewer, j.
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Publication Notice.

LAND UFFICE II IOPEk 4, kAksAS,I
October 1881 \
Notice is hereby given at the following
named settler has filed notice of his Inten-
ton to make lna! proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof will he made he
fore the Clerk of the Court of Lyon county,
at the county seat, on Tuesday, November Is,
1881, viz: John q Slead, Homestead applica-
ton No. 1916 for the cat half OF northeast
quarter of section 81, township 10 south.
range I3 east.
lie names tho following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land. viz: James Malone, L. q.
Twogood. j. Twogood and James Hamlet, all
of Kansas.
VIII. FITzPATRICK,
w4lt5 Register.
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THE AMERIcus News.
EDITED BY "BURIow. !"

FRIDAY, Oct. IA.
The town site is again literally COW
cred with the carcasses of dead dogs
and it will soon be time for the town
chip trustees to order their removal.
Fraud" is seriously afflicted with paral-
ysis In the toes, and it is feared he may
not be able to participate IN the coming
dance. "A new dentist shop has been
started down street. but as yet they have
not hung out their shingle.. DR.. Fish,
er, of Indiana, who came here for the
purpose Of settling has at last concluded
to take up his abode near Garrett. d.
C. Elliott, formerly of this place, has
purchased property in the south
east part OF the state.
There will be frstclsss dance at the
Holderness building, in this place. on
next Friday evening, the 2lst inst Good
music win be furnished by Professor
Cheney and the Americas band. All
are cordially invited to come and enjoy
q pleasant time. A good caller" viii
be engaged for the occasion, and all ar
engagements have been made to make
this the best as well as the first "hopn Of
the season. By order of the committee,
John Gimbie and Elijah Holderness.-
The Americas schools have again been
dismissed until next Monday. TO make
some better arrangements in regard tG
heating the building and cleaning on
the aues. :. How is this for adrouthy
Kansas:'' We do not hear Of any com
plants of dry weather now.
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EMPLOYMENT FOR ALL.
TO SELL A HOUSEHOLD ARTICLE.


THE poor as we'll as the rich, the old as
L well as the young, the wife as well rs the
husband, the young maiden as we'll as the
young man. the girl as well as the boy, may
just as well earn a few dollars in honest en-
ployment, as to sit around the house and wait
for others to earn it for them. We can give
you employment, all the time, or during your
spare he urS only; travelling, or in Your own
neighborhosd. among yonr friends and ac-
qusintances. lfyOu do not care for employ
ment, we can impart valuable Information to
you free OF cost 1t will cost you only one
cent for Postal card to write for our Pros
pectus, and il may be the means of making
you good many dollars
Do not neglect this opportunity. You do
not have to invest large sum of money, and
run q great risk of losing it. You Will readi
Up see that it will be an easy matter to make
from $40 20 500 week, and establish lucra-
tive and independent business, honorable,
straightforward and profitable Attend to
this matter NOW for their is MONEY IN 1T
for all who engage with us. We will surprise
you and you will wonder why You never
wrote to us before. We send full particulars
FREE. Address, BUCKEYE MFG co,
(Name this paper MARION, ONO.
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THE GERMAN INSURANCE COMPANY,
OF FreePOEt, Ills, to the frOnt.-rhe
last tornado which swept over our coun.
Try lately destroyed several Of OuI
best farm houses, six Of which were for.
tunate enough 20 have insurance on
their property, namely: g. w. Ridge
way. Z. H. Harris, r. Fl. French, 8. p
Cady, School district No. 81 and G. ]
Reynolds. Our townsman, NJ. L. Sam
son aa once autographed to his company
and two days amer the disaster
Mr.. +. Z. Hoffman, the adjuster, made
mis- appearance and promptly set
Etled all his losses. Such prompt acton
son the part Of the German deserve.
high praise, and surely entities the com
pany to the patronage Of all who wan
protection against fre, lightning and
aoEnadoes.
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The county infirmary has eight in,
mates ut present all of whom are in as
good health as could be expected from
persons who are unable TO support them
selves. The farm this season produced
enough to sustain the wards of the coun
iy, and the superintendent thinks hi
may have some corn and hay for sale.
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Marshal johnson arrested Will Coley,
lad about nineteen years of age, ut the
depot Tuesday in pursuance of in,
structOns received by telegraph from
the city marshal of Topeka. The boy,
it seems, is fugitive from justice being
charged with grand larceny.
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Tickets are being sold by David j.
Davis, the young man who lost his foot
some weeks ago as the result of in
juries sustained by being thrown from a
horse, for a rattle for fine bay mare to
be held Saturday, November 10, at John
Williams place, Commercial street, be-
tween First and Second avenues. The
animal was presented TO him by Col.
H. c. Whitley, for whom Davis was
working when he met with his misfor.
tune. He is a worthy young man and
is deserving of aid in this enterprise
Buy a ticket when he calls upon you.
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A good many of our citizens seem to
be ignorant of the fact that an ordinance
is in force in this city providing that
the butchers shops shall be closed on
Sunday from the list Of October 10 the
LIST of May. The weather is now cool
enough to admit of laying in a supply
Of meat on Saturday night which will
last till Monday morning, and as butch
ers prize day Of rest as well as other
dealers, We urge general acquiescence
in the ordinance on the part Of our peo-
Mo ~ = !.
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Publication Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT TOPEKA. KAN. .

LAND UFFICE AT IOFEkA, 4 An.
ciobcr H. 1881 |
Notice is hrrrty given that the follow ing
red ttler has ILL d hotties, al his i.t a. ~
tO make nn1l Iho"T iII support of his ci I'm,
am TINT said prof will tn maize bcfar.. the
CLERK OF the District iouIt # L. on "Oii.. ~,
KaHsa~. at the uI.t, on aon'l a. No.
veInller 81, 1881 viz: ID rius lie rel Io a E.
ste sd au / eat ION 40 1853 o. e nnr b asli
OF northwest quart. of section 80. tow kit'
20 south. range ii east
lie names tn. follow n; Witnesses to
prove his continuous feSIue- &c upon. and
cultivaI ion Of laid land. viz: ID STARK,
TeIFe'. Vim stakes ard Adam Bitler. all
OF Elnloria. Kansas
42t5 w II FITZPATRH K, Register.
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street railway along certain stress and
avenues, asking that the same be adopt
ed was read. Mr. Hairzell being present
addressed the council, after which the
petition and ordinance were referred to
the committee IN ordinances with in
structions TO report at the time to which
this meeting would adjourn
Petition of Lewis Lutz and j. G. Horn
berger to have penalties for impounding
cattle of Mrs. s. Hosmer RENTED was
read and granted
Committee on ways and means report
ed as correct the report of the city treas
urer for the quarter ending September
18th, 1881. and accompanied the same
with cancelled vouchers. Report adopt
ed.
The following is copy of the report
CITY rREAURER's REPORT, SEPT. Is. 1851
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Ledger: Mr.. Isaiah Wilson. living on
Allen creek, fifteen miles north Of EN-
poFia, contracted, . couple of weeks
since, with come itinerant welLborers
to bore q well fer him, agreeing to pay
one dollar per foot for the same If they
should find q Satisfactory supply Of wa
ter. At the depth or seven feet they
struck rock, and for 90 feet they had 70
bore through solid rock. although
the strata showed ave distinct varieties
of stone. Immediately aItsr getting
through the rock. they struck water, and
the next morning The water had risen t.
the height of twenty feet. and was soplen
tiful that they could not reduce the vol
ume by pumping. The water, however
was SO strongly impregnated with sal
IS TO be WORTHLESS for any ordinary use
Two buckets full boiled down producet
nearly pint Of salt.
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AROUND rows.

Hughes & Co. of this city, brown be.
tween two and three hundred pounds OF
coffee every week.
The Coolidge was "chcck-full' OF
guests Sunday. The excellent reputa-
tation Of this house is doing much 70
attract travelling men to Emporia as q
Sunday stopping place.
The contract for putting in the foun.
dation of the Masonic temple was
awarded to L. W. Lewis last Saturday,
and the work will be commenced rs
soon as he weather will permit.
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Tom Fleming, who went to Topeka
last week in search of the horse which
was sold in that city by the young
thieves who were arrested in Emporia
on Thursday, recovered the stolen ami
NAL and turned him over to the sheriff
of Wabaunssee county.
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The proceeds of the lecture delivered
at the Franciscan convent by Father
Lambert on Sunday evening ON "Scienc
and Revelation" aggregated about TWEEN
ty-fivc dollars, which will be applied for
the benefit of the parochial school in
this city.
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A letter received Wednesday by +.
E. Lambert, of this city, announces the
brutal murder at Arkansas City, of
James Riley, who was shot through the
heart Monday night by Thos. Arm
strong. the tragedy growing out of a
quarrel over horse. The deceased and
Mr.. Lambert were lifelong friends, hav-
ing been reared together in Illinois.
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stale of ouiescenee reported in our last issue.
This period OF inactivity for 9 few weeks,
- not at ali surprising. after the excited
market that prevailed last month. with its
heavy transactions: and dealers do NOT ex :
press any anxiety on account thereof feelis z
confident that the position of the market is :
strong one.
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In the case ofthe state OfKansas VS.. w
p. Broadwell, charged by his partner, G
c. Ferren, with embezzling funds belong
ing TO the firm, the defendant was dis
charged Friday by Justice Bachelor
who has had the case under advisemenl
for some days past
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If the graceless hoOdlums who make a
business of marring every entertainment
that is given in this city by their abom-
Unable rowdyism were promptly bounced
from the hall every time they
outrage proprieiy by their Coarse dem
STATIONS, they might be taught eventu
ally. that decent people who pay for the
privilege of attending amusements have
some rights which blackguards are
bound 10 respect.
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The expenditures Of Lyon county for
the quarter ending Oct. 3, 1881, are divi-
ded as follows: For county commissions,
81 .9S7So; bridges. Ss.8O4.s2; witness
fees, $1S5!90; jurors fees, $i,SO2s5i
sherifrs and bailiffrs fees, $453.s5; pris
oners, $15sO4; poor farm, $264. %; jus
tees and constables' tees. $1S7. so; poor
outside Of inirmAry, e114s6; buildlne
vault and repairs as court house. eS41.
IS; books and stationery, esl1S1; print
ing, $96OS6; tax refunded, $500
bounty, $500; roads. s1ss79.S4; miscel
laneOus, &9S25; total, $1O,92S.41.
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The churchs very generally closed
down Sunday night on account of the bad
evening. Our Baptist friends, who are
not easily intimidatcd by water, held the
fort, and Rev. TomlInson preached TO a
large congregation.
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For sheriff.

By the request of many friends of all
parties, will be an Independent can
did&te before the people for the Office of
Sheriff of Lyon county at the coming
November election. THos. L. RYAN.
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Legal.
~N~N~@~~


Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will make application for compensation as
executor of the estate OF Joseph Cole. de-
ceased, at the 1nal settlement OF said estate
on October a, 1881.
40.2 GEO. w P1E.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Ear s.onn4u Ca-E

/ am going TO "beard the lion IN his
den," and will therefore be an independ-
ent candidate for County Clerk at the
November election, Us. CRAIG.
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TUESDAY, OCt. lSIn.
John Craig who has been working for
the last two years at the harness make.
ing business is at present stopping in
town for few days. We learn there
were thirteen different persons out on
the duck hunt, and IT is reported that the
team belonging to the Emporiaites got
away from them and they had not heard
from it at last accounts. :. Mr.. Knox
surveying agent, is in town to-day. =.
Asy Houckeit has rturned from Cotton.
wood to again greet his friends.
A young gentleman from Bluff Creek
was brought in to court yesterday for
stealing pair of gloves. We suppress
the name hoping IT is the first offense
and that the young fellow will try
and do better in the future.
Mrs. Emma Hodges is at present stop.
ping with her parents, MIR. and Mrs
Verd. She contemplates going to Den
yer Colorado, in few days. :. The
abutments to the Ruggles' bridge are
finished and ready for the superstructure
-. The sun shines forth in his re
spendence once more. Richard Adams
| is building an addition to his residence
14x20 feet which will make things lit
| tie more convenient for them. Moth
ing has been done on the U. p church
now for nearly week. The building
is ready to raise as soon as the work is
recommended :. Peter Rush intends
building on his farm as soon as he can
make proper disposition of his town
property.
| Vast merit is inherent in st. Jacobs
Oil, and We heartily recommend it to
our readers.-Chicago, H., Western
Catholic.
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For County surveyor.

hereby announce myself candidate
for the Office of County Surveyor of Lyon
county, subject TO the decision of the
people at the November election.
Robert MIILIKEN.
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Notice of Appointment.

To all persons interested:
Notice is hereby given that the uRdersign-
eli, William V. Phillips ami John W. Lynn,
were on the 18th day OF September A ID. 1881.
by the Probate Court of Lyon county, State OF
Kansas, appointed executors Of the last will
and testament of Milton W. Phillips, deceaS-
cd, and that they have duly qualified as such.
WILLIAM Y. PHILLIPS,
4Ot3 JOHN w. LYNN
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A farmer who came in from the direc-
ton of Americas Monday SAID that
he could have jumped across the water
running in the Neosho at Armor's mill.
1t will not do TO begin TO squeal about
the wet weather yet.
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Quite a number of donations to the
storm sufferers in the shape of bedding
and clothing were received at the court
house by committee of ladies and by
them divided up among those needing
aid. The executive committee desire
to close up their work at once and those
desiring to contribute to this cause
should do SO without further DELAY.
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Respectfully submitted,
E NJ. EORnE- City

Respectfully submitted,
(. NJ. FoRDE, City Clerk.
Committee on claims report as correct
the police judges report for August
and September, and the report was
adopted.
Committee on water works report as
correct the report of superintendent of
water works for September, and the report
was adopted.
Committee on streets and alleys report
as correct the report OF the street com
missioner OF street labor, and the report
was adopted
Committee on streets AM alleys re-
port as correct the report of the street
commissioner, of the cost of repairing
sidewalks and the report was adopted,
and the clerk was ordered la certify the
same to the cOanty clerk t. b. pla ed on
the tax roll for 1881.
Committee on printing report the bids
of the Emporia News, Emporia Ledger
and Kansas Sentinel for the city print
ing for the ensuing year, and the com
mittee reported in favor of accepting the
bid of the Sentinel, il being the lowest.
and the report was adopted, the Sentinel
to furnish as soon as published six (6)
printed slips of each ordinance, notice,
or advertisement made by the city or its
officers.
An ordinance fixing the meetings of
the council on the 1st and Sd Tuesdays
of each month. between April LIST
and October LIST at SIP. m, and October
LIST and April 1st at Z p. m. was intro
duced, considered by section under sus-
pension of the rules and adopted by a
unanimous vote.
At this point Mr.. Lewis took his seat
in the council.
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims was adopt
ed by unanimous vote:
j. II. Hibben, surveying, $53; N.
Whittlesey, horse feed, $2SS5: T. D.
Bragunier s. Bro, oil, ETC., $21, 80; j. L.
W. Bell, stone for sewers, 1884; ChIca-
go Lumber Company, coal, $1529S.
Request of chief engineer for 500 feet
more hose for fire department was re-
ferred to committee on fire department.
On motion the street commissioner
was ordered at the earliest practicable
moment TO fill up to proper grade to let
water run off so much of Fourth avenue
as lies between Mechanic street and al
ley west.
/ Adjourned until two weeks from to-
morrow evening. E. ii. FORDE, Clerk.
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Messrs. l. and Will H. Seyery and the
Miller brothers OF Usage city, started TO
Colorado last night to buy cattle. They
expect To bring back about 1900 head.
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The ground was laid out Saturday
for the feed mill which DIR. Armor is
about to erect ON Mechanics street, be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues
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The course in Oval Pirkey's Com
mercial college for this winter costs $50
IL cannot be had for that figure any
more. Now 10 your time.
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Mrs. SouthWard has just returned
from the east with the most complete
stock Of millinery goods ever brought TO
EmpOris. The ladies Of EmpOriA and
vicinity are invited TO call. Derbys
only 10 cents.
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They are getting ready for cold wealth
er at the Wells Fargo & Co.'S. express of
fee. A wooden partition has been run
through the middle of the large room
and large heater placed in the from
mart s....
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The city pound is in very bad con-
ditiOn since the wet weather, and it is
really unfit for the accommodation Of
stock In its present shape.
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1t pays to buy California Kidney Tea.
Messrs. WEIGH, Barlow s. Co, of Cuba,
ILL.,, say: 1--WE are getting a splendid
trade on California Kidney Tea. II gives
the best of satisfaction" 1t costs only
80 cents for large package. S. B. Hig-
ley s. Co., Fairfield, Iowa, sole agents.
Sent post paid on receipt of so cents.
Buy il of B. Wheldon s. Co
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Billy Wells, new man at the Santa
Fe yard, had the first finger on his right
hand so badly mashed Tuesday in
making coupling tina. 1t had to be
amputated.
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Take care of your liver. A great
number of the diseases to which man.
kind are liable arise from disordered
condition of this organ. Keep it in a
sound and healthy condition and you
can defy disease. PrIckly Ash Bitters
are especially adapted for this purpose,
being composed of drugs which act on
the liver, giving it tone and strength
to withstand malaria
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The country trade will find large
and we'll selected assortment of boots
and shoes adapted TO their wants at the
Red Front shoe store. Comparison OF
quality and prices is respectfully in
vftaA
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MONEY TO LOAN--On chattel NOR.
gage or real estate. WN. DUGUID,
Cor. OF Merchants street and Twelfth
Avenue.
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Sherih's Sale.

The Emporia National Bank vs. C.F. Abrams
and Mrs. Z. f. Abrams
of an order OF sale, issued out of the Fifth
judicial District Court in and for Lyon
coun ty, and State of Kal8as, in the above en-
tit led cause. and 10 me directed will on
Monday, November IL. A. ID. 1881,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the front door OF
the Court House, in the city of Emporla. Lyon
county, Kansas, offer Tor sale and sell, at pub
right, title and interest of the said defends ants
in and to the following described real estate
to wit: Lot one hundred and twelve (il2J on
Congress street in the city OF Emporia. Lyon
county, Kansas. The said property 10 be sold
as the property OF said defendants 10 satisfy
the order of sale. j. p. MOON,
Sheriff Of Lyon County, Kansas
Emporia, Kan. =, Sept -. 1881 405