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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Sherifs Sale.

l.. D. Jacobs vs.. a. J. Hunt. ct ais
Notice 1s hereby given that by virtue NJ an
alias order of sale issued ont OF the Fifth Ju-
dlcIal District Court, in and for Lyon county
and state OF Kansas, in the above entiI led
cause, ana to me directed, will ON Monday
she 18th day of September, A. D., 1871. at ia
O'Clock u. m, At the front door of the Court
House, in the ci of kmporia. IL On county,
Kansas, o1er for sale and sell, at publ auc-
tion. To the highest bidder for cash, ali the
right, title and interest of the said defendant
in and to the following described real estate.
to-w1t; The south half OF the northeast
quarter. and the southeast quarter .of the
northwest quarter OF section tai) twenty-ons.
township tl9) nineteen, range I2l twelve ant
I5) five acres of timber, being the same five
acres conveyed to X. p. SNOW by decd. dated
January 4. 1867. recorded in book III paets
375, in the office of Register of Deeds Of said
Lyon county, and by said Snew and wife con-
veyed to +. S. Waterbury, as shown BY deed
recorded in book *" OF deeds, page 554, of
said Registers oflce, and by said w aterbury
and wife conveyed to l.: d: Jacobs. as shown
IN deed recorded in book sX, % page SIS, all m
Lyon county, State OF Kansas. The said
property to be sold as the property OF the said
defendant, o. j. Hunt, to satisfy the order or
sale. 7 r. MOON
Sheriff of Lyon County, Kansas.
August 8. 1891. 89t5
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

DR.. ]. J. Wright has received q letter
from his nephew. A. NJ. HInkle, Of
Bloomfield, Kentucky, In which The fol-
lowing account of Kcntucky's terrible
visitation Of drought is given, and which
makes our little dry spell in Kansas
seem Insignificant. The letter says:
awe are in the midst of 3 severe
drought We have had no rain for two
months. The corn, / think, Will mot
average more than five or six bushels to
the acre. A goOd many fields of late
planting will nOt make more than one
bushel. Il Is only where q good stand
WAS had eeIly that there will be more
than ten or fifteen bushels. Father had
to plant the third time aud will not get
anything. The grass is all burned up.
Stock water is scarce. Many farmers
have to drive their stock one or two
miles for water, and If il CONTINUES dry
for another week or two there will be al
most no water in the country Some
families have 10 haul all the water they
use for a mile Stock are being driven
TO market a. a great sacrifice. There
will not be corn enough raised in this re-
gion TO feed, meet and bread the
people, and make another crop,
and this condition 10 general throughout
the state. There are some sections
where partial rains have fallen, but there
will not be enough corn raised in the
state for home consumption. Our wheat
crop will make an average of five or six
bushels to the acre taking the state all
through. The oats crop was good, but
there WAS not large crop sown."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
TIE Normal schooI.

As win be seen by refeFnce to = notice
in another column, the examination Of
candidates for admission and advanced
standing viii be held in The Normal
School on next Thursday and Friday,
September I and 2, the fall term Of the
school beginning on the LIST.
President WEIGH informs a. that there
Is every indication that an unusually
large number Of students VIII be In AZ
tendance at the school this fall, and many
have already begun 10 come In, In order
70 make arrangements for board. etc.
As many OF the students are strangers,
Prof WEIGH Il desiroas that al persons
who have either fnrnished OF unfnrnish-
ed rooms. or any kind Of accommodA-
tions 70 let 70 the students, viii notify
him of that fact through ,he pOssofIlce
Immediately.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
- T7sseF Weri-s 01e11Ioa-

fhe nOtideslion served upon the city
On Wednesday Of last week by
~. Soden, TO the effect that it
was in coHtempt Of court In taking
wafer from bis mill pond and the
supply well near it for anything save
6re purposes. and the suspension of the
water works IN pursuance thereof, caus-
ed not little CONSERVATION among our
citizenR, which was intensified by the
low condition Of the wells and cisterns
throughout the city. Reflections upon
the shortaghted policy of the old coun-
ell. which located the works upon their
present site in The face Of Mr.. Soden's
protest, were freely ventured on every
hand, but this did not meet the
present issue. As Mr.. Soden
had proceeded only in accordance
with his rights as recently defined In
the decision Of the supreme court, in the
case pending between him and the city,
Il was evident that all that could be done
was % make the best of q perplexing
situation, and to effect some arrange
ments whereby the water supply, SO
necessary to the comfort and conven-
fence Of the public might be restored.
Owing 10 the somewhat embarrassed
condition of cur city treasury At the
present time, the special committee of
the city council 20 whom the matter was
referred, reported at the last meeting of
that body, recommendation that some
arrangements he made with Mr.. Soden
whereby the city would be permitted to
draw water for a time from the present
source of supply, and that steps be
Immediately taken to procure e suitable
site on the Neosho river, 10 the end that
some time within six months or year
the removal of the works might be
undertaken. But it seems that no con-
ference had recently been held with
9lr. SOden and he not having been noti-
fed Of the existence Of this committee
came In the conclusion that there was
too much diIatoriness in fhe councils
attempts to reach satisfactory settle
ment and he accordingly determined to
bring matters to q crisis by enforcing
the terms of his Injunction and hence
the action Of yesterday.
As soon IS the water was shut off a
conference was forthwith sought with
Mr.. Soden by the special committee,
and upon receiving assurances that
some action looking toward an early
temporary settlement of the question
was contemplated, he gave his consent to
the city starting mp the works again,
and after q delay Of something over
AN hour the water was again
turned on. A meeting of the special
committee was held that evening and we
learn that some arrangement will likely
be made % that the city need not again
be thrown upon the mercy of her insult
hcient cisterns and half dry wells.
For the present we refrain from further
comment on the situation, but we shall
have occasion in the near future TO
fully and accurately review the &C
ton of the city council in locating the
water works at their present position.
We hope TO be able thereby to help the
citizens to place just where it belongs
the responsibility for the expensive folly
which has brought Emporia to her
present predicament regarding her water
supply.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Notes of Travel.

Last Thursday, August 18th, board
ed Richardson's train for Climax. The
coach was about full. We had nice
run TO Madison. where we got good
supper. Then to Eureka where, it seem
ed TO those bound for Severy and How
ard, the train tarried long, killing little
time. Jumped of at Climax and stay
ed all night with the preacher.
Some drummers aboard complainel of
the speed of the train, but reminded
them of the "good old days" of hacks,
mules. mud, darkness and long hours
between Emporia and Eureka, and we
all voted the Howard branch train to be
an improvement, and some of the CON-
planners went to sleep thankful for rail-
roads and coaches.
Friday Rev. G. W. White and / drove
down TO Severy and attended Sunday
school picnic. 1t has not rained for six
weeks, and we found it hot and dusty.
The country around Severy is pretty
thoroughly dried up. Salt creek is al
most dry. Stock suffers for water. So
does man. The people have their water
hauled long distance, and have no ice.
Severy needs some fountains of water.
They are digging well in the street,
but have not found water yet. Some OF
the people are discouraged at the pros
pect, while others are hopeful.
Saturday we drove over to Rock Ride,
a point between Salt creek and Fall
river, about eight miles north
east of Severy. Here we held
the Climax quarterly meeting. This is
a fine cattle and sheep country, and
there are some large corn fields along
the bottoms. VIM. McBrewen, one of
the 18th Kansas boys" owns one of the
largest and best farms in Greenwood
county. He is also one of the heaviest
cattle dealers. His great bottom farms
and big herds of fat cattle are mine
Of wealth. The hay crop here, as else
where this year, is very good; early
planted corn average; late planted al
most failure.
Monday drove over to Richardson's
school house and held the quarterly
meeting for the Eureka circuit. This
point is about ten miles east of Eureka,
on the high prairie between Fall
river and Bachelor creek Here the land
is high and dry, but the early planted
corn is not q failure. Dr. Richardson
has fine farm and large herd of sheep.
He says the sheep business pays well.
Tuesday drove to Eureka and held
quarterly conference in the evening.
The people here are quietly waiting for
the Sc. Louis, Fl. Scott s. Wichita rail-
road. It is heading this way, and will
give Eureka boom. Some new houses
have gone up here this season. It rain
ed in this vicinity Saturday. This will
make late pasture good, and help the
growth of winter apples. There are a
good many very small peaches here
abouts. q. r. r.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The breaks in the Santa Fe road in
New Mexico are more serious than have
been supposed, and extend for q consid-
cradle distance in the Apache canyon
between Las Vegas and Santa Re. In
that country the rain comes down in .
peculiar manner. A large cloud will
gather in a certain locality, while around
the sun will be shining. There comes q
gust Of wind and q whirl OF sand, and
then the bottom Of the cloud drops out,
and perfect deluge falls. The little
streams swell into torrents, and IN .
short time the railroad vanishes. Four
hundred men are now employed in re-
pairing the break, and In. the meantime
ara transported around it In
wagons.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that q petition has
been presented to the Board of County Com.
missioners OF Lyon county, Kansas, asking
Tor the location OF q county road as follows.
to-vit: Commencing at the northwest corner
OF section S5, township 16, range II, thence
east on the section line as near as practicable
to the northeast corner OF section 81. town
ship l6, range II, and upon said proposed roA.i
the Board appointed the following viewers:
ID. L. Winter. to meet at the begin
ning of said road on the 18th day OF September,
AID. 1881, at 10 O'Clock q. m, and in
conjunction with the County Surveyor, to
view, locate and survey said road, and
TO give all parties a hearing BY order of the
Board. VIZ F. EWING
3it2 County Clerk
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
The Emporia Chorus met at the

The Emporia Chorus met at the Con-
gregatiOnsl church last week and aE
fected permanent organization by the
election OF the following officers: Ed.
8. Waterbury, President; j. F. Culver,
Vice President; Miss Mayes, Treasurer;
L. s. Page, Secretary. A constitution
WAS adopted and Il was determined that
the chorus should join the state assOcia
ton. After the TRANSACTION of the above
business a rehearsal took place under
the direction Of Professor HOster.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Road Nntiee.

Notice is hereby given that . petition hR>
misstoners of Lyon county, Kansas ash ing
for lbe locating of a county road as follows,
to-Wit: Commencing st the northeast corner
OF section II. township Is. range 10, in the
center OF the town of Americas thence west
on the section line as near as practicable to
the northwest corner OF section Z, township
IL. range 10, at the county line be Ween Lyon
and Chase counties. and upon said proposed
road the Board appointed the following view
ers: ID. A. Stahl, Chas. Hinshaw and II.
8orgen. to rect at the be-
ginning of said road, on the 18th day oG
Sept, A. ID. 1881. at 10 O'Clock q M, and In
conjunction with the County Surveyor, to-
view, locate and survey said road, and TO give
all parties hearing. By order OF the BOar,i
3ii2 WV. T. EWING, County ClerK.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
old solalar.' Meeting at Usage city.


There will be q mass meeting of the
old soldiers of Usage county, at Usage
City, Kansas, on Saturday, September
8, 1881. Capt. J.. G. Waters has been
engaged TO deliver an address on that
occasion, which has been prepared with
great care and skill and will be full of
interest 20 all the old. soldiers of the
state. The Usage City Free Press of
September 9Th, will contain this speech
in full. Orders for extra copies of that
issue must be made by September LIST.
Price, Eve cents per copy; 10 copies for
30 ctsS 90 copies for so cts. Address.
J. v. Admire, Publisher Free Press,
Usage City, Kas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The soldiers Of the city will meet at
the Court House ct s O'Clock p. N. Sep
TENDER 3rd, for the purpose of electing
one captain at Infantry and one OF cav.
airy, TIE committees and captains of
the several tOwnGhips aad city elected
for the Soldiers Reunion will have their
last meeting At the Court. House. Empo.
ria, on Saturday the 10Th Of September.
to complete arrangements for the re.
union.
All soldiers Of adjoining counties are
earnestly invited 10 meet with us.
ALLEN BrcKNRR,
August 81, 81. Chm. Committee.
All county papers please copy.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

WI Burke, formerly q resident Of
Emporia, and for more than two years
past an employe in the bridge depart
ment of the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa
Fe railroad, has accepted the position Of
foreman in the bridge department of the
Missouri Pacific road, with his head
quarters at Waco, Texas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

Mr.. w. ]. Higgins, who has a very
we'll appointed sheep farm about sig
miles northwest Of Emporia, sold at
public auction Thursday his stock and
household effects and intends returning
to Ohio and possibly going to Oregon
ultimately. He has rented his place.
Mrs. Higgins. his wife, has been teach
er in our public schools during several
terms past, and she and her husband
will leave many friends here who will
regret that they might not have found 1t
advantageous to themselves to remain
ia our midst.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Road Nntico

Notice 10 hereby given that petition has
been presented to the board Of county COM
missionerS OF Lyon county Kansas. asking for
me location OF q county road, as fellows, to
wit: Commencing at the quarter section
corner on the south line OF s'ctiOn 90 town
ship 20, range IL, thence south about 4 O00
feet to the quarter section line running east
and west through the center of section 4.
township 20. range IL thence east on said
quarter section line to the quarter conner on
the east eide of section 4. township 81, range
l2, tia nee south on the section line rs near as
practicable TO the southeast corner of section
80, township 81, range II, to the county line
between Lyon and Greenwood Counties am
upon said proposed road the Board appointed
the following viewers: ID. Burgess, T..
Cooley and Frank YAnsickIe to meet
at the beginning of said road on the
3oth day Of Sc T.. A. ID. 1881, at 10 O'Clock a
veyOr to view, locate and survey said roars.
and to give all parties hearing, By order
of the board.
szts Wa f EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that q petition has
been presented to the Board of Couaty Com
for the vacation of q county road, as follows,
to.Wit: Ali that portion oil what is known as
the Americas and Alma road running through
and relocating the same, commencing at the
northeast corner Of section q, township IA
range 10. thence south on the section line as
near as practicable three miles TO the south
east corner of section IS. township IS, range
10. And upon said proposed road the Boarti
Avery, j. T. AcGrew and b. p. Cant
TO meet at the beginning of said road on
.. m :, and In conjunction with the County Sur
vey0f, to view. locate and survey said road,
and to give all parties a hearing. By order
SITE WIZ F. EWING. County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
Road Notice

Notice is hereby given that q petition has
been presented to the Board of County Com
mlssioners Of Lyon county, Kansas, aSkine
for the location of q county roa.I.
as follows, to- wit: Commencing at the north
east corner of section 50, township ls range
IL, thence south on the section limo as near as
practicable 20 thS southeast corner of section
II, township Il, range IL, and upon said pro-
ing viewers: John Chatterton. John
Rickard and L. NJ. Appleby to
meet at the beginning of said road. on the
18th day of Sept A. d. 1881. at 10 O'Clock q
m, and in conjunction with the County Sni-
veyor, to view, locate and survey said roaIi
and to give all parties a hearing. BY order
Of the Board.
safe VIZ. T. EWING, County Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The hand of little daughter of WAL
ter Wright, living few miles northeast
of the city, on the NeOsho, was caught
in the rollers Of . cider mill last week,
inficting injuries which necessitat-
ed the amputation of a couple of her
fingers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

Ledger: Messrs. Stubs, Rich and
Thompson have been soliciting money
TO aid in payment for the new Friends
church, which will be completed SCUM.
The church viii cost about 81, 600, with
out the seating. The subscription asked
for was about 800.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

DIT. COrdley is contributing series of
very interesting articles to the Lawrence
Tribune containing graphic accounts of
that blacklist of dark deeds--the Guam
trell raid, the eighteenth anniversary of
which occurred on Sunday last.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

r. H. Sedgwick, formerly yard master
of the Santa Fe at this place has charge
of the yard At Denison, Texas. He Is one
of the best yardmen in the west. and we
are glad to know that his present posi-
tionis more lucrative than the one he LEFT.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The EmpOria Rifles are working up
the Union Spy, which will be presented
by them during fair week, and are drill.
ing to compete for the prizes offered At
the State Eucampment to BE- held az To
peka next month.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
LEGAL.
SheriffS Sale,

Lewis Haver vs.. Anderson Alston.
BY virtue OF an execution issued nv the
Clera OF the District Court, in and for Lyon
Monday the 18th day OF September. A. D..
1881. at 10 O'Clock m, at the 'front.' door OF
the Court House, In the city of EmporIa. Lyon
county, Kansas, ofTer Tor sale and sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder for cash all
right title. interest and claim of the said de-
PENDANT In and to fhe following described real
estate. to-wit: Lot No Qll eleven. block No
t9s) ninety-fou-, in Americas, Lyon county,
Kansas The said property to be sold as the.
property Of said defendant TO satisfy said
execution. J. B. NOM
Sheriff of Lyon County, kansas
Emporia, Kan August &, 1881 3a5
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The premium list Of the teuth annual
fair of the Lyon County Agricultural
Society has been issued. It was printed
by w. f. Chalfsnt. and il quite neat
piece of workmanship.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

A fine and commodious new school
house is being built in district No. %, or
what is commonly known IS the Cot
tonwood district The old building was
partially demolished by the tornado in
June
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

Ths best sAlve in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, uleeTs, salt rheum, fever
0oreo, tetter, chApped hands, chilblains.
cora. and ell kinds Of skin eruptions.
This salye is guaranteed 20 give perfect
eafiatAcsion In every case % money ne
funded. Price IS cents per bog. For
sale by B. WkeldOn & Co.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

An infant child Of r. p. Richardson,
the carpenter, died Of cholera infantnm
Thursday evening. and the remains were
taken to Americas Friday afternoon for
burial.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The clock for the new school house
tower has been on the rosd since the
10Th, and is expected to arrive in I'm.
poria every day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.

Notice Is hereby given that SO much Of each
tract of land or town los described n fhe fol-s
lowing list, and situated In Lyon county Kan.
Sass may 5e necessary for thar purpose Wiii.
On the nrst Tuesday. the same being the sixah
day Of September, 1881. land succeedinx DAYS
until All are Sold, be sold by mo af public
auction. az my once in the city of EI1pofie
in said county of Lyon. for the deIinducns
taxes and charges thereon.
y. W. EASTMAN.
Treasurer of Lyon county, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

The west school house has been re-
moved TO Sixth avenue, opposite Norton
vile, and Is being fitted up In very com.
Portable shape.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

For The speedy cure Of consumption
and all diseases that lead to Il, such As
stubborn coughs. neglected colds, bgnn-
chitis. hay fever, asthma. pain In the
side and chest. dry hacking coughs. tick
ling in the throat h0arseness. sore throat
and all chronic o. lingering diseases of
the throat and lungs, DIR. Kings New
Discovery has no equal, sad has essab-
lished for itsslf worldwide reputation
Many leading physicians recommend
and Use it In their practice. The foEmu-
Ia from which Il is prepared Il highly
The clergy and the pres have compli.
mented Il In the most glowing teFma.
Go 70 your druggist and ges : trial bot
tie for ten cents, or regular sire far 81
For sale By B. WheldOh 4 Co.
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Notice 70 CONTAGIOUS.
Notice Is hereby given that sealed proposals
to furnish material and build G school house
sas. VIII be received by the School board Of
said district until II O'Clock m, of Saturday
the Ord day OF September, ISL. The walls Of
ceiSed for furnishing the stone, doing the
mason work. or doing tic carpenter work
either jointly or separately. Plans and sPeci-
1cations for the house can be seen at the resi-
dence Of G. d. StoWel (near PAtty's MILL on
and after the 24th instant,
The Board reserves the right 70 reject any
and all bids.
JAS. MILES. Dist. Clerh.
August Il. ISL. is7diGxSIti
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

Persons desiring premium lists for the
Lyon County Fair can obtain them by
calling at the hardware store Of ]. NJ.
Griffith a Co.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

A shower Of red legged grasshoppers
GIFTED last week on the Stephen Rich
place, two and half miles northeast of
the city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

TrimbIe & Twins drug store IL being
embellishcd with q very elaborate and
artistic sign concerning 81. Jacobs oil.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

Professor Sadler. Of the State Normal,
contemplaies the early erection Of 6
dwelling house in Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01

Soden denies she report that he and
Governor ST. John have formed co-part.
neTship.