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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04
A Afove in ,he R,cht Direction.


EDITORS NEWS: At the last meeting
of Neosho Grange it was resolved to
make an exhibition of agricultural and
horticultural products of Lyon county
at the State Fair to be held in Topeka
in September
While this movement is started by
the Grange, it is intended TO be county
exhibition, and as such we expect to re-
ceive the aid of all good farmers in the
county, and of course the character of
the exhibition will reflect on the county
as whole. The Grange will simply act
as nucleus and we hope the people of
the county will rally to its support.
A committee of five was appointed TO
take general charge of the work, consist
ing of the following farmers: VIM. Hol-
lingsworth, chairman; J. NJ. Hyde, sec
rotary; Perry Edwards, Harvey Wells
and A. w. Plumb. The committee de-
sire agents IN every part of the county in
order that every part may be heard from.
1t is estimated that a car load of sam
pies will be necessary TO occupy the
space allowed for that purpose. The
exhibition is to consist wholly of agri-
cultural and horticultural products, no
manufactured goods or stock being allow
ed. The first premium of $500, even if
received, is not large enough To cover any
expensive outlay; so much of the work
must be done by volunteers, and county
pride must be the motive for effort. The
committee will soon make arrangements
so that articles may be stored in the city.
At present the Grange store will be used
for that purpose
We now earnestly entreat all who
have the good of the county at heart To
lend their assistance, to the end that
the credit of the county may he fully
sustained. A. w. PLUME.
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Den,h Prom sun-slrnLa

Tuesday evening VIM. Ramp, a
farmer residing about four miles north
east of the city, was found by some men
passing along the road, lying In front of
his moving machine, with which he
had been cutting hay on the prairie, in
an insensible condition. He was taken
up and carried TO his house, a short
distance from where he had fallen, and
affer reaching home spoke a few
words to his wife, telling her
he had been Frustrated by the heat, and
asked for some medicine. Immediately
thereafter he became unconscious. and
remained so up to the hour of his death
at 8 O'Clock Wednesday. The deceased
was IS years of age, and was highly Is
tsened in the community in which he
lived. His funeral took place this
Thursday, morning at 10 O'Clock, and
his remains were be buried IN Maple
wood cemetery.
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D...,,v A..a.,.

From Messrs Cuies 6 Jones, orna
mental plasterers, we learn that or
Tuesday morning difficulty occurred
between two negroes in their employ
which resulted seriously, if not fatally. As
MIR. Coles states it, the two men has
Ashley, an ornamental piasferer, and q
big negro named John Prince, were nj
work about four miles north Of Cotton.
wood, On the house of S. I. Jones, which
the firm have the contract for plastcring.
Ashley, under orders from Mr. Coles, re-
fused to allow Prince to use some buck
cts as Prince desired. This brought ON
a quarrel, when Prince seIzed heavy
hoe and brought it down with frightfil
force On the top of Ashley's head, cut
ting through felt hat and making an
ugly wound on the head. Ashley then
started to run, when Prince again struck
at him, this time hitting him near the
shoulder blade, and inflicting wound
which gives him great pain throughout
bis body. Ashley was brought to this
city in the evening. where he has wife
and family He had been In the employ
OF Coles for two years, coming here with
the exodusters of 70, and is quite we'll
spoken of by ali who knew him. He
is about .twenty-six years old and a
small man, while Prince is very large,
powerful negro.
Prince came into Emporia som Time
Tuesday night, and was arrested this
morning. lie will be taken TO Cotton
wood for trial.
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The HARTFORD News
SATuRDSY July 20.
EDITED BY "JINGO."

SATURDAY, July 80.
). NJ. Spangler. of Neosho Falls, is in
town, to-day. B. F. Ream, of Lebo
Greek, is doing the carpenter work upon
Pritchard's new shop. There was
ball at the Hotel Hunt last night. Mar
tin Bros. furnished the music. :. VIM.
Holt is to day repairing the pavement in
front of DIR. Sutton's drug store. Ste
phen Dutton intends commencing his
new residence next week. DIR. Ii. NJ.
Shaffer has purchased lots south of Geo.
Martins, and will soon begin the erec-
ton of q new residence....W. j. Jones,
the present Register of Deeds, was in the
city yesterday. Many of our citizens IA
vor his reelection to the Office he so ably
fills. /. D.. There will be no services in the
Catholic church until Sunday, Aug. IA.
The notices for the annual school meet
ing are posted IN various parts of town
but it seems Mr.. Gould is little "toO
previous" for they are dated August
Goth instead of July Goth. Money has
been raised to pay for q resurvey of the
Hartford TOWNSHIP and To have the same
properly recorded. Surveyor Hlbbcn
promised 20 do the work sometime
next week. w J. Combs, one of
Hartford's best carpenters, is unable to
work on account of partial sunstroke
received some days ago. The Neosho
river ut this point is about as low as it
has been in a number of years and the
Hartford mills win take advantage of il
and effect some needed repairs upon the
dam. DIR. d. c. Martin, surgeon dent
ist, of Emporia, is in town to-day.
The Hartford News failed to put in its
appearance yesterday because We went to
the city.
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TnEsnAY- Anpusf 2.

TUESDAY, august 3
VIM. Ragall Is putting down crossings
upon Commercial street, by order of
the street commissioner, VIM. Baysin-
GER. The executive committee of the
horticultural exhibition failed 10 meet
last Saturday, but it is 10 be hoped they
have not abandoned the enterprise;
W. b. Vail. of the firm Of Hail & Vail,
house and ornamental painters, Empor-
ia, was in town yesterday. He will
probably get considerable work 10 do
here. w J. Combs will soon begin
work upon the fronts for the new bust
ness block soon 10 be erected. He
duplicates Chicago styles and prices and
will do good job. +. :. Mr.. Z. Beck, one
of the candidates for Register of Deeds,
was in town yesterday looking up his
prospects. The late corn Is fast yield
ing to the dry weather. and unless rain
falls very soon, the crop will be very
short in this vicinity -. Mrs. Lucy
Mckee has returned from visit among
friends near Burlington. Grading the
streets and alleys is yet the work of
many of our citizens. under directions of
the commissioner.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04

DON'T ALL APPLY AT ONCE.-FoR
SALE.-The handsomest and most de
sirable building site in or around En-
poria, containing between seven and
eight acres; situated at the head Of
Rural street.. on 12lh avenue, looking
south the whole length of the street to
the Cottonwood river. The Neosho on
the north in plain sight. The ground
all fenced and well filled with Orna-
mental and choice fruit trees. The
neighboIhO Is noted for its piety aud
morality. With the exception Of long,
lean, cAdaverous, hOmely looking mill
Iary officer, occupying gravelly knoll
ON the southwest, called poverty ridge"
the people are all church going. and for
the purpose Of preventing disreputable
settlers. and keeping the neighborhood
high-lontd, no allOpAthic physician,
hardware merchant or one horse banker
need apply. A syndicate of Calvanistic
Professionalism have AN eye upon il
with view of erecting a college, so If
any Of the five hundred gentlemen who
have most hounded me 10 death to sell Il
To them-On time, want IL for cash, they
had better apply soon. for the beauty of
the site cannot he duplicated.
WILLIAM JAY.
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County supsriplenden
YnInnhln IRarh

We are in receipt of we'll printed
pamphlet OF thirty.twO pages, contain
ing the inlroductIon Of the prohibition
amendment in the legislature OF 1879 ;
the vote upHn il; the submission to the
people and vote Of the state by counties f;
the opinion OF the supreme court upon
the constitutionality OF the amendment ;
the liquor Law passed by the legislature
of 1881, and the vote of members upon
IL; the decision OF the supreme court
upon the constilutionalily and scope OF
the law; the Opinions OF the Attorney
General; comments Of the press Of the
state; letter Of Governor ST. John, &C.,
SC. II places in convenient shape for
reference very valuable documents thai
have not before been printed together
Price, one copy, 10 cents; one dozen
$l.25; one hundred copies, $500. viii
be sent by mail upon receipt OF pricC
Address, ]. X. Hudson publisher
Topeka, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04
For sheriff.

We are authorized to announce H..F.
Mcmillan, of Agnes city township, as a
candidate for Sheriff, subject to the de
cision OF the Republican county convcn-
ton.
We are authorized 10 announce the
name of A. NJ. Hunter as candidate for
the office OF Sheriff of Lyon county, sub
ject TO the decision of the Republican
county convention.
/ hereby declare my intention to pre-
sent my name to the Lyon county Re
publican convention rs u candidate for
Sheriff of Lyon county.
JAMES SPIILMAN.
hereby announce myself 4 candidate
for the office OF sheriff of Lyon county,
subject to the decision of the Repuhli-
can county convention.
Il. J. FLEMING.
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MONDAY, August I.

MONDAY august L.
Ed. Wheeler has been cripple for the
last few days. :. Frank Adair, cousin of
z. S. Adair, of this place, is again among
us, after an absence of seven years. -.
Don't forget the school meeting. The
date is August 18th. Questions of IN
terest will be presented and we hope to
see full turnout, both male and female
We hear no more about another pa
per in this place. We thought man
with sense enough to run newspaper
would be too smart to try second one
in this place. ;. Quarterly meeting at
the Evangelical church yesterday.
Mrs. Haglett, who has been quite sick
for few days, is slowly recovering -.
Jacob Mundorff expects to start for the
far West soon. Dance at Dunlap and
plenty of fun. -. Yesterday was fine
day and the Sunday school convention
was we'll attended. A great many valu-
able suggestions were made Such meet
ings are conducive of much good and
are great helpers in the good work of
teaching the youths to walk in the path
of duty. Wadsworth Wright has TAX
en- up his abode with us, for the good of
himself and those bothered with bother
some teeth. :. Some one appropriated
sack of apples that was left over Sun
day at Wood & Anderson's shop.
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MONDAY. August /.


Have you seen that nice plat of Hart
ford, drawn by Harry Hibben for Tay-
lor & Evans Land Office? The city ap-
pears to good advantage upon paper.
Thomas Campbell lost pocket book
last Saturday containing about twenty
five dollars. 1t was found and returned
by w. II. Baysinger, of Eagle creek.
James Evans has been appointed a no.
tary public :. Miss Gussie Samelson is
visiting her sister in Clay Center. e.
S. Dukes has purchased the property of
]. F. Whitaker upon the corner Of Com
mercial street and Park avenue. -.
Charlie DeMoss put stile at the west
side of the park last Saturday. Ii is un-
necessary to remark that it is stylish
affair. w. II. Flickenger having
bought lots on the corner Of College
street and Grand avenue. will soon be-
gin building substantial residence
thereon. There was big raise in
lumber last week, some varieties having
advanced five dollars per thousand.
This will prevent much of the building
contemplated by our citizens. :. The
grove meeting at the Junction was well
attended yesterday and very in
teresting time is reported.
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There was lively melee this morning
at the Commercial street railroad cross
ing between a couple of our city hack
drivers, in which the third command
ment was badly fractured and the mus
cular amenities of the craft were liberal
ly employed. A young man got in some
very effective work with loaded whip
stock, and there is no telling what the
results of the encounter might have been
If the combatants hadn't been separated
by the by-standers- If the drivers and
hotel runners who congregate at the de-
pot upon the arrival of trains don't
learn to keep their tempers under better
subsection, we are fearful that some very
hot gore will be spilled there some Of
these fine days.
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Americas Herald CIInDtu.s-

The bonds for the erection of q, school
house in district No. 10 were not car.
ried.
Seventy bushels 10. the acre. Is What
Mr.. j. S. Ingrahm says his corn vii
pan out.
Nine hundred pounds Of cheese Wert
shipped on Tuesday % Poehler & Co,
Lawrence, Kansas. from the Co-opera
tive cheese factory.
Mr.. ]. A. G7een1ee, who owns fine
farm near the Ruggles bridge, re.
ceived sunstroke near Council Grove
on Thursday, from which he is vel
much Frustrated. His SON informs u.
that he lay on the prairie some distance
from town for hours unconscious.
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Also levy was made on the taxable
property of Jackson township of 2 mills
to pay months interest on bonds voted
by said township in aid of the E. and X.
C. r. r.
On petition of VIM. Schaffcr for a
county road, the Board appointed Frank
Grover, fetch Hancock and Geo. White
as viewers, to meet on the Cd day of Aug
ust, 1881. Adjourned.
WM F. EWING, Clerk.
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CoM.1Iss1oNERs. FRocEEDISGs.
The Tax Levy Fixed for Lyon County
for the Current Rlseal year.

The Tax Levy Fixed for Lyon County
for the Current Fiscal Year.
COUNTY Clerks OFFIcE. Aug. /, 1881
Board met as required by law. Present
II. F. Holmes and j. 6. Jones.
On motion the following tax leYies
were duly made:
For the payment Of interest on the
county Indebtedness, 4 mills on The
dollar.
For general purposes, mills on the
dollar.
The levy for the interest fund iapbased
upoR taxable valuation Of $500, 600.
our indebaness is $2s4, COO, and our an
nual interest is SIS. 49, The levy raises
$4,000, but as balance remains in the
bond fund from last years levy this was
considered sufficient.
The levy for general purposes is based
upon the same taxable valuation and
raises $31 10000, and the estimated ex
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04

Adjutant ]. A Ash, of the Second
Regiment, X. S. NJ, arrived IN this city
Monday afternoon, and met with a
number Of the Emporia Rifles last even
ing. TO talk over military matters. He
assured the boys that arrangements for
the state encampment AT Topeka in Sep
TENDER were progressing satisfactorily,
and that the interest in the militia was
looking up all over the state.
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A party of ffteen German immigrants,
with large amount OF baggage, arrived
In Emporia Monday and will settle
In Lyon county. They will probably
never realize the fatal error they have
made in coming to Kansas until they
learn TO read English, or until some Of
the anti prohibition papers manifest
sufacient real in the work Of depop1-
lAting the state TO issue German edi-
tEnna
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Mr.. s. b. Riggs announces himself in
another column as a candidate for the
Office of county clerk. He is one Of
EmpOria's oldest aud best citizens, hav-
ing been identified with the interests of
the town for over twelve years. He is a
thorough accountant, man of frst-class
clerical ability and withal staunch Re.
publican. He would make, If elected, a
tip-top officer.
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HE REaDINe News
EDITED BY NARY DE zEAs.
REAprNa. Au4ust

Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Hayden,
q daughter. In the matter of the
case At Reading, reported in
Mondays News, the cornner's inquest
resulted in exonofatisg all parties con
cerned Last Wednesday . suspicious
looking person was seen hanging around
Pete Blossoms house ali day. and at
dark as he approached the Frehchman
hailed him and then fired. hitting
the man near the knees. who LEFT his
curses as he fed. VIM. and Peter
Gersghty have bought half section
west Of town about mile. =. The II. Z.
church has elected the following board.
Of trustees; ]. A. strasion. Abel
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For Register of DEEDS.


+. ID. 10y, of Americas, will be a can.
didate for the Office of Register of Deeds,
subject TO the decision OF the Republican
county convention.
We are authorized 10 announce Z.
Beck as a candidate for the Office of Reg
lister of Deeds, subject to the decision of
the Republican convention.
We are authorized TO announce NJ. l..
Richmond, of Neosho Rapids as can
didate for the office of Register of Deeds
subject TO the decision of the Republican
county convention.
l am a candidate for the Office of Reg
lister Of Deeds, subject to the decision of
the Republican county convention.
X. MAcLENNAN.
We arc authorized to announce the
name Of w. F. Chalfant as n candidate
for Register of Deeds, subject TO the de-
cision of the Republican county conyen-
ton Mr.. Chalfant is disabled by gun
shot wound through both lungs, received
during the rebellion, and asks this gift
from patriotic people as a partial COM
pensation for eighteen years of suffering.
/ hereby announce myself as canii-
date for reelection 10 the Office of Reg
lister of Deeds of Lyon county, subject to
the decision of the Republican county
convention. w. J. JONES.
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l hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office of Treasurer of Lyon
county, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention in Au-
gust. JOSEPH ERNST.
I will be candidate for County Treas
urer, subject TO the decision of the Re-
publican county convention.
ID. a. STAHT.
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We notice that q number

We notice thai number Of parties,
in pursuance Of the notice published in
ibis paper few days since, by the Board
of Health, have begun the work Of put
ting their out houses in such shape as is
demanded by the sanitary interests Of the
city. Those who have not yet attended
to this duty are requested to do so with
out delay and thus relieve the city an.
thorities from taking the matter in
hands
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04

Our Baptist friends experienced q sea
son Of great refreshing Sunday, upon
the occasion OF the visit Of Rev. Mr..
Graves, the noted evangelist, who
preached morning and evening al their
church on Merchants street, and deliver
ed IN able address to the Sunday School.
Mr.. Graves is said 70 be man Of much
more than ordinary force and ability,
and has a faculty of imparting a large
measure of his own earnestness TO his
audiences, which renders his work ex-
tremely effective. During his stay in
this city he was the guest Of Mr.. c. N.
Sterry.
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FoR SALR-Improved farm OF 59l.61
acres, ~ miles northwest of EmpOria; ;
100 acres in cultivation; frame house Of
seven rooms, all finished two good wells
of water; about 80 acres OF timber; Ne
osho river runs through the farm; all
fenced with barb wire; orchard of 100
trees. There are $3.50 that can
remain on the place for five years with
out interest. This farm is offerrd for
about one-half its value; price &15 per
my office ii. +. NORTON.
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Tor ConniT Clerk

We are authorized to announce w. F.
Ewing as candidate for reelection 10
the Office of County Clerk, subject to the
Republican County Convention.
will be candidate for the Office of
County Clerk before the Republican
county convention of the 9th OF August
S. b. RIGGS.
I propose TO submit my name TO the
Republican county convention, August
27th, as a candidate for the Office of
County Clerk. J. S. CRAIG.
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Ex-Congressmah Gillett of Iowa, adj
dressed the Greenbackers of Emporia
and Lyon county At NOton's grove, in
this city yesterday. He is one of the
most prominent advocates of that pOliti-
cal faith in the country, and his vista
tioh was greatly appreciated by such
OF his auditors as sympathize with his
views ON the questions he discussed.
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A reward of $1,000 has been offered
by General Manager Strong, of the San
Ia Fe road, for the apprehension and
conviction of the parties who removed
the rail from the track of the A, t. &
S. F. II. II. Co. about one quarter of a
mile east of the Lawrence station, on
July 2lst, 1881, causing train No. % to
leave the track.
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A change was made in the. game law
at the last session of the Legislature
which makes it unlawful TO shoot chick
ems except during the time between the
1st day Of September and the list day of
December, each year, and fixing the pen
atty for violating the same at fine OF
not less than ten dollars nor more than
thirty dollars for each ofense. The only
months in which quail can be killed are
November and December, each violation
TO be punished as above. 1t would be
well for our sportsmen to put these dates
in their hats and refer to them in time
to save fine.
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A great desideratum in the preparation
Of medicine is that It should be palatable
without losing its efficiency. This is
the case with PRIcKLy ASH BITTERs,
and being graded as regards their cathar.
tic properties, they are better adapted
for general use than any other similar
article. A trial viii convince the most
skepsicaI.
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Burnetps COeoains.-A Laay's Hair Saved by
] He

BurnetI's Coeoains.-A Lady's Hair saIed by
Its Use.
Burnett's Cocaine will keep the hair
in a strong and healthy condition by
stimulating the roots of the hair and re
storing the natural action upon which
its growth depends. Twenty years ago
a single bottle saved lady's hair in
desperate case where every other treat
ment had failed: and since that early
success thousands Of cases of badness,
dandruff, loss of hair and irritation of
the scalp have yielded 10 this remedy.
The superiority Of Burnetrs Flavor
ing Extracts consists in their perfect
purity and great strength.
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H.F. Mcmillan, of Agnes. City town
ship, announces himself as a candidate
for the Office of sheriff of Lyon county.
Mr.. Mcmillan has represented the
county with much credit in the Legisla-
ture of the State, is one of the oldest and
most highly esteemed citizens of the
community in which he lives, and would
be worthy in the highest degree of the
support of the party, should he secure
the nomination. e....r. .lr.....t
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A large number of people assembled
1t Rinker's ford Sunday 70 witness the
rite of baptism administered BY Elder
Tomlinson, of this city. 1t seems 70 US
that il would be good scheme for our
Baptist friends to hold their7 revival
meetings In the middle of the summer.
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NORTH LYON COUNTY, August 20.
EDITORs ENPoRIA News: The idea
that gang Of men stood ready TO as
sist Cort Roberts At the time Of the at
tempted arrest Is all "moonshine" A
few men were working the road near by
at the time and went mp to see the fun.
As far as character goes 1 think the peo-
pie In this part Of the county will com.
pare favorably with any other.
Respectfully. d. s. AVERY. 1