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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-05-20
OVER THE COUNTY.
Reading RIppIos.

TUESDAY, May II.
Born.-A son to Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ
Holiday. w. o. Davis is erecting a
new house in the south part of town.
Bob Davis shipped a car load of hogs
last week. ;. Tom Price and Sim Tay.
Tor shipped 400 hogs and car of cattle
last evening. :. Mrs. Mary Love and
Mrs. w. S. Fem and infant are off ON a
two months trip to Pennsylvania. =.
VIM. Tabor is fencing in his forty south
of town. >. Fred Love has fenced in his
forty west of town. He had couple
ried off one night last week before
he got ready to string it, and he
would now like 10 find out the borrower.
Mrs. Connell is visiting her daugh-
ter at Topeka. Everything is booming
in Reading, especially the thunder
showers. w. o. Davis and ]. F.
Wright have protected their houses with
lightning rods. French Theodore
moved yesterday into his new house on
the bluffs, and DR.. Mac Donald has NOV
ed into the house he just vacated.
Henry Jacoby has bought lot of fat
two year old heifers and IS going into
the butchering business. No old cows
meat for US. Owing TO the Metho-
dist quarterly conference at Rinkers
Ford next Sunday there will
be no services here. A Baptist minis
ter from Usage City will preach in the
evening. The sight of new fences
laid out, streets and newly broken fields
wherever the eye chances, has caused
quite number to believe it their next
turn to take away some fayorite spot
from everybody's grassy pasture. ;. The
chinch bugs have commenced their sum-
mer's campaign on corn, oats and other
palatable consumables. John vii
liams is going to fence in his mothers
quarter with stone wall, sometime in
the future. MARY DE ZFSN.
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Fragments from the Normal.

MONDAY, May 16, 1881.
| It has been some time since we have
claimed the recognition of THE NEWS,
but We hope our friendly relations have
not been affected by this interval of ST.
lcnce. or CO urse we feel guilty of what
should be an eXcusable crime, viz: neg
lect, but the Normal has prospered,
and THE News has prospered, nOtwith-
standing the latter having enlarged
since our last contribution, and VIC arc
10th to believcth at your readers have
suffered any irreparab.e injury on our
account, which facts, taken singly or
combined, proves that the world might
still continue to move without US, and,
any of US are but small factors, after all,
in the great economy of earth. This
is not intended to teach self conceit.)
Nothing has happened for the past
few weeks that will probably become a
matter of Normal history, save Arbor
day, which was ind ustriously spent, and
few weeks will tell, whether profitably
or not. About eighty trees of different
varieties were planted. A number of
them, possibly half, seem TO be mourn
ing the change, which, we fear, will be
fatal to farther growth. The young
ladies showed their interest, and did
their part, by preparing bountiful din
ner, which they spread in the Literati
Hall, and which added to the novelty
and general epjoym ent OF the occasion.
The exercises of the Lyceum on Fri
day night were excellent, ranking with
the best we have had during the year.
Much credit is due Miss Overstreet for
editing so good paper. The humorous
predominated, which called forth ex-
pressions of appreciation, a number of
times during Its reading. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: President, B. F. Combs; wee
president. E. ID. Kirby; secretary, Miss
Matte Eskridge; treasurer, Miss Lizzie
Arnold, and board of directors, J. F.
Bradley, Jos. Murphy. L. A. Wright, F.
Nishs%onger and ]. j. Kirby.
A number of the students gathered at
Miss Kelley's HON on Saturday night
and were made happy until 12 o'clock
in the enjoyment of each others compa-
ny, and the luxuries of hospitality. All
testify that It was one of the pleasant az
fairs not to be soon forgotten, and the
question now is. who will be the next TO
follow Miss KeIley's example,?
The Normal will close its years work
in. five Including thIs) weeks hence.
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F11o Dr1V1-@ Carr

Mr.. T. @. whitley and others are inter
esting themselves in project to furnish
Emporia with driving boulevard, COM
mencing at Freuont PARK, running north
TO Twelfth avenue, thence west TO State
street and thence south to HumbOlt park.
We understand that over $500 has been
pledged fpV the improvement Of these
thorOughfares for the purpose indicated,
and that permission TO carry out the
proposed enterprise was asked Of the city
council at las meeting MondAy evening.
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The seeret 81 Happlne.s

How often have we Ionged for pcrfec'
enjoyment and how seldom found Il
Misfortune has come, or 1T health over
taken rs. Perhaps 3 eough has come
upon Ms which threatens that dreaded Of
al diseases, consumption, and we feel
that death Is near. With what Joy
should we be filed then. when such q
remedy Is Dr. Kings New Discovery
for consumption is placed withia our
reach. Il has cured thousands who
were nearer the grave than ourselves
by. Asthme. bronchitis, hoarseDess. loss
Of voice, difficulty Of breathing, or any
affection Of the throat and lungs, are
positively cured By this wonderful dis
coyery. Now, 20 give you satisfactory
proof that DR.. Kings New Discovery
sDiU curc, II you vii cali at 3. Wheid0n
q Co.'S drug store, you can get trial
bottle for ten cents, or regular size bot
lie for 81 90.
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While AIr. HIlleunan was returning
from church Sunday. his team took
fright near the MissOuFI Pacific depot,
and ran nearly TO the Junction before
they could be checked. There were in
the wagon several members of Mr.. Hill
lerman's family, all Of whom were
thrown oUs one by one, bat the only
person injured was Mr.. p. p.
Hillerman. who, in his effort to
stop the running horses, was thrown I'M
der the wagon, two wheels Of which
passed over his body below the shOuhier,
dislocating three Of his ribs. When
picked up he was quite unconscious, and
It was feared by some that he was dead.
But IN less than an hour he allowed
signs Of returning life, and though very
severely injured, he had . comparatively
comfortable night and his condition to-
day Is regarded favorable to his recovery.
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wr,,rRsnAy Nav IL

W EDNESlAly HAaJ 40"
Lewis Sulton's horses became fright
ened yesterday and started out at a $40
gait. When they were finally captured
the buggy looked like the sad remains OF
the "Deacon's one-hoss shay. IS. p.
McCaw, an old subscriber of THE NEWS.
coniemplates the erection of new
house on his farm. It will be 25x30 on
the ground, two stories high. He in
tends to finish it in style. It will prob
ably be whist is called by the mechanics
"veneered" house. :. Pasturage is 80
scarce in this vicinity that for the time
being at least the town cows are allowed
to Craze in the cemetery. Why are they
thus allowed to desecrate spot that
should be guarded and kept sacred at
the very least from their molestationsf
The mercury has marked as high as
105 degrees when exposed to the SUM-
Will Wheat has been attending 80
hour railroad social. =. Jim Swartz is
going to build new house soon...-.
Simon Gather has at last succeeded IN
fencing his farm" here in town. The
Americas boys take a horn privately
now since the list of May-They have
reorganized the band. Mr.. Eckles has
moved into the Frost house. .McWil-
liams has q lame mule. 1t Is some of
the time lame in one leg and some
times the other. !. Wonders upon won
dersI William Charlesworth has Joined
the band. . a young food last night.
Jesse Woodmansee has rented the Geo.
Beard property. He will occupy it
about the 18th of July We sup
pose that will be when he
returns from bis wedding tour
DIR. Minnie, formerly of this place but at
present of Cherokee county. passed
through Americas last night for coun-
ell Grove He will stop over at this
place few days on hIs return trip. -.
Trains OF the Missouri Pacific have been
very irregular OF late owing to the heavy
rains. =. f. d. 10y starts for Colorado
and the mines the first of next week >. :.
At the meeting of the patrons of the
cheese factory they voIed ont all HeR
cows wanting to be MIXED. - Married.
May 18th, at the residence OF the brides
parents, Jesse WoOdmansec TO. Miss
Grace Jaquith, both of Americas, Rev.
Joel A. Barker officiating. We wish
them much joy, long life and Happiness.
:. Farmers are delayed with their
planting on account of the mud. Is is
rumored thai Mrs Rachael EdImiston
will occupy the Sherman & Richardson
building with stock Of dry goods and
millinery.
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The Temperance AGAss Meeting
At the Congregational church Sunday
was well attended and much interest
was manifested. Speeches were made
by Reys. COrdley, Kirby and Judge
PeytOn, after which q brief speech Wa
made by Ed. Lott, who followed up his
address with the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted by
the meeting:
Whereas, In the providence Of God
we have been permitted to see prOhIbi
ton an entire success in our own city
and feeling anxious that every city, town
and hamlet Of our state may be permit
ted to see the same.
ResOlUed, That we heartily sympathize
with those cities which are less fOrtu.
nate than Emporia. and pray that they
may be delivered from the peTnicious in.
nuence Of , violated law, and relieved
will Of that which bring ruin t0Our stalk
and nation. q
RssOlOed, That we unqualifedIy ap.
prove OF the law and are grieve Ovel
every sentiment expressed To the con
trary.
abiding citizens throughout the state
inc importance u culOLCluk the lew u
tho letter and the necessity Of impeach
ing those officers who refuse TO do 50, and
having Others appOinted who will en-
force l.
Resolved, TAa. feeling As we do. thAi
the failure Of prohibition in Kansa:
means failure every where. We call upon
Governor st. John TO leave no Lawful
means unemployed % carry forward thu
great work which has been 50 success
fully begun.
ResolSsd, That In passing these resO
buttons, VIC ma only Offer our sympathy
lint also our aid 10 those needing tia
same.
Resossed, That these resolutions be
puhlished IN all the papers Of our city
with q request 80 all other temperance
papers throughout the state 10 copy The
same.
DR.. Wright followed the resolutions
in q pointed speech, promisiag that IA.
physicians throughout the city aAA slat'
would not do anything TO frustrate th'
law.
TIE meeting was . good one and W
trust will do much toward stirring az
the friends Of temperance in the state.
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%rI,e Color Guard"

The Emporia Rifles will, on the 25th
of this month, produce at jays Hall,
the grand military drama entitled, 1.-THE
Color Guard" under the direction of
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Gum, who has had several
years experience in bringing out this
play in different parts If the country
The general plan resembles, in many
respects, the play of 1.-THE Union Spy"
so favorably received when given by the
Rifles last fall. In point of excellence
it is equal TO, and by some considered
superior to that drama
But however this may be, We can as
sure the public that it will be we'll
worthy their patronage, as the company
are making every effort to make it
success. They have secured as will be
seen by the following caste of characters,
the best home talent, assisted by Miss
Bond. of Americas, whose dramatic
ability is well and favorably known.
The caste of characters is as follows:
Bob Mason, Tcnnesseean and
Union Scout John Henning.
Alfred Thornton, aftcrward
Captain G. s. a. Joe Murphy.
Louis Ludlow, color bearer. L. s. Page.
Jack'n Ludlow, Color Guard. Lee Vernon.
Jack johnson, " W.P. Wilcox.
Sam Roberts, 81 T" Frank Keeler.
Jim Hanson, viii Ireland.
Farmer johnson, jackson
Democrat. ........ Lowrey Gilmore.
Mr.. Ludlow, village banker. IF. Payne.
Squire Williams, school trus-
tee Mr. Chairman
Father Allen, Union Refugee. G. A. Cole.
Mr.. Mcdonald, postmaster. Mr.. Rogers.
Tom Flynn, deluded Irish
man. ......-......W. H. Wallace.
Long George, Tennessee I'm
ionist. ................C C. p. Wilcox.
Colonel Mcpherson. &c. p. Wilcox.
Bill Davis, mountaineerLouis Benihien.
Peter Hygley- Dutchman in
much "drobble"- ..-...J. NJ. Willis.
Col. Wilson. U. s. C. A. Wolf
Sergeant, "F v. McWilIiams.
Major Clark, officer of the
day. Lieut.. G. L. Burge.
Capt Forsythe, prisoner III
Libby prison. Lieut. w b. Vaile.
Lieut.. Turner, offics:r of guard
al Libby prison. w. F. Jones.
Tony, Capt. Thorntnn's ser
vent. Is. Ong.
washington, uarKPy always
IN love. w. IL. irwin.
George Adams, prisoner in
Libby. ......... George Ben:hien
News Boy. 1900. Justin Waterbury.
Darkey girl of the period. Miss B.J Baker.
The lady characters are:
Lucy johnson. Miss Effie Bond
Aunt Jerusha Johnson. Mrs. E. A Moore.
Abby Smith. 1890. Miss Laura Moon.
Alice Grey.
America. ..... Miss Jennie Puffer,
and twelve of the hmdsomest young
ladies in town for tableaux, making y
cast which we venture to say has never
been equaled in this place,
The first rehearsal is set for Wednes-
day evening, the 18th, when it is expect
ed Mr.. Gum will be here. Every per-
son who is going To take part in the
drama should be at the armoFy at z 80
on that evening.
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prRsn,lAI .1rrrIon

Major Hood returned from ST. Lo N
Tuesday.
! B.F Bearce. Of Chicago, is registered
at the Fifth avenue.
L. Norton. road master of the Sants
Fe, was in the city Tuesday.
Captain s. b. Warren came in from
Chicago Wednesday morning.
Misss Ollie Buckner is temporarily
employed at desk in the treasurer's of
fee.
Mrs. Kelley, Of Kansas CITY, is visit
ing her brother, J. d. Holden, of this
city.
Mrs B. Wheldon returned on Satur-
day from protracted visit in Urbana.
Illinois.
Mr.. E. criley, Of the Hotel Cool
idge. returned from short trip TO Colo
ado yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Burrows of The Episcopal
church started TO Colorado Friday for
a short vacation.
Miss Belle Barber is spending few
days at the Park Place Hotel, as the
guest of Mrs. Luther.
r. H. Whiting, ex-Congrcssman from
the Peoria, Illinois, district, was in the
city yesterday, the guest of I. E. Lam
bert
VIM. Clark has again been summoned
to Fairfield, Iowa. by a telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of his
mother.
Dir. Ewing, young attorney from
Wabash. Indiana, is in the city and
thinks of locating FOR the practice of his
profession.
l. C. Munger. chief engineer of the
water works, is much improved in
health and is expected home from In
dianapolis this week.
Mr.. W. T. McCarty started for Topeka
Monday to attend the tenth annual con
vocation OF the grand lodge K. of P,
held in that city on Tuesday.
E. Z. Coffin, stock agent of the Mis-
souri, Pacific road at Burlington. and c.
l.. Lewis, station agent of that line at
Parsons, were in the city Monday.
We are glad to learn of the contin-
ued improvement in the condition of
P. p Hillcrman, who was SO severely in
jured last Sunday by runaway team.
Mr.. NJ F. Spencer has made arrange
ments TO take charge of the Cottage
House at Sterling. He is an excellent
hotel man, and will doubtless succeed.
Mr.. C. II. Pallman, of the Lindell
Hotel of ST. Louis, has come to Emporia
to recuperate his health and is the guest
of VIM. Powell, of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel.
Mrs. r. p. and Miss Ella Murdoch
came up from Wichita on Saturday and
spent the Sabbath in Emporia. They
returned Monday evening. accompanied
by Nrs. Jacob Stotler.
Matthew Mccormick, an old Lyon
county man, but for some years resi-
dent of Cherokee county, is in the city
on his way to Oregon, where he will
make his future home. We wish him
success and prosperity in his far away
new hoTac.
Mr.. o. G. Bjerke, the popular opera
Tor at the train dispateher's Office of the
Santa Fe, arrived in tins city Friday even
ing with his bride, nee Miss Lula Brown,
Of Nashville, Illinois, at which place
he nuptials of the happy couple were
celebrated on the nth inst. We
DIN with many friends in extending
and kindly wishes for
he future happiness of Mr.. Bjerke and |
lis accomplished wife.
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The Hartford News.
EDITED By LINGO"
TUESDAY, Nay Il

TUESDAY, Nay II.
Charles Shauer has been having his
now residence in the west part Of town
painted inside and out and otherwis.
improving It's appearance. Strange as
it may appear, there has not been sol
ftary drunken man arrested by our po-
lice since the prohibition ACT came into
force upon the first instant. -. Yesterday
8 man strangely appazeIed and pretend
ing TO be deaf and dumb, was making
his way about town soliciting subscrip-
lions from those who were chaFitably In
cIined and judging from the names upon
his list he had been quite successful.
However, he acted very strangely at sew
erai houses, making the sign Of the cross,
looking mp toward heaven and mutteriEg
blessings upon those who gave him
money, thus arousing suspicion that be
was not dumb, et least Finally 81 the
CaI1 once he was stopped and question
ed Is 70 his identity and purposes He
refused to give his name, but said he
he'd been sent out by the bishop 10 col
Iect money for the support Of missions,
and when asked TO show his papers sE-
thoFizfng him to do 80, he produced &
lot Of Wells, Fargo q Co.'S bills he
was arrested by Deputy Constable Evans
and taken 10 Emporia IS an imp8stef
or g lunHtic.
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| ~ u q hhSSfs wafer WORKS engineer IL q
| A. n Sommers representing several
citizens, asked the council for the use Of
State street and Exchange streets and
Twelfth avenue, for fast driving, such
persons To grade the same at their own
expense
On motion of Mr.. Watson the matter
was referred 10 the committee on streets
and alleys and the parties petitioning
for the same, were allowed TO do the
grading with the consent and under the
dIrecticn of the committee on streets
and alleys, and should the committee
be in favor of allowing the same, the
committee were directed to bring in an
ordinance regulating the driving on the
streets and avenues named.
On motion fine and costs in the case
Of the city vs.. Buffer, were RENTED and
the mayor authorized to release the de-
PENDANT from custody.
The mayor notified the council that
he had appointed w. Fl. Folsom, special
policeman without compression from
the city At the request of the A, r. & S.
+. X. Il.
Proposition of Mahlon Stubs to guar
antee if the city would macadamize Sixth
avenue from Commercial street TO East
street that the road will be macadamized
for one mile further east, was referred
to committee on streets and alleys 10 re-
port al next meeting.
Onmotion the following was adopted:
Resolued. That the committee on
streets and alleys and the mayor he re-
quested TO proceed TO condemn all wood
en- sidewalks that they may deem IN
safe, in accordance with an ordinance
adopted July LIST, 1880.
Bond of d. Hammond as street COM
missioner and water works superintend-
ent was approved.
Bills on clerks desk referred
Adjourned. E. ii. FoRDE, Clerk.
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The AMERIcUs News
EDITED BIZ " BuRIow.n
O,Is Al Bonds drug store.

OILS at Bonds drug store.
Lesh Bros have q large variety OF
staple and fancy groceries. glass and
queensware, canned goods aud tropical
fruits. They are constantly receiving
fresh supplies.
Hats, ribbons, fans, parasols and every.
thing generally kept in first class mil
linery establishment at Mrs. E. ETyler's.
~ w. Gibson is still handling cofFins
of all kinds from the cheapest white
wood TO the most costly mahogany
Trimming done at all hours of the day
or night by an experienced workman.
Wiley sleeps. or hoes in the garden a
little late in the morning -neyerthelesz
he win sell As many goods before bed
time as any other merchant. He carries
full line OF everything the farmer
needs, such as choice family groceries,
hosiery, gents furnishing goods, forks,
rakes and hoes and always wants butter
and eggs at highest market prices
MONDAY, May 10.
Having severed his connection with
the Americas Herald, Burlow greets the
readers Of TnE NEWS with q kind.
~ welcome. Hoping that henceforth
Americas may be represented in the
columns Of that metropolitan journal Of
the county, he sends the following items:
-. Mr.. Cierk has his new house now
painted and will commence the erection
of large barn In 8 short time, the
exact size Of which We did not learn,
but the area Of the floors will be 1000
square feet. The assessors report
makes good showing for Americas
township. with 3 large increase of per.
sonal property in the last year Owing
20 parts Of the Kaw Iaads being decided,
We have nearly 100 more pieces Of real
estate 10 assess in this vicinity than We
had previous years. The Il. z. church
viii ere long put on handsome appear
| ance. The wall paper aud carpet ar
rived last Friday. W. Wright, Of
lEmporia, stopped of Sunday with hia
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MF. George Click, Of Council Grove,
and 1liss Matte Luther. were married
this morning by Rev. DR.. COrdley, At the
Park Place Hotel, Of which the father
Of the bride Il proprietor. Mr.. Click Is
o promising young business man and
his newiy-made bride is one Of the most
estimable young ladies Of Emporia
We wish the happy pair, in common
with many friends, bright and pros
porous future.
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After the R.lls.
1IHNDA JIG AsoNIs-
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
fIo,,a.sy at Ee,,.,o,.f,.


To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council Of EmporiG:
GENTLEMEN: Your petitioners as in
duty bound before proceeding to take
the law into their own hands, would re-
spectfully, earnestly and urgently pray
your honorable body to abate that most
unmitigated of all nuisances, that con-
tinual clamor of ding, dong, bell; ring,
ring, ring, at z a. m, and every minute
and a half thereafter, until the people
have become so beWildered, excited and
nervous, as to threaten 10 arise in their
might and pitch both Normal and high
school. building, bells and all, into the
Cottonwood. Something must be done
or else The city viii have 10 go in the
wholesale cotton batting business. We
can't stand it. We managed partly to
get along until all the cotton in town
was exhausted. Sawyer, latham, The
Bairds, Newman s Co, Thomas & Co.,
have sold more ear stuffing since these
id bells commenced their warfare,
than has ever before been sold since EN-
poria became the metropolis, as she al
ways has been, the Athens of Kansas.
Please gentlcmen, abate the nuisance.
Our wives and babies are nearly crazy.
Better, g thousand times better, that
every building in ton u be 3 saloon, than
the people should be deafened with this
internal nuisance and As in duty bound,
your petitioners viii ever pray.
Col. Whitley,
DR.. AFmor,
Lewis Lutz,
Judge Culver,
l. T. Heritage,
]. K Finley.
P.J. Carmichael,
E. p. Braner,
w. r. Soden,
+. g. Whitley,
Rev. [hard shelly Jos. Rgown.
w. A. Randolph,
Ex-hEayor Warren,
Ex-Councilman BOrtan.
Jim Leslie, ESQ, L. L. d.
! VIM. Jay and 5000 others.