The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-01
OVER THE STATE.

1t Is estimated that there are 800, 00'
cattle in Barbour county.
The United States circuit court con
Vened In Topeka Monday.
Lightning rod swindlers are preyinl
upon the people of Osage county.
Fl. Scott is complaining of raid Of
gamblers from Chicago and Missouri.
Isn't it nearly the time of year for the
Wichita Eagle TO come out with its
awe-inspising pork packing statlstics9
The case of W. R. Elliott, the Topeka
bigamist, has been continued for one
week. The defendant could not give bail
and was committed.
A 10000 fire occurred at Coffeyville,
Kansas, on Monday night There was
no wind blowing or a large portion OF
the city would now be in ashes.
Wichita Eagle: The new water mill
started its machinery on Tuesday, and
everything moved off satisfactorily. 1t
stands the proprietors in $2a,5OO.
The funeral of Sister Rhode, well
known throughout the west, took place
at Leavenworth on Monday. Fifty sis
ters of charity took part in the services.
Champion: Within three months
Atchison will have three railroad routes
to the Rocky Mountains, the A. T, and
8. F. road, the Central Branch and the
Burlington and Missouri River.
The Wichita Daily Times will here
after be issued by The Times Publishing
Company. Judge Campbell, late judge
Of the Thirteenth district, has pur-
chased half interest in the paper and
will be one OF its editors.
The Leavenworth Times of Sunday
has an editorial on GOOD Looking Kan
sans" We should have supposed that
the innate modesty of Col. Anthony
would have suggested the Improperly
of his tackling such delicate subiecr.
Mr.. Sells. of Topeka, who has had Il
great deal of experience in feeding and
caring for stock says that one ton of
timothy is worth two tons of prairie
hay, and that Kansas will never reach
her best possibilities as stock state I'M
til her farmers grow timothy for winter
feed.
The Usage City savings bank suspend
cd payment on Monday owing TO COM
pllcaiions with Danford's Caldwell and
Hunnewell banks. which suspended
last Friday. The friends of the bank
have the utmost confidence in its ability
to meet all of its obligations in a short
time.
Governor St. John has written letter
to the Winfield Courier, earnestly de-
nying that he advocated the election of
. boiling ticket in Riley county, just be-
fore election, as has been charged by
some of the papers. No one who knows
the governor believed there was any
truth in the charge.
The Junction City Union suggests
that the Kansas Congressional delega-
ton tackle the Kansas Pacific land ques-
ton and secure such legislation as will
compel the railroad to pay taxes like
other folks. The Union claims that
there are nearly three million acres of
this land in q condition not subject ts
taxation and not likely to be.
a meeting of wool growers will be
held at Larned on the 14th day of De-
cember, for the purpose of organizing
an Arkansas Valley Wool Growers As
sOciation, for all counties west of New
ton. Forty-five individuals or persons
owning over eighty thousand head of
sheep endorse the call and promise to
make the movement success.
The Board Of Church Extension of the
Methodist Episcopal church, as their
map shows, has aided in the erection of
sixty-five churches in Kansas, most of
which are in the small towns and coun-
try places. Southeast Kansas is dotted
all over with the red crosses, showing
that Fl. Scott and Emporia districts are
building large number Of these church
es. f.
On the 18th OF January the Marion
County Record is to be enlarged fIom a
seven TO q nine column paper. and the of
fee is to be furnished with new Cottrell
power press, and new type. We hope the
HOch boys are not attempting more than
their patronage and the increased growth
of their town and county will justify.
They have stuck faithfully to their bust
ness for many years, always being ready
TO strike for the interests Of their town
and county, and to defend the good name
Of both. The increase in the size of the
paper and their facilities for printing,
ought to give them largely increased
patronage and influence. THE NEWS
joins with the many friends of the Rec
ord throughout the state in wishing it
that measure Of prosperity which the
fsithfuldess and enterprise of its pub
fishers so well deserve