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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
ITINERARY,

Report of Elder Rice on the Colony
Witch Case.
was at Colony last week. tried to
find witch, but failed. Mr.. Dluzak, an
honest Polander, living near, declares
that his Irish neighbor, Mclean, is a
genuine wizard. He tried to prove it
before court of justice. He said as a
witness, that Mr.. Mclean looked at hog
of his (Dluzak's), and it died; that he
put his hand on a horse and the horse
was lame ever after; that he blew his
breath in the witness face, and he was
blind for some minutes. Dluzak also
declared, on cross-examination, that he
attempted to shoot Mclean, and found
that his gun had been so bewitched,
that it would not go of. He says now
that he is going to sprinkle it with holy
water and try silver bullet. Mr.. D.
wanted to establish the existence of
witches by some friends, who were
ready to swear that in some parts OF
France they were quite common and
troublesome; but the stupid J. p. would
not listen to their testimony. Dluzak
was fined ten dollars and costs for trying
to beat the life out of the wizard, and he
is SO disguised at the way of justice in
Colony that he has concluded to sell
out and move to some place where he
can beat pestiferous witches at his pleas
ure. The McGans are anxious to see
him of.
But Colony is improving in spite of
the witches More than twenty bust
ness houses and residences have gone up
during the summer and fall A large
frame hotel was built in the spring, but
IRE which destroyed good portion of
the business part of town, consumed it.
Another and better building has gone
up in its place.
Mr.. Hawes, near town. has one of the
finest herds of blooded cattle in eastern
Kansas. He has, If mistake not, nine
~ cows, and keeps them in good, warm
stalls, and so cares for them that his
neighbors say che washes their faces
and picks their teeth He feeds and
that is the reason why his herd looks so
well.
lola Is having boom. The ST. Louis,
Fort Scott and Wichita railroad has
pretty thoroughly walked the Old town
up. New residences. some Of them very
good ones. arc 10 be seen in all direc-
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How Peck Come It over wa.ers.

Topeka Commonwealth: Last week,
when the section bosses were arrested
quite discussion among the counsel &C.
CURED as to the amount of the bonds
Ensminger and Dunlap were vehement
ly urging the poverty of their clients,
and asking that the bonds should be
set by Hazen, justice, at the very lowest
figure. Vance had his say, and demand.
ed good, big, stiff bonds, and his words
were clinched by Peck, who said;
s'These section bosses have stolen
themselves rich off Of the Santa
Fe railroad, and they are in a
condition to give big bond. The enor.
nifty Of the charge against them demands
this. Why, your Honor, there is moi
one OF them but what can give you a
bigger bond than I can" THAT'S be.
cause they have been longer with the
road than you have,' interrupted Wa
ters- al cave" says Peck, "but look at
Waters, and see his gold watch and
chain and diamond pin, and see what he
made of the road" Yes" said Wa.
ters, aand that's what / blame the com.
pany for, in discharging me, who have
all these things, and hiring you. who
have yet to provide yourself with them -
$40. go down TO Funk'sand get cane
here il an order for one" rejoins Peck.
Now, Waters took his time and went
into Funk's. picked himseifout atwelve-
dollar gold-headed cane and presented
Peck's order for payment @Mr. Peck
was in here about an hour ago and told
Us that If you presented that order, to
nOs let You have more than fifteen-cent
stick upon it" says the very polite at
tendant- And 30. in The wind-ap, the
Santa Fe is ahead. rf
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wen Deserved Endorsment,


The opinion of Rev. DR.. Cordley, pas
tor of the Congregational church of EN-
pOria, on the merits of the leading cy-
clopedias, will be valued by the readers
of THE NEWS.
EMPoRIA, Dec. %, 1881.
Mr.. @. +. adams:
DEAR SIR: After a somewhat careful
examination of the three great cyclop9-
dias before the public, / am satisfied
that for general use Johnson's is the
best. In accuracy of statement, CON-
pactness of style, and convenience of
reference it is unsurpassed. 1t contains
just the facts busy man wants to know,
stated briefly and clearly, and so CLASH.
fed as to be easily found. Each sub.
ject is treated by one who is a recog
nized authority in regard to it
1t is bound in convenient form, with
very handsome type and plates, and at q
reasonable cost. For all the purposes
of a cyclopedia prefer it TO any have
seen. r. CORDLEY
That'so many good judges of a CYCLIC
p@dia have subrcibed for Johnson's in
the few days that the canvasscr has beer
in our city, is a strong endorsement
for the work, viz:
Prof. Geo. Fowler, B. A, Prof. P. J
Carmichael, Prof. Buel T. Davis, Rev
r. L. Lott, N. w. Mcclure, w. F. Heth
rington, Rev. R. Cordley, D. D., Prof. ]
E. Klock, Prof. Frank Kizer, News
Company.
Prof. Adams is prepared to furnish
any of the other cyclopedias at 40 PEI
cent. discount if they are preferred Il
Johnson's.
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Mrs Carrie Fl. Barnes died at the resi-.
dence Of w. T. Soden, south of the city,
at an early hour last Saturday, after q
painful and lingering illness from cen
sumption, in the 36th year of her age
The deceased had very many friends in
Emporia who will learn with profound
regret of the departure of one whose
character was so richly adorned with
those Christian graces and amiabie char
acteristics that go to make up the noble
woman. The sweet tempers that distin
guished her life shone with even
a purer luster in the hours
of her suffering and affiicuor
and the pain which marked her LAS
days was met with the untiring patience
which made her so true to all the rela
tiOns which she was called upon to sus
tain.
The funeral took place this afternoon
Rev. Mr.. Hendy, of the Presbyterian
church, conducting the services.
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y u. UUHNbIUI
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 20, 1881.
A Youthful Murderer

ST. LOUIS, Dec 22.-James F. Walsh,
20 years old, whose conviction for the
murder of his sweetheart, Barbara
Groenthral, was affirmed by the general
term of the supreme court, was yester-
day taken before Justices Gilbert, Bar
nard and Dykman In the Kings county
supreme court for re-sentence. Walsh
has been in Jail for nearly a year. His
habit of sitting with his head bent for.
ward and his chin resting on his breast
has made him round-shouldered. He is
pale and thin and wears a peculiarly
hopeless expression. When he
was asked what he had to
say why sentence of death
should not be passed upon him, he kept
his eyes fixed upon the desk and family
SAID, Nothing" Judge Barnard then
sentenced him to be hanged on Friday,
January Goth. Walsh did not lift his
eyes. A. III. Daley, who was assigned
by the cogrt to defend Walsh, intends to
carry the case to the court of appeals
Walsh, who was furious with jealousy
had the large blade of his penknife
carefully sharpened, and after ascertain
| ing from some of his companions the
location of the human heart, visited his
sweetheart on January 1. 1881, and
when she met him at the basement door
he plunged the knife into her heart
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Alxorrn rowN.


Gas pipes are being placed in the new
Methodist church.
The gas fixtures for Whitley's opera
house have arrived and are very neat and
tasteful.
D. s. Gilmore and John Perrier are
opening mp stock of groceries at the
Pfefferle stand.
VIM. Jay. proprietor of the opera house
in which the late n. E. fair was held,
made donation of ten dollars to the
ladies' society.
The Christmas goods displayed this
year at the different stores and shops are
the handsomest that have ever been
brought To Emporia-
WI Vail, first lieutenant of the EN-
poria Rifles, was presented with a very
handsome gold-headed cane by the com
pany Thursday evening.
A handsome dog cart. the body o.
which was of curled maple, was ar
object of interest at the Wells, Fargo
Co.'s express Office Friday morning. L
was in :transit from Cincinnati to Santi
Fe.
Mrs. Tarbell, mother of George Tar
bell, fell from chair Thursday morn
ing while hanging up clothes, breaking
the lower part of her arm and ruptur
ing the ligaments. The injury is quit
serious.
D. G. McMurtrie opened Frida.
some very handsome gas fixtures. Nc
is making two large galvanized pump
that throw a stream four inches IN di
ameter and require two men at TIA
handle. These pumps are for the use o
L. w. Lewis. the railroad contractor.
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HxmennaI H.nn.ninr.


Mr.. Geo. p. Dryden and Miss MARY
l:ogers were married Thursday by Jus
tice G. B. Bachelor.
MARRIED-Dec. 22d, in this city, a
the residence of the brides parents, BY
Elder A. B. Tomlinson, Mr.. Charles w
Southwark and Miss Maggie Z. Sexton
both of Empora. The happy pair lef
on the passenger train on the same dat
for short visit to Chicago, Ill.
Mr.. Frank Love and Miss Ida e. VIII
son, both of Reading, were married
last THURSDAY at the Park Place hotel
by Rev. J. +. Culver. of this city. A
splendid supper was an agreeable fea
ture Of what is reported As having beer
an unusually pleasant wedding.
Mr.. VIM. Mays, whose frequent visit
to Council Grove for the past year have
been the subject Of considerable com
ment among his friends, returned from
= trip TO that city Thursday, bringing
with him a charming young bride, in
the person Of Miss Eliza Wright. The
happy couple, aftei taking dinner at the
residence OF the grOom's father were
made the recipients Of number OF val
liable presents, and the afternoon and
evening were spent in a most delightful
manner with small party Of invited
friends. ae
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PERSONAL NE rrror.

B. B. Jacobs. Of Reading, is visiting
friends in and around Emporia.
Mrs. L. N. Gibson, of Humboldt, is
the guest of Hiss NJ. ]. Watson in this
city.
Luther Lewis, of Lawrence, is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. c. II. North, in this
city.
Conductor Nash and family started
Friday for visit to Kansas City and
Chicago.
Miss Viola Price, of the Normal,
started to Wichita Thursday to spend the
holidays.
Charlie BroadweIl is assisting w. H.
Suppe at the 90 cent store during the
holidays.
Miss Lillian F. Hoxie, of the Normal,
has gone to Fl. Scott to spend the holt
day vacation.
Mrs. B. Dick and Mrs. Ed. Myers. of
Nickerson, are visiting the family of v.
Richardson.
Miss Oracle Hood, who has been at
tending school at St. Charles. Missouri,
is home for the holidays
Miss Minnie E. Reynolds, who is
teaching at Eureka, will spend the Holt
day vacation in Emporia-.
Miss Aletta Waterbury, of Bethany
college, at Topeka, is visiting her uncle
Ed. s. Waterbury. in this city.
j. N. Schwartz has resumed his posi-
ten IN Lew Woods grocery, after an
absence OF some months in Colorado.
C. n. Corbin, a prominent hardware
merchant of southern Iowa, is visiting
at the residence Of II. ]. LOomis.
Mr.. o. D. Swan is on the streets again
after an illness which has confined him
to the house for several days.
Miss Maggie Esden, of the Normal
was presented on Wednesday with beau
tiful album and a pair of handsome
vases, the gIfts of the pupils of the pre-
paratory department, in which she il
doing admirable work as an instructor
TIE NEWS acknowledges call from
Mr.. Geo. P. Rowell, Of the we'll known
advertising agency of G. P. Rowell &
Co., New York. He is on his way &c
New Mexico and is stopping at few
places IN Kansas to get better compre
hension of this great state. Mr.. Rowell
is very agreeable gentlemen and We
are much blessed to have received cal
from the head of firm with which thi:
paper has extensive and most satisfac
tory dealings. Rowell s. Co.'S annua
newspaper directory is the largest ant
best one published and their advertising
agency is conducted in q manner tina
makes It mutually profitable to thu
publisher and the advertiser. MI
Rowell was accompanied by his OLE
school mate, Orson Kent Esq, of Bur
lington.
) Mr.. Fl. G. Whitehead, travelling au
; ditor of the Santa Fe road, and Mis-
Vara Gum, formerly of Lawrence, bu
now of Kansas City. were married Oh
Thursday at the home of the bride, ant
shortly after the ceremony started Yves
on a wedding journey of some weeks
Both parties have friends in this cit.
who extend congratulations and kim
wishes.
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tions. Old houses, once dilapidated, are
being repaired and painted until the
town begins to look new.
Here is q little experience. Last
Thursday morning made my first trip
on the new road, above named. Rode
out from lola to the d. Z. S T. junction,
six miles south of Neosho Falls. Reach
ed the junction just in time TO miss the
north bound train on the NJ. K. 8 T.,
but the section boss gave me place on
the hand-car, and we struck out in the
face of the binding snow storm to head
off freight train. We made good time
on all down grades, but the wind was SC
strong that we had to walk and push oul
train on the up grades. So by changing
the exercise we had some rest. 1t wal
my first trip on hand-car, and it was
not the worst ride ever had. We over
took Carney's freight at the Falls and
made it home in the evening. Wednes
day morning I tried to clean the Wood
son county mud off my clothes. Like
al Kansas mud, it sticks well.
C.. RR.
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HOLIDAY NEWS.
List OF improvements for 1881, and
Other Valuable Information.

List OF improvements for 1881, and
Other Valuable Information.
We propose TO make our first weekly
issue in January especially attractive--s
Grand New Year Edition-such q pa
per as our citizens Will desire to send tc
their friends everywhere. 1t will be q
live representative newspaper Of a live
city. 1t will contain much valuable
general information about the state and
will give full information of Lyon coun
ty and the city of Emporia. Through
the kindness of II. E. Norton we have
secured the use, for the edition, of soma
fine cuts of buildings, and will give
complete list of the i'm:
provements made in EmpOria during
the year. Statistical information about
the city and county will be given from
reliable sources, which will be valuable
to send abroad. We intend to put q
great amount of labor on this holiday
issue, and make it as good and valuable
as it is in our power to make it.
1t will be sold at five cents a copy
and all who want supply of them will
please hand in their orders in advance
that we may know how many to print.
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The NJ. L. Fair.

The attendance at the Methodist fair at
jays opera house Wednesday was con-
siderably better than on the proceeding
night, though many were doubtless de-
TERED from being present by the ex-
tremely unfavorable weather, which
initiated to a great extent against the
success of the undertaking.
The notable events of the evening were
the voting away of the doll, Jennie
Greenaway, and the silk quilt, both of
which were prizes we'll worth contesting
for. The canvass for the former was
very spirited, Cora Zook and Effie
Fluker being the leading candidates, the
first-named receiving 756 votes and the
latter 507 Kittie McMurtrie was
third in the race, receiving ITO votes
The little girls both labored faithfully to
secure the coveted treasure, and the SYM
pathy felt for them by their friends de-
veloped quite a spirit of rivalry which
added greatly to the profits of the enter
tainment. The successful candidate,
upon the close of the ballot. was elevated
to the table upon which the doll stood,
and that her happiness might not prove
a source of pain and misfortune to her
rival the later was also lifted to the stand
and presented with a beautiful blonde
doll, handsomely dressed, which was
fondly clasped in the arms of its pretty
owner, making q charming picture.
The total number of votes ON the doll
was ,422, making the profits ON this sim
gle article $142, as 1t was donated to the
ladies by 1. d. Fox s. Co.
The silk quilt was awarded to Mrs.
Annie K. Severy, who received 800 votes
to 2S6 for Mrs. Bill.
A very enjoyable feature of the fair
was the instrumental music by the quar-
tett who played the evening before, and
two charming vocal solos-"Let Me
Dream Again" and "Aye"-by Mrs.
John Sebastian, of Kansas City, who
captured the audience with her sweet
and highly cultivated voice.
Refreshments were served as on the
previous evening, and the various tables
containing numerous articles of utility
and ornament. were well patroniZed.
Considering the odds against which the
ladies had TO contend the venture was at
tended with very gratifying results, the
net proceeds being something over $500.
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DENVER, Col, Dec. 2s-The Chcy
enne Leader viii publish tomorrow
morning a copy of the articles of or
ganization of the Central Pacific rail-
road of Wyoming, fled with the secre-
tary of Wyoming Territory by Charles
Croker, Charles T. Croker and
w. Y. Huntington, incorporators
and trustees, with capital
stock of $13, 500 600 in 1856 goo
shares. the chief Office to be at Evanston,
Wyoming. The road will commence at
a point on the north and south boundary
line between the territory of Wyoming
and Utah where the Bear river crosses
the boundary line, running thence
through the counties of Unitah, Sweet
Water, Carbon, Albany and Larmie, in
Wyoming to point on the east boun-
Diary line of Wyoming where the Mia
brara river crosses the same, distance
of $50 miles. The capital stock repre-.
sents the contemplated cost of construc.
ton and right of way. The trustees
take $3.50 shares.
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Mans xoblest work .

This is an age of great works and won
derful inventions. Steam, electricity.
water, air, all are made TO serve man, but
uaquestionably the greatest inventions
are those which preserve mans health
and proiong his life, and among the
greatest of these is DIR. Kings New Dis
coYery for consumption. Its effects are
truly wonderful. and hundreds are hap
Ply to-day who once looked forward to
an early grave. For coughs, colds, bron-
chitis. asthma, loss of voice, hay fever,
hoarseness, crossp, or any affection what
ever OF the throat. chest or lungs, DR..
Kings New Discovery will p0sit5eeIg
cure. We can eheerfully recommend It
TO al, and can un1esitatingiy say it is
the only sure cure for throat and lung
affections Trial botlies ten cents; reg
ular size 81. For sake by B. Wheldon s.
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General sherman at LeayenwOrth.

LEAvENwoRrH,D Dec. 23.-At 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning General Sherman ar
rived at Fort Leavenworth, and the Gus
tomary salute was fred in his honor.
Last night q reception was held at the
hop-room. General Sherman is accom-
panied by Colonel Bacon, his Gide-de.
campo. The old veteran is so well known
and highly esteemed here that of course
his visits are always hailed with pleas.
ure. Especially do the people, both OF
the city and fort, feel glad to record his
presence among them, as he has done &C
much to start the training school al
Fort Leavenworth, and the Times is
glad to chronicle that his long cherished
plan of developing training school
second to no similar institution in the
world, is daily assuming more tangible
form; and our people can rest assured
that General Sherman will leave For
Leavenworth well satisfied that, with
General Pope in direct supervision o.
matters, the new training-school will
continue To do well
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real Estats rransfsrs

The following transfers of real estate
were made in Lyon county, during the
week ending December II, 1881:
W Soden to Elizabeth J Satserfeld,
lot 50 Commercial street. 90
b Plumb to I L Ryan and L Lutz,
lot block Z, Ruggles' addition 400
] D Walker to Maloney, lot 80, on Ex-
B + Pease to d Dunlap. lot 81 on Neo-
Z Lambert to D owen. lot III Con-
" McCuilOck 70 q " EskridEe, lot 50
V Eskridse to W McCuiiock, lot
81 on Maple street, Kellogg's ad1i- =,
Peter Rush TO 4 Tressier. lots s, 10, Ii.
Il and 10, Americus 50
j Robinson TO Levi Evan, lots, z,
w Gould to Thos Campbell, e cor Of
block II, n rs. W 125. IS and e l2s lSG
Martha A Stratton TO T Biddle, lot
No 8, block, Reading :. ....-. -. 81
Sheriff OF Lyon county to L D Jacobs,
INF OF ne or and sc Or of NV or in IL
foxell to j c Ecret. hf sw Or 10
Darius Buck to Taylor Marley. lots =
George Grove to Jesse Mcmillan, ne
cor W hf NV or l4-l9-1l. --.--.-...-. 327.5(
Chas Sanders to John A Dyer, ne or NV -
Geo W stiliwen to Jos Fish. sw Or a6-i7
Jos Fish to Ann NJ Keepers, sw Or l6-i7-
Reading Iron works to N Johnson.
Sophia Peterson to Andrew Palson. W
jos 5 s0 WsrdTiip to VIM and Amos Miner.
shf ne or IS BILL. -....-..--...-.- IS
VIM A Baysinger to L Williams Sc Or :.
Lewis POWELL to Wesley Brosier. hfs 80
or IL lI-1O-..-.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IVU
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s. Guerrier returned on Saturday from
meeting Of the different managers OF
the Chicago lumber company, held in
Illinois last week. Mr.. G. reports the
business of the company a. being in
the most fiourishing condition, and says
that the present facilities at headquar
ters ere inadequate 10 supplying theiI
various yards throughout the country
Steps were taken 70 correct this feature
and other matters Of interest 70 the
company were considered.
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A New Onslaught on the Star Reuters.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 22.-United
States District Attorney Bliss said to-
day that he was getting together evi.
dence in about fifty star route cases. He
declined to give the amount of money
involved, but limited that it amounted to
several millions. Prosecution will soon
begin and will be carried on in the usual
way-3that is, by going through the
pal part of the cases will be tried in
Washington, but there will be some
suits instituted in such of the United
States district courts as may appear to
the attorney general to be most conven
lent. The evidence in many cases is
said to be very strong
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Mstress Among the Indians.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Advices re.
ceived at the Indian Office this morning
are to the effect that smallpox is rapid.
ly spreading among the Indians in the
belt of country extending from Montana
to Idaho. Inspector Hayworth reports
to the Indian Office this morning that
the Kickapoo Indians in the Territory
are in a starving condition. Measures
for their relief will be taken by the In
dian Office as soon as possible.
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At the regular election Of officers for
Central Lodge No. 7sl, K. of H., held at
this hall Wednesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year;
w. Trucworthy, D.; d. Thomas, V.
D.; P. Stromburg, A. D.; H. E. Fox,
reporter; d. w. Morris, F. Reporter; D.
D. Mcdonald, guide; j. d. Dawson,
treasurer; Jos. F. Culver, chaplain; W.
A. Ireland, gurdian; w. s. Jay, sentinel
Fl. E. Fox. representative to Grand
odUa
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Our good friend Eavld Nickel, of
Reading. brought us a very large bass
the other day which WIS nice, and for
which he has our thanks.