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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-27
Ivy Notes.

MONDAY, Oct. II.
The weather for the past day or two
has been behaving quite badly, or at
least the fellow with the lemon colored
mustache that took the long ride thinks
SO. The most of US can say, come vel
come rain. A. Briggs and wife who
lately arrived from Indiana are keeping
the bachelor ranch of VIM. Lewis They
make quite change in the appearance
of things around there. On last Fri
day evening the young people of the
neighborhood and elsewhere gathered
there and participated in social dance
which was enjoyed by all present, and
we heard it whispered that George was
caught Knapping. We think it strange.
80. MIR. and Mrs. Knapp, and daughter,
from Pennsylvania, are visiting relatives
in this vicinity. Frank Briggs has
gone into the butcher business. We
wish him success. ...E. Moore is build.
ing an addition to T. E. Best's house
-. j. w. Best is making some improve
ments about his house; A. Briggs work.
man. U BET.
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AROUND TOWN.

Butter is scarce-So are police items.
Fifth and Sixth avenues have got to be
macadamized. You hearP
We will go home on the street cars
next summer if they will trust
The Whiskyites seem to be getting into
tough rows. It's long lame that has
no turn.
Merchants street will be business
thoroughfare. You can't get big town
all on one street. slsl q
The revival meetings at the Friends
church on Sylvan street are progressing
with much interest.
We thought the city council had con-
demned all defective sidewalks in EN-
poria some weeks ago. F
Bill Powell has just made an invest
ment of 5000 in lamps and chandeliers
for the new Fifth avenue hotel
The pick and shovel brigade began
the work of digging trenches on Union
street Thursday for the gas works.
The tasty show windows of the
Famous shoe store contain some of the
handsomest goods ever brought to this
city.
1t don't look as though Bill Powell
would serve . boss Thanksgiving din
ner in the new Fifth avenue. But we
reckon he will be there about Christmas.
A small stage is being built in the
armory Of the Emporia Rifles in the
Graffenstine building ON South CONNER
cial street. and other Improvements are
contemplated.
The Emporia Rifles are talking up
the project OF organizing brass band,
and steps are on foot to produce q play,
the proceeds of which will be devoted
to the purchase of instruments.
Whitley's opera house is beginning to
present q very handsome front. and il is
gratifying TO know that the inside ap-
pointments will more than realize the
promise of the imposing exterior.
The appearance of the office at the
Santa Fe depot has been vastly I'M
proved by the painters and kalsominers
who have been at work there for the
past few days They are now at work
on the waiting room which certainly Of.
fers fine field for operations.
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THE TRAGEDY OF
ABRAHAM
LINCOLN !

The Herald saws -''This book Is the mas
tcrpicce OF English Literature.
Our NatopRl Guard says This book re-
calls an epoch OF our history which Is held In
sacred memory, and nlls all hearts with deep
Sadness"
The Wash gton Post says This book Is
q truthful aud sublime history OF the down.
TALL of slavery, by the distinguished author
). WHIrTAkER GROVE A. NJ, NJ. H.,
and should be read by every body"
Published and for sale by
DIR. q. w. Sheldon,
lS2 Lexington Avenue, New York.
Boy Cheap edition, 81 pages, sent by mai
for 70 cents In postage STAMPS.
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viii s.art sbat paper. and YOU viii say,

viii start that paper, and you will save
your money.
Eureka Herald: The engineer corps
on ST. Louis, Fort Scott 6 Wichita road
made their headquarters at this place
last week. Mr. F'inney, the engineer in
charge. has been busy looking over diff
ferent lines leading into and out of
town.
Eureka Herald: Reports of damage
to hay and shock corn caused by the
recent rains, continue to come from all
parts of the county. The question of
feed for stock is getting TO be a quite
serious one with many of our people
who had but small crop of corn, and
depended largely on the hay crop they
had put up.
Judge Morton, of the Topeka district,
| is going for the sinners at the capital,
and the people, who have suffered so
much lately from them, feel healthy
relief. Wednesday he sent up five cul-
prits, whose terms in the states service
at Leayenworth aggregate forty-two
years. Thos. Flanagan, only 10, plead
guilty to burglary, and got six years
VIM. Wilson got like term under the
same plea; Thos- Richards and Jeannett
johnson got ten years each for robbery
g. W. Bird, colored, was sent ten years
for burglary.
Col. N. S. Goss, of Neosho Falls, who
is so well known and so highly esteemed
all through southern Kansas, is nov
called the Audubon of Kansas. Hi:
presentation to the state of Kansas o.
his Observation-Disclosures of birds is re
membered by the people of Kan
as with gratitude. He is still
IN pursuit of more birds, ant
will leave in few days for California
whence he will proceed down the coas
to collect birds for the state museum. /
is related of Col. Goss that not very Ions
ago he heard of the capture of new
specimen of owl in New. Mexico. Moth
ing OF the kind had ever been seen be
fore, and he couldn't rest until he haC
gone to New Mexico, hunted up the maj
with the owl and procured it. 1t is sucl
enthusiasm that begets success in an.
direction, and Col. Goss may yet ranl
with Audubon.
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Nnnna.

Whereas at q session OF the Township
held in Reading township on the eth day of
October a. d. 1881. upon the presentatiOn of
the proper petition sighed by two-ffths OF
the voters OF said township, asking that the
following proposition be submitted TO the
voters Of said township at the General Elec-
ton to be held on the Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday in November, 1881, to-wit:
Shall the bonds OF Reading township be Is :
sued in the sum OF Two Thousand Dollars in
tho denominations or size of Five Hundred
Dollars each, and bearing interest ut q rate
not exceeding six per cent. per anuum pay
able semi-annua1ly, and principal and in
terest pay able in the city of Empor1a, Lyon
county, Kansas, to be due In five years from
date. Said bonds to be sold for the highest
market price, and the proceeds to be used in
building or assisting to build the following
bridges, to-Wit: One across One Hundred
and FoTty-two creek, at or near Patton's ford !;
also one across Duck creek, at or near Swans
ford also one across Duck creek where the
old bridge now stands. near Reynolds. all In
said township.
Il was ordered by the Township Board that
Q vote be had in said township upon said
proposition. on Tuesday succeeding the frst
Monday IN November, A. d. 1851, and that
the form OF the ballots to be used in voting
upon said proposition be, those for the propo-
sftion TO have written or printed thereon
"FcR the Bonds and Bridges" Those against
the proposition shall have written or printed
thereon against the Bonds and Bridges
(Signedl VAL. BEST, To. Trustee
y. RERCIVAL FRYE, Clerk.
ATS WIN II. DOUGLASS.
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Election Proclamation.

State OF Kansas, Lyon cOunty-es.
The State OF Kansas 10 all to whom these
presents come greeting: Know ye that Z,
.. B. Moon, Sheriff Of Lyon county, Kansas,
this proclamation give public notice that on
the Tuesday succeeding the Arst Monday In
November. A. d. 1881. the same being
Tuesday, November Sth, 1881,
there will be held General Election, and
the oGcers 20 be chosen st that time are rs
follows, to-wit:
A County Clerk.
A County Treasurer.
Register Of Deeds.
A EheTiG
A County Surveyor.
A Coroner
A Commissioner for the First District. con,
sIsting OF Empofia city and Emporia town
ship, In said county.
It Is further ordered that the foilowIng
proposition be submitted TO the legal voter
Of Lyon county, to-wit: Shall the Commis
Hundred thousand Dollars OF stock Owned
~ the county in the Missouri. Kansas & Tex
- runway company, Southern branch IF mot
less than 10 conts on the dollar, and the pro-
eeeds 60 be applied 70 the redemptIoa and
payment OF the outstanding per cent. bonda
OF said Lyon county, And the form Of the
naiiotS % pc used in voting upon said propo.
sttion Is Above, shall thereon contain the fol-
lowing Eofds-tkose voting for the prouosi-
sion: "koF the Propositions Those voting
against the preposition-"A gainst the Prone
SlttoB." And votes OF electors for said Olieers
OF each election district OF said county
Ia testimony whereof have herennto set
my hAod. 1t EmpoFia, at my ONCE IN said
county. this 18th day OF September, A d. 1881.
4Ots Sheriff Lyon county, KANSAS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-27

The last numbef OF the Howard OOuf-
ant contained the farewell words Of Abe
Sleinberger. He has sold tho Conrant,
resigned the post Office, and purchased
the Winfield Daily Telegram, which he
will run hereafter. He will Of course
change the politics of the Telegram from
Democratic to Republican, and improve
its matter and make up. Abe made a
success of the COuFant, and will do the
same with the Telegram. The Courant
grew from small beginning to, be one
of the largest. most prosperous and
handsOmest of papers. We know he will
make the Telegram go, so 1t is useless
to indulge in the usual wishes for sue
raoa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-27

Seventeen hundred head Of fine merino
ewes arrived at the Missouri Pacific de-
pot from Ohio Thursday They be-
long to p. C. Cowling, J. II. Mclean
and ]. K. Finley, and we are told by
the gentleman who came through with
them that they were pronounced by the
master of the stock-yards At IndianspO-
lis, who has handled over 10000 sheep
this season, the finest lot of ewes hat
have passed over the road.
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AWo.derr.l nl.osvsry.

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Many leading physicians recommend
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The clergy and the press have compIi-
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Go to your druggist and get a trial bot
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The Board of Directors of the Empo-
ria Gas Works at a meeting held last
Thursday determined upon the plan of
securing a thorough and skillful plumb
or, whose services Us the employee of the
company can be obtained at the lowest
possible rates for first class work. We
learn that arrangements will also be
consummated To furnish our citizens
with fixtures at a very small margin
above cost.
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Neighborhood Notes

Judge Vrooman will move from Eu
reka to Topeka
3 Wichita is moving for railroad
MCPHERSON
Marion county also had a peoples con
vention, and has peoples ticket.
If the Leader is not mistaken the
Union hotel in Cottonwood Falls has q
new $1,000 bus
Frank Moriarity, late of the Council
Grove Republican, has gone into the
book and stationery business at Council
Grove.
> Vinton Phenis, of Eureka, has Sc
cured position in wholesale drug
house at Cleveland, Ohio, and has gone
there TO live.
Larned Chronoscope: We have in
Pawnee county the largest acreage in
wheat ever sown, and the prospects were
never more fiattering.
Some of the liquor dealers at Wichita
got scared over the result of the
whisky suits at that place and have
closed up their establishments
Our old friend squire Candy, of Cot
tonWood Falls, together with his family,
has been ON a visit to West Virginia,
from which they have just returned.
j. NJ SpaEgler talks of starting a pa
per at Toronto.-Yates Centre News
John, you let that business alone.
There are plenty of other fellows VII
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VIM. cOley, the youthful rObber from

VIM. Coley, the youthful robber from
Topeka, who was run in by Marshal
johnson, of this city. on Tuesday, was
turned over the following day to brace
of policemen from Topeka, who. in
view oftheir superior numerical strength
and the criminals tender years, valor-
ously undertook to escort him back TO
the capital. 1t might not be a bad
scheme for Topeka to send few more
of her burglars down to Emporia to
have them arrested.
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Andrew Wells and Daniel Gibson,
who returned. from Oregon Thursday,
brought with them some vegetables
that must be seen to be appreciated.
Among them is an onion weighing two
pounds and two ounces and measuring
eighteen inches around. If any one
thinks this item is evolved" from the
writer's elmer consciousness" he is re-
quested to call at Ireland's grocery
store and see and smell the onion.
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The AMERIcUs News,
N--I~~-~>--~a
EDITED BY BURIOw.
THURSDAY, Oct.

THURSDAY, Oct. 90.
John Craig, who has served a faithful
apprenticeship with Phil Heilman in
Emporia, has come back to Americas
and will open up harness shop i'm
mediately at the old stand of E Calkens.
James Crock will remove his shoe shop
and occupy the same building with Mr..
c.. Steve Davidson, of "the Grove,''
was in town one day this week visiting
friends. Mrs. Emma Hodges is al
present stopping with her parents.
The frame of the U. P. church is mostly
up and partially sided. We are Informed
that name is spelled "Strohhecker,'
we are bound to keep at this name until
we get it right if it takes the balance Of
our time. The mud dried up some
yesterday and no one is sorry In some
localities the pillow has been started. ;.
Ducks are abundant and there is nc
lack of hunters. :. Seven carpenters are
at work on the church and nearly as
many helpers. Mr.. Ross is coating
his house roof with q mixture of linseeC
oil, rosin and sand.
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Publication Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT TOPEKA, KANs.
q TRaF

LAND UFFIUE At IOPhkAI hANSAs,(
October 8, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice of his Inten-
ton TO make maj proof in support OF his
fore the Clerk OF the Court of Lyon county,
at the county seat, on Tuesday, November Is,
1881, viz: John @ SleGd, Homestead applicn-
ton No. 45i6 for the east half OF northeR &
quarter of section 81, township 10 south,
range Is east.
he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiYa-
tion of said land. viz: James Malone, l.. q.
of Kansas.
VIII. FITZPATRICK.
wits Register.
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Topeka Daily Democrat: Col. J. w.
Hartzell returned from EmpOria last
evening, where he has been to look after
the building of street railway. Col.
Hartzell is just the man to build rail,
road in EmpOria or any where else. His
experience and thorough knowledge of
the construction of street railroads, will
enable him TO do the best work at a
moderate price.
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The house of A. Spencer, at Forrest
Hill, was entered some time Thursday
during the absence Of the family by IN
known parties who went through it,
rummaging closets and drawers and
whose search was rewarded by good
suit of clothes belonging TO Hamlin
Spencer and sixty dollars in money.
The family, upon returning home at 10
O'Clock at night, found the doors open
and upon investigation discovered that
the place had been visited with the re-
suit above stated. There is no clue to
the thieves.
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One day last week stranger calling
himself Henry Smith, presented check
ut the First National bank, bearing the
signature OF DIR. ArmOr, of this city.
The cashier, regarding the check as a
forgery, refused to honor it, and his sus-
picions were confirmed by subsequent
Developments. The policemen are on the
lookout for the rogue, but it is likely
that he has skipped the country.
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The people of Emporia have said by
their ballots that they are opposed to the
traffic in intoxicating liquors. They
supported the prohibitory amendment
by decided majority and at the last mu-
nicipal election in which license was an
issue they defeated the whiskey candi-
dates and elected temp erance council
men. They have rendered their
verdict in this matter in a way
which should leave no doubt as TO their
purposes, and is about time for the law
less element which seeks to thwart the
ends of justice by the use of blood mon
ey earned in plying a vocation whose
disreputable character imposes the neces-
sity of conducting it by stealth, to Under
stand that a community in which
robbery, arson, forgery and other crimes
against the statutes of the common
wealth are promptly dealt with, will not
brook the persistent infringement of a
law which is just as binding as those
which restrict the offences above named.
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The knights of Honor recently paid
to the widow Of j. C. Bennett $4,000. The
amount Of the policy upon her husbands
life, and she requests in letter to Fl. E.
Fox, the Reporter of Central Lodge, that
an expression Of her gratitude be made
TO the order for the prompt manner in
which they have met this claim.
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Andy Wells, who went to Oregon
some weeks ago, and had made arrange
ments for his family TO follow him, he
intending TO settle there permanently
returned this week, fully cured of the
desire to go there. Mr.. d. W. Gibson
who had also been there for some weeks
returned Both, we are glad to learn
are thoroughly cured Of the Oregon
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Topeka Commonwealth MIR. o. w.
Fox, Who attended the meeting of the
Emporia Musical Association Wednes-
day evening, reports very pleasant oc-
casion and a successful rehearsal.
Choruses are being established in all the
cities of the State, the intention being
to hold a grand musical festival next
wear.
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Andrew Hanson, who leased the Hall
berg gardens last spring, will return to
Wichita, and Charlie Hallberg, son of
p. G., will have charge of the business
during the coming year. He has grown
up in the gardens and will be successful
in their management.
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Sherifs Sale.

Mrs. A. J. Hancock VS.. Alexander Bailey and
Lydia r. Bailey:
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an
order of sale issued out of the Fifth Judicial
District Court, in and for Lyon county and
State OF Kansas. in the above entitled cause
and TO me directed, / will on
Monday, October s4th, A. d. 1881.
at 10 O'Clock 5. m, at the front door of the
court house IN the city OF Emporia, Lyon
county, Kansas, offer for sale and sell at pub
lie auction, TO the highest bidder for cash all
the right title and interest OF the said de-
PENDANTS in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit: A strip Of land 20 rods
IN width on the entire length of the north
vest quarter of the southwest quarter OF
section eight %, township nineteen (i9)s
range twelve I'D, containing ten no. acres.
more or less, and all of the north part OF the
south vest quarter of the southwest quarter
Of section eight tSl. township TO- range 10, Il
being the same land that is conveyed IN Boob
I'D" OF mortgages at page S4. ali in Lyon
county, State of Kansas, the said property 70
be sold as the property of the said defendants.
Alexander Bailey and Lydia R. Bailey. to
satisfy the order Of sale
J.B MOON,
Sheriff OF Lyon county. Kansas.
Sept. 9, 1881. w3St5
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birthday Party.

Friday evening gOodly company OF
young folks assembled at the residence
Of Mr. john Hammond about three miles
northeast OF the city to celebrate the
21st birthday of Joseph and Alfred, the
youngest of the Hammond family. An
enjoyable time was had by those present
The various amusements pertaining to
pleasure parties were INDUCED in, in
Guiding vocal and instrumental music,
ETC. Miss Laura Moon received the
company and made all present feel per,
fectly at home. An elegant lunch was
served at IL O'Clock and at IL m. the
company adjourned wishing the twins
the pleasant return of many more birth
DAYS 49,
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The sOciable at the Normal Friday
was > gratifying success, and much
enjoyed by the large number of students
and young people of the town in attend.
ance. The literary exercises were con.
Quoted in the audience room, and con-
sisted of Duet on the piano by Misses
Lizzie Jones and Mamie Haines; an
Grafton, "'The Hero of Lundy's LaRe,"
by A. p. Davis; an essay on music by
Miss Clark; a vocal quartet, 1.-THE
Rainy Day." by Miss Lizzie Jones, Miss
Alice Overstr set and Messrs. Binns and
Wallace, and a humorous recitation,
darius Green and His Flying Ma.
chine" by E. @. Lyman. The program
was we'll selected and rendered through
out with pleasing effect.
After the entertainment upstairs the
assembly went below and spent the re.
mainder of the evening in the most
pleasant manner in the halls and parlor
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The Welsh band recently organized
in this city was incorporated Thursday
with the Emporia Rifles, who will furn-
lsh the instruments, to obtain funds for
the purchase of which the military
drama of "Our Hero" will be produced
in this city sometime during the winter.
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Publication Notice.
LAND OFFICE AT ToPEEA,

LAND OFFICE At TOPBEA, Kant
october Il, 1881. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make Anal proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF the District Court of Lyon county,
Kansas, st the county seat ON Monday, No.
Vember q, 1881, viz: Darius Terrell, home
stead application No. 1853 Tor the north half
Of northwest quarter of section So township
20 south, range IL east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon. and
cultivation of said land, viz: ID. j. Stark, A.
d. Terrell, VIM. stokes and Adam Bitter, all
OF Emporia, Kansas
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Eugene Coley. who recently came to
this city from New York, and who is
stopping at the residence OF Mrs. Spicer
on Market street, shot himself through
the hand while cleaning his revolver
Friday. The wound is a painful one,
but not serious.
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The NJ. E. sociable held at the resi-
dence Of G. w. Bennett, on NeoshO
street. Friday evening was we'll attended
and was very pleasant affair. These
gatherings are profitable as well as
pleasant, and should be more frequent.
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1t has been discovered by the family
Of Alex. Spencer at Forest Hill that the
thieves who wentthrough the house dur.
ing their absence last week took other
articles than those mentioned In the first
account Of the robbery, and some ten
dollars in addition to the amount before
stated in this paper. They also lifted
the carpets and explored every nook in
the house under the evident impression
that considerable sum of money was
concealed about the house.