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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1881-04-01
From wright's Creek.

MONDAY, March 70.
The Headlight literary society will
give an entertainment ON Friday even
ing, April 1st, the proceeds Of which
will be applied to the purchasing of bet
tercurteins and other paraphernalia for
the stage. Music by Prof Cheney and
others, viii add much to the interest of
the occasion. Perry Mosier has re-
turned from Iowa, accompanied by his
brother-in-laW who is looking for farm
for sale. How doth the busy granger
improve each shining hour? He tears
the roads up every day to make his old
piow sccuR. We are OF the opinion
that the peaches throughout this section
are killed. Fall wheat has commenced
to glow and bids fair for good crop. \.
Stock in this neighborhood has winter
ed well, though some other localities
report cattle in bad condition.
To court fa 7or with the crowned heads
Of Europe, Blaine makes use Of language
that cannot be evolved from Republican
institutions. He forgets thai about
100 wears ago, we, IS g peo-
ple. were engaged in an effort 70
rid ourselves Of Q tyFant, and because
the Russians can't employ the same
means that we did, Is their misfortune,
rot their fanit. We deprecate yiolence
| In any form but have more sympathy
| ft1r the friends Of the woman whom they
burned to death q short time ago and
| the thousands who are being murdered
| In Siberia than we have for any or al
| the murierers or tyFanfs that surround
the eiIded throne Of any kingdom OF
earth l. =. u.
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Fremont FINDINGS.

"WEDNESDAY, March 30.
Farmers have commenced their spring
work in good earnest. Flowing is the
order Of the day. So far "a our observa-
ton extends. Guy Service takes the
lead. in turning over the dirt, he having
nearly completed a field of 35 acres al
ready. We are sorry to learn that our
rheumatism. :. Last Sunday we took a
ride out into the north part of the town
ship, and into the neighborhood where
our good looking and pleasant county
surveyor has his country residence.
We are glad to learn that Geo. SEIZURE
man and Richard Scarth, who formerly
lived here on Dow creek, are doing well
and making substantial improvements
on their new farms The young folks
in this vicinity had a very enjoyable
dancing party at the. house of Henry
Becker last Friday night. And now
comes again among his old friends,
Charlie Broadwell, where he is always so
welcome. We havn't the heart to blame
him, but he ought to stop and consider
the young man that wendell his way
homeward solitary and alone last Sun
day. We have just been excused from
further attendance at the court house
where with reference to our new district
judge, we have both formed and express
ed an opinion. It is this: good, better
To our co-laborers at two dollars day,
We desire to say, your good company
when off duty-has been much enjoyed
bV A J.
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ARnnMn rOWR

District court viii adjourn on Satur-
day of this week.
Several suites of rooms, We understand,
are engaged At the Coolidge
We understand the new steam -four
ing mill is just about sure thing.
The mumps are making tolerably In
dustFious canvass Of portions of the
city.
A large steam Touring mill is the next
project for Emporia. Come on, gentle
men.
The dry goods dealers never displayed
so many pretty novelties as they do this
spring.
Arnold s. Co. are putting their store
in shape for an extensive display of new
furniture.
The dining-room, Office, and billiard
room floors ut the Coolidge House are
being oiled.
The private Office of the Central Land
and Loan Company is being fitted up in
very handsome style.
A fine stone sidewalk is being put
down in front of the new Odd Fellows
block, on south Commercial street.
Captain 8. B. Warren and wife dis
pensed the Inequalities of their pleas
ant home to a party of friends Tuesday
evening.
A number of our citizens, apparently
moved to compassion by the aimless
vscuity with which legion of old cows
roam up and down the public thorough
fares seeking what they may devour, are
setting out new installments of shade
trees.
The Central Land and Loan company
received MacDeale s. Urban safe from
Cincinnati Wednesday morning, SfG the
Santa Fee.
Quite an amount OF material has been
received for the Franciscan convent, on
| Cottonwood street, work on which will
be commenced in a few days.
That new church "boom" of the
Methodist folks does not seem tc
'boom." We hope the early frosts will
not treat it as they did last year.
Lee Sargent has purchased the placs
on south Commercial street, formerly
occupied as saloon. by Major Davis
and is fitting it up for merchant tail
oring establishment.
A twenty-five horse power Magic
steam engine was put in operation al
the planning and joining mill of E. F
Sprague Tuesday. 1t will furnish thu
motive power to the machinery required
to do the work of that enterprising con
| tractor.
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The school House Bonds.

EDITORS NEWS: In reply to the arti-
Gle OF w. s. Jay, / will say he seems g
little off on his own showing. He says
they only ask $4,000 instead of $1,000
Why does he not show what they want
the $8,OO0for? Hessys 81 600 is for extras.
Who authorized them to put on
81 1000 for extras and 81 600 for heating?
Was it not intended by the people that
the heating should be included In the
total cost of the building? He says the
district owes the city $1,000 for school
furniture; $500 for lots and $3.50 for the
bell. If the $3.50 for the bell and clock
was not made up by voluntary contribu.
ton THE News is certainly at fault, for
it has been so stated publicly and we
shall not believe otherwise unless tile
board or Mr.. Jay produces the bill IN
paid. Now, according to Mr.. Jays own
statement there is only $3.50 needed,
and what do they want with $1,000? ]
am satisfied that the bell and clock are
paid for, and that being the case, only
IS, 200 is needed. What is wanted with
the other 81, 800? Please rise and ex-
plain. Give US a bill of those extras
and tell ID why you contracted for 81, 6OC
more than the people voted for, that il
with your extras and heating apparatus
and let us see who is running this thins
the school board at $3.50 per year Of
the people. r. E. SMITH.
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A Drunken Row

Occurred near the Emporia House Tues
day evening. that made things tolerablY
lively in that vicinity for ten or fifteen
minutes. The trouble originated in
Allman's saloon, opposite the depot. the
parties TO the quarrel being j. s. Clark
and c. Thomas, both Of whom were un-
der full head OF very mean whisky.
InN1 pugiIistic encounter which ensned,
CLARK, gettiag the worst OF the
game, ran into the kitchen of
the Enporia House close by. and siezing
butcher knife fiourished it with saw
age fFeedom anaOog the inmates Of the
ONCE, 10 which he made his way, and
then taking 70 the street, was met by
POliceman Rcmaine, who covered the
bully with . revolver, and speedily
brought him 90 tesms.
Upon . subsequent hearing before
Police Judge Bachsllss. CLARK was fined
e2S.O0 and costs, and Thomas, s1l.5O and
costs, and both were committed to iaij
in defaults % payment. A warrant was
also served on Altman, who viii be tax
en- in out Of the cold as soon as he i:
1 feund
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Fragments From the Normal.
TUEsnAY March On


Yesterday the new term opened. There
were many whose faces we were wont to
see last term who were absent, remind
ing US of the changes so usual in the
spring term but on the other hand we
saw many strange persons, which in part
filled that painful, dreary. empty feeling
that comes over US when viewing such
scenes.
After the opening exercises, a short
nearly the program fitted the demands
went to their respective class rooms to
have work assigned them-the new ones
remaining to be examined, or TO hear the
results of examinations.
The attendance to-day surprised us all
and if students continue TO come in foE
two weeks as they generally do, the
the number in attendance will be moi
more than forty or fifty less than last
term. Work commenced at the usual
hour. and everything moved along with
out the least sign of friction. This is
business. It should not take week 70
commence work. Begin at once, and
while IN active operation loosen, tighten
add to, or take from until order and har
moay prevail.
We anticipate grand results this term
President WEIGH has given us 70 under
stand that "no laggards need apply
Be ladies and gentlemen, be punctua
and work, and you will find the State
| Normal pleasant aud profitable plact
to spend your time. So says the presI
tient-so say we all. BETA.
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Death OF an Old Citizen.

One by one the early settlers of Lyon
county are passing from the earth. 1t
was with sorrow we leaned Monday of
the death of Simon Dixon, of Pike
township. He came here from Ala.
nance county, North Carolina, about
twenty years ago and settled on the farm
he has ever since occupied. Some two
weeks ago he was taken with erysipelas
from which he died at 2 O'Clock Friday
morning, March Is, aged about 20 years
He was buried at Cottonwood meeting
house on Saturday. Mr.. Dixon was {
life long and constant member of the
Friends. He was highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
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sence the pleasant countenanee Of Uncle
Joe Ernst will beam At the desk which
he recently relinquished, 10 retire from
active business.
Justus Edmunds, Of Lincolnvilie. was
in the city, Tuesday, to ascertain what
inducements Emporia offered in the
iobbing trade, and was 30 well satisfied
with the result Of his Investigations,
that he bought quite bill Of goods Of
G. w. Newman & Co.
Holmes s. Holden. real estate agents,
have chartered column IN the DAILY
NEWS, in which they propose TO acquaint
the public with the bargains which they
haYe to offer in their line of business
II will pay thOse who wish to purchase
land To look Out for it.
George johnson, of Plymouth, route
agent, was on the train Sunday when it
ran into the freight. Just before it
struck, George jumped of. and in doing
50 received several bruises and scratches.
They did not disable him from work,
but he don't want any more OF that
James Patterson, late Of the firm of
Gray& Patterson, has disposed Of his
interest in that establishment, and re-
turned to Madison his former home.
Jim stayed in Emporia long enough TO be
come very popular, especially among the
young folks, who greatly regret his de-
parture
An English gentleman named White
head met Mr.. w. E Sprott, Of Eureka,
at this place Monday, and in company
with the latter gentleman, is spending .
few days in EmpOria and vicinity. He
is making a tour around the world,
though it would not be strange If he
sheuld conclude TO return to Kansas to
settle
Mr.. Peter T. Foley. who has been en-
ployed for some months past rs foreman
in the book-bindery of Chalfant & Ora
ham, closed his engagement with those
gentlemen on Saturday, and went to
Lawrence to accept . similar position in
the establishment of J. S. Boughton, at
that place. Pete is firstclass workman
and good fellow. and he and his excel
lent wife leave many friends behind
them inEmporia
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The Kansaa city Dry Goods Palace.

The Kansas City Dry GOODS Ha4aco
We refer, with satisfaction, to the ad-
vertisement of the Kansas City Dry
Goods Palace of Geo. Y. Smith s. Co.
This is one of the leading dry goods es-
Establishments west of Chicago. Mr..
Smith has been for many years largely
interested in Kansas, having established
and successfully run large stores at Hum
boldt, Wichita and other towns. In all
our dealings with the house we have
found everything as represented, and
square dealing to be the rule Of the es
adjustment. Our lady readers
who wish TO send to Kansas City for ar
ticles, will find the house prompt and
particular in filing orders. This i'm
mense establishment is now illuminated
by the electric light, and its appoint
ments throughout are palatial. See the
douklecolumn advertisement Of thu
house in another column.
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for the occasion. School closed here
last Friday. It has been conducted I'M
der the able management of May Bixler
IN the upper and Jennie Allen in The
lower department The patrons all ex-
press themselves as being entirely salts
-. Last weeks News SAYS: Those
little new bonnets are brimfull of lovli-
ness" We think that depends on who
wears them. :. Several of our Ameri-
can friends were down last week after
coal. J. s. Jones. of Osage, has leased
the coal land owned by Mr. NJ J. Reeve,
and is trying to consolidate the coal in
tertsts of Aryonia He has given most
of the present operators five days no
tice TO quit the digging They will con-
test their claim to the bitter end.
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The secret of Happiness .

How often have we Ionged for perfect
enjoyment and how seldom found it.
Misfortune has come, or i'll health over
taken US. Perhaps cough has come
upon US which threatens that dreaded of
all diseases, consumption, and we feel
that death Is near. With what joy
should we be filled then. when such a
remedy as DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption is placed within our
reach. II has cured thousands who
were nearer the grave than ourselves
and made their lives peaceful and hap
py. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarsencss, loss
Of voice, difficulty of breathing, or any
affection of the throat and lungs, are
positively cured by this wonderful dis
covery. Now, 20 give you satisfactory
proof that DIR. Kings New Discovery
seiH cure, if you will cali at 3. Wheldon
& Co.'s drug store, yoa can get trial
bottle for ten cents, or regular size bot
fle for 4I 90
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Reading Ripple.

TUESDAY, March %,
Born, son to Mr.. aud Mrs. Richard
Cole and child to Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.
Cox. Miss Jennie Douglas commenc.
ed at the Normal last week. II. j.
Swan is erecting barn under the sup
vision OF the Pine Tree State ship-build-
-er. Mr.. Bryan is fencing in his lots
and Geo. Cornell is also fencing in his
additional lots. .Chas. Hebbe is fenc-
ing in his forty just south of town
NJ. w. Stratton is fencing in about fifty
acres in the town section !. J. Doc Roup
expects to start for Colorado sometime
next month to look after his interest in
silver mine valued at many thousands.
.-..J. A. Stratton has been appointed
notary public by the governor. :. Farm
ers are rushing their plows and trying
TO make up for lost time. The mumps
have visited about every family about
here and thoroughly become acquainted
with q number who supposed them
selves safe from its attacks.
MARY De ZEAN.
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DATDADAfB MafCu 90
Wednesday evening the congregation
al church people held festival in the
court house, netting $500. We no
tice The tall form Of the new Methodist
minister, Rev. G. w. Guliett, on the
streess this week. He has been kindly
received by his people, and everything
seems to promise pleasant and success
full years work for him. The suit Of
w. g. Dcud, Of the Sun, against Dun
ham & Rizer, of the Herald. has been
withdrawn by the plaintiff. He, doubt
less, rather chooses 70 bear the-evils Of a
traduced name than fly to others that he
knows not Of. :. There have been mad
dogs killed near the city, and the mayor
has issued . proclamation forbidding IN
muzzled- dogs 10 appear in public.
The marshal has bagged several and Is
still on the war-p&fh. Let rs fight It out
on this line, If Is takes all summer.
Dogs are nuisance snd ought to be
abated. Bonds for the extension OF
the Missouri Pacific R. r from Leroy
through this place were voted last week
by this township by majority of-neveE
mind shout the exact figures, the vote
was ten to one in favor Of the bonds
s. Il. Biggs, en- ex-merchant Of or city
| IL securing the country for 9 location
We hope he msy finally conclude thal
there's No place like home and stas
| with ~. 6REEk.
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Dunlap DotS.

MONDAY, March %.
John A. Bailey has sold his interest in
Dunlap stone quarries to Wolf and
Pickens, nf Emporia, who propose to
establish depots at Emporia, Topeka
and other points, relying on the quality
of the stone to give them large part of
the trade in the state. E. D. Bulen is
cashier of the new firm. al Barrick,
the blacksmith, is happy-it is a boy.
A great many of the negroes will leave
here this spring. Most of them will go
south. Go to the New York store for
garden seeds, plows, fencewire, etc.
/. G.. NJ.
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nuislsnd FSashes.

F. NJ. Clark has sold his claim to
Zeters. OF Erie, Pennsylvania. Flora
Stout and Caiista Bond were run over
by two boys who were racing their hor-
ses and were considerably hurt. :. Ben
iamin Moore. ST., father of E. n. and E. j.
Moore, is dangerously i'll and not ex-
pected TO recover. Mr. Moore is an old
timer, and is one of our oldest and best
citizens The family have the sym-
patty ofthe entire community. james
Humphrey has bought the bottom land
of W. w. Caldwell. :. B. +. Dixon and
wife of Cherokee county, are visiting
her father, T. II. Stanley. Jimmie Hin
shaw expects to be married in two
weeks. Goodbye Jimmie. The Stan
ley boys are shipping quite lot Of fruit
trees west u. ID.
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A cARD.-Having purchased the in
terest of c. w. Reich in the Emporia
Lumber Yard, / solicit that share of
trade which has been SO literally ex-
tended TO him, and by strict attention to
business, and low prices, hope TO make
many new customers. guarantee grades
and prices equal to any. Call and get
figures, and be convinced that mean
exactly what say. Respectfully,
&c.,.
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p.-n.11-e ~ - N aalr

Nowadays may be entirely prevented by
the use of Burnett's Cocoaine It has
been used In thousand of cases where
the hair was coming out in handfuls,
and has never failed to arrest its decay ;
it promotes a healthy and vigorous
growth, and it is at the same time IN
Tivaled as d soft and glossy dressing
for the hair
Burnett's favoring extracts are the
best, strongest and most heaithfuf. Sold
avervxvlRro
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RchooI Rauarf

Report of Central school, district 43,
for the month ending, March 25, 1881 ::
Total enrolment, 90; average daily at
tendance, 81; neither absent nor tardy,
Clara Abraham, Bertha MountjOy, Ora
Gle Miller, Edible Abraham, Johnny
Lumley, Eddie Nicklin; not absent, but
iardy, Sadie Cowan, Flora Rudisill,
Jennie Cowan, Charley Rudisill, Freddie
Cowan; absent but one day. Mamie Abra-
ham, Ida Nicklin, Mary Rudisili, Retta
White. Sollie Davis, Roscoe Miller, Ed
die Jones. Perfect In department, II;
average standing in studies, A classes,
90; B classes, 90 G classes. 81; D classes,
49, Number of visitors 8.
ALLIE C. HuRLBURT, Teacher
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A Sunday smash-up.

A little before noon Sunday, lively
commotion was caused in the vicinity
of the Santa Fe switch yards by a COL
lision between the east bound passenger
train No, and freight that was back
ing up on the main track, which threw
the engine of the passenger train off
the track, battered in one of its steam
chests, and left other marks of democrat
ization. The fiat cars which were struck
by the locomotive were considerably
used up, though happily no one was in
jured by reason of the wreck, the great
est annoyance being suffered by the pas
sengers, who were delayed three hours
by reason of the accident.
1t seems that the incoming train had
been properly tagged, and that engineer
Westlake, who had charge of the loco
motive, had whistled for brakes, but
they failed to work, and the engine
could not be reversed in time to avert
the disaster. The noise of the steam es.
Gaping from the broken chest could be
heard great distance and it was not
l0ng before hundreds of people were
drawn to the place, which continued to
be extensively visited throughout the
dsv :
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District Court Proceedings.


The arguments in support of the mo-
ton for new trial in the case of Joseph
Brown vs. the A., T. & s. F. railroad have
been occupying the attention of the court
since Saturday forenoon and the greater
part of Monday.
The case Of Grin Thornley, Vs. the A., T.
s. s. F. railroad was tried and submitted
to the court.
In the case of P. II. Finley VS.. the
K. c., E. & s. railroad, judgment was
rendered for the plaintiff.
TUESDAY, March 90.
This morning trial was begun in the
case of VIM. Scheel vs.. VIM. Schwartz
In the case of Roup VS.. board of coun-
ty commissioners. judgment was given
for the defendant.
Demurrer by defendant was sustained
in the case of VIM. Clark VS.. the A, T.
& 8. F. railroad company and sixty days
gwen to the plaintiff to amend petition
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Thoee enterprising parties who earn q
livelihood by robbing safes are hereby
notified that 1t will be quite useless for
them TO rout up Mr.. Eastman for the
purpose Of forcing him to reveal the
combination of the money box at the
treasurer's Office, Is il is now securely
guarded by time lock, which can only
be opened when the stated time for that
operation comes around.
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cHuRcH NOTES

The Neosho Presbytery of the UP.
church is holding interesting sessions at
the Reformed church in this city.
A mission Sunday school was organ
lied Sunday at the school house near
the Santa Fe switch yards, with about
fifty scholars belonging to families who
reside in that section of the town. The
membership can be doubtless greatly in
creased by effective effort on the part OF
the church people Of the city, who can
do an excellent work by cooperating in
this commendable enterprise.
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AEVoo1S 46eGs.
Trzznay March % 1891

Farmers are beginning to prepare for
their spring crops. Jones & Williams
have inst received . full stock Of agri-
cultural implemeRts- They are now
able TO furnish anything from . garden
Take TO 8 Marsh harvester s. Hum
nhFevs and Jacob @. Jones & Son also
have On hand fell stock Of farming
implements. - Our new grocery store II
8 credit 70 the place and IS doing land
once business. AnOther ball will be
given at the Walnut Hall Ga Friday
evening, April l. a good time may Be
expected. Our Literary closes To-
night. We have roaring programme
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RnckIen,e ArnIca saIve.

The lest salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
cofns. and ali kinds Of skin erupfions.
This salve is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction IN every case or money re-
funded. Price Is cents per box. For
sale BY B. Whe1don & Co.
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Commemorative were in error, in
stating q few days since, that Lewis
Brothers were going TO occupy room
in the new Odd Fellows block. These
gentlemen win remain where they are,
having recently built an addition to
their room, TO meet the demands of their
growing trade.
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Phil Heilman believes that as his
trade increases he should enlarge the
space he takes in THE News to tell peo-
pie of his business and his facilities for
deserving the liberal patronage he en-
joys. He acts accordingly as is shown
In another column
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o. Pfefferle, who seems to have been
running a saloon on the back door plan,
was arrested on Saturday by policeman
Romaine, for selling liquor In violation
Of the law, and upon being taken before
Police Judge Bachelor, pleaded guilty,
and was Hned $50. Emporia proposes
to give the prohibition plan fair test.