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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
Chnrch Notes

Rev. John Kirby preached one of his
most effective sermons at the Wells
school house Sunday morning.
Rev. DR.. Cordley, of the Congrega-
tional church, preached an unusually
fine discourse Sunday morning on the
text: "Ot whom the whole family in
heaven and earth is named" showing
the thin veil which intervenes between
this life and that which is to come, and
that neither absence nor space Can in
terpose between the communion of
souls be it with friends on earth or with
saints in heaven.
Rev. Mr.. Hendy delivered very ex-
cellent address to the children at the
regular monthly services held at the
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon.
Sunday evening very large audience
assembled at the Congregational church
to hear the lecture on "The Power That
Moves the World: or the Mistakes of
Ingersoll" by the blind lecturer, Mr..
Geo. Schorb. The effort was q
very earnest and eloquent vim
dication of Christianity, in which
the speaker demonstrated that
religion had proved the inspiration of
art, poetry and music; that the Bible
was honored and respected by the greatest
minds that the world had ever produced,
and that the teachings of Christ had ac-
complished more than any other agency
in propelling or moving the world for
ward in the direction of better and
more enlightened civilization. The adj
dress was replete with logic and elo-
quence and for nearly an hour Mr..
Schorb held the closest attention OF
his auditors.
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The Fan Of Being RIInd.

Geo. SchOrb, the blind lecturer, spoke
at the Congregational church last Mon
day on ''The Blessings of Blindness" He
commenced by saying that there were
thorns and roses on every bush. Some
people always took the thorns. He
preferred the roses. There was bright
side even 10 misfortune, and=he prefer
red to look at that side. Among the
blessings of blind men lac could name /:
LIST. The fun there was in it, the CON-
ical notions people had of it. the COM
ical remarks they made about it. If he
gets half the fun out of the thing which
the audience got out of his telling it, he
must live q jolly life.
I'd. The experience of human sympa-
thy.
Sd. The Improvement of the other
senses, and some of the mental faculties.
Under this he spoke of the methods of
learning among the blind, how they
learned to see with their fingers, and
catch from little hints and impress
sions the knowledge of a thousand
things which others only gain by seeing.
The chief blessing was turning eyes in
ward to look upon the world of the
mind. The last was that there was
'really no fun in being blind" There
were compensations and alleviations,
but it was great misfortune to be CON-
PEELED to go through the world in the
dark.
The lecture was full of amusing Incl
dents and good points. and was we'll re-
ceived by the audience.
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Saturday, at the stone school house,
there was held the best teachers meet.
ing we have had in the past year. The
programe was we'll carried out, all being
present with the exception of one. There
has been introduced this fall in our meet
ings five minute papers on different sub
jects which are found to be very valua-
BILE. "The Monarch of Europe" by Miss
Crichton, and "The Custom in Wall
Street." by Miss Overstreet. were es-
pecially interesting
The time of meeting has been changed
to one o'clock for the benefit of those
teachers who live at a distance from EN-
poria. By this plan the association will
adjourn in time for them to go home on
Saturday evening.
The program for the first Saturday in
January, is:
/. Music, male quartette.
II. Select reading, P. j. Carmichael.
III. Five minute papers.
1. How to secure the aid of patrons,
o. F. Miller.
2. The Panama Ship Railroad, j Miss
Maynard.
8. Physical culture, Prof B. T. Davis
and Warren Stone.
". Selection, James E. Clock.
V. Historical review, N. w. Some
decker.
vi. Miscellaneous business
No effort will be spared to make our
meetings success this winter and it is
hoped that we will make them the best
of the kind in the state.
P. E. DAGoGUE, Secretary
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Judeo nrauar,s Lsotnra.

The lecture on Municipal Debts by
Judge Brewer, of Leavenworth, called
out large attendance at the Normal
Tuesday, the assembly room being
filled with students and citizens. The
Judge, in his treatment of this question,
fHlly sustained his reputation for clear
and convincing logic, and his forcIble
and intelligent presentation of the sub
ject was highly instructive and enter
tanning. The speaker, while favoring
the issuance of bonds for the erection of
school houses, the construction of roads
and bridges and all public improve
mcnts calculated to promote the growth
and prosperity of municipalities, took
the position that it was never expedient
for corporations TO vote bonds in
aid of railroads, manufactures or en-
terprises of this character, as towns
which needed and could sustain them
were pretty sure 10 get them without Of
fering inducements in the way of a
pecuniary bonus. He spoke of the
heavy Indebtedness which different
towns had incurred in this direction
and the meagre benefits which they had
realized in return for their outlay. The
legal aspect of the question was also re.
viewed, and the address throughout was
replete with information and valuable
suggestions set forth in the effective
manner which is characteristic 81
the able gentleman who is SO highly es
teemed in Emporia as a iurist and lee
furar
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Eo-,0.l No...

Judge Brewer delivered an address
last night to the students and people of
Emporia on Municipal Debts" Be-
sides being full of poetic thought and
expression, it appeared to one who has
always believed and acted the other way,
as good, sound argument. His points
were well brought out and sustained. He
was listened TO not because he was
Judge Brewer, but because he said some.
thing to hold the audience.
Next Tuesday evening the Hon. T.
Dwight Thatcher will deliver an address
in the assembly room on flames A. Gar.
field; His Life and Effect on the Ma.
ton" Everybody is invited.
On the evening of the 18th of De-
cember the two literary societies
will meet in joint effort, which
will close their work for this year. The
program viii be:
Music-Instrumenta
Oration-E. P. Van Ness.
Debate-"R Resolved, that the Irish
tenantry are the rightful owners of Ire
land" Affirmative, s. NJ. Davis and T,
Gallagher. Negative, N. w. Some
decker and Frank Butcher.
Music-Quartette.
We shall be much pleased to have you
all come and see US again.
P. E. DAGoUGE.
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TEN TO TWO.
The Jury Ia the C.se OF Kansas vs.
Stack Hung by John Carter

Staack Hung by John Carter
and d. L saylOTs.
The first engagement in the district
court between the advocates of law and
the whiskyiies has proved drawn bat
tie. the jury disagreeing after being out
from O'Clock Tuesday evening until one
O'Clock next morning. The vote stood
ten for conviction and tive for asquittal,
Messrs. d. L. Saylors and John Carter
apparently proceeding upon the hypoth-
esis that the evidence in the case had
nothing to do with the verdict, at least
so far as they were concerned.
The principal witness for the state was
named he went into the saloon of the
defendant, asked for a bottle of beer,
received and paid for it. The bottle with
its contents was Immediately placed in
the hands of ]. L. w. Bell, who labeled
and sealed it in the presence of Keene and
then placed it for safe keeping in the
safe of ]. NJ Griffith & Co. Charles
kirkpatrick, who was present when the
beer was purchased, testified TO the
aboYe facts, and in addition the liquor
was produced in court, identified by
Keene, Bell and kirkpatrick and pro-
nounced lager beer by a number Of COM
petent witnesses. And yet in the face of
this testimony SayIors and Carter voted
for Stacks acquittal.
We believe that this simple statement
of the facts in the case is all that the
public will require to assist them in
forming an opinion upon the course of
these jurors and we feel that no CON-
ment at our hands is necessary to stimu-
late popular sentiment against such
methods TO defeat the law.
The case will be continued at the next
term of court, and another jury was i'm
paneled this morning in second pro-
ceeding against Stack.
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The funeral of Alexander Bailey,
whose death was noted in THE News OF
Monday, took place next afternoon nm
der the auspices of the Odd Fellows,
from his late residence at the corner of
Tenth avenue and East street. The re-
ligious services were conducted by Rev.
Allen Buckner assisted by Judge Culver.
The deceased was born in Brook coun-
~, Virginia, in the year 1919, and was
consequently CO years Of age at the time
of his death. Early in life he removed
TO eastern Ohio. and afterward to MIS-
souri,, where he married Elizabeth
George, the result of the union being
seven children, four of whom survive
their parents, the mother having died
some years ago
Mr.. Bailey came TO Kansas in the
year 1853 and located in Lyon county,
where he resided until 1862, when he
moved to Burlingame, Usage county,
where his first companion died March
Goth. 1867. The following year he re-
turned to Emporia and some time there
after married Eliza Rambo, who is left
the mother of two orphan children by
the loss of her husband.
The deceased was for many years
an exemplary member of the
II. E. church, which he Joined
in Emporia in 1863 under the
pastorate of Rev. Hancock. He was an
excellent citizen and for a number OF
years was the proprietor of flourish
ing business in this city. He was a
quiet man aRd was most highly esteem
ed by those who were thoroughly ia
milar with his many excellent qualities.
His sufferings during his last Illness
were intense, but he bore them with
Christian resignation aud was ready
when the summons came to call him
from a world of sorrow and death to
home beyond the skies.
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Track Talk.

Harvey county is holding a host of
railroad meetings.
Ohio township, Morris county, is ag-
itaied over Santa Fe extension.
a. MCGOWAN. of the Santa Fe, is in
Newton putting water pipes in the
round house and railroad hotel.
Harry Brown, superintendent of the
Nickerson division of the Santa Fe, is
putting large number of men at work.
After the 10th inst the Santa Fe will
run through to Denver, over the third
rail on the Denver and Rio Grande
The contract for grading on the Wich-
tia road was let to Eureka The con-
tractors are moving to Greenwood with
their camps.
Work will commence on the Kansas
Southern and Texas railroad January
1st. 1t is to run from Mcpherson to
Sterling, and to be completed to the lat
ter place by July J. 1892.
The St. Louis and San Francisco rail
road company have filed a $4,000, 600
mortgage in Sedgwick county. The
road is out of debt, and its bonds have
been refunded, preparatory to extending
the main line in the direction of the Paci-
fic through Oklahoma and line into Tex
as.
General Manager Wheeler, and party
of Santa Fee railroad officers, haYe re-
turned from FL Paso, whittier they went
to hold conference with representa-
tives of the Texas Pacific and Southern
Pacific railroads, having accomplished
practically nothing so far as the confer
ence was concerned. Another meeting
will be held in st. Louis the latter part
of this week
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An O,d-r,n,o.


Moses ii. Bates has purchased the
stock of drugs heretofore belonging to
George A. Ferdinand, and is once more
the proprietor of drug store in Emporia.
1t was over twenty years ago that Mr..
Bates brought smsll stock of drugs to
Emporia, and opened our first drug
store on the lot adjoining his present
stand; hence he may be said to have
gone back almost to his starting point in
business. But he is only back there in
point of location, because Mr.. Bates
grew into a fine business and prospered.
Business interests alone took him away
from Emporia for time. His affections
were here and here he returned year
OF so ago. He has been waiting till
such time as he could be suited in q
business location, and finding it in the
establishment of Mr.. Ferdinand,
branches out again to compete for his
share of the patronage of the public.
He will be welcomed back to the bust
ness circles, as he is a thorough and
competent druggist, a good business
man, and q number one citizen. We
wish him abundant success.
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NoTIcE.-If there is any one that
wants TO make q Christmas present in
the way Of jewelry will do well to give
me call. will promise to save you
at least from IS to 90 per cent. II does
mot matter what you may want in the
jcwelry line as can furnish you any
thing desired from the cheapest goods
TO the very best Of solid gold and what
ever I sell you fully guarantee in
every respect and If the goods do not
turn out as represented the money will
be refunded In every case, and as there
are . great many fne goods in the jew
elFy line which don't have in stock l
viii order for you and which only takes
. few days to receive them. My motto
Is small profit and quick sales. Should
I keep these One goods in stock l would
have to get large profit as Il takes con-
siderable capital to carry q large stock
Of ane jsWelry and from which there
must come large profit 80 as to realizs
the interest for money invested
For instance. II you should want q
gold watch, or q gold or rolled-plate
watch-chain, or charm, or q gold lock
Ct. or . necklace. or n set OF fine jewelry
for your wife. or anything else In the
jswelry line-sAy would order irOm 8
70 - different patterns for you TO select
from and II price, size, style and quail
ity does not suit you are not Obliged to
take them, and when you have selected
what you wantI will return the balance,
and In this way II make little am
sAiished-and not that alone; in this
way am making money for you and
myself. Give me trial and see that !
can save you some money in anything
wanted In this line
Call and See my goods now in stock
A large lot OF siiverware just received
Respectfully yours,
w. II. SURE.
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The concluding entertainment given
by the Emporia Rifles at jays opera
house Saturday evening was very large
ly attended. the chief interest centering
on the rattle for the conductors lantern,
for which Conductors Miner and More
house were the leading candidates. The
popularity of both of these gentlemen
made the contest exceedingly spirited
and they ran along quito evenly during
the evening, Miner sometimes taking
votes and MOrehouse then coming
to the fore with about the same major
iiy. Toward the close the excitement
became intense, and money was put up
with n generous disregard for expense
by the friends of the two competitors.
When the time for receiving votes ex-
pired, it seems that the result as in
dictated on the board showed that More
house had 434 votes TO 40 for Miner, but
it was claimed by the latter's friends
that money was in the hands of Captain
Burge which represented a sufficient
number of votes to give Mr.. Miner
the lead in the race. For time good
deal of feeling was manifested oyer the
discussion of this point, the difference
finally being satisfactorily adjusted by
giving a lantern to both of the competi-
tors who had developed so much strength
as candidates.
The lady's gold watch and chain was
awarded to Miss Jennie Puffer who had
$50 votes to 93I for Miss May Burn s,
her competitor.
Mrs. Conductor Peck received the mo-
rocco toilet set.
The doll for which Mamie Cochran
and Levilla Wolf were competitors was
by the latter.
For the gold headed cane James JUS
tice gave Captain Burge close run, but
the latter got away with the stick.
The gross receipts of the entertain
ments are in the neighborhood of $500,
about one half of which is profit.
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Mike weaver-s Residence in Ruins.


Misfortunes, it is said. never come
singly. 1t will be remembered that
some weeks ago, Mr.. Mike Weaver,
whose place is over a mile east of the
city, was SO badly injured by being acct
dentally trampled by q bull, that for
some days his life was despaired of. He
was gradually recovering from the ser
ious effects of this accident, being able to
sit up a part of the time, when another
overtakes him. Last Tuesday q little
after day break his house was discover
ed to be on fire and was soon destroyed,
with all the contents, except few arti-
cles in the lower story which were
saved by those present The loss in
cludes nearly all the furniture,
bedding and clothing of. the fami-
ly, and all of Mr.. Weaver's
private papers Mr.. Weaver was in bed
at the time, still suffering from his Sc
we're wounds, but was rescued, with his
bed, and taken to the residence of his
mother, near by. The house was built
of stone, and it is thought the walls are
sufficiently preserved to be of use in re-
building. The fire started In
the roof. Our informant did
not know the estimated value of the loss
There was no insurance.
This double affiiction falls with heavy
force on Mr.. Weaver and his family, and
they will receive the sympathies of their
neighbOrs and friends, who are numer-
Gus.
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Danford,s AfnAirs q. osars

A special dispatch from Usage City to
the Topeka Capital of yesterday says:
The bank failure continues to be the
absorbing topic of thought and discus
sion. Everybody is anxious for Mr..
Danford to get home and announce what
the Usage City savings bank will do.
This bank has done no business since
Saturday, the 26th ult., the day the news
of the failure at Caldwell reached here.
DANFoRD's CREDITORS.
A goodly number of our people are
10th to believe that Danford premedi-
tated this failure and meant to steal the
deposits. A few of the creditors have
not filed any attachment, feeling confident
that he will pay dollar for dollar
as soon as he can effect a settlement with
the Caldwell fellows. But large num-
Der do not propose TO trust in his prom
ises, and have commenced suits. The
attachments now issued amount to q lit
tie over $4,000.
MAYOR COOPER AND THE BANK.
The fact that the assets of the bank or
at least a considerable amount, had been
transferred to A. B. Cooper, created
quite an i'll feeling toward our mayor,
and the first committee, which was q
large one and went in the night time to
interview him, failed to find HIM. But
he afterwards met with q smaller COM
mittee composed of the principal cred
itors and said that the transfer was made
solely to protect the depositors of this
bank and that so soon rs Mr.. Danford
can get home every one will get his
money. This seemed to quiet matters
somewhat and no more attempts were
made to modest the mayor or make him
afraid.
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AROUND TOWN,

The plumbers commenced to put gas
pipe in the court house Saturday.
II. l. Sampson has purchased the
ISsom property on Market street.
Oficer Page is making it warm for
chicken thieves in this strip of timber.
State street is to be graded at the ex-
pense Of the property owners between
Twelfth and Fifth avenues.
Ground has been surveyed for the
erection of new church by a sect of
colored Baptists, on lower Market street.
The establishment of q packing house
at the Graffenstein building. on lower
Commercial street is rumored. We trust
that the scheme may materialize.
The Z. T. band occupied their new
quarters over Ireland's grocery store for
the first time last Saturday. Il has been
handsomely papered. the ceiling has
been kalsomined and the woodwork
painted, and when all the improvements
which are in progress have been CON-
plsted, the boys will be In "great shape. ~
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TO three feet. The best black coal is
where the soapstone is the thickest, snd
red coal where there is comparatively
none al all. The soapstone is broken up
with picks, wedges and powder, which
gives employment to about thirty men
in the eleven pits that are now open.
Every square foot of surface represents
q bushel Of coal, which, at a moderate
estimate, would give 120, 900 bushels that
are now ready for market. There are
about 500 bushels hauled away daily be-
sides great deal shipped to different
points ON the A, T. s S. F. railroad. A
great many petrified relics of animal
life have been exhumed in the excava-
tons here. prominent among which Is
that OF fish about five and a half feet
long which was taken out entire. They
are imbedded in the coal about two
inches below IFS surface, not IN the slate
as has been stated. /. G. NJ.
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Kansas vs.. STACK.

In the case of the state of Kansas VS..
David Stack, the first of the liquor
cases which will occupy the attention of
the district court durIngthe present week
the following jury was impaneled last
Tuesday: D. s. Gilmore, Jas. R. Davis,
VIM. Hammond. G. A. Fleming, G. w.
Thornton, N. Ryno, Robert Wells, Cory
ireland, John Carter, D. L. Say
lOrs, John Orr, T. B. Comfort.
The state is represented by county at
torney Sedgwick and E. w. Cunning
ham, and the defense by Scott s. Lynn
and 1. E. Lambert. The case is excit-
ing considerable interest, and the court
room Tuesday was pretty well filled
with spectators. All citizens who favor
the enforcement of the law and vindi-
cation of the policy of the state should
make it point to attend court during
the week.
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E. N. FoRDE, Gle
FruitIand FIasIaes

MONDAY, Dee. 8.
On returning home after an absence
of several months / find FruitIand
fiOurishing as usual, and by request of
readers and editors will attempt TO say
something, hoping it win be of interest
Among the many improvements Of
the summer are the frame residences Of
J. Hinshaw and D. W. Stanley. which
make nice appearance, and establishes
the fact that Fruitland is q good place
to live in... 4. Pettyjohn and o. Will
iiams, were in the neighborhoOd Tues
day. C. Cooley and s. C. Morgan, have
gone to New Mexico 70 prospect little
I'D. w. Bundy and family, started
last week for Arkansas where they ex.
pect 10 reside. The diphtheria is rag
ing in Mrs A C. Morgan's family.
The stone work on the Humphrey bridge
is completed, but 1t IL little uncertain
when the bridge will be put en-. - Mr..
Lamb is painting his house. Andrew
Herbert is around again after q long
Illness. e. SWartz is preparing To
build comfortable residence on his
farm. .Mr. Medcalf's new house looks
like he had made money since he came
here. ;. Frank Clark has rented the
Bnndy place. = We are having han-
tifuI fall, and our people are imp: owing
Il preparing for winter.
Yours Truly. SAN.
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An ordinance paying the following
claims was adopted:

An ordinance providing for issuing
scrip to compromise the bonds known
as the manufacturing bonds was report
ed by committee on ordinances.
Mr.. Watson moved that the considera-
tion of it be indefinitely postponed and
the motion carried.
An ordinance entitled "An ordinance
in relation to nuisances and the abate-
ment of same'' was reported by commit
tee on ordinances and was considered by
section, the vote sanding as follows:
Ayes-Bay, Lewis, ireland, Watson and
Theis.
Adjourned.
E. NJ. FoRDE, Clerk.