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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-30

SATURDAY, March 20.
At the rhetorical exercises Friday,
Mr.. s. NJ. Davis delivered an Grafton on
the Life and character of Thomas
Paine" and Miss Brown one on "Kan-
sas'' which were without exception the
most able efforts produced this term.
The essays read were full of interest
and valuable information and showed
that much thought had been gwen in
their preparation.
Prof. s. n. Cutler, of the Fit. Scott
Normal, gave US a short visit Friday.
Prof. Cutler has been connected with
the Fl. Scott Normal for the past three
years, and has done much towards MAX
ing it what it is.
Prof. Fulton's reading, given at the
Normal last evening, was largely attend
ed. The selections read were familiar,
probably TO the majority of the audience,
but were nevertheless greatly appre-
ciated because of the able manner in
which they were rendered. We have
heard the selections given by the pro-
fessor last evening, read by noted elocu-
tionists, but have never heard them
rendered in more pleasing manner or
more true to nature. j. n. S.
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From the Normal.

The Improvements in front of the
Normal will add much to the beauty OF
the premises. The walk is being placed
close TO the fence and row Of fine large
trees have been planted little in front.
These Improvements, though small in
themselves, in time make the surround
ings beautiful.
II is TO be hoped the board of regents
will soon see their way clear and make
provisions for lighting the Normal with
gas. Its superiority over the present
mode could but be appreciated by every
one who attends night meetings in the
assembly room.
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Choice Trees and Shrubs.

CnOlce frees anu SHRUBS.
In order to close out the remnants of
my nursery stock, l offer until sold, q
fine lot of trees, shrubs, roots and plants,
consisting among other things of apple
three and four years old plums-wild
goose, miner and Chicasaw; grapes
Concord, Martha, Clinton, PockingtOn,
etc raspberry-Turner by the 10000;
etc, etc.
OF shade trees, ash, catalp pa four kinds; ;
cottonwood, elm by the dozen or 100;
purple fringe, honey locust; red bud,
coffee bean tree, maple one year 10000;
etc.
OF shrubs large and fine assortment,
among which are the Towering almond,
altheas-best double, berberry, golden
bell, honeysuckles three kinds, largely
the gold nettle Japan, the finest in cul-
tivation.
Virginia creeper, lilacs. four varieties !;
large stock of strong bushes; prlvet,
pyrus Japonicaa, roses, SNOWFALL, Afri-
can tamarack, dwarf Catalpa, daisy Of
little tree; moss locust, deutzias, sew
eral varieties of spireas, lot of strong
Wisteria vines, etc, etc, etc.
My stock of hardy perennials is large
and varied. can supply chrysanthem-
| NUNS, twenty-five kinds; iris Germani-
ca, (blue flag,) eight kinds; lilacs, tigu,
| common day and blue day; moneywort,
peOnies and others too numerous
to mention.
Here is good chance to FIJI up new
places with choice things at about one
fourth what the New York tree ped
dlers sell their things at, and they are
fresh, and you see before you buy, and
get them fresh and genuine.
A have but a small quantity of some
and of others / have thousands.
also keep a stock of greenhouse and
bedding plants in their season.
Call early if you want the best.
ROBERT MILLIKE EN-.
EmpOria, Kans.
South end Constitution Street.
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Thoroughbred Hogs

The undersigned would respectfully call
the Attenti0n OF farmers. and OF stock-breeG-
eFs generally. 70 his thorous hbred Berkshire
and POLAND China hogs ! have zone 70
great ex pesise IN securing some OF the finest
ETOod COWS from some OF the beat families,
and have bred them with special reference 90
supplying farmers and brec4iers generally
with lrst-clAss line OF either hresst Of the
aforementioned hogs. f,E breeding pnr.
young boar an sow pigs ready for the mar
ket, cad which can furnish in pairs not re-
lated.
Those wishing to improve tae-S stock Of
hogs are mot respectfully invited 70 call and
sec what have before purchasing elsewhere
J.. ArUERTON.
Emtoffa, Kansas.
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FROM THE NORMAL.
Is cture of Hon. H. C. Speer I'm the As
sembIy Room Last Evening.

Lecture of Hon. H. c. Speer I'm the As
selnbly Room Last Evening.
FRIDAY, March "a
Quite respectable audience assem-
bled at the Normal last evening to hear
the lecture of Hon. H. G. Speer on the
subject, THE State Scheme of Educa-
ton"
At 8 O'Clock President WEIGH intro
duced the speaker, who taen held, for an
hour, the rapt attention Of the assembly.
After giving brief synopsis of the
history of the educational movement in
our state, and interspersing the same
with noble utterances regarding the
men who bravely fought for free institu-
tions as we'll as free soil, the speaker be-
gan the discussion of his theme. He
stated that the state provides for the ed
ucation of her subjects in four ways.
First, in the establishing of a state
university; second, a Normal school sys-
tenn third. System of city schools; and
fourth, tine common school system oftbe
state.
OF the first of these Mr.. Speer did not
think it necessary to speak. The uni
versitY building at Lawrence stands, he
said a noble monument to the memories
of the founders of our state school sys-
tenn. He thought the Normal schools
took backward movement in 1876 II
was the speakers desire to see not one
or two, but twenty Normal schools in
in this noble young commonwealth 1t
is a mistake to think the Normal insti-
tutes can stand in place of the Normal
schools. AS substitute for them the
county Normal is a failure. The SEN
tence in the revised law. prohibiting
persons from receiving a third grade
certificate second time in the same
county, is the best line in it.
The third division, relating to the city
systems, was but hastily reviewed. The
speaker showed how these systems are
independent of the Normal school, and
that but few have any relation, directly,
with the university.
The fourth and last division of the
subject is the most important of all.
The common schools are Differed to
death by twenty-one thousand men, not,
one of whom receive a penny for their
services. This is something for notb-
ing" with a vengence.
Although our law has some good
points, it has many weak ones. The
speaker then showed many of these de-
fects with striking illustrations. He
proposed a revised state system that
should connect the country schools with
the graded schools and the Normal, the
city schools with the University.
He thought the system now embraces
too much. Some few essentials, quoted
from "Swett's Methods of Teaching"
are sufficient for a good education.
Too much is learned only TO be forgot
ten. Mr.. Speer said it was his business
to talk sharp and for this we thank him.
His words throughout the entire lecture
revealed that earnestness of heart, which
so characterizes the jealous worker in a
noble cause.
For the good of humanity, may many
more such enter this noble profession.
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Louisa NJ. Flint, of Eureka. recently
purchased the HOlderman lot on the
south side of Sixth avenue, between
Commercial street and Merchants,
twenty-six feet for $2,35O. We also learn
that Z. v. Eskridge afterward pur-
chased five feet of Mrs. Flint for $3.50.
Property on Sixth avenue seems to have
taken a fright smart" advance since the
sale of the city lots to the figure-head of
the Republican.
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l laid the following pips IN the We,

laid the following pipe IN the year
1881:
s0t feet one inch Galvanized iron pipe, laid
on Seventh avenue from Constitution 70 Con-
grcss street
lll feet OF inch cast iron pipe, laid on
State street from Tenth avenue to Eleventh
avenue
ga fees of inch cast iron pipe laid on
Mechanics street from First avenue to lot 81
SIG feet of inch cast iron pipe laid on Cot
toawood street and First avenue 70 lot -.
304 feet OF inch cast iron pipe. lAid on
Market street, south from First avenue to
lots
$50 feet OF inch cast iron pipe laid on Finh
avenue from Rural street. west - feet from
West street.
$40 feet OF cast iron pipe, laid ON Market
ireet on Third avenue. west $40 feet.
Cost OF laying the above pipe, WA tlTg.0S
FIFE LAID BY RUSSELL = ALExANDER AND
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Dea,h OF Mr.. a A. Fer,iInaad.

A dispatch received by Father Domi-
mic Meier, Saturday, announced tie
death at Dubuque, that morning,
of Mrs. q. A. Ferdinand, whose
husband was formerly engaged in the
drug business at this place. Mr.. Ferdi-
nand has many friends in Emporia who
will be deeply grieved at this sad in
telligence.
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WaIkuP Takes Square Ground ON Z

waIkuP Takes square Ground ON the
Amendment
EDIToRs NEws:-Within the last
few days have heard it animated that
I was not in favor Of the enforcement OF
the prohibition law. Please allow me,
through the columns of your paper, to
say TO the people of the First ward and
the whole city of Emporia, that not
only voted for the prohibition amend
ment, but worked for it, and am in favor
Of the enforcement OF the law to the
letter, first, last and all Tie time, whether
am elected or not
J.R. WALKuP.
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Observation-Disclosures Great lDys-
pepsia Cure is warranted, not only to
relieve, but to cure the worst case Of
dyspepsia or liver complaint. It will
produce natural appetite and does not
become neuiralized TO the system. II
you are afiiicted with any OF the sYmp-
this valuable remedy and be cured. Il
never fails. In fact, Aromanna IL Q pam
acea IoT all the ills arising from Q disor-
dered liver or stomach. Price % and
70 cents. For sale by J. A. Moore.
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A very delightful party was given last
Friday at the residence of ID. w. East
man, in honor of the mothers Of Mr..
and Mrs. Eastman, both of whom are
visiting in this city. A somewhat re-
markable feature of the gathering was
the fact that the aggregate age of eleven
ladies present was 702 years.
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Ellen jackson, colored, was brought
before Police Judge Barnes Friday
on charge of keeping a bawdy
house on south Commercial street, and
was fined $40 and costs, and Josie Jones,
on charge of being an inmate, was fined
3 aud costs. Ellen paid up and Josie
languishes in iail.
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The READING News.
EDITED By NARY DE zEAN.


TUESDAY, March 81
The literary closed its sessions for
this season last Tuesday evening with a
concert which proved q grand affair,
about q dozen OF the young people TAX
ing part in the singing under the direc.
ton Of Mr. o. W. wilkins, which was
very c0mmendable. Mr. WR Van
pelL, of Baldwin City. has moved in with
his family and also bought a
hundred acres OF land west ST town -.
The new Methodist minister viii preach
next Sunday At half past len. a
couple of horse races took place la>t
Saturday, the first between The L,.rsss.of
3 Neosho Rapids man and MIR Douglas.
being won By The former. and the second
b-tween the horse OF the Rapids gentle
man and the colt of Dave Jones. OF Ar
vonia, che latter eoaniug cut some sixty
feet ahead
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-30
DIsrRICr COURT PROCEEDINGs.
FRIDAY. March "a

FRIDAY, March "a.
The court granted decree of divorce
yesterday Ia the case OF Sarah Kelly vs..
A. g. Kelly.
The plaintiff in the case of the Bur
lingame Savings Bank v. Condell closed
Its evidence about O'Clock this after
noon, and il is probable that the case
win be submitted TO the jury to morrow
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Here is an item from the Ration IN.
M Guard which will interest the
friends of Frank Lanstrum at this
place: "a letter received from Frank
Lanstrup, yesterday, dated Robinson
Black Range, reads: Sold the entire
mine for $4,000; order material and
presses for our dailY.'n
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We learn that cannon ball." or fast
through train, will be started on the
Santa Fe the first of the month, which
will only stop at the principal stations
along the line, and will shorten the time
between Kansas City and Pueblo be-
tween FIVE and six hours. 1t is not
yet known at what time the train will
pass EmDoria.
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A smoke house aud store room has
just been completed at the inflrmAry, and
the tool house which was blown down
last summer is TO be rebuilt.
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Adams express shipped over one
hundred packages from EmporiA on the
west-bound Santa Fe Saturday. 1t
took pretty lively work to load it with
out DELAYING the train.
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John Strain sold to d. W: Jones & Co.
Saturday thirteen bushels of "Romar-
tie" apples, all from one tree. They
brought two dollars bushel.
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The following is q description of the
water works engine, together with an
estimate of the cost of running the same
as made by the engineer of the water
works:
REPORT OF ENGINEER l.. C. MUNGER.
j. !. Watson, chairman committee on
IDGter acOrks:
DEAR SIR:-In pursuance of your re-
quest hereby hand you a description
of the city pumping works, together
with the amount Of water pumped, and
the running expenses of the same from
January /, 1881, TO January 1, 1882.
The works consist of Holly quadru-
pick compound condensiDg engine, there
being four engines on one frame with
four double-acting, reciprOcating pumps
so arranged that they can be connected
or disconnected instantaneously without
stopping, thus allowing one, two, three
or all four to be used at pleasure. The
engines are SO arranged that either one
can be disconnected and put out of ser
vice in one minutes time, and the bal
ance run without any inconvenience.
This is done to admit of repairs being
made TO any one needing 1t. By an in.
geniOus arrangement of valves they can
be changed from noncondensing to con-
densing or compound without stopping.
There are two plain cylindrical
tubular boilers, fifty-four inches in diam.
eter and twelve feet long, with iOrty-feur
four inch tubes. We use only one at
time but can bring the other into use in
few minutes time if anything should
happen to the one in use. And in SIM
pie justice to Messrs. Russell g. Alexan-
der, who furnished the machinery, and
to the Holly Manufacturing Company,
who built it. will say that in the thirty
years' experience that. have had with
steam machinery have never seen it
sxcelled in workmanship or quality of
material furnished. During the period
this statement covers we have had four
fires and carried fire-pressure on an av-
ersge of forty minutes for each. We
carry forty-five pounds, for domestic
use, and from one hundred to one hun
dred and twenty pounds to the square
inch for fires. Every fire that has Oc-
CURED since the works have started has
been extinguished in the building in
which it originated and no roof has been
entirely burned of.
We have pumped during the year l.992, 900
gallons Estimated daily cOnsum ption win
ter months, Isl 200 gallons. Estim ated daily
consumption, summer months, 20l. SO.
Amount OF coal used per day, 800 pounds.
Cost OF coal. - 95 per ton.
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An adult daughter of Benjamin Wat
son, IF Bitlertown, died Friday evening
and was be buried Sunday at 2
O'Clock.
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]. Mulholland received car load OF
fine ewes last Friday via the Missouri
Pacific. The flock was increased by
two lambs In transit, and both of them
were alive and kicking when they
reached Emporia.
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Robert Milliken. who may be taken
as authority on that question, thinks that
about four-ffths of tie peach buds are
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KendaIl's spawn cure

RI Kendall = Tn' Minn' jan II. 1881.
morse DOCK OF You by mail year ago the
contents OF which persuaded me 10 try Ken
daIi's SPAWN Cure on the hind leg of one 1r
my horses which badly swollen and
COULD NOT be reduced by any other remedy, /
got Two bottles of kendail's SPAWN G.ur,: OF
Preston & Ludduth druggists of Waseca
~hieh completely cured my horse About
i've years ago had three year old colt
gwen in your book, without rowelsng, ana /
must say TO Your credit that the colt is en-
ureiy cured, which is a surprise not only 10
myself but also TO my ncirhbors You senI
me the book Tor the trifiing sum of % cents
anu II could not get another like IL wou!d
not take TWENTY-FIVE dollars for it.
Yours truly. Gro N rnr,ro
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Echo Chief, one Of the best stations in
the west, passed through Emporia Sat
urday on the way TO Wichita. He
vas viewed by number Of hOrsemen
At the veterinary hospital on Constitu'
ton street.
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II. G. Lindsey, OF Topeka, was in the
city Thursday, and purchased the fine
mare owned by Major Frank Davis. He
paid a big price but after all got bar
gain.
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MARRIED-In Pennington township,
Pennsylvania, March z. 1854. Th0s. f.
Burns. Of Ly"n county. Kansas. 70 Mis-
Nancy Putnam, OF Warren county,
Pennsylvania
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FROM A PROMINENT pHYSICIAN

WashingtOnville Ohio JUNO n ISSl
DIR. b j. Kendall K TO, Gents ;-Reading
your advertisement in Turf. Field an Farm,
OF hendalPs SPAWN Cure and having "a yalu-
able and speedy horse which had been lame
from SPAWN for eighteen months + sent 10
you Tor bottle by express, which in six
weeks removed All !ameni IS and enlargement
and Urge splint from another hose ami
both horses are to-day as sound Us colts The
one bottle was worth to me one hundred dol
lars. Respectfully yours.
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The geology class ofihe high school Wis
tied the Neosho Friday and brought
back quite number of handsome spec
linens.
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Father Dominic Meier, went 10 TopC-
ka, Wednesday, to confer with General
Manager Wheeler. of the Santa Fe road,
regarding expected assistance from the
company in the construction OfSt. Mary's
hospital. The Commonwealth says that
Mr.. Wheeler was not at home, so that
Father Meier was Obliged to return home
without seeing him. We have heard il
innmaied that the company proprose
doing the handsome thing by the hospit-
al, and we feel assured that they could
not aid more deserving enterprise.
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A six months term of school closed
at Fairview last Friday with an educa-
tional meeting which was very largely
attended
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7. L. Ryan, as receiver of the Allen
property in jackson township has leased
the south fifty acres TO Alfred Melton.
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The MethOdists held prayer meeting
in their new lecture room Thursday.
Elder Rice led, and the occasion was
one of great profit and enjoyment.
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q. G. Wilcox, who was arrested Thus
day by Marshal Bell, for fast driving,
pleaded guilty before Police Judge
Barnes to-day, and was fined % and
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Qhs 4mporia News.
THURSDAY. MARCH 50, lsss.

l.. F. Pruyn sold a fine brown road.
ster to Robert Powell the other day for
SlbO.
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Ias1I1II8-Iu plllo
From South avenue 70 the secoad angle
from the engine house. there Is AOeS teeS 81
Sinch pipe laid
From second angle from the engine house.
10 the engine house, 81 feet Of 10 inch pipe
From engine house 70 well, IS test OF II
inch pipe.
From well 10 river, 100 test OF II inch pipe.
Total amount OF pips laid In the city Is
a. Iol feet.
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Charlie Feist received five-galiOn
can OF Geuda Springs mineral water by
express Friday.
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Robt. Milliken surveyed an addition
to the city of Emporia of about seven
acres Thursday, west of The town, taking
in land belonging to +. L. Smith be-
tween Sixth avenue and the Santa Fe
railroad and an adjoining tract belong.
ing to Lew Wood. Fourth avenue was
extended thirty eight rods and Fifth av-
enue eighty rods. Messrs. T. p. Hall
Mcintyre, Burns, Wilson and Fluker
are also contemplating laying out addi-
,iona IN the same uuartOr action
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respectfully, 1T. FOSTER
! Proof of Wonderful Cures.

FREMONT, Ohio. Jan Is. lssl
DIR. r.. j. Kendall & 20 (;entS--I IhInt n
my duty to render you my thanks for hene-
dts and profits which / have derived from
your Invaluable and far famed Spayin Cure.
Ny cousin and ! had u valuable stallion
worth 1000 which had very bad spawn ard
was pronounced by four eminent veterinary
surgeons. beyond any cure, and that the
morse was done forever. AS a last resort /
advised my cousin to try a hottie of Kendali,l
SPAWN Cure. 1t had magical effect; tht.
third bottle cured it and the horse il AS well
rs ever, DIR. Dick. of Elinbnreh the emf
nent veterinary surgeon. was an uncle OF
mine. and take great interest ia assisting
his profession. Yonrs truly.
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FROM COL. Z. L. FOSTER

IOUHBsUuWn, UhlO, May 10, ISM.
DIR. B j Kendall Co Gents Il hai
very valuable Hambictonian colt that 1
priced very highly he hat large bone spay-
IN on one joint and n small one ON the
oihers which made him very lame; had him
under the charge of two veterinary surgeons
which failed to cure him l was one dav
reading the advertisement of Kcndall's Spay-
In Cure In the Chicago Express. l determjn-
ed at once TO try II and got our druggists here
TO send for it; they ordered three bottles; 1
TOOK them all and thought l would give ii "A
thorough trial; used il according TO direc-
lions and the fourth day the colt ceased 10 be
lame and the Jumps have disappeared 1
used but one bottle and the colts limbs are
as Tree from Jumps and as smooth as any horse
in the state. He is entirely cured The cure
was SO remarkable that 1 let two of my
neighbors have the remaining two bottles
who are now using IL.
Very respectfully, 1T FOSTER
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FINE STOCK RANCH

" OR SALE.-A fine stock ranch Of go
u acres. situated in southern Kansas; 100
acres in cultivation: enclosed with q good
fence; large proportion bottom land. 50 acreE
timber: ereeE running entire length Of farm
three col rails unlimited upland range for cat
tie or sheep; good house. orchard, etc FoI
particulars address.
GEORGE SMITH.
Wonsivu, ChaseCo.- Kan.