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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
Newspaper Fortunes.

About two years ago, young man Of
twenty-two-a journeyman carpenter In
Philadelphia-had laid up q few hun
dred dollars in the savingsbank. With
this money he intended to open q shop
of his own, and if successful in his bust
ness, to marry. Just at this time q sud-
den stroke of so-called 'luck" came to
him. Opening the newspaper one morn
ing, he saw his own name in capitals
John Carson, sole heir to title, and an
estate of $4,000, 900.
The lad grew dizzy and blind. There
could be no mistake. His mothers and
grandfather's names were accurately
given in the newspaper paragraph. The
estate was in England. The agent Of
the London lawyers was in the city, and
had told the story far and wide.
John Carson dressed himself in his
Sunday clothes and went to find the
agent. No more shop for him that day
or any day. The agent was at the hotel
and welcomed the lad subsequently.
Undoubtedly the estate was the young
mans, he said. There were some legal
formulas before he could be put in posses
sion, which would require little money,
ETC., etc. In the mean, time, Mr.. or Sir
John Carson must come TO the hotel and
live as bsfited his rank.
New friends swarmed around him.
There was no measure to the 1attery and
adulation the supposed heir received.
He withdrew his savings from the bank
and spent them freely. What did pal
try hundred or two matter to the heiE OF
millions?
The agent, in reality, had simply got
scent of some long-contested suit in
chancery in the Carson family, 70 which
John had not the ghost Of Q chance.
For about year he received the poor
boys money, and profted by the credit
which his reputed fortune gained. Then
he vanished, and with him estate and
title, leaving the once industrious
mechanic drunken idler, with q noun
tain of debt on his shoulders. A drunk
en- idler he remained until he ended his
days in a streetbrawl.
This sort of deception is common in
this country. Scarcely a month passes
that does not bring an account of some
American family which has fallen heir
to large English estates, involving thou
sands, sometimes millions, of dollars.
The amount always runs up to large pro
portions. Many American families have
been turned out of their course of honest
industry by these fantastic hopes which
have ended in miserable Disappointment.
The only person benefited has been the
agent, whose expenses have been paid to
"loOk to the interests" of his Creduloua
dupes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
4 alanaer an Kmnaria

City Clerk FOrde was waited upon
Saturday by . New York drummer
who informed him that he had seen sew
sral dispatches advising Commercial
tourists not 70 visit EmpOFia, as an Orai.
nance Was In force in this city imposing
. tax Of 8 90 per eapitG upon travelling
men. Il il needless 20 add that Mr.
Forde readily convinced the gentleman
Of the fAlsity Of such representation and
succeeded in assuring him that not only
was there no such unjust regulation a
present In existence in this city. bHt thai
no measure Of that kind would find any
favor with the people OF their represen.
tatives in the city council.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Let the people of Emporia join in q
hearty effort to insure the success of the
charity ball on the evening of the Sd OF
March, at jays opera house. Several
hundred dollars should be realized from
this source for the benefit of the poor of
the city, and the treasury of the Ladies'
BENEVOLENT Society will be handsomely
reinforced if our citizens but do their
dutY in this direction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
a6nrInnrln q Kanaaa -

Topeka Capital: Mr.. ]. r. Shepherd
the gentleman who 10 just BOW creating
. stir in diplomatic circles at Washing
ton is formerly Of Kansas" At the
time Of the building Of the railroad
from Kansas City to Topeka, Shepherd
came here with much pretended backing
and endsaVorOd to buy the franchise OF
the line from Messrs. C. Z. Holiday,
Judge John Guthrie, J. n
Spencer, Jacob Stafford, Joel Hun.
toOn, George w. Veale and others.
After hearing the proposition, HessrS.
Spencer and Stafford went east with Mr.
Shepherd TO investigate the resources
that he claimed TO have, and decided
that they were too mythical for practi-
cal use, and the company looked else
where for funds. Judge Spencer re
members Mr.. Shepherd quite we'll, and
thinks him . visionary man, greatly
given 70 creating . great stir on little
capital. In addition 10 his other &C.
complishments Shepherd, - the Judge
remembers him, was . retired Methodist
rniniafaP
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

City Engineer Hibben has completed
the survey of three different lines for
water mains from the city TO the site on
the Neosho selected for the location of
the water works, the shortest of which
is over $500 feet and the longest in the
neighborhOod of 1900. He is also
figuring on the volume OF back water
that could be secured by building 9
seven foot dam across the Neosho, and
the result of his work will be reported
to the city council at its next meeting.
Meanwhile we learn that there is a
fair prospect of an adjustment of mat
ters between the city and Mr.. SOden by
which the water works will be permitted
10 remain where they are for q term of
years upon basis that will prove salts
factory to a majority OF the citizens Of
the town.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Mr.. Frank Hendy and Miss Fairy
Whiting Of Topeka, both whom are we'll
known among the young people of EN-
poria, were married Thursday at the
residence of the bride, by Bishop Vail,
The happy pair shortly after the cere.
mony started east on a wedding journey
of some weeks.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice IL hereby given TO the creditors and
all others interested in the estate Of Jesse
BTAnson, deceased, that the undeTsigned in
tends 70 make nnal settlement OF said estate
at the next term Of the Probate court OF Lyon
county. Kansas, commencing on Monday the
Sd day Of April, 1882. and on that day, or as
soon thereafter Is the same ca1 be heard;
and that at the time OF said settlement she
will make application TO the said court for
an allowance for her services rs AdminIstTa-
triK OF said estate ELVIRAH RRAHSON,
SON, deceased. VITA
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Mr.. Jay has not only rendered to the
Ladies' Benevolent Society the use Of
his opera house for their regular annual
charity ball on the evening of March
Sd, but has generously donated $40 be.
sides toward the undertaking. Mr.. Soden
also gives ten dollars, and Chaplain
Lutz five, making in all twenty-five dol.
lars. The ball will be a very enjoyable
affair, and We hope to see it largely at.
tended
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Harry Walker, charged with forging
n check on Joe Ecret, living at Ply
mouth, for $40 and on which he raised
$40 Il: Topeka, was arrested twenty
miles north of Canton Friday by
Frank Whitfield and bought to Emporis
and lodged in Jail. He was taken u
Topeka last Saturday, where he will
be tried for the offense with which he Is
cha.rad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Harry Weesner, son OF A. N. Weesner,
died Thursday of lung fever, at the age
of eighteen years, on Moon creek. The
funeral took place Friday at the Cotton.
wood Quaker church.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The time fixed for the charity ball,
the evening Of the Sd proximo, falling
on the date of the second evening Of the
presentation of "Our Heroes" by the
Emporia Rifles, the propriety of q post
ponSment 10 accommodate this condi.
tion of affairs was canvasSed by the
committee Saturday, but they find
that the plans OF Mr.. Jay, who
donates the use of his opera
house for this purpose, are such a.
10 necessitate an adherence to
the original purpose OF holding the ball
ON next Friday evening. We trust that
there will be no serious interference b.
tween the two undertakings and that
both will meet with The encouragement
they deserve.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Mrs. T. g. Evans received q telegram
Thursday announcing the death Of
her sister, Miss Katie Granger, al
Granville, Ohio. The deceased had
quite 4 number ofirlends and acquaint
snces in this city by whom she wa
highly esteemed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Poll books are now open at the city
clerks Office for the registration of vot
ers. All citizens who have not register
cd since the LIST of January last, mus
do so if they wish to vote at the spring
elections. To accommodate the public
the city clerks office will be kept open
from o to 8 O'Clock each evening THU
Waek
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

We learn that the county commission
era let the county physician business to
DIR. Frost, for fixed sum, because under
the other bids the county was liable for
incidentals to u sum that might far ex-
coed DIR. Frost's bid. In this as in the
case of the county printing, they con-
suited the best interests of the tax.
payers.-EmpOrid Republican.
Your information is incorrect. The
bid of DIR. Magee covered the whole
ground, including "incidentals."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The southeast corner Of the court room
is being fitted up for the accommoda-
ton of the clerk Of the district court. A
platform, enclosed by railing. is being
constructed, and the records of the Of
flee will be removed to the upper floor
M soon as the next term of court opens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
He Cams Ds R0una.

The man who bOasta that he has never
lost an hours sieep On account Of . WON
IN; who sweas he never sent vnIentine
or penned = love letter; spent months
salary In 'seoTting his EWeetheaZt, or
made an eternal fool Of himself generally
ON account of q pair of eyes or . pretty
mouth, IL the kind Of . chap who would
steal his mothers wedding ring and pawn
it for the purpose of lending out the
money On usuYY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The Horticultural society are agitat
lng the question Of classifying the bot
any Of Lyon county in connection with
the Emporia high school.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Commonwealth: Monday night, James
Penny, an old resident of Newton, who
was employed as q brakeman on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
was killed at Wichita while making q
coupling. He caught his foot between
the guard rail. was run over and almost
instantly killed. His body was taken
10 Newton for interment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Elder Wheeler, of Atchlson county, Il
making an effort to organize a Sabbat-
arian society in Lyon county and will
hold a meeting for that purpose some
time next month.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Our grain dealers report a great
scarcity of corn in the local market and
some of them are shipping in from 9th
er points. The farmers around here
seem to be holding for higher prices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
A DELiGaTFUL PARTY.

FIrst Annual Assembly and BaAqust 0i
EmPOris DiVisiOa No. II. Order
OF Railway Conductors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Probate Judge Kellogg is going
through the old records and papers in
his Office, classifying them and putting
them into convenient shape preparatory
to removing them to the vault in the Of
flee of the register of deeds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The debate which was To have been
held at Central school house Friday eve
ming and in which the Young Mems
Debating Club was to have taken part
has been postponed two weeks, owing to
the absence of several of the parties in.
terested in the discussion. This gives
the Greenback party two additional
weeks lease on life,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Eight antelopes, killed near Eureka
were handled by the Wells, Fargo &
Co.'S express at this place last Friday
They were consigned to a party in Kan
sas City.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The Gilchrist Brothers carried four
hundred people in their coaches on the
evening of the 22d, and the last call was
on time
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Messrs. Hatch 81 FOOte, the we'll
known bankers of New York, have
placed their advertisement in the col.
umns OF THE NEWS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
OUR CLUB LIST.
a Great Accommodation for the Rene
hit OF Both Old and New Sub


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odical OF any general note published In the
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give list of soms OF the prominent peFsodi-
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subscription to the paper or magazine men
toned. ana the right hand column our price
for the same. Including TIE WEEKLY News:
Subscription Our Price for
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

~We viii furnish TEE DAILY NEWS
for sfe ssOHtAs and any one OF the above peri
cdieals for OaS Ssar for one dollar more than
the price given in the right hand column
above.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

G. Z. Rowland & Co. have just gotten
out neat bar docket for the March term
Of the district court.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
TO CONSUMERS OF
REFINED SUGAR |

In consequence Of the wide spread belief in
the contin ned aduiteration OF refined sugar
the BOSTON SUGAR REFINERY decided
to protect the reputation iE has acquired dur.
ing dirty years or business BY providing its
customers and the public with UHQUES-
TONED guarantees Of the PU RITY OF its
product. At . large expense &c has aFrAnR-
cd that the o6acial chemist OF the stats OF
kassaehue etts shall test the contents OF each
certificate that IL is free from an ad1lLsrGsioSs
win be found on each barrel; and further. to
prevent tampering with Its contents, . paper
label with the words "GEdrdakssd Pure lSE-
ads'' will be pasted across each head. BY
adopting these means the Boston Sugar Re-
anePy Il satisfied that the sugar OF theiFSmGn,
ufacsure will reach abe consumer In its orig
inal purity.
Boston, January, 1889.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Peter Slisher has purchased the we'll
known Larkin farm, five miles north
west of Emporia, for $500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

An infant daughter OF A. J. Carson Of
Fullerton was buried Friday aftef-
noon in Maplewood cemetery.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

We learn by grapevine telegraph that
Puck has instituted suit against Will
Jay for infringement of copyright.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The safe formerly used in the Office
of register of deeds was moved into the
probate judges Office Wednesday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

A Grand Ball II the whitley Opera House
and Banquet 1t the Hotel Cool
Idgo.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

The Analr One az the Aost Elegant and
Enjoyable Ever Known In kGnPO-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

sc. Brown sold the Melville proper
ty on Mechanics street Thursday TO
Mrs. Z. T. Haines, price, $500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Two heads are better than ons"-On
letter that weighs over half an ounce.
-ICAmhEidge Tribune.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Tom Fleming bought two fine brown
colts for w. ]. Jones Friday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02
Sherims Sale.

j. L. Smith VS.. A. n. Hanna ct al
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an alias order of sale, issued out OF the Fifth
Judicial District Court In and for Lyon
coun ty, and State Of Kansas, in the above en-
titled cause. and to me directed. will on
Friday, the 10th day of March, a. ID. 1 $50
at 10 O'Clock q. m. at the front door of
the Court House, In the city of EmpOrIA. yon
county kansR as oncr for sale and sell, at public
auction to the highest bidder. for cash all the
right, title and interest of the said defendant
In and to the following described real estate
to-Wit: Thirty-siX 1867 acres of the north
east quarter of section ten tl0l, township
nineteen 1871, range eleven III, cOmmenc
ing ut a point SO rods west OF the northeast
corner and upon the north line OF said section
ten thence running west SO rods, thence run ..
ming south 100 rods, thence running east SO
rods, thence running north 100 rods to tho
place Of beginning, in Lyon county. Kansas.
except that portion thereof known rs lots Nos.
3, IL, Is, in HAnna's addition TO the city OF
EmpOria; the said 36 acres above described.
for the purposes OF sale, 20 be divided by q line
running through the center north and south,
dividing the said property into two equal
lots; the east lot to be sold hrst, and III docs
not bring enough to satisfy the judgments
and costs then the west half Is 10 be sold The
said property 10 be sold a. the property OF
the said defendants to satisfy the order oil
sale.
T. l.. RYAN,
SIS Sheriff OF Lyon County, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

A Large Number OF Invited Quests Pres
snt From NeIGhbOriag CftIes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1882.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-02

Wine Jelly. Lemon Jelly.
Tea. COae0
Among the guests IN attendance upoz
the party from abroad may be mention
ed the following: W. 8. Mellon, assist
ant general superintendent OF the SAINTS
Fe; z. N. Rathburn, superintendent o.
the eastern division OF the Santa Fe
II. II. NickersOn, division superIntend
ent and wife; J. N. Woods, train mastel
of the western division, and wife; Con
ductOr ]. G. AllendOrf, Rufus H. Todd
w. H. Plum and wife, W. p. Carr, j. Bal
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-12-07
AN EXTRAORDINARY vrrEk.

There arc q number OF persons out
OF employment In every connty.--yet energetic
men willing 10 work do not need TO be. Those
willing 10 work can make from $loo tn &soo 4
permanent business. The amount our agents
make yar;es, come make as high a. $500 month
while others NJ low as 500, ali depending on the
energy OF the a2sna we n na,s an article as OF
owner, and pave over i00 per cent profit zach
sale Il from % - 10 $1,000. One agent In Penn
sylvania sold 50 In two days, and cleared s6t 90.
An agent In New York made Hi.00 In one day.
Any man with energy enough tn work full
day. and will do this during the year can make
from ~ ,0O TO - 100 year. We only want one
man In each county. and TO him Win give the
exclusive sale ~ long as he continues TO work
nothing like our invention made. Parties hav-
Ing from $500 70 tl.O00 10 invest, can obtain y
General Agency for ten counties or \ state. Any
one can make an investment OF from So 20 Sl,-
600 without the least risk Of loss, As our ctrcu-
lars VIII show that LhoSr investing S2s can after
a 80 days trial return the goods unsold TO us
and get their money back. q they do not clear
1T least 3i00. They show that 4 General Agent
who win take tan counties and invest $sid %
can after 4 trial OF 30 DAYS return all goods I'M
sold 10 W., ani have money returned ID them II
they fail IN clear at least $3.50 In that time.
There are many persons having money 10 In.
vest. who could not give the business personal
attcntion-saeh can employ sub-agcnts without
leaving homr-maktng large amount yearly
paying salaiies,, but want men willing to work
and obtain a. their pay the profits OF their en-
ergy. Men not willins 10 work on our terms
Win not work ON any. Tsosk MEANING BUSINESS
will receive our large descriptive circular, and
extraordinary onar by oncioLnya three cent
stamp. with their address The firsa To comply
with our terms win secure the county or coun-
tics Ihoy may Wis y, work. Address.
kESNER MANUFACTURING CO. .
jis smhhneid ~. ri,tsbuY. Pk sssteo~
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-12-07

The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Congregational Church, give q con-
cert at Lyric Hall, on Christmas
night, In which will be the best home
TALENT OF Creseo, from among all the
churches. The programme will be
quite extended, tho selections rare
and we hazard nothing In saying the
execution will be brilliant. The ad.
mission will be 90 cents, which will
entitle the purchaser to = reserved
seat, hence, the sooner you buy your
tickets the better location can you
obtain. Tickets are now on sale al
Tomas Bros.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-12-07
An ENTERTAINMENT

For the benefit OF Grace Church.
Tho ladies Aid Society will give .
public entertainment In Lyric Hall,
on Thursday evening. the l4th inst,
consisting Of the follow ing attrac-
tions:
Vocal and instrumental music,
dramatic readings. q supper, an Art
Gallery, the sale OF fancy articles
prepared by the ladies. and the dis
posal OF a beautiful Japanese silk
bed scarf ion which they have been
employed for six months pasU by
the sale Of numbered tickets, and =
drawing OF numbers.
Admission 10 the Hall FREE
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-12-07


The EfaHTH ANIMAL Entertainment
OF the Father Matthew Temperance
Society will be given Of Lyric Hall,
on Monday evening, January LIST
1883. Ervin's full band will furnish
music, and the good Ladies' Will sup.
ply the tables In their usual bounti-
full manner. The management will
leave nothing undone, to make this
tho most enjoyable OF their enter.
tainmcnts. Invitations will issue
soon, but should you not receive one,
do not feel slighted. but come on
this invitation, and share the enjoy
mcnts OF the grand event.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-12-07

Tho TracI clipper supposed to
draw Its inspiration from the gian,
intellect ofJim Wilson says: Nation.
al bank notes are taxable tho same
ns any personal or real eststc.'
Section 5al3 OF the laws Of the Uni
ted States relating to loans md eur.
rency cxcmpts national bank notes
from taxation. The Tracr Ciippe,
and tho Northwood mdcr which
gives u acknowledgements to the
Clippers mistake, had better clip
their pretensions to enlightened jour-
nAlism.