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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-26
REcEsr RE.aL EsrArE sAnRs.
What is oainG on Among The Land and
Properly Interests In This Com

What Is Going ON Among she Land and
Properly Interests in This COM
lnunity.
W. J. Morgan has purchased 103
Sylvan street Of Helen Trask for 5000
jefferson Archer a resident Of the
northern part Of the county has bought
the e hf. ma or. Of SC. /, town. 20. range
u, $3.50.
Hume & Crawford have purchased
the Sc Or Of sec. 81, town. II, range, II,
from E E. Dodge. paying therefor $3.50.
Lyman Tfal, Of Badger creek, has
added 100 acres to his farrl.
q. II. E,hertor. of Plumb creek, hes
bolght of The Boa,.l of Foreign mis-
sious the So Or. OF sec. y. toxin. IS,
range Il, fer 81. $50
Holmes & Holden announce recent
sales of Normal school lands in Cloud
and Republic counties, amounting to
$4,000,
Allen Buckner has sold his residence
property at Ne. I72, Mechanics street,
TO Mrs Haas.
The following sales have been made
by II. E. Norton since Oct. 1st:
1870 acres in sections 81, o., II, "A. 8
and IS, township Is. range II, 10 j. p.
Wiser al an average of Sc per acre; to-
tai, $1,000.
1880 acres in Greenwood county in
sections 10, and s, township q, range
II, belonging 10 C. w Potwin were
sold fer $4,000.
IA and LOG Merchants street, to Ellis
w. Jones for $500.
l and Cedar street, Ryan's sub-di-
vision, for $40
80 Cottonwood street TO Phillip Bech
tel, 1925.
E hf sc or 10. Il, II, to Robert Rob.
erts and d. King fer Sfs6.GG.
II. E. Norton's sales for October foo
up S52, 75l00.
S. B. Riggs is making good progress.
with his abstract books
i'll. Wells y Bros. have several hi.
sales on hand, bu; the papers not ye
|
passed.
Stubs & Jones, as stated in TN
NEWS, made sale Of the Lutz property a
15S Commercial street for $4,000
Milton Chamness has bought tn,
quarter section south of his farm
Raymond Bros, OF Nebraska, hav,
purchased the Helphenstein half section
adjoining VIM. Graffenstein's farm.
James O'Toole las bought the old Ger
envy $50" adjoining him On the east
John j. Rees has bought the NV 4
sec. 30, town. 10, range 10, six mile.
southwest Of Emporia
The largo stock ranch OF II. D. Mann
of Flint Ridge, Greenwood county, con
sisting of 1900 acres, an exceedingl,
valuable place, we'll walerrG by liyiu.
stream which runs enurely through it
all fenced and cross fenced, and on
of the best farms in the county for liY
stock. This was purchased 10y Geo. w
DeCamp, OF this city, who paid for III
land, stock, machinery. exc, $29, 40.
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Pitt.burr Picking.

PTTTsBURG, Oct. 19.-In compliance
with a request of the GOLFERS of five OF
the pits, President Jones, of the Coal
Miners association has called a conyen-
ton of miners of the Pittsburg district
for Friday, October 9th, for the pur-
pose of demanding the restoration of
the cent rate for mining on November
18th. The present rate is three and a
half cents and was the outcome of the
late strike which failed after a three
months idleness. The miners now be-
Iieve that the demand for coal will be
so heavy at that time that operators
viii be compelled to grant the increase.
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AHAPPY oCCAsION.

A very pleasant event took place al
the residence Of Capt. j. II. Lunbeck's
1876 Constitution street, Saturday
between the hours of ~ and o'clock,
the occasion being the marriage of a
most estimable couple, namely: Miles
II. Van Meter and Miss Allie L. Trus-
low, the latter being the sister of Mrs.
Lunbeck. The cermony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. J. F. Hendy
of the First Presbyterian church
in the presence of a small company,
mostly near relatives of the bride. After
the ceremony, which was very impress
sive, ard hearty congratulations from
all present. the company repaired TO the
dining room, where a sumptuous repast
was served.
Immediately alter dinner the newly
welded couple took their departure for
the depot, and went west on the cannon
ball at 2:35. Their destination is Den
yer, Colorado, where Mr.. Van Meter
will make his headquarters as man
ager of the Western Consolidated Tank
Line company.
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At NEnsHo RAPIDS
A colored PensIoner.

Aunt Liza Speers, good old colored
woman, well known here, has met with
piece of good fortune. Through the eff
forts of Judge Culver on October
18th she came into possession of 81, 60C
back pension, and is to receive So pei
month hereafter while she lives A rep
resenative of THE News called on hen
Friday to learn all he could abau.
the mater She said she
was born at Paris, Bourbon county,
Kentucy, about the year 1912, and was
in bondage under Solomon Speers and
his descendants until the emancipation
proclamation. She had a son George
who enlisted in the union army as soon
as he gained his freedom. He attained
the rank Of corporal IN the regiment TO
which he belonged, but died at Louis
vile, a few months before the war
closed, and it is through him that the
good old lady gets what, to her. is a
pripcely fortune.
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County Commissioners

The county commissioners held 4
short session Saturday, with all member:
of the board present.
They accepted the resignation of Val
Best as trustee of Reading township
AMI appointed in his place G. d. Paiten
Jos. Frost, treasurer of Fremont
township, presented report in regard
to the Allen creek bridge, recently
WASHED away. II was authorized that
the old piers should be used in the re-
construction Of the bridge, and 5000 was
pledged for the same.
County Surveyor MIlliken filed plans
and specifications for The approaches to
the Allen creek bridge.
The board adjourned TO meet on the
2Sth.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

j. b. Halleck is with the Emporia
Mercantile company.
Miss Edith Simcock, of Council
Grove, was in the city Saturday.
Miss Porterfield has accepted posi-
ton at T. n. Fry's jewelry store.
Mrs. E. E. Holmes is stopping at DIR.
Cordley's previous to her departure next
week for Kansas City.
Miss Lizzie and Mrs. John Holder
man went to Madison Friday to visit
their brother Jacob Holderman.
Mr. James A. Clark and wife, OF Col
umbus, Ohio, have arrived in Emporia
on visit to Col. David Taylor, Of Neo-
sho street.
w. ii. Suppe left Saturday on the can
non bali for Chicago. and Cincinnati.
He spent Sunday at his old home in
Moberly, Mo.
The many friends OF Mr.. Hardcastle
will be glad to learn that he is daily i'm
proving, being able to sit proppeI up
| III MS DCu NJ SNORT lDlGENdlS.
Messrs. II. b. White, f. Hornbuckle,
+. Nichols and Charles Dysart, left for
Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, to look after
the sheep interests of Fl. II. White, of
Neosho Rapids
Mr. d. Thomas, the well-known dry
goods merchant of Commercial street,
we are glad to note, is able TO be out
again and attend 10 business. after an
illness of several days.
Our associate, Alex. Butts, started for
months visit to his old home in Ohio
Oct 10. viii John Hance, of New
Philadelphia, and Tom SaXton, OF the
Canton Repository please take notice
and get the fatted calf and the fine APP
parel ready.
Mrs. Z. w. Spencer and Mrs. Mcclure
of Council Grove passed through En-
poria Thursday on their way home from
Colorado. They were on the train that
was attacked by COW boys yesterday,
but say no one was hurt rs fer as they
knew
II. w. Pearsall returned Thursday
from Manhattan where he conducted a
sale of short horn cattle and thorough
bred hogs. One hundred Poland.
China hogs sold at an average of $50
each and thirty head of three year old
short horns averaged 1928 each. The
celebrated Rose of Sharon, short horn
bull Cornelius Duke" was purchased
by Chas E. Clifford, of Manhattan, fol
$500,
The announcement mat John Boss, Of
Council Grove, had died of typhoid
fever brought pain to his acquaintance
in this city who deeply sympathize with
his relatives and near friends. He was
a most excellent young man, bright
pleasant, kind, upright and manly and
one OF the prosperous young merchants
of our ncighboring town. He had bull
up by his own industry, a good patron
age in the jewelry, trade and was ex
tremely popular with all who knew
him. The remains were taken tC
Augusta to-day for burial, a sister ofthe
deceased residing at that place.
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BIG ISCRgAsE
some Interesting FIgur IS Showing the
Enormous Additional TratRc Over
the Hissourf Paei. DC Since
e.aufd-a Advent

the Missouri Paei. DC Since
Gouid's Advent.
twill be remembered that Jay Gould
assumed control of the Missouri Pacific
railroad in the early part of 1881, since
which time the great influence he pos
sesses has been plainly shown by the
increased earnings or the road, espe-
cially on through traffic. On Tuesday
last Mr.. J. C. Burnett, agent of the road,
received instructions to prepare by Fri
day noon a complete statement showing
every pound of freight that has been
transferred from this road 10 the a T.
s. S. T. ct their junction at Emporis
since January, 1881. To do this with
in the allotted time required an unusual
amount of work Mr. Burnett and four
assistants have worked almost constant
ly night aud day, and sent the statement
of in good shape today.
Before Gould took hold Of the road
the earnings for the freight transferred
at this point were about $500 month
For July this year the figures are over
| $2O,O00, and for August over $4,000
The number of pounds transferred here
in January 1881 was 300, 954; in August
1882, 5000, 696. The total number o
pounds transferred in 1881 was 1928,
094 or2, AS carloads, upon which th'
earnings were $116,0s9.s1, and tn,
pounds transferred for the first elgh
months of this year was 1925. 625, o
2, 1894 car loads, amounting to $109, 341 SO
The great bulk of this business result
from the transfer of freight from tn
Missouri Pacific to the Santa Fe roa'
at this point instead of at Atchison an'
Kansas City, as formerly.
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Thecounty commissioners met Friday
all The members OF the board being pres
ent, To open bids foT lying the coun-
~ with wood and building wood house,
l. n. Garter presented q bid for the lat
ter, and Watson S Grove for the former
and no contracts were awarded.
The bids OF Joha Allen. J. D. Gibson
and j. c. Anderson for the lots in Amer.
Gus upoH which taxes remained unpaid
were laid on the table till the January
meeting.
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70 THE TOMB.
Funeral of Miss Laura billiard This Az
fernOon.

Funeral OF Miss Laura billiard This Az
ternOon-
The funeral OF Miss Laura billiard
took place at the Presbyterian church
lss, Saturday, and was largely attended
The services were conducted by Rev's
Mr.. Hendy and Tomlinson, and were
solemn and impressive. After the ser
vices at the church the remains were toll
lowed to the cemetery by a sad
and fearful procession. Walter and
Bartie Jay, Eddie Rice, Irving
Moss, Arthur Milliken and BERTHE Ben
nett acted as pall-bearers. AT the grave
the members of Miss billiards.
class at school, and who were her spe-
cial and dearest friends, each cast a
beautiful floral tribute upon the
casket after it was lowered into the
grave. The services throughout were
such as to demonstrate that Miss Dill
lard was held in high esteem by all.
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4 Now Fast Train for Emporia

On Sabbath last the Missouri Pacific
put on a fast train between Kansas City
and Denison. BY this train Emporis
passengers can leave Kansas City al
4:25 a. m. and arrive here at . p. IN
The route is via Pleasant Hill and Har-
risonville, No, and from there west via
Paola, Garnett and Ottawa, arriving
here little before 2 p. IN. No doubt
but that this will become popular
route for passengers for this city and
points south, southwest and northwest
of here
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Is Able TO Oher Its Customers Une
quaIled Inducements.

Is Able to Oher Its Customers Une-
qualIed Inducements.
EMPoRIA, Sept. 28.-The entire fall
stock at Sawyer's is now open and con-
sists of over $35, 900 worth OF dry goods,
notions, blankets and cloaks. The dress
goods and silk department is twice as
large as ever before. All the latest nov
elites in foreign dress fabrics, from a
cheap brocade to the finest fancy plush
es, are to be found on their shelves. The
unprecedented success of the One Price
Cash system pursued by this house de-
good rules for the future.
They find the cheaper they sell the
more goods they can turn over, and are
resolved this fall to give the public such
prices, and treat them SO well, that the
large patronage given them in the past
will be greatly increased.
The following quotations are but a
sample Of the many bargains offered:
Handsome dark wool dress goods, IS
cents; last winter price, sOc.
Parsina veilings, 14c per yard; last
winter price, 25c.
Extra large Atwood towels, 1890, last
winters price, s0c.
Beautifully embroidered, lace-trimmed
40-bone corsets, with wide side steels
and double front steels, only SOC per
pair, and equal to any 75c corset they
have ever sold.
Handsome colored dress silk soc per
yard, better than those sold this summer
at 43c.
Black silk velvets 9sc per yard, bar
gain nj $1-e5,
Remarkably good black silk at zoe
and 81.
Silk brocades at csc, worth 81.
The best value in black and colored
cashmere at SOC, SIC, and 7se, ever offer
ed here.
Blankets SOC each, comforts 81 each.
The largest stock of cloaks and dol
mans here, embracing all prices, from
csc for lady's common black beaver
cloak, (worih by the way $2) up To fine
scalskin plush dolman at 500.
Don't forget the place-Sawycr's One
Price. Cash Dry Goods House. opposite
the postoffice, Emporia.
Go and sec the goods whether you
wish to buy or not.
This is not one of those houses that
expect to sell everybody.
shoppers and buyers are both made to
eel equally at home at Sawyer's.
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VIII. Suppe is trying TO hide the
north side OF his store with huge sign.
Ben Wheldon is laying the foundation
for dwelling at number ninety, Neosho
street.
The new Welch church on Merchants
streets is beginning 10 present hand
some appearance.
c. w. Cleaver. Van II. Holmes,
Holmes s. Holden and S. A. Brown s.
Co. viii soon have the telephone.
The city pound has been changed
from its late location to the lot east Of
the Central stables on Fifth avenue.
The members of the Church of the
Sacred Heart are getting ready for an
oyster supper TO be given number Of
weeks hence.
Work is progressing on ditch tc
drain West STREET south of the railroad
This will be long desired improve
ment, when in working order.
Mrs. Daily will open her new millin
cry and dress making establishment a
the building lately occupied by DavI
sons grocery. II is being newly fitted
up for her. Mrs. d. comes from WITCH
ita, where she carried on an extensiy,
business tor some years.
The new Masonic temple is a beauty
and we have to stop and admire it eyer.
time we pass il. We set it up as TIA
handsomest business block in Kansas
II would look well, even in Chicago
The Masons of Emporia are certainly +
be congratulated on their pluck, enter
prise and excellent taste.
f. M. Lewis has purchased of Levi
Lutz, lot No. 1853 Commercial street 70
S., 900. The sale was consummated b
the firm Of Stubs s. Jones. We ar
glad TO chronicle this evidence OF NJ
Lewis's prosperity. He and his famil
have been industrious and hard worker
and are beginning to lay by some {
the fruits of their labors. The propert
is one of the most eligible business il
cations in the city.
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Normal Notes.

The Y. NJ. C. A. met Immediately af-
ter school Friday, for the purpose Of
consulting as to whether or not dele
gates should be sent to the convention
of that organization which is to be held
at Fayette, Missouri. After considera-
ton it was decided that they should be
represented in that convention and Miss
Chamberlain and Miss Lulu Holmes.
were elected as delegates with Mr.. Gipe
and Mr. Haines as the alternates.
The greenback club met at the close
of school and discussed the live issues
of the day.
Quite large number of persons WIS.,
tied the Normal during tile past week.
Fremont Miller has again returned to
school.
Miss Alma Van Ness, one OF the men,
bers of the graduating class. is reported
quite sick.
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nnnthar N.,r Chn-.,.

An important meeting of the building
committee Of the Christian church twas
held October is, at which plans for q
new church were agreed upon. Tue ed
ifice will be of brick, will contain an
auditorium and lecture room and be
surmounted by handsome steeple. The
church will be erected at the present To-
cation and will cost about $4,000. The
architecture is of the gothic style.
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Among tn. Churches

On account of the rain last Sunday
evening Elder Loiz postponed his ser.
mon, 1.-The Name Christian" until to-
morrow morning. The Identity Of the
Church" wih be the SUBJECT of his dis
course in the evening.
Rev. Mr.. Hanna will preach as usual,
morning and evening, at the NJ. Z.
church tomorrow. The subject for the
morning service will be Walking in
the Light"
The regular services will take place
morning and evening at the First Pres
byteriau church tomorrow.
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The Normal Republican club met
Thursday Immediately after the close Of
school and elected the following officers
President, Miss Lillian Hoxie; vice pres.
ident, w. M. Davidson; secretary, Miss
Clara Miller; treasurer, Mr.. s. Hoover
The next meeting of the club will be
held one week from next Monday, ia
Miss Hoxie's room, No 10.
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Rnnl. tn Knnnns

Mr.. W. F. McRlheny, after several
years absence in Texas and New Mexi
CO, has returned to his old home in Igor
county. He has purchased Of II. w
Pearsall the well-known Ben. Par
ker farm three miles southeast of EN-
poria. We welcome Mr.. M. and hi
family back to their old love. Take i
all around, Kansas is good state t.
return 10.
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Eureka Herald; c. w. squires, a
well-known architect of Emporia, came
down to Eureka Tuesday and held a
conference with the directors of the new
hotel He will draught plans for the
inspection of the board. That we are
going to have new hotel theee is not a
particle of doubt.
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Messrs. Oliver Phillips, II. L. Norton
and Jacob Jacobs, Jr,, commissioners
appointed to condemn the right-of-way
on the new railroad, met Thursday and
closed their labors. They have filed
their report, long one, with the county
clerk, and say very little trouble or dis.
agreement has been found.
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Last Friday, in reply TO question
concerning the progress being made in
regard to the college, prominent BUSH
ness man replied, sit is progressing !"
and he SAID it with an emphasis that
made US believe he meant precisely
what he said.
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The five mile and handicap bicycle
races will come off next Friday after
noon at the fair grounds. At the same
time there will also be a race between
II. Il. Lowe and L. Pruyn's PAGERS, for a
purse of 800.
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EmDorI- ScrJD

Parties holding scrip on the general
fund of the city of Emporia, issued
prior to July ED, 1882. will present the
same to the city treasurer at once for
payment. d. w. EASTMAN, Mayor.
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NJ. II. Gardner, formerly foreman of
this paper, has become the editor and
proprietor Of the Baxter Springs News,
MI. Rowley having retired 10 accept q
position on the Kansas City Times.
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III. w. stratton, of Reading, purchased
thirty-nine head Of threeyear old cattle
last Thursday, Of Whitley Sc Ladd. The
price paid was Sf,245.
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We learn that the Republican meet
ing at Poilock's school house Friday
was one OF the old-time affairs, and
much good seed was sown.
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a Chase county man was here last
week loading with apples at the orchard
OF Mr.. Kregelo, east of Emporia. They
were sold from the trees at so cents a
bushel.
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The Emporia News.
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1882

Good Lyon county apples picked by
hand in barrels are sold in this city al
81 per bushel
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Madison News: Col Mann sold his
farm, consisting of 1000 acres of land
on Fall river IA this county, TO Judge
De Can.r. Of Emporia, for $4,000.
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HON W " scoTr

would deliver short address. He con-
CURED in the sentiments expressed by
Judge Peters, declaring strongly IN ia
vor of legislation in the interest
of the people regarding the
railroad question, and wanted to see
the prohibitory law strictly enforced.
He concluded with comparison of the
various products of the land in the
United States between the years 1860
and 1880, which was exceedingly inter
esting and in many respects very start
ling; also of the various articles of man.
ufacture and all the resources that enter
into the prosperity of the nation.
This, the first Republican rally of the
campaign in Emporia, was grand sue
cess, and the good seed sown on last
evening will spring up, and in due time
the glorious fruits thereof will be
reaped.
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Arrangements are being made for the
reorganization of the Emporia Chau-
tauqua Climb.
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Close Margins and Large Sales the PHI
of the Noted Cash House.
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Publication Notiee.

LAND OFFICE At ToPEEA, KAEsAsi
September p. 1882.
Aotioe is hereby given that the following
named settler has nled notice OF his tnteafioa
20 mare mai Poof In support of his claim
anu thlt SAID proof will be made before fhp
SlsFA OF the District Court of Lyon conat;
hanzas, At Enporia. Kansas, the 2Sth d.
oi CctbeeT, 1852. viz; James 81. fucker @,
hishoracstcad entry, No. 1896 for the, soufi,.
east quarter OF northeast quarter scction ~
township 10 south, range 70 east.
lie names The following witnesses TO
prove ms continuous residence upon and euI
tiNatlon OF said land viz A III Cole OF w
,tfloo township, Lyon county, Kansas; r. r.
turns OF waterloo township, Lyon county.
sansAsi W. T. BfaekeT. of WabatIngee conn,
y. Kansas. and ID. 4. Pratt, OF I.yon eeuntv
hahsas. J. j FISHER, Register