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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-02-22

II. G. Gross was called t. Topeka Sun.
day TO attend his fathers funeral
G. N. Penny started last Monday for
Nickerson. where he expects TO locate.
Alex. Spencer is at his post again in
Bays grocery, after an illness OF some
weeks.
Mr.. T. ID. Heed, of the firm of Tanner
Bros. Il Heed. went to ST. Louis Monday
to purchase goods
County Attorney Feighan is still con.
fined 10 his house by illness. We trust
he may soon recover.
c. N. Riggs, employed in the claim
department of The Santa Fe, at Tnpeka
spent the Sabbath with his parents in
| this city.
j.. B. Starr, who is travelling Tor large
| agricultural implement firm ut Kansas
City. spent the Sabbath with his fam j.
la Empnria.
Mrs. Hiram Kirk has returned from
Reading, Pennsy Isania, whittier sht
| welt some weeks ago 10 attend the bur
ial Of her father.
Mrs Ethel Cleayer, who has been Wis
ting her son G. W., ia this city for sOms
weeks past, returned TO her home il
Hannibal. Missouri Monday.
Charley Russell came in from Kansas
City Monday TO take q position in ths
stove and tinware department of thu
Emporia Hardware Company.
T. G Green, of the Western Newl
| Company, Chicago. arrived ia EmpoIii
last Friday. and viii spend some dayi
IN this city We do not know of any
one who has more friends hesc than Mr.
Green, or whose presence IN EEpoFil
would be more generally Welcomed
Judge Graves arrived here last nigh
from Burlington and Immediately wen
to work moving his goods from the de
pot To his future residence on Sixil
avenue. hrs. Graves arrived her.
this afternoon, and viii assist the judge
IN squariBg up things and getting ready
Tor housekeeping. Emporia gains twI
estiniable citizens in the Judge and hii
| Wife, whose resldence here we hope ma,
be long, prosperous, and happy.
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FREMoNT FINDINGs.

FREMONT, Tuesday, Feb. 81.
The rain last week drowned the rats,
raised the creek and changed the aspect
of things in general. The increase in
quantity, aud improvement in quality OF
water for stock is very acceptable to the
farmers, who have been depending on
pond and creek water.
Robert Lumley has an attack of pneu-
monia. The doctor does not think if
serious.
The general hs alih is improving-so
are the roads
Their. is considerable inquiry for
farm hands. This pleasant weather mas
tendency tt remind farmers that spring
is near at hand. The wages offered are
from sixteen 20 twenty dollars.
The last literary at Central was favor
ed by readings and Rotations by Miss
Goodrich, Miss Randolph, Miss Frost
and Dir. Randolph. of Emporia. all OF
which we're appreciated
The exhibition at Fremont, which
was postponed on account Of sickness In
the family OF Miss Goodrich, the teach
er, was given last night.
The sale of Squire Perkins called TO-
gether large crowd and the stock
brought good prices Mr. Perkins aud
family expect TO start to Arkansas on
next Monday with three teams. The
best wishes Of their friends and acquain.
| fances will 90 with them.
Mart CourtIight has rented KslIes
Fosters farm.
We see some new parties moving int
Eskridge Rowley's farm We are IN
formed that they are from Illinois
Our friend Lnnley is bitter
The iestiva. al the Bethel church las
week was a success, notwithstanding
the uafayorahie weather. the enter
tainment very good and the supper
abundant. Sociabili,y, good order anC
good will prevailed and all seemed q
enjoy themselves The proceeds of ih,
evening were over ihiity-six dollars.
nice cape was presented 20 GFaadmo: be
RaRsoa. Ten dollars Of the procecdi
were donated To r ". Allea Backnsr il
appreciation of his sfiicirut services s
the dedication of The church. The re
maiBder paid in full the assessment t
Dow creek Tor the Rev.sIoel Barker, v b,
breaches his last sermon for this year OF
next Sunday But many OF his friend
hope that he viii be returned by The con
ference.
4 More nexf weak
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Made an Assignment

LOOMS q Lo0nis, hardware deaIers,
made an assignment Tuesday IL j Judge L
B. Kellogg for the benefit ofIheir credit
ORE. The assets viii fully cover the liza
biliiies, and the Mtssrs L 5omis hope
before long 10 resume business Their
embarrassment, which We trust will
prove but temporary. Is uccasioned by
the pressing of sslne 81 sims On the paI
of several wholesale hardware firms oi
whom tle5 have purchased goods The
business win he continued by the as
signee at the old stand, and MIR. Salisbury
will have charge OF Tie store.
Messrs LOOMS & Lsomis have al.
ways been scrupuiously just and up
right in all their dealings here and so
far as We are informed have no debts in
Emporia. They are gentlemen whose
course in this community has entitled
them to the respect and confidence of
the people, and it is the sincere hope OF
their many friends here that they may
speedily recover their financial footing,
and be able to resume charge of the
business which they have been obliged,
under stress Of unfortunate circumstane-
es to relinquish
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How IL Was Done,

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
has issued another very valuable hand
book under This title. 1t gives full Of
fetal returns OF the vot:s last fall, in
eleven states, with official returns of the
proceeding election. arranged In COM
paratiYe tables with vote, maiorities,
gains and losses by counties and dis
triets on congressional tickets, with full
explanatory remarks; also full and Of
fetal list of representatives elect to the
Foriy-eighth congress; also the presiden-
tial vote of the states by counties for
1876 and 1880, and list of representatives
NJ 81 Fnry-seveath congress, arranged
r compnrison by states and districts,
with politics, ttc. also lull list of mem
brTs of The senate, forty eighth ongress.
These statistics are direct from the
iilces of the different secretaries of
state, and are, therefore. correct. The
hoax was prepared by our old newspa,
per friend, J. q. Paughorn, assistant
general passenger agent Of the company
C'pies can he Obtained free of charge,
nPon application 10 G. X. Lord, Balti
more. ND, and it will repay any enc to
wii e tn him. requesting a copy
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School closes this week.
Prof A. ID. Chambers has accepted
the proposition of the school board t,
teach the Hartford school and the pa
irons are TO be congratulated in securing
so efficient a teacher.
So many strangers ON our streets.
What docs it mean Are they going 10
take our hourishing TOXIN?
As the weather settles, so our friends
on the sick list improve.
Taylor & Wenger are getting outthir-
ty-five cords of rock 10 make good lie
damage done to their dam by the high
water and ice.
Work is being pushed on the new
church.
Preparations are being made TO build
several new houses, some of which will
be brick
Chas. Shaver went 10 Kansas City yes
teIsiay with two cars of fine hogs
Our merchants are selling more goods
this spring by halflhan ever before.
It VIII soon be time for rs 10 clean ur
our front yards and our wives to-elear
house, AoDoc.
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A Bandsomo billiard Hail.

, G. T. Carleton opened his new billiard
hall in the Soden building on Fifth av-
enue yesterday. The location is extreme
y eligible, and the room is admirably
adapted for the purpose to which it has
been devoted. The walls are hand.
somely decorated with panels in we'll
selected oil colors, the work having
been done by John Tsehudi, while the
ceiling is of oiled pine and is very pref
ty. The tables have all been newly Gov
cred, and over each are gas fixtures of a
neat pattern. The room is well lighted
and ventilated, and the place viii be
conducted upon the same orderly plan
which MIR. Carleton observed when he
ran the Cincinnati billiard hall on Com
meTcial street
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Doing the Square Thing

Some persons, not at all interested in
the affair, have expressed the wish that
Gilchrist Bros. might be sued for DANA
ges on account of the runaway and smash
up which took place last Tuesday.
The gentlemen desire to settle all dam
ages sustained in the late smashup
without resorting to lawsuits, and to
the satisfaction of all concerned. One
OF the Gilchrist Bros. showed US a re-
ceipt this morning from J. Kanoff,
whose wife AID child we've in the bus
when it was ran away with and upset,
and sustained some injuries, acknowl-
edging comDlete satisfaction for all
damages done on that occasion. We
understand that it is the intention of
the Gllchrists to thus honorably and
promptly meet all such claims.
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The pup4 may be found now under
old boards and brush around the cab
bage patch and may be destroyed. The
entire change In summer lasts but eight
days bat the cold weather prevents them
from fully developing in the fall aud
they remain over winter ia the pupe.
The principal enemy 10 this is our
common lady bug, zig z. 6. 81, which
destroys the green worm, and also the
eggs, by the hundred In the larva
state ldgs. J, 1t is very voracious upon
all noxioas insects; IN fact, / do not
know of any other that is more benef-
cial TO man in this respect. From this
larya il changes To The pupa Zig 81,
and thence 10 the perfect insect.
Spiders have also been noticed de-
stroying cabbage worms. think it well
10 protect them as they are the garden
erss best friends
1t We protect our friends, and exter-
inmate, as far as possible, our enemies
during the coming spring and summer,
we can do much TO protect our cabbage
crop. To protect oar friends, however,
we must know them. and If this short
article viii lead any one TO identify
them then / viii be fully repaid.
Dir. HoElingsworth followed with q
few remarks on The kinds OF cabbage
methods of plsnting. etc. He did mol
favor the plan Of planting The Seeds
where the cabbage was 10 grow.
Mr. Doyle then gave his methods o.
raising both late and early cabbage
which were Somewhat new and good.
Mr. HeIiingsuorth recommended
Swimfursh as the best second early cab.
base Cor family use,
Mr.. Doyle recommended Winning.
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The REApINe News
EDITED BT if1RT DIX zE1s.

ASGE4DA1s Gtjs ~
The are several corn buyers here in
Egypt preparing 10 ship corn, not 10
CaHsan, but 10 Kansas City. They Of
fered 50 cents, then 20 and Monday 35
cents per bushel. aud finally succeeded
in getting some. We have few wise
men among US who hold their corn at
20 cents.
Uncle David Nickel :las rented his
home place to Val Best and Mr.. Nickel
moves into his house on Usage streei in
Reading. Frank Love moves onto The
Skinner farm owned by Mr.. Nickel
A n. Bryan is out on our streets again.
Mrs. Ssarthout is considered better but
is very sick yet Her babe died Sunday.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Hermauas
Bryan, February Il. twins, both boys.
One Of them only lived day two;
the other and tie mother are doing
finely.
Mr.. Ncyee. OF Emporia. was in town
AEendaY looking for farm There are
several for sale IN this vicinity and some
choice bottom farms among tae numfser.
The new postmaster. George C0nrey,
Is now 10 full possession OF the Office
and will try 10 attend to the duties faith.
fully. We wish nc had better rosm
for The purpose
III. Swan is out again and is al biz
/ hard ware store this week trying TO eei
ready for spring trade.
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This bug (deptoglossus phyllopus}
mach resembles the common squash
bug but may be Unidentified
by the broad yellow band across the hac k
aBd It's expanded leai-like hiud legs. Ii
destroys the HARLEQUIN with avidiiy and
will no doubt rid the cnunirY Of them
II II puts in an appearance next year
The Harlequin. is new saf-iY lodged ia
old brush and trash piles in the Ugh
borhood of the cabbage patch. Ii
rs In IFS perfect stat in figure 4 and
IL this old rubbish were burned aud a
general cleaning mp time inauguratctl
much OF the destruction of last wear
could be obyiaied. The severe winter
will have very little effect upon them
and other means must be used for their
determination. The cabbage worm
(pieris rape) figures aud g. made jts
appearance near Quebec, 10 1856. com.
Ing over from England. From there !,
has gradually extended over the coun-
try.
The moth is white with black spots
and may be seen living around the cab,
bage patch settling here and there to de.
post its eggs. II makes its appearance
| about the last of March aud during tbs
summer. The butterfly lays the egg
which haiches into the worm. Til:
eats yoraciously for a few DAYS anf
changes 10 puma which again devil
! opes into butterfly,
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Plymouth Points,

MONDAY, Feb. Is.
Mr. Frazier. of Iowa, is visiting his
friend, Mr. J. Il Paitison, of this place.
E. Mcmillan went to Illinois, having
received intelligence of the Illness of
his sister.
II. G Winery has moved from EN-
paria TO this place. He is staying with
his brother, E. B., while he is building.
He Is Welcomed back by his many
friends
Oar Iyceu.n is still in progress with
good order AMI exercises in general,
which speaks well for this place.
Uncle John Carter and his son Cor.
neIias are, we are glad to know. slowly
mending and we hope we may soon see
them ont again GYPsuM.
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There was quite STIR among violators
of the liquor law las; Monday, aud sew
eral Illicit gin-mills were raided by the
marshal with The following results:
o. Pfefferle, an old and persistent Of
fender, who should be pulled every day
till he stops selling. was brought be-
fore Police Judge Barnes. where he
pleaded guilty and was assessed in
fine and costs $4Os5, which he paid
Rowland Hughes, who is also lsuckine
against the prohibitory law. was brought
into the same court and having pleaded
guilty was given $500 in fine and costs
P. S. Crawford and T. j. Ragland ap.
peared at the same tribunal and en-
tered plea OF guilty andpaii $40 90 in
ine and costs. We hope to see The good
work go on and trust that our Officers
may receive the encouragement Of all
law abiding citizens in bringing such
offenders to justice.
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The rain of last week did much good
to both man and beast
There is great deal of sickness re-
ported in this neighborhood
Ephriam Looms is dangerously i'll
from bleeding at the lungs, trouble
from which he has been suffering since
last fall.
. Mr. Reed. of Coffvy county, has moved
onto III. 81. Msson's stock ranch and will
act as foreman this year.
Real estate is changing hands quite
lively. Mr. Whitaker has purchased 50
acres of W. 81 Caldwell and will i'm
prove the same.
A bouncing boy baby at William Rob.
inson's and viii remain with Will till
he is 81
Stoughton, the cattle buyer, is sill
ON the war path and is good judge oI
cattle
William March has struck ont fol
taller timber ana has not been heard
from. HARD PAN.
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shot In the shoulder.

An engineer on the Santa Fe road In
formed US this moring that a serious and
perhaps fatal accident occurred ut Strong
City yesterday morniB G about 10 o'clock,
while the eastbound passenger train was
standing at the depot at that place. II
seems that a young man named Goats
had been to a gunsmish's AMI bought a
new 44calibre revolver and was tinker
ing with it IN the room where his sister,
Miss Hattie Coats. was engaged at her
household duties. when it went of, the
ball taking effect in the right shoulder
of the young lady and coming oui near
the left breast. The father of the un.
fortunate girl keeps The b olel JUST back
of The depot, where the accident oC
CURED.
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alads. and Mr. Klock the Fllderkraut a

stads, and Mr. Kiock the Filderkraut as
the best late cabbage
Mr.. Milliken named the SIX insects
troublesome TO cabbage as follows: Isl,
turip fleas; end. cut VOTES; 3rd. green
worms; lib. harlequin; 9Th, aphides;
9th. web worm.
Mr. Milliken exhibited fine coIlec-
ton of carnations. which were voted on
as to their respective beauty. Gen. Gar
field was almost unanimously chosen
above all others
This meeting was better attended and
had more interest shown in It's proceed
ings than any meeting in long time.
VIVA. is needed is more general interest
taken in this important subject
Adjourned meet March 81, at 80
O'Clock. ELI SSYDER, Secretary.
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Positive PRorECrIoN
The 0srSnan Insurance Company, o
Illinois, Pays Another Loss.

The German Insurance Company. of
Illinois, Pays Another LoAs.
One Of the most popular insurance
companies doing business in this county
is the German, of Illinois. II makes il
n special point To adjust losses promptly
and satisfactorily, and has just settled
ats twenty-first loss in thus vicinity in
the past two years. The inst ince given
below was of such nature that il re-
quired an unusual length of time for
adjustment. II is not uncommon for
this company to nay the policy holder
within ten days after the fire. The fol
lowing letter explains itself:
/, the undersigned, holding a policy
of Insurance on my household goods in
the German Insurance Company, OF
Freeport H.. which were DESTROYED
bV IRE on the End day of December and
today my loss has been paid to my en-
Aire satisfaction by said company,
through Sampson & Miller. agents for
said company at Emporia, Kansas
HUGH Brown.
Emporia, Kan, Feb. O, 1888.
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This pestiierous insect destroys
cabbage. tulips and other cruciferous
plants. Its eggs are oblong, banded
with black and are found eemented to-
gelheF with wax and resting eHdwise
upcn the Leaf. -Four to five days suffice
10 hatch them, and twelve to twenty
four more Ia pass through their different
stages OF development to the perfect in-
sect Figure l, highly magnified. gives
some idea of the insect when first hatch
ed, while figures and are intermedi-
ate stages. Fhe white of the figures rep
resent yellow.
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EmpOria, Kan. Feb. 0.
school Report

The following is report Of the Rug.
giles school for the month ending Feb
Tuary 18th, 1888: Number enrolled, IA
average daily attendance. 1875. The fol
lowing pupils have been present every
day: Lois, Tommy and Clarence Curt
Jennie Yanness, Robbie Ruggles, Nor
tie Powell and Sherman skunk Tho
following have averaged % in scholar.
ship: Lois and Allie Curt and Sherman
skunk, Allie Curt and Mamie Asbery
were perfect IN department The school
closed with an exhibition on the 10th.
LENA CAUSE. Teacher
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Death ofn.xia Cr,..s-

The Topeka Commonwealth OF Sun
day contains the following notice OF the
death of David Cross. father of H G
Cross. of this city:
MIR. David Cross, one of the Oldest
citizens OF Shawnee county, died al
IL 80 O'Clock yesterday morning after q
long illness. of erysipelas and conyul
sions OF the stomach He became con-
weed, soon after he was taken sick, thai
he would not recover. and left directions
about his property, his funeral, and 9th.
er matters. He was in the seveEty-sixtt
year of his age. Mr.. Cross was the IA
Their of s X and r s. Cross of THU
city, AMI had other children. Tit
funeral will be held from his late resi-
tience, west of the city on Sixth avenue
at 3 o'clock this afternoon
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nonrrce1ruRAL nEsr1se
rhe cabbage and Its Observation-Disclosures
ing Address by Prof Frank EIzer-

Ti.e cabbage and Its Enemies-Interesf-
ing Address by Prof Frank Eizer-
SATURDAY. Feb Il, 1888.
The meeting Of this society was call
ed to order at 9 80 p. m. by the presi.
dent. Robt Mifliken.
The first business brought before the
society was The appointment of standing
committees. Messrs- Hollmgsworlh and
KIock were appointed committee on
orchards Dir. Doyle. chairman of COM
mittee on Vegetables; Eli Snyder. chair
man Of The committee on Horticulture
and Frank Kizer on entomology.
The next thing brought before the so
-ciesy was the cabbage question, the dis
eussioi. nf which MAS commenced by
Frank Kizer His talk was confined
principally afhe cabbage worm and
other enemies Of the cabbage which he
represented by uunbsr of we'll ex.
tcsltr4i enaIavifgs, showing The insrcie
in their different sttges If ticScIanneni.
The following is u report If
rRoFEsso KtzER's ADDRESS:
THE Harl.quiD cal,ls.re bug {. tfachi
na Ia stIipmcasi named frdm lis m"itied
appearance, as seen in figure 4:
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TEACHERS, EXAMINATION

The examination of county teachers
was he Id on Saturday, February 10th
1885. S--vent en- applicants were ex
amincd, OF which ten were females and
seven males. The examining board mel
Saturday, February 18th, and issued
certificates rs fellows: First grade
Prof Carmichael 81 grade: N Brown
Lizzie Case, Alic,- Evans. James Pagan
Matte Fife, Eitie Kirkeadall. Samuel
Madden aul Carrie Morse, al grade
John T. Hoover, A A Stevenson and
Clara c. Starr
j. e. KI.ocK. County Stunt.
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Judge Cunninghan,ss lecture Tuesday
before the EmpoFia Business Cei-
lege, was an able effort and was listened
TO By the students Of the college, and
several members Of the Normal, with
great interest. His subject was aCon-
tracis,' aud the mastery manner in
which he treated the theme gave his
hearers more perfect insight info the
iniIicacies Of the subject than anything
they have had Tor long lime. il ever
before The very able discussions listen
ed 10 Of Iate by the students of this solid
and thriving institution cannot fail
10 leave favorable impression upon
tae mind Of each one
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j. j. ATTENTION Lyon
county, Kansas, breeder of pure bred
Berkshire and Poland China swine.
have about. 100 head of choice pigs for
this seasons trade. Pairs not akin
Also, breeder of firsl-class poultry.
have some Buff and Partridge Cochins
yet for sale Address as above.
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-Cakes and pies al claws.

Rich Hall coal at % cents per bush.
ell; the Attaka, for soft coal base burn
ers, only % cents a bushel, at the ium-
Der yard OF s. A. Brown & Co.
Take look at the renowned Avery
stock cutters at j. S. Gibson's. You
can't beat 1t; other kinds of cutters il
yon wish them.
The cheapest place TO buy coal IN
the universe is of ]. w. Floyd. Leave
orders at the depot
Wichita flour at the feed store.
We will keep all kinds of farm and
garden seeds FOR spring planting. At
the feed store.
Paints, oils and varnishes at Bonds.
Ask TO see the nameless corset, at ].
d. Gibson's.
Organs to exchange for money, horses
or cows. at Lesh Bros
The H. S. flour Is the best family
flour on the market, at only $3.50 pei
sack, at the Feed Store.
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A prompt way % ease asthma ul.sas-
Ing, Use Hale's Honey al Hosehound
and Tar
Pixies Tanshacbe Drops cure 10 one
minute
A remedy for Indigestion, consump-
ion. dyspepsia, weakness, fevsr, ague,
tc.. Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic.
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ATTENTION, STOCK MEM haye Two
al three excellent places for keeping cat
tie curing the summer. Beet of range
and good water plenty; bcrder furnish
ei and satisfaction promised. Range is
Ia southern Chase and northeast Builer
county Correspondence solicited. Adj
dress until March 18th, 1883. al Topeka,
after that at Maifirld Green. Chase Co,
Kansas. HENRY BRANDLEY.