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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-03
An Excitine RunnWan,


There was lively scene at the Santa
Fe depot Wednesday just as the easx
bound passenger train was coming in.
A. j. Most, teamster, who was loading
gravel into his wagon from fat car
couple of hundred yards west of the de-
pot, unlocked the team from The wagon
when he saw the train coming and stood
in the car holding to the lines when the
train steamed up. The horses became
violently frightened, wheeled round,
jerked loose and sped down the track just
in front of the train, which was still go
ing at a pretty lively speed. the COW
catcher right on their heels at every
jump. AS they came down the track it
appeared as if the wild chargers were
bent on leaping right through the crowd
which was congreg4ted about the track
aud on the platform, and there was a
frantic rush for a place of safety, but
when they reached the Merchants street
crossing they turned to the right aud
ran between the track and Shrout's res
taurant, thence down the alley, and were
caught on the vacant lots south
OF the Loomis house. 1t was one of the
most exciting and at the same time for
tanate ruuaways we have ever witnessed
The horses did not receive 50 much as u
scratch, nothing was broken and no one
was hurt. A lot of small children were
cougregated along both the north and
the south side of the track, and the great.
est solicitude was felt for their safety,
but they almost miraculously escaped.
Had the horses borne the least bit fur
Their to the right when they first started
down the track ahead Of the train, they
would have been caught under the en-
CINE and the calamity which would have
followed might have been appalling.
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IMPROVEMENTS

The stone masons went to work on
Major Hoods new residence on State
street this morning.
Holmes s. Jillson are building an al
diticn to the house of the Henning Bros,
on Merchants street.
The foundation for the new Santa Fe
depot is progressing rapidly and is near
ly ready for the joists.
Loughlin & Son are just completing a
neat little dwelling house for ALVIN
Smith at No 296 Commerciat street
Richard Howe is laying the fouuda-
ton for a residence on Merchants street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
J. HeidrIck Is preparing plans for q
twc-story dwelling to be erected by
Rev. j. F. Hendy, on Constitution
street, near Ninth avenue.
The United Presbyterian church have
bought the lot On the corner of Neosho
street and Sixth avenue, and intend to
commence, as soon as possible, the cree
ton of handsome and substantial
church edifice thereon.
Among other repairs which are short.
ly to be made at the court house, will be
the plasterIng of the Jail overhead with
cement, which will add greatly to the
comfort of the occupants of the county
offices above. Other improvements will
be made, which will be appreciated by
the prisoners, and in which Deputy
Sheriff Beers, one of the best iailors the
county ever had, Is interested.
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Nearing Completion.

The Welsh Congregational church on
Merchants street which is to he dedica-
ted next Sunday week, is rapidly near
ing compilation, the frescoing having
been finished last week and the seats
having been placed in position today.
The latter are of oak and walnut. They
are of very neat and pretty pattern
and are arranged IN semicircular form,
thereby affordIng An excellent view of
the pulpit from all parts of the church.
The decoration of the walls and cell
ing was done by Tschudi, the
ecenic artist, and his artistic taste and
skilI we're never more happily exempli-
fed than in the harmonious blending of
colors and shades which render this
auditorium enc of the most attractive in
Kansas. Our Welsh friends have an
ediice of which they and the town may
well be proud, and its dedication will be
one of the most interesting events in the
evangelical history of Emporia.
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ResoIntiona Of Reanect

The Ladies' Society of the Christian
Church, at a regular meeting held April
81, adopted the following resolutions,
and directed that copy be furnishe d
each paper:
Whereas, Our president. our sister.
and genial companion has been called
from US, and claimed by the Angel
Reaper" and =.
Whereas, in. this dispensation We sor-
row for the career of usefulness cut off
yet we mourn not as those without hope,
but We feel deeply our loss; but We are
assured that though time fades our flow
eIs, and withers hearts, it writes no
wrinkles on Eternity May we who re-
main emulate our sisters cheerful dis
position, her loving spirit and earnest
work. Therefore,
Resolved, That though in the death Of
Sister Eva NJ. Lott the society, the
church, her family, and the community.
have sustained an irreparable loss, we
bow in resignation, and as there are
great and precious promises, the glori-
Gus capstone of which is the resource
ton of the body in the likeness of our
Savior.
Resolved. That we will profit by the
admonitiOn, and strive to live so as to
gain that "blessed inheritance" and
have part in ''the first resurrection"
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szEDIcAL MEETING.
The State homeopathic Medical Society
Begins Its Fifteenth Annual Session.

Tho State homeopathic Medical Society
Begins Its Fifteenth Annual Session.
The State Homeopathic Medical So
ciety commenced its fifteenth an
nual session at the Coolidge par
Tors Wednesday afternoon al O'Clock,
with an attendance ofbetween thirty-five
and forty homeopathic physicians from
various parts of the state.
The president. Dr. H. w. GIlley, Of
Ottawa, delivered an address at the
opening on Homeopathy and its Rela-
ton to the Code.n It's delivery occupied
about half an hour, and was very able
effort. all present manifesting the deep
est interest in the subject and the man
Rer of its treatment.
G. II. Haliowell, OF Topeka, is the
secretary of the meeting, and to him We
are indebted for the most of the data from
which this brief report is made. There
are about forty physicians in attendance.
including four ladies. Owing 10 the
iateness of the hour. we are unable TO
give a full list of those in attend
ance. The following are the
names of those furnished US by
the secretary: FL. w. Gilley, E. A. Whit
lock, Soblebaker, ]. s. Matlocis, C d.
Ellis, A. c. Potter, o. B. Wiss, j. W.
Dill, r. N. Sheldon. ]. @. Boulson,
Frances NJ. Jackson, III. A. Kester, Geo.
Dick, 81. 7. Kemp. Harry Conkey, Geo
Wigg, Geo. Nichols, F. B. Sherburne, c.
81. Halloween.
They are as fine looking lot OF
professional individuals as has ever as
sembled in Emporia. and the proceed
ings of the society will doubtless be
fraught with much interest 4nd benefit
to the public
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THE RAaLROADs.

Commonwealth. The railroad COM
missioners have returned from quite an
extensive tour of inspection in the
southern and southeastern portions Of
the state. From Judge Humphrey a
reporter learned that generally the new
err lines and branches are built ard
equipped in much better manner than.
the older and through lines are mostly
rock baiasted. What was surprising was
the amount of work being expended on
the new lines. Most of them when no:
balasted are placed in the best possible
condition otherwise.
Particular attention has been paid TO
the curves on ell the lines, and it is
believed that passenger trains can be
run at the rate of forty miles per hour
with the utmost safety. Another salts
factory feature IS the commodious ana
well arranged depots universally ppo-
vided.
An air of thrift, prosperity and expec-
tation is generally apparent in nearly all
the towns and communities visited. The
complaints Of Discrimination, extortion
and the like, are not near SO frequent as
might be expected, though some are be-
ing brought to the attention of the board
and receiving consideration.
A detailed memoranda Is kept of the
observations made on these tours of in
spection, for the future reference and in
formation of the boaru and others inter-
ested.
Capital: The Santa Fe offiials say the
Nlckerson accommodation, which was
put on in connection with the Colorado
and Utah Thunderbolt train Monday, Is
destined to be a great favorite with the
people. There is at least one good
reason why il should be: II gives pvo-
pie at places southwest OF Topeka all
opportunity to come up TO the capital,
spend good part of the day, visit an
entertainment IN the evening. and get
home in time for business the next day
Leaving Nickerson at a. M, it passes
Newtoa al 40, Peabody 5:25, Florence
(breakfasi 6:15. Strong City 7:17, Em
Doria $40, reaching Topeka at 1925
three hours earlier than any train
harefoErra
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Tuesday afternoon, as little Perley
johnson. daughter of s. @. johnson was
washing some doll clothes ia crock,
tall cnpheaFd which was standing near
By was blown over by the strong wind
which prevailed, striking her On the
head, aud the only thing which saved
her from being crushed to death was
the crock which fortunately was not
broken and kept the weight of the cup.
board of her body. AS il was she was
painfully bruised, though happily her
injuries are not serious.
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The READING News
EDrrED BY MARY DE zEAN.
TUESDAY, May j


TUESDAY, May j.
Mr.. Nation, of Emporia, came into
town Yesterday TO receive ESQ head of
nice steers he bought of David Nickel
for delivery May LIST. The steers aver
aged 1.265 pounds.
L. Severy and his son bought fifty
three steers OF Mary P. Jones, which
averaged 1922 pounds. W. Il. Doug
lass bought forty head of w. o Davis
that were weighed this morning. Lewis
& Burr, OF Usage City, bought thirty
four fat steers of IL. w. Strstton. They
are to be shipped to Kansas City to-
night. Most of the cattle in this ylcini-
ty changing hands go onto grass and
wait for better prices.
Mr. Herring, of Emporia, shipped to-
day seven car losds of COWS and bulls to
Dodge City for stocking his ranch south
of that city. There were several Pollec
Angus bulls of choice families among
the number, that are the property OF the
Dominion Cattle Company, Of which
Mr.. Herring is manager.
There was q dance at Will Firms last
sight as a farewell to Arthur Nichols.
who has acted az station agent at tie
depot for the past two years. Mr. Mich
OILS is a young man of good business
ability and gained the confidence and
respect of our citizens. His place is
filled by Mr. Dickinson, who has every
appearance of being man we'll able to
fill it.
DR.. T. G. Biddle and wife are expect
ed TO arrive home tomorrow from their
wedding tour. Invitations are cut for
reception to the doctor and his wife,
TO be given by Mr.. and Mrs. W. n.
SeyeTy At their residence Saturday eve
nlDg, May oh. Mrs. 5eTery is contin-
ually doing all she can 70 make other
people happy. Long may she live.
Mrs. w. d. Douglass gains slowly but
is better and now her daughter, Jennie,
who came home 70 assist, is nearly sick
being threatened with fever.
The trustees OF the d. z. church Au-
thorized the building committee to lei
out the contract for the building Of 9
church 34x55 feet. and probably lee
ture room 22x25 feet. from the plans OF
the church Extension Society al Phila.
delphia. It building Reading feels
the need of, and our citizens generally
have subscribed towards the expense
some giving one hundred dollars, and
Others different amounts, with SONS
promises Of giving more when they Sc.
the building well under way.
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COnVRIeseing.

1t affords US sincere pleasure to note
that Mr.. j. r. Graham, associate editor
of the Republican, who has been very
seriously i'll from nervous prostrauon
for the past few weeks, is now beginning
to show signs of recovery, and is able TO
sit up for short time each day. The
solicitude which has been manifested in
his condition during his illness attests
the high regard in which he is held by
the people of Emporia, and the hope that
he may be speedily restored to health is
earnest and general.
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An Increase of wages.

The members of the cigar makers
union in this city demanded OF their
employers Tuesday an increase of
wages of from 81 to So . thousand On
cigars, which was promptly acceded 10
by the manufacturers, and thus what
might have resulted in strike was
ayeTted. The reason for this demand
on the part of the employees seems TO
have been belief that they were enti-
tied to share in the profit accruing to
the manufacturer by reason of the re-
duction of the tax on tobacco to half the
amount previously exacted-from 16
to cents per pound-upder the new re-
hate law which takes effect today.
The dealers in tobacco were busily
engaged in taking inventories of their
stock Tuesday and placing upon the
different packages the new stamps sent
out by the revenue department for this
purpose. The law, it seems, will not
benefit to any appreciable degree the
consumer. butthe profits accruing there
from are likely to be divided between
the manufacturer and the dealer.
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RunaWax Accident

A somewhat serious accident occurred
Monday evening on Union street, in
the vicinity of p G. Halberg,s resi-
dence. Mrs. j. NJ Anderson and her
four children were out riding in that
neighborhood, as was also Asa Bancroft
and wife aud Captain Bruner with Miss
Laura Thomas two little nleces. While
crossing Third avenue Mrs. An
derson's horses started on a live
ly and vicious run, very
narrowly escaping running into Capt.
Burners buggy. Mrs, Anderson's little
son was driving and when the horses be-
gan TO run. she grabbed one line and
pulled the horses of to the side of the
road, and when they got nearly opposite
Halberg's. the vehicle, q spriag wagon
turned over, throwing all the occupants
out. Mrs Anderson fell square on hel
head and was knocked sense.
less. The children were stunned
but not seriously hur.. They
were all gathered up and taker
into Mr.. Haiiberg's house, and DIR. True
worthy was Immediately sent for an,
removed Mrs. Anderson to her home. 8
the corner of Union street and Eight
avenue, where she still lies IN q yer
critical condition. It is feared that he
spine is seriously injured.
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Rack from the "MoOnshiner's" Country.
Sheriff Ryan and T. n. Dixon return
ed from Tennessee Sunday, where they
went several days ago with the murderer,
Andy Taylor The sheriff relates some
pretty tough things about the "Moon
sinners" country. They crossed the
Cumberland mountains in an oid-fash-
toned two-horse wagon. While passing
through Whitley county, Ky they were
watched with suspicious and Jealous
eye, the inhabitants thereof mistaking
them for United States revenue officers,
whom they detest above everything
upon the face of the earth, and the off,
GERS had 70 make known their mission,
or take their chances, ten to one,
of being ''done for" by the bandit
"Moonshiners" who infest the country
aud were met with all along the route.
In Whitley county, Kentucky, murder
after murder is committed with impuni-
ty, and within the past year no less than
thirty-scven OF these bloody tragedies
have been enacted Whispers come to
the ears of the officers of an attempt to
release the prisoner, also of a plan be-
ing concocted by his enemies to lynch
him. They however reached their des-
tination without serious molestatiOn,
lodging their prisoner safely in the Lou
don Jail The sheriff informs US that
his case was TO be called in the county
cnurt there to-day.
Sheriff Ryan and his deputy were
ee authorities and the question of re
ward was satisfactorily adjusted.
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The writer enjoyed the privilege last
week of hearing the comic opera of
"Iolanthe'' as presented by the Ford
company at Kansas City, and takes
pleasure IN assuring the readers of the
NEWS that they have treat in store on
Friday evening, when the piece will be
produced at the Whitley opera house.
The opera is highly pleasing both as to
its plot and the charming music and
scenic effects in which it abounds, and
a. the troupe is one Of aniform excel
lence, the entertainment is one which no
lover of good music and genuine fun
can afford to miss. 1t is entirely free
from even an intimasion ofindeIicacy,
and is one of the prettiest operas of is
class upon the stage. Do not fail 10
4
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Lyon County Medical Society.

The Lyon County Medical society held
its regular monthly meeting Tuesday
night in DIR. J.J. Wright's Office. The
attendance was not quite so large as
but the interest was fully up
to the usual standard. After the trans
action OF the ordinary routine of bust
ness, DR.. Hlbben, the president of the
society, presented very able and inter-
esting paper on "RheumAtic Endocar-
ditis" 1t gave the history and the diE-
ferent stages of acasc of this kind whict
came under the observation of the Doc
tor, Gn d elected the greatest amount of
interest on all sides, and lively diseus-
sion fGllowed on '.the positiVeness of d.
agnosis aud medicine" which will be
the subject of a paper to be presented by
DIR. j. w. TrueWortby At the next meet
inc
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Shenandoah, Iowa, where he has been
attending school during the past winter.
Corn is coming mp slevIy and quite
uneven on account of dry weather.
A good rain is needed.
Ephriam LoomisS who has been quite
i'll several months with lung COM
plant is not improving very much.
Several of our neighbors were called
upon last Thursday evening to captur e
Commodore Gillett, a young man about
81 years old, who went craig. He was
taken to Emporia and lodged in the
county jail for safe keeping.
By the signs and representations there
win be no Wedding to report very soon.
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The Ladies' Society Gr the N; Il CHURCH.
The above named organization held
meeting at the n E church Monday
afternoon for the election of officers,
which resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. G. w. Bennett; vice president,
Mrs. D. 5. Bill; secretary, Mrs. w. w.
Peck; treasurer, Mrs. d. w Eastman.
There was unanimous desire on the
part of the members to re-elect Mrs.
Bill, whose administration for the past
two years has been so highly successful
aud satisfactory to all concerned, but
she positively refused 10 serve another
term, and she has certainly earned the
respite from the duties of this respon
sible position which she seeks. The So
ciety during the past two years has
raised by means of dues. socials. enter
tainments, etc, over $4,000, which has
been applied for the benefit of the
church. This is a grand showing, and
demonstrates the excellence of the work
which is being accomplished by the
ladies of the congregation.
Mrs. Bennett possesses the quallfica
tions for an excellent presiding officer,
and we have no doubt but that the So
oietY will maintain its present high
standard of efficiency under her dnec
| ton.
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reachers, Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the
teachers association will be held next
Saturday, May s, at 2 o'clock p. m, IN
the high school room. The following
is the program:
/. Asystem of free-hand drawing. f.
d. Petit
2. Notation and enumeration, Miss S.
E. Chrichton.
3. Drill in calisthenics. Professor B.
T. Davis.
4. How shall we use the text books
General discussion.
5. Report of library committee.
6. Miscellaneous
z. Adjournment.
The library needs the attention of all
eur teachers. Ii is too useful 10 be neg
lected. Let all be present TO assist in
this meeting.
n. w. SoNHEDEcKER, Sec,y.
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MiI.n,nn.s misInn.

Frank Grosscup, who lately bought
out Charley Woods dairy, had the mis-
fortune Wednesday 10 have runaway,
and had his milk wagon pretty b4dly
demoraGzed. The team, so we learn,
started from some place on Ninth ave
nue., while Frank was on his morning
round with milk, and ran around onto
Mechanics street, where the whole out.
fit was dashed into heap in front of
John WatsoD's residence. No one was
hurt, but the wagon, harness and milk
cans presented a rather sorrowTul look
ing aspect when an inventory was taken
after the smasb-up. This isn't the kind
of fortune we bespoke for Frank when
he started out, and hope it may not be
repeated.
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cropa 81 rIorfaernrs.na

ST.. Louis. May 2.-The North Texs
reporter for the National sAgrienlturs
Bureau makes the foIloIing crop reno
Tor May 1st; Wheat is late but Tool
we'll Rice and barley, hardly an ave
age; but little of the former sown. y.
tive hay, our only spring pasture.
looking well corn all planIed and poo
stand cotton not all planted. some M
the stands will be good. Iavfa'
had rains recently. There Nj
be less planted owing 20 Low prices a.,
scarcity Of labor, particularly q. pic1r n
time. The planters are BEHIND vii
their sprlag plnwlng. Spring plantin
OF all crops about the same as last sTez,
there will be large cf0n 81 f6ilje
Our season and planting this. wear =,
about twenty days late, botw fthstaEdin
which prospects are good. Recent al
have giyer new life and planters a.
cheerful and hopeful.
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BADoEn CREEK rrws.

Miss Minnle seeley. of Neosho Rap.
ids, is visiting her many friends At this
place.
Sunday school next Sunday Al half
past mise O'Clock.
Hiss Helen Hardness is visiting &c
BlE. Gihsonss On Plumb creek.
We were 81 pleased 70 shake hands
with our Jolly young friend. Mr. MiIson
sshhais, who returned last week from
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A serions Tumble

About five O'Clock Tuesday evening
Chas. Groth mounted his pony, a frisky
little animal, in front of his store on
Commercial street just as Jack Gilchrist
was driving by with q hack, in which
was Mrs. Maria Schmidling. The
horse reared up and fell edward,
causing Mr.. Groth To stike his head on
a wheel of the hack as he came down
with his pony on top of HIM. or at least
on his right leg, which was badly
bruised. The blow on the head render
ed him insensible for a few minutes.
DIR. Trueworthy was Immediately sum-
moned and took the unfortunate man in
charge, patching up his
wounds in as good shape
as possible and having him conveyed to
his home at No. Constitution street
He was visited by the doctor this morn.
ing and found to be in as comfortable a
condition as could reasonably be ex-
pected under the circumstances. The
confusion on the right side of the head
is considered rather serious but not nee
essarily dangerous. The right leg and
ankle, too, were rather badly used up by
the accident, but the doctor hopes to
bring his patient through all right.
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Col. j. w. Hartzell, of Topeka, the
contractor for the Emporls Street rail-
way, began work Monday by placing bal-
last on the upper end of the line run
ming from the Normal to Second avenue,
on Commercial street. Mr.. Raltzell
goes to Wichita this week to turn over
the road at that place, to the company,
it having been completed last week, and
it will be put in operation as soon as the
cars arrive from St. Louis. After this
week Mr.. Hartzell will be prepared to
give his entire attention TO the building
of the road at this place.