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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-04-12
BNooH ARDEN.
ITS presentation nj WhItIeyis Opera
House Last Niehs

presentation NJ lnALAGL - .OAF1E4
House Last Night.
The largest audience that. has ever
assembled In WhItley's opera house
was present Friday eveni'g to witness the
play of .Enoch Arden,' which was
presented by the members Of the high
school and a few outsiders who feel
warm interest in the enterprise for
which the entertainment was
given, namely, the purchase OF
cabinet case, which has long been need
ed and which will now be supplied, as
at least $3.50 must have been realized on
last evening.
OF all his writings, Tennyson has
produced nothing so beautiful in
all its paTts as "Enoch Arden" and Its
dramntlzation has greatly increased
its beauty and enhanced Its value in the
estimation of many who hitherto look
ed upon the poem as rather mediocre,
and the able manner in which it was
presented last evening led not few TO
detect a beauty and pathos which, as
yet, they had failed to catch and appre-
cIate. While we do not claim perfec-
ton for the company who presented the
play, we are prepared TO say that they
did admirably for amateurs, and In
many respects surpassed the best efforts
of some professional companies which
have visited Emporia the past win
| ter, and much of the success Of
the entertainment is due to the efforts
of Mr.. j. Z. Henning, who had the en-
terprise in charge. His personation of
Enoch Arden was excellent, indeed, as
was evidenced by the hearty manner in
which he was often cheered by the audi
ence.
Miss Sadie Thomas personated Annie
Lee and the wife Of Enoch Arden
with very charming effect, Of
ten winning the heArtiest applause.
VIII Burke, as Phillip Ray, was well
up In his part, as was also Prof. Nut
ting in the character of DIR. Grammett.
but for comical character Will Irwin
is entitled to the badge, his personation
of Peter Lane being about as good as il
could be. Miss Laura Moon, who
took the role Of Peters wife, sus
tanned her part with credit, and showed
considerable dramatic talent.
Homer Lunbecl<, as Walter Al den, is
worthy Of much praise, his PRESERVATION
being as good as could have been. The
balance of the cast was good, and showed
that they had been well drilled.
The fifth and last act closed with q
sad and affecting scene, the death o.
Enoch Arden after his return to his ma
tive village, alter eleven years of exile
Upon this scene dropped the curtain
leaving the eyes OF many of the audience
bathed in tears. so we'll was the par
carried out by Mr.. Henning.
The evenings entertainment CLOSED
with the very mirth- provoking farce o
"Teraxicum Twitters," which wa
thoroughly enjoyed by the audience
John Henning, in the character o
Twitters took the cake for antics ant
monkey-shines, aud w. II. Irwin fol
lowed close in his footsteps. The en-
tire support in this farce was first-class
and when the curtain dropped for til
last time everybody felt that a very en-
joyable evening had been put in.
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Sworn In

c. Fletcher, who was elected justice
of the. peace on Tuesday,was sworn II Sat
uriay by County Clerk Ewing aud filed
his bond with the following suret:es
C. Fletcher, C. Hood, E. p. Bruner, 1
Z. PerIey and H Dunlap. Mr.. Fletcher
next to Howard Dunlap, city treasurer
and Bob't Eletun, police judge, received
the largest number of votes OF any can
didate in the recent municipal canvass
which demonstrates his personal pnpu
larity and the confidence which the pee
pie feel IN his entire ability to admins
ter the affairs of his Office. He IS
gentleman of untarnished reputation
and possesses the highest qualifications
for .fhc successful performance of tbs
duties of his responsible position.
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Go1NGs AND GArnEhINas.

/ have enjoyed mach going of-late,
but have not gathered very much
but mist, mud and cold. Have had
what might be termed huge time
riding over the country south of us in
buggies, wagons and hacks. Such
riding is not always pleasant but some
what costly and spicy. Variety is the
spice of wagon riding in Elk and VIII
son counties. We had some sand, much
mud and many rocks. Our ups and
downs, especially the last, were toe
numerous to mention, but suffice 1t to
say, we "got there" every time.
Howard City, the capital of Elk coun-
ty, is nicely situated between Pawpaw
creek and Elk river, not far from
the famous Flint hills. II is
now the turning back place of the
Howard branch railroad. Business Of
all kinds is we'll represented, and there
seems to be a supply of lawyers aud
doctors. They need at least one more
preacher. The schools are good, fol-
some of our Emporia teachers are there
There are two newspapers published il
the town. looked in on the Courant
The Methodists have q parsonage and 6
good frame church. The United Pres
byterians have q small frame church
The Congregationalists and South
Methodists are organized and have
preaching servive once month. There
are now about one thousand inhabitants
and the town is growing on every hand
Coyville is located on the south bank
of the Verdigris river. 1t is an old, bu'
not very large town. There are three Oh
four stores, two blacksmith shops, {
brick school house and flour mill
Fredonia, twelve miles away, is tht
nearest railroad station.
New Albany is one of the oldest towns
in the Fall River valley, but it has moi
grown so rapidly as some others. 1t il
on the st. Louis & San Francisco rail
road, about half way between Freden:l
and Fall River City. When will town
makers learn to chrlsten their cities witt
simple names? There is a section
house, depot, three or four stores, shops
a stone Methodist church, with q mason
ic hall over it, and -four mill in thi!
burg. A good two-story brick schoo
house is about all the new building
saw. A little mere paint would help
the appearance of their town very much
When the painter leaves town it soor
begins to look old and dingy.
Wilson county has some of The rich
est bottom lands and some ofthe poores
uplands in southeastern Kansas. Tit
Verdigris and Fall river bottom land:
are fertile and in high state of culliva
ton. The herds of cattle and great pen:
of corn seen along the valleys show ,
rich and prosperous country. The bigl
lands are full of sandstones and covered
with blackjack and postoak. This, 81
far as know, is the only county in tbs
state that can boast of range of timber
ed hills. And it might be properly
called the Sandstone county. Suci
massive lodges of sandstone are not Il
be seen anywhere else in Kansas. II
some places it stands up in great bluff
from fifty to hundred feet above tn
level of the country aroupd. Thes'
piles of stone above the surface Civ
some localities somewhat un-Kansa
look. CIR. r.
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4 Pleasant Parfr

About so'cIock Friday night party Of
twenty or more proceeded 10 theresa
dence of one OF our newly elected jus
tees of the peace and gave him ger.
ulne aud happy surprise. When the
house vas taken possession of by the
merry-makers. Mr.. and Mrs Fletcher
set themselves industriousIy TO work
with view 70 n aking everybody enjoy
themselves. That they succeeded ad-
mirably. all who were there abundantiy
attest. There was music. dancing, cards,
and all manner Of enjoyable paSt;mes in
'd0Igei in until a late hour. 10 say NTH
ing Of The very paIstsble refreshments
served
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COL. wH1rLEY's CARD.

We give room in another place to a
communication from Col II. G. Whit
ley. We do this because we believe all
parties should have respectful hearing
in matters of this kind. This paper sup
ported Captain Warren for mayor be-
caase it had right TO do so, and because
it had decided to do so before it knew
that Col Whitley intended TO be can
didate for The office, and not, as Colonel
Whitley seems to imagine, because of
personal reasons. We had our opinion
about the issues at the bottom of the
movement which brought Col. Whitley
before the public as a candidate, and
we have them yet, but it would do no
good to go into general discussion of
tie situation now, and so we let the
Colonel have his say and will permit
the matter to rest there. We wish to
say that il was not our purpose TO mis-
represent Col. Whitley, and 10 assure
HIM that we have not the least i'll feel.
ing toward hin or his supporters.
We suppose We all have our likes and
disIikcs, and we do not know as this
cuts any figure in the discussion, We
deny that we knitted tbs Colonel in our
treatment of him during the fight. and
will leave it 70 any impartial Judge
to decide whether We did not treat him
with unusual courtesy under all the cir
cumstances. Dsfeat IL incident t. aolit-
icaI contests, and had we met that fate
we should have accepted the situation
with good grace and would have.b-e
found ..saooiing our windy shafts from
the housetops IN support OF his ;niminis-
tratioe ia all that he did which we would
have deemed right We are ready to
meet the Colonel SUB rosa. and to join
hands with him in all good works tor
the town. While we have very decided
'yiews" about some things, and will
always endeavor to take care of our
selves whea any lille fight is on in
which We feel an interest, yet At the
Same time we can say with Colonel
Whitley that swe are at peace with all
the world" and feel number one at this
writing.
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weddInr InvItntioDa

Invitations, exceedingly handsome in
design, have been issued for the wed
ding of DIR. T. c. Biddle, of Reading, and
Miss Elva Egbert, of Lebanon, .. The
ceremony takes place athigh noon, on the
18th inst, at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. c. McClintock, of Lebanon, o. Miss
Egbert is we'll and favoTably known to
many of our citizens, being niece OF
our popular and successful groce-
rymau. G. W. Bennett. with whom she
has spent good deal Of her time of late.
DR.. Biddle is successful physician
of Reading, and brother of DR.. G. A.
Biddle. of this city. There seems TO be
no reason why this match should not be
looked upon with general favor, and
The News heartily congratulates the
parties TO the contract.
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the ora siory.

Kansas City Times: De Witt Kline
aud bis brother yesterday arrived here
fron st joseph county, Mich or their
way 10 Enporia, Kan, and having some
tame on their hands they strolled out 20
tue stock yards. At Santa Fe street .
man, giving the name of Contractor
Morgan, fell in WITH Them. and immedi-
ately hired them To worlf for him. after
which he borrowed sa5 from ihem-and
the same cid story wzs tnid agtin. The
yonng tourists had met g confidence
man, and he has NIT been heard from
since.
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Eureka Herald: The bids for the
contract for erecting the superstructure
of the hotel Greenwood were opened last
Thursday. a number of bids were in
from this place, Emporia and Topeka.
That of Mr.. C. w. Reich, of Eureka, be-
ing the lowest the contract was awarded
to him. His bid was SIG, 800, while the
next lowest was not quite 500 above
him. Mr.. Crebo, Of this place, will take
the mason work. We understand that
preparations will be made to commence
work as soon as possible. The building
is 10 be completed by September LIST. A
good deal Of preliminary work wall be
necessary in getting the material ready
and having it on the ground. Adding
to this contract what has already been
expended the cost of The building will
be oyer S20,eoo.
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0h6JuTIty III -lasoE "a Dobus5 = ~
The board thereupon declared that the
proposition TO vote 5000 IN bonds for a
new school house had been carried, and
the canvass of the vote was ordered to be
placed upon the records.
Moved that when we adjourn we doso
to meet al the same time and place on
next Monday evehing
AdjnurBed p j CARMICHAEL
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Usage Chronicle: Miss Eunice Fillcy
has been engaged to sing in the M L.
church choir of Emporia She will go
down on Saturday and return Monday
of each week Miss Filley's voice IS
one of peculiar sweetness, power, COM
pass and fiexibillty, considering her
youth. She has studied faithfully, and
her parents have spared no expense in
procuring competent instructors. The
hopes and wishes of her many friends
and admirers viii be fully realized, be-
fore many years, if Miss Filley persists
in her Studios
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AVexed Clerr.yman

Even the patience OF Job would be-
come exhausted were he a preacher and
endeavoringi TO interest his audience
him to be heard. Yet, how very easy
can all this. be avoided by simply using
Dr. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. Trial bottles
given away at B. WheIdon's drug.
stor%A Isl
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w. 7. Soden is rigging up his beauti-
full little steamer, The Forest Queen, and
will very shortly tender n ride up The
COTTONWOOD TO all the candiuates VINO
were DEBATED in tho municipal election
on Tuesday. On this interesting occa-
sion he will delight the crew with a
choice telephone story, on which he has
"A 1,ateut
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Atamaeting 81 g. Andrev. rn,.,

At . meeting of st. Andrews Episco-
pal parish last week the following
gentlemen were elected Is vestrymen
for the ensuing year: David Plumb.
senior warden III. Buck. junior war
den; J. r Graham w. +. McCarty. c.
s. Cross o. B. Hardcastie, John W. Co
ley, H. E. Sadler, T. L. Bennett. Mr..
SAdler was elected secretary and Mr..
MeCarty. treasurer.
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Edward Brown, Of Plumb creek,
brother of Hugh Brown, section boss
on the Santa Fe, was brought to EN-
poria Thursday by Mr.. Tedro, and
turned over TO Constable Vernon, who
placed the unfortunate man in the
county jail Tor safe seeping, upon the
order of Probate Judge Kellogg.
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Council Grove Republican: Some
trouble occurred between graders on the
railroad last week, and number left
and went TO Emporia, seeking employ
ment on the Kansas City s. Emporia
-ox1
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Adjourned. E. NJ. FoRDE. Clerk.
special Board Meeting.

EMPoRIA, April 6, 1888.
The board of education met IN special
session for the purpose o; canvassing the
vote on the bonds to be used Tor the
building of school house in the place
of the present Second avenue building.
and also to adjust the difference between
the contractors of the Third and Fourth
ward school buildings and the board
President Kellogg in the chair. Present,
Messrs. Kellogg, Riggs, Morris, Morse
Jones, Cordley.
The ballot for the bonds were counted
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NORMAL NEWS

THURSDAY, April 5.
The senior class met to-day, received
the report from the committee on photo
graphs and designated Willett & Waite
as the class photographers. All the
photographers have given prices within
the reach of the students, and they may
expect large orders from the school.
Misses 10y and Witten are in school
again after short Illness
The boys, unable to follow the latest
''rage,'' have, instead of wearing the
blue dress. begun to wear the blue spec
tacles. 1t makes them look as "old-
fatherly" as the dress docs the others
''old-motherly."
The committees on contest had anoth-
er meeting today and the reporters were
threatened and warned. Even the en-
bryo educators are trying to in!imidate
the press.
No providence preventing, a large
number of the faculty and students viii
go to Americas Saturday to the teach
ers' meeting.
The Enoch Arden ticket agents are
taking in the Normal. We failed to
'tick it," and will have to stay at home.
Wonder why the reporter of the morn
ing paper is getting Interested in the re-
ports put in THE News. He might as
we'll acknowledge the corn and burst
out crying.
SATURDAY, April 7.
Notwithstanding that q large num-
Der OF our students attended the opera
last night the societies had good audi
ences The performances we're perhaps
little below the average, as the par
| Elephants had less time than usual for
preparation.
In the Literati, besides music, they
had before recess an extemporaneous
debate. the speakers and question being
chosen by the chair. The question was,
"Resolved. That Ireland is justified in
her course toward England" Decision
was given in favor of the mega
tive after recess. a ''base BALI"
spelling match was participated in by
members from both societies, the Ly-
ceum having adjourned by this time. a
very interesting time was had.
The senior drawing class disbanded
yesterday. Much regret was felt by
both the instructor and. her pupils, as
most excellent work was being done
Some commendable sketches were made
Of pot of pansies yesterday.
Our coming contest promises to be
one.of the best literary eforts of the
kind ever made by the students. all are
| working hard for suoeess.
Pc. DAGoeUE.
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Rev. Z. II. Parkinson, brother of A. E.
Parkinson, of this city, has been assigned
by the Kansas conference TO the pastor
ate of the Council Grove NJ. L. church.
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w. J. Jones has leased the Merchants
Hotel, at the corner Of Fourth avenue
and Merchants street, 10 Latham s. Son
of Missouri, and will commence TO
thoroughly overhaul and put the house
in order, the first part OF next week
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IObalS. ..---.. 100. -oSt
Majority in favor of bonds, 24S.
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The caste of the military drama Of
"Custer and the Warriors Revenge"
which is about completed is very
strong one, and the piece win be put on
in flrst-class style. Captain Chas. Wolf
will take tho role Of Gen. Custer
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Mr.. n L. Richmond. who is well
known to The people of Lyon county,
being an old citizen of Nsosho Rapids.
has opened a restaurant ~ the corner Of
Third avenue and WeA street. Ne
trust that be win receive the liberal
share Of patronage he viii merit-
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FIVE hundred and thirty two reserved
seats were sold for the Enoch
Arden benefit at the Whitley opera
house last evening. This is the largest
number ever sold for any entertainment
ever given Ia this city.
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Married.

Miss Susie Newell, formerly of this
place, was married Thursday at the resi-
dence of her sister, Mrs. William Hatch
in Dallas, Texas A Mr.. Langdon, Of
Taylorville, Ill, is the happy swain who
carries off this prize. We understand
that lie is very worthy gentleman and
Is engaged in the railroad business at
TaylOrville, where he will continue 10
make ais home with his fair partner.
1t is.our wish tina: the wheel of fortune
may accord TO them their full measure
OF blessings.
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Col. Whitley expects to have first
class troupe at the opera house during
the meeting of the Grand Lodge of the
knights of Pythias in this city in May.
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John Henning has purchased lot No.
100. south of Wilcox's grocery on Com
mercial street, OF Geo Loomis, and will
shortly erect fine business building.
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There were seventy-6ve or hundred
people went away from Whitley's opera
house Friday night being unable to
secure seats.
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Arrangements were perfected s

Arrangements were perfected sa.-
urday by which ~ 3. Luther as
sumes joiat control Of ihe Park Place
with Mrs. Maria sehaIidiing. J. f.
Morisop tie late mansger. stepping
do@n and oul. George scl,sffeT. who
has acted "a ihs eaptciiy % ,eissiS sinee
the defsa t1F's If John Bake, viii stiIl
retai', his pssitiuH ~ some time It
lsssi
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Rev. Mr. Merritt, of the A. NJ. E.
church, is collecting money for com
mencing work on the new church, and
is meeting with good success.
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Doc WilhI;e is making some hand
some Improvements at his residence, at
the corner of Eighth avenue and Ex-
change street.
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Chase County Leader: TIE card Of
the new firm ii Saunders & Smith viii
be feuHd Ia this issue ]. Y. Saunders
IS well Known 10 ihe people Of this
county. Mr. Smith. thy janior naera-
Der, appears 70 BE- an energetic young
man He halls from Enlpofia.
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Judge Culver received this morning
$40 in the way of back pension for
August Cochenet. of this city.
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Justice Fletcher viii continue
business at his present location in the
pcstofica building
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THE CRY CoUNCIL.
Proceedings of the Adjourned meeting
Last Irvenfs,r
A Canvass of the Vote Cast at the Re.
cent Municipal Election.


cent Municipal Election.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. Arrih5, 1888.
Council met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present. John Bay, president of the
council, ia the chair, and Mossrs, Walk
up, Ireland, Thatcher. Theis and Moore.
Minutes OF meetings held March Goth
and 22d and April 3, read and approved.
City treasurer's report for the quarter
ending March 18th, 1888, referred to the
committee on ways and means
A communication from the AichIson,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad relating to
water supply for stock yards and new
depot. was referred to the committee on
waterworks.
Mayor Eastman then took the chair.
Petition of citizens for water works IN
Cottonwood street was referred to CON-
mittee on waterworks
Committee on claims reported as cor
rect, police judges reports for Febru-
airy, MARCH and April. and report was
adopted.
The committee on police and license
reported in favor of granting the petl-
ton OF ]. L. Campbell for a license to
run bowling alley at lot 60, CONNER
cial street and the report was adopted.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the construction OF Ger.
tain sidewalks therein named" was Ia,
ken from the fable, considered by Sec
tions. and adopted by unanimous vote
An ordinance providing for the pay
ment of the following claims was adopt.
/ ed nv n unanimous VOTE
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The Dunlap Reporter is the name of a
spicy little publication edited by d. w
Murphy, late OF Missouri
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Police Judge Elstun viii have his Of
|fice IN room No. 5, on the second floor
|of the Masonic temple.
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Tie fioeks Of Geo P.amb were in
creased this spriag BY an addition N
900 lambs, oaiy Two per ceat II which
were les; Sheep men throughout the
country report tlieir Il ais ~ b.iBg u
exceiient can.5 ittsn
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The derricks for putting up the stone
work of the new Santa Re depot are IN
process Of construction.
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Operations have been resumed at DIR.
|Armor'scity steam mills, the engine hav-
|ing been repaired.
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Cleanse, beautify and preserve your
teeth, and sweeten the breath. by using
Browns Camphorated Saponaceous
Dentrifice. Sold by Chas. Ryder.