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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

If you want to be a Telegraph Operator,
send % cents for the Most Complete Tele-
graph Instructor in the world. "
G. E. JONES & Bro, Cincinnati, o.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND HoARsE-
NESS Immediately relieved by Broicns BrUss-
chldl ZroehCs." Price, 25cts. Sold only in boIcs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20
THE. GENERAL MARKETS.

Ny wagon never run so light andeasy be.
fore began using Wise's Axle Grease.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

The cheapest and prettiest collars and
cuffs are the Chrolithion. Try them and
see for yourself. ~..-...
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

An Arabic Ms. dated 1866, contains
he curious information that merchant
Iessels trading in the Indian Ocean al
hat time carried divers, whose duty II
vas to discover and stop leaks in the
lull of the craft below the water line.
The point of danger was indicated by the
sound of trickling water.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

" afiicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. pc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

Rheumatism Positively Cured
in the shortest time. Write for free 4o-page
pamphlet on rheumatism, to r. X. Helphen-
slime, Druggist, Washington, d. G. st
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

IT'S only a cold" But it's dangerous; ;
use N. K. Browns Ess. Jamaica Ginger.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

STRAIGHTEN your old boots and ahoes with
Lyons Patent Heel Stifener, and wear them
again. Sold by shoe and hardware dealers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

Virgins has another great storm sei
;or October, 1898. BY setting the date
20 far ahead he can build on that storm
extensively and sch good many al.
nanacs.-6. y Grdpkie.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

Hale's Honey of HorehOund and Tar
Checks cold and prevents bronchitis. Pixies
toothache drops cure in one minute.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

REpDING's Russia Salve meets with wonder
full success in all cases of Skin disease Try 1t.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20
Unhappy women.

Women suffering from weakened condi.
ton of the nervous system. nervous pros.
tration, faintness, palpitation of the heart,
tremblings, headache, leucorrhes. cold ex.
tremities, pain in the back, painful periods,
bearing down pains, ETC., can find sure re.
lief in just one bottle of DIR. Guysott,s Vel.
low Dock and Sarsaparilla.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

UNCLE EB, as we used to can him. among
lots of good qualities had ono failina He
did love good liquors but such vas IS state
OF ms credit that no one would trust him.
He therefore one day resorted "a 4 trick I'd
answer the great desire Of HIS appetite. He
took two case-bottles, put q quart of water
in one OF them, then put q bottle In each
pocket, and started for the public house.
he placed the empty bottle on the eol1nter.
The gin was put in. and the bottle replaced
in his pocket, when Uncle Eb pulled from
his purse what at distance might SEEM like
two-shiliing piece. This is nofhincr lint
tin, Uncle Eb, said the trader. aEh. now.
it's two.shilling piece, - said Uncle Eb..
% It's TIM" said the trader; al shan't take
it." It's ALIVE got" avery wen. YOU
can't have the GIN" Uncle Eb, without
much demurring, pulled from his pocket
the quart of water. The trader took it.
poured 1t into the gin-barrel, ana on went
Uncle Eb, chuekling. Exchange.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20
Our Reporter,s vacation Note.

wIsE's Axle Grease acknowledged the bes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-04-20

A BIe-HANDED sawyer named -
Put his singer too near the buzz =,
= He saw his mistake,
81 But each pain and achs,
St Jacobs Oil cured In his paw.
"A rheumatic ola man named Meeker.
- Was sick whole year In T0pesksrs.
He there would have died,
But St.Jacobs Oil tried, Is
1t sent him back cured to Oswe4kcf.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The Question OF Building New School,
House in the Outlying District.
RAFp0pTA March 81 1924

The Question OF Building a New School
House in the Outlying District.
EMPoRIA, March 81, 1883.
The board of education met in special
session in the High school building to
consider the necessity of erecting new
school building on the site of the Sec
ond avenue building, and to take such
action as might be deemed proper in re-
gard to the resignation of Prof. T. A.
hogan, principal of the High school,
and to attend to any business which
would properly come before the board.
President Kellogg in the chair. Pres
ent-Messrs. AcMnrtrie, Kellogg, Riggs,
Morse, Morris, Hall. Jones and CoTdley.
Mr.. Morse presented a petition from
the citizens living in the vicinity Of the
round house praying the board to erect
q suitabl building for school purposes,
and offered the following;
Resolved, That the mayor of the city
is hereby requested to call an election
for the purpose of taking the sense OF
the qualified voters Of the city OF EN-
porla and the territory attached thereto
for school purposes, upon the question
of issuing the bonds of the board of ed
ucation, in the sum of $4,000, in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions
OF the following proposition:
PROPOSITION.
Shall the board of education of the
city of Emporia, of the state of Kansas,
issue its bonds in the sum of $4,000, in
order to raise sufficient funds for the
erection of school house on the school
land now occupied by the Second ave-
nue. school house, and to cost not more
than $1,000. The said bonds to be is
sued in the sum OF $500 each, made pay
able in ten years from their date and
bearing interest at the rate of 9 per cent.
per annum, payable semi ANNUALLY and
not to be sold at less than their par value.
2. All voting in favor of said propo-
sition shall have written or printed or
partly written and partly printed on
their ballots the words, "For the
school house bonds" and all voting
against said proposition shall have
written or printed or partly printed OF
partly written and partly printed on
their ballots the words, Against the
school house bonds"
Mr.. Rogan's resignation was present
ed to the board and on motion OF Mr.
Riggs was accepted.
It was moved that the committee or
teachers and salaries be authorized tc
supply the vacancy made by the resigna
ton of Mr.. Rogan for the balance OF
the school year.
Mrs. @. H. Morrison sent in request
to have the privilege of holding pr
vate school in some one of the school
rooms.
On motion the matter was laid on the
table.
On motion, the bill of Samuel Thomas
of $4420 for sidewalk in front of the
Third ward school building, was allowed
and ordered paid.
On motion, the committee on publica
ton and liabraries were authorized Il
make such necessary repairs to thu
blackboard in the Union street schoo
building as will answer for the presen
school year.
Adjourned.
P.J. CARMICHAEL, Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
FROM DRY CREEK.
Closing Entertainment of the Literar!
Society

Closing Entertainments of the Literary
Society.
The closing entertainment for the
season of the Dry Creek Literary socie
ty was held on Wednesday evening and
was very largely attended, quite mum
Der of Emporians beng present. The
program embraces the following exer.
cises:
Song by Evan and Jane Rees.
Declarations by NJ. III. Suddock
Mamie Henshaw and Eta Henshaw.
Paper-Eyan Rees and Martha Evans
Select Reading-Hugh Williams.
Song-"Cwymp Babilon,r" by the Dry
Creek quartette.
Debate-Question: "Resolved, That
the press has greater influence than ora.
tory. Af1rmative-M D. Weaver, J. c
Jones. Negative-Chss. Evans, M. N
Suddock.
The judges reported in favor of the
negative.
Defamation. C. Jones.
Recess.
Political speech-W r. Suddock.
Dialogue-"Dross and Gold," by Mar
tina Evans ct al.
Song-"Mr. aud Mrs. Snibbs," by J
G. Jones and Anna Evans.
Dialogue--"Phantom~Doughnut,"b J
Anna Owens ct al.
Stump speech-M. NJ. Suddock.
Dialogue-"Too Greedy by HALF" BY
Evan PEGS, j. g. Davis and }. g. Jones.
Song-"We all Have Very Bad
Cold" by the Dry Greek glee club
Declamations by Clara Henshaw,
Ruth Henshaw and Eta Henshaw.
Solo, Break the Pipes" by Anna
Owens.
Dialogue, "Imps in the Trunk Room
by Clara and Zettie Henshaw.
Dialogue, by Zetta Henshaw and
Annie Hiatt
Dialogue, by Hugh William and
David and VIM. Jones.
Solo, 'Ugh hu," Evan Rees.
Farewell address, by NJ. d. Weaver.
Critics report.
Miscellaneous business.
Closing song, "John Browns Body
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
FROM READING.

This is destined to be one of the neat
est and best little towns in Lyon county.
The farming lands along Duck creek,
Forty-two creek and Marais des Cygne
creek are very fertile and in good state
of cultivation. Price, Douglass, Mich
OILS and Severy have very large farms,
and they are all extensive cattle dealers
There is no other farming community in
the county that represents so much
wealth.
had the privilege of going over 6
portion of Col. Severy's domain. A
man can't do it all in one day, especially
if he stops occasionally to survey the
rocks, as Will and / did. There are be
tween five and six sections of land en-.
closed with stone wall and Usage orange
Elm creek runs through the entire en-
closure, and with some large artificial
ponds on the prairie, furnishes ar
abundance of water for the Hundreds D
cattle which are fed and pastured or
this great farm.
There are hundreds of acres of corr
land cultivated by tenants, who raise
every year thousands of bushels o
grain. There are about forty men. EN-
pioyed on the farm during the spring
and summer months. Will severy anC
his estimable wife superintend all tht
work, and entertain royalty hosts OF yis
itors. The houses, barns, lawns, woods
and creek all conspire to make thei
home beautiful and attractive.
But to come back to the town. It il
improving. Among other buildings
noticed DR.. Biddfe's new cottage, which
Is nearing completion. l presume th'
News will hear from that establishment
in the near future. Several residence
will go up this season. The Methodist
are almost ready 10 begin work on theil
new church. They have fine Location
and propose to build a house WORT
about two thousand dollars.
on n
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Ex.aoxERNoR 81. JOIN
IIo..s AEaln rroa. Sd. ....srn rear-


Home Again From His Eastern Tour
Views and Impressions
Capitsl: Elk Governor st. John, who
returned to the city Gay or two ago,
was called upon at bis residence last
evening by a representative Of the Capt.
tai, and briefly interviewed as to the
work done during the trip and the i'm
pressions derived from the persons met.
"Well, governor you have had quite a
trip" was the initial suggestion.
Yes, quite trip" that gentleman
responded. Il visited thirty different
places, and delivered nearly forty ad-
dresses"
"What portions of the country did
you visitp
u spoke in Ohio. Pennsylvania, New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and
Connecticut''
did you visit to any great extent
places in which You had not spoken
before 81
81 had spoken before IN Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, New York and Brooklyn
All the other places were new TO me as
speaker"
"Was there a great deal of Interest
manifested in the temperance move
ment?''
Everywhere, everywhere. In almost
every place the largest hall that could
be found was secured for me, and it
was uniformly filled, and often to over
flowing. The people are alive upon the
temperance question and audiences ev-
erywhere gathered which nothing else
could have called out"
"You had big meeting in Boston"
"Yes. indeed. The Mechanics Far
Association hail Is one of the iarges,
audience rooms in tine world, and it had
one of the largest audiences ever as.
sembled under roof"
81 suppose you did not have an oppor
tunity to pick mp information in rela-
ton to legislative movements 81
"Oh. yes. The proposition to submit
to the people prohIbitory amendment
was under discussion in several states
Pennsylvania was one. In New Jersey
3 it passed the senate and only wanted
? two votes of passing the house"
"Well. l suppose you know, although
you were away during the whole session
that the resubmission proposition wa.
voted down twice here-once in tht
open form and once under the guise of {
constitutional convention
81 heard of it, but not of the first vote
a until nearly week after it took place
The Legislature of Minnesota, on the
same day, refused by very close vot'
: to submit prohibitory amendment tt
8 vote, and that was heralded everywhere
e as fast as the telegraph could carry It,
"Well, Governor" sad the reporter
as he arose to take his leave" 81 pre-
f sumo you will take little rest"
Eyes; propose to be NY own maste
for time"
+ After exchanging good wishes anC
e congratulating the Governor on his ap
! pearance of health and good spirits
J the reporter babe him good evening.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
O,.ha Roo..

Eureka Herald: At present there
seems to be a better prospect for bust
ness boom in Eureka this year than we
have enjoyed in long time This feel
ing cannot be altogether analysed, but
It Is doubtless due in q great part TO the
TACT that greater number OF buildings
are being planned than in any one sea-
son for some years Some business
buildings are promised that if erected
will be among the most elegant in town.
There will probably be an unusual
number OF dwellings also constructed
The building Of the hotel will Of itself
give an impetus to public improve.
ments as well as individual enterprise
and taken all In ali, We look for & vast
change for the better in Eureka before
1884 rolls in.
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GRAND sUcCEss.
m. w.l.A r..slyal as J.y,. oP.r.

Ths welsh Festival 1t Sey's Opera
House THURSDAY Evsni1E.
Our Welsh friends are to be congratn-
lated upon the splendid measure Of sue
cess which attended the festival given at
jays opera house Thursday evening for
the benefit Of the Second Congregational
church on Merchants street. The Sc
lection Of the place for holding the fes-
tival was most fortunate, as less com
modious room would have proved en-
tirelY inadequate to the accommodation
Of the large assembIage which embraced
many people from the country, Dry
and Coal creeks being handsomely rep
resented.
The hall presented g very cheerful
and attractive appearance, and the am.
pie room which il afforded was pleas
Gntly utilized by the young
folks in promenadiDg and b.
the ladies for the spreading
Of their tables, which were fur
nished forth with q bountiful assert
ment of good things. the excellence o
which was attested by the rapid name
In which they disappeared as party al
ter party surrounded the tempting
boards.
A very interesting feature of the even
Ing was the voting on q beautiful dress
ing gown for which Tom Lewis an
Richard Howe, light and heavy weigh
candidates, we're placed in nomination
The ballot, after lucrative and excl
ing canvass, resulted in favor of NJ
Lewis, the vote standing 1S1 to SO.
Tom finds any discrepancy between b
proportions and the dimensions Of th
garment We think We know Of perso
that it would just about fit.
The next thing In order was tn
drawing for the handsome silk quill
which has bsen on exhibitio
for some weeks past at u
store Of D. Thomas & Co. The ticket
were placed in Q box from which the
were drawn by a small boy, blindfolde'
and Mr.. D. L. Thomas, of the firm
Prothero q Thomas, proved the hold'
VI TIC lOCky uuMOcr Al anu CaLEIcu y
the prize. Dick Jeremy and Bob E
stun were awfully disappointed. but q
ceptsd the situation with becomir
grace.
The evening was most delightful
, | spent until after II O'Clock, and ASH
from the rare social EMO
ment of the occasion,
was found, upon footing up the receip
: that the proceeds amounted to the han
: some sum of $40, which Will be a.
piled to the building fund Of the churt
, and will go towards liquidating the /
, debtedness On the handsome new edit,
which is being completed by the congr
CATION on Merchants street.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
Admitted to the Bar.

John G. Esan was examined Friday
by q committee appointed by the court,
consisting of Messrs. Buck. SedgWick
and Saunders, and upon the recommen-
dalton Of those gentleman was Satur-
day admitted TO the bar Of Lyon county.
Mr.. Egan, who occupies the position Of
court stenographer, has been pursuing
his legal studies tor the past two years
in the office of Sterry s. Sedgwick, and
the admirable examination which he
passed afforded abundant evidence Of
the industry and application which
he has employed in fitting himself for
his chosen profession. He is q young
man of most sterling character and
splendid vigor of intellect and will
prove in his private life as well as in
his professional career an ornament to
the bar and an honor 70 the fraternity Of
which he IL q member. 1t affords US
pleasure to learn that it is the purpose Of
Mr.. Egan to remain in Emporia, as he
could select no place where he would
find more true and devoted friends.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
OUR NErGHBoRs

PROT. Perkins Will hold a musical
convention in Newton next week.
The Star independently thinks the
Republicans have nominated a strong
ticket for cOuucilmen in Kansas City.
Another snide association" called
1.-THE Children's Educational Endow.
ment association" has been exposed.
The fees all go into the treasury of the
concern, and it is believed little of the
money will ever go further than that re.
ceptacle.
The Commonwealth does not believe
the report that Ex-Governor st. John
will become resident of Leavenworth
Lawrence is having heated over
her city officers. Prohibition seems tc
be the Issue.
We are glad to hear to hear thai
Madison is enjoying "bOom."
Madison has lodge of the a. o. U
W., and will soon have bank
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
the Trip to Dunlap.

The members of Emporia Post No. So
G. A. RI who went TO Dunlap
Thursday evening to organize &
post at that place, returned al
2 O'Clock next morning and re
port a very pleasant trip. The party
consisted Of Col. David Taylor, DR.. j
A. Young, W. F. Chaltant, G. Fletcher
B. F. Romano, Thos. Beers, Geo. Meyer
L. n. Carter, DR.. Sherburne and B. F
Jones.
The post at Dunlap was organized
with twenty one charter members and
the following officers: E. d
Buland. Commander; John r. Pruitl
s.V. c.; G. W. Collins, G.. v. c.; A. ].
Corbin, Quartermasser; DR.. Starbuck
Surgeon; W. A. Irwin, Chaplain. AT
ter The work OF the evening was com
pleted splendid banquet was served q
which the visiting brethren speak IL
terms of the loudest praise. The drive
to and from Dunlap was exceedingly
pleasant, and the turnouts furnished hS
the Gilchrist Brothers gave the fulles
satisfaction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
The AMERIcUs News
EDITED BY !" BURLow !"


Mrs. Morse, of Emporia. returned 10
that city yesterday alter stort visit to
Americas. ~. D Gibson ,rd red q
handsome safe yesterday..- .Tnere was
pieasa ttsg carpet 20. en- at the resi-
de,.ce OF ID. NJ Huested last evening
Bur ow has con n. nctd tepa his
HOUSE.. Martin MccI.a1y otd,rtd a
wv safe Yesterday. 1t is evident Il at
our business men intend IN be on tie
safe side IN case OF any more Ares
We asked 440 dlffereEt persons the
question. What's tue news This morn
ingsp add the universal answer was,
There is quite a change in the
weather" When ne are asked that
question we tell them, The same old
price 81 SO a year, and now. as always.
the best paper in ,llc s'ate1. New ar
fragments are being male and things
are being changed around considerable
At the lumber yard.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
PERSONAL MENr,oN.

Jno. w. Spohn and family returned
Saturday from visit ofeome weeks &c
Indiana.
o. C. Smith, foreman of the Burling-
ton Republican, and former employe
of THE News, is in the city.
Cal Stevens. who was hurt in the
Santa Fe switch yards some time ago
we are glad TO note, is able. to be out
again.
HIT. Collins and family. of Jackson.
Vile, Illinois. have arrived in the city
and will take up their residence on the
Carey farm, northeast of the city
Mss Carrie Goddard has returned
from the Indian territory where she ha.
conducied a successful school tor IN.
past two years Her friends viii b
glad TO hear that she shas coun. 4. sta
this time, and = Ii hear /, ~ on "a
back to her EN-. oria heme.
john Russell al.d amiiv. IF thl- city,
expect to start 10 aliiornia next week
This move is made in the hope of ben.
eItting Mrs Russsll's health, which II
quite deiicate We regrrt 70 lose such
good citizens but trust they will find q
pleasant home on the Pacific slope
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
Death OF colonel Lewis yysbstsr


Colonel Lewis Webster, former citi-
zen of Emporia, died Thursday evening al
Z O'Clock at his residence in Dunlap, at
the age of So years, the cause of his
demise being paralysis of the heart.
The deceased was q native of New
Hampshire, and came to Kansas from
Chicago about eight years ago. He
lived for about two years in Emporia,
occupying the house now owned by DIR.
Trueworthy. From here he moved to
Dunlap where he purchased large
stock ranch, and at the time of his death
was the owner ofthe finest flock of sheep
in Kansas.
He was an energetic and correct bus
mess man and the friendly relations
which he sustained TO his neighbors
and the esteem In which he was held by
all who knew him speak sufficiently for
his character as e friend and citizen.
His family. to which he was thoroughly
devoted, consists of his sorrowing
widow, one son, George, and three
daughters, Mrs. W. G. Buchanan and
MissGs Florence and Kate, all of whom
have the profound sympathy of large
circle of friends in their dark hour Of
trial and bereavement.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
New Announcement.

The announcement of j. r. Barnes as
a candidate for reelection to the Office
police judge appears IN the News to day.
Mr.. Barnes is one of the Oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens of Emporia;
he has served the people well and faith
fully in the position which he has hon.
ored and is deserving of hearty en-.
dorsement at the hands of the voters of
this city.
Fred. Stuckey, of the Second ward,
announces himself as candidate for
councilman. Fred. is an intelligent and
Industrious mechanic, he has plenty OF
sand" and is in every way we'll quail
fed for the Office which he is seeking.
8. 81. Rich announces himself as 6
candidate for COUNCILMAN from the Sec
ond ward. He is substantial business
man and property owner and would looh
carefully after the interests of his ward
and of the city at large if elected.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-03-29
POSTAL POINTS.

The new law reducing letter postage
to two cents will not go into effect till
October 1, 1888.
"A thing that has been very much
needed at our postofice is more room.
This trouble will be remedied soon, the
department having authorized an en-
largement of the Office.
One hundred and sixty more Yale
lock boxes have been ordered for our
postoffice.
Postal cards, either written OF
printed, cannot now be forwarded with
out attaching one cent stamp.
Newspapers and circulars cannot be
forwarded unless the necessary stamps
are attached to prepay the postage
This is a new decision.