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CORONER DAWSON

was next called aud his evidence was in
substance as follows held an inquest
on the body of Mrs. Keiger on the 23i
OF May; Drs. Wetmnre, jacobs and
TIueworthy were present; the
stomach was taken from the
body and put IN jar and taken to Kan
sas City and subjected to chemical anal
ysis; part of the liver and kidneys
were also afierward sent TO DIR. Eaton, TO
Kansas City for examination; made an
exami nation of the house of the defend
ant and his mother and found package
labeled poison which gave to the coun.
ty attorney.
The witness was cross-eXamined by
Mr.. Peyton, but nothing new was ad-
duced, and court adjourned I'LL two
-. D..
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rHE HOME OF OUR cHILDHooD.


o. home OF my childhood. do not forget thee,
Though years have passed by since left
thy dear fold;
Ia dreams or awakedO my eyes ssill behold
thee,
And my heart vainly sighs for the pleasures
of old.
The old-iashioned fireplace. how well We re-
member,
The crane. where the tea-kettie sang its
sweet songs;
The backlog. SO snug in its bed CT bright
embers,
The andirons well creased and the shovel
and longs.
The songs that were sung in thy bright lumi-
nation,
The games that wcrc played and the stories
then told
Arc not lost. for their cadence still fingers a
blessing.
More precious than rubIes or pictures OF
gold.
The homeiy old hesrth-stone. Ger shall re.
member
It's bread. genial surface. so full of delights
For the nuts that we gathered in pleasant
Were cracked on its corner, on cold. winter
nights.
And who could forget the Old-iashiOned pan
try,
with its savory OdOrs of cheese and mine'
pie.
Or the kitchen. where sweet smelling dinner,
were waiting
Us hungry school urchins as home we did HE
They are things Of the past, yet We love t,
recall Them
But where they are gone We hardly can say
We viii earnestly hope thatour children MAJ
find them
And taste Of their joys. at some future day
MRS. E. A. C.
Fahruary It'll 1889
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A BRANCH STORE.
The Purchase of &. w. Newman & Co
at Usage City.
February It'll. 1883.

The Purchase of &. w. Newman & Co.
at Usage City.
Mr.. G. W. Newman returned from
Usage City last Friday bringing the in
telligence that he had purchased, in be-
half of the firm. the large stock of gen.
eral merchandise of Miller Bros. at
that place. They took possession at once
and opened up Monday.
The success of this firm is remarka-
BILE indeed. About twelve years ago Mr..
G. w. Newman came to Emporia, open
ing out line of goods similar TO that
which he now carries, at the corner of
Sixth avenue and Mechanics street,
where John Atyeo now has his meat
shop. The business here was begun on
comparatively small capital, but this,
backed by indefatigable energy, which
has alwayslbeen marked trait with
Mr.. Newman. brought him the magnifl-
cent success and business prestige which
he now enjoys. He continued business
at the corner of Sixth avenue and Me-
chanics street until 1879, when he pur-
chased portion of the building now oc-
cupied on Commercial street. The bust
ness continued 10 grow and Mr. New
man was compelled to increase the ca
pacity of his room year by year until
1879, when he purchased an adjoining
building and opened up one of the most
elegant double front establishments in
this part of the state. The first years
business amounted to about $25 900, and
for the year 1882 it was over 100000, a
degree of prosperity seldom met with.
1t requires something like fifteen clerks
to run the business as now carried on,
and it is bound to increase from year to
year, as the firm Is one of the most sub
stantial and popular in the state.
Mr.. F. C. Newman, who will have
charge of the new establishment at
Usage City, associated himself with his
brother George about FIVE years ago,
and his good business qualities and af-
fable manners have made him great
favorite with the public, and in him the
social circles of Emporia will suffer an
almost irreparable loss, and it will be
the regret of many that he and his es-
timable wife fad it necessary to leave
ua Mr.. Newman. accompanied by A.
G. Lakin, went to Usage City Friday
for the purpose of taking stock pre-.
paratory to the opening on Monday. We
sincerely hope this new venture may
prove as successful as all their other un-
dertakings, and heartily commend the
new firm in Usage City TO the good peo-
pie thereof.
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Among the Minnesota politicians VIII

Among the Minnesota politicians who
were active in composing the defeat
of Senator Window, was Kindred. whose
unblushing attempt to buy his way into
congress from the With district of that
state was so heavily sat down upon last
November There is said TO be great
intimacy existing between him and Mr..
Windows successor, and that the latter
aspires to be the state boss while Kin
dred will be content TO boes his congress
sional district The heavy majority
against Kindred was considered cause
for congratulstion by every advocate OF
purity in politics, butthe senatorial con-
test seems to have reversed the situation
and been signal victory for the bosses
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OK THE RAIL.
a Trip Over the Plains by an Emporium
in Cold Weather.


Observations of Chaplain Lutz ON His
Way to New Mexico.
RAToN, N. NJ, Feb. 8.
EDIToRs NEWS: Yesterday was very
cold and cherries. The car windows
were covered with a quarter of an inch
of ice We were unable to look abroad
aud confined our observations to the car
in which we were corraled. Naturally
the absorbing topic was the weather. A
Michigander said the Thermometer in
Dictated CT degrees below zero and would
have been much colder if the mercury
had not CONCEALED. A Dakota man said
they had - hang the thermometer on q
telegraph pole and measure with tape
line the distance below zero. A Montana
man said The telegraph poles froze of
up there, but a COW boy
from his neighborhood gave the exact
degree of cold. when ne said that he
undertook to bake slapjack on red
hot grlddle and 1t froZe so hard to the
griddIe that he had 10 blow it off with
dynamite. An Ohio man froze fast TO
his own breath. Il have my doubts
about his being an Ohio man.
AT Coolidge they filed the water tank
with ice TO warm the water and placed
huge cakes around the stove 10 keep il
from chilling. Gradually the converse
ton changed to hot weather. A Texan
said il was common 10 burn off the
prairies in August to cool the air. An
old lady said she would like 10 see a
hotter day than when she left her SON
in-lsw's in Posey county, Indiana. Il
was so calm that she heard pin drop
IA rolling pin.
An old gentleman in the forward
end of the car hal an attack of collie.
Half OF the time be had his head out OF
the window on the smoky side, then he
would try to sit on his shoulders and
hang his feet on the bell rope, then
| place his hand over the place thought
his heart was, | gave him two drops
ard half OF DR.. @. V. w. X. Philan,
den Doesticks, selfacting four horse
power balsom, and in thirty-two sec
onds he was able TO light the stump of q
cigar aud blow the offensive smoke into
his wife's face.
l have not read the revised edition,
bat will bet my standing collar that
God never made an old bachelor. Sew
eral of them were continually growing
at the noise made by crying infant
l told them that there we're no babies in
the front car, and the mother ''smole" a
beswitching smile. If l buy q
railroad l will attach a sleeper TO the
stock train for such cattle.
An old gentleman with a plug hat
said he freIghted up the Arkansas when
it was not half as large as now, but cant
recollect when he washed his face OF
changed his linen. The inevitable
drummer is aboard trying.to hold two
and half seats for himself. A young
couple are aboard. After the honeymoon
they will not be so affeciionate. We
have been there Eli. 1 will interview
! the next car and report. CHAPLAIN.
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CURRENCY REFORM
Tho Conferenco on That question Clos
Its Sessions

Tho Conference on That Question Closes
Its Sessions.
WAsHINGToN. Feb. 9.-The currency
reform conference las closed It's session,
and the retormers Today issued an adj
dress to the country in which they de-
fine their position with reference TO
some of the principal political issues of
the time. The address begins as fol
lows: Monopolistic Influences threatens
the liberty of the people Il has di-
vided American citizens into classes of
rich and poor, and those who live on in
comes yet produce nothing, and those
whose labor pays all the taxes and sup
ports all classes. 1t controls the prin-
cipal avenues of commerce, of travel
and transmission of intelligence. Il
wields undue influence over the public
press and elections. 1t corTepis all leg
islatIve, judicial and executive officers,
and above all IL initiates and controls the
volume of currency and credits which
enables 1t to create a panic, destroy
property values. paralyze business,
throw labor out OF employment and stop
the demand for Its production. The
attention OF patriotic citizens Is then
invited to statement of principles, in
which are advocated prompt payment
of the public debt, the issuance by the
government of all currency of the coun.
try, such currency to be legal tender for
all dues, public and private, the estab-
iishment of a government postal tele-
graph system, the restriction of railroad
corporations to promote the public wei
| fare and prevent them from becoming
| oppressive monopolies, the repeal of al
class legislation and the enactment Of
laws compelling all properly to bear lis
just portion of taxation, the retention OF
the public domain for the benefit of &C
tuaI settlers, economy in public eXpen
| diiures, honesty in administering tbs
government, an amended civil servic,
bill that will place officials more direct
| ly under the control of the people, ant
finally, purity OF the ballot box through
laws adding acknowledgements to i'm
prisonment for ell who buy or sci
votes or render false returns Of eleC
i tions.
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Jay Buck. for the state, who made one
OF tue most felicitois efforts in the his
tory OF his successful practice in EN-
poria His address was replete with the
closest logic, The keenest satire and
the cboEes, flowers CT rheto-
ric, and never did an advocate
al any bar succeed more fully in hold
ing the attention of Jury, not to speak
of the impression which his mastery ar
gumenl created upon the assemblage
which packed the court room
SIR. 1. E. Lambert, for the defense,
followed Judge Buck, and his splendid
forensic powers were never employed
to more signal advantage than in his eff
fort on this occasion in behalf of the
prisoner. His process of reasoning was
clear and convincing, his style of orato-
ry was exceedingly effect
i've, and The plea of the defense was
greatly strengthened by Mr.. Lambert's
fire address.
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Rubber Mannfuctnrers.


NEW YORK, Feb. GA private meet
ing of rubber manufacturers was held at
the Astor house yesterday al (which were
present fifteen representative of the lead
ing rubber companies of the United
States. The convention discussed the
question of the ACCESSIBILITY of forming
consolidated rubber manufacturing com
panies TO include all the best companies
in the country and after discussing the
subject in all its points decided 10 leave
the matter to committee Of six
manufacturers, who will make
report at the next meeting
in accordance with the agreement made
last month. A number of companies
close their factories tomorrow and will
throw at least 5000 persons out of en-
ployment The reason for this action
is the high price of crude rubber, which
the manufacturers claim is due to the
cliques working toward speculative ends
The manufacturers would be willing to
pay an advanced price for crude rubber
ifthey could get corresponding advanced
figures for their goods.
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Ola Resident Dead

The death of Mrs. Anna Newlin, at
her residence on Neosho street, Fri
day, takes from our midst one Of the
oldest inhabitants IN this par, of the
state. Her ailment was cancer of the
bowels, which caused her great suffer
ing. Mrs. Newlin and her husband
moved 10 Cottonwood Nslley, near this
place in 1873, living ihe:c nntil about
five years when she purchased property
in Emporia, and has resided here eyer
since. Her husband died in 1861, since
which time she has been widow. She
was the mother of James ~ Newhn,
truslece OF Emporia township,
and he, together with large
number of other friends, now mourns
the loss of kind, amiable mother aud
friend. The funeral took p!a-e Saturday
from the family residence at No. 30
Neosho street and was largely attended.
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A saccessfuI sooIabie.

The basket sociable held at the
residence of a. Mckinney, on Mer-
chants street, Friday, for the benefit
of 81. Andrews Episcopal church, was
highly successful, and the occasion
proved one Of thorough enjoyment to all
who participated in the'plrasant affair.
The attendance was large and the com
pany, embracing rs it did, young and
oil, were Iuost highly entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney, whose facility
in this direction is known To every one
whn has lived for any length of time
in Emporia. The hearty spirit of hos
pitality displayed by them made every
body happy. and an additional cause for
qualification was found IN the fact that
The snug sum of $50 was realized as
tie result OF the venture, which will be
used for the benefit of the church.
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February weather

Following is Tees forecast for Feb
ruary: 1st and I'd, rising barometer,
falling thermometer, clear and fair; Sd
to 9th, falling barometer, rising Their.
mometer, cloudy and threatening, with
heavy storm about the 9th; 9TH and Slh.
rising barometer, falling thermometer,
clear and fair; 9Th to 18th, falling baron.
eter, rising thermometer, cloudy, with
heavy storms about the 18th; 18th to
18th, rising barometer, falling thermom.
eter, clear and fair; 10th to 10Th. falling
barometer, rising thermometer, cloudy
with heavy storms; Goth to 21st, rising
barometer. rising thermometer, clear
and tair; 22ad to 25ih falling barome.
ter, rising thermometer, cloudy and
heavy storms; 25th to 18th, rising
barometer, falling thermometer, clear
and fair; 9Th to 2Sth, falling barozae-
ter, rising thermometer, cloudy and
heavy storms Warm days, 9Th. 18th,
18th, ed and 28th. Cooler days, ID,
71h, 18th, 21st, and 18th. Earthquake
causes at their maximum, dates 4th,
18Th, 18th, Esd and 9th.
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A Good Appolntmcmt

We are pleased TO note the appoint
ment, by GOV. Click, of our worthy
townsman, Michael Maloney, as II mem
her of the board Of trustees Of state char
ithle institutions This is not only com
pliment 10 Emporia, but it places ON the
board of hubble charities ii gentleman
who is well quilted to ill that respon.
sible position. Mr.. Mallory, To our
personal knowledge, has interested him
self II no small extent in alleviating the
wants of the suffering poor. of this city,
and We believe his sound business judg-
ment will h. tempered with large
measure of bcncvolcnce in administer
ing the affairs of his official trust. The
appointment will give good satisfaction
in this community.
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FRIDAY. Feb. o

FRIDAY, Feb. 8
The testimony for the defense in the
case of the State of Kansas VS.. Mosley.
began by the reading Of the evidence Of
Henry Judd, in the Martin case, by Mr..
Peyion, and County Attorney Feighan
read the erOss-examina;ion of this Wit
ness by Sherry.
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There are eleven million1ires in the
senate: Davis. of Illinois; Brown, of
Georgia; Camden. of West Virginia;
Cameron. OF Pennsylvania; Davis, of
West Virginia: Hale. Of Maine; Hill. of
Colorado; Miller, of California; Pendle-
ton, of Ohio: Sawyer, of Wisconsin. and
Fair, of Nevada
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A SHOCKING DISCOVERY.
A Human FRtus OF About Seven
Months Development Found in
Privy Vault at the Third
Ward sch9ol

Months Development Found I'm q
Privy Vault at the Third
Ward sch9O1
Grounds.
The good people of the Third ward
were very much shocked last week
when the announc ment was made
that the remains of an infant, or
more accurately speaking, fGtus of
about seven months development, had
been found in privy vault on the Third
ward school grounds. The remains are
those of a white child. The discovery
was made by Janitor Dan Wicks. Two
or three days ago he noticed something
in the vault which did not look just
right, but thought little or nothing about
it until last evening, when he
again saw it, and he was so
impressed as to at once begin an inves-
tigation, the result being the discovery of
a little human form of about the above
dimensions, wrapped up in piece Of
coarse white cloth. Coroner DaYison
was at once notified and proceeded to
the scene. He found the report only too
true, and Immediately impaneled the
following jury, who viewed the remains,
after which they were removed to the
court house where the jury met at eight
O'Clock and proceeded to further inves
tigation: a. c. Wells, Nj. MalOney, E.
G. Edwards, NJ L. Willard, George
Groh and E. r. Trask. Dan Wicks,
the janitor of the city schools, was
the first witness examined, and testified
to about what Is stated above. AS to
the parentage of the child he could give
no clue whatever. Henry Wright, who
lives near by the school house, and as
sisted in removing the f9tus from the
vault, was the next and last witness eX-
amined. He could only testify that
Wicks had told him of his discovery,
and that his assistance was asked in re-
moving the remains from their revolving
situation. Which. he rendered, and recog-
nized the little form before the jury as
the one he had helped to remove from
the privy vault. Like Wicks, he was
unable to give any testimony which
would lead TO the identity of the party
or parties who had perpeiIated the foul
deed.
After hearing the testimony of these
two witnesses, the jury adjourned to
raaa4 AZ % Thuredav
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MIR INGERMAN.
SATTRDAY. Fel

SATURDAY, Feb. TO-
The arguments of counsel in the case
Of The Stale of Kansas vs.. +. ID. Moslcy,
charged with the murder Of Lorraine NJ.
Keigcr, began Saturday morning. I. N.
Sedgwick opened for the stale and made
clear and fOrcibIe statement of the
case for the prosecution. His review of
the testimony was able and comprehen
sive and his efforts to establish the COM
plicily of Mosley in the crime for which
his mother, Mrs. Martin, was recently
convicted in thIs court, reflected
much credit upon his attachments
as jurist. Mr.. Sedgwick occupied less
than an hour in the delivery OF his aG-
dress, but in this comparatively brief
period of time he made "a thorough can
vas of the ground work of the case, and
made his points entirely clear TO the
court and jury.
Mr. Saunders, for the defense, follow
ed, and with the skill for which he Is
noted, made a most plausible argument
IN support Of the theory of the defense,
namely, that Mrs. Keiger committed
suicide and came To her death by poison
administered by her own hand. The ey-
idence was placed by Mr.. Saunders in
the most favorable light for the prison
er, and the argument throughout, which
closed with very eloquent peroratioD,
proclaimed sir. Saunders an advocate
of exceptional ability.
Judge l.. b. Kellogg, in behalf OF the
state. then addressed the jury, and his
argument was replete with that convInc-
ing logic which is characteristic of all
his public efforts. His eloculIon, which
is always admirable, was especially eff
tective on this ccasion, aud his reading
of the record Of the conviction OF Mrs.
Martin, mother of the prisoner, was ex-
ceedlngly impressive. Judge Kellogg
talked little oyer an hour, and his
mastery effort secured that absorbing
measure of attention 10 which it was
justly entitled.
w. A. Randolph, who always hues
close TO the line on all legal questions,
q AOA ~
tense, and made an exceedingly effective
appeal to the jury from his standpoint.
He thoroughly masters every point OF
law in all cases with which he may
be connected, and this fac
ulty couple with excellent oratorical
powers renders him one OF the most able
advocates at the Lyon county bar.
j. Harvey Firth, for the defense, fol
lowed Mr. Randolph, and though he
he consumed but Is or 90 minutes in
talking to the jury he managed 10 say
much in that time, and ssyit id. such a
manner as to impress his hear
ers with his familiarity with the case
and the manner OF its most able presen-
tation. Mr.. Firth has only lived in
Emporia for few years, but his ability
as lawyer is securing rapid and gen.
eral recognition.
Mr.. Firth was succeeded By Judge J.
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CINCINNATI, Feb. 1O-The rIver Is now
higher than it has been since 1S47. 1t
stood as feet and II inches at 10 50 and
is still rising. There is no material
change in the situation. Tie Cincinnati
s. Eastern road is submerged few
miles out but trains are able to make
transfers. Early this morning the en-
bankment OF the Cincinnati, Indianap'
oils, st. Louis s. Chicago railway, near
Lawrenceburg, Indiana, gave way and
the town was flooded TO depth OF three
feet on all the lower levels. No lives
were lost, but much discomfort and loss
of property was occasioned. The school
house was submerged above the first
floor The saw mills and 6istilleries
are closed. The former lose heavily on
lumber. There are no out trains on that
road
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gave the following evidence: l was ac-
quainicd with Mosley and his mother in
Chicago; Mrs Martin said she could
buy two such farms as they were about
to buy; The farm cost $4,000; she told
me that they had been disappointed in
money matters; Mosley never told me
anything about his financial affairs;
Mrs. Martin said she had speat good
deal of MONEY on I'd.
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The Atchison Champion thinks that
the best thing to be. done in the matter
of railroad legislation is to "impose GER
tain restrictions on the corporations, to
prohibit determinations, and to appoint
commissioners, comforting upon them
large powers. Then if honest and in
telligent men are appointed-men who
will do their duty faithfully and fear
lessly-the railroad problem Will be in a
fair way TO be solved"