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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-09
GOING 10 LITTLE ROCK.

Mr.. r. II. Griffilhs, who has been en-
ployed for the past three years at the
dry goods store of D. Thomas s. Co.,
where he has filled the position as head
salesman. has made an engagement with
Cole s. Dow, an extensive dry goods
firm,at Little Eock, Arkansas, and will
assume the duties of his new position
after a vacation of few weeks. Mr.
GrifE1ths is Thoroughly we'll versed in his
business, is an affabie gentleman as well
as young man of sterling character,
and Messrs. Cole & Dow have been in
deed fortunate in securing his services
His future career will be watched with
great interest by large circle of friends
in tins city who wish him the fullest
measure of prosperity wherever his lines
NAV he caaf
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RAILROAD RACKET

From the Topeka Common wealth;
The A. T. &. 8. f. railroad and other
roads in the Colorado pool have adopted
q system of checking for the purpose of
protecting their tourist tickets which
prevents the sometimes profitable bust
ness OF scalpers. Each road has a man
near the east end of its line who exam
ines the tickets as they go west and
punches them, IN cipher, giving as near
a complete description OF the owner as
possible. When the ticket comes back
u man near the west end examines the
description, and if it does not tally with
that Of the holder the ticket is cancelled
and the holder must pay full fare. There
is not much scalping business done with
them, it may be understood.
A large force of graders began work
Friday morning on the grade of the
Atchison, Topeka s. santa Fe west of
the Arkansas river, near Wichita. The
company have purchased alarge amount
OF land IA Sedgwick county, from that
point 70 the Ninnescan river. The con-
tract for the building Of foriy-6ve miles
west of Wichita is already let. The
new line will cross the city through the
southern portion. Material for bridg.
ing the ATkansas river is accommodating
In the meantime the st. Louis, For
Scott 4 Wichita are making every prep
aration to build west from that poin
without delay.
Says the Boston Herald of the 81
Atchisnn has been one of the stronees
Of active stocks to-day, selling mainl,
at Sisss@S2, and closing at S11< asked
in the face of unfounded rumors of
probable issue of more bonds. The sun
position is that bonds will be REQUIRE
to construct the line with the st. Loui
s. San Francisco road from Wichita /
Dodge City. The fact is these compar
les are not building to Dodge CITY. b,
only A miles In that direction. and i
all, as stated few days ago, the Atch
son company is building but 100 mile
Of road, which 1t has ample funds in Il
: treasury TO do. Far from issuiu
: bonds, the company is actually lendir
E money on the street.
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ro-Dnr.s Proeeedines.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, !
AnousS z 12R2

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
August 2, 1888.
The board of county commissioners of
Lyon county, Kansas. met as required by
law on this 9th day Of August 1888, this
being the first Monday IN August to es.
timate and determine the amount Of
money to be raised for sll county pur-
poses and all other taxes which they are
required by law to levy for the year 1888.
And the sad board of county commits
sioners having carefully estimated and
determined the amount of taxes neces-
sary TO be raised tor said year,
1t is hereby determined that q levy of
005 on the dollar of the taxable valueof
the property in said county will be nee
essary for the expenses of said county.
for the year 1888, and that said amount
of COS on the dollar be, and the same is
hereby levied for said current expenses
are estimated as follows:
$4,000 for county officers.
.$12, 000OO for court expenses.
$4,000 for fuel, light and repairs.
And the said board of county commits
sIoners, having estimated and deter
mined the amount of taxes necessary to
be raised for bridges in said county, it
is hereby determined that levy of five
mills on the dollar for bridges for the
year 1888 is necessary, and that said
amount of five mills on the dollar be,
and the same is hereby levied for bridges.
estimated as follows: Four mills for
bridges generally, and one mill levied
under section 8, chapter 81, laws of 1883,
for building bridge at or near Column
bia ford, on the Cottonwood river.
And the said board of county commits
sioners, having estimated and deter
be raised for the poor and poor farm in
said county, it is hereby determined that
one and one-h half mills on the dollar be
levied for the support of the poor and
poor farm for the year 1888, and is nee
essary, and that the said amount of one
and one-half mills on the dollar be and
the same is hereby levied for the sup
port of said Door and poor farm.
And the said board of county COM
mIssloners having estimated and determ-
ined the amount of taxes necessary to
be raised for the redemption of bonds
due by SAID county, it is hereby de-
termlned that levy of one mill on the
dollar be and the same is hereby levied
Tor said purpose.
And the said board of county CON-
missioners having estimated and de-
termined the amount of taxes necessary
to pay the interest on the bonded IN
debtedness of said county, it is hereby
determined that levy of four mills on
the dollar on the taxable property of
said county is necessary for that pur-
pose and that said amount of four mills
on the dollar be and the same is hereby
levied for the payment of said interest.
According 10 the several recommends
lions of township trustees we make the
following levIes for road and township
funds.
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AGosPEL FEAST.

: Our Welsh friends enjoyed feast Of
Sat thines'' at the Welsh Congregational
church Sunday at which place there
was preaching IN the morning, afternoon
and evening, by Rows. Saunders and Job,
of Wales, two distinguished divines who
came TO EmpOrIa to attend the Minis
terial Alliance of the Welsh churches of
Kansas, which convened here on Friday
evening. The discourses were of the
highest order OF excellence, and those
who enjoyed the privilege Of hearing
them were sbundantly edited and
blessed with a renewal OF their spiritual
strength.
The beauty of the edifice in which the
services were held elected general ad-
mIration, and as fine a compliment
as could have been paid to the church
was the observation of one of the visit.
ing brethren. to the effect that it was
st such u house of worship as the pas
tor and congregation deserved. The
alliance Was an occasion of exceptional
interest, and Wa. source ut mutual
profit" the community and the visiting
delegates
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A ni.ESsTN0 IA DIsGuIsE-

Atchison Globe: Society is some.
times indebted to sneak thieves. Fur in
stance, one of them recently broke into
q house in q popuious neighborhOod and
stole an ACCORDION. OF course he will
take the instrument TO q nelghbOring
town and sell il. But suppose, for the
sake of argument, that he keeps the in
strument in towns lie will net dare to
play on il for couple of weeks, or un-
til the police cease their search. This
brief respite will be- a relief to a music
suFfeited community. We are inclined
to believe that the thief was not q pro-
fessional. EVERYTHING points that way.
He ignored several hundred dollars and
several gold watches, and took only the
accOTdean and several suits OF clothes
The clothes were afterwards found 10 the
back yard. What IL the natural infer
ences Plainly that the thief wanted
only the ACCORDION, and such mouth OF.
gans as might be found in the pockets
of the discarded clothes. After getting
all the instruments In the house, the
thief probably went to the river and
threw them in. We iterate that society
is sometimes indebted TO sneak thieves.
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rROM FREEEoNr

Eddie and drove over TO Bethel
church, in Fremont township, Saturday,
to hold the Americas quarterly meeting.
The church stands one mile east of the
old Fremont tOwnsite, between Allen
and Dow creeks. 1t is an unc0mmonly
neat and convenient country church.
The audience room is plainly but hand.
somely finished. The colnlnodious stone
basement is a convenient place for festi-
walls and social gatherings. Altogether it
is one of the best country churches !
have found. Fremonters take just pride
in their Bethel. And say here. With
out flattery, that neater and brighter
congregation than the one which meets
there will be hard to find. Our quarterly
services were good all through, and viii
be Remembered for days 70 come.
Some OF the best improved farms in
Lyon county are to be found on Allen
and Dow creeks. There are q number
Of large, well kept orchards, and they
abound in excellent fruit this year. Tbs
farmers In this township are intellieent
and progressive. The taste manifested
in theis buildings, gardens and lawns
are most commemorate. Nearly every
farm saw showed the marks of careful
industry. Everything seemed to b,
kept 1 am very much mistaken 4
those farmers are not thrifty and happy
/ C. r r
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A SERIOUS RUNAWAY.

About 4 10 Tue day afternoon serious
runaway occurred on Sixth avenue, re-
sulting in some very painful bruises TO
Stillman Smith, Of the firm of Smith
s. Hail, hardware dealers ON Sixth
avenue. 1t appears that some one drove
up in front of the establishment of this
firm while Mr.. Smiths team was stand
ing there unhitched. He went out to turn
them around in such shape that the
man who had just driven up could have
more room. He cramped the buggy and
the front wheel caught on one Of
the steps, turning the bed over
on the horses, which frightened them SC
that they started to run while Mr.. Smith
was in front of them holding TO the bits
lie continued to hold on and was dragged
10 the northeast corner of Sixth avenue
and Commercial street, where his head
struck the curbstone and his
hold on the horses was
lossened The team continued
north on Commercial street, and the un.
fortunate man was picked up and car
ried into Sisters drug store, where
DIR. TTueworthy dressed his wounds.
He had fearful cash cut in the
crown of his head, and there were two
or three bad bruises on different part.
Of his body. II is a marvel that he wa
not dashed 20 pieces as hG
was dragged nearly Who'll,
square right under the horses. We arr
truly glad that the accident was nj
worse, and hope that Mr.. Smiths injur
les will not lay him up long. if at all.
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WEST END FRAOAs.

A complaint was filed Monday in the
court of Justice Fletcher by Geo. Perry,
charging w. T. and Dell Manning with
assaulting with intent TO kill the COM
plainant's brother. T. H. Perry.
The trouble. it seems, grew
out of the fact that some
horses belonging to the Mannings got
into Perry's fields. The latter took
them up and told the Mannings they
could have them by paying $3.50. This
enraged the Mannings, who proceeded
to assault MIR. Perry, cutting his head
very severely with rock, inflictIng in
juries which are quite serious, besides
turning the horses loose. A hearing
will be had as soon as Mr.. Perry is suffi-
GENTLY recovered to appear in court.
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AN AanEEAnLE oCCAs1oN.

There was small but very pleasant
gathering last evening at the residence
Of Mra e. w. Bennett, OF Neosho street,
in winch the following ladies partici-
paaed: 1Irs. Dr.. T. G. BiddIe, OF Read
ing, in Whese honor the entertainment
vas given. Mrs- Dr. G. A. Biddle, Mrs.
ChAs. Rider, Mrs. Cal. Severy, Misses
Anna and Carrie Goddard. Anna and
Dove Mitchell. Nellie Jones, May
Tnomas. Nellie Severy, FRANKIE Bun
drsge, Enniee Bartlett and May Haines
a uost elegant supper was prepared and
served BY Mrs. Bennets, Who spared M
pains 20 have her guests enjoy them
kselves. and Il waa sfter 10 O'Clock wher
Ethe company separated. each realizing
that very pleassat evening had beei
Ispent
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eoMmIssIosEns. PROCEEDINGS.
Moxn.v Aus. 6.

MoNDAg, Aug. 6.
The board of county commissioners
met as required by law for the purpose
of making the tax levy for 1883.
Present. }. E. Jones. chairman; P. G..
Hallberg, ). L. Butler.
In relation to making the levy for cur
re2t expenses the board decided that
levy of five mills on the dollar upon all
the taxable property of the county would
be sufficient for 1888.
The levies for bridges, poor farm and
roads not being completed are not off,
cieuy reported. but will perhaps amount
TO six and one half mills on the dollar.
The board at this meeting viii levy
tax 10 pay all interest and bonds due by
the several school districts IN the county
and township and township road tax in
the county, all of which will be officially
reported when completed.
WIN F. EWING. County Clerk.
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JIM. Grlfith had the misfortune Sun
day evening, while visiting his brother
in-Iaw, Mr.. Alexander, a few miles north
of the city. to. have runaway and get
his buggy pretty badly putilated. The
horse started from the house and ran
down the lane toward toward the road,
and some boys, taking in the situation,
opened the gate leading out of the lane
and permitted the horse TO pass through
The animal turned suddenly on reach
ing the road and upset the buggy, the
top of which was very badly demol
ished. When the vehicle turned oyel
the horse stopped and was caught with
out further difficulty
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The AMKRIcys NEws.
EDITED By" BURIow. .

FRIDAY, Aug. 8.
The next regular meeting of the .. p.
social viii be held at the residence Of
Andrew Tressier on the evening of the
18th. The following program has been
handed us: Reading, Hattie EdgeriY;
essay, N. W. Gibson; music; recitation,
Kate Tressler; duet, Misses Gates and
Burgess. All are invited. and those who
have the song book "The Conqueror'
are requested 10 bring it with them
Elijah Congers, of Hutchinson, was
in town yesterday on short visit and
returned This morning.
We were the recipient Of the largest
peach OF the season Yesterday, with the
compliments of Granger.
VIM. McGIashen, while on his return
from the G.. A. r. gathering at Denver,
sto Sped off at Americas to visit his un-
Gle, Thomas Craig and other relatives at
this place. Mr.. BIcGlashen is WELL =
TODD resident of Ellico.
William Lifts entered suit against
Frederick Sadtler, in Squire Grinnell's
SO0At y SobCINst1, 4OA 0alAoSCc S4StoAAOG
by attic pssturipg on DEFENDANTS
land.
Martin McCleary has quit the butcher
business, the cheat reason being because
Of too extensive credit sales. The bust
ness will probably be carried on at the
old stand, on an exclusive cash basis.
We have Condition Powder that is
to be composed of strictly
pure drugs ana 20 contain no adultera-
tion of any bulky or inert articles, ana
is more economical than any powders
now in the market Try package.
NJ. W. GIBSON.
1t is q noted fact and one highly APP
preciated by the gilt edge trade, that
N. W. Gibson handles a very choice
choice article of flour and sells il on q
very choice bargain.
--FoR SALE-One hundred acres of
corn and one hundred acres of grass one
and one half mile west of Agnes City,
Lyon county, Kansas. Feed lot can be
had if wanted W. NJ MILLS,
L. A. GRIMsLEY, Agent
Agnes City, Kan.
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IEe ABOVE statement Is IOr the use OF
The county commissioners in making
ievies in 1888. Respectfully,
w. F. EWING.
The above list does not include $1,000
bonds issued by S. D. No. July stb,
1888. 4
J. S. Gibson and ]. g. Anderson were
allowed assignments of tax sales cerufi-
Gates ON certain lots in AmerIcus.
The petition for bridge IN Waterloo
township was laid over until next meet
ing of board. when it will come up for
final action.
The petition from some of the voters
of Fremont township asking that the
two voting precincts in said township be
consolidated, was taken up, and after
consideration it was agreed by the board
to lay the same over until the next meet
ing. The proposed place for holding
said election hereafter in said petition is
at what is known as the Maxon school
house. in school district No. 65.
The appointment by county superin.
tendent of j. c. Starr, c. II. Bessett and
j. II. Williams as school land apprais-
ers, was approved.
On motion the board adjourned tn
meet Monday. Aug. 13, 1888.
w. r. EwISG, County Clerk.
4
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w. T. Manning. VINO has been In Jail
since Monday awaiting trial for assault
ing Theodore Perry, was allowed to go
home to-day in the custody OF Sid Best.
Manning's son, who is employed on a
Pullman car on the Santa Fe, stopped
of at Emporia to-day to aid his father
IN preparing tor his trial, which will
likely come of In the court of Justice
Fletcher to-day. He assured an
officer of the law that Del Manning
would be ON hand at the hearing.
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A wide Awake Drugrist

MIR. b Wheldon ways wide awake
in his business. and pares NO pains 20
secure the best of every article in his
line. He has secured the agency for
the celebrated DR.. Kings new discovery
for consumption The only certain cure
known for consumption, coughs, colds,
hoaEseness, asthma. hay teVer, bron-
chitis, or any affection Of the throat and
lungs. Sold on positive guarantee. win
give you trial bottle free. Regular
Size 81. Isl
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Shall We have the eollegc2 We can
have it. If We want it, and if we want il
we win. as an earnest Of that wish, not
hesitate to subscribe literally to the
fund which must be raised to secure It
Every moment ID precious nov, ana i,
viii not do 20 hesitate an instant when
visited BY the soliciting committee.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN-June %. 1888,
from the corner of Rural street and
Ninth avenue. one small dun mare, with
black name and tail, and branded ok.
NJ" ON left hip. A liberal reward will
be given for any Information. Address,
C. w. PoRrKRFIEI.D. Emporia.
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TIE LYON SraTuE

We were shown Tuesday an ele-
walton of theequestrian statue of General
Lyon, which it is the desire Of Deputy
Sheriff Beers 70 have placed IN thecourt
house yard on the north side. It is 221<
feet high and presents graceful and
imposing appearance. Tom will pre-
sent the claims Of ne statue among his
old comrades at Springfield. Missouri,
where he has gone 20 attend the ami
versaTy of the battle of Wilson's creek,
and he informs as that Senator Plumb
has promised 70 aid the undertaking tc
| the extent of his ability. The cosx o.
the statue will be In the neighbcrhood d
$1,000 but Beers thinks he can raise it
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TUESDAY,. Aug.

TUESDAY, Aug. z.
Miss Alice L Smith, of Arvonia, u
graduate of the State Normal, at War
rensburg, Missouri. was enrolled MS one
OF the teachers to-day.
ReY. Mr.. Spar will lecture at the
Baptist church tomorrow evening. The
leisure To commence promptly at s
O'Clock.
On Thursday after exercises all the
members of the Teachers Association
and the Reading club are requested to
meet at the High school building for
the purpose OF reOrganizing the old clubs
and discussing the feasibility of CONSOLE
dating the two associations.
Miss bartholomew conducted a class
Of small pupils to-day. for tue benefit oil
the teachers. Mr.. Wymer had the
pleasure of conducting a similar recita-
ton.
Miss Fannie Randolph was with US
this morning after an absence of several
days.
The usual number of visitors were
with US to-day. Mr.. Eli Paine, of
Hutchinson, Miss Morse of the Demo
crat, and Mr.. Van Meter, of THE NEWS,
were Of the number.
The meeting of teachers which was
mentioned in our report of last evening,
convened in the High School building
at O'Clock Yesterday evening and took
up the discussion where 1t had been left
in the morning. After quite lengthy
consideration resolution was
offered which after under
going little amendment was
adopted. We are sorry we lost track of
the resolution so that we cannot procure
it in time for this issue of the News.
The rumor seems Ia have gone abroad
concerning tins meeting, that the teach
ers are organizing themselves into a
body for the purpose of making a
strike" for higher wages Professor
klOck alter the opening exercises this
morning stated that he had been so in
formed by several members of school
boards. lie further stated that If that
was the object OF the meeting he was
not in sympathy with the move, but to
the contrary, decidedly opposed to 1t.
The teachers connected with this move
had no idea that such an Interpretation
would be placed on their action, and in
order to place themselves in a proper
light before the public they called a
meeting today and passed resolutions
denying that their proceedings savored
of strike" The resolutions were as
follows:
Whereas, The action taken by the
teachers association yesterday was in
terpreted as an attempt TO Inaugurate q
strive. therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the teachers now
assembled declare it only our intention
to organize for mutual improvement, as
the Lyon county teachers have done in
| years past.
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Last Saturday evening little SON Of
Richard Maddox Was kicked by . horse
IN the breast and rendered senseless
while in the noble set Of shielding his
little brother from the heels Of the frac-
tious animal. which Was larieted near
Mr.. Maddox's barn. The injuries Of the
child were az first supposed 70 be fatal,
but ne are pleased 20 learn that his con
dition today Is very favorable.
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a meeting of the prominent Catholic
of Emporia was held Sunday
at the Franciscan convent TO take
steps in the direction OF or
ganlzIng q Catholic Bureau of Immigra.
ton for Emporia and Lyon county. In
pursuance Of this purpose Father Dom.
inic Meier was delegated 10 attend Z
meeting Of a similar organization to b
held at Leayenworth this week. with I
view 70 gaining points for plan.of or
geuization.
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WASTED-A good girl to do house
work. Apply 70 w. t. soden.
We have money to loan At extremely
low rates.
EMPoRIA LOAN s. TRUST Co.
Sixth avenue, west OF First National
Bank, Emporia, Kana.
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Cramps and pairs n The stomach and
bowels, dysenterY and diarThma are
very c0mm0a juse row and shculd be
checked &c once. Johnson,s Anodyne
Llnimens win positively cure all such
cases and should be kept IN every family.
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Stock SALE-We will offer for sale At
public auction, 8 miles southwest of
Emporia and IL miles southwest OF
PAtty's mill, on Thursday, August 10Th,
1883, commencing al 10 o. m, the fol-
lowing stock. tc-wit: 1acows with calves
by their sides, 10 yeaTling heifers, l or 2
bulls, aud Q farm horses.
TERMS or SILE-Eight months time
will be given to purchasers on good
bankAble paper at 10 per cent interest;
4 per cent of tor cash.
- JAS. MILES IL Sons.
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Tobacco and cigars at Bonds.
WEuyRspAy. Aug 9

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3.
J. s. Gibson went 70 DunIapyille to-
day.
Last nights tram did not arrive until
this morning.
The painters are putting ting finishing
touch on the residence Of 8. NJ Bell.
Mrs. Lowry, mother of A. s. Lowry,
of this place, returned last might from
visiting ia the sonth and southwestern
part of the state.
The residence OF r. H; AEshan s1ooms
up since it is painted.
Farmers arc busy stacking and thresil-
ing oats.
G. W. Wright, who has just returned
from Morris county. reports the prospect
for corn the best he ever saw It at this
ime OF the year.