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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-02
SnIIn CnHNTY

Iu another column will be found 6
tabular statement showing the value Of
property 10y counties as equalized by the
state board OF eqalizatiOn. These val
ues are given for 1882 and 1888. 1t is g
qualification to the people of this sub
siantial cid county to know that she is
very near the head of the procession
when tried by this, the best test of her
wealth and solidity, being led only by
I.eavenwortb and Shawnee counties IN
the value of her taxable property. Last
year she was fourth in the list, but this
year she steps up ahead of Atchison,
Strange to say, Lyon leads the old and
we'll settled county OF Douglas well on
to million dollars.
Other counties may excel Lyon IN
wheat raising. and in some other partI'
culars, but when it comes To solid wealth
and to all that goes to make home desir-
able, surrounded by all the substantial
comforts of life, among people who are
noted for their prosperity, intelligence
and refinement, no section OF Kansas
can excel this glorious old county. We
are, for one. proud of her record and OF
her substantial progress.
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BURGLARS.

On Saturday night burglar entered
the house of Mrs V. A. Hurst, on Neo-
sho street, effecting an entrance by OMEN
ing the Window-shutter in the bedroom
where the Misses Hurst sleep, with the
aid of an iron hook. One of the young
ladies, hearing a noise, and discovering
man in the room alarmed the house
with loud scream. The burglar made
hasty exit through the window, just In
time TO escape the addresses OF 5. e..
johnson, who was sitting up with his
little girl, and hurried to the spot with
a revolver in his hand as soon as he
heard the cry of distress. Mrs. Hurst saw
the burglar and another man who had
been keeping watch on the outside, as
they ran away from The house followed
by the dogs.
We learn that an attempt was also
made to enter the house of Nil. Hill, liv-
ing directly north of the Coolidge, some
time last night, but the party was fright
ened away by Mrs. Hill, who heard him
and got out of her bed. We would ad-
wise all of our citizens to be prepared 70
welcome such customers in the manner
in which they deserve to be greeted.
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THE AMERIcus News
EDITED BY "BURLow."
FRIDAY. July

FRIDAY, July 81.
Martin McCleery is not section boss
as THE NEWS of Wednesday made Us
say, but it is Martin O'Mealy. "Mac"
is probably candidate for Office.
Tins far we have only heard of six
candidates for the office of county treas
urer. The balance must be keeping
themselves shady.
Dellie MaEan received very badly
skinned face yesterday. While running
q race lis heFss fell over COW and his
sudden contact with the ground remoy-
ed large area of the article from his
face.
The pleasant looks upon the faces of
all denote that we have had a splendid
ram. The wind did slight damage to
the Collins building from having the
front sH open. and blew about such
loose property as it could find.
Considerable surprise was manifest
cd when the notice of the marriage of
Mr.. John Fogie and Miss Flora Burgess
was announced in the columns of the
Republican this morning. The repor,
seems to be false in every particular.
Miss Burgess is an esteemable young
lady and it is at least scandaIous
that such unfounded reports should find
their way into the columns of the agreai
metropolitan journal" Mr. Strain with
whom Miss Burgess is staying, we arr
Informed went down to Emporia to-day
10 cause the editor of the paper to make
just PREPARATION for the false report, and
find out VINO is directly responsible fol
ITS authorship.
Mrs. John Bond and her daughteI
Elsie, returned from their visit yes;er
day.
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HISTORY OF KANSAS.

MIR. j. r. FAriss arrived to-day for the
purpose Of delivering the copies of An
dreas' History of Kansas, which were
subscribed for !sst summer when the
agents were here.
We have a copy of the work before as,
and judge from n hastY glance at its
contents that it will prove volume of
great value To those who desire tn keep
posted in the history of the state. 1t is
work of over l 800 pages, of closely
printed matter. The paper binding and
typography are all first class. The first
three hundred pages are devoIed to a
general history OF the state, and the
pages are embellished with pictures of
several of the men who have figured
prominently in Its history, as well as
many of the buildings of our
state institutions. Tho bal
ance of the work is devoted to hIsto-
ries of the various counties and bio
graphical sketches of citizens. Thirty
pages are given to Lyon county and il
is as accurate as could be made Tor such
a work. Excellent pictures are given OF
our citizens and each township is de
scribed separately.
This work is the most voluminOus o.
all Kansas books, and will undoubtedly
be consulted almost as much as Wilder.
Annals by those who are hunting NJ
the history of Kansas and its citizens
We think Mr.. Andreas is entitled tc
great credit for the excellent manner il
which he has accomplished his under.
| taking
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w. w. 10y is putting down a we
for Jacob Lesh.
Thomas Wilson contemplates the ere
tiou of a $500 dwelling.
j. w. Olinger, near the head of ALE
creek, will build a 500 or $500 bar
soon, while we understand that s.
Elliott contemplates the erection of
81, 800 farmhouse on his place tul
southeast of town. Thus the country
slowly and steadily improving. SUI
sign that we are prospecting.
Joseph McDill will also build
dwelling house. and j. w. Lesh VII
build an addition to his residence q
soon as rock can be procured fog tn
cellar wall.
The business block is now ready 70
the lower joists.
Trade is good and all branches of in
dustry feel the beneficial effects of tn,
late rain.
If you want good sulky rake yol
can get it of ]. S. Gibson.
-Wanted.-Butter and eggs At Tress
Ter Sc Lowry's.
Cash for grain at Tressler q
Lowry's.
-Tressler s. Lowry buy the Enter
prise flour in carload lots, and fol
prices, wholesale or retail, Will not take
a back seat for any one.
Oils for lubricating at Bonds.
Mixed paints at Bonds.
-Lesh Bros have received q full car
load of salt. You can now be supplied
in any quantities to suit.
= Clocks repaired by D.. C. Grinell.
When in need of light or heavy
muslins, ducks and denlms, or cotton
AIDES, call at j. d. Gibson's dry goods
house.
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arsas van Raren.


Prab1lI Character In our history il
so ss<aEsi s. siyze as that of Martin
Van lsesd he secret Of mis- power
seems g lied with him. He was
not & g 80 orator, and yet must
hase sent powers e. an adyO-
ess not usually credited with
having efssed any great public meas.
ureE set during the most important
epoch e his party, history, every meas
nre . which It owed snccess not only re-
quired his approval, but showed his
shaping, mcdify ing touch. He was not
emint "a debate, but was always a
leadeE Of his party in legislation.
He Is said TO have been personally
calm, sels.poised and un-confding. he
heard every ones opinion, but took no
ones advice. He was accounted shrewd
and cunning, but never was accused Gt
personal treachery. He was cautious 10
the verge Of tiaidity, and, at the same
time, confident to the verge of rashness.
He never exulted over victory nor whim-
pered under defeat: He had few person
al friends but an amazing popular fol-
lowing.
In theory he was the brosdest of dem
ccrats; in practice the most exclusive of
sristocrats. Noae Of his associates seem
20 have REGARDED him with affection, and
/ few Of his opponents looked upon him
with aninaefEr
Perhara - q 5ieat Eta In eur history
shows 30 lsw a In no. single In
stance - se tai q lials The kest Of the
oeeaaicn Vi f5ps7 his 0un stand
noinks Al To- 81 ri So Tia 4Est ard great
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earn for KanAas

Senator Plumb says he will take great
pleasure in assisting all who desire to
secure carp TO put in ponds hereabOuts
or anywhere over the state. The fish
commissioner at Washington is in pos
session Of enough of this finny tribe TO
supply all demands, and everybody who
has a pond, or can make one, should
avail themselves of this opportunity
and application should be made rs SOC n
&c possible, as the time for occurring
them will expire the 18th of October
next. Senator Plumb has blanks for
making application for any number thai
may be desired and we hope that the
people of Kansas, and Lyon county es-
pecially, will avail themselves OF the op
portunity to secure a supply Of these
fish without money and without prics
for placing IN ponds. They are kind
which propagate rapidly and are 81
hard What they vequire but little care
and many who haYe no ponds or reser
voirs (they are not allowed to be placeC
in streams) can well afford to prepar'
such place for them, as they are sucl
a valuable and almost q necessary con
comitant of the culinary department.
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THE READING News.
EDITED BY MARY DE zEAR.

TUESDAY, July 81.
Last Thursday evening it began to
rain and continued through the night.
The earth was wet below the bottom Of
the potato hills to say the least. Then
Sunday night we had shower of sew
eral hours and plenty of rain to satisfy
everybody. Early corn IS considered a
fixed fact for good crop, while lots of
corn would be greatly benefited by an
other rain or two during August.
The Odd Fellows picnic did not occur
last Friday on account of the rain.
Judge J. Jay Buck was on hand for it
and spent the most of the day with W.
o. DAVIS and David Nickel
T. j. Price was in town last week ar
ranging to ship eight or ten cars of fat
steers the present week.
George Armor was in town yesterday
and picked up car of fat hogs, paying
FIVE cents per pound.
The lumber is being delivered on the
grounds for the n. E. church.
Mrs. W. II. Douglass is again under
the doctors care.
Rev. George B. Norton has returned
from his visit TO his parents and preached
last Sunday.
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EMPoRIA MERCANTILE I

1t is rather singular fact that Lyon
couI ty has never had an old settlers
meeting of any description. We say it
is singular because most every county in
the state has held these meetings, and
because we have the material in this
county to make such gathering very
successful and enjoyable occasion.
We have several times been spoken 10
about this matter by some of our old set.
tiers, and have on different occasions
urged the calling of a meeting for the
purpose of organizing an Old Settlers
Association. Ii is useless to dwell upon
the importance or advantages of such
an organization. All our old settlers
understand there, and wa believe they
are ready To assist in the organization
of an old settlers association. We pre-
sumo this matter has simply gone by
default, because no one took the initial
step tn call the old settlers together
Such n condition should not be allowed
10 exist longer. and we are satisfied will
not II some ORs will simply start the
matter. Who will call meetjng?
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RIRD,s BUSINESS
Stiil ON the Increase and Develop
80. =. na,.-

Stin ON the Increase and Developing
IatO a Fine Trade.
H. j. Bird. the popular jeweler, Is do
ing business of which he feels proud
and IA enjoying an ever increasing Gus
Tam. lie Is constantly Ad-
ding o. bis stock and facilities
and always endeaVors ID merit the best
trade. He Is now stocking up larger
than ever. He has just received an extra
fine series of handsome trays, made Oi
black walnut, lined with car
dinal plush and having false
bottoms and groOved tops 30 that the
trays may he placed one upon the other
Tor Arrangement in the safe at night. In
this connection, Mr.. Bird desires to an
nOunce that he will ere long recelVe q very
large stock of fine silvcrware purchased
GiIEact from the manufacturers and for
the present To make room for these new
goods will sell his present stock IN this
line Ut very low prices. Parties con-
templating purchases IN silVerware
should call on Bird at onc0.
Bird has for sale fifty jewelers. trays
EDr watches. rings, lOckets, etc. They
will be sOld cheap. Call on or address
Ii. j. Bird, Emporia, Kansas.
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ZEE rEAcHEns. INsrIrurE.
Strth ~

SA4s4A -
Now is the time to go INTO ecs;acieI
over the weather, leachersl
Everything started of smoothly thi;
morning and good weeks work may
be expected.
The class in Constitution is investi.
eating the duties of county and state of
hcers.
Mess Mays Laultr and McCielsnd
Misses Carrie Frost, Cassie Thompson
and Annie Nesbit, were admitted &c
membership to-day.
Messrs. Bishop. King, Miller, MackaY,
Taylor, Sonnedecker and Ciabaugh, one
of the teachers of the city schools and
one Of the Normal and several other per
sons whose names we were unable 10
learn, visited the institute to-day. Most
all expressed themselves as having spent
q good forenoon.
Mr.. Beck, one of the teachers who
registered last week is indisposed.
w. D.
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a PRIZE PROPOsITIOys.
A New York Capitalist Proposes 70 Ta1s.
the Contract OF Building the IS.
L, Z. = W. Road On VsHv
SatiaGscfOrY TOFma,

SAG1SLScOOfy IoSAes
The local directors of the st. Leais.
EmporIa G Western railroad have ~
ceived a proposition from GrRs ].
Rice, large New York capItelsst 70
build the Kansas division Of the road.
He proposes to go ahead and put TIE
road in running order and take his psg
in bonds Of the road. The director
held 3 meeting Tuesday when tie
proposition was duly considered and u
was decided to confer with the Missouri
directors and Mayor Warren was dele
gated to 60 70 st. Louis and d.scuss
the proposition of Mr.. Rice, which
appears to be one OF . very pTac-
teal character, and such IS meets the
.heartiest approval Of the directors, and
is expected to command the favorable
consideration Of the entire board. The
Kansas division of the road Will be lit
miles long, running from EmpOria to
the Missouri line Gig miles north Of
Garnet, Kansas. Forty miles Of the
road, from st. Louis west, is already
under contract, three miles Of which u
completed and In running order. Thu
will be one Of the greatest railroad eoIee'
prises west Of the Mississippi river and
its advantages 70 EmpoEiA can hardly b
computed. For awhile this city viii b
the western terminus Of the road, bus Il
will ultimately be exteaded 90 west d
Colorado springs and theaOs 70 Sa1
Francisco, making Il the shortest, quick
est and best route from the Mississippi
to the Pacific coast. This road win be
to Emporia what the Santa Fe has been
is and will continue to be. and there il
no mistaking its importance to lively
growing city like this.
Our directors have prepared . pro
positi, ito lLr. Rice which win be Sub
mitted that gentleman e soon g It Il
acted pom by majority Of the board
at st. louis, and it is expected tbs
work on this end Of the line Will begin
in q very short time, and that before NJ
are hardly aware Of it trains viii b
running into EmporiA direct iron
St. Louis over the new road. Emporil
is gaining . prestige and reputatios
which will Justly entitie her 10 tn
name Of the Champion City Of the Wesi
and marx the prediction, sea yeaEe fFou
now will SEE beg 9 city Of $4,000 snhabl
santa
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HOMF AGAIN

Sir. r. Z Van Meter, of THE NEWS,
accompanied by his wife, nee Miss Gen
eva Burnley, arrived in Emporia Mondsy
via the Missouri Pacific, and are stop
ping at the residence of Judge Watson.
The nuptIals were celebrated at the res
idence of the bride at London, Ohio, on
Thursday, July Goth. In behalf of the
many friends whom Mr. Van Meter has
made in Emporia We extend congratula-
tions and a most hearty welcome to the
young couple, with the hope that life to
them may be Teplete with all good gifts
and that their joys may fiow in an I'M
interrupted current through all the
wears of the future.
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@MARJoRn GRAY."
wAr rucxxK

MaEjorfe's story is nothing new,
She loved wisely, as women do,
As women willard call X fate.
Poor hearti so broken and desoiatel
Over her head with its crown of gold,
Seas Of SORROW have surged and rolled
Grief like a mantle wraps her about
Shadow within and shadow without.
Lnckless the sailor who comes to WOO;
Never q word will she listen to;
Never pulse from her heart will stir:
There Is only enc in the world for her
Fsi. was the face with smiles run Ger,
lt is to-day, and she smiles no more.
Nor breeze nor blast hath power TO wake
A ripple upon q frozen .ake-l
Alasi for the head with the crown of goidl
The tempter came as he came of old.
Alas. for the heart that was glad and iightl
Alas! for the soul that was pure and white!
Censure who msy-condemn who must;
TWAS perfect faith. IT was utter trust,
That asked not promise. pledge, nor sign,
He Was hers-she WAS his-by law divine
He was lifted up-he was Sc. apart;
He flied her fhought-he filled her heart;
She called him great-she believed him true
As women will. as women do
oh. TO betray such tender trust!
ttSod viii repay, and He Is JUST
Through wrong and i'll che loves him still,
AZ women do, as women will.
Giving little, and taking much;
ffrki" and tHlse-there are many such;
"a lfi>h and crIIel-you know the rest;
He broke the heart that loved him best
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MIR. w. W. Jones (cOlOred), principal
of the colored schools of Topeka, visited
the institute yesterday and to-day for the
purpose OF observing the methods oil
Lyon county teachers and instructors
He apparently was we'll pleased with his
visit.
Colonel Feighan will lecture on the
suject of Law" next Friday night al
the Presbyterian church. Everybody is
invited.
Miss May Herbert. and Misses Riggs
and Bartholomew, all teachers ofthe city
schools, were inspecting the work of the
institute this morning.
Mr.. Regan. an old teacher of long ex-
perience, was with US to-day. He will
attend the institute and teach somewhere
in Lyon county this winter.
Mr.. Beck has sufficiently recovered
from his illness to enter the ranks again.
The class in history are witnessing,
Tin their minds) the conflicts OF the Rev
dictionary war
The model school will probably he or
gained next Monday.
At the close OF to-day's Rotations
Miss Smith gave model object lesson
to bright and Interesting class of small
children. This is but the introduction
to series of such lessons that are to
follow. These recitations arc to be con-
Quoted by the older teachers for the ben
eft of the younger, and it is intended
to make this work a prominent part of
the instruction of the institute.
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PUBLIC SALE-We will sell at public
Anction, at our farm on Eagle creek, II
miles southeast of Emporia and miles
east of Bitlertown, on Friday, August 3,
1888, commencing at 10 q. m, sharp,
the following property to-wit: COWS
and calves, good mich cows and
calves. % two-year old heifers, Is one.
year old heiiers, 2 One-year old steers,
8 brood mares. span driving horses,
large horse, 9 years old, 80 head Of
hogs, so acres corn and millett, lum-
her wagon, l stirring plow, ? corn
plOws, l harrow.
TERMS OF SALE:-Nine months time
will be given, with interest at 10 per
cant on good bankable paper.
PORTERFIELD Bios.
DOr n az DHAuaafI Salaaman
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Tobacco and cigars at Bonds.
WEDNESDAY,, Auc

WEDNESDAY, AUG. I.
Tommy SamneIs, assistant cashier Of
the firm of s. w. Newman & was in
town yesterday.
a very pleasant time 10 reported at
the q. p. social, held last evening at the
residence of Mr.. NJ. w. and Miss MoIIie
Gibson.
j. C. Hoiderness drove into ditch
while coming mp from Emporia, causinR
his CORTLAND spring wagon to "cols
lapse" The remnants were hauled
home in another wagon.
w. S. McAuley Is quite sick.
William Moorehaad was taken iii yes
terday.
Elias Moorehead Is making improve
ments on his city property.
John Floyd is the next victim of the
base ball.
Ollie Miller has slight attack of the,
fever
The roads are getting fearful mu5dy.
Improvements are progressing slowly.
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A rEMPERANCE ENUAMpMEMr

Commonwealth There is to ssbe q
great gathering at Parsons on Aug. eth,
and we believe two or three days
before that date. Il Is to be temper
ance meeting, bnt little difTeredt from
any ever held in this or any other state,
we judge. The question OF prohibition
and license is to be discussed.
Rev. Howard Crosby, Gov. Click, Gov.
CrIttenden OF Missouri, and number
OF others, equally prominent men, are TO
argue in favor of high license as the best
means of controlling the use OF liquor,
while Coy. St. John, Mr.. Campbell and
gentlemen from abroad, are to take the
prohibition side of the question.
The people of Parsons will open their
houses to accommodate guests, and there
will be two thousand army tents. Cheap
rates on the railroads have been agreed
upon. We predict that this VIII be an
occasion of great interest.
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FOR SALE.-A farm of 81 acres OF bot
tom land well improved, new house,
plenty Of fruit and we'll watered. For
sale on easy terms.
Also sock farm-consisting Of $50
acres Of bottom Hlsnd-good fence lots,
plenty of water. Timber and buildings
in abundance.
Also several other farms for sale by
N. w. Slratton, real estate and insur-
ance agent, Reading, Lyon Co., Kas.