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Daily Republican., 1884-09-06

upon the beautiful Miss Wardour She
Hammered some words to that effect, but
Lawrence Thornton only laughed. He
was quite safe-quite recovered from his
delusion, you see, since he was able to
laugh at the recollections of his folly.
And as Nellie had long loved him, she
did not say nay !: 30 the two were be-
trothed.
Rose listened to the announcement OF
the engagement IN angry surprise, an
her heart ached, with mad, bitter pain
But she said, condescendinply
"A very good match for you, Nellie
since wealth Is no object He will make
you q good husband, and / am sure wisf
you both all happiness p
But her heart WAS wailing over anc
over, In bitterness
II love him love him And hav'
thrown away my chance of happiness
the love of the only man for whom l shall
ever care |"
The quiet little wedding took plac'
/ from Wyndham church and Lawrence
Thornton took his bride to the Old farm
house, which had been his home sine
childhood. To the airy, old-fashione'
stooping, kissed her fondly. :, :,
"Here is my wedding giftfor my vile 7
be said, softly.
Nellie smiled at the Formidable looking
document which her husband placed II
her hand. s..
"Opsn it i'' he commanded.
/ Nellie obeyed, and as her dark eyes de'
lover the written lines which met he
Il uaze. she started back with q little cry
III was copy OF the will Of John Thorr
. ton, lately deceased, and bequeathed ever
dollar of his large fortune to " my believe
nephew, Lawrence Thornton j!
Nellie had married rich man; an
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PRRsONAL nEENrIoN.


Willie Rees, deputy register Of Deeds,
and Druggist Hainer are both the hap.
Ply parents OF fine new girls.
Messrs. Hugh Williams and John
Roberts, Middle Granville, New York,
are In the city looking for land.
W. F. Ewing is enjoying visit from
his brother John H., of Kenton, Ohio,
whom he has not seen In fourteen years
b. Newberger. the dry goods man
returned Friday from the east, and
will be followed shortly by large in.
voice Of goods.
Elihu P. HadleY and family returned
to Emporia last night ami will again
take up their residence here, Mr.. Had.
ley having bought the old John Ham.
mer place near Pylmoath. Mr.. Hadley
was one Of the carly settlers here and ii
a son-in.law of Joseph Moon. He bull
one Of the first residences in EmporIa
and also one Of the first store rooms. He
kept store in building on the lot nov
occupied by Caldwell's queensware es
tablishment. Mr.. Hadley lett here il
1868, and has since been living in Indi
ana. They all have have 10 come bach
sooner or later, cattle disease or no cattle
disease.
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nnn., s,,rr..tInn-

The suggestion contained IN dispatch
from L. Severy, read at the meeting of
the stock men at the office of Holmes s.
Holden last Thursday TO the effect that
steps be taken to prevent the shipment
from Kansas of diseased cattle or those
which have been exposed to the foot and
mouth disease, Is worthy of adoption,
as such step would do much 10 allay
tile fears of dealers in stock
aud would strengthen feel
ing of confidence in the market for
Kansas cattle. The plan was propos
AT tbs meeting ofappolntiug committee
of three including veterinary surgeon,
To inspect all shipments OF
cattle from this county
aud to ask the railroads TO refuse to TX,
port any cattle which were not accom-
panied by clean bill of health. II
this policy were adol ted it would con
vince people outside of Kansas that the
people of the state were taking every
possible precautol to rtvent the send
ing out Of auY but strictly healthy cat
tie, and we believe the result would b,
Highly salutary
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AROUND TOWN

The new Christian church will be died.
icated the11th Of May.
There's one thing certain: the street
railroad has come 70 stay.
Ali of the old telephones in town are
to be replaced shortly with new ones.
The books Of the Emporia Library
Association were placed in the Emporls
News Free Reading room Friday.
A switch for the stre,t rail way is be-
ing put In ON Sixth avenue between
Commercial and Merchants streets.
John Fluker now does business in a
neat little office which be has parIi.
toned of in the front part of his flour
and feed store.
Peter BrandCrson, who recently came
10 this city from Topeka, has rented the
room above Hines restaurant on Com
mercial street, and will open upa cigar
mandatory in about two weeks.
Our butchers inform US that they no.
tice quite falling of in their sales OF
be, since the excitement over the foot
and mouth disease. We do not know
of a butcher in EmpoIit who would moi
exercise the greatest precaution, both in
purchasing and killing cattle.
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REAL ESTATE CONvEYANcEs
roRNsHIp rRANsrERs.

G. w. Poswin TO Isiah Horner blk 10
PGtwin's sub-div. s ht Sc or 15-1911,
$500.
d. NJ. Parker TO G. w. Frost, W hf
NV Or 20-l0-1l, $4,000.
L. Robinson 10 r. w. and Thomas
Pritchard, part 10 1911, 500.
Morgan Miller ct al to B. II. G. Will
Der, ne ar and part Sc or 8-i0-11,
$4,000.
b. II. WILDER TO j. A. Mccoy. ne or
and part Sc or 3-l9-1I, $4,000.
L. L Halleck TO o. PIefferle ne ar Of
ne or and acres NV ar of NV or 17-10.
IL. S., 500.
Samuel Wells to Alfred Coate, 80 acres
in Sc or IS 1910, $50.
Alfred Co4te 10 j. d. Moon, IS acres
in 50 or 13-10.1 10. $3.50.
j. III. Steele 10 II. N +. PoormaD, W hi
sw or $40 IL, So 200.
J. G. Sandkuhl to w. A. and A. g.
Randolph, part sw or Is 10-l1, $500.
w. Davis TO Geo Sill, hf OF NV al
of 30 and east hf OF NV or 20 1912
$4,000.
r. Strain To Lewis Gibltr, par: Of nv
or. II 1912, $3.50.
Thos. w. Gibler 10 Henry Daley, part
SO or, 22-19 ~, $3.50.
K. f. SpTague To Oscar Shafer, hf oI
NV or of NV or, 27-19 IL, $3.50.
II. II. White 10 X. T.. & Z. Ry. Co.
part of NV or, 10 1918, $50.
John Miles to 8 e. Cannon, hf of ne
or, 20 20 10, $3.50
ALI j. Rodman to w II. Immke, n hl
Of ne or, 10 COLL, 81. 200.
J. H. White, sheriff, to Jno. A. Bus
embark, e hf of sw or, 2i-20-12, sheriff'i
deed, $40
J. II. Wilhite, sheriff. to ]. J. Under
wood, " hf of sw or, 2l-2C-12, sheriff.
deed, 1928.
VIM. J. Lewis to Jno. s. Jones, sw or
7-20-12, "a. 800.
| J. w. Edwards to j. Stukey, sw or o
sw or, 1S20-l3. $1,000.
Pat Mccormick u +. e. Smith, v
qrnw or of or ht 9, 1-2l II
$1,000.
Jacob Kalcheie 10 e. F. Berner ant
II. Barth, W hf frac 7-2l IL, $4,000.
j. X. and John Miller to A w. Viii
SOD, W hf W or, 32-21-11, $500.
j. K. and John Miller to Chas. II
Burris, hf 9 or and hf n W Or O
and hf n W or or exc acres, 3l-2l
IL, 5000.
T. Schecker TO ] F. Marek, uud hi [
23 21-11, q. c d., $1,000.
J. f. Marek to T. Schecher, all Of q
81 IL, 81 600.
A II. Wehrnan to NJ. Harlan, W q
20-21-12.
s. Moore to Jas. A. Allen, hf and
W or W or, 13-2l-12.
s. Kilsall to j. O. Miller, S. Inf. of II,
or. 1920 10; 81 600.
@. w. Potwin to Chas Shaw, W. of. 81
or. 3 20-30; 1920.
J. NJ. Meskimons u l. j. Hewitt, sv
or. NV. or. 0-20 10; $500.
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A scnra In NIIssonri

KIRKsEILLE, No, March IA meet
ing of the farmers aud cattle men of this
section was held here Saturday night TO
consult regarding the disease now pre-
yailing among the cattle OF this vicinity,
which is thought To be the foot and
mouth disease. Five small herds, within
q radius of three or four miles, are more or
less affected. Seven COWS have lost oae
OF more feet and over fifty head haYe
bad feet, and some of them have blister
ed lips and tongues. Several have died
and none that have shown symp-
toAs of the disease have recovered
or even improved in condition. Ali
these cattle have been well wintered,
either in houses or have had timber
shelter and good feed. About 700
head of stock have been exposed IN this
county, but measures have been taken
70 establish = rigid quarantine
and every exertion will be made 20 con.
fine the disease to the present limits
Commissioner LoriBg, OF the> depart
ment of agriculture. has ordered DIR
| Salmon 10 come here and thoroughly in
vestlgaie the matter. His arrival is anx
iously looked for by the farmers Of thi
reighborhood.
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TOPEKA, March Is.

TIE following telegrbm will explair
Itself:
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THE READING NEws.
EDITED BY MARY DE zEAN

hDAA Ell DA AA<Ah1 LIE LEAN
SATURDAY, March 10.
Al a mass meeting Friday after
noon, holden by the citizens for mutual
prote ton, W. ID. Erred was chosen
president aud G. w. Douglass secretary.
An executive commilIee of three was
chosen, viz: David Nickel, W. H. Doug.
lass and w. .. DAVIS, and the following
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, We, the citizens of Re AIDING
aud vicinity, in Lyon and Usage coun-
ties, assembled, tind that within eight
miles of here there are some fittt en-
Thousand head Of horned cattle, with a
value of t. ON SIX 20 seven hundred thou
sand dollars, ana it constitutes our great
est of farming Interests; aRd
Whereas, A very contagious disease,
known as the foot aud mouth disease, is
ia the state and is the cause of alarm,
and calls upon US to use every pFecau-
ton To prevent its spread therefore,
Resolved, That the executive COM
mittee are hereby authorized to take
such steps as Will prevent the driving,
moving or shipping of any horned cat
tie that have been exposed to the dis
eased cattle, or have been In the vicinity
of the same, unless thoroughly examin-
ed by competent persons, with the ad-
vice of veterinary surgeon If necessary
and the cattle must be Tree from disease
and have not been exposed for thirty
days at least.
| Resolved, That this meeting heartily
| endorses the action of Gov. Click IN call
ing an extra session of the legislature on
the 18th inst, 10 take measures for the
| protection of the stock interests of the
state.
Resolved, That we recommend thai
each township in the various couurie:
aud adjoining counties infected with foo
aud mouth disease organize township
committees to aid and act in concert witt
county committees, to prevent and eradi
cate the spread of said disease.
Res olved, That We request DR.. G. w
Sutton, of Hartford, and DR.. SWeezy, o.
OiIvet, our representatives, to the legis
lature TO attend 1t, and use their infiu
ence 10 bring about state aid and law
that will compel quarantine when neces
sary, and such other laws as seem To IL
necessary TO eradicate the foot and mouil
disease as speedily as possibly.
Resolved, That we request our execu
tive committee To enforce the law in re
gard to all stock in the streets and high
ways.
W. H. Douglass drives beautiful
stopper and valuable animal OF tn
horse kind. He bought it at Kansa
City the other day
Christian Brothers moved into tow
to-day.
The Coffey county people loaded theI
cattle at this depot this week.
j. A. Strarton is preparing to build OF
his farm land north of Duck creek.
There is no disease among our caiil
as yet, and every efftrt is being pu
forth to prevent it.
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0nnrInrIY Mnntingn-

The first rUund of quar- erly meeting
for Emporia district for tue present cor
ference year have been announced by tn
presiding elder, ]. T. Hanna, as follows
Reading, March -.
Severy and Climax, March 90.
Eureka, March 80, evening.
New Albany, April 5.
Coyville, April g, evening.
Fredonia. April 10
Altoona, April, ID, evening.
Toronto. April 10.
Virgil, April 20, evening.
Madison, April "a.
Cedar Point, May 3.
Matfield Green May 4, evening.
Dunlap, May 10.
North DunlAp, May IL, afternoon.
Americas, May IL, evening.
Hartford, May II.
StrAwn. May 10, evening.
Burlington, May "a.
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miscellaneous.



j. j. EVANS,
NOTARY PUBLIC, and Real Estate, Loan
~ Insurance and Collecting agent
Hartford, Lyon county, Kansas.
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CAurION

In these days Of sharp competition
and progress, II Is we'll to be cautious
about purchasing an article of m rchan-
disc, ON the spur of the moment, or upon
the recommendation of others. who are
not thoroughly posted. Especially Is it
so as regards purchasing a Sewing
Machine. Friends, and neighbors, all
think theirs the best, aud do not hesitate
T. say so, when the facts may be, they
have never seen the Davis" Before
buying a Sewing Machine. we advise
every one to examine the New High
Arm Davis. and we are shure they will
feel repaid for the effort. II seems al.
most incredible that at this late date
80 much improvement were possible
II the present evidence of popularity
continue, this new. model Machine will
have the greatest sale Of any ever placed
ON the market.
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We are gratified to learn that the pop
ular hotel man, z. X. Criley, who has
become we'll known to the travelling pub
lie through his connection with the
Coolidge at this place and the Harring
ton house at Carthage, Missouri, has
taken a Ave years lease on the Hunt
ington house, at Fl Scott, and will open
that fine new hostelry about the 1st OF
June, The house has 80 rooms and
Is provided with all the modern con,
veniences. Mr.. CrIley has been for.
tunste enough to get hold of one of the
best hotels in the west, and that he will
manage II with profit to himself and to
the entire Satisfaction of his patrons
there Is no rpason to doubt.
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Father is Getting We'll.

| My daughters say:
How much better father is Stree he
used Hop Bitters "
He is getting well after his long sui
ferIng from a disease declared incur,
able"
"And we are so glad that he used youl
Bltters." A LADY of Utica, N Y.
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Circular to U. S. Attorneys and Iar


WASHINGTON, March 12.-The follow
circular has been sent to ali United
States attorneys and marshals:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, March 12
To District Attorney and Marshsls of the
United States:
By direction of the president l have
to inform you it is reported that certain
persons are aiding in the prosecutions of
henious crimes by shipping to foreign
ports explosives dangerous in the highest
degree to life and property. No proof
has been adduced that this rumor Is
founded upon fact. and the president
cannot believe in It's truth. The honor OF
this natien, however, requires it should
not be open to imputstion, unfounded
though it be, of the slightest Hppt arance
of toleratiDg such crimes. whether to
be committed against our people or
those of other countries. Your stten-
ton therefore is called to sections j, 1853,
1854, 1855, 4,279 and 4, $40, revised stat
utes of the United States, which regulate
the shipment of explosives and the pun
ishment for those who infrIDg e on their
provisions, and you are instructed to be
diligent in your efforts to prevent the
offenses described and to defect and pros
ecute those who have or may commit
them. Very respectfully,
BENZ HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney General.
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They Can.tLand.

WASHINGTON, d G. As the result of
diplomentic conference between secrs-
tary Frelingbysen and the Spanish
minister. secretary Folger ordered Col
lectOr Nottingham of Boston to pre-
vent the landing of the gang of Cuban
bandits a. that point from the steamer
TeTeameF- The gang referred 30 are
represented to be common outlaws ard
not political offenders. and upon thiI
representation the order wss issued
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The Flts John Porter Bin

WAsHINGToN, D. G., March 15.-It
has been understood that The FitZ John
Porter bill, hayIng been returned 10 the
house for It's concurrence in the senate
amendment, would go to the foot of the
list of measures ON the speakers table,
and be covered by the one hundred SEN
ate bills now lying there.
A gentleman weli posted in the rules
and practices of the house stated to-day,
however, that this bill, under the rules,
was readily Hcccs sible. and could be TAX
en- W any cay when majority desired.
Cndtr rules, ts:er he lii prning hour had
expired, III 'iiru To 20 10 the speakers
table may be carried by majority
vote. The order nf tu-iness then is to
take up the first tx, cutive communica-
tions, which are gentF4lly disposed of as
they ar. Z; ceivs Il Al q do not accumulate,
and tie Ut xt is t1iake up the bills re-
turned la the hHu, G from the senate with
amendments. ULder this heading the
FiiZ John Porter bill would be quickly
reached, as there are but one OF two
MT a+uTes ahU ad of II. So this bill,
which many have thought was pigeon
hOled for while, may be brought up
any day. 1t is expected by me men,
bers that it will he taken up the first
part of next week.
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DR. Law Coming to Kansas

WAsHINGToNs March ia GeIegram
was received at the treasury department
to- day from ]. n Sanders, secretary of
the Treasury Cattle Commission, say
ing that experts sent by the com mission
pronounce the alleged out
break among the cattle in Illinois
is not The foot and moath disease DR..
Law, of the cattle commission, has gone
10 Kansas tO investigate the reported ap.
pearance of the foot and mouth disease
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solid Comfort.

Every one likes to take solid comfort,
and II may be enjoyed by every one who
keeps Kidney Wort In the house and
takes a few doses at the first symptoms
of an attack of Malaria, Rheum tlsm
Bjliousness, Jaundlce or any sffeciiou
of the Liver, Kidneys or Bowels. 1t is q
purely vegetable compound OF roots
leaves and berries known TO have specia
value in kidney troubles. Added 4
these are remedies acting directly OF
the liver and bowels.
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BAD mAE rRolr rrxAs.
How q Pretended Cattle Man Tried TO
Play II Low Down on Some OF

O0E Business men.
a colored man named r. G. Hess was az
rested Friday night al Emporia Junction
by Marshal Fleming, assisted by Police
man Romaine and Constable Vernon,
on the charge OF obtaining goods on
false pretenses. Hess purchased, on the
I'd of this month, $l15.4S worth of gro
cerles of T. d. BragunieF, giving in pay
meEt q check on the Emporia National
bank for that amount. He also borrowed
S12 of Frank Duval and gsye check on
the bank for this. Hess had gone to The
EmpoEia National bank in the morning
and represented that he was q member
of the firm of Douglass s. Hess, cattle
dealers, and that he was about to estab-
lass q camp near this city. He then
drew on Frank Norman, of Kansas
City, for $500 and made deposit of
the sight draft, for which he received a
certificate.
The suspicious of Mr.. Duval being
aroused by the fact that Hess tried 10
borrow $50 TO pay on team and by the
conflicting stories he told about himself.
he telegrsphed to Kansas City to ascer-
tain If Hess had any authority to draw
oG Frank Norman, and was informed by
the agent of the Wet m Union at that
place that NO such person as Nor
man lived at Kansas City. Mr.. Duval
then informed the oficets but no trace
of Hess was found Till yesterday, when
II was discovered that he was in town. and
he was arr stod in the evening as stated.
Hess had ordered the goods which he
bought at BrsgunieT's sent to Long,
loading house on East street, but Mr..
Duval would not permit them to be
taken from the store, and he is only out
the $12 which he loaned to Hess.
Hess also contracted for goods to the
amount of 500 with NJ IS. Piper. of whom
he also tried to borrow money. He
| III Ide sn effort To work the Oak Hall
clothing store for suit OF clothes ard
had made negotiations with Joe Riley
for farm. Hess is genuine African
about forty years old, and is slick one
He cls ims that he has thou saTd head
of cattle on the Neosbo, southeast If the
city, and he says he will make it warm
for the officers who arrested him.
This afternoon Hess. who claims to
be from Texas, was srraigned in the
court of Justice Fletcher. He enter, d a
plea OF not guilty and WAS placed under
b nd to appear for lrisl on Monday, al
which time he says he can make every
thing all right
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SATURDAY. March /.


Samuel Bruner, of Grinnell, Iowa, one
of the old-timeTs of this place, whose
residence dates back to the early part of
the 1905" is 10 town calling ON old &C
quaintances
A. Barker went to Howard City
yesterday to take charge of his appoint,
ment at that place.
Alex. Geraldson, of Hartford. a shak-
ing hands with old friends at this place.
School is being held in the primary
department to make up tor lost time
The bales OF hay at the press are now
piled up to height of twenty five to0t
From local coy ersation it is inferred
that the price of eggs is liable to fiuc-
tuate
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was troubled with chronic catarrh
and gathering in my head, was very deaf
at times, had discharges from nv ears
and was unable To breathe through INV
nose. Before the second bottle of EIy's
Cresn Balm wss exhausted was cured
and to-day enjoy sound health.-C. ]
Corbin, 923 Chestnut St, field manager
Philadelphia Pub. House, Pa. (See ad
Vertisementl
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THE NEW PARLORs.

n Eirst-Class Confectionery and Oyster
and Ice Cream Resort.
Messrs. Clapp aud Maxwell have Ill.
ted up the east room of the Whitley
opera house block IN first-clAss shape
Tor q confectionery aud fruit stand
They make all kinds of pure candies and
taffies and carry large stock of confec-
tions, cigars, tobNccos, oranges, foreign
and domestic fruits. Give the new par
lnra a call
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rhe Summation in nllnola.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 14.-In view
fthe alarm in regard to the cattle dis
ease the following dispatch signed by 6
large number of cattle men was sent to
Senators Logan and Collum this even.
ing:
The undersigned cattle men and breed
ers of central Illinois respectfully urge
upon you the importance of the passage
of the national cattle breeders cOnTen-
Jion, aud urgently request you to work
for the passage Of ihe same as lntrodac-
ed by Senator Miller. The house
amendments practically destroy the use
| fuiness OF the measure and prevent action
in cases of emergency such as nov
exists in Illinois and Kansas.
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THE AMER4cus NEws
EDITED BY " BuRLow."
THrRsnAY March

DIR. W. G. Hamilton, of Topeka, ii
visiting DR.. T. A. Wright and others il
this city.
A little bit of corn war is imminent
The farmers will be the gamers.
w. II. Egolf is pryIng aud blasting uE
the frozen ground to facilitate matters
in digging his cellar for the new hotel.
Howard Kits is suffering with &
catlrrh on the hand.
Nnthing rnchinU sround AmericuS
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could scarcely speak; II was almost
impossible 70 breathe through my nos
triis Using Ely's Cream Balm a short
time l was entirely relieved. Ny head
has not been so clear nor voice 50 strong
in years. ] recommend this edmlFal,le
remedy 10 all afflicted with caiarrh or
colds 10 the head II. o. Tichenor, shoe
merchant, Elizabeth, N. j. price 50c,)