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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03
DIsrH.cT COURT PRocEEDINos
MONDAY. Dec. 8

MONDAY. Dec. 81.
James Jones VS. Melisse L. Wolf; dc
Gre AZ prayed for, and II. L. Norton,
E. s. Jewett and NJ, Maloney appointed
commissiontr to make partition.
SpraguP, Warner 81 Co vs.. the Elm.
perks Mercantile association; triaI 10y
court. and judgment for plaintiff for
S2l1 42 and costs.
4 Il Sims W. the EmpOria Meic An
tile ASSOCIATION; judgment for the
plaintiff for SlS5.50-
Joseph Riley vs. K. c. & E. railroad
judgment for plaintiff for $S5 90 and
cots.
Cunningham s. McCarty vs.. Jeanette
A. B. Rragunicr ct al; motion for new
trial ruled and accepted 10
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03


Elmer Kerd, the younger of the Nc
Millaa mudeTSrS, told his fellow prison.
vrs on Friday, before starting for the
psbitentlAry. that he was going to try to
secure The revolver of Taller Hines. on
the train, and shoot him. When asked
why be wanted TO kill msn VINO had
always treated him kindly. he said he
would just like TO see him
TALL" Such hend incarnaie
Is Just - dangerous as a rabId dog or a
rattlssnake, and should be exiermiDated
os the same principle. Governor Click
could do nothing which would reflect
more honor ON his administration than
10 order the execution OF Pearce and
Reed, and we believe that every man in
Lyon county would sign a petition ask
AhR him to do so.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

We haYe money to loan at extremely
low rntes.
ENPoRIA LOAN Il Trust Co,
Sixth avenue, west of First National
Bank, Enporia, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03


Praise Service at the First n. T. Church.
The Praise service at the Methodist
church Sunday night waslargely attended
and all seemed highly pleased with the
program rendered. The excellent choir
was in splendid voice and all the an
lhems would have been apRlauded had
the place been any where else but in a
church. The use of she piano added
considerable to the effest q the enshems,
but in congregational sIngs SIS hard
TO secure any better accompaniment
than the organ. ''st
The first address was by Rev. Mr..
Moyse. on "Then and Now compari-
son betWsen Aethodism IN this VicInage
in the years 1851 and 1883. Bfr Baoyse
SAID his salary at that time was eS5 per
gear aad. hundred dollars paid by the
nlssl6sasy sscissy.4 Hls eifcGis Us SOC
miles ia circumference and there were
only three houses in EmpoFiA- He said
the question vas, bad aKe grown in
moral power as sEe Ha1 progressed ma
teriAllys
''The great need Of tho church to-
day" he SAID, sis not members, nor
opportunities, nor wealth. for ii has ali
these. What il needs most is moral
power, eensecraiien 10 Gods service"
The address was listened tn with mark
ed attention
After some pointed remarks by the
pastor. Rev. Hanna, the choir sang Rest
From Your LahOTs.s With fine effect
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

-Tressler&L Lowry sell mose foug than
ali the other merchants in town, beeAuos
they buy the hest and IN carload lots
Tor cash, thereby getting bottom prices
and the beat -four IN the market.
-JeWelry and fancy goods for the
holidays, at J. ID. 0IbsOn's.
-Buckeye force pumps and . full line
0f iron and wood pumps In stock, at j.
3. Gibson's.
Arctic 0vershOes at J d. Gibson's.
in our present cOmmodi0Hs room
we can accommOd ate ell who wish 10
purchase notiOns, novelties, fancy and
heavy shelf groceries, gents' furnishiog
goods, ctr LEsH BRO.
Double-barrtled breech-l loading shot
guns for $1S at j. 8. Gibson's.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03
TuEsnAY. Jan ]. 1873

Z t-ssN7sA . o MI 7 : TOT
TT Mallby VS., Archibald Kerr; trial
by court and iudgmelt for plaintiff for
$2l3 81 and costs.
II Becker VS. Mrs. Becker; decTee Of
divorce granted and custody Of children
granted the defendant.
Court adjourned until Saturday at 9
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

The Temperance Band gave an enter
Alnnent at the Welsh Presbyterian
hnrch. last evening. which is spoken
q the most complimentary manner
who were present. Tue program
esd music. singing and literary
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

WAMMEx, LKIeuroS & HARRlsox.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

II. w. PEARsALI, Auet,
Emporia. Kansas
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TUESDAY,, Jan. /.


Mrs. ID. J. Roberts is spending New
Years with her parents
w II. Clark has commenced the cree
lion Of dwelling hOuse in the southeast
part OF town ami will endeavor TO have
IL n aay for occupancy by the tlrst Of
March
rhs: childrens' entertainment at the
q. u. church last night was grand
success The meeting was called to or
der by the superintendent, Mr.. 9. r.
Elliott. and a short prayer offered by
Rev MIR. II I'M n1nd. If er W hich the
regular exercises nf the evening were
commenced, consisting OF duets, quar-
teiis, declamatIons, etc. All did
exceedingly we'll. the smaller
ones deserving espseiAl meAaleas aed
each antl every enc eaasayOssns 10 *
Gel in sthais spsciAi part Of 4hs sEoGraes.
A bounteous Tepaas va. given the child
rem consisting Of apples. :peanuts. eakl-
dies. etc, and q present given each and
every one in the ahape of nice book.
The class OF Miss LlIlIe Swim presented
her with handsome cup and saucer -
I'm outward token OF theiF regard. 6nch
ii gathering will long leave . kindly
remeRberance in the minds Of the little
ones, and kindlc a greater intesest n
the work of the coming year.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

FhenembeTs of our school board have
this winter been mos, fortunate in theiI
selection of teacher who devotes all
her attention 10 the Improvement and
higher culture of thCss under her charge
and never have We seen our school room
so tasieTulIy ornsmente,l ar 81 clsanlY
kept.
On Christmas eve. in connection with
our Christmas tee. we had the privilege
of listening To a number of literary ex-
ercists that we'll represented all the
grades of the school, and we can conf
IDENTIFY assert that the manner of their
execution wss highly creditable 10
teacher aud scholars alike AprOpos OF
the Christmas tree, it presented a fine
appearance and was heavily laden with
eleeart and expensive presents which
exhibited the good will of the donors,
and all the teeth of the
recipients. Santa Clans was quite pro.
fuse with his candy and good ihinge.
The house was crowded TO its fullest
capacity, and all the proceedings were
received with eclat
Notwithstanding the dismal iorebOd-
ings of small party that questioned
the propriety of having Sunday school
during the winter il still possesses
every appearance of vitality and prom
ises to reward the zeal of th1se who are
so theoretically lsborlng in this field.
There Is another society in our neigh
borhood that Is (permit the expression)
vitality : personified,s viz: The Dell
Sporting Club. We are not particle
concerned about our ability 70 run
il through "a the winter. 1t
moves right along without much
showing The members Of this club
had shooting match the other day re-
suItIng IN a decided victory for Captain
LOgsd0n's team. who BY the way, must
have been collecting Sealps for a few
days previously. The loosiug team bore
the expense Of an oyster supper which
was served two days subsequently at the
comfortable and oommodious rcsldsnce
OF Squire G.. j. Reynolds .(hlnsPlf 3
most destructive NImrod) Mr. ReY,
nolds very kindly placed his house At
the disposal ofhis telloW-hunters for the
OCCASION The supper was attended by
the elite OF the nelghb5rbOod who mani
tested their uTbsnity by freely dancing
all night. Altogether it was a m6st en-
joyRble event.
A quiet, sociable, select dance is not
so derogstery to reputation nor so op-
posed to the prophecies as some people
are d disposed To think,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

le6 Commercial Alreet.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-01-03

The American Teacher
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RAILROAD TIMEtIABLE.:

y EsT-31n ErAncteoo kx-s arrives. 4 = p.
CcIarado q UsAh Az, $50 Q.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29

The BALTIMORE county schools an-
thorities and the teachers are discus
sing the question of equaliziDg the
salaries Of the teachers Of the county
on o better pro rata basis There
appears to be debt of some $33, 900
which the School board is anxious TO
liquidate, and in order to do 50, pro-
poses to reduce certain of the teach
er's salaries, and to shorten the scho-
lastic term. The teachers whose sala-
ries are to be reduced in order to
lquidate this debt, are arguing the
points at issue and some pretty sharp
words have passed between these COR
respondents. Baltimore county has
the reputation of paying her teachers
the best salaries of any county ia the
State-hence she gets good teachers.
We don't blame her for that. Some
counties pay their teachers such poor
salaries, we wonder at their procur-
ing teachers at all In many Of the
counties the majority of the teachers
only receive from three to four hun
dred dollars--scarcely enough to feed
and clothe single man, consequently
good teachers are seeking other en-
ployments. The standard Of teach
et's salaries must be in proportion to
osher paid professions if we expect to
have good schools. There is no pro.
fession that we know of that gives as
much time and labor as that of the
teacher-and none that is SO poorly
paid.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29

The NAVY YARDS AND THE APPRo-
PRIATIoN. -Considerable uneasiness
Is felt by the employees OF the various
Navy Yards, since the issuing of See
cretary Chandler's circular letter. In
regard to the matter the Secretary
says:
"AlI the officers and seamen of the
navy will continue to perform their
respective duties under existing or
ders. and their pay and emoluments
will constitute lawful debts OF the
government. All necessary contracts
and purchases will be made and
vouchers issued therefor, but the
holders must be informed that pay
ments will depend upou future APP
preparations for the purpose.
Employees, for whose payment
after December 81 no appropriations
may apply, will be allowed to con-
tinue on duty where ths work is neces-
sary, provided they stipulate that
they work voluntarily, and without
contract Or agreement that they shall
be paid therefor, and in such cases
they Will be given certificates show
ing the character Oftheir services, the
holders to have no claim for eompen-
sation unless Congress shall make an
appropriation therefor"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29

Tn New York Tribune end the
Sun are busy engaged in making
cabinets for President-elect Cleve-
land, but, somehow or other, the
President-elect does not let fall the
'sIeast sign, token or wordD whereby
that much desired secret may be OBJ
tanned. II would be folly to suppose
that Mr.. Cleveland has not thought
over the matter. but be states that be
Is now deeply concerned about biz
important Office Of Governor, and ID
not bothering about the Presidency
its troubles and cares will come soon
enough. But when they do come
they win be disposed Of a. promptly
Is has been bis habit IN disposing d
pubernatorial duties.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29

a VALUABLE ALWe have
received from the Baltimore american,
its annual Almanac for 1885, Il not
only contains the usual amount # n
tellIgenee found in che average Alma
nae. but also Z vast amount of useful
and valuable information Of $ different
character. Il il handsomely illus.
tratsd. neatly gotten ~. and i worth
alone 70 aay ore years subserip-
lIon b. flat mont excellent Journal
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29
ROBT. Z. STRANGE,
Painter and Paper Hanger,
No. IS Prince George St.,
ANNAPOLIS, Nd.

PARTICULAR attention given to Pa
IN al its branches. Orders from the coun-
try solicited and promptly attended to.
~ AZ sS0rk guaranteed 70 gre satiefactson
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29

7 have in stock large lot.of Proctor q
a Gdmbge's Ogisne, Egery Dag and Ic0rg
Soaps, received direct from the manufac-
t1rers, at incinnati, which can sell to
the Trade Of Annapolis at Baltimore Gin
J0bbsrss prices. Also Starch, Rumford's
Yeast Powders, Dukehart's Snuffs, &c,
&C., which / can sell to the trade also as
cheap IS they can buy them il Baltimore
thereby saving the freight and other ex-
penses. los; 8. n. BASIL,
y 10 - Market Space.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29
Established. 1852.
COAL. COAL. COAL.
Read Carefully and Note the FOLLOWING !:
Now is the time to buy your coal, and
before doing so call on


JOSEPH S. M. BASIL.
and get my prices. l have large stock
on hand, purchased before the recent ad
vance in prices, and which ! can and will
sell as cheap, if not cheaper, than any
other dealer. My facilities for receiving
and handling coal are unequaled, and be-
sides this think have the best coal in
the City, and why
First, because ! purchase it from one
company, year after year. who mine but
the one Kind, consequently always have
the LEE COAL, which is a vein Of the
old Baltimore Company Coal.
Second, my coal is sent to me in steam
barges, direct from the mines, thereby
saving one or two landings of it which
causes it to break up and form dust.
My Lykens Valley Coal for cooking
purposes is the genuine article. This be-
ing q very superior coal it always sells
high, and there are many commercials on
q, but parties wanting it can depend upon
getting the
Genuine Lykens valley Coal
If they viii order it from me.
All kinds Of wood, either in the stick or
prepared to order at my Steam Mill.
Clean Coz,
9na Weight,
Prompt DeIiUery,
and prices as low always as fuel can be
furnished.
JOS. s. M. BASIL,
iy1O-tf Foot of Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-29
Vienna Pressed Yeast.

THIS valuable yeast. free from all de-
L literious matter, and the best yeast
for bread, can be had Of any grocery
store in Annapolis or of the agent, for
this city. MORRIS MARX,
nov.-7-tf. No. 8 Market Space.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

closed doors for over three months, but
at last, after many earnest discussions.
the constitution was adopted, and the
event was celebrated by great reioicings
over large part of the country. The
articles of confederation had made of
the colonies Independent states, and the
constitution united them into COM
pact nation. 1t was at last ratified by
all the states, North Carolina and
Rhode Island being the last to accept
it, in 1889 and 1890. The constitution
Of the United States has been pro-
nounced by Gladstone to be "the most
wonderful work ever struck off at a
given time by the brain and purpose of
man." cts wheels move as smoothly
to-day as at any time since the inaugu-
ration of the first president"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

The escape of half score of genteel
bank robbers is dear price to pay for
carelessness in preparing an extradition
treaty, but that is about the present
status in the Canada matter. The sages
who drew up the terms of the treaty
either overestimated their own sagacity
or moderated the shrewdness of the
average American bank officer, for the
result shows that in the contest the lat
ter has come out ahead every time. The
revision of the treaty is imperatively
called for, but even if beginning were
tC be made at once, at least a year must
elapse before thorough agreement
could be arrived at and the treaty put
into effect, but no amount of revision
could be made to cover the cases Of
those knaves who have already escaped
into the Dominion with their ill-gotten
wealth. Recent publications in Canada
indicate that the Canadian govern
ment is as much annoyed by this state
of affairs as the government of our own
country, and as heartily DESTROYS of
some plan by which the evil can be
reached, but as such matters as this are
handled by the imperial government
in London, and that moves only under
the influence of considerable force,
there is not much hope of speedy
revision
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

A TEST of the much discussed vaporic
gun of the mysterious Keely Motor
Company took place recently on the
government range at Sandy Hook, N.
Y. The apparatus consisted of small
gun, with ore and quarter bore, rest
ing upon wheels; an iron receiver
yard and half long, containing the
mysterious force, and connected with
the gun by an iron wire work three-six-
teenths of al inch in diameter; a small
intensitier, also connected with the gun;
a wooden target 500 yards distant. Mr..
Keely turned handle and the ball was
projected from the gun with short,
sharp sound. There was no heat, the
muzzle of the gun being as cold as be-
fore the ball had been placed in it.
There was no smoke. There was very
little recoil. The prciectile was sent to
a distance of 800 yards, the elevation
used having been 81 degrees. Fully a
dozen other shots were sent in rapid
succession to show that the power in
OAO AOSO1fOA was Wy III ASdhnS OAuduSbOu
The time of flight of the second shot
was found to be 81 seconds. One shot
was found to be projected at the rate of
462 feet per second the next at 492
feet per second another at 523 feet per
second, or at about one third the veloc-
ity obtained by the Springfield rifle
Three three-inch spruce wood planks
were then placed before the gun in or
der to test the penetrating force of the
instrument. A cylindrical steel shot
was then fred and went entirely through
the, first plank and half through the
second. Experiments were continued
during the afternoon. What the mys-
ferrous force was, no one learned. eva
porto force" was the only explanation
Mr.. Keely volunteered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

The annual report of the United
States commissioner Of agriculture has
been published, and is largely devoted
to the subject of the danger to the
American wheat interest from the
wheat-growers in the East Indies. The
commissioner adds nothing new or in
teresting to the discussion, which was
worn threadbare in the newspapers
months ago. There is now actually ex-
listing in the East Indies famine of
enormous proportions, and famine belts
are prepetually occurring throughout
those portions of India which these
sensationalists describe as the future
wheatfelds of the world. It will be a
great many years before India will be-
come rival of the United States in the
production of wheat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

A BALTIMORE commercial house has
received dispatches from all parts of the
South, which speak in encouraging
terms of the business outlook. Cotton
will not be as large crop as was ex-
pected, but the yield of corn, wheat and
other farm products will be greater than
ever. This is a favorable indication.
If Southern planters would diversity
their industry, their profits wonld be
greater and their prosperity would not
be so seriously interrupted in years
which are disastrous to cotton. It is
also said that for year or two planters
have been unable to borrow money
as abundantly as in former years, so
that they have been forced to practice
economy, and they will have more
money left after selling their product
than in some previous years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01
True Economy.
TFrom the Detroit Free Press.

IFrom the Detroit Free Press
Binks was having number of pict-
ures framed. He figured close on the
matter, and came to the conclusion that
if he bought his own glass he could get
the frames made at so much foot and
save about ten per cent. by putting the
glass in and fitting the backs himself.
He carefully measured the frames and
got the glass cut at down town place.
He broke the largest sheet when he was
taking it home. He get the rest I'D in
his amateur workshop, and that night
when hunting in the dark for screw
driver he put his foot through another
sheet. Getting TO work he framed one
picture and on looking at the finished
job saw that he must wash the glass,
and in taking it out of the frame he
knocked the hammer through picture
and glass, consequently he didn't need
to wash that particular pane. The next
sheet was trife large for the frame and
in chiseling away the rebate he drove
the chisel clear through and ruined
handsome frame. AS the rest Of the
sheets were cut too small he fears the
ten per cent. is about absorbed. Econ
omy is wealth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01

AMONG the phenomenal disasters of
the present year is great food in the
Province of Kang See, China, by
which, if the telegraph is to be believed,
the whole country was covered six feet
deep with water and 10000 people
persisted. This province has an area
of over $4,000 square miles and popu-
lation of nearly 100000 In the face
of such disaster, the recent floods in
the Ohio and Mississippi seem insig-
nificanf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01
Pinchbeck JeWelry.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch. ]

Cheap jewelry is made of what is
termed "rolled gold" The following
tells how rolled gold is made. A work
man in metal says: Rolled gold is
made by casting an ingot of brass, and
while this is still hot pouring upon it a
thin layer of gold alloy. The ingot
when cold is forced between steel rollers
until long thin ribbon is produced, of
which the proportion of gold and brass
is the same as the ingot. The percent
age of gold is reduced as low as 2 and 8
per cent. This rolled gold is used in
making cheap bracelets and watch
chains, and costs but little more than
brass. Tt wears from one to ten years. %
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-01
Snakes in the HackenSack.
fFronn the New York Sun

From the New York Sun
well" said an old fisherman on the
Hackensack River to reporter day
or two ago, 81 have fshed here many
years, but am afraid I will have to
stop soon. When one is fishing, and,
all of sudden, gets bite that makes
him think all the fish in the river are
on his hook, and after working his line
in finds that he has caughta blacksnake,
it does not make him feel very happy.
The other night my son-in-law was up
here from New York, and we went fish
ing for cells, with what they call bob;
that is, string of angleworms tied in
bunch. Well, we got nicely to work,
when he had bite that nearly pulled
him from his seat. He pulled the bitter
into the boat, remarking that it was the
father of all cells. Well, that eel kicked
up tremendous racket IN the boat,
and in little while my son in-law said ::
"What do you suppose is the matter
with that eel?"
Don't know said T.
"I'll soon find OUT said he, and,
drawing a small piece of candle from
his pocket, he struck light. At the
first look he almost jumped into the
river. What did we see but five-foot
blacksnake whirling about in the boat!
By this tineswe were standing on.the
seats. We got the snake out of the
boat with our poles, and we did not
care to fish any more that night.
"a gentleman who lives ways up
the river was recently talked into buy
ing an eel basket from peddler. The
basket was warranted to keep him sup
piled with cells all the year round.
A few days afterward he set the basket
in the mouth of little creek leading in
to the river. The next morning he
went to look at his catch. The basket
was well filed, but when he came to
empty it he found among the cells the
largest blacksnake he had ever seen.
He kicked the fish basket into the
bushes, and concluded to patronize
the fish market hereafter"