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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-05-10
New York Petroleum

New York, 9.-Petroleum very steady,
$50.
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Yesterdays Receipts.
COMMERCIAL.

Mining, Stocks and Other Markets
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BULLION SORE MARKET
Latest Quotations.

corrected Daily by MCCORMICK * Col
SILVER
In New York..........Sl 0S19 per ounce
IN SAT- Lske............. ] l1H
In London .............5O4d
LEAD
In New York...........S 90 per lCO lbs
In Salt Lake, ore..".. IS 90 per ton
a bullion ] 80 90 -
Yesterdays Receipts.
Nc CoTnick & Co.:
l Oar Hansuer Bullion......... l7C w
| Car Nevsca 0re........ 1850 90
Total ..... ....... So, O2O00
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San Francisco Stocks.
Morning Railroad Stocks.

Kentuck div. 10c. oeg Belcher sss'd IS
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
NoRMAL NOTES.

Miss, Ida Baker is IN school today, af-
tara short spelI of sickness.
Miss CalIie DarneIl Is reported as
slowly recovering. Miss CslIie's sick
ness has been watched With degree of
interest on the part of the students that
evidences the high regard in which
she is held among us, and her speedy
recovery and return to school will be
hailed with delight by all.
Charlie Wrightman is confined TO the
house on account Of the accident he sus-
tanned last week.
Work is progressing finely In each Of
the literary halls. Handsome Competing
hiss been ordered By Newman s. CO., and
viii be put down as SION IS it arrives.
The Lyceun hall will be covered with
BEST quality OF Lowell csrpeting, of q
maroon colortd. oak leaf pattern. The
LiteEati will be Of something of the same
style, with . change in pattern.
At meeting of the orato'ieal associ-
alton to-day, the resignation of Frank
Petit as the representative chosen II
the recent contest TO represent the Nor
NAL ct the. state contest at LswreDce,
ives accepted, and Geo. II. Mays wa
elected 20 MI the vacancy. Mis-
VILLA Wherland was chosen as dele
este.
The LiteraEi has challenged the Lyce-
um to acontess in spelling. We under
stand thas the challenge VIII be accepted
and the contest held Friday evening in
the assembly room.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
The 1Enterpri0ing Santa re

Topeka Commonwealth A handsome
circular from the Santa Fe general pas
senger department informs Us that there
Will be today change of time on the
Aichison, Topeka q Santa Fe, Atlantic
& Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads,
that will practically make gain OF q
day in San Francisco for the translcon-
tineniaI tourists. There will be no
change between Kansas City and La
Junta, but there will be gain Of seven
hours in the running time beyond
there. Trains viii leave Kansas City az
before, but will reach San Fran.
cisco in the morning instead oil
in the afternoon. thus giving the
traveller the day there; and com.
ing back. instead Of leaving In the morn.
ing, passengers will have the day until
p. min San Francisco. The Albu.
querque Short Line will continue Il
carry Pullman sleepers from Kansas
City TO San Francisco, aud with the
superior advantages offered In point Of
time by its new schedule, viii be the
mOet popular route to the Pacific. Thil
is the only line that carries through
sleepers from the Missouri to the coast
and the only line that reaches the
famous Grand Canon Of the Rio Color
ado, at once the shortest and most ct
tractive of Gil routes to the Pacific. TIT
gain in time made by to-day's schedule
will make this red letter day in tn,
history of the Santa Fe route.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
Vas the NTnrIIererY

The daily papers of Saturday and Sun
day contained an account of the murder
of John Pennington and wife at Frank.
fort, this state. The bodies were found
on the farm Of the victims on Friday,
and there was evidence that the tragedy
had occurred some days before. Il il
supposed that the murder was com
mitted by a stranger who worked foI
Pennington, and a description of whom
has been given through the public
prints
On Saturday night suspicious look
ing character whose peculiar conduct
attracted attention was observed by Mr.
Birdsall around the Santa Fe depot. and
he was seen aflerward in several restau,
rants by Night Policeman Williams
He appeared nervous and restless. and
his appearances answered closely to the
description of the suspected party. He
was not arrested because the account Ct
the murder was not made public here
until Sunday morning.
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DR.. s. e. Northington has about CON-
pletei the furnishing of his new dental
rooms over the Famous shoe store, and
We doubt If they are excelled for the
taste displayed in their appointments in
the state. They are divided into Q re-
ception room, parlor, an operating
room and . laboratory. The walls are
most tastefully decorated with hand.
some paper, the floors are covered with
BRUSSELS carpet of prstty pattern, and
q gorgeous prismatic chandelier Is sQs-
FeHded from the ceiling ef the walti6H
room, which Is furnished with ehaiFs
and sofa upholstered in crimson plush,
and beautiful M1sic box rests on fhe
marble slab which supports . pies
glass. The most faultiess taste has been
observed in eli Of the sdornmenta of the
place, and ths mechanical appliances ol
the operating room and laboratory are
In keeping with the other appointment
Of the doctors attrsctlVe quarters, which
are certaInly credit to Emporis-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14

In THE NEWS Of Saturday was print
ed an extract from the LeadvIlle Her
aid, setting forth the claim that Mrs.
Kofford, who sought to poison her hus-
band at that place some time ago. 80 e.
to procure his life insurance and share
it with his brother, of whom she was
enamored, was the notorious Kate Ben
der. of Cherryvale, Kansas, tame. The
intelligence of the crime coming
to the notice Of the Danish minister at
Washington, with the announcement
that all the parties concerned were
Danish, he ordered T. Sogard, Of this
city, who occupies the position of Dan
ish consul in Kansas, to investigate the
matter, which he has done, and learns
from the mayor Of Leadville, that Kof-
ford and his brother were born on an
island in the Baltic sea, about twenty
four miles from Copenhagen, and
came to this country in 1857. The one
is 90 and the other SO years of age. The
woman's maiden name was Mary Price,
and she claims that her people were
from Kentucky. She lived IN Nebraska
before gong to Colorado, and married
Koford at Central City, where he went
by the name of Billy Smith. The Ben
der hunters will have TO try again.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14

S. F. Murphy received hiscOmmission
Is postmaster at this place from Wash-
IDgton this morning, and the ONCE was
formally turned over TO him to-day By
Mr.. Jacob StotIer, who has held the po-
sition for nine years. We take this oc-
caslon 10 say, in this connection, that in
that time Nj S has handled over mil
lion dollars for the government and has
so administered the affairs Of the Office
as to strengthen the confidence which
the people have always felt
and manifested in his IN
tegrlty and qualifications as an up
right and capable servant of the public.
he reIinquished the Office as he has al
ready stated, because ofhis desire to de-
vote himselfmore fully TO the newspaper
which he assisted In founding and with
whose fortunes he has been identified
for 20 years, and he leaves matters in
the best possible shape for his successor.
whose capabilities for the post to which
he has been appointed are too well
known and recognized to need comment
at our hands.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
pEnsossAn azEnrIOll.


VIM. Born Is sitting mp nights now
with that new girl. Eight pounds
James o'Toole and wife. Of NeOsho
Rapids, are guests Of the Coolidge.
Miss Dorothy Owen is back to her
post of duIy At the dry goods store Of y
Thomas & Co.
Phil Heilman bas invented . neck
yoke for which be has fled &C applica-
ton for 3 patent.
w. s. Hebron, Of the Burlington Re
publican, honored TIE NEWS ONCE
with 8 call Tuesday.
James smith Is enjoying visit from
his bFother-in-la1, Fred Hogendobler,
Of Osborn, Ohio. Mr.. h. was formerly
in business in EmporIA
Mr.. T. Holverson, Of Eureka, was in
the city Tuesday on business connected
with q new block which he Is erecting
at that place aud for which c. w
Squires is preparing plans.
Mrs. 81. v. Bundrem and Master
Dick. and Mrs. ]. N. Green started yes
terday for California, where Mrs.. B
will visit her mother at San Francisco
and Mrs. Green her sister at Los An
geles.
Mr.. II. L. Stone. brother Of D. e.. o.
the firm OF Stone & Bonham, arrived Ii
the city last evening from Mansfield
Ohio. BE will likely remain in En-
poria, and become connected with tia
grocery store Of which his brother Is
partner.
Hon. J. 81. Chrlchton. OF the board o
Normal regents, arrived in this city yes
terdaY from Idaho, where he has beer
for some months past looking after soml
business affairs, and he expects to return
In few weeks. He is very much de
lighted with the country.
DR.. ]. W. TrueWorthy and his famil,
will start to night for Kansss CITY
where they will make their future reai
dence. They have rented very deslf
able dwelling at that place, and the goct
wishes OF hosts of friends In Emporil
will follow them TO their new home.
B. BrodersoD, of the Danish settle
ment near Lyndon, Usage county
and his brother, of Topeka, wer
in the city to-day prospecting
aud were shown the town b,
Prof. Sogard. The settlement near Lyn
don expects to move in the near future
and there is q prospect that they vii
come to Lyon county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
About Those Books

The Normal regents at their meeting
to-day, after full discussion of the mat
ter, resolved to turn over the books be.
longing to the original library associa
ton OF Emporia to the Atheneum, by
which they were placed at the Normal
They will require a receipt from re
sponsible parties, and will leave the
Atheneum and the library association Il
settle the future disposition o.
the books among themselves. Al
we understand it, the title in the books
never passed out of the old library asso
citation, and it is proposed by the mem
bers of that organization to make thes'
books the nucleus of the city library, il
behalf of which number OF the lsdie
Of the town haYe been working so dill
gently for some months past.
The regents have acted justly and hon
estly in this matter, aud their course L
deserving of great commentator.
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coed scheme.


Mr. J. 81. West, advance sGsnt for tho
Fay Templeton opera company. who
spent the Sabbath IN Empcria. has
made proposition to rent the Whitley
opera house with 9 view 70 SIDING this
town 70 circuit which takes in Sedslia
and Nevada in Missouri. and Parsons,
thus state His pian Of operation would
b 70 bring TO the town about one enter
tainment week, and 70 secure all the
first class attractions that travel this far
west. He ss 3 very ShreWd gen
sIeman and experienced Snowman,
and We believe that II the proposed AZ.
raDgemeat could be effected II would be
9 good thing Tor him and the managers
Of the opera house. Mr. West IL greatly
pleased with Emporia and IN sass he
can leass The opera house would make
his headquarters bere.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
AROUND TOWN.

Mr.. Martin, lumber man, Is in the
city and talks of opening yard at thil
place.
The graduating class of the High
school have decided upon the motto;
"We Are Leaving the Shore"
Architect Heidrick is now preparing
plans for very handsome cottage dwell
ing soon to be erected by Mr.. w. B
Vail.
DR.. Cruikshank, of the College Of
Emporia, is now installed with his classes
in the front room on the third floor Of
the Adds block.
Mrs. Flint is expecting a very fine and
fashionable dressmaker from Kansas
City in about two weeks. to take charge
Of that department of her store.
The contract for the carpenter work OF
VIM Carlow's building on Fifth avenue
has been let to r. Richardson; bFicl
work to II. X. Baughman; stone WORK
TO Mr. Corbeit.
We learn that Mr.. Ben F'redberg, o
Kansas, City, is coming to Emporia Il
engage in the dry goods business anC
is negotiating for the stand at presen
occupied by G. F. Dynes.
a horse on Commercial street las
Tuesday, having "nose to business,
kept that prominent appendage in out o
the cold by tucking it under the blanke
with which he was covered.
Mr.. A. S. Houck. as MORTGAGE, ha
taken possession of the restaurant of A
S. Koonce, on Sixth avenue. The lat
proprietor has gone to Howard. Thu
establishment is ia charge of Georg
Orr
Two Arabs, en- route from Jerusalem
to Santa Fe, attracted attention in thi
city Tuesday. They are Christians ant
are members of the Catholic church
They have made the journey fIom 81
LOUIS on foot.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
Aid for the Ohio Sufferers.

1t has been suggested by a number OF
our citizens that meeting be called TO
take steps to furnish aid for the food
sufferers of Ohio. The situation there
seems TO be growing more affective every
day, and there can be no question but
that widespread and terrible distress ex.
lists in the Inundated districts. Ohio
has freely extended her help.
full hand TO Kansas IN
times of distress, and now that the op.
portunity offers of requiting these bene-
factions, no time should be lost in tax
ing speedy measures to that end. If the
mayor of the city will issue call for q
meeting in that behalf we believe that
our citizens would promptly respond
thereto
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
a CoDundrum for the "Organ."
Ir,,..,. Tt ~ 100

ENPoRIA, Feb. IL, 1884.
EDIToRs NEWS: In the railroad
organ this morning noticed in an edi-
torial regarding the action of the rail
road commissioners it says that "towns
along the line of the road complain of
the rates fixed by the commissioners,
the most prominent of which seems b be
Topeka" Well, why shouldn't she
complain? She has enjoyed rates
such as no other town that know any
thing about has. For example: The
freight on flour, feed, grain and other
articles was ~ cents per 100 pounds in
car lots from Topeka to Emporia,
while from Atchison to Eulporis, Qess
than twice the distance) it was 33 cents
on the same class of goods
and all other same conditions. Again,
how does the editor of the Republican
reconcile his free trade principles to the
prohibitory freight tariff on Missouri
coal, compelling the Kansas consumer
TO pay higher price for a poorer arti
Gle aud when the revenue, If any, goei
to a corporation instead of to the gov
ernment9 BUSINESS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14


We. the teachers Of the southeast dis
trics, INST In an educational meeting
January 1e, 1884. e the school honae Ia
distzict No. 60. Miss Taylor, By virtue
Of her position q TEACHER at that place,
acted Is chairman Of the msesing.
The flrss exercise Vas song by the
little folks, entitled precious Jewels. .
The secoad was primary reading By
HI. CcsWln, who took 8 second reader
ana showed how be taught primary
reading, AFTER which followed interesting
discussions, proving the great need d
more drin on expression In reading:
Also, more thorough knowledge OF the
meaning Of the words used in our read
ing.
The third was on Primary Geo
GrAphy." By G. n. Smith. who said the
first thing was 10 give the class an idea
Of the cardinal points by asking where
the pupil lives and what direction tbs,
was from the school house; also by hsy-
ing the pupil TO locate places that are
known 70 him, as rivers, towns and
farms. Secondly he would have the
child learn the idea Of political diyis
ions. then government After thee class
was dismissed Prof. Kiock asked Mr..
Smith 70 call on the teachers present 70
tell what part Of the lesson developed
conception and perception in presenting
the aboye named subject. The discus:
siOns following were interesting and ID
the point.
The forth exercise was Decoration oI
School Property" by Superintendent
Klock. Prof Klock's talk was gwen
in his usual PRACTICAL manner, 10 which
he proved very clearly the necessity d
having the school property decorated
also gave the teachers some idea how
they might succeed in having thea
school grounds and school houses furn
iEhen with some Of the pleasant thing
l--shat We 20 seldom see IA school ho1asI
Ito attract the bog aad girlto schOD
and leave Impressions on their mind
that viii 60 with them after they GO on
into real or Practical life. after being
brought to school by the Ieechsr making
it an attractive and pleasant place Il
come to.
The fifth exercise was compound
Numbers" by r. Schermerhorn. HI
urged the teachers TO give thorough
drill on the tables OF measures, and tn
relation Of the different tables to eacl
other. and give the pupil practical ex
amples. He thought the teacher should
be more practical in teaching the metric
system.
After this Mr.. Smith and Prof. KIocl
gave some good practical methods o
presenting the subject under considera
tion, and then the following resolution
was made and adopted:
Resolved, Thst the course of study
adopted by the state board of education
become part of our program, for dis
cussion in our sectional meetings.
A motion was made and carried tina
We adjourn, to meet in four weeks q
what Is known as the Section schoo
house, on the head Of Eagle creek, ives
OF Bitlertown. G. A. YEARoUT,
Secretary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
TWENTY YEARS OF CONGRESS
From Lincoln to Garfield. 1se1-1ssl
ny LANES @. BLAINE.

BY JAMES G. BLAINE.
National Legislation upon theGFeat
Questions Arising from Secession and
the Civil War, Including Emancipa-
ton, Reconstruction, Legal Tender
Paper and the Return to Specie, the
Impeachment of President johnson,
the Work of the Electoral Commits
sion, and other Important Domestic
and Foreign Measures; also of the
Contemporary Administrations, with
Sketches OF the Prominent Leading
Men of Congress, for the Twenty Years
Included in the History, and Intro
ductory Chapters Showing the Re
mote and Immediate Causes of the
Civil War. Illustrated with Steel
Portraits:
The above is taken from the title page
of Hon. James g. Rlaiue's new book. and
shows the scope Of its contents. Every
book reader has been awaiting the ap.
pearance of this great work, and will De
glad OF an opportunity to subscribe fol-
1t. Mr.. John M. Brumbaugh, of Ma
rlon, has the agency for the work in
Lyon, Chase and Marion counties, and
is now here soliciting subscribers. The
work is in two large volumes, handsome
ly printed in large type, and GOOD
heavy paper and is substantially bound
It is plentifully illustrated with stee
engravlngs of all the prominent actor
In our history for the last twenty years
Buy the book for yourself. If you dom
want 1t buy it for your children. The
will learn a great deal of important his
tory from its pages.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
MEETING OF C0L0RED C1rIzENs

OrganIxatiOn. of the National Union
League, OF EmpOris, Kansas.
A meeting of the colored citizens of
Emporia was held last eveRing at the
court house in pursuance of q cali which
had been circulated and numerously
signed. The attendance was quite good
considering the severity of Ghe weather.
VIM st. CLAIR presided as chairman of
the meeting and n. Creighton acted az
secretary. The object of the meeting as
stated, WAs To- effect an organize
tion ofthe colored voters of Lyon coun-
ty for the purpose OF uniting their
efforts In political campaigns, and the
desirability of such action was set forth
by Messrs. Coleman. Bellamy. Rogers
and others. who made spirited addresses,
| which were received with many evi
dences of favor.
On motion of Mr.. Henry Rogers q
committee on permanent organization
was appointed as follows: A. W. Wood
son, Thos. Bellamy, r. L. Brandley, A.
Sheperd and Thos. Taylor. The CON-
mittee retired and IN short time mad
the following report:
I /. We recommend that this organiza
ton be known as the National Union
League of Emporia. Kansas.
2 We further n commend that itshall
Econsinue tor ten months.
Il 8. We recommend that this organize
ton snail have the following officers;
A president, three vice presidents. re
l.cordine secretary. an assistant secretary
q treasurer, Q sergeant alarms, and thai
each officer shall hold for term OF thre.
We further recommend fol-
Epresideat. Henry Rogtrs; for vice presi
dsnts, Vim. St CLAIR, W. n Woodson
and Thos. Bellsmy; for secretary. Madi
.son Creighton; for assistant secretary
In. Coleman; for treasurer. J. Walker
for sergeant alarms, p. B. Moore.
i The report of the committee wal
Iunanimously adopted, and the chair
iman appointed 11r. r. Coleman and
Thomas Bellamy to escort the pFesiden
elect to the char. On taking his sea
Mr.. Rogers thanked the organization
for the honor conferred upon him II
brief bat appropriate language.
On motion Of Mr.. Bellsmy the follow
ing committee, consisting Of . membe
from each ward, was appointed TO lOoi
1 AFTER the colored voters and urge then
i 20 ali register: First ward. Henry Rog
4 - Ca.orrT -ard f,hsa Ezelfafaxy
Third ward, r. Coleman; Fourth ward
A. W. Woodson.
TWAS resolved that the members Q
| the organization vote the straight Re
publican tickeE. and ask toy represents
tioa on the state and nstionaI tickets.
i The meeting adjourned TO meet o.
Tuesday night OF next week
HENRY RoGERs, President.
n r-uwFerr0H 9errnfaFy
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-14
STRAY STOCK.
The oniciaI List of strays Posted in the
Office OF the County Clerk

The Ofiicial List of Strays Posted IN the
Ohioe OF the County Clerk.
STEER Taken up ID. j. Kauhmann, of 81
mendaro township, one yearling steer mostly
white with red neck. medium size; branded
L q on left hip, valued ut SIS.
Instrumentation up by j. NJ. Rogers, of
Elmendaro township, one red and white two
year old heller, underbtt In right car; valued
ut 500
HEIFE Taken up by r. Ross, of Ell
mendaro township, one red three year old
heifer. white on belly. large size, branded I
ON lef hip; valued az S25.
sTTER.-raken up by l.. o. Gardner. of FL
mendaro township, one red yearling steer,
white spot in forehead, blind one eye, brand
ed w on right hip; valued at $50.
GSTKER.-raken up by II. j. StrattoD, of FL
mendarO township, one brindle year old
| steer, white spot on right hip, crop OIL ear;
valued at $50 Also,
Ono red yearllng steer, crop on left ear,
unTerbit in right, small in size; valued at 81
STEER Taken up by VIM. Anderson. OF
Elmendaro township. one roam yearling
steer, red neck, good size, crop OF right ear
valued at SIS.
sTEER.-Taken mp by Neil Campbell. OF
Pike township, one red yearling steer, with
white spots; valued at SIS.
SrEEE CALF.-Taken up by Victoria Kerry,
OF Fremont township. one white steer calf,
white spot on forehead, white on belly, white
tail SYalued at 81.