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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-04-23
ArrEnEPrHD SUICIDE,

Sunday morning Charles Medsres,
who Is boarding at the fremont House,
took dose of laudanum with suicidal
intent. He became very sick, and when
the physician arrived later he refused to
take medicine and asked that he be
given q dose sufficient to Finish him."
The doctor under pretense of complying,
gave him an emetic, and succeeded in
counteracting or overcoming the in
fiuence Of the drug taken.
To-day Medares is able to be up, and
aside from being somewhat weak, seems
to be fully recovered. He said to q re-
porter that he went to the drug store of
Mr.. Evans and bought an ounce bottle
of laudenum and drank it on his return,
but don't know why he did so, as he had
no desire to kill himself. At another
time he talked as though
1t the bottom of it all
was a woman trouble. Rumor has it
that Medares, who Is q married man, re-
ceiVed word from former sweetheart
that her husband had gone away on q
trip, and with the message an invitation
to visit her. He was at that time living
out of the city, and it is said that while
his wife was visiting in Emporia
he responded to the invitation; that said
woman's father and husband and the
wife of Medares heard of this intimacy
and that Medares considered the method
attempted yesterday the easiest one BY
which to rid himself of the trouble star.
ing him in the fsce-from g Wrathful
wife and an enrsged husband.
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THE NEW LUMBER YARD.

The new lumber yard of Thomas s.
Evans, on the corner of Fourth avenue
and Mechanics street, presents a much
better and changed appearance since
the Office, warehouse and sheds have
been completed, and the stock of lumber
put in the yards,
The buildings of this new firm, which
sold and delivered the first bills of lum-
Der here today consists OF
an Office on the corner mentioned
which, together with lime house, door
and sash warehouse, makes building
of 16x16 feet. To the south of this on
Mechanics street are the tWo-story lum-
Der sheds 20x90 feet. This makes the
entire length $50 feet, on lots 5, 8, SO and
81 Mechanics street, which have been
bought and leased by the company. The
sheds are very conveniently arranged fol
handling and exhibiting the stock.
The new company will deal in ali
kinds of lumber. The stock already on
hand is a very arge and complete assert
ment of dimension stuff, finish, flooring,
siding, lath, shingles, pickets, stock
boards, corrugated ceiling, sash, blinds
and doors. They have also fac assert
ment of hard pine.
The yard here is in charge OF the gen.
tlemanly resident partner, Mr.. ]. e,
Evans. Mr.. ]. Thomas, the other part
ner, resides IN Topeka and is largely In
terested in the lumber business through
out the state. They have opened first
class yard, guarantee good material and
reasonable prices, and solicit their sbsrC
of patronage of those who desire to build
or make Improvements. They have oul
best wishes for success
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TIE KINGMAN STORM.

A NEWS reporter had an interview
with Mr.. T. F. Lyle. one of the train Of
ficials on the II O'Clock east bound train
in reference to the great storm reported
from Kingman.
"The trains" said Mr.. Lyle, "did not
reach Kingman yesterday nd will prob
ably not be able to for tive or three days.
However, should the floods abate very
rapidly, it Is possible that the bridges
may be repaired and trains be passing
tomorrow night"
"At what point was your train de-
layed?"
sour train was brought to q stop at
Garden Plain" replied Mr.. Lyle, ga
small station about twenty two miles
this side OF Kinguan. There was not
scarcely any damage done that point,
although 1t rained and blew quite hard.
From the reports circulated at Garden
Plain the storm at KiDgmaR must have
been very severe. One report says that
the Riverside hotel, on the banks of the
Minnesota river, and the largest hotel
In the city, was washed away, and five of
the guests drowned. In addition, sew
eral private houses are said to have been
washed away and several children
drowned"
In answer to a query as to the extent
of the water spout he said: 81 do not
think it did much damage east Of the
point WI ere we stopped during the night.
There seems to have been q general rain,
tor water was standing in large quunti-
ties all along the track. At Sterling
eight freight cars we're blown from the
track, but no farther damage was done.
The food will prove quite an inconven-
fence to the travelling public. We left
about seventy-five west bound passengers
at Garden Plain yesterday. They VIII
probably be delayed several days."
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JOSEPH COOK.

The announcement that Rev. seph
Co k Will lecture here on tie nigh Of
May 2, woeX from nrxt S,u day, Il
the Fist Congregational church, will be
read with delight by II who hsv- heard
and who desire 10 hear the worlds a =
ter l.cturer. lie Is a man Of mary :
Gus a5Ili Y. America possesses 10
hnSr intellect. The univ,rs.t es
have turned out no more cultured,
erud lie scbul .rs. O.at1ry has had no
more complete mater. Cook Is ntver.
AS sre lms z. u, N, termed ia
na'Ic. He N kes no d,f-nse Of Chr.s-
tianirY within al Y creed. Ia psy, p.
logic Il discou 8, rs in sny other, he is
logical aud T, a5oninr. Bat 0uT Culogy
Is useless The wOrli knows Cook, and
Emp1ria viii be prnad to have him
"withln her walls" HIS subject will be
the Seven Great Wonders of the World"
Admission, 80 cent, without extra
charge for reserved seats. The lecture
will be under the auspices OF and foI
the benefit of the First Congregational
church.
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A HORSE THIEF.


Frank Smith, who stole horse from
Jacob Buck few miles north of the city
on Friday night was apprehended at
Cottonwood Falls and brought ever Sat
urdsy by Officer Wilcox. BeforS JUS
tice Fletcher he expressed himself as
ready to plead guilty, and was commit
ted to Jail until session OF district court
is held here. The Horse Thief associ a.
ton figured IN his capture, as it does in
the finding out of about all offenders of
that type in short notice. Smith will
doubtless receive what the law allows
for horse stealing. He seems to be an
old one In ubiquitous ways. His hair
and mustache are dyed black from some
lighter color. A woman passing as his
wife and who has been trying hard to
secure his release on bond without bring
ing forth the bOndsman, says his true
name is j. G. Hill. She does not seem
to have the same regard for her lIege
lord as formerly, because he wasn't toe
smart to be caught, and she would like
to have seen them catch her"
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PLYMOUTH POINTS
EDITED BY NERO.

EDITED BY NERO.
Miss Jennie Campbell is teaching the
Plymouth school.
The Lyceum closed Saturday night a
we, K ego flr the season.
Mrs. Henry Holmes spent few days
visiting her mother. Mrs Abigale Car.
ter.
Miss L zz'e Frazier has secured the
Co;tor " bod sIr.ng term of school. We
wish success.
Mr. w NJ Glance will farm this sum-
ner, having rented the Campbell farm.
Oar Sunday school is now organized
with J . A. Dixon as superintendent.
Considerable excitement is manifested
about the closing up of streets.
Miss Lucie Hlner has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Henry Rhodes.
Tuesday, the 14th, was the occasion of
pleasant surprise, the event being the
celebration OF the twentieth wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Osborn.
Quite q goodly number partook of the
excellent dinner, but owing to the
unpleasantness of the weather
many stayed away who would
otherwise have been present.
a handsome China set, consisting of
ffty-four pieces. was presented them by
their friends and relatives. The COM
pany stayed until late hour and then
with many wishes that their host and
hostess might live to enjoy many more
such days, took their leave.
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BRIGHT PROSPECTS,.

Dr. j. F. HendY has returned home
after an absence of several months IN
New York city, Chicago, Detroit and
elsewhere. His trip was in the interests
of the College of Emporia. About two
months were spent in New York
city acquainting the church and
individuals there with facts regarding
the college, together with Its needs and
prospects. This was an arduous task,
though a necessary one, as all these facts
must necessarily be presented clearly be-
fore those best able to respond
with financial aid can be ex-
pected SO to do. How well
well DR.. Hendy succeeded may be known
in part by the statement of the fact that
the cause of the College of EmporIa re-
celved. the unanimous endorsement of
the Presbytery of New York city and
was recommended to the various church
es by the vote OF that PresbYtery, through
his labors. This is 1attering to the col
lege and certainly reasonable ground
tor hope that when wha
is now SO new and comparatively IN
known, becomes a well known reality
to those men and churches, the en-
dorsement will take tangible form IL
handsome endowments in addition t
what has already been received.
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sUaPRIss AT THE warsox nonE.


o. Saturday night a ccmplete sur
prise was rendered Miss Mary jane
Wrto1 at her residence, the y a:ssn
home, 124 Mechanics street. The ty-rt
was occaso1ed b. a general desite Oh
the part of large number of rl,tV :
and boa.ders 10 max: Miss Wa sons
httY -fifIh birthday anniversary memora-
BILE and rcpleie with pleasure. They
succeeded perfee u. There were 10
bounds TO The tnJ yn.eat Of all
present. AS a tangible expression
of c. ngra:ulaiicn and coed wilt. tie
guess made the hosts q Lunber.pf Gle
CANT preseots, which were were Ieceived
with graceful expressions of aPprecia-
uon. An elegant supper was s-fved
and thoroughly Ell py'd.
Tue Rowing i, | 81 of the presents
aad tho.e presenting ;hem:
| A very handsome hanging lamp, Rev
FIT. Ingaits, Messis j. A. Ransom, Z. B
Thacher, y. KDeudson, a G. Moss, L. L
Gibson, G E. Pratt, II. N. Yickrey, r. g
Broadie, J. ID. Mcclure, L Il. Schemer
horn and E Z. Drake.
Embroidered handkerchief, Ralpl
Hibben and Lester Watson.
Handsome black lace parasOl and ele-
CANT embroidered black shawl, Mr.. ant
Mrs. DIR. Hibben, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Watson and Mr.. and Mrs. Coke Watson
Handsome lace handkerchief, Mis-
Fannie Randolph and Mrs. Franz
Keller.
CHINA cup and saucer. Miss Harrie
Jane Harris.
Birthday cards, Aunt Harriet Harri
and Ruth Harris.
Glass bread dish, w. Morris
Elegant feather tan, Misses Spencer
Price, Sterry, Slccum, Plumb and Mir
Carpenter.
Hand painted plaque, Miss Mason.
Flowers, Miss Mason and Mira. Csl
penter.
Pyramid of cut flowers, Mrs. Pra
and Mrs. Gibson.
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FROM MADISON.
III oRPH N BOY.

III oRPH BOY.
Madison, April II.
Not many years ago the place where
Ma son nav stands was q beautiful
prairie l. 1879 the Howard branch of
the \ T. s. 5. r. road was built south
from Emporia through Greenwood
county. The town was then moved from
what is now known as "old town" TO its
present site one-hslf mile further south.
n, still On the banks of the beautiful
Virdigris, thirty miles north of Eureka,
the county seat of Greenwood. and TWEEN
ty miles south of Emporis, nearest com.
peting points. Situated on a branch of
one of the best roads in the west and in
the fertile valley OF the VIrdlgris Madi-
son is within easy access to the best
markets for produce, grain or stock.
Surrounded on all sides with q rich
and productive agricultural country,
with no town near to divide the bust
ness with her, her growth may not have
been so rapid as some of the western
towns, but has steadily increased from
year to year until now our little city
has population of GOO people, who are
alive, wide awake and energetic, and
who came west to help build up the
couniryIand also make their fortune.
It's business Interests are represented
by two general merchandise stores, two
hardware and implement stores, two
livery stables, oae lumber yard, one
brick yard, two real estate and loan
agents, two hotels, three harness shops, one
barber shop,two shoe shops, three black
smith and wagon shops, two carpenter
shops, one tailor shop, three millinery
stores, one clothing store, one stove and
tinware store, two drug stores, one book
store. one furniture store, one grocery
store, two restaurants, one billiard hall,
one meat market and last, but not least,
one weekly newspaper.
A bank has been organized, and will
be known as the Madison bank, and
will be ready to do general banking
business as soon as the new bank build
ing is completed, which will be a two
story brick, 25x60, and with basement.
MIR. Wehrman is at present erecting
large twO-story stone building, 5Ox125.
and will occupy the same with his hard
ware and implement store. There are
also many new dwelling houses in the
course of erection, and the exclamation
OF strangers coming into our town is,
why. your town is booming right
along"
The health of the town is very good,
comparatively speaking. There are
only Jew cases of measles In the city,
none dangerously sick.
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AT AIR
EDITED by ANON.

MONDAY. April 20.
Quite a refreshing and timely shower
fell here last evening. Farmers are put
ting in their early seeds, but say it has
been too dry for planting corn.
The wheat IN this locality is looking
fine, and bids fair to be good yield.
Families from Nebraska have settled
on farm north of here. There are said
to be three families in one tent. The
carpenters are engaged on their build
Ings.
Mrs. Brown Is not improving as rapid
ly as her physician expected her to do
when she was removed to Reading. Re
port reached here that she is worse.
Alien Pollock visited at home on
Saturday, and reports hard work from
the State Normal.
The family who moved onto the farm
adjoining Mr.. Miller's on the west have
their house ready for occupancy.
Owing to the indications of shower
yesterday forenoon Sunday school wa
not as well attended as usual
We understand that Mrs. Cunningham
is very much dissatisfied with her ne"
home.
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READNa NEWS.
EDITED By MARY DE zEAN.

TUESDAY, April 81.
Corn planting began some last week.
It has rainei most of the time today.
Grass is growing and the praires be-
gin 70 look green.
B.P. Humphrey. of the Chicago d
Atlantic railway. was IN town Monday.
s. B. Sheldon, of New York, has
bought q los on First street and il put
ting in the foundation for store.
Wright & salyer have also bought q
lot on First street and will erect . store
for flour and grain.
A TIN and stove store IL much needed
and q live man would find good busi-
ness here.
The town is very much behind the sur
rounding country and ten stores AT
needed to supply our wants. They viii
soon be built. One man is ready u
build another store building Whenever
1t can be rented. Town lots are selling
every day this month 30 far.
George A. Conrey Intands to build Of
his old lot.
The Building and Loan association
have oyer ten thousand dollars ALREADY
subscribed, and meet tonight to organ
ize permanently and be ready for bust
ness at an early day.
The lumber yard is doing good busi
ness and selling lumber at low prices.
Men that have doubted and had fear
about the towns not growing begin I
wipe away the dust and getready for tn
growth Of our town.
DE-. and Mrs. Biddle gave dinner {
their friends last week, it being the sec
ond anniversary of their marriage.
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CHANGES OF TIME.

A change of time on the Santa Fe took
effect yesterday. The early morning
westbound train arrives at $40 and
leaves at 1855. No. 1 west bound az
rives at 8 :45 p. m. and leaves ct 8 go p.
m, and No. west bound arrives at 8 :35
and leaves at 3:55 p. m. The east bound
trains are the same except the caDnonbalI
which ARRIVES at 1915 p. m. and leaves
at 10 % p. m. There is also put on the
Howard branch q passenger train which
arrives here at IL :05 .. m, and leaves
on return at 4 10 D. m.
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prR-nNAL srENrIoN.
Charlie Schneider started to the south
west Muncsy morning.


Charlie Schneider started to the south
west Monday morning.
Ell N cL imam, of THE NEWS, spent
Sabbath 10 K,rsAs City.
/. r Ssh rmerhorn OF Dynes, Chap
man s. Co. is SICK with the mumps.
Waldo worster has sufficiently recov-
cred to be among the boys at the sherifs
office.
Ry. Henry Davis of Williamsburg,
Iowa, preached on Dry creek and Coal
cree Sunday.
wv. Swan, representing the Wilson
Spice company Of Toledo, Ohio, was in
the city Monday.
Judge c. B. Graves went to Burling-
ton Monday to resume the spring term of
district court there.
J.R. Walkup and daughter Miss Lib
bie,and RID. Thomas, started Tuesday on
a trip to New Orleans.
Lewis Sawyer, Of Andover, N. h, is
in the city. He expects to locate here
and engage in farming.
j. F. Burke is again at his place of
business, 116 Commercial, after weeks
severe sickness with maiarial fever.
Mrs. 1. P. Wilson and Messrs. s. and
Reid Nation, started ESundaY to New
Lisbon, Indiana, to visit their mother,
who is seriously sick.
John j. Jones, who has been absent n
Europe and elsewhere for his health
during the pas year, has returned &c
Emporia. He thinks Kansas climate thu
best OF all.
DR.. Leslie Gillett and wife Of Law
renee, who have been the guests of the
doctors brother, G. W. Gillett of the
Emporis Hardware Co. for a few days
returned home Monday.
Prof. Hay, state geologist, who ha
been in Greenwood county, in the inter
ests of mining company formed Their,
TO prospect for coal, was in the city to
day, en- route to his home at Junction
City. The professor favored The NEW
with pleasant call.
Geo. II. Mays, who has been vIsitin
his old home aud friends at PittsburG
Pennsylvania. since January /, returne'
Sunday to Emporia. He reports tn
weather IN that state quite backward
with the ground yet frozen and frosty
Mr.. Mays says that IN Pittsburg 1t
quite an honor to be Kansan, and thu
a man can borrow money on that fac
most any day.
D T. C. Evans received dispatch SUI
day announcing the death of h
a brother Harry, living at Dover, Dela
, ware He started to Dover honda
a and will be absent about two week
n During Mr.. Evans residence of eIgl
q years in Emporie he has lost both h
parents, and this sudden and unexpecte
announcement is the third sad call
his Cli hone.
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Mr.. D. Thomas Monday closed out
his salvage stock in Moore's block, and
will IN the future be found at Harry
Norton's office, on Fifth avenue, where
he win ne pleased to see all who are in
debted TO him. The large stock that he
intends 20 carry IN his new place VIII
necessarily require an amount Of capital,
which fact he would wish his friends 70
ramemhar
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TIE BUSINESS MARTS.
THE PRICES AT TRADE 0ENTERs.
The Kansas City Live Stock Market is Re
ported esDeclallV for THE DAILY
NEWS every afternoon by
ANDY j. SNYDER 8 CO.,
Rooms IS and - Exchange Building
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS.

At Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY. April q.
CATTLE-Receipts, 210; market firm end SC
tive for all desirable grades at unchangej
Hoas-Receipts, s,O5S; market strong; 81 OF
O.. 40; bulk at $4.i0G4.25.
The Daily Indicator reports: Wheat-Re-
cash. saIes ct 5sc: April. 77Kc bid. 7sc asked
May. sales at 7eHc; june, sales at 81 &c; July
sales at e8fc; No. soft cash, 9lKc; Nay. 97(
july I1d sSO; No. SoSs cssh sEo bid. Sc
asked: No. red. cash. 7oKc; April, 70kc;
May, roc bid. 7lxc asked; No. 4, cash, Csc.
COaA-No. ;, cash. SsKc bid, 3sXc asked
saXc aid; June, sss(e bid. ss1c asfsd; Juiy
S9kc bid, 4oc asked No. &, 30c bid; No.
white, cash, 4oKc bid, Ale asked.
OATe-No.S cash, 88KS bid, 3Sc asked.
BUTEEH-UnchRnged
EaG8-Steady at &c - dozen.
HAY-Fancy, small baled. 5000.
PEoylsIoNs-Dry salt, shoulders. &c; cleeI
sides, 6<e. Smoked, shoulders, &c: long
clear sIdes Ike; rib sides, Tkc; clear sides
IKE; hams, small, LOG, medium to heavy. sxQ
At CnIcago.
CHICAGO. April q
CAFTLB-Receipts. s, 800; market slow and
@A.00; stockers and fecders, $1,000 IS.
Hoae7keceipss, 10 cog: market active, nrm
and Sc higher; N.463476.
saEEr-keceIpts, $500; market weak; $50
WHxAT-Aftsr . decline in early session
values improved and closed Ike higher than
yesterday. S8kc cash, S9%c May.
Co1E-steady; z8Kc cash; az May.
OATs-Ftrmer; go for Nay.
RTK-Ftrm; o6kc.
BARLHY-ooc.
Flax sIED-Sl.s0.
L1HD-Ffrm; lass for Nay.
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FUNERAL.

The funeral OF Charley Firth, aged
nearly years, who died on Sunday
evening, took place at the resi-
dence of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chss.
Firth, 26 Mechanics street. Tuesday.
The remains were inferred at Maple
wood cemetery.
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Auc'ioneor, successor to 81. W. P ear
sail. PIbl.c .a,es of all kinds will be
given prompt aud careful attention.
With al extended experience in the auc.
tion business, he bespesks an extensiye
patronage which he will endeavor to
merit by satisfaction To all customers
Headquarters at the Central stables EN-.
noria Kansas
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The Central Loan and Land Co, the
Oldest money loaning concern in the
county, always lends its money at III
lowest rates of interest Obtainable in the
state, and on any kind OF time you wish.
Closes loans the day you apply if securi-
ty and title is all right. No extra or un
expected charges. Interest payable
here
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Removed.

If you will cast your eyes over the
columns of THE NEWS you will observe
that Baird 81 Bro. have moved their
dry goods store 10 their new room on the
corner of Merchants street and Sixth
avenue, where they Will be pleased to
see everybody.
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Have money in large or small sums to
loan on improved real estate at rates OF
interest and commission lower than the
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6ASPLEs.-We shall be able 10 offer
our patrons line of samples Of our
dress goods. Amy lady who Is interested
will please call and we can give her, in
one lot, several samples to look at. in
her own home and at her leisure
Please do not send children for them, as
We cannot tell how to assert them. We
guarantee our prices to be the very low
est in the market.
We work for the public, and respect.
fully ask you TO give US a share Of your
patronage. LATHAM.
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ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, /

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE, I
April 20, 1885.
Board met as per adjournment; all
members present.
The day was spent in hearing contest
ed road cases.
The road petition of D. L. Cook was
laid oyer until the July session OF the
board.
The road petition of E Bollnger was
rejected.
Certain tax certificates were ordered
refunded to John Allen, the sales having
been illegal.
The board then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Attest; ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
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The Kansas Supply Bureau viii sell
dictionaries cheaper than you can pur-
chase them at wholesale rates. Web
ster's unabridged, sheep binding $3.50.
Index $3.50. Address their agent ct
Emporia. n. w. Sonnedecker.
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New Drug Stora

In another column of this paper win
be found the advertisement of ID. w.
Morris, who has recently opened a drug
store at No. 1870 Commercial street.
Whenever you are in need OF anything
In his line you should give him a call.