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DEATH OF a CITIZEN.

Died. in Denver, April 10, at 2 O'Clock
a. m, George w. Curry, AT his residence
No. ST. Stout street, from peritoDitis, at
ter short Illness of five days.
mr. Curry, whosRas well known in
the community, has been engaged in the
express business IN the west for the past
fifteen years. He has been connected
with the express department of the Den
yer aud Rio GrsDde railway as route
agent since its organization in 1880, In
which capacity he was in charge of the
messengers and agents of the main line
of the system.
The funeral services viii be held on
Sunday. April 10. at O'Clock p. m, al
the Trinity church.
The above notice was taken from q
Denver paper. The deceased was well
known In Emporis.
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BITLERTOwN NEWS.
BY ORPHAN BOY.

SATURDAY, April %, 1885.
Again we grasp our pencil TO give the
readers of THE NEWS a few items from
this point.
Architect Joe Heidrich, has completed
the plans of neat two story dwelling
house, to be erected by L. V. Bitter, the
coming summer
The new two story hotel of Mr.. Brink
mans will ere long be completed. And
the sound OF the porter's voice Will soon
be heard, as the passengers step from the
train, "first-clGss accommodations at the
'Brinkman'
Mr.. s. V. Bitter will in a few days
commence the erection of business
block 50x50 feet on the lots lately pur.
chased of o. [. Thornton. He is al
Present digging the cellar. Verify ouI
| to Wn boomeIh.
Our farmers are now happy; they caR
go TO EmpOria and return the same
day-on the train.
Last Sunday morning youth might
have been seen sauntering here and
there, with but one thought. He seemed
restless, but it was joyful unrest tha
seemed to tell of something that would
not read, sit might have been" a
l sparkle In the corner of his eye seemed
to tell of hopes and longing that would
soon be satisfied. Hope deferrec
msketh the heart sick" This was no
that kind, but the real old
fashioned chow came We So" tha
reached the climax In tn,
mutual consenting oi two persons q
stake one another for better or for worse
until death doth them part" A life
tine generally constitutes the perloG
that person spends upon this earth il
trying to find ont what he is put her
for, and how to do it. Some think the
know all about il 1t IN a short time ant
kill themselves. Now, We regard act
of this kind just about the same as W
would regard the failure in trying {
=. catch flea, Nov you see it aud nov
you don'tn there Is q vacancy an
that is all. Ed Stokes took anothe
view of the matter, and got married
. We will now wish him and his brid
! Joy for life while on earth. an
, q continuation of the same story
heaven. After a while, when the littl
Stokes" begin to squall, we woul
|. request him to be gentle with the WIN
: No invitation, no allusion to groves {
s Arcadia, balmy winds of spice land
/ huftering turtle. or shimmering lace
8 nor the good cakes they ste.
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SUICIDE.
=. n. Larson. OF Usage City. Found Dead
at the Palace Hotel this AIOFnIng-Part
OF = Pound OF Arsenic the Cause.

!. n. Larson. OF Usage City. Found Dead
at the Palace Hotel this AIOrnIng-Part
OF Pound OF Arsenic the Cause.
On the night of the 22d a man
registered at the Palace hotel opposite
the Santa Fe depot as ]. NJ. Larson,
Usage City, Kansas. The next morning at
10 O'Clock the clerk found him dead in
his bed. HIS face was discolored and
bearing the appearance of one having
p0ssed mis- last hours in intense
agony. He was q man probably past
middle age. His suit was good one. OF
a grey or steel color. There was found
on his pocket large leather pocketbook
containing shipping bills and other pa
pers, but no money. Word was dis
patched to Usage City at once and the
body was brought TO the undertaking
establishment Of Hardcastle and Kenyon
for the coroner's inquest. which was
held in the afternoon. Stephen Prescott,
manager OF the Palace hotel, Chas. Pear.
son, night clerk, ana Oscar Palmer,
porter, testified that the deceased came
W bbO hoNSA bhab hISuti auu was lOuuu
dead Thursday morning. Isaac
Lewis testified that Larson came to Mr..
Bates drug store Wednesday, bought
pound of arsenic and
signed statement to the effect that he was
going to give it to horses. The coroner
stated that some powder similar to
arsenic was on the sides OF the pitcher
in Larson's room, as though he, after
having taken the drug in his mouth, had
gone to the vessel to drink. The black
ness and contortion OF the face, the
clenched hands, and the expression of in
tense pain were also indicative of death
from poisoning. The jury, consisting OF
DIR. T. F. Foncannon, DIR. L. d. Harri-
son, Mahlon Stubs, A. N. Hanna, G. s.
Gilman and Preston Peyton. brought
the following verdict: j. n. Larson
came 10 death by taking poison with In
tent to kill. No motive on the part OF
the deceased has yet been learned.
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NORMAL NOTES.

ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk
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[E0 Sum PTI0N

unT nfor working people. Send 10 cenfs
LII Rpostage, and we viii mail Ycc free,
lElIl a royal. valuable sample box Of
goods that will put You in the way
Of n 9kiGg more money IN few days than
was ever thought possible at any business.
capital not required. You can liYe At home
and work in spare time only, or all the time.
All of both sexes. OF all ages, gFandly sEccess-
full. so cents to % easily earned every evening
ess. We rake this unparalleled OFFER: 10 Al
who are not well satisfied We viii send 81 to
pay for the trouble of writing TO Us. Fan
particulars, directions, ETC., sent 1ree. 4Ms
mense pay absolutely sure for All VINO start
at once. Don't delay. Address SfINeoN 3 c.
Portland. Maine.
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United States Land Once.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. Z
March ~ ISSS {
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shootIng an Umcer.

SEDALIA, April pa special to the
Bszoo from Warsaw says Joe Eaton, a
noted desperate. residing near Fair
field, Benton county, shot and killed
Clay Jean, city marshal of Warsaw, at
9 20 This morning the sheriff, deputy
sheriff and Jeans made an attempt to
arrest Eaton, who had been indicted
by the grand jury Tor carrying concealed
weapons, when be resisted and shot
Jeans In the temple, killing him instant
ly. Eaton was subsequently, shot by the
sheriff or deputy, the bullet taking effeci
in his abdomen, and It Is supposed II
will prove fatal.
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CHANGE IN THE COUNTY BOARD

w. V. Phillips having recently re
moved from his district to the city OF
Emporia, and therefore being no longer
eligible, Friday resigned his position as
county commissioner. The board ap.
pointed W. N. Flickinger of Pike town.
ship to succeed him for the term until
the next general election in November,
Mr.. Phillips has been a dIligent and
careful official, and during his term hal
discharged his duty faithfully and fear
lessly. His successor is q gentleman
we'll suited for the position.
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LssaI Ao4Ices.
Notice.

United States Land oGess
Topeka. Kansas.
March IS, 1SSo-i
United States vs.. Samuel A. ArmstTone' IN
fhe Unlted States Land Once;
Tract involved southeast quarter sectloh
81, township Is SOUTH range II easts e1.
entry. Whereas. BY order Of the
of6ce Your q 7 and D 2 entry number 1slSSs
coTerine the southeast quarter Sec
ton 81. township Is south. range II
east, has been suspended ana
thersfore hereby notified that said hearing
viii be had at the United States Land once
n Topeka Kansas, on the 18th day OF May
1885, e fan (lOl O'Clock .. m.s and that you
must appear and submit your evidence, u
anY Won have in the said case, TO sustain your
wines our hands this 2stn day of March,
1''0' III. FISHER. Register,
lS-U4t T. q. A. PEYTOG, Recsiver.
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a RCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT.
n Plans and specifications furnished for all
classes of public and private buildings. Of
fee in Holderman Block, Room No. 2.
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NEW LOAN AGENCY.

Messrs. w. G. Emerson and G. II.
Buckley have arrived In the city from
Creston, Iowa. and as Emerson s. Bulk.
lev will operate & loan agency here.
Their loans Will be exclusively on real
estate. They have opened offices with
j. K. Finley In The NEWS block on
the corner of Sixth and Commercial
The members OF the firm are both pleas.
ant young gentlemen and will doubtless
succeed They will remove their famI
lies 70 this city soon. We welcome
them among Us.
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REEs-JoNEs.

81. T. Rees and bride arrived IN EN-
pOria last night. Mr.. Rees was married
on Monday night, April 20 to Miss Sarah
Jones at her home in Newark, Ohio
and started atsOnce for Empora, where
they viii in future reside. We extend
to Mr.. Rees sincere congratulatlon. with
hearty welcome home to,him and his
bride.
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Notice,

United States Land Once.
TOPEKA, KANSAS. I
March IS, 1851
United States VS.. James B. Cox, in the United
States Land once.
Tract involved, southwest quarter section
%, township is range II embraced IN
James Is. Cox'S entry, whereas by order OF
the commissioner OF the general land ONCE
your and D r entry No. .Sl9, GOVERN
the southwest quarter section y township
IS range II Q has been suspended and q
hearing ordered therein. You are therefore
A. tfe United States Land once in Topeka,
Kansas on the 18th day OF May. 1885, iat ten
(IOl O'Clock Q. m. and that you must appear
and submit your evidence, If any you nave
IN said case, TO sustain your ssid entry: In
default Of which the same will be cancelled.
Witness our hands this 18th day OF March,
J,J. FISHER, Register.
l5-WEt 30. A. PEYTON, Receiver.
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Miss Anna Smith of Eureka, was call
ed to her home by the illness of her
mother, several days ago. She will
probably return to-day.
Mr.. Holmes of Salins has enrolled as
an irregular student.
Mr.. L. L. FOLEY of Wyandot, has been
visiting the Normal for some time. He
will probably locate in this city, as q
student OF law.
Mr.. Theodore Marsh has left school to
engage in his usual farm work, near
Melverne.
Miss Holmes has not been improving
as rapidly as was at first hoped. How
ever, she is mendIng, rather than other
wise.
Prof. Keller of the Carbondale Normal
university, Illinois, was at the Normal
on yesterday morning.
Rev. D. B. Shuey of the Reformed
chuIch, was a visitor few days ago, and
conducted the chapel exercises.
The next "Oratorical Entertainment
has been indefinitely postponed.
Elk State Supt. Fl. G. Spier, editor-in
chief of the Western School Journal al
Topeka, was visitor yesterday.
Prof. Sadler's class in physics has
been separated into two divisions, one oil
which recites at the usual hour in the
morning, combining the study of expert.
ments and theory, while the other divis
ion does laboratory work in the after
| noon.
Miss Hoxie's class ia D drawing is al
present engaged in the work OF planning
model school houses. Every graduate
of the State Normal is obliged to CARY
away definite, formulated notions as t
the construction, arrangement, location
ventilation and heating of this mucl
neglected class of buildings.
Miss Kuhlman's kindergarten depart
ment has been supplied with new table
and and illustrative apparatus.
The audience at the Lyceum Hall wa
treated to an entertainment, which wa
in every conceivable particular yer,
good indeed. ICEBERG.
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ID. Q. GRINNELL, j. p,
A MERICUS, KANSAS. Real Estate and
N Collection Agent. Once third door, east
solicited
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CoNREY-JACOBY

READING, April "a, 1850
Married. on Thursday evening, April
%. at the home of the BRIDE, Mrs. Mar
Earet Jacoby and George A. Conrey, our
postmaster. Rev. L E. Kennedy ger
formed the ceremony. The company
assembled consisted of about thirty rela.
tiVes and friends. An excellent supper
was served, and presents appropriate to
the occasion were gwen. The evening
was enjoyed by all present. The host
OF friends of the newly married couple
in this place all wish them long and
happy life.
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An action of replevin has just been
decided by a Chase county jury, in
which the property in question was q
mad. stone. which was awarded to plain
tif,and its value found to be 1000. This
is an unprecedented case ana is remark
able, in that this high value was placed
upon an article whose intrinsic value il
looked upon with skepsicism by very
many people.
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Notice.

United States Land ONCE.
ToPEKA. KANSAS. Z
March %, 1851
United States VS.. Joseph G. Brown, in the
United States Land once.
Tract involved, southeast quarter OF the
northeast quarter section 81. and the south;
west quarter OF the northwest quarter and
west half Of the southwest quarter section
81, township Is south range IL east, embraced
In Joseph c. Browns entry. Whereas by
order OF the commissioner Of the general
land once your Z and d entry No. l, So5
covering the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter section 81, and the southwest
quarter of the southwest quarter ana west
half of the southwest quarter section 81,
township Is south range IL east, has been
suspended and q hearing ordered therein.
You are therefore hereby notified that said
hearing will be had at the United states
Land Once In Topeka. Kansas, on the 18th
day OF Nay 1885 at 10 O'Clock a.m..And that you
must appear and submit your evidence, II
any you have In the said case. to sus tain your
said entry. In default of which the same
witness our hands this 18th day OF March.
1885.
ID FISHER. Register
I5-W4t 10. A. PEYTON, Receiver.
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vital OuestionsIiIl

Ask the most eminent physician
OF and school, what is the best thing
in the world for quoting and allayIng all
irritation of thu nerves. and curing all
forms of nervous complaints, giving,
natural, chiidIike refreshing sleep
always?
And they will tell you unhesItatingly
"ISOnpe form Of H0ps!!r'
CHAPTER /.
Ask any or all of the most eminent
physicians:
"Whst Is the best aud only remedy
hat can be relied on to cure all diseases
of the kidneys and urinary organs; such
as Bright's disease, diabetes, retention
or inability to retain urine, and all the
diseases and ailments peculiar to Wo-
mani
land tdey will tell you explicitly an d
emphaticslly "Buehn!!!"
Ask the same physIcIans
"Wbat Is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia ;
constipation, indigestion. biliousness,
malaria, fever, agae, &C." and they will
tell you:
Mandrake! or DandeEiOn!!!!"
Hence, when these remedies are combined
And COMPOUNDED into Hop Bitters, such q
wonderful and m ysterlOus cur alive power is
developed, which is sa varied In its opera
lions that no diseases or Ill health can pos
sibiy exist or resist its power, and yet it is
Harmless for the most fraiI woman, weak
est invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER IL.
patients
almost dead or nearly dying"
For years, and given up by physicians
| of Bright's and other kidney diseases
liver complaints, severe coughs, called
consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crGzy!!!!!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness
wakefulness, and various diseases pecu
| liar to women.
People drown out of shape from exeruciat
| ing pangs of rheumatism, inhammatory an(
| chronic, or suffering from scrofula.
| Erysipelasl
',saltrheum, blood poisoning. dyspepsia
| indiRes ton. and, in fact, almost all disease
| frail''
| Nature is heir 10
| Have been cured by Hop Bitters proof o
| which can be found in every neighborhood II
the known world.
| HPNone genuine without a bunch o
| green Hops on the white label. Shun all tn
vile poisonous stuff with "Hop' or ''Hops'
| is their name.
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Notice.
Notice.
United States Land Once.

United States Land Onace.
TOPEKA, KANSAS.
March IS, 1885.
United States vs.. Leroy Gates, in the United
States Land once:
Tract involved west one-halt OF northeast 4
and northwest 4 of southeast \ and north one
half lot Of southwest i section 10. township
Is south, range IL east, embraced in Leroy
Gates entry. Whereas by order OF the Cnm-
missioner Of the general land ONCE your
and entry number I .l9a, covering the
west one-half OF northeast kand northwest =
OF southeast 4 and north Is lot l OF south
west y section 10. township Is south, range II
east. has been suspended and a hearing or
dered therein. You are therefore hereby mo-
tified that said hearing will be had at the
United States Land OAce in Topeka, Kansas
on the 18th day Of May 1855, at ten llOl O'CLOCK
q. m, and thGt you must appear and sub
NIT your evidence, If any you have in the said
case, to sustain your said entry. In default
Of which the same win be cancelled.
Witness our hands this 3Sth day OF March
il. FISHER, Register.
l5-W4t 10. A. PEYTON, Receiver.
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Notice.

United States Land ONCE,
TOPEKA, KANSAS,
March %, 1885.
United States vs.. Joshua n. EnGie, in the
United states Land once;
Tract involved lots ! and of southwest
quarter section 81, township IS south, range
II east, embraced In Joshua II. Engle's en-
try. Whereas, by order Of the Commissioner
Of the general land ONCE your K 7 and ID Il
entry number !. ia. covering the lots and
of southwest 4 section 81, township Is SOUTH
range II east, has been suspended and q hear
ing ordered therein. You are therefore here
by notified that said hearing will be had at
the United States Land . flee in Topeka,
Kansas, on the 18th day of May, 1885, at ten
uO) O'Clock Q. m, and that you must appear
and submit your evidence, IT any you have in
fault of which the same will be cancelled.
Witness our hands this 2Sth day of
March, 1885.
J.J. FISHER. Register.
1S.W4t 10. A. PEYTON. Receiver.
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Notice.
ToPEkA, KASsAs,

United States Land OMees
ToPHKA, KANSAS,
March 2Sth, 1855.
United States W. John II. Taught, in the
United States Land once:
quarter section 81 township is south, range II
east embraced IN John h. Faughts entry.
Whereae, py order of the Commissioner of the
General land once your z 7 and d entry
number 1,1e1. covering the lots and OF
northwest section 81, township 10 south. range
II east, has been suspended and hearing Or
dered therein. You are therefore hereby no
ticed that said hearing Will be had as the
United States Land Once IN Topeka. Kansas,
8, m. and that you must appear and submit
your evidence. If any you have In the said
case. 90 sustain your said entry. In default
OF which the same viii be cancelled.
witness our hands this 2Sth day Of March
j. J. FISHER. Register.
lS-W4t 10. a. PEYTON, Receiver.
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LAKIN,
County Clerk.
COUNTY CLEaK's OFFICE,

&APAAA 81 AOOO-
The board of county commissioner
met as per adjournment. All member:
present.
Henry Romer made application te
have the route of certain road in Agnes
City township reviewed and definitely
located. and the board appointed A
Sheets, d. w. LeaYell and James Nc
Grew reviewers thereon.
The reports of the trustees and treas
urers of Waterloo, Fremont, Agnes City
aud Reading townships were approved
Reports from the other townships were
not complete.
The following bills were allowed:
NJ. L. Schmidling. meals to ju-
CIV. Eskridge. books and station
cry and printing. ....... PSI 1C
G. V. Eskridgc, advertising. ..... 81 GO
Agnes City township election ex.
pense. 10 Of
Thornton Allen, hauling bridge
material OF
The board then adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
Attest: ROLAND LAKIN,
County Clerk.
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Chase County Leader: Frank Butcher
and J. NJ. McCown, Of the Emporia
Democrat, have purchased ClaY's hotel
at Strong City. We understand that
they do not intend running it them
selves, but will lease IL to some one who
ill
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A grand jury lie in session at Council
GroVe and has returned numerous in
dictments for violations of the liquor
law. An extension of three weeks has
been made in the term of court in which
10 try thesa cases.
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The servant girl working at Mrs.
Roberts, where Miss Holmes lies quite
sick with fever, became strangely pos
sessed some time ago with dis
position to slam doors, rat
tie dishware and make all the noise pos
sible with articles about the house
Last evening she suddenly took her de-
parture, bat before leaving, wound up
the alarm clock which had been KEEP
silent on the account of its annoyance tC
the sick.
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TIE beautiful residence property Of
Charles Rider. lots Nos. 145, 147 and
149, corner of Market street and Tenth
avenue, was to-day sold to Thomas Bax-
ter by Shepherd, Butcher s. McCown, the
consideration being So 100.
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Z. A Robinson has nearly completed g
substantial two story frame residence at
1877 Union street The structure will
make q beautiful and commodious
home. A. 8. Jillson Is the contractor.
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Marriage licenses have been issued by
Judge ParriRgton to August Good and
Christina Thill of Elmendsro, aud to A
c. Coleman OF Emporia and Melissa
Olds Of Agnes City.
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The examination Of applicants for the
West Point cadetsbip from this con-
gressionaI district will take place IN this
city on May 8, and will be conducted by
Lieut.. Henry A Green. Applicants
must be between the ages of II and "
years. The successful candidate here
will be required TO pass an examination
at West Point before being admitted.
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The privilege our people have to hear
Joseph Cook who drew immense audi
ences to his Boston Monday lectures for
years. Is . rare one, and should be we'll
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THURSDAY. APRIL 80, 1885.

J. Z Domm is building a handsome
new two story residence of eight rooms,
at 1876 Market street.
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Apromislng Fourth ward young man
with an an" at the beginning of his
first name. Is said TO have contracted
serious matrimonial intentions lately.
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A new two story frame residence with
eleven rooms is rapidly nearing compile
ton at 149 Union street. 1t is being con-
structed by j. H. Wright.