davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
STORM ON DUCK CREEK j..

Levi Earhart, who lives on Dow creek,
called at THE News Office Monday and
reported a good rain in that vicinity.
He said that the rain was much heavier
on Duck creek, and considerable dam
age was done. During the night his
son, Lee EArhart, who lives on one
of John Wheeler's places, near the hes d
of Duck creek, came home TO see if the
storm had spent its fury on!Dow creek.
He said that on Duck creek the wind
blew perfect hurricane, destroying two
barns for Mr.. Wheeler and moving his
house from the foundation. Several
smaller buildings were also
RACED to the ground. Three
horses that occupied stalls in one of the
barns narrowly escaped. The rain and
wind was accompanied by large hail
stones, and these combined destructive
agencies succeeded in stripping the corn
stalk of theiT blades and beating crops to
the ground. The extent of the storm
could not be definitely ascertained as it
happened last night at 0 O'Clock,
and the parties left for the city during
the night. Later this afternoon a NEWS
representative met Mr.. Wheeler, who
came into the city TO have his losses adj
iusted by the companies from which he
held tornado policies. The wind which
did the damage was a tornado and ocI
Cured about O'Clock in the evening.
The funnel shaped cloud was observed
by neighbor who lived near by. Mr..
Wheeler estimates the loss to his build.
ings at about 800.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
MINNESOTA ITEMS

Ninescah now has twenty-one houses,
hence the term Of "paper town" can no
longer be applied as It. We now boast
of post office, Taylor Watkins receiv-
ing the appointment.
Mr.. I. L. Doty has made glad the
hearts of the boardeTs by establishing a
butcher shop. Chickens backs and necks
In company with fat bacon will take
back seat. Our "Autocrat" delivered an
address of welcome to Mr.. Doty at the
breakfast table when hot beefsteak first
appeared.
Among our numerous visitors Was w.
Il. Severy, president of the hotel com.
pany, who pulled up has mule team in
front of our eating house just as the
"Autocrat," our village musician, and
the writer were all mounted on a horse
for little exercise after tea. Adjourning
To town Office we entertained our visitor
with rendItIons from Shakespeare and
various operas.
Friday morning the corn crop was as
surcd by q copious rain throughout this
section. Tue farmers gleefully rub their
hands together and maintain that "corn
is King" The oat crop will be fair
yield, while wheat runs seven to eight
bushels per acre on the high ground in
the north-w west part Of Pratt county. The
average in the southwest part of the
county is eighteen to twenty-five bushels
per acre so far as can be ascertained from
those who have threshed their grain.
Many fields of sod corn will run twenty
five bushels and a few fields as high as
forty bushels per acre. The rain of to-
day guarantees such a statement. All
fields of corn calls forth comments from
travellers at the grand prospect for big
yield through this section of the country.
BULLETIN BOARD.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
SCHOOL BOARD,

EMPoRIA, Aug. 3, 1885.
Board of education met In regular ses-
sion at the office of the superintendent,
President Morris in the chair.
Present-D. w. Morris, w. r. Ewing,
L. G. Call, G. w. Paxton. w. W. Scott,
G. w. Frost, T. E. Mcmillan, J. g. Tray
Tor and j. q. Burnett.
Minutes of last regular meeting were
read and approved.
On motion it was ordered that the next
school session be for q term OF niue
months, beginning September IA, 1885,
and ending June II, 1885.
On motion the clerk was instructed TO
prepare statement of the present in
surauce on each building and furniture
showing amount on each separately.
On motion the report of the committee
on teachers was adopted, making the
following assignments for the ensuing
year, viz: Miss Dove Mitchell, to seventh
grade, Fourth ward; Miss Anderson,
fifth grade, Second ward; Miss Patty,
fifth grade, Central Avenue.
The school enumeratOrs made the toll
=
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

were awarded the contract for supplying
the coal for the ensuing year.
a communication from Miss Mason
resigniDg her position as teacher was
read and, on motion, accepted. The
board proceeded TO I'LL the vacancy and
the ballot being spread resulted IN the
election of Miss Carrie Morse.
The bids for school supplies were then
opened, and while under consideration
the committee on teachers assigned the
newly-elected teacher, Miss Carrie
Morse to the third grade Garfield school
building and all the other teachers to
their old positions.
The bids for school supplies were con-
sidered and on motion that of Ellen
Plumb being the lowest the contract was
awarded to her.
On motion the party who cleans the
vaults is 20 receive $50. for such services
for the coming year.
The offer of the Telephone company
was received and on motion ordered
filed e
I'm motlou II. " Oali was uStAuCtSd
to have the road tax worked out on the
property owned by the school board On
Sixth avenue a.
On motion the chairman of finance
committee was instructed TO ascertain
what taxes If any, are due on property
belonging to this district and TO have the
same paid by drai. or order on the
treasurer.
Tho fnIInuinr hills ruare annrnrra fnr
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
AmRkICUs NEWS.
mEEw d. RuRLoW.

THURSDAY, August 8.
w. 2. Thompson has opened up
complete ssock Of every thing In the
harness snd saddleEy business In the
Gibson block. The work will be super
Intended BY our toWnsmen, Jake LeIRhty,
who will have entire control over the
b0siDess, and whose qualifications for
the position need no recommendation ct
cur hands.
Grant memorial services VIII be held
at the d. E. church on next Saturday.
tie 9Th, st 8 O'Clock p. %. The G. A. R,
post at this place win be in attendance,
Owing to the unrelisbilIsy of the
weather, shs U. P. social. which was to
have been held ct the residence of Mrs.
;John Boad On Friday evening last, has
heen postponed until Wednesday eve
August 8.
II. @. Cross, Of Emporia, took q drive
through our city yesterday.
Josiah Lamb started TO iona Saturday
70 visit his daughter, Mrs. Rosa Best.
He expects to return by next Saturday.
w. r. Thompson has opened Q COM
pIete stock OF harness and saddles in the
Gibson block and will meet any COM
petition. New goods and new prices.
AcceesiOns are being made to the
stock OF Fred Henning until he now has
as complete grocery store as there Is
IN the city OF Americas. New goods.
low prices and honest dealing Is his
motto. The only proof Of the above
that Is necessary Is TO give him 9 call
and examine the goods and prices for
yourself.
Picture frames at Lesh Bros.
For medicines of ali kinds go to NJ.
W. Gibson's.
Wanted-Good, fresh, sweet butter at
Tre0aler q LoWry's.
Baby carriages at cost at s. Glib
sons.
Greatest bargains ever offered in the
city until the 18th of September at Glib
sons Pioneer store.
The biggest line of Russian shoes
Americas ever saw at Tressler & Low
ry's.
Keystone and Haven cider mills al
j. 8. GIbson's.
Goods are going out rapidly. Do not
wait or you may be too late for the spe-
cial ct QIbsOn's pioneer store.
Begg's pills 20 cents a box at III. w.
GibsOn'6.
6hirtings at Tressler s. Lowry's.
A new line of overalls and mems
work pants just received at Lesh Bros.
Mixed paints at Bonds.
Cigars, candy and crackers, fresh at
II. W. GIbeOn's'
We have marked down every article
In the store at prices that is bound 70
sell them immediately and we are NOV.
Ing them out rapidly. Call aud sec US al
GibsOn's pioneer store.
All kinds of shirts and shirtiugs at
Tressler & LOwEY's.
Seth Thomas clocks at j. s. GibsOn'F
Diamond dyes at Bonds
Lard and machine oil at Bonds
Halls condition powders at Bonds.
Foe anything you want in dry goods
or groceries, call on Tressier s. Lowry
They don't take back seat for any one
in prices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
BAD nUsrnRsA

4 majority Of she city council, BY The
aid Of She mayors vose. saw Dc TO ne
pudIate iss contrast with The News 70
do the city advertising. The snap actioa
OF last night Is open 70 he publIc- This
PAPER has no desire 90 hold 81 agree
msns with the city council II Il Is 20 be
violated It The very next nesting altar
thar agreement Is made. The council
men Who were party 20 the actioa are
ceFGa3nly in 10 enviable position. The
statements made q the council that II
the bid put in then and there was &C.
copied would saH0 money % the
tax. payers Of the city Is pure and una;
duIeerated buncOmbe. TEX NEWS was
not Informed that any bids were to have.
been received lest evening. There vas
no moss honor in the action Of the coun-i
ell last eveaing than there would b, for
he council 10 recOE5tdeE the agreement
that It made with AF. Henderson short
time since for sidewalks aE . certain
price and that with Mr.. CE0Wnex fog
crOssWaIks. No man Il safe In dealing
with q council that lets q contract one
meeting and turns around the next and
lets IL TO 9 defeated bidder who de-
clared at the first meeting he was then
making his best offer. L. this kind Of &C.
ton economy II It lie, repudIAtion
is economy. 1t may be economy now.
Il will NOT be In the future. What midi
viduGl would think Of doing e the
council did last nighsf La there . con-
tractor in the city who would ever have
anything to do with that individual
again! We make no personal charges.
The facts are In the coun-
ell proceedings published In this issue.
We hAYe simply 70 point TO the fact that
the Islander heaped upon member of the
council q few weeks ego by g morning
paper here has this day by that paper
been acknowledged IS false. The chair
man Of the committee stated 90 the coun.
Gil last night that the charge Of collu-
sion with this paper was false. TIE
NEWS hes acted honorably In this mat
Ter, We violated no agreements with
any other paper. and we gave only one
bid to the city council for the printing,
statements 10 the contrary and indecent
and scurrilous newspaper articles not
withstandIng. A number OF council
men have simply stultified themselves.
That is all. They have let down
the bars. Under the principle OF action
adopted no man Is safe in agreeing 20 do
any work whatever for the city. No &C.
cepted bud for work amounts TO any
thing. Il IL liable to be recOnsidered
and the highest bidder defeated get IL
at q subsequent meeting. We were not
ct the council last night and did not
want to go. We understood there
was to be harangue, but
concluded that If the majority of the
council were repudiateTs We could
stand It. The money amount involved
is only about 500. The council We
only add is doing that kind
OF action and encouraging that kind
of newspaper piracy that has helped 70
drive from Emporia in the last twelve
months at least two newspaper men,
who he'd the good of the city and county
at heart paramount to their own finan.
cial agGrandisemeDt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
A BARN ALMOST BORNED.

Between and ~ o'clock last Sunday
the burner came off of a lamp which
Lawrence Nation was lifting to shelf
in the office of his livery stable on Fourth
avenue. In the effort to catch the burn
or he dropped the globe which broke as
1t struck the floor splitting the oil
about the room. The oil Immediately
caught fire and Mr.. Nation narrowly
escaped being burned. After fruitless
endeavor to extInguish the flames with
blankets and robes Mr.. Nation gave the
fire alarm. The company answered
promptly but the fire was already under
control by the time of their arrival.
With the exception of badly scorched
office and the burning of several robes
and blankets the loss Is not very great.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
OBITUARY.


The funeral of Mrs. Emma Peyton,
wife of q. A. PeytOn, was held at 4
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon from the fam
lily residence, No 90 Market street. The
services were conducted by Rev. w. G
Snodgrass, OF the N. e church, and af-
ter which the remains were borne TO
Maplewood cemetery. Mrs. Peyton
died suddenly and the grief
which has fallen upon the stricken rela-
tives and friends is severe one. She
was nearly % years of age, and leaves
two children, both boys. one years and
one 6 months of age. Mrs. PeytOn was
the daughter of Jacob and Margaret
Geniher, who moved from Somerville,
N. j., to EastOn, Penn. The family
came to Kansas in 1872. aEd Emma was
married TO Mr.. PeYton in 1870.
Esstop, Penn and Somcrville, N. j ;,
papers are requested TO copy this notice.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
special Sidewalk fund 20 the street fund

special sidewalk fund 10 the street fund
and 81 500 from the general fund 20 the
interest fund; $22.74 from the sinking
fund 70 the general fund; e3Ss.90 from
the special alley fund 70 the street. iEnd |.
S443 80 frem the Tefundiag bond account
% the street fund account.
An ordinances fixing compensation Of
city engineer at $50 Per month WAe
adopted by s unanimous vote.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the
water works superintendent as SO per
month was adopted BY 9 unantDOus
vote.
Application Of r. MIIliken concern
ing city engineers compensation was
laid on the table.
An ordinance relating 90 improving
the alley between Commercial and Her
chant street and Third and Fourth ave-
nues was adopted By unanimous vote
under q suspension Of the rules.
An ordinance providing for tbe pay
ment of the following claims was adopt
ed by q unanimous vote
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
OnlnAeo,

CHICAGO. August D.
CAPrLE-Receipte, 500; natives lover DUO
@5.7s; common, 15c lower, A40Q5.lO; TEX
~I HiooSs@Rsceipts. $4,000; market active and
10000 lower; A.501b TO- .,.
SaEKP-Receipts, 1900; market steady'
W4EIT-Market closed steady; y cent
over yesterday; sTzc cash; S9Xc Tor sep
CoSn-Market higher; 4sKc for cash
and August -
August.
RYE-5Skc.
FLAX SEGD-sl a3k.
PoRK-LOWer; $9.S7k for cash; $3.50 for Sep
LARp-Lower; s6SOIor cash; So IS for Sep
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
MEsloaIALDA

The following is the program for Mem
orial Day as near as can be determined
at present. A complete program of the
services for Saturday, relating to the line
Of march, disposition of the societies,
companies and visltors and time win be
given Wednesday. The following par
ties who have been appointed to duties for
that day are requested TO report to Col
Steele for instructions.
Officer of the Day-COmTade ]. II.
Steele.
Aids-D. w. Eastman, Chss. Gard
ner, Major w. T. McCartY.
Pail Bearers-H. q. Cross, @. Hood,
3. b. Warren, T. L. Ryan. Van McCul-
loch, Van r. Holmes, T. g. Whitley, c.
v. EskFidge, j. NJ. McCOwu, 4. Mac
Lehman, Il. E. Norton, W. T. Soden.
Alter the column reaches Fremont
park the services will be as follows:
Memorial sermon. Rev. w. c. Snod
grass.
Grant,the President and Statesman"
Comrade p. B. Plumb.
''Grant, the Man of the People" Pres
Ident A. K. Taylor.
"Grant, the Soldier" Comrade J. Jay
Buck.
The above exercises will be accompa-
MED by appropriate music.
Invitations have been sent to The G. a.
r. posts at Americas and Reading,
and all other soldiers arc urged
to attend. The invitati IN is also ex-
tended to the Emporia Rifles. the fire
department, all civic societies and to all
citizens.
Fremont Park which has been tender
ed by the city authorities will be provld.
ed with platform and seats by the Il. A.
r. post. The committee expects all the
people to be present as far as practicable
and thus honor the memory of the great
man who has done SO much for them
]. W. FEIGHAN,
DAVID TAYLOR.
CLINTON KELLER,
CHAs FLETCHER,
j. A. YOUNG,
s, d. CoRTkR,
Committee.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

I EiT.S Cream Balm was recommended
10 ms b my druggist IS preventive 10
Hay Fever. Have bean using iG as d.
found IL specific for that much DREADED
and IOaEhsome disease For ten years
or more have been . great sufferer each
year, from August 9 till frost. and have
tried many alleged remedies for lts cure,
bat EIy's Cream Balm q the only prs-
venttve have ever found Hay Fever
suneTezs ought 70 know Of its efficacy.
FRANK B. AINEwoRTH,
Off B. AiRsWOEth & Co Publishers,
Indianapolis, Ind.
: have been afflicted with Hay Fever
FOG seven years-Ely's Cream Balm
cufpd ne 0ntire1y.
B. d. CALLIHAls. Baggage Master.
L q Sc. L. B. r TeEre Haute, Ind
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
CLAY COUNCIL PEooEEDINes.
COUNCIL Channels,
August 3, 1885.


Regular meeting of the city council.
Pfesent-Mayor Whitt1eseY, Aessrs
Mccain, Davis BIZ, Thatcher. Watson
and Adds.
Minutes of meetings held July 6, 20
and q were read and approved.
Report of the superintendent of water
WORKS for July was referred 70 the com
mittee on water works.
Report Of street commissioner for
July was referred TO the committee on
streets and alleys.
Petition of cItItizens concerning Mar
shall T. T. White was read and filed.
Petition for sidewalk on west side of
Mechanics street from South to First
avenue was granted.
Petition Of o. Pfeferle for billiard
license at $50 Commercial street from
July l. 1885 20 January l, 1886, was
granted.
Petition for sidewalk On east side Of
Cottonwood street, between Eighth and
Ninth avenues, was referred 70 commit
tee on streets and a.Ieys-Vote reconsId-
cred and petition granted.
Petition of Fl. G. Whitley for billiard
license ct Hotel Coolidge was granted
The following petition was referred to
the committee on unfinished business:
To the Honorable Mayor and Council Of En-
porta:
EAGPoRIA, Kan, July 13.-We. the IN
dersigned citizens doing business in said
city of Emporla, petition your honoTa-
BILE body that some provision may be
made to prevent express and dray Wag-
ons from congregating and standing in
front of business houses on Commercial
street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues,
to the detriment Of our business.
NJ n: = " Bates sss,,s., tn EC55YJ;vs,,
James smith, He. Cross,
T %s1Ss1 Co. ScIS. Jones kT co.
Charles Ryder,
Petition Of J.. G. Brown for billiard
llcanse at lot 4S Neosho street was
granted.
Petition of the board of county COM
missloners concerning a water trough
was placed on file.
Petition of Retcliff s. Gholson for bill.
lard license was granted.
Walkup took a seat in the council.
Petition of o. @. Bjerke for permls-
sion to put temporary tank forgasoline
at lot 40 On Sylvan street, and to keep
the same there until the end of the year,
was read. Watson moved that the petit
ton be granted. Motion lost, the vote
standing: Aye-Bill, Thatcher and Wat
son. Nay-Walkup, Mccain, Davis and
Adds.
A remOnstrance of property owners
to paving the alley between Commercial
and Merchants streets and Sixth and
Seventh avenues was referred to com.
mittee on streets and alleys.
Petition of j. A. Feist for billiard
hall on lot 134 Commercial street was
granted.
Committee on ways and means report
ed as correct the city clerk and city
treasurer's report for quarter ending
June 20, 1885, and report adopted. The
following are copies of the reports:
STATEMENT of the Financial Condition of
the city OF Emporia, KaD., for the quarter
ending June IS. 1885:
uOHDED
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
DEATH OF MRS. G. A. PEYroN.

Monday morning about 6 O'Clock Mrs.
q. A. Peyton. whose husband works at
BragunIer's grocery store, dropped dead
of heart disease. Mrs. Peyton enjoyed
usual good health up to the time of
her death which was very sudden. c.
A. Peyton is a son OF Judge Peyton
and lived at % Market street.
The funeral services were conducted
at the residence by Rev. w. c. Snod-
grass, Tuesday at 4 o'clock.
Fromsthe residence the remains were
taken to Maplewood cemetery, where
they were Inferred
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
The following bills were approved for

On motion T. E. Mcmillan was au.
thorized to repair the north end OF che
Garfield school building.
On motion the thanks OF the board
were rendered TO Mr.. Mcmillan for the
very efficient manner in which he dis
charged the duties as superintendent Of
the contract for calcimining and repair
ing the school building. and that he be
allowed the sum of SIS for such SER
vices.
The following statement Of the bonded
Indebtedness of the district was furnish
ed by the chairman Of the finance CON-
mitsee, Ar. T. E Mcmillan: 5000, due
in 1898; $4,000. due in 1900: 5000,
due IN 1901; $4,000. due In 1909.
On motion the board adjourned.
] g. BURNETT, Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

FoR sALE-A farm of $40 acres-9O0
sores of first class bottom-40 acres of
tlmber-1z0 acres in cultiyation-bal-
snce ia meadow aud pasture, all but 40
acres well feBced- abundance of living
running water, aud good wells. One
frame house. one and two stories OF 10
roomes. ceIleF in two apartments, 12X2O
and 28X16; two tenant houses of 8
TOoms czech; barn, 21X39 and stable
14X1e; also corn crib and carriage house;
School At she place, 10 milea from rail
road stalipn and 26 from Emporla.
Price go per uere on easy terms.
NEWS LAND AGENCY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06
sIoneTI MonexIi Mone1iiI

"Over production OF money" We
will loan you money cheaper than eyer
and pay II to you when you sign the
mortgage. No extra charges. No COM
Mission, No trouble Pay it back
when you want to. You pay interest
and principal in EmPoris, that Is good
enough for us. The "old reliable" loan
Office has been here longer than any
other, and always giVee satisfaction We
loan our own money.
WARREN s. HARRISON,
No. ITO Commercial street, east side.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

General Grants book, we are Inform
ed, Is now ready for the agents aud will
be sold exclusively by subscription. The
work is entitled Personal Memoirs Of
U. 8. Grant" This his own book, every
line OF which is written OF dictated by
General Grant himself, and the only
book fh'which He has any interest. Now
lie the time for competent agents to ap-
ply for territory. s. r. Junkin & Co.,
304 east 12th street, Kansas City. Mo-,
are sole agents for the state of Kansas.
No agencies can bs obtained from any
other parties whatever. For full partic-
ulaEs address as above.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

uctioneer, successor to II. w. Pear
Pubhc sales of all kinds will be
m prompt and careful attention.
IA an extended experience in the auc-
business, he bespeaks an extensive
'Onage which he will endeavor Ia
It by satisfaction to all customers
.dquarters at the Central stables EN-.
10, Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

Fhe Central Loan and Land Co., the
Oldest money IoaDing concern iE the
county, always lends its money at the
lowest rates of interest obtainable in the
state, and ON any kind OF time you wish.
Closes loans the day you apply if securi-
~ and title is all right. No extrs or IN
expected charges. Interest payable
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-06

An elegant edition, illustrated, Of the
Of the tender tributes of the poets E. C.
Ssedman, B. r. Taylor, John Boyle
O'Rielly, James Fits and others. TO the
great hero, Grant, has been published
Ly VsndercOok q Co., publishers, CHI
cagO, Illinois, and will be sent by mail
for 80 cents. 1t is on heavy satin paper,
tied with black silk ribbon, and fur.
nishes an exquisite parlOr souvenir and
. suitable memorial of the death of u. s.
Grant. The edition Is limited. Agents