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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-22
I,anetrx and aCook.


One would hardly suppose that amid
the adulation of the young nobility OF
London and the undisguised attention
of the future ruler of England, Lily,
the charming, the incompatible Lang
try, would give a thought to any of our
fellow-townsmen. But she has. The
lucky individual is our young real
estate agent, Mr.. j. Cook, Jr., and If
the boat is not wrecked and the animal
don't die, DR.. Cook will ere long res
ceive beautiful dog which Lily prom
ised him for his courtesy one day in
Washington.
Mr.. Cook, as everyone knows, is one
of our most engaging young gentle
men, and on this occasion, in particu-
lar, the snow and slush was ankle deep
on Pennsylvania avenue. Lily was
playing at Ford's, and. as luck would
have it, rode up from the capitol in the
same street car in which sat Mr.. Cook.
With the politeness of his sex, Mr..
Eook not only offered the strange
young lady his seat, but, noticing the
embarrassment under which she labored
from the multiplicity of packages and
bundles with which she was laden, con-
siderately gathered up in his arms the
ugliest pug dog on the two continents.
He nursed the dog, chatted with the
fair owner, and made himself other
wise agreeable till Ford's theater was
reached. Here the young woman pre-
pared to alight. and the young gentle
man, equal to the emergency, lost no
time in following her with dog and
parcels. These deposited on the side
walk, MIR. Cook expeditiously and with
grace soon placed her with equal care
clear of the slush and the snow. 1t
was but q few steps to the theater, but
before separation the gallant found his
pocket full of COMPS" and the lady
in return exacted a solemn promise
that he'd be on hand at the evening
performance. MIR. Cook was on hand,
in q front seat, never dreaming that
his companion was anything more
prominent than q stage fairy or MEM
Der of the ballet, at the most. Judge
of his surprise, therefore, when the
curtain rose and in the fair face OF the
Young woman Mr.. Cook saw the famed
Mrs. Langtry. Recognition was mutual,
and the Lily, from the expression on
her face, enjoyed hugely Mr: COOKS
ill-concealed astOnishment- The &C.
uuaintance thus Economically begun
didn't end here. He called at Lily
hotel, was handsomely received, and
the pleasure was reciprocal, for during
the whole of Lily's engagement q
Ford's, Cook and his friends were plenti,
fully supplied with complimentary
tickets.
Here's where the don comes in. Be
fore leaving the city the Denver young
man insisted that he ought to have the
dog. Lily. however, would not par
with her pet, but promised. upon he
return to England. she would send T.
| MIR. Cooks Denver address one of tn
finest dogs in all England. Lily is
woman of her word, and Mr.. Cook q
any time may expect to see at his doe
the promised canine.-DeHUeT Opinion
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FAIR PLAY.

EDITOR OF NEws:-If am permitted
to conjecture from what could be CLEAN
ed from your discourse last evening, and
from common street gable, am justi-
fed IN forming the conclusion that there
is studied purpose on the part of cer-
tain INSCRIPTIONS and disreputable
people to throw slush ami filth ct one OF
Emporia's popular citizens. II You
meant the Hon. Wm. Jay. let me say he
might be called phIianthropist, eyer
ready to lend helping hand TO the IN
fortunate, and no amount OF jihes and
thrusts from the pens or mouths of the
venomous mud singers can ever deter
him from q purpose TO do good.
Suppose that every thing that is gossiped
around is true. Is there any thing very
strange in the guardians great concern
over his ward when she was wIithinR
over the fortunes OF having her tooth
pulled? Suppose he did stand by her
side and shed tears of sympathy and
tremble with nervous agony while wit
Messing SO much sufferingi in one 30
young and beautiful. Is there anything
10 that contrary to what . benevolent
and large hearted pbiia1throplst would
dof WHAT possible impropriety Is there
in having his photograph taken for It's
beautiful ward. or thai be should spend
. large sum Of moneyfor her cum ort 70
Il there any thing so fragrant In that e. |
70 draw out rough and mean cTiticfsm /
Then - TO the sheriff Why should he not |
feel tender soiicitude for his charge. |
Was IL not in accordance with his whole /
treatment of her from the time when he
allowed her 10 remain
In the Waikup mansion and re-
seive and be exhibited to callers
DOWN 20 the time when he took her
% the jail, ard made her 70 ali a.
eat and purposes guest of his family.
Who is there tat would not believe the
ruth Of the assertion OF the fair maid
hst she hsd suddenly found herself in
! very Interesting eondition, when near
y every visitor at the jail for several
Reeks had had the iLformation carefully
whispered ~ their ears Il wouldn't do
o break the news too suddenly, as many
mart Aleeks night wink and cali it .
lodge TO create sympathy. II
"a
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suooessf0I Boot and shoe Dealer.
F0Tn the ErunOrSa n~~.onvak

FUN the EmpOf19 Democrat.
One Of the most gratifying examples
OF what industry and squareness Will dc
70 build up good business is furnished
in the success attained in so short time
by ] c. Altman, the Sixth avenue boot
and shoe dealer. Mr.. Altman opened
up IN business in this city about four.
teen months ago and has already built
up the best boot and shoe trade in the
city. HIS success is due mainly to the
fact that he represents his goods just a.
they are, marks them in plain fgurea
and sells at one price TO all. It will
also be noticed that he is one Of the best
advertisers II the city and in this way
gets his claims before the pubic. He
can be relied upon to give every body .
square deal and those wanting any thing
in the boot and shoe line will find no
better place in the city than at J. @.
Aliman's. sign of the Big Red Boot, on
Sixth avenue He also runs . shop in
with the business and does
of all kinds.
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NOI On the BIIIa

1t was at . country hotel in PennsvI-
vania- The single stranger who Sal
down to dinner was amazed when the
waiter handed him printed bill offars
which began with oyster soup and
clam chowder and ran down to four
kinds of pie and chocolate ice-cream.
IN take oyster soup" said the
guest
Yes. but We haven't got any, re-
piled the waiter.
Very well. give me- clam chovder. -
We are out Of that, too.n .f
Then bring me baked whitefsh.
fried sausage. Saratoga potatoes. FrencS
wheat rolls. ribs IF beet or : err Of
coffee !" = y
I'VE haven't got any, sir. Anwe,vs
gos IS beefsteak. bid taters. and ~.
ksr's bread. and coffee. I"
At that moment the landlord antar.1
the room. and the guest called o1f:
See here. landlord, but what sort
of trick Is thisP',
.'What9 o, that bill OF fsre. Mvdsar
sir. let me- explain Ny uncle kspt :
seaside hotel, and he failed. He h,6
So,oOO bills OF fare on hand. and I
bought them at private sale for a.
These are hard times-Very hard--sn3
We must utilize everything. and keen
up style at the same time. PA:EodeE
~ebsa tail
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BADGER CREEK NEWS.
BY HoosIER

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 81.
BorD, to John n. Love, an eleven
pound boy. on the 18th.
John MArcellus is improving and is
able to be up.
Wall Looms finished plasterlng last
week. Wall, having been married a
short time ago, Is evidently fixing up to
stay long time.
Several OF the farmers of this vicinity
were summoned as jurors on the Walkup
case Monday.
McCleave Il Nelson will finish up
their sorghum crop this week. They
will have about 5000 gallons OF syrup.
The new school district recently form ,
ed has elected Mr.. Hawkins and Lyman
Hall as directors and T. B. Comfort,
clerk, aud the school house will be built
the location being on the
half section lIue on the corner OF MIR.
Halls farm.
Last Saturday being Master WilIey's
birthday, his plSVmates OF the neighbor-
God gathered in and a merry time they
had; and at noon Mrs. s. b. Comfort
spared no palma 10 spread before them q
tine table. and a jolly good time went
with them all, that Master Willy WON'T
forget soon.
@. w. Parkman is picking his crop of
apples.
Inc farmers are commencing to gath
er the golden corn crop. the crop beng
only halt so large as last year and not
70 good IN quality, caused by . half
stand and late planning.
Royal Laterty got car load of sand
rom Topeka TO plaster his house. Royal |
will when done have one of the best i'm |
proved upland farms in the township.
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"aOUsE wARmIKe. !.

Yesterday the whistle at the water
works gave the fire signal. and an imme-
diate response by the fire department
developed the fact Of q fire at the new
and handsome residence Of Hon. J. j .
Buck, corner of Constitution street and
9Th avenue. Upon arrival. smoke was
issuing from every crevIce Of the build
ing, but the department soon located the
fire In the basement, and instantly turn
ed q stream into the cellar window. A
determined fight ensued, but after @
short time our FIRE laddies Won the vic
tory, and the signal 'out'' was sounded.
An examination Of the premises SUBJ
sequently, revealed the fsct that an ash
vault had been constructed in the cellar,
extending from the ground up to she
first floor and connected with the fire
CRATE above, INTO which the ashes
are dropped from the CRATE. The iron
door TO this ash vault had been left open,
and the mortar dropping from above
had made . sloping bottom 70 the vault,
incIIning 70 the door. In the basement
we're the accumulStions of the carpentry
work, shaViBgs, etc. to the depth of two
feet, over the entire floor. A fire was in
cautiously kindIed In the grste above,
and the sparks falling through the
hearth, tell TO the sloping bottom Of the
vault, through the oren door, and into
the vast mass of shsvings and kindling
wood, setting IRE TO It.
The heat from the burning mass was
20 intense as to char and utterly ruin the
ceiling overhead. but here the Ere encoun-
tered two inches OF mortar laid between
The first floor proper and basement cell
ing, and 70 this mortar Mr. Buck attn.
butes the saving Of bis beautiful home. |
The family we're just moving In. and the |
escape II 8 most fortunate and gratifying
One.
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A Missr Killed, Worth from $40. coo
to $50, 900.

A MiseF Killed, Worth from sac. coo
to $50. 900.
Thomas WhIrhp, while walking along
the railroad track of the Santa Fe be-
tween Horton end this city, about SIX
O'Clock Tuesday evening, was run
over by train and killed.
At the corOner's inquest, held at
Hardcastle & KenyOn's furniture store, 1t
appears that Whimp. who is an old man
OF some seventY-five years of age. was
walking toward Emporis, and was over
taken by a freight train backing down
from Horton to this city, running about
fifteen miles an hour, and the unfortu-
nate man was thrown from the track and
killed. The testimony developed the
fact that brakeman was on the end of
the caboose in front, and as soon az he
saw the man walking on the track
called to hIm TO get off, Whimp
had ample time, but while
stepping of, dropped bundle which he
was carrying, and in the effort to recot.
er it, fell down, AMI was thrown as stat
ed. The conductor hearing the calls OF
the brakeman, came out of the caboose
on the platform, and the two, seeing the
peril of the man, instantly applied the
brake, but before the old man could re-
cover his feet and get out of reach, i,
was TOO late. The head of deceased
shows large scalp wound. and one foot
was crushed.
During the inquest desp. tch vas re-
ceiVed from NicksrsOD, stating that de-
ceased had brother living there. and
that the de I'd man was worth between
$4,000 and $50 900, but was miser in
his habits of economy.
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AfehIaon HannH

ATCHIsoN, Kas, Oct. 20.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific have bought seventy acres
of additional land joining their right Of
way near the fair grounds at this place,
which, in addition to thirty acres already
owned In that vicinity, will be used a. a
site for the new shops, foundry and car
works which It Is proposed TO build AZ
once. The present shops, which are near
er town will be torn down 20 give room
for additional yards, and the plant will
be moved 10 the new site. The present
shops employ 800 men the year round,
but it lie proposed that the new ones
shall give employment TO 2.O00 men and
will be not only the largest railroad
shops in Kansas, bat the largest along
the line Of the Missouri Peci1c. They
will cost $500 900. This investment
was bad for by Kansas CITY, Omaha,
LeaxenEoFth, Hiawasha and other
soWns besides Atcbison, bot when Jay
Gould inspected the site offered at
AtchisoR. he at once gave orders 10 buy
Il, and this puzchAss forever setttes the
eorEFovcYsY aud permanently 5xes Atch-
lson IS the base OF the Missouri Pacific
osseaaioEs IN the northwest. Besides
The shops. orders have been given for Q
s9SD00 hcspitAi TO be erected In the
Stcfhft Of the shop site.
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An ordinance entitled tan ordinance
levying special tax upon certain lots
therein named to pay for the cost OF
building sidewalks sbutting the same"
was introduced, considered by section,
under q suspension of the rules. and
adopted by q unanimous vote
The complaint made by L. Nj. Carter
against T. T. White, as city marshal
was referred to the committee on police
and license.
T. N. Sedwick and the committee,
consisting of G. w. Newman, r. R. Nc
Candliss and FL. c Whit ey, asked for .
time to be fixed for the council TO hear
their application TO have the special tax
ordinance repealed, and named Wednes-
day evening October 25ih, 1885. The
request was granted.
On motion of Watson, the committee
on streets and alleys were instructed to
continue paving the alleys across Fourth
avenue TO meet the paving In the alley
on the north.
Davis and Thatcher excused.
The mayor appointed r. E. Torring-
ton on the committee on library, to take
the place madevacsnt by the death of J.
r. Walkup.
The vote on special sidewalk tax or
dinance wss reconsidered and section
amended and ordinance adopted by q
unanimous vote.
Adjourned until Wednesday evening,
Oct. 20, 1885, at z O'Clock, o. m.
e. NJ. FoRDE,
City Clerk.
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Naturally enough when the farmer
and his wife sRd children are coming to
town to make purchases, he consults his
newspaper 70 see where the class of goods
he desires may be had at the lowest
prices. Having through the medium of
the advertising columns decided this
important point, he lays the paper aside
with feeling Of relief, because he lie
sure when coming TO town to know just
where to go. This is hint that should
not be lost on the advertiser, especially
during the present week when our city
promises to be full OF strangers, and
when the number of readers of THE
NEWS will probably be increased three
fold. Those advertisers who hand in
their fAvors at an early dste will secure
the preferred plsces.
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POTATOES.

Mr.. Baync proprietor of the Kirr
Bank farm, about five miles southeast OF
Emporis, sends US a splendid sample of
the late strawberry peach blow potato.
which are fine acquisition to the table.
Mr.. Bsyne also sends US the following
note:
EDITOR NEws:-Please try some OF
our late Iowa strawberry peach-blows
We have raised q crop of 800 bushels Of
this potato this year, and 200 bushels
from the same land last year. They are
the best keeper and altogether the best
late potato raised In Kansas, and this on
the upland. After ali, the upland is faI
the best, in many respects, and as fol
crops, II will compare tsvorably all the
time, and no sgue or lever-all healthy
farms. r. 81. Bayne, Kirr Bank farm
Upland.
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just the proper language to be used by
the marshal in the discharge of his du-
ties is q question involving so fine q
point that we doubt whether the city
council, even considering Its puritanical
makeup, can bring to bear a judgment so
nicely discriminating as to do exact JUS
tice under the circumstances. The fact
is. many times we can hardly tell our
selves the difference between profanity
and an emphatic expressiOn.-Republi-
can.
It has not been without self gratu
lation that THE NEWS has become
aware Of its selection as the organ of the
Ministerial association of this city.
The reason is now clearly apparent in
the above paragraph. Imbued as we
are, with 8 kindly spirit toward our
morning contemporary, We must sug-
gest to our persistent friend. Rev R. L.
Lott. that hers is fine field for mission.
airy work. Of course It will be q
difficult task to teach the Republican
"the difference between profanity and
"A emphatic expression" still if anyone
can do it 1t, 1t lie Bro. Lott, and to him
the whole matter is respectfully re-
fappad
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The business prospects of the country
for the fall and winter season, continue
TO be very encouraging. The mammoth
wholesale dry goods houses Of New
York, report that they have never made
larger sales than at present, but that the
retail dealers buy closer and that the
profits are correspondingly small. Mer-
chants in other lines of trade report SIM
liar results, and that the goods In which
the deal are had by them st lower rates
from the manufacturers than heretofore.
No special reason is given for this, and
it Is subject which the general public
are not particular about inquiring into.
So long as they get first class goods al
reduced rates they are satisfied.
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PL1HOU1a POINTS.
PLYNourH.'KAN..

Tuesday. Oct $50, 1885.
School ls being again taught this
winter by Mr.. w. II. Chance.
Mrs. Martha Pickett, together with
her two sons. Cyrus and Albert were the
guests last week Of Mrs. Hannah Dixon.
Miss Bulah Carter returned home
from Lawrence, where abe has been at
tending the Friends yearly meeting.
A base ball club ls Organised, known
a. the plymouth Nine" They are all
new learners but they think they can
leaEn the art
Mss Lizzie Dillon, who has been Wis
ting friends upoa Allen creek, returned
home last week.
Miss Lizzie Frazier was the guest last
week OF the Misses Barnes.
Our Lyceum is again In working order
but without each one takes part and
does their duty, it will not be success,
a. there are but few young people here.
Mr.. James Barnes and family are
expecting soon to leave our midst. We
will be sorry TO have them 60, as during
their stay among Us they haye made
friends who will be sorry to see them
leave.
Cow bells and old tin pans were called
into use, the event being to serenade
Mr. A. A. Stephens and wife. and the
music that was made was, to say the
least, deatening. tAl" invited them e
come again. but to leave their musicA
| instruments next time. He and hi
wife will make their home in Plymouth
Mr.. and Mrs. Madden, accompanied
by Mr. Pickering, of Iowa, are visiting
different points, holding meetings. The.
are stopping for . day OF two In Ply
mouth. The former Is q cousin to p. r
Osborn.
Died, at the residence of Mr.. 8. Ben
nett, of Stafford, Mrs. McGiDnis. sh
bore her long aud severe Illness wit
Christian fortltude. and the death ange
had no terrors for her. Since her hui
bands death, about . year ago. he
health has been very delicate. Sh
leaves . number of relatives and Iarg
circle OF friends to mourn her loss. TIL
sympathies of ali are extended to tn
bereaved ones in this time of affection.
COUNTRY Cousin.
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The New york weakly Witnes

The New York Weekly Witness makes
a strong appeal to the religious world
for support and In this connection says:
Although still at the head, as we be-
lIeve, Of the religious weekly press for
circulation, the Witness has lost many
subscribers on account, we presume, OF
the stand il has taken in behalf of a
party tor the advent of which we have
been Iaboring and praying ali along,
namely, pure Prohibition party" The
Witness Is a good paper, and deserves
the support it asks, from the religious
community, and the more especially
since the prohibitionists for whom ii
has labored, have failed to succor 1t IN
the hour Of need, but the Witness will
learn, as many others have, that the most
violent of the pEOhibitiOnists are much
freer with tongue than purse.
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ErnIr.ment rnraa.

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity OF Paris, Texas, by the re-
markable recovery of Mr. ]. E. Corley,
who was SO helpless he could not turD
In bed, or raise his head; everybody
said he was dying of consumption A
trial bottle Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
was sent him. Finding RELIEF. he bought
a large hott,e and box of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills; by the time he had
taken two boxes of pills and two bottles
of the discovery. he was we'll ana had
gaiaedin flesh thirty-six pou1ds.
Trial bottles of this great discovery
for consumption free at B Wheldcn's.
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PArRoNIzE HOME INSTITUTIONS

PATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS
The Southern Kansas Railway Is a Kan
Road
And is thoroughly Identified with the
interest and progress of the state of Kan
sas and its people, and affords it's patrons
facilities uneQualed by any lice in east
ern and southeastern Kansas, running
through express trans daily between
Kansas CITY and Olathe, Ottawa, Gar
nett, lola, Humboldt, Chanute, Cherry
vale, Independence, Winfield, Wellington,
Harper, AtticA and intermediate points.
Through mail trains daily except Sun
day between Kansas City and Yelling
ton, and intermediate stations, making
close connections at Ottawa, Chanute
and Cherryvale with our trsinS for En-
porIa, Burlington, GIrard, Walnut and
Cofeyville.
Accommodation trains daily except
Sunday between Kansas City, Olathe
and Ottawa
Remember that by purchasing tickets
VIA this line connection is made In the
Union depot at Kansas City with
through trains 20 all poInts, avoiding
transfers and changes At way stations.
Through tickets can be purchased VIA.
this line at any of the regular coupon
stations, and your baggage checked
thrn1gh to destination east, west, north
Ut south
Pullman sleepers on ali night trains.
For further information, see maps and
folders, or call on or address.
8. B. HYNEs,
Gen1 Passenger Agt,
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TEE NEWS will contain copious and
well condensed report of the Walkup
TRIAL daily during the proceedings. No
detail Of consequence or interest will be
missed. Verbatim reports of such
trials are usually dull reading and con-
sumo more time in their perusal than
the business man can usually spare from
his labors. Take THE NEWS, and get it
all in small commas
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c, IT, TOWNSEND. G, P: A.
nm soulh And nnntn..-- 1.1.-,.-

RN0EN0A
should YOU contempiafe A trim to
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sa
Vsnnah, Ga, Charleston, 3. c., Jackson
VILE, Florida, or in fact any point in the
south OF southeast. It will be to your 10.
all other lines offered by the So Ionis
Iron Mountain i Southern railroad
Iron Mountain Route" in the way of
tast time, elegant equipment, &c.
Az present daily train is run from
saint Louis Grand Union Depot, at
I1cneo 70 which will be found an ele-
egant Pullman Palace sleenioo car
which runs through TO Nashville, Tenn,
where direct connection is made with
express trains OF connecting lines, for
points mentioned above This train
connects at Nashville with the Jackson
yille express, having Pullman Palace
sleeping car of the very finest make st.
taonea. which runs through TO Jaclson
Vile, Florida. without change,