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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
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Regular meeting of the council.
Present, Mayor Weaver and all the
councilmen. -
Minutes of meetings held April 2
April and April 10, 1888, read and
approved.
communication from City Attorney
Scott concerning the dispute with the
Holly Manufacturing company was
presented and consideration deferred
for executive session.
Petition Of canning factory asking
for free use OF water from the city wa
ter works for two years was referred to
committee on water works.
Petition to have butcher shops closed
on Sundays all the year was referred to
committee on police and license.
Petition concerning nuisance of filth
made by deposit of hay on Fourth av-
enue on each side of Commercial street
was read and the street commissioner
instructed to have the filth removed
and street cleaned up Immediately.
Committee on streets and ALLEYS re-
ported an estimate of engineer as TO
cost of fixing up the road leading east
hom the reservoir, and on motion the
committee was instructed to put the
road in such a condition as in their
| judgment required.
The following report of committee
on library was read and adopted:
EMPoRIA, Kans., April Is, 1888.
To the Honorable Mayor and CITY Council:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee on
city library submit the following as
tee has held its regular monthly meet
ings during the past year in the library
room; that they have purchased alto
| gether, one hundred and thirty-fiVe
| ll35l new books, and have had ons hun
dred and seventy-eight (179) old vol
umes rebound; that the rooms are well
supplied with the leading periodicals
and papers; that there are over eight
hundred takers OF books, and that a
general interest is being manifested in
the library and reading room, espe-
| clally by teachers and students, who
make free use of the books of reference
and other standard works; that there
are now sixteen hundred and thirty
seven (l637) catalogue books in the
library and one hundred and ten (l1Ol
books ready to be placed upon the
| SANo,' D06AUOo dOOuH 4OuA uuuu1Cu
| 400 reference books; that the fines ag-
gregate about forty dollars (S4O), which
amount has been turned into the city
treasury. FRANK MCCAIN, Chm.
j. M. MCCowN, Sec'y.
Bills presented on account of scarlet
fever and smallpox cases were referred
to committee on ways and means il
connection with the city attorney wht
was Instructed to report his opionior
as to the legal liability of the city.
An ordinance to satisfy the follow
ing claims was introduced, considered
by sections under a suspension of thu
rules and adopted by a unanimous
| vote.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
ROSCOE o0NRLINg DEAD.

The news of the death of Roscoe
Conkling, while not wholly unexpected,
will fall upon a large portion of our
people with degree Of sadness not al
ways rendered by SO large number to
man in as humble sphere as that
filed by Mr.. Conkling at the time of
his death. But this is explained when
we remember that for years he was the
bright particular star in national re-
publican politics, one who was the peer,
if not the superior, of any who stood
in the senatorial halls at any time with
him. Many, however, attribute the
defeat of the republican party in ma
tional politics to Mr.. ConkliRg. And
there is possibly some reason in the as
sertion, although it cannot be charged
that he ever openly acted against his
own party. Nevertheless, so strong a
factor in politics in New York was he
that his lukewarmness was claimed to
be sufficient to close the state to his
party. But, if this be so, there are but
few fair-minded people who can say
they would have done other than he
did were they placed in his shoes. The
party snubbed him pretty severely, and
he simply withdrew from activity with
the party which acted as if it did not
want him. Taken, all in all, the equal
of Roscoe Conkling will not often be
found. That he was great man he
proved in politics. That he was a an
eminently capable business man he
proved by making large fortune from
his professional practice after quitting
the political arena. That he was g
good man is testified to by all who knew
him, and more especially the poor OF
his own city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
REApING News.

READING, April 17.-Another rain
to-day, of three hours duration.
The citizens of Reading have set out
about one hundred trees of various
kinds in the school grounds.
BoRN--To Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ste
VEINS, a son.
Rev: Il: j. Hoover is still sick with
malarial fever.
A child of Mrs. Fred Whainer is very
sick.
The corn-planters are heard in al
most every field.
Kansas City with some of his fine
horses, which he will offer for sale.
7. b, Jones has rented a store on
Franklin street, and expects to put in
q stock of goods soon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
EmpOria, April 10th. 1855 S.

It is said that the only reasons the
cOuncilmen had against confirming
Forde. aside from the real one-that he
was not democrat-was that he was
better dressed. better looking and bet
ter informed than any one who voted
against him. AS one of them expressed
it. Hes too d. smart. He dictates
to Us just what we must do When
asked why they followed his dictation,
the reluctant answer was that he
tFordel was always correct in his adj
vice. In other words; admitted what
every one knows-that Forde is the
best posted man about city affairs that
we have, either in or out Of the council.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
Card OF manka

The members of the class in Christian
science, numbering twenty-five, taught
by Mrs. Marion Strouthers. desire to re-
turn their sincere thanks for the lucid
and satisfactory manner in which she
presented the wonderful truth con-
tanned in that science, and which they
feel is the chief corner stone the basic
principle of all Christian teaching and
healing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Sheriff Worster returned last even
ing from Douglass county, bringing
with him N. L. Coup, who is wanted
for absconding with mortgaged prop
erty. L. M. Johnson is the plaintiff,
although there are several other par
ties losers by the defendants leaving.
An Indictment was brought against
him by the last grand jury, but when
the warrant was issued he was not to
be found.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

THE mayor and city council of Oska-
looSa have denounced ingalls,. This Is
hard. A man is certainly very low
when the ladies go back on him.-Fort
Scott Tribune.
A man must be very low to fabricate
such lie as the above. The mayor
and city council of Oskaloosa have not
denounced ingalls,.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

A TWO column anti-Ingalls screed
has been published in one of the city
papers, signed Zone of the Truly 10y
al" Zone of the Truly Loyal is now
secretary of the central committee of
the prohibition third party, has been
in succession secretary of the green
back party, the labor party and the an
ti-monopolists, whatever they are
Topeka Notes in X. G. Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

DURING the year 1887 there were in
the state of New York IA trades and
callings involved in disputes with en-
ployes. The loss of wages exceeded
s2,OO0.O0o. Fifty thousand persons
were engaged in these strikes, which
resulted in 5000 strikers being refused
employment after the strikes were
ended.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

BECAUSE Mayor Hewitt of New York
city refused to order the display of the
Irish flag on public buildings on st.
Patrick's day, the board of aldermen of
that city passed an ordinance taking
out Of his hands the power to say what
hags should float over the city build
ings, and lodging such power in their
own body. OF course the board has a
large proportion of its members of Gel
tic extraction. Mayor Hewitt, how
ever, promptly vetoed the measure.
and declares that when foreigners
came to this country they should either
be satisfied with the stars and stripes
or emigrate further. Mayor Hewitt
would make a good republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Now that women are looking after
politics in Kansas the men of that
state have ample time to hunt horse
thieves. Four were hanged just over
the border of Noman's Land the other
day and more are advertised to follow.
While the men are absent their wives
go right on making laws and drawing
their salaries with immense success.
Kansas is great Chicago
.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
AND now the Leayenwortb Standa,

AND now the Leavenworth Standard
comes out in favor of Farmer Smith as
republican candidate for governor.
With the Kansas City Time, the
Leavenworth Standard, the Topeka
Capitol and few more democratic
dailies to boom him, it looks as if he
might make better showing for the
democratic than the republican nominal
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

THERE is said to be no love lost be-
tween Geo. t. Anothony and his sd.
r." cousin, the more especially as both
are now in training for the guberna-
torial chair.
THE Arkansas City Traveller is weep
ing, wailing and crashing its teeth be-
cause the Oklahoma boom is about on
its last legs. What makes it feel worse
is the fact that it has not the consOla-
tion that misery likes, it being about
the only paper in the state of Kansas
that is a real rabid Oklahomaniac.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

ONE of our exchange has the follow
ing: "A'notorious fact ought to be APP
parent to victims of faith cure and
spiritualistic dupes. That is, that
with rare exceptions the idiots have.
or had money, which the operators
wanteds The manipulators won't fool
away their time on people who can't
pay them.H
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

We don't deny that Oskaloosa win
get some gratuitous notoriety out Of
this mellow matFonly senility such no
tOriety for instance as we are now Civ
ing it, but it viii be at the expense OF
not only every manly ideal and aspira-
ton, but at the expense of the future
material welfare and the very life Of
the town itself.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

BOSTON JOURNAL: The action of
the Democratic governor of Maryland
in pardoning the seven democratic
ballot-boxthieves convicted in Balti-
more last year is cited as the latest
illustration of what democrats mean
by turning the rascals outs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat
speaks of Rev. Frank Ingalls,, late of
Emporia, as man of from SO to so
years of age. When Mr.. Ingalls, left
Emporia few months ago he was a
comparatively young man. Old age
gets in its work quickly in Missouri
Champion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
Died.


Sunday morning last, April 18th, at
the residence of his son in Center
township, in Lyon county, Rowen N.
Stevens, aged "A years. The deceased
was born in 1914, in the state of New
York. moved to Ohio in 1896, to Iowa
in 1856. He served through the late
war in the 9Th Iowa cavalry, and came
to Kansas in 1867.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

THE New York Tribune does not re-
gard the mugwumps of the Empire
state as much of an aid to the demo-
cratic party. Look at the figures for
1884 and 1885," it says. I'm 1884 the
democratic party, with the aid of the
independents carried the state by a
plurality of l ,047; in 1885, with the 'in-
dependents working against their can
didate, the democratic plurality was
11,l34." 1t is manifest from these fig
ures that mugwump friendship is more
dangeroust to the democratic party than
mugwump enmity.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castcria.
When she became Hiss. she chung to Castoria,
When shehad children ahe gave them cas.or.a.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

The new mayor of Lyons published
z card, asking the women who voted
Tor him to indicate by ballot, their
choice for the important Office of city
marshal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

IF Gov. Osborn has any regard for
his reputation as a republican, and if
he really does want to go to the nation
al convention he better choke OF the
Leavenworth Standard. When demo-
cratic sheets say catering things about
would-be republican candidates, it
makes people think they may be allies.
The following is from the Standard:
Gov. Osborn seems to be agreed upon
by all factions as one of the delegates
at large to the republican national con-
vention. He is one of the most level
headed men in the state and his party
could not do more graceful act than
by electing him by reclamation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

1t is said that a caucus was held in
Harry Norton's Office, at which the
slate was fixed as it passed the city
council. Although Norton and Nc
Gown are not on speaking terms, vet
they can agree under certain circum-
stances.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
Colored Convention PostpOnea.

EDITOR NEws:-Please allow me to
state through your paper to to the citi-
zens of Emporia and Lyon county that
the state convention of colored men,
which was to have met in this city on
the 18th inst, has been postponed un-
til further notice.
G.S. w. LEWIS,
r. RUSSELL,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Have you seen our stock of mems
overalls, shirts, jackets, underwear,
hosiery and suspenders? Best values
in the city. M. THOMAS s. Sons
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

AS WILL be seen by notice in our
local columns, the convention of col
ored men which was. to have met in
this city on the 18th inst, is postponed
indefinitely.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

If you have old roots of teeth in your
mouth do not have them extracted,
but go to DR.. Murray and have NEW
crowns put on them. He can do it sue
cessfuIlv.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Frank McCain-to his honor be it
said-refused to be party to dividing
the council on political lines, stating
that he, like all the others. had been
elected as citizen and not because he
was a democrat.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

The residence of J. w. Ellis in the
south part of this county was totally
destroyed by fire on the 9Th inst, with
part of his household goods. The
loss was about 81 200; insured for
500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Emporia is no exception to the rule
OF democratic government. The better
a man does his duty the sooner he
should be bounced, seems to be their
MOTTO
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

WANTED.-CattIe and horses 10
pasture. Good water and shade.
Lyman Hall, eight miles north east of
Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

H. FL. Knox did not lose his place as
day observation-disclosures no democrat
applied for it.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Have you seen our line of scrim
cloth at 10 cents a yardP just the thing
for curtains or aprons.
M. THOMAS & Sons.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

500 pounds white carpet warp best
quality at twenty cents per pound
in FIVE pound packages.
NJ. THOMAS & SoNs
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

If you need a set Of teeth do not fail
to go to DIR. Murray. His prices are
reasonable and all work guaranteed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Look at our stock of umbrellas and
parasols. Can't be beat for quality,
style or price. NJ. THOMAS & Sons.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

CovINeroN, in Miami county, Ohio
not long ago adoped a local option ordi-
nance On the I'd of April the people
reversed it by electing a ''wet'' council.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

If you want artistic and practical
dental work go to DR.. Murray's DEN
tai parlors, No. -, Sixth avenue.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Girl Wanted.
To do general Homework, high
wages, at 1904 Rural street.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
Money! NToneyI FTo1avt

We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds of
secured papers.
fMKINs s. SIsLER, Brokers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

A good coat for IS cents at N. Thorn.
as & Sons.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Did you ever examine our bargains in
remnants? NJ. THOMAS s. Sons.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

A u cent, yard wide, unbleached
muslin for 81 cents a yard. You
ought to buy bolt at this price.
II. THOMAS & Sons,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
DECORATTON DAY.


The joint committee, composed of
delegates from the W. B. c., the two
G. A. R. posts and the
s. ", met Monday even
ing at department headquarters,
over the postofice, and organized by Sc
lecting j. g. Burehfield for chairman
and T. E. Mcmillan secretary.
The following were present:
Post 55.-J. 6. Burehfieid, E. p.
Bruner and L. D. Myers.
Post 464-C. G. Martin, j. Wilkins
and T. E. Mcmillan.
W. r. C.-Mesdames L. If. Branch.
Mary n. Knox, Mary z. Domm, Il.
McCandIess. Tsga PENNY and q. Fa,,st
s. VI. A. IsoOs, D. s. s. Upton
and i. =. Myers.
The following subcommittee were
appointed;
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

Council then went into executive
session. On motion the clerk was in
structed to write to the Holly Manu-
factuling Co., as per terms of draft
furnished by city attorney.
The special contract with W. w.
Scott, for fee in case of litigation with
the Holly manufacturing company,
was read and, on motion, the mayor
and clerk were instructed to sign the
same.
On recommendation of the city at
torney, he was instructed to settle the
suit of Buck Sc Feighan against the
city, upon the basis of the payment of
$500 and costs of suit, and in the event
of such settlement the mayor and clerk
were instructed to draw an order on
the city treasurer for such amount.
The council proceeded to elect SUI
perintendeht of water works. R. W.
Jeremy was elected.
The council elected the following:
Engineer of waterworks, w. C. Green
way; assistant engineer of water works,
Frank Greenway.
The council proceeded to elect COM
mittee on water works. Frank Mccain
was chosen chairman. Ed. Hoffer was
next elected. After several ballots, no
choice being made for the third man
on the committee, on motion another
order of business was taken up.
J. D. Tytherligh was chosen presi-
dent of the council.
j. NJ. McCown was chosen president
pro tenn of the council.
The following officers were appointed
and confirmed by the council:
II. S. Alexander-City clerk.
George w. Paxton-Marshal.
H. II. Knox-Day policeman.
John Tipton-Street commissioner.
Frank Pollard-City teamster.
Francis Dayis-W eighmaster.
Richard Strout- City engineer.
Resignation of J. F. Culver as police
judge was accepted and ]. 6. Pettingill
was appointed and confirmed as police
judge.
The council selected w. P. Sexton as
the third man on the water works
committee.
Adjourned until Friday evening at
eight O'Clock. Z. NJ. FoRDE,
City Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

List Of lstters advertised at the Emporfa
poatonce for the week ending ADEiI -IeffI
leo6. Parties calling for these lett2rH will
please give date OF Advertisement and T1sV
one cent On deliYerY:
Barnes Son, McGreRor Charles
BaehaE, KGthie NO AcGufnea Bro
Beiey, Lucy Mckee,
Berlin, Alfred Aedaker " =
BooPy, jacob Miller, Mrs Elizabeth
Davis, William Aarvis, Miss Emur
Gunkie. Christina Sanford Allie q
Hooper, Tneo Spear. b
Johnston, Hrs EmHa Stern, Hrs Hhclle
Jones, Thomas Stevenson John
Kerr, Mary Rkfttri6ge, Olive d
= II BIRDsAILs P n
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
AMERTCUa NEWS

AMERICUs, April 14.-David Laugh
lin returned Thursday with his bride.
The wedding was SO quiet that but few
knew of its Occurrence.
j. @. Jones of st. Joseph, Missouri,
was in the city yesterday.
The click of the corn planter is heard
in the land. By the latter part of rext
week lApril IL the bulk of the corn
VIII be planted in this vicinity, provid-
ing the weather holds fair.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

j. w. Lesh has removed his -four and
feed store to the Henning building on
Main street where he will be glad to
see all his old customers and extends a
welcome to the new ones, who will find
a full stock of flour and feed, at the
lowest prices. Bran, corn, oats, chop.
and meal and mixed feed.
Garden seeds in bulk at Tressler &
Lowry's.
Buy your paints at Bonds.
German Millett seed at Tressler s.
Lowry's.
@!Ii-The best washer ever made.
Can be had on trial and if not satisfae-
tory no sale. AT E. b. Lesh's.
Headlight Oil at Bonds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19
LKTERRS ADVERTEaED.

- s~-Eal1ElAoLNa1sI bGIC5J9
First door south Emporia Natl bank
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-19

ing her dyspeptics and con-
sumptives, who will come here
where life is worth living and exist
ence pleasure. 1t win not matter to
many of them what an improved home
place costs, and it behooves everyone
coming here to improve something, if
nothing more than their own morbid
condition, and they viii not be SO fast
to offer themselves as candidates for
premiums for the biggest fools in COM
ing here l.. w. CLARK.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-21

Just at this season OF the year large
number of our smaller congregations in
the country, where services are suspended
during the winter months, are making
preparations for resumption of public
worship. To these, and other of our
smaller congregations holding monthly
or semi-monthly services, we recommend
as good book for the song service of
worship and the regular services of the
sanctuary, Conference Chorals."
This little book contains Ga pages and
is bound in strong MANILA covers. The
first strain of each tune is given. 1t con.
tains 100 hymns, and may be used indie
pendently OF the larger work, christian
Chorals," of which it is a companion. 1t
is an admirable collection Of hymns for
public worship, and is furnished at a
very low price to secure wide circula-
ton. Price IL cents single COPY; SIPS
per dozen; SO per hundred.
A new edition OF this little book has
recently been published by the Publish
ing House and the Western Branch can
supply orders to any extent. It is lust
exactly the book required for occasional
services, and is published at so low a
price that our congregations can use the
same without any very large outlay. Let
our friends order it and equip their con-
gregstions for worship and song the
coming season.