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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-23
delegation from . club SHAH cast but

delegation from club shall cast but
one vote.
The principal object OF this Conven-
ton is the organization Of State Re-
publican League, which shall act in.
conjunction with the National League
and with the State Central Committee
but which shall not interiors with the
duties or prerogatives Of either. The
Convention may take such other 40
ton, not inconsistent with the rules Of
the National League, as may be deem
ed advisable.
The Convention shall not name. re-
commend or nominate any candidate
for office.
1t is expected that prominent and
able speakers from abroad will be pres
emit and address the Convention.
The secretary Of each club is re-
quested to send the names of the dele
gates, as soon as selected, to ]. G.
Slonecker, 631 Kansas avenue, To
peka.
It is desired that, in localities where
no club has been organized, such CT
ganization be effected at once, and
delegates elected to the Convention
and full report of the organization
names of officers, delegates &C., be re
ported as above.
]. w. HAMILTON,
Vice President for Kansas Nations
Republican League.
j. G. SLONECKER,
Kansas Member of Executive Commit
tee National Republican League.
EOther papers OF the county pleas
copY.l
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February q the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. D. Howell near Lsbo,
Kan.s was the scene Of brilliant
wedding, being the occasion of the
marriage Of their youngest daughter
Hannah, and w. H. Lewis of Usage
City. The q sremony was performed
in very imp essive manner by Rev.
E. w. Richard of Emporia-
The bride is a young lady Of many
sterling qualitI es and one who has q
host Of friend s. The groom is well
known in Ossa e City and has many
friends wishing, him . happy journey
through life.
After the cefa mony elegant rsfresh-
ments were served and an hour was
spent ID social conversation and en-
joyment.
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state Convention OF Republics Clubs
KANSAS HEADQUARTERS,
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE OF THE
UNITED STATES,
TOPEKA. February 18th. iSS

1OFEhAs EOUTuaEy 1o6us 1853.
In accordance with the recommends
ton of the Republican League of the
United States, we hereby issue this
official call for a Convention Of the Re-
publican Clubs of the State of Kansas,
to assemble at the hall of the House
of Representatives, in the city Of To
peka, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
Wednesday, March q, 1888.
Each regularly organized Republi-
can Club in the State of Kansas, hay
ing a membership Of twenty or more,
viii be entitled to three delegates in
the Convention The president Of each
club being, by virtue Of his Office, en-
titled to seat in the Convention in
addition to the three delegates; but the
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LEGAL NOTICE.

To A. A. Peyton:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued: that the petition of the plaintiff is on
file in the office of the clerk of the district
court of Lyon county, Kansas: that the par
ties to said petition are John A. Moore, plain
tiff, and you, A. A. Peyton, defendant; that
you must answer said petition ON or before
Wednesday, the 2lst day of March, 1885, or said
petition viii be taken as true and judgment
rendered against you for the sum of $4,000,
and interest on $3.50 at the rate of II per cent
per annum from December I'd, 1880. and inter.
est on S631S at the ate Of IL per cent per an
mum, from July I'D, 1882 and Tor costs of said
suit, and decreeing said sum q lien on lot No.
% and north half of lot No. 81 on Market street,
EmPorla city: Lyon county, Kansas, by virtue
cause and levied thereon, and for q sale of
your interest in said lots to satisfy such judg-
ment KELLOGG & SEDGWICK,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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AFTER thirty-four years of prohibit
tory law in Maine, a movement has
been inangurated for the substitution
of high license. Those interested in
the new departure. which is not of a
partisan character, declare that 1.-The
present prohibitory law is wrong
and impracticable in principle, subver-
sive of the personl liberty of the cit
izen, and cannot be enforced without
resort to extreme, arbitrary method
repugnant TO the sense of intelligent
communities, and in violation of some
OF the most important provisions of
the constitution" II is said that this
declaration indicates the sentiment of
a large number of voters, who are fully
persuaded that recourse to high license
will be productive of better results and
more practical in application than the
present method ofregulating the liquor
traffic.-K. G. Star,
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GoNERNoR LEE of Virginia is quoted
as authority for the statement that the
president has seen light since he wrote
his anti-protection message, and that
he is about to submit supplementary
message revising his position on theto-
bacco tax. He is said to admit his err
ror, and to recommend a repeal of the
tax. Virginia democrats have been
asserting that there was little chance
of carrying that state for their party
il the presidents tariff views should
nrayail
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The Canning Factory and she Soap
Factory.

In conversation Saturday with T..
G. Hallberg we were informed that the
canning factory was being pushed with
all possible energy. The company Is
now looking up site for the buildings.
1t wants piece of ground about $50
by $50 feet He, also, Informed us that
the soap factory would be in operation
by the first of March. The company is
having kettle made at the foundry of
Joseph C. Jones & Co., in this city,
nine feet in diameter and nine feet
deep, sufficient in size to hold 100 boxes
of soap. Mr.. Hallberg is doing some
thing, also, to aid a broom factory. In
short, he and those associated with
him are not talking much but are
pitching right in, showing their faith
by their works. 1t appears that they
do not stop to consider the effect which
any modification of existing tariff laws
will have upon their manufacturing in
dustries.
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Mr.. Watson, in behalf of Emporia
Electric s. Gas Light Company, offers
Sl2 for calendar light, and $13 for all
night light.
Phillips moves committee on gas be
instructed to contract for twenty-six
lights at $500 per month per light.
all night lights, with privilege of in
creasing the number, not exceeding
thiTty-eight lights, at same rate, for
one year.
Wells moves an amendment by fixing
price at s12 for thirty lights or more,
for one year.
Hyde moves an amendment that
Phillips motion be amended by limit
ing time to six months.
Hyde's amendment lost by follow
ing vote:
Aye-McCain, Hyde and Phillips.
Nay-Smith, Spencer, McCown, Wells
and Tytherleigh.
Wells amendment was then adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes-Smith, Mccain, Spencer,
McCown, Tytherlelgh and Wells.
Nays-Hyde, Phillips.
City attorney instructed to proceed
on bond for attorneys fees in Gilchrist
VS.. City of Emporia.
Adjourned. E. M. FoRDE.
City, Clerk.
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THE attention of ex-union soldiers is
invited to the following paragraphs
from the SheIbyville (Indiana) Dem
ocrat. We have seen nothing more
grossly insulting, and at the same time
more wanton, in any paper, north or
south, since the war:
The republican party is apt TO wobble
around till June, and then center on
Phil. Sheridan. That would give us a
campaign Of fireworks, and the Grand
Armies of Pensions and of the Repub-
lie. The people who run this country
are tired of that sort of stuff, and the
thing would swallow itself before cleo
ton day.
So old Libby prison is to be taken
from Richmond to Chicago and set up
as q side-show to the bloOdy-shirC cir
Gus to exhibit in that city next June.
Well, let her 90 Gallagher. The build
ing that was used for storing Yankees
during the war has since served sim
liar purpose for commercial fertilizers,
so you may tear it down and carry it
away If you viii, but the scent of those
twin geraniumS viii hang round it
still.
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IN response to letter from Mrs.
Senator Ingalls,, saying that at the APP
preaching G.. a. r. fair to be held in
Washington City, various States had
been invited to send doll representa-
tives, Governor Martin and Auditor
Mccarthy have purchased the largest
and handsomest doll to be found in
Topeka, and have given her into the
hands of a milliner, who will provide
an elaborate toilette. Mr.. c. c. Baker
State printer, furnishes part of the
outfit. 1t is determined that her doll
ship shall fittingly represent Kan
SaS
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ALTHOUGH we do not agree with
the Kansas City Times as regards
Oklahoma affairs, yet we must ac-
knowledge that their Oklahoma edition
on Saturday was daisy. paper, and
full of information on Indian Terri
TORY matters. 1t exposes, however,
the fact that it is not only Oklahoma
and No-Man's-Land that the boomers
and the Springer bill are after, as a
big slice of the Indian Territory is in
cluded in the proposed new territory
Of Oklahoma.
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A little over seven years ago the SEN
ior member of this firm came to this
city from st. Louis, under a contract
with Jones & Edwards, to do the cut
ting in their large establishment. For
merly he was known as Mr.. Jones, but
since his thorough acquaintance over
this city, county, and western part of
the state, he has become known as
sfTom, {" the old reliable cutter, and his.
reputation as an accurate workman is
as well known as his face.
Mr.. Williams preceded Mr.. Jones in
his coming to Emporia about three
months. He has been connected with
different tailoring establishments in
the city since his coming. and is known
to be a first-class tailor in every re-
spect.
One year ago last September the two
gentlemen named above, with that de-
sire Of doing business for themselves
that lies in every mans heart, formed
a partnership and opened up an cstab-
lishment at No. Alb Commercial street.
Their success from the first was a
surprise even to their friends, and
in a very short time they had more
than they could attend to. They be-
gan increasing their force of tailors
and, finally last spring were COM
PEELED to rent larger room, which
they did, moving to No. 400 Com
mercial street, where they may be
found to-day doing an immense bust
ness which is still on the increase.
Mr.. Jones has made several trips
west on the Santa Fe and as stated be-
fore, is becoming as well known out
there as he is at home. And judging
from the many orders he gathers up on
the route, the firm are catching great
amount of trade from such places az
Kinsley, Marion, Mcpherson, Flor
ence, Newton and Larned.
This is a good thing for Emporia il
, two ways, it brings trade
to the city and by their Sc
curing this trade it enables them tx
carry q more complete line of suitings
thus furnishing a large amount O
goods and styles for all their customer
to select from.
They have on hand at present yer.
complete line of spring suitings il
widewales stripes and small pin checks
: which are all the rage now in the bes
of circles. They guarantee to satisf.
the most fastidious in style and at.
Amy one wishing one suit or more, o
parts of suit, cannot do better in thi
city OF in the state, than by calling Oh
them; having your measure taken ant
ordering of them.
Among their large stock are som
splendid pieces in widewale for sprini
, overcoats. This style of goods make
up very nicely and is just the thing 70
light overcoat. Any one wanting al
overcoat viii save money by calling
! on them at 400 Commercial.
p Their prices on all goods are YER
reasonable, to say the least, and whel
the guarantee of fit and general salts
. faction is taken into consideration the
! do their work cheap.
3 The key to their success is found il
their thorough knowledge of the bust
!, ness and the close attention to it. The
l are gentlemen with whom it is pleas
3 ure to do business. Call early and yol
viii be sure to be more than satisfied
Remember the place, No. 400 CONNER
;. cial street.
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DROWNED.

Nhnlan Ray, . Young C0lOred Mans
Drowned In Ghe NeOshO.
Tuesday afternoon Ben Raw and
brother Samuel and Samuel's son VIII
liam went across the Neosho near their
home, three and one-haIf miles east of
the city, to chop some wood. About 8
O'Clock they got in the boat to return
and when about half way across the
river they came to sort of whirlpool
which capsized the boat. Ben and Sam
uel jumped toward the shore, but Viii
liam jumped into the. whirling water
and was unable to swim out. His
father attempted to rescue him and
they both went under. When they
came up the old gentleman got loose
and pushed small log for the boy to
hold to. He grasped it and went down
and was drowned.
a searching party was soon at worl
dragging the river and the body wa!
rescued at $50 last night and brough
to this city.
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A CALIFORNIA paper says: "A well
is being pushed downward at Las We
gas in search ofGas." 1t is lucky that
the projectors of this scheme had the
foresight to push the well downward.
How like thunder a gas well would
look pushed upward . thousand feet or
so, searching around in the clouds for
gas! 1t is to be hoped that, for the
benefit of science, photograph of the
well was taken before it was pushed
downward
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MISS LILLE d. PRTTCHARD OF Mil
brook, Graham county, in this state,
was very pretty, intelligent and high
ly cultured girl, a young lady in fact of
unusual talents, brightness and prom
Use. She was the local editor and book
keeper of the Graham County Demo
crat, in which paper she also owned an
interest, in connection with her broth
or. Life appeared to lie before her all
sunshine and happiness, and with an
unusually vivacious and lively DISPOSE
ton, it was not known that she had a
care. Last Tuesday morning she was
found hanging to the rafters in the
first story of a building owned by her
father, and in the upper part of which
the family lived. To add to the mys-
FERROUS and inexplicable feature Of the
case, she had attended a ball at Mil
brook on the evening of the night on
which she hung herself and joined in
the dancing and festivities of the
occasion with her ordinary
zest and enjoyment. Going home
from the ball, she completed letter
evidently. begun some days before, anC
addressed to her parents, in which sh'
expressed the greatest love for all thu
members of the family and regret:
over the sorrow her death would cause
closing by saying that she had contem
plated suicide for several years. Sub
seQuent disc'osu proved that sh'
had bought the rope with which sh,
hung herself some days before, ant
had kept it in her trunk. No possibl
cause, beyond hyprOchondria and
morbid mental contemplation of sui
eide, can be assigned for the act. Sh
was a young lady of exemplary char
acter, prudent habits and self control
and her death at her own hands fuI
nishes one of the most singular chap
tiers in the history of members of tn
Kansas press yet recorded.
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REV. Bernard Kelley, presiding elder
of the Emporia district of the Kansas
M. Z. Conference, is looming up as a
candidate for Governor. Mr.. Kelley is
one of the very few men that has ever
mastered the art of mixing politics and
religion without spelling either.-Kan-
sas City Star.
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THE New York grand jury has now
before it the charge against Jay Gould
and Russell Sage of stealing $4,000, 900
Of Kansas Pacific railroad bonds. The
charge was preferred by a number of
stockholders of the road and will be
pushed hard. Mr.. Gould's return home
may be delayed somewhat owing TO
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THIS is the way a democratic paper
tthe DabuGue Telegraph speaks of lit
tie Phil. 1t should be remembered,
however, that the editor of the Tele-
gram, John Murphy, is like the gen.
eral, an Irish-American, and like him
in another respect, loyal man and a
G entleman:
If we may believe all the reports in
circulation concerning the nativity of
General Phil. Sheridan he first saw the
light in three different places. He,
himself is reported to have said that he
was born in Albany, N. Y, his mother
is credited with the assertion that ne
was born in Somerset, Ohio. and &C
cOrding to his cousin, McCabe, he was
born in Cavan, a county in the north
OF Ireland. If Mrs. Sheridan is right,
then the gallant little soldiers chances
for the presidency are excellent, for as
a rule Ohio men are lucky in securing
this much coveted prize. But if he is a
New Yorker, his chances are slim, and
If he is an 1rishman he has no chance
at all
Each of the seven cities contended
that it was the birthplace of Homer 1t
looks as if as many places were laying
claim to the honor of supplying the
world with little Phil. However, no
matter where he was born, he is, al
though not publicist,a splendid char
acter and worthy of all the honor the
American people can lavish upon him.
What Byron said of his illustrious
ma mesake, the brilliant Richard Brins-
ley. Is equally true of the hero of the
She nAndoah:
asIm perIal nature made but one such man,
And broke the die in moulding Sheridan"
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THE Iowa senate has passed what is
known as the Bohemian oats bill. 1t
will in all probability become law. 1t
makes it penal ofrense for anyone to
buy any cereal at more than four times
the regular market price for the same
kind of grain. The extreme penalty is
three years in the penitentiary.
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IT is strange how rapidly even the
best Of men become depraved after
leaving Kansas. Elder r. i. Lott,
formerly of EmpoIia, now of Dakota,
writes from that land of billiards., that
during the late storm tool chest was
filed with fine snow through the key
hole.-Marion Record.
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AMRRzcUs NEWS.

AMERICUs, Kan, Feb. TT. G.
Kelly of Marshall county, this state,
who is at present representing the st.
Joe. Piow Co.. came up from Emporia
yesterday to spend the day with his
cousin, Jessie Woodmanser.
Gus. Bowles of Quincy, Kansas, is
visiting old friends and acquaintance
at Americas. He arrived on the 4:50
train.
W. H. EgoIf has been identifying
his place by setting out shade trees.
John NJ. McDiIl's recovery is con-
sidered very doubtful. His lower
limbs and the lower part of bis body
being paralyZed.
After the expiration OF three weeks
it has been decided to have one weeks
vacation in the Americas schools.
BURLow.
When you get ready to paper call on
you 3 good job on short notice.
Highest market price In cash paid
Tor hides at Bircket's.
Anderson g Lesh sell a high patent
for SI.35 at the Americas mills and
every sack warranted.
r! The White Elephant -four at
other brands a. low Is 60 cents
sack.
AMKRIcUs, Feb. III. W. Burke
win remove his family to Harrington
to-day. Several OF our young men are
wearing long eountenances in conse-
quence.
The ONCE building Of Dr.. Royal is
being moved by John bennington to
the south part of town TO be occu-
pied by Mrs. Stubs as 3 residence
W. II. Anderson started yesterday
Col. A. Jaquith win go to-day to VIM
field TO attend the g. A. R. encsmp-
ment. BURLoW.
Headlight Oh at Bonds.
1.-THE King Of Kansas This Is the
acur On which We stake our reputation
Tor trzth and vozacity when We declare
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migration of men and money.
Is this the way to get Il?
For what have self-sacrificing men
and women, upon the homestead,
tciled. suffered and endured the priVa-
tions Of pioneer life? For what have
they spent their hard earnings and in
Cured debt in opening highways and
making their surroundings attractive?
Was it from q desire TO live always in
isolation and make social privations
perpetuaif Not much. It was all
done and endured in the sunlight of
bright anticipation, that settlement
would be tempted by their example,
and q neighbor domiciled on every
vacant quarter; that cities and hamlets
spring up with churches, academies,
factories and home market. Is this
TO be realized in an Oklahoma boom?''
This scheme is premature and bodies
good to no one. It means the driving
Of the Indians out of the territory I'M
der the false pretense Of aiding them.
To rob them Of a rightfuI inheritance
in the name of humanity, and to pro
woke them to revenge and its train of
savage atrocities.
To organize and open to settlement
the lands thus obtained means the put
ting back of Kansas in her grand ca
reer of progress more than five years.
Il IL m0dLlb JuC OlNSISIOn u IuOAO bnoA q
million of people, who would otherwise
become citizens of Kansas, within a
period Of five years. It mean a loss to
Kansas of taxable wealth, which other.
wise would be sent to us in the natural
course of immigration. 1t means q
disturbing, unsettling of BUSINESS and
confidence among people already here
to degree and a cost beyond human
keen.
Do we want this? If not, let organ
ixed action be had at once, and before
it is too late.> We are grateful to Sen
ator BuchOn of Wyandotte for sound
ing the alarm in his refusal to be made
party to this great crime. Let ever!
man 90 and do likewise.
1t win be charged that this is marrow
and selfish. We cheerfully admit tina
it is selfish, but broad. wise and jus
selfishness. The state of Kansas is a
much bound in duty and honor to car
for its own as is Kansas City. Let u
do it, and at once call upon our sena
tors and representatives in congress +
stand up and fight the battle of Kansa
for and with the people of Kansas.
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ETHEL INGALLS,, LETTER.

Miss Ethel Ingalls,, daughter of on I
senior senator, writes letter from
Washington to the Atchison Patriot
in which she describes Mrs. Cleveland's'
visit to church:
"A pause, then a murmur, and down
the middle aisle Mrs. Cleveland came,
attended by a young lady who is a
guest at the White House. viii tell
You now what my friend saw, for hsv-
ing seen her before 1 did not feel so
much like twisting my neck into
knot to know what she did. She did
not sing. for ] hear she is much dis
tressed over the death of her aIli:jc.
Her face was very demure, and she APP
peared interested in the sermon the
text being from Luke KILL 70.
the prayer for the president and bis
lovely help-mate was quite touching
1t must have been somewhat embara55-
ing to Mrs. Cleveland to have naQ al
her virtues made the subject or q
prayer, but / suppose the diVine2 have
as much claim upon her as any other
personages. 1t was communion sun
day, so all those who did not wish TO
partake left after the benediCtion. Mrs.
Cleveland remained. This enabled the
entire audience to catch an unusually
good glimpse of her, for her seat Is in
the middle aisle, as ali the people
marched around and came by her pew.
She kept her eyes down and seemed
unconscious of the many eyes that
were fixed intently upon her fair, wOm-
anly countenance. Soon the crowd
dispersed, but only from the interior.
In the corridors and along the walk to
her carriage we're banked face upon
face, still waiting for one more look.
A policeman stood near by, no doubt to
+, insure her safe passage way to her
coupe. The coachman. who has been
an inmate of the White house for so
many years, was the picture of import
ance, as he sat stiff and prim upon the
box. We did not wait to see her make
her entrance to her carriage, for we
| doubted not that her manner of doing
so was not widely different from any
other woman, except she may do it
with some additional grace.