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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

In SO far as General Harrison has
permitted himself to foreshadow his
southern policy. nothing that any rea-
sonable citizen of that section could
object against has appeared. The
probabilities are that the south will re-
ceive fair and impartial treatment from
the new administration, in which event,
look to see its solidarity broken up foul
years hence.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

"SHK Stops to Conquer was classed
by a Topeky editor among Shakes
peare's magnificent comedies" That
is NOS so bad, however, for a city in
which distinguished legislator, call
ing attention to the Kansas motto,
said: Them words is Latin
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

The Atchison Globe thinks demo-
Gratis ought to take some satisfaction in
the knowledge shat President Harri-
son will have to take the oath of Office
from the democratic Chief Justice Full
Ter. rather poor satisfaction that.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
1t may be farther away than some
think, but it is coming.

THERE are some very frank" parti-
sans on both sides of the house. When
you find such one. trust him to make
some ridiculous break or other just
when his friends are trying to be as
prim and faultless as possible. Colo
mel Oates, Of Alabama appears to be
one of that kind. who now invades
the solemnity of the occasion with a
proposition TO disfranchise the ne
or0aa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

L. FGLLENDER is young Rouma-
MAJ and keeper of Il sliding scale
boarding house in Kansas City, who
inherits half a million from an uncle
who died lately in Russia. To him
who dwelIs in Kansas City fortune is
especially kind.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

A SAMPLE of i'll OF good luck, as you
will have it: Some parties Las We
gas, New Mexico, sunk a well 100
feet without striking water. Within a
stones throw, spring burst forth on
another mans place, without CENTS
cost to him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

HUTCHINSON is busy just now adver-
Using salt as a fertilizer. That valua-
bic product must be brought into sue
cessful competition with guano and
stable manure or the glory of Hutchin-
son, like that of third partyism, will
pass into the shade.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

PILLsBURY, the Minneapolis miller,
is very assiduous in notifying the farm
ers to hold on to their wheat for big
advance in price, which he says is sure
to come. When some men get in-
mensely wealthy they are disposed to
give others a chance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

The Central Lean and Land COM
pany. the oldest money loaning con-
Germ in the country. always lends its
money at the lowest rates of interest
obtainable in the state and on any
the day you apply if security and title
IS all right. No extra or unexpected
charges Interest payable here
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

SENATOR INGALLS, day or two ago
discussed the race question in the south
in what seems to be calm and dispas-
sionate way. He credits the sincerity
and candor" of sOutherners who hold
that negro majorities mean negro dom
nation with its attendant evils. The
senator's nerves seem to have toned up
considerably since the election.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

JAY GoULD's railroad trust fell
through because very few railroad peo-
pie could put any trust in a trust en-
gineered by Jay. That is one OF the
penalties Jay pays for his NapoleOnic
reputation
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

THERE is no danger of Kansas states
men being in the soup if their gall
counts for anything; Anderson for a
cabinet place, Plumb for a cabinet
place, Osborn for a cabinet place.
Ryan for speaker of the house; with
these four well settled, the rank and
file would have the earth before the
close of lIarrison's term.-Atchison
Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

1T has got to be the fashion for every
presidents wife to espouse reform OF
some kind. Mrs. President Hayes
made hobby of temperance, or teeto-
talism, at the White House. Mrs.
Cleveland led crusade against the
hustle, and now we read that Mrs.
Harrison will wage war against decol-
lete dressing, whereby she may expect
to encounter the disapproval of the
New York Sun. Dana admires low.
cat dresses immensely.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

The second auditor of state of Vir-
GINA is very angry with President
Cleveland, whom he calls "a miscegen-
ationist' because he invited Fred
Douglas and wife mt least four times
to his public receptions. The auditor
is evidently not thoroughly recon-
Btruated
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

MARSH MURDOCH was not mashed
on Jenness MiIler's boosted shape.
Her robustness and vigor," says he.
''are in her words and not her body.
Her arms are inclined to he scrawny.
and as the arms are, so are the other
limbs Not necessarily. But what
have scrawny arms to do with the
hustle, corset and other Objectionable
toggery?. You are sTifle splenetic.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

SAM JONES faith in a prohibition
party received a rude shock in the late
election. So violent was it as to tear
him away from his prohibition moor
ings altogether, and now the noted
evangelist is become free lance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

JOHN SHERMAN is the American Bis
marck who, General Wilson thinks, is
best fitted to effect Canadian annexa-
ton. Undoubtedly John has all the
qualities of the German chancellor but
his ability.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

A PUEBLO telegram tells of n move
to divide Colorado. Better wait
awhile. We will annex Canada later,
which will give the politicians show
ing. Then there will be no call for a
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

AN Episcopal minister of Philadel-
phia thinks that spiritual perfection is
only attainable by life of ceIibacy.
Another man who evidently thinks
marriage a failure. or at any rate not a
glittering success spiritually viewed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
ANIMAL Election.

The annual election OF officers of
Post IS e. a. r.. WAS held Saturday
evening. The following were elected:
Post Commander, A. NJ. Flory; senior
vice, E. F. Sprague; junior vice, E. 5.
Waterbury; quarter master, Eliza
Moore; surgeon, l. D. Jaeobss chief.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

May, the thirteen-year-old daughter
of Jacob Metzger and wife, now living
at Kansas City, died Monday night of
typhoid fever. Her remains were
brought to this county and buried to-
day at Plymouth. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Metzger condole with
them over the loss of their child
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

A CoNsCRIPT father in the national
senate, during the. opening prayer
Monday morning by the chaplain,
startled his brother senators by utter
ing audibly amen" 1t is not GER
tainly known who is the pious senator,
but conjectures are divided between
Granny Blair and Joseph Surface
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

JOHN SHERMAN may become score
tarY of state, and Allison of the treas
ury. For the rest-well, this is guess
ing enough for one day. Fighting
wind mills is a poor business.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

THE Citizen of Topeka, the organ of
the colored race, is glad that Harrison
was elected, although it is by no
means sure that his election means
much good TO the colored race.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

PAY no attention to those fellows
who argue against the annexation of
Canada. They probably contemplate
mbezzlement and fiightto that harbor
Of safety.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

GROVER and Dau" will soon give
place to ben and Lige." and the same
old spirit of journalistic irreverence
win thrive as well at the expense of
the new as of the old firm.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

The Atlanta Constitution calls Hen
~ Watterson 1.-The chrysanthemum of
modern politics. The colder the day
the more beautiful he blooms"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

Mrs. WARD, the author of Robert
Elsmere," is coming to the United
States, presumably to enjoy the admir-
alton awakened by her novel. We are
very gushing to FOREIGN celebrities.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

MARRIAGE nor aught else can be
failure with the Connecticut woman,
who, at the age of thirty Eve. lis now
living with her ninth husband.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

HRoNEK, the Chicago anarchist, did
not quite succeed in becoming a mar
tyr. He gets twelve years in the pen
instead of a halter. ~
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

An eel lays 1000 600 eggs. How in
significant thy work, o hen! Go to the
eel, thou cackler, consider her ways
and giut the market.-Ex.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

TEE German Emperor's earache is
causing as much connection in Europe
as did the Sackyille episode in this
country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

THE latest arrest of Tascott took
place at Owensville, Kentucky. Florida
yet remains to be heard from.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

WHAT shall be done with the direct
tax bill, or rather what shall not be
down with it, is the question that now
perplexes few congressman.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

ma Jones was elected as regular teach
er, her pay for the same to commence
December 3rd.
On motion a special committee of
three were appointed by the president
to revise the rules and report at the
next regular meeting of the board.
The committee were as follows: La
kin, Jackson and Eastman.
On motion the board instructed the
superintendent; Is report each month
as to whether the rules governing
janitoTs were enforced or not.
On motion the following resolutions
were adopted.
Whereas certain of the pupils of the
city schools of Emporia have been in
the habit of purchasing and reading
immoral and injurious books and
Whereas, the sale of such publica-
lions is prohibited by the laws of
Kansas, therefore be it
Resolved by the school board
of the city of Emporia that said
board cause any person to be prose-
cuted who shall sell or cause to be
sold, or given to any of the school chill
dren of the said city. any book, dime
novel or paper prohibited by chapter
lOI, session laws of 1886 of Kansas,
which read as follows:
Sec. l. Every person or persons
who shall bring, or cause to be brought
into the state, or shall buy, sell, or
cause to be sold, or shall advertise,
lend, give away, offer, show, exhibit.
distribute, or cause to be distributed,
or shall design. copy, draw, print, etch,
or engrave, cut, carve, make, publish,
or otherwise prepare, or assist in pre-
pairing, or shall receive subscriptions
for any indecent or obscene book,
pamphlet. paper, picture, print, draw
ing, figure, image, or other engraved,
printed, or written matter, or any arti-
Gle or instrument of immoral use, or
any book, pamphlet, magazine, or
paper devoted principally or wholly to
the publication Of criminal news,
pictures, or stories of deeds of blood
shed or crime, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and upon conviction be fined
not less than FIVE nor more than three
hundred dollars or to be imprisoned
not to exceed thirty days, or both.
The clerk was instructed to pay the
taxes on such property of the Board
as was subject TO taxation.
On motion adjourned
j. w. EASTMAN, Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

SINCE Cleveland's downfall the south
can fall back on its cotton crop, which
is large this year. Perhaps, after all,
the south is better off than it thinks
for.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

AMELIE RIvEs CHAMBER is acquir-
ing fame in Europe. An English news
paper takes her Quick or the Dead?"
In hand and makes sport of it in the
most reckless fashion. Amelie is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER is watch
ing his chance TO spring Oklahoma on
the House.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
BoARDFOF EDUCATION.

GARFIELD BUILDING. Dec. 8, 1888.
Board met in regular session, Presi-
dent Morris in the chair. Present. Il.
Lakin, Mrs. A. z. Morse, D. Kynas-
ton, d. w. Morris, DR.. Jackson, T. p.
Hall ana j. w. Eastman.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved. Communications from
j. C. Burnett and w. J. Jones received
and ordered placed on file.
The proposition of w. J. Jones fol
insuring the Third ward school build
ing and the furniture in the same, was,
on motion, accepted.
The committee on claims reported as
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
AMERICUS NEWS.

AMERICUs, Nov. 3O.-Our schools
we're dismissed on Wednesday evening
until Monday. the 3rd inst. The short
vacation is being improved by the boys
by going hunting.
Tressler s. LOWry's two store build
ings are now connected by an archway.
At a shooting match at Kits
Wednesday last Dunlap parties got
away with five of the turkies out of
six. The Americas boys will have to
practice up little for the next time.
j. T. McAuley is having his timber
tract cleared off preparatory to farm
ing it next year.
Clothing still at cost at j. d. Glib
sons.
Robes and horse blankets at J. S.
Crooks cheaper than anyWere else in
the county.
At the old Henning stand l will sell
flour right down to bottom prices for
cash, during the present hard times.
j. W. LEsH.
books, and-so-forth, for Christmas pres
ents at j. d. Gibson's.
| AMERICUs, Nov. 3O.-Thanksgiving
was not very generally observed in this
vicinity. 1t is true that worship was
held in one of our churches. yet the
congregation was not so large as would
have been expected. The last two
weeks of bad weather and muddy road
have thrown people SO far behind with
their fall work that they must and do
| improve every opportunity to prepare
\ for the cold weather that is sure to fol-
low.
The young people are getting up con-
siderable interest in their Iyceums.
They hold regular meetings every Fri
day night.
j. w. Floyd has put him up a new
building over his engine for the pur-
pose of feed mill. BURLoW.
Buy your fresh meat and bologna of
Bircket & White, at the old reliable
city meat market, Americas.
would say to the farmers in ard
around Americas that l am prepared
to grind corn meal and chop at my mill
southwest of the depot in Americas.
j. w. FLOYD.
Look out for big holiday display at
Tressler & Lowry's.
Jewelry at cost at Gibson's.
AMERICUs, Dec. 81. J. Ellis is I'M
loading car of coal this morning.
Corn is being brought into town now
in large quantities. Our local buyers
are paying from twenty to twenty-five
cents owing to quality.
Chris. Bamesberger is expected to re-
turn from California any day now.
The scarlet fever scare has about
subsidized. 1t came near ''depopula-
ting" our school during the time of
hn fnGt VlUTEB FfnNW
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
JOHN a. MOORE, II. D..
. r u GGIS T.
SOC Commercial Street.

J. NJ. Anderson. of this city, has
been awarded the contract for erecting
a county court house at Richfield in
Norton county. He was given his own
price S23, 784.50. Emporia contractors
are to the front in the western part of
the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

INDIRECT news of Stanley is again
reported.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

BLAINE appears to be shelved as a
cabinet possibility.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

WICHITA is all right. She has just
had prize fight.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06
Children Cry for Pitchers castorIa.

When Baby was sick. ne gave her castOria
When she was CHILD. she cried for Castoris-
When she became Miss. she chung to Castoria.
whsnshs1ad cAIldPen. shssavethem ca.,Oria
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

T AWRENCE BUSINESS COLLEGE and
~ Academy. Largest, cheapest and best.
A !e-p page illustrated catalogue sent free.
address & l.. McIlrRvy, superintendent. Law
renee. Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

w. w. Scott is at Topeka attending
the supremecOGrt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

SOuhOAu1fAh ALCSO"h GOOh AAAO
seat in the council.
Mr.. TytheTieigh, chairman of COM
mittee on fire department, reported
plan for bell tower prepared by Mr..
Heidrich, which on motion of MIR.
Phillips was rejected.
On motion bids for the construction
of steps at reservoirs were opened and
Mr.. Gabriel found to be the lowest
bidder Mr.. Hoffer moved that the
contract be awarded him.
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend by sub
shutting MIR. Bells bid which was lost
by the following vote: Yeas, Clarke
aud Phillips; nays, Mccain, McCOwn,
Sexton, Tytherleigh, Hotter and
Wells.
The original motion was then adopt
ed
Mr.. Mccain moved that the side
walk contemplated at the reservoirs
be abandoned and fence constructed
of two lines of one and one-half inch
gas pipe around the entire reservoirs.
Motion lost.
On motion of Mr.. Sexton the build
ing of sidewalk at the reservoirs WAS
abandoned.
Mr.. Randolph being present rs the
legal representative of John White,
made demand on the city for the
payment of three thousand dollars for
injuries received by falling on de-
| fective sidewalk and breaking his arm.
On motion the matter was referred to
the city attorney t0repOrt at the next
regular meeting of the council.
On motion, bids for the construction
of sidewalk were opened and read.
Mr.. Tytherleigh moved that further
consideration on bids be had in ex-
ecutive session. Motion adopted.
The council then went into executive
session.
On motion of TytherIeigh the bids
for the building of sidewalks were all
rejected, and the matter referred to
the committee on streets and alleys
with power to act. Adjourned.
II. S. ALEXANDER, City Clerk.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Dec. 4, 1885,
Special meeting of the council.
Present, Mayor Weaver and all the
| counciImen. except McCown. The
| clerk made the following call:
| To the Hon. N. z. Weaver, Mayor of Emporia.
The undersigned members of the city
council of Emporia respectively re-
quest You to call special meeting of
| the city council of Emporia. Kansas,
to be held at the council chambers in
| the city of Emporia this evening at
$50 O'Clock for the purpose OF con-
sidering matters connected with the
steps at the reservoirs.
a. a. WELLS.
WM. CLARKE,
W. L. SEXTON.
FRANK MCCAIN.
Dated Dec. 4. 1888.
\ special meeting of the council is
hereby called at the time and place and
for the purpose herein above stated.
NJ WEAVER, Mayor.
On the opinion of Mr.. Firth. acting
CITY attorney. the council ratified theiI
action of last evening by confirming
i the same Adjourned.
II. S. ALEXANDER,
City Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

"0D" FOR All. so q week and
WYNN expenses paid. Samples
worth . and particularly free. p. .. Vickerys
Augusta, Maine.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

WAETED-Girl TO do general homework.
Small family and good wages. Cali at II06
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

On motion the above bills, as read,
were allowed, and the clerk instructed
to draw orders in payment of the same.
The treasurer's report was received,
examined by the finance committee
and found correct. It was as follows:
Balance on hand November /. 81, 19e. 20
Deposited by J. E. Klock for seats..... 10 %
Deposited by Langs6on. .--...-..--.... 2.OO
81 1875. 70
Warrants paid In November. ...-...... 4,4I1.3d
Overdrawn s2I2oe
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

For SALE-Se \ of sec. 81, tp. Il. range IL
Address Miss Mary C. Girty, Newport, KY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

Albums. silk handkerchiefs, pocket
books, and-so-forth, for Christmas pres
ents at J. D. Gibson's.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

Clothing still at cost at J. d. Glib
sons.
Robes and horse blankets at J. S.
Crooks cheaper than anywere else in
the county.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

At the old Henning stand will sell
flour right down to bottom prices for
cash, during the present hard times.
w TEcu
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

sound basis. News Co.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-02

on the "hs ON" They are paid for
booming by men of capital, and to
pick up one OF the paperI published
in one of the famine.stricken towns
where men, women and children are
actually suffering for the necessSries
of life. and others freezing To death
and you cannot End an item OF such
distress. They Gil their columns
with milk an honey. and then
send them broadcast to catch those
who have the Western fever" He
says coal SELF for $40 to ELI per ton
and while there he saw gentleman
buy a tree for cord wood for which
lac paid SS7. The same kind of
tree in this State he says could not
be sold for s5s He says he was told
there were scarcely farm that was
not mOrtgsged FOR twice what it was
worth. The only thing the west can
beat Us in is "B om :" So far as Mr..
Gibson could see. and he has made
up his mind that West Virginia is
good enough for him. We were glad
to learn that Mr. Gibson and family
enjoyed their visit, and they came
back home fully convinced that
Home sweet homo, there's no place
like home"
/ have used your Salvation Oil for
cracked heels. manage. and sand
cracks with horses. and it gives per.
feet satisfaction. Chas. w. Lee.
1 4 w. Baltimore Street BALTIC. Nd.
The coat Of DR. Bnlrs Cough Syr.
mp is only 25 cents. A bottle will
convince all OF its excellence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-02
BRANDONXILLE.


Splendid slcigbing yet. but strong
indications Of a .hSw.
Business has been very lively the
last few weeks.
o. F. Mckee and Nova Patterson
took in the spelling bee at Clifton last
Saturday
j. II Eckels and wife, of near Mt.
Lake Park, passed through town one
day this week.
Some Of our young people took al.
vantage Of the fno sleighing and At.
tended the protracted meeting held
by Bro. Roberts at Centenary. Quite
a number went 10 Bruceton the same
evening.
Mrs. Kimberly seems IN be recov.
erIng rapidly in the last week. Miss
Jane Hartman il much better also,
while Mrs. Casteel is still quite sick
A sled load 81 ysung folks from
Brucotou spent Tuesday evening At
Henry Gales.
Laura lIagans and sister. Myra,
spent Saturday afternoon at J. II
Feathers.
o. F. Mckee went 10 Listonburg
Yesterday.
Many thanks 10 The Journal cor.
respondent Of this place.