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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-06-06
The Author or NerlIe Gray

There is little green mound and
humble marble slab In a secluded cor
ner of Otterbein cemetery, about
twelve miles north of the city, which
marks the author of that famous bal
lad: Darling Nellie Gray" A Wis
itor to the spot learns from the inscrip-
ton on the stone that it is the last
resting place of Benjamin Russell
Handy. The secluSion of the tomb,
the neglect shown it by all save a few
relatives, and the general ignorance of
its location, form another illustration
of the forgetfulneSs of the human race.
Notwithstanding the grave of the au-
thor of Darling Nellie Gray is for
gotten and neglected. his own beauti-
full ballad has Sculptured out for him a
monument Of memory which will en-
dure the changes of centuries to come.
Columbus lO.A Press.
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The bill of Mr.. Sterry for ADVICE and
consultation in regard to the contro-
versy over the contract for lining the
reservoirs, was on motion referred to
the committee on claims.
The matter of stagnant water stand
ing on several lots on Congress street,
was on motion referred to the commit.
tee on streets and alleys.
The matter Of having a crossing put
in on Merchants street across Fifth
avenue was on motion referred TO com
mittee on streets and alleys with pow
erto act.
The matter of making the change in
the telephone line to the waterwOrks
pumping station SO that the fire alarm
will be independent of the main line
used for other purposes was on motion
referred to committee on waterworks
with power to act.
MIR. Hoffer moved to have the street
commissioner instructed to ill up to
the grade so that Mr.. Jettie on Neosho
street may put down his side walk.
Mr.. Phillips moved to amend by hav-
ing the street commissioner TO make
the fill when SO ordered by the com
mittee on streets and alleys. The
amendment was on motion addopted,
Adjourned.
III. 5. ALEXANDER.
City Clerk,
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The following is the programme of
the Bible School conference of the Cot
tonwood quarterly meeting, to be held
at Cottonwood Kansas, June 18th, 1889.
at 7:45 p. N. One session:
5:45 TO 500 p, m.-Devotional exercises Ad-
drees--Mary Dillon. Plymouth, Kaneaa =
500 20 s:i5-Papef, Present Value Of f,id
Testament Types" by Josiah Butler BsreiST.
Kansas. - - >
6:lB to ss3o- Discussion, ssIs It prof.tatIe "a
study Old Testament scriptures IN Tire BibiS
sSnooIa and WhYY opened by James Baiiey.
I. G. Co6man. Eniporfs - -. - y
$50 10 8:5O--Discussion tfTyl,a4 ara ft,a u..
toral Duties OF teaeheFe?is 10y. -
Miscellaneous business.
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steel RaIls ana rheTarlr.

Experience proves rails can be made
here as cheapiy as in England. The
to-day at Braddock than it is in Eng
gland. What reason, then, for main
tanning the ST a ton duty? The pub
lie will be enlightened just as soon as
the dozen American rail mills can
agree on plan of restricting produc-
tion and increasing prices TO $40 ton,
as they did in 1887. AS for wages they
are already on the down grade. And
yet some people feign Indignation at
courage the formation Of trusts
Pittsbuags Post.
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European professors for the divinity
department. of the university and in
curing whether the Immigration of
such persons would be regarded by the
department. as violation of the terms
OF the alien contract labor law. Mr.,
Hepburn, solicitor of the treasury, has
just given an opinion that the fmmi-
grafton of the foreign professors under
any contract, express or implied, would
be clearly violation of the alien con-
tract labor law.
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$4,000 Asked for Lite.

Alice Boyer filed a suit yesterday
against the Ferd Helm Brewing Com
pany, asking for So, 900 for the death Of
her husband while in the employ of
the company on May 3, 1889. The Pc
tition alleges that on the day men
toned J. D. Boyer was working in the
ice manufacturing department, when
by the negligence of the defendants
employees, steam and hot water was
turned into the engine and boiler, and
escaping through open stop cocks,
scalded him to death. The petition
alleges that by due foresight the acct
dent might have been averted, and
that 5000 is none too large a sum to
compensate the plaintiff for the loss of
her support.
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On motion the above bills were al
lowed and the clerk ordered to draw
orders in payment of the same.
On motion the board proceeded to
open bids for sidewalks.
On motion the bids were laid on the
table until the board meets in ad-
journed session, Monday, June 10th, at
Z O'Clock p. m.
On. msOn the bond of j. w. East
mapmsclerk Of the board was accepted
aE arRroved.
Otion the bond of D. w. East
man IS treasurer of the board was ac-
cepted and approved.
On motion the board ordered pub
lished 1000 copies of the annual re-
port, in pamphlet form.
On motion adjourned until June 10,
at 8 o'clock pm.
j. w. EASTMAN, Clerk.
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Thinks Is a Good Place TO Begin

A Henry George party has been
started in South Dakota for advocat-
ing the placing of all taxes on land.
With the exception of Alaska, there
are few places in the United States
that afford greater scope for the Henry
George Business. The occasion for
taxation being slight and the subject to
be taxed almost illimitable, the indus
try ought to be carried on at a hand
some profit.-Cincinnat Times-Star.
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Harvesting in Kansas.

WELLINGTON Kas.f June 5.-Wheat
harvest commences in earnest this
morning in Sumner county. Self bin
ders at at work in every section of the
county. The county has 125, 900 acres
OF wheat this year. In the neighbor-
hood of 500 self binders have been sold
in the last month.
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Flowers Ensted of Grape.

When Henry Ward Beecher died no
long streamers of Grape hung from
the bell handle of his home to an
nounce his death, but there was in
stead wreath of white flowers tied
with ribbons. One of his parishiOners
and greatest admirers died in Brooklyn
this week and her family followed the
example of its late pastor. Now that
the fashion has been set and tried, it
will no doubt very generally obtain. =
Philadelphia Press.
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Estimates OF the Loss.

baltimore, June IA dispatch re-
ceived by President Mayer of the Bal
timore & Ohio tonight from Superin-
tendent Patton of the Pittsburg divis-
ion, time p. M, says that the Cumber-
land division is opened to JohnstOwn
and that the most conservative reports
place the list of drowned at from 5000
to 1900. Another dispatch says that
the loss may reach 10000.
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KANSAS CITY, June 5.--A Star spe-
cial from Pittsburg, Kansas, says:
Charles Homamonn and wife were
found dead on their farm near here to-
day. Mrs. Homamoun had evidently
been choked to death, while her hus-
bands body was found hanging in the
barn.
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Lives Lost i'm a Milne.

GRASS VALLEY. Cal, June 5.-The
Idaho mine in which the fire broke
out Monday night, was shut down yes
terday to smother the flames. Be-
sides Frank Carter. who was killed
while trying to reach Thomas
Dunston and John Ralph. two impris-
oned men. The latter two also lost
their lives by suffocation,
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BALTIMORE, Nd, June 5.-Naviga-
ton in Chesapeake bay is badly OBJ
structed by the immense quantity of
log, lumber and other drift material,
through which vessels can pass only
care. At night navigation is not prac
ticable.
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Amen Contraes l.abor.

WAsAINsToE, d. c., June 5.-Mr.
Morris, an attorney of this city. recent
Iy wrote to the secretary of the treasn-
~ on behalf of the Catholic University
of America, located in the District Of
Columbia, saying that the University
desired to have the services Of learned
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Congresamnn Eaid.

CHICAGO, June 5.-A special dis
patch from Council Bluffs Iowa, says,
There are great apprehensions that
Congressman Reed of this district is
one of the victims OF the Johnstown
disaster. He was due to leave Wash
ington about that date and no word
has been received from him.
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A Great Battle

Is continually going on in the human system.
The demon of impure blood strives to gain
victory over the constitution, to ruin health to
drag victims to the grave. good reliable
medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla is the weap-
on with which to defend ones self, drive the
desperate enemy from the field, and restore
peace and bodily health for many years. Try
this peculiar medicine.
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70 s.au.rshu.e a1O.0OO.

LocKPoRT, N. Y, June Sat the
National Brewers association at Mag
ara Falls this morning resolution to
contribute SIC, 600 to the Johnstown
sufferers was passed unanimously.
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national VVeoI Growers association

WASHINGTON, June 5.-The presi-
dent has received letter from the
committee of the National Wool
Growers association of the United
States dated Columbus, Ohio, May a,
urging the necessity for an extra ses-
sion of congress to be called at the
earliest practical date for the purpose
of enacting necessary legislation in
regard to wool growing and other in
dustries of the country.
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destructive Fires.

NEW ORLEANS, june 5.-The Plea
yunes Biloxi Mississippe special says:
An extensive fire occurred last night
resulting in the destruction of twenty
Eve buildings.
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Eirnt Council.

ROSEBUD, South Dakota, June A.
The first council with the Indians was
held by the Sioux commission yester-
day. The bill opening the reservation
to settlement was read The Indians
listened with grave attention.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

GARFIELD BUILDING, June3, 80.
The board met in regular session, with
Vice President Er. Jackson in the
chair. Present, r. Lakin, D. Kynas-
ton, H. b. Morse, DR.. Jackson, 7. c.
Biddle and J. w. Eastman.
The sda6nuteS of May 18th and 9th
were read and approved.
The treasuFer's report was received,
examined by the finance committee
and found correct. 1t was as follows:
Balance on hand May LIST, 1889. s., 526 0S
Received from County Treasurer....'. l,29O ~
Total amount on hand and received. .S4.s16.5S
Expenditures for May....--......... 2,62l 10
Balance on hand June 1st.......... 81, 1876 40
Communications were received from
Edith Keger and Achsah Harris, re-
signing their positions as teachers in
the city schools.
On motion their designations were
accepted.
The committee on claims reported as
ocrvoa% Tho foTIOxuix1o, E;ylo.
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1t Was Struck by Lightning.

Mrs. DENLY, wife of the United States
minister to China. is visiting the
family of Treasurer of States Lemcke.
Mrs. DENLY has acquired q famil-
iarity with the customs of the Chi
nese and is well versed in the superstitions
of their religion. In a conversation yester-
day she referred to a dispatch from London
recently published in papers in this country
relative to the burning of a temple at Pekin
for. which it was stated two men
had been arrested for incendiarism.
Mrs. DENLY said she had received a
letter from her husband in which he stated
that the temple was struck by lightning.
He witnessed the confagrati0n, and the
flames started at the top of the building.
The arrest of the men was prompted by
the superstition of the Chinese. who
were unwilling to attribute the flames
TO a natural cause. 1t would be ImpOssi-
BILE for any one. Mrs. DENLY says, to APP
proach the inside of a temple for the pur-
pose of setting fire to 1T. as such places are
CLOSELY guarded.
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Finding and judgment for plaintiff for
S141.S5.
Sarah winkler VS.. David winkler; di-
vorce. Granted.
VIM. f. Peters ct al. VS.. u. Bush; posses
sion. Finding for efendan
Room Hon D. ". Howe. Judge.
Wilbur Woods VS.. Caroline Laughlin:
motion by Defendant for new trial over
ruled.
Augusta Potenburgh VS.. Jacob A. EN-
erick ct al; on attachment bond. On trial
by jury.
Room s-Hon. vinson Carter, Judge pro tenn
Frances Prince VS.. George Prince; di-
vorc. Granted.
Maggie Pattison VS.. Frederick Pattison;
divorce. Granted.
John Whist VS.. Jennie Whitsit; divorce.
Granted.
Ne1v Sui Filed.
James F. Layman VS.. David Earlhart; on
note. Demand, 500.
CIRCUIT COURT.
Hon. Livingston Rowland, Judge.
Lucetta Simmons vs.. Andrew Jackson;
for possession of real estate. Under advise
ment.
Timothy Splann VS.. Frederick w. Arm
hotter; on account On trial by court.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Hon. William Irwin. Judge.
State VS.. Clarence Johnson: grand lar
ceny. Fined 81 and sentenced to eighteen
months in State prison.
State VS.. Henry X. Smith; assault and
battery with intent to XII. lined 81 and
State VS.. Phil NJ. Gapen; embezzlement.
Jury impanneled and cause continued until
Tomorrow.
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"The Inspiration of the Bible" was the
theme which occupied the attention of the
Methodist ministers, in their weekly meet
ing. yesterday. Rev. j. +. Woodruff's pa
per on that topic held that the Bible is
not the only work inspired, and Rev. DR..
IA. Goodwin maintained that, while the
Bible is a book of God, it is not the book of
God. for the reason that there are other
books Just as truly inspired, and lust as
authoritative. The latter view was con-
troverted by other speakers. and the sub
Ject VIII be considered again at the next
meeting. The Presbyterian ministers con-
sidered the subject of City Evangeliza-
ton" Rev. +. G.. Evans reading a paper
thereon. The Evangelical Ministers Asso-
citation has been asked, by the Single-tax
League, to review Henry Georges Social
prOblemsLv
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The Court Record.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

1925. James Emison, trustee, VS.. John
n. Shepherd, administrator. Knox {. C..
Affirmed. Olds. Under the statute q
motion for a new trial shall be made or pre-
scented to the court. and the cause or reason
for the motion shall be reduced to writing
and filed ct the same time of making the
motion; the motion TO be entered by the
court and the written reasons filed by the
clerk. Where such motion was filed with
the clerk and lost, it was error for the court
at a subsequent term to substitute a copy
of the lost motion. The original motion
was not made within the time fixed by the
statute.
1898. Nathan Mccoy VS.. State ex REL,
Flora Trucks. Delaware c.. G. Affirmed.
Mitchell, c. J.-Where an appeal from
a Justice in a bastardy proceeding has
actually been perfected. no matter by
whom, on behalf of the State, the
prosecuting attorney. or his deputy,
appears in the Circuit Court and prosecutes
the appeal to ina judgment. that mounts
to an adoption or ratification of the act of
the person who took the appeal. 2. When
the record of the justice shows that after
finding the evidence insufficient to sustain
the charge against the defendant, and re-
cites that Ii was therefore adjudged that
he be discharged" there was a proper
Judgment from which an appeal might be
taken. 3. An Endorsement on a bill of ex-
captions. showing the date of presentation,
Is not equivalent to stating the date of its
presetation in the bill.
1891. Abigail &. Jones VS.. John j. Foley.
Decatur G. c. Affirmed. Elliott, 1.-The
court may establish and foreclose a tax
lien where the title fails although the COM
plant is nothing more than a general one
TO quiet title or TO recover possession of
land. ?. When purely legal questions are
presented on instructions on the facts or on
rulings in admitting or excluding evidence
1t is not necessary to incorporate In the bill
of exceptions all the evidence given in the
case. IL is sufficient in such cases to bring
into the record. by q bill of exceptions. the
rulings, the motions or other proceedings
on which the rulings were founded and so
much OF the evidence as Is necessary TO
fully show the nature and effect of the rul-
lngs. accompanied by a statement OF the
judge showing that there were facts or that
there was evidence tending to establish
facts making the rulings relevant and
material. 3. Taxes paid by the purchaser
after he bought the property sold for taxes
are properly included in the Judgment on
the suit to quiet title.
COURT.
Room Hon Napoleon b. Taylor. Judge.
VIM. T.. Mick eft nj. VS.. Sallie L. Grubb;
on account. Finding for defendant.
Louis Newberger VS.. Wm. Terrell ct al;
foreclosure. Dismissed by plaintiff.
X. NJ. Denig VS.. X. X. Rouse; on surety.
Dismissed by plaintiff.
j. l.. Florea VS.. George X. Walls; on note.
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Hon. Vinson Carter will be the Judge, pro
tenn. lin Superior Court, room 3. during
Judge Walkers absence.
Squire Afford, as acting Mayor, yester-
day lined John Thorn for being involved in
q drunken quarrel Saturday night. The
case of Ella Skerit. charged with grand
larceny. was continued.
Arguments of counsel in the case of Close
VS.. Quinlan-a suit for S25. 900 damages for
alleged malicious prOsecution-were heard
before Judge Woods yesterday. The case
will he given to the jury this morning.
Suit for $500 damages for the death of a
horse caused by it's falling into a ditch has
been brought by Lowe Carey, before Just
ice of the Peace Afford. The defendants
are the city. the Citizens Street-railroad
and the Consumers Gas Trust companies.
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in gross earnings of 81, 655 over the CORE
spending month of 1888. and an increase in
net earnings of ga. 240 is a remarkable ex-
bIbit. When net earnings increase 90 per
cent of the sum of gross earnings 1t is
looked upon as a very favorable exhibit.
while % per cent. of the gross is almost ex-
ceptional, and with this there was a con-
siderable outlay in improvements on the
physical condition of the property, which
was charged up TO current expenses.
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Articles Of Incornorat,on.

Articles were filed with the Secretary of
State yesterday Incorporating the st. Jo-
sephs County Loan and Savings Associa-
ton. It's office is located at South Bend,
and the capital stock is 81 .0O0, 600. Articles
of like character for the Indianapolis Assoc
citation of Spiritualists have been filed with
County Recorder Brink. ID. A. Ralston is
named as the president of the association,
with Mrs. Mary A. Potts yice-president. j.
X. Richey. secretary. and w. ID. Dewey,
treasurer. +
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Found Guilty by Juries.

Henry r. Smith. who attempted to cut
his wife's throat in Squire Judkins's court
on Oct. IL. was given six years in the peni
Tertiary by a jury in the Criminal Court
yesterday. Clarence Johnson. charged
with larceny, was given eighteen months
in prison.
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ATARR
WEST INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. %. 1889.
Dr. Gun Wa.

Dr.. Gun Wa:
Dear Sir-I have been taking your Chinese
Herb Remedies for sixteen days. L have had
catarrh for seven years. / tried your remedies
and found great relief. L think by the time I use
one more package i will be entirely cured. L
have also had the itching piles for fourteen
years. / have tried your remedies and found
great relief from their use. L will call in a few
days, as my medicine is almost out. Many
thanks for the good you have done me-. Very
respectfully, JOSEPH KUNKLE,
So Warren ave.
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Applying the Common Carriers Law to
Natural Gas Companies.
The suit of Hines and Hamilton, owners
of a block on Indiana avenue, to compel
the Consumers Gas-trust Company to make
connections for heating the building with
natural gas, will develop some interesting
legal questions as we'll as questions of fact
when called for trial. When the complaint
was filed. the company answered. practl-
cally, that it has fully as many connections
as it could carry. and, not having facilities
or money~with which to extend its lines, 1T
was powerless TO do the thing prayed for
by the plaintiffs. This answer, under or
binary circumstances. 1t is claimed. would
be good in law, but a new question. it is
said, will be raised by the plaintiffs attor-
neys. They will contend that the Gas Trust
is a common carrier under the law, and, as
such, is subject to all restrictions and
to no more privileges than any other COM
mon carrier. 1t has been held in the
Supreme Court that a commemorative can
not plead inability TO do a certain thing for
one, when it is doing the identical thing
for another. simply because the lat
ter can be served by an opposing company.
n tdSC ~ na6 tAaO Va a IN
company, which ran to two points, to one
of which an opposing line ran. 1t could
not carry all the freight to both these
points during a blockade, and it chose to
carry that which went to the point reached
by its rival in business. The court held
that it should have taken the freight to the
town to which there was no competition,
and turned the other freight over to be de-
Iyered by the opposing company. 1t was
further held that the patrons of the road
were damaged by its action, which
was done for no other purpose than
to prevent its rival from securing the bust
ness. The attorneys of Hines and Hamilton
will apply this principle to the
Trusts course, in the belief that
the court will enforce it. They will allege
that. the Trust is now supplying a large
number of consumers in q territory in
which'the indianapolis Natural-gas Com
pany has mains and connections already
laid. and that the latter is ready and WILL
ing to furnish all consumers on its lines;
that all persons now being served by the
Trust can be furnished by the Indianapolis
company, and that the Trust annot plead
inability to supply a customer who is not
In the territory of the Indianapolis com
pany when it is supplying persons who may
be served by it's rival in business. In other
words. they assert that the company can
not refuse to supply gas to any one who is
upon its line on the ground of inability.
while it is furnishing consumers In a terri
tory where another company is able and
willing to furnish gas to a greater number
of consumers than it now has.
Violations of the Internal Revenue Law.
John E.. Copsey. 4O3 South Meridian street.
pleaded guilty yesterday in the United
States District Court to a charge of violat-
ing the internal revenue law by selling
malt liquor without a license. He was
fined $40 and costs. Isaac Springer and Or
land ID. BrattOn, of Butler, also pleaded
guilty to a similar charge, and were fined a
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New Term of the Supreme Court.

The new term of the Supreme Court. with
Judge Mitchell as the Chiefjustice, will be-
gin to-day. The docket contains 1,OS4 cases.
Judge COffey is not yet able to be on the
bench. He is at his home in Brazil. but it
is expected he will return to the city in a
short time.