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I NO. 19. )v KMPOIUA, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1887. JU, 1. FIKK DKPAKTBIKNT.

THK TOWN OF AIXKN. A HABD TEAR ON EMINENCE, Tho year 1888 has been an especially fatal ono to men who were prominent in A Globe ltirnenUtlTa VUlti the Little faceting Held I.ttHt Evening and Mew Officer Kleeteil The Secretary' llcport A Mevmge to the People. Clty-ltepreneuUMve Man A Kimtnrk-able Growth. Dr. Metzger Is building a bank building 20x40 feet, and will take care of tho great amount of money that Allen's business men will undoubtedly handle.

Wm. E. Rust 1ms eroded a flno barn for tho purpose of raising tine horses, and will be ready to supply tho demand for blooded stock in that section of the state. American politics. Tho roll In this regard is a long and sad ono.

First, In consideration of tho exalted office ho had held, was ex-President Chester A. Arthur. Three Ten weeks Hgo there was nothing but FORCING TOWNS TO MOVE ARBITRARY WAYS OF THE RAILROaS FOLKS IN THE FAR WEST. An Old lteul VMM Dealer JSeUtee Dlt of III KxporlemMWIlow Hebe me Are Koinetlmi'n I'ixed I'p An Hint trntloii. A recent arrival here Is Town Lot Brady, who has earned his name by his long; career as a dealer in town lots.

The old man is not looking as prosperous as ha raw prairio where is now the prosperous little city of Allen. The Ottawa, Council John Fluker. We now have the most complete stock of FLOUR AND FEED that we have had for eleven years, which on account of the great shrinkage in valuo W8 bought very low, and will sell accordingly. We can sell flour as low as 65c per sack. Come nl SP0 Low cheap flour can be sold.

Wholesale and retail. JOHN FLUKER, Democratic candidates for tho presidency Snimiel J. Tllden, Horatio Seymour, and General Winfield S. Hancock have passed away. Three United States senators- Grove mid Osugo City road had no sooner located a station than enterprising citizens formed a town company and the improvements began.

So steady has been the little Logan, of(lllinois, Miller, of California, anil Pike of New Hampshire have died, whilst the houso of representatives has city's growth that its name has been spread The fjrc department met in regular session at their hall lost evening at 7 o'clock, with El. Holler in the chair and J. C. Craig secretary. A resolution was offered by Chief Engineer Jeremy relating to the business of the company, after which the election of dtllcors, which resulted as follows, en-Bued: President Kd.

Holler. Vice-President D. F. Jones. Secretary J.

C. Craig Treasurer G. W. Bragunier. Executive Committee Wm.

Hughes, C. P. Thcis, Cnsper Ellison. After the election of officers the boys indulged in remarks and speeches. D.

F. been called upon to mourn the loss of far and near as tho result of tho labors of wide awake, hard-working men. Willi the view to acquaint himself with nine members Messrs Arnot, Reach, Cole, Dowdney, Duncan, Elwood, Helm, Rankin and Price, not all of them dying however, within tho year 1888. the town and its business a Oi.oiik repre Mr. W.

II. Put man Is erecting a large hoot arid shoo store. Carl MeClure, the well-known Emporia painter, is wielding the brush with his usual effectiveness, Mr. Louis E. Black can be found at his shop, where ho is ready to shoo your horse, sharpen your plow, or do any thing in tho blacksmith line you want.

Mr. Leavel is erecting a two story double-room building which will be occupied with a large stock of dry goods, groceries, hats and caps, boot and shoes, Mr. N. L. Coop is there with a well stocked livery burn ready to accommodate at any and all times.

FUTURU FKOHPKCT8. Rut little need be said concerning the prospects of the city. It is sure to make a live, business town, because it has energy, pluck and capital at its back that will push sentative mado a trip there one, day last week and ascertained that the Brooks and John Kelly have also been taken away. Illinois has lost town of Allen is situated twen used to, and It is evident that imes aro not as they were with him. Helming his experiences last night, he said: "The town site business isn't what it was.

Before the railroads came into this country I had no difficulty in calling the turn on a towa every time. I knew just where they-would be built. I have 'mode the loca- 1 tion of towns a study for more than thirty years. When I go into a new country I just look the ground over, and, taking everything into consideration, I soon come to the conclusion where the town ought to be. Ninety-nine times in a hundred, it nothing out of the ordinary happens to prevent, the town will grqw Just where it ought td.

I've seen that tried and I know. When I have located the town site and made arrangements with a taw ItitarnutHrl tn lulfrt lmlri ilf Mm ty miles north on an air line with David Davis; Massachusetts, Charles Francis Adams, and Ohio, General Durbin Ward, each prominent In their respective Jones made a good speech and referred to Bargains! the past and present standing of the Em states Judge Davis had been vice-presi poria fire company. Mr. Jones was loudly Commercial street, Emporia, midway between Osage City and Council Grove and is a station on tho Ottawa, Couue.il Grove and Osage City railroad. The town company is incorporated and composed of these well known, honorable and trustworthy gentlemen: J.

8, Griinslcy, N. II. dent, Mr. Adams, miuister to Great Britain, and General Ward had been near to a applauded. Remarks were also mado by It.

Youngrecn, Casper Ellison and Democratic nomination for governor. In England, William E. Foster has died; Wm. Harry. TO TJIK people: We, as firemen, and as the fire depart -IN- in Bavaria, King Ludlow; in Austria, Count von Ceust; in Italy, the great parliamentarian leader, Minghetri; and in Mexico, ex-President Gonzales.

ment of Emporia, will do the very best we can, and as there has been no fault found Futmau, W. E. I). W. Leavill, J.

P. Wiser, W. II. Palton, Geo. E.

With-ington, J. W. Clark, of Grenedy, LeRoy St. Amaudy, of Osage City; II. T.

Shepherd, of Rurlingame; II. C. French, of Rurlingame; and Jacob Jay lor, of Em with us in the past, we will follow the The supreme loss which literature has same track. J. C.

Craiu. Secretary, suffered is that of Leopold von Ranke, the LITTLE 8PAKRB poria. It is a pleasure to hero present a matter my duty Is done. I have always mado it a point to tako a few lots, generally on the corners, and have left the rest to the other fellows. I have been called in more than a hundred times by men who were about to locate a town and who wnuted the judgment of an expert on the place to be chosen.

In such cases I always demand about four of the best lots in town, and I get them, too. ABOUT SO FAB APART. "You can set it down as a fact that towns in a new country will bo about so far apart. The luy of the land has something to do with the matter, hut not so much as many people suppose, I know it to the front. To those hunting a home i these facts briefly given concerning Allen and its surroundings should be considered.

Union Security Company. This is the name of a new financial in-stitutinn which opened business here the first of the year. The concern is strongly manned, and supplied witli an abundance of capital and good backing. It is located in the Citizen's bank block on Sixth avenue and has handsomely fitted quarters. It announces that it will loan money on real estate security issue debentures and nego veteran German history, who lived until nearly ninety five years of age, having been few lines concerning Allen and her L.

C. Wikle, the hose cart driver, has shown his metal by elllcieut service. He is always on hand and the big bay horses arc marvel of scholarly industry, Other Boots, names in letters are those of Dr. Henry N. IiCSINKBS MEN: Mr.

E. R. Many, dealer in groceries and most carefully tended to by him after run. Hudson, the well known Shnkespenrcini editor; Paul Ilayne, the southern poet, and provisions-a most accommodating fttid agreeable gentleman by the way enjoys a tho novelist, "Ned Buntline." The fire department is in most excellent shape, as tho work of the past quarter is flrsl-elass trade in his lino and would proba Others that may be named in different some of the best towns in tho est that tiate first class securities. bly bo postmaster by unanimous choice of the good evidence.

walks of life are Hoburt Facha, J. B. Lip- are on about the poorest sites that could The ollleers of the concern are: R. John Craig may have become a little out pineott, Jhe publisher, the eminent music people if such an ofllcer were to be elected. As it is, however, he is sure to be ap Shoes, be selected.

You've got to take a great many othor things into view. Now, if there is no railroad you must get a map of practice as a fireman during his life in composer, Franz Liszt, the architect, II. Graham, president; T. II. Dinsmore jr, vice president; C.

II. Bulkley, secretary; pointed by the postmaster general. Saliua but he's to the front now holdin Richardson, the noted temperance lecturer, AV. M. Swain and Rrewcr and the secretaryship down with iormer cor I).

W. Eastman, treasurer, and E. W. Cunningham, counselor. Mr.

Graham John B. Gough, the scale inventor and manufacturer, Thaddeus Fairbanks, the carpenters, contractors and builders are redness and popularity. and find out about how the roads are running, how far it is to the nearest one, and from what direction tho first road to be built in the natural order of things will come from. When you've got thut settled tako a trip around tho country and Pick Jeremy js now, as he always has has been a resident here for over fifteen years and is known as a man of the strictest integrity. For Wall street manipulator, Charles F.

Wocr-ishoffer, the great railroad manager, vicc-President Hoxie, the editor and controver kept busy. Tiny need uo recommendation except their work, and ask none. What they arc doing in the building line speaks for itself in a most flattering been, thoroughly alive to tho protection of citizens from loss by fire and all the boys -AND- are right with him. sialist, James A. McMaster, and the theat find out if it will support population and what kind of a population.

After that see tho owners of tho land lying around and try and fix up a scheme with them. James Farrell, the street Commissioner, rical manager, William Stuart. In Mr. A. Reaborn, the hardware Engineer Greenway and John Thatcher Among well known wonicn aro Mrs.

If they take kindly to the notion or lay dealer, Tun Minis man found an old ing out a towu you will not have any visited the company lust night. Cornelia M. Stewart, Mrs. Thomas Bayard, Miss Kate Bayard and Mrs. George II.

Daily Globe, Jan. D. more trouble. It is easy enough to get people interested in a new town after you have found a place for it on the map. Before tho days of railroads out here I Pendleton.

Truly there are aching voids in the places these once filled. five years he was tho busines manager of the Mm and the paper, including the real estate department, prospered during his connection with it. He took an active and parsisient part in introducing the Loan and Building association business hero and originated the new plan being very successfully followed by the Emporia Mutual Loan and Savings association, of which lie is president, Mr. Eastman secretary and Mr. Cunningham attorney.

This association Ls this year paying the taxes on stock and will, no doubt, declare Dr. Vail will go to Los Angeles this week to join his wife who is spending the RUBBERS! made money, but I can't do it now. winter there. NOTES AND NOTIONS. Now let us all go to work for railroads II.

L. Joseph, of Ottawa, was in town to-day passing a few hours in the busy and manufactories. metropolis. -AT- Mr. Joseph Black, of Dunlap, and Miss Jane Dill, of Amcrieus, have secured its usual ten per cent dividend, -while its safety is beyond question.

Last year Mr. to marry. M. W. Prean, of Council Grove, is in city patronizing the different wholesale and retail houses.

rrv I WWII J. F. Clark, of Reading, made The Glouk office a pleasant call to-day iind joined the subscription army. Buckholder, who was formerly The public debt decreased during the month of December, 1880, $0,358,202. P.

D. Armour says the boycott has had no effect on his business and lie does not think it will. Any body looking for good place to start a newspaper will find it at Wellington, Kansas. There are several "long felt wants" lying around loose there. Charles E.

Pilgrim, the new boy preacher, is said to he just 16. He has the advantage of Mr. Harrison, the pioneer "boy preacher," by about fort' years. People are making a good deal of unnecessary fuss over the assertion that Miss Rose Cleveland received $400 more for her recent poem than Milton got for "Paradise Lost." There is nothing strange in all this. Milton never advertised.

PkilaiM-phia Frew. Take a look at the country naturally tributary to Emporia, Think of its possi Lucy Seers and clerked in Tathara's store so long, is in the city visiting her friend friend. That he is a good business man and is receiving the right encouragement a visit to his store will prove, Rosser druggists, keep a first-class stock of goods and are prepared to compound prescriptions with accuracy. The business is managed by Andrew C. Rosser.

II. C.Swcrner, grocer; has a Marge and complete stock of groceries. He is in every way able to furnish tho wants of customers. His prices for goods are as low as the lowest. Vancamp Joyce, butchers, keep the finest steaks and all kinds of fresh, dried, smoked and cured meats.

They can supply customers with anything in meat line and buyers, can rest assured that better than they sell cannot be 'had anywhere. Mr. 8. Lanning the lumber dealer, is having his hands full to accommodate the demand for building material. lie is an old friend of Tub Glouk man and is alive and awako when business interests are considered, He is straight as a string and deserves the good trade lie is receiving.

llOTKt.S. Tho city can boast of only one hotel, but fortunately here are few belter, size considered, In the country. Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Romer run the hotel under the name of the "Lehman House." The weary traveler who stops with them is always treated to a good bed and refreshing foodT SlMKITUAIi WKLFARlC. The good people of Allen are not behind as regards their spiritual Rev. 0. A.

Chamblin'of the Methodist Protestant church is located with them and is doing all in his power for the cause he represents. Coming there as he did when not a single DELANYS Miss Etta Slocum. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Henning will be here next week on a visit and, while here will give a musical concert.

They are sure of a warm Aaron S. Everest, the well known at "I had my pile invested in the town ot Arbordale down hero, and it was about the finest layout for a city that I ever saw; but when the railroad came through the managers put their tracks right through the town and annouueed that they would have a station four miles west of it. You see, they had bought a farm down there, and they were going to have a town of their own. When 1 heard of that I called on the gentlemen and remonstrated. I told them that Arbordale was the metropolis ot that section and that an attempt to ignore it would bring ruin to its citizens, particularly mo, but they only laughed and wanted to know about how much we would pay to have tho station located there THEY ONLY LAUGHED.

"I was rather brash then in fact, I hadn't so much experience as I have had since and I told them we wouldn't give them a blame cent; we'd see their old road thrown into bankruptcy first. I threatened them with tho loss of all tho business of Arbordale, and asked them if they knew what a risk they were running in ignoring tho best towa in that section. But they only laughed, and said they were sorry that they could not muke some arrangement with mo. It was a rulo of modern railroading to put tho stations about so far apart, and as Arbordale was not in tho right place for a railroad town, it would have to move up out of the wet. "Well, sir, do you believe it, that road hadn't been running two weeks before Arbordale began to move.

Everything was on wheels. The hotel went first, and then the saloons and concert halls skipped. Pretty soon uic sehoolliouso went, then the private houses, to be followed lost of all by tho Tho last time I was down there not a building remained that could be moved, and tho only thing that was left to Indicate the existence of the place was lot of holes in the ground. My corner lots were all there, you bet, but as the are not worth more than $.1 an aero I thought I would not bother with them, Now that trick has been played on mo several times. That isn't the only town that has moved right away from mo under tho influence of the railroaders.

They are probably tho dandy town sito men. I used to think that I was some in that line, but not now. And the worsti of it is that ordinarily you can't reaswi with them at all. They know that they torney for the Missouri Pacific railroad, is in tho city to-day arranging matters per tabling to the best interests of, liis com pany bilities. Think how it is to teem with Mis Libbie Mead and Mis Gassctt, two population and industry.

Let us all puU charming young ladies of Council Grove 191 Commercial St. together to make Emporia what her true destiny indicates, the center of one of the passed through the city yesterday on their way to school at Washburn college, To best regions in the state. peka. Chicago Local land agents in Dr. and Mrs.

R. R. McCandless have gone to Pensacola, Florida where they will make a three months' visit. Chas If a country is a good one, the hotter it will be for it, and in no better way can it Kansas have been told to advise all parties making applications to enter lands hereto fore certified to tho state of Kansas for the benefit of thce Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad company that such applications McOandless ami L. I).

Bigger accompa be mado known than by keeping its ex nied them. Rev. Henry Mackay received remem house was completed, he has by his untiring isteneo constantly in the hands of the public through the press. Short letters Graham established the Garden City Daily Herald, and placed it speedily on a successful financial basis. We do not believe the new organization could have found a man better fitted to manage its affairs, or who possesses to a larger degree the confidence of the community.

T. II. LMnsmorc, of the State Normal School, is vice president, llo is a gentleman who ranks highly as an educator, and author of text and possesses withal superior business qualifications. C. II.

Bulkley, the secretary, is a young man of the best character. He came here as the Lombard agent and has gained, by his excellent qualities, the 'respect of our people. D. W. Eastman, the treasurer, is an old and highly esteemed citizen of Emporia.

He commenced his public career here as assistant postmaster. Ho then served four years as county treasurer, which position lie, filled with marked competency and fidelity. He has been active in the management of Loan and Savings associations here, the success of which is largely due to his efficiency and reliability. Mr. Eastman is the cashier of the Citizens bank, and ranks number one here as a business man and in every relation of life.

E. W. Cunningham has been a practicing attorney here for ovr fifteen years, is a careful and safe counselor, and lias won success in business matters. With these gentlemen to manage the Union Security company it is entirely safe to predict for it careful, conservative and successful management. The remaining stockholders are eastern capitalists who enjoy -large influence in their respective localities, and the company has now fairly opened business with complete facilities and excellent prospects of usefulness and success.

drunkeness, drink cold water; For health, rise early; To he honest; To please all, mind your own business. A young musician is so squirmish that ho refuses to play on any thing but an upright piano. UnicP Hp. You are feeling depressed, your appetite Is poor, you are bothered with headache, you are tidgctly, nervous, and generally out of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up, but not with stimulants, spring medicines, or bitters, which have for their basis very cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you for an hour, and then leave you in worse condition than before.

What you want is an alterative that will purify your blood, start healthy action of liver and kidneys, restore your vitality, and give renewed" health and strength. Such a medicine you will find in Electric Bitters, and only 00 cents a bottle at Ben Whcldon's drug store. brunce New Years day from the ladies of his parish in the shape of a fine seal skin arc wholly useless, as no preference or other right can thus be acquired. Colonel Mike Sheridan says that tho re every week from each township, giving the condition of crops and stock, what cap and a car load of coal from Dr. Shaw thorough bred stork has been introduced of Osage City.

into the community, and what sold out, Mr. R. Bean brought two fine Jersey ported purchase by his brother, the general, of a homestead in Ohio is too good news to be true. 1 From which tho public and all facts which will show what the efforts organized a Sunday school and raised money to build his congregation a church 24x40. The town company ever ready with a helping hand generously donated the lot and $100 in cash to Mr.

Cbam-blin. UAII.KO.V1) FACILITIES. A new depot is being built to accomodate the Ottawa, Council Grove and Osage City railroad patrons. One of the heifers from Topeka yesterday. One is magnificent thoroughbred and the other may be led to believe that Phil can rid people are doing to advance and build up their neighborhood, will he read with in three-fourths.

It is said that the best of through incomes with as much dash as terest by many, and especially by those the two would sell for 1,000 in any east ever. who are looking for homes. Much of the ern matter sent to papers as In court the other day the anthracite coal ring declared that it had not been formed have got tho call on you, and they work the thing for all it is worth. They want the whole hog, as I found out later on." Nebraska dor. New York Sun.

Oswald PfTeiTcrie now occupies Mrs. largest stock yards along lie line is correspondence is the veriest balderdash Walkun's old quarters the Jury room of for the purpose of putting up prices. In also under headway. Engineer Dolon, tho court house, lie has not et been hint week surveyed the switches, and and is not worth the ink used in printing it. Rut there is nuttier of interest in every live community that can be collected by Daniel Webster's Intellect.

taken lo the Chase county jail, and it its parlor two or three days later this same ring advanced the price of chestnut coal 25 cents a ton. AH people have got to do is now doubtful its to whether he will, as he tho work of completing according to survey is being rapidly pushed. IIPlMHNO. an observing man or woman. Such let is much pleased with the present quarters.

to quit using. ters will help tho papers, which will be There in a largo store building 34x40 feet to the small galleries ot the old senate chamber when it was known that ho was to speak. Tho spectators would 'inzoiir-. tontly upon his noble head, grander than thegrandast; in Raphael's picture of Paul preaching in Atheus, and feel thatthey glad to print them, and will be. but a small The Lawrence Tribune is sick untn SjiiiuIUi'8 CommunicHt Ion.

Men of tho hour Day laborer. death, because it has to pay $110,000 per return for the good a paper does, and in annum interest on bonds lor railroads that being built by Messrs Page and Bears and they will occupy, it as soon as completed with a full line of groceries. writing for them, the writers will be ben The burglcr goes in for safe operations. f-have proved almost useless. Ottawa He cfilcd, especially if they are young men A harrow has no trouble in -cutting its publican.

Mr. James A. Orake is building a two and women. There is an Instance where bonds were teeth. Hill Randolph is working a number of voted for the benefit of a lot of sharps in A polar expedition Hanging th men day and night putting up ice from the stead of for genuine independent railroads.

story business building 24.IW feet. Messrs Griinslcy, Holmes and Holden ire building a business block which will be occupied. clothes-line. Cottonwood river. lie says Monday night, Swell instances disgust people with the bond A two foot rule Boots and shoes for voting system, and teach people to be care ful that they get what they bargain for.

cash only. were in an uncommon presence, niu they would sit entranced when his rich voice" echoed through tho chamber lit.e a flood! of old cathedral music. Mr. Webster's" toind might have been compared to a steam engine erected nt the mouth of a rich and exhnustlesS mine, which goes on working and working, and at every revolution of its motions brings up rich and precious ore. His vigorous intellect seized nnd retained everything which his dls cipllned tasto selected to be used whea occasion demanded.

Ben: Pertey Poors. MU.LINERY AT YOLlToWN PRICE AT THE LEWELLYN NELSON MORTGAGE SALE. Mr. A. P.

Wells has the foundation ready for a large two story, business build was quite cool ice froze six inches thick and his thermometer showed up eighteen degrees below 7cro. Tliu Cottonwood river ice is about twelve inches thick and ing. W. Lawler, of Eskridge, lias ma the skating 1ms never been belter. A large number of young men, anions whom were Can the father of a dwarf be regarded as a short-hoi red man? People are cured after they go into consumption; hams are cured before.

A man who drinks lightly is now called "a Durham" "short-horn" Sec? terial on the ground for a largo two story You will never find powdered ice what its cracked up to bo. A book with a loose leaf should lie bound over to keep the pcicc. Kinnan, Ed. Green, Ike Lewis, and business building 24x00 mid will occupy it J. h.

Lewis, spent last evening near Han dolph's landing on skates. with a complete stock of dry goods..

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