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| said in opening my response to
your sentiment, that this occasion
was one to me of unmingied pleas
ure. There is but single shadow
that darkens the flow of your fesiiv-
tiles with IFS pathetic regret, and
that shadow is the memory of those
| friends whose voices heard no more,
would have been first TO greet US 10
night; Stinson, whose intellect, at
once brilliant and profound, for too
brief an interval illuminated the
horizon with metoric splendor of
bis mingled learning wit and elo-
xuence; Gambell whose remarkable
attainments and great social quail
ties gave him deserved prominence
among his brethren at the bar; Nc
Dowell, the genial companion, the
wise and incorruptible judge; the
the trio whose genius and achieve
ments render them worthy associa-
of those immortal advocates who
have hallewed the humblest tribu-
nal where human rights are enforce
ed and hhman wrongs redressed.
In closing desire again to renew
the expression of my thanks for the
unanimous support of your Legis-
lative delegation, and for the uni
form kindness which l have recelv-
ed upon all occasions from the peo-
pie of Leavenworth and 1 trust
you will pardon the suggestion that
the State is looking to you for an
example of harmony and union in
the new era upon which we have
entered. Great questions are draw
ing upon the public mind in the de-
cfsi0n of which we are profoundly
interested, aid upon which our des-
tiny largely depends. The solution
of the Indian problem the relations
of labor and capital revenue re-
form the adjustment of the subtle
and complex issu between the
farmers and the railroads of the
West; water communication with |
the Atlantic seabord and the Gulf;
land grants to narrow gauge rail-
ways the attraction and disposition |
of foreign and domestic immigra- /
ton; the power of the general Gov
eminent over private corporations
these are few of the moro promi- /
nent topics in whose discussion we
shall be called upon 10 participate.
A gigantic struggle is already in
between the vast mOnied
of the East and the
toiling millions of the West; be-
tween the bank and the corn-crib /;
between the engine and the plough.
In the determination of these mo-
mentouR problems, Kansas must
lead the van, demanding for her.
self the same justice which she has
always been willing to concede to
all. To accomplish this, We must
have unity of sentiment and action,
an elevation of purpose which will
all personal considerations
for the accomplishment of great
moral results.
With these questions properly de-
with our industrial re-
sources fully developed, our educa-
tional facilities improved, and our
fused and welded into
compact and cohesive unity, we
may reasonably anticipate career
Of material prosperity of which our
history aud our local re-
ations to the republic are prophetic;
! career in which wealth will be the
certain reward of toll where cul-
lure shall supplement strength
where social order and tranquil in
stitutions shall be the common herit-
age; where the creed of human
liberty shall no longer be cold I'M
formula, nor the universal
of man an empty
lream.
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anon the question whether the road

upon tic 4uceIlOh W uctDSI ti1c IOdtl
is a public highway 'It
is said that railroads are not public
lie highways, per Sc. that they
are only declared such by the decis-
ions of the courts, and that they
have been declared public only with
respect to the power of eminent
domain. This is a mistake. In
their very nature they are public
highways. IL needed no decision
of courts 70 make them such.
As we understand the logic of
this opinion from a careful perusal,
it goes farther than the majority of
our own Supreme Court in Leavcn-
worth county VS.. Miller, I Kansas,
4SS, where Judge Valentine says /:
Fabulous amounts of county and
municipal bonds have already been
issued and thrown upon the market
with profusion and prodigality
bordering on reckiessness and cul-
pabie extravaganza, and the end is
not yet
As we look in vain 10 the courts,
hereafter, for that conservatism in
this question which they seem to
manifest in all others, it is evident
the only safety lies in prudently
avoiding further Kindred liability.
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HISTORY OF A LYON COUNTY HEN.

"a white old hen with yellow legs
Had laid her IN aSter many Cssgs,'' &c.
[Old school book.
The above lines, Mr.. Editor,
that jingled so unsteady In my
young ears during my school days,
"many long, long years ago" 1
found myself repeating few days
since, on learning the history Of
an old hen, belonging to the hen
merry of j. V. Carter, of Pike town
ship, in this county. Twas
boisterous day in March, too
rough for outside work, and Car
ter, with his family and farm
hands, were sitting around one of
those old-fashisned wood fires,
which few, compared with the
many, can enjoy to perfection in
Kansas. After discussing several
questions of interest, among which
that of railroad bonds was con
spicuous, the conversation turned
upon the profits derived from var
ious kinds OF business in Kansas,
among which was mentioned the
profits of poultry raising, when an
intelligent young Englishman Of
the company remarked that, ac-
cording to<the best writers on the
subject, a hens usefulness was of
short duration; and further, that
they seldom lived over four years,
and il they lived beyond that time
were never profitable Just as
this remark fell from his lips n
gentle tap was heard at the out
side door. Hush. children said
Mrs Carter, SIS not that old
Speck:" The door was opened
wide, when
\ With -outstretrhed neek and lofty lneln,
Proud as Duchess or 4 Queen,
| In walked = stately hen Of yorc.
4 Across The threshold &C the door.
! flushed WAS all discussion now;
flushed the children's loud'pow " ow -
As FOR the closets fastened door,
Dame Partlet swept across the floor.
Without any notice of the al.
miring crowd, the majestic and
venerable bird reached the closer
door only to find it closed. With
a look around the room, not Of
surprise, sorrow or of anger, but
rather as though something mus
be done, she gently tapped upor
the door. "Hush, children sale
Mrs. Carter; "see what old 'Speck
will do "Cut-cut-cadart-
8 cadartcut" said old .'Speck,
< gently at first, as though unwil
ling to disturb so interesting
company. Louder, Speck.n sal,
Mrs. Carter. Raising her voice
few octayes higher, again peele,
out the "Cut-cut-cut-eadart
cutr' Higher still, Speek," sal
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DIR. Picrce's Pleasant Purgatiye
Pellets or Tastless, Coated Con-
centratcd Root and Herbal Juice.
Anti Bilious Granules-the Little
Giant Cathartic or gault0m IN
pGrro physic. No use of any
longer takeing the huge, repulsiye,
nanseous and gripping pills, COM
posed ofeheap crude, bulky ingredi-
ents, when, bya careful application
of chemical science, We can extract
all the eathartic and medical prop
critics from the most valuable roots
and herbs and concentrate them
into a miaute Pellet or Granuie,
scarcely larger than a mustard seed,
that can be readily swallowed
by those OF the most sensitive
stomachs and fastidious tastes
IS cents, byall druggists. $50
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Mrs. Carter, when the proud old

Mrs. Carter, when the proud old
bird, fully compfehendjng the sit
uation, stretched forth her neck to
its utmost capacity, and in clarion
tones that rang through the house
like a bugles' blast, she poured
forth the observation-disclosures,
till we were forced to close our
ears against the cutting sound,
and the very dogs ran bowling
away. as though trumpet sound
ed in their ears. "That Will do,
Speck, said Mrs. Garter, mildly.
and rising from her seat and open
ing the door, in walked old Speck
to lay her mistress another egg.
Turning to the company, and to
the intelligent young Englishman
in particular, with countenance
beaming with truth, Mr.. Carter
remarked, "There, gentlemen, in
that old hen is living evidence
of the falsity of that idea. The
grandmother of that old hen was
presented to Ira Hadley, my wife's
father, some eighteen years ago,
by some friend near Philadelphia.
When his family came to Kansas,
seventeen years ago, and settled
on the Cottonwood, they brought
the hen with them. Like other
pioneers, she experienced the
vicisitudes of a new country; but
by prudence and watchfulness
escaped the thieving cayota and
rapacious hawk: Matched number
less chickens, many of which were
sold for five dollars a piece; laid
countless eggs, which never weigh
ed less than the ten ounce stand |
ard; and finally, after OUTLYING
her mates by several years, died at |
a good old age. She left an off
spring, the mother of this present |
hen. She, too. like her noble
mother, lived long to gladden. the
widows heart and help feed the
orphaned children, and laid many
an egg,
Which. from She nest each child has taken
To put in cakes or fry with bacon,
and finally, at the age of nearly
half 4 score, connecting link in
fact, between the past and the
present. she, too, died, leaving tie
subject of our sketch as her last
legacy to the family. Eight years
ago last spring the beak of this
present bird first broke shell.
When she was six months old she
to lay, and during
these eight long years, from the
days of earliest spring till winters
icy fangs cause her old bones to
shake, the scenes of to-day have
been enacted again and again in
cessantlY, only modified by her
frequently finding all the doors
open, and the several seasons
wherein she has Matched and rails
ed chickens. OF late years she
has not been very successful rs a
but no matter how rough
the wild wind blows, no matter
how hard the cold rain falls, no
matter how fierce the hot sun
burns, day after day, she has con-
-inued to lay her eggs, Weighing
from , to 4 ozs. each, and she bids
fair, gentlemen, to last five years
longer. He ceased speaking
when 4 rustling was heard IN the
closet, and out stepped old Speck.
With the same queenly air she
towards the now open
loor, casting significant look at
as as she passed, as much AS to
say, "here l am, gentlemen; l have
aid two thousand eggs during my
life, and none weighing less than
he Boston standard" So Yankee
must try again before it
gets ahead of old ''Speck."
E. F. Z.
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How AMARRrEp MAJ sEws

How A MARRIED MAN SEwS on
BUrToN.-It is bad enough to
see a bachelor sew on a button,
but he is the embodiment of grace
along side of married man. Ne
cessity has compelled experience
in the case of the former, but the
latter mas depended upon some one
else for this srryice, and, fortunate
Iy for the sake of society, it is
rarely he is obliged to resort to
the needle himself Sometimes
the patient wife scalds her right
hand or runs q silver under the
nail of the index finger of that
hand, and It is then that the man
clutches the needle around the
neck, and, forgetting TO tie q knot
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THE STATE AND RAILROADS.
Power TO Aid and COntrOl-U. s. Su-
preme Court Declares them
Highways.

The legislature of Wisconsin,
April 10, 1867, passed an act entitled
San Act to authorize the county of
Fond du Lac to aid the completion
of the Sheboygan and Fond du Lac
railroad," etc. This legislation was
much like that of Kansas. A case
arising theon was taken to the Su-
preme Court of that State, Whiting
vs.. Fond du Lac county, Wis. %,
1881 and that court decided the fol-
lowing points:
l. A tax for private purpose is
invalid.
,. In the case of railroad own
ed by a private corporation, in
whose favor the right of eminent
domain may be exercised, the pub
lie use consists in the right of the
public to carriage of persons and
property upon tender of proper
consideration, and in the power of
the State TO control the franchise
and limit the tolls.
,. Such qualified and limited
public use will not support id1dtiogl
for the purpose of raising money 10
be donated TO such CORPORATION.
Ii has, we understand, long been
the rule that federal courts, district,
eircnit and supreme will fol-
low the decisions of the highest
courts of the States respecting local
questions peculiar TO themselves, or
respecting the construction Of their
own constitutions and laws.
Following that rule, the judge Of
the circuit court of the United
States for the eastern district of
/ Wisconsin, in the case of Horatio
!. OIcott, plaintiff in error, VS.. the
Board OF Supervisors or Fond du
Lac county, instructed the jury in
substance that the issue of the orders
/ (bondsl was unauthorized and void,
and that the acs of the assembly
above referred to was an unconsti-
tutional exercise of legislative
/ power.
The case as above entitled went
/ " llC u - gu E1I CtItS OOuII Ou CIEOE,
where the case from % Wis. is
fatty overruied, and the following
points decided: sit is admitted
that the only principal apon which
such delegation of power can be
justified is that the property taken
by these companies is taken for the
public USE" "Un-
doubleday taxes may not be laid for
a private use aThe
right of eminent domain. nowhere
justifies taking property for 8 pri-
vate use" Whether
the use of a railroad is public or 1
private one depends in no measure
upon the question who constructed
it or who owns it.
Though the ownership is privat.
the use is public .sTha
all persons may not put their owI
care upon The road. and use theil
own motive power, has no bearing
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Drs that the fae.s be made public as

tors that the facts be made public as
soon as possible, and in an authen-
tic shape. No man can tell to day,
with any approach to correctness.
how much we owe, even in millions;
and yet there is no one thing so
important to be known in 4 state
like Kansas as the amount of local
Indebtedness. The law alluded to
by the auditor was intended to
provide such information, and we
are glad to be assured that it is no
longer to remain a dead letter upon
the statute hook.-Commonwcalth.
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EMpORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. MAY 0, 1873.

KANSAS BOND STATIsTICs.-In
another place we publish a circular
from State Auditor .. W. Wilder
in reference to our bonded indebt-
edness- We hope this matter Will
receive the prompt attention of our
officers. Ii ia move IN the right
direction. We believe it to be n
fact that the people of Kansas have
no conception of their indebtedness.
We were lately bitterly denounced
because we published the indebted
ness OF Lyon county, and were ac-
cused Of trying thereby to injure
the county. Our real motive was
to do the county good. Like the
Commonwealth, we believe it is due
not only to ourselves but to our
creditors. that we should all know
how we stand. 1t is a fine thing 10
have railroads and other improve
ments, but we must not forget that
pay ddy comes OH rapidly.
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There is a deaf OF SOUND sense
in what a teetotal orator once
said: Now, boys, If you want to
be generous and treat each other.
why not select some other place
besides the liquor shop. Suppose,
as you go by the postofiicc, You say,
Il say, my dear fellow, come in
and take some stampsY, These
stamps will cost no more than
drinks ali around. Or go to the
haberdasher's. and say, Boys, come
in and take box of collars.
Walk up to a grocer's free and
generous, and say, What kind OF
coffee will you have? Why not
treat to groceries by the pound as
well as liquors by the glass? Or
take your comrades to 4 cutters,
and say, I'll stand = good pocket
knife all around "
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Mn. HosIEE's CAsE.-For three
hours did Nathan Hosier, of davies
County, Ind, stand out by the
fence and rave, and cuss and tear
his hair, and dare his wife to come
out of doors-all this with the
chill winds of February wiirliHg
up his trowsers legs. and all be-
caus of his wife. Hosier was a
milk -peddler, and had jnst sold his
farm and was going out West into
some well-watered region to grow
up with his COWS. He had slowed.
away his last years earnings, a.
mounting to 500, in a parior stove
that had not been used for some
time. While ssteariag up the ear
| pet preparatory to moving, AIRS.
Hosier started Ere in the parlor;
and before she thought of the
money IL was entirly destroyed.
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KANSAS BOND STATISTICS.

Auditor Wilder has prepared
and is sending TO every locality
in the state the following circu-
lar, addressed to county city and
township clerks:
Dear Sir: The law of March I'd,
1871, chapter 6S, requires each
county, city and township clerk to
make reports to the auditor on the
first day of January, and of July,
of each year, and at such other
times as the auditor may request,
certifying and transmitting to him
a full and complete statement Of
the bonded Indebtedness, of every
description, particularly setting
forth the nature of the bonds, and
for what purpose they were issued
r See sections - and Is of the law.
These reports ought to contain an
original signature of every officer
who has signed bonds. Where
such persons are no longer in of
flee, one OF there old signatures
may be sent.
The officers in many localities
have failed to comply with the pro
visions of this law.
No bonds can be registered until
such statement is received. Sec
section IA. In all cases where
new bonds are voted and issued,
that fact should be reported to the
auditor, with a correct description
of the bonds. This will prevent
delay in registration, and aid in the
negotiation of the bonds.
In case of township bonds
since township officers have nc
seal-there should be statement
from the county clerk, attested with
his seal, that the persons who-sign
ed the bonds are township officers
The names of township officer:
are not reported to, and are not
officially known by, any officer o
the state.
Bonds bearing the same date
for the same sum, and issued tc
the same parties, may all be de
scribed in one line, as mo. l to
90, inclusive" or, "No. l to 100,
inclusive" etc.
A faithful compliance with the
provisions of this law will proven
| the recurrence of frauds, and vii
add to the financial credit of towns
cities aud counties. The auditor il
required to copy these statement
in book kept for that purpose
This duty was not done by my pred
eccssor, and cannot be properl,
done until correct reports are re
ceived from local officers.
Section % of the law reads a
follows: "The treasurer and an
ditor OF state annually, on the 30tl
dag of November ofeach year, shall
publish a detailed statement of TIN
business transacted by them du
! ring the preceding year, under tn
provisions of this act.
This provision of the law wa
not complied with last year.
1t isof the highest importane
that it should be obcyed, but tn
| auditors report will have but littl
value unless the clerks of counties
cities and townships furnish hin
with full and accurate information
Copies of this circular, postag
paid. viii be sent to county clerk
for them to remail to the officer
of every township in their coun
ties.
Your obedient servant.
ID. W. WILDER.
Auditor of State.
As fast as answers to these que:
Itions are received from countiei
: cities and towns, they are eutere
. in a book provided for that pu
pose; and a full transcript of Ii
: whole thing will be published j
the auditors annual report ne,
! November.
! 1t will be seen that the fac
so5,eff hv the auditop aovar I'll
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LIVERY STABLES.
j. II. DAVIS,
JEwELER.
Il. NJ. FRY.

Il. NJ. fry
DEALER IN CLOCKS, WATCHES AND
- JEWELKY, corner room, Bancroft
block. Commercial street Repairing done on
short notice and In satisfactory style.
jani72tt III. g.. q
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Your obedIenJ servant.
ID. W. WILDER.
l.ae c.


As fast as answers to these ques-
tions are received from counties,
cities and towns, they are entered
in a book provided for that pur-
pose; and full transcript of the
whole thing will be published in
the auditors annual report next
November.
1t will be seen that the facts
sought by the auditor cover the
whole ground Of local indebebted-
ness, and that the general state.
ment to be published in November
will exhibit the real financial con.
dition of every locality in the state.
The idea is an excellent one, and
Auditor Wilder is doing a good
work in carrying it ont. We arc
all in the fog in Kansas as to the
actual bonded indebtedness and
exact financial status of the various
local divisions Of the state, and iii:
due to the people and to our credi
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SURVEYOR.
UNDER TAKER.

q w SrOKER,
nEALER in wood and metallic cases
- and baskets, trimmings. &c. 1914
commercial street, Em pOria, Kansas
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RATES OF ADHERrLsING.

Advertisements calculated by the inch, IN
length OF column. For cuts and double col
OF rates. An legal and transient advertising
20 De paid Tor In advance. except when order
ca Dy our regular patrons. Our rates are
very toae IN proportion to our circulation, and
must he strictly adhered to-
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HoTELs.
MADIsoS HONS

MADISON HOUS
TMPORIA, KANSAS. 9th avenue
IL near Commercial street. This favor
tie hotel has been thoroughly refitted and
furnished. The most careful attention
paid TO the comfort 81 guests.
3jtl NJ. l.. FUNkHOUSkR.
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r.. r. SPRAGUE,
NARPENTER AND BUILDER. shop on
~ eth Avenue, between Commercial and
Mechanics street. All calls promptly attend
Cd to. jnuII2. II
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}. w. TRUEwOETHY, M. -.
DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, Emporia,
III kansas.
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nFFICE in NEWS Block, up stairs.
Janf12tr
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