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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-06
RASH JUDGMENTS.

Once upon q time, not in our city,
we CHANGED to pass two men on the
street who were earnestly engaged
In q conversation about q failure in
business, when one remarked to the
other: "I don't believe there is an
honest man in the world" We
have heard SO many kindred
remarks, in differant places, and
from diferant persons, that it leads
us to say few words to such sus-
picious beings.
The fret question we feel like
asking such accusers 10, chow do
you know that men are so generally
dishonest? Have you tried all men,
and proved them to be dishonest +?
II not, why make such remarks
No, the truth of the matter is, those
Suspicious fellows know but very
little about men in general. Their
Suspicious natures prevent them
from coming in contact with the
world. They live to themselves,
and see, or know but little of mon
in general. Their experience is
limited, and they Judge hastily.
They conclude that because some
man of their acquaintance has fail
ed to measure up to the standard
which they have set up, that every
other man is a rascal.
There is, no doubt, another rea-
son for this rash judging. The sus-
piciOHs character is always on the
look out for dishonesty; and a man
10 almost sure to see what he looks
for. Send man out to hunt for
ghosts who expects to find them,
and he is sure to return with q good
ghost story. Tho man who does
not believe in spooks never sees one.
So with the man who is on the look
out for rascals, he IL ever and anon
stumbling over them. The man
who is not on the look for honest
men is very liable to go by them.
But there is one thing our cynic
is apt to forget, and we wish to re-
mind him of it. In condeming the
world of mankind IN general. he
condemns himself He is, to use
an old saying, measuring other
mems corn in his own half bushel."
Is he not conscious of the fact. that
he would take advantage. of his fell
lows if he could? Are HE suspi-
ciOns not bred in his own corrupt
heart? A man with = beam in his
own eye. can see 3 mote in his
neighbours. A mad man always be-
lieves the world to be crazy: aud .
drunk man is sure to think himself
the only sober man in town.
The Great Teacher said TO rs all /:
Judge not, that We be not judged;
for with what measure ye mete, it
shall be measured to you again"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-02-06
COL. PLUMB's VALIANT FIGHT

Several months ago in the dieeus-
sion OF the candidacy of Col. p. B.
Plumb for the United States senate
we intimated If he went into the
contest he had the energy and abili-
ty to make himself 8 very forInid-
able contestant. Those who have
watched the monotonous contest of
the past week will concede that he
has more than fulfilled our estimate.
he has made . gallant race, has
gone down with his eolors flying
only second best, and has accepted
his defeat with gracefulness and
philosophy. He attributes his want
of success mainly to the Greedy vote
which he cast last fall, and is OF the
opinion that the legislature was too
pronouncedly republican to i1dorse
An act which however Conscientious
ly performed on Col. Plumb's part,
would be equivalent to the condem-
nation of the party. He retained,
however, the support of the south
west in solid phalanx. They came
here to win with their man and for
the most part saw him through, and
though smarting under defeat still
partake of the philosophical sereui-
tY of their leader. Col. Plumb's
ability, however, Is generally con-
coded on ali hands, and the manner
of his accepting the result has made
for him friends Of those who were
his most vigorous opponents. The
great aud growing section of whose
claims he was the exponent, still
stand by him, and remark as did
Kalloch on a memorable occasion
More true joy Marcellus exfled feels
Than Ceser with the Senate at his
heels.-CommonweaI
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reIl's old friend, from whom he re-
ceived q iul: history of the noted
cut-throat. He found the said
Quanirell man in the Eidridge
house, and had him tell ali the par
ticnlars of Quanlreii's life and death:
The informans's name is White.
II he was hung We nave not receiv-
ed the news. Surely the good peo'
pie OF Lawrence did not know thai
the said White was Quantrell mai
until after he left the city, or tht
story would have been appended
with a sensational postscript. Th'
local devotes q column to the story
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TALKERs.-SenAtOr Anthony hit
the nail on the head when he started
the proposition to do away with the
big printed, but unspoken, speeches
of Congress. But it does not go
quite far enough. Let the people
hit the thing good blow, and dis
courage the everlasting speech-mak-
ing in our conventions, legislatures,
etc.
We Americans have got the idea
into our heads that a man to be a
Legislator or Congressman must be
an orator hence, whenever we elect
q man to either position he must in
fict the public with numerous
speeches. He has to make speeches
before he is elected, and then he
must spread himself or he set down
as failure. Our legislatures and
conventions, and even our religious
gatherings, are cursed with a vast
deal of small talk.
We need more work in all of our
legislative bodies and less speech
making. There are many good Leg
islators and congressman who can't
make speeches. They have bust
ness talent, and are capable of doing
effective work in the committee
rooms, and know Just when and
how to vote. That is just what the
country needs. Our State, perhaps
every other State in the Union, ia
suffering with bnncombe. This fell
disease gets into the halls of the q.
s. Senate and Congress. The whole
country is suffering with irrepressi-
BILE speechmakers.
The only remedy is to discourage
it. ave, the people," are to blame.
Now let US try to correct the evil by
sending workers-business men-to
do such work for US, and keep our
little takers at home.
Eloquence is a God-given talent.
There is much difference between
that and the poor art of making
speeches. And eloquence is not al
ways right, It will sway men, and
very often in the wrong way. We
want good workers everywhere. IF
they can work and talk too all right.
But let US have the workers first,
and the speakers next.
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SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.

We printer boys have been figur.
ing over the following problem
''If it takes an anti-partizan legisla.
tnre one week to elect 8 Senator,
how long would it take q partisan
legislature to do the same ?" We
have called in our neighbors to help
US, and the only answer has been,
forty-eight hours. Taking it for
granted the above solution is true,
why thcn, q partisan legislature is
better than an anti-Dartisan. II
costs about one Thousand dollars
per diem to run the legislature, so
that our Senator elect has cost the
State about eight Thousand dollars
leaving q balauce in favor of parti-
san legislation of six thousand del
lars. That amount OF money is
worth something to the people. A
partisan legislature would hardly
allow of such fillibustering as has
engaged our present legislature.
Two parties, pretty equally divided,
would hold every man to his place.
Then We are in doubt about the
question whether or no q partisan
legislature would haYe produced so
many incompetent candidates. Our
Legislature was so exceedingly anx-
ious to go by cold hacks" that it
actually took up men, and seeming
ly voted In earnest for them, who
are not capable of q Justices place.
There were but two or three candi-
dates in the whole race who could
lay any claim to capability. The
various dailies Of the State were
making fun of the ''scrub race" all
the time. Some of them went far
enough to write the pedigree" of
several of the little "plugs." We
think that every man who takes any
intsrest in the State blushes with
shame over such an exhibition of
folly. The parties, Is they now
stand could produce good, capable
men. The Democrats could give rs
Fenlon or NeComAs, both men Of
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wIDEMOUTHED REFORMERS.

Among the many noble Re:
formers in the Legislature there
are a few who are Reform
ers for the sake of the noise
they can make. Their big mouths
are always open, and they are
ready to have entered upon the
Journal. ''Mr. HifaEutin of Squaw-
ky, said," or "Mr. Would-be-big,
of Ego, moved" etc. Our Legisla-
lures are always cursed with some
Of these very active, big mouthed
men. But for men to pretend to be
Reformers, and always shirk re-
sponsibility, when it comes to
straight work, is simply ridiculous.
We have marked one or two of
the widemouthed sort of reformers
for the sake of their friends. And
first and foremost comes the once
buried, F. w. Potter, the "hon.
gentleman from Coffey." In his es-
timation he is 3 reformer of the
first water. He wanted the Farmers
to make him speaker of the house,
and managed matters SO as to be
speaker protein. In the early part
ofthe legislature he was on the floor
most of the time speaking for re-
form. He has wasted much of the
peoples time by his motions and
speeches. When it came down to
sober work, Mr.. Potter followed
his trade most earnestly, and only
pottered around. We have . sam
pie of his work during the long
week of the Senatorial fight. Ar.
Potter was voting sll the time for
. man, who was, in no sense of the
word, . candidate. He was only
wasting the peoples time by throw
ing away his vote.
Messrs. Beam, Edison and Hsr-
rison have acted, in this respect,
just as badly, They persisted in
voting for man they knew they
could not elect Now suppose
these men, with q few others, had |
voted for Mr.. Hudson at the right |
time, or for Mr.. Harvey, or any
other man who wss a candidate in |
deed, would it not have shown that
they were in earnest, anxious to
serve the people to the best of their
ability? What win their eonsti-
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-CoNsOLIDATIoN-We see by the
last Holton Express that it has
spliced with the News, and now the
two are one, under the name and
style of Express & News" That
Is name enough for ope paper. Mr..
Moore, proprietor Of the News,
goes to some other place to engage
in the psper business; and Mr..
Root the Express man, takes charze
of the consolidation. Mr.. %oore
acknowledges that he lost roonev in
the publicstiOn of The >Jews; and
Mr.. Root says he Dade nothing out
OF MS Express. Two papers could
not i've IN C.olton. The people can
do just 90 much and no more to-
ward supporting papers. The Elk.
press & News now has the field,
and will doubtless support, at least,
its enterprising proprietor. The
Express was q good paper, and we
have no fears but the consolidation
will be q benefit to all concerned.
We congratulate the happy cou
Dle.
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bFains and integrity. The Republi-
cans could rnuster q dozen Just as
good, and the farmers could present
men of fine ability. But under the
present state of things neither of
these parties brought out their men.
The Republicans ignored the eau
cue. The Farmers had one or two
shysters among them which pre-
vented a union in their caucuses;
and the Democrats acknowledged
that they had not been elected as
such. Hence the allibustering in
joint session. Every man was a
party 10 himself; and one whole
week of time was squandered in
selecting Senator. We like indie.
pendence, but we detest the spirit
which wilfuIly squsnders time and
money belonging to the people.
This contest will certainly open
the eyes of the people to the ueees-
sity of electing Senators AS we do
other public officers. Let the peo-
pie get chance at the candidates
for Senator. Let them say by q
direct vote who shall represent
them in the highest legislative body
in the country. We can trust q
great majority, as a general rule.
We hope that all the papers in the
land may agitste this question, and
the people talk about it, and petit
ton Congress concerning it, until
they shall be constrained TO give us
q chance to eject our Senators by a
direct vote.
We could elect q Senator at our
general elections without any extra
expense to thelpeopIe. Our present
system always costs us an exrra
sum, and then our 'third honse" il
always demoralized, to say nothing
about its demoraIizing the Iegisla-
ture.
A direct vote would save US from
all attempts at bribery Corrupi
men can't reach the masses will
their money. Their only chance
would be in the conventions, anG
there they stand a poor show, fol
the delegates are right fresh from
the people, and have but one or two
days in which to make their nom
nations; and their choice is no
final. The people can bolt a cor
rupt ticket or scratch it to death
If we had two parties with vel
defined platforms, pretty equal,
divided in the State, they would, a
the present day, have to bring on
their best men to get support from
the people. If the people coul'
vote for candidates selected by thei
parties, they would, as rule, sup
port the best man. Imbecility an,
corruption would be defeated a
every point. We want our best an,
wisest men for Senators, and thu
people want to choose them fo
themselves. Let the Constitution
be so changed as to remove tn
"middle man"Qegislature)out Of tn
way, and let the people at this Ser
: ator question. We will not only g
better Senators, but our Legislature
will be saved from such scramble
as we have just witnessed, to OF
supreme disgust.
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;uents sag to them for fiIlibusteting
when they ought to have been 1t
the post Of duty? If they are Re-
formers why did they not vote for
Reformer candidate1 We think
Farmers ought to drum them ou'
of the ranks of Reform. They talk
much Reform, but they fail to do
any real work for reform. From
such Reformers, good Lord deliver
sra
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The various sewing machine pat
entees are before the House PateEt
Committee praying, and paying, we
fear, for an extension OF their much
abused patents. We hope they
may be defeated. This is one OF
the worst monopolies in the coun-
try. No other machinery costs so
much as sewing machines. The
people who are able to afford the
luxury have had to pay twice the
worth oft. Many . poor woman
who needs q machine badly 10 un-
able to pay the enormous price ask
cd for 1t. No, let sewing machine
men know that that monopoly is at
an end.
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Why the British Parliament was
dissolved, is yet mystery. There
were some dsssensions in the Cabi-
net, but It is asserted, by some, that
Mr.. Gladstone il in some trouble
about accepting office in March Last.
The greatest interest is manifest
In the coming election, aud much
activity Is displayed by the parties.
Both parties are confident of success,
aud some foolish ones are betting
high on the result. The Liberals
will make q strenuous effort to carr
ry the elections. 1t is believed that
Liberalism IL gaining ground every
day. The monarchy of England is
getting to be very limited.
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ONE OF THE BENDER FIENDs.


{ has. G. Brooks, LaDette coun-
ty detective, arrested at Dansville,
His, sometime in the middle of the
month a man named Reuben
Bloomfield charged with a number
of crimes, the principal one being
the murder of Henry Route in this
county about two years ago. Word
was received at this place by Act
ing 20. Attorney Fairbanks to the
effect that Bloomfield was in custo-
dy and wishing to know if he was
wanted here. and if he was not he
would be tried for some minor
offence with which he was charged.
Mr.. Fairbanks told him to bring
him along, sut in q short time he
received notice that he had commit
ted suicide by taking strychnine
| shortly after his arrest.
We take the following partieu-
lars from the Danyille Times,
which were kindly furnished US by
| Mrs. Mullen:
"There are few items in regard to
the murder of Henry Route not yet
made public, which by the kind
ness of Mr.. Brooks, the reporter is
able to lay before the readers. In
April, 1872. Route started with his
own team from the neighborhood
of the Bender murders in Labette
county in company with Bloom
field, with the ostensible parpose
of visiting Cowlev county ia the
same State, where Bloomfield
claimed to have some land, Route
had little money and q team. and
il was the proposition that if Route
liked the land and the price he
would buy it. Nothing was heard
sof the party until sometime in Nav
when Bloomfield returned without
his companion, but with his team,
He said that he had sold Route q |
quarter section in CowIy County |
aud taken his team in payment. |
In the meantime he had been in va
rious places spending money free
~ and leading q dissoIUte life on
the strength of the money which it
is now believed he had robbed from
the murder ed man.
Time passed away and no tidings
came of Route whose wife vet
lived in Vermilion Co. Sometime
In the sumner Routes coat was
found on Big Hill creek, in Labette
county, cut and sIashed by q knife
IN several places, together with his
hat, but no trace of his body. The
nat, and part of coat was sent to
Mrs. Route who identified the hat
md believed the coat from its ter
.ure to have been her husbspd,e
The body was found in Cowley
county in July by a party lookin1 :
or land: One hand and mart ~
he arm attached, were first found.
nd 1t was not until several davs
lad elapsed were the other remains
discovered. These were hauled
bout the prairie, aud the flesh ear
n of by wolves and buzzards.
|ome remnants OF clothing were
ound which identified the BODY
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as that Of Route. 1t is supposed
that the hat and coat we're brought
this long distanc, SO niiles-Aud
left as a blind TO mislead The
cloud of death hangs over all con-
cerned. Tho entire circumstances
of the terrible crime will as a mat
ter of course forever remain a rnys-
terry. Henry Route was twenty
FIVE years of age left a wife aud two
small children.
Bloomfield was living iu the
country near DansvilIe, aud when
he was arrested he was not far
from his house cutting hoop poles.
When the officer made known his
| business he made no resistance,
but seemed rather pleased. He said
he wanted to go to Kansas anyhow,
and wished to know if this would
afford him . chance to get there on
a free pass, and was told that il
probably would if he weut with an
officer. He then asked leave to
change his clothes, which was
granted, and it was AZ this zine he
is supposed TO have procured the
stry chnine which he doubtless KEPT
concealed in the cabin. He then
told the officers the best route to
, follow to the city and after kissing
his wife good by, took seat in tht
!, buggy with four officers On hi
way to the city he turned around
and took the poison splitting q por
ton on his clothes. The Sheriff
: hurried ahead to house for an an
: tidote but before the carriage ar
' rived he was dead.
1t is now established that Bloom
field was engaged in building tn
Bende~ house-arranged the screel
= in front of which the victims wer
$ placed in order 10 dispatch then
: aid was an inmate of the house 70
: some months during the scenes c
:. those terrible murders which g
d shocked the civilized world, an
i made Labette county SO notorious
/. Winfield Courier.
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The San Franciscoans are under
going another great mining stock
fever. 1t has been melted by new
developments in the old mines. ALI
mining. countries are liable to such
disorders. Some men will get rich
over the thing, and many others
will lose what little money they
have. Men rush into stock CON-
panies too frequently without stop.
ping to count the cost. They want
TO get rich suddenly, and venture
into unknown ways, often to theiI
sorrow.
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A selfish man is like one OF these
high land terrapins we sometimes
meet touch him, and hedrAws him.
self into his shell, and there is
nothing visible of him but q hard,
cold, unfeeling shell. You may
speak to him, but there is no res
ponse; you may kick him, but he
rattles like q dry bone; you may
handle him harshly or softly, but he
Is indifferent to your touch. He il
Just as good as dead. Nothing but
fire can atir him.
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MARSH MURDocK.-OWinR to the
candidacy of Lieutenant Governor
Slower, NJ. N. Murdoch, president
Of the Senate, pro tenn was called
upon to preside over the joint Con-
vention Of the legislature. There
were stormy sessions, and as is al
ways the case, few of Mr.. Muir
docks decisions were severely crit
icised, and some appeals were taken.
Considering the confusion which
arose At times, and the crowds
which were In attendance to add to
the boisterous demonstrations, we
think Mr.. Nurdock discharged his
duties as efficiently and impartially
as It was possible to do under the
circumstance, and we are glad &c
see that the following resolution
offered by Senator Nathan Price
one OF the ablest men on the floor
Of the State Senate, was unanimous
ly adopted by the Joint Convention
at the close of its sessions:
ResoEved, That the thanks O.
the Convention are hereby rendered
to N. N. Murdock for the able man.
ner in which he has presided over
the sessions Of this convention.
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The FINAL VoTE.-The final
vote on Senator was so mixed by
changing from ono candidate to
another, that we cannot give q
correct list of the names as they
stood when the result was an.
nounced. On the last ballot Gov.
Harvey received 81 svo:es; Col
Plumb, So; Stover, %; the bal
ance being scattered between 6
dozen candidates. After roll was
called n general rush was made by
members to change their votes to
Harvey. They did SO in sufficient
numbers to elect him. His final
vote stood rs; that of Col. Plumb
ais leading opponent, stood 81.
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\ bill for the compulsory educa-
ton OF the children OF illinois has
passed the House. Children be-
tween nine and fourteen years OF
age must be sent to school for three
months OF the year, and six weeks
or the time must be continue 6.
Parents and guardians neglecting to
obey the law will be subject to pros.
ecution.
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Our legislature wasted a great
deal of time last Friday by moving
to Gdiourne, and in appealing from
the decisions of the chair. Con-
fusion gained the day at last, and
at least a dozen points of order were
sprung, for the chair to decide, and
in almost every case appeal was Ia.
ken from the decision of the chair
The body could not adjourne; and
it was totally disqualified to do bus
mess. Great men of every calling
will disagree.
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Among the last days of the Sena-
torial scramble, the correspondent
of the Lawrence Tribune said: cit
Is currently reported and believed
that . spiritual medium residing at
or near Carbondale has been con-
suited by the friends OF Ex-senator
Ross, and that HE success has been
foretold beyond q peradyenture,
and therefore this nag yet flies at
the mast head" There, now; that
accounts for old man Beams voting
for Ross all the time. Bnt that
spirit deceived its best friends.
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LIST OF LETTERS

D EMAINLNG uncalled for in the EN-
hporIa postoffice for the week ending
February 3D., 1874. II not called for IN
30 days they will be sent to the dead let
ter office. Persons calling for the follow
ing letters will please say advertised.
Bowles Sturdy, Bundage F. E. Blake
Jasper, Branner Clara, Bush A V.
Cress, 5 p, Crawford Fred H.
Dix Eliza.
Foster + II, Fisk Charles.
Hawkins Mollie, Hufstader Peter,
Hull Erastus, Hill Daniel.
Jackson NJ.
Kinlan Ed.
Newman Spaulding.
Richardson Mollie.
Swartz Nancy, Smith Laura, Satten
" b, Stewart Charles.
Trusler Thos.