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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
INCREASING THE REVENUE.

Just as we were despairing of
the legislature doing anything prac-
tical, we notice that a bill TO tax
dogs is we'll on its way TO final pas
sage. If the legislature should do
nothing else, the passage of an eff
fectiYe law of the kind named
would entitle them to the gratitude
of their constituents. Such a law
would increase the revenue directly
at least 100000. and indirectly half
as much more in the increased val.
ne of the flocks and herds of the
state which would result. Sheep
raising would become possible and
profitable; ten thousand worthless
ours would be killed and the food
which has kept the breath of life in
their miserable carcssses will fatten
as many hogs. If dog is worth
keeping he is worth paying a tax
upon. If he is not worth paying a
tax for he ought to be killed. Let
US have a stringent "dog law"
While the legislature are taking
counsel to devise ways and meals
to Increase the sources of revenue,
let them consider, further:
l. That all express companies
doing business in the State ought to
be taxed upon their property and
earnings. They exact an enormous
tribute from the people of this state
in which the law protects them, and
for which they should pay.
.. The Telegraph companies
should contribute their proportion
to the public revenue. A tax Of
say two per cent. upon gross earn
ings, would help the treasury and be
about fair equivalent for tho priv
ilege and protection of doing busI-
ness in the state.
3. The foreign insurance business
of the state should yield a revenue
AS it is, between the paucity of the
levy and the extravagant manner Of
Ato Ca pCuuAtuACy AOtuAuS ICSullS OK
cept on Insurance Department.
which is a leech, and of as much use
as the fifth wheel to coach. Abol.
ish the department aud quadruple
the tax. 1t will then be small
enough. We know the argument
which will be used-to the effec
that the increased tax will be added
to the cost of insurance to the PEG
pie of the state. But it will not DE-
it. Insurance is like patent medi
cipes and other staple articles-i
viii only bear a certain price and t.
go beyond 1t cuts off demand. tn,
price is already as high as people
will pay. Suppose, however, tina
the tax does increase the cost to TIT
insured. Isn't it just as true O
flour and dry goods, that the tax il
added to the expense of the business
and the expense determines tn,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

We call the attention of our readers to the
advertisement OF the Texas Gift Concert As
ISOLATION, located in the city of DenISon, Tex
as. and to the grand lists of gifts offered 81
invested may secure the $50000 prize. All
have an equal chance. Endorsed as it is, by
the prominent citizens of Texas. we feel justf-
He'd in recommending this Association to all
who may wish to invest. he managers are
meeting with unparalleled success and all can
feel assured that on the 81 t of March, 1875
there will be full drawing and no poStpo de-
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may be registered, and do not wait until the
last moment Parties who invest may rely
that the drawing will be conducted with the
utmost fairness and part ality and that par
ties securing tickets will have an opportunity
of drawing prize from $50. 900 down to a Farm
or HomeStead in the Italy of America"
Neglect this opportunity ami fortune may
never again knock at your door. ''Strike
while the iron is hot" and be so doing you
may enrich yourself and yoEr children The
low price of the tickets, only 81 each places
the opportunity within the reach of all. Buy
a ticket for yourself, one for your wife ami
one for each of your childl en- and make them
comfortable Tor life.
Good and responsible agents wanted and a
liberal commission allowed Read Advertise
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

The NEW TARIFF.-The Con-
gressional Committee on Wavs and
Means reported draft Of tariff and
tax bill on Tuesday. 1t proposes
to raise about 100000. The ten
per cent. taken from duties under
the act of June I'd, 1872, are restor.
ed. The articles to be affected are
manufactured cotton, wool, iron,
steel, paper, books, India rubber,
glass, leather, etc. Tea and coffee
are to remain free of duty, but sug-
ars of all kinds are to bear an adj
ditional duty. The tax on whisky
and tobacco will be also increased
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

FROZEN TO DEATH.-Our citizens
were somewhat startled early Wednes-
day morning by the report that Mrs.
Margaret McAdams, a lady of respect
ability and means, was found frozen to
death in front of the residence OF
James Dagner, on Lawrence avenue.
At first the report was discredited, but
on further investigation it proved too
true. We visited the spot in company
with several citizens, and there saw
one of the most appalling spectacles
that has eyer been brought to our
gaze. Stretched upon the ground just
on the edge of the sunfiower stalks, in
rigid death, lay the form of a we'll
dressed middle aged woman, her arms
folded lightly over her breast, her face
starting with lack-luster, leaden eyes,
toward the great dome where some
time during the silent watches of the
night, her spirit had fed. It proved
to be Mrs. McAdams. The body lay
within twenty-five feet of house, and
yet such was the storm of Tuesday
night, the wild whirl and noise of the
wind, burdened as It was with the
crisp frost, that had she fallen against
the door itself, no one would have sep
arated the sound from the noise of the
cold rushing wind. A coroner's jury
was empanneled, and the remains, at
ter lying upon the spot where she died
for seversl hours after their discovery,
were finally conveyed to the residence
of her son-in-law, ex-sheriff Johnny
Meagher. It is supposed that, after
visiting some one of her many lady ac-
Quaintances, she was returning home
in the cold to her own residence, and
that she was taken with q falling fit,
as she had several times been affected
with them, and being overcome with
cold, before recovering, persisted. The
night was intensely dark, and one OF
the coolest of the cold season. A half
hour upon the frozen ground would
have been sufficient time to have froz-
en- any human mortal. Mrs. McAdams
was 3 strict member of the Catholic
church here, and contributed more
largely than any other member to-
ward the present church edifice. She
was possessed Of valuable property
here and In LeaVenworth city. She
was first married TO Captain Fitzpat-
rick, deceased, of the regular army.
She was Q second time married 20 G
Mr.. McAdams, who kept livery and
feed stable here, and went several
years ago to Chicago to buy cattle,
carrying with him considerable means
since which time he has never been
heard of. Our citizens regret the un-
kind fate of Mrs. McAdams, who was
herself so kind. A large circle Of
friends and acqualntances are earnest
ly affected by this unlocked for and
sad calamity, and are deeply in SYM
pathy with her children. -Wichita
Eagle.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
THE LEGlnLATURE.

This body is working away faith
fully and industriously. Amid all
the bills and resolutions introduced
there is much mere rubbish. The
different stages through which all
bills must pass in both houses.
makes results slow, and very little
has yet gone to the governor for
his final signature.
RELIEF.
The following is about the status
of the relief business: The House
bill apprOpriating $4,000 to the
destitut, lags in Senate. Senator
Hopkins has introduced q substi-
tute, and it and the House bill are
now under discussion in that body.
The Senate bill allowing counties to
issue bonds for relief,-not to exceed
$4,000 in any county,-has passed
10 third reading in the House with
important amendments. This bill
provides for counties to issue relief
bonds TO be sold at not less than so
cents on the dollar, the proceeds 10
be invested in grain and potatoes,
and which are to be loaned on the
personal notes of the parties need
ing aid. This bill will doubtless be-
come a law during the present
week, and will afford the first meas
ure of re ief that will reach the peo-
pie. Before the bonds can be is
sued, however, they must be auth
orized by vote of the people, and
before all election can be ordered, a
petition for it signed by one-fourth
of the voters OF the county.
Since writing the above we see
the county relief bill has passed
both branches of the legislature. II
now only awaits the signature oil
the Governor to become a law, and
it is believed he will sign it. If he
does we will publish the law naxt
week, in order that our readers may
see just what its provisions are.
The House has passed bill to re.
peal chapter 1874 of the laws of 1877
regulating the interest on money
This bill provides that all payments
or property made by way of usur
ious Interest or of inducement to
contract for more than II per cent.
per anuum, whether made In ad.
vance or not, shall be deemed and
taken TO be payments made on &C
count of the principal, and the
courts shall render judgement for
no greater sum than the balance
found due after deducting the pay.
ments of money or property
made as aforesaid, without interest
nor shall any debror be deemed IL
equal wrong on account of having
paid, or having agreed to pay, such
usurious interest or such induce
ment, but shall have a remedy anC
relief in either case. Any person
contracting by promissory note, bill
of exchange, bond, or otherwise. t.
receive greater rate of interes
than that allowed by this act, shall
forfeit all interest, and shall recover
no more than the principal of sucl
note, bill, bond, or other contract
This bill will probably be as useles
as the present one. Borrowers will
pay what the lenders ask.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
PEopLE AMruuNas.

Cincinnati has raised 1000 fol
q club house.
Summers obsequies cost Massa'
shusetts, $4,000
Atlanta, Ga, has two widows
aged Is and 10.
Cleveland handled 170,OO0,OO(
feet of lumber last year.
Barnum's last was q fat mans race
at the Hippodrome.
Captain Kennedy, q Texan ranch
ero, will brand 10000 calves thil
spring.
A Washington correspondent
Gays Gail Hamilton is the ugIies
woman in Washing. on.
Charles Heber Clarke MAX Adel
cry has been admi ted to a partner
ship in the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Paris correspondent of the
London Times says that the restor
alton of the Arc de Triomphe is ap
preaching completion.
Hoe 8 Co., of New York, have &
school room in their factory, and
compel their apprentices TO spend
two hours day in study.
The next consistory will be held
at the Vatican in March, when nine
new Cardinals will be appointed
including Archbishop Manning.
Father William Taylor, soldier
of the war of 1872, and the frs
male born in Cincinnati, died re.
Gently. Father Taylor celebrated
his golden wedding in 1868.
The New York Post suggests tina
it is likely to become a matter O
some Interest, before July 4, 1876,
to know the precise hour and min.
ute when the Declaration of indie
pendence was signed.
The President of the Royal. So,
ciety of London has received init.
nations that the British Govern.
ment is prepared to grant $1,000 tC
secure observations of the tota
eclipse of the sun in April next.
Leonold A. Price, a veteran jour
alist, has been appointed United
States Vice Consul at Bordeaux
France. Mr. Price vUaa for sevars
years the resident correspondent in
Cuba for the New York Herald
and at the time when newspaper
correspondents were viewed with
much suspicion was arrested and
imprisoned in the fortress opposite
Havana known as La Cabanas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

A book-keeper in the Second Ma.
tional bank of Lawrence, has been
found to be defsulter to the tune
of $4,000. He had been in the en-
ploy OF the bank several years, and
enjoyed the fullest confidence of all.
He turned over everything, and the
bank will lose little. Hammond
appears to be as much astonished as
any one, as to how the defalcation
occurred.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PuRLIC SALE.

T WILL sell at public sale, at Fowler's saw
l. mill, three miles southeast of EmPnrla, on
Saturday, February 9Th, . horses, head of
cattle and lot of seed corn and hay; also,
wagon. harness, farming implements, house
hold and kitchen furniture. Sale to commence
AT 10 O'Clock q. m. Terms-On all sales above
IS credit of Il months viii be given, with
good security. 10 per cent discount for cash
is WESLEY GRAYSDN
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

The Beecher-Tilon case drags its
slow length through the court, and
attracts but little attention. The
evidence is about the same as that
before the Investigating committee.
People are sick of the farce.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

SOUTHERN ToLERAT1oN.-General
Sheridan, in q note to Hon. Geo. f.
Hoar, Chairman, says: ''In Irefer-
ence to enquiries of members of the
Congressional Committee as to the
number of persons killed and
wounded in this State since 1866 on
account of their political opinion,
I have to state that the number re-
ported to date is as follows: Kill
ed 2.141, wounded 2,115; total f..
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

The Committee on printing in the
legislature propose to go to the ex-
treme, and cut the prices for print.
ing down so low that no one can dc
the work. They ought to act with
discretion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
PERSONAL

Senator Schurz will not return to
Missouri after the close of the pres.
ent Congress, unless it be for q
very short visit. He will probably
spend the summer IN Europe, and
then take up his residence in the
east, for the purpose of gathering
material for his promised volume
on American politics.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

Fame, in the case of our friend
John Guthrie, of Topeka, consists in
having his name spelt wrong when
he returned from Washington, in
the ''ala reliable" Lawrence Repub-
lican. The Republican was EVIL
IDENTIFY thinking of Goodin.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
Ohio has refused to abolish CAPT.

Ohio has refused to abolish capt.
tai punishment.
China's new Emperor has been
formally proclaimed.
The president wants Congress to
take some definite action regarding
the South.
Senator Carpenter was met at the
depot upon his return.to Milwaukee,
Friday, by large concourse of cit
liens, who welcomed him home
again in style that must have graf
flied him in the extreme.
The Legislature of North Carolina
proposes to pass a resolution of
thanks to John Y. Brown, of Ken
lucky, "for his manly defense of the
South" That's good. The breadth
of North Carolina's cheek is only
equaled by the depth of her dis
crimintaion.
There is no present prospect for a
vi lAO SCuoiOIIoI COu~
test in Minnesota. The Davis men
hold to their candidate with a peril
nacity that, if it canaot elect him,
can at least prevent any one else
from being elected.
A special from Madison states
that the railroads, led by Alexander
Mitchell, of the Milwaukee s. ST.
Paul road, caused Carpenters de-
feat in retaliation Tor his advocacy
of the Potter law, and his friends in
the Legislature will now refuse to
vote any modification of the law.
The Republicans and true Reform
ere will yet be sorry that they did
not return Matt. Carpenter to the
Senate. He was the inVeterate foe
of all monopolies, and this, in g
meaaure, contributed to his defeat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

Mr.. Johnston has introduced in
the House of Representatives, a bill
TO authorize A. Graverock s. Co., to
render the Marias des Cygnes river
navigable from the State line to
Reading. After Graverock & Go.
have got through with the balance
of their work, if they will hire
Mark Patty to "irrigate the
thing" no doubt navigation will re-
aulf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

Parties who left Kansas for Cali
fornia, write home very discourage
ing letters about the prospects OF
immigrants in that state.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

Bill Wines who, three years ago,
"forged" Topeka out of $1,000, has
been captured in Arkansas and now
lies in the Shawnee county Jail.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

Andy johnson and his friends
shed tears of joy over his success in
the Tennessee Senatorial war.
Andy will sewing" again.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

price the customer pays? Why not
cut off all taxes for the same reason 2
Let the burden of taxation fall
alike upon all, without exception.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
Administrators Notice

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under
~ signed has been appointed by the Pro-
bate Court of Lyon county. Kansas admins
traitor of the estate of Jennie Markle. deceas-
ed. HIRAM CONNER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
FOR. SALE
7 HAVE FOR SALE:

I INV Z FUk SALE:
condition q
One set double harness
One Balm wagon, new.
One sulky hay rake new
so tons good prairie hay
20 school house seats least iron frames and
woodS-)
VIII sell any or all of above ON time with
good security ALMERIN GIL LETT
t-lO EMnnrIa. Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

rH Ao-The choicest in the vTorld-Impor-
tEHS ters' prices-Largest company in
America-staple article pleases verybody-
Trade cont .nually incrcasing-Agents want
ed every where, best inducements don't waste
time-send tor Circular to ROBERT WELLS,
- Vesey St., n. Y. p. 0 Box 1881
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

rEHE partnership heretofore existing be-
L tween David Eangundy, Albert Moore
and Daniel Evans is dissolved. No person Is
authorized to use our firm name embracing
the undersigned in any way whatever. No
acts of the last two named persons VIII he re-
cOgniZed by me. DAVID VANGUNDY
d-6
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

= IST of letters remaining in the Emporia
IL poStOffice; Feb =, 1875. Persons calling
for these letters please say advertised.
Bates d W. Bucham NJ, Bassler NJ c.
Lhilders n.
Davis Fiave, Dale Milburn.
EveAns T.
Gentry Miss Media =.
Haumgren j.
Jones VIM s.
Lathrop Joseph.
Maule Samuel
Reed Mis- Sadie z.
Smith John W, Simmons john.
WhItford G b 2, White G +, Wright Miss
Priscilla. Williams Miss Sadie, WEIGH S a,
Wood w A.
HELD FOR POSTAGE
Messrs W Il Smith & Co, Buffalo, y. Y.
Thomas Jones, Middle Granville, n. Y.
Miss Jennie Morland, Wellington, Kan.
Mrs Mary A Aacker, ShelbyvIlle, Ind.
and z LeOmans, Hymer, Kan.
w Bowman, Tippecanoe, 'hiO.
HELD FoR DIRECTION
Postal card to Jennie from A. c. s.
JACOB STOTLER, p. NJ.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12
WASHINGTON.
From Washington correspondent
of Topeka Commonwealth.
THE KAW LANDS.

of Topeka Commonwealth.
THE KAW LANDS.
A bill has been reported back
from the house committee on pub
lie lands, providing for a re-apprais-
ment of the Kaw Indian lands. 1t
privides for the appointment OF
three commissioners to appraise
those lands. I understand that Col.
Phillips has had charge of the bill,
and the settlers On those lands are
under obligations to him for this
prompt action. Judge Brown, the
member, elect, has given the sub
1ect his constant attention. It will
undoubtedly become law.
PERSONAL.
Judge Brown. member of congress
elect, is stopping at the National
with John Guthrie, of your city.
Brown wears his honors meeklv.
He does not carry his brand an. c."
all over him like q government
mule. He is modest and reserved
and always comeatable. He is
making hosts of friends, and 1 pre-
dict thSt he will prove TO be one OF
the most efficient and useful repres-
entatives Of the state. 'fOld Relia-
BILE" John Guthrie takes his hash
like q square-toed republican. John
is steady and serene as an old wheel
horse, and was never known to
balk in the harness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

New Englanders are having q
hard winter.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

Topeka has a new Democratic
paper.
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SPECIAL NOTICE, =.
Texas Gift Concert Association
$4,000 for ONE DOLLAR.

In aid ofthe Public Improvements in the City
of Denison, Texas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

NAMES of persons drawn TO serve rs
IN Jurors at March term OF District Court
J. W. Floyd Americas Township
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Legal Notice.

Legal n office.
TNHOSE having business in the March term
L of the District Court are hereby notified
that the case wherein the State OF Kansas is
plaintiff and A. Nicholas is defendant and
the default cases are set on the trial docket for
the first week of said term. This notice is by
request OF the Judge, that those having busi-
ness TO prepare may at accordingly
q. ". FREDERICK. Clerk
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-02-12

1NCEN Id5I 1utSUay
evening, two men came to the corn
crib of w. j. Hamilton, near the
mouth of Grouse creek, on the south
side of the Arkansas river, and af-
ter trying to steal corn, set fire to il
and burned 400 bushels OF corn, q
doublercultivator, single cultivator,
corn pillow. horse hay fork, with
other things. The crib was an old
log house. Mr.. Denton, who is
fiving on the fire and previous one,
was concealed under a wagon box
and heard one man say "Let's burn
the d-m shebang out" At this
moment he rose and fired two shots
at the thieves, but, in the dark miss
ed them.-Arkansas City Traveller
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-10
"a ri

l beg leave thus publicly to return
to the citizens Of Cairo and Hickman,
KY, my heartfelt thanks for their dis.
Interested kindness manifested in their
endeavOrs to recover the body Of my
good and affectionatc daughter, Eliza
beth-drowned in the Mississippi river
OH the 3lst ult. desire particularly, in
thi. connection. to mention the names Of
Miles W. Parker and A. II. Irwin Of
Cairo; Il. X. Dolman, Robert Dolman,
Joseph Stigler and Peter George, Coro-
ner. Of Hickman. Although had offered
a suitable reward for the recovery Of the
body, these gentleman declined receiving
any compensation for their noble efforts
in my behalf; all can say to them is
God bless you," and hoping that you
may never meet with the dire bereaye-
ment with which have been afflicted,
am your friend, J.Q. STANCILL.
CAIRO, Ills, August 10th, 1876.
Hickman Courier please copy.]
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-08-10
Yl0atep Found,

Henderson Downing and Tom Easley.
couple Of fishermen, while on their
way to Mound City In skin on Sunday
morning, discovered the body Of negro
woman near what Is known as Goose
Pond" They brought the body to
Cairo. Coroner GOssman was notified,
and jury was summoned, who returned
verdict to the effect that the deceased
came to her death by drowning, or by
other means unknown to the jury. The
body was that Of young colOred
woman, aged probably 81 or 90 years.
She was dressed In blue striped dress
and black over-skirt with red spots, and
had around her neck string Of common
white glass beads, and also in her ears a
pair Of common imitation coral earrings.
There was nothing else on her person by
which she could be identified. There
was cut over her left eye, caused either
by a blunt instrument or by coming In
contact with the DRIFT since the body has
been In the water. The wound was
probed and was found to be only skin
deep and not sufficient to cause her death.
The body, from its appearance, had not
been In the water above three or four
days. 1t is thought that it could
not have come from a greater distance
than Caledonia or that neighborhood.