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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-08
A DIsgracefnI Affair.

We publish the telegraphic re-
port of the disgraceful proceedings
at the Abiline Congressional con-
vention, last week. The row occur
red simply out of question ss to
which of two men had the author
ity to call the convention to order.
1t sounds strange to the world that
over a hundred men should get into
trouble about q matter so utterly
trifling. But that convention did,
and the result was a split and two
nominees. 1t seems from ali the
facts we can gather, that Col. Phil
lips had q majority of the delegates
and would have been nominated.
He has made q very worthy and
industrious Congressman for four
years, and we must express the
opinion that the action of the Guth-
RE party in leaving the convention
was inexcusable, and if the Repub-
lican party is beaten in the first
district the blame will lie at their
doors. 1t is now stated that Guth-
rie will not run If the Democrats
nominate 9 candidate at their con-
vOntion which meets at Atchison
in a few days. We have no doubt
but that Mr.. Guthrie, if left to his
own good Judgement will do what
is best for the interests of Republi-
canism. This his friends all over
the State will expect of him. He
cannot afford to take any other
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The Inter-Ocean publishes full
list of the officers of the House of
Representatives, at Washington,
who were removed and appointed
at the late session. The result is
as follows:
Officers removed, 123, all Republi-
cans; officers appointed. 12S, all
Democrats; of the officers renewed
81 were Union soldiers, 16 of whom
were crippled by wounds received
in service of the officers appointed,
four were Union soldiers, three of
whom were crippled. and Al were
ex-rebel soldiers. Many subordi-
nate employees whose names does
not appear on the re gular pay roll,
ara also ex-rebcl soldiers.
This is the way the Democrats
want to reform The public SER
vice." all over the United States.
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HURRAH FOR ANIERuCUs.
A Good Hayes and Wheeler
Club Organized.

work while You eau, and for the Re-
publican Nominees" is the Motto
of the Americas Club.
According to previous notice the
Republicans met at the school house
in Americas for the purpose of FORM
ing Hayes Sc Wheeler club, which
resulted in enrolling A members.
The club is officered by DR.. Wright,
as President; Hon. j. w. 10y, Vice
President; r. s. Domm, as Secretary,
and Hon. J. w. 10y Treasurer. Com
mittee of resolutions, DIR. T. A. Wright,
Hon. j. w. 10y and VIM. Watson.
The club was named "Hayes and
Wheeler club, of Americas"
By reclamation it was agreed to
support the national, state and coun-
ty nominees of the Republican party,
and to work with a good and hearty
cheer for the election of the same.
An enrolling paper will be left al
all the stores for the purpose of enroll
ing the names of those who support
the Republican party, AMI it is earn.
estly requested that all persons who
wish to become members come out
next Monday night. We have work
to do: Let it be done and well done
for if we lose this victory what will
be our fate? Il refer you to a speech
made by Bob Ingersoll in Maine the
7th of August.) Read it, every Repub-
lican, for think he speaks the senti-
ments of every true Republican.
T. s. DoMM.
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part thereof, shall be submitted for
adoption TO direct vote OF the citizens
OF the United States, twe-thirds vote
being required for adoption.
This plan may have no merits whatev-
er and it may contain some useful sug.
gestions. 1t has not been drawn to SUBJ
serve any special interests, or suit any
prevailing doctrines, and the writer does
not expect that it Will meet with any,
thing ike fair and unprejudIced con-
sideration, and nobody's approval OF it is
solicited. He can get along without its
adoption as well as most people can, and
does net propose to make any hobby of it
or force it upon anybody's attention.
That it would if adopted accomplish what
it proposes, he fully believes, and also
believes that this could be very plainly
demonstrated If enough space were used
to present the main facts OF the financial
situation and the fair deductions there.
from. He has written this article simply
to present definite methods of accomplish
ing definite financial objects, and in this
way point out to readers who may not
have given much study or thought to
the financial question, where they may be
making mistakes themselves and mis-
leading others. The several plans pre-
senfed in this article are susceptible o,
notifications and combination that the
attentive reader can readily perceive, and
they are gwen for whatever they may be
worth to an inquiring public.
Very Respectfully,
j. Z. GRAHAM.
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TIE GERMAN VOTE.

1t is claimed by the Democrats
that the Germans of Kansas will
not support Geo. 4. Anthony for
governor because he is temperance
man. We are glad to know that
John Martin, the Democratic nom
Inee, is also temperance man.
We do not believe that sensible
Germans are going to be led aside
from their party, Republican or
Democratic, by this sort of election
eering stuff when it is not in issue.
We see no room as yet between
Anthony and Martin for division
on this subject. AS to Mr.. Martins
record on the temperance question,
the Troy Chief has this to say:
John Martin, the candidate for
Governor, is one of the most esti-
mable gentlemen in the State, and 8
number one man. He is the only
old Pro-Slavery man we know Of
in the State who has come down
from the old border rufian days
without a stigma attaching to his
name, or with no grudge treasured
up against him. But we can't Un-
dersiand how the Democracy can
go 10 the Germans with Martin, and
make an issue with Anthony on the
temperance question. That Mr..
Martin is q temperance man, is
wholly to his credit; but for cleo
pioneering purposes, his record il
unfortunate. Anthony is temper
ance man, but he has never favored
prohibitory law. John Martin
was g member of the Legislature OF
1874, at which a liquor law was
passed by the House that was prac-
tcally prohibitory, and was the
most obnoxious law to the Germans
and anti-temperance men Of any
ever passed in the State. John
Martin supported and voted for this
law, and its defeat in the Senate
was all that prevented its being
forced upon the people Of the State,
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T. s. DoMM.

HO YES Great LOndon-A perfect Pano-
ply of SPlendOr-Its CrOwning Tri-
lions. Its Former MaKnificence Total
1y Eclipsed by Recent AdditiOna-ThEs
time one hundred times More Grand
than ever.
Howe's circus is billed to be at Emporia
September 90. There is no humbug about
its being mammoth show. Here is what
a metropolitan paper says of It:
Howes' Circus now exhibiting on the
Lake Park. commands respect. Its man.
ayers have made successful attempt to
cater the best porti9n of the amusement
public. They say, in their semi.humor-
Gus but intensely earnest way, that every
thing about their establishment is strictly
first-class and classical. So in q sense
everything is. The street parade yester-
day was pronounced by competent judges,
who having grown gray watching street
parades, the finest thing of the kind ever
seen in the city. The entertainment I'M
| der the canvas was noticeable for the
rigid exclusion from IL of everything ap-
preaching VuIgarism There was not
brought blush TO q maiden's cheek.
One of the clowns, Ben. Magnify, speaks
the English language fuently, and the
| other two are never long or tiresOme.
ALI of them possess the rare merit Of
modesty. The best part OF the show is
the riding. some of which is wonderful.
Mr.. James Melville is the daring rider,
his son, Frank, the accomplished rider,
and his little boy, Alex, the phenomenal.
| ly interesting and cunning rider. Then
there are Mile. Dockrill, who rides four
horses at once, her husband, r. 81. Dock
rill, sO-ealled character rider, and many
others. A groupe of jumpers furnish
another interesting part OF the pro-
gramme. They turn conference.-the
| over elephants, cameIs, hurdles, or any
thing else that happens to come handy.
Two of them, Wm. Il. Batchelder and
| VIM. Worland. perform the astonishing
| feat of jumping, with two somersaults.
over five elephants and a camel in q single
leap. Much amusement is derived from
a public illustration OF the manner in
which boys are taught to ride. The sub
ject Of instruction is tightly strapped in
leathern jerkin, and by means OF q revolv.
ing cane is kept in pretty close proximity
to the galloping horse. The sight Of one
of these boys sprawiing in the air, with
all his extremities moving at once. Vainly
clutching at the flying steed, is not to be
SOON forgotten. There are the usual aero
battle and gymnastic exhibitions, five per-
forming elephants, trained tigers, lions
and animals Of all sorts. The nenagerie
is unusually full and interesting. The
circus is in every respect what its msn-
ayers represent it to be.-Chicago Tribune
lima p,
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RefandIng tl,e Debr.

We learn from Washington dis
patches to the New York papers that
the Treasury Department has the
bonds for the new four and halt loan
all prepared and ready for issue to -day.
They will be of the denominations ef
$50, 500, $500, $1,000, $4,000 and
$4,000. The interest will be payable
quarterly on the first days of Deem
Der, March, June and September.
They will be free from taxation of all
kind, the principal and interest will
be paid in coin, and these conditions
will be set forth on their face. The
bonds first to be called for redemption
in the four and half bonds are the
five-tWenties Of 1865, the interest of
which is now PAYABLE in May and
November, and of which there is now
outstanding $159, 55s, $50. The num-
bers of the f1Ve-twenties first to be
called are of the $50 coupon bonds
from No. S51s $500 bonds from Ne.
SOL: $1,000 bonds from No. 2,SO1, and
registered 5000 bonds from 642.
There are about $34, OO0, 900 of the reg
istered five-twenties, most OF which
are held in this country. The coupon
bonds are for the most part held
abroad. and are used very largely as
collaterals in financial transactions in
the money centers of Europe and at
New York. They are frequently
transported between Europe and New
York, going to and fro as their value
fiuctuateS on either side of the Allan
tic. 1t is estimated that many OF
them are constantly In transit on the
ocean between the two continents
OF the entire amount outstanding OF
this class of bonds, it Is estimated thai
about nifty million dollars are held in
this country. It is supposed the issue
Of the four and half per cent. bonds
will have considerable influence on the
quoted price of the five-twenties sub
ieet to call, and perhaps upon the en-
tire series Of six per cent. bonds,
The new bonds will be accepted bv
the United States Treasurer as securi.
ty for the circulation of national banks.
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Martin, the man who gave warn
ing that q rail had been torn up on
the New York Central railroad
near Rochester, N. Y, and saved
the passenger train from going
down . rs feet embankmcnt, has
been arrested, and cOnfesses that he
took up the rail himself, with the
intention of giving warning and
SO getting rewarded by an appoint
ment on the road. He also confess =
es to have caused recent wrecking
OF trains near Erie, Pa, and near
Buffalo, for the same purpose, but
In those cases he did not manage to
give warning in time. He ought
to be chained to the track, and q
freight train going at the rate of
half q mile an hour run over him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-08

Elsewhere we give the proceedings
of the late Democratic Convention.
Upon the advice of two members of
the Central Committee of the Green
back party of Kansas portion of the
ticket which had been nominated by
the Greenoack party, was endorsed
and incorporated as part of the Dem
Ocratic State ticket.
It was represented by a Mr.. McMa-
han, a member OF the Central Commit
tee and an irresponsible blatherskite,
that the Greenback party would en-
dorse the action of the two members
who fixed up the trade. These two or
three men, or all the Central Commit
tee, never had any power delegated to
them to make any such union, and it
will have no more effect upon the VO-
ters of the Independent party in Kan
sas than half hours useless CAB from
persons not members of the Central
Committee.
The Democratic party made a po-
litical mistake in falling to make
straight nominations, and the INDIE
pendents who assisted in making this
trade for the possible "loaVes and
fishes" have not spoken or acted for
the majority OF the Independents OF
Kansas.
The voters who have the courage to
vote their convictions as q minority,
and to do this in the face of opposition
and ridicule, are not the men to be
traded here and there by huckstering
politicians.-Kansas Farmer.
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suppors the whole TIcket.

The proceedings of the American
club published elsewhere, have the
true ring. They resolve to sup
port the whole ticket, national;
state, and county. That is the true
doctrine, always, unless there are
justifiable reasons for doing other
wise. We were of those who
thought it unnecessary to nominate
candidates for county Offices. A
majority of the party thought 9TH
erwiSe, through the action of q
large convention of about one
hundred members, fairly and equit-
ably distributed throughout the
county. A full ticket was nomina-
ted. The work was performed in
the fairest spirit and good ticket
was put in the field. Now, we be-
lieve it our duty and the duty of
every Republican to support this
ticket. 1t would not be the right
thing in us, at all, because the poll
cy we favored was not
adopted, to bolt the action of the
convention. Individual preferen-
ces should be sacrificed to those of
the majority. There must be an
organized effort in every field of
duty. In politics, to-day there are
two organizations-one Republican
and the other the Democratic. EV-
cry voters action Helps the one or
the other. A man who bolts the
action of the Republican party
without good excuse, may talk till
he is hoarse about being as good a
Republican as his neighbor who
does not bolt, and no one will be-
lieve MIN. His actions are either
for the party or against it. He may
act with the party until some alb
stract or abstruse idea of his meets
with defeat, then rush into and
help along an opposition conven-
ton and ticket, and then claim to
be a good Republican, but the
trouble is people won't believe him.
The logic of his action is as loose
as Shoddy. He ought to ''ish circuit
bait" The man who is endeaYoring
to be an anti-partizan- Republican
Greenback- Reform Peter Cooper
Democratic-Hayes man, is trying to
spread himself entirely too much,
and we fear will meet with the
same disaster as the old hen who
tried to cover too many eggs.
We assert without the fear Of
successful contradiction, that the
Republican party is loyal to the
government and constitution that
it has done more to reform the Sbu-
ses which have existed for fifty
years in the civil service, than all
the parties that ever existed that
IL has done ten times as much fer
the material interests of the coun-
try as any party that ever existed !;
that it is the party of freedom to-
day az it always has been and we
assert, furthermore, that it has as
good a ticket in the field, from
President down, "a was ever offered
to the American people. Every
man we believe to be worthy of the
confidence and support of the
whole party, and therefore, we
join with the wide-awake Ameri-
can boys in urging Republicans to
support their ticket National, State
and County. Don't be led away
by specious pleas for this theory,
or that hobby. You will get all
needed reforms quicker in the Re-
publican ranks han any where else.
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Rural Topics.

Written for the NEWS by a
farmer and fruit grower of great
practical experience.
RoBBER BEES.
At this season of the year honey
bees are most prom to robblng, the
strong families robbing the weak
ones of their honey stored up for
winter use. They have not learn
ed this thieving art from modern
politicians, but it is innate witt
them-their nature. When
family of bees is being robbed, it
may be known by great in
crease of bees around the entrance
while many will be flying around
near it in INDIGESTION as to enter
ing; and good many will be seen
rapidly leaving the hive, and close
to the entrance some of the bees
of the robbed hive will be seen
holding robber-bees prisoners,
which they kill by singing; and
sometimes hundreds of dead bees
will be seen killed in the conflict.
The remedy is immediately to CON
tract the entranc of the hive, so
that but one or two bees can pass
at q time; and in some cases close
it entirely, (giving ventilation by
raising the hive about the eighth
of an inch) till near evening, then
open to let out robbers, and let in
the bees that belong to the hive,
then close again for one or two
days, afterwards keeping the pas
sageway contracted.
FKUIT TREES ON DIVISION LINES.
When fruit trees grow near d.
vision lines, and the fruit falls ov-
er the fence on neighbours land,
the question may be asked, Ito
which party may such fruit be-
longr' In England it has been le-I
gally decided to belong to the
owner of the tree; but he has ne
right to go and get it without
asking permission, because he
would be q trespasser. All he
could legally do would be to ask
permission TO pick up his fruit;
and if that be refused he would
be compelled to see it lie and rot.
Nor can the other party legally
appropriate such fruit to his own
use; but he can cut off every
lamb of his neighbours trees which
hang over his ground; but he
must be careful not to cut an inch
beyond his line.
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The Changers festival, Friday
night, was well attended, and a
bountiful supply of good things were
furnished. Dear Mllt, did they give
you enough to eat? Watson saws
win got salt in the icecream.
Should the grasshoppers paw us
a visit this fall they would certainly
be well entertained, as an unusually
large amount of wheat has been sown.
The following is somewhat like
a love letter, interesting only to those
whom it may concern:
We know q little beau,
And his name is Harvey, o,
And the ladies all admire his poiiteness.
He's little politician,
And aspires to high position
For we often see him marching to the
White House.
There's another comic clown
In the upper part of town,
And his signature is ended with O T.
He prefers the country breeze,
And his pleasant manners please
All the ladies, for ladies' man is he.
There is w. and Dell,
Il. D. E. and Walter L.
Who, they say, are matrimonially in
clined.
1t is pleasant inclination,
And We make this proclamation,
That better set OF fellows you'll not
find.
And there Is Willis West
Who will do his very best
To monopolize the fairest of the lasses.
He's sentimental youth,
And for gentleness and truth
And for every day politeness he sur
passes.
There are many, many more
We could count them by the score
Who deserve complimentary notice
here.
But time will not permit us,
And the printers would acquit us,
If we used their space unprofitably,
we fear.
L. a. Wood returned Tuesday from
his visit East looking hale and happy
as usual. G..
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Congressional Convention.

ABILENE, KAN, Aug. 3l.-The
Congressional convention for the
First district of Kansas convened
here this morning at ten o'clock.
The convention was called to or.
der by D. r. Anthony, secretary of
the State Central Committee, whose
right to preside was disputed by
Geo. Huyck, of Russell, not q del
egate to the convention, but mem
Der of the committee, who had at q
meeting of the committee q few
months ago been elected temporary
president for that meeting only,
the chairman being absent, and
who claimed it as his right to call
the convention to order.
Upon Col. Anthony refusing to
allow him to do so, the delegates
from Atchison, Brown, Nemaha.
Washington, Osborn and Rus
sell counties, and q portion of the
delegations from Jefferson, Mar
shall, Riley and Jewell counties
withdrew from the convention by
8 preconcerted arrangement, and
forming themselves into q conven-
ton, declared W. w. Guthrie, of
Atchison, their nominee, who took
it under advisement.
All attempts at reconciliation
having failed, the convention pro-
ceeded to temporary organization,
electing A. Larzamere, of Doni-
phan county, chairman, and D. B.
Moore, of Cloud county, tempora-
~ secretary. Upen organizing per-
manently, r. s. Graft, OF Marshall
county, was chosen chairman and
D. B. Moore secretary. The con-
vention then proceeded to ballot,
which resulted in the unanimous
nomination of w. A. Phillips, the
present Congressman, the total vote
cast being sixty-eIght, the dele
gates Withdrawing numbered TWEEN
ty-four.
The cause of the withdrawal was,
that the convention refused to al
low q temporary chairman to be
chosen by ballot, which the MAORI
ty wished to have done instead OF
by TicG Uoce vote.
Mr.. Guthrie will, ia all probabili-
ty, not accept the nomination ten
dered him.
The following district Republic
can central committee was appOin-
ted: Col. d. r. Anthony, chsir-
man; Col. G. Leland, jr, Jno.
Ripper, C. Gamble, Granger, Lewis
and Scott