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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
How Does he Stand 2


Will some of Judge Peters friends
please tell us how he stands on the
financial question. We have heard
nothing from him or his papers
about this rather important matter.
These times 8 man generally has
views, especially when he is run
ming for SO important an office as
that of congressman, on such ques-
lions as the one which is now agi-
tatIng the people more than any
other, and having such views he is
not apt to hide them under q bushel
in q political campaign. Peters has
not made a speech or In any other
way announced his views, so that
people may not "leap in the dark. "
If he has we have not been favored
with a perusal of them. We will
acknowledge all that the Judges
lawyer friends say about him, that
he Is a "stavin' good fellow" and
all that, but that is not fully salts
factory. Now in the case of Mr..
Ryan we know Just what we are
getting. He was elected on ground
greenback platform two years ago.
the first congressman elected in
Kansas on such platform, and his
constituents have not been deceived
in him in the least. He voted for
all the financial reformatory meas
ures, including the one to remone-
tie silver, to repeal the resumption
act, etc. Just at this time this is
and important consideration to
Lyon county Republicans in elect
ing delegates to the Wichita con-
vention next Saturday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
The Burlington Patriot don't give
brother Mitchell, the thingamaiig
candidate for governor, q very IA

"AondAy night Elder D. P. Mitchell,
greenoack candidate for governor, made
q speech at Jarboe's hall to q moderate
sized audienee'on his peculiar ideas OF q :
nance. We heard only portion Of il, but
sufficient to show that Mr.. MltchelPs
crude theories on this subject were better
adapted to the element that burns build
ings and sacks cities, than the sober,
sound judgment OF people who are called
on to meet honest obligations and pay
debts. The positions assumed were ut
terly at variance with facts, and IL pursu-
ed TO their logical consequence would
bankrupt the country and brand US as .
communism scarcely concealed by a TIL in
guise Of sophistry. II Mr.. Mitchell pro-
mulgates the same kind OF heresies over
this state he will be the worst beaten man
that ever raised the black flag Of repudi-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

All articles that have been taken at
gram rates VIII be Included hereafter in
the fourth class. This makes further
advance in grain Of cents per 100 pounds
and 10 ceats In meats. &C., that have
heretofore taken grain rates. Charge OF
cents per 100 pounds will be made GA
all property for which cars are sent to
packing and slaughter houses in Chicago.
When = refrigerator car is furnished
for cured meats an extra charge OF 10
cents per 100 pounds will be made.-NeW
York Mercantile Journal.
All of which shows that the pro-
ducers must take lower prices than
ever, and the consumers pay higher
prices, in order that watered rail-
road stock may pay comfortable
dividends, the said railroad stock
existing because Of legislation for
that purpose. Yet we are told thai
legislation cannot affect prices.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
CHICAGO SCREW Harrow
Something New for Farmers.

have secured the agency for the sale Of
the celebrated Chicago Screw Harrow fol
Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Oslge, and Morris
counties.
1t will SOW grain, roll land, cut corn-stalks
pulveriZe ground, from one TO six inches deep
Each machine will make two corn cultiva-
tors, and it can easily be adjusted to do any
kind of work named.
It will pay for itself every year in the in.
creased yield of grain.
invented.
Persons in any of the above counties want.
ing further inform alton can have it by cali
ing on or addressing T. p HALL,
Emf oria, Kas.
Also agent for the Chicago Scraper. 82-ti
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

Col. Inman, edilor of the Larned
Chronoscope, Who has given the
subject thorough investigation, has
a lengthy article in the last Kansas
City Scientific Review. on "Kansas
Climatolegy," in which he takes the
ground that great climatic changes
have taken place in Kansas within
twenty years. Our own obversa-
tons and conclusions, says the
Wichita Eagle, coincide very closely
with those given by Col. Inman. In
fact we know he is correct. Twenty
years ago Enporis and Council
Grove were on the very confines of
the Great American Desert. Buffalo
grass covered the prairies on the
head waters of the Neosho and
Cottonwood. So dry was the at
mOsphere in the vicinity of Col.
Inman's present home that distilla-
ton of dew was out Of the question,
and ordinary garden vegetables
treated to the most copious hand
sprinkling and irrigation, stunted,
withered and died. The humidity
of the atmosphere here at Wichita
is so much greater than it was seven
years ago that the difference is
marked. Another thing we en-
dorse. Our rains come from
sources east and not west of the
Rockies. Pacific vapors cannot
cross the ranges. Even were the
upper currents favorable, every
drop of water would be precipitat-
ed by the hundreds of miles of high,
cold, unbroken barriers that inter-
vene, consequently it is only q ques-
ton of time and of cultivation and
occupation, when the plains will be
successfully cultivated clear up to
the foot of the Rockies. The ques-
ton is. when that time comes will
the Arkansas contain the waters
within its, present banks, and if SO
won't the channel be sufficiently
deepened by the Increased volume
to render the stream navigsble. for
light craft, far west of Wichita?
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CHEESE. Messrs. Robinson

CHEESE. - Messrs. Robinson s.
Blackman have commenced suit
against George T. for the proceeds
of their cheese, which his firm sold
bat failed to account for. The
cheese transaction occurred some
years ago, but the parties have not
sued before because they did not
think it worth while, but now that
George has grown so honest that he
brings suit against q board Of trus-
tees because they drew their pay
out of the building fund instead OF
out OF the salary fund, they think
perhaps that If he is reminded OF
the matter,7legally, that he will be
honest enough to pay over to them
the money he drew out OF the
cheese fund.-Times.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
Those Two Different Greenbaok Plat
forms,

HARTFORD, Kan, Aug ., 1873.
EDITORS OF THE NEwS:-It is not my
intention to criticise 'G.'s'' criticism OF
the Greenback platform, but for my own
information and may be Others, 1 would
ask a question: E'Make greenbacks q full
legal tender and issue enough to pay of
all the present government bonds (about
81, zoe. 900, 0OO.) II this were done, would
1t 'fnfate values beyond all precedent"
as ''G says?
In 1866 we had nearly 81, 800, OOO, 900 u.
s. notes and paper currency, or about $50
per capita. In ''G.'s" proposed coustitu-
tional amendments 3D. Article =
Paper dollars to be also Issued up to an
aggregate amount OF ten dollars per capt.
Ia and ten dollars for every acre of land
plowed and planned to some crop, etc."
Now this would be imitation beyond what
the most Jealous greeenbacker wishes;
II ten dollars were issued for every acre
plowed and planted and ten dollars per
capita too, in this county 1t would aver
age nearly $50 per capita, and the whole
state would average over 800 per capita,
and the eastern states would double or
thrible this large amount. All the green
back men want Is no bonds OF any kind
and money enough issued direct from the
government, backed by over $50, OOO, OO0,-
| coo, of property owned by an honest and
hard working people, and shall be q full
legal tender for all debts, public and pri-
vate, as long as the government stands, to
run the machinery of trade and COM
merce. AS in 1896 with about $50 per
capita all branches Of industry were In q
fiourishing conditions; all kind OF day
laborers found Employment; men could
pay their debts; there were not the busi-
ness failures, bankruptcies, foreclosure Of
mortgages and bills Of sale as to-day with
| about S16 per capita. Interest never was
lower in the United States IS in 1865, and
money lenders never made as small
profits. What We need Is more money
than the wants OF trade demand, then, as
In an over PRODUCTION OF wheat, corn, beef
pork or other produce, the farmer must
| 60 here and there to fine q buyer, so II
would be with capitalist or money lender
He would have 20 run here and there q
find man to use his money, thereby
making low rate OF interest. This Ii
what We want and will have.
| II. 4. SNEDIKRR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
Road NOtice.


NOTICE is hereby given: That q petition
IN has been presented to the Board of
county Commissioners of Lyon county, Kan
sas, asking for the location of q county road
as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the nerth-
west corner of the northeast quarter OF sec
ton thirty-fOur, township sixteen, range
twelve; thence south to centre of said section
thirty -four; thence east about twenty-five
feet; thence south across Hill creek; thence
west twenty five feet, more or less; thence
south to within five rods of the township line
dividing townships Is and II; thence in
southerly. direction, until crossing the
said township line; thence west along said
township line, making the said township
line the north boundary of said road to the
line running north and south dividing the
southwest quarter of section thirty-four;
thence north about twenty five feet; thence
west on the said township line to the south
west corner of section thirty four, township
sixteen, range twelve, which said point is
the terminus of said road.
And whereas. James Pollock, B. H. G
Wilbur and ID. S. Avery were appointed and
ordered to meet on the 2lst day of August,
1873, at ten O'Clock a. m, to view, locate and
survey said road. aRd to give to all parties a
hearing.
By order of the County Board
32&33 WIN +. EWING, Co. Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

The Kansas State Bee-Keepers'
Association will meet in the court
house In Lawrence, on the 4th OF
September, at 1 o'clock, p. m.
Those who desire to attend can take
advantage OF the cheap railroad fare
to the temperance camp meeting
which will be in session at that
time. The meeting will last two OF
three days, and it is expected there
will be fine display of honey and
bee fixtures.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

This Is a year of long contests in
Democratic congressional conven-
tiOns. There were two in Missouri
that lasted days, and the number OF
ballots ran into the hundreds.
There have also been long battles
elsewhere. The longest one we
have noticed was that in the Mans
field, Ohio, district, wherein Judge
Geddes was nominated on the one
Thousand two hundred and fifty
fifth ballot.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
Advance in Freight Rates.

A large advance in the rate OF freights
for first-class goods over the Union and
Central Pacific railroads is announced.
Also, dispatch from Chicago states that
the general managers and freight agents
Of the railroads leading to the eastern
seaboard from western points, held meet
ing in that city July 31st. for the purpose
Of regulating the eastern-bOund freight
rates. The rates adopted . day or two
before, to take effect august LIST, were ap-
proved. The rates were then further i'd
vanced, making the grain rates on the
basis Of % cents per 100 pounds from
Chicago, and fourth and special classes
on the basis OF 30 cents. The resolution
elected long and heated discussion. 1t
was, however, adopted, and on and afser
August o, the rates will be as follows:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

Nothing more fully illustrates the
growth of the United States in
wealth than the relative value OF
capital; that is to say, of money in
this country and Europe. 1t used
20 be necessary to cross the Atlantic
TO lind q market for our securities,
money being worth twice as much
In New York as in London. This
IL no longer the case. Money is
cheaper now in New York than in
London. And U. s. per cent.
bonds are worth more, relatively. in
this country than consols are in
England. Nearly all our national
securities that were abroad have
been returned and absorbed by our
own people, so that the drain upon
our coin reserve for the payment of
interest In foreign countries has
been largely diminished. Hereaf-
ter the great bulk of the interest
VIII be paid to our own citizens.
Thus the accumulation OF capital
win be kept At home for reinyes.-
ment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

AS . personal friend of Judge
Peters, we advise him, If he is de-
termined not to let his position be
known on the money question, to
be careful who he associates with.
His friends complain that he will
not talk to them on that question,
yet his chief adviser and compan-
ion, Judge Campbell, of Wichita, is
one of the hardest hard-money men
in the state.-Chase County Leader.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

Shupe is name becoming fam
Gus. He publishes q newspaper in
New York called the National
Greenback Advocate. Said. news
paper is Published at 25 cents, or
90 cents, or any other amount per
year, which q subscriber sees fl to
send on. Shupe has Q record. This
record has been brought to light by
means of suit brought for wages
by one of his printers. Shupe is an
sold one" the sheriff having dealt
with him at the various points
where his genius for dead-beatiDg
has been tried. His Advocate has
already obtained . wide circulation.
His point seems to have been to get
in large amount of money IN adj
vance then leave his subscribers
with the bag to hold. We cannot
account for his conduct any other
way. In the suit he comes up and
sWears he is worth nothing, does
not own the Advocate, and that he
can't pay his debts. This is the
great editor OF the Advocate, and
one of the high officials of the great
National Greenback Labor party.
Great is hnmbug; we feel sorry
for those who have sent money to
this fellow, because il is an utter
impossibility for any man to furn-
ism . paper like the Advocate al
four times the price charged for 81,
and We cannot bat believe the Adj
Yccate and Shupe are swindlers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

A writer from Saratoga says that
babies are now the fashion, and that
q great spread of them is made at
that populous summering place.
This is change. There was time
when babies were quite out of the
fashion in our best society, and the
fashion had q great influence on
nonulaIion
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

Hon. D. Z. Haskell was undoubt.
eddy renominsted for congress in
the second district. at Garnett, or
the 7th, without opposition. He
had nearly all the delegates. The
second district is doing the right
thing in rewarding a faithful ser.
want
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
More Rank Tronhlas.

The Mastin bank, of Kansas City,
which, since the failure of the First
National Bank there last year, has
been the leading bank of that place,
suspended last Saturday, after 8
heavy run of four days. It had
stood the run which closed the First
National, and having succeeded to
large part of the business of that
institution, was considered q very
strong bank, Its last statement,
July 6, 1873, showed the following
business:
Loans and amounts due from
other banks =. 81, 7S6. 81 g
Cash on hand .... 1U9, 055.OJ
--SI .S96 .626.sS
Deposits -.-..-....-.... 81 .629. 595. 7S
Surplus OF resources Sa65, III. 90
Add real estate. ...... IS, 002. 43
Total surplus Of resources S334, I13 4S
Whatever amount The bank was
able to raise, however, by calling in
its loans and amounts due from 9th
er banks, selling or mortgaging
notes due it and it's real estate, and
borrowing all the aid that its stock
holders and friends could muster,
were inadequate TO procure enough
funds to stand the run, and on Sat-
urday it succumbed, AID q receiver,
Col. Kersey Coates, was appointed
to take charge of its affairs. Among
the heavy deposits unpaid are about
$4,000 Jackson county funds, 800
600 to $1,000 Kansas City fuLds and
100000 State funds. These mon
les have been loaned out by the
bank. and paid out to stop the run,
and hence must be realized oGt of
its assets, and the various treasurers
concerned will of course have to
make good all final deficit.
The Msstin bank did business
largely for the live stock men, and
that interest at Kansas City will be
considerably crippled. The grain
men generally did business with the
smaller banks there, and is compar-
atiVely unaffected.
The Kansas City Times charges
that the Daily Journal of that city,
and st. Louis banking interests, the
latter actuated by hostility to de-
posits of State funds in country
banks, ale largely responsible for
the run which caused the Mastin
bank to suspend. Some prominent
parties in the bank seem to have I'M
dertaken to use their influence, and
to some extent the bank resources
in politics, and hence a hostility
which vented itself upon them
through the medium of q disastrous
run on the bank.
The failure of the Mastin bank
was followed Monday by that of the
Topeka National bank, on account
of $4,000 of its funds being tied up
in the Mastin bank. The Topeka
bank statement is as follows:
Available to pay deposits:
Currency and exchange $4,000
At Washington 10000
Loans and discounts 1O5, 900 1916, 600
Deposits -- 136, 200
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

1t is stated that Senator Nichols
of Chatauqua county, will be can.
didate for congress before the WITCH.
ita convention. If the Senator
should be the lucky man The News
would support him with much
pleasure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

The Democrats of the Kansas
City district are much dissatisfied
with the nomination of Crisp for
congress. He seems to be sort of
political loafer, without business-a
''briefless barrister," and a first-class
dead-beat. He was nominated after
220 ballots, and the belief Is gener-
al that his success was achieved by
trickery. But the dissatisfied masses
will probably be whipped into the
traces before election.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

So far as can be ascertained the
election of delegates to the State
convention, is running about two to
one against Anthony. 1t looks bad
for him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

By statement just issued from
the treasury department., the amount
of money existing, or sin sight," for
all purposes of business, is $780,
100000, as follows, using round
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

When Ben Butler saw the Com.
munist Kearney he exclaimed, "Mt
long lost brotherI" and fell upor
his neck. 1t was an affecting scene
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

In the concluding hours of on
gress, It will be remembered, the
house appointed q committee to. sit
during the recess and consider the
causes Of the labor depressions, and
report to congress in December
what remedial measures were nee
essary. The committee met August
lst, In New York, when it was as
certAined that no provisions were
made for their expenses. They
were informed by the clerk of the
house committee on accounts that
expenses incurred by them would
not be paid. 1t makes no difference
whether the committee sits or not.
The proceeding was only a dema-
gogue ruse to make an impression
in favor of Democracy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

Has the $647, 595 stolen by Demo
cratic county officials in Ohio any
reference to the "Ohio idea?"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

No eptumi no morphEa OF other dan
geFOus drug II contained IN Dr.. BULBS
Baby Syrup. foF tie relief Of Collie, Teeth
ing, etc. Price 3 cents.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
WAR DEPARTMENT..
SIGNAL SERVICE U. S. ARMY.
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Lyon county will meet
in delegate convention at the court house, in
the city OF Emporia, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1873,
Mt 10 O'Clock n. m. for the purpose OF placing
in nomination candidates Tor county officers,
as follows:
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
PROBATE JUDGE.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
COUNTY SUIT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Upon the adjournment Of the county con-
vention, the delegates in attendance from the
Sal and SD representative districts, respect
lively, will meet in district convention, and
eacsh put In nomination a candidate for rep
resentative; and select a district committee
and choose delegates TO the State convention
20 be held At Topeka, August 2Sth, 1873; and
also delegates to the Congressional cOnYen-
ton TO be held ut Wichita. August 18th, 1873.
The county committee have aPportioned the
number Of delegates to which Lyon county is
entitled in the Congressional convention as
follows: For the SD district, delegates; for
the SD district, delegates.
The representation from the several voting
precincts In the county convention, will be as
follows.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09
I'D. DUHIUNI NHHI III 2
J. NJ. KERR. Sec'y. Co. Central

Ohio is building large number
of narrow gauge railroads.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-09

List of Letters
Remaining uncalled for at the POstofIce Aug
q, 1878 Persons calling for any of thest
letters will please say ''advertised,' anC
give date of advertisements.
Auchenbach, Carrie Heath, Thos
Carter, T.. r. johnson. Minnie.
Cation. ono. ID. Morris, j. T.
Connell, Clara. Powers. j H.
Davis, G. f. Palm, Jno. H.
Davis, Matte Smith, Amanda.
French, Elam. 1rumbauer. L. b.
Gibson, Mary. Taylor j. 3.
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