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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18
CLEANING UP.

We are glad to see the good work of
cleaning up about the city commenced
We hope it will go on until Emporia's
reputation is as widespread for cleanli-
ness as 1t is now for nastiness. The pres
ent city administration has an opportun-
ity to make itself famous in this matter,
and we know it will receive universal
blessing from all the people if it does
what is its duty. 1t is nothing but pure
careIessness that has allowed our streets,
alleys, stables, Outhouses, back-yards,
etc, to get in the filthy condition they
are now, and the strictest measures
should be adopted and enforced to have
them thoroughly cleaned and kept so.
Unless this is done the consequences
may be very serious. We heard a prom
inent physician said the other day that
if things remained as they are he pre-
dicted at least twenty deaths from causes
arising from filthiness this season. 1t
is an acknowledged fact that we are at
the mercy of any epidemic that might
visit us. Pools of water are permitted
10 stand for weeks after a hard rain, and
emit their nauseating and fever-dealing
smells. Sidewalks are allowed to lay in
the slush, and OOZe the poisonous ma
laria between the boards. Low places
are in the streets, which are an offense
and an injury. Every species of decay.
ing vegetable matter is thrown out at
back doors to rot and fill the air with
ungodly and inhuman smells, and old
cellars undermine the health of the Occu
pants of buildings. Is it any wonder We
get fevers and diphtheria and other
dreadful diseases? Then we mourn
about the Interpretations of providence
as though providence did not require
any effort on our part to keep clean and
decent.
We urge that the good work shall &C
right along, and now that the officer:
have commenced, let the people wake VI
and back their efforts. There ought tC
he no let up till the work is done thor
Oughly, even if it costs one or two thou
sand dollars. Then let each and every
one resolve TO keep clean and use plenty
of disinfectant, which is cheap and with
in the reach of all. Push the good worl
before the sickly season opens.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18
GENERAL INTEREST.
About 100000 tons of coal are annu
ally consumed in the citu of nndnn

About 100000 tons of coal are annu-
ally consumed in the city of London.
The transportation of wheat from Chi
cagO to Liverpool now costs thirty cents
per hundred pounds, which is equal TO
10 cents per bushel, the lowest charge
| ever made.
Two thousand men are said to be en-
ployed on full time at the Baldwin loco
motive works. Many of them, also,
having been employed on overtime for
several months.
AT an auction sale, from ship, at Bris-
| tol, England, a consignment of Ameri-
can flour brought only from II shillings
and pence to ~ shillings per barrel !;
that is from $2.97 to $500.
Vanderbilt controls an aggregate
length of $500 miles of railroad, COM
prising 6,102 miles of track. On these
are employed 81, 706 men, who receive,
in round numbers, $1,178,OOO a month,
or $14, 5000 year.
Last year not pound of cream of tar
| tar was imported. A few years ago mil
lions Ofpounds came annually from Eng
land and France. Manufacturers at
home now supply all that the country
needs, and prices are thirty per cent.
lower llan formerly.
The wheat average in Great Britain is
reported to be SOC, 600 less this year than
last. A large part of the reduction both
| there and in France is attributed to the
| competition of American wheat, which
| is so low as take away all profit from the
cultivation in either country.
Since 1878 the import of American
leather into Europe has increased not
less than one hundred per cent. In that
year only 659,912 sides were imported,
and in 1878 the number had reached
,2S7 ,450 sides. The imports for the
first three months of this year show no
decrease, the number reaching $50, $50
sides, which would give 1,522, 72O sides
for the twelve months.
The Franklin, Pennsylvania Spector
says of the Quinine tax: 1.-THE law as it
now stands is nothing more and nothing
less than a square robbery of the sick
from Maine to California without the
| shadow of right or reason. There are
other tariff ways of robbing the many
for the benefit of the few, under the
special plea of protecting American in
dustry, which admit of some sort of argu-
ment, but this quinine swindle is not
even protective dodge. 1t is fiat-foot-
ed eXtortion under the color of law"
While France continues to be prosper
Gus, as compared with Germany and
Belgium, there is far less activity than
there was year ago. A correspondent
who has recently travelled through the
three countries asserts that this is the
case, and that in Germany the depres-
sion of industries is very great, while in
Belgium the general situation is much
worse; but in none of them, he concludes,
is the commercial and business outlook
so bad as in Great Britain. The balance
of trade in favor of the United States is
slowly increasing in all, in spite of the
reaction recently manifest in the matter
of imports.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

pect increased imports. 1t is not intend
ed here to give the impression that n
excess of imports is itself benefit, or
ctce cersG. An excess either way is a
benefit under non-restricting laws, il be.
ing for the time suited to the countrv's
needs.
1t is the normal condition of Young
and growing country like the United
States TO demand capital for new enter
prises. This capital, Europe is glad to
loan us, as we can afford her a high
rate OF interest. But every loan is an
increase of our foreign Indebtedness.
We shall then ever have a European
debt, varying with prosperous and en-
barressing times, as long as our rate of
profit is higher-as long as our coun-
try is less populated than Europe.
Since the panic of 1878 we have been
paying for our former extravaganza,
and acquiring the much-needed traits of
prudence and humility-traits of which
our easy means of acquiring wealth had
had in measure deprived us; and il
we allow that Improvement in national
character is far more important than mo-
mentary prosperity, the financial re-
verses of the last five years have by no
means been evils-Willard Brown, in
Harper's Magazine for August
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WILL THEY REACH THE POLE?
{ hicago Inter-Ocpan.

Nearly SIXTY years ago Baron Wrang-
ell, Russian navigator, commanded IA
sledge expedition in eastern Siberia that
attempted 10 reach the Polar Sea- The
expedition penetrated to ~ degrees north
latitude, from which point Wangell
claimed that he saw an open sea far TO
the north. Since that date scores of nav
igators have endeavOred to find the open
sea that Wrangell saw, but have failed
In 1861 captain Long passed over the
same point, and found land instead of an
open sea. In 1913 Kellett, going through
Behring strait, penetrated to IS degrees
north latitude, or to within 900 miles of
| the pole. This was some hundreds OF
miles northeast of the point reached bv
Wrangell in 1920. Kellett found no
open sea, but, like captain Long, found
land. Captain Rodgers, in 1855, followed
this coast line northward, and left it with
promise of better results.
Penetrating Smiths sound by way of
| Baffiin's bay, captain Mares, in 1875
reached SO degrees 10 minutes north lat
This was on the line of the explorations
of Hayes, Hall, and others, north OF
Greenland.
Since the voyages of Kellett and Rodg-
ers on the line of Behring strait, Protes-
sor NOrdenskjold has passed from Ham
erfest, Norway, along the Siberian coast
to Behring strait That is to say, he
passed just half way round the world on
line as far north, ON an average, as the
point reached by Wrangell in 1920 He
found channel of open water, but no
open sea.
On Tuesday, July Sth, 1879, the steam.
er Jeanette, captain belong, sailed
from San Francisco under orders to 60
through Behring strait and attempt to
reach the pole. The vessel goes provis.
Toned and equipped for thorough work
and with well-organiZed crew. Cap
tan De Long will aim to reach a winter
harbor as far north as possible, and then
| go across the ice fields on sledges toward
the pole. He will have little difficulty
in getting as far north as did Mcclure in
1850, or Rodgers in 1865. Possibly he
may reach a point as far north on this
side as Mares did on the other side in
1875. Neither Mcclure nor Rodgers at
tempted to reach the pole, and it is not
known whether Kellett's land is an is
land or part of a continent. Captain De
Long hopes to determine this, and goes
to his work with instructions to carry
his observations as far north as possible
| All recent attempts to reach the pole
have been from the other side of North
America, and the Jeanette has, after
passing rs degrees of north latitude, q
new field OfeXplOration. Those in charge
of the expedition are courageous and en-
thusiastic, and, even if they fail to reach
the pole, will, doubtless, make important
discoveries
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

Prof. +. b. Nudge has been to the so
called silver mines in Woodson county
and given them a scientific examination
and reports results to the Humboldt I'm
ion. He says that the appearance of the
rock material is different from anything
elsewhere in Kansas. After discussing
it scientifically, he says:
"All these changes-what geOlogists
call metamorphic action-are so unex.
pected in Kansas, that they become in
teresting. Though such appearances are
found in countries producing silver and
gold, it does not follow that the precious
metals are always found in like circum
stances. We saw nothing showing that
silver could be found in any shaft. Yet
this opinion is confronted by the fact that
several assays have been made in Color
ado and Massachusetts,, of specimens
taken from this locality giving from five
to over six hundred ounces to the ton.
How reliable these analysis are yet re-
mains to be seen. 1t is singular that
chemists should report such results, and
yet not an ounce of silver has been sold
The best test must be, take a ton of the
best rock to some reduction works and
see If the result pays"
We await the development with inter
est as all Kansas is interested to know
whether we have a good silver mine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18
ABOUT THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

ABOUT THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
We have received several anonymous
communications making inquiries in
regard to the action of the Board of Re
gents of the State Normal school at its
late meeting. After advertising the fact
for about twenty years, it ought to be
tolerably well understood by this time
that we pay no attention TO communica-
tions not backed by responsible name.
One Ofthe writers intimates that there is
an attempt to cover something up, and
yet he is too cowardly to sign his name to
his article. Such charges are not worth
much. One fellow wants TO know if the
board of regents, county commissioners
and the city council are going to sell the
rights of the people, or words to that eff
feet. Ifthey are we do not know it, and
we do not intend to "raise how'll until
we get hit. All want us to tell what the
regents did. Afterthe meeting was over
We made inquiry for the pupOse of max
ing q report. One of the regents said
they had done nothing definite that
is, nothing had been fixed. They map
ped out certain things, that is fixed the
salary of the president at 1900 a year
notified certain teachers they would not
be again employed, and adjourned for
month. We do not understand that
even president Pomeroy was employed
Now that's all we know about the re
gents. And if there has been any under
mining of the liberties of the people we
have not heard of it,
Before the bonds were issued we told
some gentlemen that we believed DIR
POmeroy would leave the school. We
said this from what we understood
TO be the feeling of a majority of the
board, and from what we believed would
be DIR. Pomeroy's feeling under a certain
state of circumstances which we knew
would arise. We believed the prejudice
against the president was such that il
would not pay him TO stay, and it would
not pay the school to have him stay
We say prejudice because there has never
been a single accusation brought against
MN OClOlC lhC ICSChNS, as tSdChCI, IL
u man, or in any other capacity. Mr.
POmeroy publicly defied any charges to
be brought before the board. The board
the proper authority to settle the matter
has constantly been ignored. Every
thinking man must know that the Nor
NAL cannot be governed by those in En-.
porIa dissatisfied with a teacher. The
institution is for the whole state, and
must be governed by board of regents
from different sections of the state.
Some seem TO be laboring under the
impression that the bonds were issued
on condition that Mr.. Pomeroy would
leave the school. Such an impression
is erroneous. No such condition could
be put in the bonds, because it would
have injured their sale. 1t was believed
by many, as stated above, he would see
it to- his interest to resign, and that the
board would so look upon the matter for
the interest of the school, and we under.
stand the question is not yet settled, but
is under advisement. In the meantime
let all act justly and generously in what
ever is done.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

1t should also be noticed that the
number of immigrants in 1878 was the
smallest for several years, thus making
the change greater than it appears.
This change would be assisted by q re-
ductlon in the custom tariff, but without
any such reduction it must proceed until
normal condition is reached. For we
can not maintain our present amount OF
capital in manufacturing; our laborers
must and viii live, and raw production
is the only line open to them
Secretary Sherman in his report for
1873, writes: 1.-THE increase of our exports
consisted mainly of breadstuffs, provis-
ions, agricultural implements, iron and
manufactures of iron, copper and manu-
features of copper, leather and maniac
lures of leather, and petroleum. OF the
exports of domestic merchandise during
the year, the products of agriculture
comprised seventy seven per cent, and
exceeded the entire value of our imports
of all classes of merchandise from for
elgn countries. The exports of these
products have risen from 1861 So, 992 in
1872 TO 1886, 039. 951 in 1878, and the ca
pacity of their further increase would
seem to be limited only by the demand
thereof" On account of this increase in
raw production, food and necessities will
be cheapened, because of the increased
supply, thus allowing more use for lux
uries, and giving employment to many
embarrassed industries, while the in
creased number engaged in producing
necessities will also create demand for
other products. Nor will activity await
the payment of our foreign debt. This
flow of capital and labor toward raw pro-
duction will soon balance the forces of the
country; the rate of interest will rise, cap
ital will be sought, Europeans will gladly
lend to US, imports will increase, and so
on to prosperous times. In fact, the
present excess of exports over imports
is not entirely paid by returned securi-
ties; a part has been paid in bullion; and
If this continues, we ought soon TO ex-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

Today's dispatches contain a circular
issued by the national board of health,
which is worthy the greatest attention,
and that being given. prompt and eff
cient action looking to compliance with
the requirements therein set forth be-
comes obligatory. Particularly in cities
where there are little or no facilities for
drainage, should the fullest sanitary
measures be instituted Cleanliness will
DO more to effect freedom from malari-
Gus disease than any one other thing and
surely nothing can be more easily &C.
quired If unanimous effort be made on
the part of the people. Articles have ap-
peared in our columns calling attention
60 the very filthy condition Of some of
our streets and more of the alleys, and
though the pictures have been strongly
drawn, we regret to have to admit they
are in mo wise exaggerated. Too much
cannot well be written on this matter
while the present state of things exist,
there are elements enough of disease on
every hand without furnishing free
pass 70 the destroying angel through
such channel Of neglect.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18
WITTTCISMS

A farmer on the shore of Lake Onta-
rio has had nine acres washed away in
twenty years. He is evidently loosing
ground.-N. Y. Herald.
A Carson doctor went east on a visit,
and while away all his patrons got well
He says he has TO begin at the bottom
again and build up new business.
"He seems 10 have been shot in the di-
aphragm," said the doctor. "Oh, nor
exclaimed his weeping listener, 'he was
shot right in the lower end of the sa-
LOOM
A jersey City man was recently ar
rested for smacking his wife across the
nose with a red and yellow wOrsted mot
to bearing the words, Home, Sweet
HOme''
1t is doubtless extremely polite of Ur-
Gle Sam 10 telegraph in advance the
storm centres he sends to Great Brit
ian. Britannia doesn't want any storm
sent her.
There are two things that perhaps no
living man can accomplish at the same
time, and they are to shout at a dog and
take drink from the nozzle of the gar
den hose
Fellow citizens" said a candidate fol-
office, addressing an audience of cOlored
people in South Carolina, my skin il
white, il is true, but my soul is blackel
than yours"
The New Orleans PIcayune knows o.
an old farmer who used to put a Jug a
| the further end of row of corn, anC
then say TO his men, "HOe, every ont
that thirsteth."
You are nothing but a demagogue,
said tipsy fellow to Tom Marshall
who promptly paid him back: Put I
wisp of straw around you, and you will
be nothing but demijOhn."
A contemporary inquiries whether we
have observed how short the pants of
man are who wears cOlored silk stock
| ings worth three dollars per pair. We
had not observed it, but should scarcely
be surprised at any mans getting shOr
of pants who wore three dollar stock
ings.
A smart boy took it into his head &c
change the name of his dog to Infallibil
lty. The first time his mother heard HIN
! call the animal she exclaimed: "Why
Jack what do you mean by giving the
poor beast such name as that - "Eh,
returned Master Jack; isn't infallibility
a dOg-ma:"
A wife wanted her husband to sympa
IllZe Win ner Ia feminine quarrel
but he refused, saying, 1--WE lived long
enough to know that one woman is as
good as another, if not better" ''And ], ,
retorted the wife, shave lived long
enough to know that one man is as bad
as another, if not worse
THE HANDSOME THING.-A man who
was great strickler for etiquette, hav
ing married a widow before her period
of mourning had expired, soon after made
his appearance with weed on his hat
On being asked as to his reasons for it
he remarked that he considered it nc
more than the handsome thing TOWARD
his lamented predecessor.
About a week ago an Iowa man died
He was very wealthy and left three sons
his only heirs, and would you believe 1t
the ungrateful boys got together aud rar
away with all the property before thu
lawyers could get at it and divide i
with each other? There is so much sor
did, mean, grasping selfishness in thi
world, that sometimes it is enough Il
discourage good lawyer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18
THOSE RAILROAD BONDS.
Demand and COunter-Demand.

The county commissioners, previous
10 adjournment, made formal demand
of Messrs. Donnell, Lawson 81 Co., OF
New York. for the bonds voted by
this county to the narrow gauge rail.
road, which bonds are now in escrow.
for this demand, that the express condi-
tions under which they were subscribed
had not been complied with. Subse-
quent to this action the railroad compa-
ny, through their general agent, Mr.. L.
Severy, made a counter demand of the
commissioners, which we publish in full
The matter will no doubt go TO the
courts for adjustment:
To the honorable board of county com
missiOners of Lyon county, Kansas:
The Kansas City, Emporia ~ South
ern railroad company respectfully repre-.
SCENTS and shows 10 your honorable board
that it now has fully equipped, com
pleted, and in operation, that portion OF
its line of railroad between the city OF
Emporia, in Lyon county, Kansas, and
the city of Eureka, in Greenwood coun-
ty, Kansas; that said portion of said
road is constructed and equipped in full
compliance with the requirements of the
contract of subscription to its capital
stock, made by Lyon county, Kansas
that the number of miles of road so com
pleted and equipped, from the said city
of Emporia TO the south line of Lyon
county, Kansas, is 1719 miles; that the
said company is ready, willing, and here
by tenders to your honorable board full
complete and prompt performance OF
any, all and every condition or cOndi
tiOns by it to be performed under the
terms and conditions of the said con
tract of subscription, including the Civ
ing of any, all and every bond or guar
antee required by il TO be given by or on
behalf of said company.
Wherefore, the said railroad company
hereby demands of your honorable board
that it fully carries out its part of said
subscription for and on behalf of said
county, by surrendering to the said com
pany the bonds of SAID county now in
escrow in the city of New York, to the
amount of $4,000 per mile for every com
pleted mile of said railroad as aforesaid
in said county, and that it give to said
! county its certificate sufficient to enable
said company to procure said bonds from
Donnell, Lawson & Co, with whom they
are deposited, upon the said company
fully carrying out its tender hereby
made. l.. SEvERY,
General agent for the Kansas City
Emporia and Southern railroad com
pany.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

John w. Forney in writing of the
present troubles in England says: 81
personally know that this American
competition, which extends to other
things besides grain and beef, excites the
deepest resentment of the British arts
tocracy, the manufacturers and land
owners, to the United States, no matter
how they pretend to sympathize with us
and their hatred is natural; but with.
out American cereals and cattle the Eng.
lish poor would be confessedly driven
into revolution. This last consideration
shows that while the aristocracy, and
the manufacturers, and the land owners
of England are today, honestly hostile
to the United States, the people of Great
Britain look to our institutions with in,
creasing interest. The hatred of the rich
Is as logical as the love of the poor"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

"Ah, you don't know what musical
enthusiasm isl said a music-mad miss
to Tom Hood. Excuse me, madam,
but l think l do" sWell, what is it.
Mr.. Hoodr Musical enthusiasm is
like turtle SOUP" answered the wit,
thoughtfully. "What do you mean, Mr..
Hood ~ asked the lady. what posi-
bic resemblance is there?'' "Why, for
every quart of real there are ninety five
gallons of mock, and calves heads in
propOrtion!"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

We desire to caution the publishers OF
kansas against one John Harrison, who is
travelling over the state selling some kind
of patent roof paint. He will refuse to
pay his bills in full, and nothing can be
collected of him, except as he chooses TO
pay. Make him pay in advance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-07-18

The Empress Eugene has become
almost childish and carries with her
all day a small dagger-shapped
fan, bought at some fancy
fair and of no intrinsic value, which
happened to be her sons last gift to her,
steadily regarding the flower painting on
the fan. The immediate concern ofthOse
about her is not for the fate of the dynasty,
but for the health Of her mind.