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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
THE MISSOURI TREAsURY


The "muddle" over the condition of
the state treasury of Missouri still con-
tinues. The Kansas City Journal of
Tuesday gave an account obtained from
the Mastins of their side of the story,
which contained some revelations here
tofore unpublished, and which caused
considerable comment at Jefferson City.
From this it would appear that there
was q regular job on the part of the
Burnes bank, at st. Joseph, and the Mas
tins, of Kansas City, to at least leopard
ize the interests of the state treasury.
The treasurer sets up a claim to honesty,
but he was the creature of the Burnes
bank, and as dough in their hands. The
whole matter is undergoing investiga-
ton by legislative committee, but it Is
probable that the state will suffer con-
siderably, whatever the report may be.
Had this condition of things happen
ed in Kansas, the treasurer would prob
ably have been in limbo before this time,
but treasurer Gates is still exercising the
functions of his office. The virtuous
Kansas City Times, which is now strug-
Cling with the street report that some
body was bought in the late senatorial
election, has little to say of the dolngs
of the Democratic ring in its own state.
which has plundered the people. Tears
moisten its eyes daily over the corrup-
tions in Kansas, but it does not see the
fostering rottenness of its own party un-
der its nose. Had this affair happened
in our state there would have been col
umns of mournful headlines, and weep
ing over the dreadful degeneracy Of the
times. All this only shows the sensa-
tional hypocrisy Of that sheet.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

WARNING TO GUM CHEwERs.-Lida
Smith, a young Louisville girl who was
in the habit of chewing gum, took her
wax from her mouth one day last week
to take drink of water After drinking,
her parents was Mortified to see her Jaws
move rapidly. She was told to throw
the wax from her mouth, and on investi-
CATION it was found that she was not
chewing anything; still her jaws kept
moving at a rapid rate. The parents
sent for physician, who came and at
tempted to hold the jaws in proper posi-
ton, believing il TO be only temporary,
but he could not stop the regular move
ment The child grew nervous, and the
excitement only increased the action of
her jaws The physician put a tight
bandage over her face, and partially re-
heved the movement, but then the twitch-
ings Of the muscles extended all over her
face. As last resort, moderate dose of
morphine was administered and the lit
tie girl kept up incoherent mutterings.
accompanied by general disturbance of
the muscles Of the upper portion of the
body, during the early portion Of the
night, and toward morning the little sui.
ferer was restored to her normal condI.
tion.-Cincinnati Sun
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
EDUCATIONAL SURPRISE.

A short time ago live Yankee school
teacher migrated westward and "took
up a SCHOOL, in Kansas. The day be-
fore the session commenced he spent the
entire day in cleaning up the school
house, as he called it. When the teach
er opened the door for the admission of
his pupils they were surprised at the in
side appearance of the house. He had
taken out all the seats, extended the
blackboard all around the room, arrang-
ed a system of school charts, giving the
outlines of the topics he proposed to
teach. Next he collected all the text
books he could find, which he said
would make better fuel than furniture !;
''but," said he, ''some Kansas man may
want to teach here; 1 will put them
under the floor for mice feed if this
should be hard winter" The patrons
held meeting at a private house and
appointed committee to visit the school
and if necessary protect the pupils from
the frenzy of the new lunatic," as they
styled him. When the committee ar
rived they found it cleared of all rub
bish," as the teacher termed it. His
school was properly classed some were
at the blackboard hard at work; some
were being lectured orally from the
charts; the teacher all the time IN mo-
llOH, Walking the uOOr. lie S4Cu5tu
himself to the committee, saying he had
no room for seats.
The teacher invited them to walk
around and examine his work ~
Soon the committee stepped out to
consult. The matter was left to the di-
rector who was member of the commit
tee.
"What shall we dog' the other two
asked.
After slight pause the director said,
81 propose to sell the desks and seats
and add it to his wages"
The other two members remarked:
eyes, and all the old text books, too, if
he will have them"
Further inquiry developed the fact
that he was nothing more than pattern
of many live teachers in the New Eng
land states, and that the text book in the
school room was a thing of the past in
educational centers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
EDUCATION In KANSAS.
Kansas City Daily JournaI.

Kansas City Daily Journal.
The newspapers of Missouri exhibit
their weakness, if anywhere, on the sub
ject of education. Not that they are not
alive to the necessities of educating the
masses, but they fail thus far to exert
any influence for good on the people of
the State. The press of Missouri, times
without number, has called attention to
the fact that the schools of Kansas are
drawing the cream of the emigration to
the west. The Journal has repeatedly re-
ferred to this, and noted the many ad-
vantages that would lie in favor of a
home in Missouri were it not for the adj
vanced civilization of our sister State.
But Kansas is a progressive State. Born
under the greatest disadvantages to
rapid settlement, she has continued to
grow with rapid but steady pace, until
last season, when the growth sprang
into rush, and the population increas-
ed beyond any precedent Her climate
and, soil were the great factors in this,
but the climate and soil of Missouri are
equally good. Much of it, to be sure,
was due to free lands, but those who
came to purchase could have purchased
as cheaply in Missouri There was
cause beyond these things, and that
cause must be the thing which Kansas
possesses, but Missouri lacks. That is
through public school system, and dis
position on the part of the whole peo-
pie to have good schools.
Kansas boasts of her rich prairies
dotted all over with excellent school
houses. And what is more to the point
these school houses have excellent
schools. The rooms are arranged for
comfort and convenience, and each one
has its desks and seats of the most ap-
=
fixtures to promote the cause of educa-
ton are not wanting. And all this re-
CARELESS of the cramped houses of the
settlers, for they believe in education
and educate they will. The State was
founded on principles of advancement,
and all who come thoroughly imbued
with the same sentiments. AS a cOnse-
quence of all this, every letter sent
to inquirers; every pamphlet printed as
an aid to immigration; every news
paper in the State, says: eve
have excellent schools" This is
the advantage which Kansas has over
Missouri, and it is the advantage which
attracts the settlers. They prefer to fore
go some other things for the sake of this
advantage for their children. The per-
amounts to million and half of dol
lars, and the interest is devoted to assist
ing school districts in paying teachers
wages This fund will be greatly in
creased, in fact, more than doubled, in a
very few years. Thus in its educational
advantages, Kansas is certain to be one
of the richest states in the Union in edu-
cational features. When Missouri ava
kens to the necessity of making her pub
lie schools the cornerstone of her future,
then may she expect to share alike with
her sister commonwealth in the immi-
grafton from the east
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
ANoTHER LIFE FOR WHISKY.

A murder took place in the Christian
church at Manhattan, Monday night
during the progress of a temperance
meeting, P. w. Peak being shot by c.
w. Bates. A brief telegram only an
nounced the fact, and give no particu-
lars. We have waited for them until
yesterdays Commonwealth gave them
as learned from Kimble, Manhattan's
city attorney:
For some time the liquor question has
been considerably and warmly agitated
in Manhattan, and an intense feeling
against the sale has been the result.
Meetings have been held nightly, and
one day last week it was determined that
the law against selling should be enforc-
ed
One of the persons who figured in the
movement was Bates, the man who did
the shooting. He visited nearly all the
saloons, drinking in them, and then
made the complaint. One of these sa-
looms is kept by a man named Peak,
who IS relative of the murdered man.
Peak was arrested and fiued $3.50 and
costs, in the police court. This angered
other saloon men, and they made I'D
their minds to continue the business in
spite OF the movement against them.
Peak openly declared that he should
run his saloon the same as ever. Think
ing it would be necessary to preserve
order, several additional policemen were
sworn in, among them Bates.
On Monday night meeting was held
in the Christian church, and P. w. Peak,
who lives In the country, came in to at
tend it. He went towards the church
and was met by Bates and others, who
attempted to dissuade him from going
in. Finally he did get nearly in, and at
are coming" and said to Bates to look
out that he wasn't stabbed Bates said
he wouldn't let any one stab him, and
drawing his pistol, fired and killed
Peak. He stayed around the neighbor
hood for some time, no effort being made
to arrest him at that time. Finally, he
got into Prof. Platt's buggy and went
with him about a mile and a quarter
into the country. From there he went
four or five miles further, where he was
caught by the sheriff. He was brought
back to town and placed in Jail. When
Mr.. Kimble left yesterday morning the
saloon men were gathered around the
jail, armed with guns, and the indica-
lions were good that trouble would fol-
low.
1t was claimed by some that Peak had
knife in his hand, but none was found
in the room nor on his person, except a
small ladies' pen-knife. Peak died
within five minutes after receiving the
wound
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The work of the secretary of the treas
ury for the month of January is summed
up in the fact that he called in $50, OO0,-
600 per cent bonds and substituted 4
per cents. This is cne-half of the total
amount he expected to get in during the
year 1t Is q remarkable fact that more
6s were called during the month of
January than for any other twelve
months in the history of the government
During the month 100000 standard sill
yer dollars were ordered from the treas
ury, but gold and silver continue to ac-
cumulate. The friends of resumption
have every cause to rejoice over the re-
sults accomplished during the first
month Of specie payments
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
INVESTIGATION.

On the 9th the house passed a resolu
ton to investigate the charges of corrup-
ton in the late senatorial election. 1t
has been openly charged about the streets
of Topeka that offers of money were
made to influence votes on the question.
The house refused to make this concur
rent action Of both branches. The reso-
luton was passed by vote of SO to So.
So there is large number who do not
put any confidence in the rumors circu-
lated mostly by the Kansas City Times.
The public will await the result with
some interest.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The Federal authorities have arrested
several persons in Caddo and Tensas par
ishes, Louisiana, and have conveyed
them to New Orleans, where they have
been arraigned for violating the election
laws and interfering with United States
supervisors while in the discharge of
their duties. They are held for trial in
bonds OF 5000 each Thirty other pris-
oners from Natchitoches parish are to be
taken to New Orleans. If the Admins
tration is in earnest, and is not afraid to
enforce the law, it has now fine oppor.
tunity to vindicate its policy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Manton Marble was before the cipher
telegram committee Friday. He ac-
knowledged that the Tribune translations
were substantially correct, but he could
not remember having sent those from
Florida which offered lis electoral vote
for so much money. His memory failed
him at the important points, and he did
nothing but prevaricate and wriggle and
attempt to evade a completely he did not
dare deny. While admitting this and
that telegram, he declared Mr. Tilden an
entirely innocent party. The latter has
volunteered to appear before the COM
mittee, and will undoubtedly state that
he was entirely ignorant of all these i'm
portant and desperate intrigues of his
most intimate political advisers, TO buy
the presidency for him. 1t is very thin,
but it is the only peg Tilden has left to
hang upon, and Pelton, Marble, and the
democratic party have nothing at all
left, except their faith that their is at
least one spotlessly innocent and immac-
ulately honest democrat, and that his
illustrious name is Samuel ]. Tilden.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

"Pang" is tearing his hair" and re-
fuses to be comforted, because some of
the Democratic members voted for Ing
alls. We are glad he has found some
thing to interest HIM outside of the Re
publican party. Now, why don't the
Democrats of this state allow the Mis-
souri, paper to run them? What right
have they to disobey the dictums of the
Timesr Give 'em fits, Pang, the Repub-
lIcans can stand it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

1t seems to be finally settled that Mrs.
Senator Bruce, though having slight
tint of colored blood in her veins, is to
be received in Washington society, and
she has already been called upon by the
wives of divers Senators and Judges of
the Supreme Court. Her husband is a
sensible man, aud has achieved fame by
attending strictly to his own business,
and Mrs. Bruce will get along because
she is educated, sensible and pretty. She
dresses very handsomely, and at the the
alter, where she and the Senator are often
seen, creates quite an impression as she
comes smiling down the main aisle to
the best seats in the orchestra chairs,
where they always sit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Bishop Simpson was about to begin
his lecture before the Yale theological
students the other day, when he was seen
to pause and look for something.
young gentlemen" he said, al find my
self in the position of the preacher who
was informed by lady that thirdly had
flown out of the window" A part of
his MS. was missing, and while PROBES
sor Fisher went away to search for it,
the Bishop entertained his audience with
q half hours talk on President Lincoln.
Then MS. appeared, and the lecture be
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Famine follows the British forces in
Afghanistan. Dispatches received in
London say that Gen. Stewards COM
mand finds great difficulty in obtaining
supplies. The soldiers are suffering for
food and clothing and camels are dying
for lack of forage. The natives are sulky
and insolent, and obviously waiting only
for an intrepid leader to fall upon the
invaders. If the English get through
the winter without ruinous disaster they
will be lucky.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The cipher investigation is getting
nearer home. Col. Pelton acknowledg,
es the kilograms offering to buy cleo
toral votes, but says he sent them with
out his uncle Tildens' knowledge, and
expected to get the money from the demo
cratic national committee. He is evil
IDENTIFY perjurying himself to save Mr..
Tilden, but his testimony will at least
kill all remaining prospects, of the latter
for another nomination.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

An important decision was rendered re-
Gently in the United States Court, at Den
yer, Col, which may interest some of our
capitalists. The decision is to the effect
that the vast carbonate deposits at Lead
vile, Col, are deposits in fact and not
veins; consequently owners are entitled
only to the mineral which lies vertically
beneath their respective surface claims.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

We think no impartial looker-on at the
various senatorial elections in our state
can fail TO have been impressed with the
conviction that il would be better for the
state and better for the Republican party
If the choice of q senator were settled in
fairly constituted convention or caucus
OF the dominant party.-Lawrence Jour
nal.
Why not elect them by vote of the
peopler Why not make two districts in
each state, and then let the people of each
district choose their own senator?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

At the treasury department it is under
stood that less than one hundred millions
of dollars of United States bonds are
now held abroad. These would be alb
sorbed readily if they should be sent
home by the next steamer. We have
passed the danger point There is no
longer possibility that we may be over
whelmed with bonds from abroad and
our gold reserve gobbled up to meet them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The balance of trade this year in favor
of the United States will be nearly $780,
600, 900, more than $1OO,OOO,OOO more
than last year, nearly $500, 10000 more
than 1876, more than $3.50, OO0,O 900 more
than 1876, and $500, 100000 more than
1874, before which time the balance of
trade ranged from $1O,OOO,OOO to $780,
600 900 against the United States.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
Women keen marching on. Boil

Women keep marching on. Both hous-
es Of congress have passed bill provid-
ing that any woman who shall have been
a member of the highest court of any
state or territory, or of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia, for space
of three years, and shall have maintained
a good standing before such court, and
who shall be u person of good moral
character, shall, on the motion and pro-
duction of such record, be admitted to
practice before the supreme court of the
limited States
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Nobody seems to know how much
money that arrears of pension act is go
ing to take from the treasury. The low
est estimate is that of Senator Ingalls,,
of Kansas, who puts it down at $19,-
OOO, 900; next comes representative Rice,
of Ohio, the author of the bill, who
thinks $23, 100000 about the figure; Mr.
Bentley, commissioner of pensions, says
$52,OO0OOO; Senator Morrill,, of Yer
mont, chairman of the senate finance
committee, goes as high as $4,000, 900 /;
and the secretary of the treasury, who
has to look ahead and see where the
money is to come from, sees $3.50, 0OO,-
900 as the probable cost of the measure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

1t is now stated that the Missouri Pa
across the Paola to Ottawa, will strike
directly for Mcpherson county, passing
through the belt of country lying between
the Kansas Pacific and the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe roads.-LawrOnce Jour
nal.
We are of the opinion that nothing
has been settled by the Pacific company
as to where they will go.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

A Swedish nobleman is now at Mon
treal making arrangements with the
Canadian government for forming a
large colony of Sweeds in the Province
of Manitoba. If satisfactory arrange
ments can be made he anticipates an ex-
tensive emigration from Sweden to Man.
itoba during the coming summer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The rural districts in Kentucky are
suffering gradual depopulation through
the raids of internal revenue officers. AL
most every day squad of unhappy moon
sinners are dragged from their distiller-
les, and ENGAGED in the Federal bastile
at Louisville. The last collection,
brought in few days ago, represented
three counties and numbered nine vic
Tins. Bristow should look after these
unfortunates. They did not suffer so
when he was secretary of the treasury.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The Canadian authorities are unneces-
sarily frightened about American cattle.
They have issued decree prohibiting
; importation of American cattle for three
months. They will get pretty hungry
for good beef by that time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Chicago had on the 4th more grain
in store than was ever known at one
time. The elevators, at that date, con-
tanned 12yO16,771 bushels. In vessels
afioat in the harbor were $50, 102 bushels
more. There were 4,330970 bushels
at the same time in Milwaukee
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

An old gentleman of eighty-four and
his bride, aged eighty-twO, entered a rail
way car, the other day, and took a seat
by the stove. A youth occupying a seat
behind says he overheard the following
Old gentleman to the bride-"Wh q
lambs Bride-"Bofe of us.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Albert Grant, the notorious London
Spectator in paper stocks, and nota-
bly, Lille, Emma and Lisbon treasury
shares, went into bankruptcy few days
ago, his liabilities being $3,410,OO0. He
has fieeced good many confiding peo-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
MY FIRST LOVE.

II E1INo1 AON lie
remember
Meeting you
In September
Sixty-two
We were eating,
Both of us;
And the meeting
Happened thus:
Accidental
On the road,
Sentimental
Episode).
! was gushing,
You were shy;
You were blushing-
So was 1;
I was smitten,
So were you;
(All that's written.
Here is true).
Any money!
Not a bit.
Rather funny,
wasn't itI
Vows were plighted-
Happy Dair1
How delighted
People WereI
But your father
To be sure
Thought it rather
Premature;
And your mother
Strange to say
Was another
In the way.
What a heaven
Vanished then
(You were seven,
was TEN.
That was many
Years ago
Don't let any
Body know.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The plague in Russia is expected to
prevent the growing of wheat this sea
son to such an extent as will make this
country the principal reliance of Europe
for whatever it may need to import.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
Nofico

Notice is hereby given that ], the under.
signed, have been appointed by the Probate
Court Of Lyon county, Kansas, executrix,
with the will annexed, Of the estate of J. W.
Wait, late Of said county, deceased. and that
letters documentary have been issued to me
As such executFix. AGNES Z WAIT,
Emporia. Kan. Jan. 2, -. Exeeutrix.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

MA, has aunty got bees in her mouth ~
mo; why do you ask such a question 81
cause that leetle man with heap o.
hair on his face cotched hold of her, and
said he was going to take the honey from
her lips; and she said, 'sWell, make
baSfe 10
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

You can retain either your middle or
maiden name after marriage, or both if
you choose. After second marriage
you should drop your first married name.
You should register at hotel as eMrs., ,,
A widow may have Mira" engraved on
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

The Democratic papers in Indiana are
still referring 10 the passage of the regis
tration amendment in the legislature as
a Republican victory. The Republicans
can well afford to so regard it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14
Assignee's Notice,

The creditors, and all persons interested in
the estate Of Robert Ailliken. are hereby no.
TO the district court Of Lyon county, Kansas.
on the 9Th day of March, 1879, or - soon there
afber Is hearing can be had 70 be dis
tate. W3te% J.W. TRU11T, Assignee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-02-14

Paris dispatches predict the speedy re-
moval of the seat of government to that
city from Versailles. This would be a
very dangerous move for the Republic.