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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
A WEDDING RING

The other day, when young man had
pulled of two big mittens from his
hands and stuck one into each pocket
and backed up TO the coal stove in a
woodward avenue jewelry store, he had
sufficient strength to ask if they kept
finger-rings there. The jeweler might
Just as well have replied that he did not,
but that finger-rings could be found at
any boot and shoe store; yet he wanted
to make sale, and answered:
We do. What sort Of a ring do you
wantg'
1T is for wedding"
"Ahi viii you have single diamond
or a cluster.''
Il s'pose you'd want two or three dol
lars for real diamond ring y" remarked
the lover, as he advanced to the tray.
he was carefully and tenderlyAnform-
ed that diamonds had gone ND consider
ably since they were used in baby rattle
boxes, and then he concluded to explain:
Pm kinder down on all such nom
sense as wedding-rings When a fellow
has TO get whole suit of clothes, paw
the preacher, come to town, and ride on
the street cars and all that, it's expensive
'nuH. l s'pose, though, I'll have to get
one"
about what pricer"
OA- OCAAl6 SlA OF
around there. If it's kinder gilded up
TO last for two weeks, that'll do. It
hadn't orter turn rusty under three or
four days, anyhow, as she'll want to show
il off on the street cars, and all the girls
will be handling it. I'll look at the fifty-
cent ones first"
The jeweIer went into decline. He
declined to admit that he ever had such
a thing in his store. He further said
that he could hardly believe that there
was a young man on earth who would
buy fifty-cent ring to put on the finger
of his bride.
do you s'pose," replied the young
man as he reached for his mittens, "do
you s'pose am John Jacob Astors Do
you s'pose I'm going 10 sell hull crop of
Eaters to buy ring for my wife to wear
washin' dishes and turnin' the coffee
mill? She's layin' of now to have me
buy her shoes, hat, muff and perfumery
after we're married, and do you think /
can rush in here aud holler out sdia-
mondsp and slam down wads of green
backs to pay for themF'
The ieweIer leaned his pensiye head
on his hand and looked out of the win
dow, and as the young man opened the
door he halted and continued:
Fifty cent ring just as If fifty cents
wasn't nothing tO'ards . bridal towerlu
Detroit Free Press.
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VOL. %.


writer in the Graphic complies some
interesting Ggures OF the cost Of rnnin-
taining European armies. In 1885 Ger
many eontriYea to exis, with a budget os
$i55, 600 oOe. In 1919 ihc figure rose 10
s339,O00,OO0 The heaviest budgets to-
day are those Of France and Russia. 1t
costs France S595 0o0 900 10 carry on the
business of the nation: it costs Russia
$685., 100000 England and Holland
alone, Of all European states, show some
decrease in their national debts The to-
tai debts of The states have risen from
SlS, l3O. 100000 10 S21, $50 ,O00O0O Near
ly third of the total expenditures of
Europe is spent in maintaining armies.
In this respect Russia stands first, Eng
land follows then comes France and
next Germany. Since the above was
published come the French estimates for
1881 These show no diminution. The
expenditure is estimated at 2,773, 39l,-
IA francs. OF this sum the war depart
ment cats up s74, 100000 francs, being an
increase of 6,J0O,O0O over last year; and
the navy department 16s,0O0,OOO francs,
being an increase of A 10000
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
RUSHING TO CITIES.

Joseph Cook, in one of his lectures,
points with force 10 the great danger to
the country from the tendency of the peo-
pie to crowd into the cities There is
more danger, from the temptations that
surround people in city than country
life, of their becoming vicious and I'M
controllable. The census reports show
how rapidly the inhabitants have flock
ed into the cities. One hundred years
ago only one-thiriieth of the popu-
lation OF the United States lived
in cities of over 5000 people. Since then
the tendency has been enormously the
other way. In 1909 the proportion of
population living in cities having above
5000 was one,twenty-tiIth; in 1910 and
also 1890, onc-twentieth; in 1880, one
sixteenth; in 1870 onetwclfih; in 1880
onc-eightll; in 1860, one sixth; in 1870, a
little over onc-fitth- 1t is thought that
the next census will show still further
increase of the population of cities, and
that they will contain fully 100000 in
stead of 100000 in 1870 In the cast
ern states the proportion will be greater,
and greater all over the north than in the
south. In the new states, California
shows an excess of city population, San
Francisco holding one third of the in
habitants of the state, and the other cit
les containing three fiths of the entire
population.
Mr.. Cooks remedy for the evils 10 be
apprehended from the increase of city
population is broad and liberal educa-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

The Cincinnati Commercial is in favor
of militia organizations. While there is,
it says, an available militia force of over
six million able-bodied men in the
United States, there are but $4,000 of
them organized in all the states cOmbin-
ed, or an average of less than $500 for
each state not Including the territories
1t is not surprising that there should be
some anxiety for the better organization
and training of the militia. We have not
unfortunately, reached that high state of
civilization, when men can afford to beat
their swords into plowshares and turn
their spears into pruning hooks. In
spite of Christian and civilizing infiuen-
ces, the assertion that warfare is the naiur-
al and normal state OF the race holds good,
and for aught we can see, will remain
good for centuries To come.
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DON'T GO.
The President Puts a Quietus on the
Invasion.

The President Puts a Quietus on the
Invasion.
1t has been known for some time that
an organized attempt was on foot to in
wade the Indian Territory. 1t was be-
lieved the government would not allow
this without an attempt 10 stop it.
Whether the threatened invasion will be
attempted at all hazards, or whether it
is calculated merely to influence the bill
now before congress for the opening of
the territory for settlement, is matter
of conjecture. Whatever the pretext, it
ought TO be stopped promptly by the
strong arm of the government, and we
are glad the president has already taken
action. The following Is his proclama-
ton on the subject, issued yesterday,
the 18TH:
WHEREAS, 1t has become known TO
me that certain evil disposed persons
have, within the territory and jurisdic-
ton of the United States, begun and set
ON foot preparations for organized and
forcible possession of and settlement
upOA lands OF what is known AS the In
dian Tertiary, west of the state of Ar
kansas, which territory is designated,
recognized and described by the treaties
and laws of the United States, and by
executive authorities, as the Indian coun-
try, and as such Is only subject TO Occu-
patton by Indian tribes, officers of the
Indian department, military officers and
such persons as may be privileged to re-
side and trade therein under the laws of
the United States, and
WHEREAS, These laws prohibit all per-
Sons from residing or trading therein,
without the express permission of the In
dian department and agents, and also all
persons whom such agents may deem to
be improper persons to reside in that In
dian country, and
WHEREAS, In aid and support of
such organized movement it has been
represented that no further action will
be taken by the government to prevent
persons from going into said
territory, and settling therein.
but such representations are
wholly without authority. Now, there
fore, for the purpose of properly pro-
tecting the interests of the Indian nation
and tribes, as well as of the United
States, in said Indian Territory, and of
duly enforcing the laws governing the
same, /, Rutherford B. Hayes, president
of the United States, do admonish
and warn all such persons so
intending or preparing to remove on
said lands or into said territory with
out permission Of the proper agents of
the interior department, against any at
tempt to remove or settle on said lands
of said territory; and / do further
warn any and all such persons
who may so offend, that they will
be speedily and Immediately removed
therefrom by the agent, accordingto laws
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
THE EVILS OF SMOKING.

1t appears that the German govern
ment has seriously taken this matter
in hand, as smoking is practiced to
a great excess by the youth of that
country, so that it has been consid-
dered to have damaged their constI-
tutions and incapacitated them for
the defense of their country. In GER
tain towns in Germany. the police
have had orders to forbid all lads un
der sixteen years of age to smoke in
the streets, and to punish the Of
Tense by fine and Imprisonment. More
over, a Belgian physician has found,
during journey of observation and in
quiry, made at the request of the Belgian
government, that the too general and ex-
cessive use of tobacco is the main cause
of color-blindness, an affection which is
Occasioning increasing anxiety, both in
Belgium and Germany from its influence
upon railway and other accidents, and
also upon military inefficiency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
WIRE PuIIJNC

Mr.. l.. G. Baker, superintendent of tel
egraph at ST. Louis for the Western Un-
ion company, has been in the city for
several days. The objectwas to start the
stretching of another Western Union
wire along the Kansas division of tie
Union Pacific. That is a Gould road,
anu he was not by any means sure that
he could accomplish his end without
trouble, but he was hardly looking for
such opposition rs he met with yester-
day afternoon. He had started out a
force Of men TO stretch another wire
along the road above named, and they
had gone about half a mile across the
Kaw river bridge when a switch engine
started out from the State line depot and
ran across the bridge. The end of the
wire was seized and fastened to the en-,
CINE and the engineer started back to the
State Line, stripping the wire off the
poles as he came. He pulled down about
q mile of wire In few minutes, Kan.
sas City Journal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

LOWER FREIGHTs.-The revision of
the classification of freights over the
Santa Fe road, west from Kansas City
and Atchison TO Wichita, gives the mer.
chants, ana the public generally, large
reduction ON rates, which. ON certain
freights. amounts as high rs thirty cents
per hundred. The reduction will result
in great benefit TO the community, and
more especially rs Il falls on u class of
freight that is in demand 1T all seasons,
We are glad 10 see our road manifest a
disposition to respond to a demand of
the public interest, and we are informed
that hereafter there will be. from time to
time, as the wants of the trade show to
be beneficial TO both the people and the
railroad, further revisions of the classlfi.
cation in the direction of the one recent
ly made. We predict, upon the compile
ton of the San Francisco road to this
city, that there will be very material
decrease in the charges upon all
classifications. In the meanwhile we
gladly accept the present relieE-Wich.
tia Eagle
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
NEW COURT DISTRICT.

Bills have been introduced in the SEN
ate by Mr. Plumb, and in the house by
Mr. Haskell to divide The US. Judicial
district Of Kansas into two divisions
which provides that The southern di-
vision shall include the counties Of
Cherokee, Crawford, Bourbon, Linn,
Anderson, Allen. Necsho, Labetle,
Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson, Green
wood, Elk, Chauiauqua, Cowley, Butler
Chase. Marion, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sum
ncr, Harper, Kingman, Rene, NcPher-
son, Rice, Barton, 5latr,rd, Pratt, Barbour
Comanchc, Edwards, Pawnec, Rush,
Ness. H0dgeman, Ford, Clark, Meade,
Footc, Buifaio, Lane, Scott, Sequoyah, Ar
raphce, Seward, Stevens, Grant, Kcarny,
Wichita, GroeIy, Hamilton, Stanton, and
Kansas, and terms of the circuit and dis
trict courts of the United States for said
southern division shall be held therein
as follows: In the southern district in
the city Of Wichita, commencing ON the
first Monday in March, and at the city
of FIT. Scott, commencing on the first
Monday in September of each year
The remaining counties embraced in
said district Of Kansas shall constitute
the northern division thereof, and the
terms of the circuit and district courts of
United States for said division shall be
held therein ut the times and places ap-
pointed by law We believe the passage
of this bill would be good thing for all
concerned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

Topeka is to have water works We
are glad Emporia has walked up the
capital cityin this matter. The works
are to be put in by Russell & Alexander.
The ordinance provides that the works
shall be put in by private company,
and not by the city. Ten miles of mains,
and 1875 double-nozzled hydrants, all To
be put in for an annual rent of $4,000,
giving the city free use of water in pub
lie buildings, grounds and street foun-
talns, and all additional hydrInts at ac-
tual cost of putting in, and no addition
al rental. Private rates to be not more
than average rates of Des Moiues, Cedar
Rapids, Davenport, Iowa; st Louis and
Kansas City, Mo-; Louisville, Memphis
and Quincy. City has right To pur-
chase after five years for actual value.
Works to be completed in ten months.
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SOUTHWEST.

The Baptist society of EldoradO have
800 on new church
Cowley county has $4,000 acres of
winter wheat which looks well
Wichita is going to vote on a PROPOSE
tion to issue $4,000 more school bonds.
Wichita has had seven fires in four
weeks. She ought to have water works.
The Wichita Guards made $500 out of
five nights performance of the Union
Spy"
Editor Millington and wife, of the
Winfield Courier, have gone to New
Mexico.
The Times thinks the majority of But
Ter county Republicans favor Blaine for
president.
The Arkansas City Traveller favors
Hon. VIM. Hackney, of Winfield, for
state senator. Hackney is a man of
ability.
From October 1st to December 31st,
406 cars of wheat, 81 cars of flour and
Ill cars of hogs were shipped from
Winfield
There has been forty accessions to the
NJ. Z. church of Arkansas City in the
past year, under the pastorate of Rev. L.
F. Laverty.
Seven car loads-220 head-of bloOded
bulls and heifcrs came in from Sanga-
mon county, Illinois, to Hepsidam sta
ton, Friday night. These cattle are in
tended for the Munsel farm, on Coal
creek.-Eldorado Times.
Very few peach buds have been in
jured in this region. Some fears were
entertained because of the very mild
weather last month, but before the buds
were affected by it the cold came on and
checked them.-Eureka Herald.
The editor of the Hutchinson News
interviewed the Republicans of that city
the other day on the presidential ques-
ton. Total number interviewed, 1872
for Grant, 1875; for Blaine, 45; with a
few for each of the other candidates.
\ number of Republicans in the
Great Arkansas Valley" have concluded
to form syndicate for selfpromotion,
mutual protection and local aggrandize-
ment What they most want is office
They already have candidates for govern
or, lieutenant governor, attorney general
and state treasurer. Kansas Republicans
residing in Bull creek valley and the
Cow Skin valley will organize next week
and then the war will open in earnest
Eldorado Times.
Major Scott informs us that he is de
voting his attention exclusively to stock
cattle About two years ago he sold off
all his steers and bought about $50 head
of cows, proposing to raise cattle, He
finds it little more trouble, owing to
the fact that 1t is necessary to have his
cattle divided into various lots, but II Is
safer business and more profitable in
the long run than that of buying and
feeding steers. 1t matters not how the
cattle market may fiuctuate, calves will
steadily grow, and rarely shrink in value,
as II three or four-year-old steer may.
We need more persons in this county
who will engage in breeding cattle
Eureka Herald.
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CON
VENTION

The national political contest is now
fairly opened, and all Information IN re-
gard to it Is eagerly sought after by the
newspaper reader. Undoubtedly the
following, showing how the Republican
convention, which meets in Chicago on
the 81 of June, will be made up, will be
of interest. The convention will be
composed of two delegates from each
congressional district, and four at large
from each state, two for each U. S. SEMI
tor. The total number of delegates
will be 752 and a majority VIII nominate
the candidate. The following is the APP
portiOhment of delegates to each state,
and the territories and District of Column
bta have eighteen delegates:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH
INDIAN TERRITORY.

We take from the Congressional Re
cord of the 9th inst. the proceedings of
the house on this subject. The demand
for giving railroads The right of way
through the Indian Territory is becom-
ing urgent and must be granted whether
the Territory is opened to settlement OF
not The following are the proceedings
referred to:
Mr.. Ryan, of Kansas-Mr. Speaker, l
desire to present n memorial of 1000 cit
liens of my State, asking that those great
lines of commerce which are already
constructed, or may be hereafter con
structed, to the border of the Indian
country, shall be granted the right to
traverse that Territory. In other words,
they ask that territory shall be no longer
and obstruction to the commerce be-
tween the different states and territories.
Although the Indian country is the
paradise of America, and would make
happy and prosperous homes for mil
lions of people in the east who are home
less, they do not ask to have that terrific
ry opened to settlement, but simply that
il shall no longer be allowed to remain
an impossible barrier to commerce
They are willing that it shall remain the
home of the Indians, and. they believe
the opening of these lines of commerce
will IN no wise injurc any interest
of the Indians, but, on the contrary,
will prove II cIvilizing agency.
81 therefore ask that this memorial be
referred To the committee ON railways
and canals; ! beg ~ say to that hon
Orable committee that hope they will
give this petition prompt, early and
favorable consideration.
The speaker-The chair hears no oh
lection to the request of the gentleman
from Kansas, and the petition will be
reserred To the committee On railways
and canals
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

Reports from New York confirm the
statement that Mr.. Seymour's physical
condition is such that he cannot possibly
be candidate for president Several
years ago he had severe attack of sun
stroke, and his physicians have told him,
very plainly, that excitement of any
kind will result in insanity. There is Il
faint Of hereditary insanity in his fami-
ly, and Mr.. Seymour fears that it may
afflict him. Nothing could tempt him to
endure the strain and excitement of Il
hot political contest, whose consequences
would certainly prove fatal TO him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

lands. may complete their payments upon
such entries at the newly-appraIsed value
thereof in the same manner and upon
the same terms, credits, and limitations
as are provided in section one of this act.
SIlo 3. That the terms of the proviso
Of section two of the act OF July fifth,
eighteen hundred and seventy six, relal-
ing to default and forfeiture, shall extend
to all entries and requirements under the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 4. Actual settlement ON any of
said lands shall be regarded as sufficient
IN all cases where the claimant actually
resides on contiguous land to which he
holds the legal title, and has heretofore
cultivated and made valuable improve
ments on his adjoining claim, in good
faith, for the purpose Of home for him.
self: Pr0cided, Said claimant shall, in
all other respects, comply with the law
and the regulations issued Hereunder
by the general land office
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-02-20

The senate subcommittee reported TO
the full committee Thursday measure
providing for al organization of terri
torial form of government IN the Indian
territory. 1t ought TO be "laid upon the
table" or summariIy disposed of in some
other ynv
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made, and that no efforts will be spared
TO prevent an invasion of said territory,
runOrs spread by evil disposed persons
to the contrary Notwithstanding; AMI IL
necessary. the aid and assistance of the
military forces of the United States will
be invoked to carry into proper execution
the laws of the United States herein re-
ferred to-
In testimony whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of February, In the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty, and Of the independence of the
United States, the one hundred and
fourth
tSigned) r. 3. HAYES, President.
WM. NJ. EvARTs, Secretary of State
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Would 1t not be possible for the news
paper men of Kansas to establish mill
and make their own paper, or must we
always be subject to the sort of swind-
ling operations the paper manufacturers
of the east are now praciicing upon as?
The manufacturers are still sticking ON
the prices. Every paper in the country
will be compelled to raise its pric, Of
subscription or quit business.
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The Washington correspon dent of tn

The Washington correspon dent of the
New York Tribune has interviewed n
prominent Liberal of New York, who
has been in communication with nearly
all the Liberals of the state. He says
they are, with rare exceptions, now
heartily cooperating with the Republi-
can party, but are almost without excep-
ton opposed to the denomination of
Gen. Grant. Many Of them declare they
cannot vote for Grant, but will heartily
support any other Republican candi-
date The majority of them prefer Mr.
Blaine. The "Giceley Liberals" consti-
tute quite an important political element
in New York. They may, in contest
as close as that state is likely to be, hold
the balance of power.