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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-17
MORGAN's BILL.

The fact that the Democrats in con-
gross have let the time go by since the
trouble four years ago over the matter OF
counting the electoral vote without any
attempt 10 amend the manner OF count
ing, so that such trouble should not
occur again, has been the cause of much
surprise throughout the country. The
other fact that an attempt should just
now be made to push through a measure
known as the Morgan bill' arouses sus-
picion. The announcement Friday in
our special kilograms that the Republi-
cans had decided TO fight the measure
to the bitter end, but confirms the belief
that there is mischief in the Democratic
camp. An article Ia the Commonwealth
of December II, tells what the Morgan
measure is in the following statement
1t provides an entirely new method of
counting and declaring the electoral
vote. Under the 22d joint rule, which
governed the proceedings of the joint
convention of the two houses for num-
Der of years prior 10 1876, the vote of the
two houses was necessary TO reject the
electoral vote of state which was dis
puted. The Morgan rule, which the
Demnciats are attempting 10 pass,
places il within the power of either
house to reject the electoral vote OF
Il state. For instance, if one of the
members of the Kansas board of can
vassers had raised a technical objection
10 the tormality of the electoral vote of
this state, aud sent to the vice president
81 Al. 20,
titled 10 the vote of Kansas, it would be
competent for the house independent of
the senate to throw out the electoral vote
OF the state. Whereas, under the
twentY-second joint rule, the vote would
be counted as certified to by the state
;officers, unless the objection should be
sustained by the two houses acting
separately. The Morgan rule not only
proposes TO place il within the poWerOf a
partisan majority of either house 10 de-
feat the popular will, hut 10 do II by a
resolution which does not require the
approval of the president. Thus it is
proposed To- enact a rule which would be
in the nature and have the effect of an act
of congress, without submitting 1t for
executive approval, and yet section OF
article /, of the constitution provides
that every order, resolution or vote "a
WHICH NliS concurrence "a tilt SNtititS hAiN'
house of representatives. may be nGces-
sary. except on n question Of adjourn
mcnt, shall be presented 30 the president
of the United States aud before the SAINT
shall take effect shall be approved by
him, or being disapproved by him, shall
be rc-passcd by two-thirds Of the house
Of representatives, and senate, according
to the rules and limitations prescribed
in the case of bill"
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PAY IN FULL.

On motion of Mr.. Fox, the following
was adopted:
Resoleed, That the special committee
consisting of the mayor and Messrs. Wat
son and Fox, are hereby instructed tn re-
port at the next meeting some measures
in relation To the refunding OF the ma.
lured and other funded Indebtedness of
the city.
We are informed that the $4,000 OF
city bonds issued to aid in the cons,ruc-
ton of the Normal building burned
something over two years ago, and the
$4,000 in city bonds issued 10 the Nor
NAL boarding houses, are soon To be-
come due, and that the above resolution
has reference TO these bonds. II is be-
licved by some that the city had no le-
gal right to issue the $4,000, and that
the others also are of doubtful legality.
The question is asked, if this is the
status Of these bonds, whether the
holders would not be willing 10 accept
or could not be forced to take, new bonds
ut fifty cents on the dollar. We will not
attempt to discuss the question of the
legality of these bonds. What we wish
10 say, aud say most emphatically is
that il will not pay the people OF En-
poria TO take any step toward even ;
compromise of these bonds as indicated
above. The bonds were issueC
by voluntary act of th'
people of Emporia, in good faith, anC
were purchased in good faith, and ever.
lest cent of them should be paid. w
believe If a man creates debt, no diff
erence what circumstances may arts
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OVER THE STATE.

Eldorado is moving for city building:
and a fire department.:
Wichita is to have a new bank to ht
called the Kansas State bank.
The Baptist church at EldoradO has
been presented with d fine bell
1t will take So, 900 to put up steam
mill aud $4,000 TO put up the right kind
of an elevator at Eldorado.
Communication with Severy by tele
graph from this place was effected last
Monday, the first message going over the
wire that afternoon.-Eureka Herald
Dec. 8
Atchison celebrated the completion OF
her water works on the 9th inst. There
was speech making, dancing, etc. Atch
ison is the second place in the state &c
provide water works, Emporia being
the first
T. Bower Peacock, of Topeka, la.
written poem, which the Inter-Ocean
pronounces one of real merit, entitled
81 Historical Poem of the Kansas Mis-
souri, Guerilla War" II was issued by
Carleton, New York
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PENCIL AND SCISSORS.


II is said that the people Of Texas are
opposed to the division scheme.
Garfield and Sherman, says, the n. Y.
Herald, are not really warm friends
Parpen hes engaged Ben. Butler. Ben
will create sensation in the British
courts.
The railroad king, Garrett, has been
reelected president of the Baltimore &
Ohio road.
The popular play, 100 wives" is said
TO be making anti-Mormon sentiment
very rapidly. There is natural sym
paihy for a man who has more than one
Miss Nellie Holybrook, who stumped
Connecticut for Garfield during the cam.
paign, and became known there as the
queen of the Republican party. IS tc ap.
pear in New York as Hamlet
Il is stated that secretary of the navy
Thompson has been offered the pres,
dency of the Panama canal company
He Is from Indiana and will take ii il
there is good salary attached.
Why did she marry him! That's the
question upon which Prof Nathan
Sheppard. Of Chicago, is lecturing in
eastern cities. Ofcourse married ladies
in the audience are not compelled TO an,
swer The question right out loud.
Joe Mcdill, of The Chicago Tribune,
wants To be appointed Indian commits
sioner. The Hswkeye is in favor of it
IL the government ever intends tO pun
ish the Indians, ana to- more than get
even with them for all their recent atroc-
tiles, now is its chance.-Burlingt0n
Hawkeyc.
Miss Annie +. Wilson, widow of Capt
Wilson, formerly OF Boston, who Will
be remembered rs the woman who saved
her husbands ship and navigated it sue
cessfully in a terrible storm after his
death. has been appointed an inspector
in the New York custom house by col
lector Merritt.
The world moves, after all. 1t is now
announced that the Pennsylvania and
New York Central railroads have abol-
ished the sale of yellow back" literature
on their trains. The travelling public
would greet with thankful hearts the an
nouncement that this nuisance had been
abolished on all railroads.
The following are the assessments OF
the California millionaires: Leland
Standard, S19,719,OO0; Charles Crocker,
$19,1S7,000 Mrs. Mark Hopkins, ST..
211,900; J. C. Flood & Co., $4,000, 600
j. W. Mackey, $1O,6sO,OOO: William
Sharon, $4,470,O00; James G Fair, 81.
100000; j. c. Flood, 1850, 600; P. Dona.
hue, $3,220,OOO; N. Luning, S3,170,0OO
Daniel Meyer, $4,000 coo; James Phelan
So, 450, 900.
The New York Herald remarks that
foreign words fresh from the back part
of the dictionary. are not much used
nowadays, except in reports of prize
fights, where a hacker gives his ipst
Dirt and thought that his man was su'
generts; or perhaps in children's papers
where one opens at story which be
gins:-"Children, sub rosa, will, entire
nous, proceed to narrate the life of a
dear little boy"
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FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Resolutions by a Mass Convention In
Butler County

Resolutions by a Mass Convention In
Butler County
a state Convention Called to Consider
the Transportation Question.
We have received the following from
the secretary OF the mass convention of
the people of Butler county, and gladly
give il room in our paper;
EDITORS NEWS: herewith forward
to you copy of the resolutions adopted
by mass convention of the people Of
Butler county, Kansas, November 90,
1880; also n call for u state convention,
which we hope il will be your pleasure
To publish, and also 10 advocate it sn Wig
oruusly as TO insure your reacers being
made familiar with the matter. We
would be pleased to have other papers
copy:
Resolped, That IL is the sense of tins
convention that the transportation ques-
ton is paramount 10 all others, and we
demand of our Legislators and congress
men that they use all honorable means
TO secure such legislation as will secure
| Justice between producer, shipper and
| transportation companies, and in our
| opinion the most practical method OF
securing the object is by the APP
poinlment Of commissioners, both state
| and national, similar To those provided
! by the laws of the state of Illinois.
Resolged, That this convention heartily
endorses the action of the National
| Farmers Alliance in their efforts 10 ac
compllsh the foregoing objects and &c
secure other needed reforms, and We
hereby ask the favorable consideration
of such alliance by every citizen in this
great commonwealth, and we pledge
ourselves to aid the organization To The
extent of our ability.
| j. NJ. FoY, Secretary.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1857.

afterwards, lie is in honor bond TO pay il,
20 sIy nothing of the legal view OF the
matter. If he does not pay it he is dis
honpred There is ever afterwards a
stain resting upon his reputation, and
the taking advantage of any law which
might give Reputation a legal coloring,
oniy makes the matter worse. So il is
with communities, cities, counties or
states. To- force our bond holders to ac-
cept fifty cents ON the dollar or any other
because their legality might be ques-
tioaed, would be an act Of downright
dishonesty, and cast "a stain upon Us
which it would take fifty years TO wipe
out. We cannot believe that there is
any serious intention, whatever the talk
may be, to take such action. OF course
there would be nothing wrong in taking
up the old bonds with new ones, bear
ing "A smaller interest We understand
the old bonds bear tea per cent, and un-
dOubtedly new ones could be easily
placed at six per cent This ought to
be done. We have had the benefit of
the money raised by the issue Of the
bonds, and let rs pay to The last fArlh-
ing.
Some years agc soHc;hing ever s., 900
in bonds were Issued by this city to aid
manufactures Similar bonds were de-
clarrd Illegal by the district cnur OF the
United States, and after That $50 tax was
ever levied 10 pay interest or principal
on those b-'nds We do not believe this
could lie called downright Reputation
because the people Of Emporia did not
commit any act 10 have them declared
illegal. 1t was simply impossible TO
collect a tax for their payment after
that decision aud our people were not to
blame for The decision of the court, yet
we believe to-day 1t would pay Emporia
TO gather up those bonds and put them
in legal shape, and pay them off prin.
cipal aud interest
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CHIPS.

The pump has one advantage over the
natural strSam, for the stream can't give
us pie, while pumpkin.
n boy took a yellow dog into drug
store and wanted 10 sci. il, because he
said the dog wood bark.
BARRIERS have no pecuniary troubles.
When they need money they can al
ways step out and razor.
BuIternuts are too rich to digest easy.
They ure better notes for dyspeptics who
don't want to die-jest yet.
George Washington as a parrot stands
straight while the American people, but
Benedict Arnold stands traitor.
Il am convinced that the world is
daily growing better" remarked a rev.
eTend getleman To brother Clergyman.
My congregation is constantly iucreas-
ing" Yes" interrupted the brother.
who happened to be "A penitentiary chap
lain, land 50 is mine" And there the
discussion on the arrival Of the milleni-
um stepped.
''Did you hear about that boy being
washed ashore ?" asked Gilhooley of one
of tie most prominent citizens of Gal
weston. mo; when did it happen ~
This morning" How was it?' "He
was washed ashore by his mother. You
into the middle of the Gulf of Mexico
to wash him, do you!"
"Can you keep a secretg" said Mr.
MIddlerib, impressively. looking at his
wife. Indeed can" she exclaimed ca
| gerly, running across the room that she
might cling to the lappels of his coat
| brute, 'you can do a great deal more
than l can, then. never could remem
Der one long enough to tell it.-Burling
ton Hawkeye.
The Scotch asylums are the most per.
feet. They are rows of cottages instead
of great stone prisons. All forms of re
straint are totally abolished. The in
mates are employed and amused as il
they were rational beings, and in visit
ing them il Is hard to realize that on,
is in an asylum No windows are bar
red or doors locked. Patients are fire.
from visible restraint, but are watched
closely by attendants, and only few es
capes are reported. The results of suci
system are SD encouraging that il i
difficult to see why il is not introduces
into this country
When a man gives another piece @
his mind, his peace of mind of course i
gone, and quite frequently the peace i
broken, for the yiece of mind which b
gives the other man does not give tn
other man peace of mind either, so tina
while one gives piece and the othe
receives piece neither has peace 0
mind, and there is no peace betweel
them, and yet the peace is broken unles
; somebody makes a peace between then
which is the only way TO secure q peace
unless you call in the police, who al
peace-makers, always trying to make
piece, peace or 10 peace
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PROOF AGAINST ALL TEMPTATION
Lowell Couri'

Dramatic Person1-A good young
man; three evil minded gamblers; a
clergyman with his wife and daughter,
travelling for bronchitis. Scene-A
Pullman car on the overland route to
California; gamblers playing poker;
young man reading his Travellers
Guide;o preacher looking on
First Gambler-"Young man, will
you join us in friendly game of
cardsS'
Young Man-"Thank you; 1 never
play cards"
S. G.-"Young man, Will you take a
nipg' (passing him the flask.
Y. M.-"Thank you; meyer drink
II. G.-'fYonug man, will you have a
weed ~ [extending cigar case.
Z. M@ThaHk you; l never smoke"
C.-"Young man, have watched
your conduct with crest pleasure.
have seen you refuse 20 gamble, drink
| or smoke; I should be glad If YOU
would go into the next car and allow me
TO Introduce you to my daughter
| Y. M.-sThank you, never marry
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THE TROUBLE THAT FOLLOWS
SPECULATING In STOCKS.

The New York correspondent of the
Boston Herald, writing of recent mal-
ipulations in the stock market, narrates
the following 10 show the ups and
downs-in this case terrible precidita-
tion-of Wall street:
Leaning against counter of q Broad
street saloon, and nibbling the cracker
and cheese on the free lunch platter,
yesterday afternoon, stood sad faced
man of So or 20 years He wore queer
kind of fur trimmed cap, i'll suited to
the moist weather; his clothing was not
especially neat, and his hair was very
gray. There" said my companion, els
Il notable example of the ups and downs
of Wall street. That's John NJ. Tobin.
He used to be the president of the New
York Central railroad, and was once
worth $4,000, 900.
refused to believe this and said so.
My friend dragged me over TO the old
man and said:
"Uuncle John, here's gentleman who
refuses tobelleye yoa were worth $1,000
000
But 1 was, and possibly more than
that" answered the old gentleman
land here 1 am getting free lunch with
a five cent glass of beer"
Uncle john said my friend, "why
was il, when you were worth so much
that you did not put S5,000,000 Of il
| aside, where the street could not get il
and operate with the other 81, 600, 600.
| Young man." was Mr.. Tobin's res
ponse, ..you have fooled round here for
sometime; how much were you ever
worth 81
My friend acknowledged TO have been
$4,000 ahead at one time.
why didn't You take half of il and
put ii away?"
Because was my friends response
Il thought could use ii to better adj
vantage here"
That's the reason 1 didn't save any
of the nine millions" nouFnfuily comics
sed the ex-president of the NeH York
Central railroad. 'sThey squeezed fouI
millions cut of me at one dicker, and
then I had to use heroic means TO pro
tect myself. Then they squeezed me
again, and I soon found myself down to
paltry million. gave up fighting back
then and went TO operating, but, when
they get after man, they never let W
on him tillethey have crushed him. and
that's what they did 10 me; they found
out what was doing, drove the markei
gainst me, anda took away every dol
lar
John n Tobin's case WIS an instance
of the sharks preying upon each other
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cAL1. ron A srArn coNvnNrIoN.


A convention will be held in the city
of Topeka, Kansas, on Wednesday, the
12lh day ofJanuarY, 1891, for the pur-
pose of considering the relations that
railroads sustain TO the people of his
state and nation, and to adopt such
measures as shall secure justice between
producer, shipper and transportation
companies, and To transact such other
business as may come before IL.
All farmers alliances, farmers clubs,
oranges and boards of trade are request
cd to send delegates. All farmers, ship
pers and others interested in the devel
opm. Mt of our common country are re
quested TO be present. A state alliance
will be formed at the same time.
BY order of the Butler county central
alliance. j. NJ. FoY, Secy.
Plum Grove, Kansas, December 6
1880.
p. SIT must not be inferred that thu
alliance is disposed to cripple railroads
or even check the extension of them anC
we have not the least idea that anything
of the kind will result from. compellin:
them to deal justly with their patrons
!. MI
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\ decision of considerable impOrtance
has ir been rendered by the New York
supreE,r court. a boy 10 years nf age,
named = Inn NJ. Jordon, wus engaged
upon printing press in the office OF the
Independent, aud by the earrlessncss of
his fellow workman had his arm wreach-
ed so as To disable II for life lie suod Mr.
Bowen, the proprietor Of the Indepcn-
dent for damages, and obtained u verdict
OF 5000. The defense was that the nc
cident was caused either by negligence
of the plaintiff or Of fellow workman,
and that Nr. Bowen was not responsible
for it. In charging the jury Judge
Spler said if the plaintiff or skilled
fellow workman were negligent, the
plaintiff could not recover damages, but
IL the agent Of the defendant employed
persons not skilled in their work, and
the accident occurred through the neg
lect Of one of such persons, the defend
ant was responsible. An appeal was
taken from the judgment but it was
affirmed
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The p"r'ion &c the pr sident's message
a. relation To MIrmnnism gives great
s,risfitc ion 90 the gcniiles in Utah. ami
Of course Is coHlrmard by The Mormons.
as IL strik's AZ tie principal tenet of their
uaciviliza religion, to-wit: the gratii,
cation of their lusis.
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Doctors in Council.

New ORLEANS, Dee 9.-The sanitary
council of the Mississippi Valley met
to-day, DIR. Kedsie, of Michigan, presid-
ing. Wisconsin, Kentucky, Iowa, ILL
nois, Minnesota, Michigan, Tennessee
and Missouri were represented. After
an address by the president on the ne
cessity for national board of health.
the following resolution, Offered by Drs.
Thompson and Holland, of Kentucky,
was adopted:
WHEREAS, Experience has shown
that measures of quarantine under the
sole direction of the local and state
boards of health, have not succeeded in
protecting this valley from the invasions
of yellow fever, ii is
R$s0lCed, That in our opinion the gen
eral government alone, acting through
its constituted agents, should have di-
rection and control of the national and
| maritime quarantine.
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The aLadies Brushing Bonnet'' is n
new Partisan device. To the side rib
bons which go under the chm are at
tached tiny but powerful steel springs,
ending in round pads, which are brought
TO bear upon the temporal arteries by
the action OF bowing the head, and by
artificially forcing blood INTO the cheeks
cause them TO be suffased with crimson
at moments notice.
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The Vermont Legislature has passed a
bill declaring any place where liquor
shall he sold or given away a nuisance.
aud making the keeper liable To fine and
imprispnment.
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w. received pleAssat call from Rev
Allen Buckner last Wednesday. Mr.
Buckner is candidate for chaplain OF
the senate. lie is an excellent man for
that position. and is deserving OF Feeog
milton by that honorable body. He is }
disabled soldier of the late war, and
justly merits any favors the party can
confer upon him.-Eureka Republican.
This is the first we have heard of Col.
Buckner's candidacy for the chaplaincy
of the senate. We take great pleasure
in adding word in his favor. He is
an earnest aud ferVent christian, and has
done able service In the ministry, but
is now prevented from active service AT
the sacred desk by means OF severe
wound received in battle while leading
his regiment. He was a good and true
soldier, and is just that kind of chris
tian, and the senate could not do bet.
ter thing than TO elert him chaplain.
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IT'S wheat TO have little Tiff with
your swheat-heart. You kn-oat will
soon be over-a little rye, few tears.
a look of a-maiZe-ment, a little serious
stalk, a box on the ear, then the corn-er
of the sofa, and you are in clover.
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The new pension bill appropriates
so, 1000, 900 for pensions.

New York Tribune: Congress opened
as quietly as a school where all the had
boys had been soundly logged.
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Use Leis' Dandelien Tonic, the great
blood and liver purifier and life giving
principle, preventative of chilis and
ague. and q sure cure for dyspepsia
Price 81 per bottle For sale by all
druggists.
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It now looks as though John sher-
man would be the only candidate before
the Ohio Legislature for senator.
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Thrae MRinrii

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 9.-The gov
ernor and secretary of state, returning
officers for Tennessee have failed TO
agree as TO the case of joint representa-
tive from Bradley and Polk counties, the
governor insisting that a certificate of
election should be awarded to Stewart,
Democrat, on account OF one Illegal vote
cast for Foote, Republican, and the sec
rotary of state that it is tie The Ger
tificate therefore, will not be given for
either, leaving the settlement of the
matter To the legislature The Demo-
Gratis will still have three majority on
Joint ballot
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American Public Health ASSOCIATION

AHeIIcdn fuDIlc HthIIh AssOclaIiOn.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. S.-The Ameri-
can public health association convened
this morning. About 200 new members
were elected.
The following resolution was intIo-
duced by medical director Albert l..
Guyon, OF the United States navy, and
after discussion was adopted:
Resolred, That the executive commit
tee be instructed TO communicate with
state and municipal boards of heath
throughout the country, and supply
them with copy of the report of the
committee on preventing venereal dis
eases, and request their cooperation in
the attainment of their object