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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-10

which he went to his Office and wrote,
several letters, which engaged him prob
ably an hour. He turned out the gas
and was in the act of locking the office
door, when some unknown person shot
him through the head. When the Col
onel did not return at the proper time,
his mother. who was alone at his home,
telephoned neighbor, who comnuni-
caied with Mr.. Kuhn, Il druggist, whose
place of business is near the postoffice,
requesting him tn get up and go to Mr..
Smiths office. This Was about . O'Clock.
Mr.. Kuhn found the lights out in the
Col0nel's Office, but the door was ajar.
He attempted to enter, when his heel
struck something laying across The
Threshold, which proved 10 be the
body of u dead man. mir. Kuhn imme-
diately summoned others. Investigation
proved that Colonel Smith had been shot
through the head with 44-calibre re-
volver, by some one who had waited for
him in the hallway. A revolver with
one chamber empty was found in the
bottom of his left pants leg, the hutt
slightly protruding. For some time
past Colonel Smith has been engaged
in prosecuting liquor men in behalf of
the temperance alliance, which engen-
dered i'll feeling. He has received
threatening and vile communications OF
late, supposed to be from the liquor
men. The colonel was good citizen,
and an estimable, christian gentleman.
There has been great.excitement in the
city all day This afternoon o. meeting
of prominent citizens was held at the
academy of music and 81, 600 was sub
scribed toward the detection of the muir
derer, and the amount will be doubled
The state offers a reward of $500, the
Good Templars $500 and the Liquor
Dealers Union $500. The crime was
committed on government territory and
il is understood that q large reward will
also be Offered by the officials. The dis
trict court of Douglass county adjourned
out of respect and a meeting of the bal
was held. The coroRer's jury found a
verdict of murder after sitting two
l hnnr0
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Every good citizen must condemn the

Every good citizen must condemn the
extent to which personal matters were
carried in some sections of this state, in
the political canvass Just closed. The
personal character of candidates is open
for criticism, but in two instances We
notice that families have been dragged
into. the dirty pool. In Leavenworth d.
r. Anthony attacked before an audience
in public speech the family affairs of
Col. Moonlight, Democratic candidate
for sheriff. This was entirely inexcusa-
BILE in Anthony. The home should be
held sacred from such attacks. We arc
not in favor of the use of brute force on
any occasion, but are not surprised to
learn that Colonel Moonlight punched
Anthony's head for the offensc. The
other instance occurred at Parsons,
where the Sun invaded the home of
Milt Reynolds to find political capital.
lily, and we are surprised that the Sun
should pursue such course toward
them. Such disreputable means of de
feating man or party should never be
countenanced by the people, and ought
always to defeat the party which resorts
to that mode of warfare. The man who
engages in political contests must expect
to meet bitter and INSCRIPTIONS opposi-
ton. He will likely arouse personal
enemies who will stop at nothing TO de-
feat him, but under no circumstances
can TIE dragging of family affairs into a
public address or into newspaper be
excused,
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Confidence is certainly unlimited, un-
justifably so when 1t induces the off,
GERS of a bank to permit one of their
number to get away with all it owns
and more too. Confidence is q good
thing, and is really essential in business
relations, but it may degenerate into
mere blindness. 4 mans consciousness
that people have confidence in his integ,
rity may sustain him in many hard trials,
but over-confidence may thrust burden
upon him which his moral constitution
is unable to bear. There ought TO be
q distinction here, and yet it is very
hard to draw the line. Indeed, it is
quite easy to make fine distinctions az
ter the calamity has come The proper
thing to do is to make distinctions first,
TO anticipate, especially in financial mat
tiers. The world, however, will go on as
usual; cashiers of banks and other per-
sons entrusted with grave responsibility,
will now and then take dangerous and
inconsistent risks, then flush of shame,
flood of tears, a very agony of regret,
years of remorse and-death. :. Mans
honor is made of brittle stuff; yet it is
pleasant to reflect that in many cases il
is strong enough to last through life
and be current coin at the gates of
eternity,
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The ridiculous speculation in confed.
crate bonds, which probably reached its
climax last week, has not appeared es-
pecially ridiculous to the fortunate per
sons who have successfully rummaged
in old trunks and closets for these musty
relics of the Lost Cause, A few days
ago an Atlanta gentleman received $275
in honest money for 100000 of the
bonds which he discovered in his garnet
His satisfaction was somewhat dlmin-
ished, day or two aIlerward, when the
price rose 10 go thousand. After all,
the young lady who appeared not long
ago at masked ball in a dress made OF
81 900 bonds was rather extensively
clad, and the Atlanta man who recently
used large supply Is wall paper now
walks through his house with melan-
choly visage.
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but the indications are that small vote
viii be polled. Bailey, Republican can
didate for state treasurer, is holding
about even with the local county ticket,
the Wolf detection not having, thus far
in the day, exhibited any strength ex-
cept what il is getting from the Demo
cratic party, which is unfriendly to their
candidate, Orange Noble. Allegheny
county viii not poll over 5000 votes,
which is about half its voting popuia-
ton, but will give an average of 5000
Republican majority to the state and
county ticket.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 8-To days cleo
ton has only local importance and
significance, and even locally is not con-
sidered important as but few offices are
to be filed, and the chief one, Judge of
the Supreme Court, has but one candi-
date, nominated by both parties. The
election is calling out very light vote,
not over half the ordinary one having
been polled up TO one O'Clock.
NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Yoting is pro-
ceeding quietly here and in Brooklyn.
Dispatches from the interior represent
the weather as cold, damp and gloomy
aud general apathy at the polls. In New
Jersey heavier vote is being polled and
more interest exists. 1t is said that
Thomas Murphy, Republican can
didate for congress in the
9th district in some parts Of his
district is polling two votes TO Har-
| dy, the Democratic candidates one. II
| is also said that Murphy is receiving
| the support of q number of Democrats.
BOSTON, Nov. S.-Reports from differ
ent portions of the state show very
light vote. In this city the election il
very quiet
| ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. S.-Braman,
the Stalwart Republican candidate fol
senator, is making an earnest canvass
but the Republican leaders concede hi
defeat this afternoon. Democratic lead
| ers claim Albany by 1000 majority.
| PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. S.-A ligh
vote Is being polled in the districts hearC
from and the balloting is so mixed that tn
usual predictions are not ventured. TIT
| independent candidacy OF Wolf for stat
treasurer is attracting much attention il
the 18th, 22d, oath and 29th wards bu
in the greater part of the city con
siderable apathy IS shown in that par
/ ticular.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-A long specia
10 the Commercial Advertiser says Gen
eral Malone telegraphs here that thu
prospects throughout the state are excel
lent.
BRoOKLYN, Nov. S-The election i
proceeding quietly with the indication
that the vote polled will fall consider
ably below the registery. All interes
is centered in the mayoralty contest
and the signs at noon are there will no
be fifteen hundred majority either way
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What HAYES Thinks Of IArthur.

NEWARK, O., Nov. S.-Ex-P President
Hayes was IN this city last week, and q
reporter of a local paper held an inter.
view with him in the course Of which
Mr.. Hayes spoke in very fiattering terms
Of President Arthur, though in the mat
ter of making appointments he disa
gress with HIM. The ex-president is the
very picture OF health, and seems to be
enjoying life as well as any man posi-
bly, could. In the course of his CONVEX
sation Mr.. Hayes SAID:
my term as president is a very pleas
ant thing to look back on. No one could
have let the cares of Office fail more
lightly on him than myself; but, not
gray faster these last few years than II
had never been president
"What is your opinion of President
Arthur
81 regard President Arthur as a man
of great ability and strict integrity, and
have always regarded him as such,
although think he is making q mis-.
take ia the manner of making appoint.
ments, by leaving them 10 congressional
recommendations ~
"But isn't that the New York p0liti-
cal schooling on appointments
Eyes, and [ think the president is
honest in it; and his consistency in
standing by it is point in'favor Of his
integrity" g.-4.
What kind of an administration will
Arthur give the people?"
81 think President Arthur will give
an administration highly satisfactory to
the people Cor the good of the whole
country and of the party" - o..
Speaking of state political matters,
the ex president said he was out of pol
itics, but he was gratified at the result in
this state last month, as il showed that
the people have still full faith in the
party that saved the country. He also
stated that he had had talk with Gov
ernor Foster, and that gentleman told
him that, in a recent intdryiew with
President Arthur he stated that he should
consult with the congress smen in the
Republican party districts, and senators
in Democratic districts, regarding local
and that he should hold
them responsible for the character of the
e..
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Our lady readers will be interested IN
the following: Among Madame AIDE
lima PATHS costumes prepared for heI
American tour is an odd one made OF
chamois plush, brilliant enough to give
TO the costume the appearance as if il
were covered with sprinkling of sill
yer. The fiounces and the bodice are
made up with bands of embossed leather
of the same tint The skirt shows a
rich application of leather embroidery
on plush ground. This costume is de
cidedly original. and the use of leather
for trimmings, especially in combination
with plush, proves to be of the most ex.
cellent effect. Next is a costume made
of dark blue velvet. trimmed with wide
bands of chinchilla- a third costume is
made of navy blue cloth, trimmed with
decorative Santiago embroidery, and has
facings Of seal fur. A costume Of the
finest black cashmere and French moire
is made up with trimmings of silk EN-.
broidegy, OpenNorked on cashmere
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rho Jennie enohrsss Disaster.

Rock ISLAND, Ill, Nov. 4.--C0mmis-
sioner Morris began the inquiry yester-
day into the Gilchrist disaster Moss,
one of the fremen; Main, the engineer,
and Dorrance, the pilot and master,
were examined. The testimony was
that the. boat and themselves were in
good condition and fully equipped, as
required by the law; that the officers
were sober and attentive 20 their duty
that the boat was not OVarloadeds that
the machinery and boilers were in good
condition; that the accident was caused
by the cam-rod slipping the thread,
which they are all likely to do, as it has
been done on the Jennie 0ilchrist twice
before this season, once in the very draw
of the bridge while going up, when the
boat backed out and tied up. The re-
pairs have taken from ffteen To thirty
minutes to make them, and last Thurs
day the boat was carried against the
bridge in less than five minutes.
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RaiIroad Mnttera.

LEAvEEwoRTH, Kan, Nov. 4. - The
first train load of steel for the Leaven-
worth and Topeka railroad is expected
to arrive in about two weeks, when
track laying will be pushed forward
with. great RigOE. LeayenWOrth is al
ready feeling the effects of tho new
road, and will after all its trials and
tribulatiohs make one of the best towns
in the Missouri Valley. fls-iu,o- gt
WIcHITA, Nov. 4.--The report, indus
'triously circulated, that the st. Louis
and San francisco company viii take
up their road bed from the east line of
Sedgwick county to this place, and lay
new track straight TO SedgWick City
because our county refused to turn over
the county bonds voted them, is dis
credited here. There is much talk and
speculation about it, but 1t AZ hardly be-
lieved that this company can very well
afford to do such high-handed thing
Just at this time.
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At Economy, Pennsylvania, the home
of that once large and active commun
ity, the "Harmonists, founded by Father
Rapp, about one hundred old men and
women still linger, most of them on the
brink Of the grave. The business affairs
of the society have always been we'll
managed, and its accumulated wealth is
now enormous, in the neighborhood OF
$l0,0OO,0O0, it is said. To recent visit
or's inquiry as to the final disposition of
this vast property an old whi;e-haired
man replied that he did not doubt the
state of Pennsylvania would gladly set
tie the sOciely's affairs and take the as
sets for its trouble.
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The political wisacres who predicted
sweeping and offensive changes in the
prominent offices of the government IN
der the new administration have not yet
been able To say 1--WE told you 'so.'
That President Arthur has manifested
disposition TO disappoint these ready
prophets is the surest Indication that III
is not unmindful of public sentiment
and that he is disposed to administer
the affairs of his high Office in such 1
manner az TO win the confidence Rn(
merit the esteem of the people ovel
whose dcslinies he has been called tc
preside ~
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The Commonwealth, having shown up
the rascality of the grain and stock rings
OF Kansas City, now proposes to turn its
attention to exposing the operations of
the companies largely controlling the
coal business in this state. 1t has, in
this matter, struck rich vein for inves-
tigation. and if it perseveres it can IN
doubtedly do great deal of good. THE
NEWS has frequently called attention to
this matter, and especially last winter
during the coal famine. The coal COM
panies have bought up large quantities
of the coal lands, and control most of
the mines in the state. Many of the
railroad companies are no doubt inter-
ested in this business, and between the
two the consumers are ground to great
er or less extent. We hope the Com
monwealth will present the facts that
will show just how this business is con-
Quoted. There is certainly no excuse
for "coal famine' in this land of plenty,
such as we had last year
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The declaration Of Hon Daniel Web
sicr Voorhees, in favor of tariff that i.
not tariff for revenue only" has had
something of the effect of IA bomb IN the
Democratic camp. Dan saw which way
the cat jumped in 1850 and his change
of heart is due 10 his desire TO get in out
of the cold and bciakc himself to the
ark of safety. by degrees the doctrines
ot the Republican party are asserting
themselves. and in view of the prosper.
ity of the country it would be strange il
even Bourbon did not occasionally
tumble 10 the racket. We are evidently
progressing and il Is not too much TO
expect that the next National Demo
cratic Convention will come OUT square
toed fer protective tariff.
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OUR DEBT.

II is now stated that ten years more,
ut the present rate of decrease, will wipe
out our public debt entirely. At the
close of the war the debt hung like q
dark cloud over the country, and there
were people who made pretensions of a
knowledge of public affairs, who
thought then there was nothing before US
but reputation The Republican par.
ty grappled with the giant difficulty at
once, and its splendid management ol
the national finances, amidst all the diff
ficulties and dangers that surrounded
the situation, have brought the country
10 the point where daylight breaks
through the darkness. Last year the re.
duction of the debt aggregated SOL,
100000, and during the present fiscal
year, it is now estimated, the total re.
duction will he at least $125, 000, 900
During the first four months of the ifs
$50, 000, 900, or at the rate of $13, 750, 600
per month. If this rate could be main
tanned, it would aggregate, for the fiscal
year, $16O,OOOOeO. The large receipts
for customs and internal revenue and
the rapid decrease in the
annual interest charge accounts for
this reduction in the volume of our
debt. In 1865, when the debt reached
its highest point, the annual interest
charge was 1851 100000. On the LIST of
November, inst, it was $6O,082, 245 per
annum, or about two-fifths of the amount
paid in July, 1865. The five and six
per cent. bonds have disappeared, and
three and half, four and four and a
half per cent. bonds are now the only
ones outstanding. Within few months
it is believed the entire public debt will
be refunded in three and half per cent.
bonds. the management of our ma
tional finances has been the wonder and
admiration of all foreign countries.
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Vennor's almanac for 1882 has been
published. Its Introductory pages give
the weather forecasts for the closing
months of the present year. For No
vember he says:
November, 1881, will probably enter
cold and decidedly wet, but this con-
dition will suddenly, after the first week,
give place to open and genial weather
again nearly everywhere, with disap
pearance of frost even in Northern New
York and Canada for a marked period.
We may expect some of the finest-at
any rate, most enjoyable-weather of
the season during this month at New
York, Boston, Philadelphia and Wash
ington, and in Canada our Indian sum-
mer." In western sections the fore and
latter portions of the month are likely
to be disagreeable, but do not antici-
pate much trouble from snowfulls or
blockades this winter until December
Should such occur, however, it will like
ly be found that the dates of the dis
turbances will be very nearly the same
as those of the November of 1880. Pos
sibly there may be period of unusual
warmth in proximity to the middle of
the month.
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his mind. There were, as he understood.
certain printed documents or printed
letters, addressed to him in common
with all the people of the United States,
and counsel for the defense were entitled
to the inspection and examination of
these papers TO see how far they in
Huenced the prisoners action, and how
far they were proper to be produced in
evidence on the part of the defense
There was also printed book, the
property of the prisoner, which had
been taken from him. During the six
weeks before the act was committed,
Gulteau was, as he understood. engaged
in making annotations in that
book, noting remarks all along
the margin, making alterations
and notes. and corrections and adj
ditions 10 it on the margin. These
things are important as indicating the
condition of the prisoners mind. What
he was thinking of as bearing upon the
question of mental soundness and legal
responsibility, the counsel for the de-
Tense were entitled to them, and entitled
to have them before the trial. They
the district attorney to obtain their evil
denee. They were entitled to it them
selves to examine and canvass it in all
| its bearings, so as to see whether ii was
the proper thing to produce the cyl
dence, as they now believed it was lost
three weeks ago. The prisoner has pre-
| pared In Jail a communication which he
desired to have published, and had it
sent in an envelope with q note to him
self (Scoyille). The Warden had brought
it to his room, but not finding him he
had left it with the district attorney
/ that letter and the communication he
1 II
ted the matter to the court; he was not
asking for anything as favor, but held
that he was entitled to these papers with.
out any qualifications.
Judge Cox said that in regard to these
papers he should say, that the counsel
for the prisoner were entitled To them
but in the absence of the district aLtOr.
ney he could not make an order. As tO
the book referred to, the district attor
ney yesterday told Robinson that he
would give him copy of it.
Scoyille-But copy is not sufficient
Judge CoX-I don't see that | have
any power to order the district attorney
to deliver any letters that lie holds and
that he may desire 10 use rs evidence
/ believe he is willing TO give an oppOr
tunity 10 examine everything he has
don't think my order will be necessary
however, / will consult the DISCREET at
torney as soon rs he comes into court
and probably the matter can he accom-
modated without any formal order.
Subsequently,, when District Attorney
Corkhill came into court he said thai
the papers demanded by the counsel fol-
the defense being evidence, he would
not concede the right of any person Il
them. He had never received any com
munication of any kind addressed Il
Scoville and had nothing of the kind il
his possession. ScOvillc said he woulG
tomorrow forenoon present the affidavit
of Warden CrOcker in relation 10 TIT
matter.
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The Topeka Commonwealth thinks
that most fair-minded men are now
disposed to believe that Guiteau is no
entirely of sound mind, aud that fact
which would be freely conceded If he
had shot an obscure citizen ought to bC
granted quite as readily in his case. We
are not disposed to question the sinceri
ty OF our cotemporary's convictions in
giving expression to such sentiment
but there is no contract which We would
let out to the lowest bidder with such
cheerful alacrity as the manufacture Of
popular sympathy for the assassin oI
President Garfield in Kansas.
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Colonel Van Horn. of Kansas City, is
mentioned with much favor as a candi-
date for secretary OF the interior; Chaun-
cey /. Filley. of st. Louis, is said to be
feasting his amorous gaze upon the
portfolio of the postmaster general,
while it has been quietly suggested that
the pugnacious editor of the Globe Dem
ocrat would embellish the war depart
ment at Washington with uncommonly
lurid and sauguinary effect. We trust
that state which has shown such death
less devotion 10 the interests of the Re
publican party and has contributed in
such singular degree to the advanced
civilization of the great West as Mis-
souri,, will not allow her traditional
modcsty to stand in the way of honest
and legitimate promotion which seems
10 open up before her.
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The movement in favor of giving to
Col. Van Horn, of the Kansas City
Journal, a scat in the new cabinet as the
successor of Secretary Kirkwood is as
Stunning the proportions of veritable
boom in Missouri and Kansas. We
should regard the appointment as one
of the most fitting that could be made
The Colonel is a thoroughly representa-
tive man of the section in the develop
ment Of which he has so prominently
figured; his general acquaintance with
public affairs attest his superior qualih.
cations for the position, and though re
moved several hundred miles from the
western frontier, he is near enough to
the setting sun to be imbued with the
accuracy of the observation that the only
good Indian is dead Indian.