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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15
A sUCCEssFUL FARMER.

Twelve miles northwest of Fargo, Da.
kOta, is a farm which is declared by ev-
cry one who has seen it to be a model In
equipment and management, and the
claim is made good by the splendid crop
which it has produced this year. The
owner is John b. Raymond, United
Suites Marshal for Dakota, who went to
the war when he was sixteen years old
and served until it was over. The farm is
only two years old and this is the first
crop. Mr.. Raymond was recently re-
quested TO furnish few totals from his
accouni-bOok, and the reckoning stands
as follows: Before we receive return
from our crop we shall have invested
SIS, 900. That includes the purchase
of our land, the erection of five
barns, dwelling house, an eleva-
tor capable of holding 100000
bushels of wheat and oats, all the stock
and machinery necessary TO run the
farm, and all the cost of breaking the
land. planting and reaping the crop and
delivering it nj the market. We have
1000 acres in wheat, and enough oats to
keep our stock. We shall get about
twenty-five bushels to the acre, which will
be $4,000 bushels from the entire place.
We shall save out our seed wheat for
next year, and can then sell the crop for
about $4,000" That is return of
about 80 per cent. upon the investment.
or a dividend of IS per cent. a year, for
the farm lay idle the first twelve months
after its purchase. To the question,
DO you consider it an advantage TO
own your stock and do your own work ?"
Mr.. Raymond replies: There are as
many ways of farming as there are of
going to heaven, and you will find that
every farmer likes his own method best.
I consider il % per cent. cheaper to own
my machinery and stock, and believe it
is more economical to borrow money to
buy stock and machinery than to hire
the work done"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15
Horrible Tragedy I'm Virginia

DANvrLLE, Va, Sept. 9.-Near Whit
mill, IN this county, yesterday, Robert
Williams and wife had quarrel. The
wife went tn magistrate, from which
she obtained a warrant for the arrest of
Williams The magistrate ap-
pointed Williams OWN son
as special constable to execute the war
rant On arriving at Williams house
with the warrant the dead body of Will
liams was found lying upon bed quilt
III the yard with the head nearly severed
from the body and an AK lying beside
IT. II was ascertaincd that two
daughters of Williams, who had been
left with him by the mother when she
went for the warrant, had fled, after
having perpetrated the murder and have
not yet been arrested. Williams was
educated, but was addicted to drink and
was dangerous when drunk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15
Death on the Rail

ANCHoRAGE, Ky, Sept 8, . 80 q. m.-
The entire train of two coaches, baggage
car and engine which left Louisville at
o'clock is in the creek. Ii struck q
COW about fifty feet from the
west end of the bridge
and throwed the engine off the track.
1t ran into the side of the bridge, knock
ing it down and then fell thirty feet
from the track to the bed of the creek.
All the train is total wreck A strang-
er from California, Mr. Perry, book
keeper at Applegate's on Second street,
Louisville, Col. Fielding of Shelbyville,
Capt. Win. Maddo, marshal of Shelby
vile, and win Jones of Shelbyville are
among the killed. Also Thomas Buch-
AMMAN of Louisville. There are supposed
to be two or three others dead under the
wreck. Among those seriously injured
is Alex Halford, lawyer, at 113 Fifth
street, Louisville. The firemen on the
engine, Conductor Perry, Engineer
Honmoker and Baggage Master Sum
bertOn are hurt but not seriously.
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WORSE THAN ITALY.

II does seem strange thasihe Missouri
cut-throats and robbers can go on with
their work and never a one of them get
hurt. Continued success makes them
bOlder. The conductor warned the pas
sengers on the occasion of the last rob-
berry, and il is a wonder there was not
some attempt at resistance. A little
spunk on the part of the passengers,
and bullet hole through the body of
one of them would have put the robbers
TO flight. Evidently they were raw
hands, and it is known Missouri bush
whacker is a coward. We are satisfied
that had one of them been
shot, and there seems to have
been ample opportunity for
some passenger, or a number of them,
to have given the gentlemen the sort of
reception they were not looking for, the
effect would have been salutary. The
large majority of these robbers do not
like TO make targets of themselves any
better than other people, and when it
comes TO be understood by them that they
must take chances of losing their lives,
train robberies will be scarcer. Half a
dozen determined and well armed men
in any one of the cars robbed, would
have whipped the crowd, and we are of
the opinion that this train robbing will
not stop, seeing it has such good
start, until somebody gets hurt ON
both sides We know what wonderful
persuasive powers a cooked revolver in
a mans face has, and that it is better to
give up when II robber has the drop"
ON you. The dispatches say five or six
men went from one car to another and
deliberately robbed the inmates. Ittook
half an hour, and the people in all the cars
had warning. 1t does seem strange that
several car loads of men tarnely submit
ted to the half dozen under the circum-
stances. Such successes only make the
robbers holder, and unless passengers go
armed through Missouri, and are willing
te meet the cut-throats with Il determine
ton to protect their property, especially
when there is an opportunity to do so,
train robbing bids fair to become a reg
ular industry in that state, and may
extend into the neighboring states.
Missouri has enough of these devils TO
extend the trade indefinitely. We boast
of our intelligence; of our free Insiitu-
tons; of our devotion to order and law,
and yet there is in one of the populOus
states of the union worse state Of brig
andagc than exists in any portion of
Italy.
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All Burned Up.

CHICAGO, Sept. THE severe drouth
still continues in northern Illinois. A
strong, hot south wind has been blowing
for two days, blistering and whitening all
kinds of vegetable life. Wells are rap
idly going dry and stock is being driven
to the rivers Tor water. At LaSallc the
water in the Illinois river lacks but three
inches of being the lowest known since
the dam was built at Henry. Pastures
are entirely burned up and farm stock
is actually suffering for water Rain
has not fallen IN sufficient quantity TO
more than lay the dust for over so DAYS.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

The customary train robbery in the
wilds Of Missouri, occurred last night
few miles from Independence on the
Chicago & Alton railroad. The robbers
secured. about $4,000 from the passen-
gers and express companies, and of
course made their escape. This is the
second robbery which has occurred on
the Chicago g. Alton road in almOs; the
same spot Il is the second train robbery
in the vicinity of Kansas City within
three months and tie sixth similar AZ
fair occurring within 100 miles of Kan
sas City within a few years past That
the robbers have never in any instance
been pursued and caught is . fact as
damning to the authorities OF Missouri
as 1t is true, aud unless swim pursuit and
capture occur in this case the outside
world will be justified in the growing
belief that there are political reasons
why the authorities Of the counties in
which these affairs happen do not visit
punishment upon the airocious often
ders.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

While our noble-hearted, large-brained
President Is lying SO weak and feeble it
is with most heartfelt pride that the
people call To mind his we'll spent life
and the grand sentiment, with which his
utterances always teemcd and sparkled.
We have rarely seen a more eloquent
or more truly American sentiment than
the following little extract from one of
his speeches which we find going the
rounds OF the newspapers at present:
"Individuals may wear for time the
glory of our institutions, but they carry
II not to the grave with them. Like
rain drops from heaven, they may pass
through the circle of the shining bow
and add To its luster, but when they have
sunk In the earth again, the proud arch
still spans the sky and shines gloriously
I'm
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15


VennOr's latest: The indications re-
Gently observed and gathered from the
telegraphic dispatches of the day appear
to me to point to very wet weather gen.
orally over the North American CONT
nent, and perhaps particularly in the
northwest and territories on and alter
the 18th of the present month, while in
England and Scotland cold and stormy
weather, possibly with snowfall in
northern sections, is likely to occur in
the neighborhOOd of the 21st and 22d
days. Wet weather on this side is like
ly TO continue through the latter half of
the present month and into October.
During this latter month the outcry is
likely TO be TOO much rain" and sleet
and snow will fall carly in the northern
sections, with sharp frosts in November.
November frosts will disappear for a
time, and some very fine and balmy
weather is likely to form q feature in
these months
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

The English press and public are at
last beginning to perceive that it would
be q possible thing to improve in GER
tain particulars the management and
construction of English railway trains,
and under this pressure it is not i'm
probable that the companies will event
uaIly do away with some of the absurdi-
ties which would not have been tolerated
a single day in this country. The Pail
Mall Gazette declares that the locking
of the carriage doors is mystery, and
maintains that no useful purpose what
ever is served by making every passen-
ger prisoner. On few of the Scotch
and English lines this practice has al
ready been abandoned, to the satisfaction
of the public and the advantage of the
companies. There is room for much
improvement in this direction without
going so far as to initiate that tender
and peculiarly American regard for in
dividual rights which suffers a man to
get on or off moving train according
to his own sweet will, and encourages
babies to play along the track.
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A HauI Of Three Train RoI,bers

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Sept. S.-The
widest excitement has prevailed
throughout the county to-day ON account
of the Chicago 81 Alton express robbery
at Blue Cut last night. Sheriff Cusen
and posse, of Saline county, have Just
arrived here with Greed Chapman, John
Burglor and Sam Chapman, three of
the gang arrested near the scene of the
robbery. They are residents of that i'm
mediate vicinity, and enough has been
learned already TO prove their guilt.
When arrested the parties were heavily
armed with carbines and navy reyolvers,
and were using every possible effort TO
escape. Several other parties in the same
neighborhood are strongly suspected,
and their immediate arrest will proba-
bly, follow. The town was wild with
excitement when the parties were
brought in. This and adjacent coun-
ties have been thoroughly aroused, and
large posses of mounted men have been
securing the country in pursuit of the
gang. There has been no news from
any except Sheriff Cousen's party since
morning. 1t is thought that other trails
have been struck and are being closely
followed. The capture of the entire
gang is now almost certain. The loss
TO passeng gers on the robbed train in
money and valuables will exceed 49,
900. The exact amount of the express
compaDy's loss is not obtainable, but is
somewhere between 5000 and 500
Messenger Fox is not 50 badly hurt as at
first supposed The surgeons pronounc-
ed his injuries serious. Further devel-
opponents are momeHtarily expected.
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To Be Furnished with Arms

WASHINGTON, ID. C., September O.
Dispatches have been received at the
War Department today from Acting
Governor Sheldon, of New Mexico, ask
ing the Department TO furnish arms to
the white settlers in the Indian country,
where disturbances have been reported.
To both of these kilograms the reply was
made that arms will be furnished if reg
ular requisitiOn is made upon the OrdI-
nance Department under the provisions
OF the law applying to this matter. Each
of these territories are entitled to 10000
arms il deemed necessary for selEpro-
lection
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

A Washington correspondent of the
Topeka Commonwealth gives the fol-
lowing item. The Mrs. Mcfarland re-
ferIed to is Mrs. N. e. Mcfarland, of
Topeka.
Among the incidents of the Presiden-
tial sick room, which appears IN the
city papers from day to day, was one to
the effect that the President was consid-
erably annoyed at the constant loss of
his handkerchief among the coverings
OF his bed, which item Mrs. Mcfarland
having observed, she purchased beau
tiful Iholder'' or pocket" to be sus-
pended at the side or head of the bed
stead, and sent il to Mrs. Garfield with q
statement of its purposes, ETC., which
gin that excellent lady, In behalf Of her
self and the President, acknowledged at
once In . very kind note of thanks, &C.
companying this same with an elegant
basket OF choice flowers from the White
Hosue conservatory.
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Chicago Tribune: Gen Grant, in his
straightforward, practical, common
sense way goes to the root of the disa-
bility question and states both the law
and the equity of the case in few plain
words. He sees no necessity for sue
cessiOn to the presidency while General
Garfield lives, unless during a session of
congress. The disability of the Presi-
dent has caused no interruption in the
government. Affairs could not move
forward more smoothly if General Ar
thur were President. His temporary IN
stallment in Office would be in fact a-real
source of disturbance. II would be the
signaI for horde of office seekers Ia
invade the White House, and
would disquiet every present in
cumbent of an Office who is now dis
charging his duties to the best of his
abilities. Until the President dies or
Congress meets, the question of the
succession possesses no practical inter
est. 1t would be impossible for Gen.
Arthur TO contribute anything to The
efficiency of the government while he
should be in a position only of quasi,
ill-defned authority and every one of
his official acts should be liable TO legal
dispute.
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Frightfnliy Dry.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 7.-Reports
are beginning to arrive from the north
and northwestern part Of the state, show
ing the terrible condition of affairs. The
long continued drOuth rendered every
thing as dry as finder and numerous
"slashings" or partly cleared tracts of
land covered with brush, decayed tim
Der and other intiammable materials,
afford the best possible medium and a
rapid spread of flames carried by the
high winds which have been pre-
vailing. SanIlac and Huron counties,
lying on the shore of Lake Huron, be
are threatened with the most destruction
which is growing positively appalling
in character. Hundreds of farms have
already been reduced to blackened dcs-
erts. Stock, crops, fences ana all farm
buildings are swept away and there is
absolutely nothing left; nor is this all.
Several lives are known to he lost. Men,
women and children were oycrtaken by
the flames and suffocated by the sitting
heat. 1t Is feared that when full accounts
are received the loss of life may prove ter
rible. The little Hamlet's of Anderson
Richmondville and Charleston, in SAM
lac county are reported wiped ont, while
Port Hope, Verona Mills and Bad AK in
Huron county, are fepofteu rs wholly
or partially burned up, the people flock
ing to the shore of Lake Huron from
the interior of these counties rs the only
refuge from the devouring flames, and
sometimes are Overtaken by the fire.
Not less than twenty deaths are already
reported, but il is hoped some of these
statements may yet prove incorrect,
while it is feared they do not begin to
approximate with the unprecedented
condition of things in Tuscola county.
In the next teir of counties back from
Lake Huron and south of Saginaw, the
fires are also raging, but with not SO
great severity. Still the losses here are
overshadowed by the more terrible state
of things in the adjoining counties.
The same state OF facts is true in Lopez
county, next south of Tuscola, while the
country around Saginaw and Bay City
is also ablaZe, from the marshes taking
fire, and reports of many losses TO the
farmers are beginning to reach u.s. The
weather continues excessively hot, and
no signs of rain. Where the present
fearful condition of things Will end no.
body can forctell.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

Captain Cook, the OhiOan who slap
ped the face of the man who made u
heartless remark about the President,
has just received watch, chain and
locket from the admirers of that ener-
getic proceeding. How many these adj
mirers are may he conieclured from the
fact that the fund which served 10 pur-
chase the g'ft was made up from coniri-
buttons of one cent. The watch is Il
handsome one bearing appropriate dec.
orations and inscriptions. The man
whose face was slapped is said to have
been observed standing before the shop
wherein the watch was exhibited AMI
viewing the gift with embarrassment
and chaErin."
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15
MOIIia M.1niras

PITTsBURG, Sept. "a despatch from
Uniontown, Pa, says: The grand jury
found true bills to-day against MOliie
Maguires, accused of Maurice Healy's
murder. Their names are John Kane,
Buck Collins, Jas. Mcfarland, Pat
Doian and James Ragon. Six have
been out on bail ever since the hearing,
but all are now in the custody of the
sheriff, and will be held until tried. 1t
has not yet been determined whether
their cases will come up at once OF be
continued until the December court.
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GOD SAVE THE PRESIDENT.

Almighty God, within whose hands
All destines are held,
To Thee our common prayer aSeenttS.
By common woe impelled.
Behold at Thy eternal throne
A Nation suppliREt.
Whose cry is hard in every zone
God save the President,
OH let Thy interpreting power
Come swiftly iron above
To break the deathiy clouds that lower
Around the peoples love.
Our trust is placed alone in thee.
Lord God OInnipotent.
And millions voice the fearful plea
Col save the PRESIDENT
Father. turn not. turn not away,
In this our neediest hour;
Ordain not to the worm and clay
The lands most precious Hover
The peoples hearts thr0b now as one,
AS one our Lcers are spent;
Our prayers arise in unison
God save the Pres Identi II. 8.
Inter Ocean.
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ELEPHANTS

Elephants are very fond of babies and
dogs. Frank Melville, the celebrated
equestrian of BaTnum's circus, has q
little boy fifteen months old, for whom
the mOnstrous elephants that perform
such wonderful feats show q curious af.
fiction. The little fellow, who can
scarcely walk, is fondled and caressed
by the great, clumsy creatures, and they
show the greatest solicitude for him
whenever he is brought near. He seems
to reciprocate the devotion and is fire.
quently allowed to play with them. The
animals wind their great trunks around
the child in tender manner, and some
times show jealousy of each other.
4 pet dog belonging to the circus was
run over by chariot and killed at
Springfield, Ohio, last week. He was a
favOrite with all the elephants, and the
especial pet of the largest one-the one
that stands in the center of the pyramid
and, from her domineering disposition,
is called Queen" Spot" the dog, had
travelled for six years with Queen" and
during that entire time, whether on land
or at sea, had always slept by her side,
They had been around the world
together, and to Australia twice, and
the affection of each for the other was
very marked. In the procession ''SpOt''
generally walked under Queens" great
trunk, and during the performance in
the tent he always stood by to see his
friend go through her part Whenever
danger threatened "Spot" would fly to
his mammoth protector, and she would
acknowledge her friendship by various
demonstrations.
spot" was killed early in the morn.
ing, and all day long "Queen" KEEP,
aGxiOusly looking for her pet She did
not perform as well as usual, and seem.
ed indifferent and distracted, whereas
she generally shows great intelligence
AT night she gave positive evidence OF
sorrow. After the evening performance
at Springfield was over the elephants
were driven to the cars, and IL was ex.
pected from her demeanor that there
would be trouble unless the poor old
monster could be consoled. A spotted
coach dog was brought to her, but she
was not deceived, and finally Mr. Ar.
stingstall, the chief elephant trainer
was obliged to surrender his nights
rest and remain with Queen in her
car to protect a serious disturbance
The second night she was more content
ed, but even now shows signs of grief.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

A ray of light breaks in upon the NOR
souri,. Within two years there have
been about thirty murders committed in
Kansas City and its immediate vicinity.
Last week the first of these thirty muir.
derers was sentenced to be hung. But
this apparently anomalous condition OF
affairs may be explained by the fact that
II was a negro who was thus sentenced
10 be hung. And Missouri does loathe
.. r...rT, crinfo.l
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The San Franciscn Election.

San FRANCIsCo, Sept 9-Complete re-
turns from the city election show that
the Democrats have elected their candi.
dates for surveyor and supervisor in
this and the Sixth Districts. With
these exceptions the Republicans have
made clean sweep. Sedgwick, for
sheriff, has the highest majority, 405.
Blake, for mayor, has 2,092 majority,
and thence the majorities range down to
400. II Is possible that the official
count will change the figures, but il is
not likely to effect the results.
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Abraham Ludlow, the Prohibition
candidate for governor of Ohio, is said
TO he large mar ufactnrer of wine and
cider. lie is as consistent AS the advo-
Gates of prohibition in Kansas are who
h ave their CELLARS stocked with wines
arJ ka -
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ST Louis Globe ID emocrat: The i'm
migration society may as well go into
are captured or driven out of the state.
AS u general thing men do not care to
settle in state Infested by dcsperadoes
who seem 10 be able 20 DEFY the law.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-15

Commonwealth: The first of Septem-
Der was recurring date for the pay
ment OF lieenes for the sale of soda and
other drinks to the city and the keep
ers of the old fashioned saloons neglect
ed TO make the necessary deposit at that
time. Accordingly, Mayor Wilson di-
rected yesterday morning that warrants
for the arrest of said parties for viola
ton of the ordinance governing them,
be issued, and they were placed in the
hands of Marshal Cochran. Notices
were at once served and as q result,
about 81 200 was added to the treasury.