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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-26
NOT 4 DEnLTNEP

AT recent meeting of the Democrat c
state central committee, II. Miles Moore,
Of Leavenworlh, was nominated for at
Ftorney general IN place of Sidney Hay
den, declined, and Col Sam Wood,
Greenback candidate for congressman.
ai-large, was made the Democratic can
didate, pfce G. A. leland, declined. They
need not be apprshonsive that Sam wiz
decline He Is not deeiIner. Sam
was here at the time of the convention
and undoubtedly desired the nomination
at that time, but The motion to nominate
him was unceremoniously and almost
unanimously kicked out Of the cpnven-
ton. Taking that action as an expFes
sion of the Democracy The committee
evidently took Sam as a derAisr resort
all the other nominees except a fellow
named o'Flaherty, o'FinnigAn, or some
thing of that sort. having declined q
run. They have sure thing ON Sam
aud 0'Finnigan. or whatever his naml
=
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CR4WFTSYTYG.


MIR. Vanderbilt found, on his return TO
New York, that the newspapers were
making it so not for him over the use of
his cnniemptuous expression, 'ihe pub
lie be id" that he published card
denying that he used such language in
the sense attributed by the Chicago in
terviewcr Neither Mr. Vanderbilt or
any other man can live without the pub
lie after all. His wealth has been
CLEANED from the public, and his rail-
roads are dependent upon public patron
age. MIR. Vanderbilt aad every other
railroad owner and manager ought TO
be the friend of the public. Railroads
cannot be built without capital, it is
true; neither can they be built and
maintained without the aid and support
of the public. We have but little doubt
but that Mr.. Vanderbilt used the ex-
preston credited TO him, and we have
little doubt, also, but THAI when he came
to reflect over the rough and ungen-
tlemanly expression he was ashamed OF
ii, and seeks 20 countcract the effect by
this denial.
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PoOR MAgE.

Seldom have we experienced so much
difficulty as we did in keeping back the
flood of Tears which Mr. Click SO feel
ingly invited when portrsyiug in his
recent speech here the calamities which
haze befallen poor Maine in her unfor-
tunate attempt TO stay the tide of free
whisky. Criminals and paupers, We
were told, are terribly on the increase, and
the consumption of liquor frightfully
augmented. lfthere was the scmblance
OF truth or q shadow of excuse for these
statements Of Clicks, one would sup
pose that ut least one of the three politi-
cal parties or some crank would suggest
a remedy. The facts are, all three po-
litical parties sustain prohibition, and
the legislature never NEEDLES with the
question except 10 make the law more
stringent. The matter is easily han
died there, for they have no constItu-
tional provision, and DO have annual
sessions of the legislature II nearly
every one drinks liquors there, as Click
says. and the morals are 50 bad, why
don't they vote down prohibition and
have free whisky?
The law in question could have had
litile eifecf ON that state prior to 1857.
To show how utterly untrue the state
ments of Nr Click are. we give below
four items covering the last quarter of u
century and which go To show that in
the essential elements which manifest
prosperity Maine has made good pro-
gress. These figures are given by Hon.
James G. Blame who knows their accu-
racy as we'll as any man in the nation:
In 1851. In 1881
Money on deposit IN
banks of issue .-.. 100000 10000. 600
Number Of savings
tisns 3. ...---.--. IL IS
Savings band deposits
and profits .-..-- 9l9,579 $1,000 goo
Mum Der Of depositOrs in
savings banks 49, e.. 5000 90 900
We presume the liquor interest fur
nishes the money for the Democratic
canvass IN Kansas rs it did 10 Ohio, and
we are led to inquire, first, why is not
the liquor business satisfied with Maine
as pictured by Click ? Second. if Click
is a Democrat why did not he mention
that pariy's recent success in Ohio? He
could not without exposing what was
under tie lions skin.
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ND no COVE DOWN..

1t VIII be remembered that in the ear
~ psrt of the season The railroads lead
ing from Missouri river points to Chica-
go, in view of the heavy wheat
crop raised west of the Missouri river,
raised the freight on that article 1--WE
cents on the hundred pounds. Both the
press and the people denounced this un.
warranted action in unmeasured terms
Fortunately the people OF Kansas, TO a
large extent, were in condition to store
their grain and hold il. aud thus defeat
ed the conspiracy against their pocket
books on the part of the roads. After
waiting two months, and finding that
the increased freight business expected
10y them was not forthcoming, the
roads have concluded they made
mistake in raising the
freight charges, and in order TO stimu-
late shipping and rec,ify the error into
which their selfish greed had led ihep,
southwestern roads have decided to re-
duce the grain rates. Accordingly Com
missioner Midgley gives notice that
wheat rates from south western Missouri
river points will be % cents to Chicago
20 cents To 81. Louis and Mississippi
river poinisoand 80 cents To Toledo. On
other grain the rates viii also be red uc-
ed, aud will be 1--we cents per 100 pounds
less than the wheat rates quoted above
The lumber rates from Chicago TO Mis-
souri, river points will be reduced from
% cents per 100 pounds TO Is cents
We guess the railroad compan les begir
30 hear the rumbling of the storm that ii
coming, and are preparing TO nitigAt,
IL to some extent. The railroads viii
learn sooner or later that Tie "you b,
did, game is one at which both sides
can take a hand.
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DETBoIT, Oct. 2O-Reports from
threShing machines received by the sec.
rotary of the agricultural board to Sep
TENDER and October, and published in
the Michigan crop report, for October,
show the number of acres of wheat
threshed to be 2S1, 458, which is about
one-sixth of the entire crop. The aver
age per acre in the southern four tiers of
counties is IS 81 100 bushels; in the
counties north of the southern four tiers.
IL S3.1O0 bushels, indicating an aggre-
gate product in the state of 81, 688 AS
bushels. There is but one uncertain ell.
ement in this estimate. Many farmers
have as yet thTeshed only a portion of
their crop, but just what proportion is
often difficult 10 determine, hence the
report OF acreage made to threshers by
farmers is not as certainly accu-
rate as would be the case had
the entire crop been threshed i,
but as the figures are fur,
nished in evsry instance by the most
competent 10 make an estimate. the
statement is entitled to a high degree of
confidence. 1t is without doubt the best
estimate obtainable. The average weld
per acre OF wheat is IS 40-1GO bushels as
compared with IL 3-1O0 bushels in 1881,
and TO T9-1e0 bushels, the average for
the tour years from 1878 to 1881.
Reports from 277 elevators and mills
show that there was 1874, 059 bushels of
wheat marketed by farmers in Septem-
Der. Quantity reported marketed in
ally, August and September, 22I3,472
bushels. Acres of oats reported thresh-
ed 81, 701, yielding nearly thlrty-two
bushels per acre, Corn and potatoes
full average crop. Beef cattle and sheep
are in fine condition in the Southwestern
part of the state. Winter apples are
estimated to yield thirty-two per cent,
southeastern AZ cents at A, northwestern
72 and Northeastern "a per cent, of an
average crop. Average for state fifty
two. Late peaches estimated to yield In
the southwestern part of the state 90 per
cent, southeastern 10, central SO, north
western 69, and northeastern G7 per cent
OF an average crop. Average for state
a.
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rha. psr.en,.l L.hertx Lsarne

MILWAUKEE, 0ct. 19.-Tise executiy,
committee of tho National Liquor Deal
ers' and Brewera' ASSOCIATION, now TO b.
known as the Personal Liberty League
OF America. elected the following Off
GERS for The league: President, Emil
Schandien. of Milwaukee; vice presi.
dent, Guido Hanson, of Milwaukee;
treasurer, Leopold Baiienb berg, OF Peo-
ria; secretary, Paul Scheester, OF ChIca-
go; attorney, Harry Rubins, of Chicago.
The plan Of the organization Of the
league will be as follows: An agitatoF
TO be sent to each state TO organize 10
cal and district leagues, which are 10 be
governed by central state organization,
the latter to appoint delegates. winch
will compose the national association,
ami this body to be executive.
James E. Gilbert, prominent Metho-
dist pastor OF this city, sent a challenge
to the COMMITTEES Cor joint open discus
sion Of the following question: fought
the state to prohibit, by constitutional
amendment and by statute, the manu-
facture and sale of Intoxicating liquor
as beverage" Two speakers to be in
the affirmative and two III the negative:
twelve citizsns, six for each side, TO sit
as judges; discussion to sake place after
November Isl, in this city, and debate 10
be repeated in other cities if the parties
desire. The offer will be open until
July 1, 1888.
The executive committee of the Per
sonal Liberty league in to night's ses-
sion substituted +. Falk, Of Milwaukee,
as president of the league, vice SchaB-
deim, who resigned on account of poor
health. The brewers of this city were
in attendance at the meeting by invita-
lion. Each pledged $1,000 toward the
fund for active campaign, a total of
S14 900 being granted
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PERsONAL LLBERrY

\ lrightful picture OF the dcmoTuliza-
ton which liquor drinking brings is
drawn by a correspondent Of the Man
chester, England, Guardian. The writer
has recently beea travelling In this conn
try and notes the better condition of
things here. Hs calls attention TO the
number of drunken women In the streets
OF Manchester, where We presume the
people have always enjoyed high de-
gree of personal liberty" How long
this nation is 10 escape the scenes dc
scribed by the Guardians correspondent,
probably depends altogether on the Wig
lance OF the temperance people. We
quote from the correspondent: "Hav-
ing lately returned from America, where
drunken woman in the streets is fara
dDis, and where women are never seen
drinking IN the saloons with men, except
in the most deprived place =, perhaps
notice il IN Manchester aaoie than those
who, living here, have got accustomed
To the sight. In Manchester see with
horror and disgust thar II is common
sight, aud one to be seen at any hour of
either day or night; and in our public
and crowded thoroushiarcs women and
girls-mere ohildren-msy frequently
be seen reeling through the streets, foul
ing the air with profanity and obscenity.
1t is frIghtful state of things and
ought TO be looked into and remedied
nv law I can assure you that fhouUh
not very squeamish, having lived out
west among desperadocs and diggefs
many years, shivered with horror and
loathing to hear the irightful and oh
scene language INDUCED in by these
young girls-all unchecked by barmau
or master. Can nothing be done 10 pre-
vent this 90
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NATIONAL RoAD.

Troy Chief: An exchange. giving
"reminiscences of the old National Road
confines It TO the country between Cum
beriand, Nd, and Wheeling, Va. The
original Cumberland Road was con
lined between those two points; but il
was Heightened out, and called the ma
uopaI Road" One of its strongest
champions was Henry Clay. The Ma
tional Road extended from Cumberland
to Terre Haute. Indiana, passing through
columbus, Dayton, Richmond. and In.
dianapoiis. II was our good luck to
i've IN village on the National road
IN Western Ohio. Soon after its com
pletion, we witnessed the Mormon
hegira from Northern Ohio and New
York to Nauvoo. which passed over this
road, and required several davs, in an
almost continuous stream of wagons, to
pass given point. In the old stage
coach days, when this was the chief
mode of travel, we had the pleasure of
seeing Henry Clay, Tom Benton, Lewis
Cass, John j. Crtttenden, Tom Corwin,
and many other eminent statesmen. as
they CHANGED to be travelling through,
and rested in the village tavern. while
the stage horses were being changed. In
those days, the stage lines throughout
3 large portion of Ohio and Indiana
were owned by John and Peter Voor-
bees, uncles of Dan. VOORHEES,, who were
perhaps the leading star reuters of
he oiden time.
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pERsnMAL Ann pnL1r1nAI.

what do We think about Vanderbilt
oh, Vanderbilt be d-dT-The Public.
The Western Associated Press ex-
pended $500. 900 for collecting news dur
the past year.
The public bath houses in Boston
were closed Sept. 80, after having been
used by more than 1000, 600 bathers dur
ing the season.
"Cedarcroft," Bayard Taylor's home
stead, near Kennett Square, Pa, was
sold at auction for $14.O5O. The pur
chaser is a farmer named Isaac War
ner.
The Plumb boom has reached Doni-
phan county. In the Republican con-
Yention Of the Sesond district, resolu-
tion was passed endorsing his candida
cy for the senate.
The question is whether Robinson
will or will not withdraw from the
gubernatorial race. 1t don't make any
difference to the Republicans how the
uneasy Democratic and Greenback
bosses fix it
The Dayton Journal says that Keifer,
on the floor, will be leader of the Re
publicans in the house. We hope he
will make better out ON the floor than
he did in the chair. We expect Keller
will be one of the floor fellows next
time.
If the Democrats have control of the
next house The Republicans who made
snch a close shave In the zeccnt Ohio
election as 10 have only hundred or
two majority will ind contestants on
their tracks when they get to Washing
ton, and they will undoubtedly be rele-
gated to their loving constituents, minus
the m. O." after their names.
Sen ator Ingalls, after having been ell
ected chairman of the Republican meet
ing held in Atchison, Wednesday even
ing, said that he wanted it distinctly
understood that he endorsed the nomin-
alton of st. John for governor, and was
particularly DESTROYS that a Republican
Legislature should be elected in order to
-StNAh MS AAACA0 anu SOtOuCl
Plumb, 10 the senate.
Nobody will dispute the fact that
Ohio is Republican state. Springfield
Republic.
No; but it takes an awful sight of
philosophy and good nature to figure it
up that way. At least, we should have
felt differently about Ohio if there
hadn't been 10000 majority for the
Democratic ticket in the recent election.
But then of course il is Republican
state all the same.
Mr.. Frank Hurd is to be pushed for
the speakership of the next congress by
the free traders in the Democratic party.
The Toledo Journal nominates him for
the place, and says: "He is the ex-
ponent OF aggressive Democracy and
the leading exponent of the distinctive
characteristic of the party, Free trade.
Let Sam Randall and his protective
heresies step aside and let the fresh
blood and brains of the party as EN-.
bodied in Mr.. Hnrd have a chance"
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Phipps' PiIferIngs.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20-The Record
tomorrow will publish the exposure of
the thefts committed by Ellis p. Phipps,
ex-superintendent of the philadelphia
almshouse, who fed to Canada and now
contests the proceedings for his extradi-
ton. The article says that Phipps'
thefts will reach total of 5000, Geo, ex-
tending over period of nine years /;
that Phipps made q bargain when
elected superintendent, in July, 1873. to
divide the profits OF his office with four
members of the board OF guardians of
the poor, and that. under this agree
ment $4,000 was stolen every year.
During the present year, from JANUARY
to July, by means of duplicate bills ard
by forgery and conniVance with cen
tractors, Phipps managed 10 steal $40,-
GOO. this theft having occurred after the
city council had instituted investiga-
tons into the allegations of fraud.
Phipps kept fifteen houses going, among
these being the houses OF four guardians
five contractors, two discharged en-
ployes, and four other persons, official
and otherwise, who had attained hold
on the superintendent fears or affec-
tions. A passbook has been published
in which appears entries for marketing
supplied TO various purposes at the
Majors expense. aggregating a total OF
$29, 600. The article says that in 1876
Phipps expended $4,000 in cigars
which he scattered with q lavish hand
this being mis- favorite method of elec
tioneering.
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New York Tribune: All who are in
terrslcd in the prosperity of the country
will be pleased to know of the success
which has attended the cultivation of n
large sorghum plantation at Rio Grande,
N Within the last year 1000 acres
OF apparently poor land at RIO Grande
were planted. and the sugar already
made and in sight is 235, 600 pounds; 10, :
600 gallons of molasses were also on
hand on October IL. The quality of the
cane Juice is said to be richer, and the
sugar better in its degree of purity, than
the average of Louisiana sugar-canc.
The company expects this year to clear
$4,000, and is go well pleased with the
experiment that the acreage planted
will be doubled The committee APP
pointed by the national academy OF
sciences last year To investigate sorghum
experiments have visited Rio Grande
aad are said 10 be greatly pleased with
What they have seen. Ex- Commissioned
80 Due will doubtless be curious e
kgow what Commissioner Loring thinks
OF the exhibit.
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ANornER RAILROAD HonnoE
Tsxenty-seven Men Badly scaldea an
reimbursement Fatally.


NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Oct. ga ter
rible railroad accident to a caboose LOAD
ca with working men belonging 10 the
NORTH Adams freight yards occurred a,
| Inc Hoosae Tunnel line, in which TWEEN
sy-seYen men were injured, several "a.
taiiy, nineteen being badly scalded and
crushed. About $3.50 a. m. Enoineer
Chas. Wells and Fireman Jas. Baslev
| left the North Adams depot on fine an.
CINE sDeerfield" pushing caboose load
Cd with thirty men going to work at diff
ferent places. The party included \
section gang, John Flynn, foreman of
the gang OF stone-masons, John
=. Madden, foreman of stone
efusheFs; Peter Barry, foreman of track
layers; Thos. Queen, foreman of carnen.
tiers, j. j. Peckham and others. Tbe
engine and caboose started for thu
tunnel, and were about half way there
when the
cABoosE coLLIDED
With Troy 81 Eastern engine. The
caboose was raised from its trucks and
carried back by the cowcatcher on engine
"Deerheld." The front end of the en-.
CINE was smashed in, and the steam
and hot water few into the caboose over
the men, and those who were not hurt
by the collision were thus badly burned,
out lew escaping without injury. None
would have been severely hurt, but for
the explosion of the boiler of engine
"Deerfeld." Three doctors arrived AFT
the scene and made examination of the
men injured, who are as follows: Chas.
Wells, engineer of the "DeerfieId, bad
ly burned, condition precarious; joseph
Beesiey, fireman of the GDeerficld. -
scalded and bruised so that he must die.
G. l.. yanhasen telegraph operator, on
the caboose, was scalded and swallowed
some hot water and steam and will die;
Dan'l COndell, laborer, had his arms
and legs scalded; Chas. Patterson. John
Flynn and j. Madden. scalded and
bruised; Thos. Rusen, side, back
and arms scalded; John Wall,
Thcs. DImpsey, JrO. Young, Charles
Carpenter, Amasa Campbell and James |
Crawfts were all burned, some of them
seriously. Conductor Haywood was !
scafded about the head; James Euwood, |
Thomas Cannons, Thomas Flavin were |
John WEIGH, legs broken and |
scalded. The others injured were Jas.
Bolyer. scalp wound, face cut and scald- |
ed; James Hall, Patrick Murray, Thos. |
Driscall, Joseph Bsrrellow, NJ. Kelley,
.. NJ. Kelley, Cornelius Shay were ali |
injured but not seriously As John /
Hagan was crossing the railroad track |
@ see the accident he was struck by |
Pittsfield and North Adams train and |
killed.
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RoBzNsoN WIZ STICK.

The following card from a ]. Utley
chairman of the Greenhack siate centra
committee, appeared IN the Topeki
Commonwealth this morning:
HEADQUARTERS GREENBAcK LABOR I
PARTY, LYNDON, Ks, Oct. 10, 49,. {
To the Editor of The Commonwealth:
A rumor has some how got into cir
culation that Gov. Robinson has with
drawn or is about ID withdraw from oui
ticket. This is not true. Gov. ROBIN.
son has not withdrawn, and will NO
withdraw in favor OF any one, but viii
remain a candidate until the polls Gloss
on the 7th of November
The governor is now in the southern
part of the state speaking 10 large and
enthusiastic audiences, and will con-
tinue the canvass until the election. He
is worthy leader and one who will
rever lower the standard that has been
placed in his hands.
(Signed) A. j. UTLEY.
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Dodging the Question.

HAMILTON, Dat, Oct. 20.-The i'm
portant convention of Baptist clergymen
and laymen which has been in session
here the past few days had under con-
sIderation the proposed introduction of
the Bible as textbook into the public
schools of Ontario, and declined to take
a seat in the deputalion which will
wait upon the premier of Ontario next
Tuesday, assigning as reason that,
while heartily approving the proper
use of the Bible in the public schools,
they hesitate TO take action which
will interfere in any way with religious
liberty among citizens.
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ACalIees inTrnnhIe

MONMOUTH, H., Oct 20.-Students
and faculty of Monmoth college are at
war. The former had arranged To hold a
reception yesterday in the chapel in hon
or of Mr.. Ross, who recently won the
OratOrical prize in Chicago. The fac
ulty tried TO stop il but the proceedings
were conducted in spite of them and
they suspended Mr. Mitchell, master of
ceremonies, indefinitely yesterday. Two
hundred students absented themselves,
giving notice that they would not re-
turn until Mitchell was taken back. Only
q few students remained in the classes.
Much interest is felt in the contest.
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CHICAGO, Oct. 90.--Tnformation has
been received here that . meeting in
Denver of the roads interested in the
Colorado business as presens, the scope
of the Colorado railway association vas
enlarged TO include all business vest OF
the Missouri river, and George FL. Dan.
ieIs, now assistant commissioner Of the
Iowa Trunk Line association, made
commissioner, vice 8. F. PieFson re-
sigucd to accept q position IN the pas
seDger service Of sn eastern COMPANY
The new arrangement goes intc efEec.
NoYemher LIST. DanieIs' heedquarseFI
will be Denver.
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Five Men Hung IN Jail

EASTMAN, Ga, Oct. s0-At O'Clock
Joe King, Bob Donelson, Andela Moore.
negroes, were hanged i'll Jail for COM
plicity in the riot which occurred at
this place August 9Th, at camp meet.
ing, in which a young white man named
JAS. Harvard was set on by an infuriat-
ed mob and after being shot by one OF
the men was beaten almost to jelly by
others. Some women raised the first
howl which excited the mob 10 desper-
ate work. No attempt was made TO res
cue them, Sand not more than fifty
negroes from whom violence was ex-
pected were in town. \ detachment
of military from Macon were present for
protection.