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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
THE VICTORYIN IOWA

The success of the prohibitory amend
mcut in Iowa Is in keeping with the
history and traditions of that progress
sive state, and cannot fail to strengthen
and promote the COOL cause OF temper
ancc reform throughout the entire coun-
try. The conspicuous. intelligence OF
the voting population of the uawkeye
state emphasizes the significance of the
glorious victory, ind indicates, in an un-
mistuki.ble manner, the sentiment Of the
more cRlighted element OF society in re-
gard to the greatest moral question now
before The people.
The result of the canvass in Iowa is
especially gratifying to the adj
vocaies and friends of temperance
in Kansas, where the policy
oil prohibition has been on trial during
the past year. The CO operation of our
sister state III this grand cxpcriment-if
indeed, il may be called an experiment
in Eansas-Nill strengthen the cause
here and infusc new courage into the
hearts of those who are contendinG foI
the supremacy IF the law and against
the evils Of the rum traffic.
The fight in Iowa was one of the
warmest in the history Of the state, and
no means were left Employed by tho
| liquor interest to defeat the amendment
money having been freely used TO cor
| rupt voters; but in the face of al
this the majority in flvor of pro
hibiti0n reaches the handsome figure
| of 10000, which is nearly VI
10 the average Republican majority
in that state. We say Republican ma
juIitY, because the issue seems to havl
assumed Il political character, the Demo
Gratis taking 4 position against the amenC
mcnt early in the campaign, charging
that it WAS a Republican measure and III,
latter accepting the challenge, TIT
contest became practically a test o
| strength between the two parties, tn
| Republicans coming out triumphant, a
| they always do when they fearlessly bal
Tie for principle and are true to thu
aims and purposes oftheir party.
With two such states as Kansas anI
Iowa bearing aloft the hammer of pro
hibilion, it Is safe To predict that III
| temperance agitation which is now max
ing itself felt all over the country viii
| prove something more than a shower
and il is not too much tn venture tn
prophecy that within twenty years tn
manufacture and sale of intoxicatin:
liquors will be I'm Illicit traffic in YER
large portion of the states of the unioI
May heaven speed the day when thi
| shall he
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The Philadelphia Medical News fol
June Of, contains a lengthy review u
the treatment of President Garfield by
the surgeons in charge of his case
1t is by DIR. William Whit, professor o
surgery in the university of Pcnnsylva
MIA. and its sentiments and opinions Al {
Endorsed by DIR. Agnew. It's conclusion:
are:
/. 1t was never possible at any time
or by any method TO ascertain definitely
and safely the precise character and ex
tent of the presidents wound.
.. ANY attempt in this direction fur
ther than was made by the attending
surgeons would in all probability have
resulted fatally at once, and their stead
fast resistance To extraordinary influence
in favor of operative interference en-
titles them to great credit.
3. The treatment, which was directed
to meeting the indications as they arose
was in every respect that which il woult
have been necessary to adopt had it beer
possible fully TO determine the exact ma
ture Of his injuries.
4. Life was prolonged for an unusu
ally protracted period by the careIu
and skillful attention which the distin
guished patient received.
5. Death resulted from the secondaT,
effects of the wound upon structure
far beyond the reach of surgical inteI
ference.
6. No undoubted instance of recover
from such a wound is to be found re
| corded in surgical literature.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

ing hand of the executive will yet inter
vcne 10 prevent the killing Of an insane
man.
| IL can be stated auIhOritatiGely Iha
the president will not see any more per
sons in reference TO Guiteau's case, and
| that 1t Is useless for any one to send any
more letters, appeals or petitions IO him
| ON the subject, as he has acted finally III
The case and does not propose to recon
1 slider his action.
There were number of queer peo-
| pie" at tine white house tO-uay Ia set
the president in Guiteau's behalf None
| OF them were accorded an interview.
Thry were all referred To w. IL Crook,
one of the executive clerks, who received
| them in the ante-ruom and heard thei
requests. Three women and one man
wanted him 10 persuade the presi-
dent 10 see them, but to no purpose.
They came separately, but were
ali on the same GRAND, To ask
that Guiteau be reSpited because of
his insanity. The man WAS a French
man and wanted Guiteau pardoned out
right When Crook told one woman it
WIS useless fur her to trouble herself
further about the case as the president
had decided not TO interfere with the ex-
ecuiion of the sentence, she was very
much overcome with grief and burst in
to tears, and had to be led out of the
building. She sadly bemOaned her un-
happy lot, and said it was shame for
the country TO allow "poor brother Gut
teau" to be hanged.
The letter, in the nature of a will, by
which Guiteau dispases of his body, is
as follows:
WASHINGTON, ID e., June 90, 1852
To Rev. VIM. w. Hicks: 1, Charles j.
Guiteau, of the City of Washington, in
the District of Columbia, now under
sentence of death, which is Ia be carried
into effect between the hours of 12 and
3 O'Clock, on the Both day of June, A ID.
1882, in the United States Jail in said
District, do hereby give and grant you my
body after such execution, provided,
however, it shall not be used for any
purposes, and l hereby, for
good and sufficient considerations, give, |
deliver and transfer To said Hicks my |
book entitled The Truth and Re- |
moval," and the copyright thereof, to he |
used by him in writing a truthful his |
tory Of my life and execution. and ! d.
rect that such history he entitled 1.-THE
Life and work of Charles GuIIeau," and |
I do hereby solemnIy proclaim and AN
nouncc To all the world that no person
or persons shall ever In any manner
use my body for anv mercenary pur-
poses whatsoever, and if at any time
hereafter any person or persons shall de-
sire to honor my remains, they can do it
by erecting a monument Where0n shall
be inscribed these words:
Here lies the body of Charles J.
patriot and Christian His
'Oul is in glory"
(Signed) CHARLES J. GUITEAU
(Witnesscsl
CHARLES II. REED,
JAMES WOODWARD.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
TIE LAST ACT OF THE TRAG-
.EnN

The execution of the murderer at
Jane, 4 Garfield at Washington to-day
was the closing ac; Of one oF The most
mcurniul tragedies which the world has
ever Witnessed. As the American pcn-
pie glance backward Today over the
memorable events of The past twelve
months, they may ind:,d feel that they
have been lid ia path which they
knew nos - and that Ih way through
| ahich they have come WAS one of dark
NESS and danger. Buj amid ali the scr
ruw and regr,t which ATTENDS the sad
| thu IicIils which have b :: 4 our lcet are
over past, aud that wc stand 10 day IN
| Large place having emerged without
The smell of fire frssin one of the fierc, st
ord:a ever visited 10y the God "fnalions
upon any people.
The nation which has-ihus maintained
is equipoisc under Circumstance which
would have pr,cipitatcd anarchy upon
il less liberal form of government, has,
in accordance with the peculiar instiIu-
power on earth, given To Tie assassin of
her chosen head u fair and impart al
trial sue h.: shielded linn iIoin vio--
lence and surruunit d hIin with all tie
safeguards ncccss Try To insure to him
protection from the wrath of the iu-
censed p"pulac"; size has ,ouchs Aid 10
him all the helps which the most hon
Ored citizen could command in seeking
To establish ii defense in the trial for his
life, and during its wcarisomc progress
the country patiently endured the nsn-
lencc o: the blasphemous wretch who
daily seemed T., call down the wrath of
heaven by his shameless drigAviiy. Tie
insanity plea, the Only one which could he
made IN behalf of The assassin, Was can
Yassed in all its bearings, ami the evil
dencr Of the most learned uc,li al sci
cniist9 in The country was produced TO
the cad thu; all Doubts reg rr,iIn.s This
point might hc tlispelled from the minds |
of the jury.
The leuiency uf the court toward the |
assassin during the progress al the trilI |
cilied down upnn the judge the censurc !
of the press al home and abroad. and |
the liberty of sge, ch and acIi nn granted !
the prisoner was pronounced by many |
Ia hc little less than a travrSty upon JUS !
tlce- Tie jury, after one of The most |
impartial TRIALS in the annals Of jurIs- |
prudence, found the assassin gully, and |
the verdict was almost unanimously mp |
proved hy the American people and the
CIVILIZED world
The execution OF the death sentence
today affords no opportunity for indul-
gence in sickly sentimcnialism. The
dark drama enacted nj noon in the
prison yard at the NATIONAL capital only
satisfied the demands of justice and
stands for vindication of law, without
which there can he No security Ia life or
property. The yielding UP of his life
"n the scaflnld was tie only poor atone
ment which The murderer ot James A.
Garfield could make for his great crime,
and his execution was the fitting end Of
II life, the prolongation of which would
have been a perpetual menace 10 the
peace and order Oi society.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

Army and Navy Register: Compul-
sorry retirement at sixty-two was defeat
ed in the senate because Sherman and
Sheridan were not excepted, and after
ward in the house because the friends
of the sixty.two year clause were caught
mapping by the alert representatives of
n few officers between the ages Of sixty
two and sixty-four. II is now apparent
that the friends OF the bill ought TO have
excepted General Sherman and Lieuten-
ant General Sheridan from its proyis-
ions. II they had done that in the first
instance the bill could have gone through
in good shape, and the earnest desires
of some two thousand officers would
have been needed. Mr.. Butterworth
tells us that he proposes to try again
next winter, and believes that when he
gets another chance he will accomplish
what he Is driving at. We hope he will.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

George Washington Jones, Greenback
member of congress from Texas, is the
tailest member in the national house of
representatives. He wears blue flannel
OF eheckered gingham shirts, without
collar or cuffs, coarse boots and home
spun clothes. He lives in Washington
in a half finished, unpainted, uncarpeted
and unswept back attic room, lighted
only by a gas jet IN the hall. While
his colleagues least dainIily in the cap
itol cafe he takes his lunch Of apples
and gingerbread al his desk. Bot this
crude. harsh life is invested with pathos
and nobility by the fact that its sacri
fees are made for the sake Of needy and
suffering relatives at home,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

Science Is always guarding people
against all sort OF injurious influences.
A Boston physician says il y"a always
apply the telephone hnru {" the same
ear, IL will be uvertRXed and 7, fuse To
hear. The right way is To give the other
ear IA chance Ia catch the sounds which
come over the wires and thus cqualize
the labor of the two drums. People
who don't want To be hard of hearing in
one ear, should profit by the Boston
mans suggestion and give both cara an
equal chance ut the telephone.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The Bourbons of Arkansas and other
states in the south are showing II dispo-
sition tn revive the rifle clubs and night
riders in the strong Republican coun-
ties. They seem to be paying more at
tention To suppressing the cclored vote
than to paying their honest debts,
They regard the coming congressional
elections a. unusually important.
There is not much advantage gained by
the use of tissue ballots and shotguns
so long as Republican congress is in
power to kick the bull-dozers out oI
their seats. The work of the present
house has opened the eyes of the Bour
bons, and they are goinEto make des
perate effort, seconded by their assist
ants in the north, tn change things
This is the time, therefore, for the
friends of free ballot and fair count Il
rally all over the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
The New ser.sr n..leeaa Ass.as...

NEw YORK, June 30.-TLc. inquest
into the cause Of, and responsibility for
the disaster Of Thursday. on the New
York & Long Branch railroad, began to-
day The officers of the railroad COM
pany were present. President Little
said, we all wait this matter thoroughly
investigated. and the blame placed
here il belongs, IT the company was
responsible for the accident we do not
propose 10 sbiFk the matter, and we will
assume all responsibility that belongs 10
US. Garrison is no better, and there are
doubts OF his recovery. J. L. Mitchell,
OF Scranton, may recover The other
ipjaTed are progressing favorabiy. Sew
eral with their arms in sings and their
heads bapdaged were driving to-day ON
Ocean ssvenne.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The wheat of kansas will this year
grade, almost universally, No. 9. The
yieid will not only exceed that of any
harvest for the last tFn or fifteen years,
but The quality will bc superior. Near
ly the whole crop will lac harvested this
week The bulk of it is already in
shock. The Gals ami flax crop will also
be enormous. Ia brief. everything now
Indicates n remarkably prosperous year
for Kansas farmers
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

Topeka begins the warm season with
two cascs OF prosIralion from heat. That
follow down east who recently asserted
that indulgence la iDtoXicanis was con-
ducivc to sunstrokss seemed TO know
what lie WAS talking about.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

In some states, the discussion of civil
service reform has entirely superseded
the talk about candidates and platforms.
This is especially true of Massachusetts,
and men who have been mentioned for
nomination sre fastening to declare theiI
adherence to civil service doctrines. Con
gresham Bowman, who desires are-elec
tion, has written letter 10 the employs:
of the navy yard in his district, assur
ing them that they can contribute to the
campaign fund or not. as they choose
without any fear of being effected in theil
employment
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

Over one Thousand banks are INCLUDED
in the clause in the bunk charter bill
which provides that hanks of not exceed
ing 100000 capital need deposit in
bonds To secure circulation not more
than one third the amount of the CAPT
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The BRUSH Medical journal says that
a castor oil plant was placed accidentally
in n room swarming with flies. but al
most Immediately the ilics disappeared.
and lies were found under the plant or
clinginS To its leaves, dead. The leaves
are SAID to give nnL property deadly L"
iuSa,iS
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

In his sermon Sunday Henry Ward
Jeecher endorsed the freight-handlers'
strike in New York and vicinity rs jus
iiliable, and said the Knights of Labor,
w0Tkingmen's unions, eIc, were popn-
lar educators, and the education of the
common people was to bc approved.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

II tprnadoes go ON multiplying in this
country. The government will De- forced
u scicnI:nc consideration of forest
values. The cutting of timber Is 80 ex-
tensive that most serious inroads are
bsing made upon the forests, and M
these natural breaks and barriers are re-
meyod, cyclones seem To gain in force
anil r...,,.n.,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The managers of the veteran soldiers
rcunion Co be- held at Topeka in
September have received positive assur-
ent and address the veterans. Jim is
Out nf politics, hut he still hikes To get
hrnuhd and shake hands with the hOys,
and they never give him The ends of
Ibcir iingrFs, other.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

IL may be some consolation To- twenty.
two gcntlemi whom we might name
to know that bed-bugs grow To an ennr.
nous size in Washington, and that the
mercury frequently reaches 40 in the
shade before congress adjOnrns
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The Detroit Free Press is endeavoring
10 persuade the GreenbAckcrs that the
best thing they cGn do is To join the
Democrats. No official position is
promised in return, which is well
enough, AS the Greenbackers will n;
once refer to Satan and the high noun
tain. But the funny part of the appeal
of the Free Press is, that as the Green.
hackers have no principles, they should
come inside the Democratic lines and
fight for party which las principles, to-
Mit-fiye lnaves and two small fishes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

New York Sun: Some day when
you say that y0H have seen the time
when potatoes were $i0 barrel the
youngsters at your knee will wonder
whAt the old man wants 10 tell such
yarns for. This is the way history is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
Knocking, knOckingi
Who is thercY

A few minutes after, among the stand
ing throng, could be seen the gray-haired
head of the governor of Kentucky mov-
ing toward the greatest evangelist OF the
age, who stood with ou;stretched hands
ready To receive the converts. Firmly
grasping the hands of Brother Barnes
Governor Blackburn, with his WHOLE
body quivering with emotion, as anyone
could see who looked upon him, took
his seat on the front row of chairs sci
apart for the penitenis, and there made
his first public confession Of his Savior
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
CsFsIzed.

MApIses. D. T., June 30.-Last night
abcnt twelve or fourteen laborers we're
capsized in a skiff. Shrek ing loudly.
tiIes were borne dawn the swim current
81 The Missouri river. Most of them
| tried - cling-;s the boat. Three tried
tn swim ashore of whom two sank in
qnieksands. One WIS saved. Four
others are believed TO be lost.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The mercury ~ Chicago indicates 90
degrees in the shalc. The GaTIrn City
is losing none of its prestige "a "a sum
mer resort.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The success, Of the prohibitory amend
ment in Iowa may cost her II few gin
singers in white aprons, but the sia'e is
not Liable tn lose any Of lis school teach
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The 81 LOUIS CLONE Democrat is Civ
ing Dir. Blame short respite just now,
which makes it very warm indeed ioI
Governor Critirndrn.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

Without insii'uiing any invidiOus
comparisons, We would simply observe
that the third district Is mighty we'll
satisfied wHi it, interest in the "Bi- :.
-Four"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06


An Indian romance has had its fitting
ending Its beginning was told in liar
per's Monthly for April, 1881, in an ac-
count of the Carlisle training schoo. for
Indians. Etahdhiwh D1aumor, IA KjOwa
brave, it Was related upon returning
from journey To the territories in
search IF more scholars for the school.
was observed TO treat with special re-
gard one of the Indian girls he brought
with him. Upon being questioned about
this reprehensible conduct he replied &:
"Long time ago, in the Indian Territory,
hunt, | fight; not think about girls
Then you take me To st. Augustine /
learn much, but not think about girls.
go to Carlisle; learn more; do
right; | not think about girls. go TO
my home; do not think about girls
there. But Laura, she thinks. | bring
her TO Carlisle. When | can work will
| take care of her." He has finished his
| studies and leIrned how 10 make a liv.
ing. Upon Tuesday last he Was married
| to Laura" at Carlisle. The bride and
| bridegro IN were accompanied TO the
| alter 10y twelve attendants selected from
III various tribes represented nj the
school. The ceremony was made . very
solemn one for The purpose at Impress
ing the lndians with its sacr,alncss. The
ceremony ended, II marriage feast Wa
served at which the bride, fine looking
Kiowa woman, cut the wedding cake, as
| usual
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The Philadelphia man who tried to
make contract with Guiteau Tor the
latter's body for exhibition, after the ex-
ecution, died last week,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The fellows who have laundering
for Office ought TO find out where Peters
gets his lightning rods.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
GENERAL NEWS.
GOODBYE GUITEAU-

The Murderer OF james -. Garfield Fays
the Penalty of His Crime the
ScIi1oId.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The only regret Nc have Ia express is
that Fairfax didn't have long pole.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The conversion of Governor Black
burn at the revival meeting of Mr.,
Barnes, the evangelist, has created n
great sensation IN Kentucky, as the gov
ernor has been a skeptic. A correspon-
dent thus describes the scene; when
Brother Barnes came down from the
stage to take his stand on the floor in
front of the audience. Miss Marie began
To sing:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The Neck of the Assassin Broken by til
Fall and Death Ensues Instantly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

1t seems that the monkey industry is
highly lucrative Mr.. Darwin, it is
stated, left an estate valued at about
S730OO0.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06

The Fatal Trap Is Sprung ut the Jail In
Washington at L. :53 O'clock.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
CLAY CENTER, kas
~ IAAD

DEAR FRIEND:--I write you few
lines Ia lci you know that / Received
your letter few days ago. Y"n don't
want To Come 10 Kansas la start "A saloon
unless YOU want 10 get Busted. Kansas
Is n He'll OF Country. i just laid out !
week. in jail Tor selling Beer, N got
enough OF u. 4. =. don't come to Kan
sas 10 start Saloon.
CSiyncd) joe MoNrEI, Kas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
GUITEAU's NECK WAS BROKEN

bNIlEAl > NE-Ih WAS BhOhEN
and that the rope had cut deep into the
flesh Of the neck. A reporter of the
Associated Press was the only newspa-
per man admitted to the chapel where
the body was being dissected. The
chapel is a spacious apartment. contain
ing only a few benches and tables. The
collin was placed on bench and the
body removed, and after having been
stripped, was laid upon the table.
Scales and other appliances for deter
mining the weight and other phenom-
ena of the different parts of the body
were placed about on the tables. The
operations of the three surgeons en-
gagged in the autopsy were watched with
the greatest interest by the other medi-
cal gentlemen who crowded about the
table. After the examination of the
eyes the brain was removed and in
specled, DIR. A. D. Jsoripg found The
/ leit eye @5inpIetcIy SUI FUSED 'wit9s Di5od,
sad both eyes were so indistinct that no
opinion could be formed OF their condi