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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21
The Observation-Disclosures.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-In the Mississip-
pi Valley Cane Growers Convention to-
day, the subject discussed was how to
secure market for sorghum products.
Many members related their experience
with consumers and purchasers. = They
were unanimous in agreeing that the
demand for sorghum syrup was on the
increase, and that where once introduc-
ed, the syrup held its own. The
committee on samples reported
that the best sugar from sorghum was
made at the works at Champaign, Ills.
Sample sorghum Aourj received honor
able mention. A letter was read from
Henry 3. Blackwell, treasurer of the
Maine Beet Sugar company of Portland,
Maine, in which he related his expert
ence with sorghum sugar. The letter
was very encouraging. The convention
adjourned sine dieiat 70 80 O'Clock to
meet again in St. Louis in January, 1884.
The excursion to New Orleans starts
Iom here tomorrow night.
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THE BOSS FORGER
George McLain, the KinGman County
FOrGer, Arrested at Osborne.

George McLaIn, the KIngman County
Forger, Arrested at Osborne.
Topeka Capital: Yesterday Gov. st.
John received telegram from Sheriff
A. Anderson, of Osborne, Kansas, stat
ing that he had under arrest the notori-
Gus Kingman county forger, George
McLain. The governor telegraphed An
derson to held his prisoner until the
KiDgman county authorities could be
heard from.
This is the most important arrest
made in Kansas for some time. Nc
Lain is notorious as one of the most ex-
tensive and successful forgers of the de-
cade and is a very bad man generally.
He is a hard man to hold, having es.
capped twice after the Kingman county
forgeries.
McLain was one of the early settlers
and leading citizens" of Kingman coun-
ty Together with several of the solid
men of the bailiwick he went into the
business of negotiating loans with eastern
capitalists on Kansas lands. They pros
pered and amassed much Of that which
impedes a mans progress towards heav-
en-. But Mr.. McLain did not grow
wealthy rapidly enough to suit him,
and so he went into the business OF forg-
ing mortgages on the fair soil of Kansas
and raising money on them from
the gIileless capitalists Of the east. He
was caught up short and arrested about
eighteen months ago. He quickly made
his escape, however, and Coy. st. John
published proclamation offering re-
ward of $500 for his arrest and convic-
ton. Eight months ago he was arrested
in Mexico, Mo, and brought back to
Kansas. He did not stay long. however,
but fled again and was at large until ar
rested at Osborne yesterday as stated
| above
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aliss Hmm Wrieht.s l:ntertainment.

Miss Ninna Wright's ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Minna Wright's elocutionary en-
tertainment at Whitley's opera house
Thursday was enjoyed by all who heard |
#, and it lie pity that the audience was
not larger. The first selection was
Fannie Fosters Louis Little Star, - and
was very cEeditably rendered. The
Jiners." by Bingham, was quite good,
but would hardly compare with the rem
dition which Miss Anna Morgan gave
it in this place couple of
months ago. The sparseness
of the audience no doubt served to
dampen the ardor of the fair performer,
but still we think she is much better
adapted to the rendition of sympathetic
pieces than those which call for the
coarser qualities Of character.
The orchestra filled up with some
very good selections the lapse between
this piece and "The Naughty Little
Grip, which was recited by request.
This was very mirthful selection, and
elIcited very hearty applause. The
"Child Lost" by Arkwright, was
one of the best pieces on the program,
and Miss Wright showed wonderful
power of personation, and was very
heartily applauded by the audience
"Female Tenderness" by Douglas Jer-
rold, did not fail to interest and amuse
especially the female portion of the
audience, who, like the female passen.
ger, appeared to manifest much sympa
thy for the unfortunate who was on his
way to prison for bigamy, he having had
no less than seven wives at the samt
time. Music by the orchestra again
varied the exercises.
Coming upon the stage again, Mis-
Wright recited q good selection from {
Chicago paper, ShIch appealed will
appreciable effect to the feelings o
T those whose hearts were still capable
of being affected by Cupid's darts
: 1.-THE Sioux Chiefs Daughter" b.
} joaquin Miller, was very charmingl.
. rendered as was also "Priyate Theatri
Gals" from the Detroit Free Press.
; The "Noble Red Man." by Mari
, Twain, was the last selection on tn
: program, and did not fall to both inter
est and amuse.
At the conclusion of the exercises q
4 the opera house, Miss Wright was ter
4 dered q very delightful reception at MI
4 @. w. Porterfield's. Twelve or flftee
: couples were present, and the time unit
r IL O'Clock, was very delightfully."- spen
:. Miss Wright left for Kansas City thi
a morning
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THE X. c. 8 E. RAILROAD.

Ground Broken ON the EmpOria End of
the Line.
Ground was broken last Saturday on
the Emporia and Kansas City railroad
by j. r. Walkup at the farm of Miller
Brothers southeast of the city. On Mon
day he expects to put TO work a large
force of men and teams, and push his
part of the contract with the greatest
practical dispatch. Mr.. ]. L. w. Bell
will begin work the first part of
the week at MelveTn, in
Usage county, having sent quite force
of men TO that point to-day. We IN
derstand that Mr.. Alexander, who Sc
cured the contract tor grading the road
has sub-let about two-thirds of the
work and has placed it in hands which
will ensure its earliest possible compile
ton. The enterprise is in the hands OF
parties who are able to carry through
whatever they undertake, and the con-
nection between Emporia and Ottawa
will be established before the next
wheat cropis gathered.
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Observation-Disclosures.
Annual Meeting at Olathe-HIajOr VIM
Sims Reelected Master.

Annual Meeting at Olathe-RIajOr VIM
Sims Reelected Master.
The annual meeting Of the Kansas
State Grange of Patrons of Husbandry,
was held sat Olathe, beginning on the
18th and continuing until the evening
of the 14th inst.
The attendance of delegates was good,
and the several sessions of the grange
were characterized. by animated discus
sion upon topics of interest to the mem.
bers. The report of the treasurer show
ed the grange to be in prosperous con-
dition, with an increasing membership
Among the questions OF interest dis
cussed was that of transportation, the
grange by resolution emphstically favor.
ing proper railroad legislation at the
coming session of the legislature.
The following officers were elected fol-
the ensuing year:
Master-Wm. Sims, of Shawnee couu-
ty.
Overseer-J. F. Willets, of Jefferson
county.
Lecturer-W. H. TOothaker, of John.
son county.
Treasurer-Thom as White, of Shaw.
nee county.
Executive commlttee-W. Fl. Jones
of Jackson county; H.sRhodes. of John
son county; W. S. Scott, of Linn county
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The Debaters.

The meeting of the the Young Mems
Debating club last Thursday was one of
unusual interest. The expediency OF
the abolition of the internal revenue on
all articles save liquors and tobacco was
ably canvassed, l.. r. Wright
and +. Hamilton taking a stand
in favor OF such reduction, and Messrs.
S. NJ. Smith aud G. o. Smith opposing
it. The new president, II. Jones, was
installed, and the club received very
pleasant visit from Rev. Mr..
Mackay, Of the Episcopal church, who
expressed much pleasure and gratifica-
ton at the work which was being &C
complished by the members. The next
question for discussion will be: RE
solved, That the exigencies of the
times demand the formation of a new
party" A general invitation is extend
ed to all lovers of debate to attend the
meetings of the club, which are Ger.
tainly enjoyable as well as instructive.
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Something in the movements of an ap-
parently guileless granger, who dropped
into Tanner s. Heed's store Saturday
caused one of the clerks1 TO keep him
within range of bis vision, and his vigil
lance was soon rewarded by seeing The
horny handed son OF toll filling the
capacious pockets of his overcoat with
eggs which he stealthiIy distracted
from a tub standing near the counter.
About the time he became pretty well
loaded up, Jimmie Tanner, who had
been given the cue, approached him,
when the confused granger stammered
out: "H-how much do you pay for
eggs?" eve pay nothing for our
own eggs" responded Jimmie, NJ
you hau b.iy.E iork oTei tAose you have
stolen" But by this time a waggish
clerk who had been an interested spec
taior of the scene came up, and, smash
ing the eggs in both of the pockets with
his boot. sent the pilfeIer IN disgrace
and modification from the store. 1t is
never safe to carry hen fruit in ones
pockets and when it is stolen the risks
are greatly augmented.
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DR.. Talmage lOctured III Chicago
Monday evening. his subject being us
the World Better or Worse" The tai
ented divine was in happy mood, and
be concluded that the world was in very
good shape just now,i as the following
extract will show:
As far as the dissipation of to-day was
concerned, the boys of the Olden time
were more Cproarous than they were
noW--and they never went home until
morning. And as for the old time
courting-O! my. [Laughter.l Then, as
far as morality in the olden times was
concerned, he knew that forty years ago
the governor of the state of New York
had been obliged TO disband the iegisla-
ture because of its utter corruption. As
far as he was concerned, he could moi
see how our fathers and mothers con.
sented to live in this world. it was SO
wicked; but he was glad for our sakes
that they did consent TO do SO. Laugh
ter. They could not fret the world up
They would always fret 1t down. In the
| olden times, we are told, we never saw
such war and carnage as we had seen in
our time, but this was a misstatement
and the speaker cited the great war:
and msssacres of ages ago.
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Mics Emma e. Loughlin, who left
Emporia for Chicago last Sunday night
with her cousin, Kittie Loughlin, writes
from Chicago about their trip to tina;
city. The car they were in was switched
on side-track at place called Rood
house, until the train was made up ioI
Chicago. While waiting they went 10
the other end of the car for drink
While Emma was drinking, and her
cousin washing herself, the switch en-
CINE started up with such force agains;
the car they were in as to break the
cowcatcher and knock Emma senscless
tor some minutes, and send her cousin
through large window 21s by feet.
Another lady was thrown over her child
on the floor, making quite an excitement
for awhile. A doctor was called, but
there were no bones broken; only some
severe bruises
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Commonwealth: Railroad people who
are in position to know express the
opinion that the Topeka s. Salina rail-
road company Is an organization in the
interest and under control of Sir. Jay
Gould. The Union Pacific road is not
the property of Mr.. Gould as many sup
pose, but the Missouri Pacific with Its
Junction City terminus is. The iron
ana ties for the Topeka,iSalina & West
ern road are to be delivered at Council
Grove, over Mr.. Gould's line, while
track laying is to4commence and pro
gress both east and west from that point.
The Missouri Pacific gives ten cent
rate on grain from junction City to ST.
Louis, and it is argued that with the To
peka s. Salina line completed to this
city, the Missouri Pacific will at once
proceed to give us Missouri river rate.
This will, of course, bring things to a
crisis, and will in the end force the 9TH
er lines to include Topeka in the Mis-
souri, river pool.
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Opponents of Senator Window are
seeking to defeat his reelection as
United States senator from Minnesota
by circulating statement that he owns
property worth two millions of dollars,
which sit is insinuated he could not have
honestly acquired a schedule of his
possessions even has been printed by
these men. This was lncautious, as it
has enabled Senator Window to take up
item after item of the schedule and
show its falsity. Under his remorseless
handling the schedule shrinks swiftly
till it shows that Mr.. Window possesses
only moderate fortune. Thus an in
vestment of one million dollars in West
Virginia coal mines is shown actually
to amount to only $4,000.
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Our readers will he gratiied to learn
that Prof Rees, who recently came to
Emporia from Wales and secured a class
in vocal and instrumental music, has
been SO successful that more persons
nave applied to him for instruction than
he can take care of. 1t is therefore pro-
posed To establish, at the rooms occu-
pied by him oyer the store of /. d. Fox
& Co, conservatory of music to he I'M
der his direction, and capable teachers
viii be engaged with view to accomo-
dating all who may desire to avail
themselves of securing thorough mus
ical education. We learn that Prof.
Mills, whose fine performances at the
last rehearsal of the Palmer chorus have
been referred to ia the NEWS, will be
identified with the enterprise, and with
such excellent ability behind it there
can be no doubt as to the success of the
undertaking.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

Senator Iugalls, in recent interview
at Washington said that the idea of elect
ing Democratic senator in Kansas, is
too absurd to think of seriously. He ex-
poets that the canvass will be full oflife,
as senatorial elections usually are. OF
the number of candidates, he said, there
are a: least one thousand who are we'll
assured that they ought to be in the
United States senate, and that they will
some time or another get there. There
are only few in the field actively.
Senator Plumb, who is candidate for
reelection, is the choice of a great ma
jority of the Republicans of the state.
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The tobacco trade is seriously agi-
tated about the contemplated reduction
of internal revenue taxation. 1t is
clear enough lha: those directly inter
ested in this product will not oppose the
removal of the tax upon it, but they
have heretofore been understood as ask
ing only that the government clearly de-
fine its policy and then firmly adhere to
it. Ceaseless agitation with its accom-
panying uncertainty furnishes the prin-
cipal cause of complaint. Tobacco,
like whisky, must be classea in the cat
egory of luxuries, and there is probably
no surer and fairer source of revenue.
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THE BANK ROBBERY
why MIR. Ellis Thinks Crawford has not
Been Arrested for the Kinsley
Rohharv

Topeka Capital: Mr.. ]. c. Ellis, of
Kinsley, was asked for further informa-
ton about the Edwards county bank
robbery yesterday. Among other
things he said he was positive that
County Treasurer Crawford was not ar
rested, for this reason: Crawford and
Boyce, accompanied by one of the direc-
tors of the bank, started for Harvey coun
ty Sunday morning. Treasurer Crsw-
ford has been suspected of giving hi
two brothers the combination and being
silent partner with them in the rob
berry of the safe. He went with Cashier
Boyce and the director to Harvey coun-
ty, where his brothers reside, TO show
that they were at home when the rob
berry occurred. Now Mr.. Ellis says
these two brothers live at a great dis
lance from each other in the county and
the gentlemen could not visit them and
transact their business so as to return to
Kinsley before last night at the earliest.
He therefore thinks Crawford could not
have been arrested as stated in the press
dispatches, simply because he was not
at Kinslsy. For the same reason he
doubts the story of the confession.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-There have
been very heavy rains in Oregon and
Washington Territory the last three
days, ard much damage to railroad
bridges, ETC., has sbeen done by the
flood. The PeBdleton river rose so rap.
idly that many people were forced TO
take refuge in trees, where they re
manned all night. Mills, houses and
other improvements were carried away.
No loss of life is reported.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

The official vote of Dakota gives John
B. Raymond, Republican, for congress a
majority of 30.2s6 votes. The total vote
of Dakota is 1873, of which South Ds-
kota polled 81 1854 votes and North Da-
kota $3.50 votes. Only persons who
came to the territory prior to August
were entitled to vote. This would indi-
cate that South Dakota contained about
$50, 1000 inhabitants last August, and it
has at least $4,000 more now, making
over 100000, while North Dakota has
probably at this time about 10000 pop
ulation. South Dakota has $4,000 square
miles of area, or nearly as much as Illi-
inois and Indiana together. 1t Is emit
tied to be admitted as new state Of the
union at this session of congress.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

Congressman Jay A. Hubheli has de-
cided views about civil service reform,
which he expresses with charming frank
ness. When asked by reporter of the
Chicago Tribune last Saturday if he was
in favor of the reform, he replied: "Yes,
sir, l am in favor of allowing every
man to hold any office he likes, as long as
he likes, give him his salary as long as
he wants it, and when: he gets though
present him with chremo.p Concern
ing assessments, ne said: THAT assess
ment business was no innovation. 1t is
an evil that has been handed down to us
from the Democrats in the days of Jack.
son. Two years ago was bully fel-
low when made the assessment. Then
nobody kicked. have caught it pretty
well right and left from all sides, but
time will make all things even"
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The Lincoln Journal says that the
glucose business has played out. The
towns have erected glucose
works that are idle, and the capital in
vested in them useless: Des Moines,
and Iowa City, Iowa
Geneva, Freport. Danville
and Peoria, Illinois; st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, and Wheeling, West Virginia.
1t is probably just as well that EN-
poria's glucose factory played out before
it was ever started.
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written for the EarosIA Nrws.

TO KATE
So be told you the same old story
When he cEilec again last night.
AID 1t set your cheeks a-gioSing
And made your eyes grow bright:
Yes, the story needs two 80 tell It
Whether told by the old or yourg,
But its hard 20 tell II false or true
By the words that fall from the tongue.
w hen nrst the stsTy is told Us
How We catch each loving word,
Bending our head still closer
While every heart-string Is stirred;
Aud alter the story is told Us
We have to laugh or cry,
Then ask ourselves the question;
Is any one happy as I2''
hope the lover that won you
May prove worthy OF your love,
But we cannot read the future
So trust in Him above,
And time Will tell the story
II he be false or or true;
May happiness, peace and joy
Ever ind 3 home with you.
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The entertainment given for the ben
eft CT the A. NJ. E. Sunday school at
Soden's hall last Thursday evening met
with very liberal patronage and passed of
in a highly satisfactory manner. A
well selected program consisting of vo-
cal and instrumental music, recitations,
dialogues, declarations, &c, was rem
dered by members Of the Sunday school,
and the presence of the Wandering Star
band, which played at intervals during
the evening, added much to the pleas
ure of those present Oysters were
served, and thus no means OF contrib
uting TO the enjoyment of the assem-
blage were spared. The net proceeds
were about $l5, which will be applied
to the purchase of books for the Sunday
school
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Miss Nellie Palmer is lecturing in
Cincinnati on He'll, its locality, the ma
ture of its fires, etc. The public may
gain faint conception of the terribly
realistic character of her delineaticn
when they learn that she calls to her
sid an accurately drawn map of Kansas
City and its desolaie enyirous
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Another Runaway.

Last Thursday as L. G. Wilcox was
starting out from Gilchrists stable,
driving his horse, which was hitched to
Phil Heilman's carriage, the animal
took fright at the buggy top, and lung
ing forward broke the bit, which al
lowed the bride to slip back on his neck.
In this shape the horse ran for a number
Of blocks, Mr.. Wilcox holding onto the
lines, but being unable to check the
runaway. which finally brought up in
the vacant lot between LOomis' hard
ware store and the wood yard, where
the buggy was overturned, throwing out
the driver and badly wrecking the
vehicle. Mr.. Wilcox was considerably
bruised, but we are glad to know that
his injuries were not serious. The acci-
cident was due 10 the fact that the horse
was unaccustomed to beng driven with
a bride without blinds.
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At meeting Of the Select knights of
the A. o. O. w, held at Viewers hall
last Friday, the following officers we're
elected for the ensuing six months: e.
L. Burge. S. n; T. E. Mcmillan, V. c.;
j. C. Burnett, L. C.; l. S. Page, Re
corder; z. Beck. r. T., TIL. Lewis,
Treasurer.
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The Usage City Free Press says: j.
S. DAN orti's condition has improved
very much since we have spoken about
il, and Dr.. Schenck now thinks the
chances are very much IN favor OF his
r,.r..,a.,o,,t r.cauerr
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j. G. Goddard, Gsnl Freight Agent
OF the Santa Fe, has been appointed ira
&c manager ofthe company, which gives
him full charge of all the commercial
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