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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Mrs Mary A. LivermOre, in u letter
"a the Boston Journal, raises this ques-
tion about an almost forgotten gift:
Some ten ar twelve years ago all who
are interested IN the Industrial training
oil womcR were electrified by the an
uouncement that JObp simmons, just
then deceased, had left a fund of Sl,-
400, 900 To establish an Institution for
the practical industrial education of
women that would fit them to obtain a
liSeiiGn2d. II was said that Mr.. SIM
mons was led IL make this disposition
of his property 10y observing in thG
course of his business manufacturing
mems clotling--hOw unskillcd most
VGarp are in practical work. lie re-
solved To help TeEieay their Ignorance,
and bcquealhed his properly ipT This
purpose The fund was left in the
management of honorable, responsible
parties, themselves interested in the
proposed work. Through the press We
have learned that the Boston fire has
delayed the realization of MIR. Sim.
mons benevolent project, but nothing
more. Not doubling but all is right
there arc many whose thoughts otter
iHrn TO this proposed industrial college
wondering when it's mission of goot
will be begun. Can apy one tcp2
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

"a gentleman came into the car"
says western writer. Z. 1. ."setiled down,
threw hack his head, crushing his
slOached hat into still more unmsthetic
pFepoElIons and appeared To Try TO sleep.
WIih hIs nnse thus 70 the air, and his
eyes closed. he was a very ordinary look
ing passenger. When the train
) stopped he went cat and inspected the
locomotive and brakes, as 10 he knew
somethiag about railroads, and talked
. lille with the brakeman. Nov and
then be would spend n little time on
the platform, and appeared interested
in observing the country. He remained
several hours and finally lefl the train
without having apparently raised the
faintest ripple of interest or Curiosity
The gentleman was Mr.. Herbert Spen
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
PERSONAL AND political

The Capital bids pathetic and tear
full farewell 70 the Topeka maiutinal
cocktail.
Gov. Robinson has already made a
pathetic appeal to his friends 10 see thai
his grave is kept green.
Major Z. G. Ross, late of the Leaven-
worth Standard, is at present editing
the Albuquerque Democrat.
Senator Harrison, of Indiana, says
that some of the most radical temperance
men in that state are Germans.
An essential feature OF polarity be-
tween John Kelley and Samuel Jones
Tilden is that the latter is out OF poll
tics.
1t is asserted upon excellent author
ity that the cough medicine which Mr.
Click uses is for sale by all the leading
druggists.
"In the light OF personal experience,
/ wolld advise Democratic politicians
to always close their saIchels before re-
ceiving callers."-G. Woeful Click.
Cardinal Newman, who is SO years
old, is grossly addicted To the violin
but it must DC said of him that in all
other respects his life is singuiarly free
from reprOach.
The New York Sun says that Fortress
Monroe is the largest single fOrtifieatlon
in the world. This statement, We Drc-
sumo is made upon the hypothesis that
David Davis doesn't carry revolver.
The announcement that Governor
Plaisted, of Maine. is coming west TO
settle will suggest the prOpriety OF es-
tablishing quarantine ut all the rail
Kansas.
1t is rumored that Lawrence archi-
tect is preparing plans and specifica-
tions for ALI ark for John Walruif. The
prohibition shower seems To be making
things pretty wet in spots throughout
the state.
Topeka Capital: That Emporia lady
who was nominated by the Democrats
for county superintendent declines TO nc
cept. If you pick up the EmpOria girl
for spring chicken. you'll make sad
mistake. Lyon is R;publIcan county.
Mr. Scoville, in sqeing t,'F divorce
from his wife, sets up in the petition the
charge of intimacy with DIR. Mary Walk.
er and Geo. Francis Train. With such
case the only wonder is thatSthe plain
tii didn't institute proceedings for ali
mOny.
Attorney General Brewster, in an all
dress before the New York Stale Bar
Association, said that it WAS the convic-
tion of those who have the best means
of knowing that the government has
been rOblred at S4.Ogo999 by the star
route thieves.
Arkansas gives women a legal right
TO petition against saloons With the
signatures nf The minority of the men
and the majority of the women whisky
generally must go. Thus prohibition is
spreading in spots in Arkansas, as we'll
rs over Mississippi and other southern
states.
Young women who have weak mind
cd ideas on the question of manual Ia
Dor may he encouraged To know that as
grand woman as Susan b. Anthony
earned her first money rs spinner in
her fathers cotton mills as lowell.
And this lady, who can now command
''the applause of listening senates," is
not ashamed of it either
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Topeka Capital: The outside indica-
tions yesterday were that the sale Of in
tOxicating liquors lay the saloons of this
city had stopped. The proprietors had
closed their Establishments Thursday
night. and in accordance with the prop
usiiion made by them 10 the county at.
torney, are 10 remain closed. They do
this with the understanding that all
prosecutions against them are stopped,
and they pay all costs up 10 the present
time. The saloons were evidently
closed yesterday, and all known appli.
Giants were tefHsed drinks. Il was ru-
mored that one or two establishments
sold some beer. II this is true these
gentlemen win have 10 answer for it In
the courts, and il will be no triflina
matter, judging from the rymarks of the
prosecuting attorney. The mayors
proclamation takes effect after tonight
Il is thought by some that several of the
saloons will open mp again this after
noon and evening TO give certain partie.
the opportunity 70 go on a grand ami
gl0rians anal drunk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
work of the Women.

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 29.-At the Nat.
ionai Woman's Suffrage Association
resolutions were adopted thanking con.
gress for the appointment Of woman
suffrage committee in each house, and
thanking Senators Lapham, Ferris,
Blair and Anthony for their report in
favor OF an impartial suffrage amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States; also that 1t is impor-
tans that congress submit the
sixteenth amendment which
shall secure the Acknowledgement
OF woman; that the association should
labor for the submission of an amend.
ment TO the national constitution, pro.
hibiting states from disfranchising
women, on the ground that the action
of the state conventions of the Repuh
licans OF Kansas and Indiana: the
Democrats in Massachusetts, and the
anti-monopoly convention in New
York, and the prohibitionists IN Chi
cago, indicate recognition of the
strength of our cause and the near ap
proach OF full recognition of woman'J
political rights; that il is the duty of thu
legislatures of Iowa, Oregon and Indi.
ana TO ratify the proposed woman saf-
rage amendments, and that the enlarge
ment of woman's political freedom in
ireland, Scotland. India and Russia is
encouraging, while the refusal of these
privileges IS more inconsistent in our
own republic.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The knights Of RYtl4lAs -hAVs. forty:
nine lodges in the state, with u member.
ship Ofe. 100. There we're but six deaths
during the year.
An ounce of lace, given to Madame
Janauschek by Baron ROlhschild, is
valued at $500. And yet some day she
will have To die AMI leave it.
The earthquake that tackled 81
Logis yesterday, is surpassed 10 be in
very much Tho sama candiIion that Per
ry Belmont was when he got Through
with Jim Blaine.
New Orleans Picayune. The man
who wOrShips the fortune he has made
il no more intelligent than the hcathrn
who prays u the little wooden god he
has whitfield into shapo.
In Ohio there are said tn be fifteen thous
and saloons, or two dram shops to every
chaVch. This will readily explain The
dcpravcl tendency OF thai s,aic ~ go
Democratic every few years.
The Queen of Madagascar has ordered
that prohibiIory law shall be framed
prohibiting the manufacture of brandy
OF lis importation into her territories.
The penalty is the forfeiture of ten oxen
and fine of $40.
If there is All individual in Kansas
who is duly impressed with the dizzy
succession of the seasons, it is the En-
porIa young man who traded his winter
ulster some weeks ago for pair al
'pcach- blow" trousers.
Forepaugh's big elephant, Bolivar
has Just kllled an9ther man. The gloom
which this announcement will cast Oyer
the country will b. intensified Whcn il i.
known that the victim was not the clown
who sang Over the Garden Wall"
Professor Proctor says that the watel
on the eaTth's surface Is decreasing by
about the thickness OF u sheet of paper
eReh year. 1t will not de- for the Rs
publican party tn ignore the importan
fact that The doctrine Of final Democratic
restoration is Lassd upon scientific prin
cIplea.
| Probably the youngest farmers In thu
country are two children living nea
Shreveport, La, who have eight acre
in cotton and ten in corn, that will maxi
good crops. The children aIe hrolhe
and sister, aged respectively thirteeI
and ten ysaFs, and haYe done most o
their own work.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

There is considerable excitement
among the Methodist ministers of Wis
eOnsin over the announcement that
Bishop Andrews has publicly con-
demned the preaching of political SER
mons by the clergymen IN his diocese.
The truth seeals To bs thas some rather
fAnAlicAl supporters nf prohibition have
wildly denounced from their pulpits this
Republican party, and the bishop thinks
that they have chosen rather poor
nelh0d Of fighting inlemperance. In .
recent conference be took OCCASION to
warn minister against being drawn
away from their duties AZ preachers n
che gospel, and no doubt intended II
rap over the knuekles these unIlel
his charge who have shown more hea
than Judgment.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
A LEGAL Point

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept 29.-An opin.
ion was rendered by the Illinois Sup
RENE Court yesterday in the case invol.
wing the question of the power of the
state legislature to regulate rates charged
by railroads for freight carriage tC
points outside of Illinois, and whether
the act prohibiting unjust discrimina
ton in such rates is not II
conformation of the constitution OF
the United States. The case is one
wherein Ga per cent higher rate was
charged from Gilman 10 New York
than from Peoria TO New York, though
the distance from Peoria is greater By
eighty-six miles. 1t was held by this
court that the charge was unjust, ex
treme, extortionate and unlawful, and in
effect the court upholds the authority o.
the railroad and warehouse commission
ers to regulate freight charges from
points in Illinois TO points outside o.
the state
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
Death to the Darkres-

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 2S.-A
special to tie News and Courier from
Lancaster says; 4 political meeting
was held here yesterday and was adj.
dressed by Col. Sash. About the close
the meeting difficulty arose at the
stand between a white man and col
ored man which resulted in the former
being wounded on the head by a blow
from stick or staye.- At this time two
or three pistol shots were fred near the
stand. but no one was hurt.
Soon after large procession
OF colored men on horseback
came upon the streets one of the mum
bsr having aSlarge pistol buckled to his
body. A negro pulled his pistol and
pointed at white man and said: There
goes the damned rascal who did the
shooting" The white man gave him the
lie and the colOred man fired at him.
Immediately several shots were fired by
the white men and the colored man fell
dead. Indiscriminate shootingifollowed
by whites and blacks, and three other
colored men were killed and many were
wounded. The authorities soon succeed
ed in restoring quiet, which now pre-
walls aud il is believed the trouble is
OUaP
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Mr. Richard Smith. editor eft the Gin
cinuaii Gazette. is making spceches in
Ohio for the Republican ticket. Head
dressed an audls6os ga Springfield The
.aber evening, giving special attention
ca the liquor question. Tie SAID that the
vital issue Ia the present campaign ID
whether the Saloon keepers and theiI
backers--ihe brewers and distillers-
should In allowed To control the politics
OF the siaie. He also warned the PrOhi
Gilionists that il lhey aided in defeating
Ihe Republican ticket this year it would
put back the temperance cause twenty
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

One Of the most extensive tree planters
ia the world is declared by the English
journal Land 10 be the Duke of Anthole.
Every year, il says, he plants from co.,
900 TO 900. coo trees. During the prcs.
ent season he has covered with trees q
plantation Of some 1000 acres. By the
gale which destroyed the TAy bridge his
plantations were denGdei Of S0,OO0
trees, One Of the Dukes of Anthole is
still known Is the Planter Duke. In
the year 1774 his Dnnkeld bills were
almost entirely bare. and he began e
plant on large scale. Before he died
he had planted sT.OO0OOo trees. which
ccyered l5,OOe acFes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The Fort Scott Monitor has It's say on
the subIcctloF Iailroadt DETERMINATIONS.
The following paragraph contains the
essence of the Monitors argument;
"The effect OF the policy OF the rail
roads towards us nnw is 10 say that We
shall transact Oniy certain kinds of
business. Thccffect upon themselves
is-lo arouse and feed a deeply rooted
prejudice among the people which will
sooner &c later. if not neutrAlizeth result
in, AS IIre Alchison Champion says, a
popular Curore that will In time, take
che roads 10y the throat and choke the
lii;, out nt them"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
1PLEAsANT cogTRAsT.

Four hundred children ut Atch:son
are deprived of the means Of obtaining
an education because the schools are
not sufficiently commOdious to accom-
modate them. This statement, surpris
ing as it may appear, is doubtless accu-
rate. as its truth is vouched for by the
Champion, of that city, which is the
best authority on Kansas statistics in
the stale. When we consider the wealth
and enterprise of Aichison, il seems
little less than marvellous that her cit
izens should thus neglect n matter
which is OF snch vital Importance to the
community aud tO the stats at large
The possibilities for harm which are
stored away in four hundred active
brains deprived OF the facilities for cul-
ture cannot be estimated, and the in
fiuence upon town of that many peo-
pie graphing with the problems of life
without those helps which education
alone can afford is q serious matter Ia
contemplate.
such a condition of affairs could mol
GAiSi III 1IHpOIth, usIu tIie fttbuibcSS
with which our citizens have always
voted bonds for the construction OF
school houses is one OF the most hopeful
warrants of the perpetuity of the
present prosperity and future progress.
The tax for schoOl purposes in this city
is by no means inconsiderablc, but it is
cheeufully paid by the poor ns well as
the rich, every property owner realizing
that every dollar which goes to promote
the cause CT popular education reduces
the assessment for the maintenance of
public institutions for the INDECENT
and criminal classes.
With our splendid system of public
schools, The state Normal. and the
nattrring prospect OF the es-
tab!ishmenL at this place of n
Presbyterian university 10y the synod of
Kansas. EDporia is achieving repu-
tation as an educational center which
will give her commanding position
among the cities oi the west and make
her an ensample Ia her more pOpulous
and pretentious neighbnrs. The good
people al AtchisnG should catch the
spirit of our progressive young city and
aiI"r,i To lier youth the means of cduca.
ton which they are now deprived nf.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

.fopekA'CapItal: The executive coua-
mitlee OF the state fair association met
last night and approved sundry bills and
vouchers ItiwaA unanimously decided
90 have state fair next year, and every
saIort will be n,aCiG Ia make the occasion
a bigger affair, even. than IL was this
year. The receipts OF 1882 turn out 10 be
quite satisfactory and leave the Lssocia-
tion in good financial shape. Hon. r. C.
Henry. of Abilene, president OF the as-
soclatioa, prealdsd at the meeting.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05


An inlgesting incident, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. occurred
the other day in the Western Union tel
cgraph oEice A number Of gentlemen
Interested in stock epcradinns Wcre cius-
tired Arouna lhs tape. elbowing each
other Rnxioasiy TO read The quotations
A liIlIe msn with = black lizard catered
and approached thc tape, which he
could barely reach. A big, b0rly, good
uaturcd fellow In the crowd took him
10y the sleeve. and pAirnnizinely saying
lyon azs little fellow, and we'll lei
you in" showed him into position. The
little man smiled and looked ut him
through the corner OF one eye, glanced
- the tape, thanked his new-tound
friend. and refined. An amused By.
slander stepped up and said. do voc
fk6cE wAp that isS" "No," said Tia
olhsr cArelsusly "Well. that WIS Jay
Could
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

AT hhpe at compromising the diifrr-
eDce lsrtween the Republican fActi"ns
Ia Psnnsy iSania apP~ais T." have been
sbantlnned. The Lancaster InqniTcr
which supports Beaver. says: THE dul-
lest observer of state politics cannot fail
sfcunvicIinn that the breach between the
two divisions of the Republicans In this
stat; has gone ioO Tar to bc healed.
There Ia NJ way relt but "a fight IL out,
LET tile c,l6sequences lie what they may"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Mexico has just made provision for
The succession in ihe even, Of the death
or removal OF the President OF the Re
public. BY constitutional amend
lnent lust adopted the succession falls
upon the senator who presided over the
Senate during The month preceding ths
Vacancy, and should Tie Senate not be
sn sessioathe Preaident of the PeTma-
nent Committee, alternately Ii Senator
and a Deputy succeeds 10 the Presiden
cy, instead of the ChierJusIicc. as here.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The salnrirs paid Ia Kansas state OIL
.r-r~ ARE n"t priDcely 10y any means
The g,.veIn"T Ircrives $1,000; lieuten
'AnI governor. So per day during the scs-
sian nT the Legislature. ard "a per diem
.ns member "f the state board of rail.
read assessors; secretary az SLATE, 1000
auditor. $1,000; treasurer, $500; state
superintendent, &, 900; attorney general
$500; judges Of the supreme court
~ llnn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Halstcad says; The CiuSInns;i Ga
zeile wants to know why John Z. New
should not be the secretary of the treas
ury. In the first place his capacity is
very small In the second place he has
no sort of integrity, MS the official rec
ords OF Indiana afford abundant proof
Before Mr.. Joha C. New Is made secTe-
tary Of the tr, asury be should settle his
account with the Republicans of In
diana. Otherwise they might become
| embarrassing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
A Daring Diamond Robbery.

CLEVELAND, O, Sept 2S.-Twelye
thousand dollars worth of diamonds
and valuable jewelry were stolen at the
exposition building shortly after the
doors were opened this morning from
the exhibit of Oskamp The diamonds
were insecurity kept in a show case fas.
tened with two small padlocks. The
! owners had no one in charge TO guard
the property. A visitorto the exposit-
ion saw too men to go the case and open il
with such apparent esse as to give the
impression that they were the owners
After selecting all they wanted they
quietly walked away. Ten minutes af.
ter ward the theft was discovered.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

There is fresh revolt among the
Virginia lleahjusIers against the boss
rule Of MahORe. At meeting Of the
RsAdjuster County Committee at Man
.Alsas resolutions were adopted denOun-
cling Mahnne's machine-meIhOds and
calling Enr his removal from the chair
anAnship of the state committee. In
some localities the disguised Ileadjus-
aers are uniting with the slrAighOut Re-
Pnblicans for the purposes of defeating
MnhOneism
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

swept away. The old Seabriskie cotton
mill at Hoboken was carried off. The
Old tram dam with the culvert and re-
tanning wall at the Paterson aims house
was carried away, doing about $4,000
damage. Martin Rositter, an old man,
was washed into the river this afternoon
while driving and his horses and vehicle
carried over Passaic falls.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The Massachusetts Democrats declare
against rsnmptuary Legislation" in their
platform. Il - only natural, perhaps,
that man 81 addicted To- silver spoons
ms Hrn Bnllss'should desire tho party
OF which hc is the standard bearer TO
take high nini unequivncal grounds on
the vital issue at personal liberty"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The vote Of Oregon for governor al
the June election has just been can
vassed by the legislature and declared
AS E'Ilows e. r. Moody, Republican,
81. 4sI; Joseph S. Smith. Democrat,
2OOS0; Republican majority. 1.4I2.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Mr.. Ashc0mbe. a Chicago young man,
who nlyAteriOusly disappeared Just two
days previous 90 the date set for his mar
rIage, has turned up al 1T. Louis. II
seems that Mr.. A. has chosen the less of
atv,, .vfla
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Herbert Spencer IL sd troubled with
chronic sleeplessncss as to excite the
grAvcSt apprehension Of his friends In
stances are not rare OF judgments OF this
kind being visited upon men who per
sisteptly refuse to attend the preached
wor.l
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The temperance people of Pcnnsyl-
vania propose To pay particular atten
lion to members of the legislature this
fall, and have in great many instances
securcl the nomination of men favorable
10 the submission OF prohibitory
amendment TO the people Of the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The burning question which now az
itales the American people is whether
the cough syrup contained in that bot
tle which Campbell saw in Clicks satch-
el could be sold and manufactured with
Ont infringing upon the organic law Of
Kansaa
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Chicago proposes hereafter Ia furnish
New York with cheaper beef than she
has heretofore been able TO obtain This
will probably be the arst instance on
record Of bull movement being follow
ed by decline in prices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

The Republican administration COL
lects and disbursrs 800. OOO. 900 annually.
with loss OF less than one cent on the
81 900 600.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05

Wichita has ihrsr WIN robs the
graveyard OF rose bushes. roots and
bulbs and sells them. II be;iooves the
old man Christiancy Ia keep weather
eye on his laurels.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-10-05
Atate Oonvention of inc ". q. q. %.

Mate Convention OF the W. C. T. D.
BURIdEGAME, Sept. 27.-The state
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met in this city to.
day. About fifty delegates are in atten
dance Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge
president of The Ohio state Union, al
dressed the convention tonight.