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

Commonwealth: The geniIemen who
manage and control our railroads. are
accorded al the rights and privileges
that attach TO ger tlemen in any other
department of business wsthin oar STATE.
In fact. upon popular vote they wouil
be accorded about every thing they could
ask in politicsl way, but then the peo-
pie viii hardly allow these corporation
gentlemen 20 organize scheme 10 pre-
vent republican caucus. We know
that we are al citizens of great state
that our interests are identical, and that
it would be all right for republicans.
democrats, independents and greenback-
srs, to unite in one grand effort - pro-
tect aud foster all the various interests
of the people, but then experience teach
es Us that they will not do 1t repub.
iicsn caucus cannot harm the railroad
interest of this state. II republicans as
sumo the responsibility of the work Of
the session, the action OF that body viii
be fair and just. The railroads viii
make grave mistake if they attempt &c
defeat the calling of a republican eau
ems
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Mr.. John Coulter, the talented and
popular associate editor of the Topeka
Capital has been mentioned by a
number of his friends for chIei clerk of
the house, and Mr.. Tomlinson, associ-
ate editor of the Commonwealth, is
likely to be appointed chief clerk in the
executive department by Governor elect
Click. There can be no more hopeful
indication just at this trying juncture in
Kansas politics than to see the represen'
tatlve of the press subiugating their
inherent modesty and taking an Gnequiv-
ocal stand as saviors of their country.
The appointment of even n few such
good men as Coulter and TomlinsoR TO
positions OF public trust would so very
far with the public toward mitigating
the severe afiiiction of Democratic adj.
ministration in Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

From the French: The electric-light
companies are prepared to furnish light
for polar expeditions, guaranteeing to
throw light upon the North Pole itself,
so that the explorers can go leisurely
and peaceably to work. They also are
ready to contract for lighting and heat
ing gardens and orchards, so that plants
and trees will grow fully as well if not
better during the night than in the day
time. They also say that if it were not
for the lack of light and heat vegetation
would flourish during TIE winter months
as luxuriantly as during the summer I;
consequently they will contracttO supply
this deficiency at very reasonable rates.
They are ready 10 illuminate the ocean
highways, thus preventing countless
disasters, utilizing stray whales and ice
burgs for stations. They are also pre-
pared to furnish physicians with small
sugar-coaied electric lights, which the
patients are to swallow, thus enabling
the physician to diagnose their case at q
glance with small telescope. And
other things too numerous to mention.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

A novel election trick worthy Of the
attention of campaign committees in
other parts of the country is reported
from Pierre, Dakota, where it resulted
in the election of C.. w. Comfort as
sheriff "On the Pierre bottoms" says
the Chicago Times, "were thIrty-six
buck Indians who were engaged in
farming, and who had been instructed
by missionary how to vote. If they
voted at all they would vote for Mr..
Comforts opponent, and a scheme TO
keep them away from the polls had
worried Mr.. Comfort for some time.
He finally hit upon a plan, and pur-
chased about fifty dogs, $3.50 worth of
provision, etc, and accompanied by an
interpreter went to the camp and an
nounced a grand feast TO take place the
night before election and at some dis.
lance from their place. The roast dog
touched a tender chord in the savage
breast, and the thirty.six Indians went
in a body to the scene of the feast.
Dancing and feasting were commenced
and lasted all night, and Comfort gave
orders to buy more dog if necessary.
In the morning they expressed a wish
to go and vote, but the interpreter in
formed them that any time within four
days would do. This satisfied them.
Meanwhile the missionary waited for
their coming to the polls, but they came
not and the polls closed. Comfort was
elected by 81 majority, but had it not
been for the roast dog he would have
been defeated by nine votes"
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II is said that $1,000 people die annu-
ally in The United States alone from
this disease. In some sections of the
country one death out of every three is
from consumption. This can be, and
should be avoided; our people are too
careless about an ordinary cough or
cold, and other symptoms of throat and
lung affections that lead to this disease.
You should arrest it while il is
in the germ. Two or three doses of DIR.
Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup will
relieve an Ordinary cough or cold Il
does not dry up a cough like many
preparations on the market and leave
the disease behind il, but acts directly
on the throat and bronchial tubes, re-
moving all the phlegm and morbid mat
TAI. that accumulates in the throat and
lungs. Il allays all irritation, and rsn-
iers the voice clear and distinct. Call
for sample bottle ct Ryder'so or DE-. J. a.
MOore's drug store tree OF cQsf
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Below is another specimen of a circu-
lar sent out by one of the most notorious
pension agencies in Washington City, TO
obtain money from ex-soldiers. The
demand with this one is for an advance
fee of So;
lCard No. .. Delinquent Declarations
FROM N. w. FITZGERALD & Co, AT
ToRNEYN AND CoUEsEIoRs AT LAW,
I,ocK-Box 5SS, WASHINGTON, ID. c.:
Some time ago we sent you a DECLARE
ton, with instructions how TO execute
same. so as To enable us 10 prosecute
YOUR claims. Did we not think your
claim q good one, we would not have
sent you the papers, and are surprised
at your not having returned them, as
everything IS now in your favor. The
laws are now exceedingly liberal, and
at every session of congress changes
benefiting So !diers and their heirs are
made, and the claimant that puts the
matter off will regret II all the remain.
der of his life, and his family will do so
AFTER he has passed away. Congress
granted the enormous sum OF 100000
600 TO pay this years pensions alone,
and 100 additional clerks are AT work
rapidly closing pending claims. No
claimant should even think OF abandon
ing his claim. Let us hear from you.
Respectfully,
N, w. FrTzGERALD q Co.
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THE ANTI-sECREr AssoCIATIo

THE ANTI-sECRET ASSOCIATION
The above association for the state OF
Kansas met in the Congregational
church in this city last Tuesday, with
Rev. j. A. Collins, OF Americas, in the
chair and w. w. Mcmillan, of Olathe,
acting as secretary. The order of bust
ness consisted of the appointment OF
committees and the arrangement of a
program for to-day.
]. Blanchard, editor of the Christian
Cynosure, addressed the meeting on the
evils of the lodge power which drew
forth some observations from Rev. Mr..
Mackay and Judge Buck, who were
present.
There are in attendance about thirty
five delegates and report of the work
in the state submitted to-day shows that
the denominations in sympathy with
this movement are the United Presby.
terians, the Free Methodists, the Re-
formed Presbyterians, the United Breth.
rem and the Wesleyan Methodists.
Several addresses were delivered to
day, reports were made by several COM
mittees, and a general discussion of the
work in which the ASSOCIATION is en-
gagged was lnduIged in. The meeting
Will continue through tomorrow.
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ro4a ysariing stsor. with white iaee. roteh


roar earring stsor, with white face. rotch
os4sx cogSTY
BoRsE Taken no by G. W Young. m FGr-
lingane township. Nov. -. 1881, one black
horse, 10 hands high. 10 years old, saddle
marks, white spot IN forehead VALUED At $ss
coLT--By same, bay. white spot in fore
head, white hind foot valued ~ SI7.
GREENWOOD. enass AKD NORRIS
No strays reported yet
50 REwABb.-strayea, from the head
of Dow creek, Lyon county, Kansas
about the 18th of May, one three year.
old filley. sorrei, with tight name and
tail, a small white star in forehead, a
cord around neck with a ring ON il.
Also one yearling iiliey, dark brown.
with some white hairs mixed, white
strip in face and spot on side OF, nose.
The aboye reward viii be paid fuE in
formation leading 10 their recovery 10
?. IL. Finley, Dow creek. Or 7. } Bteii-
isan, Elnporia
6rRAYED.-From EmpoFia about Nov.
| lst-. a large red COW, good stock. right
horn broken of, white in TANKS, end of
iaIl white, three. years old ami with calf
Call on or address. C. 3. RousH,
No, 20 Neosho, street,
Emporia. Kansas.
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Labouchers, the name of the editor OF
he London Truth, and whose wife was
lately the chaperon of Mrs. Langtry, is
pronounced Lab bon share. Langtry, on
Mrs. Langiry's authority, ispronounced
LORS-tree. THIS information should
lift great burden from the minds of
the people who read the newspapers.
1t may be of interest also o state that
Gebhardt, the name ofthe high collared,
Hat headed lad de- dab from New York
who has been poltering about after the
English beauty, poking around in the
green rooms and running up idiOiic
bills for flowers, is pronounced as Don
key. or dong lie. He is charged with
parting his hair in the middle, and ad-
dressing his correspondents as "deer
friend" 1t has been absurdly said that
Mrs. Langtry's quiet endurance of this
creatures impertinent idiocy was an
"indiscretion" of sufficient substance 10
warrant the circulation of q scandal.
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WANTS no BE LET ALONE.


Chicago Tribune: Wall street is be-
ginning to suspect that 1t has been made
the victim of another of Mr.. Wander
bits stock, jobbing raids under cover of
the recent war in the northwest. It's
belief is strengthened by the unwOnted
affability with which during the "war"
Mr. Vanderbilt used to show himself at
the Windsor every night, and give the
boys points about how the mar.
ket was going. A previous
occasion on which he was con-
spicuous for equal good nature was dur
ing the celebrated stock exchange cam
paign that preceded the Western Union
consolidation with the American Union.
The New York papers report friend of
the centimillionaire as saying that Van
derbilt had confided to him that he had
made $20,0OO,000 in the stock market
during the past year. In a recent inter
view with newspaper reporter in New
York Mr.. Vanderbilt said: 81 am tired
of these stories about me, and all this
BOoSiB. L Wdnb W 10 lOb olOhO. OAA'
Vanderbilt might be gratified in his
hearts desire if he were not like Jeffer-
son Davis, who also desired to be "let
alone" asecessionist. He wants to be al
lowed to secede with all the railroad prop
crty, and government bonds, and spare
cash that he can put his hands on. He
amasses millions every year by stock
exchange campaigns in which he makes
war with the brute strength of his mil
lions just as really as Napoleon with his
batallions and artillery. He rolls up
his wealth by violating the laws of New
York about telegraph consultations
and those of Ohio about railroad consol.
idations. and then, naturally, having
secured his plumber, wants to be 'lel
nlOnen
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A REQUEST.
a
To The Pnblie:

To The Public:
At meeting of the members-eleet Of
the next legislature held in Abilene, De-
cember 18th and 18th, 10 take measures
for the purpose of legislation upon the
all-absorbing topic of the regulation of
Hreights and fares on railways, and to
prevent discrimination, the undersigned
was appointed one of the committee of
nineteen ''to gather data and proof of
extortionate charges and discrimination
against persons and places on the part
of railroad companies of this state, and
of any other abuses in the management
of their roads injurious to the interests
or the business of the people OF
this state, and be ready to report such
facts as they may gather TO an adjourn
ed meeting of this convention, on Fri
day evening, January 8, 1888, IN the city
of Topeka"
Therefore, 1 request that ali persons
in this section of the state, who have
any knowledge ofany of the abuses com.
planned of. 10 give me the facts concern
ing the same in writing. and whenever
possible. desire affldavits in proper
form to be used hereafter.
want facts, not rumors. Such ur-
doubted facts that of their own weight
will hasten the legislation demanded.
J.WARE BUTTERFIELD,
Florence. Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

The six cities in Massachusetts which
voted on Thursday all gave majorities
for license, the total vote on the question
being 5G,057. and the majority in favor
Of license 1915. Fifteen cities which
voted last week gave for license 21,303
against it I0,04S, a majority for license
OF 4,655. Last year with twenty cities
voting, the total vote on this question
was about 1000 greater, and the MAORI
ty for license about half as large Last
year eight cities voted against license
and twelve for it. This year five voted
against and sixteen for license.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

Commonwealth A member of the
legislature, who has, no doubt, studied
the railroad question to some purpose,
says he will favor direct legislation on
railroad tariffs. IL proposes to take
the present classifications and rates of
all the roads in the state and reduce the
charges just % per cent He says this
will be fair alike 10 the railroads and to
Ahe people, and that the transportation
question can be settled and got rid of by
this plan in a week.
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The birth ofan unusually large number
OF new papers is promised with the ad-
vent Of the new year. 1t will be remem-
bered that II has been stated that the
forthcoming census report will disclose
the fact that the number of lunatics in
this country have increased a hundred
per cent. during the past year.
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THE BUSINESS MAR'rs.
THE PRICES AT TRADE cENTERs

ElS1&AAo Al Es1fS
At Kansas City.
Reported especially Tor TER DAILY NEW
every afternoon By
ANDY ). SNYDER u CO,
Rooms 20 and "a Exchange Building
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARBS
Kansas CITY, December 70.
The Daily Indicator reports Wheat-Re-
ceipts, l2.y74 bus; shipments. 1897 bus.
market steady No. ) cash. 7o5sc asked; No. =
cash sales. re; Jan sales, TsKc; Feb sale !.
S9z0sle; No. cash. SIC bid; no oaerin Is ];
Jan. sSc bid.
Corn Receipts. IS. ESQ bu-; shipments. a.
Oh bu.; market weaker; No. miNet cash
sales, SIss937 &c; j IN sales, ss;; Feb. sales.
S9kc: May. Ale bid 4f1se asked
Oa.s-No. cash, S5c asked.
Buttet-weak and slow
Eggs-We ak at 2iG925c.
Cattle-Receipts, S5s; offerings mostly nl-
tive shippers for which market is lady aud
unchanged; butchers stuG, slow; stockers
and feeders in demand; offerings light.
Hegs-Receipts, 1, $50; steady and unchang
cd; choice extra fine pack ers, So 1906 %;
mixed to good. $5G36 10; light, IS Ga,e5 30
bulk of sales, IS .56g6.
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Laying a mile of railroad track in
wolves carrying and placing in exact po-
sition from 2,64O to 5000 ties, bringing
forward and laying down exactly the
right distance apart 352 rails Of of co
pounds to the yard), each 30 feet long
and weighing 600 pounds, or an aggre-
gate of 0416 tons, or 211,200 pounds,
and fastening the rails to each other by
ilshplates and bolts, and to the ties by
four spikes In each tie.
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The prophecy is ventured by the san
guine denizens of Wichita that that town
will be third IN size in the state by the
1st Of January, 1890. Il will be moder-
ately interesting to see the metropolis of
the Arkansas valley playing leap-frog
over the backs Of Emporia, Lawrence
and Fl. Scott, in her attempt to vault to
the front with the dawn Of the next
dacade
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The advocates of temperance in Kan
sas will doubtless find germ of conso-
lation in the concession made by Bent
Murdoch in the Commonwealth this
morning TO the effect that he prefers
the alkali water OF Wichita to the red
liquor which IS usually dispensed at the
places OF bibulous resort in that city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

The postoffice department at Washing
TOMS now said TO be self-sustaining for the
first time in thirty years. In this connec.
tion it should not be forgotten that during
the past year at least half dozen En-
pOria girls, with regular beaux in this
city, have spent a large proportion Of
their time away at school, The govern
ment realizes n fabulous profit on its
three cent s.amps.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

Nine. Christine Nilsson will sing al
Kansas City on the evening of the 29ih.
The sale of seats commences next Fri
day, December 22d Quite a number
Of Emporia people will either go TO
Topeka or Kansas City TO hear this Gel
ebrated prima donna.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

Leavenworth Times; 1t is gratifying
TO know that while Mr.. Vanderbilt was
giving his views of corners in grain and
newspaper men before the senate COM
mittee in New York, he did not reiter-
ate his celebrated opinions in regard to
the public. Hereafter Mr.. Vanderbilt
will probably let the public alone.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-21

An eastern paper says: Every man
who goes into the lumber woods this
winter should take with him a supply
OF Johnson's Anodyne Liniment and
Parsons Purgative Pills. This little
precaution may save months of labor
and much suffering. For sale at DIR. ].
"A. Moore's drug store.
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cERT1F1Ep CHECKS.
STRAY STOCK.
The Omeial List of All strays Posted Ae-
cOraIng to Law, in the once of =
the County Clerk for the
Week Ending
Fl. PRICE, Commissioner.
Dee. aOth.

Dee. Goth.
HEIFEz-Taken up bP H. {. Ross. of Em-
porIz township, on the 18th of Dec, 1854, one
red and white two year old heller, with u
hole in lett ear.
SFKER-Aiso by same one red and white
steer calf with hole ID left ear; value SO.
HEIFES-faken mp ny G. A Weaver
OF Wsterlo0 township. Nov, - lSSs, one spot
ted yearling heifcT.
CALF-Atso by same. one hesfer calf, light
roam, left ear cropped,
SGEKR-Taken up by r NJ wea or OF
Wat=lloo township, On the 18th of Nov. 1881
one yearliHg sIc.F, rel ami white, branded
s II On left nip.
SEEER-AlSo by same. one red aud white
4Wo year Old steer. 70 marks or brands.
SEEEn-Takea up by Frank Walters, Of
Elnendaro township. on the z7Ih OF Nov. lisa
one medium sized red yeariing steer, white
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An intensely humorous exch ange ex,
presses the fear that congress may at
tempt too much in tho short session al.
lowed it and thus spoil everything.
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THURSDAY, pEoEMBER 81. 1852

The question which now takes prece-
dence of all conundrums in Kansas is.
who will be the next speaker of the
house?
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LOOK AT THE BA RGAHNS.

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inches reduced nom$ 255 o s2Oo
sa5to SIS
chldrens different manu-
The reduced prices marked IN plain figures In
red ink, the old prices being IN black. that ali can
see the bona fde reduction. They ali goods
many OF them having arrived the ten days and
at the prices given sRaasENsE BARGAINS.
For fret choice call early.
G. w. NEWMAN & co.
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EAPORIA COAL AARKET.
The following are coal quotations:
Little Pittsburg coal. zoe; scranton, Isci
Usage shaft, ~ cts; Rich Hiil, 20 Cts; Fort
Scott. II cts; McAllister, ~ cts Anthracite,
SO cts; Biossburg, 81 cts
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EMpoEIA MARKETS.

EEPoRIA. Hans. December 20.
EAPORIA GRAIN MARKET, AS REPORTED By
JOHN FLEKER.
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LOAN AND TRUST CO..
Loan Agents

sfreaiesta oaad Acpez0fa
D'1ss'0A' H1ss s d 5 ss.a @ ~
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S A w Z E Z
Began Wednesday, December 10th, to close out
his entire stock of Coaks, Domans and Jacket t
G Q $ II P r ICFl.
D. THOMAS & CO.'S WORD TO THE WISE.

You would do well go D. Thomas your holt
day and get something worth having
large line of coak domans, gloves silk handkerchefs
shoes slippers wool fine hose, table
napkins nice silk cashmere dress patterns, scars variety
of notions, stock of carpets-from
select a useful and handsome present.
D. THOMAS & co.
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Cloak Department,

Commencing to-day continuing January Ist,
we shall offer the entire contents of Cloak
paTtment at such heavy reductions from regular
prices. in many cases less than cost to maufact-
urers, will be certain to close the lot.
We quote bargains below, with brief
descriptions. Read the iIst carefully and note the
slaughter. especially In fine garments. Ask for the
goods by lot number margin:
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

acknowledgements OF THE
INTERIOR, Office of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. c., November 90, 1882 =
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals
for building Chilocco school," to be
erected near the Chilocco creek, a few
miles from Arkansas City. Kansas, will
be received al this Office until Thursday,
the 21st OF December, 1882
Complete plans and specifications of
the work to be done, can be examined at
the Office of Haskell & Wood, Topeka,
Kansas, and journal, Kansas City, Nc.
Bids are requested for the erection of
the building either in brick or stone, as
the department may elect; the stone for
the building is TO be had in the vicinity
of the site, where the building is to be
located.
The contract to be awarded to the
approval OF the secretary Of the interior;
the right is, however, reserved to reject
any and all bids if deemed for the best
interest of the service.
Proposals must state the length of
time required for the completion of the
building after the approval of the con-
tract
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Every bid must be accompanied by q
certified check upon some United States
depository, tor at least FIVE per cent of
the amount of the proposal, payable
to the order of the Commissioner Of
indian affairs. which check viii be for
feited to the United States in case any
bidder receiving an award shall fail to
execute contract with good and suff1-
cient sureties, otherwise to be returned
TO the bidder.
H. PRICE, Commissioner.