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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
HOW OUR BREAD is BUT
TERED.

The oleaginous oleomargarine has
crcpt into congress. The mem
bers who represent districts which
have large dairy interests are cs-
pecialIy active, nad they declare that
expectation Of imitation butter with
GO marks To distinguish it from the
genuine article, haas already worked vast
injury TO American dairy products IN
European markets. An attempt viii be
made lo prevent Is sale and expectation
except under It's o~n proper name. One
bill now before the ways and means
committee seeks :" imaose a stamp tax
of 10 cents pound ON every plckage of
oleolnargarine. or other compound made
ia imitation of butter. and also tax on
every manufacturer thereof. The com
mittee gave hearing to Congressman
Jacobs and Thomas on the subject. and
it was developed from statistics of
the dairy business that the
money value of the annual dairy pro-
duct exceeds that of the wheat crop.
or the corn crop, and is greater than
that of cotton and wool combined, and
is bet ween 100000 900 aud 5000, 900, 600
From 100000 10 100000 of the
American people are interested in this
industry and the capital invested in itag-
gregates from $4,000, 00O, 900 to$6, 600, Goo
600. Mr.. Jacobs described the patent pro-
cess by which oleomargarine, butterine,
ETC., are made. He said that until 1873,
the manufacture of Oleomargarine made
little Roadway, but Within the last
three years il has increased with Won
derful rapidIty. and he estimated that
the annual manufacture in New York
city and state alone amounts to 10000
600 pounds. one-fiith as much as the en-
tire annual dairy product of the state.
He estimates the yearly loss TO the dairy
interest at $50, 600 to $4,000
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WORTH A GOOD CROP.

Atchison Champion: An observing
and intelligent farmer said to us yester-
day that "the weather, during the past
winter, had been worth as much to Kan
sas as good crop" He explained that
stock had required very little feeding;
that the winter had been exceedingly
favorable for outdoor work, which was
unusually we'll advanced; and that the
roads had been good, and farmers had
been able TO get their grain to market
with little trouble or expense. Com
binIDg all these things, he declared that
their pecuniary value would equal that
of a fair crop.
Our informant is undoubtedly correct
in his estimate. The winter has been q
remarkably favorable one both in coun-
try and in towns. Railway construction
has gone On uniptcrTuptedly, and rail
road trains have run regularly, without
the usual expensive winter blOckadcs,
accidents and delays. thus, they have
saved large sums. Farmers have saved
an immense aggregate IN feed Tor stock,
fuel, hauling, and the advanced state of
their seasons work. In the towns and
cities, nearly all outdoor labor has been
carried on as during the carly fall
months, and the saving in fuel, clothing,
ETC., has been immense. We think
it is true, therefore, that from
a purely economic point of view, the
winter has been worth as much TO Kan
sas as a good crop. If the season had
been as severe as that of last winter,
Kansas would have been poorer to-day
than she is by many millions of dollars
The crops of last year were short, but
they have commanded twice or thrice
the average prices, and the losses sus
tanned by reason of exposure to the
weather have been remarkably small
Farm stock is in excellent condition
and has been fed very little. The pros
poets for the future are very bright. Thu
winter wheat never looked better at thii
season of the year. And everyihin,
considered, Kansas has reason TO b
well satisfied with her present situa
ton and with the outlook for the future
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
The Fitch Of Bacon.

! The custom of the fitch of bacon at
Dunmow is not the least curious among
those which rural parishes present. Fan
back in the old days when there was q
priory at Dunmow, in Essex, the monks
made promise Of fitch of bacon to
any married couple who could take oath
that they had never quarreled nor re-
GREETED their union. Whether the bach
elor monks only intended to encourage
conjugal harmony, or whether they
strictly believed that married folks never
do live together twelve months without
discord, we can guess as best we may.
| At any rate, the successful applicants for
the fitch were few and far between.
The priory was suppressed at the Ref
ormation, but the old custom survived.
the fitch being given by the lord of the
manor. In the last century the ceremo-
ny was conducted with much parade.
The couple appeared at court baron, a
jury of unmarried persons heard the
averments, and if the results were salts
factory, verdict was given, to the eff
feet that the couple had been married at
least one year, that they had lived quiet
iy and lovingly together, and that they
were deserving of the promised prize.
The verdict being delivered, the happy
couple, standing near the church door,
made declaration, received the fitch,
and were chaired in procession through
the town. The lords of the manor by de-
grees declined to offer the tempting bonus,
and the clergy viewed unfavorably some:of
the incidents accompanying the proceed
iRgs. Twenty on thirty years ago a few
literary men revived the ceremony at
their own expense, more as a whimsical
joke for that one occasion than as per-
manent custom. From time to time the To-
cal journals record an observance of the
ceremony. There is reason to believe,
however, that speculative trade is main
ly concerned here, the fitch being pro-
vided by some tavern interested in
bringing together large assemblage of
thirsty souls.
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VIII the Coming woman smoke,


In all probability the higher educ.r
ton of women" will bring about one re-
suit which its advocates have never
thought of. Girl-graduates, overworked
and crammed, will take to the solace OF
smoking. The women who are pushing
their way into the professions will discov-
er the need of it.
When women begin to work they will
smoke also. Gradually the cigarette will
be entirely associated with the blue
stocking instead of the Anonyma and her
imitators. 1t will be useless to protest OF
condemn. The use of tobacco was prohib-
tied in Russia-the knout threatened fol
the first offence, death for the second
yet Russian ladies are the greatest OF
smokers. Pope Urban VIII. issued q
bill against it, our King James fought
vigorously against its introduction here
In the East the priests and sultans de-
clared smoking to be a sin against theiI
holy religion, and yet the Turk is seldom
seen without pipe. Even the edict OF
society will not alarm the new generation
of clever women. The actress smokes in
her dressing room because she is exhaust
ed; the authors, the artists (aDd We have
one or two women now who can paint
will smoke in their studios for the same
reason. When sensible men go to see
them, they will light up together and
have a social talk. Let US console our
selves with the fact that pretty woman
who smokes because she likes it looks
we'll.
Doubtless there will come day wheI
Worth will always add to his dresses a
dainty lite pouch or cigarette
pocket. And we may be sure, when fash
ion has once got a word to say in its ia
vor, smoking will no longer be improper
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II Is really surprising what business
America has built up within the last few
years in the line of shipping beef TO Eng.
land. Five years ago, when the ship
ments first began, twenty quarters
week could not be sold in Liverpool;
now Liverpool alone takes between 81
600 and 1900 quarters q week, and the
whole trade amounts TO from 10000 to
$4,000 quarters week, which, at 300
pounds TO a quarter, would make, say
2,eOO, 900 pounds Of beef sold each week
In Great Britain, or 1t4,400, 900 pounds
ayear. In an article referring to this
large shipment OF Beef from this
country into the English market, the
Manufacturers Gazette notes that g
curious fact in connection with the
trade is that, even with the cost of trans
portatipn, American beef retails in
England at . much lower figure than II
does on this side OF the water. The
Gazelts explains that the secret lies in
the difference in cutting. In England
side OF beef is cut into pieces Of from
ten to twenty pounds in weight, and
neither bone nor fat is removed. Eng
llshmen, when they buy meat, do no
ask for q piece Of the round or sirloin
as Americans do. but for so many pounds
Of meat, and are indifferent from whicl
part Of the animal II comes.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
POSTAL SAVINGS.

There is no doubt a strong demand
among the people for the passage of the
postal savings bank law, and there seems
to be stronger probability than ever
before that such a measure will be pass
ed at the present session of congress.
The bill now under consideration may
be Objectionable in some OF its features,
as, for instance, the allowing of only
per cent. interest on the deposits. but it
had better pass with some impcrfections
than not pass at all, because it would be
an easy matter to amend and perfect the
the law after testing its workin gs.
The principal provisions of the
bill under consideration are that the
postmaster general may open sub de-
posiiories ut any money order Office in
his discretion. Any person above -
years of age may become u depositor. a
book is to be provided containing ten
stamps, the aggregate value of which is
TO be So The smallest deposit which
the government will lake is to be SD.
After that deposit has been made addi,
tional deposi will lie received in 81 OF
its multip!es. Interest is to be compu.
ted at the central Office in. Washington
upon all sums of So and even multiples
at the rate of per cent. per annum
This is TO be computed for every calen.
dar month. Money when deposited
may I've Withdrawn by depositors with.
out previous notice, but interest is TO be
only allowed at the end of the
| calendar month. The money
received from the deposits is TO be in
vested by the secretary of the treasury
in interest bearing securities of the
United States, or in case the money
cannot be invested in this class OF Sc
curities, it shall be invested in approved
state curiiies. Each individual &C
count is 10 lie kept at Washington, anC
every withdrawal is to be made by CHECK
from Washington, and upon the deposi
tory designated by the depositors
The Withdrawals are TO be paid from
the central office by draft to the ordel
of the depositOr, at the depository re
quested by him. These deposits are t
be free from United States. state or loca
taxation. No person can deposit more
than 800 during period of thirt.
days, and the aggregate amount allowed
to any single depositor is not 10 exceed
$500.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23

The New York Tribune expresses the
opinion that the Democracy is not like
ly to try any moro "barrel' candidates
right away. 1t notices that Mr.. Hen
bricks, in the course of an elaborate re-
ply to Mr.. English, makes this remark
concerning the latter's statement that
more money was spent in Indiana in
1880 than was ever before spent there
by the Democrats: MY nomination had
no relation TO any probable sums OF
money that would contribute, and in
the campaign of 1876 my party was
wholly satisfied with whatever | did
IN that respect, and, more Than that
without giving much money received
the vote of the state by handsome ma
jority. regard the prevalent talk about
the USE Of money In elections as utterly
debasing and coTrupting, and hope the
time will come when whoever is nomi
mated by either party upon the idea tina
he is VALUABLE because Of the money tina
he will give will be disastrously defeat
ed" That's a fair shot, well delivered
English was nominated because he ha'
barrel, and he was defeated. A simI
lar experiment with Tilden had pre-
yiously failed, and subsequent on
with Bookwaltcr has also proved disai
troua
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
a Zoe. whlea Is a Foo. and a Had.

ISan jose Mercury.I
In mensuration foot is twelve inches.
Anatomically, it is sometimes, on ac-
count of its position with reference to
the rest of the body designated as the
human understanding. There is a Po-
lander living in Sonora, Tuolumne coun-
ty, whose foot subverts all ordinary
ideas Regarding mans foundations. As
q symbol Of mensuration, the shoe that
fits it best represents a Roman cubit,
and instead of being an. ordinary under
standing, it stands under and all around
him. 1t covers an area of ground, like a
mortgage for its full value. The name
of this Polander is John 2. Defyent-
which doesn't sound much like Polish
name. he is miner by occupation and
a giant by misunderstanding seven feet
six inches in his stocking feet.
A pair of his boots have been raced to
make them portable, and transferred
from Sonora to San Jose as curiosities of
fine art and polite literature. One of
the show windows of Heyler's shoe store
was enlarged for their accommodation,
and they can now be seen there by any
who have a desire to contemplate a
majestic development of the human sole.
The boots were built by A. G. Livings-
ton, of Sonora on marine ways construct
ed for the purpose, in large open lot,
and were lifted off when completed by
derricks.
They measure I73 inches in length,
144 around the instep, liz around the
ball of the foot and Is around the heel.
They were made by contract.
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THE NEW S.
oosan1sssIosaL rnooruDINcs.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-I Ia The dis
cussIoa on tie Mormon bill both Messrs
| Vest and Brown opposed MI EGimund's
bill ca constitutional grounds, both say.
| ing is effect would be es post .ftct0.
! Dir. Brown said three tourlils of the
! human race are practicing polygamy
| from religious principles Showed that
the people should not be hasiY in ;issail-
| ing that claim of religion in Utah, eva II
| though ii Was all rretense
Mr.. Brown concluded by Offering
| amendments that only paly eaaists or
iigamisls who had been l,ga:iy convict
eli OF practscing the same slissui.. he DIS
| frdnchised, ana act iuDIe ii,an tlTee
members OF the board of Z ninissioners
should belong to one political party.
MrJuhes, Of Flori,,a, could not see
tina; tlse bill interfe,ed with religious
belief and commended that the power
proposed by this measure to provide
rules for the " 1I,lesome government of
the territories and prescribe the candi-
tions under which the inhabitants shall
vote or hold Office was 10 no sense an ex-
ercise Of legislative aitainder.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Afier consid
ing several bills ON The calendar without
action the senate aged 10 adjourn over
until Monday and then ordered an ex-
eculiTe session.
When the doors were re-opened tie
pension arrears resolution was taken up
aud laid over as unfinished business.
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The house
then resumed consideration of the APP
portionment bill.
Mr. Prescott offered resolution that
when the number of members is decided
upon they shall be distributed by The old
method
Mr. Bayne offered as substitute
resolution that they be distributed by
the new method.
Mr.. Converse offered "A resolution sub
shutting his method of distribution as
detailed in these dispatches Tuesday.
The house refused 10 concur in Mr..
Converse's resolution.
Mr. Bayne's resolution was then re-
jected, the vote Standing 148 To o.
Mr.. Prescott's resolution was then
adopted.
The previous question was then or
dered on the superintendent bill when
several brief speeches were made.
A vote was then taken on Mr. Ander-
sons (Kansas) amendment, providing
for 325 members of the house, appor-
TONED by the old method and it was
adopted Ivy vote of 1872 yeas To 104
nays.
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TEMPERANCE WORK.
What is Being Done to Sustain the Pro
hibitory Law in Kansas.

What is Being Done to Sustain the Pro-
hibitory Law in Kansas.
SCRANTON, Kan, Feb. 1T.-Consider-
able excitement prevails here over the
announcement that Mrs. Emma j. Brat
ton has brought suit against several
Scranton saloon keepers for $4,000
damages sustained through their selling
liquor to her husband We understand
the parties sued are Frank Chapman, j.
T. Joe and John w. Hurst. Dunn & Co,
DIR. Morris and Joe Drake. There may
be others, as We have not seen the COM
plant Ii is reported that the saloon
lists had meeting yesterday and prot
tered Mrs, B. $500 to withdraw the COM
! plant. Mrs. B. has been great suf-
| ferer through their lawlessness aud she
has the sympathy of large circle oil
| friends.
Usage CITY, Kan, Feb. 17.-Mike
Graham is now on trial for selling whis
| ky. The case was given to the jury last
night about 6 O'Clock. They dis
| agreed; eleven 20 one for con
viction. The jury was dismissed this
| morning Another one has been drawn
| and the case is to be tried over again
right away County Attorney Bradford
| and Martin and Handkerchief are the at
| torneys for the state, Ellis Lewis anC
| Thompson 81 Heller for the defendant
| The case is before Justice A. NJ. Hale.
ELLINwooD, Kan, Feb. II, 1SS2.-Las
Sabbath morning Mrs. Holyoke address
| ed tue youth of Ellinwood on temper
ance "Poor Jacks Christmas anC
what one boy did," were listened t.
| with deep attention by all. At night
| she lectured &c very crowded house.
In Eiiinwood, a saloou-keeper ha.
| within few weeks been convicted o
violating the prohibitory law, fineC
800 and costs, and another $50.
| PEABODY, Kan, Feb. 16.-This peace
full burg, since its resolute grapple witt
the drink demon year and half agi
| (Rhen $700 was raised for prosecutions
has been temperance town. It's gen
eral prosperity and its beautiful build
ing, donated by Mr.. Peabody, o
Boston, for a public library ar
the pride Of its citizens. The readin!
room is opened every afternoon ant
evening and well paironized. Mrs. Ma
ria B. Holyoke leclured in the LutheTal
, church two evenings recently on "Th
Drink Evil and its Remedy, and the II
. citements to Woman's Temperance
Work. The ministers of the differen
churches participated IN the services.
NEWTON, Kan, Feb. 17.-Four NOR
| persons were arrested here Tuesday f.
violating the liquor Law. One Of theT
is member of the council. They CAV
, bond for their appearance on Wednel
day yesterday, but when the hour a
rived there were only three; the ''scapt
| goatH had s'yamo0sed'' and ieft uohod
to tend bar. The case was again pos
, poned until March 6, so as TO give Tia
: lawyers a chance to talk fer the railroa
bonds, which is the ali absorbing que
ton here just now. But the law and ol
. der citizens will not lose sight of th
. more important question, of bringing a
! yiolators of law To Justice
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-02-23
A TRICK TO GAIN TIME
The Utah Legislatures Action in Regard
to the POlygamy Measures in

SALT LAKE CRY, Feb. 17.-At meet
ing OF the prominent Gentiles of
Utah last night, the following preamble
and resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS. The legislature of Utah,
now in session in this city. today adopt
ed concurrent resolution protesting
against the passage by congress Of any
bills DISTINGUISHING polygamists, but
instead thereof praying congress to send
committee to investigate the condi-
ton of things in Utah,
ResoEced, That said action is merely q
| poiygamous bluff, q trick to gain time ;
that if it wins these very men will claim
| II as divine interposition in favor of
| polygamy and use it to excite the mass
es of Mormon people against the just
authority of the national government,
| and that the fact that three-fourths of
this legislature are themselves practi-
| cal polygamists exposes the condition OF
things in Utah without the intervention
of an investigating committee; that
their action in this case betrays their
fear that the DISTINGUISHING of polyga-
mists will break up polYgamy and there
fore indicates precisely what congress
ought to do; that we most respectfully
urge congress not TO be deferred from
peTfecting the good work ia which il is
engaged by the protests OF men who are
acknowledged polygamists themselves
and who Adopt this deferential attitude
only because their ordinary attitude Of
defiance will not apparently serve them
in mortal emergency; that there need
be no fear of convulsion or disturbance
ifcongress now adopts effective measure:
to settle Utah affairs, but that If it doe:
not the simplest duties of craftsmanship
will have been disregaEged. as they have
too long been, and the chance of peace
fully settling Utah affairs will by THU
have been placed in much jeopardy.
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The bill as amended allols members

This gives one additional member to
Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri
New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania. Virginia, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Two each 20 Caiifor-
MIA, Iowa. Nebraska, Michigan, Mime
sofa and South Carolina
1t gives four to Kansas and five
Texas, and reduces the membership of
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont,
one each
On the vote for the amendment Of
Mr.. Anderson 26G of The 2a3 members
voted. OF the Republicans voting, ali
voted aye except White Ky }, and of
the Democrats voting, all voted no eX.
cept Aiken, Beltzhoover, Bragg, Culbert,
son, Davidson, Deuster, Ellis, Evans,
Finley, Hobliizel, Jones, TeXas, McLaue,
Rice Missouri, Richardson, Robertson,
Speer, Epson, Wellbern -twenty-one in
all.
MIR. Beltzhoover's amendment to pre-
vent gerrymandering was defeated 135
noes 10 1T ayes.
One or two other amendments of mi
nor importance were also rated down, and
at 6:17 the House adjourned until 10
morrow, the proposed evening session
having been dispensed with.
springer moved TO RECONSIDER the VOte
| by which Colerick's amendment to the
superintendent bill was rejected yester
| day. The amendment provides that tho
governor of any state may call special
election, when the legislature fails to re
| district the state before the election oil
representatives. Tine house tabled the
resolution, 100 to ia yeas and nays
Then Coleriek's substitute, fixing the
number of representatives ut BIG was
rejected; nays, 154; yeas, "a.
| The question then REQUIRED on thu
| the subject offered by Page, providing
that the house shall be composed of 3I9
members. This Page desired to have
withdrawn, but as it was favored by thu
Democrats, objection was made. 1t was
however, rejected; ayes, 80; nays, 149.
Previous question was then ordered OF
final passage of the bill pending, which
ColerIck of Indiana, moved to RECON-
nit, with instructions to the committed
on census to report a provision that il
states where the number of representa-
tives is reduced, that it shall be Lawful
for the governor OF The state shall hav,
been re dIstricted, to provide for 4 spec
| ial election. The motion to rccOmmi
was lost, ayes 102, nays 142.
| The bill then passed without division
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This yarn is spun by the Medicine
Lodge Index: There are many tales
told about the rapidity with which
wealth can be accumulated by q close
application to the cattle business, but
here is one all the way from Texas: 1t
is said that a small boy went out one
day and killed twelve opossums. Going
to town the next day, he sold his pos
sums for fifty cents each and invested
his six dollars in three calves. Five
years afterwards he sold his increase for
| $4,000 in cash, loaned out his money
at ten per cent interest, and after gradu-
aiing At an eastern college, married Q
handsome blonde Boston girl with two
millions, and to-day is the happy father
of triplets-all boys.