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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26
on THE WAR PATH.
The Arkansas Republicans Prepar ing
for q Vigorous Fight.

The Arkansas Republicans PrePari ing
for Vigorous Fight.
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 20.-Leading Re
publicans from this section have been in
consultation in this city for week past
discussing the political condition of the
state and advising as TO the course 10 be
pursued in the coming campaign. A
bitter feeling was manifested through
out the consultation toward Ex-senator
Powell Clayton. A resolution intro
duced TO test the feeling of the meeting
almost unanimously votedhim down. The
question of thorough organization of
the party, and q vigorous and aggressive
campaign with a complete ticket,
from governor to township constable
was warmly discussed and enthusiastic
cally endorsed. The prevailing senti-
ment was that oid-timers with records
must take back seats and allow young
and less Objectionable leaders to come to
the front. 1t is claimed that ample
financial assistance has been promised
the new movement from Washington.
The object of the leaders will be to
place ticket in the field composed of
conservative resident citizens, and by
whatever means possible draw around IL
the support and cooperation of all disaf-
fected political elements. II is impos-
sible TO discover who has been selected
as the leader of the movement,
but it Is limited the man chosen because
of his special fitness for the position is
no less parsonage than Hon. Logan n.
Roots, president of the Merchants
bank of this city. Col. Roots is not in
the city, and consequently cannot be in-
tervieWed as TO the truth or falsity of
this rumor- Ono thing, however, may
be set down as certain-the Republicans
propose TO make vigorous fight during
the next campaign, and it may be equal
ly positively asserted that some one
other than Senator Powell Clayton will
lead the movement, or that there will be
war in the camp of the Republicans.
Col. Roots, the reported leader
| of the new movement Is comparatively
q young man largely identified with the
material interests OF the state, and Is q
man of considerable ability, He served
two terms In the house, where he made
/ a fine reputation Since the expiration
Of his congressional duties he hiss mixed
but little in pailtics, though he is re
| garded Is en outspoken Republican
His connection with the movemeni
would doubtless give it strength and
popularity.
The following was teiegTapbed las;
night to President Arthur BY The unanl
/ nous vote.
| Resolped. That the Republicans of tbs
stste Of Arkansas, 50 far we have beer
able 10 learn, condemn ex-senator Pow
ell CLAYTON, who, by accident and
through Misrepresentation and politica
chicanery, has obtained some prestig.
Is repres snsafive OF Afkansas Repub
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MerrItt,s NIIscnnducr-

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 2I.-The extern
sive fish firm of IsbelI tS Merritt, of
this city, has gone into the hands of a
receiver. This arises from the sudden
discovery Of the fact that Merritt, the
junior partner, has been selling the prop
erty of the firm without the knowledge
of the senior partner and business mana
ger, and has suddenly disappeared. The
extent of his transfers of property can
not yet be known. Merritt sold 10 his
brother-in-law, man named Smith, of
Chicago, by whom the property was
again transferred to a man named Rel
die. II is believed the courts will hold
these sales fraudulent and void. About
500 was invested in the business. and
it was about TO be enlarged when this
unexpected turn in affairs brought every
thing up standing. The concern would
be entirely solvent but for this. A re-
ceiver has been appointed until facts can
be fully ascertained.
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MAHoNIsM IN KENTUCKY.

There are evidences everywhere in
the south that the people are getting
tired of Bourbonism. These evidences
are multiplying daily. The brilliant
success of Malone in Virginia has
shown the long suffering liberal Demo
Gratis of the south q means of escape
from the thralldom of the worst system
of politics that ever cursed this country,
and the indications are that they will
use the means, and unite in an effort to lift
the country from the rule of a set Of
men who have kept them in state
of turmoil and darkness for a long
series of years The best minds Of the
south, and those who favor progress and
development have seen the great disad-
Vantages under which their country has
rested, and have desired to relieve it.
The bold stroke of Malone is like
Iy to have sufficient number
of followers throughout the south
ern states 10 make an Organi-
cation which will finally overthrow
Bourbonism, and relieve the country
from It's ulreIui grasp.
A friend has handed us a copy of the
Greensboro, (Ky) Messenger which con-
tains the following card from Col. Nc
Henry, prominent and able gentleman
of that city, and which, just at this time,
is very significant 1t is but a specimen
of the feeling which exists everywhere
in the south, and which will be forcibly
and influentially demonstrated when the
proper occasion offers, such as called
this card from Colonel McHenry:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. Is, 1882.
Editor Louisville Commercials
Please allow me TO say to the Union
men, soldiers of Kentucky, and partic-
ularly 10 that very respectable portion
of them who belong to the Democratic
party, and have voted for the nominees
of thai party since the war, that / think
the time has arrived in the history of
Kentucky politics that We should rise
up and assert our principles, our rights,
and our individual manhood.
The unholy alliance which was per-
fected at Frankfort yesterday, resulting
in the complete overthrow of Kntucky's
first and best Union soldier, Col. Frank
Woolford, the Marion OF the Federal
army, lS defiant and tanning blow 10
the loyal Democrats Of our statesthat we
cannot submit 10. We have quietly
borne these annually recurring indigni-
ties for seventeen long years, until
the forbearance has ceased 10 be vir-
tue.
Our duty is PLAIN; let the standard of
revolt be raised and the loyal Democracy
and soldier come to the front, as they
did for four years in Kentucky during
the war.
can not and will not support the
nominee of the Frankfort convention for
clerk of the court of appeals. Let an
organization of the Union Democrats in
every county in the state be immediate
" perfected and G didates of our party
placed before the people for every Office.
Respectfully,
JOHN Fl. MCHENRY,
Greensboro, Ky.
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HERE AND THERE.

Kansas City claims $1,000 inhabitants.
An attempt will be made to raise os-
triches in Arizona
1t is now claimed that vaccination
was discovered in China.
Philadelphia is wrestling with Oscar
Wilde and the smallpox.
The saloons in Omaha have been re-
duced from $50 TO SO, under the 81 600
license law.
The Pueblo papers were very sweet on
O'Conner and tried 10 get him to buy
some corner lots in that town.
Is it the smallpox that is keeping the
Missouri train robbers quiet? If 30, the
disease may Be 50 blessing in disguise"
The press from which the first edition
of Joe Smiths Mormon Bible was print
ed is now in use in printing The Ontario
Press.
An infant was recently left on the
doorstep Of Henry Ward Beecher.
There is such thing as carrying joke
too far.
Bolivia and Chill have made peace,
but Blackburn and Burbridge still pro
test against the closing Of the gates of
Janus
The Presidents son and daughter,
who have been spending some days Al
the White House, have returned to New
York City.
From the announcement that knee
breeches and silk hose will be the "kinkr
next year it is believed there will be &
boom in saW-duss
A syndicate of Minneapolis Capitalist
has purchased fifteen Of the principe
elevators there having an aggregate CO
pacity of 5S7, 900 bushels.
The supreme court Of Illinois, in
case against the Quincy board Of edaca
tion, decides that coloFed children have
right to attend the public schools.
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We hope the Santa Fe road will go to
81. Louis. It has habit OF waking towns
up when 1t strikes them, and we are
sure everybody would rejoice to see that
pokey old burg shaken up thorou ghly.
We visited that city few days ago for
the first time in seven years. The only
improvement we noticed on Fourth
street, in that time, from the court house
down several blocks, was the removal of
the old portico in front of the Planters
house. We heard that St. Louis even
had to go to Cincinnati TO get the money
TO build her dingy. dirty looking, I'M
artistic and unArchitectural looking
union depot. We feel sorry for sleepy
St. Louis, and hope the Santa Fe will go
In there and STIR the natives.
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Congressman Anderson Is pushing his
bill, which Is before the committee on
Pacific railroads, in congress, with due
vigor. It is one which should pass with
out delay. II provides that the Kansas
Pacific railway company shall put Its
lands in form, so that they may be taxed
similarly to other lands of citizens of
Kansas. and that the company or its as
slRnees shall, within 90 days from the
passage Of the act, pay into the treasury
all costs of surveying, selecting and con-
veying all such lands situated in the
state Of Kansas, which have not already
been paid. Anderson was instructed to
have his argument before the committee
printed and recommitted to the commit
tee for further consideration.
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The New York Tribune thinks ID.
Webster Voorhees,, OF the Wabash, is
undoubtedly In trimming for prcsiden-
tiAl nomination. He is revamping all
his views. Having been Free Trader
all his life. he suddenly blossoms out as
q modified ProtectionIst with just a lit
tie tendency toward Free Trade but not
enough to hurt. From q bitter oppo-
nent ofthe Union cause in the war and
slanderer Of Union soldiers, he has
been transformed into q roaring ''sol-
dier's friend" and Is eager to have the
United States treasury emptIed in the
payment Of pensions. Yet in spite of
these changes the public does not show
any Eondness for him-no one nominatas
him for the Presidency. This must he
very Encouraging to Voorhees,.
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KANSAS DAIRY PRODUCTS


Kansas City Journal: The state of
Kansas has almost an unlimited oppor-
tunity to build up one of the great in
dustries in the manufacture of butter
and cheese. Her natural advantages are
conceded and the markets opening up in
every direction insure good prices and
hence good profits. The report of the
United States agricultural department
for 1879 shows that Kansas ranks the
twelfth state in the number and value of
mich cows. The states rank In
order as follows: New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, Mis-
souri,, Wisconsin, California, Indiana,
Michigan and Kansas. The last report
of the secretary of the state board of az
riculture gives the following table show
ing the amount of butter and cheese
made in Kansas from 1875 to 1881, in
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26

Abraham Lincoln, one of the gr-atest
and kindest hearted men that ever lived,
said Fitz John Porter ought to have been
shot, and President Garfield. member
OF the court.martial that tried Porter,
seventeen years later and after careful
review of what Is called the "subse-
1uently discovered evidence" strongly
re-affirmed the opinion Of the court, and
declared Porter's conduct "the most dis
graceful portion orour military history"
So now let there be an end Of this Por-
ter business.
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The news that Kaiser William has de-
clared his will the Supreme law Of his
empire Is ominous Of grave events in
Germany. A people who have had a
taste of even modified liberty, win not
peaceably return TO arbitrary govern
ment. The Germans are the most dan
gerous people on the cOntinent TO trifie
with. They win not peaceably submit
TO an unlimited despotism, and unless
concessions arc made by the Emperor
he may expect to have his reign termin'
ate in turbulence If not actual civil war,
and civil war will mean a German re-
public.
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pisgustsa WIN the Machine.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-A number of
Republicans who are dissatisfied with
the machine organization in dis city
are now taking steps to secure a new
party organization after the plan OF the
Young Mems Republican Club of
Brooklyn, which was the means of Sc
curing the election Of Mayor Law.
While it is called yonng mems move
ment and efforts will be made to interest
young men in it some old heads are
movers in the matter.
A meeting is soon 10 be held in Chick
erlng hall TO forward the matter
Among those who speak approvingly of
the purpose of this organization are Jas.
H. Choate, VIM. NJ. Evarts, Henry z.
TFemaine, w. A. Whitbfidge' d. B. Ea-
ton, John Jay. Carl Schurz and Jackson
L Schultz.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26

Miss Anna Grant. of Boone county,
Kansas, wove last year 3O,0SS yards OF
Competing, and with excusable pride
asks: "Who can beat t?"-ROehesfer
Democrat and Chronicle.
If the Democrat and Chronicle will
have the kindness to inform us in what
part Of the state of Kansas Boone county
is situated we can then more easily be-
lieve its yarn. because it would be moth
ing surprising Al all for Kansas wo-
man TO weave that much carpet in the
time given.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26

We have accidentally failed to do the
fair thing by friend Brown, of the Bur
lington Patriot. His paper came out the
first of the year enlarged to nine COL
umns to the page, and makes fine ap-
pearance geographically. If we were
on q jury to decide the matter we are not
so sure but that we would have to give
Brown the verdict for printing the hand
soonest paper in the state. We hope the
Patriot will receive the support the en-
terprise of its editor deserves.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26

The Commonwealth corrects the fg-
ures concerning the way in which ONE
OF the stock firms in Topeka was swind-
led in Kansas City, a. follows: sour
figures In reGere nee To the shipment of
a carload of hogs by Pratt q Foster, of
this city, to Kansas City, were not cor
rect. We stated that they were 'docked"
90 20 on the car, while in fact they were
.'docked" just $34.1O, so 1t really cost
them $500 TO dispose of a carload of
hogs In Ranaaa Cilvo
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: Atchison Champion: The Common
wealth is publishing series of articles
against prohibition, written, it says, "by
one of the ablest and most prominet men
In the state" We know him. He is a
red-nosed and blear-eyed "whiskyite,"
who haunts one of Topeka's sea-foam
dives, and is hired, by its proprietor, to
write, payment being made in red her
rings and beef
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RELIEF For SOLDIERS

Some time ago Senator Plumb inter-
ested himself in certain class of SOL
diers who have been punished indirect
ly for years for infractiOn of military
discipline. When the armies of the re-
bellion surrendered and laid down their
arms numbers of soldiers of the union
army, who, considering the war at an
end, thought it good time to visit their
homes, did so without furloughs or au-
thority from the proper officers. These
men were recorded as deserters, and were
refused honorable discharges. In cOnse-
quence of this. not only have they rested
under something of stigma, but those
of them who had good claims otherwise
have been debarrcd from receiving pen
sions. Senator Plumb called upon the
adjutant general of the army and urged
upon him the justice of legislation to
relieve this class of soldiers Of
the unfortunate consequences which
their act had brought upon
them. Senator Plumb said he knew
that many men who thus violated the
regulations of the army were gallant sol
diers during the entire war. They fought
we'll, and some of them had received
wounds in the service. Many of them
had no intention of deserving, believing
the country had no pressing need for
their services after the fighting had
ended. These men had gone to see their
families, and many of them did return
to their commands. The adjutant gener-
al took the matter under advisement, and
after inquiry as to the number and char.
acter OF the soldiers who still suffer
under this disability, he has decided to
recommend to the secretary of war leg
islation for their relief. This legisla.
tion will be so framed as to relieve all
whose conduct was such as TO indicate
that they had no intention of deserving
in the true sense of the term.
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. Another veteran who was with the
brave General Custer when he fell, has
been discovered. This thing is getting
somewhat alarming. No less than sew
eral thousand saw him fall, and at least
two hundred have come to light who
knelt beside his form while the brave
man was in tbe throes of death. At
that rate there were a suificiency of sol
diers with Custer to have routed enough
Indians to cover the state of Rhode
LELAND
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Cnurht hr crnclrer

DETROIT. Jan. 21.-A shooting affair
took place yesterday afternoon at
the house of Thomas Croker, wealthy
farmer. and respected citizen living
near Flushing, Genessee county. 1t
seems Croker had had some suspicious
concerning his wife of late, and return
ing home Unexpectedly ne found his
wife locked up in room with q man
named Banning. Croker fired at the
intruder through the door, woundIDg his
wife instead Of Banning, who escaped.
pursued by Crocker. who fred three
shots without any visible effect, except
performing Banning's clothes. Croker
has children. The affair has created
great sensation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26

In Washington county, Pennsylvania,
last Saturday, a jury in murder trial,
unable to agree upon verdict. engaged
In prayer, after which they found the
prisoner guilty Of murder il the first de-
gree. Acknowledging the efficacy OF
prayer under ordinary -circumsiances, it
Is at least safe to say that Kansas City
Jury would need more than one session.
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Platerer, the drunken rough who re-
Gently committed brutal assault upon
Rev. Mr.. Tremper. an aged minister on
the streets Of Lawrence, was fined $3.50.
We presume that If the venerable divine
had been killed by his cowhrdly assailant
Plnterer would have been rendered the
nomination for mayor of the Boston of
Kansas at the next municipal election.
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Kashinrtnn RennhIic.

Washington Republic: Senator In
gals did we'll to call upon Senator Beck
for specifications in the latter's wild as
sault upon the arrears of pensions act.
His resolution will furnish text for q
debate which the soldiers of the country
and all patriotic men should follow with
interest. The soldiers could have no
better champion than Mr.. Ingalls,. 1t
will be curious TO hear from senators the
reasons they have to give why soldiers
should be cheated out of their pensions
for the time they were waiting for the gov
eminent to decide upon their application,
or for the time they lost before knowing
they were entitled to pensions. Uncle
Sam will not plead the statute of limIta-
tons against his soldiers nor take ad-
vantage of their want of knowledge of
the law. If there is to be any natiOna,
reputation let 1t not begin with our OBJ
legations to the nations defenders. It
will be in order now tor the noisy enc
mics Of the arrears Of pensions act to
show the frauds they talk about. Does
the law authorize frauds? No. But,
better yet, there are no evidences of any
considerable attempts at fraud. Would
it be right to deny justice because in ad-
ministering it some rogues will impose
upon the courts?
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Not Lost But Sleeping.

NEw ORLEANS, Jan. ai,--At the re.
union of the association II the army Of
northern Virginia tonight Jefferson
Davis made short speech in which he
said the canse was not lost but ONLY
sleeping- Alluding 10 the stirring events
of the late war is which those before
him participated ne said: .sYou hevs
done your duty in the past, and msy
God spare you 70 do il in (he future
should the necessity again arise
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-26

Sign nothing, under any pIetext
whatever, for a stranger. Do 10. even
give your address, .just as memoran-
DUN" and you will be happier than a
lot OF farmers in southern Ohio, who
gave some sharper their names, last fall,
and are now being marched by the score
TO various county seats to pay notes Of
from $500 to $500 each.
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The New York Herald of a recent
date contains . sketch Of the Oneida
community and its moral monstrosities.
which discloses the existence OF a dis
gushing depravIty hard to believe, tut
nevertheless It Is well authenticated.
The life Of Guiteau tor five years amid
such sickeninE immortality was a good
education towards the specimen OF total
depravity into which he subsequently
developed.
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Kansas is accredited with nine clerks
in the postofhce department at Wash
ineton,

fHE h Ews came to Emporia TO stay
wenIy-four years ago, and has stood up
- man and boy under the vicissituces
whicn beset enterprises in a new coun-
ny for nearly quarter Of a century.
Il will take a mighty sight colder wealth
er THIN we have had this winter to
"freeze il out" and don't you forget IL!
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Chicago Inter-Ocean: Kansas will be
81 years old on the Goth. Please pass
me cup of spring water. Here's to
Kansas. May she live long, continue
sober, and prosper.