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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03


The Chicago Inter Ocean is confident
that the Republicans of Kansas will do
their fighting befor6 the state nOmina.
tons are made. 1t says: at would be
a positive misfortune for the Republi-
can party of the nation to have eastern
methods and madness transferred to the
prairies of the west" The Inter Ocean
need not have any fears of the trouble
alluded to overtaking the Republican
party of Kansas. Whoever is nomi
mated in the proper way, will be sup,
ported and elected by the Republicans
by heavy majority. The nominee, in
obedience TO the popular will of the
people. ought to be a prohibitionist, and
one who is in favor of the enforcement
of the temperance law, and while such
one may lose some Republican votes
here and there he will take almost
enough from the other parties TO make
up such losses. II is all bosh tn talk
about beating the Republican ticket, il
decent one is put in the field, in an
honest straightforward manner.
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Globe Democrat: The testimony of
ex-Attorney General MacVeagh and ex-
Postmaster General James, added To
that of Walsh, gives the public sui.
ficienLly clear insight into the inner
workings of the star route conspiracy.
The confessions of Rerdell, which
formed the chief part of the evidence OF
the ex cabinet ministers, bear the i'm
press of truth. which the subsequent re-
traction Is powerlcss to do away with.
The expense of carrying the mails over
the star routes concerned is, as shown
by figures from the post Office ledger,
about so per cent. less than it was be-
fore the trouble began. The govern
ment gains by the change $4,000, 900,
and the department is placed on self.
supporting basis. All these facts are
to be Jumped together To have their full
weight. 1t is idle at this stage of the
matter to discuss the question of the
guilt of Brady and his partners; the
only curiosity that remains to be salts
fed is in respect to the nature of the
iurv
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03

The New York Tribune has the fol
lowing concerning the platform of The
Ohio Democracy:
The danger point at present for the
Democracy in Ohio is the liquor ques-
ton. The Republicans are out against
free rum and in favor of quiet Sunday,
and the bourbons have felt keenly that
this was u matter 10 be taken up
tenderly and handled with care. The
plank in the platform adopted yesterday
referring to this is as follows: The Dem
ocratic party "adheres to the doctrine of
the largest liberty consistent with the
public welfare, and is opposed TO legis.
lation merely sumptuary." 1t is beyond
the power of any English-speaking per-
son, even of wide reading, to grasp the
exact meaning of this clause, or 10 de.
termine precisely where the Democrats
stand. There is no limit to the defini-
ton of public welfare" or Legislation
merely sumptuary." The Germans, of
course, will be more at loss to know
what is meant than the native born voter
That is what the Democrats intended to
bring about But it will not do. The Ger.
mau vote will not leave the Republican
party unless it is offered something bet
ter than a mere evasion. Tie sentiment
about political assessments is fOrcibly
expressed. and would not be so supreme
ly ridiculous if IL were not put forth by
Democrats.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03

New York Times: On people of a
practical turn Of mind, who are too
busy to follow the devious windings of
the star route trial. or too lazy to exam
inc the grounds of that prosecution, the
hgures made public by Assistant Post
master General Elmer ought to make
some impression. 1t appears thai the
star route service in the region where
most of the fraudulent expedition" and
general stealing has taken place is now
done about 90 per cent cheaper than IN.
der former contracts, the cost per mile
being 43 5000 per cent less. The fig
ures OF annual cost on June 80, 1881
were $4,019, S24; on July l, 1882. $2.O1s,
6S5. showing saving of over $4,000. O0C
for the fiscal year. If the brief admin
istratiOn Of Postmaster General James
had nothing else but this to recommend
it, there would be good reason for pro
nouncing it brilliant and successful
one. But, like all other able and homes
contributions 20 the work of administers
tive reform, it is not the most valuable
features of such service which can b,
! represented by figures.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03


Mr., John Wisker, of Melbourne, has
Contributed an article to the Fortnightly
Review exposing the crimes committed
under English colonization in Queens
land. His recital OF the atrocities per
petrated upon n weaker race by Eng
lish planters is so terrible as almost TO
surpass belief, and yet the Pail Mall
Gazette says: at is an old story and a
hideous one. but from time to time il
must be retold, if only that, while ouI
ears are filled with mellIfluOus phrases
about our humanity, fraternity and civ
ilizalion. we may not entirely forget
that to multitudes of men we are only
known as the pitileSs opponents OF q
system OF murder, greed and lust" And
even more emphAtically than this, il de
clarcs; m. Rochetert is forever sneer
ing at the nation which scaiters tracts
over the universe and at the same time
mercilessly exterminates the aboriginel
al the antipOdes; and for once NJ. Roche
forts sarcasm is barbed with truth"
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THE STATE TREASURER.
Clay County Dispatch.


In the absence of Democratic paper
OF any prominence in this vicinity, the
Dispatch willingly opens its columns to
express the wishes of number OF "Jef,
fersOnian followers in this section who
desire representation on the Democratic
state ticket this fall. Clay county will
present the name of Capt. G. E. Clifford
to the EmpOria convention and ask that
he be made the nominee for state treas
urcr. In support of her claims she will
say that this county has never been
hOnored with name on any ticket; her
candidate is man of strict integrity and
possesses business qualifications of a
high order; he belongs to the young and
progressive element of his party, and
his name will add strength TO the ticket
he is acquainted throughout central and
northern Kansas and numbers his
friends by The score among the young
men of all political shades Of opinion
Clay Center will give HIM an almost
unanimous support at the polls and re-
gard his nomination as political COM
plIment to one of the best and most pop.
ulOus counties of the state. And the
Dispatch will say amen Ia the above and
then turn in and vote for the other fel
low ''firsI, last and ali the time"
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Coxs,,,,pv1ov C,rnpn-a,o 81, :

CONSUMPTION CURED--An old physi-
clan, retired from active practice, hay
ing had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula OF sim
pie vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure of consumption, beon-
chitis' catArrh, asthma and all throat
and lung affections, also a positive and
radical cure for general debility and all
nervous complaints. after having thor
oughiy tested its wonderful curative
powers In thousands OF cases, feels IL his
duty to make Il known 10 his suffering
fellows Ths recipe, with full partiea
lars, directions for preparation aud use.
and all essary advice and insirue-
tons for successful Treatment ut your
Own home will be received by you by
return mail, free of charge, by address,
ing with stamp OF stamped seIf-addreas-
ed envelope to DIR. II. E. Bell,
16l n. Calvert ST. Baltimore, I'D.
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he Rises to Explain.

Virginia City tNev.) ChroEicie.l
The question is often asked: Why can.
not women be FreemasOns? A Nevada
orator recently undertook to answer it
as follows:
"Women sometimes complain that
they are not permitted to enter the
lodges and work with the craft in their
labors, and learn all there is to be learn
ed in this institution. We will explain
the reason.
We learn that before the Almighty
had finished his work he was in doubt
about creating Eve. The creation of
the living and creeping things had been
accomplished, and the Almighty had
made Adam, who was the first Mason,
and created for him the finest lodge in
the world, and called it Paradise No. L.
He then caused all the beasts of the
field and fowls of the air to pass before
Adam, for him to name them, which
was q piece of work he had to do alone
that no confusion might thereafter arise
from Eve, who he knew would make
trouble if she was allowed to participate
in it, if he created her beforehand.
Adam, being fatigued with his first
task fell asleep, and when he awoke
IOuHQ Eve III Luo huge VIII Ill.,
Adam, being senior warden, placed Eve
as the pillar Of beauty in the south, and
they received their instructions from the
Grand Master in the east, which, when
finished, she Immediately called the
craft from labor to refreshment. In
stead of attending to the duties of her
Office as she ought, she left her station,
violated her obligation, and let in an ex-
PEELED Mason, who had no business there,
and went around with him, leaving
Adam to look after the Jewels.
This fellow had been expelled from
the Grand Lodge, with several others
some time before. Finding that Eve
was no longer Trustworthy, and that abe
had caused Adam to neglect his duty,
and had let one in whom he had ex-
PEELED, the Grand Master closed the
lodge and turned them out, setting q
faithful Tyler to guard the door with g
| flaming sword. Adam repented of his
folly, went to work like man and q
good Mason, in order to get reinstated
again. Not so with Evei She got an
CRY about 1t, and commenced raising
Cain.
Adam, on account of his reformation.
was permitted to establish lodges and
work in the degrees, and while Eve was
allowed to join him in his works of
charity outside, she was never again
permitted TO assist in the regular work
of the craft. Hence the reason why Q
woman cannot become an inside Mason
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LlkelY tn Yatn -

WASHINGTON, July 28.-Prevailing
OpiniOn is that the river and ha-Il0r bill
will be vetoed. Prominent senators who
talked with The president to-day received
the impression that he would return the
bill without his approval, and he would
do SO not nn account of the large apDro-
priations for lbc improvement of the
Mississippi and other works unquestion-
ably of national importance, bat on &c.
count Of the greater number of specific
appropriations for Improvements of ma.
tional utility which he thought Doubtful.
Others again say the president will
approve the bill, but in doing 50 will
call the attention of congress to the fact
that the present season is already far adj
vanced; that the work upon many con-
templated improvements can hardly be
more than begun this year. and that the
sums appropriated there u will he AL.
eqGate tO carry an operations even IL no
FIver and harbor bills should be passed
at the next session of congress; that in
short the present bill will answer fortw6
sessions
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PEReoNAL AM poL1TIcAL.

Ex Senator Buckalew, of Pennsylva-
MIA, believes the Democrats OF that state
will avail themselves CT the opportunity
afforded by the division of the Republi-
cln party. and gain substantial victory
this fall.
GeSeral J. B. Viewers experience
while stumping in Texas in aid of the
Independents, leads him to think thai
seclionalism is about dead in that state
He believes, also. that it is rapidly
disappearing from all parts of the south.
It is confidentially whispered in polit.
zeal circles in Missouri that should Col,
James n. Burns go 10 congress from the
st. Joseph districts may be set down
as an assured fact-hc will be formid.
able opponent 10 Senator Vest for his
seat in the senate.
Says The Augusta Journal: "Mr.
Blaine and family are enjoying every
minute at their pleasant and generous
home in this city. The granducr of
of Washington and its brilliant society
will never wean them from the love of
the city and state which they delight to
call their home. There is not paupeF
in the streets who is known to Mr.. and
Mrs Blaine that does not receive kindly
greeting from them when they come
home, and always substantial charity
when needed"
Ex-Governor Conrad Baker, of Indi-
ana. is law partner of the Hon. Thos.
A. Hendricks, and the acquaintance and
intimate friendship of the two dates
from the state campaign of 1863, when
the former was the successful Republi-
can and the latter the beaten Democratic
guhernaiOrial candidate. In that hot
contest they learned to appreciate each
others abilities, and when, in 1876,
Baker regarded himself as out of pol
Itics, and Hendricks was defeated in his
race for the vice-presidency, they
painted their names on the same shingle,
and have since then been carrying on
one of the best law offices in the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-03
POWDERS rowEn
Terrible Explosion at Chicago


CHICAGO, July GA terrific expia
sion of giant powder took place shortly
before O'Clock this evening at the stone
quarry on the north western outskirts OF
the city, about six miles away from the
business center. The shock of the con.
cussion was plainly felt all oyer the city
and detonations must have been heard
many miles OFF. 1t was off the lines of
communication and most extravagant
rumors were soon in circulation as To
damage and loss of life, and many teie-
grams sent to other cities
The facts are workman went To the
powder house, a wooden structure con-
tanning, il is said, 1000 pounds of giant
and 1900 pounds of blasting powder.
He took out twenty five pound can to
the front door to open, and setting it on
the ground proceeded to open II with
cOld-chisel. The result was a spark was
struck and the can exploded, throwing
the workman, John s. Obel by name,
about thirty feet and setting fire to his
clothes. Sparks from this entered the
powder house, where some of the cans
stood open and caused a second explo-
sion which tore the building into such
minute fragments that the pieces did no
damage SO far as heard from. People
were knocked down by the conclusion
many blocks away, and large amount
of window glass was broken, and
plastering knocked off. Some houses
several blocks away were unroof-
ed. It is stated that thin pane of glass
in drug store, at 18th street and
Indiana nearly seven miles away, was
broken. No one was killed. The work
man was burned about the face, breast
and arms, but Will probably recover.
John Anderson, another workman,
was thrown a considerable distance by
the second explosion and had his shoul-
ders crushed.
Michael Breton, a teamster, cording
wood some distance away, was thrown
to the ground and had his arm broken
Mrs. Young and two children, four
blocks away, were badly cut by broken
glass.
A large number of other people were
more or less seriously shocked, but it is
believed none dangerously. 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the total loss.
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Michigan is not IL state 10 be snetzed
ut as land Of big fires, malaria, and
mosquitoes. She last year, according
to statistics, turned out 1850 900 tons OF
iron ore, 100000 bushels of salt,
1900, 10000 feet of lumber, and more
charcoal and more copper than any 9th
er state in the Union. Michigan has tie
largest water front in the Union, and as
rich stores OF minerals and timber as
any, and the coming decade will see
her take long stride to the front.
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sold Unhsr Mortgage.

IEDIASAPoLIs, July 2S.-The IudiaL-
apolis and Saint Louis railroad was a.
day sold under mortgage. Z. b Thomls
representing the Vanderbilt Bee line IT,
terest, wns the purchaser, bidding one
million three hundred and ninety six
thousand doiloTs Holders OF the second
mortgage of $50. coo gave notice that
they would contest the sale. The sale a
effected insures the continuance Of the
present management.
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Certain Reasons why Women Are Esn-
titled to be PitIed.


For many reasons women are entitled
to be pitied; but mainly (from my point
! of view because they are women. / do
not say that the abstract sexual fact is
All especially pitiful thing. but ! cannot
shut my eyes to the long procession of
physical aud social disorders which begins
| and ends il woman. Those peculiar
penalties which she is forced to pay for
being woman-and from which nature
has forever exempted manned not en-
ter this inquiry. We all know what
they are. But on the broad ground of
human sympathy regret that Creations
scheme had not been a little less one
sided, and that the chief distinction of
woman were not something else than suf-
fering.
Woman's social infirmities are wholly
sexual. By q kind of patronizing suf-
ferance she occupies the Office of seeming
authority in the social domestic king.
dom; but I have observed that when.
ever great questions are in issue her
sceptre is disregarded. It will do well
enough as toy, but when she holds it
aloft as the symbol of command we good
naturally laugh at her and march right
on.
While I am not ambitious to pose as q
plumed champion of womankind, I
nevertheless believe that in many re-
Spects the social statutes by which
woman is bound are negotiable. OBJ
ject to ali laws of custom, or of fact,
which declare that one-half of the hu-
man race shall be humiliatingly depend
ent on the other half. 1t does not feed
my mans vanity to know that repre-
sent in part the independent half.
Under the present dispensation wom-
ans responsibility is in proportion to
her dependence. / should like to hold
her to a larger practical responsibility;
but how can do that, and preserve the
semblance of fairness and consistency,
without readjustment of the condi-
tions? If any such readjustment Is to
be accomplished We must first root out
the delusiye sentimentalism in which
man has always Graded woman as in a
bed of thornless roses. It's odor is en-
feebllng, and to 1t woman owes in great
part her present helpless state.
Give her chance to breathe the
bracing. air of equality, SO far as those
memorable laws of Creation which were
made exclusively for her will permit.
Insist that she exercise her faculties at
the cost, if need be, of her complexion.
Give her every Fright that man enjoys
yea, even the right to discard French
heels and the other woman's hair.
am ready and anxious to make these
and many more concessions. She may
take all my traditional privileges (though
l do not know exactly what they are( If
she will simply agree to share the part
nership responsibilities. If it is equal
ity she wants. she shall have it in ali
things; but she must consent to go SO
clothed that no white frost shall Hither
her. Privilege for privilege, right for
right, responsibility for responsibility.
That is my proposal. If you like the
terms am ready to sign the contract.
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WentiOne Eye on 1t.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 28.-John Roper,
young Englishman. for years in the
employ of Benjamin Allen s. Co jewel
lers, on State street, has absconded with
about $4,000 dollars shortage. He was
the chief book keeper, and the firm
trusted him implicitly. He had lost the
sight of one eye, and his stealings began
when he seemed likely to lose the other.
1t is supposed that he has gone TO Fog
land, Wherc-his sisters live.
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Following the lead of Lcavenwotth'
Topeka, where over a hundred gin mills
are permitted tn run without let OF
hindrance, within the very shadow ol
the state house, selects delegates for ST
John, who, according to his partisans, Is
the Moses ordained by Providence to
prevent Kansas from falling into the
hands of the PhilistIncs, and passing
under the control Of the whiskyites
This. to the unimpassioned observer
seems in the nature of II political pho
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AFearrul Pes,i,ence.

CHICAGO, July ga Laredo special
says: Advices from Monlamoas, Hex.
leo, are that a lever which has been
prevalent there. called malaria, proves
10 be tlse most Yiluient type of yellow
fever. Il is rapidly spreading and the
black vomit with u. There have been
number Of deaths during the past four
days and il Is regarded an epidemic.
Col. Safe, nj the Mexican regular army,
lost his wife and daughter and lie. now
dying himself Brownsville and Mata.
Rloras have been quarantIned aga INST
by all the lower Rio GrsHde
towns. Great excitement and
cnnsiernafion exist throughout the states
Of Tamariiisaz and Muer Leon. The
coast cities will be QuasAnsined ut once
Is ships have been plying between
MaiHmoFas aad nIheT gulf toWns q
dispatch from Austin confirms the news
above given and states that The health
officer there hiss nntified the New Or
| leans board OF his action and will pick
e the Rio GEande with rangers il nee
II
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The "Kansan Abroad" the best and
most interesting book eyer issued by a
Kansas author, is almost out of print
and no more will be issued. The few
remaining copies are all in possession of
the author, and the book can only be
had OF him at the old price, $l.25 per
copy. This book contains the revised
letters of Mr.. Prentis, giving an account
of his tour through Europe. Those
wanting copies should address, at once,
Noble L. Prentis, Atchison. Kansas.
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nonlenon

II is stated that George William Cur
tis has sent a contribution to Hubbelr:
congressional committee for campaign
purposes. Whether this is true or moi
we are satisfied that he is raising more
of a smoke than the fire will warrant IL
the matter of political assessmcnts'
We arc satisfied, from some little knowl
edge of the matter, that no attempt has
ever been made by the campaign com
mIttee to coerce government employees
or officers TO make contributions, apC
that failure TO pay has never been
cause for removal from office or dis
charge from such service.
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Everybody congratulates Shawnee
county upon the "rcbuke" given the
liquor element generally on Thursday
Capital.
But what does the liquor fellows care
for such "rebukes" so long as il end:
thereS So long as ST. John is able Il
carry halt the wards of the city, and th'
entire surrounding country nearly
solid, thinking people are wondering
why there is not some practical, solit
work at Topeka to stop the outrageous
and impudent defiance OF the prohibi
ton law. In other towns the whisky
ties are fought inch by inch and fineC
till they get sick.
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CreditabIe to Lcavenworti

LEAvESwoRTH. Ks, July 2S.-The
Kansas Central elevator which WAS
blown down by tlic recent hurricane is
being rebuilt by the Missouri Pacific
company The canning factory which
was destroyed by fire ten days ago is also
being rebuilt and will Yet be able To put
up several hundred thousand cans Of
fruit. There is also talk OF building
several new elevators in this city To ac-
commodate The enormous crops of this
part OF the state.
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The Missouri Republican has dis
patch that NJ, English colony wants Ia
come over and settle in that state on
lands worth $40 an acre, contiguous To
good schools Missouri has the land,
and she ought Ia arrange for the schools
and put herself aUreas, of modern ideas.
But there is No hope of her ever doing
so under the present political control.
Poor old Missouri