The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-23
EDTT0RIAL NKWs NOTES

New Jersey, the greatest organ builder
and advertiser, was 30 years old on
Tuesday last.
Burlington Hawkeye: Capt. Webb
was like great many other people who
got into business on the trust 10 luck
principle. He got sucked in.
The intelligence that Fl. Scott, the
home of General John II. Rice. has q
Zigzag club Will not tend to encourage
the friends Of prohibition In Kansas.
Tho Topeka Commonwealth makes
the following modest suggestion: "Noth-
ing but return to statesmanshIp' can
increase the popular regard for politics
as q profession"
The Topeka Commonwealth is max
ing war on Judge Martin, of the Third
judicial district. We believe If we were
in Father Bakers place we would sub
let that contract.
The Newton Republican, IN speaking
of the proposed special session Of the
Legislature, says the producing classes
demand relief from exorbitsnt railroad
charges, and they demand il now.
Il il concluded that the term "dude'
has been overworked. IL has lost its
original Significance and now is applied
indiscrlminately 1t has become mo-
notonous and nauscating. "Dude" must
go.
rav.anna ha. m, Nm ,vs,Iin .ha mast
year over $4,000 worth of new build
lngs. II Is never safe IN administer up
on the effects Of Kansas town until its
site has been plowed up and planted in
corn.
Atchison Is suffering from famine of
servant girls. A few families have been
able 10 retain their "helD" by giving
them carte blanche Of the hammocks and
allowing them to assist in entertaining
callers.
The work OF opening the alley in the
rear OF Commercial street has been com
menced at Atchison. 1t is gratifying tC
note that at least q semblance of regard
for the prohibitory law Is 10 be inaugu
rated at that place.
The report Is going the rounds Of the
press that Vanderbilt recently 'tipped'
q waiter with q hundred dollars. We
bellve this is the first case of en-
largement of tho heart that has ever oc.
CURED In the family.
Henry q. Goodill, of Atchison, hal
invented a refrigerator. The public
will be ready. VIC think, to concede III
merits when they learn that the extcr
Tor is appropriately embellished with {
picture Of Geo. T. Anthony.
/ Work on the Emporia and Rich Hill
/ road will commence at the Emporia end
4 Topeka Commonwealth.
Certainly. Almost every Kansas en-
terprise now Of any Importance com
mences at the "Emporia end"
Lightning struck the court house a
Topeka on Saturday, tearing of a por
ton of the roof at the corners. The fac
that A Jetmore was in the building a
the time Is not supposed TO be fraugh
with any political Significance.
At Battle Greek a woman stole watcl
from her employer, and. while her prem
ises were being searched, slipped tn
watch into his pocket, and then had hiu
arrested for Islander. 1t is not state
from what part of Ohio this lady camt
The Topeka Commonwealth'calls tn
attention Of Its readers to the excellenc
OF its agricultural columns. We hav
observed great improvement in this
department of the paper since the recer
municipal troubles set in at the stat
capital.
The result of the trial Of Frank Jane
tor the murder Of Conductor Westfal
which Is now in progress at 0allatiI
will go = great ways towards scttlin
tho claim Of our neighboring common
wealth on the east IN the title of "poC
old Missouri"
A Rocks county girl has develops
symptoms Of jImjams, induced, it
claimed, by unrequitcd love. The me
possibility Of such q pathological d
pArture in q prohibition state is of suf
cient interest to arrest the attention
medical scientists.
The idea that lightning Is not 80 d
structive as II used TO be in the Unit
States, because the network Of raIlroaI
and telegraph wires lessons the numb
Of accidents, is met by the record
the summer. Fatal thunderbolts ha
never been more eommon.
Boston wants the national Democrat
convention held in that city next yet
This Is an age Of surprises. We Shit
next hear Of Kansas City offering temp
ing inducements to the philosophers
the Concord school to hold their ne
annual session in that city.
Sladc, the prize fighter, is said to
groasly addicted 20 the violin, viii
Mitchell, an equally celebrated vota
OF the "msnly art" is a confirmed vi
tim OF the piano habit. The impuls
at both of these gentlemen seem to
wholly inimical 20 the peace Of socici
II Is now believed that the demise
A ~ OAI AnuAls WIN WAC AOhAAA AO
In hIs bed q few days ago. was caused
mrs fear of the lightning, which "
very vivid during the right. II is qui
evident that the deceased never BEGAN
thoroughly Identified with Kansas 20
tics.
The Newton Republican observ
that the past week was not noted
Its great events Mr.. Lennon Is eS
IDENTIFY ignorant of the fact that Sa
Radges, of Topeka, went to Mexico Ia
Friday and that Writ Walton started e
Aichison on Saturday hut missed Il
train.
"An Honest Liar il the attracti'
title of story in the Kansas City Sta
from the pen of Orth Stein. the man wi
KILLED Frcdericks. the manager OF q
Theatre Comique. AZ that place. %
Modest Book Agent" and ''rhe PIo1
Gin-Slinger" will doubtless follow
due order.
Major j. X. Hudson, of the Topcl
Capital, arises tn make the following q
Sot lWapus nv WIN hoe NNoe"
iASocy We have hcarl of Is the agiIatiC
Of AN extra session Ia submit AN amen
ment repeating the constitutional prob
bitinn amendment. Il Is tno foolish
merit discussion"
Atchison Globe: Prairie CHECKER
arc unusually scarce this year, accor
sng to the reports OF hunters who ha'
frampcd after them. But there Is cou
fort in the fact. for prairie chickens n
only plentiful IN countries where Peep
4 are scarce. Prairie chicken prrserv
are very expenRiYe tn the state.
Texas and Arkansas preachers ha'
been figuring To an UNUSUAL extent tn
simmer in deadly assaults, either Mt OF