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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-21
WHAT CAUSED 1T.

The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
In an article as to the causes Of the
food, says: The Ohio valley is sub
ject TO greater vicissiludes of climate
than any other part of the world of like
proportions. The variations recorded
By the barometer and thermometer in
this valley are wonderful. We have the
cold Of Canada and the heat of the Gulf.
Within forty days of this winter we have
had q temperature twenty degrees below
and sixty.fv degrees above zero. First
We had q series of seven snow storms fol.
lowing each other with aston
lshing regularity; and by thaws al
lsrunting with snOwfAlls the whole
NAs massed 10 ice, snd then came a spell
that oiled all the streams from their
head waters 20 their mouths bank full,
and soaked the ground everywhere TO
IL utmost capacity for absorption, laV'
ing an Immense reserve of snow In the
EAiubtains The moment arrived when
We thought ell fears of food. which
had been generally entertained, had
passed away for the winter. The
Ohio and lis tributaries were carrying
OF the surplus waters in apparent
safety. Then came suddenlya change
and fve rain. storms descended upoI
the valley, succeeding the seven snow
storms as If b. some mighty magic; apC
the mischief was done. Such co hbin
ation had not taken place before in thu
history OF civilization IN this valley
covering nearly century, aud there ar
many chances TO one that the like viii
not be seen again for thousand years
M matter how much We may impovel
lab the soil by false teachings, resulting
IN bad forestry and agriculture"
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PERSONAL AND PoLITInAL.

We stu incline to the belief that
Judge Humphrey has the call, so to
speak, on Mr. Touzalin.
Longfellow's pretty 4ittle lyric, ITO
Stay at Home is Best" has been set to
music. tits understood that the author
has forwarded copy to Sam Riggs.
The Bellefontaine Examiner Demo
cratic) moves that il the Standard o
company has nothing further before the
Ohio legislature the body adjourn sine
die.
Dorsey has come out fat-footed f, r
Logan. We fear the prospect for Sec
ond female president IN this country is
trifle dusky. Mrs. Hayes, we think,
can possess her 'ul in peace.
TIE sacred concert given by the Alb
hey opera company Sunday afternoon at
Cincinnati, at which Nilsson took up .
collection, yielded the neat sum of $e,-
250.30 for the benefit o. the flood suf-
ferers.
The New York World prOnounces MIR
Min reader, not an actor. II is really
wonderful bow two such able art critics
as are found on the World and the
DcdGe City Globe can dIfferso radically
81 their estimates of the same person.
Gerster will sing at Kansas City mex
week. 1.-THE distinguished prima DOM,
desires to inv 81 in some valuable real
estate or add some very choice gems u
her collection of jewels. she can reach
EmpOria without change OF cars by WAY
of the 5 anita Fe road.
The pay of the city clerk of New YorI
is $4,000 per year. No wonder a can
didats for the position can afford to pa
the Democratic politicians $4,000 Z
get this Office. Tue people of tLat cit
, put up the 1000 and We presume the
like to do it, as they keep on from yea
to year letting the Democratic polit
. clans bleed them.
Q What has become OF the Willial
: Morrison presidential boom which VIZ
T 80 vigorous and confident a month ag
It aud where is Mr.. William Springer
d We sincerely hope thai when the Kal
Is sas City Times gets through with Il
IT job of elecung MIR Funston to congre
10 1t "win bob up serenely" aud let l
r kOow about Mr.. Morrison's boom.
IS Mr.. Abbey gave sacred concert
., CIncinuatl Sunday afternoon in aid
d the flood sufferers, he being there wi
d his magnificent company engaged in u
h opera festival. Christine Nilsson sal
IA. two pieces, angels Ever Bright al
il Fair" and Please Give Me Penny
:, and then she passed through I
audience and took up q collection. T
ID proceeds must have amounted TO ahau
some sum.
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DANCER OFOYERDOLNG

II tn branches Of congress are being
ldelug,-d with pension bills, some good,
no d 'ub', others indiffeien', AMI some
absolutely ptTnicious. Some are intend.
ed TO honestly benefit the soldier and
Others are Intended TO benefit the pollti-
cal fortunes of their authors. Speaking
In behalf OF what we believe TO be the
true interests of the men who served our
country during the war OF the rebellion,
We fear there Is danger OF doing injury
20 their cause by OVERRIDING the pension
business. In this matter as in every
thing else, public sentiment may Re said
TO run 10 waves. There has been wave
that has favored the soldiers, and poured
public money into their pockets by the
millions-none loo much to the true SOL
der, but too much to those
Wno are unworthiIy Teaping the benefits
The county feels its obligation TO
those who bOre its burdens and saved II
from destruction. But the tide may
turn, and the worthy may suffer. Ifsuch
. result is brought about the cause for
the change can largely be charged to in
judlcious Legislation in congress. Were
some Of the bills that have been iutro
duced at this Session to bee me laws
they would do incalculable injury, we
feel satisfied, - the Interests of the sol
der. Nothing is more natural, in d
matter Of this kind, Than to Overdo by
trying to do too much. II will be wei
TO guard igain.t DONG the injury which
may result from q revolution in public
sentiment.
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A O. o w.

Meeting of the Grand Lodge Yesterday
Report OF the Proceedings.
The sixth annual session of the
Grand Lodge, A. o U. W.. met at .
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon in A. o. U.
w. hail. at Topeka, Grand Master " ork-
man IL. Ezekiel presiding. All the
Grand Lodge officers were present.
Representatives were present from
nearly $50 lodges
The following Grand L dge officers
made their reports: Grand Master Wurks
man III. Ezekiel. who Iepor. was very
fnIi regarding his duties ss Grand Mas
ter Workman. Among other important
matters he stated that the growth of the
order had been very satisfactory, aud
that the increase during the year had
been over thir cen hundred. The
Grand Master Workman recommended
the adoption o: biennial instead OF az
nuaI sessions, and stated that The mum.
Der of lodges in tie state Lad increased
to $50
Grand Re rider E. H. Forje, in his
report, stated that over 10000 had beeE
disbuIsed IN the stale, TO the families Of
deceased members Brother Forde, II
Ispsakiug of the insurance department Of
the order. was very fiattering in hi
eulogy Of the good the order was doing
in this matter. there being during tn,
past year, in membership OF nearl,
5000. but nine assessments. The mem
bership in the state al the present, mum
bsrs over 800.
The Grand Lodge. at O'Clock, ad
icurned until Q DEL ok this morning
when the o hsr grand eficers will max
their reports
The evening was occupied BY ses
sion Of the Grand Legion Sslect Knig
Tor The purpose of txempIlfyinz til
secret work GEO. W. HueHEs.
| Grand Reporter.
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NOTES AND NnrInNs-

The Boston Post says many people
mistake luck for greatness.
The flood sufferers got $4,000
from the government and from the leg
islature of Ohio.
The white elephant, it seems, Is q
great deal blacker than it has been
painted-by Mr. Barnum.
Alaska is likely t. become perma-
nently Republican. A CLAUSE IN the
territorial bill prohibits the sale of liq-
uoss out there.
A writer in scientific monthly asks
What is a meter?" He can form a
thorough acqu Iinla1ce with one by be.
coming a patron of the nearest gas CON-
papy.
II is said that Senator Anthony, of
Rhode Island, attributes his recent Ill
ness to the use OF cigarettes. He might
move into a larger State and smoke
cigars.
II is probably due to inadveItance on
the part of the Associated Press that nc
mention has been made 10 the papers Of
that ten c.nts which Bill English, Of
Indiana. contributed 10 the Ohio feed
sufferers.
Health lifts are becoming fashionable
among the ladies of Kansas City. L
NUT indeed be spectacle for socia
scientIsts TO witness 3 West Side bells
making war upon the law of gravitatio1
in connection with her own feet.
A terrible gimlet headed worm ha
been discovered in the Goldfish. Jehu
must the Goldfish pail go and join tn
JUICY sausage cake, which has beef
found TO be the home of the stealtby
trichiDa? Where will this thing ends
Mr.. Gladstone says that in 1856
there was an average importation Int
England of three and a half foreigl
eggs for every man, woman ana child il
the country-that is 100, ZOO, 600 but this
in 1880 they imported and Us d $50
; 100000.
; In one Of the streets of Pendleton,
, suburb Of Cincinnati, where there wer
! sixty houses, only twelve remain o
. their foundations. This Is but 8 sampl
! of what has been done by the flood /
many of the small towns, of which III
public is not apprlsed by telegraph.
l The Kaosls City Star is harassed b
: the gloomy fear that AIr. Corrizan wi
s capture the municipal government
: that place a. tFe spring election.
b must be admitted that q man with sue
n q street-car system "a he pos sesses, Is
e an excellent p'.s tIon to teIrorize Il
e public.
n The Cincinnati NewsJournaI, a Der
a Ocratic paper, is very much frigbtens
4 lest the voting, by co tgress. of money
buy food for the starving food sufferer
d viii fracture the constitution Let q
q people get their stomachs filled Al
y their bodies protected. and then discu
ID the constitutional view Of thu case ali.
wards
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OVER THE STATE.

A merchant in Stockton has been
burning butter for fuel. Nothing short
of Ere can beat good deal of the butter
that is made in Wts'ern Kansas.
We have two rev papers from the
southeast this week-the Oxford Regis
te, and the Arkansas City Republican,
both eight page aud both good looking
she Is.
A former tenor singer of much cal
celebrity at Topeka, has turned up as q
hotel porter at Mcpherson 1t. is pleas
ing to note even a single instance of re
formation from this species Of vice.
The railway mmiesIoners are pre-
pairing reply to Mr.. TouzaIin's la'esI
manifesto. Persons having cyclone
holes to Get might find it 10 taeir advant.
age to place themselves 10 correspond
ence with the vice president of the SAINTS
Fee.
There is beginning to be quite desire
at Topeka to see the ancient relics tina
were put under the corner stone Of thu
j government building. But nOtwith
standing this, Postmaster Tom Ander
son announces the hope of getting into i
before he dies.
There are signs of religious awake n
ing at Leavenworth- Now Col AnthonI
is pretty good man, but We are of tn
opinion that good, sound religion
shaking up would not do 1.-The old man
any harm. We are heartily in favor of
revival at Leavenworth.
In Atchison county last year some c
the townships were assessed at 80 cent
on the dollar, and some at 60 cents TIL
county board, in direct violation of Law
cut all down to the thirty cent basil
and thus Atchison escaped paying II
share OF the state tax The fellow VII
assessed this township last year at q
cents on the dollar was beaten at Il
recent election because it was argue
shat he was "tOo id honest
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TAX ON PISTOLS.

Every one who has taken time to
think of the matter has longtd for the
adoption of some means TO prohibit the
useless, foolish and cOwardly practice
of carrying pistols. A large proportion
ofthe murders take pace from this pub
llc abuse. Hundreds of murders take
place yearly which would only result in
quarrels were men prohibited from
going armed. Public sentiment has
we'll nigh rid the country of the barbar-
Gus practice OF fighting duels. 1t should
now taboo the no less barbarous practice
Of carrying pistols in time of peace.
The Lancaster 6. CO. Ledger suggests
a. one way Of doing this thai
pistols be taxed. That paper aptlI
characterize Is the pistol as "a curse e
the human race, a boon to the high
wayman. a companion Of the assassin
the murderer, the tibet and the coward
The New York Herald endorses tn
suggestion of the Ledger. The Leaven
worth Tim, comments on the matte
Gus forcibly. I'VE are the creates
d st1l-carrying people In the world, an
tha freedom with which the weapon l
used renders it grave question whethe
measures should not be taken for il
abolition. Except for homicidal puI
poses there is not more utterly useles
weapon. The sportsman needs II no
neither does the soldier; for one she
cred from . pistol with g"oi an
proper object, million are hr6d wit
evil intent. Let the pistol be taxed
abe fullest Dossible extent; should
entirely disappear from the face of Il
.earth no programmed man wou
regret Il. It has existed long enough.
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No one who favOrs fair play betWet n
ne railroads and the people and who
has read Mr.. T. B Murdock's editorisl
On the action OF the commissioners, I'M
der The head Of thrilling with the Peo-
ple," will regret that he failed to be
elected q railroad commissioner. We
we're r,s'ly surprised At its tone. ItwGs
very unfair TO the commissioners. So
Tar as the legal phase Of the question of
their regulating frel Ght rates goes. those
who know Mr.. James Humphrey will
hardly believe he has pursued an illegal
couis., ntr that he Is demagogue.
One OF the principal railroad
companies operating IN this state
several months ago admitted the power
b the commissioners TO regulate freight
rates, IN the BelOit decision, aud Mr..
rouz lin also virtually admits The same
power. There may be errors IN the de-
cis'on OF the commissioners, and indeed
81 w,ull be singular If there were not.
but the fussilade of The Republican Is
entirety uncnlled for. and very unfair
II. was just such an article as every rail
lroud striker In tue sia'e will endorse.
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Funsto0-FArmer F.-is still affiict
Ing our gushing friend, the Kansas City
TlmeS, and It's whole editorial force,
With tho eSlic. Ne like thai
csOwd OF boys vesy well, and are real
sorry they take Riggs approaching de
feat 50 70 heart. We are glad the cam.
paign 10 so near It's close. so that the
fimes can resume It's wont.d tquanim.
fly, aud give us thrse long article, on
the political aspect Of prohibition In
Kansas. and take a mre cheerful view
ofthe world IN general. There is ten
dency to-hydrophCbia in the Times now
which we do not enjoy. The liquid
dtpths of Rsynold's eyes, and the deli
cately tipped fingers aud smiable face Of
r Field, e O., show these men were
never constructed for the fuss and fury
30 = Fs.liticaI campaign, and especially
for the work Of fiebting so good man,
and 81 pc'f Ct Re. Iub lean ~ Farmer
Funston. We feel ceItIin they are
ashamed Of their NO and when they
recover from the modification of tSeil
error will vow neyerto engage in such {
cause again.
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Literary Contest.

The following challenge has been
offered by the members OF the Coal
creek society to those of the Dry creek
society, and accepted. The ccnt-st will
take place at the Dry creek school house
Friday evening, February 22d:
To z. Schen merhoTn, President Dry Greek
Literary:
We, the members of the Coal creek
literary hereby challenge Son to con-
test in the following subjects: Debate,
essay, defamation snd song.
LUELLA E. TAYLOR,
Fres't Coal Creek Literary.
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Judge Tourg says his al health will
not permit HIM to lecture. Some peo-
pie cruelty say the Jud se's ailm, mt is
the same as that of bad chImney-ina-
hility 20 "draw." There is not much
use for the lecturer to attempt To stem
the tide against the White elephant, the
woman who is shot out of cannon, the
man with the iron Jaw. the young man
Who ascends The drzzy stairway on q
bicycle. the double Uocle Tom eombin
ations, the negro minstrel or the males.
tic English opera company with crooked
shanks- Tue lecturer has dropped doWT
at an unfavorable period in the history
of American srt. aad be had better told
up his manuscript ard wait.
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Mora Svonnhancx

LAWRENCE, Kas.. Feb. 1S.-The re-
port of the railroad committee of the
chamber of commerce was adopted by
the business men of Lawrence at meet
ing held today. The ground covered
by the report is substantially as follows
The railruad Law is and was intended tn
be advisory in its provision; that it was
not intended to give the com
missioners power 10 make gen
eral rates that the board
of commissioners err Ia taking stand
that places the entire railroad traffic OF
the state in their hands, and that the in.
terests of Lawrence will be better sub
served if the railroad board will confint
its work to hearing sni redresslDl
grievances. The business men of Law
renee are confident that tue railroads
will In the future, as in the past, trea
Kansas industries fairly and generously
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The wool growers of Coloraio, Kan.
81; NvbfaskA. Btrh, Wyoming and New
AleAico. are called 70 inert Ia convention
at beaver IN the 18th 81 March. The
object Of the meeting 4 - fSSe into
consideration the best mraas 70 prevent
Che further reduction Of the tariff, which
threaisns the destruction Of the wool
growing industry 10 the west. Lyon
county ought 70 be reprs -nted IN that
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Another s.. Louis sensatIon

ST. Louis, Feb 19-Miss Grace Kean,
a young lady of about 20 years of age,
the daughter of a New York carriage
manufacturer. who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs Chss. Z Nor on, in this city
for the past two months, went cut to do
some shopping Yesterday afternoon and
has not since been seen or heard OF.
The family is in great distress and every
effort, with the aid OF the police, is being
made TO find the young lady.
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Further from Grant on the Battle Of
Cold HarbOr.


TOLEDO, o., Feb. 19.-The Blade has
received another letter from General
Grant in relation to the controversy over
the battle of Cold Harbor, as follows:
NEW YoRK, Feb. II, 1884
EDITOR BLADE-DRAR SIR: In fur
ther reply to yours of the 31st ult IN re-
lation 10 the battle of Cold HarbOr. since
writing you On the 7th inst, have
thought about it and have strt of
indistinct recollection that l did issue
orders for another aitlck, but came to
the conclusion myself, without consul
tatioD, that it would prove failure and
have no compensating results. and simp-
ly sent word verbally to the corps
commands rs, before the time ordered ioI
that attack, to suspend and then made
only arrangements for final left flank
movement north OF the James.
Truly yours.
o.
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THE DEADLY CYCLONE
Deals Death and Dsstrsction in Several
Southern States.
Fifty People Reported Killed Near At
lansa. Georgia.
Diaaatroue CIeIope.

WII1INsToH. N. c., Feb. ga Star
special says; A terrible cyclone passed
near Rockingham last night, killing from
fifteen to thirty people and woundlng
great numbtf.
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Falling OF = BrIdge.

LEEcHBURG. Pa, Feb. 20.-The wire
bridge spanning the KiskiminItas river
at Apollo parted its wire cables yester-
day Immediately over the pier in the
middle of The river and went down with
crash. VIM. Henderson and Harry
jenkins, who were crossing with load
of sheet iron. were thrown into the river.
Henderson escaped with cold bath,
but Jenkins and the two horses were
drowned.
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Death and Destruction b CVcl0ne
Georgia.

MACON, Feb 90 This city was visited
yesterday afternoon and last night by
tremendous storms. There are Tumors
of death and destruction in the surround
ing counties.
A special Atlanta telegram reports
fifty people killed north Of that city. A
special from Columbus reports several
killed aud wounded there.
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Republicans Victories.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 19.-An immensely
large vote was polled at the municipal
election today. Andrew Fulton. Re-
publican candidate for mayor defeated
Hon. Robert Liddle by 1000 majority.
In Allegheny City James G. Wyman,
Republican, was elected mayor over
John Swan, Democrat, by 5000 MAORI
". The Republicans have Il majority
in the councils of both cities.
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Condition of Kansas Cattle.

KANSAS CRY, Feb. RELATIONSHIPS
regarding the condition of cattle and
sheep In central and western Kansas has
been gathered by the land department of
the Union Pacific railway, TO the fol-
lowing effect:
In central Kansas, from Saline to Ellis
counties, inclusive, stock is reported in
excellent cnDdiiinn, having as q rule
good sheds and fodder, including scr-
ghum stalks, which is pronounced the
best feed used One of the principal
flock masters reports his sheep dong
better than ever before. and not single
animal lost.
On the Plains in western Kansas, be-
yond points three hundred miles from
this city, the cattle have been starving
where dependent solely upon the range,
that has been covered two weeks with
snow and sleet, and the losses of cattle
men who neglected to provide suffi-
cheney of hay is reported to have reached
twenty per cent, and may yet run
higher.
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To the g. a. R. Of Kansas

FIT. SCOTT, Kas, Feb. 19.-Depusy
Commander H. w. Pond has issued the
following circular to the officers and
c0mra des of the Grand Army of the Re-
pubic in Kansas: "By the terrible
floods and appalling widespread destruc-
ton, we are informed by COmrade
Fl. p. Lloyd, deputy commander
of OhIo, that comrades snd their
families are among the sufferers,
and that the post relief funds
are entirely insufficient for the emer-
gency. l am sure many posts and
Individuals will be glad to contribute TO
the relief eli the sufferers All Who may
desire will please send contributions by
sight d aft. postal notes or money orders
tn Il. p. Ii yd. department commander,
No 8, Bradford block, Cincinnati Ohio.
Comrade Lloyd Will acknowledge the
receipt OF the same and disbuEse the
funds. In FIR. terihty, Charity and
Loyalty
(Signed) H w. POND.
Department Commander
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FRANKLIN, KY, Feb. 20.-This town
was visited by tornado this afternoon.
A large tobacco factory owned by New
York parties was blown down. The
Berican hotel, the opera house and other
buildings were unroofed.
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rfae eeeione n AIabAma


CUNNINGHAM, Feb. 20.-A cyclone
swept through the Gohoba falley yester-
day afternoon. Thirteen persons re-
ported injured in one community.