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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-28
REsURNIssLow

The proceedings Of the Democratic
side show called q Republican Tesub.
mission convention, which met Thurss
day at Topeka, 90 far as they went, may
be found In our kilograms with 3 synop-
els Of the platform adopted, which Is al
most entirely DEVOTED to Sstringlng out"
epithets against prohibition and Its
friends. From the standpoint Of this
collection of statesmen and moralists,
prohibition is responsible for much that
is evil, its friends are lot of dishonest
hypOcrites, and . majority Of three
fourths Of the Republican party have no
right tocontrol its platform. CT course in
she estimation of this aggregation they
usurp what there Is LETT of political hon.
esty, and 1t is perfectly legitimate,
Straightforward and consistent for them,
while declaring themselves Republicans
In one breath, TO turn around in the next
aud vote for and work for the election of
the most ultra Democrat 10 the most
Important Office in the state. The con-
sislency OF this crowd Of cranks and sore
heads Is admirable.
We are glad To note that over two
thirds of the state paid no attention to
this hybred gathering, there being only
tWenty-four out of the eighty odd counties
represented. Wherever there are genuine
efforts to get the question of prohibi-
lion re-submItted the people are fight
ing IL out among themselves in the Sc
lection of members OF the legislature.
who will be the only officers that can
take action on the matter, or whoee
votes will settle It one way or the other.
But this Topeka gathering is composed
largely of Democrats and few Repub-
lIcans who like TO bray for fear they
will not excite the proper degree of al
tention. The Republicans concerned
think they did big thing for Kansas
when they elected G. w. Click COVER.
nor two years ego. and they want
to show their devotion TO the
interests ~ of the Republican party
by doing the same thing again. They
are q set Of political mugwumps con-
trolIed by one idea, and that idea theiI
own wonderful importance. Unwilling
TO abide by the decision of q three
fourths majority of the party they pro
Tess to be deYoted TO, they kick and e
into q movement to destroy the party
If they are Democrats why do they no
60 at once into that organization Xix,
men and not attempt to drag the Repub
Iican party down to defeat aud destruc
ton while protesting friendship. w,
hope the people will show these NAL
contents where they stand at the NoYem
Der election, and we believe they will d
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CLEVELAND SHOULD SIZE

New York Sun: Mr.. Blaine, we are
told, recognizes tho propriety of the
public demand that the Office of presI-
dent shall be filed by q man not only
with q clear public record, but with a
clean private character.
This is well. 1t is precisely what we
believe in, and what we supposed all de-
cent folks believed In until we found
some people lately beginning to argue
that the private character of the presi-
dent was q matter Of comparative indIf-
ference.
To say that 1t does not make any diff
ference what q minister practices, 60
long as he breaches well, would not
be regarded as q sound proposition.
Does il accord with morality much bet
ter to hold that the people OF the country
should not be in any wise concerned
about the character of their president as
q man. so long as his character as an
officer Is satisfactory?
We think not.
The Republican candidate acted wise
ly In branding the cSlumnY against his
private character as q lie, instead of
treating the falsehOOd with silence.
The Democratic candidate ought TO
follow his example
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Texas Fever at FL Dorado

Ell DORADO, KAs., Aug. 22-Hon. John
II. FullinwIder, member OF the United
States board Of animal industry, has
held an examination upon three head of
graded cattle that have just died here,
aud proDounces the disease splenic or
Texas fever. A gentleman by the name
of Lake F. Jones shipped forty-eight
head of Holstein, Durham and Hereford
cattle from Wellington, Ohio, on the
2Sth of July. arriving here August 18th.
They were unloaded to rest at Decatur,
ILL.,, where there were several head
of sick and dead cattle, presumably with
Texas fever. In seven days after un-
loading at Decatur several head of Mr..
Jones cattle were taken sick. OF the
forty-eIght head, nine have died and nine
Others were taken, but have recovered.
Although these cattle were IN
the pasture with others, none of
them have been sick or e1-
hibit any symptoms of the DIS
ease. These cattle were given EPSON
salts and fed green corn, which seemed
to have full effect. Mr.. FullinWIder
asks the press of the states of Kansas,
Minnesota and Nebraska, aud the terri
tories OF Dakota and Montana to request
all stOckmen TO furnish him list OF
deaths in the herds, with the cause OF
the same, from July last to date, with
future reports to July LIST, 1885, this re-
port to include the kind of cattle dying.
Il Is desired that this notice be given
the widest publication in the states and
territories named. His poatoffice ad.
dress is EldorndO, Kas.
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JHPBOVE TBE MORALS

Chicago Current: Improve the NOR
ais of the time. 1t can be done. 1t
must be done now. Fortunately, enough
good men see the need OF 1t to make a
practicable betterment possible. The
way to proceed is through the churches,
and it is the duty and the part of wisdom
for the entire newspaper press, with its
measurless power for good, to point the
way to the masses of the people. The
Church is the mother of the art preserv.
ative-the arrangement of movable
types This noble scion of the Church
may now not only return the obli-
CATION it owes, but likewise
protect its own character and good name
from the dangers of the future. On the
outbreak of war, every group of militis-
men becomes the framework of for
midable body of soldiers. Now even
the non-religious Man Of Integrity sees
the need OF an aggressive campaign
against the invading spirit of vice, in
sincerity, and thriftlessness. An era of
decency is at hand. The Church has
patiently and faithfully trained its little
groups of militiamen, although the Man
of Integrity has looked on almost with
hostile eye. But now even he himself
Is perplexed with the situation. He
had supposed that his nelghbor
who enjoyed his own little joke
at the expense of the Church would see
the serious side of that embezzlement
last week In the counting-room of the
Man of Integrity. But now the Man Of
Integrity wakes to his own remissness.
Under state of things to which he has
given an open support he finds Con-
science vanquished, captured-so little
feared as to be released on parole. He
has allowed the churches to stand like
hospitals-wIth this difference, that the
masses have been ill, and the healthy
isolated as though they were groupes Of
lepers. 1t Is indeed high time for HIM
to act. Let him give the church his
pr ompt AMI efectual support, even
though he many not subscribe to its
creed. The Church is animated by desire
to make the growing generation honest
and worthy. The Church teaches that 3
man may not barter away his soul for
money. The Church teaches generosity.
The church teaches humanity. All of
these ideas are losing place as axioms
guiding men in their business relations
AS restaurant life has tendency to en-
courage selfishness and VItiate good
table manners, so the refusal of the citI-
zen to ally himself with a strong, moral
society of his fellow mortals breaks
down a part of the structure OF society.
1t is built all on the Church, and why
expect the structure to remain firm If
the foundations are to be undermined Z?
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PERsoNAL ANn PnLITIGAL-
The letters Of Cleveland and Hen.
bricks sound like funeral dirge.

The letters Of Cleveland and Hen.
bricks sound like funeral dirge.
Chicago News: The spectacle Of Mr..
Carl Schurz trying to tune his piano to |
Mr.. Hendricks sccordeOn is enough
TO make St. Cecilia put on boxing
gloves.
1t Is TO be regretted that IN his letter
OF acceptance Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks
does not resffirm his loyalty to those
glorious principles enunciEted by HIM
during the period OF our late Iamented
civil war.
1t is estimated that Pierce, of Wa
baunsee, made seventy five speeches dur
ing the session Of the late resubmission
convention. Pierce, Veale and Over
meyer furnished the wind that run the
hOOdOO, and poor George Martin and
other leaders had to take . back seat.
Playford and Anderson could not be
transferred by the Tesubmissionists, as
Will be seen by our telegraph account of
the proceedings. There are hundreds of
OluCLb WIZ NA4AA lOO Lu0OA Vi bAClA
principles TO become tools for the DEM
Ocrats. They will vote for Martin and
the Republican ticket.
In four years the railroad directors Of
the country are believed to have pumped
500, 600 coo of water into their stock.
Although the real cost of building
railways has continued to diminish, the
price TO investors has Increased 81, 446
per mile of road. This increase was in
addition to an already enormously in
flated capital. Whereas the building Of
roads could not have cost over 10000
the shareholders paid, or were supposed
to pay, $4,000 per mile. It'll little
wonder that the bubble went to pieces.
New York Tribune: Mr.. Blaine will
have the sympathy of all honest men 10
defending his home and family against
foul SANDER. No other course was pOss-
Ible for q man thus assaIled, and able to
confront his slandcrers without hesita-
ton or fear. Mr.. Blaine does not ask an
investigation by interested friends, or by
agents of journals already committed &c
his support; he relies upon a jury of his
countrymen fOI that justice which /!
due to the greatest as we'll as TO the hum
blest citizen.
Globe Democrat: Cleveland's leitel
reminds rs of the story told of the CUES
at fashionable hotel who ordered
certain dish. The waiter brought hin
the regulation allowance, and he, think
ing 1t was q sample instead OF q meal
stuck his fork into it, swallowed it, ant
: said: ayes, that's what want; brinl
, me some" To those who hoped to as
certain Mr. Clevelsnd's views on publi
questions the letter will do for a sample
But perhaps tie mass of people are no
very anxious for Mr.. CIeveland's view
IN full and will be content with the sam
pie.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The indications
of a war on rates to the seabOard, both
on freight and passengers, grow more
pronounced. The fact was made pub
lie this morning that trunk line arbitra-
tors had awarded the Grand Trunk thIr-
teen per cent. of the east b yund freight.
General Manager Upicer of the Grand
Trunk says the road will not accept the
award as it is one and seven-tenths less
than the commissioner recommended
and that the road will withdraw from
the pool. Officers of the same road
clam that Commissioner Fink has sug-
gested to other roads IN the trunk line
passenger pool to make common war on
the Grand Trunk. They assert their
road is in a good position TO fight. If it
comes it will be q severe one. The
opinion in railroad circles Is that open
war will result in q few days and that
the rates will drop TO g very low
figure.
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What has become Of the truly good
independents who were making 30
much. sound q few weeks ago? Have
they already become discouraged? The
Independent movement appears to have
completely slumped. General Buffers
determination TO run has knocked what
little life 1t had out Of 1t, and the
Springfield Republican mournfully
confesses that there Is now no hope OF
carrying the old Bay State for Cleve-
land. The Philadelphia Times, which
is certainly not favorable to Blaine, ad
mits that the disafection is confined to
Boston and vicinity, and that the west
era counties OF that state are unbrokeu
In their loyalty TO the Republican par
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UONOt I1O 4U VNEOOA1N II
DEPARTMENT ACTION.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
Washington, Aug 20.-To the cattle
owners of The United States Owing to
the existCnCc of disease Supposed to be
contagious plcuro pneumonia in sever
al herds of j cr4eY cattle in the state of
Illinois. l h rcby request the owners OF
all herd of Jersey cattle In the United
States, into which new animals have been
introduced since July LIST, TO stop ship
ments of cattle until after October LIST
The disease seems to have been Intro
duced by animals sold at Virginia, Cass
county, ILL.,, February, 1884, and these
animals were widely distri buted
through the western states. 1t Is hoped
the retcIe, that persons owning cattle
tracing to this sale, and all others hav-
ing cattle affected with disease of the
lungs, will ut once communicate
with DIR Salmon, chief of the bureau OF
| animal industry, care of Breeders Ga
Zette, Chicago, and clearly state the con.
diiion of their herds and The symptoms
of disease. The attention of owners OF
cattle and railroad and other tFansporta-
tion companies is called to section z OF
| the act establishing the bureau OF animal
industry, which makes it q misdemeanoT
| punishable by fine OF not less 800 nor
more than 5000, or by imprisonment
| for not more than one year, or both, for
shipping cattle affected with any cOnta-
! gieus disease, and especially the disease
known as pleurO- pneumonia, from one
| territory into another. The cordial CO
operation of state authorities and all
persons interested in the welfare of ouI
| cattle Industries, is earnestly desired IN
order To avert this danger, which now
mehanccs the herds of the country.
(Signed) GEO. 3. LORIEG,
Commissioner Of Agrfculture
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New York Tribune: News from diff
ferent sources, by telegraph t6the Trib-
une and reports at the national commit
tees rooms, show thai. the Republicans
have more than good fighting chance
IN Virginia this fall as well as In West
Virginia. A strong feeling against the
free trade doctrines ofthe Democrats and
in favor Of a legitimate protection for
American manufactures incline many
business men in favor of Blaine and Lo-
nan
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q Dorado Republican: The Emrori.

FL Dorado Republican: The EmPOria
Republican tries to make its readers be-
lieve that while the Republican state
platform declares for prohibition it real
ly means a resubmission Of the amend
ment. Upon this hypothesis it was in
order for the Democrats to declare in
state convention, the other day, that they
were opposed to prohibition but in favor
of iis enforcement. In other words 6
political platform should be so con-
slructed that it will accommodate all
shades Of political liars, to the end that
honest voters may be deceived. And
yet the EmpOria Republican processes
u be . St. John Van Bennett Anti Pro-
hIbition ProhibitiOnist-
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Bad tor ohio,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 22-J. z Stewart,
superintendent Of the CiBcinnsti, Wash /
ington and BaliImore road, has gathered
Information conceraIBg the condition of
crops along the line of his road. which
reaches aeross the southern part Of Ohio
The reports agree that tbs corn crup viii
not exceed ten bushels per acre. Pota-
toes In many places are not sufficient for
home cOusumpfiOn.
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Martin aOOd enough for Them

MINNEAPoLIs, Kas Aug. 22.-Hon. J,
r Burton, of Abiline, delivered an eIo-
quent speech In the opera house last
night before The Young Mems John A.
Martin club. A large audience was in
attendance. Mr.. Burton avoided all per-
soon.
The PrOhIbitioBlsts of Ottawa county
have decided thst the Republican ticket
headed by JOhu A Martin Will receive
their hearty support, and instructed Van
Bennett that they are opposed to having
another ticket put in the field by the
convention 10 meet At Lawrence, Sep
TENDER 2.
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Fearful storm At Troy. New York.

and hail storm occurred here last night.
Several houses were struck by lightning
in LousIDgburg, and two valuable barns
were burned at Brunswick. At Greens
bush the Lightning struck the house OF
Clark Lape, and Miss IdeIla Lee, one OF
the inmates. was badly burned. Thos.
Gray, at JohnsOnyille, was Knocked IN
conscious, but recovered At various
places trees were torn no. fences de
stroyed and buildings injured. The Hud
son River Knitting mill. at Saltwater,
was partly unrootcd. The house of Jno.
MattesOD. a, Cambridge. was struck. and
Sarah Allen was killed The daughter
of Matteson was probably fatally injured
and the house set on FIRE.
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Railroad Accident

WORCESTER, Mass Aug. 23.-A tram
on the South Bridge branch of the New
York and New England road ran off the
track near QuinbuEg this morning.
One passenger car aud the smoker went
down 8 bank twenty-five feet, hut only
tell over on their sides, and the fall was
graduai. About thirty passengers were
aboard, most of whom were bruised up.
PbysicIass from South Bridge, Duley
and Woodstock have rendered assist
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Sullivan and The irish League.

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 23.-Nearly all
the delegates to the late Irish National
League convention have left. Alexan-
der Sullivan went to New York this
afternoon, and speaks In Prospect Park.
Brooklyn, next Thursday. The recent
letter of Patrick Egan, declining
to accept the salary which was
fixed by the late convention for
president of the league has led TO some
misunderstanding. Many suppose
Egan's predecessor had a salary. The
contrary is the case, Sullivan peYer re-
ceived a cent of compensation directly
or indirectly. He visited twenty-five
leading CITIES OF The Union during his
term OF Office and IN many cases paid
his own expenses. In no case
did he accept compensation It was the
knowledge Of these facts which caused
the convention to attach a salary to the
Office. When Sullivan declined a re-
election he did 30 knowing th at q salary
would be provided for the ensuing year
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THE TROUBLE.

The Republican says it has proven o,
ever 80 clearly, that the nomination of
Stotler was accomplished by fraud.
What is the proof? The Republicans
assertion and the statement of Braiser,
and the trouble is that no one has been
found yet that will believe q word either
of them says.
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Fa.nl ouarrel orer = reat Rnca.

WuKEsBARRE. Pa, Aug. 23.-Thos.
Brennan aid Fred Hurst were matched
recently To run a acknowledgment foot
race at Hazleton this afternoon. for
$1,000 a side. Sporting men from va
rIous parts OF the state met at the Halle
ton house Ia t night TO attend the rsce.
During an argument between
Martin Clark and Tom Simpson, a no.
tori0us sporting man. as to who would
Win. A quarrel ensued. Hurst ap-
preached for the purpose of making
peace, when Simpson drew dagger,
pluugIng the blade into the left side of
Hurst, who fell fainting TO the hoor.
DIR. Cole considers the wound fatal.
SImOsOn WAS arrested
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nnaraniIn. NOTICE.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. 22.-In view
OF the presence of pleurO-pncumonia in
this state, the veterinarian has sent no
tice to all owners of infected herds com
pelItng them To MAINTAIN strict quaran
tine until notified to The contrary by thu
proper authorities
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rec nHCoaf-

By calling st Chas. Ryder's drug
store, you can get q sample bottle of DIR.
Bosanko's Cough aud Lung Syrup free
of cost, which will relIeve the most OBJ
stinate cough or cold, and show you
what the regular 50 cent size will do
When troubled with Asthma, Bronchitis
DRY Hacking Cough. Pains in the Chest
end all diseases of the threat and lungs
nv sample bottle of this medicine.
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LAWRENCE Aug 16 ,S4


lowing sensible letter In the Lawrence
Journal:
LAWRENCE, Aug. 16, "a.
Ed. JOURNAL: Some notes in the
Kansas City Times, and anxious inuuI-
ries from some friends of temperance,
lead me to declare my most hearty en-
dorsement of the action of the recent
Republican state convention on prOhibl-
ton. have no sympathy with any
movement toward organizing q distinct
prohibition party In this state at this
time. do not believe there exists any
occasion for such q party here, and
more, the organizing of such q party,
in the face of ali the facts In the pres
ent attitude of our state politics.
appears to be the extreme of folly. Sa-
gacious opposers Of prohibition would
be delighted with the new move. LIQUOR
dealers could well afford TO pay the ex-
pense ofany side show which would de-
feat the Republican state ticket now In
nomination. Between the ultra anti
prohibition and an equally ultra prohi-
billion party, they hope to get up q
sham battle, during the smoke of which
to seize another Democratic victory in
Kansas. This would mean a renewed
leass of life to the saloon power. The
reckless waste of political energy that
sacrifices common sense while IL pirates
of principles, smacks more of personal
ambition than OF true patriotism Let
true hearted prohibitionists beware of
these side-ShoWs
JAMES MARVIN.
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Ur. LTAlIos8 EsOOt bLtteFs.
Root Bltters are not q

Frszieris Root BItters are not dram
shop beverage, bat are strictly medicinal
IN every sense. They act strongly upon
the liver and kidneys. keep the bowels
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heal the lungs. build mp the neFYeS and
cleanse the blood and system Of every
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