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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-20

Old j, Davis, who was once presi lent
of what he called a confederacV still has
the mouth disease, Notwithstanding his
age. ]. Davis has always been afflicted
that way. The other day the two
branches Vt the legislature of poor old
repudiaiing, Mississippi, which still
murders men for being Republicans, met
in joint convention to listen to lecture
by Davis on s. s. Prentis. OF course
the funkies rallied around the ex-
president and he had sort of an ovation,
and was much at, cted by the demon
siration. He felt worse than he did
when he was caught in hoped skirts
of everything but being n
MIssissippian. He forgot to
say he still has his mouth, aud that It
has always been an unfortunate one. He
beWailed his lot and proclaimed that q
race newly enfranchIsed had more priv
ileges than he enjoyed. He had been
Ieproached for not asking pardon. Par
don," continued he, comes after repent
Ance," and with emphasis, Il have new
er repeated. [Applause. Were the
same TO be done again | would do as
have done" VOcifeTous applause.
He continued by eulogizIng the south
on having Trgained her autonomy Ia the
. sisterhood of statee, and concluded by
saying that the south, disepthrailed,
would now take hold of the be In and
STEER the ship of state into port lCon-
tinued applause.
II J. DAVIS can only be induced C.
make few spet ches between now and
the national cOnvt uttons his mouth dis
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TnIer's Confederate .

ST. LOUIS, March 1s.-GeS. McFad-
den, the alleged confederate of Prentis
Tiller in the robbery Of the Pacific Elk.
press comp any. arrived here this even
ing. Tiller persisted IN saying he had
no accomplish, and that McFadden had
not anything TO do with the robbery.
Both were placed in the Jail and held
general manager OF the express COM
panY SAWS there Is a discrepancy of
about $15 900 between the amount found
on Tiller and the money now ascertain
ed TO have been in the company's safe on
the day of the robbery. he believes
this sum went TO TIller's confederate,
and all efforts OF the company are now
directed to find out who that confedsE-
fe is
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Gated, competent and faithful veterinary
surgeon, whose duties should be fully
and clearly defined by law. The tenure
of Office should be three or four years,
and the salary should be ample enough
10 secure krst-clsss man. With short
tenure and snail salary, neither object
can be secured. Ample provision should
be made for guaranteeing stock
brought 70 this state from other states
or countries where infectious or conia-
gious diseases exist, SO as to secure the
utmost immunity against the inlroduc-
ton of such plaques in the future. The
moving about the country, selling or
turning on the highways or commons,
animals afflicted with contagious or in
fictitious diseases, should be made Grim
NAL otfenses; also, civil remedies pro-
vldid.
The law should provide for the de-
struction of diseased animals when 1t
becomes necessary to prevent the spread
of contagious or infectious diseases, and
compensation should be provided for in
such cases, under proper regulations and
Limitations so as TO preqent fraud on the
state, and limiting compens ation for
diseased animals to JWo-thIrIls or three
quarters of their value, and providing
no compensation should be allowed 70
those who knowingly aide d or contrib
uted to the spread OF the disease, or neg
lected or refused to assist and aid in en-
forcing such quarantine and sanitary
regulations as II might be necessary to
adopt aud es ablIsh As there are many
dangerousdiseases that may be imported
into the state, the whole ground should
be covered so in any emergency in the
future there may be no doubt as to the
character OF the malady, and no delay in
securing the speedy eradication of the
diseases.
An appropriation will be necessa airy to
carry out such system as the emer-
gency now upon the State requires l
learn from the State Treasurer that but
small amount of money is ON hand
available for such purposes. In that
case it might be advisable 10 provide for
issuing bonds of the State of the uece4-
sary amount, at rate of interest not ex-
ceeding five per cent, and limiting the
| actual issue to the amounts that might
be required from time to time tn meet
! nee ssary expend lures.
If decisive and heroic action is taken
at once, before the stock are turned on
pastures, the disease may be eradicated !;
If not, the consequences may be disas-
irons in the extreme. But feel c1nfi-
dent you will be equal To the emergency.
Knowing that you would be called
here az an announcement time of the year,
and that you would be DESTROYS OF end
ing your labors in the shortest possible
| time. 1 have asked Major Sims, secretary
of the state board of agriculture. Hon
s. o. Thacher, Hon. James d. SnOddy,
and Veterinary Surgeon A. A. HolcOmbe
to prepare bills covering matters which
you were convened 10 consider. They
eheerfully complied with my request,
and the result of their labors will be
submitted to you for your consideration.
G.. w. CLICK.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, TOPEKA,
March 10, 1884
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PERSoNAL AND PoLITICAL.


1t has been discovered that Fitz John
Porter is not Logan man.
1t really begins to look rs if the Re-
publican party would have to quaran-
tine against Sam Randall.
With ali due respect TO the memory
of Herr. Lasker, we should think that
Congress could find plenty of live is
sues to employ its time and attention.
Hiawatha World: Prouty! We sug-
gest ProutY as the delegate from Ness
county. and let him move the nnmina-
ton of John A. Martin by acclamationi
Plumb has succeeded, in the face of
much opposition, In getting his joint
resolution appropristing $4,000 for the
suppression of the foot and mouth dis
ease through the senate That's the
kind of a man the senator is.
Seven votes for the Pluned knight
for president TO five scattering was the
result of a canvass Yesterday of the jury
in the Haas case. 1t slrsws show
which way the wind blows the anti
Blaine fellows had better be putting
themselves in shape for cyclone
The Kansas City Times ventures the
hopeful prediction that there will be
more Democrats in the Second Kansas
district this fall than ever before. We
are fearful that the Times is dtceivIng
itself There are some sharp features of
polarity between cats and Democrats.
Watterson talks too much at Wash
lngton about the various phases of Dem
that the old party has no principles but
those that spring from the stomach, and
no policy beyond getting something 10
eat. The attempt TO show that party
that has one bloody hand and one that
Is greasy, is thinking about the welfare
of the country in any respect, is too
stupid tO be FUNNY.
We learn from the list of appoint
ments of the SouthW estern Kansas con-
ference. which closed its session at New
ton, Yesterday. that. Rev. B Kelley was
assigned to WiLheld; P. F. Jones TO
Marion; A. Hartman to East Wichita
S Price to Wellington, and q. B.
Mitchell was transferred to the Kansas
conference. These were all formerly OF
Empesia, except Mr.. Price, who is we'll
known here. d. w. Phillips was as
signed to Wichita.
Hon. W. P Hackney, of Cowiey, may
possibly be a candidate for congress
against Judge Peters.
wv. P. Hackney. of Cowley" dos not
| live IN Pc rs's district and is not goir g
to move there. He is a third district
man and will support Hon. B. w. Per:
kips for the congressional nomination.
Winfield Courier.
The Ell Dorado Republican man
had better lay aside his Sunday
school duties a few hours and
brush up on the geographical
bounds of his neighboring congressional
districts. We can hardly support him
for congress till he does this
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The Republicans OF the various Coogress-
ional Districts shall have the option OF elect
ing their delegates at separate poPu-
lar Delegate Conventions. called on
similar notice and held in the dis
tricts At any time within fifteen days
next prior TO the meeting OF the State Con-
ventIon. or by Subdivisions OF the state Con-
vention into District Conventions: aud such
delegates shall be chosen in the latter method
Il not elected previous TO the NEE ting OF the
State Convention. All district delegates TO
DO acre iited by the officers OF such ID strict
Conventions.
Il 10 recommended that the delegates from
each county be select q In County ConVen-
tlon not later than Saturday, April 18Th. and
that the primaries for the same be held not
later than Wednesday, April nth.
The various County Central Committed
should give 1t least two weeks notice OF the
time designated for the election of delegates
BY publication In the county papers.
It ts also recon mendcd that in the several
new Congressional Districts, where q Con-
gressioual Committee IL not fully organized.
the members OF said committee meet at an
early day and complete their organizations
BY order OF the Republican State Central
Committee A. L. REDDEN, Chairman.
Attest; WIRT W. WALTON. Secretary.
Topeka. February 1854
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The R.rn..rri.

CINCINNATI, March BIN the trial Of
VIM. Berner, for the murder of VIM.
II. Kirk, which has been in progress for
several days his confessions were sd
mitted by the court litter strenuous eff.
forts by the defense to rule them out.
To-day Bcrnsr took the stand as wit
ness in his own behalf, and admitted 70
being present at the murder, but
laid the whole blame on Joseph Palmer,
saying when he demonstrated with Pal.
mer for striking Kirk, Palmer threat
ened to kill MIN. He went on to detail
the cruelties and persections by the DO
lice and reporters to extort a confession
when objection was made and the ques.
ton was argued.
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OVER THE STATE.

The Winfield Courier bad four col
umus ag linst the railroad bond PROPOSE
tion, aud yet it carried by from fifty to
one hundred majority.
We see by the Common ealih that
Writ Walton, Jim Snoddy and A. L
Redde1 have arrived at the Kansas cap
ital. Things must look mighty natural
. Topeka now.
Cliff Baker has been mentioned" as a
candidate for councilman from the
Fourth ward at Topeka. 1t is believed
that he could coun, On the support of
the Commonwealth.
We are fearful that Judge Holt will
have an uphill fight with Congressman
Hanback, in the First district. 1t is said
Providence and one make a majority
and Providence always seems to take
care of "Hammy."
Sand sluggers have made their appear
snce at Topeka, and Kate Claxton and
Prof Canfield, OF the State University,
a-e both booked for dates AT the state
capital. The indications all seem to
point TO a brief session of the legisla-
turc.
The Democratic party in Ohio, under
the lash OF the whisky interest, which
has ITS headquarters at Columbus dur
ing the session of the Legislature. has re-
solved to repeal the Scott law and pass q
graded license law. The Democrats
tried 10 dodge and postpone, but the
salooa interest held them to their
pledges.
Speaking of our proposition for the
Kansas editors to do Kansas City In.
stesd of going 10 Florids, provided the
Emma Abbott tIoupe would be there al
that time. the Kansas City Times regrets
that our conditions cannot be complied
with, and says: But Col. MaplcsoE
will be lowering around about that time
and perhaps Mile. Sorts will favor thu
convention with an 'incidt ntal divertise
ment'" Now who in the blankety
blank is Mile. SoriIs. and what is Al
Incidental dIveriikement" No doub.
Mr.. Field. that is very slick PROPOSE
tion. but Il viii hardly work 1t mus
be Emmer or Florida. That's fixed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-03-20
THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
What Missourians Think of 1t and theIl
Laws for Checking It.

What Missourians Think of 1t and their
Laws for Checking 1t.
ST.. LOUIS, March 19.-Governor Crit
tenden has addressed letter TO the
chairman of meeting recently held in
Adair county, in this state, where the
foot and mouth disease Is said to have
appeared, In which he advises the people
to use prompt and vigorous measures
to stamp out the disease. He
calls attention to certain laws
on the subject and thinks them sufficient
to meet the emergency If properly en-
enforced. lie says he will do everything
in his power to assist the people in stay
ing the malady and desires to be kept
informed upon the condition OF things.
In reply 20 the request OF z. H.
Craig, formerly inspector of
the cattle yards at Brighton
MedfOrd and Cambridge, Mass, and now
a prominent farmer and cattle raiser Of
Caldwell county in this state who asked
for an appointment of commission with
full power to effectively deal with the
disease the Governor says he has no
| authority to create such commission
and expresses his belief that
the existing law is ample
to protect any community If the people
will use the proper exertion. The opIn-
ion seems to be growing In both this
state and Kansas that the reports ct the
disease have been exaggerated, and that
much, If not all, the sickness among the
cattle is the result of foot rot or frost
bite, and not the dreaded foot and mouth
disease at all
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HnrrihIa n.aiha

CLEVELAND, o., March 19.-The still
at Merriam & Morgan's oil works ex.
ploded this morning. The escaping oil
instantly submerged August Fisher and
August Guentber. employees. and their
clothes taking fire they were quickly
burned To death in sight
of the Mortified crowd which was unable
to assist them. The rushing stream OF
oil overlook VIM. Stohlman, another
employee. as he fled, and be too WA
burned to death. Merriam & Morgan'l
loss Is $15 900; no insurance. Cause o
exnlOsiOn unknown
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hIormons on the Jury

SALT LAKE CRY, March 19.-AndreW
Peterson, delegate to congress in 1882
an aYowed polygamist and indicted I'm
der the Edmunds law for registration
and voting, is now on trial. Chief Jus
tice Hunter allowed seven polygamist
mormons TO sit on the jury. One has
three wives and all seven swore that they
believed the divine law superior
to the law of congress and believed pc.
lygamy right and a revelation from God
aud would obey God rather than con.
gress.T The defendant admits his marriage
according to the Mormon law and says
the marriage was by proxy and for eter.
ity and not for time.
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Foo, and Mouth.

CHICAGO, March 19-The Journals
Springfield, Ill special says: Dr. d. z.
Salmon, veterinary surgeon Of the de-
partment of agriculture, telegraphs from
Kinsley, Kansas, that the foot and mouth
disease at Neosho Falls is not spread
ing, and that there are no CONTAGIOUS
diseases in the counties farther west
DIR. Ranch, Sec'y Of the state board of
health, has report from Xenis, Clay
county Illinois, that twenty head of
cattle have recently died on the farm OF
r. T. Forth, in Wayne county, adding
that no doubt the cattle dIed
from foot and mouth disease.
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The Gonernor Robinson Theory.

COTTONWOOD FALLS, Kan, March
17.-But few of the cattle men in this
vicinity believe the disease affecting the
cattle in the vicinity of Neosho Falls to
be the foot and mouth disease. A num-
Der have had cattle similarly affected
but always from local causes. Amby
Haukle, g we'll known cattle raiser
now living in this, Chase county
says he lived In what
is known as the affected district, six
miles north of Neosho Falls ten years
ago, and at that time cattle were very
similarly affected. The last winter he
lived there he lost twenty-five head OF
COWS out of a herd of forty, and every
farmer in the neighborhood lost proper
tionalIy. Hesays the disease is caused
by alkalI and freezing.
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The people of NeOsho Falls now
doubt whether their cattle have the foot
and mouth disease at all, and the quar-
antine is already being dIsregarded.-
Lawrence Herald.
We undertake to say that the above is
incorrect, as our daily kilograms from a
leading citizen there will prove. That
there are persons there interested in
having 1t that there Is no foa and mouth
disease we do not doubt. The quaran-
tine Is as thoroughly enforced as a vol
untary arrangement, such as had to be
made, can be. These are the facts as the
Herald can easily learn.
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Fire at Columbus

COLUMBUS, Kas., March 17.-This
morning the buildings covering one-kalf
of the west side of the public square
we're burned to the ground. The entire
loss Is not now known, the burning OF
the buildings being light loss as com
pared to the value of the goods de-
stroyed. J. II. Smith and A. T. Lea
lose s., 800, insurance 81 $50 J. Vaughn,
loss $500; insured for 81, 300.
Kidus s. Titus, groceries, loss about
5000, fully insured. Veatch 81 ALI
son, restaursnteurs, loss $3.50, fully COW
cred by insurance. The city council are
now in secret session considering the
cause of this and other fires. Report
says a man is now under arrest, but
your correspondent cannot ascertain his
name, nor any evidence against him.
The city authorities are acting secretly,
PROMPTLY and wisely
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Missouri Pacific Director.

NEW YoRK, March 19.-At meetsne
of the directors of the Missouri Pscinc
held today the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presidanz.
jay Gould; first vice president, r. s.
Hayes; second vice president. A L. Hop
kins; third vice president, Fl. 81. Hoxie
fourth vice president, A. A.
Tallnsge; fifth vice president, d. S. 81.
Smith, secretary and treasurer. A. b.
Cslef; assistant secretary and local treas
urer. ID. s. H. Smith. The Iron
Mountain directors elected the same
officers except FOR sssistsnt tecrets1v. for
which post S. D. Barlow was chosen.
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President Arthur is receiving numer-
Gus petitions asking HIM to veto the
Fitz John Porter bill should 1t come to
him for his signature. This would be
good way fer Oh, ster to divide the sup
port of the G. A. r. with old Tecums-b.
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It is understood that the proceeds ars-
ing from the presentation of the opera of
patience" by amateur talent at Wichl-
Ia are to be applied TO tue payment of
the debt on one of the churches of that
city. It is gratifying to know that art
in tho great south west is the hand maid
of religion.
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Shot by q Policeman.

BOSTON, March 19.-Policemen Ken.
dali captured James Donovan, q burglar,
this morning, but while taking him 70
the station he was tripped by Donovan
and brutality beaten with his own club
Kendall, however, succeeded in drawing
his revolver and shot Donovan in the
mouth, inflicting wound from which
the burglar died fifteen minutes later.
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r.. n,-a snd ,rnIv erc.I,e,,

The pure and truly excellent qualities
of DR.. z. ice's S. e :iai FltynTing EX-
txacsa have secured Tor them the patron
age nj The m,.rf Intelligent Lsfiisr 81 the
country. 4 few cents additional cost
does q { deter Isdiee from pFsleuFiDg
that known To lie pure add wholesome
esoeciaiIv articles that are USED ii pre-
narine the necessities of lite"
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On borrowed Capital .

HUNTINGTON, PA, March l9.-B. s.
Rumbarger & Bro, extensive commits
sion merchants of Petersburg in this
county have failed. Liabilities, $4,000
assets nominal. Failure precipItated
by operations on borrowed capital.
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Why isn't Lyon county just as able to
send carload of corn to the flood suf-
ferers of the Ohio valley as Sedgwick!
1t Is now too late tor US to lead of in this
matter as we should have done, but we
can emulate good example.
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Had TiIIsr an AccompIIce :

81. LOUIS, March ia warrant was
sworn out this morning by z. d. Mors-
man, general manager ofthe Pacific Ex-
press company. charging Prentice TilIer
with having robbed the company of
$4,000. TIlleF still refuses to duplicate
any one else Ia the robbery, but the evil
dence against Geo. McFaddon is regard
ed as VERY strong
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SENATOR Ingalls, will not resign - take
Judge McCrsry's place. There will be
no senatorial election during the extra
session. Remember that.
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A. B. Campbell, who has been more or
less identified with the pulverizauon of
she rum power in Kansas. has tackled
Atchisnn. The result will be awaited
by the public with feverish interest.
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II is thought that John Sherman will
not enter the race at Chicago. It is
quite important that presidential can
dIdAte should be able to carry his own
waYd
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The exuberant mouth OF Jefferson
NDAvis Is q speaking monument OF the
elemency of the United States govern
ment
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No Insanity Dodge This Time.

EAsToE, Pa, March IA commits
sion 10 inquire into the mental condition
Of John DiIlman. the wife murder, res
pited until April s, reported this morn
ing that he was sane and responsible for
his acts.
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VIII Sing No More

NEW YoRk March 19.-Madane
AIMS Bishop. the once famous singer
died suddenly last night Of apoplexg.
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Republican State Convention.
A delegate convention OF the ROpub' IeAns
OF the State OF Kansas will be held In the city

OF the State OF Kansas viii be held In the city
Of Topeka on
TUESDAY, APRIL -. 1884
Ats O'Clock p. m, for the purpose OF selecting
four delegates and four alternates 1t large. to
attend the National Republican Convention
TO choose candidates Tor President and Vice
Presidency: also - nominate two Republican
Presidential Electors.
ALI citizens who are In favor Of eleVating
and dignifytnR American labor, protecting
and exts ndtDG home industries, giving free
popular education 70 the masses Of the peo-
PIE, securing free suffrage and an honest
counting Of ballots. and eneotually protect
Ing all human rights In every section OF our
comm country. and who are willing 20 sup
port the nominees u the National Republican
convention. are invited 70 co-operRte with
Republicans In the prtm sTies and County
Conventions sending delegates TO this con-
Vention.
The basis OF represent alton in said conVen-
too snail be one delegate and one alternate
ITO votes cast for Hon. James Smith. Repub-
ncan candidate for Secretary OF State 10 1889