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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28
Double Tragedy ut Humboldt. Kas.
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Double Tragedy Ms nuAnUOtAsB EAs-9'
HUMBOLDT, Kss., Feb, 25.-1he CON-
munity here was horrlfied by q double
TRACE DIV which occurred five miles south
east OF Moran IN the eastern part OF TIE
county, at 9 o'clockahis morning. Jas
T. Harcltrode and Robt; Mcfarland, IN
married, were shot by Hugh Guilland,
assisted by three sons, Joseph Ike ana
Andrew HaIcleTode was shot IN the
back and instantly killed Mcfarland
was shot three times and his head crush
ed with a club. The murderers ercaped,
but were closely pursued. They rode
into Humboldt and surrendered To the
officers. The town tonight IS terribly
excited aud many armed men are on the
street, The sheriff is here with strong
Nose. It was a cold blooded murder
Trouble is feared before morning, but
better council will probably prevail
The dispute was over land claimed by
Guiilaud but owned by Mrs. Halves.
All the parties concerned were LAND
leaguers. The organization however IS
blameless.
A coed Day fer Democratic shat Cans
WAsHISGToN, Feb. 26.-Stephen Lang
(colored) testified before the DanSille
committee that he was IN the hardware
store the day before the fight and saw
two white men loading about 125 double
baEreled
SHOT GUNS.
He went to smother hardware store and
| here found white men Loading double
| barTeled guns
Rufus Hachett, colored, heard Uhits
man say at the Office that we white folks
are going 10 rule this iown If we have
| to kill all the niggtrs-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-02-28

After having ordered suspension of
its former decision in the cases of
Usage City. Newton and Great Bend
sgainss the Santa Fe road, the board OF
railroad comm ssioners yesterday is
susd-the following Ietser and sent it
ouf
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06

who came here amid n 80. ~
OF trumpets, heralded as ona !. nourish
and Ia lawyers In tho s ncst
as mT ,uepcnued on those who sale,
""sS,s ss'g the prosecution n ~ v were
wn"y .on from procuring bail fIovent
putes Two OF the statement re dis-
us-nrsi, that prejudice arainss 'a1e "
You existed here, and second ~, viny-
Juuge changed the venue on .uat the
motion. We rei.erate those ., nls own
ana OF their truth there ca, Easements,
d ~ en,m; me first is mere ,Ds ~ %
., opinion, and, as to the second a. .t
Juuse granted bail and CHANGED she
Venue IN the same sentence anS ,ne
ne ala 1t of his own motion anu that
cienr 10 the mind of all. excans 'us. pe
aDly, 10 That of the &C. G. LII pson,
the assertion that Judge xy,, AND
Than whom there Is no mora "neeler,
or conscientious Judge In q, popuial
' wou,a render a decision that could y
commenced only by "bullies and ~, H., y
lna,s Is, 10 say the least OF Ii. ratha, !
gratuitous attack on that official AN,
IN view OF the amount of temnar nr
hioited by the &c. 9. L.,nifha w,. "a.
10 succeed In life, we would. IN H.
language of one of Sweetwater,s = nos sns
advise him to keep on his shirt pSe eaA
his finger on the place. and dnn,,, heeL
lorget IT." IL he does not tho dIsiIn'
guishing characteristics Of our seIt
styled "Chlmney.Corner I.nwvs s.',
VIII, without doubt, remain the SAM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
The Third and Final Test

The Morrison tariff bill has reached
the third and final crisis in its brief
life. The first came when that
memorable caucus was held, to decide
whether the bill should rank as strict
party measure. The second was only
u few weeks ago, on the vote TO take
up the bill for consideration and dis
cussion. The majority for the measure
WAS 10 small that its friends grew
grave as they cont cmplated the narrow
escape from defeat. But a miss Is rs
good as mile, aud the bill was
brought before the house. 1t has been
under discussion three weeks and now
IL on the threshold of the final crisis,
| for to-day the voto will be taken on its
adoption or rejection. II 1t shall pass,
Democratic professions as to tariff
reform will be indicated 1t can no
longer be charged that Democracy
lacks the courage Of its convictions, OF
that the party has no convictions save
those which arc the outgrowth ol
expediency. Az issue will be furnished
sharp, clear cut--for the national
contest this year; an issue that will
interest every citizen In every state
from Maine 10 California, from Mime
sofa to Louisiana. If ii Is defeated
, Democratic votes must necessarily ale
, In bringing about the defeat, for tn,
] Democrats have clear working ma
/. jority In tho house. Under no circum
: stances can defeat come save through
Democratic votes. And II defeat i
, the result, what then? Where Is tn
4 issue, worth the name, ON which tn
q Democracy will so before the country
appealing for power and confidence
q II the party IN congress refuses, ever
9 theoretically flor the bill canno
: become law until the senate and tn
president are Democrnts), to practic
e what IL has been preaching for s
o many years, who will be inclined /
II pin his faith to its professions an
. pledges, MS made in platforms? A
: emergency Is at hand that involve
the welfare of the party, its goo
J. repute, It's sincerity, Its future. A fe,
L hours will decide.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
The Newest Argument Ont.


When matters of greater Importance
are not pressing for consideration, and
IA few moments of leisure may be in
dulged in, IL is real treat to stop and
watch the by play of the Statesman in
its efforts to convince the Democracy
of Texas that the prestige and welfare
of the party are involved in the reten-
ton of the two-thirds rule; nay, more,
that the integrity of the state of Texas,
as Ii now exists, is involved. And the
arguments I've desire to be courteous)
the Statesman brings forward are GER
tainly novel enough to be wonders
in .helr way; there is nothing else like
them, in the heavens above or the
earth beneath. The latest by-play of
the blessed papers is recital of the
achievements of national and state ad-
ministrations, the heads of which were
nominated under the two-thirds rule.
We are told how Folks administers
ton led to the acquisition of Texas,
Arizona, California, New Mexico and
Utah; how Coke refused to permit the
military satrsps of Davis to upset the
will of the people of Texas; aud how
Roberts piled up the cash balance-all
argues the Statesman, because Polk
Coke and Roberts were nominated uu
der the two-thirds rule! There Is NJ
answer to such a novel argument; i
is peculiar, isolated and patented 10y
the Statesman. We doubt If royalty
rights can be bought. In all the do
main Of literature, history and tradi
ton there is but one parallel illustra
ton to be found. 1t is the celebrat
: ed curtain lecture Mrs. Caudle gav'
J the martyred Caudle when that reck
: less individual ventured To lend tn
family umbrella to friend. The lis
OF disasters pictured by Mrs. Caudle a
r sure to flow from the loan of that un
: brella was as vast and dire as tn
j Statesman's depletion of the glori'
3 achieved by two-thirds rule admin
l. tration. when / went to sleep TIN
r night" says Caudle, ~ dreamed thu
o the sky was one vast green umbrella.
If the two.thirds rule shall be retaine
this year, and crops prove to be boul
tiful, and cotton brings high pric
d and sugar and coffee get down low, "
eff shall certainly expect to see the State
at man step placidly to the front al
lie ascribe all these blessings to the defe
ct Of efforts to reinstate the majority rul
" Providence and nature will have
ze take back seats.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06

Tury know well enough that the demand
for free grass was mainly In the interest o
uon-rc.Idcnt stockholders In Texas catu'
companies. Galveston News,
Even so respectable a journal as th'
News, and one that has been in Texas
since isi0, can embody such state
ments in leading editorial. is II
any wonder the smaller fry are igno
rant of what they discuss? The way,te
settle this question Is to let the people
settle it-not the Legislature. Lei
some one in the Democratic state con
vention propose plank for the plat
form declaring that free grass must g
right now, and support that plank by
a speech asserting that only non'resl'
dent stockholders In Texas cattle
companies favor free grass. Sucr
stockholders are able to pay for th'
grass and, of all men in the world
want to pay for 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Legal Farces,
tGatesvlllc Advance. I

lratesNilic ADVANCE
With the Cunningham verdict at
Fort Worth and the Adams bail at
Dallas the public have ample food for
reflection. Both these men COM
mitted cold-blooded murder. Neither
one has anything to offer rs n pallia-
ton of the crime, yet In the course of
events 1t is likely both will walk out
of the courts free men. When such
deeds of blood can be committed in
Texas and the perpetrators go un-
whipt of justice, is 1t any wonder that
the newspapers of other states take up
the cry? What Is the use Of preaching
to the people that life and property are
safe, when the decisions of our courts
and the rulings of our judges pro-
nonnce the statement lie? If few
Texas juries were hung bodily II
would be n sign of approaching rest
from these bloOdthirsty vampires.
Criminal prosecutions In Texas are q
farce-a blot on the civilization of the
age and an insult to common decency.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
The Agony Over.

Yesterday the governor appointed Mr.. w.
4. Hardenbrook chief commissioner OF Texas
20 the New orleans exposition. That Is n
mistake, very grave one, we think, both MS
TO the objects to be served and as a matter OF
policy affecting the governors standing with
the party. MIR. Hardenbrook Is in no sense II
fitting man for the place. lie is too now In
the country, and is practically inexperienced
In all the material interests, productions and
capabilities of Texas, tho forwarding of
which the legislature had In view when II
made the appropriation for the exhibit.
AS q matter affecting the veal of his excel
| lency before the Houston convention II is
bad. Whether or not Mai. Elliott IL better
man for the place than HardcnbrOok he had
! all North Texas at his back and the governor
Jisobliges these people by the score In The &C.
| lection he has made, and Nerth Texas Will
| have very ugly majority In the convention.
There's hesrt-aCbes, and many of them, In
| this action of the governor However, Its
none OF our funeral, and we don't care n far
thlng.-Austln Statesman.
| No man from North Texas will oh
Jet to Mr.. Hard, nbrook because thai
gentleman lives Ia the southern por
ton of the state, The objection Is OF
broader grounds-he has not livet
long enough in arg portion of Texas
and has not the acquaintance to draw
out the resources Of the state. He i
not sufficiently identified with thepeo
pie to command their sympathy OF ai'
in the work lie was appointed to do
and the best service he could rende
; the state would be to decline the ~
pointment, and by this action he woul
also do Gov. Ireland a kindness. TIL!
is matter in which North Texas il
dulges no sectional feeling. Mr.. Ha
: denbroolS is simply not the man
represent 1eras at New Orleans.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06

tleman, We have no hesitation In
saying that Culberson will be trium-
phantly elected to congress next
November, and any effort upon the
part OF the enemies of Maxey or the
friends Of Judge Chenoweth to get up an
estrangementor feeling between Maxey
and Culberson, and their friends will
utterly fail, and those partisan news.
paper scribblers had just ~ well save
their flbers.
The great majority of the Democ.
racy OF the Fourth district are the
friends OF both Senator Maxey and
Col. Culberson, and will use all honor
able means to elect each of them TO the
positions they now fill with so much
credit to themselves and TO the state.
These two distinguished gentlemen
have worked in harmony In congress
too long to admit of any conflict of
interest now. Texas cannot spare
either Of them. II. NJ. H.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
AM nnfortunnte Amendment.

The appointment Of MIR. w. Il. Har-
deubrook as commissioner to New
Orleans is most unfortunate one
unfortunate for Texas, If he accepts,
and unfortunate for Gov. ireland In
any event. THE GAZETTE discusses
the appointment not with reference to
Mr.. Hardenbrook rs man, but US
commissioner of the great state Of Tex
MS to worlds exposition, Mr.. Har-
dcnbrook Is not fitted for the place by
reason Of his residence in Texas, or by
acquaintance with the needs and the
aspirations ofour people, or by any
public service rendered to the state.
Where he Is known ut all TO the
people it is simply as an attache of a
newspaper recognized as very friendly
to the personal fortunes OF Gov. Ire
land; and not only Is Mr.. Harden.
brooks connection with the Demo.
cratic party a matter ofrecent discoy.
cry but the paper of which he is mana
ger deems II necessary to label itsell
Democratic that its political status ma,
be understood. We do not say thes,
things in an uncharitable spirit; bu,
the representative of state like Texa,
to New Orleans should have been q
man known TO Texas and acquainted
with Texas; and IL Democrat, h,
should have been one whose Democra
cy was as well known as himself
There are sections Of Texas of which
Mr.. Hardenbrook Ia as ignorant a,
ninety per cent. Of the people Of Texa.
ARE of Mr.. HardenbroolS. If he ha,
any peculiar fitness for tho place II hal
never been demonstrated by publ,
service, and the people OF Texas who's,
interests are involved in our represen
tation at New Orleans are not apprise,
oft. In view Of the ignorance OF III,
people OF Texas concerning the gentle
man 80 strangely honored, IL Is sure b
be charged that Mr.. Hardenbrook La,
received the reward for services rem
dered, and that the interests OF Tn,
state have been made subservient /,
those personal services. Withou
DOUBT, Mr.. Hardenbrook would max,
u good representative Of Houston, bu
that he Is tho man to represent Texa,
at the New Orleans exposition has no
hecn made apparent by any service h,
has rendered the state during his brle
residence in 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Level. Headed Uncle Dan.

The Houston Age says the lease sys.
tenn will put more money in the school
fund and fewer children in the school
house. If the school fund is honestly
handled there should be more children
in the school. Reconsideration Ban.
ner.
A plan that drives children from the
land, and keeps them from the state,
can not very well increase their num-
bers in the school-houses. When one
man fences up 200, 600 acres of land
and turns in on it 10000 head of his
own cattle, how many men, with
their children. forty or u hundred head
OF cattle, will be driven out from the
land? Put on your studying cap, Mr.
Banner, and think of that.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Harvey Hulen.

We print in another place in to-day's
GAZETTE communication referring
to the candidacy of Mr.. Harvey Hulen
for commissioner of the general land
Office. The character of Mr.. Hulen Is
highest where he is best known, and
his friends are enthusiastic over the
mention of his name. He Is gentle
man thoroughly qualified for any
place his aspirations would lead hin
to accept, and it may be calculated oil
that Mr.. Hulen's friends will try t.
make It warm for the boys in the con
vention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Eads and His Critics.

We have read, with much interest
q letter In u recent Issue of the Calves,
ton News from Capt. James b. Eads
tue celebrated engineer. 1t Is 10 spir
tied defense Of his proposition for Tia
Improvement Of Galveston harbor, and
at the same time a caustic review d
the criticisms OF his critics, who ar,
tho board Of government engineers
All the circumstances considered. II |.
not 70 DO wondered Mt that Capt. Eads
feels II his duty and privilege to thus
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Uncle Dan'l Come to Judge.

Free grass is going, but it has not
gone yet.-Fort Worth Gazette.
1t is destined to take its final de-
par ure long before the day Of judg-
ment arrives. The man with the
pillow and the hoe is becoming quite
numerous in TeXas.-San Antonio
Times.
All right. When the man with the
pillow and hoe comes, let the grass 20,
by all means. But why allow fifty OF
hundred wealthy cattlemen to
monopolize, at four or eight cents an
acre, what has heretofore been the
grazing privilege of ten thousand good
citizens? The man who devised the
state land lease law ought to be deifed
rs the patron saint of monopoly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06

ex nress himself. The engi neers, when
his proposition was before them anu
the public for consideration were oy
no means gentle in their handling oil
the measure. They dashed cold water
with strong and willing hands upon
A. IL would be against human nature
10 remain silent under such treatment
and Eads comes at them in a style
thew will feel and remember, whether
thew venture retort or not. AND
what invests Eads' argument with
force Is the fact that he has results to
show when instituting a comparison
between his theories and those OF the
military engineers. He has but TO
point to the jetties at South Pass-to
an ocean steamer blowing her way
through the water drawing thirty feet
over ground where few years ago
the water was not more than elght
feet deep. At Galveston, under the
government system, ten years OF work
and n full million dollars OF money
have given two additional feet of water
within the decade. The Eads measure,
we suppose, is shelved, perhaps per-
manently. But if there is misfortune
for anybody In the defeat 1t snot Capt.
Eads. The logic of accomplished Facts
and actual comparison will afford him
all the consolation he desires, If, in
deed, he stands In need of consolation
at all. IL will he remembered he did
not seek the task of deepening Gal yes
| l. m channel.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Maxey ana Culberson.

SULPHUR SPRINGS, May &. lssl.
To the Editor ofthe Gazette,
We notice with regret that your
Montague correspondent is endeayor-
ing to stir up bad blood between the
friends of Senator Maxey and Col
Culberson. This is wrong. and he Ger.
fanny does not understand the facts
in the case. His fling at the veterans
Is certainly unkind and out OF place
They are the men who wrested or
freedom from the Mexican tyranr and
gave us the liberty we now enjoy
They met In Gen. Maxey's own town
and being an old soldier and an oid
Texan nothing was more natura, than
that he should be invited TO address
these veterans. His visit to Texas
was to deliver this address, and moth.
ing more, and Ii was ain honor n,
which he was doubtless proud. After
careful inquiry we cannot find that he
expressed any preference In regard Ia
the candidates from this district IN,
congress. He knows that Culberson
has made u representative of whom
the district Ia justly proud. He reoog.
nizes his great ability and his influenza,
In congress; he knows that the peonle
of the Fourth district are an inteili.
gent and reading people, and that thew
are familiar with the record made III
Col. Culberson, aud rs "a wise and nr,,.
dent man he leaves II for the voters Of
the district to make their own ohoiee
without any dictation from him.
We have known Senator Maxey for
a quarter OF a century, and lie Is EN-.
10 his own business. V''
With equal regret we notice that
some partisan correspondent from
Clnrksville, stnng by your Montague
correspondence illng at senator
sM, I, XII, says that they will relegate
life after the fourth Of next Ma,ch
In this, he too IL mistaken. Wltho"i
saying anything in derogation IN ths
claims OF Judge Chenoweth. for w., we
know he ia q man Of ability and as re me
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
Tic Land Commissioner.
Fonr woRru. TEX NJ

FORT WORTH, TEX, May :, 1884,
EDITOR GAZETTE i notice from
the clippings of your Gainesville cor
respondent that Harvey Hulen of that
place is probable candidate for COM
missioner of the general land office.
Knowing something of tue duties de-
volving upon the man that fills that
place, know whereof / speak when
| say that Harvey Hulen of Cooke
countyas commissioner would be 1.-THE
right man in the right place. and
there Is no man in the state that could
or would give more universal satisfac.
ton as land commissioner. With
qualifications second to no man, hon
orable and upright, gentleman in
every respect, and no county in tie
state has a better offering. What we
Want In the next election Is the beat
men in the state, and we hope the con.
vention will nominate no man with
out investigating his fitness for the
Office. Conference him; pass upon
his character. A VorEn.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
NOLAN COUNTY.
Light Rains--Shcep and Cathedral
Notes.-The Clayton Habeas
Corpus Case.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
SwEETwArEK, May 3.--We have
had several light rains recently that
were sorely needed. The grass Is very
late this season and is hardly sufficient
for the cowmen TO work on yet. They
are at work, however, and report that
cattle drifted worse last winter than
for several years past. Sheen men re-
port full lamb crop, and are busy at
this time shearing.
Our city election comes OFF the It'll
instant. We have three candidates
for mayor, two for marshal aud seven
or eight for aldermen. The asplrants
for mayor are Judge A. y. Hill. X.
Aycock, ESD, and Maj. Micheal Ia.
The handsome building of tho M. Il.
church, South, Is nearing completion.
ana VIII be quite an ornament TO our
city.
The young people of Sweetwater en-
!oyed themselves hugely at grand
May picnic given under the auspices
oil our Sunday-schools on the Let.
Our local paper, the Nolan County
record, has changed hands, II. A.
Musgrove going out and Prof. Steel.
who has had charge OF our schools.
going In. We hope and believe that
Prof. Steel VIII build up good paper
here, as Sweetwater IL abundantjy
aole 10 support one.
Your correspondent from Sulphur
Springs, who signs himself "Chininey
Corner Lawyer" seems to be terribly
fle0" because we reported the facts
as they occurred In tile Clayton habeas
corpus matter. The q. q. u. must
nave been non compos mentis or on n
hebiolnedal spree when he' read our
special, else he would scarcely have
lmisconstrued our article SO grossly.
me Tact Ia, we suspect that U. q. t..
u no other than an attorney who was
PAD lat fee To prosecute Clayton, and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06

Ben BUrLER won't be sat down ON.
lie heads the Massachusetts, delega-
ton to the Democratic national con-
vention, and win participate In the
nomination Of Democratic candidate
Tor the presidency. This serves 10 re.
mind one Of the time when this same
Ben Butler, as delegate TO the
Charleston convention Of the national
democracy In 1860. voted for JciI
Davis aslong as he was before the con.
vention. Ben will not. therefore, be q
complete stranger to Democratic
national convention. although things
have undergone some surprising
changes since be was there last.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06

PERHAPS Democrats may endure
tho idea OF Ben Butler In national
democratic convention when they
recall the fact that he was In the con-
yention whose action displaced the
party. He has remained out ever since
and now comes back because he sees
the loayes and fishes leaving the Kc-
publican table. lie Is no COED, except
40 a weathercock.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-06
GalyestOn.


snn Antonio EApress.I
Another cry comes from Galveston
that the waves of the gulf are destroy
ing the beach, and an appeal for pro-
tective measures is made. If the ale
gation is true the appeal should be
needed. The beach Is oDe-fourth the
Importance of Galveston, three whole
sale housas comprising the other three
fourths.