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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-10
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DODGE CRY, April 3-The conven-
ton met pursuant to adjournment, and
reports of the com nittees being called
for, the executive committee submitted
their report, showing that the member
ship was, at the close Of the year, ninety
five, representing $4,000 head of cattle,
valued ct $1C0.0O0,OO0. They gave de-
tailed report OF their system Of inspec-
lion during the year, employing inspec-
tors at Dodge City, Kansas City, st.
Louis and Chicago ct . cost of $3.50
per month. or total Of 81, 1858 65 for the
season. These inspectors received to-
tai of ass head that they reported, but
many were turned over direct 10 the own
ers, and no report made. The commit
tee recommended the same system for
the coming season. The matter
CimarOn eighteen miles west of
Dodge, had been laid before the A., T.
s. 8 r. railroad, but they have taken no
action. They reported 50 ,656 "a received
from the sale of strays and S741.26 from
assessments, which was all dIsbursed
but 1897.
OF the prosecutions the most. impor-
tant case was that of one Byrd, who
brought TO the Dodge City yards tor
shipment, in August last, eight car loads
of cattle, four head of which we're
found by our inspectors to belong
to members of our association, but the
brands on them ana others had been
displaced. They were shipped to Kan
sas City by Byrd and your committee
being confident that large number Of
said cattle had been stolen, caused his
arrest. At preliminary examination
he was bound over under bail of 5000,
After ten or fifteen days in Jail he was
| taken by his attorneys on q writof habeas
corpus before the probate court in the
hours of darkness and with no notice 20
your committee or their attorneys, and
the said court reduced his bail to a..
600 which was Immediately given,
the proceeds of the sale of the cattle
! being used to indemnify the bondsmen
and that was the last of Boyd, although
your committee by heavy rewards have
used their utmost endeayors to appre.
bend him.
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The bill passed by the Senate the
other day for the allotment OF lands in
severalty to Indians on the various re-
servatlons, and the extension of state
and territorial laws over the Indians, is
move in the right direction. There is
but one way to solve the Indian prob
lem efTectually, and that is TO abolish the
tribal governments, apportion lands to
the Indians in fair measure as indivi
duals, and compel them to support
themselves and to abide by the same
laws that white men have TO observe.
Such change can not be made all at
once and In q sweeping way, of course,
but 1t can be accomplished gradually,
and all legislation on the Indian aues.
ton should have that result mainly In
view
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4 POTNTI RY PEnK

Kansas City Times: Some time ago
a controversy between the Santa Fe and
the Denver and New Orleans railroad
was carried into the courts, and was de.
cided by Judge Hallett II favor of the
latter. Then George Peck, general So
licitor of the Santa Fe, carried the case
before Judge McCrary, and he, too. de-
cided in favor OF the New Orleans road.
Mr.. Peck, gritty to the last, took it up
to the United States supreme court, pre-
pared and submitted his argument.
Shortly after, as is well known, Mr.. Peck
resigned, and Judge McCrary was ap-
pointed in his stead. Almost immedi-
ately thereafter the Intelligence came
that the supreme court had reversed the
McCrary decision. The IT st OF the story
Is told in the following telegram:
CHICAGO, March, 1884.
To Hon. G. w. MCCRARY:
l congratulate you most heartily upon
your success in your first case. You
have begun nobly. I could not have
wished it otherwise. G. r. PECK.
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The bill which the house committee
on military affairs has decided to re-
port for the reimbursement of the several
statos on account of expenses incurred
Ia sending troops to the front during the
late war Is intended to cover cases where
bonds were Issued to raise money for
the purpose in question. 1t Is provided
not only that the interest paid out on
such bonds shall be refunded but also
that losses by reason of sales of the bonds
at less than par shall be made good. The
principal of these loaps has already been
paid back TO the several states but the
additional claim for interest and discount
IL an equally just and fair one, and con-
gress will not hesitate, we suppose, to
the vote necessary appropriation. This
bill will be of very considerable benefit
IN Kansas
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Probably no other invention was ever
OF 90 much importance 10 the household
IS Is the sewing machine. 1t COM
menced in the humblest way, as Is the
rule with all great inventions, and every
one at first looked upon il with snspi-
cion and distrust. But all classes OF
people, from the great manufacturers to
the humbiest sewing woman, IN course
of time discovered and appreciated Its
value, and from that time until the pres
ent il has advanced in popular favor
with rapid strides. Our attention was
recentlY called TO the new machine
placed upon the market by the Davis
Sewing Machine company-the New
High ARM Vertical Feed," as il is
called.
The vertical feed IS the principal dis
slnRuishinC feature of this machine,
which separates it from and places IL
above the popular machines of other
| makes. II ie necessary 10 see this new
| feed method in order TO understand and
appreciate its many advantages This
machine makes the most sure and beau
tiful stitch sews light and heavy goods
equally we'll; runs lightly, without IA
tigue 70 the operator The simplicity
| of us construction cemmends the Davis
70 our Judgment. In this particular
| feature we believe il is without par
/ aIJei We could dwell AZ great length
| upon its other merits, but spsce viii moi
| admit. The company is represented IL
/ this city by Mr. Robfee. who is prompt
polite, courteous. Just ~ in sll bis deal
| Iues snd well and most fagorsbiy known
throughout this vicinity
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NOTES AND MOTIONS.

The Fourth Ohio regiment seems to
be made up very largely Of FItz John
Porter men.
There Is some very 'raw" poetry &C.
ing the rounds OF the rural press now
about the dude.
George A. Armor, Of Chicago, will
bear the entire expense Of E 500 600
Episcopal church on State street Lard,
what a liberal chap heis.
The movement as Cincinnati for con-
ferriDg q medal upon persons convicted
of murder, has been suddenly arrested.
The riot at that place seems to have pos
sessed some salutary features
James Mutt Is in charge of his moth.
er's farm near LeavenWorth II is need.
less to add.that the man who extermin-
ated such human viper as Dukes il
welcome to Kansas.
The Topeka Capital and the Kansa.
State Temperance Union never speak
now as they pass by. If The report that
Major Hudson has become q 'srummyr'
should gam credence this item will ex-
plain the origin otthe chandler.
New York Tribune: "Most Of us, !"
says Matthew Arnold, "are what we
we must be, not what we ought to be-
not even what we know we ought to be.H
Why wouldn't that make q good plat
form for the National Democratic con-
vention.
We see by the Commonwealth that
Governor HOadly. of Ohio, has a
nepehW living at Topeka. This is in
the nature of a geographical depart
ure. The relatives of the celebrated
men of this country almost invariably
locate at Wichita.
Globe Democrat: Among the books
recently published is one entitled "a
Cursory History of Swearing" The au-
thor could get some valuable points
for his second edition by making q few
casual inquiries Of Mr.. Morrison con-
corning the matter of the tariff.
1t seems trlfie unique to see the Com.
monwealth vaulting to the front a. the
God and morality organ at Topeka, but
the great versatility OF Father Bakers
convictions has thoroughly fortified ths
public against all surprises as to his
action on the popular issues of the day
A sixteen-Year old girl has been run
ming Tor some months past as brakeman
on the Missouri Pacific road. Her sex
was disclosed one day, when the repre-
sentative Of confectionery house left q
two-pound package of chocolate cara
mels on one of the seats Of the passenger
car.
Atchison Globe: We are always ner
vous when we are carrying ten cent
cigar around; there are so many men
who have habit OF going through up
per vest pockets. that we feel a good
deal like a county treasurer passing
through Kansas City enroute to Topeks
10 make his annual settlement.
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CORVUOOPIA.

A contributor to the Cincinnati Com
mercial- Gazette, with presumably the
best possible intentions, thus ''drops into
poetry" over the gift of Sedgwick coun-
tY, Kansas, to the flood sufferers OF Ohio
From the land Of the West, over river and
plain,
Comes Numbering eastward the wen.ladsn
train.
And passing through cities and towns on its
whOle-hearted plaudlts ascend night and
day.
From Wichita. Kansas, the home OF the brave,
In return Tor the kindness which ten years
Was shown by Ohio from barn, bank and
store.
Then the "hoppers' came down as a scourge
on theland,
Gaunt Famine staIked forth, but the eaAt
stretched her hand,
Ana And gave TO supply the wants OF the West
best.
Ten years passed away, when the floods burst
the banks
or oh iS. great river. and the people gav'
For the bread and the wheat which came
from afar.
Led on their mission by Bethlehem's star.
ITO love one another, )" our Master has taught
With heavens rich blessing will ever b
And giving is better than gifts to receive.
Experience teaches us this to believe.
CINCINNATI. o.. March "a. SIS.
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a PAUPER INHERTTAWrE


An intelligent Tribune writer who
has been to Washington presents some
interesting gossip about the political
situation there in the Democratic camp:
Il have been in Washington most of the
week and saw the results of the Demo
cratic caucus and the temper at the
failure of the whisky extension
bill. The two events had a certain rela
ton to each ether. Whisky and free
trade are the two remaining Democratic
principles and both Of them have been
murdered in the house of their friends.
The presidential questios, which is d.
viding the Democracy, affected both
bills, but singular TO say many south
ern Democrats alleged that they could
not return 70 congress If they voted for
the whisky extension bill. Carlisle, the
speaker, by the defeat Of this bill, suffered
double injury; he puts himself on rec
ord in the temperance counties Of Ken
lucky as whisky man and opened the
door TO Randall to gain victory over
him. Randall got even with Carlisle
for his defeat for the speskershIp and
also assisted to turn whisky out of the
list Of internal taxables, thereby proba-
bly, securing aid to protection. Randall
is now counted among the most promi-
nent Democratic candidates for the pres
idency; It Is alleged that he will have
almost the whole vote Of Penn
sylvanIs, votes from Maryland and
West Virginia, and perhaps half
70 two-thirds of New York and
also New England votes. 1t is said
that the strength of Payne will go to
Randall finally. Payne is being oppos-
ed by the free traders in Ohio with all
their might, and he is also being under
mined by the "Mossbacks" and by the
personal friends of Thurman, Ward and
Pendleton. Mr.. Warner for instance is
against him. Mr.. Frank Hurd says
that he will find resistance at very many
points IN Ohio. Indeed the Democratic
nomination is becoming such a pauper
inheritance that the contest for 1t is in
considerable. Mcdonald IL seems is no
longer the candidate of the free traders.
The extreme free traders are looking to-
ward BayArd OF Delaware for
their presidential candidate. The
boldest aud most honest of
them all said after he read Bayard's let
ter 10 Tammany Hall that it would uom-
mate Bayard for president. John Kelly
has passed his word TO the free trade ele-
ment in congress that Tammany Hall is
heart and soul with them, and that was
the meaning of the recent great meeting
in New York. The confidence of the
Republicans that their nominee will pre-.
vail is seen by the furious attacks of the
administration organ at Washington on
Mr.. Blaine's book agents. This is fine
infantile argument that when a man is
writing book he must have done it for
the purpose Of having hundreds of book
agents to go around and talk of him for
president. Such an argument shows the
terrible intellectual straits of some peo-
pie in Office"
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pixies Peak Railroad.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press writes as follows: "The Pixies
Peak Railway, the completion OF which
within the next eighteen months Is
practically assured, will be, in many re-
spects, the most notable piece of track in
the world. 1t will amount 2, 600 feet furth-
er heavenwsrd than the famous Lima &
Oroya Railway, IN Peru, which Is now
in operation to point 12,220 feet above
the sea, the highest that the rails have as
yet attained. The obstacles that are be-
ing met and overcome in its construc-
tIon are among the most formidable yet
presented to engineering skill. The en-
tire thirty miles OF its length will be
succession of complicated curves and
grades, with no piece of straight track
longer than 300 feet. The maximum
grade will be $40 feet to the mile, and
the average grade about 270 feet. The
line will abound IN curves from 500 to
1000 feet long, in which the radius
changes at every chain. Forty-degree
curves are numerous and there will be
one of fortY-twO degrees that will des-
cribe three-quarters OF complete circle.
The road is being built IN the most sub
stantial manner, and will be laid with
forty. pound steel. The engines will be
built by Fl. Z. Porter, of Pittsburg. and
will be the same pattern as those now
being successfully employed on the
Lima and Oroya Railway, where they
are mounting grades of 448 feet and at
tanning practicable speed of eighteen
miles an hour. The coaches will, IN ali
probability, be built by the Pullman
Company, and, while specially strong,
will not be more than one-third the usual
weight. They will be, in fact, observa-
ton cars, the upper part of the body be-
ing composed almost entirely of glass.
The running time will be about fifteen
miles an hour. It is expected that the
road will cost from $4,000 to $4,000
per mile.
The first section of eight miles, climb
ing from ManItou to a beautiful little
deli called Chrystsl Park, 1900 feet
higher in the air, is now under active
construction, the company having eighty
men upon the payroll. 1t is fully ex-
pected that the line will be in opera
ton to this point by July /, and to tim
Der line, about eighteen miles further
summitward, by the close of the presen;
year. Fully two-thirds OF the grading
of the first section is completed, and the
line, climbing the foot hill slopes, is
plainly seen from Colorado Springs.
Though the work is necessarily more
expensive at this season of the year, no
stress of weather will be allowed to In
terfere with its steady prosecution"
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The Blair educational bill now before
the U. s. Senate, 10 take $I05, 100000
from the national treasury 20 scatter
around among 100000 people to
assist IN educating the initsrate, seems
70 rs a stupeudous piece of foolishness.
It Is really intended, we suppose, to
benefit the colored people of the south
by furnishing them with schools. 1t
seems to us the government cannot take
upon itself that task. $l05, 600
would be mere drop In the bucket.
Il would be like the pouring out of
millions every year on the Mississippi
levees. The money is spent but the
water breaks through and oveTlows
the country all the same when
ever the river is high. So it would be
with this project to educate the people
from the national treasury. Education
Is z matter that must be promoted by
local effort, and 1t can only be accom-
plished BY time. 1t would seem that
tie government has enough on
hands now without having placed upon
i this additional burden. The benefits
% Be derived from this law would moi
begin 70 be commensurate with what il
Hppld cost the ceintry, and the work Of
dscsen6ing iliiteracy had better b. LEFT
With loonl authorities.
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a Canadian veterinary surgeon.

LEAvENwoRTH, April 7.-Dr. A. A.
Holcombe, state veterinary, returned
last evening from Neosho Falls, &C
companied by Professor McEachran,
president of the Montreal Veterinary
college and veterinary surgeon TO the
Dominion government. Professor Nc
Eachran had been sent to Kansas to
learn the nature of the disease affecting
the cattle in Coffey aud other counties,
that the government might have official
information in the matter. He refused
to give the press his conclusions derived
from an Investigation of the disease. DR..
Holcombe leaves tomorrow morning
for the infested district. He also refuses
to be interviewed regarding the results
of his experience
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There Is q growing appreciation IN
congress Of the importance of protecting
the forests. Senator Miller from the
committee on agriculture and forestry,
reported favorablY bill to establish a
great government reservation about the
head waters Of the Missouri and the
Columbia rivers. This is an important
measure, and In the opinion OF forestry
experts should be promptly passed. The
federal government still owns these
woods on the great divide of the CONT
nent, and can do what 1t pleases or seems
best with its own. If the bill should
fail, and II the lumbermen should once
get footing in these woods, the chances
of saving them would be greatly re-
duced. Even If the tree.cutters should
do no harm, yet steps should be taken
70 prevent the destruction of the forests
by fire. Danger from this source threat.
ems more every year now, as travel into
that country increases.
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Mr.. Boutell, the inventor Of the original
package form Canada plan of evadIng
the prohibitory law has concluded that
his scheme will not work, and has re-
moved from Topeka to Kansas City. 1t
has probably not escaped the attention
Of social scientists that the moral adj
vancement OF Kansas is always accurate
ly indicated by the volume Of emigration
from this state 70 Missouri.
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Lord Colerldge is deligthing his Eng
lish friends with stories of his American
visit, and among them was this. He
wa at Mount Vernon with Mr.. Evar,s
and talking about Washington, said: ~
have heard that he was a very strong
man physically, and that. standing on
the lawn here, he could throw dollar
right across the river on to the other
bank" Mr.. EYarts paused a moment to
measure the breadth of the river with his
eye. It seemed rather "tall'' story,
but II was not for him to belittle the
father OF the country IN the eyes of a
foreigner. Don't you believe il ?" asked
Lord Coleridge. "Yes," Mr. Evarts re
piled, II think it's very likely to be true.
You know a dollar would go farther In
those days than it does now"
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ma seott LiQuor Law.

CLEVELAND, April 4.-On the motion
before the state district court this morn
ing TO reserve q case to the supreme
court, which requires unanimous consent
of all the judges. Judge Cummager in
delivering the opinion Of the court on
granting the molten said, Judges Lem
mon ana Cummager are of the opinion
that the Scott law ID unconstitutional and
that the rule laid down in the Pond law
case applied to the case before them,
which was TO subject the lands of land
lord to payment of the tax and penalty,
because of the fact that the tenant CON-
mitted q misdemeanor, unless consent
was obtained, made it license. That
the real point before the court in the
Scott case Is whether property leased be-
fore the court IN the Scott case is
whether property leased before the pas
sage of the Scott bill is subject &c pay
ment of tax. Judge WIckham dissented,
holding that the Scott law decision set
tied ali questions arising under the Scott
law, and therefore there was no ground
for reservation. The motion was over
ruled in consequence of his dissent. The
case will be heard now on its merits
Lennon and Cummager are Democrats
and Wickham Republican.
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II Is stated that Keifer will be a can
didate for reelection to congress this
fall. We do not know how this propo-
Sltion will strike the people Of his dis
trict, but If the country at large could be
consulted j. Warren would get long
and very quiet rest from political life
He came out Of the contest with Boyn-
ton IN very bad plight While Keller
seems smart enough in some particulars
TO make an average congressman he
LACKS balance IN others.
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AnErcitinr TrIaI

GREENsBURG, April THE trial of
Milton Weston, of Chicago. Col. Blake
ley, OF PittsbuFg. and twenty others for
riot st MurTsysville gas well, was COM
.nenced this morning The town is
flooded with strangers and friends of the
accused aud great interest is manifested
on all sides. This mornings session OF
the court was taken up with calling 4
Jury panel and the names OF witnesses,
many of whom are absent. The defend
ants will ask for g change of venue 10
Armstrong county
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RanaaII's boom.

PHrLADxLPHIA, April 4.-Ths Times
recently addressed ali chslrmen Of demo-
cratic county committees in Penn
sylvsnia regarding the presidency and
the tariff. OF sixty-seven chairmen six
" had replied tonight. Fifty unhesl-
tatingiy declare Randall 70 be their
choice for president and the others
debating for Tflden or Randall, except
Green county, witch declares for Han
cock. Most replies favor tariff with
Incidental protection, though many OF
them simply express . choice for presi-
dent without referring to the tariff ques-
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The New York Sun notices that the
Mcdonald star has sunk below the no
rizon, and that neither Carlisle or Nor
rison are much talked about as the Dem.
ocrAilc candidate. Il observes further
that the drift of free trade sentiment
within the party has set in toward Sen.
aior BaYArd, of Delaware.
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Topeka, April 5-The railroad con-
missioners issued another decision this
afternoon. in which they order that the
Southern Kansas railway cop pany build
q sldetrack and switch for the benefit Of
farmers ct certain designated point IN
Vernon township, COwiey county. The
point is on the south half Of the south
east quarter of section ~. range 80.
townshIp3. The complaint made also
asks for q depot. but that the board
deemed inadvisable at this time.