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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-10


Atchison Champion: Mrs. Walkup OF
Emporia Is said TO be very pretty wo-
man and abe has not resided long in EN-
poria. But we fail TO see what either
fact has TO do with the matter OF her
guilt or Innocence. There is no occasion
for the slightest gush. 1t Mrs. Walkup
is innocent she is not In the slightest
danger. II Is very hard to convict a
guilty person of murder; Il may be said
to be impossible to convict an Innocent
one. II Mrs. Walkup is gulltle 3. ev-
erything that comes out on the trial will
show IL, aud the jury Will acquit her with
ont leaving their seats. Her lawyers
might cause suspicion TO rest upon her
by telling her not to answer questions,
or by obiectIng to every question which
can develop any light on the case. Peo-
pie have = habit, possibly unreasonable,
of condemning an accused person who
holds back and will not answer. But
Mrs. Walkup will have the best counsel
procurable, and, If confident OF their
clients innocence. they Will avoid moth
Ing and fear nothing-they will have no
: occasion 10. Mrs Walkup Will have a
fair trial, with every safeguard that the
law gives the accused, and there is no
occasion for eloquent letters to the news
papers on the subject Of her beauty or
her misfortune,
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ISTEpIIEN Y TYNE

Our dispatches to day announce the
death, at midnight, of the Rev. DIR.
Stephen Ii. T,ng, Sr. Thus has expired
noted man, who has seen the light OF the
whole of the nineteenth century to this
day. The name of Tying has been famil-
lar one through successive generations
OF church people, The subject of this
sketch was born in Massachusetts In the
year 1900 At the age of II he graduated
at Harvard. He has published numer-
Gus works on theology eud biography,
and HI edited various religious papers.
He has been famous as an eloquent
divine and a champion of platform
oratoIy. Two of his sons followed
him into the pulpit and one of them is
now prominent minister in New York
city, who has allied himself to general
evangelical work.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-10

Globe-Democrat: The limit allowed
by tue presidents proclamation for driv-
ing the cattle out OF the Cheyenne and
Arrapahoe Indian reservation in the ter
ritory expired yesterday, and dispatches
received last night from Cantonment re-
ported that the Indiana had stampeded
the cattle of Hunter Sc Evans. which had
been placed on the move, aud that 100
have been lost. This is exec'iy as the
cattle men predicted some time ago, that
the Indians would stampede the cattle,
kill them sud devote them to their own
uses. The loss among all the herds from
this cause will probably be large, and It
may result in suits against the govern
ment for damoges.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-10

Kansas City is talking up connection
with the Missouri Pacific at Paola. That
city cannot move too quickly in the d.
rection indicated. If she is TO retain her
hold on present trade from Kansas, say
ing nothing of getting more,
something more effective must
DO done than clevGting the price of
real estate Combinations are already
formed and others forming which will,
if not checked, cut off very materially
from the present trade of
city which Kansas does
not like any two well. If the position
of Kansas City can be strengthened it
should be done at once. If we take her
into this state we wish her TO have coed
facilities tor reaching every portion Of
this commonwealth. The prospect uu-
der consideration, if pushed promptly,
will at least have the good effect of
bracing Kansas City up. Kansas City
men know very well that lsrge amount
of southern Keusss bcslness, especially
that In live stock, is carried over the
Gould system direct T. st. Louis, leav-
ing Kansas City OFF 10 one
side out in the cold. AS
We understand 1t the Paola project would
give Kanses City direct connection
with the Missouri Pacific branch lines
with each other and the Fort
Scott & WichIts The Paola branch, If
built, will give EmPoria more direct
Missouri Pacific connection with Kansas
City, instead of necessiiating traffic over
that line beng carried by the round
about route of Holden, BIO.
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THE "UNTERRLFIED" SPIRIT.
Globe Democrat: The terrific spirit of
economy with which the present admin
istration started out is not yet over, aud
though the party sms to be considera-
bly, blOwa by its efforts, the meeting of
congress will, IL is SAID, he an occasion
for fresh burst of speed. There was q
great show OF reduction toward the close
of the last session, but one by one the
senator's and representatives succeeded
in getting themselves on junketing
committees and their sons and
nephews appointed clerks with moth
ing TO do but draw salary, aud, ON the
whole, the state of affairs was about as 1t
always had been. We are promised an
extensive reform this fall, but promises
are so cheap aud their realization 80 cost
ly that perhaps, after all, things may 60
on as they have done ever since the
foundation OF the government. There
| never was time when senators and
representatives were not willing 70
take trip at government ex
pense, but then there never be-
fore was a party which came into power
so fully pledged TO right every wrong
and rectiiy every abuse; so perhaps the
Democracy will endeavOr, at least. TO do
something in remedying this general and
long-existent congressional evil. II II
does, however, it will be compelled TO
better the record IL has made in the state
governments, for where these have been
| administered by Democrats TOR any con-
siderable length of time, honesty has
been the noteworthy exception.
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T. c. Henry, who gained his promi-
nence by having the largest wheat fields
in Kansas about '73, IA sud rs, aud
some time ago went 10 Denver. is in
trouble. He dealt heavily in lands and
loaned large sums of money for the
Travellers Insurance company. OF Hart
ford, Connecticut, upon securities about
Abilene, aud at the same time conducted
the Colorado Loan & Trust compsny.
The insurance company now alleges that
Henry misapplied iands while at Abb
lanee TO the smount of $SO,Ce0 and $4O.-
600 IN Colorado. The trust company Is
said TO be hopelessly involved and Henry
is in the suds for hundreds OF thousands.
Mr HenTy's side is yet TO explain.
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Chicago Tribune: MIR. Wakemau, pub
Usher of the Current, deserves sympa-
thy, of course, for his failure after q
plucky struggle to establish his journal,
but he makes a blunder III retiring to 8
monastery for recuperation. The man
who fails should laugh, if he has the
nerve, and try sgain at once, profLing by
his experience. Il Is not very credita-
bic to human nature, perhaps, that it is
so, but the fact remain all the same,
that nothing succeeds like success, and
next to that rep ated and determined ef-
fort for success. Mr.. Wakeman should
come out of the woods, correct his er-
rors Ia business-for The result shows
that he had not estimated all chances
and try again. Chicago is kind to a
gritty man All places are kind to grit
ty men.
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NEWSPAPER "REMINISCENCES,

NEWSPAPER REMENLSCENOES.
In speaking of Postmaster Shannen's
new paper, the Gazette at Lawrence, the
Herald Tribune gives few of the inter-
esting incidents in connection with the
newspaper business of the past at the
historic city, as follows, first speaking
OF Milt Reynolds. the editor: ''Mr Rey-
nolds is so well known in this state as a
puugent and vigorous writer, and the
hero of so many worthy but unfortunate
newspaper ventures, that he needs no
Introduction from us. Asa writer he is
entirely without convictions on any sub
ject and writes solely for the mighty dol
lar IN the dim distance and
the pleasure it gives him so 70 do. Until
very recently Mr.. Reynolds has been a
Republican, and tor many years held tat
offices under the grand old party;' but
since the star of Democracy has again
risen in national politics he seems to
have feathered out as q champion of
Democratic measures. But to a Bohe-
mlsn OF his peculiar turn of mind and
elastic conscience, politics Is oaly q
means to an end'-an important factor
whereby to solve the perplexing bread
and butter problem. But MIlt Reynolds
is grand good fellow, aud one of our
best friends, and we sincerely wish his
new paper, and all connected
Herewith, all possible success. No
other town In the state IL the
graveyard of SO many newspaper yen
lures as is Lawrence. No other town In
the state has 'snuffed OUT so many bril-
liant newspaper men as has the historic
city. Here G. w. Brown and the Her
aid of Freedom tor a time filed the
elastic air with their fame, but soon
passed into oblivion. Here John Speer
and the old Lawrence Tribune gained q
world wide name as the champions of
freedom and free thought, but alas, where
are they nowl Here Ri. w. Reynolds,
the infant WONDER fresh from college,
struggled for fame and fortune
through the old Lawrence Jour-
nal, but soon 'pelered OUT
Here Dwight Thacher worked for years
to make a newspaper out of the Journal,
but was forced 70 give up the unequal
task. Here Senator Ross wore himself
out trying to make q newspaper and
decent living out OF the Standard, but
was compelled to give up and move the
paper elsewhere. Here the brilliant
but erratic Kslloch tried TO make sue
cess out of the Spirit but failed. These are
only a few of the more illustrious exam
pies OF the newspaper wrecks 10 Law
renee; the lesser ones Hre legion. Yet,
with all this CHASTITY array of examples
before their untutOred vision, the start
ers Of new newspaper enterprises IN
Lawrence keep on with their unprofita-
BILE work. And so it will be TO the end"
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Crime and lies SeanaI.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 5.-Tuesday
morning last E. a. Maines, q travelling
salesman for a firm In this city, was
found dead nesr this city with g bullet
hole in his head. Lee Sellers, noted
character, was arrested on suspicion last
night. At II O'Clock about 200 business
and professional men. masked only with
handKerchiefs, went to the Jail and de-
manded admittance. They were refused.
Three shots were fired and q mob of 500
men rushed upon the Jail, broke open
the outer door, secured the keys and
took Lte Sellers out to the middle OF
the county fridge to demand confes-
sion. He snsWerGi, 81 have nothing 10
say" They then sW dng him from the
bridge. Several shots were fred into
his body. On she way he cut one of the
mob seriously and tried to cut his own
throat. de WAS not handcuffed, ana as
81 IN as the moore began TO tighten
he climbed up hand oyer hand and
gained the top. He crowded along the
CROSS beams To one side OF the bridge.
While he was crossing many shots were
fired, none of them with fatal effect. He
rose TO his feet end yelled at the top of
his voice: Ny friends, come TO me; I'm
the murderer; come quick The wou1d-
cd man then lay down end several more
shots were fred, but none of them could
hit him in vital part. Runners were sent
to the city for ladders aud another rope
The Gro wd was orderly and few people
outside OF these implicated knew any
thing about II. Young men coming from
a ball followed the mesked men in
swallow tails. After ladders were
brought two men climbed nm
to the top slfingers 20 ADJUST the rope.
Sellers had taken the rope from sround
his neck s1d begged the crowd to kill
him and end his suffering. The men
started up TO take him down. He lost
his hold end fell to the water, eighty
feet below. He has not been found vet.
At the very last he protested hie IDno-
cence. Names was known TO have a
large sum of money on his person and it
was shown veIY coBciuslVelY that he
had been bsguiied by Sellers to G re
mote spot end killed. Names was very
popular and was engaged to be mar
Yfad
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A writer in the Printers circular,
which always contains interesting artI
cles, details number of experiences in
such q way as TO lead the intelligent
reader to believe that he knows what he
is writing about The correspondent
says: MANY country publishers long to
run daily, If not in their own home,
In some city. A case in point: A young
man graduated with high honors at a
we'll known college, read law, was ad.
mitted to the bar ami started off with
flying colers. A wealthy father left
him competency he longed for news.
paper in which he could give the benefit
of his extraordinary talent; one was pur.
chased; for q while he was SUCCESS, but
knowing nothing of business and being
of that class who believe that time was
made for slaves his business ran down
and he became disheartened He Ionged
for larger fields to Operaie in; purchased
daily paper, and after few months
hard labor he retired almost bankrupt
health broken, hair gray, and thoroughly
disguised. He has now gone back tC
the country journal, and hopes that thu
experience he has bought will be of ser
vice in the future"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-10

Topeka and Atchison just nov are NOT
wasting much sweetness upon each 9th
er at the present writing. ThIseis the
way the Capital comes back at one of the
Atchison papers: "The Patriot Of Aschi-
son has the audacIty to fix up table of
Kansas and name Atchison as the prin
cipal town of Kansas This is pure gall,
speed with Democratic sudacity. God
help Kansas if that hog wallow down on
the Missouri river is the principal to Wu.
There are several towns In the Arkansas
valley that should be mentioned before
Atchison. The little berg could be
dropped down into Topeka and no one
would knowIt was here fit was not for
the smello
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

In announcing my return to Emporia,
after an absence prolonged far beyond
my expectations by business of a
most pressing character, 1 desire to
say that having come to remain
with the people and to take a
more active part IN the conduct of the
News, it will be my object to carry out
as far as possible the ideas presented in
my salutatory on first assuming charge
OF the paper, reserving the right to
change the same when such change may
DO essential TO keep abreast with the
times. A. b. NEwCoMB.
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He Felt sleeov.

''John." said the old man, as he laid
down his paper and wiped his glasses,
''we've got one boss with $500 of any
mans money"
Eyes, father"
We've got another who is hall
blind, and can't quite arm his keeps
yes"
"And a third who'd eat a common
man poor inside of year. and no good
except to git up a neighborhoOd quar-
rel.
THAT'S SO, father.''
''Well, now, what would be the re-
suit if we hitched them bosses up to-
gether. Wouldn't it spile the good
one. instead of maxim $500 HOSES ol
the othersP"
tx rect, father"
''But these ere tarnal railroads fig
ger jist the tother way A line which
kin possibly pay expenses an make 9
cents fur stockholders mus 90 an
hitch up with three or four lame ans
blind consarns that can't paw fur axle
grease. an tho result is darnation ali
around, John.
Eyes. father
Snuff out your candle and 90 60
bed! When l see men crack their own
skulls fur the sake of shown the
world the sawdust inside il makes ne
sleepy - Wall Street Aesgs.
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The Knighss Of Labor

ST.. LOUIS. Sept. 3-Chsirman T. N
PowdreY and General Secretary Freder.
lex Turner, of the national executive
board, knights OF Labor, arrived this
morning 20 attend conference with
Manager Talmage. of the Wabash, this
afternoon. hr. PoWdrey js dumb upon
the subject of the meeting, but SecrefsEy
Turner says that he does not spprehend
aHy difficulty in settling between the road
and the knights, aud taat the instructions
OF Jay Gould to hrs suboFdinates, prac
tacaily compeis them to acceds 70 the de-
mands Of the national board as presented
&c the meeting in Ne1 York last week.
He says that the reinstatement Of all
knights OF Labor suspended Last June
will be insisted upon 4 list of these
men have been made out and will be
handed te Mr.. Ts1mage with the requeBt
hat they be pat 10 work. He looks for
, brief and satisfactory conference.
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Tha Inadine Tonica.

PANAMA, Sept. 3.-The leading topic
of interest here at present is the con-
tinusI arrival OF Pacific Mail STEAMERS
without the customary New York and
Ssn Francisco mail, which causes much
Inconvenience in the commercial COM
munity. New York mails OF the 9th
and 10Th inst came 10 Jamaica by the
Royal Mail steamer.
In Peru q great deal Of comment has
been excited by the publication OF =
proclamation, or msuifesto. signed by
Gen. Caceres at Tamora- Caceres de-
ciares his only object is 70 restore peace
and tranquility 20 Peru on the basis OF
her future honor and happiness, and
when his design is accomplished he will
quietly retire 10 private lire. satisfied
with having complied with his duty IS
3 good citizen. He states that on various
occasions he has proposed measures
which, II accepted, would assuredIy have
brought about the desired end, but that
he has been met with resistance aud
even contumely.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-10

The officers of the w. Q. T. U. have
issued acall in which they say: "The
seventh annual mt citing of the Kansas
w. Q. T. U. Will be held at Topeka, Sep
TENDER %, %, "a and %. The executive
committee is requested TO meet at o
O'Clock a. m. of Tuesday, September %.
All members of this committee are earn.
estly urged to be present. State officers
and district presidents constitute this
committee. The convention proper will
be opened al 3 o'clack p. IN OF the same
day, September %, and continue until
noon of Friday. September %.
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Old Alabama Claims

BURILNaToE. Ia, Sept. Sin an IN
terVieW relative TO the decision of the
first mptro:ler of the treasury disal-
lowing all minor expenses of the court
Of Alabama claims, Judge Harlan. pre-
siding judge of the court, holds that the
compIrOlier's decision Is not only IN
conflict with acts of cOnE ress creating
the court and prescrIb ing It's duties and
with all pTeceden;s in that and other
courts, but it will, If sustained, result in
unnecessarily prolopgIng the work of
the court and increasing. the aggregate
expenses.
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The Train Robbery.

Kansas CRY. Sept. 5.-The circuun-
SHANGHAI evidence against the two men
arrested At Lexington. Missouri, sus-
pected IS having been engaged in the
Blue Springs tram robbery, Is of the
most positive character. and It will re-
qulre a strong alibi TO clear them. The
prisoners are John Brasuahar and
John O'Brien. both of this
city The former is married.
He recently kept grocery store here.
The latter Is about IS years old and was
formerly messenger in the Western UniOn
Telegraph Office here. They answer the
description Of two of the robbers. and
are unable 20 give satisfactory accouot
of themselves The Evening Stars
Lexington special says that The men are
in jail snd will be given preliminary
hearing nsxt Tuesday.
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RaIIroafI Combinat1an

CHICAGO, Sept 5.-President r. R.
Cable of the Rock Island railroad
compsny stP-tsd for New York yester-
day, it is said, to get control OF the st.
Joe and GrPud Island road, which was
formerly known as the St. Joe and Den
yer railroad. This road runs from ST.
Joe TO Graud Island, Nebraska, dis
lance OF $50 miles. Toe purpose of the
Rock Island is to secure s1 independ-
ent line to Trend Islp1d, il
Is now building from Gallatin,
MIssor-i. TO 81 Joseph, and the Grad
Island TailFot would prove yea ! u; apl
as q ready cODul ction. Inc latt II line
WAS for awhile in the hands of receiver,
never paying P7 investment as e1 indc
pendent line. At present majority oft
stock is owned by the Union Pfcihc. II
is not believed that the Rsck Island lie
satisfied In getting the Grrsd leland TO
me II the Union Prolific there Il Is limited
that the real purpose of the move lie TO
get an entry into Nebraska.
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Kpights of Labor,

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 5.-Enquiry at the Of
flee of General Manager Talmsge, of the
Wabash, to-day showed that there was
little new in the Wabash difficulties.
Manager Talmage said he had no reply
to Messrs Powdery and Turner OF the
Knights Of Labor, other Than the verbal
one given yesterday, the company refus-
ing To acceds 20 their demands.
He last night sent TO Sec
rotary Turner the stenOgrApher
report of the conference with the
L 1igh hts committee, and this is all the
communication he held with them. a
dispa' IN from SedalIa, Missouri states
that Messrs. POwderJ and Turner reach
ed there this AFTERNOON. They went into
q 81 cret cOnclave with the leading CON-
mitteenen there, but nothing of import
ance has been disclosed.
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An English philosopher who had
been studying the fidgets of a.
audience. says that the people compos-
ing il have a tcndeney-to do tie same
thing at the same time when the Te-s
formance Is interesting. When IL h.
gins to drag the individuals cease =,
forget themselves and each BEGINS t.
act as though conscious of the discom-
fort OF sitting long time in one pogi-
tion. They sway from side 10 side
and the interval between their faces
which IN good performances Is mi
form. becomes varied greatly.
Mr.. ShilIaber. the Mrs Partin0ton
is over 40 and cripple. For tHirtv
years rheumatism has tortured bi,.
and he has completely lost the usa &c =
his lower limbs. Locomoticn. save =,
= wheeled chair. Is Impossible viii,
him. He can neither stand nor vrsll-
but while in these respects he e a
helpless as babe, his general healfl, i :
sound. his appetite generous. and bis
spirits are unclouded. Some a the
funniest Of his sayings have been vTit.
ten when he was in acuta pain.
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AJournal reporter called at Geo. Innes'
for an advertisement, but their scribe
said they had been so rushed with trade
that they could not take time to write
one. We were gIad.-Lawrence Jour
nal.
This is a mild way the reporter has OF
letting himself down in his disappoint.
ment, and the scheme tho merchant
works to get free puff and stand the
newepaper man of.
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The manager OF the Cincinnati En-
quirer says It costs 5000 day to run
that journal. Readers Of the paper
have noticed that II has kept q CORE
spondent In Emporia during the Walkup
excitement. who has sapplIed his peri
odlcal with . column day. Mclean
will soon Issue q new balance sheet
showing materially reduced expenses.
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EREIeN EEws.
DEATH LONG CONCEALED

PARIs. Sept 3.-Baron Matrez died
IN December 1888, ead the bsroBess In
June last. Both died suddenly. Two
of their atfeBdr ass, . me1 and woman.
respectiveIy Thoak sud Cha1piset. Ore.
tended 20 be spiritnalists and gained
the mastery over .hem- The Bsroass
relatives were kept IN ignorance OF his
death end wine p nd provisions were dis
,riIsuted Is usual smo1g the opIe OF
The neighb0rhoOd in order 70 hide the
fsct OF his death from them
THR PAIx, HALL. sAzETTE MAH.
I.onDoN. Sept. 3-ME Stead. editor Of
tbs PA. Mali Gazette. ielegraphe fFum
Sviizerland that he aloae Is responsible
ID tie EIisG Armstrong case. that Hrs.
Jarrett Vas an unwilling agent and that
he viii return 20 London e once aud
snsver for himself, end shAt he is Ger
tain 70 clear himself Of al blame