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THE LEIBFRIED CASE.

The Leibfried case continues to At
tract considerable attention. We have
no desire or no facts to warrant the an
putation of imposition to any party con-
cerned. So great, however, are the
possibilities of q man believing
fallacy, especially If he has received 1t
IN the guise of truth, and has personal
and professional interest opposed 70
abandoning 1t, that we draw distinct
line of demarcation between sincerely
advocated hobbies and positively
proved scientific facts. A short
space of time presents many
opportunities and great possibilities.
Surprising that MIR. Leibfried should get
SICK, very sick, and manifest all sorts of
mysterious symptoms and then become
suddenly well-seeing his friends, heas-
ing them, and talking TO them-WhAt
recourse would our people have to pre-
vent being classed as a community Of
dupes and fools, having had one Of the
most remarkable cases ever recorded, Of
the alleged suspension of some faculties
0hA LAC AA0A NCAO0S3 tD1OlE4oA oAkA4 9Ges
den development of othsrs, In their
midst, and the science of the century not
having profited by it. But as the
case goes there is no necessity
even that any change be sudden. Time
enough is allowed to pass, for the most
wonderful changes to come about grad
ually, and the case remains unauthenti-
Gated. Column after column will not
authenticate it. Weeks after the report
of committee of physicians, who could
have no object in denying a the
DRY, If it were creditably sustained. the
attending physician, in an elaborate erti-
Gle, substantially and only says the SUMS
rays reflected in the patients eyes failed
entirely TO affect them. At once we hear
on good medical authority that it Is
possible to prepare the eyes, intention
ally or incidentally, for such a test.
When are we TO expect the scientific
man from the northwest VIII
Mr.. Leibiried submit to his testsg
If not, what avails his learnlnge If 30,
why not submit to tests by any commit
tee of home physicians as well? When
the Chicago man comes, If ever, how
Will he make his careful investigation
like a man of science would ?" Is MIR.
Leibfried by that time to have over
come his obstinacy-on the road TO COM
plete recovery? The community asks
these questions. The Communication
ITO the Point" in these columns yester-
day will remain unanswered except by
something patent and tangible. but IL
cannot prevent sudden recovery. W
wish MIR. Leibfried the latter good for
tune, but want to stand Is q part Of the
community not willingly duped, though
ready to believe anything proved, how
ever marvellous. There is one way. and
one way only, for the patient and physi-
clan TO be set right before the people,
and unless this means be used, despite
the Whims of the patient, and while the
alleged phenomena exist, q multitude Of
affirmations will meet but one universal
resDOpae-lncFedulitv
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Secretary BAyArd, who addressed the
students Of the University and their
visiting triOnds last evening, paid to
Kansas the following deserved comph-
ment:
In all history I can read Of no such
rapid growth In all that constitutes ma
teEial strength and social well-beluR as
that Of the United States Of America.
And OF all those states nothing is more
magical thAn the single bound in one
generation from savA9erY and solitude
into the civilization and society, solid
eAd well ordered. Of the state of Kansas.
No other state Of the great family of the
republic has advanced along the path
way OF Intellectual and physical we'll
being with Q step more rapid or more
assured than yours. And I, your brother
from the older portion OF our inheri-
lance, come to you filled with admira-
tion OF what you have accomplished,
Joy for your success, with the eyes Of q
friend 70 look upon your good fortune,
and with the voice Of friend to council
how best 10 maintain the prosperity that
now 10 yours and which you hope 70
transmit In ever-increasiag volume TO
remote pOsterIty.
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VOL. 2s---NO. "a:
To THE POINT.

We publish below q communication
from DR.. L. D. Jacobs of this city which
| explains itself and which Is right 70 the
point in question:
| To the Editor of The News:
If Mr.. Leibfrled Is vertically deaf and
blind and speechless, and can do what
DIR. Parr has at various times In print
alleged that he can do, then truly has il
been reserved for this day and genera
ton to witness in the state of Kansas. In
the county of Lyon and city Of Empofis
the most wonderful and incomprehenal-
ole psychical prodigy since the creation
of man.
No where has there been automatically
recorded case where person suddenly
becoming blind and deaf and dumb
care not from what cause-could within
twelve or fifteen days afterward, still
being In that condition, read by sense
of touch course print, or feel the words
written with soft pencil on slate 30
as TO be able to return, after
having written them, and dot
the us" and cross the "Es" or to
oftouch. Mr.. Lelbfried recognized me by
simply touching ring on my finger. l
say meyer has such q case been recorded.
do not desire nor do I propose TO get
into controversy with DR.. Parr On this
subject. l should be reticent new had
not the doctor taken occasion 70 men,
ton my name in his article In the Re-
publican of Sunday morning, a. one Of
che "SaVants."
1 remember having read somewhere
something about the savanna. On cSI~
tain occasion this question was propoe-
ed to them: Why is it that fish being
placed in vessel containing water does
not increase the weight The sGVants
sought the records: they consulted the
books; they wrote TO the wise; they
leernedly theorized, but they failed to
arrive at definite CONCLUSION. Finally
1t was suggested by wag that they
wsigh the vessel. In this case l prefer
not to be one of the savants, but would
respectfully suggest TO DIR. Parr, thst be-
fore proceeding farther In the premises.
he weigh the vessel and apply
the crucial tests. So far certainly
he has not produced single evidence in
confederation of the facts he alleges.
And by way of inducement to Mr.. Leib-
fried to submit to tests, make the fol-
lowing propositions: I will give Mr.
Lebfried 800 if he reads by sense of
touch large print, furnishing the pa
per; 800 If, having written with soft
pencil on half dozen states, l furnish
ing the;slates, he returns with his pencil
and dots his ais" and crosses his "t's;"
800 If he recognizes ten persons whom
l designate and with whom he IL &C
quainted. The accomplishment TO be
done when he Is thoroughly hoodwinked
and rendered deaf by padding his ears,
and under the management Of q compe-
tent committee.
desire to say In conclusion that for
Mr.. Leibfried and his family entertain
the kindest feelings, and that they have
my sympathy in this affection.
L. D. JACOBS.
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me South and southeast Florida.

should you contemplate q trip to
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Sa
vaRnah, Ga, Charleston, 8. c., Jackson
vile, Florida, or in fact any point in the
south or southeast, it will be r. your in
terest to examine the advantages over
all other lines offered by the st, Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern railroad
"Iron Mountain Route Ia the way of
fast time, elegant equipment, &C.
At present daily train is run from
Saint LOUIS Grand Union Depot, at
tsched to which will be found an ele-
egant Pullman Palace sleeping car,
which runs through 70 Nashville, Tenn,
where direct connection is made with
express trains OF connecting lines, for
points mentioned above. This train
connects at Nashville with the jackson.
vile express, having Pullman Palace
sleeping car of the very finest make at
sached, which runs through to jackson
vile, Florida, without change.
For further information address
F. CHANDLER,
LIE. CaARLToH. Gen. TIT. Agent.
Asst Gen Tiki Agent.
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FREMONT TWP, June 8, 1885.

Capital: Mr.. l. Homer of Emporia
was in the city yesterday. He is inter
ested In silk culture, and brought with
him some very fine specimens Of Kansas
silk. He says 1t has been proven beyond
q doubt that Kansas Is better adapted In
every way to the culture of silk than any
other state, and says that several hun
dred ladies in the state are at the pres
emit time engaged IN the business. The
only trouble is there Is no market near
at hand for their products, but In recent
communications with the commissioner
of agriculture and other government
Officers Mr.. Horner has been informed
that If It can possibly be done, the gov
eminent viii establish next year g reel
In some part of the state The govern
ment has already established reels at
Philadelphia, New Orleans aud San
Francisco, but these points are too far
distant from Kansas. Mr. Horner thinks
that If Kansas will wake up and take
hold OF this matter. there is q glorious
future In store for her. The silk grown
in this state Is of the finest quality. and
IL thus highly spoken of by foreign silk
growers. Mr.. Homer called upon the
state officers yesterday and endeavored
to press upon them the importance Of
the state making some effort in regard
10 this wonderful industry,
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AT THE NORMAL.

The county superintendent when they
adjourned Thursday voted to attend
the chapel exercises at the Normal yes
terdsy which began at 8 O'Clock in
stead OF the usual hour, As has become
the custom during the last year or two a
general toastiug or "Iove teasting,"
as it Is sometimes called, was
participated in. The first to stand
up before the students and visitors was
Superintendent Tillottson of the Topeka
schools. He was followed by Superin-
tendent Hammond of Wichita, who
spoke words of wisdom in his usual char
actaristic manner. Superintendent Mac
Donald of Shawnee was present and
OF couese could not resist the calls of
hear him. The name, John Mcdonald,
means great deal to the teaching fra
ternity of Kansas. He always has some
good lecture medicine on hands, but coats
it over with good jokes and witticisms.
After Macdonald the Alumni was rep
resented by Robertson of the class of
'75. now superintendent of Kingman
county, and Mr. Gridley, superintendent
of the Winfield schools.
State Superintendent Lawhead ad-
dressed the students at the Normal. He
said that from his observation the State
Normal was accomplishing great work
for Kansas. He wanted to see the stan.
dard of the schools raised in Kansas and
this stale first in education as it was Arst
in liberty.
Mr.. Rice, editor of the Fort Scott Mon
itor and president of the Normal Board
of Regents, made few remarks before
the Normal students. He insists
that those who go out from the
institution should no. forget the
school, but that they should seek
In every way possible to arouse an inter.
est in its behalf and see that the farmers
Of the state understand the relation Of
the Normal to the educational system of
Kansas of which it is the true foundation
and basis.
Dr.. Mayo was called and said thst he
had often asked the 100000 teachers in
the United States how many of them
were aware that their work was a pro-
fession. He asked if It had ever occur
red 20 them that they had
more power in their hands
than the highest judge on
the bench. OF the teacher it can be truly
be said in no person do the people en-
trust so important work. No where
in the world do the people con-
Ter 50 much power on such
& young class Of people. In Germany
the teachers are old men, college gradu-
ates. In the United States 1 have never
observed school msrms over 80 years
old. The doctor had not finished this
assertion before several lady teachers
between 30 and so years of age stood up
signifYing his error. Mayo replied by
saying that Kansas was the youngest of
the states, and the longer good school
mistress taught in Kansas the younger
she became.
He said that there was great deal of
discussion of late about industrial edu-
estion, and the most Important tool that
he knew of was the mind. The great
object of education is to train the pupil
to be able 70 take hold of his mind bv
the handle ana, as the Kansas boys and
girls say. be able TO turn It every which
nav
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Firs Record

NEW YoRK, June 10.-At so O'Clock
this morning FIRE breke out on the
sixth floor of seven story brick build
ing at No 80 Frankfort street. Fl, Il.
OItegge & Co. occupy the floor As print
ers. The flames quickly extended above
but the engines that responded - three
alarms kept the IRE in the one building.
The other firms In the building were s..
Collins & Co.. manufacturers Of lnks, on
the secoRd floor, and p. a. Reilly,
maker Of wood cuts, maps and enRraY-
ings. The total loss is estimated at $40
600 TO $50. 600.
NEW ORLEANS, June 10.-The Orien-
tai exhibition store, 1t 161 Canal street.
and F. Caspero, dry goods store, at 1853
Canal street, were burned this morning.
Heeges' drug store, 6chillinger's hair
and fancy goods establishment and the
north wing of D. Holmes dry goods
store were badly damaged by water.
Loss, $4,000; covered by insurance.
CHICAGO. June 10-A JouFnsl special
from ManistCe. Mich, says: Fire des-
troyed Ketsinger's shingIe mill at q late
hour last night, with all Its contents
Loss 10000; insurance $1,000
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TEMPTATION AND OPPORTUN.


New York Tribune: According TO
the reported expressions Of several vet
sran bank officers, there is no way by
which the robbery OF such an institution
BY paying tellers can be prevented.
This certainly Is .diScouragIng intelli-
gence, for II, - Is shown, the paying tel
lerS arc continually exposed to tempta-
ton, and the opportunity to steal Is as
constantly present. while the shores Of
Canada offer them safe end easily Ac-
cessible hArbor, there never can DO any
security against such degradation. And
since oven twenty years Of faithful ssr-
vice does not establish q Trustworthy
character. a. shown In the Scott case, II
seems useless TO talk OF the confidence
created by long careers OF integrity. In
fact, II the last word has been said by
these pessImIst bank presidents, there ID
really nothing lefG to depend upon; fol
they declare that the only reliance avail.
able lie the personal honesty Of the tel.
lers. and experience seems to prove tina,
this Is OfGen not deserving OF trust.
But Il cannot be believed that better
checks arc impossible There seems nc
valid reason why the amount of cash II
the hands Of the paying teller should no
be Ascertalned at the close OF each day.
business, or why such an officer SHOULD
Be allowed 70 keep . separate safe at Al
II there Is nothing to prevent . telle
from walking of with hundred thous-
and dollars, or Q million, It 10 IS certain
- anything can be that some tellers vii
make criminal use OF their opportuni
Ties And 90 long a. those officers AZ
paid small salaries, it is expected tina
some Of them will fail. The only saEet,
- BY making it impossible tor them d
steal, and since 1t is believed that tai
has been done IL banks before now, ant
not BY reeorting 70 occult or dificul
process either, the rational conclusion /
that 1t ought to be done in every banl
ing Institution.
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Globe Democrat: II the recent effort
20 obtain the views Of the inhabitants OF
Burnley, Lancashire. lie any fair test OF
OF the popular feeling throughout Eng
land, it IL likely that the law rendering
vaccination compulsory will be repealed
By the nsxt parliament. About 1900
papers were distributed among the vot-
ing population, each containing two
questions. namely: "Are you In favor OF
vaccination {" and "Ars you opposed to
compulsory vaccination or these,
1854 were returned as opposed TO the
compulsory system, while only 81 favor-
cd IL, and 1 ,220 OF the 1884 were also
opposed to vaccination altogether. The
compulsory law has been in force many
years, ana prosecutions under il are an
nuallY increasing IN number.
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A Prominent Burial

MONTREAL, June 1O.-The remains of
Archbishop Bourget are lying in state.
On Thursday will be celebrated the SOL
emn liberia at which over fifty bishops
and 1000 priests from Canada and the
United States are expected to be present.
The remains will then be elevated TO the
srchbishop's throne and carried to No
tire Dame church. The services in the
church will continue until Friday morn
ing, when the remains will be taken to
the church of Notre Dame de Petre,
where the first bihhopof Montreal, Mgr.
Lartique, is buried. The services there
will last until Saturday, after which the
bodies OF both bishops will be buried
under one OF the pillars of the unfinished
St PetArla cathedral
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A Society of HIurderers.

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, June 9.-The
trial of the Sara Sofa" thugs for the
murder of Riley in August last, and E.
G. Abe in December, began at Pine
Level last week. The jury was not OBJ
tanned till Saturday. 1t was shown at
the preliminary examination that there
was regular Oath-bound society of as
sassins, calling themselves the "Sara
Sofa" vigilance committee, and that the
heads of it were L. F. Andrews, former
" of Kansas. Alfred B. Bldwell, late OF
Buffalo, New York, and Jason L. Al
ford, formerly of Georgia.
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AN ASSIGNMENT.
Alexander stephens, Rsmsins.

ATLANTA, Ga. ;, June 10-The 8 O'Clock
this mornings special train bearing
the remains of Alexander 81. Stephens,
accompanied by an escort and many Cit
liens lett Atlanta for Charlottesville
where the body which had been removed
from the vault in this city will be lad
in its permanent resting place at Liber-
ty Hal. The funeral services will take
place at Charlottesville this afternoon,
when Gen. Robert Toombs, q lifelong
friend OF Mr.. Stephens, will make an
address
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Steamship Rates.

NEW YORK, June 10-At recent con-
ference of steamship passenger agents it
was decided to increase Storage rates
between New York and Liverpool, but
from Liverpool here no change will be
made. The White Star, Cunard, Inman
and Anchor lines will charge $50, an
advance of S.; the White, Guion, Ma
tional, State and American lines will
charge $40. These rates will 90 into Of
feet On the 18th inst.
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Appointments.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-The president
today appointed the following United
States marshals: Frederick 81. Marsh
for the northern district of Illinois:
Henry Gunner for the southern district
Of Ohio; to be collectors of customs, Jno.
z. Robinson, for the district of Alexan-
dria, Virginia; to be collectors of internal
revenue, Isban Hess, fourteenth district
OF New York; Alfred G. Parkinson, Sec
ond district of Wisconsin; to be survey
ors of customs, Jno. 81. P. VOORHEES,, tor
port of Denver, Colorado: Ad-
olson Gale. for port of AL.
bany. The president commissioned
following pOstmasters to-day: Alexander
Wetnz, Mechanicsbu, e. Pennsylvania;
Jeremiah ]. YartenboWe, Sheldon, Iowa !;
Richard E. GaWrsnson, Junction City,
Kansas; DsVid J. Eastburn, Fowler, In
diana; Augustine G. Respess, MaysvilIe,
Kentucky; Joseph 8. Lauhlin, Sidney,
Ohio; Milton ]. Huntress, Breckenridge,
California; Matthew .. Crow, Pueblo,
Colorado; VIM. Steiner Oak Park, Hi.
nois.
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COUNTY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CO!
VENTION,
TUESDAY EVENING.

The association met late IN the evening
and was called to order by SupeEintend-
ent Hammond, of Sedgwick county, who
announced the resignation of SuperIn-
tendent lock as president. John Melon
aid, of Shawnee, was called to the chair,
Hon. L. B. Kellogg delivered an address
Of welcome, to which Superintendent
Mcdonald replied in an appropriate
speech
q paper on Graduating our Public
Schools" was very ably presented by
Superintendent Campbell. The discus
sion was opened by Miss Dixon and fur
Their discussed by Superintendent Lee,
John Mcdonald. Superintendent Ham
mond and Henderson.
DR.. Mayo gave an interesting and val
liable talk in favor of grading schools.
WEDNESDAY.
The superintendent spent the first
few hours this morRIng visiting the
Normal and did not convene in the Ly-
ceum hall until about II o'clock, State
Superintendent LaWhead presided.
A paper was read by Super
intendent Mat Thomson on "Coun-
tY Superintendents," which was
followed by lively discussion IN which
Mcdonald OF Shawnee and DR.. Camp
bell of Morris took an active part. The
meeting adjourned at noon to meet at
80 p. m. After dinner paper was
read by Superintendent Hammond on
the Formation ana Alteration of school
Districts" The question of uniformity
of text books was brought up and CON-
mented upon pro and COD as usual. Su-
perintendent Hammond said he was not
in for uniformity. There was only one
uniformity that met his approval, and
that was the uniformity of the bills. He
was in favor of the old version and had
no approval for the new version. He
was in favor, however, of all new yer.
s;ons Of text books.
The following county superintendent
are present:
H. G. Whitlock, Wayandotte.
]. Adams, Usage.
B. F. Merten, Clay Center.
Lizzie Stephenson, Woodson.
John Macdonald, Shawnee.
r. ". Turner, Jewell.
4. 5 Hilleman, Ottawa.
E. II. Chapman, Nemsha.
r. n. Cook, j Jackson.
j. E. Henderson, Allen.
4. G. Campbell, Morris.
Miss A. E. Dixon, Lyon.
j. F. Glass, Atchison.
A. 81. Limerick, Winfield.
Frank Robertson, Klngman.
T. W. Roach, Cloud.
F. n. Dicklow, Franklin.
J. H. Lee, Riley.
w. 81. Oliver, Elk.
D. D. .Hornaday, Dickinson.
III. &. Bundridge, Wilson.
Matt Thomson, Wabaunsee.
B. D. Hammond, Sedgwick.
E. A. Hersd, Neosho.
Will E Bolton, Edward.
Judge Adams, of the. State Historical
society, read a very interesting paper be-
tore the convention on Industrial Agri-
cultural Education"
a vote was taken on county uniform
lty of text books. resulting in nineteen
votes for and four agaiBet uniformity.
There will be q morning session TO-
beginning at O'Clock.
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The name Of Tom Fenlon. proposed
candidate for governor on the Demo.
cratic ticket, appeared In one OF the
Kansas City papers at the time Of the
National Democratic convention a. Tom
Felon. Whoever the next Democratic
candidate for governor Is, he will be q
sort Of felon TO his party. at least 90 say
he signs OF the times.
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Don't suffer any longer with the pains
and aches Of Rheumatism, which mskes
lie q burden 70 you. Relief, speadv
ana permanent can be procured as tie
nearest drug store, In the form Of Kid
nev. Wort. Elbridge Malcolm Of West
Bath, Maine says: 81 was completely
prostrsted with Rheumatism and KID
Hey troubles and was not exDacfe1 n -.
cover The first dose of Kidney Wort
helped me. Six doses put me On nv feet
il has now entirely cured me and I have
had no trouble SINCE
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Tha Iron RfriIIan

PITTsBURG, June 9.-The new devel.
opments IN the iron strike to-day were
all favorable to the strikers. Two more
firms have signed the scale, and the
Sligo mills IN this city, which were
started with non-union men yesterday,
are idle to-day, the firm not beng able
to secure enough men to keep 1t in op-
Grafton. The additional signatures to
the amalgamated scale were the STAN
company of Canal Dover, Ohio. So far
this week four firms have signed the
scale and the strikers are greatly encour-
aged.