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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-03-12
THE NATURAL HISTORY BUILD.
7 M

The people Of Lawrence had big
jubilee Friday evening over the final
passage of the special appropriation OF
50,0O0 for natural history building in
connection with the State University,
Prof. Snow WAS seTen8Ged and
carried bcdiiy t. the scsne of
the jolllficatiou. Prof. Snow is
one Of the most valuable educators in
his department III the United States
He is a mint of wealth TO Kansas, and
the new building will be a monument to
his lsbOrs and industry for the state he
loves. The building will prove q big
investment for Kansas, too, and will
bring the state into great prominence IN
connection with the valuable science oil
natural history. Prof. Snow is not only
one of the very best versed men upon
the theory of the branches of education
be represents, but IS thoroughly practi
aud advice concerning destructive in.
sects and his reports upon certain rayagei
of disease upon grains and trees have beer
inv aluable to farmers aud others. The
cabinets of the university and the rooms
devoted to the natural history depart
ment were crowded aud oveTflOwing
and Prof. Snow was greatly hampered
thereby. Ha will now work with re
newed encouragement, but cannot Labor
with more earnest desire, OF stronger
purpose to upbuild great institution
the University OF Kansas.
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THE. STRIKES.

The strikes in progress on the Nilsson
n Pacific and some other railroad lines
are developing several unfortunate, not
to say ugly, circumstances, which are
frequently associated with disturbances
OF this nature. The stoppage OF passen-
ger and freight trains upon the part of
strikers and the calling of the militia
upon the part of the city authorities are
circumstances grave in nature and often
most serious in their results and always
most lamentable
At Atchison the strikers have under.
taken successfully To prevent the running
OF passenger trains, bat are very careful
TO allow the mail cars u pass unmO-
Tested. Mayor Burnes telegraphed Gov
ernor Martin late Monday night that the
local authorities were powerless and re-
quested detail of militia. This after.
noon the telegraph brings the
information that Gov Marmaduke this
morning seut $50 officers ana men tc
SedGlia 20 repress rising demonstrations
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that the
city and county officials at Atkinson and
Sedalia can not hgndle this matter with.
out appealing tor troops. Troops
should be the very last re-
sort, especially militia. Emporit
has had all the militia she wants, and
indignant thoughts at once rise III the
minds of every citizen who thinks of the
sad day In 1877 when The ragmuffiI
militia came down here and killed ons
Of our best citIzens-a minister. W,
know that matters would have to go {
long ways at this place, before anyor
here would think OF sanding for an 1T
tachment OF militia
While we think many railroad EN-
ployts are paid most mesger wages iol
the work they perform, and the roads To-
which they labor are earning dividend
on grossly watered stock, we have NJ
sympathy with their mode of remedy a
shown 10 day at Atchison and Sedalia
They have no right to block business
aud do untold damage simply on ac-
count of personal grievances; to
stop passengers on their way tC
c. the transaction of important affairs
and thesa actions certainly result in only
pr, judicing their cause with the bette
aud prevailing elements OF society. Til,
tact that the aggrieved railroaderi
are careful to not obslruct the passsgl
of the mails shows that while tn,
Uailed States laws are strong enough,
the other laws are weak. The delay o.
passengers and treigh: may cause great
er distress and damage than the delay %
msils. The fact that the one is permit
teo t. pass aud the other class of trans
putta'iOn stopped shows defects tha
should be- Temedied.
No wage-woIker should be- denied tn,
privilege of cessing his work If thu
emOluments and returns do not suit him
but he has no right to imperil lives anC
property u aid IN eompassInA his ends
aud such conduct should only take awal
the sympathy that might otherwise b,
extended him.
The end is not yet We hope calm ant
dispassionste counsel aud methods WIl
prevail on both sides.
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TIE SOLDTERs, HONE NATTER.

THE SOLDIERS HOME NATTER.
The legislature finally defeated the
bill 70 assume the payment of the bonus
subscribed by Leavenworth to secure the
location of the Soldiers Home. We re-
gard this as a wise action. While
Leavenworth is undoubtedly one of the
best places In the state for
the location of the home,
it was certainly a questionable and
cheeky proposition, after the home was
secured to turn around and Immediately
ask the state TO reimburse Ieavenworth
for its subscription. Had this bill pass
ed it would have been a very bad
precedent for the future. When
similar institutions we're about TO
be established cities might have
pledged $4,000, or 100000, CT ever
$500 900, and then thought as the legis-
lature had reimbursed Leavenworth, so
wilt she reimburse US. Every one OF
the rivals Of Leavenworth made their
offers in good faith and believed that
Leavenworth did so too, at the time.
1t will be much more to
Leavenworth's credit now than
If she hsd been relieved of her self-im-
posed burden. We think nearly every
one outside of LeavenwoTth, and many
therein, will take this view.
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The foufth annual encampnent of the
G. A. II. of the department of Kansas,
couvrnes in Fort Scott to-day, The at
tendance is expected to be very large,
preparations having oeen made to take
care of from 1 600 to 1900 persons
Among tue distinguished members OF
the order who have secured quarters are
C"mmauder.ln-chle of the order, Gen
K"untz, Department Commander OF Mis-.
souri, Chamberlain. Department Com.
mandsr of Nebraska Palmer, with staff
Hon. VIM. Warner OF Kansas City, Gov
John A Martin, Ex-Gov. Geo. T. An
thony and Col Cloud, now OF SedAlIa
but formerly at Emporia, and many
| Others The enc4mpment will remain il
sssion the f0tn, 1Ith and 18th. Inclusive
On "Wednesday the Ilth, a grand psrad,
will lake place, IN which all the civic
organizations Of the city will particI
| nate.
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New York Commercial Advertiser: A
new method Of dFIvIpg horses by means
of the feet, SO IS 10 keep the hands wsfm
in cold, stormy weather, has been intro
duced receatly IN England. The method
can be used either with or without the
ordinary plan of hand driving, the latter
seing resorted 10 in genial weather If
preferred. the feet rest on firm board
and the horse Is guided by raising or
lowering the toes, thu, benring on one
or the other rein by means of straps in
connection with ttepI. which pass over
the pulley mounted on the front boa, d
OF ne vehicle, The drivers hands ART
quite free and may be inserted in the
pockets OF his greatcoat.
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The Deserted v,,,.~.

TOPEKA, March s.-The adjournment
last night At O'Clock OF tae Kansas leg
1slasure was simply the officfal declare
ton of the disruption of the body which
for ftty-six days has been id session at
this point. The early trans Yesterday
carried from this city many members of
both houses, and the late trains
last night and the esrly ones
this morning took the remaining
members, and to-day Topeka bears q
quiet and everyday appearance. ABOUT
the corridors nf the Windsor and Cope.
land hotels to-day can De seen few
members whose business necessarily
holds them here few days after adjourn.
meEt. but even these men will depart bv
Tuesday. I'd at that time Topeka will
assume its wanted garb as busy, thrifty,
growing western town. The approoria.
tons passed by the legislature for the
state house and insane asylum Improve
ments Will give many men employment
during the coming two Years, and Tope.
ka has every reason 70 be happy and
content over the way she was treated By
the legislature.
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VOL. 2s---N0. IL.
REApINa NEWS.
EDITED By MARY DE zEAN.

EDITED By MARY DE ZEAN.
TUESDAY March 10.
4 much needed enterprise Ascome 70
the town of Reading. The Wisconsin
Planning Mill Co., of MiIwaukee, WIS.,
have leased grounds of Capt ]. A. STRAIT
ton for lumber yard, st the corner OF
First and Franklin streets, and one o.
the company, @. 4. Bentley, Es9a IL
already on the grounds and has planned
and arranged the yard, and now there
are several cars of lumber at the yards
and teams are still busy unloading. The
company will erect an ONCE and lumber
sheds at once, and stock up the ysro with
a full line of building material, VIZ:
lumber, shingles, lath, DOORS WindoWss
sand, lime and brick, equal to any lum-
bar yard In Lyon or Usage counties,
hoping to receive their share OF the pat
ronags OF our citizens. Mr. Bentley ap-
pears to be man who fully understands
his business, and will try to give prices
that will prove satisfactory to those IN
need of lumber. Try him!
The company own large tract OF nne
wood land IN Wisconsin and Michigan.
They cut the logs, saw the lumber in
their own mills and transport 1t upon
the lake to their planiag-mills 81 MI
!! Wsukee, where Ii is dressed and mAda
ready for market; and from the mills OF
wharf at the mills it Is loaded into the
cars and shipped direct to their different
yards in this and other states. There are
| no commissions or niddlemen to come
/ In between tho consumer of of lumber
and this lumber company. It would
seem that after few years OF patient
waiting of our people, that now the
right kind of men have come to MI
much needed branch Of business in she
great Maries des Cygne valley.
Spencer Bros. shipped two cars OF
hogs to kansas City Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Strstton are attend
ing the meeting of the Grand Army at
Fort Scott this week.
Last week Mr.. ]. D. Hayse and wife
and four sons with their families arrived
here from West Virginia to settle among
US. Some thirty souls in all. We hops
they Will be we'll paid tor the long jour-
ney. These men, or some Of them, were
here two years ago and at that time de-
cided to Iscate at Reading in the near
future They recently sold out their In
terests in West Virginia and have now
come to sunny Kansas.
Last Sunday the Baptist minister
preached upon the subject designated By
him two weeks previous, viz: CSmHnuH
ion. The house was full and gave good
} attention to his remarks.
at the NJ. E. church it WAS the last
service of the present conference year
and at the close, the church
and congregation by q rising vote r.
quested the return for another year Of
the pastor, Rev. A. L. Scott.
In the evening Mrs. De Cur gave her
lecture on Queen Esther, on the two
queens of Persia and woman's rights q
the NJ. e. church.
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Col. d. G. Cross returned from an ex-
tended trip in the east yesterday.
While absent, among other points. he
visited Washington and attended the
of President CleVe-
land. Mr.. Cross says that
the Arst lntimatIon be had of the report
Of the legislative commlttee'was when he
arrived here to-dsy, and he emphatlcalIy
and unrsservedly pronounces the part Of
the report alleging that the bargain and
sale were made by collision and fraud
and with studied effort TO consunmstG
the sale and avoid the solicitation o.
competing bidders, as absolutely falst
and without foundation in every paFticu
lar; that he heard from Mr.. Sharp tina
the lands were for sale, went to sel
them, made propositions &c purchas
them divided or In body. AM
closed the bargain just as b
would any straightforward bushes
transaction; thst he now believes hi
title 70 the lands good and proposes {
defend II when suit Is brought by tn
attorney general. and Is satisfied tia
nothing bat complies Yindication ca
come from such defense.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTS.
Among the more important acts of the
legislature that were passed and spprov-

Among the more important acts OF the
legislature that were passed and approx
ed by the governor are the following:
An act to amend an act entitled an act
regulating the jurisdiction and proce-
dnre before justices of the peace in civil
cases, and repeating certain sections
therein named.
An act making an appropriation for
the Women's department of the woFld's
industrial cotton centennial exposition
at New Orleans.
An act to authorizs the county COM
missioners of Lyon county to build 3
certain bridge in Lyon county.
An act to regulate the practice of den
tistry and punish violatoIs thereof.
An act 10 create the Twentieth judicial
district and to provide q judge thereof
ami for holding terms Of court therein.
An act creating q board of pardons,
defining their duties and fixing their
compensation.
An act to amend 10 OF article 3, chap
ter "a, of the session laws OF 1876 of an
act entitled, "An act to provide for the
assessment and collection of ta1es,' ap-
proved March 4, 1875, as amended by
section 2, of an act entitled, AN act TO
amend sections and 8, OF article 3,
chapter "a of the session laws of 1876, OF
an act entitled, An act to provide for
the assessment and collection of taxes,
approved March 4, 1876"
An act concerning teachers and studies
in the common schools.
An act to enable cities of the second
classic extend their corporate limits
and to repeal section 1873 of chapter 10(
of the laws "f 1879, and chapter TS o.
the Laws of 1875
An act entitled an act to prevent in
competent or Unauthorized persons from
engaging in the practice of pharmacy
also, to regulate the sale of poisons anC
proprietary medicines, to prevent an6
punish the adulteratiOn OF drugs, medi
ciDes, mf dical prepar atoms and chemi-
Gals, and 10 create board of pharmacy
for the regulation of the practice o.
pharmacy in the state of Kansas
Al ar, 10 provide for the payment o.
the agent of the stats of Kansas for pros
ecutiDg claims against the United States
An act creating bureau of labor snC
Industrial statistics and defining thC
powers and duties OF the same and fix
ing the salary of the commissioner.
An act to provide for the filing Ct Ger
titled lists of county officers In the Office
Of the secretary of state
court Of the Fifth JCdIcisl District, anC
to repeal chapter "a of the laws OF 1881
An act to provide for uniform sys
TEN OF examination of school teachers II
the several counties of the state.
An act TO compel railroad companies
to fence their roads by and through
lands inclOsed with lawful fence.
An act to provide additional facilities
for the department of natural history II
| the State University.
An acting relating to cities of the sec
ond class, and to amend section Al, o
| chapter 100, laws of 1872
For the submission of q proposition
tn amend the constitution of the state o
| Kansas.
An act providing for the remodlinl
and repairing of the east wing OF tn
state house, and the erection of the cen
trail building therefor. by special levy o
taxes, supplemental to an act approved
March s, 1885.
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Washington dispatch: Col. II. G.
Cross of Empnria, Kas.. a prominent
Republican. said tonight: Coming
over from Washington with a Gumber OF
Republicans heard nothing but good
words tor Mr. CleYeland's Inaugural Il
struck me isvorably. What We all want
TO know now Is about Mr.. Manning,
whether he Is conservative man All
We know about him is rs politician.
Mr.. Cleveland. however, controls him,
aud Mr.. Clevelands letter on the silver
question is far notice to the country
that we snail haye an honest financial
administration. No one will wish Tor q
change # business is undisturbed by the
new regime, as We begin Low to believe
will be the case"
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Atchison Globe: Governor Marti

Atchison Globe: Governor Martin
having signed the new liquor law Satur.
day night, majority of the Atkinson
saloons did not open this morning
Among those who closed up we're Keth
rens Bros, Sharp & Pottksmp, j. E
ConsI6ine, Fred Dallke, Chris Sensen
Geo. Hepninger, G. Gussewell, Fred
FIss, ]. T. Butler, Hume Bros, George
Schiegner, Baldy Jones, Ed Mslloy
Kley and a number of smaller dealers OF
west Nam and Commercial streets. The
places of q. Bradley, Hebe Taylor, J. c
Grail, Andy Sinclair, Emile Meier. A
G Chic and the BYrsm and the Board o.
Trade were open, but it IS said that thesG
will close as soon as the law is officially
published.
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The last ousrterlv confereuce Of b

The last quarterly conference Of the
Official board Of the First Methodist
church here, for the past conferenceyear
was held last night. The report Of the
pastor, Rev. w. @. Snodgrass, showed
that the total increase Of membership,
allowing for dismissals and deaths, has
been seyenty-one. P2rtoFthe dismissals
were those transferred by letter to West
Street church. which was, last Saturday
for the first, organized with it, oWa on
cial board, and will consequently b
provided with pastor at the conference
now in session at Independence.
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An order was issued yesterday to draw
names from which 70 lmpenel new
jury. The following names were drawn:
J. w. Gray of Agnes City; Geo. Jones of
Pike; A. C. Sackett Of Americas; A. d.
Chambers of Elmendaro; ]. r. Thomp.
son, A. G.. Stevenson and T. @. Martin,
Of Jackson; Van L. Holmes, w. T.
Soden and F. ". Hirth of Emporis
township; and T. u. Heed, II. J. Bird,
Rev. b. Mackay, A. Hathaway and E.
r. Sprsgue. city.
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Tha Waararn Onion.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE directors
of the Western Union company declared
a ausrterly dividend Of IL per cent. this
morning. The books close on the goth
and reopen April 2. The quarterly
estimated statement ending March 81,
shows net receipts $1,350,O0O. The sur
plus on the LIST of January, 1885, was
81 ,23S ,O00. After paying this dividend
and all fixed charges the surplus wall be
81 ,23e, 600.
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The SOuth Benz Pipw Works COM
pauy has decided MT TO remove the loca.
tion To the west from Indianapolis.
Work hgs been resumed. The people
org4niz'd committee Gu law aud order,
increased the police force ami pledged
the O!ivers fair play politically and pro-
lection against lawless outbreaks of la.
borers. Leavrnworth, who held out In
ducemsuts Tor the works % come 20 thai
city. nerd mot now b. trembling lest th'
next legislature SHOULD not reimburs,
the city for the Inducements she nigh
have extended
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Balm AND HORSES BURnED.-

Tuesday at about 1880 O'Clock the
barn of Frank Ryman, who lives be-
tween Amerlcus and Dunlap, ana Is well
known here, was burned 70
the ground. Seven horses were
burned with # and but few
of the contents Of any kind were saved.
The only insurance was $500 on the
building. The total loss Is probably
$4,000. The IRE Is thought TO have been
the work Of an lncendisry, as there was
no possible chance for Its origin other
-1aa
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The Republican valley In the vicinity
of Belolt, Clyde and Concordia, is over
run with mad dogs. The farmers have
organized TO rid the country of the pests
and the general order is to kiln every
canine found running at large.
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.,ousrnor nIartIn,. oraer.

TOPEKA, March 10.-Governor Martin
sent telegram last night to the state
board of railroad commissioners order
ing them TO meet him at Atchison to-
daY, They propose to attempt an ad-
justment OF the grievances between the
Missouri Pacific company and the
strikers.
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The State University received $l17, 900
In the way of special appropriations
from the legislature, the State Normal
school received 81 800. VIII the new
regents paste this item IN their hats and
be particularly careful OF their actions
and do nothing that might prejudice the
cause and growth OF our institution.
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To See the President

WARRINGTON, D. c., March 9.-Hon.
Sidney Clarke of Kansas and Congress
man-elect Weaver aGd Mr. Gillette of
Iowa have an appointment to meet the
president to-day for the purpose of pre-
Oklahoms question, and to request that
his administration respect the rights OF
such citizens as may desire TO locate up
on the public domain. These gentlemen
are in e ossession of large fund OF i'm
portant informstIon in regard TO the
illegal acts of the Indian department
officials under the late administration.
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Chicago News: A local paper thinks
the country postoffices should be given
TO the editors of country Democratic
papers. This would have its advantages
sure enough. Think how the country
press might be made To blossom with
such items as: Becky Smith got pos
tai card from her grandma last Saturday
saying she war coming for a visit soon y
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mAA Ma Raranta

TOPEKA, Kss., March 7.-Govsrnor
Martin has appointed the following
named gentlemen regents of the State
Normal school:
William d. Rice, Fort Scott.
Milton Stewart, Wichita.
E W. Warner, KirWin.
]. 81. Franklin, Russell.
The last named in place Of Isaac
Sharn
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A NEW FIRM.


WOlSeiey's Address to His Men.
KoRTI, March 9.-Gen. Wolseley has
Issued an address to the soldiers and
sailors OF the Nile expedition. 1t reads:
1.-The queen desires me to express her
admiration OF your courage and self de-
votion To have commanded sucR men
is to Inc source OF the highest pride.
No greater honor can be in store for you
than that look forward to leading you,
please &c /, into khaFtoum before the
year Is out. Your noble efforts TO save
Gordon, through no fault OF yours, we're
not success. On the river and In the
de-ert you have bOrne hardshjps and
prIvations without murmur, and in &C.
tIon have been uniformly victorious.
You have done all men could do to save
your comFade, but Khartoum fell by
ueacherY two days before you reached
the city. when period OF comparative
Ins stIOn ives expe SIed. The army was
not formed With view to q siege OF
Khar' 0um. We must content ourselves
to prepare for the autumn advances.
You will, know, fe g the heat and the
work that remains for Us to do with the
same courage and endurance as hereto.
fore thauk you heartily for your az.
tons 10 the past, and can wish nothing
batter nor ask nothing more in future
than the same uncomplaIning devotion
to duty that characf srized your conduct
III the recent operations"
HEAVY LOSS OF FRENCH OFFICERS.
PARIS. March 9.-Gen. Briere de Lis,
tE.legrGphs the government that bis To-.
during two days fighting to relieve tn
| French garrison at Thuyenquon, wa.
sixty-six killed and 1873 wounded. Tit
garrison itself lost fifty killed, Thirty
wounded. Thirty French officers arr
smorg the killed
GENERAL BUTLER.
| LONDON. March "a dispatch from
Korti says the rear guard Of Gen. Bul-
ler's troops has arrived at Korti from
Gakdul in terribly fatigued condition
GORDON SERVICES.
Arch Bishop Canterbury makes publ
the expression of the desire To hold relIg
sous services in memory Of General Gol
don IN Canterbury cathedral. st. Pau
and Westminster Abbey next Friday.
BREAD RIOTERS.
| WARSAW, March GA bread riot wa
suppressed by the police at CracnW tC
day. A great number OF poor unen
pioyed Gorkingmen gathered IN front c
Rechmen's castle in the suburb of Cri
COW and made great disturbance, d.
handing work or bread The polio
! have arrRztad a hun6rad pfOforS