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Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1885-07-04
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FOR 1885.
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separate
PAPERS ON THE CIV il. WAR
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mand either upon the Federal or the Con-
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the siege of Vicksburg will be among
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General Beauregard writes of the First
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scnton, Gordon, Admiral Porter, and
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| leaders now dead, brief sketches entitled
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| A strict regard tor accuracy will guide
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20
ESTABLISHED IN 1857.
TNE AAXRELL nAsE


The story detailed in an alleged inter.
view with Maxwell at san Frsoc,soo Is
numerously denied, and even by Max.
well himself. Preller's father is an
aged gray-haired man. living in Lon
don. DE telegraphs the following:
my son had AN accsdart insrr
ance policy for 5000 ia the General
accident Assurance company of Iondon
his policy was written some years AGO.
s Hnen lie nrst began TO travel for his
nIn' ana II has since been renewed each
year Inc last renewal was after he had
salled Tor New York. He had 10 our
Sho"IenRe no other insurance, as we
nave letters up to April Q. while the
murder occurred April 5. He would
certainly nave mentioned any other in
suIAnce. BESIDES. he could not profit by
sucn substitution as Maxwell de.
scflDes, except through us. The IdentI-
nCatlon OF my sons body is most com
pIete' as 10 addition to the Identification
tne hoteI people and intimate friends,
Hy Su1 on MS numb, made by q barber in
new York, was found on the thumh of
tne corpse. My son was q young man
- SAcelent habits and quIet tastes. He
n@u tne pest prospects In life. He had
good salary. He might, in fact, have
mSae more than the insurance policy
called Tor on that one trip. He had M
money difficulties, and his tastes yverr,
Oh such a nature that q total disappear-
ance from all his musical aud other
iIlenus would be thing Impossible for
nIm 20 consider, even though it were
possible for him TO benefiL largely bV
suSh GdlsappeaFance. / can't see how
nc could be benefited at all; but he would
rose by It an excellent position and bril-
I ns prospects. He knew nothing of
SlAxWeh here. They were merely
steamer acquaiatances, drawn togUther
oY my sons fOndness for music. Max
welis story is too monstrously lmproba.
Dle 10 DC considered for one moment as
possibly true"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20
TIE ST L0TTLs E1rL

This great fair. the 25th annual,
opens Monday, October 9Th and contin-
ues for six days. The rivision of the
premium list which has just been com.
pleted contains twenty-iour departments.
$I3,OOO is offered in premiums. The
management are erecting 700 new horse
Otables, 500 cattle stalls, 800 sheep and
swine pens, poultry house tor 5000
fowl and nineteen exhibition halls in
addition to those already upon the
ground. The Yelled Prophets will pa
rade Tuesday October 9. and the Trades
procession Thursday. October 8 The
streets will be illuminated by electric
and calcium lights, together with $780,
600 gas jets. 100000 has Just been ex-
pended on improvements and sixty. five
acres added TO the ground Races will
be given over the new mile track every
day during the iair week. Two car loads
OF lions, tigers, monkeys, tropical birds,
herbiVerous animals and venomous rep
tiles, will be added to the Geological gar.
dens as special attraction to the fair
A rate OF one fair for the round trip has
been made by all railroads running with
in 800 miles of st. Louis. ANY of oul
subscribers desiring copy of the pre-
MUM list will receive one free bv ad-
dressing Festus j. Wade, secretary. IT'S
Chestnut street, st. Louis, Missouri, anC
stating they are subscribers to this pa
| Der.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20
EDITORIAL NoTER

Hon. James G. Blaine Is suffering
from the govt.
John McCuIIough's condition is In
deed sad one.
Council Grove has the next thing to Q
beer garden. It is called the phoenix
Garden"
II Is estimated that forty thousand
persons visited Grants tomb at River.
side park Sunday.
Poor old England and her free trade
policy. Senator Edmunds to-day cites q
bad future for Great Britain.
New York, New Hampshire and
Pennsylvania are suffering from wash
outs, waterspOuts and tornadoes.
1t cost St. Louis about g, 500 to bring
Maxwell back from Auckland. One cable.
gram concerning the affair cost $455.
The emperor of Russia has requested
Miss Rose Cleveland TO have her work
translated into the Russian language.
George Wilkes, the once famous edi-
tor Of the Spirit of the Times, Is lying al
the point of death in New York City.
The Texas state officials are the sub
jects Of quite sensation in connection
with the Galveston News and land mat
ters.
1t is said to De coming fashionable to
wear treckles. Fashions freaks, how.
ever, are not always becoming neverthe.
less.
Van Sickler, a bicyclist, got oyer
twenty-five miles of space in hour, 81
minutes and IA seconds. at Chicago or
Saturday.
The National Tailors' union closed
its session at Baltimore on Saturday
after which it Is supposed the "goose
| hung high"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

Pangborn has produced many fine and
unique books IN the interest OF the cor
poration he represents, picturesque B.
q o." remaining the most notable of
railway publications In this OF any other
country, notwithstanding it was issued
four or more years ago. AS that ranks
in railroad literature, so must is latest
-"Electrlc B. 81 O."-take position
among Geographic publications, posi-
lively without companion. In fact, in
more respects than one, the new effort
eclipses all predecessors, the results in
color work being strikIngly novel and
effective; while the general construction
demonstrates an ingenuity in invention
still as original as 1t Is ever artistic
From a literary point of view Electric
b. 81 o" is OF more than ordinary ex-
cellence, and not few of the Geographic
incidents and narratives are entirely new,
never before having appeared IN print.
They are told in an easy, off-hand style
that characteriZes the whole work, and
If the delightful book is an advertise
ment OF the Baltimore s. Ohio Telegraph
company tits hardly such except in con.
ception, for it is worthy of place In any
library. One has bat to send his address,
with stamp, to the president and gen.
eral manager, ID. II. Bates, New York,
to secure acopY, and ii is certainly cheap
at such Il cost.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

Globe Democrat: The address of the
archbishop of Canterbury at the nuptIals
of the Princess Beatrice and Prince
Henry OF Battenberg should bear repeat
ing in part, in q column to which the
attention of those interested IN weddings
is so often directed. It might suggest
to the clergy of this country something
for their future exhortatioa at such
times. The archbishop took as his text
20 well is thee and happy shalt thou
be-" the words of the marriage psalm
He laid particular emphasis on the fact
that all the gifts of the connubial bliss
comes earliest and stays the longest fol
those to whom welded life is the per-
lection of friendship "AlI friendship
is nearness in thought and taste, feelings
and habits Married happiness is friend
ship in perfection. At first il is only By
constant sacrifice that each becomes the
devoted friend OF the other But wheI
such mutual sacrifice grows perfect it il
no sacrIfice; then both hearts are fret
and able to dedlcates all their spirits
wealth to the service of all high pur
pOsen
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

A committee representing young lady
school teachers called on Marsh Muir
dock the other day to learn at what hour
he received" ''Why, bless your heart, /"
says the Eagle man. 1--WE keep open
house here day and night from Monday
morning till the following Sunday is
ushered in by the glorious orb
OF day. Let me know little
in advance and Will tear
myself away from the regular daily rail
road meeting of the New York, Wichita
and Ok lahOma railroad and show you
around over the print shop. Come at
and stay till 5. if you can" "Thank
you," SAID the school marin, "and by the
way Mr.. Murdoch what excellent taste
you have. That figure In your Brussels
carpet is exquisite and this cardinal
plush easy chair Is just delightful,
must hurry back now and report"
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ALaud sensation.

GALvELroN, Texas, Aug. 17-At
meeting of the state land board last
Tuesday evening, resolution was
passed whereby the board agreed to fully
exonerate, acquit, release and hold harm
less from pains and penalties, suits,
cases, proceedings, damages and hablli-
ties against the GALVESTON News, for an
account OF anything it may publish
touching any member Of the board IN
the management of the land affairs OF
Texas. The News had intimated that 1t
had possessed certain damaging infor-
nation touching the management OF the
state lands which it feared to publish
because of the exceedingly stringent
press of Texas. By reason
of this law under q recent adverse de-
cision of the supreme court of Texas the
proprletors of the News have just paid
10000, hence their desire to be insured.
In its issue of yesterday the News opened
out on the land board and its work. The
paper now makes q claim that the board,
by its neglect and Encouragement, has
lost TO the school fund OF the state $70,OOO,
which should have been collected IN
der the law from the cattlemen during
the D1S6 CAkASCCA &ACASAG. AAS ANON'~
says that in February, 1884, an act was
passed directing the land board to ap-
poInt grass commissioners, whose duties
Il should be to ascertain by constant In
spection the area of free grass belonging
| TO the state and being occupied by cat
| tlemea without leases OF any character
Under this Law all Occuplers OF such
land were compelled to pay an occupa-
ton tax. Twenty million acres OF Tree
/ grass lands of this character have been
constantly grazed upon since the passage
of the law, yet the land board only last
week appointed and sent out grass COM
missioners, upon whose reports the tax
could only be collected. The law makes
no proVieIon for back tax, hence the
state has lost nearly $2,00O,OOO, which
has simply renamed in the pockets OF
the cattlemen. In making these state
ments the News in one breath acqults
the members of the land board of lnten
tional wrong, but in the next breath II
SAYS: "This loss of $1,750,000 was moi
| accidental, and not being accidental 1t II
presumably the result of an intelligent
design" This creates sensation. Tht
board is composed of Governor Ireland
State Treasurer F. r. Lubbock, Lane
Commissioner w. Walsh, ComptrOllel
w. J. Swain and Attorney General JohI
d. Templeton. This galaxy of names
comprises the most distinguished politi
clans in Texas.
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An Intelligent Cat.

/ had black and white cat which
showed intelligence in many ways.
Her reasoning power was shown one
day in cold weather, when she was put
out of the house at 10 or IL o'clock at
night. Not having q warm place to
sleep. she climbed q tree that stood
near the pantry, walked out on limb,
Jumped on the roof and then to my
bedroom window In the second story.
It was covered with blinds, which were
shut Here she took hold Of the shut
ter and shook them again and again
until let her In. The same cat would
allow no dogs on the place After one
experience no dog came again. She
would sit on the stoop and await her
opportunity, when she would jump on
the back Of the invading dog. no mat
ter how large he was, and claw him in
the eyes until, yelping with pain. he
ran away. As he would pass tree
she would spring from his back to the
trunk and thence into the branches.
She jumped on the wrong dog the
other mig ht. for another dog, coming
up. bit her through the back and killed
her, much to my sorrow.-Lctter to e1'
Nel0 York San.
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A Big state.

Several travelling men were talking
about railroads and the number Of
states passed through by various lines
between eastern and western points.
'tIve gone from New York to Chica-
go and passed through ten states, " said
one.
Eyes, but you went a roundabout
way. I've done it and only touched
five," said another.
Two or three more made their state
ments, and then hard-looking politi-
clan put in.
ugh" he grunted. '.you fellows
haven't had any experience at all. ]
went from Louisville to Washington
once, and back, aud was In only one
state on the whole trip"
.'Ratsr' shouted the crowd. 1--WE
know geography better than that You
couldn't do it"
al did, all the same"
Name the state; there amt one in
the Union that big" urged the crowd.
''Ain't thereP" he said with a wink.
whats the matter with a state of
beastly intOxicationP Who said let's
ickerP'
They all said flicker. Merchants
IT0UeseT.
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Chicago Tribune: The diffusion pro-
cess, we'll known In the manufacture of
sugar from beets, is to be experimental
on with cane and sorghum in Louisians
and Kansas under the direction OF the
department of agriculture with costly
machinery. Practically speaking, diff
fusion is the soaking out OF the juice o.
the material, thinly sliced, aud placed il
q series of tight cylinders connected b,
pipes through which hot water il
forced. The juice diffused in water Il
then evaporated and refined in III,
usual way. The diffusion process i
largely applied in the manufacture o
beet sugar in Europe
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

Ex-Speaker j. Warren Keller of OHIO
is in the state. He is being diligently
interviewed, and takes the occasi ons to
detail what he terms his buffalo theory.
He claims that to the banishment of the
monarch of the plains" is largely due
the increased vegetation of Kansas and
consequently the greater quantity oil
rainfall. The reporters are also endeav
oring to extract from General Keller hi:
ideas about the other Buffalo theories
as now illustrated by the actions of tn,
chief executive of this nation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

Chicago Tribune: Several of the Quin-
cy letter carriers have been notified that
their services can be dispensed with by
the new Democratic postmaster, but
have been requested to retain their places
for few days until their Democratic
successors become accustomed to the
work. Very rightly they resigned. BE.
cause a man has avowed an intention to
whip another there is no reason that he
should be allowed TO practice on his vic
tim to work up a muscle.
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Atchison Patriot: To meet in state
convention, to pass resolutions, and to
nominate candidates without opposition
has heretofore been perfunctory work,
on the part of Kansas Democrats. Ii
was going through the form, and that
was all. Only once. and that at EN-
pOia, in 1882, was there even 80 much al
one ray of hope to shine upon the assem-
bled delegates to state Democratic con
vention. Candidates were nominated
but they were pressed into the service
No one accepted without feeling that ht
was making a sacrifice of time and com
fort, and without knowing that defeat
was inevitable, victory an impossible
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New York Sun: The system carried
out In Vienna for educating girls is Ger.
tainlY worthy of notice. They are kept
at their studies until they. are fifteen
years of age. They then go through a
course of teaching in the pantry and
kitchen under some member of the fam
lily, or sometimes under trained cooks
for year or two years. Thus they
learn to do everything themselves, and
to know the value of things long before
they commence housekeeping on their
own account; and though they may
never be required to cook dinner, they
become independent of cooks and ser
ants. The Austrian women are most
afectionate wives and mothers They
are as accomplished aud learned as any
English govcrness, are as witty in So
ciety as ParIsian, and are some of the
most beautiful women in Europe.
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Kansas City Journal: The latest news
from the Cheyenne agency is TO the ef-
feet that the cattlemen are preparing to
drIYe their herds off the reservation be
fore the expiration of the forty days in
which they have been ordered to remove
them. 1t is said, as well, that the In
dians are feeling very uneasy" about
being deprived of the revenue they de-
rived from the cattlemen for leasing
them their lands. 1t amounted to as
much as $l2 per capita, and when 6
chief mustered good sized family, this
income was quite a desirable sum for
him
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

Seven presidents of the United States
have died IN tue month OF July. Adams,
Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren,, Taylor,
johnson and Grant, Garfield receiving
his mortal wound during the same
month. The first three in the above list
died on the Fourth of july" Adams
aud Jefferson within q few hours of each
Othar
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The Ohio Democrats.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 19.-Delegates
to the Ohio state Democratic convention
began to arrive to day, and it is thought
all will be here by evening. The indica.
lions point to a large convention, and
there is probability of short work, re-
sulting in the nomination of the old
ticket, so far as the incumbenis desire
the places. There is no organized OPP
position to Governor HoadleY. anu ex-
pressiOns of the majority of the dele.
gates are that he will be nominated on
the first ballot
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A letter dated August 18th from s. F.
Jameson, merchant of Casey, Guthrie
county, Iowa, to E. b. Fowler, cashier
of the First National bank at Newton, in
this state, says that ]. s. Danford, FORM
erly of Kansas, went to Casey "last spring
and bought out a bank, put . cashier in
charge and it looks now like he has been
acting the rascal. Drafts issued by the
cashier the past week or two have all
been returned, and the bank or rather the
bank fixtures are now in the hands Of
the sheriff"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-08-20

Friends of Kansas progress and pro-.
gressive Kansans will be pleased to
learn that j. Ii. Long, formerly of this
commonwealth and some years ago a
student OF the State University, is climb
ing right to the top in his speciality
chemistry. Sundays Herald and Tri.
bune have each a column article
giving an analysis of the
drinking water at Chicago. One of the
headlines reads: professor Long sets
the public mind at rest ON the water
question" The world Is going 70 heal
from old Kansas boys in chemistry. Ar
Emporia boy of fine abilities in this di-
rection, l.. II. Morris. is acquiring quite
a reputation as we'll as competency
by using his knowledge in chemistry in
the extensive manufacture of hardened
steel with a Philadelphia concern. This
Is only two. There are others.
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Washington special: Undertaken Mer

washington special: Undertaken Mer-
ritt. 1t is reported, thinks his bill for
the Grant funeral will reach $50, 900. In
bis opinion It Will be paid In full by the
United State government. II is pro-
bable that congress will take some action
relative to the payment Of the expense
OF the sickness and burial Of General
Grant, but Undertaken Merritt should
not have too good an opinion of the lib
erality Of the government in making out
his bill, or he may be disappointed. I'm
dertaker Speare of this city has not yet
received his pay for services rendered at
the Garfield funeral. Like Undertaken
Merritt, he paid $40 apiece for carriages
that formed the procession from the rail
way station to the capitol when the body
was brought from Long Branch and the
same again when il was escorted back to
the railroad station before starting for
Cleveland. He furnished sashes for the
congressional delegation and the pail
bearers, etc., his whole bill amounting to
something like $1,000, but the board of
audit created by law TO adjust the claims
on account of funeral thought that no
more than the usual price for carriages
should be paid by Speare, and they re-
fused TO allow any such amount. They
never took into account the fact that on
the day of the Garfield funeral IN Wash
ington, carriages could only be obtained
with the greatest difficulty even at $40.
The board told SpeaTe that they would
allow him only about third OF his bill,
and they would not pay him that until
he agreed to sign release of all further
claim and give a receipt in full for his
account. He declined to do this. and he
has never received a cent He hopes
however, that congress will do some
thing in the premises. Itmay not be gen.
orally known that if congress does moi
settle with Mr.. Speare, he can sue the
Garfield estate for the amount of his
claim. His experience may be of inter
est to Undertaken Merritt, when he goei
to collect the amount of his claim fol
the Grant funeral.
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what senator Edmunds says.

NEW YORK, Aug. Ex-senator Ed
munds and family arrived from Europe
yesterday. In an interview last night
the senator, in response to question
about the present condition of trade in
England, said: at is depressed, very
much depressed. / made inquiries
wherever went on that point and the
reply was everywhere the same. The
cause is undoubtedly an overproduction.
England has gone on manufacturing TN
til she has elutted all her markets.
There is already widespread feeling
there that England can only save her
self and prevent starvation or emigration
among her working people by following
the example of this country and adopt
ing a protective tariff policy. Indeed,
think she will be compelled to do So"