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, 1886-03-17

THIS is the season for saekeloth and
ashes for those Of our late lawmakers who
were beguiled by the boss into ways that
are da k and tricks that arc mean
, 1886-03-17

In THIS constant discussion Of the
merits of the dressed beef question it is
well to remember that beef is dressed only
when it is skinned. - - wv
, 1886-03-17

PERSONAL abuse Of honest men will not
help the governors cause, and misrepre-
sentation and blackguardism will convince
the people that he wants to try hrs case
in the newspaper instead Of the courts.
, 1886-03-17

DAILY LKApER all transient advertisements
10 ecuts per line each insertion. o consecutive
insertions 8 cents per line one month 8 cents
per line.
Minor mention notices. among local reading
matter. ~ cents per line each Insertion.
-WHN.r lEADER. all transient advertise
1eo4 = cents per line nrst Insertion one
soau, - cents per line sx months 10 cent?
pr line ono year S cents per line Marriage
and birth notices Z o. each No advertisement
Inserted for less than y cents.
II. CLAICHE. Publisher.
, 1886-03-17

WTrH an impudence worthy of Tweed
the Republican organ attemps To defend
the many jobs perpetrated- by the late
legislative assembly ~ @
, 1886-03-17

A FEW more legislative steals are on
THE LEADERS list they will receive at
t%eniion in due time. .
, 1886-03-17

GEN. SHERIDAN now realizes that the
sword ia miehter than the pen.
, 1886-03-17
GoBBLE, gobble.

SPARKS has been reversed again; but
he does not take the hint
, 1886-03-17

YOUNG MAS-AFRAm-of-HIs RECORD is
trying to hedge. No use, the record is
made up, and the journals will Don be
printed.
, 1886-03-17

In ONO they have lcgalized the mar
rage Of blacks and whites. More proof
hat this is not "a white mans govern
ment."
, 1886-03-17

Nv CRlcK IN THE BACK, stitch In the
kyAA side. cramps. shooting and sharp
pains, rheumatic, neuralgia, and
scia tc pains, asd every external
~ pain and ache cured by the Cuficura
Anu-fain PLASTER. new and per-
feet autidotc TO pain. 25e.
, 1886-03-17

/, John j. Case. ID. d. s., having practised
dentistry In this county for thlrty-ive Years and
being well-known To thousands hereabouts.
with q View to help any who are afiic ed as i
have been for the last twelve years, testify that
the q ticura Remedies cured me OF psor asis,
or scaly skin. In eight days, after the doctors
encouragement. JOIN j. CAsK. ID. d.. T..
Newton. nj
, 1886-03-17

II. II. Carpenter, Henderson, N. Y, cured Of
psornsls. or leprosy, OF twenty years standing,
by Cuficum Remedies. The most wonderful
cure on record A dustpanhil OF scales fell
from MIN daily. Physicians and his friends
thought he must die. Cure sworn 20 before n
Justice Of the peace and Henders0n's most
nrnmInent cltlLens.
, 1886-03-17

The next thing will be April fool day.
Considering our experience Of the last
two months, it won't be much of a
day either,
, 1886-03-17

Our in Washington Territory. when a
mar ms away, it is said he has Seatted
, 1886-03-17

re sold by all druggists Price Cuticura, Soc,
soap. sc. Resolyent.si.M Prepared by the
Potter Drug and Chemical Co BOSTON. Mass.
, 1886-03-17
LIST or LETTERS

Lying at Cheyenne. wvo.. Post once
March 10. Ie-0.
, 1886-03-17

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Hist
, 1886-03-17
DrsTREssING ERUPTION

Your Cuticura Remedies performed a wonder
full cure last summer on Que Of our customers,
an old geL tlefnan OF 70 years OF age. who suffered
with a f~earfully distressing eruption on the
head and face, and who had tried all doctors
and remedies to no purpose.
J. F. SMITH s CO.,
Tawurlnua All
, 1886-03-17

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DEhO using the Cuticiira Soap.
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FoRsHTH, No., Dec l1.-Seyen members
q - organization known a. The Bald
knobbers" have been arrested 10 Doug
laas county and taken to Springfield, Mo.
on sfacavits made BY Caleb r. Atwood
and Hugh Rollief. homesteaders. Their
name are Jack Silvey, ST., Jack Silvty,
Jr., Elliott Denny, John Denny, Jr,
0efge Silyev. Frank Wright and Il. E
Denny, and they will be tried on a cna!g
Of interfering with settlers upon govern =
msut lands In Douglass county. The al
ddsyit of Caleb Atwood staies that be
took up 3 homestead clam and settled
thereon. About TIVE We O'Clock ooe night
= crowd OF men broke INTO bis cabin and
dragged him from his bed and took him
with rope around his eek 90 q trte nesr
tae hou ., whfre they bound him
and whipped hun until he
pronlsed TO leave the vicinity within
thirty days or pay the man, Jack Si!vey,
the cost OF previous improvements upon
the claim. Investigation Showed that
Ailxfy had never settled upon the claim.
Atwood reported the facts to the suihofi
sies end SiiVeS's arrest followed. Hugh
R0llief's affidavit is similsr TO that made
by Atwood. He recognized the seven
men mentioned above among the crowd
who threatened him, and they were all
/ arrested The prisoners last right gave
bond, each in the SUN Of $500, for their
| appearance before the UnIted States C Am
missioner. Their trials will begin to-
i night.
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FeSleraIod Trnae..

COLUMBUS, Dec. 9-Ths trades CENTER
euce this morning adopted the old rules
OF the federated congress.
The credentials OF 4. g. DENY, from the
glass workers assembly, No 500, knights
of Labor, was rejected.
A resolution was adopted forming q
federation of all trades and labor unions OF
America and . committees OF I'VE waa ape
pointed TO confer with Q convention Of the
federated congress.
A recess was then taken aud the fedeF-
aied congress met Immediately there
after.
Chairman Scott of the committee of the
whole, reported the attendance upon the
sessions of the conference and urged the
advisabIity Of amalgamation.
An eight hour resolution vas ohSred By
Mulvaney OF Chicago, and Wss adopted.
Il urges upon trades unions the adoption
of the eight hour rule. making the question
of wsGes secondary In importauca.
Adjourned to meet 81 call OF the
chsir.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, DEE. 1.-THE fedora
ia trades met this morning and adjourned
sine die after resolving TO enter the new
federated trades Of North America whose
Organization viii be completed to-day.
In the trades conference the local r. .dea
unions were urged not 90 appropriate
money except for duly authorized strikes.
Officers will h elected and flnai adjourn
ment will b. taken this afternoon.
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WITH the nrst of December the AEdu-
bon Society for the protection Of birds
entered on ites seventeenth thousand Of
enrolled IN embers. As the plan of the
society was only announced in February
last, and the fret certificates of member
ship Issued in April, the large number of
mem bers on thesbOoKs of the society Is an
Indication Of the VHry wide spread interest
taken in the subject Of bird nro'eCtion by
the general public The influence Of the
society has made Nsels felt in the best
quarters, and Alih augh feathers ars stin
worn TO some txt-ntr they are for the most
part those of game domestic birds,
and We no longer see hats trimmed With
the heads and wings OF Aalf e dczsn tiny
song birds. There Is no expense connsc-
ted Nilh membership In the Audubon 3d.
cIety. which is lAhoring Solely TO educate
people 20 appreciate the valge of our birds
TO the country at large. Tho society wants
n local secretary In every town IN the land.
II issues handsome certificates of MEM
betship bearing portrait of John james
Audubon, the gteHt naturalist EIam whom
Il takes It's name. Information as 10 its
methods and plans may be had by adj
dressing the Audubon Society, 40 Park
Row, New York City.
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rpAnR nnITAnc

The trade dollar redemption bill has
again been introduced In congress. Prob
ably n bigger or meRnOr swindle was never
perpeirAted upon q people by govern
mcnt than the trade dollar swindle. Mil
lions Of our citizens received these dollars
at their face value. The stamp OF the
United States fixed upon them should
have been a guarantee that they we're
worth just what the face indicated. But,
after they had become a medium al gem
eral circulation throughout the entire
country, Il was announced that they were
worth only their bullion value, and that
the mark TRADE dollar" so signified
Nearly every one In the land was bitten to
the amount OF fifteen cents for each dollar
ho or she had in her possession, Aud,
now that these "srAde dOllaFs" have about
all been accumulated by q syndicate of
bankers and brokers In the cas-, ms q spec
ulstion, OF course the congressional con-
science will be appealed 10 to right ter
rible wrong, and these money sharks OF
Wall street and the east will be enabled
tn coin = fortune wrung from every work
ing man and woman ia the land. The
bill should nevsT pass, as it rights no
wrong, the present holders OF the trade
dollars having bought them for what they
allowed 20 dispose OF them a. best they
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. IL -Dslegates from the
1--we stock exchanges OF Chicago. Kansas
City. Omaha anu st. Louis met AZ the
Southern hotel ct IL 80 Ihis morning in
response to q call by the Chicago live stock
exc Range. II. L. Newman OF 81. Louis
WAs elected chairmau, and A. r. Wood
bury OF Kansas City secretary. A resolu :
tlOn OF the Chicago stock exchange under
which the meeting WA called was read.
The roll If delegates WINS then read and on
motion T. D. Andrews of Texas all prom
lnsut ranch owners we're invited TO sit la
the convention.
d. @. Wagner. of Chicago, addressed
the meeIing on the subject of contagious
diseases snd favored the adoption OF reso-
lutions calling upon congress 70 appoint
q United STATE cOmmIssioe whose uuty IL
should be "a look alter all eases of cOnta-
gion Others addressed the meeting on
The subject and committee Of I'VE WaH
appointed draw up such resolutions.
ID. Q. Wagner of Chicago then offered
the following resolution which was adop-
ted:
Resolved. that q COMMITTEES Of two from
each OF the live stock exchanges here rep
resented, be appointed % frame suitable
resolutions looking 81 the formation of q
National Live Stock Exchanges; said COM
mittee TO report At this meeting. Tho
meeting then adjourned To 30 p. %.
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FRED HAussLER, now confined in the
county Jail tor aviolgtion of the prOhlbi-
tory liquor law, by the efforts of Judge
peyIon, his attorney, has had the time OF
his imprisonment reduced from sixty Co
forty days and the fine from $3.50 to $3.50.
The Judge though making an earnest If
tort with the governor, was unable to pro
cure his complete pardon Il Republi-
can.
It will bs remembered that Judge
Peyton was candidate for associate Judge
on the alleged prohibition ticket, This
seems queer business tor as strong prohi-
bihonIst as the Judge Processes to be, and
one who excoristed Gov. Martin so severe
~ during the late campaign for granting
pardons to this very class of law breakers.
But, then, defending viola .ors of the law
Is business.
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supreme Oonrt DeoIsIOns.

TOPEKA, Dec. 9.-Oeinions on the fol.
lowing named cases were fled by the
supreme court to-day.
BY Horton, O. j.
Missouri Pacific Railway company vs..
John L. Denyon, error from WyandOtte
county; reversed, unless plaintiff RENTS
So, 900 Of his judgment, As the damages
are held excessive.
Frederick Roster, Sr. ct. al, w. the
State OF Ksnsas, ct. Al, appeal from At
Gibson county reversed.
By Valentine. j.
The State OF Kansas vs.. William Shen-
kle, appeal from Usage county sffirmed
The st. Louis, Fort Scott q Wichita
railroad company W. Waller Chenault,
ct al, error from Bourbon county; at
firmed.
The City of wichita vs. H. o. Bur-
leigh, eft al, error from SedgWick; at
firmed.
The State Of Kansas, ct al, Charles
Curtis As county attorney Of Shawnee
county, KsnsaP, W.. the City OF Topeka,
original proceedings In quo WArFaato
application OF the plaintiff denied.
BY johnson J.
The state of Kansas vs.. william Bald
win, error from AtchisOn county
affirmed.
The Wichita & Western railroad COM
pany vs.. Gette Frehmsr, error from
Ser gwick county; reversed.
The State of Kansas vs.. o. Pfc fferle,
appeal from Lyon county; sfflrmea per
curtain.
Warren N. Ksel VS.. Durkee q Stout,
error from Bourbon county; motion for
a TeheAring oveTruled.
y. q. CheesebOro VS.. Lloyd Angle,
error from PottuwatOmie county; motion
10 dismiss allowed.
The State vs.. A Horn, appeal from
Leavenworth; ordered thst the defend
ant be discharged.
The state vs. o. Pft Asrle, appeal from
Lyon county motion % strike dill Of ex
ceptIODs from the file oveFruled.
The CT y of Kansas vs.. Margaret Hook
Tor, error from WyandOtte; motion TO
dismiss allowed.
w. e Ferguson vs. A. n. Spach and
YounRmsn, error from Ellsworth coun-
~; fiirmed.
John q. Douglas W. Moses Rufen,
error from Lssven worth county; motion
to dismiss allowed.
The state OF al. vs.. commissioners OF
Hamilton comfy; ct al cause advanced
TO January and j. ii stuart appointed
co missioner to take testimony.
The state, ct a., We. Q. q. Mills, a.
sheriff; cause advanced 20 January, and
3. II. Stewart appointed IS commissioner
to take testimony.
WIN. Mttcheil W. =. b. Lines, error
from Wabeunsee county; motion to i'd
vance cause allowed.
The Kansas Farmers Insurance COM
pAny vs. lydia 4. Mick, error from
franklin county; motion TO dismiss
overTuled.
A. A. Austin Va. John Buchi, ct 81 !;
motion TO advance the Cause oVeFruled.
The Kansas, Nebraska q Dakota Rail-
way company vs. w. h. SlOCum, error
from Anderson county; dismissed on
motion Of plaintiff in error.
The Kansas, Nebraska 8 Dakota Fsil-
wAy company vs.. n. 8. RIsden, error
from Anderson county; dismissed on
motion of plaintiff In error.
j. r. Osborne VI. VIM. o. Mckinley.
Original case dismissed at cost Of de-
PENDANT.
Rosa A. Kirkpatrick ct 81 vs.. Mary
Campbell, guardian, error from Wilson
county; dismissed.
The Kansss City & Bio GEands rail-
road vs.. A Cohen, error from Cherokee
county; dismissed.
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THE perniciOus political activity of Ben
ton, the Missouri democratic district attor-
ney, who was suspended and then restored
upon feeble false Pretenses, was illustrated
in the following quotations nom one OF his
speeches;
~ don't agree with President Cleve-
land in everything. | don't believe Ia his
civil service humbuggery."
- don't agEesO with Mr.. Cleveland on
the silver question. He was raised east
of the Allegheny mountains. aud he gets
his ideas from that region. He has never
been west of Buffalo. He gets his
ideas on finance from the gOld-buEs of
Wall street, who once demonetizCd silver ,
and had Il, the dollar, stricken from the
coinage act, clAndestinely and without the
consent OF the people. He learns his tlnan.
cisl theories from Wall street, the leeches
which suck the honest blood of the Neo-
man y of the wet like vampires. That's
where Mr.. Cleveland gets his ideas OF
6nanra.u
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GouIsl,n OnInion.


New YORK, Dec. "a reporter OF The
Tribune was successful in seeing Jay
Gould yesterday in regard TO the decision
of Judge Gresham In the Wabash case.
Il never met Judge Gresham" he said
sand knew little about him." "Sone Of
the Wabash bondholders have been here
to-day aud from what they have told me
about him / think he must be suffering
from = severe attack of presidential fever.
IL L. = terrible disease and when . man
is fully under It's sway he will do almost
anything. Thurman, you rsmemhar, had
the case ct one time. From what / hear
think Judge Gresham's OPINION in the
Wabash case was owing to the buZztng of
bee in hts bonnet. But the charges
against me are wholly without iouudA-
UIon." In reply TO All inquiry whether
the decision would interrupts the reorgan-
liz Ltion scheme Of the Wabash company,
Gould said simply, 1T rather mixes things
~
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Iowa democacV seems to take losson
much quicker and easier than their
brothers Of Ransas. judging by tho follow.
ing from the safe Register at Des MONIES,
Iowa: "Iho democratic papers of Iowa
OF the bst'er class are getting ready to
abandon the saloon. The Sanborn journal
strongly urges that the democratic party
cut loose irom the saloon burden which 10
crushing u. IL says Let the party stop
building its platform upon beer Kegs and
ou'lawry,' The wonder OF this year Is
what the dem pcrAtlc party will say about
the saloon next year. IL must be grow
ing tired OF It's partnership with the law
breaking rum power.
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WHATEVER fault republicans may ilnd
with the democrats administration OF the
civil service they must at least admit that
II has been great Improvement over any,
thing that the republicans ever accom-
plishcd IN the way ut practical civil ser
vice. Not oaly were federal office holders
not dispatched To the various parts Of the
country where they would do the mosi
good" Hs WAS the republican custom, but
they wern prevented from taking active
part In politics II the neglect of their
official dutiss. MIR. Cleveland In the
course which he hss pursued upon this
question has fully demonstrated his adher.
ence 10 the democratic doctrine that "a
public office IL public trust, {" and that the
nrsl duty OF the official IL the proper dis
charge of the duties which Il deVolVea
upon him. Democrat
Tho cases OF Benton OF Missouri and
Stone Of PennsY lvania. tor Instance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-16

A cLERK IN = lawyers Office on the
sixth floor Of a Chicago building Land an
important paper on the window sill end
the wind took 1t out of the open winlhw.
He watched It to see where it would fall.
II did not fall. II Hnt'ered along tho
froDt OF the building, turned sharply IA
the right, sailed up IN the air, turned
again, repeated this, and then came direct
ly back TO the building IL had left, poisel
far above the clerks head, then tiuttersd
downward and stopped long enough ia
front Of the window for HIM to Eslze 1t. AT
TO time during its marvellous fight was
the paper less than seventy live feet above
the street.
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cAuApEIL CASE coycIupEp.

LcEDoE. Dec 9.-Tbe cross-examina-
ton L1rd OF Colin Campbell, defendant IN
TIE Csmpbell divorce case, was continued
TO day. he vas asked whether having
heard the evidence, be still alleged thar
his wife had been eFimiDaily intimate with
DIR Bird ~ C4dogAn place, at house In
Brook street and at Leigh court, and an
nouoced that Whist he alleged was ques-
tEoa that ought 20 be submitted TO the jury
This reply created sensation.
TIE plaintiffs counsel then announced
that thu cross examination was concluded,
The iadRe asked Lord Colin Campbell
whether be had eyer been guilty OF famif
Ter fufsnAeies with Mary Watson ard he
answered, IN one vhateveE -
At thss point it Was announced that
l.nEd C9Iin OempbelI'u aide Of she case
was coneladed.
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DEATHS TRAP
Twelve Persons viii Die From Injur-
les of Failing Floors
La ia Burning Hardware Establishment
Of st. Louis.
HOmsstesders Whipped and OhOked
by Land Grabbsrs.
Stock Exchanges Working for Gov
eminent Protection.



ST. Louis, Dec. liza fire bioke out in
The extensive establishment Of the A. r.
Shapleigh s. Cantwell Hardware com.
paDy. on the corner Of Main and Vine
streets. ct 2 30 p. m, and has now obtained
such heacway that the entire concern will
doub less be- destroyed. The roof has
has fallen in and most Of the floors have
already been burned. Il 10 reported that
some Of the clerks were Injured by falling
floors. but this cannot be verified at pres
eat. no estimate csu yet be made of the
loss, but Il will no doubt be very heavy.
LateF-It 10 now definitely known that
many persons were bsoly injured. twelve
OF whom IL is expected will die. The firm
did large business In hre-Arms and gun
powder. and hsd IN store large quantity
at Dynamite. Some 1T the latter exploded,
when the roof aud n1ors fell 10. The
names Of tbs injured cannot be obtalned
owing TO the great confusion which pre-
walls ia the vicinity OF the fire, which is
eiill burning fiercely.
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GREAT MISTAKE

has heretofore been made in the treatment
Of rheumatism, neuralgia, and nervous or
sick headache. This Is evidenced by the
failure on the part Of thousands of sufferers
% find relief, even though they have ex-
hAussed the skill Of various physicians and
tried numerous so-c4lied remedies. To
such Athl0phoros is offered as . safe. sure,
and gsiek caro-. Its success has been phe-
nOmenal, and Jet IL is not surprising be-
cause il sDiN do all that Is claimed tor Il.
The AthlophOros Co. viii gladly refer any
who desire 70 make an Investigation to
reliable parties who have besn cured
by t.
J. E. Gillespie, Real Estate and LOan
Agent, At Atlantic, lows, says: Ny Eheu-
matism 6rss appeared In the hip, and thea
extended down into the legs through the
sciafic nerve. / suffered whether standing
OF sitting, and Il Was with the greatest Of
difficulty that succeeded in hobbling to
my of6cs each day. consulted physicians,
also tried every remedy could learn Of
without any good effects whatever Ny
great fears were that would always have
Il. AsI was writing letter 70 this friend
in Chicago, casually made note fmy rheu-
matism, and thoughtno more about II. But
my Iettes Wa answered very promptly, tell
ing me 60 use Athlophoros; also stating his
mothers case and cure which vas more -
we're than mine. At o1cs purchased
bottle and By the time I bad fnished
taking Il, my rheumatism Wss gone. I
vaS little 100 quick 70 stop, 4 had not
gone entirely out of my system. had
another little attack, but smother bottle
Of AEhlopkoros did the wozk. It has nov
been over year since, and ccnsider e
an excellent medicins, and have reeona-
nendea Il 70 othexs.D
Every dF1eist should kssp Athlophorcs
and A4hAOphoFos Pill, but where thsy caa.
not Be bolehf Of the drageiA the Atfzlo-
Phosos Co.. liz Wall g., New YerE. w:il
ssnd either tcaFriage pasdl on recent 81
regular price, which - q 90 per bottISI
To- AthiophoEcs and SOC. for Pits.
Fog liver and kidney dsseases. dylper-fs Il.
az3seao1s We4k1eo8, nervous dehfiits -
hleoa -. AthlceAeFos F1lls - az ialsd. 81
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