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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

The address by Governor John A.
Martin at the quarter-centenniAl cele-
bration of the admission of Kansas as .
stale, delivered yesterday at Topeka, was
asplendId review Of the career of Kan
sas since its birth, showing the rapid
progress which our state has made In
the past twenty five years, aud prophe-
sying even greater prosperity in the
future. His allusion 10 Kansas as the
Athena of American States" in the
commencement OF his address, was ex.
ceedingly appropriate. and paved the
way tor the good things which were to
follow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

ST.. LOUIS. No, Jan. 29.-There Is de-
tained in the postoffice IN this city ac-
cumlated mail of three weeks. addressed
TO. E. Carlton s. Co, No 800 Fourth
street. There being no such number on
this street and no such firm in the city,
the suspicious OF the postoffice authnrl-
ties were aroused. An investigation
showed that this alleged company had
been swindliDg merchants in Kansas
and Nebraska by offering large discounts
on ell cash payments tor chiidren's end
ladies furnishing goods The detectives
are at work upon the case, but have
made no arrests.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
PrannhInr PnIrramv

WATHALLA, s. C., Jan. 19.-There is
great excitement in the neIghborhood o!
this place over the open preaching OF
polygamy by two Mormon elders who
recently made their headquarters around
here. They keep shy of the officers,
holding meetings at night IN lonely
places. They go to the poorer people,
and by symDathizIng with their condi-
tiOn obtain influence over them, keeping
their real purpose q secret until the end.
Young men have recently organized
and served warning upon the elders
that they will be roughly dealt with
DanVille, northwest of here seems to be
their chief prOselyIing point. It is al
lee . that fifty converts will go to Utah
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
.rno.n p, 1,r.w.-k.

Itm3keS no dI6ere1ce what busIneas
yoG are engaged in; whether you are .
preacher, q merchant. 3 mechanic;a law
yer or common laboser, you can's do
your work well while you are half SICK.
Thousands try %, but ell in vain. How
mach better 70 keep your oGg8ns IN good
order by taking PaIkerss ToaIc when
pom feel 50 little out OF Sorts" Il
would be money in your pocket. One
hour Of good, rejoicing heslth lie worth 3
dozen hours fnE Of IsaRuoF and pam.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

The Santa Fe tAlkf about the desira.
biiity OF shortening her line 10 Kansas
City from southwestern Kansas Why
don't that road extend its Burlington
and Kansas City line to Mulvane, or to
winfield or Wellington. which would
give them an air line with multiplicity
Of counnections with her roads in the
southwest II the Santa Fe couId only
secure as as manager for Its system
Tor q year or two. the kinks and cronks
81 that road IN this state would not only
% quickly and cheaply Strengthened out
sesy sick Wiehitg Eagle.
IL ne don't get the air line Santa Sc
Ne vii co for the Jones road which will
90 ug just "a we'll We are hound To have
one OF them -WeiliN5ton Press
That's right Mr.. s.otIer. only you
want the Jones road anyway, Santa Fe
or no Santa Fe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

Indiana is fairly bristling with astrac-
lions. Down near Wabash there is de-
serted house IN which ghosts and COB
Inns Of most hideous mien disport at
midnight, to the scarificstion of all trav-
elers, and oyer at Shoals the citizens are
reveling in the prospect of qraaruple
lYpching. Were it not for this sort OF
thing the life OF an IndianIan would not
be worth living from election to election.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
1aw Ho oosa Pe~asaoz.

Il applied fOf . position IN . banking
house Ia Wall etreot six months ago,
and although proved my competency,
they would not take me. had been
down on my luck and looked old and
shsbby. An idea struck me, got MP Q
new growth Of hair with PaFker's HAIR
Balsam. raised decent suit Of clothes,
applied 8gain, and they took me IA 3
mInute." So writes CLERK with $4,000
salary. The moral IL plain. ParkeE's
Hair Balssm gives persoa neW face
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

The question ls, will 1t be the Council
Grove, Usage City s. Ottawa, OF the
Ottawa, Usage City IL Council Grove >
The way the advocates OF the two COM
panies arc exertiug themselves, would
lead IN outsider to believe there wac
more Ia the name than in the railroad,
Notwithstanding the TACT that one of the
companies want $51 $50 worth OF bonds
voted them in iwu townships of Lyon
county
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
Snow BiooKacse Incident

LINCOLN, Neh Jan. 2S.-Thc severe
snow storms and billiards of the last
thirty days have been expensive luxuries
for the railroads. 90 at least three sep
arate dsYs, every wheel was showed up
and could not moYe. A vast force OF
men was employed to dig the snow
away, sud some amusing incidents oc-
CURED. A track clearing crew is ordln.
arily composed ot about hfty men, with
shoVels and three engines, with snow
pillow in front of them. The engineer
and fireman on the engine nearest the
plow receive double pay, and the work
Is considered rather perIlUus. The third
engine remains behind to pull the others
out when they stick. If the drift is deep
the snow must be shoYeled away, before
even az engine cau withdraw the others,
because of the force with which they
enter.
The Burlington, with IT'S many miles
of track in Nebraska, has had cOnsid-
cradle difficulty, but has always suc-
ceeded Ia getting open promptly.
Superintendent AcCOnih, OF the Atch-
ison add Kansas City and Denver
branch, went out to give the drifts his
personal inspection, aud to see that they
were properly lifted. Some distance
west of WYmore d formidable DRIFT Was
encountered, aud the two ngines behind
the snow plOw prepArtd to plunge
These engines are completely covered
with canvass to prevent the cab and
tender from filling with snow, and the
engineers go It. blind, according To feel
ing rather than sight The first attempt
was failure aud they stuck fast. With
much difficulty they pulled back and
prepared too another trial. kr Nc
Commit thought he could better
direct affairs from the tm5ank-
ment end located himself accordingly.
The engines came in with u terrific rush
and when they pulled back. found the
superintendent buried beneath q deluge
of snow. bat able to speak in no mis-
taxable terms He was pulled out OF
the snow and b4ss decided to witness
similar incidents from q more retired
spot. On this trip the engines run out
ot coal, and the men out of provisions.
The superintendent trudged ACROSS the
prairie three miles to a farm house,
where he purchased few loads Of corn
tor the engines and some victu9ls for
the boys. Altogether it was an exper.
fence long IN be remembered. A large
number of engines are more or less dis
abled. and full work cannot be done
until they are returned from the shop.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
An Afghan Cure for Fever.

Medicine among the Afghans is in .
crude state. 1t is tumble of super
stition. with here and there q grain of
sense intermixed. Even the well-to-do
people Of the peasantry live in mud
houses consisting of one room, win
dowless. and with one small door Of
exit. Here the family. however large,
live and sleep. Chimneys are I'M
known, or indeed any kind Of smoke
hole or ventilator. Water for drink
ing purposes is often obtained from .
small rivulet. q branch Of the canal.
generally impure, muddy stuff. Yet
when the people are sick they ascribe
it to the influence of malicious jinns
who are always wandering about ready
for any wicked mischief.
The people believe that If q man
sick with smallpox hears thunder hs
becomes deaf, hence tom-toms (drums)
are beaten round him during . thun-
derstorm that he may not hear the ia
tai sound. lamentations, juggIery.
and charms are popular remedies. II
the patient RECEIVERS, well and good; If
he dies. he lacks faith.
A fsvorite cure for jaundice is ;
tWig taken from q fig-tree, cut into
forty pieces, breathed on by the Kor-
esh (wise men). and the pieces strung
and hung about the sick persons neck.
A seven TO ten days abstinence from
food is enjoined, and the patient gets
well, or else he does not Occasional
ly the treatment becomes more
practical, ~ in the following case of
sweating . patient
An only son of the better-class vas
taken i'll. I'm so cold. and then I'm
80 not, and my head achesP' the Isd
complained. His mother, being aux-
i0us, went to the house Of the hoolah
Learned doctor1 to get remedy for her
son. The good man prayed and gave
her An amulet with strange cabaIistic
figures on IL. and babe her go home
and put It about the sick BOYS neck,
and II would drive away the wicked
Jim that was troubling him. The wo-
man did 30. but the lad grew worse.
Then the Koran and q sword were laid
on quilt beside the boy. and another
amulet, with wonderful exercising
power, was hung on the bed-post; and
the poor diStraught mother drove pegs
Into the grave Of . buried saint, hung
rags on the tree above il, and PRAYED
in vain. The Jim wouldn't 20, bat
the sick man grew more feveEish.
Then the fathor-continues the
Er1ter IN contemporery-detsrmined
to try the great Pathan rsmedy, which
Il prActised all over Afghan:st..a. He
had sheep slaughtered and skinned,
and after rubbing oil and turmeric up
On the skins wrapped his son in It
while il was hot Then he laid the
boy on the bed and shut the door, 90
that not . breath Of air could come ia.
and covered him up with heavy quilts.
At the end OF twensy-!our hours the
Lad vas no better, aud the skin was re-
moved and = fresh one substituted.
This time il had the desired effect. for
before ten hours were passed the sick
beg said, in weak voice, ..Father. /
have become watcr.p ALLAH be prais-
edF exclaimed the psrsnts. For sew
srai hours longer the lad wore the
.heepskin, that The cure might be GER
tain; and when At last it was removed.
me poor boy had perspired so freely
nat he presented . general parboiIed
lPPoaEance, but the fever was con
! usred.-CassetPs Saturday siolkrnaL.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
Range Cattle Men.

DENVER, Jan. 27.-The first interna-
tIonai range of cattle and horRe growers
convention was called TO order IN the
Grsnd opera house this mornlng at IL
O'Clock by II. ST Tsyor, who was chosen
temporary secretary
Nealry 1900 delegates and visiting
stockmen were presen,, representing
Texas, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Colo
RADIO, Montana, Idaho. CalIfornIs, Ne
Yada, Arizona, Indian Territory, Kanaas,
New Mexico aud Mexico.
The secretary, on calling the conven
ton 70 order, read the cal! under which
the delegates had assembled. saying thai
while tie convention had no desire to cut
looss from the national association ~
ST. Louis, We realize thai tbs people OF
the east ere not familiar with the REQ Ire
ments Of the cattle growing interests of
the plains. and therefore they cannot
with wisdom participate in deliberations
concerning our business. The interests
of the entire range country are 50 homo
genous that we ere confident thst an or
gaDizstioD limited TO members engaged
in tbs range Industry will prove TO have
the greatest beneficial results
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
FIonr,nr nInI srntst,os.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. Ian 30 Advance
sheets from the Biennial MIIlers' dIree-
tory ehJWs q net decrease oil
$50 per cent in fIuring mills
in the United States and Cana
de- as compared with 1884 The number
of mills at present IN operation is 49,
267 The gross capacity shows slight
increase over 1884 Every state and ter
rIIory' shows q decrease 10 the number
of mills except Dakota, Nevada and the
District OF Columbia. 10 Wisconsin
there is loss ut 100 mills, the present
number being 667. The most marked
loss is in Penney lyania, OHIO, New
York, Illinois. Missouri, Texas ard the
prOViL &c OF Outsrio.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
iar- mi ID Wir, .r.lm.n.,. .

Rev. u. De viii ,ralmAge's advice to
women about 10 marry is almost Is pro-
hibitory as PuHeh's famous Don't ;"
He says 70 first pray fervently, and theu
look outfor man who has reformed,
who does not 90 to the club, who is no,
selfish, who does not advertise for .
. wife. who Is . Christian, who does NOT
go to the opera or into the gay world,
6ut spends the hot summer months
toiling In his office. Where the per-
plexed woman will ind just such an an
mated mummy 1t lie difficult TO imagine.
Mrs.. Talmage certainly did not pick one
Of that sort.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

This is from the Salem, Mass, Gazette,
the Oldest paper in the United States:
"'Can see the mayor" inquired q
member of the city council. of the form.
er's servant. Not at present; he's at
dinner But my business Is very i'm
portAnt! I cannot help It. sir; his
honor is at steak"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

A somewhat novel conYenIion will be
held In Chicago next month, To consist
OF a. many postmasters as choose TO
come The object tor which they meet
IL "a consider certain inequalities In
ompensatIon, by which, II Is claimed
injustice is done to the postmasters of
the third and fourth classes; but while
they are In session u would not be ut all
hmlss tor them % devote some attention
TO the discussion of means by which the
efficiency OF their offices could be in.
creased. There Is room for improve.
ment IN this direction, and IL the new
postmts'eis have had time to learn what
their duties are, they might render one
another material assistance. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
We wonder who will represent En-
portA In the above convention. M, B.
W. or B. No. 2?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

The champion story Of the recent
great snow storm comes from Dodge
City and relates to a rooster that Is said
To have been buried several feet deep In
snow drift for two days and tWo nights
with the farm animals travelling over
him, and TO have come out alive and
growing. Dodge City roosters are very
tough, and go are some of the yarns their
owners tell about them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
Almost Rahaaaali.

GALvEsTOE, Texas. jan. ga spec.
Isl from Mstamoras, Mexico. to the
NeSes, says: One of the most disboIicsl
murders ever perpeirated ~ the frontier
was committed Ia the heart Of the city
last night. An old Alsatian Jew,
Antonio BIocS, while CLOSING
his store about 8 O'Clock,
was elmost beheaded bV 9 blow recelV-
ed from behind Wsth an axe. The muir.
dered rIfisd the safe OF nearly 5000 and
escaped Three men, Juan TspIns,
Mariner Roderequez and PoleigOs Bues-
tsnary, who we're last seen with Block,
have been arrested on suspicion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

A Paris dispatch says: Two thous-
and striking employees Al one of the
iron works in Decossesville, Depart.
ment of Aveyroni, attacked the house OF
the manager of the works. broke open
the door, entered the building, seized the
manager and threw him out or the win
COW.
He was then trampled to death BY the
angry crowd.
Troops were sent to qusll the dissurb-
ancs.
The strike grew out of question of
wages.
The troors restored order hot not No.
I'll several of the rioters had been killed
and . number wounded.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

At n negro wedding, when the minis
ter read the words "loYe, honor and
obey" the groom interrupted him and
said, 'Read that agIn, sab; read ii wunce
mo-, SOS &c lady ken ketch de full SOL
emnity OBJ de meanin'. Ise been mar
ried befo'"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

A young woman calling herself Mary
Horg has confessed to the st. Louis po-
lice that she murdered her father some
time ago IN st. Louis and afterwards
killed her mother in Chicago. Miss
HorG seems to be- bidding for popularity
in st. Louis, end it must be acknowl-
edged she is going about it Intelligent
lY, despite the fact that she is a "hOrg"
in deed as we'll as In name.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

Senator Ramsey Of Minnesota, several
years ago gave his wife her choice be-
tween q block lot in Minneapolis or q
nice new bonnet Disregarding the ira
ditions OF her sex, she took the lot and
recently sold it for $4,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

"Where there is SO much smoke there
must be some fire" is an old saying, but
whether the smoke the different railroad
projectors at Council GroYe and Usage
City are making, comes from paper ties
and rails. or from steam locomotives re-
mains 70 be seen.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

The Usage City Free Press OF this
week has the appearance Of being owDe1
'dy and sonl by the Missouri Pc
cine railroad. We presume Mr.. Ad-
mire is preparing TO resign his position
a. postmaster and accept the more lu-
crative one of conductor on . through
passenger train.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
The Ohio Senate.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 20.-The confer
eDce committee continued In session the
balance of the day engaged In discus
sion of differences, but were unable to
agree upon anything more than the aO-
pointment of special committee of six
for the purpose of taking evidence in the
contest cases. The points at Issue are
rules, and whether the cases shall b.
cosidersd separately and each of the
four Hamilton county members,be slow.
ed to vote upon preliminary aud final
questions which may come up in the
contest after the committee has made its
report to the senate. The conference
committee appointed a subcommittee
and adjourned to Tuesday merning
The senate will adjourn to the same
time tomorrow morning.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04
Wu.hIn-9oC Eot..

WAsHIEGToN, Jan. 28.-The banking
day gave q hearing To Messrs. Paul
Bowen, Lee CraBdall and others, repre-
senunG the Knights of Labor, liz, sovOca-
cY OF u bill proposed to be introduced
in the house by Representative Brumm,
of Pennsy lvanIn, known os the Knights
OF Labor currency bill. The bill as
drafted, provides that any person may
deposit gold or silver in the treasury
and receive therelOr legal tender United
States mites at the rate of 81 fur 4I2.5
grains OF silver OF 25.8 grams Of gold
Ali United states notes are 10 be con-
Verlfble into COIN or builIoa &C the hold
eT's option, and no more gold aud silver
certificates Ur national bank notes are to
be Issued, but they are to be replaced
with United States notes.
Representative Henderson of Illinois,
and Messrs. Dare snd Nelson of Chica-
&C. 20 day made arguments before the
house committee on railways and canals,
IN the course of which they urged an
appropriation To deiray the expense of
beginning work on the Hennepln csnal,
and dweit upon the benefits 10 be con-
terred upon the country by the compile
ton of tine enterprise.
The sub COMMITTEES of the house COM
mIttee on Indisu affairs having in
charge the Indian appropriation bill,
has completed It's confederation, aud the
bill will soon be LAID before tue full com
mIttee. The bill "a now framed APP
proprIsles s., 1925 053, being s676 $40
less than the bIlfOt last year, and 1926
800 less than the estimates
In the senate yesterday Senator In
- 49,,
Douglas and other leading colered Cit
planning against Discrimination
against them al thesieFs and
other places OF public entertainment 10
the city of Washington, and praying
that the license laws OF the District of
CoIumbie be 20 amended Rs 20 prevent
such Discrimination. The petition, In
gals said. was accompanied by an afii
davit in support Of Its svermeHss Il
WAs appropriately referred
The total numbe Of emtgrAHts arriy-
ing IN the United States during the
twelve monihs ended December 81, 1885.
was set, All, against 40S, 250 for the year
ending Dscember 81 1884.
The total values Of the exports of meT-
chandIee for the twelve months ended
December 81, 1885. were $688 $40 SD,
and for the twelve months ended De-
cember 81. 1854, &74s,36e 428. . decrease
Of $50, SIS, 67S
The values Of the inaossrts Of merchaE-
disc for lee6 we're e587 65i, so. Hsd tor
1854 ees9 s0l 80. : dscsease Of 44ls-
7l9&6A
= EsI.hsIrK 2 snle4oa has fntEoduCej bill
d css1zfeae pfs5vldiag SoE reImburs
Jog the Survivors Of the officers and crew
Of the Arc4fc exploring steamer. jean
netse, tor losees incurred by them In
consequence OF the wreck of that vessel
and fer the payment to the relatives of
the officers and enlisted Iasn If the Ak
peditiou who lost their lives In the re-
treat from the wreck, Of . sum equal 20
twelve months pay.
In the Diamond Dyes more cnlorlne
is eivpn than 10 s1y kDown dyes. anil |
they give tester and more brilliant
coinrss 10c. at all druggists Wells ]
Richardson & Co. BuFliBgtnn, VI !
Sample card, 80 eSsors, ana book Of a. |
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The N.xtsCardspal.

NEW YORK, Jan. SOTO morrow's
issue of the CGtIolse. Herald, III IN
article 0a THE Next Cardinal" will
claim large ecclesiastical authority for
saying that notwithstanding the CON-
mon report, Archbishop Gibbons viii
not be the WeareE OF tue next red cap be-
slowed on America, unless aG the con-
sistory 10 be held in March. II should
decide to give TO America two cardinals.
Congratulations 10 advance are extended,
however, TO the archbishop of Boston As
the next cardinal, his work at the Balti.
more conference having marked him tor
that honor. His course, the Catholic
Herald explains, was most consistent
with the directions and counsel Of the
propaganda and much Of The -Ro0E 60
arise from the piensry c0uucil HseY ~
ascFibed % his suggestions tAeze. The
rejection of some of the DEGREES Shown
that had the liberal ideas Of Archbishop
Williams been carried out they would
have met with more favor in the holy
fa.her's sight Il will be interesting To
learn that revision OF these DEGREES is
being made in accordance with the for
mula which Archbishop Williams laid
before the council and which was in per
feet conformity with the spirit Of Lens
Instructions
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

Senator Ingalls, says that he has care
fully examined the act OF parliament in
regard To the Chsse-TOwnly estate and
that he fully coTroborates the statement
that ''the claim to any possible inherit
ance by American heirs Of any name, Is
as baseless and intangible as a mortgage
IN the moOnO
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

The senate was sensible yesterday IN
sending Its Click resolutions to the COM
mitiee on federal relations. If that conn
mItiee acts wisely It will sleep tue sleep
OF death. Let the Democrats fight their
own battles. The Republicans can
stand Click If the Democrats cau.-TO-
pe,tG Commonwealth.
This sounds like n wise suggestion
and we'll worth following.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

Several new weather prophets have
come to the front within a few days
who predict that the remainder of the
winter In going TO be colder. Probably
these fellows, with little practice will
soon be able to predict correctly the date
on which Washington's birthday comes
this wear.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-02-04

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