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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

The Dallas News gives an exceedingly
mplimentary notice to Prof. Oscar II.
Cooper, and announces him as candidate
for state superintendent of instruction.
Prof Cooper is gentleman of profound
learning and eminent ability. He would
do infinite honor to the position, and the
people of Texas should hesitate long be-
fore passing him by for another. The
Dallas News says:
The announcement of Prof. Oscar H.
Cooper, of Houston, Harris county, as a
candidate for the office of superintendent
of public instruction, appears in this is
sue of the News. The career of this gen
tleman as an educator i'll Texas has been
marked for its success. Wherever his
services have been called into play they
have left their imprint on his fellow
teachers, his pupils and the public gener
ally. Prof. Cooper has the warmest en-
dorsement of leading public men in the
state. His education has been thorough
such as the best facilities could afford.
He belongs to the advanced class of edu-
Gators who move in the front ranks, fully
equipped for the mastery of any sphere
he may be called to occupy in his profess
sion. His training and advantages place
him abreast of the times in rapidly ad-
vancing state and should his services be
engaged by the people he will leave his
impress on the cause and system of edu-
cation in Texas. Men of ideas and force
of character like Prof. Cooper are needed
in the conduct of public affairs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

A. F. FAULKNER, General Passenger and Ticket Agent
r. j. LAWLESS, Union Ticket Agent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

If afflicted with sore eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's eve water. Druggist 25cts.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

The paper on which The STATESMAN is
printed is furnished by the Graham Paper
Co., st. Louis.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29

Lectures begin at Memphis Hospital
Medical college, October 3. For informa-
tion address Dean.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
RebUIIdIDg CharIeston

CHARLESTON, 8. c., Sept. 8.-Yesterday
a prominent architect and builder from
New York strolled through the stree
and examined some heaps of mortar and
brick. ut seems to me-" said he, ''thet a
good deal of the destruction was due 70
careless and imperfect work. noticed in
very many instances the mortar used in
the construction of dwellings is very in
feriar. In some instances there are hard
~ any traces of lime and cement. Bricks
laid in that kind of mortar will not remain
together in any violent shock. The city
ought to have an official 20 inspect build
ing material. There are builders, not only
in Charleston but all over the world, who
would take advantage of people and use
cheap material. / noticed several brick
buildings standing, the walls of which are
pu with an inferior kind of mortar that
will not hold bricks together, and 1t is
this kind, suspect, that has been used iu
many of the buildings shattered. notice
a good deal of this peculiar kind OF NOR
tar all over the city in the heaps Of debris.
I don't mean to say that houses built with
proper mortar would have stood the shock
of the earthquake you had In Charleston,
but am certain the destruction would not
have been so great"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
The Brewers, Convention.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. Sat q
special meeting of the q. 8. Brewers As
ISOLATION In session here to-day William
Miles, the president, gave the opening adj
dress which was confined TO q hurried re-
view of the purposes and desires of the
association. Part of the address dealt
with the labor question. As respects brew
ers, he claimed that there was now, and
had always been greater harmony be-
tween employer and men engaged in brew
ing, than in any other industry. He said
81 recommend that special committee
be appointed to take into consideration
this subject, in lts relations to the brewing
industry, and report at the next annual
convention or sooner If possible. and
To the end while diligently pursuing our
chosen branch Of manufacturing we may
at the same time faithfully discharge our
duties as citizens interested in the growth
and prosperity of our republic and
the progressive improvement OF the con-
ditlon Of Its people"
The report of the board Of trustees re-
views the prohibition question in Kansas
and Iowa, and the attempts at legislation
on the subject elsewhere.
The joint report of the vigilance and
publication committee was made by Mr..
Henry Clausen Of New York. It is stated
that during the past year the publication
committee In cODjuctiOn with the vigilance
committee caused to be prepared, printed
and distributed an aggregate OF Il, 600
copies Of address and essays, intended to
influence public opinion faVoraOIy TO the
breWefss intereats
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09

GLoBE-DEMoCRAT: The democrats and
third party" prohibltionists Of Kansas
are working together in perfect and adul-
ferrous harmony to prevent the reelection
Of Gov. Martin-the former on a platform
demanding free whisky, and the latter on
a platform denouncing the party to
which the state is indebted for all the
temperance legislation 1t has ever had.
Such q combination should readily dis
gust ali intelligent and selfrespectIng
voters, particularly when its object is to
defeat man who has served Kansas with
conspicuous ability in many ways, and
whose record as governor during the past
two years is thoroughly sound and credit
able.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
Proceedings OF Tho Lyon County Thir,
Party Convention.

Proceedings OF The Lyon County Third
Party Convention.
The convention met as per call ct
O'Clock, and was opened with prayer by
Mr.. Hammond.
The call for the meeting was then read
by the secretary.
On motion Of Judge Peyton, Prof.
Miller was made permanent chairman
and M. Stubs secretary.
Motion by Elder Lott, that . commit
tee consisting Of one from each township
and one from the city, on nominations,
disappointed. The following were named /:
Mr.. Walters, E. Watson, George Suite,
Mr.. Davis, Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Hogue, Mr..
Marcy, Mr.. Lott, @. 3. Stone.
On motion committee Of three was
appointed on resolutions, to-wit: John
Bay, Mr.. Stinson and Judge Psyton.
On motion, Mr.. Corning Of Quenemo
was called on for short speech while
the committees were absent.
The committee on resolutions made the
following report, which was adopted.
The Lyon county prohibition party, In
county convention assembled, for its
platform Of principles adopts and reaf-
firms the national prohibition platform
adopted at Pittsburg, July 1884, and the
| state prohibition platform adopted at
Emporia, July IA, 1886.
JOHN BAY, Chairman.
VroOman was called out and respond
ed in a red hot speech for prohibition
and reform.
The committee on nominations report
ed as follows:
For probate judge-John Bay.
Representative Sixty-first district
John Decker.
Clerk of district courts. @. Moore.
Representative Of Sixty-second district
&c. r. Stone.
County commissioner Third district
J. n. Rogers.
Superintendent Of public Instruction
Mrs. Maggie Hollingsworth.
On motion the foregoing nomination.
were adopted by the convention.
Motion made that the county central
committee be increased to one from
each township, to-wit: John Swan, Read
ing; w. McCrary, Fremont; T. O.
Macy, Pike; o. V. Vanwinkle, Elmen-
daro. Chairman ordered to fill balancG
Of vacancies.
On motion adjourned.
N. STUBBs, o. w. MILLER,
Secretary. President.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
The Race for America,s Cup.


NEW York, Sept. THE start in the
first competitive race for Americas cup
between the English cutter Galstis and
the Boston sloop Msyhower was made at
10 :64- 80 O'Clock and was witnessed by at
least $1,000 people. Both yachts went
over the line al the same time. For more
than half an hour they Rugged the starting
point, each maneuvering for any adYan-
tsge shift in the wind or the last ebb of
the tide might give them. Chance favored
the Gslatta for Just as the whistle of
Luther G.. Ward screached out the
signal for start brisk wind SET In
from the southeast and gave the English
cutter the advantage OF position. The
clouds that had bagGed the wind during
the early morning seemed t0break just in
time and the white winged flyers took
their course IN fne style. Never was
we're two yachts pitted against each
other IN better or more perfect working
order, nor were there ever before two
yachts 50 unlike In build that reeembIed
one another more closely. Once over the
line the Galatia caught the wind and drew
ahead Witha bound, but her lead, hoWev-
er, was not long lived. The jib top sail of the
MayhoWeF, was set and it filled sufficiently
to bring her nose and nose with the cutter
although she Was perfectly blsnketed by
her. Then the race began in earnest.
Both boats were hauled as close as they
would stand, the MsyfiUWer being eased
of q little toward the Long Island shore.
thus getting the lead OF the Galstia The
English boat was then put about and stood
OF toward Staten Island and the May.
flower was put about almost as quickly
and headed in the same direction. The
wind had freshened considerably by this
time and the competing yachts promised
much for their respective owners. As
they went down the narroWs the Nay.
flower seemed 10 have fair lead.
The MGyhoWeR crossed the line the
winner ct 4: 20 D. a.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
The EarthauaIke as Sea.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. s.-Capt. Clarke
n. Jewette, schooner George W. Cushing,
thinks he experienced on Mohsve banks
the earthquake which prostrated Charles
ton, and says appearances at the time In
dIcsted q high wind, but all was quiet
when suddenly, almost without warning,
black wall seemed to rise on the water
and q mighty wave came rolling in that
fairly lifted the schooner on its crest to q
height he never before knew q wave to
reach, then the schooner went down. ait
felt like gong over bank," Capt. Jewett
says. "and was buried IN foam be-
low" Emerging from this wave with
the crown work of top mast gone. the
schooner encountered second wave but
nothing compared with the first. A terrific
gale followed. A sailor says he hap
pened to look ahead just as great wave
came in sight. There was but little wind
and q tremendous mass of water ahead
which looked like great hill. He cried
tbreakers ahead, sand the next moment the
schooner striking against seeming cliffs
was lifted 1t to the top wave. Then he COM
pretended what had happened.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
state Board of Agriculture.

TOPEKA, Kas., Sept. THE report Of
the state board of agriculture for August
is out. The secretary summarizes as
follows: Statistical returns are In from
all the organized counties except Riley
and Hamilton. The returns received
within the last 80 days make no material
change in the area Of crops as shown In
our report Of last month. Dry and hot
weather has been the rule in the eastern
half of the state, resulting in short crops.
In the west more rain has fallen dur
ing the month and the crops promise
fair yield. From the best
information now at hsnd / would esti-
mate the wheat crop (winter and spring.
at l., 600, 600 bushels. 1t is very diff
cult to even approximate the corn crop
at this time. Correspondents differ
widely in their estimates, but enough is
known to warrant the belief that the
product will not fall below our July es-
innate Q2U, COO, 600 bushels, and may
possibly reach lac, 0O0, 600 bushels. Old
wheat on hand March 1, 1886, 2.S04, TAG
bushels; corn, SO, 436, 156 bushels.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
RNTGYTS on LAROR

A PITTsBURe dispatch OF yesterday an
nounces that the Knights OF Labor organ
izatiOn is to be remodeled and materially
changed. The district plan has not proved
to be 80 successful as was anticipated, and
it has been found impossible to transact
all the business that necessarily falls to the
general headquarters by this system.
There are also other Objectionable fea-
lures. For this reason it has been decided
TO make soue very radical changes at
the next national convention, which meets
at Richmond next month. It is proposed
TO model a system OF government of the
order after the pattern of the federal gov
eminent Of the United States. In other
words, to have state organizations and q
national or supreme assembly. Each state
assembly will have entire control of the
territory under its jurisdiction, but all Its
acts to be subject to reversal by the ma.
tioDal master workman. By this means
1t is expected that the head of the order
will be released OF so much routine work,
yet be able to hold supreme control.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
Cured by enc Earthauake.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. ga strange in
cident of last weeks earthquake shock Is
the recovery of the power Of speech by
Miss Mamie Martus, daughter Of retired
officer OF the regular army. At the close of
the war her father was put in charge of
forts Pulaski and Jack son below the city.
While at the former tort his daughter,
then q bright, intelligent child, had an at
tack of meningitis which left her voice
less. The best medical aid was obtained
and the father took his afflicted child trav.
cling, but nothing did her any good. She
was dumb, but had all her other senses.
During the excitement of the first earth
quake shock last Tuesday night she, in
her fright, attempted to call her brother.
He was frightened himself when he heard
her whisper his name. Since then
she has gradually regained her
voice and now talks with perfect fuency.
She says she was almost delIrious with
Joy when she found she could speak. Her
voice was low and throat sore for three
days. She had trouble in finding words
to express her thoughts and 1t was much
like learning new tongue except she knew
the words but had forgotten how to pro-
nounce them. City physicians are deeply
interested in the case. Their explanation
Is that the recovery was due TO intense
mental eX citement.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
OUR BURGLARS.

Let every citizen of EmporIa provide
himself with gun and lay for the burg
lars. A dead burglar will save lots of lit
Igation and al the came time give the Off
Gers clue to the other members of the
gang, who are working the city 80 fearless
ly, but, 80 far, with poor success, from A.
nanciaI standpoint.
It Is the duty of every citizen, who finds
suspicious parties lettering about his
premises after dark to halt them and make
them give an account Of themselves, failing
TO do which. they should be taken TO the
'calabOose aud handed over 20 the officers.
No reputable person should OBJECT to thIs.
Only those who can have no reasonable
excuse and can give no god account of
themselves, and are zmendable to the law,
will object. Such persons should be made
to walk up to the Capitalize Office" if nee
esssry. with q revolver stuck up to their
head.
It Is time this reign Of terror in our city
should cease. Every night our citizens go
to bed knowing tina. they are moIe than liza
bic to visit BY these midnight marauders.
who may. on discovery, add murder to
their other crimes, rather than be arrested
and punished.
This state Of affairs is aggravated in
many instances by the fact that the head of
the house is forced to be absent at night
on business, leaving his home in posses
sion Of timId females, who are forced to
pass their hours OF loneliness In fear and
trembling.
Remember that one dead or wounded
burglar Will probably make a radical
change Tor the better.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
THE REUNION.
IILLER,
President.

Great Bend post at their regular meet
Ing Saturday night resolved to attend the
reunion as post.
Hutchinson post expresses itself as only
too glad to attend.
VslIey Falls will send over fifty old vets
to the reunion.
Col. r. n. Clare of Cassidy, member
of the council of administration, and A g..
Hardesly, LiOcOln, also a member of the
council, writes in favor Of reunion, and
offer suggestions concerning the part
which the state department will take IN
the matter.
Chas. McClung of Washington, Kans.,
secretary of the United States Navy asso-
citation, writes: 81 do hereby ask that q
camp be set apart tor sailors, first mem
bers of the United States Navy and all old
sailors who will rally under the union
iackS at that time. I would suggest that
some high and conspicuous place be set
apart mot too near the water), and thai
pole be prepared, ready for erection, to
display our bunting on. We are coming,
200 strong, IN our regular old sailor uni
forms, and we want to be counted as one
of the features Of the establishment. Our
union jack Is nailed to the mast and We
know no surrender. Don't forget the
water privileges s the boys have been sc
long on dry land 1t will be necessary fol
their comfort. They will raise their OWE
wind, without drawing on the Kansal
zepbyrs.
A call has been issned for e:annual
meeting Of the WOman's relief corps, to be
held in this city, commencing October
9th. The uss of the Masonic hall has beer
granted, and resolution was pissed by
Relief Corps No. 10, rendering thanks fol
the same. Margaret r. Wirkers, presi
dent of the State department, will preside
at the meeting on October 9th, when ths
annual state business will be transacted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
READING NEWS.
RY MARY DE zKAN.

T.J Price shipped his steers Saturday
nIght-thirIeen Car loads.
Joseph Wheat Of Allen was in town
Monday looking over crop prospects,.
E. L. Sprague expects 70 finish up the
new school building this week.
w. n. Holiday holds the show and far
at his trotting course Friday, Sept 10,
1886. 1t bids fair to be large gathering,
especially OF people owning fast horses.
The show OF stock takes place In the fore
noon and horse trotting in the afternoon.
W. j. Combs of Hartford was in town
today.
Col. j. W. Feighan was in town one
afternoon last week and he took J. A.
HebDe into his counsel and they called on
Pat King and John Steckly in & friendly
way to say TO them that il is best not 70 sell
cider or strong drink.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
MAEKETs AT TRADE UEETERs
At Kansas CITY,

KAKeAs CRY, Sept. 8.
PThe Kansas City Live Stock Market
Is reported especially for the EAPoRIA DAILY
Building. Kansas City Stock Yards.
CAFTLE-receipts. 100; shipments, nonei
market steady.
The Daily Indicator reports: WHRAT-Re-
ceipts. 5000: shipments. 1900; in store,
October, e. bid; November, e61<; Nay, TAX bid;
No 3 soft cash, 65H bid.
CoRN-Receipts, 900; shipmentss 1900;
sax; October, 63X bid; November, 35H bid
MAY, Ak; No. white cash. 33k asked.
bid.
RYK-No. 3 red cash, AZ bid.
E669-UBcbengeds
BUFFER-UnchaDged
HAY-UuchanRed,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
At ChSeaEO

Hoes-Receipts, 1900; shIpma0ts none;
9xket setlye and leweri light Ss.lS 49,;
packing and chipping. s4.600s.5o.
CAFTLE-Reeelpes, II COO; shipmezts, none;
mark ct tsn cents lower; poor TO prime steers,
g 6503 IS; Texans s. S5G3. 10 ;northeRn rangers,
s16s9a7s; butchers: 81 .250s 81 stockerss t1-00
sHB1P-Receipts. 4O00; shipments. none;
markes qn1st ana i10z lower; natives, &. 500
AIS; lambs, t8.000S %; Texans, 81 .6Ga2TO:
western, 3A5s9B5.60.
WHRAF-Aarket firm: no. red cash, 76x /;
October. 5eH November, ST.
CoRE=HSKkes steady; Eo. red cash 20:
October, a 11-I6; November. S3K.
oAfs.AsTkst steadyi No. red cash, 15a<;
RYI-2c.
BA8LBY-5TZc.
Flax 6EKD-sl %.
TE0EHY-Rrine, S1-s2.
W"K1K-S1i6.
ss5E ESay; -: :::s H. S Ss;ss: ~
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09

A COUPLE of men are alleged by the
Chicago Tribune to be going about the
country selling recipe for the adulters-
ton of milk. The sdulteIsnt is made
from chemicals and water, and costs only
q cent q gallon. An equal part of Adult
terant and an equal part of pure milk pro
duces a compound which ordinarily can
not be distinguished from the genuine ar
ticle. Saltpetre, baking soda and glycerine
are the principal adulterants.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
TuE Missouri river is so low

THE Missouri river is so low at present
that on last Saturday passengers on the B.
Il NJ. saw what old settlers claim to te a
less than the fording by about twenty head
OF cattle OF the Missolri river, q short dis
lance above Platsmouth. There was no.
body in charge of the herd They seemed
TO take the notion of making trip to the
Iowa side, and quietly turned their heads
in that direction and walked across. An
sold settler" who happened to be on the
train, remarked that he had never seen the
water OF the Missouri river so low before
that 1t could be waded by herd OF ramb-
ling COWS,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
REORGANIZATION or Knfehts or Labor.

PITTsBuRG, Sept. TIT IL understood
that ct the national convention of Knights
of Labor ct Richmond next month changes
In the bylaws viii be made which win al-
most practically amount 20 complete re-
organization Of the order. The district plan
has not prosen as successful a. was ex-
pected for the reason that in many places
districts have been formed within districts
and Ia consequence the local strength has
been divided. The great number Of dis
trict assemblies, also, makes It impossible
for the general officers, even with the as
slgtance given the executive board at the
Cleveland meeting, 10 keep up with the
business, and the result e important mat
eerB frequently cannot Be investigated
promptly enough 20 prevent dissatisfaction
To remedy thIs Il is proposed % model =
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09

NYANDoTTE Gazette: Many persons
think the county commissioners have the
power to release parties serving a sentence
in the county jail under the prohibltory
law. This Is great mistake. They may
In certain cases remit costs or possibly
fines where a man would otherwise be
compelled to remain In jail for an indef~
mite period. But ss for q pardon, the
governor Is the only power authorized to
grant the same.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09
The Arkansas EIections,

LITTLE Rock, Sept. s.-Partial returns
from one half of the counties Indicate no
changes from estimates telegraphed Mon
day night Combinations between the ne-
publican and other elements affected in q
democratic state in several coupties, de-
feating the local democratic tickets
Wholly or in part the democrats claim this
county by 1000 majority. The state labor
ticket carried in the white counties, and
will receive probably 1000 or 5000 votes
in the state, drawn about equally from
democrats and republicans. The legisls-
ture is largely democratic. Democratic
losses and gains about equal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09

TUE Lawrence Journal says: 1--WE ex-
pect the active help of that staunch Kansas
prohibition paper, the Kansas City Times,
In carrying prohibition" We notice,
however, that this and other staunch pro-
hibitIon papers with democratic leanlngs,
do not 60 out OF their way to help carry
prohibition in Missouri, where 1t is needed
most, but where IT is likely to act as .
boomerang to the democrats. It is only
In Kansas or Iowa. where democratic in
terests may be subserYed, that the Times
and other papers OF its Tx are booming
Prohibition.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-09

The announcement OF Col. Feighan
that he is a candidate for reelection to
the Office of county attorney. subject to
action of the republican convention will
be found IN another column. Col. Feighan
has held thus cfflce for two terms, and has
always held his own against the best legal
talent of this state when arrayed against
him, and In most cases has come out vic
torious in his contests.