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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
OTTAWA AND TIE q. a. r.


Ladies' and gentlemen, vacate those
'front.' seats six or seven rows back; we
have 500 G.. A. r. men to Ill them"
Such was the command given from the
stand yesterday to the audience. Why2
The people were invited TO come and
participate in the ceremonies; the cere-
monies were in honor Of the dead, not
the living. Those who have been sol
diers are only part OF the people who
are invited. Il Is not particularly the
dead OF the g. A. r. men whose mem
DRY Is to be commemOrated. No, 1t is
more the fathers and mothers whose
hearing has become dull with years
that have crowded to the front to be
benefited by the addresses and songs
and service, who have loved ones
gone, and who are thus ruth
ughtedly-driven back. This
should not be. Honor to whom honor
is due, but let it be in the right place
and at the right time. A prOmiscuOus
audience should in no wise be charac-
terized by an attempt at invidiOns dis
tinctions. How would 1t sound at a pO-
litical meeting to hear the command
| just before the speaking commences
from a ward politician with a fog-horn
voice, Ladies and gentlemen, vaeate
those front seats, for we have 500 dem
ocrats-or republicans-or prohibition
lists as the case may be, here to fill
them" 1t would be received as insult
or as an invitation to leave, not being
wanted. We have noticed this on G..
a. r. days at our Sunday school assem-
blies. 1t is wrong-wrong in every re-
spect-and should not be longer con-
tinued; or If persisted in disregarded as
to its obeyance and regarded as gross
breach Of etiquette.-Ottawa Herald.
If this is the general feeling at OF
tawa then our advice to members OF
the G.. A. r. is to steer clear of the
Sunday School assembly and of a city
that is so iIliberal as to appoint a day
especially for this UrganiZation-ex
pecting to make a great deal of money
OUT of it-and then relegate the mem
bers to back seats while the men
women and children of Ottawa, who
are there every day and can attend
when they please, may crowd in ahead
of the invited guests. This is hospi
tally with a vengence. Ottawa should
be proud of the editor of newspaper
that has SO much in-breeding or SC
little sense as to suggest such an idea
If Ottawa wants a full representation
on G. A. r. day she better muzzle him
and contradict all such nonsensica,
ideas.
Memorial Day was first instituted by
the G. A. r. and throughout the land
is understood to belong to and Tex
cept in Ottawa) is given entirely in
to the hands of the G.. A. R. and its
auxiliaries, the w. r. c. and the 8. OF
", who hold their charters and are
subservient to the G. A. r. the same a
a branch of a tree is to the main trunk
Yet this same fool editor, in another
article, claims that the G.. A. r., should
not decorate the graves of their dead
comrades because women can do it 81
much better,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

IT makes the republican OF average
age tired to see so much nonsense being
written about Thurman by editors of
republican papers. The republican
who claims Thurman to be a great
and good man must be a callow-youth
who is poorly informed or else a per-
son who allows his respect and SYM
pathy for Humans old age and
dotage to influence him into allowing
more virtue to the old gentleman than
his career, when in the power OF
strong and vigorous manhood, en-
titles him to. For Thurman during
the democratic rebellion was of pretty
much the same pattern as was Voor-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

MARK TWAIN tells how General
Sheridan was induced to write his me-
moirs:
"Mr. Webster and I called on Gen.
eral Sheridan at his Office in the war
department couple of years ago, and
made contract with him for his auto
biography, upon terms satisfactory to
both parties. This was not long after
we had published the second volume of
General Grants Personal Memoirs.
General Sheridan was as reluctant to
try the untried field of authorship as
had been General Grant before him
but the desire to secure comfortable
provision for their families prevailed
with both. General Sheridan's pro
cedure after he had made up his mind
was characteristic of him. He went
at his task with all his might, and new.
er called a halt until it was finished. ,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

WE are informed by a gentleman
from Buffalo, and who is well ac-
quainted with ali of Cleveland's old
neighbors, that the stories published
about Cleveland's escapades previous
to his marriage are not one quarter as
roughly drawn as the realities were.
The gentleman is a large property
owner in this place, on old settler, and
one whose veracity is not so be doubted.
He is resident of Buffalo to-day, and,
predicts that the revelations made
four years ago about Growers i'm
morality were as nothing compared to
what will be sworn to during the
coming campaign.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

DEMOCRATIC harmony does not seem
to harmonic very much at st. Louis,
except in nominating Cleveland with
out even the formality of adopting a
platform. So far us the tariff question
is concerned, 1t is evidently far from
being plain or smooth sailing, Senator
German openly declaring in his argu-
ment before the committee on plat
form that he regarded Indiana, New
Jersey and Connecticut as doubtful
should platform of tariff for revenue
only be adopted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

Poor old Topeka Capital. 1t can't
take its medicine without making aw-
full faces and groaning aloud. Listen
To its latest: Our friends the enemy
are rejoicing over Mr.. Blaine's refusal.
Let them not build their hopes on his
letter. Mr.. Blaine has declined, but
the republican party is yet to act. Mr..
Blaine may decline, but the republican
party may also demand"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

JOHN WANAMAKER, the great cloth
ng merchant prince of Philadelphia.
one OF the most successful and prosper
Gus business men in the world, who has
spent hundreds of thousand of dollars
in advertising, says:
ITO discontinue an advertisement is
like taking down your sign. If YOU
want to do business you must let the
people know it. Standing advertise
ments, when changed frequently, are
better and cheaper than reading mo-
tees. They look more substantial and
business-like, and inspire confidence. /
would as soon think of doing business
without clerks as without advertising. y
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

ST.. JOHN spent six weeks in Oregon
in the interests of democracy, and Or
egon returns a larger republican ma
jority than ever before. st. John talks
extremely plausible, but it is becoming
too generally known that it is money,
not principle, that he talks for.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

TIE Wichita Beacon says: ''In the
democratic camp this year the Offices are
seeking the men. 1t must be the ma
tural inherent democratic modesty that
prevents scramble for such sure
thing in this democratic year "a. d.
1885," Yes, indeed: the offices seek the
men-just like they do in Russia, where
the governing power rests in the car.
This explains why there is no scramble.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

IF the trains are on time to-day, the
readers of the plate paper published
under the auspices of McConnor,
O'Cown Il Co. may possibly be favored
with the announcement this evening
that Thurman has been chosen run
ming mate for Cleveland.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE Fort Scott Tribune says: 1.-The
people of Ohio love and honor Allen G..
Thurman" If this is so, will the
Tribune please explain why the Ohio
delegation voted solidly against him
and in favor of Gray, and were only
prevailed upon TO change front after
being jeered at and greeted with cries
of Put him out"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE British journals are pleased
with Cleveland's denomination. This
is natural. No President has ever at
tempted to do so much for England's
interests and against the interests of
his own country as Cleveland.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

WHEN the republicans meet in con-
vention in Chicago they will adopt a
platform indicative of the party prin-
cipals, after which they will nominate
"a ticket to carry out the will of the
people as expressed in their platform.
The democrats at st. Louis first nomi-
mated Cleveland, and then attempted
to make platform to suit him and
themselves too. The result was a by
n,.;I
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

CLEVELAND and his administration
may claim as much as they please that
they favor American workmen, but
that they do not is very effectively
proven by the fact that the secretary
of the navy has given an English
mandatory a contract for 10000
blankets because he could save 80 cents
on each blanket, making a total
saving of the petty sum of 100000.
made at the expense of American
labor and American industries. And
even this paltry sum could not have
been saved were it not for the fact
that goods purchased by the govern
ment are admitted duty free. This
may be small matter, but ''straws
show which way the winds blow"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

WHEN the news of Cleveland's re-
nomination reached Washington both
houses of congress were listening to
one of his characteristic vetoes of a
private pension bill. The soldiers of
the country will be apt to remember
this when they go to the polls next No
yember
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

GRAY of Indiana evidently made a
mistake when he went over to the
democracy. His war record, as shown
up by Kentucky Bourbons in order to
defeat him for the nomination, is not
such as any but republican should
have. They make affidavit that when
his soldiers were hungry he allowed
them to help themselves to rebel hogs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
McCaudIess-Edwards.


The marriage of Ben r. McCandless
and Miss Nellie A. Edwards took place
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O, at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. J. Edwards, on Twelfth
avenue and Congress street. About
seventy-five friends and relatives of
the contracting parties we're present.
Rev. +. j. Sauerber, of the First Pres
byterian Church, performed the cere-
mony.
Many elegant presents were pre-
sented. Both of the parties are well
known in Emporia society. They left
on the O'Clock train for Pueblo, Colo
RADIO, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs
John Abrams. They will visit fol
about two weeks at the brides former
home. After which they will be al
home, 1908 State street, in this city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THAT the democracy is united on
the straddle platform adopted at st.
Louis is refuted by the fact that the
committee only agreed to the tariff
plank as adopted by vote of 30 to 25.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

hees, and the same kind Of a man
Cleveland would have been had he
been possessed of the capacity. The
only thing in which he oyertops CIeve-
land Is that he is smarter man, not
that he Is less a democrat and copper
head
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE democratic position on the tariff
question is on a par with the school
boys answer to his teacher when asked
which he would prefer to be, a COW or
an OK? The boy said he would rather
be q bull.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE Kansas Democrat claims a
larger circulation than the Common
wealth, Capital and Journal combined.
Patriot.
This goes to prove that the editor of
the Democrat has the first requisite
necessary in his party, and, like Voor-
hees, does not confine himself to the
| truth
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
We are informed by W. o. Ferguson

We are informed by w. o. Ferguson
that there is a thirty-fve acre field of
oats on the farm of G. T. Cavaness.
six miles west of this city, on the
Cottonwood river, that viii turn OF
seyenty-fve bushels to the acre. There
are other fields in the neighborhOOd
nearly as good.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE differences: The republican par
ty is party of principles and governed
by the people, while the democratic
party has no principles it dare enunci-
ate and is governed by Grover Cleve-
land
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE Local-News claims to be the
only paper in Kansas, or, in fact, the
United States, that has never made a
joke on hash.-Ottawa Local News.
Possibly you may choke on some
thing else-hemp, for instance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

Mrs. MERRIwETHER, who at
tempted to address the democratic
convention at st. Louis in behalf of
woman suffrage, was hooted down,
and had to abandon the task.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
Advice 90 MTothers.

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pains, cures wind
colo, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoee. Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

ANSWER to anxious inquirer: No, it
was not the exhibition of a red banana
that caused so much excitement in st.
Louis; it was red bandanna.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
Children Cry for Pitchers CastOria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was Child, she cried for castoria,
When shs became Aiss. abe chung to Cassoria,
When shshAd Children. she gavethsm CastoriA.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

w. +. CHALFANT, Jr., is now associ-
ated with his father, w. f. Chalfant,
in the management of the Lawrence
Tribune.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

SOME pretty tough stories are told
about the Prince of Wales. But none
worse than the one in which Cleveland's
mother-in-laW be-Wails.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

WITH clean candidates and "a clean
platform, republicans may hold their
heads high.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE Chicago convention might do
worse than nominate Mr.. Ingalls, for
president
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

RED rags seem to have the same
effect alike on bulls, turkeys and demo-
Gratis.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

THE way the democrats read it is
Cleveland and THURMAN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

No straddle about this. Oh, no.
The platform of 1884 says the inter
nal revenue tax shall be done away
with, while Boss Cleveland says it shall
not.
And the platform adopted in st.
Louis says both are right.
Further comment is unnecessary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

From dispatches received to-day it is
learned that the rain of yesterday and
last night extended as far west as
Garden City and as far southwest as
Wichita and into the territory, as far
south as Muscogee 1. T., as far east as
the Missouri river, and farther north
than junction City.
The many farmers that visited the
city to-day are in the best of spirits
and as one of them puts it are feeling
like swelled toads'' and "'bigger than
Cleveland
The stock men are unusually smiling
to-day also. The market went up
fifty cents on hogs yesterday and
about one dollar OF cattle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

Boils, pimples, hives, ringworms,
letter, and all other manifestations of
impure blood are cured by Hoods
Sarsapariila
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

A NEW prescription has been fur
nished by Philadelphia physician.
He says: eff you want your wife to be
healthy, make her cry about once a
fortnight
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

The much-needed and long hoped-for
rain came Friday night in abundance.
accompanied by a terrific wind. A great
many of our citizens out for ride were
caught by the storm, but so far as heard
from no serious damage resulted.
The rain was very general and lasted
in most places about two hours and a
half. The amount of good done by the
rain can scarcely be estimated. Far
mers from the north and south part of
the county in the city a few days ago
were much disheartened on account
of the dry weather and dryer winds;
but the copious blessing of last night
will carry the growing crops forward
several weeks, and with few showers
now and again will insure good har-
vests. AS far as can be learned the rain
was heavier north than south.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
4 Horrible Inheritance

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Is has done me more good in one week than
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

SURE indications of democracy: Red
bandannas or red noses.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time IN
experimenting when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems,
at first. only a cold. Do not permit
any dealer to impose upon you with
some cheap imitation of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. but be sure you get
the genuine. Because he can make
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
ST'RADDLING.

The platform is an out-an-outer,
with not protection fiber in it, nor a
suspicion of straddling. 1t endorses
the presidents message, and the Mills
bill. 1t has outlined clearly and dis
tinctly the issue Of the campaign. 1t
challenges the other side to buckle on
their armor and enter the lists in de-
Tense of trusts, pools, monopoiieS, sub
sides and tariff robberies. 1T looks, -
as Henry Watterson said, ION a rising
and not setting sun. "-Enporia
Democrat.
What bosh. And yet the editor of
the Democrat prides himself on his
knowledge of the tariff question. His
knowledge is possibly about on a PAL
with his knowledge Of the platform he
speaks of in the above The very first
sentence in the document referred to
says:
The democratic party of the United
States, in national convention assem-.
bled, renews the pledge of its fidelity
to the democratic faith. and reaffirms
the platform adopted by its representa-
tiveS in the convention of 1884, and en-
dorseS the views expressed by Presi
dent Cleveland in the last earnest mes.
sage to congress, as the correct inter
probation of that platform upon th'
question of tariff reduction, and alst
endorses the efforts of our democrati,
representatives in congress to secure {
reduction of excessive taxation.
In connection with the above, we Civ
below two extracts, one from Cleve
lands message, and the other from tn,
platform of 1884, referred to above a
being correctly interpreted by the for
mer.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14
BIood E.i.Ir !. .hs only


teed. lisa positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tons or Syphilis Poisoning. Il purihes the
whole system. and banishes AL Rheumatic
and Neuralgic pains. We guarantee it.
Lewis & McCandless.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-14

The family of j. e. Caldwell left
Friday for Wichita, where they viii
reside in the future. Their many
friends viii regret their departure,