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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-06-28
orrARA INCONSISTENCIES


Bad management is feature of the
Ottawa assembly, in many instances,
this season. This is probably one rea-
son the Ottawa papers have such mea-
gre reports of its doings. The Local
News, of that city, charges all the
bitches to DIR. Hubert. And its rea-
sons seem good. A man who has SO
little care for the proprieties or SO
much self-conceit as to appear on a
platform in a covered building in the
presence of from 5000 to 5000 of the
best and most cultivated citizens of
this land male and female, the latter
with uncovered heads, and he with his
hat on, is, to put it mildly, a boor.
However, there are citizens of Otta-
wa who have finger in making things
go at odds and ends in the assembly,
and who are letting little petty jealous
les and spites interfere with an enter
prise that has made Ottawa better
known to the world at large than any
other one thing. They are his lieuten-
ants, and it is said that much of the
friction is caused by his following their
advice.
An example of the bad management
is the fact that not until a few days
ago were any invitations sent out or
any preparations made for G. A. r.
day, although speakers had been adj
vertised and posters put up announc-
ing big time on that occasion.
AT the last moment it occurred to
the brilliant secretary or some one else
that G. A. R. day without the G.. A.
r. would be like the play of Romeo and
Juliet with Romeo absent. So they
hustled around and commenced invit-
ing every G. A. r. man they could think
of to attend next Saturday and assist
them in making success of G.. a. r.
day-as they put it. But in reality all
they want is to utilize the boys to as
sist them in swelling their treasury re-
ceipts, as every man viii be expected to
put up his little quarter of dollar to
pay for show in which himself and
comrades are the chief attractions.
Another hitch is the lack of ice wa
ter, which the management were Of
fered Tor the paltry sum of $780, But
they preferred to let their guests drink
slop.
Possibly DR.. Hubert is responsible
for some of these disagreeable features,
a few only of which have been men
toned, but we know it to be fact that
some citizens of Ottawa are much more
to blame than even he, and it is sup
possible that he is guided by their
councils.
Ottawa is not the only city in the
state capable of running the assembly,
and if marked improvements are not
made in the future she win soon see
her boosted assembly dwindle away,
and the patronage transferred to Win
field Lawrence and other places more
appreciative of the advantages derived
from such gatherings.
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Levi p. Morton is descended from
George Morton, one of the Puritan
fathers, who landed at Plymouth, New
England, in 172S, and is son of the
late Rev. Daniel Morton. His birth
place was Shoreham, Vermont, where
he first saw the light on May Is, 1924.
Having strong preference for bust
ness career, when sixteen years of age
he was placed in q country store. By
the time he attained his majority he
was made partner by his employer.
In 1s49 he removed to Boston, where
he was admitted as a partner in a
wealthy mercantile firm, good fortune
due TO his ability alone, as he had
neither adequate capital nor influential
friends to gain him the promotion.
Five years after he made New York
his residence and opened a place of
business in that city. Prosperity at
tended him and in 1853 he founded
the banking houses of Morton, Bliss &
company, New York, and Morton,
Rose s. company, London.
Mr.. Morton was elected to congress
from the Eleventh district of New York
in 1878 as a republican. His majority
was over 1000 votes. He was reflect
ed two years after. President Garfield
nominated him as minister to France,
which was unanimously confirmed by
the senate in March, 1881. The vacant
seat thus created in the house of repre-
sentatives was filed by Roswell p.
Flower, after a memorable contest
which gave this gentleman his first dis
tinction in American politics. In May,
1881, Mr.. Morton was appointed hon
orary commissioner general of the Paris
international exhibition of electricity.
Dartmouth college gave him the hon
orary degree of LID. in July of the
same year.
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for some other hole in which to hidohis

for some other hole In which to hide his
unsightly form.--Democrat.
The above Is on par with the usual
democratic argument. Now, we do
not like to use biIlingsgate or black
guard language like the above. New
ertheless, we must say something in
answer. But we viii attempt to do so
in as gentlemanly a manner as posi-
BILE. knowing that to call the author Of
the ADORE either a liar or a cur would
not be news to those acquainted with
him, nor would it prove our assertion.
We simply propose 70 put him to the
test. And TO dc so we assert that
when he states, as he does n,the above,
that he obtained all his specials from
the w. U. T. Office, he wllfully and
knowingly prevaricates. If he OBJ
tanned them all from the above Office,
and in the usual manner-by paving
for them-we will donate 800 tn the
relief fund of the poor of our city, s5C
to the Ladies Benevolent society and
$50 to the w. r. G. charity fund, Mr.
McCown of the Democrat to donate 1
similer amount in a similer manner il
case he does not prove his assertions
In case he does not accept this chai
leRge we leave our readers to judge a
to who is liar.
AS to whether the editor of thi
paper is cur or not, it is immateriaI
But the author of the above can easil
satisfy himself by tackling him. Their
are no flies on him, and we will guar
, antee that there will be none on tn
! editor of the Democrat while engage
in proving Harris is cur.
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Announcements.

To THE REPUBLICANS OF Lyon
COUNTY: am candidate for County
Attorney, subject to the action of the
republican convention. My duty tc
clients will prevent any general can
vass. offer you an honest and sue
ceSsful practice of nineteen years in
your midst, as an earnest of future
service. J. JAY BUCK.
We are authorized to announce that
Mr.. w. ]. Combs is a candidate for
probate judge, subject to the action OF
the republican convention.
Judge j. f. Culver authorizes us ia
announce his name for Probate Judge,
subject to the decision of the republic
can county convention.
B. NJ. Gray authorizes US to an
nounce his name for County Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, subject
to the decision of the republican coun-
ty convention.
We are authorized to announce A. a.
Stephens of Reading township as a
candidate for the Office of county SUI
perintendent of Public instruction,
subject to the action Of the republican
convention.
We are authorized TO announce j. G..
TraylOr as candidate for the Office of
Clerk Of the Districe court, subject to
the action Of the Lyon county repuh-
liean convention.
We are authorized to announce that
G. 3. Bachelor is 3 candidate for the
Office of Probate Judge for Lyon coun-
ty, subject 70 the decision Of the repub-
hcan convention.
We ara authorized to announce that
Fremont Miller is 3 candidate fer
nomination for the Office of state re-
preventative for the ffty-fourth dis
trict, subject to action Of the republic
can convention.
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THE st. Louis Globe-Democrat takes
time by the forelock, by coming out
unreservedly for Blaine in its Sundays
issue. This is grand triumph for the
Blaineltes, as the CD. has been his
worst antagonist in the west, not only
in the present campaign, but in the one
four years ago. However, it looks
more as if the CD. took this position
more to spite and fight Chauneey L.
Filley 1.-THE Missouri Republican boss
and mortal foe of the CD. crowd)
than for any other reason, as Filley
has been favoring Sherman and OPP
poses Blaine. This opposition will
probably make Filley all the more stub
born to see that Blaine does not get
there if he can help it.
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No WONDER the Wichita Beacon is
democratic. 1t don't know any better.
A paper that is edited with so little wit
as to have its editorial columns filed
with such trashy squibs as 1T is now
Blaine or anti-Blaine, - swell. it looks
somewhat Blainie to-day" and dozens
of items as foolish. while on its first
page is the announcement that Harri-
son is the man, evidently has more
Blaine than brain in its sanetum. No
wonder the youthful Journal warns it
on every occasion, notwithstanding it
has the advantage of the Associated
Press. What it needs is an editor.
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THE only thing that has ever been
urged against him (HarrisOnl was his
vote against the first prohibItive
Chinese immigration bill, but this was
not an act to be censured, for the
reason that the bill was in direct oppo-
sition to the terms of the treaty then
existing between this country and
China. The dignity of his position
and the honor of his country demand
ed this action. He, however, labored
earnestly in support of the present bill,
and the closest possible scrutiny of his
record fails to disclose single in
stance wherein he was not the stead
fast friend of American labor. and
American interests generally.-Kan.
saS City Journal.
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How Thew Fake Il.


LeayenwOrth Times.-General Har-
rison is a candidate whom every man
who believes in Republican principles
can enthusiastically support.
Topeka commonwealth nomi-
nation of Mr. Harrison may be said to
be party triumph.
Topeka Capital.-It is doubtful
whether any man could have been Sc
lected by the convention whose promo
ton will cause as little irritation and
soreness as that of General Harrison.
MCPHERSON Freeman from
whence our candidate halls, is now Out
of the list of doubtful States.
State Journal.-SixtV thousand ma
jority for Harrison in Kansas is safe tx
count on.
Kansas City Journal.-It is strong
clean ticket. and one that win steadily
grow in favor with thoughtful people
Every Republican can take of his coat
and work enthusiastically for Harrison
and Morton. They stand for everything
that is best in Republic and theil
election will mean that American la
borers will not have to compete Will
the pauper labor of Europe.
Leavenworth STANDARDIZED MONT
ne5 OF the Chicago convention will bC
acceptable to the Blaine men.
Fort Scott Monitor.-VictOrY seems
to be in the air. Republicans every
where have bearing of confidence
and determination that indicates moi
only satisfaction with the result of the
convention, but a firm resolution tt
put every consideration aside and wOrE
with the single purpose of redeemine
the country from Clevelandism, fret
trade and mugWumpery.
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Ths oaur,a i lIa,.ri.l pr0.r....


A comprehensive view of the
economic changes Of the last quarter
or century. and careful balancing
OF what seems to have been evfl in re-
spect to results, would seem to warrant
the following conclusions: That the
immense material progress that these
changes have entailed has been for
mankind in general, movement up
ward, and not downward; for the bet
ter and not for the worse; and that the
epoch of time under consideration viii
hereafter rank in history as one that
has had no parallel, but which CORE
spends in Importance with the periods
that successfully followed the crusades,
the invention of gunpcwder, the
emancipation of thought through
the reformation and the invention
of the steam engine; when the whole
plane of civilization and humanity
rose to higher level; each great
movement being accompanied by social
disturbances of great magnitude and
serious import, but which experience
proved were but temporary in Their
nature and infinitesimal in their infiu-
ence for evil in comparison with the
good that followed. And what the
Waterman standing on this higher
eminence can now see is, that the time
has come when the population of tht
world commands the means of a com
Portable subsistence in agreater degre'
and with less of effort than ever be
fore; and what he may reasonably ex
pect to see at nc very remote period is
the dawn of day when human pov
erty will mean more distinctly thai
ever physical disability, mental inca
pacity, or objectionable viciousness O
laziness. Popular Science Monthly.
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JOHN 4. MOORE. II. D.,
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500 Commercial Street.
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campaign since he came into Indiana
except the one that occurred durino
ms EerY1c6 In the army and he threw
his sword into that.
In recognition of his services in the
ardent and prolonged struggles Of the
Republican party for the right of man
ana the restoration and integrity of the
Union, the Republicans in the Iegisla-
ture OF 1881 chose him to be 3 Senator
OF the United States. I have not time
TO enter into any detailed narration of
his services in the Senate. His rank
was among the highest. The dele
gates from Dakota VIII bear witness to
the uuremitting energy of his Efforts to
have that territory admitted as q State
into the Union when. for the crime of
being faithful to Republican princi-
pies, the Democratic party resolved to
keep It out. Everybody will recall his
complete exposure of the civil ser.
vice reform sham in Indiana under
the present administration. He pos
sesses all that you should desire in 1
Observation-Disclosures in Republican
doctrines, comprehensive grasp o
mind, a calm judgment, firm princi
Piles, unquaiiing courage and a pur
character
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THE democrats have never elected a
northern man to the presidency twice
They made the experiment with Van
Buren,, but failed. The sKinderhook
Magician in 1910, like the Buffalo
boss in 1888, obtained the unanimous
nomination of his party for a second
term, but he received only sixty electo-
al votes, as compared with 2s4 for
Harrison, his whig opponent, who was
the grandfather of the republican pres
idential nominee of this year. Van
Buren,, so far as could be judged when
he was put forward second time, had
ten chances to win to the one which
Cleveland seems to have now. Never
theless, his defeat was one of the most
complete and Overwhelming in Amer
lean political history Globe Demo-
crat. =
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The Leavenworth Times says: Web
Wilder has elevated the Office of insur-
ance commissioner from nothing to one
of the most important branches of the
State government. Prior to his in
cumbency the position was merely a
circulating medium for the payment of
political debts. Wilder has exploded
the commonly accredited theory that a
newspaper man is good for nothing but
newspaper work. Now if he will
establish the fact, to the satisfaction
of everybody, that printers die like
other people instead of turning into
grey mules, the Times will be in for
having his salary raised.
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AmRRIOUs NEWS.

AMERIcUs. June 2l.-Born, on Tues
day. june 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chris.
Christensen, q girl babe. All parties
ara doing we'll. Also, on the same day
and date, Gilbert Wallace became the
happy father Of brand new child. and
on Wednesday, June 20, Mrs. Frank
Peck was gladdened by the birth of 9
child.
Mrs. NJ. w. Gibson took advantage
I OF the excursion rates yesterday to Visii
her sister, Mrs. Ringie, at Wichita.
| Last night we had an abundance O
rain, anording ample stock waiter
MOST or the raVineS were flooded ant
the water was up to and running owe
the wagon bridges.
Elmer Hench Of Emporia is visitin
with the Leslie's at this place.
BURLOW.
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Horse Thieyes Captared.

Last Friday morning two men riding
pair of fine black horses, appeared at
Thomas Jennings livery stable and
wanted to sell their horses. Mr.. Flem-
ing, who is a fair Judge of humanity,
suspicioned the men as thieves and
notified Sheriff Worster, but as the
sheriff had nothing to warrant their
arrest they were allowed to leave the
city. Soon, Mr.. Nelson, OF Springfield,
Missouri, accompanied by a deputy
sheriff of Greenwood county, came in
the city looking for these men. Ed
Hawkins went with the owner and of
ficer and overhauled the thieves
at Allen creek about six
miles north of this city.
Mr.. Nelson says that he had followed
them for % days, that they went south
west into the Indian Territory, thence
north to this place. He left last night
for Missouri with his men. He re-
marked to bystander, 'sDo you know
where Black Jack, Mo-, is? Well, 1
am going to take these fellows through
there" It is highly probable that they
will never again see the inside of
a Jail, as one of the men
had served a term in the penitentiary.
Their names could not be learned.
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THE most enthusiastic democrat in
this city is John Eskridge. He has a
right to be an enthusiastic democrat,
as he fought four years on the Dem.-
rebel ranks for democracy. He has
grown so enthusiastic over the
political situation since the nomination
of Harrison and Morton that he ex-
presses willingness to bet that every
southern state viii go democratic. He
however refuses to bet on any of the
so-called doubtful states.
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A DAKOTA editor makes the follow
ing announcement: Yesterday we were
married again. 1t viii be remembered
that both our former wives eloped with
the foreman of the office. To avoid any
further inconvenience of this kind we
have married this time lady who is a
composition and she viii set the type
while we hustle for the ducks who stiII
owe us on subscription.
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ONE of the last and best things the
Republican convention did before adj
iourning was to pass a resolution, by a
rising vote, expressing hearty sympa-
thy with all efforts to promote tenn
perance and morality in the Nation.
This action is eminently worthy of the
great party Of living reforms, and
demonstrates that it stiIl has the cour-
age Of its convictions.
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PUr up OR sBUT Up.

Our little evening contemporary is
doing great deal of vigorous kicking
over the fact that its plate neighbor is
cal news, and is endeavoring to make
the public believe that we make up our
specials from its bulletins and dis
patches. This statement was either
known by MIR. Harris to be absolutely
false, or was made with such q reckless
disregard for its truth or falsitY, as to
stamp its author as both liar and an
unprincipled cur. Had he but gone to
the Western Union Office, ne could have
we have received the specials as pub
Hshed each day direct from Kansas
City. The NEWS rat should now look
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AMERICUs, June 23.-Rev. J. A.
Vanyoris placed on exhibition some
silk cOcoons raised on his place north
of town. His daughter is somewhat in
terest in silk culture.
Rev. Scott has returned and win prob
ably occupy the pulpit at the NJ. E.
church tomorrow.
Ed. Conan had valuable colt killed
by an extra train day before Yesterday
Town is quite fullssof people this morn
ing, as the corn fields are yet too mud
dy to work in.
All the lost and stray bridges in this
section that went astray on account of
the heavy rain have been returned to
their proper places.
j. Mammom delivered q lecture at
the school house last night in the in
tereSt of the K. of L. BURLOW.
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In replying to an item in THE NEWS
the Wichita Beacon says 1T sis amply
able to take care of itself and its rep
resentatives. If the Atchison Cham
pion affidayits are to be believed, how
ever, this is not so, or its representa-
tives would have passed the night,
while in Atchison, at a hotel, instead
of where they did. The Beacon repre-
sentatives are well calculated, possibly,
to represent "adnlterated'' democracy,
but as teachers or preachers of moral
ity for the city of Atchison they are
undoubtedly sad failures.
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WE have deposited 500 with Mr..
Howard Dunlap at the Emporia Saw
ings bank, and we now await the de-
posit of like sum by the brave and
daring editor of the sheet with stolen
specials, who calls better man than
himself liar and cur, but who him
self is too big cur to back his words
by either his money or his muscle. Put
up or admit that you did steal the spe-
cials
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uTHE plate sheet must be in bad
straits when it not only has to steal its
specials ~ but has its editor and pro-
prietor running around town begging
merchants to subscribe for the paper.
May be Mac WILL deny this also. One
hundred dollars says we can prove it in
Oman court
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SOME charitably disposed people, we
suppose, do subscribe for the Democrat,
but when news of Importance is ex-
pected there is only one paper in the
city Of Emporia that publishes it on the
day it occurs. 1t is possibly needless
to state that we refer to THE NEWS.
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Jas Elliott, an old veteran Of the
Seventy-fourth Illinois volunteers, is
in the city. a. G.. Lakin was in this
regiment and he has never met but one
of its men in Kansas before. They
were talking over old times to-day.
Mr.. Elliott is visiting his brother, who
lives near this city.
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To our morning contemporaries:
Greetings. You have our heartfelt
sympathy. We are sorry for you, but
as matter of business we were forced
to publish all the news in advance of
your slow, poky method of waiting un-
til next day.
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THE platform of the republican par
ty is worthy of admiration for its
straightforward enunciation of princi-
pies. Whatever may be thought of the
theories advocated there can be nothing
but admiration for the courageous
straightforwardness with which the
party puts itself upon record.-K. G.
News.
Pretty good, coming from a demo
cratic source.
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THE democratic st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch says: Next to a good candi-
date good campaign badge tells, and
those republicans up in Chicago have
scored point over the democrats by
contenting themselves simply with the
American flag"
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THE preachers of Northern Kansas
have added technical word to their
vocabulary. When they speak of a
promising church" they do not mean
that it is growing or prospecting, but
that it promises salary and doesn't
nav IL.
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The Chase County Republican has
been purchased by w. G.. Morgan, who
promises to make it newspaper
which will be credit to Strong City
and Chase county. We wish him
every suceaSs
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To the plate sheet: Specials copied
from our bulletin board are cheap, but
rather unsatisfactory. You are at lib
erty to give the news tonight. Al
though little stale, yet it will posi-
bly, satisfy your readers, who, if true
democrats, will find it but poor conso-
InAin.n
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Pourth Of JuIv.

There viii be a celebration of the
Fourth of July, under the auspices OF
the Liberty ami Lake Side Sunday
schools, at Phenis creek bridge. Rev.
Sauerber viii deliver the address. Prof.
hartman win lead the singing. AN
old-fashioned picnic basket dinner VIII
be had. Everybody invited.