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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
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Judge e. III. COlver, of Sandusky,
Ohio, a gentleman of character and
prominence, has this to say of A. j.
Streetor, the Union Labor candidate
for President:
s'He is resident of Mercer county,
Illinois, where he owns / 200 acres Of
as fine land as there is in the United
States. He owns more mortgages on
farms in Mercer and Inman counties,
Illinois, than any five men in either of
these counties. All told he is worth
about $40, 600 600 and he is now posing
before the country as the great friend
or the labOring man, the over-taXed
and interest ridden farmer, when as a
matter of fact he himself is one of the
most cold bloOded of twelve per centers
in the country.
SIN 1862 Streetor was county super
visor of Inman county. The Board of
Supervisors had by resolution ordered
that all destitute widows. wives and
children of volunteer soldiers who had
| enlisted in the Union army should be
cared for and furnished the necessarieS
of life
What think you this Streeter did?
He introduced a resolution before the
Board directing that no tea. coffee or
sugar, which he termed luXurieS of
life, be furnished to these destitute
widows and families OF men who had
fought or were then fighting the bat
ties of their country. This resolution
passed the Board and Streetor voted
for it.
''This is the manner of man who is
DOW talking to the ex-soldiers of the
Union resident in Kansas and solicit
ing their votes for President. This is
the kind of a mortgage shark who Is
trying to persuade Kansasfarm erS tC
vote for him for President.
why, if his record was known he
would not poll corporal's guard OF &
vote in the State. What l have saiC
about him can prove from certificates
from the county clerks of Inman anC
Mercer counties. They are sworL
statements given under the seal of the
court and are therefore irrefutable."
Our labor friends win perceive from
this that in voting for StreetOr they
will be almost as inconsistent as il
they voted for Cleveland, the creaturt
and tool of Wall Street. The party
which promises most for workingmeI
this year is the Republican party, anC
: the workingmen of the country AR
showing their good sense by giving i
their active support.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23


THE democracy had a rally at Mar
shall Illinois, on the 9Th inst. In one
of the country delegations was a large
banner with the legend Free Whisky
inscribed on it in large letters, and
borne by a young democrat. AS soon
as the parade was over the bearer
broke for a saloon at once, and going
in, set the banner against the outside
wall. Soon men began pouring into
the saloon 1.-THE proprietor was ademo-
cratl calling for whisky, and then
hastily retiring. The barkeeper was
dumfounded, and could not under
stand why so many were trying to dc.
fraud him out of his liquor. Finally
he went to the front door, and there
saw the large Free Whisky banner
standing by the door. The mystery
was explained, but not until the saloon
keeper had'suffered considerable loss.
Newton Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

ARTICLES often appear in the public
press condemning landlordism in Ire
land, Scotland and Wales, when it
would be wise to look at home, at the
vast and rapid strides this country is
making in the same direction. 1t is a
fact to-day that one English COM
pany owns 100000 acres of land in
Texas. Sir E. Reid owns 1000, 900 acres
in Florida. Seven hundred Thousand
acres of the best land in Mississippi is
owned by British company. Messrs.
Phillips, Marshall s. Co., London, own
l 300, 900 acres of the best land in the
states, and another London company
has 1.750, 900 acres in their hands, and
thousands more acres could be added
to this list. What will be the outcome
of this? Is it proper that so many for
eigners should own such vast territories
in our midst while residing in foreign
country? We leave the public to an
swer next November. Perhaps a
change of administration may prove
beneficial to correct this evil.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE Congressional Record shows that
Senator Thurman was in favor of
voting a pension to jeff Davis. When
the Mexican pension bill came up, an
amendment excluded JEFF Davis from
the benefits of the bill. In the debate
upon it, March 8, 1879, Mr.. Thurman
said:
am instructed by my legislature to
support granting pensions to the sol
ders of the Mexican war. do not
read anywhere in these instructions
that l am to except MIR. Jefferson Da-
Wis, nor do see in their spirit that it is
the opinion of the general assembly of
the state of Ohio that the punishment
of the people of the south ought to be
vicarious in the person of Jefferson Da-
Wis. do.not see anywhere in those in
structions that it is the desire Of the
people of the state of Ohio to single out
Jefferson Davis and make him a mar
tyr, while other men who went quite
as far as he did are not only not pun
ished, but received into the highest
stations of this government.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

REV. j. D. BoTKIN, pro hibition can
didate for governor, was a member of
the Methodist conference which, at
Winfield last year, passed resolution
censuring Rev. G. n. Bottorf for leav-
ing his pulpit to accept nomination
for the legislature in this county, thus
lowering, according to the conference
opinion, the dignity of his calling, to
participate in political scramble.
Now Mr.. Botkin does just what his
brother minister was censured for do
ing, and takes the stump to promul-
gate the doctrines of political party.
Isn't there some inconsistency about
this, or is there no truth in the old
proverb that what is sauce for the
goose is sauce for the gander? Can
what was wrong for BottOrf, who was
simply circuit preacher, be right for
Botkin, who happens to hold more
exalted position of presiding elder?
We should like to have some of our
prohibition friends volunteer an an
Wellington Monitor.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
EMPORIA COLLEGE.

Few Words in Response to Many Inquiries
EDITOR DAILY NEws:-The ques-
tion has been asked frequently during
the last few weeks if all the privileges
of Emporia College are offered to the
public without auy other charge than
the incidental fee of ten dollars per
year. am happy to be able to answer
that question in the affirmative, with
one qualification, viz: There is the usu-
al charge made in the art and musical
departments. but all else is free, save
the incidental charge above noted.
1t surely is the dictate of wisdom on
the part of our own citizens to take the
largest advantage of this liberal pro-
vision of the college authorities.
Thorough and systematic train
ing in the classics; the most
generous facilities for master
ing the French and German Ian
guages; course in mathematics; that
includes analitical geometry and the
calculus; together with the usual
courses in the sciences. All these are
offered as a gratuity to our highly fay
ored community.
l am asked if a student is allowed to
take part of our extended course
but not the whole. We answer that
we welcome those who can only spend
a single year with US, and to all suct
every possible advantage will be af-
forded.
AS to the street railroad extension
am not able to speak with certainty
but my conviction is that it will be ex
tended out to the college at an earl!
day Meanwhile it is the purpose o
our board to make good substantial
sidewalk out along Twelfth avenue t,
the college grounds. We are plan
ming also if need be, for daily omni
bus to accommodate those who wish t.
ride.
We solicit the hearty cooperation o
our fellow-citizens generally in tn
earnest and honorable effort we ar
! making to build up and establish i
this city an institution of the highe
learning that in the days to come sha,
be just source of pride to us all.
Respectfully, ETC., j. F. HI.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

AT the close of the war Lieutenant
Butterfield of the Second Illinois cav
airy, after serving faithfully, with 9TH
ers, lost his life by the sinking of the
steamer Sultana, on which he was re-
turning home. Congress passed bill
comforting a pension upon his feeble
and needy mother, now lightweight
years of age, ard the president vetoed
it on the ground that at the time of his
death Butterfield was not in the ser
vice. He had been mustered out few
hours before his death by the accident
to the government steamer which was
carrying him homel
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

A PARTY OF half dozen people who
yesterday arrived home from a trip ia
New York city and the east, say that
on the entire trip from Emporia to
New York, passing through, or par
TALLY through, the states of Kansas
Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Maryland, West Virginia,
District of Columbia. New York and
New Jersey, not a single Cleveland and
Thurman banner or flag pole could be
observed at any point passed, while
flag poles with Harrison and Morton
flags and streamers could be seen at
nearly every station. This is but a
straw. But straws are said to show
which direction the winds blow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE Wichita Journal is attempting
to punch up the city dads of that place
on sanitary matters, and, it is about
time:
AT the present time the alleys and
many of the streets of Wichita are so
unclean that they foster and breed dis
ease by day and by night. According
to the physicians of the city, on an av-
erage every fifth family has one case or
yer. In some cases the disease is very
light in its nature. while in others it
appears in most violent form. Only
yesterday one life which but a week
ago seemed to be full of promise and
brightness, was cut short. His was a
prominent case because of his general
acquaintance. but many others could
be cited if necessary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
AKansaa Opiniun on Prohibition.

Philadelphia MAXWELL, admitting
that Kansas has good soil and a fine
climate, that is not everything. like
to live among peaceable, law-abiding
people, and everybody knows the Kan
sas folks get into regular wars every
time county seat question is to be
settled"
Kansas Man-"Kansas sir, has the
peaceablest people in the country, but
this ERE prohibition has worked agin
'em; that's all that's the matter"
81 don't see how"
'tWeIl in Kansas we haven't any
beer or fine old whisky to sort of keep
the inhabitants mellOwed dawn, you
know. l just tell this drinkin' water
all the year round turns men into
brutes." Philadelphia Record.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
A FRlGHTFuL DEATH.

Henry Wsstfail Of Eagle Creek Struck sad
Killed By lightning While Working in his
Hay-Fisld.
Thursday afternoon Henry West
fall, q farmer living on Eagle creek,
fifteen miles southwest of this city was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed. He was stacking hay and was
riding ON ''go-deviI'' full toward the
stack when the stroke descended. The
fluid set the hay on fire and the flames
and thunderclap frightened the horse,
! which struck off the field at breakneck
speed. The unfortunate mans wife
was on the stack and saw the horrible
sight and as quick as possible stopped
| the horse and pulled her dead husband
out of the flames. but not until his feei
and legs had been burned to crisI
and when taken from the fire the fesl
dropped from the bones of his feet
Mr.. Westfall leaves a wifi,
and five children in yer!
moderate circumstances. The count,
coroner was notified, but on learning
the facts from the messenger concludes
it was useless to hold an inquest
The funeral services took place at
O'Clock Friday afternoon at tn
Bitiertown cemetery.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THERE is a whole column of good
sound sense in the following from the
Atchison Champion, 1.-THE only, and.
IN our opinion, the most effectual wav
to crush out the infamous Trusts
which so seriously threaten the COM
mercial life and industrial prosperity
of the country, is for each state legis-
lature to make it a crime, classed
among the felonies, to organize and OBJ /.
crate combines of that kind. We be-
lieve that the Kansas legislature, at
its next session, upon the recommend
alton of Governor Martin, will do this
or its equivalent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE annual examination of teach
ers for State certificates will be
held on Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesdaY, Thursday and Friday.
August 9th to 3lst inclusive.
The examinations will be held by the
State Board of Education at the fol-
lowing places: Topeka, in the State
Capitol building; Lawrence, in the
University building; Emporia, in the
State Normal building: Manhattan,
in the Agricultural College building.
The examinations will be both oral and
written
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

Adopted by the Baptist Sabbath School
in Neosho Rapids, Kans., August II
1888, too the memory of Eliza White
Although nearly year has passed
since Eliza met with us as a scholar
yet she had so endeared herself to
teachers and classmates in the years
gone by-by her quiet. amiable and
loving disposition-that we have al
ways claimed her as belonging to ''ouI
school," whether here or in the far
East. And inasmuch as she had been
removed by death, therefore. we the
officers, teachers, and especially her
classmates do resolve to cherish her life
in kind and loving remembrance; that
we will emulate her virtues, and foster
the belief that Christ is her teacher
where Sabbaths never end.
That we extend our sympathy to the
relatives in their afflictiOn.
HATTIE JONES.
ETTIE MCMULLIN, Com.
ALLIE ROBERTS,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

The mendacity, or superlative ignor-
ance, we hardly know which, of free
trade journalists is being successfully
demonstrated during the progress of
the campaign. They ignore facts; re-
ject demonstrated conditions; reason
from false assumptions, and argue with
a supreme contempt for truth and
logic. 1t is apparent, however, that
their methods are powerless for evil
The people are too intelligent and pa
triotic to be humbugged by them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

IT don't appear to be necessary for
General Harrison to issue \ formal let
ter of acceptance. His speeches in
terpret the republican platform, and
the platform is broad enough for the
whole republican party. Harrison has
accepted the nomination, and the peo-
pie accept him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

HERE is little something for those
of our democratic contemporaries to
mediate upon who are inclined to
ridicule the Blaine demonstration: Il
have just been thinking remarked
Judge Morrison, of Arizona, who was
in New York when Blaine arrived
"how many people would come this far
to meet Grover Cleveland if he had
been defeated four years ago and was
now returning from Europe" How
many iAdeedY Why even Dan Lamont
would't COX. G. Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

GENERAL JAMES A. WALKER, the
most prominent democratic leader in
southwest Virginia, who commanded
the "Stonewall'' brigade after General
T. j. Jackson's promotion, and who
was lieutenant governor of Virginia
during Governor Holidays term, has
declared for Harrison and Morton. He
says that he cannot stand free trade
and cannot vote for Cleveland. He
also says that southwest Virginia will
go for Harrison and Morton by large
majority
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

On the 18th Rev. D. Evans, pas
tor of the Welsh Congregational
church, rendered his resignation, as he
has had several fattering calls from
other churches. Wednesday night a
business meeting was called and it was
resolved unanimously that he be asked
to reconsider his action and remain in
charge in this city. This is evidence
of the good will that prevails in the
church towards their pastor and it is
to be hoped he will remain in our
midst
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

STATE AUDITOR TIM MCCARTHY is
the only living man who has a Grand
Army post named for him.-Arkansas
City Traveller.
If this is so, it only goes to show the
ignorance of the men who named a
post after him, as it is against the
rules to name after any but dead COM
rades.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

Some PiGuapeople eat rice, and it is
a protected article to the extent of 10
per cent.-Piqua Democrat.
That is true. And the Mills bill
maintains the duty. The solid south
rice producers of South Carolina and
Louisiana threatened to kick if the
duty was reduced, and it was retained
at their dictation. The Democrat
should try something else. Strictly
southern interests are protected by the
Mills bill. Northern interests are sac
rificed. Jonrrai
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

The democrats have discovered the
savings bank bugaboo. A free trade
democrat is as afraid of figures as a
chicken is of water. If protection robs
workingmen, how is it that working
men deposit so much in savings banks?
In Massachusetts the depositors in
savings banks average two to each fam
lily, while in Great Britain the depos-
itors average only ONE to every TIIIR-
TY-FIvE families. Give us some more
of the same kind of robbery.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE New Haven Register, the lead
ing Democratic paper of Connecticut,
makes this significant admission: I'VE
may as well be frank, while we are
upon the subject, and state the situa-
ton as it is. The chances to day are
against the Democrats
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

The Bismark Fair Association award
ed to F. w: Drake, of this city, gold
medal Is carats fine, valued at $4,000
general sweepstakes for best stallion
Cleveland bay, ''Matchless," on exhi-
bition at the fair of 1887. Mr.. Drake
received the medal Wednesday last.
It is artistically engraved and is a
credit to the association and fitting
acknowledgment of the merits of the
horse. Mr.. Drake is proud of the
handsome and valuable testimonial of
the victory over all competitors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

rison does, and was asked to address
them2 His situation would be an ex-
tremely embarrassing one, especially
were he to be caught without his
'cyclopedia. By-the-waY, possibly this
is the reason he has not been bothered
in this manner, his friends knowing
that an encyclopedia is poor thing to
fish in for pertinent remarks on such
an occasion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

JAMES &. BLAINE to American
workingman; IF you will agree to
live in as poor house and eat as poor
food and receive as low wages as the
people in England receive, we can pro-
duce as cheap goods as a democratic
administration wants to see.''
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
A WASHINGTON dispatch says that

a WASHINGTON dispatch says that
there is great scare among the Dem
Ocratic managers over Virginia, that
State giving every Indication of going
Republican. The Democratic mana
gers must not become scared over eV-
cry State that gives indications of go
ing Republican or they are likely to be-
come scared to death before Novem-
bar
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

CHAIRMAN BOOTH and Secretary
Hutchins have arranged that the STATE
campaign shall open at Lawrence, Sep
TENDER 6. Governor Foraker of Ohio
and Ex-Governor Porter of Indiana
have been invited to be present and
make speeches.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

Lewis Haver, prominent farmer of
Americas, was in the city Thursday.
He says he thinks that corn Will aver
age thirty to forty bushels per acre.
Some fields of corn are drying up and
being cut up. while other fields are
green and are improving since the re-
cent rains.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE claim by the democrats that
the Mills bill is a protective tariff bill
is about ON a par with Pat McConnor's
claim to being temperance man be-
eanse he had signed the pledge, who,
when caught drunk as a lord,
by Father Murphy, still per-
sisted that he wasas good a temperanee
man as any tee-totier in the land. but
assured the reverend gentleman. be
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

A KANSAS CITY paper referring to that
city's advantages as a summer resort
is calculated to make the average man
smile who has ever visited the hill city
during the dog days. Even his satanic
majesty would find it hot enough for
him
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE Emporia Democrat pays its fore
man IS a week, and it's printers in
proportion, and hOwles about the star
walton rates of S1.1O day paid the I'M
skilled workmeu by the Santa Fe rail-
road company.-K. g. Journal and 500
other exchanges.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

ALTHOUGH the republicans say the
saloons must go, they can't get along
without it in politics. On Saturday
Bent Murdoch was nominated for
state senator by opening free whisky
joint in barn and getting the states
men of an important precinct drunk
Atchison Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
Kansas Patents.

The following is list of patents
granted to citizens of Kansas for the
week ending August IA, 1888, report
ed for the EMPoRIA DAILY NEWS,
through the Office of w. A. Redmond,
solicitor of patents, 651 F street, N. W.,
Washington, d. c.:
J.F. Gourley, T. G. Whey and j.
F. Hertzler, Lawrence; core drill.
F.. L. NeWbanks and Shivlar, Be-
lott: wire fence stav-binder.
E. F. Scholied, Kepler; truck.
j. w. Steele, Topeka; danger signals
for railway bridges-two patents.
D. A. Whinedy, Anthony; windmill.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

Nor one English newspaper has yet
said word in praise of Harrison and
Morton and the republican platform
Not one English newspaper uttered a
word in praise of Abraham Lincoln un-
til after he was dead, says the Cleve-
land Leader
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

p If the only thing on the Mills bill
that had duty on it was cotton, the
democrats would still claim that it was
not free trade bill, although not a
pound of cotton is imported into this
country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23
Etorin1.

The canning factory have their store
house crowded and are packing the sur
plus in the store building at 319 Com
mercial street. They are running
again ON tomatoes after a shut down
of day and half. Another carload
of box lumber was unIoaded yesterday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

NoRwIN GREEN, president of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
has subscribed $4,000 to the demo
cratic National committee, and Jay
Gould is also announced for Cleveland,
but they supported Cleveland in 1884,
and don't want to antagonize demo-
cratic house on telegraphic monopolies.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

THE editor of THE Sunfiower State''
column in the Kansas City News says:
kansas girls are all wearing the
latest campaign fad, Harrison gar
ter" from which it might be inferred
that he is dry goods clerk. But he is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-08-23

A. S. WOOD, who claims the credit
or discredit of making Bob Ingersoll an
infidel, has been converted at an Illi-
nOis camp meeting, and says he will
now direct his efforts to unwinding
Rob