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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
A BOLD BURGLARY.


Joe EAess' Clothing store Broken Hate
And Large Quantity OTGOOd1 TAX
en-
Friday morning when Joe Hess entered
his store he found the back door open
and on looking around found lot of
goods missing.
The burglar or burglars went into the
store from the alley, going in by theside
of jays opera block. They stood on a
goods box by the rear window and with
knife or other sharp instrument cut
the putty from around the pane Of
glass in the upper sash. The pane was
carefully taken out and placed on the
ground beside the building. This re-
moved it was an easy task to unfasten
the catch and raise the lower sash.
1t is impossible 20 tell just how much
has been taken, as they took mems and
boys ready-made clothing, shirts
socks, silk muf1ers and almost every
kind of goods in the store. Mr.. Hess
thinks they must have taken about $40C
worth in all.
| A representative Of THE NEWS, il
company with the officers. made care
full survey of the ground in the rear O.
the store, but no trace nor track
could be found as to where they cam
from or where they went. They un
barred the door when they got ready t.
depart and left both door and window
open.
The burglars must have understood
where the best clothing was as they too
most of that kind. The moon wa
shining brightly all night and tn
thieves were certainly very bold i
selecting such time to ransack
| store
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE person who lectured here on
Sunday last on Where is God" and
advertised himself as intending to
prove there was God, where He was
and all about Him, and:then defrauded
his few hearers by delivering a ram
bling, incOherent TRADE against all
kinds of religion, is now doing indie
pendence, Missouri, and is headed for
Leavenworth. lie is fraud, and is
travelling under the names of Prof. X.
p. Ross, DIR. c. w, Mccormick. and
we don't know how many other aliases.
He will be in Leayenworth after Feb
ruary l, if this notice does not change
his programme.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
Two Cities.

From the Republican;
1t is an exceedingly difficult matter
to enforce the prohibitory law, or in
deed any law, in a community where
the majority sentiment of the citizens
is not in sympathy with it. This is the
case in the cities of Leavenworth and
Wichita, which are both under the
metropolitan police law. 1t appears
that the violators have all been jagged
or driven out, and everything going
on smoothly, when all at once it is
announced that there are several
dozen or perhaps a hundred Joints
under full Roadway. If the
popular sentiment would support
the efforts of the law officers
this state of things would not be. But
when a jury, after hearing the most
convincing evidence of a defendants
guilt, deliberately brings in verdict
of mot guilty." and when this hap
pens in two out of every three cases
put upon trial, the violations will
necessarily be numerous and the law
but little respected. Outside of these
two cities this condition of things does
not exist and there is little trouble
with offenders under the prohibitory
law. But with regard to the towns in
question it must be admitted that pro-
hibitory legislation has not produced
the beneficial results which the friends
of temperance had hoped for and
which is observable in the rest of
the State. Not that prohibition has
done no good for these cities, for it has
done a great deal; but it has not sue
ceeded in suppressing the liquor traffic
that phase of it which is carried on
clandestinely in joints and dives.
It is encouraging to note in this con-
nection, however, that Attorney-Gen-
eral Bradford, who has just returned
to Topeka from visit to Leavenworth,
| expresses the conviction that the bet
ter people of Leavenworth are rousing
themselves to the necessities of the
situation and that the prospect is hope
full for an improved public sentiment
and a better enforcement of the law.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
HOOSIER,S IMPRESSIONS OF
KANSAS.

Major O. VI. Wilson, of Indiana In
teFV1eWed-He Is Enthusiastic Over
Kansas, Her Soil, Climate, People
and p. OhibiGIOn.
Major .. NJ. Wilson, of Indiana,
who has been the guest of the Depart
ment of Kansas G. A. r. on lecture
tour through the centre and southern
portion of Kansas for the past two
months, returned yesterday morning,
and filled his last appointment in this
city last night-with his lecture, ''For-
hidden Fruit
IT an interview with Major Wilson,
he expresses the highest praise and
enthusiasm for Kansas. Surprised
naturally at the growth of our country,
and the phenomenal creation of cities
in almost every county, he wonders
that any body is contented back in the
old states when, despite the past years
richest soil, the healthiest eli
mate and the grandest scenery
to make mortal happy and
prosperous and assure him of an i'm
mortality. A man, he says, can take his
chance to be dropped of train at any
Kansas town at midnight, and strike
IL rich there IN the morning.
The marvellous resources in Kansas
is one thing that must call halt to
every one who is seeking wealth.
1.-THE idea of procuring a building
stone that you can chisel and plane
down when it comes from the quarry,
to become as hard as granite before it
is set in the wall, and so cheaply too, is
something of which the people of the
east haven't any knowledge
It would seem that this rich and
beautiful country had been especially
reserved for the ''boys in blue" who
should find home in the
land they had made free the
very choicest of Uncle Sans dominion.
Another feature that strikes the east
ern man as novel is prohibition. !
haven't seen drunken man in Kan
sas because you have taken away the
temptation to go in and get drunk-in
removing the saloon. Not only this
but the man who has been a drinker
finds it disreputable to be seen drink
ing now, especially, IL he drinks at all
he must do il on the sly, and the
natural instinct of American manhood
is to act openly, frankly, generously,
above board, and because he can't do
this any more and drink, he
has quit it. Prohibition in
Kansas is grand. You have taken
it at the tide. am convinced that |
morality must be the rule in this |
out it won't win unless the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE salary allowed BY the govern
ment to the postmaster in Ottawa is
about 50 900 a year. The Republican
can name at least one hundred good
and efficient men who will give bonds
to do the work for 81 500. If the edi-
tor of the Herald is correct in the po-
sition he has taken about the county
printing, he should either do this work
for 81 500 or resign and let some one of
these men take the job off his hands,
Ottawa Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

WHY don't you run a paper like
that?' grocery merchant said to re-
porter this morning, throwing out a
Chicago daily. For the same reason
that you don't run a grocery like that, >
the reporter replied, turning to an adj
vertlsement of Chicago house show
ing twelve-stOry building. The gro
Gerry man looked attentively at the pic
ture moment and said: Il never
looked at it that way before. "-Atch-
ison Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

WHY are the Emporia papers so
silent on the foOtpad question. 1t is
not an unfrequent occurrence in that
city for men to be knocked down and
robbed, vet nary word do the papers
say.-Ottawa Local-News.
We have been requested by the
police to keep silent until they could
obtain clew to the robbers. After
reading the following in the Local
News further secrecy was thought I'M
necessary:
Ottawa was exceedingly dull yester-
day. Kessler, of the Herald: Clarke.
of the Bee; Sharp, of the Republican
and we. We're all out of town.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

GEO. &. Min, the preacher-actor,
mas turned newspaper correspondent,
ana is engaged in writing prohibition
III Iowa up or down-we don't know
whlch-for Chicago paper. If George
thinks for moment that newspaper
work is very easy matter, and that
anybody can be a successful news
paper man, he is barking up the wrong
tree, and he will not be long in finding
1t out, either. We believe he had the
reputation of being good preacher.
but don't know rs he was ever serious
ly accused of being much of an actor.
We will shortly learn how he pans out
as correspondent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

AN Atchison man who is red-headed
explains that fact upon the theory that
when he was boy he had scarlet fever
and it settled in his hair.-Star.
This is on a par with the assertion
that Click is hump-backed, caused by
his getting his back up about the state
capital removal, and being unable ever
since to get it down again. But then
there is consolation for Topeka in the
fact that he will have to hump more
than ever before he will be able to re-
move even q single stone.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE principal of a public school
in Hancock county, Illinois, has ex-
PEELED four young ladies because they
recently participated in rural ball.
The principal is a clergyman, and he
seems to have an idea that he has a
right to require his pupils to conform
to his peculiar religious notions. OF
course, he will discover that this idea
is a mistake, and that in confounding
his PASTORAL and educational functions
he over reached himself. 1t is more
likely that he will go and the girls
stay than that the girls will go and he
remain.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE committee appointed some days
ago to consider the question of the
gift of President Cleveland to the pope,
upon the occasion of the golden jubilee
of the holy father, reported Monday at
the meeting of the Methodist Episco-
pal ministers at Baltimore. Resolu-
tions wers adopted censuring the act
of the president in making such a
marked official recognition of relig-
ious hierarcey. which, the report sets
forth, was done at the instigation of
scheming Jesuits, who have always
been the intolerant enemies of civil and
religious liberty
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

The junction City Union says:
George A. Rockwell two weeks ago
advertised in a Baltimore paper for
some one to come to junction City and
start canning factory. Up to Tues
day last he had received fifty-five an
swers, and he was compelled to print a
circular in answer. He expects one
hundred replies. TX. C. Star.
A couple of Emporia men did better
than that. Last week they we're speak
ing about "a canning factory. This
week they are hiring men for work on
the factory.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
The INCURABLE
CURED

HoPKIEsYILLE, KY, Feb. q, 1881
cped on my nose from 3 finger nail scratch.
tried a few simple remedies, but the sore
for seven e3: years. MaGy tSonShi Ssd ss
Ger. Over year ago commenced taxing
me. When / began with Swirt' SPECIFIC
was in very poor health, and couic hardly
Of S. s. S. I was strong and buoyant, and
HsG geoG sggs,e Tor TegsEd It as S
cate health. 1t Is a household medicine
with me. Yours respectfully.
MRS r. W. WILSON.
SPARTAsspRo, 8. c., April 2, 1887.
Gcntiemen,For twenty years have had
q sore on my left CHEEK. II had gradually
whom / had consulted were unable To de
. me any gSoa Las &C, fan year ago beSaa
and It became more yirulent than ever; so
I much SO; indeed. that my Family insisted
sisted in using the s. s. s. At the end OF two
months the sore was entirely healed. Think
left Of the medicine; but in November.
Ten months after. very slight breaking out
and now that is also di9appearing. 1 have
good than ali the doctors and other nledi-
cis' s''f '0' iO 4. K STANDS
Gentlenen-TwO or three years ago a can
Ger came on my face. 1t soon grew to be
began course Of s. s. s., which | have con-
result The cancer has entirely disappeared,
there being no evidence or symptom OF g
caneefous character left. BY general health
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has been in years. ann 50 years old. and
to-day ] am working in the field planting
corn. Yours truly, JONAS LIAERACH-
Gentlemen had q sore my upper lip
for eight years. Seven different doctors at
tempted In vain to heal It. One gave me .
small vial for fve dollars. which was = " GER
tain cure" It is needless to say that it did
me no good. About two years ago became
quite uneasy, as people thought had can
Ger, and took Q course OF eighteen bottles
OF & s. S. The result has been . complies
cure. The ulcer or cancer healed beautiful
fy, leaving scarcely . percepttble scar. From
that day have been IN excellent health, the
Specifc having purified my blood thorough
y. increased my appetite and perfected my
digestion In q word, feel like new
woman, and, best OF all, the eight year ulcer
e gone entirely YouFy sincerely,
MRS W. p. CAEHoN.
Trenton, Todd Co. KY. Feb. q. 1881.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
eHse. TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co..
Drawer 3. Atlanta, c.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
rhe C0untY Superintendents.

State Superintendent Lawhead has
completed table showing the work
accomplished by the county superin-
tendents of the state during the past
year, as reported to his Office. The
totals show that the superintendent
made 6,542 visits during the year; had
S,271 consultations with district boards;
kept their offices open a total of 1887
days; examined the records of l 1857 dis
trict clerks; examined the records of
1000 district treasurers; attended 1877
Teachers associations, and delivered
1.O92 lectures.-State Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

a TEXAS democrat, named Edwards,
has written pamphlet in which the
protective system is strongly advOca-
ted. He introduces his subject by say
ing that 1.-THE colonies and brigadiers
have controlled the politics of this part
of the country for a long time" and
adds that 1.-The captains and majors
and brevet- colonies have chimed
in, but the voice of the ex-confederate
private has not been heard" Hethen
proceeds to show that the prosperity of
the country is due to protection, and
the people of Texas especially are deep
| ly interested in resisting all attempts
to overthrow it, The sheep-raisers will
be apt to pay good deal mere atten
ton to the arguments of Private Ed
wards than to the free trade talk of thu
| colonies and brigadiers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

within two years from the passage of
the act, the state Of Kansas, by its leg
islature. consent to its provisions. Sec
ton provides that the lands of the
public strip shall constitute a part Of
the judicial district of Kansas, and
that for the accommodation Of liti-
giants, at least one term each year Of
the United States district court shall
be held at Garden City on a date to be
| fixed by the Judge.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

FORT SCOTT has four artesian wells,
the largest of which furnishes $1,000
barrels of water each day. Judging by
what the Emporia Republican says of
Wichita and Leavenworth joints,
water must be scarce in these two
cities, and Fort Scott would do well
to send them over barrel or two.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

E. Beck, ex-Register of Deeds of
this county. on retiring from Office.
after serving two terms in an accept
able manner, was agreeably surprised
Wednesday on being informed that
there was very fine glass-front, high
Iy-furnished book case at the store of
Hardcastle s. Kenyon, subject to his
order. This excellent present was a
complete surprise to Mr.. Beck. Not
one of the generous donors is known
to him. Mr.. Beck appreciates it.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

RAISING castor beans is quite an ex-
tensive industry in Kansas. The beans
sell for only So cents per bushel, while
the oil sells for S1.65 per gallon. 4
bushel of beans is said to produce three
gallons of oil. If this be true there is
wide margin of profit in the castor
oil hnsineSs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

vile the 18th OF this month. Large
sums Of money are being raised for the
purpose of sending agents east to look
up emigration, and Northern Kansas Is
wide aWakasto the Importance Of this
matter. Emporia, Central and Southern
Kansas VIII heartily join in the effort on
the part Of the reads to give Kansas
such boom as she never had before.
-Raruhlicau
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

By the signing, on the 2lst inst. of
a treaty between the United States and
CANADA by the postmaster-general of
the latter country, the plan has been
accomplished for uniform postage to
to all points in North America. Two
cents will now carry a letter to any
place in Canada or Mexico, and the
new system also unifles the postal rate
ON all packages carried by mail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

Probably one of the most genial and
pleasant gentlemen in The city of En-
poria is Dr. Robert Lyon, whose bus
mess headquarters are at the Hotel
Whitley, but who also has a head
quarter in the breast of every person
who has become well acquainted with
him and his kindly and considerable
methods, not only as physician but
also as an accommodating, whole
souled friend. The doctors long ex-
perience and the knowledge gathered
by years devoted to his profession have
gained for him a world wide reputa-
tion as well as a good practice. His
card viii be found elsewhere in these
columns.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE chairman of the state republi-
can league has called state conven-
tion of republican clubs. to meet in To-
peka about the middle of February.
Some talk was had of holding the con-
vention February -. but that date
would come in direct conflict with the
state encampment of the &. A. r..
which covers the 2lst to 23rd.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

NEARLY every Republican candidate
for nomination to a state office In
Illinois this year is an ex-sOldier.-
LeaYenworth Standard.
And every democratic member
from Mississippi to both branches of
congress is an ex-sOldier. However
there was some difference in the SER
vice. The Illinoisans soldiered to pre-
serve the country, while the Mississip-
plans soldiered to destroy it. The for
mer are republicans; the latter demo
Gratis. The inference to be drawn is
self-eyident.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

The DeVn Fish Described by Hugo
Is not more tenacious monster than
malaria, whether it takes the form of
chills and fever, bilious remittent, ague
cake or dumb agus. Like the octopus
of the story it clasps the victim in its
tentacula, and folds him closer and
closer in a horrible embrace. Attacked
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. how
ever, it gradually relaxes its tremen-
dous grip, finally abandons it, and the
Quondam sufferer, liberated at last, re-
ioiceS in the sense of new born freedom,
engendered by the restoration of COM
plete health. Dyspepsia, too, and con-
stipation, those old and remorseless
enemies of the human family, give
ground, and are finally driven from the
field by this Napoleon of remedies. the
greatest, the purest in the family phar-
macopeia. rheumatism succumbs to
it, so do kidney troubles. The nerves,
when overstrained. regain quietude
and vigor by its aid, and the ability to
rest TRANQUILITY and eat with zest are
increased by it. Resort to it in time
and avoid unnecessary suffering.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

QUITE furry was created last eve
ming by THE News giving publicity to
the matter of the discovery of coal oil
and coal near OIpe, and fault has been
found with us for giving the facts to
the public, as attempts were being
made to keep the matter quiet for the
present.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

CONGRESSMAN PETERS has intro
duced bill proposing Constitutional
amendment to prohibit the repeal of
the general pension laws. Mr.. Peters
evidently thinks it possible that the
Democratic party may be continued
in power and wants to prepare for it.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

SOME doubt having existed as to
whether the Iowa legislature was
legally organized when it elected a
United States senator a week ago,
another election was held on Tuesday
last at which James F. Wilson was
again chosen
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

The Silk Station, at Peabody, has
shut down for the winter, the crop of
silk having been all reeled out. The
new crop will begin coming in about
March lst, at which time the Station
will raOnpn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
THE Kansas CITY peopIe have

THE Kansas City people have got a
scape goat in Jail, in the person of a
hard character from st. Louis named
Jack Keith, on whom they seem de-
termined to fasten all the late high
way robberies. He has been identified
by at least a dozen different persons
who had been robbed, as also have a
couple of his partners. These men
being jailed and the robberies having
ceased at the same time is a conici-
dence, at least.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

SEVERAL well known Free Masons
have been assassinated in the state of
Pueblo in Mexico within few months,
because of their support of the Dias adj
ministration, and great excitement pre-
walls. The clerical party is said to
have threatened to kill every Free Ma
son in the state
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

WICHITA papers claim that George
Strathmore Paxton a connection of
noble Englis h family squandered $780,
600 and is now playing the piano at the
Wichita dime museum" and all the
other Kansas papers are copying the
item, to the glee of the museum man,
who evidently appreciates the
beauties of cheap advertising. How
ever, we are informed that tne noble
George was formerly a ''hash singer
in Kansas City lunch house, and his
patent of noble origin is simply in his
eye and that of credulOus public.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE bill introduced Tuesday by Sem
ator Plumb to extend the boundaries
of the state of Kansas, provides that
the southern and western boundary of
the state be extended to include the
tract of public land bounded on the
east by the Indian Territory, on the
south by the state of Texas, on the
west by New Mexico and on the north
by Colorado and Kansas: provided, that
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

IT is an amusing spectlcal to see ex-
Governor Click running around over
the state with the pension agency in
one hand and the capital in the other,
asking where he shall drop them. AS
modern Atlas, the Atchison bull
farmer is not "A success.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

THE ElDorado Times says: "A let
ter received by the foreman of the Re-
publican from Murdoch and written by
his own hand, it is said to be as well
written as usual with him. Practice
eQuips a man so that when he becomes
blind he can write anyhow"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02
V,anr and Vitality

Are quickly given to every part Of the body
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. That tired feeling Is
entirely overcome. The blood is purified. en-
riched, and vitalized, and carries health IN
stead Of disease to every organ. The stomach
is toned and strengthened, the appetite re-
stored, The kidneys and liver are reused
and invisorated. The brain is refreshed, the
mind made clear and ready for work. Try It.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-02

FIVE years of protection in Germany
have increased the number of work
men employed in the iron works and
machine shops 1922 per cent, the total
wages paid 52.l per- cent, and the
wages per employe I4.2 per cent.