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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
AN lMPoRTANT coRPoaA1 IoN

The ARGLosBe1gaaA EAve 9tOA X 40
LAHA COmpany ORgaaissA.
FIom Sundays Republican.
A charter has just been grantAh to
an association OF gentlemen in this
city under the name Of the Ang.io-
Belgian Live Stock and Land C0au-
pany. having fog its object the invest
ment Of European capital In Kansas
and the introduction Of European thor
oughbred horses.
This company Is modelled in sim
liar way to the great European estab-
lishments Of like nature.
Ali horsemen are aware OF the great
change worked in England, Russia.
Germany and France, and especially
Hungary, by the establishment OF the
great stud farms, some of them und er
government control, others initiate I'd
by private enterprise. The skillfI u
knowledge and judicious mode Of oper :
ating such establishments, insures to
the aericulturaljsts the certainty of be-
| ing supplied with the choicest speci-
mems of any particular breed he may
desire. The Kansas horses, without
\ being the best in America, have great
advantage in the dryness of the at
mosphere which develops a robust
health and lung power far superior
to that of horses raised in the sister
states. They also have deal Of blood
and only require few judicious Cross
ings, inteligently applied, to be classed
among the best in the world and event
uaIly to become by the improvement Of
their qualities and increase in numbers
and value a fruitful source of wealth
|, to the agriculturalists of the country.
We learn that it is the object OF this
company to import the choicest speci
mems Of the equine race. both male
and female, and that thu
whole business viii be conducted
on the most approved and enlightened
principles. The company intends Il
offer to the public the finest stock a
lowest prices. Another great consid
Grafton is the various other benefits T
be derived from an undertaking on sue
large scale. as a natural consequence
of the intimate and continued relation
maintained with Belgium (the riches
> country for its size in Europe) capita
lists viii be attracted here, immigrant
: viii flow in and thns inaugurate q col
tinuation of mutual benefits.
: From our personal knowledge OF tt
business abilities, integrity and hig
> standing of the pro uoters of the III
dertaking, we have no hesitation
saying that never befo.ee has an ente
3 prise of this nature been launched und'
more favorable auspices and we heart
> " extend to the Anglo belgian Lily
Stock and Land Compa ny our be-
: wishes for it's full and c.Omplete su
cess.
The following are the names OF Il
" gentlemen composing the con tpany:
y A. d'Bellefroid, d'Oudoumt'unt, BE
, gian consul, president; Hon. Presto
d B. Plumb, United States senator, Ho
70 William Martindale, L. Severy, JacC
is Taylor, F. McHardy, n. W. BTewe
,e R. H. Bayne, and Major G. Hood, q
# Of Emporia, directors.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
MURDERS AND LYNOHINGs

The following extract from an ed
itorial in Tuesdays Kansas City Jour
nal is well worth careful perusal and
consideration, especially by citizens Of
Kansas who are not in favor of capital
punishment:
The Chicago Tribune publishes very
complete tabulated summary of some
of the unpleasant things which hap
pened during the year just closed-sui-
cides, legal executions, lynchings,
disasters resulting in loss of life, losses
of property by fire, etc.
Some interesting, and to many pe0-
pie, surprising facts are discovered in
an analysis of these tables. The num-
Der of lynchings in the United States
during the year 1887, while less than
for any of the three preceding years,
was, nevertheless, greatly in excess OF
the number of legal hangings. One
hundred and twenty-three persons were
lynched and but seventy-nine were
hanged, The number of hangings is
astonishingly small as compared with
the number of murders committed
and in this fact is to be found the
only excuse for the lynchings. The
total number of murders committed
in this country, as reported by tele-
graph during the year, was 2,335, as
compared with | 100 in 1886. l,Sgt il
SS5, and / ,697 in 1888. The incr.;sst
Tor 1887 is startlingly large and alto
gether out of proportion TO the in
crease in the population of the
country. Only one murderer in every
thirty was hang for his crime. Bearing
in mind the number of murders, tbs
the number of lynchings and the mum
Der of legal hangings there is an eX
II Gallant nYNnnrfnnIfU fO draw a
here upon the inefficiency of the Law
to punish capital crimes. There is {
| large increase in the number o!
murderers and decrease in the mum
Der of legal executions. Instead o.
ian eye for an eye and tooth for /;
| tooth. the law takes one eye az sat
isfaction for thirty.
Suicides, too, show q very large in
crease. There were during the yea
| 1897 instances of self-murder, as com
pared with 9l4 in 1885, 07S in 1885 ant
| $40 in 1884. It will be observed tina
the increase for the year 1887 is vastl.
/ greater than that shown in 1885. II
| 1881 there were but 606 suicides; il
| 1882, 734; in 1888, 727. The numbe
last year was more than double tn
| number five years ago. Five hundreC
and twenty-seven of the people VIII
committed suicide during 1897 sho
4 themselves, 30 TOOK poison, 30 hangeI
themselves, 134 preferred drowning ant
| 1T cut their threats. Here and Their
curious methods were adopted. On
man froze himself to death, anothe
killed himself with a hammer, fou
burned themselves, one cut down
tree and allowed it to crnsh his life ont
| and another, the anarchist Lingg, eX
ploded bomb in his mouth.
There is nothing reassuring in thes
figures. Murders and suicides bot
show unprecedented increase. Legs
hangings show decrease. Who ca
give satisfactory explanatory
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

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 considerate
methods, not only as a 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-
ton as well as good practice. His
card will be found elsewhere in these
eOIunna
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

OLD TECUMsEH is still as shrewd as
ever. On being approached the other
day on the subject of his being a good
candidate for the presidency, he de-
clared that he would not have it on
any terms. But, said he, Il will be
as public spirited about it as Artemus
Ward was about the war. You know
he said this bloody war should be pro-
secuted If it took the last one of his
wife's relations. If the republicans
want u candidate there is my brother,
John Sherman. If the democrats want
a candidate, there is my brother-in-
law. Tom EWING
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

a FEW days ago, during his visit to
this city, Ex-Governor st. John stated
that Walruff's brewery at Lawrence
was running i'll full blast. For It week
before this statement was made the
machinery of this brewery was being
taken down preparatory to its removal
from Kansas, and Walruff is now in
Montgomery, Alabama, negotiating
with the citizens there for the transfer
of his dIunkard factory to that city
Capital.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
RRAnHNas nOINGn.
READINe, Kas.. Dec. %, 1887.

READING, Kas.. Dec. %, 1887.
To the Editorof the NEWS:
Our schools closed tor the holidays on
Friday last, with q public entertain
men In the afternoon and an elegant
Christmas tree exhibition on Saturday
night. Great credit is due our teach
ems and pupils. they having spared no
old and young. The programme was
well rendered. The solo. My Queen, -
by Miss Sadie Holmes, was excellent:
also, the Instrumental music by Miss
Anna Kennedy. DIR. and Mrs. Grams
ton being refused the 81. E. church
they prepared the vacant room IN the
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

THE president of the National Wool
Growers Association seems to look up
on President Cleveland as a sort of
sheep thief; since if congress heeds the
message, the wool growers of the coun-
ry will be practically robbed of their
fiocks and impoverished. Since the
wool growers number amillion and en-
ploy a million more, their hostility is
not to be sneeZed at.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

WE are informed that Albert p.
Morehouse, who has become governor
of Missouri by the death of Governo
Marmaduke, is pronounced prohibit
zionist. Although his sentiments on
this subject were well-known, he was
elected to the Office of lieutenant gov
ernor by the democratic party. cir
cumstance which suggests that Mis-
souri, and Kansas democrats regard
prohibition from different standpoints.
1t also suggests that just as soon as
the above becomes well known it will
be in order for the third-party fanatics
and cranks to do everything possible to
down democracy in Missouri, if they
i've up to the record made by their
brethren in other states,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

REV. DIR. JOHN HALL says that Santa
Claus is a myth, and must so! So are
all nursery stories myths, but they are
the delightful, insubstantial facts of
childhood. They pass away as the
babes emerge from the cradle and long
clothes, Just as the beautiful tradition
of Santa Claus win pass away. The
line of fancy in children passes into
the cold region of fact all too soon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

ANIERICUs, Jan. 4.-Dr. Ireland, an
old and respected citizen of Cahola
creek died yesterday after protracted
illness. The remains will be inferred
in the Americas cemetery to-day
Services at the NJ. e. Church to-day
at one o'clock. He leaves q large cir
Gle of relatives to mourn his de-
parture.
The A. o. U. W., w. r. C. and G..
A. r. held their installation Of officers
at their hall last evening. After the
installation exercises a delicious lunch
was served and appreciated. E. NJ.
Forde, grand recorder of the A. Q. U:
Council Grove, were present.
The English sparrows are around
this morning trying to find a place to
build their nests-the weather is so
spring like. BURLow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

IT is stated that on the advice of
English physicians the German
crown princes neck has been cupped
and DR.. Kruse is having the blood thus
obtained analysed at the Min labora-
tory in order to ascertain whether it
contains an excess of sugar or whether
it is in healthy state. DR.. Freund' IS
theory is that the blood of patients suf-
fering from cancer contains an abnor-
NAL quantity of sugar, and that can
rous growths may be destroyed by )
reduction of the amount of sugar.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

COLUMBUS intends to make the CEN
tennial year (lsss) the Buckeye year.
The Grand Army posts there have col
lected no less than $50, 900 buckeyes fol
distribution to guests at the Grand
Army National Encampment. Parties
are now employed in stringing then on
blue ribbons, and some of the Ohio EN-.
blems handsomely embellished are al.
ready in circulation. Every Ohio vet.
eran will, in no long time, have buck.
eye charm attached to his clothing.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

The team Of Benjamin Myres, who
lives three miles east of the city became
frightened at the Missouri Pacific
depot about half past three Tuesday
afternoon and ran away upsetttng the
buggy and throwing out the occupants,
a boy and girl. Mr.. Myres had gotten
out of the vehicle and was walking
along a short distance IN the rear.
The team dashed against a large
sign post and the girl was
thrown on the track bruising her and
spraining her wrist. The boy was
was thrown about fifteen feet and con
siderably bruised, but no bones broken.
They were taken into Funk's hotel and
physician summoned who dressed
their wounds. They were afterwards
taken home in carriage.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

MR.. KAssoN of Iowa states the case
very tersely and forcibly when he de-
clares that "the farmers want more
consumers to eat up their surplus pro-
ducts and advance the price," hence it
is to their interest to favor a protective
tariff and the development of manufac-
turing industries. The free traders
are unable to present any answer to
this practical, common-sense view of a
subject which they treat from an en-
tirely theoretical standpoint.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

II the brewers and distillers of the
country want to digust honest people
with prohibition, let them start little
papers in every city in Kansas and
Iowa, similar TO the one called the
Fanatic in this city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

THERE is every Indication of having
"A h. o. t. at Kansas City over the en-
deavors to enforce the Sunday law.
The city recorder seems to stand in
fear of the saloon interests, and is slow
to enforce the law. The churches have,
however, taken hold, and there is a
probability that in course of time the
saloons will have to close on Sunday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

ST. JOHN says tobacco is filthy
weed; Blaine says it is one of the neces-
saries of life; grocers quote it as gro
Gerry stock, and a Massachusetts court
has just decided that it is a drug. We
are getting little mixed on this to-
bacco business, and will have to take a
smoke to clear our brains.-Peoria
Transcript.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

QUEEN VICTORIA, it is said, has
written letter to the Prince of Wales
Gliding him for his familiarity with
Pugilist Sullivan. The prince is Of
course sorry, not because he fraterDized
with John L., but because he was found
ont
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

or ALL the New Year S editions that
have appeared at this Office, we give
the palm for neatness and beauty to
that of the st. Joseph Daily News. 1t
has much the appearance of one of the
better class of illustrated weeklys.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

The following letter from Edward
johnson who killed Under Sheriff Spill
man some six or seven years agoin this
city will satisfy several INQUIRIES made
Of late Of his whereabouts. 1t viii be
remembered that he was insane On
Free Masonry only. The letter was
written in the Osavatomie asylum
where he Is stiIl confined.
Jake Moan, EmporiA-
DEAR SIR: Send me q cross made
Of two silver dollars or about that size,
IN the shape OF 3 doll. Has your
daughter Joined the masous yetf Il
not abe never VIII when i get out.
Send silver chain with the cross.
Have It all together.
/ am well and happy ane hope these
lines viii find you and family the same
fSigHed,1 EDWARD JoHEeoN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

THERE are only eleven druggists
holding permits in the city of Topeka,
and all the ''boot-leggers" are holding
50O-day permits on the rock pile. The
express companies now do the biggest
saloon business in the state, and they
ought to be estopped.-State Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

THE late so-called prohibition con-
vention" at Topeka resembled the play
of Hamlet with the part of Hamlet
left out. There was discussion about
money for an organ. and for takers,
and great deal of abuse of the repub-
lican and democratic parties, but not a
word about temperance. The average
third party prohibitionisti in Kansas
is not only crank, but very vicious
and pestiferous crank.-Champion
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

George Washburn, the popular
teacher of Liberty school near Patty's
Mill in this county, took advantage of
holiday week to go to Iowa and get
him a wife. He returned with his
bride yesterday. and they will begin
housekeeping at once.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

THE Kansas City Times published a
twenty-four page paper on Saturday,
and if there is anything connected with
the prosperity of that city that has es-
capped its elaborate review it must have
been i'm iail.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

AMERICUs, Jan. 3.-Al. Lowry, wife
and child returned from Hartford yes
terday, where they spent New Years
day.
Wesley Lesh is filling the Henning
building with ground feed.
The case Of Lesh Bros. VS.. G. F.
Conklin, before Squire GrinelI, was to-
day continued for fifteen days.
Business in town was very fair fol
the first two days Of the new year.
me Inc CITY eoHnciI met last night S1t
to use obscene or profane language il
public places; also, against loud anC
boisterous language by persons :loiter
ing around public places, and also de
filming execution tthe manner of in po
lice Judges court. BURLoW.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

THE Pittsburg clergymen refuse to
give any assistance to Francis Murphy,
the temperance evangelist. and have
gone so far as to deny him the use OF a
church to speak in. Meantime Murphy
holds forth at the city hall, and is in
ducing large numbers to abandon their
bibulous habits and take the pledge.
Those Pittsburg ministers are queer
lot. They probably are third party
prohibitionists. If SO, they are only
following out the example set them by
st. John and his followers, who seem
to remember the scriptural injunction,
Glove your enemies" with an addition
Of their own, to ''hate their friends
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

SALES of liquor at the drug stores
are rapidly increasing. The Fanatic
will either have to increase its size,
quit publishing names of purchasers,
or stop lying about the editor of THE
News
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

REPoRTs from The scene of the
labor trouble in Pennsylvania are some
what conflicting, but it is now evident
that the affair is not to be so easily
settled as was at first thought. The
miners are now reported as striking at
various places, and the possibilities
are that much suffering will be the re-
suit, as, should the supply Of coal be
cut on, at least sixty thousand men
will be thrown out OF employment,
and at least two hundred and fifty
thousand human beings win possibly
suffer from cold and hunger. if not
from even the pangs of starvation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

MAXWELL, who killed and robbed
Preller in st. Louis several years ago,
and who is under sentence of death.
has just become pious, and has united
with prominent church. OF course,
should he in the course Of time be
swung OF, he win go straight to glory;
but how is it with poor Preller? He
WAS drugged, quartered, and packed in
a trunk, without being given moment
inwhich to make his peace with God.
Under these conditions the assassin has
a long way the best Of it ever the vic
tim.-PatTiOt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
Money! Money! money!

We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds OF
secured papers.
FIKINs g. SIsLER, Brokers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
Rarm mrRnnr

have farm of 100 acres to rent; 81
acres broken; house of rooms.
w. T. MCCARTY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

Col. FEIeHAA is looming up as a
strong candidate for commander of the
department of Kansas, G. A. r. No
better selection could be made.-Coun
Gil Grove Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

school house, which was too crowded to
carry out the programme as well as
they should have done had they been
permitted to use the ehnrch
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
GENERAL FREMONT VIII make Ingle-
wood, California. his home.

The immense telescope in the Lick
observatory near San Jose, California,
has been placed in position.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
HeadIipht ON at Bond,s,

1.-The King of Kansas" This is the
-four on which we stake our reputation
for truth and veracity when we declare
it to be the best flour in the country
and also the lowest price, at Tressler &
Lowry's.
% lbs good boiling meat for 81 at
White & Shiebley's.
Cash for hides at White & Sheible US
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

REV. SAM JONES has struck a rich
field. He is preaching in Kansas City +.
Yesterday he said, in his forenoon ser
mon at that place: There is not a
church in Kansas City that has not q
do-as-you-please party. II you
are one of the do-as-you-please
gang, the devil has no quarrel
with you. We have an effemi-
nate Christianity. Talk about scatter-
ing christianity-which is a better city,
Hong Kong or Kansas City? There is
more devilment in Kansas City in a
day than in Hong Kong in a week"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

Street commissioner was instructed
to remove all distractions to sidewalks
when same are fenced up
Committee on waterworks instructed
to fix up place temporarily for En-
gineer GTeenway at waterworks sta
ton.
Adjourned.
Z. n. FoRDE,
CITY Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05

WE agree with Mr.. Calhoun of the
Lincoln Democrat. There is too much
fuss made in the newspapers over the
express agent who uses ordinary horse
sense in protecting the property Of the
company from train robbers. Speaking
of recent case, Mr.. Calhoun closes his
remarks as follows: ''He simply had
the good sense to shut his car door and
bolt. Any woman would have done
that. But, after all, it is rather I'M
common for man tO-show as much
sense as a woman. and probably the
enthusiasm is not overdone."