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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

In Louisiana at the recent state cleo
ton everybody voted as he pleased. 1t
was not an intimidatiVe nor ''shot
gun" election. This fact is not worthy
of mention. it having been patent for
so long to to all except those who refuse
to see, excepting as it will disapoint
the waivers of the bloody shirt.-Wichi-
ia Beacon.
Oh, no, it was not an intimidative or
''shot gun" election, when bodies of
men armed with rifles and shot guns
were at every poll in New Orleans, and
one man was shot dead in his tracks
and several others fatally or danger
ously wounded. Oh, no indeed, not a
''shot gum election when armed and
organized bodies of the Young Mems
Democratic club were stationed at
different halls in the same city, and, on
word being telephoned them of trouble
at any of the polls, jumping into wag-
ons and rushing to the scene of difficult
ty with. rifles and revolvers in their
hands. Query: What is an intimida-
tive or ''shot gun" election?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

WE are in receipt of a certificate of
honorary membership OF the -. B.
Foraker Club of Columbus, Ohio,
with the badge button and a fine Iitho-
graph Of Governor Foraker. The Ohio
men are proud of their young governor
And they have good cause to be. Gov
ernor Foraker to-day stands the peer
OF any man in America. And this by
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

NOBLE L. PRENTIs of the Newton
Republican is in the city to-day, and, in
company of Frank p. McLennan of the
Topeka Journal paid THE NEWS Office
a visit. We were pleased to meet the
gentlemen, both of whom are well
known to many of our citizens. Mr..
Prentis is candidate for secretary of
state, and we merely echo the seem
ingly unanimous voice of the Kansas
press when we state that no better OF
more competent man could be given
the place. Besides this, in many ways
Mr.. Prentis has done fully as much, if
not more, to advance the interests OF
this state as any man within heI
boundaries.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26
Vote of Thanks.

The ladies of st. Andrews Episcopal
church unanimously adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions and requested their
publication in the city press:
Resolved, That the commodious and
convenient hall provided by w. N. D.
Bird, Esq, for our fair was very ma
terial contribution to the success of the
enterprise, and we hereby tender Mr..
Bird our sincere thanks for his friend
ship and hberality.
Resolved, That we heartily appre-
ciate the kind and generous assistance
of the many ladies, and of the children,
who by contributions and work before
and during the fair, greatly aided in
its financial results and social enjoy
ment, and we desire to express to all
our gratitude for their welcome coop
Grafton. ~
Resolved, That we cannot too highly
express our appreciation of the musical
and literary programme which, under
the leadership of Prof. Moss, assisted
by the leading vocal and Evolutionary
| talent of our city, was conspicuous
feature of each evenings entertain
ment.
Resolved, That our thanks are heart
| lily rendered to J. X. Tyler, Al. FoOte,
7. q. whitley, and others, for very &C
ceptable facilities in decorating the
hall, and otherwise contributing tC
make the fair a success.
(Signed) MRS. j. r. GRAHAM,
President.
MRS. II, E. SADLER. Sec'y.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

AT the solicitation of Francis Muir
ply, every member of the Louisville
base ball club has signed the total alb
stinence pledge. The club may not
win the pennant, but if its members
strictly adhere to their pledge its
chances of winning it will be better
than they would otherwise be. A clear
head and steady nerves are usually in
dispensable to success in any business.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE following from the Topeka Jour
nal contains food for thought, not only
for members of the board of trade in
Topeka, but also members of boards of
trade elsewhere:
The Chicago Times and the New
York World are endeavoring to ''work"
the board of trade, and If they succeed
in doing it they will succeed in doing
more than representatives of the To-
peka papers have been able to do.
There are many inaccountable things
in the makeup of the ordinary human,
and more inaccountable things in the
makeup of the average member Of
boards of trade. Hence there is moth
ing surprising in the fact that the
board Of trade will permit itself to be
taken in by these boom representatives
of papers which have seldom lost an
opportunity to say mean things about
Kansas and give credence to the
have been sent out from this
state by sensational and irresponsible
correspondents. In this connection
it should be borne in mind that the
democratic papers of the east like the
above named, rarely lose an Opportu-
nifty to ''blast" Kansas and her broad
principles of government. They may
write up Topeka for so much line one
day and then write her down through
the rest of year, possibly in more con-
| spicuous place in the very same paper.
These journals may use their advertis-
ing columns for doing good to the state
of Kansas and her institutions, but
they get in their work against us in
their editorials. Through the board OF
trade the city was last summer worked
for a thousand dollars by Frank Les
lies and the following issue grossly ex
aggerated a windstorm and slandereC
this state by picturing on the very frs
page an event which happened in Mis-
souri,. The board of trade ought tt
have its eye teeth cut by this time.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

GROVER got in his work again on
Monday last. when he vetoed three
pension bills, two originating in the
senate and one in the house. One was
in favor of a dead soldiers's mother
and the other two were in favor of
widows of dead soldiers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

his own efforts. He served in the ca
pacity of q private soldier against the
rebellion, and rose from the ranks to
his present exalted position. He is es-
sentiaIly one of the ''boys, )" and where
best known is, while lacking nothing
Of necessary dignity, extremely close
to the hearts of the rank and file, and
always as Familiarity greeted by the
poor man as by the rich nabob. We
consider it compliment TO be classed
among his warmest friends.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26
PURIFY Your BLOOD.

Impurities In the blood produce diseases.
Bodily and mental health depend upon .
healthy condition Of the blood. Tbs blood.
particularly in the spring and during the heS
summer months, becomes clogged with Ina.
purittes, which poison it and generate dis
ease. A harmless blood purifier. without
particle Of mineral poison in it, such as mer-
curry or potash, is necessary to remove these
impurities and to restore the healthy tone OF
mind and body. The best purifier and tonic
known to the world Is swift's SPECIFIC (S.S.S.l
In regard to its wonderful purifying and
tonic powers we give 6 few testimonials a.
follows:
Mr.. VIM. A. siebold, with Geo. P. Rowell 4
Co., 10 Spruce Street, New York, writes March
18th, 1888 at feel it my duty, for the benefit
Of others who may be af1icted as was, to
write you this letter. which you can use as
my testimony in any way you choose. I viii
answer any inquiry from others In relation
to the facts herewith stated. In February
last suffered great pain and Inconvenience
from boils, all over my neck; could not turn
my head without acute pain and my blood
was in poor condition. After trying all the
usual remedies In sach cases, and finding no
relief, by the persuasion of Mr.. J. W. Fears,
Manager Of your New York ONCE, used one
bottle s. s. s, and improved rapidly and
very soon I was entirely relieved OF my
" Jobs Comforters." Now not a sign of my
anliction can be seen. feel strong and cheer
full s. S. 8. is fine tonic as proved in my
case. sleep soundly and my appetite is good.
DIR. J. N. Cheney, a well-known physician
writes from EliaviIle, GeorE1a al use S. S. s.
in convalescent fever cases with the best re-
suits. It Will, in my Judgment prevent sum-
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in the spring. thus preparing the bowels for
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Mrs. Scott T,iston Zana street (Iglandl L
Wheeling, West Virginia, writes: Having
used s. S. s. for the blood. can safely say
thatit beats anything have used TO cleanse
the blood and make a new being out OF per.
SON"
Mr.. II. s. Hamlin, Winston, N. G., writes
"I use it every spring. It always builds me
up, giving me appetite and digestion. and
enabling me to stand the long, trying, ener.
waiting hot summer days. On using It soon
become strong OF body and easy Of mind"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE Garden City Sentinel of Mon
days issue says: The villianously
vindictive and insanely false attack
that was made upon the editor hereof
by the Sentinel yesterday morning is
unworthy of reply" and then devotes
nearly all of its editorial space to COM
ment thereon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE devil can quote scripture tosuit
his purpose, we are told, and we don't
doubt 1t; for the other day when a
Courant rustler asked Howard mer-
chant why he didn't advertise more, he
said: ''The dog that don t bark gener-
ally gets the biggest mouthful of pam
falcons. Howard Courant.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE pictorial paper. Judge, sent a
correspondent to Florence to obtain a
photograph of MIR. Blaine. The cor
respondent telegraphs back that he
has fulfilled his mission and has pic
ture of the livest looking sick man in
Europe. 1t will shortly appear in the
Tud0o
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

The voters OF Kansas who are in favor of a
free and untrammeled vote and fair count
who favor the strict enforcement of the law,
who cherish the defenders of the country and
favor liberal pension TO all who are disa-
Died, who favor such laws as will protect home
productions, home manufactures, and home
labor, who favor free schools and popular ed
ucation, and who are In favor of again placing
the government in the hands of those who
saved IL, instead of those who sought its de-
struction. are cordially invited &c participate
TONS Il. 4. BONEBRAKE. Chairman
HENRY BRANDLEY, Secretary.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

We are informed that tho council
men from the lower wards acted in
concert. Democrats were mainly
selected for Office and especially for all
the most important positions. To do
this it was necessary to have the CO
operation of councilman from one of
the north wards to act with them. Re-
publicans feel an interest in knowing
who this councilman was. Being I'M
able ourselves to give the information,
we venture to ask, respectfully, who
was he? Did he act from considera-
ton of the public interests or from
desire to get some friend in Officer
Republican.
For the information of the Republi-
can, we will state that we have it from
good authority that ''Sister Wells''
was the weak (supposed-tO-be republic
CAM vessel who worked with the demo-
Gratis. However, retribution overlook
him, and his own pet nominee was de-
feated. He is now the laughing stock
of all
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

IT is queer that in letting the county
printing in the Sumner County Press,
a weekly paper, should take precedence
over the Quid Nunc, a live. enterpris
ing daily, that does ten times as much
for the county as any weekly could. If
Wellington and Sumner county will
only give the Quid Nunc ghost of a
chance, they will make big money by it..
But they are not going to do it, if they
can help it, that is clear.-Hutchinson
News
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

A YOUNG couple at Hiawatha were
married six months ago, and kept the
wedding secret until a few evenings
ago, when they got into fuss at a
progressive euchre party and gave it
aWaV
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE womans' relief corp of Kansas
has decided to have banner made en-
.tirely of Kansas silk. Jacob Miller,
living in Washington county, has raised
the silk and will weave the banner
himself. he is practical silk weaver.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

If, as McCown claims, the new Off
uswere not appointed solely because
they We're democrats, why so much glo-
rlfying on the part of Whitley, John
Eskridge and other radical democrats9
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26
THE latest novelty in boom advertis

THE latest novelty in boom advertis-
ing is that of Wichita, where
it is claimed an eighty-year-
old woman has been abducted.
The theory is that if there is
such demand for old girls, young ones
must be scarce. OF course, when this
is known the girls will flock to Willing
Wichita-and the men will follow.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

MCCowN's plea that the councilmen
did not know the new appointees were
democrats, is about on a par with that
of the boy who didn't know the gun
was loaded, after putting in the pow
der and shot himself.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26
COUNCIL PROCERDrnes.
CoUNeL CHAMBERS.


April 20, 1888, 7:3O D. m.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present, Mayor Weaver and all the
counciImen.
Minutes Of meeting held April Is, 'Ss,
read and approved.
Request of citizens from the First
Ward asking the grading of the alley
between West and Rural Streets and
Ninth and Tenth Avenues was refer
red to committee on streets and alleys.
Petition from Union Lodge No. Is,
I. o. o. F. asking for q 2-inch water
main from line of pipe to cemetery and
free use of water. On motion was re-
ferred to committee on waterworks
and committee on claims.
Petition of colored citizens on ap-
pointment of policemen. Deferred un-
til executive session.
Committee on sewerage reported
probable cost of sewer running
south from Kansas Avenue 100
feet. and on motion was referred
back to the committee for a more com
plete report at the next regular meet
ing.
An ordinance providing for the
payment of the following claims was
introduced, considered by sections
under suspension of the rules and
adopted by a unanimous vote:
| James Farrell, salary as street commits
sioner to April 18th, 1883. 26 o.
L. g. wikle, salary as teamster to April ~ "
17th, E lsSs .:;: % a
A a. 44s No; i sSst il district
| Buck g. Feighan, attorney fees. 800 O
| Jacob Midsker as Waterman at Mr..
F. E. Smith for IanG f descrISed in bin o.
filed with clerk. -...............-.... 2O0 O
George Lavoy, for labor on the streets. / s
Mr.. Linneen, of the Holly Manufac
turing Company being present, Offered
some propositions regarding a chang
in the manner of completing the reser
voirs, which was taken under advise
J ment by the council.
Council went into executive sessio n
The mayor nominated B. F. Roman
as special night policeman. Nomina
, ton confirmed.
President of Council-Tytherleig
President pro tem.-McCown.
: Committee on Waterworks-McCain
Hoffer, Sexton.
The mayor appointed the followin
! standing committees for the ensuin
year:
: Ways and Means-Phillips, Mo
Gown and Clark.
Streets and Alleys-Phillips No
Gown and McCain
: Ordinances-McCown, Mccain an
r Tytherleigh.
Fire Dept.-Tytherleigh. Clark an
l Phillips.
Police and License-Clark, Well
! and Sexton.
City Property-McCain, Phillips an
: Hoffer.
Claims-Phillips, McCown and Sex
a ton.
Gas-Clark, Phillips and McCown.
3 Printing Hoffer an
4 Wells.
! Unfinished Business Wells, Hofft
: and Sexton.
Sewerage = McCown, Phillips an
Clark.
r Library--McCain, Phillips and Ho
4 fer.
y Citizens Committee-Mrs. d. v
Eastman, J. w. Eastman and Mr.
1. E. Perley.
: Board of Health-F. B. Shurburn
}, F. M. w. Jackson and D. G. Allen.
Adjourned.
e III. S. ALEXANDER,
q ftifU EIorLy
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE Wellington Standard of Tues
day has wood cut of their proposed
new depot. We might comment on it,
but don't want to hurt Luke Harring's
fanlinns q !
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE world do move" Here's the
proof of it. The Eldorado Democrat
says:
"a large majority of the people of
Kansas, irrespective of politics, are de-
termined that saloons shall be driven
out of the state, and be relegated
among the barbarous customs and
vicious laws of the past. The politi-
clan that can see three inches before
his nose should begin to learn this
fact ,,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

THE Ottawa Local-News advises its
readers that it is ''too late for the can
ming factory, so devote your spare time
to booming the court house"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26
Fourth SJo0gressIonaI DIatr,c,

A delegate convention of republicans of the
Fourth Congressional District of the state of
Kansas IL hereby called, to be held at the
Whitley opera house I'm the city OF Emporia,
Lyon county, Kansas, on Tuesday, May ), 1888,
ing candidate for congress from said district,
ana 10 elect two delegates and two alternates
TO the national republican convention 10 be
held in the city of Chicago on June 10Th, 1888;
also 10 nominate one presidential elector. The
basis or representation in said convention
shall be the vote cast for Hon. Il. Mccarthy In
1885 for Auditor OF State, allowing one dele
gate and ono alternate for each 3UD votes or
fraction thereof exceeding 100, making the
representation ~ follows:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

II is recommended that the several counties
In said district select their delegates and alter
mates to said convention not later than May 4,
1883, unless otherwise ordered by the several
county central committees.
by order of the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Central Committee
w. w. SCOTT, Chairman.
r. p COCHRAN Secretary
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26
ALANE APOLOGY

In his denial of the council drawing
the political line of demarkation, Nc
Gown admits they drew another
equally as bad--in which, as usual,
the democrats favored the south. He
says:
AS to the reorganization of the
council, We will simply say that the
members from the lower wards made
up their minds to look after the in
terests of that part of the city, and
we think the result will bear us out
in the assertion that they did it
very handsomely. 1t was all right
with the present kickerS 50 long as the
upper wards had both the president
and vice president of the council, two
out Of three of the water works COM
mittee as well a majority Of five out OF
six of the other important committees
including streets and alleys, ""police
and license" gas ''clalms" and
''city property" to say nothing of the
fact that they have the mayor also;
but as soon as the lower wards ask
for a little recognition, the cry of
sectional and political issues are raised
and vigorous howl goes up.
To divide the council-the members
of which were elected as citizens only
into democratic and republican factions
is bad CROUCH, but when he openly de-
clares that they have virtually an
tagoniZed the south half of the city
against the north, then indeed does he
show how little men can become when
carried away by partizanshIp. But
when, in another part of his rambling
and disjointed apology, he states that
these changes were first proposed by
members of the upper wards
then he shows that his YER
sion cannot be relied on in
either case, as it is not likely that
were a sectional fight on between thu
upper and lower wards, that the mem
bers of either one would work into the
hands of the others as against their OWL
interests. If so, such members mus
be traitors to the interests of their con
stituents and unworthy of holding of
fee.
Mr.. McCown claims great credit 70
himself and his other democratic
friends in the council for appointing
Mr.. Upton, and also for not removing
Mr.. Jeremy and Mr.. Knox. We con
fess it was at first something of a mys
terry in the care of Mr.. Upton. How
ever we have been informed that i
was done through trading off for one o
the other appointees. In the case o
Jeremy and Knox, we understan
there were no applicants.
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Republican County Convention.

a delegate convention of the Republicans of
Lyon county, Kansas, Is hereby called to be
held in the city of Emporia on May 5th, 1888,
at the hour of III a. m, 20 elect nine delegates
and nine alternates 10 the Republican Con-
gressional convention of the Fourth Congress :
sional District, 20 be held I'm the city of EN-
porta on May :, 1873; also to elect six delegates
and six alternates to a convention of the Re
publicans of Kansas To be held IN the city of
Wichita ON May 9th, 1898, for the election of
four delegates and four alternates TO the Re
publican National convention ut Chicago, and
the nomination of two presidential electors
also 10 elect six delegates and six alternate.
to- the Republican State convention, TO he held
in Topeka on July -, 1888.
The primary elections for electing delegates
To the above mentioned county convention
Will be held at the usual voting places as fol-
lows; In the city of Emporia ON Friday even.
ing, April q, ut 1880 y. m; in the country pre-
cincts on Saturday, April ~, at . d. IN.
IL Is recommended that the polls at SAID
primaries be kept open at least one hour.
Delegates are appointed as follows, Io-wIt:
Agnes City Township
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

So confirmed a free trader is the
Democrat man that it is asserted he
was heard advising a friend not to
patronize the Protection" insurance
cOmpany
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-26

IT is proposed to change the name of
the Indian Territory to Sequoyah. The
purpose, no doubt, is to drive the white
settlers out.