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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
ABOUT FARmERs, ALLIANoEs.


The farmers are becoming restless
and uneasy. The returns from their
labor are not satisfactory. They feel
that they are not getting their share,
that they are being unfairly treated, in
fact, victimiZed. This feeling has
given birth to numerous farmers ALI
ances in this state, whose object is to,
in some way,-they hardly know how
correct the evil or bring some relief.
There are, we understand, couple of
these alliances in the southern part of
Lyon county, large portion of the
membership being in Coffey county.
From what we have heard of them, we
do not hope for any great amount of
good from them: not that an alliance
is in itself bad thing at
all but because of the manner
in which these particular alliances
seek to better the farmers condition.
So far as we are informed, their chief
object is to band themselves together
for the purpose of securing better
prices for their, products, and buying
household necessaries cheaper. The
first is accomplished by appointing
agents from among the members to
visit merchants and commits
sion men and get bids
on whatever the alliance has TO
sell, wheat, corn, oats, hog, cattle, OF
what ever it may be.
In the second instance, they band
themselves together and seek
to make contract with
merchant in the nearest town tC
sell them goods, groceries, hardware
clothing, boots and shoes at certain
per cent on the original cost, the rate
they ask being 10 per cent. The ALI
ance is to put man in the store to SCI
that the goods are rightly marked anC
honestly sold. Such is the scheme.
| Any one can see at a glance that il
is based on the assumption that mer
chants and commission men are mucf
to blame for the low prices of farm
products, and that if their profits car
be somehow reduced the farmer will
be the gamer. To say that the idea il
preposterous, is to deal mercifully
with it. 1t assumes that these men
are banded together in some fuGtivt
way to rob the unsuspeetini
farmer; that they are not honest eithel
in buying or selling. Such an idea il
too nonsensical to talk about. Nor,
merchants have gone to the wall in tn,
past two years than any other class o
business men. OF those now in bust
ness, how many are making an!
money? Not one in ten. They are al
carrying farmers whose delinquent &C
counts, If piled up, would sink navy
The idea of attributing the causes o
their grievances to the implied rapac
ity of the merchants with whom the
trade is the highth of absurdity, ant
any scheme of self-help based on sucl
an assumption is bound to perish. TO
morrow we shall probably tell why.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
ouIr PErrIFoGGINsa.


Two or three weeks ago we asked
the EMPoRIA NEWS to explain just
how the price of American farm pro-
ducts is kept down by our protective
tariff, as it had alleged was the case.
The NEWS ignored the question at the
time, and has not seen fit to answer it.
-Emporia Republican.
That is not so. Have you got the
razzle-dazzles, or do you mls-state and
pervert the truth purposely. Such
miserable pettifogging is getting tire
some. Once again, let us say that the
NEWS never said that 1.-The
price of American farm
products was kept down by
our protective tariff" You were told
this several days ago. Must we deny
this stupid and humbugging story
every day? There is no occasion to
make such a statement concerning the
effect of the tariff. Is it not enough to
know that it does not maintain the
prices of farm products at anything
like renumerative figure?
If a man declines in health from
eating only unnutritious food, there is
no occasion for denouncing the food
as poisonous and deadly. 1t is suffi-
cient to say that it is lacking in the ele-
ments of strength and nurture for
which it was reputed. If a friend
promises to help you over the stream,
and fails at the critical moment, an act
ton would hardly lie against him for
| murder, in case you were
drowned. He merely failed to do as
he promised, and so life was lost.
You have boosted that the tariff would
do wonders in maintaining wages and
furnishing farmers with home mar
ket and prices highly remunerative.
That is what is claimed for it by all its
friends and supporters. If it did that
the fact would be as palpable and no
torious as day. Workingmen would
be satisfied with their wages, and the
producing classes with their returns
II it did not do that, what would be
the inevitable result? Precisely what
we see, strikes, lockouts, shut-downs,
tramps by the thousand in every state
and discomfort and dissatisfaction
among farmers. Is that not so? If il
is, is it not enough in all conscience?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
EDITORIAL BREVETIEs.

FOREST fires are still devastating
Montana.
The Boston Herald says that Presi-
dent Strong's resignation is only
question of a very short time.
The thing that bothers the farmers
of Kansas more than anything else is
how to take care of their immense
crops.
THE universal popular verdict con-
corning Nagle who killed Terry Is that
he was 1.-The right man in the right
place"
CONGRESSMAN LAIRD of Nebraska
who died day or two ago at the age
of forty, is said to have been a victim
of King Alcohol.
SARAH BERNHARDr is widow. The
early and unexpected death of her hus-
band has prevented her from becoming
grass widow.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS BUssEY
says there are 800, 600 applications for
pensions now pending, many of which
are for increases.
PEOPLE are now beginning to find
out that the BrOwn-Sequard elixir is
both indecent and nasty. 1t took a
surgical operation to make them aware
of the fact.
The logic Of the situation is simply
this, that the Republican is acting very
stupidity by persisting in its cuckoo pol.
icy after it has been so thoroughly ex-
plotted by the NEWS.
TIE New England Adventists have
just found out that the world viii
come to an end in October. Doubtless
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
a S1sNSRI.R1S now

The more that is learned about the
Atlanta postofiice business, the more
foolish and absurd does it all become.
There was nothing wrong or inVidious
in the appointment of negro clerk in
the office. lie was recommended in
due form by the local civil service
board, for the place. He was entirely
competent or he would not have stood
highest in the list of those examined.
The fastidious young lady who resigned
her place in the department to which
the negro was appointed, was the
cause of the miserable aid ridiculous
row that followed. She declared that
some time or another, she and the COL
ored brother might come into con-
tact with each other" in the perform
ance of their duty, and the
thought of such catastrophe was not
to be endured. And so she resigned.
Straightway the populace took fire,
the mob gathered and burned the post
master in effigy. The negroes in their
turn blazed up, and a terrible race war
was fearfully imminent. Fortunately,
better cousel prevailed and battle was
averted. 1t was an arrant piece of fool
ishness, almost criminal foolishness, all
around. II does seem sometimes as If
these southern people will never sur
vive childish turn for whimpering
and silly fault-Gnding. They will
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

test in the mountain commonwealth.
The remainder of the record may be
given in few lines. A few weeks ago
the committee having the matter in
charge met, and has been in session
ever since. There are fifty-four coun-
ties in the state, and the vote is con-
tested in forty-four of them: The vote
in nearly twO-thirds of these counties
has been considered, with the result
that Fleming has made enough gain to
cut COTS majority down to thirty-two.
In the remainder of the counties the
democrats expect to make big gains by
the recount. The vote of one of the
counties in which Golf is far ahead of
his opponent is to be thrown out alto
gether. In about five weeks the com
mittee hopes to make its report
Globe Democrat.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
Tx wzSr VIRGINIA CONTEST.

In the contest for governor in West
Virginia last November, Nathan Golf,
the republican candidate, had a major
ity of 10 on the face of the returns,
but Judge Fleming, the democratic
nominee, disputed the correctness of
the count. The legislature is almost a
tie between the parties, and it was a
tie on the gubernatorial dispute. For
many days this matter was before that
body without decision being arrived
at, when the whole question was given
into the hands of committee for set
Element. Meanwhile E. w. Wilson,
the democratic governor whose term
ended on March 4th, last, holds on to
the Office pending the adjustment of
the succession.
These are the preliminary facts IN
the history of the gubernatorial con
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
READING NEWS.

READING, Kan, Aug. Cove had
another fine rain of two hours duration
this afternoon.
4. G. Lawrence is again busy NOV
ing building.
E. E. Edwards of Lebo is shipping
lumber into our town and has leased
grounds of the railrord company for a
lumber yard 1t will be of great bene-
fit to persons wanting building mater
ial in this vicinity.
The hay makers have been busy this
week.
Mrs. Edison went TO Trinidad to-
day. The doctor expects to return
with his wife in September.
Mrs. w. H.Severy and children came
in to-day from Colorado.
James Phillips moves into L. Severn
81 Sons boarding house in few days, to
care for the boarders.
a. w. Morgan of Burlingame, senior
owner in the company of the tile fac
lory, spent two or three days in town
asst week.
Travelling statesmen have been plen-
ty in town the past week.
Esra Moore made our town short
visit Tuesday.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
Six experiments with the Brown

Six experiments with the Brown-Se-
guard elixir have been made by Drs.
Mulvane, Munk &sMulvane and all of
them have been satisfactory, the doc
tors state. There is report on the
streets that one of the patients is SER
iously i'll from the effects of the opera
ton, bat Doctor p. l. Mulvane states
that the report is wholly fabrication.
He thinks that the instances reported
in the other cities of7persons becoming
very sick from the operation are due to
keeping the ''elixir'ir. too long before
using. He thinks itunsafe to keep it
as long as four hours before using it,
and in all the experiments made by
them the elixir" has not been more
than eighty minutes old.-TOpeka
journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

in certain localities elect or
appoint negroes to Office and boast OF
their fairness, but when the govern
ment does the same thing in due form,
they fly into tantrum because young
white woman objects to the appoint
men: lest she may be brought Unto
contact with the negro. But for the
caprice of this girl. nothing would ever
have been heard of the matter. That
her situation was not wholly insup-
portable is evident from the fact that
another woman was glad to step into
her shoes
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

In talking with our esteemed citizen
John Henning in regard to
his trip to theeast he said: people
can hold up for the east if they want
to, but for my part fail to see what
there is to live for in the east. 1t is
true some parts of Ohio and Indiana
have fair crops and living times, but
Kansas will average ahead of them on
any crop any day in the year. Times
so far as the majority of the laboring
people are concerned, are harder in the
east than in the west. The railroads
are giving cheap rates, and it would be
good thing for some of our chronic
kickers to take trip east. They had
better buy round trip ticket, for they
will not get across the Missouri line
till they will wish they were back in
Kansas. Other people can suit them
selves as to living in the east, but
Kansas is where you will find me. -
This opinion of the east comes from
one of our practical business men, one
who has lived in the east as well as the
west, and you will do well to think
twice before speaking one word against
Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

It is curious how confused even in
telligent people become in the use of
language! A bold thief exercising his
calling, is said to be gifted with ''iinan-
cial ability a robber overawing with
his revolver solitary traveller who has
no weapon is called ':daring bandit, +"
and blackmailer extorting money by
threats of exposure, is called an indie
pendent journalist. People who thus
abuse the gift of speech would proba-
bly, call the devil lone of our Oldest
and most enterprising business
men" and his hell summer villa"
AtchisoD Champion.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Aug. 10, 1880
Council met in regular session with
Mayor Griffith in the char. Council
men present: Clarke, Drake. Sexton,
Whitehill, Hofer, Davis and Phillips.
Minutes of meeting held August 5th,
read and approved.
Petition OF John Perrier for billiard
license was presented and on motion
granted by the following vote: Yeas,
Sexton, Whitehin, Hoffer and Davis;
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

The house of c. n. Rice, in the
noRhern part of Ottumwa township,
was struck by lighting during the rain
Wednesday morning, and Mr.. Rice
quite seriously injured. The inmates
of the house at the time of the accident
were himself and family, half sister,
Mrs. Baumgartner, and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. b. TraYlor, who had stopped on ac-
count Of the rain, while coming to Bur-
lington. The bolt passed entirely
through the house from north to south
Mr.. Rice-s left leg was struck and the
boot torn from the foot It was burn
ed and blackened above and below the
knee, as he was kneeling upon the
right knee for the purpose of picking
some article from the floor. when
struck. He was not rendered uncon-
scious. The injury is severe, though
not dangerous. Mrs. Baumgartner was
severely stunned and fell from her
chair, and Mrs. Traylor was so shock
ed as to be unable to continue her
journey. Some clothing in the upper
rooms caught fire, but the flames were
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

Maud Miller, the daugter of joaquin
Miller, the poet, who married worth
father, has been picking up a precarI-
GUS living in Kansas City dime mu-
scum. Her worthless husband seems
to have consumed all her scanty earn
ings. Thomas Brewer Peacock, the
Topeka poet, having heard of her dis
tress, sought her out to relieve it. He
found her in a tumble-down shanty,
where she had given birth to a child.
Mr.. Peacock generously furnished her
with enough means to secure comfort
able quarters in the vicinity of Excel
sior Springs, where she is fitting her.
self for the stage. She is said to pos
sess decided ability in that direction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
TObIe and clerk Arrested.

Messrs p. d. Tobie and G. w. Dur
ban were arrested at Tobie S drug store
Mondayafternoon charged with selling
toxicating liquors without a permit
July 30th and Aug. 18th. County at
torney Flory filed the complaint but
did not specify in either of the counts
who purchased the liquor. Durban's
bail was placed at 5000 which he has
procured from satisfactory persons.
Tobies bond was placed at the same
amount, but at this writing no bonds
men have been secured for him, though
a partial arrangement has been made
which will probably be perfected. The
trial will be before Justice Evans and
is set for tomorrow morning at 0
o'clock
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
There is remarkable specimen of

There is a remarkable specimen of
defOrmed humanity.at Paradise, in the;
northern part of Clay county, Mis-
souri,. His name is Joseph Jesse. He
weighs 200 pounds, has no hands, feet,
elbow joints or shoulder blades, but
notwithstanding these drawbacks he
ENJOYS life immensely, walking about
on his chair, talking well, writing with
pen in his mouth, singing, Growing,
barking, and in fact constituting an
entire museum in himself. He has a
wonderfully developed chest, and can
hold his breath for three minutes with
out any apparent inconvenience
Fort Scott Monitor.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

BY request we publish the following
article. ''The Cure For Gossip" Res
pectfully dedicateds to those who suf-
fer from this dreadful malady:
What is the cure for gossip? Simply
culture. There is good deal of gos-
sip that has no mal1gnity in it. Good
natured people talk about their neigh
bors because, and only because, they
have nothing else to talk about. AS
we write, there comes to US the pic
ture of family of young ladies. We
have seen them at home, we have met
them in galleries of art, we have
caught glimpSeS of them from a book
stores, or libraries. with volumes in
their hands. When we meet them.
they are full of what they have seen
and read They are Drumming
with questions. One topic OF
GG'i' piace to another, in
which they are interested. We have
left them, after a delightful hour,
stimulated and refreshed; and during
the whole hour not a neighhoF's gar
ment was Soiled by so much as touch
They had something to talk about.
They could listen as well as they could
talk. To speak freely of a neighbor' S
doings and belongings would have
Sc6I10u d4 lQpoIIluct4Cc W IHclus anu.
of course, an improperly. They had
no temptation to gossip, because the
dOings of their neighborS formed a
subject very much less interesting
than those which grew out of their
knowledge and their culture.
And this tells the whole story. The
confirmed gossip IS always either ma
| licious or ignorant. The one variety
needs change of heart and the othel
change of pasture. Gossip is always
personal confession either of malicG
or imbecility. and the young should
not only shun it, bat by the most thor
ough culture relieve themselves from
all temptation TO indulge in it. 1t is
| low, frivolous, and TOO often a dirt,
business. There are country neigh
borhocdsi in which 1t RACES ike pest
Churches are split in pieces by II
Neighbors are made enemies By it TO
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

The claim Of William watkins, lot
stone, taken from Fremont park, was
OIL motion referred to committee on
streets and alleys.
Committee on claims reported recon-
mendiDg that the claim of Barwick for
damage done to hack be not allowed.
Report adopted.
The matter of the street car track on
Rural street being out of the proper
grade, was on motion referred to the
city engineer to ascertain the condition
of the same, and report at the next
regular meeting. Adjourned.
H. S. ALEXANDER, City Clerk.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

Mrs. MARY ANN DoUGHERTY the
patriotic woman to whom President
Cleveland refused a pension, and whose
case appealed so powerfully to the
sympathies of your Uncle Jerry Rusk
that he appointed her to place in his
department, has been once more ar
raigned before the police judge of
Washington for drunkenness. Unless
Mary Ann soDers up, she will damage
seriously not only her own reputation
but uncle Jerry's as well.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

A clear pearly and transparent skin
is always a sign of pure blood. and all
persons troubled with dark, greasy,
yellow or blotched skin can rest as
sured that their blood is out of order.
A few doses of BEGGS' BLOOD PU-
RIFIER & BLOOD MAKER will re-
move the cause and the skin will be-
come clear and transparent. Try it..
and if satisfaction is not given it will
cost you nothing. 1t is fully war
ranted. D. w. Morris. Druggist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

THE weather for nearly month past
was not of the summer resort species,
nor is it so now. Emporia is as desira-
BILE summer resort just now, at least
30 far as the weather is concerned, as
any point in Colorado.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

JOHN n. REYNOLDS is still lectur-
over the state. The subject of his lee
lures is briefly stated, his own lawless-
ness, or how he managed to break in
TO the penitentiary and how he Jared
in it. OF course there is moral at
tached to it as tail piece to the his
torical discourse. 1t is that boys
should refrain from liquor and bad lit
erature. He sets himself up as an OBJ
ject lesson, and hopes that the rising
generation will profit by his labors,
provided it will invest literally lin
his book, entitled "A Kansas HE'LL
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

A married lady of Leavenworth
changed clothing with a male friend
a few evenings ago and the pair went
Summing in the gas light. She en-
joyed the outing immensely, and no
doubt wished that heaven had made
her such man. The affair threatens
an interesting seouel.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

The "Jaybirds'' and the Wood
peckers," two political factions, have
been trying TO exterminate each other
at Richmond, Texas. Perhaps no bet
ter way can be found to end the in
terminable feuds with which that sec
tion abounds.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

THE Globe-Democrat AYERS that the
clothing of workingmen in England is
not on an average, 8 per cent cheaper
than In this country. If that be true,
can not any fool see with half an eye
that tariff duty of 8 per cent would
with freight charges added, afford the
domestic manufacturer of that class
of goods all the protection needed.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

WE intended it as a statement that
THE NEWS is opposed TO manufactures.
-EmpOria Republican.
Then you intended to mislead. The
NEWS is no more opposed to manufac-
tories than it is to good crops and sea-
sonable weather. 1t is as much in ia
vor Of factories as you are. If you had
desired to be truthful you would have
said that THE News is opposed to the
plundering trusts, and whatever fos-
tiers and nurtures them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

1T is said that less tobacco and cigar
cites are being sold to minors now than
before the late law prohibiting the sale
was enacted. If it be true, the late leg
islature was not an umixed evil.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

BIsMARCK's triple alliance is now
stronger than ever, REINFORCED as 1t
now is by highlands favoring smiles.
The Emperor Williams visit to Eng
land the other day was not expressly
for the purpose of making his grand
mother a colonel.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

College and Normal students have
already begun to come in and larger
attendance is anticipated in all our
schools than ever before. The various
school buildings have been repaired as
needed and will be in the best of shape
nv the time school opens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

The Fifth Avenue hotel has been
thoroughly drained and the reservoir
of filth, mud and water under it
cleaned away after considerable labor.
The hotel is now running full blast
and can afford the public the best en-
tertainment of any second class hostel
ry in the city.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

When you want a new buggy or
spring wagon, do not fail to call on
Morris s. Hagerman at the new Fifth
avenue carriage works. They are ex-
elusive carriage men and can fit you
out as cheap as the cheapest. Corner
Fifth avenue and MECHANIC.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22
DOYLE & Willis.

Land, loan and insurance agents.
Money to loan. Property for sale or ex-
change. Merchandise to trade for
land investments and collections
made for non residents. Fifth avenue.
City clerks Office.