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Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

Wneat.
mad always looked upon India as O rice
eating country. / find that great number
OF the people here eat wheat and gram. In
northwestern India only about 10 per cent of
the people eat rice and in the prison at Agra
l found that the prisoners were fed upon
grain. Everywhere the mass of the people
seem to be underfed and the eanest, scrag-
giest specimens of humanity have ever seen
/! find In this rich valley of the Ganges.
Where nature has done everything, the peo-
pie are starving and you can have no idea of
the skin and bone men and boys, whom / see
daily by the thousands. The costume of the
people is such that the arms and legs and
often the breasts and waists are bare. There
seems TO be nothing but skin, bones and
sinews, and the average thigh is not bigger
than muscular American biceps. There
are no calves whatever and the JOINTS at
the knees and the ankles are extra
ordinarily large. Nearly every man you
meet, II he be poor, has wrinkles In his
belly and At every railroad station you find
gaunt, dark-faced, piteOus lean men, who
SLAP THEIR BARE sToMAcHs
TO show that they are hollow and ask for
Dackshish. Wages are miserably low.
Farm laborers get from to s cents day
ana masons l0 cents day. Even trave lers,
VINO nave TO pay the highest wages, can get
good English speaking servants who will
travel with them and feed themselves for 33
cents day and less than that il taken by the
month.
. rms valley OF the Ganges has more people
than II can support and 1t is probably the
most densely populated part OF the world.
The people live in villages and the ave rage
town consists OF one-story mud huts too poor
and lily ventilated for American pig pens.
You would not think Of having such out
houses as the residences of the majority Of
this vast population would make and a large
part OF India, and especially in the best part
OF TINS Ganges country the holdings average
from two to three acres apiece.
AT four to the family, this
represents half acre per per- ON
mile. When il IL remembered that these
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02
Ben jamin Frunklin's MHXims.

htu.JdItl1n frankIln 3 NlHNlnS.
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep
thee.
Creditors have better memories than
debtors.
Foolish men make feasts and wise men
eat them.
When the we'll is dry they know the
worth of water.
What maintains one vice will bring up
two children.
If you would have your business done,
go; if not, send.
Silks and satins, silks and velvets put
out the kitchen fire.
Not to oversee wOrkmen is to leave
them your purse open.
Want OF care does us more damage
than want of knowledge.
If you would know the value of money
try to borrow some.
By diligence and perseverance the
mouse eats the cable in two.
Experience keeps a dear school, but
fools will learn in no other.
Now | have sheep and cow, every
body bids me good morrow.
EARLY to bed, early to rise, makes q
man healthy, veal thy and wise.
For age and want save while you
may, no morning sun lasts all the day
Work to-day, for you know not how
much you may be hindered tomorrow.
Ely pleasure and it will follow you.
The diligent spinner has a large shift.
Diligence is the mother of good luck; :;
and God gives all things to industry
Industry needs not wish. and he that
lives upon hope will die fasting.
There are no gains without pains;
then help hands, for I have no lands.
Lying rides upon debts back; it is
hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Buy what thou hast no need of, aud
ere long thou wilt sell thy necessaries.
He that by the plow would thrive,
himself must either (both) hold or
drive.
Women and wine, game and deceit,
make the wealth small and the want
great.
AT a great pennyworth pause awhile;
many are ruined by buying bargains.
II you would have faithful servant,
and one that you like, serve yourself.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
and for want of a shoe the horse was
lost.
Plow deep while sluggards sleep; and
you shall have corn to sell and to keep.
Who dainties love shall beggars
prove. Fools lay out money and buy
repentance.
Always taking out OF the meal tub
and never putting in soon comes TO the
bottom.
Drive thy business, let not that drive
thee. Sloth makes all things difficult,
industry all easy
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

II you feel unable to do your work,
and have that tired feeling, take DR.. J.
IL. McLean's Sarsaparilla; it will make
you bright, active and vigorous.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-06-02

Ladies never have any dyspepsia after
wine glass OF Angostura Bitters, the
genuine OF DIR. j.. G. b. Siegert 4 Sons.
Ask your druggist.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
RAILROAD NOItS.

Engineer Harry Jones had an acct
dent happen to his engine the other
day, about two miles out of town.
which might have proved to be very Sc
rious had the train been at full speed
A truck wheel of the engine broke of
and let one side of the truck drag on
the track. He reversed the engine and
brought the train to a stand-still before
any other damage was done. The
wheel rolled one hundred and twenty
five feet into a cornfield before stop
ping. The switch engine went out and
pulled the freight engine in for repairs
Business on the road is brisk.
Two stock trains passed through last
night.
Two vestibule excursion trains passed
through enroute west yesterday.
John Bradley of Topeka, the roofel
of the Santa Fe Is in :he city. The
roofing is nearly completed on the
roundhOuse and he will probably re-
move his tools tomorrow.
Albert Hampt, boiler maker in the
round house, had his eye cut badly by
piece of iron flying up. the other day
Engineer Cooper left to-day for To
peka to try and work up a scheme with
the high officials and interested par.
les of running an Oklahoma excursion
train. Heis president of the Oklaho-
ma colony here.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
n. r,,.,,e Red sohoolbOuss.


Hoy 1s.ainIy zee through the vista extended
From Manhoods clear heights to the mys-
whence Get the River of Childhood its channel
The little red sschoOIhouse that stood on the
hini
Within. the rude desks, and the benches stin
The platform on which stood the throne of
No view we're complete that did not include
The Eentlest of tyrants the world has e'er
Seen
How she loved as. and how, when she
pleased, she would scOld us;
with our blunders and foilies how patiently
In our Friefs. to her heart how she'd fondly
And again II used the rod tnl we tsilently,
swore!
sle taught us arithmetic, reading. and writ
And. hardest of all. tried to teach us to
Promotions and merits she made all inviting.
And spurred our ambition in deeds to excel.
But the little red schoolhouse We went to in
Had attractions SURPRISING all those the
books gave.
through the wildwood
With the girl that we loved, who made Us
her slave!
What fun" we all had, on the cold winter
When. booted and mufled, we started fol
And hitched our small sleds. unmindful OF
| To the swift-gIiding sleighs.-disobeying the
rule.
And how joyous we were when the spring
Brought the songs Of the birds with bios
And th Ume o8 St sports which. all weari
| ness spurning.
| the Day!
o visions of joys undshadowed by sorrows.-
| OF Love, that knew nothing save Love fai
| young DREAM
OF Hope, that saw only the gladstone tO-moI
And Faith. that believed things are wha
| they SEEM
Ye gladden. our hearts, the old trust renew
AS again with the raptures of boyhood the
Fen as When, in lfe's morning. our task
We We're happy and free. at the school o
The Boston Traveller,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
KANSAS NOIES.

Wichita papers boast that four hogs
a minute are butchered at that town.
= The Cyclones have returned to Law
renee, and the old town is en- fete to
welcome the conquering heroes of pyro-
technic fame.
Canning manufactures are now COM
PEELED to put the date on the cans.
The fear of eating the forbidden fruit
will now be somewhat allayed.-Hutcn-
inson News.
John M. Russell has sold his ranch OF
/ $50 acres lying ten miles west of An
thony to Malcomb Bliss of Kansas
City for $50, 900. Malcomb pays for il
probably with an equity in Kansas
City property consisting of air and
sky.
Old Farmer Smith continues to
haunt the State House at Topeka, and
refuses to be comforted. He has lit.
tie patch of 1872 acres of ground down
in Mcpherson county, where his wife
and children stay, but the old man car
no longer content himself with the
peaceful pursuits of agriculture. BY
an unhappy chance his neighbors once
sent him to the legislature; suddenly
he became statesman. and to his sur.
prise was made speaker. 1t was toe
much for the old man; the poison OF
Office holding filed his gaunt frame
| and he now refuses to find contentment
only in Office. His talk is wearisome
nothing but politics and hope for Office
l-AtchlSon Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
Pleasant nnnasinn.

A very enjoyable affair took place at
the residence of Mr.. j. F. Swartzel, in
Ivy township on Saturday the 9th inst.
The neighbors, young and old, to the
number of twenty-five or thirty,
gathered at the school house at 10
o'clock a. m. and moved IN procession
to Mr.. SwartZel's house, where they
unloaded themselves and numerous
baskets of provisions. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Gilbert,
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. Gilbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Z. Best, Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore.
Grandpa Moore, Mrs. Lyon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii. B. Winter, Mr.. NJ. c., Misses
Eta and Media Huchason, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas Miller and Mr.. F. L.
Swartzel of Emporia. In due time a
most tempting array of eatables was
spread upon the tables and full justice
done to the same. With music, chat
and laughter general good time was
enjoyed for several hours. The party
was planned in honor of Mrs. Swart-
zel's birthday, and was complete sur
prise to her as we'll as a genuine success
in all respects.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

A GENTLEMAN well acquainted with
a considerable portion of Oklahoma
thinks the best remedy for the popular
eagerness to possess that much coveted
land, is to let the people flock into it..
After one year there, Uncle Sam has
not got soldiers enough to keep the
most of them in it. The reason of it is
that much Of the territory is good for
little or nothing. He also thinks that
no part of it will be declared open for
settlement until the government Sc
cures through the commissioners pos
session of the Cherokee strip, and con-
gress declares forfeited the lands in the
coded territory along the Canadian river
granted years ago to the st. Louis &
San Francisco railroad. This latter
grant comprises some of the best land
in the territoroy and if settled upon be-
fore congress acts on the forfeiture,
would cause trouble.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
Ramarkahla stnrx.

KANSAS CITY, March I'm. K.
Barber died here last month leaving an
estate of about 81 ,OOo. 900 to his second
wife. Jno. K. Barber who claims to be
a son of the deceased contested the
validity of the will. The defense in
troduced novel plea which was based
on the following remarkable story:
Barber's first wife died in giving birth
to boy. when one day old the bov was
placed in charge of an aunt who had
the same day given birth to a boy. One
of the boys died and the nurse was at a
loss to tell which. It was finally de-
cided that it was the son of young Bar
hers aunt. The defense to-day claim
ed it was M. K. Barber's son who died
and John K. was the nephew of the de-
ceased. The case was compromised
last week by the stepmother giving
John X. $50, 600.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

number og resolutions bearing on
trusts. local inspection and other
matters connected with the work OF
the convention were introduced and
referred to the committee on resolu-
tons. and what is known as the trust
bin now before Texas legislature. and
copies of the inspection bills pending
in the Legislatures of Missouri. Kan
sas, Indiana and other states were sub
mitted and referred to the committee
on needed legislation. The convention
then adjourned until p. m, TO give
the latter committee time TO draft a
bill which shah represent the sense OF
the convention on the whole subject
and serve as uniform measure to be
adopted by al the states.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE iron seems to have entered
the soul of Jake Stotler, chair
man of the state board of charities. 1t
would be interesting to hear him give
his naked and unbiased opinion of the
late legislature of economic and reform
memory. Jake finds that not nearly
money enough was appropriated to en-
able the board to support the state
charitable institutions in respectable
manner. 1t will be necessary, he says,
to discharge about thirty-five bows
from the school of reform in order TO
keep the expenditures within the
amount appropriated for that institu-
ton. The appropriation for the insane
asylums is hardly sufficient for present
needs. Both institutions are already
full, while the number of the insane is
constantly increaaing. Concerning
this matter Jake says:
The appropriations barely meet
the present requirements of the
two. The lawmakers evidently
lost sight of the fact that the number
of insane persons is constantly increas-
ing. Both asylums are now full and
no relief can be had anside of three
years, for fully year would be re-
CURED after the meeting OF the next
legislature 10 erect suitable quarters to
accommodate the overflow. 1t seem to
me that the overflow will have to be
apportiOned according to the popula-
ton, and one who knows anything
about this system will appreciate its
difficulties. not to say horrors. Jim
Legate, understand, stated during the
late session that Leavenwnrth had an
excellent Jail and could accommodate
number of patients. He evidently
does not know that if the insane of
the state were apportioned according
to the population, Leavenworth city
would be entitled to thirty-six patients
to the asylum. She now has ninety
there, leaving fitty-four to be cared for
in her jail or elsewhere in the county
The situation is really alarming, and
it will grow steadily worse for three
years through the niggardliuess of the
legislature.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
Nomination. bY ths Prssidsnt

WASHINGTON. March 12.-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the senate to-day:
Interior-Arthur o. Millett, of Wat
ertown, Dakota, to be governor of Da-
kota; Luther B. Richardson, OF Grand
Forks, to be secretary of Dakota.
Justice Cornelius III. Halford, Of
Washington Territory. TO be chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of the terri
tory of Washington; George w. Irwin,
of Montana, to be United States mar
shall for the territory; Smiley w.
Chambers, of Indiana. to be United
States attorney for the district of In
diana.
Treasury-George S. Bachelor, OF
New York, TO be assistant secretary Of
treasury, vice Hugh S. Thompson, re-
signed.
State-Albert G. Porter, of Indiana
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipo tentiary of the United States to
Italy; John A. Enander, of Illinois, TO
be minister resident and consul general
of the United States to Denmark.
Postmasters-Lyman NJ. Ward, al
Benton Harbor. Michigan; Richard
Root. at Keokuk. Iowa.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

II the president fails to issue proc
lamation by April 10th, the Oklahoma
boomers say they will move onto the
coded land, opposition OF no opposi-
ton. They propose to raise a crop
there this year or break What few hame
strings they have. Better go slow. If
the season is favorable they can raise
double the amount Of corn and other
things in Kansas, and at the same time
not endanger their rights to home
steads in the territory by violating the
law. To go on the land before a proc
lamation is sure to forfeit homestead.
Hasten slowly is asvery good motto
lust now.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
COMMISSIONERS, PROCEEDINGS.
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Moh A 1Q99

Meh. 4, 1888.
Board met in special session. all
members present.
Casper Doosa, of Americas township,
was allowed his constitutional exemp-
tion Of 500. 90 for the year 1888.
The personal property assessment Of
H. l.. Keys, in Pike township, for the
year 1888 was ordered stricken from the
roll, he having been legally assessed in
Center township.
The report of the treasury examiners
was approved.
The official bond of A. r. Bancroft.
appointed assessor of Emporia city for
the year 1889, was approved.
The assessment of personal property
of John Perrier in Emporia city for 1885
was ordered stricken from the roll, said
property being legally assessed in En-.
poria township.
The following jury bills were al.
| lowed:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
COLLEGE KoIEs.

Misses Maud Sulsbaugh, Mable Cum
ningham and Annie Randolph of the
city schools called yesterday.
ReYs. Miller of Winfield, Miner of
Manhattan and Sauerber of Emporia
made the college brief call this morn
ing.
The college is neatly and aTtistically
decorated in honor OF the republic s
veterans.
Examinations were completed this
morning. One weeks vacation will be
ad now.
The majority of the students will de-
part for their respective homes and re-
main during vacation.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

A KANSAS editor just returned from
the south reports Editor Grady of
the Atlanta Constitution as saying that
Senator Ingalls, is the ablest man in
the senate" Colonel Grady is not
only good, but what is more, to the
point. an impartial judge of men. SEN
ator Ingalls, ability in many direc-
tions, especially in his mastery use of
his mother tongue, is unrivalled. In
this latter, as well as in the dexterity
with which he uses it to overwhelm an
adversary, he has no peer in or out Of
congress.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
All Right to Date.

Bobby and his mother were to dine
with friend. aud she had cautioned
him not TO eat too fast. They were
seated at the table IN due time, but
Bobby, not being served as promptly
as his robust young appetite demand
ed turned to his mother, in stage
whisper, with. MA. ma. hain't eat
too fast yet, lave I?"- Binghaanton
Republican.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

MORE news of rather a sensational
nature from Leavenworth. Official
corruption and bride taking the gist of
it. A hotel keeper who was lately
prosecuted and convicted of violating
the liquor law, makes an affidavit that
at different times he paid Assistant
Attorney General Dill through a third
party, Arthur Simmons, four hundred
dollars as the price of his official in
diligence toward the aforesaid hotel
keeper, Giacomini by name, Dill de-
MES the charge, and there the mat to
rests for the present.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE collapse of the great Reading
iron works ana the strike of six thou
sand Fall River weavers mean what?
The urgent need for more protectionp
Well, let us have it. If we have too
little of it, more should be forthcom-
ing as soon as possible, before this
thing goes too far.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

WHEN Governor Martin and Sol.
Miller heard that the Kansas City
Times wanted Prof. Garfield appointed
chancellor vice Lippincott, the air
about them would have furnished
"blueing" enough for all the laundries
in the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

SINCE the election the, democratic
party has lost two very strong men in
the death first of Congressman Burnes,
and last Saturday in the death of Con-
gresham Townshend of Illinois.
Both were old and able members.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

1t is an undoubted fact that nearly
all pensioners are entitled under the
present law to much more pension than
they are now getting, and they would
get it with additional arrears from
date of discharge from the service,
were their cases properly presented be-
fore the pension bureau.
Col. Legg, whohas a thorough knowl-
edge of all these matters. will be at
the Whitley hotel until the I'D in
slant, and will give full inform alton to
all enquirers without charge.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE legislature, says Dryasdust. did
q sensible thing when it made illegal
the selling OF tobacco in any of its forms
TO boys under sixteen years Of age.
One of the commonest and at the same
time most disagreeable sights that
greets one on the streets is that of
lad Of nine to twelve years old pufing
cigarette like a Jack tar. The custom
is vile one that Injuries the health of
the silly urchins, and drives them often
to thieving practices to get money
wherewith to make themselves disgust
ing. Boys as a rule have but little
sense, and therefore should be protect
ed until able to distinguish between
the good and the bad. Not one man in
ten Thousand but bitterly regrets that
he ever learned to chew or smoke.
And not one but would drop it at a
word but for the fact that he is slave
to it and is not able to burst the bonds
the vile habit has woven around him
Not a father but warns his sons tC
avoid the dirty habit, and not a sor
that acquires it but does so steaIthily
and without his parents knowledge
who are helpless while the boy may
walk into store and call for and get {
plug of tobacco or package Of cigar
cites. Until boys are born Will
more sense and reflection, the!
should be guarded against such evil
as the law can put beyond thei
reach
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
PROGRAMME.

Of Exercises to be Observed at the State Encamp
ment.
THURSDAY, MARCH IA.
Regular session of encampment.
Installation of new officers at Whitley opera
house.
Camp fire in evening.
Daily programmes to be furnished as
encampment proceeds, to be governed
according to weather and other circum
stances.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE people at Topeka don't miss the
legislative circus quite as much now
since the race for mayor began to wax
warm. Local politics are warming the
air, even in the cool and Silly night
when slumber's chain. etc.. etc.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

TIE post of assistant secretary goes
to New York, very much to the regret
Of Colonel Hallowen of Kansas, who is
credited with the ambition to fill that
Important place. The colonel aimed
rather high-as we are all advised to
do-and will, we hope, get something
worthy Of his talents. But let him be-
ware Of persistent importantly.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

Sheriff Worster came in yesterday
from Cottonwood Falls with w. W.
Siegler, on warrant charging him
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. He was arraigned before Jus
tiee Evans and bound over. He gave
bail to appear at the next term of the
oo.,r4
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

MARCH 5, 1897, is the day fixed by
an English prophet when the earth
win be destroyed by fire. Eight years
hence is a good way off. If the seer
had said eight days or weeks, some Of
us who are already hot in pursuit Of
an Office might feel an additional pang
of disbursement.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

STORMS and billiards. in the east,
sunshine and Italian skies in Kansas.
The worst blizzard of the season visit
ed Massachusetts, Saturday. AS a
health resort, New Englanders should
keep their eyes steadily on the sunflow-
or state, especially whereabouts of it
near the junction of the Cottonwood
and Neosho rivers
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

To Office seekers: Offensive parti
sanship under Cleveland becomes ''per.
sistent importantly" under Harrison
with this difference, that the first fired
man from Office, while the second
fires him before he gets one.