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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
OKLAHOMA.

The Oklahoma land coded to the
government a few weeks ago by the
Creek and Seminole Indians comprises
in the neighborhood of 100000 acres.
Accounts so far published of the num-
Der of acres vary, but the figures given
are probably not far out of the way.
This area comprises what is known as
Oklahoma proper, and is about one
eighth of the area comprised in the
Springer bill, which, as everybody
knows, was killed in the senate. This
coded territory now belongs to the
people. 1t is public domain, and the
money to pay for it. nearly two million
dollars, has been appropriated. An
idea of its extent may be gathered
from this, that it will furnish home
steads of 100 acres each for &C, 900 fam
lilies. The bill providing for settle
ment of the lands is clear cut in its
terms. No skulduggery is to be per-
mitted. Every homesteader is given
100 acres for nothing, but he must be
the head of family, and must live on
and cultivate the land for five years be-
fore he is granted patent. No plow-
ing furrow around it, and digging a
hole in the ground and calling it a well,
will fill the bill. Proof must be
forthcoming that the law in all its
provisions has been complied with.
No presumption OF timber culture
claims are provided for. The provision
in the Springer bill giving the secreta.
ry of the interior power to locate town
sites is omitted, and anyone that car
get people enough together; may start
a town wherever he likes.
The Cherokee strip, which comprises
large body of land, about six million
acres lying between Oklahoma proper
and Kansas, will be opened later. a
commission of three was appointed tC
treat with the Cherokees for it. WheI
they agree to take 81 rs an acre for it
that large area will be ready for settle
| ment.
When the president sees fit to do so
he will issue proclamation declaring
the land in Oklahoma proper ready fol
settlement, then ''get out of the way
Old Dan Tucker"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
AZ the Threshold.


Within the portals of dead centuries.
Old year, you pass tonight
And By tbs r6dness OF my tnSie-ngnt
muse alone.
Why should u make me gr1eYe.
Old year. that You % coon must take yoHE
have not known
Ger much OF giadness since you nrsf YOUNG
That Il should weep you vanished from this
Ihave not known-Ahi tbs the Knight have
been"
That makes my heart so sore.
And starts the hot unwilling tesrs once
The twelve-month past
Into my life has brought
Not cen 8 1.-THE OF what my dreams had
thought.
Yet why so fast7
larry q while and teach me how TO bear
The dfsappointments lotted TO my snare.
What! WHIT not stay1 Ah. then. companion.
One hand-claep. e'er you go
A heeting shadow Through the night ana
Another year
Waits entrance at the door.
Perchance OF grief and tears he brings me
Perchanee of cheer.
But he will help me read the lessons you
Have written out. And SO, old year, ad1eu.
Good Housekeeping,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

ADMIXE1TRATHON
Every democratic organ in the land
that took the trouble to comment on it,
Cleyeland's administration
as fiawless. Every republican organ
looked on it as a flaw from lend to
end.' It was neither. Cleveland was
q Woodworking, painstaking, honest
and straightforward executive, who
sought to do the just thing with as
much earnestness and devotion as JEFF
ferson, Madison, or the immortal
George himself. But he was only hui
man after all, and inherited his share
of the infrmities that in a greater OF
less degree fall to each and all Of US.
His seIf-reliance made him independ-
emit, even stubborn. His limited
knowledge Of public affairs and ac-
quaintance with public men at the out
set, coupled with his extraordinary self
confidence, gave birth to mistakes that
a more cautious and dependent execu-
tive would have avoided. Cleveland
was intensely positive. A mega
tive character, like Hayes, would
never have taken the risks and chal-
lenged with utter recklessness the bit
ter taunts and determined opposition
of his political enemies. He was Sc
verely undiplomatic, and cared but lit
tie for measures Of policy or expediency
He went straight to the mark, kicking
obstacles and impediments Of whatever
kind out Of his way. His pathway
was, therefore, lined on either side
with angered and vengeful enemies
who waited a chance to get even with
him: 1t came at last. When he I'M
dertook, like Caesar in the Tiber, ste
swim to yonder point" no friendly
Cassius was there to lend him help
ing hand, and down he went into the
overwhelming soup.
His laborious investigation Of every
measure that came before him, which
a shrewder and more polite executive
would have signed, leaving the re
sponsibility and odium-if such
there were-of it to congress
was the cause of so liberal a use of thu
vetoing power. He vetoed bills from
stern sense of duty, that any of hi
predecessors would haye signed with
out any compunction whatever.
In making the tariff the sole issue
he anticipated too much. He went too
far in advance of popular opinion
Wendell Phillips perhaps, said that
leader could never afford TO be NOR
than two days ahead of the people
Cleveland was two years or NOR
ahead. The step was fatal. The tim
will come when reduction IN the tart
will be demanded by the people. An
it is only question of time. WheI
the home market and the protection t
labor ideas are found to be delusive
the change will be at hand. If Cleve
land had waited for the ripening of tn
fruit, he and the democratic part
with him, would not have been pros
trated with the collie as they were.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

The trial of the Weaver boys and
Dock Martin for abusing their teacher
Cromwell Meskimons, last Wednesday,
came up before Judge fletcher Sat-
urday. The school board, the town
ship trustees and the parents
of the boys got together, concluded the
boys were guilty, and as kind of arbi-
tration they and the county attorney
agreed that the boys plead guilty and
stand fineof five dollars each and costs.
All parties concerned were willing, SO
the boys plead guilty and were assessed
the above fine, which in all, amounted
to thirty-nine dollars and sixty cents.
The teacher came out on top. It was a
good thing and will teach these young
fellows to check their fool-hardiness
and be decent and respectable or else
take the consequences. They were
taken back home by their parents and
will again go TO school with the under
standing that they behave in an order
ly, gentlemanly manner.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
KANsAsPATBNTN.

The following is a list of patents
granted to citizens of Kansas for the
week ending March 5, 1889, reported
specially for the EMPoRIA DAILY NEWS
through the Office of W. A. Redmond,
solicitor Of patents, 631 F. st. n. W.,
Washington, D. c.:
G. Beu. Moline, shock binder.
J. NJ. Edgar, Argentine. lock.
David K. Wade, Mcpherson, draw
ing apparatus.
J. A. Walker, Melvern, washing ma
chine.
e. E. Warner, Melvern, washing ma
chine,
c. M. Widen. Melvern. trussed sus-
pension bridge.
E. N. Williams. Bonita corn planter.
Harvev Worrell, Topeka, harmonic
damper for pianos.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

GOVERNOR HUMPHREY issued but
one veto, and that at the close of
the session, when he heard that
the members of the legislature
very complacently voted themselves
each the chair occupied by him during
the session. The governor said that
the members were badly of their
bases and notified the seargent-at-arms
that he would be held responsible for
the chairs. That functionary hurried
out and overhauling the members as
they walked out on the street each
with chair on his back, soon recov-
cred and restored them to their
places: Hereafter the chairs Will be
screwed down to the floor in both
chambers. Nothing but the weight
prevented the members from remov
lug the capitol itself.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
rbs Ksn.as Age Of PrOtsOtiOu Bin.


The Woman's Christian Temperance
union, of Emporia, Kansas, on March
9th, unanimously passed the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, We as body, mourn the
passage of the age of protection bill, so
recently acted upon by the Kansas SEN
ate thereby reducing the age. already
established at Is years, to that of II;
existence. in the state of Kansas, pur-
chased. as it was, by the struggles and
courage of its brave defenders, men and
women, heart so black and fiendish
as to prompt the thought, framing and
introduction of such bill. His name
must ever be held in ignominy by the
women of Kansas.
End. Resolved, That all moral, right
thinking people must ever mourn the
evil in body of our representative
men, the senate of Kansas, who could,
knowingly and in the presence of a liv-
ing God, pass such an unholy, I'M
Just measure by a ballot of 26 to 8,
3rd. Resolved, That the nine who
had daughters and sisters of their own
TO protect, be held in grateful remem-
brance by this union.
4th. Resolved, That our hearts re-
joice in the prompt rescue of the bill
by the committee of the house, and
that once more the twelve year old
child of our state is protected from
fiends by the strong power of the law.
9Th. Resolved, That we appreciate
and tender our thanks TO the women
of Topeka, and of the state, for their
uprising and earnest protest against
the great evil which threatened u.s.
9Th. Resolved That copy of these
resolutions be given to the press. Off
cially signed:
MRS. NJ. <. MoULToN, Pres.
MRS. J. W. HARRINGTON, Secy.
MRS. r. ]. EDWARDS. Treas.
MRS. EMMA W. ROBINSON, Cor. Secy. :
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

SINCE the burning of the Crane Pub
fishing house at Topeka, offers have
been made by Kansas City to subscribe
stock sufficient to purchase business
house for Mr.. Crane in that city if he
viii consent to remove his business
thither. Wichita also offers to raise a
bonus of s25, 900 if he will take his BUSH
ness to that town. In view of these
advantageous offers, Mr.. Crane says to
Topeka, subscribe treasury stock to
the amount Of $4,000 to set me up in
business again and am yours Mr..
Crane has a sinch on the boys this
time.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
cRANn MnNIHLY DRAWING.
AT TIE ACADEMY OF Music, NEW ORLEANS
Tuesday, priI I6Gh, 1850. GE1
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000.
100. 900 Tickets 81 TwsDfy Dollars each;
Halves, SO: Quarters. S5; enths,
Sc; TWentIeths, 81.

3.134 Prizes. amounting to...... 81, o64.SoO
NOTE Tickets drawing Capital Prizes are
not entitled 10 Terminal Prizes.
~ For club rates, or any further fnforma-
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clearly stating your residence, with State.
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turn NAH delivery will be assured by your en-
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Send POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Or
ders. or New York exchange In ordinary let
ter. Currency by express tat our expensel adj
dressed n. A DAUPHIN,
New Orleans. Ia
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k2Y Address Registered Letters to NEW
ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK, New Orleans.
Louisiana
s'RRMEMBER. that the payment Of prizes
is GUARANTEED BY -FOUR NATION
AL BANKS of New Orleans, and the tickets
are signed by the president of an institution
whose chartered rights are recognized in the
highest courts: therefore, beware OF all tni-
tations or anonymous schemes
ONE DOLLAR is the price OF the smallest
part or fraction of a ticket ISSUED BIZ Us In
any drawing. Anything IN our name offered
for less than Dollar is swindle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

The revival meetings at the First
Christian church have been largely at
tended during the week. When to-
nights exercises shall have closed there
WIN have been held total Of twenty
seven different meetings at that church
this week. This, Of course, includes
teachersi meetings. missionary meet
ings, etc. The church evidently be-
llsys IN keeping The ball rolling.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE envious and malicious will say
of course that the earthquake in the
east yesterday was caused by the null
titudes of Office seekers fiocking to the
capital, but as none of them were sufi-
GENTLY scared to run away, the idea is
not borne out. Something more than
an earthquake is necessary to put an
Office seeker to flight. The shock was
probably due to Blaine's rage at hear
ing that the Nipsic was blown up by
the Olga.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
Swami hv tha rida OF pOnnIaritv

To the topmost pinnacle OF success, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters stands shining proof
of what genuine merit, backed by the living
force OF proven facts, can attain. The North
and South American continents, Europe
Australia, the West Indies, Guatemala and
Mexico have all contributed wide patronage
and testimony of the most favorable kind
but unsolicited-to swell the reputation OF
this sterling remedy. Among the maladies
professional testimony proves that it is q
benign curative, are chills and fever, bilious
remittent dumb ague and ague cake, dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, nervousness, debility.
kidney and bladder complaints. 1t mitigates
the infrmities of age, hastens convalescence,
has 3 tendency to prevent i'll consequences
from exposure and exhaustion. Persons Of
sedentary habits and laborious occupations
viii find 1t an ever useful tonic.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE curse never fell upon Atchison
until now. No sooner was the street
car strike ended in New York than it
broke out in that unfortunate city. If
Mayor Weaver apprehends any danger
of its extending to this city, he should
order the K. n. e.. to hold themselves
in readiness to repress rioting should
such dire calamity befail US.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

NEwsY item from Montreal, Canada:
John G. Emo, a New York boodleT, is
here from Quebec to lobby against the
Weldon extradition bill. The boodlers
are determined that Canada shall do
nothing to iuiure the hospitable sttrac-
tions which it now presents to all
Americans whose health and comfort
are promoted by going thither.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

IL Captain Erickson had lived few
hours longer he might have celebrated
to-day the twenty-seyenth anniversary
of the defeat of the confederate ram,
the Merrimac. in Hampton roads by
the little Monitor, which his genius
called into being. On March 9th, 1852,
that thrilling event took place.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND has
been for two days at his desk in the law
Office to which he transferred his labors.
1t was natural to suppose that man
who worked as hard as he has done for
the past four years would take a rest
when the opportunity came, but he
didn't. On reaching his quarters in
New York, he unpacked his luggage.
gave orders for disposing it, and then
went to his new place of business.
Gentlemen of dainty employments who
are in the habit of taking yearly ''va-
cations could find very useful les
son in the example set by Grover.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON remains
in Washington for awhile ito get ac-
quainted, he says, with the new Off
Gals. so as to insure attention to his
letters when he writes. John expects
to do a great deal for his district in the
matter OF loayes and fishes. Well be-
thought. No small allowance will suf-
fee to make John solid once more with
a disgruntled constituency.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

If Nebraska papers tell the truth
which OF course they do-the legisla-
ture of that state is composed largely
of Don Juans. To the employment of
female clerks and pages is q knowledge
Of the fact mainly due. To err is not
only human. but a special prerogatiye
of the legislative jay.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

OKLAHOMA is in danger. Jay Gould
is coming west, being due in st. Louis
Tuesday. AS boomer. Jay can give
Payne, Couch or any of the rest Of
them several points and still win at a
show down. Secretary Noble of the
interior should keep an eye on Jay
while in the southwest.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THERE are few incorruptible Catos
in the Missouri legislature who pro-
pose, if they can, to expose the MEM
bers of that body weak enough to &C
cept passes from the railroads. If we
remember rightly, the Catos in our
own legislative body of regretful MEM
ory, overlooked the little matter of free
passes. A mere oversight, of:course.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

a DISPATCH from Egypt says that
the Nile is twenty icnhes lower than at
the same season in 1878 when the low
est stage of water recorded was reached.
Efforts 70 dam it at Rosetta and Da-
META are being made in order to avert
if possible the impending famine which
threatens to exceed anything hitherto
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

JUDGE BALDERsToN has been ap-
pointed judge of the new court of com
mon pleas at Wichita. Judge, Yer
million was the almost unanimous
choice of the Wichita bar, who sent a
delegation to call on the governor in
his interest, but all to no purpose.
Balderston had political pulp and
that was enough to down the bar,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

IF the Germans at Samoa have de-
stroyed one Of Uncle Sans men-of-
war, the fact is a casus belli which viii
call for the prompt and vigorous action
of that other man Of war in the state
department. The country anxiously
awaits the calling out of the militia by
Colonel Blaine.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE Hutchinson city council has
passed an ordinance requiring soiled
doves to keep within their own houses.
That is very much like expurgating
one of Zola's novels, and inserting the
offensive passages altogether in an
appendix, where the reader may
come upon them at one fell swoop.
Convenience is the principal thing in
either case.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THERE is quite a nursery in the
White House now, much, no doubt, to
the qualification of callers on the presi-
dent, who can in the most charming
way manifest their admiration for his
ad ministration, and court his favor by
taking in their arms and kissing the
Mckee babies and the Russell Harrison
babies
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

combine, or otherwise sensibiy en-
pioyed. they were carried OF their feet
by q sentiment. and without being
asked to do so. changed the name of
Davis to Geary county. Now the peO-
pie of that county whose wishes in the
matter were never consulted, file pro-
test in the Topeka Capital against the
meddlesome oficiousness Of the jay So
Ions
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

PROF. GRAHAM BELL has lately as
tonished the country by a statistical
report showing that while the popula-
tion in the last thirty years has in
creased IA little over 100 per cent, the
number of blind, deaf, dumb, idiotic
and insane has increased 400 per cent.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE Kansas City Times proposes
Prof. Garfield for chancellor vice,
Lippencott resigned. That settles
Garfield. If he ever bad any show
Cor the place, it is now knocked into
emithereens.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

ANOTHER batch of Mormons for
Utah. Repress that criminal foolish
ness as the government may, it thrives
among the ignorant. Tennessee fur
nishes this latest contingent-of polyg-
annie dupes, whose misdirected zeal
will aid in furnishing stipends and
places for designing elders and leaders.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

W. s. Jay, of Emporia, is candi-
date for Governor of Alaska. He
would make good one. He is a
strong republican, a gentleman of
character, and of sufficient wealth to
be already acquainted with the seal
skin industries.-State Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

RUMoRs continue to float about con-
corning the lack of harmony between
Col. D. r. Anthony and Col. Smith in
the management of the Leavenworth
Times. The talk goes that Smith will
retire. This is a rumor that Uncle
Zenas denies with emphasis about
once a week,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

PRESIDENT HARRISON can speedily
reduce the gubernatorial surplus in
West Virginia by appointing a couple
of the contestants to office. a hand
some way, that, of getting over the
laws delay.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

Farmers are beginning to pillow lit
tie, but the ground is little too wet
for progressive work. They are laying
in stock of machinery and are make
ing great preparations for the early
spring, of which they are determined
to take advantage.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

CHICAGO has forty-three miles of
cable railway and Kansas City thirty
seven miles. A few miles more of ca
bic and Sam Jones as a fixture, and
the braggart burg at the Kawsmouth
would sneer at Gotham.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

In the past twenty years there have
been 1871 divorces in this state. But
1t must be remembered that it is only
OF late that Kansas City courts have
increased their facilities for procuring
divorces in "A minute and a half.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

SENATOR FRANCIS G. PRICE was APP
pointed Tuesday judge of the new jul
dicial district lately formed of the
counties of Clark, Mead and Conan
che. The Judge is Buckeye and only
twenty-nine wears old.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

WARDEN SMITH of the penitentiary,
In a recent monthly settlement with
state; says that counting as cash the
coal supplied to the various state insti-
buttons, the report for the fiscal year
ending June 80 next will show that
the receipts for the year will exceed
expenditures $4,000.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

1T has been reported that a message
was prepared by member of Cleve-
lands cabinet declaring Oklahoma
open for settlement March Is, but ow-
ing to the hurry and rush of business
Monday morning, failed to receive the
presidents signature.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

Joe Brogan of Hartford, who served
for several months last year at the gen.
eral delivery window in the postofice,
has q good position in an Omaha whole
sale house.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

MANY land owners in the east part OF
Lyon, the western part of Usage and
the northern part of Coffey county got
titles to their land from the Reading
Iron Works company which failed the
other day, says the State Journal. How
the iron company came to own so much
land in Kansas is not stated.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

IT is thought in London that the
Times-Parnell case is drawing to a
close. The government. the Times.
and everybody, is sick of the intermin-
able farce, and are praying that it be
nut to death.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14

THE latest erotic effusion to vie with
Saltus and Zola is Hernia Suydam, -
which thousands will read just as they
read The Duck or the Dead?" merely
to see how wicked it really is.