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

A PROMINENT citizen of Streator.
Illinois, tells the following story of
penury and privation among the starv-
ing miners at that place:
We have two car loads of provisions
TO distribute to-day, but what will that
amount to when divided among & C0O
starving miners, the majority of whom
are married men with families. II will
scarcely last two days for the poor fell
lows. The condition of the men and
women Is almost indescribable. / can
truthfully say that many people are
actually starving. The babies and
children cry for bread and wallow in
the muddy streets, but their mothers
have become callous to their or es and
DO not seem to mind. They saw Int
little and complaints are infre0uent,
They must keep silent in their misery.
A rev are very proud and affect to he
light hearted when they have not a
thing to eat in the house. / tell Won n
Is horrible, and no one can realize the
awful snherings until he gets right in
the midst of the misery. Business
mas gone TO smash. and staRnation
rules everywhere. Unless the miners
are given work soon, or furtlIer relief
comes, you will soon hear of some
deaths from actual starvation
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
EDITORIAL BREVITIEs.
SEWERAGE is in the mud.

SEWERAGE is in the mud.
The string is still fastened to the
Murdoch rebellion.
WE seem to have a pretty thorough
and enduring boycott, on public inn
proyements in this city.
ANY public improvement with man
hole attachment does not go. That
point is clear enough for a blind man to
see.
MINISTER RYAN rendered brilliant
reception July % at the American Ie-
CATION in the city of Mexico to ex-
Speaker John &. Carlisle and wife.
WHEN Italian laborers strike. as
they are at present doing in Pennsyl-
vania, wages must have struck bottom.
An Italian will get rich on nominal
wages.
SOL. MILLER calls the American
ministers now representing us in Eu-
rope, especially Grant, Lincoln and
Whitelaw Reid, "a string OF Bologna
sausages."
4HEH are kicking for new jail in
Atchison, and yet talk of having to
close up the city hospital for lack of
funds. Why don't they ask for the
great exposition of 1892.
The phantom horse and buggy that
lnfests Lawrence at night may be of
considerable local interest, but some
thing more sensational is needed To
outdo the Brown sensation at Wichita.
WIVES at Wichita serve legal no
tices on the whisky sellers, warning
them against selling liquor to their
husbands. That is how the whisky
seller has gone to join the troubadour.
ct al.
SULLIVAN started yesterday for
Mississippi where he gees to take his
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

1t has been said that Kansas has no
bonded debt. This is practically, but
not strictly true, for the state has a
small debt of little over 800, 900,
which dates back to the war. It
ought to have been paid, but the leg
islature passed an act providing for
funding it instead of paying it. The
debt is of such little consequence that
the securities are not quoted in the
stock markets. The bonds are owned
by the state itself-an anomalous con-
dition of things-being held by the
permanent school fund. Governor
Humphrey opposed funding the bonds,
and says he shall endeavor to have
the state pay them off and get rid of
the trifiing debt
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

y newspaper writer, discussing the
latest fads in vogue among the women,
tellSt his one: 'One woman said she
was sick and tired of having miuia-
lures on the buttons of her directoire
coat, so she elected to have the faces
of handsome men shine forth from the
framing of glittering Rhine stones.
Her album was called into requisition.
and on the six buttons the artist has
painted the heads of Maurice Barry
more. Fred May, Osmond Tearle, one
of the Baltimore Latrobes. handsome
Harry Lee, and soft-eyed Louis of Bat
tenburg. She has chosen wisely from
the beauty standpoint, and she now
claims she can say that wherever she
goes she is surrounded by a group of
men.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
The Ice Trunr.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 2.-The Ice
trust, which, since the beginning of
the season, has kept to 40 per cent
more than was charged last year, regard
less of protests and public Indignation,
has collapsed. The break resulted
from an attempt by the trust to force
the prices still higher. One of the
sition and withdrew from the compact.
He had recently purchased large
supply of lake ice, sufficient for the
whole CITY, he states, and he has re-
duced prices nearly fifty per cent so
that the public will now get the bene-
fit of some desperate cutting.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
NoCIue 10 the Thiec.

KANSAS, CITY, Aug. 3.-No definite
clue has yet been obtained to the thief
who yesterday stole 81, 900 worth OF
diamonds from r. G. Altman. John
Boggs, the hack driver, who assisted
in the escape, believes the man to have
been Preston alias WINDY Dick" a
notorious pickpocket. The police are
satisfied that the notorious robber had
a confederate who watched the move
ments of the police so that the robbery
was timed when both patrolmen were
at the far ends of their beats.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
Forgery.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. al. H. John
son left Chicago for Norway last night.
He is charged with the forgery of notes
for 10000 crowns on Norwegian banks.
Detectives guarded the prisoner with
Jealous care. Johnson, it is alleged,
forged notes amounting to 10000
crowns on the Hanar Credit company.
of Christiana, Norway, and also a sim
gle note for the same amount on the
National bank of ChIistiana,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
Heavy storm.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Notwithstand-
ing the fact that it has been raining
almost steadily since week ago yes
terday there is still no sign of clearing
weather. About So'clock this morn
ing rain fell in torrents for about fifty
minutes and flooded streets and cell
lars in this city and Brooklyn. The
storm was accompanied by heavy thun-
der and lightning, and in less than an
hour nearly two inches of water fell.
Trains on all railroads were greatly
delayed and had it not been for the
fact that everything movable had
been washed away, great damage
would have been done in the country
districts,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
"A Terrible EpldemIc.

CARTILAGE, ILL.,, Aug. ga terrible
epidemic of bloody f1ux has appeared
at Warsaw in this county. 1t came on
last Monday il. light form and resem-
bled dysentery, but Wednesday it as
sumed more serious phase and now
fifteen people have died.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
MystertausIy DigaDpearea

KANSAS CITY, MO-, Aug, g. A Spe-
eial from Lathrop, Mo-, says: Frank
Murdoch, young farmer who lived
near this city, has disappeared. He
returned recently with his young wife
from Ironton, Ohio, where he had been
visiting friends. He left home to 90
to town last Thursday, ana has not
been seen or heard of since. 1t IL
feared that he has met foul pIay. Ha
was nephew Of M. III. Mnd6ck. the
editor Of the Wichita Eagle.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

We are pleased to see that our sug-
gestious to:the cattlemen in yesterdays
issue of THE NEWS have awakened a
favorable response. They admit the
portentous and threatening nature of
the situation. They agree that some
thing must be done, and favor the sug-
gestion of THE NEWS that meeting
should be called and delegates sent to
Chicago TO lay their case before the
senate committee. There is not one Of
them that doubts the guilt. the
enormous guilt, OF the Big Four. They
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
a Eun CnnreaaInn

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. "a report
has reached here that Harry Farrell
and two other men whose names are
unknown, who were arrested, charged
with the murder of John A. Rose, the
leader of the Rose faction in the Pow
ell county race war, have made a full
confession of the crime.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

THE boys are beginning to kick
against the idea of giving Cliff Baker
= third term as state printer. The
notion is gaining ground that he is
setting up the pins for it, although the
legislature does not come together I'M
Til year from next winter.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

SHAVING notes must be poor bust
ness in Topeka. Bradford, they say,
il going to Nebraska to stump the
state for prohibition. If he succeeds
in carrying one state, he thinks that
the president must come down with
that Office.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
Huatam,a Raregne

WASHINGTON, Aug. Treasurer
Huston to-day gave areceipt to ex-
Treasurer Hyatt for S771 500, 0OO, repre-
senting the amount of money and secu-
rites in the United States treasury
turned oyer by the latter to the former !.
OF the above sum s287 .O4S ,OS2 is actual
cash, the remainder including United
States bonds and the reserve fund.
Ex-treasurer Jorden happened in Mr..
Huston's Office about the time the re-
ceipt was passed and remained to wit
ness the transaction.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

THE Salina Republican takes down
its old flint lock, and assuring itself
that the printing is all right, hurls
mortal defiance at rival in the fol-
lowing blood curdling manner:
1.-THE moOn-eyed concern across the
street must have fight and nothing
else will satisfy it, let the merry war
20 on. The Republicans powder is
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

An Atcbison woman says she has
learned the knack of managing her
husband when dinner is not ready on
time. If she finds that she will not
have time to have everything ready by
the time he gets home, she lets the
cooking go and sets the table. When
he comes in and finds the table set, he
thinks dinner is ready, and goes out
and reads his paper very contentedly,
waiting until he is called. But if the
table is not set, even though the dinner
may be all cooked ready for serving,
heraises great row.-Atcbison Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

THE first issue of the American Citi-
zen, the organ of the colored race, pup
lished at Kansas City, Kansas, has
reached us, and is much improved
paper over that printed at Topeka. 1t
has thrown aside the patent inside, -
got a new dress, and is now an "all at
home print
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

J. w. Gregory, proprietor of the Gar
den City Sentinel, and truly good
man, who holds up his hands in horror
at the sale of a glass Of beer, has been
convicted by jury of perjury, the act
charged being false swearing TO claim
of 81 ,551 againsnt the county that had
been paid before, and that originally
was not legal charge against the
county. Two of the county commits
sioners are also under Indictment for
sharing in the fraud. Gregory broke
into tears when the verdict was rem
dered. He will probably be given two
wears in the penitentiary.- AtehisOn
Globe.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

The Lawrence TT III assures us
that Colonel d. r. Anthony can not be
''muzzled." Perhaps not. Besides
the Colonel is one of those "amoosin
cusses" that no one wants muzzled.
No one but the Colonel himself will
ever do that. His preaching and pol
itical methods have muzzled, cabined
cribbed and confined his town, and
may eventually do as much for him
self. The Colonel will be his own
mueller.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

THE Atchison Patriot has opened
war on the city Jail. What is the use
to do that when your city is swamped
with debts, and you are unable to build
q new and modern structure?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
Death n9RafE Hnrh

WAsHINGToN, D. c., Aug. "a
telegram has been received at the navy
department announcing the death, at
O'Clock this morning, at the hospital
at the navy home in Philadelphia. of
Commodore FTtz Hugh of compiled
ton of diseases.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

EVIDENTLY the thing for the editor
of the Lawrence Tribune to do, If he
would keep his paper up to the high
standard TO which Charlie Scott had
brought it, is to get married.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

THEORETICALLY" saysthe Salina
Republican, ''Prof. Garfield is great
aud smart man" Theoretically great
and smart is good. very good.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

j. III. Henson prominent business
man of Council Grove, passed through
the city Thursday enroute fol:the west.
Mr. Henson and firm, are the largest
importers Of Holstein and Friesian cat
tie in Kansas. AtpEesent they have
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
PURCHASED.

Colonel Wb1tley's Purchase of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The purchase of the Fifth Avenue
hotel yesterday by Colonel Whitley
was not much of a surprise AS is
well known the Fifth Avenue has not
been paying property for at least
the past two years. 1t was a sort of
white elephant that its owner, Major
Hood, was compelled to carry. because
he had been hitherto unable
to find purchaser for it,
Only when it was offered
as bargain did the Colonel
finally agree to take it. The price
paid was SIG, 900. 1t will be operated
under the management of Colonel
Whitley as a first class family hotel,
where those not caring to pay the rates
required at the Whitley House, can
get the best of board and accommoda-
lions. 1t will be opened to the travel
ing public at SI.5G a day. The house
will be renovated and many improve
meDts effected such as will make it
one Of the most desirable hostelries In
this part of the state. The object
aimed at, is to make rIt especially in
viting to all seeking a nice quiet board
ing place not too expensive.
The Lyon county Sabbath School
Temperance Alliance, Will hold their
annual picnic at Phillips Grove, Duck
creek, on Saturday August oath at 10
a. m. and not on the 18th as was
previously announced.
The croakers and kickers were out
in force last night. The fellows who
stand on one foot and then on the
other, and roar against this man and
that because he does nothing to help
the town forward, made themselves
heard. And when necessary public
Improvement, whose expense was
tTif1iDg, was proposed, they jumped on
it and tramped into the mud with
almost insane satisfaction. There
we're some present, property holders.
who were honest in their
opposition. The best that can be said
of them is that they are moss-backs.
But the bulk of the crowd opposed it
because they did not understand the
scheme, its character, scope and advan-
tages to the city. and because, as in
the case of the water works, they
would oppose anything that smacked
of public improvement or taxes. The
same roar was made when our present
excellent water works system was first
proposed. The town would be bank
rupted and ruined. Has it? OF course
they were false prophets. Croakers
carpers, kiekers and winners always
are. Sewerage, ike the watsr1Eorks,
will come, and when it does the croak-
ers like everyone else will be glad Of it. |
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

PEACHES are going TO waste down at
Wichita. That makes the boys shake
their heads and sigh for the good old
days when bowl of peach brandy
warmed the cookies on their hearts.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
THURSDAY. AUGUST /. 1889.

THERE has been good deal of ridi-
Guile discharged at Governor Lowry,
but he has SIugger Sullivan at last.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

1t is refreshing to watch some of the
good Methodist brethren pitch quoits
or horse shoes. They handle them like
professionals, and would be perfectly
safe to gamble ON.
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on hands about Zoo head Of fne cat

Nothing succeeds like the NEWS,
which is only q SYNONYM for success.
New names come in every day If you
do not take it, your neighbors viii
laugh at you.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

John Allen says that if George
Sherritt's chickens are three years old
they ought to be killed. John says
that he has run the chickens from his
premises in the last three months.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

Emporia has just had a sensational
disappearance, but it only lasted
twenty-fOur hours. ''Empory" must
not try to trot in the same class with
Wichita.-Butts.
Our case can trot in the same class
with Wichita's so far as the mystery
of both is concerned.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
H. B. WILSON.


Mr.. Mellen says the syndicate which
has been formed represents princiDaI-
ly foreign capital and that already
the amount subscribed is more than
sufficient to buy the cotton industry
in America. This. really, is what is
aimed e and operations will not be
confined to Fall river but viii be ex-
tended to Lawn ence, New Bedford
and the best mills in the country.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
a CIrcnIar Leffer

FALL RIVER, Mass, Aug. 3.-The
Fall River News will publish this af
ternoon a circular letter which is to be
mailed III New York to-day, addressed
to the president and board of directors
of every cotton mill in Fall River. The
letter says: GentIemen--It is our de-
sire to secure the cotton manu-
featuring property of Fall River and
we address you for the purpose of OBJ
tanning your views as to the probability
Of your shareholders, OF majority be-
ing willing to sell or pool their stock
upon basis of mutual advantage. It
is of course useless for us as this time
co set forth our plans in detail. We
are pleased to inform you that the Gem
trail Trust company of New York has
consented to act as trustee in behalf of
both parties. Should the matter meet
with your favorable consider
alton, we would thank you to ADVISE
US at an early date and we will then
confer with you personally in regard to
details. Very respectfully:
GEO. +. MELLEN.
ESIEsSoN G. MCMILLAN.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

The Oklahoma Wild West snow has
returned to Wichita aud gone into
winter quarters. A sign that we are
going to have hard winter no doubt
whatever else it may mean.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

Jim Leslie the burly colored black
smith on Commercial above Seventh,
has bell-like voice. that may be heard
blocks away in the early morning as he
handles words with passers by. Jim is
like KING Cole, merry old soul, and
always ready for joke or laugh.
Your colored brother is the happiest Of
mortals. He always finds something
to laugh at.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

A few farmers are beginning to
bale prairie hay, but not TO any great
extent. The majority of the prairie
grass Will not be ready to bale for sew
eral DAYS vet
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

Mr.. Slead, farmer living about
three miles north of Hartford had four
horses killed by tightening Wednesday
last.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

The first pears of the season were
brought in by Mr.. Pritchard, farmer
living near Madison, Thursday, and
for this season of the year were very
rrnnd
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
Raasaan Traae.

WAsHNaToN, Aug. 1.-THE state
department is in receipt Of an exhaust
i've report on Russian agricultural and
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

NAV be in the soup too deep to swim.
What's the matter with Kilrain?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

Home grown cabbages are being
brought in that average from twelve to
fifteen pounds each.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

FACTORIES p saws the Empor;a
NEWS, ''are all very well. but the fact
II there are more Of them now than
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

Traffic on the Santa Fe is much
lighter at present that few days ago
and is not reaching the expectations
of those interested in the road in this
part of the state.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

know that until that monster aggrega-
ton Is smashed, there will be no relief.
Il these cattle men value their rights.
IL they have any pluck, energy OF sense
OF Justice, they viii assert themselves
In this matter. They are the misera-
Die victims of a constituencies and ra-
paclous combine that plucks them as
the house wife plucks her goose. Let
them get together and take such steps
as their wisdom and sense of wrong
will dictate.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08
How Reigart ana elnanaons asrueIx AZ

- IAAlI I-lUHLB STUCK AZ
Rich
Was the remark that Dave Simmons
made to Saturday Evening Call re-
porter. He is hostler, also foreman
in the round house of the Toledo, Peo-
ria and Western railroad company. II
have invested in the Louisiana State
Lottery since 1875. In 1877 1 drew a
prize of $50. in 1881 1 drew $40: last
March 81, and the last drawing held
one twentieth of ticket No. 5O.4I6 that
drew the first capital prize of $500 600,
and have received the amount of S15,-
OOO. induced Reigart to go in with
me 1--WE each held one twentleth mari
of ticket No. 50,4I6) and expect to con
time. Peoria I'll. Saturday Evening
Gail, JuneI.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

The attention of our numerous read
ers is called to an article in another
column, headed, Sunday School
Song, written expressly for the News
by Prof D. o. Jones. The article is
well worth the perusal of all interested
m Sabbath school work
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

A cornstaIk sixty feet high is on ex-
hibition at Topeka as sample of what
Kansas is doing this year. and the
eastern press is all mentioning it as if
it were novelty in Kansas.-Lawr-
ence Tribune.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

The Emporia Democrat remarks that
The Jackass brays aud brays. and the
city dads hear it not Perhaps the Of
fee door was closed aud the noise did
not reach the street. Try 1t again, Tur-
ner, and may be they will hear you
Lawrence Tribune.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

A base ball game was played at Nc
PhersOn Thursday between men and
women. The men played with one
hand, the left, leaving the right one in
their respective pockets, and then beat
the women hY one scnra.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

Hornbarger Bros. sell
Best Goods at Lowest
Prices.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

A warrant was issued Thursday for
the arrest of A. C. Selden, chief clerk
of the Fort Scott and Wichita railroad,
whose Office was at the latter place.
The charge against him was the en-
bezzling of $500. He had wind of
the company's action and skipped. He
is a trife fast, and his extravaganza
habits caused the investigation that
resulted as stated above.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-08

E. F. Sprague has almost completed
the task of erecting bill boards for
Forepaugh's circus. The small boys
mouth begins to water already as he
thinks of the blood curdling pictures to
be pasted up all for his benefit.