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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

IT is given out that the Inuiana leg
stature will pass a stringent election
law this winter that will prevent bri-
berry and corruption at the polls.
Tuesday, Governor Hill in earnest
language urged upon the legislature of
New York the crying necessity for such
a law as.would terminate the frightful
corruption witnessed at the polls dur
ing the late election. Other states are
agitating similar anti-corruption laws,
and among them the Australian sys-
tenn of conducting elections. We are
happily now beginning to see the logi-
cal result of the almost unlimited
bribery of the late election. The poF-
ular conscience has been aroused, and
Indignation at the total depravity wit
messed VIII result in system of state
laws that will make the political de-
baucheries of last fall impossible. A
contamination devoutly to be wished.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
A Story of Distress.

Lately a gentleman called on a
couple of ladies residing in the city and
was surprised to find them plunged in
grief. in almost unutterable woe. They
presented a picture. of despair to his
wonder-stricken and tear-surprised
eyes. Hitherto he had known them to
be uniformly jolly, sprightly and Viva
cious. Now they sat with their faces
buried in their hands, and between
choking sobs and in broken voice di-
rected their visitor to chair. He sat
down and calmly viewed the novel sit
uation in which he found himself. Not
knowing what else TO do, he kept silent
for awhile. holding in check his rare
conversational powers as slight trib-
ute of respect to the great grief before
him.
While he sat there in state of be-
wilderment and doubt, one of the Ia
dies, the elder OF the two, suddenly
raised her head, and with a hasty
movement OF her handkerchief brushed
the tears from her eyes and. summon
ing all the firmDess at her control, said
in calm and deliberate manner:
"Mr. -, am glad you called.
- and 1 were contemplating suicide.
What narrow escape we have had.
When L think of it my soul sickens. y
at the thought the tears welled nup
her eyes, her bosom heaved, and, una
Bile to control her feelings, she gave
vent to sudden burst of vocalized but
inarticulate grief that had a wonder
fully sympathetic effect on her COM
panlon, who. mute for few moments.
now let go all holds and chimed in the
chorus with all ner heart. and deyeI-
oped such rare powers Of Iamentation
as would have entitled her to front
rank at an ancient Scottish or Irish
Coronaeh.
The visitor was nonplussed. How
to account for this overwhelming grief
puzzled him What had befailen then?
They must have sustained some great
loss. What vas is1 and Be pondarss1
rsiE notiss.sII llsss than gie lszetb e !
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
Joe Smith Married.

1t is a fact. Joe is at last Benedict.
He has FALLEN victim to the arrows of
the Blind Bow Boy. Not one of his
friends or family knew or suspected
that almighty love was nesting in Joe's
heart for several months past. But
such was the fact. He shrewdly con-
cealed all evidence of it as he went
about his business. On his way east
last Fummer he met Miss Addie L.
Ludlam of Atlanta. Illinois. Her
charms penetrated his rugged nature.
He became enamored. On his return
from New York three months later he
stopped off and spent few days in
Atlanta, during which time he played
the delightful part of lover. 1t was
then he unbosomed himself, and asked
Miss Ludlam to become Mrs. Smith.
Joe's passionate eloquence triumphed,
and when he asked her wilt thoa?'' she
not much she didn't. No chestnuts
were wrung in on that happy occasion.
She simply uttered word of three let
tiers that made Joe the happiest man
in Atlanta.
Well, so much for the story of his
wOoing, Now for the denouement.
as we said, he came home and kept
the secret of his love locked in
his breast. Last week he left for
Bloomington, Illinois TO look after
some land tax titles or something of
that nature, but really to be married.
He remained in Atlanta until New
Years day, when the Duptials took
place at the residence OF the brides
parents, Mr.. A. J. Ludlam about 2
p. m.
In order to make the surprise to his
own family complete, Joe SO managed
as to arrive in this city during the
night. at 2:3O Thursday morning he
knocked at the door of his fathers
residence on West Sixth avenue, who
was of course overcome with surprise
to find hIs son standing there in com
pany with lady. The surprise was
not lessened a particle when she was
introduced to Smith pere as Joe's wife.
Both were-gladly welcomed and now
Joe is the happiest man in town.
1t is little late, but the NEWS
wishes Mr.. and Mrs. Smith very
happy New Year and expresses the
hope that Joe will make a model hus..
band.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE senate Nicaragua canal EIll.
with some amendments, passed the
house yesterday. One of the amend
ments will doubtless render the bill
highly Objectionable to the canal COM
pany. We allude to the one providing
that the governments remuneration of
any liability on the company's account
shall be written on every bond, certifi-
cate Of stock or other obligation of the
company. The governments exemp-
ton from liability is statutory, ex
pressed and implied. Noting the fact
on the company's certificates of stock
does not make it any more so. 1t will
do this. however; it win discredit the
company's paper and make it difficult,
If not impossible, to float it on the
market. For this reason, if for no
other, the senate will doubtless ask for
q conference committee on the bill,
with view to Kidding it of this objec-
tionable feature.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

called. like flock OF geese, and take
possession Of the country.
Legitime has three tubs called war
ships. If he knew how to use them
even, and make the most of Them he
could soon take from his rival the north
ern ports now In his possession.
Instead Of going about his work in q
business-like way, drilling his men for
war and getting himself in shape to
break Hyppalite's head, he loiters at
Port an Prince, whining about Uncle
Sans hectoring and nisusing him.
Roguei What right has he to COM
plain2 Is he immaculate? Has he
not got where he is by hectoring and
bullying. by plotting and scheming? Is
not his title to power based on assas-
sination? and does he pirate of being
misused?
There is but one way for him TO carr
respect and that is to break up the op
position and secure peace for his peo-
pie. Unless he can do that pretty
soon, he will not write '-Pres'dt' after
mis- name very long.
There is nothing legitimate abOu
Legitime but his name.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10


The present house Of Representatives |
win in all probability reject the senate |
tariff bill when 1t reaches them. That
moves the Globe Democrat TO say that
the next congress having more time,
win frame more perfect measure than
the one now under consideration. That
the Globe would like to see the pres
emit measure defeated in the house is
apparent. The wish is father TO the
thought. Why? Why does it speak OF
"a more perfect measure?"
Right here the Globe has taken the
second new departure since the cleo
ton, and in it will be found an answer
to the above query. Discussing the tar
III it says: 1.-THE average republican does
not favor making the protective policy
permanent" That is startling ad-
mission, one that will provoke the ire
full wrath of even Farmer Funston.
The average republican" is supposed,
or was until very lately, to favor pol
icy that would forever exclude the inn
portation of those things that
can be made or produced
in this country. The home market
idea Is based on such a policy. This
definition of the status of an average
republican is something new under
the sun, and is calculated to excite the
wonder If not the laughter Of the gen.
tlemen now pushing the senate tariff
bill.
Bnt that is not all. The Globe goes
farther. 1t says, speaking Of this av-
erage republican, she believes the time
will come when our industries will be
able to stand alone and maintain them
selves against all foreign competition. .
That is gloriously indefinite. When
will that time come? The prevailing
idea among republicans above and be-
low the average is that it can never
come until wages in this country shall
become as low as they are in the old
countries. To prevent that protect.
i've policy was ordained and estab
lished. Consequently, if protection b
the palladium to labor it is boosted
and wages shall not be suffered to de
cline to the European level, the time
must be at an Unreasonable distance
when American Industries can stanC
alone.
But this is not all. The aforesait
average republican" would do more
He would, where the tariff favor
trusts and combines ''abolish it entire
ly, in order that they may be crushe'
out" When did any average repub
lican admith that the tariff fosteret
trusts or combines? That is a demo
cratic idea, OF we are very much mis-
taken, and very rank one at that
Every republican orator from Maine t.
California combatted it before the cleo
ton.
The Globe may find fault with tn
senate bill, and ask for more moder
ate measure, but it won't get it. 1
few weeks ago a western senator oh
jected in an experimental way to tn
rate Of duty proposed to be placed Oh
structural iron, such as beams ant
girders. Such was the hubub instant
ly raised by it that the senator prompt
ly withdrew his objection, and has no
dared since then to offend in a Xix
manner.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE Topeka Journal fired column
and half editorial at Captain Booth
last Saturday. Since then it kept
silent concerning the speakership until
yesterday, when it unmarked its bat
teries once more and hurled another
broadside at him. He is charged with
being "unlettered, i" lacking polish and
digniied carriage, and not bearing the
impress of wisdom on his countenance.
For these and other reasons the Jour-
nal opposes him and announces itself
in favor of Walrond, from the north
west. Now we shall hear music from
Booths friend.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
RERRLLIoN HAYTI

War still RACES, after fashion, in
Hayti.
LegItime, rather weak brother,
holds the capital and the southern part
of the country. Hypolite and his rag
ged myrmidOns overrun the north. The
two factions have not yet met in NOR
tai combat. What would be the result
if they should, is q mere matter of
speculation. Neither army amounts to
much. They are poorly equipped,
poorly Differed, and a most beggarly.
looking outfit, by all accounts.
If Legitime was man OF any CON
dition" or backbone, he would make
short work OF Hypolite and his sans
culottes. But he is Of the pinchbeck.
oreide stamp, as compared with his
Solomon. A good man
with . handful Of welI-equippsd reeu-
lars could scetter both armies, :, 50
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
Meroio Girl

''George, DEAR" she said, with pleading
Amelie Rives look upon her face, ''surely you
are not going thus earlyI Have you ceased TO
love meP'
''No, darling, my love for you Is as rock;
it viii endure" George replied with emotion;
shut early, why, it is after o'clock, and"
dropping heavily into chairl ''the boss says
that if the store isn't open and the steps
washed down hereafter at o'clock lose my
job"
go, go, George" exclaimed the girl with
noble heroism, ''the job is about all we win
have to claim as our Own."-New York Sun.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

fayorite lap-dog could have produced
this cyclone OF waillng.
Belinda bemoaning her rayished
lock was not more piteeus in lamenta-
ton. Atlength the tempest exhausted
Itself. - q always does. There is an
md TO everything, and of course to
woman's tears.
When the pair Of MODES had become
sufficiently :ealm the visitor ventured
to inquire the cause of so many tears.
OF course he expected to hear some
thing dreadful, something that per-
haps would cause the pot of his eyes to
boil over, too. He is sympathetic cuss
and is frequently Inundated at finding
womanish tear staining his manly
cheek, where should only be seen the
beard of Hercules and frowning Mars.
Tales OF sorrow break him all up, so to
speak. But presently, while he was
seasoning his admiration" and listen
ing with an attent ear for something
from the ladies he heard the
words 8 Oh that breadI'' fall in melan-
choly tones from the elder of the two.
To end this narrative of woe. it turned
out that the cause of all the hubbub and
tears was bad bread. They are excellent
cooks and pride themselves on theiI
skill. Some friends took dinner with
them that day and everything was per.
feet but the bread, that failed, and
when the guests were gone they gave
vent to their over burdened feelings in
the manner described.
The visitor assured them of his sym.
pathy, preached sermon on the lessons
of wisdom to { be drawn from the
many failures that strew life 'spathway
exhorted them to forget this six penny
affair and fix their gaze steadily on the
cross, while they pondered religiously
the sufferin0s and tribulations of Hin
who died that all may live.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

Missouri has high license law in
addition to local option which prevails
over the greater part of the state. Yet
there seems to be among the members
Of the legislature now IN session
determined purpose to raise the saloon
license higher, if not to make it so
high as to be prohibitory. A queer
result Is likely to follow if the policy
Of revenge now so loudly advocated be
carried out It win end in landing the
saloon and drinking element safelv
Within the republican lines where the
St. Louis portion Of both are already
oRha.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE special to the press from FL
Paso, Texas, Saturday night last, stat
ing that clerical uprising had sud
denly taken place in the City of Mex
leo; that it was conducted by the cler-
Ky, whose aim was to kill President
Diaz; and that a great number of the
revolutionists, including seventy-two
priests, were killed, all turns out to be
hoax, gotten up by chihuahua pa
per for some local purpose.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

AN eastern man whose hobby is
cooking, proves that an ordinary fam
lily can live decently on $3.50 week
and not by any means stint themselves
% bare necessities. A lady. Mrs.
Ewing, 4 rushes into print and
proves that family of four can feed
themseiyes one week on sl.75. That is
pretty good. We don't see how the
courses OF diet suggested by these econ
ornizen can be improved ON unless
DR.. Tanner will take up his pen and
show us how to live on-nothing at all.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

Col. JONES, United States marshal
for Kansas is thourough bred-dyed-
in-the-wooI democrat who refuses to
serve under a republican administra-
ton, and declares that his resignation
shall be in President Harrison's
hands on march 5th. That is way
of protesting against civil service re-
form that republicans admire.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

SAYS the Atchison Globe concerning
the proposed division of the state INTO
two judicial districts:
The proposition to divide Kansas into
two judicial districts complexities the
fight for the offices of marshal and at
torney. Division means two sets of Of
ficers, and the old, or Topeka district,
will pay better than the new. unless
the division is made on an east and
west line south of Topeka, which would
give the new district the Indian Ter
ritory and the fat fees coming from
that field. OF course Topeka would
oppose division ON an east and west
line, and thus the row Is intensified,
and will result in no division at all.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE reports that the Haytiens are
Infatuated against Uncle Sam, and
threaten to massacre American inhab-
itants at Port au Prince, are probably
unfounded. The Haytiens are not
so crazy as that. Besides, there are a
couple of American ironclads in the
neighborhood that will afford all the
nrotection NECESSARY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

PERHAPS after Mr.. Blaine, who is at
present in Washington, shall have
called on General Harrison, as he pur-
poses to do in few days, the world
will be in position to judge more salts
faetorily of his chances for cabinet
place. If, as is probable, he goes to
Indianapolis at the request of General
Harrison, 1t may be concluded that he
is, or will be booked for secretary of
state unless the conditions he inn
poses are too hard for the general.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

LADIES should learn how to use
deadly weapons. The knowledge may
not be as useful as knowing how to
cook, keep house and vote, but there
are times when the deft handling of a
revolver can do world of good in a
lady's hand. A Michigan woman, for
example, practiced with one until she
could hit u button at a distance of
twenty yards. Later, in attempting to
shoot burglar, she sent bullet
through her husbands ear.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

Poor De Lesseps! Thousands of his
fLiends, stockholders in his canal
scheme, are willing to postpone pay
ment of interest on their bonds If that
will help him to complete the canal.
That is very well. But millions are yet
needed to finish it. and to get those
millions is the vital question. But few
seem willing TO carry their friendship
so far as to dump their wealth into
what seems an impracticabilitY.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

TIE Australian system Of voting is
in operation in Massachusetts since
January /. The principal features of
this system is that the state prints and
furnishes all ballots, so that the voter
can not be deceived by a spurious bal
lot. In the second place it insures abb
solute secrecy to the voter. It will not
be long until this system will be in use
in all the states. Requests for copies
Of the law ara flowing into Massachu-
sets from all over the union.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
coNTEMPoRARY asks. |.

A CONTEMPORARY asks, shave we
100 many churches?n We have either
TOO many churches or too few church
Eoers and church supporters. Make
christian workers of two-thirds even
Of the people in any town or city and
there win not be too many churches.
There appears to be more church build
ing than successful evangelizing. If
the latter could be pushed forward
while the former was held in check
while, perhaps more satisfactory re-
suits would be seen.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE old year, says contemporary
at midnight, December 81, plunged in
to the dark depths Of innocuous desue-
tude with a dull and sickening thud
that was heard in the back districts OF
oblivion
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

If the story telegraphed to the eff
feet that a three million indemnity
will be demanded of Hayti, be true,
then the Haytiens Will probably say
to Uncle Sam, Take the whole
country and let us have no more
words about it. y
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

The question of the governorship
Of West Virginia has not been settled.
: The returns seem to favor Golf as,
the democratic candidate has fled
rcbice'of a contest and will ask the
legislature to re-canYass The vote.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE Atchison Champion says: "If
you want to retain your intimate per-
sonal friends have as little to do with
them In business and commercial way
as possible" Is it because you may
prove them rogues, or they may find
you out? That is rather queer doctrine
for Father Krohn to preach.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

I MILT REYNOLDS takes the trouble to
assure us that the peach crop is safe.
There will be more anxiety to hear
from Milt after we have had one blizzard
than there could be now. Unless the
peach crop had the measles, or yellow
fever, 1t could not be otherwise than
''safe'' now.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

THE public will rejoice to hear that
the striking engineers and the G. B. s.
@. railroad company have composed
their differences. and the threatened
strike is thereby ayerted.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

WE are assured that ex-President
Hayes expects nothing from Harrison's
administration. Happy man. He is
in the same boat with over 10000, 900
of his countrymen who will not be dis
Amounted on that score.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

The unmarried men who escaped
the pitfalls of 'SS can now walk abroad
with reckless unconcern.- Wichita
Journal,
Nonsense. Tell us how many pit
falls" did you escape. IN other words
did you have a single proposal from a
woman last wear?
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

NOTHING has been heard yet of the
committee of ministers appointed to
report the best means of remonstra-
ting against General Iarrison's at
tendance on the inaugural ball. Curl
osity to know what tactics the minis
tiers have decided to use remains una
bated. So do preparations for the ball.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

DIR. CARVER broke so OCO glass balls
in six days shooting at Minneapolis.
The extraordinary strain on his arm
has resulted in partial paralysis and
probable necrosis, requiring amputa-
ton. Tbs doctor won the stakes, but
at fearful cost.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

New YORK has had four presidents.
eight vice presidents. counting Nor
ton; four secretaries of state. six sec
retaries of the treasury. five secre-
taries of war; three secretaries OF the
navy, three attorneys general and
three pOstmasters general. Yet she
stands, hat in hand, at thu brick
house in Indianapolis, modestly and
tearfully requesting the earth.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10
rMuaHT

Dream hallcWed horl Whea dz.ttsng &1sk .
shade
Bon erun tbs dying glory q the weEt5
And shadows woven In the governed breast
OF yonde< beacon, le1gthea do~n ths giAdei
From beck and mera the rnirEcr'd giories fades
And mother soula, secure 81 fold and nesS.
Gather their sleepy murnrrsrs into res5
OF yielded limbs &nd silence. Dimly aTEayed
In dusk and silver Ct the night and taiP
with my stars the daughter OF the day
Trails Of the sunlight IA her floating hair.
And tender gleam Of reverie, Ia gray
OF Empid eyes-has borne our 6sgered cara
Fug one brief hour Of dream and shadow sway.
q A. Dawson In Chambers Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

A LAWRENCE paper says that citi-
zen Of that town thinks he is able to,
and viii soon knock out Topeka
bruiser. Lawrence aspires in more
ways than one to be the Boston of
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

SENATOR HIsCoCK spent three hours
yesterday with General Harrison, and
went away, as the reporters say, in i'll
humor. The import of which is that
Platt's name is not down on the slate
for q cabinet place.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-01-10

GENERAL BOULANGER's speech to
the Paris electors, in which he dis
claimed any purpose of aiming at a
dictatorship. and protested undying
patriotism, is quite plausible. But
language in a smart Frenchman's
mouth is often used to cloak his pur-
poses rather than to give them express
sion. There is too much Of the opera
bouffe in Boulanger for patriot.