The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-11-17

DtSu lHuuStFlOusS W1en Lnelr WnedJ crop
failed. they planted it in corn. In most in :
stances, three or four different crops have
been put in the same ground, and all have
failed
1t is also proper to say that this drouth
has developed the fact that the soil of Kan
sas can withstand dry season equal to that
of any country. The testimony of men
who have lived in Kansas from ten to thirty
years is that every year an average crop OF
40 bushels to the acre of corn has been rails
ed till this season. We have statements of
the following persons to this effect:
Gen. Whistler, of Coffey county. / years.
j. w. Brown, Shawnee county, years.
John T. Jones, Ottawa Reservation, "a
years.
Peter Welsh, Usage Reservation. 30years.
Judge Baker. Breckinridgs county, IA
ed 80 bushels of corn to the acre in former
seasons.
An arrangement has been made with the
railroads that all produce, &c. shipped to
Pomeroy & Mahen, at Atchison, Kansas,
will be transported at very reduced rates of
freight. When shipped, the bill of lading
must state that it is ''FoR THE RELIEF OF
SUFFERERS IN KANSAS and copy of the
bill of lading sent to Gen. Pomeroy, at Atch-
ison, Kansas.
The necessity of a system will be appar-
ent to every one-not only to reduce the
price of transportation, but, also, for the
benefit of the railroads, so as to save them
trouble and prevent frauds being practiced;
hence, they agree to a reduction ONLY on
.treights that are forwarded as above, AND ON
NO OTHER.
By the following it will be seen that the
undersigned is authorized to act as agent
in the Western States. He will immediate
ly visit the prominent points for the pur-
pose of soliciting donations and putting the
freights in the proper channels, so that they
will reach the Kansas borders at Atchison,
and from there be distributed to the various
County and Township Committees:
The undersigned, citizens of Kansas
Territory, hereby certify that Judge W. F.
M. Army is authorized to solicit aid in the
States of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, &C., for
our destitute and suffering people, occasion
ed by the drouth and consequent failure Of
crops in Kansas. We commend his mis-
sion to the kind consideration of the friends
of humanity in the States. (signed)
IS c. Pomeroy. Atchison; L. N. Phillips.
Humbolt, Allen CO.; G. NJ. Clifford, Marshall
co.; w. A. Ella, Coffey CO.; Jno. T. Cox.
Chairman Ottumwa Relief Meeting: James
Fletcher, Topeka Relief Meeting; A. L. Win
ans, Chm Auburn Relief Meeting; James
L. Mcdowell, Mayor of Leavenworth city:
John A Steele, Chm Committee Topeka
Township; w. Y. Roberts, Wyandott; T.
S. Huffaker, Morris Co; P. B. Maxson,
Breckenridge CO.; John W. Scott. Allen CO.;
S. D. Houston. Riley CO.; Fl. Williams, An
derson CO., H. H. Farnsworth, Mayor of
Topeka; G. w. Detzler. Mayor of Law
renee: g. H. Fairchfld, Mayor of Atchison;
G. O. Chase. Editor Atchison Union;; John
A. Martin, Editor Freedoms Champion
F. N. Blake. junction city, Davis CO."
The organization as now arranged is an
efficient one, and the donations will reach
the sufferers promptly. We thereto re ask
the citizens of the various counties Cd the
Railroads in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin,
to send their contributions in grain as above
specified. The citizens of Indiana and all
States East. are requested to send their con-
tributions in money, boots. shoes, wooden
materials for clothing. heavy cotton cloth
for meal sacks, and sacks for grain and
meal, as it would cost too much to trans
port grain or produce from the States East
of Illinois. Thaddeus Hyatt, of New York
City, will inform the friends of humanity
in the Eastern States how to forward money.
Remittances in money may be forwarded
from any of the Western States to DR.. John
Evans, office So Clark Street, Chicago, ILL.,,
who will pay it to the general agency to be
used for the purchase of sacks, provisions,
and the payment of freights, and take their
receipt for he same. B: this system every
person who receives money or produce, will
pay it to the general agent. Thaddeus Hy
att, New York City; S. G. Pomeroy. Atch
isou. Kansas: or the undersigned at Chicago,
and they will receive and eceipt for it.
The money OF produce will be distributed
to the County Committees, who will give a
receipt to the General Agents, and in turn
they will divide it to the townships and take
the receipts of the Township Committees.
who will also take receipts from the individ-
uals to whom it is given, and finally the
Township Committees will settle with the
County Committees, the latter with the gen
eral agents and they again with Committee
to be appointed in the States.
As the citizens of Kansas who will be re-
lieved say that "they do not want aid as a
gratuity, but will pay it back when able. F" it
is proposed that the receipts after final set
shall be handed to the County Board
of Commissioners of the respective counties
in Kansas, and that the people be allowed
to pay when able to the County
Treasurer the amounts; and that the amounts
thus paid be constituted a COMMON School
FUND, the interest 10 be annually distributed
to tie school districts Of the respective coun
ties. Thus the donors viii relieve the hun |
CRY, and furnish seed to plant. and the in
terest of that relief viii ever afterwards be
used to educate the children of Kansas.
All agents who are in the States author |
ICED BY county or township Committees to
solicit aid for special localities in Kansas,
are requested TO report themselves to the
at Chicago. and to forward
the General Agency at Atchison
all donations they may receive, SO that there
may be an equal distribution in accordance
with the wants of the people in each coun
ty and township; and also, if possible. to
prevent unauthorized agents from soliciting
aid which may be misappropriated. and at
the same time receive the benefit to be de- |
rived from reduction of freights on rail-
road transportation agreed upon by this
General Agency with the railroad compan-
les.
rFho UNDERSIGNED most respectfulIv soIic