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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-03-03
Plant Trees.

Be It enacted By the Legislature Of TIE Stote
Of Kansas
SECTION /. Every person planting one
acre or more of prairie land within ten years
after the passage of this act, with any kind
of forest trees, and successfully growing
and cultivatiBg the same for three years.,
and every person planting, protecting and
cultivating for three years, one half mile or
more of forest trees along any public high
way, said trees to be so planted as to stand
at the end of said three years not more than
one rod apart, shall be entitled to receive
for twenty FIVE years, commencing three
wears after said grove or line Of trees has
been planted, an annual bounty of two dol
lars per acre for each acre so planted, and
two dollars one half mile for each mile SO
planted, to be paid out of the county treas.
ury of the county in which said grove or
line OF trees may be situated PROVIDED.
the bounty hereby given shall not be paid
any longer than said grove or trees are cul-
tivated and kept alive and in growing con-
dition.
| SEC. That any person wishing to avail
him or herself of the provisions of section
one..ofthis act shall, within three years after
tPlanting said grove or line of trees. file with
the clerk of the county a correct plat of said
grove or line of trees, showing on what sec
ton or sections of land said grove or line OF
trees is situated, attesEed by his own oath,
and the affidavit at least of one resident
householder, setting forth all the facts in
relation to the growth and cultivation OF
said grove or line of trees, wheFeupon the
County Clerk shall. if he fud from all the
evidence that section one of this act has
been fully complied with, on or before the
first Monday in October in each year, cause
warrants to be issued upon the County
Treasurer ofthe proper county for the boun-
ty above provided for, which order shall be
received by the Treasurer in payment of all
county taxes.
Sec. 3.This act to take effect and be in
force from and after its publication once in
the Leavenworth Conservative.
Approved February 18th, 1866.
4u SD. CRAWFORD, Governor.
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The School Funds.

We last week published series of ques-
tons relating to the school funds, iutroduo-
ed by Mr.. Click, and directed to the State
Superintendent. Mr.. Goodnow makes the
following report:
up to January first 1865, fifty dollars
were received, aud since, 1898. 50; in all
$l3,233.53. OF all this, 81, 800 have been
invested in State seven per cent. bonds, is
sued under an -'aci to provide for the ex-
Peuses of the. militia, incurred in the protec-
ton of the State, in the years 1861, 1852.
1868 and 1864, aud payment of the same, :"
approved Feb. Esd, 1854, and 81 ,OOI 80 in
United States seven thirty bonds, at par
value. -,
The amount of bonds thus purchased is
Se.o01,6O. The school funds have profit
OF 500 on the said investments. Six State
bonds, Nos 95. 96, 81, 90, 90 and 100, of
81 900 each, were purchased of the Gov
ernor, being the last of the militia bonds to.
be sold under the1act referred to above ; and
ond bond, No. 81. OF the same kind, denom-
ination, and at The same price, was purchas-
ed OF Robert MoTr0w, and seven thirty
United States bond, No, l / ,274, of the de-
nGninstiondof 81 600, was purchased of J.
B. McAfee.
se Amount of money now in the State Treas
ury from. the sale of school lands, is 3d.
93L78."" ,et..-.-
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from either of the States until entitled to
such represe ntation.
THE VETO.

We in common with all true Republicans
have deeply to regret tue veto by the Prssi-
dent, and consequent defeat of what is
known as the Freedmsn's Bursau bill. Ii
had passed both Houses By an ovsrWhsina-
ing majority, and every Republican through
out the land Endorsed the msasurs and
hoped it would become lax The Bureau
at present in operation has become 4 nscss
sity in the South, aud the President has ad-
mittsd the fact by continuing it in operation
Had it not been for this Bureau thsrA Wouid
have been no end tOths oppression of every
kind that would have besn exercised on the
freedmen, and We believe his original slave
~ would be preferred under the circum-
stances, rather than frsedom subject to the
laws imposed by the malignant hate of his
late master. But it is not the negro alone
that is benefited by this measure. Refugee
whites who have lost all in the war because
of their devotion to the Union come under
the benefcen provisions of the bill, anu
are made secure from the brand of those
w ~ OdlOC " CIGALS luS OAt Ddl ISlu5 w dH
Andersonville, and a Libby.
! Since the establishment of the Bureau,
but 10000 out of four millions of freedmen
had been aided, and during the same period
Al 900 whites had been directly under its
care; and further, out of $4,000 in Tn
nessee who had been helped by it's aid II,
900 were whites, showing we think very
conclusiyely that the Freedmen's Bureau is
pot creation of few fanatics to support
the negro in idIenes5 and as Pauper. 1t i:
our opinion that in the present condition Of
/ affairs in the States lately in rebellion the
J Bureau was demanded as necessity, and
that the President will yet regret the step
! he has taken in regard to SO i'm ortant &
I measure. and one which large majority il
! Congress considers of such vital impor
lance as an auxiliary in the reconstruction
of the rebel States. 81.
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liens from Washington.

A beautiful state of things appears to ex-
list at the National Capital. The pro-slavery
mob of that city are becoming emboIdened
by the policy of the Government. and be-
gins TO threaten the members of Congress.
The telegraph informs US that in conse
qusnes of.ths turbulent disposition manifest
ed by some portions of the people in Wash
ingtou, it has besn deemed necessary to put
on al tbs extra police at the Capitol, during
the hours of session.
The Tribuns's Washington special say +:
The President wac called upon or the eve
ming Of the 9th by Congressman and a
State Senator, both from New York. In
the course OF The conversation the Prssi-
dent said that the test oath was little too
severe; that many of those who had par
ticipatsd in the rebellion were good men to
represent the Southern States in Congress,
and the test oath should not be applied 10
them. He added that a mere oath to sup.
port the Constitution was all that was neo-
essary, as man who would take that oath
was loyal. As to the Constitutional amend.
mSnt ought to be passed uptil the public
mind should be quite free from excitement
and the Southern States represented in
Congress,
The Philadelphia North American claims
to have reliable information that Brigham
Young has purchased two of the Sandwich
Islands. to which be proposes to remove,
and take The dsciples with him
The Herald's Toronto special says: Re.
ports from English detectives at Pittsturg
say that the Fenian general swesnsy's plan
is to make demonstration against Canada
about the middle of March,, with small
force. aud strike New Brunswick from the
Maine frontier with his main columns.
Fred. Douglass writes that an attempt
was made to sssassinats him in Baltimore
last Sunday night.
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Cattle Law.

The Legislature which closed its session
on last Tuesday, repealed the cattle law
passed at the session of 1865, which pro-
hibited the driving of cattle from the count
ry south of US. The reasons for it's repeal
were briefly these:
The law was unconstitutional, the con-
stitution of the United States declaring that
Congress alone "shall regulate commerce
among the several States" This constitu-
tional objection was urged at the time of
the passage of the law, but it was finally
got through the Legislature to let the au-
thorities at Washington see the state of feel
ings about the system of cattle stealing that
was then being carried on in the State.
Another reason urged for its repeal was
that Congress passed very stringent law
before its adjournment last spring. prohib
iting this illegal traffic. And that is the law
under which the business was stopped :.
Not single case was ever brOugh under
the State law, that we are aware of. and it
was pronounced by all lawyers as dead let
ter upon our statute books. I! was repeal
ed by quite large majority. Southern
Kansas members generally voting for its
repeal.
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New Post Routes.


The following additional post routes
have been inserted in the bill now pending
in the Senate:
From Humboldt, Kansas, via Usage,
Catholic Mission and Chetopa to For Glib
son.
From Pleasant Hill, Missouri, via Bloom
ing Grove, to Mound City, Kansas.
From Neosho Falls, Kansas, via Bel
mont, to Syracuse, in Wilson county.
From Fort Scott, via Mill Greek, DAYTON,
Mapleton, and Blue Mounds, to Garnett,
tri-weekly. ~ q.
From Verdigris Falls, via Virgil, to
Pleasant Grove. ~
From Xenia to Walnut Hills.
From Council Grove to Abilene.
From Neosho Falls, via Mount Airy, to
Liberty in Woodson county. ,,s,..us
From Emporia, via Maids on, Shell Rock
Pleasant Grove, and Post Oak, to Fort Roe.
From OuumWa, via Madison, Janesville,
Eureka, and Darley's Mills, to Salt Spring.
F6om Emporia, via Neoshor Rapids, Sac
and Fox Agency Greenwood, Ottawa and
Paola, to- HarrisonVilIe, Missouri.
From OttaWa, via Carroll's,e Jackson,
Marks and Mineral Point. TO Burlington,
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Sheep.


There has been organized in the State of
Michigan, a stock company of monied
men for the purpose of sending to Kansas
$4,000 or $4,000 head of sheep, to be let
out on shares to farmers who wish to enter
this branch of their business, and are sufi :
GENTLY prepared to take care of them. One
of the company, Mr.. A. P. Mills, writes to
the Lawrence Journal in regard to it as
! follows:
"The terms on whic we are willing to
lease sheep will depend great deal on the
grade of sheep, asking of none more than
fair and reasonable profit on our invest
ment. Some of the members of the COM
Pany have been engaged in the business in
the States of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and Illinois myself being one of the mum
ber) for several years past, and In all of
these States the raising of wool has proved
a perfect success, and yields greater profit
TO the farmer than any other stock on a
farm.
An agent of the company that repre-
sent will be in the city of Lawrence, in
your State, sometime in the month of
March, (of which time due notice will be
GNeh N your paper J, ready TO state fully to
those who desire, the full particulars OF this
matter. We are satisfied that the State of
Kansas is the right kind of a State in which
to raise sheep, and we will be willing to aid
your farmers in this worthy enterprise .
We will try and give due notice of the
time when Mr.. Mills will be in Lawrence,
so that any of our farmers who choose may
avail themselves of the above opportunity
to secure stock of sheep.
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Total received,

On motion that we proceed to the cleo
ton of Officers and Directors for the ensu
ing yssr, the following gentlmen were elect
ed: President R. H. Abraham; Vice
President, J. G. Bunch; Secretary, P. B.
Plumb; Treasurer, E. Borton.
Directors; G. D. Humphrey, Emporia
township; R. w. Stevenson, Jackson; O..
Philips, Waterloo Fred. 10y, Americus;
G. H. Wilmington, Agnes City; N. Lock-
erman, Pike; Joseph Peak, Fremont; VIM.
Priest, Center; E. Jones. Elmendaro.
Some discussion was bad in regard to
purchasing suitable Fair grounds and
preparing them for permanent uae. It was
conceded by all that such would be the best
plan, provided it can be accomplished With
out too much expense. The officers of the
society were constituted a committee to see
what can be done toward the purchase Of
suitable grounds, and report at the next
meeting of the Board of Directors, to be
held on the Gath day of March, at IL
O'Clock a. m. aa
On motion thai copy of the proceed
ings be handed to TIE EMPoR1A NEWS with
a request that the same be published AZ
ter the adoption of the above the meetin g
adjourned. R. H. ABRAHAM, Pres.
D. S. G1LM ORE, Sec. pro tenn.
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The Mormon officials in Utah Territory
are all being removed. beside new District
Attorney recently confirmed by the Senate.
Secretary Mccullough has, on the recon-
mendation of Gov. Durfee. Chief Justice
Titus, of Utah. and Speaker GoIfax, appoint
ed two prominent Gentiles, of Salt Lake
Messrs. Lee and Gilbert. United States
Assessor and Collector. in place OF two. pO.
lygamists who have held these Offices, aud
who were living in open de6anse of the an
IL poiygamy law. @ w seaos 10 ~ 81
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THE PRESIDENTS LATE SPEECH.


Perhaps no event since the maddened and
crazy rebel assault on Sumter has so shock
ed the people as the late veto message and
speech of Andrew johnson, President of
the United States. OF his veto message
we give our opinion in another article to-
day.
But the last act of the President, the ut.
terance of his speech to a crowd of fossils
and rebel sympathisers. not only surprised
but brought blush of shame to the cheek
of every truly loyal man in the country.
1t bears on its face iGdqbitAbl4s violence
that he was in the same uEfd1 LIZ cOndi-
ton as that in which he was. Cat his
Inauguration as Vice Presids5t one year
ago-drunk.
We cannot attempt to explain this politi-
cal summersault of President johnson, in
which he is found in the disgraceful and
shameful business Of denouncing as traitors
the very party to which he owes his pres,
ent high position. Perhaps the booming
of copperhead cannon and the laudations
of the leaders of the Knights of the Golden
Circle, which are just now being shoWered
upon the President, is the very best expla
nation that can De given for bis extraordi
nary course.
When we think Of the Andrew johnson
that stood in his place in the United States
Senate at the out break Of the rebellion and
proclaimed that he was ready to hang
traitors then 4; when we think of the An,
drew Johnson that stood at his post in
Nashville, with the determination and faith
fulness of a Casabianca, and was for hold
ing that city against rebel army, with bu
regiment of brave men, we are astounded
and mortified in contemplating this last
batch of egotistical border rufian gable.
Had the President been addressing a ward
meeting in New York city, as a candidate
for Alderman, such speech might have
been expected and might have been appro,
pirate enough. But for the President Of
the United States to stand in the high place
which had been graced by the noble utter
ances OF the lamented Lincoln, and make
such harangue, for we can characterize
it as nothing else, is disgrace to the po-
sition occupied by Andrew Johnson.
Who is there that believes such thought
as the assassination of the President ever
entered the heads of Charles Sumner, John
w. FOrney, Thaddeus Stevens. or any 9th
er leader of the Republican party? The
Presidents head is turned. Assassination
is not one of the planks in the platform o.
the Republican party. 1t is the party com
posed of such men as he addressed on tina
occasion that makes use of such means t.
disposs of kings and presidents.
But we refrain from further remarks a
present, and shall, next week, publish Thu
extraordinary speech if possible for US t.
do so.
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State and western Items.

The Burlington Patriot says: During
the week, some of our friends at Leroy ar
rested negro, reported TO have been steal
ing cattle. While in charge of the consta-
BILE, he escaped, but how deponent saith not.
1t seemed to be understood among the know
ing ones that he had bean taken from the
officer aud killsd. 1t is = poor commentary
on our civil officers, if such be the case, and
poorer one still, on the moral sense of =
community that would hound q black to
death by violence, for such crime, while
ct the same time white men in their midst
have followed the avocalion undisturbed
until they have become wealthy, and are
reputsd gentlemen,
On Wednesday night the 21st ult, the
Treasures Office at Neosho Falls, WooGson
county, was entered by some one, and funds
to the amount of some four or five thousand
dollars distracted from the Treasurer's safe
No clue to the parties or party committing
the deed has yet been found.
The Times has the following from Fort
Arbuckle. G. N. dated 18th January: The
KiowGs have been troublesome around here
lately. During the last month they have
killed three persons and run off about thirty
nNe uSAu OF uOTS6S, from lulS DelgDDoflOOQ.
Settlers anticipate trouble. They have made
treaty with Gen. Harvey on the Arkansas,
but that does not appear to have any effect
on them at all. On the frontier of Texas
We hear of their killing and scalping people
every week. Unless they are taught a
wholesome lesson soon, they will break up
the settlements in that vicinity.
Two horse thieves were hung at Fort Scott
on the 2lst ult. One of them was named
Strong, and lived in Paris, Linn county.
Work on the State University, at Law
renee, will be resumed as soon as the wealth
er will permit. Ample funds have been Sc
euled for the completion of the building
and endowment of Professorships. So says
the Tribune.
The Wyandotte Gazette says The ice
moved out of both rivers here at two O'Clock
on the 2lst ult. We feel confident that we
may safely predict that navigation will not
be again impeded this season by ice. We
may soon expect 70 see the boats plying up
and down the river in abundance
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A NEAT CoMPLIMENT.-'tI don't like
cardel" said young lady who is remarka-
BILE for a Eand at once small, white and
plump. 81 see why. said Quilp, gallant
ly taking her dexter digits in his own 81
see why-it Is because you are certain to
get the worst of the game. - "Ah, indeed, :"
responded the beauty, "are you sure of
that % "Of course am" said Quilp,
because whatever cards you chance to
hold, your opponent cant help seeing your
hand.l'' ~
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Grit.

In the message of the President veloing
the Freedmsu's Bureau bill. he went out of
his way to lecture both branches of Con-
grsss upon their failure to admit to seats in
their respective bodies tie persons chaser
under the reconstructed governments he has
been endeavOriug to build up, and partic-
ularly on account of their failure to admit
the Representatives from Tennessee.
The Reconstruction COMMITTEES were pre-
pared to report faVorably to the admission
of the 7 ennessss Representatives. bat i'm
mediately on reading the veto laid the whole
matter aside and sent in the following de-
cisive resolution:
RESOLVED, That 10 order to close agita-
ton on question which seems likely. to
disturb the action of tie Governmept' as
well as to quiet the uncertainty which ex-
lists in the minds of the eleven States which
have been declared to be in insurreotion.
no Sena tor or Representatives shall be-
admitted into either branch of Congress
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zAdministratofs Nofica.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of ad-
INEnihistration upon the estate Of Benz T.
Cooper, deceased, h ave been granted to me by
the Probate Court o Lyon county, bearing date
the 18th day Of Feb. 1866. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to exhibs
itsth6nl tome for allowance within one year from
the date Of said letters or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate, and if said eIains
be not exhibited within three years from the date
Of my said letters they will be forever barred.
- 12.stl 71t t2e BENZ. F. MEYERS, 81
9-10-12 tf5a - sf1feests AdminietFator
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HUMANITARIAN, Notioa.

r ETTERS of administration, bearing date
IL February Goth, 1866, having been granted
TO the IN dersigned on the es tate of John D.
Walker dseesaeds by the Probate Court Of Lyon
county, all PeIsons having claims againGt said
estate are requested to exhibit hem for allow
ance within one year from the date Of my let
tiers, or they may be PreeIuded from any benefit
Of said estate and If such claims be not exhibit.
ed within three years from the date of said let
ters they shall forever be debarrsd.
5fi p P.B. PLUME,
Empcria, Sd March, 1866. 9-IU-i4
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Il has Bsen decided by the Second Con-
troller of the Treasury Department that pa
Pers executed before notary public, which
are for use ia the Pay or Qaartermaster's
Department, will not be accepted or allowed,
unless accompanied in. every case by GER
tifc2ts of official character, under seal from
the Clerk Of 9 Court of Record.
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Administrators Sale

TWILL sell at public auction on the premises of
John Weaver, late deceased, on Monday,
March 18th, 1866, at 10 o'clock a. M, The person
al property of said estate, consisting of horses,
COWS and young cattle, also three-ffths interest
in reaping machine, DC. Terms of sale cash
NELSON WEAVER.
9-9-1I Administrator
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. auction Sale of cshaan.

TWILL, offer at public sale at my farm nea.
Il Madison Center, Greenwood county Kansas,
on the 18th day,of March next, $50 head of sheep;
half ewes, which will lamb early in "A prils and
half Weathers, all in good condition. Terms
cash. Sale to commence at IL O'Clock a. m.
Is g-S-IIF .fsr ers e5sf+1Es E.G. DUKE
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While Gen. Howard was speaking in New
York, on the self-suppor!ing educating sys-
tenn of the colore1 people of The South,
Horace Greeley entered the room. Cheers
followed. The audience rose, and gave him
three times three. Gen. Howard promptly
said, it is always well to endorse good
sentiment, but it is still better to endorse a
good man.
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Farm for Sale.

hereby offer my farm, on Eagle creek 10 miles
4 North of Elmendaro, for sale. It contain
160 acres fenced, and 50 ia cultivation; so acres
timber, and good peach and apple orchard
Frame house, stable and cribs with two good
wells VIII be sold cheap for cash - =
9-I0-IS WM1SHOCKIEY ?
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In Binghamton. New York, revivalist
encountered large sized African, and ask :
ed him !: "My good man, have you found
the Lord % To which Sambo replied, in
surprised manner, ''Golly, ma ssa, is de
Lord lost go -
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The Directors of the California division
of the Pacific Railroad are now employing
5000 coolies. and hope to secure the serv-
ice of Is. 200 more. They expect to reach
Great Salt Lake City in 1868, and propose
to meet the eastern line at. that point.