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Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10

A court-martial composed of Major John V. Dubois as President, and other officers whose names are not at hand, in other positions, convened at Camp Date Creek, March 29, 1871. Thirty-one n-commissloned officers and privates were there tried, and all but two found guilty. Among the sentences we find that in addition to forfeiture of pay, confinement at hard labor with ball and chain attached, for five years, privates Louis Rinehart and Philip Lee were sentenced to have their heads shaved and "indelibly marked with @ letter D H inches long," and May 3, 1871, Col. Geo. Stoneman ap- proved all the sentences.
 In other cases, which will hereafter be cited, the word branded" IS used instead of "marked." It doubt less is permissible by army regulations to place an indeIiJle mark of disgrace upon'a man, but they are not compul- sorry in this respect, and none only heartless and revengeful men would be guilty of such acts. It places 1t be- yond the power of the victim to be- come respected anywhere, even by the most upright conduct. The damned spot is indelible. He Is turned loose with a shaved head, penniless, and an indelible brand or mark placed upon him by men who have the effrontery to prate of humanity ! Are such sen- tences not the making of just so many permanent criminals? How can they do anything else? Men who impose them should be punished for making any reference to humanity. They do write the mark of the beast" in the Apocalypse, if not of Cain, on their own tOreheadS.
 We know of no State that does not try to reform while 1t punishes offend CTS; none that does not make good conduct tighten the sentence and bring @ pardon; none that does not set the unfortunates at large with every in ducement to lead honest lives, by giv- ing them citizen clothes, and, in many States, several dollars in cash. But it seems the brutality which provokes the soldier to commit the crime for which he is punished, must, contrary to all sense of reason, justice or hu- manity, be made to follow him thro' life.
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10
Summons in District Court.

TN the District Court of the First Judi \ cial District, County of Pima and Ter ritOry of Arizona.-JAMES H. POOLE os. EDWARD PHELPS.-The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Edward Phelps, Defendant: You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff, in the District Court of the First Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, and to answer the complaint therein filed with the Clerk of said e urt, at Tucson in the county of Pima, within twenty days lex elusive of the day of service, after service upon you of this summons, if served with in this county; if served out of this county but in this District, thirty days; in all other cases, forty days.
 If you fail to appear and answer said complaint as herein required, the plaintiff in this action will take judgment by de- fault against you for the sum of one hund- red and twenty dollars, with interest there on at two per cent. per month from she 24th day of March A. D. 1870; together with the costs of this action.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the { -- District Court of the First Judicial
 L. S. District of the Territory of Arizo- (-- na, this 4th day of March A. D. 1871.
 o. BUCNALEW,
 2Sw9 Clerk ot District Court,
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10

PoINTED.-The author of the fol- lowing paragraph (taken from The Army and Navy JournaD resides at the soldiers Home, Washington. The subject of it commands the Depart ment of the Columbia now. The art iclei is equally applicable to his prede- cessor:
 Would you be so kind to an old sol- dier of three wars Florida, Mexico, and the late war; as to allow space in your valuable journal that I may re- cord the gentleman, the true soldier, the honest man, General 2. K. $. Canby :? I had the honor to serve five years as a private in the company and regiment in which General Canby was second
 lieutenant, part of said enlistment in Florida, the remainder at Fort Mia gara and Governors Island, New York. During my term of service a great many incidents occurred that proved to my mind that Lieutenant Canby was not only gentleman but 8 great man-''one of the kind that was always willing to be ittle." He never spoke to an inferior in an unkind tone of voice. His "Thank you," when a soldier would render him a trifing service, was sweeter to the poor soldier than "Help yourself to that whisky or brandy" Young cadets of America, I wish you all to take example by General Canby, and, if you never attain the same high rank he holds, prove yourselves worthy of that rank.
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10
Legal Advertisements.
Summons.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE A First Judicial District, County of Pima, and Territory of Arizona
 CHARLES TRUMBULL HAYDEN, Plaintiff,
 -GgdinSt-
 THE ARIZONA MINING COMPANY, Delft The Territory 0t Arizona sends greeting to The Arizona Mining Company, Dteadant- You are hereby summoned and required to appear in an action brought against you by Charles Trumbull Hayden, the plaintiff above named, in the District Court of the First Judicial District of the Territory of Arizona, and to answer the complaint there in, filed with the Clerk of said court at Tucson, in the county of Pima, within twenty days Exclusive of the day of serv- ice), after service nyou of this summons, if served within this county; if served out of this county but in this District, thirty days; in all other cases forty days.
 If you fail to appear and answer said complaint as herein required, judgment by default will be taken against you by the plaintiff for the sum of Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars, with interest from the 18th day of April, A. D. 1865, together with the costs of this action.
 -A-- Given under my hand and the Seal { L. s. } of said Court this 22d day of April -- A. D. 1871.
 o. BUCKALEW,
 CLERK DISTRICT COURT, 29w9 First Judicial Dist. Arizona
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10
Authorized Agents for The Citizen.
A Few Wealthy Men and Their
 DOingS.

Demagogues alone delight to barate
 men of wealth, when in their souls
 they are pining for riches themselves.
 4 man who Is not desirous at all times of improving his fortunes by hon. orable means, Is member of society that society could spare without in
 jury. The laws of the United States permit men to purchase land at stip- ulated price in cash, warrants, or certain kinds of scrip. 4 few choose to avail themseves of this privilege to a large extent. The lige press of
 California have chosen to stigmatize these few in all sorts of bad language and often falsehoods. We hope Con- gress will give no more large grants of land to any man or company, and cease to issue scrip that may be used to cover large tracts, and also to with draw from sale all agricultural lands, except to actual tillers of the soil; yet one can but believe that the men who now individually own hundreds of thousands of acres in California, will prove that States best friends, as we'll as those of the poor man without means to buy and irrigate, but pos sessed of a good purpose to cultivate land there. An illustration IS now III point, and as 1t may remotely, if not presently, interest Arizona, we will cite 1t.
 ". s. Chapman, Isaac Friedlander and others own immense tracts cf the naturally parched lands of San Joaquin, Fresno, Kern and other counties. In its natural condition, without artesian wells or irrigating canals thereon, it would simply be an insult to offer 16O acres of this land to man whose fortune consisted of but $200; in fact for such an one to oc- cupy it as a gift, would be certain starvation. These wealthy men have just formed a company with five mil lions of capital to reclaim and make and fruitful this land. They 1 have surveyors out, and mean to con- struct eight main canals aggregating hundreds of miles in length. Thus the money they have made out of lands, will be used to reclaim other vast tracts, presently useless. Instead of hindering settlement, they will promote it as men of small means could not. Instead of depriving poor men of landed homes, they will sup ply thousands with them. The terms will always be easy and capable of fulfllment.
 W. 5. Chapman has helped ten poor men to homes and good titles thereto, to one he has in any manner hindered. The man who cries down such man, either does not know him, or Is an enemy to enterprises which, while they may enrich the projeotor, are of vastly greater importance to the masses ill general.
 WE hear it rumored that Stoneman is negotiating for stock ranch, so be can swing his marking-iron to his
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10

WHEN Stoneman is the gored OK, his pulling apologists carry their slob- bering so far as to show that they have more regard for mere form than the safety of the people; but when Stoneman thrusts his spiteful lance into another officer and places a junior over him, they are dumb in admiration. Special Orders No. 26, of date October 14, relieved Major A. W. Evans of the command at Camp Hualpai, required him to await orders at that post, and placed junior off, Ger over him in command. President Grant may have heard of this ''ungra- cious act, and justly concluded that the application of 1t to Stoneman could but be acceptable even to him. Let Stoneman and his few defend CTS blot out his own record before carrying the defence much farther.
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10

MR. CosGRovE, of the Mesilla Stage Line, informs us that Gen. Dev- in is at Fort Bayard organizing quite a force to take the field against the Apaches at an early day. Ft. Bayatd is north of the stage road and west of Mesilla. A good place to commence.
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10

WE hear it rumored that Stoneman is negotiating for stock ranch, so be can swing his marking-iron to his hearts content. He would make a dashing 'vequero'-on wheels.
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10
BABBIT METAL

NEACHINISTS, or any person wanting WI Rabbit Metal, can find the best sub -.itute in tYpe-metal, of which this office <.aa spare about fifty pounds very cheap.
Arizona citizen., 1871-06-10

THESE "BAD MEN" Those lead ing papers q thousand miles away from the conflict, prate learnedly and virtuously about ''the bad white men, on the frontiers, as if these bad whites were something else than the direct creations of villainous or idiotic man agement of the army itself. If you wish to right these things-you organs in high places-begin at the bottom, or dry upl If you can't "put your selves in the place" of the pioneer of the country, and then make just dis functions, go hang yourselves. "These Territorial people, will still worry along somehow. You of The Tribune and the like way of thinking, are only bucking against fate-and fate is as near the naked truth as anything we can think. In other words, the war will go on. It has been question of blood from Plymouth Rock to Puget Sound from Jamestown to San Diego or St. James, and Arizona cannot be the exception. And the quicker "the bowl of blood" is shed, the cheaper and more humane for all concerned.
 But you will howl! Oh, certainy! We'll, your frontiersman will continue to smile and swear at your ignorance and injustice-call him what you may.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30

One of the subjects for the considers
ton Of the approaching session Of Con-
grsss will undoubtedly be that which caps
this article. The public are aware that
there has been . proposition before the
Government for filing positions OF civil
service on competitive examination. The
President appointed commission, who
have labored earnestly 10 further reform
and who, it is stated, will make their 70
port to Congress in January. Just what
the report will amount to is not assured
Us at this date, but enough is known TO
prove that it will be wholesome and quite
satisfactory. The President and most
of his cabinet favor the proposed civil
service reform. How far the members
of Congress will aid with their votes yet
remains to be seen. The fact that it was
originated BY Congressman is proof that
it will not meet with lily favor when it
is brought before Congress.
We like this civil service reform busi-
ness. Itmeans publication in the branch
es of the Government. We Kansas peo-
pic understand the definition Of purifcd-
tion pretty thoroughly. We like to see
men placed into position on their respect
i've merits aud fitness and not through
considerations of personal promises and
likes or moneyed influences. The two
last control appointments to too great an
extent-in fact, there are very few APP
pointments made, in comparative sense,
but those afforded in an election simply
or for some other unjustiiable reason.
1t is tor this cause that our Government
land offices, our mail service, &C., arc fill
ed with new appc Intees Immediately fol-
lowing Senatorial election and compe-
tent and good men often displaced. In
the army it finally became SO that the
colored regiments were Offered by ex-
aminating boards. There is reason in
the civil service, as there was then, that
men shall be rewarded for their WORTH
ness and Abilities.
1t need not Be anticipated that all the
abuses will be corrected. Loop
holes will be found but men can be shut
off from part of their unworthy prac,
tees. The time has not existed nor ncv-
err will when men will become perfectly
pure and governments be conducted for
the best. And the reform will take from
defamers their power to abuse the Pres
ident for things for which he is not re-
spOnsible.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30
Saltssa, KaMSas:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER so, 1871.
fuE FUEL question.

1t is something of mooted question
in this region of country as to whether
there ID sufficient fuel to supply the de.
mand. One OF the first objections rails
ed to the country by the stranger is,
"therc is no timber" Let him, howcv-
or, follow the water courses closely and
he is surprised not only at the large
quantity but good quality Of the timber
that presents itself on close inspection.
He also discovers handsome growth OF
young timber springing up on the banks
of the streams, in the low wet places, at
the edges of fields, and in every place
on the prairie, where man has taken the
least care to protect the tender roots
from the ravayes Of fire. Timber grows
more spontaneously in our country than
in other country IN the United States,
anI. if man will only do share OF his
duty ia assisting the generous attempts
Of nature, in but few years will large
forest trees fill up the country on every
side, instead of barren prairie. Protect
the timber and fuel will be plenty. As
it is now, there is no difficulty in obtain
ing wood because ola lack OF timber IN
the country, but for thu reason that the
country is new and has been rapidly set
tied markets are changeable and uAcer-
tain and the same inconvenience are
experienced in obtaining wood in town
IS butter eggs, vegetables and other
LONE productions.
Again, it is reasonable to suppose, that
when sufficient capital shall have been
introduced into the country and when
proper investigation shall have been
made, that profitable coal banks will be
found and worked, as in many counties
east of us, and that these banks will not
only yield ample products for home con-
sumption but mayhap handsome rev..
cnue in addition. Many evidences there
are of good coal existing in this coun-
try, and but year or so will demonstrate
this assertion to a certainty.
In our opinion, the lack of timber will
be one Of the least objections urged TO
our locality, in short time, and the
" timber croakers will fin1 our prOphe-
cy fulfilled.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30

We were yesterday shown letter
from Mr.. Denison, vice president of the
NJ. X. 4 T. railway company, written in
answer to a communication from num-
Der of our citizens in reference to the ex-
tension of the Holden road to this point
and westward. In this letter Mr. Deni-
son states that they have no commit
ments in the matter beyond Paola, and
that according to their views " the natu-
raj course tor this to run is from Paola to
Ottawa, and from thence through Usage
and Morris counties to a connection with
our road in the vicinity of Council Grove,
and then to go still further west to Sail.
ma Or Ellsworth il deemed advisable
Judge Parsons is now in Europe and
will not return before the first Of the
year No positive action will be taken
in the matter until he Ofta90
Herald.
We have cOntended that Salina, with
the requisite activity, would secure this
road. That work has been done in the
vote of two hundred thousand dollars
by the county. Once build the road &c
connect with the Mo. X. L T. r. r. and
we need not fear but what it will he con
tinued, at any rate, to this point. Sal'n'
would not rest moment but that the
work should be commenced. We con
slider the letter OF Mr.. Denison's very
conclusive IS to the route.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30
NEWS ITEMS.

Jules Favre is to be the French minis
ter to the United States.
A bridge is projected across the Mis-
sissippi river at Corondalet.
There was demonstration in Paris il
honor of Napoleon on Il 24th.
A speck of war is now the talk, be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Arrangements are about perfected to
rebuild the Lindell hotel of st. Louis.
Ben Wade has been appointed couu.
selor of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Alexis attention to Miss Sullivan, OF
Ohio, have made the New York bellies
jealous.
An order has been issued by Judge
Brady restraining Tweed from dispos
ing of his property.
General C. W. Babcock, Of Lawrence,
has been appointed Surveyor General Of
Kansas by the President.
The probability at present is that Min.
lister Schenck will be recalled from Eng.
land, and that Secretary Fish will be bis
successor. Schenck was a poor success.
sor to Motley.
General Sickles, U. S. minister to
Spain, was married to Miss Crcigh, on
the Goth inst, and is on his way to the
United States, which fact creates con.
siderable comment.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton has been serv.
ed with legal process sworn out by ,
gentleman with whom she made an en-
gagcment to deliver a lecture sometime
last winter. The claim is for 81 900.
General Vanderver, of Iowa, and n
Hilton: of st. Louis, have been appoint
ed commissioners to examine and repor,
on the roads and telegraph lines of tn.
Kansas 4 Texas railway company in tn,
Indian Territory.
At meeting Of the stakeholder of tn,
National Land Company in st. Louis, 81
the Gath, Charles B. Lamborn, president
submitted report which showed tina
10s, 200 acres of land on the line of the
Kansas Pacific Railway, in Kansas ant
Colorado, have been sold to actual set
tiers during the year, for s65, 900.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30

The "passive policy" seems to be
rapidly gaining favor with the leading
Democrats Of the United States. The
Democratic party adopted "paseive
policy" at the commencement Of the
late war, which eventually did not meet
with much popular encouragement. 1t
appear to us that the day is past for COM
promises, aud that he who is not for =
certain political organization must be
against it.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30
IuE KANSAS MAGAZINE.

Without our hardly noticing it the
Kansas Magazine has almost bloomed
into life. The first number will be is
sued in January, at Topeka. Capt. Hen
~ King, recently the able editor of the
Topeka Record, will be the editor, and he
will be assisted by Web Wilder, who
lends grace and ability to any publication
he may be connected with. In securing
the services of these two gentlemen, to
take the responsible charge of the mag
axine, the stockholders have been fortu-
nate. Capt. King-and Wilder, too, we
question not-in a spirit of laudable en-
terprise, makes no charge for the year,
the period he has contracted TO remain in
control of it.,
1t is not Obsequious to praise the sue
cess of the undertaking; for its exist
cnce, for the period of one year at least,
is assured. There has been host Ofper-
sistent spirits who have brought order
out of chaos, or raised excellent fruit on
ground barren for growth Of this sort.
Living one year there should not be, nor
is there likely to be with such backing
~ it has, failure for the magazine. When
the novelty Of the enterprise wears of
there will be found those who have been
apprehensive at the outstart to add their
shoulders to those of Prouty's, and the
two editors, and Milt Reynolds, and the
balance Of the phalanx's, if personal as
sistance is then necessary. The maya.
zine commences with the guarantee OF
two thousand subscribers, which ut the
price Of three dollars per copy will 60
far toward sustaining il. This numbe,
will be, and is being, augmented by othe,
thousands of copies.
Kansas can sustain one well-cOnducted
magazine. The corps of correspondent.
10 ample and able, among them our fel
low-townsman Col. W. A. Phillips. Hel
eventfal history and the commingling o.
the different peoples has made for Kan
sas . dialect and style somewhat hel
own, which will make the magazine
unique and particularly entertain its
readers.
We warrant large list from Salina if /.
canvasser is sent up here on the issuance
of tho first number. We individual,
shall do what we can for it.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30

Tomorrow is the first day of winter.
Let rs, rs We gather around the cheer
full hresidee, be thankful for the many
favors Providene has conferred upon Us
during the year; for the bOuntiful har-
vest; tor peace and general prosperity
throughout the State for health, food
and raiment. As the year draws to q
close and old man Time commences to
turn over the page Of'7l, let us resolve
TO make better and cleaner record Of
our actions on the page Of 20, such as
viii shine brightly with good deeds long
after We shall be numbered with the 81
lent dead.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1871-11-30

Matt. II. Carpenter, U. 8. Senator Of
Wisconsin. has been attending the U. s.
Circuit Court At Topeka this week.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
RECEIVERs or STOLEN GOOD ;.

A CASE of considerable interest to merchants
and others who are liable to suffer from the
depredations of burglars was tried before
Judge Sharswood on Tuesday. Matthias
Kaas, q pawnbroker of this city, who has an
evil reputation as a receiver of stolen goods,
but who has hitherto by his cunning escaped
punishment, received his just deserts, for
once at least mainly through a clear and
practical Interpretation of the law by the
Judge. The game of Kaas has been to re-
tain the stolen goods that come into his pos
session until the lapse of two years had
barred criminal prosecution, but in this in
stance he made miscalculation, for Judge
Sharswood ruled that the loser of property
by felony was not delayed in his civil action
for their value until he had prosecuted
the felon. Under this ruling
the jury rendered verdict against
Kaas for the value of the goods and exem-
plary damages, and the result of this ver-
dict will doubtless be to render more dan
gerous, even if it does not break up, the whole
business of receiving stolen goods. Pawn
brokipg is perfectly legitimate and, under
proper regulations, a very useful business.
There are many men of good character en-
gagged in it, who exercise great care about
receiving suspicious goods; but there are also
many small operators who ale nothing more
than confederates of thieves. Among this
class is Kans, and the transaction which has
at length brought him within the clutches of
the law proves how dangerous to the COM
mupity such as he can be. If the business of
some of the small pawnbrokers could be
broken mp, the professional thieves would be
deprived of their present facilities for the
disposal of stolen goods, and an additional
protection would be afforded to the honest
portion of the community.