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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-25
Sixty SEVEN THOUSAND.

The members Of the Board Of Commits
sioners have been busily engaged for three or
four days in examining the books and &C
counts of Treasurer Geo. S. Smith. The sum
Of sixty-seven thousand dollars is still unac-
counted for, and all investigation has, so far
failed to disclose the names Of the individ-
usls or firms who have been accommodated
with that sum 1t is supposed the money
was invested in New York or Boston.
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the hOy WHO Womb MOuAey ne.
Mr.. Frank auckland made singular
discovery a short time since. While in
specting Salmon river he noticed re-
markabIy active and intelligent little boy
playing about the weif, whose story, related
by his father, he cOmmends to Darwin's
consideration. Last Christmas the little
fellow was taken to see pan;enime, in
which monkeys performed grea; part.
The scene 30 impressed the chiid's mind
that the next morning he imag ned himself
to be monkey. ale would not speak i;
no kindness or threats would make him say
a single word: he would not sit at the table
with his brothers and sisters at meals, but
would only eat out of plate placed On the
ground, being on all fours. Ii anything to
eat was presented to him he always put it to
his nose and smelt it just a. monkey does
before eating it. He was continually climb.
ing up trees and throwing down boughs,
and grinning at the people below like mon
keys in the cocoanut trees in the pantOmime.
When his father tried to correct him, the
little fellow, still on all-fours, ran after and
bit him on the leg. He would serve HE
sisters and brothers the same if they teased
him." Fortunately the freak has passed
of: but it will be necessary for the parents
to exercise considerable caution in his ledu-
cation in theatrical matters. Certainly the
case is an extraordinary one, and Mr.. Oar
wins opinion on the subject would be inte--
estinp
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J. G. B.
the cRANGEKs MEAN BUSINESS.

The Grange Council of Jefferson county
is taking active measures to ensure the en-
ac.ment of lave the coming winter that will
tend towards retrenchment. They have aap-
pointed committees to visit the members Of
the Senate and the House of Representa-
tiyes and learn their views upon the meas,
ures of reform which they have decided to
urge the Legislature TO pass. The COM
mi,tee to visit the members Of this county
consist of Alexander Henderson, VIM. n.
Allen and 7. S. Hinkle. They were here
yesterday. THE TINES Will publish the re.
suit of their action at an early day.
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a. q ssnsH REPLY.

TheWashington Star says that On Monday
last, Sunset Cox was more than usually active,
spurty and irrepres-ible in the House. FINAL
ly. when the House came TO an agreement to
proceed with the debate on the salary bill IN
twenty minutes speeches, Cox dispatched a
page with the following note:
DEAR Mr.. SPEAKEE-put me down Tor
twenty minutes. :. u
To which the Speaker replied:
DEAR Cox-I would be delighted If j
could keep you down half that time.
r. y
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MI. Ruskin gets very peculiar. His lee
lures at Oxford University are varied by
passages tina, are startling and painful.
When in the city the other day on q short
visit, l was told of two strange ouIbursis OF
his eccentricity. 1t seems that one of the
Oxford ;rsdesmen has built himself rather a
pretentious looking shcp, with granite, and
aoral designs carved in stone. The mass o
uecpie would admire; the few would declare
il to be vulgar. Mr.. Ruskin in lecturing
proceeded to contend that there was a con-
nectiou between bad taste and bad morals.
.sNow," suddenly exclaimed the lecturer,
Sin the High street mentioning the worthy
sEOpkeeper By name) is a william. At some
tine or other he. or the architect heemplcyed,
has committed come great crime. 1t must
BE- so.'' At another time, hearing clap Of
thunder, he stopped and said that that noise
convinced him more than ever that the devil
- % Earth and vas q that moment trying
10 i,esrTupt hi (Mr. Rmkin's) scluEe.@
Lsades Lsnr = tke Bsstos A4satiar.
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where Shall the Public Money be he.
pOsite0r

This is now grave question. State, coun-
ty and city treasurer. defalca'ions are the
order of the day. Where Can we find "a e
place to deposiie our funds ? The safes,
place We know Of is to purchase handsome
diamond ling or pin, gold watch and
chain, and such other jeweiry az are always
valuable. Messrs. Her-hfeld * Mitchell are
Offering their entire stock Of the finest quail
ity, Jewelry of every description, for less
than Wholesale prices, thus enabling you to
invest your money safely. They are selling
all their goods at 80 per cent. lees than their
regular prices, thereby paying you hand
some int res. in advance. Call and examine
their immense stock at PIG Delaware 81.
A. TAXPAYER.
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TmH RURRWHACKI20 DEACON.
The good Deacon Houston exults. He
reioiceth, He believes The TINES in max
ing public the "Pomeroy -Sco6eld rumors"
hurt the wrong man. The good Deacon is
not the only Pomeroy man that cherishes
with much joy this belief, and hence is not
The only one that will be doomed to very sad
and unexpected disappointment. To-day
the good pious Deacon is CHEEKY. he laughs.
makes merry and forgets his past iniquities,
but he and all of his ilk will ind very little
to provoke laughter within the next four
weeks.
TIE TINES has cent no boomerang to re-
bound and destroy its friends. 1t did not
overshoot the target and cripple one Of it's
own, as the good Deacon thinks it did but
contrariwise sent the shaft where it was
most needed. The wisdom and justice Of
our comments, on the scandal which the
Deacon enjoys SO well, will be
apparent to all in due time.
There is no need of haste. The truth will
come out of the confusion Of rumor coon
enough, and the eminent gentleman whom
the Deacon hopes to find badly crippled po-
litically and disgracefully besmirched per-
sonally, will be found untarnished individu-
ally, and stronger than ever in the conf
dence Of the people. We know, and so does
every well informed Kansan know, whose
reputation Decon Houston, and other Pom
eroy men are trying to blacken with the in
situation Of infamy. We know further that
nothing will be withheld from the public,
or the public journals. Honest people will
get their dues, and the rogues who have
been e1ulting in the prospect of gaining a
distinguished accession to their ranks in the
person of one who ha. stood above the re.
proach Of suspicion, will laugh on the other
side of the mouth.
Deacon Houston undoubtedly believes in
his own professions. He reasons, probably
Just as man familiar with all kinds of COR
ruption would be expected to reason. He
reaches corrupt conclusion by a system of
corrupt calculations. His estimate is the
fault of his dishonest political training. He
accords to no man honesty of purpose in
political life. He enriched himself unjustly
in office, and supposes all other men will do
the same thing when opportunity presents.
Deacon Houston says he never fights on
the defensive. We never knew a guerilla
that did. The bushwhacker fires dastardly
shot from the ambush, and seeks the
density of the underbrush to avoid detection.
The TINES can fight on the defensive. 1t
can defend integrity with the same vigor
that it assails infamy.
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Missasg.

Herman Brandt, tall slim young man
about seventeen year, old, in the employ Of
O.car Bracklein. Druggist, had some diff
Guilty With his employer and left Thursdsy
night for parts unknown. At the time Of
his disappearance he vas dressed in a light
grey wooden coat, with dark pants and vest
Of same metefial, silk hat. His father,
Herman G.. Brandt, will thankfully receive
any infornation coaceFning the Whereabouts
Of his soa.
EigAbnAsod papss Win p'sase copy.
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1heFlM'O Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, l.
County Of Lsavenvorth,

STATE OF KANSAS,
County Of Lsavenvorth,
In the District Court Of the Flint Judicial District
Of the State Of KAnsas. Mtting in and for Law
envorth County, in said State.
William Dennistown, Plaintiff.
A. c, Van Duyn, sdministrator
Of the sstats Of M.di-
son Mills, deceased, Mar
garet Mills, widow Of Mad.
fson Mills, Ellen N. Mitchell
vie Of william 9. Mitchell, tCass No. j. SIG.
Emma j. Brewer, wife Of John
J. Brewer, Frank II. Mills,
Clara Mills and Margaret Ailla
hein at Law Of Madison Mills,
Atlantic Bank Of New York,
Emma q. Halsey, Robert Hal
sey and Stewart Van vliet,
Defendants.
DUBLIC NOTICE 10 hereby given that under.
Il and by virtue Of the Judgment rendered in ths
Court, and Of special execution Issued On hid
judgment to me directed and delivered. viii a.
Thursday, the 10Th day Of January, A. ID.
1874,
1t II o. clock 4 M. Of said day, ut the Court Houso
and state Aforesaid oder public sale and ssl 50
eratsy to the highest bidder for cash In hand, eaeh
Of the following described tracts Of land. stuses,
State Of Kansas. namely: the southeast quarter a
section one ~, town nine 49,, range twenty-five
CIR, east, containing hundred and sixty aeB0;
also fractional section six 49,, town nine
(s), south Of range tvsnty-three tk3), east, co..
tanning seventy and 25-I00 acres, and adjoin.
ing the above named 100 acres On the east, sd
bounded the east BY the Missouri River,
Said property IL TO be sold as commanded BY tAo
said special execution, and In pursuance Of md
judgment.
Sheriff Of Leavenvorth County, Esnaaa
Sheriff ONCE. Leavenvorth City, Kansas. Dseso-
Der, 23I A ID. 1873.
BYRos sHKRsY. Attorney Sor Plaintiff.
dec2vtf
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TINE FOE lxIERrERENCE.

If the workingmen of the country do no
speedily emancipate themselves from the
control of the demagogues who are leading
them to ruin, they will wholly lose public
sympathy and respect. The other day, Ia
borers in Cincinnati struck for higher wages
when their leaders were threatening riot if
they were not furnished work to avert star
walton, and now many of the weaveEs in
Philadelphia are engaged in still more dis
graceful proceedings. Some of these arti-
sans being willing to work for the sake of
keeping their families from want, at the re-
duced wages offered BY the manufacturers.
have been prevented by their comrades, and
have not only been assaulted, but seriously
Injured. 1t is evident that it is time for the
law to step in and protect the mechanics who
are willing to work. If any of them desire
to remain idle and starve, there is not the
slightest objection to their doing so. but they
must be prevented from compelling more
sensible people to keep them company. The
meanest and worst tyranny is that which
labor exercises over labor. An end must be
put to it, or the condition of the mechanic
will soon become deplorable.-Nep York
Times.
Our New York contemporary utters a
timely truth. The brutal interference of
reckless and proAisate workmen, has brought
untold suffering to the doors of deserving
mechanics. Intelligent mechanics who have
families to provide for can see that the
pressure of hard times renders it necessary
for sacrifices and concessions to be made on
all sides. They are willing also to concede
what seems to be just and right, but are pre-
vented by threats of personal violence from
the performance of the highest obligation of
man, namely, that of providing bread for
his own household. Workingmen must re-
pudiate, disown and condemn the worthless,
noisv vagabonds who infest their organiza-
tons and incite mobs and strikes.
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Sheriff. Sale,

STATE OF KANSAS, L..
COUNTY OF LKAvKNwoRrH.
In the District Court of the First Judicial District
Of the state Of Kansas, sitting in aud fox Leav-
enworth County. In said State.
Emma q. Halsey, Assigneel
OH. l.. Alternately and j.
N. Alternately, partners
as Alternately bros. Plain
It'd.
A. G. Van DuyD. Admins
traitor Of the Estate of
Madison Mills deceased Case No. Assn.
Margaret Mills, widow
Of said Madison Mills. FL
len n. Mitchell, wife OF
william 6. Mitchell, EN-
ma J. Brewer, wife ofDr.
John W. Brewer, Frank
II. Mills, Clara Mills and
Margaret Mills, heirp at
Law Of Madison Mills, de-
ceased, Defendants.
DUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that under
il and by virtue ofthe Judgment rendered In th0
above numbered action, in and by the above
Judgment to me directed and delivered, i will On
Thursday, the 18th day Of january, A. ID.
1874.
IT II o. clock A. n. Of said day, at the Court House
door in the City of Leavenworth, In the County
and State aforesaid, onsr at public sale and sell
separately to the highest bidder for cash in haad,
each Of the following described tracts Of land stu.
aie lying and being in the County Of L-avsnW 0Fth
state =, q Kansas, namely; ,. the
Der seven a. in township number nine 90 Of range
number twenty -three (23) containing eighty 1907
acres more or iess, and the whole Of lot number
two (2) Of said section number seven ~ in said
tow nship number nine ~ Of said range number
venty-three (23) containing according to the gov
survey thirty-four and 50-ioO ga 50-le0)
except one and 35-lO0 u 35-l00) acres of Of the
south end thereof, and the east twenty-eight and
s7-l00 Us 3Tl00 Of tract Of land containing
ify-seven and 75-l0o 81 15-io0 acres which tracs
IF hty seven and 75-I00 (57 75l0o) acres comprises
according Ia the govern ment survey the whole Of
lot number three 49, which contains f0rty-sevon
and l5-1o0 ~ l5l00) Of said section number
even 90 in said township number nine ~ Of said
range number tventy-three (23l and the east ten
md so-l00 30 60-100) acres Of lot number 6ur "a
II said section number seven % in said t0vnshiP
auDber nine ~ Of said range number twenty-thrss
81.
Said property has been levied upon and 10 10 b
old as the property Of said Defendant, Madison
Nils.
THOMAS LEONARD,
Sheriff Of Lsaven worth county, Kansas.
,heriHs Once, LeAvenvosth city, Kauaas,
December 23rd, A. d. 1871
BYRON sHKRRY, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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When the news of Treasurer Smiths de-
falcation was first given to the public. The
TINES, in commenting upon the losses, said:
"Thers should be no sensational noise or
threatenings during the settlement of the
difficulties. The wreck is disasterous enough
let us 20 about the work of saving what
there is left with cool decision. Let Us deal
fairly'yet firmly with the guilty ones, keep
ing in view always that the claims of the
are paramount to the claims o.
the individual" Yesterday, during the ses-
son of the Board of Commissioners, a mum
Der of citizens grew impatient over the reti-
cencs of the Treasurer in communicating in.
formation to the Board, and permitted their
zeal to get the bette: of their judgment. We
regret any action that has even the show Of
mob violence, and trust that the Board of
Commissioners hereafter, while hearing all
suggestions from the people, will condemn,
without hesitation, any interference BY force.
1t il true that the people of Leavenworth
county have been robbed time and again by
public plunderers, but it will not help the
cause Of true reform to 60 beyond the law
for redress. 1t is justice We want, not revenge
Let Us apply every legel remedy to secure
our rights before using measures OF violence.
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u. =. sEaA.OK NEWTON BOOTH.


The election of Gov. Newton Booth of
California to the United States Senate, is the
first substantial ami important victory Of the
nti-monopoly element in our politics. His
success is peculiarly gratifying from the fact
that it was achieved right in the face of one
of the most powerful railroad monopolies on
the continent. The issue in California was
clearly defined. There was no middle or
conservative ground. II was contest be-
tween the people and giant monopoly.
Governor Booth was the representative of
the anti-monopoly element in the contest.
He proclaimed war against that grasping
and powerful corporation, the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, in speech which
commanded the attention of every influential
journal and public man in the nation.
Newton Booth is consistent and outspoken
Republican. He was elected Governor of
California in 1871, by a majority of five
thousand over Haight the Democratic can
didate. He was chosen United States Sen.
ator last week by Republican members of the
Legislature, aided by q few anti-monopolists
from the ranks of the Democrats, and will
take his place in the United States Senate
a. one of the foremost representatives of the
new era.
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uANaD 40 COxNER.

Ben Butler is the hardest man in America
to corner. In fact, that little trick has new
er vet been accomplished. The Council
Bluffs Nonparid, however, tells Of the fol-
lowing attempt to capture him:
The lates; triumph of Ben over adverse
circumstances NAV be thus related: At the
choice of seats in the House, Ben's lot
fell among the Democratic members. He
look il with the utmost self-poesession and
amid a great deal of laughter, the Demo-
Gratis themselves making especially merry at
Ben's expense. Before the next morning,
however, Ben traded of with 4 colored
member, and when the Speakers gavel
called the House to order, there was the SOM
bre shadow of the fifteenth Amendment
lowering fnom The very center Of the Demo.
cratic stronghold. The .Houee chuckled,
Ben looked innocent, end the Democfasic
members eesticulaled excitedly, and wanted
10 know If social equality was to be forced
upon them, and their daughters compelled to
NARY, ETC., ETC.; but the son of Africa
iinc6ed not, and to-day from ont that spot
he. crowd Of Anglo-Saxow there looms q
! kinky he'd and charcoal facs. and IT, ffesd-
nan psen fhoa . Dsnoczatie aledpeiatl
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Emma q. Halsey assignee
Of the German savings
Bank of Leavsnworth,
Plaintiff.
A. c. Van Duyn, admins
traitor Of the estate of
Madison Mills, deceased,
lafayette Mills and
Margaret Mills, widow
ofsaid.: Madison Mills, FL.
len NJ. Mitchell, wife Of
William u. Mitchell,
Emma J. Brewer, wife Of
DR.. John w. Brewer,
Frank H. Mills, Clara
Mills, and Margaret Mills,
heirs at Law Of Madison
Mills. deceased, Defend
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LEGAL.


Oe KANSAS
COUNTY OF LEAVkNwOkTn.
In the District Court Of the First Judicial Dseset
Of the State Of Kansas sitting in aud ior Loavoo-
A. in ~s.l L. AZ.
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STATE OF KANSAS, l..
COUNTY OF LEAvKNwoRTH.
In the District Court of the First Judicial District
Of the state Of Kansas, sitting in aud for Leav-
euworth County, In said State.
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In the District Court Of the First Judicial District
Of the State Of KAnsas. Mtting in and for Lsay.
envoFth County, in said State.
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The nli.sis Railroad D,spute.

A special committee of the Illinois Legis.
lature have made report on the taxation
of railroads. and say they find that while
the capital Of railroads in that State ap.
proaci,es $3.50, ,O0O, 600, they are only paying
tax OH $25.G5S, 7S3 The committee rec.
commended tia, local authorities look after
these assessments, and that those corpora.
tons orc taxed on the same basis as other
property. They also recommended looking
after the charter Of ,hOse roads refusing TO
obey the law, TO see il they are secure in
their ''vcstcd rights" and call attention to
the fact that The Pullman Car Company 10
required to pay tax in every county through
which their cars run. The Senate hss
unanimously passed bill +" prevent unjust
discrimination in freight charges, imposing
penalties rising t. $4,000 for the fourth
otfvusc and >lOO.0OO for every subsequen,
infraction of the law. Il provides among
other things that l, shall be taken m SrisS
|aeis evidence of unjust discrimination and
extortion in the rates of freight for any
railroad company to charge or receive tor
the transportation of goods on any railroad
for any. distance, the same or any larger
or greater amount, as freight or compcnsa.
ton, than iaaa. The same time charged or
seceived for the trans porla,ion Of like guam
titles Of tho same class Of goods over
greater distance on the same road.
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The New York Sun says-''Yesserdsy
afternoon about $50, y the Buffalo Exp'ess
on tue Erie Railway WAS dsshine though
Lcrdyille, eighteen miles west of Cslicoop,
q lumberman, named John Dunn, WAS drag
ging . maple log. cighscer feet long ano
two feet thick, across the track to the Dele
ware river Just - the log had reached the
center Of the outer track 1t became fast
against the rail. Dunn whipped up his
horses, when they sprang and broke loose
from the log, leaving it across tho track
The engineer. Charles McGatt, Immediately
whistled down brakes but the locomotive
struck the log while going At full speed
rhc log rolled up the cowcatcher and lodged
underneath the headlight, where 1t remain"
I'd stationary for about two seconds. 1t
rolled down the cowcatchcr on to the track
and was again thrown up under the head.
light, breaking the brass rods and some OF
the iron work under tho light. The log the"
rolled down again, one end striking . tim
Der on the top Of low stone wall. the end
OF which It shivcrcd into spli"tsr'. The
log then plunged into the co*ca'cher END
ways, breaking the ms;nstsy of the cow
catcher. The butt end Of the log struck the
steel axle of the 'front.' wheels OF the locomo'
tive. Il was then carried between the rails
bounding over the ties for distance OF 3o(
fcet before the train could be stopped. En-
eioeer NcGrstt and the fireman Jas NC
Cswley, stood brsvcly st their posts unit
the train had come TO stsndsttlI.
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Let Her Drive

In the Journal Of last week you alluded
81 . western clergyman who preached from
the text, LET her drive" Brooklyn claims
the honor Of originating the sermon from
that passage. We had preacher who vss
young, ,oungey and eccentric. He was
wonderfully popular tor awhile. and no
place could hold the people when he preach
ed. His mode of taking up collections was
novel. Before the plate Was started on its
rounds i was brought into the pulpit II
wss the pastors practice to come to bic feet,
take out h,s wallet. lay bill on the plate.
and do il with IN air which said-'1 would
like to see the man who would do less than
that" The boys said the bill was taken
back in the vestry. One hot Sunday night
the pastor came into his pulpit dressed In
whi,e-whi,c coat, pants and vest, with .
red neck tic fastened to his collar. After
the preliminary exercises he rose. threw his
coat back, put bis thumbs in the arm holes
Of bie vest. and gszcd steadily At his con.
ersgalon for minute or two amid pro
fOuod silence. Let der assve," saso s"s
pas,or: He waited . moment, and then re-
peated, ''Let her drive. Lowering hia voice
he oij.-''YOu will nnd tho text in Acti
xvii. 15." At the close Of the service Z
plsin hacking man addressed another ~
ing-s'Can you tell mo who this man 10 thai
preached to dayf" ''Oh: that Il o9! pss,;
Tori" s'0ive my compliments to him.
IN from the west and am going 10 Boston
/ shall be hack next week, and be would
oSliec me very much II he would preaci
next Sunday from the text Let her rip. w.
n 7. Cor, Boston J0SrssI.