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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-03
rue RAILROAD HYCIfEMUf.

TIE kAkLkOAU ExClIEHHSL
We reported q rumor last week to the
effect that So, 900 in Saline county bonds
had been delivered by the Lawrence
Savings Bank to Mr.. Cutler, the builder
Of the r. S. & A. v r. r. This proved
to be true; and considerable excitement
was occasioned among our citizens last
week, when it was confirmed. The in
dications aow are that the enterprise Is
: grand fizzle and that the grading OF the
road through the county is all that no"
can be hoped Tor. 1t is even doubtful
whether it was originally the intention
of Mr.. Cutler, to do moro than this.
The grading Of the road throughout the
county would cost much less than SlO,-
600, leaving handsome margin for the
railroad SPECTATORS.
All this trouble could have been avoid
ed had not tho local company opposed
the proposition, made by Commissioner
Palmer, VIC believe, that sufficient secu-
rity should be given that the road would
be not only graded, but tied and ironcd
from Salina to the south line of the
county. The local company scotfed al
such proposition, and worked and Ia
bored with the commissioners until i,
was abandoned. This was before Mr..
Cutler had proceeded far with the gra-
ing. Then was the cpportunc moment
to have required OF the contractor some
guarantee for the completion and oper'
alton of the road. The present troubles,
by this means, could have been avoided
Those Of our citizens who demanded
some security at the time that the
railroad men were acting in good faith
were denounced as "shysters," and as
working against the interest Of the
county. Those who protested
against the actions of the !ocs
coinpany-whowcrc rushing into this en-
terpriso like pacl. Of boys-wc.: n;Io
fun of and denounced rs "neveI
having originated railroad
scheme" and being incapable OF
it. The tables have turned. Those
who made the '.fuss," as they called il
then, were those who were guarding the
interests of the county. AS to tie pres
ent status; the county attorney
who has acted with discretion
and promptness, claims that the bank
which has, as trustee, violated its trust,
is holden for the $50, 1000, and that suit
will be immediately brought to recover
that amount, unless tie bank shall dcl.v'
er up the bonds, rs there is now some
talk OF its so doing. If the county i.
compelled to institute suit against the
bank, of course it will take long time
to bring it to its consummation, and can
only be conducted with great expense
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proceeds of honest toll. When you can
vote bonds in fovor Of railroad that
will run in the interest Of human labor,
it will sntirsly change The aspect Of the
bond question; but % Ioag as the rail
road companies extort every possible
dollar from you in the way Of excessive
fares, 80 long keep your hundreds oil
thousand dollars in your pockets with
which to feed, clothe and educate your
children into a broader and nobler phi
lanthrophy than has ever yet been man
Tested by the railroads in America. To
those who have ever zealously labored
to keep Saline county up to paper rail
road time, l. would say make
Brother Cutler our next q. S. SEN
ator and Brother WoolIey ur Hon. Rep
reseata;ive in Congress, that our fame
for honest, upright officers may still con-
tinue throughout the land and paper
railroads become legalized substitute
for county bonds. Gentlemen, bring in
your railroads. Dig o couple OF bitches,
say foot deep, for few miles and call
on US for another S50, 900, and it shall
be forthcoming. We like railroads; VIC
like bonds ; at least Brother Cutler seems
to be attached to them. have even
heard people, (mean, base, dastardly, I'M
principIed scoundrels.) ask whether any
of our honorable commissioners or law
yers are to get any part Of these bonds !!
The county paid one commissioner to
carry them to New York, and there to
deposit them for safe keeping. The
county then paid expenses OF getting
them to Lawrence and deposited them in
! just the bank which best suited Brother
Cutler. Will the voters Of Saline coun-
| ty better this matter by exchanging
commissioners Not at all. Hang ont
your bonds, and swindllng will inevi,a-
| bly, result from it. Our only salvation
consists in withdrawing our bonds al
ready issued and issuing no more,
though paper railroad should be pro
iected to Heaven.
Let Brother Cutler depart in peace
with the $4,000 already obtained, and
when asked again to vote bonds, just
take walk ten miles south Of Salina,
and examine your paper railroad whis-
tie, and you will rest quietly and prefer
to follow David's advice go slow" rath'
err than to travel on Brother Cutters
railroad at his moderated fares. Let US
never repudiate, but pay honestly and
sauareIy every cent OF the $50, 900; but
lin the meantime let US fence in us ga
cred relic, our dearly purchased whistle,
and preserve it for the inspection OF fu,
ture generations and as a memento ofou:
once unripc and unwisc condition as I;
county, and our future actions in regard
to all railroad corporations, and soulless
menopolies.
L. L. RUGGLEs.
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IN THE WRONG BOAT.

Tho Republican convention of Iowa
has adopted the policy urged by the farm
ers' oranges, whereat the demagosues
are struck with amazement that no balm
is to come from that quarter, which will
heal their many wounds. The progress
sive party. which always drops, instant
or, the dead and takes up the living is
SUES, cuts off these fellows at every turn.
They had hoped to join unnotieed in the
farmers movement, shout until hoarse
tho new reform doctrines, and bury in
oblivion their past political acts and say
ings. To this fountain those who had
been soathcd in the Greeley movement: /;
those who had been sinSed in the Credit
Mobllier confiasralion f; those, perhaps,
who had been afflicted with the "back
pay" malady, and all those suffering
whatever in political rotteness, expected
to repair. This was to be the Sloan for
all political lepers. Could they but once
merge their politica! existence in the
farmers movement they expected to
hoodwinS the honest sons Of toll and as
sumo entire control of their actions in
politics. In this, thus far, they have
been signaily foiled. Most people well
remember how some politicians of this
State attempted to dictate the manage
mcnt Of the Farmers Convention last
winter, and how they were rebukcd for
their impudencc. The politicians went
to the Capitol under the impression that
tn" farmers couldn't run a convention"
and that "we politicians will have to
be cailcd upon to run it." Bat the as
sembiy, composed as it was of trough
and hard working farmers, showed these
fellows aside end managed one OF the
best conventions that ever took place in
Kansas. The farMcrs are in earnest.
They fully understand the situation and
will seek no alliance or encourage none
with tho professional. politician. oae-
half the evils that have oppressed them
are Of his manufacture. Taey viii keep
out of his clutches, at ail events. Such
ia tac intcntion-and this intention viii
be no idlo theo-y-ef all tho farmers or
CARNATIONS in the West.
The Republican party has advaneed
to do front and will incorporate tbs
rev Issue in IFS policy, while sLc firm
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RlvAGES OF THE STORM IN THE SALINE
AND SOLOMON WALLETS.

In passing down the railroad on Mon
day morning last, the day after the storm
Of the Goth ult., We were surprised to
learn that our fears and deep forebodings
in regard to the condition OF crops, were
not fully realized. The wheat and oats,
that twenty-four hours before had pre-
sented such discourasing aspect, had
assumed an upright position, while corn
and other vegetation were rapidly fol-
lowing suit.
On arriving at the Duneyer switch We
found that the station building, which
had been near its completion, had been
blown over on the track; but the taiihfrl
yeomanry,. mot disconnected by the raw
ages Of the elements, were congresaicd
early on Monday morning around the
scene Of the disaster, and by noon the
structure began TO sssume shc proper
portions Of respectable depot building.
Our attention was next directed to the
salt works near solomon City, several
Of the buildings and out-honscs store
houses and watts having been made CON-
p,eie wrecks. On the north side Of the
WORKS, host of the fraii and Gininu-
tive structures appeared to have beer
almost atonizcd by the storm, while fur
Their southwark the roofs or.y were dis
turbed, seine having been sirewn TO the
four winds while others were merely
lifted. Turned topsy-turvy ard inserted
with dovc-tailcd exactness between the
crcs.s of other roofs. We imagine the
PROMOTER Of iiss saline Institution, sc
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pai,road Eonds vs.. The People.

MEssgs. EDITORS: [ much admire TIE
advice Of David Beebe, in your last is.
sue. He says ego slow is coed pro
verb" Excellent proverb, David-excel.
lent. Bat did you heed i. when we
gave you the same proverb at the time
these same railroad bonds were being
discussed by the people Of Saline coun-
ty, previous to their voting upon them
1 well recollect you called us at that
time "slow men," "devoid Of life,
&c dead men," l was reprimandod more
than once, for not going to the polls and
voting 800, 900 Of the laborcrs' hard
earned dollars into the pockets OF soul
less corporations and grinding monopo-
lies. Mr.. Cutler is right; Mr.. Woolley
is right: Mr.. Hanna is right. The pa
per railroad is all right. No rational
man is at all disappointed in the loss OF
$4,000; Not a BIT Of 1t. 1t was the ha-
rangue of those lawyers, sent by Sa'ina
all over the county to talk the people
up to the voting pitch. We have one
railroad in this county, which controls
our legislature, buys Congressman,
brides judges, lawyers, editors and law
makers, and the people vote with aiac-
rity $780, 900 for three more such cor
porations, hoping thus 10 get justice and
transition through the State.
Molasses attracts flies. Bonds as readi-
iy draw swindlers as gravitation the
crudest matter. Expose your money IN
New York, and sharpcrs will scent 1t.
Vote bonds and swindlers will dog your
tracks. It's law as inevitable as that
the cholera results from filth, or the
itch from uneleanlincss. This railroad
bond swindle is no new thing. 1t is but
a repetition Of wha, has transpired in
many counties and states OF the west.
The simple act of voting away $500, 600
is easy enough, but when payday comes,
the people mourn and resort TO rePudla-
ton, courts, and oitentimes forcible re-
sistance, blood and murder.
Voters OF Saline county, you have no
right TO refuse the hand of Christian
to brother Cutler, Wciley or
other paper railroad officers. 1t is the
business of railroad companies to grind
the poor, and grow rich upon labor. 4
Franklin paid dear for his whistle, bu: /
the never forgotten lesson was eheaply |
bought. $4,000 is rather dear for pa /
per railroad whistle, yet il Is cheap
enough provided We have learned the
all important lesson that the farmers of
Saline county are too poor 10 build rail
roads, and too poor TO expose $500, ooe
10 the new swindlers and shArpcrs- 1
;. Wisdom is better than rlbies." lie.
The SO, 200 go, bat ever keep in yiew
he paper railroad whistle, as = reminder
Of what railroad makers are, Al! that
farming and raiiroading are two separ-
ate branches of business The former,
honest and living upon its own labor =; /
while the latter thrives best BY dishon-
,stly and illrcitimateiy sackins az the
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ter wits Ting his melancholy requiem
over the ruins, giving utteranee TO the
of the indignant and grief
slrikep TeotopE "who's been here since
rs bean gone We learnedd from some
Solo.non, thatehe damage in
that townwas not very serioussbnt that
a school house and some other small
buildings had been pretty badly dcmol-
ished. We proceeded from town on our
way up the Solomon, and saw but little
evidences Of destruction, until We ar
rived at the place of David Browns.
about four or FIVE miles from town, and
found his house had been literally torn
to pieces and strcwn over the ground
for o distance Of two or three hundred
yards. We learned of two other houses
being blown down, resulting IN consider
able damage to furniture and household
goods, but no personal injuries. The
damage to crops in the valley, Is less Sc
rious than was supposed. Even the
fall wheat, rye and barley, that lad been
badly blown down, have doomed up SO
as to admit of being easily cut by o
reaper. We noticed in some fields,
where the corn was very forward, that
three or four per cent. of the stalks
were broken down but as there is pien'
ty left standing, the damage will not be
of any consequence. There were ey.-
dences of considerable hail in places, as
the corn blades in some fields were bad
ly cut to pieces. Weiearn Of severe and
melancholy disasters at Lindsey-'he
Presbyterian church and 4 number o.
other buildings having been blown down
resulting in the death of two men, and
the injury of others. The house OF. Mr.
Egerburg, five miles northwest OF Goa
creek in Ottawa county,was blown over
The inmates at that time were ESerburs
and wife, and John Peters. The former
was severely wounded and his life Is dc
snaired of. We learn from Mr.. L.Bying
ton that the tornado demolished fol
aim new building JUS. completed II
Elm creek township. It's dimensions
were lSx26 feet. 1t was intended for
yranary, corn crib and carriage house
It was moved half its length from IT.
stone foundation, turned around, whi!'
one half Of the roof was detached and
carried distance of sixteen rods. Wher
it.struck the ground, the raitcrs, sheet'ns
and shingles were shivcrcd 70 splinter
and scattered the further distance o
thirty rods-as complete a mass OF kind
ling as can be conceived. The wrecl
indicates that the storm. at this point
had both 4 direct and rotary motion. W.
have no doubt but that considerable
damage, besides what we have mention
cd, has been done throughout the coun
ty and we will be obliged to parties tt
inform US Of any new items. In Salin;
several signs woro blown down, branch
cs torn from trees, and loose articles
scattered in every direction.
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people who so generously placed every
confidence in them. OF course one he'd
TO SeteAd to his mill, and ono to his
it'll o9ce duties, Al anothE - -
liiu&sp6ss, and so tie wrld uass along
and our people after having been Sobbed
moss or less for the last year md haH,
are ..sxain likely tos5 bec0yoc
victimized TO the amount OF
$50, 900. What a sorrowful picture to any
reasonable honest man. lverily believe
that had it not have been for the feeling
aroused among the people. and the out
side pressure that has been brought to
bear on the commissioners, since the de-
livery of these bonds, that soms bargain
or worthless bond would have been
Matched up and ACCUSED in by the
present board, by which this premature
or fraudulent delivery of the bonds
would have been recognized as valid,
ard the people actually swindled out OF
said bonds-if indeed they are not al
ready beyond recovery, which l sincere
ly hope and trust they arc not. Let
every citizen and taxpayer of Saline
county realize tor one moment our dis
graccd and deplorablc condition with a
couple Of little bitches dug through halt
way the county and $50, 600 gone, their
credit ruined, county disgraced and all
this brought about by the negligence and
stupidity or treachery Of the very men
in whom they had confidence, and in
whose hands in this matter they had
confided the interests not only Of them
solved, but of their children for thirty
years to come. And now l ask, can VIC
afford after what has been done to take
any further chances in any Of these fell
ows. think not. Surely when the vic
ked rule. the people mourn.
A. NJ. BEEBE.
P.S. Since witing tho above l have
had an interview with our county a;tor-
ney, Mr.. Z. W. Uodgkinson, who has
Just returned from Lawrence, where he
has been looking after these bonds that
were fraudulently obtained from the
bank by Cutler or his assigns, and he in
forms me that these fellows did not play
their game quite fine enough and that
there is no doubt but that the bank is re-
sponsible and holden TO the county for
tue SJV,UOV, anu tuAt thc1 S.ih oO DC
cured, and that he will forthwith proceed
to prosecute. All of which coming 10
the knowledge of Mr. Cutler and friends,
causes quito state of uncasiness, and
theyare now forced to take new turn al
the wheel Of fortune by asking some OF
the good citizens Of Salina to sign paper
requesting Cutler, as an agent, tc
90 and Interview the Burlington and
Missouri River railway company
with view Of bringing that road TO
this place, &c. L, seems to me that he
had better return that $50, 900 before we
can consistently have any further deal
ings with the gentleman and that thl:
last dodge is taken as a last resort to
cover up his attempted swindle, and &c
new hold on the affections of the peo
pie. Let all citizens and taxpayers o
Saline county become aroused and uni
ted rs one man to see that no further
agsrcssions arc made on our rights, ant
that immediate restoration Of said bond
be made. A. N. u.
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one aaaE atilRoiD PROJECT.

A branch line OF the Burlington (
Missouri River Railroad has been con-
struc.ed to Beatrice, within one hundred
miles of this place, and will without
doubt be pushed on to an intersection OF
the Kansas Pacific, somewhere in this
region. A surveying party, headed for
Ellsworth, is already taking observa-
tons. This great road, if built as pro
jectei, would be Of vast Importance to
this section of country. Efforts are al
ready being made to secure the atten-
ton Of the managers of the road, and
urge upon item the practlcability of
making Sa.ina the point Of intersection.
We understand that this company has
thus far demanded no bonds oft the coun-
ties through which the road is 10 run !;
consequently, we can see no reason for
Saline county offering them, as some
persons urge. We should, however,
have a delegation of good takers, as our
representatives, at the headquarters Of
the company, who can show 20 them,
conciusively, Salinas central location,
the magnificencc of the country which
surrounds her, her easy accessibility by
railways, and all the advantages she pos
sesscs over neishboring towns. We do
not know that it is necessary to give
away our bonds before we are asked 80
to do. Let us see what We can do by
:. nersuasion before We buy them M"
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LET EAGLEELOP.

LET TIE EAGLE FLOP.
The nincty-seventh anniversary Of
our national independence will be eel
ebratcd tomorrow in accordance with
tho time honored custom, and American
citizens will gather on every hand 10 ii"-
ten 10 the oft-repeated tale of our tore
fathers rushing into the very jaws OF
death in behalf Of tho liberty and other
very desirable immunities we now ENJOY.
It is meet and proper that VIC should at
least once a year throw aside our :" work
anrons" and drink little of the essence
of patriotism, that VIC may be reminded
at least by show and ceremony, that the
American eagle has grown from a weak
ly Hcdgling, which audaciously slapped
the Briton's jaw at Lexington postotfice,
to the fullest bird of the kind to be found
anywhere. II, therefore, somo aspiring
orator should wade through our fore
fathers blood, clothc their heroism in
tho tattcred garments Of poor poetry and
poorer rhetoric, hurl blistering phlllipics
at the Red Coats, and otherwise demean
themselves appropriately tor the occas-
sion, it will not necessarily be taken for
granted that they are demented or drink.
All those who arc overlooking with pat
riotic ideas will be allowed unbounded
: and unconfned sway in poetic and rhe-
toric Incense, while auditors will assume
the spell-bound attitude, and seemingly
peer through the smoke-wrcathed crest
ofBunker Hill, look aghast at the bloody
banks of the Brandywine, fervently cheer
on the galloping squadrons at Monmouth,
and, finally, be brought back from the
pregnant past to the dry present b.,
a short step from tho sublime to tho ri
dicu!ous. 'Decp-mouthed" cannon will
proclaim the natal day with much sui
phurous smoke and with q whole cargo
of paper-wads. Banged and battered
and bruised instruments will fill the air
with volume what they lack in melody,
and produce a cross, unsteady speaking,
between an anvil and frog chorus.
The juice Of the lemon, inseparable from
pure and unadulterated patriotism, will
be squeezed with bountiful "sluozc F"
into the parched throats of the descend
cnts of tho fathers Of &c, but not until it
shall have been delightfully."- tempered
with that which never failed to floor
old man Bacchus. We arc not follow
ers Of zoroaster, and yet we discover di-
vinity in FIRE; for pyrotechnical displays
form no small part in the ceremonies OF
worshiping patriots. And thus the nov
er failing fire-cracker will pop and izzle
unplcasantIy near your coat-tail, nose,
typanum and other sensitive portions Of
your body polite" while the "rockets
red glare and its midnight companions
will brighten fair women and satisfy
brave men. After all this racket AID
noise, aag-praising, eagle-screeching, eat
ing, drinking, sweating and general de-
moralization, patriotic citizens retire to
their couches with a selt,satisiei air,
believing they have exhibited due ap-
probation Of the said liberty and imma-
mites which they now enjoy as aforc-
said. If their linen turns out wilted the
next morning, or their hair pulls I'M
mercifully, it Is all right; as it is sacri-
fec in behalf of their country. Where
fore lot the eagle flop.
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Through ami close connection IS now
made between Hannibal and Denison,
Texas, over the Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as Railroad. This company now own
and are operating 7si miles of road, all
of which has been built since August,
1859 .r.sr... 81.
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The grandest fizzle of the century is
likely to be the Vienna exposition.
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ers, under its advocacy, will find rene
dies for their wrongs, and a proper re-
cognition of their demands.
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SALIVA Kans., June e;th, Is.I.
hereby certify that the Ior~xOns is true and
rect copy records Of this Office Ear they
la. to I.- proc cinys OF board OF county COM
missoreys the llth DIV Of Juae, A. u. 1873.
ID. BELLE, County Clerk.
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Orr County Commissioners and Cous.y.
L. L. RUGGLEs.

Let every taxpayer Of Saline county
read the following orders passed by
said commissioners on the llth day OF
June A. u. 1873, just before the delivery
of $4,000 in bonds of Saline County TO
one Abram Cutler or his assisneos:
STATE OF KANSAS, J..
. COMFY OF SALINE. !
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FOR SALE!
LINE BRIDGE PROPERTY.

situated at Line Bridge, on Tide Water Cana
10 miles from Havre de Grace, at the Penn
sylvania State Line, and 30 miles from
Wrightsvillc, being one of the principal boat
stands on said Canal, and well situated for
general business stand; including STONE,
COAL, LIME, LUMBER, FERTILIZERS,
and all such articles as are generally needed
by farmers and mechanics (the undersigned
having sold for the last 10 years from ten to
twenty-five thousand bushels of .Lime per
year. There are two public roads leading in
to said stand, and when the improvements
and alterations which are already commenced
be finished, will be one of the best roads lead
ing to the Canal. The property contains
about