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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-12-11
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Wood Train Runs or the
Track at Platte City.
One Man Instantly Killed and
Several Severely Wounded!

A terrible accident occurred. on the Rocl
Island road yesterday forenoon, which re-
suited in the death of a colorel man by the
name of Green, and the wounding of several
Others. The particulars az re!ated by an eye
witness are as follows:
About twenty minutes before the Chicago
express was due at Platte City from the
north, Colley & Bick ford's wood train from
this city was being switched on TO a eide
track for the purpose of turning the engine
ready to return a. soon "a the cars were
loaded. The train consisted of nine platform
cars and one cabocse, the latter being next
the tender, and contained Capt. Colley and
his working force of colored men, twenty
one in number. The engine ard tender ran
up the main track, while the rest of the train
was switched az stated above; but when the
caboose came to the frog il jumped the track
and was thrown upon its side and badly
wrecked, One man, John Green, was in
stantly killed. 1t Is supposed that he at
tempted to jump from the car and fell, the
rear cars passing over him, cutting off one
arm and leg and otherwise fearfully mangling
him. Charles Bell was hurt in the right
arm and leg. Capt. Colley was bruised
somewhat, but was able to attend to the load
ing of the train. Green has a brother and
sister living in this city. Capt. Colley took
charge Of the remains aud they were brought
to this city yesterday afternoon.
Considering the nature of the accident i, i,
a wonder that the other workmen in the
caboose escaped injury.
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speiively. On Saturday three sessioDs-at
each to be opened BY the devotional COM
mi.tee. The public are cordially invited to
attend the evening sessions. The programme
will be varied and interesting.
TRANSPORTATION.
Application has been made to the various
railroads in the State for the customary re
duction in fare to the delegates. and it ia
confidently expected that the same will e
granted. Due announcement Of the fac. will
be made known through the pres.
Delegates are requested to send early no.
tice Of their purpose to attend the convention
to X. Z. Gemmel, E-q., chairman Of the
committee OF arrangements, at Lawrence.
Referring to the foregoing, an appeal IL
most earnestly made 10 the Christian young
men of Kansas and Western Missouri to
encourage this most interesting Christian
work by your presence and participation in
the exercises OF the forthcoming convention.
There is probably no more inviting and
needy field than Kansas presents. for the
practical application OF the principles Of
Christian benevolence, which the work of
the which the work OF the young meme
Christian associations comprehend. To in
crease the number and usefulness Of these
organizations; to stimulate and encourage
Christian young men 10 more thorough, &C.
tive and systematic Christion effort are re-
suits sought to he accomplished in the call
Ing Of the convention herein announced.
W. +. DowSs,
Corresponding member international eI.cu-
tive committee y. NJ. &. A.
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Tne M0aWal Alliance.


Mr.. H. Mackay, President of the Allisnce
Mutual Life Insurance Company of ,he
United States, the principal Office OF
which il located at Leaven worth, IL now in
the city on business connected with the at
fairs Of biz prosperous company. Oa the
first Of the year the A liiance Mutual will be
represented in ST. Louis by an active agency
and will undoubtedly draw from this source
a large portion of patronage. Mr.. Mackay
il well known to the public az formerly presi-
dent Of the Missouri Valley Life Insurance
Company and later as a manager Of agencies
of the ST. Louis Mutual Lite Insurance Com
pany OF this city at the time of the Inaugural.
ton OF that company's troubles. Mr.. Mac
kay resigned his position al that
time and, going our Of the fight
altogether, has since organized the Alliance
Mutual, of LeavenwOrth, SO successfully that
the company now occupies an enyiab'e posi-
ton. The Alliance Mutual il already doir g
business in no less than ten States, including
New York and Massachusetts,, and It's hu-i-
meas even now amounts TO from three iun-
dred thousand to five hundred thousand dol
lars a month, the c,mpany standing ready
to re-insure the St. Louis Mutual should
the occasion demand it. What Mr.. MsHkay
has accomplished exhibits precisely the differ
ence between engaging in a sraBgle or At
tending to business in conducting the affairs
of an insurance company. Tie facts in the
case are not only complimentary to Mr.
Mackay. but afford Lesson to be considered
with profit by all life Underwriters.
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A NICE AFFAIR.
Scene at a Singing School and
What Grew Out OF 1t.

The little town of DeiawaTe IVA on the
ripping Missouri was thrown into quite an
excitement last Wednesday evening, which is
giving the citizens a week Of entertainment
in the way Of town talk, and as they are
abou; equally divided on the subject they are
having good time of it.
They are holding what is called a coun.
try singing school-one of those institutions
that young gentlemen and young lsdies like
TO go TO for The purpose of passing away
these long winter evenings. On last Wednes.
,,ay evening a few small boys had gathered
around the front door of the church, to look
upon the Young ladies as they were escorted
to the place by the nice young men OF the
en,erprising village.
Now, il so happened that a young man,
the son OF one Of the good old descons of the
church, iu looking around to see if those
small boys were admiring his lady or him.
.eif, CHANGED to make misstep, and in doing
40, brought himself headlong to Mother
Earth. This tumble brought forth burs
Of laughter from the email boys, which sc
enraged the young msn that he let his TEN.
per &c, the better of his judgment, and tool
The liberty to chas,ise a small boy, son of the
township constable, with his boot.
This so enraged tie boys father thst he
made his way 20 the church and arrested ths
young man. After dragging him over The
backs of numerous chairs, he reached the
church yard, when some Of the shoulder
strikers from the church demanded to set
his warrant for making the arrest. But tina,
necessary document, in his haste. he had
Neglected to get. and had TO abandon for the
night the Begging Of his game. He still
claLiors for vengeance.
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MISPLACED CONFIDENCE.
How a Liquor Merchant Was
Beat Out of His Whiskey.

A very genial sort of a fellow in this city
keeps among his grocery wares all sorts Of
whisky, from harmless cred eye" TO unsl.
,yed tingiefoot.
4 certain friend OF the above grocery mar,
whom we shall call Tom, has a slight weak
ness for what his friend Bill cells, and il
supposed to be cons,i'uiionally tender when
ever he word whisky is mentioned in con-
versaiion. This dep,orable weakness can be
easily accounted for by malicious twinkle
i, his eve which indicates Grecian descen,
and ,pi.iiuot frailiy. Tuesday night Tom
and Bill met on Delaware street, and having
Obtained reliable information concerning
each otier's health. their conversation
urncd on the condition Of the weather and
The probability OF change in the thermom-
e.er.
Bill being a native here and to the manner
born, predicsted, 10 the extreme anguish OF
his friends, that we would have frost here in
a few days that would ire, re the very words
on men's tongues, and that nothing less than
the best Bourbon would be capable of thaw-
ing them 60 that people might be able TO
communicate their ideas. Upon this, Tim
was seized with a great shaking, and ina
sined tina, be was already suffering from the
effects OF tie prUmised frost, but he was
-oon restored to himself again upon Bill's
assurance that any quantity of thawing whis-
XIV could he procured from him for the mere
asking; and so they parted.
1t happened, however, while this CONVEX
aation was going on, that same villsinous
little waif had been secreteted unobserved
near at hand, and overheard all. The next
lay (ye-terdsy) Bill was in his store, i'm
mersed in the mysteries of ''sampling,"
when a modest youth entered, and with
bow and primace. presented him a note to
the following effect:
"Please give the bearer the promised
whisky; Pve got the shakes bad.
Yours etc, Tom.
Bill like a good natured, whole souled fel-
low that he is, went IN work, filled ny a
demiiobn with the hes, b purbon, and having
given the messenger drink for himself,
sent him on his way with the demijohn.
A lew hours later, Bill and Tom met and
exchanged cordial greetings. Bill asked
Tom about the merits of his whisky, and
Tom to the Infinite amszement of the other,
informed him that he had never yet tasted
any of it. An explanation ensued; Bill
hung his head with the air OF one who i'm
aglned himself the victim Of misplaced con-
iidence, and when Tom was last seen he was
5randishing villainous looking stick, and
swearing he would whip, lick, chsw, and
utterly annibi!a,e the fellow that did that
i'thar trick" when he should discover him.
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A private letter written from Laramie.
to person in this city, brings the
following little item Of news: eliza Ann
Young-she OF Mormon fame and the recent
wife Of the prophet Brigham-will lecture
here Wednesday (day before yesterday
She lie accompanied by a gigantic person
named J. B. Pond, of Leavenworth, who
acis as her agent. He used to travel for a
furniture house in your city" Well, this is
news indeed. The Major has evil
dently struck something new. Eliza Ann
ie said 10 be well upholstered
snd the best piece of furniture in the West.
and if the gallant Major only does his duty
and manages the lady's lectures as we'll AZ
he he has the sales Of the Alternately Bros.
the divorced Mrs. Young will revel in an
incarnation of fat divsdends. When the
right man fills the right place success ii In
evi;able. We apprehend that when this
piece of news reaches the Third ward there
will be a commotion, and, as Bryant save,
"a visible form will speak various Ian
gusge."
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rate Of interest also, whether fifty or twenty
five per cent, are unjust, barbarous al d
wicked, and the judgment Of the usurer nut
fall upon the government that requires them,
so sure as there ia an everything Providence
Good citizens of our county have been hope
lesely ruined by SUCH tax usury and their
families reduced TO paupers. 1t ie
mean and contemplate for a govern
ment thu. TO rob her unfortunate
citizens, and mean and contemplate in
the human harpes who attend the tax sales
and seek TO fatten upon the spoils thus plum.
dered from the people. That il is q duty
the people owe 10 themselves, and to unfor-
tunate neighbors, to league together and zee
that no tax robbers infest their community
Let them be regarded as outlaws.
Resotred, That the exigencies of the case
require that macs meeting be called imme.
dia,ely of the ax.payers of the entire county
Of Leavenworth, TO take such action looking
to legislative aid as may be necessary in the
adoption of measures of reform, to which
they may desire to instruct our members to
accomplish as early as possible in the coming
session of the Legislature.
ResoLred, That the taxpayers of the
county of Leavenworth meet at the Court
House, in the city OF Leavenworth, on Mon
day evening, December 9Th, 1873, at seven
O'Clock.
Resolred. That these proceedings be pub
lished In the several papers in the county.
On motion the meeting then adjourned to
meet at the Court House on the evening OF
the Sth inst. s. A. MARSHALL,
L. {. FARRELL, Chairman.
Secretary.
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NUMBER NINETEEN.
Sister Ann Eliza Young to Lee
ture in LeavenwOrth.

by yesterdays mail We received letter
from the agent Of Mrs. Ann Eliza Young,
the nineteenth wife of Brigham, the cele.
brat Mormon Prophet, containing a copy
of the Sam Eliza Young Vindicator, and g
request that We announce to the public that
''Sister Ann" will deliver lecture here the
last of this month. 1t will be remembered
that the lady has renounced her allegiance
to her polygamous lord, and ahjured a reli-
gion which entails mi.ery and degradation
upon one half of its votaries. Her lecture
is on Life in Utah, showing how she was
brought up to regard Polygamy as Divine
Ordinance, and was led to marry the Nor
mon Prophet to save her family from the
po,entate's consuming wrath.
Her lectures abound with curious informa-
ton regarding Brigham Young's multitude.
nous wives, how his wife Amelia makes the
Prophet step round, and how his other
wives are left 10 support themselves. She
also treats upon the unclean god, Pclygamy,
and brings wildly home to the hearers un-
Outstanding, by what means the women Of
Utah are made to do violence TO their ma.
tlre-, and sacrifice happiness on earth to oh.
tain exaltation in the world to come.
As wss announced in yesterdays issue, .
Leavenworth man Is agent for the fair EIizs,
and be will undoubtedly succeed in getting
together quite an audience to hear her unvail
the crimes Of the Mormon Blood Atone.
ment" doctrine, by which the blood Of
Apostates is shed Tin the name of the
Lord 10 save souls
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Economy.

The effect of the financial crash, of which
the people thought and spoke so lightly a
month sgo, is now being felt, in some degrea,
in almost every home circle. 1t is positive
y the fashion among people to say 81 am SO
moor this winter" and the women make pub
Lie boast of their empty wardrobes. Rsck-
less extravaganza is at an end for the present
it may be foreyer-and the women Utmost
substantial families are preaching economy,
setrenching, rot only in luxuries, but in
what they had hitherto thought necessities
anxiously watching when and how the light
ming will strike their hesbands or fathers.
To meet this state Of affairs. reduction OF
prices is the order Of the day at all the dry
goods stores, and in response, women bewail
that they have so little money when goods
are no cheap. And it is a trial that purses
should be empty When French merinos are
ceiling at so cents yard, cashmere at ore
dollar, empress Goth at S7l cents. and lovely
rrints for eight cents yard. Mater jamais
ihinks il all over with . sigh, abssemiously
eurne her back on such epticing bargains, in.
veutieases laa winters wardrobe, and ad-
arercee herself 10 the task Of making old
elpthe look most - good - new.
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on TO DENVER.
Successful Negotiation Of the
Narrow Gauge Bonds.
And the Road Under Contract II
be Built.
Return Of General Stone With
the Good News.

Yesterday forenoon General J. C. Stone
returned from his trip to Europe, where, az
most of our readers are aware, he has been
for the past three months, negotiating for the
sale of the narrow gauge bonds, and the ex.
tension of the road from its present terminus
at Holton to Denver, Colorado. Prompted
by the desire to give the details of the con.
tract to the public as soon az possible, we
called upon the General shortly after his re-
turn for the purpose Of getting his statement
Of the business transacted. He SEEM
Ell to be DESTROYS of giving
the particulars in full, but thought
it best to withhold the details Of the
con;ra,t he had made with the foreign CAPT.
ialists until after the meeting of the Board
of Directors of the road to day. He stated,
however, that a straight forward and sa,i.
factory contract had been signed to build lie
the road, and that unless something unusual
occurred between now ard spring, the con-
tract would be carried ont.
The parties who have bound themselves to
build the road, did SO right in the face OF
the present money panic, and from what we
can learn, they are every way competent to
carry out their agreements, and seem desir.
GUS of go doing. The Board of Directors
meet to-day at II O'Clock, and we hope then
to give full particulars.
The General il in excellent health and
spirits, and expresses his satisfaction at re-
turning TO his home once more.
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CITY TAXES.
Meeting Of the Disaffected Ones
They Conclude that there is q
''lIalm in Gilead."
And Determine to Submit Tame.
~ No Longer.
A Full List of the Resolutions
Passed.

At an impromptu meeting Of the tax
payers, held al the Office Of Judge Gardiner,
on the evening of the Alb Of December, 1873,
DIR. s. A. Marshall was called to the chair
and T. .. Farrell chosen secretary.
After temperate discussion of the ques-
ton, the following preamble and resolutions
we're read and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Taxation in the city and
county Of Lesvenworth has become too
burth.nsome and srievous to be willingly
endured by the people. Real estate is valued
for the purpose Of assessment, 1T its full
value; and in numerous instances at far
create. value than the property could be
sold for-unIike the way OF assessing in other
Sraiss-and this, with the unusual rates IN,
upon such valuation, is yearly making our
population poorer, until many good citizens
nave had to succumb to the pressure and
become, comparatively speaking, paupers,
while all are as surely drifting to the same
condition; therefore,
R.solred, That We will no longer quietly
and tamely submit 10 the excessive and bur.
shensome taxation that has been annually
imposed upon US. That We have committed
no crime for which the Law should confi.caie
our lands and homes. That We believe that
as long As We sit Iepining, and witness our
possessions wasting away without making an
effort 10 save them, the evil will increase.
That there is ''balm in Gilead." and that il
We make the right effort and take the proper
action We can effect the desired reform.
Resolred, That We do not seek to evade
any lust responsibility which we owe to
government and to society; that We will
cheerfully pay even more than equity would
dictate, if necessary, 10 defray the expense.
of an honest an! economical administration
of municipal government.
Resided, That We believe the time has
come when reform, in its broadest sense, in
all departments CT our city and county gov
eminent. mu.t be effected; the number of
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JNo. SHERIDAN,
I,ieut. Col ard A. u. c,

Kansas Stale Horticultural Society
TIE Society Will hold their regular meet
ing at Usage Mission, commencing the first
Tuesday in December, which will be thu
second day OF the month, sessions to com,
mence at 10 O'Clock a. m 10 continue three
days and nights. Among the many fruit
spirits that will be present will appear Prof.
Hawn, lately from the Mountains, where he
has spent the summer taking observations
for the government, who will speak upon the
subject of Meierology. and Cli,amology.
Drs. Howsley and Siayman, of Leavenworth
x.President Tanner, q. G. Bracket, Of Law
renee; Kelsey, of Pomona, and many other
distinguished personages will be present. A
general ard cordial invitation IL extended to
all. ID. T. SKELEs,
Pres't Neosho Co. Hor. Soc'y.
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BULLS
SarS aparilla'

Read the following extract of letter from Mira
Rivers, wife Of Rev. Dr. Rivers, one Of the mes,
earned, eloquent and popular ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and Who is at present
stationed At Broadway Church Louisville. Ky.
Louisville. KY, Oct. 8, 1866
DIR. JOHN BULL-Dear Sir: Many kind Il Ank,
to you for the medicine you have 30 kindly given
me. have been . great sufferer for years. and
had the nd vice Of various physicians. Some pro-
nounced my spine, some my lungs. and some my
burnt, blistered and cupped until have become
disheartened. Several very eminent phyicians
who have examined my spine Informed me that
and that nothing but q seaton would relieve me. i
had perfect horror Of this, and was hesitating
about having one inserted. when you kindly sent
to take three times day. had suffered terribly
with most acute pain in the ris hit side Of my hesd
especially when l would read or write for any
length Of time. and on rising to my feet would
be perfectly blind for some minutes, and would
have to hold to something to prevent falling.
l am most happy to inform you that the pain
In my head Is entirely relieved; | suffer but sell
dom with my spine, but not so acutely. My ap-
petite Is good ind. ed, for the first time in my,
life, l enjoy my dioner more than any other meal
during the day.
night, and begun again this morning, and hope
to be entirely relieved. Please accept my heart
ie!t thanks and best wishes.
Very truly your must grateful friend
NY journal abounds With similar letters, all Of
which guarantee 10 be genuine; and written by
the persons whose names they bear.
Do not suffer yourself to be imposed on. Don
he drawn away after new and doubtful expert
ments. Don't risk your health by letting novices
experiment upon You with their trash.
My Sarsaparilla has stood the test for over twen-
tyhve wears; 1t is still the Sarsapara Of the day
and Of the age towering over all others in pOpu.
laIity and its curative quail ies-
Avoid all those Who are trying to palm Oh on you
other extracts of Sarszparilla sO-called. Remem-
Der II In DR. John Bulls Sarsapariia, Of Louisville
KY, that is the old and reliable remedy for i'm
purites Of the blood and scrodulou, affections. Al
ways bear that in mind.
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LEGAL


Couz1T o, I.Av,.Ws.s.. !.
In The Distct Ceart Of ~ FIne Judicial District
o. The eea's Of Kanaas sitting n aDd fss Lsavsa-
vssth County, in said State
valenaino Becker = exeeutorl
q the viii Of John Becker,
Va sCass No. 5.l.s.
Richard Paes end Gr,cia Ann
Peg. Ds6aaanta
DUBLIC NOTICE b hereby Owen that under
nd By virtue 81 The judGnsnt rssdsrsd in tSs
above entitled actiea n and By The shove named
cO9fe, and Of . special execution 70 n directed
and delivered. Win On
saturday, TIE 2sh day Of December, A. d.
1873,
q II . clock =: Of nd DAY. ct The Court Hoas:
door In the city Of WORTH In the county and
Sease aSoreed, oder q public sals md sell to the
highest eidder. for cash in hanA, the following
described tract ofland atuate, lying and being IN
the County Of IeavenvoFth and State d Kansn1,
naoely: lot number twenty mine (2S), In block
number seventy-ssven I'D, In Lsavsnvor.A City
proper. Said property il 10 be sold % commanded
BY the said spe ,iai ssecutioa and in pursuance Of
sid Judgment.
THOMAS LEONARD.
Sheriff 0f LeavenVorth County, Kansas.
Sheriff ofics, Leavenvofth City. Kansas, Mo-
ye0ber 18th. 4. D. 1873.
r. +. fnzwILLIAN. Attorney for Plaintiff.