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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

\ special meeting OF the Leavenworth
Board of Trade is called for Tuesday even
ins, May Goth. At the same time there will
be meeting of the Stale Agricultural Socie-
", and it Is the desire to exchange opinions
with view Of ascertaining how the inter
ct. OF the approaching State Fair can he
best promoted. The attendance OF citizens
should be large. We trust Leavenworth
will respond promptly and literally, TO the
end OF making the Kansas Exhibition oil
1874 the .randest ever held in the west.
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THE PoxERoY-LEGATE vINDICATI0E OF
THE TRUTH OF HISTORY"

For the past two months James +. Legate
has been travelling over the State OF Kansas
soliciting names to a petition requesting Dis
trict Attorney Ryan 10 enter noue in the
case OF the State of Kansas against :. C.,
Poueroy for bribery and corruption in the
famous York case.
The fac. that Jim Legate was subsidized
by Pomeroy for wears, and afterwards by
Caldwell, is notorious to every intelligent
man in Kansas. 1t is probably true that
more bribery and corruption has been nego-
,iated by these two men through the agency
OF jim Legatc than with all Others COM
bined
To prove beyond doubt that Legate works
only for hush money, and also TO vindicate
the truth OF history" We publish be-
low letters written by him in 1865. Copies
of these letters, in Jim Legate's handwriting
are now in our possession. We would like
to be done with this Pomeroy matter, but
must insist that "Old Pom" keep his fingers
out OF Kansas politics, or if he will not, that
h hereafter select other agents than the Lee
gates and Houstons OF Kansas. Here are
the letters Read them, kansans, and Judge
Tor yourselves
IEAvENwoRTH. KAN Oct. 4ih, 1863.
Hoa. 5. G. Pcmeroy,
SIR: Ii seems to me Won desire the public
10 understand that forged your name. That
desire iustifes me in making public all that
has been private between Us, and l shall do
so without reserve. Yours, &c,
JAMES F. LEcATE
LEAyEywogTH, KAN, Oct Oath, 1868.
SIR: have been advised, and believe
that advice TO I've good, TO apprise you OF
what l intend TO do, that You may be per
fectly on your guard. you being to some ex-
tent party 10 the transaction. MIR. Pome-
roy and his friends are quite willing l
should bear the obloquy OF being fOrger OF
his name, when they know il 10 be false.
But find none OF them willing to do me
Justice, so for my own yindication and for
the benef,t of history, / propose to make pub
lie everything which has been private be-
tween Mr.. Pomcroy and myself, and ii must
necessarily include that which has been pri-
vale between Won and me. ! have diary
which | kept during Impeachment times, in
which | carefully recorded all that was said
to me, by whom said, and TO whom said,
which | propose 10 give TO the public. 1t
will contain Mr. Pomeroy's letter, which you
had TO aid You with Mr.. Cooper; my knowl-
edge OF his writing it, how it came into my
possession, how and where l took copy of
it, to support which | have the original:
After YOU tore it up in the park | returned
and gathered up the pieces, which L have
preserved with much care, and it contains
Mr. Pomeroy's name in full, save small
part of the s The whole put together loses
but part OF one word. have no mkindness
toward Mr.. Pomeroy or any other one con-
nected with the transaction, but feel tina:
the truth of history and my own vindication
demands il. have notified Mr. Pomeroy
and now Won. that both You and he may
have all the advantage that knowledge will
impart. Yours, &c,
JAS +. LEGATE
Wills GAYLORD.
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TIE uDlAHs

Gen. Clusters Campaign Against tie sisuI.
Especial Dispatch to Tie Chicago Trisane.
81. PAUL, Nay IA geatleaas iron
Bisu,ark o. Thursday evening rePorts that
Gen. Cuter Is aakisG psepalasiees for ~
early start viGh sen coapasis q cavalry
and ba:tssy ofGatliae gun, oe.ssds Tie
YelloIstone Valley. They oy his object 10
70 peaearaie 10 The Black Hilis. and give
pgcaectioa 10 The eolA-hontsss Who VIII %
explss TIE eoantsy. Probably - will .ascA
in thas dirsrt;oa TO 6sd The hostile Sioux
vho cccupy The Whole country 6eevses Ne
Nisouri and he Ysllovstooe Valley, and
nh Il moo Iikely % INK Ill il pitch bat
lie ior ths aeiesae Of he Blsek Hill coon-
IN than 70 Be fossd vhes vssesd sey-
vkere el>a These 10 no 3Ouht sbeut he
lesre pespasaaisss fss the esopcien. Or
1 hst il vil sssnlt il d<spesaas kshins IN
- pass Of IL 8ioax.
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THE A. AND 8. T, r. r.

Kansas City is booming. Only Sunday
morning We announced an arrangement by
which the NJ, X. 4 7. railroad runs its
trains into this city, beginning with yester-
day morning, and now we have to announce
that an arrangement has been made by
which the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad will run its trains into the city on
and after June lst. This bring, us two new
and important railroads. Let us rejoice
Kansas City Journal.
Our information from Kansas City is alto
gether to the contrary. Instead Of thrift and
confidence in trade circles, We hear that
merchants are respondent and trade ex-
tremely dull. The testimony Of commercial
travellers from eastern cities is to the effect
that Kansas City is 50 hopelessly dull, and
the prospects Of future life so uncertain, that
there is no competition among the represen-
tatives Of the best eastern firms to secure or
ders from merchants of that town.
The report published in the Journal that
the Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe will run
it, trains into Kansas City On and after June
Isl, Is not credited in railroad circles. 1t
lacks confirmation, and is probably idle rn-
NOR, growing out of some contemplated
changes in railroad time tables.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
PACIFIC RAILROAD LEGIsLATI0N-

The bill agreed upon by the House Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads, compelling the
Union Pacific railroads companies TO make
no determinations in their charges as be-
tween the main lines, re-enacts substantially
the old law and provides the following pen
alties:
ANY officer or agent oil the companies
authorized to construct the aforesaid roads
or any company engaged in operating either
OF said roads who shall refuse to operate anu
Use the road or telegraph under his control
or for which he is engaged in operating
for all purposes of communication, travel,
and TRANSPORTATION, so for as the public and
the Government are concerned, as one con-
tinuous line with the said Union Pacific
Railroad, or with either Of Its branches, or
shall refuse in such operation and use to al
ford and secure to each Of said roads equal
advantages and facilities as to rates. time, or
transportation, without any discrimination OF
any kind in favor or averse to the raod or
business Of any or either OF said companies,
shall be deemed guilty Of 3 misdemeanor,
and uyDn conviction thereof shall be lined IN
any sum not exceeding 81 900, and may be
imprisoned not les than six months. In
case of failure or refusal of the Union Pa |
ciic Railroad Company or either Of said
branches to comply with the requirement. Of
this act and the section to which this
&C, is amendatory, the party injured or
the company aggrieved may bring an
action in the District or Circuit Court OF the
United States in the territory, district or cir
cuit in which any portion OF the road Of the
defendant NAV be situated for damagei On
account of sqch failure or refusal, and upon |
recovery the plaintiff shall be entitled to
Judgment for treble the amount Of all excess \
Of freight and fares collected by the defend
ant; and for each and every violation and
for failure to comply with the requirements |
Of this act new cause Of action shall arise,
and in case Of suit in any such territory,
district, or circuit, process may Oe served
upon any agent Of the defendant found in
the territory, district or circuit in which
such suit may be brought, and such service
shall be held by the court To be good and
sufficient, and Il is-hereby provided that foDI
all the purposes Of said act and Of the acts
amendatory thereof, the railway Of the Den
yer Pacific Railway and Telegraph ComPa-
nv shall be deeQed and taken to be = part
and extension Of the road Of the Kansas Pa
eific Railroad to the point Of junction there
OF with the road Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road Company At Cheyenne, As provided in
the act Of March 5, 1863.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
NORTHERN KANSAS.
Hasty Glance at Troy.

The ancients mad their Troy. This is not
the one; Still, tine eounty-seat of Doniphan
county bears this tiE,e-honored name Nor
have its builders reason to be ashamed Of
their work. On the contrary, they have built
one Of the most beautiful towns in Kansas
This place is located on the ST. Joseph and
Denver Railroad, and about three-fourths OF
. mile from the junction of this road with
the Atchison 4 Nebraska Railroad. Its
population is about one thousand. The bus
Deas houses have well-selected stocks of goods.
Trade is moderately active. Although some
Of the business men express desire to see
money somewhat plentier, the veto Of the in
fation bill is not gnawing very persistsntly
At their vitals. In the vicinity Of this city,
beautiful groves Of timber, planted by the
hands Of man, dot the surface here and there,
rendering the scenery most pleasant to the
eye Of the behOlder The land IL extremely
fertile, and not unlike that in other parts oil
the State, it is gently undulating.
The wit of the Danbury Ners does not
live in Troy. 1t is the wit of Kansas tina,
lives here. Everybody knows his name to
be Sol. Miller. lie is a pleasant gentleman
and an accomplished journalist. His paper
the CHIEF, is valued expounder Of political
doctrine.
The Republican, OF Troy, is neat, well
edited paper. Messrs. Beal and Sanborn ar,
the editors and proprietors
Mr. Albert Hazen, Register Of Deeds, is :
pleasant gentleman, whose acquaintance i
was our pleasure TO form.
Nj. d. ID. Rose, Superintendent Of Public
Instruction, bears the reputation OF bein,
well-qualifed for the responsible position
which he holds
Mr.. Chas. Rapelye j, the accommodation.
aud efficient clerk oil this county.
Mr.. W. r. Russell keeps well-ssSorte'
stock OF drugs, Of which he is dispo-ing rap
idly.
Persons visiting Troy would do we'll to ~
member the City Hotel. Mr.. Mattison j
the proprietor Of this horisc, and Mr.. J. {
Courts is the gentlemanly clerk.
| ". ST.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
THE SMITH REcEIvERsHIP.

Yesterday Judge Ide, OF the District Court
oi Leayenworth county, granted the petition
for the appointment OF Receiver to take
charge Of the property OF Geo. 5. Smith, the
deiaulting County Treasurer.
The Court, while granting the petition
Yesterday, deferred the appointment OF
Receiver until this morning, expecting
that the bondsmen OF smith, and the at,
torney for the county would agree among
themselves 10 present the name OF some gen.
tlcnan whose appointment would he &C
oeptable To both parties, without being
detrimental to the interests of justice.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
EDITORIAL ADDRESS.

We publishlin this mornings TINES the
iull text OF Mr.. W. S. Burke's address, de-
livered before the convention OF Kansas edi-
tors at Fort Scott, last evening. 1t viii be
found readable throughout, and may be ac-
cepted as the views oil gentleman who has
devoted.the greater part OF his life to active
work in the journalistic field. Others in the
same profession may differ from him in
some respects, but We accord to him honesty
I in the expression OF his opinions, and be-
speak for his address careful perusal.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
STATE,EAIR-l074.

Tonight at the Council Chamber there
will he meeting OF the Fair Committee OF
the State Board OF Agriculture and citizens
of Leavenworth. The object OF the meeting
is to exchange views regarding the State
Fain ascertain the opinions and feelings Of
our citizens, and adopt the plan which seems
10 promise the surest and largest success
There is considerable enthusiasm in Leaven-
worth on this topic, and so far as We can see,
a universal desire, if not determination, to
sustain the Fair Committee with organized
effort, and also pecuniary aid in the shape
OF special premiums. 1t is important that
the attendance OF merchants, mechanics,
manufacturers and all Others interested
in the good name OF the city, should
be large, hence all are invited to be present.
There seems to be a misunderstanding on
the question Of speed trials. A law passed
by he'Legislature last winter prevents all
agricultural societies from using any part Of
their earnings as premiums for speed in
horses, but there is nothing in the law to pre-
vent trials Of speed, for special premiums.
We think there is enough vigor and
public spirit in Leavenworth to insure liber-
al purses-in fact, premiums that will make
lively competition and fine trotting displays
a certainty The law applies to all societies
in the State, and Ii lot discrnation, n
supposed by some.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
Appropriation.

We heartily endorse the stand Hen. s. A.
Cobb has taken against the appropriation
BY Congrs, Of three millions of dollars in
aid Of the Centennial Exhibition. Our Gov
eminent is not IN . condition 10 appropriate
,hrte millions Of dollars, one million Of
dollar, Or fifty millions OF dollars for pnr-
poses Of national display. In aging
this We do not wish to be under
s1ood to diapprove Of grand
censennial exhihitsop, tut think the ex-
pense Of Il should be paid By voluntary con-
iributisns from loyal and patriotic citizens
uAo ass able and willing 10 show their
patrioaisn in that way, nos BY taking money
frcm a already ovesbardeped treasury. II
ne have three millions Of dollars to spare let
it Be aPplied TO the payment Of the public
debt, ihus aiding that much sOossr 10 iqui-
date ous indshasdaea There sboald nod Be
one cat paid Ont Of the public treasury, By
vay Of appropriation. more than is ALSO
luaely ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chg.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
AVOID QUACKs.

Victim OF early indiscre.ion. causing nervous
debility, premature decay, dc, having tried In
vain every advertised medy, has discovered q
simple means Of self cure. which he will sent free
10 his fellow suffers Address j. II. REEVES,
70 Nassau 81. New York sep23-w-ly
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
Look Hcre

And ssad about this.
VYYONDERFUL DI3COVERY.-A sure Cure
w for ReVeV and Ag00. Been in use 6ftesa
YeaSn and nsuer knosrH fail. Every family should
have this remedy. and then bid defiance to the
s'shakea." eent in scaled envelope BY mail f0s
e. %. Address d. l. u. JONES,
(Box 81 nEnAeld Csairs,
APT 6-30S Grafton county, u. II.
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AARPss Day eua.1nesSa .As-
w Vse,l Au6es W WE w. Si s s:sIi1G6H
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28
-Atchison's ailment is thus portrayed BY

-Atchisou's ailment is thus portrayed by
the Champion:
The difficulty seems to be that our people
have bridge ON the brain. They talk Of
nothing else, and seem to think of nothing
else. They cry bridge! bridge! and there
is no bridge. We are hueging that decisive
phantom to our hearts A. though oar very
life depended upon it We are stalking our
every hope upon this will-o-she-wirp. while
anosher and very much greater enterprise is
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-05-28

try. The pc pie always want to ste what
the TIMES has to say.
The FLOWING from the D,dse City
Messenger, IS one ID thousand testimonials
to the wor and circulation Of The TINES;
The Leavsnxor,h Daily TINES came 70
% ,hi, (Tuesday) mcrnn y, With . six'een
column supplement. hi. is conclusive ev-
idence that The paper is duly appreciated By
the bushes men Of the metropolis. as an
excellent advertising medium. tits good
and reliable paper, and large bundls Of
them Gomez regularly to Dodge City.
Here Is snother from our oo-laborer in
the cause Of christianity, Mr.. Roberts. Of
the O-ka.ooea Independent:
Every man Who is too Icy to work for IN
honett living. y sizes to get at the public
crib to plurder his way of the public, aud
eess no ehsuce for the spoil, from any ex-
;stiLe psrties, warts . new Party.
Every played on: political dead beat, shy
stef aud demsgoeGe Who has been kicked
ous Of the o,her political organisations, be-
e,use too b ID 10 remain in them wants Q
new PATTI.
From the Hiawatha Dispatch we take
the following. which Ne trrs: the Aichisoo
Champion will not exclude the next time ii
editor cuts half column Of state sews iron
thi paper:
"W. Scott Ti.toD, geeer.l agent and cor.
r..nondept Of the lively Leavenwoeth
TnaE-, spent Sunday laA In Biavatha. Mr..
4. i On active, clever nevspaper man, and
he paper he represents il o. Of themost
ieariss:, ou.rpoken aad abe psPsn in tn
STATE"
The postal Io1ie aee.t: - he L. L. 4
a r X. have. sirce The Zine 'vhea the
neuosy Of man raseesh not eack - The
co.trary," nads ihsie IMP - ths sosah1n
init Il DE- Galvotoa rod. 4 sAest tins
- ~ we're osdessd 70 naks DIR ~
fson Kaans City issaesd. bas ina vssk u
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WlboeS, ana IS GeteImlueu " AoSo AAs
own way"
"You are hard upon him, Peter" said
Mrs. Williams. "Young people have
their way to make IN the world"
81 know that, old women, but ne
might have made it here"
"YOu see. sir, he Ia uncommon ciever
at carving, and that sort OF Work ietcnes
. high price just now; it's the fashion,
where they are doing up old churches
and the like; that's what tempted the
lad away"
"Perhaps," said I. she felt that his tai
emit was being wasted in q place where
he had NO particular object upon which
to exercise it,"
"Msybe. sir; bu, he knew that I had
Get nv heart on the saw-mlll all nv life,
and that could no: work ii, if got it,
now without bis help; he understood
we'll enough, too, that it would be Q bet
ter business for himself than working for
wages, however high they may be, and
a nice retirement in my old age. Bot
that 10 Just it, expect; be did not fancy
having for partner an old father. who
might soon be getting past his work,
though here il no sign Of that about
me at present, thank heaven
"Ah," said |, lyon were thinking Of
settiag up saw mill? Ii certainly ought
TO be good place for oEe."
1t ought, and it is, sir, replied Pc
ter Williams, growing excited. And
then he entered into many lengtnened
particular. of which this il the sum.
The sawsmill was an existing institution,
at present in the possession OF Mr..
Tankard, better known Is drunken Tom
my, who WAS willing to cede his lease,
good will, and fixtures. for one hundred
pounds, and would probably take Eighty.
That sounds an absurd trifie tn give
for q eaw>mill. but you mist Temem.
Der that the Toft is very Ill stream,
and its water power quite Lil:uptiAn.
Drunken Tommy did not make much OF
an income after he had paid his rent. Bu,
then be confined himself strictly to ths
saving Of trees into planks, and WAS in
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The company which was orgarizei
short time ago in the western part OF this
county, for the purpose Of prospecting for
coal, have commenced operations, and have
gone down with drill over q hundred feet.
They have passed through three siratas o;
rock and Two veins Of coal, one vein about
three inches thick at the depth Of forty eight
feet, and another about the same thickness at
eixty feet.-Wiehtta EDgts.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-18

Published every Wednesday and Saturday
mornings. Office in Temples New Block
Spring street, opposite the Courthouse.
It has a large circulation in the State OF Cal
ifornia, the Eastern States, Louisiana, Mexico
and Arizona and Colorado Territories, Central
and South America, and Spain.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-18
The Senator From Missouri.

When Carl Schurz is sitting in his
seat he does not impress the spectator
with the idea Of tall man. But when
he arises you wonder when his head
will stop going up towards the clouds.
After he has 'towered'' to a certain
altitude, and all the links and kinks
and hinges seem Strengthened, he
gives his shoulders another twist up
ward, as much as to say, "Shades Of
the mighty Schiller il only one could
touch the top of space ~ Then there
is shake of the long, brown, curling
locks, as q lion losses his name, for all
the royal animals Of creation use SIM
liar signs and symbols. The mouth
opens. 1t is not growl. The ear is
greeted with the sweetest and softest
strains of the human voice. Who has
ever read Oliver Wendell Holmes de-
scription of those velvet and fute-like
tones that ravish the soul like heaven
ly melodies of Beethoven? Carl
Schurz has voice like the wind sigh
ing through the sugar-cane, and his
classical English floats in the sea of
rhythmical measure In manner this
distinguished German orator would
not attract notice for either awkward
ness or grace. The personality Of the
man is lost, because his mind is fully
engaged in following his subtle thread
Of argument, which Is fairly embroid-
cred with the pearls of thought
Washington correspondent Philadel-
phia Press. " ll
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-18

The revised charter, though not such
document as we should like it to be,
is certain to become the organic law
of our city, and unless its prolix and
obscure language is taken advantage
ofby the legal fraternity to such an
extent as to hinder its execution, we
may expect that the business affairs
of this city will be conducted under its
provisions for some time to come. In
one important respect we think it will
prove an improvement on the old
charter. Formerly our City Council
had no power to order street improve
ments until petitioncd SO to do by q
majority Of the property holders on
the street the improvement of which
was desired. Now the necessary power
is placed in the hands Of the Council,
and we may be permitted to hope that
the imperfections that have existed SO
long will soon be removed. Within
the past few years Los Angeles has
sprung from an obscure and out-of-
the-way Mexican village to a flourish
ing and important city. 1t is the fa-
vorite resort of health and pleasure
seekers all over the Union, and has
borne away the palm for delightful
climate from the most famous points
in Italy. What would do very we'll
for the obscure village will not answer
at all for the growing city brought
daily under the criticising gaze of fas-
tidious strangers, familiar with the
most highly cultivated and embel-
lished regions of the East and of Eu-
rope. Wemust grade and macadamizs
our streets, build side and cross walks,
and construct sewers. Public improve
ment will stimulate private improve
ment, and before long we shall have
city that we may we'll be proud to ex-
hibit to the traveller, no matter how
widely they have roamed. Nature has
done much for us. Our streets are
lined with perennial flowers, and the
air is laden with perfume. A genial
sun shines on our flower-gemmed val
ley from January to December. and
healing breezes soft as mothers kiss
and balmy as the air of Paradise gently
stir the foliage of a thousand tropical
plants through never-ending success
sion Of days that are a revelation of
beauty. We have but to cast the seed
into the ground, and flowers and fruits
Of the rarest kinds spring almost
spontaneously into existence. But
nature will not do everything. We
must meet her half way at least, and
the first work of the Council should be
to order general fixing up all along
the line. We shall wait their action
with anxiety.