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The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-09-14
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The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
LET US HAVE FAIR PLAY.

IN opinion, which is entirely erroneous,
and does Leayenw0rth great injustice, seems
TO rTsyail TO some extent in the House OF
Representatives,-tha is, that the Normal
School at this place is filed up with young
men and women of the city, and is OF little
use TO ths country. II the gentlemen of
the House would devote very few mo-
ments 10 an examination of the facts IN
this matter, they would he convinced that
the opinion referred 10 above does the
school at this place great injustice. Not a
hall dozen of all the pupils in the Normal
school here, belong to Leayenworth city,
aud only twenty-six OF them reside in Leay-
enworth county, while eighty per cent. OF
the whole number in attendance are the
sons and daughters OF practical farmers,
hailing from all quarters of the State, and
have come direct from the farm to the
Normal for the purpose of fitting them
selves for teachers. Nothing could be more
unjust than the idea that this school is 9TH
er than what its name implies-a Normal
pi0a, actuated by motive which its editor,
is no doubt ashamed of before this time, de-
voted half column on Sunday morning TO
an attempt to strengthen the false opinion
to which we have referred above, and stated
that the Leavenworth Normal School is
nothing more than high school for
the accommodation OF Leavenworth."
In the face of that statement stands the
fact that AtehiSoa has, to-day, more pupils
than LeareRWoIth, in the Normal School
at this place, and the further fact that
there are in the school here, more pupils
from the immediate vicinity OF Emporia,
than from Leavenworth city We call at
tention TO these facts, not Tor the purpose of
injuring any other institution, bnt TO show |
to the Legislature that the school at this |
place is in fact, what its name implies, a |
S'ate Normal School. Leavenworth man.
tains her own High School, viii ch is at |
tended by those seeking high school ed
ucation, because it furnishes better facilities
in that respect, than any institution sup
ported bv the State Hence the talk about
the Normal School here being used as a
High School, for I,eavenworth, is simply
nonsense.
What We have said to the Legislature,
and Whist We still say is, that if any Normal
School is to be maintained by the State
that school should be the one at Leaven-
worth, for whatever the schools at other
places may be doing, the records show that
the one at this place is honestly devoted to
the work of fitting young men and women
for the vocation of teachers, and is no, used
FOR any other purpose.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02

through State legislation; by this means
something has already been accomplished
toward putting al end to the evil complain
e. Of, bu. i law Of Congress on the sub
iect, is what th- case demands, and '.e are
glad TO see that such a measure has passed
the House. The s.. louis Republican says,
r. -.i1. 70 this bill
lis : measure demanded alike by econ
omy and humanity; we are annually pur-
chasing thousands OF beef cattle for the IL
dians, at the very tine We are permitting
the native cattle OF the plains, which have
been their subsistence for centuries, TO be
destroyed. The officers OF the army have
long condemned this needless killing OF the
noblest game OF our continent. Lieut.-Col.
Bracket mentions the example OF man
who killed with his own hand, ninety-ntne
in one day, without taking 4 pound OF
meat, ard another OF a party of sixteen
hunters who killed tweuty-eight thousand
in single summer. Hundreds OF thou
sands of them have bsen killed for their
tongues alone. Ii the bill shall only arrest
this wholesale slaughter OF them, it will
do some good.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
ALL WRONG.

The Agricultural College has a cash in
come annually OF over $4,000. This mon
ey belongs to the State just as much as il
il were taken directly from the State treas
ury-and Its expenditure is Of right as re-
ally under the control Of the Legislature as
if appropriated directly from the public
funds. But the Legislature allows this
sum to be expended in payment of salaries,
and who knows what other objects, without
requiring an itemized account of its ex
penditure. Such an exclusive and ire
sponsibie privilege was never intended
by the law, and the Legislature should
take the matter into consideration. The
College professors snap their fingers at the
legislature on the question OF salaries,
claiming that they use the $4,000 for sal
aries alone; and every year the institution
comes 10 the legislature for a large apprO-
priation for other purposes. Ii the SD 800
appropriation is made, the college this year
viii receive the large sum OF nearly
SSJ, 800 in cool cash. IL Is an expensive
luxury, and being conducted IN violation
OF the act Of Congress, it don't educate
farmers as contemplated by the act OF en-
dOwment. The institution will ere long be
ventilated and sIfted, and made 10 stand on
it, merits and DO its work in accordance
with the requirements Of the law.-Tapeka
Tines.
fhis Agricultural College is the least de-
serving Of any OF the so-calied educational
institutions Of the State, and the idea OF
spending thirty-ive thousand dollars upon
this, while ten thousand dollars IS refused
Tor 4 normal school, represents the widest
piece Of legislation Of the present session.
II the normal schools are to go by the
board, let the Agricultural Col
lese and State University go along
make clean sweep Of the whole
lot, and thus be consistent. Ii the principle
upon which these institutions are founded
is wrong, abolish all OF them; il it is right,
give them all chance TO live, but don't
make ''Gesh OF one and fish Of another
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
For TIE BUFFALoEs.

The lower House OF Congress has passed
a bill for the preservation OF buffaloes on
the plains. 1t provides that it shall be un-
lawful Tor any person not an Indian to kill,
wound, or in any manner destroy, any fe-
male buffalo OF any age found at large
within the boundaries of the territories of
the United States; also that il shall be un-
lawfal to kill or wound any greater num-
Der OF male butfaloes than is needed for
food, or can be cured and preserved for
market. The penalty is Slo0 fne, or i'm
prisonment for thirty days for each offence.
The object OF the bill is not to prevent the
killing of buffaioes BY settlers, emigraats
and others, for food, or for market, bat to
arrest the wanton slaughter OF them for
their hides, or for mere sport. The passage
of snch an act as this has been fre-
quently urged by The TMEs, and two
or three attempts have been made to pre-
vent the needless destruction of bufialoes
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
Z CASE cF EoE05.

The State Agricultural Society, at The
time the State Fair was held in this city,
two years ago, contracted ~Iih IHE Ii5IEs
and Commercial for certain amount oi ad-
vertising, agreeing to pay each the sum OF
$50. The advertising was duly performed
by both papers, and the Commercial was
paid in full. The honorable President and
Secretary declined to pay THE TINES bill,
although the work was done under writ
ten contract, for the reason that THE TINES
had criticised their management, alleging
that they had contracted for the purchase
Of the editors principles, or, in other words,
they had bought and agreed to pay for the
editor, and not the advertisement.
The TINES sued the Agricultural Society
and obtained 4 judgment for the full
amount. The Judgment has not been paid,
the Society claiming that they had no
money.
Alfred Gray, the Secretary, agreed with
US last fall that he would include the
amount Of our judgment IL his estimate
of an appropriation from the State. Yes
terday VIC learned he had failed to do so.
We have not thought best to besiege the
Legislature TO secure the payment OF an
honest debt, and don't propose to do so now.
We have stayed at home and relied upon
the honor Of the officers OF the Agricultu-
raj Society to see Us paid the sum allowed
to rs by the courts OF our State.
IL has been our misfortune to regard the
State Agricultural Society as ''rat hole, >
political machine" which has cost the
State one or two hundred Thousand dollars,
without doing any good, except it be to
replenish the pockets of the few favored
ones who control and manage that rotten
concern
Our honorable members OF the Legis!a-
ture are respectfully requested to refer this
article to A. Gray, Esq.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
TIE CHENEY MURDER.

CoLuMBUs, Kan, February %, 1876.
EDrToR TIMEs:-I have Just received the
DAILY TINES of the 18th, read the account
given of the murder of d.. Cheney, by Nc
Cormick, and lay the paper down TO drop
you this line. Will merely say for the
present that the account given is a gross
Misrepresentation of the facts in the case
You shall be furnished in . few days
with true statement in detail. When re-
ceived, ask You to lay it before your read
ers both in the Daily and Weekly. Ihave
no interest in the matter other than COM
mon one, T. e., that truth shall prevail.
Yours truly, SIDNEY S. SMITH.
THE article to which the above refers
appeared on the local page of THE TINES
of the 2ith, and was written by the city
editor, in accordance with an account of
the affair furnished him by Sheriff Palmer,
Of Cherokee county. We have no interest
in the matter further than to present the
truth, and it was only reasonable to sup
pose that an account given By the sheriff Of
The county, Who was cognizant of all the
facts, would be reliable. But If we have
been led into error, we shall cheerfully give
place to q correction. EDITOR TINES
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
LEGISLATIVE.
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.

TOPEKA, Kan, February 24.-The
House this morning passed the centennial,
and two or three local bills on the
third reading, and spent the rest of the
forenoon in wrangles over questions Of
privilege.
Mr.. Bonebrake's tax bill passed on the
third reading without amendment. 1t is
an entirely new law, and provides for
county assessors' 80 per cent. on unpaid
tax, and provides for board consisting of
State officers, to assess railroad property.
There is but little prospect of it passing the
Senate, because OF the want Of time.
The Senate passed large number of To-
cal bills on their third reading.
Senator Dow, from the committee ap-
pointed to visit the insane asylum, made a
minority report, stat ing that the work at
Ossawatomie had been we'll done, and that
he could not recommend that the State
of sbylock, demanding his pound Of fesh.
An examination of the records of the U.
S. Court, shows that c. c. Hutchinson, late
agent of the ottawa Indians, and whose ac-
counts, on motion of Congressman Good
in, are being investigated IN Washington,
shows that a suit against him was dis
msseC IN loI Z, al the direction OI tnc Sec
retary of the Treasury, he having paid all
demands.
NEWTON AND ELLSWORTH x. r.
A number of gentlemen met here to-day
and organized the Parsons, Newton and |
Ellsworth railroad. W. r. Muse, of New
ton, was elected President, and j. E. Dun
can, of the same place, Secretary. The
capital stock is S5,c0O,O00. A email fire
here to-day, burned two stables. Los,
about $500.
Topeka, Kan, February 25-In the
House to-day the Leavenvorth and Empo-
ria State Normal School appropriation
bills we're slaughtered.
The ways and means committee has been
to report . bill BY Monday next
providing for a normal department to the
State University.
About SIG 900 was appropriated to the
State Agricultural College.
TOPEKA, Kan, February 26.-The Sen
'te this morning passed . common school
Az, eradieafing the word "white."
In the Heass, bill was Paaaed 70 pro-
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
ENDORSED.

A great deal is said in the Southern pa
pers about shaking the bloody shirt, and
about Northern vindictiveness towards the
South. Has anybody in the North heard
such speech from northern mans lips
as Senator Gordon lately delivered? Has
anybody uttered such blood and thunder
sentiments as Robert Toom5s lately e1-
pressed? The fact is the spirit of reconcil-
alton in the North, as expressed in the pa.
pers, is ten times as strong as that which
exists in the South.
The sentiment expressed by this journal
some four weeks ago, has been endorsed BY
nearly every paper north of Mason and
Dixon-that I've are willing to forgive the
South tor doing wrong, whenever the South
will forgive US for doing right"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02

tect silk growers. The House non-concur-
redsin the Senate amendment 10 the appor-
tionment Il. The House did not adjourn
at noon, but while most OF the members
were al dinner, bill regulating cities Of
the second class was read. IL is a lengthy
bill, and makes the offices of attorney and
ma shall appointive. The appropria on
bills will again come up this afternoon.
TOPEKA, Kan, February 26.-The House
to-day refused to concur in the Senate
amendments to the apportionment bill.
The main difficulty ia about the arrange
ment OF the Senatorial districts in the
western part OF the state The hill as it
came from the Senate lacked bat one vote
of carrying in the House.
The Senate spent most OF the day in con-
sidering Mr.. Bonebrake's assessment bill,
but did not get it through.
THE LAST RAIL LAID.
The las, rail was laid on the Santa Fee
railroad TO Pueblo to-day. This opens a
new route to Denver and all points OF Col
orado.
TOPEKA, Kan, February 2s-The Sem
ate, this morning passed a few private bills,
and then took up the assessment bill and
worked at i, all the afternoon and are at il
this evening.
The House also passed. some nnimPortant
bills, and then considered the approprition
bill for the State University, ard recon-
mendsd ii for passage, nearly as il came
from the committee, but added a normal
department To it.
This evening the House Is at work on
the penitentiary appropriation bill.
A committee of conference of the two
houses is out tonight, trying to agree on
the apportionment bill.
Ii was stated that 5. b. lis, local bill
OF Leavenworth county, which was
published in The TINES, Of that city, had
been tampered with after it passed, and was
incorrect as published. A committee to
investigate the matter was appointed.
ToPEHA, Kan, February 29.-The pen.
itentiary appropriation bill passed the
| House this forenoon nearly as it came from
the committee But 5000 was stricken
out, although it has been telegraphed
that it was cut - to 80 per cent.
After rumber OF hours spent by the
conference committee, on the apportion-
ment bill, and many points were IN debate,
both houses have agreed as To the inequali.
/ ties complained of. As the bill passed
it shows that Douglas county has two
Senators, while other counties, OF the same
population, have but one, and that Cow
ley AMI Wilson counties, each, have a Sen
ator. with population in each Of abou,
5000, while thirteen counties in the west
including Reno and Worth, to Nebraska
and west to Coloraro, with a population OF
$4,000 inhabitants, has but one. Allen
county has two Representatives, while five
other counties in the State, with larger
population, have but one each.
The Agricultural College bill passed the
Senate to-day, with slight amendments.
The committee to whom was referred the
fampering with of the Leavenworth Audi
tor bill, will report in the morning. 1t j:
said that the crime is fastened upon a
Leavenworth Senator, and that it is proba-
bic that he will be expelled.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
HOUSE..

WILMINGTON, ID. c., February 23.-
Speaker Kerr was in his chair to-day, ap.
parently much improved in health, and
was warmly welcomed by the members and
officers of the House.
Mr.. Banning introduced bill to pro-
mote the efficiency of the army to provide
for its gradual reduction, and to consoli-
date CERTAIN of its staff departments. Re-
ferred
Mr.. Hale offered q resolution recitinR
that charges have been made and spread at
length on the record, seriously rejecting on
G. F. Seward, late consul general to Shang-
hal, and nov minister to China, and di-
recting the Secretary CT State to communi-
cate any information or facts in his pos
session bearing on the truth OF such charges.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wells, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported a bill authorizing the
Supervising Architect of the Treasury to
contract for iron columns of the first story,
and for rolled iron beams OF the second
story for the st. Louis post-otice, and ap-
propriating S75, 900 therefor.
Mr.. Whitehouse offered . resolution de-
claring that commercial manufacturing
and business interests Of the country are so
seriously depressed In consequence OF the
uncerta,2t Of the future financial policy of
the government, and that il is unwise and
inexpedient to legislate in regard to any
radical change in the tariff laws, until af-
ter the resumption of specie payment.
Mr.. Reagen objected to its consideration
and the resolution wenlover.
Mr.. Morrison offered resolution author
living subcommittee, and several other com.
mitties, that are charged with investigs-
tions, to conduct those Investigations with
power to send for persons and papers
Adopted.
Mr.. Fort, from the committee on terrific.
ries, reported . bill to prevent the useless
slaughter of buffalo in the Territories. Af-
ter discussion, the bill passed.
The bill makes it unlawful for any per-
'on not an Indian to kill, wound, or in any |
manner destroy any female buffalo, or any |
greater number Of buffalo than are needed /
or food or for market
The House went into committee of The |
Whole on the bill amending the laws
.ranting pensions to soldien and sailors of
he var Of 1872 and their widows.
After discunion, bat without dispo6ias +
1 it. the eonnittee rose and the HuuSl
'djoumed.
wAsHNe1os, d C., February e4-Mr.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02

WE give place in this issue to detailed
statement OF the circumstances attending
the murder of De- Cheney, ia Cherokee
county OF this State, concerning which sew
erai items have appeared in this journal of
late. The article published this morning
was written by brother of the murdered
man, and comes to us with a statement.
vouching for its correctness, signed BY a
considerable number of the citizens of
Cherokee.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02
The WORD WHITE"

The Kansas House of Representatives
has passed bill to strike the word white"
out of the school laws of the State. Now
let the Senate do likewise. The school
laws of Kansas, as they now read, are a
disgrace to the State, and in direct viola
tion of the spirit of the Constitution of the
United States. Let us put an end, at once
and forever, to the last ves'ige OF the bar
barism of slavery. in this State.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-02

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIvEN to all TIE c,ed-
IN itor, off. X Scar, Of Laaves worth CITY,
kAn,As, that viii, on ThursdAs, the 9Th day Of
April, $40 at nv Once, Ne ans s.svsre strsss
in the Cny OF Leaven worth, and C,uuty OF . cav
envOsth, .od s'ais Of 5000, IN ceed publicly to
adjust . allDv demands sg inst the sststs and
effrcn assigned to ne, by sssd J r. Sssrs for the
benent Of all the creditorA
GEORGE g. WOODWARD,
AsGgDee Of j. X. sEABs
Iea,enuor'h, Kansas, Dscsnber 3rd, 1876.
dec3-di-v3mo