Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-04-17
Ghsrryvale. Kan.


CHnnRYyALE, KANSAS, April 18Th 1870.
I'D. BANNRR: Dr.. S,r:-The usually quiet
town OF CnrrryyAls has been ia a ieygFed
state Of excitement for the past week, on ac,
count OF the Missouri and Western railroad
company submitting TO this township q pro-
position TO tonplete faid Railroad %,
Modesto In Wilson county, by the fret Of
December next, and 70 this point some time
dnYing tie ~, on cor dillon thai this
townsb > vote $4,000 bonds to ali n the
construction of said road; b petition was pres
gented to tao board OF County Counisslohers
last week asking them 10 order an clecti0t
In Cherryvale township, for the purpose Of
voting these bonds, which Older was duty
made BY the board Of commissioners, calling
said election Tor the 20.bo OF May. lndepen-
donce ~ ye-y Jealous OF Cherryvals and viii
of sr every inducemeut to get the road 10 thai
point. Some OF the prominent men Of the
former place say that they win give a thous
and dollars themselves or have tho roads
That everybody looks on rs BLUFF snd no
one that Is Informed upon the subject enierf
tsins the idea for q momen that IndCp4r3
dence eau get the road under any ~circun9t
stances, from the fact that the st. L0uis aHt4
San Francisco and The J.. l.. aud G.. Id
been At war for some tine in regard CO
hTEu
contest has'at fAAt tsatf Aoteft 1t
l.. J.. aud g. They are now unloading sse
rails at this place, and l am informed liarf
compctent authority that the L. l.. ana
hsve purchased rails aud ties enough TO l6t
1875 miles Of track, which they. 10 do
this summer. There Is no other alternative
for the NJ. & w. but TO come by this place,
Modests, Fredonis and up the Fall gigef
valley. Blu enough railroad talk. | Wa
now proceed TO ailtct you with some court
proceedings; / was 10 Independence o taH
days ago, while the district court WAS 10 lek
sion. II was near the close OF The term 90
Judge sent to the all for the "pets,' ara
commenced to pay mis- respects to them ~
way OF sentencing them Tue first wasa
dark compleo ed individual With very black
eyes with som0 white sroun the corners and
klnkey hslr iuxuriating Ia the sentimental
cognOman Of love. lie had plead guilty 60
''mule stealing" after 8 few remarks by the
aforesaid gentleman Of COLOR 10 the effect
that be had always heretofore been a veTv
exemplary youth. all OF which he could
prove and thar there we're others deeper into
taken dem mules" than be. The court said
he was proud TO know he had such an illps-
trious and exemplary youth to deal with.
and in consideration OF the tact that be had
been honest enough 10 ~"acknowledga tho
corn" be would be a little lenient toward
him, and consIgn bis portly form to the ten.
der mercies and fostering esre OF the Warden
of the penitentiary for a snort period oftine
lo-hhs kHEtb sehftl " lOe eDl OF WHICH tUle
it WIS 70 be hoped bis hankering fo- mules
would be somewhat absted and be would
come forth . living example OF purity and
honesty. The mex individual that demand
ed the attention OF the Judge was one O, those
men "whst fought nit Siegle.'' Hs had
been convicted of larceny aud burglary,
when the Judge asked him 4 he
had any remarks 10 make, he,
nor being fully advised in tho promi-
nraRAaaaA - va.4Ta aUu -.-. = -
ing statements by way o! declaring that lac
had once before rertakeu OF the hospita!i-
ties OF the stste TO tha term of SIX years. Bu !
thai The had served II out Ike mS1, and
further, thai be- did not ike TO ride @ res
horse TO drs,h,'" he wenton 10 egpshstesa
large upon which his fist conyiesion wa
hsd; and teamed 10 think that the props,
thing TO do WAS to allow him 8 set oil
against whatever might be his time, - the
amount of his provisions six years. Tho
Judge assured kim that tho State Of K ansas
was by no means niggerly with her hospi tall
ties, and when she felt that one az her citi
zans was in need Of q little retirement from
the busy scencs OF lie, she was not the stripe
TO complain simply because she had previ
ou'ly taken bim in when it was apparent he
was In want Of similar attention, and in view
Of the fact, that one good turn deserves IN
other he would ask him to call at the States
Institution Tor the development Of musol,
at ~Leayonworth, and enlist at some usefu
business for the period OF ten years; all o.
which tho gentleman viii undoubtedly do
for the sheriff will hold out ertraqrdjGaty
inducements % him. Tho Judge then turned
his attention to a tall gentleman who had
been convicted of grand larceny but ha,
heretofore sustained an unexceptionatlf
'rep,'' and he tslt inclined to let him Oh, ea-
tireIy, bat be appeared 10 be capable OF per,
forming an almighty amount Of work and b.
would give him tho opportunity Of spending
q couple OF years under some ezparieB oat
workman whereby he might learn q trade
A mister Reed then demanded tho attention
of the Judge. This gay and festive yhutI
WAS guilty Of seduction wblahus
misdemeanor. 1t vas plain to DO seoult haI
he had decided advantage OF the court}znd
in fact the eutirs county, Cor the punlshmafI
Inflicted upon him worll entail en- expea
upon the people ofthe county; but after
fall survey Of the field he was permIIsadt
make a donation TO the school fund ~
and luxurIate in Independenealiis d
days. WArKRIo6.
THE ~eleYsnln OF april is "Arbor DAY &
Kansas, q day set apart by common comes