The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-01-23

yidlng that acre into Twelve tOWn lOt9, e0cn
lot becomes worth 500. There Is such Q thing
as killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
The property owners Of Howard should bear
in mind that the best thing they can do for
the city is to offer what property they have
for sale at such prices As will make 1t An in
ducement for strangers TO buy and locate
here. Every industrious man that locates In
the city is so much added to its permanent
wealth, therefore every one interested in the
city should offer every inducement possible.
A Rad Time 60 Easeree the Timber
Law.
barbour County Mail
Pilgrims from Harper county contributed q
small amount of money to the school fund Of
this county this week, at the earnest solicita-
ton of Esq. Wise. The night they were
brought in was a blustry one and 1t really
did seem pity to fine them for getting wood
tion Of the law had been fully accomplished,
and the grim goddess is blind and pittlees. A
suggestion to the people Of Harper county
would not be out of place at this Juncture.
The suffering brought upon the poorer class Of
people in your county is the result Of tho
bullying and dulldozlng Of our people by
those who were able to buy their own fuel,
but preferred to steal 1t aud defy all Law and
more especially the rights OF the people ofthis
country.
Team Falls Into . Shalt.
lGaIen Miner, 81
On last Thursday evening teamster whose
name We are unable TO le his team
standing in front of ansenbers's store and
went inside to warm. Shortly after he went
in he was taken wi & chill, which lasted
about three quarters fan hour, and upon GO
ing.out found that h team had disappeared
He Of coarse at once commenced searching for
them, and soon discovered his wagon which
was only thirty or forty y <,frOm the spot
where he had left it. IL agine his surprise
and sorrow upon going TO the wagon to ascer
tain the cause of the team not being attached
TO 1t, he found that both hOrses-they were
blind-had fallen into q shaft some thirty five
feet deep and were dead. They had doubtless
| become restless at being left alone 30 long.
and had wandered on with the aforesaid re-
salt. The loss Is a serious one to the team
ster. as the team furnished the only means he
| had for making living.
An Argument In Favor OF . state
Army.
Hutchinson Herald, Ill
| Another subject that should come forcibly
business. Not only should steps be taken to
prevent a repitition ofthe ..ir thatd sgraced
the history of last summer, but tn people
now pasturins and striving to cult.va te those
lands should be made 10 feel secure.
II the State of Kansas has not enough In.
| fuence with the general government; to get
A Ii
forts and garrison them. This common
wealth can better afford to keep 400 men un-
der aims than by negligence permit the MUIR
| der OF one settler,
There was some excuse for not sending
troops or militia TO the frontier last fall, fol
! unframed soldiers are quite as awkward and
nearly as defenseless As q squatter's wife. But
| a refusal TO send arms when petitioned by
sherifIs OF invaded counties was simply in.
| famous.
a Baby Frozen 10 cath ON It's Moth.
er's n 0som.
Augusta (Butle Coz Gazette,
As Fred Martin, wife and child, the latter
| about six month old. were coming to town
last Saturday, from the residence OF Mr..
| Geo. Clouse, the father Of Mrs. Martin, the
mother permitted the babe to nurse while
the team W as being watered In the White
water river She afterwards wrapped 1t up
closely 10 exclude the cold, which was In
tense. and few minutes aher becoming
| alarmed at its extreme qujetude. removed Q
portion OF the wraps and found the babe
dead. They took 1t into Et.enson's store and
called in DIR. Hill, who pronounced life ex.
tinct, but, he making no particular examine
tNrt, ,.,s tI,a fpr &c
death. 1t would be far better for all persons
concerned in such sad misioTtunes to hold
an inquest and have the cause of death de-
flnitely ascertsIned, as without this the
tongues of malicious persons ars apt to set
sfioat injurious insinuations.
An Z UafOrunaie Woman.
Bax er Springs Tlmes,9I
Last Frid young woman named Mrs.
Burton srri ed in this city in company with
Ed Griffin, who was moving a Mrs. Cohea
and family from Wichita, to Washington
county, Arkansa yttopped at Polster's
drug store, and while In the store Mrs. Bur-
ton was seized with labor pains. DR.. Sc
mans was called and had her removed to the
hsuse OF Mr.. Will N woOdrum, where she
was delivered of male child about mid
hight. WIN WnOI BIC W6S tIaS-
cling left the next day. rs. Burton istwen-
ty years Old and has been married twice-her
first husbands name was Mars. She was
married again April S, 1873, at Wichita, to E.
W. L. Burton, they lived together five days
when she discovered that the marriage was
an Illegal One, and left him Her parents
reside in Washington county, Arkansas,
where she was going when taken sick. Her
maiden name was nrietta Rose. he had
no money, but says her parents are in good
circumstances. She and the babe are doing
well and when au,v % travel will be forwar
ed 10 her friends In Arkansas.
Inquiry for . Missing Man.
columbus CKa y Star, 1O.l
C c. Wellsort, formerly of johnson county,
Indiana, and later Of Lancaster, NO., emigra-
ted from the l named place in the autumn
of 1870, and resided for a time in Dallas and
Polk counties, No., than at Murphysburo,
Mo. Has blacb hair, inclined to curl bald
on crown and front OF heau. whiskers and
mustache dark, q d very heavy beard, at
last account, perhaps one foot In length eyes
grey height 6 feet or 6 feet and inches, and
weight l7O or l75 pounds; was last heard from
in January, 1874, and was then talking Of GO
ing TO Arizona, having Joined mining COM
pany destined for that locality.
Any party giving Information of his pres
ent location, or nnal fate, will confer q favor
on his friends and be literally rewarded by
the undersigned, an sxious brother.
Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nevada, Cali
fornia, Oregon, and Western territorial pa-
pers, generally, are respectfully solicited to
copy. Very respectfully,
T.J. WELLFoRT, NJ. d.
Address 10 Defiance, Worth county, Mo. ,
box $50, care ]. c. BOhaft.
An oId Lady Near Lawrence Meets .
Horrible Death.
Lawrence Tribune, Is
Our citizens were hOrrified this morning by
the report that the residence Of old Mrs
Blanton, situated one-half mile west Of the
poor.house, had been consumed by IRE late