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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

TIE following IL Mr.. Clicks Rail-
road bill, which stands pretty good
chance of passing:
An ACT
Proriding for a commission TO crdDsiRe
into and report on q just and fair
rate for fares and freigkfs, and 10 pro-
hib6 unjusf Determinations.
Be IL enacted By the Legislature Of the
STATE Of kdnsds.
SECTION I. That the governor Of
the state Of Kansas shall, by and with
the consent of the senate, appoint
three commissioner, who shall be
persons having experience in and
knowledge of commercial affairs and
transportation by railroads, one Of
whom, the first named, shall be presi-
dent of the commission, and shall re-
ceive rs compensation for their servi-
ces. when actually employed, the sum
of five dollars each per day, and their
actual travelling expenses; said COM
pensatiOn shall be limited to one hum
dred days, and no more. The said
commission shall have power to APP
point q stenographer, who shall also
be clerk of said commission, whose
compensation shall he five dollars per
day, aud actual travelling expenses.
and q messenger for said commission,
| who shall receive two dollars per day
for each days service, and his actual
| travelling expenses.
SECTION =. Said commission shall
take into consideration, and thorough
~. honestly and fairly Investigate the
system adopted and pursued by the
railroads Of this state, Of passenger
and freight rates, and charges, local
and transient, the difference charged
between the occasional and the ware
house shipper and dealer, and each
| and every other thing connected with
the operation of said railroads; and
said commissioners and either of them
shall have power to administer Oaths.
and to compel the production of all
books and papers in any way pertain
| ing to the management and operation
of said railroads, and make full re-
port to the governor OF the state. with
recommendations as to the necessary
legislation, and also prepare bill for
submission to the legislature at its ses-
sion i'm the year A. ID. 1883, carrying
out the suggestions of the commission,
and fix fair and just rate for fares
and the transportation Of freights,
and unjust or unfair Determinations
i'm favor Of or against individuals, and
for and against localities.
SECTION 8. The said commission
before entering upon the discharge of
their duties shall each take and sub
scribe an oath that they will honestly
and faithfully and impartially dis
charge their duties rs such commits
sioners. The said commissioners may
hold meetings Mt such places in the
state as may be deemed advisable, and
said committee shall hear suggestions
and complaints in writing or orally as
to the practices and management Of
the business Ofthe several railroads In
the state.
SECTION4. The governor shall cause
said report and hill to be printed and
submitted to the legislature ut its an
nual session in the year A. ID. 1888.
SECTION This act shall take effect
from and after its publication in the
statute book.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

A LETTER received this morning
from Senator Tom. Anderson informs
Us that the Senate Committee on
Legislativeapp ortionment have agreed
upon basis Of representation which
will give Saline county tsro Represen-
tdtices! Good for the Senate and tally
one for Ton. Anderson. The Senator
also informs US that the Senate Com
mittee ON Judicial Apportionment has
agreed tn report favorably on the two
bills creating, respectively, the Six
tenth and Seventeenth Judicial Die
tricts-Districts In the portheast and
southwest with the understand ding that
these bills will be withdrawn when
ever 1t is probable that m apportion-
meat Of the entire State jpts Judjcisl
Districts Is to take place.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
Asssria Items,

Owing to slight error or misunder-
standing, n. o. More failed to connect
last week. We will endeavOr not to
have the same occur again soon.
To-day Is beautiful one and is no
doubt the fOrerunner of a "spell of
weather." but il the Lord be pleased
let US not have such a spell of weather
as We have been having for the last
two or three months.
John Krinders, who a few weeks
ago froze his hands, is about 80. X"
again and will soon be able to resume
bis place on the section.
The Smoky Hill river affords a ma
tural bridge of congeaied protOxide of
hydrogen, at almost any or every
point. The principal difficulty in
crossing Is the descent and ascent Of
its magnificent banks.
Mr. Wells informs us Assarians
that he can secure enough votes in
Liberty Township, to defeat the pro-
position for a bridge ut RobinsOn's
Ford. We say, 80 belt brother Wells.
H. j. Blair 4 Co. devoted a portion
of last week moving their mammoth
stock Of general merchandise We
hope HI. b. did not ''cOme out of the
little end of the horn"
Business i'm our little town is posi-
lively dull, comparatively duller super
liatively dullest. Is that right, Schaf-
fer? Come arise and explain you, who
are proficient in grammar.
1t Is rumored that Mr.. Schofer is 90.
ing to have an exhibition i'm the church
here on the last of this term of school.
En<.A nm n; or sl..s 4:
will be appreciated by old and young.
Swan w. Swanson says that the
meat business is running along rs
smooth as a "hog on ice."
We have heard it reported that
Bridgeport Is about to move to
Assaria. Come along; We welcome you
Our hotel still runs as smoothly as
ever. A good meal for twenty-five
cents, and good accommodations for
lodging.
From present indications John
Schafer will not run his elevator by
gas, but by wind from Adams Wind
Mill apparatus.
w. d. Judd deserves credit for STAY.
ing i'm our little town for the amount
of grain brought here. If ii were not
for Judd We would have no wheat
market at all.
Bob" Wilson, of Smolan, says the
Assaria items are the first thing sought
for by the boys Of his neighborhOod.
Compliments Bob, do 1t again; "Mama
don't care"
Dick. Ginnold says ''high pres
sure" is "hugging girl up stairs"
Dick. ought to know, but / don't
know where the stairs are. Miss RO-
berts says she wants me to refer to
her n. o. MORE"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

"MR. JOHN SMITH, editor of the
Jonesburg Screecher. one Of the best
papers In the State. called this morn
ing" This We find daily in the To-
Peka papers. II Is real good of those
Topeka fellows TO speak so cordially,
of the country quill drivers when they
visit the Capital. But we rise TO ask
where the 'one-of.the-best-pap
estate" list begins and ends? On the
principle that Kansas has better news
lMpers than any other State i'm the
Union, II IL perhaps we'll enough, to
speak 40 gushingIy. On any other
principle It IL not. Some of the fell
lows who publish very Indifferent"
sheets have been deiuged with the
Gush Of lone Of the best papers, ~ &C.;
hence we have made the above inquiry
- 10 the slpha and omega Of thissooth-
ing. hahn u Gilead speculation.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

All the world now looks up to chi.
cagO rs the great western metropolis
of Ameeica, being far ahead of all
competing cities; but none the less so,
In Its line. Is Electric Bitters. From
their real intrinsic value they have adj
vaneed to the front, and are now fal
ahead of all other remedies, positively
curing when everything else fails. To
try them Is to be convinced. For sale
by all druggists at fifty cents per bot.
tie.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

WE publish in full on the first page
Of this paper an able and just article
upon the condition Of that part Of our
State which has been suffering from
crop failures. 1t was contributed in
the shape Of correspondence to the
Chicago Inter-O Ocean. BY that papers
live and popular western correspond
ent, Mr.. J. w. Robbins. Mr.. Rob
bins recently visited the western sec
ton Of our State and took pains to
make thorough examination into the
alleged suffering Of its people. The
correspondence IL the result of his in
vestig.tion. and we believe II to be .
true and impartial presentment OF
facts. We only wish 1t could be pub
lished In every newspaper In the
United States, rs q sort of defense of
Kansas. There has been no end to
the misrepresentation of our State In
the East by all sorts of advertising.
We are beginning TO become known
everywhere as race Of paupers. 1t
msy take years to undo what has been
maliciously and wilfully done by
newspapers aud their correspondents,
and by emigration and aid agents, &c.
Our own newspapers have been in tine
habit Of writing too much about our
poverty. The poverty Of compare
lively small section Of our State has
been represented as the poverty of
Kansas, which "a q whole is we'll
TODD, prosperous and happy. We
hope the metropolitan papers will use
their columns as persistently hereafter
in the good cause Of setting our State
Alright befor the world IS they have in
the past devoted them to our abuse and
Misrepresentation. II Is understood
that our Legislature will take some ac-
ton to prevent the solicitation of
aid outside of the State, under the aus
pices of the State officers. This will
be one good step taken, for these aid
solicitors have done much harm and
brought great discredit upon the State.
Upon this same question, Mr.. b. J. Gil
more, Kansas Pacific Land. Commits
sioner, recently addressed eommuni-
cation to State Senator Thacher,
which has occasion considerable COM
ment. The substance Of the com-
munication is as follows:
He says that the restitution existing
Is greatly exaggerated; that irrespOnsi-
BILE men are travelling through the east
begging, and appropriating the pro-
ceeds to their own profit; that the east
ern and European press Is full of 1t.
and that the loss to Kansas already in
Cured in consequence cannot be es-
timatsd less than $5,OO0,O 900, aud con-
cludes by urging the Kansas Legisla-
ture to take such action as will DEM
onstrate to the world what all Kansans
know, that Kansas Is fully able and
willing 10 take care of its own poor as
well as any other State.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

AFTER prolonged struggle i'm Ne.
braska. L. p. Van Wyek was elected
United States Senator He is a farmer
He was Brigadier General of volun-
teers during the war. He was ut one
time member of Congress from New
York, and is regarded as an anti-rail-
road man. He is probably States
man of the mental calibre of our Kan
sas Harvey. These compromise men
are generally Of that stripe.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

THE Chicago Inter- Ocean states that
should General Maynard be elected
Senator in Tennessee, the United
States Senate, after the 4th of March,
will be composed Of thirty-eight Re
publicans and thirty-eight Democrats,
counting Davis of Illinois and Malone
of Virginia among the Democrats.
But 1t il not certain that either one of
these gentlemen will act with the
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27


The subscription for the bridge Il
pFogresing little by little.
There are rumors Of wedding TO
take place In this neighboFhood In the
near future.
The last regular meeting Of the
Pleasant Valley Literary Society, took
place last Wednesday night, aud was
very largely attended. Amer the rexu-
lar rhetorical exercises the following
question was discussed Resolved.
that christianity has done more to-
wards civilixing the world than COM
merce" The question for the next
night L.: Resolved, that "Man IL q
free moral Agent"
There IL some talk of holding an
evening spelling school ut the Powers
school house.
Another party Is in order.
Sunday evening calls are becoming
quite fashionable with the young
gents of Pleasant Valley. As yet, they
Keep very early hours, and. were IL not
on account of their being beginners,
we should certainly say that they de-
served considerable praise for making
SO good q commencement. For IL II
not q prOverb that says:
Early TO bed, and early to rise;
Makes man healthy, wealthy and y ise :"
Mr.. La Rue will work the Powers'
farm next Summer.
The Rev. Mr.. Schumacher preached
at the school house last Sunday.
We heard Of team Of horses being
caught fast in q snow-drift, near q.
f. SuttOn's, q short time since. That
sounds quite queer for Kansas.
A Union caucus was held Mt the
EberneeZer school house last Friday
night, and the following ticket was
nominated: Trustee, T.. Carnes:
Clerk, l.. II. Twining; Treasurer.
Simon Glass; Justice Of the Peace, s.
Thompson and VIM. Sutton; Consta-
BILE, J. MattOcks.
We noticed the announcement of
the marriage of Mr.. John Anthony, Of
Pleasant Valley, to Miss Martha +.
Fisher, of Gordon, Pennsylvania, and
take this opportunity of extending our
congratulations to the happy couple,
and of wishing them q long, happy
and prosperous life. NOsLEN.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

IT is believed that Oliver will be
elected L. 5. Senator in Pennsylvania,
to-day, by reason of some sort of an
understanding with Speaker Randall,
by which the necessary number of
Democrats will be absent when the
roll is called. Cameron's clan will
thus be- on top again.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

We notice that the use of Represen-
tative Hall has been granted to the
Golden Belt Editorial Association on
the evening Of February IS, and that
the Topeka newspaper men are pre-
pairing to entertain the boys i'm good
style
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
Answer This.

Did you ever know any person to be
i'll without inaction Of the Stomach,
Liver or Kidneys, or did you ever
know one who was well when either
was obstructed or inactive; and did
you ever know or hear Of any case Of
the kind that Hop Bitters would not
cure? Ask your neighbor this same
question.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

THE total vote for President i'm 1880,
as given by the New York Tribune al
manac, iss ,2Is, $50, against 8, An, O73 in
1876. and 6,tsl ,l49 in 1872. Garfield
received 4, 450.929 votes, Hancock H.
~, sss, Weaver s07. 74O, and Dow TO-
SoS. Garield's plurality over Han
c6ck, 3,0ss; all others over Garfield,
S1G ,OS
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

kEENEY, of Wa-keeney, has intro
duced bill for the organization Of a
new county, to be called st. John. II
that il is done none of the other saints
should be.ignored, and the same honor
paid them, as for instance: st. Rob
inson, It. Carney, st. Crawford, st.
Harvey, st. Osborne, st. Anthony, st.
NJ athew, ~. Mark. st. Luke, and so
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

THEY generally have all branches
OF industry represented in Penitentia-
ries except one, and that is printing.
A resolution to establish printing Of
flee In the Missouri Penitentiary was
promptly tabled by the Missouri
House, just for the reason that
they had no material to utilize in
that branch of business. A pleasing
reflection for the q uill drivers.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
THE office Of county surveyor prom

THE office Of county surveyor prom
ises to become lucrative:one. A bi II
which has been introduced in the
Legislature, and which is regarded
with good deal Of favor, asks that
the salary be fixed at from 5000 to 81,
no per year, according TO the number
Of the inhabitants Of the county, and
that surveyors be made the civil Ell.
gineers and road overseers of the
county.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

Born houses of the Legislature have
bills before them for the reorganiza.
tion of the Kansas militia into active
and inactive classes, with seven hum
dred active men i'm each congressional
district; the state TO clothe and arm
he militia and an annual encamplnent
to he held.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

THE Kansas Legislators are consii-
ering proposition to increase their
pay to s. per day. That amount is not
too much. Perhaps, too, it would press
into service better class of Legisla-
five ability.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

A REPORT was circulated in WASH
ington the other day that Senator
Matt Carpenter was dead. 1t was
found upon investigation that while
he was in very precarious situation,
he was some better. Poor Mats days
are numbered, we are afraid.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

HON. NEI.s. PETERsoN's bill is en-
titled IAN act to promote immigration
to the State of Kansas" and provides
for the organization of State Board Of
Immigration, consisting of the Gov
ernor. Lieutenant Governor and Sec
Rotary of State, and for the appoint
ment Of Q Commissioner at salary Of
5000 per year, with headquarters in
New York City, and an appropriation
OF 5000 for books and tracts for the
next two years.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

JOHN PHELPS, ID. A. Hill and John
Carroll, the Kansas Pacific conductors
who were arrested last fall on.a charge
of. defrauding the company, have been
discharged, the grand jury having
failed To find any bill against them.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

REPoRIs nom Southern Illinois are
to the effect that there Is an almost en-
tire failure Of the wheat crops In that
section. owing to hate planting and the
severe winter weather.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
Road Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, ow.. ., co,,,x ,,.,k
COUNTY OF SALINE, o'e Vi 'ount
January 18Th, 1ssl.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that on the sih day o.
IL January, 1851, petition signed by John W
Moore and twelve Others. was presented to the
Hoard Of County Commissioners Of the County and
State Aforesaid, praying for the vacation of = GER
tain road, described as follows, viz: Commencing
at the southeast Of the northeast quarter
Of section "a, township lG. range : west, running
west cne-half mile thence angling through bal
ance Of sections % and IT, H. II AM 2 and connect
ing with road already open, running north and
south.
whercupon, said Board Of County Commission
ers appointed the following named persons, viz
James Smith, r. Robinson, r Rarncit as viewers
with instructions 10 m.es In CONJUNCTION with the
County Surveyor, at the house Of +. Robinson In
Liberty township. on "Wednesday, the 10th lay OF
March, A. d., lssi. and proceed TO view said road
and give TO all pafies hearing.
BY order Of the Board Of County Commissioners
JOS. SARGENT,
County Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
Teachers Examination.

VvuE examination Of applicants for teachers Ger.
l. tihcates will take place in the new school
building At Salina the las. saturday ts9th day. OF
January, 1881, beginning promptly al O'Clock IN.
Teachers who need certificates, or whose ceftif-
Gates expire soon. will take notice and be in AZ
tendance, other examination will be held
until the last Of March. The Law requiring persons
teaching to have Q ce ftifcate will be enforced
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27
Notice by Publication.
STATE csTE, OF - K s.S,.. b.

STATE OF KANSAS. -.
Before Eric Forsee, Justice Of the Peace Of Fslun
Township, Saline County Kansas,
s. BROMAN, Plaintiff.
JOHN LIND. Defendant
SAlD defeadant, John Lind nonresident, Is
y hereby notified that he has been sued BY said
plaintiff before said Justice Of the Peace for the
recovery Of the Of So 90 that the 29th day
Of December. lseo. nm order Of garnshment was
issued for said sum, In said case, by said Justice,
requiring John A. Ahlen and John A. Broinan Ia
appear and answer concerning their Indebtedness
to said and that said garnishees by their
answer admit an Indebtedness 10 said defendant.
Said defendant Is further notified that said cause
will be heard before said Justice on the 18th day
Of February Ism. At 10 O'Clock, .. m, and unless
he appears and defends, judgment will BE- taken
against him for said 81 50 and interest, and
the money due from said gnrnishee TO defendant
applied TO the satisfaction thereof.
S!-5v 8. BROMAN.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

A BROKER who il supposed to he in
a position to know contradicts the re-
port that Jay Gould has sold out all
his Union Pacific stock to Wander
bilt-
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

I. B. BULLExE, Of Kansas City, ID
one Of the commissioners from Mis-
souri, to the worlds fair. which takes
place In New York In 1888.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

cousIT or s.nsSH Once Of County Clerk
January 18th, 1851.
NOTICE IL hereby given that on the sth day o.
~ January, ISL, petition signed by John W
Moore and eleven others, was presented to tn,
Board Of County Commissioners Of the County and
STATE aforesaid, praying for the location Of .
tain road, described - follows. viz: Commencing
1t the south-eaa corner Of the northeast quarter
Of section q, township IL, range west. thence
north one-half mile. thence west two miles. be
tween selections Is and -, II and g, to road
ing nor b ON section already opened.
Whe reupon, said Board % County Commission.
ers appointed the following named person. viz
James Smith, =. Robinson and 7. Barnett, n.
viewers. With Instructions 10 meet, in conjunction
with the County surveyor, at the house Of r. Rob-
inson, in Liberty township. on wednesday, the
lsth day OF March. A. d, ISL. aud proceed TO view
said road, and give TO all parties . hearing.
BY order Of the Board Of County Commissioner
JOS. SARGENT,
County Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

In Tennessee Lowell +. jackson,
state Credit Democrat. was elected u.
s. Senator. yesterday, on the 30th bal
lOf
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

IN West Virginia johnson n. Cam
den, Democrat, Is the new L. 5. Sen
ator. Maxey is reelected in Texas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

THE Kansas City Journal says that
Congressman Haskell of this State has
been asked to become candidate for
Speaker.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

Mr.. EDTTOR:-Judging from the
silence of your readers, puzzle No. II
was too deep for solution, or possibly
has not q parallel in this part of Kan
sas, beg to submit puzzle No. .
"Rsmember the Sabbath day to
keep II holy. Six days shall thou L.
Dor and do all thy work: but the
seventh IL the Sabbath CT the Lord
thy God, in it thou shall not do any
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter, thy man servant, nor thy
maid servant, nor thy cattle, nor the
stranger that Is within thy gates"
Mr.. &C." bellows this command
ment means that no unnecessary Ia
Dor is to be done on the Sabbath day,
and censures neighbor 3D." who pays
no regard to said commandment, for
taking his boy or hired man, and get
ting up load Of "hay" on that day.
But &C" thinks Il no harm tn take his
wife and children to "D's" ON the
way to church or Sunday school, get
dinner, have friendly chat or per-
haps reads "D" . mild lecture on the
sin Of his getting up hay, and then
goes on his way 70 church or Sunday
school, refreshed BY his good dinner.
Meanwhile Mrs. I'D" and daughters
have worked 50 hard tn get the best
dinner their house could afford for the
unexpected company, that they feel
too tred to enjoy the services, 80 they
stay at home.
''Puxzle:" II II h wrong for Mr..
IN" 70 get his hay, that being un-
necessary labor. y 4 right for Mr.. sc"
and family 70 90 vi.iffSs, these9y cans
ing Ms. 'D1 and Daughter extra
work on the Lords day: PuzzLKR.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

JUSTICE SwAYNE has at last resigned,
and the President has nominated stan.
lev Mathews to succeed him.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

IT is reported that Sitting Bull has
surrendered to the Canada Mounted
Police.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-27

THE snow i'm Northern New York
Is from two to four feet deep.