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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
rur ANN rt,onmept bill introduced

THE appo rtionment bill introduced
In the House by Representative Cox,
fixes the number of representative at
Sol, and apportions them among the
States a. follows: AlabamaiS IS; Arkan-
-, s: California, 5; Colorado, 1; Con-
necticut, 4; Delaware, 1; Florida, ! !;
Georgia, 8; Illinois, 10; Indiana, IL;
Iowa, 10; Kansas, 6; Kentucky, 10;
Louisiana, @; Maine, 4; Maryland, g.;
Massachusetts,. II; MICHIGAN, 10;
Minnesota, s, Mississippi. q; Missou-
n, 10; Nebraska, 3; Nevada, l; New
HAMPSHIRE, 2; New Jersey. q: New
Yoek, 81; NorthC Carolina, s; Ohio, 10;
Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, %; Rhode
Island, 2; South Carolina, 6; Tennes-
zee, 8; Texas, 10; Vermont, 9, Vir-
xinia, 8; West Virginia, 4; and Wis
consin, g. AS compared with the pres
sut number Of members, this bill
ssskAs the following losses and gains /:
Arkaalaas, California, Iowa, Michigan,
l6isssssipp, South Carolina and West
vlrRinia, gain ! each; Kansas gains 3;
Texas A: Minnesota and Nebraska
sain 2each; Pennsylvania, Ohio, New
Hanpshlre, Maine, Indiana, Tennes-
-. FlOrida and Vermont, lose each,
.and New York loses 2.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
SALINE COUNTY AND THE LEGISLA.
TIVE COMMITTEES.

Senator Tom. Anderson and Repre-
sentative Nels. Peterson have the
honor of being members of several I'M
portant Legislative committees. Mr..
Anderson Is chairman of the Senate
committee OH immigration; member
of the committees on Agriculture and
Revision of Laws and also u member
of a committee whose action will affect
the interests of Saline county material
": we refer to that of Legislative APP
portionment. On the most popular
apportionment basis proposed, it will
be "nip and tuck" for Saline county to
secure two members of the House.
Senator Anderson being a member of
the committee i'm whose hands the
fortunes speaking with reference to
political power of the various counties
are entrusted, Saline will stand good
chance securing the two members, and
having q Senatorial district which
will also suit her political interests.
Representative Peterson is a mem Der
of the following House Committees ::
Fees and Salarias, Immigration, and
Railroads. The latter committee is
one of the important in the House at
all times, and especially this session i'm
view of the proposed stringent Rail-
road Legislation.
We believe our members will do
their best i'm legislating for the inter
ests Of their people, and if they fail i'm
any one respect it will not be on ser
ror of the heart" Too much is gener-
ally expected of Legislators. If they
vote and act honestly and show a dis
position to do all they can do for the
people which elected them, that peo-
pie should be satisfied.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

district In said township. Ohio Town.
ship-One township trustee, one town.
ship clerk, one township treasurer.
two cunstables, and one road overseer
for each road district in said township.
Spring Creek Township-One town.
ship trustee, one township clerk, one
township treasurer, two justices Of the
peace, two censtables, and one road
overseer for each road district in said
township. Falun Township-One
township trustee, one township clerk,
one township treasurer, two eonsta-
bles, and one road over>eer for each
road district In said township. Smoian
Township-One township trustee, one
township clerk, one township treas
urer, two justice Of the peace, two con-
stables. and one road overseer for each
road district i'm said township. WASH
ingtOn TOwnship-0ne township trus-
tee, one township clerk, one treasurer.
one Justice Of the peace. two consta-
bles, and one road Overseer for each
road district i'm said township. Smoky
View Township-One township trus-
tee. one township clerk. one township
treasurer, two ccns.ables, and one
road ovcrseer for each road district in
said township. Liberty Township
one township trustee, one township
clerk, one township treasurer, one
justice Of the peace, tvs constables,
and one road overseer for each road
district In SAID township Walnut
TownshiP,one township trustee. one
township CLERK, one township treasur-
er, one justice of the peace, two con-
stables, and one road overSeer for each
road district IN said township. Gyp-
sum creek iownship-one township
trustee. one township clerk. one town.
ship treasurer, one Justice OF the peace,
two constitutes, and one road overseer
for each road district IN said township.
Eureka Township-One township
trustee, one township clerk, one town.
ship treasurer, two constabIes, and
one road overseer Tor each road dis
triet IN said townsh'P. Dayton Town
shirIcne .oMhshIP .Ius'ee, one to"h-
sup cerh, one trerer, TWO co,is,a-
pies; Two Justices OF tne peace, anu one
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
TINE IMPORTANT COMMITTEES.

The Legislative Committees have
been announced. In the Senate the
chairmanships of the most important
Committees are as follows: Judiciary,
S. o. Thacher; Ways and means,
Benedict; Temperance, Benson-vith
Broderick, Breyfogle, Thatcher and
strong. as oo-laborers; Railroad, Will
iams-with Hackney, Aller. Jones,
Buchan, Long, Funston, Briggs and
Strang, as fellew-committeeme In
the House the chairinanships of the
same committees are ms follows Ju-
dietary. Snoddy; Ways and Means,
Legate; Temperance, Calvin-with
Dodd, Ady, Beeson, Pierce, schott
Eckles. as ow-committeemen; Rail-
roads, Clapp-with Waters, Orner ,
Drought, Seaton, Points, Snoddy,
Geraughty, Dofiiemyre, Peterson.
Geo. A. Green, Master, Cool. Hazen.
Inglefield. Cannon and Munsell, as
eo-workers- The apPoFtioument Com
mittees i'm the Senate are rs follows,
Legislative Apportionment-Strang,
chairman; Anderson, Clark, Finch,
Boiling. bradbury, Wiikie, Brown,
Greene.
Congressional Appcrtionment-Bu-
chan, chairman Funston, Hackney,
Case, Ware, Hutchinson, Crane, ksl-
ley, Collins.
In the House they are:
Congressional Apportionment-W.
E. Stanley, chairman Joel Moody,
Dexter Z. Clapp, d. N. Heller, ID. b.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
the RAILROAD PROPOSITIONS.

The Kansas City people continue to
talk about q new route Of Railroad, to
be known as the Kansas Railway.
Why are they not circulating their
petitions in the various counties
through which the line is to run? So
far we have not heard of q single pc
tition being in circulation nor have
we heard Of the project being endorsed
by any community outside of Kansas
City. Time is usually prescious where
two different companies are trying to
get control OF territory and aid, but
the Kansas Railway thus far does not
seem to be i'm a hurry. OF course the
people i'm this section are not pledged
10 any particular project. If there Is
subsistence and backing to the Kansas
City line. they will take hold Of it just
as promptly rs the Leavenworth line.
But so far the Leavenworth line has
''showD up" while the other has not.
Shawnee. Waubansee, Morris, Dick
inson, Saline, Ottawa and Lincoln
counties seem TO be committed TO the
former line, as petitions for either
county or township aid are being large
Iy signed. Topeka, Council Grove,
Salina and Lincoln Center have en-
dorsed by resolutions the construction
of the road. The average amount de-
manded per mile I'm Dickinson county
is little over 81 800 per mile. s1s.ooo
i'm all. Shawnee county, S6S,0t1 for
the county; Waubansee-two town
Morris, townships,
ssi 900; Saline, county, $4,000: OF
tawa, two townships, $1,000; Lin
coin, county, $4,000. Elections have
been called i'm Dickinson county for
the 5th of March, and for Lincoln
county at the township election in
February. In the other counties the
elections will be called at an carly day
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
THE COMING TEMPERANCE LAW.


The following is a summary of the
temperance bill introduced by Mr..
Ady, of Harvey county. He drew il
John and the leading temperance men
dorsement of all of them:
Section one provides that all sales of
intoxicating liquors, except for medi-
poses, shall be punishable as felony.
Section two provides for obtaining
license to manufacture or sell for the
purpose named, this license to be OBJ
tanned from the county commissioners
Section three provides for bond of
s. 900 that the manufacturer or seller
will comply with the provisions of this
act.
Section four provides that no person
except wholesale or retail dealer
shalt purchase liquors i'm q greater
quantity than one gallon; and every
such dealer shall sign a statement that
he procures said liquors to be sold by
him for medical, mechanical and
scientific purposes only.
Section five provides that no person
whatever shall purchase liquors in less
quantities than one gallon, until he
signs u statement setting forth the
kind and quantity, and the purpose,
and the name of the person for whom
the liquor is purchased, and also his
post-Office address.
section six provides that every licen-
sed dealer in liquor shall file with the
county commissioners at each regular
meeting the statements of all persons
to whom liquor has been sold since
the last regular meeting of the board,
and the dealer shall also publish i'll
some paper of general circulation,
such list, giving the name and address
of such purchaser, with the date and
kind, and quality of liquor bought by
each, and the purpose for which it was
bought. l.,
Sec. seven provideF that the county
clerk shall keep on ne for three years
the statements Of lAv0f sold, provided
FOR in sections four, tks and slx, and
which shall always be open 10 public
inspection.
Section eight provides that it shall
be deemed Il felony tn make any false
statement i'm any particular for the
purpose of procuring liquor, or for any
licensed dealer to sell without taking
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
Bridge Items.

Miss Laura Kinginan, who has been
visiting friends in llliniOs and Mis-
souri,, returned home last week.
The Gillum boys are the first to store
ice for summer use, in this section.
Average thickness 1s-inches.
Jno. Tinker and Cliff Thompson,
Eureka township railroad committee,
report the names of nearly every tax
payer i'm the township who have
signed petitions calling for an election
to vote aid to the Topeka, Salina &
Western railroad, which goes to
prove we are i'm favor of the projected
railroad and when il comes to voting
aid to the above road, we predict Eu-
reka township will be the banner
township in Saline county in voting
the S7o, 900 aid, knowing full well il
we fail i'm giving the above aid i'm Sa-
line county township aid being out of
the question: We will get no railroad.
NJ.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
In and Around the Parsons School House.

The monOtOnous whistle of the north
wind has "piped" all hands indoors
for the last week or two. Greeley has
no ears for such chin music as ol d
'Boreas" has been giving of late.
School has commenced again, and
the young "buds of promise" may be
seen any morning, wading through
the deepest snow banks they can dis
cover. or vending their circuitouJ way
where the mud is deepest, aud the
chances for tumbling down are all i'm
their favor towards the school house.
Mr.. Al. Brown has been around
with his johnson" We have not
heard of his making any sales here.
When the thermometer il l5' or 2U'
below zero, n man would rather buy a
through ticket To the region of perpet-
ual summer, than TO buy the best en-
encyclopaedia that ever was written.
A musical entertainment was given
mt the school house on Saturday eve
ming, by Miss Powell's singing-ciass.
All the available room was occupied
by an interested audience of Greeley
ties A number of ladies and gentle
men from Salina were present also:
The organist, Mrs. L. Wood, proved
herself to be very skillful and ac-
complished musician. Songs by the
class, select reading, Duets, solos and
quartettes constituted the programme.
The solo, LEAF by Leaf the Roses
FALL" as sung by Miss Anderson,
daughter Of the Hon. Thomas Ander-
son, our State Senator, ELECTED perfect
storm of applase from the appreciative
audience. A sweeter, clearer voice Is
seldom met with than hers. The
children performed their parts adni-
rably, and taking into consideration
the fact that the class had but one re-
hersal, the programme was well car
ried out Miss Powell being called
upon, favored the company with
"Kathleen Mavourneen," which was
finely rendered. The concert closed
the first term of her school. She COM
Imences another OH Tuesday next, she
being a general favorite, hal no trouble
in getting up another class. In addi-
ton to her vocal powers, she is n fine
Organist, and parents who desire their
children to receive good, sound,
thorough instruction In music, both
vocal and instrumental, cannot do bet
ter than place them under her guild
ance.
We have only three literary socie-
ties within two miles of each other,
in this corner Of the township. Some
of our long-headed ones fear that at
the present rate of three resolutions a
week being discussed, pro and con,
Dists. Nos. II and will soon become
nothing but gigantic resolution and
a bad one ut that. We suggest that
they hold mass meeting and debate
the following: ResOlved-"That
North Greeley has gone crazy on the
literary question" Affirmative, No.
II; negative, No. l. know of a deaf
man who will volunteer his services
rs Judge upon this occasion. He
saws he knows u. II. A. BRICK.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
The Cold Wave.

The cold wave that passed over US
on Sunday the 9Th, was remarkable
for the variation of cold rs marked by
different instruments in locations but
short distances apart-the difference
being greater than I have ever noticed
before. My thermometer stood at l5'
below Mt sunrise. Mr.. Posts, a mile
distant. 2lo below; Mr.. Woodin's, also
one mile distant, 26' below; Mr.. Arson
MiIler's, 16o below and Mr.. Gillum's,
one-half mile from Miller's, 2l' below.
was informed that the difference in
Salina was even greater than those l
have mentioned.
The Signal Service report that at
Washington, ID. c., it was 10' below.
and at Baltimore, forty miles north, Il
below.
There seems to be an impression
abroad that this Is due to the imper-
lection Of the instruments, which is
not the fact, as repeated experiments
have proved. Thermometers are not
like watches made to run alike
whether separate or together. They
are made to test the degree of cold at
the place they are kept, and are
generally 50 accurate that they will not
vary more than Q degree or two when
being placed side by side.
The late George Merriam, of Brook
lyn, New York, who before the days
Of the Signal Service, had kept the
records Of the weather for fifty years,
and noted them down any hour in the
day or night, from instruments
hung about his house and yard mt diff
ferent elevations and locations. found
and demonstrated that there were both
hot and cold currents Of air that
affected the instruments only short
distances apart several degrees. The
person who happens TO be In n cold
streak that. runs the mercury much
lower than his neighbOr's, is apt to
think and say that his neighbOrs Their
mometer cannot be correct when IL
is generally as good rs his own. No
doubt many look careiessly, and there
Is some difference in instruments.
But after making ell allowance for
these discrepancies. the variation can
not be satisfactorily accounted for
upon any other theory than that the
cold cues In waves or streaks, and that
they are sometimes very narrow.
WV. PErrEs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

As a family medicine and tonic,
there is no remedy at present giving
such universal satisfaction, and effect
ing so many astonishing cures, as
Electric Bitters. Our druggists report
a lively demand for them, Mt times be
ing unable to supply the many calls.
All Bilious attacks, Stomach, Liver
and Kidney Complaints, Diabetes and
Gravel, readily yield to their curative
qualities. Sold by all druggists, at
fifty cents per bottle.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

The Nidwinter February ScTibner
has always been special number, As
rich rs the choicest literary matter and
the most beautiful wood engravinss
can make it, OF last years midwinter
numbsr the London Times said: at
is Il really magnificent triumph of
American pictorial art and literary
genius" The English publisher of
Scribner has telegraphed for 1909
copies of the present number,-an ad-
vance of 6.OO0 upon his orders last
wear, and the largest edition of an
American magazine ever sent Ia Eng
land:-in fact, il is said to be larger
than the monthly sales of any English
magazine. The American edition of
Scribner has grown during 1850 about
2D.000 copies,
\ delightful feature of the magazine
this year is IA series of sparkling novel;
cites, or condensed novels, instead of
a serial story. "A Fair Barbarian"
the story of u piquant American girl
i'm England, by Mrs Frances Hodgson
Burnett, begins i'm this February
number with twenty-five page in
stallment, and will run through three
issues. Since the death Of George
Eliot il may be said that Mrs. Burnett
commands a larger English-speaking
audience than any other woman. Her
novelette, will be followed by one of q.
w. Cables, author of 1.-The Grandiss-
INES" ETC.. and afterward Boyesen's
Queen Titania" will be published.
"Peter the Great" Eugene Schuyler's
historical work. begun in February,
1850, will he finished in October Ofthis
yer. l,y means of the special Of
fers of Scribner, the whole of this great
work. with its wealth of illustrations,
can be had at very low price, in con-
nection with years subscription.
All booksellers can give the terms.
In the same ratio that Scribner's
Monthly is prospecting, st Nicholas.
the famous magazine for girls and
boys, issued by the same publishers,
grows apace. About 100000 copies Of
the Christmas (December) number
were sold, while the January number
has been for some time out Of print.
In February, there is full account Of
the Obelisk, richly illustrated from
sketches and photographs, showing
the great monolith in all stages Of
moving.
The Midwinter Scribner will be
ready January 10th, and st. Nicholas
five DAYS LATER
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

To the voters of Liberty township, in Saline
County, Kansas.
Whereas, on the 18th day or January, lssi \
petition. signed by treehflhs Of the voters OF said
township, has been presented to the Trustee Clerk
and Treasurer of said township, asking that vote
OF said township b. taken upon the question Of
building bridge across the Smoky Hill river At or
as near a. practicable to point known Robinson
Ford situ,tei in the northwest quarter OF section
seventeen, town sixteen, range two west, and TO
issue the bonds Of said Liberty Township to the
amount Of three thousand ls 900 dollars pay for
said bridge,
Therefore be II known that the s,h day Feb
ruary, 1881, between the hours of eight O'Clock :.
m and six p. M, at the star School House, in said
township, an election will be held foi the purpose
Of voting said bridge bonds for the building Of said
bridge.
All those voting in favor OF the bridge and bonds
shall have written printed on their ballots the
words, "for the Bridge and Bonds y those opposed
Against the Bridge and Bonds.
ISAAC LESTER, Trustee.
j. T. BARNETT, Clerk.
5l-2w ID. +. ROBINSON, Treasurer
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

THE late Farmers State Conyen-
ton recommended to the Legislature
that law he passed creating Board
of Railroad Commissioners, with
power to examine witnesses, send for
persons and papers, make an exhaus-
tive examination of the subject and re-
port a basis for Legislation. This will
necessarily delay action at this session
Of the Legislature.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20


The club met At the residence Of C.
B. Thompson. on Saturday, Jan. Is,
with the president In the chair. The
secretary led. Gillum), having to go
30 far out Of the way to get to the club,
was not present when the club was
called to order. Mr.. Manchester took
his place until he arrived. Unfinished
business being the first thing on the
docket, the report Of delegates who
were sent to Topeka, was called for.
Mr.. Post reported the proceedings of
the farmers convention held ut To-
peka, aud the resolutions adopted
The delegates thought that the con-
vention was good thing AMI that n
much was done by the farmers ascould
be expected. The three delegates APP
pointed by the club, viz; Post, Thomp-
son and Cavanaugh, were all Mt the
convention and worked for the club
and Saline county farmers. On mo-
ton the report Of delegates were ac-
cepted and delegates discharged. On
motion the president appointed
Messrs. 7. II. Cavanaugh, G.. b.
Thompson and T. ID. w. Manchester,
rs committee to place the club on ex-
change with eastern clubs and institu-
tons
The question for discussions was: Is
il expedient for Saline county to vote
bonds i'm aid of the L. s. 4 w. II. r.
was opened by {. Post, who is I'm favor
of the bonds. Mr.. &. J. Deighan was
emphatically opposed to voting bonds
for any railroad. Messrs. Order,
White, Thompson and others took part
i'm the debate and were i'm favor of the
bonds The question was laid over
until next meeting to be further dis
cussed. An essay by Mr.. 5. Post, EN-
titled: The Old Year and the New,
was next listened to. The essay was
carefully prepared AMI we'll received
Mrs. Manchester read some good selec-
tions. followed by the club paper edi-
ted 10y Mr.. Il. +. Whitehead. 1t con-
tanned number of good editorials and
items of interest. The president APP
pointed Geo. W. White essayist; Mrs.
Thompson. Carrie Gillum and Frank
II. VanEaton, rs select readers. The
club adjourned to meet in four weeks
at Mr.. 4. II. Cavanaugh's. Friends
are invited. REPORTER
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20
A Bio Success.

"My wife had been ailing q long
time with DYSPEPSIA and nervousness
and WIS in bed two years With com.
plication Of disorders her physicians
could not cure, when / was led by
reading circular left at my door to
try Parker's Ginger Tonic. Having
been SO often deceived by worthless
mixtures, nothing but my wife's dan
gerous condition could have led US to
make any more experiments. But it
was big success. Three bottles cured
her, at cost of dollar and fifty cents,
a nd she Is now as strong as any wo-
man, and regularly does her household
duties.-R. D., BugalO. See other col
nnfn
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

SENATOR TEACHER, Of Douglas
county. has introduced q bill entitled
ian act to authorize cities of the sec
ond-class TO surrender their charters
and to organize rs towns" The object
of this act. of course, is to do away
with our present ''civil establish
ment" which must become expensive,
now that there Is no income from
liquor licenses. 1t will probably be-
come law and its provision will I'M
doubtedly be taken advantage of by
many of the second-class Cities of this
Gkata
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

THE accomplished young men of
Kentucky have such cute ways! Two
young scions of chivalry entered n
church the other night, one mounted
upon his horse the other swinging n
bowling dog by its hind legs. The
mounted chevalier spurred his horse
down the aisle 10 the pulpit, where he
refined in. and denounced the minister
and congregation in violent and pro-
fame language. They Were elected.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-20

THE following were elected United
States Senators Tuesday: Thomas +.
Bayard lDen.l, Delaware; Eugene
Hale rep, Maine; J. B. Hawley
(Repl, Connecticut; Henry l.. Dawes
(Rep.l, Massachusetts, Thos. c. Plat
(Rep.l, New York; ii. p. Baldwin,
(Repl, Michigan, short term o. ID.
Conger rep, Michigan. long term ;
F. NJ. Cockrcll Dem, Missouri. The
balloting of the Pennsylvania, Ne
braska and Tennessee Legislatures re-
suited in no choice.