The Commercial from Cincinnati, Kansas • 8

Wb7 Jeff Dayla was not Tried for CINCIN ATI, union. It is impossible to estimate the seperate results of each of the influences that have been brought to bear iu favor of Kansas, but could it be done, there is no doubt that the good work of Governor Martin would show up among the greatest and grandest Counterfeit postal notes are said snld list hm been tampered with and cliandno. Ho nlmll iilso usses nil property, both ptsraonitl and roul, at IU true value, In tlin miuuier provided by law (or taklnit the assessment In organized counties, and nisiko due rot inn thereof to the governor mum iiiiproprlato wliethiltw in duplicate with Ills unUUvlt, sworn to before the clerk of the supreme court of the slate, attached thereto, that the census eniiinenillon and assessment contained in said returiiM are impartial and true. If It appears by such return that there are In such unorganized county at least two thousand five hundred actual bona tide Inlialiitunts ait heroin provided, and that four hundred of them are householders, and that there are at least one hundred and lllty thousand dollars' worth of projierty In excess of legal exemptions, exclusive of railroad property, of which not less than seventy-five thousand dollars' worth Is real estate, the governor shall appoint three persons, citizens of said county, to act as commls- Land Office at Garden City, 20, INT. Notice fs hereby given that the- following-named settler has tiled not Ice of his intention to make final proof In supiiort of his claim, and that said proof will he made before, the Clerk District; 'ourt, at Hugotoii, on August lath, 1W vim Charles l'ell lor the nw 82 twp 2s 3H w.

He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said laud vizi Henrv M. Kable, of Hnrin ise Ks, Alfortl Ijflgli, of Import', A. 8. Woodward, and Klljah Morris' of (ioguac, Ks. ALSO: At same time and place, Preston Pell for the ne sec 31 twp 28 3H He namas the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land viz: Kenrv M.

Kable, of Surprise, Ks. Alford Leigh, of Laport, A. 8. Woodward, and Elijah Morris of Goguac, Ks. ALSO: At same time and place James Pell for the se sec 29 twp 28 38 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land viz; Henrv M.

Kable of Surprise, Alford Iielgh. of Laport, A. S. Woodward and Elijah Morris, of Gogunc, Kas, Also: At same time and place Eldon for the sw see in twp 28 r37 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: John M.

Downs, James S. Davis, Win McCoimcll and Charles Houser, all of Surprise, Kas. Jama C. F. M.

Niler, Reg. The Coming Metropolis and Railroad Center of the Southwest and the Future County Seat of Grant County. he shall cause to he delivered the duplicate re to be in circulation, and instructions have been issued by the superintendent of the money order system at Washington cautioning turns aioresam, one 10 aci as snerin, ana wnen the election products shall have been established, at least one Justice of the peace In each election precinct, and shall designate and declare the place chosen by the greatest number of legal voters, to be the tein)Hrary county seat; and from and after the oonlillcatlon of the county officers appointed under this act, the said countv shall be deemed to be duly organized Provided further, that no bonds excent for the erection the postmaster of every money or der office to make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the ap and furnishing of school houses shall be voted Tribune Symerton, Will 111., July 16. Editor of The Tribune. Will you be kind enough to state brief, ly, in plain English, why Jeff Davis was not hung for treason at the close of the war? I have never met the man yet who could explain nor have I ever seen it in print, and I should like to know very much.

0. E. Finley. BEPLY. There were several reasons.

In the first place, it was a disputed question whether he should be tried by oourt martial or by the United States court in the ordinary way. Second, should he be tried for complicity in the assassi-aation plot or for treason? It was early decided not to try him by court martial or for complicity in the assassination of Lincoln. He was then indicted in the regular way by the United States district court in Richmond, Ya. He had from the first been imprisoned in Fortress Monroe. Lodged there in May, 1866, he was kept in suspense, untried for about two years.

The loyal North, with Blight ex pearance of the postal note, in or for and Issued by any county or township within year aner me organization oi sucn new county, under the provisions of this act Suction 2. That section two of chanter sixtv- der that he may be able to decide as to the genuineness of any document which may be presented as a special note for payment. If they three of the session laws of 1876 tie ainendsd so as to read as follows section 2, That any census taker who shall make false and fraudulent re turns as to any of the requirements or this act, and any person who shall swear falsely to any question asked by said census taker, and any persons conspiring together to fraudulently organize any unorganized county, or to secure the location of any temporary or permanent county seat, shall be deem to be guilty of a felony, and punishable, upon conviction thereof, by imprisonment in the nenltentiary (or not less than have any doubt upon this point they should compare the note so presented with the genuine notes in their possession. The postmasters are enjoined to exercise special care in this particular, because one nor more than five years. Suctions.

That section three of chanter Land Office at Gardeu City, Ks, May, 1887. Notice Is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of District Court at Hugotnn, on August 4)li, 1887, viz Thomas F. Yarnall, for the lots ti and 7 and 'A sw fcsec 0 twp 28 37 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: L. W.

Richardson, F. E. Jordan. Alonzo Kennedy and Charles A. Houser, all of Surprise, Kas.

Also Charles A. Houser for the ne sec 14 twp28sr37w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence uioii and cultlvatian of said land viz L. W. Richardson, Thomas Yarnall and G.

W. Cook, of Surprise, and A. DeBard, of Ulysses, Kas. June 9 C. F.

M. Nii.es, Reg. WONDERFUL GROWTH. Cincinnati has had the most marvelous growth of any town in the history of Kansas. It is not yet 3 months old, but has over 300 BUILDINGS COMPLETED.

A number of these are large and costly business houses. The town already has over 400 POPULATION, andm ore people are arriving daily. twenty-four of the general statutes of Kansas shall be amended to rend as follows: That said commissioners or a majority of them shall proceed without delay to divide such county Into smiaoie ana convenient lownsnips. mien township shall constitute an election precinct, and such commissionrre shall recommend to the governor two persons in each township to be ap they will be held responsible iu the event of payment by them of altered or counterfeit notes, and will be required to make good any loss occasioned by such erroneous pointed justices oi uie peace, as provided ny law. Section 4 A supplemental registration in the manner nrescrlbe in the uolllmr list shall he tak ceptions, demanded his trial and en by the said county clerk at his office daily, execution.

President Johnson Sundays, excepted, between the Hours of eight o'clock a. and five o'clock p. from date of his qualification until Ave days prior to the date fixed for the first election, when the supplemental registration shall be closed, and polling lists shall be made therefrom. Sections. The commissioners shall cause a tis.lil.nr Ha.

nf 1 1 1 rr 1 1 fu In a.mli seemed to be in full sympathy with that sentiment at first, but he toon swerved over to the other side, Land Office at Garden City, July IB, '87. Notice is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said propf will be made before P. H. Ferguson, Clerk District Court, at Hugoton, on September 15th, 18S7, viz: Joseph L. Mcrrltt, for the se sec 15 twp 28 37 w.

He nnmes the following witnesses to Drove his nfiui nftm tu.ii.-i in ci.uii election precinct to lie prepared by the county clerk from the duplicate census schedule anil taking with him the doughface or Continued dry weather throughout Illinois threatens that the crops in that state will be almost an entire failure. Prospects for a corn crop in Iowa, except in a few localities, are fair. All kinds of crops in Wisconsin are affected by in-1 supplemental registration lists oi legal voters upon the close of the supplemental registration herein provided, certified and forwarded to the continuous residence uKin, and cultivation of said land viz Harry Peet, Jacob Effort, John mugwump element of the republican party. Democratic lawyers Judges of election of each precinct, by a deputy m. Downs and cnaries 1.

Meiioan, all of Tllden, Kans. At same time and place Jacob J. Effort, for the se sec 28 twp 28 r37 w. He names the following witnesses to nrove his professed to find technicalities in the way of justice, and the court sects and worms. Reports from appointed uy nun lor tins purposo, in time lor the opening of the polls, who shall deliver the same to the judges of election when they shall have been duly qualified, taking their reeeipt therefor.

The commissioners shall give at thirty days' notice of the date designated for holding tlie first election for the permanent location of the county seat of such county, and for the election of township and countv officers, by continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said land viz: Harry Joseph L. Mcrritt, M. Downs and Charles T. Melloan, of Til-den. Kans.

Nearly every branch of business is represented but there are yet splendid openings for more. The town is surrounded by a large body of fine agricultural land, which is being rapidly developed by enterprising class of farmers, and is destined to a large Commercial Center. July28 C. F. M.

Nilks, Register. conspicuously iosiing up in nve 01 tne most pun-He places in each township notices of such election onl lha nldii. nf hnliln Land Office at Garden City, July 15, 1887. NnticA Is herebv friven that IIia following. iimi iiiiu niv j'iiic ui iii'iiiinii bite ailing, scribed by a majority of themselves and attested by, the county clerk: Provided, That the date so fixed for said first election shall not be less than ninety nor more than one hundred and tnentv days after the organization of the said board of named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk District commissioners.

court, oi Stevens county, at Miigoton on September 14th, 1887, viz Samuel A. Swendson, for the nw fi see 33 twp 29 37 w. He names the following witnesses to prove his Section six gives the form of the polling lists. Suction 7. No person shall bo enumerated continuous residence upon and cultivation of by the census taker, or registered by the county clerk during the said supplemental registration unless he shall appear in person before the officer and give his name, and answer all questions said land viz: iranK itogers, ol Tllden, ander and Boyd Alexander, of Zionville, Kas.

juiyxs v.jr.M. niLKS.fieg. Railroad Prospects. Cincinnati is destined to be the Railroad Center of the Great Southwest. showed no disposition to enter upon the trial.

Iu 1868 he was released on bail, Horace Qreely going on the bond with great ostentation. At the next session of court the indictment was dismissed, and early in the winter of 1863 a general amnesty was granted by Andy Johnson, which included Jeff Davis, and may be said to have olosed out the case. The real reason the old traitor was not tried was that Andy Johnson turned traitor to the union party and threw himself into the arms of the confederates, copperheads and doughfaces, there was no prosecution. Johnson did not Want the villian tried and hung. The proper way to have disposed him was by drumhead court-tnartial, but that was not done and he escaped, and still lives to shout treason.

all parts of Kansas are to the effect that the corn crop will exceed that of all previous years. The failure in the corn producing states will insure good prices, not only for this staple grain, but for hogs and corn feed beef. This will give Kansas a substantial boom and enable the farmers to free themselves from debt. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Herald.

A man anxious to get rich asked Old Commodore Vanderbilt about the best, way to do it. The old man's reply was "work hard and say nothin about it." Geu. Lewis Cass when asked the same question by a young man, said: "Well, get a piece of land and get other folks to build a city on it That was the way I did it." The fact was that when Cass was a young man he bought a large farm adjoining the then little village of Detroit, and Land Office Garden City July 23 1887. Notiec is herebv given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said nroof will be made before P. H.

Fercuson. Clerk Dist Court, at Hugoton Kansas, on Sept. 23, 1887. viz Robert Gillespie, for the of sec 21), twp 2S 3N w. He names the following witnesses to nrove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of required by this act to make the proper entries in the polling list.

Section 8. That section five of chapter twenty-four, general statutes of Kansas, shall be amended to read as follow: Section live. At such first election the legal voters of the countv, enumerated and registered as herein provided, shall be entitled to vote at such election. JThat section eight of said bill be amended by adding the following, beginning at line 33, after the word election No vote shall be received at such election, if the name of the person offering to vote be not on said polling list, unless the person efferlng to vote shall furnish to the judges of election his affidavit, in writing, stating therein all the information reguired by the polling list herein provided, and prove by the affidavits of two householders and registered voters of the precinct in which he offers to vote, who shall present at the noils, that tlicy know said person to be an Inhabitant of the precinct, giving the residence of such person within the precinct. The oath may be administered by one of the judges of election, or by any person qualified to administer oaths who mav lie then present at the polls.

Said oath shall be preserved and filed in the office of the township clerk of the township in which such precinct is situated. The ballots shall have written or nrinted there said lano viz: w. itenner, trunk b. howk, Vllliam Wilson, and James A. Medium all of THE ROCK ISAND R.

R. has run its survey through town, and has purchased 320 acres of land adjoining the city, on Cincinnati, Kans, jiuyas v. v. m. jvii.es, Keg.

which to locate the Land Office at Garden City, July 23 Notice hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention tc make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before Clerk District Court at Hugoton, Kansas, on Oct 15, 18S7, viz: Henry Cummiugs, for the ne section 15, twp 27 37 w. Round House, Machine Shops and Depots. He names the following witnesses to nrove his as the village grew into a city it continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land viz: Alanson Hill, Wm. F. Havekotte, John K.

Alexander, and Fritz Loges all of Til- covered the whole of Cass's farm uen july26 C. F. M. Nileh, Register. In addition to the Hock Island, the Santa Fe, on the names of the persons voted for, and for what office, and the words, "for the county seat" followed by the' name of the place voted for.

The name of each voter shall be checked upon the polling list, in the check column opposite to his name, by one of the election board; and the place receiving a majority of all the votes east, shall be declared the permanent county seat of the county: Provided, however, Thatan'v person, or persons, Interested and claiming 'that the place so declared the county seat was not made such by a majority of the legal votes east at such election, mav. unnn im-intr full anfuirltv fnt M. and Union Pacific railroads have taken out charters for lines running through Grant County and two of them have made preliminary surveys. ACT Relating to the organization of new counties, and amendatory to section one, chapter nine GOV. MARTIN ASA BOOMER.

The Hutchinson News appreciating the situation has this to ay of Gov. Martin's letter: The letter of Governor Martin defending Kansas against her Missouri enemies is being widely Copied by the press of thecouutry, and will prove one of the best advertisements the state could possibly have. The high source from WANTED MEN AND WOMEN ty of the session laws of lH8ii, and section two To subscribe for the Leavenworth Dailv or Weekly Trans, in connection with the CINCINNATI COMMERCIAL. of chapter sixty-three of the session laws of 1S76, and sections three and five of chapter twenty-four or the general statutes of Kansas, being an act relating to the organization of newcounties, approved June 4th, 18C1. The place occupied by Tub Times In Kansas journalism and politics ia too well known to need Be It exacted by the Legislature of the Htate of THE COUNTY SEAT, commendation from- the Post.

Kansas: Suction 1. That section one of chapter ninety of the session laws of 1HS6, be amend, ed so as to read as follpwsi Skctiojt 1. That when there shall be present me cosis oi me contest in case oi tneir lallurc therein, contest such election before the district court of the county, or of that county to which the same may be attached for Judicial purposes: And provided further, That in case no place shall receive a majority of all the votes cast, the sheriff shall at once issue his proclamation for another election, for the permanent location of the county seat, to be held hi not less than tliirtv nor more than forty days thereafter, which- said proclamation slia.il be published in all the newspapers published In said county; and a further registration of voters iu the election precincts of said county shall he taken, In the manner provided in article two chanter twentv-six of ftim-ler's Compiled Laws, edition of 188T, according to "An act to provide for the registration of electors at elections for the permanent location or relocation of county seats: And provided further, That if at such second election no place shall receive a majority of all the. votes east, further registration, ana elections, shall be held In like inanter as herein provided, until the county seat shall be permanently located. Section 9.

That section one of chanter nine It is a fearless, outspoken, independent Republican paper In fact the State paper. It favors ed to the governor a memorial signed by four Cincinnati is destined to the County Seat of Grant County The town company has offered to deed the Court House Sctuars to th1 luniurea nousenoiuers, wuo are legal electors oi the state of Kansas, ot any unorganized county, showing that there are two thousand five hun the inforcement of law and order. 'We can furnish our paper and the- Daily Times for a year. We can furnish our paper and the Weekly TtMKsfo 3.00ayear. county, and furnish a Court House and County Offices free of rent for which it eminates is sufficient to Attract attention to it, and the convincing manner in which the governor piles up the evidence of our State's unprecedented prosperity in the last few years must, without doubt, result in doing much good.

This is not the first time in iter history that Missouri has Sought to injure Kansas, and this attempt, like the former ones, is Sure to result in good. No slander our state from that source will do us any harm, for the truth is nve years when tanemnati is made the Donnty Beat-A large majority of the farmers in the connty have lote in at least two thirds of the Voters are in favor of her for Connty Seat-The Enumerator is now at work, and the temporal) oonty Mat will be located here in a few weeks. ty of the session laws of issfi, and section two of chapter sixty-three of tha session laws of lsTii, and section three and five of chapter twenty-four of the general statutes of Kansas, and nil acts and parts of acts in conflict with tills act, be and dred bona hue lunabitanis in suen county, and that four hundred of said two thousand live hundred are householders and reside in said county, and praying for the organization of the same, accompanied by an affidavit attached thereto of at least live freeholders of such county, showing that the signatures to surli memerial are genuine signatures of householders and bona tide residents within said unorganized county who have resided therein thirty days prior thereto, that affiants do beleive that there are two thousand five hundred bona fide inhabitants in such county, it nliall be the duty of the governor to amioint some competent disinterested person, vno Is a citizen of the state and a nonresident of the county, to take the census and ascertain the number of actual bona lide Inlialt-iiants, as herein provided, of such unorganized countv. wlw slrail also act its assessor, and as WEBSTER In viriaas Styles of FineVlnff, with tnd Uhoat Pio.it Index, uie suuie are uei eiiy repealed. Section 10; This art shall take effect and be in torce irom awl alter Us publication in the official state paper.

easily shown. There is, no better NOTICES FOB PUBLICATION. certain as nearly as possible itlie amount of tax- Or prosperous state, and the more the people of the country learn of it. the more thev admire it and ante preperty inai win ne wuniu me nounus oi the said unorganized county in ease of its organization. The said census taker shall take and subscribe an oath that he is not interested directly or Indirectly in said unorganized county, A $5,000 Town Hall and $2,000 Hotel now being erected.

There are also a number of large business houses going up; afltf more will be started in 8 few days. eorue to live in it Land Office at Garden City, Jon 21,1887. Notice Is hereby given that the following-named settler lias filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before tlie Clerk of the district Court, at Hugoton, tn August 2(rth, 1887, vte Jame F. Austrian? for lots 3 and 4 Vt nw il sec 37 tw. lie names the foitnwmg witnesses to prove his continuous- residence upon, and cultivation of said land vizi Ferguson, A.

J. White, A. Kaufman and A. Vartier, all of Cincinnati, Kas. jun 30 C.

F. W. Nilks, Register. Governor Martin has -done more to advertise our Btate and to bring aim mat ne win noi necome interested euncr directly or Indirectly in any manner therein during his olfleial term as said census-taker, and that hc wlll Impartially and faithfully discharge tlte duties of Ills nllice, uild that he will truly and correctly make return of the enumerated inhab i.V.v-Ji 'cit. Settlers in, than any other man in the state.

His messages to the itants and of the amount of property found by him wit hin the bounds of the said unorganized county. After having qualified as aforesaid, he shall proceed to take thf census of such unor- Snnl.yStM rtrte Picture "tibiy," pHu'C lii'i4, 84 JUST ADDED S85 A. rronoitrteliij! ganlzed county on duplicate schedules, uy enroll Ing the names, ages, place of nativity and actual in uaceot resilience, giving tne exact section or pi (dock, and the subdivision thereof, township ami jSn Abundance of pure, soft water Is 6btained at a dpth of from 60 to 90 feet- Weils be easiii dag or bored Land Office at Garden city, Kans, June 9 1887. Notice Is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before H. Ferguson, Clerk District Court, at Hugoton, on October 5 1887, viz; Thomas D.

Hind, for the sw sec 23 twp 28 37 He names the following Witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of aid laud viz: Samuel J. Kearney, Perry O. Morehead, A. Ci Moskedal Hint 0. R.

Sheldon, all of Ulrssest Kalis. Juu 10 C. K. M. Milks, Reg, 07 WOM.D, 25,000 Titles, derlblfiK iha Citivs, Towns.

and Kntural Vxt-ti of "every purl the Globe I inn lint ft fx i i' and 0CnHiQH to i.tder. bus also i. ty "')-'!" Vb'tal ton! l-riit 3 i -ill prisiiuKrw' KPiti IV Office, f. yjVlrtv-lM Ibo.iMi-Xi tori put in 'X "A tin' I'nl H-huol' i c.i- Utnler. legislature have been exhaustive reviews of the prosperity of the State, bristling with facts and figures showing her growth in population and productions.

Some of 0tir citizens have been disposed at times to criticise these messages fis the work of a writer whose prolific pen had not fofgotton the tricks learned in the editorial ianctum. But each of them has been ft valuable state document They have baefl sought afte by ritkenStrf the states, who desire to know Bdtnethilig of Kansasy and thousands of copies of them hava Isen distributed throughout the range, and of the period of residence therein, and in tlie state, whether native, naturalized or alien, of each of the bona fide inhabitants, and the numbers of actual householders as herein provided, residing In such linorgaiiized county, ami the number of acres Of laud cultivated by each. And the said census taker Is hereby authorized to administer all oaths he may deem necessary, to persons who shall be enrolled, to make true answers to all questions he may ask concerning thetr residence in said County and state, their nativity, lind whether householders or otherwise, and their property, and also their preference lof temporary location of county seat. And in ease of a foreign born person, he shall require him to prdiic Ins declaration of Intention to becomea citizen, or Ids final certificate of naturalization. It any person shall refuse to answer questions, or produce his declaration of Intention to heroine a citizen, or Ins certificate of naturalization as aforesaid, the census taker shall write "Refused to answer," opposite li name.

The census taker shall reslster iinon Land Office at Garden City, July 1 1887. now is the Time To invest, Property wili iiever be cheaper' ihan' il is ichdiy. tWtbV misled by the false statements of would but obme and se for yourself. For further information call 6 6r address1 Notice Is hereby given that the following named wttler has filed notice of his Intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that shid proof will he made before Clerk District Court at Hugoton, on Sept. 1st, 1887, viz: James alilvcly, for the se quarter (i) tec 28 twp'isrsfl.

He names (he following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of said la ml viz: John W. Rentier, Joseph Powers In ilin ftwrtlw raltfA'. Jil Ablu iiifoMmtitvi in i "Jdd.u.Miil fil m. Stun KunK Sehirtls JSbfM fiUVi 'id rr.ES BETA II ltf sMOO mm tn In iu va'rJiiiliiry hen m- found lo trhlh.OMy, vA ry i tidies tV of said duplicate schedules opposite the name of eacn legal voter ms election lor temporary tlon of county seat, which shall betaken governor' as tne definite expression of safib nenry ra. ftaui ana trans ail ci sur prise, Kni unrest wer wan vthmhm mmt am.