Kingman County Citizen from Kingman, Kansas • 1

IIMAIfCOH TTC 0 Vol. 1. lECmsmaaxi, Friday, Ax3xll OO, 1800. ITIZEN THE AMENDMENT. baso ball this year." llo foil ou his arm WHAT T11K STARS FORETELL FOR 1881.

M. 8. PROWLS, JLttornoy At Law, NO MORE SEED. Mr. Ryan sends out the following, and requests that it bo copied by papers in tho third district: DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE, Washington D.

Apr. 8, 1880. Hon. Thomas Ryan, IIouso of Representatives: Sir Your request of tho 6th instant, that seeds may bo sent to certain par and broke it Prof. Woodw-ard, who was bitten bv a rattle-snake last Thursday, has suf fered but little Inconvenience from th poison.

Ho thoroughly sucked the wound as soon as bitten, and drew ont tho greater part of tho poison. R- publican. Tho "peace and quiet" party inan- damused tho city officers last Mondav to compel them to count tho returns of tho city election. The only object of tho council refusing to count was to keep peace between tho two parties. Republican.

BE1X1WICK COUNTY. Chintz bugs are said to bo numerous. Two car-loads of men have recently been shipped from Wichita to Colorado to work on the railroads now being constructed in that stato. This leaves inoro work and better wages for those who remain behind. Tho cars on tho St.

W. and W. railroad will bo running into Wichita by tho 15th of May. Tho people aro waiting rather impatiently for tho completion of tho east and west road. Although the location of tho depot is supposed to be settled, it is believed by a large number of our citizens that it will not be on Main street, and tho railroad company seem interested in keeping tho people in the dark as long as possible, for the grading has been completed to the city limits, and the force of men withdrawn.

This leaves room for so much conjecture that very little building will bo done until tho cars are running into the A delegation of Pawnees, ten in number, came in from tho Territory this morning. They are en route for Washington to have a pow wow with the occupant of tho White House and his. right bower, Secretary Schurz. -Ex. PRATT COUNTY.

In Saratoga and vicinity there was considerable real estate transferred, but the transfer has no permanent significance. A small building (10x12) belonging to Mr. Tull started go in to Mr. Gibbon's out of the wind, but missing the door mado a "strike" for the broadside, making a large rent, though it wasn't "rent day," and demoralized some candy jars and other breakables, and then going around the corner was immediately reduced to first principles. Mr.

Tull has now some second hand lumber to sell pretty cheap. The expense of the show outside of the above is not worth noticing. Press. The greenbackershavo organized in Pratt, and are quite strong. Just what tho object of this party 's at present, we fail to understand.

During the storm last Sunday, when strong men were whipped around like corn stalks, John Gobin performed a feat of daring bravery that none but a cool head and steady nerve could have accomplished. The livery barn had gone to pieces, Myre's front was out and Maxwell's store seemed. in emi-ncutperil. The front was thought to bo weakening and the eighty foot roof was swaying up aud down like a card, board. Mr.

Gobin climbed onto the roof, passed ropes around the front and soon had it securely fastened. He also passed ropes over the roof and fastened them on either side. All who saw him on the building expected to sco him dashed to tho groundbut a long practice, as a member of a hook amlladder company, stood him well in hand and carried him through without injury. Press. A LARGE HOG.

Tho hog on exhibition next to Gor-ham's is a thing of interest, to Kansas, regardless of the fact that he is the largest of his species in the world. He was raised bv Melchoir Barry, of Mil-ford, Davis county, Kansas, and will bo four vears old this spring. Ho weighs 1,582 pounds, is seven feet long measures six and one-half feet arouna the neck, sf en feet and four inches around the chest, eight feet around his bodvin the center, and thirty inches across the hips. He is of the Poland China breed, aud no one will deuy that ho is a curiosity. Ho breathes with great difficulty aud Usually lies down, being too heavy to support himself on his feet for any length of time.

lie cannot live through the summer, prob-ablv, and will be taken to Chicago soon, to be disposed of at, one of the largd packing houses. Commonwealth. Section 1. Tho following proposU tion to amend Uio constitution of tho state of Kausas slinll bo subiiiitted to tlio electors of tho state, for adoption or rejection, at tho general election to bo held on tho Tuesday succeeding the llrst Monday in November, A. 1880: "Proposition Article fifteen shall bo amended bv nddinr section ten thereto, which simll read as follows The iniinufucturo and sale of in toxical in lienors shall bo forever prohibited iu this state, except for medical, scientific and mechanical purposes." ANON II Ell DOWNFALL.

As our renders aro probably aware, Rev. I. N. Kalloch, sou of tho mayor of Ban Francisco, shot and killed Charles DeYoung, editor of the Chronicle, and tho man who, a few months ago attempted to assassinate Kallock, Sr. The cause thnt lead to the attempted assassination of Kalloch, and the tragedy last Friday evening, grew out of political troubles, and a disposition on the part of the leading actors to traduce and blacken the already dark characters of their opponants.

It is claimed that both the Kalloch's conspired against the life of DeYoung and that the young man was goaded into the dreadful crime by his father and some of his father's supporters. DeYoung was buried by the Odd Fellow's order of San Farncisco, of which he was an influential member, last Monday. Young Kalloch is now in jail and his lather's house is guarded night and day. The following is clipped from the Atchiiisou Champion and was printed several clays before the final tragedy. It points like a finger of prophesy to the linal end of this man of destiny "The shadows gather thicker about Kalloch.

Those who attended him after he was shot by De Young, have brought suit for their bill there are stories about dnitikeness, and plans for impeachment, and the old suspicious and disgrace und disaster that came to close the scene, in Uoslon and in Kansas, has come in San Francisco. There is something passing strange in the character und lute of (his man. Why should the son of an old fashioned Baptist minister be this big, pampered, luxurious, sensual, money und takm wasting madly ambitious creature; Why should such a eon, being born with such qualities, ever have entered the Christian in uistry Why as he not a lawyer or a gambler, or a professional politician? Why, with an or-ieutial taste for luxury, with a fondness for flue clot lies and" rich food, and old wines and young women, last horses, and all otlier things which the devil is said to also take special interest in, did Kalloch ever become a professional teacher of religion the essence of which is rigorous self denial; abandonment of the pomps and vauitics ot a tempting world the trampling under foot of earthly and vain ambitions? the treading of a hard and narrow path which leads up and away from the clink of gold, the sparkliugs of wine, the smiles of guilty beauty It seems like the old story of Satan and Dr. Fausts. Kalloch's life hal been a succession of partial victories, followed by stunning and overwhelming defeats, lie seems to have been lured time and again by promises and flattering prospects to the very depths of exposure and of shame, and iu every black hour his enemies have flourished over him the banner of the cross, by him soiled and dishonored.

He must be getting along in years, and the grasp of strong and bitter time will ere long fix itself upon that burly frame. It is too late to say, "Patience, and shuffle the cards" again. What will be the next chapter in the history of this man of blighted visions and crushed ambition SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Diana P. April 20, 1880.

Editor Citizen Please announce in your paper that there will be a Sun day school convention at Fairview school house on the first Sunday in May, tho following being tho programme: Opening address, "Rev. J. B. Corroll. Real object of Sunday school, Mrs.

Vangcrison. How to promote interest in Sunday school, John Harvcll. How to prepare and teach a lesson, Newton Hill and John Binkley. J. W.

Phillips, Secretary. Mr. Sly, President. Wc have the best lino of men's and boy's plow shoes cheap. Turner Hutciuns.

Those who study tho stars will have plenty of occupation in tho coming your. Tho index hand on tho celestial dial-plate points to events ot momentous import Tito four great planets reach their nearest poiut to tho sun moro nearly together than they have done for almost 2,000 years. It Is not unreasonable to supposo that, with their 6trong pull and puli altogethor, they will create somo unusual disturbance in tho chaotic elements that make up the sun's fiery mass. Tho forces of tho uew spot cycle aro now in activo operation, and those who have closely watched the influence of solar disturbance ou climatic conditions, predict a hot summer from tho heat waves that follow tho commencement of tho tremendous solar out-brakes. Tho hid den chambers of tho Great Pyramid have given forth in oracular fashion momentous prophesies for 1881 1 the few disciples who have faith in their teachings, and astrologers cast strange horoscopes from the unusual planetary combinations.

Ex. THE REJECTFD PETITION. Kingman, April 2Gtb, 1880. Editor Citizen I noticed in loot ing over tho minutes of the last meeting of tho commissioners that a road petition presented by W. T.

Hammond was rejected for tho reason that said petition did not state the point or place of termination. The objection is not true. The pe tition stated the starting and ending place. Its starting point was "the south-west corner of section twenty four, township twenty-eight south, of range 9 west; thence cast on section lines until it intercepts tho Medicine Lodge road." Tho Medicine Lodge road was laid out in the spring or summer of 1879, accepted by tho commissioners and placed on record at a cost to the county of $150.00 more or less. Now they say it would cost the county $25 or $50 to ascertain where the Medicine Lodge road runs across sections and said peti tion had no terminus.

The road law is very plain on term. inous of road petitions. It says it must specify some laid out road, and according to this the petition was cor rect and should have been granted. The petitioners live from ten to twelve miles from Kingman and have no roads to get to and from town. W.

T. Hammond. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. RENO COUNTY. The ministers of Reno county and the religious people generally met in their respective places of worship and devoted a portion of last Sabbath, supplicating the Almighty to bless the earth with copious showers of rain.

They did not take their umbrellas with them, but as we have had several good ishowers since, their prayers have been answered. J. A. Frontron living four and a half miles north-wc6t of this city came near losing his little boy. lie was leading a pony to water, when it became frightened and ran away dragging tho boy considerable distance.

His clothes, including his boots wero torn from his body, and he was almost killed. Herald. BARBOUR COUNTY. Tho democrats of Barbour have concluded that "organs" are expensive luxuries and have concluded to let the Cresset rest in peace. A soldier's re-union will take place in Sun City, Friday, May 28th.

Judge Peters has promised to be present and make the leading address. We understand that a man came to Major Drumm's camp a few days ago, and made a sale of a horse to some of tho men, which was afterwards ascertained to bo the property of Candce, and had been stolen at tho time of the murder of Stockstill aud Henderson. It Bcems probable that this man belonged to tho gang' of robbers and The cattle men arc having their spring "round-up." i HARPER COUNTY. II. S.

Bllavd is the first victim of KlNGMAN, Kansas. E. ATTORN A A Kingman, Kansas. I will practice lu Kinsman county and nd-lnlng counties. legal business promptly attended to, 4tf II.

L. ST ROHM, Attornoy At Law, And Notary Public, Kingman, Kansas. jrrTho preparing of U. S. Land Ofllco papers for jirovinyf up claims promptly at lauded to.

Abstracting of title specialty. DR. W. I WINSLOW, IDonto-1 Surgeon, Ofllco Over Post-Ollice, Hutchinson, Kansas. Whole hoN of teeth.

$20. Half net, $10. 'iVfitli well lillt'd with gold mid other ma-tnrials. All work warranted, N. T.

1. ROBERTSON, M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Oflice over Dover Blackburn's drug and grocery house, Hutchinson, Kansas. tfJgr.Speeial attention paid to Surgery and Discuses of Women. ltf V.

K. GlM.KTT, Attortiey at Law. J. H. Ititoss, I'rol)ate Judge- j.

n. inioss LAW, LOAN, Land and Collection Agency, Kinc.max, Kansas. Claims located, improved land for sale, moncv to loan on improved farms. f.ccal business attended to promptly. 2tl LACLEDE HOTEL.

KINGMAN, KANSAS. Accommodat ions first-class. New, neat and clean. Charges reasonable. 1 Tx-omont House, Wichita, Kansas.

(Formerly Empire.) corner Douglas and Emporia Avenues, within two Blocks 01 the Depot. A. N. DEMING, Proprietor, This house, having; just been retittcd and newly furnished, is now open to the travel- 112 public. A share of your patronage is soitcttcu.

ltr IXLingaxLan House KINGMAN, KANSAS. WM. N. PORCH, PROPRIETOR, This house having just been re-fitted and aewly furnished, is now neat and clean. (J Accommodations Good.

(Charges Reasonable. Tvlngman House H. J. Ij I 1JEAL ESTATE AND LOAN AGENT CLEVELAND. KINGMAN CO.

Moncv to loan to prove up pre-emption claims, and on improved farms. I will lo cate claims make tilings and final proof papers. Abstracts to title furnished to all lands in Xingmau countv. Land ollloe at Wichita. March.

23. 1880. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler nag men nonce 01 ins intention to make tinal proof iu support of his claim. Hud secure linal entry thereof and that said uroof will he made before R. .1.

Bliss, a notarv public in and fur Kinsman county, Kansas, at nis nilicnin jviniuiinu uouuiv, minsus, mi Tnnailnv. Mftv 4th. 18S0: Francis M. Menzle t) No. linn for the no a and so sec 44 tp 2fl south of raiiRO 8 west, and names the rollowintf as nis witnesses viz: is.

unrisic, sou, R. A. Kair, CarterliillockanrtThos. Faulk' ner, all of Cleveland P. Kinjrman Kan R- L.

Walker, Register. Land oMco at Wichita. Kansas. Anril 8. 1830, Notice is hereby given that the fallowing named settler has tiled notice that he will appear with his witnesses to make nnai prooi in sup-nart of hi claim before R.

J. Bliss a noturv public and for Kingman county, Kansas at fil ol'ilco In Cleveland iusaid county, on Monday Mav 17, A Kli layers DS No 1872H for 'the ue and se of sec 13 tp of rautras west and numes tne toiiowinjfas ins witnesses viz: BSCates, Reus, George Conlev and JiP.vi ucss, an oi uieveianu post- ofllco, Kingman Kansas. UL Walker, Register. Land ofllco nt Wichita. April 10, 1880, Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has tiled notice of his in tention to make final proof In support of his claim, on Saturday, May 2MH, 18MJ, tie-lore 11.

J. liliss, a notary public (in and for Kingman county, Kansas,) at his ollleo in Cleveland Kingman county Kansas: James II. Horry JNo. tor tue nw hoc 13 out! i ne 1 sec 14 tp 2tf south of range Jlwest, and names the following as his witnesses viz: William W. Kees, lliam W.

Mold, Levi Hess and 11. S. Cates, all of Olovolund P. O. Kingman Kan.

It. L. Wai.keu. Register Land office at Wichita, Kan, AprdiO, INsU. Notice is hereby given that the lol-lowinir-nnmod settler una filed notice that be will appear with his witnesfes to make final proof in support of hi claim, before tho U.

8. land ofllco at Wichita. Kiinsns on Friday, May 28th, J880: yivnnus W. Smith 1) No. 11)400 for tho so of sec 82 tp 29 ttuuth range 6 west und names the following as his witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon mid cultivation of said tract viz: Peter Willhour, It.

8. Jolley. fcamuol Willhour and Minos Ilobson, all of Ahton, Kingman county Kansas. iMlft It. L.

Walker, ltegister, H. Davidson Si Agents, Wichita. ties in your constituency, is at hand, and shall receive duo attention. As your section has now been as fully supplied as tho moans of tho department will permit, as our stock of seeds is about exhausted, it will bo necessary, in justice to other portions of tho country, that sho will decline auy further requests on behalf of your constituents. Very respectfully, Wm.

G. Le Due, Commissioner of Agriculture. MILITARY ACADEMY. Washington, D. April 12th, 1880.

Persons desiring to contest for the appointment of cadet of tho West Point Military Academy aro requested to appear before a board of examiners at Newton, Kansas, on Tuesday, the 18th day of May, 1880, for examination. All applicants must bb bona fide resi dents within the third congressional district, between seventeen and twenty-two years of ago, at least five feet in height, free from any infectious or immoral disorder, and, generally, from any deformity, disease or infirm itv whicli'mav render them unfit for military service. They must be well versed in reading, arithmetic, English grammar, descrip tive geography and tho History of the United States. Twos. Ryan.

THE KANSAS WAR CLAIMS. The documents relating to the claims of stato of Kansas against' tho United States, amounting to upwards of 000, on account of expenses incurred in raising volunteers in 1861, have been sent to the war department for exam ination and report preliminary to their certification to congress for an appro priation. The papers, submitted by ex-Governor Crawford, the agent on the part of the state, have received the favorable consideration of the auditor of the treasury department, and there is no doubt of the payment of the claim. In the claim of the state of Missouri on the same question the evidence and documents tire not yet sufficiently full as to amount and details to warrant consideration. It will be necessary for the adjutant general of the ctato to furnish these papers; and information to that effect will be conveyed to them.

St. Louis Globe Democrat. ANOTHER BRIGADIER MOVE. A bill is now under discussion in the House at Washington, which is design cd to prevent contributions for political purposes by government employes. Among its provisions is one declaring that any applicant for a pension who contributes money for tho payment of election expenses or peddles tickets on election day, shall thereby forfeit his pensionary claims.

This is about the meanest drive at the Union soldiers which the brigadiers have yet made Why a man who has been disabled in his country's service should be forbid den to exercise the commonest rights of a citizen because tho government lias not decided whether ho should receive a pension or not, it is not easy to perceive on any general view of the theory of our government. It may be explained, however, by considering the circumstances as they prevent themselves to tho brigadiers. There arc at present about 200,000 unconsidered claims on file in tho Pension Burea and of course the claimants, being ex-soilders, are mainly republican. A bill which will prevent 200,000 republicans from spending a dime during the campaign or from handing a. ticket to a neighbor on election clay, is a measure of reform well worthy tho support of every true democrat.

Such a bill also gives democrats nn opportunity to manifest their appreciation of soldier who fought against tho rebellion. Globe Democrat, Keno at Porch's every night, 33tf.