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31 VOLUME 27, NUMBER 8 Thursday, July 26, 2018 Our Twenty Seventh Year of Bring Manhattan Local, State, And National News FISA Applications Confirm: The FBI Relied on the Unverified Steele Dossier A salacious Clinton- represented that it had “re- corroborating the dossier alle- stead, they used the dossier be- campaign product was viewed this verified application gations against Mr. Page. cause, as McCabe told the for accuracy.” But did the bu- The senators went on to re- House Intelligence Committee, the driving force be- reau truly ensure that the infor- count the concession by former without it they would have had hind the Trump–Rus- mation had been “thoroughly FBI director James Comey that no chance of persuading a judge sia investigation. vetted and confirmed”? Re- the bureau had relied on the that Page was a clandestine member, we are talking here credibility of Steele (who had agent. By Andrew C. McCarthy about serious, traitorous allega- previously assisted the bureau Whatever is in the redactions National Review tions against an American citi- in another investigation), not cannot change that. On a sleepy summer Satur- zen and, derivatively, an the verification of Steele’s There Is No Vicarious Credi- day, after months of American presidential cam- sources. In June 2017 testi- bility stonewalling, the FBI dumped paign. mony, Comey described infor- To repeat what we’ve long 412 pages of documents related When the FBI averred that it mation in the Steele dossier as said here, there is no vicarious to the Carter Page FISA surveil- had verified for accuracy the “salacious and unverified.” credibility in investigations. lance warrants — the applica- application that posited these al- Moreover, the FBI’s former When the government seeks a tions, the certifications, and the legations, it was, at best, being deputy director, Andrew Mc- warrant, it is supposed to show warrants themselves. Now that hyper-technical, and thus mis- Cabe, told Congress that the bu- the court that the actual sources we can see it all in black and leading. What the bureau meant reau tried very hard to verify of information are reliable — white — mostly black, as they was that its application cor- Steele’s information but could i.e., they were in a position to are heavily redacted — it is rectly stated the allegations as provide no points of verifica- see or hear the relevant facts, crystal clear that the Steele Steele had related them. But tion beyond the fact that Page and they are worthy of belief. It dossier, an unverified Clinton- that is not what “verification” did travel to Russia in July 2016 is not sufficient to show that the campaign product, was the driv- means. The issue is not whether — a fact that required no effort agent who assembles the source ing force behind the Steele’s allegations were accu- to corroborate since the trip was information is credible. Trump–Russia investigation. rately described; it is whether unconcealed and widely The vast majority of our in- Based on the dossier, the FBI they were accurate, period. known. (Page delivered a public vestigators are honorable peo- told the FISA court it believed Carter Page Were the allegations thoroughly commencement address at the ple who would never lie to a that Carter Page, who had been vetted and confirmed by proof New Economic School.) Fur- judge. But that is irrelevant be- identified by the Trump cam- Guide (DIOG) mandates that partment and FBI seek a war- independent of Steele before thermore, in British legal pro- cause, in assessing probable paign as an adviser, was coordi- the bureau “ensure that infor- rant against Z from the court. In being presented to the FISA ceedings, Steele himself has cause, the judge is not being nating with the Russian mation appearing in a FISA ap- the application, they explain to court — which is what common described the information he asked to rely on the honesty of government in an espionage plication that is presented to the the judge that they have verified sense and the FBI’s own man- provided to the FBI as “raw in- the agent. The agent, after all, is conspiracy to influence the [Foreign Intelligence Surveil- X’s information by interview- ual mean by “verified”? telligence” that was “unveri- under oath and supervised by a 2016 election. lance Court] has been thor- ing Y and then corroborating No, they were not. fied.” chain of command at the FBI This sensational allegation oughly vetted and confirmed.” Y’s version of events. In fact, if I freely acknowledge that we and the Justice Department; the came from Christopher Steele, (See House Intelligence Com- they get solid enough informa- There Is No Reason to Be- do not know what the redac- judge will generally assume the former British spy. The mittee Chairman Devin Nunes tion about Z from Y, there may lieve the Redactions Corrob- tions say. But we have been that the agent is honestly and FISA court was not told that the March 1, 2018, letter to Attor- be no reason even to mention X, orate Steele very well informed about what accurately describing the infor- Clinton campaign was behind ney General Jeff Sessions, em- whose tip to the FBI was sheer I have been making this point they do not say. They do not mation he has gotten from vari- Steele’s work. Nor did the FBI bedded here.) The point is to hearsay. for months. When I made it verify the allegations in the ous sources. and Justice Department inform assure the court that the FBI has But that is not what happened again in a Fox and Friends in- Steele dossier. I have no doubt The judge’s main task is not the court that Steele’s allega- corroborated the allegations in with the Carter Page FISA war- terview on Sunday morning, that they have a great deal to to determine if the agent is cred- tions had never been verified. the warrant application in the rants. critics asked how I could say say about Russia and its nefari- ible. It is to weigh the reliability To the contrary, each FISA ap- usual way. The FBI presented the court such a thing when the warrants ous anti-American operations. of the agent’s sources. Are the plication — the original one in A hypothetical shows how with allegations posited by are pervasively redacted — But the FBI has been taking in- sources’ claims supported by October 2016, and the three re- this works. Let’s say that X, an Steele. He is in the position of how could I be so sure, given all coming fire for months about enough evidence that the court newals at 90-day intervals — is informant, tells the FBI in X in our hypothetical. He is not we concededly don’t know, that failing to corroborate Steele. No should approve a highly intru- labeled “VERIFIED APPLICA- Washington that Y, a person in the source of any of the relevant the redactions do not corrobo- institution in America guards its sive warrant against an Ameri- TION” (bold caps in original). St. Louis, told him that Z, the information on which the court rate Steele? reputation more zealously than can citizen? And each one makes this suspect, is plotting to rob the was asked to rely for its proba- The critics’ tunnel vision on does the FBI. If Steele had been breathtaking representation: bank. ble-cause finding that Page was the redactions ignores the corroborated, rest assured that Here, Steele was in the posi- The FBI has reviewed this X’s story is unverified; he a clandestine agent of Russia. In months of hearings and report- the bureau would not be suffer- tion of an investigative agent re- verified application for accu- doesn’t know anything first- this context, source means a re- ing on this core question, which ing in silence. laying information. He was not racy in accordance with its hand about Z — he only knows liable witness who saw or heard I’ve continuously detailed. Plus, do you really think the a source (or informant) who April 5, 2001 procedures, what Y has told him. Obviously, some occurrence on which the Here, for example, is what two FBI and Justice Department saw or heard relevant facts. which include sending a copy then, the FBI does not instantly court is being asked to base its senior Judiciary Committee wanted to use the Steele Even if we assume for argu- of the draft to the appropriate run to court and seek a warrant ruling. senators, Charles Grassley and dossier? Of course they didn’t. ment’s sake that Steele is honest field office(s). against Z. Instead, the bureau Steele has not been in Russia Lindsey Graham, wrote in a They undoubtedly believed and reliable, that would tell us In reality, the applications sends an investigative “lead” for about 20 years. In connec- classified memo early this year Steele’s allegations (the appli- nothing about who his sources were never verified for accu- from headquarters in Washing- tion with the dossier allega- after reviewing FISA applica- cations say as much). That is no are, whether they were really in racy. ton to the FBI field office in St. tions, he was merely the tions (the memo was finally de- surprise given how much their a position to see or hear the Louis. FBI agents in St. Louis purveyor of information from classified and publicized over top echelons loathed Donald things they report, and whether What ‘Verify’ Means then go find and interview Y. the actual sources — unidenti- the objections of the FBI): Trump. But they were also well they have a history of providing Consider this: The represen- Based on that interview, the FBI fied Russians who themselves The bulk of the [first Carter aware of the dossier’s signifi- accurate information. Those are tation that the FBI’s verification gathers supporting information relied on hearsay information Page FISA] application consists cant legal problems — the sus- the questions the FBI must an- procedures include sending the (perhaps physical surveillance from other sources (sometimes of allegations against Page that pect sourcing, the multiple swer in order to vet and confirm application to “appropriate field of Z, scrutiny of available doc- double and triple hearsay, very were disclosed to the FBI by hearsay. If they had solid evi- factual allegations before pre- offices” is standard in FISA uments and records about Z, attenuated from the supposed Mr. Steele and are also outlined dence that verified Steele’s al- senting them to the FISA court. warrant applications. It is done etc.). Only then, after debriefing original source). in the Steele dossier. The appli- legations, they would have used That was not done; the FBI re- because the FBI’s Domestic In- the witness with competent In each Carter Page FISA cation appears to contain no ad- that evidence as their probable lied on Steele’s reputation to vestigations and Operations knowledge, do the Justice De- warrant application, the FBI ditional information cause showing against Page. In- vouch for his source’s claims.

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 22 charges be assessed independ- sue phasing the rate increases ently from consumption. As a over time. City staff and the part of the rate and rate struc- Consultant analyzed potential City Commissionn Meeting July 11th ture changes, one of the first phasing scenarios and deter- recommendations that the Con- mined that the most effective sultant made was to cease this and reasonable solution was to ‘usage allowance’ and the prac- phase-in the rate increases over tice of including the first two a period of three years. The units of consumption to cus- three-year phasing allowed the tomers with the minimum impacts to low volume cus- charge. The customers that tomers to be softened, yet al- consume two or less units of lowed the primary objectives of service on a monthly basis the rate and rate structure mod- make up the largest percentage ifications to be met of the customer base and in- DISCUSSION cluding these two units as a On January 1, 2018, the new part of the minimum charge re- water and wastewater rate sults in revenue losses. structures recommended in the Since the impacts of elimi- 2015 Cost of Services Study nating the usage allowance is were implemented. The new greatest on low volume cus- Stormwater rates were imple- tomers, the consensus of the mented on July 1, 2018. City Commission was to pur- Only part because of space

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CITY COMMISSION City completed a five-year rate- City of Manhattan’s affordabil- reduces the effects and variabil- AGENDA MEMO flattening plan that eliminated ity is considered excellent. Any ity of climate-dependent con- July 11, 2018 the declining water rate struc- index of less than 1.0 is desir- sumption on generating FROM: Randy D. DeWitt, ture, made the rates equal for all able. What this means is that revenues. P.E., Assistant Director of customer classes and aligned there is room for usage rates to Maintain affordability of the Public Works for Water and revenues more closely to the ac- grow and remain ‘affordable’ to average monthly bills to the Wastewater tual cost of providing water and the average customer. The Plan- customer base. MEETING: July 24, sewer utility services to all cus- ning Study concluded that the Develop and maintain ade- 2018 tomers. The formula used to rate structures for the water and quate reserves within each fund SUBJECT: calculate the rates during the sewer utilities were unfairly based on agreed-to-target lev- Budget Work Session – Utilities five-year rate flattening plan structured by varying degrees els. Update for Water and Waste- was developed by Springsted, and were in need of modifica- Develop fee structures that water Funds Inc., who was the consultant tion to more accurately charge accurately capture the costs for hired to perform the 2010 Cost the customers for their fair a new customer’s impact on the BACKGROUND of Service Study. Tables 1A and share of costs relative to the City’s utilities. Water and sewer rate charges 1B below summarizes rate in- costs incurred by the City to Modeling for the water and have been annually adjusted creases from 2009 through provide these services, other- wastewater utilities was com- since 2008 after nearly 17 years 2017 for water and sewer, re- wise called a “cost-to-serve” pleted using the cost-to-serve without an increase in water spectively. basis. rate structure over a ten-year rates. The main reason for in- See Table 1A – Water Rates The Phase II Comprehensive period. The baseline budget creasing utility rates is to allow (2009 – 2017) Study was then completed to year used was 2015, with im- the City to continue meet re- Starting in 2015, City Ad- model the water and sewer util- plementation of the proposed quirements of community ministration conducted a new ities. The Phase II Comprehen- rate and rate structure modifica- FOR SALE growth and to ensure adequate Cost of Services Study with sive Study further analyzed the tions set to occur in 2018. The funding of various projects for Carl Brown, of Carl Brown City of Manhattan’s water and Consultant initially recom- the operation, maintenance, Consulting/Getting Great Rates wastewater rates based on the mended the immediate imple- 2009 Honda capital improvements to the (Consultant), of Jefferson City, rate structure modifications as mentation of all recommended City’s public water supply, dis- Missouri, to assess the state of recommended in the Phase I rate and structure changes. Civic LX tribution systems and sanitary the City’s three (3) utility enter- Planning Study. Additionally, Under the previous rate sewer collection treatment sys- prise funds (Water, Wastewater the Stormwater utility was structures, the first two units of tems. and Stormwater) for adequacy added to the scope of the study. water or sewer usage are in- In 2008, water rates in- of rates, rate structures, and Overall, the recommended cluded as a portion of a mini- creased 15% to plan for the loan fund reserve levels. modifications represent signifi- mum charge, which is paid debt service payments for the The Consultant conducted a cant philosophical changes to regardless of the amount of Water Treatment Plant and Phase I Planning Study to re- how the City of Manhattan cap- water or sewer usage. The Con- Wellfield Expansion project, view the existing ordinances, tures revenues from the cus- sultant views this as a ‘usage al- completed in 2012 to accom- rate structures, charges and tomer base. Enclosure No. 1 lowance’ that is provided to modate the City’s future fund balances, and assessed the contains additional summariza- each customer each month and growth. The 2008 rate increase affordability of the utilities and tion on the cost-to-serve basis recommends that all minimum was the first water rate increase conducted a comparable study methodology. Some of the pri- since 1990. In 2009, sewer rates of regional municipalities of mary goals behind the Study, were increased 20% to plan for similar size or characteristic. modeling and proposed rate the loan debt service payments The combined water and sewer structure modifications were as for the Wastewater Treatment utilities affordability index was follows: Plant Upgrade and Expansion 0.76 and each utility individu- Generate sufficient revenues project, completed in 2014 to ally was below 1.0. 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Published Weekly 785-537-8953785-537-8953 Manhattan Free Press Issues are Every Thursday on Line or on Facebook Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 33 Mexican president-elect vows improvements to deter migration MEXICO CITY (AP) — offered to work for free during President-elect Andres Manuel his six-year term. Several of his Lopez Obrador on Sunday re- proposed Cabinet members are leased a seven-page letter he independently wealthy. sent to U.S. President Donald “It’s an enormous privilege Trump detailing how he plans to participate in a process of to improve Mexico’s economy transformation. There’s no price and security when he takes of- on this,” the president-elect fice in December so that Mexi- said. cans do not feel the need to He said he will publish migrate. salaries of government employ- “There will be many ees, from high-ranking minis- changes,” he promised in the ters to police officers. He also letter. “And in this new atmos- said his political party, Morena, phere of progress with well- will turn down the extra public being, I’m sure we can reach financing it is supposed to re- agreements to confront together ceive next year because it won the migration phenomenon as additional seats in Congress. well as the problem of border insecurity.” Lopez Obrador said Morena Lopez Obrador also sug- could collect up to 1.4 billion gested the two countries draft a pesos ($73.5 million) and more development plan backed by than double what it was allo- public funds and invite Central cated for 2018. Mexican elec- American countries to join, toral authorities assigned the with the aim of making it “eco- party 650 million pesos for this nomically unnecessary” for year. Central Americans to migrate. “That’s too much in an at- Marcelo Ebrard, who is mosphere of austerity,” Lopez slated to become Mexico’s for- Obrador said. eign minister, read the letter U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo meets with Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aloud to reporters gathered at in Mexico City, Mexico on July 13, 2018. [State Department photo/ Public Domain] He said he doesn’t want Lopez Obrador’s political party Morena to turn into an eco- headquarters. Ebrard said ident plans to cut government will be directed toward social the private sector in the hopes Lopez Obrador said Sunday nomic power with career politi- Trump had received the letter. salaries, perks and jobs. Sav- programs and infrastructure. He of spurring investment and job that some of his future collabo- cians who forget that their The incoming Mexican pres- ings from those cuts, he says, also plans to reduce taxes for creation. rators in government posts have mission is to serve the people. Democratic socialism surging in America PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — non-oppressive relationships.” “We figured just lean in Republicans, meanwhile, are A week ago, Maine Democrat Members during public hard,” Ing told the AP of the encouraged by the rise of dem- Zak Ringelstein wasn’t quite meetings often refer to each democratic socialist label. He ocratic socialism — for a far ready to consider himself a other “comrades,” wear cloth- acknowledged some baby different reason. They have member of the Democratic So- ing featuring socialist symbols boomers may be scared away, seized on what they view as a cialists of America, even if he like the rose and promote au- but said the policies democratic leftward lurch by Democrats appreciated the organization’s thors such as Karl Marx. socialists promote — like free they predict will alienate voters values and endorsement in his The common association health care and economic this fall and in the 2020 presi- bid to become a U.S. senator. with the failed Soviet Union has equality — aren’t extreme. dential race. Three days later, he told The made it difficult for sympathetic Associated Press it was time to liberals to explain their connec- join up. He’s now the only tion. Are We There Yet? major-party Senate candidate in “I don’t like the term social- the nation to be a dues-paying ist, because people do associate democratic socialist. that with bad things in history,” Ringelstein’s leap is the latest said Kansas congressional can- didate James Thompson, who is evidence of a nationwide surge Zak Ringelstein, Democratic Socialist for U.S. Senate in the strength and popularity of endorsed by the DSA and cam- an organization that, until re- reluctant to embrace the label, 6,000 in the years before paigned alongside Sanders and cently, operated on the fringes even as they embrace the poli- Trump’s election, said Allie Ocasio-Cortez, but is not a of the liberal movement’s far- cies defining modern-day dem- Cohn, a member of the group’s dues-paying democratic social- thest left flank. Its rise comes as ocratic socialism: Medicare for national political team. ist. “There’s definitely a lot of Democrats debate whether all, a $15 minimum wage, free Last week, its paid member- their policies that closely align moving too far left will turn off college tuition and the abolition ship hit 45,000 nationwide. with mine.” voters. of the federal department of Im- Thompson, an Army veteran “I stand with the democratic migration and Customs En- There is little distinction turned civil rights attorney, is socialists, and I have decided to forcement, also known as ICE. made between the terms “de- running again after narrowly become a dues-paying mem- Vermont Sen. Bernie mocratic socialism” and “so- losing a special election last ber,” Ringelstein told AP. “It’s Sanders, Congress’ only self- cialism” in the group’s year to fill the seat vacated by time to do what’s right, even if identified democratic socialist, literature. While Ringelstein Secretary of State Mike Pom- it’s not easy.” campaigned Friday with the and other DSA-backed candi- peo. Even in deep-red Kansas, There are 42 people running movement’s newest star, New dates promote a “big-tent” phi- he embraces policies like for offices at the federal, state York City congressional candi- losophy, the group’s “Medicare for all” and is openly and local levels this year with date Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, constitution describes its mem- critical of capitalism. “Your children’s children will live under communism. You the formal endorsement of the a 28-year-old former bartender bers as socialists who “reject an In Hawaii, 29-year-old state Americans are so gullible. No, you won’t accept Communism Democratic Socialists of Amer- who defeated one of the most economic order based on pri- Rep. Kaniela Ing isn’t shy about outright; but we’ll keep feeding you small doses of Socialism ica, the organization says. They powerful House Democrats last vate profit” and “share a vision promoting his status as a demo- until you will finally wake up and find that you already have span 20 states, including month. of a humane social order based cratic socialist in his bid for Communism. We won’t have to fight you; WE’LL SO Florida, Hawaii, Kansas and Her victory fed a flame that on popular control of resources Congress. He said he was en- WEAKEN YOUR ECONOMY, until you fall like overripe and production, economic plan- couraged to run for higher of- Michigan. was already beginning to burn fruit into our hands.” The most ambitious Democ- brighter. The DSA’s paid mem- ning, equitable distribution, fice by the same activist who - Nikita Khrushchev rats in Washington have been bership has hovered around feminism, racial equality and recruited Ocasio-Cortez. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 44 Trump plans emergency aid to Grant Funding for North Cam- farmers affected by his tariffs WASHINGTON (AP) — for negotiations with European The U.S. readied a plan Tues- officials at the White House. day to send billions in emer- Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., pus Corridor Improvements gency aid to farmers who have said the funding may need to be been hurt by President Donald approved by Congress and the Trump's trade disputes with aid would be temporary. China and other American trad- "The administration is trying ing partners. to negotiate better trade deals," The Agriculture Department he said. "In the near term is was expected to announce the there some relief we can look proposal that would include di- at? Well, we'll see." rect assistance and other tempo- But the plan magnified ob- rary relief for farmers, jections among many Republi- according to two people briefed cans that the tariffs amount to on the plan, who were not au- taxes on American consumers. thorized to speak on the record. House Speaker Paul Ryan of The plan comes as Trump Wisconsin said lawmakers are speaks at the Veterans of For- making the case to Trump that eign Wars national convention tariffs are "not the way to go." in Kansas City in the heart of Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said the nation's farm country. the plan would spend billions Trump declared earlier Tues- on "gold crutches." day that "Tariffs are the great- "America's farmers don't est!" and threatened to impose want to be paid to lose — they additional penalties on U.S. want to win by feeding the trading partners as he prepared world," he said.

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Phone: 785-786-4004 Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 55 Just tough Trump tweeting? US ratchets up Iran pressure WASHINGTON (AP) — tion’s broader foreign policy. own, which lasted more than President Donald Trump’s ex- The White House says Presi- the life of some countries. BE plosive twitter threat to Iran’s dent Donald Trump’s threaten- CAUTIOUS!” leader comes as his administra- ing tweet shows he’s not going Asked at the White House if tion is ratcheting up a pressure to tolerate critical rhetoric from he had concerns about provok- campaign on the Islamic repub- Iran, but claims the U.S. leader ing Iran, Trump said simply, lic that many suspect is aimed isn’t escalating tensions be- “None at all.” at regime change. tween the two countries. (July Tehran is already aware of No one is predicting immi- 23) what is coming from the admin- nent war. But Trump’s belli- Iran publicly shrugged off istration as consequences of cose, all-caps challenge Trump’s late Sunday message Trump’s May withdrawal from addressed to President Hassan — “NEVER EVER the 2015 nuclear accord take Rouhani followed a speech by THREATEN THE UNITED shape. Secretary of State Mike Pom- STATES AGAIN OR YOU As Pompeo noted in his peo in which he accused Iran’s WILL SUFFER CONSE- speech to Iranian-Americans leadership of massive corrup- QUENCES THE LIKES OF and others in California on Sun- tion and widespread rights WHICH FEW THROUGH- day, the centerpiece will be the abuses and urged Iranians to OUT HISTORY HAVE EVER re-imposition of U.S. economic rise up in protest. SUFFERED BEFORE.” sanctions; the first batch will go Both the tweet and the Tweeted Foreign Minister back into force on Aug. 4 tar- speech landed less than two Mohammad Javad Zarif on geting the Iranian automotive weeks before the administration Monday: COLOR US UNIM- sector and trade in gold and will begin re-imposing sanc- PRESSED: The world heard other metals. A more significant tions on Iran that had been lifted even harsher bluster a few set of sanctions that will hit under the 2015 nuclear deal. In months ago. And Iranians have Iran’s oil industry and central the meantime, the U.S. is step- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Russian President Vladimir Putin heard them —albeit more civi- bank by punishing countries ping up Farsi-language out- lized ones_for 40 yrs. We’ve and companies that do business reach that is intended to support Trump’s tweet doesn’t appear It could have been an impul- minder that conflict with Iran been around for millennia & with them will resume on Nov. Iranians demonstrating against to have been prompted by any sive reaction to reports from would be “the mother of all seen fall of empires, incl our 4. the policies of their govern- notable shift in rhetoric from Tehran quoting Rouhani as giv- wars.” Yet animosity directed at ment. Iran. ing the U.S. an oft-repeated re- the Iranian leadership is an es- tablished part of the administra-

Trump Talks Up Military, Trade Policies In Kansas City; Shows Support For Hawley By Frank Morris & “I’m interested to hear what Sophia Tulp & Aviva Oke- he’s got to say, if he’s going to son-Haberman have any gaffes or if he’s going Kansas News Service to speak eloquently,” Eith said. (Kansas City) President Don- “He’s said a lot of things that he ald Trump gave a wide-ranging was gonna do and he hasn’t re- address to the national Veterans ally done them.” of Foreign Wars conference Protesters gathered a few Tuesday in Kansas City, dis- blocks north of the auditorium, cussing tariffs, foreign policy chanting slogans such as “From and immigration and criticizing Mexico to Palestine, border Democrats. walls are a crime.” Trump also attended a lunch- Steve Young said he doesn't eon fundraiser for Missouri At- agree with President Trump's torney General Josh Hawley, take that NFL players shouldn't who faces a primary for the Re- kneel in protest of police brutal- publican nomination for U.S. ity. Senate in two weeks. Steve Young, who served Trump’s visit is the start of a two tours with the Army in Midwest tour, which moves on Bosnia in the mid-1990s, said this week to Dubuque, Iowa, he hadn't protested before but House For Sale and Granite City, Illinois — all that he disagrees with Trump's regions affected by billions of take on NFL players kneeling. dollars of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump The Kansas City resident said China, Mexico and other coun- he fought so others could tries in retaliation against was not open to the public, but his new VA secretary, Robert protest. 3328 Eldridge Trump’s own tariffs. was open to those who regis- Wilkie. He boasted that the ad- "All vets are not for Trump," Trump told the crowd to "be tered for the convention; the au- ministration is "committed to Young said, adding, "I want my a little patient" when it comes to ditorium seats about 10,000 ensure that our warfighters have voice to be heard, too." tariffs and trade deals, adding people, but it was less than half the tools, the resources, the fire- Robert and Judy Camp, that he was looking for "fair full when he began. power that they need to defeat Trump supporters from Hig- trade deals, not stupid trade Protesters were kept a few our enemies with overwhelm- ginsville, Missouri, came out to deals like we've put up with for blocks away from where Presi- ing force." But Trump also said talk with protesters. Judy Camp 25 years" and that "farmers will dent Donald Trump spoke in that America doesn't "seek con- said there are more Trump sup- be the biggest beneficiary." Kansas City on Tuesday. flict, but if conflict is forced porters than what the media Shortly after he finished speak- upon us, we will defend our- portrays. ing, the U.S. Department of Trump started by thanking selves, and if we must, we will Wilkie received Senate con- Agriculture announced a $12 the congressional delegation fight and we will do nothing but firmation by an 86-9 vote Mon- billion short-term plan to help from Kansas and Missouri win." day, with Missouri Sens. Roy farmers who are targeted by the whose members had joined him Trump also touted the Veter- Blunt and Claire McCaskill in tariffs. for the speech, and then invited ans Affairs Accountability Act, favor. Hawley to speak, saying, "This which he signed into law in McCaskill, who will face His trip also came on the guy is a special man." June. The law makes it easier Hawley in the midterm election heels of a meeting with Russian Saundra McDowell, a GOP for the VA to fire employees for should he win the primary, said President Vladimir Putin last candidate for state auditor, told wrongdoing and adds protec- in a statement that she wants to Exquisite new construction ranch style in week; his at-odds statements KCUR that Trump is “doing tions for VA whistleblowers. work with Wilkie to “ensure Colbert Hills! Features: 5Bd, 3 Ba, 3 Car about the U.S. intelligence everything he said he was going "Somebody bad mistreats or that growing efforts to privatize Garage. Golf side living at its best! community’s insistence that to do when he campaigned … neglects or abuses our great vet- the VA, against the wishes of $399,500 Russia interfered in the 2016 everything that he’s promised.” erans in their time of need, we most veterans, aren’t success- elections; and a tweeted threat “I’m really excited for the can turn to them, look at them ful.” against Iran. next couple of years to see what in the eye and say, 'You're The president landed at his plans are and I’m hoping fired,'" Trump said. Blunt said Wilkie’s “leader- Kansas City International Air- that we might get some of that ship will be instrumental as we port at about 11 a.m. Tuesday information today,” said Mc- Ken Eith, a 38-year-old from continue our efforts to improve before heading to Municipal Dowell, an Air Force veteran. Brick, New Jersey, said he the VA and ensure we’re keep- Auditorium in downtown Trump did address military came to the conference to see ing our promises to those who Kansas City. Trump's speech policies, including a mention of Trump. have served.” Phone: 785-776-2222 EditorialEditorial

Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 66 Judicial Watch Obtains Carter Page FISA Court Documents Judicial Watch (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton made the following statement regarding today’s release of 412 pages of documents about FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveil- lance Act) warrants targeting Carter Page, who had been a Trump campaign adviser: These documents are heavily redacted but seem to confirm the FBI and DOJ misled the courts in withholding the mate- rial information that Hillary Clinton’s campaign and the DNC were behind the “intelli- gence” used to persuade the courts to approve the FISA war- rants that targeted the Trump team. Given this corruption, President Trump should inter- vene and declassify the heavily Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton redacted material. The documents were due to for surveillance warrants to spy Department that it would not Judicial Watch yesterday but on Page. grant the proposed applications were emailed around 5:30 pm The document production or recommended changes. If today. comes in a February 2018 Judi- any such FISC responses were The warrants are controver- cial Watch Freedom of Informa- provided orally, rather than in sial because the FISA court was tion Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed writing, please provide copies never told that the key informa- after the DOJ rejected a July 19, of FBI or Justice Department tion justifying the requests 2017, FOIA request (Judicial records memorializing or other- came from a “dossier” that was Watch v. U.S. Department of wise referencing the relevant created by Fusion GPS, a paid Justice (No. 1:18-cv-00245)). FISC responses; agent of the Clinton campaign The lawsuit is seeking: Copies of all FISC orders re- and Democratic National Com- Copies of all proposed and lating to the above mentioned mittee. The initial Carter Page all final signed FISA applica- applications, whether denying warrant was granted just weeks tions submitted to the FISC re- the applications and certifica- before the 2016 lating to Russian interference in tions, denying the orders, mod- election. Today’s document re- the 2016 election, allegations of ifying the orders, granting the lease supports criticisms by Re- collusion between people asso- orders, or other types of orders. publicans on the House ciated with the Trump cam- In April, the DOJ told the Intelligence Committee who re- paign and Russia, and any court it was “processing for po- leased a memo that criticized known Trump associates re- tential redaction and release the FISA targeting. The memo gardless of context; certain FISA materials related details how the “minimally cor- Copies of all FISC responses to Carter Page,” and agreed to a roborated” Clinton-DNC to the above-mentioned appli- production schedule for respon- dossier was an essential part of cations in which the Court noti- sive records to be completed the FBI and DOJ’s applications fied the FBI or Justice July 20, 2018. Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 77

Kansas elections official tells counties to comply with court ruling WICHITA (AP) — Kansas poses. officials. Union’s Voting Rights Project, nomination for governor, was state’s website. Robinson or- Secretary of State Kris For those residents whose “The first thing that I said said the guidance that Kobach’s vice chairman of President dered the parties to file a joint Kobach’s office issued written registration record was previ- was we are going to comply office sent out have some Donald Trump’s now-dis- status report 30 days before the instructions Wednesday to ously suspended or cancelled with the entirety of the court’s “compliance problems” with banded commission on election Kansas primary election to ver- county elections officials due to lack of proof of citizen- ruling. However, it is going to Robinson’s ruling, but they do fraud. ify compliance with her orders telling them to immediately ship, their status would be take a little bit to issue written not appear to be emergency is- The court in its ruling noted and determine whether any ad- take steps to implement a fed- changed to active and they instructions. Don’t change any- sues and can be addressed with Kobach’s “well-documented ditional steps may be necessary eral court ruling that struck would receive a notice inform- thing until we issue our written the court via a status report in a history” of avoiding its orders so “effective relief for covered down the state’s proof-of-citi- ing them of their status and the instructions so you know ex- few weeks. and providing “confusing no- voters is not denied or other- zenship voter registration law. polling place for the upcoming actly what to change,” Caskey Kobach, a conservative Re- tices and information” on the wise undermined” by Kobach. The state’s two-page direc- primary election. said. publican seeking his party’s tive instructs election officials U.S. District Judge Julie The instructions say the state not to ask for citizenship docu- Robinson issued a 118-page is appealing the ruling, and that mentation of any voter registra- ruling at nearly 5 p.m. Monday if an appeal is successful any STATE OF KANSAS OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY tion applicant. If an applicant finding that the Kansas law vi- person who has not provided voluntarily provides it, they olated the constitutional right to evidence of citizenship may were instructed to scan the doc- vote. Elections Director Bryan need to have their status re- ument and keep it with the reg- Caskey said he held a confer- viewed. istration record where it would ence call at 11 a.m. the follow- Dale Ho, director of the be used only for tracking pur- ing morning with the county American Civil Liberties

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — syndrome, which occurs when Melania Trump is hitting the a baby withdraws from drugs road to promote her “Be Best” — usually an opioid painkiller campaign to help children. — that he or she was exposed The first lady is in Tennessee, to in the womb. Withdrawal where she is visiting Monroe causes such symptoms as irri- Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at tability, muscle tremors, diffi- Vanderbilt in Nashville. culty feeding and sleeping, and It’s her first domestic trip to breathing problems, according highlight the initiative. Mrs. to testimony that Dr. Stephen Trump was expected to partici- Patrick, a pediatrician and COLT KNUTSON pate in a discussion about ba- neonatologist at the children’s bies who are born dependent on hospital that the first lady is drugs and visit privately with scheduled to visit, gave earlier Former Riley County Attorney families who have infants in the this year to a Tennessee state neonatal intensive care unit. legislative committee. Patrick is Mrs. Trump brought with her Criminal - DUI - Traffic part of the medical team that fleece blankets with the White will meet with the first lady. House seal that she purchased Opioids are fueling the dead- to give to the babies. liest drug overdose epidemic in 785-776-0304 U.S. history. About 70,000 She has done little personally Americans died of a drug over- to publicize the campaign dose last year, according to pre- around the country since she liminary numbers released this unveiled it at the White House month by the federal Centers in May. for Disease Control and Preven- A week after the announce- House For Sale tion. That’s a 10 percent in- ment, the first lady was hospi- crease from the previous year. talized for kidney surgery, stayed five nights, then spent The practice of first ladies several weeks out of the spot- 108 E. Winkler using their positions of promi- 108 E. Winkler light recuperating before re- nence to promote issues and suming a public schedule. She causes they care about can be Waterville, Ks has since made two trips to the traced to Martha Washington, U.S.-Mexico border to meet America’s original first lady. with adults and children af- First Lady Melania Trump She was an advocate for Revo- fected by the president’s policy lutionary War veterans, said of separating migrant families ton area, including an unan- husband is routinely criticized Anita McBride, executive-in- who cross into the U.S. ille- nounced trip to Microsoft’s In- for using Twitter against his residence at American Univer- gally. novation and Policy Center last foes. sity’s Center for Congressional The first lady did promote week. “To see students taking ac- and Presidential Studies. “Be Best,” which focuses on Mrs. Trump visited with a tion and being positive leaders “Every first lady has done children’s well-being, social group of students who help the in the digital world for youth is something,” said McBride, who media use and opioid abuse, computer software maker with exactly what ‘Be Best’ is fo- was chief of staff to Laura Bush when she accompanied the its work on youth-centered on- cused on,” the first lady said when she was first lady. president to London this month. line safety. Being good citizens after visiting Microsoft. One of Mrs. Trump’s trip to She has also discussed it during online is one focus of the first The issue taking her to Ten- the border was overshadowed surprise visits in the Washing- lady’s campaign, though her nessee is neonatal abstinence by a hooded jacket she wore that had, “I really don’t care, do u?” scrawled on the back. The garment choice for the Texas Three bedroom, two bathrooms in Waterville, Ks DC embraces tough slang trip ricocheted across the inter- Good schools, good looking comunity, low taxes. net, spawning memes about $105,000 WASHINGTON (AP) — what message the former model The House speaker dismissed may have been trying to send. Call the actions of a U.S. president Her spokeswoman said it as merely “trolling.” And the was just a jacket with no hidden Lisa Hays nation’s attorney general message. But the president un- knocked America’s university dercut that by later tweeting that 785-250-9530 students as a bunch of sensitive his wife was really saying she “snowflakes.” doesn’t care about the “fake These terms are hardly new. news” media. But President Donald Trump’s presence in Washington has fundamentally changed how Truck For Sale politicians are talking in this once-stuffy town that long prided itself on civility and decorum. Trolling refers to the practice of incessantly posting nasty 2000 GMC Sierra words or images online as a way of provoking one’s oppo- nents. It’s what U.S. intelligence agencies have accused the Russian government of doing on social media leading up to the 2016 election. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — responsibility should dismiss House Republicans have further tax cuts outright." Ronald Reagan launched an effort to expand the Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, massive tax law they muscled the senior Democrat on the Sen- through Congress last year, ate Finance Committee, said the aiming to make permanent the new Republican proposal "dou- individual tax cuts and small- bles down on massive breaks business income deductions FOR SALE for the rich and sweeteners for now set to expire in 2026. high fliers while trying to cover The pre-midterm elections 2014 Honda up the broken middle-class push, which clicked into gear promises from their first tax Tuesday, is portrayed as cham- law." Fury pioning the middle class and "Wages are falling as the cost small businesses. Rep. Kevin of living climbs higher and Price $6,995 Brady, R-Texas, who heads the higher," Wyden said in a state- tax-writing House Ways and ment. "Instead of working Means Committee, said making across the aisle on ways to the tax cuts permanent would boost paychecks for working build on the tax law's economic Americans, congressional Re- boost by adding 1.5 million new publicans laid out a plan to give jobs and increasing wages. the fortunate few another round With the elections about four of deficit-exploding tax cuts." months away, polls are showing The new tax law provides mixed support among voters for steep tax cuts for corporations the $1.5 trillion package of in- and the wealthiest Americans, dividual and corporate tax cuts and more modest reductions for that President Donald Trump middle- and low-income indi- signed into law as his marquee viduals and families. legislative achievement. While the law slashed the The new tax proposals are corporate tax rate permanently aimed at giving Republican from 35 percent to 21 percent, lawmakers a selling point as its tax cuts for individuals and Miles 4,830 they prepare to leave Washing- the millions of U.S. "pass- ton to campaign in their dis- through" businesses expire in Lots of Extras tricts. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas eight years. The "pass-through" "It's going to identify Repub- businesses pipeline their in- lican priorities," said Marc Ger- penalty to cover expenses from hawks as well as Democratic come to owners and other indi- son, a former majority tax the birth of a child or an adop- lawmakers — who were unan- viduals, who then pay personal counsel for the Ways and tion. imous in opposing the tax leg- income tax on those earnings, Means Committee, who now Start-up businesses would be islation last year — wondered not the corporate rate. They are heads the Washington law firm permitted to write off more of Tuesday how the Republicans allowed under the new law to Miller & Chevalier. their initial costs. intended to pay for the ex- deduct 20 percent of the first The new Republican outline "We plan to work off this Phone: 785-537-0357 tended tax cuts. $315,000 of their earnings. also calls for new tax incentives framework to build on the "It's amazing to think that for savings, by creating a "uni- growing successes of the (tax Washington's record debt binge versal savings account" for law) and ensure this energized by Congress still isn't over," House For Sale families and allowing the pop- economy continues moving for- Maya MacGuineas, president ular, tax-free 529 college sav- ward," Brady said in a state- of the Committee for a Respon- ings accounts to also be used to ment. sible Federal Budget, said in a pay for apprenticeship fees and The tax law that took effect statement. "This country is home schooling expenses, as Jan. 1, the most sweeping drowning in red ink. It is be- 905 East Avenue well as paying off student debt. rewrite of the U.S. tax code in yond irresponsible to add even In addition, workers would be three decades, is estimated to a dollar more to the debt, and able to tap their retirement sav- add around $1.5 trillion to the anyone who cares about fiscal Blue Rapids, Kansas ings accounts without tax ballooning deficit. And deficit

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Tammy Parker Realty www.tparkerrealty.com 2293 2d Terr., Waterville email: [email protected] Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 1010 Trump considers yanking security clearances of his critics WASHINGTON (AP) — we’ve ever had” in interviews President Donald Trump is con- with Fox. sidering revoking the security Clapper, reacting to the clearances of six former top na- White House talk of revoking tional security officials who clearances, said on CNN that have been critical of his admin- Trump’s idea was “kind of a istration, a move that opponents petty way of retribution, I sup- and experts say would be an un- pose, for speaking out against precedented politicization of the president, which I think, on the clearance process. the part of all of us, are borne White House press secretary out of genuine concerns about Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Trump.” Monday that the president is “exploring the mechanisms” to strip clearance from former CIA Director John Brennan as well as five other former officials who have held some of the most sensitive positions in govern- ment: former FBI Director James Comey; James Clapper, the former director of national Former FBI Director James Comey Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe intelligence; former CIA Direc- tor Michael Hayden; former na- tional security adviser Susan Sanders did not cite specific would be meeting with Trump nate a security clearance, but treasonous” and accused Trump Rice; and Andrew McCabe, comments made by any of the to discuss revoking Brennan’s said such a move would be un- of being “wholly in the pocket who served as Trump’s deputy officials. But the president has clearance for his scathing criti- precedented and ill-advised. of Putin.” FBI director until he was fired been seething over the backlash cism of the president’s per- Paul, in turn, has called Bren- in March. to his meeting last week with formance at the summit with “Legalities aside, it seems nan “the most biased, bigoted, The leaders have served in Russia’s Vladimir Putin and the Putin. like a terrible mistake to use the over-the-top, hyperbolic sort of both Democratic and Republi- ongoing investigations into “I told the president in pri- security clearance system as an unhinged director of the CIA can administrations, including Russia’s meddling in the 2016 vate what I’ve been saying in instrument of political vendet- Trump’s. election, whether his campaign public: that I think there’s a tas,” said Steven Aftergood at Sanders accused the officials aides were involved in the effort great danger to having talking the Federation of American Sci- of having “politicized and in and whether he obstructed jus- heads on TV who are ex-CIA entists’ Project on Government some cases monetized their tice. agents and still have classified Secrecy. public service and security Democratic Rep. Adam clearance,” Paul said Monday While standing next to Putin, clearances” by making “base- Schiff of California, a ranking evening in an appearance on Trump last week openly ques- less accusations” that the member of the House Intelli- Fox News. tioned his own intelligence Trump administration had im- gence Committee, tweeted that “There’s a real danger they agencies’ conclusions that proper contact with Russia or “politicizing security clearances might inadvertently reveal Moscow tried to tip the scales was influenced by Russia. to retaliate against former na- classified information,” he of the 2016 election in his favor “The fact that people with se- tional security officials who said. and seemed to accept Putin’s in- curity clearances are making criticize the President would set Former CIA directors and sistence that Russia’s hands these baseless charges provides a terrible new precedent.” other top national security offi- were clean. inappropriate legitimacy to ac- “An enemies list is ugly, un- cials are typically allowed to Brennan slammed those cusations with zero evidence,” democratic and un-American,” keep their clearances, at least comments as “nothing short of she said. he added. for some period, as a courtesy AP reporter Jill Colvin says The threat to deny the offi- and so they can be in a position the president’s announcement cials access to classified infor- to advise their successors. At that he is considering revoking mation marks the latest least one of the former offi- Business: security clearances of some for- escalation in the president’s on- cials, McCabe, does not cur- mer top national security offi- going war with the members of rently have security clearance, cials is the latest step in what the U.S. intelligence commu- his spokeswoman said. has become a “war” with the nity. It came hours after Repub- Experts appeared split on national intelligence commu- lican Sen. Rand Paul of whether the president has the Now OPEN nity. (July 23) Kentucky tweeted that he authority to unilaterally termi-

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Houston, John mont Central College and May 1945 (Vol. 13 No. 6), Mr. Howard razed the old Kimball, G. S. Park, Washing- Kansas State College. These pages 323 to 357. college building so completely ton Marlatt. Building Erected scrapbooks were given to Transcribed by lhn; digitized that it is not possible now to lo- 1859. Farm and Building Do- Kansas State College through with permission of the Kansas cate the exact spot which its nated to State of Kansas, Feb- the kind offices of Mrs. Payne, Historical Society. foundation occupied. It was ruary 3, 1863. Site of Kansas and the present author here tes- somewhat northeast of the old State Agricultural College tifies to the debt of gratitude Continued from last Week well which is still giving excel- 1863-1875. Erected by Polly which he and the public owe to lent service. Mr. Howard sold Ogden chapter D. A. R., Riley Mrs. Payne because of her in- The following statement and some of the material from the County Historical Society." terest in bringing these various resolution were adopted: building, and used some him- The monument, was un- materials to light. For copies of The situation of the old col- self. He used the cut stone cor- veiled November 27, 1926, paragraphs referring to Blue- lege building & premises hav- nerstones in constructing an with suitable dedicatory cere- mont Central College printed in ing been freely discussed, and it addition to his home, and much monies. Several grandchildren the Minutes of the Kansas-Ne- being manifest that the build- of the lumber in a barn. As the of the founders were present. braska, and the Kansas confer- ings are going to waste, and that city of Manhattan has devel- The principal address was ences of the Methodist oped, these have disappeared. given by Prof. G. H. Failyer. Episcopal Church, the author is 354 KANSAS HISTORI- Bluemont Central College As noted previously the ordi- Shorter speeches were made by indebted to Miss Helen M. Mc- CAL QUARTERLY nary stone was used by the col- Judge C. A. Kimball, Mrs. Burr Farland, librarian of the Kansas the land is seeded down with lege in erecting a wall on two Ozment and Pres. F. D. Farrell. Historical Society, and Mrs. cuckle & sand burrs, Mexican sides of the twenty-acre tract To the lover of monuments Marcella Vincent, secretary to thistles & other noxious weeds, across the highway east of the that mark the progress of the president of Baker Univer- & has become a nuisance in dis- site of the building. mankind, especially when this sity. seminating the same over In the disposition of the ma- is made by surmounting seri- Dr. Charles L. Marlatt of neighboring farms, & that the terial from the old college ous obstacles, it must always Washington, D. C., a son of the whole property is really a dis- building, the Rev. Washington be a source of regret that the Rev. Washington Marlatt, as- advantage to the practical work- Marlatt obtained stone which he old Bluemont building was not sembled a considerable body of ing of the Agricultural College, used in the maintained in decent repair as the writings of his father, and of and furthermore believing that a memorial to the ideals, vi- materials concerning enter- by the removal of the College 356 KANSAS HISTORI- sion, courage and persistence prises with which he was iden- proper, to a new location, the CAL QUARTERLY of the pioneers of Kansas, and tified. Doctor Marlatt gave a old college building & lands are erection of a farm barn. The as concrete evidence of the copy of his compilation to forfeited. Therefore, Resolved old building had in its front smallness of the beginning of Kansas State College, and in that a committee consisting of gable, an arch carrying the Kansas State College. references made to it in this James Humphrey, John Pipher, name Bluemont College, a paper it is designated as the Washington Marlatt & Isaac T. stone for each letter. Mr. Marlatt Notes "Marlatt Collection." Miss Har- Goodnow be appointed to wait obtained this arch, and placed it I.ACKNOWLEDG- riet Parkerson had possession of on the Board of Regents at their over the driveway at the front of MENTS.-The late Miss Harriet the earliest minutes of the Man- August meeting, to suggest to the barn. The Marlatt farm was Parkerson preserved for many hattan Town Association, and them the propriety of using adjacent to the college farm, years the diaries of Prof. 1. T. kindly permitted this author to their influence with the Legis- and in 1918, when additional Goodnow, letters to him, the copy them. Mrs. Abbie Brown- lature to deed the original 100 land was purchased for the col- official record of the Bluemont ing Whitney has possession of acres back to the "Bluemont lege, the Marlatt farm was part Central College Association, the earliest minutes of School College Association." of that obtained. Some years and other valuable material. District No. 7 of Riley county, A meeting of the board of later, it was represented to the She gave the record book to and through her courtesy the trustees was called for January president that it was hardly fit- Bluemont Central College (later Kansas State Univer- Kansas State College some author was permitted to copy 18, 1881, but a quorum not ting for the college to use this years ago. Mrs. Mary C. Payne them. Mrs. Ella Child Carroll, being present, an adjournment sity) founders and early professors, Manhattan, Kansas historic arch in such a capacity. This is a photograph of Robert L. Harford, J. G. became much interested in one of our oldest citizens, has was taken to January 27, 1881. The college library building local history, and had copies assisted in giving information The board met in accordance Schnebly, Washington Marlatt, Joseph Denison, and Isaac T. Goodnow, the first five professors at Bluemont was under construction at that made of Professor Goodnow's and confirmation of several with adjournment; a quorum Central College, which later became Kansas State Uni- time, and it was decided to diaries, and also had a series of points involved in this article. was present, and business was versity, Manhattan, Kansas. Date: 1863 build the arch into the wall of letters of the Rev. Washington The author gratefully acknowl- transacted, a part of which was that structure. It was placed in Marlatt to Mr. Goodnow edges his indebtedness to each mont Central College Associa- recorded as follows: college building be sold to the one of the interior walls of the copied. Professor Goodnow's of these and to other friends. tion, for the recovery of the Mr. Humphrey, chairman, re- highest bidder, all material and top story, which as planned is diaries have been given to the Without the information which property deeded to the State in ported verbally an interview rubbish to be removed within an exhibition room. The arch Kansas Historical Society, and they Supplied the preparation of 1863, on the location of the held with the Regents of the six months of the time of sale, thus constitutes a permanent one of the carbon copies of the this paper in its complete form College at Manhattan. Counsel Agricultural College without which motion prevailed." The historical exhibit. Some other transcript was given to the would have been impossible. was employed to represent the results. fate of the Old College build- pieces of cut stone from the old Riley County Historical Soci- The End After discussion it was Board in this suit, and also in a ing is sealed. It is to be torn building are also parts of the in- moved by Washington Marlatt case in quo warranto in the down, and from its walls a stallation. They had been placed & seconded by I. T. Goodnow Supreme Court, incidental to humbler, but withal useful by Mr. Howard in his residence. For Sale that James Humphrey be au- defense in the ejectment suit. structure, no less, in fact, than That was in process of removal thorized by this Board to insti- In the quo warranto case of a stone wall on two sides of the at about the same time, and tute proper and appropriate the College against the "Blue- eastern twenty acres of the Old friends of the college saved Home, Cars, proceedings in the court having mont College Association," the College farm, is to be con- them from destruction. Promi- jurisdiction to recover to the as- Supreme Court decided in favor structed. The contract has been nent among these were Profes- Anything You Want To Sell sociation the possession of the of the College. The court holds let to Mr. Howard, and the sors R. R. Price and G. H. property & real estate hereto- that the "Bluemont College As- work will go on at once. We Failyer. fore conveyed to the State of sociation" has no legal exis- sympathize, heartily, with that When the cornerstone of the Can you Kansas for the Agricultural Col- tence. That long-pending case large number of people who as- Bluemont College building was lege and which premises & regarding the title to the old sociate with this old building laid, a number of documents property were conveyed to the College property, which has many pleasant, almost sacred, were placed in a cavity in it. picture State by deed of June 10, 1863 been in court nearly two years, memories, but these friends When the building was to be & which property has reverted was, on Thursday, decided by must bear in mind that the Col- wrecked, Judge F. G. Adams, to the Bluemont Central Col- Judge lege and community have out- secretary of the State Historical lege Association, the Grantor, grown this venerable structure Society, requested "that the con- your home or the said property not being used WILLARD: BLUEMONT which has so long outlived its tents of the cornerstone be de- for the purpose and uses named CENTRAL COLLEGE usefulness, that it has become posited with said Society," but in the deed of conveyance. The Martin in favor of the Col- an eyesore, and a nuisance the articles "were pronounced car for Sale resolution was passed. lege. This ought, and probably which cannot be tolerated worthless from exposure to This is from the final minutes will, settle the matter. We hope, longer. water as they lay in the stone." of the trustees of the Bluemont now that the property is beyond The building committee of The Riley County Historical Here? Central College Association. dispute, to be able to chronicle the board of regents of the col- Society and the Polly Ogden Legal action was instituted, the many useful improvements in lege reported At the August chapter of the Daughters of the only records of which available this valuable property. meeting an arrangement was American Revolution erected a Your 2 col. 5 inch ad will run in two to the writer are those published It is not possible at this date made for the disposal of the old monument near the site of the issues of the Free Press and put on in The Industrialist, and the to determine what judgment, College building by sale ac- Bluemont building. This con- Third Biennial Report of the feelings or motives may have cording to the terms fixed by sists of a granite glacial drift our internet site and Facebook for college, as follows: actuated the members of the the Board. boulder from Pottawatomie $50.00. If sold the 1st week, ad will Suit in ejectment was board of regents of Kansas The sale of the old College county weighing more than two say SOLD the 2nd week. Send photo brought in the district court in State Agricultural College, but building to C. G. Howard for tons, to which a bronze tablet is Riley county against the Board at the June meeting, 1883, "Re- $221.00 was approved, and attached bearing the following to [email protected] by former members of the Blue- gent Krohn moved that the old inscription: "Site of Bluemont ClassifiedsClassifieds

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Manhattan Free Press Thursday, July 26, 2018 1313 danger of knocking a hole in the Thursday 10/20/59 boat. Passengers afraid. Diary of Issac T. Goodnow - 1859 Called on Col. Davis Dr Vat- tier, &c. Letter from J. A. Bai- Sunday 10/30/59 Transcribed by staff and volunteers of the ley. Wrote Carrie Misler. Did not sleep well last night. Riley County Historical Museum from a type- Eve—Republican meeting. at 11 ¾ A.M. rock was cleared. script of the original diary held in the collection Speeches, Gov (?) Gov. Denni- 3. P.M. sermon by Rev. P. Funk of the Kansas State Historical Society. The son, (?) &c. in the Ladies cabin. Pleasant. Slow progress, but pleasant Goodnow House Historic Site, 2001 Claflin Friday 10/21/59 company. Road Manhattan, Kansas 785-565-5490 is open Made calls on Hollingshead, to the public Saturday and Sunday 2:00 p.m. to Davis & Vattier, &c. Saw Br. Monday 10/31/59 5:00 p.m. and when Riley County Historical Mu- Wolfe, &c Excitement on Progressing very slowly Harper’s Ferry. among sand bars & snags. Ar- seum staff is available Tuesday through Friday rived near the mouth of the 9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Saturday 10/22/59 Osage 164 miles from St. Calls &c. Letters from A. A. Louis. Pleasant company Harris, Z.— Letter to Z— aboard the boat. Capt. Kenny, Diary of Went to Depot at 7 ½, 10 ¾ P Clerk, Porter, Pilot—Massie. Isaac T. Goodnow Tuesday 9/27/59 M. to visit Miss B— disap- Good. Sketch drawing. 1859 Met Dr Webb, & R. R. Wa- pointment, Went into Museum, ters, &c. Everetts Oration on Exercise. Tuesday 11/1/59 Tuesday 9/20/59 Webster. Left Boston & came At Jefferson City 174 miles Wrote A. F. Baily. Papers to to Pawtucket, & spent the night Sunday 10/23/59 from St. Louis, went on shore Z— Letters from N. Bemis. with S. F. Upham. Went at 7 ¼ to Depot,—vis- with Mr. Emerson & Lady & Sent T. Shattuck draft $9.70, S. ited till 9 ½ A.M., & Miss Bai- walked over the city & myself F. B. Sent L. H. Whitney draft, Wednesday 9/28/59 ley came. Took her to V’s Hotel & Mrs Bailey went into the $96.80 S. F. B. for James Went to Providence. Saw P. & took breakfast with her. state Prison. 450 prisoners. Roberts. Sold Lot 358 W. 6. N. Hawks Dined with P. Bennet. A.M. preaching by H. M. Stors. Took on board lumber. Miss B. Clark, cash 20, note $30. Took tea with P. Hawks & spent P.M. by Dr. Boynton with Miss B—out of patience! Myself Several calls. the night at Dr Fabyan’s. Pleas- B— tried—, explanation did not an- Went to East Boston & ant visits with old friends. swer at first—after tea (?) ex- stopped with T. W. Lewis. Called on Dr. Stevens. Note Monday 10/24/59 pression of satisfaction, Class meeting in the evening. $45. Wm. McDonald. Isaac Goodnow was an early resident of Manhattan, Prayers at W. F. College. Progress slow— Rocheport. Fanny Coulter! Kansas, and was a free-state supporter. He was a dele- Final visit with Col. Davis, &c. Thursday 9/29/59 gate to the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention Wrote to Z— Took tea at Br A’s Wednesday 11/2/59 Wednesday 9/21/59 Dined with Eliza Aylsworth with Miss B— 8 ½ P.M. Left and was one of the founders of Bluemont College. At Boonville 224, Capt Wrote J. O. Gould, J. B. & with her called on Adaline. for St. Louis. Did not sleep left—his home. Walk on deck Husted. Ex—of lots with M. Dr. Wilcox gave me $15. to pay hardly at all. & visit in the Pilot house with Trafton—&c Letter from W. E. taxes in Manhattan. Went to E Went to New Avalon & ness. Dinner with W. H. Wood- Emerson & Lady. Wrote S. D. G— & J. O. Gould $200 Letter G— & spent the night at Mr Gales Ferry. Saw Miss J. A. bury. Wrote David Denison Tuesday 10/25/59 Barrows, Mother, A. A. Harris, to E. D. G—draft No. 177 & Bateman’s. Jennie—(?) Bailey on Kansas, decided to Spent the night at Br Howe’s. Breakfasted at Vincennes, T. Bateman. Put them in office 178. $100 & 75. half on [MS. il- go. Mayor Harris of N. Lon- Dined at S (?). Stopped at at Glascow, where we walked. legible] Phillips & Kallock. Friday 9/30/59 don. Return to Mystic to Mr Thursday 10/13/59 Lebanon to visit Cobleigh & Spent the night with J. S. Han- Went with Jennie & Mrs. Denison’s. Mrs J. B. Gould, Packed my trunks. Saw Ivi- Blair. Mrs B— & sick. Took Thursday 11/3/59 naford. Rainy night & day. B—to Newport by boat. Called Miss Palmer. Took the Ston- son, Woodbury, & Barnes, Dr tea with Mrs. Chamberlain, & Brunswick pleasant. 2 miles on H. S. White—$30. on W. H. ington Boat for New York Hass, Prof. J. A. Deane, & Br visited the College. above—lay 4 hours against the Thursday 9/22/59 Richards who gave up lots & I James P. Magee, Wheeler, bank wind bound. Dusty— Called on W. R. Clark, Wm. notes. Dined with Mr. Hill. Friday 10/7/59 Spaulding an old student, Wednesday 10/26/59 awful! Moonlight— night ex- A. Braman Dined at B. F. Ret’d. to G—at 3. P.M. & went New York at 6. A.M. Called Grover & Bunker, Sewing Ma- Dined at Mr Hypes’ & left cursion—pleasant,—initiation. Mudge’s. Call upon N. D. back again to Newport with Mr on Br Thorne. Letters from chine. Spent the night. A. D. for St. Louis, arriving at 3. P.M. — Meteors! Chase, H. Newhall. With W. R. Fourjee & spent the night with Julia C. E. D. G— Z. T. Shat- Gale. Wrote (?) Put up at King’s Hotel. Called Clark took tea with Isaac him at Newport. tuck, W. E. G—J. B. Gould, L. on Rich, &c. Visited with Miss Friday 11/4/59 Newhall, & stopped with Br A. West Nancy Cheney. Friday 10/14/59 B— Passed Waverly—early. Clark over night. Talk with him Saturday 10/1/59 Called on G. Denison. Letter Wrote J. A. Bailey. Left for Berlin. Mrs B—bad cold! Feel on college Presidency & Bargained with Eben Foujee from B. M. Walker with draft Phil. 7. A.M. Saw Work, Cook Thursday 10/27/59 a little worried! At Lexing- agency. Rainy day & night. for $200. worth of lots. Went to for $300. Wrote B. M. W. L. & Co. on forged draft. Free Looked at (?), Stones, &c. ton—got boneset Mrs B— Providence making several A. W. J. G—J. G—Jr. Pass from Mr Thompson to Saw Brooks, &c, Mudge, Dr. Telegraphed to Leavenworth to Friday 9/23/59 calls, & returning to E— G— at Pittsburg. Called on Dr Cham- Williams, Noyes, Eve—walked Glossup. Looked into the coal Long talk with N. D. Chase, 1 ½ P.M. Several calls & went Saturday 10/8/59 bers. Walk with Wm. Mc- out with Miss B— mine. Got shoved a shore. Paul Newhall, H. Newhall. Call to D. Howland’s to tea with Jen- Miscellaneous calls &c on Couch. Old State house, F & Eve—(?) in the wheel! on Mrs. Sanborn, &c. Dined nie & Mrs. B— O. Judd D. B. Denslow &c (?) ! Took the cars for Pittsburg Friday 10/28/59 with W. A. Braman. Letters Dined with them. Visit with A. at 10 ¾ P.M.—sleeping car. Bot Groceries, (?), & shoes, Saturday 11/5/59 from Marlatt, Denison, Z— W. Sunday 10/2/59 J. Mead & G. Denison. Sent to Rode all night. & at 4. P.M. left for Leaven- At Sibley early. Liberty at P. Hyde 40 – 120 – 120. L. War- Rainy. A.M. sermon by Mr T. A. Hendricks 120 & a 40 worth in steamer W. H. Russell. 11. A.M. Walk on deck 4 ½ rants. H. H. Hartwell, cash Donkersly, “Brotherly Love.” Acre L. Warrant issued to Job Saturday 10/15/59 river low! Slept well. Pleasant P.M. Kansas City. Some slave- $300. Called on Dr. Webb, R. Communion. P.M. Called on Hyde, to be approved & re- Took breakfast at Altoona. weather. holding upstart, left on account P. Waters J. M. S. Williams. Maggie, T. G. Allen, Greene, turned to the care of R. Allyn Arrived in Pittsburg 1 ½ P.M.— of disgust at us—Miss B—es- Wrote A. F. Bailey to return T. Dr, Dr. Wheeler Tapley, &c. Cincinnati, O. Went home with being delayed by freight train Saturday 10/29/59 pecially At Wyandotte our B. Wrote C. E. Blood, Z— Chat with Mr. Bateman & fam- O. Judd & spent the night at off the track for an hour. Went 2 miles above Washington— friends Mr & Mrs Emerson left Bargained with P. Newhall for ily. Flushing. to P. F. college. s—Prof. J. H. stuck on a rock or snagg 20 us—lonesome! $850 worth of Lots. Knowles. Saw J—n, wife & hours— Mr. Emerson & bride. Monday 10/3/59 Sunday 10/9/59 son. No vision! Letter from wrote a little & read some a lit- Saturday 9/24/59 Attended Prayers at the A.M. sermon by Goodsell. Ellen & Marlatt, C. E. Blood. tle cold. Pleasant day. Some Continued next week Talk with Chase, Webb, &c Academy. Called on Pennoyer, P.M. Sabbath school. Eve W. Phillips, J. W. Smith, G. L. Talbot, Graves, D. C. Kenyon, wrote & read. Wrote Ellen, W. Sunday 10/16/59 Stearns, H. Newhall, T. P. &c. Sold him 470 W 1. & 382. E. Par (?) James Ells, Z—&c. A.M. sermon by Rev. Paxton. Richardson & Eve attended the W 4 - $125. Took the girls out Rainy night. P.M.—called on J—. Eve— concert. Gilmore’s Band with to ride on the (?)! in the sermon by Rev. Wilson. Called Mrs Collins. Fine. evening. Monday 10/10/59 on L— &c Dream.—L. Rainy morning. Went to Sunday 9/25/59 Tuesday 10/4/59 New York. Called on O. Judd, Monday 10/17/59 J. W. F. Barnes, John XII, — Took the 10 A.M. Train for J. M. Howe, Fitzgerald— Also Called on Kramer, Stewart, Tuesday Thru Saturday 36 A.M. sermon at Mariner’s Kingston. Went to Peace Dale on Dr. Badger. Called on S. J—n Dined at Mr Johnson’s Church. Wrote C. E. Blood, H. & visited J. A. Brown. P.M. Greene 2 hours. Night (?) H. Hartwell, L—H. Baylies. Went to Arcadia—Mr Harris & Spent the night at J. M. H’s P.M. Sermon by Kallok “Ye Little “Addie.” Excellent visit. office. Tuesday 10/18/59 are my witnesses.” 3000! Sat up late. Free Pass. Dufey & Potts. Eve—went out & stopped with Tuesday 10/11/59 Left with J—for Zenia. Sleep- my friend W. E. Woodward. Wednesday 10/5/59 Engaged a seal for college ing car, &c. Cloudy. Walk with L—Addie. P.M. $6. Bought a trunk $5.25 suit Optical Perspectives Went to Mystic Bridge with of clothes $38, overcoat $13. Wednesday 10/19/59 Monday 9/26/59 Mrs Harris calling at Westerly sack $12. vest $3. do $4. & Arrived in Zenia 4 ½ A.M. Met a large number of on the way. Stillman, Denison! pants $6. Saw, Phinney & Walked out to L. Cheney’s, & preachers at P.—meeting, With D. W. Denison visit to Barnes on Books. Met W. H. visited. P.M. with Emma & Boston. Quite a number of Upper Mystic—Festival! L. Woodbury. Stopped with Lucy Cheney rode to Wilber- calls. Eve went home with J. P. Warren’s Spent the night at D. 930 Hayes Drive, Suite E. Hiram Dayton wife Mary A. force & saw Br Rust. 4 ¾ Left Manhattan, Kansas Mayer. Called on Mr Sprague W. Denison’s Call on A. Sparks. (?)_Staples! for Cincinnati, & put up at Br &c & spent the night with Br Palmer. R—Allyn’s 379 John Street, Sprague. Dr Taylor out. Saw I. Wednesday 10/12/59 cor. Clark Letters from L. Of- (785)539-5105 Fax (785)539-2324 Rich. 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