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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05
Che Kausas Chief.
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
Thursday, 50: May 5. 1870.
The Significance orIr.

1t would naturally be supposed that
she gigantic steal from the Revenue in
this State. and the dishonor sought to BE-
put upon the leading business men OF the
State. would be mt.er Of such general
importance. that every paper wonld hast.
en- to lay the facts before its readers, as q
matter of news. The sum Of sl6O.0O
or over wrung from the taxpayers Of the
State. which they supposed was going
toward the support Of the Government.
has bern stolcL; and the best men 10 the
State have been reported worthless. bank
rups. or abseonded, 10 order to cover up
the steal. Yet there are papers in Kan
sss that have not informed their readers
of ths facts. It is significant that every
paper under the influence of the Kansas
member Of Congress. has not seen fit Tor.
more plainly. has not dared) TO expose
the fraud. They seem ins.inctively to
know that an exposure of the steal must
either be covered up. or Clarke sufferers.
This sign is . sure index to the papers
owned BY Clarke.
The number of such papers, however,
we are happy to say. is not great. OH
ers may be convinced" from time to
time; but at present, they comprise those
that are controlled by men holding office.
or who are under other little obligations
to Sidney. One paper. that claims to be
tile newspaper. par ereellance. Of Northern
Kansas. says nothing whstever of the
great steal, involving the regulations Of
scores Of it's readers. but disposes of the
whole subject, by saying it don't like the
appearance Of Supervisor Mar! Ano,h-
or paper. whose chief editor has long been
connected with the Revenue department.
and whose forte is the Revenue. has not
awhimper on the subject o! the steal. but
copies q couple. of pufs Of Supervisor
Mcdonald, who was sent here with the
expectation that he would shut of the In.
vsstigstion of the matter. Another pa
per ont West. whose editor ia an office
holder. and lays claim to large amount
Of extra-quality OF honesty. briefly refers
to the investigation and exposure as an
attack upon Sidney Clarke. So it goes.
all over the State.
We hear it boldly said, that Clarke
has money in this and that County. and
is going to make heavy fight. What
do the people say to that? This $780,
600. stolen from them, is being distrib-
nted around among few active politi.
ticisns. who have engaged to control the
voice Of the people. The people are to
be sold like SO many beef cattle or stock
hogs. and tho money used in the trsnsac-
tion has been stolen from themselves!
Are they going to permit it?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05
Prcuarc FOR ,he 1,en.ux.

Farmers and stock growers through
out the State can greatly assist the emu
merstors. who will visit them after the
first of jane next. in tsking the census.
We herewith submit schedule OF what
will be required of them in the shape oil
answers to questions. Il is not com'
plets. but embraces those questions only
which will save .fne if they are proper.
" answered. They refer to the year
which closes on the 6rst day Of June.
1870.
Fist: In reference to land. State
the owner or manager of the farm. the
number Of acres of laui improved and
unimproved. with cash value of the same
and the value Of farming implements and
machinery. .F
Second: State the number OF live
stnck of a!i kinds on hand June lat
1870. together with the valus of the
same, and the value of animals slsught-
cred within The year.
Third: State the nnmber Of bushels
of wheat, rye. corn. oats. barley, buck.
wheat. peas and beans. Irish potatoe: and
sweet potatoes. pounds Of wool and
pounds of tobacco and cotton. if any
were produced. the value Of orchard pro-
duets 10 dollars. the number of gallon,
of wine. the vaIne OF butter or cheese
tons of hay, bushels of clover seed and
other grass seeds. pounds of hops. tons
OF hemp. dew rotted or water rotted
ponds Of silk cocoons. pounds Of cant
sugar. gallons of molasses. pounds oI
honey and becs-wsx. and the value Of oil
home made manufactures. The Other
questions relating TO persons. age. births
deaths. marriages., professions, occnpa'
tions and trades can readily be answered
by any intelligent member Of family
only requiring care that the dates be
correct.
Let the f,rmer take the first opportunity
to write ont these answers in full, and
have them ready for the coming of the
assistant Marshal. and he will save botl
himself and the Marshal great deal o.
time.
Under distractions from the chief o.
the Census Bureau at Washington. Colo
mel Houston, United States Marshsl for
Kansas. has divided the State into sew.
enty districts, esch district to contain
from estimate about six thousand in
habiiants. The list of appointments oI
persons'to act as Assistant. Marshals in
taking the census in these respective dis
tricis will be published in few days.
Col. Houston also requests all news
papers in the State to publish the sub.
stance of this article, to the end that the
people may be informed of their duties
in the m st,er- Topeka Commonwealth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

A Bold, True VIEw.-The Christian
Union. in discussing 1.-THE Fifteenth
Amendment" gives on able historical
review Of tie causes that have brought
it about. The article conclude
The Fifteenth Amendm mt is the bold
eet svowal ever made Of our faith in the
safety of elf-government. Give men q
chance, educate the msnly side of charac.
ter. have them free. and they will frame
better laws aud better policies than can
be made for them by thinkers, philos-
ophers, or the wisest statesmen. acting
as a governing class. Upon one side OF
the continent are pouring Asiatic emf
grants, on the other European. while
already the African largely possesses the
land We have thrown our laws, our
government, our policy. our wealth and
our civilization under the power of their
miscellaneous vote. 1t is sublime dec
aration that Republicanism is not Sec
tartan government, but is the one right.
fnl universal governmentl No govern
ment 10 this world is safe. But sslf-gov
ernment is the SAFEST Human nature is
not wholly trustworthy. but it is far safer
when trusted than when doubted.
Human nature is. after all. the one thing
we have to build on. Like a 6eld. it
may raise weeds or it may prodnce
wheat, according to the cultivation given.
The American doctrine is: Trust Hu.
man Nature, and then see that it is kept
worthy of trust!' r.
For ourselves. we look forward to the
future with confidence. Universal suf-
frsge is logically consistent with our or
gsuic truths. congenial to human nature
in political association, and. as we firmly
believe, s,fe, and fruitful in good.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

Speaking Of the psthesic editorial. Of
the sympathetic rress, in their weeping
over the "Picgan massacre" the Colsra-
do Miner-rublished in an Indian neigh
borhood. we'll acqusinted with tha red
devi's-say.: '.Some Of the editorials in
tho daily papers npon the Indian qnea-
,inn are ridiculous. The ignor.ncs they
display ia inst awful When an editor
wants to write abont the red man, he
gets down a copy Of "IIiawa,ha" and the
Last Of the Mohicsns." and studi,s No
in Bemerson Emmett's last rel.hsnded
narrative. and coutempl.tes a lot Of black
hair. and broods ovar q butcher knife
and dying speech Of Cornplsnter. and
then considers himself competent to
pitch into Sheridan. and tears his under
clothes over the esnA,rings Of the poor In
dian. What these j,urnalists really
wsnt is. to have some positive. energetic
anil robus, Indian prsucs into their .snc.
'nms and scalp them. and give them .
lot Of fresh trains.'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

On A BIG DRUNK-O,her Statea may
excel Kansas in many respects bat no
one Of them can boast Of such . rem.r-
kable United States Cont ss we sre IA
vored with. All the beer gardens that
ever existed cannot eqnal it in interest
Topeka Commonwealth.
We arc informed that sincs the pre-
sent term Of the United States District
Court commenced. Judge Delshsy has
been on q spree OF even more than usual
proportion. He has continued so drunk
that he has been IN sble to attend to bus-
iness. during most Of the time. and has
made a most disgurting spsctsels Of him.
salf on the hench and 10 the stfeets.-
Champion d Press. ae t..e- tn
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

Vice President Colfax has little son
about week old. Report hath it that
the name Of the boy is Albert Richard
son Beecher Colfax.
It probable that in the course Of
time. Vice President Coifax will have
another son. and that his name will be
Serene Howe Rockingham Cslfax.
1t is probable that in the course Of
time, Vice President Colfax will have .
daughter, aud that her name will be Alb
hy Richardson Calhoun Colfax.
However the family Of Vice Presideat
Colfax may multiply. he need not fear
that be will exhaust the names Of men
and women who have given themselves
up to lost. or of preachers who have at
tempted to make adultery respectable,
some by precept. and others by exam.
pie.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

Mas. CALHouN.-When people think
they are blessed with q gift for letter.
writing they usually manage to set fire
to their neighbours houses, if not to their
own. Auy one who has the misfortune
to be ranked as friend by Mrs. "Lu"
Calhoun, must by this time begin to
bitterly regret the connection. She ap-
pearss to be one Of those women who
are never satisfied except when they are
gossipping over everybody's affairs and
making mischief all ronnd. Her letters
are full of transcendentsl rubbish. such
as love sick girls write to each other. af-
ter reading Fsus,-interspersed with flip
pant comments on her scquaintances and
friends. Her estimate of her own value
to certain morning journal, in her ac-
count of her services to it. deserves to be
recorded among the curiosities of inner
newspaper life. Anybody whom Mrs.
Calhoun has ever seen or met must be
trembling in their shoes lest some more
OF her charming letters are to be made
public. 1t is not every one who cares to
be described as all score end fruit" or
as being "dear in the Aesh." As for the
serions aspect of Mrs. Calhoun's conduct
in relation to the person now under trail.
we at present refrain from comment on
that. But the lesson OF her correspond
ence-and very long lesson it is-msy
% we'll be mentioned now as any other
time. Beware of letter-writers! One
gifted creature like Mrs. Calhoun is
enough to destroy the friendly relations
OF dozen families. York Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05
S The last K ansss Farmer is occou

ET The last K ansas Farmer is occom.
panied with what it calls Railroad Map
Of Kansas. We should think that pa.
Per that claims to be so we'll posted or
Ksnsas would be ashamed to send such q
thing out, and brng upon it. This map
locates Girsrd in the Indian Territory
Hiawstbs is placed in Nemsbs County,
on the line of the Davenport and St
Joseph Railroad" We presume it j.
fall of just such blunders. but we have
not examined it carefully.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

A LITTLE AHEAD OF PUNCH OF JUDY
In the African celebration at Louis
vslle. Ky. the other day. Of the Fifteenth
amendment. they had a transparency in
which the "Trsiu Of Progress" was de-
picted-a locomo olive labelled "The Fiji
teepth amendment" with . train ol
twenty-nins cars attached, representing
the rstifying Ststes. and number oI
jsckasses harnessed to the rear car. EN-.
blemstic Of the States refusing to ratify,
and vsinly trying to pull the train back.
ward. A nest thing for Ssmho-"s pal
pable hit."-New York Herald.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

~ A political canvass is approach
ing. and it is again reported that the
Price Raid Claims are going to be paid
by Congress. They will be paid as soon
as Sid. Clarke and his bummers have
bought up all the scrip for little or moth
lag. AS an item, notice if every active
striker for Clarke has not been derling in
Price Raid Scrip. Yes. it will be paid,
when the men who performed the service
and sustained the loss have been sharped
out OF their scrip.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

E We have received the 6rst num-
Der Of the Hiswaths Dispatch, published
BY A. N. Ruley. formerly Of the Holt
County Sentinel. 1t is printed on new
type. and presents . handsome sppear-
snce. In politics. it is Republican, with
out any beating around the bush.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

ET The Missouri River, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad is now completed to
Baxter Springs. We acknowledg, the
receipt Of an invitation to attend cele-
bration at Baxter, on Wednesday. the
llih inst.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

w Senator Pomeroy has been elected
president Of the Woman's Suffrage Asso,
citation of the District of Columbis. All
the rest of the officers are ladies.-Er.
This is copying after the rulers and
big bugs of Moham medan countries, who
always employ q frst-class eunuch to
oversee their women.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

kv The Emporia Tribune is worked
mp over the denuncistions oi "our able
Representative" mesning Sidney Clarke.
and Indignantly demands that the politi-
clans and papers that are opposing him.
either "do something or get off Of the poi" !"
We are glad il wss not the White Cloud
Chief said that.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

Ey The Mcfarland trial is still 10
progress. in New York. We have with
held any comments on it. because We do
not wish to prejudice the minds Of the
jury!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

E Theodore Tilten is in bad way
because lawyer Spencer. in the Richsrd-
son case. set mp Mrs. Calhouu's pedigree.
lie talks about shooting. and oil that.
In fact, the thing Runkles in his breast.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

~ The Ottawa Journal is an excel
lent paper, for ha!f-sheet. A whole
sheet Of it nust be fine. We have no,
seen o whole sheet of it for so long. tha,
we forget how it looks.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

CALAMITY AT RIcHMoND.-A few days
since, a, Richmond, Va, q terrible cas-
ualty occurred. An important case was
before the Supreme Conrt. and the room
was crowded with persons waiting to hear
the decision. The room was over the
one occupied by the Legislative House Of
Delegates. The upper floor gave way.
and with its weight of people. was pre-
eipiisted 70 the room below. causing fear
fol loss of life. Some three hundred
persons were killed or wounded. Among
the number, we find the names of several
ex Confederate Generals. and m any prom. 1.
inent men Of the city and State. Large
sums bsye been subscribed 10 New York
and other cities for the relief of the suf.
fercrs.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

Each number Of the NEW YORK WEEK.
LY contains Several Beautiful aIllustsatioss,
Double the Amount Of Residing Matter Of any
paper Of its class, and the Sketches. Short
Stories, Poems. etc.. are BY the sblese writsrs
Of Amcries and Europe.- The
Is NEW YORK WEEKLY
does not conine it's usefaIness 70 amussnent,
but publishes great quastity ofreally Iasssse.
tive Matter. in the most condensed fosD. The
N. y. Weekly Deparisaenis
have attained high repatation fron thsir
brevity. excellence. and eorrsctness.. 49,.
THE PLEAsASr PAaAelsPss are made up Of
the concentrated wit and hpnor Of many minds.
The KsowLEpeE Box Is confined to useful
Information on all manper Of subjects.
THE NEws IrExs give IN the fexest words
the most notable doings all over the world
The GossIr WITH CoaaEsPospExTs eont.iss
answers to inquirers upon an Imaginable sub:
iects. - trs ,-svs -a Sl ? 7sse
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

Nearly 10000 proposals have been
made at the Poet Office Department.
Washington. for conveying the mail on
the 3 $50 routes in the States Of Ken
lucky. Tennessee. Missouri. lows Illinois,
lndisna. Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Dakota. Kansas. and Nebraska. and 335
miscellaneous routes in various other
States. This number Of bids 10 30 per
cent. more than ever made before.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

g We gather. from sn exchange,
that Mr.. Low is increasing his activity in
the mail interest. The name of the male
is Sidney Clarke.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

re- Theodore T'ilton is going to print
ten copies Of the Independent on white
satin. for the crowned heads OF Eufope.
-Er.
1t would be inst like the snob. The
papers that he furnishes to the common
people, who subscribe aud pay for them.
are not good enough for the crowned aris-
tocracy across the ocean.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

CLEAN STRAINED TRUTH.-Ws this
week publish communication from su
Old K.usau. from whom We bal not
heard for long time. His remarks on
the Speer dsfalcation are the exact truth.
Speer was put upon Kansas by the Lane
Dynasty. Some of the men who are Sc
verest in their denunciation OF Sueer. were
equally lond in support OF that Dynssty
and in abusing those who opposed it.
They gobbled what they could. or were
kicked overheard, and are now crying
ont against their old partner. 1t does no,
make Spcer's offence any less. but it is
not much to the credit of the men who
assisted and sustained corruption and
pluuder until they were forced out ol
the ring. to now take SO prominent par,
in crying down their old gang.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05

The Revolution declares thst seventy
courtesans were recently taken from New
York to Washington. to influence lsgis-
lation on the Pacific railroad subsidy.
and that $4,000 was sent TO the keep
ers of Infamous honses in Washington.
who were to coercs bv threatened expo
sure. votes on the Indian appropriation
bill. We have virtaous Congress.
frulye
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-05-05
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NEW YORK WEEKLY,
The PEorLE's. FAvoRITE JousSAL- ,
The Most Interesting Stories r..
Are always to be found IN the
NEW YORK WEEKLY.
At present there are

-f.z At present there are ...f.
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running through its COLUMNS; and at least
One Story'is Begun Every Month.
New subscribers are thus sure Of having the
comrence ment Of . new continued story. no
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The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

The TEXAS CArTLE-Almost every week
we hear Of the arrival in our valleys of large
droves Of Texas cattle, and we know of seve-
raj parties now in the South for the purpose
Of driving to this district cattle raised in Tex
rs and New Mexico. This class of cattle have
been our principal supply; and although some
Of the States east of us have passed stringent
laws in regard to this class OF cattle, we have
never thought the facts warranted such legis-
lniion. No markets in the Union are sup
piled with better beef than White Pine, and we
have never heard OF any unfortunate results
from the beef consumed by our people.-h-
land EInDire
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

A LIVELY lows. is at the
present the most lively place in the district.
The many smelling works in the vicinity are
giving employment to a large force of men,
both about the works and in the mines where
the ore is obtained. The people all have
money and the present tight times are not felt
in our neighboring town of Sherman. All
the mills are i'll full operation, and a majority
of the smelling works. The town has no
dead-heads TO support; and in fact Sherman
is now the center Of life in White Pine.-Ht.
LlMd Empire.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

DIVINE SERVICE will loo held in tho Court
room tonight Mt o'clock by Rev. ]. p. Sipcs,
OF Winnemucca, and tomorrow morning and
evening, rs usual, by Rev II. O. Whitney,
Rev. j. Z. Sipcs is in town 10 assist in a CON
templated serlos OF nrotTnctel mnntinns
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

A COUNTER ACTIoS.-A requision has been
ISSUED by Acting Governor Slingerland upon
the Governor of California for the arrest of +.
Il. Burke, late Chief of Police in Sacramento,
and George Rider and S. d. Wicks, detect
ives, on charge of kidnapping. The charge
is preferred by one ]. NJ. McCarty, who al
leges that he was arrested, without authority
of law, by these parties for whose extradition
the said requisition was issued. McCarty
was accused of being party to the shed burn
ing on the Central Pacific Railroad, and after
lying for some months in the Auburn (Cal.)
Jail, was tried and acquitted. SO says the Car
son Appeal.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

SKATISG.-Of all the invigorating and de-
lightful amusements, skating affords the most
real pleasure, at the same time developing
the muscles and giving healthy tone TO the
entire system. If the weather is pleasant and
the ice good tomorrow, there will be rare sport
at the Elko rink, i'll witnessing the grand mas
querado carnival that is to take place in the
afternoon.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

EDWARD Il. Fay arrived in town from San
Francisco, on Thursday night, on his way to
Cope district, to look after the interests of the
Columbia Gold and Silver Mining Company.
Mr.. Fay is well known on this coast, is askiil-
full engineer and an accomplished gentleman.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

Tux SOLDIERS BNLL.-Thc soldiers Mt Camp
IL,lleck will give grand ball at that post on
Tuesday evening, the 18th. 1t is pleasant
tIip from here by rail, and our ladies and gem
tlemon will have pleasant time with the gal
lHnt boys III blue. At the depot, couveyanccs
viii be in readiness TO convey the guests to
the military headquarters.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

COUNTY AUDrToRs REPoRT.-In another COL
nmn will be found full and complete report
OF the financial condition of Elko county. The
report is so simplifed that it can be under
stood at glance, and reflects great credit
upon 7. a. Rogers, under whose supervision
1t WINS compiled and arranged.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

THERE nro thousands of tons of ore on the
dumps OF the mines at Mineral Hill and Rail
road districts awaiting reduction. II is OK
pected that the foundation Of tho first mill
Mt Mineral Hill will soon he laid.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

Mrs MACS first social party comes of O,
wednesday night next, when sho expects /,
see her friends present. "
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

Destructive FIRE.-On Tuesday, the 18th
instant, the city of Cheyenne was visited by n
very destructive fire. Two blocks were en-
tirely destroyed. The loss is estimated at
from three to five hundred thousand dollars.
The owners Of most of the buildings destroyed
have already contracted for new ones.
The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-01-15

SEo' III. SHEPHERD and Mr.. Eunor, of tho
nrm OF Woodruff & Ennor, left town yesterday
Tor Eureka district, in search of wagon road
direct from Elko. ''""