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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-06
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Bids Of So, 900 and upward must be accompa-
MED by certified check. or draft, on some SOL
vent National bank, equal to FIVE per ceutum on
the present annual pay on the route; or in case
OF new service, not less than five per centup OF
one years pay proposed in bid.-tSection 253,
Act Of JuneS, 1872.
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and guarantee signed by all parties, and dated
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

What would be thought of a sailor who would
favor the destruction of u ship because . few
barnacles clung to its bottomf He would be &c
counted crazy, and ct subject for an asylum.
Yet there ars some persons who favor the dos
trnctien Of the Republican party because . few
knaves have chung 20 its fortunes, and have found
a living under its shadow. Can we believe them
to lie sound in their Judgment or safe i'm their ad-
vicef We fear not Like tho crazy sailor, tho
remedy they propose il worse than the disease.
1t il little singular thaS every man who
leaves his party thinks that he WAS the Last man
of vrtne in it: and that his departure left it in
worse plight than was Seldom of old. We assure
our Democratic friends that we have good stock
of honesty still left in eur party, and can spare
few more Of just snch men as went ont under this
liberal flag and still keep ont of moral bankrupt
cy. We are daily purifying onr party, by bring
ing into it the honest material that was accident
ally left in the Democratic camp. and by driving
ont the black sheep from our fold ~ soon as We
are sure of the color of the fleece. But we arc
not prepared to destroy the best political party
the world has vet seen, to got rid of few barna-
cles that have fastened npOn it. There is q way
to break their holl and that is to DESTROY them
whenever we can get at them. We should over
haul the good old ship at every election, and re-
move with strong arm everything that tends tO
impede its progress in the great work Of human
civilization. Our party, from the beginning Of
its power, has been the great lever of reform.
II has secured reforms in our Government which
might well have been the work Of - century in
stead Of the labor of less than score Of years.
it has taken no step backward What it has
gained it has kept aud is constantly improving.
1t has proven by its works that it is something
nobler than mere party; it is the spirit Of tho
Republic working out through the best rep
resentatives the great problem of self-govern-
ment.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

Application having been made by an attorney
for bounty for a dcscrter, founded upon the de-
cisiou of the United States Supreme Court in the
ease of Kelly "a des-rtcr who claimed to have
received an honorable discharge), the Second
Comptroller has made the following decision in
the ease:
"The accounting officer will never recognize
the principle that a determination shall he made
in favor Of deserter. On the construction for
which the attorney contends, man who enlisted
served one, then deserted, was appreheDded and
returned to duty after years absence, and was
discharged with his regiment at the expiration of
its time, wcud receive for two years service just
the same bounty that his faithful comrades receiv
ed severally for three years service. This, as
have had occasion to say elsewhere, would he
relatively a fine upon fidelity and a premium
upon perfidy." After stating that no dishOnOra-
BILE discharges in terms were given to soldiers of
the late war, aud that the only way to determine
whether soldier was discharged hsnorably is to
examine his record, the Comptroller concludes as
follows: "whatev~r may I've the scope and import
of the decision Of the Supreme Court cited, Con-
gress has intcrposcd an effect,ial bar to payment
Of deserters. The joint resolution of March l,
1870 declares that the money withheld because
of desertion shall not I've paid, except the record
of descrtion he cancelled, because erroneous and
contrary to the facts. The Legislative will is
founded in jnsticr, and will govern the account
ing officers in their action upon these eases.
When Congress shall authorize the payment Of
bounty to ,lrserter, and make appropriation
far that purpose, he Stsim presented will be
allowed, and not till then"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

The BENDER FAMILY-THEIR REPORTED Car
TuRE IN ILLINOfs.-The chase after these brutal
mnrerrrs has been persistent, lint the wisast da-
teetives on the trail seem tn have been puzzled.
1t may be that the descriptions published, have,
or may vet lead to their arrest. Yesterday even
ing the following dispatch received Mt the
office Of the Kansas City Times:
HILLsBoRO, Ills. May ~, 1s73.-Are the Ben
der family arrestedf Four persons answering
your descriptions are here.
EDMUND FISH.
So far as is known. all pursuit has failesl,
though detectives i'm various parts of the country
claim to he on the track. II il, indeed. highly
probable that the cunning family. doubling on
the track of their Pursuers, have visited the
town Of Hillsboro, in Montgomery county, Ills,
only about sixty miles from St. Lsnis, and have
been captured. An Interested public will await
with anxiety further developments.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

FILLEY on HARIAN.-Ex-Sec Harlan has
seen fit to deny, in the Washington Ckrosicle the
assertion of Mr.. Giles F. Filley respecting the de-
mand and acceptance Of $4,000 iDducenent for
the issue Of certain railroad bond.. Mr.. Harlan's
denial is very Poo- disproof Of anything and his
word would not pass for five per cent Of it's face
value against the word Of man like Mr.. Filley
Indeed, if Mr.. Flley should start ont to tell the
most barsfaced lie imaginable he woalA conc
nearer to the truth than Harlan on his oath. In
his denial Mr.. Harlan calls attention to the fact
that lfr: Filley said he did mot know it to he a
fact that the money had been .pai.: to Harlan !:
but Mr.. Harlan omits To say that Mr.. Flley added
that, although he did not know it of his own
personal knowledge. he Was as certain Of it as
that he was sitting in the chair he then occupied.
He cited the names Of very respectable witnesses
to the fact, and We would Net adviso the Iowa
Rooster to put his damaged reputation tn the
test Of comparison with any Of them.-Ss. Louis
DsMOrcot
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

HERE is another Ohio Congressman afraid Of
being vulgar demacoCue." a. Mr.. Shellabar-
ger calls it. The Hon. Philadelphns Van Trump
is thus unf.elingly exposed by the Cleveland
Leader: "Murder will out. Van Trump, tho
uglest Congressman in the Ohio delegation.
took his share of the salary steal with virtuous
indgnity, and for two months has been reading
the newspaper statements that he didn't take it
with calm conpacency."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

Kansas is pre-eminently healthy State, be-
cause there are no stagnant ponds, swamDs or
marshes, and, In very few years. when onr fertile
prairies are brought under cultivation, and mala-
rious diseases with almost entirely disappear
which is even now the cass in upland prairie dis
tricta not immediately contiguous to streams Of
water. and Kansas to-day is one Of the most
healthful States in the Union
The area of the State 10 81, ,318 square miles, or
$40 acres; just ten times the size Of Mas
sachusetts. of this immense area about One-half
has been entered, and not less than three million
acres under sctual cultivation. 30
Its altitude insurcs . pure and dry atmos-
pbcre. The further west yOu 60 ON the Kansas
Pacific railroad the higher you ascend. Salina is
l,l27 feet shove the ocean level; Brookville, six
teen miles further west, is $50 feet; Ellsworth,
twenty-three miles further, 1,540 feet; Wilson,
sixteen miles fnrti,re 1850, sun Bunker Hill,
the County Seat Of Rnsscll County, sixteen miles
further west, s ,s66 feet above the level of the
ocean. .a.4T-f =.
Pulmonary diseases are almost uaknown, and
never originate here. Persons with such eom-
plants are scattered all along the road, their
way to the mountains, being compelled, in a
measure, to acclimate themselves-Aefore ascend
ing into very thin air at Denver. Billions diseas-
es prevail to some extent in very wet seasons.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

THE PRESIDENTS lLIxKss. illness of
President Grant gives serious alarm fo his friends.
II il an open secret here that the President is
troubled with q complaint in the kidneys, which
afiicts him very seriously at tinses Indeed it is
sometimes feared that he has the incipient stages
without betraying his safferings; and il il now
stated anthoritatively that the effusion Of blood
and bloated appearance OF the face, which have
Zoo frequently been attributed to less excusa-
bic csnse, are due TO the periodical attacks Of his
complaint, which somehow affects the neryes and
blood vessels Of the cerrbellam, and gives . con-
gesfed appearance TO his face. Your CORE spon-
dent knows several Instances, when very injurious
impressions have been created respecting the
President, derived from the appearance Of his
face-which is due entirely to the clbronic diff
entity above alluded tO. The President is easier
now than he has been; but the very worst 10 to
be feared when one of these acute attacks occur
-Ner York Graphic.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29
An Ohio Horror

The people of Montgomery and fre1ie Coeo''o'
are enjoying horror Of the Incretia Borgis type;
and as we happen to personally know all the par
,;.. concerned. we are more than usually inter-
s.t.d in the developments. family residing
,..- Germantown, named Henne, consisting OF q
father. a SON and a daughter, were poisoned al
most fatally, by means Of arsenic secretly dcpos-
,ted in the coffee-pot. From circumstances, ieaS
ing but little reason for doubt, suspicisn res'ea
nnou an old woman named Earhart, about ~
v.ars Of aye, who with her son Michael, was NJ
rested, and placed under bond. Michael was
married to a daughter Of Henne; and If the
Heupe family had died, all the property would
have gone to Earhart.
s;uce this affair occurred, facts have come to
lipbt creating the belief that this old woman has
been carrying on a system Of poisoning extending
over a period of twenty years Strange symp-
toms attending many deaths in families where
abe was in attendance, or had access, are remem-
bered to have borne such a remarkable similarity
that il is believed she poisoned them all. Inc
Earbart family formerly resided near West Alex
audria. in Preble County, and the husband was
one Of the most respectable men in that commu-
nity. He died suddenly aud mysterionsly, "ome
eighteen years ago. and it is now thought that he
vas poisoned Ii is asserted that the nrst vile
of Michael Earbart, mentioned above, was also
noisoped. and that his child shared the same fate.
Martin Foutz, married to daughter Of Mrs. Ear
hart, died similar death several years ago, While
the old woman was staying in the family. since
the commencement Of the exposes, Foutz became
fully convinced that this was the fact, which 80
operated upon his mind, that he went into the
woods and blew out his brains with rifle. The
alleged victims Of this female fend were to have
been disinterred and the contents of the stomachs
analyzed; but we have not yet heard the result
Something near twenty five years ago, a large
barn on farm adjoining the Earhart place, be-
longing to q brother of Mrs. Earhart, was burned,
with all its contents 1t WIS at first believed to
have been set on FIRE, either Purposcly or acci-
dentally, by some boys from town. who were on
the farm for the purpose of stealing fruit or mel
ons; then suspicion rested upon hard case in
the neighborhood, who held q grudge against the
owner of the barn; but now, from circumstances
which at the time did not attract much attention,
it is believed that this same woman burned her
brothers. barn.
If all or half he true that is charged, this old
fiend is fit companion, in deviish malignity, for
the Bender family.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

OAKEs AMEs.-Another death from Credit Nc
bilier. 1t may be uncharitable to say NO, and yet
We believe that the last session Of Congress.
and the disgraceful exposures Of the great fraud
of which Mr.. Oakes Ames was the champion so
operated upon his mind as to produce sickness,
which has terminated in his death. He seemed
vigorous year ago, and bid fair to live much
longer. He had a will and spirit that seemed
uncOnquerable and people said last winter {:
They can't frghten Oakes Ames with all the
exposures and denunciations." And it was said
that this grim old man sat at his desk and wrote
incessantly and laughed to scorn those who
thought to crush him. But there must have
been a hidden canker gnawing his conscience, and
he undoubtedly possessed . sensitiveness Of na-
ture which he succeeded well in concealing.
Now comes the crash! The forces of nature
give way; the win unbends; his heart softens,
and, like babe, he is helpless. The disease was
paralysis, and he died at his home in North Eas-
ton, among friends who loved him and still be-
lieved in his integrity.
Oakes Ames was born in Easton, Massachusetts,
January 10, 1904. He received q public school
education, and early in life engaged in the MANN
featuring business. He was elected member of
the Executive Council Of Massachusetts, in 1860
and 1861, and was elected to the Thirty-eighth,
Thirty ninth, Fortieth, Forty first aud Forty
second Congress, as q Republican, the last time
receiving 9,367 votes against 6,i0O for Avery,
Democrat.-.N L0xis Globe.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29
A. Old E...y U.ser . New N..e.

The Democratic party has at last found its
Moses. Hendricks, of Indiana, is reported as
the coming man who is to lift Democracy from
the gutter and place it upon the throne of politi
cal power. He has already had q conference
with his antiguated friends, who have grown old
waiting for Office, and has assured them that il
they will follow him he will lead them into the
promised land. This Indiana statesman, it is
understood, proposes radical change of pro-
granime. He has not yet advised his friends
to join the Republican party, but he has done
the next thing to it-advised them to drop the
Democratic name, and assume a title that will at
least disguise the old material, and cenvey to the
public an idea of patriotism and honesty. This
is bold step, but a leader to be worth anything
must he bold /; SO in this new departure Hem
dricks proves himself leader. He calls upon
his followers to make great sacrifice, but as
they have nothing to lose except n name, and
everything to gain, it is quite probable that this
latest political prophet will have respectable
following. We are willing to do all we can to
help Hendricks in this labor of love. The old
Democratic party has been gal lvanzed into life so
many times, that are in sympathy with any
thing that will permit the old shell to be buried
from sight, in grave SO deep and secure that no
hereafter. What Greeley. commenced we sincere
ly hope Hendricks will finish. Ii he can succeed
in demolishing the name Of Democracy the re-
formation will he complete, for there has been
nothing left but the name for the past ten years.
For the sake of human civilization, we trust that
Hendricks will he encouraged in this good work.
He has some tough customers to deal with, but
If he has faith enough to wrestle in the good
cause, he may before the close Of the present
century see the contamination Of his hopeful
dreams.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

A"BLAcK SHEEP."-One who happened to get
out on the Editorial excursion, ungenerously
stigmatizes those who did not 60, as "black
sheep who staid at home;" but thinks "the char
acter of the Association will not be damaged by
these instances Of moral depravity." We are
forced to admit that we were so deeply sunk in
moral depravity that We could not find time to
go. People have no mercy on us-they riH keep
us at work, no matter how many sprees and blow
outs mp for the public edification. Now, If
We were SO fortunate as some, that two hands
could be spared out of our Office for half q week
each, to splurge around, and the remaining one
conld cock up his legs and himself two-thirds
of the time, and work not crowd them at that,
we might have some pleasure now and then; but
as long as people keep crowding their work upon
us, our moral depravity is such that we shall be
very apt to stay at home and attend to our bus
iuess.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

ScRrBNER FOR JUNE.-Among the striking fea-
lures Of ScribR1's for June are n. p. Langford's
entertaining and splcnddly illustrated account
Of "rhe Ascent Of Msunt Hayden" :" new picture
and biography Of Bret Harte; illustrated papers
on Cornell University and "Our Postal-Car Serv-
ice;" . curinus and important paper by Gen.
Walker, superintendent of the late Census on the
relative increase, by births, Of the american
Irish and American Germans;" A S~ancs with
Foster the Spirstnalist;' - and an article by Prof.
Wise, the well-known aeronaut, in opposition to
the received theory Of the tides. An interesting
account Of visit to the Pope is given, and there
are two capital short stories, HCapt. Luce's Enc
my" by James 7. Mckay; and I" An Old-Fsshion-
ed Story" by Marian Stockton; besiles the con-
tinuation Of DIR. Hollands "Arthnr Bonnicastle," !"
in which the hero has New Years experience
DR.. Holland, in Topics Of the Time discusses
"The Atlantic Disaster and its Lessons" and
Coincidence and Courtesy in Criticism" In the
"old Cabinet" there are half Dozen sOnnefs;
Home and Society" and Etchings are moro thaa
usually full; andin Culture and Progress" there
are, besides the beok-reviews, articles on " The
William Morris Window" aud other art matters.
The "Great South" series xill be commenced
in the July number of Scribnsr's.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

SNIFFLE AND WHINE.-It is our desire to be
law abiding, and we are sorry if We occasionally
violate the statutes through ignorance. We did
not know that there was a law prohibiting men
from removing to Troy to engage in business, nor
that the Republican had pre-emption right to
this location for publishing newspaper. But
such must be the case. For weeks past, the Re
publican has kept up whine about our removing
to Troy, as if it were crime that should subject
us to summary punishment. Its indignation at
our course in this respect, is eqnaled only by its
grief that we are losing money all the time. OF
course, its hope that We are losing, has nothing
to do with its idea that snch is the state of Affairs
But let them snifflc and whine; let them shin
around and borrow money to pay their hands
hand, We mean; let their friends chip in once a
month and furnish them the money to buy them
a bundle of paper for their issues during that
month; and let them cover up their financial
standing by vigorously croaking about our losing
money. If we will rersist in going to ruin, they
have relieved themselves from blame in the mat
ter. Go ON with your shifting and whining, and
don't forget to keep post-office" before the pub
lie. Sucking calves should not forget to hold
fast to the teat that gives them sustenance.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29
SPECIAL NOTICES
ON MARRIAGE.

Happy Relief for Young Mem from the effects Of
Errors and Abuses in early life Manhood restored. Ner
debility cured lmpedments to marriage removed
New method Of New and remarkable remedies
Books and Circulars sent frr. in sealed envelopes
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. South Ninth
St. Philadelphia, Pa. may 20. f2-iy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

The KANSAS AAGAzIXE.-The kassas Magazine
for June 10 before ms. Its typographical appear
apce il excellent, and any one seeing it, its size,
list Of contents, and general appearance for the
first time, would probably lie surprised at the
abatement that it was puhli~hrd in the West, and
that this number cOmplofod its third volume.
Tho opening article 10 devoted to the discussion
Of the interesting question sf the "In6uence Of
Forests on Climate" Mr.. Buell tells Of Budd
McAllisters Partner" in which tho description
Of the old frontier town Of Browsvillc, Texas, is
exceptionally good, and the tale of despcrado's
love told with great interest and vigor. "Flower-
Hunting on the Neosho" il a very simple, natural
aud entertaing botanical .sketcb; and "Woman
in Future Politics" presents new phase of the
much-argued "woman question:" There is alss
An Idyl;" very pretty, and very unnatural. Mr.
W. H. Smallwood writes up~a the "Industrisl
Clssses," presenting some arguments and facts in
entertaining style. "Johns Promise is . story
of a storm in Sumner, Kansas. 1t 10 rather . pa
thetic little sketch, with some good situations.
There is discussion offhe Eastern Question" by
Catholic clergyman. who sees in il . religions
| contest.
In poetry we have goodiah effort in "where'
Willy'" and H. b. Nort"n contributes "Juanita,
which, though long, will he classed among thu
good things by most readers.
| The editor writes Of Bores," feelingly, and II
q manner which tells that he in not witheut hi
trials. Some good things are announced for tn
Fourth Volume.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-05-29

through this city last night en- rUnte for Upton,
No.. where be will join delegation. consisting
Of Messrs. Bour and Peter, from Rnssia, and
M~ssrs. Kreibler and Ruth, their interpreters
from Illinois, who viii accompany him on . pros-
pecting tsur through Southern Kansas and Texas,
with Q view to select o location for Q colony oi
forty thousand Menonites, from Russia. This
society, like our Quakers, have conscientiou,
scruples against hearing arms. and on this nc
count are obliged to leave their adopted country
In 1902 they emigrated from Prussia and settled
in Rnssia, nnder treaty with that government
that their religions views should be respected
but the present Car Of Russia has proclaimed
that they must either pay tribute to the Greek
Church and serve in the regular army as other
citizens, or leave the country, which latter horn
of the dilemma they embrace.-St Lonis Globe.