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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13
State News.

Yesterday We saw car load of freight that left
St. Louis night before last, at 10 o'clock p. H..
arrived in Onr city at 2:3O p. m yesterday; left
for Omaha by the way ofthe A. & n. at 3 o'clock,
and will arrive at Omaha to-day at IL o'clock,
making the fastest time OH freight ever made
west of the Mississippi river. This is the new
through freight line from st. Louis to San Fran
cisco that was mentioned in late issue of this
paper-Champion, 9th.
The Manhattan Nationalist reports that Judge
Clardy late of PottwatOmie County, killed u man
in Arkansas short time ago. The difficulty was
in relation to a claim. Clardy was editor of one
of the first newspapers published in Marshall
County,
The Leavenworth Call says "a brakeman on
the A. & N. Road, passed himself off ON the ladies'
of Topeka a few days ago as Lieut.. Governor of
Nebraska, and was treated, feasted, hugged and
cares>cd by them in the latest approved STYLE
Joe Allen pays the expenses.
Last Thursday Major Drenping's little boy fell
down the steps on to brick pavement, at Wathe-
na breaking some of the bones in his shoulders.
The residence of d. G.. Devore about one and a
half miles east Of Wichita, canght fire Tuesday
morning last, and burned. with all his household
goa,ls, valuable papers and some money.
Colored Ku-Klux are operating it Wyandotte
night last, u number of men disguised as Kn- Klux
went tn the house Of ole Joseph Harrison. living
on Turkey creek, about mile and half from
Rosedals, and broke in the door of his house, and
took daughter of one Jerry Barns, who was
residing with Harrison, and carried her off. The
parties were armed with United States muskets
and navy revolvers. A number of shots werv
fired by the party while in the house, but one
was injured"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

fH- We have an illustration of the manner in
which imposition OF a fraud gradually fastens
itself upon the people. At Quindaro, in Wyan-
dotte County, some one owned a brick building
which he had built for speculation, when he
Thought that place was going to be the metropo-
lis of Kansas, and be naturally wanted his money
back. OF late years, Quindaro has been inhabt-
ed principally by colorod folks, and they had .
sort of school in that building. Last Winter, a
bill was introduced in the Legislature, making
an appropriation to enable them to make Nor
NAL School of it for colored people. 1t was con-
tended that if this were done, the concern would
come up, year after year, asking for appropria-
tions; but its supporters gave assurance that it
would not-that little help was asked for just
then, merely to give it start. Well, they got it;
and sure enough, they were on hand again this
Winter, and got another appropriation. And we
predict that it will be on hand every succeeding
Winter, each time enlargng on the modest de-
mand for salaries Of officers teachers, Textbooks
and running expenses. There is no earthly use for
that school, and it will never amount to anything.
All the money appropriated for the benefit Of
superannuated and impecunious seeds there en-
ployed, will be thrown away. We have two
good Normal Schools in the State, and they are
open to the admission Of colored people.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

JURIEs.-The recent numerous murders in and
around Chicago. have succeeded in convincing
the lowers of law and Orler throughout the State
of Illinois that it is not safe to leave it in the
power Of the average jury to decide the fate of
persons found guilty of murler In obedience
to this change in public sentiment, the State
Attorney has just prepared bill to amend the
criminal code, the chief feature of which may be
summarized. Hereafter the Judge only shall have
the right to determine the degrees of punishment
Jurors shall not he subject to challenge because
of having expressed an opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of a prisoner on trial. provided they
can declar, oath that they will he governed. in
arriving at verdict, entirely by the law and the
evidence; the refusal Of Judge to grant con-
tinuahce shall not constitute o ground for excep-
tion or error; no Judgment of conviction shall be
reversed by the Supreme Court for technical er-
rors, nor nnless it apnears from the whole record
that there is reasonable doubt of gnilt the vol
utary drunkenness Of the accused at the time Of
commission Of crime charged shall not be allowed
to be shown or proved before the jury; nor shall
the same he considered or received ~ an excuse
-xtennation, or mitigation of the crime charged;
the punishment of the crime of murder shall he
death. This bill will he bronght before the
Legislature at an early day, and, from the agta-
tion which the subject has had Of late, is likely
to pass without much opposition.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

~ Congress repealed the franking law, and
Immediately thereafter increased the salaries of
everybody in the Government. The Presidents sal
ary is now 900 year, and that Of other officers
propertionately raised The pay of members Of
Congress. is raised from 5000 to $500 year.
With the franking privilege, they conld do moth
ing but send matter through the mails, and their
constituents got something to show for it; but
N" member ever sent enough to amount to $2 500
year. had he been required to pay postage on
It, Now, their salary is increased 81 500 year,
and the franking privilege is abolished, the result
OF which will be, that the extra money will go
into the members pockets, and their constitu-
ents will get no documents. That is what is
called retrenchment. you see.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

The PRICE OF TYPE.-The fight that George r.
Roweli & Co.'s Newspaper Reporter has kept ny
against the exorbitant prices of the type-found'
ers' monopoly, has, it seems, at length produced
good results. 1t is announced that the type
founders have appointed committee to arrange
a considerable reduction of the prices of type
While we have not favored the introduction OF
foreign type to compete with American manrfac-
,ur.' vet we have often thought of the raPidty
with which the prices of printing material and
paper went up, at the beginning of the war, and
contrasted it with the reluctance exhibited by
manufacturers to reduce prices, when other arti-
cIes went down, after the war; These prices
seemed to have lodged away up in the forks-fhe
rise during the war hoisted them right mp; Int
when the tide went out, there they still stuck.
Il was like pulling teeth to get the manufacturers
TO come down-and the very little they have
come down has been at long intervals, and by
almost impreceptible degrees. We are willing
to see long downward stride now.
Now, if Rowell & Co. will open their batteries
on the prices of printing machinery, and effect
reduction of ut least so per cent. on that line of
goods they will be benefactors to printers of small
meaus, while the manufacturers will still make
good profit.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

The official inventory If Horace Greeley's per-
sonal esfaRe has been filed It's numerous items
fill long newspaper column. The total avail
able assets are $l2a0O0, including six shares of
Tiibsse stock, railsnad bonds, pr.missory notes
and copyrights. His interest in copyrights lis
valued at $4,000. The assets of doubtful value
are computed at 10000, embracing chiefly prom
issory notes. Cornelins Vanderbilt, jr. il down
for sis oo0: Weston, the pedestrian, for $500, and
Sam Sinclair e, ,0O0. The worthless assets foot
np $4,000. Among these are 2l7 shares Of the
ttica bullion mining company, S21 200; fifty shares
Of the mrtropoltan produce company, s 900; one
tond Of the Kniekerbocker hotel company, 81 900;
one hundred shares Of the Lumpkin Chester mi
ming company's stock, $4,000; five hundred shares
Mefropolitau manufacturing and mining compa-
ny, 100000; fifty shares Chemical guild and silver
ore refining company, 5000; three shares Man
haitian quartz mining company, 81 800; ten shares
emigrant aid and homestead company, 1900;
one hundred and four bonds Of the Metropolitan
mining and manufacturing company, $4,000
thirty shares land loan and trust company.
$1,000; one share Wilmot lake trail, game and
deer sporting association, $500.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

TRY, Try AGAIN.-Jolin C. Douglass, of Leav-
worth, is persevering man. He is match for
Bruces spider; he lubricates his perseverance
with sweet oil. Long time ago, when Kansas
was still Territory, Douglass was elected
School Commissioner. We believe his official
life was brought to an. untimely end by onr ad-
mission as a State: and he claimed . balance
due him Oh salary of from six to eight hundred
dollars which, for some reason, was not deemed
just and he was not paid We think he has pre-
sented that claim to every Legislatrre re that has
met since, and year after year has had it thrown
out This Winter he had it in again, and it was
rejected; but, if We mistake not, it was after
ward smuggled or lobbied back, and he got his
money.
We recollect q claim of H. w. Farnsworth,
that used to come in and be kicked out every
Winter; but finally, some years ago, it went
through. There are many other rejected gOuges,
that hsve been up time and again, but will he
yanked through at last, horse claims, claims for
back pay on contracts, and the like. The best
time to get such things through, is whtn the
Legislature has purifying streak on it, and is
investigating everything, to weed out corruption
and dishonesty. Then You can steal the money
right from under their noses.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

COUNTY BRIpGEs.-There is ne Law on our
statute beck that causes more delay or inconven-
i-rue in providing necessary Recommendations 'or
the public, than the one prohibiting Cennty
Boards of Commissioners from sppr"priating
money above certain amount for bridges or otn-
.r ;n,,roxsmrnts. without first submitting the
oues,,ou I, a vote of the people, at general cleo
tion-.he amount, we believe, is 500. SUD-
,,,,,;,, and pern,anent bridge over amy good
sid s,rram will cost more than that amount'
aud if Spring fr-shet should carry away Sl,ase'
no matter how important the crossing nothing
could be done until the people voted upon '.e
question, at the November election. But tn'S iS
not tn. worst Of it. The people of dneren' ioea'-
tiles are Jealous and each one thinks u u en'''eo
to as good a bridge as any other, regardless OF
what may be the real public necessities. Tocarry
n, .n,rorr;at;on il would therefore be absolute
I, necessary to include in the proposition bridges
rr dff.r.n, sections, rs otherwise the one really
,,......r,, ,vouId be defeated. In this one mat
o ,h. commissioners should bs allowed some
discretion. after personally examining tie sitna-
lion. and aseertaining what the public necessities
reauire; not tying their hands, or compelling
them to run the County to a heavy expense fol
unnecessary bridges, in order to secure one or
two that are necessary.
The Commissioners have lately examined the
bridge at Bayue's Crossing on the Highland road,
the most important crossing of Wolf River, and
have condemned it as impassable or dangerous
The sum of $500 will not begin to put IN such
bridge as is needed, and nothing can be done un'
ill the people vote on it. When they do vote
they will in all probability defeat it, unless from
six to dozen other bridge propositions or tackled
on to it.
This is a question that should have beer
brought to the attention Of the Legislature, and
an effort made to repeal it, or make it more prac
ticable.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

V' The Phrenological Journal for March, con-
tains good portrait and sketch of William F.
Havemeyer, Mayor of New York City; The Prob
lem of Life; Driven to Death; Indian Relics, and
our Indian Policy, well illustrated and sensible
article; Penal Colony for Criminals; Mrs. Mary
somsrville, the Scientist, with portrait; What
Shall our Boys Dot Dreams and their Canses;
Longevity in the Professions; 81 Cannot Quit
It," the Inebriate's Plea; Good Memory,
how to acquire and retain it; The Celt; the Red
Deer of America; Hugh Stowell Brown on Ameri-
cans, etc. Price 30 Cts years Subscription,
with "taking" Chrome, $780,
Address S. X. WELLS, 3s9 Broadway, MY.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

That old impson weed that persists in coming up ev-
cry Summer, In the northwest corner Of the Capital
grounds. n doomed The Legislature appropriated
several thousand dollars improve the grounds and
thsa veed viii have out Il takes every cent Of
ths to bring it, is also thought that enough coal
ende have been produced this Winter In the furnace
der the Capitol building to complete the walk from the
street to the East Portico.
has just come to light that certain employee in one
Of the Departments here nelsiblehe never having
resided in Doniphan County.
The field here Is exhausted snd swa your order 70 g
elsewhere in search of informstioa for the people,
Yous, sQuEEBOB.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

Crovtber's little joke about having received
s6 200 conscience mouey from members OF tine
I..;<f,furr turned out 70 be not quite 10 funny
.. he thousbt il would and it almost got him into
. s.o,rb he,,l,le. Ii was one of the stories, the
finn of which depeuded upon everybody believing
:, up,u sight, inst as it was told them The mo-
ment any one disputed it, or demanded the proof,
the story was spoilt. Crowther was like cer-
tain Jew peddler, with his little story.
Once upon = time, alittle Jew peddler was totng
mis- mack in the State of Pennsylvania, and stop
ned at farmhouse, to exhibit his truck. To in
terest his audience while he exhibited his goods,
and impress them with the fact that he was q
merry blade and cute, he related tales Of adven-
lures and tricks, all of which he had seen, and
part Of which he had been. One was to the ef-
feet that, when once peddling in Germany, he
had come to place where a family had taken up
their abode in cave in the rocks. He went in,
and found the woman alone, engaged in chnrn-
ing. He discovered that the family were devout
Catholics, and had silver image of Christ hang
occasion to 60 into another room for a moment,
when he hastily took down the image, dipped
it in the milk in the churn, and returned il to its
place. When the woman. re-entered, her eye
caught the image, whereupon she exclaimed
"why, you little rascal, have you been in my
bnttermilk againf Now, I'll have to whip you ~
And taking switch. she gave the image sound
whipping, and then resumed her churnng.
"Why, You little circumcised foolw exclaimed
the farmer, "do you think you can stuff me with
such lie as that"
"Whatw demanded the Jew, in surprise; "do
you doubt my wordf Why, have told thai
story to lots of people, and they all believed
itw
Crowther told his story to SO many who believ-
ed it, that it hurt his. feelings to find that any
one doubted il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13
(For the CkisfJ


Te the People Of Deatphaa Cssnty.
Ihsve agreed with Thomas Howard, TO give his state
and the statements Of Herringtnu and Corbett.
(which are all the ssme regard to putting hi. sister and
six children Of the house. Those say she
fused leave They put household goods in the
yard and offered her the north to stay in She said
the was cold not being all sided up. He told her
that beggars should be ehooser Finally he told her
she could have the until morning; but she
Piled that she would stay under the roof with
that ha used her badly She then left with her
children and her brother L H. Howard. This il a true
statement Thomas Hovard, Harrington and Corbett
told find it Ia family quarrel which wish. for the
good Of the neghborhood and ALL that they would settle
and be friends. a. they should be.
With good feelings for all, subscribe my name.
G. c. SCRAFFORD
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

II During the session of the Legislature, ex-
tending over space of two months, we received
not one document from q member. Gov. Osborn
sent us copy Of his Message, and superintend-
ent Webb. copy of his Rrport-and that is the
sum total Of our receipts of Legislative docu-
ncnts Hundreds of dollars were spent for post
age for the members, and thousands of dollars for
newspapers; therefore, some Of the people must
have received the benefit of them. As far as the
Legislative proceedings pnblished in the Com
momrsalfk were concerned. they gave one about
as good an idee ef what was being done by the
Legislature, as the perusal Of Davy Crockett's
Comic Almanac or q missionary tract would do.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

For THE PAcIrIc-THE ST. JOSEPH AND DEN
YER RRAnROAD.-Alreadyt the St. Joseph and Dem
yer railrad-the great line leading westward
from St. Joseph-is attracting the attention of
the-fraveliDg public who r~sif,e that this Is the
shortest route from the Atlantic TO the Pacihc
As proof of this we NAV mention the faet that
yesterday thirteen through passengers for Califer-
MA passed over tho road :, =,
1t will hs but . very short time ere all the
travel between the Atlantic and the racine VIII
go through our city via the st, Joseph ana Den
yer railroad-Ga:es,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

II Congress has voted that the debates shall
hereafter be published at the Government Print
in Office. This takes away the occupation of
Rives & Bailey, Of the Congressional Globe. That
institution has had Congress in its clutches for
many years, having commenced in the good old
days Of Chivalry, when Congress- was run by
Democrats. The oriSinators of the Globe were
the elder Francis p. Blair and John C. Rives. 1t
is one of the last relics of the old regime.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

NOTICE IL hereby given. that letters Of administration
~ the estate of W. H. Stephens. Decreased. late of
Douphan County granted In the unI-rsgn~d l. n.
Smawsh BY the Probate Court Of Dnphan County State
Of Kansas bearing date February i2f 1s75 All
indebted In the estate required to make immediate
tleent and all having rlairH ssinst the
tilted that the samc be not presented for allowance with
In after the date Of said letters may pr
cire f benefit Of said estate; and IL present
ed within three after said date they will forever
barred. n SNAILwOOD
Administrator Of the Estate Of W. II. Stephens.
Aarrh o. ls13-5w Prs fee. -.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

THAT FELLOW FROM "BrrrER CREEK."-We
publish the testimony this morning in reference
TO that 5000 conscience money" which the
Secretary Of the Senate said he had received. We
say "sad he had received, " because the testimony
is conclusive that he did say There is neither
horn Of the diiema for Mr.. Crowther to lay hold
Of He either did not tell the truth or else he
has $500 in cash to which he has no moral or
legal right He will go home dishonored and
disgraced, and henceforth those who speak bis
nauie will do it after the fashion that they refer
tn that other feller from Bitter crcek"-LawreRce
Tribune.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

r. Philadelphia does things up on magnifi-
cent scale. A public meeting held there re-
Gently, to make arrangements for the Centennial
celebration of Independence, at which the sum Of
sl,7O0O0O was subscribed by the citizens, in sums
ranging from 81 to 5000.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

NVs hereby given that general election -;u \.
A., =; mn .si N ,sapnan County Kansas on the Ar.t Tae,
Of dhs assnsh Of the County two usfe N a. pss sssn
h; s Excerpt In Iowa and a.bnrtn Town
VII seff three Justices Of the Peace .a thrr,
Pa eal one Trustee Clerk ope Tr,.srrr- md me
',.a S. osefsser for each Rosd Di.asict -AN '
e' ny nard, this loih day Of March L. D. Is73.
ucbIa,, SAMUEL NAQUILKEN.
Sheriff af pouphsn County
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13
REWARD
City Election Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given. that election will he held
~ at the Court House. in the City Of Troy Donhan
County kansss. the first Monday In April the
purpose Of slectng Mayor Counciln-n and one
Police Judge for said City for the
Given under my hand this 10Th day of March, A d. is3
mehIht ABRAHAM JEFFS Mayor
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

TT The Legislature adjourned Friday morning.
The laws will be published about September.
The Taxpayers will get into the merits of the
question, from the middle of November to the 10th
of January.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

r In Cincinnati, the Democrats have repu-
dated the Liberals, and nominated straight
Democratic ticket. The poor Liberals have made
bad speculation. Nobody wants them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13
Road Notice.

NOTICE IL hereby given. that petition will be prrsen.
IN ted IN the Board Of Commissioners nj Doniphan Can.
ty Kansas at their meeting the eth day April ls3
asking that Rad h. established the following point.
wits Beginning st the north nf the
quarter Of section D in township thrr-. t3 Of range
2 thence running through the
.ction two 2l to the Of section township
three 81 II range twenty C2 there the
road leading from Charleston to Prtrrs Greek
MANY CITIZENS.
March H. H13-3w. PRS fee. ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

~ They arc to have another County Seat
election in Linn County. Iu the published list
of signatures to the petition, we see the name of
of Mr.. Dingus. We suppose that means snotldy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

r The idea of the Bank of England is said to
have first originated with Mr.. William Patterson
Now we know what struck Billy Patterson. 1t
was an idea.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

SENATOR INGALLs.-A special to the Chica 90
Times of Tuesday, says:
"Ou Saturday, aside from the appearance Of
Senator Sumner on the floor of the Senate, which
vas sensation of ITSELF the galleries were enter
tanned by a view ofIngalls of Kansas, 'Old Poms'
successor, who was extensively introduced BY his
hopeful colleague, Caldwell Mr.. Ingalls, is
With good forehead, black hair, and handsome
features He wears spectscle.. and looks more
Nike Q student than lawyer. He will be decided
y the youngest looking msn In the Senate. He
WAS wsrmly welcomed By the Republican Sem
stoss generally
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

II The Lawrence Journal has opened its bat
teres in favor of castor beans. 1t has been going
for beans in one shape another, for the last
YEAR
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

u Does George Martin write the editorial, Of
the solomon City Necspapr!-or, is he the guar
dian of the editors of that sheeti We notice tina,
he takes up all their disputes and fights. 10 the
coias,ns of the orion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-03-13

e Why do Senators who get into trouble, nj.
ways employ Caleb Cushing to defend them
Because Gushing is the best thing to break a
fall.