The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-15
LAWRENCE.
4oro Trouble with the Raging
KaW.
The Senatorship froma Lawrence
Lookout.
TCorrespoadsnee Of The TrxEs.l

1S - sAA0 eVe1y OS0e3- 1OW0 N INC
Wst. Hard times prevail and her busines
men complain Of the scarcity of money and
The dullneo Of trade. The Kav river n this
Plaoe aesr.vates the community %, that they
have from fifty TO hundred of their wicked
est men all the time tanning it, On regular
pay. By the month; ye; the ''cussed" thing
will not say damned.
John Eldridse, that 9TH Kansas veteran
who osavely served his country during The
war, keeps . 6ra-clas livery and feed sable
In North Lawrence. John has some Of his
old ways about him. He picks up the bes.
horss in the country, and sees to them him
ell, that hey are mot allowed ont Of camp
only On application Of trusty men. There il
no truer man to principle than John. Hire
his horses. and feed 1t his stable.
Levreocs can boast Of the presiiest women
in Kansas, but her men are the ueliest
creatures on earth.
POLITICS.
The only way to get out of politics, here,
u to get into the church. And then, il de-
pends . great deal on whether the church
members has any hopes of getting into The
United States 6enate, or not. Kalloch is not
meant in this case; it is not believed that be
wants 70 20 into politics again, under any
circumstances. There are few good men
about this city who might b urged to &C.
ceps 81 500 positioo, like that Of Senator.
Even Sidney Clarke, though not naturally
inclined to politics. could. perhaps. be in
duced u accept the Senatonhip. However,
since writing the above, thave met Mr..
Clarke, and be tells me that he is . good
main, and would ill the place ably and hon.
orably and would serve the dear people u
willingly - any other honest man. But,
then, he holds that his chances are not @
encouraging - could be desired-iudgina
from pest histoFy-s Kansas has been I'm.
s.cceaf1l in her attempts to secure the cleo.
1on OF christian gentlemen to represent
them in the United States Senate. When
the people become more religiouly inclined,
Clarke will no doubt be made Senator.
Since the idea, that no money will be used
this winter in the Senatorial election, has be.
come 20 general. candidates for Senator,
have sprung up from every corner of the
State. A poor mans chances arc discussed
- If such thing could be possible, in Kan.
sas, that brains can in any sense of the term,
Be substituted for money. While every
honest man hopes for better state of things
YET, il seems doubtful whether he will b
erati6ed 10 his hearts content during III.
campaign this winter, in the election Of Sen
ator.
HON. J. c. CARPENTER.
Is very popular, and will not be easily Hout
cd. Mr.. Carpenter 10 Reformer in com
plete sense Of the term; but has common
sense enough TO govern himself BY reason
and not BY excitement.
1t i said here that State Senator Winter
Of Leavenworth will also be an aspirant to thu
position Of u. 8. Senator. The best policy
for Leavenworth members to pureue u Il
offer their political aid to other localities, in
return for all the financial aid from business
men throughout the state, possible to get
We need business. The trade of fifty coun
try merchants Is worth more to our city thar
the influence of every Senator and Con
gresham in the state could be to us. Civ.
Leavenworth more money and business, and
kick her politicians out Of town. She vii
be vastly benefited BY the change. We have
tried politics long enough. Give some otheI
locality the Senator.
l HOTELS.
The National Hotel is the place for Leav
envorth men to stop while in Lawrence
This fret class house, at low Rates Of fare
The National is owned and run by Charlie,
Strong, 4 large real estate owner in Leaven
worth county, Of which county he was 4
highly respected citizen for many years. Mr.
Strong is reform politician..of more than or
binary earnestness and ability. Leaven
worth men coming to Lawrence rhould re
member
THE NATIONAL,
and patronize good house - we'll a. gool
man and valuable citizen Of Lawrence, anC
friend Of LeavenWorth.
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