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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Whire Gland Iiema.

The many friends of Thomas ]. Kenyon, in this
community will regret to learn of his DEATH at Fillmore
in Andrew County, Mo-. Tuesday, the eth inst Mr..
Kenyon of the oldest settlers Roys Creek in
Brown County in this State Two years ago. last Fall
he sold his Roys Creek and moved with his fam
lily California hoping by change of climate to regain
his then failing health Two years residence there
WINGED him that his health failing rapidly than
when here and he decided to return to this country,
which did last Spring taking up his residence Fill
more where his death occurred stated above. Mr..
Kenyons family have the sympathy of this entire
munity, in their Bereavement.
DIEp-on Sunday morning the 18th inst Allie young
est son Of A s. and Elizabeth Newn aged year and
months.
The carpenter shop r. S Wakefield took fire on Mon
day morning about halEpast O'Clock. The building was
a small frame lined with tarred paper and the flames
spread rapidly that hardly anything saved Mr..
Wakefield left the building but few minutes before the
alarm given small tenant house, owned by Thos.
Bradley, and the blacksmith shop of H Hoffman, were
only saved by the exertions Of the citizens Mr. Wake
field nearly all that he had accumulated dur.
ing twenty years active work at his trade The origin Of
the fire is involved in mystery. No insurance.
Light osts are reported from the surrounding country
on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings, but not
heavy enough to damage the late Henry squires
living four miles Southwest of town. in Brown Co.
says that ice thick watch crystal frozen his
watering trough, on Monday morning
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

The weather has been very cool of late though frost
yet.
Our merchants have fine specimens of Irish potatoes
that have been raised since the gasshoppers left They
will average pound to the potato. just givo Kansas
half chance and she will up with any of her sister
States.
Our readers of the Chief have been bothered good deal
in not getting their paper regularly for the last two
three weeks We do know whose fault is unless it
is the Postmaster at Doniphan wathena-
Last Monday quite merry day among the Nilsson
rians and of Gearytes. They all got tear
and then sent out into the country for Frank CRADLE the
Kansas prize wrestler He and aral DOckery the prize
wrestler of Missouri, had wrese for the of five
dollars The former the prize, and went on his
rejoicing saying that Missouri had better let Kansas alone
in such cases.
ing trade. Once in while gets drunk, then lies
down in front of the door, and to hoer
New York"
Mayor A Clutter is now clerkng for W. BrazeOn and
is hunting around for the Postoce to be removed from
Mrs. Roundys his We do not know what his
intention in having it removed We think it is in just
good location it be, and in just good
hands,
The Geary City public school commences next Monday
1t is to be taught by Prof Brown who formerly COun
ty Superintendent He is fine man, and good teacher.
ORvILLE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Doniphnn Irems.

We are having some cool weather the last few days
and slight fosts but they have not As yet done dam
age We do hope that the frost will keep Of fifteen
days which VIII save great deal Of corn The Iowa corn
planted some two weeks earlier than other variety
which VIII cause ii to rpen and be Of danger from
frost. The buckwheat will am afraid not all ripen in
time as heavy frosts have effect that grain
does not mature before frost very busy
sowing fall rye and wheat The soil is in excellent cond
tion to receive the seed and viii be put in good order
Inc demand for rye seems to be greater this Fall than at
any other time and great deal will be for early
pasture in the Spring as praes about all under
cultivation Farmers should grass 50 as to have
enclosed pasture as it would be great deal better than
getting early Of mornings ride three miles to
look up your stock.
Some sneak thief came into dniDgrOOm, one night
last week. and the boys bed sdoins he came to
their door One of the boys awake and saw him. He
got up and the man left He did him any more
after he went suppose he found he wasn the wrong
house to get moneyas that article seldom deal
In If he after grub and will let know when he will
be back will have him pie and milk and have
his pie well busted withDot graduated sugar but some
thing that might sendgeson There have been good
many late at night about private residences
skulkng around and have been followed by Marshal
They are known and win get warm reception before
long
VIM. Kirby's daughter fell out of a swing last week
and insensble for time 1t ascerained that
of her wrists out Of joint 1t adjusted next
morning and she is doing we'll
Our old and esteemed friend Mrs Hanson has returned
Doniphan to make it her permanent home Indiana is
nowhere compared with Kansas Her health is good
she looks about young she did forty years ago.
glad have her back enliven with her jokes
and hearty laugh once again.
Mrs. Belle Lucky music teacher has returned to
Douplan, also. We hope she will remain, for are
dear lover Of good music
Our school commenced last Monday with about eighty
scholars When all the children get in Mr. Edwards and
Mrs Philbriek will have regular John Rogers family
mostly boys and girls.
The family of Col woleOtt are visiting Rev Leak at
this place. The Col lives two hunpred miles south
west and they old and tried friends the Rev Leaks
family. W
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

OUTLAwEr.-At the conclusion of the Hubbard trial,
last week Judge Hubbard took occasion remark that
the situation in DOniphan County becoming such,
that he thought he should have order Grand Jury,
and make thorough Overhauling of things. Within the
past there have been cold boOded murders
prisoner while being taken to jail has been killed by
mob band Of hOrsethieves nfest the County commit
ting depredations week and there threats
vigilance committee; citizens anonymously warned
to leave and their houses burned in daylight; and
threats have been made to lynch prisoners confined in
jail awaiting the due of law The Judge and the
County Attorney have expressed the determination
only to do all in their punish criminals who
brought before them but also and punish all
persons engaged in of mObocracy or other pro-
ceedinE in violation of law.
1t is but little over year since we were boasng that
Donphan County had always been comparatively clear
of murders and other deeds violence But as if way
of retaliation for bOasting there have been since that
time sufficient number Of crimes atrocities to com
pensate for all the of quiet But we believe the
proceedings of the present Cour thus far Furnishing
criminals and not letting them 90 by legal bubbles
and peIured witnesses will DO anything else
to suppress crime Judge juries and officers have evnc
ed a determination to deal punishment When the
public and realize this fact believe there will be
fewer crimes committed and less talk of mobs punish
offenders
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Eowu Point Items.

Sunday night, there must have been frost ap-
Proclamation to the same but have heard of damage
as yet.
Last Thursday, Professor Cases father and brother
left for Mason Co., H. The old gentleman keeps up we'll
being something so years old At the same time
Mr.. Clark and family left for Honey Grove Fannin Co..
Texas to engage in his old Notwithstanding the young
idea haw TO shoot
Our burg keeps considering the times reasonably qu
Ell having been burned out recently. But it is
feared if of young hug the groceries
much, somebody may be-
There appears be general commisseration evinced
for the Fox family hereabouts and is be hoped their
prosecutors may hunting them they having shown
themselves than SamsOn for he satisfied with
tying rebrands to their tails but history silent
their getting burnt; and in the present case
hoped nothing of the kind has happened
Since my last have been to Atchson was there dur
ing the celebration, and feel richly repaid if nothing
in listening to Magnates among whom Sen.
appeared to take the lead and be
County" might think he given to exagger alton
first the bridge at AtchsOn, for all practical purposes
exceed all others the continents the Missouri River
drained 900 square miles Of Territory 700 mes
longer than the Amazon etc. ETC.; but he did say
wider at the mouth. Governor Osborn said the
plus grain that woud be raised in Kansas this season.
would load continuous train of L6OO miles long
reaching to the remote part of Maine Abs thinks to
myself Balls mission is ended. So much for the ideal.
On asking old bachelor friend what those dgnitares
by spreading it thick his reply was that it
intended TOR the Eastern market.
fortunate enough to have an invite from 4. b.
Symns ESQ., visit his residence Hospitality enter
tanned and take this method of expressing my acknowl
edgments.
On my return had the privilege of standing up till
got Troy Junction when another hitched on
Am at home and cannot but think if Atchison
is to be the future metropolis of these United States
Iowa Point will not be many miles distant BONES.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
THAT HIGHLAND .Ku.KLUx.,

EDITOR CMEF;-Deening it sense Of duty which I
owe to the people who are deeply interested in the
which have lately happened in our USUALLY auis. ton
wish to make few statement Of facts through the col
| urnn. NJ tha r1.<f
AIM, n. ~, ., .n,,s.
through the post Office written with nanc, ,d q,
disguise the hand it printed that ia the
like the capital letters used in
| the following sentiment:
Now tell you as one that wants tn save xo, for
coat OF tar and feathers do not write any damned
o', -I "s'Is LUZ 'ne OA'9-
~ "AO'e "Ote ~A' n,.aA WIN slang and vulgarity,
"'' O"s " me, cut 70 o'nef parties IN town. At first
might have been injured by some triaipp thing which
they had among the items and paid no farther mo-
tiee to it, only to find out silently if could who the
writer On the I'd of September went to Atchison
to the Bridge Celebration and did get home until the
morning of the 3D. when Mr. Chas. Fox to me with
note he had received couched in the same style As mine
and no doubt written by the person He found his
note in his stable The note to him written in the
yiest and most abusive manner toward him and his
n.y. and wound up as follows:
Now by Jesus listen and be wise leave this place
VI VIC VIZ ouIh Sou 'u'-ou.-o"- beware
o's"e" Win 'ne sAe "' nc pune winch was attached
"ine'
- ~" DisN"s i'ei' q" "'o"Pt "as niaue 10 ourn MI.
nOu'e U" INC t"'' Jus y" S 70 'he oafklnS OF the
,aeS were ."-s' anu Que oi inc men On the
- - 3. - wv PeiSoii'' nc nreu al
-. - -a--,1 y w - y NV SUNS oh 'ne next
inc ,OnU"N "O' "''' ''A' upon Inc premises OF
- IN Il
in Hicbisnd Th n;rbI hsore =. S. III, your mouse
farm but did not succeed will haunt YOU until Won
leave Highland and then yoE may rest IN peace Until
men Oe~"e. ioui ue"1-s enemy
oin mat ue' VIC Sc "a'ch ABOUT the house.
-u s'S H'' in'' 'ne mousse hoping
.n,n.ss ne snO NA9 causing .ns unpsas
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

TIE FAIR.-on Tuesday of week after next, the DOni
phan County Fair opens This will be the seventh CON
secutive Fair held by the Donhan County Association
and notwithstanding the many drawbacks, with which
all are familiar do not any great reason why
this Fair may be successful any heretofore held
The crops though of late planting have turned out glo
riousy There larger of corn bigger pumpkins
and squashes, bigger and sweeter melons, turnips
etc. etc. have for many been raised in Don't
phan County Therefore think good display can be
made 1t is useless to enlarge the advantages OF
large display of the products of County in the forma
t;ou of good opinion of the capabilities of country on
the part of strangers yearly exhibition of its products
is advantageous in this way while it tends much to
strengthen the faith and backbone of its own citizens
An entries for exhibition except in speed rings free So
let all come out and bring their pumpkins melons corn
wheat stock of all kinds and have as good fa as ever
hafn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
The Lecfurea.

During session Institute in orr city, last week
people favored with several lectures upon
caonal topics of considerable interest The first de
Hvered Wednesday evening by General Fraser
Superintendent of Public instruction. We consid
erably interested for the first hour and half but the
last half hour felt too DESTROYS of hearing the lie curer
to his lastly" and interest greatly dnin
ished The lecture entirely too lengthy No speaker
has right detain audience for hours. There
but few in this country capable of interesting
body of people for that length Of time. good thing
be told in less time than that and if the speaker has not
good thing the less time taken the telling the
better.
On Thursday evening, Mrs Starrett of Lawrence lee
tured. Her topic was, What shall do with our
Daughtersl" gOOdly audience greeted her notwith-
standing the small admission fee of Is cents She is
good pleasant speaker all who heard her
ingy entertained Strange say she said nothing about
giving daughters the right to vote but she advanc-
ed the novel idea that many would eapse before
kitchens abolished, and cooking would be
done kind of cOmmunistic Plan by somebody special
y designed and fitted 10 it in the right way We
der why that lady lecturers think they cannot
tain the people without advancing absurd theory
Absurdity and novelty they mistake for logical
but bold departure from old but mistaken ideas and
of doing things. \ year ago, lady doctor
along here teaching the ladies mode of diet by
which their good health would be much improved and
their lives correspondngy heightened of them fol-
lowed her advice till they nearly starved and it
Now she poor woman is dead her mode of living didn't
save her So with this new kitchen The old kitchen
will be used long after Mrs Starrett is gathered to her
fathers.
Friday evening Prof Faconer of Highland University,
delivered lecture He is good speaker, whose every
word distinctly uttered and this occasion the audi
ence went away well pleased with the lecture
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

1t is natural for people suffering with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint any arrangements of the digestive
organs such Sour Stomach Sick Headache Habitual
Costiveness PaPtatiOn of the Heart Heartburn Water
brasil gnawing and burning pains at the pit of the Stom
ach, Yellow Skin Coated Tongue disagreeabie taste
the mouth coming up of food after eating low spirits &c.
put off from day to day buying article that they know
has cured their neghbor friend relative yet they have
faith in it until it is too late But if you will 90 your
Druggist W. p. Russell in Troy Kansas and get bottle
of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER, your immediate is as
certain you live Sample Bottles of this Medicine
be obtained for 10 cents to try its superior virtue.
Regular size IS Try it; doses will relieve
any aug12.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
CHICAGO MARKET.

FlOur-Quiet and weak spring extras at IS 50d6.
wheat-No spring 81 II; No 81 OFT bid September;
81 O53 al O5t October No 3 &c.
Corn-Unsetted and lower; No mixed, SIC spot; 56Ec
September; IS a sac bid closing Soc October.
0ats-Irreguar but in the main lower No mixed Isle
spof. 35ic bid September; 33Ie bid October.
Barley-Du and Dropping q on spot; q os September
81 0J October.
Rye-Quiet and weak; &c spot 7sc September 0cto
Der.
Pork-Easier and in good demand s1 % spot sel 81
October SIS IOdI5 IS seller the year.
Lar-in good demand and lower s13 1913 III spot
October; SI5 o. aI2 10 seller the year.
Bulk Meats-Quie and weak; shoulders Il SIC; short
rib I1;c; short clear. lac.
Catte-ReceiPts 800 Quiet and steady natives q 80
Hogs-Receipts 5000. Good demand shade higher:
light 81 75a7 IS; heavy 81 s5as; extra heavy s9S9 90
chiefly at g. 7Oa7 95
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
To Observation-Disclosures Notice.

As publishers required to prepay the postage
their papers sent outside of the County where publish
ed cannot hereafter send the CHIEF any other terms
than in advance On all subscriptions paid for at the
rate of e. year, will prepay the postage without ad-
dtiOna charge. We collecting up arrearages
idly the times will admit and all who do not square up
within reasonable time, will be dropped from the list
" This mark in ink pencil opposite a subscribers
~ name, paper the wrapper. will indicate that
the time paid for has expired is about expiring Those
finding their papers described will govern them
selves accordingly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

ST. LOUIS. September 20.
Wheat-Dull and lower; No red fall 81 .; 81 21i bid;
No offered at 81 81 81 65 bid spot offered September at
81 57 81 5f bid; October sold offered at sl1 49, al 80
COrn-Dull and lower; No mixed 55d56tc spot; Sep
TENDER, Sole 55c bid October size.
Oats-Dul and weak; No mixed, 36i G37 September
at 2Gt d35tc
Barey-Steady for No and choice lower grades very
dull.
POrk-Firmer So.
Dry Salt Meats-Dull and nominal
BacOn-Frm and in good demand for sides; shoulders
% a9sc clear ribs 1890; clear sides l3i country
clear sides at l3ic.
Hams-14f a l5c, packed.
Lard-Quet steam, fl 12ic; winter kettle H.
Catte-Steady and firm good to choice natives g 250
So medium "a choice Texans - a. 3;
dunn fair g O63 So common g s0d3 Receipts 40O
Hogs-Quiet shippers. q s9S7 80 bacon, 81 SAL 10
butchers g. 75ds Receipts 957.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

CoURr MATTEEs-The two Aliens, convicted of stealing
w L. Privetts horses sentenced to two and half
years each in the pententiary Diamondnosed Smith,
the monte man. who robbed julie. Whites house. Civ
en- three years. His pard Ann Jones, discharged
Alexander Hubbard charged with attempting rape upon
little girl was found guilty, and sentenced to three
years The four convics taken to the penitenar
Friday
Hurst the wifemurderer, found guilty of murder
in the first degree. his attorney moved for new trial
1t has yet been granted bat # the verdict not set
aside he receive his sentence at the close of the term
Jerry McCarty for stealing tried on Monday
He had witnesses to prove that he had borrowed the
horse and had written contract the subject but it
looked thin to the jury and they brought in verdict of
guilty His attorneys have asked for trial as usual
The case J. C. and Charles r Pierce dismissed
The offence for which they had beeu fined statutory
and beyond the jurisdiction of a Police Judge.
Samuel Harper gained his suit against the Atchison
Nebraska Iaroad Company. 1t win probably be taken
TO the Supreme Court a test
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
r For fine Tobacco and Cigars go to Craneyis.

e We received communication, few days ago,
from prominent official of the State Grange in reply to
an extract and which appeared in the CheT
about month ago; but day two afterwards he coun.
fernandez publication We should have been pleased
to publish it. had been for this replies to
er objections raised against the Grange and gives more
particulars in fewer words than often be met with in
this long. winded age.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

p disease is now prevailing to considerable ex.
among the cattle in this County The tongue swes
until it protdes from the mouth the gums and throat
become sore and swollen and the animal scarcely
swallow So far has proven fatal and II yields
treatment few days We shall endeavor TO obtain,
from some one acquainted with the disease account
of it's symptoms and course, with the best mode of
treatment for next Issue. Some of the opinion
thatt produced by the cattle eating the stalks of
Spanish burr.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
DoNrPHAN COUNTY DIRECT

Judge I'd Judicial District-P. L. HUBBARD.
County UUmmis-fOners-JEssE w. JoSPG gosrpH HAYTo
CHARLES KRARNRY.
Sherif-THoHAs j. VASDERsLIcR.
Treasurer-ROBERT TRACY.
County Clerk-CHARLEs RAPPELYE
County AttOrney-W. ID. WEBB.
Probate Judge-ROBERT WILKINSON.
Register of Deeds-ALBEKT HAZEN.
Superintendent of Public Instruction-D D. RosE.
Coroner-G. J. ARCHER.
SuTvey0r-JA NEs F. FoRMAN.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

n If Judge Hubbard wants to know why lawlessness
is rife in Doniphzn County. can tell him. Judge
Price appointed by the Court to defend the negro
who attempted rape Price took case for Jack
Selover. If Judge Hubbard peace in this County
let him hang Jack Selover this testimony and put
Price in the pententiary for life
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Manual Labor.

An admirable feature in the arrangements at MOUNT
CARROLL SEMINARY is the furnishing manual labor to
dents who would economic their expenses See adyer.
tisement, on fourth page. julyatE
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

WHAT 10 wRITE ABoUT."-we call attention to an
article under the above heading first page Ii is
the competest thing of the kind have seen. II
correspondents would read it aud govern themselves
cordingy, they would make their items just what they
should be.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
NnaseR-

The Pioneer Literary Society viii hold its first meeting
for the coming Winter Friday evening October
1878 in the Macy School House. School District No. &,
Brown County, Kansas. Order Of Exereises-orations,
Declarations Paper and Debat Friends of Literature
are cordially invited to attend.
WILLIS c. swARTZ, President,
T ARTHUR SHAW Secretary.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

NEW YORK sToKE-one of the eOmpletest and best Sc
Id stocks of goods in Northern Kansas may be found
At slyermans He has fun line of dry goods clothing
hats and cans boots and shoes notions ETC. which he is
selling at great bargains. Bis stock OF winter goods
which he will have in store WIZ DO Aneaa Oh any
- oo brnuybt Ia this market Don't fail tn give
him cali If he doesn't sell you something, it viii not
l,o the fault of him or his goods.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

" THR TEACHERS PROVISION" at MOUNT CARROLL
SEMINARY has enabled of the best teachers in the
State to fit themselves or the positions of usefulness and
paDer. iuIy2tf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23
Centennial Board.

The Board Of Centennial Managers for Donphan Coun-
ty will hold regular monthly meeting in the Court
Room ON Saturday next September 25th at p VI.
y. h. STOUT, President
T#Os. T "; nEsTEEr' ssecrstarles.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-09-23

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