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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
Rag Money.

The advocates of an immediate return to spe-
Gle payments, and of contraction, are pleased to
denounce all paper currency as "rag money" as
an appropriate designation of its worthlessness
in their estimation. Tlris term applies to all is
sues-the United States legal tenders and to the
currency of the National Banks. 1t is a matter
Of no consequence in the estimation of these gOl-
den-eyed gentlemen that the United States Su-
preme Court has declared legal tenders constitu-
tionally good for the payment of all private and
most public debts, and that for many years, and
until recently, it was upheld by these same gen.
tlemen as emnently fit for the currency of the
whole country. Although just as legal, and just
as constitutional, now as at any time heretofore,
just as capable Of paying debts as ever it was,
and better secured now than ever by the ever
increasing stability sfwealth and credit of the
Government, yet tIcse s<ntlemen who have got
OH the scent of gold, have finally discovered that
the greenbacks which they have so loyalty sup
ported during the past ten years, are nothing
but rag money, inplasters-worthless and val
ueless stuff after all. But it is a singular fact
that these same gold hunters that have "gone
back" so emphatically and disgnstinxiy on the
United States legal tenders, should clamor for
the continuance in circulation of National Bank
currency, not supported by the faith and promise
of the United States Government. This currency.
although "rag money" they are willing to toler-
ate in circulation, because they can control and
manipulate it to suit themselves. The extent,
therefore, of the raggedness of the currency de-
pends not upon the solidity of the credit which
backsit, but upon whether the National Bank
ring can control it, and make money out of it.
Those whe stigmatize our legal tenders as "rag
money" forget that the same government issued
and backs them with its inexhaustible credit
which issued the two thousand millions of bonds
that these same gold hounds hunt for with such
avidity. If the legal tenders are not good, nei-
ther are the gold bonds, for the same power Gre
ated both, and the same Government promises to
redeem and pay both. If it cannot pay its green
backs it cannot pay its bonds Then let them
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
"THE DEsT1rUT1oN BUs1xEss.n-we this we,

"THE DEsuTUTIoN BUsI INEss"-W this week
60, which shall be the last on that subject. We
very much doubt whether the writer has helped
his case, or that of the people whom he processes
to speak for, in this article. Lengthy as it is,
we have erased a number of offensive passages.
having no bearing upon the subject, but contain
ing personalities against others, and stuff insult
ing to ourself The writer seems to be one of
those unhappily constituted beings, who, having
met with misfortune imagines that every person
who does not chime in with his wishes and
whims, desires to oppress him, and starve his
children.
The truth is that all the persons who objected
to the publication of the exhibit of destitution
In District No. co. were hard working farmers of
Doniphan County, all of whom had their crops
eaten by grasshoppers, and most of whom are
living on hope for their third planting of corn.
Not single money lOaner or capitalist of any
kind has spoken to us on the subject We can
afford to pass over the writer's slurs at us and
"our folks" as being the oppressors of the poor.
When be establishes the reputation for hard and
persistent work that we have, he will have n
right to talk to us on the subject. We are will
ling to let the readers of the Chief judge whether
we are an enemy to the poor or not 1t is sufi-
cient to say, that we get perhaps ten dollars
year out of the money loaners, while the very
life of our paper depends upon the success of the
farmers of DOniphan County
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
Three Little Children Killed n, Once.

A Des Moines correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune says: "a remarkable incident occurred
near Viroqua, few days ago, in family whose
name my informant eould not remember. There
were three little children, the oldest being five
years, two of whom went to the barn to find
hens nests. They fonnd one, and crawled to it,
and one of them thrust his hand forward to get
the eggs, when he quickly withdrew it, saying
the old hen had bitten him. The other said he
wasn't afraid, and thrust his hand forward, when
he too was bitten. Both then screamed, which
quickly brought their mother to the spot, when
it was discovered that they had been struck by
q rattlesnake cOied in the nest. The mother
seized the little boys in her arms and hastened
to the house. where new horror met her gaze.
In her haste 10 secure the boys at the barn, she
had set down boiler of hot water, into which
the babe had fallen. In thirty minutes all her
children were dead"
Iowa has got the start on that same old story,
this year. 1t is as good, far as it goes, as it
was many years ago, when it happened in Indi-
ana, Kentucky, Arkansas, and all around there.
But the Iowa paper is guilty of an inexcusable
omission. 1t says nothing about the father be-
ing at a raising when the sad news reached him,
and the news shocked him that he let 20 his
hold ON n heavy stick of timber, which fell and
crushed him to death; and the mother was so
overcome with grief, that she died the same
night, of broken heart.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19


past By Publishing Yet II feared that your last issue
was aimed at and has prevented relief which had
son to expect the arrival early date Then If you
would not do augt to keep aid from the needy don't seek
10 make II appear that set Of scouDdrels, when
our highest ambition is duty Your srticle is well calcu
lated to produce iseor well to suppress freedom Of
me pen and speech. Those sensible who for.
oade the use of their in the list in the Of
their own judgment So also do claim that those who
made statements and signed otherwise allowed the
of their names wise in the exercise Of that liberty
Besides many other things which might be stated in their
beha showing that the Of their calamties is
attributable to sOth will state that nearly score of
them bore arms during the unhoy that you and
aided in bringing about and justice the borng class
es had been praeticed since that time granaries
might now be full of grain but owing the policy
augurated by side whereby the former slaves and
those injured by the institution and the produced
have been compelled bear the burden of the debt
alone, We are crushed As ever, yours. &c,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

OUR SENTMENTs.-JOe Clark was for long
time the editor and proprietor of the once spicy
little evening paper, the Call Jim Legate was
afterwards editor of the same paper. We are
s+sss 9-see- these gehtseFen back in the old
ranks. Here is whers they naturally belong.
The editorial charge of the Commercial under the
new management is in the hands of Mr. Legate.
His name is a tower of strength to the CONNER
cidt; and We expect to it enjoy increased iniu
ence and popularity henceforth. Mr.. Legate has
been the worst abused man in Kansas politics.
No man in the State has been judged so
harshly-so unjustly. He is man of wonderful
power; and would, in our judgment make a bet
ter Representative than Kansas has ever had in
Congress. He has heart large his BRAIN
He has been misrepresented by his enemies and
misunderstood by the people. We look forward
to the time when he will be rewarded by the
people of Kansas according to his merits. Time
is great leveler. One of these days in the no
distant future we will see Mr.. Legate occupying
that position which, of all Others, he was born to
hll-that of Representative in Congress. He is
the best legislator we ever knew.-WGterriEe Tel
egrdpk.
We vote Ave
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
A Generous Resuouse.

Grand Master Betton gives some interesting
statistics in regard to the good work done by the
Grand Lodges of the different States for their
needy brethren IN the grasshOpper districts of
Kansas, which shows that Odd Fellows through
out the world, when appealed to. remember
with frateTnal love their brethren no matter
where located, and that calls for help in times of
distress, will be met promptly in the spirit of
true charity.
The Grand Master states that last Fall, there
came to him from the Western part of the safe
appeal for help from the lodges in that Iocalf.
ty. He Immediately issued circular to the sub
ordinate lodges OF Kansas, urging them to donate
what they could from lodge funds to supply the
immediate necessities of the families of destitute
Odd Fellows on the frontier. The lodges of the
State responded by sending the Grand Master
$500. He organized a relief committee consist
ing of the Grand Master, Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer, who were assigned the duty of
making proper distribution of the relief goods
purchased with this fund. The goods were
promptly forwarded to lodges on the frontier for
proper distribution. One brother was frozen TO
death before goods that had been sent him reach
ed his home. He had been out with his team.
and was caught in a storm the prairie and
was frozen before the needed assistance reached
his family.
The grasshOpper plague continued. and grew
more dlScOuraglng by new invasion in the
Spring. Seed could not be purchased because
there was no money with which to purchase.
The Grand Master again appealed to, and
he finally decided to issue circular to the sub
ordinate lodges in Kansas, asking that each lodge
furnish the committee with list of needy MEM
bers and the quantity of seed they actually re-
quired. Statistics were gathered and sent in,
which showed that it would take $4,000 in mon
ey to supply the demands for seed. Soon, how
ever, the Grand Master began to get substantial
responses from the brotherhood in the various
States, as well as from Canada. The Grand
Master of California--big hearteds California
sent $4,000. Nevada responded with $500, in
gold The Grand Master of Illinois sent a draft
for $500, and in letter said it would be duplIca-
ted if necessary. Other States responded liber-
ally, until fund of over 5000 was placed in
his hands. The Grand Lodge of Germany sent a
communication rendering material aid" if nee
essary. By making a judieious purchase and
distribution, the needs OF the members of the or
der have been supplied, and u balance is left on
hand. This balance will be returned to the do
nors pro rata. And this is the way the brother
hood has been quietly relieving the distressed
members of the great family during the fearful
times through which we have passed.-LdWrence
Standard.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

A PARTY THAT Is ON TRIAL.-A more palpable
truth was never spoken than by Archbishop
Purcell, when, in his official organ, he said
Withdraw the support which Catholics have
given the Democratic party, and it ,cU fall in
this city, County, and State, speedily as it has
risen to its long lost power and position" This
was in March last, when the Geghan bill was un-
der discussion and several Democratic members
hesitated about supporting Objectionable a
measure. Referring to this hesitation, the Arch
bishop goes on to say: "The (DemOcratic) par
ty is ROW on trial" That was sufficient. The re-
cusant members, thus threatened yielded their
convictions, and We're whipped in by the lash
ecclestical; the bill passed; 'the solid, unbroken
vote of the Catholics" was pledged to the Demo-
Gratis; and the leaders are now looking for sue
cess, the price of the party's abasement.-7o-
ieiO Commercial. 3
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

n The friends of honest money" keen get
ting madder and madder, the more they think
about the worthless rags" Their latest ven.
ture is comparing greenbaeks with Confederate
money. If anybody had done that along about
the year 1863, wouldn't it have been made inter
esting for hint Yet at that time, there was
some value attached to Confederate money, for
it was believed by many that the Confederacy
would succeed. Greenbacks are backed by the
Government of the United States, Confederate
money by nothing. If the Government isn't bet-
ter than the defunct COnfederacy we had better
sell out and quit.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
We vote Aye.

nave the strongest confidence, said to-day
one OF the least exetable and best judging states
South, that the Republican party will carry the
election IN T6. His confidence is based upon the
belief that when the unrepentant rebels show
out their spirit as they are doing now, and will
do IN still greater degree in the next Congress,
the patriotic sentiment of the land will be in
spIred and consolidated rs il was during the war
The Republican party needs to arouse to the
grand work before it. An object immeasurably
greater than mere partisan success appeals to its
energies and its nOblest efforts. The preserva-
tion of the blood-bougbt fruits of the war. and
the security of the Union men of the South are
staked upon its labors, and to this commanding
duty 1t shoud address itself with all its courage,
wisdom and unity.-Cor. 4lbaay EreHiag Joar-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

The district court of PottawatOmie County
has decided in the matter of delinquent tax
saes that if more than the actual cost of adver-
tsng is collected it is Illegal and if the property
is sold for taxes and more than the actual cost
of advertising is charged, the sale is void That
is, the County can only collect the amount ac-
tually paid to the printer This decision is in
harmony with the one rendered last week by
Judge Peters, in the Wood Beebe case. So by
the printing contract made by our commission
ers last January, Chase County pays thirty per
cent. to save seventy per cent. for Corbin 81
Beebe, land speculators. In some instances,
where the County gets the delinquent list print
ed at reduced rates, the treasurer charges the
tax payer full price, and the overcharge is divi-
ded between treasurer and printer. That game,
however, we think is now blocked.-Ckase CoaR-
fU Leader
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

Judge Morton delivered an opinion this morn
ing on the subject of exemptions under the Con
stitutional DIT ovision,of this State, which has
heretofore been a matter of doubt. 1t relates to
printing offices. 1t has been held by officers
that printing material was not exempt under
the provision exempting mechanics, tools. Judge
Morton decides that the stock in trade, to the
amount of S400, and all printing material and
implements used and kept for the purpose of ear
rying on the trade or business, are exempt from
levy and sale. But that furniture, such as ta-
bles, chairs, clocks, gas-fxtures etc., not ex
empt.
We regard this as rather an important decis-
ion, as we understand it is the first on this ques-
tiOn in the State-Iopeka Blade
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

n There are one thousand different religions
OF modes OF worship in the world. With such an
assortment as that, the man who cannot find
something to fit him must be hard to please.
But the fun of the thing is, to see the believers
In each religion preach all the others to the wick
ed place. Here and there ORly wfiSyou find
sect that will admit that the others ,,Sy be saye
os 'ne grace of God, "though it is extremely
dangerous to run such a riskp' Come to tbink
OF 1t, we do not now recolect MANY persons
whom we would advise to bet verv heavy on
their chances, independent of "rraoe ;, If
"grace," then, is the "best hoId~ of all of rs
what is the use of quarreling about tbeolooicoI
speculations or beliefsf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
Public Notice.

In the District Court Of Doniphan County State Of
sas In the matter Of the Assignment 0f Hughes, Phil
brick & Co.
virtue Of order Of sale this day issued and gran
IL ted herein by tbe Hou0rabls p l. Hubbard Judge
Of me second Judicial District Of the Stats Of Kansas the
unaersi1ed, Assignee Of Hughes, Philbriek Co, will
sell AZ public ancfiou the highest bidder credit
ROT exceeding four and six months in equal amounts all
estate and property granted transferred 10 him
unasr the deed Of assignment herein and that such sale
Sn take place Saturday August s1st A d. 1915 at
txo clock p II, Of said day, at DOniphan City, Don
July n Is1s HUGH COWEN
1uly9wl Assignee.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

ago, Sol Miller pitched into because differed with
him the bird question and referred to Gov,
Ex State Printer, &c, &c" The only difference between
Sol and us is that while beaten for these
two Offices, he beaten twice for of them; and
while supported him in both with
he opposed in both Miller publishes good
paper and speaks right out in meetin but can't al
with him great national issues like the bird
question though upon the unimporant question of nation
al fin ances with him. We are in favor Of more f.
nances.-W WdterUiue Telegraph.
Stick to the facts, and fight fair. We were a
candidate for Printer but once. The first time
you fellows voted for us, knowing that we posi-
lively declined being Candidate; and the sec
ond time you know that we resigned in favor of
Prouty, before the vote was declared. Why
don't you say something about us supporting you
twice for Secretary of Statei
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19
Nero Insurance Items.

We gather a few more items from the care
fully prepared report of Mr.. Welsh, superinten-
dent of insurance of Kansas.
The amount paid for insurance by the people
of Kansas, exceeds the State tax.
1t is estimated that only one tax payer in five
holds policy of insurance.
There is in the State treasury, funds collected
of insurance companies, in excess of expendi-
lures, s. 0S5 81, and il is estimated that at the
end of the year there will he $4,000. Besides
this there WILL by the close of this year, have been
paid to the school fund sl3, 200 since the organ
ization of the bureau.
So it will be seen that the office of superinten-
dent has cost the State nothing; that all of the
salaries. expenses of printing, &c, &c, have
come on. of the companies, AMI besides paving
the amount stated to the school fund there is
still a large surplus. And yet there has been
more howling over the expense that the State
was nat TO than Il little. Besides all of this,
companies have to pay a license in every city in
which they do business. In the face of this the
superintendcnt is not allowed n clerk, but has
to do two mems buSiness.-COmmereiGL
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

WHY SPINNER RESIGNED I'm what way has
he been n meddler'
He was personally responsible for the honesty
of 400 clerks, through whose hands pass all the
money of the United States. Six successive
Secretaries of the Treasury allowed him the priv
ilege of selecting men whom he knew, and in
whom he had faith, but Secretary Bristow in
sisted upon removing andappointing whomsoeyer
he chose in General Spfhners bureau, still hold
ing General Spinner responsible for their fidel-
ity. General Spinner said he could not keep the
office under such circumstances Secretary Bris-
tow told him, then be could resign.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

THE REAL CoNTEsT.-As the plot thickens, it
becomes evident that the financial question is to
be the foundation of future political issues, until
the question is settled. There is and can be but
little gold in the country, long it is cOntin-
ually shipped abroad TO pay the interest and
principal of the various forms of public indebt
edness. There can be no currency based on gold,
for want of gold TO base it on. All efforts in
that direction will be merely a game of conf
deRce. And all such currency will be confidence
money based on a myth. The contest is, then,
between legal tender, greenbacks, and confidence
rags good till tested. then worthless.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

The CAUsE.-If anybody wants to know "the
cause of the hard times" they can learn all about
it by inoOsing anickel- to the Parsons Eclipse.
1t says:
A few more years like the present, and all the
railroads. all the desirable wealth of the country
would be in the hands of the United States bank
ers and bond holders, all obtained for mere
song.
And it says truly. The administration of
President Grant has come nearer making serfs
of the working people, and nabobs of the money
ed class, than ever happened before since the
government was established.-Iopekd Blade
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

GREENBACKs WILL WIN-Matt Carpenter is
playing the role as political Tice, and this is
what he thinks about the coming Presidential
weather:
~ can see no possible way of avoiding it.
Gen. Grant will undoubtedly be the candidate of
the Republicans, next year, on hard money
platform. This situation affords him the exact
pretext he wanted and to which he referred,
when he wrote his third term letter, as cireum
stances not likely to occur think Judge David
Davis of the supreme court of the United States
will be the Democratic candidate a green
back platform, and that greenbacks will win.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

The Washington Republican informs us that
the President attended TO that matter with the
Sioux Indians "at great Inconvenience 70 himself,
which prevented him from attending General
ure for Long Branehr We don't know when
we have been so shocked. Just to think that
the President-yes, the President should be
kept away from wedding and delayed in his
departure for Long Branch by n matter involv-
ing nothing more than the mere existence of
twenty or thirty thousand Indiansl For our
part, We want to see all the Indians blown up, II
there is powder enough to do it.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

correspondent with the American riflemen
in Dublin pictures the fnror they have created
there: "A perfumer has named perfume after
them, tailor wants to copy their shooting jack
cts, butcher in the market of Dublin is Offering
the American Team Sausage and druggist on
Sackville street is out with the american Team
Pill Yesterday morning | took a stroll with
Col. BOdine. 1t came on to rain Gt rains a dOZ-
en- times a day here without the slightest provo
catiOn), and the Colonel wanted to buy an um-
brella. We entered shop where he found and
bought what he wanted. Half an hour after
ward one of the party came to the hotel, and
said that the umbrella-vender had hung ont
pacard, 'PatrOnized by the American Team, and
there was a crowd of people about the door.
The American rfemen are Big Injuns.' They
will be Heap Big Injuns ifthey win the match"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-19

Why talk about earpet-baggersi Only three Of
the States and Territories, Delaware, Vermont,
and North Carolina, are entirely represented in
either branch of congress by their natives eleven
in all, while the members Of both houses from
Kansas Wisconsin, Minnesota Nebraska, Nevada
and the Territories, thiTty-four in number, are
all s'ea-pet-bsggers,' so-ealled.