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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

IMPORTANT ACTs.-Mr. T. ID. Thacher. editor
House Of Representatives Of the last Legislature
mentions the following the important acts
passed by the session:
The ioint resolution for amending the con-
stitution so as to provide for biennial sessions Of
the Legislature; the law reducing the price Of
State printing; the law reorganizing the ins'I-
rance department aud reducing its expenses;
laws largely reducing the fees of County officers;
the law for the funding and compromising OF
County Indebtedness; the law making railroad
tracks, equipments, &c, personal property for
the purpose of taxation; the law requiring Conn
ty Commissioners To give bonds and prescribing
penalties for their malf.asance in Office; the law
for the removal of public officers for intoxication
and gambling; the laws providing for County and
township aid to thsdcsfitutc for spring planting,
a mutual insurance law for the Changers, etc,
ETC."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
KING Kalakaua BadgIey.

The Eaton (o) Register, published in the
County where the regal Badgley formerly orows-
ed, says, in its issue of March 4th;
We are Informed that the ministers IN several o. me
churches Yves. Alexandria on lat suGdsy o op
abused oufeast hss brcome King OF nation'
Within the past week we have received copy
Of the paper containg the portrait OF haiaksua,
but are unable TO make up our mind from II.
Our memory of Dave Badglsy euds when he was
q lad Of not over IL or Is years Of age, and we
rccollect him rs rather dish-faced boy. This
picture represents a man of about 40, dark conf
plectet, aud dark beard. Not having witnessed
the changes consequent upon his growth, devel-
opusent and condition, if it is the person under
discussion, we have lost the link of his identity
The picture would come nearer representing his
brother Ben, of whom correspondent speaks,
who was portly, fnil-faced, and had crisp. kinky
hair, but of u reddish tinge. These were general
features of most of the family, and Dave, as he
attained his growth, may have developed in the
same way. To this must be added the changes
that would naturally result from climate, expos
ure, habits of living, dress, age, etc, together
with the imperfections Of an ordinary wood cut
portrait. According TO our correspondents
statement, he found but distant recognition in
his appearance, but made his discovery from the
Kings habits and manner. But here is another
point to the question: onr correspondent whose
letter published, was the only person who ev-
or communicated word to US relative to this
alleged discovery. leaving us only circumstantial
evidence from which to decide upon its genuine
ness. But the Indianapolis People, in which we
find the portrait, reprints our correspondent'r
1 IL -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
Road Notice.

"HEREAS. on the ID day Of March A. n. Is75, two
w petitions were presented to the Board Of County
Commissioners Of Douphan County Kansas. asking
changes in the ruad frc Troy 10 Donphan from the
ts of seetiea township r.ngs a. % the old rad one
eskinS that u north from sid centre Of section ~
half mile thence west oneh.H re To the old road: the
other asking that from sad Of section %
oneha mile the old road II appearing to the sats-
faction Of the Bnard that both legal petitions and
the reaure bonds being given, C. C. DOnly William Kr.
by and George N. Waller appointed viewers view
both routes and report upon the Said view be
made March 18th sz5; viewers to meet at the place Of
beginning named shove.
Attest: CHARLES RAPPELYE
March 4. is7S-3v. County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
Queer, Queerer, Queeres,-Wish the
Moral.

During the last week Of the session of the Leg
islature, the prominent citizens of Marion Town
ship, in this County, sent petition to the Hon.
Mr.. Pilkenton, of Republic County, with the mr.
gent request that he would present the same, az
their solemn protest against "a measure that had
been taken,r "by Legislative enactment" to li-
vide Marion Township, and add the territory of
the same to the townships Of Wayne and WASH
ington. This mds qHeer.
Mr.. Pilkenton discovered that the said Marion
Township had Representative in the said Leg
islature, and that he, the said Representative,
had neither known nor heard of any such "mea-
snre;" and he, the said Pilkenton, and the said
Representative, after hunting over the calendars
of the House, could neither find nor smell the
mouse supposed to be represented by said "mea-
sure" The fact became apparent-the mause
was not there; neither the meal-bag. Tki.
wds qscerer.
According to the provisions Of Sec. 81, Art. 2
of the Constitution, and Sections 16 and "a, Chap
ter 25, Of the General Statutes of 1865 the Legis
| lature has no Jurisdiction whatever over Town
ship organizations, either "to set of, organize
or change the boundaries" of the same. That
this, under circumstances prescribed by the stat
utes, is the exclusive prerogative of the Comfy
Boards of Commissioners, had escaped the mem
ory ~ Of said citizens of Marion Township. Thi
ras qmeeTest.
MoRAL-"You shon. watts you do up dere il
dat corner! You schwear soi Coon dawn hear
licks you." "No, no! Dad, did not say vor
vorili" "Ah, all! yes, yes! yon not say Won word
aber you dinks Cot tam,- and lieks you any
howl" Alas, poor John! But what shall we 50,
of Marion Township wetrow it could be b"agh'
for split nickel with an auger hole through thu
centre. Gentlemen, never kick till yon are spur
red; and then, too, it would he well tehrst mt
out if there are any spurs in tho p,sffit
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

II The Reporter is still wrong as to our motive
in opposing the Motter bill. We have no prrju-
dice against Railroads, and did not try 10 work
upon the popular prejudice against them. We
spoke of Bridge and Railroad Companies, simply
because they are the only Companies that would
be benefited by the law, and would escape the
payment of one-half their taxes by protecting
their own property, which they must do, tax or
no tax. The people of Doniphan County have
given about as much to railroads as they can
stand, without making the burdensome railroad
tax weigh still heavier by abating one-half of the
tax of the Railroad Companies, to encourage
them to protect their own property.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

The BOUNTY BILL--The Bounty bill pending
before Congress, was looked to as God-send in
the present financial stringency. Many soldiers,
who had not received juss proportion Of bounty
were fondly looking for the passage of the bill;
claim agents already featherng their nests in
anticipation; and everybody was expecting that
il would bring handsome amount Of money in
to every community. But the bill failed. In the
hurry and rush, it was not passed 10 legal
manner, and corld not become law. The Con-
fetlerate Generals in Congress all opposed it; and
as there will be over sixty Confederate officers
in the next Congress, with majority of Northern
Confederates to back them, Union soldiers VIII
have no more show. far the next two years, than
they had in Libby Prison or at Andersonrille
But it is even said that the President would have
vetoed the bill, if it had passed. Why he shonld
have done so, We cannot understand. But sinc'
he has got his own 1000 a year all safe and ~
cure, we suppose he doesn't care for the mel Wh'
had their arms and legs shot off in or,ler to MAKE
him President.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
Notice to Teachers.
Notice.

N0 the Saint Joseph and Denver City Railroad Compa
Il ny. and all others Interested Take notice that
the e6th day of March A. D. 1875 Commissioner appoint
ed by his Hcsor. PL Hubbard. Judge Of the District
Court will proceed TO ascertain the Land taken by said
Railroad Company for right af through the south
east quarter Of seson IS in townsh3 SOUTH range
east In Doniphan County Kansas belonging the
signed James Dryden and tn appraise the value Of the
land taken and Tn appraise the damage done said
southeast quarter Of sectiDn fifteen.
February n. 1875. JAMES p. DRYDEN
By A. PKEkr and n. PRicE, his Attsrneys
February Is le7S-Sw. Prs fee s.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

Y There will be twenty-one contested seats
in the next Congress. Nearly all of them are
Democrats coutesting the seats of Republicans,
and large proportion of them, white men con-
testing the seats Of negroes from the South.
There is but little doubt that nearly all the cases
will be decided in favor of the Democratic con-
testants-and especially every case in which
negro is involved. The Democracy have been so
long out in the cold, that those who could not
be elected by vote of the people, are bound to
get in anyhow, If they can.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

p We were under the impression that about
the last peoe in the State to bore for brine, was
in the Legislature. Yet Leavenworth paper
seriously asserts that Col. yanghn's speeches on
Leavenworth local bills frequently brought tears
to the eyes Of the members. But We may add,
that as the local bills were generally defeated,
they will not bring tears to the eyes of the tag.
payers
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

II In the Beecher-T -Tilton case, Mrs. Putnam
testified that the Tiltons always gave cordial
greeting to their friends, when they visited their
house; that Mrs. Tilton always kissed the gen
tlemeu friends of the family, while Mr.. Tilton
kissed the ladies. At this point, says the report,
Mr.. Jeffrey, one of the jurors, tainted. Now,
Why should Jeffrye faint at this particular juno
turei Wen venture, ~ guess, that Jeffrey s
vile had been 9 frequent visitor at Tilton's, and
the logical conclusion struck him SO hard that
it upset him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

Two STRIKING ILLvsTRATIoNs.-We have
spoken Of the insurance feature connected with
Odd Fellowship in Kansas, called the q Funeral
Aid" which any member of the order or his wife,
being in sound health can becouie member of
by payment of trifling fee, and an assessment
of sl.Io for every member of the Aid who dies.
The family of the person dying receives $500,
and the total amount of assessments have never
yet amounted to $40 year for any one member.
This is remarkably cheap insurance, and is paid
i'm such small items rs to be scarcely felt. Re-
Gently a man and his wife, both insured, died
within a few days Of each other, and the chill
dren received 5000. What a relief this is in
such sad calamity, when family would other
wise be left utterly destitute. Last week, man
died who had been insured. But lately there
had been an unusual number of deaths in a short
time. He Thought they were coming too thickly,
and il was going to cost him little more than
lie had calculated upon. Some three OF fOur
weeks ago he ceased paying assessments, and
allowed his name to be dropped from the Aid
He is now dead, and his family get not dollar
Our advice to every Odd Fellow is, TO go into
the Aid without delay, and pay up assessments
even if they do sometimes little too fast
if it is necessary to sell shirt to raise the money
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

n E. A. Davis has commenced the publica-
tion of a series of communications in the Hiawa-
tha Dispatch, exposing the plans and calculations
of the Reform party of Brown County, in
whose interest the 4drooate was started. Col.
Bierer and a few others had the thing all fixed
up nicely, if the people had not been so foolish
as to veto it. We charged this very thing upon
them, months ago, and got abused for it by this
same Davis, who now turus States evidence
against his pals. He wallowed in the muddy
pool Of Democracy as they desired him to do,
until he quarreled with them. The first issue of
the AdrOoate under the new regime contained
some pretty sound doctrine; but We notice that
subsequent issues are settling back into the old
wallew-which goes to show that Bierer l. Co.
have not yet lost their grip upon il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

U- The Judiciary Committee of the House
which was charged with the investigation OF
Secretary Smallwood, was composed of majori-
ty Of Democrats. They report that, from the ex-
animation they have been able to make, they
hnd lack Of order and system. which was no
fault of the Secretary, but of the law, but that
they were unable to find any frauds or viola
tions Of the law in his administration of the Of
fca
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

WEATHER PREDICTIOS-Prof. John Fl. Tics,
Of st. Louis. the well-known -meteorulngist,
makes weather prediction which is worth hear
ing in mind and observing. whether or not il is
fulfilled. He says two meteorological cycles will
complete themselves, one on the 5th the other on
the sth of March, and that abont these dates we
may expect great rainfalls, violent winds, lorna
does, and probably earthquakes. Another great
cycle, he Thinks will complete itself in l577, aud
the whole year. with the latter part Of 1876, and
the first part Of 1e7S, win be marked by violent
and uuusual afmoSnhcrir disturban...
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

y About once a week, every Democratic pa
per IN the country, chuckling over the unexpec-
ted Democratic successes last Fall, refers to its
party as lively corpse. And they are right.
1t is q lively corpse-nothing more; spd it is so
offensive, that at the next election, the people
will cover it under so securely that its magyots
cannot raise it 70 the surface again
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

~ LneSabetha Adrazee touches up the Leav-
enworth Times lively on its rulgarity and OBJ
scenlfy; says it is disgrace to journalism, and
not mt TO be read in a decent community. Which
moves us to remark. that the Times has had
great deal to say about the vulgarity of the
CAi9j but the Tizes in one week can diseouat
MS for whole year in thst particular, and then
beat us out of sight. a.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

NEW HAMPsHrRE.-The years elections open
up splendidly, with not so much Democratic
"tidai wave" as there used to be. New Hamp-
shire, on Tuesday, started out gloriously, with a
Republican victory. The Republicans elect their
Governor, carry both branches of the Legisla-
ture, and have two of the congressman certain.
with good chance for the third Last year, the
State was pretty much all Democratic.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
Road Notice.

VEHEREAs on the ID day Of March, A. D. 1s-s :.
" prtition was presented to the Beard of C,,n,-.
Commissioners ef Doniph.n county Kan..s sskinr ~
the vacation Of road frvm east s on the -. Nh.
the sstisacsn Of the Board that The petifisn 80
one Daniel Detrick. Wash Oyerisuder md u a -
Nsrrh 18th is5 at the south as corner Of IA
Is - -Aa Seeuon
Attest: CHARLES Rsppvrv
AAeo = Io1 County Clerk
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

II Ex-Vice President .Ctsifax has contributed
81, 900 to the srasshopper sufferers in the County
in Nebraska that bears bis maine. Perhaps the
reason the people of Colfax Township. IN Nc
Phcrson. County, in this State, petitioned the
Legislature Ia chasgss she name. of the Township,
was because Colfax wouldn't give thrm 81 900.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
SheriG's Sale.

SIA,ra, STATE q or i,o1I1S KANSAS ,sS
In the District Court for Donipan County, State Of
il Case CO., Plaintiffs.
David Lloyd aud
Harriet l.. Lloyd ct al, J Defendants
NOTICE Ii hereby given that will the 9Th day Of
~ APRIL A. ID. Is75. the hour of orlnck +. NJ Of
said day at the north dor Of the Court HOUSE, in the City
of Troy in Duniphan County State Of Kansas offer fr
sale at pnblic auction for cash. the following described
real estate witt The south half Of the
ter Of section three 81 in township four "a Of
ty O east Of the sixth principal meridian. In Duniphan
County State Of Kansas Taken the property of David
Lloyd and Harriet L. Lloyd and offered for sale the high
cot bidder for cash. to satisfy certain Judgments and
Of record In the District Court Donphan County
in the State oT Kansas. in which J. Case To. are
plaintiff and David Loyx and Harriet Lloyd II A.
drfrndants.
Given under my hand this ID day of March A. d IsTs
THOMAS J.. VANDERSLICE,
Sheriff Of Donphan County.
March T. is15-5w. Prs fee. slO.5O.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

We have seen letter from New York LAWYER
OF good reputo 10 friend in this city, in which
he says under date Of the 18th inst: aMr Evarfs
is thoroughly in earnest. and has, think, much
more than q professional confidence n Mr. Beech
er's case. He told a frierd of mine on FRIDAY
that he thinks the jury is with him now, and be-
lore the trial Is over every respectable man in
the country will be--Bosfon ldrerfiser
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

IL Chicago paper, in mock pathetic arti-
Gle relating the disastrous effects of the Civil
Rights act in the South, says that the Marshall
House, in Alexandria, Virginia, where Ellsworth
was murdered, has been closed to the public.
AT the risk of spelling the story, We must suggest
the little fact that the Marshall House was burn.
ed down about two years ago.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

y A Washington correspondent Of a Leayenworth
paper Senator Harvey IL the Noses of Ksnss.
Now we know what our Senator'S fun name is-Jamr.
Moses Harvey But We presume he ISN'T the New York
Nose" that used 10 run vid der mashreu-E1
We are sorry to hear this; for when a man
gets into the "Moses" business, Won never after.
wards know where to find him.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

H The Topeka ComRonpealh has finally
passed into the hands of F. p Baker. n l.
prentis Is news and local editor. Prentis i, tbs
right man for that position; and Baker is n good
man for manager, if bis political transits do M,
occur too often.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

Y The Legislature made q large appropria-
ton for the benefit of Mr.. Vautrees, Repre-
sentative from Southwestern County, who
had his feet frozen off while on his way to the
Legislature. This is an imposition upon the
State, that is becoming quite frequent. Matheny,
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, several years
ago, fell out of q sscond-story door Of the State
House, and injured himself badly, and for sever
al years large appropriations were made for his
relief Why are those men who are injured
while holding office, entitled to large appropria-
tions at the expense of the people, more than cit
liens who are injured while attending to their
legitimate businessf If man runs for Office,
be does It at his own risk. If be gets hurt it is
his misfortune, the same as if private indiyidu-
al gets hurt, aud is entitled to the ordinary
modes Of charity. But why man holding lit
tie Office in the Legislature, should be appropri-
ated tens of thousands Of dollars for his injuries,
while the man who is injured while hauling
stone for the State has to look out for himself is
moro than We can comprehend Nor is it certain
that Vantrees was legally entitled to seat in
the Legislature.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

~ Old Bender has been gobbled ,gain-sure
pop; this time 1t is out in Arizona, and be has
owned mp, Gov. Osborn telegraphs to bring him
"ei 'hst u be Is genuine, the State will pay for
num- but If bogus. the captors must stand tbs
loss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

The Democracy in New Hampshire are getting
ready 10 file in with the White Leaguers, il We
may judge from the following sentiment of the
Manchester TsioR: "Our own opinion is that
there never is TO be peace and prosperity in this
country again until the negro is suppressed rs a
political power. The Sonthetn people should
understand this, and, instead Of eourting him,
fight him."
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

SUPERINTENDENT OF INsURANcE.-At the
peaked end of the session. the Governor sent in the
nomination of Orrin 7. Welch, of Topeka, as Su-
perintendent of the Insurance Department, which
was n surprise to many. 1t was confidently ex-
pected that Judge Price, of this place, would be
appOinted-in fact, the Governor had positively
and emphaticaIly promised him the appointment,
and he spent some time at Topeka, rendering eff
fcient aid in securing the passage of measures
desired by the Governor. But at the very last
end, when all the bills were passed, the Governor,
upon some thin pretext, gave the appointment
TO Welch. He has doubtless secured his per
ceutages.
The Judge takes the matter very pbilosophic-
ally, and seems to regard it q sort of political
practical joke. But this does not prevent others
from having their own opinion of the business.
We are told that one of the Governors excuses
was, that Welch was a candidate for Delegateto
the State Convention, in his favor, last Fall, in
the Topeka District, and was defeated welch
must be rewarded for not having enough infu.
ence to carry bis own District; but Price, who
did carry his District and who, solitary and alone,
almost, made the fight for Osborn in the Conven-
tion, in the way of giving his opponents as good
rs they sent, is not entitled even to good faith.
This is the gratitude of politicians. We guess
there were little per centages involved.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
Notice.

IL ~. y sereey given. that the undsy,lzp.s Il.
Esp., 80 q ne District Court Of Doniphsn cs1y.e
liver j1, ior di.eharse from his trust and Sii ".
~. q ne as.sts q said sn and lie syssses ne
panied with al voackers there ~ith eonpsst.s
II. B0DEI IN
Februarvs Assignee Of n K. Fish Co
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11
PETERS, PARLoR MUSIC,
IA CREME pELA CREME.

II II rxtrnvn.,nnt to buy Sheet = :
y Music, when You can get six times al
q much Music for your money a :
e by -ubscribing for one of Peters al
y Musical Magazines sample Co a
a pics mailed. post-pnid, ON receipt a /
q of 30 Gents. -si
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

re- "Stick TO Kansas" says the Lawrence
Standard. When then editor of the Standard
came here. he was a stick TO Kansas
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

~ One Of the last bills passed by Congress,
was an act TO enable Colorado to be admitted as
State. The enabling act for New Mexico was
defeated.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

CF We know that it is customary, in all we'll
regulated Offices, to keep standing galley OF
credits TO the Detroit Free Press and the Louis
vile Courier Journal, to avoid constant running
to the ltalic case but when the Atchison Patriot
copies from the Chief, there is no necessity to
credit it to the Courier-Joarnai, simply because
it happens to be about Pinchback.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

II ARTICLES from onr pen are floating on the
sea of literature by the hundred" d."-0skdloosa In
dependent. Yes, the Dead Sea.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

p Strange to say, the recent Legislature wa.
not pestered with temperance bills. Tbe on,v
temperance measure enacted, was the passage Of
q bill to abolish Sherry.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

roiahds gag-iaw proved to be stronger
'nah ne intendea- Instead of gag. it was a
clear vomit, and poor Poland himself was sper.
ed out with IT,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-03-11

The Democratic Sheriff of New York City has
cho.en for his clerk an ex keepes of Libby prison.
while the Mayor takes for bis, JEFF. Davis phi
yate secretary.