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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04
Railroad Tax Law.

The Legislature of 1873 passed an act requir-
ing actions to be brought against railroad COM
panies to recover taxes in this State, when the
companies did not pay them without it. Tie
Legislature of 1875 passed an act declaring rail-
road property in this State, for the purposes Of
taxation, to be PERSONAL property. The result
of these two acts has been that the solvent rail-
roads in this State have dictated to the Counties
generally, the terms upon which they would pay
their taxes, and the insolyent railroads have not
paid them at all.
lhe unpaid taxes and penalties due the Coun-
ty from the st. Joseph and Topeka Railroad
amount to S5,30l.69, and from the st. Joseph and
Denver City Railroad to s. ,549.56, making in all
sl2,e5l25. Under the direction of the County
Board, the County Attorney has brought suit, in
the name of the County Treasurer, to the use OF
the County, to recover from these two roads this
amount. An effort will will be made to have
these sums declared prior lien to all Others on
the roads. Unless this can be done, the practi-
cal working of the railroad tax laws of the State
will relieve insolvent railroad corporations from
taxation. 1t is the first suit, far as we know,
that has been brought in this State, under these
laws A part of these taxes are for the year
1873.
That these laws are disastrous, and should be
repealed, can scarcely be doubted. Whether the
lien claimed in these for these taxes can be
made to stick, is question of considerable i'm
portance, and mnch doubt.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04
The Pope and the Frcem n se ns--His Holiness
Dcuouurra he Order.

The Bishop of Orleans has received the follow
ing letter from the Pope eongratulating him on
his pamphlet against Freemasonry
VENERABLE BROTHER :-SalutatiOn and apos-
tolic benediction. In this war waged on all sides
against the Catholic Church by the Masonic sect,
yonr publication was most useful and opportune,
especially because this sect, long secret has now
unmasked Itself. Ii ayOws its designs, and IN
certain country, not aniler the pretext Of public
rights, out IN Its own name, does guilty battle
with the Church. IL is useful, because the NO.
farlous character of the sect being known, there
is no honest man who must not turn from il with
horror, and perhaps many members who do not
know the secret mysteries will now withdraw
What Is particularly useful is the perspicacity
with which you demonstrate to all attentive
minds the real tendency of the taking words.
Fraternity and Equality" which have deceived
and seduced so many, and the true origin and
object of the much boasted liberties of conscience,
OF public worship, and of the press. After read
ing your work, nobody can donbt that all this
came from freemasonry to overturn civil and re-
hglous order, and consequently the Church has
wisely condemned those who practice and de-
fend snch liberties. 1t is manifest that all par
tlsans OF these liberties albeit unknown to them
selves, favor the Masonic sect, and the more hon
est they are the more disastrous is their support
to such principles. We therefore wish you ma
ny intelligent readers, for it is no small advant-
age to perceive the snare, and as pledge of Di-
vine favor and our special good will, we give
you, venerable brother, from the bottom of our
heart, TO You and your diocese, our Apostolic
benediction.
In the twenty ninth year of our Pontifeate,
PIUS IN, Pope,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

1t appears that "a good many of the best citi-
zens do not know what to make Of the alleged
'nsurrection" against the white population by
the negroes of Middle Georgia From this dis
tance it looks as if there had been thoroughly
unreasonable panic got up very slight
grounds, and that after magnifying the danger
in the most preposterous fashion, the Georgian
chivalry were about to quiet their fears by mas
sacreng few hundred negroes without much
regard to the possibility of their being concern
ed in any such wild scheme rs is attributed to
few crazy ring-leaders, now under arrest. Gov.
Smith has had the good sense to refuse to order
out reinforcements of Militia, from Augusta to
the scene of the alleged rising Whether he will
have fortitude enough to provide against the
sanguinary reprisals of which Burke County
seems likely to become the theatre, remains to
be seen.-N. Y. Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04
BufIer on the Currency.

NEW YORK. October l4-Benjamin F. Butler
addressed l 200 persons, finance, at the Coop
Institute tonight. He dwelt the history
of money, citing the advantages of paper, and
the disadvantages of bullion, declaring that
coin money was used in all times by the mon
arches and mobiles to oppress the people. With
paper achieved our independence in I776,
and later, crushed the insurrection. Ruin and
devastation marked the coarse of the gold -fe-
yer, and prosperity followed in the wake of the
greenbacks. Under consumption, and not over
production, was the cause of our present troub
les; 100000 persons had been ont of employ
ment for nearly two years. He challenged all
the world to show as great category of evils
under the reign of paper as had occurred with
coin. He declared himself in favor of a fixed
dollar, issued by the government receivable for
all dues and by all persons or governments(D.
He declared himself an advocate of the 65 con-
vertible bond scheme and said that any change
ill Our system of finance would be for the better,
as none could be as bad as that which now
have. At the close, he received a vote of thanks,
and the audience gave three cheers for Butler,
and three more for the peoples greenback.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

OUTRAGEOUS DEMANDS OF THE NIGGERs.-
Among the causes of the recent disturbances in
the northern part of Louisiana was the impu-
dence of some niggers, who actually insisted that
they had right to have their cotton cleaned
wherever they pleased. This insolence on their
part injured the business of some good white
Democrats who owned cotton gins, and the supe
rior determined to burn the gins used by
the nigger farmers. With the characteristic vii
lainy of their race, the nggers, to the number of
200, assembled to preserve their property, and
serious trouble is anticipated This could be
avoided if the nigsers would only take their cot
ton to good democratic gin. As they won't,
Hdrea Palladium. +.-- p - =
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

4 STRIKING PARaLLEL.--Whether Delano is
diSmissing Grant, or vice versa, is hard to de-
termine from the SecretGry's letter TO the Presi-
dent. The Times Is reminded, in noting the cx-
celleur elaraejer -Ssnrtngjeiano gives Grant for
prOmptness, sobriety, and general reliability, of
gentemanly stage-dryer mentioned in the
travels of the late ATtemus Ward. 1t was in
the days of the old overland stage route, when
the duties of drivers were arduous, delicate and
responsible. The driver to whom we have ref
erence had been for years in the service of the
company, and had ably managed the whip and
reins, but by some means a balance of 81 GOO had
accumulated against him and in favor of the
company. 4 day came when he must depart.
He called at the ofice-of the company to say
farewell, and express to the officers his feelings
of regard. The Secretary arose to shake him
by the hand and informed him that, out of con-
sideration for his long and faithful services in
its behalf, the company would throw off $500 of
its claim against him. "Mr. Secretary" said he
in reply, 81 will show you that ], too can do n
magnanimOus action but restrain yourself
don't be affected; will throw off the other
eight hundred! :" And the stage driver depart
ed in a blaze of glory.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

ABOUT GDETEcTIvEs."-T Wathena Reporter,
last week, undertook to explain the business OF
the County Board allowing men pay for hunting
their own stolen property-and a lame explana-
ton it was, too. 1t said that the County had to
pay officers for catching those thieves, and that
it might as well appoint one of its own members
as an outsider, when he was as well qualified for
the duty. We did not wish to make any mis-
statements in the matter, and do not think we
did. 1t is not the duty of the County Board to
appoint officers 20 hunt stolen property. The
law provides officers to make searches and ar
rests, but gives no authority to hunt for any
mans stolen stock. That is a matter that
must be paid for by the loser of the property.
Then, as regards the detection and punishment
of the cattle thieves at st. Joe. Mr.. Hayton did
not detect them, nor secure their conviction. He
went to look for his cattle, after the arrest of
those men. 1t was Charley Burkhalter who
made the discovery that the same persons had
stolen Hayton's property, and that they had also
stolen steer from him. Burkhalter also had a
horse stolen and spent the value of him in search
ing for him. He never got cent for this; and
if pay was due from the County for discovering
who stole the cattle, he was the man entitled to
it, not Hayton.
We insist that the Chief did not misrepresent
any person in this matter, but simply stated
facts.
We understand that the impression prevails in
the northern part of the County, that Mr. Jones
was the Commissioner referred to- who received
SIS for hunting his cattle. Such was not the
case,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04
The Election.

The result of the election in this County was
big scratch. But little regard was paid 70 Tug :
nominations of either party, but voters
,,rom;scnouslv. At this writing, we nave no'
,,ot ,hs co-upiete rures but the following Is 'ne
general result: poonls,s tick-
ct, is reelected Sherif-the naJoi''' "0 U' HO'
know, but think it is over ioU. ,,,.
For Treasurer, Robert Flickinger' hepuoNean'
is elected by about 100 maJorily'
For County Clerk, Charles Rappelye, Peoples
has about 100 majority
For Register of Deeds, Frank Drenning, Repub-
,icap. has over 100 majority.
For surveyor, James F. Forman was on both
tickets.
For Coroner, Dr. Reeder, Republican, is elected.
For Representatives-A.S S. Campbell, Republi-
cau. beats Rippey, Peoples, in the First District,
nv a considerable majority. In the Second Dis
triet NJ. C. Reville, Republican, has large ma
iority over Bullock, Peoples, and Trant, Indpend
eut. In the Third District, A J. MOwry, Repub-
Iieau. is elected over Ramsel, Peoples.
For County Commissioners-In the First Dis
trict, Fred. Harpster Peoples, has small major
ity over Kirwin, Republican. In the Second
District, C. Leland, Jr., Republican, has about
100 majority over Lee, Peoples. In the Third
District, A. Larzelere, Peoples, has large ma
iority over Hier, Republican.
Thus it will be seen, that candidates on oppo-
site tickets are elected Commissioner and Repre-
sentative in the same District, by large majOri-
ties.
Maquilken receives about 300 votes for Sheriff.
Previous to the calling of the Conventions, our
feeling was that the people would rather have a
free race all round. But the Republican Com
mittee saw proper to call n Convention, and we
did the best we could for the ticket. The result
confirms our original opinion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

4 FINE CoMMENTARY.-It is a fine cOmmenta-
Ty on the Democratic platform of New York that
Mr.. Schurz can come into Ohio and speak for the
Republicans, and then go into New York, as it is
said he is going to do, and speak for the Democ-
racy. There is so little difference in Republican
policy and the New York Democratic policy, that
he claims lie can do this and yet be consistent.
And yet those Eastern Democrats have the eff
frOntery TO claim that with their platform we
could sweep the country in 1876 Where there
is no distinctive policy is il not more reasonable
to suppose that the party already in power would
sweep the country! If we all thought just like
the Republicans, what would be the use of turn
ing them out p Tcrre HaHfe lind } Journal
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04
WHITE sLArERY.
The Ruin Wrought by Contraction md Threat
ened Re.lmPfisn-A Fri Picture Of rs
Effects Already MauifesI i'm she East--'T II ne
Courage IL all Taken Ont Of the Operatives--
They will Submit 10 Anything for Work.

NEw YORK, Oct. 4.-Eugene Beebe, Esq, sec
retaTy of the United States Legal Tender Club,
to-day received the following letter from Hon.
Benjamin +. Butler:
"BosToN, Oct. 2.
Eugene Beebe, Esq., Secretary United States Legal
Tender Club:
"DEAR SIR:-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of yours of the 2Sth, telling me
what mnst be the case-that real property IN
the city of New York was passing into the hands
of the mortgages, and leaving a deficit even
then. This is n result of the endeayOr to con-
tract the values of every kind of property ex-
eept invested debt, through legislation voted for
In Congress by more than sixty bank directors,
voting III their own interest, under n ruling OF
parliamentary law made by another bank direc-
tor. Ii is impossible that the people OF this
country will permit this state of business ruin
long to continue.
~ read in the Associated Press dispatches yes
terday the saddest sentence that has ever come
to my eye. Speaking of the Fall River troubles,
manufacturer said: The courage is all taken
ont of the operatives. They will submit to any
thing for work. You have been writing me,
and have been replying, upon the subject of
the reduction of values of property by this sys-
TEN of contraction; but what shall we say of
the reduction of men into slaves by this system
of contraetIoni Men, full white, and twenty
one, crushed down in spirit until they will sub
NIT to anything simply 'tO get WORKMAN OPP
portunity to earn their bread by the sweat of
their tace-for right to partake of the blessing
OF God to His creatures on eaIth-tO submit to
for the privilege only to enjoy the pri-
meval CURSE
"How long, oh, Lord, how long shall such
things be The end, sooner or later, must sure
ly come, in this-that the working-men and wO-
men will be obliged to call for their wages in
vested in savings banks, and that amount is
greater than the capital of the National banks,
although it enjoys none of the fifteen per cent.
dividends of the latter institutions; and when
that call comes the money y-lender at usury must
stand from under and may find himself as much
broken in spirit as the workingman is now, and
ready to submit to anything for work.
'lours, truly,
RFNJ F RITTER
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

A DIRTY MEss.-Last weeks Wathena Reporter
was filed inside and ont, with the grossest abuse
of the Republican candidates, the Convention
that nominated them, and the party that sup
ported them. There was not an honest or re-
spectacle man among them. The work was too
much for the editor of the Reporter, and a super
numerary was picked up to assist in the business.
Four hundred extra copies were purchased by
the candidates on the Peoples ticket, and one of
them rode, all day Saturday and Sunday, through
Wolf River and Iowa Township, distributing
this stuff. That candidate was defeated, and it
served him right.
We might have initiated this champion of de-
corum and decency, and filed the Chief with
scandalous reports against the candidates on the
Peoples ticket; but we preferred to treat them
as honorable gentlemen, so that We could meet
them at any time hereafter, without being under
the necessity of sneaking to them and apologiz-
ing for abusing them in order to affect the result
of little election.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

A NEW CANDIDATE WITH PoRTENTOUS CLAIMS.
The Ohio election prognos;icates no good to
any of the Republican Presidential candidates
who have been, heretofore prominent in the
field. 1t brings forward at once into the front
rank new candidate with portentOus claims.
Gov. Hayes has suddenly assumed the leading
position in his party. For although nothing can
be more certain than that the election of Tues
day was in no just sense of the word a Republ-
can victory, the battle having been fought and
won upon an issue which the Republicans of
Ohio even never deliberately accepted party
issue, and on which the Republican party of the
Union at large cannot pretend to go before the
country until it has burned all its records of the
last fourteen years, yet the better portion Of the Re
gather aroHad Cor. Hayes rictoriOUs leader. 1t
will not be easy even for Gov. Hayes to make
beadway against the general drift of Grant aud
his Administrations. But he viii certainty be
urged to undertake the task.-N. Y. Uorld.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

PRESIDENT GRAST.-Coming from a violent
Democratic paper-the Kansas City NeTs-the
following paragraph is refreshing:
When we witnessed the long string of hardy
mechanics laborers and others which filed be-
fore the man who saved the nation, and who,
with trembling hands and flushed cOuntenances,
grasped Grant by the hand one after another,
saying, II was with you at Shiloh" II was by
your side, General, at Donclson," Il followed
yOu at Vicksburg," and II was with you at APP
pOmattox," then we knew that Grant, even
though he is Caesar" is not forgotten by the
veterans of the war for the Union.
However we may have differed with President
Grant politically, we are fan to confess that
when brought face to face with the people of
Kansas City, his stOid, taciturn demeanOr can
not repel the homage due to the savior of the
nation,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

STATE ELEcIoNs--REPUBLICAN VICTORIES
EvERYwHERE!-The State elections throughout
the country, on Tuesday, resulted in Republican
victories everywhere, as far as indicated by re-
turns received.
Massachusetts elects Republican Governor,
and heavy Republican majority in the Legisla-
ture.
New York shows large Republican gains, and
II is claimed that the Republicans have elected
their State ticket, and large majority in both
branches of the Legislature.
Pennsylvania has reelected the gallant Hart
ranft Governor, over Pershing, the d-blooded
rebel.
Michigan and Illinois held local elections, which
show Republican gains.
Wisconsin goes heavily Republican, beating
the bogus Reformer, Taylor, for Governor.
Minnesota goes Republican.
New Jersey has elected Republican Legisla-
ture.
Kansas is Republican, as far as heard from.
Maryland, Virginia and Mississippi go Demo,
cratic.
Late reports from Oregon say that the Repub,
lican Congressman is elected over Lane, Demo,
crat.
A pretty good tidal wave, for one day; and g
good openening for next years Presidential cam
paign.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

y That magnificent specimen of the typo
graphic art, Rounds Printers Cabinet, of Chicago
is at hand, for the quarter commencing wit h Oc-
tober. 1t is the most tastefully arranged and
handsomely printed publication we receive
Rounds x Co., not only manufacture printers
material of all kiuds,husFa -sircss-. Iis,v- to
use it
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04
From de Ldjdyetie DIily COnri
A VALUABLE WORK.

DIR. Il. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, distinguished in
surgery, and the general practice in the profess
ion he honors, has made a valuable contribution
to the medical literature of the day, in eompre
hensive work entitled "The Peoples Common
sense Medical Adviser" While scientific through
out it is sngularly free from technical and siilt-
ed terms. Ii comes right down to the common
sense of everyday life. DIR. Pierce is n noble
specimen of American manhood. He has sprung
from the people; and, with many sympathies in
common with the masses, has sought 10 render
them a substantial service in his great work of
his life.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

~ The other day, copy of the old Rocking
ham Register, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, found
its way to our table, with request to exchange.
Well do it. We claim relationship with that
County. Our foreparents emgratedfrom Rock
ingham County, shortly after the close of the
Revolutionary war, and went West, to grow
up with the country. We haven't been back
ther since
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

- Our devil has Just asked if the Government
should make greenbacks, how would they get dis
trbuted around among the farmers We have TO confess
that is question which beats the editor as well the
deyiL-FatheRa Reporter.
The best plan we can suggest, is to have "Peo-
pies" candidate for County Office, (Treasurer
for instance,) ride over the County Sundays, and
them as he goes.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

German newspaper published at Washington
makes charge against Carl Schurz that will ex-
cite some astonishment. He says that in 1S6S
the Secretary of State of Missouri, in canvassing
the votes for members of the Legislature that
was to elect United States Senator, counted
ont several candidates who were actually elected,
thus securing majority for Schurz, and that
Schurz was himself party to the fraud. 1t is
further stated that when the rejected members
carried their case to the Supreme Court, that tri
bunal affirmed their right TO seats, but in the
mean time Schurz had been elected
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

II The Wathena Reporter undertakes to dis
pute a statement we made relative to W. d.
Webb. We made the statement on pretty good
authority, and have no occasion TO change it.
Because Mr.. Webb is employed as attorney in
the Wathena stink, it by no means follows that
they have the right to command his vote upon
every FOOLS issue that they run into County and
State politics
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

~ We have received from F. W. Helmiek,
27e West Sixth street, Cincinnati, Ohio, two
pieces of new Music" Heaven Bless Mamma"
and aonly in Fun"-bOth being Songs and Cho-
ruses The price of the first is 40 cents, and of
the latter, which is illustrated with handsome
photograph title page, so cents. Sent by mail,
npon receipt of price.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

cg- Tom. Vandcrsliee has remarkable luck
running in between two other candidats. In tho
last eight years, he has been four times elected
to Office by the opposition vote being divided be-
tween two or more candidates. In 1867, he was
elected Representative; in the Spring of lS73,
Justice of the Peace in the Fall of 1873, Sheriff.
and this FALL Sheriff again.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

" When D. R. Anthony returned from the
East, il was said that the least excitement would
endanper his life. He wrote an editorial for the
1mss, saying that all old differences were wiped
out, and he forgaye everybody. But the election
came on, and we find him bitterly opposing the
Republican candidate for Sheriff, on account Of
one of those old hates that were wiped out, and
making an excited speech at public meeting.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

II They are having another row about the
Olathe post-ofice. A little over year ago, Con-
gresham Cobb secured the appointment of a new
postmaster there, which raised such terrible in
dignation, that the whole County went back on
Cobb. Now Ingalls, has secured the removal of
the Objectionable man, and the appointment of
another to the Office, which makes the people
unadder than ever, and they are getting up a tes-
timopial in favor of the ex.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-11-04

Bowles has bad stomach and refuses his
Rice. One thousand years hence, when the
great seal of the heavens is broken, man nam
ed Bowles will rise TO remark, "Unless You have
Charles Francis Adams, there can be no general
Judgment" If the molten is entertained, Adams
will merely reply: Take me ont of that crowd"
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