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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

A young clergyman seems to have com
pressed the whole body of his sermon on "de
ceit' into the following: "Oh, my brethren
the snowiest shirt front may conceal an ach
ing bosom, and the stltfest CT all FOUNDERS en-
circle a throat that has many bitter pill tt
swallow"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

81 wish might de- sighed mlddle.agec
maiden, as she hung like limp bolster GU
of the third story front window on Sunday
afternoon, and espied a man whom she hac
once coquetishly rejected, placidly propel
ling an eighteen,dollar baby cart.-Br00hly
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17
BUDGET OF FUN.

"Frozen blue is new shade for evening
silk. II trimmed with "bluc blazes" the ell
feet is very melting.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-06-17

Speaking of new club with home com
FORTS" an exchange asks, "Why not have
home with club comforts?"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

DIR. STRINGrELLow. - This gentleman, las.
week, published card in the Chief, as also in
nearly all the papers of the District, denying the
statement that appeared in the Chief of October
10Th, relative to the part he had taken in the
Judgeship fight, &c. We may as well say that
the greater part of the matter of that issue was
furnished by the Otis Committee at Atchson,
and large number of extra copies were ordered
for distribution. The Stringfellow article was
among those so furnished. We gave the Com
mttee fnll sweep in that issue, with the request
that they publish nothing but facts, that could
he proven and they assured us that the state
ments were all true. II they have made mis-
statements, and the result was to the disadvan-
tage of their cause. they are to blame for it, For
our part, We never saw DIR. Stringfellow, and
know nothing of the position he takes in politics
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09
The ResuI, in the Coun,y.- :

At this writing, the precincts in this County
have not all been returned, and we unable
to give the exact figures Iut the general result
is known. The County polls about eco votes
the larges; Inlled, except at the election of
ls72 HAYES and Wheeler have about 500 ma
jority in the c, uniy-the largest majority ever
given
BnI with this immense Republican majority,
nearly ;hr entire County ticket is defeated. 1t
is the Ir>ult of revenge, spite, and meanness.
Many professei Republicans worked harder to
defeat their own ticket than anything else>
There is no ty for the Democrats to keep
up party organization, when Republicans pitch
i'll, every year, and elect their candidates. Men
who worked necessarily for the election of an
Atchison County Republican, were in the fore
most ranks working for the defeat of Republi-
cans their own Comfy ticket.
X. NJ. Williams is elected to the State Senate
by about 400 majority. Frank Brown, for Dis
triet Clerk, who had no opposition, is the only
other Republican elect nj on the County ticket.
Wilkinson heats Ke. uedy for Probate Judge
Armstrong beats Price for County Attorney
and Rose beats Starr for County Superintendent
all by considerable majorties.
All the members of the Legislature Repub-
lican. DR.. Long beats Snyder in the First Dis
trict Robert Tracy beats Henshal in the Sec
ond District and Peter Manvilie beats Mowry
and Kearney in the Third District.
The Republicans elect their Township tickets in
all tide Townships. We shall give the official
table of votes in our next issue, together with
the names of the Township officers.
This County gives Otis, for District Judge,
about 400 maturity. His majority in the District
is 600 or 700.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09
An ExuIauatiOn.

1t is hardly necessary for us to say that the
article in last weeks Chief, on the Representa-
tive sqaabble in this District, was not written
by us, and did not express our sentiments. We
regret that it was published, for it did no good
We sympathized with Mr.. Heatley. We believe
he was unjustly opposed, simply on the ground
of prejudice against him; and that, if be were
an undesirable candidate, his nomination could
have been prevented. But this did not blind our
eyes to the fact that the prejudice existed, and
in such degree that it would insure the cleo
tion of Democratic Representative. We saw
this before leaving home, and also that much bad
blood would he stirred mp over the matter. We
did What we conld to bring about a better feel
ing toward Mr.. Heatley, but we had power
to force men to change their minds; therefore,
we desired that the Chief should steer clear of
the wrang!e. There were doubtless many inju-
dcious things said to provoke a retort, but per-
haps the persons SO offending were not worth the
ammunition expended upon them, and those who
got the heaviest charge were not deserving of it.
The bulk of the article seemed to be directed
against Mr.. Leland. What part he took in the
affair after we left, we cannot say; but before
that time, we thought that he paid very little at
tentlOn 10 IT, we KNOW tnat IL Is lasnlOnaDlt,
whenever any sharp tactics are resofted to in
politics, to give Cy. Leland all the blame for it,
especially if he takes an interest in it; and then,
again, when something is not done which some
body thinks ought to be done, he has to stand
the censure for not doing it. But perhaps this
is one of the penalties of being an influential
politician. The public seem to think that he
ought to do everything that is desirable to be
done, and to prevent everything that is undesi-
riable. When We have been opposed to Mr.. Le-
land, we have given him the best fight in our
power, and he has given his best in return.
When our relations with him have been harmo-
NOUS we have never founa man more willing
to do favors, and to take more pains to accom-
modate. We have received special favors at his
hands; and while we often differ from him III
the choice of men for Office, it is simply a matter
of opinion or taste, not calling fo- hostile at
tacks.
We write this explanation, because the article
in last weeks Chief has caused much comment,
aud vast deal eff capital has been sought to b,
made out of it. The article perhaps expressed
the sentiments of the writer; but We were not
the writer, nor had we any knowledge of it pre-
viously to its publication.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

The GENERAL REsULT.-We have waited un
til Friday morning for the result on President
and it is still in doubt; but the chances seem
decidedly in favor of Tilden, unless the Rcpub
lcans make unexpected gains in remote dis
tricts not yet heard from.
Tilden carries the States of Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virgin
is, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Arkan
sas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana,
West Virginia, and probably North Carolina.
We say West Virginia but not figure has been
received from that State that we have seen.
The Republicans carry Maine New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wiscon-
Gin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colora-
do, Nevada, California, and Oregon.
South Carolina, Florida aud Louisiana are in
doubt. The Republicans claim all three of these
States confidently. If this is correct, Hayes
is elected by one Electoral vote. Bat to us,
looking over the returns received, the thing
looks mighty shaky. 1t is also claimed that
there is prospect for North Carolina. We hope
it is true, but the figures look otherwise. Let
us hope for the best.
The Republicans make immense gains in Con-
gressmen. The next House will certainly be
Republican So that if Tilden is elected, he
will find both Houses of Congress opposed to
him.
kilograms at noon Friday, say that Hayes is
elected. We hope this is true; but we would
rather have it confirmed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

"CIQUEs" AND 'RINGs."-We have heard the
usual amount of bosh, this Fall, about cliques
and rings Cliques and rings are chronic with
some people. There are GROWERS who oppose
everything, and blame it all upon cliques and
rings. These growlers never do anything to
keep party in good trim. If left to them, the
party would become disorgauized, and decay with
dry rot. Yet when other men take an active part
in keeping up the organization, seeing that
tickets are put into the field, and the party put
in good trim, they are denounced by the growl
ers as clisues aud rings, and no efforts spared to
circumvent and defeat them. Such men as Le-
land and Kennedr, in the Republican party, or
Henshsl in the Democratic party, are worth
ten acre field full of such fellows as will stand
back and let them do all the party work, aud
then pitch in most zealously to defeat their eff
forts, because they are cliques aud rings, and
want to run the party.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS
STATE LEG1sLATC RE.
Missouri mas Done what Kansas shcasd Do
will the People Read c.d sseeds

WHITE CIoUD KAssAs Oct. 81, ls.6.
EDrroR CnhF The State of Missouri has passed Law
that party parties found guilty
OF destroy ing damaging school property cutting
pastng marking damaging defacng any school build
ing furniture, fixtures in any way the said person
persons party parties shall suffer the penalty attached
for each oense the SAID law in said State prescrbes
This good law and should he made and put in
in County and State in the United States. think
can make myself safe in saying that out of the many
hundreds Of School Districts in the State of Kansas there
not fifteen Of the number school houses the
but what there is spextr assessed for the immediate
repairs before the commencement of term Of school in
each There be several for this: il
be the fault of bad teachers again. be the neg
genee of the Schoo Board may be fault of
incendary; but let that be il the property is
damaged and destroyed and under the present admins
ira tion of matters and things the taxpayers pay for it.
Now, there should be change in the school law. We
need ehange-l say must have change, to inflct
the punishment upon the peTson parties that
do the damage compel parents guardians of the
all such extra expenses and the peo
pie with such expenses which they should not pay II
is a shame-I just what ! say-it is a shame the
public school PROF damaged and destroy ed
Tie question may be asked in what way is this damage
done You go any school house in this County,
State Of Kansas and you for yourselves. On
tering the house you will perhaps notice panel of the
door broken. window broken the window glass all
broken out. Go into the house and you will find the
seats marked with knife cuts. chalk lead pencil and
other marks, which dsfgure the property while other
and desks will be knocked loose and o them
ruined entirely Some nf people complain of bav
ing school enough in year This for it.
They have to pay this pay for broken and
damaged school property while at the time if they
did not have this pay they could be better able hire
teachers and pay good have good teach and
longer terms Of school, and better schools than
have Now, will the State Legislature OF Kansas that
meets next term consider this matter and make laws
the protection of the people Kansas and punish
any all persons found guilty of damaging school
house, school furniture, fixtures Of the This is
matter of great importance and requires the attention
of the State Legislature and in this way there will be
great burden removed from the people that they
have to bear and relieve the innocent and punish the
guilty, and let things be they should be- Hoping
hear of this change being made by the Legislature its
next meeting, remain the peoples friend and
weil-wisher in the good
JOHN CURTIS, JR.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

A NUISANCE The law fixing Township cleo
tions upon the same day State elections, is the
biggest frand ever perpetrated in Kansas, and
it's authors do not even deserve the credit OF
having had good intentions. Besides being a
nuisance on general principles, it only serves to
complicate matters, and to prevent fair ex-
expression Of the public WILL Co1stablrs and
Road Overseers are the most important fellows
in the outfit, and will swap off voges for Pres
dent to gain votes for themselves. The next
Legislature should put the law back as it former.
ly stood.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

II We are sorry that our trip to the Centen
NAL cansed SO much uneasiness to the Hiawat ha
Herald and the Sabetha Republican. Both papers
took the trouble to announce that we had run
away, to stay unit. after the election, to avoid
voting for Otis, or the RepublicaE ticket Per.
baps they will be sorry 10 learn that We got back
in time to vote. We are sorry that We could not
make our visit half as long as We wished, be,
cause of our determination to he home before the
election. For the benefit of those two solicit1ns
sheets, we will remark that We are not one OF
the kind that miss elections or dodge votes
and as there was no law compelling US to vote
for Otis, there was no need of running away in
order to avoid il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

II An illustration of the sort Of stories
circulated by the supporters Of Hubbard against
Otis, may be found in the following incident
On election day, u gentleman who was working
for Otis, offered a ticket to a colored man from
the country. The latter examined the ticket
with approval, until he came to the name OF
Otis, when be exclaimed: Good Lord! yon
don't ask men TO vote for that man Otis! Why,
he ran over a niger preacher. and killed him,
and never stopped his sleigh, TO see if the man
was hurtr' The gentleman gave mp the case as
hooelass
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

IT 1t is fact which cannot lie disguised.
that the Republicans must examine more closely
into mems passions and 'strong holts," in max
ing nominations for Office The principal OBJ
lection urged against one of the Republican can
didates, at the recent election, was that he was
too fond of the women. Now, if the party is to
be kept pure, there is only one plan by which it
can be done. committee of scientific men
must he appointed BY the party, who shall Sc
lect male infants, and set them apart to make
public officers. These children must be made
eunucis at the age, say, of eight days, and must
he raised for the offices viii, they are destined
to fill. In this way only eau such lamentable
occurrences be avoided as the nomination of men
who are fond of women.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09
sheriff. Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS. J.
DosIPfiAN COUNTY, 30

DosIrHAS CouxTr. IS
In the Dic. Court for Donphan Comfy
W. H. Forbes, Plaintiff
Jacob Springer and tnx
Catherine Springer. De'ehuAhts'
NoLiCE Is hereby given. that will ON the 9Th day
- "i November, A. D. 1s.e at two o'elock p M oi
ra asy az the North door Of the Hoa.c in ,he
o. Troy IN Doniphan County, State Of Kansas oer
I1 al public auction. Tor cash. following escri
@ resi estate to wn The Northwest quarter Of Section
.wen5 t In Township two t. of Range nineteen fI91
IN Donphzn County. State of Kansas. Taken a The
property OF Jacob Springer and Catherine Springer and
ouered Tor sale to he highest bidder for cash 20 safI.v
certain Judgments and COSTS Of in the D.fr;s
Co9rt Tor DonipaD County in the State Of Kanss. in
cnasn w n Forbes is plaintiff and Jabob Springer and
catherine Springer defendants
Appraised at the Of - 200 co.
Given under my hand, this 25th day Of October A. D.
leo T.J. vANDERSLTCE
Sheriff Of Dgniph.n County.
Oe'"oef n is'e-S~ Prs fee. e1e-5o-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

THEIR METHoD.--One strong argument for Hub
bard votes on election day, the statement
that he was soldier during the war, and suffered
in Libby Prison. This got him the votes of many
soldiers who would otherwise have voted against
him. If he served in the army, it is to his credit
but this is not q sufficient for continuing
him in an Office which he is incompetent to fill.
Another appeal was, that he was in embarras ,ed
circumstances, and had family to support, and
that an attempt was being made to break him
down, and reduce him to want. This is an ap-
peal that few can resist. We would regret to
see any mans family suffer; but other men have
bard work to support their families; and it is
fatal to the public interest to place in Office
simply to enable them to support their families.
A number of persons, after having taken an ac-
tive part against Hubbard in the campaign, and
led to the assurance that they would contin-
to the eud, went squarely back on their fell
low-laborers at the last moment, and worked for
Hubbard at the polls. Perhaps they thought he
was the coming man, and FASTENED to reinstate
themselves in his good graces. But their defrc-
tion failed in in its design Had their desertion
of their friends succeeded we wonder if they con-
sidered what the effect would have beeni Every
man who took prominent part against Hub
bard, would have been ostracised from the Re-
publican party, and for the next four years,
would have been the objects of judicial insolence
and revenge. Those who deserted in the
midst of the fight, have failed to save the enc
my's cause, and have failed to sacrifice their
friends. Those who acted the sneak throughout,
have their sneaking feelings to console them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

THAT ADDREss.-A few days before the elec-
ton, the Waihena Reporter came out with an
address purporting to be from the Judicial Dis
trict Committee. 1t was made up of misstate-
ments and forgeries, which were exposed in a
fortified by certificates and affidavits. People
wondered why that important address was not
published in the Atchson Champion, where it
would have a wide circulation, instead of being
stuck in an obscure sheet, with scarcely any cir
culatiOn, and distributed only in certain locali-
ties The upshot explained why. Being thor
oughly exposed, Hubbard FASTENED off to Wathe-
ma, and the Reporter came out with another state
ment which consisted of affdavits from Hub
bard, Stewart, and hands in his office. 1t was a
confession that the whole thing had been manu-
factured by this delectable squad, in dark cor
ner, for special use. Stewart had the cheek to
claim that he issued the address by virtue of be-
ing member of the Judicial District Commit
tee! Here a new joke. Hubbard and his
hackers had been getting up Committees on their
own hook. c. Leland was the member for Dom
iphan County, appointed by the Hiawatha Con-
vention, and there had been no Convention or
Committee meeting held subsequently, 1t was
claimed that Leland had refused to stand by the
action of the Convention, and that the Chairman
of the Committee had appointed Stewart in his
stead. Where the Chairman got authority to
appoint members of the Committee or to depose
members appointed by the same Convention that
appointed him, they did not try to explain. But
the production of these worthless, which they ex-
pected to astonish the public, was q total fail
ure, and only sunk the authors deeper than ever
beneath the public contempt.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09
CHARLES STUART
BONES WANTED.
THE HIGHEST
Cash PRICES paid ps.aas for .. oil RONES
BAUGH & SONS,
PHILADELPHIA.
Izs Write for Quotations.
Notice by Publication.
Ig Write for Quotations.

In the District Court the Second Judicial District n
the State of Kansas sitting in and for the County
Donphan.
FHNO Martin Gibbons and Matte Gibbsns: Take notice
Il that the 2d dsy Of November 1916 the under
ed Peter Vsrnox. plaintiff sue you and Joseph Walker
and Emene Walker in the District Court in and for Don
iphan County, State of Kansas the object and
which is TO recover judgment against Joseph Walker
and Emeline Walker note for S53s.0 dated wathe-
na Kansas June % 1874 bearing IL per cent interest
from its date and for attorney fee Of SIS and
paid by plaintiff amounting 10 5000; also to foreclose
mortgage executed by said Walker and Walker plain
tiff at said date To said note and attorney fee
the south half Of the southwest quarter section
twelve in township three SOUTH of range twenty in
Doniphan County State Of Kansas aso tor order for
defendants to surrender the possession Of said land tn the
plaintiff until foreclosure and sale and To bar the defend
sale Of said land from any interest therein You
required to demur To the petition filed in
said before the alst day of December ls16
the will be taken confessed, and Judgment
dered accordingly.
PETER vARNOX.
By A. PERRY, his Attorney.
November Q, I516-4w. Prs fee Sc.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

q 1t is pity that all the dirty tricks of the
Hubbard party failed to save their man. As soon
as our back was turned, for short visit from
home, our private files in the Office were ransack-
ed by persons brbed for the purpose, and articles
written eight years ago were copied from them,
to show, by what We said during the Judicial
contest of that year, that Hubbard was better
man than Otis this year. They found one article,
which the Reporter kept as standing matter for
several weeks. But alas! this sneakiDg trick
did them good.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

As We FEARED.-The defeat of portion Of
the Republican County ticket is due, in some
degree, to the JudgeshiP fight. The fear is re-
allied that we expressed in a letter to some
Atchison gentlemen, before the election of dele
gates to the Hiawatha Convention. If they
were determined to have Atchison man for
Judge, VIC advised them to bring forward
an acceptable and competent man, against whom
there was such feeling existed against
Hubbard. We predicted that, if Hubbard was
nominated, he would not only be defeated, but
that the Republican County ticket would be in
great danger, if not actually defeated. And so
it has proved. Hubbard is beaten; most of the
Republican Comfy ticket is beaten and, a re-
suit we did not anticipate. the Republican Coun-
~ ticket of Atchison County is defeated, and =
close call has been made upon a portion of the
ticket in Nemaha, if not in Brown. All this
might have been avoided, if Atchison politicians
had not insisted upon fnrcing Hubbard upon the
ticket at all hazards.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

~ We acknowledge that it is hard work to
oppose Republican candidate, and We shall not
do 1t again. unless il is a very aggravated case.
Ii demoralizes party, and damages the whole
ticket. But We firmly believe that the people
of this District did just thing in electiug Mr..
Otis; and when the party feeling subsidies, and
the new Judge has chance to be seen and
tried, We believe the public will be heartily glad
of the choice that has been made
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

II The Kansas City Times speaks of Sam.
Crawford as the man who was "twice elected
Governor Of Kansas for heroic services on the
field of battle for the Uniou.r That sounds well
If We could forget the fact that he as elected
Governor of Kansas because he was the tool of
Jim Lane, and didn't possess an idea that was
not furnished him by Lane
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

" The defeated Republican candidates on
the Republican ticket are settling down to busi.
ness, as il nothing bad happened Judge Price
has accepted the position of attorney for the
Bur-Oak Central Railroad, and Judge Kennedy
10 to be night clerk in . tooth-pick factory.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-11-09

II The entire Doniphan County Legislative
delegation-the Senator and the three Represent
atives-are supposed to have preference fol
Gov Osborn for United States Senator.