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A GOOD SOUND MAN.

During the late senatorial contest at To
peka, meeting OF greenback men was held
and interrogatories addressed to each can
didste respecting his views upon the money
question. The following is the answer sent
by Hon. T.. L. Plumb, which shows that he
lie solid upon the currency matter, and al
he same time gives utterance to views which
will be endorsed by majority Of the Kan,
sas people:
TOPEKA, January %, 1877.
Hon. Welcome WIS and s. n. Wood:
GENTLEMEN: am in receipt OF yours OF
this date. was opposed to the resumption
act, and am in favor OF its repeal. L be-
ieye the national bank act should be re-
pealed, and legal tender notes, issued by the
government, substituted therefor, coupled
with practical prohibition Of the issue OF
state bank or other so-called wild cat
money.
am in favor OF building up the produc-
tive industries of the West as an act of JUS
tioe, and as essential TO the restoration OF
prosperity to the entire country.
If called TO act upon these questions In
an official capacity, my vote shall be cast
in fueiherauce Of the views above express
ed, to which / have been long committed.
Very truly yours,
T. b. PLUMB.
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OF Miss Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Mary
Clemmer sloutly says: Il like Susan
Her Jaw has the resolute grip it would
naturally get in . lifelong tussle to have
its own way. Her eyes are large, round
and gray, and look straight at you. She
has no end Of common sense, and lots OF
keen Wit, no sentiment, and little culture in
the esthetic sense. But she il - Affection
ate and as simple-minded as . child; .
brave, noble woman, Who has given her
whole life to her highest convictions, and
in battling for the equality that she doe,
che i simply true to the traditions Of hez
Quaker birth and educatioo. / like to
look upoa hef 1t saie and silent distances,
Whao - eaxnot tuEn ord toad Ne fR NJ
ilenns - ~ eann'"
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KANSAS LANDS.

The Sol Of Kansas and the Compare
tive Small Cost in Labor and Capi.
tai TO Make il Bloom as a Garden.
The following letter was received at this
office, a day or so age, which explains itself:
OFFICE OF SHANE & CAMPBELL, }
REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND ms. AGTs,
HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. 10, 1877. }
To tie Times, LearenDOTth, Kansas:
DEAR Notwithstanding that you are
the owner of five thousand acres of land, We
would respectfully call your attention to
the following statement of facts and conclu-
sions based thereon: To break this land
will cost you So per acre; to SOW, S1.25-
seed wheat 90c TO Sl00; threshing, $500.
Total cost of putting the wheat crop in
market, $500 per acre. Twenty bushels is
no more than a fair crop, forty has been
raised here. Average price per bushel
81 90 will make a total receipt OF
SO, per acre, or 100000 for the entire
tract. Your clear gains over cos. is SllO0
per acre, or SIS, 600 for the entire tract
making I'D 30 per cent. on the investment
for the first year. Now, for the second
year, you save on breaking, 81 80 per acre,
and on seeding, SOC per acre; balance OF
cost the same-saving $500 per acre over
last years cost, making 500 per acre.
Yield should be LANCER than before, but cali
il the same-tweney bushels at . dollar q
bushel, gives you $50 per acre. or 500, 1000
for the land, netting You $500 per acre,
or S65. 600, making 1S5 81 per cent. on the
investment. i have this past summer
broken 800 acres, and sown to wheat q
zoo. The intention is 10 increase the farm
to about 800 acres, rs sample to demon
strate the very great advantages Of large
farming in this valley. We would recon-
mend that you have your lands broken and
sown to wheat as soon as possible, and that
You use your best endeavors to bring thee
facts 10 the notice Of men in your eastern
homes, who have the means to open farm.
We have in Reno county over SOC, 600 acres !:
if Gown to wheat it would yield:: ANNUALLY
Sl0,072, 500. making in the next four years
$40, go 600. The wealth of our ceuntry is
in the soil, and when We have reached the
limits OF its producing capacity we will
have the moot beautiful country on earth.
With the wealthiest and most conlented peo-
pie. In all caees where parties desire to
have their lands broken and sown to wheat
i will guarantee the same shall be done to
any extent from 40 acres TO $4,000. All Who
own lands Join in and let as make this the
garden Of the world, and to expedite work
induce all 70 be land owners and farmers
Who have the means. Hand this letter to
your Eastem friends and ask them to in
vest in land here and improve The same
We ase ready to contract ualimilsa apouut
q husakiag and sowing. 81 invite cussps-
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Taxation Of Church Property.

EDITOR TINES: While We rejoice to see
the subject Of taxation discussed in the
columns of TEE'TIMEs as thoroughly as is
now being done, we think it worth while
to direct attention to another great evil
which has been grated upon the American
system Of government, viz: The non-taxa-
ton Of church property.
Ii il truism of the American people
that all property shall bear lis just proper
ton of the burden of taxation. This has
been carried out to its fullest extent as re-
CARDS property Of every description, except
ing such rs is under the control OF the
churches and schools OF our state. This
government is pledged to protect all classes
OF property, and therefore let all property
which does not insure TO the benefit OF the
whole people, be compelled to assist in de-
fraying the expenses Of that government
which protects the owners thereof in the
right OF holding and enjoying that prop
erty.
In Kansas, alone, there was in 1875 no
less than Sl,9l2 10000 worth of church
property, which escaped its just proportion
OF the burden OF taxation. In the United
States there is not less than $3.50, GOO, GOO 90
worth of church property, and none of it
taxed, TO assist in Tightening the oppressive
burden of taxation under which our people
are struggling.
A tax levy of three per cent. on this
large sum would yield an annual revenue
OF $4,000.
Shall We, as people, guarantee 10 the
holders OF this class of property, any rights
whatever until they pay their equal share
OF the public taxes?
The times are rapidly changing. What
few years ago was herssy is now a vir-
tue. The subject of taxing churches is be-
ing widely agitated, and it will be presented
to the people until they, a. unit, unite in
demanding that this special class of prop
eIty shall be equally taxed with farms and
manufactures.
While discussing the subject OF taxation,
let the people get at the root of the evil
and see that all classes OF property.proba-
bly, excepting schools-shall be equally
taxed, and the tax faithfully collected
TAx-PAYEG.
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THE STATE FUNDS.

We have watched with great interest the
position which the press Of the State has
taken on Senator MorrilPs bill which has
passed that body, to farm out the funds OF
the State for the benefit of political buck
sters, and We are glad TO notice that thew
condemn the wild cat tendency OF this bill
in plain terms.
Among the many good articles on this
question, we find none which states the
question clearer and better than the
LaCygne Journal ii says, in speaking OF
the proposed law.
Ia our opinion this bill should not be-
come a law. While the State might save
| a little money for the school districts by
its enactment, the business OF the treasury
department would be greatly complicated
the chances for cate rObberies increased
and the possibilities of the people losing all
or portion Of their money Just as numer,
Gus. or more so, than at present.
| We would rather ore honest man like
Hon. John Francis, the present State Treas
urer, should handle the public funds, than
that they be placed under the control OF ter
other men, in as many different localities
who would be permitted to loan the money
in thousand places. The bankers could
not be expected to pay interest on money
from which they received no benefit. If they
paid for the use of the States capital, they
would have a right to Use it the sam'
as private individual deposit
Human Judgment is liable Il
err. However secure banker may thini
that his money is invested, he is apt TO b
the victim of bitter disappointment. IL
giving the public revenues into the hand
of bankers it grants them the right to FUR
ther the interests of their friends by max
ing loans. Suppose dull time comes or I
panic spreads over the land, so that Dor
rowers are not able to redeem their note
and the banks break or have not sufhcien
surplus capital TO pay claims of the stat
against them, then the credit OF kansa
must suffer, her warrants depreciate II
value, and her glorious record Of financia
independence and prosperity be ingloriousl
marred.
The funds of Kansas had better be KEEP
in the treasury vaults at Topeka. Tn
money is safer there in a single collectio
than it would be distributed in every town
ship of the State. We hope that the hous
will vote agaiRft the adoption OF the bil
introduced by Mr.. Morrill,.
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TOPEKA. January 90, 1877,
ORDER NO. III.

The TIMEs has never joined in the howl
that was raised about the Issuing of Order
No. IL by Gen. Ewing. While We have
said many things not very complimentary
10 him, we feel it pleasure to copy the ex-
planatory letter from Major-General Scho-
field, which can be found in another col
umn. This letter, it will be seen, shares
the responsibility with Gen. Ewing, and
should be conclusive proof that the order
was intended for good. Our people will
read the letter with great interest.
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still early in the day. the objection to count
from Michigan should be presented At once,
discussed and acted on, and that the cleo
toral count should proceed.
Mr.. SOUrHARDS motion was voted
down by large majority, and then the
yeas and nays were demanded and taken,
and again the motion for a recess was de-
feated yeas 81, nays l52.
Mr.. TUCKER then offered a resolution
declaring that Daniel L. Crossmau was not
appointed an elector by the state of Michi-
gan, az Its legislature directed. and that
ms vote as an elector shall not be count
ed.
After some discussion, Mr. Jencks Offered
the following as q substitute for Mr.. Tuck.
er's amendment:
Whereas, The fact has been established
that it is about twelve years since the al
legged ineligible elector exercised any Of the
functions of the office of United States COM
missioner, and it is not sufficiently proven
that at the time of his appointment he was
an officer OF the United States I; therefore,
Resolved, That the vote objected to be
| counted
The substitute was agreed to without d.
vision, and the senate was thereupon noti-
fed OF the action Of the house and of its
readiness to meet the senate in joint con-
| vention.
AT $40 p, m. the senator's again entered
| the hall
The presiding officer took the speakers
chair, and the joint convention resumed its
session.
Concurrent action of both houses in over
ruling the objection in the case of one OF
the Michigan electors being stated, the
eleven votes OF that state were announced
as being cas-. for Hayes and Wheeler.
Then followed the state of Minnesota
with five votes for Hayes and Wheeler
Mississippi, with eight votes for Tilden and
Hendricks; Missouri, with fifteen for Til
den and Hendricks; Nebraska, with three
for Hayes and Wheeler, and Nevada, with
three votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Mr.. SPRINGER objected to the count oil
one OF the three votes of Nevada, on the
ground that one Of the electors, r NJ Dog
gett, was at the time of his appointment
and for long time previously and there
after, continued to be a U S. Commissioner
for the circuit and district courts Of the
United States, in the district of Nevada
The objection was signed by Springer
Tucker, Vance, Sparks, Savage, Marsh anC
Jencks, Representatives, and by Senator
) Barnun, Wallace and Hereford
The objection having been read, the Sen
atOrs withdrew
Mr.. SPRINGER moved that the hous
take a recess until 10 o'clock to-morro,
morning.
At first there was a majority Of twent,
agains. the motion, but several Republican
changed their votes from mo" to ave" an,
the motion WAS declared carried 9s to 81
The house therefore took recess till l,
o'clock tomorrow.
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FORTY YEARS BEY0RE THE PUBLIC.
DIR. C.. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.
FOR THE CURE OF
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
SYMPTOMS of a Diseased Liver.

SYMPTOMS of a Diseased Liver.
NAIN in the right side, unde- the edge
of the ribs, increases on pressure;
sometimes the pain is in the leftside; the
patient IS rarely able to lie on the left
;ide; sometimes the pain Is felt under
he 5houlder-blade. and it frequently ex-
c .ds to the TOP of the shoulder, and is
GREETINGS mistaken for rheumatism in
h, 0rm. The stomach is affected with
- Ifappetite and sickness; the bowels
IglaCrai IRE CCstive, sometimes alterna-
20 with lax; the head is troubled with
sig. accompanied with dull, heavy
ASHTON in the back part. There is
...cTa..r aCoisidcratie loss ofmemory:
.,omplnied with painful sensation OF
wing left undone something which
,.at 10 have been done. \ slight, dry
ugh Is sometimes an attendant. The
rent complains Of WEAKNESS and de-
.:-g; he Is easily startled, his feet are
IA or burning, and he complains ora
-i,kly sensation of,hc skin; his spirits
z low; and although he IS satisfied that
.e-eisc would be beneficial to him, yet
ID. can scarcely summon up iortIJude
cough to try II. In fact, he dl,trUsts
,zry remedy. Several of the above
.ymp.ams attend he disease, but cases
ave oc,urrcdl. mere few lthcm existed
determination ofthc body, after death,
-as shown the LIVER 10 have been ex-
scnsiyely dcTIrgci.
hGUE AND FEVER.
DE-. {. M%iAEls LIVER PuLs, N
CASES or ACUE AND FEVER, when taken
with OUjainc, arc productive OF the
most h-pp; results. No better cathartlc
can be u5cd, preparatory to, or after
taking Quininc. We would advise all
VINO arc -hiicted with this disease To-
give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious, arrangements, and as
4 simple purgative, they are unequaled-
BEWARE Of INVITATIONS.
The genuine Dr. {. M@LhNE' LIVER
PuIs are n-vcr sugar coated
Every box has 4 red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. M!LANE's
LIVER Pills.
The genuine MeLAN-'S LIVER Pits
bear the signatures Of e. M'LANE and
FLEMING Bios. on the wrappers.
Ezy- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
Dr.. C.. McLANE'S LIVER Pills, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists and
country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give DR. c. McLssr's LIyEr
Pills trial ge will mail post paid any part 81 the
United states one box OF Pills for twenty i've Cen
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GEN. EwING-s MISSOURI ORDER.
Letter From MajOr-General SchOfield.
Wet POINT, n. V, Jan. %, 1877.

Letter From MajOr.General SchOfield
Wet POINT, n. Y, Jan. %, 1877.
General Thomas. Ering, Lancaster, o.:
Ny DEAR GENERAL:-I avail myself oil
the first opportunity that has presented it.
self to reply in detail to your letter of the
30th of december last.
1t was in May 1868, that the command
Of the Department OF the Missouri devolved
upon me. and you were soon after assigned
to command the District which embraced
the border of Missouri and Kansas. The
condition OF that border at once became the
subject of earnest consideration. The guer-
lila warfare which had been wased in that
district, with only temporary intermissions,
for two years, had finally degenerated, as all
such contests are liable to do, into revolt
ing barbarian. Civilization and humanity
demanded its prompt suppression, what
ever might be the means necessary to that
end.
A large msjority of the people had al
ready been driven from their homes or had
voluntarily left them. None remained, be-
yond the immediate protection of the mill
tary posts. except such Is were, whether vol.
unfairly or not, useful to the guerillas.
Those who remained were simply purveyors
for these border warriors, furnishing them
the provisions, forage and temporary shell
ter necessary for their operations.
There were two, and only two. possible
ways by which this border war could be
stopped. The one was to permanently sta.
ton in that region troops enough to pro-
tect all the people, drive out the Ruerillas
and prevent their return. The oiher Wa
to remove the source from which the Ruer-
illas obtained their supplies. The latter
was proposed BY you and at once admitted
by me rs measure absolutely necessary to
be adopted if the former vas impr,ceiccble.
but l preferred the former and hence heei.
tated to adopt the latter. But he'd the
states of Missouri, Arkansas, Kausas and
Nebrseka and Colorado and the Indian
Territories-over four hundred thousasd
equase miles Of disturbed tezritory-to tahe
care Of and operations aeainst IL Caa5ea-
eraas ae1y n AFkansn 70 h psunse1opd.
Il ~ 1f1colt = Qdze ~ GaNl fuoI
. - ~ hss11 e Kan0 - Ne
- II.
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IN CONGRESS.
Sc NATE.

WASHINGTON, D. C., February 20.
The session of the senate was resumed a,
10 O'Clock .. M, but no businers was done
the senators only awaiting notification by
the house that it was ready to continue the
counting OF the electoral vote.
This notification was made at l:30 p. m,
and the senate repaired to the chamber OF
the house OF representatives.
Upon returning, al 2:39 p. m, the presi-
dent pro tenn. announced that the senate
having Withdrawn from the joint meeting
OF the two houses because of the submission
of an objection TO counting the vote Of ID.
L. Gresham, an elector for the state of
Michigan, the objection would be read.
The secretary having read such obj ction,
Mr. Allison submitted the following:
Resolved, That the vote cast by Daniel
L. Crossman. as an elector from the state of
Michigan, b, and the same is hereby direct
ed to be counted. Notwithstanding the objec-
ton thereto.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Allison
modified his resolution 20 as to read:
Resolved, That the objection made to
the vote of Daniel L. Cros-man. one Of the
electors of the state of Michigan, is not
good in law and Is not sustained by any
lawful evidence
Resolved, That the said vote be counted
with the votes OF the electors Of the said
state, Notwithstanding the objection made
thereto.
Mr.. WHITE said he could not vote for
the resolution of the senator from Iowa, as
it stood; he therefore submitted the follow
ing as q substitute.
Ordered, That while it il the sense Of
the senate that no senator or Representative,
or person holding an Office of trust or profit
under the United States, shall be appointed
- an elector, and that this provision OF the
Constitution shall he carried out in Its
whole spirit into rigid execution, yet that
proof IL not such a. to justify the exclusion
Of the vote of Daniel l.. Crossman az one OF
the electors of the state Of Michigan, and
that his vote should be count d.
The substitute of Mr.. WHITE was re-
iected BY strict party vote.
The question then being On the resolu-
tioo Of Ar. Allison, Mr.. Mcdonald moved
70 amend the 6fst resolution 20 il would
rod:
Dssolysd, That the objectioa nade to|
II voss q Daniel l. Csossmas, one Of the
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LIST OF PATENTS

Dated January 80, 1871, and issued from
the L. S. Patent Office, for the week end
ing February 10, 1877; reported by
Knight Bros, Patent Solicitors, 81 Olive
street, st. Louis, Mo-:
Kansas. c. Jacques, Leavenworth,
Brooms; C. o. Gause, Hesper, Tire Heating
Dayice
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RETREyCHNENT WITH A VEN
= GEANCE.

Our Geographic dispatches tell us that
the House Democratic committee on ap-
propriations report in favor of allowing
S36o,00O for rebel Southern claims, for
carrying United States mails before the
war. If it is desirable to pay these claims
would it not be well for the Democracy to
devote the Oregon fund to that benevolent
ohiact
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pondence from all Who are interested in the
land business in any phaser, especially the
growing of grain. Railroad lands and gov
eminent claims of all kinds bought and
sold at prices and terms 10 suit.
j. Il. SHANE
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"VEGETINE."

say~ a Boston physician, has NJ equal az a
biCoi purifier Hearing of the many wonderful
cures, after all other Ieme1iss nd failed. ] vi L.
iiei tle Lab IA orr d cow lncei myself of it
genuine melt. II is urepar Il from parks, roots
End herbs, each OF which L highly sfTecti e, and
N y are eompo ndei in such a manner as TO pro-
CuF aston shirg slts''
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briefly, is substantially as follows
That it is not competent to 60 into the
evidence a. to the papers opened BY the
president of the senate, in the presence Of
the two houses, to prove that other person.
than those regularly certified by the COVER
nor of the state of Louisiana, and accord
| ing to the determination and declaration Of
| their appointment In other words, to gc
behind the1 certificate of the governor &C
far as it is founded upon the action of the
returning board.
SOUTHERN RETRENCHMENT.
WASHINGTON, D. C., February 19.-The
house committee on appropriations have in.
serted in the sundry civil appropriation
bill $3.50, 600 to pay claims OF southern
mail contractors for services rendered be.
fore the war, and an increased amount il
recommended for ST. Louis, from S325, 0C0
to 100000.
IN CONSULTATION.
This morning the President was visited
by the Attorney General, Secretary of War
add Secretary OF State, and attention given,
among other things, to the condition Of a.
fairs in Louisiana, and also to an article in
the Sunday Capital of this rity, edited
by Don fistt, which was interpreted BY the
government officers as strongly advocating
violence and defiance Of Law, and ~ such
was given very eerious attention. Subse-
quent to the interview of the Attorney
General with the President, Judge Taft
sent for U. 8. Attorney Wells, of this DIS
trict, with whom he was in long and earn
eet conversation in reference to the same
newspaper article.
STATUTES WERE ExAMINED
and notes were made of Law which it was
considered would attach criminal intent to
such articles. Subsequently, Judge Taft
and Die,rict-Attorney Wells were in consul
tation with the President in continuance of
the came topic. The President has exclu-
ded himself from the general public to day,
and received only cabinet officers, on busi-
pees regarded ~ Of unusual importance.
LETfKRs AID IELEGRAMs
have been received BY the Secretary of
War, Artorney- General and the President.
- well - b. congfs10en and oshes, With
refssseos to . peobahls snioss tspehss s.
Louisiana, and ohisA havs sscuised psuper
eoasiAssasioa. u = ~ - fsliag 3
military qsaztus - - ssy = Msu
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Judge Sears is here, and does not look
bad after his senatorial race. Senator
Plumb and ex-Gov. Osborn are expected to-
night. Hon. Thos. Ryan has gone to Penn
syIvania, summoned by telegram from
his wife to visit her sick father, who is said
to be in dying condition. PLUTO.