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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-05-30
Let Kansas Republicans Adopt a
Kansas Platform.

The Republicans of Kansas should send men
to the next State Convention, who will insist
upon . Kansas platform, and place men who en-
tertain Kansas sentiments upon it, as candidates.
The fact cannot be wiped out, that Eastern
idieas and Western ideas on several leading
questions are widely different, among Republi
cans as well as Democrats. On the finances,
nine-tenths of the Republicans bold the views
that have been sustained in Congress by our
united delegation. They believe in sustaining
the silver enactment, OF, if any change is to he
made, to have the change more liberal to its
coinage. They believe that the Government
should issue all the paper well metallic cur
rency, instead of delegating that duty to Bank
ers, at a cost to the people; and they believe
that the Resumption act should be repealed, and
the destruction of legal tenders stopped. Enter
tanning these views, why shoHi they not insist
upon an emphatic expression in their platform :
If our representatives in both branches of Con-
gress have represented us truly upon this sub
ject, the platform should endorse their course.
But it has been usual, in State Conventions, to
allow men with Eastern ideas to contro! the
platform committee, and place the party in the
false position of endorsing these ideas, or Of ig
noring the financial question altogether. The
platform has not been made to express the SEN
timents of the Republicans of Kansas, but to
pander to the prejudices of the East. The Re-
publican Conventions of the Eastern States do
not take such pains to win appreciation of West
ern Republicans, bu. speak out squarely in IA
vor of bullion and bonds.
A very large proportion Of the Kansas Repub-
licans are not going to be satisfied with this
sort of thing, in the coming campaign. The
present condition of the party demands that dis
affected members be drawn back, instead of
Others being repelled. The only thing neces-
sary to do this is to grapple with the live issues
of the day, and take the side of the people. The
Republican masses are all right on these ques-
tions; and if they but attend to their duty at
the right time, their State Convention will give
true expression to their sentiments, and nomi-
nate ticket to correspond.
One of the most senseless things conceivable,
is the cry that the nation must fulfill its plight
ed faith by redeeming the greenbacks. These
greenbscks are circulated among the people,
who prefer them to gold and silver and insist
that they do not want them redeemed and with
drawn. Is it the national banks and the gold
men with whom this plighted faith must be
keptf of q sameness is the assertion that re-
sumption is already reality, aud that therefore
there is no need to repeal the resumption act.
If it is already accomplished, what harm can
there be in repeating the actf The people of
Kansas want no foolishness on tb.se onestions
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a If the Bslletin 10 to be believed. ev.rv
candidate the Chief supports, pays it for that
support. This would indicate that the support
Oh the CA'sf is worth something, and is eagerly
sought after. On the contrary, as the Bsiiesis,
after all its hard trying, has not yet succeeded
in making candidate shell out, the inference !.
obvious. Perhaps candidates would paw il hand.
somely for opposing them.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-05-30

DECORATION DAY.-This is Decoration Dsy.
As time advances, this day grows in Importance.
1t is getting to be mark of disgrace to have
served in the Union army but on this day, the
memory of those who died to save the nation ia
still kindly honored. There may be day com.
ing when the Union soldier will again be re.
spected, and this Observance of Decoration Day
may servo to keep alive the patriotic spark that
shall again kindle iuto n oenarops a.n.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-05-30

2 Miss Crespgny, Lore Story by Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, author of "That Lass O. Lowries-
Kathleen" "Theo," and pretty Polly Pemberton,"
is just published by I. u. Peterson & Brothers. Pa-
delphia, and it is pleasure to inhae the
fragrance of simple honest healthy and clearly told
love romance. Miss Crespigny- by Mrs. Burnett is
perfect, charming and entertanin; love story. The
characters all natural and consistent and act Just
as We shoud suppose sensible cultivated people of
peculiar experience would act In this respect il pos
unusual charm The reader interested with
out being able to tell why, for the interest is always
kept mp, and increases with every chapter yet for all
its simplicity and smOOthness, there is much
the suggestion of duness. The contrasts are strong
without being forced, and the situations are dramatic
without any apparent rehearsal therefor Miss Cres-
pgny is one of the books that should be bought and
read by all that love good books, and another great
point in its favor is that in szc shape and type it is
very convenient reading 1t is issued in uniform style
and price with Mrs. Burnetts ..Theo," Kathleen"
and pretty Polly PembertOn," with Miss Thackerays
"Story of Elizabeth with "Two Ways to Matrimony;
Or Is it Love or False Pride" with "Thc Mateima-
ker," by Beatrice Reynolds with "Besse's Six Lovers"
with THAT Girl of Mne," and THAT Lover of Miner
with "The Amours Of Philippe" by Octave Feuillet
and with Mrs. Southworths new and popular novel,
The Red Hill Tragedy" and will have large sale,
as its price is but Fifty Cents copy, aud it will be
found for sale by all booksellers and News Agents,
and on Railroad Trains copies of it will be sent to
any one, to any place, postpaid, remitting Fifty
Cents in letter to the publishers, T. B. Peterson &
Brothers, Philadelphia Pa.
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LITERARY NOTICES.

Cr.., Con,roversv Rom,u;.,o. Prot.stantism and
I,a,is,, s.r;e. of lee,ures from the ablsst adj
vo,,,.s or ,.n,,erauee. and nrom;n.ut rlerpvmen
nj The Roman Ca,bo,ie Protestant and Jewish
c,,rr.,.. pr,f,se,v illustrated St Iou;s. Anchor
p,,u.h;,o com,anx Isss
Her, We have an elegantly presente,, voume of $50
rovaI octavo payes The type. the presswork the pa
per and the binding are ali frstcass But the con-
tent. of a book furnish the criterion iv which its
merits must be Judged. The volume before u. nos
sesses not only literary excellence. but permapeut
xalue a. able coutruti.us tn the tbouyt Of our are
The names of the contributors to this splendid volume
furnish guarantee of the character of the book The
natures, thusbt. of s,cb men mu.t nossess far every
raaJar n. ;u,er., ou,u;J of any Immediate c,,se of
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lifelong study. warrant my remedy to the worst
Because others have failed is reason for not
receiving from Send to at once for a
Treatise and a Free BofIle of my nalli6e remedy.
Give express aud postofee. II costs yon nothing for
trial anI viii euie you. Address DIR. H. e. ROOT. 1s3
Pearl St, New York. 30may4w.
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DIR. ALBERT ASHMEAD.

OHYSICIAN AND SURGEON offers his profesSion-
al services to the people Of Troy and surroupdiny
country once In front room Of Burkhalters building
" s. Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
gjnoy.'76
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IN MIXED CARDS, with name 1oc A. gents
8O outfit, Zoe. L. JONES & CO., Nassau, n. Y.
Or Fancy ci, ss,va,ke r,.a:s Assorted in a5 Styles
~ with name, l0c. Nassau Card Co.. Nassau, n. Y.
HAi1 DAY to Agents canvassng for the Fircside
30 Visitor. Terms and Outfit Free. Address
p. .. EICKERY, Augusta, Maine.
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HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
having located in Troy respectfully offers his pro-
'ssona services 10 the patrons of Homeopathy and all
those who may be suffering from diseases of chronic
nature Except when professionally absent he al
WAYS be found In his Office Office and residence at
mousse 3lmay'17
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, March l. 1878.
FREIGHTs-By rail were steady yesterday and
fair shipments were made at 4Oc f|lOO for grain
to New York; flour soc Il Dbl.
FLoUR-Priccs unchanged. Choice white
winter wheat s6.25@6.5O; fancy western spring
extras, S5.OO@5.5O; Minnesota patent, sG.50@-
SO; choice spring supcriines, 81. 75W4OO.
WHEAr-Wmter-Whit in store Sl.l5@-
ll6. Sprng-No. ., Minnesota, $L1O@l.1 II;
No 2 in store, Sl.OS@llO; No. ,, Sl05.
CoHN--No. . 42@&. Options, Al for May, for
June, ~.
Oats--No. ., 24@25ls; rejected, lSc.
Ryc-No ., 50l3; rejected, 4Sc,
Barlcy-No. ., Sc; rejected 4Oc
Lard-S7 25GrI.42 q 100 lbs.
Butter-Crcamcry 30@35c; good to choice dai.
ry, lS@22c.
Eggs-llGll2c n duZ.
Potatoes 4jc@jOc for peachblows; early
rose, iOcWt2c.
CArrLE-Without much change. Choice extra
grade steers, 1850 5.25; good to choice natives,
S4W@5.O0; butchers steers, $3.2j03.50; cows
and hcifcrs, 81 25t3.jO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02
IT Will. B
About q Weeks

Before | shall remove my STOCK
OF GROCERIES into the room
known as LYNcII's BooT AND SHOE
Room. During this time propose
to make things liyelier than ever in
the Old Store by selling Groceries
CHEAP.
| have just been receiving large
additions to my stock, including car
load Of the famous KANSAS Snow
FLAKE FLOUR, made from Choice
White Winter Wheat, and without a
doubt it is the best BRAND of Flour
ever sold in Ottawa. 1t only needs
a trial to convince any one that "the
best is always the cheapest"
would like to say just few words
to the drinking public about our Teas.
| have never done much blowing on
that score, but will say NOW, or any
other time, that am selling BET
TER Tea at IS per cent. less money
than any house in this town, and |
will prove it by every man and woman
that will buy a trial pound. have a
Japan Tea, called the ''Scooper," that
we sell for SOC per h., and if it don't
out steep any Tea at 75c | will give
them a pound of Lorillard Tobacco
for 65c.
We pay cash for Country Produce
and sell it for cash. We don't sell
some things for less than cost, as
some others do, for a bait, but put
everything down at the lowest living
Cash Prices.
Let come what will, no matter what
goods are sold at, you will always
find us standing by Our MoTTo-
GOOD GROCERIES.
| wish to say to Mr.. a. Lynch's
Grocery Customers that have pur-
chased his entire stock of Groceries,
and if any of them will favor me with
a call | will endeavor to do as we'll BY
them as they can do elsewhere in the
city, and will guarantee to give them
at all times the best Goods that can
be had in the Grocery Line.
Respectfully yours,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02

The Indiana Democratic State Convention
last week was notable mainly for the occasion
it gave Ex-Governor Hendricks, as its president,
to make some distinct uitcranceS on the tlnan-
cial question where his views had hitherto
been in doubt or dispute Following is The
more important part Of his speech
saw this morning that the House Commit
tee had prepared 4 bill, 10 be reported 70 the
House at once, of the greatest importance. II
is "A bill TO provide by ample machinery The
substitution OF Treasury notes for the entire
volume OF outstanding national bank notes.
Should that bill become II law the provisions
of which seem reasonable, then there will be
IN opcratOn two influences which will be felt
bv the business interests Of this country. The
Silver bill is to become Il law, and then every
month, If Secretary sherman .," Ia.y the
commands Of Congress, the si.A,. " Ill come
ont over the country and through the channels
of trade like the red blood through Il man 5
veins, giving him life and strength. Then
also under the other bill, will be the process
of substituting Treasury notes for outstanding
bank. nOtcS In all the discussions have had
upon the subject, ! have sought to avoid any
reference to sectional division, and shall IT.
grct if upon the financial questions and inter
csts of the country there shall come to bca sec.
tlonal division of sentiment. Every sectional
division is hurtful to our country; but the
West has interests that it must regard, and the
Western people, speak of the Democrats and
a large body Of Repubicans-ask restoration
of money-the silver money of the country
and repeal of the Resumption law and sub
stitution Of Treasury notes for bank notes The
West favors these measures and believes they
ought to be accepted by all sections of the
without sectional strife This is a
question, repeat, Of great importance
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02
From Walthan.
WALTHAM, Feb. 81, 1878.


Moving time again is here and number o.
our citizens will change bases.
Since the passage of the silver bill, the farm
crs are in hopes that the markets will begin
to improve andbetter times predominant.
Not being candidate for the office Of as
SCISSOR myself | would suggest the name Of
Mr.. John IIll-a man in every way qualified
for the Office
Mr. Samuel McCord is now stopping at the
residence Of Henry Johnson with three Splen
did spans Of mules, which he is offering tC
sell. Anyone in want Of good team Of mules
will miss by failing to give him a call.
Mr. George Ilerger, after spending the win
ter months to advantage at Napervi!le College,
returned home on last Saturday and will turn
honest granger during the summer.
Miss Ives Is now some better and hopes are
entertained for her recovery.
Mr. Ed Wood is now in the maple sugar
business and reports a good supply of sap,
which he procures from Mrs. b. A. Mesarves
maple grove, the largest and handsomcst in
Watham.
Mr. John Meyers and family have recently
removed to Champaign county,
Mr. Robert Warrick was visiting friends in
Livingston county last week.
The mumps are still the prevailing epidemic
The widow Orr and family are about to move
to Homer.
The roads are still in such Il condition that
it takes four horses to make Il team.
Good farm hands are now demanding TWEEN.
ty five dollars per month.
The tool-ool-dcc of the prairie chicken is
heard in the land.
There will be more small grain sown around
here than for number of years
The citizens of Waltham have been SADLY
afflicted this winter with book agents
Wild ducks and geese have made their APP
pcarancc here. Our sportsmen are gcting)
their rusty old firclocks in order and it's safe
to presume that 0 ducks will meet their death
Turing the campaign.
The fool convention will meet at this place
March 32d. BY this announcement it will be
seen that those gentlemen are not all dead by
4 big majority. The subscriber thanks the
committee for requesting him to act as chair.
man, but must respectfully decline the honor
rs he has accepted an invitation to deliver
lecture before the society Of Egiotts of Utica,
IN the same day.
Mr.. VIM. Taylor is making many needed
improvements on his farm, ii looks like diff.
crent place.
Horse shoe pitching is now the pastmc of
he average loaicr of Waltham.
Mr., s. d. Gray still has number of fine
Iogs for sale, Pop Corn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02

The Illinois Central Railroad, after three on
four years of apparent daCadencc and a pain
fully lugubrious report each year from its Off
GERS Is beginning, under the strong southwark
NOV cmcnt of trade that has set in apparently
through the success Of the Eads jettlcs, to look
up again Thereport for the last year, just made
has quite cheerful ring. The Rdiiray Ige
condcnsing the report, says:
Ii shows that although the gross earnings
declined, on account partly of untivorabc
weather which has thus far kept back the
greater part of the large harvest, from 5000.
GS9i9 in 1876 TO 81, 322 04, the net earnin Is
rose to S2,5l6,56 80, an increase of S40l ,7S5 0S
or Isl per cent.-proying what strict economy
in every department can effect. During the
year two divdens of , per cent each have been
paid, and the balance brought forward from
the years income corresponds, nearly, To a
third dividend besides which the funded debt
has been reduced by Sl5i000. During the
year the great line extending from the Ohio
river 10 New Orleans, Mas passed into the hands
of the company and meantime the greatly i'm.
proved prospects of that city, especially with
regard to direct trade with Europe, ensure a
very great increase of business for the line in
that direction.
As ! per cent. of the gross earnings of this
road are paid Iuto our state treasury, of course
all the people OF Illinois are interested and
must rejoice in its prosperity.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02
THE COURTS.
The Circuit Court.
CuA\CERY DOCKET,

-, ,r., woo,hor,v y III Wvmon, de
- N""''>''
.sn lrur;ott, Frank y John Frank divorce
~ f dnrnndont and Kin taken for
"o,: ~. p u, Ra~crost Sios r. Rnncrnft. de
lo' hn i1'n n''''' Wv V ''''"' - '''"> WV
o'I fS, " Mn, Mccain, prapl, Mccain. ini,mc
,i,,, nrd,rod
'g ~ - riil o,l :, N,rti, El,rpio,n collcc
,,r. i,imnrtio, is,,,cJ ~ "a town tayrs and dc.
nicJ a. f." city t,ycS
NV" ~ ~ >'''
la" p'hE''
o6. Jas. 5. Cndcrhill, administrator, &c OF llc
estate of Isaac Undcrhi deceased, for the use Of
Seth ii. Ballard V. John McNally ana Joseph
Stout, debt; verdict Of jury finding debt IN sum
of $500 and damages at 81.
l0i. Geo. I. Cook ct al. v 7. d, PARSONS ap-
peal; jury out ,... .,.
l42. Jeremiah Cooke V. Cha' otaht% appeal
dismissed.
164 Llcwcllcn Marks V. Anton NJ schmidt,
appeal; continued.
l73. VIM. Smith ct al Y. Dunee Chase a'Sump,,
sit; defendant defaulted jury return verdict oi
damages $2,%OI32,
49, Calvin b. Palmer, administrator Of the cs-
tate of Austin Is. Carlton, deceased, V. Maurice
Breen, appeal; continued
lS3. VIM. Bcrbcck V. jacob HERE, appeal; con-
tinued.
1so. Elan ocstrclchcr V. James l. AIoWay
appeal; jury beng lmpahncicd.
appeal; dismissed.
lIj. q, b. Willard '. Benz. D. Butter ct al, re.
pleyin dismissed by plaintiff; order for return of
property.
III. Same y. Charles Buttcrheld, same; same
order.
l95. Same Y. Ole Thorson, same; same ordcr'
1876 Same v Latham Weaver, same; same Or
der
1917 5. ". and Jane Wilson, for the use OF
John Bowen, V. abraham H. Armstrong Gar
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02

The struggle between Montreal, Boston, New
York, Baltimore and Philadelphia to get con.
troll Of the grain and beef and polk trade of
the west and in return To supply the west with
dry goods and groceries, promises TO end alb
ruptly in an enforced union of those cities to
fight common foe, the great Southern route,
via 81 Louis and New Orleans, rendered more
than formidable by the success of the Eads
iciiics at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
Although both lake and railroad freigh,S east.
warl were lower during the past year than
they had ever been, corn actually being carried
by lake and canal from Chicago To New York
for cts. and by rail for cts, the figures show
hat from the 1T Of September TO the lst of
January were were shipped from the port of
New Orleans four times ~ many bushels of
corn As were shipped last year. The figures
stand 3,4O2,05j this year against 979,isj last
year, during the period named Mamicsily
it won't do, in the face Of such facts. to trca,
tho jeiiics n a failure
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02

A hot discussion is growing up in Marshall
and Putnam counties over proposed COnsoli,
dation of the two counties The two counties
together wouldn't be as large by half Il dozen
of townships Of La Sale county. The arrange,
mcnt would be eminently sensible on the score
of economy as well as general convenience,
but the trivial question as to the location of the
county seat alone will raise a squabbla that
will hopclessly defeat any such sensible move.
ment
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02

DESTROYING THE DUFFALoEs The Austin,
Texas, Go5o,te says, concerning the whole
saie killing OF bullalOes in Texas, that they
collect in countless herds for water. and il Is
Al the water holes they are captured The
leader is first shot by long range gun, and
this demOralizes the herd, and the shooting
cd FOR The value Of their pelts, say eighty or
ninety cent. and the carcasscs are left 10
perish. Two hundred Thousand head have
already been slaughtered. and il j. estimated
there will DC 10000 before the season is over
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-03-02

RETRIBCTloN surely the world has not
forgotten the mulitudnous stcaings brought
to light Il year or two ago by IA congressional
investigating committee by uncarthing con.
Spracy between Robson, Grants secretary of
the Navy, and New Jersey firm consisting of
A. c. Catlell aad his brother, to rob the matt on
al treasury Of countless thousands by corrupt
navy contracts. A. G. Cattell, the senior mem
Der of the firm, had few years before repre-.
scented New Jersey in the L. s. Senate The
transactions of the firm with Robcson
were fully confessed to the Congressional com
mittcc by A.G,'s brother and partner; but with
Grant rs president, Robson in the navy de
partmcnt and republican senate it was found
impossible to bring the thieves to punishment
or make them disgorge The sequel shows,
however, that ill-gotten gains seldom fail to
bear in themselves the seeds of plentiful rctr
button, The papers some months ago announc.
ed that A. G.. Cattell, whether from remorse or
ovcrstraincd business anxiety is not stated, had
gone crazy and was the occupant of mad
house and now comes the additional announce
mcnt that the firm has failed and Is hopeesslv
bankrupt
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SWORN EVIDENCE.
The following Cure Is probably the most re-
markabIe ever effected by any medical
preparation for the treatment
OF Catarrh

G1atepo1 - hereby certify that have had Catarrh
for ten years. and for the last six years nave been
terrible sufferer | was rendered partially deaf, had
buzzng in the head, pains across me temple u.Iii
tonsis, hard and constant cough severe pain across
the chest, and every indication OF consumption. Ny
mead achcd all the time. The matter accumulated 50
rapidly in my head and throat that could not keen
them free Frequently at night would spring out OF
bed, II seemed 10 me, NJ the point or suHocatloh.
would then have recourse TO every means IN my power
dislodgs the from my throat ana ead before
being able sleep again Fora period OF SIX yearsny
with difficulty swallow finally consulted an emlneh.
surgeon regard to operation on them but al hs
request postponed 10. The constant Inflammation am
liberation in my throat caused by the poisonous maj,
ter dropping down from my head had so rrltated and
nhamedmy lungs that cOughed necessarily. ueGp,
hard cough. Meanwhile my system began 70 snow tle
effects of this disease that lost lesh grew pale anu
showed every symptom OF an early death oy conspnp.
six months ago, began the use OF SANFORD RADICAL
CURE CATARRH. After using the nrst bottle De.
gan improve rapidly The first dose seemed TO clear
my head as had not known It TO be foS years. ~
my cough IN three days. BY using u as garage soon
reduced the Inflammation and swelling Of my tonsls
that they ceased to trouble me- The soreness
across my chest disappeared the buzzng noises IN my
completely restored and every symptom OF disease tha
ad reduced to the verge Of the grave disappeared
by the use OF SANFoGDs RADICAL CURE FOR CArARRl,
I have been thus explicit because as a druggist,
have seen great deal of suffering from Catarrh aud
hope to convince many that this Il great remedy.
am familiar with the treatment Of Catarrh as prac'
tsed by the best physicians, and have consulted the
most eminent about my case. L nave used every Klhl
Rod of six past and have while following their
use taken great OF my general health but obtained
no relief or encouragement from any OF them.
Bosroy, FEB. - 1875. GEO. +. DINsMoHE.