The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-01-22

fraud, Herbert E. Campbell, (late Campbell 4 Nyej
has been to Hawstha, abusing Troy, and that frst-
class most unreliable newspaper squirt, the HiAxa
| that Heraif, endcrses what he said. He ssys that
Troy Is bed place, joined to intenpcrance asd Inn
morality. and the Herald endorses IT. He also says
the people Of wsthens spend 10000 . year in sa-
looms. His hatred Of Troy 10 easily accounted for
Our people, unlike those Of good many surround.
ing towns do not generally take kindly to humbugs
and hauds-aiventurers who 20 about the country
on the make, rehearsing their vices and corrup-
non LOT which they claim to have reformed for the
purpose Of making money. We refrained from crit
| lcizng Campbell, when he was here, lest should
be accused Of opposing the temperance movement.
His inordinate avarice and greed for money stood
forth 20 prominently, that the leading friends of
Temperance were disgusted with him One of
tnen arose IN his meeting and plainly advised him
70 close his efforts. as his methods were calculated
70 DO more harm than good. From what We can
iearn MS style and manner here arc the same a. at
other p laces He tries to raise storm of excite
ment, get the masses to take the blue ribbon then
str ikes their pockets and is of His great object is
SO clearly money making, and his cayerness 90 in
tense, that he makes it apparent in all his move
ments. He sends women all over town. inviting
everybody to come out; and then If they do not
come in such crowds ss he Desires he gets mad and
oners to quit the town if they viii pay his hotel bill
Again. he will stxte that he makes no regular charge
for his work, but the people of the towns usually
take up collection and contribute what they think
proper-sdroty adding, that the people of such and
such town made him mp hundred and fifty dol
lars! Money, money, money! He will whoop up
the women and children, yank their nickels and
quarters from them, and then decamp with his spoil
His speeches are made largely Of stale anecdotes
that have gone the rounds of the papers for years
but he alw avs tells them having happened to him
personally, He even told the old story of the man
yoking himself up with calf, the latter running
away with him. and he yelling 20 bystander TO
head us of, darn our souls! and said he was the
man! What was not anecdotes, was a description of
his own drunken sprees in which he abused his fam
ily and left his babies to die neglected. To hear
these lecturers retail their bcastliness to gaping
audiences, and they receiving inspired eloquence
is enough to make man feel like mourning and ask
ing forgiveness for having always lived sober and
decent life. Why do We not all become drunkards,
stsrve our wives, and kill babies, so that We
may be Rugged and petted by the pious and the
elite, when We 60 about great reformers and tell
of our deedsi
That Temperance is good thing, which convinces
man Of the evil and rescues him from it. But the
excitement that sets crowds wild. gets them to sign
the pledge, takes what money they can spare from
their pockets. and then drops them only results in
their falling back in their old habits when the spas
Inodic effect is over.
Charley Nye did not put in appearance. The
two hunt together only in the cities, but SEPARATE
like big circus, when taking in the small towns.
There is not enough money to make stake for both.
]. B. KkNSEDr.-The funeral Of J. B. Kennedy
took place last Thursday afternoon, by the Masors.
There very large turnout of citizens generally
We were mistaken in stating that Mr.. Kennedy
made his will. He sent for lawyer for that pur
pose but reconsidered his determination. His death
was doubtless the result of exposure in attending the
Masonic installation on the evening of December
9th He had severe cold, and walked to his home,
after the ceremonies were concluded. The night
was warm and damp. and he warmly clad.
Becoming heated by the exercise of walking he
opened his coat and shrtcollar, allowing the wind
to blow upon his breast, which increased his ailment
SO much that he was confined to his bed from that
time forward
During his life for the few past years. Mr. Kenne-
dy bore the reputation, to great extent of polit
cal trickster This from the fact that he
very active in using the appliances known to politi
clans, to make his point in primary elections in
conventions. But he possessed another trait, that
bis critics seemed to lose sight Of and gave him
credit fer. When nominations were made, whether
be secured his men not he always turned out and
worked for the of the ticket with all his
might. He INDUCED in no grumblinE squesling,
but put his shoulder to the Wheel and did extra du-
ty. And his work told, in Wayne Township. The
Republicans there will miss him, in political
times. Others will have to take up the work, and
be acti, and vgilant they will find the splendid
majority that has been worked up in Wayne, divid-
ing and dwindling.
As . neighbor, Mr.. Kennedy was . promoter of
peace. He was ever ready to turn out and help his
neghbors, and it observed that he was equally
ready, no matter what the hour of day night-in
fact, he was known to 20 in the still hours of the
night often in the daytime. He was often call
ed upon to adjust and heal differences between
and generally did it satisfactorily In
all public disputes, in school other troubles his
efforts were to harmonic.
One sad incident of Mr.. Kennedy's death was no
ticed by q number of our citizens. He had large
dog, that used to accompany him to town, when he
came to attend the Masonic Lodge, for other pur
poses, at night and would lay itself down on . cor
ner, and wait until he came along on his return
home. After the burial, the dog missed him from
home, and for several nishts was seen lying on its
accustomed corner, watching for him to come.