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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02
GEN. Grant. Pledge.

GALESA. Ill, August 57.-A large and enthusias-
tie meeting held at Turner Hall this evening
under the auspices Of the Garfield and Arthur Club
AT o'clock the meeting called to order by j.
Rev. Z. y. L. CAMS, who has been engaged by the
State Central Committee to speak during the cam
paign. Mr. Gauss made q ffteen-minufe addres.
replrte with patriotic sentiments and true Repubh-
cznism. The reverend gentleman il eloquent and
efficient speaker, and will render valuable service
the Garfield and Arthur cause during the campaign.
At the conclusion of his remarks the Hon. Philo A
Orton Of Darlington, infrpsluced. and made the
speech of the evening The Judge, il will he rem
embered, IL a recent convert from Democracy To Re-
publieansm, and during his matchless speech he
detailed the history Of the two great parties and
gave his for leaving the ranks Of the Demo
cratic party and enlising under the banner of Gar
field and Arthur. One need not attempt q synopsis
Of Judge Ortou's speech Suffice il to say that il
was of the most patriotic and eloquent efforts
and can not fail Of doing great good in this city,
The Judge was frequently interrupted by applause
and his peroration at the close aroused the enhu.
asm of the audianee to the highest pitch. AT tbr
elo-e Of the speech Gen. Grant. who occupied scar
on the stage was loudly called for and in respons
spoke follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-I did not intend to speak
when came here tonight i am very much like
Judge Ortou- have never in my life made . Re-
publican or any other kind of q political speech
am sure n would require some time and much prr-
partition to make one of length. lean of eour-e
go little further than Judge Orton and say that
life, and but one Democratic, and that was MANY
years ago when was young man. bnt viii pledge
you my word here to night that IL am spared ai
though shall be af some distance from Won ON the
second Of November, shall return to Galena to cast
one Republican vote for President Of the CpitrS
round Repubcan vote such II never cast before.
-Giote Ds ocruf
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themselves in having a correct census return,
they did nothing but what was right, and what
any person would be justified in doing. So much
for that "steal.r
Now, let us turn the muzzle of this gun the
other way. The Dispatch has discovered teri
BILE steal in Doniphan County, of perhaps g., 600,
in the way of salaries to which officers were hon.
estly entitled. But recently, steal of si2, 600
was discovered in the Treasury Of Brown Coun-
ty, and it is generally believed the actual amount
was $4,000 or 10000. It was a square steal.
carried through series of years There was M
pretenee Of paying salaries, but the money sys-
tematicaiiy slid out. Would the Dispatch like
to know what its chief hacker and law-giver in
Doniphan County, Mr.. B. 8. Campbell, said about
that steal, and where he laid the blame, at the
time of its discovery According to the Di,pateh,
Mr. Campbell cannot lie. He is the embodiment
Of integrity. Do You want his opinion,
Who furnished you the money that you used
in Doniphan County, to try to carry the july
primariesf Was it stolen from the Brown coun-
ty treasury And were any of the men in Doni-
phan County who keep you supplied with in
formation, (sueh it is ever accused of steal
ing.
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AFTER HM.-We last week spoke of the old
swindles printers, but who was suspected of
the more serious oifense of wife poisoning
He has four wives dead. There is no doubt
that the one who died recently, was poisoned
with strychnine, placed in her medicine while
at home. A brother of the wife who died before
this one, writes from Texas to the st. Joseph
Herald, distinctly charging that Heaton poisoned
his sister. He says that he suspected it at the
vestigation was not demanded, but he subse-
quently wrote Heaton, charging him with the
crime. He also says that he firmly believes that
HeatOn poisoned his first two wives. Why is
without some effort to bring him to justice Z
The Chief will take pleasure in announcing that
the old villain has been trapped.
HeatOn has sued the st. Joseph Herald for
1000 damages, for publishing the letter from
Clark, above referred to. When he gets his
money, we hope he will pay us the little bill out
of which he swindled us.
We can suggest two plans by which the
proprietors of the Herald may meet the bill, if
HeatOn beats them. One is to have country
printers donate to them old advertising accounts
out Of which Heaton has swindled them, and
turn them in as part payment The other is to
for $4,000, and have Heaton marry her.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

ScHooL-BOoK REMISIsCENCEs.-The Atchison
Champion refers to our "reminiscences of school
books and gives some of the writer's (Prcntis,
we snppose) own recollections. Having stated
that he had no recollection of having ever seen
Murray's English Reader, and Introduction to
the English Reader, a correspondent sends him
an old copy of the former, for his e,lifieation.
He will find that the book is divided into parts,
each part containing reading Of peculiar style,
snch as ''Didactie Pieces" and various other
kinds Of pieces" 1t was in the English Reader
that we first read the affecting story of Damon
and Pythias. II is almost forty years since we
have seen n copy Of the book.
Speaking of Kirkham's Grammar, it used to
have large sheet in the front part, folded like
the maps of Kansas in State Agricultural
Reports, ON which was printed Compendium
of the Rules of Grammar
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

A Poor SHoAT.-Now and then there is Re-
publican paper too insignificant to attract at
tention by its merit or ability which seeks cheap
praise from the Democratic press, by breaking
out into an irruption against its own party lead
ers. Such paper seems to be the Newton Re
pnblicaE, of this State. Perhaps but few people
in Kansas ever heard of the Newton Republican,
but there is sucl, paper, and it has secured the
endorsement Of the Democratic press an hon
est, outspoken Republican paper by asserting
that the proof is conclusive that Garfield was
bribed by 0akes Ames in the Credit MObilier
business. 1t then goes on to say that the bet
ter portion of the Republican party were oppOs-
ed to James G. Blaine because of the very strong
evidence of his guilt in receiving a bribe from
the Credit Mobilicr, and it is no more consistent
to support Garfield, who committed like Of
fence. The Newton RepsblicdR deserves as much
praise for its intense ignorance for its sterling
outspoken honesty. James G. Blaine was new
er accused of being implicated in the Credit Mo-
bilier affair, and there is no strong evidence on
the subject. He was charged with being mixed
mp in an Arkansas Railroad transaction, but he
I1et and refuted the charges. Credit Mobiher
does not mean everything connected with n rail-
road transaction.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

,..ofT rrf in
sta,e convsn,;on AZ ro,sta last THURSDAY. and
nut forth ,h. t,I,o.ina t;cLet
co,,.--,.- ra..,,JG D.. Of Dou,,as
I;a,,,.,,.,,, Co,.,,,,r 1hom.s Georve. of
sn,n,ar
sacr.,,rv Of s,.,n-John NJ G;fiu. of John
on,
Ard,,or os st.,o-1 r. N.rmuIlsr of Saline.
sta.o ,rro.s,,r.r -rh.,,,,ore y.;cbseIbaum. Of
R;I.v
AttorDav -C.,e-,lLa T, u.rss,rd of Norton.
Stata snn.-;,t.nd.nt of pnII;c Ins,ructiop-
Miss Sarah A BROWN os nonola.
Associate Jus,;c. Of ths snnrame coprt-w
r. wags.aff of Miami
The ticket excent the head and tail ia eon-
spicuous for its obseurity. Wagstaff is a good
for-nothipg bigJiml,er who has fgured eonspic-
uously on Democratic tickets. from time imme-
mortal. Perhaps his only reason for running is.
that he is too law to decline Miss Brown is
the daughter of an Abolition preacher. and a sis
ter of ex-Conoressman Brown Of this State.
We have no doubt she is n Republican; but the
Democracy nominated her in a sort of idiotic
freak. and to make II appear that they OCCUPY
advanced proyressjve ground II is like n dirty
Indian bedeekipg his head with n new plug-bat
and mn ostrich fra,b.r-it renders him the more
ridiculous. in contrast with the yellow clay
daubed ON his face and the greasy stinking breech-
clout about his loips.
But in their nomination for Governor. the De-
mocracy gave another shining example of their
aptidue for promotinp Republican success by
egrecious blunders of their own. In view of the
strong probability that ST. John would be re-
nominated by the Republicans. and the couse-
quent wide-spread dissatisfsction. shrewd poli-
ticians wouId have soupbt TO mt forward their
very strongest and most unobiectionable man.
who wouId have attracted the VOTES of disan
pointed Republicans. But the Democraey selec
ted the man despised above all others by Kansas
Renublieans and who will serve as N constant
sign-boar,l. beacon light. and awful example, to
reconcile them even to St John. Ross came IN
Kansas an Abolitionist, and was for years one of
the most Radical Republicans In an evil hour.
he was sent to the United States Senate. and
was a member of il at the time of the impeach-
ment trial of President johnson johnson was
the cause of the deplorable condition of the South
for the past twelve years, and of the practical
overthrow Of the results Of the war When cleo
ted yice-President, he was n most rampant
Union man, in favor Of the severest punishment
of the Rebels When Lincoln was assassinated,
and he became President, the Rebels were in the
most abject state of submission and would have
gladly accented any terms, asking only for their
forfeited lives. johnson conceived that he could
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02
The State Convention.

Ourp paper is a DAY late, this week. We wished
to give the result of the State Convention, and
held the paper until our return. We have been
there. We went to attend the State Convention,
! but got into the wrong place. They were hold
ing adjourned session of the Bismarck Grove
Temperance Camp Meeting at Topeka, and We
mistook II for the State Convention We havn't
found out yet where the latter was held. The
one we attended, ''sot down on" fellows very
hard. We got pretty we'll mashed. The Con-
vention We attended, nominated the following
ticket:
For Governor-John p. st. John, of johnson
For Lieutenat- -GoyenOr-D. W.. Finney, of
Wootlson.
For Secretary of state-James Smith, Of Mar
shall.
For Auditor. Of state-P. L. Bonebrake, of
Shawnee. E.a i =.
For State Treasurer-Johh Francis, of Allen.
For Attorney-General-w A. johnson, of OF
tawa. 49,
For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
ID. NJ. Valentine, of Franklin.
For State Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
tion-H. C. speer, of Davis.
There is only one st. John man on the ticket
besides himself. We shall have our say about
the Convention, next week. We havn't anything
to take back. We have not published anything
but the truth on the Governorship They have
placed us on the State Central Committee which
puts us upon our good behavior. 1t will not do
for a member of the Central Committee to oppose
the ticket. But We cannot compel people to
vote contrary to their wishes, We shall have to
let them do as they please. As we have dis
position to bolt any part of the ticket, shall
place it at the head of our paper, to show that
right on the goose. We are sorry ii is as
il is, and shall give a statement of the inside
workings, to show why it is A. it is But seri-
ously, while many are dissatisfied with the head
of the ticket, the balance of the ticket is most
excellent, and gives the fullest satisfaction.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

ANOTHER CLAIMAST.-AmOng the many dis
puted questions that probably never will be
settled, the question as to where it was that the
old woman kept tavern has long had n place;
but now arises a dispute to who kept the
tavern. At one time, it was the generally ae-
cepted belief that the old woman kept tavern in
Michigan. But there are those who contend
that it was in Pennsylvania or Indiana; and
others say she kept it on the prairie, without
locating the prairie in any particular State.
Butt other day met man who insisted
that it was Beaubien who kept the tavern, and
that he kept it in Winnebago County, Illinois.
But upon point there is no dispute, all agree
ing TO how the tavern was kept. Beanbien
kept il '.like one hell
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

II 1t is regarded by many, that the resolu.
tions offered on the last day of the Institute,
were intended mainly boom for Mr.. Heeny',
reelection. We defended Mr.. Heeney, a few
weeks ago, from an attack made upon him by a
red-hot Democrat; and if the Institute was used
in any sense handle or boom for the coming
election, we cannot endorse that. Mr.. Heeney
should have cautioned his friends against any
such indiscretions. If it comes to he believed
that the Institute is made machine for the
political benefit of any man, it will result to
that mans disadvantage, and destroy the useful
ness of the Institute.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

THE BOoN.-The boom for Hancock still con-
tinues, without diminution. We are aware that
large accessions of Democrats to Garfield are re-
ported from Indiana, and that in all parts of
the State there are large Garfield Clubs compos-
ed entirely Of converted Democrats; but they
are all common laboring men-thrre is not a sin
gle General among them Since our last issue,
very large number of distinguished civil and
military gentlemen have declared for Hancock,
among whom we find such names rs these John
W. Forney, Leonard W. jerome, Gen. - Pear
son, Potter Palmer, A. B. Mnllett, l. S. Kalloch,
Patrick II. Jones, Gen. John Mcdonald, Col. A.
J. Mowry, Gen. - SkOobendyke, Gen. -
Schitzcnstinker. and Gen. - Klinkemfoos
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION no. !

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO :
Ppo~ing amcnmeut to .ton one Of art- l.yen Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Kansas relating TO property
exempt frum taxation.
Be rsslrei by < Lgisaar. Of the ssai< Of Kaasas tro
inis eT al TIC sessbers eee to eae Hoa.s eone1nrng
taerssA:
The following proposition amend -.ctiou
one u s G - ~. y, ~, sr o. ~ as & s's o. han han
ton rejection at the general election 70 be held the
eighteen hundred and eighty: Thai section ONE Of arrl
eleven Of the Constitution of the State of Kansas shall be
amended As to Rad follows; section l. The Legs
laturc shall prcyiie uniform aud equal
ment and taxation but all property used exclusively for
religious, benevolent and charitable purposes shall be
empt frum taxatinn.
Sac > The following shall be the metho Of submitting
said propositions Th- ballots shall have either written
printSl partly printed and partly written th-on For
Consion @f Kansas striking out the elanse rxrmp,ia
two hundred dollars to personal property from
eleven Constellation Of the state o Kansas striking
out the clause exrmpting two hundred dollars ,sDO per
This resolution shall take effect and he in forre
fr.m and after its publication in the statute book
hereby certify that the above bill the S-u-
IsIs
LYMAN L. HUMPHREY.
HENRY BRASpLKY
SIDNEY CLARKE.
spodtor n HOasD.
thi,J CIerk oC HOaxs.
Approved Marrh 9TH. I-.9
GOrera0r
Tux STATE OF KANSAS
OFFICE SEcRkrAEr or STATE s..
James Smith Secretary of State of the State of Kansas
do hereby certify that the foregoing . true
copy Of the original enrolled joint n.ution hle in
my office, and that the took effect by pnbraton in
the statute book May soth. 4. D. lsss
In testimony wher,of have h-rrunto subscribed
lsEALl my name. and affixed my official seal Done at
Topeka this ist day Of July: A: ID. i-so,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

\ COOP WITNEss.-The Democratic papers
are publishing article from the Lawrence
Journal, in lS7l, censuring Garfield for receiving
bribe from the Credit Mobilier. If any charge
of corruption hasever been made against prom
inent Republican, the Democracy can prove that
II was true, by extracts from the Lawrence Jour
nal. The editor of that paper is one of your
ira moral, over-refned, self-righteous men, who
has implicit faith in his own purity and talents,
and is ready to believe any story of corruption
against Others The only way to retain his dis
tinguished favor and respect, is to get ont on
the house-top, morning, noon and night and
proclaim, with loud voice: Mighty is T.
Dwight Thaeher! Beneath his mighty talent
all else grows pale; and compared with his spot
less purity, all other men are foul coTuptionr ~
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

70 Thomas Henshall is again a member Of
the Democratic State Central Committee. We
understand that some Of the Democrats from
this County kicked against it, but were too
light to amount to anything. Henshall stands
in the same relation to the Democrats that some
Republicans of this County do with their party.
The work is shifted off on to their shoulders,
and they are allowed to do it all, until some
fellows become jealous, and set up the cry that
they are trying to run the party.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

70 Miss Brown has snubbed the Democracy
of the State of Kansas, by declining their nomi-
nation for State Superintendent of Public In
struction. This removes the plug hat from the
head of the old Indian, and leaves him clad in
his native greasy breeeh-elout. In revenge for
the snub, the Kansas City TTmes publishes hor-
rible wooti-cut, portrait of Miss Brown.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

FARE TO THE BISMARCK FAIR.-The Executive
Committee of the Western National Fair, to be
held at Bismarck Grove, week after next, an
nounce the following rates for passengers and
transportation on the railroads Of Kansas: All
Kansas roads will carry agricultural, horticul-
tural and mineral products for exhibition at Bis
marck free. Live stock of all kinds will be
transported both ways for one fare. The Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Gulf and the Kansas City,
Lawrence and Southern Railroads will sell round
trip tickets to Bismarck Grove at one and one
fourth fare. The Union Pacific, Kansas Divis-
ion, will sell tickets at one and One-half cent
per mile; and have given the Kansas City,
Lawrence and Southern Railroad permission TO
run excursion trains from Ottawa TO the Grove,
tins avoiding transfer. A very large force is at
work completing the buildings, and large num-
Der of entries are made daily.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

SENATE JOINT REsoLrT1oy No :,


fls~ing amendment artirIr fteen Of the Consttu
tui"n Of the State Of Kansas rltn.
and -ae OF Intoxicating liquors by adding section TEN Ia
trds u al the Ne4b,s elected each Hoase rotiJ
for
SEi-noN l. The following proposition amend the Con
suii"n Of the State Of Kansas shall be- submitted the
election To be he'll TUESDAY suecr-sling the r-t
MONDAY Of November A. d. eighteen hnndrr and eighty
EnNH!tloI-Arhcir hfie,n shall he amen'rs BY adding
~ti"n ten therrto which shall rsh ilows: The man
nltnr and sale Of Intoxicating liquors shall he forever
PnLiisd in this state, except r medical scientific and
mechanical PURPOSES.
SE' The following shall he the mcti,s-l of submitting
Sii proposition the III. baIots shall m
written or printed or partly written and partly printed
and i'-s voting i"r the propa-h -hall vote "Fur the
pruston Ia amend the Constitution and those voting
against the proposition sla vote y anst the proposition
." aIhrnd the Constitution"
SEr This resolution shall take effect and h. in f,rre
frlnl and after its publication in the statute bsak
hereby certify that the above resolution originated in
ths Nat' February sth l-sY anil pass,,i that ay ErL-
ruafN .ist, ls19.
LYMAN L. HUMPHREY.
HENEY BglNDiEY
SecretdTy of ScadtS.
Passed the House Marrh al. ls.9
SIDNEY CLARKE
wRr ". WALTON F' y ''''''
tk'.f Clerk 81 HOUss
Approved Marvh eth is7g
JOHN Z. ST. John.
GOreTHOr.
THE STATE OF KANSAS
OItI,E oF SErKETAKY OF STATE -
James smith ssrrtary nf State of the State Kansas
do h'frby certify that th. foregoing true and correct
epy Of the original enrolled joint resolution now ON r in
my ofir and that the to,k effect by publication in
the statute look. May aDth, Is.y
In t-stimoney whereof have herpunto sub-rril,,l
lsEALl my namr and affixed my oifrial sal. Done at
Topeka this lst day Of July. A. d. I--o.
An= : 1sso.I SSrrrtarS of stat.
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-15y- Col. John 7. Burris, a former prominent
Kansas Republican, notice, is now wheel
horse in the Democratic party. We had heard
that he had quit drinking, and got religion, but
we guess it was n false report.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

.Axr THxc TO GEr Is.--If the Democrats should
carry Maine in September, is there a Democrat in
the land who wouldn't crow over il glorious vic
tory for Denoeratic principles Not one And it
would be; for the fusion" there represents the vital
Democratic 'principlesr of to-day. which being
have to go in Ike q burglar,"-N. Y. Tribune
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

tv- A convention of deaf mutes was held at
Cincinnati, last week. The cheers and applause
were at times No uproarious that the police had
to he called in.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

- Brown County correspondent sends us
a list of distinguished Generals who have declar-
ed for Hancock; but it is impossible to give all
the names of such people, except we enlarge our
paper again, and we can't afford that.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

70 The papers are talking about the wheat
corner. We didn't know that there was any
corner to wheat, except buckwheat, and that
has three corners.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

Sheriff. Sale.
THE STATE OF KANSAS lc,
COUNTY OF DONIPHAN, -
In the District Court for Donphan County Of
The State Saving Bank /
Of St Joseph, Mo-, Plaintiff.
SF Nisbet Defendant
NOTICE Is hereby given. that viii Offer for sale, At
~ public auction for cash the hour clock p NJ
On the l3h day Of September, 4. d. lsso,
at the north door Of the Court House in the City Of Troy
Doniphsn County. State Of Kansas the following desbcd
real estate, TO wit;
Cs in township three 81 Of range nineteen s lying outh
Of the night of Of the ST. Joseph and Denver City Rail
road Company in Donphan County State Of Kansas
tanning about twenty five ts5D arrrs
Taken the property Of s f. Nisbe and offered for sale
To the highest bidder for cash to satisfy certain Judgment
and costs Of roord in the District Court for Donphan
County in the State Of Kansas in which the Saving
Bank of 81 Joseph No. Is plaintiff and s r. Sisb-t, J.
W. Pry and ID. ". Mnrse defendants.
Given under my hand this 10th day August A d. isse
CHARLES BURkHALTER
Sheriff Of Doniphan County.
August L. lsso-5w. Prs fee sla-
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BETTER TIMES.

The business revival and new era of uro.peritv
which has commenced are in keeping with the in
creased health and happiness all the Land ne
suitmE from the general introduction Of Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. The changes wrought
by this remedy says Rev. Dr. Harvey, seem but
little Ices thsn miraculous = 5,uy3r
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

~ Army officers relate that Gen. Hancock
used to refuse his famishing army permission to
get water and cursed them fearfnlly because
they wanted it. They misunderstood him, en-
tirely. He wanted to facilitate their getting
water, by constructing n number of frst-elass
dalnns
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-02

n Albert J. Myer, the originator of the
weather signal service, is dead. He was usually
called ''old Probs, but he was not so old-not
quite SO years.