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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

VERY BAD ADvIcE.-Mrs. DeGeer Call has
been in town, this week, leetnring on temper
ance, and organizing association. All this is
legitimate; but she recommends policy, at the
election, that we do not think she has thorough
ly considered, and is not aware of the conse-
quences. She tells Of having once solicited an
Irishman, who could not read, to vote temper
anee ticket He refused, on the ground that he
had promised to vote the other way. She then
asked to sec his ticket, which she deNterously
changed, giving him a temperance ticket in
stead, which he ignorantly voted. She boasts
of this and advises temperance people to prae-
tice it, whenever they can. We do not know
what the law is in the State where she-perform-
ed this trick, but she and those who think as
she does, should know that such an act is ex-
pressly provided against in the Statutes of Kan
sas. 1t is n crime, punishable with heavy fine
and Imprisonment, for any person TO deceive an
ignorant voter, causing him to vote a ticket that
he does not wish or intend to vote, by any trick
or deception. If this is practiced extensively in
Kansas, and the law is enforced against the per-
petrators, the prisons may be filed from other
causes than whiskey drinking. What are we to
think of reform whose advocates openly advise
the commission of crime TO carry il through!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

the finest ever made. and does great credit to the
State Passing on, we shown the journalistic
display and note with pride that the CHEZ has been
awarded the first premium for being the best Weekly
Newspaper in the State. The Leaveuworth Times
took the blue ribbon for being the best Daily.
Leaving the Main Building. pass to the County
Building. The show in this building most
derful, but we sorry TO the absence of
Doniplran County. An exhibit such Us our County
could have made, would have proved a hinge adver-
tisement for her. Riley County walked away with
the one thousand dollar premium, wyandotte Coun-
ty coming IN second
Finishing examination here, We betook our-
selves to the reporters stand in the amphitheatre
Here, to surprise, found nigh dozen Univer-
sity friends, reporting for many daily newspapers
From this stand We witnessed the racing. and the
stock display. The latter comprised so head
of cattle, go horses and innumerahle abundance
of hogs and sheep, and the finest shown in
the State.
The exhibit in the Art Gallery was quite n sur
prise, in such State Kansas. In the band con-
test, on Monday, the Topeka Band took frst hOnors
Tie sham battle and the military drills were greatly
enjoyed by the multitude.
Altogether, the Fair was grand success exceed
ed all expectations of the managers, and will be an
immense advertisement for the State The total at
tendance numbered nigh unto three hundred thou
sand people, and the total gate receipts will prOba-
bly, reach over one hundred thousand dollars. The
amount of money Lawrence has derived from the
Fair cannot well lie computed, but Will reach an I'M
mense figure. As this, the first meeting has proved
such success the Association will he permanent
Last Wednesday, the Greenbackers and Demo
Gratis had a mass meeting, to over their sup
posed victory in Maine. Sam. Wood and other
prominent addressed the crowd. Later reports
from that State proved the meeting rather prema-
ture, and these men now- feel murh chagrined ut
celebrating victory they never won. The RepubIi-
can Clubs here and from neighboring cities had a
grand rally, last Friday night and reioieed over the
later news from Maine. Three hundred dollars
worth of fireworks were burned. Politics are he
coming uncommonly warm in this District.
The State University has opened, this year. under
very auspicious circumstances. Over hundred
and twenty new students have entered, making a
total Of five hundred. DOniphan County is
represented by two, and her ncighbOring County,
Brown, by five students. The University building
is of the finest in the State, and the college is
gaining high reputation. CADMus.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
LETTER FROM JUDGE MUSE.


NEWTON, KANSAS Sept. 2Oth, 1880.
Hon. SOD. Miller:
DEAR SR:-Your paper Of the 10th inst is before
me- and have jus: read your article concerning my
self, and alleged quotation from my paper, the
Newton RefutbiicaH of August l4th."
Your information that l am bolting Republican
candidate for State Senator is Incorrect, is also
the statement that any demand has been made to the
State Central Committee TO withdraw my name from
the Electoral ticket. II il true that the Convention
in this District drded the Harvey County delegates
nominating me, and the Butler County delegates
nominating Bent. Murdoek. The division occurred,
because MurJoek was elected four years ago, with
the express pledge from him, that he would this
time support n Harvey County man, and because
from the fact that his County had fifteen delegates
to our County's nine, he proposed to violate that
pledge oft repeated by him and other representative
men from Butler County. have offered him fairly
have sffered to withdraw in favor of any repre-
sentative Harvey County man, if he would also with
draw, and that he might name the man; and later,
proposed to submit our case, to whether he or
should withdraw to the State Central Committee,
for adjustment. He refused all my offers, and says
he triH ,7n. Hundreds of Republicans in both Har-
vey and Butler Counties say they will not vote for
him. and taking steps, even now. to have him
forced off the track, in the interest of Republican
success. So mueh for that, which will work its own
solution.
In reference to the article you refer to, l was as
greatly surprised you could possibly have been, to
see it quoted as from my paper. i knew it never
went in Intentionally, but | afraid, for the mo-
ment, it had slipped in by accident. So l at once
carefully examined the files Of my paper, clear back
to June !, 1880, and am quite happy to say that no
sI,eh atioie appeared m my paper, and more than
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
TIE suPRIsE PROM MAINE.
The Re.ult rnex peeted Both Partie--How
Ex-Rebcls were eEiated-RePubIienn- Begin.
ming 10 Brace Up.

Special Di.pateh to the Cneinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL.
Those Republicans in Maine who voted Yesterday
with the Fusionists, can have the satisfaction Of
knowing that they have given the old rebel elements
of this District happy and hopeful day. Men who
have been in the back ground since they of
the Old Capitol Prison, and men who richly deserved
to be in it, vigorously celebrating to-day men
who rejOiced when Lincoln died. and who ElOrited
Wilkes Booth rceling about the hotels and har-
rooms. The seesy army Of those who prosecute
Southern claims was out for tlressparade. Men by
the scorp whose faces never lighted up during
the war, except when there news of a rebel vie
tory, were busy hand-shaling and congratulatins
their fellows In short there has not been such gem
eral pleasure among the clans indicated since the
day when the Democrats reganetl control of Con
srcss. They all celebrating the result of yester
day ns a sure indication that the Democracy will
capture the Executive Department next. and thus
open the Treasury TO them.
The Republicans were, of coGrsc, both astonishetl
and Ilomentarily discouraged But far the sur
prise concerned, the Democrats shared il equal
ly with their opponents. They made arrange
mcnts for dispatches. last night and, in fact few OF
them visited their headquarters. The crowds at the
various places where news could he had ALMOST
entirely made up of Republicans. The Democrats
were generally at home, convinced that the morning
dispatches would relate a Republican victory.
After the first few hours Of disappointment. the
Republicans rapidly recovered. and tonight the gen
eral feeling is that the Maine result will have the cf
feet To spur the whole party to rcdouhlcd efforts
secure success. The Electoral of Maine is re-
gar,le safe enough for the Republicans and thcr,.
is great confidence felt by the Congressional Com
mittee managers, that the additional work whch
will now he undertaken will more than counteral-
ance the effect Of the Maine defeat in tie October
States.
The later dispatches of the afternoon are TO the
effect that Reed elected in the Portland District
instead of defeated that the delegation in Congress
remains unchanged; and the news that the Lrgisla-
turr had probably gone Republican, in turn damp
ened the ar'lor of the celebrating Democrats and
yived the Republicans.
1t + well understood here that the Senatorial ques-
s.nlf
vi,luals in the management of party affairs in the
State created considerable influence, and whatever
DETECTION there may have been among Republicans,
is here mainly attributed To causes Of this general
nature. Il is confidently expected that these will all
disappear mt the November election. and that the
ties,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
PING Did You sayp

The Hiawatha Dispatch. in the last two months,
has had A heap TO say about Troy Ring, and
its manner Of electing delegates. The people of
Brown County have known, for some years to
their cost. that there a Ring in Brown Coun-
tv: which Ring, besides its other transactions,
can knock the Troy Ring into cooked hat, III
the WAY of choosing delegates, even supPosing
all the Dispatch says about the Troy Ring to te
tTIie.
Last week, Senatorial Convention was held
in the District composed of Brown and Nenaha.
The man whom we would have chosen was NOM
mated: but we are sorTy to learn that it was ac-
compIished thrcug the most bare-faced betrayal
and selling out of constituents by the delegates
under control of the Hiawatha Ring. A Aconven-
tion was held in the Hiawaiha Representative
District, to select delegates to the Senatorial
Convention. That District Convention had
large majority in favor of Willis Brown. Dele
gates and alternates were chosen TO the Senate
rial Convention, and instructed, by decided
vote, to support Mr.. Brown. W. T. Stewart.
the great Am of the Dispaieh, was one of the
aIternates and not one protested against or OBJ
iected TO the instructions. That was the action
and expressed wish Of the Republicans of that
District. But when the convention adjourned,
the Bosses of the Ring hanled the delegates into
their den and gave them their instructions. II
was found that some of the delegates were too
conscientious to violate their instructions, so
they were ordered to stay at home, and let their
alternates go W. T. Stewart was the alternate
of c. W. johnson, but johnson was willing TO
obey commands, and his alternate was sent in
place of another delegate. They Thought to
full and highly honorable bubble that, although
the delegates were instructed, the alternatcs
were not! They went to the Convention, be-
trayed their Republican constituents, and nomi-
mated a man not the choice Of their District.
And why was il that these delegates were
commanded 10 vote contrary TO the instructions
Of the convention that appointed themi Simply
and solely because Willis Brown had worked for
the election of delegates to the Congressional
Convention in favor of John A. Anderson instead
of f. y. Morrill,. Mr.. Morrill, had written let
ter positively declining 10 he candidate, and
w. 7. Stewart had thoroughly Oyerhauled his
books, and discovered that il was n moral and
physical impossibility for him TO be a candidatei
yet because Mr.. Brown did not work for the elec-
tiOn of Morrill, delegates to the Convention, the
assets, goods and chattels who went to the Sena-
torial Convention were commanded to bctray
their constituents, and defeat Brown.
Now, give us few more lectures ulon the
Troy Ring. 1t may he said of the Troy Ring,
that when delegates are elected, they fulfill the
pledges upon which they were elected. But the
Hiawatha Ring doesn't elect delegates. 1t sim
ply snuggles in alternates, bulldozes the dele
gates from going to the convention, and COM
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

BRETHREN Nor DWELLING IN HARMONY
Things do not seem to he altogether lovely in
the temperance ranks in Kansas. Several of the
leading prohibition organs have started the in
quiry whether n man who has lived a sober, NOR
al life is not entitled to about much respect
and consideration one who has just come from
the gutter, and entered upon the temperance
worki Why, bless your innoeet hearts, are You
just finding ont the truth! 4 man who was new
drunk in his life, and was always decent, can
not hold a candle to the fellow who can tell
what n filthy beast he used to lie, and how he
starved, froze, and murdered his wife and chill
dren. The sisters will kick up their heels and 90
into Mysteries over the latter, while they would
not consider the former worthy of notice. An
other thing: a man who is not well developed in
the animal regions, is fnolng his time away
when he undertakes to he a temperance leader
ora n rpfnrinpr
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
Democratic Rejoicing Over Maine.

First reports day after Thrl day. when the back
the election towns heard frum.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

New MOVE We hear mmors that some per-
SONS are busying themselves trying to get up
Temperance County ticket, and that they al
ready haze the promise of one candidate, who
will also be the Democratic nominee. As de-
sire to beat the Troy Ring is one of the ex-
pressions used in this connection, the animus of
this movement is transparent. The Troy Ring"
means a majority of the Republican party in the
County, and is a term used by those who cannot
use the party for their own purposes. But as
most of the temperance Republicans will vote
the Republican ticket this movement will fail,
like all other dOdges of the soreheads to beat the
Republican ticket, and elect Democrats to Office.
Since st. John has secured the Republican nomi-
nation, and expects to win by Republican votes,
it is a nice movement for his followers to try to
beat Republican County tickets. We shall have
more 10 say of this matter hereafter, when We
learn more particulars.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

HANCOCK HEARS OF IT.-The following tele-
gram speaks for ITSELF and tells its own story:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
CORREsPOyDENCE.
(Enaea for the Ckiqt)
A LEGEND OF THE sTAkED PLAINS.
BT The SMILING sofHEE

An Apache came through the Pecos PAS,
Proudly stradiiing a long cared a~s-
A Comanrhe came down frum the mountains cool
Riding gay and festive mule
Each spied the other. and drew his rrins
On the silent waste Of the staked Plains
Each faced the other with naughty brow,
And gruntsd deep and forma, How"
Apache then pipe Of peace drrw out
Conanchs, flask from beneath his elout-
And their draughf. at each were long and deep,
Until they were both Big Inims heaPr'
They solemnly to each other swore
Undying friendship for evrrInore.
And all the vas; plain should be their home
Wherever the herds Of bison ruana-
With Pawnee bones the plains they would strew,
And cover their lodge with scalps Of the Sioux
Who's braves should fade like the mists of morn,
And the captive squaws should plant their corn
Right well and hearty they did agree.
Til each one avow-i him Big Chief. me-
Then each one frowned with angry sco~l
And each gave vent to a savage howl
The treaty Of peace was set aside,
Till they the issue Of battle tried.
They cut and slashed till the Staked Plains
Were soaked and streaked with the erisson stains.
Then suddenly both for their top knots felt
And each saw his scalp at the others belt.
Both turned their st-esls and without wuril,
They piled their whips and they kicked and spnrrcd.
And thus in opposite ways did they fly,
Never turning to bid their scalps goodbye.
And thus from the Staked Plains did they pass
Comanche on his mule, and Apache on his
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
DON'T READ THIS!

U Sc FOR ALL pisEiSEs iSssS or ,TF TIE THROAT AND
G. RE EN VI o U \ L y y
Used in private practice since i5. Put before the pub
lie lie; in lsSs O L q III II NEtEE g4Ls siSS
s SAMPLE BOTTLES. IOC CENTS.
I!i Al druggist, ks,P ! for & sab; Il \ l. = y NJ.
locals- o. C. Day & Brackett,
SIDE PropTistofs,
sept 2-'s0 Kansas City, No.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
N Hnye Won heard FROM Mainei

TROUBLE IN TIE CAMP.-The lovely fusion he
tween tine Democrats and Greenbackers seems to
have been rudely interrupted. The straight-out
Greenbackers in Maine disguised with the cx-
travagant claims of the Democracy to the whole
honor of the victory, have put straight Green
hack Electoral ticket in the field; while those
who are after public plnnder, stick TO the fusion
with the Democrats. In Indiana, negotiations
were set ON foot for combination of Democrats
and Greenbackers, and Chairman Barnum, of the
Democratic National Committee, went there with
a pile of money, to buy up the Greenhack lead
ers. But that scheme failed, and Barnrm left
in dispiSt
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

SEE THEN CoME!- The glorious Democratic
victory in Maine, in failing to elect the Green
back Governor, has given the Democracy fresh
courage, and impaired new impetus to the
Hancock Boom. The accessions, since our last
issue, have been simply enormous. Among those
who have just enlisted under the Hancock ban
ner, we find the following distinguished names ::
John W. Forney, Potter Palmer, Leonard W. Je-
rome, Gen. - Pearson, A. b. Mullett, l. S.
Kalloeh, Patrick II. Jones, Gen. - Babcock,
Gen. - Peacock, Gen. - Glasscock, Gen.
Haycock, Gen - Mycock, Gen. - Allcoek,
Gen. Clipcock.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
REPusLucAN srATETIcK

For Governor,
JOHN p. ST. JOHN.
Foz Lieutenant-i0vern
ID. W. FINNEf.
For Secretary Of State.
JAMES SMITH.
For Auditor Of State
P.I. BONEBRAKE.
For STATE Treasurer,
JOHN FRANCIS.
For Attorney General,
W. A. JOHNSTON.
For state Superintendent of Public Instruction,
ii. c. SPEER-
For Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court,
ID. NJ. VALENTINE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

~. Because Maine has given but a slight ina
jority for the Republican Governor, it is no indi-
cation that it will not go for Garfield The cleo
tion Of ls4O is regarded rs having been the most
sweeping victory in the history of American pol
itics, yet Maine that year gave Gen. Harrison
only all majority-about the same that she has
given Gov Davis-and Pennsylvania gave him
INIT $40 maiority
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
Notice of Application to Sell Real
Estate.

yUyO all xlsam il especially to Martha
u Mclaughlin Nathan Doolcy. Mary Morton Henry
Doolry aud tho hc.r- of Jonathan Dry. d-e-a hsirs
al law Of Thomas W. Donkey decca-ed ste Of DuniPian
County Kansas: You are hereby notified that Cyrus
Leana J Administrator Of said drcez-d did the 18th
dzy Of September A d. is - pefitiun IN the Prubate
Court Of bonphan County kans.s praying that might
be aufhaize and empowered e -l the following described
Land for purpose paying the debts and costs Of adj
nisfr,finn ef said Estate 10 vii: The -ouh half Of the
sout quarter Of section thirty ol in township two
n Of range twerfyne en- in said Donphan County Kan
ss, and s.id petition will be hsard at the oe Of the Pro
baf~ Judge s sad County the ifh day Of Otober A D.
Iso at osock A. ~ Of -sid day. at which time aud
pre rseh yaa and all Others interested notified to be
prnf and show eansc IL you have, why order Of
A. a. prayoi fsr shonA moi be granted.
Dated this 18th day Of September A D. lseS-
G. LELAND, JR-, Administraior.
srpsember is Iseo-Jw. Pr'sfse, q.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

II Ira +. Collins made a speech after his nom-
ination, in which he said that he had been silent
upon the prohibitory amendment, because he did
not want to he charged with advocating it for
the sake of popularity; but now that he was
nominated, he would say that he was heartily in
favor of the amendment. If we are not mistaken,
we were shown letter from Mr.. Collins some
weeks ago, in which he said that the st. John
and Prohibition element were fighting him, be-
cause he was not with them, hut was opposed to
them We call that knuckling, decidedly.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
w Have YOU heard from Mainei

rPs One +. A. Dutton, Chairman of the Re
publican Central Committee of Phillips County,
has resigned his position, and declared for Han
cock. His grievance seems to he, that he want
ed to run the party in the County, hut somebody
else had a stronger grip than he had; therefore,
he thinks the Republican party has departed
from its ancient principles, and that the Democ-
racy are the only national party. The first news
from Maine coming along just when he was in
the worst humor, he Topped We have heard no
report of his condition since the hack precincts
got in.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

The Chief Still Ahead, ,

The Chief took the first premium of s75 at the
Bismarck Fair, for being the best Weekly paper
in Kansas. We learn this from exchanges and
correspondents, although we have not got the
money, or official information on the subject
However, We hope these will put in an appear
anee in due time. We certainly expect better
luck than in ls72, when the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road offered premium at the State Fair at To-
peka, of 500 for the best paper in the state.
The Chief got the award, but the Railroad acted
the ''little SOW" on the premium, and we never
got il.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
Have Won heard from Yajpeg

70 We publish letter from Judge Muse, rela-
tive to his candidacy for the State Senate, and
that alleged article denouneing Garfield. We
presume he sent it for publication, as ii is not
marked private He completely settles the
Garfield story The article did not sound as if it
came from even a dissatisfied Republican. Forg-
cry is the mainstay of the Democracy, in this
campaign, and it is not safe TO believe word
that comes from that side.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

p Writ Walton is to the Second Congressional
District what Sol Miller is the First.-Itohisc,
GIObe.
Inasmuch as Writ Walton as well us Sol. Mil
Ter resides in the First Congressional District,
and Walton resided in the Third District before
he came TO the First, we may be pardoned for
not exactly understanding what relation he bears
to the Second District, or just what Sol. Miller
is to the First District, that produces the similar
saneness
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
ry HAVE YOU HEARD FROM MAINE, (,

IL Before the back towns of Maine were heard
from, all of the Democratic papers were rejoic-
ing at the downfall of Jim Blaine, and the news
paper organs Of his Republican enemies were
throwing the blame of Republican defeat on
him. Now that il is a victory, none of them will
give him the credit. But it shows that Blaine
is not dead yet. He will yet worry his enemies
in hot r,artias
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23

Is- The desperate efforts of the Democracy to
fuse with anything to beat the Republicans, their
uproariOus reioicings over the apparent success
of such fusion. and their overbearing manifes-
tations over every trifiing gain, are among the
things that determine dissatisfied Republican
TO stick to st. John, and the whole ticket.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-09-23
BUSINESS C1fRDS.
BODER 3 BROs..

DHYSICIAN AND 81 RI EOS. Whit Cloud. KanSa
Offce al Dr. Ia ssrys Drag Strr, Man STREET. opp
site the City HotsL ssj1lyso-