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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
white Cloud saImngandi.

The ,iroGt was terminated last Saturday morning
by eopious shower Of rain, lastins from two TIL
after sunrise. Just as il commenced raining, the
whole community were startled from their sluInber
by terrific clap of thrnder. and every thought
something about his own premises struck. II
turned ont. however, that neighbor Chapman was
the drawer of the przs-,hat is the lightning. Jove
wrought very nice frsscoing on that new
house.
NJ Holton's moonlight entertainment Of last week.
Mt Review Park. as he has named his grounds was
quite generally attended by the youth and gayety Of
tie town. An the appointments of the occasion
were in fitting style. and If any one failed to gee the
maximum of enjoyment it could not be from lack of
preparation 1t is understood that these diversions
are TO be kept up.
Died, on Thursday morning. Aug llth, Of diphthe-
ria, Abby Kelley, only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Kelley, aged five years large coneouTse of
cit <ens manifested their sympathy with the be-
reayed parents. by attending the remains of their
child to their last resting place, in Olive Branch
Cemetery.
Mrs Ida Cubitt has been lying very ILL., for the last
ten days With hut little hope of her recovery. Her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. James Delaware,
illness became critical.
At the annual school meeting. VIM Fairall was
elected Director, and NJ. S. Mauek Treasurer. \
tax Of IA mills the dollar voted, and u
months term of school was provided, and empower
ing the board continue it eight months, if found
expedient. The meeting was largely attended, even
the ladies, for the first time in the history of White
Cloud, being present apd participating. The pro
eeedinss extended throughout the greater part of
the afternoon. both the election of officers and the
consideration of motions being earnestly contested.
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Prairie Grove Items.

The cry OF no rain, corn, was stopped saturday.
Spring wheat is turning out six to eleven bushels
to the acre.
Flowing for fall wheat viii commence this week.
Too cloudy to see the annual meteor sho1, on the
night of the 18th.
Mr.. Clans johnson was quite sick, few days ago.
Grapes will be repe, this week. and the manufac-
ture of wine will
Ague is very fashionable in this vicinity.
Mr.. Robert Wyatt will teach school, this
Ing term. We are glad to learn that Mr.. Wyatt is
excellent teacher, and fine gentleman.
Frank Sites, Trio and Saturn Killed. dressed and
ate several watermelons, at Norway, Sunday. They
didn't look Ike three hogs IN sop bucket, even if
they took time to pick out the seeds.
Several people of this neishbOrhood were in at
tendance at the Land League picnic, which was held
at Troy, saturday last. All say they had bully
time.
John Albcis of Industrious farmers. left for
Virginia last week. for the purpose Of visiting his
aged father.
Major Robbins has gone to Summer County Kas.,
to thresh wheat. He says there a splendid crop
raised in that county, this year.
SO the citizens of Norway want to borrow Saturn's
telescope Very well; they perfectly welcome
to il; but while they have it, hadn't they better look
"
Sites and the Dutch baby,
Watermelons ripe, and therefore the melaI-
eholie days have conc. Now the large boys, as well
as the small ones will spend the first four hours Of
the night searching for these belly-ache giving
agents.
Lydia Fulton has been quite sick with brain fever
for number of days, bnt she is now, we believe, in
q fair wayto recover
The scholars of Prairie Grove will no doubt be
glad to learn that well is be dug in the school
house yard, soon. This should have been done sew
eral years ago. it has always been very ineonvSn-
lent for the pupils to get good water
Comet &C. or Strawberries comet, is now Visbleto
the naked eye, and may he seen in the evening
about . o'clock. II is few degrees further from
Alpha than the pointers in the Dipper, and be-
tween that and the horizon about hour before
the Pointers Its tail is yet visible 20 the una-
ell eye.
A few hunters were out Monday (l5thl hunting
quail aud prairie chickens We believe they are al
lowed to hunt that day, but they should do it,
by any means. Spare the small game. and shoot
them only in the shooting season. fhTey violated
the law. See law, published last week. Pr.l
few Of the boys went west several miles. Friday
night, to n dance and had the pleasure coming home
IN the rain. They say they had a good time. aud
plenty of wine. What wouldn't boys do to get St.
John his cart
The members of the Norway Gun Club collected
On the green, this week again, and had another
glass ball match. Several gentlemen from Sever
lnee were present at the shooting. We give the
score below. Twenty balls each, 20 yards rise Moles
Rotary trap:
rhos. Gray, Broke Il, Missed 3.
Aaron Roots, Is, Z.
las. Gray, Is, ." 4.
SArr.RN
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MYSTERIOUS DEArH.-Aman named Knowles, who
lately completed term in the peaitentiary for
horsestealing and who recently left his WIFE,
where in the upper part of this County, and had TAX
en- up with young woman of bad rcpEte, named
Sherrel, from the vicinity of Robinson, last week
brought this woman to the house Of relative,
Highland Station. While the premises Of a
neighboring farmer she taken with fits Of faint
ing and returned to the house, when she suddenly
died. that evening the next A despatch
ceived by Coroner Dinsmore to attend, but il wss
either sent late was delayed in transmission for
when he arrived there, he found that the father Of
the girl, who had also been telegraphed, had been
there and taken the body away. and had been gone
three or four hours From evidence obtained AID
circumstances surrounding the case, DIR. Dinsmore
believed that abortion had been attempted, or
that the woman had been tampered With in some
other way to cause her death. He telegraphed his
suspeeions to the Coroner of Brown County, at Ha-
watha, asking him to GO to Robinson and make
investigation. DIR. Diusmore then telegraphed the
County Attorney of Brown to investigate the affair,
and believe that he requested the Justice of the
Peace at Robinson to hold inquest but the latter
eminent jurist decided that the death had occur
red in Doniphan County, it not his business TO
hold an inquest. The woman buried, and COro-
Dinsmore received postal card from I'm attor-
ney at Iiawatha saying that ii had been decided to
hold inquest. As the girls father and the
thorities Of Brown County did not take enough in
terest in the matter to investigate death under
sueh suspicious circumstances Coroner Dinsmore
felt that he had done his duty, and need not worry
himself any further about it..
On Tuesday, after the above was In type, Coroner
Dinsmore proceeded TO Robinson, and in connection
with Esquire Richardson, of Iiiawatha Deputy Coro
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ItrenuerGal,.

Ana not going To to be foolish enough to undertake
TO tell wla; an agreeable change have had in the
weather. but you may bet will ever hold Mr.
Nrnnor in grateful remembrance for sending this
cool wave. The women looking up the stocking.
yarn, and telling their husbands to fix wurm place
for their chickens, and put nav glass in the win
dows. Old Mrs. Weatlerwise is predicting another
hard winter. for, says she. you know one extreme
follows another. But We think If one extreme fol-
lows another, we will have a mild winter after
"a hard one.
On Saturday night all the elite Eyes elite is good
met at Mr.. Booths, and tipped the fantastic toe and
had good time generally. Miss BY Booth il going
to Illinois, to spend the winter. She will not only
be missed the orgasist at the church. but many
adnirinS young men will long for her return, and
dare say that they bordering in their silent
nedi;at;ons if they could not hold some induce
ment to have her remain in Kansas.
There is a time when forbearance censes To be a
virtue, and the people of this neighborhood have
their eye the chap who goes into peoples cellars
takes out canned fruit by the dozen quarts at time
and all other eatables convenient to have and who
fills his sack mt other peoples corn cribs Such con
duet has been winked at long enough and we are
not afraid but that this notice meets the approval
Of all good people in this vaeinity.
Frank MeLin's uncle is here. to see and visit Mr.
Hiram MeIin's family. lie has no; seen any of
them for % years been on the Pacific coast most Of
the time. and is now located at Columbia, Missouri
he is Franks uncle, what relation is he to Hiram
and the balance Of the family i-Pr1
We do not wish to become party in any broil
nor 10 be the means of helping to engender strife
and bad blood, but we do know that it has been
general habit Of onehorse towns soon US they can
be Incorporated, to pass laws and ordinances for
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Douiplasnn News.

A beaurifol shower of rain, last Friday evening,
and during the night, wet the ground from two to
three inches deep.
Early Saturday morning. Mr.. A. N. Spencer sowed
and narrowed in one acre of turnip seed.
The rain here coole, the air, and the general ex-
precision from the people is, Il feel refreshed, and
much better, since the rain"
Our Sehoolmecting well attended. About
sixty votes were cast The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. Geo. N. Waller was
elected Treasurer. 1t was decided to have a six
months school, and n sufficient was levied accord
ingly The meeting resolved to repair the old
school-house, used by the colored people and also
resolved to let them the same for religious pur
poses.
Robert Hudson, nine year-old son of 5. c. llud-
son, died very suddenly, Aug. 9th, and was buried
in the Doniphan Cemetery, the following day.
little girl of the same family sick at the
time, but has recovered.
Ben. Curtis has been sick several days. We be-
lieve, with some kind of fever.
f. NJ. MeGIothern has returned to Doniphan, to
visit relatives and friends.
Arb Low has returned from his trip to Colorado,
where he had accompanied Mr.. b. 0Driscoll. last
spring.
John Gray, OF Atehison, accompanied by his wife,
made u flying visit to Doniphan, last Friday
VII. II. Curtis went to st. Joseph, last Monday,
to look after some city property he has recently
traded for on Main Street, northwest Of the Market
square, the river
Two book agents have been in Doniphan, during
the past week, trying to sell copies of the revised
edition of the New Testament, and the life of Gen
Garfield; besides other publications. in book
form.
From appearances the last kiln or two of brick
all 4
Co. will suspend the manufacture of brick until the
kiln ready to be fired is bnrned and has given
satisfaction and unless the present kiln Is a
full one. it is very likely that the brick burners of
Doniphan will suspend entirely.
The Catholics have purchased large fine bell for
their church in Doniphan. The bell has been
ceived, and, we learn, will soon be placed in position
on the church. and dedicated to the church for fu-
turc use.
Several of the old war veterans attended the
union at Atchison. and when they returned, express
ed themselves being well pleased with the re-
union.
Mr.. Hagaman is out of luck. lie hired man, last
spring. TO work On his farm 4 short time ago,
the hired man bought valise, put Mr. Hagn-
mans best suit Of clothing in it, borrowed $500 in
money from Mr.. IIagaman, and skipped out for parts
Unknown. leaving with Mr.. Hagaman, compensa-
ton, an old fiddle worth about fom dollars.
n. J. Werner started to St. Louis. last Monday.
Joe. is welcome guest, and is always received with
pleasure by his many friends, any time he may
come.
Mr.. Joseph Crippen, oflIurr Oak Township, was in
Doniphan. last Saturday, bringing with him his
daughter, Mrs Dr. N c. Clark to her home at this
place. who had been visiting her parents and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Edwards, with their two little
ali, In. u-o.fb
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North Side Itens.

School meetings all went off smoothly. In District
~, they voted a five months school: in GO. nine
months school; and in the Alberto District, four
months school.
Mr.. Montgomery attended Il stockholders meeting
of an Arizona silver miping company. at Red Oak,
Iowa, last week, lie owns largely in the company.
and reports it in good financial condition. The dry
weather extends to that section tRed Oak.l
Vim. Duncan has fine boy.
The dry weather continues.
The report concerning Vim. Day, of Darlington,
Neb, circulated in Troy, last week, false. Ed.
Wykert is in the employ Of Mr.. Day, and is au-
thority for denying the slanderons report.
Nothing new or funny seems to happen, very Of
ten.
One young lady told that her fellows. when
combined would make one SmallBrown Beaux.
The sick woman ont at Mrs. Baushmans place is
not much better.
HayinS is the general order of the day, now.
Grass is heavy and of good quality.
Lloyd Bailey has been pastering in ST. Joe, lately.
lie set his kit Of tools down, and stepped in house
a few minutes, when stole the entire outfit.
Vi
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Highland Siaw.

A good rain, on Saturday morning, lasting about
four hours, refreshed everything wonderfully, and
now we are certain of about two-thirs of crop Of
corn. in this vicinity.
Rev. Moses Akan concluded his meetings, on
Wednesday evening. His efforts were listened to
by appreciative audience each night, and he met
with tolerably good success, but the intense heat
rendered it almost impossible to eOetinuc the meet
ings longer.
Finley MeCreary thrown from his horse,
while out riding, evening last week. and was
rendered unconscious for some time. Although he
was considerably and brIiised, he is out the
streets once more.
Foot-raeing streets at night, by our young
bIoods. is becoming quite popular amusement.
Several races recently have been the cause Of few
dolers changing hands.
4 festival and concert were given at the chapel,
on Tresday evening, for the benefit of the brass
band. Although there ware not as many present as
there arr usually at similar entertainments, it
decided success financially, there being thirty odd
dollars cleared
W. H. Sawyer, the Gazette man, was up last week,
looking up the interests of that paper.
The Board of Trade meets every day, at }
o'clock, p. M. The members are IIaZ. Forbes, Norm.
Case. Arch. Campbell, Eli Evans, JEFF. MeCreary,
Jim Kennedy, Charlie Fox, Bayl. Campbell, Zach.
Gilmore, Yves. Trcvett, Jim Springgate, and Boss
yorno,, ot3.e,s arc elected each dav IN serve the
dav following. and the uty Of the officers is TO pro
curc NJ much ice. wine and Bourbon AS possible
The chief object of the organization appears 10 be TO
see WIN il ,apabe of drinking the greatest ouantity
of iced unurh and Jeff MrCrrary's wine,
Joe Binnnan'- little girl had ante lively ride. ON
Tuesday evening. II seems her fathar was taking
her buggy riding. and when a short distance north
of town had occasion to drive into q field and got
down TO open the gate, when the horse became
frightened. dashed up town and down main street at
a furious rate not stoppin. until il reached its
stable STRANGE to saw. the little sirl remained in
fe iuggy all the time. dspluyinr remarkable fort
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18

]. W. DooLEr-The late jeremiah W. Dooley
was born in Kentucky, January 18th, lSO2. and IT.
moved to Menard County, Illinois, at an early day.
lie came to Kansas in September, 1856, where he re-
sided for almost twcnty-four years. lie married
Eliza Randall Springfield, Ill. She died in
1868. Mr.. Doolcy died at the residence of Fielding
Hnss. in Wolf River Township, August 9th. 1881, in
the s0th year of his age. lie leaves six children
follows: Mrs Stanley, of Nebraska, Mrs. Ficho, of
ST. Joseph, Mrs. Huss,of Douiphan County, G. 7.
Dooley, of Severance, Mrs. Center, Of Kansas City,
and Charles Il. Dooey, of DoniPhan County. Four
of his children are dead.
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- The Highland Central State is continually de
nouncing the inefciency and corruption of Repuhli-
can ofiecrg and telling what glorious things viii
happen when the Democracy como into power: yet
it pitches into and denounccs Mr.. Herring Of High
land Station, the only Democratic Postmaster in
the County As TO what that paper says of snhseri-
beers of the Chief complaining of not getting their
papers they have never yet sent a complaint TO us.
If the things charged were done, it seems that VIC
are the one that should have been notified No sub
scriber there has yet entered complaint.
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Ip.sItu,e n.,e..


The third week Of the Institute commenced Mon
day morning; enrolment seventy five. The change
in the weather joyfuIly received by all
ted with the Institute, the extreme heat of the
past two weeks not calculated to inspire either
pupils or instructors
The ordinary rush Of teachers TO the country after
Schools was not noticeable f-afure this year ne
heretofore. Several Boards came into town. Monday
and made their selections from among the teachers
attending the Institute The following teachers are
employed all Of them being regular attendants at
the institute:
NJ L. Edwards, East Norway.
Robert Wyatt, Prairie Grove.
E. ID. Martin. Martin School House.
5. III. Gilmore. overlanaers.
C. NJ. Robertson. Oakland.
Hester Garvin, Wolf River.
George Metz, Rdge..Prairie.
i. +. Paige Saxton's
Mamie Maynard, Maynar,ls.
Mamie Nesbit, Leona.
Lena Lindner, Severance.
7. {. Clark, Iowa Point.
The best schools in the County now have their
teachers engaged, and the best teachers are taken
wideswake districts hunt their teachers, and don't
whit to be run after by s;iuation-hunters Another
class of seeols put mp by the Directors and the
lowest bidder gets the school
Mrs Monroe, of Atehison, visited the Institute,
Monday
Miss Eva Wood treated the Eiocution class, on
Tuesday. to a splendid recitation.
The theory Of wave sounds is always fully demon
stra;ed when Berry Martin reads Sheridans Ride.
lie waves the sound all over Troy.
Superintendent Shaner dismounted from his Off
eia stool Tuesday, and recited his lesson like little
man, fully demonstrating several knotfy points in
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-08-18
MONEY TO LOAN.

If. Ilampson is prepared 10 loan
money TO the Farmers Of Doniphan
County. on long time, at per cent. in-
scre.t. and m reasonable commission.
Money may be paid before due. and
stop interest, II she borrower chooses
No delays I'm furnishing the money. No
sworn appraisement or application
required. Call on him AT the Office of
Register of Deeds, AT the Court House.
asaYyIy IF. HAMPSON.
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Cured of Drinking.

"a young friend of mine wrs cured of an Unsuitable
thirst for liquor, which had prostratcd him that
he was unable to do any business lie was entirely
cured by the of Hop Biters. 1t allayed all that
burning thirst; it took away the appetite for liquor
made his steady, and lac has remained sober
and steady man for than two years, aud has no
desire to return to his cups. know of a number of
others that have been cured of drinking by it,
From a Iea,fiAg II. II. 0eieiai iChieago, Ills.
LAND LEAGUE MEETISG.-The Irish Land League
meeting, announced for last Saturday, was duly
held but for some reason, the attendance fell far
short of expectations. There not three or
four hundred pzssent, of all and ages. Per-
haps the rain in the morning had something TO do
with keeping farmers at home and suspect that
the expense incurred in bringing speakers and music
from abroad. made up of persons who had no natu-
raj sympathy with Ireland, disgusted number.
At any rate. many of the most prominent Irishmen
in the County did not appear.
7. w. Heatley made Chairman Speeches
made by Mr.. Raymond p. V. Wise, of st.
Joseph. Col Johnston, Judge Price, j. J. Baker, and
Mr.. Heatley-but Irishnian in the whole lot,
that is if SIR. Raymond is z. y. Wise, who is
no lrislIIaaI, the principal speaker. His re-
marks sInacked strongly of the Nihilist spirit
pecally his second speech in reply to Judge Prices
remarks against assassination. After the speaking,
Mr.. Wise offered a set of resolutions which he had
brought along ready prepared expressing sentiments
somewhat similar 10 his remarks. lie read them
himself aud, not permitting debate upon them, put
the question. One squsaky voice answered AYE"
while there response in the negative, where
upon Wise declared them unanimously adopted. IL
is safe To say that not three in the crowd under
stood the resolutions.
There clearly lack of interest aud enthusi-
asm in the meeting. We believe the lrishmen Of
Doniplran County do Better, and act mere efec-
lively, if permitted to carry through their Inoei-
ngs without the interference of blatherskies from
abroad. 1t against the influence of such fellows
that advised them, last week. and which some of
them took unkindly.
We believe they organized Land League, and
elected officers and that Patrick Kirwan, of Wolf
River, was elected President, Michael Foley, of
Washington, Secretary. and James Gallagher. Of
Iowa, Treasurer We have not received any Official
rrno.f for I,uhlication
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VIII you heed the warning. The signal, perhaps,
of the approach Of that most terrible disease.
Consumption. Ask yourselves if You afford. for
the sake Of saving 80 CENTS to run the risk and do
nothing for it. We know, from experience, that
Shiloh's Cure will cure Your Cough. 1t fails.
This explains why mort than Million Bottles were
sold the past year. 1t relieves Group and Whoopng
Cough Mt once. Mothers, 10 not he without it. For
Lame Back Side. or Chest use Shiloh's Porous
Plaster. Sold by d. c. Sinclair, Troy; J. A. Camp
bell, Severance; A. s. Campbell, Highland; Her
ring Brothers. Highland Station.
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~ One day last week, wearing very
long, heavy beard entereda Troy barber shop, say
ing that be wished the beard shaved off, the hot
weather made it itch and burn that he could not
stand it-adding, that it the first time il had
ever served him The barber placed him in the
chair and first trimmed off the bcarl with his 'lawn-
mower as they call the instrument they Use to
trim the hair close To the skin. In performing this
operation he discovered four ticks that had fsten-
ed themselves beneath the mans chin, their heads
buried beneath the skim and their bodies pnffed up
as large as the end of ones thumb. No wonder it
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uEALrH AND HAPPrNEss.

Ii seems strange that any one viii suffer from the
many arrangements brought on by an impure eondi-
ton of the blood, when SCoYILL'S BLOOD AND
LIVER SYRUP will restore perfect health to the
physical organization. II Il indeed strengthening
syrup. pleasant to take, and has proven itself to be
the best blood purifier discovered efEectually
curing Scrofnla Syphilitie disorders, Weakness Of
the Kidneys, all Nervous disorders and Debility. II
correets Indigestion II makes the old feel young
and the young feel gay and will invariably drive
ont Of the system the many lis that human 8e-h is
heir to. single bottle Will prove you its merits
a health remover, for it acts like charm, espe-
eialIy when the complaint Is of exhaustive nature
having tendency to lessen the natural visSr Of the
brain and nervous system. 3febsI.