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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

open to it! In short, is there not reason to be-
lieve that such man has the devil in his heart
as big as yeariing bull-calf' Before we would
be forced, by certain class in n community, to
eat dirt, in this fashion, for the benefit of one
whom we believed to be a fraud, and who was
our bitter enemy, we would pack up and get out,
we had to move our traps by piecemeal, in q
wheelbarrow.
VIII the Central State also answer ms this: Is
the University in prosperous or satisfactory
condition. On the contrary, are not its pros
poets about as poor rs they ever have beenf II
50, what is the reasonf Has not its overwhelm-
ing debt been donated to it by the creditors,
placing it on good financial basis Prof. Nc
Carty is an able and popular educator. Prof.
Dinsmore is learned xnd courteous gentleman,
and spends much Of his time travelling and So
iciting patronage. Why is this necessary, with
but moderate success, while all other education
al institutions full and running overt five
can judge by expressions aud comments that we
hear from different quarters, the reason ought to
be plain. If the President of the concern pours
out the vials Of his malice against MS for five
years without ecasing, for the ofIense of having
Published an article of which he did not ap-
prove, and is the worst enemy the editor Of the
Central State has in Highland, for no offense
whatever, is it not reasonable to suppose that
he has winning way of making himself obnox-
ious to the public generally!
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The Conkling Situation.

When COnkling and Platt resigned, they were
perfectly unconcerned about a re-election-did
not care for it, and would not turn their hands
to secure it. They imagined that the people Of
New York would rise up mGsse and demand
their return. But, instead of that, public feel
ing runs the other way; and now COnkling and
Platt have gone to Albany, to bum for a re-
election by Legislature that was chosen in
Conkling's interest, before this question came
up. 1t is claimed that there are enough Repub-
lican members who are anti-C Conkling, and who
will refuse to 60 into a caucus, to prevent the
election Of the kicking Senators, and that they
cannot succeed except by Democratic votes
which they hope for. 1t is hardly probable that
they will get Democratic votes, when that party
will stand chance to elect a majority in the
next Legislature, and gain two Senators. 1t is
more probable that enough Republicans will
in the presence of COnkling, to re-elect
at least, if not Platt also. The people of
Kansas, in other days, had examples of that
Kind of thing, in regard TO Jim Lane. He was
simply a vulgar rufhan and blow hard. On
several occasions, the people of Kansas became
awfully sick of him, and determined to unload
him. But when he came along, at the appoint
ed time, with his bOmbast, accompanied by his
retainers and lick-spits the opposition wilted.
Perhaps the men who had been foremost and
fiercest in their opposition, cringed the lowest
in the dirt at his feet, and he had everything
his own way. A man with Conkling's self-con-
ceit and arrogance may be able to bulldoze his
way in the same manner
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26
The Henichs Case.

AIVHIsOk, MIMI my <Utur iooIs
EDITOR CBIEf:-The relatives interested in the
"IIenichs case" think they have been wronged by
being charged with undue haste in taking out letters
Of administration. They called, last week, and ex-
planned that Mr.. IIenichs has daughterin-lsw, .
widow with three small children. in poor and needy
circumstances, and who, they believed, if he is do
ceased, would have been his legatees, could he so
have willed; and being desirous Of assisting her,
supposing their bond in court would protect the old
gentleman, in he proved to be alive took these
steps to get hold Of the money for the daughterin-
law. This being the object. it certainly laud-
able one; and with this explanation, the parties
should be eIonersted from all intention of wrong,
snd it certainly gives pleasure to set them Alright
before their neighbors. Yours, respectfully,
7. N. PIERCE.
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That Railroad.

Some of our friends at Highland seem inclined
to think, from our remarks last week, that we
are opposed to their having a railroad. Moth
ing of the kind. Why should we bei We sim
ply cautioned them against being Oyer-confdent,
and allowing themselves to be duped by the
humbuggery of Railroad Companies, which, half
the time, when they arc pretending to do one
thing, are really aiming at something directly
opposite. We do not want TO see the people Of
Doniphan County fieeced out Of any more money
by these sharpers. Let the people of Highland
go ahead and subscribe money to the road; yet
they will be wise if they make their subscrp-
tions in such way that the money does not pass
ont OF their hands until the road is in such
shape that there Ike no possibility of its fall
ing 10 be built and operated as agreed upon.
Let the farmers grant the right of way; but let
them do il in such way that the land does not
pass from under their control until it is actually
needed in building the road, and that if the road
is not built within a given time, the grant be-
comes void, and the land reverts to the grantor.
If this advice is regarded as opposition to the
road, we can't help il. But when there is any
induccment held out by Railroad Company,
that they seriously contemplate removing rail-
road track from the line where they are under
written contract to maintain it, and to locate it
at some other place, what reason have the people
of the latter place to think that better faith will
be kept with themi
Touching new and independent line, since
giving our reasons, last week, why we did not
consider it practicable, we have since person.
ally witnessed an illustration of it. The passen-
ger train east on the st. Joseph and Western,
and the passenger train south on the Atchison
and Nebraska, are due at Troy Junction at the
same time, and each train usually has number
of passengers for the other. Last Friday even
ing the A. and n. train was eight minutes late.
1t had perhaps twenty passengers to 60 east on
the st. Joseph and Western, but the latter train
refused to wait these eight minutes for the 9th
er, although she would miss no Eastern connec-
tion by the delay. We think the A. and n. then
played the same thing on the other, Saturday
evening. Now, if this is the good feeling exist
ing between the two roads, what encouragement
wOuld either give to the other, in the way of
business on the proposed road from Ryan's Sta |
tion to Falls Cityi And if connection was de-
sired, why not secure it by fifteen mile road
from Hiawatba to Falls City, instead of thirty |
mile road from Ryan's to Falls Cityi We may
as well look at the reason Of things, whatever |
we may desire.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

DECORATION DAY.-May 3Oth has been estab-
lished as Decoration Day. This year, it falls on
Monday. This is a custom started since the Re-
bellion. On that day, the graves of dead SOL
diers are decorated, all over the country, by
strewing or hanging wreaths of flowers on the
graves. 1t was intended, originally, in honor of
the memory of soldiers who had been killed or
who had died in the service; but when the cere-
mony is being performed, it has become the Gus
tom to decorate the graves of all who served in
the war, and who have since died and also the
graves of soldiers of the Revolution, Of the war
of 1872, the Mexican war, and the Indian wars.
1t is beautiful custom, and should be kept up
for all time. We have adopted custom of pub
fishing appropriate poems and other matter, in
the issue Of the Chief on or immediately preced-
ing Decoration Day. number of such poems
will be found on our outside pages, this week.
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SheriH,s Sale.
Sncf10 . sale.
THE STATE OF KANSAS l,,
COUNTY OF DONIPHAN,

THE STATE OF KANSAS, (sS
COUNTY OF DONIPHAN,
In the District Court for Douphan County State Of Kansas
C. Tbolen, Plaintiff
Adam Brenner
Martha A. Brenner, Defendants
NOTICE Is hereby given, that win offer for sale n
IN public auction for cash at the hour Of o'clock r. NJ
On Tie eth day cf jun. A. d. iss1,
Al the north door Of the Court House I'm the City Of Troy
Doniphan County State Of kansaz the following described
real estate. Ia wit:
The south half Of Lot number six 80 I'm Biock number
forty three t3 In the town Of Doniphan County ef Dou
phan, and State Of Xan<as
Taken the property Of Adam Brrnner and Martha A.
Brenner and offered for sale TO the highest bidder for cash
to satisfy certain and Of recor in the
District Court for County in the State Of Kansa
In which C. Tbolen plaintiff and Adam Breuper and
Martha Brrnner defendants
Given under my hand this 9Th day Of May, A. d. l.5i
CHARLES BURKHALTER
Sheriff of Doniphaa County
May s 1ssl-5w. Prs fpe, s105s
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ON THE ourER WALLS.
hs again the prssd banser sf the u. a O.. and
ssether happy strske Of enterprise gees %

L,az.i. ,he pre.d sa..er 81 the \. q O.. and
| the frs1t.
The Baltimore and Ohio having perfected all the
details Of the elaborate series of improvements il has
been making Of late n change in its time
schedule to 20 into effect on the I'D instant Under
this new schedule the time between Chicago and the
East IL greatly lessened. The afternoon fast line
which formerly lef 405 leaves at SIS arriving
at New York at TO the second morning. This Is .
solid train running through Washington Baltimore,
| Philadelphia and New York without change Of cars
of any class whatever The B. & o. is the only line
Offering this great advantage by other lines chan
ges Of cars are made except sleepers. The great
convenience Of the entire train running through with
out change must be most apparent those who have
been forced TO change unreasonable hours Of
| the night, and in many ways been put to little
trouble in getting their families and baggage from
one train to another There is nothing of this the
b. x o., for il one chooses the that he takes in
Chicago he may remain in until he reaches New York
city. As all the eastern lines trains leaving Chi
eago at Sl5 it is Interesting Eote that the b. & o.
train leaving at that hour reaches Washington q
whole night in advance of the SIS trains on compe
ting roads-or in other words, those who leave Chi
cago for Washington via the B. & o. reach there the
next evening while by taking other lines they would
not reach the National Capital until the second
ing The time from New York to Chicago is lessened
hour, the fast express being lne 40 instead of
$50 heretofore. There is material change in
the departure Of the morning train for the East The
splendid accommodations offered ON the New H. & o.
sleepers and the perfect in which they are
kept up increase the concentrations Of the travelling
public. The ID. & o. Slespers certainly unex-
eelled in everything which tends rrnler such cars
luxurious and convenient. In fact in many respects
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26
Strange Talk.

The Atehison Champion gets off queer language,
(fort that paper,) concerning the proposed re-
fusal of the anti-C -Conkling members of the Legis-
iature of New York to go into be bound by q
caucus for nominating United States Senators
in place Of Conkling and Piatt. 1t warns them
that they will be responsible for defeating the
Republican party, and electing Democratic Sen
ators. Holding such views, why does not the
Champion uphold Conkling and censure Garfield
in this little unpleasantnessf Conkling and
Platt deserted the Senate, and left it at the
mercy of the Democrats They did this for no
sufficient eanse, but in n petulant, childish
whim, as the Chdmpion has charged. They ask
to be reelected, as endorsement of their
course, and for the expressed purpose of fighting
the administration. majority Of the Republi-
cans in the New York Legislature, who were not
elected in view Of this issue, are known to be
partisans of Conkling. In going into n caucus,
the anti-Conkling members know that it would
simply be binding themselves to obey Conk-
ling's dictation; that they would vote to con-
denim the President for appointing one of their
members to an Office, and to authorize Conkling
to make war upon the Republican admnistra-
tion. If the Champions doctrine is correct, the
friends of the Administration in New York may
as we'll squat, and give Conkling free sway, or
they will be responsible for defeating the party,
and sending Democrats to fill the places that
Conkling and his tool needlessly and wantonly
left vacant. Why not hold Conkling and his
man responsible, where the blame justly be-
longsi If they want harmony, let them offer it.
We say the anti-Conkling men should stand
aloof Let them say to the Conkling men
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

y An old man was robbed of SIS in Atchison,
last week, by swindler who borrowed the mon
ey to pay express charges and give him United
States bond for security. Many who read this
will be ready to be taken in by the same game,
the first opportunity.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26
kan... Tcmrer..e. Law.

LEAvESwoRrH, KAN, May IA case to test the
constitutionaliy of the Temperance Law brought
in the District Court here to-day by the kansas State
Pharmaceutical Association against s. II. Holnes, q
druggist, who sold Of lemon, tncture Of gem
tian compound. bay rum, and Dr. MeIeans Blood
Purifier. Holmes had not taken out the required
license from the Probate Judge. The costs Of the
will be borne by the Pharmaceutical Association
The defense that the sale of the above named
compounds docs not come within the letter the
spirit of section ten Of the Temperance Law, under
which the informations were filed. Second, IL they
do within either the letter spirit Of the tenn
perance law then the attempt to confer Jurisdiction
upon the Probate Court to issue permits for the sale
Of liquors for scietfc, mechanical and medical pur
poses il unconstitutional. Hon. Geo. K Peek, of
Topeka, and Hon. Lucien Baker of this city, two of
the most eminent attorneys Of the State have beenr
tanned for the defense by the Pharmaceutical Asso
citation.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

rY- The small remnant of Greenbackers in
Kansas are trying to raise fund to hire Elder
Mitchell and other frauds to perambulate the
State, and bore the people on the defunct Green
back issue. p. b. Maxson, a played-out shyster,
is at the head of the movement, and has issued
an appeal, in which he says: as there not two
hundred men in Kansas who will at once raise,
or pledge, ten dollars to the Mitchell fund ~
We are willing to contribute something to a
fund for the purpose of purchasing a primary
grammar for the use of Maxson.
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anxr.rme.teaR R.ek.r

Is the exclamation of more than one poor. han,.
working man and woman. DO you know why il
aehesf Ii il hecause your kidneys are overtasfe ed
and need Strengthening and your system nceds he
cleansed Of bad humor Kidney Wort il the m ,di.
cine yor need. "It acts ike . eharm,. saws a we'll
known physician; Il never knew il to fails LIQUID
or dry sold by Druggists.-Bossoa Pbst.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

Y A letter is published, written by General
Grant, deprecating and condemning the appoint
ment of Robertson, who refused to obey the CON-
msnd of Conkling to vote for Grant, at the Chi
cago Convention. Now, let us hear from Fred.
Grant. The way to reach a true understanding
of this matter, is to get the opinions of disinter
ested patriots.
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End OF the Firss Case.

ToPEkA, kas-, May "A few days ago q. A. Bout
eI saloon keeper Of this city was arrested CHARGED
with . violation of the Temperance Law. His trial
concluded to-day, the verdict Of the jury heinz
purchased bqusr of men who stood behind tbe lar
did not show that they were in Boute.rs emplox
County Attorney Vance intends TO have these men
arrested.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

r The Topeka Commonwealth thinks that
every little paper in the country has no business
to take hand in the Conkling quarrel. 1t
would be q good idea il the editor of the Com
monrealh would print his own views of the ques-
ton on slips, and mail them to the little coun-
try papers, for their use and guidance, as maga-
zine publishers do the monthly puffs of their
publications.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

Il They say this fuss with Conklng is all
Blaine's doings; and they also tell us what a
magnificent man Conkling is, and what an in
ferior demagogue Blaine it. Then, according to
the Conklng side of the story, it took this small
fry Blaine only two months and a half to run
the great Conkling out of the United States
Senate.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

PRoHBrnoS SrArIsrIcs.-In 1872 there were eight
lsv but according to United States revenue rr,urn
nearly one-sixth Of the retail Bqnor sales In The
whole country for that made in those eight
was made before the Congregational Club of Po,t.
land, BY Mr. Theodore c. woodbury.-Besoa Rss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are being sent from
different points in Kansas, expressing great in
dignation at alleged reports to the effect that
the prohibitory law has retarded immigration to
Kansas, and is especially closing out German
imRigration. If Kansas has not suffered from
this temperance business, but immigrants are
still ponring in, why the necessity of sending
out these dispatehesf In former years, the
burden of the dispatches was the immense flood
of people pouring into Kansas. Now, it con-
sists of denials that the temperance law has in
jured immigration. So far as we have seen, not
q single County or town is boasting of "boom"
in the way of new settlers. Where ten settlers
came in any of the past four or five years, not
three are coming now. This is the truth, and
the prohibitory law is what has done it. If we
count the persons and the business leaving, the
thing is a stand-Off, if not an aggregate loss.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

Br The Princess Stephania, daughter of the
Emperor of Austria, suddenly burst into tears
at the altar, while being married, short time
ago. The story is told, that she met an Ameri-
can at Paris, during the Exposition, with whom
she fell in love. The name of the gentleman is
not given, but it is supposed to have been Faith
er Baker, of the Topeka Commonwealth.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
TuE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION.

CORRESPONDENT
- .--,.---..--.
THE rRAysPORTATIOy QUESTION,
The Kassas Cl;,r of Nav 5th 1881 in an editorial
way, asks the great and allimportant question to
the producer "Why is not something done TO renew
| the steamloa,iny ON the Missouri Riyerr The es-
sen,ial ,mnortanee of the question demands more
than pas.iny thougbt and in order to give the gen
eral reader an intelligent answer it becomes neces
sarx to carefully examine the causes that have pro
dueed the effect h-opybt ont by the Question. The
mavu;tnde of the vre.. revolution in the internal
commerce of the United States. within the las, half
ce,,n, frr,. n. essential element for nm ipte,,;
GENT asJuc,;o, of the snb;.et. The great changes
that have occurred in the general movement of the
internal commerce of our country have come about
40 uaietly and uppreceiyed that except by careful
ob.eryer the yre,t mass of the people do not know
that il i. ab.oripy all IN. profit. Of the producer
I'm the early d,r. of tbi. now great republic. all
the inland comm, rec x.. ao,ted TO market: now VIC
,lr;ft mn ,.ore hn, %, .beaJ We cannot wait far
~. a. r., H.. =, -. ..,,. -,,s, ,,,., ,;n
,noxe a, .Iuos, ~, ,,lo;,.d sr,.-J
fifty year. ,go IN. .,,ir. TRANSFORMATION of the
country was rarr;.s Inv water crafts. No railroads
were open far III. ,arrvin. of passenyers by steam
mower. Canal. xere eon,trueted connecting inland
lake. and rivers IN facilitate the moye,uept Of in
Land .ouu.r.e We, . .re., chance has ouiet,x
came oxs, ,,,. ..n.r.l n,a,.,.,t of tb. tcn,ase
r.acbnv IN. mort. a, ,;ds water tn, vrrat MASS AZ
bnsn.ss me, a, IN. ;,l,,J uor,s ou;etIv sat Inv n.
locker, on- and did po, try IN impcde the railroad
nrovress san.un. 4, their owp m;nds that the rail,
roaS con,d never .u.r,e,l. x.t,r Recommendation
They .yen assisted in handing all the xreat cities
and many of the inland towns and Counties. and
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

n Col. Thomas A. Scott died at 9 o'clock on
the night of May 2lst. He owned more Sena-
tors, Congressman, Governors Judges, and mem-
bers Of the Legislature, than any other man in
the world. His death leaves Jay Gould the
heaviest owner of such nrnnerfY
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

T Sam. Lappin's daughter, Ella, was mar
ried at Topeka, last week. She was very esti-
mable young lady, and has assisted in support
ing the family, ever since the unfortunate affair
of her father.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

II 1t is not generally known that Conkling
married q Seymour; hut it is very generally
known that he has permitted the country to see
more of him, within the past few days, than was
delicate,
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EAnother big fraud has just been unearthed
at washington-this time, in the Treasury De-
partment. 1t ran all through Hayes administra-
tion. The thing has just fairly begun. Yes
Hayes was q "elean administration His wife
wouldn't allow wine at the White House dinners
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

v The confirmation of William E. Chandler
has been defeated. The Democrats have paid
him off for the active part he took in preventing
them from stealing and buying the Presidency
for Tilden; and McVeagh and his family have
punished him for denouncing the betrayal cf the
Southern Republicans, and the bargain entered
into for the benefit of HAYES
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

n Tom. Osborn has been promoted. He has
been appointed Minister to Brazil. Gen. Kill
patrick goes to Chill.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

r. Thanks to Senator Plumb for a bound
volume of the official proceedings of the National
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y The leaders of the new party are both
in bad health. David Davis has heart disease,
and Conkling has diseased spleen.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

e Why has not somebody thought Of calling
the Governor of Kansas John Phyllo1eraSt. John,
because he is the enemy of the grapef Patent
applied for.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-05-26

~ Horsemen hold that when horse once
runs away and kicks in the traces, he is ruined,
and will never do to depend upon again. That
is what Conkling has done. Can he be trusted
againf
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~ 1t is said that Platt has consented to let
Conkling be reelected to the Senate for his
(Platt's) unexpired term, which was the longest,
while Platt will be reelected for Conkling's
term. 1t may be said that such is the demand
of Conkling, and of course it will be complied
with, as far as Platt's consent goes. But it
would be q little rough on the twin calves if
neither of them could be elected for either term.