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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17
NEAL-DOwIsJi.
The Prevalence Of Drunkenness in Mnine.
Exhibited by Police Statistics.

To he Editor of the Sun-ST Mr.. Neal Dow :
letter in the SIN of Saturday. is characteristics ar
gument by the leader Of that body of superficial yea
sopers the ProhibitiOnists. lie tries 10 show that
liquor selling is carried in dirty cellars and rea-
sons that. therefore, prohibition is success. But
when he admits that the poor get their liquor in this
manner, and when others prove that the welltodo
get their liquor by buying it in large quantities out
of the State and consuming il in their homes or in
clubs formed for the special purpose of drinking,
where is the success that Mr.. Dow brags Of!
Mr. Dow and his party chary in using iiSurrS
Prohibition to be success must prevent drum
kenness. not merely drive the selling into eel
lars IL prohibition only changes the mode and
place of drinking it is failure. far the pre-
yention of drunkenness is concerned
Here are figures right to the point They
are a complete answer to Mr.. BOWS superficial rea-
soning. They give the population. number of ar
rests for drunkenness. and the percentage. for the
year 1870:
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dana AND HE PKEsIDESCY.-Charles A. Dana. Of
the New York Sun. interviewed by the Denver Tri-
JHHe saws tina; political parties now make il rule
TO select their Presidential candidates in doubtful
States. There has been exception to this rule
since ls52. when Frank Pierce was nominated. This,
he said. necessarily excludes of the ablest
men in both parties-men who might give lustre to
the office of President such John Quincy Adams,
of Massachusetts: Senator Ednunds in Vermont:
Senator Bayard in Delaware. or Senator Ingalls, in
Kansas lie thinks the Republicans will nominate
in 1854 either Gov. Cornell, of New York Secretary
Lincoln. or Gen. Logan. of Illinois, Gen Ben
Harrison. of Indiana while the Democrats will nom
mate either Gen Palmer, of Illinois. Joe Mcdonald
Of Indiana. or x-senHtor Thurman. of Ohio. Since
Mr. Tiden's withdrawal. in 1880, Mr. Dana SAYS,
the Democrats have had no statesman in New York
Of sufficient power and magnitude he considered
n candidate
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II will require every Southern State and New York
and Indiana to elect Democratic President. Drop
out Virginia and they will lack eight. But take
away Nirginil. Florida. North Carolina and LOuisi
ana, which is probable, and give the Demo
Gratis New York, Chic. Indiana and California, and
they will then lack Now there il just n much
probability that these four Southern States will go
Republican that the four Northern States will go
Democratic. The next Presidential battle. however
is not won by any party at this writing. There is,
however. one fact that sadly depresses our Demo
cratic friends And that is that in all victories for
the past year the vote that won them less than
that given Hancock in 1880 and there il record
that the voters counted have either died emf
.rated.-N. T. Tribune
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LOAN AND ABSTRACT OFFICE
Dominican County, Kansas.

Have the title to your land examined by
JOSEPH r. HAMPSOk,
who has new and complete set of Alb
stract title records of all lands and town
lots In said County. Titles perfected, and
abstracts furnished on short notice, and
at reasonable rates.
Also, Notary Public and conveyancer.
SpeciaIIties made of drawing Deeds,
Mortgages, Leases, etc.
Loans negotiated, and taxes paid.
ONCE in Court House, Troy, Kansas.
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In 1856 the arrests in Bangor were 80, near
~ ) per cent.
Compare the first and last named towns Hobo
ken every Sunday OverfOws with visitors. who 90
there for the purpose of drinking beer and passing
the day pleasantly, it appears to them. Yet the
percentage of arrests in Portland is double that of
-Hoboken, although there i not much difference IN
population. New Pork City. is we'll known.
every DAY receives from Brooklyn. Jersey City, and
the surrounding country thousands of people who
do business here, come hther for pleasure and,
a matter of course, when any of them arc arrest
ed it swells New Yorks percentage.
Prohibition introduced in Maine in lSJn. In
1880 the increase of all crime was ~ per cent.
while the increase Of population from 1850 to lSS.
was only ll.27 per cent. These figures rest on the
authority of Judge Goddard of Portland.
WD. l.
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Eagle Springs.

We would call the attention of invalids to Eagle
Springs and urge them to give these Springs thor
Ough trial There is no longer any doubt that they
are good, if not better than any of the Springs
that are so extensively advertised, where the ac-
Communications are high that none but the rich
can afford to visit them.
How many thousands there that spend hun
dreds Of dollars annually, and suffer from year
to year, that might be entirely cured at Eagle
Springs, in n few months Good accommodations
can be had at reasonable rites
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

The BENEFIT OF PRoIECTIoS.-Duties benefit the
farmer, because they stimulate manufacturing in
dustry Mt home, and the cost Of the manufactured
article the farmer is reduced by the cOmpett ion
between the different mills They benefit him FUR
Their, when they cause manufactures TO be estat-
lished nearer the farms than they were before, 80
that the farmer gets higher price or has better
demand for his products; and second. when they
defend him against foreign competition in the "a l.
of wool or other products Of his farm Diyersihed
industry il the aim Of protective duties, and this
whenever attained, benefits and secures higher
independence to all classes of producers in this
country, and particularly to those who would other
wise be largely dependent upon foreign markets
Ner York Tribune
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IL The story is told, that married woman in
town. last week, wished to go ont for short time,
and left her baby in charge of young lady, who
sat down the rocking chair and soon became
deeply cngrossed in novel, while the child played
ON the floor. After time, the young Indy be-
conscious that she had not heard the baby fol
long while, and looked all around for it, but cond
see il nowhere in the room. She at started
out announcing that the baby lost, and had
the family and the neighbors flying in every direc
ton. searching for it. Some one, going into tn,
house. discovered that the child had crawled under
the rocking chair which the young lady had beer
sitting and had fallen asleep.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

The st. Louis Democrat says:
The free traders have been ndustrously at work
attempting to show that wages in our wooden mills
are not higher than in England. and that the mill
owner getting the sole benefit Of the protective
tariff. Mr.. Robert p. Porter has been severely
puncturing of these wild assertions. In late
lecture, he made n comparison of wages paid in the
wooden mills at Yorkshire, England with those paid
in the American mills, given by Col. Wright, OF
Massachusetts, in his late report. We give the Ia
BILE of average weekly earnings in both countries, in
full. follows:
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

Even the patience ofJob would become exhausted,
be preacher, and endeavoring to interest his
audience while they were keeping up an ineessani
coughing. making it impossible for him to be heard
Yet how very easy all this be avoided by simply
using DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds. Trial Bottles given away at ID.
G. Sinclair & Bros Drug Store.
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MnNEY TAL.OAN.

if. IInmPson Is prepared 10 loan
money 20 the Farmers of poniPhan
County. on long Time. AT 2 per cent. I'm.
terest, and a reasonable commission.
Money may be paid before due, and
stop Interest. if the borrower chooses.
No delays ina furnishing the money. No
sworn superintendent or application
required. Call on him NJ the Office of
Register Of DeciiS. at the Court House.
22dprlg >. Il. HAMPSON-
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z
They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buehu
Mandrake and Dandelion-the oldest, best, and most
valuable medicines in the world and contain all the
best and most curative properties of all other rene
dies being the greatest Blood Purifier, Liver Regu
ator and Life and Health Restoring Agent on earth
No disease i'll health possibly long exist where
these Btters used varied and perfect then
operations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged and nirn
To all whose empoyments cause irrcgularity of the
bowels urinary organs. or who require an Appetiz
er, Tonic and mild Stimuant Hop Bitters inval
uable being highly curative, tonic and stimulating
without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings symptoms are
| what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Btters
Don't wait until you are sick but if you only feel
bal or miserable, use Hop Bitters ut once. Ii may
save your life. Hundreds have been saved by 50
doing $500 will he paid for case they will not cure
| or help.
DO not suffer let your friends suffer, but and
urge them to use Hop Bitters.
Remember. Hop Bitters is no vile, drugged, drunk
en- nostrum, but the Purest and Best Medicine evci
made: the "Invalid's Friend and Hope" and NJ
person or family should he without them. Try the
Bitters to-day.
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OF the reliability of the above figures. Mr. Porter
says:
Il have selected for the above table the most i'm
portant people about the mills have not sought
to confuse the reader with large tabuated state
ment, but can vouch for what ! have gwen. as
that obtained from the books of two different man
ufacturers. carefully compared. and after substan-
TALLY verified by conversations with each class Oi
operatives. II is also safe TO say that they are
above rather than below the real amount paid.
have no doubt that Mr.. Wright's figures for Massa'
chusetts equally trustworthy. for regard him
the most experienced and able statistician in this
particular branch Of inquiry in the United States.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

\ friend in need is friend indeed. This none ear
deny, especially when assistance is rendered wher
is sorey afflicted with disease particularly
those complaints and weaknesses so common to oui
female population. Every woman should know thai
Electric Bitters womans true friend and viii
positively her health, when all othei
remedies fail. single trial always proves our rs
serton. They are pleasant to the taste, and only
Bro, Troy.
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PESSsILyaSIA SILL FOR BLAINE.-ln spite Of all
temptations, the Republicans Of Pennsylvania re-
main true their first love, and almost solid in
favor of the pluned knight for President in 1884
The trickery that deprived the Keystone State Of
casting solid for James G. Blaine at Cincinnati and
Chicago only served TO bring the Republicans to a
frmer friendship with that statesman. and the abil
ity with which he filed the first Cabinet position
under the lamented Garfield further endeared him
to the people. Undoubtedly, to-day, Blaine is the
first choice of twothirs Of the Republicans of Penn
sylyanis for President. They admire Edmunds and
Harrison, or even wOuld be satisfied with Lincoln
or Sherman but their love for the latter name gives
way before the greater desire that James g. Blaine
should be selected. The injustice which has been
done Blaine only makes them more anxious and his
second failure to secure the nomination il no argu
ment to them that he should not be named. Who
ever expects to get the vote Of Pennsylvania must
come after Blaine. No political ehieanery cheat
the people out Of their choice; and although Ed
munds would probably receive a majority Of her
votes il Blaine were not candidate, this State is
for Blaine first, last and all the time Wssteh,sfsr
tTul R~DHbloGa.
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An Old Mans Belief.

Have used Parker's Ginger Tonic for my bad cough
and hemorrhage had twenty-five years. | feel like
another man. since | used it. Am &c wears past.
Believe it TO cure younger persons. 4. ORSER,
iabs Pa
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ONE TRIAL.
MRS. T. TONPKINS.

If you have been using other Plas;ers trial of
ALLcocK's PoRoUs will convince you of their won.
derful superiority. Take no other socalled porous
plasers that claim to be better; they all frauds
gotten up to sell the worldwide reputation Of the
genuine article
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The Severance Will.

Have the improvements TO their mill machinery com
Pleted and in operation since February. We have
adopted the system in in the Atchison mills and
offer our flour equal TO any in market made by
rollers otherwise. Get the SEVERANCE MILLS
Snowflake, if Won want good bread.
We keep a supply Of -four on hand. and can eX-
change for wheat in quantities to suit the farmers.
FRANKLIN Il FRICK.
Severance Ks March - 1883
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Free Of Charge.

All persons suffering from Coughs, Colds. Asthma,
Bronchitis. Los of Voice, or any affection OF the
Throat and lnng- requested to call at d. C. Sim
clair & Bros. Drug Store, and &c; Trial Bottle Of
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consumption. free Of
charge, which will convince them of its wonderful
merits, and show what regular dolar-izs bottle
will do. Call early.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

A strip of ground Of about onchalf acre, in the
town of Tanning. with one dwelling one blacksmith
shop, and one store building and stock of goods
Also eighty Of land eornering with said strip,
forty of which in cultivation. the other for
~ woods pasture; two dwellings farm: small
orchard plenty Of living water. Apply to
j.. BRADLEY,
mch:9tf Tanning, Hans.
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Something new. Let everybody come and see II
We now sell carpets by sample, having large line
of samples for the ladies to select from. and prices
running from 30 cents NJ 10 - per yard Call and
leave your order fora carpet. cheaper than you
eyer hourht before MCCRUN 4 CowEN.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

" Thos- Brigham, of Padonia. was one Of our
new subscribers this week. He is an interesting
gentleman. and says he has taken the Troy Chief
since it started nearly tweuty-six years ago
HiaIcdtha Messenger.
Correct. Uncle Tommy Brigham's is among the
immortal names marked subsc ription book,
Vol. /, No. I.
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rF- McC-um 4 Cowen receiving and opening
up a stock of notions and dry goods. and will
in few days receive their Spring stock Of clothing
from Chicago. the incest line they have carried
Of child's, boys and youth's clothing. and very
cheap. too Everybody is respectfully invited to
call and examine goods and prices.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

A REVEREND BsSKER.-The failure Of the Harris
bank, Of Olathe is an unfortunate affair. The town
people, Of course, not eanght to any great e1
tent but the farmers who had deposited their
money, and were ont their farms when the doors
Of the bank were closed, got left, As usual Rev.
Harris. the proprietor of the exploded institution is
n Methodist minister, and has been connected with
\ number Of so-ealled banks in this State. IL il
claimed that he will not be able 20 pay fifty cents
the dollar.-Topek Commonwealth.
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Do Sos be Deceived.

In these times of quaek medicine advertisements
everywhere, it is truly gratifying to find remedy
that Is worthy of praise and which really does az
recommended. Electric Btters We can vouch for AZ
being true and reliable remedy, and one that will
Dc a. recommended They invariably cure Stomach
and Liver Complaints Diseases Of the Kidneys, and
Urinary difficulties. We know whereof we speak,
and readily say, give them trial Sold at fly
eerfs bottle, by ID. c. Sinclair & Bro, Troy.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

No EDITORS WASTED.-Just now, we are being
piled with lively correspondence by males and fe-
males who have been informed that we DESTROYS
of employing somebody to assist in editing the
Chief and offering themselves for that service, pro-
Tossing to be adopts in localzing fashion reporting,
musical and dramatic criticism, etc. No, we don't
want any critics, fashion reporters, or musical
critics. Don't let people fool you with such an idea
We do all the editing and criticism necessary
for the wants of readers But there is one kind
of assistance that we are in need of. We would
like to employ some good, reliable, competent per-
son to assist us in paying our bills
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-05-17

~ horse belonging to Walter Rowland was
stolen Monday night, from the pasture, four miles
and a half southwest of Troy. Rowland had pos
tai cards printed. Tuesday morning, offering re-
ward for the eeOvery Of the horse then proceeded
TO St. Joseph where he got track of the horse, and
found him in a stable in that city. He telegraphed
Sheriff Bailey, who went over, and got the horse,
after good deal of quibbling From the manner
in which the keeper of the stable prevaricated. and
inierpOsed objections Bailey is pretty well convne-
ed that he not only knew the horse stolen, but
knew the thief and his whereabouts. Horses were
being shipped from that stable, and he is of the
opinion that if be had not taken the animal away
that night. it would have been shipped ont of the
eopnfrT
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II There has been trouble among some of the
colored citizens. 1t appears that Mr.. Thornton
Walker formerly connected with the big wheel Of
our powerpress, in an editorial capacity, has re-
Gently been experimenting upon new invention
for making ice-cream, with good prospects of sue
cess. Two of his colored brethren, jealous of the
good thing he had struck, undertook to taunt him,
and he replied back, when they assaulted him.
They were fined about 80 apiece, and in default of
payment, were sent to jail. They are now working
il out in a contract on the streets
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FREE TRADE DEFEATED HASCOCK.-haneock was
defeated solely because he was run a platform
that declared for tariff for only II the
tariff feeling il less now, especially IN the SOUTH
than il in 1880, badly mistaken. We
tried Hancock under The most favorable eircuin-
stances Everything eOndneed to his election, and
he would have been elected hut for three words
for revenue only They killed him dead
herring. and they will kill the next whose coat
tail they pinned to- Tilden represents the mon
ey bags. II that j. Democracy, he - the man To
nominate Bat would il be easier 10 put up the
Presidency at auction TO the highest bidder = Wins
4 A
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~ The largest supply Of native lumber in town,
is at Palmer 4 Orton's, White CIoud. They have a
large amount of well seasoned lumber. in addition
10 whnt has been saNeL this season.
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MONEY TO LOAN,

On Real Estate, ia Sums 10 suit bor-
overs, on five year, time, or less In.
terest, sper cent. per annun- Com.
missions removable
rjdRly III. & W. II. HAhhAEiI
orth-west Cor 4th Edmond Streets, St. Joseph, Mo.
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rirc In,urnncc nnd nnncr LnnnInr.

u. MCINTOSH, Fire Insurance and Loan Agent,
of Troy. gives you your choice Of half dozen Of
the hest Fire Insurance Companies in the United
States in which 10 insure your property. at the
cheapest rites He will also loan money on real
estate security At the lowest Of interest OF
fee adjoining Boders' Bank, Troy, and at Highland.
Kansas qser.SO
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A REMARKABLE FACT-Mr. Robert 7. Porter, the
distinguished statistcian, is in Great Rritain
carefully studying the industries Of that country,
and their relation the labor question in America
He has written several very interesting letters to
the New York Tribune. this subject. In his last
he gives account of visit to the great manu-
featuring city Of Leeds There in that place, he
states many great factories, some fine public build
ings, handsome private dwellings for the rich and
u beautiful park. Nowhere. however, is to be seen
a single house, even the most humble, owned by "A
workman engaged in the industries for which Leeds
il noted-and yet in the place there are 3lO.OOO
skilled and industrious artisans. Such house may
exist there, but the Inspector of Police, who
for fifteen years has been studying the condition of
the poorer classes, Obliged to confess to Mr..
Porter that he had never found This is an
traOrdinary and suggestive fact. Leeds has great
mineral wealth, and numerous other advantages
close at hand, and if wOrkmen can thrive anywhere
under free trade rule. they ought to thrive there.
Ii is safe to say that there is town
city in this country, even where the conditions
the hardest. where thre are not many thrifty
wOrkngmen who own their own homes. Perhaps
some free trader can explain why the American
workman is much better oil than his English
brother, IL this fact is not due to protective
policy.
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Picnic and Dance a, Eagle Spring,

There will be picnic and dance at Eagle Springs,
on the first and third Saturday of each month,
from until further notice to the contra
~. The best Of music will be present each oc-
casion, and general good time may be depended
upon. Everybody invitedto attend. Refreshments
Of all kinds will he furnished on the ground.
ROBERT SPARKS,
q. j. CORCoRAN. ,..:.,.
JONI JACKSON.
THOMAS SPARKS.
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RuckIcn,.A rnicn AnINe.

The Best Salyr in the World for Cuts, Bruises,
Ulcers, Salt Ehcur., Fever Sores. letter, Chapped
Hands, Cbilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
aud positively Piles. lis guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sal" by d. G. Sinclair & Bro
Troy
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Eksr ESouGH.-..For what purpose DO political
parties exist r asks the inquirins Chicago Tisaos
Well. the Democratic party exists because il IL
cause the country can't gel along without it, IL is
time toe Chicago papers were getting some light up
on this important question Philadelphia Press.
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good farm, well improved, I2O acres. two miles
west of Palermo, known as the Barnes place. Adj
dress apply to Tmos BARSEs. or
|. ZEIsEk
iapr. Wathrp,. Kas
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uiuIion. Given Away.

Millions Of Bottles Of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds have been given
a. Trial BEETLES of the large size. This enormous
outlay would be disastrous the ProprietOrs, were
il not for the merits possessed by the wonderful
medicine. Call at d. c. Sinclair Bro s Drug Store,
and get Trial Bottle FIRE. and try for yourself 1t
never fails TO cure.