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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Horace Greeley a Pro,eeIioniu.

James a Briggs, in his recent address. "Prntec;ion
Does Protect" in Brooklyn paid the following ;r-
hnte To Horace Greeley:
Horace Greeley in public debate forty years
ago this month"; with Samuel J. Tilden and
Parke Goodwin in the Tabernacle. New York city.
the question, That protective tariff is conducive
To our prosperity said: - nation that would be
prosperous must prosecute various branches of in
dustry, and supply its vital wants mainly by the la
Dor OF its own hands Let tell the great free
traders of to-day that Mr. Greeley stood beside Thorn
Jefferson. who declared January 9. 1916. that
bc independent for the comforts of life IA
bricate them ourselves" In his concluding remarks,
Mr. Greeley-the early. the consistent, the able. the
nncompromising advocate of protection for the
American labnrer-who though dead. yet speaks.
said We point you TO the long array of mighty
lin favor Of prOtectioul which have ilustrst
ed the annals of craftsmanship in modern times-to
Chatham, William Pitt, and the great Frederick Of
Prussia; to the whole array of memorable French
statesman. and Napoleon, monarch of them all; TO
own Washington. Hamilton. jefferson and Mad
ison; 10 our two Clintons. Tompkns-to say n0thins
of the eagle-rye' living master spirit OF time
(Clay The opinions and the arguments Of all these
are recor,l--it il by bearkcning and keeping
their cnunsls that shall be prepared To walk in
the light of experience. and look forward to glo-
rious d-stiny Ny friends let us give heed to thes,
words of wisdom from of the great OF the
nineteenth century. who a6ored TO improve. ennohi
.nlighten and dignity his race, and LIT remember
that he vet speaks for protection our home indus
tries in the New York Tribune. that he founded.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

The - s>iau Of the Legislature which came an
end yesterday, will not ill a very cieditabe page in
the Eistnr at State To be sire, the Legisia-
tRre did crcGitable things, not. however.
survc the interests of the State. The Senate was
elected under the prohibition excitement which was
brought aicut bv too much ST. Johnism: and il is
needless 10 il contained number of impractical
theorists whose practicable impulses wholly
submerged by this social question. The house was
largely made mp Of members who imagined them
sves Statesman. hut who in reality the average
legislator in point of intelligence. But this would
not have prevented fair work, had the members
been actuated by desire to transact the business Of
the session in the ordinary manner The mere men
tau Of the railroad QUESTION caused one third of the
mrmher> of the house to take spasms: and as that
question not lust sight of far n moment. the ma
jnr part Of that body a constant state of pan
ic. for fear their constituents might conclude that
they had been buught Up 10y the railroads. Many Of
these urnIhrT- here with the intention of turn
ins honest penny. Senator Plumb happily es-
capped their clutches, which only INTENSIFIED the de-
sire 10 raid the corporations. When il ascPr-
tanned that the railTuad compaGies would not spend
q defeat legislation. the real circns began.
The failure to pass hill TO better enforce the pro
hihitary liquor law TO resubnt the propoition to
n vote OF tie people, suggests moral eowarlc- on
the part of leading members; while nearly every
proposition discussed by the members seemed to be
virwed from a narrow selfish standpoint nnbecoin-
in. Law makers.
Gentlemen who should have devoted their time 20
the consideration of questions Of material interest
10 the State. played the demagague with the view to
future political promotion. while honest effort Was
overshadawed 10y the bowling blatherskite.
The people af the State will breathe freer. now,
that the Legislature has adjourned, and viii doubt
less STE Ia il tha very few members shall he prrni
ted to Fr;urn,-Topeka Commonwealth.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

The following is the result of the labors of the
late legislature indicating that although their work
might havc been more striking. they have been
about up to the average the passage of bills The
whole number of bills passed is l67. This it will he
seen, is nearly up to the average the highest mum
her of hills passed IN session being 2ll
that being the number passed in 1881. The lowest
number passed in the session of 1876, being
hut 40. There were i69 bills introduced in tho
house and 2S9 in the senate, making total of 153
hills Introduced in both branches. OF these. Us be-
fore stated, l57 passed both houses. The Governor
vetoed four and approved l62 One of the vetoed
bills passed the Governors veto, it being
an act providing for the reduction Of salaries OF
county officers of Rnsh county. One bill was al
lowed die in the Governors hands, il being senate
bill No. l0i providing for attorneys fee TO be in
cluded in making foreclosure of Il mechanics lien.
The last bill approved by the Governor senate
hill li5. by Senator Hackney. being act TO pre-
the purity of the Judiciary Ii prohibits judges
frum hecomin. candidates for any office during their
term of office judge. and provides peuaiy for
auy violation. The number of bills that have actual
ly become laws therefore, il l which is not alto
.etber not a very had showing. The railroad bill
and the congressional apportcnment bill were the
only Of material general Importance. saying
nothing of the appropriation bills which. of course.
session matter.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
Railroad Commissioners.

Tie most popular iren iH the State. just now,
has q hn will Ia. The most unpopular. a few days
heRrn, tn. State officers Nh" have the ap-
puiiimenr Of the Iirrr Railroad Commissioners
provided fer by The late Law. I: places ronsid-
cradle responsibility in The hands of those men,
and y, rllaps great temptation. The salary Of
s5,01 year is not bad To take. which, with the
little pickings that thrifty men may he able TO
get out Of il. will be- A. cream to the dumping.
II is now thought that three may be pre-
vailed upon to accept the places. with their re-
spOusibilities and peTquisites. II we cor
rectly informed, The crnsns rolls of Ise0 have
been sent up, 10 inelnGe ali the applicants, to-
gether With the subsequent assessment rolls,
containing the ihiTie-n comrrs VIII" have
settled in Kansas since lSsO.
There v i'll he numerous Interests decide be-
tween, in making the selections, which will give
the EXecuiiV- Board great annoy yauer. First
viii come their own personal friends and pref
crencss. Thea the railroad influence will he
powerful, in urging men favorable to their in
irresI-. Next come the innnmerable host backed
by friends, who will urge the claims Of their men
npon the Board. In addition TO all other influ-
ences, We are told that even the Senators and
congressman, not content with the Federal pat
r5nace which they control, are insisting npon
men rs Railroad Commissioners who will look
out for thrir several Interests. Then, there is
lying around hose very powerful influence
called money. which viii get in its work, if il
finds opening and - hen was there ever an
opening lacking for money! There will he one
Democratic member Of the Commission, and his
selection will probably he conceded 10 Gov.
Glick. Every DsmsSrat in the State, who has
not already been provided with a place, will
think the appointment belongs to him.
II the railroad law passes the ordeal of the
Supreme Court, the Commissioners can be OF
great service to the people, or to the railroads,
the ease may be. If the railroads, with their
money, secure the appointment of men TO do
their bidding, they will have a good thing ef it.
But if the Executive Board appoint men who
are controlled 10y or in the interest Of the rail-
roads, they will kill themselves so politically
dead that they can retire TO private life their
fortunes. Foremost and most persistent among
the applicants, are lot of hangers-On, who have
managed TO hold some fat Office ever since the
memory of the oldest inlabitant, and who, as
snou one tcat is out of their month, are grab
hing for another-in fact some of them grabbing
while they yet hold 4 tcat. II is very likely
that either men Of this kind will he preferred,
or men acceptable TO the railroads. It is a char
actcristic Of politics everywhere to heap favors
npon select few, who are always ready to
gather them in, while many other competent
aud deserving men, who have given years of
service to the party, are never rewarded, and
never remembered, except when there is some
drndgsry for them to do.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

TIE PENIIENIAEY.-An Gnfcry goes mp
agains; the nev Prniieniteniiary Bnari, relative
& coal contracts. and the impression sought TO
he conveyed is, that iIero is job in it. The
fault-fuding seems 10 be inspired by certain
men (and their fIiends) who have been hustled
out Of the Board, for cause Fro:n Mr.. Perry,
one Of the new Board, get the following
facts: The coal mines at the penitentiary, pre-
dnce about 70, 900 bushels per month. This, af-
ter supplying the State Institutions, i sold for
the benefit Of the State. At the first meeting of
the new Board, Mr. Perry favored advertising
for sesled proposals for the snrplss coal. But
the time until the next meeting ". but two
weeks and not sufficient in which To properly
advertise. Major Hopkins advised selling by
private sale. There was but little demand dur
ing the Summer, and the State institutions used
bu. little; therefore il was important that they
make arrangements by which the Summer pro-
duct Of the mines could be disposed Of regularly,
thus preventing n large accumulation OF coal,
aud danger of firing. This, Major Hopkins sad,
had bern the practice Of The former Board. Howev-
er, circulars were sent ont TO various dealers in
the State, asking for proposals At the next
meeting OF the Board, contracts were entered
oi III pitts
Of the State, 10 take certain amoHat Of coal
each month during the Summer, AT a stated
price, which fair average price, and as
high as had ever been paid for the coal a; that
season of the year. After filling all these con-
tracts, and supplying the State institutions,
there would still he surplus of Is, 900 bushels
per month left. Among the contractors is Mr..
Buckley, of LeavenwOrth. The impression is
sought to be conveyed that he is the sole con-
tractor, and is interested in the Leavenworth
mine, and that this will give him monopoly of
the coal business. But the fact is. that three
or four others besides him have contracts. In
short, the Board has done just ~ Us pre,is ces-
sors dids except that they have given better no.
tc- of the letting they have disposed of reg
ular amount of coal at a season szhen there is
but little demand I; and they have got as good a
price for H. if net better. than the prices obtain
ed heretofore. As to supplying neighboring
farmers with coal, that has nothing to do with
the matter. That shaft is not run for the bene-
fit of the farmers in Leaveuworth County, but
for the benefit Of the State.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

n Hon +. X. Towle. from Vermont, called on
ur. few days since. and We enjoyed pleasant in
terview with him. Nr. Tovle il the proprietor Of
the Grove Hill Farm, at West Berkshire. Vt. and
is also the agricultural editor Of leading Vernon:
paper, ard member OF the Vermont State Board
Of Agriculture. He came into Canada, recently, 10
investigate exceedingly interesting of diph
iberia, which tremendously cured by new
method of treatment. We publish, this week. an
article headed ''Dphtheria- from him. showing the
result of his Investigations. Ills writings fam
lar to Vernonters. and We trus; may again he
favored with something of interest from the dis
tinsuished eentleman.-Nontrea Ga-eiie.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

~ We have received a copy of a Kansas pa
per, with the request t" exchange. II has two
editors. The "niSids pages are made MP nf pat
'ui stereotype blocks: She editorial leader is i
notice nf Parker Hair Bai>am, furnished by
The manufacturers nf that valuable lotion. and
all she articles thai follow are clippings from
exchanges. Now. why should anybody ex-
change with paper that has two editors and
publishers, that d"r~ nor contain an original
item, "r have y line Of type sr' for 1T If moth
sag rir,. the iw" editors might .rf mp an orgi-
nal iI'lr. something lik" this: I've owe our
readers rpulng.. this week. for lack "f r,lio-
rial .nIti"r. In friendly acrnlaiir contest
ihr "'hsr morning. beth ''lItor> were unf"r-
Iunsir - :" I"SIr their brains into their heads,
" hirh has iarGgactatrtl then, for Editorial la
irnr'
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

ABOUT NANE.-The papers are again discus
sing the origin oi the uame Of Cirasshopper River,
tnnw salled Dclaware.) aud have got back to
the old French name of Sautrrlle. The people
about GrasshopPcr Falls had long been dissatis-
fed with the name of their town, Township and
rver, and at the Legislative session of 1863 Azel
Spalding, who was then the Senator of Jefferson
County, introduced and secured the passage of
Of a bill changing the name Of the river and
Town 10 Sautrcllc But it made the greatest
confusion, and no little sport. Letters for the
town were directed in all manner Of viIlainOus
names. the most common OF which was "SOw-
tail" This latter name was u never-failing
source of amusement TO Father Defouri, the
French-Italian Catholic priest stationed at To-
peks. The people became mnch disgusted
with the n-a name. that they petitionsl the
Legislature, at the next SESSION. 10 change il
hack TO Grns>lI"l.per. which name il continued TO
hear until few years ago. when the Legislature
was again appealed To, and the name of the river
was made Drlaw are, aud the town Valley Falls.
We cannot sre any great improvement: and to
the old settlers, Grasshoppcr River and Grass
hopper Falls still the most familiar names.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

No FREE TRADE FOR THE PEOpCCING Chassis
The poor people aud especially the lahoring and
producing classrs of this cnnntry can never be made
to believe that the Republican tariff system works
to their injury They understand too well why il is
that professional men. and nnu-prodnccrs-simple
consum-rs-Of all ranks, are anNinus to a1vance the
cause of free trade and low tariff. \ reduction in
the prices Of hroarloihs aad foreign .0ns of every
variety used by the latter. wonid he accomplished
by u T, duction Of wages. Onlv theconSumrrs would
he benefited by that result. The producers, the
bone and sinrw of the country. til men who earn
their living hv the sweat Of their brOwE. would he
the losers Peoria Transcript.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

II The palladium of liberty" trial by jnry,
has just had a fair illustration in Cnioutown
Pennsylvania. lawyer named Dukes sedueed
the feeble minded daughter of Captain Mutt, and
ihen wrote the father insulting letters about it.
They met, aud had an alteration, but were
parted. and were standing apart. without any
hostile demonstrations or appearances Oh either
side, when Dukes drew a revolver and deliber.
ately shot Mutt dead. He had bought the re-
volver, few days before, for that purpose. All
these thirgs were clearly proven on the trial,
and the defence made sort Of n case. Yet the
jury, after being out hut short time, returned
a verdict of acquittal. There is tremendous ex-
citement III the community, and both Dukes and
the jury in danger Of personal violence.
Fayette County j. Democratic stronghold, new
rr having been known 10 90 Republican but
once. at Presidential election. Dukes is a
Democrat. Under "ur jury system, it is very
easy 10 see how money or political influence may
hr used 10 pack jury for the purpose Of defeat
ing the rnd- OF Justice. This thing is done as
frequently as the right thing Is donr. Is /; any
wonder that lynch law i So prevalent.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
a.sn-.,auIn....

AZ might be naturally expected, the snbsideuee Of
the great foods in the valleys of the Ohio and the
Mississippi followed hy wide SPREAD illness in tho
reeenily Overflow ed districts. Pneumonia. bronchitis
and catarrhal fevers aitesiins the presence OF
malarial paison aud dampn-ss AMI doubtless the
rampa-ed ta the lsss af life aud wrrrking of con-ti
tntinns that will result from the abnormal consitou-
of the sail and atmosphere. These who can should
lose no time in seeking the salubrous air Of Kansas
as an escape from the maifc influences Of the Aiss
issippi lovlnnis.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

The SPREAD OF CAIHoLIcIsN.-The London Tablef
sets down the number of Catholics in the British
Empire and in the United States at 600 600 souls
with 1876 Bishops 1900 priests. and 1900 churrh-s
In 1870 there were In England 522 churches in 1880
i6l: colleges and schools. 30 5li clergy Ga to
ss5 laty. S39.Jo0 to L3sI0o0. In the United States
The of increase has been three times great as
in England In 1870 there 32i churches in 1880
5606; 81 colleges and converts then to 6li now: ~
clergy compared with 5n57 and increase Of laity
from CSC go 10 6iE3'Oc0 The Catholics. saws tb,
editor, comprise twelve and one-hslf per een,
of the population Of the United Stairs and sew
now counts l6 Bishops 100 priests $40 churches go
religious institutions aud 500 900 laity. In India
there l.3ls.0o0 Catholics % 3350o0 Prutr-tauts
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

The total appropriations for the years 1884 and
IS5 amount abant Il 5J0. 600. This includes the
estimated amount that will be raised by the nne-
half mill for the building of the state house The
State for this year is pu; down at sle0.
Oj0O0n ami for the year 1881 it is estimated al sO.
OO0OO0 The present levy for State purposes is four
and ihrce.ientls mills. which will raise s760O01 and
the rate year the will be SSH =
600 This will give ia the years the of sl,-
So 900 a surplus of ga 600 for contingent rI-
p"nsrs. Work npnn the central portion of the state
Lous- viii he continued. and twill doubtless he
eight ten wears before this magnifcrntlv designed
structure will have been completed.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
A srrong s,a,crnen, yi,d,c,,.d.

Mr.. W. E. Clarke, of Providence, r. L. several
years ago made concerning his Kidney medicine.
Hunts Remedy. the strong statement that IL .sUas
never known to fall How did he dare tn saw "a
mneh' IloNdid he know it 10 be the TRUTH Because
limits Remedy, the great kidney and liver med
icine proved itself TO be positive cure for Brishts
Disease Of the kidneys; aud he knew that medicine
that would accomplish that would cure any ailm-nt
oi the kidneys bladder, liver. urinary organs.
And time has proved the statement strictiy true
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
cHE ,DEEgEE & coNARp cos
Road Notice.
THE STATE OF KANSAS, JsS
DONIFHAS CoUNTY.

THE STATE OF KANSAS }sS
DONIrHAN CouNTY,
OFFICE OF CO-SrI CLEEk. ,
TEOT. March &, ISIS.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that petiti0a presented
~ the Bari of Commissioners ii D0Gi7han County,
Kansas their meeting the 9Th day Of March Is-J
asking fr change of rad running fln the centre
of section twenty 2 in township a. Of range
nineteen tI9i ~ mile east 10 the o section
twenySix C6 in township IL, of range nineteen tl
that said ruad may he laid out and established the
line Of the south qgArter of section twenty
tZ in township t Of range nineteen l9 beginning
the said section twenty tl in township
mile 10 the section line and ntersrt the road to IoNa
Point
wbereupoa the said Board Of County Commissioners ap-
pointed the following named persons, viz H. Rutherford
Benjamin Tracy and Henry OnstOf viewers, with in
struetuns at ;he place Of beginning Friday
the 3th d. If March 1-3 and prOcec 10 view said roli
give all parties hearing. and make due rp0rt said
Boar at their session 10 he held the ah day of April
I-sJ.
By order Of Baarl os County Commissioners
Attest: II. W. MORSE
March :, Is53-IS- County Clerk.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

THE NoLTNIC BELT Co. Marshall. Mich, will send
Dr. Dyes Celebrated Eleeiro-V Voliaic Eelis and
Electro Appliances tIial for Thirty days I" men
tynung and old who afflicted With nrrvaus de
Utility, lost vitality, and kindred tr,,Hhles, guaran-
tering speedy and conpleic restoration of health
aud manly vi.or. Addn'Sz i ahnvc.-N. Il. No risk
: ineIIrr..l ls thirty iIuNs, i. allnMrl-
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22
LrnINnrnN- MIcu Ech.

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have sold Hop BItters fo= fonr years and there
i medicine that surpasses them for bilious attacks
kidney complaints, and many diseases incident 10
this nalariai climate. II. I. ALEXANDER.
Ii Won frPlucnt'r resident of mia--
u.a;ir district barricade your system against the
scuurge of all new cOuntries-ague. bilious and inter
mitIeBi fcv-rs-by the of Hop Bitr-rs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

e We now begin to see the point to the Car
penter divorce case. 1t is simply an advertise
meut of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure.
Soon the answer Of Mrs. Carpenter to her hus-
bands petition will lie having as big run in
the papers as :. Nose Kite had.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

p II the horrible cuts that are now disfgur.
ing the newspapers, pretending to he likencsses
Of John Howard Payne, are anything like cor
rect, we do not wonder that he had no home.
He didn't have TO. 1t would have damaged his
business. II is the countenance of tramp
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

IL The Daily Herald is a daily tina, has
just arisen at Lawrence. Ii has more life and
vim than any paper that Was ever yet published
in that town. But We have doubts about its
success-aniess, indeed, live paper is what
Lawrence has been wanting for SO long But i,
always seemed ia us there was too much piety
and intellect in Lawrence to appreciate N COM
mon thing a newspaper.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

II The Atehison Globe assures us there is sue /
a paper as the Kansas City Star, and that i,
claims daily circulation of 5000 copies. That
settles it. knoWing the Globes opinion Of cireu.
lation liars. are satisfied there is no sucl
paper as the Kansas City Sfdr, but that when
the GIObe wishes to publish something of its own
that it is ashamed Of il credits il TO The Star
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

p The Wichita Times has started up once
more, in a dress, and with Shelton again at
its head. We Thought that fellow with the pro
digious name wonld sink the concern, when he
first took hold of it, A jaw-breaking name can't
keep newspaper going. II reqnir lots of pi-
ety. and some brains.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-03-22

~ Congressman Anderson. who returned home
To Manhattan Tuesday. says he does not propose To
take the side Of the Democrats the tariff question
- B,m0nircnlih
This is relief, after seeing his naTr h"istcd
in Democratic papers as candidate for yire-
President