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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
ATHEISTS RULED OFT.
A philadelphia Judge Decides that They arc
Ineonpctent rs Witnesses.

PHILADELPuIA, December 30.-judge Briggs in a
comprehensive opinion delivered to-day ruled that
atheists and all others who do not believe in a Di-
vine being and Divine rewards and punishmenis are
incompetent as witnesses. The question brought
up a motion for a trial in suit. the ground
for the motion being that Judge Briggs had admit
ted the testimony of Robert Becker who said that.
although he believed in the Creator of the universe
and in supreme power which would punish him
here for false swearing he did not believe in God
commonly understood by the people, in q per
sonal God, nor in God entity. There was no
other evidence in support of the objection TO the
witness. In his opinion, judge Briggs said that If
with some doubt that he admitted the witness
After quoting authorities he contnued:
lit follows that the faith Of a witness should be
n religious belief of some kind in the existence of
omniscient being who will reward and punish either
here or hereafter for good and evil deeds. belief
in power exhibited by the forces Of nature, and
call II supreme. and yet ignore that that power is
the handiwork of the omnscient and Omnipotent God
Is totally insufficient to meet the laws requirements.
Nor is any advance gained by asserting that he who
violates the laws of nature will be punished for adj
mittedly such punishment viii follow with unerring
certainty. II one jump overheard in mid -oeean, or
thrusts his hand into raging fire, violates any
law of his natural existence. he would be immediate
y punished just in proportion that he violates these
natural laws. belief in such punishment is not a
belief IN Divine punishment and insufficient to render
one entertaining it competent to testify under
law. While the witness said he believed in n
preme power that would punish him here for false
swearing, he would not say that he believed that
power was Divine, and he totally denied the per-
sonality of God and of God generally understood
by people. With such a belief how can he be said
to be in fear of divine punishment for testifying
falselyi His belief being defective in this respect
It falls short OF one in the legal requirements which
is indispensable 90 exist to entitle him be exam
ined witness in the courts of this State. IL fol-
lows that l erred in receiving his testimony. and
that new trial should be ordered.'-N. y. SIn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18

The entire farm stock Of johnson & Williams now
for sale, ut the farm q miles northwest of High
land, consisting of about 50 good young mules from
three to five years old. The most of them broke
to work. Thirty good sound young horses, three to
seven years old; some of them good drivers; some
good heavy farm horses and mares, and some brood
mares, with fOal and two fine young stations;
four years old, purchased by us of Isaac Strong,
jacksonville, Ills, and is the get of his celebrated
imported French Norman horse, Duke de Africa i;
the other, good Norman, three years old. Three
ShortiIOrn Bulls; one is the fne young show bull
purchased of j. II. Potts & Son, of Jacksonville
Ills This animal took first premium, rs a calf in
st. Louis and Illinois. He also took first premium
and sweepstakes in Troy and Atchison, a year ago
He is fine breeder, and good enough to head any
mans herd. Three fine thoroughbred heifers, and
n number of fresh milk cows-about three hundred
cattle in all, of various kinds. Fullblood Poland
China brood sows, and farm implements too numer-
GUS to mention.
Any one wishing to buy, will do well to call soon,
this entire stock, without any reserve, will be
sold as fast possible. short time, approved
notes, will be given to purchasers, if desired.
sian7w. b. ID. WILLIAMS.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
Wonders of the West.


Helena. Montana. boasts of Indian summer in De-
cember.
Ketehum, the healthiest town in Idaho, is without
doctor.
Butte, Montana. lights up the path of civilization
with electricity.
Weeksville. ON the Northern Pacific, spraLg to
life in week.
Huron, Dakota, has just dedicated at % 900 pub
Fifty citizens of Helena have annual incomes of
over 30 OOe each.
At brand new Townsend. Montana, lots are SELL
ing at 300 apiece.
Glendve. Montana, is able to build &, 500 Con-
gregational church.
Minneapolis built two thousand new houses, dur
ing the present year.
One hundred divorces were granted in a day, at
Seattle. w. l., recently.
Livingston was unknown, "a year ago. Corner
lots there sell for 81 900 each.
Near Baker City, 5000 pounds of powder were
used in one blast. A mountain was blown down.
Seven hundred bushels of white potatoes were
raised on one of Whatcom County, W. T., land
solid bit of gold that weighed l52 ounces was
found in Happy Camp near lreka. California, a
few days ago.
The mounted police of the Northwest Territory
to b. supplied with portable houses, for them
selves and horses.
grouse that was killed on Pine Creek, Baker
County, Oregon, recently, had pieces of gOld-bear-
ing quartz of aggregate value of fifty cents in its
sizzard.
A tendcrfoot who rented IA room at Billings, for
the purpose Of opening restaurant, placed the fol-
lowing notice in the window: "On about De-
cember /, Jimmy johnson will sling hash on these
premises"
Los Angeles is booming" says a private letter;
1.-THE liyeliest little city ever Every htching
during the day, pedestrians throng the sidewalks,
and builCf1ng - gong on everywhere
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
Dsrsey's Inseleni Effort 10 Make n sIaiwar;
Cabinet for Garfield.

dorsey $ Letter 10 Uafheid February ., lcei
We have now great. veil-organiZed, active and
aggressive army. IL you want TO muster out that
army in order to pick up the sneaks, hummers and
deserters in the rear, 90 ahead, and predict You
will land in surrendered camp. am tired of this
blathering talk about MaeSeagh TO 20 into the Cab
net from Pennsylvania, and James from New York.
SHch detestable rot should be smoked out Mt once
and you ought to DO it in public way. As |
have repeatedly urged upon you, there is but one
appointment you ought to make from New York,
and that is Chief Judge FOlger to be Secretary of
the Treasury. fou don't need any Bliss Knox to
ascertain or to prove his character capacity and
standing in New York. Running for Chief Judge on
the same ticket with you. he received more than
double the majority you did. Now take my advice
about this; and ask you to do that because you
know have no earthly interest except TO a
cessful and honorable administration, and my adj
vice is this: When you get ready TO select citizen
Of New York for your Cabinet, send for Senator
COnkling, General Arthur, Governor Cornell J. ID.
Warren, of Buffalo, Ex-Governor Morgan. Thomas
Z. Plat and men of that class and get their best
Judgment. Bliss and Knox-what nonsense. I beg
of You not TO permit Mr.. Knox to run the Cabinet
and pretending to represent YOU.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
Cameron. nal.Ie for Re.EIec,ion.

This shrewd movement by Cameron, for the con-
troll of the State Senate is the first skrmish for his
reelection TO the United States Senate, two years
hence. Ills venerable father does not conceal the
purpose of both himself and his son TO make the
Senator's reelection the fight of their lives. They
understand that the people have revolted and over
thrown them. but they exhibit their contempt for
Democratic power by the boast that the Democrats
will destroy themselves and force the people to
call the Republicans to authority, under the
Cameron banner. They are now teaching concilia-
ton to the Independents; the policy of vengeance
against them and of rewards only to obedient Stall
warts, is held in allegiance by the Camerons for the
present. and If they practically unite the Repub
lieans Of the Senate. they will have gained an i'm
pOrtant footing for future operations. They will
next direct their efforts to getting twenty five Sena-
tors into solid party coi1mn the apportionment
question, and then will defeat all apportionments,
Congressional, Legislative and Judicial. by insist
ing upon bills quite unfair as the present
appOrtionments. They will not vote against appor-
;onment bills, but they will frame the worst gerry
manders, adhere to them against the Democrats of
the House. and thus put upon the Democrats the
responsibility of refusing to pass apportionments.
The Democrats can not accept party gerrymanders
against themselves, and Cameron now confidently
expects TO defeat all apportonments and thus start
out with an advantage Of not less than twenty-five
members in the final contest for the Legislature, in
1851 II he succeed in defeating Just apportOn-
ments, he will follow up his underground with
hrst-cass Republican ticket for Auditor-GeDeral
and Treasurer one that will be entirely acceptable
to the Independents, and he will TINS unite the par
~ under his own leadership for 1888, redeem the
State by the election of his ticket, and have fair
start the party leader in 1884. Such is Camerons
programme, and it is certainly shrewdly Devised.
II he win in the organization Of the Senate by
the election of Reyburu he will be in q strong posi-
ton to fight for his reelection. two years hence
HarrisbDy Cor. Phiiddeiphis Times.
r. They call Sol. Miller, of the Kansas Chief q
whiskeyite. lie may be- He feeds his engine from
a whiskey barrel.-EIdorado Times.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
North Side Hens.

Everything runs smoothly, on the North Side. It
has been firstclass winter weather, since our last
writing.
Arrangements for farming will soon be the lead
ing topic.
There were several dances in the vicinity, through
the holidays. Later came two missionaries who
have been running meeting at 60, for two weeks.
The young folks are having bully good time. The
preachers names are Henderson and Mcfarland.
We learned, from Severance lady, that Mrs.
Garvin has extended her visit to Laporte County,
Ind There is quite lot of Importers in this Coun-
ty, several of whom are, and have been, visiting
there, this winter, which, in all probability. will
cause some of those energetic farmers to locate
in this County. Come on.
Nose Townsend built an ice.pond on his place
After filling his ce-house he furnished his brother
George
VIM. Trant greatly enlarged hi. ice-pond. and is
fully rewarded.
H. c. Wykert has n spring on his farm, which he
takes pleasure in showing to all, more especially
those who have visited some of the great medicinal
springs of the United States.
''Mozy," those stairs are built :
Health, usually, is good in this section.
The schools a; co and - are gliding along peace
fully. VI
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
Remember This.

you are sick, Hop Bitters will surely aid Nature
in making you well. when all else fails
Ii you arc costive or dyspeptie, or are sufferin /.
from any other of the numerous diseases OF the so
ach or bowels il is Your fault if yon remain i'll
complaints. " "'' '"''i
If you are wasting away with any form of Kidney
sease, sop tempting Death this moment, and turn
for cure to Hop Bitters.
II you are sick with that terrible sickness. Nery-
Of Hop Bitters. -
III You are frcquenter, n resident Of a minis
natlc distret, barricadc your system against the
sc1urge OF al eoantries-malarial epidemic billions
ana intermittent fevers-by the use Of Hop Bitters
you have rough, pi;nply. or saIlow skin, bad
breath, pans and aches and feel miserable general
~ HOP Bitters will give you fair skin rich blood
and sweetest breath. health and comfort.
In short, they cure all Diseases of the Stomach
Bowels, Blood. Liver Nerves, Kidneys Brigbt's Dis
or help. ' "'' '"io
That poor. bedrdden. invalid wife sister. mother
or daughter, can be made the picture of health by
rev potties oil Hop Biiters. costing hut trife Will
you let them suierf
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
ODRISCOLI..
Another Swindle.

WATHESA, KAN, Jan. ii, 1873.
EDIoR CHIEF A German paper, 1.-THE GsT1ndnia,
published at Milwaukee, Wis, in its last ISSUE pub
fishes new kind Of swindle, and those fellows
usually take in the whole United States before they
let uP, they may, or later reach our County
and it would be well to put the readers of the Chief
on their guard.
This time it is patent grass seeier, and Mr.. Sole
Agent Etc. Etc, allows large profits, and all that
sort of thing. WELL the farmer bites and the in
closed form Of contract is drawn up, which might
easily deceive the watehful and careful person
You Will notice that the whole transaction seems
honest hut separate the contract, by cutting off all
after the word .'or," and have a full iedged
prcmissory note. which the gentlemanly agent sells
Mt the nearest bank, and Mr.. Farmer wonders why
his machines fail to come but still more is he sur
prised, when, in year from date of signing what
he presumes only contract, n notice is sent
him from some bank, stating that his note for s..25
and interest is due
Pardon this long letter, but when the welfare of
our community is at stake, should all contribute
our mite toward exposing those fellows who prey
upon the unwary. Yours, truly,
Arc MILLER
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
Proceeding, of the County BOARD.

-<S---es
Doaiu mel on Monday, January LIST Present,
=, =, LeLanu, shuisky and fetter, County
No,se, ana shern bsiie,
mat Elizabeth hnepp be allowed to re-
1een 'ne nor'n"est quarter OF northeast quarter
ouoh - 'ownship = rrnge = from sales for taxes
'ne year 1881 oy paying the original tax, with
~ pc, cent interest
oiueieu 'hht the sNInney estate be allowed to re-
ueen tne south part oil the northwest quarter see
non o. township range ~ from sales for taxes
10. the years Tor the sum of g. if paid in
'nltty days'
'"A' L. d. trump be allowed TO redeem
no''N-"esa ifaeiiehal quarter section :, town
mp range ~, from sales for taxes for the years
~ paying the original tax sii9s9,
p-, :" mn! uags'
'Ha' u l.. booih DC allowed 10 redeem
west part Oh northeast quarter section 81 town
a ., range =, from sale Tor taxes for the year
' u. "is,hni TAX.
o'ueiea 'nA' aug Miller be allowed TO redeem
% quarter section r. to~nship3'
-, I'm s"'es iof taxes ior 'he years io'3-i-S-
ny P"Shs tue original tax, with 10 per
cent interest
oruered that the bond OF r j. Close, Clerk of the
Disu,e' .our', De approved
, oiuerea ina' ~ W. Brown and Nora +. Duneavy
" ApP''"'eu anu eoniifniea as assistant County Ex-
nn,
o'ueieu that the Time De extended thirty days ON
- Or-.i n ~" " ie"sein 'he h"ttheast cor
-, - a, '''O"ii quarter section o. 'o~n-
IS-r q 90 ,"H' ses ior 'iAes ior the years
d. -, 80. 'ot S-O.ii' ,paoe oe'oDer j. 1857;
-. -. ,, 'orner oi so"'h-~est quarter
e. a. : - iroin 'aies ior taxes
- -o' '',e gun VI sio'''i'
-. ", n p.s oe ailo"ed an as
e. ~. :, AlooN " -, WINE olouu, from
- =, ~ '"' years 100 u ior inc
VI sn'i "'N' S'.oo,
"a ,c n, 9 lam ue allowed an as
s'sniuent oh Lot H. Diock TO- bhlte cloud, from
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18


Some of the Kansas papers are publishing with
relish. article in which the ''Pioneers' are held
up to Tidicnlc. The pioneers of all countries have
usually been considered entitled to some credit II
there were privatiOns aud har.ships, they the
ones who endured them. The men who came later.
and found the State prosperous. with good openings
for them to engage in paying business, do their
part by making fun OF the pianesrs-I Troy Gait.
The mutual admiration in which il is claimed
the pioneers indulge may BE distressing the snar
ing sort of new spaper editors who object any hi
being speaking kindly of another, but it is not
silly the charge that the older settlers of Kan
arrogatc any particular authority, in any
manner sit down newcomers In no country are
stran gers made more welcome than in Kansas, and
in no other country are new Corners soon elected
to Office. II any new man" has suffered from the
opposition ostracism of the old settlers We have
yet TO hear of it. The growing about the pioneers
of piece with the sneering and jibins at the old
soldiers who shared in common dangers and priya-
tons. and prone TO exercise the veterans prvi
eye of talking them over. The fault finding ia both
cases proceeds simply from a petty disposition
which Is irritated at any praise in which its posses
scr Is not included, and n currish temper which
shows itself in various ways, FROM sullen grOwl to
positive angry yelp at indication Of good feel
ing, of neighborly kindness. fortunately small
class Of editors betraye,. into these headed
manifestations by idea that they popular and
smart However. human nature is always the same;
and II is likely that the men who have snbducd to-
gether wilderness or drank from the same eantecn
in days of march and battle. will continue indulge
in "Reminiscences. and occasionally say a good wOri
for each other This world is not vet u rat pit or
standardization Champion.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18

TERRIBLE DEAIH.-About o'clock Sunday morn
ing, two men, walking along the railroad track be-
tween Fanning and Highland Station, discovered,
lying beside the track few rods south of the Wolf
River railroad bridge, the mutated remains Of
man, whom they recognized Michael Kelley, tho
section foreman Of Section No. S, extending from
near Troy Junction to midway between Farming
and Highland Station. Coroner Dinsmore went up
Sunday, hold and inquest and officers Of the road
| and conductors and hands Of the trains that had
passed that portion of the track the night before
were summoned The following facts were elected
at the inquest Kelley lived ut Tanning, but the
workmen the road bad been paid day or two
before, and on Saturday evening, after quitting
work, he had gone to Highland Station to pay some
bills. After that he went into the saloon where he
played pool, and took several drinks When the
| south bound passedger train arrived, about s
o'clock, he ran TO get on, to ride to Tanning, and
reached the platform of the smoking car after the
train had commenced moving out, and after the
conductor had got Conductor Keagy testified
that when the man came upon the platform he de-
manded his ticket or fare. Kelley replied that he
didn't have to pay, and wouldn't, n he was n sec
ton boss. The conductor told him that be didn't
know him, or whether he was employed by the road
or not. fine had right to ride, he shonld have
pass order to show for it otherwise his duty
vac POa','''' " Pu. MN oh hsney answered that
~CuiI "U' se' oh' nor pay: Inc conductor then
rang tue oei' s'opPea tue fan' ana put Kelley Oh,
nc, ,ne rain "sa'n oat hehey mad Kept
Hoiu oi 'ne Ianuies, anu "heh the tram started,
s"-H '','nO.u upon INC s'eps. Agaih 'he eondue-
lang '"e oeii anu s'oPPeu TIC 'raih' ana put him
% ' o'e' ,n'' t'ihe ioOsehing ms grip from the |
I1aI. 1 men ''Aeu Tue tram once more.
Thinking that Kelley might attempt to climb upon |
inc rear car the conductor STOOD on the steps, look
ing ""eA' anu os 'ne hsnts shining rom tne car
~inuo~S' eouia see MN standing oeaide inc TRACK,
a'ei INC last car hau Pas'eu NM IL WAS reported
'nat passengers mad said tnat the man was put on
HAe 'n' @ '"A7 III iho'ion' out no one Souio tes-
-S - mat ehee' d. 'ne inquest Inc baggage mas
" '''H "e He''Iu 'ne lu"pus' ana looking out saw
Ian r1' "n anu 'nA' ,he IRAN was moi running
c,r,rn i"'' was on INC hisniand station slde
"'ei' some Instance from the oridse. Inc
u he"es were iouhd on the RAINING SIDE
.I' o'"se a ireigh' tram came along a little
- inc eng'neef said that ~hen they pass
80 'H' NPo. "nefe heiiey was found ms attention
vas 'aAeh' io"kihs ior signals iromf an
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18
DIED.

At her home Paola, Kansas. on January
5;h. 1883. OLIVE. wife of II. C. Neiswanger. and
daughter Of Ezra and Elizabeth Round, Of this
County. aged IS years
On January 10Th. 1882 Bremen Station, Of
pneumonia, FLORENCE, daughter Of Joseph C. and
Addie II. Res, aged year and days.
The parents of this child wish to return to
their neighSors their thanks in a much greater de-
gree than ordinary for their kindness and attention
during TIE sickness of their child. Mr.. Rea of
on c visit to New jersey, and was summoned home
by the announcement Of the death of his child.
The neighbors came in, and attended to and nursed
the lit tie patient, and rendered help and attentions
sueh as neighbors never have before
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1883-01-18

F, 2 Thurlow Weed, referring in a recent inter,
view, TO th" hardness of President Arthur in relation
To the case Of Serg ant Mason, said:
II think the best thing President Arthur could do
10 sgnaiize the Of the administration in the
late convention would he To pardon Sergeant Mason
and restore him TO civil rights Mason was guilty Of
no ofensc to justify such sentence he has
received lie impnlsively, a soldier, did what
wrong He had served under Garfield and loved
him, and was eNaspcraied beyond endurance when
he caught sight of the assassin and committed
an ohense against the law, although he did it with
no bad heart. The ASSASSIN Of President Garfield
deserved death, but he deserved il in judicial man
ner. Sergeant Mason's act was not much crime
as patriotic mistake. Every day that Mason SUI
fers IN prison adds disgrace to Government aud
TO the red tape system under whirh he sentcnc-
ed. There has already been investigation made.
which, believe, has developed the fact that Ser
geant MIsons trial and sentence were Illegal: Yet
nothing has been done towards securn. his IeeaSr.
The President. instead of waiting for the tardy
tion of the military people. should take this matter
into his own hands at and restore Sergeant Ma
son to his family. | learn that Ma-ons health Is
failing fast under his confinement, and his ease
therefore imperatiyely demands immediate attention.
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J.F. IsanpsOn f. prepared 10 loan
money 20 tlie Farmers of DOniPIinn
County. on long lime, ut per cent. in
teresi, and n reasonable commission.
Money may be paid before due. and
stop Interest, IL lie borrower chooses.
No delay in furnishing the money. No
sworn npprniscmcnt OF application
required. Call on him nj the Office Of
Register Of Deeds. ut the Court House.
22GPrly .B.E- IAWPsON.
ANALuARLE WoEK.-We have a large supply Of
Dr. Kendalrs book The Horse and Ills Diseases, +"
one of the most valuable works for farmers TO be
found. Il Is n book of 100 pages containing illustra-
tons showing the appearance Of the horse in every
disease ailment to which he is subject and by
which any person tell what complaint is affect
ing sick horse 1t also contains dirrctons for the
treatment Of all Diseases and recipes for making all
kinds of medicines used in treating horses.
We have copies Of the work in English, German,
and French. Every subscriber OF the Chief who has
already paid in advance, or who may hereafter pay
in advance, will he presented with copy Of this
book in the language he prefers, by calling at the
Office and applying for it, sending three cent
postage stamp to have it mailed TO him. Persons
not Subscribers, can procure copies for % cents.