ARKANSAS CITY REPUBLICAN.

[FROM SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1886, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 1886.]

WAGNER & HOWARD, Editors.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

A Wonderful Well.

Wednesday dispatches to the Associated Press contained an account of a phenomenal well. The dispatch was from the mayor of Belle Plain, Iowa. It stated that an artesian well four inches in diameter burst when the depth of 180 feet had been reached in boring, and instantly a volume of water was forced into the air to the distance of several hundred feet. This gradually increased in size and volume until a stream of water fully sixteen inches in diameter was formed and the upward force of this stream is equal to the power of powder or dynamite. The water in huge volumes is spouting high in the air, and the supply seems inexhaustible. Two gigantic rivers have been formed by the water burst, which are running through the town at the rate of twelve miles an hour and carrying everything before them. Houses and lives are threatened by this peculiar freak of nature, and the citizens of the town are appalled at the impending danger, which at present they are powerless to overcome. Finding it impossible to divert this damaging flood, an attempt was made to insert sixteen-inch boiler iron tubes into the well, but these were instantly blown out and forced high in the air. Finding the plan useless, the terrified people then attempted to fill up the aperture through which this terrible geyser was spouting its deluge. Fifteen car loads of stone were emptied into the well, but these were instantly blown out, and forced upward as though propelled by the force of a bursting magazine of giant powder. Bags of sand were then hastily constructed and cast into the well; but these too were hurled into the air by the tremendous force of the spouting water. The North Western Railroad was then called upon for assistance, and instantly sent a large gang of men to the rescue. The bridge gang of the county was also called upon, but up to this evening no abatement in the flow of water was perceptible, and the rushing rivers, formed by it, were washing the channel it had made deeper and wider, while the basin, formed by the immense volume of water, was spreading over the lowlands in the vicinity. The mayor of Belle Plain in his last extremity wired to Chicago for the best engineers that could be secured to come immediately to the spot, and use their skill and energy in attempting to stop this perilous condition of affairs. Engineers are of the opinion that little can be done, if anything, to stop the flow of water; but that it may be possible to divert the rivers into less dangerous directions and confine them to their present channels. This is regarded as one of the most phenomenal freaks of nature which has yet been known.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Earthquake in South Carolina.

CHARLESTON, Aug. 27. A decided sensation was caused in Summerville by a shock of earthquake at about 8:30 this morning. The shock lasted sevearal seconds, and was preceeded by a dull rumbling, followed by a sound as of a cannon fired at a distance.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

An Earthquake.

The east and south was visited by an earthquake on the 31st. The shock was felt in southern Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Missouri. It was most severe in the south. Charleston, South Carolina, is literally in ruins, and the people are living in the open squares and public parks. There is a great rush to the railroad depots to get away, but owing to the earthquakes no trains have been able to be dispatched from the city. Telegraphic communication is also cut off, save one wire of the Southern Telegraph Company, which is crowded with anxious private messages.

It is impossible to depict the ruin and desolation that prevails there. Not a single place of business in the city is open, except one drug store, which is busy preparing prescriptions for the wounded.

It is impossible also to give any correst estimate of the killed and wounded, as bodies are constantly being disinterred from the debris of wrecked houses.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1. A dispatch says at 5:10 p.m. today another earthquake shock was felt at Charleston, South Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; and Columbia, South Carolina. At Augusta the vibrations were noticeable for about three minutes.

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, Sept. 1, 12 night. Light shocks of earthquake were felt here today.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

East Bolton.

August 29, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

W. S. Upp leaves this afternoon for a two weeks visit back in Illinois.

S. C. Smith returned to Arkansas City last evening from his eastern trip.

Edwin Harkness came in on the noon train today from his Illinois home.

Mrs. J. C. Topliff returned home yesterday afternoon from her Nebraska trip.

J. W. Jones sold his fourth ward property to Dr. Geo. Wright yesterday for $850.

September 6, until the 18th, is the time to go east. Call at the Republican office and learn particulars.

We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the great Hoosier and soldier re-union at Chaune Septe.berm 10.

LOST. Open face silver watch with open link and gold locket attached. Finder please leave at this office and receive reward.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Thos. Saymens sold his residence property in the third ward yesterday to J. C. Topliff for $900. Mr. Saymons intends moving away from Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Santa Fe will sell excursion tickets to all points east at reduced rates. Now is your time to visit. For further information call at the REPUBLICAN office.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Work has begun on the excavation for the city building. Uhl & Giel, the contractors, we are informed, intend removing to this city from Winfield. They might as well, because all building has about stopped in Winfield.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

W. W. Smith, of Kansas City, general manager of the telephone company, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Smith will have all the present poles of the line removed and 25 foot poles put in place. This will raise the wire several feet.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

L. B. Davidson, the manager of the Cracker Factory, was suddenly taken ill this morning down at the Frisco depot. He had to be conveyed home in a carriage. We hope his sickness will not prove serious and of short duration.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

M. L. Crocker had three horses stolen from his pasture south of town Tuesday night. He traced the animals and their captors down through the Territory almost to Texas. Mr. Crocker will leave in the morning for Texas, by rail, to regain his horses.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Hon. F. W. Rash and M. A. Bump, of Douglass, were in the city several days this week, seeing our town and visiting their friend,

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Last night burglars tried to effect an entrance into the residence of J. W. Jones, but were frightened away by Mr. Jones being awakened. The burglars had pulled the screen door fasteners off when Mr. Jones was awakened. Whoever it was supposed he had money in the house as he had just sold his place that morning.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Thursday Rice County voted county bonds to the Ft. Smith, Kansas & Nebraska road, giving five hundred majority for it. This road will run from Hutchinson through Nickerson and Sterling to Lyons. By the terms of the proposition in Rice County, the Ft. Smith must be in operation through that county within fifteen months, which is three months less than they gave themselves in Reno County; but as they have to build through Reno first, it really cuts down our proposition to twelve months. Hutchinson News.

This is the extension of our Ft. Smith road from this city.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

About supper time last evening, Elmer Sherburn was kicked by a horse at the livery barn of H. G. Bailey. He went into the stall where the animal was and a few moments later the other employees of the barn heard a cry of distress. They hurried to where the sound came from and there found Mr. Sherburn lying on the stall floor at the heals of the horse. He was carried to a cot and a physician summoned to attend to his injuries. He was kicked in the face and it is supposed, also, in the stomach. He lay in great misery all night, unconscious a great deal of the time. This morning he is resting easier.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Galveston Line.

A dispatch from Gainesville, Texas, gives the progress of the Santa Fe extension in this direction. Whole train loads of lumber are being received here, much of it for the bridges and other railroad uses. Nine carloads of iron, three of fish bars and bolts, and one of ties have arrived for the Santa Fe bridge on Red River. The Phoeniz Bridge Company in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, has the contract for the iron bridges on the extension of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe from Ft. Worth via this place northward into the Indian Territory to Arkansas City, including the bridge over the Red River. Each incoming train on the Missouri Pacific road now brings bridge and railroad material. The rails that have been received are steel, and no others will be used in the construction of the road. Work is gradually progressing on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe bridge across the Elm, about three miles south of this city. The Atchison & Santa Fe railroad company is having twenty large first-class locomotives built, besides 1,000 freight cars and a number of passenger coaches. It is said the equipment of this road will be first-class in all respects.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Mrs. Chas. Beck, of Kansas City, is visiting in the city. She is the mother of Mrs. Johnnie Kroenert.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Robt. Baird is finishing up an addition to his first ward residence.

Geo. Endicott and Jake Endicott are gone to Fort Scott to attend college.

BIRTH. Mat Aldridge set up the cigars like a little man. Cause: daughter, weight 9 pounds.

Mrs. C. H. Searing, C. Mead, and little boy, all returned home today from their visit out in Colorado.

Eleven carloads of ties came in Saturday night on the Santa Fe for their territory extension from this city.

If you desire to go to Spirit Lake, St. Paul, or Minneapolis, call at the REPUBLICAN office and learn excursion rates.

Two train loads of cattle went out yesterday on the Frisco from Hunnewell. They were shipped by G. L. Kirkpatrick.

Jo Church and J. V. Hines made a flying visit to Arkansas City on Wednesday. They report that town booming. Dexter Eye.

F. E. Kelley, a prominent real estate owner of Harper, is viewing our city. Mr. Kelley knows a good town when he sees it.

The second switch engine arrived Saturday. So much switching is done in the Santa Fe yards here that two engines are necessary.

Will E. Moore sold a vineyard lot to E. Carder this morning for $500. Mr. Moore harvested $70 worth of grapes off of the lot this season.

The border road did not quite get into Caldwell Saturday as was intended. It had two miles and a half of road to build at that time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

This morning the Hank Endicott property, a house and four lots on Central Avenue, were sold to Dr. Jamison Vawter and P. F. Endicott for $5,500.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The machinery for the Cracker Factory has begun arriving and is being placed in the building. In about 30 days it is hoped to have the factory ready for business.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Ed. Baxter, of Springfield, Mo., an old time Kansas newspaper man, was in the city yesterday on his way to Arkansas City, where he goes to visit his parents. Oswego Republican.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Mrs. L. G. Kauffman and little granddaughter, friends of Mrs. J. W. Heck, returned home to Decatur, Illinois, this morning, being suddenly called there by the sickness of her daughter.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Last week we stated that it was Judge Bryant who imposed that small fine on Hamlin, the man who raised hades one night last week. We were mistaken; it was acting police judge, Kreamer.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

A great curiosity is that on exhibition at the Golden Eagle clothing store by Oscar Titus. It consists of two animals with an owl body and monkey faces. They were captured burrowing in the sand over near Geuda. As yet we have seen no one who could name them.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Judge John Stillings and wife, of Kenton, Ohio, came in Saturday. They are traveling Kansas over sight-seeing. The Judge stopped here to visit his friends, D. C. Anderson and E. S. Andrews. Yesterday the

entire party paid a visit to the Territory. The Judge and his wife took their departure for their eastern home this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Thos. Finney, of Kaw Agency, Indian Territory, while in the city the latter part of last week, made the purchase of the City Book Store, of W. S. Thompson. Mr. Finney returned to Kaw yesterday to pack up his household effects and to remove them and his family to Arkansas City. They are expected to arrive Wednesday. Mr. Finney will go east the latter part of this week to make purchases of stock. He intends carrying a five thousand dollar stock, everything that is sold in a book store. The REPUBLICAN gladly welcomes Mr. Finney and family to our city.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

[KAY! CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS SOLLITT...HOW ABOUT THAT?]

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

One of our ministers asserted last evening that a preacher can better criticize the follies of mankind than an editor because the latter is more subservient to the will of the people. He places the newspaper on par with the circus or theatre, because it seeks only to please its patrons.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Fremont (Nebraska) Tribune says:

Mr. Davidson has rented the south room of the Houghton Block.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Chas. Bundrum has gone to Emporia.

G. W. Miller has been on the sick list for some days.

A. F. Huse has returned from his visit to Manhattan.

Chas. Salisbury has gone east on a two weeks business trip.

BIRTH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Moore, of the second ward, a boy.

The stand-pipe has reached the height of about 85 feet. It is to go about 60 feet higher.

Warren Converse, of Aurora, Illinois, is visiting in the city, a guest of the family of M. S. Hendrix.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Jerry Cline, formerly a typo in this office, is sick with an attack of fever. He is a son of Rev. Cline.

Willie Sells was taken to the Leavenworth penitentiary Thursday. He will work in a coal mine.

John Davis has the plans and specifications prepared for a handsome residence to be erected in the fourth ward.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Walt Dolby and Johnnie Mott have purchased the English Kitchen and are now setting up supplies for the inner man.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Genial Bob Howe was over from Maple City today. He informs us that the State Line surveyors are out about five miles east of his town.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

TO BE MARRIED. M. V. B. Jones, accompanied by Mrs. Drake, went to Winfield this afternoon, where they are to be united in marriage. The REPUBLICAN congratulates.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

J. R. Frazier, of Springfield, Illinois, has been in the city a day or so and has made up his mind to locate here. He will remove here with his family about October 1.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Shares of stock in the Cracker Factory are selling at a premium. For some time past they have been selling at par, but this morning the demand was so great that shares began selling at a premium. The Arkansas City Cracker Factory is a booming institution.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

It now appears probable, says the Globe Democrat, that Great Britain, not the United States, will be the first country to confer the ballot upon women. In the last Parliament the bill giving women the right to vote for members of the House of Commons almost became a law, and in the present Parliament, it is believed, the measure will be received with still more favor. The greatest strength of the measure is with the Parnellites and, strangely enough, the Tories. The Liberals appear not to take to the scheme very kindly.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Tannehill Tidings.

August 31, 1886.

A good rain has again visited us and the harrows are busy pulverizing the soil preparatory for wheat sowing.

T. W. King started to the fair this morning with his Norman colt, which is five months old, and weighs six hundred and seventy-five pounds.

Elder John Frazee is preparing to leave this part of the moral heritage. He has only been here the short space of two years; but by his becoming manner and noble traits of character, has won many friends who will be loath to see him and his family leave.

Two loads of extra good corn were taken to the fair this morning; one by William Sipe, the other by T. R. Bonnewell. They will compete for the two-horse wagon to be given as a special premium for the load of best corn exhibited.

The school board in District 4 should be highly complimented for the interest they have taken in repairing and enlarging the schoolhouse and putting everything in readiness in such short time. We are proud of them.

The police force at the fair is principally composed of Democrats from Beaver Township. Why they should be so highly honored we cannot understand, when they are such lovers of personal liberty.

T. L. Shaffer has been employed to teach the Bonnewell school, although at the annual school meeting they voted to hire a female teacher.

A good many farmers of this vicinity will not sow any wheat this fall, on account of the prices being so low that they cannot make anything out of the business.

LAPSUS LINGUAE.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Council Proceedings.

The city council convened in special session last evening. Present: Mayor Schiffbauer; Councilmen Thompson, Thurston, Prescott, Ingersoll, and Dean.

Ordinance 43 was taken up and passed. It was in regard to building sidewalks on 5th Avenue from depot to depot.

Ordinance 44, in regard to closing billiard halls and amusements, was next considered upon and adopted.

Ordinance 45, relative to the protection of property from fire, in regard to keeping gunpowder, gasoline, etc., was read and adopted.

Ordinance 46, relating to the salaries of city marshal and police officers fixing their salary without fees for arrest, was adopted.

The ordinance relative to fixing protection for the water works was read and laid over.

The fine imposed upon Reuben Porter by the city, for giving a dance to raise revenue with which to construct a colored church building, was remitted when he informed the council to what ends the proceeds were to be used.

The council appropriated $10 to convey Ella Ulch, a pauper, back to her home.

The matter of draining the slough was brought up and a recommendation in regard to it was read by Mayor Schiffbauer. The subject was referred and will come up at a future meeting.

On motion adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Drainage.

The question of how the slough shall be drained is agitating the minds of the council. At a meeting held July 19, acting mayor Thompson, per instruction of the council, appointed a committee, consisting of Messrs. Wingate, Thurston, and Davis, to investigate and report the feasibility of draining the slough. The committee reported and at a meeting of Aug. 2, the city clerk was ordered to procure the right of way for the ditch. The city engineer, at the same meeting, was ordered to advertise for bids to construct a ditch 10 feet wide at bottom with a slope of 2 feet to 1.

A 10 inch tile system was then recommended for drainage by the mayor, which he stated would answer every purpose demanded by the health and pecuniary interests of the taxpayers of the city.

In support of his recommendation, the mayor furnished figures showing up the costs of the two system of drainage as follows.

FOR LARGE DITCH.

Right of way ................................ $1,080.00

Excavating .................................. 2,640.00

Fencing ..................................... 432.29

Building bridges ............................ 500.00

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Total: $4,652.29

To the above is to be added the annual expense of keeping up the bridges besides buildings others as our growing city may demand them.

FOR TILE SYSTEM.

2,436 feet 10 inch tiling ................... $ 487.20

Laying same ................................. 243.60

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Total: $ 730.80

The right of way would be given for this latter system, as there would be no destruction of property, no fencing, and no bridging.

The REPUBLICAN, like the mayor of the city, does not see why the city should be made to put in a drain large as the canal, costing nearly $5,000, when everyone knows the tile drain would answer the purposes demanded of it and costing about one-seventh as much.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

AD. I have a lot of Gasoline Stoves -And- Mason Fruit Jars TO CLOSE OUT VERY CHEAP.

Can fit you out in anything you want in the HARDWARE LINE.

With experienced workmen to do Galvanized Cornice, Tin Roofing, and Guttering. I solicit your patronage.

Bath Tubs, Toilet Sets, Bird Cages, etc.

Pumps, Gasoline Stoves, Fine Cutlery, etc.

G. W. MILLER.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Attention, Republicans!

A convention for the nomination of a representative to the State Legislature from the 60th representative district will be held at the Highland Opera House in Arkansas City, on Monday, Oct. 4th, at 2 p.m. It is recommended that the primaries for the election of delegates to the above convention be held in the several townships and wards at the same time as those nominating delegates to the county convention.

L. E. WOODIN, EX.-Com.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

W. Ward has finished up a new barn on his premises.

Frank Balyeat returned home last evening from Indiana.

Miss Laura Gould visited friends over to Geuda last evening.

The season for killing prairie chickens commences today Sept. 1st.

Hardy Sayre, an attorney of Stafford, Kansas, has concluded to locate in our city.

MARRIED. Alfred Wing and Miss Annie Arnett of Bolton Township were united in marriage today.

The Canal City base ball club goes to Winfield tomorrow to play the Queen City boys.

The people of Reece are solidly in favor of the bonds for the Kansas City & Pan-Handle Railroad. Reece Sunflower.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Lot 11, block 78, belonging to Chas. Swarts, was sold this morning by Bonsall, Stuart & Rosenstein to eastern parties for $2,500.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

At the election in Ruella Township, Harper County, yesterday, to vote aid to the St. Louis, Kansas and Northwestern railroad, the vote stood 320 for and 123 against.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. Q. Ashton was presented with a handsome gold ring and cameo pin by the members of the W. R. C., as a toekn of the high esteem in which they hold her.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Please bear in mind that you can procure tickets for the excursion by the A. T. & S. F., on the 6th and 7th, and go when you get ready as the ticket is not limited going or returning only as to the final limit.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

J. J. Allton and J. D. Leech have erected a building in the second ward and put the machinery in for making corn meal, chop feed, etc. They have put in a 12-horsepower engine and will be ready for business shortly.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Commissioners will meet next Tuesday for the purpose of considering the petition of Spring Creek Township, asking for an election to vote bonds in favor of The Kansas City & Pan-Handle Railroad. Reece Sunflower.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The first Grand Excursion for Indianapolis and Richmond, Indiana, by the A. T. & S. F., leaves here Monday, and Tuesday, the 6th and 7th. No change of cars from Kansas City to Indianapolis, Richmond, Indiana, and Columbus, Ohio.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Winfield papers are teeming this week with obscenity relative to the abortion case of Mrs. Mooso. We never before read such vulgar language as thewir columns contained. It exceeded any writings that was ever produced in the Police Gazette.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

So rapid is the progress of events in this country that it is hard to believe the first anti-slavery man sent to the United States Senate on the issue is still living; but such is the fact. Joseph Cilley is the man, and he remains on his old homestead at Nottingham, New Hampshire. He is 96 years old, and talks of the old time political struggles with remarkable energy and clearness.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Wichita canning factory is running in full blast. Winfield ought to have had canning works started here in time for the fall trade. If money was put in securing enterprises of this kind and less in making fool railroad fights, the town would prosper more. Winfield Visitor.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

During the month of September 1884, a representative of the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map Company was in the city preparing a map for the use of the insurance companies. A representative of that company has been in the city for the past two weeks, making up another map. He informs us Arkansas City and Wichita were the only towns in the state where entirely new maps had to be made on account of the growth. In Winfield the map made two years ago is to be used again, with the exception of making nine corrections.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Excavation has begun on the city building.

Mrs. Frank Spruill is convalescing from an attack of typho-malaria.

W. S. Decker, forwarding agent of the A. T. & S. F. extension, returned today from Wichita.

J. H. Keller returned to the city today from a trip to Chicago and other eastern points.

The A. T. & S. F. will sell Excursion tickets to Winfield during this week for 50 cents round trip.

Dr. J. W. Sparks is having constructed to his second ward residence a handsome piazza.

FOR RENT. A nicely furnished room. Reference required. Inquire at the Santa Fe Depot.

J. R. Purdy, seven miles east of the city, will have a public sale of personal property Friday, September 17.

Commencing this afternoon the A. T. & S. F. will run a through Sleeper from Arkansas City to Kansas City.

Plastering in the M. E. Parsonage will be commenced next week. It will be ready for occupancy by October 1st.

The new post office building will soon be ready for occupancy. Plasterers are almost through with their work.

H. W. Bryant left yesterday afternoon via the A. T. & S. F., for Boston, where he goes to attend school the coming year.

The new second ward school building is nearing completion. School will commence as soon as the building will permit occupancy.

G. W. Clement, of Wichita, was doing our city today. He called at the REPUBLICAN sanctum and gave us a few minutes of social chat.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

We are reliable informed that it was discovered this morning that C. F. Bahntage is a defaulter in the First National Bank of Winfield to the amount of $6,000.

[Paper had Bahnage...believe it should be Bahntage.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Col. T. P. Coulter, of Steubenville, Ohio, is in the city, a guest of E. S. Andrews. Col. Coulter represents his district in the Legislature. He was highly pleased with Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

V. M. Ayers and wife returned on the noon train from their extended trip, having been gone about four months. They come direct from Centerville, Dakota, where they visited a daughter.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Yesterday Wm. Conner, an employee of the A. T. & S. F. Company on the bridge, cut his foot severely with an adz. The nerve was severed. Dr. C. D. Brown was summoned and attended the injury.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

W. CAMPBELL, President.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

J. S. Fitzpatrick, baggage master of the Santa Fe here, left yesterday afternoon for Topeka, he having resigned his position on account of his health. Fred Patty succeeds him as baggage master.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Capt. C. G. Thompson is making arrangements to put up a two-story brick building, on the lot next to the city building, which he has recently purchased. Central Avenue is looming up with new buildings.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The bonds for the Ft. Smith, Wellington & Northwestern railroad were voted almost unanimously Tuesday in Reno County. Construction on this road in Sumner County is to begin in a few days, we are told.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The bridge being constructed across the Arkansas River by the

A. T. & S. F. Company will be completed by the first of next week. The workmen expected to complete it this week, but it is safe to say it will not be done till next.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

J. W. Hall, one of the A. C. Booze dispensers, was given $200 and 90 days at the McIntire House by Judge Buckman yesterday, besides being placed under $300 bond to respect the law during the next year. Hall was not so lucky as some of his fellow jointers. Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Republican voters of the 60 district should keep in mind that Oct. 4th Arkansas City will meet for the purpose of selecting a candidate for Representative from the district to represent their interest in our Legislature, in such a manner that it will be satisfactory to the people of this district and a credit to the State, as well as to the Representative himself.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

A nurseryman, it is said, claims to be able to grow apples without cores. His theory is to bend the twig when the size of a small elder and insert the top in the ground. When the top takes root sufficiently, cut it off near the butt and stake it up perpendicularly. The result will be a tree growing butt end up, which so demoralizes nature that barrenness of core and seeds ensues.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

A letter has been written to Mrs. James A. Garfield, asking she, or some member of her family, to be present at the laying of the cornerstone of the Garfield University at Wichita on the 8th of next month. No answer has yet been received; but it is believed that someone will accept the invitation. Mr. Blaine has also been invited by letter to be present and serve as orator of the day.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Andrew H. Reed, a carpenter employed in building a house for

C. M. Scott on his ranche east of the city, had a severe accident happen to him Tuesday. He was on the roof and leaned over to pull a nail out of a cornice board. The nail came out easier than he anticipated and the hard pull he gave to extricate it caused him to lose his balance and pitch forward onto the ground. He fell a distance of twenty-five feet, alighting on his head and shoulders. When picked up by C. M. Scott, he was unconscious; but restoratives were applied and in due time he was brought to. Mr. Scott made an examination and learned there were no bones broken. No physician was summoned and C. M. began the treatment of the case himself. His patient was able to sit up in bed this morning and in a few days C. M. thinks he will be around all right again.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

S. Matlack came in on the noon train today from his trip back in New York.

The Band of Hope has donated $30 toward the purchasing of an organ for the Christian Church.

The Harper Daily Graphic has suspended publication, the patronage of the city not warranting its continuance.

It is rumored that there is to be more changes in our police force at the meeting of the council next Monday evening.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Jovial Hank Endicott came into the city yesterday on a visit, bearing the soil of Clark County upon his pedal extremities.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

A regular passenger train was put on the St. Louis, Kansas & South Western road today between Caldwell and Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Mrs. Henry Endicott, who has been visiting relatives at Wellington, has joined her husband, who is visiting old time friends in this city.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Geo. Allen came in today from his trip back east. Everywhere he went he was plied with questions in regard to Arkansas City, the future metropolis of the Arkansas Valley.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Contractor Jas. Hill was in the city today from Arkansas City. His men commenced surveying on the Wellington and Northwestern railroad this morning. He has just completed his contract on the border road. Wellington Press.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

J. L. Andrews came in from Maple City this morning. He informs us the State Line surveyors arrived there last evening, running their line on the south side of Maple City. From there they will run directly east, striking South Cedar Creek and thence up to Cedarvale.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The butchers are out of luck today. A apark falling from the portable forge used at the top of the stand-pipe alighted on a lot of hay in a partly enclosed shed belonging to McDowell & Love, at the rear of their meat market. The hay begain burning, but it was discovered before it got under headway and extinguished.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The report of the State Board of Equalization shows that the State of Kansas has had a wonderful growth in the past year. By this report it will be seen that the taxable property of the several counties of the State of Kansas and for the present year, as returned by the County Clerks to the State Board of Equalization, amounts to

$256,110,683; in 1885 it was $248,842,377, showing the total increase for the year to be $28,265,406.

[NOT CERTAIN FIGURES GIVEN ARE CORRECT...HARD TO READ.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Since Fred Bower purchased the City Meat Market, he has been remodeling and repainting until the market looks like a new institution. Fred informs us that he intends butchering nothing but the beef cattle to be found in the market. Tomorrow he will have a fine specimen of the meats he intends disposing to his customers from now on. He has made new arrangements about getting young fat cattle, lambs, veal, etc. We would advise everybody to visit the City Meat Market.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

While making some Bologna sausage today noon at the rear of the City Meat Market, the attendant got too much wood on the fire in the cupola and the consequence was the blaze rose too high, setting the poles on fire which held the sausage. The fire was extinguished by some hard work before the buildings caught. If the fire had gotten communicated to the frame buildings, the loss would have been great as the wind was blowing quite hard. It is only a question of time until these wooden buildings will burn, unless they are removed.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

The Canal City Club, instead of meeting the Winfield nine on the diamond yesterday, played the Kellogg and Queen City Clubs combined. The game was a one-sided affair. Only four innings were played, at the end of which the score stood 17 to 2 in favor of the Arkansas City Club. Cannon occupied the box and McNulty caught. The Canal City Club have been greatly strengthened here of late. Next Tuesday they will play the Kellogg Club at the grounds in this city. The game will be a good one. The following are the names of the Canal City boys:

McCulty, Ward, Cannon, Miller, Stratton, Wilson, Perryman, Martin, and Moore. [THEY HAD McCULTY...???]

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Yesterday afternoon Arkansas City had a jail delivery. For several days past there have been incarcerated in the old wooden city jail five prisoners. They were laying out their fines for drunkenness. The windows of the jail consist of a wooden frame with iron rods running perpendicularly. It is supposed that an outsider handed the prisoners a saw, with which the frame was sawed into and then pried out. Three of the prisoners, Jas. Curry, Wm. Painter, and Simon Gorman, made their escape. The other two, Geo. Groves and Sam Keeler, would not go. The break was not discovered until supper time when the marshal went to feed them.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ...ITEMS ON PAGE WHERE THEY HAD AN AD FOR THE AMERICAN FARMER! WILL DO WHAT I CAN.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Powell Wedding.

MARRIED. At the residence of Maj. L. E. Woodin in the third ward, last evening, Thursday, Warren L. Powell and Miss Constance C. Woodin. The ceremony was performed only in the presence of members of the family. The contracting parties are well known to a majority of our readers and will join in with the REPUBLICAN heartily in its bestowal of well wishes upon the newly wedded couple. Major Woodin and his estimable wife are to be congratulated in the fact that they were permitted to see all their living children present at the nuptials of Miss Constance. Rarely do you find a more well ordered family than that which the Major has around him. Cultured and refined in their tastes, his children are all growing into manhood and womanhood. Mr. Powell is to be congratulated in his connection with this excelled family. Mr. and Mrs. Powell at the conclusion of the wedding festivities adjourned to their new home, in the first ward, which had been fitted up to receive them, and entered upon their duties of home life.

[IF THE MINISTER WAS MENTIONED, I MISSED IT.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

They Fight and He Escapes.

A special to the Morning Call from Tombstone confirms the rumor that Mexican troops demanded from American troops the release of Geronimo, and that when the latter refused, a conflict ensued, during which Geronimo escaped.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Until further notice the A. T. & S. F. Railroad company will run a special passenger train, both morning and evening, leaving Arkansas City at 6 a.m., and returning at 10:20 p.m. On this train you will make close connections for all points east and west, reaching destination as soon as via other routes, their advertisements to the contrary notwithstanding. Bear in mind you can purchase your excursion tickets for Indianapolis on Monday and Tuesday, the 6th and 7th, and go when you get ready, as the ticket is not limited only to return Sept. 30th. By these arrangements you can stop off and visit friends along the route. No other road gives you this privilege. They limit you to three days in going. By all means take the Santa Fe excursion for Indianapolis and other eastern points. Call at this office for further information.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

AD. BONSALL, STUART & ROSENSTEIN, The Square Dealing Real Estate Loan and Insurance Agents.

Give us call before purchasing elsewhere and look over our list of FARM AND CITY PROPERTY.

Corner Summit Street and Central Avenue, Arkansas City, Ks.

I. H. Bonsall, U. S. Com., Notary Public.

H. W. Stuart.

M. Rosenstein.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

AD. CITY BAKERY AND GROCERY, WARNER & PATTON, Proprietors.

Successors to Gould and Houston.

DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy Groceries, Pies, Buns, Cakes, Fresh Bread, etc.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Put up in 14 carat gold, 10 carat gold, and gold filled cases.

Everyone Guaranteed by E. L. McDOWELL.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

AS USUAL, SKIPPED THE PROHIBITION COLUMN...THIS TIME THEY HAD AN ENTIRE COLUMN OF POETRY.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

At the meeting of the committee on resolutions, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted.

WHEREAS, Our worthy president, Priscilla Ashton, has tendered her resignation of the W. R. C., No. 56, of Arkansas City, being compelled to remove for the benefit of her health.

Resolved, That we accept the resignation which severs our relation of president and Corps with feelings of heartfelt sadness.

Resolved, That the year and a half of faithful services rendered by her to this society have been blessed in building up our Corps and creating feelings of fellowship and good will among us.

Resolved, That in paying our kindest wishes will ever attend her, and that we recommend her to any Corps with which she may become identified.

HELEN RUBY,

SADIE PICKERING, Committee.

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Opening Up Oklahoma.

Secretary Lamar has made an important decision affecting the right-of-way question in the Indian Country. He has approved the maps of the Southern Kansas railway, selecting their route from north to south across the Indian Territory, from Arkansas City, Kansas, to the mouth of the Big Wichita River in Texas. This road was granted the right by Congress at its recent session to run its line across the Territory. As usual, the approval of the location of the line was to be given by the Secretary of the Interior. The representatives of the Southern Kansas having shown that the route first laid out by the preliminary survey was one of difficult construction, the Secretary took into consideration the idea of a considerable deflection to the cost of the first location. This threw the line within the Oklahoma country, and the reasons for the change being apparently sufficient, with none of any weight against it, Mr. Lamar finally sanctioned the building of a railroad through the whole length of the Oklahoma country from north to south, and some forty miles east of the first surveyed route of the Southern Kansas. This will inevitably open up the long coveted Oklahoma land to settlement by the whites. It is also thought by some that the discretion exercised by the Secretary in this instance lays the foundation for granting right of way through Indian land by executive action. Boston Transcript.

[Boomer related story.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 4, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

BOOMING ARKANSAS CITY.

A Pencil Picture of the Santa Fe Material Yards in This City.

Things Going On Which Ye Know Not Of.

This morning a REPUBLICAN representative paid a visit to the material headquarters of the Galveston extension of the Santa Fe. To a man who has never built railroads, he will meet with a great big surprise, but to us, who have constructed roads by the legion--on paper--the sight was but an ordinary one.

We were informed that as soon as crossing can be effected, track-laying will be commenced on the south side of the river and will be pushed with a vim on through the Territory.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Tannehill Tidings.

September 9, 1886.

The farmers who have gathered some of their corn complain about the yield being much lighter than they expected. Chas. Geiser made an estimate of his crop and thinks it will make about ten bushels to the acre.

The ground will be in a splendid condition to receive the seed wheat this fall, and we predict a good yield another harvest.

DIED. At the residence of Mr. Counts, one of their twin babies, aged eighteen months. The funeral was preached at Mount Zion by Elder Frazee, and the remains were interred in Vernon Cemetery. The bereaved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of this neighborhood.

Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury deserve great credit for the display they made of Beaver Township products at the fair.

A man owing over thirty thousand dollars worth of property in Beaver Township crawled through the wire fence at the fair. (He lives at Winfield.)

LAPSUS LINGUAE.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Grouse Creek Items.

Still we thrive with good prospects for late fall feed. The late rains have soaked the ground up well.

We are well satisfied with our prospects for a corn crop when we hear from the surrounding country. Drury Warren has got as fine a piece of corn as this county affords; it is on the farm formerly owned by D. Bunnell, who sold out to Mr. Warren and has gone to the city to live.

W. F. Payne and wife, of Arkansas City, have been visiting with their cousin, Mrs. D. J. Coburn, for the past week. Mr. Payne returned to the city much improved in health.

C. T. Perkins started for his old home in Indiana last Monday.

C. Miller and wife are spending a few weeks in the city.

Quarterly meeting at the Coburn schoolhouse Saturday and Sunday.

There is considerable complaint among the farmers about their potatoes rotting.

JUMBO.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Mrs. W. F. Huff, of the first ward, is on the sick list.

Mrs. Henry Easterhill, of north Creswell Township, is reported very sick.

G. B. Rodgers, trainmaster of this division, was down from Newton yesterday.

Prof. J. W. McConnell returned from his trip up in the state of Iowa today.

W. W. Rheinhart, residing on the State line, has a severe attack of typhoid fever.

Mrs. J. D. Guthrie, of Bolton Township, is reported quite sick with typho-malaria.

Dean Bros, have taken the contract of hauling 150 cords of stone for the city building.

An officer from Caldwell was in the city today and arrested a couple of horse-thieves, which he had followed here.

A part of Kaw Indians went to Wichita this afternoon as witnesses to an assault and battery case in the U. S. Court.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Miss Frances Crider, daughter of Mrs. C. P. Jeffries, who has been home during vacation, returned to school at St. Teresa College, Kansas City, today, to remain until June next. Louis Crider, who spent the summer in Arkansas City, is attending college at St. Mary, Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Prince Alexander is again in possession of his throne. The three gentlemen who assumed the reins of government upon his forced abidcation have suffered reverses. Two of them are to die, the other is to be imprisoned. It has not yet been made public who is at the bottom of the conspiracy and probably never will be.

[WHAT AN ODD ITEM TO CARRY!]

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The Border road elections in the townships of Harper County through which the line is located resulted in favor of the bonds by majorities ranging from twelve to two hundred and people are happy. The election in the city of Anthony will be held in a short time and will result in an almost unanimous vote in favor of the bonds.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

A NEW TRAIN.

The Santa Fe Company puts on a second daily through passenger train Sunday morning from Arkansas City to Kansas City to continue from that day on. Trains will leave Arkansas City in the morning for the north at 6:45 and arrive from the north at 9:40 in the evening. This will be a daily train Sundays and all.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Another Shock.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, Sept. 3. At 10:59 p.m. tonight another terrific shock was passed over the city. Consternation again prevails. People camping in the public squares are singing and praying.

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, Sept. 3. At 11:02 tonight a well defined shock was felt here. It was preceded by a light rumbling noise. The oscillation of buildings was marked on the upper floors.

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Sept. 3. At 10:40 another shock was distinctly felt. The streets are again filled with people.

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, Sept. 3. Another distinct but not severe quake was felt here at 11 p.m. Much alarm was created, and people rushed from their homes to the streets.

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, Sept. 3. At 10:05 tonight a distinct shock of earthquake was felt here, lasting five seconds. It caused great excitement.

RICHMOND, Sept. 3. At 11:03 tonight a shock of earthquake was felt here. In some places in the upper part of the city it was as severe as that of Tuesday night, people in some cases leaving their homes and rushing into the street. The oscillation is said to have been very perceptible from southeast to northwest. No noise accompanied the shock.

CHARLESTON, Sept. 3. A sharp shock was felt just before 11 tonight. Two buildings fell. A white woman, name unknown, was buried by a falling wall this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Last evening three persons united with the Baptist Church.

I. R. Deming and wife left for Spirit Lake, Iowa, this afternoon.

Steinberg, the King clothier, will give his grand opening on Sept. 29.

L. D. Davis has received the appointment of depot agent at Geuda Springs.

Two probationists were received into full membership at the M. E. Church yesterday.

D. L. Means and family, accompanied by his parents, left this afternoon for a visit back in Indiana.

M. Shivers and family left this morning on the early Santa Fe passenger for a visit back to Hoosierdom.

The Union Square Company will appear in the Highland Opera Hall in this city Sept. 28, 29, 30, and Oct. 1, 2, and 3.

Manager Hess has secured the Union Square Theater Company to appear here a week the last of this month and the first of next.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Thos. Kimmel sold his interest in the business lot and building belonging to him and Will E. Moore, to A. D. Hawk, for $4,800 this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Bittle Addition is booming with a big B. Lots are being sold for twice the first price. Five residences are contracted for to be built immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Thos. Finney and family arrived from Kaw Agency the latter part of last week. Mr. Finney has entered upon his duties as proprietor of the City Book Store.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The new passenger train put on by the Santa Fe came in last evening. This morning it went out at six. The putting on of this train is a great accommodation to our people.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will give a supper in the new parsonage and a literary entertainment in the church Wednesday evening, September 8. All are cordially invited to attend.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

G. B. Baxter, representing the route, C. E. Tollman, the

I. B. & W., and Chas. Conklin, The Vandalia, all three excursion agents, were in the city today to meet the excursion going out via of the A. T. & S. F.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Bert Meigs starts for Lawrence today to attend the University at that place. Saturday evening a number of his friends made him an unexpected call and the evening was whiled away pleasantly and socially.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

J. H. Lowery, of Arkansas City, formerly of this city and proprietor of the Burden Bakery, returned on last Monday evening for a short visit with ye local and friends, returning to the Canal City on Tuesday. He reports that city booming. Burden Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

A. S. Fowler and family arrived in the city Saturday evening from Illinois. They are relatives of A. C. Gould and family, and have located in our city. Mr. Fowler purchased a farm east of the city some weeks ago, but the city will be their residence for a time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

D. C. Young and J. W. Henthorn, representatives of the Winfield Telegram and Visitor, respectively, were in the city yesterday. The REPUBLICAN acknowledges a call from them. The boys say they came down to see the booming town of the Valley and they seen it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

In a few months the Santa Fe road will complete the gap through the Territory from Arkansas City to a connection with the Gulf of Mexico. This line will bring many advantages. It will increase the profits of every bushel of corn and wheat and sack of flour our farmers send to Texas and save to consumers no inconsiderable sum in costs of early fruits and vegetables. It is probable also that coal will be found in the Wichita Mountains and that supply for Southwestern Kansas will be brought from that source. But more than all, it will be the entering wedge to separate the Indian country proper from Oklahoma and open the latter to peaceable and lawful settlement. Cedarvale Star.

[Boomer-related story.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

During the storm of last Friday evening, the house of W. D. Turner was struck by lightning. Mr. Turner resides on the State line in Bolton Township. The family were in the sitting room when the lightning appeared to come through the open window and exploded. It had the appearance of a big ball of fire being thrown into the room and exploding. The members of the family were stunned, but fortunately they came to in time to extinguish the fire before the house was burned to any great extent. The damage done, we are told, will probably amount to $100. It is supposed that the current of air going through the open window was the cause of the lightning striking.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

COW-HIDING.

The Disgraceful Scene of Sunday Morning: M. V. Jones, Gussie Laine [? LATER THEY HAVE SEINE?], and one Durham, the Participants.

Jones appeared in Police court this morning and plead guilty of disturbing the peace and was fined $2.50 and costs. Miss Gussie was arrested upon the same charge and at her trial this afternoon, she was fined $10 and costs. Durham cannot be found, he having skipped for the Territory.

The whole affair is a very disgraceful one, indeed. But blame cannot be so much attached to the girl because she was but defending her character against a man who was seeking to tarnish it. We are reliably informed that she is a respectable, hard-working girl, and has no near male relative to defend her.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

This morning Dr. G. S. Morris purchased the interest of L. V. Coombs in the drug store of Steinberger & Coombs. The new name of the firm will be Steinberger & Morris. The REPUBLICAN congratulates Mr. Steinberger upon being so fortunate as to have a so well qualified gentleman to succeed Mr. Coombs. We wish all parties success in their future undertakings.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Max Strauss is organizing an orchestra.

A new line of whips just received by T. R. Houghton & Co.

The council did not meet last evening because of not having a quorum.

D. Bell will have a public sale of personal property Thursday, September 16.

Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Wagner returned home last evening from their trip to Topeka.

Next week T. R. Houghton & Co., will receive a large invoice of blankets. Call upon them.

D. W. Stevens and family have moved into their handsome new residence in the second ward.

Yesterday 25 excursion tickets were sold to parties going to Indianapolis via the A. T. & S. F.

Bradford Beal sold four resident lots in the fourth ward last evewning to eastern parties for $1,600.

Jacob Schibley got off this morning for Switzerland. Mrs. Schibley will visit relatives up near Topeka for a few weeks.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Capt. A. J. Burrell sold his 160 acre farm two miles north of town, yesterday, to Dr. J. T. Shepard. The consideration was $6,400.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Bob Howe was in the city this morning. He says there is great indignation prevalent in Spring Creek Township because the commissioners divided the township.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Our venerable friend, Grandpa Hight, presented us with some mammoth samples of sweet potatoes of his own raising. They were fine ones, as good as we have seen this year.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Levi Leaf is a good and honest merchant. The junior editor of the REPUBLICAN employed him to repair his cistern and we can say he did a first-class job. We can recommend him to the public.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

A gentleman and a taxpayer from Cedar Township informs us that Bill Hackney exhibited to him a copy of the order creating the new township over east before the commissioners met.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Thomas Richardson and family arrived in the city today from Ruella, Harper County. Mr. Richardson finds it impossible to remain away from the Canal City any length of time. We predict he will remain with us for good this time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

DIED. Hon. Wirt W. Walton, of Clay Center, died Monday evening. His death was caused by the severe scalding received in a railroad wreck near Junction City a few days ago. The deceased was a prominent Republican. His demise will be felt by his party.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The new M. E. College opens tomorrow at Winfield. The following is the delegation that Arkansas City sends up: Miss Sarah Hill, and Jerry Cline, Loyd and Robt. Ruby. They all went up on the afternoon train. Miss Flora Kreamer, we are informed, will also attend.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

We see by the Winfield papers that there are two candidates in the field for County Attorney, viz; Cal Swarts and Samuel Dalton. The readers of the Arkansas City Republican papers do not know this. We suppose these gentlemen are Winfield candidates and only desire votes in Winfield. Strange.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

H. F. Alberts, Republican candidate for the office of probate judge, is in the city today. Mr. Alberts informs us that he is not guilty of the charge made against him of working against the

K. C. & P. H. Bonds. That he voted for them, and that Cols. Reece and Burch were guests at his home on election day. We hope the report that Mr. Alberts did otherwise will be dropped.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Wm. D. Carey, a Winfield boy for several years past, has bought an interest in the Canal Roller Mills of James Hill, at Arkansas City: one of the best flouring mills in the country. Wm. D. Carey has been the auditor and paymaster of the K. C. & S. W. and St. Louis, Kansas & Western railroads for two years, which positions were filled with great accuracy and ability. He is one of the most efficient and energetic businessmen in the west and his interest in the Canal Roller Mills means much for that institution. William is getting to the front right along and he merits the success he is attaining. Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The county commissioners met yesterday at Winfield and created a new township from one mile off of east Spring Creek and four miles off of west Cedar Townships. The whole affair was a damnable outrage perpetrated upon the people by Winfield tricksters. A remonstrance signed by over 200 taxpayers was presented to the commissioners; but they paid no heed to it, that is, Commissioners Smith and Irwin. Commissioner Guthrie refused to sanction the division. Smith and Irwin, as soon as Hackney told them they had to make the division, voted to do so without a murmur.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The saloons of Atchison have been closed.

Geo. Kroenert, of Wichita, is visiting in the city.

J. Terwilliger left for Indianapolis yesterday.

D. D. Keeler sold his herd of ponies to B. H. Billings this morning for $950.

Jas. Jones and Chas. Murray are each building a residence in the Swarts addition.

E. Baldwin has purchased an interest in the real estate agency of J. L. Howard & Co.

H. R. Nickerson, P. Peters, and W. H. Finn, Santa Fe officials, were in the city today.

Mrs. C. W. Terwilliger and little daughter left this morning for Farmington, Illinois.

Mrs. C. C. Moffat left this morning for Illinois, where she goes to make a few weeks visit.

Paoloa has a canning factory, which they claim, directly and indirectly, gives employment to 400 men.

Isaac Ochs and family are moving into their first ward resident property recently purchased of N. W. Parlin.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hill took their departure this morning for Buffalo, New York, where they intend visiting for some weeks.

C. W. Nelson, who has been out to Ruella with T. R. Richardson, came in yesterday to make a short visit to friends.

A turtle weighing 46 pounds was caught in the slough south of the city by some boys who were indulging in the piscatorial art.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The lot and business house belonging to Kroenert & Austin and occupied by them was sold this morning to Mrs. Charles Beck, of Kansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

C. C. Moffat and boys left today for the far west. He will locate somewhere out there. The REPUBLICAN regrets to lose Mr. Moffat and family from Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Last Sunday, in company with D. C. Young, of the Telegram, the local of the Visitor visited Arkansas City. That town is a pretty good place considering its disadvantages, and we are glad it is in Cowley County. Visitor.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

You can now go to Richmond via Chicago & the PanHandle R. R. To those intending to go to Chicago on business, this will be a good chance to combine business with pleasure and at the low rate of $23.00 round trip.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The Canal City Gun Club held its weekly shoot yesterday aftrnoon. The following is the score: Fairclo hit 7 Peoria blackbirds out of a posssible 15; Prettyman, 5; Wells, 10; Cox, 9; Wright, 7; and Sollitt, 6.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

W. J. Burns brought us in some fine samples of corn this morning. It was grown upon the island farm in the Arkansas, three miles south of the city. The middle of last June Mr. Burns broke the ground, planted the corn, and now has a big crop. The stalks will average about 13 feet in height.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The business failures occurring throughout the country the past seven days, as reported to R. G. Dun & Co., number for the United States 166 and Canada 24, or a total of 190, as compared with a total of 201 last week and 186 for the week previous to the last. The Western and Pacific states furnish nearly half of the casualties reported in the country.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Last March Messrs. Wright and Stanford made a purchase of 31 lots at Lenard. Mr. Stanford went out there the latter of last week and sold them at an advance of $850. He had no sooner returned to Arkansas City this week than he began investing in real estate here and made a purchase of lots on 5th Avenue of Jack Hilliard. The consideration was $2,050.

[THEY HAD LENARD...??]

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Winfield bonds sell at part to home parties. Monday night $13,000 worth of bridge bonds were sold to John Eaton, the banker, he being the only bidder. The council hunted all over the east for another buyer, but no one seemed to want Winfield bonds. The bonds of Arkansas City sell at 3 and 4 cents above par. Such is the standing of the two cities in the far east.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

A. W. Walton, proprietor of the Fort Scott foundry, has for some time past been engaged in drilling a well to supply natural gas and feed fires in his foundry. Instead of natural gas he has struck a fine quality of lubricating oil. The well yields from 3 to 4 barrels a day, and there are signs indicative of speedy increase. He is now boring a fresh strata of oil rock and when he gets through this, it is believed that the find will prove valuable.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

What is the matter with the cows? Several cases of sudden and severe sickness has been reported to us by the drinking of milk. Last Sunday evening the family of Edward Grady indulged in a bread and milk supper; a few hours later they were all taken with pains in the stomach, except Bessie, who drank no milk. The attack lasted some four hours. Yesterday Mrs. H. B. Funk was taken in the same way and from the same cause. The sickness does not last long, but it is very bad while it does.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Hose Company No. 2. Organized last evening with twenty-two members, viz: T. C. Gage, Will J. Kimmel, F. E. Barnett, Joseph Bell,

F. M. Hollenbeck, Will B. Edwards, Jay Fairclo, John D. Mott, James Williams, Geo. Farrar, Fred Bell, Wm. Baxter, P. W. Myers, Jay Deming, Andy Delzell, E. J. Hoyt, Geo. B. Love, Julius Behrend, E. O. Stevenson, Al. Heitkam, Guy Sparks, R. Hurbet. The following officers were elected by ballot: President, Julius Behrend; Treasurer, Geo. Farrar; Secretary, T. C. Gage; Foreman, Geo. Love; Assistant Foreman,

P. W. Myer.

[PAPER HAD AL. HEITKAN...BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE HEITKAM.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

From the following from the Wichita Eagle, we judge that Wichita is not much interested in the Wichita & Winfield road; but here is what the Eagle says itself.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The game of base ball yesterday afternoon between the Kellogg and Canal City nines resulted in a victory for the latter. There was some very good playing on both sides. At the close of the game the Kellogg boys wanted to play for a purse of $100 at some future time. The game has not been arranged for yet. The following is the score.

ARKANSAS CITY TEAM: [Listing names only.]

McNulty, c; Cannon, p; Miller, 1 b; Stratton, 2 b; Wilson, 3 b; Wingate, s s; Hilliard, l f & 3 b; Perryman, c f; Moore, r f.

They had 15 runs.

KELLOGG TEAM: [Listing names only.]

Wright, 2 b; Bonnewell, r f; Cornell, p; Holleck, c; Foster, l f; Smith, 1 b; Bonnewell, c f; Humphreys, 3 b; Larmon, s s.

They had 14 runs.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Chas. Salisbury has returned from his eastern trip.

If you have fine house painting to do, see Shaw & Davis.

John Daniels goes to Westfield, Illinois, in the morning.

Mulvane, a small town above Winfield, has 16 trains per day.

Ed Perrine has completed the excavation of the basement of

F. J. Hess block.

H. P. Farrar left this afternoon for a trip to Kansas City. He will return Sunday.

Procure your excursion ticket via the A. T. & S. F., to Richmond, via Chicago; only $23 round trip.

H. S. Heap has renteds the north room in the Hasie block and will open up a mammoth stock of hardware soon.

Attorneys Hoover and Sudborough were admitted to practice in the district court of Cowley County today.

The excavation of the city building is nearly completed. The stone work will be commenced in a few days.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Col. N. C. Kenyon has sold his farm consisting of 320 acres to Chas. Swarts of Arkansas City for $6,000. The Crank.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Rev. S. B. Fleming received word today that his father back in Pennsylvania had fallen from a hay-mow and severely injured himself.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Dick Hibbard has purchased a lot of Judge Lindsay in the fourth ward and will in a short time establish marble shops. Mr. Hibbard is a thorough mechanic.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Friday and Saturday will be your last chance to obtain the low rate of $21 round trip to Indianapolis, as the excursion on the 17th and 18th is only to Richmond.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The St. James Hotel looms up on North Summit street. The cornice has been put in. We feel safe in saying that the St. James will surpass any hotel in the Arkansas Valley when completed.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

By taking the 6 a.m. train on the Santa Fe, you arrive at Chicago four hours ahead of all other roads; and now is your chance to go for only $23 round trip. Call at this office for particulars.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Ritchie & Co., have prepared the plans for the building block on South Summit street. There are four houses, two stories high, and 100 feet deep, and the fronts are to be constructed of pressed brick.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Miss Marcia Beal was taken very ill last evening. She took some either to produce sleep, but got an overdose. Her life was in danger all night; but by the prompt attention of a physician, she is reported as convalescing.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Crackers and cake will be manufactured at the Arkansas City Cracker Factory in a day or so. The machinery is nearly all in position, ready for business. This afternoon steam was turned on and everything moved off as nicely and smoothly as clock work.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Three of the four storerooms in the block nearly finished on South Summit Street are already rented by parties from eastern cities who will enter business here shortly. It is a fact that there is such a demand for storerooms in Arkansas City that they are always leased before they are half completed.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

At a night session of the District Court last evening, a decree of divorce was granted forever severing the marriage relations existing between Judge J. Wade McDonald and wife. A cash alimony of $2,500 was allowed Mrs. McDonald by the court and a stipulation as to support of children filed. Winfield Visitor.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The above company will appear here in the Highland Opera House the last part of this month and the first of next.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

M. H. Snyder sold his tract of five acres at the foot of Summit Street to Dr. Jamison Vawter and A. V. Alexander for $6,000. They will plat it immediately and put it on the market. The lots in this addition are as nice and nicely located as there are in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The District Court convened yesterday and will last some time. There are 288 cases on the docket.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Fresh mutton at the City Meat Market tomorrow.

The city is chock full of strangers who came here to seek investments in real estate.

BIRTH. Mrs. John Rixy, of Silverdale Township, gave birth to a 7 pound girl Thursday night.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Yesterday F. J. Hess sold the Jas. C. Topliff farm south of the city to John Love for $12,000.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The first annual tournament of the Hutchinson Base Ball Association occurs Sept. 20th to the 25th.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The Geuda Springs base ball nine goes to Oxford tomorrow to play the club of that place and Kellogg.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

At the City Meat Market tomorrow you can get some of the finest spring veal you ever purchased in your life.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

BIRTH. Born to J. C. Beeson and wife, Thursday night, an 8-1/2 pound girl. Mr. and Mrs. Beeson reside on the State Line.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Dr. G. S. Morrris now has his office in his drugstore--Steinberger & Morris. Those wishing his professional service leave orders there.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Wichita parties have filed a charter to build a railroad via Burden to Cedarvale. This means death to the Winfield & Wichita scheme.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Regular meeting of the Arkansas City Prohibition Club at the Schoolhouse in first ward Tuesday evening, Sept. 14. Everybody come.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Wanted. A few boarders in a private family. Inquire of Mrs. E. H. Blackman, second residence south of Monumental Hotel.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

I. F. Danks and Miss Mary Danks, of College Hill, Ohio, are visiting in the city, guests of their brothers, John and Charles. They will remain here several weeks.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

T. C. Gage, Secretary.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

John Love purchased a farm of W. C. Brown in Bolton Township yesterday for $2,000. Mr. Brown also sold 80 acres to M. T. Kay for $1,000. F. J. Hess made the sales.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

C. E. Salisbury & Co. received a carload of boots and shoes this week. It consists of all the latest styles. This firm will have the largest and best stock of boots and shoes on exhibition in a few days in the Arkansas Valley.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

G. L. Brown and J. H. Cook, of Lebanon, Illinois, arrived in the city last evening and are making investments in real estate. Mr. Brown was here several weeks ago and made some purchases. He was not satisfied, but returned to make more.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

R. S. Agner sold to Mrs. Jennie Netherland lots 1 and 2 in block 135 this morning for $550. Aaron Harnley sold his three lots in block 138 to Mr. Agner for $600. These sales were made through the real estate agency of Bonsall, Stuart & Rosenstein.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

The second grand excursion via the A. T. & S. F., will leave on today and tomorrow, the 10th and 11th. In order to avoid the rush at train time, you had better call early and procure your tickets as there is expected to be a great many going on those days.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

It is doubtful whether Secretary Manning ever returns to his duties as secretary of the treasury. His physical condition is not good. His chief clerk reports him as very much disabled. His friends and his family are averse to his picking up the reins again as it only creases his feebleness, and his physicians will not allow it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Usual services at the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath. Circumstances over which Rev. Fleming had no control prevented his going east to see his aged father, who is dangerously ill. Members of the choir will remember to meet tonight at 7:30 in the church.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Robt. Willbank, who has been visiting his friend, Jos. Ewing, west of the city, returned to his home in Illinois this morning. Mr. Willbank was so well pleased with this section that he will in all probability sell his Illinois possessions and remove here. The REPUBLICAN would gladly welcome him to our midst.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

John Edwards, a brother-in-law of J. W. Stanford, arrived in the city last evening from Coshocton, Ohio. Mr. Edwards is so well pleased with Arkansas City, we believe he will make it his future home. He informs us that he has visited a number of Kansas towns, but he saw none with which he was so well pleased as Arkansas City.

[THINK THIS CONCLUDES THE DAILIES FOR THIS WEEK.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at Public Auction at his farm seven miles due east of Arkansas City and one-half mile south of State road, on Friday, September 17, 1886, the following personal property.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

AD. Bargains! Bargains! In City Property.

Lots 21 and 22 in Block 118 ........ Price $200.

Lots 6, 7, and 8 in Block 119 ...... Price $350

Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 124 .... Price $600.

Lots 17 and 18 in Block 139 ........ Price $500.

Lots 10 and 11 in Block 139 with

Good brick house and well ........ Price $1,500.

Lots 11, 12, 13, and 14 with good house, stable, and well, Block 134: Price $2,500.

Lots 1, 2, Block 146, house of 6 rooms, price $900.

Lots 4 and 5, Block 63, Summit Street, Price $2,000.

Lots 12, Block 96, Summit Street, Price $1,250.

Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, Block 86, Central Avenue, $1,750 each.

Several Choice Lots in Swarts Addition at low figures.

We have several nice Ranches and Farms for sale cheap. Give us a call before purchasing as we have the largest and most complete list of FARMS AND CITY PROPERTY of any others in the city.

BONSALL, STUART & ROSENSTEIN, Land, Loan and Insurance Agents.

Corner Summit Street & Central Avenue, Arkansas City, Kansas.

I. H. Bonsall, U. S. Com., and Notary Public.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

AD. OLIVER BROS., DEALERS IN

Lumber, Lath, Shingles,

Doors, Windows, Lime,

Plaster, Hair and Cement, etc.

North Summit Street, Arkansas City, Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

AD. THE CANAL PLANING MILLS.

Sash and Door Factory.

Will open up for business in about 30 days.

H. T. ROBERTS, Proprietor.

Save your orders for him.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

SKIPPED PROHIBITION COLUMN BY T. V. McCONN.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

Public Sale.

I will sell at public auction at my farm, one mile and a half due east of Arkansas City, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 1886, the following personal property: 140 head of good cattle, six head of horses, 20 head of hogs, two farm wagons, two sets of harness, two sulky plows, one breaking plow, one mowing machine and rake, three corn cultivators, some household furniture, and other articles.

D. BELL,

J. M. FAUNTON,

A. BAILEY, Auctioneer.

Arkansas City Republican, September 11, 1886.

For Sale.

A lot of fine boars about three months old, of three-quarters Poland China breed. Anyone wanting hogs of this kind will do well to call at the farm of W. J. Stuart, East Bolton Township.

[AD HAD STUART...SHOULD THIS NOT BE STEWART?]

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Representative Subject.

Mr. King has fairly and honorably announced his candidacy and desire for re-nominaton. He has already creditably represented our district in two legislative sessions and thereby acquired the necessary drill and training that makes the services of a legislator efficient and valuable. The record he has made in the past is open for inspection and investigation and the fact that no grave objections have been urged against it should be sufficient evidence that his services were highly satisfactory to his constituency. This being so, in accordance with established precedence and all rules of courtesy, Mr. King should be complimented with a re-nomination and re-election. I understand that he is strongly opposed to third termism and should his desires be gratified in this respecty by his constituency returning him to the legislature, he would ask no further honors and emoluments in this direction.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Shocks in Ohio.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Notice.

Respectfully,

T. M. FINNEY.

Arkansas City, Sept. 14th.

[PAPER HAD W. S. TOMPSONS...BELIEVE THIS IS WRONG! SHOULD BE THOMPSON, I THINK.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. Just for a Flyer!

500 PAIR 500

[ILLUSTRATION OF SLIPPER WITH FLOWER DESIGN.]

SALISBURY & CO., One Price Shoe Men.

South Store in Highland Hall Block.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. STEINBERGER & MORRIS, -LOCATED IN- CENTRAL BLOCK,

IS THE PLACE TO BUY YOUR--

Drugs,

Cigars,

Toilet Articles,

Medicines,

Etc., Etc.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

C. H. Jackson has returned from his visit to Antrim, New Hampshire.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

W. S. Upp sold his cottage residence yesterday in the fourth ward for $840.

Lafe Merritt, the editor of the Cheyenne Transporter, is visiting in the city.

In a short time one, two, and five dollar silver certificates will be in circulation. These small bills will be a great convenience, owing to the growing scarcity of greenbacks of small denomination.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Leon held a railroad meeting, Tuesday evening, in the interest of the proposed road from Reece to Arkansas City. The Leon people hope to get this road and will put up for it. El Dorado Republican.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

H. M. Austin came in from Leavenworth on the noon train today. Like his brother, Frank, he is a whole-souled genial gentleman with whom it is a pleasure to meet. Mr. Austin will remain in the city several days.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Wm. De Lesdenier has leased the Empire Laundry of M. W. Sawyer and will conduct that establishment in the future. Mr. Sawyer intends engaging extensively in the raising of swine. The REPUBLICAN wishes both gentlemen success in their undertakings.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Rock Island Railroad Company yesterday filed a charter with Secretary of State, E. B. Allen, for a railway to be known as the Chicago, Caldwell & Southern railway. The road will be built from Wellington, Sumner County, in a southwesterly direction to a point on the south line of the state south of the city of Caldwell, Sumner County. The charter states that this railroad when completed will form a part of the system of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railroad Company, and may at any time be sold or leased to the C. K. & N. The headquarters of the new road will be located at Wellington, and the capital stock is $500,000. The directors are M. A. Low, C. F. Jilson, H. C. Phelps, H. F. Morris, and W. F. Evens, all of Atchison.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Colonel Batchelder, who went to Charleston to make an official report upon the condition of affairs there, says the people have everything in their houses that the need. It is true that frail articles, such as vases, pictures, and looking glasses are broken, but these can hardly be considered as necessaries. The loss will fall principally upon the owners of real estate and not upon the people at large. He did not see any of the pitiable cases of distress that the papers tell about. The business section of the city is in ruins. There is scarcely a brick house in that portion of the town which will not have to be torn down; but most of the people of Charleston live in the Northern portion of the city and nearly every residence is wooden. These buildings remain intact. The only damage they have sustained is in the loss of chimneys and breaking off of the plaster, making the walls look less even and pretty than they were before. There is no reason why the people should not return to those houses. There is no danger. No one was killed in a house during the earthquake, but those who died were killed in the streets. No one was killed by a wooden house, but all the dead came to their end through the falling of the brick stores and warehouses. It would be a good thing for Charleston to have a storm and make the people get into their houses. As for the working classes, the earthquake is a benefit to them, for it provides them with plenty of employment at higher prices than they were earning before.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Mrs. W. J. Burns, west of the city, is quite sick.

Mrs. Johnnie Hawkins is visiting friends at Ripon, Kansas.

About 70 passengers came in on the Santa Fe noon train today.

W. P. Lundy left for Indianapolis this morning on the excursion.

Mrs. Ed Beavers, who is stopping at the home of G. E. Howard, is quite sick.

John Ingliss left yesterday morning for a few weeks visit back to Milton, Kentucky.

R. R. Phelps came in from Burden on the noon train today tto attend to his real estate business.

Mrs. John Hollis left this morning for Bloomington, Illinois, where she has gone to visit friends and relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Chapel have fitted up rooms in the Chapel-Bishop block and commenced housekeeping.

Thos. Finney, the proprietor of the City Book Store, left this afternoon for Chicago, where he has gone to lay in a mammoth stock.

John Russell, a cousin of John Ingliss, who has been visiting him for several days, left yesterday morning for his home at Danville, Illinois.

Bill Bryson, who used to live in this city and later in the Territory, was indicted last week by the U. S. Court at Wichita with horse stealing. He is held under four charges.

Lafe Merritt has been deprived of his license to conduct his paper at Darlington, Indian Territory. The administration and the southern brigadiers thought the Transporter was too progressive.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Messrs. J. D. Cook and G. L. Brown, who came to the city on Thursday of last week from Lebanon, Illinois, have invested $8,4400 in Arkansas City real estate and are still looking for more.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Geuda Springs Crank says work is to begin in a few days on the Ft. Smith, Wellington and Northwestern railroad at Wellington and be pushed both ways, namely toward Arkansas City and Hutchinson.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The third and last Excursion to Richmond, Indiana, over the

A. T. & S. F. starts next Friday and Saturday, the 17th and 18th. Round trip rate $23.00 via all routes. Call at this office and get full particulars.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Dr. H. D. Cooper and J. L. Andrews are over from Maple City today. They inform us that the State Line surveyors have run a line north and south of Maple City, but as to which one will be utilized they were unable to say.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

W. H. Henderson and J. W. Strohm are building an extension to their plaining mill establishment. Their increase of work demands it. New machinery is to be put in and the facilities of the establishment greatly increased. Still we boom.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

B. B. Bullock and C. L. Hewgent, of Louisville, Kentucky have been in the city since Saturday. Both are young and affable gentlemen and are seeking a business location. They informed a REPUBLICAN representative they were greatly pleased with Arkansas City. They returned home this afternoon, but will come in the near future.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

T. J. Sparks came in from Bushnell, Illinois, Saturday evening to visit his brother, Dr. J. W. Sparks, over Sunday. He left this afternoon for home. Mr. Sparks was summoned to Newton on business and while there he heard so much good of Arkansas City he thought he would come down and see the future metropolis of the Arkansas Valley.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Chas. Hilliard made an exceedingly high throw this morning. He threw a base ball over the stand-pipe, 125 feet. The throw is very difficult as a person has to stand about 40 feet from the base of the stand-pipe and the ball has to get about 10 feet higher to make it over. There are not many base ballists who can accomplish this feat.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Amos Walton came home Saturday from his labors along the route of the Kansas City & Pan-Handle railroad. A new route has been selected. It is to be run from Reece to Leon, thence to Atlanta, Burden, and Arkansas City. Elections have been called all along the line up to Butler and Greenwood Counties. The K. C. & P. H. Is materializing rapidly.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

[Boomer story.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

At the preliminary trial of [WORD OBSCURED] Soule, for the murder of J. W. Handy, at Wichita in the U. S. Court last week, the jury was only out above five minutes when it brought in a verdict for an indictment for murder against Soule and the women. The women are held as accessories to the crime. New evidence has been adduced since the parties were bound over in this city some months ago, and it will go hard with them. It seems that Mrs. Handy was too handy with her tongue for the safety of all. They are all in jail at Wichita now awaiting trial.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Adams farm, which sold to F. B. Layne several years ago for $1,000, was sold last week to a syndicate composed of members of the Shaw Lumber Co., for $30,000. Dr. Shepard purchased the farm a few months ago for $15,000. He sold it eight weeks afterward for $19,500 to a gentleman from Chicago by the name of Grant. The future of a town is assured when eastern capitalists and syndicates make investments in real estate as large as the above. Arkansas City is so located that it is bound to be a city, a city second to none in the Arkansas Valley. People from abroad are realizing this fact and are buying extensively of sand-hill real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. EMPIRE LAUNDRY. One Door North of Central Avenue Hotel.

Arkansas City, Kansas.

Work Done in First-class style and on short notice.

Repairs Done When Ordered.

Wm. D. DeLesdernier, Manager.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Pleasant September weather has come at last. Let us be thankful. H. M. Austin returned to his home at Leavenworth yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. C. R. Sipes left this morning for Alma, Kansas, where she has gone to visit friends.

John Drury has sold his store at Maple City for 240 acres of land southeast of the town.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

H. O. Meigs purchased the Jerome Steele property on Summit Street yesterday for $4,000.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Mrs. D. D. Bishop left yesterday afternoon for a visit among friends and relatives at Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

T. B. Layne was offered $4,000 per acre for his home place of five acres of land in the northwest part of town.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Miss Mary Rice left on the 6 a.m. train on the Santa Fe for Bloomington, Illinois, to visit friends and relatives.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Mrs. R. E. Grubbs left for Kansas City today to attend the fair. Her daughter goes with her as far as Carbondale.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Geuda Springs is enjoying quite a boom. We are informed that within the past 30 days some $64,000 worth of real estate has been sold to capitalists.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Prof. O. D. Wagner of this city has accepted a professorship in the M. E. College at Winfield. He will remove there and enter upon his duties immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

This morning D. J. Coburn brought us in some of the finest apples we have ever seen in this vicinity. They were raised on his Grouse Creek farm. They were very large and juicy.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Hon. Frank Bacon of Chanute, democratic candidate for congress against Judge Perkins, is in the city. Judge McIntire had him in tow taking him around to shake hands with the average democrat.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The engineer of the engine on which Wirt Walton was killed has been discharged by the Union Pacific Company for having violated the rules of the company by permitting Mr. Walton to ride upon the engine.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Alex Wood has purchased the meat market of Chas. Gallagher, on North Summit Street, and is once more furnishing meat to his hungry friends and patrons. Alex is a good butcher and the REPUBLICAN wishes him success.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Winfield is having trouble about her college subscription. Subscribers refuse to pay up. At a meeting of the board of trade last night, it ordered suit to be brought against all who refused to pay. A lively time is expected.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

T. D. Richardson cannot withstand the pressure. Arkansas City is too good a town to remain from. He has concluded to remain with us and will once more engage in sinking holes into the earth. T. D. and family will reside in the Fairclo property on Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The game law was so amended at the last session of the legislature as to prohibit the shooting of quail at any time, except by persons on their own premises. The hunting or shooting of any game on improved occupied premises, or on the highway adjoining such premises is also forbidden without first obtaining permission of the owner.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

B. Davidson, the gentleman who will open up a dry goods and clothing establishment in the south room of the Houghton block, arrived in the city last evening from Nebraska. Mr. Davidson is a gentleman of education and a splendid businessman. He comes here not only to take advantage of the business facilities afforded in Arkansas City, but also the educational, which will be bestowed on his children. In about three weeks his family will remove here.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Messrs. Wright & Stanford, the furniture men, have sold their furniture establishment to J. B. Taggert, of Augusta. Mr. Taggert is an experienced furniture dealer and undertaker, having been in the business for several years. He will also continue his business at Augusta. He will remove his family here in a few days and take charge of his business. As to what business Messrs. Wright & Stanford will engage in, we are not informed. Such energetic men cannot remain outt of business any length of time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

D. Hamil returned home today at Newton.

C. C. Hollister starts for Boston in the morning.

About fifty excursionists went over to Caldwell this morning.

Miss Viola Bishop went over to Caldwell this morning on the excursion.

The D. M. & A. will be running trains into Belle Plaine within a week.

J. R. Lewis, who formerly built houses in Arkansas City, has located in Florida.

Wiley & Harkness shipped a trainload of cattle over the Border road from Hunnewell yesterday.

A. A. Newman returned home last evening from the east. Mrs. Newman will remain for some time yet.

H. E. Maxwel, who has been visiting in the city for a week or more, returned to Wichita this afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Farrar leave in the morning for a visit at Boston, New York, and cities in Maine.

The hardware stock of H. S. Heap, who will occupy the north room of the Hasie block, has begun arriving.

Comrades Bishop, Lorry, Dodd, and Hight were among the veterans who went over to Caldwell today on the excursion.

B. Davidson has commenced opening up his dry goods and clothing stock in the south room of the Houghton block. He will be ready for business in a few days.

Parties who are coming into this city inform us that excursions are daily leaving eastern cities for Kansas. Arkansas City is getting her share of the excursionists.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

One of the counterfeiters, Geo. Field, arrested here on July 4th, was found guilty at his trial Monday in the district court. His pal, McGrew, is now undergoing the ordeal of a trial.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

No railroad project in Kansas has better backing than The Kansas City & Panhandle, and if the reasonable subsidies asked for in Butler and Cowley Counties are voted, the road will surely be built. Reece Sunflower.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Geronimo and his band of Apaches will be taken to Florida via the St. Louis & San Francisco road. They will pass through Halstead and Wichita according to the Kansas City Journal. Kansas City endeavored to get the savages through her borders, but failed to accomplish it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The columns of the Visitor teem with reports of great suffering among the poor families of Winfield. It reports two families today in destitute circumstances. It would be a good plan for Winfield to get up a society to furnish her mechanics and laborers with employment so they could take care of their families.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Three weeks ago one of our citizens procured a fine Setter dog; he proceeded at once to train him to chew tobacco. Now the dog comes into the house by the back door, never scrapes his feet on the mat, never goes to church, is careless at his meals, gets burs in his tail, goes with a lower grade of dogs, and it is feared that he is beginning to take an interest in the third party.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The county commissioners, at a special meeting Tuesday, examined the petitions and called elections for October 19th in Omnia Township for $13,000 and in Sheridan for $10,000 aid to the Kansas City & Pan-Handle Railroad. The calling of elections in these townships about completes the route. The Pan-Handle will run into Arkansas City long before the D. M. & A. crosses Cowley County.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Tell Walton, of the Caldwell Journal, had his trial yesterday in the U. S. Court at Wichita. He was charged with burning a house containing a printing press, within the Oklahoma country, about two years ago. The judge heard the evidence of the witnesses for the state, and, as it was in no wise sufficient to sustain the charge, he ordered the jury to bring in a verdict of not guilty, which was immediately done. [Boomer story.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Beer Poured Out.

LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Sept. 12. There is much feeling here over the confiscation by Sheriff Corwin at Bismarck Grove, where the Western National Fair has been in progress the past week, of 3,000 bottles of beer, which had been seized the first of the week from parties who were selling it in violation of the prohibitory law. Monday last great consternation was produced on the fair grounds by the appearance upon the counters of the largest stand on the ground of beer in large quantities, being dealt out to large crowds of visitors from Missouri and other states. Sheriff Corwin arrested the parties at the stand and stacked the entire stock on hand, over which he kept guard late Saturday night, when he set six men to work drawing the corks from the bottles and pouring the liquor into a ravine which empties into the Kansas River, and replacing the empty bottles. Five hundred thirsty people witnessed the operation with great disfavor. This is the first case of note of confiscation made in the state, and its legality is denied.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Council Proceedings.

The council met last evening. There were present Mayor Schiffbauer; Councilmen Thompson, Prescott, Dean, Ingersoll, and Hight.

The first business of the evening was the action upon some bills.

The matter of the Geuda Springs, Caldwell & Western road was laid over.

A motion was made and carried that the city purchase 500 feet of cotton and rubber and cotton hose each. The contract for furnishing hose, carts, suits, etc., was awarded to the Hamilton Rubber Co. The hose will cost 90 cents per foot delivered here. Mr. Quigley, representing the water works company, offered to put in certain extensions of pipes at half service for two years. The offer was accepted.

On motion the council adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

A Deserted Town.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sollitt left this afternoon for Chicago.

A. Garrison, a friend of Isaac Ochs, from Indiana, is visiting in the city.

Geronimo and his gang went through Wichita yesterday, en route to Florida.

The stand-pipe was filled in one hour and thirty minutes. Orddinarily it can be filled in an hour.

MARRIED. George, son of Jay Gould, was married in New York, Tuesday, to an actress named Edith Kingdom.

W. R. Herniman & Co., have just come out with a brand new wagon, to be utilized in their music business.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Today the water works company turned the water into the stand-pipe. It was pumped full in a very short time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

M. M. Rhodes went up to Beaumont this morning to meet his mother, who is coming to visit him from Pennsylvania.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Oldham & Bittle, the new real estate agents, have hoisted several nobby new signs. Also, Artley, Andrews & Anderson.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Cedarvale Star says that contracts for grading on the

D. M. & A., have been let for seven miles west of that place.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Will Scott, a friend of L. G. Lawrence, material agent of the Santa Fe, is visiting him in the city. Mr. Scott is from Poughkeepsie, New York.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Rev. W. H. Cline exhibited to us a peculiar freak of nature. He purchased a squash and upon cutting it open, discovered that the seeds had sprouted. The squash was solid and good.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Wm. J. Wood writes to his father in this city, from Springerville, near Ft. Apache, Arizona, that grass there is fine, cattle fat as can be, and that it is the finest stock country he ever saw.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Jack Hilliard went over to Caldwell yesterday. He informs us that Caldwell is a town of about 3,000 people, and that the crowd that was there yesterday reminded him of Arkansas City on Saturdays when the town is alive with people doing trade.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

A private letter to M. L. Robinson, from A. A. Robinson, Second Vice-President and Chief Engineer, A. T. & S. F. R. R., says track laying will be commenced on the Douglass branch next week and pushed to completion and we may look for more complete and convenient train connection and accommodation at a very early day. Winfield Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Mayor Schiffbauer, the doughty representative of the Kansas City & Pan-Handle railway, informs us that his project is being pushed with a vim. In Spring Creek Township, where Reece is, an election to vote bonds to the enterprise occurs on the 5th of next month. Petitions in Clay, Logan, Little, Walnut, and Glenco Townships, Butler County, are all signed up calling the elections. In Cowley County, the elections in Sheridan and Omnia Townships have been called for the 19th of next month. This completes the route. Should the elections all rsult in the voting of bonds, work on the construction of the road will be immediately commenced and pushed to completion as rapidly as men and money can do it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Cowboy hats at the Golden Eagle Clothing Store.

Rev. P. B. Lee, candidate for Probate Judge in the city today.

Ask to see our 75 cent dress flannels. Newman & Co.

Newman & Co., show a bargain in Burette Suiing at 10 cents.

Miss Salina Bliss, of Winfield, is visiting in the city, a guest of Mrs. N. T. Snyder.

An elegant new marble clock in the window of the Crescent Jewelry Store is attracting much attention.

Wide hats, Narrow hats, Tall hats, and Low hats, of all shapes and colors, at Golden Eagle Store.

We have the greatest bargains in Black Silk at $1 and $1.20 ever offered. Newman and Co.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

T. M. Finney has just received a nice stock of Seaside Library, and other books in pamphlet form, at the City Book Store.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

W. H. Jenkins and wife left on the morning passenger on the Santa Fe for Chicago, taking advantage of the low Excursion rates to Richmond, Indiana, via Chicago. They expect to be gone several weeks visiting friends.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The charge of keeping a gaming house was dismissed against Jay Gould by Judge Torrance Wednesday. He plead guilty to the charge of gamgling and was fined $50 and put under a bond of $500 to behave in the future.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Many of our citizens who visited Caldwell were not fascinated by the appearance of the town. H. C. Deets tells us of the chariot race. The chariots were railroad scrapers and the teams drawing them trotted around the track.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

James McConachie, a popular and well known young man of this city, formerly clerk at the real estate office of Hotchkiss & Wheeler, left last night for Arkansas City to accept a position in the new shoe store of Sam D. Stover. Wichita Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Winfield has another sensation. One of her belles fell in love with a negro barber and when her folks remonstrated with her about her folly, she attempted to cut her throat with a razor. Per associations she seemed to have adopted one of the chief characteristics of the negro race, namely the use of the razor.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Failures the last seven days throughout the country, as reported to R. G. Dun & Co., for the United States, number 149, and for Canada 29; a total of 178, as compared with a total of 190 last week and 291 the week previous to last. The casualties are fewer in every section of the United States, but in Canada they keep fully up to the average.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Russian Tea held last evening at the residence of H. O. Meigs by the Ladies Guild society was a very enjoyable affair, as well as a financial success. The ladies of this society are to be congratulated for the excellent entertainments they get up and as this was the first of a series they expect to have this fall and winter, you can always depend on spending a pleasant and profitable evening with them.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Not All the Apaches Yet.

TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, Sept. 15. From John Hennessy, who arrived in town yesterday from his ranch on Turkey Creek, near Gayleyville, it is learned that on Sunday night a small band of Indians, presumably escaped renegades from the surrendered Apaches, swooped down through the valley, stealing six horses from him and six more from different prospectors operating in that vicinity. A detachment of scouts who were trailing the refugees appeared at the ranch the following morning in hot pursuit; but Hennessy expressed little hope of their being able to overtake the fleeing hostiles as the relay of horses which the red devils procured from his stock are the best in the valley. He blames the military for not notifying the settlers of the fact that the hostiles were to be escorted through that section, and more especially of the fact that a portion of the band had made their escape.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The indictment in the district court against E. M. Hutchison for keeping a bawdy house was quashed Wednesday by Judge Torrance on account of some flaw. Yesterday he was re-arrested by Sheriff McIntire, on another warrant. He gave bond for his recognizance in the sum of $500.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The Arkansas City Cracker Company today presented this office with a box of A. C. Soda Crackers. They are superior to anything we have tasted in that line. Ask your grocers for them.

[PAPER HAD CRAKERS...BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE CRACKERS.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. BONSALL, STUART & ROSENSTEIN, BLACK BOARD PRICES.

Ho! For Summit St. and Central Avenue Property.

1 lot on Summit street for .................... $ 800.

1 lot on Summit street for .................... $1,250.

1 lot on Summit street for .................... $1,500.

2 lots on Summit street for ................... $1,100.

2 lots on Summit street for ................... $2,200.

2 lots and house on Summit street ............. $1,250.

2 lots and house on Summit street ............. $1,200.

1-1/2 lots with a fine cottage, on Summit St. . $3,100.

1 business lot with store on Summitt street ... $6,000.

1 lot on Central avenue for ................... $2,500.

1 lot on Central avenue for ................... $3,000.

5 lots on Central avenue for .................. $3,500.

And many more bargains too numerous to mention. Give us a call and look over our list of farm and city property.

BONSALL, STUART & ROSENSTEIN, Land, Loan and Insurance Agents.

Corner Summit Street and Central Avenue, Arkansas City, Kansas.

I. H. BONSALL, U. S. Com. And Notary Public.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AS USUAL, SKIPPED THE PROHIBITION COLUMN BY W. H. CLINE.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. Oldham & Bittle, Land, Loan and Insurance Brokers.

Sole Agents for Bittle Addition.

If you want bargains, see our list of FARMS, RANCHES, and CITY PROPERTY.

Two Ranches on State line very low, title perfect.

We pay taxes, abstract, rent houses, write deeds.

Fire and Accident Insurance.

Office in Bittle Block, Arkansas City, Kansas.

J. W. OLDHAM, Notary Public.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. ANOTHER DROP IN BOOTS AND SHOES.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

The bargains which our friend had been offered and had failed to accept are too many to enumerate. But he wound up his drive and talk to us by telling us he had just as much money as when he came here. He had failed to buy anything; consequently, he had never enriched himself. He lacked the nerve although he had the money. He was afraid the boom would burst. A man will always be poor if he has not the faith in his town.

Arkansas City Republican, September 18, 1886.

AD. Grand Display of Dress Goods.

We are now showing one of the largest assortments of Dress Goods ever placed on sale in this city. We mention a partial list below.

Black and colored Cashmeres; all prices.

Printed Cashmeres, @ 22-1/2 cents.

Pin Checked Suitings, @ 12-1/2 cents.

All Wool Gray Serge, @ 57-1/2 cents.

Sebastapol cloths, @ $1.00

All Wool, Homespun, @ 40 cents.

Novelties in Hair Line.

Stripes, @ 85 cents.

Tycoon Reps., very cheap.

3-4, 6-4, and 7-4 Cashmeres, @ 10 cents to 35 cents.

Silks, all colors and prices.

Colored Rhadane Silks, @ $1.25

Coteline Cloths in the new shades.

Electoral Cloths in Striped and Plain for combination.

Embroidered Robes.

Combination Suits.

Jersey Flannels.

Windsor Sackings.

Assabet Tricots.

More Trimmings are displayed.

Novelties in two Toned Striped Satins.

Chemille Dot Velvets, and Striped Velvets, in great variety.

The best value ever offered to the trade.

Now is a good opportunity to select from the largest variety ever before shown.

Yours Respectfully, A. A. NEWMAN & CO.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

A BIG INSTITUTION.

The Arkansas City Cracker Factory.

The Establishment of a Monthly Pay-roll.

From the inception of the scheme, the REPUBLICAN has never let an opportunity go by to speak a good word for the institution and its incorporators. And now since the factory has begun operations, we find it has more than surpassed our most sanguine anticipations. Many of our readers do not realize the enormity of the institution, nor its value in the grand strides of advancement which Arkansas City is making toward the Kansas City of the Arkansas Valley.

Some 25 workmen are employed in the operating of the factory. More will be added as the trade demands it. At present the factory is not run at the fullest capacity; but from the hearty reception its products are meeting with from the merchants of Arkansas City and the surrounding towns, it will be but a short time until it is.

The El Dorado Republican has wisely said no town can become a city without the creation of a large monthly pay-roll. Arkansas City has long since realized this fact, and is and has been for some months setting forth endeavors to establish manufacturing industries here for this purpose. We have now a pay-roll that exceeds that of any city in the Valley, unless it be Wichita.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The czar of Russia is protected from injury while traveling by dividing the train into three sections and keeping secret which car the czar occupies. The president of the United States insures his safety by letting his presence be known. One seeks safety in concealment; the other in publicity. The president has the better time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Come Right Along.

The following dispatch from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the St. Louis Post shows what the Ft. Smith folks are doing and will be good Sunday reading for our people.

LITTLE ROCK, Sept. 17. James Allen Martin, chief engineer of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley extension of the Arkansas Valley route, has returned to make his report to General Manager Wood, in this city. He reports that the work on the preliminary survey is progressing not only rapidly, but decidedly satisfactorily. Two parties were placed in the field, one commencing at Van Buren and working to Gibson Station, the other starting at Gibson and going to Arkansas City, Kansas. The party which commenced at Van Buren finished to Gibson Saturday; and found the distance only sixty-two miles instead of seventy-five as had been estimated. The other party reached the Osage Nation in the Territory twenty-four miles from Gibson. The chief engineer says the entire survey will be completed in less than a month. It is expected that the work of construction will soon be commenced soon after the surveys are finished. The extension in Kansas is all arranged for and bonds voted for over one hundred and fifty miles. The survey from Arkansas City to Wellington is completed and the road will be built to Hutchinson, Reno County, by April 1st, if the winter is favorable.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Cracker Factory.

This is a valuable acquisition for Arkansas City, and we hope that our merchants in southern Kansas will give it a hearty support.

The building that it occupies is a commodious brick structure built exclusively for the business. The machinery is all new and of the latest patterns.

Everything is systematically arranged and they have the facilities for supplying a large trade. A few minutes before our arrival at the works, they had just run off a small batch of crackers for supper of about a carload.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

AD. Take Notice!

Salisbury & Co.

One Price Shoe Men.

Highland Hall Block.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

AD. SEE Our Novelties in Fine Woolen Dress Fabrics.

SEE Our Bargains in Black Dress Silks at 50, 68, 85, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.25.

SEE Our latest novelties in Dress Trimmings and Buttons.

SEE Our complete stock Flannels, Woolens, and Hosiery.

SEE Our large stock of Boots and Shoes, and save money by buying good Goods from us.

SEE Our all Linen Napkins at 40 cents per dozen.

SEE Our ready made stock of Muslin Underwear Garments, well made, sizes full.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Miss Maggie Fowler is reported quite sick.

Miss Emma Mitchell, of Kansas City, is visiting friends in the city.

C. T. Atkinson has been admitted to practice at the bar of Cowley County.

E. Barron has gone up into the state of Michigan to spend a vacation of two weeks.

DIED. September 17, 1886, Lillie Lee, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins living near the Frisco depot.

A. M. Coonrad brought to our office a fine sample of sweet potatoes. Four weighed nine pounds. They are of the Nanseemond variety.

[THEY HAD COONRAD...THOUGHT THIS WAS COONROD???]

Mrs. C. F. Wolter, who has been in the city for the past month, will return to her home in Lebanon, Missouri, Monday. Her husband will remain here, being in the employ of C. R. Sipes.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

This morning we saw a farmer on our streets who resides in Sumner County, a short distance this side of Wellington. He had brought a load of wheat to market. He stated the cause of this was the price of wheat in Wellington was 10 cents less per bushel than in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Up to this writing there have been 445 cars (or about 8,500 head) of cattle billed over the Border road from South Haven. Stock trains have been pulling out of this town almost daily. The cattle are loaded at the state line; but the business is all transacted at this place, which is very satisfactory to South Haven people.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

ANNIVERSARY. Last evening was the twelfth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Stevens. The occasion was celebrated at their elegant new home by a number of their friends and acquaintances. Some very nice presents were given them. Rev. Cline made the presentation speech. Though appropriate and pleasing, we are glad to say it was brief, for an elegant supper was waiting. It was a very enjoyable affair and the REPUBLICAN wishes them many returns of their marriage anniversary.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Semblance to Bunke-shop.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City.

And they are still at it, with no visible prospects of an adjournment. The carpenters and the masons create so much noise that everybody in the city had the headache the day that we were there.

It is too bad to see the country devastated in such a manner, and we told them so, but they are awfully set in their way and the probability is that our kind advice will do them very little good.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

T. M. Finney returned today from his trip to Chicago.

Chas. Bundrem has returned from his trip to Emporia.

Mrs. J. C. Nix is reported dangerously ill with an attack of typhoid fever.

The Central Avenue Hotel register shows arrivals of from 35 to 45 per day.

Thos. Givens, of Cloverdale, Indiana, is visiting in the city. He is a guest of T. M. Layne.

Mrs. W. R. Branham and daughter start for Atlanta, Georgia, via the Frisco in the morning.

John Newman came in from New Kiowa and visited friends over Sunday. He returned this morning.

The Arkansas City Roller Mills Co., now have their office at the real estate agency of Meigs & Nelson.

L. McLaughlin went down to St. Louis this morning to see if that old town was booming as lively as Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The gang of counterfeiters arrested here July 5th got the following sentences: George Fields got 2 years, Martin McGrew, 1 year, and Archibald McGrew, 2 years.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Rev. H. H. Harper, of Northern Ohio, arrived in this city Saturday evening to pay a visit to his nephew, J. F. Hoffman. Rev. Harper filled the pulpit in the M. E. Church last evening.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

[Note: First time they had Lewis; later they had Louis...I changed to Lewis to make it consistent.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Only six unorganized counties remain in Kansas. Of the six, tthree have taken steps to organize. The six unorganized counties are Cheyenne, Sherman, Greeley, Wichita, Norton, and St. John.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Mr. H. T. Roberts and lady, P. Pearson, and Mr. Hardway and lady were among the many excursionists who took advantage of the cheap rate to St. Louis exposition via Frisco this morning.

[THEY HAD HARDWAY...BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE HARDAWAY.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The synod of the Presbyterian Church of the state of Kansas convenes in Emporia on Thursday, Oct. 7, and remains in session four days. This synod is composed of 237 ministers and one elder from each church in the State.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Dr. C. R. Fowler has withdrawn from the drug business in order that he may devote his entire time to the practice of his profession. F. E. Balyeat will continue the drug business. The REPUBLICAN wishes both gentlemen the success necessary to make them millionaires.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

DIED. Word reaches us that a boy 12 years of age was drowned in the Walnut up near Winfield. His name was Albert Shepard and he was a cripple. He was out gathering Walnuts with a crowd of boys and they all went in bathing. He got beyond his depth and before his companions took him out, he was drowned.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Saturday evening the Leland Hotel came near being consumed by fire. Policeman Beck and Dr. R. M. Young were standing on the corrner in front of the building when the odor of burning cotton was smelled by them. They made a search and in the laundry they found a bed quilt on fire. It was promptly extinguished.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Will McConn, of Belle Plaine, is in the city. The Belle Plaine News, over which Will has presided so efficiently for several months, has been sold. The consideration was $3,000, and the firm, Burns & McConn, retain their Campbell power printing press. They will enter the newspaper field at Iuka, Pratt County, in a short time. No matter where Will embarks in the newspaper business, he will always make a grand success of it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Capt. Anderdson, [? Wonder if it should be Anderson?] the most aggressive boomer, who was arrested for rebellion, treason, etc., last fall, had his case to come in the U. S. Court at Wichita the latter part of last week. He demanded a trial; but the authorities told him to go home, they wanted him not. Strange it is that these boomers can never get a trial. They willfully go into Oklahoma and as often as they do, they are put out by the army, and yet not one has ever been punished for the offense, if offense it be.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

J. G. M. HURSH.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The Texas Extension.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Excursion Rates to St. Louis.

Excursion tickets to St. Louis and return on sale at the office of the Santa Fe railroad as cheap as the cheapest. The Santa Fe has put on a morning passenger train, and now has two through passenger trains each way daily except Sunday, one train each way Sunday. Trains going east leave at 6:05 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.; returning arrive at 10:55 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Passengers for the east on the morning train are entitled to a free seat on the Reclining Chair Car taken on at Mulvane. The evening train is furnished with a sleeper. No change of cars to Kansas City. These trains make fast time and close connections. The Sunday train arrives at 10:55 and leaves at 5:15. The new time schedule goes into effect on the 20th inst.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Cabinet Changes.

The Evening Star prints a statement to the effect that Secretary Manning will go to Austria as U. S. minister, instead of returning to the treasury department. It says that hint as to the appointment is said to have been made to Austria, and it was received with great favor, and also says that the president has decided to make the appointment of Governor Porter as first assistant. The Secretary of state says, however, that he has never heard of such an appointment being contemplated.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The railroad status is about as follows.

Winfield loses the D. M. & A. Wichita steals it from her by running a line down via of Belle Plaine, Douglass, and Burden to Cedarvale to connect with the D. M. & A. It is a settled fact that this road has become a Missouri Pacific enterprise and as Wichita has been designated the western headquarters of that road, it is but natural that the great trunk line from Memphis to Denver should pass through its Western headquarters. A branch will also be extended from Cedarvale west to this city to connect with the K. C. & P. H.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

There is no dodging the issue in Kansas. Democracy asks you to vote for licensed saloons, which educate their patrons in vice and crime. The Republicans ask you to vote for home and sobriety. Granting that the present prohibition law is imperfect, the Republicans ask you to stand by the law and make it more effective; the Democracy want you to go back on what has been accomplished and license men to make drunkards and criminals of your children.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

S. C. Barkdoll of Winfield was in town today.

John Daniels has returned from his Illinois visit.

Mrs. R. A. Maxey, of the third ward, is reported sick.

Miss Nannie Delzell left for her home in Illinois this morning.

Judge John Grether and son, of St. Louis, are visiting in the city, guests at the residence of J. L. Huey.

Frank Thompson returned last evening from California, where he has been sojouring for several months.

S. Stover has opened up a large stock of boots and shoes in the Bittle block. Call on him and get a bargain in foot wear.

In Charleston the total number of deaths due directly to the effects of the earthquake is, so far, only 61. The city contains a population of 60,000.

Mail is to be received on the Santa Fe night passenger. This will give us our Kansas City papers and other mail early in the morning instead of at noon.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The elections to vote aid to the Wichita & Winfield R. R. in Oxford, Belle Plaine, and Palestine Townships, in Sumner County, are called for Oct. 26tth. Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

It cost $40,000 to convict the eight Chicago anarchists. This must be a great gratification to them. No cheap hanging there: $5,000 for every neck that is stretched.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The D. M. & A. R. R. has been completed as far west as Kingman. That city is now in connection with the outside world, and the citizens are greatly elated over it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Thomas, the man with unsound mind, was placed in the custody of Sheriff McIntire yesterday. He will have trial Thursday. He will most likely not be turned loose this time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

G. W. Miller has secured the services of E. C. Dague, lately off Valley Centre, but formerly of Ohio, to assist him in his hardware establishment. Mr. Dague is experienced in the hardware business.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The hired hand of Rev. W. Harris rode a pony belonging to the latter to church Sunday evening and hitched it to the city hitching rack. After services he went to get his horse, but it was gone. Someone had appropriated it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Late last evening Rev. Fleming received a telegram that his mother was dangerously ill and not expected to live but a short time. He left this morning on the Frisco for Pennsylvania. No services in the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Jas. Ridenour showed us what he states is a phenomena. It was a broken main spring of a watch. It was broken into 16 pieces while in position in the watch directly across from the arbor. Only one other instance of the kind is known of by our jewelers.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

C. L. Kloos and lady while out riding last evening started to drive across the south Arkansas River bridge. Owing to the bad condition of the approach, the vehicle was upset. Mr. and Mrs. Kloos were thrown out and badly bruised. The buggy was slightly broken.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

DIED. On Sabbath morning, Sept. 19, at the residence of his father-in-law, J. Kitch, Charles A. Walker, aged 30 years, 4 months, 4 days. He leaves a wife and father and two sisters. The funeral services were held at the residence of Mr. Kitch Monday afternoon. Rev. S. B. Fleming officiated.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Before another twelve months roll over our head, there will be 16 passenger trains arriving in and departing daily from Arkansas City, viz: Two on the St. Louis, Kansas & Southwestern; two on the St. Louis & San Francisco; four on the Santa Fe; two on the State Line; two on the Galveston extension; two on the Kansas City & Pan-Handle; and two on the extension from Emporia via of Winfield. Then in addition, think of all the freight trains that will arrive and depart.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Winfield is at her old tricks. No sooner had the proposed road from Wichita assumed prominence, than the Hon. John A. began to lister himself for ways and means to defeat the road. In order to prejudice the prospects in the minds of the citizens of Arkansas City, the word is slyly dropped that the Wichita & South Eastern railroad is a Santa Fe project gotten up by Wichita and Burden to shut off the Fort Smith road that is underway to Arkansas City. Whereas the facts in the case are that no system says the Missouri Pacific has been thought of, and no move has been made without consulting Jay Gould in person.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session last evening. Present: Mayor Schiffbauer; councilmen C. G. Thompson, J. Hight, C. Dean, O. Ingersoll, and A. D. Prescott.

A long list of bills was acted upon ad as they were of minor importance, we omit their publication.

C. Mead asked that scrip be issued him for curbing and guttering, as certain lot owners were delinquent. On motion the request was granted.

On motion W. J. Gray, City Marshal, was granted a four day lay-off from official duty.

C. G. Thompson was appointed chief of the fire department on the recommendation of hose companies 1 and 2.

Tom Saymens, street auctioneer, asked his license to be reduced. It was referred to the ordinance committee by motion.

J. L. Huey asked permission to erect a coal office on the rear of the Leland Hotel lots and was by motion rejected.

Jos. Bittle requested that he be allowed the privilege of building a cesspool at the rear of his block; and the matter was referred to the sanitary committee.

On motion the resignation of J. Dunkel as street commissioner was accepted.

Police Judge Bryant made his report for the month of August, which was accepted. It showed $497 of fines collected and paid over to the city treasurer.

Uhl & Giel offered to put down the basement wall on the city building to 7 feet in depth for $125; their offer was accepted.

C. D. Burrough asked permission to erect a wooden building at the rear of the Monumental Hotel, which was granted.

F. J. Hess petitioned for the use of a portion of 5th Avenue for building purposes, which was granted.

Several ot her petitions were presented, but were of small importance.

On motion council adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

J. L. DARNELL, Com.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schiffbauer have gone to St. Louis.

Geo. Whitney left for New York this morning, where he was summoned to attend to business matters.

Tuesday afternoon the Canal City Gun Club had its shoot. Wells hit 12 birds out of a possible 15; Park, 7; Prettyman, 11; Fairclo, 8; Cox, 11; and Wright, 11.

The real estate firms of the city inform us that it is impossible to supply the demand for houses to rent. One agent tells us that he had 12 applications yesterday for houses to rent, but could supply none of them.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

There were three shocks of earthquake in Charleston last night and early this morning; the shock at 5:20 a.m., being sharp, caused houses to rattle uncomfortably. The shock was felt distinctly in Columbia; also in Savannah, Georgia.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

R. W. Campbell, President.

Amos Spray, Vice-president.

J. C. Armstrong, Cor. Sec.

L. F. Abernethy, Rec. Sec.

E. L. McDowell, Treasurer.

Directors: D. C. Duncan, Rev. J. O. Campbell, J. R. Shields,

S. L. Mechlin, Rev. Jesse Greshan, J. W. Ginder.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

A few weeks ago her newspapers announced with a grand flourish that Winfield was going to have an electric light. Here is what that scheme amounted to, according to the Courier.

It is now announced that 22 building blocks are to be erected before January 1, 1887. Wait and see what we shall see.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The Lower District.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The street sprinkler has commenced operations again.

G. B. Andrews left yesterday evening for New York.

BIRTH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Vawter, this morning, a boy.

The Signal, the new paper at Latham, is a very reputable sheet and should be sustained.

Chas. Scott and wife are visiting relatives in Wichita this week and seeing the fair.

A fire at Council Grove Sunday destroyed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of business property.

Archie Dunn offers a reward of $25 for the return of his lantern and the conviction of the thief who took it last night.

Alvah Shelden, the astute and portly editor of the Walnut Valley Times, came in from El Dorado last evening to visit his sister, Mrs.

T. L. Mantor.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

J. H. Atkinson, of Chicago, is in the city. He is endeavoring to secure a room to engage in the dry goods business. So far his efforts have been unsuccessful.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

J. H. Cook returned to his Illinois home this morning. Mr. Cook goes to sell off his possessions there. He will return in the near future to make Arkansas City his home.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

A postal card from Rev. F. L. Walker at Wakeeney states that Mrs. Walker is up in Michigan visiting friends; that Wakeeney is enjoying a boom and that the Walkers have just built them a residence.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

W. D. Mowry returned from California by the noon train today. At the time we caught a glimpse of Will, he had both arms yet, but there were eleven people asking him as many questions at once.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Judge Wilson, regular Republican nominee for congress, of the 5th district, offered to withdraw from the race, provided his opponent, Anderson, would do the same. The latter refused to accept the proposition.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

And we add, please make a note of it that Arkansas City will be the city that secures it.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

BIRTH. Again are we called upon to chronicle a new addition to Arkansas City. This time the gentlemanly real estate agent, J. P. Hoffman, will have control of it. Mr. Hoffman informs us that this addition will speak for itself in a short time. That it is a 10 pound boy and was born this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The colored men have organized a lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted York Masons.

Thomas G. Banks, deputy grand master of the state.

Wesley Barker, C. A. Clark, and Theodore Reed, all of Wichita, came down and instituted the lodge. E. W. Vaughn, H. W. Marshall,

R. Porter, P. B. Andrews, R. M. Jamison, Henry Shavis, Isaac Warner, and Allen Spickard are the members.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The Canal City Base Ball Club sent a challenge to the Wellington Reds, some ten days ago. Yesterday an answer was received, which stated that they would play our club for $25, provided that Messrs. Miller and Wingate were debarred. Let us see. It has not been long since the Wellington Reds, with their imported players, beat our boys 18 to 2. Strange they should indulge such boobyism now.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

It is expected that the work of construction on the Fort Smith road will be commenced very soon after the surveys are finished. The extension in Kansas is all arranged for and bonds voted for over one hundred and fifty miles. The survey from Arkansas City to Wellington is completed and the road will be built to Hutchinson, Reno County, by April 1st, if the winter is favorable. St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Yesterday four men called upon the REPUBLICAN. You will say there is nothing strange about that. But when we tell you each one was an eastern gentleman looking up a business location and that each was desirous of renting a business room in Arkansas City and engage in different branches of the mercantile business, and that all were unable to do so because there were no vacant business rooms. Verily Arkansas City do boom.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The opening of the fall trade is now at hand. It is the opinion of those well versed in the signs of the times that the fall business will open unusually early and be more profitable than any season for the past five years. The symptoms are certainly very encouraging; the harvests have been fair, and unless something unforeseen happening in the shape of an earthquake or a flood, we shall, no doubt, enjoy a season of uninterrupted and profitable business.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

R. B. Cowling, of New London, Ohio, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Cowling is a prospector and if he can dispose of his business on his return home, he will remove here immediately. If he can not, his removal here will be deferred until Spring. Thus it is our ten thousands of people are coming. Mr. Cowling informs us that Wichita and Arkansas City are the only towns in Kansas which are talked of all through the east. He thought Arkansas City would be ahead of Wichita inside of two years, if not sooner. Correct you are, Mr. Cowling.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

John Drury was over from Maple City today; he tells us everybody over in his vicinity is jubilant over the State Line prospects. That he was over in Chautauqua County last week and saw the D. M. & A., and Santa Fe folks at work. Both have graded into Cedarvale, and the former is now grading in Cowley County on a line a little south of west of Cedarvale. They are out several miles from Cedarvale. The route from here to where the men are at work is nearer and more feasible than to Winfield. It looks like the D. M. & A. was coming here, sure enough. The Santa Fe will soon have its track laid into Cedarvale and then will push rapidly west for Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Primaries for the selection of delegates to the county and representative conventions will be held in this city on Thursday evening, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m., at the following places: 1st ward,

L. E. WOODIN, EX-Com.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Every person who has given anything towards maintaining the

Y. M. C. A. in this city is invited to come up Friday evening and hear the reports and decide for himself whether the money has been judiciously expended or not.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Dr. E. Y. Baker has now rented commodious rooms in the Central block for office quarters. His patients will hereafter find him snugly established in the front rrooms, above the furniture store in Central block.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe is the first of Kansas railways to accept the grain rates fixed by the Railroad Commisioners in their recommendation of August 12.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Mrs. J. H. Criger is reported quite sick.

Mrs. Lois Williams returned from Brownsdale, Minnesota, Thursday night.

For good hay press, call on GEO. E. HASIE & CO.

Geo. E. Hasie has returned from his eastern visit, looking the picture of health.

Farmers requested to make proposals to furnish the Cracker Factory with pure cream.

George Upp arrived yesterday on the afternoon train from Illinois to visit his brother, W. S. Upp.

If you want to buy a bill of furniture to be delivered 5 or 10 years from now, Peter Pearson will fill the bill.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

We are agents for the best hay press in America.

GEO. E. HASIE & CO.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Capt. C. G. Thompson intends commencing work on his business block in a few days, which he proposes to erect next to the city building.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The last two days the Santa Fe passenger train has not been running on its new time schedule. The noon train manages to get here on the old time.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

The Leland Hotel changes proprietors tomorrow. B. G. Kirker retires, covered all over with landlord honors, and W. J. Ward, of Burden, succeeds him.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

J. W. Hoyt, brother-in-law of G. L. Brown, who is stopping in the citty, arrived on the noon train today to make purchases in real estate in Arkanss City.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

If you want to look up your business transaction with Peter Pearson five or ten years ago, just go in and consult his books. He is always at his port when wanted.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Hard labor is the price of high excellence; merit is a guarantee of success. Eternal vigilance is the price of success in the furniture business. Peter Pearson is the living examplification of eternal vigilance. HE SELLS furniture.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

SOLID ROCK. Like unto the tide waters which goes and comes, are the furniture men of late years. Their force is hurled against the rock with all the power and devices, but the rock is immovable. Cling to the rock if you want to save money. P. PEARSON.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

A new law which goes into effect this fall provides that back taxes must be put on the tax rolls and requires the County Treasurer to note the amount and date of sale on the tax receipts. Consequently, land owners can tell whether or not their lands have been sold for taxes by consulting the tax receipt.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Globe-Democrat: A singular effect of the recent earthquake is reported from Fort Worth, Texas. The wells of that city which have heretofore yielded the purest water, have suddenly become muddy and sulphurous, and the mouths of those who drink from them are made very sore. Luckily, the prejudice in favor of water as a beverage has not yet obtained such a hold in Texas that a misfortune of this kind will interfere materially with the popular comfort and happiness.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

THE CANAL.

How the Work Progresses on the Extension Up the River. The Building of the Foundation for the Establishment of the Monthly Pay-roll.

Perhaps no reader of the REPUBLICAN understands fully what is transpiring in regard to the building of the canal. This morning, in company with Messrs. McLaughlin and Matlack, we took a drive over the works. The extension of the old canal begins some 300 [?VERY HARD TO READ THIS LINE...LOOKS LIKE 300, BUT NOT SURE?] feet east of the head-gates and follows up the river about two and three-quarter miles, where it joins it. At present there are 200 men, teams, shovelers, masons, etc., engaged in making the ditch that is to transfigure Arkansas City into the largest manufacturing center in Kansas. All along the works gangs of men are strewn and teams attached to scrapers of dirt are constantly coming out of the ditch to deposit their burden on the banks.

The head-gates instead of being where the canal taps the Arkansas, as we supposed, are about a mile and a quarter removed from it. Here John Doyle and his large force of masons are at work and the time will not be long until they announce their contract finished.

The bed of the canal when completed is to be three feet lower than the surface of the river water. This insures a flow of water into the canal as long as there is any in the Arkansas, and the head-gates being removed such a distance from the river does away with the necessity of a dam. The dam for the former canal has caused the water power company an out-lay of some $4,000 annually. In the long run this will be a much cheaper and a great deal better water power.

The contractors informed us that they hoped to have the extension completed ready to turn on water within three weeks, but the undertaking to us appears so large that we believe we are safe in saying the time will be a great deal nearer 30 days.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

L. E. Thomas, who was taken to Winfield the first of the week to be tried for insanity, was tried in the probate court yesterday morning. Upon a thorough examination he was pronounced insane. He will be sent to the asylum. In regard to him the Courier remarks:

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

A Mixed Cattle Case. [Boomer and cattlemen related.]

Arkansas City Republican, September 25, 1886.

Houses are being built in all parts of the city in a manner and at a rate that is surprising even to the old settlers. With scarcely an exception every building now in course of construction is of a better class and such as we may well be proud of. People are beginning to realize more than ever that a city in every sense of the word is needed right here and are going to work with the determination to make it a second Kansas City. It can be done. It will be done.