ARKANSAS CITY REPUBLICAN.
[FROM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1886, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 1886.]
WAGNER & HOWARD, Editors.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
From No. 34.
Corn husking is progressing nicely.
W. J. Lundy
=s house is about completed.D. W. Purdy
=s brother is here on a visit from Kentucky.A. B. Sankey was in to see our school last week.
J. W. Martin has been baling his hay.
The carpenters are at work on S. E. Maxwell
=s barn.A. J. Kells was making hay last week.
Miss Rena Cue returned from Winfield Saturday. Her sister, Katie, is quite sick.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Apaches En Route.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 24. Geronimo, Natchez, and thirteen bucks and seventeen squaws and papooses, heavily guarded by United States troops, passed through the city yesterday afternoon. The bucks will be sent to Fort Pickens, Pensacola Bay, and the squaws and papooses to St. Augustine, Florida. There was a large crowd at the station and ferry landing, anxious to get a look at the savages.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
AD. Hello! Hello! [ILLUSTRATION OF MAN IN USE OF TELEPHONE.]
Hello Central! Tell the Public that Jack Frost is knocking at Nature
=s Door and that they must prepare themselves to receive this honored guest.It
=s Terrible! It=s Dreadful!! It=s Awful!!! But nevertheless it=s true that we are sellingHeavy, Serviceable Overcoats for $2.50.
Our stock is a complete ideal and every garment a seasonable bargain. Let the Public enter our store and pile upon pile of elegant garments will greet their eyes.
NOTHING ANTIQUE OFFERED.
Everything New, Modern, and Stylish. Make no mistake. We are the wide-awake, Hard-working, Never-to-be-forgotten, Low Priced, Square Dealing Clothiers.
STEINBERG,
The * King * Clothier.
In Highland Hall Block.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]W. Yale, a real estate speculator of Quincy, Illinois, is in the city aiding very materially in our boom.
The Democrat refers to General Atkins as U. S. Commissioner.
I. H. Bonsall is also an U. S. Commissioner.
[PAPER SOMEWHERE CALLED HIM ADKINS INSTEAD OF ATKINS.]
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]W. B. Scott received a message yesterday telling him that his brother, Robert, had been killed in Ohio, by the kick of a mule.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
BIRTH. Hon. Lewis P. King was in the city today from Beaver Township. He informs us that his wife presented him with a handsome boy the first of the week; consequently, he feels very jubilant.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. In this city, this afternoon (Saturday), Mrs. Sarah Eckels, of paralysis. The funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at 2 o
=clock. The deceased was the mother of Mrs. W. H. Nelson. She was taken sick some five days ago, although she has been having poor health for some time. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
President W. B. Strong, of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company, was in Chicago last week on his way to the east. Being questioned regarding the proposed construction by his company of a new line between Chicago and Kansas City, Mr. Strong said nothing definitely has been agreed upon, but the chances were in favor of building the line, as he personally was strongly in favor of it. He could not see how his company could possibly get along without one of its own from the Missouri River to Chicago.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Democrat advises its readers to vote for Schiffbauer because he will represent Arkansas City, if he should be elected. If we know anything about matters, the voters of this district do not want a man in the legislature that will represent only a portion of it. They want a man who will represent the district entire. It sounds strange though, to hear the Democrat say now,
AVote for Schiffbauer for represenative,@ when two years ago it said Avote against Schiffbauer for mayor because he sold the city out to O=Neil.@ Does placing Mr. Schiffbauer on the Democratic ticket make an honest man of him?
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Geo. Vaughan has purchased an interest in the grocery store of C. L. Newton. The firm is to be Newton & Vaughan. They open up for business Monday or Tuesday of next week. Many of our readers are well acquainted with Mr. Vaughan, he having been engaged in Geo. E. Hasie & Co.
=s grocery establishment for some time. Our readers will accord the new firm their share of the patronage in this vicinity. The REPUBLICAN wishes the gentlemen success.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A Democrat in this city tells us a startling piece of news. He is a groceryman and stands high up in the ranks of democracy; his veracity is not to be doubted. He said that a certain individual, mentioning his name, was paid an enormous sum for the water works franchise. That he was told in his store by a party, who is well known to be one of the leading spirits of the town, that he had offered, himself, a $5,000 check for the franchise, but someone had bid higher. That $10,000 was the sum paid for the franchise, and considering what the city was paying for the works that sum was small enough compensation. Is it possible that anyone of our city offices is filled by such a man? Are the remainder of Arkansas City
=s franchises to be sold by one of her officials in the same ratio, $10,000 apiece?
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Boom.
The rain has no effect on our real estate boom. Snyder & Hutchison closed the following sales yesterday.
F. W. Farrar and Geo. Howard, two lots on South Summit Street, to G. C. Scott, of Iowa, for $4,000.
D. Bell, three lots on Fifth Avenue, to W. D. Mowry, for $3,500.
R. A. Gelmer to W. H. Richards, of Iowa, 10 acres in Creswell Township, $1,500.
B. C. Lent, one lot in Beecher
=s addition, to A. D. DeBruce, $500.D. G. Wetmore, house and two lots, block 128, for $600.
John A. Young, 10 acres in Creswell Township, to Mary M. Shupe, $1,050.
H. S. Davenport, one acre in McGrath
=s addition, to Dr. J. A. Mitchell, $500.B. C. Lent, lot 1, block 4, McGrath
=s addition, to Mrs. Kimmel, $450.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Tom Watts is beyond doubt a ladies
= man. The other day he went home, and hanging to the lapel of his coat was an entire switch of red hair. The question naturally arises was the owner of that switch ever attached to it after it became fastened on Tom=s lapel? Tom says he found it on the streets; and in putting it in his pocket, it caught on a button. That is a good story tell. If the young lady who lost the switch will call on Tom, prove property, she can have the same and no questions asked.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Mrs. G. W. Earhart is suffering from an attack of typho-malaria.
Elections next Tuesday. If you did not register Saturday, you cannot vote.
G. L. Brown has returned from Lebanon, Illinois, with intentions of buying more real estate in Arkansas City.
General Armstrong, U. S. Indian Inspector, arrived in the city last evening. This morning he took his departure for Osage Agency.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]MARRIED. Guy M. Hatfield and Rebecca McFarlin of Arkansas City, were joined in the bonds of wedlock yesterday morning by Justice C. M. Wood. Winfield Visitor.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
John Magill returned to his Illinois home this afternoon. About next spring we expect John will remove to Arkansas City. There is no place equal to it.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Musselman came down from Rose Hill, Butler County, last evening. They were called here by the serious illness of their daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, of the first ward.
[Again, paper said Mussleman, which I believe is wrong!]
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Noble Winton, for some time past in the employ of Ware & Pickering, has taken a situation in C. R. Sipes
= hardware establishment. Noble is a worker and will do his employer justice.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Major Rainwater, of St. Louis, a leading spirit of Democracy, came in on last evening
=s train and remained overnight in the city. This morning he took his departure for his cattle ranch down on the Otoe reservation.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
G. A. Hurd, of Decatur, Illinois, master of transportation of the middle division of the W. St. L. & P. Railway, is in the city. Mr. Hurd is delighted with our city and is investing quite largely in real estate.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. Died Saturday night, October 23, 1886, in this city, James Blaine Beatty, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Beatty. The remains were interred yesterday in Riverview Cemetery. Rev. Witt pronounced the funeral sermon.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Santa Fe has laid track into Cedarvale from Independence. The citizens of that burg are happy over the advent of their first railroad into that town. The D. M. & A. will soon be there too, the Cedarvale Star informs us.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
After November 1, we will not have to go to Kansas City via Wichita. We will take the Florence, El Dorado & Walnut Valley road at this point, thus missing Wichita several miles. The above road will be completed by that time.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]This morning a special train came in on the Santa Fe. It brought 200 men from Great Bend. They are one of the iron gangs of the Santa Fe. We suppose tracklaying on the Galveston extension will be commenced immediately.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. Died at the residence of her son, G. W. Lacy, in the First ward, this morning at 8:30 o
=clock, Mrs. L. A. Lacy. Herr funeral will occur tomorrow afternoon, from the M. E. Church, at 1 o=clock. The remains will be interred in Riverview Cemetery.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Rev. Fleming, wife, and youngest son, leave this afternoon for Solomon City, this state, where Rev. Fleming has two brothers residing. He goes there to settle up his father
=s estate. He will return the last of the week, in time to fill his pulpit next Sunday.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Cherokee Indians have protested against the low appraisement of the Santa Fe right-of-way through their land. They were awarded $93 per mile, or about $8 an acre for their raw prairie, which, considering the inferior quality of much of it and the benefits of the road, is a gilt-edge price.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. Died in this city yesterday afternoon, October 24, 1886, at 3 o
=clock, Frankie, the three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Means. The remains were interred this afternoon in Riverview Cemetery. The funeral occurred from the residence. The REPUBLICAN extends its heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved parents.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Memphis, Kansas & Western road is materializing over in Chautauqua County. Propositions have been submitted over at Cedarvale and the Starsdays [???] they will carry. This road is believed to be an extension of the Gulf road from Cherryvale to this city. The time is not far distant when two and probably three roads will be running into Arkansas City from Cedarvale.
[STARSDAYS...COULD THEY MEAN THE Cedarvale Star says...???]
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. Yesterdat afternoon the funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Eckels occurred at the residence of W. H. Nelson in the first ward. Rev. J. P. Witt delivered the funeral sermon, after which the remains were interred in Riverview Cemtery. They were followed to their
resting place by a concourse of friends. The deceased was 64 years of age, a loving mother and a Christian woman.
[PAPER HAD ECKELS....HOPE TIS CORRECT! SOMETIMES ECKLES SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN USED...BUT I COULD BE WRONG!]
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]H. H. Landcraft, who recently located here from Hannibal, Missouri, is an enterprising gentleman. He will establish a cigar manufactory in the Grady block; and if the demand for cigars is sufficient, he will employ some 12 workmen. Our people should encourage this home institution by lending it their patronage. The REPUBLICAN extends a cordial welcome to Mr. Landcraft.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Washington at 2:550 o
=clock yesterday afternoon. The tremor lasted but an instance, but was sufficiently strong to pi type on the composing stones in the fourth story of the Star office. Another distinct earthquake was felt at Wilmington, North Carolina, yesterday afternoon at a quarter of three o=clock. No damage done.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
There is an old but truthful saying that sometimes you can best get rid of a man in office by placing him in another. This seems to be the case with Mayor Schiffbauer, judging from the men who are seeking his election to representative. Many claim Mr. Schiffbauer makes a good mayor; we think it poor policy to spoil a good mayor to make a poor representative, especially when there are so many valuable city franchises to be bestowed in the near future upon someone.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Words of Praise.
A representative of the Non-Conformist, a labor paper published at Winfield, was in the city last week and bespeaks these good words of our city.
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Arkansas City is located in the southern part of Cowley County, about four miles from the State line and near the juncture of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers. The town was located in 1870, and now claims 6,000 inhabitants. All kinds of business is represented including a large cracker factory, mills, etc. Several years since a canal was constructed from the Arkansas River to the Walnut, having a fall of 25 feet per mile, thus furnishing an excellent water power for all manufacturing purposes; but during the past year, it was found inadequate to the demand and has been extended until now it is five miles long with a fall of 27 feet per mile and of unlimited power. There are already five flouring mills, whose combined capacity is about 700 barrels in 24 hours, built along this canal besides other industries. During the past season there was expended in improvements about $200,000 besides $60,000 in water works and $60,000 in extending the canal. Among some of the building, we mention the City Hall now under construction and a large three-story hotel, nearly completed, and judging from my experience with the hotels here is very much needed.A
Considerable rivalry exists between Arkansas City and Winfield, the latter place being known to A. C. people as >the second station north of Arkansas City;= but during my stay here, I was very cordially treated even if I was representing a paper published in the rival town.@
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]S. Matlack, wife, and children were out driving yesterday afternoon. In crossing a ditch over hear the Whitney farm, the buggy was upset and the occupants thrown rudely upon the ground. Fortunately, the horse was a gentle one; and when the buggy became upset, he stopped. Mrs. Matlack and children were severely bruised. Mr. Matlack thought he was in the same condition until he arrived home and went to remove his coat. Then, upon calling Dr. Chapel, he ascertained that his collar bone was broken. The fractured bone was repaired, and although still suffering from the injury, Mr. Matlack appears on the streets today.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A distribution of carp from the government ponds at Washington will be made during November. Persons who apply or write for them to Eugene G. Blackford, fish commissioner, Fulton Market, New York City, will receive, each applicant, twenty fish. They are free of charge, except that the receiver pays for the can that contains them, also express charges. This is a cheap way of laying the foundation of what can certainly be made a source of profit on the farm.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]BIRTH. Born to Chas. Childers and wife last night, Monday, at about 12 o
=clock, a boy.Mrs. D. D. Bishop returned home this morning from her visit in the Hawkeye state.
Samuel Hoyt, who owns considerable real estate in this city, came in on the noon train today from Canada.
Col. Moonlight spoke in Winfield last evening. Capt. Thompson and other admirers of the Colonel went up to hear him.
Chas. Nelson, who has been suffering from an attack of malarial fever, for some days past, is reported convalescing.
Dr. James Vawter left for Kentucky last evening. He will be gone about three weeks.
The railroad election in Sumner County yesterday resulted in a victory for the bonds. They were voted by a majority of almost 700 votes.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Thursday Wm. Gooch tore down, boxed up, and shipped his blacksmith shop to Arkansas City, where he will locate for the present at least. Latham Signal.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
J. W. Fox and family, of Silverdale, have sold out their earthly possessions and removed to Kellogg, Michigan. The REPUBLICAN regrets Mr. Fox
=s departure. He was a good and substantial citizen.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Arkansas City REPUBLICAN admits that a survey of the Ft. Smith line is being run to Maple City, but still declares the Walnut
=s mouth will get the line. Winfield Courier.And so she will.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Henry Whitman was arrested last evening for assaulting John Gabel. He was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $10. He refused to pay, although having money. He is confined in the calaboose until he pays or lays his fine out.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Thomas Dian was very muchly intoxicated this morning when the police found him and took him before Judge Bryant. He was assessed the usual amount of $5 and costs for his offense, which he paid, and was turned loose.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Republicans of Bolton Township will have a rally Saturday evening, November 1, at 7 o
=clock, at the Theaker schoolhouse. Good speakers will be in attendance. At the I. X. L., same township, October 30, at 7:00 p.m., there will also be one held. Republicans attend.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The press reports state that one J. M. McLees was hanged by a mob at Montrose, Colorado, a few days since. This same McLees was once a client of our lawyer friend, A. J. Miller, of this city, in which case he was acquitted of the charge of murder. But this time the law didn
=t save him.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Our farmer friend, F. A. Pruitt, came over from Otto Post Office yesterday. He informs us that the Santa Fe surveyors arrived in Otto Saturday night on the State Line survey, and yesterday morning started on their way again for Arkansas City. They are setting the grade stakes as they come.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Thomas Finnegan, Jas. Haley, and J. M. Norman were three drunks arrested yesterday afternoon, and on being taken before Judge Bryant, were fined $5 and costs each. They all paid up and were turned loose. Finnegan and Haley were arrested again in the evening on the same charge, and are now in the calaboose.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
They are talking of boring for natural gas in Winfield. We would respectfully suggest to our neighbors who have the matter in charge to commence prosecuting their searches in the First National Bank Building, first floor. Let them bore downward about eighteen inches, and they will strike a basement of natural gas.
>Tis the home of the Courier.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Kind readers, will you vote for a man who electioneers for the office of probate judge with a bottle of whiskey? And yet the Democratic candidate is doing so. Over in Silverdale Township, while talking to a crowd of voters, a bottle was noticed in his pocket. This fact was pointed out to him, and immediately he pulled it out and invited his hearers to have a drink. Only one man did so, and he was a Democrat. Voters, do you want a man in the office of Probate Judge who violates the law so flagrantly, when he virtually has supreme control of the whiskey traffic?
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Courier, of Winfield, is consoling itself and its readers with the vain thought that Arkansas City will die as soon as the Santa Fe builds south from here, and that new towns will spring up in the Territory and sap our very life out. Poor, misguided fools, they know not that it is impossible to build a town on Indian soil. Even if it was possible, Arkansas City would boom all the more. Our wholesale trade would be greatly enhanced. The REPUBLICAN recognizes the fact that the Courier would like to attend the funeral of Arkansas City
=s boom. For three years it has lived on this hope. Cale was started to kill us, but it failed in its purpose, and today it is almost a cheerless prairie. It is well for Winfield people to live on hope, for that is their most substantial diet.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
We always knew that the Winfield girls were bad at flirting, but didn
=t know they had come this far! A young woman picking her way across the railroad track there the other day saw a brakeman wave his hand to her from the top of a departing train. She smiled sweetly and waved back. Then the brakeman waved violently, and the girl smiled more sweetly and stopped and tried to get out her handkerchief, to fittingly carry out the flirtation. The next thing she was yanked off the track by a flagman, just in time to escape a backing train, which the brakeman had seen and had tried in vain to warn her of.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Baptist Harvest Home Festival and Exposition will open on next Tuesday evening, at 8 o
=clock. The donors are kindly requested to have their donations ready for delivery by Friday morning, as the committees will begin gathering them up at that time. (Donations of fowls, livestock, and things easily perishable, will not be gathered up until Monday, November 1st.) All donors who wish to arrange their own displays will please signify it to the solicitors on Friday evening. Also, what part of the building they may prefer. The church building will be used. As the articles donated are already quite numerous, the committees will be much aided by a little promptness by the donors.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Who is Jeffries?
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We have seen several notices of political meetings throughout the county, which stated that Messrs. So-and-so and Jeffries addressed the meeting. Who is this mysterious Jeffries that appears to lack a handle to his name?@ Winfield Telegram.Who is this Jeffries? Well may you ask that question, Mr. Telegram. Lend us your ears for cuspadors, while we tell you who he is. Jeffries, whose given name is Chawles Petah, is of Teutonic-Hibernian extraction, you know. Crush us, if he isn
=t. He was born of humble but Republican parentage a hundred years ago, more or less, and has since been enlisted in the cause of Republicanism. He came to the Sand-hill but a few short months ago, but in that time he has established himself in the eyes of Democracy as a bad man from Bitter Creek. They recognize him as the vulture that is picking the marrow from the backbone of the dead carcass of Democracy in his speeches all over Cowley County. He is the bald-headed eagle who grasps the puny child, Democracy, in his talons in Cowley County, and soars to his mountain-top home of oratory, and there tears the deceased body into atoms. He is the bird of prey, with a long beak and startling shriek, that is, perhaps at this very instant, swooping down upon poor, scared Democracy in some schoolhouse in Cowley County, and giving it a foretaste of what that party will soon enjoy in hades. He is the rattlesnake at Republicanism with his boots on, and has his terrible fangs already fastened in the throat of the Democracy, and is slowly but surely choking it to death. He is the city attorney of the great metropolis on the Sand-hill, and also occupies a high legal position in the high court of judicature, Bittle block, last stairway, third room to the right. He is all this and much more, Mr. Telegram. Now, tell us not in mournful language that you, a Democrat, do not know who Jeffries is. Tell us now, poor, timid creature, you do not know Jeffries, and we will forward you his chromo.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Killed in a Boyish Quarrel.
DIED. Word reaches us that the 13-year-old son of Jacob Shipman struck and killed his playmate, the son of John L. Bone, with a board. The parties reside in Cedar Township. The boys were playing in the school grounds of Centennial schoolhouse, last Friday afternoon during intermission, when a dispute arose and hot words ensued. Finally Shipman picked up a piece of board and struck Bone on the side of the head, just above the right ear, and fractured his skull. Bone was taken into the school room by the teacher and asked if he wanted to go home. He replied that he did not think he could walk there. Shortly afterwards he became unconscious and his playmates and the teacher took him home. He remained unconscious until about seven o
=clock that evening, when he died. Young Shipman was arrested and taken to Winfield. He will have his preliminary next Monday. The boy was accompanied to Winfield by his father and a number of his neighbors, who came in with the intention of going on his bond. Both families are highly respected in the community, and the affair is deeply regretted by everyone.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Telephone Exchanges both in Newton and Caldwell have been removed for the want of patronage. We are informed by N. T. Snyder, the manager here, that this exchange has grown from 30 to 60 subscribers during the past year, and that he has already one board of fifty members filled, and ordered the second from Kansas City. The company have also ordered a carload of 35-foot poles sent here, and as soon as they arrive, the old poles will be replaced with new. N. T. Snyder informs us that the work of the office is now more than Miss Emma can handle, and he has been obliged to put on an assistant operator and message boy.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
President Grant gave $1,000 to the sufferers by the Chicago fire, and President Cleveland gave $20 to the sufferers by the Charleston earthquake. This difference of fifty to one in the matter of charity fairly represents the relative merits of the two men in every respect.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. At his home in the 4th ward, this morning, October 26, 1886, J. B. Crews. The funeral services were held Wednesday at the residence. The deceased has been sick for 16 months or more. He leaves a wife and three children.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The heaviest frost of the season fell last evening.
W. S. Thompson has just received a handsome new regulator.
Theo. Fairclo is still very sick. His recovery is somewhat doubtful.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Mrs. J. H. Berger left for Farmland, Indiana, yesterday morning to visit.
Wm. Brown was drunk and dressed up last night. This morning he paid Judge Bryant $5 and costs.
T. M. Finney has commenced his preparations for having Santa Claus at his store during the holidays.
A public sale of the personal property of Charles Lish, deceased, will occur November 11, in Silverdale Township.
A. Fairclo came in today from Bentonville, Arkansas, called here by the serious illness of his brother, Theodore.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Santa Fe has put on duty a night operator at their depot in this city. His name is S. B. Ninde and he is from Topeka.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
D. L. Weir and other Republicans were over to Maple City last night, and had a rousing rally. He informs us that the Republican ticket is solid there.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Yesterday there was one mile of track laid on the Santa Fe extension from this city through the Territory. Today and from now on, two miles will be laid per day.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
We wish to return our sincere thanks for the love and kindness shown to us by our neighbors and friends in our late bereavement of our dearly beloved Frankie.
MR. AND MRS. D. L. MEANS.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A Mexican was found down in the Second ward last night, without hat or coat, dead drunk, unable to walk. He was taken and put in the
Acooler@ overnight. This morning Judge Bryant fined him $5 and costs. He paid up.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The election up at Belle Plaine and Oxford, to vote bonds for the Winfield & Wichita railroad, came off yesterday. The propositions were defeated by large majorities at both places. Thus does Winfield
=s scheme to secure the Rock Island road vanish.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Miss Ella Bishop, who has the principalship of the Central school building, has been tendered a position in the Iowa State Normal, at Cedar Falls, Iowa. The salary offered there is larger than here, and the work is more congenial. As yet she is undecided about accepting the offer.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The calaboose was chock full of drunks last night. There were only nine. Thos. Finnegan, Jas. Haley, and Thos, Dian, although having twice paid the penalty for getting drunk the day before, were taken in last evening on the same charge. This morning they were fined $5 and costs again, which they paid.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
John Drury was over from Maple City today. He informs us the State Line surveyors will arrive at Grouse Creek, coming this way, tonight. The chief engineer told him this was the final survey and that he was setting the grade stakes. The road passes about one-third of a mile north of Maple City.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Last evening between 7 and 8 o
=clock, two young ladies, who were going to their home in the Second ward, were insulted by some drunken men. Fortunately, some friends happened along and saved the girls from further insult and injury. This is what comes of the mayor and council licensing joints to do business in Arkansas City. It is nothing more than we expected. Innocent and unprotected girls insulted while returning home from an evening uptown. It is a shame.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
F. P. Schiffbauer is a political will-o-wisp. He has led his following into all parties, except the prohibition. Like Mr. Schiffbauer, they have dodged around until they have settled for the time-being in the Democratic camp. Mr. Schiffbauer is also very ambitious. He desires to hold public office, no matter whether there be any salary attached or not. Men who are so desirous of office are the ones to keep out. They are not to be trusted. As a rule, they have too many axes of a personal nature to grind.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Some Democrats claim that if F. P. Schiffbauer should be elected representative, he will accomplish great good in regard to our bridges. Let us see. Some time ago the West Arkansas River Bridge was taken into the city limits, so that the burden of its repairs would not fall so heavily on the shoulders of our merchants. What has he done for the bridge? He has never ordered any repairs, although it has needed them several times. As usual, the merchants have had to go down in their pockets and have the bridge made passable. Mr. Schifbauer
=s bridge record is not very bright, and it will be made no brighter by sending him to the legislature.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]H. R. Cutting, the gentleman who came near ruining Mr. Bayard
=s reputation as a diplomat, like Banquo=s ghost, will not down, and has forced his way through the Mail and Express again before the state department. Monday a voluminous bundle of papers came to Assistant Secretary Porter of that department, containing Mr. Cutting=s claim against the government of Mexico and state of Chihuahua for $50,000 primitive and exemplary damages. The state department through which this claim will have to be presented, will give the matter very mature consideration before it will press the claim. The department does not deny Mexico=s right to punish Cutting or any other man violating Mexican law upon Mexican soil, and it will first decide from the facts secured by Mr. Sedgwick and the claims of the state authorities in Chihuahua whether Mr. Cutting has any claim whatever.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Rev. Dooty and Deputy Postmaster Bibbler, of Dexter, were in the city today soliciting aid to build a church at their town. This was Rev. Dooty
=s first trip to Arkansas City, and his ideas underwent a grand change as soon as he arrived. He had always supposed our town was insignificant. He formed his ideas from reading the Winfield papers. These gentlemen inform us that the prevailing opinion is that the D. M. & A. road will not run to Dexter; that three surveys have been run into the town, and the engineers report it impossible to locate a route on account of the hills. Dexter is located in the Grouse Valley. If the I. & S. W. should be built, it will miss Dexter. Virtually, Dexter is without prospects of getting a road. If she had pulled with Arkansas City, she would have had a road. The Grouse Valley would furnish a good road-bed. Rev. Dooty and Mr. Bibbler received considerable aid from our citizens.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The last base ball game for the world
=s championship was played in St. Louis Saturday, the score standing 4 to 3 in favor of the St. Louis Browns. This gives them four games to three and the champion belt.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]A. Groglode has an attack of malaria.
F. A. Beard has removed to this city from Otto.
R. R. Phelps came in from Burden on the morning train.
Mrs. Wm. Masterson, of Bolton Township, is quite sick with an attack of malaria.
Quite a flood of emigration seems to be drifting through Kansas into No Man
=s Land.G. W. Cunningham and Mr. Tuthill left for New York on the Frisco morning train.
W. C. Elder, of Auburn, Missouri, is visiting in the city. Mr. Elder is connected with the C. G. & Q. Railway.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]L. B. Davidson started for St. Louis, this morning, where he goest to attend the Cracker Men
=s Convention.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Dr. Covert, who recently located here from Indiana, has entered upon the practice of his profession. He has taken office rooms above the post office.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Miss Emma Brickett, a teacher in our public schools, arrived from Parsons yesterday. Miss Ida Springer is expected to arrive from Quincy, Illinois, tomorrow.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The literary inclined people of Bolton Township have organized a lyceum. J. D. Guthrie is the president. The society meets on Friday evenings at the Guthrie schoolhouse.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Wm. Thomas, this morning, brought us in a fine
Amess@ of new potatoes. It was a second crop. Mr. Thomas thinks that two crops of potatoes can be grown in this Valley successfully.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. A telegram from Sheriff McIntire announces the death of McLennan, the insane man. He died at Ottawa, while in charge of McIntire and his deputies, on the way to Ossawatomie. The body will be brought back to Winfield, where it will be taken charge of by relatives.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Col. A. B. Campbell, per announcement, addressed the Republicans of this vicinity last evening. He reviewed the history of the two great political parties, proving by their record that the Republican party was the one to have our reins of government. The Colonel is a pleasant talker and held his audience
=s attention for almost two hours.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
President Cleveland has just forwarded $10 to the pastor of the Emanuel African M. E. Church at Charleston. The church was destroyed by the recent earthquake, and the pastor requested aid from the president to assist in rebuilding. In his letter forwarding the money, Mr. Cleveland apologizes for the smallness of the gift, but adds that his best wishes are for the church.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Democrat says the REPUBLICAN said it would support no Winfield man for office. We have never said it. But we did say we would not support any of those county officers for re-election who assisted in the State Line fight in Winfield
=s interest. Have we violated that vow? No, we have not. We are not such an imbecile as some other editors within a stone=s throw, who cannot remember from one day to another what they say. We do not call a man a thief one day, and support him the next for a public office.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]There is considerable kicking about registering. The city clerk advertised that the registration books would be open until last Saturday night to receive names of voters. According to the law the books remain open until ten days before the election occurs. This closed them last Friday night. Many voters were waiting until Saturday to register, as the afternoon of that day was the only time they could spare. When they came to register, City Clerk Benedict would not let them. Many think it is a Democratic dodge to defeat the will of a majority of the voters.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
W. S. Thompson and Jas. Ridenour are making a division of their stock. Mr. Thompson will continue the business at his present stand. Mr. Ridenour will remove to the room in the Johnson Loan & Trust company
=s block, as soon as finished. Each one will lay in additional stock. Mr. Thompson has already begun receiving his.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The following dispatch will be of interest to our readers from Maine. A terrible disaster has come to our sister town of Farmington. The heart of and business part of the beautiful village of Farmington Hill, including 14 stores, 52 dwellings, 3 churches, the old courthouse, the old county building, corner of Main Street and Broadway, and both newspaper offices are in ashes. The loss was about $300,000, and occurred Friday.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Dr. J. W. Hoyt, of Olney, was in Newton Monday, and favored the Mentor with a pleasant call. Dr. Hoyt is making arrangements to move to Arkansas City, Kansas, in about six weeks, to make that his home. His parents, his wife
=s parents, and his brother-in-law, Geo. L. Brown, formerly in the hardware business here, will go to Kansas at the same time and settle in that part of the state. Dr. Hoyt is one of the foremost physicians in the state and stands high in his profession. He leaves an excellent practice, and will be missed professionally and socially in Olney. The Mentor hopes he may be pleased with his new home in the west, and flourish like the green bay tree. Newton (Illinois) Mentor.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Our contemporary, the REPUBLICAN, continues to pour forth its pot-house slang and abuse on the democratic candidates. Democrat.
Hush, Charles. You know the above is untrue. We have slanged no one, and don
=t intend to. We have only referred you to the inconsistency of the course your journal has pursued. You told your readers that Mr. Schiffbauer two years ago sold the city out on the water works franchise. You have never taken that charge back, although you say now Mr. Schiffbauer is such a good man. Explain, Charlie, how you can flop so suddenly. You are certainly as great a political acrobat as Mr. Schiffbauer.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Largest stock of school books in the city at Sollitt & Swarts.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Frank Schiffbauer is the man of all men in the county who has stood by the people and thwarted no action or move that was elevating in design and principle, and that led to the advancement of the public good. We recognize in him a leader with no other purpose than laboring for laws that will place the employer and employee on a more equilibrium basis. Democrat.
We would refer our cotemporary to the Knights of Labor of this city on the labor question. They can tell some interesting facts. How Mr. Schiffbauer said to them:
ABoys, elect me mayor, and I will see the water works franchise is granted to no one but who will employ home laborers.@ The boys had faith in his promises. They did as he asked. They fulfilled their part of the agreement. Did Mr. Schiffbauer fulfill his? No. Ask the Knights of Labor and their reply will be ANo.@ We all know the franchise was granted to the Inter-State Gas Company. We further know that our home laborers, although asking for work and needing it badly, were denied. That the Inter-State Gas Company brought in laborers to lay the mains and do all the work that the laborers of Arkansas City could do. When Mr. Schiffbauer=s attention was directed to this state of affairs by a petition from the Knights of Labor, what did he do? Nothing. He completely went back on the boys that had put him in power, and they won=t forget him. Oh, yes; Mr. Schiffbauer always stands by the people, as long as there are any personal gains to be obtained.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Dry Colors and Mixed Paints at cost at H. S. Heap
=s.Mixed Paints and Paint Brushes at cost at H. S. Heap
=s.Go to Sollitt & Swarts for school books and school supplies.
See Jewett
=s Base Burner, best made. For sale by H. S. Heap.Eddy
=s Drug Store is the place to buy school books and school supplies.The grade on the Santa Fe is ready to receive the track for 60 miles down in the Territory.
LOST. Between here and Geuda Springs, a brown overcoat. Finder return to this office and get reward.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Alex Wilson is the manager of A. F. Huse
=s coal yard since that gentleman embarked in the hardware business.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Miss Sarah Emery and Miss Gilbert are prepared to do first-class dressmaking. Room No. 25, Leland Hotel.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
J. Kroenert, of the Diamond Front, received this week one carload of sugar and one carload of canned fruits.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
J. P. Musselman took his wife up to Rose Hill yesterday and then returned to this city. His daughter, Mrs. Kennedy, is still very sick.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Hon. L. P. King has no unsavory business record attached to him. He has always born the name of an honest and upright citizen.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Received at the Diamond Front: fresh mince meat, fresh Swiss cheese, maple syrup, and buckwheat flour. J. KROENERT.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Two tramp
Aprints@ last evening made their forms up of bad whiskey and when found by the police were ready for the calaboose. Today they are working their fines out on the streets.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Dr. J. W. Hoyt, of Olney, Illinois, made the purchase of nine lots yesterday in the south part of town, from W. E. Moore. The consideration was $4,200. Mr. Moore purchased the lots five days ago of F. W. Farrar for $3,375.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A man in Wellington has married a woman who has no nose. He is perhaps a wise man and was led to the alliance because he knew if he went out with the boys at night his wife could not smell his breath when he came home.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
C. D. Crandall, general superintendent, and C. W. McDaniel, assistant superintendent, of the telephone company, are in the city. They inform us they intend to reconstruct the entire telephone system in this city, and give it an entire overhauling.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The first of next week E. L. Kingsbury will go out to New Kiowa, to fill a similar position there for Messrs. Price & McGavock to the one he has here. Before going, Ed will cast a straight vote for Republicanism. Mrs. Kingsbury will remain here.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A. F. Huse and Amos Spray have purchased the hardware establishment of M. C. Beymer and are now ready to greet their many friends. We were mistaken yesterday when we stated Uriah Spray had gone into partnership with Mr. Huse. The REPUBLICAN extends its well wishes to the new firm.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The following named persons were arrested by Capt. Price yesterday for taking wood from the Territory. They were placed under bonds to appear at the next term of U. S. Court at Wichita: M. L. Christian, Johnathan Brinson, Edward Bellville, W. D. Bellville, J. A. Morgan, K. D. Ripp, and John Myres.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
J. W. Henthorn, city editor of the Visitor for nine months past, will leave next week to take a lucrative reportorial position on the Pueblo Daily News, published by a former associate. J. W. is a brilliant paragrapher, with the experience, versatility, and activity that makes a valuable newspaper man. Courier.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
DIED. B. Davidson received a dispatch this morning from his wife at Pleasant Hill, Missouri, stating that his son, David, aged 11 years, had died. In consequence of which, Mr. Davidson has closed his store and gone to attend the funeral ceremonies of his beloved son. Mrs. Davidson and children were on their way to this city and were stopping off and visiting relatives when the boy took sick and died.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
The Democrats will have their wind-up rally Monday evening, November 1, in Highland Opera House. The following personages will deliver addresses: Col. Forsyth, Amos Walton, Miss Ella Kelly, and F. P. Schiffbauer. This is a sleek scheme of the Democracy to ring in an entertainment of this kind on the eve of election. They will make some startling (?) charges, no doubt, thinking the opposition will have no chance to answer. But the voters are not to be misled by any such proceedings. They have their minds made up.
[THEY HAD KELLY...AM AT A LOSS...SHOULD IT BE KELLEY?]
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Yesterday Marshal Gray received word from Quincy, Illinois, to be on the lookout for one Monroe Morgan, a colored man. At about six o
=clock the marshal saw a colored man answering the description, and immediately arrested him. The negro protested his innocence and claimed that he had never been in Illinois, but it was proven that he had told his landlady that he had. He was taken into custody and is now held awaiting the action of the authorities of Quincy. Morgan is wanted for cutting a man with a knife. He came here about two weeks ago and is a blacksmith by trade.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]DIED. Died last night, at about 12 o
=clock, at his home in this city, Theodore Fairclo. The deceased has been sick with an attack of typhoid fever for several days and his demise was not unexpected. It was given out a couple of days ago that he could not get well. The deceased was a respectable citizen and had been engaged in the drug business in this city since 1881, having removed here that year. He ws born in 1848. The remains were interred this afternoon at 2 o=clock in Riverview Cemeter. Rev. Witt pronounced the funeral sermon. The deceased leaves a wife and one child to mourn his demise.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Miss Ella Kelly is advertised to speak at the Democratic rally next Monday evening. Miss Kelly says she is running from an educational standpoint and that she is an independent candidate. How she can run from an educational standpoint on the Democratic platform is more than we can comprehend. The Democratic party has not a very brilliant record on the school question. Again, Miss Kelly informed us she would have naught to do with the Democratic party because it favored free whiskey and that she intended to be independent of either party, that she would not speak in their public gatherings. Since she failed to get the endorsement of the Republican party, she has settled in the Democratic camp. Indeed, politics do make strange bed-fellows.
[KELLY OR KELLEY...THAT IS THE QUESTION.]
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
A hunting party composed of Messrs. Taylor, Cochran, Morris, and Alexander of this city, and Messrs. Goodrich, Howe, Johnson, Edwards, Hill, and Wilkins, of Maple City, accompanied by 34 canines, visited the Territory the latter part of last week. On their return the party report their hunt to have been a grand success. They captured some antelope and an abundance of smaller game. We believe John Wilkins organized the chase and it was of his hospitality the Arkansas City delegation partook. Each one of his guests informs us that Mr. Wilkins treated them royally. The party was greatly enlivened by the presence of Rob Howe, who added greatly to the enjoyment of the occasion. Enos Goodrich won the title of being the pioneer hunter. The hunt was a grand success, beyond a doubt.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
As Mayor of this city, Mr. Schiffbauer has established a reputation that the foul and slimy attacks of the REPUBLICAN can never tarnish. Democrat.
Yes, Mr. Schiffbauer has a reputation as a Mayor of Arkansas City, but it is not a good one by any means. The Democrat two years ago helped to establish his record. It branded him every foul name known to its vocabulary. Mr. Schiffbauer
=s record reads about as follows.Elected mayor of this city by the labor vote, per agteement, to give them work, which he did not do nor try to. He imposed a city attorney upon us for months who by his ignorance was detrimental to the city
=s interest because he was a relative of his Ahonor.@ He caused us to have our present system of water works, which we will find in the future that they will be a burden on us in order to secure protection from fire. As it is now, it costs $3,000 annually to protect the business portion. By the time fire plugs are scattered all over the city, at the exhorbitant price stipulated in the franchise, in order to protect residences, we will be paying about $9,000 annually for water works, which should not cost more than two thirds that sum. Under Mayor Schiffbauer=s reign, we have houses of ill fame, running in full blast in the upstairs of a number of our business houses. They pay once in a great while a $10 fine. We also have numerous Ajoints@ running in the city in full blast under Mr. Schiffbauer=s reign. Oh, he has a record not to be tarnished. There is no doubt of it. It is a grand one, but one that will not do to appear in public print.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The attempt of the Democrats to carry Kansas on a free whiskey platform, with a renegade Republican as candidate for governor, becomes a more and more doleful and difficult proceeding as the days and discussion progresses. Prohibition has not been a perfect success in Kansas in every respect; but the people are not willing to swap it for a system of open and complete saloon rule and they are quite as much opposed at the same time to the idea of making a governor of a man who has followed the example of St. John in going over to Democrats because the Republicans quit electing him to office. Globe Democrat.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
Don
=t catch cold. Catching cold is much more preventable than is generally supposed. A person in good physical condition is not liable to colds, and will not fall victim to them unless he is grossly careless. Keep the feet warm and dry, the head cool, and the bowels and chest well protected; avoid exposure with an empty stomach; take care not to cool off too rapidly when heated; keep out of draughts; wear flannels; and with the exercise of a little common sense in various emergencies, cold will be rare. If colds were a penal offense, we should soon find a way to prevent them.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
West & Co., of Burden, received a small sample order from Arkansas City of crackers and candy manufactured at that city. The crackers were fine, as also the candy, which was in good condition and fresh. This is a new undertaking for Arkansas City, and we hope the proprietors of these factories may have the best of success, which will make for Burden a splendid opportunity of procuring fresh crackers and candy direct from the factory, when we have the Pan-Handle road from Burden to Arkansas City. Burden Enterprise.
Arkansas City Republican, October 30, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Grouse Creek Items.
October 27, 1886.
Last evening Jack Frost visited us, and put a silver tint on all of nature
=s work that had much verdure. It is about time for Autumn leaves to fall. How vividly Autumn reminds us of a stage in man=s existence.The Sunday school picnic last Saturday, under the lofty boughs of the black jacks in the pasture of D. J. Coburn, was well represented, and those assembled had a good time in general. The table groaned under its load of viands prepared by the good people of the community.
AWhere there is a will, there is a way.@ We want all to understand one thing, and that is this: AWe don=t undertake our undertakings with a doubtful spirit.@Our Sunday school still prospers, and we hope that it may as long as the weather is pleasant.
A young child of Mr. Ely is very sick. At last reports it was no better. We hear of considerable sickness among the children.
The good people of our neighborhood gathered at the residence of Mrs. Phillips yesterday, and gathered the most of her corn. Mrs. Phillips and Miss Ward, her sister, are two fine old ladies, and what our people do for them they do with good grace, for they feel that it is a favor bestowed worthily.
Mr. B. Warren is expected home from Arkansas today.
[PAPER SHOWED
AB.@ DID THEY MEAN DRURY WARREN INSTEAD?]If you don
=t believe that necessity is the mother of all inventions, call at District No. 62 and see the contrivance for warming the schoolhouse. You will go away satisfied.Mr. Gratley killed a wildcat last Saturday evening, four feet in length, as large as a common dog.
Mr. D. J. Coburn stands in the ranks on beets. He pulled one the other day 26 inches long, 25-1/2 inches in circumference, and 8-1/2 inches in diameter. Who can beat this?
JUMBO.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
About Oklahoma.
The commissioner of Indian Affairs, J. D. C. Atkins, in his annual report to the president, has this to say about Oklahoma and the country east of longitude 98.
A
It would be best for the Indians in the eastern part of the Territory to divide their lands in severalty, allotting 160 acres to the head of a family, and eighty acres to each minor child. The large surplus remaining should be sold to actual settlers at a just price, and the proceeds would enable the poor Indians to improve their allotments, put up school buildings, etc. Let these Indians at once assume all the responsibility of citizens of the United States, with its laws extended as a protecting aegis over them, and the day of their fear and apprehensions of marauding whites will be forever ended.@The commissioner dwells at length upon the surplus lands in the Indian Territory, and says,
Awere all the Indians in the United States to be uprooted and transplanted to that territory, there would be, including those residing there, 256-3/4 acres for each living Indian.@The commissioner suggests that the Kiowas, Comanches, Wichitas, Cheyennes, and Arapahoes, the only Indians in the Territory west of longitude 98, be removed to lands east of that line. He expresses his conviction that the proposition to throw open Oklahoma to white settlement would be an experiment dangerous to all concerned.
A
It is, therefore, recommended as a preliminary step that congress authorize the department to appoint a commission, who shall visit the Cheyennes and Arapahoes, the Wichitas and Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches, in the Indian Territory, to ascertain their views with reference to the subject of removal to lands in said Territory east of the 98th degree.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Railroad Building in Kansas.
A correspondent writing to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat about railroad building in Kansas, says:
A
To sum up, it may be said that there are fully 25,000 men engaged in this railroad building in Kansas, the Indian Territory, and North Texas. They are of migratory habits. After working for one company awhile, they hear something which sounds better on another job, and away they go. The result is that one in traveling through this country sees camps everywhere. Covered wagons are moving along the country roads, north, south, east, and west. Men with their arms in slings, and with weary, pained looks, come into the cars. They are the wounded in this great battle, and are on their way back to hospitals in the rear.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Dynamite Gun Cruiser.
PHILADELPHIA, November 4. Wm. Cramp & Sons have made arrangements to construct for the government a dynamite cruiser which will be capable of making twenty knots an hour and of firing a 200 pound dynamite shell every two minutes. The vessel is to cost not more than $350,000.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Wichita seems to have considerable trouble with her domestic arrangements. One man goes home and finds his wife going out of the back door with two male boarders, gets drunk, throws the furniture out of doors, and roosts on the pile with a double barreled shot gun and threatens vengeance on everything within reach. Another man caught his wife attempting to elope with her neighbor
=s husband, and the guilty woman, covered with shame and remorse, made a desperate attempt at self-destruction by taking morphine. It requires something of an effort to be virtuous in Wichita.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
To Farmers!
The Arkansas City Roller Mills will be running in full blast on and after Monday, October 18th, and will buy wheat and exchange flour for wheat. Come and see us.
ARKANSAS CITY ROLLER MILLS CO.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
AD. Democrats are happy and so are Republicans because
SALISBURY & CO.
Are Passing
All Competition.
Our Prices on BOOTS AND SHOES Make Republicans and Democrats Happy, Our Competitors Despondent.
Toss your hats, O, ye men.
Shake your aprons, O, ye women,
For Democrats and Republicans all go to
Salisbury & Co.
The One Price Shoe Men.
Highland Hall Block.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]C. D. Rushmore has purchased the stone water tank. He will use the stone for building a foundation for his residence.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Nat. Banks, a colored farmer of Bolton Township, has proven that cotton can be grown successfully in this region. He planted about an acre last season, and has raised a crop fully as good as any he ever saw in the south.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
P. L. Snyder & Co., this morning contracted to furnish 3,000 bushels of grain and feed to the Saginaw Cattle Company and the Fairmont Cattle Company, to be delivered within the next thirty days. All told, there will be 168,000 pounds, which will have to be freighted to the cattle ranches of the above companies down in the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
An amusing incident was that perpetrated on his wife by one of our most prominent businessmen. He recently had occasion to go to Winfield to transact some business, and as it would take two days to get through, he thought he would remain overnight. But when night came, the idea struck him to come home on the night train and return on the early morning Santa Fe train. Accordingly at train time he came down to the depot and boarded the train for Arkansas City. As the train was late, he arrived here about midnight. He went to his houme and went to bed without awakening his wife. About 4 o
=clock in the morning, he arose and returned to Winfield. When he came home in the evening, he was asked by the hired girl, in the presence of his wife, what caused him to get up so early to catch the 6 o=clock train. With well feigned surprise, he replied that he had remained in Winfield all night. Then it was that looks of consternation were depicted on the countenance of his wife and hired girl. The latter then stated she had seen a man come in about midnight and go to the bed-chamber of the lady of the house and early in the morning had heard someone leave the house. The husband angrily turned to his wife to demand an explanation, when, by her Afainty@ appearance, he concluded he was carrying the joke too far and he was compelled to tell the truth.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]C. F. Hilton, of New Mexico, a former resident of this vicinity, is visiting old friends this week. He has land over in the Grouse Valley.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Advices from the Indian Territory state that the most extensive and destructive fires ever known in the Territory are sweeping over the prairies. Millions of rich grazing lands, which a few days ago were covered with a luxuriant growth of grass, are now barren, charred wastes. The area burned over extends from Vinita on the north to Muskogee on the south; and on either side of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad as far as the eye can see. Large numbers of cattle have been burned to death, and immense quantities of hay, baled and loose, which was to have been used to fodder during tthe winter have been destroyed, and cattlemen will be compelled to drive the herds elsewhere to save them from starvation. An investigation into the origin of the fire is to be made by the Vinita Indian Agent.
Wellington Postal Card.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
SCHOOL AND CHURCH. [JUST A FEW ITEMS GIVEN.]
The oldest church in this country is situated in Hingham, Massachusetts, where is also the oldest sexton. Boston Journal.
An effort is being made by a colored clergyman and editor to raise funds to establish a training school for colored boys in Texas.
NOTE: THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES SUCH AS THE ABOVE BEGINNING TO APPEAR MORE AND MORE IN THE REPUBLICAN THAT I AM CONSISTENTLY SKIPPING. THIS PAGE HAD SOME FASHION CHAT AND HUMOROUS SAYINGS, FOR INSTANCE, THAT ARE INTERESTING BUT NOT PERTINENT!
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM MONDAY
=S DAILY.]Last night two horse-thieves were arrested in this city by the owners of the animals they had stolen out at New Kiowa. The thieves were guarded last night at the Star Livery Barn and taken to New Kiowa this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
BIRTH. Born to Thos. Allen and wife, a 10 pound girl last night.
Geo. E. Hasie has returned from his trip out west. He thinks that a good country out there.
Work on the telegraph line along the Santa Fe through the Territory from this city has commenced.
Mrs. L. H. Miller has returned from her trip out west. Her husband has a claim near Garden City.
J. H. Punshon and family returned to Arkansas City Saturday evening from their visit back in Missouri.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Caldwell is on a boom now on account of a discovery of a silver mine. An assayer says there are 340 ounces of silver to a ton quartz.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
N. O. Levans, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, is in the city, stopping at the Bradford Restaurant. Mr. Levans is here for the purpose of putting in his system of electric call-bells in the St. James Hotel.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Mrs. H. D. Cummings, of Buda, Illinois, arrived in this city yesterday. Mr. Cummings and wife will leave for Arkansas City next week, where they will reside in the future. Emporia Republican.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
James Ridenour is preparing his room for his jewelry store in the Johnson Loan and Trust Company
=s block. The time will not be long until Jim will open up with a handsome stock of jewelry.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
As we stated last week, the Santa Fe is completed into Winfield from Douglass. A mixed train is being run to Winfield, but not on any schedule time. The train does not even connect with the Santa Fe train for this city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Hallow-e
=en was last Saturday night. This is the night when AOld Nick@ goes abroad and commits acts of deviltry. The Topeka Capital says Hallowe=en is October 31. We always supposed it was October 30, on the eve of the 31st.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]H. M. Colville, a friend of James Parks, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, is in the city. He will remain here and vote the Republican ticket next election. The REPUBLICAN gladly welcomes all such young and enterprising men as Mr. Colville.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
J. F. Hoffman came in on the morning train from a week
=s visit out west. He informs us that country is fast settling up. He saw no town equal to Arkansas City while away, except Wichita. The talk along the road was Arkansas City and Wichita. It will always be thus.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
School commenced this morning in the east and the Central School buildings. It was not opened in the new building because of the non-arrival of the seats. By mistake the seats were shipped to Arkansas City, Arkansas. School will be opened in the new house the last of the week.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Rev. Dooty and S. Bibler made a raid on Arkansas City this week, and succeeded in raising upward of $40 to go toward the completion of the M. E. Church of this place. Mr. Bibler speaks in high praise of the social and business qualifications of the city. Mr. Bibler was so taken with the town that we are afraid we may lose him. Dexter Eye.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Saturday the Pan-Handle elections came off in Little Walnut, Logan, Clay Townships, Butler County. A dispatch to the Wichita Eagle says the bonds were voteds unanimously in all three townships. This is glorious news and we hasten to carry it to Winfield. Let Courier call the Pan-Handle a myth now. It is materializing and it will soon be built from Reece to Arkansas City. Then we will have a Missouri Pacific connection and railroad competition. The good work goes bravely on and Arkansas City still booms.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
A stranger was in Arkansas City today and saw seventy-six drunken men, seventeen dead drunks, and four funerals in three hours. Verily, they do boom down there. Courier.
This reminds us that we did see a citizen of Winfield on our streets Friday. We saw him early in the morning and late at night. The last time we gazed upon him, he was clasped in the arms of a lamp-post and endeavoring to divest his stomach of lots of poor malt and rot-gut whiskey. Because he was drunk, he thought everyone else was in the same condition.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The Dexter Eye says it cannot understand why Winfield and the Santa Fe should persist in leaving Dexter out in the cold in regard to a railroad. It says the Santa Fe misses that town about three miles, when, just as well as not, it could come within one mile. We will tell you why, Eye, Dexter is left out in the cold. Should you get a railroad, Winfield knows that you would become more than a whistling station, surrounded as you are by such fertile farming land. Winfield pretends to be your friend, while in reality she is stabbing you in the back. In fact, keeping you from getting what you most desire: a railroad.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Contractor Murray, of the Santa Fe, notified Marshal Gray Saturday afternoon that he had a watch and chain stolen. Later on J. R. Norman was arrested, accused of having committed the theft. He was placed in the lock-up until yesterday, when he was turned over to the sheriff for safekeeping until the day of trial. Norman sold the watch and chain as soon as he stole them and this led to his discovery.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM TUESDAY
=S DAILY.]J. L. Hosmer, of Marysville, Kansas, is visiting in the city.
Dr. C. S. Acker returned home this evening from Chicago.
H. W. Valentine, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, is in the city prospecting.
Mrs. S. Kennedy, daughter of J. P. Musselman, is convalescing from her severe spell of sickness.
C. L. Kloos has placed in the parlors of his Nickle Plate a handsome piano. Friend Kloos is always up to the times.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Catholic Society of this city will have services every other Sunday in Highland Hall, commencing Sunday, November 7, at 10:30 a.m. Rev. B. J. McKerman, pastor.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Messrs. J. C. and E. F. Campbell, of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, have been spending a couple of days here as the guests of S. S. McDowell. They are well pleased with the appearance of our growing city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The Southern Kansas, published at Independence, has this to say, which is of interest to our readers.
A
During the past year the Chicago, Kansas and Western railroad has been built from a junction with the Southern Kansas here, southwestward through the county and Chautauqua, where trains are now running to Elgin on the Indian Territory line. This road has been laid with the heaviest rails and in the most substantial manner of any Santa Fe line in Kansas, and when completed to Arkansas City, as it will be shortly, will form part of a great trunk line from Chicago southwestward through Kansas, the Indian Territory, and Texas down to the Gulf coast at Galveston, placing us in direct communication by a railroad under one management with the best possible markets for all our products.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Col. Bob Ingersoll shrewdly observes that he would like to see the workingmen of the country have a majority in congress, with a president of their own, so that they could satisfy themselves how little, after all, can be accomplished by legislation.
AThe moment responsibility should touch their shoulders,@ he argues, Athey would become conservative,@ by reason of discovering that Amaking a living in this world is an individual affair,@ with which the government practically has little or nothing to do. In other words, they would quickly be made to understand that the true secret of prosperity is to be found in personal industry and economy, rather than in the attempted regulation of everything by law.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
A
The Fort Smith, Kansas & Western Railway Company@ filed a charter yesterday, and Wellington is named as the place of business. The directors are P. A. Wood, John T. Steward, A. Graff, M. B. V. Holmes, and F. P. Neal, all of Wellington. The capital stock of the company is $5,000,000. The charter provides for a standard gauge road from a point on the Arkansas River in Cowley County, through Cowley, Sumner, Sedgwick, Kingman, Reno, Rice, Barton, Ellsworth, Russell, Ellis, Osborn, Rooks, Graham, Phillips, and Norton, to Denver Junction, in Colorado.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Charles DeLay and family have removed here from Winfield. Mr. DeLay is employed in A. A. Abbott
=s Carriage manufactory. He could not obtain employment any longer in Winfield, and so removed here. He was up to the county seat, and while there heard Bill Hackney discussing the two towns. Bill was cussing everyone in Winfield and Arkansas City, and said the former would be a dead town unless John Eaton was elected representative. This evening will tell the story.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
All persons that are and have been members of the United Brethren Church, that are living in this city, are hereby requested to meet at the Y. M. C. A. Hall next Sabbath evening, November 7, at 7 p.m., for the purpose of organizing a class of the aforesaid church.
REV. T. W. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]From Coolidge.
COOLIDGE, KANSAS, November 2, 1886.
ED. REPUBLICAN: It is really amusing to see how early some of the embryo towns of Kansas take on metropolitan airs, and with what audacity and confidence they speak of the probabilities of perhaps ten years as the possibilities of so many months, and the wonderfully increased value of
Aour corner lots@ whenever some venturesome newcomer begins to talk of bids on a twelve by sixteen house.A
Oh, yes,@ said an old timer, Awe are improving, sir. Lots that were worth fifty dollars two months ago are now worth one hundred, and are steadily advancing.@And I asked:
AWhat is doing all this?@He replied:
APeople coming in, building going on.@A
Is that all?@ I asked.A
Oh, no,@ he said, Awe are promised a railroad, and the country will be very productive when it is filled up.@A
Ah!@ I remarked, Ayour reasoning will mislead you. Your basis for increased value savors of uncertainty, and you are keeping off the very means of bringing the railroads and filling the country. Did it ever occur to you that is a mistaken policy--that such rapid advance in property attracts the speculator rather than the settler? And that those who would build up, establish, and increase the prosperity of the place will be kept away and forced to go where a more wise and liberal policy prevails?@A
Well, stranger, may be you are right; but corner lots are high, and if you want to buy in this town, you must pay the price.@I did not want to buy, but began to think of a new place just under way, and how bright its prospects seemed, and how business-like and liberal its policy. The management offers a lot free to each settler building, and, from the town quarry, all the stone needed for foundation purposes. There has been no advertising and very little talk of the enterprise, and yet, almost before it is known beyond those interested in organizing the company, the surrounding claims are nearly all taken up, and inquiries from a distance concerning the mysterious town fill the originators full of hope for its future, and promise a successful and satisfactory result.
Some day I may know more of a town that will soon make for itself a name, and then I shall be glad to write it up.
WANDERER.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Rose Valley Items.
[The following news items were written by the scholars of District 34.]
A literary society was organized at the Rose Valley schoolhouse Friday evening, October 26. Seventeen names were ennrolled. L. F. Abernethy was elected president; Mr. Cue, vice president; Miss Alto Maxwell, secretary and treasurer; S. G. Phillips, critic.
Miss Lulu Hunter, who has been sick for some time, is slowly improving.
Mr. T. L. Baxter has been making hay this week. Hay-making is late with some of our farmers.
Howard Maxwell has removed to town to attend school. He, with two or three others, will keep
Abach.@Miss Alice Baker, who has been staying at Mr. McMains, and Misses Annie and Minnie McMains, have left us and will attend school in town.
Mr. S. E. Maxwell
=s barn is completed, and the carpenters have begun work on an addition to his house.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Strike at East St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, November 1. A circular posted at Whitaker
=s pork packing house in East St. Louis this morning, notified employees that hereafter ten hours would constitute a day=s work at prevailing wages. The employees have been working nine hours per day heretofore. At noon they held a meeting to consider what action to take, and pursuant to agreement among themselves, demanded of their employers that the present hours of labor be not changed. The employers refused to comply with the demand, and the men at 1 o=clock refused to go to work. There is little excitement over the strike, and no trouble anticipated.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
He Refused.
CHICAGO, October 30. About noon today Attorney Solomon of the counsel for the Anarchists appeared before Judge Gary armed with a stack of law books and aksed to be heard on motion for a new trial, based on documents submitted to the court a few days since. The court promptly refused to listen to a renewal of the argument and Mr. Solomon withdrew.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM WEDNESDAY
=S DAILY.]J. F. Henderson is home from Torrance.
A. G. Lowe showed us a red beet weighing eleven pounds, raised on his Sumner County farm.
Mrs. C. Drake, aunt of Mrs. J. W. Strohm, arrived last evening from Kalamazoo, Michigan, to visit.
Bob Farmsworth [? DO THEY MEAN FARNSWORTH?] drove down from Winfield yesterday to see how the election was going. He carried Tansey cigars.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Moore left this afternoon for New Windsor, Illinois, where they go to visit Mr. Moore
=s brother.Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Davis left this morning for a month
=s sojourn up in Michigan. Mr. Davis is the Frisco agent at Geuda.Troops E of the 5th Cavalry will be relieved of duty in the Territory about the 15th of this month by troops from Col. Sumner
=s command at Ft. Riley.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]J. P. Musselman returned home this morning, his daughter, whose sickness called him here, having begun to improve rapidly. J. P. talks of returning to live in Arkansas City.
[AGAIN: PAPER HAD MUSSLEMAN...???]
B. Davidson returned last evening after laying the remains of his son at rest. He was accompanied by his wife, as far as Wellington, where she is now visiting.
F. B. Lane and family remove to West Plains, Mead County, this afternoon. We regret very much that these most worthy people should seek a home elsewhere, but with them go our best wishes for their future prosperity.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Jeff. Darnell did excellent work yesterday in Silverdale Township for the Republican ticket. While, in the Democratic ranks, Joe Gibson labored. As the fruits of Darnell
=s work, King got 32 majority; the result of Gibson=s was a majority of five for Walton.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
J. W. McConnell, teacher at the Coburn schoolhouse, was summoned to Webst er City, Iowa, yesterday by a telegram announcing the serious illness of his mother. He closed his school for two weeks and left last evening on the Santa Fe. Our sympathies go with J. W.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
DIED. Erastus M. Godfrey, the father of J. M. Godfrey, died at the residence of the latter, in the Bittle addition, this morning at one o
=clock, of Bright=s disease. He was 72 years of age. The funeral will be preached at the Christian Church at 10 o=clock tomorrow morning.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
A Kansas statistician discovered, from careful study of the records, that there were five acres sold and taken up in Kansas during the last fiscal year to three in Dakota, three in Nebraska, the total number of acres sold in Kansas being 5,637,000, in Dakota 3,700,000, in Nebraska 2,551,000. As usual, Kansas beats them all. Why not? There is only one Kansas.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The Election.
Yesterday in Arkansas City was an unusually quiet one for election day. Drunks were few and far between, although representatives of the rival candidates were out in full force. The vote in the city was hardly a half of a full vote. Scratching was the principal feature of the voting. Cal. Swarts received the largest number of votes in the city, and will likely do the same in the county. The principal fight was on representative, and Mr. Schiffbauer, the Democratic nominee, who usually has a walk-away in the city, had his majority cut down to 66 votes. This was due largely to the laboring men of the city voting against him. They worked faithfully for his defeat, and assisted very materially in accomplishing it in the district. The vollowing is the vote in the city.
FIRST WARD.
For Governor: Martin, 75; Moonlight, 73.
For Associate Justice: Valentine, 85; Whitelaw, 71.
For Congress: Perkins, 80; Bacon, 70.
For Representative: King, 70; Schiffbauer, 82.
Clerk District Court: Ed Pate, 81; Roberts, 69.
Probate Judge: Tansey, 62; Walton, 90.
County Attorney: Swarts, 86; to fill vacancy, 80; Forsyth, 64; to fill vacancy, 63; Henry Asp, 1.
County Superintendent: overman, 71; Kelly, 89.
Judicial Amendment: Against, 71; For, 72.
SECOND WARD.
For Governor: Martin, 83; Moonlight, 90.
Associate Justice: Valentine, 90; Whitelaw, 83.
Judicial Amendment: Against, 80; For, 20.
Congress: Perkins, 80; Bacon, 84.
Representative: King, 70; Schiffbauer, 100.
Probate Judge: Tansey, 70; Walton, 104.
Clerk: Pate, 91; Roberts, 82.
County Attorney: Swarts, 92; to fill vacancy, 93; Forsyth, 82; to fill vacancy, 78.
Superintendent: Overman, 70; Kelly, 99.
THIRD WARD.
For Governor: Martin, 51; Moonlight, 63.
Associate Justice: Valentine, 53; Whitelaw, 62.
Judicial Amendment: For, 50; Against, 65.
Congress: Perkins, 53; Bacon, 62.
Representative: King, 30; Schiffbauer, 81.
Probate Judge: Tansey, 40; Walton, 76.
Clerk: Pate, 50; Roberts, 64.
County Attorney: Swarts, 58; to fill vacancy, 58; Forsyth, 58; to fill vacancy, 58.
Superintendent: Overman, 40; Kelly, 77.
FOURTH WARD.
For Governor: Martin, 122; Moonlight, 75.
Associate Justice: Valentine, 125; Whitelaw, 72.
Congress: Perkins, 122; Bacon, 75.
Representative: King, 100; Schiffbauer, 83.
Clerk: Pate, 126; Roberts, 72.
Probate Judge: Tansey, 107; Walton 89.
County Attorney: Swarts, 131; Forsyth, 71.
Superintendent: Overman, 114; Kelly, 92.
The prohibition vote was small. In the city entire it amounted to between 30 and 40 votes.
TOTAL VOTE OF THE CITY.
Martin .................... 361
Moonlight .............. 301
Valentine ............... 353
Whitelaw ............... 301
Against Amendment ......... 346
For Amendment ................ 208
Frank P. Schiffbauer ......... 346
L. P. King .......................... 280
Amos Walton .................... 359
W. E. Tansey ..................... 270
Miss Ella Kelly .................. 357
S. F. Overman .................... 200
Calvin L. Swarts ................ 366
C. I. Forsyth ....................... 180
SILVERDALE TOWNSHIP.
For Governor: Martin, 83; Moonlight, 65.
Associate Justice: Valentine, 85; Whitelaw, 68.
Judical Amendment: For, 20; Against, 120.
Congress: Perkins, 82; Bacon 66.
Representative: King, 88; Schiffbauer, 52.
Probate Judge: Tansey, 71; Walton, 76.
Clerk: Pate, 82; Roberts, 67.
County Attorney: Swarts, 79; Foryth, 68.
Superintendent: Overman, 72; Kelly, 72.
CRESWELL TOWNSHIP.
For Governor: Martin, 150; Moonlight, 83.
Associate Justice: Valentine, 123; Whitelaw, 82.
Judicial Amendment: Against, 136; For, 86.
Congress: Perkins, 151; Bacon, 82.
Representative: King, 146; Schiffbauer, 76.
Probate Judge: Tansey, 142; Walton, 90.
Clerk: Pate, 154; Roberts, 80.
County Attorney: Swarts, 150; to fill vacancy, 149; Forsyth, 81; to fill vacancy, 2.
Superintendent: Overman, 109; Kelly, 116.
Cal Swarts will be elected county attorney by a handsome majority. Arkansas City gave him a substantial compliment by her solid vote for him yesterday.
Bolton Township shows the scratching proclivities of voters. It gave Tansey, Republican, 24 majority; and Schiffbauer, Democrat, 24, a difference of 48 votes.
The Republican nominee, J. F. Martin, was defeated yesterday in the 59th district by the Hackney-Courier gang; and John Eaton was elected by a majority of 45 votes.
F. M. Vaughn was re-elected trustee of Creswell Township by nine majority over N. W. Kimmel.
Amos Walton polled a larger vote in Arkansas City than John A. Martin. Amos ran ahead of his ticket.
Come to think of it, we would just as leave be called a pauper and narrow contracted across the chest as being a defeated candidate.
Miss Kelly, from the best reports obtainable, will be the next superintendent of public instruction of Cowley County. Her majority is estimated from 500 to 1,000.
Bolton Township elected the following officers:
J. A. Scott, trustee; John Sturtz, clerk; C. G. Furry and W. S. Voris, justices of the peace; J. C. Preston and S. Christy, constables.
S. I. Perring was elected trustee of Silverdale Township yesterday; Joel Lewis, treasurer; E. Scott, clerk; Justice of the peace, Ed Powers, and constables, Jack Paugh and Wm. Miller.
John Shroeves was elected trustee of Spring Creek Township; J. F. Thomas, clerk; A. Woods, treasurer; Josiah Johnson, justice of the peace; Charles Gilkey and Eugene Tooman, constables.
Creswell Township elected the following officers.
Trustee, F. M. Vaughn; clerk, E. F. Green; treasurer, G. W. Ramage; justices of the peace, J. B. Guyer and W. Allen; constables, W. C. Guyer and B. Somerville.
Amost Walton, for probate judge, gave Capt. Tansey a mighty close run, but it is conceded by Democrats the last named has gotten there by a small majority. Mr. Walton carried this city by 80 majority. He and Miss Kelly ran ahead of their ticket. It begins to look as if Arkansas City was mighty close to be captured by the democracy.
Returns of the district are not all in yet, but we feel safe in saying Hon. L. P. King
=s majority over Mr. Schiffbauer is in the neighborhood of 100. Bolton Township and Arkansas City were the only places that gave the Democratic nominee majorities; in the two, the majority was 90, Creswell gave King a majority of 70; Beaver, 35; Silverdale, 32; Spring Creek, 10; Liberty, 30; Grant, 26.Up to our hour of going to press returns have not come in sufficiently to show how much majority the Republican ticket has in Kansas. The indications are that the entire ticket is safe and Martin elected governor by a handsome majority. Texas has gone democratic by probably 100,000 majority. Hewitt, democrat, is elected mayor of New York City; Iowa is republican by from 7,000 to 9,000 majority. As yet, as stated above, the returns are too meagre to tell definitely the result.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM THURSDAY
=S DAILY.]F. J. Hess
= building is going up rapidly. Brick work has reached the second floor.John Anderson of the 5th congressional district defeated Wilson by a large majority for congress.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Judge W. D. Kreamer sold his North Summit Street lot this morning for $3,000. About four months ago he paid $1,400 for it.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
We had another jail delivery last night. Four prisoners made their escape; one remained. He was a negro up for drunkenness.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The latest returns received gives Cal Swarts 800 majority; Tansey, 400 to 500; Miss Kelly, 1,200; John A. Martin 800 over Moonlight.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
G. B. Rogers, Santa Fe trainmaster, came down this morning, bringing a special engine to go to the front on the line through the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The nose of the statue of liberty at New York is two feet long. It is well that it is not gifted with the power of smell, as the stench arising from the corruption of New York politics would keep the goddess in a constant state of nausea.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
MARRIED. The marriage of W. D. Carey of Arkansas City and Miss Eva Dodd, Hackney & Asp
=s handsome young stenographer, will take place in this city this evening. Mr. Dixon of the Indian Bakery will furnish the pastry. Winfield Visitor.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The building boom still increases and unemployed workmen are hard to find. The lumber dealers report increased sales to parties in the city. There are now between forty and fifty buildings in the course of construction in Arkansas City, while as many more are under contract. The growth of our city is without an equal.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The Santa Fe passenger train made the first trip through to Winfield last evening, bringing Kansas City passengers through from Winfield this morning. They will commence running regular trains today, making Winfield the terminus for awhile. It is expected in a few weeks that Arkansas City will be the end of the line instead of Winfield. El Dorado Republican.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
W. S. Upp, Geo. E. Hasie, N. T. Snyder, D. Hollenbeck, of this city, Jas. Glover and Wm. Cain, of Udall, will go over to the new town of Bluff City this evening. Snyder, Hutchison & Co., will open a real estate office there. Mr. Glover, of Udall, will have charge of the firm
=s business there. The contracts for 30 buildings have been signed up and will be built in the next month or so. The Frisco will extend its line from Caldwell to Bluff City and there stop for a time.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM THURSDAY
=S DAILY.]SKIPPED A LONG ARTICLE SHOWING RETURNS FROM VARIOUS STATES IN THE NATION SHOWING WHO GOT IN...REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
O. C. Barnes came down from Wichita yesterday to head off W. Chapman, who was going to the Territory to work on the Santa Fe. Barnes held a chattel mortgage on the teams Chapman was driving. The latter told Barnes he was going to the Territory and started. Barnes told him not to take the teams, but Chapman heeded him not. Last evening before Judge Kreamer the case came up and was postponed until this morning when it was settled by the parties. Barnes takes the teams and leaves Chapman go unprosecuted.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The increase in value of property in Arkansas City is really wonderful to note. But a few months since Geo. Howard and F. W. Farrar purchased some lots on South Summit street for $1,600. They sold them two weeks since for $4,000. The parties to whom they sold disposed of their purchase for $5,000 to Wm. D. Mowry a few days after. And now Mr. Mowry has sold them at $6,000.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The defeat of J. F. Martin in the 69th district is the straw that will break Winfield
=s back. With the exception of perhaps two townships, the entire district is antagonistic to her. They say that if Arkansas City but says the word, the county seat will be moved. We are of the opinion that right now is about the time to do the deed. Winfield is entirely too selfish and she should be taught a lesson.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Arthur Smith came over from Cedar Township yesterday. He informs us Cedar went Democratic by a small majority. Mr. Smith has never voted for a president since 1860. He took an oath then to never vote for one unless he lived west of the Illinois River. He is a western man and he is also a disciple of Democracy.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Mr. Schiffbauer, Independent candidate for the legislature, two years ago, and Mr. Harkleroad, Democratic, combined, had a majority over Mr. King, Replublican, of 98 votes in the city and in Creswell Township. Tuesday Mr. King in his re-election received a majority of 19 votes in the city and township.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM THURSDAY
=S DAILY.]Mrs. W. S. Thompson and Mrs. R. B. Norton purchased one of the town lots for sale at the Harvest Home Festival of the Baptist Church. It is located in Bittle addition, and the price paid was $200.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The Winfield Courier adopted the
Arule or ruin@ in the last election. It looks as if it would reap nothing but ruin.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Pretty Women.
All women look attractive when their color and complexion is clear. If your skin is sallow, eyes dull, you are bilious, secure a box of Williams
= Australian Herb Pills, take as directed, and the feeling of languor will leave you, your eyes brighten, and you are another woman. Try them. Price 25 cents. Steinberger & Morris, Agents.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Bulk Oysters at the Nickle Plate.
Largest stock of school books in the city at Sollitt & Swarts.
See Newman & Co.
=s extensive line of Overcoats before buying.For School Books and School Supplies, go to Finney
=s Book Store.If you want a nice suit of merchant tailor made clothing, call at Matlack
=s.Eddy
=s Drug Store is the place to buy school books and school supplies.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM FRIDAY
=S DAILY.]C. L. Kloos is quite sick.
Indiana Republican by 5,000.
Rev. Witt has an attack of malaria.
E. L. Kingsbury left this afternoon for New Kiowa.
Mrs. Theo Fairclo is very sick with an attack of fever.
Wanted. Good boy to work in this office and deliver papers.
The track on the Santa Fe is laid 16 miles down in the Territory.
T. M. Carder, of Topeka, is visiting his brother, Dave, in this city.
For slates, inks, pencils, and school stationery go to Sollitt & Swarts.
The Harvest Home Festival closed last evening. It was a grand success.
Ira Barnett came in from St. Louis last night. He was there election day.
Colorado has gone Democratic by 1,500 majority and Adams is the next governor.
Eddy has the largest stock of school books and school supplies in the city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM FRIDAY
=S DAILY.]Fine N. Y. Count bulk oysters in any quantity at the Nickle Plate.
C. Atwood will remove his grocery stock to the room in Summit block in a few days.
B. W. Perkins is returned to congress from this district by a majority of between 4,000 and 5,000.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM FRIDAY
=S DAILY.]H. Wiggins, of Athens, Ohio, is the gentleman who has taken a position in E. D. Eddy
=s drug store.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
There are 910 prisoners confined in the Kansas penitentiary. Of this number, 56 are sentenced to be hung.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Capt. Tansey carried Winfield by 123 majority. Amos Walton carried Silver Creek Township (Burden) by 55.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
A BARGAIN. Three nice residence lots, 4 blocks from St. James Hotel, Northeast corner. Cheap. Inquire at this office.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Sam Jones
= camp-meeting tent at Nashville, Tennessee, is to be sent to Charleston, South Carolina, to afford shelter to the homeless.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
T. R. Houghton & Co., sold the fine cowboy saddle which was on exhibition at Highland Hall to a gentleman from Massachusetts.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
James Hill will deliver a lecture next Thursday evening in the
Y. M. C. A. Hall, on the
ASuccessful Man.@ Everybody invited.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
S. F. Overman carried his own (Grant) Township by three votes. Verily, a woman does get there when she runs for office.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
At the Baptist Harvest Home Festival, the Arkansas City Roller Mills Company was awarded the premium on flour and their Pear meal.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
G. C. Beecher has entered into partnership with Jas. Ridenour in the 5th Avenue Jewelry Store. The REPUBLICAN congratulates the new firm.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM FRIDAY
=S DAILY.]The dispatches of today do not reveal anything new in regard to the election. They only confirm those of yesterday, and make the Republican majorities larger.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The many friends of Mrs. Jos. Garris assembled at her home today and partook of an excellent birthday dinner.
>Twas the occasion of Mrs. Garris= 44th birthday.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Miss Nettie Strohm and G. M. Strohm, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, arrived in the city last evening. The former is the daughter of
J. M. Strohm, and the latter his brother.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
George Allen was over to Wellington yesterday. He informs us that that town is booming and building right along since the bonds were voted for her new roads.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The secretary of the state board of agriculture sends us his report of the census of the state, which shows a population of 1,409,748, and an increase in the population of the state in the past year of 250,000.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
W. H. Ellet started to the Territory on a hunting expedition this morning, and will be joined by H. C. Ellet at Arkansas City tomorrow. They will be gone two or three weeks. El Dorado Republican.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Jimmie Hedley was taken in last evening for being drunk, and put in the calaboose. This morning he paid his fine of $5 and costs. It is no uncommon occurrence for Jimmie to answer in police court for this crime, but he is getting old enough to quit it.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
School in three rooms of the new building will commence Monday. In the first and fourth wards, there are about 700 pupils enrolled. As soon as the other building is completed, the number of school children in the city will be increased to 1,000.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The ladies of the Christian Church will give a Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Notice will be given of the place at which the dinner will be given soon as decided. Everybody is requested to dine with them that possibly can. Special pains will be taken to please all.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM FRIDAY
=S DAILY.]Johnnie Brown was over to Caldwell yesterday. Excitement is high over there over their silver mine. The owner on the farm where it was discovered has been offered $40,000 for his land, but he refused it. Mr. Brown brought us a sample of the ore. If the find should prove a paying one, Caldwell will enjoy a genuine boom.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
The Arkansas City Roller Mill Company have at last gotten their new meal mill all in readiness, and have commenced the manufacture of choice corn meal. The firm presented ths office with sample sacks, and we can truthfully state that it is as good meal as we have ever used in this state. The mill will do an exchange business.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Geo. E. Hasie & Co., have opened up their wholesale grocery in the basement of the Hasie block. These basements will hold 40 carloads of goods, and Messrs. Hasie & Co., will soon have them full. They are receiving stock daily. Soon they will have two men on the road canvassing for their establishment. Arkansas City has commenced to furnish her share of the great army of traveling men.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
A. C. Kirby, president of the Memphis, Kansas & Western railway, was in the city yesterday in the interest of his projected road. As our readers are aware, this road connects at Cherryvale, and runs to this city. Mr. Kirby informs us his road is progressing nicely; that propositions have been submitted to the people on the line as far as Cedarvale, and bonds have been voted as far as Elk City.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
I am selling the celebrated Springfield wagon at $63.25. I hear my old costomers are paying $72 to $75 for wagons. Why not save money by coming to Winfield and purchasing one of the best wagons in the United States? I will show you material in this wagon you never saw in any other wagon. WALTER A. LEE.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
STRAYED. One large red cow, white in face, branded J. P. Also one spotted cow, branded D. O., with bar on the left loin. Finder please report to City Meat Market. Fred Bowers, Proprietor.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
California Golden Erb Cure, regulates the Kidneys, purifies the blood. For sale by Steinberger & Morris.
[BELIEVE THIS CONCLUDES THE DAILIES FOR THE WEEK.]
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
Sheriff
=s Sale.The state of Kansas, Cowley County, vs.
M. T. Green, G. D. Cross, and George L. Pratt doing business under the firm name of The Chicago Lumber Co., Plaintiffs.
W. L. Aldridge, The Johnson Loan and Trust Co., a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Kansas, and George L. Pratt, Defendant.
By virtue of an order of sale to me directed and delivered, issued out of the District Court of the 13th Judicial District of the State of Kansas, sitting in and for Cowley County in said State on the 8th day of November, A. D. 1886, at the hour of one o
=clock p.m. of said day at the south door of the Central House in the City of Winfield in the county and state aforesaid, offer at Public Sale and sell it to the highest bidder for cash in hand all the right, titles, and interest of W. L. Aldridge in the following described property, being the interest of said Defendant, W. L. Aldridge, in said property ove and above the three mortgages hereinafter described as follows, to-wit: First, a mortgage to the Johnson Loan and Trust Company for the sum of $881.80; second, a mortgage to the Johnson Loan and Trust Company for the sum of $99.50; third, a mortgage to George L. Pratt for the sum of $909.31, taken as the property of W. L. Aldridge, and said interest of said W. L. Aldridge was appraised at $609.39, after deducting the amount of mortgages, $1,890.61. It is levied upon and will be sold as the property of W. L. Aldridge, Defendant.Give under my hand this 7th day of October, A. D., 1886.
G. H. McINTIRE.
Sheriff of Cowley County, Kansas.
Arkansas City Republican, November 6, 1886.
RECAP: NOTICE TO FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF W. E. CHENOWETH, DECEASED, BY JAMES HILL, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM E. CHENOWETH, THE DECEASED. October 11th, A. D. 1886.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM SATURDAY
=S DAILY.]Dr. Jamison Vawter has returned from his visit to Kentucky.
Capt. J. B. Nipp has gone to Kentucky to visit his relatives.
W. B. Holland has taken the position of local editor on the Visitor at Winfield.
Ike Harklewood was in from Silverdale today. They are still voting for Miss Kelly out there.
In shaking hands with a lady, a gentleman is not permitted to press her hand, but if she is pretty, he does all the same.
Democratic Robt. Howe is over from Maple City. He takes his defeat just as he has been used to doing for a quarter of a century past.
Our citizens should fence their property. Nothing adds more to the appearance of a town and a home than beautiful fences. Everyone should fence.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM SATURDAY
=S DAILY.]Geuda Springs is to have a street railway and water works. At least the franchises have been granted by the council for these purposes. Now all there is to be done is to build them, and then Geuda will have them in reality as well as on paper.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The farmers of Walnut Township have already opened their battery on Winfield. They have employed Jennings & Troup to take such steps and begin such action in the courts as will release them from obligations to issue $15,000 in bonds to the F. E. & W. V. Railroad.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The tidal wave, so to speak, that swept over the country last Tuesday, while it did not change the political complexion altogether of the next congress, so reduced the democratic majority in the house as to render it comparatively helpless to accomplish obnoxious and harmful legislation.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
An idea of the increase in Arkansas City the last year can be gained by a reference to the work done in the post office. When J. C. Topliff was postmaster, his average sale of two-cent stamps was about 30,000 per three months. Postmaster Sinnott says he sold 24,000 two-cent stamps last month.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Ed. Perine has the contract for the excavation of the basement of a new block on South Summit street. It will be built by A. A. Newman on the lots south of the Eagle Block. The block will have a frontage of 50 feet, and will be 90 feet in depth. Mr. Perine will commence work Monday morning.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
J. H. Berky has retired from the editorship of the Crank, at Geuda Springs. He has preserved the name of his paper, and will remove it to Kansas City in a box-car, carefully packed, where he hopes to gain both fame and fortune. The paper at Geuda will be used by the Geuda Springs Town Company, with Charles Southwell as editor.
[PAPER HAD BERKY...BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE BERKEY.]
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Yesterday
=s daily Courier devotes a column and a half explaining its position in the late campaign. Its principal excuse was, the merchants of Winfield threatened to withdraw their patronage unless it supported Eaton. The remainder of the article is very gauzy. It is entirely too thin for winter wear, and the farmers in the upper district Awant none of it.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Stock Yards Strike.
CHICAGO, November 5. In accordance with Master Workman Butler
=s orders, fifteen hundred beef killers employed in Armour=s packing house joined the strikers already out in making a demand that their employers re-establish the eight hour working day. About two hundred men remained at work at Armour=s beef department, and that house is killing but few cattle. The pork men are all at work as usual. It is stated that a force of Pinkerton guards will arrive at the yards during the day. Information from the stock yards of a reliable character indicates that all porkmen will be ordered out by the Knights of Labor, thus renewing the strike for eight hours in all its former proportions, throwing between twenty and twenty-five thousand men out of employment.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Cherokee Strip.
EMPORIA, November 5. The Emporia Republican of tomorrow will contain an interview with Senator P. B. Plumb, in which that gentleman, referring to the publication of recent dispatches to the effect that the New York and Colorado syndicate had been formed for the purpose of purchasing from the Cherokee Indians the tract of land embracing about six million acres on the north line of the Indian Territory, known as the Cherokee Strip, says the Cherokees have not the original right to make such a sale; that the government has an option to purchase which it will not waive to permit the purchase by private parties, and that no sale will be permitted by congress except to the government, and that for the only and sole purpose of re-sale to actual settlers in 160-acre tracts.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Business Failure.
NEW YORK, November 5. The business failures throughout the country for the last seven days, as reported to A. G. Dun & Co., number for the United States 171; for Canada 15. Total: 186. Compared with the total of 215 last week and 198 the week previous. The bulk of casualties is reported from the southern and western states.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM MONDAY
=S DAILY.]The Star informs us that A. A. Wiley, of this city, has purchased business property in Cedarvale.
The Southern Kansas now run their trains into Cedarvale instead of stopping at Independence.
Charles Byler, of Wellington, is the new employee of the Chicago Lumber Company, of this city.
Dexter is taking steps to incorporate herself according to the statute in such case made and provided.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM MONDAY
=S DAILY.]Next week is the week of prayer. The ministers of the city churches will deliver appropriate sermons next Sunday.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Pitts Ellis has sold his cottage in the First ward for $1,000, and is now looking for other lots on which to build.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Santa Fe material yards in this city present an enormous ap-pearance. It makes the average Winfield man sick with envy to see them.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Santa Fe has its track laid down to the Willows, 20 miles from here. That will be the first station. Ponca Agency will be the second.
[KAY...20 MILES...WILLOWS...COULD NEWKIRK BE THE WILLOWS?]
[To Bill Bottorff: Randy Weathers, phone (316) 442-3392, was here today and said Willow Springs, Oklahoma, was north and west of Newkirk, Oklahoma. MAW 4/29/97.]
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
S. B. Adams brought in today samples of a second crop of Siberian crabapples. They are not quite as large as the first crop, but they are well developed.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Rev. J. P. Witt has been appointed administrator of the estate of Theo. Fairclo, deceased. Today the drug stock is being invoiced, preparatory to Mr. Witt entering upon his duties.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Salt River is not good for fishing, but along the headwaters of this stream, there are excellent situations for retired politicians to locate and laundry their dirty linen.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The wind has been blowing furiously today, and sand has been flying at a lively rate. Notwithstanding this drawback, trade has been very lively; Summit Street presents a metropolitan appearance on busy days.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
J. H. Harter, of Winfield, while in the city today, desired to see the site for the railroad shops. We showed the site upon which Jay Gould said his shops were to be and also where the Santa Fe would have them.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Says one butcher to another yesterday in Arkansas City:
AI can lick you.@ Immediately the other fellow jumped from his wagon and struck his opponent on the nose. This was the end of the fight. Warrants are out for the arrest of the combatants.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]M. S. Moorhouse, of Emporia, has located in our city, and wil open up a large drug store in the south room of the Summit Block. In the spring Mr. Moorhouse will remove his family here. He will also erect a business house on his lot in the spring.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Clyde Land and Town Company has been organized with M. S. Hasie as president. The town site is located across the Colorado and Kansas state line. George E. Hasie is the secretary and attorney of the company. Clyde and Arkansas City are the places of business of the company.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The colored man can readily see, now that election is over, how poor a show one of their class has on the democratic ticket, and that the last candidate for state auditor was only put there for policy sake. Kelly ran 200 votes behind the ticket in Cowley County. He ran behind the ticket all over the state.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Saturday
=s Wichita Eagle says: AThe Kansas and Arkansas Valley railroad company has been chartered. The object of the company is to build a line of road from Arkansas City south along the Arkansas River to the southern line of the county, a distance of fifteen miles. The directors are James Hill, L. J. Miles, J. S. Huey, Charles Hutchins, and Wm. M. Jennings. Capital stock: $30,0000.@[??? DID THEY MEAN $30,000 OR $300,000...PAPER HAD FUNNY FIGURE GIVEN.]
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
W. P. Hackney informed a REPUBLICAN representative that the Santa Fe will be running into Texas inside of four months. He also said that a line from Pueblo via Arkansas City to Ft. Smith was talked of when he first came here, and that a charter was taken out for that purpose, and now that road is beginning to materialize. That is a fact. We admire Mr. Hackney
=s judgment in this instance. When the Ft. Smith road is completed to this city, we will have what Mr. Hackney talked of when he lived on the sandhills--namely, a railroad from Ft. Smith via Arkansas City to Pueblo.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
At 1:30 this afternoon a special came down the Santa Fe containing the board of county commissioners, a portion of the city council of Winfield, W. P. Hackney, and other invited guests. A representative of the REPUBLICAN was taken on board here and the special went on down to the State Line. The county commissioners had been over the road to Douglass, viewing it preparatory to issuing the bonds to the Florence, El Dorado & Walnut Valley road.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]A couple of Chicago men are now making a tour of the west in the interest of one of the greatest snaps of modern times. Their business is with milkmen, to whom they sell recipes for manufacturing milk from cheap sugar in conjunction with water and certain drugs, for which they often receive as high as $500. They made big money in St. Louis and other Missouri cities, and are said to be working Kansas at present. They claim that the bogus milk, which cannot be detected from the genuine, can be made for half a cent a gallon.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
According to the annual report of the state board of agriculture, just issued, there is still remaining in the Wichita land district public land subject to settlement under the public lands acts of congress in numbers of acres and located in counties as follows.
Reno, 5,000 acres.
Sedgwick, 200 acres.
Butler, 2,000 acres.
Cowley, 4,000 acres.
Sumner, 200 acres.
Harper, 800 acres.
Kingman, 1,000 acres.
Elk, 1,000 acres.
Chautauqua, 1,000 acres.
Greenwood, 1,000 acres.
The local land office fee for an entry of more than 80 acres is $14; for 80 acres or less, $9.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Wm. Blakeney and C. E. Lowe will open the first of next week, the Arkansas City Savings Bank. It will be located in the north side of the Sherburne Building in the Golden Eagle Clothing Store. Our readers are well acquainted with Mr. Blakeney. Mr. Lowe, who will be assistant cashier, thoroughly understands the banking business. Men who desire to save their small earnings will now have a chance to do so. A savings bank will be well supported in Arkansas City.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
They Refuse To Do So.
ALBANY, November 8. The Butchers here are refusing to slaughter stock sent from Chicago, as the Knights of Labor are bound to support their brethren in their strike.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM TUESDAY
=S DAILY.]The Judicial Amendment got only 78 majority in Cowley County.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM TUESDAY
=S DAILY.]Geo. Newman, of Emporia, was in the city yesterday and today, aiding Arkansas City
=s boom along. He returned home this afternoon.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Dr. Cooper came over from Maple City today on his way to Winfield. He has been sick with malaria for ten days past, but has about now recovered.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Messrs. Shreeve and Craig, of Shreeve, Ohio, are in the city prospecting. They are making purchases of real estate.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Rev. T. W. Woodrow will preach at Highland Opera House next Sunday, November 14, at 11 o
=clock a.m., and 7:30 p.m. All welcome.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Woodin returned this morning from a five days trip down at Gray Horse, Indian Territory, where they were visiting their son.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Col. M. M. Murdock, editor of the Wichita Eagle, has been dangerously sick for several days past. Today
=s Eagle reports him convalescing.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
John Drury and John Wilkins were in the city today. The former tells us surveyors began this morning running a line from Otto to Winfield.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The south Arkansas River Bridge is badly in need of repair. A subscription paper is going the rounds. Don
=t forget to put your name on the list.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Up in Winfield they still cling to the primitive idea of a town company. W. A. Lee advertises that he will give the lot to anyone who will put a building on it.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The commissioners yesterday signed up and delivered to the
F. E. and W. V. Road the bonds of Fairview and Rock Townships. Walnut Township refuses to turn over her bonds.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM TUESDAY
=S DAILY.]W. S. Hinkle and son of Mattoon, Illinois, were in the city. They bought several town lots. They returned home last evening to sell their interest in Mattoon and will remove here in the spring.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
About two dozen of our citizens went to Arkanss City Sunday. They report the joihnts of that village as doing a thriving business. Visitor.
They always do a thriving business when two dozen Winfieldians get in town.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
It is said that H. M. Hoxie, the manager of Jay Gould
=s southwestern railroads, is slowly dying in New York from an affection of the bladder. He seriousness of the sickness has been kept from the public heretofore, but his demise must soon come.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
This morning T. H. McLaughlin had a severe accident happen to him. He was riding his old white horse on South Summit Street and went to turn into his store. In crossing the street his horse fell over the ridge, caused by putting in the water mains. The animal fell on Mr. McLaughlin
=s leg and broke it off just above the ankle. Judge Bryant assisted the injured man into his China Store. An hour afterward Mc was riding around in his buggy. This is explained when we tell our readers that it was a cork foot which the horse fell on.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The brilliant sunshine known only in Kansas has a severe effect on the eyes, sometimes. One of our most prominent citizens this morning went into Newman
=s store. Unfortunately for him, an old lady from the country was standing back of the door looking out. As the aforesaid prominent citizen opened the door, the old lady stepped backward to allow him to enter. He immediately grabbed her around the waist and endeavored to place her where he first saw her. The old lady struggled and the more she struggled, the firmer the prominent citizen grasped her. Finally one of the clerks came to the assistance of the couple and set matters right. The prominent citizen had mistaken the old lady for one of Newman=s dummies and when she stepped backward, he supposed it was falling over.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
There is a rumor going the rounds of the Kansas press that a traffic agreement has been effected between the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and the Missouri Pacific, by which the latter is to have a direct line to Chicago. The rumor is given some credit from the fact that the Missouri Pacific is ordering all of its freight cars used on the main line and is using Chicago, Burlington and Quincy cars on the branches. If there is any truth in the rumor, the Missouri Pacific is making arrangements to checkmate the Santa Fe in handling southern Kansas business destined for Chicago.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM WEDNESDAY
=S DAILY.]J. W. Stanford went over to Wellington yesterday.
Postmaster Andrews is over from Maple City today.
Chas. McIntire is recovering from his attack of sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Austin and babe leave this afternoon for a week
=s visit up at Leavenworth and Kansas City.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[MORE JOTTINGS...FROM WEDNESDAY
=S DAILY.]The Frisco train runs through to Caldwell now. The passenger gets here from the east at 6:25, and arrives here from the west at 8:40.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Chicago has about 12,000 striking butchers at present. The city is all excitement, the military has been called out to quell the trouble, and fights are frequent occurrences.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
H. DeWeese, of Bolton Township, is the champion beet raiser in this valley. He has one on exhibition at Snyder & Hutchison
=s real estate agency that weighs 21-1/2 pounds. It is about two feet in length. Cowley County beats the world.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
J. N. Norman, who is accused of stealing a watch of Contractor Murray, was brought down from Winfield yesterday by Sheriff McIntire for trial. He was taken before Judge Kreamer, and the case was postponed for ten days. The prisoner was taken back to jail.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
A hunting party, composed of W. B. Mather, J. S. Brittain, N. W. Wyeth, Huston Wyeth, and Samuel Montgomery, all of St. Joseph, Missouri, arrived in the city last evening. This morning they were making the purchases of provisions and making necessary preparations to go down into the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
E. D. Eddy has a very stiff and a very sore neck. He was storing a crate of his holidays wares away in his cellar, which weighed about 500 pounds, when it rolled over against him and gave his neck and shoulder a severe jerk. In connection, we wish to say Mr. Eddy is getting in a mammoth stock of holiday goods. Probably it is unequalled in Southern Kansas.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Chas. Master, and his corps of assistants arrived in the city yesterday from Kansas City. Mr. Master is the foreman of the Union Telephone Company, and is here to rebuild the system of the city. The exchange will be removed to the Johnson Loan and Trust Company
=s block; new wires and new poles are to replace the ones we have now; and a new switchboard is to be put in also. This is as it should be.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
George C. Coonrad, R. W. Campbell, George Mix, and E. G. McGill, all of Arkansas City, were in town yesterday, returning from the 5th Annual State Convention of the Young Men
=s Christian Association, held at Ottawa, Kansas. They report an excellent time, there being 250 delegates present, 60 of them being ladies. These young men are all active members of the Y. M. C. A., at Arkansas City, and they take a lively interest in anything pertaining to the order. Winfield Visitor.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Sam Tilden
=s will is to be contested. The contest will be based on that clause of the will which bequeathes an immense fortune to the executors to be known as the Tilden trust. The allegation on the part of the contestants was that this plenary provision could be set aside on the ground that a testator cannot vest in executors such discretionary powers as can be exercised properly by himself. It was ascertained by a reporter that the amount involved in the contest had been very much understated; that instead of being $5,000,000, it is more likely to be $15,000,000.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Official Footings.
The official canvass made by the county canvassing board shows the following footings or total vote received by the various candidates at the late election in Cowley County.
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
D. M. Valentine, 3,319; W. M. Whitelaw, 2,174; E. B. Peyton, 149.
Valentine
=s plurality, 1,145; majority over all, 1,096.FOR GOVERNOR.
John A. Martin, 3,196; Thos. Moonlight, 2,286; O. H. Branscombe, 158.
Martin
=s plurality, 913; majority over all, 755.FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
A. P. Riddle, 3,296; S. G. Isett, 2,189; D. Houston, 157.
Riddle
=s plurality, 1,110; majority over all, 959.FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
E. B. Allen, 3,311; W. F. Petillion, 2,188; N. B. Klaine.
Allen
=s plurality, 1,123; majority over all, 974.FOR STATE TREASURER.
James W. Hamilton, 3,313; L. B. Birchfield, 2,177; W. M. Crosby, 150.
Hamilton
=s plurality, 1,136; majority over all, 886.FOR AUDITOR OF STATE.
Tim McCarthy, 3,372; Wm. D. Kelly, 1,806; C. N. Langston, 157.
McCarthy
=s plurality, 1,566; majority over all, 1,409.FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
S. B. Bradford, 3,319; A. S. Devenney, 2,171; W. S. Waite, 152.
Bradford
=s plurality, 1,148; majority over all, 996.FOR SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
J. H. Lawhead, 3,314; W. J. A. Montgomery, 2,180; Mrs. Dr. C. B. Cuthbert, 146.
Lawhead
=s plurality, 1,134; majority over all, 968.FOR THE JUDICIAL AMENDMENT.
For the Amendment, 2463; Against the Amendment, 2,385.
Majority for: 78.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS.
Bishop W. Perkins, 3,271; Frank Bacon, 2,196; J. W. Forest, 141.
Perkins
= plurality, 1,075; majority over all, 934.FOR REPRESENTATIVE, 59TH DISTRICT.
J. F. Martin, 891; J. A. Eaton, 962; W. A. Lee, 20.
Eaton
=s plurality, 91; majority over all, 71.FOR REPRESENTATIVE, 60TH DISTRICT.
L. P. Kin, 1,076; F. P. Schiffbauer, 935; T. V. McConn, 67.
King
=s plurality, 141; majority over all, 64.FOR REPRESENTAIVE, 61ST DISTRICT.
John Maurer, 1,015; A. M. Newman, 583.
Maurer
=s majority, 432.FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
W. E. Tansey, 2,915; Amos Walton, 2,442; B. F. Wood, 309.
Tansey
=s plurality, 473; majority over all, 164.FOR DISTRICT CLERK.
Ed Pate, 3,375; C. A. Roberts, 2,107; L. C. Brown, 112.
Pate
=s plurality, 1,268; majority over all, 1,156.FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
C. L. Swarts, 3,317; C. I. Forsyth, 2,193.
Swarts
= majority, 1,656.FOR SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
S. F. Overman, 2,183; Ella S. Kelly, 3,348.
Kelly
=s majority, 1,165.FOR COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT.
James A. Irwin, 623; W. P. Hardwick (Dem.), 848; Yates Smith, 26.
Hardwick
=s plurality, 125; majority over all, 99.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM THURSDAY
=S DAILY.]Mrs. T. C. Burt has an attack of malaria.
Mrs. Jas. E. Nash left this morning for Boston.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Our police have been furnished with complete uniforms by the city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Hoover & Snowden have hung out their sign as real estate dealers.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
T. C. Gage has returned to his Boston home. He went this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Samuel J. Randall will be the next leader of the democracy in the House.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Hon. L. P. King has again been elected president of the Centennial Literary Society.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Col. Ed Savage and J. C. Smith of Canon City Coal Co., are in town prospecting.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Gov. Martin has issued his thanksgiving proclamation for Thursday, November 25.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Stevens corner was sold last evening to a gentleman from Paoli for the sum of $8,500. [??? Paoli???].
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
M. Thomas, of Wichita, is visiting in the city. He is the son of W. B. Thomas, of this city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Riverside addition is the latest addition to the city. It is the Henry Bowe farm, south of the canal.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Miss Mary Shindel left this morning for Philadelphia, where she has gone to visit friends and relatives.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
W. G. Miller has erected his blacksmith shop one block west from where it formerly was on Central Avenue.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Rev. C. W. Pool, state evangelist, will preach at the Christian Church next Sunday morning and evening.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]C. A. Beecher, of Cincinnati, Ohio, who has been prospecting in the western states, arrived in the city today.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Frank Barnett came home this morning from Conway Springs, where he has been stopping for two weeks past.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Mrs. Jerome Steele and daughter took their departure this morning for Lockport, Floriday, where they will reside for the time.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
We are informed that school will be opened next Monday in the new building. It has been impossible to have the building ready ere this.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Mrs. Hoxie denies the statement circulated a few days ago that her husband, the great railroad man, is dying. She is hopeful of his recovery.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
A. J. Conn and family have returned to Arkansas City from Ft. Robinson, Nebraska. Mr. Conn and W. F. McKee will establish a wagon manufactory here.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Twenty Pawnee braves arrived in the city this morning, in charge of an agent of Buffalo Bill
=s Wild West combination. They were going to New York.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Creswell Savings Bank is to be the name of the institution started by Messrs. Blakeney and Lowe. It will open for business about the first of next week.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Ladies Christian Society gave their sociable last evening at the residence of A. V. Alexander. It was a success in every respect, and all present enjoyed themselves.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
W. W. Brown has purchased the two story building that stood on the back half of Bonsall
=s lot and is removing it to a lot in the fourth ward. He will remodel the building into a dwelling.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Thirty-six thousand will do very well for an off year, and it shows that John A. Martin
=s standing in Kansas is very fair yet, notwithstanding the senseless lies and abuse heaped upon him by opposition papers.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Mrs. Jas. Chapin returned home on the noon train today from her visit up in Michigan. The REPUBLICAN acknowledges the receipt of a pound of fine Michigan honey for which she has our sincere thanks.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Yesterday afternoon Nightwatchman Currier shot a mad dog in the yard of Geo. E. Howard. The animal had been lying under the house, and from its very peculiar actions, it was thought it was mad.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Two Sisters of Charity arrived in the city yesterday, and today took their departure for the Territory, where they have gone to administer aid to the afflicted of the railroad gang on the Santa Fe.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Religious services will be held in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on next Sunday at 11 a.m., and 7:30 p.m., by Rev. J. G. M. Hurst, a Lutheran clergyman. All friends of that faith are respectfully and cordially invited to attend.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
A Santa Fe special bearing General Manager Smith, General Superintendent Chase, and Division Superintendent Nickerson, came down to Winfield yesterday on their new line, the F. E. & W. V. R. R. The trip was for inspection of the road, so the Courier says.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The silver find over to Caldwell is not turning out as great as anticipated. The ore is rich enough, but there is a scarcity of it. About six or seven years ago, Arkansas City discovered a gold mine north of town on the Cowles place. That mine is till there and unworked. That is about the way Caldwell
=s silver mine will turn out.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Sheriff McIntire sold a business lot and a fair building in Winfield this week at sheriff
=s sale. It brought only $5,000. It was located in the best block in Winfield, and if situated similarly in Arkansas City, would have brought $10,000. If Winfield is going to be such a big, booming place, that lot would have been taken in by her own capitalists, and there would have been some lively bidding.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
A
Mark,@ correspondent of the Courier, tells us that Moses Teeter has traded his farm of 160 acres to Col. J. C. McMullen for 240 acres within three miles of Atlanta, on the Frisco railroad. Moses also got $2,200 additional. He does not give possession until next fall--after he has garnered the present growing wheat crop, which he reserved. Beaver Township will miss Moses as he is a rustler politically and a valuable citizen generally.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM FRIDAY
=S DAILY.]Six jointists were taken in yesterday and each fined $50.
Laura Dainty in Highland Opera House Wednesday evening, November 17.
Rev. Harper, Baptist minister at Wichita, is visiting friends in the city.
Thomas Conroy was drunk this morning. He was arrested and fined $5 and costs.
Rev. R. Cordley and wife, of Lawrence, are visiting in the city. They are the parents of W. E. Griffith.
We regret to learn of Miss Marcia Beall
=s severe illness again. At this writing she was improving slightly.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Alexander, Lamport & Co., have purchased lots over at Bluff City for the purpose of establishing a lumber yard.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The hose reels have come, and the
Afire laddies@ are as proud of them as a boy with his first pair of red-top boots.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
J. G. Danks was called to his former home in Ohio by a message announcing the death of his mother, in consequence of which the machine shops will be closed for about a week.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
J. H. Berkey, the editor of the Crank, arrived at this city from Kansas City on the noon train. He had been to Kansas City to make arrangements for the removal of his Crank there.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
We wish some of the officials of the societies and churches of the city would take interest enough in them to inform us of any change in officers and time of meeting so we may change our directory accordingly.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
There will be a meeting of the Arkansas City Knights of Labor cooperative association at Fraternity Hall, on Saturday evening, November 13th. All members are invited.
BY ORDER OF SECRETARY.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Santa Fe engineers have nearly completed the locating survey for the extension of their line from Cedar Vale to Arkansas City. We have assurance from headquarters that the road will be built at once.
Cedar Vale Star.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Yesterday George Druitt purchased the business lot of Peter Pearson next to Cunningham
=s implement establishment. The consideration was $9,000. Mr. Pearson immediately made the purchase of the Leland Hotel property of J. L. Huey. He gave $16,000 for it. F. J. Hess made the sale.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
S. E. Pollock, of the Chilocco Indian School, went up to Topeka yesterday to look for two Indian boys who ran away from the school about two weeks ago. They were Pottawatomie Indians. One is aged 17 and the other 19 years. Mr. Pollock tracked them to Lawrence, at which place the two runaways were seen last Monday.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Accidents with firearms are coming upon us thick and fast. Late yesterday afternoon, Chas. Wells, the prescriptionist at the Eagle Drug Store, while showing a rifle to a friend, discharged it. Fortunately, it was not pointing in the direction of anyone and the ball took effect in a bottle of Perry Davis
= Pain Killer, sitting on the shelving. Charles was badly scared and will never again indulge in the Apleasant@ pastime of snapping his gun.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
MARRIED. Married on Thursday, November 11, 1886, at the residence of the Presbyterian pastor, Rev. S. B. Fleming, of this city, William M. Matthews, of Salem, and Miss Rettie E. Kirkpatrick, of this city. Mr. Matthews is a gentleman who recently located in our city. Miss Kirkpatrick is well known among the young people of our city, who will all readily congratulate Mr. Matthews on his sensible choice in a partner for life. The happy couple will start for Ohio on Monday next, where they will visit his friends and relatives. The REPUBLICAN wishes them an abundance of happiness.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The meeting of the Western Base Ball League was held at Leavenworth on Saturday. Representatives were present from Lincoln, Denver, Omaha, St. Joseph, Topeka, and Leavenworth. Leadville was expelled from the league for not paying the players their salary last season. J. A. Threw, of Lincoln, was elected president; H. P. Dillon, of Topeka, vice president; E. E. Murphy, of Leavenworth, secretary. The board of directors were selected, with B. M. Curtis, of this city, as one of the members.
The league will consist of eight clubs. Omaha will take Leadville
=s place. Hastings has applied for admission. The eighth place will go to Wichita or Des Moines.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Shot in the Neck.
Yesterday afternoon, between 4 and 5 o
=clock, Harry McLaughlin was shot in the neck by Edward Waldo. It was done in play. The boys have been in the habit of playing with some revolvers and when the accident occurred, were playing Ashoot each other@ in T. H. McLaughlin=s wood shed. They were engaged in snapping the weapons at each other when the one Master Waldo was using went off and Harry fell to the ground, the bullet taking effect in the neck. The revolver had no sooner been fired than the boy realized that he had shot his playmate and fainted. Harry arose from the ground, hid the revolvers, and assisted in bringing Edward to consciousness. Instead of telling anyone of the accident, Harry tied a handkerchief around his neck and the two boys went to the residence of Mr. Waldo, almost half a mile distant. When asked why he had his neck tied up, he replied that it was stiff and made other evasive answers. Finally the truth was learned, and then Dr. J. A. Mitchell was called, who probed for the ball but failed to find it. The boy exhibited a wonderful nerve, scarcely flinching during the examination. He was taken to his home later on where he rested quietly during the night. How severe the shot may prove to be is not yet known.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, Nov. 11. The strike at the stockyards is at an end. Late this afternoon Mr. Barry, who has been on the ground ever since the strike was inaugurated and who, all day, has been in consultation with Mr. Carelton, of Boston, of the general executtive committee of the Knights of Labor, announced that the order sending the men back to work will be issued. The men will go back on the packer
=s terms, viz: ten hours per day. What portion of the strikers will find employment is rather doubtful.[BELIEVE THIS CONCLUDES JOTTINGS FOR THE WEEK.]
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Southern Colorado.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN: The morning that we started south looked blue enough. The sky was leaden, and the rain came down in a steady, drenching pour that took all the sunshine out of our preparations, and the warmth from everything outside of heavy coats and away from the kitchen fire. The horses stood all humped up, and the men who were getting the wagon ready stopped every now and then to dodge the rain drops and blow a little warmth upon their chilled hands, until the sheets were tied down tight and snug around the wagon, the mess chest stowed carefully away, the drivers in their places, and
AAll ready@ sung out, and away we go, our clothes somewhat dampened, but our ardor for adventure and antelope as strong as ever.We drove along for some time without anything worthy of note, until two of our party jumped a jack rabbit, which soon with them disappeared over the rise, but not many minutes elapsed ere they appeared again with poor jack sadly demoralized. We felt sorry for him, and concluded to make the most of his company about supper time. By noon the rain had stopped, and we halted for a hasty meal, and were soon off again.
For miles and hours we traveled over a fire-ravaged country. How it caught, no one knew, but they did know, and sadly, too, of the pasture ruined for the winter, and the country made to appear dreary and desolate, and we were only too glad to reach the national trail and living grass, and our spirits went up accordingly.
As evening approached the clouds began to break, and every now and then a new glimpse of deep, rich blue gladdened our hearts, and then came a little peep of sunshine, and as the leaden covering fled away in single numbers, the setting sun came out in full glory, and specked their going with a gilding west, north, south, and on even to the farthest east, that made a picture grand and beautiful beyond description.
Toward night we began to look out for a water hole near which to camp, but before any was discovered, the increasing darkness forced us to stop, which we did, and made preparations for supper.
AWell, boys,@ said the cook, Ahow do you want the rabbit--fried or stewed?@ ASoup,@ was the decision, and soup it was; and we declared that it was Aimmense,@ and regretted that the luxury must soon be gone, and the delights lived over in memory only; but that was not to be the case, for often during the night did someone turn and squirm, and a low, half-suppressed utterance, which sounded very much like Ajack rabbit,@ proved that in something more than memory did they again revel in the enjoyments of the feast. Toward morning the coyotes scented us, and with voices at concert pitch, gave a grand chorus that woke the entire party, keeping it up and retreating until the music died away in the distance and they were gone. Their choir proceedings are of a minor character and full of accidentals, and thus of a mournful nature, and so thoroughly do they understand the power of combination that one can never tell in the night whether it be four or forty that constitute the serenading party.Morning opened cold and crisp, and things were slow to move, but the cook soon had a fire going briskly and breakfast called, and we were enjoying our first morning meal beneath a Colorado sun, with an appetite one is almost always sure of under the bracing influence of the pure Colorado air. After breakfast we were again on the road looking for the water which night had prevented us from reaching, as we had hoped, and found that our camp had been made within half a mile of it, but felt no annoyance because we knew such things often occurred where the traveler is not familiar with the country and where he may travel for days without meeting anyone who is.
About thirty miles south of the railroad, we left the trail and took a westerly course across the country, with but a faint wagon track upon the grass for our guide, and a compass to keep us from going too far from a desired point for which we were heading. The wind blew cold from the south, and whenever the sun went behind a cloud we felt all the chilliness of the day, but managed to restore a comfortable degree of warmth by getting out occasionally, urging the horses to a trot, and keeping up with them. We were now upon the buffalo range of Southeastern Colorado, with as rich a soil and as pretty a lay of land as the sun ever shone upon. As far as the eye could see was an almost level plain, with just enough slope to give it a perfectly natural drainage, and the entire surface covered by a thick nest of buffalo grass, with scarcely a weed to be seen.
Our party was enthusiastic beyond expression, and unanimously agreed that it was the finest country they had ever seen, and without a single exception, concluded to make it their future abiding place. An illusion which struck us as rather curious, and yet may be common to all prairie lands, was the immense proportions which small objects assumed at a distance. A dog would look as large as a cow, small bushes looked like trees, and we have found large herds of cattle in what afterward proved to be a number of scattered shrubs. Water holes were found at convenient distances, and long ere we reached them, an antelope would occasionally be sighted, throw up its head, and gracefully but rapidly break away and soon be beyond the reach of the longest rifle and our best shot.
At noon we reached Buffalo Creek and camped at the foot of Clyde Cliff, a wall of red and white sandstone running up about twenty-five feet high, and rising as it does from a pretty pool of water presents a picture in that section at once rare and attractive.
When dinner was announced, and the cook said,
AWho wants rabbit soup?@ nearly everyone turned pale, but they mustered up courage enough to try it, and the opinion was, AMore immense than ever,@ and all seemed to enjoy it, but at the same time hoped that they might know ABrer Rabit@ no more, at least for a long time to come.After dinner, some of our party holding pre-emption claims started off to plow and build sod houses, under the law requiring some act of settlement, while others were busy hunting corners to old claims or locating new ones, until night came, when preparations were made to again go into camp.
We must digress here to
Apencil some thoughts@ that we cannot afford to miss. Good ideas come to us so seldom that the world shall have due notice of the arrival. What a wonderfully congenial influence is a camp-fire. Men who have been cold and distant all day, then thaw out and draw near and relate such thrilling experiences of hair-breadth escapes, daring deeds, and reckless bravery, that we begin to think how little novel writers of today know of the rich fields of romance and reality which some men=s lives cover, and how little the world appreciates the deeds beside which those of the heroes of old sink into insignificance, and where even the Knights of the Crusade fail to record such daring bravery and noble heroism as the Knights of the camp-fire relate.But for the frosty mornings and limited accommodations which our wagon-bed afforded for sleeping, the trip would have been full of pleasant memories; but as it was, not a single member of the party would have given up experiences in which sunny days, beautiful lands, and pure air formed so large a part. No, not even
WANDERER.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.
The Catholics have built an Indian school at Stephen, Dakota Territory, costing $10,000.
Forty-two Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians arrived at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, recently, to enter the Indian school at that place.
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Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
The Anarchists.
CHICAGO, November 10. Judge Garey states that Attorney Grinnell, Clerk Doyle, Stenographer Purcell, and Lawyers Black, Solomon, and Zeister spent the greater part of the day in the criminal court building, where vast documents pertaining to the anarchist trial for weeks have been in course of preparation. It was night when the council was concluded and the result announced was that the certificate of evidence as contained in the bill of exceptions and record court would be conveyed to Judge Garey tomorrow, and signed by him. It is expected that twenty-four hours later the whole of the voluminous material will be laid before the supreme court.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
Quite a serious joke was that perpetrated on a man of this city, who imbibes the ardent pretty freely, by his wife. She saw him coming home last evening and ran and hid, leaving a friend of hers to tell him she had departed on the morning train for Kentucky. The man did not wait to look the premises over, but went down to the Santa Fe and took the 5 o
=clock train for Kentucky, to bring his wife back here. Now, the wife does not enjoy the joke as much as she did.
Arkansas City Republican, November 13, 1886.
NATURAL GAS.
The Discovery in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, in the Year 1879.
How Haymaker, Its Discoverer, Was Murdered While Defending His
Property. An Old Derrick Which Always Looks New.
[Correspondent, Cincinnati Enquirer.]
Few persons have correct ideas in regard to the
Anatural gas@ interests of Western Pennsylvania. Most of them have no doubt read more or less on the subject, but as a rule, strangers have greatly exaggerated ideas, or know nothing at all about it, and are greatly surprised when they see the amount of work done with it. All of the mills use it, as it is considered far better than coal, besides being cheaper; and within five years (if it should hold out) it will be almost impossible to find a residence in the vicinity of this city that uses coal. As an illuminant it is greatly inferior to the artificial gas, giving a very unsteady light. They hope to overcome this difficulty, however, and, I believe, have partially succeeded, by some process not yet made public. Naturally, when a person hears and sees so much of this wonderful fuel, they have a desire to see where it comes from, the manner of procuring it, etc., and to those who have time nothing can be more interesting than a trip to Murrysville, where the principal field is located. There are several gas fields more easily reached than the Murrysville field, but it is by far the most important, and may well be termed the home of the Anatural gas.@Murrysville is a very old town, situated on the stage road running between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, about eighteen miles from Pittsburgh, the nearest railroad station (Stewart) being six miles distant, on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Prior to the discovery of the gas, it was a very quiet, sleepy place, which to all appearance has seen no improvement for more than twenty years back, and some of the houses were almost ready to fall down. Now, however, all is different, the fire which occurred last winter having burned down the worst portion of the town, and the other houses have all been repaired, and, with the new ones that have gone up, have a look that tells of better times. The hotels, of which there are now three, are all crowded, and you cannot look in any direction that you do not see evidences of what
Agas@ has done for the town. As you approach the town from a distance, the sound of escaping Agas@ seems first to proceed from some cataract or running torrent, and, growing louder as you draw nearer to the escape pipes, or Ablow-offs,@ as they are called, until it sounds like a thousand locomotives were Ablowing off@ at once, and you find yourself almost deafened by the noise.The gas was first discovered in Murrysville, while boring for oil, some time in 1877 or 1878, but at that time it was not practicable to pipe it to Pittsburgh and the surrounding towns, as the only use that was made of it for some years was the running of a small
Alamp-black@ factory, which was burned down and never rebuilt, as it was too far from the railroad to be a profitable venture.It was first brought prominently before the public in the fall of 1883, when Haymaker, the discoverer, was killed while defending the property against the forces of a man named Weston, who claimed to be the owner. He at one time having bought the property, but afterward refusing to settle for it, it was recovered through the courts of Pennsylvania by its former owners, the Haymakers. It was just before this that it was discovered that the gas could be piped to Pittsburgh and used for fuel, and Weston, being beaten in the courts, tried to get possession of the ground by force, and Haymaker was shot down and stabbed several times, while trying to prevent Weston
=s men from tearing down and appropriating a board-pile which belonged to one of the wells.One curious incident connected with this murder is worthy of note. While in Murrysville, a short time since, I was strolling around the numerous gas wells, when my guide (a native) said, pointing to a derrick at some distance which had the appearance of being newly erected:
ADo you see that derrick? Well, that belongs to the last well that Haymaker put down before his death, and it was in it that Weston=s men took refuge after the murder, and you see, although it is built of the same wood as the others around us, it has not changed color as they have, and stands there as a monument to remind us of the murdered man.@Little can be said of the uses that the gas is put to that has not already been said by both local and foreign newspapers. All branches of industry use it in one way or another, and pipes are being laid as fast as possible on all of the residential streets of the city and suburbs, with a view of supplying the houses with fuel, and I have no doubt eventually with light. I might go on to speak of the advantages and disadvantages of the gas, but, it would require too much space, so I will only say in conclusion that if it holds out, Pittsburgh is destined to become the greatest manufacturing city in the world.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
[JOTTINGS...FROM SATURDAY
=S DAILY.]Ollie Stevenson returned from his Denver trip this morning.
C. W. Oldroyd, of Ottawa, is visiting his brother in this city.
I. R. Deming and wife have returned from their visit up in Iowa.
S. B. Scott and wife, who have been visiting back in Ohio for two months past, came home last night.
Jule Keen, special agent of Buffalo Bill
=s combination, who has been in the city for several days, left this morning for New York City.Mrs. Lasey, mother of Mrs. John Doyle, who has been visiting in the city for some time from Columbus, returned home this afternoon.
The band of Pawnee Indians engaged by Buffalo Bill
=s agent left this morning for New York City. They will show there until April, when they will cross the ocean to exhibit in London.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The architects are drawing the plans and specifications for the new bath house, which will probably be commenced about the last of this month. It is to cost about $50,000. Geuda Springs Herald.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
W. J. Flood, formerly connected with the construction company in the building of the G. S. C. & W. Railroad, was in our city Monday, selling goods for John Kroenert of Arkansas City. Geuda Springs Herald.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A man in New York City is willing to wager $4,000 that he can live on hay and oats for twenty-five days. Probably he can, for the man who would attempt such a feat is the kind of an animal that esteems thistles a delicacy.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
WICKED WINFIELD.
A Double Tragedy Enacted at the Brettun House.
Lillian Quinn Shoots Her Betrayer, Frank Lockwood, and Then Takes Her Own Life.
This morning between 5 and 6 o
=clock at the Brettun House in Winfield, there occurred a double tragedy. Miss Lillian Quinn shot Frank Lockwood in the forehead with a 32-caliber revolver, and then placed the weapon against her temple and shot herself. Lockwood is still alive, but his wound will prove fatal. The girl=s death was instantaneous. Lockwood was formerly a conductor on the Southern Kansas, but was recently discharged. His home is at Medicine Lodge. He and his wife have been living there for some time. The girl is a waitress in the Brettun House. It is claimed that Lockwood seduced her, and she, on finding she was enciente, took this method of revenge and escaping shame. It has been learned that yesterday the girl was consulting physicians in regard to her condition, and she could find none who would aid her out of the dilemma. This morning she went to Lockwood=s room and committed the deed. From the position he lay, it is supposed she shot him while he was in the act of getting out of his bed. Her aim was true, and showed she had plenty of grit. Lockwood has a wife and three children.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]From Coolidge.
COOLIDGE, KANSAS, November 7, 1886.
ED. REPUBLICAN: Thanks for a copy of the REPUBLICAN. Of old it was welcomed to our family circle--much more so now, seeing that it is so much improved. Thrice welcome, Arkansas City REPUBLICAN! The copy before me contains a letter from my esteemed friend, Wanderer, which merits attention. That gentleman will be surprised to learn that the three lots offered him only a few weeks ago, when he was here, for the trifle of one hundred and fifty dollars, sold this morning for three hundred dollars spot cash. Stone buildings are going up on them immediately. The fact is, Wanderer was disgusted with the price of our lots, and turned aside, went 35 miles northwest of Coolidge, and laid out a town in Colorado; and the day this was known, Coolidge realty advanced 25 percent. Coolidge will be the shipping point for Wanderer
=s town, which is a beautiful site on Lake Sheridan. Two railroads are now surveyed to it, and it will, in all certainty, be a county seat. Clyde is the name of the town, and from all the surroundings it will be able for the earthquake boom with which it is threatened in Wanderer=s letter. A thick vein of coal has been recently discovered near Wanderer=s town. This will be good news to him, and it is a bonanza in itself. No man seeking a new location can do better than go to Sheridan Lake or Clyde.Our friends in Arkansas City will be glad to learn that Rev. Covey, Charles Covey, Gambel, McDonald, and G. T. Potter are all pleased with the country, and are satisfied with their share of it. Mr. Potter is now putting the finishing touches on his opera building, which is costing him ten thousand dollars. Among the more commendable things in this country is its health. Coolide has one thousand inhabitants, and for the last six months, not one of sickness has been reported.
ECHO.
[KAY, FROM THE ABOVE, IT APPEARS THAT
AWANDERER@ MUST HAVE WRITTEN EARLIER...BUT I NEVER SAW THE FIRST LETTER! PERHAPS IT WAS IN ONE OF THE DAILIES AND DID NOT APPEAR AT ALL IN THE WEEKLY! OR ELSE, WHEN I WENT THROUGH PAGES, I JUST MISSED IT!]
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Some six months ago an ordinance was passed by the council compelling the property owners to lay a six foot sidewalk on Fifth Avenue from depot to depot. Several of the citizens began to comply with the ordinance, and had rock hauled immediately. It has been lying where it was unloaded ever since. Nothing has been done because it is impossible to get the grade established, although it has been asked for by many of the citizens residing on the avenue. Three months ago an ordinance was also passed compelling Summit Street property owners to lower their sidewalks to the level of the curbing. Only one man has complied with that ordinance. We cannot understand the cause of the non-enforcement of these city laws. It is useless to make laws unless they are to be enforced.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Business Failure.
NEW YORK, November 13. Business failures throughout the country for the past seven days as reported to R. G. Dunn & Co., number for the United States 198, Canada 33, total, 231; as compared with the total of 186 of last week and 215 the week previous. The noticeable increase in the number of casualties arises in New York City, Canada, and the southern states.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]School commenced in all three buildings this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Will Scott sold two lots in the Second ward today to S. B. Scott for $700.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Capt. C. G. Thompson is recovering from a ten days severe spell of sickness.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
This morning the troops who were stationed in the Territory left for Ft. Riley.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Mrs. John Delzell leaves in the morning for Illinois, where she goes to visit her parents.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
W. F. Lucas, of Arkansas City, was in our city one day this week looking for a good investment, and he found it. Burden Eagle.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Col. E. Neff returned this morning from Indiana, where he has been sojourning for a month past. Mrs. Neff is still visiting there.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Campbell Duncan will remove to Illinois tomorrow. The REPUBLICAN regrets to lose Campbell very much from our thriving city. He is a youth of which any city ought to be proud to claim.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A Santa Fe special came down over the road from Florence last night, and went as far as the State Line. They were inspecting the new road from Douglass to Winfield and from here to the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
J. Thompson, of Cambridge, Ohio, is in the city with the intention of buying a big load of Arkansas City Sand.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
J. H. Cook, of Lebanon, Illinois, has returned to Arkansas City and is buying real estate extensively. He was here a month or so ago and took in many bargains.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A gentleman who owns 100 feet of Arkansas City Sand down next to the canal was offered $7,000 today for it. He refused it and holds it at $8,000. The property two years ago would have been well sold at $300.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
F. W. Smith, who owns a farm above Winfield, has sold out and removed to this city with his family. He has purchased home property in the Second ward. He sold his farm for $2,500. A. G. Lowe made the sales.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Frank Lockwood, the man shot by Lillian Quinn at the Brettun House in Winfield Saturday morning, at the last reports was on the mend. Yesterday he was able to sit up and talk. It is possible that he will recover. The remains of the girl have been interred in the cemetery at Winfield.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
There was a racket Saturday night in the New York Restaurant. A cook in Geo. Druitt
=s restaurant by the name of Jackson was in there. He got into a dispute with the cook employed in this restaurant, and the result was he got hit in the head with a glass. His head and face were badly cut. Dr. G. S. Morris dressed his wound and he is now doing nicely.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
DIED. Died Sabbath, November 14, at 11 a.m., Sylvester N. Copple, only child of M. C. and Addie Coople, aged six years, seven months, and fifteen days. The funeral services were conducted at the residence of the parents this morning at 10 o
=clock, by Rev. S. B. Fleming. The sympathies of the community are extended to these parents in their bereavement.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]N. Parisho and Arthur Smith, of Cedar Township, were over rambling around on the streets of the largest city in Cowley County. The latest railroad excitement in their vicinity is to the effect that the Ft. Smith road is to form a junction at Otto post office and run up to Winfield. They inform us that surveyors are running lines all over that township.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Our mail service is getting worse instead of better since the administration changed. Sunday we received four El Dorado Daily Republicans in a bunch, all of different dates. Also, on the same day we received a Daily Telegram from Winfield of November 8. This paper had been just 6 days in coming from Winfield to Arkansas City, a distance of 13 miles. We don
=t know where the fault lies, but it is a patent fact that the mail service of the present day is terribly inefficient. The above are but a few of the many errors to which we are subjected.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
The indications are that work will begin on the Pan-Handle within sixty days. This will give employment to all who want work, and will make a market for the surplus hay, corn, beef, butter, eggs, and poultry in this section and make times lively all winter. Messrs. Reece & Harkness said the engineers would be put to work on the Pan-Handle in a few days. Some of our people prophecy that the road will start from Rosalia or El Dorado, if Glencoe does not vote aid to the Reece route. But that makes but little difference to the people of Leon. All the aid asked has been voted from here to Arkansas City, and the road will be built. This is official. Leon Indicator.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
High Insurance.
ED. REPUBLICAN: Is it not time the insurance companies were doing something to relieve the merchants and property holders from the high rate of insurance they are now charged? The excuse heretofore has been
Alack of water.@ And when the water was put in, they said: AYour water works are no service without hose.@ We have hose now, and still they do nothing, and unjustly the people here are obliged to pay the high premiums, while our sister cities do now and have for some time enjoyed a more just and reasonable rate. Wichita pays from 85 cents to $1.25 per $100 valuation. Wellington pays from $1.00 to $1.10 on some of her very hazardous risks, and there are other towns as fairly dealt by, but not Arkansas City, which pays fully thirty thousand dollars per year more for premiums than there is any reason or justice in. Why not go outside of ABoard@ companies to insure, and why not have a company of our own? Something ought to be done, and soon.MERCHANT.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]J. Q. HAZELTON, M. D.
Gone to Seek Green Fields and Pastures New.
Friday evening, says the Winfield Telegram, Dr. J. Q. Hazelton, who is not unknown to fame in this city, having made himself somewhat conspicuous while here last spring, came up from Arkansas City and registered at the Brettun House. He was closely followed by a woman and a man named Brown, who wanted to see the Doctor on important and immediate business. The Doctor didn
=t want to see his lady friend--not much, so he undertook to get away on a train, but was persuaded to come back by the sheriff, who delivered a loving message from the girl he left behind him.The girl in question was in the immediate vicinity of 60 years of age and charged the festive old man with seduction and having won her tender young affections during the summer months just ended. The Doctor was kept guarded at the Brettun House until this morning, when he promised to marry the maiden all forlorn, a promise she accepted in good faith. Vigilance over his movements was ended, a situation the Doctor took advantage of and skipped out, leaving the maiden to mourn the loss of her maiden affections, which the Doctor carried with him.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Kind Words From a Rival.
The Winfield Visitor publishes a communication, signed
AA Citizen.@ The writer says he has lived in Winfield twelve years and been to Arkansas City three or four times during the last two months. He compares his home town with Arkansas City, and the following are some of the most salient points he makes in favor of the Sand-hill. The communication begins in this fashion.A
I guess that it is not a matter which won=t bear discussion to say that Winfield=s business is today poorer than it ever was before. From my own observation I can say that Wichita, Wellington, and even little Arkansas City are leading Winfield in all lines of business, notwithstanding the fact that Winfield has the best natural advantages and ought to have the best trade. ****A
Arkansas City with her disadvantage of being located on the border of the Indian Territory holds a better trade today than Winfield even though Winfield is the county seat and Arkansas City only a little side issue, of a place. ****A
Farmers drive within three miles of this town to Arkansas City and sell their produce for the same price they could get here. Traveling men and even many of Winfield citizens go to Wichita, Wellington, or Arkansas City to spend Sunday and spend money there that ought to be spent here. ****A
There is no question about the surrounding towns having more trade than this one, and there is no question that the towns are run on a less strictly moral basis than this. Has one connection with the other? If so, then for the interests of the business of this town, let us not be quite so good, at least until the towns which are outstripping us put on Sunday clothes too.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Messrs. Howard and Feddrick, [?] of Fall River, this state, are visiting in Arkansas City.
[NOTE: PAPER HAD FEDDRICK...WONDER IF IT IS FREDERICK???]
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Mrs. Herman Wyckoff is up visiting from Otoe Agency.
Mrs. S. C. Lindsay is reported to be quite sick with an attack of malaria.
The new telephone poles being erected in our city give her quite a metropolitan look.
The Eye says the D. M. and A. Road is located into Dexter, and the depot is to be on the Merydith farm.
Aaron Harnley and wife, who have been visiting in Ohio, returned home this morning, having had a very pleasant visit.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Star Grocery Company is the name of the concern which has succeeded Geo. E. Hasie & Co., in the retail grocery business.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
G. F. Wilson is a new merchant who has recently located in our city. He is from Illinois and has rented the Bonsall building and wil open up a notion store therein.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
S. F. George came in from Greensburg last night to pay a visit to his friends in this city. Stephen will always find a warm welcome awaiting him in Arkansas City and we like for him to come often and stay long.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Ed Ferguson and Ben Muzzy leave in the morning for
ANo Man=s Land,@ where they go to improve their claims. Ed has bought 300 apple trees, which he will take out with him and set out on his claim. They will be gone about three weeks.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
There is an agent in the city selling state maps. On it the Frisco is printed running west from Cale. This is incorrect. It should run from Arkansas City. People who do not want an incorrect map should see if the Frisco is put down correctly.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The Woman
=s Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church will have an anniversary service Sunday evening commencing at 7:30 o=clock. An excellent programme has been prepared; it consists of music, essays, and an address by Mrs. L. H. Miller.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Will E. Moore, wife and baby, came in this morning from their visit back in Illinois. While they were away they were kept posted in Arkansas City
=s progress by the DAILY REPUBLICAN, and Will informs us he would not have done without it for $1 per issue.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
The red man is an expensive luxury. Over $24,000,000 was expended upon him last year. The report of the second auditor shows that $17,676,468 was drawn out of the treasury requisitions from the secretary of war, and $6,325,523 on those from the secretary of the interior. Part of this was employed in restraining the bloodthirsty instincts of the red man, part in gratifying his abnormal appetite.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
An ordinance pertaining to the numbering of houses and buildings in this city was passed by the council last evening. The numbering to commence at the intersection of Summit Street and Central Avenue, going from there east, west, north, and south. Geo. P. Murdough and M. T. Smith, representing the Missouri and Kansas Art and Directory Company, will call upon everyone and furnish you the correct number at a nominal sum. These gentlemen are experienced men at the business. Their task is to be finished within thirty days.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Dr. Hazelton, who skipped out for
Aparts unknown@ last week, leaves many behind to mourn his departure. The principal mourners are Johnnie Brown and the maiden lady whose affections the patent medicine doctor tampered with. We are told that Mr. Brown some time ago entered into a partnership with Hazelton. For a half interest in the business, he paid quite a large sum of money--some place the consideration as high as $1,000. The firm contracted bills at various places of business, and now that the doctor has gone, Mr. Brown will be held responsible. We hope the situation is not so bad as depicted for our friend, Johnnie.[STILL A MYSTERY! WINFIELD ARTICLE WRITTEN SHORTLY BEFORE THIS ONE CALLED HIM DR. HAZELTON...THIS ARTICLE HAD HAZLETON...CHANGED IT TO DR. HAZELTON, TO BE CONSISTENT. AT THIS POINT I GIVE UP! NOT SURE WHAT HIS NAME IS.]
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A fight occurred down at Bailey
=s Livery Stable today at noon. The names of the combatants are unknown to us, as well as to the police. One is a carpenter, the other a jockey. They were flipping nickels at a nickel a flip. The jockey won a nickel off the carpenter, and when the latter handed the money over, it fell from his hand and rolled through a crack in the flooring of the stable. This led to a dispute. The jockey wanted another nickel; the carpenter refused to give it. It was at about this stage of the proceedings that the jockey pulled a revolver from his pocket and struck the carpenter on the head with it. This caused the revolver to go off, but fortunately no one was in front of it. The fight was ended at this by the spectators. The carpenter=s head was slightly cut by the blow from the revolver. The police are after the jockey, but as yet have not effected his capture.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Arkansas City girls are able to take care of themselves. A few evenings ago a sand-hill dude, called upon the object of his adoration, and falling upon his knees, declared his love and told her that if she refused him he would shoot her right through her cruel heart and then blow out his own delicate brains. The young lady quietly drew a self-cocker out of her dress pocket and remarked that if there was going to be any shooting around there, she proposed having a hand in it as she was something of a shootist herself. The paralyzed dude forgot the remainder of his speech and departed so suddenly that he left his number six hat behind. Winfield Telegram.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
The Telegram, in discussing the morality of the two towns, Winfield and Arkansas City, says:
A
There is no doubt about Winfield=s excessive goodness, at least on the outside, and we are terrible braggers about our own virtue when we are not engaged in discussing some internal scandal. It is perhaps a sad thing that the city council of Arkansas City agreed to wink at joints of various characters at $50 dollars a wink and thus make the evil of the city support the city government. It is very certain that Winfield doesn=t get any revenue in that manner, and yet we haven=t heard of anyone fainting when a man is seen deliberately drinking beer upon the streets and inviting others to join him or when one is found lying dead drunk with a half-filled whiskey bottle clasped lovingly to his bosom. We would all have a convulsion of virtuous indignation if we should happen to discover a house of bad shape in our midst; but when it comes to slopping over on individual cyprians swimming around in an atmosphere of private scandal involving miscegenation, seduction, and abortion cases, we are up to the latest improvements. We are sure death to a man who sells a glass of beer, and six months in the hospital to a house of questionable reputation; but we run over with pity for the poor drunkard and we yearn to take to our homes the debased and depraved.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Judging from the
Aracket@ going on in the Winfield papers, that town is dead; that business is dull--so dull that it is almost imposible for a merchant to eke out a living. Correspondents in the Visitor say the above, and say it is true. They also say that Arkansas City is a live and enterprising city; that Winfield bears no comparison to us in point of business. Indeed, Winfield must be dull when the majority of her citizens begin talking that way. They attribute our life and business boom to the fact that there are joints and houses of ill-fame in this city. This is a mistaken idea. We believe Winfield has prostitutes as well as Arkansas City, and that whiskey is sold there illegally as here. If our town possesses more of these Anecessary evils,@ as some people style them, it is because there is plenty of money in circulation here. It is because times are flush and business is brisk. These Anecessary evils@ do not make a live town; do not even aid in building a live town up. They always come to a town after it begins to boom, after trade gets brisk and lively. They never go to a dull town because they know their business would not flourish there. The trouble with Winfield is, she has been so selfish the past half score years, that the remainder of the county have decided to shut down on her, and consequently their trade has been drawn elsewhere. Winfield has demanded everything from the county and given naught in return. Once and for all, we wish to say that joints and prostitutes do not make lively times, except in police court. But wherever you see these evils existing, you may put that town down as a Aboomer.@ If Winfield should place a barrel of whiskey on every street corner in her city, with the head stove in, and attach a tin cup to it and hand the contents out free, it would not make her lively. She is dead, and never will her resurrection occur.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Troops Ordered.
CALDWELL, KANSAS, November 15. A company of soldiers have been ordered to this place from Fort Reno to keep prospectors out of the Indian Territory. The greatest excitement prevails and thousands of claims have been staked out in the Territory below Caldwell, where silver is believed to exist in as large quantities as it does in the state.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Little Miss Pearl Snyder is quite sick.
J. M. Godfrey has been appointed administrator of the estate of E. M. Godfrey, deceased.
The cold snap of today has caused the workmen on the various buildings in the city to lay off.
Troop L will arrive tonight on the Santa Fe from Ft. Riley to relieve Capt. Price in the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Dr. J. A. Mitchell has moved into his new residence next to the Baptist Church on Central Avenue.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Frank D. Austin is in the city visiting his friends. He reports Arkansas City as booming. Leavenworth Times.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Col. E. Neff and J. H. Punshon went over to Caldwell this morning to stake off mining claims south of the city in the Territory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
The telegraph line along the Santa Fe road is up some 30 miles down in the Territory. An office has been located 22 miles from this city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Mrs. Louie Lord and her troup presented last evening the comedy-drama
AA Member of Congress.@ Those in attendance were highly pleased with its presentation.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Twenty joints in Wichita were raided by the sheriff Thursday night and the jointists arrested. Eighteen pleaded guilty and were fined $100 and given thirty days in jail.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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Whew, ain=t it cold?@ was the salutation of nearly everyone. The wind blew a perfect gale all night from the northeast. This morning it allayed and it is not so uncomfortable.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
M. S. Teeter was down from Beaver today. He informs us that the wind storm of last night uncapped all the hay stacks in his neighborhood. This was the extent of the damage.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Harry McLaughlin, who was shot in the neck the other day by Edward Waldo, is getting over the injury rapidly. He will soon be as lively as ever. As small an object as a bullet does not worry Harry to amount to anything.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Frank Lockwood, the man who was recently shot in Winfield by Lillian Quinn, will most likely recover. No probings for the ball have yet been made, and if he continues to improve, no search will likely be made for the ball.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
N. T. Snyder and others went over to the new town of Bluff City several days since. They say it is booming in grand style. An $8,000 hotel is to be put up by the railroad company immediately; other buildings are also contracted for.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Frank Austin, wife, and baby returned from their visit to Leavenworth and Kansas City last evening. Mr. Austin informs us that everywhere he went the talk was to the effect that Arkansas City would be a great city. What everyone says must be true.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
We hear no one complaining of
Adull times@ in Arkansas City. Our merchants work every day the weather permits and our merchants are kept busy tying up their wares for their many customers. Even the printers are having something of a boom at present.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Homer Austin will leave for Arkansas City tomorrow morning to make that his future home. Mr. Austin
=s many friends in this community will regret to learn of his departure and the Times commends him to the people of that section. Leavenworth Times.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Last evening the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. McDowell, on the south side of the city, was the scene of a very pleasant gathering. It being the thirty-third anniversary of the couple
=s wedded life, a number of their neighbors dropped in by surprise to celebrate the occasion.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Conductor Murray Moore, of the St. Louis, Kansas & Western Railway, left this morning for Caldwell. Mr. Moore informs us that he and the Mayor of Caldwell will make a trip down in the Territory and stake off a mining claim. Although expecting the soldiers to drive them out, a large number of claims are being taken.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
H. M. Austin came in last evening. This is the other member of the firm of Austin Bros., our wholesale grocers. Mr. Austin has come to remain with us. He and his brother, Frank, will devote their whole attention to their business and they will make a booming success of it. The REPUBLICAN welcomes Mr. Austin to his new home.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
The Telegram says the Winfield Visitor has been sold to parties in Arkansas City, but that it would continue to be published at Winfield. We imagine that a paper conducted on this plan would have a long life. The truth of the matter is apparent. The Visitor has been telling some wholesome truths about Winfield, which are somewhat damaging. Now the Telegram and Courier seek to destroy it by throwing mud at it.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Last evening the fire boys of Hose Company No. 1 indulged in a practice trial of their hose carts. Between 7 and 8 o
=clock a pile of hoses was set on fire and the alarm sounded. The boys started out bravely and did well for a block. Then their wind became short. At the end of the second block, the boys dropped into a walk, and at the end of the third, where the fire was, they were ready to stop. They find that pulling a hand hose-reel, with 1,000 feet of hose therein, takes good wind and a mighty strong arm. It appears to us a mistake was made when hand hose-carts were purchased by the city.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A SPIRITUAL SEANCE.
A Republican Representative Visits Winfield and Has an Interview With Madam Saddhoma, the Telegram
=s Medium.Yesterday we went up to Winfield for the purpose of attending one of Madam Saddhoma
=s seances. That enterprising journal, the Telegram, has recently had this great medium imported from India at an enormous expense for the purpose of furnishing the news to its readers: past, present, and future. From interviews had with the distinguished madam and reproduced in the Telegram, we naturally became interested and determined on the first occasion offered to visit her and have an interview during one of her trances. As stated above we visited the county seat yesterday and per the courtesy of D. C. Young, the manager of spirits, to whom we presented a quart of Quincy A. Glass= best spirits, signed up in regular statement form solely for the use of the madam, we were ushered into her presence. She was just in the act of betaking herself to spirit land as we entered her sanctum, and in a few minutes our attendants announced that her spirit was roaming around in the land ethereal and that we might address her.A
Madam,@ says ye scribe, Awill you please call before you Arkansas City, the Sand-hill town 13 miles south of us, observe closely and relate what you see past, present, and future?@A
I behold,@ slowly responded the madam, Athe struggling hamlet of a few years ago grown to be the metropolis of Cowley County. It is destined to be the same of the Arkansas Valley. But a short time will elapse until railroads will be running there from all directions. I see one started now away down the river at a place called Fort Smith; another, the State Line, will run in from the east; another from Cherryvale; another from Reece on the Ft. Scott road; and another from Hutchinson. These are new roads which will be built there inside of another year. I also see street cars, electric light plants, gas works, etc., in successful operation. But hold, I see further a long, winding, narrow channel which goes from one river to another, and through it flows a sandy colored liquid. It resembles a canal. Its banks are lined with big buildings and there is the hum of spindles within. At the lower end of this wonderful rapid flowing stream there are two large brick and stone structures. One contains 1,500 employees; the other seems to have locomotives constantly going in and coming out, and is round appearing. These are the---@Just then Young pulled the madam
=s little toe, and she came back to life, leaving the name of the great works unknown, and which will only be revealed in the future. Mr. Young could stand hearing Arkansas City spoken of so well no longer. Together the two scribes withdrew, one resolved never to mention this seance, and the other determined to spread it broadcast throughout the land, so that all might know.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]I take this means of informing my friends that I am now in business for myself, being associated with C. L. Newton. I am very grateful for favors while with Kroenert & Austin and Hasie and Co., and trust a kind continuance of the same.
Very Truly,
GEO. W. VAUGHAN.
Eagle Block, Opposite the Chicago Lumber Yard.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
We regret to say to the public that on account of delay in getting our large safe, we will not open the Creswell Savings Bank as soon as stated; but just as soon as we get the safe, will open our doors for all deposits, both great and small. Further notice will be given.
Respectfully,
WM. BLAKENEY,
C. E. LOWE.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Go to F. A. Waldo & Co., for coal.
The baby of Mr. and Mrs. S. Matlack is quite sick.
Major Cummings, of Muskogee, Indian Territory, is in the city.
Sixty-eight passengers got off the Santa Fe train today at noon.
H. O. Meigs has returned from his trip out to Garden City.
The track is laid 29 miles down in the Territory on the S. K. road.
H. L. C. Gilstrap is building a residence on his farm out in Silverdale.
The cold weather has no restraint whatever on the boom in real estate.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]The elocutionary performance of Laura Dainty in Highland Opera House last evening was not attended by a large audience. As an elocutionist, she is a success. Her selections are somewhat ancient and should be replaced with new ones.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Rev. J. O. Campbell came home from Sterling today, where he had been to attend a meeting of the building committee of the State Synodical College of the U. P. Church. The committee convened to adopt plans for the building.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
John Kroenert, besides doing a mammoth retail grocery business, is also well up to the front of the procession in wholesaling. The Diamond Front building is replete with staple and fancy groceries. Mr. Kroenert is a rustler when it comes to selling groceries.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A. A. Newman & Co., a dry goods firm of this city, sold last Saturday $1,760 worth of dry goods. Business is not dull in Arkansas City. None of these goods went to the 5,000 railroad hands which the journals up the road claim we have been selling merchandise to for six months past.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
There was a severe snow storm last night along the Colorado line of Kansas, as well as Nebraska and Iowa. The news from Nebraska says that a terrible storm has been raging there for 48 hours, and no trains are running at all. The Santa Fe train was blockaded by the snow fall west of Nickerson, this state. This explains last night
=s chilliness.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
You can find a complete line of fancy groceries at Kroenert
=s. We just received a supply of buckwheat flour, maple syrup, prepared mustard in bulk, mince meat, all kinds of nuts and fancy candies, Swiss cheese, cream and Limburg cheese, celery, honey (both strained and in the comb), and other new goods too numerous to mention. At the Diamond Front.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Laura Dainty, the elocutionist, was in trouble last evening. In traveling she lost her trunk; consequently, her wardrobe was not replete. She had to appear in her traveling costume. In her apology to the audience she referred to the agent of the Southern Kansas road at Winfield rather unfavorably. To the Santa Fe agent in this city she was all smiles and very profuse in her thanks, and even went so far as to give his hand the tiniest of pressures, because he interested himself in the behalf of her lost trunk this morning.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Many of our merchants, who patronized Col. Birch, the gentleman who was getting up the handbook of Arkansas City some months since, are getting quite anxious. He was to furnish them cuts at a stipulated price, and many paid money in advance. Some of the contracts were made in August, and the pay advanced then. But as yet no cuts have been secured. The Colonel may have no intention of defrauding, but it is a queer way of doing business, collect in advance for cuts. We never knew of it being done before. The Colonel may be all right, and we hope he is.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]DIED. Died this (Thursday) morning at 3 o
=clock, Mrs. Sarah C. Dunn, wife of Archie Dunn. The deceased has been ailing for many months and her demise has been expected. At the time of her death she was 32 years of age. She leaves her husband and one child on this earthly sphere to mourn the loss of a good wife and a kind mother. The remains were interred this afternoon in Parker Cemetery, the funeral ceremony occurring at 2 o=clock. The I. O. O. F. and K. of P. organizations were in attendance. The REPUBLICAN extends its heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved and can only say their loss is surely Heaven=s gain.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Post Commander Lorry is in receipt of a communication from Indian Commissioner John C. Black, asking that the names of all ex-prisoners of war be forwarded to the pension office. It has been decided to make as complete a list of ex-prisoners of war as possible. Mr. Black says:
AIt is now deemed advisable to call upon each post of the G. A. R. to forward a separate and complete list of its members and others, giving post office address, who were at any time prisoners of war. Upon receipt of the list, cards prepared expressly for the purpose will be mailed to all ex-prisoners so reported upon said lists, and the history of their service and captivity thus obtained will be a valuable addition to the APrisoner of War Record.@ Ex-prisoners of war will confer a favor upon Commander Lorry, and greatly aid him, by calling at G. W. Miller=s hardware store and leaving their names and post office address.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Yesterday morning a youth about 18 years of age, bearing the name of Charles Harris, entered the store of Youngheim & Co., and picked out a suit of clothing and an overcoat. He asked Mr. Behrend to lay his purchase aside until afternoon, and he would be in and pay for the goods. In the afternoon he came in and presented a check for $40, made out to the order of Charles Harris, and endorsed by him, and signed Hilliard & Keeler. A glance at the signature and endorsed name showed Mr. Behrend that both were written by the same person. He excused himself, ostensibly to go to the bank and get the change above the price of the goods purchased, but in fact went out to secure the services of a policeman. Frank Thompson was secured, who took Harris in. The boy was terribly frightened, and offered to make any reparation the clothing firm should demand. They determined to give the youth a worse scare, so he was taken before Judge Bryant, who lectured him soundly on the crime he had committed, and as no one appeared to prosecute him, he was dismissed. Harris has been working for Hilliard & Keeler at their livery barn for some time past. He was paid off yesterday, his wages amounting to $17.50. He cashed this check, and tried to imitate the signature on the $40 check. His attempt was very bunglesome. This morning he was sent to his home at Richland, Iowa, by the firm whose name he endeavored to forge.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Books For Our Old Vets.
WESTERN BRANCH
NATIONAL MILITARY HOME
KANSAS, NOV. 9, 1886.
This Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers is at the present time providing for the welfare and comfort of nearly 1,000 members, while large number of applicants are still awaiting admission, and suitable buildings and accommodations will be in readiness for fifteen hundred at an early date.
No appropriation having been made by the government for providing a library for the use of the members, a great number of whom are debarred from many outdoor recreations, by reason of their physical infirmities, it appears to be a fitting time to appeal to your sympathy and generosity on behalf of these
AWards of the Nation,@ for the donation of a book or books, periodicals, or any literary matter, the perusal of which would add to their entertainment or instruction. An inscription of your autograph would confer a great pleasure on the readers and may recall many pleasant reminiscences of the past. Packages may be addressed to the Home and if forwarded by express, at its expense.ANDREW J. SMITH, Governor.
P. A. LORRY, Arkansas City, Kansas.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]W. S. Dickey left for Ft. Reno, Indian Territory, this morning.
Johnnie Brown returned last evening from a trip to St. Louis and Chicago.
Richfield has been designated the county seat of Morton County by Gov. Martin.
Rev. Pool, state evangelist, will fill the pulpit at the Christian Church next Sunday.
J. H. Saunders, who resides near Winfield, is in the city. He was here attending to a real estate transaction.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Troop L of 5th Cavalry arrived this morning and will go into camp down on the Bodoc in the Territory. Capt. Fobush is commanding.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]TO BE MARRIED. Frank Berkey, with whom many of our readers are acquainted, will be united in marriage to Miss Mary Randall, of Winfield, Thanksgiving day.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
W. S. Moorehouse has fitted up a model drug house in the south room of the Summit block. He is the gentleman who recently removed here from Emporia.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Jack Carder made the purchase of a business lot on South Summit street ten days ago for $2,000. Yesterday he sold it for $3,000. The lot is located one block south of the Cracker Factory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Says the Telegram: Two Arkansas City people of opposite sexes procured license yesterday and were joined in matrimony by Probate Judge Gans. The names were suppressed by request of the parties.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
A pleasure party composed of D. C. Anderson, W. B. Patterson,
W. S. Moore, of this city, Messrs. Cummings and Atkins, of Muskogee, and two gentlemen from Ohio, went down in the Territory this morning on a week
=s hunt.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
J. F. Willis is visiting in this city from Vilisca, California. Mr. Willis owns a farm on the State Line and returned to see about selling it. His health was poor here, which was the cause of his removing to California.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Dr. J. W. Hoyt, who returned to Olney, Illinois, a few days ago, writes for the DAILY REPUBLICAN. He also says he is besieged with inquiries by friends, who contemplate coming here. He will return with his family in about one month and quite a number of people from Olney will accompany them for the purpose of making real estate investments.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
J. E. Conklin, the Secretary of Winfield
=s Board of Trade, says what Bill Allison has been saying in his Visitor is true. That he knows from experience. It is no use for the Courier and Telegram to deny the Visitor=s allegation when such a man as Joe Conklin says it is the truth and nothing but the truth.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
MARRIED. Winfield has another sensation. Miss Lucy Anderson, one of the belles of the city, has eloped with Will H. Whitford. Miss Lucy was only 16 years of age and Whitford 21. The two went to Wellington and were married and then left for New York, the home of the groom. The parents of the bride objected to the groom from some cause, although he has a good reputation, being sober and industrious.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]For months past W. A. Lee has been advertising in the Courier that he will give anyone a business lot who will erect a building on it, located in Winfield on South Main street. If such an offer was made by a lot owner on South Summit street, Arkansas City, we would be willing to wager a large portion of our earthly possessions that it would be accepted in five minutes after it was made, even if the lot was only a block this side of the canal. Our citizens have great faith in our town and are willing to show it by their works.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
E. P. Hurford, of Ottawa, is in the city. Mr. Hurford has leased the north room and basement of the Burrough
=s block and will about December 1, open up a pork-packing establishment. He is thoroughly conversant with this important business. He intends packing about 100 hogs per week and will keep it up the year round, provided the patronage will demand it. A pork-packing establishment has been long needed in this city. In fact, it is essential to any city of note. Now that we have the chance of obtaining one simply by lending it our patronage as encouragement lets us put our shoulder to the wheel.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Many remarkable incidents happen in this western country, and when one comes west he never knows who he will meet in the way of friends and acquaintances of an earlier day. We heard one of our citizens this morning relate an incident which happened to him a few days ago.
He said:
AI have just discovered a veritable Rip Van Winkle in the person of R. J. Hanna. Hanna has been asleep, figuratively speaking, for 34 years; in other words, his whereabouts have been unknown to his relatives for that time. In 1852 he accepted the advice of that once great man, Horace Greeley, and came west from Indiana to grow up with the country. He came to Kansas. Instead of bettering his financial condition, he worsted it, and in three or four years became completely estranged from his family. They mourned him as dead, as he had never written to them.A
One day the latter part of last week, I happened in a restaurant in this city, and Hanna accosted me and requested a chew of tobacco. In the conversation which followed, I learned who he was and of his poor circumstances. He came here last spring from Missouri, intending to go to Oklahoma. At the conclusion of my talk with him, I sat down and wrote a letter to Enos Hanna, at Indianapolis, who had grown wealthy since his brother had left home, and as I was an old friend of the family, I related the condition of affairs as plainly as the English language would allow me.A
The result was, a nephew was sent here for the lost brother, who fitted him out with new clothes, filled his purse with money, and took him to his former Hoosier home. The pride of the lost brother kept him from writing home for assistance; but when his relative came after him, he completely broke down and cried for joy. He and his nephew left Tuesday afternoon for Indianapolis, where the prodigal will have a good home in his declining days. I received a telegram announcing his safe arrival this morning; also thanking me very kindly for the part I had played in the little drama.@
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]Rose Valley Items.
Commissioner Guthrie and wife, of Bolton Township, visited friends in Creswell last week.
Mr. Gillespie is building a new house on the Bradley farm.
N. Gribben, who was seriously hurt by falling from a wagon, is improving.
Mrs. Cowles is staying with her daughter, Mrs. Wm. N. Wright.
Alvan Sankey is learning the printer
=s trade at the Traveler office.S. G. Phillips is through husking corn.
Lost or strayed: A wash dish from the Rose Valley schoolhouse. Finder will please return.
Last Friday evening the Rose Valley Literary met for the third time. The house was full and the performances good. Seven names were added to the roll of membership, making a total of 27. The question for debate was,
AResolved, That Lee was a better general than Grant.@ Debaters in the affirmative were L. F. Abernethy, David Maxwell, and Pearl Abbott; negative, John Cue, Wm. Phillips, and A. Kells. As the last named did not debate, the affirmative won the victory.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
[Kay, do not think the paper printed a
Aletter List@ for a long period of time. This one I believe I can read, even though type is very small.]Letter List.
List of letters remaining uncalled for in the Post Office at Arkansas City, Kansas, November the 15th, 1886.
FIRST COLUMN OF PAPER:
Aegan, James; Alter, E. M.; Ames, Birt; Burnett, John; Batman, John; Bennett, Annie; Brinkman, Jorge; Beck, John; Boardman, H. C.; Boone, W. H.; Burton, George W.; Byers, Will; Berdette, G. W.; Brittam, John T.; Brady, William; Bradbury, Charlie; Branson, David; Brown, Clarence H.; Brown, Frank; Cartwright, Mary A.; Carpenter, T. W.; Cheney, Charles W.; Clark, John L.; Crawford, S.; Crabb, Frank; Coppage, Nannie; Curtis, W. D.; Curd, Charles R.; Clark, Wm.; Davenport, George; Dennison, Tom; Dean, James; Dennis, Maggie; Direck, Simmon; Doen, Horace C.; Dye, William; Davis, Henry; Davis, J. F.; Davidson, S. L.; Davis, James; Ellis, C. T.; Ellis, Walt E.; Finley, Wm.; Fitzgerald, Thomas; Frazier, Thomas; Fulton & Co.; Gilkey, Clara B.; Gould, W. H.; Gordon, M. M.; Goolsby, H. F.;
Grant, A. F.; Grant, John R.; Hand, W. S.; Hawkins, E. E.; Hazel, George; Hilton, A. J.; Hill, Chester; Hodge, John; Howard, C. C.; Hush, Allie; Hutchison, E. A.; Kenton, Libie; Kinnamon, Martha; Kitch, W. V.; Kinger, William; Lambeth, W. F.; Langster, Charles; Lewellen, Ruth; Leets, L. W.; Lewis, Sophia; Mann, H. P.; Massie, D. H. R.; Masterson, Lillie; Masterson, George; Martin, John; Mark, P. M.; McNally, Rose; McPherson, Archey A.; McDonald, John R.; McKay, Wm.; McIntosh, Anna M.; Millikeon, Wm.; Murdock, Frank; Murphy, Wilbur; Moore, R. L.; Miller, L. E.; Morgan, James M.; Monroe, George; Needham, T. H.; Nolan, C. R.; Parrish, Ed; Parker, Frank E.; Piper, Georrge; Packard, C. R.;
Price, Rence; Preston, Charles; Raub, Charles; Randlett, Frank; Roed, Andrew H.; Ridenhour, H. E.; Robbles, Charles M.; Roberts, Wash; Robbs, A. D.; Ringer, O.; Rowe, E.; Senderson, George W.; Sandford, Dennis; Solomon, Maggie; Sipe, Loss; Sterns, J. K.;
Singleton, Mary E.; Smith, James; Smith, S. T.; Smitth, Frank; Taylor, Amy; Thompson, Carlos F.; Trowbridge, R. B.; Thompson, Sadie; Vandroit, Jane; Watson, J. H.; Warner, Mary; Ward, Douglass; Wagstaff, Ida; West, Lem.
SECOND COLUMN OF PAPER:
Left side...
Harrington, Geo. P.; Jeffrey, Vailaningham; Jones, Mary; Johnson, M. T.; Johnston, J. A.; Jones, Mrs.; Jones, D.; Kelly, J. F.; Kern, Mrs. John; Kelly, J. D.; Kennedy, W.
Right side...
Westphunter, Arnold; Weir & McDowell; Westfall, Miss; Whitelow Bros. & Co.; White, Jack; Wilcap, Newton E.; Wolf, Carrie R.; Wood, Eli; Wilkins, W. E.; Williams, G. M.; Utjer, W. D.
Persons calling for any of the above letters may say advertised November 1886.
M. H. SINNOTT, P. M.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
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=S DAILY.]TAKEN UP. By the city marshal on October 25, 1886, one gray mule branded on the left hip
AA. R.@ Blind in one eye. Said mule will be sold on the 25th day of November 1886 to pay costs unless released. W. J. GRAY, CITY MARSHAL.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
Some very important changes were made Thursday by the committee on rules in the National base ball league in session in Chicago. The distinction between a high and low ball has been abolished, bunting the ball will not be allowed, and clubs will not toss for choice at bat in future, the home club having the choice. The most important changes, however, are in regard to balls and strikes, the batsman taking his base when hit by a pitched ball and he is credited with a base hit when he takes a base on balls. The new rule on balls and strikers allows five balls and four strikes instead of six balls and three strikes, and unless the batsman hits the ball on the fourth strike, he is out, no matter whether the ball is caught by the catcher or not. This will be a little hard on the pitchers, while the batsman will benefit by it. Crediting a batsman with a base hit when he takes his base on balls, is an excellent change. A base on balls is just as good as a clean hit and the man who has the patience and good judgment to wait until he gets his base on balls, deserves credit for it. The rule giving the batsman a base when hit by a pitched ball is another excellent change and will tend to make pitchers more careful where they place the ball.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. Buy Lots IN Coombs
= Addition.These lots will double in 60 days. On Sale at
Bonsall, Stuart & Rosenstein,
Land, Loan and Insurance Brokers.
Corner Summit Street & Central Avenue, Arkansas City, Kansas.
I. H. BONSALL, U. S. Com. and Notary Public.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. ELI YOUNGHEIM. JULIUS BEHREND.
Temperature: 10 Degrees Below Zero
Youngheim & Co.,
Will fit you out so your temperature will be normal, and furthermore your pocketbook will stay normal.
One car-load of New Overcoats, Suits, etc., have arrived at Fabulous Low Figures.
If you want a good outfit, latest Style and durable, call on the Oldest Established Clothing House in Arkansas City.
Youngheim & Co.
Opposite Commercial Block.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. Stick To Us And You Won
=t Get Stuck!Salisbury & Co.
We do them up on all Low Prices of BOOTS and SHOES.
You will Save Money by going to SALISBURY & CO., The One Price Shoe Men.
Highland Hall Block.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. This space reserved for Houghton & Upp Grocers.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. We Invite Attention to our Large Stock of Boots, Shoes, and Rubbers just received. It will pay you to come to
AL. HORN
=S SHOE STORE.Gents
= Shoes in Button, Lace, and Congress from $1.50 to $7.00.Ladies
= Kid Button Boots from 90 cents to $6.00.Men
=s Kip Boots from $1.50 to $5.00
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES AND LEAD THE CITY IN
LOW PRICES.
AL. HORN.
Sign Big Boot.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. LOWE, HOFFMAN & BARRON, REAL ESTATE, LAND, AND INSURANCE BROKERS.
Farm and City Property For Sale & Exchange.
Make Collections, Pay Taxes, and Collect Rents, etc.
Office in west room of First National Bank Building,
Arkansas City, Kansas.
We offfer for the next 10 days SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LOTS IN THOMAS ADDITION; WE ALSO HAVE SOME CHOICE LOTS IN COOMBS ADDITION YET FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS.
Office one door East of Post Office.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. G. W. MILLER, HEADQUARTERS FOR STOVES.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. Bargains in BOOTS AND SHOES!
Having a few lines which we desire to close out, we offer them at the following low Prices.
Ladies
= Glove Kip Top Button Shoes reduced from $4.50 to $3.50.Ladies
= Pebble Goat Lace Shoes reduced from $1.75 to $0.95.Men
=s Oil Grain Boots reduced from $3.50 to $2.25.Boys
= Oil Grain Boots reduced from $3.00 to $2.00.Men
=s P. Calf Boots at ............................ $2.25Men
=s Kip Boots, splendid value, at ............... 3.50Misses
= High Top Grain Button Shoes at ............ 1.75Misses
= Glove Calf Front Lace Shoes at ............ 1.50Child
=s Grain Button Solar Tip Shoes at ........... 1.25These Goods are below value and we guarantee them genuine bargains. Don
=t miss this opportunity.A. A. NEWMAN & CO.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. Night Commercial School.
Down Stairs, Bittle Block.
TO BEGIN NOVEMBER 22ND, AT 8 P.M.
Commercial Law, Book Keeping, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Correspondence, Orthography, German, and French.
JEANNERET & ABERNETHY.
Arkansas City Republican, November 20, 1886.
AD. DR. G. M. COVERT. Office over Post Office.
Residence 2nd house north of St. James Hotel.
Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty.
CALLS PROMPTLY ATTENDED.