ARKANSAS CITY REPUBLICAN.

[FROM MARCH 12, 1887, THROUGH

B. A. & G. WAGNER, Proprietors.

[NOTE: CHANGE TO B. A. & G. WAGNER, PROPRIETORS, TOOK PLACE EARLIER. HOWEVER, EDITORIAL PAGE SHOWED AWAGNER & HOWARD, Editors.@ This practice was continued. MOST CONFUSING!]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

FRONT PAGE WENT IN FOR INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS AGAIN. HOWEVER, THERE WAS ONE ARTICLE OF INTEREST TO US, I BELIEVE!

DESPERADO CALMED.

SEDAN, KANSAS, March 10. Last night at Cauly, twenty miles southeast of here, Jim Vaughn was playing the desperado, one of his exploits being an attempt to make George Mifford swim a pond near the town at a revolver=s mouth. Mifford drew a knife and told Vaughn that he would take his chances with his knife against the revolver, but he would not swim the pond. Vaughn leveled his revolver as if to shoot, when several parties interfered and succeeded in arresting him. There being no calaboose in town, he was placed in charge of Mifford, Charlie Garland, and Will Cox. He attempted to escape and the guards, who were armed with Winchester rifles, shot him down.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Empire Laundry.

One door north of Central Avenue Hotel. Clothing repaired and cleaned, and grease spots removed. Washing must not be expected the same week if brought in after Friday morning. Dye house in connection. WM. DeLESDERNIER, Proprietor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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D. A. Tinker, of Jackson, Michigan, is prospecting and visiting in the city.

Dick Harper and sister, of Winfield, visited in the city yesterday, the guests of John Ingliss.

C. R. Sipes is increasing the capacity of his hardware store. He is raising the shelving to the ceiling.

Joseph Finkleberg purchased lots 1 and 2 in block 147 yesterday for $500. M. Rosenstein made the sale.

Miss Dora Pierce, of Worcester, New York, is the new teacher who succeeds Miss Florence Fitzgerald in our schools.

Wm. Blakeney has purchased three lots in the 4th ward and will build a large two story residence on them this spring.

N. T. Snyder left this afternoon for Penn Yann, New York, where he has gone to visit his brother. He will be gone a week or ten days.

R. Brimbelt, of Knoxville, Illinois, is visiting Chas. Beach, of Bitter Creek, and other relatives in this vicinity. He came in this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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C. P. Paul, of Grayson, Pennsylvania, has located in the city. He is a young man come west to grow up with the booming city on the Sand-hill.

Frank Oliver, of Wichita, accompanied by the new manager, Mr. Miller of Clearwater, came in today. Mr. Miller will enter upon his duties Monday.

[THEY DO NOT CLARIFY...MANAGER OF WHAT???!!!]

A month ago we read in the journals at Winfield that her spring boom had come. Now, we read that Aeverything is shopping itself@ for their spring boom.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Rev. T. W. Woodrow has taken a half interest in the Kansas State Register, published at McPherson. The Register reflects credit upon its editor and publishers.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Edward Grady has retired from the managership of Oliver Bros., lumberyard. He will be ready to receive visitors Monday at his new quarters in the office of the Arkansas City Lumber Co.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

We have received the initial number of the Daily Walnut Valley Times, published in El Dorado by Alvah Shelden. It is neatly gotten up and very newsy. We wish Bro. Shelden success.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Searing & Mead shipped two car-loads of flour over to Caldwell today. From there it will be sent south to the Cheyenne Indians. Arkansas City supplies an extensive territory with flour.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Ex-Gov. Robinson passed through the city last evening from the Indian Territory en route for Lawrence. He had with him 18 Pawnee Indian children and 6 Osages. He was taking them to Haskell Institute.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

N. H. Garr, who located in the city from Larned, has bought two lots on 5th avenue from A. E. Parkinson and will erect a three story hotel, which will be conducted on the European plan. It will be a first class one dollar per day house.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Winfield received a black eye Thursday. Vernon Township voted against her proposed D. M. & A. scheme. They wanted none of it and wouldn=t have it. The majority against the proposition was six. A new proposition is to be submitted immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Dr. S. B. Parson reports a case of Scarlet fever. Mrs. R. J. Lupton has been taken down with it. In order to prevent its spread, the Doctor has had placards printed with AScarlet Fever@ on them, which he will post at the residence of his patients. This is a good plan to keep out visitors.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Mont Scott came over from Silverdale today. He was on crutches. Mont was going after a load of hay in the Territory one day last week. He let his foot hang down through the hay frame, which caught on a stump in the middle of the road and wrenched his ankle out of joint. He was brought home the night of the accident and he is now able to get around, thanks to the skill of his physician.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. C. Roberts was down from Walnut Township today. He is a candidate for the office of County Treasurer and is a genial gentleman. He was in Arkansas City two years ago and then he thought us but a village. His surprise at our growth in that time is very great. It was phenomenal. Mr. Roberts has been a resident of Walnut Township for many years, he having made that fact known on a cottonwood home-made shingle sixteen years ago.

[THIS MEANS THAT J. C. ROBERTS CAME CIRCA 1871....THUS MAKING HIM AN EARLY-DAY SETTLER.]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Courier says that Chas. J. Lantry of Strong City was there yesterday and expressed the opinion that Winfield was to be the great city of the southwest. That=s peculiar. Mr. Lantry is a member of the firm of Lantry & Son, Arkansas City, and has now working for him some 30 men in the stone quarries north of the city. Strange that Mr. Lantry invests his money in Arkansas City, when he believes Winfield is going to be such a great town.

[NOTE: THIS TIME LANTRY...NOT LANGTRY.]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Many of our ladies are not cognizant of what ward they reside in. The division lines of the four wards are Summit Street and Central Avenue. Ladies living east of Summit and north of Central Avenue reside in the first ward; those living south of Central Avenue and east of Summit are in the second; those south of Central Avenue and west of Summit are in the third; and those north of Central Avenue and west of Summit are in the fourth. Ladies should remember this when they go to register.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Real Estate Transfers.

Lot 5 in block 61, to J. T. Shepard for $1,000.

Lots 1 and 2 in block 16, to Dr. J. Alexander, for $1,000.

Lots 2 and 3 in block 147, to Jos. Finkleberg, for $300.

Lot 11 in block 75 and lot 3 in block 54, to J. T. Shepard, for $1,150.

M. Laughlin et al, of the Territory, bought the J. W. Patterson property, 3rd ward, for $3,000.

Lot 9 in block 42 was sold to Dr. Shepard this morning for $1,000.

N. H. Garr, of Larned, bought 1 [??] lots of A. E. Parkinson for $2,000.

[NOTE: 1 LOTS...DOES NOT MAKE SENSE!]

Lot in Vineyard to S. J. Rice for $1,000.

Half block in Summit addition to I. R. Deming et al, for $1,500.

B. H. Ober bought a half block in Summit addition this morning for $1,600.

Two lots in South Side addition to N. H. Garr, of Larned, for $600.

One block of lots in McLaughlin=s addition to E. C. Teller, of Saratoga, Kansas, for $6,000.

Three lots in the 4th ward to William Blakeney for $1,500.

Two lots in Nelson=s addition to E. E. Meeker for $750.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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L. S. Johnson, of Michigan City, Indiana, arrived in the city yesterday. He is out west on a prospecting tour. He informs us that in his business relations, he is thrown among a large number of Chicago capitalists. Several of them learning that he was coming westward directed him to this city as the place to invest in real estate. Besides this he had seen many good notices of the Canal City, in the Hoosier papers by those who had been here, seen, and been conquered into investing by our boom and thrifty appearances. Mr. Johnson was not slow to state that he thought Arkansas City fever is growing in his state and all the way out, the conversation was Arkansas City and Wichita. He heard half a dozen western prospectors ask how far Wichita was from Arkansas City. Mr. Johnson will remain in the city several days and perhaps he may conclude to make this his future home. At least he will seek no farther for real estate investments.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Pan Handle Coming.

Work on the Pan Handle is to commence in six weeks. Mr. Reece is now in New York making arrangements for the speedy building of the road. Mr. Harkness, one of the directors, will be here in a few days to make further and permanent arrangements for extending the road from this place southwest through Burden. Leon Quill.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. The best thing in the world is our Great Sale of BOOT AND SHOES.

$7,000 Worth must be closed out in the NEXT 60 DAYS.

We have the Goods, and they must be sold. Every Pair will be sold at Actual Cost to make room for our Immense Spring Stock. Now is your time for Bargains at

AL. HORN=S

SIGN BIG BOOT.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY=S DAILY.]

Enos Goodrich is over from Maple City.

B. Davidson went to Chicago this morning.

John A. Young is in the city. He hails from Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The stock for the great Eastern Shoe company has begun arriving.

Another special sale next Tuesday at 2 and 7 p.m., at Bonsall=s corner.

J. F. Hoffman got the watch Saturday night at the Crescent Jewelry Store.

O. Ingersoll bought a block of lots in Park Place this morning for $5,500.

The Diamond real estate agency sold a large amount of real estate Saturday.

Amos Walton went to Abilene this afternoon to attend the State Encampment.

F. M. Day sold his fourth ward property to Dr. J. W. Hoyt for $1,800 this morning.

J. H. McNair came down from Halstead today to look after his Sand hill possessions.

James Close sold 40 acres of land northeast of the city to F. M. Anderson for $4,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Last night someone pilfered a valuable saddle from J. C. Pickering=s barn and this morning J. C. is mad.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Frank J. Hess this morning bought Highland Hall block, per the agency of Hess & Norton. The consideration was $30,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A glance at the Gladstone Hotel register shows that visitors from thirteen different states and one territory were in the city today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Enos Kuhlman purchased two lots in Park Place addition this morning. Mr. Kuhlman will build a residence on them immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Major Sleeth and Rev. J. O. Campbell went to Sterling this afternoon to attend the U. P. Presbytery. They will return Wednesday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Will Moore thinks Arkansas City sand is too valuable to sell and has withdrawn his property from the market. And Athere you are.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The work of moving the Leland Hotel began this morning. It will take about two weeks to do it. Messrs. Godfrey and Adams have the contract.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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J. S. Miner, of Kewanee, Illinois, came in last evening. He will locate here and enter mercantile pursuits. He believes Arkansas City is destined to be a city of grand proportions.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dr. W. T. Cowrtwright and wife returned to their Ohio home Saturday evening. They were well pleased with Arkansas City. They were guests of J. W. Stanford while in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Messrs. Casey, Coomstock, and Abbott, U. S. Naval Engineers, were in the city Saturday viewing the Arkansas River for some purpose. We were unable to ascertain the purport of their visit.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Geo. Miller, of Winfield, was in town yesterday. Says Winfield is very, very quiet. Hunnewell Correspondence in Wellington Standard.

Mr. Miller is one of Winfield=s most prominent citizens. He is a cattleman.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Courier says the Winfield boom has gone abroad. And we venture the assertion that two hundred Arkansas City men can be found who will bet marbles to chalk it will never return again.

Yea, Verily, 1,500 of them if necessary.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A prominent man, and you might say a good one, bought a block of lots south of the city yesterday. A real estate agent also tells us he sold $4,000 worth of town lots yesterday to a Wichita man. Another says he sold $2,800 worth. It is wicked to boom on Sunday, gentlemen.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. J. Hill, of Whitehall, Illinois, is in the city. He is the proprietor of an immense crockery manufactory at Whitehall and is quite wealthy. Mr. Hill informs us he believes Arkansas City is destined to be a large city and as an evidence of good faith, he planted several thousand dollars in Arkansas City sand.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. L. Andrews was over from Maple City today. He tells of an exciting jack rabbit race the denizens of his neighborhood indulged in Saturday. Two dogs were entered for the race. John Wilkin=s carried off the honors. Another race will occur next Saturday. Four dogs have already been entered for the contest.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Progressive dinners are the latest. The gentlemen change their seats after each course, and the lady by whom they are sitting when the dinner ends is the recipient of their attention for the rest of the evening. Favors, we presume, are given to the least and biggest eaters. This is said to discount progressive euchre.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

This is no chestnut. Last Saturday night the Santa Fe shops came down from Winfield on the midnight train and are now located on the Santa Fe=s land south of the city. Last week was the end of their stay in Winfield. They have come to Arkansas City to remain and never more be returned to the AWinning (?) Winfield@ on the Walnut.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

There is not an empty mail box at the post office here and there are many orders on file for boxes as soon as vacated. We believe that 300 more boxes could be utilized to an advantage. It has not been more than three months since two hundred new boxes were added and rented in twenty-four hours after they were put in. This shows that Arkansas City is growing very rapidly.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Master Neal Wright, son of Wm. Wright, of Pleasant Valley Township, while on his way to school this morning, engaged in wrestling with a playmate. Neal fell on his right arm as did also his opponent. The arm was broken between the elbow and wrist; the elbow joint was dislocated, and the bone was hurt between the shoulder and elbow. Physicians were called, the injured boy chloroformed, and his fractured arm mended.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. L. Berry was arrested Saturday night for the discharge of fire-arms. He was fined and turned loose, but was again arrested for doing the same deed. He was fined again this morning. His total fines amounted to $25 and costs. The first shots fired were up by the Monumental Hotel and one of the bullets fell on 5th Avenue, near Star Livery Barn. It struck the driver of one of Archie Dunn=s vehicles on the wrist. He was only slightly hurt.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. Matlack bought the Dan Bunnell property this morning for $11,000. It is located in the First ward, and consists of sixteen lots and four small cottages. Since Dan bought it last summer, he has greatly improved it and made it one of the prettiest places in the city. When Dan moved in from Silverdale Township, he made a profitable move. He sold his farm for $7,900. He put $5,100 in the property he sold this morning. The boom goes on.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Ed. Gray, deputy county clerk, has resigned his position, his retirement to take effect on the 15th. He retires in order to go into business in Arkansas City. Ed. is one of the most accommodating gentlemen on the courthouse force, and is a very efficient clerk. We regret to see Ed. leave us, as one more accommodating will be hard to find, and his being a practical newspaper man himself has made him a favorite among the reporters of the daily press. A newspaper reporter appreciates that kind of man and all wish Ed. success. Winfield Telegram.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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John H. Dunn left Farmington last Saturday for his new home at Arkansas City, Kansas, at which place he will have charge of the dress goods department in a large retail dry goods house. In company with Farmingtonians generally, we deplore Mr. Dunn=s leaving, as he was a man whom all loved to do business with, and a pleasant, sociable companion as well. We hope he will prosper in his new home. The family will follow as soon as Mr. Dunn can obtain a home, which may be some little time, as houses are in great demand in Arkansas City. Farmington (Illinois) Bugle.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

One night last week Spring Creek Township was visited by a big prairie fire. It passed over about five miles of farming country and prairie; it ranged in width from a half mile to five miles. It originated on the farm of a railroad man by the name of Loud and went southeast. The citizens of Maple City turned out en masse and fought the flames, and saved their town by driving the fire to one side. The damage done will amount to about $1,500. Several head of cattle were burned up. Considerable hay and a large number of fences were consumed by the fire. Messrs. McIlwain, Haines, Andrews, Gilkey, and several others were the principal losers. The fire started from an attempt to burn off some prairie land.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM TUESDAY=S DAILY.]....VERY HARD TO READ...BROKEN, LIGHT TYPE IN FIRST SECTION!

Chas. Hutchins is fencing his home place.

Chas. Hunt is fencing his fourth ward property.

Judge A. D. Kreamer is spoken of for mayor.

Hon. L. P. King is in the city today seeking his constituents.

Mitch Hawks bought the J. C. Wood property yesterday on Central Avenue for $4,000.

Lots 6, 7, and 8 in block 55, belonging to Prof. Weir, were sold today to N. Garr, for $3,000.

H. Hedderadan, is down from Topeka again purchasing some sandhill real estate bargains.

[NOT SURE OF HEDDERDAN...THAT IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.]

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Newman from down in Maine, are visiting in the city, the guests of Mr. A. A. Newman.

U. S. Attorney, W. C. Perry, came in from Ft. Scott this morning to try the cattle cases before Judge Bonsall.

City Engineer Wingate informs us he has had numerous applications for positions in our ball club. Several of them are from excellent players.

Prof. Weir reports more new pupils entering the schools than ever before. They are the children of newcomers who have recently located here.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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There is not a vacant storeroom in Arkansas City and everyone of the 12 more building is spoken for and will be occupied as soon as completed.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dick Weston was arrested this morning charged with cattle stealing in the Territory. He was bound over until tomorrow for trial in the sum of $500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Considerable of a scare has been occasioned in our school by the report that scarlet fever was around. The full attendance is gradually coming back.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Eli Warren and family and Lee Warren and wife leave tomorrow or nest cay for Finney County, where they go to make their future home. We wish them success.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The S. K. Road from this city has been laid about 110 miles into the Territory. From Gainesville north track is laid 50 miles. There is yet about 30 miles of grading to do.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

C. M. Pfisterer, of Pennsylvania, arrived in the city yesterday. He is a painter, and came to look the city over preparatory to going into partnership with C. Rhodes, who recently located here.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. H. DeWeese, and family, of Bolton Township, will soon move Ato town@ to reside. This morning they purchased the Eli Warren property in the 4th ward for $1,500. They will remove to the city as soon as Mr. Warren vacates the property.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Don=t wait for other people to build up your property, but put your shoulder to the wheel and help the boom. If you have a business lot and won=t build a creditable structure, sell it to somebody who will. Don=t be a stumbling block in front of progress.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Tom Love was arrested in this city today by Capt. Rarick, charged with stealing cattle in the Territory. He was taken before Judge Bonsall, who bound him over until tomorrow for trial. His bond was fixed at $1,000. Love is from the Territory.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. Matlack went to New York this morning. He will be gone a couple of weeks, and will bring back with him Jay Gould=s shops, 14 railroads, and a spring stock of goods. Should he fail in getting the former two, he will bring back the last named anyway.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Cuenod & Baillod are the new jewelrymen in the Creswell block. They came here from Florence. Mr. Cuenod for several days has been seeking a house to move his family in. So far he has been unable to obtain one. His wife will arrive in the city this evening.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A gentleman who resides in this county came from Winfield to this city this morning. In walking down main street he counted 10 vacant storerooms there. One was being made vacant by the closing out of the stock by the Sheriff. Poor Winfield, how she boom (on paper) and blooms. AMagical winning Winfield,@ the Indianapolis of Walnut Township, how she don=t grow.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Today we received one of F. H. Greer & Co.=s Heralders. It is a splendid advertising medium; it shows Winfield up to a great advantage. It is elegantly printed. We believe it is the best write-up Winfield has had for many a-day. F. H. Greer & Co., are rustlers and will make real estate move if it is movable.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The board to condemn the land south of the city for the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road convened in the city yesterday afternoon and then adjourned for 30 days. The adjournment had scarcely been made when a telegram came from New York to proceed with the condemning. The board will convene at an early day now and complete the work.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The hay crop in Kansas is becoming more valuable each year. Heretofore there was unlimited native prairie from which the grass was cut without price. The conditions have changed and each year sees prairie hay selling higher and higher. The past year it has priced out wonderfully, the short crops of some of our farmers. Daily Times, El Dorado.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Judge W. D. Kreamer is going to build a handsome residence in the first ward. The lumber is already on the ground for the erection of a barn and will go up immediately. The family will fix this building up and live in it until their house is completed. This will give the Judge an opportunity to superintend the work.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Hank Nelson and family left today to seek a new home. They will go to Chautauqua County where Mr. Nelson has some cattle to dispose of. From there they will go to Arkansas. They will travel all the way overland. This move was brought about by the poor health of Mrs. Nelson and the change was made for her benefit. Their many friends regret to see this worthy family take their departure, but wish them well wherever they may go.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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DIED. On the evening of March 3, 1887, Altie G. Leeper (second child of Edgar and Avery E. Leeper) of putrid sore throat and membranous croup. The deceased was three years and six months old. On the morning of March 7, death again broke into the family circle. This time it carried away Katie E., the oldest daughter, aged four years and 10 months. Her death was caused by the same disease. The REPUBLICAN extends its sympathy to the bereft parents in their double affliction.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Assessor=s Meeting.

The assessors of Cowley County met yesterday in Winfield and fixed the following rate of assessment for the present year. Personal property at one-third its cash value; wheat, 25 cents per bushel; corn 9 cents per bushel. The afternoon session was occupied in discussing the question of assessing cattle that was being shipped at the time assessments are fixed. The discussion resulted in the decision that owners of cattle held by them before the first of March, shipping them out with the evident intention of avoiding the payment of taxes, were subject to having the animals seized by the assessor and held until the taxes were paid.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. KANSAS GROWN GARDEN SEEDS IN BULK, Which we sell cheaper than anybody in town. Garden Tools, Hardware, Gasoline Stoves, and Tim ware. We take the cake. We mean business. Call on 4EYED MILLER.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY=S DAILY]

S. B. Pickel has put telephone service in his grocery store.

The Frisco switch to the flouring mills was completed today.

W. S. Thompson bought 14 lots in Lincoln Park this morning at $150 per lot.

The report is denied that the Frisco company has sold out to the Missouri Pacific.

J. E. Davis, who is interested in Arkansas City real estate, came in today from Elkhart, Indiana.

D. W. Stevens bought two lots in Pleasant View addition this morning of W. E. Moore for $1,725.

J. C. Mills and wife have removed to this city from Hillsboro, Illinois. Arkansas City will be their future home.

MARRIED. The wreath of matrimony was entwined around Miss Della Kirkpatrick and Frank Berks, of this city, last evening.

Winfield=s gold mine east of the city has collapsed. There are no gold mines in Kansas unless it be town lots in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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W. B. Wagner returned home last evening from his trip out west. He took a claim and now feels like an English landlord.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

We would suggest to some of the journals the propriety of dropping that time-worn chestnut, relating to the spring poet and his poetry.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Miss Mary Allen, sister of Geo. Allen, who has been visiting in the city for several weeks, returned to her home today at New Albany, Indiana.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Red Front meat market has removed from the Bishop block to the room several doors north. Wilson & Childers are fixing up their new shop first class.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dr. C. S. Acker leaves in the morning for Chicago where he goes for the benefit of his Ahealth.@ The REPUBLICAN has an idea that he will return with two Ahealths.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Oswego Daily Bee is the latest venture in the journalistic field. It is the neatest journal typographically that comes to this office. It should be liberally supported in Oswego.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

After the 5th of April editors will be deprived of their railroad passes. We are informed that the Santa Fe have already issued orders to take all editorial passes up after the above date.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Geo. E. Hasie showed us some new sheet music, this morning. The words were written by Mr. Hasie and set to music by Prof. Funk. It reflects credit on the musical ability of both gentlemen.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The president vetoed the bill providing for the settlement of No Man=s Land and so it will be the thing to go down there and take a claim for another year. There was no cause for the veto, whatever.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

C. Atwood puts his name on the DAILY REPUBLICAN subscription role with the remark that his Abetter half@ will not do without it. Mr. Atwood when he retired from business thought he could get along without the Daily. But he finds he cannot.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Duer & Lofland, the new real estate agents, have opened up their office in Room 1, Commercial block. They are energetic and rustling businessmen and will be most happy to obtain a share of your patronage. Leave your real estate business with them and they will attend to it promptly. They have come to stay. Call on them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A few days ago Dr. Z. Carlisle and family moved to their farm on the State line, in Bolton, where they will reside during the summer. As a consequence the Doctor was compelled to cut off his subscription to DAILY REPUBLICAN. He stood it as long as he could and yesterday he came in and ordered the paper again. He could not do without news and in order to get it he will ride to town each day and get a copy of the REPUBLICAN.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: AThe fact that the president has approved during the present congress eight bills providing for public buildings, all in the south, and vetoed eight bills of the same description, all but one for the benefit of northern towns, can hardly be considered accidental. On the contrary, it shows very plainly that he has deliberately used his power for the benefit of one section and against the other, for political and personal reasons.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. E. Young and R. E. McMurray, of California, have concluded there was no better place than Arkansas City for a brick yard. They have tested the clay and find it excellent. They have leased the old Endicott yard and will commence the manufacture of brick this or next week. Mr. Young was in the city today and made the arrangements. He went up to Wichita to meet his partner, who is expected to return there from a visit to Indianapolis. These gentlemen have plenty of capital and will make plenty of brick. They will also make brick for the fronts of buildings.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Quite a laughable incident occurred to one of our second ward citizens the other day. His little son had been misbehaving, and the mother attempted to chastise him. The house in which the family reside is raised several feet from the ground, and in order to avoid punishment, the little fellow escaped from his mother and crawled underneath the house. Shortly after the father came home, and on request of the mother, he crept under the house to bring the lad out. On seeing his father approach on hands and knees, the son called out: AOh, papa, is she after you, too!@ The remark amused the parent to such an extent that he declined to punish the little fellow.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AN OPEN LETTER.

Chicago, March 6th, 1887.

DEAR SIR: Not having time to call on you when in your city last week and subscribe for your paper, I will now request you to send it to me. Was so well pleased with your city that I made some investments. One was the Hammond farm, west of city, famous for its fine orchard. I cannot speak too highly of your city water, especially after stopping at Wichita for a few days. Your new hotel is a credit to the town, its arrangement and table being superior to those called first-class in hotels in cities several times the size of yours.

Yours respectfully,

G. W. MITCHELL,

South Britain, Connecticut.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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L. S. Cambern, of Erie, Kansas, is in the city. He is here to institute, this evening, a Rebekah degree of the I. O. O. F. Lodge. Mr. Cambern is the Grand Instructor of the State, but is here as Deputy Grand Master for the above purpose. Mr. Cambern informed us Arkansas City was, in his opinion, destined to be the Kansas City of Kansas. He informed us that Erie was going to get the

C. B. & Q. Road and that its projectors stated to him the destination of the road was Arkansas City. He said further that it seemed to him that the majority of the roads chartered in Kansas were bound for Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Hereafter when the REPUBLICAN reports the real estate sales, we shall withhold the names of the agents making them. We do this to protect ourselves. We are frequently imposed upon. Some agents claim those sales which they do not make and then we have a racket on our hands. Of course, if an agent desires to insert his sales under his name, he can do so at regular advertising rates. The REPUBLICAN would be glad to publish a complete list of transfers made each day by each agent as a news item.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Mrs. Florence Fitzgerald has returned to her home at Beattie.

Z. T. Armstrong sold a block of lots this morning to Ohio men for $6,300.

J. H. Eckert has removed his law office into Dave Weir=s real estate agency.

Austin Bros. shipped a large bill of groceries to Latham and Fredonia today.

Our hotels are crowded to their utmost capacity daily. Yet there is room for more.

Sunday, 12 years ago, Rev. S. B. Fleming first began ministerial duties in this city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Lafe McLaughlin bought Wm. O. Cunningham=s farm north of the city today for $10,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

T. H. McLaughlin sold a business lot on North Summit to Robt. Cooper, of El Dorado, for $5,500 today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

James Close sold the remainder of his farm, some 55 acres, yesterday for $5,500 to Shepard, Tinker & Acker.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

They have begun the mason work on the block which is being erected by the Canal City Investment company.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

B. Goff, of Creswell, who has been sick all winter with Bronchitis, is, we are pleased to report, improving quite rapidly.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Will Klopf bought four lots in McGrath addition this morning and will have a house built on them in a very short time.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dix & Co., is a new real estate firm. It is composed of O. B. Dix, H. T. Sumner, and J. P. Luse. Their office is over Matlack & Co.=s store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

E. B. Parker, of Creswell, is the printer=s friend. Today he brought us in a fine lot of eating apples. They were very palatable.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The trial of O. D. Halsell et al, for stealing cattle, has been adjourned until the 18th of the month. Attorney Perry had to return to Topeka.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. W. Patterson and Archie Dunn are having the house moved from their lots on 6th street, preparatory to the building of their livery barn.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

An exchange says that more merchants are advertising to sell out in Wichita than in any three towns in Kansas according to the commercial reports.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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E. C. Godfrey and family have located in the city from Indiana. Mr. Godfrey and A. Adams have entered into partnership to move and raise houses.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. [?] Rice sold his 10 acres of land north of the town to G. J. Gaskill, of South Bend, Indiana, this morning for $10,000. Eight months ago Mr. Rice bought this property for $3,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

G. J. Gaskill, of the Grand Trunk Line railway, with headquarters at South Bend, Indiana, arrived in the city last evening. He is out here on a vacation and is spending it in buying Sand-hill property. He has already bought $10,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Yesterday=s Traveler says the Business Men=s Club adopted a resolution sustaining the council and Mayor in the action upon the sewer question. This is an error. That body only adopted a resolution to the effect that they would not enjoin Mr. Quigley, the contractor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

DIED. W. R. Johnson was buried yesterday afternoon in Parker Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was an old soldier and resided in the First ward. The G. A. R. conducted the funeral exercises. The deceased was 53 years old; he served during the war in the 42nd Indiana regiment.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Dr. John Alexander=s pasture north of the city was swept nearly over last night by fire. This land is at the head of 15th street and it is supposed someone going along the road set it on fire accidentally. Considerable fencing was destroyed; also a cattle shed and some hay. Total damage $25.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. A. Newman had his breath knocked out of him this morning completely by a gentleman from Indiana offering him $100,000 for his 200 acres of land across the street, west, from Park Place Addition. A few years ago he got the land for less than $25 per acre. As yet Mr. Newman has not accepted the offer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The immigration season has opened up earlier this year than usual. The people are going to Kansas by rail and wagon, and pushing to the frontier by the thousands. Land subject to homestead is becoming scarce, and beyond doubt the close of the present year will see the end of the government domain in Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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A large and select audience witnessed Miss Kate Bensberg=s AMartha@ last evening. Miss Bensberg has a voice of unusual sweetness: it is highly cultivated and under perfect control. Miss Pauline Montegroffe has a rich contralto voice, which was displayed to an advantage as Agnes. The opera gave satisfaction to all present. It was an entertainment of great merit.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The Rebekah degree lodge was instituted last night with the following officers:

D. L. Weir, N. G.

Mrs. S. C. Lindsay, V. G.

Mrs. J. P. Smith, Secretary.

Mrs. C. T. Thurston, Treasurer.

S. C. Lindsay, P. G.

J. P. Eckles, I. G.

James Sutherland, O. G.

Mrs. Craig, Cond.

Mrs. Roland, Warden.

Mrs. I. R. Deming. G.

Mrs. McIntire, L. S. N. C.

Mrs. Vanscoyk, L. S. V. G.

Mrs. Rahner, R. S. V. G.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

H. S. Heap, some months ago, had the REPUBLICAN printing office get out 500 circulars, advertising his hardware establishment. Mr. Heap tells us these circulars sold eight stoves for him. He also sent one to a hardware journal at Chicago and its editors were so well pleased with the neatness of the printing and the appearance of the circular that they gave it a very nice complimentary notice in their columns.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

H. Johnson, of Salamanca, New York, is in the city. Fifteen years ago Mr. Johnson was here before the town site was platted. He left $150 with H. O. Meigs with the instructions to invest it in town lots as soon as the town was platted, which was done. Mr. Johnson returned home and was never in this city again until this week. He had almost forgotten he owned any lots here until several months ago when he received a letter from a man in Winfield, which said the writer owned some lots besides his and he would either give or take $400 for the 14 lots. He paid no attention to the letter, but resolved at the first opportunity to come here and investigate. He came and in his estimation saw the best city in Kansas. He had no idea Arkansas City was of so great proportions and was enjoying such a boom. Yesterday he sold two of his lots on Summit Street for $2,600 and he still has 12 left. Mr. Johnson now swears by Arkansas City just the same as he did 15 years ago.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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A REPUBLICAN representative, who has just returned from Coolidge, Hamilton County, says: ACoolidge has some splendid natural advantages and its prospects for the future are good. The town is beautifully situated on the north side of the Arkansas river, about two and a half miles from the Colorado line. It contains nearly a thousand inhabitants. A $20,000 stone hotel, a $5,000 business house, and several residences are building and will soon be completed. A $15,000 city building, a $12,000 schoolhouse, and over a dozen residences are under contract. Beautiful building stone is obtained at the quarry nearby, owned by S. T. Covey, formerly of Arkansas City. Water can be gotten at the depth of twenty feet. The Santa Fe shops, containing twenty-four stalls, are located there. In short, Coolidge will make rapid progress during the coming summer, and will probably have what Kansas town so prizeCa boom. We had a pleasant time while we were there. We were happy to meet some old acquaintances from Arkansas City, among whom were T. D. Ross, G. H. Potter, Mr. McDonald, and Mr. Covey.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AThere was fun around the corner,@ last evening. Tip Davenport and Irvin French owned some lots in McGrath addition. Agner & Mouser sold them to eastern parties for them. $200 was to be paid down on them and the remainder in 10 days. Tip and Irvin understood the contract to be that Agner & Mouser should collect their commission out of the last payment. The papers were drawn up and turned over to Agner & Mouser, who in turn handed them a check for $148 instead of $200. Irvin and Tip refused to accept it, and a war of words ensued. Finally Agner & Mouser broke for the door and jumped in their buggy and started down the street with the papers. Irvin took after them and threw the check in their buggy. Mouser threw it out and Irvin walked off and left it lay. Mouser got out of the buggy, picked up the check, and went into the real estate office and handed the check to Tip, telling him Irvin had dropped it. Tip threw it down on the floor and got his Irish blood up in an instant. There were visions of war for a few moments, but it ended or rather will end in a lawsuit. Such is life.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Lutherans.

Rev. J. N. Lenker, western representative of the Lutheran Board of Church Extension and president of the German and Scandinavian Lutheran Immigration Society, was in our city today, looking up a location for a Lutheran church, since two-thirds of the immigrants from Germany and nine percent of those from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are adherents of this church. They are among our best settlers and are apt to settle only where they have churches and schools. It would be a good thing for our city if the Lutherans would drive a stake here. All Germans, Scandinavians, or Americans belonging to this church, are requested to leave their names with H. Godehard, the grocer, on Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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S. Tisdale is in the city.

Today the jail is empty.

Ed. Haight is down from Winfield today.

J. B. Quigley came in from St. Louis this morning.

S. Artley has his real estate office at the Bradford house.

T. M. Finney went down to Grey Horse, Indian Territory, today.

Ben Cobb, of Henrietta, Texas, is in the city prospecting.

President Cleveland will be 50 years old on Friday, the 18th instant.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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F. W. Farrar bought 13 lots in Lincoln Park this morning, consideration, $1,950.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Newman left for New York. Mr. Newman goes to buy goods.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. B. Quigley has bought the Sedalia water works. He paid $100,000 for them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Gen. A. Banister, U. S. Indian Inspector, went down to Osage Agency yesterday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. H. Punsheon sold his second ward residence this morning to J. C. Raney for $3,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

FARM TO RENT. Six miles east, 100 acres in cultivation, plenty of fruit. Inquire at this office.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Lieut. London, of Troop L, 5th cavalry, is sick with pneumonia down at camp in the Territory on Bodoc.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sollitt came home this morning from Chicago. Mrs. Sollitt is somewhat improved in health.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

R. U. Hess has bought the S. Adams property in the second ward for $3,000 and will fix it up and begin housekeeping.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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A. A. Newman sold his building this morning for $20,000. It is on the corner of Summit street and Fifth Avenue.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

D. C. Green was over from Silverdale township today. He tells us farmers are taking advantage of this fine weather and plowing for corn.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Miss Maggie I. Fleming, sister of Rev. S. B. Fleming of this city, came in from Pennsylvania last evening. Miss Fleming will make quite an extended visit in the west.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

S. Murphy and B. Hancock, of Illinois, are in the city prospecting. Both gentlemen have already bought several thousand dollars worth of property and are still at it.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Judge F. A. Gilmer, of Mendon, Illinois, is in the city prospecting. Judge Gilmer is not unacquainted with Arkansas City=s boom. For several months he has been reading the REPUBLICAN and came to see if all it said was true.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Our genial friend, John Ingliss, has retired from the drug store of E. D. Eddy. John longs for employment which does not keep him in doors so much. He intends selling his real estate and taking a trip over the state for his health.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

H. Johnson, the gentleman from Salamanca, New York, who owned 14 lots in Arkansas City, sold them yesterday to S. C. Smith and S. Steineberg [? Steinberg maybe?], of Lawrence. The consideration was near $9,000. This was the returns upon an investment of $150.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

People visiting Arkansas City express their high admiration for its almost unsurpassed beauty of location and all admit that it is not alone in location that it excels. The city aside from its natural loveliness has many artificial attractions that are equally as useful as well as ornamental.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Jos. Ewing was in from Bitter Creek post office yesterday. He informs us oats in his neighborhood were just coming up. Think of it, ye mud bound eastern farmers; oats coming up in this valley March 10, 1887. In eastern states oats are not yet planted, because of the mud and cold weather.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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H. O. Brown came in from Silverdale today and called upon the REPUBLICAN. He informs us John Irons is the first farmer to plant corn on the Grouse bottom. Mr. Brown has his land already to plant and will begin next week. He believes in early planting. Last year he had corn planted by the middle of March and he raised a rousing crop.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

At the Presbyterian church, at the opening of the service next Sabbath morning, the ordinance of Baptism will be administered to children. Parents having children to be baptized will please present them at this time. In the evening a service for women only will be held. Children and men excluded.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Robt. Maxwell, with whom our readers are well acquainted, has returned to Arkansas City and taken a position in E. D. Eddy=s drug store, John Ingliss having resigned. Mr. Maxwell has just returned from a trip up in Wyoming and Montana. The loss of cattle in the former territory will equal 75 percent, the past winter. There will be hard times there this season.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

The sales of real estate in and about the city are daily increasing, and from appearances we should say this has been the most active day yet. The warm sunshine and spring like weather is a great inspiration to investors and for the last twenty-four hours the real estate offices have been thronged with people. People from the outside are daily arriving and are showing their faith by putting in their money.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Degree of Honor. A. O. U. W. No. 17 meets on the second and fourth Monday evening of each month. The following are the officers.

P. C. Of H.: J. W. Sparks.

Lady of H.: Mrs. M. A. Sparks.

Rec.: T. Kitcher.

C. of C.: Mrs. A. A. Davis.

Financier: Mrs. T. Kitcher.

Receiver: Mrs. R. Hubbard.

Sister Usher: Mrs. Wm. Benedict.

J. W.: Mrs. Joseph Garris.

O. W.: A. A. Davis.

All Brothers and Sisters of the order invited.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. H. Hartman returned from his trip to Pennsylvania. He left his father in an improved state of health. There is considerable agitation in Pennsylvania about Arkansas City and representatives of 20 families will arrive this evening prospecting and sight-seeing. A number of them will locate here and they command plenty of capital. Mr. Hartman heard many words of praise of Arkansas City during his stay in the Keystone state.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

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Arkansas City, March 10th, 1887.

Hon. F. P. Schiffbauer: Dear Sir: In obedience to your request we have investigated all cases of scarlet fever of which we could get any knowledge, and beg leave to submit the following report.

Thus far there has been but two cases of genuine scarlet fever, and they were in the families of T. J. Mitts= and Mrs. Lupton. We would suggest to parents that they do not allow their children to visit those families in which the epidemic has appeared. But we do not think there is cause for unnecessary alarm, or just reason for withdrawing their children from school. We believe that if the above precautionary measures are taken, our city will be spared the danger of this dread disease.

GEO. R. WESTFALL, M. D.

C. R. FOWLER, M. D.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Yesterday=s Globe-Democrat imparts the following information: The Senators who form the sub-committee to investigate the Indian traderships, and the circumstances under which changes in licenses have been made by this Administration, will meet at Arkansas City, in Southern Kansas, on the 20th of April. Senators Cullom and Platt form the Republican majority, and Senator Blackburn will look after the interests of the Administration, which are likely to suffer considerably before the inquiry is over. The sergeant-at-arms, who accompanies the committee, already has quite a list of witnesses to be summoned, and some interesting testimony is promised by men who held the old licenses, and who were the recipients of some remarkably unbusinesslike propositions from the impecunious Democrats licensed under the new Administration.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. STAR GROCERY, HASIE BLOCK.

Coffee 18 cents a package.

Granulated Sugar, per lb. 6-1/4 cents, or 16 lb. for $1.00.

Extra C Sugar per lb. 5-1/2 cents or 18 lb. for $1.00.

Yellow Sugar per lb. 5 cents or 20 for $1.00.

Choice Laundry Soaps 4 cents per bar.

Horse Shoe Tobacco per lb. 37 cents.

Star Tobacco per lb. 39 cents.

Climax Tobacco per lb. 39 cents.

J. T. Tobacco per lb. 30 cents.

Peach Pie per lb. 32 cents. [WONDER ABOUT THE APER LB.@]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

COMING.

The Arkansas Valley Road.

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, March 10. The directors of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad met here today and ordered the immediate construction of one hundred miles of road from Van Buren, Concord County, Arkansas, to a point beyond Gibson, Indian Territory. The engineer corps will begin final survey Monday and the construction material in large quantities is already arriving at Van Buren. The road will be an extension of the Missouri Pacific system.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Synopsis of the New Liquor Law.

No one but registered pharmacists are allowed to obtain or hold a permit, and before the Probate Judge is allowed to grant a permit, the applicant must present to him a certificate from the State Board of Pharmacy, showing that the applicant is a duly registered pharmacist. The applicant will be required to present a petition, signed by at least twenty-five resident electors, and twenty-five women of the city, township, or ward in which the applicant intends to engage in business. The petition is required to be published at least two weeks before the application is heard, in some newspaper having a general circulation in the county. The applicant must also file with the Probate Judge a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $1,000 that he will obey the law, and upon any violation of the law by him or anyone in his employ, as a druggist, the bond becomes forfeited to the State of Kansas, and a conviction of any such person is made prima facia evidence of such forfeiture. Only registered pharmacists and assistant registered pharmacists are allowed to sell. Sales can then be made only upon affidavit of the person buying. The form of the affidavit is prescribed in the bill, and in addition to the requisites of the statement under the present law, the affidavit must also show that the applicant is over twenty-one years of age. The affidavits are to be furnished in blank form by the County Clerk. The blanks are to be bound in book form, in series of one hundred in a book, and numbered from one to one hundred. The County Clerk is required to certify each book over his name and the seal of his office, with the date of delivery and to whom such delivery is made. The County Clerk is required to keep a record of each book so furnished, and two copies of the blank affidavit, except as to number, one of which shall be retained in his office. Within ten days after furnishing any book to a druggist, the County Clerk is required to file with the Probate Judge a transcript of his record relating to such book, together with a copy of the blank affidavits. The Probate Judge is required to make strict examination of each book of affidavits returned by any druggist and compare them with the record furnished him by the County Clerk, and ascertain whether the druggist has returned all affidavits furnished by the County Clerk in blank form, and if the druggist has not returned all affidavits, he is required to show by his affidavit what has become of any one missing. Sales can only be made in full view of the front door of the place of business of such druggists.

Pharmacists and assistant pharmacists are empowered to administer the affidavits for the purpose of the law.

When for any reason the act is not enforced in any county, the Attorney-General is empowered to appoint one or more assistants to enforce it, who shall have the same power as the County Attorney. When the fee of $25 allowed by law for conviction upon each count, is not paid by the defendant before ten days after his release from jail, the county shall become liable to the Attorney-General for such fee. The manufacturer is to sell only to the druggist having a permit, and that without any affidavit as now provided by law.

False signing and false swearing to the affidavits are punished as forgery and perjury. The Probate Judge and County Clerk are punished for neglect of duty by fine and forfeiture of office. The druggist is punished by a fine of $100 to $500, and by imprisonment of not less than thirty nor more than ninety days for selling without the affidavit provided by the act, or any other affidavit, or for attempt to return any other than the proper affidavit to the Probate Judge. Other penalties prescribed by the present law are retained the same.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

It is wonderful to note the gall of some men. There came one to this town the other day who told a number of merchants that he would come here and run a daily paper with associated press dispatches, provided they would give him $10,000 hard cash; or in other words, set him up in business. The time is past when a newspaper man can ask and receive a bonus for starting a newspaper in a town in the Arkansas Valley and the man that would ask $10,000 for such a purpose evidently has more gall than brain. The REPUBLICAN has always kept up with the growth of Arkansas City and, under its present management, has asked no donation to run its business. All we want is the patronage of the people and we will get to the front. The time is not far distant when the REPUBLICAN will surprise its readers by a great change for the better.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

JUST RECEIVED. Fig, Apricot, Peach, Plum, Raspberry, and Pineapple preserves at Newton & Vaughan=s.

Don=t forget that you can make your dollar go farther at Newton & Vaughn=s than at any other store in the city.

[NOTE: 1ST TIME: VAUGHAN=S. 2ND TIME: VAUGHN=S. UGH!]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

An Ohio gentleman was here yesterday endeavoring to buy the opera house block. F. J. Hess wanted $40,000. He was offered $35,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

J. T. Hoffman was up to Winfield yesterday attending M. E. Conference. There were a large number of visiting Methodists there, yet the town appeared to be dead. Mr. Hoffman was in several real estate offices and stopped from 15 to 20 minutes in each. During that time not a person entered, not even a resident of Winfield. Arkansas City=s business streets present more activity every day than Winfield did with her 400 or 500 Visitors.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

FOR SALE. Six Clydesdale Stallions, at the farm of John and Frank Love, two miles south and one east of Arkansas City. They will be sold at a bargain.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Choice, fresh garden and field seeds at Star grocery, Hasie block.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A special in the Globe-Democrat says: Work will again be resumed on the Kansas City and Southwestern Railway next Monday, and will be completed into Kansas City by the 1st of April. When this connection is completed it will give Paola St. Louis mail as soon as the Kansas City mail. The building of the Pan-Handle from Reece to this point this summer, gives Arkansas City the same connection.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Legal Notice.

Thomas Richardson, plaintiff, vs. L. H. Osborn, defendant.

Before W. D. Kreamer, a justice of the peace of the city of Arkansas City, Cowley county, Kansas.

Said defendant is hereby notified, that on the 14th day of February, 1887, a garnishment summons, for the sum of seventy-four dollars and eighty cents ($74.80) and interest at the rate of twelve (12) percent per annum, from June 1st, 1886, was issued by the above named justice of the peace against the property, money, goods, chattels, and effects of said defendant, now in the hands and under the control of W. A. Lee, in the above entitled action, and that the said cause will be heard on the 31st day of March, 1887, at 1 o=clock p.m.

THOMAS RICHARDSON, Plaintiff.

Attest: W. D. KREAMER, Justice of the Peace.

JNO. W. KREAMER, Plaintiff=s Attorney.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

AD. HAD ILLUSTRATION OF A BAR OF SOAP.

The BEST SOAP MADE is

JAS. S. KIRK & CO.=S WHITE RUSSIAN

The BEST FOR LAUNDRY USE.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Council Proceedings.

The council met in regular adjourned session last evening. Present, Mayor Schiffbauer and Councilmen Thompson, Prescott, Ingersoll, Haight, and Davis.

The allowance of some minor bills was attended to first.

D. L. Means, et al., asked that grade at corner of block 137 be changed; referred to city engineer.

Gamie & Southerland asked for an appropriation of $125 on city work. Granted by motion.

Tom Saymens asked the city to refund part of auctioneer=s license and the suit against him to be withdrawn. Granted.

W. P. Wolfe, et al, asked that a hook and ladder outfit be purchased as a company was organized.

The school board asked the mayor to call an election to vote bonds to the amount of $15,000 to build an addition to Central school building. On motion it was endorsed by council.

Ordinance No. 66 repealing No. 37, liquor ordinance, was passed.

Ordinance No. 65, relating also to liquor ordinance, was debated and laid over.

Ordinance No. 67, for payment of firemen, was adopted. Fireman to receive $1 for each fire attended. Firemen are exempt from poll tax.

On motion the mayor and clerk were instructed to re-issue the bonds of the city to the amount of $11,000 and take up original bonds for same bonds.

A culvert was ordered in on West Central Avenue.

The police Judge reported $380 paid into the city treasury. Approved.

The prisoner in the city jail was ordered released.

On motion adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

A. Beard, Jas. Gamile, and Mr. Fairclo were called to Oswego yesterday as witnesses in the trial of State vs. True. True was here some months ago taking orders for tombstones. He boarded with Mr. Beard and left his bill unsettled. He employed Mr. Gamile to cut bases for his tombstones and treated him in the same manner. He sold tombstones to Mr. Fairclo and others, obtaining a small advance payment, and then skipped out without delivering goods. He was arrested at Chetopa and taken to Oswego for trial. True deserves to have the full penalty of the law.

[NOTE: 1ST TIME, GAMILE; 2ND TIME, GAMIE...???]

Arkansas City Republican, March 12, 1887.

Choice straight seed potatoes purchased by us in New York and Michigan at Star Grocery, Hasie block.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

AD. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, NO. 3360.

WM. SLEETH, Pres.

CALVIN DEAN, Vice-Pres.

H. P. FARRAR, Cashier.

F. W. FARRAR, Asst. Cashier.

PAID UP CAPITAL ..................................... $125,000.

SURPLUS .................................................... 15,000.

UNDIVIDED PROFITS .............................. 10,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Mrs. C. Berger returned last evening from her visit to Indiana and Iowa.

Cal. Swarts sold 80 acres south of the city to Bonsall, Stuart & Rosenstein for $3,000.

S. C. Priest, north of the city, has sold his 120 acre farm to O. P. Houghton and P. F. Endicott for $6,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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J. M. Connelly and W. T. Durand, both of Milan, Ohio, are purchasing real estate in Arkansas City today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. E. Maxwell, the nurseryman, says the peach buds are not injured and that he will feed us on peaches this summer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

F. H. Harding and W. J. Mullins, both of Worchester, Ohio, are in the city investing quite largely in real estate. Both gentlemen were greatly impressed with the business activity displayed upon all sides and the handsome and substantial business blocks built and building.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

M. H. Markum has graduated at Spauldings Commercial College in Kansas City and has returned home with his Asheepskin.@ He finds that some scamp stole one of his horses a few days ago in his absence, but the Stock Protective Association followed him up so closely that they recovered the horse. The thief escaped. Winfield Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Yesterday our German storekeeper, Gable, complained to the officers that his money drawer had been robbed; that he had left his little son in charge of his store until he could attend to some business and while he was away a boy by the name of Pickard came in, opened the drawer, and took the money in it, and skipped out. City Marshal Gray began searching for the boy but as yet has not taken him in.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Woman=s Christian Temperance Association was dissolved yesterday that the ladies might organize an auxiliary of the Woman=s Christian Temperance Union. A large number of ladies were out in the evening to meet Mrs. Garlic of Winfield, the County President.

An organization was formed with the following officers.

President, Mrs. Wm. Jenkins.

Vice President, Mesdames Atwood, Hill, Witt, Mansfield, Landes, Chapel, Keeler, Watkins, McLaughlin, Logan, Buckley. [????]

Recording secretary, Mrs. J. O. Campbell.

Corresponding secretary, Miss Ella Love.

Treasurer, Miss J. W. Ruby.

Superintendent of Literary, Mrs. F. Lockley.

The members now number over fifty, and all pledge themselves to do earnest work in this good cause. The first regular meeting will be held Thursday at 4 p.m.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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You can tell a Chicagoan any place you meet him. His first word is Chicago; his last word, Chicago; and his entire conversation is made up principally of Chicago. That is what made Chicago; that is what is making Wichita, and that will make Arkansas City. A gentleman told the writer the other day that he never was in a town where the people were as united as in Arkansas City. It seemed to him, he said, that our entire populace told him but one story, namely, Arkansas City was the coming city of Kansas; it was the best town in the Southwest, and would soon be the largest. If Arkansas City had no other resources, it would continue to grow and prosper just as long as the people were united, as they are now, for the advancement of the town.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Courier hereby acknowledges the receipt of two different issues of the Arkansas City (Kansas) Daily Republican, of 10 and 12 pages each, 6 columns to the page. Our friend, Sam F. Steinberger, of that city, sent >em. It is evidently a wide-awake place, but there must be any quantity of lands and lots in and around there for sale, as several of the real estate agents occupy whole pages with their advertisements in the copies before us. It is Apay dirt@ to the lucky newspaper man, though. Edinburg (Indiana) Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

MARRIED. G. Gary and Miss Jennie Money were united in marriage this afternoon by Judge Kreamer. The groom was aged 45 and the bride 39. They were from Sedalia, Missouri; came here, the most prosperous city in Kansas, to get married. Mr. Gary will never be poor. He will always have Money, although the denomination may be small.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

G. J. Gaskell, of South Bend, Indiana, bought three lots in the second ward, north of W. H. Nelson=s residence, for $3,000. He returns to South Bend tomorrow, but will come back in 10 days and make this his future home.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Rock Island.

The Rock Island crosses the country from northeast to southwest with its new line near the head of the Whitewater, at or near Peabody, from there a line to Arkansas City via Douglass would run almost due south, through the finest country on the face of the globe, rich with the products which the railroads are pressing into Kansas to handle, and insuring profitable business for all time to come. The length of such a line would be about seventy-five miles, every mile of which would be through a most excellent country.

It seems that these facts have been laid before the Rock Island management, and naturally enough they immediately appreciated the advantages offered. A local company is being organized to work up the franchises and the work is to be rapidly pushed to completion. The prospects could not be more promising, for every part of the country along the proposed line is anxious to secure the Rock Island road, and it is plain to all that it is business that the Rock Island is after. Douglass Tribune.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The Vera Cruz railway, says the Mexican Financier, began using steel ties in 1884, and now has some 20,000 in use. Forty thousand have been ordered from England, where they cost $1.25 in gold each, and chartering its own vessels the Vera Cruz Company can lay them down at a cost not to exceed $2, Mexican silver. The wooden ties, displaced, cost from ninety cents to $1.62 in silver. The life of the steel tie, it is believed, will be from thirty to fifty years. In India steel is being used in place of teak, one of the best woods.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Big Deal.

NEW YORK, March 16. It is generally believed on Wall street that the control of the Baltimore & Ohio has passed into the hands of a syndicate, and the story is current among parties who are generally accepted as good authority that Jay Gould has acquired a quarter interest in the syndicate and has paid $1,400,000 in cash on the agreement. Russell Sage is also named as a member of the syndicate. According to the reports the Western Union takes the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph lines, Dinsmore the express business for the Adams Express Company, and the Pennsylvania railroad the road.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY=S DAILY.]

The REPUBLICAN is the place to get your horse bills printed.

Arbor Day will soon be here. Get your trees ready to plant.

Mrs. Hubert Ferguson, of East Bolton township, is reported quite sick.

Miss Sallie Litson, of north Creswell township, is very sick with Diphtheria.

A. B. Johnson has platted the 70 acres adjoining Garfield addition on the east.

J. H. Forney has severed his connection with G. W. Miller=s hardware establishment.

C. O. DeTurk and family are moving into their new residence in the 4th ward today.

J. R. Young came up from Otoe Agency yesterday to buy some more Arkansas City sand.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Dr. H. D. Kellogg sold his lot in the first block below the Cracker Factory, this morning, at $2,750.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mrs. Will E. Moore and baby are visiting in Great Bend, and Will is now a disconsolate bachelor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Robt. Corlett and brother sold their 160 acre farm to S. J. Rice for $8,000. It lies three miles west of Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Arkansas City Lumber Co.=s yard opened this morning for business. They have received already 12 carloads of lumber.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Chas. Rosberry [DO THEY MEAN ROSEBERRY???], of Beaver township, was in the city today. Charley wants to attach south Beaver to the limits of Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Almost two pages of the Gladstone Hotel register were filled by names of guests who came in on the morning Santa Fe passenger.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

T. V. McConn sold nine lots this morning to Messrs. Greenabaum and others for $3,350. They were located on North Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Dr. G. S. Morris and E. T. Coleman bought lots 19 and 20, block 7, for $1,000 this morning. Also lots 25, 26, 27, and 28 in block 137 for $2,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

C. W. Smith, a Philadelphia capitalist, who is interested in Arkansas City real estate, bought $1,700 worth of real estate on north Summit Street Saturday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. H. Snyder, parents of N. T. and P. L. Snyder, came home with the first mentioned Sunday evening and will visit here a portion of the summer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

DIED. Edwin, the little son of John King and wife, of Beaver township, died Saturday night. The remains were buried yesterday. His death was caused by an attack similar to scarlet fever.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. J. Hamlet was arrested Saturday evening by Officer Breene for running a joint. He was taken to Judge Kreamer=s court and bound over in the sum of $500 to appear tomorrow for trial.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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At the Episcopal Sabbath school yesterday, a Awee bit bairn@ in the infant class being asked Ahow long it took God to make the world,@ answered, AWell, I dess >bout free months.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Parties going east can leave either at night or morning and reach St. Louis in less than 22 hours without any change of cars. Close and prompt connection at St. Louis with all trains for the east.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

James I. David, agent of the Osage Indians of the Indian Territory, has been suspended by Indian Inspector Banister, and Special Agent White has been temporarily placed in charge of the agency.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. S. Dill came down from Nickerson this morning and this afternoon invested quite largely in real estate. That is what everybody does who comes here. He pronounces Arkansas City the best town in the state.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Edwin Harkness, of the cattle firm of Wiley & Harkness, came in this morning from his home at Elmwood, Illinois. Although it has been but a short time since Mr. Harkness was here, the city has had a wonderful growth.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Frisco has put on its second passenger between here and St. Louis. The train arrived direct from St. Louis this morning at 9:25 o=clock. This end of the road is rapidly materializing into the main line of the Frisco. The regular time is 7 a.m.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Bent Murdock was in the city one day last week and here is what he said in his paper, the

ElDorado Republican, when he went home. AArkansas City is growing rapidly and promises to be one of the best towns in the state. In fact, the town has a boom.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Archie Dunn goes to St. Louis in the morning to buy two carriages to run to trains and to carry passengers to any part of the city. Archie has retired from the Southwestern Stage Co. Our citizens can look for something elegant in the carriage line.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Len McIntire, while out riding his pony Saturday evening, was thrown off. He fell beneath the animal and one of its hoofs struck him in the back of the head, inflicting a severe wound. He was attended by Dr. Westfall, who will have him around all AO. K.@ in a few days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mrs. R. H. Cooper boarded the train last evening for Arkansas City. She has gone for pleasure while ABob@ went for his health. Eldorado Times.

You are off, Bro. Shelden. ABob@ came down to buy city property and Mrs. Cooper was here to visit in the metropolis of Cowley County.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The railroad managers who are reducing the baggage allowance, taking up editorial passes, etc., and spitefully trying to punish the traveling public because congress passed the inter-state commerce bill, are on the wrong track. It is such actions which compels congress to pass restrictive laws against them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A hook and ladder company was organized Saturday night; it has a membership of 12.

W. P. Wolfe is president; Frank Speers, foreman; Henry Anderson, assistant foreman; Frank Speers, secretary; and Chas. Huber, treasurer. The council will consider the question of buying a hook and ladder outfit this evening.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A feat probably never performed before in the city is now in progress. A building containing at a rough estimate two millions of inhabitants is being moved from the corner off Summit Street and 5th Avenue. J. W. French informs us one of the Ainhabitants@ offered him a tax title to a lot in the 4th ward if he would put an estoppel on proceedings.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

MARRIED. Married at the residence of the bride=s parents Sunday evening at 7 o=clock by Rev. J. P. Witt, B. F. Loyd and Miss Ida E. Shelton. The wedding was a quiet one, only members of the family being present. The groom is an industrious, energetic young man and an employee of the Arkansas Valley Democrat. The bride is the estimable daughter of James Shelton. The REPUBLICAN extends its heartiest congratulations, wishing the new couple a joyous married life.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

John Irons, of Silverdale township, owned the most valuable horse in the west in 1873. He traded a horse in that year to C. M. Scott for 10 lots and owns most of them today. He has sold a couple and for the remaining he has been offered $1,500. Should he sell them now, his horse would net him $2,000. He would have had 10 more lots for another horse, but unfortunately for him the man with whom he was trading attempted to ride the animal and was thrown. This caused the trade to be declared off.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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N. T. Snyder informs us all over the east Arkansas City was the talk. Many people will be here the coming season to invest. One gentleman informed him he had $25,000 to invest in real estate in Arkansas City and would be here next week. When he had arrived east of Cincinnati, Mr. Snyder met G. W. Mitchell, of Connecticut, and sold him one acre tract west of the city for $1,200. It seems impossible to meet a capitalist who did not intend to come to Arkansas City soon to make real estate investments.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Speaking of the businessmen of Arkansas City, the Geuda Springs Herald says: AWith a class of businessmen she has, it is no wonder that Arkansas City keeps up her boom. There is certainly no town, except our own, in the state that we would prefer to see make a great city, and there is none at present with a brighter prospect of making it. We are getting ready for the street cars to run between our towns and it will not be many years at the present rate of progress, before we can ride to Arkansas City every fifteen minutes on the street cars for a nickel a trip.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Winfield is making a great blow about her getting the D. M. & A., and says work has begun on it. The truth of the matter is the line of the D. M. & A., has not been located into Winfield. It is also true graders are working on the line for about four miles out of Winfield. Another gang is working on a six miles contract southeast of Dexter. There is only 10 miles of the road located in Cowley County or at least that is all of the line that has been filed for record. June 10 is drawing near. Perhaps the D. M. & A., folks will claim her narrow gauge bonds, but in our minds they will never have a chance to.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Work on the moving of the Leland Hotel has begun. The old part of the hotel was built in 1871 by H. O. Meigs, and is therefore entitled to the name of an old Alandmark.@ Now it is to be taken away and succeeded by the handsomest three-story bank building in the state. As time progresses the prediction of Prof. Norton, one of the originators of the Arkansas City town company, is being fulfilled. When the townsite was being surveyed, Prof. Norton claimed that there would be a great city here on account of its many natural advantages. This site, in his opinion, was the best one the state offered for the founding and the building of a great city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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L. Kingsbaxter, of Quincy, Illinois, is in the city.

Kellogg & Chapel have quit the handling of intoxicants. Also E. D. Eddy. The new law was the cause.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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[CANNOT READ THE TWO INITIALS] Deming and Wm. Kilpatrick bought this afternoon one block of 28 lots in Woodlawn addition for $3,200. [INITIALS LOOK LIKE AI. H.@...???]

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Stolt [CANNOT READ FIRST NAME CLEARLY] & Carey have removed their real estate agency into their new office quarters beneath No. 33 drug store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Will E. Moore received a telegram last evening from Great Bend station that his wife was quite sick. Will left on the evening train.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

John Myrtle sold his 160 acre farm in Bolton township this morning for $16,000. The purchasers were real estate men from Wichita.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The three >busses came up from the Santa Fe depot this afternoon, loaded inside and out with passengers. About six >bus loads had to walk up.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

G. M. Hayes, of Linesville, Pennsylvania, came in this morning. He is here prospecting and was brought here by reading the DAILY REPUBLICAN. Mr. Hayes is a relative of E. L. McDowell.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

C. H. Taylor, late of Hamilton, Missouri, and a graduate of the National University at Lebanon, Ohio, has located in the city to practice law. His office is with the South Western real estate association.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The train was several hours late today. The cause was the train was so heavily ladened with passengers coming to Arkansas City that on arriving at Wichita another train had to be sent for at Newton to convey all to this city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A dispatch from Little Rock, Arkansas, states that the directors of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road have ordered the immediate construction of 100 miles of road from Van Buren. The engineering corps began making the final survey yesterday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

W. Ward=s team fell in a cistern today. He was engaged in scraping dirt from the cellar over which A. W. Patterson=s stable is to be erected, when one of his horses stumbled, and fell in the cistern and pulled his mate in after him. One was badly injured.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The map of Arkansas City so longed looked for is at last nearing completion. Mr. Wingate received notice from the publishers that it would be ready for delivery about the 15th of this month; this fills a want long needed; this map is complete in all additions up to March 1st.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Frank Lorry was over from Bolton today and reports a highway robbery in his neighborhood. Sunday night two young men by the name of Perigorie from Belle Plaine, Iowa, have been stopping at the farm of Geo. Backastow for a week or longer. Sunday evening they went over to John B. Plum=s farm; the youngest brother was to remain. When the time arrived for the return of the elder brother, the youngest concluded he had better accompany him, as he had some $300 on his person. The couple arrived at Mr. Backastow=s without being molested and Frank Perigorie started for Mr. Plum=s. When he arrived near the slough close to Pat Somer=s house two men confronted him in the road and demanded his money. The victim was so badly frightened that he readily complied, turning over to them his watch and $20, all the money he had. He reported as soon as he reached Plum=s house that he had been robbed and described the highwaymen to have had their faces blacked or had on masks. One wore a Aslicker,@ and the other, a rubber coat. Suspicions point pretty strongly to some parties although the evidence yet is not strong enough to have them taken in.

[THINK THE NAME IS BACASTOW...NOT BACKASTOW!]

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Coming City of the Southwest.

Arkansas City is sure to get there. The location and natural advantages which they possess over any other city or town in Kansas cannot but make it the great commercial and distributing point for the great west and southwest, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana, and the Gulf points. History and geography explain her location. They have no boom and don=t want any, and only from $100,000 to $150,000 real estate exchanging hands daily. Business is of a healthy and increasing nature, and the legitimate channels of industry are not neglected by excitement getting ahead of judgment. Booms are unhealthy, and can very easily be worked too fast and injure the brightest city. Topeka Commonwealth.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Meeting of the Business Men=s Club.

The regular meeting of the Business Men=s Club occurred last evening. The attendance was very large. Several new members were admitted. The railroad committee made its reports. It reported Arkansas City=s railroad prospects bright; better than ever before. The D. M. & A., was coming here this summer sure. The Pan Handle enterprise had been investigated and it was learned that its building would occur very soon. A representative of the company was in New York now, completing arrangements for its construction. That parties had agreed to furnish means for its building and a company had agreed to take it. The Ft. Smith road was going to be built by Jay Gould. The contract for 100 miles of the road had been let from Van Buren. This carries the road forty miles northwest of Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory, up the Valley. According to the provisions of the franchise, Gould had to build 100 miles of the road in order to hold it. The idea that Gould would build only to Ft. Gibson and then stop, coming to Chetopa, Kansas, on the M. K & T., connecting with the D. M. & A. there, had been abandoned on account of the 40 miles of Adead@ road Gould would have on his hands. Besides a haul out of the way of 138 miles would have to be made should the M. K. & T. plan be utilized. From Arkansas City to the end of the first hundred miles, the distance was only 127 miles. The Committee thought that from recent developments they would be justified in saying and guaranteeing that the Ft. Smith road would be constructed the way nature intendedCup the Arkansas River Valley to Arkansas City.

The secretary read a communication from Jim Fisk, a wandering disciple of the Aart preservative,@ who asked aid in the sum of $10,000 to establish a morning newspaper with press dispatches. The matter was referred to the committee on manufactories.

After the transaction of some other minor business, the meeting adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY=S DAILY.]

Rev. Swarts is visiting in the city from Anthony.

Fifteen capitalists from Illinois expected next week.

Thos. Oldroyd has been up to Oswego on a business trip.

T. L. Warren and family will remove to Finney County this week.

Rev. Cline has been returned to this congregation for another year.

Julius Behrend withdraws all of his city property from the market.

Will Cavis sold two lots in Bittle addition this morning for $525.

Frank E. Reinhart is here from Boonville, Missouri, investing in real estate.

Mrs. D. W. Phillips of El Dorado is visiting with A. G. Lowe and family.

Miss Mary E. Wingate of Muncie, Indiana, is visiting relatives in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The Wahlenmeir Bros. purchased a block of lots in Lincoln Park yesterday for $4,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

D. H. Salinger, of Atchison, is in the city. He has been buying real estate quite extensively today.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

R. F. Fitzpatrick has bought the Terwilliger farm for $3,000. It is located in Bolton Township.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. C. Smith went to Jamestown, New York. He ordered the DAILY to follow him in order to keep posted.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Dr. Geo. Westfall sold a lot in Leonard=s addition this morning to G. M. Hayes, of Linesville, Ohio, for $1,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

W. Kirk and R. A. Cockins, both of Zanesville, Ohio, are in the city. They will most likely invest largely in city property.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Gladstone Hotel was full of visitors today. The travel seems to be very much on the increase since the Gladstone opened.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

It is stated upon good authority that railroad men have purchased over $400,000 worth of real estate within the two weeks past.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

E. E. Fleming was being shown over the city this afternoon by our real estate agents. He came this morning from Farnsville, Ohio.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Drs. G. S. Morris and Geo. E. Westfall purchased 40 acres of land off of the Horace Durr farm across the Arkansas River yesterday for $6,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

H. Rutledge, a prominent real estate man of St. Louis, was in the city yesterday. He was here to visit his friends, the family of L. C. Norton.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Grand View will be the name of the new addition south of the Arkansas River. This beautiful tract of land lies high with an excellent view of the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Dr. J. W. Hoyt and brother purchased Henry Fombelle=s [? COULD BE FOMBELIE=S] farm in west Bolton about three weeks ago for $4,500 and yesterday they sold it for $8,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

H. O. Merkel heard so much about booming Arkansas City that he determined to come see us. He was more than surprised at our prosperous and substantial growth.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Work on the moving of the Leland Hotel has been stopped because of a sick man occupying one of the rooms and the attending physician says he must not be moved at present.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The local editor on the Winfield Courier endeavors to pose in the role of Abig I.@ In his writings he is constantly referring to some experience Athe writer has had.@ It is tiresome.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. Shepardson, of Muncie, Indiana, came in this morning. He has several friends here who are showing him the city, and it is almost safe to predict that he will locate on the sand-hill.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

G. W. Butters, of Galva, Illinois, is investing largely in Arkansas City sand. He claims that with all the natural advantages of this place that it is bound to be the metropolis of the southwest.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. V. Alexander came down from Winfield. The business activity of the city made his head swim. He was unused to such in Winfield. He complained that it was very quiet at the county seat.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Every village in the state containing as many as two hundred and fifty inhabitants and less than two thousand, will proceed to organize as a city of the third class at once, so as to get in their woman vote. The public sentiment among the women themselves will make it a necessity.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The stock for the new hotel has all been taken. The eastern parties who are interested have been telegraphed for to come immediately. A meeting will be held Friday night by the stockholders and the organization completed. They will begin work as soon as the necessary arrangements can be perfected. The building will cost complete $100,000. We boom.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

There will be an auction sale of 1,200 town lots at Ft. Smith, Arkansas. It consists of the old U. S. Reservation in that vicinity. The proceeds of the sale is to be used for school purposes. The Frisco will sell excursion tickets for $12.85 round trip. The train, No. 2, will leave here March 20: tickets limited to the 31st. Apply to W. H. Upton for further information.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

When businessmen have confidence in the town, are united upon every question that comes up for the best interest of the place, everyone else has confidence, strangers who come in feel they have found a place they can call their home. New and expensive residences are erected and everything works for one common good. This is the way cities are made.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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MARRIED. Last evening, by Rev. S. B. Fleming, at the residence of the bride=s parents, Henry Swerdfieger and Miss Claude Adams. The groom is an honored and industrious employee of the Diamond Front grocery. Miss Adams is the daughter of Austin Adams and will make an honest, loving wife. The new couple will begin housekeeping immediately at their residence in the 4th ward, already fitted up for that purpose. The REPUBLICAN extends congratulations.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Frank J. Hess has been sued in the district court of Cowley County for damages to the extent of $10,000 by Miss Nora Sparks. The plaintiff alleges that Mr. Hess injured her character by remarks he made concerning her. The defendant claims the opposite. He states that Miss Sparks was an employee of the Cracker Factory and he ordered her discharge because she had created trouble among other employees. Hence the suit. The case will come up at the May term of court.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Maj. C. H. Searing sold yesterday to A. B. Johnson, J. P. Johnson, and H. P. Farrar four of his lots fronting on 5th Avenue for $16,000. He reserves an interest in them. The Major owned six lots at the corner of 9th Street and 5th Avenue, which, owing to the grand growth of our city, have become too valuable as resident property. He will remove his residence to his two remaining lots. He has already let the contract for the excavation of his cellar. This syndicate will begin the erection of a business block on two of their lots very shortly. It will be 50 x 100 feet and two stories high. John Love, who owns the property just east, will also build a business block of like proportions at the same time. Fifth Avenue is booming.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Bob McGinnis was arrested Monday in Chicago by Sheriff McIntire at 285 Des Plaines St. McGinnis was wanted here for cutting Frank Sheets with a razor in the neck a year ago last fall and also for jumping his bond. It will be remembered that McGinnis was bound over to appear for trial in the district court in the sum of $400. Before the date of trial arrived, McGinnis skipped and his bondsman, his father, paid the bond. He has escaped justice for a year and a half. He was working at his trade, barbering, when arrested. Sheriff McInttire arrived home this morning with his prisoner. Sheets, the man cut by McGinnis, has not recovered from the injuries. His spinal column was injured.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mose Teter was in the city today. He informs us two of his neighbors, Sampson Johnson and Earnest Richardson, were injured by a fractious bull Sunday. As they were taking the animal to water, he dashed at Johnson, and catching him in the abdomen with his horns, tossed him over his back. Johnson fell on his hands and feet and his wrists were badly sprained. The bull was captured again, but had scarcely been caught when he made a break at Richardson. The bull tossed him up in the air three or four times before he could be rescued. Richardson=s injuries are quite severe. He is badly bruised, his head cut, and his side slightly gored. The bull=s horns had been sawed off sometime before, and it was owing to this fact that both men escaped with their lives.

[USUALLY, I BELIEVE, TETER OR TEETER ?....FIRST NAME MOSES.]

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Bids were opened today for the laying of a sidewalk on 5th Avenue from the Santa Fe depot to the Frisco. Jordan Nethercutt was the lowest bidder.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Good NewsCThe Santa Fe=s Plans.

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, March 15. It is semi-officially stated the original western objective point of the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado railroad, which was Kansas City, will be abandoned and the line be turned in a southwestern direction from Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri, and extended to connect with the Atchison, Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe road at, or south of Arkansas City. In time the road will no doubt be extended from Versailles to Kansas City, but the policy of the Atchison company seems to be to connect the Gulf road with St. Louis first as it can compete at once with the Missouri Pacific for Texas trade.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Rock Island.

A special dispatch to the Wichita Eagle from Peabody says: AIntimations have been given directly from Mr. Lowe that the Rock Island intend to continue their line from Peabody directly south down the grand fertile valley of the Whitewater and Walnut via Potwin, Augusta, Douglass, and Winfield to Arkansas City. Arrangements to work up the franchises are in progress and the people along the proposed route are all ablaze with enthusiasm. Score another for Peabody. Will have six railroads within another year.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

AD. OPERA HOUSE. ONE NIGHT ONLY, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, The eminent Irish Actor, Author and Vocalist, CHAS. ERIN VERNER, In the beautiful romantic historical Irish play, SHAMUS O=BRIEN, The bold boy of Glingall.

A tale of the Revolution of =98. Assisted by a company of actors, under the management of Mr. W. J. Winterburn.

IRISH WIT, IRISH PATHOS, IRISH LOVE.

Duets, Songs, Dances, etc. Four acts of love, peril, and adventure in the [EVIDENTLY LAST PART OF THIS PARAGRAPH WAS NOT PRINTED.]

ADMISSION 50, Reserved seats 75 cents.

Seats secured at Ridenour & Beecher=s 5th Avenue Jewelry Store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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I. Eldridge and family started to Florida today, where they will make their future home.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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H. C. Deets and L. N. Coburn bought 11 lots on north Summit street this morning for $12,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

John Landes left last evening for a trip to Texas in the interest of the Arkansas City Roller Mills.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The ladies should not fail to register if they desire to vote. They have until the 25th of this month.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Judge Jas. Christian sold 50 x 90 feet of his lots with a frontage on 3rd Avenue to T. E. Elgan, of Ohio, for $3,200.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

J. L. Howard sold his 4th ward residence property this morning to T. V. McConn for $3,500. It was a bargain.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. S. Wilson returned last evening from his trip to St. Louis. He is more than ever pleased with Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

D. G. Bonnell of Wisconsin came in to Arkansas City yesterday and decided to stay. He will go in business.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Calvin Dean informs us he is a candidate for re-election to the city council, Bro. Lockley to the contrary notwithstanding.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

L. D. Rogers, assistant postmaster of Bloomington, Indiana, is visiting in this vicinity. He is a friend of Frank Brown, of Constant.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Means & Le Fevre sold a bill of goods to a gentleman who will reside in Florida. A windmill was in the bill. I. Eldridge bought it.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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John Hamlet, the jointist, was released this morning. He was not prosecuted. A lack of evidence was the cause. Hamlet paid all costs.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mrs. P. H. Davis sold her north Summit street property to C. Duarand, of Wisconsin, yesterday, for $3,000. A month ago she paid $2,000 for it.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Allen Berkey, of Goshen, Indiana, has located in the city. He is a relative of D. L. Means. Mr. Berkey has already purchased several pieces of real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

M. S. Thompson returned to his Missouri home last evening. He will come back here in about one month, brining with him a car-load of fine driving horses.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A petition for a divorce has been filed with the District Clerk by Mrs. Tom Seymans, of Arkansas City, who says that her husband is cruel to her. Winfield Visitor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. D. Speed came over from Wellington this morning. Mr. Speed is Wellington=s AMine Host@ and passed several nice compliments upon our elegant hotel, the Gladstone.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

D. W. Linton sold 80 acres of his farm west of the city today to a syndicate composed partly of our home capitalists and partly of eastern gentlemen. The consideration was $8,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The family of John H. Dunn arrived last evening from Farmington, Illinois. They have gone to housekeeping in the 4th ward. Mr. Dunn now wears a smile equal to our most prosperous real estate agent.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Mercer Bros., E. P. Hancock, and Clay Robbins, all of Paxton, Illinois, are in the city buying real estate. They are loading up heavily. They have about decided to locate here. They are men of capital and enterprise.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

DIED. Yesterday afternoon, Bessie, the five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Winton, of putrid sore throat. The remains will be interred tomorrow in Riverview [corrected in next daily to ATannehill@] Cemetery. The REPUBLICAN extends its sympathies to the bereaved.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Last evening a corps of surveyors came to the city. This morning they began running lines east on the south part of the city. What company they represent is not known to us. The only information we could obtain was they were getting ready to build a railroad. Outside parties say they are State line surveyors, others Ft. Smith, and still others D. M. & A.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Pat Donnelly, yesterday afternoon, between 5 and 6 o=clock, was in the English Kitchen, Ablowing@ about what a good shot he was. Suddenly he pulled his revolver and discharged it upward through the sky-light. He was arrested and fined $10 and costs. The miscreant got off with a very light penalty. He deserved three times as much and a month in jail.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Yesterday the entire capital stock was subscribed for the new hotel. This morning the site for the immense structure was being cleared off, ready to begin work. The Water Company=s house was moved off and Mayor Schiffbauer will move his residence in a few days. Tomorrow night the company will be organized and by next week everything will be in its proper working order.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Frank Lorry, C. Atwood, T. V. McConn, Maj. L. E. Woodin, John Lewis, and Judge Bryant, today, after having eaten their dinner, stepped on J. M. Ware=s hay scales and were weighed. They tipped the beam at 1,522 pounds. Evidently these gentlemen are the Afeather (?) Weights@ of the Arkansas Valley. They all met at the corner in front of the First National Bank at one time.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

DIED. This morning the sad news reached us that Mrs. J. C. Wilcox, of Creswell Township, had died yesterday. She has been a sufferer for some time, but a few weeks ago her recovery was anticipated. The funeral occurred this afternoon at 3 o=clock, Rev. J. O. Campbell delivering the funeral sermon. The remains were interred in Parker Cemetery. The deceased was the wife of J. C. Wilcox. Five children and a bereaved husband are left to mourn their loss. They have the sympathy of the community entire.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

F. A. Brogan, a full fledged Irish gentleman, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Brogan came over from Ireland a few months ago and since has been looking at many different cities of the United States with intentions of making his home. He searched until he came to Arkansas City, where he decided his Alook@ was ended and as proof he purchased $6,000 worth of lots in the south part of town. Mr. Brogan declared Arkansas City to be his ideal of a great city. That we had a solid foundation started and that in a few years we would have the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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How funny the Arkansas City Republican is! It is very amusing indeed. The editor still holds out the idea that the D. M. & A. does not intend building to Winfield, or, if they do, that they will not get through in time to save the bonds and the sand hillers roar and hold their sides as they laugh at his wit. How smart the young man is getting to be. If he will come up here the first of June, we will see that he gets a ride on a railCa D. M. & A. RailCinside of a palace car. Winfield Visitor.

How cute! We will be there June 1. June 2 we extend an invitation to the entire city of Winfield to come down to Arkansas City and take a ride in a palace car on the MAIN line of the

D. M. & A. This is a pleasure you cannot enjoy in Winfield.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Don=t Worry.

Considerable talk has been occasioned lately concerning the reading of the certificate of registration. They all read Ahe.@ For instance, a lady goes to register. She gives her name and age, which is duly entered upon the books and receives in return a receipt or certificate which reads: AThis is to certify that Sarah Jane Smith, a citizen of Arkansas City, has this 17th day of March, 1887, been duly registered as a voter in the First Ward poll books of said city, and is entitled to vote at any election held in said city preceding the first Monday in January, A. D. 1888, if HE is otherwise a qualified voter under the laws of Kansas.@

The fact that the word Ahe@ appears in the certificate instead of Ashe@ will work no detriment to the cause; at least we are so informed by several different attorneys. The intentions of the certificate is to show the name of the voter, Ahis@ place of voting, and that Ahe@ has duly complied with the law of Kansas in order to vote. The certificate does not aim under the new law, in our opinion, to convey the gender of the voter.

The registration law was made in compliance with the old suffrage law, giving the males the exclusive right to vote, and has never been changed to correspond with the new law. The city clerk has no authority to change the gender of the registration certificate from Ahe@ to Ashe@ in order to suit the sex of the voter. The legislature neglected to make a law for that purpose, and that official is compelled to use the provision of the old statute until they are revised to correspond with the new law.

The intention of the law is that the ladies shall vote and no clerical or grammatical error, as to gender, will have any effect towards keeping them from it. Therefore, if Sarah Jane Smith presents her ballot at the proper poll and she is the lawful owner of that name, it is bound to be received as her vote.

Many of the ladies of Arkansas City have not registered. The REPUBLICAN would like to see every lady in the city avail herself of the privileges conferred upon her by the new law. And we wish further that the law had been made universal, so that the ladies of the country might enjoy the blessed privilege of voting as their city sister.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Hackney, March 17.

W. H. Markum is back from Kansas City.

Mrs. And Mrs. L. D. Rogers, of Bloomington, Indiana, are visiting at T. H. Brown=s.

James Albert is home again.

E. M. Anderson Sundayed at home.

Rev. Williams is again our pastor, and it is hoped that he will do the preaching. He will move his family into James Breaden=s house at Hackney.

[WONDER IF IT SHOULD BE BRADEN INSTEAD OF BREADEN...???]

Loyd Guyer has gone west to take a claim and grow up with the country.

R. E. Gillespie is out, after a siege of the mumps.

John Johnson is building a house on his farm. Wonder who will be the bird for the new cage.

Measles and diphtheria are raging in Beaver. Several children have died and others are very ill.

Miss Sallie Litson has been very sick, but is reported better now.

Dick Holbby [??? Holtby perhaps] got his pony and is happy. Wm. Whitson, Sam Shivers, and Ed. Fisher were out five days. They ran the thief into a Aden@ in Chautauqua county and had to give him up, but they brought back the pony.

The temperance meeting Sunday night was well attended. Rev. Powell made the opening address. The program was well rendered.

Sampson Johnson and Earnest Richardson had a serious round with a bull last Sunday. Mr. Johnson was badly shaken up and Richardson is seriously hurt.

The church social Tuesday night was a success financially as well as socially. The net proceeds were over twenty-five dollars, which is to be used to buy more land about the church.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Women of the City Should Vote.

Because it is their natural right.

Because Athis is a government of the people,@ and they are the people.

Because all just laws derive their power from the consent of the governed, and women are governed.

Because taxation without representation is tyranny, and women are taxed.

Because the legislature has made it their duty.

Because they can do good by voting.

Because it is a crime not to vote.

Because your vote will help to purify politics.

Because every tramp, and foreigner, and anarchist, and socialist, and dynamiter, and ignoramus, and hoodlum, if he is over twenty-one years, can vote.

The votes of intelligent Christian women are needed to save the nation.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Arbor Day.

Governor Martin has issued an Arbor Day proclamation, setting apart April 14th, Thursday, as the date for the public in general to participate in the planting of trees. The governor says in his proclamation: AThe planting of trees is a work that should enlist the interest and energies of all citizens of Kansas, and I earnestly hope that Arbor Day will be properly and generally observed.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Notice. All parties indebted to me are notified to call and settle up at once. All accounts remaining unpaid April 1st will be placed in the hands of an attorney. H. C. DENT.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Southern Kansas railway yesterday began running its passenger engines through from Kansas City to Chanute, changing at Chanute instead of at Ottawa as they have always done in the past. This is carrying out its agreement with the city to make it the end of the first division out of Kansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The directors of the Rock Island Road met yesterday. The charter will be filed today. We are informed that the name is to be: Whitewater & Walnut Valley R. R. The proposed route: To start from Peabody and run by way of Potwin, Augusta, and Douglass to Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

General Manager Smith, of the Santa Fe, on Wednesday issued a circular revoking all free passes prohibited by the Inter State Commerce Law. It is held for the present that free passes can be issued to none but employees of the road, and no passes will be issued otherwise until an opinion is had from the Inter State Commerce Commission.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

President Lowe, of the Kansas extension, has given his word that his company will build from their main line south down the Whitewater and Walnut via Douglass to Arkansas City without delay. The Rock Island is coming to Douglass! Douglass Tribune.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A colored man named Henry Wilson and a beautiful white girl named Mary Huffman were married at Sedan. There is considerable indignation over it.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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A rather sudden change in the weather today from yesterday.

Miss Lena Christian of the second ward is reported quite sick.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Sausage, pork, veal, mutton, etc., at the City Meat Market tomorrow.

Bob Phelps was in the city today raising the price of his real estate.

P. F. Randall and Horace Ropes, of the A. T. & S. F. are in the city today.

Our friend, Chas. Parker, writes us to forward his REPUBLICAN to San Jose, California.

Lot 16 in block 95 was bought by Mayor Schiffbauer this morning for $1,500.

Lot 8 in block 75 was sold to Messrs. Coleman and Benedict today for $1,500.

The Visitor says Winfield has been taken possession of by the Salvation Army.

G. W. Brecount and A. J. Brecount, both of Conover, Ohio, are in the city prospecting.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Dr. J. W. Sparks sold his second ward property yesterday to Mrs. J. L. French for $4,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Ike Phenis came down from Windsor Township today. Mr. Phenis is a candidate for sheriff.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Messrs. Thompson and Hilliard sold P. Peters an acre northwest of the city this morning for $675.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mrs. J. M. Wright came down from Tisdale yesterday to pay Dr. Geo. Wright and family a visit.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

J. R. Rogers arrived in the city this morning from Bentonville, Arkansas. He will remain here several days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

S. C. Priest will have a public sale of his personal property April 1st, at his farm four miles northwest.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The AKansas Millers@ would (?) do to run an excursion to Ft. Smith to attend the auction sale of lots on the 21st.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Miss Laura Gould is assisting in O. P. Houghton=s dry goods establishment. Miss Laura is an apt saleslady.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Rob. C. Graves, of Rutland, Vermont, came into our city this morning for the purpose of buying Canal City real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A number of druggists throughout the state declare they will not take out permits to sell liquors under the Murray law.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gray came down from Winfield yesterday to enjoy an evening=s entertainment with the >Swiss Warblers.=

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Bring your wheat to Arkansas City. You can get 80 cents per bushel. Don=t forget it. Arkansas City Roller Mills Co.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

W. P. LaSure, of Springfield, Massachusetts, and J. M. Raney, of Chicago, arrived in the city this morning. They are guests of Rev. J. O. Campbell.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

W. E. Compton came in last evening from Edinburgh, Indiana. He is a brother-in-law of

S. F. Steinberger and will possibly locate here.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Messrs. Brown and Cook bought the old Dr. Wright property on north Summit street yesterday for $10,500. It has not been more than 18 months ago that Dr. Wright sold it for $2,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

P. Peters and H. R. Nickerson, both of Newton, and J. H. McNair, of Halstead, connected with the Santa Fe, are in the city. They are buying real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

O. P. Houghton has put in his dry goods store a cash railway system. It is operated by means of compressed air and differs from any other system in use in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

J. T. Cameron has had the plans and specifications prepared for the building of a large two story addition to his residence in the first ward. He will begin building in a few days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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The Alpine Choir has come and gone. They had a very large audience: in fact, the house was crowded. The instrumental music was very good. The singing, excepting choruses, was poor.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Straws show which way the wind blows. And when railroad officials begin buying land around a city, it is a pretty good indication that that city is going to get something handsome.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Rev. Percy Webber will arrive in this city on Monday next, the 21st, and on the eve of the same day at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, will hold the first meeting of a five days= mission. See further notice in the DAILY.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

There will be a rousing mass meeting by the temperance people of Arkansas City Wednesday evening. Everyone is invited to come and bring their friends. The meeting will begin promptly at 8 o=clock.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Harry W. Winton, of Centralia, Kansas, has accepted a position in G. W. Miller=s hardware establishment. Mr. Winton is an expert in selling hardware and has had many years experience in the business.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

J. M. McKie and wife arrived in the city this morning from Altona, Illinois. Mr. McKie was here a year ago and tells us the town has grown so that he scarcely recognized it. They will remain in the city several days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A. W. Wing and wife, of Bolton Township, will leave in the morning for Normal Park, Illinois, where they will reside in the future. Mrs. B. E. Wing, who is visiting in Chautauqua County at present, will accompany them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

It is reported to us that highway robbery in Bolton Township was intended as a joke. The perpetrators were, we believe, Plum and Chas. Warnock, and they told it next morning that they intended it as a joke.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

It used to be the Courier at Winfield claimed the shops for both the Santa Fe and Southern Kansas. Now, it claims only those for the Santa Fe=s Southern Kansas road. They are all Acatching on@ up at Winfield at last. Arkansas City has the Santa Fe shops.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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Geo. Lower, agent at Decatur of the Frisco, was in the city today. He called at the REPUBLICAN sanctum and entertained us with pleasant talk this afternoon. He informed us Arkansas City was a very substantial city. He will run several excursions to this point this summer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Just received at China Hall a large assortment of plain and fancy flower pots and hanging vases, wire flower stands, garden vases, Antique and artistic pottery for painting, in addition to our already large stock of queensware, china, and glassware. Come and see whether you want to buy or not.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

No risk is taken in investing in real estate in this city and locality. We have a country unsurpassed, with more advantages than any other locality in the state. Farm property and farm hands have not been Aboomed@ above their real value. Property can be bought today that will be worth twice the original price and big interest at any time in the future that the purchaser wishes to put it on the market.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Yesterday we mentioned the sale of J. L. Howard=s fourth ward resident property in Gilstrap=s addition to T. V. McConn for $3,500. About 12 months ago Mr. Howard bought this property along with nine other lots. He paid $2,000 for all. He sold the nine lots a short time afterwards for $2,400. And he has sold the house and five lots for $3,500. He made $3,900 clear. Such is the life of the average real estate agent.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

What Arkansas City now needs more than anything else to her boom along is houses for renting purposes. It always has been a hard matter to obtain a house in this city, and the influx of the past month has created a famine in houses. Numbers of applicants are turned away from house renting agencies daily because they cannot be accommodated. This is a matter that should not be overlooked as the increase of population depends, in a measure, upon getting houses, as a newcomer generally rents for a time before building. Parties who have money to invest cannot find a better or safer investment than to build houses for rent, and thus they will not only help the boom along but will double their money within a year.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

A special dispatch, under date of March 15, to the Globe-Democrat from Decatur, Illinois, says: AThis evening ex-Mayor Haworth, Hon. James W. Haworth, City Attorney Mills, William Traver, John A. Brown, Michael Troutman, Dr. Wallace, and others, a syndicate of Decatur citizens, representing $500,000, left for Bluff City and other points in Kansas in a special coach, for the purpose of purchasing town lots and lands. The party appears to have inside information as to safe and profitable investments. They will be absent several weeks.@

The above party passed through Arkansas City Wednesday to Bluff City, but returned this morning to Arkansas City and were here all day looking at and buying real estate. They were highly pleased with Arkansas City; consequently, their investments were quite heavy. The party is accompanied by Geo. Lower, the agent of the Frisco at Decatur.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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J. C. Naylor, of West Bolton, was in the city this morning and reports quite a disastrous fire in his neighborhood; it was the burning of his barn, and his neighbor=s, Amos Conway. The fire was caused by the little five-year-old son of a German who works in the stone quarry. The little boy obtained some matches in some way, and striking one, he dropped it into a pile of hay. The blaze instantly flared up and the wind soon communicated it to the stable of Amos Conway. From there the fire spread by means of the high prairie grass to Mr. Naylor=s stable. No men folks were around and the stables with all the corn, etc., in them were soon burned up. Mrs. Conway, in attempting to remove the horses from the stable, was severely burned on her face and hands. The loss at Mr. Conway=s amounted to about $400; and about the same at Mr. Naylor=s. Three hundred bushels of corn was burned up at the last named place. The careless habit of permitting children to handle matches should be done away with. Both gentlemen feel their loss quite severely.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The cattle stealing cases came up this afternoon before Judge Bonsall. U. S. Attorney Perry was in attendance. The first counts against O. D. Halsell and AMissouri Bill@ were dismissed. Also those against Tom Love and others. Halsell and Strange are held yet on two other counts and their cases have just come up at our press hour.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

Once again the genial Ed Gray has become an inhabitant of the glorious city on the Sand-hill. Ed brought back with him his old original Alaugh.@ The Winfieldites endeavored to steal it from him while he was there, but their faces were so accustomed to weeping that it wouldn=t fit their features and they gave it up.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

AD. 222 IS THE PRICE OF A BARGAIN In Men=s Whole Quarter N. K. BALS, which for wear cannot be excelled at any price. This is just the shoe FOR WORKINGMEN.

222

For this price we can also give you a Ladies= Glove Grain Button Shoe, with worked button holes, either sewed or standard screw fastened.

EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED.

Our BOOT AND SHOE DEPARTMENT is replete with a well selected stock, comprising full lines from many well known manufacturers and

OUR PRICES ARE THE LOWEST.

THE NEWMAN DRY GOODS COMPANY.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

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J. L. Howard has purchased 20 acres of the Nat Bank=s farm across the Arkansas River. He paid $185 an acre for it. Mr. Howard will begin building him a residence over on the hill next week and will live there on its completion.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

The Riverside Literary Society will give a literary entertainment in the Guthrie schoolhouse, in Bolton Township, on Tuesday evening, March 22nd, 1887. Performance to begin at 8 o=clock p.m., sharp. Admission, 15 cents. Proceeds for benefit of the society.

Arkansas City Republican, March 19, 1887.

At the meeting of the Missouri Pacific directors in New York, Jay Gould was elected president, S. H. Clark, vice president, A. L. Hopkins, second vice president, and A. H. Caleb, secretary and treasurer.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

AD.

ASay, do you want to see some fun?@

AYes.@

AWell, then, come out on Summit street about 2 o=clock next Saturday, 2nd of April, and you see lots of it.@

AWhat=s going to happen then?@

AWhy, those Great Eastern Shoe Co. Fellows are going to have the Mechanics Band down at their place to play from two o=clock until three, and while the band is making things lively, the boys will throw fifty pairs of shoes from the roof over their store into the middle of Summit street, and whoever grabs quickest, collars the shoes. They will throw one pair at a time.@

AYes, but the shoes are no good.@

ACome off! I thought so too, and went in to see >em, and they are elegant shoesCjust the same as they sell in the store. Say, will you come down and see if we can nab a pair by standing close together?@

AThat=s what!@

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This is straight, gentlemen. Come out and see the circus.

GREAT EASTERN SHOE CO.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

GETTING READY TO COME.

Spanning the Arkansas River at Ft. Smith.

An enthusiastic citizen meeting was held at the Academy of Music Saturday night, to hear the report of the committee appointed some days ago to canvass the bridge question. There was a large attendance of representative businessmen.

The Secretary of the meeting, T. H. Barnes, being called on to state the object, made a clear statement of all the facts ascertained by the committee and submitted resolutions for the ratification or rejection of the meeting. From the remarks of Mr. Barnes, it appeared that the Gould system would, perhaps, receive favorably a proposition from Ft. Smith to donate 20 acres of ground for machine shops, switch yards, etc., to widen the alley now occupied by the track of the system and donate six lots in block 509 reserve addition for depot, bridge landing, etc., in consideration of which the company will bridge the Arkansas River, from the Choctaw to the Cherokee shore, the bridge to cost $500,000, one-half that amount to be taken by citizens of Ft. Smith in bonds of the company. Fort Smith is to be made the end of a road running from Arkansas City, Kansas, to this city.

During the progress of the meeting, Col. Henry Wood and Maj. Gibson, of the Valley route, entered the hall and took seats in the rear.

Hon. J. H. Rogers, Capt. Jno. Mathews, and Maj. T. H. Barnes were appointed a committee to escort the railroad magnates to the platform. Their appearance was hailed with great applause, and there were loud calls for Col. Wood, who at last came forward and made a few appropriate remarks. Col. Wood could see no reason why the arrangement in view could not be consummated, although he could promise nothing positively. Maj. Gibson made remarks to the same effect, after which the meeting adjourned subject to the call of the committee.

All in all, this was the most sensible business meeting that has been held this season, and we do not doubt but that it will be fruitful of good results. Ft. Smith Daily Times.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

We Want More Light.

Arkansas City has grown to be a city of magnificent proportions, and as such, she demands more light for her darkened streets and alleys. For almost one year past our city fathers have been wrestling with this subject and here a short time ago they granted the franchises for gas and electric lights to Col. Holliday, of Topeka. As yet no steps have been taken toward their establishment, or the carrying out of the provisions of the franchises. Col. Holliday has until May 1st in which to commence work, but it is believed before that time Arkansas City will have light. The fact that our neighboring cities are all enjoying light upon their streets and the benefits of other modern improvements due a city the size of Arkansas City has retarded our growth. While they were enjoying all those, Arkansas City apparently, to an outsider, was making no effort to secure them. The time has come when we must have more light upon the subject. The time has arrived when something must be done toward getting light upon our streets immediately. The growth of the city demands more light; the public demands more light; the outside public demands more light; and more light we must have and that soon.

Just at present a great many strangers are coming to our city. They all concede and say Arkansas City has the best prospects for becoming a city of any town in the state, but this assertion is spoiled when they add Abut you are behind your neighboring cities in public improvements. Your streets are not lighted up; you have no street railway, nor any of the modern public improvements.@ This is a fact.

Strangers coming into our city find our streets in darkness. They go stumbling around over the debris scattered on our sidewalks, endangering their lives, and they get out of town glad they escaped without the breaking of any bones. Unfortunately, our city has a number of loose characters, as every growing city has, who would think nothing of knocking a man down and robbing him of his money while darkness pervades our streets.

Arkansas City is behind the times in this respect. We must have some light upon the subject if we expect to keep to the front of the procession of the cities in Southern Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

A Call.

The voters of the First ward are called to meet at the Brick school building next Wednesday evening at 8 o=clock. Nominations are to be made for councilman and member of school board. Every voter in the ward is urged to come out and take part in the meeting and assist in putting up good men for office. By order of voters.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The headquarters of the department of Kansas, Grand Army of the Republic, has been established over J. S. Mann=s store, where a suit of rooms have been handsomely fitted up for the purpose and here T. H. Soward, department commander, and A. H. Limerick, A. A. G., can be found at any time from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. They will be glad to see the G. A. R. boys at any time.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Rev. W. M. Barker came home this morning from a short trip back in Missouri.

A. G. Lowe purchased E. Carder=s fine brick residence and a block of lots for $6,500 today.

Mrs. P. H. Davis has purchased the J. W. Jones property in the Swarts= addition for $1,200.

M. C. Copple and wife returned last evening from their visit to Mound City. They will go to California next week.

MARRIED. Married, on the 17th inst., at the M. E. Parsonage by Jas. T. Hanna, Henry Corzell, of Arkansas City, and Effie Cochran, of Winfield. Winfield Courier.

A. Traband bought two lots in block 75, Summit Street, this morning for $3,500. Mr. Traband will erect a large building and establish a cigar manufactory.

The government began its suit to annul two patents held by A. G. Bell, of the ABell Telephone,@ in the United States Circuit Court in Boston, on the 14th inst.

Dr. N. Shepardson, of Muncie, Indiana, has returned to Arkansas City after an absence of three days. The Canal City pleases him better than any other in the valley.

Our substantial farmer friend, Adam Yourt, of Bolton Township, called at the REPUBLICAN office today. He informs us there is a splendid prospect for a good wheat crop in his vicinity.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Messrs. F. J. Hess, A. B. And J. P. Johnson, and W. S. Rhodes bought four lots of the Gibbie corner today for $15,000. They will proceed to build a business block three stories high on them.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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W. S. Buckmaster was in the city today and reported that he had a good iron gray mare stolen from his farm, four miles west of Geuda Springs, last Sunday night. He offers $25 reward for the return of the animal.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Girard, Kansas, is just feeling the effects of a boom that is coming, more especially since it is assured of the fact that the St. Louis, Kansas City, and Colorado railroad will run its line from Versailles, Missouri, to a point south of Arkansas City, connecting with the Gulf & Colorado in the Indian Territory. Kansas City Star.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Dr. H. D. Kellogg sold his Third ward residence property this morning to James Rayner, of Chicago, for $11,000 cash. Mr. Rayner came into the city only yesterday, but he was so thoroughly and favorably impressed with Arkansas City=s many natural advantages and present substantial growth that he was convinced that it would be a great city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. W. Irons, of Silverdale Township, was in the city today. He informed us a corps of D. M. & A. Surveyors ran a line diagonally across a portion of his farm yesterday, which will cut off about 40 acres of his land. Mr. Irons says if the company would build their line of road 20 rods south of the present survey, he would give them the right-of-way.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

MaterializingCThe New Hotel.

Last evening in the rooms of the Business Men=s Club, the stockholders of the new hotel convened. The meeting was called to order and Maj. L. E. Woodin chosen chairman; J. O. Campbell, secretary. The committee reported that stock to the amount of $100,000 had been subscribed and the enterprise was thoroughly talked over. Seven directors were chosen for the first year as follows: J. B. Quigley, P. Schiffbauer, J. O. Johnson, A. D. Prescott, and H. P. Farrar. The sense of the meeting ws to file their charter immediately and to begin work of construction and push it. The name is the AInter-Ocean Hotel Co.,@ and as stated above, the capital stock is $100,000, to be all paid up and put in the building. The site consists of seven lots at the corner of 8th Street and 4th Avenue. The building will be 132 x 150 feet and four stories high above basement. When completed the AInter-Ocean Hotel@ will eclipse any in the west.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

[FROM MONDAY=S DAILY.]

Mr. and Mrs. J. Haggard are in the city today from New Kiowa.

$100,000 hotel and a $50,000 Opera House to be built immediately.

There are 1,004 men on the payroll of the Santa Fe shops at Topeka.

In the second ward there is a block in which three large residences are building.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Dr. Moore, of Nortonville, Kansas, is in the city prospecting. He is a friend of Dr. G. S. Morris.

Bob Cooper can=t stay away from the Canal City. He came down from El Dorado this morning.

Mrs. J. E. Platter, of Worchester, Ohio, was in the city over Sunday, a guest at Rev. S. B. Fleming=s residence.

Mrs. Chas. Bryant left for Wellington Saturday afternoon, where she has gone to visit her daughter for a week or so.

There are 7,000 people on the Sandhill who never tire of telling the same storyCArkansas City is the best town in Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Julius Behrend paid $3,800 for a corner lot on Summit Street at 8th Avenue Saturday morning to Messrs. Beal and Lambert.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

C. P. Jeffries commenced the erection of a $8,000 residence on his lots in the Childs= block, on 4th street. Work began this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Capt. J. B. Nipp came down from Winfield to the Canal city today to witness the only genuine boom in the Arkansas Valley south of Wichita.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

DeWitt McDowell sold a block of lots in Love=s addition Saturday afternoon for $4,500. Geo. Westfall and Judge Kreamer were the purchasers.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. M. McKie, of Altona, Illinois, who is stopping in the city, made a purchase of a 25 foot lot in the Canal addition Saturday evening of S. Steinberg for $3,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

W. H. Emery, of Wapello, Iowa, is visiting in the city. He is a cousin of Geo. Coonrod and is highly pleased with Arkansas City and surrounding country.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

F. C. Bothwick, of Ness City, was in the city today on business connected with the Johnson Loan & Trust Co. Mr. Bothwick is connected with the Ness City Bank.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Chas. Griswell, of Decatur, Illinois, is visiting in the city. He is a guest of Chas. R. Sipes. He is well pleased with Arkansas City and will most likely invest in city property.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Chas. H. Johnson, colored, who was arrested last week for selling intoxicants and bound over in the sum of $750, will have his trial in Judge Kreamer=s court tomorrow.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

P. J. Sorg and John Aur, both of Middletown, Ohio, are prospecting in the city. They are looking at the sights in the west and have about concluded to stop at Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. P. Mussleman and family have returned to Arkansas City to live. Mr. Mussleman has rented his farm at Rose Hill and come back here to enjoy Arkansas City=s prosperity. We welcome J. P. and family. [SOMETIMES MUSSLEMAN/SOMETIMES MUSSELMAN???]

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Amos Spray has bought A. F. Huse=s interest in the hardware business. The latter retires and our genial friend Amos continues the business at the old stand. Success to him.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. E. Campbell, M. C., [? DO THEY MEAN M. D.?] from Hamilton Countty, Ohio, arrived in the city this morning, looking after his real estate possessions. Mr. Campbell is a friend of Maj. L. J. Miles and is his guest while in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Capt. C. D. Burroughs is back again to the best city in the Arkansas Valley. He came in from Chicago Saturday night and since he has seen nothing but smiles on the faces of our people. The boom here, he thinks, is wonderful.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

DIED. Yesterday Mrs. Sarah White. Her funeral occurred this afternoon from the M. E. Church. The remains were interred in Riverview Cemetery. The deceased was a widow, residing in the 4th ward, and the mother of Geo. W. White.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Henry Fombelle and family, of Bolton Township, leave in the morning for Brownsville, Missouri, for a few weeks visit to relatives. Mr. Fombelle has sold his Bolton Township farm, but nevertheless he will return here and make this city his home.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Arkansas City is reported to be on a tremendous boom. The daily transfers of real estate are marvelous, and the shadow of the town is already seriously felt at Wichita. They are shortly to have a morning daily with Associated Press dispatches. Emporia Republican.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Ad. 330,000 persons die each year, 91,000 each day, 3,730 each hour, 60 each minute. The loss is more than balanced by the births. Both births and deaths are more frequent in the night than in the day. Kirk=s AWhite Russian@ Soap is used in the laundry more frequently than any other.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

John F. Scott, of Goshen, Indiana, arrived in the city Saturday and visited his brother-in-law, Frank E. Balyeat, over Sunday. Mr. Scott was fascinated with our city and bought a half block of lots as an investment. Mr. Scott thinks in all probability he will remove to Arkansas City before many months.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Lot 1, block 65, on Summit Street, belonging to Prof. J. C. Weir, was sold this morning for $4,000 to Jas. Hill. The lot four months ago was bought of T. H. McLaughlin for $2,000. Two months before that Mr. McLaughlin paid S. C. Smith $1,000 for it. The lot is located at the corner of 9th Avenue and Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Geo. Haggart, in passing along the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue at the side of No. 33 drug store Saturday night, stubbed his toe and fell over the area wall into the passage several feet below. His leg was badly bruised and sprained, and he is now under medical treatment. Since the accident a board railing has been put up until an iron railing can be substituted.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Is the Globe-Democrat aware that the Courier is constantly making use of telegrams manufactured in Winfield and sent to the G. D. And then quoting the same as originating in the G. D. Office? Anyone can see that the articles were telegrams sent from Winfield. The Courier knows that the A. T. & S. F. and S. K. Shops and division headquarters are located at Arkansas City, and work will commence at A. C. within thirty days. Burden Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Frank Miller, who has been working on the S K road down in the Territory, was seriously hurt Saturday. With other workmen he was riding on a hand-car or truck, on which iron is conveyed to the front, when he became dizzy and fell off, backward. He was on the front end of the car and he fell beneath the wheels, the front one passing over his leg. The car was thrown from the track. The injured man was picked up and brought to this city sometime Saturday night on the construction train. He was laid on the depot platform, where he remained until about 10 o=clock Sunday morning, when Mayor Schiffbauer was notified. He secured Dr. C. R. Fowler and went down. The injured man was taken into the depot and as there was no hospital here to receive him, he was taken to the county infirmary at Winfield on the afternoon train. Dr. C. R. Fowler accompanied him and he and Dr. Pugh, of Winfield, attended the badly injured man. His hip was broken and his leg severely cut and bruised. Both physicians remained with Miller until 2 o=clock this morning. It seems rather out of place that Cowley County should have to take care of the Santa Fe=s army of wounded. All injured and sick workmen who have become unable to attend to duties, while at work on the Territory extension, have been brought to this city and left. And as a consequence the city or county has had to put up for their maintenance.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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A $50,000 OPERA HOUSE.

To be Erected Immediately in Arkansas CityCThe Building Boom.

Arkansas City is to have a new opera house. It is to be as fine as there exists in the state and is to be built and in use by 1888.

Saturday the scheme to build a magnificent opera house was originated and interested parties in the afternoon started out to make the rounds to solicit subscription of stock to the amount of $50,000. This morning at 10 o=clock the full amount of stock was reported subscribed and Wednesday evening at 8 o=clock a meeting of the shareholders in the stock company will be held in the rooms of the Business Men=s Club to make the necessary preliminary steps toward perfecting the organization.

The site for the building will be at the corner of 5th Avenue and 5th Street on C. R. Sipes= lots. The building will have 100 feet frontage on 5th Avenue and 125 on Fifth Street and will be three stories high. The two upper stories will be utilized for the opera house; the first floor will consist of four store rooms. As soon as the charter can be obtained, work is to begin. Fifth Avenue is booming.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

50,000 or More.

We are going to be a city of 50,000 people or more. And why? It is almost useless to still argue the many advantages we have, but a few more points let us produce. Useless; why? Because acts speak louder than words. Daily we see scores of capitalists from all over the east coming. A few hours here suffices and they invest thousands. Here we are located only a few hundred miles from the vast cotton fields of the great state of Texas with our great Northern States above us. All these to supply with cotton goods and our many lines of railroad reaching out in all directions. Then best of all the capitalist, the manufacturer, goes to the head of our canal, there to see the inexhaustible supply of water to be utilized into power. You need not wonder that invariably they go into ecstasies over our prospects. Large investments is the immediate result. Then again we have the finest building stone, millions of tons, the best quality of sand, inexhaustible, beds of limestone, brick clay, unsurpassed in the land. Even now it is surprising to any eastern man how cheap building can be done here. And soon we will secure the Ft. Smith railroad, which will enable us to get still a much larger discount on our lumber. We can build much cheaper here than in Eastern States. This I know for I have fully investigated the ifs and ands, and let me say right here, no wonder we boom. Then most of all we are all united. All labor for the up building of our fine prosperous, booming city. AIn unity there is strength,@ and now to our little rival sister towns let me say, boys, I guess you are left.

Yours,

CLOSE OBSERVER.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM TUESDAY=S DAILY.]

Chas. Danks is up again after a slight attack of the chills.

Jno. Haskins, representing the Kansas City Star, is in the city.

G. W. Kelly=s youngest son is sick with an attack of malaria.

Hutchinson is to have a new morning daily with press dispatches.

J. C. Beaty, of West Bolton, is reported quite sick with erysipelas.

Geo. Whitney will have a public sale of personal property April 5th.

Col. J. B. Wood has returned from a six weeks visit to the Territory.

Wm. Farrel and wife are in the city today from Little Rock, Arkansas.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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John Ingliss bought four lots in Norton=s addition for $3,600 this afternoon.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

William B. Strong, the president of the Santa Fe, receives a salary of $25,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

G. W. Miller sold his Central Avenue residence, house, and two lots this morning for $3,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Great Western Real Estate Company is the latest. Their office is above Steinberger=s drug store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

S. M. Reed, a railroad gentleman from Cincinnati, Ohio, is in the city today investing quite largely in real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Frank Loyd has resigned his position on the Democrat and will enter the real estate arena. We wish him success.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Dr. Finney, who is in the city from Las Vegas, New Mexico, bought some town lots in Swarts= Addition this morning. He will return home Friday.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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A real estate agent exhibited to us this morning a draft for $1,000 from Louisville parties and a letter asking him to invest it in Arkansas City property.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

F. D. Gaskill, of South Bend, Indiana, who was here a few days ago and invested quite largely in real estate, returned on the noon train and will stay with us and go into business.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Rev. S. B. Fleming left this afternoon for Wichita. He has gone to attend a mass convention of Christian workers, which is to be conducted by Dr. Brooks, of St. Louis. He will be gone a couple of days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Jas. A. Loomis and M. B. Vawter have entered into partnership with Andrews & Anderson in the real estate business. The new firm will be Andrews, Anderson & Co., and their office is over the National bank.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

L. E. Williams, of Louisville, Kentucky, is in the city. Mr. Williams is a real estate broker and is out here seeking investments. He planted $2,500 in sandhill town lots. He returned this evening to Louisville. The DAILY will follow him and keep him posted.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Mrs. H. O. Henry and son met with quite an accident this morning. They were driving home and when in the 2nd ward, their pony team took it into their heads to runaway, which notion was successfully carried out. Mrs. Henry=s arm was injured, otherwise no damage.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

We see the Rock Island proposes to build from Newton via Benton to Arkansas City; from Peabody via Potwin to the same point; from Wichita via Mulvane and from Wellington via Oxford to the same point. The company evidently intends to have a number of Arkansas City lines.

Yes, undoubtedly, but Mr. Low himself informed the writer that outside the two main lines from Herrington south and southwest, nothing had been determined.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. L. Huey has finally consented to be a candidate for the office of mayor of Arkansas City. At former elections Mr. Huey has been frequently urged to allow his name to come before the people for this office, but he has as often refused. Butt, now, upon the presentation to him of a petition signed by 500 voters, he has consented to run for the office. Mr. Huey will make a first-class mayor. He is an honest, moral, and a thorough businessman.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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The celebrated prima donna, Miss Kate Bensberg, will invest a few thousand dollars in Arkansas City property. Negotiations are pending now between Miss Bensberg and parties in this city for the purchase of several lots. When Miss Bensberg was here, she became charmed with Arkansas City and after she had gone she concluded she would invest here. Accordingly correspondence was commenced with a friend in this city for that purpose and in a few days the deal will be closed.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Some ladies who have been making the rounds of the city, endeavoring to get their sisters out to register, have made the accusation, AYour husband will not let you.@ Many ladies of the city don=t care whether they register or not, and perhaps by a little persuasion would come out. But the moment you make the above accusation, you have made an enemy to your cause. No matter how meek and humble looking the woman is, if you tell her she is afraid of her liege and lord, she is angry in an instant and she will dislike you and your cause. The good women of the city who are anxious to advance their cause should register and vote. It has been proven at former elections that [there are a lot of good men in the city.]....GUESS THAT IS WHAT THEY WERE TRYING TO SAY, BUT NOT CERTAIN...THIS PART WAS GARBLED AND PARTLY BLOCKED OUT.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

In his statement last evening at the mass meeting, Rev. Fleming said that the meeting was held in behalf of the W. C. T. U., and also to gain an expression of the will of the people in regard to the coming city election. At the close of the meeting in our humble opinion, its object was no nearer to being attained than at the beginning. The entire evening was devoted to lengthy speech-making; each speaker said he was in favor of putting down this growing evil of intemperance. Every good citizen is in favor of that. What is needed to suppress the rum traffic and other evils in this city is a little more action and not so much declaration. The writer supposed the meeting was in the interest of the coming city election; that an expression of the will of the people would be taken in regard to the men to be elected to office, and a plan suggested and adopted to secure their election. The time is coming: election will be here two weeks from today and what are you doing towards getting men in office who are opposed to joints and the non-enforcement of the prohibitory law. The opposition is working quietly and effectively. They are organized and on election day they will come to the front in alarming numbers and capture city government unless proper steps are taken to protect it. It behooves every voter in favor of law and order to act and act now.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Once upon a time a young man lived in this city. He lived here for several years. Finally he concluded to go to Winfield; that that was a better town, at least for him. He went and after many weeks took unto himself a wife. Six months ago he came down to this city on the train in company with a real estate agent. All the way down he was busily engaged in telling of the grand possibilities of Winfield and he wound up his remarks something after this style: AAs you know my mother and brother live in Arkansas City and have considerable property. I am going down now to make the first named sell out and invest in Winfield. I don=t care for my brother, he is so obstinate.@ The young man=s visit was fruitless. His mother enjoys more sense than he. She did not sell out but invested in other property in the city. Yesterday the young man was in the city again and he was down in time to see his mother signing up papers, conveying a portion of her property on South Summit street, which cost her $6,000 five months ago, to eastern parties for $20,000. When the above said young man saw this, his spirit was troubled. His heart was sore; in fact the back bone of his upper lip was broken to atoms. He had invested all his means in Winfield property but has as yet not realized $1,000 profit. He offers no advice to his mother now; he has gone to where he belongsCthe imbecile town on the Walnut. His mother is wealthy now and he is still poor. His faith in Winfield has effervesced.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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The Mass Meeting.

Last evening a goodly number of the voters of Arkansas City met in Highland Opera House in response to the call published in the columns of the REPUBLICAN. Many ladies were in attendance. The assemblage was called to order at 8:30 by Rev. S. B. Fleming, who stated the object of the meeting to be in behalf of the Woman=s Christian Temperance Union, just organized in this city. A song followed and at its close Rev. Fleming pronounced a short prayer. Mrs. Wm. Jenkins=s, the president of the W. C. T. U., was introduced and made a few remarks.

Rev. J. O. Campbell was introduced and he gave a brief talk upon the evils of intemperance. He was followed by Maj. L. J. Miles, Jas. Hill, and Rev. Fleming. Members of the organization made remarks and then the meeting adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY=S DAILY.]

Ira Barnett went to St. Louis this morning.

H. W. Campbell, of Monroe, Michigan, is prospecting in the city.

H. C. Deets left this afternoon for a weeks= trip to Vilisca, Iowa.

Sollitt & Swarts advertise 10,000 rolls of wall paper for sale. See what they say.

Will Klopf and John Landes sold one lot in Bittle addition this morning for $550.

Geo. Heitkam went out to Coolidge yesterday. He will take up a claim out there.

Messrs. Klopf and Patton sold two lots in the First ward this morning to Ollie Lent for $900.

J. R. McCrea and wife and Miss G. P. McCrea, all of Aledo, Illinois, arrived in the city this morning.

Jacob Haight has bought two lots in Swarts addition and has begun the erection of a neat residence.

W. E. Moore paid Mike Shivers $3,300 for two acres of land south and east of the Santa Fe material yards this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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J. F. McGrath, D. Hamill, and W. Tortlott, all of Newton, arrived in the city this morning. They are looking after real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Messrs. Shephard, Bonsall, Stuart, and Rosenstein purchased the 160 acre farm of Fred A. Allen, northwest of the city, for $12,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

A. G. Heitkam is moving his merchant tailoring establishment to rooms upstairs in the Houghton block over the City Book Store.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Dr. Geo. Westfall bought four lots in Norton=s addition for $1,600 this morning. Also one 50 foot lot in Thomas= addition for $800.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Jas. W. Eden and W. A. Garden came in this morning from Paducah, Kentucky, and will make a fortune in buying and selling real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. P. Warner, of Ottawa, Illinois, came in on the morning train; he came to see the west, but since arriving in our city he has about concluded to locate.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

R. M. Scott came in from Silverdale yesterday. He informed us that he has 70 acres of corn planted, and that 30 acres of it has come up and looks healthy.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

C. D. Rushmore and G. M. Hayes have formed the Keystone Real Estate Company. Their office is in Bittle block. Mr. Hayes recently located here from Pennsylvania.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Only three pages of the Gladstone Hotel register were filled with names of visitors from abroad. They all came in on the morning train. Oh, no, Arkansas City is not a booming.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

L. E. Woodin, Jr., has been appointed deputy county clerk by S. J. Smock, vice E. G. Gray, resigned. Mr. Woodin received notice of his appointment last evening and will go to Winfield immediately and enter upon his duties.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Rev. Percy C. Webber, who expected to hold a five days mission in this city during the present week, has been compelled to defer the same until the 6th of May, when he will remain seven days, thus giving opportunity for a Sunday service.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Messrs. Wesmeyer, Burd, Hixon, and Hartley were up from Osage Agency today buying real estate. Messrs. Wesmeyer and Hartley five months ago invested $6,000 in lots in the Vineyard. This morning they were offered $25,000 for their lots.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

A. E. Parkinson writes from Ft. Smith that that town gave $250,000 Monday for the construction of a steel bridge across the Arkansas River. He further says the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road is a sure thing and that it will be built to Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Our venerable friend, Washington Allen, has sold all his farm north of the city. One 80 acres he sold to Messrs. Sudborough, Atkinson, and Armstrong. And the remaining 160 was bought by Fred Allen. Mr. Allen got an acre all around. He will remove to the city shortly.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Arkansas City Lumber Company, since beginning business a few days ago, have sold bills of lumber for 21 houses, all to be built in Arkansas City within the next two months. Supposing the business of the other four yards to have been equal, 105 residences will go up in the next 60 days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. W. McConnell, the teacher out on lower Grouse, is in trouble. He has been teaching a two years= school on a six months= certificate. At a meeting of the board a few days ago it decided not to pay his last month=s salary. Considerable indignation exists among the patrons of the school over the matter. There are other charges against McConnell.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. W. Strohm has sent his resignation to his Atchison employers. A trip over the state of Kansas convinced Mr. Strohm there was no town equal to Arkansas City and he returned to stay. He will enter the real estate business, having bought Thos. Oldroyd=s interest in the real estate agency of Armstrong & Oldroyd. We wish him success.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

It is safe to say Arkansas City will have a canning factory in time for the fruit and vegetable season of 1888. Correspondence and negotiations are now being carried on whereby a large canning establishment will be located here. It is too late to attempt to get one in operation for this season=s products. C. T. Thurston and Wm. Blakeney are two of the prime movers in the enterprise.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Triumph Lodge K. of P. received a visit last night from a delegation of Chevalier lodge at Winfield. After spending a pleasant evening at the lodge room, the knights repaired to the Gladstone and indulged in an excellent repast. The following are the names of the visiting knights: Jas. A. Patton, Sam Kleeman, Ed. Pentecost, Isaac Martin, Geo. Dresser, W. H. Dawson, C. C. Green, and E. North.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Arkansas City (Kansas) Republican publishes a full page advertisement of the business of Andrews & Anderson, attorneys at law and real estate agents. The senior member of this firm is our old friend, E. S. Andrews, and along with his host of Steubenville friends, we rise up and rejoice at the evidence of his prosperity. If ability and push are the requisites for success in the West, Stant will in time be at the top of the heap. A population composed of such men is what makes a live town. Steubenville (Ohio) Herald.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

N. T. Snyder, who has for the past four years been manager of the Telephone Exchange in this city, has resigned, his resignation to take effect April 1st. Nate found that with his booming land business, he could not give the attention to the exchange that it ought to have, therefore he concluded to quit, as will be seen by the following communication. Miss Emma Theaker will succeed Mr. Snyder.

Kansas City, Mo., March 21st, 1887.

DEAR SIR: I am sorry that you find it necessary to give up our business, but I suppose your booming land business must occupy all of your time. I will arrange to relieve you by the first as you request, and will try and be there by that time. I agree with you and think that Miss Theaker would make us as good a manager as any one; and I will talk with her about it when I come.

Yours truly,

Chas. W. McDowel, Supt.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Many moons ago a citizen of Arkansas City was elected to fill a county office. He moved to Winfield. Before going he swore allegiance to Arkansas City, but after a short residence at the county seat, a change Acame over the spirit of his dreams.@ His heart no longer throbbed with Sandhill pulsations. He disposed of his real estate possessions here at a low figure and invested in Winfield and some puny towns out west. He never realized but a few hundred dollars from his investments. In the meantime Arkansas City grew and flourished. She boomed as no other town had boomed in the state. The price of real estate continued to advance and the county officer=s chagrin at his own error increased. His spirit was troubled and his conscience sore. He must have some more Sandhill lots; accordingly he has been here buying this week. Many thousand dollars has he already tied up in sand, and many more will he plant. His faith was once shaken, but it never will be again. It has come to him to stay.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Night watchman McCoy at the Cracker Factory telephoned up last evening for Marshal Gray to come down immediately, that someone was trying to rob the cracker factory. The marshal and policeman Thompson started down. When they arrived they found McCoy standing in the door with revolver in hand. He didn=t want to let them in: he thought they were burglars too. He told them that someone was throwing rocks at the factory; that he couldn=t tell whether they were on the inside or out. He was badly scared. The trio then began searching the institution over for burglars. On arriving at the third story of the building, McCoy was the first to discover a man upon his back upon a candy table with a long butcher knife in his chest. This was too much for McCoy, and he broke and ran. Upon investigation the supposed dead man proved to be a suit of old clothes stuffed with straw. Someone had successfully Aput up@ a scare on McCoy.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The boom of Kansas as a state, is a boom. It is based on eighty thousand square miles of rich and productive soil, situated in the heart of the American continent, traversed by numerous lines of railway, and having a mild and equitable climate. There is no danger, therefore, that the Kansas Aboom@ will collapse. The state has only 1,500,000 people, and it can easily sustained 6,000,000, probably 10,000,000, without crowding.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Fifteen dwellings are in course of erection in Park Place addition.

Wichita runs excursions to Wellington to buy real estate.

The Union Pacific surveyors are running a line from Wichita to Harper.

A scheme is on foot to bridge the canal at the foot of 8th street; a needed improvement.

It is talked on the streets that the Santa Fe depot is to be moved farther south several blocks.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Mrs. Josephine Patty sold two lots in block 62 to Drs. Shepard and Acker for $2,400 this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. D. Guthrie sold 80 acres of his Bolton Township farm yesterday to O. P. Houghton for $8,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Fourth Avenue is looking up. $1,000 has been raised to grade it down. At the canal a stone bridge is to be put in by J. B. Quigley.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Glen McGill returned last evening from his visit to Ohio. The Buckeye state is not to be compared with Kansas, Glen tells us.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

It is estimated that over 1,800 locomotives were built in the United States during the past year. They cost about $15,000,000.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

J. F. Beecher bought a house and two lots in the 4th ward today for $1,000. He also sold two lots to Dr. J. Alexander for $1,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The rumor has come to town that the contract has been made for the building of the Ft. Smith road from Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory, to this point.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Wyard Gooch, we are told, was offered this morning $100,000 for his 55 acre addition south of the city. Oh, no, Sand-hill real estate is not valuable.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Messrs. Kroenert and Allen sold their addition, north of the city, this morning, to R. R. Phelps, of Burden. There are three blocks of lots in the addition.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

In Wichita the scarlet fever is raging to such an extent that the board of education has ordered the public schools to be closed until there is an abatement in the plague.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Teachers of the Episcopal Sunday school meet every Friday evening at Y. M. C. A. Hall. Singers are requested to be in attendance at each meeting until Easter to practice Easter carols.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

L. E. Williams, of Louisville, Kentucky, while in the city this week, purchased several lots on 4th avenue, near Frisco depot, for a hotel site. Mr. Williams proposes to build a hotel there very shortly.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Shamus O=Brien Co., at the opera house last night, was favored with a large audience, but the only part of the entertainment to cause any enthusiasm was the singing of several new songs.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Dr R. H. Reed and wife, parents of S. B. Reed, arrived on the noon train today from Arkansas City, and will remain for some time visiting their son and family, southwest of the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The question arises, can a woman vote if her husband lives out west? For instance, if a man goes out west and holds down a claim, leaving his wife here, does he enjoy the right to vote there and she here? Or does the woman=s residence follow the husband?

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

A. Marck, of Buffalo, New York, Jos. Dentinger, C. Gall, Peter Plumb, and Jacob Heckle, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, are in the city prospecting. All of them have made purchases of real estate. The last four returned east this afternoon. Mr. Marck will make this his future home. The REPUBLICAN will keep these gentlemen posted in regard to Arkansas City=s boom.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The president has appointed the following interstate commerce commissioners: Thomas M. Cooley, of Michigan, for the term of six years; Wm. R. Morrison, of Illinois, for the term of five years; August S. Scoonmaker, for the term of four years; Aldace F. Walker, of Vermont, for the term of three years; Walter L. Bragg, of Alabama, for the term of two years.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Andrew Lair and Ira Roberts were arrested yesterday on the complaint of John Carder, colored. Lair and Roberts run a billiard hall in the basement of the Sherburne building and they rented one corner of their room to Carder for a barber shop. Carder partitioned his space off. Thursday night Lair and Roberts removed the partition. They endeavored to get Carder out and took this manner of doing it, as that individual refused to move. They claim Carder wouldn=t pay the rent and Carder claims he has paid it. Lair and Roberts were bound over in the sum of $500 each to appear for trial in the district court.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Dr. E. J. Burch, of Fredonia, this state, is in the city prospecting and will in all likelihood locate. He stopped in Winfield this morning and the citizens spoke so dolefully of their town that he concluded that that was no place for him. He determined to come to Arkansas City. He tells us the moment he alighted at the depot, new life appeared to be put in him. Business was active everywhere he looked. The contrast between the two towns was wonderful. The life and bustle in Arkansas City won him as it does every visitor. The Doctor is a friend of the writer; a graduate of the Missouri Medical College of St. Louis, a bright young man, and he will make a good citizen wherever he concludes to hang out his Ashingle.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Dr. Shepardson, of Muncie, Indiana, was here Friday, looking at real estate. He also went over to Grand Summit. He decided to locate in Arkansas City. He thinks A. C. the best business town he struck while in the west. >Tis a good thing we do not see alike. Cambridge correspondence in the Courier.

The REPUBLICAN wishes to correct a portion of the above. Dr. Shepardson did intend to locate here. He said Arkansas City was the best town in Kansas from a business standpoint and that was the reason he desired to become one of us. The Doctor also wanted to locate a sash and door factory here. He met with the manufacturing committee here and made them a proposition to locate his institution in this city, provided $3,000 and site for his factory were given him. This would be equal to perhaps $8,000. The Doctor said he would put in from $5,000 to $10,000 himself and run the factory to its fullest extent. The manufacturing committee thought the proposition very unbusiness-like and indefinite. The Doctor wanted Arkansas City to put in as much capital as himself and then perhaps gain no more than we have already. All he agreed to do was to have the institution going by May 1C30 days from now. There is nothing that can be built very substantially in 30 days.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

A slight quiver was felt at Winfield at about 9:30 a.m., which lasted several seconds. It passed from north to south. No particular damage was done in the city. Some of the large manufacturing establishments located on the Walnut just north of the city felt the shock most. The Southern Kansas machine shops located at the junction of the two roads, and employing several hundred men, were removed from their foundations and carried to one half mile south of Arkansas City, where they will hereafter be permanently located. No lives lost.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Miss Alice Pyburn is sick with rheumatism.

AJephthah and His Daughter,@ March 31 and April 1.

Peabody has struck a vein of rock salt eleven feet thick.

Dr. F. M. Finney returned to Las Vegas, New Mexico, this morning.

Editor T. W. Eckert, of the Paola Times, is visiting in the city.

BIRTH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Snyder, this morning, a daughter.

M. C. Copple and wife left this morning for their visit in California.

Col. A. Banister, U. S. Indian Inspector, came up from Osage yesterday evening.

A flowing petroleum well was struck near Paola recently, at a depth of seven hundred feet.

Judge Kreamer=s court was adjourned almost instanter this morning at the cry of fire.

Jake Endicott has rented the room vacated by A. G. Heitkam and will open up a fruit stand.

S. McIntyre, representing P. T. Barnum, was in the city today en route to the Territory to secure curiosities.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Today ladies have been registering lively. It is estimated that almost 2,000 voters are registered in the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

H. Brenner, trader at Osage, was in the city last evening. He was on his way to St. Louis and Washington, D. C.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Santa Fe is fixing the bridges between Kansas City and Topeka for a double track, which will be built this year.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

It is expected that Rev. Dr. Cordley of Lawrence, Kansas, will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

H. M. Austin went to St. Louis this morning to buy several car-loads of goods for the wholesale grocery of Austin Bros.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Dr. E. J. Burch returned to Fredonia this afternoon. He has concluded to locate in Arkansas City. He is well pleased with the city.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Attend the special sale of linens at Newman=s on Monday and Tuesday, March 28 and 29. See their advertisement in today=s paper.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

This morning=s train brought a large number of Illinois people to the city. Some will locate here and others are here to prospect and invest.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

From now until the 31st of the month the Santa Fe will sell round-trip tickets to California, good to return for six months, for $60.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Santa Fe will have a new timecard Sunday. There will be no changes except in the time of the night train, which will arrive 40 minutes later.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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J. O. Trumbauer and C. F. Oliver, of Jessop, Iowa, are in the city. They are friends of I. R. Deming and will most likely remain in Arkansas City and make it their future home.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Our enterprising young friend, Chas. Chapel, has purchased Dr. H. D. Kellogg=s interest in the No. 33 drug store. The new firm will be Chapel & Chapel. The REPUBLICAN congratulates.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The railroad outfit of A. A. Grant & Co., which have been camped down by the Santa Fe depot for several weeks, left this morning for Pueblo, Colorado, where they go to work on an extension to Denver.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Messrs. Wesmeyer, Hartley, Burd, and Hixon, of Osage Agency, purchased two business lots on North Summit Street yesterday from R. R. Phelps for $6,000. Two weeks ago Mr. Phelps purchased the lots for $4,500.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Great Eastern Shoe Company have designated April 2 as Agrab day.@ On the afternoon of that day they will throw 50 pairs of shoes into the crowd assembling in front of their store and the successful grabber becomes the owners of the shoes.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Arthur Bangs is down from Winfield for a few days attending to the business of the Southwestern Stage Company. Archie Dunn has retired in order to attend to his livery business. Mr. Bangs will remain here until Mr. Dunn=s successor will arrive.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Mrs. S. B. Fleming left on the Santa Fe this afternoon for ten days absence. She does as a delegate to the annual meeting of the Woman=s Board of the Presbyterian Church of the Southwest, to be held next week in the Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church of St. Louis, Mo. Delegates will be present from several states.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Between 10 and 11 o=clock the cry of fire rang out. It proved to be in the old frame building on 5th Avenue, next to Frank J. Hess= building, and belonging to Messrs. Coleman and Bishop. The fire originated from a stove-pipe run up through the roof and the old tinder-box was soon in flames. The Hose companies were on hand, No. 2 throwing water first. Three streams of water were turned on and the fire was extinguished; loss small; no insurance on building.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Johnson, the colored man, up for selling intoxicants, was convicted this morning on two accounts in Judge Kreamer=s court. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail and fined $200. The following are the names of jurymen: E. W. Vaughn (colored), A. Dodd, P. B. Andrews (colored), A. G. Lowe, Geo. W. Spruill, Bradford Beal, Geo. Allen, G. W. Herbert, P. Thompson, J. C. Pickering, C. Atwood, and S. J. Rice. There was talk of appealing, but at time of going to press the necessary bond had not been filed.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Examine Your Flue.

It has just been ascertained that the great fire this morning was due to the effects of the Aquiver@ in Winfield yesterday. The Aquake,@ which threw the Southern Kansas railroad shops from Winfield to one-half mile south of Arkansas City, set them down so permanently and forcibly that a brick was jarred from the flue and sparks of fire gong through the opening set the roof a fire. It would be well for every citizen to examine the flues of their residence and save their homes from the Afire fiend.@

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The voters of Arkansas City will be called upon week from next Tuesday to decide by ballot whether they desire $15,000 in bonds to be issued for the building of an addition to the 4th ward school building or not. Our present buildings are crowded and we are compelled to have more room. Don=t forget this question on election day.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The Rock Island railroad has a capital stock of $42,000,000. This includes the recently acquired loan of $15,000,000, for the construction of its Kansas systems.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

RECAP: STATE OF KANSAS, IN DISTRICT COURT OF COWLEY COUNTY.

HENRY G. BAILEY, PLAINTIFF VERSUS WILLIAM J. WALPOLE, DEFENDANT.

INVOLVED QUIETING A TITLE ON REAL ESTATE [LOT 24, BLOCK 68, ARKANSAS CITY]. HENRY TO SUMNER, ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF/ ATTEST: ED PATE, CLERK.

PETITION TO BE HEARD ON OR BEFORE MAY 17, 1887, OR JUDGMENT WILL BE TAKEN.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

The City Election approaches and it is in order for the voters of Arkansas City to put honest and thorough businessmen up for office. The time is here to begin action. But 10 days intervene between now and election day. The REPUBLICAN has remained quiet upon this subject, preferring this election to allow the voters of the city to designate who they want.

For the office of Mayor, J. L Huey has been spoken of. He has been urged by his friends so strongly to run for the office that he has finally consented to do so. It is useless for the REPUBLICAN to tell of Mr. Huey=s qualification and general fitness for the office, for there is not a reader of our paper but who is perhaps perfectly acquainted with Jim Huey=s many virtues. He has been with Arkansas City for many years; he is public spirited, always lending a liberal hand in originating and establishing industries; he has the interest of the city at heart fully as much as the most patriotic citizen; no man can blacken his record with an accusation of dishonesty, nor claim that he is versed in ways that are dark.

Mr. Huey=s opponent in the race, we are informed, is to be F. P. Schiffbauer, our present mayor. This is the third time Mr. Schiffbauer has aspired to fill the office of Mayor, he having already served four years in this capacity. The REPUBLICAN has always been opposed to third termism, even when the brave and gallant General Grant had third term aspirations for the office of president. The people of this grand and glorious union rose up and said we do not want a third term president; we do not want to continue a man in office for life; it is contrary to the spirit of American institutions; stand aside and give some other man a chance. Now, Mr. Schiffbauer has had a bully good time in the Mayor=s office for four years, and he should stand aside and give some other man a chance. Unless this be done, it would be better to dispense with holding city elections every two years. Have them every four, six, or eight years and dispense with the evils attending these local contests. Let us try a change.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

Grouse Creek Items.

Quite a number of our farmers are busy planting corn. Some are through. We imagine that those who have their seed in the bin are much better equipped while it is so cold, the ground must be warm to grow corn before the weather is warm enough to grow it. A replant is equivalent to a half crop of corn.

Miss Viola Badley was out from the city visiting her parents over Sunday. Miss Badley likes city life. She spoke some of going out to ANo Man=s Land,@ ahem!

Rev. Himes preached at 62 Saturday eve and Sunday to quite a large audience.

Miss Lou Splawn is talking of going to Iowa soon. We are sorry to lose Miss Lou from our circle. She is a lady and one that will gain many friends wherever she may go.

Miss Sadie Ketchum is giving music lessons on the creek.

Another party of surveyors looking over the State Line route.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

RECAP: DISTRICT COURT, COWLEY COUNTY...

ANNA E. SMITH, PLAINTIFF, VERSUS

NANNIE J. PLATTER, HOUSTON PLATTER, BELLE T. PLATTER, ROBERT I. PLATTER, MARGARET M. PLATTER, AND JANE E. PLATTER, HEIRS AT LAW OF J. E. PLATTER, DECEASED, DEFENDANTS.

INVOLVED REAL ESTATE [LOT 28, BLOCK 128, ARKANSAS CITY]. PLAINTIFF WANTED TITLE GRANTED TO HER, CLAIMING TO BE THE OWNER IN FEE SIMPLE OF SAID REAL ESTATE. HENRY T. SUMNER, PLAINTIFF=S ATTORNEY. ATTESTED BY ED PATE, CLERK MAY 15, 1887, DAY SET FOR JUDGMENT.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

AD. SPECIAL SALE OF WHITE GOODS AND LINENS! ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY, MARCH 28 AND 29. We will offer for cash many desirable Bargains in RUCHING, PIQUES, NAINSOOKS, TOWELS, COVERS, NAPKINS, AND DAMASKS.

We desire to clean up this Department before the New Stock arrives and have heretofore put prices on these Goods regardless of value for two days only. Don=t miss the opportunity.

THE NEWMAN DRY GOODS COMPANY.

Arkansas City Republican, March 26, 1887.

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Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Another Road for Arkansas City.

DODGE CITY, KANSAS, March 30. The following railroad companies were organized at this place today, which have filed their charters with the secretary of state: The Dodge City, Montezuma & Trinidad, and the Rock Island, Dodge City & Denver railroad company, each with a capital stock of $2,500,000, in which are comprised the wealthiest capitalists of western Kansas. The first named road is to be a narrow gauge, while the latter is to be of standard gauge, and its southeastern terminus will be at Arkansas City, Kansas, while its western terminus is to be Denver, Colorado.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

AD. S. MATLACK & CO., Cor. 5th Ave. and Summit St., Arkansas City, Kansas.

We are receiving our spring stock and have something new on exhibition each day. New Dress Goods, new Carpets, new Clothing, new shoes and slippers. We have placed on sale the finest line of JET TRIMMINGS ever brought to this city. They are very stylish and pretty. Take a look at them. On the second floor we show a very large and complete line of Carpets, Oil-cloths, and Mattings.

Our Shoe stock is in better shape than ever before, and WE CAN PLEASE YOU IN FIT OR PRICE.

Our aim is to please and our customers interests are identical with our own.

INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED.

S. MATLACK & CO.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Miss Ella Drake, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is visiting Mrs. J. W. Strohm.

Miss Cora Rowell will complete J. W. McConnell=s school term in district No. 62.

J. P. Endicott has returned from Ft. Scott, where he has been attending school.

Louis Rude, of Decatur, Illinois, is visiting in the city. He is a friend of J. W. Heck.

A. C. Springs & Co., is a new real estate firm, who have their office in the Howard building, north Summit street.

Dr. M. B. Vawter, of the firm of Andrews, Anderson & Co., made several large sales of real estate to Louisville friends yesterday.

Shindle, Arnett & Co., is the cognomen bestowed upon a new firm, who have entered the real estate arena. Their office is room 2, Bittle block.

Summit Street should be graded, and macadamized its full length. Sidewalk should also be laid its entire length. Fifth Avenue should be treated in a like manner.

A new town in Colorado has been named Egg, and its newspaper, just started, is called Nog. Even the strictest temperance people of the vicinity will in future take their Egg-Nog regularly.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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John Drury was in from Maple City today. He says the Missouri Pacific surveyors have run a line through Spring Creek Township to connect with the D. M. & A., near Cedar Vale, and they are on their way back to Arkansas City. They passed through Maple City coming this way yesterday.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

A drive over the city and its additions reveals the fact that the streets in many of the latter have been graded and put in first class condition. The streets upon the old town site are left with their knobs and ruts when they too should be graded. It is time to begin to make all such necessary internal improvements. The growth of the coming metropolis demands it.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Just at present many of our citizens are speculating largely in real estate. They have quit their legitimate business and gone to buying and selling town lots. They buy a corner lot in some part of the city and stand around on the street, perhaps, waiting for some man to come along so they can sell out at an advance. This is not the way to build up your town. Buy town lots, if you desire, and have the money, but make improvements on some of them and don=t neglect your chosen vocation of life. If you own a lot on the business street, put up a business block. Begin to aid in improving your town and making it grow. Don=t put all your money in speculation. It is true you make money quicker in buying and selling lots, but if you improve them, the outcome will be greater and surer in the end.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Frank J. Hess, who has just returned from a trip to Ft. Smith and Little Rock, informs us that at the first named city he met Frank Greer, Col. J. C. McMullen, H. G. Fuller, and Thompson, the real estate man, all of Winfield, down there speculating in town lots. Greer is going to start a real estate office. He has left Winfield and gone to a booming town. Col. McMullen says they have endeavored to work up a boom in Winfield, but that it was an utter impossibility to do so. Mr. Hess considered Little Rock the best town for investment. Property was not so high there and the town was booming. A man from Kansas is dubbed a AKansas boomer,@ and his acquaintance is courted by all. He was pleased with that country, but in his estimation Arkansas City was far ahead of any town he visited for investments in real estate. Therefore, he did not buy.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The following, written on a postal card, came in on this morning=s mail from Aberdeen, Dakota, and was addressed to the Town Site Co., Arkansas City, Cowley County, Kansas. We publish it verbatim.

Arkansas City, Kansas, March 23, 1887.

Town Site Co.

Gents Will you Pleas give me the Prices of Village Lots in your City Cheap & high Priced Lots all so State Population of the City & Pleas give Prices of the Cheap Farms within 5 miles of the City & Pleas notify me if thar is a good chance for taking Farms thar I remain Truly yours

W. O MOVE SMITH, Aberdeen, Brown County, Dakota.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

AD. W. A. WOOD BINDERS AND MOWERSCThe Best in the World.

The Wood is the lightest, strongest, and easiest draft of any in the market.

Abbott Buggies, Schuttler Wagons, Haying Machinery, Corn Planters, etc.

BRADLEY LISTERSCThe Best and Lightest in the market.

[BIG ILLUSTRATION OF ITEMS MENTIONED, I GATHER]

Don=t forget that our stock is complete and the finest in Cowley County.

Lowest Cash Prices on all Goods.

Call on us.

MEANS & LE FEVRE, Arkansas City, Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

AD. Mynheer Beeder Bierson,

bresents his gombliments to der beobles mit der Sandhill und der vicinity, und Gowley Goundy shenerally, und pegs to gall dere addention to dot

Vurnidure Pessness,

on dot Gommercial Plock, Argansas Cidy. Shairs, Dables, Puros, Petsteats, Roggin Shairs, Maddresses, Bicdure Frames, Gurdin Boles Wridin Tesks, Ed Ceddera.

Ofe you see anyding vot you tondt vont, yoost ask mit id.

[TYPICAL AD RUN BY PETER PEARSON, THE FURNITURE MAN.]

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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J. M. Ware has a handsome new delivery wagon.

Bert Meigs is home from Lawrence, visiting his parents.

John Myrtle will have a sale of personal property April 16.

W. T. Cooper, of Springfield, Illinois, is in the city prospecting.

Snyder & Hutchison are fitting up their office in elegant style.

Get out the screen doors and windows; the festive fly is on the tapis.

E. M. Hoover came in last evening from his visit back in Indiana.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Amos Spray sold lots 1, 2, and 3 in block 119, in the Jack Oaks, for $800 this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The Southern Kansas will be in operation through the Indian Territory by May 31st.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The Pan Handle railroad company will begin to throw dirt on its road about May 1. Leon Quill.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

J. H. Punshon and family left this afternoon for Mound City, Missouri, where they will reside in the future.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

T. V. McConn bought a house and four lots in the First ward this morning for $2,500 from J. L. Howard.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The Frisco is laying a double track from west of the depot across the Arkansas River to connect with the Cale branch.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

T. V. McConn sold his home place on 5th Avenue this morning to D. Hamill for $13,000. The place consists of two houses and five lots.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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The property at the corner of Summit Street and 9th Avenue was sold today for $16,000. Six months ago the same property was sold for $2,200.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

S. Matlack arrived home this morning from New York. Arkansas City and Wichita were the only towns talked of on trains all the way out.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Col. H. T. Sumner, of Arkansas City, has joined the Presbyterian Church, and is now a regular attendant upon church services. El Dorado Republican.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Ten new lock boxes are to be put in at the post office immediately. Some 300 boxes have been added to the number of boxes in the post office last year, already since January 1, 1887.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

W. E. Moore will go into the real estate business. His office will be located in the basement of his business house. It is now being fitted up nicely for the above purpose.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

J. M. McPherson, of Lawrence, is in the Canal City today. Although here but a few hours, Mr. McPherson has become enamored of our city and commenced making investments.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Rev. Cordley, of Lawrence, filled the pulpit yesterday morning in the First Presbyterian Church of this city. The meeting was very interesting and a good sized audience was in attendance.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

W. B. Roberts, of Titusville, Pennsylvania, arrived in the city yesterday. Mr. Roberts counts his wealth by the millions and represents the Standard Oil Company. He is here for real estate Asnaps.@

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

W. S. Reece, President of the Pan Handle road, says he has $12,000 to bet that the road will be built. Now growlers shut up or put up! Our El Dorado friends will make a note of this. Leon Quill.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

This morning a good item of news was headed off by Buckskin Joe. The real estate team of the Diamond Real Estate Agency was feeling frisky and started to run away from where it was standing in front of the office. It ran a half block and was then stopped.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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J. C. Coulter, of Bolton, tells us farmers in his vicinity are not yet planting corn; they are waiting for it to get warmer.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The delivery team of Houghton & Upp ran away this morning. The driver left the team in front of a residence while he took some groceries in. The Frisco train came along and frightened the horses. They ran several blocks, breaking the wagon badly. No one was injured.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

ASay, REPUBLICAN, Aremarked a prominent citizen, Adon=t you think that continuing men in office a life time is about played out. I see a number of men are out asking for office who have been holding one for from four to eight years. I think we need a new set of officers all around.@

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

R. L. Beard, of Aurora, Illinois, is in the city. He is a friend of Geo. Allen. Mr. Beard was formerly a farmer at Ponca Agency and he is now bemoaning the fact that he failed to locate in Arkansas City two years ago when he left the Territory. The Canal City will most likely be his home in the future.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

News has reached us, which we are not at liberty at the present writing to make public, concerning the Kansas City & Pan Handle railroad, which insure us that road beyond a doubt. Work will commence as soon as all the arrangements are completed and will be pushed through as fast as possible. Burden Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Chas. Edmiston came in yesterday from NewtonCcame to catch on to El Dorado=s boom. El Dorado Times.

And this same Chas. Edmiston is, at the present time, here in Arkansas City buying real estate and preparing to go into business here, while Brother Shelden thinks he is visiting in the country near El Dorado. The Sand Hill catches >em all.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Constable Johnnie Breene was out all Saturday night nearly, looking for Frank Sheets. A state warrant was issued against Sheets for the part he played in the ruffianism practiced at the opera house Saturday night and Johnnie was looking for his man to serve the warrant on. He captured him at about 1 o=clock and took care of him until morning.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Separate ballot boxes will have to be provided for women at the coming election, as it is generally conceded that under the municipal suffrage bill they will not be entitled to vote for justices of the peace or constables, both these offices being provided for by the state constitution, and not by city corporation ordinance. At least this is the view Attorney General Bradford takes of the law.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Bent Murdock is talking of staring a daily at Arkansas City. Leon Quill.

Murdock says in his El Dorado Republican that the above is a lie. Perhaps the editor of the Leon Quill is a mind reader. We believe once upon a time Mr. Murdock did entertain intentions of coming to Arkansas City and starting a daily, provided our citizens would give him $10,000 in hard cash. The Arkansas City people did not believe Mr. Murdock=s brain power, and associated press dispatches thrown in, was worth $10,000, nor even a smaller sum. Hence, Mr. Murdock remains at El Dorado.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Frank Sheets, Wm. Davis, Robert Ald, and Dennis Fox worked a dangerous scheme Saturday evening to get into the opera house to witness Humpty Dumpty. They went up into the hall and at the ticket office Sheets and Fox drew their revolvers on Chas. Huber, the ticket seller, and demanded four tickets. Huber handed them over and while the boys went in, sent down for Marshal Gray and Johnnie Breene, who came up, arrested them, and put them in the calaboose overnight. Fox was released to appear for trial Wednesday upon giving bond. Sheets was turned over to the state for prosecution and this morning in Judge Kreamer=s court was $5 and costs. He paid. Davis and Ald are two boys. They did nothing, but were accessories. Sheets is the man whom McGinnis cut with a razor two years ago.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The question: AWhy don=t you start a morning daily?@ is frequently plied to the writer. The reasons are as follows: In the first place our inclination and pocket book is not built in that direction at present. Second, a morning daily cannot exist in a town with less than 10,000 people without a loss to the owner. Third, the field for a morning daily in Arkansas City is very limited at present. We have not the territory adjacent for circulating a morning daily and will not have until we get some of our many railroads from the east. At present the only field from which we have to draw patronage for a morning daily is in Arkansas City. Fourth, a morning daily in Arkansas City would have to equal, if not surpass, the Wichita Eagle, in order to compete successfully with that journal and enter its territory. Until Arkansas City gains more railroads, a morning daily would be a very undesirable property as well as unprofitable.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

MORE LIGHT.

Col. C. K. Holliday arrived in the city Saturday night from Topeka. Col. Holliday is the gentleman to whom the gas and electric light franchises were granted, and is here for the purpose of carrying out his contract with the city. We will soon have our streets lighted up now. Construction of the works will begin as soon as the publication of the ordinance in the official paper of the city occurs.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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It was a terrible accident which befell Frank Sherman last night at the Santa Fe depot. Mr. Sherman is brakeman on the freight which arrives here in the evening, and last night when the whistle sounded for down brakes, he started to run along on the top of the cars to brake. He was nearer the edge than he supposed and he fell between the cars. Several cars passed over one off his legs, which was badly cut and bruised and broken in four places. The wounded man was picked up and brought up to Geo. Druitt=s restaurant, where he received medical attention. Drs. Acker and Fowler were called in. Sherman is resting easy as possible. His folks were sent for at Mulvane last evening. They arrived on this morning=s train.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The statement is made in a Philadelphia paper that Edison, the inventor, has the voice of the late Mr. Beecher preserved in tin foil, and he can reproduce it in his phonograph at pleasure. When he perfected this instrument, he secured the living utterances of a number of eminent persons, Mr. Beecher among the number, and has them preserved in a cabinet. The speech of each person is expressed in little indentations on a sheet of tin foil, and when these are placed in the phonograph, the words with the actual sound of the voice that uttered them are repeated.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The new law prohibiting liquor at the polls reads: AThat it shall be unlawful, at any general or special election in the State, for any person to have or keep whiskey, beer, or other intoxicating liquors, in his possession or under his control, within one-half mile of any voting or polling place.@ This law will make it very inconvenient for the druggist with a permit in cities of the first, second, and third class. Under it the druggist will have to load up his whiskey, we suppose, and draw it out of town on election day, or hire the board to move out into the country to hold the elections.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The railroad associations of the country have been laboring the past month on the necessary new tariffs under the inter-state commerce law. They have now reached general agreements and each company is following in the lines marked out by the associations. It will probably require three or four months= operation under the law to ascertain whether that great desideratum, conformity of action, can be maintained. The instinct of the railroad people has been in confronting the change to pursue the same policy as in the pastCcombine for mutual protection. There has been no independent action, and to all intents and purposes the railroads maintain as solid a front as in the old pool days. Not but what they have gracefully yielded to the law=s provisions, but there has been no individual interpretation or construction. All conclusions reached have been the result of mutual counsels, and no road has ventured to stand alone in the matter. There is no fault to be found with this attitude. If the corporations obey the law, the public can ask no more.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

AD. MEIGS & NELSON, LAND, LOAN AND INSURANCE BROKERS, ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS. Office under First National Bank. The Leading Real Estate Agency in the City! Bargains in Farms, City Property and Ranches.

Agents for Park Place Addition and Anderson Addition. Double your money in from 30 to 60 days on investments in these additions.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

AD. H. GODEHARD & CO.

DEALERS IN Groceries, Queensware, Canned Fruits, Fresh Bread. Pies, Cakes & other Confectionery.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

AD. CARPETS! RUGS, OIL-CLOTHS. New and Beautiful Designs.

Now arriving direct from the manufactory and importers in New York. It will pay you to see them and get our Prices before buying.

O. P. HOUGHTON.

Green Front, No. 126.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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D. Hamil is down from Newton again today.

N. Perry has opened his new boot and shoe store.

Jas. Geary, of Newton, is in the city for speculative purposes.

A number of capitalists from Kentucky are now in the city.

A. Tracey, of St. Louis, is in the city, looking for a business location.

BIRTH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Adley Davis, this morning, an 11 pound boy.

AGenuine Vermont maple sugar@ is made from acid, old rags, and glucose.

Jas. Clark, of Lebanon, Missouri, is in the city. He is a friend of J. C. Armstrong.

One block in Love addition, a snap, good terms. Key Stone Real Estate Co.

S. H. DeWeese is just completing a handsome two story residence in the 4th ward.

S. P. Gould has returned from Illinois. He came back alone. J. F. Delzel will not return for a few days.

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thompson, of St. Louis, are in the city. Mr. Thompson is largely interested in real estate.

Hon. James G. Blaine will visit the west sometime this spring, passing through Kansas on his way to the mountains.

They say ladies who registered before the second day of March cannot vote because the law had not gone into effect until that day.

Winfield capitalists are putting their money in outside towns. Kansas City Star.

That is a fact. They have no faith in their own town.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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It is the common talk on our streets that members of the Santa Fe Railway Company have over $200,000 invested in Arkansas City real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Mrs. C. F. Wolters, of Lebanon, Missouri, is in the city. She is here visiting her husband, who is employed in H. S. Heap=s hardware establishment.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Over $500 has been subscribed, we are told, by a party who aided in raising it, for the purpose of securing Mr. Schiffbauer=s election as mayor.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The Y. M. C. A. boys of this city deserve considerable commendation. They have just concluded the only lecture course in this city which was a success.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Edgar Pintskon [??? Did they mean Pinkston???] is the new assistant in Snyder & Hutchison=s real estate agency. He is from Lawrence.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

D. Jones, a capitalist and speculator in real estate, arrived in the city this morning from Birmingham, Alabama.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The fourth ward was the only one in the city that showed the slightest gallantry toward lady voters. Five ladies were selected as delegates in this ward.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Gus Williamson, from old north Carolina, has been attracted to this city by her great boom. He will remain here several days taking in real estate Asnaps.@

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The Arkansas legislature has passed a law to compel railroads running into the state to erect depots near the boundary lines and hold all trains at these points thirty minutes.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The opposition is telling around that the Huey voters are divided. This is false. They are all united and as a consequence Jas. L. Huey will be the next mayor of Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

A. D. Hawk was chosen last evening at the base ball meeting in the Business Men=s Club rooms as a delegate to go to Emporia and assist in the organization of the State League.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Jas. B. Reed, a banker of Louisville, Kentucky, is in the city looking up a location. He has already invested heavily in real estate and thinks seriously of making Arkansas City his future home.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Dick Morton is home for a few day=s visit to his parents, who reside west of town. Dick has a claim out in Finney County. He reports a big boom there. Monday he goes back.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

We would suggest that hereafter the ladies of the First Ward be allowed to run and organize all conventions as the men have shown they are incapable of conducting a convention according to Hoyle.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Peter Haney was arrested last night by Marshal Gray. He had been tarrying over the wine cup too long and was Atoo full for utterance.@ This morning he was fined $5 and costs, which he paid.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The railroad commissioners have received a notice from the Santa Fe requesting them to send in their passes. The laws of the state provide that the railroad commissioners shall have free transportation over all railroads.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Sam Phoenix was down from Wilmot today. Mr. Phoenix is a candidate for register of deeds and he was shown over the city by Maj. Woodin. He is a genial gentleman and we were pleased to make the acquaintance of Sam Phoenix.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Amos Steck, a capitalist of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, is in the city. He is of the real estate firm of Steck & Hope, and is here to make investments in real estate. He was here a short time since, and invested extensively, and this is his Areturn trip.@

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Col. Fishback, of Louisville, Kentucky, is in the city. The Colonel is a noted real estate speculator. So fr he has confined his buying of real estate to Wichita and Arkansas City, and has about sold all he had in the former place and has come here and invested.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The registration books of this city show that 2,227 voters have registered. Over 1,600 of these are male voters. Multiplying this number by five, the average number of persons to a voter, we have 8,000. Arkansas City has a population of 8,000 people.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Frank Greer has returned from Ft. Smith. He claims now that he is not going to forsake Winfield, but that he intends running a real estate agency at Ft. Smith and Winfield. That if he was to forsake Winfield now, he might miss its big boom, which is going to come sometime, perhaps.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Workmen complain, and justly at that, of the inconveniences arising from the custom of paying them off with checks. They are usually paid off at 5 o=clock Saturday evening, after the banks are closed. The men naturally want and generally need some money before Monday. Consequently, they must visit a store to get the check cashed, and often several stores must be visited before the money is secured, as at that time of the week the stores have usually deposited their money in the bank. Employers should pay off in cash.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Ward Convention.

Last evening the voters of the four wards of the city held their convention for the purpose of making nominations. The following is the result.

FIRST WARD.

About 100 voters assembled at the brick school building, several ladies being among the number. The meeting was called to order by Jas. Hill. Geo. Sudborrough was elected chairman and Prof. Weir secretary. [Sudborrough...??? Thought it was Sudborough???]

Five delegates (Jas. Hill, Frank Austin, J. C. Weir, Dr. Westfall, and F. M. Peak) were elected to attend the city delegate convention when held. They were instructed for Jas. L. Huey for mayor, for Jacob Haight for police judge, for D. Baxter for justice of peace, for Johnnie Breene for constable, for Chas. Sipes for city treasurer, and for Wyard Gooch for treasurer of school board.

Maj. L. Miles was nominated for councilman and R. B. Norton for member of school board. On motion meeting adjourned.

SECOND WARD.

The meeting was held in the new brick schoolhouse building. T. V. McConn was chosen chairman and D. G. Carder secretary. Calvin Dean was nominated for councilman and H. B. Keeler, member of school board. Uriah Spray, John Landes, and Ira Barnett were chosen delegates to attend the delegate convention; they were uninstructed.

THIRD WARD.

The voters assembled in Wm. M. Jenkins= law office. Rev. Cline was made chairman and Rev. S. B. Fleming secretary. J. P. Johnson was nominated for councilman and J. F. Hoffman for school director. G. W. Cunningham, Thos. Van Fleet, and O. P. Houghton were elected delegates and were instructed for Huey for mayor.

FOURTH WARD.

The voters convened in the Fourth Ward school building. T. J. Mitts was chosen chairman and J. W. Heck secretary. D. L. Weir was nominated unanimously for councilman and Alex Wilson for school board. The following delegates were chosen: C. T. Atkinson, J. W. Heck, S. S. McDowell, T. R. Houghton, D. L. Means, Mrs. Alex Wilson, Mrs. T. R. Houghton, Mrs. M. H. Kreamer, Mrs. H. M. Provost, and Mrs. E. M. Lockley. They were uninstructed.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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The time may be coming when lamps, gas, and other lights now in use will be out of use. Clock and watch faces are now made luminous so that the time can be read upon them in darkness. Why will not the time come when the walls of our apartments shall be so prepared chemically, in the papering or in the coating of some nature, as to take up light at day and give it off at night. The illuminated watch is a promise of this, more potent to our advanced civilization and science than have been the promises of the first suggestions to invention which have resulted in the telegraph, the electric light, and a hundred other marvelous achievements of this age.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Parties who were up to Winfield yesterday tell us of a highway robbery alleged to have been committed by Bert Greer and a cowboy by the name of Thomas, upon a drummer by the name of Sherman Clark. The three had been playing poker and drinking. Clark was induced to go from the room into the streets, where he claims he was thrown down and robbed of $57 by Greer and Thomas. He was then threatened with being thrown into the Walnut River to drown, but that was given up. Greer has been arrested and is now in jail. Thomas escaped. Oh yes, Winfield is a moral town. No poker rooms, no joints, no nothing.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Huey for Mayor.

Jacob Haight for Police Judge.

L. J. Miles, councilman from the first ward.

Calvin Dean, councilman from ward Number 2.

John Taylor, of Racine, Wisconsin, is in the city visiting friends.

Northern Kansas was visited by a three inch snow Sunday night.

D. L. Weir appears to be the unanimous choice for councilman from the 4th ward.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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J. Miner, of Keewana, Illinois, paid $3,500 for a business lot in South Summit Street this morning.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Quite a number of capitalists from St. Louis and New York are in the city prospecting and buying real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

A. F. Hoyt sold a business lot on north Summit this morning to Messrs. Talley, Coleman, and Morris for $4,500.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Will V. McConn came in from Iuka this morning. He reports Iuka booming. He is here looking for a printer.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Harry Squires and Walter Doe, two young men of Chicago, have located in our city. They are buying real estate.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Capt. C. D. Burroughs was offered $18,000 yesterday for his block on the corner of Summit Street and 4th Avenue.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Judge Kellogg, of Emporia, was in the city today attending to real estate business and visiting his brother, Dr. H. D. Kellogg.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

America has licked the British again. Our yacht came out ahead in the race, arriving at the goal several hours ahead of its competitor.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

H. K. Rowley, of Topeka, who was the fortunate possessor of a business lot on north Summit, sold it this morning to J. H. Cook, for $5,000.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The purity and abundance of water furnished by the Arkansas City water works is not excelled by any place of its size in the whole country.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

W. H. Palmer, a friend of C. Murdock, of the Gladstone Hotel, is visiting in the city from Champaign, Illinois. He is convinced that Arkansas City is a good town.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

A suit was filed with District Clerk Pate today by Stacy Matlack, of Arkansas City, against Catharine Woods and W. J. Woods, to compel them to issue a warranty deed to certain lots.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The following is the Canal City Gun Club=s score yesterday afternoon. Chas. Wells hit 9 birds out of a possible 15; W. S. Prettyman, 11; Geo. Wright, 11; S. P. Burress, 11; C. C. Sollitt, 8, and W. B. Thomas, 8.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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If the subscribers of the REPUBLICAN who find their paper missing would put up a box for the carriers to deposit their paper in it, it is probable much of the difficulty of not receiving it regularly would be obviated. We try our utmost to get the papers delivered promptly.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

J. J. Clark has tendered his resignation as manager of the Adams Express Company at this point. The company has not yet accepted it. They don=t like the idea of giving Jen up as he has attended to the business so promptly and satisfactorily.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

W. J. Flood, traveling salesman for J. Kroenert=s grocery, returned this morning from a trip out to Bluff City, Caldwell, Geuda Springs, and other towns. He brought in with him a large batch of orders and the Diamond Front boys have been very busy today filling them.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

O. D. Halsell and Ed Strange had their preliminary before Judge Bonsall last evening. Halsell was bound over in the sum of $1,000 to appear for trial at Wichita at the next term of court. He gave the required bond. Strange was acquitted. Both were up charged with stealing cattle.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Frank W. Corzine writes from Auburn, Illinois, as follows: AEnclosed find $1 for which please send me the Arkansas City Weekly REPUBLICAN. We can=t keep house without the REPUBLICAN. It is the best paper I have ever seen to give the news of Kansas and the west. I am anxious to know how Arkansas City has grown since I left it two years ago.@

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

We are informed that the track of the S. K. Road is laid in the Territory to the north Canadian River, a distance of about 140 miles. The track-layers are awaiting the completion of the bridge. There still remains about 30 miles of track to be laid. It will be completed by May 1. Then Arkansas City can take a ride to the gulf coast and we will boom.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

R. F. Fitzpatrick has tendered his resignation as an employee of the Santa Fe, to take effect as soon as he can be relieved. R. F. Has made a popular agent and his friends will regret not seeing his face behind the ticket window at the Santa Fe depot. He has made several fortunate real estate speculations lately, which allows him to retire from hard labor.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Editor Republican: Please allow us space to correct the statement which appeared in today=s Traveler; that the Johnson Loan & Trust Company had subscribed $50 towards paying the expenses of the Schiffbauer ticket. This statement is false, as this company has not paid or subscribed one dollar toward this, or any other campaign fund nor so far as I know has any person connected with our institution. A. D. PRESCOTT, Secretary.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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Thos. Madden, who was arrested a short time ago, had his preliminary this morning before Judge Bonsall. He was up for selling whiskey in a railroad camp down on Cottonwood Creek. Sufficient evidence was adduced to hold him for trial and he was bound over in the sum of $500 to appear at Wichita at the next term of the U. S. Court. Failing to give it, he was remanded to the Cowley County jail.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The delegates chosen from the wards Monday night met last evening in Wm. Jenkins= office and nominated the following ticket: for Mayor, J. L. Huey; for Police Judge, Jacob Haight; City Treasurer, C. R. Sipes; Treasurer of School Board, Wyard Gooch; Justice of the Peace, Geo. Sudborough; and for constable, A. Provost. The number of delegates was reduced to three from each ward, so all would be entitled to the same number of votes.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

Godfrey & Adams have shown themselves to be practical and experienced house movers. They have just completed the moving of the old Leland Hotel (notwithstanding that many said it could not be done) and several other houses very successfully. Every job they have taken they have given perfect satisfaction. One reason for this is that they have the best machinery in the county for this kind of work and another is that they are perfectly conversant with their business. If you want a house moved, employ Godfrey & Adams.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

The county commissioners met in special session Tuesday and considered petitions in regard to voting aid to the Missouri & Central Kansas railroad. Elections were called for in Windsor and Harvey Townships. May 3 is the day set for the election in both townships. The commissioners discharged Miller A. McAfee from custody. He was up for the non-payment of costs in an assault and battery, committed in this city. The board will convene in regular session April 12. We glean the above from the Visitor.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

A gentleman from Newton, in conversation with the writer, tells us that unless the streets of our city are graded, as they should be, the growth of Arkansas City will be greatly retarded. He said he had heard many investors say Arkansas City had the best promise of any city in Kansas, but that she was behind most cities in public improvements in the way of graded streets, sidewalks, lights, etc. We will soon have the lights and street cars and we must have attention turned to street grading immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, April 2, 1887.

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The action of Dr. Westfall and Prof. J. C. Weir at the delegate convention last evening in voting the opposite to their instruction is a surprise to all first warders. The convention in the first ward instructed all delegates, very plainly, for D. Baxter for justice of the peace. Last evening they over marched their authority and instruction and voted for Geo. L. Sudborough for justice of the peace. It is almost needless to say that this action will injure Mr. Sudborough=s chance of election considerably, besides losing votes to the Huey ticket. Frank Austin, the delegate from the first ward, voted as instructed, which was wise and eminently correct. When a voter is commissioned a delegate by a convention and instructed to vote for certain candidates, he accepts a trust. He violates that trust when he votes contrary to his instructions.