Cowley county has 140 good, comfortable school-houses.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

In the platform which the Democrat says Dr. Kellogg advocates, and upon which he asks the suffrages of our people, not one word is said about Prohibition, one of the most vital issues of the day. Will a man who cannot, will not, or is afraid to say where he stands, for or against whiskey, before election, be any the more likely to dare to do so after?

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We see the announcement of one H. D. Kellogg as an independent candidate for Representative from the 67th district, Cowley county. Kellogg, till he took this step, was a square-toed Republican and anti-prohibitionist. On account of his anti-prohibitionism we would like to see him elected, but we are afraid he has bit off more than he can swallow in tackling C. R. Mitchell, who is one of the leading men of the country. Why the thunder don't the anti-prohibitionists put up independent candidates against the weak candidates on the Republican tickets, and in counties where whiskey stands some show? Kellogg has neither of these advantages, so he has a hard row to hoe.

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We notice that the A. V. Democrat is at its usual unfairness in the present campaign. It republishes an article from the Telegram about Mr. Mitchell not being a resident of Cowley county, and while it does not state that he is a non-resident, it says he gets his mail in Sumner county, and that he talks of moving back into Cowley county, etc. The Democrat, simply, in this manner, lies to the public and tries to mislead them as to the facts, knowing all the time that Mr. Mitchell now is and has been a resident of Cowley county for a number of years. But in the desperation of getting some political advantages takes this untruthful and unmanly way of attacking Mr. Mitchell, who is a resident of Bolton township, and thus thinks to mislead the voting public. If this kind of falsehood is to be used in the present campaign, it is high time the editors of the Democrat were sent to the reform school.

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[SENATOR HACKNEY WILL STICK...WITHDRAWS HIS RESIGNATION.]

Hackney will Stick.

It is with much pleasure we announce to the Republicans of Cowley county that Senator Hackney has withdrawn his resignation and will serve out his term in the Senate for which he was elected. The following from the Courier will explain itself.

The Governor refused to accept his resignation and urged him by all the motives of patriotism to "stand by the old ship." Every Republican he has met has urged him to withdraw his resignation in such warm, almost indignant terms, as to show that it was felt to be a great wrong to his party and his county if he resigned. Some in the liquor interest began to crow and insinuate that he was afraid of them. The urgency was so great that he concluded to stick to it whatever costs, and will redouble his exertions to save his business, do justice to his clients, and do his duty in the Senate. He will do it, too.

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[PERSONALS.]

John P. St. John, Jr., is sojourning at Geuda Springs.

The County Commissioners met last Monday in regular session.

Rev. James Wilson left for the Pawnee Agency this morning.

Frank Hess wrote $33,500 insurance in the month of

September.

The Wellington Democrat is now under the sole management of T. P. Richardson.

What is the matter with the glucose factory that was to be put up at the Hub?

The depot at Burden, which was destroyed by fire last week, will be immediately rebuilt.

Hon. C. R. Mitchell left on yesterday's train for Topeka and other points on legal business.

Mr. Stone, the County treasurer elect, will take charge of his office on Monday, October 9th.

Ed. P. Greer was drawn on the grand jury for the United States court to be held in Leavenworth.

Linnie Peed has been engaged to take charge of a school near Newton, Kansas, where she goes this week.

Tom Copeland has retired from the Cherryvale Torch and in doing so, bids good bye to the print shop forever. Telegram.

Crinoline is condemned. Wear only enough bustle to throw the dress out from the waist, and let the full drapings do the rest.

Chester Loveland started yesterday upon a visit to his former home in Vermont. He will probably be absent five or six weeks.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 4, 1882.]

Ed. Haight, our county surveyor, was in town yesterday attending to some surveying on the Leonard property south of town.

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Miss Maggie Gardener assumed her position in Newman's store last Saturday after a vacation of two weeks spent in Kansas City visiting friends.

Sailor hats will be worn this fall, trimmed with a ribbon as deep as the crown, drawn tightly around it, and then tied with an upright bow at one side.

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Miss Hagin, sister of Mrs. Allen Ayres, has returned to the city. The many friends she made on her former visit all join in welcoming her back.

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DIED. In this city on Monday last an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. The funeral took place the following day.

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WANTED. A girl to do general housework. Good wages will be paid. Apply to

J. H. SHERBURNE, Ponca Agency, Ind. Ter.

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W. P. Hackney has purchased the lot next to Judge McDonald's, and on Tuesday pulled down the old blacksmith shop, preparatory to erecting an office. Courier.

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To prevent smoke from a lamp, soak the wick in strong vinegar and dry it thoroughly before using. It will then burn both sweet and pleasant, and will give a great deal of satisfaction for the trifling work in preparing.

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The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the past month: Phillip Huff, Clara Ford, Hattie Franey, Minnie Wilson, Sherman Coulson.

ANNIE L. NORTON, Teacher.

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Read the card of Wm. Atkinson, the Tailor, in this issue, and if you need a good fitting suit of clothes, remember to give him a call.

CARD: ATKINSON,

THE

TAILOR

OVER

Matlack's Store.

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Joel Baughn, of Oxford, aged 67 years, was buried by the falling in of a sandbank upon which he was working last week. When extricated, it was found that life was extinct.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 4, 1882.]

Read the auction sale notice of W. H. Wilson in this issue. The sale will take place at his residence north of town, and will embrace farming implements, a team and wagon, household goods, etc. The date of sale is fixed for October 17th, 1882.

AD: PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned will sell, at public auction, on

OCTOBER 17TH, 1882,

at his residence, one and one-half miles north of Arkansas City, the following described personal property, to-wit:

One Span Mules, Harness and Wagon; Two good Milch Cows; two spring calves; one Drill; one Riding Cultivator; one Plow with riding attachment; one Marsh Harvester; one Harrow and other farming implements. Millet and Prairie Hay in stack; Chickens; also Household and Kitchen Furniture, etc. Terms: $10 and under, cash; over $10, six months time with approved security.

W. H. WILSON.

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Messrs. George O. Saunders and Jordan were in our city several days of the past week. These gentlemen are the authorized agents for the Cherokee Nation to collect the tax due the Cherokees for holding stock on the strip in the Territory south of the State line.

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BIRTH. On Monday last as the light of day faded away in the west, and night's sable mantle overcast our city, the trip, trip, tripping of little feet might have been heard, and as the rustle of angel wings floated by, a souvenir of love graced the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. McIntire. It's a girl, and a beauty, and maybe Charley ain't proud. Oh, no!

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It is estimated that the farm products of Kansas for 1882 will aggregate $176,000,000, or an average of $800 for each of the 200,000 families in the State. This exceeds the agricultural product per family in any other State. The number of farmers in Kansas is put at 160,000, which gives $1,700 as the average yield per farm, which is also in excess of the average product per farm in any other State. While Kansas surpasses all competition in the respects named, the farm product of the country as a whole is remarkably abundant, and we shall have plenty and to spare of

everything.

Mr. J. C. Topliff, our gentlemanly P. M., was prevented from attending to the duties of his office last week by sickness, but we were pleased to see him around in good shape again last Monday morning.

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In the first Primary department of the Arkansas City schools, the following pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the last school month: Willie Davis, Eddie Mott, Arthur Ware, Purley Clifton, and Ida Beecham.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 4, 1882.]

Property is changing hands rapidly in Cowley county and at good prices. Land is rapidly appreciating in value and it will be but a few years till every acre of tillable land in the county will be worth ten dollars per acre.

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Cowley county has 140 good, comfortable schoolhouses. The fear entertained by G. Washington Glick that he will not poll the full vote of his party in that part of the State seems to be well founded. Emporia News.

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The Young Ladies' Home Mission Society will meet at the residence of Miss Lizzie Wyckoff on next Friday evening. This being the initial meeting of the winter season, it is earnestly hoped that all members will be in attendance.

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Messrs. Powers and Merdock have opened up a roller skating rink in the Newman building on south Summit Street, and we predict a glorious time for the young folks who feel inclined to go skating in warm weather.

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Rev. Fleming will preach in McLaughlin's Hall, on Summit St., next Sabbath morning and evening at the usual hours for service. After next Sabbath it is expected that the church will be ready for occupancy.

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Andrew Berry, one of our old time boys, was in the city last Monday and helped us to pass a few moments very pleasantly by recalling the good old days of "auld lang syne." Mr. Berry was on his way home from the north, where he had disposed of a herd of ponies.

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The old style Zouave jacket will be revived again this winter, especially for velvet trimmed dresses. The jacket should be made of velvet and handsomely bordered with braid or passementerie. Either the dress waist should show underneath, as a vest, or a contrasting vest may be worn, either plain or embroidered.

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Rev. James Wilson has been spending the past week in our city attending to his sick wife on whose account he was summoned from his post at the Pawnee Agency. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Wilson is now convalescing and we trust may speedily recover her usual health.

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MARRIED. T. J. Rude surprised his many friends Sunday evening by appearing at the Christian church with Miss Mary Gentry, and they were then and there united in marriage. T. J. and his wife have both engaged the Burden school, and will double team on the young folks. We congratulate them. Courier.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 4, 1882.]

STOCK SALE. Mr. Lucius Walton will sell at public sale, at his residence, in Beaver township, five miles north of Arkansas City, on Thursday, October 12th, about forty-five head of improved cattle, embracing milch cows, one, two, and three-year-old steers, yearlings, and calves. Parties desiring to purchase good stock should make a note of this.

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TO BE MARRIED. Arthur Bangs left on the morning train Monday, for Hampton, Illinois, where we understand, he will be united in wedlock to Miss Lou Crapster. We welcome Arthur to the matrimonial realms; Arthur is a Bang-up young man of the strictest integrity and honesty, and one who commands the respect of every one. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Bangs all the joy that can possibly be attained in this world. Telegram.

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The saline springs and salt deposits in the Indian Territory that were advertised to be leased by the Cherokee authorities for twenty years, were withdrawn on the 5th inst. The bidders were allowed to amend their bids and a commission was appointed to have plats made of the various salt deposits and specimens of the water and salt procured for the inspection of bidders.

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We received a pleasant call from Mr. Jones of Kentucky on Monday last. Mr. Jones is an old gentleman, one whose head the frosts of eighty-three winters have settled, yet leaving him hale and hearty. He is canvassing for the "Life of H. W. Longfellow," an eminently good book by the way, and as he is a thorough gentleman of the gold old type and an old Mason, we hearily desire the brethren wherever he goes to aid him in his calling.

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The Danford troubles are settled, so says the Commercial, from which we learn that the basis of compromise, as we understand it, is, that Danford agrees to pay 40 cents on the dollar, to withdraw any and all suits against the creditors, and to pay his own costs and expenses. The creditors on their part to release all attachments, turn over all property, books, and papers belonging to the M. & D. Bank, and to dismiss all suits with prejudice. A few other small matters remain to be arranged, which will be arranged within the next three or four days, after which the proper parties will be ready to disburse the pro rata amount to those holding claims against Mr. Danford growing out of the failure of the M. & D. Bank.

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[COMMUNICATION FROM "MARK" - CONSTANT CHIMES.]

Constant Chimes.

MARRIED: ORLANDO DILLOW AND MELVINA KNOX.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 4, 1882.]

Arrival of J. D. Guthrie.

Letter List.

The first school house built in Cowley county was at Arkansas City, district __ [CHOPPED OUT] in 1871. District 9, in Pleasant Valley township, was the second district [NEXT WORD COMPLETELY CUT OUT] the county to erect a school house. It is called "Excelsior," and was built in March, 1872. Dexter school, district 15, built in 1872; also district 8 and 42. In 1873 school houses sprang up like jimpson weeds all over the county, and now we have one hundred and forty good comfortable school houses, well furnished and equipped with every appliance. Cowley's free schools are her greatest glory and jealousy and carefully should their interests be regarded. Courier.

Mr. Mitchell has challenged his opponent, Dr. Kellogg, to meet him in open debate, but the latter declined, whether on account of not believing in anything or being afraid to say what he does believe.

[SOME BUSINESS LOCALS.]

BOARDERS WANTED

By private family, living within three minutes walk of Post Office. Inquire at this office.

[KANSAS NEWS.]

Wichita irrigates extensively with wind-mills.

Over 100,000 people attended the state fair at Topeka.

Antelope hunting is a favorite pastime in the extreme southwest.

Kansas has planted 6,000 acres of black-walnut trees this season.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Mr. Mitchell was a resident of our city for about eleven years, and has always stood as high in public esteem as any man in the community.

[PRROPOSALS FOR BEEF: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.]

PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.

Department of the Interior,

Office of Indian Affairs,

Washington, October 2, 1882.

SEALED PROPOSALS, Indorsed "Proposals for Beef," and di-

rected to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington,

D. C., will be received until 11 o'clock a.m., on Wednesday, November 1st, 1882, for furnishing for the Indian Service, 3,900,000 pounds Beef on the hoof, for Indian Territory.

BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT BLANKS.

Schedules showing the quantities to be delivered at each Agency, together with blank proposals and form of contracts and bond, conditions to be observed by bidders, time and place of delivery, and all other necessary instructions will be furnished upon application to the Indian Office at Washington, D. C., or Nos. 65 and 67 Wooster Street, New York; W. H. Lyon, 483 Broadway, New York; and to the Commissioners of Subsistence, U. S. A., at Saint Louis, Chicago, Saint Paul, Leavenworth, Omaha, Cheyenne, and Yankton, and Postmaster at Sioux City.

Bids will be opened at the hour and day above stated, and bidders are invited to be present at the opening.

CERTIFIED CHECKS.

All bids must be accompanied by certified checks upon some United States Depository or Assistant Treasurer, for at least FIVE percent of the amount of the proposal.

H. PRICE,

Commissioner.

[PERSONALS.]

J. W. Pugsley has a shepard dog to sell.

Excavating for the Highland Hall is in progress.

Grouse Creek has been on a high, but is now fordable.

Work upon S. B. Reed's new house wtill progresseth.

Dr. N. B. Hughes is now stopping at the State capital.

The Walnut is on a boom, consequent upon the late rains.

Frank Schiffbauer is putting up an addition to his house.

Dr. McCoy, of Pawnee Agency, was in our city last week.

Dr. Kellogg's new residence is completed and is now

occupied.

Mrs. J. E. Miller and Mrs. Hoskin are staying at Geuda Springs.

Endicott & Gibby is the name of the proprietors of our boss meat market.

Miss Thomas' dressmaking special in this issue should be read by the ladies.

AD: DRESSMAKING.

Ladies desiring dresses made in the latest styles should call on Miss Thomas, at the residence of Mrs. Williams, on North Summit Street.

MARRIED [?]. A smile of contentment now wreathes the face of Charley Sipes, cos' why he is no longer a bachelor.

Since the late rains our tinners have been kept busy attending to the leaks in roofs in and around town.

Shooting match for a fine double barrelled shot gun next Friday. Free to all upon paying an entrance fee.

The steam engine for use in the city water works has arrived and can be seen at the store of Schiffbauer Bros.

The display of heating stoves are the most prominent feature of C. R. Sipes' and Geo. W. Miller's stores these days.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 11, 1882.]

Dr. J. A. Loomis is down with an attack of fever and exhaustion, caused by his unremitting attention at the bedside of his father.

Frank J. Hess has been confined to his bed for several days with an attack of malaria fever, but is now on the improve.

Our genial friend, Clendennings, came in from Baxter Springs yesterday and will make a stay in our city again for awhile.

Messrs. Beecher & Son are busily engaged upon the construction of Mr. Sam Burress' new house, the contract for which was awarded to them.

FUNERAL OF I. C. LOOMIS. The funeral of I. C. Loomis, father of Dr. J. A. Loomis, will be held at 10 o'clock this (Wednesday) morning at his farm, two miles northwest of town.

Messrs. Scott & Topliff shipped a carload of wool from this city this morning. This is the first batch of this year's clip the boys have shipped so far.

Mrs. C. R. Sipes with her son and daughter returned to their home in this city last Friday. They have been spending the summer with relations in the East.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 11, 1882.]

Mr. J. W. Pucket, of Kaw Agency was in our city last week.

The property lately purchased by J. Matlack from Dr. Kellogg is being fixed up and the former gentleman expects to occupy the same as a residence in the course of a week or ten days.

Messrs. Endicott & Gibby came to the front this week with an "ad" to the effect that they are now running the meat market lately owned by Bishop & Gaskill. For full particulars see elsewhere.

AD: ENDICOTT & GIBBY,

MEAT MARKET

-Keep the best-

FRESH, SALT & SMOKED MEATS,

Poultry, Game and Fish in season.

Summit St., Arkansas City.

We take the greatest care in the selection of beeves and stock for market, and are prepared at all times to furnish our customers with the very best.

Farmers who have choice stock for sale, please call on us. Cash paid for hides.

ENDICOTT & GIBBY.

A dance was held in the old Foundry building now occupied by G. Mott as a residence, on last Friday night, and the calls of "balance all" and "swing your partner" were heard far into the night.

The insurance money upon Mr. Mott's residence, which burned in this city two weeks since, was paid by the agent of the company lat week, in full, and althought not sufficient to fully replace the loss, will materially lessen the hardship of the case.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 11, 1882.]

The contract for the building of the Methodist Episcopal church tower of this city is now in a fair way towards completion, the contract for its erection having been let to Mr. J. H. Trask, the same to be completed in sixty days. This will add much to the appearance of the edifice as well as to its convenience.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 11, 1882.]

SHOOTING MATCH. A shooting match will be held at the Gun Club grounds in this city on Friday next, at which the person breaking the greatest number of glass balls in a given number of shots will receive as a prize, a handsome double-barreled shot gun of the latest improved pattern. As we understand the match is free to all comers upon payment of an entrance fee, which goes toward paying for the gun and expenses. All lovers of sport should be in attendance, for we predict that some tall shooting will be done by some of the crack sportsmen of our city.

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Obituary.

DIED. At his farm two miles northwest of this city, on Monday last, Oct. 9th, 1882, I. C. Loomis, in the 83rd year of his age. The funeral took place on the following Wednesday. The deceased had been a resident of this vicinity for many years and was universally respected by all with whom he came in contact. He sank to sleep in the fullness of years and in the full hope of a joyful resurrection.

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Murder in the Territory.

From a special to the TRAVELER we learn that the body of a man was found in Lagoon creek, one and a half miles from Mr. Fletch's cattle ranch, 22 miles southeast of Pawnee Agency, on Monday, Sept. 25th, by two of Mr. Fletch's men while fishing. Mr. Fletch promptly reported the matter to Capt. Pickering, sub-Agent at Pawnee, and J. W. McCoy, physician, who proceeded to the ranch as soon as possible, and in company with Mr. Fletch, and

J. C. Handley, removed, examined, and buried the body in as decent a manner as circumstances would permit.

The man had been in the water at least six weeks, was white, probably of dark complection, and was about six feet in heighth. The head was almost entirely gone, so his age could not be accurately obtained, but was doubless between 18 and 40 years. On removal a ball was found to have passed entirely through the head, and another through the body a little to the right of the spine, passing through the right shoulder blade. Either wound was sufficient to have caused death. The corpse had on a dark jeans coat, no vest, calico shirt with small blue stripe, a pair of new brown duck overalls, under which was a pair of new black pants and underneath these a pair of cotton drawers. Pants and overalls were worn in boots. Boots were of common leather, about No. 7's. A small piece of tobacco was found in the left overall pocket and a silver ten cent piece in the fob pocket of the overalls, and a ten cent piece was carefully wrapped up in a small piece of new gingham, blue and white stripe. A small piece of some unknown root was found in the right pants pocket.

No paper or any other clue was found, which would lead to indentification of the corpse.

Fort Smith, Caldwell, Coffeyville, and Muscogee papers please copy.

[EAST BOLTON ITEMS.]

East Bolton Items.

[SOME BUSINESS LOCALS.]

HEATING STOVES.

FOR SALE.

[KANSAS NEWS.]

Teachers for the public schools are scarce.

People are swarming over the state in search of cattle ranches.

Kansas has furnished 400,000 head of fat cattle for market this year.

[PERSONALS.]

Sam Burress' new house is being enclosed. Beecher & Son are the contractors.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

Geo. Shearer is working upon Frank Schiffbauer's new addition to his residence.

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Al. Wells is back from Colorado again. The climate does not agree with his family.

Messrs. Blakeney & Smalley have purchased the grocery stock of J. M. Ware.

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Mr. Harvey, of Cheyenne Agency, spent several days of the past week in our city.

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Mrs. Daniels is building a cosy residence on Eighth Street, west of the foundry.

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The wind storm of Sunday night blew down Gardener Mott's unfinished dwelling on Central Avenue.

AD: Posts for Sale.

Mulberry, Oak, and Coffee Bean at Kimmel & Moore's.

Dr. Kellogg's new residence is receiving a coat of pea green paint. Decidedly novel and hence attractive.

Mr. Buzzi has just completed a neat one-story stone house on W. C. Brown's place adjoining town, at a cost of $500.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

A water-color portrait of Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces, adorns the east side of the new museum at Washington, D. C.

The steam engine in connection with the city water works will be in operation within the next few days. Water till you can't rest then.

H. P. Hutchison, who has been spending the past three weeks at Cheyenne Agency visiting his brother, returned to the city on Sunday last.

The score at the shooting match last Friday stood as follows: J. F. Stedman, 9 out of 10; Ed Parish, 8 out of 10; John Bryant, 7 out of 10.

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L. J. Darnell, of Silverdale, called upon the TRAVELER last week, and expressed himself a strong temperance and consequently a Mitchell man.

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Ed. Sheldon, a former resident of this city, but late of other parts, returned last week, and will probably stop in our midst during the winter.

White Eagle, Chief of the Poncas, was up last week hunting a sorrel horse, with white face and shod behind, the property of "Rush-in-the-Battle."

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Bacon is as high in the Territory or higher than in the States, and "Lo" is sorrowful. It takes "big heap money" to get "little heap bacon." "Ugh!"

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The three grist mills at this place are bringing new trade from the eastern portion of the county that we lost years ago when the Walnut bridge went out.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

The Arkansas river made a little rise last week after being almost dry for about a month. At times the current was not more than twenty feet wide.

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The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe will begin running through trains to Guayamas, Mexico, about November 1st. It will then be the longest railroad in the world.

Geo. W. Abbott has purchased a half interest in the Winfield Machine works. He is a mill wright, and is the gentleman who built Ayres' Mill at Arkansas City. Courier.

Capt. Nipp returned from Missouri without buying young mules. They were held at $65 and $75. Since his return the Captain has been, and is at this writing, quite low with malarial fever.

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Hon. T. H. Soward will speak at the Estus Schoolhouse in Silverdale township upon the political issues of the day on Saturday, October 28th, 1882. Turn out and hear home truths ably set forth.

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The settlement of the Danford trouble has been deferred on account of the refusal of Smith, the former cashier of the bank, to withdraw his suit against the people of Caldwell unless he is paid therefor.

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J. E. Miller, the most polite and accommodating conductor on the Santa Fe road, came over to the Springs Sunday and spent the day with his family, who are stopping at the Mokechee house.

Twenty-two years ago this month the Arkansas river was as dry as a bone at Wichita. Buffalo were found in the counties of Butler, Marion, and Harvey, while turkey, antelope, and deer were very plentiful on the Little Arkansas. Capital.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

Since the open advocacy of whiskey in our midst, the evil effects of the same are becoming very apparent. So much so that even the Sabbath day does not escape, as the drunken rowdyism on our streets last Sunday afternoon bears witness.

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The county commissioners at their last meeting ordered the division of the townships of South Haven and Walton. The new voting place of South Haven township will be at Hunnewell. In Walton township the new voting place was not named, but in all probability it will be at Salt City or Geuda Springs.

Rev. Cairns, of Winfield, paid us a pleasant call yesterday. The Rev. has just returned from a trip to Europe, where he found things improved in every way far beyond what he could have imagined possible. Americans may be a go-ahead people, but the Britishers don't stand still by any means.

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The Bolton residents begin to inquire why that Arkansas river bridge is not repaired according to contract. The time is up almost for when it was to be completed, and the work has not begun yet. While the river was fordable would have been the best time, but as it is now, the bridge will be closed about the time farmers will be hauling corn to pay taxes.

MARRIED. At the residence of P. B. Andrews, in West Bolton, on Thursday, Oct. 12th, at 8 o'clock, p.m., Mr. Amos Birch, of Cheyenne Agency, to Miss Lillie Purcell, of Bolton township, this county. Many valuable presents were received by the happy couple. Mr. Birch and his young bride returned to the Territory, where they will reside in the future.

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HAD TO SKIP SOME POPULATION/CROP STATISTICS THAT CAME NEXT AS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ! PERHAPS COURIER ABOUT THIS TIME GAVE THIS INFORMATION.

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Mr. L. Candee [? Cundee ?], Indian post trader at Darlington, Indian Territory, was in the city Friday last, and informed us that the murderer of Robt. Poisal had been captured by Indian policemen, and the money offered for his arrest--$500--had been paid over to them. This was quick work, and shows that when those Indian policemen get after an Indian, they generally get him in short order. Caldwell Post.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

We had the pleasure of meeting Dr. J. S. Woodward, physician at Ponca and Otoe Agencies, last Saturday, and enrolled him as a patron of the TRAVELER. Doctor was here to meet his wife and children from Washington, D. C., but instead only received a letter stating that they could not come on account of his little girl having met with a painful accident. We trust the little sufferer may speedily recover!

At the last election for city officers at Arkansas City,

A. A. Newman received 146 votes, and H. D. Kellogg, 56. From this one would be led to think the Dr. isn't as popular at home as he might be. The fact is, since he ran away without paying his subscription to the bridge, as he pledged himself he would, the people down that way don't think so much of him. Yet he is foolish enough to think he can get into the Kansas Legislature.

MARRIED. Mr. John Murray and Miss Hannah Lorry, both of Bolton township, were married by Rev. Broadbent at his residence, on Wednesday, October 11th, 1882. The young couple have our best wishes for their prosperity in life.

Elder Broadbent, of West Bolton, and one of the TRAVELER's oldest friends, paid us a pleasant call yesterday. The Rev. has just returned from a three week's visit to his former home, at West Union, Iowa. He still thinks, however, that Cowley is the best place to live in.

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Tom Quarles and Vanmeter cut their shackles again last Friday. They were cut between the jaws, just as Dick Glass had cut his. While making his usual morning examination of the jail and prisoners, Sheriff Shenneman detected the cut in the shackles, which was neatly filled with soap and blackened with charcoal. Quarles is one of the worst prisoners ever confined in our jail, and it takes watching to hold him. Courier.

Hon. W. P. Hackney, Senator from Cowley county, greatly to the surprise of his friends, last week sent in his resignation as Sate senator. After no little urging, he withdrew it, for which we are right glad. There are few brighter, more earnest, or more successful legislators in Kansas, and Southwest Kansas, at least six or eight counties that we know of, are very anxious that Mr. Hackney should answer to roll call this winter. We would never have forgiven him if he not taken it back. Eagle.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

MARRIED. At the residence of Mr. Allen Ayres by Rev. J. Cairns, father of the bridegroom, Oct. 17th, 1882, Mr. John W. Cairns of Winfield, Kansas, and Miss Emma Hagin, of Cambridge, Illinois. Miss Hagin is a sister of Mrs. Allen Ayres of this city, and a daughter of the Hon. J. B. Hagin of the above named city. The happy couple left after the ceremony for Winfield, their future home, where we heartily wish them a long and prosperous voyage on the sea of matrimony.

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"Tobe" Scott, a brother of C. M. Scott, spent a few weeks in our city last summer, and took a hunt in the Territory, in the course of which he experienced the fact that deer were a little hard to get at. The gentleman is now visiting in North Carolina, and in connection with the above, remarks in a recent letter to his brother from which we quote: "Sport is good here. Deer are much more plentiful than in the Territory, and more easily captured--the land being heavily timbered, and the dogs easily starting them to run in their regular paths near which the 'mighty hunter' conceals himself with trusty rifle!"

That may be all so, but it reads a little like a 10 cent life of Daniel Boone.

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Circulars have been sent out to all Indian Agencies by the Indian Commissioner, instructing the agents to give the Indians notice of the proposed diminution of appropriations for the support of Indians not required by treaty obligations and to assure them that while the Government is disposed to extend to them every needed assistance to enable them to make a comfortable living, yet they must remember that what they are now receiving is merely a gift, and that there must come a time when they will be expected to labor for their own support the same as white folks do. This is clearly the proper action for the Commissioner to take, and no one will assert that it has been taken any too soon.

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DIED. Capt. Samuel W. Greer, one of the early Free State men of Kansas, and an old settler of Cowley county, died at Winfield on the 30th ult., at the age of 57. Capt. Greer was a native of Alleghana Co., Pa. In October, 1856, he settled in Leavenworth. In 1858 he was elected Territorial Superintendent of Public Instruction, the first victory of the Free State men at the polls in Kansas. In 1862 he raised Co. I of the 15th Kansas Cavalry, was mustered in as Captain, serving in that capacity until the close of the war. It was our good fortune to have a personal acquaintance with Captain Greer in the early days, when such as he were struggling to make Kansas a free State, and knew him to be a man in every way worthy of the respect and confidence of his fellowman. A true man, he has gone to his rest after a life of usefulness to his fellowmen. Caldwell Commercial.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 18, 1882.]

A young man by the name of Ulysses Maxon, working on the range with R. L. Carter, in Barbour county, was struck by lightning and instantly killed on Monday afternoon of last week. He and Mr. Carter were riding around their cattle some fifty feet apart when the bolt fell. It killed both horses and the young man, and knocked Mr. Carter senseless, in which state he lay for over two hours. When he recovered consciousness, he found that he was unable to rise by reason of the dead pony lying on his leg. He cut the saddle off the pony and dug a trench beneath his leg with his pen-knife, and in that manner saved his life. He gave up to die once, but finally concluded that he would make one more effort for his life, and succeeded. Before he received assistance he crawled three miles on his hands and knees.

[KANSAS NEWS.]

There are 675 convicts in the penitentiary at present.

The Burden schools opened with eighty-six scholars. The Enterprise says there will be twice that number before the season closes.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Joint Discussion.

H. D. Kellogg and C. R. Mitchell will hold a joint discussion on the political issues of the day, at McLaughlin's Hall, in Arkansas City, Saturday, October 28th, 1882, at 7 o'clock p.m. Turn out and hear them. The ladies are especially invited.

H. W. MARSH,

Chairman, Rep. Committee.

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Gov. St. John and Ryan.

Hon. Thomas Ryan and Gov. St. John addressed large and enthusiastic meetings at McLaughlin's hall on the 19th inst. Mr. Ryan spoke squarely from a Republican standpoint, and made one of the ablest arguments in favor of law and order that has been heard in this section for a long time. He showed eminent qualifications to handle any of the issues presented.

Governor St. John, in the evening, spoke to a crowded house. Long before he commenced speaking, the hall was crowded, and in a short time all the standing room was occupied, and the Governor held his audience spell bound for two long hours. It was the ablest speech we have ever heard upon politics. He took up Glick's railroad record and plainly showed that it was a piece of demagoguery to use for the purpose of catching votes that had so suddenly converted Glick on the railroad question. That the Republican party have promised the needed railroad legislation and that they never fail to fulfill their promises. The consequence is the better part of the Democratic party will vote for St. John. He handled the temperance question in an unusually able manner and convinced all who heard him that he will do to rely on every time and under all circumstances.

[PERSONALS.]

GO TO THE OYSTER SUPPER THIS EVENING.

We are pleased to see Dr. Loomis once more on our streets.

Preaching at McLaughlin's Hall next Sabbath morning and

evening.

Mr. Samuel Hoyt will return to this city from Canada in a few days.

Charles Schiffbauer is absent on a business trip to the Indian Territory.

J. L. Huey is around again in good shape after several days on the sick list.

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Farmers having wheat to sell should read V. M. Ayres' special notices in this issue.

NOTICE: 25,000 Bushels of Wheat wanted at the Canal Mills. Will give best prices. V. M. Ayres.

NOTICE: Highest Cash Price paid for wheat at the Canal Mills.

V. M. Ayres.

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LOST. A gold pen and holder. One dollar will be paid for its return to this office.

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Hon. Geo. Ordway returned to the city last Monday, from a trip to the Western States.

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It is with pleasure we again place Mrs. E. J. Bowen on the subscription books of the TRAVELER.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 25, 1882.]

Special hosiery sale at S. Matlack's next Saturday.

AD: Special Sale!

Special Prices!

I shall offer my entire stock; Men's, Women's, Misses' and Children's HOSIERY -ON- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, At special low prices; THE SPECIAL PRICES for this day only.

This is an opportunity to secure bargains in Hosiery never before offered in this city.

S. MATLOCK,

Arkansas City, Kansas.

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For the first time in many weeks the hydrants on the street again give out a liberal supply of water.

Ben Cooper, of Ponca Agency, was in the city Monday and returned to the Territory yesterday afternoon.

Cal. Swarts returned to the city Saturday last from Halstead, Kansas, where he had been visiting his parents.

Ed. Haight, our county surveyor, was in the city last week, and set the grade stakes for the Highland Hall.

We are pleased to learn that Capt. Nipp, who has been seriously ill for the past few weeks, is again seen traversing the streets.

Mr. O. P. Houghton returned to his home in this city last week after a protracted trip to Arkansas, stock hunting we presume.

We are indebted to Mrs. E. J. Bowen, of Bolton township, for two samples of sweet potatoes that for size and quantity are hard to beat.

Mrs. St. John and daughter, who accompanied the Governor to this city last week, visited Geuda Springs before returning home.

We understand the timbers for the Arkansas river bridge are now at the depot. The bridge cannot be put in shape too quickly.

Our people have been worrying for nails for some time past. They will be happy now, for we saw Howard Bros. receive a big lot yesterday.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 25, 1882.]

By actual count, at the close of the meeting, the number of people who listened to Gov. St. John's speech, last Thursday evening, was 710.

The case of the United States vs. C. Harter for excluding

P. B. Andrews, a colored citizen, from the dining room of the Brettun, has been continued.

If you want to have a good time, and surround a dish of good fresh oysters, go to the M. E. social, in the Newman building, on South Summit St., this evening.

Dr. J. Vawter departed for Carthage, Mo., last Thursday. We understand he is seeking a location which will be more conducive to his health than Arkansas City.

Dr. Shepard handed us an apple grown upon his residence lots in town, tthe peculiarity of which is that the tree upon which it grew matured two crops of fruit in the past season.

MARRIED. Mr. Frank Lorry and Mrs. Chambers, both of Bolton township, were united in the bonds of matrimony by Esquire Titus on Sunday last. The TRAVELER tenders its good wishes for their long life and happiness.

Tom Gilbert and wife, of Kaw Agency, were in the city last week. We had the pleasure of taking a walk with T. G. around town, and viewing the site upon which he proposes to erect a residence next spring.

We regret to state that C. R. Sipes was precipitated from the roof of G. Mott's new house last Monday by the breaking of a rafter. In the fall the unfortunate gentleman was badly bruised, but we hope not permanently injured.

T. R. Houghton, at his old stand in the stone building on south Summit St., has just received an immense stock of harness, saddles, whips, robes, etc., to which he invites the attention of our citizens. Mr. Houghton understands his business and a visit to his establishment will result in profit to the purchaser.

Mr. J. W. Pugsley's harness store in the old Bakery building is now full of new goods just received, and among which we particularly noticed fine lines of elegant robes and blankets, buggy harness, whips, saddles of very style, and everything that goes to complete a first-class establishment in this line.

A. A. Davis is running a Feed Store on Summit street.

Work commenced upon the Arkansas river bridge this morning.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 25, 1882.]

No bid for the Highland Hall has been accepted at this

writing.

Ira Barnett shipped $2,600 worth of hogs to Kansas City yesterday morning. There were two carloads of them, and they are reported to be the finest bunch ever shipped from this point.

Cal. Dean recently paid our burg a flying visit. The boys are still engaged in fencing their range, but hope to be through in two or three weeks. Everything in the Territory is reported prospering.

In our issue of the 11th inst., we stated that Dr. McCoy, of Pawnee Agency, had been in the city the previous week. We were mistaken, for we learn the Dr. has not been in the city since April 22nd, 1882.

An East Bolton Farmer says if Dr. Kellogg desires the farmers' votes, he had better stay at home in his drug store, and not go around giving himself away like he did at Spring Side schoolhouse on the 17th inst.

An exchange says that on the 18th inst., a carload of sixty Mormon missionaries passed through Cheyenne, on the Union Pacific railroad, bound for Europe. The men appeared mostly ignorant and of low character.

New dresses are less clinging to the figure than they have been for years. Skirts are cut to give a full appearance, and the puffed drapery is very large, as it is mounted on a cusion of hair sewn to the skirt lining.

Dr. Alexander met with an accident in falling downstairs last Saturday morning, by which he was badly bruised and put on the invalid list for several days. We are pleased to say he is convalescing at this writing.

Stacy Matlack is now occupying the residence he purchased from Dr. Kellogg. The property has been thoroughly overhauled and repainted, and now has the appearance of being as cosy a little home as heart could wish.

Will Leonard writes us from Silver City, New Mexico, under date of the 17th inst., and informs us he will shortly commence the publication of the "Silver City Enterprise." We wish it success and will place the same upon our X list with pleasure.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 25, 1882.]

FRESH OYSTERS. The Ladies of the M. E. Church will give an Oyster Supper this evening in Newman's new building on South Summit St. As the proceeds of this supper is to be expended for an excellent purpose--the completion of the M. E. Church tower--we predict for them a large patronage.

Cowley county, Kansas, is bound to be in the front rank anyhow and won't let any other section of this sublunary sphere get ahead of her, in proof of which, we revert to the fact of her having a little earthquake shock last Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. It was not a very "bad shock," but simply sufficient to prove that Cowley is not left out in the cold on the earthquake

question.

QUESTION: WONDER IF THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT AN

EARTHQUAKE WAS DETECTED IN COWLEY COUNTY?

THEY USED THE PHRASE "SUBLUNARY SPHERE"...???

The way of the transgressor is hard. The two Green brothers who killed the marshall of Caldwell last spring while he was trying to quiet them in the famous "Red Lights," have at last run their course as outlaws. One of them was killed and the other badly wounded by Texas officers while resisting arrest last week. The authorities here received a telegram at once notifying them of the fact, and Frank Evans at once started down to identify them. He telegraphed back last Tuesday that the two men were undoubtedly the Green brothers. As soon as the wounded man is able to travel, he will be brought to Sumner county for trial.

The Oklahoma papers along the border are venting considerable spleen on Lieut. Taylor, of Ft. Reno, who recently refused to surrender Payne to the civil authorities while en route to Ft. Smith. It is amusing to note the ridiculous lengths to which they carry their tirades. Payne never will appreciate the leniency with which he has been treated, and the military authorities should give the bummer a lesson by setting him to pounding rock at Fort Reno. About two months of this invigorating exercise would probably revolutionize the whole "Oklahoma question."

Quite a large number of our Democratic citizens attended the Democratic rally, at Winfield, on Friday last, and listened to the speaking by G. W. Glick and other prominent men. The train was held till after this meeting.

A resident of East Bolton, who heard Dr. Kellogg speak last week, gives the following as a sentiment expressed: "It is not right to deprive fifty men of their liquor, even if one man is made a drunkard thereby." No comments are necessary.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 25, 1882.]

Mrs. Matlack and daughter, Mrs. Clevenger, arrived in our city from Tiffin, Ohio, on Saturday of last week and will make Arkansas City their future home. These ladies are mother and sister of our esteemed townsman, Stacy Matlack, and it is with pleasure we welcome them to our social circle.

If the city council would pass an ordinance making it compulsory for owners of lots to plant trees around them, we should have a different looking town in a few years. Wichita did this thing with gratifying results. The whole town is beauti-

fully shaded, and is one of the prettiest towns in the State. A word to the wise is enough.

One of the nobbiest among the turnouts of our city is the family carriage of Mr. Cassel, the popular landlord of the City Hotel, which makes an appearance that would hold its own in Central Park, New York. It is just fresh from the hands of Maidt, our carriage painter, and does him much credit as a sample of the work he can do.

Miraculous Escape.

While Mr. Clevier, of Kaw Agency, was crossing the Arkansas river bridge yesterday, his mules commenced backing from a hole in the floor of the bridge, and backed clear off, falling to the sand below, breaking the wagon almost to pieces, but otherwise doing no material hurt. His wife and child, who were in the wagon, were not hurt in the least, as the bed of the wagon turned over and entirely covered them, thus protecting them from harm.

A New Cattle Company.

From the Caldwell Post we learn that last week a charter for the Southern Kansas Border Land and Live Stock Company was forwarded to the Secretary of the State of Kansas for filing. The incorporators of this new company are J. G. Woods, A. B. Mayhew, J. L. Kellogg, J. R. Messerly, and S. P. Flint. Their general office will be Wellington, and ranch and range, Pond creek, Indian Territory. The capital stock is $200,000, divided into shares of $1,000 each. $113,000 worth of stock is already taken and some $15,000 or $20,000 worth spoken for. Their range (the old Hamilton range) will be fenced in this fall and winter, and what cattle can be picked up at a bargain placed in the pasture. Next spring the company will stock the range with the cattle almost exclusively, only run a sufficient number of beeves to pay running expenses the first three years. The old open A brand will be kept up as the ranch brand.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, OCTOBER 25, 1882.]

A Terrible Experience.

A terrible accident transpired in our city last Monday afternoon through the explosion of a coal oil stove in the residence of Manly Capron in the northwest part of town, by which Mrs. Capron and her infant daughter were seriously burned, and the residence considerably damaged. From what we gathered in relation to the sad affair, it appears that Mrs. Capron first noticed the stove, which she had been using all morning, to be in a blaze, and undertook to carry it out of doors; but by reason of the intense heat, was compelled to drop it before reaching the door, when in a second of time the burning oil spread all over the room, setting fire to her clothing, and bade fair to speedily consume all with which it came in contact. Seeing the smoke several of the neighbors ran to the spot and succeeded in quenching the burning clothes of Mrs. Capron and in taking steps for the rescue of the little babe, which was in its cot in the room where the fire occurred. The room could not be entered by the door and it was only by the breaking in of a transom window through which Wm. Green, who providentially passed at the time, descended and handed the little one to its friends on the outside. Thanks to the almost superhuman efforts of the neighbors, the house was saved before any considerable damage was done. At this writing both mother and child are under the care of Dr. Chapel at whose hands they will receive all attention and we hope, although the burns received were very serious, that no fatal or permanent injury has been received.

NOTE: NOVEMBER 1, 1882 ISSUE IS THE LAST ISSUE PRINTED BY THE FOLLOWING: STANDLEY & SWARTS, PUBLISHERS. AFTER THIS, ALL THE TRAVELER ISSUES SHOW THAT SWARTS HAS DISAPPEARED FROM THE SCENE AND THAT THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:

H. P. STANDLEY, Editor & Publisher.

[KANSAS NEWS.]

The shock of an earthquake was felt at Wichita and Wellington about four o'clock Monday afternoon. The oscillation seemed to be east and west.

NOTE: MUST HAVE BEEN THE SAME SHOCK EXPERIENCED IN

ARKANSAS CITY.

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

Dr. Kellogg Corrected.

Mr. Kellogg, in his speech Saturday night, was in error when he made the statement that he paid 70 cents per hundred on freight from Wichita to Arkansas City. The local rate between said stations is only 38 cents on first-class freight and the proportionate rate on through freight from Kansas City or other points much less.

O. INGERSOLL,

Agent, A. T. & S. F.

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The Issues.

The present campaign has narrowed itself to the issue of saloons or no saloons, and party politics are entirely lost sight of, so far as Governor and representative are concerned in this section, at least. Those opposed to temperance and prohibition claim that nothing can be done in the next legislature against it for the reason that the Senate will not consent to it. This is a great mistake. The house in 1881 was the element that forced the passage of the prohibitory law, as all who are familiar with the facts well know, and while a large majority in the Senate voted for the law, it was well understood that they only did so because they had taken an oath to support the Constitution, and the prohibitory amendment being a part of it, of course they were bound by their oaths to pass some kind of law to carry it into effect and about one-half of the Senators explained their votes at the time, saying in substance that while they were opposed to the law they considered themselves bound by oath to vote for some kind of law on the question, and hence voted upon it under protest. A careful canvass of the Senate will show that 8 of them are unqualifiedly against any law upon this question, that 14 more of them are in favor of re-submitting the Constitutional amendment, and only voted for the law because the house would not pass any other. Beside, Benedict and Strang, both prohibitionists, are now out of office and their places will be filled by others who may be in favor of licensing saloons and Buchau voted for the bill, as he said at the time, for the purpose of moving to reconsider it. This puts the condition of the next legislature in a critical situation for those who are opposed to the saloon system and drunkenness generally. They will absolutely have to depend on the house to prevent the re-submission of the constitutional amendment and to force the passage of temperance laws, or not get them.

If Glick should be elected Governor, he would probably veto any temperance law that could be passed and a two-thirds majority vote of the House and Senate would be impossible to be obtained to carry it over such veto. The canvass in this county is being made squarely upon the question of license or no license, and those who vote for men who favor the license system will be just as sure to bring saloons back, as they elect their men. We can't easily afford to do this.

Our city has had too pleasant a rest from the drunken debaucheries of former times, to go back into that old rut, and every lover of law and order will be found on election day at the polls working for the cause of temperance and sobriety, and right will prevail.

It is evident from the manner in which this campaign has been conducted in this county that money from the corruption funds of saloon men, distillers, and brewers of the East are being used, as no such expensive canvass has ever been made by them before. This means that their business is diminishing in Kansas, and they are probably afraid the sobriety wave may soon reach the eastern cities.

The rum element are also resorting to every trick and device possible to carry their point, and we all know that nothing is too mean for them to do for that purpose. They try to dodge this question of temperance by attacking the other corporations and monopolies. There is no greater corporation and monopoly than the rum power of this country, valued at not less than $700,000,000, who will not scruple at doing anything to accomplish their purpose, and that is the first monopoly that ought to be suppressed.

On the question of railroad legislation, all parties are agreed, and the necessary legislation will be passed without any opposition. A Democrat, Greenbacker, or Republican, in the next legislature, cannot afford to and will not vote against such legislation because they are each bound by their platforms to do so, and the only reason this question is raised is to divert the public mind from the real issue.

We say to the temperance people of this town, it is about time you were at work in every part of this county. The whiskey element is thoroughly at work and are loud about it. They are abusing the law and slandering everybody in favor of it. They charge church members with drinking behind the door, and forget that they drink in open shame. And while there are a few respectable people joined in their cause, they have also the whole element of the whiskey selling, distilling, and brewing inclinations with them, and they also have the scum and offscouring of creation joined in their cause, and just how the better portion of the "antis" can stomach their associates is quite a query.

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[SOUTH BEND ITEMS: REPORT FROM JETTA JAY.]

South Bend Items.

Our literary society begins next Wednesday night.

Miss Mary Sitter and May Frederick are just recovering from the malarial fever.

Both teacher and pupils of District 42 suffer from want of water to drink. This should not be.

Mr. Birdzell has reasons to be proud of the new stone addition to his house, which is near completion.

Mrs. Welman is having a new stable put up. Mr. E. Leeper has also come to the conclusion he needs a new one.

School is progressing finely, with an attendance of twenty-six pupils. Miss Jessie Sankey wields the switch this winter.

The majority of the farmers in this vicinity are through sowing their wheat, and are now resting quietly waiting for a sensation.

Why cannot we have preaching or Sabbath school? We don't want to be like the heathen, and have Missionaries sent to us. Let someone open their eyes, get their pocket-book ready, and do hve either S. S. or preaching.

No more at present.

JETTA JAY.

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[PERSONALS.]

The name of the Cowley, Sumner, and Ft. Smith railroad has been changed to the Wichita and Southwestern railroad.

Mr. W. G. Kay, of Bolton township, is erecting a cozy residence on his place, in fact has it almost completed at this writing.

We met our old friends, K. F. Smith and Dan Sifford, while in the city from their present home in the Territory, last week.

Schiffbauer Bros. have contracted over seven carloads of wire to be delivered to parties in the Territory who are fencing in ranges.

Winfield will shortly have a Kindergarten school presided over by Mrs. Garlie. This will be a great boon to both parents and children.

It is not generally known that all railroad property including lands and right of way is recognized as personal property under the State law.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 1, 1882.]

Our city was alive with Indians and their teams last week which were up from the Territory after freight for their respective agencies.

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Ex-treasurer Harden has completed his final settlement with the commissioners, and turned over the balance in his hands to his successor.

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Rob Tate, formerly of this place, but for the past two years a resident of Pueblo, Colorado, returned to the city to permanently locate, on Friday last.

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We are sorry to have to contradict Dr. Kellogg when he says the Senate is not changed. It is changed. There are two new members, Strang and Benedict.

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The Cheyenne Transporter, of Oct. 13th, whose local editor was at one time a compositor on the A. V. Democrat, and consequently knows what he is talking about, says Amos Walton was formerly editor, and is the author of most of the original articles the Democrat contains today.

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The tasteful fancy at present for house dresses is an economical one, as it consits of a jacket of one color with skirts of another. These house jackets are invariably single-breasted, though some have a notched collar at the top like that of a gentleman's morning coat, and are worn with a flat scarf, such as gentlemen use.

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Judge Torrance, of the Thirteenth Judicial District, has rendered a decision in an appeal case, which if sustained by the supreme court, will render null and void our present herd law.

Judge W. A. Tipton, Frank Jennings' opponent for County Attorney, last week put himself upon record as "unqualifiedly opposed to Prohibition," but said, "If I am elected, I will enforce the law." That is not the kind of a temperance man to tie to in our opinion.

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The Baptist State Convention will meet in Atchison, Nov. 3rd, preceeded by the State Pastoral Union on the 2nd. Rev. J. Cairns and R. C. Story are the delegates. They go with a cordial invitation for the State convention to hold the next session with the Baptist church in Winfield. Courier.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 1, 1882.]

The TRAVELER received a pleasant call from Lafe Merritt, local editor of the Cheyenne Transporter, who spent several days of the past week in our city shaking hands with his many friends. Lafe's facile pen makes its mark in the Transporter's columns, filling them with newsy and interesting items, doing credit to both himself and the paper. We are always glad to see a "print" of his stripe happen around. Call again.

Mr. J. W. Williams, an old resident of Bolton township, but now making his home at Kipton, Ohio, is back on a vist to Cowley looking after his landed interests and shaking hands with old time friends. We had quite a long chat with the gentleman, and in the course of conversation discussed the late Ohio election and Mr. Williams emphatically asserted that the victory was not a victory for the Democratic party but a victory for whiskey.

One day last week the Winfield Bulletin Boards announced in glaring letters, "Two men shot at Arkansas City!" evidently intending to convey the impression of the lawless state of affairs here and make the public regard Arkansas City as a rowdy border town. The facts are that one of the men was shot two miles east of town by a woman and the other shot himself at a ranch in the Territory some thirty-five miles below the State line.

The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy without an excuse during the past school month: Annie Wagstaff, Ida Lane, Fanny Forrester, Ethel Clifton, Clara Ford, Belle Johnson, Hatty Franey, Nettie Franey, Annie Speers, Emma Mann, Renna Grubbs, Laura Jones, Laura Ware, Lillie Rarick, Gertie Peterson, Sam Cleveland, Eddie Scott.

ANNIE L. NORTON, Teacher.

[COLD BLOODED MURDER: MR. A. NOELE SHOT BY MARY FREYLINGER.]

Cold Blooded Murder.

Our city was thrown into a state of much excitement about 1 o'clock p.m. of last Thursday by the report that a shooting affray had taken place some two miles east of town in which one A. Noele, an old settler, had been fatally shot by a woman named Mary Freylinger. An officer was at once dispatched to the scene of the tragedy and found the report to be only too true.

The causes leading to the terrible act with the circum-

stances attending its perpetration are in substance as follows.

John and Mary Freylinger, husband and wife, had been living for some time past, as renters, upon A. Noele's place, and a disagreement arose between them two months ago which culminated in an assault, since which time litigation and ill feeling between them has existed.

On the morning of the shooting Mr. Noele, accompanied by Mrs. Hanson, drove from Mr. Hanson's place over to his, Noele's place, in order to get some things he needed, and while at the place, Mr. Freylinger, being out in the field at work, Noele had some talk about some wheat he claimed, which Mrs. Freylinger refused to alow him to take. More words ensued, but Noele finally decided to let the grain stay, and started towards the log hut he had occupied to get some household goods he needed.

As his back was turned, Mrs. Freylinger reached for a shot gun, and taking aim, fired, when the unfortunate victim instantly fell wounded to death, the full charge of large shot having entered his body.

Mr. Jerry Tucker was nearby at the time, and although not an actual eye-witness to the shooting, came to town and reported the crime, when the proper officer went out and met the murderess on her way to town, as she said, "to pay her little fine and get back to her work." She was taken in custody, but waived a preliminary examination and was taken to the jail at Winfield on Saturday night, where she now lies awaiting her trial for the heinous crime she has committed. The murdered man was buried on Friday, and although quite well off, is without friends in this vicinity, his wife being in the insane asylum, though we understand he has relations in St. Louis.

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[FOSTER, CATTLEMAN IN THE TERRITORY, COMMITS SUICIDE.]

Suicided.

Last Friday morning the body of H. M. [? COULD BE H. H. ?] Foster, a cattleman, was brought to the city from the Territory where he had committed suicide, by shooting, the day previous.

The deceased has been engaged for the past year, in the cattle business with Mr. Shurtz, of Bolton township, and the terrible deed was committed at their ranch, in the Territory, about thirty-five miles south of this place. The particulars of the sad affair, as related by the man who brought the body to town, are about as follows.

For several days the unfortunate man had appeared downcast and troubled in mind, yet conveyed no idea of having so dread a purpose in view as the taking of his own life; in fact, his troubles were for the most part imaginary, as the firm owned nearly seven hundred herd of good cattle. There were two tents in the camp, in one of which, at the time of the shooting, was a herder, while Foster was in the other. The tents were close together, and just before the shot came, Foster was heard to exclaim: "Lord have mercy on my soul." This was immediately followed by the report of a pistol, and upon rushing to the tent the deceased was found dead with a bullet wound in his head. The body was immediately brought to town, where the evidence at the inquest and a letter written by the deceased fully proved it a case of self-murder.

The remains were taken care of, and were taken to Coshocton, Ohio, on the Friday 3 o'clock train, where we understand the wife and family of the deceased reside. Foster was well known in our city, and respected both as a businessman and as a citizen.

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GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT. The following were neither absent nor tardy during the past month: Angie Small, Flora Gould, Nina Pickering, Maggie Ford, Edna Worthley, Katie Warren, Myrtle McNelly, Thaddeus Jones, Nellie Patterson, Belle Hart, Guy West, Robert Warren.

The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy during the last school month: Willie Davis, Lorenzo Gilbert, Purley Clifton, Arthur Ware, Nettie Jordan, Carry Fairclo, Ida Beecham, Allie Davis, Eddie Mott, Byron Hubbard, Cliff Hardy, Cora McIntire, Maggie Sleeth, Willie Barnett.

SUSIE L. HUNT, Teacher.

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Col. Wm. Pollock, U. S. Indian Inspector, has been suspended for disobedience to orders issued from the Department, and in defense of his course comes out in a long letter to the Chicago Times, which we think will tend more to his detriment than his good in the future.

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Look out for Frauds.

Close imitations of the Republican ticket have been printed and will cheat you if possible. Look sharp.

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General Crook and the Apaches.

TUCSON, A. T., Nov. 3. A Star's special from San Carlos, of the 2nd, says: General Crook held a final conference with the Apaches this morning. Every male Indian on the reservation capable of bearing arms, not excused on account of sickness, was present. They were told the time had now come to make an effort to earn their own living and govern themselves. After being among them nearly two weeks studying their wants, General Crrook is sorry to find how little progress any of them had made towards civilization and self-support, while a majority are not so well off today as they were eight years ago, when he left them.

They were fortunate at least in having a good agent now, but he might leave anytime and one come instead as bad as some of those of whom they complained so bitterly. In the future troops will not serve as guards while the Apaches are being robbed or oppressed, but the Indians themselves, must, as far as possible, defend their own rights.

Their present locality being unadapted to either farming or grazing, permission would be given them to select suitable lands on the reservation for cultivation, under the care of a chief, who would be held responsible for the discipline and behavior of the respective bands. The chiefs would be assisted by enlisting of soldiers.

Some of the tribes would habitually reside among their own people, the selections to be made with regard to the character, influence, and aptness to acquire new duties. It is expected of them while they are soldiers not to be employed except in case where the Apaches fail to govern themselves. The Indians must learn dependence upon themselves for their future. The address was listened to with profound attention by more than 1,200 warriors present, who seemed greatly impressed by the course given.

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[PERSONALS.]

The City Hotel has changed hands.

Mr. O. O. Clendenning is once more with us.

Dr. Bird, of Pawnee Agency, was in the city last week.

Mr. S. Matlack is now occupying his residence on ninth street.

C. H. Holloway's new home, in the west part of town, looms up in good shape.

Amos Walton, candidate for County Commissioner, didn't get elected. That's too bad.

Billie Burke was acquitted of the charge of stealing cattle, at Wellington, last week. Post.

We received an appreciated call from Prof. L. D. Davis, principal of thhe Pawnee schools, last week.

Geo. A. Eddy, of Leavenworth, spent several days of the past week in the city visiting his brother, E. D. Eddy.

L. E. Woodin, Jr., of Pawnee Agency, was in town last week to meet his wife and child, who had just come on from the East.

It is with pleasure we again place D. W. Passmore's name on the TRAVELER books. Mr. Passmore was one of the TRAVELER's earliest subscribers.

Dr. Woodward, of Pawnee Agency, was in the city last week. He returned to his Territory home, accompanied by his wife and children, who had just joined him from Washington, D. C.

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MARRIED. By Rev. Moorhead at the residence of David Emory in Beaver township on Sunday last, Mr. W. J. Beach to Miss Nancy Timmerman. The young couple have the TRAVELER's heartiest and best wishes for their future happiness.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 8, 1882.]

The stockmen of the Cherokee strip held a meeting last Monday at Willow Springs to take steps to protect themselves from the monopoly that proposes to fence in twenty-four miles square south of the State line and west of the Arkansas river. The men deem it unjust, and believe the Cherokee Nation will protect them in their rights, since they have held the range for years and always paid the license.

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They were hard-up for men in Butler county ten years ago for Dr. Kellogg then held the offices of Clerk of the District Court, County Superintendent, and County Clerk all at once. Wonder if he voted himself in.

J. E. Miller started on a hunting trip to the Territory today. He will be accompanied by several friends from Topeka, whose names we failed to get.

Deputy U. S. Marshal Marks recently captured in the Osage Nation a noted desperado and horse thief named Storr, at the same time taking in Mrs. Storr who, at one time was a member of the Younger gang. The prisoners were taken to Ft. Smith, where her bail was fixed at $1,000.

QUESTION: COULD THEY BE TALKING ABOUT BELLE STARR?

PAPER DEFINITELY SAID STORR.

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Our old friend, James Kelley, one of the pioneers of Cowley county, ex-editor of the Winfield Courier, and ex-postmaster of the same place, is now engaged on the Wellingtonian. Jim is just as radical a Republican as he ever was and just as jolly a fellow. We are glad to welcome him to our county. Post.

Dr. Alexander wrote a note to the A. V. Democrat desiring his paper stopped, which the local editor of that paper asked permission to publish the same, which was granted. But it was a bluff game and the note did not appear. Guess the Dr. administered a pill too caustic for even a Glick Democrat to swallow.

The Post Office Department advertises to let the contract for carrying mails on five routes in the Indian Territory and thirty routes in Kansas, beginning July 1st, 1883, and ending July 1st, 1886. Advertisements may be seen at any of the post offices. There is not much money in carrying mails now, unless passengers can be carried with it.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 8, 1882.]

Yesterday being the first day of November, and the quarantine law against Texas or Indian cattle having expired, thousands were shoved across the line into the State. There were several bunches in this vicinity brought over and sent to farms, where they will be wintered. The frosts of late, we think, have cut native stock out of danger of infection, yet it would be a good policy to keep native and through Texas cattle in separate herds for a few days longer, and by that means avoid all bad effects and possible loss. Post.

Another Boat for Ft. Smith.

Mr. Charles and Frank Gelkey, of Maple City, Kansas, left this place this week for a voyage down the Arkansas river. They have a boat 8 by 16 feet, drawing five inches of water, and all the necessary rigging for sailing. They take guns and traps with them and expect to spend some time hunting along the banks of the river where game is abundant. The TRAVELER will be favored with a communication now and then showing their progress.

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Milt Bennett came in Tuesday from his Wagon creek range, where he had been putting in about two weeks doctoring his cattle for Texas fever. He has lost between 15 and 20 of his grades and half-breeds. His plan was to drench the sick cattle with coal oil, etc., and as soon as his men would drench an animal, it would lie down and die. A neighbor of his came along and told him that if their tails were cut off, they would get well. He tried it, and did not lose another animal. The tail should be cut off about ten inches from the root of it. At first but very little blood would run, but in fifteen or twenty minutes it would begin bleeding and continue to do so until the animal could scarcely stand from loss of blood. Post.

A Cowley County Caravan.

Last Monday morning the residents of Beaver and Vernon along the road to Winfield were somewhat surprised by the appearance of an immense caravan of wagons traveling toward the east. They were somewhat at a loss to account for it until someone suggested that perhaps a neighbor had concluded to market his wheat. This proved to be the case, and Mr. Jas. Poor was the frmer. He led a train of forty wagons all loaded with No. 2 red winter wheat, which he sold to Mr. V. B. Bartlett for 71 cents per bushel. It took the forty wagons three trips to get all the crop of wheat to market, making a hundred and twenty loads and over 50,000 bushels, which amounted in cash to about $40,000. It would pay some of our eastern farmers to come west if only to see a Cowley county farmer market his wheat crop. Courier.

MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 8, 1882.]

The following is a list of letters remaining uncalled for in the Post Office.

FIRST COLUMN.

Alford, John; Biggs, George; Black, B. F.; Buller, J. H.;

Bady, Oscar; Barricklon, Hays; Batt, George; Burk, John; Caldwell, Clay; Campbell, Jas. L.; Chendham [?], L. E.;

Carter, F. L.; Cerry, John S.; Cable, Peyton; Crawford, N. S.;

Coog, Austin; Cole, C. S.; Davidson, Ephriam; Davis, M. A.; Davis, William; Eskins, J. M.; Endes, Isaac; Elwood, Charley; Ellen, G.; Fuller, B. J.; Friend, F. M.; Underwood, E.; Winesburgh, Josiah; Winbrought [?], F.

SECOND COLUMN.

Graham, William; Hatfield, J. C.; Houston, I. W.; Harlow, Wm.; Hutchinson, Mattie; Hogue, John F.; Hendrixson, S. W.; Harris, Charley D.; Henricks, Samuel; Hayll, John; Irles, Ead; Iron, John; Kennedy, Silas; Leas, Calom; Lewis, Hervert; Lewis, Willie; Michaels, David; Murphy, S. C.; Poling, Wilson; Payne, Burk C.; Straight, W. B.; Smithey, Alex; Sears, W. R.; Schrall, J.; Scoll, W. R.; Sleeth, George; Shimer, W. A.; Willis, John; York, Dock; Zack, Johnathan.

LADIES.

FIRST COLUMN.

Albin, Miss M.; Cramer, Miss A. M.; Chitham [?], Miss H.;

Cahill [?], Miss Sarah; Cox, Miss Annie E.; Moon, Miss Laura; Maddox, Mrs. M. E.; Purcill, Lieelie; Phillips, Mrs. Rosa.

SECOND COLUMN.

Bowen, Miss E. P.; Broadwell, Mrs. C.; Fouke, Maggie; Gurin, Mrs. Jane; Johnston, Miss Ella; Johnson, Mrs. S. P.; Owens, Miss Lou; Townsley, Miss C.; Wright, Mrs. M. A.; Prewitt, Miss Anna.

Persons calling for any of the above letters will please say advertised.

J. C. TOPLIFF, P. M.

Arkanss City, Ks.

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[KANSAS NEWS.]

H. P. STANDLEY, Editor & Publisher.

The amount of coal mined at the state penitentiary shaft during the month of October was 64,917 bushels. The shipments of coal were 135 cars, of which 28 cars were sent to state institutions. The amount used at the penitentiary was 4,485 bushels. Prices for coal are as follows. Contracts of 5,000 bushels per month, 6 cents per bushel; 2,500 per month, 7 cents per bushel; 1,000 bushels per month, 8 cents; retail, 9 cents; nut coal, 7 cents; slack, 50 cents per load.

James Bear, the Texas desperado who was brought to Caldwell recently charged with killing City Marshal Brown, died in his cell Monday, the 6th inst., from the effects of his wounds.

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

The Elections.

The election in this city last week passed off very quietly, yet a very large vote was polled. St. John's majority was 39 in Arkansas City, and the Republican ticket generally came out ahead. Mr. Mitchell's majority in the district was 32. Returns from the State show Mr. Glick elected by 10,000 majority. Haskell is elected in the Second district by at least 1,000. The four Republican Congressmen at large were chosen by probably 20,000 and the Republican State ticket outside of Governor by from 25,000 to 30,000.

GIVING CRESWELL ONLY:

Governor St. John 256, Glick 217, Robinson 6.

Congress Rep. 282, Dem. 186, G. B. 11.

County officers: Rep. 283, Dem. 193, G. B. 13.

Creswell: Mitchell 233, Kellogg 245.

Beaver: Mitchell 65, Kellogg 68.

West Bolton: Mitchell 70, Kellogg 59.

East Cedar: Mitchell 27, Kellogg 28.

West Cedar: Mitchell 34, Kellogg 14.

Liberty: Mitchell 48, Kellogg 50.

Pleasant Valley: Mitchell 86, Kellogg 81.

Silverdale: Mitchell 74, Kellogg 50.

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[PERSONALS.]

Oyster supper Friday evening.

The Howard Brothers keep glass and putty in stock now.

H. H. Arthur, of Ponca Agency, was in our city last week.

Water was frozen last Sunday morning, ditto Monday, etc.

Mr. S. Matlack is absent in the Territory on a hunting

expedition.

Mrs. N. R. Baker and son, of Topeka, are in our city visiting Mrs. J. E. Miller.

Go to the Oyster and Turkey supper at the Central Avenue next Friday evening.

Gay plushes, plaid or striped, will be more used as cloak linings this winter than fur.

Messrs. Schiffbauer Bros. put a carload of Iowa potatoes on the market last week.

Wm. Trimble, one of West Bolton's reliable farmers, favored us with a call yesterday.

Agent L. E. Woodin, with an attendant train of Indians, was in the city Monday last.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.]

Mr. McIntire, of Independence, Kansas, has purchased the furniture and fixtures of the City Hotel, and will have control of it hereafter.

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Miss Etta Robinson, of Winfield, spent Sunday in the city visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Benedict, and returned to her home Monday.

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Lovely baby blankets are made of fine Saxony flannel, embroidered in delicate tints, with one end folded in such a way as to turn over the coverlet.

During our trip to Winfield last week we met our new County Treasurer, Mr. L. B. Stone, and of course enrolled him among the readers of the TRAVELER.

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Mr. D. D. Keeler, superintendent of the Kaw Agency, was in the city yesterday and toted us around town in one of the cosiest little rigs we ever rode in.

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Cap. Siverd was in our city yesterday on official business. We feel sorry for Cap., he really looked as sober as though he had just come from a first-class funeral.

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Mr. Samuel Hoyt, of Canada, is paying us a visit again this winter. He finds this climate considerably temperate, compared with that of the Province of Quebec.

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Satin tidies and table scarfs may be renovated by taking a hot iron, placing a wet cloth over it, and holding that satin in the steam, the wrong side nearer to the heat.

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Messrs. N. R. Baker and R. Surles, of Topeka, in company with J. E. Miller, of this city, are now in the Territory, where they intend to spend a couple of weeks hunting.

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When putting down carpets, if you have no stretcher, put on a pair of rough souled rubbers and "scuff" across it, letting someone put in a tack as you push up the carpet.

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Quite a grand ball was given by Companies C and D of the 26th Infantry at Fort Reno on Nov. 9th, 1882. The programme was tastily gotten up at the office of the Transporter.

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The demand for cattle ranges is growing every day. Last week parties were here from Kansas City to purchase land along the State line in large bodies, but could not find enough in one body to suit them. It won't be many years before every man will have to own every foot of ground he grazes on.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.]

While the men engaged in building the Arkansas river bridge were standing on the second old span from the new bridge, the structure fell with a fearful crash, precipitating the whole party into the river, where the water was about knee deep. No one was seriously injured. Mr. Milks has his back slightly sprained.

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It is now the fashion, where the same can be afforded, to build dwelling houses very high, and it is said, by good medical authority, that the higher up a person sleeps the better. The miasmatic or malarial limit is said to be seventy feet--all above that being pure. Therefore, if you want to be healthy, you want to sleep above the seventy feet line.

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BAPTIST MEETING. There will be preaching in McLaughlin's Hall Sunday morning, the 19th inst. Services commence at 10:45. The Celebration of the Lord's Supper at the close of the morning service. Rev. M. Wood, Baptist minister, formerly of Ohio, will officiate. Covenant meeting, on Saturday, 2 p.m. at the same place.

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Sowing rye, for winter pasture, is fast growing in favor with farmers and stockmen. It is claimed that it pays to sow it for the pasture and straw alone. Mr. Callison and John Scott, of Bolton township, pastured a piece all last winter, and harvested a good crop besides. Mr. Andrews, of Grouse Creek, did the same, and this year put in more than ever. Scott & Topliff have forty acres, for their sheep, that is doing well.

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An Italian, Professor DeBona, gave an entertainment at the Schoolhouse Friday and Saturday evenings, with the understanding that one-fourth of the proceeds should be given to the Library Fund. The Professor departed this morning, Nov. 13th, on the 5 o'clock train, forgetting to mention the situation of his palace or pay the promised sum to the Library. Kansas papers will please copy in order that an imposter may not deceive worthy citizens.

On account of the alarming frequency with which children suffer with the croup in all communities, we publish the following receipt, which may be of benefit. Croup, it is said, may be cured in one minute, and the remedy is simply alum and sugar. Take a knife or grater and shave off, in small particles, about a teaspoonful of alum, then mix with it about twice its amount of sugar, to make it palatable, and administer it as quickly as possible. Almost instantaneous relief will follow.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.]

An exchange says it is a fact that the death rate of total abstainers is only eleven per annum in a thousand, while the death rate of moderate drinkers is from sixty to seventy-three per annum in a thousand.

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The Presbyterian church having been enlarged and renovated throughout, will be opened next Sabbath for regular services. A cordial invitation is extended to all, and especially strangers to come and worship with us.

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SHEEP MEN. We call attention to the notice of A. Harnly, in this issue, in which he offers fine grade sheep for sale. The sheep are in excellent condition and are offered at a decided bargain for the next thirty days.

NOTICE: Sheep for Sale.

Five hundred and fifty good grade sheep for sale. Will be sold at a bargain during the next 30 days. Sheep are free from scab and in good condition every way.

A. Harnly,

Arkansas City.

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From a postal card received on the 5th inst., from Dr. M. R. Leonard, we learn the gentleman is intending to revisit Kansas, and will probably greet his many old friends in this section 'ere many weeks pass by.

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We call attention to the Real Estate Card of Frank J. Hess, which appears in this issue. Mr. Hess is also prepared to write up policies in all the most reliable Fire and Life Insurance Companies, and all parties needing anything in his line should not fail to call upon him at his office in the Creswell Bank.

CARD: FRANK J. HESS,

Real Estate and Insurance Agent.

Abstracts Furnished, Rents Collected, Collections Made, and Taxes Paid for Non Residents.

Correspondence Solicited.

ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

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REPORT OF ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL FOR THE MONTH ENDING NOV. 10. The following pupils have been neither absent nor tardy within the last school month: Bertie Maxwell, Perry Grey, Willie Maxwell, Howard Maxwell, Ross Sankey, John Sankey, Joseph Maxwell, Newt. Kirkpatrick, Mary Fees, Nannie Maxwell, Bessie Kirkpatrick, Mable Kirkpatrick, Emma Locke, John Drennan, Etta Kirkpatrick, Maggie Guyer, Ollie Kirkpatrick, Lillie Purdy, Maggie Kirkpatrick, Johnnie Warren.

GEORGE E. WRIGHT, Teacher.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.]

During the revolution of political affairs last Tuesday, Amos Walton was elected County Commissioner over Henry Harbaugh, one of the best commissioners the county ever had. Many a poorer man for the place might have been elected than Mr. Walton. He is a farmer and a lawyer, familiar with the needs and wants of this section, and especially the township in which he resides. We may now look for some action to have the county do something to support our $20,000 Arkansas river bridge.

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Indian Commissioner Price has received the annual report of the Superintendent of the Carlisle (Pa.) Indian school, which shows that at the date of the last report there were 180 Indian boys and 87 Indian girls at the school. During the year 75 boys and 61 girls have been received, and 62 boys and 128 girls have been returned to the agencies. Four boys and two girls died, and, at the close of the fiscal year, 188 boys and 103 girls remained at the school. The largest representations are from the Cheyenne, Omaha, and Osage tribes. $5,713 worth of wagons, harness, shoes, and tinware have been made by the students. The girls made their own garments and much of the boy's clothing.

The latest reports from the Department of Agriculture estimate the corn crop to be the largest ever produced in this country, viz: 1,800,000,000 bushels. The yield of wheat is put at 525,000,000 bushels, of oats at 480,000,000 bushels, of rye at 20,000,000, of barley at 45,000,000, and of white potatoes at 160,000,000 bushels. The estimate of the cotton yield is 6,548,000 bales, against 5,436,048 bales in 1881, an increase of over a million bales for this year. The weather during the month of October just past was the most beautiful ever experienced in this latitude, and it enabled the farmers to bring their year's work to a satisfactory conclusion. With the exception of a slight visitation of yellow fever in Southern Texas and

Florida, the general health of the country has been excellent. We are evidently on the eve of a season of great prosperity, and the enterprise of our manufacturers and businessmen are sure to be crowded with unprecedented success.

Double Wedding.

At the home of the young ladies in Bolton township, on Thursday, November 9th, 1882, Rev. Fleming officiating.

MARRIED. Mr. R. P. Chinn and Miss Mira J. Andrews.

MARRIED. Mr. Carlos Thomson and Miss Lizzie Andrews.

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The ladies of the First Presbyterian Church will give an oyster and turkey supper at the Central Avenue house on the evening of Friday next. A general good time will be had and everyone is cordially invited to be present and participate therein.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 15, 1882.]

Messrs. F. E. Rogers, Metcalf, Rogers, and Shultz, from the Eastern States, were in our city last week visiting friends. In company with Stacy Matlack, they started out for the land of "Lo" on Thursday last, and from the display of dogs, guns, etc., we predict hard times for the game in the vicinity.

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Mr. Leander Finley sold his place on the Walnut, 6 miles northeast from town, last week, to Mr. J. J. Lundy, of Illinois, for the neat little consideration of $7,100. This tract was known as the Murdock farm in early days and no better farming land can be found in Kansas. Mr. Lundy has made an investment, which, in our opinion, he will never have to regret.

A Surprise and Farewell Party.

Monday evening last witnessed one of the most enjoyable affairs ever held in this City. All the young folks gathered at the City Hotel to bid goodbye to the Misses Cassell, who left yesterday for their old home in Mattoon, Illinois. After a good social time for an hour or so, they repaired to the Central Avenue and tripped the light fantastic till a late hour. Thanks to the hospitality of the Misses Cassell, all enjoyed themselves and went home feeling sad that Arkansas City should lose three of its fairest young ladies. During the time that they were in Arkansas City, they made many friends, and while it is rough on the young men to see them go, the girls will miss them equally as much, while Arkansas City society loses three of its most brilliant ornaments.

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[SOME COURIER CLIPPINGS.]

Courier Clips.

Ex-Treasurer Harden leaves for Florida next Monday, where he will possibly establish an orange grove and chase the festive alligator for pastime. Dr. Cooper also intends going in a few days.

Sheriff Shenneman brought in another horse thief last week--one Bob Herriott, who was a member of Tom Quarles' gang of horse thieves and stole L. C. Norton's horse at Arkansas City.

The creamery will be ready for operation in a short time. The building is finished and the machinery is now being put in. Mr. Babb will soon begin to arrange his cream routes and contract for cream.

Old Mrs. Freylinger seems to take her confinement in jail in a sort of dumb way. Monday she asked the jailer to let her go uptown. He told her the Judge had ordered him to keep her in jail and not let her out. She said, "Ish dot so? Dot's offal!"

Mr. D. Eastman had quite a serious bonfire on his place in Pleasant Valley township last Friday evening. Mrs. Buck's two little children were visiting there and in the afternoon they took some matches, went out and set fire to the hay, burning up about fifty tons, the barn, some plows, and a corn planter, and about two hundred bushels of corn. The loss to Mr. Eastman is about five hundred dollars.

The fourth and last story is now being put on Bliss & Wood's magnificent new mill, which occupies the site of the old one. It is of sawed stone and built in the most substantial manner. The machinery will be of the latest and most improved pattern, and the mill throughout will be much better than before. The proprietors hope to have it running by January 1st, and if things go on at the rate they are at present, they will succeed.

The premium of a cent a grain offered by P. H. Albright & Co. for the ear of corn with the greatest number of grains on it was awarded to L. J. Darnell, of Silverdale. It was grown on Grouse Creek, was of the white variety, counted 1,920 grains, and weighed a plump pound after being shelled. There were a large number of entries for the prize. An ear of corn with nineteen hundred grains on it is a rarity in any county. Mr. Darnell's ear was a valuable one.

[ELECTION: BONDS TO BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS ARKANSAS RIVER.]

Election Notice.

To the qualified voters of Creswell Township, Cowley County, Kansas.

NOTICE is hereby given in persuance of a petition hereunto duly presented to the Township Board of said township, that on the 7th day of December, A. D., 1882, between the hours of 8 o'clock a.m. and 6 o'clock p.m. of said day at the usual place of holding elections in and for said Creswell township, Cowley County, Kansas, a special election of the qualified voters of the said township will be held for the purpose of voting upon a proposition to issue the bonds of said Creswell township, in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000), payable with the interest thereon at the Fiscal Agency of the State of Kansas, in the city of New York City, New York. Said bonds bear interest at the rate of seven per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and said bonds not to be payable in not less than five years nor more than thirty years, and said bonds to be issued and used for the purpose of building a bridge across the Arkansas river in said Creswell township, at the following point, to-wit: At or near the Southwest corner of section twenty-five (25) of township thirty four (34) south of Range three (3) east or as near thereto as practicable.

Said special election to be conducted according to the general election laws of this State, and those voting in favor of building of the bridge as aforesaid shall have written or printed on their ballot: "For the bridge and bonds," and those opposed "Aganst the bridge and bonds." By order of township Board, Arkansas City, Kansas.

S. J. Mantor, Trustee.

Nov. 12, 1882. Wm. Sleeth, Treasurer.

W. D. Mowry, Clerk.

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[BAR DOCKET: NOVEMBER TERM, 1882, COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.]

BAR DOCKET.

November A. D. 1882 Term, Cowley County District Court, to be begun and holden on and from the 14th day of November, A. D. 1882.

CRIMINAL DOCKET--FIRST DAY.

STATE VERSUS

Homer L. Wells

David V. Cole

Thos. H. Bassywather.

Chas. G. Holland.

Frank Macoy.

Jas. T. Shepard.

Chas. G. Thompson.

David V. Cole.

Terril G. Wright.

John Headrick.

Riley Constant, et al.

Milton Hurst.

Thomas Quarles.

Chester Vanmeter.

William H. Colegate.

Chester Vanmeter.

James M. Hamil.

Anna Quarles.

Hamlin Barlow.

SKIPPED THE CIVIL DOCKETS...VERY HARD TO READ! HOPE TO GET THIS FROM WINFIELD COURIER!

[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Now that the election is over, and everything quieted down, we can deliberately look back over the field, and see the causes that led to the election of Mr. Glick as Governor of Kansas.

It was a combination of elements that the sober thinking people of this State can never be proud of being identified with.

We are a Republican, and worked for the election of the whole Republican ticket, and believe that the best interests of the State would have been better protected by the election of the whole Republican ticket, and we know of nothing that we said or did in the campaign, that we have any cause to regret.

We see by the leading Democratic papers that Mr. Glick is already hedging on the question of railroad legislation, and we will be obliged to depend upon a Republican House and Senate for what laws we get upon this subject.

While the demagogue cry about monopolies was a large factor that aided to elect Glick, and the leaders of the opposition are already laughing secretly at their success in gulling the farmers into the belief that they were the great anti-monopolists of the country, the patent fact remains the same, however, that we must absolutely depend upon Republicans alone for all the legislation we will get on this or any other subject.

The only element in the campaign that met with any success is that in favor of the saloon system. This election has also demonstrated tht it is at least impolitic for any great party, no matter how powerful they may be in number, to take up any great moral question and undertake to carry it through, while there are many of their own party who are opposed to that kind of legislation, for they cannot depend upon the better class of the opposite party to assist them when they care more for the success of their party then they do for principle.

[PERSONALS.]

Court is now in session.

Winfield now has a lodge of Knights of Pythias.

Mrs. Jas. Wilson leaves for the Territory next week.

Charley Holloway's new house will soon be enclosed.

Dr. Jamison Vawter is now at his old home, Milton, Kentucky.

The Freylinger murder case will probably be tried this week.

BIRTH. Davy Hollenbeck rejoices in a brand new boy since Wednesday last.

The proposition to establish a Poor Farm carried by a majority of 815.

The First Presbyterian Church will be rededicated next Sabbath morning.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.]

Don't fail to attend the Social next Tuesday evening at the Central Avenue.

The work upon Mr. Basset's new house, in the northwest part of town, is progressing.

Mr. J. C. Loveland has been indisposed for several days past, but is now convalescing.

If you wish to purchase a house, town lots, or an improved farm, call on Green & Snyder.

C. M. Scott purchased a number of town lots of Mr. Wm. Campbell, of Topeka, last week.

Hicks, formerly of the Cambridge Commercial, is now one of the publishers of the Danville (Kansas) Argus.

Mr. James Ridenour was confined to his home with a severe cold, from which, however, he is now recovering.

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The foundry building is now occupied by Messrs. Rarick & Pickering, as a carriage, wagon, and blacksmith shop.

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The bridge across the Arkansas river is almost completed, and will be ready in a few days to accommodate the public.

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What is the matter with the M. E. church tower? It does not seem to progress towards completion at a very rapid rate.

We received a pleasant call from Mr. Voler, who is at present staying at the residence of our townsman, Mr. O. Stevenson.

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Mr. Ayres, with his brother-in-law, from Illinois, with some others, will make a hunt in the beautiful Indian Territory this week.

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Mr. O. C. R. Randall has opened up a Live Stock Broker's office in connection with his law office in our city. Offfice with Bard & Harris.

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Rev. M. Wood, a Baptist minister, preached at McLaughlin's Hall last Sunday, and will preach again at that place one week from next Sunday.

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Mr. J. W. Williams, who has been looking after his real estate interests in Bolton township for the past few weeks returned to his home at Kipton, Ohio, in Monday last.

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LOST. In this city on Friday last between the Central Avenue House and H. P. Farrar's residence, a silver beaded bangle bracelet. Finder will oblige by leaving at this office.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.]

Mr. J. D. Guthrie and family returned from their easter visit last week. Mr. Guthrie reports having a good time but nevertheless says the "old home is not what it used to be."

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Mr. P. J. Davis has put up a brand new sign in front of his boarding house on South Summit St., which guides the hungry traveler to a square meal every time. Give him a call.

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Oysters and Turkey Social at Central Avenue House next Tuesday evening, under the auspices of the Ladies of the Baptist church. A cordial invitation is extended to all.

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The heaviest cattle transaction this season, as regards price per head, came off last week on the Cherokee Strip, near Caldwell. Mr. Peyton Montgomery sold to Mr. Ed. Hewins, 1,059 head of wintered beeves at an average price per head of $54.28.

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The Caldwell Post has this to say in regard to the fencing in of ranges now in progress in the Indian Territory:

"Our opinion is that some action should be taken at once by our stockmen and citizens to prevent, as far as possible, the fencing up of any more of this quarantine ground, at least for two or three years. We think it within the power of the Cherokee authorities to stop this matter where it is, and that it is their duty to do so, in justice to the taxpayers on their lands."

Will Johnson, better known as "I bar Johnson," was up from the range on Tuesday. He informs us that as himself and Richards--of the Harper Sentinel--were hunting in a canyon below the Cimarron, they ran afoul of a huge panther. "I bar" had a fair opportunity to shoot the animal, but Richards was on the other side of the beast and he did not dare to shoot for fear of hitting him. The panther did not seem frightened, but walked leisurely into the brush and disappeared. Cresset.

Word was brought over last Thursday that At. Hughes had been cut up at Hunnewell on the previous evening. The accounts of the affair are somewhat contradictory, but, from the best information obtainable, it grew out of some matters regarding the election on Tuesday previous. The statement is to the effect that At. had some words with a young man named James Slane, over the latter's course as one of the clerks at the election. High words passed, and At. hit Slane, when the latter cut him with a pocket knife. The wounds were inflicted in the shoulder and under the right arm, but are not dangerous, and he is doing as well as could be expected. Caldwell Commercial.

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.]

Mr. Conner, who is now staying in the city, paid us a pleasant call on Monday last and ordered the TRAVELER sent to his father in Hallsville, Illinois, for the coming year. We comply with pleasure.

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Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, of Galva, Illinois, are in the city visiting the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Ayres. Mr. Boyd is editor of the Galva News, and of course paid us a fraternal call, which was much appreciated.

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J. M. Scott, of Wichita, sold to Corzine, last Monday, 135 head of active Missouri cattle, ones, twos, and threes, for $16 per head. This is the cheapest bunch of cattle bought this season. Caldwell Commercial.

Rev. J. S. McClung, of Wellington, will preach in the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. In connection with the morning service, the church will be rededicated. A cordial invitation is extended to all to be present.

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The Roman Catholics of this county have purchased a site for a cemetery, consisting of five acres of land one and one-half miles east of Winfield, for which they paid $50 per acre. The money has been raised by subscription.

Mr. B. F. Honnis, of Newark, New Jersey, was visiting in our county last week. While here he made his home with his relative, Mr. E. S. Beaver. The gentleman favored the TRAVELER with a call, but we were unfortunately absent at the time.

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Remember that on Thursday, Dec. 7th, a proposition will be submitted to vote bonds to the amount of $4,000 for the purpose of building a bridge across the Arkansas river near the canal dam. The bridge is to be built by Creswell township.

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We acknowledge receipt of the Silver City, New Mexico, Enterprise, a new sheet published by W. A. Leonard & Co. Will graduated at the TRAVELER office under C. M. Scott and is a first-class printer. We wish the Enterprise success and herewith place it upon our X list.

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Rev. Dorsey, brother of Senator Dorsey, of Washington,

D. C., paid this place a visit last week, while on his way to Kaw Agency. Mr. Dorsey is connected with the Smithsonian Institute, and will probably make some collections from this section of the moral vineyard.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.]

It is with pleasure we announce that the ladies of the Baptist church will give an Oyster and Turkey Supper and Social at the Central Avenue House on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 28th, 1882. We have no hesitation in saying that this will be the event of the season, and, as a good time will be had, and as everybody with their friends are invited, it cannot fail of being a glorious success.

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The Masons are taking a turn at Mormonism. In Utah they have refused to receive the Saints into their fraternity, and the California Grand lodge has a decided word of approval. This exclusion of Mormons is a practical exemplification of good Masonry. The sanctity and the purity of the home are cardinal virtues in Masonry. The action of the Utah Masons will find an approving word all over the world.

A band of Indian hunters, composed of Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill, Texas Jack, Mexican Ben, and California Joe, started for the plains from Ithica, Michigan, not many days ago. They had an idea that the Indians were plentiful in the vicinity of Peoria, Illinois. The ages of these blood-thirsty young scalp-hunters ranged from twelve to fourteen years. They had not gone very far when they were captured by pale faces and sent back home for castigation.

Mr. O. C. R. Randall, attorney at law, late of Stocton, Rooks County, Kansas, has opened an office in this city for the practice of law. His office for the present is with James Benedict, on west Summit St., where all in need of legal advice will do well to call.

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The best joke of the season is on Dr. W. R. Davis, of Winfield, who, by some mistake voted the straight Republican ticket--the first he ever voted in his life, and he says he will never do it again. Now the Doctor has been getting left for so long that he entirely despaired of any good result from the election just passed, as the following will show.

He is a member of the Christian church, of this city, and a few weeks ago, when called upon to subscribe for the new building, he gave $100. The gentleman who was taking the names thought this was not enough and tried to persuade him to give more. "Well," said the Doctor, finally. "I'll tell you what I will do. $100 is all I can give now; but if New York goes Democratic, I'll give $200, and if Glick is elected in Kansas, I'll build the entire church."

The question now is, Will he stick to his bargain?

[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 22, 1882.]

Buggy riding, even when going at a slow pace, is not always free from unpleasantries, as Messrs. Cassell, Johns, and McIntire will testify from last Saturday's experience. These gentlemen were out riding in Mr. Cassell's buggy, and while jogging pleasantly along the wheels suddenly struck an obstruction, which somehow loosened the front seat upon which Mr. McIntire was seated, throwing him out of the buggy. He still retained hold of the lines, however, and thus brought the team to a sudden halt, which had the effect of loosening the back seat and throwing the occupants, Messrs. John and Cassell, forward and entirely clear of the buggy, the latter gentleman falling between the horses' feet, and receiving a severe bruise on the face, from one of their hoofs. As luck would have it, however, no more serious damage was done to any of the party, who gathered themselves together and returned to town without any further mishap.

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It was good to be There.

We have never looked upon a more cheerful, elegant, or inspiring a tableau than was presented to our vision at the Central Avenue House last Friday evening, at the social given by the ladies of the First Prestyterian church.

The tables were most charmingly decorated with flowers and vines of every description, through the luxuriant foliage of which the snowy whiteness of innumerable cakes, piles upon piles of turkey, and other delicacies too numerous to even think about, shone in bewildering profusion added to which the bevy of fair ladies flitting from table to table, dispensing the steaming oysters, formed a picture calculated to stir the soul of the veriest epicure living. It was a glorious affair, the oysters especially being first-class, and under the deft manipulation of Mrs. H. T. Stewart and Mrs. C. R. Sipes were cooked to perfection and could not have been put upon the table in better shape by Delmonico himself. Everything was lovely, a beautiful evening, a large attendance, and consequently a splendid time was had. The supplies had been so liberally provided and so much remained at the close of the social that it was decided to give a dinner at the same place the following day, and due notice having been given, a repast fit for a king was the result, to which simple justice was done by our people who attended in force. Great credit is due the ladies for their arduous work, which was the means of netting ninety dollars for their church. Of the social and dinner we can safely say, "It was good to be there," and think all who participated will endorse this statement.

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[SOME COURIER CLIPPINGS.]

The Courier Says:

Frank Manny has been raising the German carp.

The skating rink is becoming one of our most popular

resorts.

Vernon township is repairing the Walnut river bridge west of Winfield.

A large number of the Knights of Pythias, of Wichita, came down Tuesday to institute a lodge here.

C. R. Mitchell's majority, according to the official vote, is thirty-one. J. W. Weimer's one hundred and twenty, and J. J. Johnson's twenty-four.

The first knowledge Winfield folks had of Amos Walton's candidacy was when the returns began to come in. Amos kind of sneaked in, as it were.

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NOTE: I SKIPPED THE TAX ROLL LISTED IN PAPER FOR 1882...PRINTED VERY SMALL...ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ!

THIS WAS IN NOVEMBER 22 ISSUE OF TRAVELER.

[WIRE FENCING.]

Wire Fencing.

We know not what views are entertained, and what policy will be pursued by our National Council, regarding the question of "Wire Fencing" west and east of "Ninety-Six," but with our present light, we cannot adopt the leader on that subject, which appeared in the Advocate two weeks since in our absence on the plains. We believe that the whole thing is wrong, and will not stand the test of rigid scrutiny. The non-citizen cattle king certainly has no right of [? by ?] himself to fence in a foot of land. Has he the right in the name of an adopted citizen or native, to fence in forty by fifty miles, aggregating upwards of a million acres--using cedar from the soil to do it with? We trust that our National Council will bravely and wisely handle this subject, and for the good of all. Tahlequah Advocate.

[KANSAS NEWS.]

KANSAS NEWS.

Wichita Eagle: The business of the Wichita land office indicates a large immigration in this part of the state. Since the first of January, 1882, over 1,600 entries have been made, covering about 240,000 acres. This divided into quarter sections represents 1,500 farms, the most of which are in Harper and Kingman counties.

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[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

President W. B. Strong, of the A. T. & S. F. R. R., will spend a six months vacation visiting New Orleans and California, where it is hoped he may entirely recover from the effects of his late protracted illness.

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[PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING CHILOCCO SCHOOL.]

PROPOSALS.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 22, 1882.

SEALED PROPOSALS, indorsed "Proposals for Building Chilocco School," to be erected near the Chilocco Creek, a few miles from Arkansas City, Kans, will be received at this office until Thursday, the 21st of December, 1882.

Complete plans and specifications of the work to be done, can be examined at the office of Haskell & Wood, Topeka, Kansas, and "Journal," at Kansas City, Mo. Bids are requested for the erection of the building either of brick or stone as the Department may elect; the stone for the building to be had in the vicinity of the State where the building is to be located.

The contract to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Interior; the right is, however, reserved to reject any and all bids if deemed for the best interest of the service.

Proposals must state the length of time required for the completion of the building after the approval of the contract.

CERTIFIED CHECKS.

Every bid must be accompanied by a certified check upon some United States Depository, for at least FIVE percent of the amount of the proposal, payable to the order of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, which check will be forfeited to the United States, in case any bidder receiving an award shall fail to execute a contract with good and sufficient sureties, otherwise to be returned to the Bidder.

H. PRICE,

Commissioner.

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[PERSONALS.]

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving.

Mr. I. E. Shurtz will administer the estate of Foster & Shurtz, late of the Territory.

We learn that six inches of snow fell at Sac & Fox Agency the latter part of last week.

Messrs. Jordon and Bell, officers of the Cherokee Nation, were in the city the past week.

Major L. E. Woodin, of Ponca, was in the city this week looking after the interest of his dusky charges.

BIRTH. Capt. Maidt rejoices in the possession of the biggest boy ever seen, which arrived in town on Monday last.

Our old friend, Ben Matlack, was in the city last week from Pawnee Agency, shaking hands with his many friends.

Rev. J. E. Platter, of Winfield, preached to a large congregation in the First Presbyterian church last Saturday evening.

Tom Gilbert, the irrepressible trader at Kaw Agency, loomed in our sanctum in his usual welcoming fashion, last Monday.

Rev. James Via, pastor of the Pleasant Vale Baptist church, will preach in McLaughlin's Hall on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 10th, 1882.

We were glad to welcome the genial face of conductor Jim Miller on his run last Saturday after his absence of two weeks in the B. I. T.

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Ed. Haight, our county surveyor, was in town yesterday on his way to the Indian Territory, where he goes to run a twenty-five mile fence line.

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When English papers speak of the corn market, they mean the wheat market; what we call corn here being spoke of over there only as maize.

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Bert Worthley, who has been tearing around cattle hunting in the wilds of Arkansas for several months, returned to the city last week looking as hearty as ever.

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Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Baker and son, who have been visiting with J. E. Miller, of our city, for the past two weeks, returned to their home in Topeka last Saturday.

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Annual Thanksgiving service on next Thursday will be held by the Presbyterian church at 11 a.m. Sermon by Rev. I. N. Moorhead, of the M. E. church.

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About one hundred dollars was raised at the rededication of the Presbyterian church last Sabbath as a thank offering. The money will be appropriated to furnishing books for song service.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 29, 1882.]

Mr. Sam Reed is now occupying his residence in the southwest part of town, and we shall henceforth have much pleasure in leaving the TRAVELER at his home each week.

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We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. John M. Florer, U. S. trader at Osage Agency, while in the city last week, and enrolled his name upon the TRAVELER subscription books.

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DIED. On Monday, Nov. 27th, 1882, aged six months, Beryl Grainger, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Trask, of this city. The funeral took place at 3 p.m. of the same day.

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Contributions to the Longfellow Memorial Fund have been received from Germany, England, Nova Scotia, Canada, New Brunswick, France, and nearly all of the States of the Union.

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Owing to an error in the election notice as heretofore published, the election for voting bonds to build a bridge across the Arkansas river west of town will not be held until Dec. 21st, 1882.

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We were in error last week in stating that Rev. J. O. Dorsey was a brother of Senator Dorsey, so the gentleman informs us. Rev. Dorsey is thoroughly acquainted with the Indian languages in this locality and will doubtless add much useful information to the store of the Bureau of Etymology with which he is connected.

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The genial face of our old-time friend, Tom Finney, was greeted with pleasure as we grasped his hand last Monday, while he was in the city for the first time since he left us five years ago. Mr. Finney is located at Osage Agency, where he is prospering finely.

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We were pleased to meet Mr. J. B. Walker, while up from the Otoe Agency last week. Mrs. Walker has been staying in the city for several weeks on a visit to her parents, but accompanied her husband on his return to the Territory on Friday last.

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Our old friends and former townsmen, Tom, King, and Geo. Berry, of Shawneetown, Indian Territory, arrived in the city last week. They drove up 154 head of fat steers and 340 head of hogs which they intend to feed in this vicinity during the coming

winter.

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Mr. B. Battle, of Mitchellville, Iowa, arrived in our city last Saturday, and will probably spend the winter in this vicinity where he has many friends who will doubtless be glad to welcome him, and make his visit a pleasant one. Mr. Battle spent two months of last spring here with an invalid companion, who has since died of cancer.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 29, 1882.]

The rededicatory services at the First Presbyterian church last Sabbath morning were largely attended, and the services, which were conducted by Rev. McClung, of Wellington, Rev. Platter, of Winfield, and Revs. Moorhead, Taylor, and Fleming, were unusually interesting and the discourse by Rev. McClung will be long remembered.

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Mr. J. H. Drennan, formerly of this city, but now of

Colorado, was in town visiting friends, and of course called on us. He handed us a specimen of gold bearing quartz from the claim of our former citizen, Jasper Hartsock, who is now located about fifty miles west of Trinidad, Colorado.

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REPORT OF SOUTH BEND SCHOOL. The following is the average standing of the pupils of Dist. 42, for the second month ending on Friday, Nov. 18, 1882.

Kizzie Bookwalter 90; Geo. Birdzell 90; Isabel Sitter 97; Jacob Morain 86; Jennie Hughes 95; Andrew Sitter 90; Emma Welman 90; Simon Sitter 95; Chloe Hughes 94; Willie Welman 91; Katie Sitter 89; Orin Kindig 94; Neva McClung 84; Willison Sitter 95; Clara Kindig 94; Jamie Broadwell 92; Linnie Hughes 97; Arthur Post 90; Lizzie Morain 97; Ida Morain 90; Daisey Broadwell 91.

JESSIE SANKEY, Teacher.

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[JUDGE JAMES CHRISTIAN GETS PENSION.]

A righteous decision, and one that will be highly appre-

ciated, not only by the recipient and his family, but by the entire community, and his host of friends all over the State.

It is with great pleasure we announce the gratifying intelligence that the Commissioner of Pensions has placed upon the roll of Invalid pensioners our old friend, Judge Christian, of this place, who has been totally blind for the past four years, from injuries received while a Captain in the U. S. Army, some 19 years ago. This, indeed, will be gratifying intelligence to his many friends all over the State, who for the past two years have anxiously waited for the result. We take this occasion to say that no decision by the Commissioner of Pensions for several years has given such universal satisfaction to the people of this State. It was mainly through the untiring efforts of our distinguished Senator P. B. Plumb and Representative Ryan that the above result has been brought about, and we hereby tender them the thanks of this entire community, and assure them that their efforts will not be forgotten soon by the voters of Southern Kansas, irrespective of party.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 29, 1882.]

Of Colonel Copeland, who will lecture in this city Saturday next, the Eastern press are unanimous in their commendation, the following from the Troy (New York) Times, is a fair specimen.

"The Colonel dealt with snobs of both sexes, and snobs whose appeleations are manifold, the titled, literary, fashionable, the money snob, and so on to the end of the chapter. Verily were all snobs brought to grief. Those who did not attend missed a rare intellectual treat, a genuine 'feast of reason and flow of soul,' and those who did, must congratulate themselves upon their rich enjoyment."

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Lectures.

A course of lectures is decided upon as one of the means to pass pleasantly the long winter evenings that are now with us. It will be known as the "Terminus Lecture Course," and will embrace six or seven lectures at a cost of about $400, which sum has already been subscribed by our people. We can state that arrangements have already been made with Col. Copeland and Eli Perkins to deliver lectures and the committee are corresponding with other well known lecturers. The first lecture will be delivered by Col. Copeland at McLaughlin's Hall next Saturday evening. Subject: "Snobs and Snobbery."

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South Bend Items.

Our school now boasts of an attendance of thirty-one pupils.

Mr. Campbell has been improving his farm of late by setting out quite a number of grape vines and fruit trees.

Miss Chloe Hughes had her right arm fractured, and Miss Emma Welman her rigfht foot badly sprained about two weeks ago. We are glad to learn that both are recovering.

The oyster supper and dance at Mr. Birdzell's last Friday night week, was pronounced a decided surprise by thos who had the pleasure of being present.

Farmers are very busy husking corn.

We are to have a singing school, which begins next Friday evening with Mr. Kerning [? HARD TO READ] for teacher.

We now have preaching every three weeks.

JETTA JAY.

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[SOME COURIER CLIPPINGS.]

Courier Clippings.

Henry Goldsmith has been making some changes in his store preparatory to getting in his Christmas stock.

M. S. Roseberry has made final settlement as guardian of the estate of Arizonia Isostetter [LAST NAME PARTIALLY CUT OUT ?] before the Probate Court.

The Administrator in the Nance estate has filed a petition for an order to sell the real property belonging to the estate.

Henry E. Asp has been remarkably successful in his cases recently. Two of his clients, Basenwater and Van Meter, were cleared at this term of court.

Mr. Isaac E. Shurtz was appointed administrator of the partnership estate of the late firm of Foster & Shurtz. Mr. Foster is the gentlemen who committed suicide in the Territory recently.

On Friday another man asked us about the election and on Saturday the clod's dull thud mingled with the sighs of relatives and friends as they paid their last respects to his few remains. Who'll be the next?

We heard from the Leadville Chronicle of a stage robbery in which one of Cowley's boys was somewhat interested. It occurred on October 25th near Leadville; and Bob McCollim, son of A. E. McCollim, of Fairview, was one of the victims. The robbers, two in number, held the coach up, made the passengers get out, and went through them. Bob McCollim and his partner lost their watches and four thousand dollars in notes and checks. They subsequently succeeded in stopping payment on most of the checks, but are being put to a great deal of trouble.

[BLACK SCURVY.]

There is a family in Cedar township in this county, which have been living among the Indians in the Territory during the summer and are dying off one by one with a loathsome disease called "black scurvy." The family consisted of a man, his wife, and seven children. Two of the children died before they left the Territory and two have died since. The other three are down with the disease and one of them is very badly off and is sure to die soon unless it has proper care and good medical attention; neither of which have hereunto been given to any of the family. Those who have died, lingered in great suffering calling for water and other attentions, which there were none to give.

The father and mother are both sick and so mentally enfeebled as to be indifferent to their fate or that of their children. They are surrounded by filth and infested with vermin. The disease seems to be contagious and the neighbors fear to go there and relieve them. It is the saddest case ever heard of in this county and something should be done at once for their relief, in the name of humanity, decency, and civilization.

This black scurvy, or whatever it is, is not the only or the worst disease which is being communicated from the Indians in the Territory. Some have died and others are suffering from the most loathsome disease known to humanity, a disease too disgusting to name; besides vermin and filth. Of course, we might expect that a people so low, ignorant, and brutish as most of the Indians are, will have such among them; but it is humiliating beyond expression that any member of the superior race, should sink so low in vice and filth as to be exposed to these vile disorders.

[SOME BUSINESS LOCALS.]

NOTICE.

This is to give notice to the merchants of Arkansas City and the public generally, that I will not be responsible, nor pay for goods delivered to other parties and charged to me, unless said parties have a written order from me for the credit given.

Nov. 29th, 1882. John Newman,

Arkansas City, Kansas.

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[MORE BUSINESS NOTICES: TRAVELER, NOVEMBER 29, 1882.]

FOR SALE OR TRADE.

For a good farm in Cowley County, Kansas, I will exchange my farm of One Hundred and Seventeen acres of good farming land in what is known as Hickory Falls, Cumberland Co., Tennessee, 8 miles south of the County Seat, and in close proximity to the celebrated Howard Mineral Springs. There is an 8 acre, ten-year-old orchard, and 37 acres cleared; one hundred acres under good rail fence and cross fences; good timber; double log house; spring house, forty feet from the door; and good barn; is a first-class stock farm. Schoolhouse 1-1/2 miles from place. Splendid climate. Consumption and Lung trouble are almost unknown. For further particulars, address or call upon

PHILIP D. FINCH,

Arkansas City, Kansas.

MILLINERY.

Mrs. F. M. Friend, of Winfield, will visit Arkansas City on December 5th and 6th, with a selection of Millinery Goods. Ladies will find her at the Central Avenue House.

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[KANSAS NEWS.]

H. P. STANDLEY, Editor & Publisher.

KANSAS NEWS.

The Winfield Courier says the creamery building is finished, the machinery being put in, and Mr. Bobb will soon begin to arrange his routes and contract for cream.

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There is a family in Cedar township in Cowley county, which have been living among the Indians in the territory during the summer, and are dying off one by one with a loathsome disease called "black scurvy." The family consisted of a man, his wife, and seven children. Two of the children died before the family left the territory, and two have died since. The other three are down with the disease, and one of them is very badly off, and is sure to die soon unless it has proper care and good medical attention; neither of which has hitherto been given to any of the family.

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[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

There is an enterprise going on below us in the Indian Territory that is bound to interest every farmer and stockman along the entire line of the State, from the Arkansas river to the west line of Sumner county. We allude to the fencing of nearly 200,000 acres of land that is now claimed by stockmen as their range, and for which they have paid the Cherokee Nation a tax for the privilege.

Looking at the matter as a disinterested party in so far as our patrons and friends are concerned, it does seem to us where the parties have held the range for years, and for which they have never refused to pay, that they should have the first preference, if any privilege or preference is given, and the matter should be acted on at once if the parties interested mean to do anything to protect themselves.

We have heard many violent and determined threats that if the rights they have paid for are ignored, that the posts and wire will be torn up and the whole country fired, the latter having already been carried into execution, and mile after mile of nicely cured grass has gone to the flames.

We condemn this act as infamous beyond expression, for while it did not materially injure the monopoly that is causing the trouble, it damaged numbers of stockmen within the limits who were not in sympathy with the movement in any manner.

Better come together like men and adjust the matter, if it can be adusted; and if not, then go to work legally to test the authority of the men who claim the right.

Unless the Cherokee Council decide that the wire is an "improvement," the fence is illegally there, and from the tenor of the Chief's message to the Council, we think it is not an "improvement," and believe it what the Chief terms it, "an unbridled enterprise of some citizens that have led them into error, and requires the interposition of the Council to defend the common rights."

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[PERSONALS.]

Rock is being hauled for the Highland Hall.

Herman Godehard is around again in good shape.

A new coat of paint adorns the Arkansas City House.

Dan Sifford has sold his two houses on West Central Avenue.

Dr. M. B. Vawter has left us in search of a business location.

A large number of Indian teams were loaded in the city the latter part of last week.

Mr. J. T. Gooch, of Otoe Agency, is in our city visiting his brother, W. E. Gooch.

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Special Clothing Sale is now on hand at S. Matlack's; over $8,000 worth of clothing at cost.

T. E. Berry, of Shawneetown, Ind. Ter., left on Friday's train for St. Louis and Kansas City.

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Mr. H. Endicott has sold his residence and purchased lots for the erection of a new one.

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Bishop & Gaskill will pack pork the coming winter in Arkansas City. Farmers make a note of this.

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Messrs. J. J. Clark, John Wright, and others left on Monday last for the Territory to have a general good hunt.

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Mr. Samuel Hoyt has already up the main structure of a new residence adjoining that of Mr. Jas. Benedict.

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Z. W. Graff, who has been stopping in the city for several months past, starts soon for his home at Prentice, Illinois.

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Last Saturday was quite a busy day with our merchants.

A. A. Newman & Co. made retail sales to the amount of over $700.

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Mrs. Ira Barnett and her son, Frank, left last Monday for Wintersett, Iowa, where she expects to spend the holidays visiting friends.

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Richard Woolsey, known in the olden days as "Uncle Dick," and C. C. Endicott returned to our city on Monday evening last.

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Mrs. G. L. Kennedy, of St. Louis, and her two children are in the city upon a visit to the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Norton.

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While in Winfield last week, we met our old friend, W. H. Strahan, who is now engaged in the wholesale and retail notion trade in that city.

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Mrs. Frelinger was found guilty of murder in the second degree, and was sentenced to the Penitentiary for the term of her natural life.

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Major Gore, one of the most genial of the B. I. T. men, left for the East last week. He will visit Texas to buy stock before returning to this section.

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Ben Stanton, one of our former town boys, but late of Oskaloosa, Iowa, put in an appearance in our streets last week. Ben looks as natural as ever.

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We were glad to meet Major Hayworth, of the Indian Department, last week when he arrived in our city from a general tour of the Agencies south of here.

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Messrs. N. T. Snyder, C. H. Searing, and Capt. C. M. Scott left on Monday's train for the East. Before returning all three of the gentlemen will visit Washington, D. C.

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Mrs. V. Hawkins left our city last Monday for Iowa, whither she goes upon a visit to her sister, Mrs. McKnight, who intends leaving that State for Florida in the course of a few weeks.

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Mrs. F. G. Boyd, of Galva, Illinois, and A. M. Ayres and

G. M. Baugh, of our city, returned last Sunday from a hunting trip to the Territory, which they unite in saying was just the bosses time out.

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Frank Hess sold the Henry Endicott house to W. B. Kirkpatrick of Saybrook, Illinois, brother of A. E. and G. Kirkpatrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick intends going into business here and will be a valuable acquisition to Arkansas City.

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We call attention to the card of M. J. Stimpson, Music Teacher, which appears in this issue. Mr. Stimpson is well known as a teacher, many of Cowley county's present citizens having been his pupils in bygone years. We heartily recommend him to our people, who it is hoped will assist him in organizing classes for musical instruction.

AD: Pianos and Organs.

For the best and cheapest, consult J. M. Stimpson.

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We call attention to the "ad" of Shelden, Houghton & Co., which appears in this week's issue. From it our readers will learn that this firm are prepared to supply the best of clothing at the lowest possible price. Their stock is all new, of first-class quality and latest make. Seeing is believing, and a visit to this establishment will convince you of this truth of the above.

LONG AD: To all, to whom -THESE- Presents -COME- GREETING.

Are you aware that the holidays are very near?

It has been the custom, and 'tis very fit that it should be, for everyone to try to appear in their best on Christmas.

And how can one appear to better advantage oneself than fitted out with good, well-fitting and substantial clothing.

It is already acknowledged that Shelden, Houghton & Co. are selling the best grades of clothing, and more of them, than any firm in the city. This is the beauty of the thing.

The beauty of the thing for you is that we are selling the best goods and the best fitting goods for less money than they ever have been sold for before. We will guarantee satisfaction in every respect. Our suits range from $4.00 to $30 in price.

Our stock is complete and replete with the latest styles.

OUR PRICES DEFY COMPETITION.

Do not buy until you have examined them.

Examine our goods in stock; question persons who are wearing our goods, and they will speak for themselves.

We have sold more overcoats than any house in town and still have a good supply.

Our stock of furnishing goods we are not afraid to compare with any ones'.

Shirts from 50 cents to $4.00.

We have the finest line of gents' ties and scarfs that you will find in the county.

Boots. Shoes. Hats and Caps in abundance, and at the LOWEST LIVING profit.

Look when you will buy where you may, we defy anyone to compete with our prices and goods.

Respectfully,

SHELDEN, HOUGHTON & CO.,

ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 6, 1882.]

The Fanny Kellogg and Brignoll Grand Concert Co. gave one of their inimitable entertainments at Wichita last Monday evening, which was largely attended by the citizens of Winfield and Arkansas City. Among those present from our city were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller, Mr. J. T. Gooch, Miss L. Wyckoff, C. L. Swarts, Miss S. Hunt, and Mrs. C. H. Searing.

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Col. L. F. Copeland's lecture came off last Saturday evening, and was listened to, with pleasure, by a large number of our citizens. The Col. dealt with his subject, "Snobs and Snobbery," in a masterly manner, and while he told some amusing stories, the evening's talk bristled with sterling truths that all who heard him should well consider. We hope to hear the gentleman again in our city sometime this winter.

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The Social and Oyster Supper, under the auspices of the Ladies of the Baptist church, last Wednesday, was a splendid treat. The supper rooms were elegantly arranged, the tables literally groaned with delicacies which were deftly dispensed by the charming ladies who served as waiters for the occasion. It will long be remembered in the annals of socials, and not least for the fact that the enterprising ladies netted for their church the neat little sum of $108 over and above expenses. We congratulate them.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 6, 1882.]

Prof. Stimson, of Winfield, was here last Monday for the purpose of organizing a singing class. A meeting was held in the evening, at which the Prof. gave his terms, $3 for a term of 12 lessons including a class book, worth one dollar. It was decided to meet at the M. E. church on next Tuesday evening, at 7:30. All who are interested in this work should turn out and help make it a success, as we want more good singers in this town.

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The second lecture of the Terminus course will come off on Thursday evening, Dec. 21st, 1882, when Hon. Noble L. Prentiss will deliver his lecture, "A Kansan's Impressions of England, Scotland, and Ireland." Further notice will be given.

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Mr. H. S. Buckner has sold his farm of 150 acres, on the State line, to W. B. Jones, of Springfield, Illinois, for the sum of $2,500, retaining all growing crops for his own use. Mr. Buckner will shortly leave for Illinois, where he will in the future reside and will go into the mercantile business.

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Rev. I. N. Moorhead will deliver, at the M. E. church of this city, on Monday evening next, the third of his course of lectures, entitled "The West and the Western Man." The gentleman is a pleasant speaker and will not fail of making the lecture of interest to all who attend.

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The prairie fires which raged in the Territory south of here the latter part of last week did an incalculable amount of damage to stock range alone as also consuming a large amount of hay and other feed. It will necessitate the removal of about 400 head of cattle to other ranges.

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Mr. David Vanhise, one of Mt. Pulaski's (Illinois) prominent merchants, arrived in the city last week. Mr. Vanhise is here paying a visit to his sister, Mrs. M. A. Bowers, and other relatives in this vicinity, which visit we hope may be one of pleasure to be remembered by him for many years.

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It is with pleasure we chronicle the completion of the repairs upon the Arkansas River bridge south of town, which is now open to traffic. The condition of this structure has been an eyesore for several months past, but we hope that now it is in thoroughly good shape, it will be kept so in the future.

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On last Thursday evening, while the air was filled with glorious music, the young folks of this vicinity were tripping the light fantastic in the Newman Hall. The party, after dancing to a late hour, repaired to their homes rejoicing, and hoping that a likewise pleasant time may be had in the near future.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 6, 1882.]

The business of the United States Land Office at Wichita denotes a very large immigration to that section of the State. Since the 1st of January, 1882, over 1,600 entries have been made, covering about 240,000 acres of land. This divided into quarter sections, makes about 1,500 farms. The bulk of this land is in Harper and Kingman counties.

Crescent Lodge A. F. & A. M.

The following gentlemen were elected as officers for the coming year in Crescent Lodge No. 133 A. F. & A. M.

James Ridenour, W. M.; O. S. Rarick, S. W.; C. L. Swarts,

J. W.; H. P. Farrar, Treas.; F. P. Schiffbauer, Sec.

The appointed officers for the ensuing year are:

C. Hutchins, S. D.; J. C. Pickering, J. D.; H. Endicott,

S. S.; J. R. Rogers, J. S.; Geo. O. Allen, Tyler.

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T. H. Jackson, the Common Sense Liniment man, is in our city, and will dispense his wonderful remedy for Horses and Cattle during the present week. Mr. Jackson first introduced the Liniment in Cowley county some three years ago, since which time it has become widely known, and where once used becomes the standard. It has been used in all the stables of the A. C. & S. Stage line, for some time past, with good results. You will hear Jackson's racket on the street, and you may just bet he tells no lies about his Liniment, for it is all he claims for it and a great deal more.

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Hon. A. J. Pyburn, one of Cowley's earliest, and for several years most prominent citizens, is now engaged in the practice of law at Lamar, Missouri. Mr. Pyburn during a several years residence in this county, practicing law, earned the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact by his geniality and square dealing business habits, in proof of which it is only necessary to state that he served a term in the State Senate with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. While we regret the gentleman's departure from amongst us, we in common with his many friends, have naught but good wishes for his prosperity in his new location.

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Colgate, who was tried for setting fire to Bliss & Wood's mill, a short time since, was acquitted of the charge, and is now at large. The verdict was a surprise all around, and we hear great dissatisfaction expressed thereat.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 6, 1882.]

It is claimed by parties who are putting up wire fences in the Territory that the fence will make no difference as there will be plenty of gates put in. Even with gates through the wire fence, how is a man to get a herd of cattle, horses, or sheep through them when the herd is spread out, and one animal sees the other through and on the opposite side of the fence? Wire fences are bad enough in the State when you drive alongside of them, but a great deal worse in the Indian Territory, where you have to drive through them. Besides the TRAVELER does not see that it is giving the farmers along the line a fair shake, and hence does not take kindly to it. It may be all right, and we hope it is, only it does not look that way. We like to see capital and Eastern men coming in, but we don't like to see them override the men who have been here from the start, and had a hard time to get what little they have. If the fence was placed four miles below the line, as first proposed, the farmers couldn't object, and wouldn't object. Kansas farmers, and especially those in Bolton township, are about as fair and honest men as one generally meets, and we think the fence should go four miles below, and then the Oil Company would still have plenty of room.

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The following pupils were neither absent nor tardy, without an excuse, during the last school month: Willie Davis, Robbie Gaskill, Purley Clifton, Charlie Smith, Cliff Hardy, Lenna Taylor, Attie Fairclo, Ida Beecham, Jamie Fleming, Allie Davis, Eddie Mott, Lee Crebbs, Arthur Ware, Nettie Jordon, Carry Fairclo, Maggie Sleeth, Johnie Young, Curtis Cooper.

SUSIE L. HUNT, Teacher.

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The following named pupils of the High School Department were perfect during the third month: Mollie Conrad, Geo. P. Endicott, Jacob Endicott, Lizzie Wilson, Eddie Garris, Hannah Gilbert, Laura Holloway, Frank Gamel, Alice Lane, Minnie Kirtley, Minnie McIntire, Jessie Norton, Fannie Peterson, Willie Reynolds, Alvan Sankey, Horace Vaughn, Effie [?] Gilstrap, Frank Wright, Robert Nipp, Eddie Marshall, Lulu Walton, Sarah Randall, Etta Barnett, Dora Pearson, Walter Pickering, Charles T. Randall.

The following were imperfect: Josie Abrams, Harry Finley, Harry Shaw.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 6, 1882.]

List of letters remaining uncalled for in Post Office at Arkansas City, Kansas, December 1st, 1882.

FIRST COLUMN:

Anderson, R. W.; Allen, Jas.; Ashburn, Ellen; Broom, Ellis; Bush, Mrs. Nellis; Burke, Charles; Brown, Robert; Canady, Silas; Clevenger, D. W.; Clevenger, Mrs. H.; Chisum, James F.; Criger, Philetus; Dutcher, J. M.; David, M.; Devine, J. L.' Durfee,

J. H.; Davis, Morrris E.; Davis, F. D.; Davis, J. C.; Eckan, Davis; Ellis, R. W.; Edwards, N. C.; Fuller, B. J.; Gray, J. Arthur; Griffin, William; Gun, Henry; Grace, Maurice; Gilbert,

M. E.; Justice, Ed; Hatfield, W.; Hoffman, Mrs. V. M.; Henderson, H. W.; Harader, C.; Hamilton, Johnathan; Hamilton, Kate;

Huston, H.

SECOND COLUMN:

Hostin, [?] J. M.; Joplin, J. C.; Jones, H. C.; Johnson, Wm.; Keene, Warren; Kelly, C.; Letsler, John; Labetts, I. E.; Lewis, F. M.; Long, J. H.; Myres, A. J.; Matlack, John; Murphy, P. J.; Morris, L. C.; Moone, Miss L. J.; Noelly, Anthony; Pauch, Lucy; Peak, Harry; Phillips, Geo. W.; Patten, George; Phillips, Miss Anne; Prichard, J. H.; Rogers, J. A.; Roberts, J. M.; Stafford, J. A.; Shawis, T. H.; Sturts, Isaac H.; Wright, John A.; Woods, Robert; Walis, W. P.; Wright, Mrs. M.; Wright, J. C.; Wilson, Ames E.; Webb, J. R.; Wright, Marie F.

Parties calling for any of these letters will please say advertised.

J. C. TOPLIFF, P. M.

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Sheep in the West.

A Colorado man, in writing of sheep husbandry on the western plains, says:

"Alfalfa has proved to the Colorado ranchman that more sheep can be kept on a given acre of land than was ever dreamed of by the most enthusiastic ranchman of the plains. This plan may be considered by some as visionary and impracticable. It is the only way to meet the continual emergencies now arising in Texas, Colorado, and many other sections now suffering from lack of sufficient feed and shelter; these two are the only lacking essentials to the Texas-Missouri country, and they have to be met somehow.

"Thousands of sheep will be driven this fall to cheap corn in Kansas and Missouri for wintering, and back again to summer pasturage in other States.

"Large capitalists are preparing cattle ranches upon a more secure method for future handling. To do this will necessitate the owning of lands, and the establishing of homes, where comforts and culture may surround the owners of attendants of the flocks. It is the right way, and the sooner adopted by the wool-growers of the South and West, the better. It has been evident to observers that flocks and herds have to go further out, year by year, to find pasturage.

"Some ranges are left as untenable, but subdued and ready for fencing and tame grasses, that, with another system of handling, would support more and better improved flocks than the wild grasses ever did."

Acting on this plan, and idea, our fellow townsman, C. M. Scott, formerly editor of this paper, has purchased twenty-five hundred acres of land in one body, twelve miles east of this place, and will fence and improve it. C. M. Scott proposes to feed his stock during the winter and shelter them from the storms. To do this he will put in about one hundred acres of rye for winter pasture, and leave the corn stalks in the fields, besides having hay and straw at convenient places. The enterprise is bound to succeed, and we predict his example will be followed by many stockmen.

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Wedding Chimes.

The usual quietude of Ponca Agency was broken on Thanksgiving evening, Thursday, November 30, 1882, by the inpouring of the official residents of the Agencies to attend and celebrate the grand event of the season: The wedding of Miss Florence A. Woodin, of Ponca, to Lester D. Davis, Superintendent of the Pawnee School, of Pawnee. The hour of the wedding was announced by the ringing of the school bell, which immediately called forth to the Agency Mansion a large assemblage of the friends and relatives of the bride and groom. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Jas. Wilson, of Pawnee, the sister and brother of the bride being bridesmaid and groomsman, after which the happy pair were the recipients of heartfelt congratulations and many beautiful and costly presents from their many friends.

The bridal party then adjourned to the school building, where they engaged in dancing to most excellent music furnished by the Arkansas City band, ably assisted by Mr. Oscar Pollock, under whose control the dancing was conducted.

The ladies of the Agency deserve the highest credit for their display in the supper room, the tables being laid with a large variety of refreshments, which can never be surpassed and are seldom equalled.

At midnight the bride and groom returned to Pawnee, their future home, after which the guests continued the festivities until the small hours of the morning compelled them to disperse.

Among the noted guests were Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Arthur, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Woodin, Jr., Otoe, Dr. Woodward and wife, Dr. D. Dunn and wife, Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Nelson and mother, Oakland, Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, Otoe, Mr. Powell and lady, Mr. P. Fouts and lady, Mr. Wilson and lady, Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Sherburne.

The many friends of the happy pair in Arkansas City extend their best wishes for their future happiness while the TRAVELER office, in returning thanks for a bountiful supply of wedding cake can only murmur, "May every storm cloud pass them by, and naught but the gentle zephyrs of prosperity ever ruffle the waves of their wedded life."

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A Card.

The Ladies of the Baptist Church take pleasure in thanking those of our merchants who assisted them by their advertisements, as also those who aided in any way to make their supper the financial success it was.

By order of Committee.

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Territory Items.

The Cherokees, through their agent, Major Lipe, collected $33,000 grazing tax from the cattlemen of the strip during the past season.

John Carmack has been appointed Inspector at this and the Wichita Agency to look after the brands of the Cherokee strip stock association. He has been on duty several weeks.

News has been received that the A. & P. railroad have let the contract for bridging the Arkansas river, which looks as if they intend coming through in time to get the next year's cattle drive.

A telegram has been received by Agent Miles from the department, stating that the Mennonites had been authorized to occupy the buildings at Cantonment (recently turned over by the war department) for educational purposes.

Chief Bushyhead, in his recent message to the Cherokee council, asks for action toward defining the rights of citizens of the Cherokee nation in fencing in ranges on the strip. The matter being thus brought before the public, has given rise to a general discussion, and the Caldwell papers and the Indian Journal and Cherokee Advocate discussed the matter at considerable lengths in their last issues.

[SOME BUSINESS LOCALS.]

The Country is Safe.

The Indian Territory will not all be fenced in; we have no goods to give away; cannot afford to sell at cost or less; have no special rates, or other bargains of any kind, but would invite all who wish to buy Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Groceries, etc., to give us a call and examine goods and prices.

Wyckoff & Son.

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WANTED 600

bushels of Corn at Searing & Mead's Mill, for which will pay Arkansas City current prices.

Berry Brothers.

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STRAYS.

A couple of ponies, one, a roan with marked hobble on fore legs, the other, a gray branded A on shoulder, were taken up by the undersigned three miles north of town November 23rd, 1882.

M. W. Muligan.

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[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

Articles of incorporation have been issued for the Wichita waterworks company, with a capital stock of $100,000.

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The stock of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company is owned by 5,750 persons, of whom 5,600 reside in Boston or its immediate vicinity.

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Mail Facilities Needed.

Of late we have heard considerable complaint from parties living in the Territory, between this city and Sac & Fox Agency, as to the insufficiency of the mail accommodations.

It is a fact that a very large amount of mail matter is always in transit on this route, and it is constantly increasing, until, at this writing, it would seem almost a necessity to increase the service. On the routes from Coffeyville and Caldwell to points south, in the Territory, a daily mail runs, and we think the amount of mail leaving this office for the Territory, would fully warrant the increase from a tri-weekly to a daily line. The Agencies upon this line are all large and have quite a population; in fact, in the State, each Agency would make a large enough village to insure a daily mail. The length of the trip between this city and Sac & Fox is 136 miles, with intermediate offices at Ponca, Otoe, and Pawnee Agencyies, and we think if the facts in this matter are submitted to the postal authorities, there will be no difficulty in obtaining the increased service which the amount of mail matter passing to and from the Agencies named would fully warrant.

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[PERSONALS.]

H. P. STANDLEY, Editor & Publisher.

Hogs are worth 5 cts.

Eggs 25 cents per dozen.

Butter 30 cents per pound.

Corn is worth 30 cents per bushel.

Stockmen's meeting next Monday.

Gardener Mott sold his residence for $500.

Apples are selling from $1 to $1.25 per bushel.

Skates were in big demand for a day or two last week.

No nicer present for Christmas can be found than an organ.

Boss cider and apples are being dispensed by Mr. Hoffman.

Wheat was sold on our streets last week for 60 to 65 cents per bushel.

Ira Barnett shipped a carload of hogs to Kansas City yesterday morning.

Several attempts were made to go a-skating during last week's blizzard.

The boss present for a friend is a Dictionary Holder. Can be seen at this office.

John D. Pryor, one of Winfield's prominent lawyers, ws in the city Monday.

A larger number of Indian teams, than ever before, were loaded in our city last week.

Dr. J. B. Kendall's "Treatise on the Horse and his

Diseases," for sale at the Post Office.

Rub sprains, bruises, and lameness with the paste made from salt and the white of an egg.

After spending several days down south, last week's blow returned north on Monday last.

Rock for the foundation of the Highland Hall is being rapidly hauled upon the building site.

Mrs. Nellie Wilson, of Pueblo, Colorado, is in the city visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Peter Pearson.

Agent L. J. Miles, of Osage Agency, was in the city yesterday and returned to the Territory this morning.

R. E. Grubbs has been one of the boys around town for a week or so past enjoying a lay off from his travels.

Mr. Frank Thorn, representing Field, Leiter & Co., of Chicago, was in the city last week and took in the Territory.

Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Dante's "Inferno," splendidly illustrated, are among the Holiday Gems at Kellogg & Mowry's.

Mrs. Friend will open up a stock of millinery, at the Central Avenue on Dec. 19th and 20th, for the last time this season.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 13, 1882.]

Mr. Standing and wife passed through our city last week on their way to the Territory, where he goes to take charge of the Ponca school.

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Mr. T. V. Codington, of Topeka, was in the city yesterday looking up the contract for the erection of the proposed Indian Schools south of town.

Messrs. Gaskill & Bishop have our thanks for a generous chunk of tooth-some head cheese left at the house. It was good and if you don't believe it, go to the pork packing house and buy you some.

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Mr. D. P. Marshall has just put the roof on his new stone residence in Bolton township. This is one of the best residences in the neighborhood, being of stone, 23 x 33 feet, two stories, and a basement.

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J. S. Danford, he of the savory bank fame, has been examined by an eminent medical expert, and pronounced hopelessly insane. Is it consciousness of his misdeeds that has dethroned his reason? Verily, the way of the transgressor is hard. Post.

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Mr. W. R. Little, of Sac & Fox Agency, was in the city last week on his way to St. Louis, where he goes to purchase a stock of goods with which to open a trading store at the above named Agency. He expects to be in shape for business by January 10th, 1883.

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Southern Kansas seems to be having a streak of weather luck lately. We hear of snow down south of us, and fearful snow storms north; but so far we have yet our first snow storm to get.

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Major Haworth and wife, who spent several days of last week in our city, started for their home in Olathe last Friday. The Major expects to return again to this point in the near future.

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Mrs. Barnett wrote from Winterset, Iowa, last week, and stated that the thermometer stood 20 degrees below zero at that time. Cowley is a good place to live in in winter.

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A SPELL. A match spelling will be held in the High School room, Friday evening, Dec. 22nd, 1882. The successful competitor will be presented with a $1.50 volume of his own selection. The match will be confined to the first 35 pages of Patterson's Speller and Definer. Admission 5 cents; proceeds to be devoted to Library.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 13, 1882.]

Stockmen Take Notice.

A meeting of the Stockmen of this vicinity will be held in this city on Monday next, Dec. 18th, 1882, at 12 o'clock, m., to which all interested in the stock business are earnestly invited to attend. As business of the greatest importance to Stockmen will come before the meeting, it is hoped all who can will be present. By Order.

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[COMMUNICATION FROM "C. Z." - BOLTON TOWNSHIP.]

COMMUNICATED.

From Bolton Township.

Now, Mr. Editor, we will state first that by this change our range for which we took and paid license, from the Cherokee Agent, are cut in two, and some of them are cut off entirely from water for the stock. Not only is every range along the line in Bolton bought and paid for, but we were promised these ranges from year to year so long as the Cherokees had control of the land, and now he will run the fence where he pleases. He throws down the gauntlet, gives us a banter, and defies us with a threat; and also draws a barbed wire under the nose of every man who has bought a range of the Cherokees for his stock. If we do not peaceably abandon our ranges and stand quietly by and see our ranges taken from us, after paying for them, we are to have Cherokee police flourishing Cherokee revolvers in our faces to teach us that we are cowards and the truckling vassals of an Oil Company's cats paw.

Now gentlemen, in conclusion, I am opposed to monopolies, and am strongly in favor of peace, and have hoped that Uncle Sam or the Cherokee Council will come to our aid in protecting the rights we have paid for, but should they not, I imagine that every Bolton man, who is interested in the rnage, would be inclined to go in for making things lively. C. Z.

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[SOME COURIER CLIPPINGS.]

From the Courier.

The following are the names of the jurymen in the Colgate case: A. B. Tuggle, Jacob Smith, E. A. Hardy, E. M. Freeman,

J. W. Hamlin, J. Camp, Wm. Johnson, R. L. Cunningham, Woods Retherford, Daniel Moffitt, J. W. Thomas, and John Nash.

The legal battle over the Colgate case was magnificently fought. The counsel for the State brought in every particle of evidence which could be adducted to prove a circumstance, and carefully and skillfully built up their case until it seemed practically imposible to overturn it--and no one on earth could have done it before a Cowley county jury, but W. P. Hackney. His argument to the jury was startling, and his theories in direct opposition to those of his colleague, and they won the case in spite of the evidence and the charge of the court. It is a victory which he may well be proud of.

QUESTION: COLGATE CASE???!!! TRAVELER HAS NOT THUS

FAR MENTIONED THIS AT ALL!!!

[KANSAS NEWS.]

H. P. STANDLEY, Editor & Publisher.

KANSAS NEWS.

Judge Christian, of Arkansas City, has got his pension of $72 per month, and back pension amounting to $1,200.

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Arthur Gorham, of Kinsley, has purchased the Hi Kollar ranch and range at the mouth of Bluff creek on the Cimarron, paying $100,000 for the outfit. Mr. Kollar had about 3,000 head of cattle on the range.

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The new public library building now being erected in the state house grounds by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road, under the supervision of Mr. E. Wilder, will cost when completed $39,000. It will be handsomest building in the state.

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Winfield Courier: Frank Clark, of Vernon, made the biggest score last Thursday ever made by any sportsmen's club. It counted thirty-three hundred and sixty, and embraced fifty-three crows, thirty-one quails, six wild geese, a lot of rabbits, and other game.

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[EDITORIAL COLUMN.]

El Dorado says the Fort Scott road will reach there inside of three weeks.

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The following named senators constitute the senate committee on railroads: R. M. Williams, chairman; Messrs. Hackney, Allen, Jones, Buchan, Long, Funston, and Briggs. Strang was a member, but having resigned his seat in the senate to accept a judgeship, the vacancy will be filled this winter.

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[TERRITORY ITEMS.]

Territory Items.

The Canadian river cattle company have bought the Bugbee ranch, with 12,000 head of cattle, and the Turkey Track ranch, with 11,000, both adjoining the double H of Horseshoe ranch, in the Panhandle, already owned by the aforesaid company, and the three are now consolidated, making the whole a herd of about 35,000 cattle.

Indian Inspector S. S. Benedict, lately appointed from Kansas, has been at the Agency the past ten days on official inspection. Although a newsman in the service, his inspection has been very complete in detail, and there is no doubt that that he will soon become one of the thorough men in the service.

Secretary Teller in a recent letter to Indian Commissioner Price, calls attention to the injurious effects in retarding civilization of the Indian sun and medicine dances, their plural marriages, and the looseness of their marriage customs, and also the custom of destroying and giving away the property of a family in which a death occurs. The secretary calls attention to these matters with a view of having some action taken whereby these customs can be discontinued.

On Saturday last the prairie fires were sweeping the country north of the Agency, and for a time the Cheyenne mission was in danger. Seeing this, Agent Miles, with a large force of employees, went out to the scene of danger, and succeeded in checking the progress of the flames before extending east of the stage road, and the fire passed westward up the river without doing but little damage, save sweeping the range before it. A. M. Walker also had two of his men in the field to assist in keeping the leaping fire from the range which lies east of the stage road.

[PERSONALS.]

Election tomorrow!

Agent Woodin was in the city Monday.

The first snow storm has come and gone.

Mrs. Peed is visiting at Geuda Springs.

Ben Cooper, of Ponca, ws in the city yesterday.

T. G. Gilbert, of Kaw, took in the city yesterday.

A. H. Green, of Winfield, was in our city Monday last.

G. W. Miller offers special inducements to store buyers.

Christmas Tree at the Presbyterian church Christmas night. Free to all.

D. A. McIntire, of Geuda Springs, is convalescing from a broken collar bone.

J. L. Huey is putting up a large stable and carriage house back of his residence.

Frank Hess has now a man out in the country working up insurance against tornados and cyclones.

Tomorrow's vote will decide whether or not we have a bridge across the Arkansas river west of town.

J. W. Irons paid us an appreciated visit while in the city Monday attending the stockmen's meeting.

An assessment of ten percent on the stock of the Highland Hall company, of this city, was made last week.

Go to Ridenour & Thompson's Post Office jewelry store for reserved seats to the lecture Thursday evening.

Major L. J. Miles, of Osage, accompanied by his father, paid the TRAVELER an appreciated call last Monday.

C. H. Sylvester is now making his home in the National Capital, where the TRAVELER will visit him each week.

Let the Irish go and hear Noble L. Prentis belabor the blackguard English bejabbers, with his lingual shilaleh.

D. C. McIntyre, landlord of the City Hotel, was sick for several days with hemorrhage of the stomack, but is better at this writing.

The Methodist parsonage, at Oxford, was burned last Thursday morning. It caught from a stovepipe that ran up through the kitchen roof.

Q. M. Bixler, of Geuda Springs, is bound over to the next term of court in the sum of $450 for violating the Revenue laws. He plead guilty.

Mrs. Capron and child, who were badly burned some time since, are slowly recovering from their injuries, under the care of Dr. Chapel.

About thirty stockmen were present at the stock meeting, at the Central Avenue, last Monday. Particulars of the meeting will be found elsewhere.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 20, 1882.]

M. P. Johnson, one of the most genial of stockmen, who has been holding cattle south of town, has sold out and will shortly start for Texas to purchase more.

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An Indian training school is to be built at Lawrence, Kansas, within the next year; an order to that effect having been issued by the Indian department at Washington.

Sam Burress' new house is about completed, and is one of the best finished and thoroughly comfortable homes our city can boast of. Messrs. Beecher & Son were the contractors.

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MARRIED. At the Recorder's office, in Kansas City, on Saturday last, by Judge White, William A. Bassett to Hannah C. Buzzell, of Cowley county, Kansas. K. C. Journal.

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A fire got out in the timber on the Arkansas river bottom north of the Oxford water mills last week, and burned over a hundred acres or more. The origin of the fire is unknown.

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Next Monday being Christmas day, the post office will be closed all day, except between the hours of 12:30 and 2:30 p.m., for receiving and forwarding the mails.

J. C. TOPLIFF, P. M.

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We call attention to the change in the advertisement of

J. W. Pugsley, the harness man. His stock is large, quality first-class, and prices to suit the times. If you need anything in the strap line, give him a call.

A band of 400 Apache Indians massacred the inhabitants of, and then burned the village of Casas Grande, State of Chihuahua, Mexico, last week. About seventy-five persons were murdered and several girls and women carried off.

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Prof. E. F. Stone Wiggins, the Canadian astronomer, has prophesied a terrible storm for the 11th of March. He has addressed a letter to the President in which he advises him to order in all ships of war before that date as no ship can live at sea. The storm will be equally severe as it sweeps over the United States. Maybe so yes; Maybe so no.

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"Nothing succeeds like success." We are glad to note that this axiom is verified by the success of Frank J. Hess. By his perseverance, energy, and square honest dealing with everybody, he has built up a business second to none in Cowley county. All parties dealing with him can be assured that all property or other business matters are exactly as he represents.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 20, 1882.]

The First Presbyterian church, which was re-dedicated recently, now presents an appearance that is a decided improvement upon its former state. The interior has been remodelled, repainted, and papered throughout, and now is one of the most comfortable and elegant church edifices in the city. The paper was supplied by Shepard & Maxwell and was put on from designs furnished by H. J. Harding, of Wichita.

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The Geuda Springs Herald man charges the postmaster at that point with some very serious official crimes. Probably he is able to substantiate them, but if he is not, there is likely to be fun ahead. Press.

T. J. Gilbert is no longer trader at Kaw Agency, having sold out his stock to Tom Finney, who is now the licensed trader of the Kaws. We wish Tom Finney as much success in the position as our friend, Tom Gilbert, has reaped therefrom.

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MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS. The M. E. Sunday School will have their merry time and Christmas Tree Saturday eve, Dec. 22, at the M. E. church. Everyone is invited to come and get their presents on the tree and help make a merry time. Admission free.

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A SPELL. A match spelling will be held in the High School room, Friday evening, Dec. 22nd, 1882. The successful competitor will be presented with a $1.50 volume of his own selection. The match will be confined to the first 35 pages of Patterson's Speller and Definer. Admission 5 cents; proceeds to be devoted to Library.

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Capt. Haight informs us that he was called into the Territory a short time ago to settle a boundary line between two large pastures. One of them, just south of Arkansas City, contains 190,000 acres, and is being fenced with barbed wire. This is being done by Col. Windsor, of Titusville, Pennsylvania, under the cover of the names of two Cherokee Indians. The other is being fenced by Mills and Stevens. Telegram.

Owing to the fact that two or three of the parties who expected to participate in the literary entertainment announced for Christmas night in the Presbyterian church, have unexpectedly been called away from the community, the ladies have decided to withdraw the literary part of the entertainment and will hold a Christmas Tree free to all. There will be no fee at the door. All are welcome. Parties desiring to place presents on the tree will please hand them to the committee Monday afternoon.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 20, 1882.]

Our old friend, Judge Christian, at Arkansas City, who became blind some three years since from the effects of a sunstroke received while in the army, has recently been placed upon the pension roll, and will receive a pension of $72 per month, dating from the time of losing his sight. We are truly glad that the Judge has been awarded this compensation, for if there was ever one who faithfully served his country, it is Capt. "Jimmy" Christian, and he is well deserving of this reward in return.

Stockmen's Meeting.

ARKANSAS CITY, Dec. 18th, 1882.

Pursuant to notice published, calling a stockmen's meeting at the Central Avenue, on Monday last, about thirty stockmen responded, and the meeting was called to order at 1 o'clock p.m. Mr. Hodges was called to the chair, and O. O. Clendenning was appointed Secretary. The Chairman then read an article from a Cherokee paper, stating what the Cherokee Council had done to prevent Eastern Companies from fencing, and thus depriving the stockmen of the several ranges for which they had paid and held license to in the Indian Territory.

Mr. J. E. Snow, Attorney of Winfield, then read a series of resolutions prepared by himself and W. P. Hackney, the acting attorneys for the stockmen. The resolutions are too lengthy to be inserted here, but the sum and substance was that the stockmen there assembled pledged themselves to abide by and aid each other to the utmost extremity in resisting the action of the fencing monopolies which are attempting to illegally force them from their ranges.

The resolutions were adopted and signed; and the following gentlemen, Messrs. F. M. Stewart, D. Warren, and W. H. Dunn, were appointed a committee to act in the premises and decide as to the action necessary to be taken to enforce the resolutions as adopted.

A motion was put and carried that the minutes of the meeting be published after which the meeting adjourned subject to a call of the committee.

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Stockholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Highland Hall Co., of Arkansas City, will be held in the Cowley County Bank, on January 2nd, 1883, at 7 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of electing five directors to serve for the ensuing year.

H. P. FARRAR, Secretary.

Arkansas City, Kas., Dec. 2, 1882.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 20, 1882.]

Married.

MARRIED at the residence of the bride's parents in North Creswell township, by Rev. I. N. Moorhead, Wednesday, December 13th, 1882, Mr. Charles H. Holloway, of this city, and Miss Annie Crow. The happy couple have the best wishes of their many friends in this community which the TRAVELER heartily endorses to the tune of "Long life and happiness be theirs in the bond of love that now enthralls them."

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Courier Clips.

Whiting Bros. had forty wild turkeys and four deer hung in front of their meat market Tuesday. The game was killed in the Territory.

The costs in the Colgate case, which come out of the county, amounted to $636. Witness fees, $296, jury fees $240, stenographer $60, and sheriff and clerk $40.

The first work on the new Christian church was begun Monday. It will be pushed forward rapidly. The church is located on southeast corner of English avenue and Millington street.

Last Tuesday night a cattleman was attacked on Silver Creek by two highwaymen, who took from him sixteen hundred and five dollars. The robbers were ambushed alongside of the road and sprang out on him as he rode by. The cattleman was from Wichita on his way to Sedan. We were unable to get his name.

The family in Cedar township mentioned by us two weeks ago are now recovered in health so as to be able to be about. They have had good attention from their neighbors and are now in comfortable circumstances. Our present informant says that our former report was overwrought and much too highly colored. The number of children were eight; three of them have died of a kind of flux, but not called by that name by the doctors attending. The three other children who were sick had only malarial fever. No blame or neglect attached to the family or neighbors.

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[KANSAS NEWS.]

H. P. STANDLEY, Editor & Publisher.

Rev. F. M. Rains, of Winfield, has received and accepted a call to fill the pulpit of the Christian church at Leavenworth.

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The Winfield Courier of the 14th inst., says last Tuesday night a cattleman was attacked on Silver creek, by two highwaymen, who took from him $1,605. The robbers were ambushed alongside the road, and sprang out on him as he rode by. The cattleman was from Wichita, and was on his way to Sedan. We were unable to get his name.

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The St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita railroad, having completed its contract with Greenwood county, in the construction of the line through Greenwood county, last week received from the board of county commissioners $15,000 in bonds, the same being the last installment due the road under the proposition voted. This brings the road into Butler county, and it is said the road will be completed to Eldorado, by New Year's day.

[COMPLAINT ABOUT MILLS SWAPPING: "C. Z." OF BOLTON TOWNSHIP.]

On Swapping.

[TO THE TRAVELER.]

Now since Geo. Washington Glick is elected Governor of this great State of Kansas, and everybody is more or less happy, yet we, the citizens of Bolton, have constantly a shadow thrown across our most happy dreams by the sad recollection that we have no mill that will grind our wheat; no sir, you must know, or at least you ought to know, that every man in the world, who grows a crop of good wheat, thinks that his wheat will turn out a little more, and better, flour than any other person's, and then after he has taken a grist to mill and is told by the miller that they do not grind, but will swap, you may know that his expectations are sorely disappointed.

We know a man who kept the even tenor of his ways, and whose life flowed on serene and tranquil with conversation joyous, with morals above suspicion, and piety unquestioned, until on a certain day, he threw into his wagon ten sacks of splendid wheat, grown by himself in the township of Bolton. With the wheat he went to mill. He drove along his splendid team with head erect, with heart fluttering with the uncertainty of sweet and anxious hopes as he neared the mill. His imagination had given him a splendid turnout--yes, the least would be forty pounds of flour, ten of bran and two of shorts.

With confidence, he asked the miller to grind his grist, when lo! to his sorrow he was told "We do not grind but will Swap." "How much flour will you give me?" he timidly asked. The tester was thrust into the sack and stroked, the slide was pushed along the beam and he was told "three pounds of flour and ten of bran to the bushel." "Is there no shorts?" he ventured to ask. "No; wheat that is swapped does not make shorts." The shorts is ground over to make flour for the Indians, and the residue fed to the miller's hogs," was suggested by a man who stands around the mill, with flour on his nose, looking for odd jobs. A peculiar look from the miller intimated that he was growing entirely too wise for his position. Compelled to accept the scanty return, the farmer went home to his family. His poor little wife was struck with the change that had suddenly came over him. Like a beast he walked with his face to the earth with unsteady step. No words of cheer escaped his lips, but the meditations of his heart and the outgustings of his mouth are but cuss words

continually.

Mr. Editor, we know that you are a man of sympathy; and we know, too, that you, in your heart, can but feel a touch of sorrow for this poor man, and especially does your heart go out to his poor little wife. You know in your wisdom that these things should not be. Now sir, we would fair ask you to search the country round to see if, within a circle of forty-nine miles, you can find a mill that does not swap. If you can find one, please let us know the place and the man, and immediately on the following Monday, we will, every man of us who can boast of a sack of wheat which is unemcumbered with a chattel indenture,

load into our wagon a grist and go to that mill, and if we find all the words spoken of him be true and honest and just, and that he is a man of good report, that he does not swap, never did swap, and never will swap, then we will return to our homes and begin the campaign at once, and when the next State election comes off, we will elect him Governor of the great State of Kansas. Should he prove a prohibitionist of sufficient strength to prohibit all other millers from swapping, then we, the citizens of Bolton, do pledge our word, our lives, and our sacred honor, that we will give him the fourth term.

C. Z.

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[LOST CATTLE: AD PLACED BY MONTGOMERY & CO.]

LOST CATTLE.

STRAYED. From our herd, about the 25th of November, several head of three and four year old Texas Steers; road brand figure 5 on left side. Cattle were lost southwest of Arkansas City in the Nation. Any parties finding the above cattle will please place in pasture and communicate with us, and we will pay them

liberally for their trouble.

MONTGOMERY & CO.

CEDAR VALE,

Chautauqua Co., Kansas.

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[AD: M. J. STIMSON - EDITORIAL PAGE - TRAVELER, DEC. 27, 1882.]

M. J. STIMSON,

Teacher of the

PIANO ORGAN

and

Voice Culture.

Also Singing and Sight Reading.

Pianos and Organs tuned and repaired.

Leave Orders with Frank J. Hess, at Creswell Bank.

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[AD: THOS. E. BERRY - EDITORIAL PAGE - TRAVELER, DEC. 27, 1882.]

THOS E. BERRY

-Jobber and dealer in-

HORSES, HOGS, CATTLE, AND

General Merchandise, etc.

Will put up stock for drovers.

Correspondence Solicited.

Shawneetown, Ind. Ter.

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[PERSONALS.]

This is our last issue in the year 1882.

Pink Fouts took in the "Hub" Christmas day.

Corn was selling at 25 cents on our streets last week.

N. T. Snyder returned from his eastern trip on Sunday last.

Schiffbauer Bros. loaded twelve Indian teams one day before dinner last week.

Mrs. M. B. Vawter left last week for Arkansas, where she goes to join her husband.

We call attention to the coal card, of James Hill, which appears elsewere in this issue.

AD: COAL!

COAL!

-AT-

HILL'S.

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Hon. and Mrs. Geo. Ordway spent Christmas in this city with their daughter, Mrs. Baker.

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Mr. O. O. Clendenning left for Baxter Springs on Monday's morning train, to be absent five or six weeks.

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The contract for the building of the Chilocco schools was let last Thursday to C. Schiffbauer, of this city.

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Peter Pearson has in contemplation the erection of an

"Alligator" in his store, at least so he informs us.

Mr. C. H. Searing returned to his home last Friday after a several weeks visit to Washington, D. C.

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Miss Linnie Peed was at home from her school near Newton, and we doubt not spent a merry Christmas with her relatives.

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C. M. Scott is now at Cadiz, Ohio, having left Washington on Friday last in order to spend the Holidays with his parents.

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Jerry Tucker has been appointed administrator of the estate of A. Noelle, who was shot some months since by Mrs. Freylinger.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 27, 1882.]

Major L. E. Woodin of Ponca, accompanied by H. H. Arthur and family, arrived in the city Sunday last and returned yesterday morning.

Miss Rose Laughlin, one of Missoula City's (Montana) accomplished young ladies, spent Christmas in this city with her cousin, Miss Ella Bowers.

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Several cases of "too much aboard" disgraced our streets on Monday last and the Marshall made two arrests and placed the victims in the cooler.

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The spelling match advertised to take place at the school house last Friday evening was indefinitely postponed on account of sickness of several of the pupils.

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There will be a shooting match on New Year's Day four and a half miles south of Arkanss City. No globe sights allowed in the beef match.

J. C. NAYLOR.

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The lecture by Noble Prentis was well attended, but we hear considerable adverse criticism; not as to the subject matter of the lecture, but as to its delivery. Mr. Prentis is a pleasant writer, but a poor speaker.

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The Christmas Trees, both at the M. E. Church, on Saturday night, and the First Presbyterian Church on Christmas night, were largely attended, and will be long remembered, with pleasure, by all who attended, especially the little folks.

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MARRIED. W. V. McConn and Miss Posy Walker were married at the residence of Mr. S. B. Reed, in this city, last evening. We did not learn of the event till we were on press and consequently have only space to extend the usual congratulations.

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The dance at McLaughlin's Hall last Monday night was the scene of quite a rumpus being broken up once or twice through the agency of bug juice. We hear considerable talk of a beat game having been played upon the boys by parties who sold tickets for the dance and supper and then skipped out for other parts, leaving the aforesaid boys to pay for the supper over again and to dance if they could get a chance.

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[MORE PERSONALS: TRAVELER, DECEMBER 27, 1882.]

Bennet Chapter No. 41, R. A. M., at its meeting last Tuesday evening, elected the following gentlemen as officers for the ensuing year.

ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ NAMES LET ALONE TITLES.

WILL TRY FOR NAMES ONLY: J. L. Huey, A. A. Newman, L. McLaughlin, O. P. Houghton, W. D. Mowry, Jas. Benedict, J. Ridenour, C. Hutchins, H. P. Farrar. W. M. Sleeth, A. T. Shepard, _______ Kimmel [I THINK].

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Our readers will please excuse all short comings of the TRAVELER in this issue, and charge the same to our desire to let the "Devil" enjoy his Christmas as free fromn work as

practicable.

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[SOME BUSINESS LOCALS.]

STRAY NOTICE.

Taken up by the undersigned, at his place near Searing & Mead's mill, on December 20th, 1882, one Bay Mare Suckling Colt; black feet; no mark or brands.

W. H. HARRIS.

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I will sell you a heating stove cheaper than those who advertise to sell at cost. C. R. Sipes.

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WANTED.

An experienced Dry Goods Salesman.

S. Matlack.

Arkansas City, Kansas.

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HEATING STOVES AT COST. G. W. Miller.

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