Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Arkansas City says the Chinese "Washee" must go. They have but one and stand in holy horror of his bringing some more. Measures are being devised to make this one speedily curl his pig tail elsewhere. And Arkansas City is about right. A correspondent to the Democrat says: "By 'driving' we do not allude to brutal or malicious attack upon his person or property, but the visit of a sort of persuasive committee who should inform him that his presence is distasteful, and request his immediate departure to some more congenial clime. Then, should he not heed the summons, some more effective method might be employed. That there are any persons in the city who will offer him their patronage when other laundries exist, is a matter of surprise. Were the Chinamen likely to prove any benefit to the city, we doubt if anyone except the laundrymen would oppose his presence, but as they ever proved themselves a positive injury to any community, there is not a valid reason why this one should be allowed to remain. We have been told, but know not how reliable the information, that if he succeeds in staying here, several others are to join him, which is highly probable, as where one goes a dozen generally follow. There may be some people who think this prejudice against the Chinese unjust, and who regard every effort to dislodge them as persecution; but what argument can they adduce in their favor? As a race, they are depraved and debased, and though possessing many ingenious traits, seem utterly incapable of ever rising above the heathenish practices, which have ever characterized them. Look at their own empire, centuries old, yet one of the most degraded upon the face of the globe, and this too after hundreds of years commercial intercourse with the most enlightened nations of the world. Take the representatives of the race in this country, surrounded as they are and have been for years with the most excellent influences of progress, and what is the result? Do they become civilized or Christianized, or humanized, whichever you wish to call it, like the representatives of other nations? No! They cling closer to pagan rights and customs and look with derision upon American progress. What the effect of Chinese immigration has been, can be plainly seen in California and other western states where labor has been robbed of its dignity and the working man basely humiliated. Until of late, but little public attention has been paid to the Chinese, except by the people of the Pacific slope, and now one universal demand that 'Chinese must go' is heard. From every section of the country emphatic protests are being uttered against them. Even the Woman's Industrial convention, composed of many of the ablest and best women of the land, at its recent meeting at Washington, prepared memorials to be presented to Congress and to the President, urging the removal of Chinese from the country. From every labor and industrial league the same cry goes up, 'the Chinese must go.' In view of these facts, and in light of such evidence of their unfitness to dwell among civilized people, is it wise or polite to allow them access and liberty to our city?"

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

A very happy little party of ladies dropped in on Mrs. John Keck last evening in celebration of her birthday. It was strictly a female party--no measly men around. Men are very much out of place around where women are anyway--they can't talk enough. The occasion in question was one of the liveliest. The merry chatter was sandwiched at the proper hour by delicious oysters and nice delicacies. Among the ladies present were Mrs. F. M. Friend, Mrs. G. L. Rinker, Mrs. W. H. Albro, Mrs. Capt. Whiting, Mrs. Fred Whiting, Mrs. Ed. Nelson, Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. J. A. Cooper, Mrs. Walters, and Miss Lydia Holmes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Henry Peebles, who was in the employ of J. E. Conklin last summer, and was arrested last April and taken to Urbana, Illinois, on a four years incendiary charge, returned to Winfield Friday. He had to await the convening of the court, in October, when the case was dismissed for want of evidence. The charge was the firing of buildings to get a "run" while Peebles was a member of the Danville fire company. Not a witness appeared against him. The case was proven without foundation from the start.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mike O'Meara and Mat Ewart returned to Meade Center Monday, to remain. They open their "Meade Deposit Bank" next Wednesday, with splendid prospects. M. J. O'Meara is president, B. F. Cox, vice-president, and M. H. Ewart, cashier. The Cox of the firm will be recognized as Winfield's Benjamin of yore. Ben has lived there since the county's inception and knows everybody. The boys have the only bank in Meade County, are through businessmen and will grow fat, happy, and wealthy if anybody can.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

A county superintendent in one of our neighboring counties was asked the following, and his reply was about right.

"How does it happen that there are so many old maids among the teachers?"

He replied, "Because school teachers are, as a rule, women of sense, and no sensible woman will give up a $60 position for a $40 man."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

An exchange says that when the offensive partisan who held the office of postmaster at Cedarvale in Chautauqua County was removed, he became so enraged that he took an ax and demolished the postoffice boxes and fixtures. Of course, as these were his own property, he harmed no one but himself by this act of childish petulance.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mash thou not on the maid when her lips are in smiles; when she moveth her tongue aright; when she heighteneth the color in her cheeks, for in the end she costeth like a success in a political campaign and necessitates the donning of a wig.--Soliloquy of an "old timer."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The case of the First National Bank of Peoria, Illinois, vs. Gordia R. Cobleigh et al, foreclosure of mortgage; Van V. Klinefelter et al vs. V. M. Ayres, suit to recover amount of $450; R. S. Patterson vs. John Fleming, suit to recover $685 on promissory note, were filed with District Clerk Pate Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Died, Oct. 31^st, infant son of Charles and Abigail Allison, age three weeks. "Dear little babe, thou art gone ere sin could blight or sorrow face, death timely came with friendly care, the opening bud to Heaven conveyed, and bade it bloom forever there."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The latest guess of the weather prophet is on the rounds. Here it is. Old chicken hunters say the coming winter is going to be an unusually hard one. The thick coating of feathers on the bird indicates cold weather, and the short tails indicate much snow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The College foundation began to go up Saturday. G. W. Yount is furnishing the stone and putting the foundations in.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The writer has just returned from eastern meanderings. Again does he return convinced of the prominent fact that Winfield is among the best advertised and most widely known cities of the west. Everybody knows where Winfield is, and never lose an opportunity to investigate its merits. It is the goal in the eye of hundreds of easterners. The recent triumph of Cowley over Indiana at Indianapolis has advertised here everywhere. It was the grandest strike ever made to show up the possibilities and development of our county. Among Kansas towns best known in the east, Winfield stands preeminent. The richness of her soil, the beauty of her landscapes, the enterprise of her citizens are the subjects of comment of every man whose star of empire yearns to westward take its flight. And thousands of such are on every hand. The east is dead, outside of the large trade centers whose prosperity is sapped from the west. The immense western immigration would be thribbled if those who want to come could get rid of their eastern property. The west is a bee hive of bustle and prosperity compared to the east. To a westerner, the country towns of the east are regular graveyards: only the symbols of what has been. No enterprise, no business, no satisfaction--dead but won't do to bury. No wonder such a throng is pouring into the west. And no wonder that Cowley County's influx of eastern money, energy, and brains is so great, when her popularity and fame throughout the east is investigated. Our destiny is onward and upward.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The mute Creek Indian boy, whom THE COURIER mentioned some time ago as being at the county poor farm, again got away from there the other day. He was sent back from Wellington, on inquiry of our officials, and is now at the county jail. Jailor Finch has been in correspondence with the Kansas Institution for the education of the deaf and dumb at Olathe and has arranged for the admittance of this Indian half breed, who is the most pitiable object on God's footstool. He has been drifting around like a wild animal. With no power to hear or speak, he is dead, yet alive--cut off from the world, yet in it, with no relative or friend on earth that anybody knows of. The toes of both feet have been frozen off, and when picked up in Arkansas City, he was almost node. He is like an animated statue. His eyes are bright and he shows some sense if it can be drawn out and applied. It will certainly be a blessing to get him into the mute asylum.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the kind friends for their many favors and the sympathy shown us during our sad bereavement; also to the dear teacher, Miss Stretch, and schoolmates, for floral offering. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Frazee.

The gate stood ajar to the morning.

And an angel passed that way

And plucked the fruit's sweet blossom,

Our darling had gone for aye.

We send these flowers in remembrance

Of our schoolmate, our little Pearl,

A soul as white as the blossoms

Had the sweet voiced, dainty girl.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

J. J. Johnson, alias "Jim Jones," the party who was brought down from Wichita a few days ago, charged with manufacturing "spirits Frumentium," in this city on and before the fair, and who skipped out during fair week, waived examination before U. S. Commissioner Webb Wednesday, and will be put through the U. S. District Court at Topeka in January.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Nothing is so productive of distressing headaches, as the tropical heat of summer. St. Jacob's Oil will remove them at once.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Never in the history of Cowley County was there such a yield of apples, as there is this year, says the A. C. Democrat. The orchards have been weighed down with them, and great, big, juicy, luscious fruit too. Apple wagons from the surrounding country are in our city daily loaded with fruit which Mother Eve, had she seen it in Eden, could not have resisted even had there been no wily serpent around to expiate upon its lusciousness. The excellence of the apple orchards of Kansas, like Midas' secret, has been whispered by the leaves to the birds, the birds have told it to the winds, the winds are telling it to the world. The apple, king of fruits, is but one of the many products of Kansas, queen of the sisterhood of states.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Democrat appears to have got its ear into a social caldron: "There are, we are sorry to say, one or two would-be slick-tongued mischief-makers in Arkansas City who are continually endeavoring to stir up the devil with those who are unfortunate enough to be among their acquaintances. These scavengers of society should be entirely ignored, and all good people should turn to them a deaf ear. If this class of persons would only show as much zeal in "sweeping their own dooryards" as they do in trying to create strife, our city would be much better off."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

In noting the visit of the Woman's Relief Corps of this city to the Corps of Arkansas City, last Saturday, the Traveler says: "Winfield was not chary of its sweetness in sending the score of patriotic ladies to visit this city. They weighed on the road hither, and pulled down 3,000 pounds with a thump--an average of 150 pounds for each fair one." Correct, Mr. Traveler. When you want real genuine solidity, Winfield is the place to find it. Her ladies are none of your slim nonentities who never make an impression. They count way above par, every time. They are never weighed and found wanting.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Cowley is as prolific in weather as in everything else. You can get any kind of weather you want all in one week--hot weather, cold weather, wet weather, and double concentrated weather. Just now you can strike a bankrupt sale any day. Old Probabilities is running off his remnants in slaughter sales. Yesterday it was "cold as thunder" and pedestrians were around with their backs resembling the hump of a dromedary. Today the rays of God's brightest sunshine fill the atmosphere, making all nature as genial and happy as a day in balmy May. Tomorrow will be--ask somebody that knows, if you can find him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Ferguson barn is putting on regular dude airs. Its office looks as cute and tasty as a lady's boudoir. The woodwork is decorated with walnut, swamp ash, and ash, and the walls are a gallery of oil paintings of various designs and pretty shades. The work was executed by J. J. Wood and Frank Simington, late paintorial arrivals.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Thomas Worsley, of Winfield, has purchased two business lots on Main street and will begin building on them at once. Mr. Worsley is one of the kind of men Norwich needs more of. The News welcomes him to our city, and may he never have cause to regret that he identified himself with the "infant prodigy." Norwich News.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

L. S. Roberts, of Pike, Pike County, Indiana, is in the city. He is prospecting through the west and will likely locate here. He is a bright, energetic young man--just such an one as our city and county are always glad to welcome. He is an old friend of O. J. Dougherty.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The slate roof on John A. Eaton's residence is the first one of the kind ever put on in Cowley County. Others will follow right along. They are the best roofs extant and every fine residence should have one.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Died, on the 24^th, Robie, only child of Wm. and Lena Smith. Robie was seven months old. The funeral services were held at the parents' home on last Sabbath afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. H. Reider.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Wellington Press remarks: "We understand that $25,000 has been offered for the Winfield COURIER and refused. That's big money for a paper in a country town, and we are sorry we didn't own it when the offer was made." You would have done the same: refused. THE COURIER has grown with Cowley County. Step by step and year by year has she echoed the onward march of our grand county, until now Cowley stands on the pinnacle of fame and substantiality--clear in advance of any county of her age in all the fair west. As our county has grown, so the COURIER has grown. Starting into the sod dugouts of our sturdy pioneers, it has traveled along the highways of fourteen years, dropping into every home. It has come to be welcomed as one of the family. Weekly it has called with its history of events until its face is as familiar and its words as warmly received as the face and words of any member of the household. Such a prestige can only come by meritorious growth. Such a circulation, generally conceded to be the largest of any country paper in the state, could only come through stern and indomitable battling for glorious Cowley and her glorious people. As the paper has increased with the years in the esteem of the people, so has the attachment of its owners grown, so has THE COURIER's value increased. Its establishment in the "days that tried men's souls," cast many a dollar whose return will never come. The Press indicates the manner of its partial return, in valuable facilities and well earned prestige.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

We noticed in the COURIER of Oct. 27, an article written by "Mark," of Hackney, in regard to an empty whiskey bottle said by him to have been found at the rear end of our schoolhouse. We wish to inform "Mark" and others who may have read his article that the said bottle was not found on the school grounds at all, but was picked up by one of the small boys along the hedge row on the outside of the school grounds and some distance south of the schoolhouse. We think "Mark" was a little "hasty" in writing this item without making some inquiry and obtaining the facts in the case. We also think he was a little "fast" in trying to make the impression that we were responsible for the bottle being there, and also that we had drank the contents of the same. However, we hardly think he intended to do this, but merely intended it as a joke. Nevertheless, such an impression has been made, not only within the district, but with some persons living some distance away. And now we think it behooves "Mark" as a gentleman to make some explanation in regard to this matter in his next writing. The Teacher.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Harper Graphic gets in its say. "Wellington and Winfield are having a great time trying to figure out which has the largest population. We are rather inclined to think it is about a standoff, but just wait a little while, gentlemen, until Harper gets a few more babies and we will size up with you and perhaps go a chip or two better. Our stack of chips is growing and don't you forget it." Yes and don't you fail to remember that Winfield's stack of chips is growing with a might rapidity and defies any town in this section to catch up. But our biggest growth is from regular old blocks from all over the east. They are flocking into Cowley, assured that this is the best place to raise chips and keep the blocks in increasing happiness and affluence. Oh, you can't down us, so shut up.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

We frequently see men and women driving around the city in carriages drawn by spirited horses with heads strained high and noses stuck out by the cruel over-check. Do the people ever consider how impossible it is for the horses to see where they are going? Those who have not thought about it are invited to imagine themselves walking the streets with face turned toward the sky at an angle of forty-five degrees, and held there by a strap attached to the end of the nose, running over the top of the head and firmly hooked to a belt at the waist. Veterinary surgeons advance the opinion that the overhead check-rein, by reason of the strain upon the eyes, produces blindness.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Winter will soon be with us in all its shivering horror, and it behooves all to prepare for the worst; everything that needs protection from Jack Frost should be carefully wrapped. It is not necessary to keep cats in the house nights as they will not freeze under any circumstances so long as there is a fence in the neighborhood to sit on and howl.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Emporia has a judge who seems to be a pugilistic sort of cuss. On Friday last a couple of attorneys got into a dispute and finally clinched, when the judge got down from the bench, separated the combatants, and picking one of them up, threw him about ten feet over the bar railing. It won't do to monkey with that court.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Wellington Press congratulates itself on having broken up novel reading in the Wellington schools. There has never been a teacher, however, who has not had scholars whom he would have been delighted to see read anything. The meanest creature on earth is a boy who "don't read nawthin'."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The immigration from the east is increasing daily. Friday night every hotel in the city was full--full clear to the brim. And they are not here merely to look around a day and pass on. They are investing and locating, and are the class of people that any county is fortunate in securing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Harper County is marrying itself off at a rate astonishing. The Graphic has had from two to five "Orange Blossom" articles every day for a month. It is the best place in the world for old patent maids and bald headed, stingy bachelors to get rid of themselves.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Winfield mill men ship their flour to Memphis over either of their three roads for $18 per car less than they could the first of this month. The K. C. & S. W. railroad did it with its Frisco connection. Caldwell Journal.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

A Wichita husband who threatened to cut his wife's heart out and carry it around on a shingle got off with a fine of $2. Wichita is never hard on a loyal man.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Two Wichita daddies, after comparing notes and thoroughly discussing the matter, have concluded that a daughter is a more expensive luxury than a son.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

D. Gram has started a feed store on 9^th avenue.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

E. S. Fisher has sold his feed store to Stolp & son.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Frank J. Hess was up from the Canal City Thursday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Dr. G. H. J. Hart was up from Maple City Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Harden were over from Dexter Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

James Glover and Ben Hendrickson were down from Udall Thursday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Sol Burkhalter is in from Fowler again, called by the illness of his wife.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Wichita is to have another Daily, they say. Don't know who'll furnish the dust.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

L. B. Pennybaker, R. A. Boys, and C. W. Powell were up from the Terminus Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

J. B. Miller, D. Davis, and B. W. Bortia were doing the city Saturday, from Grenola.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Fin Graham is happy once more. Mrs. Graham returned from a visit to friends in Ohio Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Miss Lydia Holmes has returned from Colorado and will spend the winter in the home of Mrs. Keck.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mrs. Lida Buckman, of Lindom, Kansas, is here for a visit with her brother-in-law, Geo. H. Buckman.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Al West, formerly of Burden, but now of Meade Center, was in the city Friday. He is in for a few weeks visit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Crary has taken down the partition in his restaurant, papered and fixed it up generally, giving him more room.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

William Bousman and Rebecca Murray were bound together in the ties of wedlock by Judge Gans Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

J. H. Fazel moved his family over from the Grouse Valley Saturday. They will reside on south Fuller street.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

W. H. Shearer has a pet on his wrist about the size of a five pound goose egg, which he would dispose of very cheap.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

M. J. O'Meara and M. H. Ewart came in from the west Friday. They haven't got thoroughly settled in Meade Center yet.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kennedy of the Santa Fe have gone east for a visit. M. C. Tubbs acts as agent during Mr. Kennedy's absence.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Spencer Bliss, after lying at death's dark door for several days, with hemorrhage of the bowels, is now improving and about out of danger, to the joy of his friends.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Isaac Crane is very low with fever. He is having a serious time this fall. Only a short time ago he fell from the scaffolding of Eaton's residence and broke a leg.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. Gould, from St. Cloud, Minnesota, are visiting with the family of A. T. Gay, of Tisdale township. They are highly pleased with Cowley and will remain during the winter.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

W. Martindale and nephew, E. O. Martindale, were at the Central Saturday. They are old friends of landlord McKibben, and in the banking business at both Madison and Eureka, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The blacksmith Harper Graphic thusly speaks of its little neighbor, the Sentinel: "A blacksmith printer is now squibbing for the horse blanket sheet that recently vacated the coon laundry."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

George Sheeks and Olive Hart, of Richland township, got the document from Judge Gans Thursday to cement their hearts, to be sundered only by the bald-headed end of the broom and a divorce court. May neither cross their pathway.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. Jesse Foster, of Akron, and Miss Josephine A. Davenport, of this city, were united in marriage Thursday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Snyder, at his residence near the west bridge. Quite a number of friends were present to witness and enjoy the occasion.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Died, at her mother's home, on 9^th avenue: Nellie Grace, youngest child of Marsena and Helen Glass. Nellie was born near Dexter, September 3, 1882, and died Oct. 30, 1885. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Reider at the mother's home on the 31^st inst.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

It is said that Ludlow, the sorrel-haired sharper who forged the Mrs. De Faulk check of $250 on the First National Bank some months ago, committed suicide in New York the other day. It is probably a dodge to evade capture. He has been in various devilment since his Winfield episode.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

If the gentleman who enjoys such secrecy from Judge Gans regarding his matrimonial determinations will come around, perhaps we'll let him down easy. And we didn't get it from the P. J.'s office either. A reporter gets on to everything in a mysterious way, you know.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. Owen W. George, of Arkansas City, formerly one of Winfield's brightest young men, was wedded to Miss David A. Gray, of Kinmundy, Illinois, on Oct. 8^th. The occasion was a brilliant one, and the presents in profusion. Here's our hand, George, and may your wedded life be a halo of sunshine forever and ever. Amen.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Hon. W. P. Hackney and Capt. H. H. Siverd, of Winfield, "arrove" in the city Monday. Both of these gentlemen are widely known here, especially Siverd, who takes such a wholesome interest in the welfare of our city and citizens that many of them watch for him to make his weekly "arrove" with the keenest apprehension. Udall Sentinel.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

John D. Gougar, husband of Helen M. Gougar, so well known to Winfield people, with Samuel Moore and John W. Gay are here from Lafayette, Indiana, to look over our city. They are fine looking gentlemen of large experience and means and will make investments here. They are delighted with our county and city and their grand prospects.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mrs. J. G. Bullene and family left last Friday for a visit in Leavenworth, from where they go to Ashton, Dakota, to join Mr. Bullene, who is established in the lumber business there. This family is one of the first settlers in Winfield and all regret their departure. Their property interests here are retained, and of course we'll look for their return at some time. They all drift back.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

J. P. Zimmerman, Wm. Ford, A. E. Ford, J. B. Morrison, William Harlow, Samuel Smith, John McIntorb [? McIntosh], V. M. Guthrie, and J. B. Story, of Burden, have just returned from a western trip. The homesteaded 1,600 acres between them, in Finny County, and the same amount of timber claims in Hamilton County. They are highly pleased with the outlook, and will go out there to live in the spring.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Messrs. H. Y. Morrison and Wm. Angle, accompanied by Mr. Morrison's daughter, Mrs. L. V. Heichert and her daughter, Clara, arrived Friday from Frankfort, Indiana. Mrs. Heichert spent part of last summer here and she now returns, hoping by spending the winter here in our pleasant climate, to be fully restored to health again. She will make her home with Mr. Kyger, 208 east 12^th avenue. The gentlemen are delighted with our country and its climate.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

We had the pleasure of quite a visit with Frank H. Greer, city editor of the Winfield Courier, last evening and this morning. Brother Greer, en route home from a two weeks trip to various points east, Chicago and St. Louis among others, arrived here via S. K. road last night and stopped over, taking the one o'clock Frisco today, via Beaumont, to Winfield. Mr. Greer is a thorough gentleman and most companionable. We hope our acquaintance may be renewed at no distant day. Mr. Greer was the guest of F. V. Rowland today.

Cherryvale Globe-Torch, 28^th.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Revs. B. Kelly, P. B. Lee, and M. L. Gates have returned from their attendance on the annual meeting of the state temperance union. The meeting was the largest yet held, and its work was harmonious and telling. The resolutions are as sound as the gold on everything. They refuse to support any party not in favor of prohibition and every law in our constitutions. It credits the Republican party of Kansas with its pronounced stand on prohibition, and declared the State Temperance Union its hearty supporter. Rev. B. Kelly's staunch temperance labors were again honored by his re-election to the presidency of the Union. Albert Griffin was chosen vice-president; James A. Troutman, secretary; and P. I. Bonebrake, treasurer. We will publish the resolutions later.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

BOSTON, October 31. Mrs. A. J. Pope has a bright little boy just four years old. Yesterday forenoon Mrs. Pope left her house to visit the fish store with her boy toddling by her side. The boy remained about the doorway playing. Mrs. Pope finished her errand and left the store to return home. She looked around for the child, but he could not be seen. She was told that two men, rough both in dress and manners, had come along, approached the boy, and one of them showed him a stick of candy. In this way they enticed him away from the store. When last seen they were walking up Tremont street with the little fellow between them. A Tremont street car happened along and Mrs. Pope got in. She kept an eager watch for the men and the boy, but it was not until she got to the Roxbury crossing that she caught sight of them. Mrs. Pope signaled the conductor, stepped off, and made a rush for the men. They saw her coming and seizing the boy, who struggled and yelled, they carried him into a house. Mrs. Pope rushed after then and was about to enter, when her son came running and crying out, and flew into her arms. One of the men came out after him and tried to carry him back. He set the boy down in the hallway, when the little fellow made another dash for the door, and got away. Mrs. Pope indignantly asked the man what he meant by abducting her son. "You ought to give us a reward for finding him," said he. "If you had your just reward," said Mrs. Pope, "you would be in prison for this." The fellow then shrank back to the house and Mrs. Pope did not think to inform the police. The men probably intended to demand a big reward from the parents for the return of the boy.

CHICAGO, October 31. The sensational case of Peter Frakenbach and Nicholas Simon, respectively President and Secretary of the Kappes Furniture Company, is being heard for the second time before Justice White today. The charge is arson. On March 5^th there was a mysterious fire at the factory of the firm at Blue Island avenue and Albert street, which the watchman extinguished without much difficulty. On the following Saturday night, however, there was a second fire, which resulted in a loss of several thousand dollars, which was paid by the insurance companies. In both cases there were strong indications of incendiarism. A few days ago a man of hitherto excellent reputation confessed to one of the stockholders that he had caused the fires and that the action had been instigated by Frakenbach and Simon. Upon his confession the two men were arrested and held in eight thousand dollars bail each, for a further examination today. The factory was doing a losing business and the object of the crime was to obtain the insurance money, which amounted to twenty-four thousand. Frakenbach is sixty years of age and of venerable appearance, while Simon is fifty-four years. Both have families and have been considered very wealthy.

NASHVILLE, TENN., October 31. The Criminal Court is engaged in trying Anna Davenport for one of the most sickening murders on record, being the murder of the infant child of Millie Plummer by feeding it on concentrated lye. Some act of Mrs. Plummer irritated the Davenport woman, who threatened to make her shed tears of bitterness for it. Being out of her room and hearing the child scream, she ran in and found its face raw and bloody and its mouth filled with concentrated lye. The child died in horrible agony. The mouth and throat were literally eaten up. A fresh opened box of lye was found in the Davenport woman's room, which is in the same house.

TERRELL, TEX., October 31. Dick Baldwin, alias Bill Wade, was arrested at Forney by Constable Dick Yates on the charge of stealing. The Constable suspected from the excited manner of his prisoner that there was something back of the offense for which he was arrested. Baldwin finally confessed that he was an escaped convict, that he had served three years of a five years' sentence, and exhibited with pride a scar on his arm made by a shot sent after him by the guards when he escaped in 1870. On the strength of this confession, the minor charge against the prisoner was dismissed and he was held as an escaped convict. Yates left tonight for Huntsville penitentiary having the prisoner in charge.

NEW YORK, October 31. Ferdinand Ward indignantly denies the story that he has fortunes saved up, including large investments in English real estate. He says the authorities have a full schedule of what he got and where it went, and that they know that all the property he took for his personal use was afterwards obtained by Warner.

NEW YORK, October 31. The Star, United States District Attorney Dorslickmer's [?] paper, intimates that evidence enough has been obtained to show that J. H. Work and W. S. Warner were the principal beneficiaries by Ward's operation.

NEW YORK, October 31. Ferdinand Ward was sentenced to prison today for ten years.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

WYANDOTTE, KAN., October 31. Two suicides were reported here yesterday. The first one was that of Orrin Parker, of Iowa, whose body was found in the bushes near the Missouri Pacific track, at the north end of Fifth street. He had shot himself in the forehead and his body had evidently lain two or three days before it was found. The second suicide occurred at 3:30 yesterday afternoon, Otto Kaufman, a butcher, shooting himself in the forehead at his residence near the corner of Fifth and Armstrong streets. He had been a great sufferer from inflammatory rheumatism, and this, it was thought, impelled him to the act.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 31. The students of the University at Dorpal, a suburb of St. Petersburg, today revolted and made a violent demonstration against the Imperial Government. The outbreak was put down with much difficulty. The police had to call on the military to assist them. A number on both sides were wounded. A renewal of rioting is feared.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

WASHINGTON, October 31. Secretary Manning has made a decision which, it is expected, will settle the long existing differences between the producers and importers of rice. It is in effect that the rice imported by the Fowler's Rice Company, of New York, per steamship Elba, June 30, shall be accepted as the standard of assimilated rice dutiable at 20 per cent, ad valorem.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

WASHINGTON, October 31. Dr. Kimball, Director of the Mint, has reduced the estimate of the appropriation for the mint service for the next fiscal year over $210,000, compared with the estimates for the present year, and over $5,000 as compared with the actual expenditures of last year.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

NEW YORK, October 31. There were 201 failures in the United States and Canada reported to R. G. Dun & Co., mercantile agency, during the week against 174 last week and 166 the week previous to that.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

BERLIN, October 31. Count Von Hatzfeldt, successor to Count Von Munster as ambassador to the Court of St. James, will enter upon the duties of that office next week.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

EMPORIA, KANSAS, October 31. As Mrs. Walkup was to take the witness stand to conclude her cross-examination, there was an unusually large crowd of spectators present at an early hour yesterday. They began coming as early as seven o'clock, and by 8:30 the court room was uncomfortably filled, and the stairway and halls leading to the court room were densely packed by nine o'clock. Pursuant to adjournment, court opened on time. Mrs. Walkup entered the court room amid a general buzz of conversation, which was immediately hushed on her appearance. She was looking very tired, as if she had spent a sleepless night, but her indomitable will kept her from evincing any nervousness or dread of the fearful ordeal through which she was to pass in the shape of the most severe cross-examination ever witnessed in Lyon County. As usual, Mrs. Wallace and Miss Mary Jay closely followed Mrs. Walkup into the room and occupied their accustomed seats. Expressions of pity were heard on all sides as Mrs. Walkup resumed the witness stand, and the most perfect order prevailed, and a general leaning forward on the part of the audience to catch every word.

The continuation of Mrs. Walkup's cross-examination by Mr. Sterry occupied the forenoon session. The witness handled her testimony under the cross-examination much better than on the previous afternoon, and could not be forced to contradict herself in important matter. The counsel treated her courteously throughout. She said she slept upstairs one night--that of the fire--though she could not fix the night, and to a large number of questions she could not give a definite answer for lack of clear recollection of all the events. She contradicted many statements made by witnesses as to her statements in conversation. The value of her evidence will depend upon the extent to which the jury receive it as reliable. Her demeanor throughout the examination made a very generally favorable impression upon the audience, as far as her bearing and intelligence are concerned. She concluded her testimony by saying she had never before been on a witness stand or in a court room, and was congratulated at the close of her examination by the counsel and many of her friends. This concluded Mrs. Walkup's testimony, and when she stepped from the witness stand and took her seat between Messrs. Fenlon and Dodds, there was a general hum of admiration throughout the court room. The almost unparalleled nerve exhibited by Mrs. Walkup during the eight hours she has been on the witness stand was the general subject of conversation, and that she had gone through one of the most thorough cross-examinations which four of the ablest lawyers in the State could suggest and acquitted herself with credit, was the prevailing opinion. Dr. Parr was then called, but not being in the court room, Judge Graves adjourned court until one o'clock.

The chief testimony in the afternoon was that of Dr. Parr, as a medical expert. The doctor cited several cases, recorded in medical annals, in which arsenic had become enveloped in the stomach, and one encystment, the latter the same cited by Dr. Lanphear, and on the strength of these last he gave it as his opinion that the arsenic found in Mr. Walkup's stomach had possibly laid enveloped there for a week or ten days, or encysted for a year. He regarded it difficult to distinguish between syphilitic and arsenical ulcerations in the stomach and intestines, and while the possibility was that Mr. Walkup died from poison administered during the week of his sickness, he could not be absolutely certain as against the encysted and enveloped cases of arsenic on record. County Attorney Feighan cross-examined the doctor until he found a virtual acquiescence in the opinion professed by the State's medical experts as to the cause of that and the time of administering the arsenic, and the probable efficacy of an antidote on Friday, the day before death. The doctor saved his exception, as to the possibility of a cyst, and took some of the State's experts; an antidote should have been given as long as the patient could swallow.

The State was well satisfied with the cross-examination. The defense put in evidence a letter written by Mrs. Harry Hood to her father after marriage, reproaching him bitterly, and his answer thereto. Willie Willis, the cousin, testified to the pistol shot occurrence, and said Mrs. Walkup did not speak to him before going upstairs; that he went up of his own accord. Mrs. Walkup was also asked as to how Mr. Walkup got upstairs in his supposed collapsed state on Friday, and said he walked up, she steadying one arm and Libbie the other. Mr. Scott announced that another witness to prove Mr. Walkup's sickness of Saturday, August 15, and one to prove his use of arsenic in Emporia were on their way, which he believed would close the testimony for the defense. The Judge decided to hear applications for further testimony when the witnesses were on hand. The State began rebuttal testimony to show that Mr. Walkup was well at Topeka, and up to eleven o'clock Friday, August 14, and to show that neither Mr. Morton or Mr. Walkup were at Dodge City at the cattle convention in April, as stated by Mr. Morton, it called Mr. Hankie, of the Fifth Avenue Hotel; Captain Warren, of Emporia; J. H. Harrison, of Emporia; and Allen Bilderbach for these purposes. Mr. Hankie's testimony located Mr. Walkup at Topeka, August 13. This line of testimony and the two remaining witnesses for the State will probably occupy half of today. The case will get to the jury early next week.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

CARMI, ILL., October 31. A special from Santa Fe, N. M., in yesterday's daily papers charged Congressman Townshend with being the man to whom Cleveland's celebrated letter of rebuke was written, and that Judge Vincent was the unfit Judge to whom it was written. In a message from his home in Shawneetown to your correspondent this morning, Mr. Townshend says: "I never recommended Vincent, never received a letter concerning the matter from the President, and did not know that I had been mentioned in connection with the matter. The whole story is false so far as it refers to me."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

KNOB NOSTER, Missouri, October 31. Last night Sheriff Russell arrested two men here named Bailey, alias Coldiron, for the murder of a man named Howard, in Beattyville, Kentucky, some time ago. There were three brothers connected with the killing, which was over a game of cards, the amount in dispute being twenty-five cents. One of them was captured at the time, but the other two escaped and came here, having acquaintances in this neighborhood. They are said to be the illegitimate sons of a woman named Bailey, their father's name being Coldiron. They are about twenty-two and twenty-five years old, respectively, and are rather neat looking young men. There was three hundred dollars reward offered for their capture.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

PHILADELPHIA, PA., October 31. The twelfth annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union opened in Association Hall at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets this afternoon, the first hour being devoted to religious exercises. The hall was crowded with delegates representing all arts of the country, many being prominent workers in other branches of movements for the advancement of the human race. The convention will be in session for a week and on Sunday special services will be held in churches throughout the counties.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The result not being satisfactory to either political party. In Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Iowa, the grand old party remains true to its allegiance, while in New York and Virginia the Democrats claim to have triumphed. The new election law probably ratified in Illinois. Kansas gives her usual honest report. It is impossible to get anything absolutely authentic today. Tomorrow we will give a full report in detail.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

As a specimen of a contemptible sneak, one Buel T. Davis seems to take the lead and is entitled to the first premium. If in his paper, or outside of it, he has said one word or done one thing to favor the Republican ticket or assist in any way in the campaign, we do not know it and don't find anyone who does. If he has paid one cent toward the expenses of getting the election returns brought in or for telegraphic bulletins, no one has heard of it or seen any indications of it. It is possible that he voted for some of the candidates on the Republican ticket, but we will bet high that he did not vote the straight ticket, and would suppose from his general course that he voted the straight Democratic ticket. Be that as it may, we have no doubt that it would have been as well for the Republican ticket had he supported the Democratic ticket openly.

On the other hand THE COURIER has paid over $100 for election expenses, bringing in the returns and telegraphic bulletins, besides it has been earnestly supporting the whole Republican ticket, and two of its corps have been in the field as Republican speakers in the campaign.

Notwithstanding this difference the said Davis has held his paper until he could steal the returns which THE COURIER has paid for and has gone to press just before the hour for THE COURIER DAILY. He even had the cheek to come into the COURIER office this morning and ask to see our returns, which were shown him, and he proceeded to copy them in our presence without as much as asking leave. Of course, we shut down on that, but that was not the only way to steal the returns which THE COURIER had paid for. During the canvass there were a lot of Republican tickets to be printed and Davis demanded the job of the committee and was referred to THE COURIER. He would not assent to having the COURIER print them all, so as to have them alike, and take his share of the profits, but would print his share himself and so we assigned him 2,000. He then wrote to all the other Republican papers of the county offering to print their shares at the rates we named to him. The committee, however, would not pay for printing only in one office. THE COURIER printed the whole batch and will satisfy the other Republican newspapers of the county about the matter. If the committee, under the circumstances, think there is anything due from us to the said Davis because of his services, for the ticket, we shall pay it, otherwise not, for we don't recognize his Republicanism. The said Davis has been living off from the county for the last year, but if he has been of any benefit to the county or anyone else, we would like to hear of it. He is simply a sponge. Next year will be a dry season and the sponge will dry up.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Whether or not Amos Walton succeeded in convincing the people of his district that he is the Board of County Commissioners, that Smith and Irwin are but the Kings and knights on the chessboard which he moves as he pleases, and that by his wonderful sagacity he saved the county $600 in the county printing; the said people did not seem to think they needed his valuable services any longer and so they elected J. D. Guthrie Co. Com., vice Amos Walton, not resigned. The accident of three years ago was not repeated.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

SENATOR EDMUNDS: "I only have just to say that after an experience of twenty years, face to face, with the Democratic party in the Senate of the United States, it is only true to say that no simple measure of legislation for the interest and welfare of the people, for the preservation of its liberties, for the production of its industries, for the securities of its inhabitants, from one end of the country to the other, has ever passed, except against the vote of a majority of the Democratic party in both houses."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Webster, the publisher, says that enough books have already been subscribed for of Gen. Grant's life to net Mrs. Grant from $300,000 to $400,000. He has just returned from making arrangements for its publication at London and Leipzig. He says Gen. Grant's style improved very much after he took a stenographer to him to whom he could dictate as he found the effort of composition irksome and would often, as he said, "cramp a sentence."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Highland Park addition to the city of Winfield having changed some portion of the plat in the way of opening more streets and also having reduced prices on a good many of the lots, we respectfully invite the attention of anyone wishing a resident lot in the best location in the city of Winfield, to call at our office and secure a lot before they are all sold. Will sell you a nice lot for $60. Come and see plat. HARRIS & CLARK, Agents.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Gen. Speed S. Fry, one of the most prominent leading Republicans in Kentucky, is visiting in this city. He was the general in the brigade in which Tom Soward and Capt. Nipp served in the war, and afterwards became a division commander. He is the man who killed Rebel Gen. Zollicoffer. He is a fine looking gentleman.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Fred Ward gets ten years in the penitentiary for stealing ten million dollars. This is at the rate of a year for a million, or eight hours, forty-five minutes, and thirty-six seconds for stealing a thousand dollars. We suspect that there are a great many people who would be willing to steal at that rate.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Another Kentucky Buford has killed his man. This time the father was the victim of a son. As a matter of fact, the Buford family has been as much a factor in the criminal record Kentucky has made for itself, as the sour mash for which it is celebrated.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mrs. Capt. B. C. Cook and Mrs. H. P. Mansfield, of Attica, are visiting friends in this city. Mrs. Cook is late from Richmond, Virginia, where her husband has been U. S. collector.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Democrats are kicking about the President's order excluding them from the White House. It isn't, really, in accordance with "the simple ways of the fathers."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

According to the Commonwealth's figures, the arrests for drunkenness in Topeka have fallen off from 364 in 1883 to 182 in 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

By doggies, I begin to think I threw away all of my thunder, besides what I borrowed. We Give-it-up, Seaver.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Again have we met the enemy and he is "our'n." The thin air of the great and only original Democracy vanished in the presence of the sovereign people, with a rebuke as ringing as those hurled in Democratic faces in Cowley ever since her inception. The Democrats have to make the usual scramble, of course; but this year it had less on which to base its scramble than ever--the thinnest ticket they ever put in the field. Their feeble efforts have fallen flatter than ever. Cowley County's Republican ranks are as solid as adamantine: nothing can break them. This staunch Republicanism is due to a patriotism, progress, and intelligence absolutely unexcelled. An enterprising, rustling county like Cowley could be nothing else but Republican. And with such a grand discipleship to select from, the Republicans never have any difficulty in selecting candidates an honor to our people, to themselves, and to the official positions they seek. So it was this year. No better ticket could have been presented for the suffrages of the people. And the voters endorsed it accordingly. This is an "off" year and of course didn't draw out the full Republican vote. Then there was no particular strife to awaken keen interest. The Arkansas City war and the Commissioners contest were about the only spice to the campaign. However, the Republicans are never asleep and didn't sit down to have victory roll into their laps. Nearly every schoolhouse in the county resounded to the echoes of political orators. The field was thoroughly prepared and cultivated for the harvest. Republicans never go to sleep, however thin the opposition. The straight Republican ticket is again elected by the old-time majorities.

The following are returns of the election in this county as far as heard.

[Name of Candidates followed by their majority.]

Liberty.

Nipp, 40; Soward, 31; McIntire, 37; Smock, 40; Haight, 37; Wells, 37; Guthrie, 27.

East Cedar.

Nipp, 17; Soward, 15; McIntire, 17; Smock 15; Haight, 7; Wells, 14; Guthrie, 17.

Pleasant Valley.

Nipp, 12; Soward, 17; McIntire, 12; Smock, 5; Haight, 16; Wells, 7; Guthrie, 6.

Vernon.

Nipp, 29; Soward, 17; McIntire, 20; Smock, 5; Haight, 19; Wells, 18.

Walnut.

Nipp, 57; Soward, 58; McIntire, 55; Smock, 54, Haight, 53; Wells, 57.

Rock.

Nipp, 43; Soward, 47; McIntire, 45; Smock, 48; Haight, 40; Wells, 43.

Omnia.

Nipp, 22; Soward, 22; McIntire, 21; Smock, 23; Haight, 28; Wells, 33.

Sheridan.

Nipp, 29; Soward, 27; Smock, 29; McIntire, 31; Haight, 17; Wells, 27.

Dexter.

Nipp, 58; Soward, 73; McIntire, 69; Smock, 81; Haight, 44; Wells, 72.

Winfield, First Ward.

Nipp, 86; Soward, 74; McIntire, 77; Smock, 53; Haight, 76, Wells, 69.

Winfield, Second Ward.

Nipp, 94; Soward, 94; McIntire, 95; Smock, 87; Haight, 90; Wells, 73.

Winfield, Third Ward.

Nipp, 57; Soward, 58; McIntire, 5t; Smock, 54; Haight, 53; Wells, 53.

Winfield, Fourth Ward.

Nipp, 34; Soward, 26; McIntire, 21; Smock, 10; Haight, 21; Wells, 15.

Silver Creek.

Nipp, 66; Register, Dem, 20; McIntire, 60; Smock, 57; Haight, 41; Wells, 57.

Tisdale.

Nipp, 3; McIntire, 7; Register Dem, 9; Clerk Dem, 5; Surveyor Dem, 20; Coroner Dem, 1.

Arkansas City. Total Vote 568.

Nipp, 231; Soward, 47; Smock, 55; McIntire, 55; Guthrie, 23.

Beaver.

Nipp, 40; Soward, 32; McIntire, 35; Smock, 33; Haight, 32; Wells, 32; Guthrie, 37.

East Bolton.

Nipp, 35; Soward, 9; McIntire, 19; Smock, 14; Haight, 3 against; Wells, 9; Guthrie, 22.

LATER. West Bolton sent the following Republican majorities: Nipp, 49; Soward, 41; McIntire, 52; Smock 44; Haight, 44; Wells, 42; Guthrie, 48.

Guthrie has 29 majority in Creswell, 30 in Silverdale, making 239 ahead with Spring Creek and West Cedar to hear from.

In the two cities of Winfield and Arkansas City, thirteen townships and three precincts, with six precincts to hear from, the Republican majorities are as follows: Nipp, 1,125; Soward, 781; McIntire, 915; Smock, 833; Haight, 707; Wells, 785.

As the returns began to come in last evening, THE COURIER sanctum took on its annual jubilee. Every foot of space was occupied by Republicans and Democrats, the former exhibiting hilarity over Cowley County and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and Connecticut, et al, and the Democrats consoling themselves by the Bulletins from New York and Virginia, received every few minutes. Will Ferguson, Chas. Le Paige, Quincy Robertson, and Jack Beck mixed the bulletins with charming music from guitars, violin, and bones, while the Juvenile Band was on the street discoursing its best music.

At eleven o'clock the crowd, music and all, were banqueted at the Brettun by Capt. Nipp and Judge Soward. The spread was immense, embracing oysters and a full supper. Several hundred enjoyed the feast. The large Brettun dining room was chock full, and after the banquet, Senator Hackney called order and toasts began.

"The health of Capt. Nipp," was responded to by Capt. Tansey; of Smock, by Prof. Limerick; of Soward, by Capt. Siverd; of Wells, by J. E. Conklin; of Haight, by G. H. Buckman--all good subjects and eulogized fittingly.

Jno. A. Eaton, an old-time Democrat, responded to the toast, "The Republican party." Mr. Eaton's peculiar position was handled with becoming grace. He gave the party its mead of credit in a very neat speech.

Judge Soward is always equal to any occasion and made a splendid response to the toast, "The Democratic party." He picked around among the rubbish and brought out several things to eulogize.

"The colored Republicans," were assigned to John Nichols, the only colored man present. John made a speech very creditable--one exhibiting a keen interest and insight into matters pertaining to his race.

"The city of Winfield, the Queen of the Valley and the pride of the west," was responded to by Joseph O'Hare. Joe said that we are all proud of our city, and when it comes to her advancements, all politics is drowned and as one man we stand shoulder to shoulder.

"President Grover Cleveland," was assigned to Ed P. Greer--the first time in his life he ever undertook to eulogize a Democrat.

Buel T. Davis answered the call, "The newspapers."

"Smash the Ring," was given to Senator Hackney, and he laid it wide open--the Democratic ring. He said the Republican party knew no ring, no bosses. Every man of them was his own sovereign, and so acted. The cry of "ring!" was purely a Democratic howl and as foundation less as that party itself.

This banquet was one of the happiest occasions in the history of Cowley politics, and was a thorough exhibition of the big-hearted Kentucky generosity of Capt. Nipp and Judge Soward. Jim Hill also did himself proud in its preparation. Every participator was as sober as a judge and as happy as a clam. The order was perfect--as genteel and intelligent a gathering as you could possibly ask for. Many of the participators were from the country. A number of staunch Democrats, in response to an invitation, also took part. This occasion is worthy of emulation and we hope to see it become a regular thing in celebrating our annual victories.

Now realizes how really ineffective his column after column of thin pabulum was. He stands around, as indicated by his photo above, with a visage a mile long, wondering, "when shall we meet again." This glorious campaign is ended and the party at whom he slung such gobs of bile under the head of "Republicanism," comes out as serenely victorious as ever. We are glad to see you looking so meek and lowly over it, Walter. Your efforts were frantic, but you can't make a successful campaign out of wind. Like the fabled animal above, dear Walter, you must always be peacefully and contentedly ready for whatever comes. But of course you don't care a continental. You have got your Democratic oats and are satisfied, if it is hard on your interior department.

The political accident and demagogue of Bolton township is laid away in his political coffin forever. The people have shown by their votes that they want no such shyster and false economist representing Cowley County on the Board of County Commissioners. His fight was hard and the dying struggle is harder, but the coffin is ready, the voters have laid him out, and he can't kick. He has appeared for the last time in the political arena of Cowley. He has exposed himself, the people were not slow to catch on, the political coffin is inevitable. He has made it himself and must crawl in.

"The Republican party of Cowley County is ruled by a ring of petty tyrants--despots who carry thirty-five hundred votes in their breeches pockets. Fellow citizens, will you allow yourselves to be governed by a set of despots? Smash the ring!"--Democratic orator and ring leader. And the people have shown themselves the sovereigns and smashed the ring--the Democratic ring, wide open.

The spider-legged dude of the Democratic campaign, has awakened to the sad reality that he ran for County Clerk on the Democratic ticket. Very few others found it out. All his duplicity in making bogus Republican tickets, scratching Smock's name, and inserting his own, in his own handwriting, and circulating them till they were fired out, was thrown away on the desert air. "What a fool I was," is the only moan that now escapes his lips. "Left and left forever! My future ruined. And all through bolting the Grand Old Party! I'll go right out and hire a kid to kick me two miles and a half."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson has been very busy since his return from the west. His office is the Mecca about which the political pilgrims gather for solace. His desk is piled up with papers concerning the fourth-class postoffices, so high that he is almost hid, and his room is almost continually crowded. Thus far there has been about 7,500 fourth-class offices filled, leaving 44,000 yet to deal with. Of the presidential offices about 550 have been filled and about 1,800 are left.

Treasurer Jordan is going to make a savage attack upon the Bland silver dollar in his annual report. He has about half a dozen clerks hard at work collecting matter for the report now, and he is himself at work night and day. He is going over all the old records, and is having a document compiled showing how much it has cost the government annually for the transportation of silver. The figures mount up astoundingly. He is accumulating many other facts detrimental to the daddy dollar with which he expects to surprise Congress, and he will sum up the whole with an exhaustive argument to prove it impracticable as currency and detrimental to the financial welfare of the country.

The correspondence accompanying Judge Thoman's resignation as a member of the civil service commission is not very effusive on the President's part. The resignation is accepted and it is to take effect at once. Mr. Eaton's place also becomes vacant in a few days, so that there must be an immediate reorganization of the commission. Dr. Gregory will stay awhile to induct the new members into their functions, but he, too, will leave the service when this duty has been performed.

It has been said that the president will find difficulty in getting acceptable men to fill the vacancies, but such a claim is born of a wish to see the failure of the commission and has no substantial basis in fact. At the proper time the names will be appointed, and it is not likely that they will prove to be culled from among the small group to which it is said the choice is restricted. The positions to be filled are among the most honorable in the public service and the President will not be unable to find good men to take them.

It is stated at the White House that the President will leave here Sunday evening and proceed direct to Buffalo to vote, and then return direct to Washington, arriving here Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. He will probably make the journey alone. Secretary Manning, who votes in Albany, will probably leave here Saturday night, and Secretary Whitney, who votes in New York City, will probably leave on Monday. Private Secretary Lamont will also leave on Monday morning for his home in Cortland County.

Assistant Secretary Coon has returned and was at his desk in the treasury department today. His resignation takes place upon the qualification of his successor, which probably will not be till after the election in New York. He denies that the seat in the stock exchange was purchased for him and says he has not made any definite business connections.

At the conference Tuesday afternoon between Secretary Whitney, the assignees of John Rosen, and the members of the advisory board, the Secretary called for a report from the assignees concerning the organization of the yards where the work is to be done, the compensation of the workmen, etc. This report will be made in a few days, and the order to proceed with the work will probably then be given.

The accounting officers of the Treasury department have consented to delay charging to his personal salary the amount expended by Admiral Jouett in entertaining visitors to the Tennessee at the New Orleans exposition, according to the decision of the second controller, until the matter has been brought to the attention of Congress. The amount in question is only about $400, but it is desired to have some definite action taken which may serve as a precedent in the future. The Secretary of the Navy now has the matter in charge; and through him, it will be brought to the attention of Congress. Admiral Jouett, when asked about it this morning, said he knew nothing on the subject, as it was in the hands of the secretary, but he was satisfied that Congress would have something to say about it this winter. He added: "I have yet to find the man in the United States who is not opposed to the position in which naval officers are placed when brought into relations with naval representatives of foreign countries." L.

Yesterday the contributors to the fund of $250,000 raised some time ago for the benefit of General Grant met in New York to decide what ultimate disposition shall be made of the trust. The main point seems to be whether it shall be transferred to Mrs. Grant, as was probably the intention or expectation though not the express purpose of the contributors when their subscriptions were paid in. Another question likely to arise is that touching the manner in which the fund shall be permanently invested. An unfortunate feature of the original investment was the purchase of one hundred and eighty-eight Wabash Pacific dividend bonds, of $1,000 per value each, for the sum of $216,000, or at a premium of about 15 per cent. It is true that the principal and interest of the bonds were guaranteed for a term of ten years by the Governor Morgan estate, but these securities are now below par, and likely to so continue, so that in any present change of investment or at their maturity there will undoubtedly be a shrinkage in the total amount of the fund equal to about $38,000, supposing that there will be neither loss nor gain in the remainder of the fund.

The fund raised for the benefit of Mrs. Garfield seems to have had a more fortunate experience, to say the least. The amount contributed in that case reached the sum of $362,246.75, which was at once invested in U. S. 4 per cent bonds. These securities were bought at a premium amounting in the aggregate to over $50,000, or they represented, in other words, a par value of $311,400; but they have since so enhanced in value that at market rates, they would today produce if sold the handsome sum of $386,136, or an increase over the original investment of $23,889.25. When it is added that for some cause or other the interest on the Grant fund has not always been promptly paid, and that Mrs. Garfield receives $3,114 regularly and promptly every quarter, as an income from her fund, the advantage of an investment for trust purposes in government bonds over one in railway securities will readily be perceived.

Gen. Sherman, it is said, regrets having removed from Washington to St. Louis, and often wishes himself back at the national capital, comfortably settled for the remainder of his days. One reason assigned is that there is less brilliant and pleasant social life in St. Louis than in Washington, and a greater scarcity of pretty girls. Another is that he finds there fewer army companions and genial friends with sufficient leisure to chat about the past and kill time pleasantly. Of all that sort of thing General Sherman is fond, and these features are sadly lacking in a purely commercial and business city. It may be added also that the old hero thoroughly enjoys publicity, and as there are fewer newspaper correspondents in St. Louis than in Washington to constantly chronicle and keep before the world his sayings and doings, he doubtless feels that something has been taken away from the enjoyment of life in that respect. The General has a way of making disparaging remarks about reporters, at times, but newspaper obscurity is the one thing he doesn't hanker after.

Civil Service Commissioner Thomas, who just returned today from his trip through the northwest, refuses to say anything about his possible resignation from the civil service commission, or as to the reorganization of the commission. He says that he has been throughout the northwest and has seen that the belief in civil service reform is growing among the people.

A subordinate office holder in New York has startled the people of that city and disgusted his official associates by sending his superior a communication stating that there is no necessity for his occupying his position any longer, as there is no work for him to do. This is a new and amazing departure, and some of the rash man's friends are considering whether he is not a fit subject for an insane asylum. It will be a safe thing to send him there for awhile, whether the necessary physician's certificate can be procured or not. If he remains at large, there is danger that other office-holders of similar positions will kill him for having set a revolutionary precedent. The average New York office holder is a bad man to interfere with. L.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

I have been requested a number of times by good men to express myself on the question of tobacco. I do so now in reply to those requests. The matter was forced upon me and I only do it because if I don't, you would say after I was gone that Sam Jones' hadn't the moral manhood to talk about it. But I have.

I think the use of tobacco a filthy habit and I wish you would all quit it.

"I quit it twenty years ago," said one.

"I quit it ten years ago," said another.

"I never commenced," said a third.

Well, I say to this; that the man who never commenced don't know how hard it is to quit.

A man can't be a nice gentleman and use tobacco; but I do say with all the honesty of my heart, that a man can be a christian and use it. Do you ask how I know? I have tried it.

A great many sisters talk about the smell on the breath. It should be a consolation to those anxious souls to know that we don't take our breath to heaven with us.

As I said before, it is a filthy habit, and I wish everybody would quit it. It does not give character, tone, standing, or anything else desirable to a man, and I've quit many a time, just on account of example; but I always backslide.

I'll tell you one thing, though. The devil don't want any better joke on you ministers than to see you take a chew of tobacco and lope it about. It should be kept in the back ground.

There's nothing in tobacco to damn a man and nothing to save him. It's a question of good manners, while whiskey drinking is a question of good morals. If you will show me anywhere in God's word where it says, "Look not thou upon tobacco when it is yellow in the leaf, when it showeth its color in the plug," I'll quit the use of it forever.

(At this point some old brother jumped up and said: "Let him that is filthy be filthy still." Mr. Jones smiled and answered: "That's as good a verse of scripture as ever I heard quoted. We'll have the benediction now."

(And the discussion ended here.)

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Miss Ella Fry has recently returned from a year's visit to friends in Illinois.

The Mite Society had a very pleasant gathering last evening at Mrs. J. H. Hall's--benefit two dollars.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Gould, of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the parents of Mrs. A. T. Gay and N. W. Gould, have taken refuge from a Minnesota winter in "Sunny Kansas."

The Literary society has opened auspiciously, and it is hoped it will retain its reputation for economy, and keep a close grasp upon that one "lone penny."

Mr. Will Hetherington is painting Mr. Chance's new house. A certain young lady in the neighborhood is so much interested that she thinks of becoming an artist.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Millhouse, with their promising boy, have returned from Iowa, to the great delight of their friends, content to remain for the present in Tisdale.

Miss Mattie West has resigned her position as bookkeeper in the Bank at Burden. There are indications that the time is approaching when Mattie West will be no more.

A. T. Gay's commodious residence is approaching completion, and the family hope soon to occupy and enjoy its comforts. Mr. Gay has fifty bushels of winter fruit in his new cellar.

Charlie Humphry, the young man of lofty aspirations, condescended to carry the plasterer's hod for Mr. Gay. No doubt he remembers that the wise man said, "Before honor is humility."

Preaching service at the new church every Saturday, by Presbyterian and M. E. alternately, preceded by a well attended and interesting Sunday school. The winter school is in progress with F. P. Vaughn as teacher, and over sixty pupils in attendance.

Mrs. H. P. Barrett, wife of Rev. E. N. Barrett, of Waterloo, Iowa, has been spending a short time with her mother, Mrs. Mace Gay, and sister, Mrs. A. C. Davis, and Miss M. E. Gay, and her brothers, A. T. and L. A. Gay. She returns this week to her home.

Though the item gatherer has not visited us of late, Tisdale is still alive and flourishing, and some important events are to be recorded. We are rejoicing in the good providence of our God, who gives us with each recurring season added proofs of His love and care for his creatures, while we delight in the beauties of autumn and in the gathering of the fruits of the field.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

John Anderson and others have gone to the Territory.

Wheat threshing will be finished in this section ere these items are read.

Tuesday was a high day for everybody and, of course, each party hoped to gain the day.

Rev. Knight did not make his appearance at Bethel Sunday, but sent a preacher in his place.

Miss Ida Howard has taught one month successfully, but has some hard chaps to deal with.

Sunday was a beautiful day and many seemed to enjoy it, the way they were hunting for pecans.

M. R. W. White's wife and mother spent one day of last week with the family of Uncle Bob Weekly and called on several other neighbors.

Uncle Joseph Hassell started for Illinois Sunday to visit a son and daughter. The husband of the latter is in poor health and cannot live long unless he finds a better climate.

S. A. Rucker and family have decided to stay here, though she preferred to go to town as she is a first-class dressmaker and takes great delight in making up a dress in the latest styles to please the fair sex.

Bethel seems dead spiritually at present, but that is according to the Bible. It reads, "There will be a great falling away," and many other things quite applicable to our day, yet no one seems to notice that Bible facts are coming to pass.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The cards are out for a paper wedding at James Wright's next Friday evening, Oct. 30.

Zack Whitson and A. A. Knox brought their cattle up from the Nation last Wednesday. The stock were in good condition. Mr. Whitson is now stall feeding twenty-two head of steers.

Mr. Breeden, who recently arrived from Kentucky with his family, now occupies the Hackney blacksmith shop. He intends erecting a residence at once and on its completion will pound the anvil for this locality.

The wife of the K. C. & S. W. railroad contractor, who is grading through this locality, left his bed and board last Monday forenoon, in company with three other handsome men. The gentleman was not aware of his loss until he quit work at noon and found no dinner waiting.

R. M. Victor disposed of his farm last Monday to Peter Croco, for seven thousand and three dollars. Two years ago Mr. Victor purchased this quarter of S. D. Klingman for fifty-two hundred dollars. Besides the increase in valuation realized, he also got one good crop off of the farm.

Dolf. Holcomb, Esq., of South Bend, was around calling on his friends in this neighborhood Wednesday. L. H. Holcomb, who is one of the Union's old veterans, said he struck out for several days' foraging and thought a haversack was useless, since there is not as much competition in that line as there was along in the sixties.

It will be news to the many friends of Mrs. Lizzie Page, in this vicinity, to learn that she was married a few days ago to a custom officer of the British Dominions. The writer's molars feasted on a portion of the wedding cake and notwithstanding the fact that it came a distance of three thousand miles, it was still in a palatable condition. Of course, it is quite proper to obey the scriptural injunction which says, "widow's mi(gh)te.

Rev. Brink, of Geuda Springs, is conducting a series of meetings this week at the Pleasant Valley M. E. church. He is quite successful in his efforts. Seven individuals connected themselves with the church last Sunday evening. Rev. Brink is a youthful but energetic preacher and as he grows riper in years his reasoning powers will develop accordingly, and prevent him committing two such egregious blunders in argument as occurred in his last Sunday evening's discourse. They were, doubtless, mistakes of the head and not of the heart.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. Galloway visited relatives here Saturday.

Mrs. W. P. Hardwick spent Monday with Mrs. L. Bullington

Mrs. Maggie Nicholson has about recovered from her recent illness.

The mite society will meet at the Presbyterian parsonage next Thursday evening.

Mrs. Secrist and daughter, Minnie, were the guests of Mrs. J. V. Hines Sunday.

J. R. Smith, Jr., has commenced his school in Dist. No. 7, four miles north of Dexter.

L. B. Bullington bought 21 head of calves of James McDermott one day last week.

Dexter is still on the boom. Several new houses are now going up, and more to follow.

Several of our prominent men attended the Republican meeting at Dexter last Wednesday.

Rev. Bourges has returned to his home in Butler Co. He was well pleased with our beautiful county.

We have a new editor and postmaster, W. E. Merydith being the honored one. Mr. Merydith is all right, but is on the wrong side.

There is talk of having the mail route from Otto to Torrance by the way of Dexter. This is a step in the right direction.

Rev. Rankin, our Presbyterian minister with his estimable lady have located in Dexter, and are warmly welcomed by our people.

Some relatives of Uncle Joe Furman arrived here from Iowa a few days ago. Like everyone else, they are highly pleased with Cowley.

Our school is filled to overflowing. One hundred and thirty scholars are enrolled. We are to vote bonds for a large stone schoolhouse soon.

Elder Wells has been holding a protracted meeting here for the past week. Three ladies were immersed in Grouse creek Sunday. There was an immense crowd present to witness the solemn rites.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. Rittenhouse was in Winfield Saturday.

Miss Linda Colvin is very sick with the fever.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt Jackson have a very sick baby.

Mr. and Mrs. Galloway spent Sunday in Dexter.

Mr. John Allen moved his family to town Monday.

Messrs. Reynolds and Allen are going to Ford County soon.

Charlie Elliott and Dave Higbee were up on Cedar Sunday.

Link Branson has quit batching and is now boarding at A. O. Elliott's.

Mrs. Coleman's father, mother, and brother have been visiting here.

H. G. Norton went to Winfield Monday night to be there to vote Tuesday.

Mattie Rittenhouse and Eva Reynolds attended the examination Saturday.

George French, of the Dexter Eye, and Ben Wells were in our city Monday.

Jake Gardenhire is sick again. We hope it is not dangerous and that he will soon be up again.

The Neuman family were among us Saturday night. He looked as though he had lost the last friend he had on earth. No wonder.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Barcelow start for eastern Illinois this week. They will drive through in a wagon. We wish them a pleasant journey.

Will Barcelow left Monday evening for his home in Indiana. Many of his friends gathered at the depot to see him off and many a silent tear was shed (by the girls) when they saw the train carrying away one of their jolliest young men. "Dan's" wish is that he will not forget us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 2. The Sun's Columbus, Ohio, special says that grave fears are entertained by men of both parties that there will be serious trouble at the opening of the Legislature on the first Monday in January. On the face of the returns fifty-eight Republicans and fifty-two Democrats are elected to the Lower House and twenty Democrats and seventeen Republicans to the Senate. The correspondent alleges that the courts of Hamilton County, whose Judges are Republican, are expected by the Republicans to see that four Republican Senatorial candidates from that county get certificates of election. He adds: "Unfortunately for conspirators, however, the Ohio Supreme Court is Democratic, and justice will be done. Lieutenant Governor Warwick, Democrat, presides over the State Senate for one week after Governor-elect Foraker takes his seat, and if any revolutionary measures are attempted before the organization in the way of taking forcible possession of seats by defeated candidates from Hamilton County, Adjutant General Finley will clear the State House of all disturbing elements in short order, even if he has to use the bayonets of his soldiers. The constitution makes each house the judge of the qualifications of its members, and the courts of Cincinnati have no right to decide the contest there."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

CITY OF MEXICO, November 2. Recently in Tobas County, Juan Vicenite Palavicini was traveling with his wife and child to his hacienda. On the way a bandit named Manuel Padron met them on horseback and tried to carry off the wife of Palavicini. A fight took place between the two men and Padron was killed. After the former had left his family at the hacienda, he returned toward the town of Tiepa to advise the authorities of what he had done. On his return Palavicini was captured by a brother of the dead bandit, assisted by three desperadoes. The men took him off his horse, and stripping off his stockings, flayed the soles of his feet, and then made him walk with the raw flesh nearly a mile. The brutes then cut off their victim's ears and wrists, in which condition he was obliged to walk some more. The torturers then took out his eyes and lashed him to make him run. Finally the men dragged him at the head of their saddles and then tore him in two. The perpetrators of the outrage escaped, but a feeling has sprung up, and if they are caught, it is likely that they will suffer in the same manner.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., November 2. State Treasurer Seibert returned on Saturday from Southeast Missouri, and in the afternoon the Board of Prison Inspectors was convened. Attorney General Boone was sick and unable to be present. After being in session a few minutes, the following letter was sent to the Governor by the board.

To His Excellency, John S. Marmaduke, Governor of the State of Missouri.

DEAR SIR: The Board of Prison Inspectors acknowledge the receipt of your communication of October 28, 1885, relating to the approval of the warrant for the purchase of a site for penitentiary No. 2, located at Louisiana, Mo., and after carefully considering the same, we respectfully decline to comply with the request therein. Yours respectfully,

The Board than adjourned, subject to [article not finished by newspaper].

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Recap of a very long Publication Notice re District Court of Cowley County, Kansas.

The First National Bank of Peoria, and William E. Stone, Plaintiffs, versus Gordis R Cobleigh and Mary V. Cobleigh, and Lucius I. Day, Gordis R. Cobleigh, Normand S. King, Herbert F. Day, William G. Marsters [? Masters] and Samuel H. Van Sickler, partners under the firm name of Day Brothers and Co., Edward S. Jaffray, Howard S. Jaffray, James McVicker, John R. P. Woodriff, and Charles J. Hadfield, partners under the firm name of E. S. Jaffray and Co., Nonotuck Silk Company, a private corporation, Merrick Thread Company, a private corporation, Frederick C. King and John Fildes, Jr., partners under the firm name of King and Fildes, Alonzo W. Rollins, Theodore A. Shaw and J. Hentry Snitzler, partners under the firm name of Rollins, Shaw and Co., William Jack, Leslie D. Puterbaugh, William M. Herren, Rachel Herren, Samuel W. McFarlin, Sarah J. McFarlin, Charles F. Leonard, James D. Curtis, and Francis M. Boyer, Co-defendants.

Judgment: seven were given in this long document, in favor of the said plaintiffs and against the said defendants. Order given to sell, with appraisement, the northeast quarter of section thirty-one in township thirty-one south, of range eleven east, in Elk County, Kansas, with proceeds to be sent to court to grant plaintiffs.

Sale of property to be handled by the Sheriff of different counties in Kansas: Rush, Barton, etc. Jennings & Troup, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The deceased, Robert W. Hatcher, fourth son of B. D. and M. G. Hatcher, was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Feb. 6^th, 1859, and died at the home of his mother in Winfield, Kansas, October 31^st, 1885. Robert was aged at the time of his death; 28 years, 8 months and 24 days. He moved with his mother to Winfield, Dec. 1^st, 1881, where he resided until the day of his death. He was a kind son, a firm friend, and highly esteemed by all who knew him. About nine years since he united with the Methodist church in Virginia. During the last days of his life, he was a great sufferer. The past week he was in an unconscious state, and remained so until death claimed him for its own. The funeral services were held on Sabbath at the place of burial, conducted by Rev. J. H. Reider.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Doane's corner, which has just changed hands for eleven thousand dollars, is a splendid indication of the increase in the value of business property in the Queen City. The increase on this lot in the last seven years has been over a thousand dollars a year. Besides this increase in value, the rentals have averaged nearly a thousand dollars a year, making a bonanza investment. It is fortunate, too, that the numerous offers Mr. Doane has had for this property were refused. It is now in hands that will improve it to honor the city. The dirty old rookeries will give place to a magnificent structure. And Colonel Alexander has always said that when a good building went in on that corner, he would put up a good one on his lot next to it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Jamestown, Ohio, Tribune contains the following.

Mrs. Davis is a sister of Mrs. D. Taylor and has permanently located here, residing on corner 8^th avenue and Loomis street.

"A large number of friends of J. J. Davis and family were at his mother's residence Tuesday afternoon to bid him and family a final farewell before they left for their western home at Winfield, Kansas. Mr. Davis was born and raised in this place, and he and family have always been our foremost and most respected citizens, and it was with many regrets that we parted with them. We can, however, cheerfully recommend them to the esteem and respect of the good people of Winfield, who will find them first-class citizens in every particular."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

This is the season of the year when the man in sympathy with God, humanity, and the brute rustles around and gets up good shelter for his stock. Such action is in sympathy with a plethoric pocket book, too. Without good shelter a man is liable to come out with his pocket empty and the family cow, pet calf, festive steer, and the household cur looking like the running gears of a katydid--a hollow and worthless reminder of what might have been. Shelter your stock and even the old mule will bray his loudest appreciation and come out in the spring able to kick you into the middle of the twentieth century with an alacrity astounding to even some human kickers.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Sam Jones, after demolishing sheol in St. Joe, looks in other fields to meet the evil one. It is stated that he will soon try his warfare in Wichita. Poor Sam! He surely don't know what he is about to tackle, if he entertains any idea that he can knock the daylights out of the devil in Wichita. That Windy Wonder hasn't only got his Satanic majesty in all his hellish glory, but six thousand young devils, regular chips off the old block. Sam never can phase Wichita.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The reporter took a peep under ground this morning in Baden's mammoth store. It was a surprise to us to find such a large enterprise under ground in this city. Mr. Baden has 12,000 pounds of butter just ready to ship today. This is almost a daily occurrence--if not in butter than in other produce. Winfield need be proud of such a large enterprise. Mr. Hattery and Mr. Oaks are the kings of this department and are the very boys for the place.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Wellington's Fair Association has got itself under the pressure of a large debt, and the County Commissioners submitted a proposition asking the county to vote aid to relieve this burden, to be voted on at the regular election. The Register and other papers kicked wildly, claiming it a scheme to save the purse of a Wellington ring that contracted the debt in the hope of personal gain, and should take the consequences.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

And now positive proof comes that track laying will begin on the D., M. & A., on the 15^th inst. The injunction case in Kingman County promises to fall flat. The attorney general refuses to fool with it, and the people of that county have become so indignant at the delay the Santa Fe's scheme is causing that the prosecution will hardly appear when the case comes to trial.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

There is more malaria encased in the rind of a watermelon this time of year than in anything else. Small boy, beware; shun the festive watermelon as you would a deadly adder. Look not upon the melon when it showeth its richness in the rind, for at last it double-eth you up like the cramp colic, and maketh you to pass many weary nights.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Every exchange we pick up now fires the old stereotyped warning square in our face: "Examine your stove pipes and chimneys, for winter approaches and you may find your domicile in ashes and yourself in sackcloth from a little neglect." This is a good warning: none better. Get time by the forelock, a long stick in your clutches, and heed at once.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The papers of the State are beginning to catch on to the glorious fact that the Cowley County fruit exhibit took the first premium at the Indiana State Fair, and are giving us proper credit. They only needed a little stirring up to show the immense advertisement this Cowley County enterprise is for the great State of Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The extensive improvements going on in Winfield give employment to a large number of laborers. But we can supply the demand without an importation. No inducements should be held out to foreign laborers. We don't need them. Protect the laboring men we already have.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

And now it is H. Brotherton who don't know whether he's afoot or horseback. His jubilancy, too, is not through any Republican election victory. Oh, no! It's a girl, and Hiram thought he'd keep very mum and fool our reporter. But he caught on, even if it was two days afterwards.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Arkansas City has organized a Young Men's Christian Association. We wee unaware of anything particularly sanctimonious about the A. C. dudes. We suppose Dick Howard, of the Republican, is the pillar. Good boy, that Dick.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Burden claims two of the champion sports of America. Clarence Whistler, the wrestler, and Dr. Carver, the champion shot of the world. Dr. Carver is here at present and will remain for several months. Eagle.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Brettun House has compromised with Hizzoner by agreeing to extend its sewer to Timber creek, ridding the city of that awful smell like a conglomeration of Limburger and decayed eggs.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Weaver and Keeler are about completing a stage coach for Cal. Ferguson to run from Fort Dodge into Texas. It is a fine piece of work.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

All the night services of the Methodist church will hereafter begin at 7 o'clock. Those interested will take notice and be prompt.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

T. J. Smith was down from Beaumont Sunday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Miss Eva Dodds, with Hackney & Asp, left for a visit in the East Sunday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Prof. Wood, of the Commercial College, is able to be out after several days sickness.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Miss Sue Hunt and Mrs. H. P. Mansfield left for Florida Tuesday to spend the winter.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Hon. Bob Mitchell was over from Geuda Tuesday, circulating among K. C. & S. W. folks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Miss Alice Thompson, after several months absence at her home in Jacksonville, Illinois, returned Tuesday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Bacon, of Tisdale township, was invaded by a bran new boy the other day.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Irve Randall and wife and Dr. Ward, brother of Mrs. Randall, spent the Sabbath in the country at their parents.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mike O'Meara and Mat Ewart got off for Meade Center Tuesday. They open their Meade Deposit Bank tomorrow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Harry Sickafoose is out after a week's tussle with typhoid. He won't be at his post at Baden's for a day or so yet.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Spencer Bliss was out for a short drive Monday. He is recovering rapidly from his dangerous illness of a week or more.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Felix Cullender was before Judge Turner Monday and deposited $12.25 for disturbing the peace and quiet of Sol Frederick.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Ed. Pentecost came up from the Terminus Tuesday. He says Arkansas City is for the straight Republican ticket without a break.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Uncle Jimmy Douglass has rented his Oxford hotel and again returned to Winfield. Jimmy is an old landmark and can't stay away.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Wm. M. Berkey, L. W. B. Lory, W. P. Elliott, J. A. Leichmann, and H. T. Simmons were over Tuesday from the western Saratoga, on railroad business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Tell W. Walton, of the Caldwell Journal, Geo. W. Riley, Mayor of the city, and A. M. Coulson, city councilman, were over from Caldwell Tuesday to attend a railroad meeting with the Geuda Springs delegation.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

H. B. Hedges and family left Monday for Meade County, where Mr. Hedges has a claim. They will live in Meade Center during the winter. We hope they will fully realize the future their western star seems to point out.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

James R. Matthews and Amanda Groom; Nathan Shore and Sarah Jones; Almon W. Wert and Mattie L. West; Isaac Warner and Rhoda Riddle, received the latest certificates of unalloyed bliss, from the Probate Judge.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

W. E. Meredith, of the Dexter Eye, and Rudolph Hite, Democratic candidate for county treasurer, were over from Dexter Monday and with Walter Seaver fell into our den. Mr. Hite was hardly ready to confess he had come over for his coffin.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Prof. W. G. Yates, the popular blind orator, will spend a few days in our city and if desired, will deliver some discourses on "Temperance," "Stop and Think," "The Object of Life," etc. Mr. Yates is, though blind, an educated man and an instructive speaker. All should hear him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

J. S. Crabtree, New Salem's druggist, has filed suit in the District Court to recover $1,500 insurance from the Travelers Insurance Company, of Chicago. This is the insurance on his drugstore building, which was burned last summer, and over which Uncle Sam and Dr. Downs raised such an odor.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Dave Dix has sunk the Asylum well to 67 feet and is still going down, down. The water is not sufficient so far. At 62 feet rock was struck that bears all the indications of ore. Who knows but what we have struck a gold mine? A gold mine in Cowley. Whoop! hurrah!! A specimen of the ore can be seen at this office. Let's organize a stock company and bore for "ile."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

A newspaper is like a pretty woman in many respects. To be perfect, it must be the embodiment of many types. Its form is made up. It is always chased, although inclined to be giddy. It enjoys a good press, the more rapid the better. It has a weakness for gossip. Talks a good deal. Can stand some praise. Is awfully proud of its new dress.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Geo. H. Williams is postmaster at Rock in this county, but don't care about the postoffice only for the accommodation of the people. He is an "offensive partisan," and several weeks ago sent in his resignation stating that when a Democratic applicant is found who can write his name without sticking out his tongue, the office will be turned over to him. At last accounts the candidate with the required qualifications had not been found.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

George Turney, a young man from Springfield, Ohio, came here a week ago. He had started out on a canvassing tour, but hasty consumption, which riveted itself on him last April, got him down, exhausted his money, and left him powerless to help himself. He is a K. P., and making his condition known to the fraternity here, was properly identified and cared for. Monday the Lodge procured passage and sent him home. He was a young man of ambition and refinement and his misfortune is peculiarly touching.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Elmer Barnes was brought in from Dexter township, Saturday, by deputy sheriff Joe Church, charged with whipping his father. The case was continued to Wednesday at 10 o'clock, and Barnes gave bail. He says the shoe is on the wrong foot. The old man undertook to pacify him with an iron poker, whereupon he undertook to smooth the old man's ruffled feelings with a chair, a stick of stove wood, and various other articles of household furniture, when the old man pranced off for a warrant. The exact status can only be determined by judicial proceedings, Hizzoner, Judge Snow, adjudicator.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

A young man who had moved to his "wild west" received the following from his sister in Pennsylvania. He sat right down and laughed. And who wouldn't at such innocent ignorance of the grand civilization and development of this country. The imaginings of some "tenderfoot" easterners are too ludicrous for contemplation.

"I want you to come home immediately; don't stay another day out in that wild country among those heathens. Before the winter is over, you will freeze or starve to death, or be killed by the Indians or those wretched cowboys, and be torn to pieces by the wild animals. Please come home to father and mother where you shall be cared for."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Mr. A. W. Wert, of Meade Center, and Miss Mattie L. West, of Tisdale, were married last Sunday, Nov. 1^st, at the home of the bride's parents, at Tisdale. The bride is well known here, being a former resident. Mr. Wert was formerly a merchant at Burden, but is now located in Meade Center, where the new made pair will reside after the 5^th inst. Miss West has long been one of Cowley's most independent, ambitious, and winsome young ladies. Intelligent, vivacious, and plucky, her queenship over a home and affections of her husband can bring nothing but happiness and prosperity. THE COURIER warmly congratulates, confident that its wish for prolonged bliss and success for Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Wert will reach its full fruition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The rulers of the city met in regular commune Monday night: Mayor Graham in the chair and councilmen McDonald, Jennings, Hodges, Baden, and Harter present; absent councilmen Myers and Crippen.

An ordinance attaching certain territory to the city, was passed.

The Marshal was instructed to notify the Southern Kansas railroad company to fix its culverts and crossings within ten days or suit would be commenced against them.

Willis A. Ritchie was appointed and confirmed as city engineer.

$15, or whatever necessary, was appropriated to pay for deposition of Dr. Mills in the case of Werger vs. the city.

The city's frame building located near the fire bell was sold to W. A. Lee for $50.

The following bills were ordered paid.

City officers salaries and expenses, $131.58.

J. C. McMullen, rent, fire department building, $25.00.

J. C. Fuller, rent, council chamber, $30.00.

J. O. Stewart, services city engineer, $4.25.

H. L. Thomas, crossings, $57.10

Bills of J. W. Thomas, stone for crossings, $30.75; H. L. Thomas, laying crossings, $30.30; Black & Rembaugh, printing, $52.50; were referred to finance committee.

Claims were referred to the County Commissioners for payment as follows: A. B. Arment, coffin for John Taroler, pauper, $10; B. McFadden, burial of Taroler, a pauper, $8.50.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Having taken possession of the Stewart Hotel on South Main street, I shall run the same in first-class style. Can accommodate a limited number of boarders by the day or week. Rooms nicely furnished. Give us a call and we will endeavor to make you comfortable.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The following are the real estate transfers filed in the office of Register of Deeds since our last issue.

A J Olin et ux to Martin Stafford, lot 8, blk 29, Courier Place: $400

Harvey B Hedges et ux to John G McGregor, lot 4 and e hf lot 5, blk 289, Courier Place: $1,600

C H T Co to J B Garvin, lots 9, 10, and 11, blk 17, C H: $450

Alice J Appleby to William G Elliott, lot 23, blk 202, Andrews ad to Winfield: $500

James Hill et ux to Mac Peecher, lot 18, blk 163, A C: $100

M T Johnson to T H Huffman, lots 10 and 20, blk 149, and lots 5 and 6, blk 157, A C: $500

T H Huffman to Stephen L Cronkshank, lot 5, blk 157, and lot 18, blk 149, A C: $300

James Lyon et ux to Daniel S Dressler, lot 20, blk 141, Torrance: $20.00

Dan N. Dressler et ux to I B Phenis, lot 7, blk 121, Torrance: $15.00

James Lyon et ux to J H Phenis, lot 19, blk 141, Torrance: $15.00

Wm J Frazier to E A Henthorn, lot 16, blk 34, Burden: $600

H E Mathews et ux to Wellington Barnes, nw qr nw qr 35, and ne qr ne qr 31-30-7e, 80 acres: $1,600

Abram R Hamill et ux to Phebe J McNeff, lots 23, 24, and 25, 19-35-8e: $950

T H Huffman to D E Huffman, lot 6, blk 147, and lot 20, blk 149: $300

Daniel Hempy et ux to Mary Milford, se qr se qr 6-33-8e: $1,000

Elisha H Long et ux to James W McClellan, tract in se qr 28-32-7e: $3,600

Geo R Driggs et ux to Frank H Lee, nw qr se qr 21-31-5e, 40 acres: $600

Barnett B Vandeventer et ux to J B Lynn, C C Black, H G Fuller and C E Fuller, 147 acres in sw qr 21-31-4e: $11,032

Jane Gilmore to Joseph P Stevens, 2 acres in nw qr 31-31-5e: $20.00

Giles F Gilliland to Hiram Poucher, lots 1 and 2, blk "E." A C: $150

Uriah Spray et ux to Adolphus G Lowe, lots 12, 13, and 14, blk 34, A C: $5,600

Adolphus G Lowe et ux to Joseph W Hutchison, lot 9, blk 167, A C: $850

Almira Menger to Alice W Allen, lot 14, blk 31, Burden: $10.00

Cordelia Eldridge et ux to Jon D Hollenbeck, lot 18, blk 78, A C: $125

David G Wetmur to Richard Wingard, 1 acre in ne qr 36-34-3e: $250

James Hill to Adolphus G Lowe, lots 5 and 6, blk 170, A C: $160

Carrel Atwood et ux to Adolphus G Lowe, lots 9 and 19, blk 56, and lots 18 and 19, blk 60, A C: $2,000

New Salem Town Company to Jno J Davis, lot 9, blk 13, New Salem: $25.00

Joseph Moraine et ux to H B Vandeventer, sw qr ne qr and se qr nw qr 36-33-4e: $1,600

Irdell M Hart to Frank F Strong, lots 13, 18, 19, and 20, 31-34-8e, 160 acres: $500

J P Farrar et ux to Harry P Farrar, hf lot 1 in 1-85-3, lot 4, 6-35-4e, lot 5, blk 54, A C, q-c: $200

Jacob F Ringwald et ux to John B St Clair, 60 acres off e side se qr 21-30-7e: $400

L A Walck to Lydia H Echenwiler, nw qr ne qr 16-30-3e: $375

J W Hutchison et al to Richard U Hess, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, blk 141, A C: $1,800

Jacob M Neely to William Persing, s hf sw qr sec 10 and se qr se qr 9-33-6e, 120 acres: $300

James O'Meadley to William Gray, lots 11 and 12, blk 207, Fuller's 2^nd ad to Winfield: $720

Jane P Jarvis and hus to Peter C Croco, lot 1 and n hf lot 2, blk 147, Loomis ad to Winfield: $600

Atlanta Town Company to George Darlington, lots 11 and 12, blk 37, Atlanta: $90

Dolphus D Kellogg et ux to H A Earhart, lots 5 and 6, blk 41, Kellogg: $50

Burden Town Company to C Mays, lot 12, blk 46, Burden: $75

John H Punshon et ux to J B Whoobrey, lot 23, blk 82, A C: $2,400

John M Ware et ux to Ross Merrick, 10 acres in ne qr sw qr 23-34-3e: $175

Ganes R Lester to John Walton, s hf sw qr 20-33-3e, 80 acres. $2,600

Robert M Victor et ux to Rachel Ann Croco, se qr 7-33-4e, 160 acres: $7,300

W W Hinshaw to B W Matlack, e hf se qr 21-31-7e and w hf sw qr 22-31-9e, q-c: $50.00

C C Black to A F Krapp, lot 1, blk 115, Meanor's add to Winfield: $300

Sarah E Hurst and hus to Matilda J Wallis, tract in Winfield: $50.00

Margin G Stafford et ux to A C Crank, lots 10 and 11, blk 285, Thompson's 3^rd ad to Winfield: $650

Mary A Hathaway and hus to Anna M Sowers, 40 acres in ne qr 27-33-6e: $500

P H Albright and Grant Stafford to Jas P Moore, of lot 16, blk 128, Winfield: $950

John Eddy et ux to M Hahn, lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, blk 157, Loomis ad to Winfield: $850

H F Hicks et ux to Elizabeth Lawyer, lot 3, blk 4, Cambridge: $35.00

Callie Hackney and hus to Homer G Fuller, 7½ acres in sw qr 27-32-4e: $8,172

B Enright ex ux to Mary Toplin, tract in lot 7, blk 320, Dexter: $65.00

H G Fuller et ux to W P Hackney, all of 16-33-6e, 640 acres: $4,672

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Kansas City & Southwestern R. R. and the St. Louis & San Francisco R. R. have established a through line for passenger traffic, running daily express trains, with a through coach, between Winfield and St. Louis via Beaumont and all intermediate points, making connection at all Junction points on the Frisco Line, and at St. Louis in the Union Depot, for all points East, Northeast, and South. Remember no change of cars between St. Louis and Winfield. Baggage checked through to destination. This forms a direct route to St. Louis and cities east and south, and to the celebrated Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The route passes through the best portion of Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas. Passengers will do well to bear this in mind when traveling or shipping between the east and west. Rates as low as via any other route, and first-class accommodations guaranteed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Geese, duck, turkey and chicken feathers, in quantity to suit the purchasers. J. P. BADEN.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

J. C. Fuller has removed his office to the front room of his own building, No. 995 Main street, over Mann's clothing store.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

I have $15,000 to loan at 1¼ per cent in lots of $5,000 or more. G. W. Miller.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

I have several car loads of choice Iowa potatoes, which I will sell at close figures.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Huckleberry Finns of the town were in gleeful clover knee high Saturday night. Hallo'een. Sunday morning opened on some boyish results and manly anathemas that are seen and heard but once a year in like magnificence. Gates were off their hinges, signs mixed up, and everything transferable scattered and in varied profusion. "If I could find the little devil who did it, I'd mash him, pulverize him,"was silently and vociferously drawn from every Hallo'een victim. Men forgot they, too, were once boys and up to just as much devilment as these "kids." Boys will be boys--you can't make anything else out of them. And the boy who would let Hallo'een pass without turning himself loose, will never make a rustling man--a man equal to any occasion. We have no faith in "goody goody" boys. A boy must have a little innocent "thunder" in him to lay the foundation for a successful manhood. Of course, the gauge must be turned occasionally, to hold him level, but too much restraint is almost as dangerous as not enough. The man who can't look back to some might obstreperous boyhood tricks has never tasted the liveliest sweets of life. Give the boys a chance.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. O. Branham was the scene of a very happy gathering of little folks, Monday eve. The party was in celebration of the twelfth birthday of Florence, the bright little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Branham. About seventy-five boys and girls of this gladsome, romping age, were present, forming one of the liveliest scenes of a lifetime. Games and frolics of every kind were indulged in as only children can, sandwiched with a luncheon of many delicacies. The tokens were many and handsome, some being unusually valuable for such an occasion. It was certainly a complete and hilarious celebration, none of the little ones breaking off without the heartiest wish that Miss Florence may have many more such gay and promising anniversaries.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

And still do things materialize to boost Winfield in her onward march to substantial growth and glory. The First National Bank folks have bought the A. H. Doane corner lot, corner of Ninth and Main, for eleven thousand dollars. This is one of the most valuable locations in Winfield, and has fallen into hands that will improve it in a manner to adorn and credit the city. They begin at once to get out the stone for a magnificent bank building. It will be three stories, the full width of the lot, 140 feet, and of artistic and modern design. Tally another for the Queen city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Wm. Snyder, of A. C., came to town this morning. He met with quite an accident. Just before crossing the river near the Tunnel Mills, and in coming down the hill, the neck yoke broke and the horses broke loose, throwing Mr. Snyder out of the buggy, cutting his face and bruising him up considerably. Mrs. Snyder remained in the buggy and was not hurt. The buggy was badly mashed up. Mr. and Mrs. Snyder can congratulate themselves in getting off so luckily.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

L. D. Latham & Co. will not be responsible for any order, discharge, or time checks issued by their employees until countersigned by Wm. D. Arey, Paymaster. L. D. Latham & Co., contractors K. C. & S. W. railroad.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Fresh Cranberries at Wallis & Wallis.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Hand-shellers from $8.00 to $10.00, at W. A. Lee's Implement House.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

FOR SALE. A farm of 320 acres; 80 acres broke, 25 in wheat, 150 fenced, living water, hog and cattle corrals, young orchard and shade trees, house 20 x 28, basement kitchen, cellar and cistern. Would make a fine stock farm. Situated ½ mile west of Geuda Springs, Kansas. Price $6,000. Address N. C. Kenyon, Geuda Springs, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Recap Sheriff's Sale. Francis M. Jones, Plaintiff, vs. H. L. Wells and G. B. Stiles. Property to be sold by Sheriff G. H. McIntire November 30, 1885, to satisfy suit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Winfield, Kansas. Office in Torrance-Fuller block, over Friend's music store. Calls attended promptly day or night from the office, unless absent on professional business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Torrance Fuller block.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to him. Office over J. J. Carson's store.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

ATTORNEY AT LAW and notary public. Office over Curns & Manser's, Winfield, Kansas. Deeds and other instruments legally drawn and titles examined.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office corner of Ninth avenue and Loomis street.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The census recently taken of Kansas City, Mo., shoed 105,042 inhabitants.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

George Holt, one of the Chicago Building Inspectors, was recently charged with levying blackmail.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Samuel Newton, a Choctaw (I. T.) Indian, convicted of wife's murder, was executed recently by being shot.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

A special from Lancaster, Ohio, says that two cases of tuberculosis have been discovered among cattle at that place.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The President has appointed Owen T. Rourse, of Missouri, to be United States attorney for the Territory of Arizona.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

There was a heavy wind and rain storm off Boson on the 2^nd. Some damage to shipping was reported, but no lives were lost.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The public debt statement for October showed a decrease of $12,276,774.18. The total debt, principal and interest, was $1,548,340,325.74.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The statement of the Union Pacific Railroad Company for September shows a decrease in the net earnings of $67,152 compared with September, 1884.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The building devoted to insane at the Saline County, Missouri, poor farm was recently discovered to be on fire. One of the inmates was burned to death. It was supposed he had started the fire in which he perished.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The Yorkshire (England) colliers have decided to strike if their demand for an advance of fifteen per cent in wages is not granted. It was thought probable that the conference of miners will result in a general strike in the midland counties, which will affect between 175,000 and 200,000 men.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

PITTSBURGH, PA., November 3. In regard to the report from Toronto yesterday afternoon that Hanlan had published Teemer's correspondence, in which the latter offered to sell out in the recent race, Teemer, who was found at McKeesport last night, said: "I wrote the letters because Hanlan would not row me unless I gave a guaranty that he should beat me. When I was negotiating with Hanlan, that oarsman made the requirement so imperative that I almost gave the proposed match up for hopeless, and when I came home I was still greatly impressed with the fact that Hanlan was stubborn in his determination, and would not row unless some such guaranty was given. After the match was made, Hanlan went to Wallace Ross, his trainer, several times to persuade me to lose the race and let him win it." Mr. Volk, Teemer's backer, was seen later. He said he knew nothing of the correspondence. Teemer had made the propositions to Hanlan without his knowledge as he wanted everything conducted on the square. He was of the opinion that a certain Pittsburgh and McKeesport clique wanted to ruin Teemer and it was all a scheme to fleece him. Volk said Hanlan had never approached him to buy the race, and to the best of his knowledge had never approached Teemer.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., November 3. Efforts have of late been made to secure the pardon of John F. Burrill, who is undergoing a five years' sentence in the pen at Chester for embezzling money from the Masonic Grand Lodge, of which he was Secretary. The Governor today gave assurance that he would pardon him about the 20^th of December, and he will then have a year remaining of his sentence.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

Take your beef hides to Whiting Bros.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

WASHINGTON, October 31. In his first annual report to the Secretary upon the operation of the Labor Bureau since its establishment, Commissioner Carroll D. Wright begins with a statement of the organization of the bureau and a review of the line of policy outlined for the conduct of its investigation. The principal features of that policy were a refusal to recognize parties; that the bureau should be disconnected with politics and from dependence on organizations, whether of workmen or employers, and from the support of economic theories, individual views, or class interests. The Commissioner believes that this policy generally has been approved throughout the country. Between March 17 and June 27, twenty special agents were appointed and at the close of the fiscal year fifteen of these agents were actively employed in the United States and five in Europe collecting the information required. The results of the investigations will be embodied in the first annual report of the bureau, which will be submitted early in the coming year. The appropriation for the expenses of the bureau for the year ended June 30, 1885, were ample for its expenses, and nearly $9,000 were converted into the Treasury. In conclusion, the Commissioner says that the appropriation for the present fiscal year will, in his judgment, suffice for the first full year's work of the bureau.

WASHINGTON, October 31. The Acting Postmaster General has appointed the following fourth-class postmasters to Western points.

Iowa: Minburn, D. C. Bligh; Holland, S. W. Burroughs; Hostein, H. A. Dessell; Masonville, Thomas Gordon; Moravia, S. G. Cox; Cassey, S. P. Thompson, Sr.

Missouri: Winchester, John W. Dunbar; Tolona, Coleman C. Ewalt.

Arkansas: Black Springs, B. M. Roweton; Bloomer, John W. Washburn.

Kansas: Iowa Point, Chester L. Evans; Cedar Junction, William G. Bradshaw; Danville, William H. Freeman; Trail, Wallace McInnes; Ode, Ben F. Stivers; Segi, Ezekiel M. Lloyd; Brounsgrave, Robert W. Butler.

Nebraska: Brooks, William H. Hawks; Woodburn, Miss Rosa Isbhudin; Raymond, Albert N. Johnson; Nebolville, Theodore Bragger.

WASHINGTON, October 31. The annual report of General Benet, Chief of Ordinance, United States army, is today made public. The total expenditures of the bureau during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, were $1,831,674. During the year 46,657 rifles, carbines, and shotguns have been manufactured at the National armory. The increased interest in the regular army in target firing and its results are referred to. General Benet treats the question of State militia at some length and urges that inasmuch that the largest part of the available force of the country is to be made up of this class, more ample provision should be made for the maintenance and efficiency of that body. Referring to the question of coast defenses, he urges that the protection of our seaboard is a matter of time, and many years of time and vast sums of money, and, as the necessity for it is recognized, he urges that the Government should get about it without delay.

WASHINGTON, October 31. The annual report of General Drum, Adjutant General of the army, to the Lieutenant General, is today furnished for publication. The number of enlisted men now in the army who are drawing increased pay under the act of Congress of August 4, 1854, is 6,515, with periods of continuous service ranging from five to thirty-five years, and 11,294 men will become entitled to increased pay under the act of May 15, 1872. It affords the Adjutant General much pleasure to state that the number of desertions from the army during the past year has sensibly decreased, being 745 less than the number stated in his last report. The General proceeds to enumerate the principal causes of desertion and the remedies therefor.

WASHINGTON, October 31. Ensign George C. Faulke, United States navy, Charge d'Affaires at Seoult, Corea, in a report to the Secretary of State, describes the so-styled "American farm," established by the King of Corea in 1883, upon the return of the Corean embassy from the United States. The farm is in a thrifty and flourishing condition. It was planted with seeds presented to the embassy by the American Commissioner of Agriculture. Last year the entire crop was allowed to go to seed after a very successful season. Large quantities of all varieties of seeds were thus obtained, which were distributed to more than 300 localities, accompanied by directions for planting and use. The farming of these seeds this year has been very successful. The American farm has been successfully stocked with blooded animals from California.

WASHINGTON, October 31. The Secretary of the Interior has received the report of Superintendent Wear, of the Yellowstone National Park, upon his conduct of affairs since taking charge of the park on July 1 last. He says he found a lack of discipline among his employees and that hunters were killing game. These things have been remedied and the park is now full of game of all kinds, including about 200 head of bison, large numbers of elk, and several bands of antelope. About sixteen miles of good road to the leading attractions have been built. The Superintendent says the hotel accommodations are not what they should be for the prices charged, and he recommends that someone be authorized to see that there is something like an equivalent given their patrons. He asks for an appropriation of $150,000 for next year.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

WASHINGTON, October 31. The death in this city yesterday of Rear Admiral J. C. P. DeKrapt. Promotes Commodore John Lee Davis, now commanding the Asiatic fleet, to Rear Admiral. Commodore William T. Truxton is now the Senior Commodore and will be promoted to Rear Admiral February 18, 1886, on the retirement of Rear Admiral Earl English, for age, and this will promote Captain A. E. K. Benham to Commodore, Commander George C. Remy, to Captain, and Lieutenant Commander George F. F. Wilde to Commander.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

MEXICO, Mo., October 31. The second annual public sale of Shorthorn cattle of the Northeast Missouri Breeders Association was held at the Fair grounds, Colonel L. P. Muir, of Jackson County, auctioneer. There was a large attendance of Shorthorn breeders from the counties of Carroll, Saline, Callaway, Puke, Ralls, Monroe, Audrain, Boone, and other counties. About seventy head were sold and brought very low prices, not very encouraging to the parties that are in the business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, October 31. The single scull race between Gandaur and Hamm, which was declared off a few days ago, as a public match, was rowed at Creve Coeur late yesterday afternoon in private, nobody being present except those who subscribed to the merchants' purse for which the contest was made. The distance was three miles with a turn. Gandaur won by a length and a half in 20:10.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

VIENNA, October 31. An explosion occurred yesterday at Reschitza, Hungary, in a coal mine connected with the State Railway Works. Thirteen persons were killed and fifteen injured.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The sore-head business is done for in Cowley County. The Democratic party sees the utter folly of catch-paws for Republican votes, and feels like kicking itself for picking up the Republican sore-heads who are anything to get an office. Some honor is due to a life-long, straight-out Democrat, but a measly kicker whose principle is so gauzy that he can flit from party to party to suit the apparent opportunity for sweets, is worthy of no respect and gets mighty little.

A Democrat can draw a pile of consolation from a little thing. "Look at New York!" is the only thing he can find to throw at a jubilant Republican. They "didn't care for the county." They cared a "darned sight," but didn't expect anything--knew they wouldn't get it. The Republican majority in the county is about nine hundred and fifty--the full average for an "off" year.

Our picture gallery caught the favorable comment of everybody--except the subjects, who caved around in wild frenzy. This, with the frantic labor they lost on the air, was too much for even a Democratic constitution, which meets nothing but disappointment.

The Kentucky part of the ticket engrafted itself into the appreciation of everybody by their big-hearted generosity. Nipp and Soward are jewels--count their warm friends by the thousands. Cowley will never have two better officers.

The "Weaks" of the Democratic ticket vanished like thin air. The voters didn't appear to care a Haight for him. "Weaks" will never recover from the mis-spelling of his name. He should have got a Republican to spell it. Nobody ever saw a Democrat who could spell, even as Weak(s) a word as that.

Beaver township, which has once or twice rolled into the dirty ranks of Democracy, has redeemed itself and comes up this time for Republicanism, as strongly as any township in the county. John R. Sumpter, Mose Teter, and other old wheel horses down there have been getting in their work.

Some enterprising citizen would strike a bonanza if he would rent Amos Walton's bald pate for a skating rink. The rumble, rumble would be terrific, but could perhaps be averted by a packing with sawdust. Amos is anxious to rent it to someone who can use it. He can't.

Amos Walton, the defunct county commissioner, was up from Bolton today trying to explain how the people saved themselves by 300 majority.

Sheriff McIntire's popularity as sheriff of Cowley County was handsomely exhibited. The only place Republicans knifed him was at Arkansas City, and that was on a purely side issue. George will still continue to keep the "jug" chuck full of law-breakers. No guilty man can escape.

The voters exhibited their perfect confidence in S. J. Smock, by a handsome majority. His soreheaded opponent didn't create a riffle--hardly found out he really had run until he found how completely he was laid out. Oh remorse, remorse! Thy pricks are awful, moans Freddie.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

We have several of him in Winfield. You can recognize him by his step. He walks with head erect, shoulders thrown back, steps quick with his legs slightly stiffened. In a crowd, where a political argument is in progress, his voice is always the loudest, his gestures the most convincing; no amount of argument or facts produced are sufficient to make him acknowledge that he is mistaken. In traveling, if he merits a friend, he greets him pompously, and looks disdainfully over the heads of those who are not honored with his acquaintance. At the hotel he addresses the landlord in a tone that is intended to convey the idea that he (the landlord) is entertaining a king. At the table he tastes of his beard and turns up his nose in contempt at the quality. However, he usually manages to eat the whole of it. At the church he marches up the aisle, takes a seat in a front pew, looks condescendingly upon the assembled multitude, and then gazes into vacancy during the sermon. At the theatre he is the man who "has seen those plays a thousand times," and "this is the poorest troupe I have ever seen, in fact, they are disgusting," and he tries to look a little more that way than usual. If you attempt to tell anything, he will interrupt you to give his version of the affair. He is a man that is laughed at and despised. If you have any brains, never acquire any of these habits if you want to be loved and respected for what you contain. If you adopt them, no matter what your merit, you will never be appreciated.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Friday night the third attempt in the last six months was made to burglarize the safe at the Santa Fe depot and was successful in so far as getting the safe open, but the burglars were foiled in getting any lucre, Agent Tubbs having taken all the money home with him. It is not known what time the work was done. The boys were at the depot until 9 o'clock at work, but it is supposed the thieves were in the neighborhood at the time. Some tough looking individuals were at the depot early in the evening inquiring about trains, etc., and they are supposed to have done the work. As Mr. Tubbs left for home, he noticed a man following him--a short, heavy-set man, and when he was near him, turned around and the pursuer stopped. He then went on home and the fellow was not seen again. They forced an entrance through one of the windows with a jimmy, and proceeded to business. The agent thought he locked the safe, but the boys think it was open from the fact that the lock was in no way injured. The books were strewn all over the room and the entire inside of the safe was demolished--the nocturnal crooks venting their frenzy, after finding themselves foiled in filling their pockets with wealth. L. W. Kennedy, the baggageman, found a burglar's bit this morning on the floor, showing that the men were not novices at the business. The safe is ruined almost beyond repair. The Santa Fe Folks are having a rather hard experience with these safe tappers and should place a night watch near the depot, and capture these sneaking whelps.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The transients are rolling into the Queen City now by the hundreds. Last night every hotel in the city was full, clear up, with cots spread all around. This tickles the hotel men and our people generally. Many of these new comers are men of money, energy, and influence, who have come to Cowley County to invest and locate. The fame and established worth of our splendid county have drawn them and when here, they find the reports all true: are charmed with the prospect, and at once conclude that this is the place for them. And we welcome them all, confident that the same energy and tack necessary to a livelihood in the east will make them fat, happy, and rich here.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

An now another Winfield town has sprung up in the west. It is located in the center of Kansas County, the southwest corner county of the state, and is called Richfield. It is owned by Winfield men, with a few from Cedarvale. J. A. Cooper is president, A. D. Hendricks, secretary, and George W. Robinson, treasurer. A. T. Spotswood will go out at once, and will be the resident agent and secretary. This town is located in a beautiful country, they say, and has big prospects.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Only an oil can, that's all; but it drew out the frantic peels of the fire bell and a thousand men, women, and children including the fire department. The crowd swayed to and fro in frenzy to find where to go. First they ran to the end of north Main--to help the hose company with the carts; then down Manning street a mile, and then to where they started from--and no fire. It was an oil can explosion in Mrs. Crag's house, back of Holmes' grocery. It was smothered in a second--before the fire bell had made a dozen taps. But it made a little lively excitement, anyhow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Skipped this item. Impossible to read due to light and broken type.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The 19^th Judicial District elected J. T. Merrick, Democrat. Over Isaac G. Read, Republican. J. T. Merrick beat Isaac Read by a small majority.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Last Monday a slick looking fellow stepped into the Brettun House and with a pomp unusual registered in a good business hand, "A. L. Durand, Chicago." He carried a grip and a strap package and was assigned a room. He immediately began to take in the town for subscriptions to the Chicago Horseman, which paper he held documents (bogus), showing him to represent. He took in a number of our horsemen for two dollars a piece, giving them a correctly printed blank form, receipt therefor. Thursday morning his actions began to look a little suspicious. He came back from the depot and said "D mn if that freight didn't leave me! I'm booked here for another day." Bret Crapster suggested that he could catch other trains all right. At noon "Durand" got Arthur Bangs to one side, set up a fifteen cent cigar, and asked Arthur to take his valise, which he would find in number five, to the S. K. train in the evening, saying that he would be driven to Burden, do some business, and take the train at that place. Nothing more was seen of him that day, after dinner. Henry Brown, a former porter at the Brettun, had just returned from Wichita, where he had been a waiter at the Manhattan. He spied this fellow. "Is that fellow stopping here?" said Henry to the clerk. "Look out for him; he's a slicker. I waited on him at the Manhattan for a week. He jumped his board bill there and a lot of Wichita fellows want to see him bad." The Brettun folks peeled their eyes, but couldn't find him. However, Arthur took the valise, as requested, and Messrs. Harter and Hill went down to see it off. They had an idea that he'd be around the depot somewhere, and inquired for him. Nobody knew anything, until the engineer heard the inquiries. "You'll find your man on the train," he said. "He got on at the water tank with a brown package in his hand." And he was on. He was collared while nosing around to find his valise. In a slick way he tried to assert no intention of leaving. But it wouldn't work. Brown was there, and hurled in Durand's teeth his Wichita deviltry. Jim Hill drove him to the wall, and got $5 and the valise, apparently all Durand could raise. The fellow came uptown to raise the other $5 and has been heard of no more. A dozen or more gulled fellows have diligently watched for him, in vain. He is a professional fraud and d. b., and has worked numerous towns, similar to his mode here. At Wichita he was looking to the purchase of a big stock ranch, canvassing and corresponding for the Horseman as a little side issue. Letters in his valise from his mother, at Tremont, Illinois, show his real name to be Leon Morgan. He is rather tall, fine form and features, full sand brown whiskers, dark brown hat, light overcoat and dark suit. He is a slick talker and works his Horseman game well. As a hotel beat, he made a big failure here. Other towns will do well to watch for him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The exclusive ladies' parties are becoming very popular since their inauguration a short time ago in Winfield. The latest was given by Mrs. Cap. Whiting Friday evening. We were not able to get the names of the ladies present, but following are the names of those we did get: Mrs. Irve Randall, Mrs. Geo. Copeland, Mrs. John Keck, Mrs. Ed Nelson, Mrs. F. M. Friend, Mrs. Col. Whiting, and Mrs. Fred Whiting. At the proper hour the happy assembly were banqueted by their kind hostess to a magnificent supper, composed of the choicest of the season's delicacies. These parties are becoming contagious and it will be but a short time until the men will be excluded entirely from parties of all kind where the gentler sex are in any way concerned. Things are taking a turn in the wrong direction. We think there should be a reform started to nip(?)s this move in the bud. But aside from all jests, the ladies make these gatherings very pleasant and lively, and they are calculated to drive dull care away, and relieve the mind of the cares and monotonous domestic duties. So mote it be.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

This bank started out last Monday morning in bran new clothes. It is now incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000, with Col. Miles, from Maryland, president; E. A. Henthorn, cashier, and J. P. Zimmerman, assistant cashier. This bank is one of the solid business institutions of Burden, and of Cowley County as well, and under the new deal and increased capital, Brother Henthorn will wake things up--you bet.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Let us all shake hands. The Republicans are on top. The boys are feeling as happy as a clam at high water. Returns have been coming in all day, each one getting better and better. Shake, boys! It will be a long time before a Democrat holds office in this county again. Whoop up the big Republican majority next year and the next until there won't be a Democrat that dares to run for anything. Smash the ring! The democratic ring.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Uncle Johnnie Roberts showed us a bogus ticket presented at the Walnut township polls Tuesday. To all appearance it was a Republican ticket with S. J. Smock's name scratched and Fred C. Hunt's in writing beneath. The ticket was without a flag. These tickets were peddled around by a staunch Republican (?). The bogus tickets were soon found out and the instigator of this had to "let up," and seek other friends.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

With our present city administration our city has been rid of professional demi-mondes. They can't rendevous so secretly that Marshal McFadden won't find them and fire them out of the town in a jiffy. One, an old intruder, was spied on the street the other day. The Marshal took her in charge and without ceremony she was in the presence of Hizzoner. She plead recent respectability. It wouldn't work. On her promise to shake immediately the dust of the city from her brogans, she was released. And she got. This is business, and the city administration is worthy of laudation for the energy displayed in this direction.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Strangers and outsiders pass their judgment of a town by the papers that are published in it. If a few straggling "ads," only appear, they say the town is dead, the merchants have no business, or lack enterprise and spirit. But on the other hand, when attractive advertisements filling column after column of the local newspaper meet their eye, they form a very different idea of the town, and say it is a live place, with energetic and progressive merchants and other businessmen who mean business. THE COURIER, with its splendid advertising patronage, is a telling index to the rustling activity and wonderful enterprise of Winfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

One of the most dangerous habits people can indulge in is that of lying in bed. Nine-tenths of all the deaths occur in bed. Nearly one half of all those who are murdered, are murdered in bed. It is while you are in bed that your house is robbed and your chickens stolen. It is while you are in bed that the bugs bite you and bad dreams haunt you. Therefore, dear reader, never go to bed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Our homes are what we make them. We can't quell a domestic riot or put a quietus to family jars by simply hanging up a green worsted motto of "God bless our home." Neither can we support our families by suspending the other popular motto, "The Lord will provide." It is honest toil that makes the kettle boil.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

"There is a girl in Sumner County who has had eighteen different lovers and not one of them ever got his arm around her. She weighs 480 pounds."--Exchange.

The lovers were little, stunted, gimlet built men from Sedgwick County. What she is looking for is something substantial.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Capt. Siverd went up to Udall again Friday afternoon to stir up the lions. The Captain's visits are the sure signal for a paralyzing chill to traverse the spinal column of Udall.

Only Four Barrels of Whiskey and 434 Bottles of Beer Necessary to Kill October's Ills.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Again have the druggists of the county made their monthly filings with the Probate Judge, the seventh since the new liquor law went into effect. This filing is the smallest yet made. It is a grand showing for prohibition in Cowley County. It is an established fact that about the only alternative to get the argent that makes "full" and g-a-l-o-r-i-o-u-s, or that cures all the ills, pains, and vicissitudes the human family is heir to, is a doctor's prescription or druggist's statement. Very little is expressed in--it's too expensive and must come in too large doses. The druggists of the county are drawing the lines very closely, as is plainly indicated by the record for October. "But they don't file statements for all their sales," you say. Perhaps some of them don't, but the outward proof--the general good order of our citizens--indicates that little liquor is sold without a statement properly taken and properly filed. And many a man who applies fails to convince the druggist that the ardent is a sure panacea for any one of four thousand afflictions, even a seared conscience, and is refused. And again, the man who calls for the medicated corn juice, with cinnamon oil or clove oil, is at once recognized and known by the conscious and discrete druggist to be a toper and wants the ardent for no other purpose than a beverage to fill the aching void of a depraved and thirsty appetite, and he refuses to sell to him. The number of bottles of bitters have decreased during the month more than one-half, very good proof that men are fast coming to their senses and beginning to realize what consummate fools they have been making of themselves. Below is the record for October as taken from Probate.

RECAP ONLY GIVEN.

Druggists at Winfield: Williams, Glass, Harter, Brown.

Druggists at Arkansas City: Steinberger, Fairclo, Mowry & Co., Eddy, Kellogg & Co., Brown, Balyeat & Co.

Druggists at other towns: Avery, Grand Summit; Woolsey, Burden; Roberts, Udall; Martin, Udall; Rule, Cambridge; Phelps, Dexter; Phelps, Burden; Hooker, Burden.

On the first of November the druggists of the county filed with the Probate Judge 3,148 statements, representing 1,708 pints of whiskey--a decrease of nearly 200 statements and a small decrease in the number of pints of corn juice for last month, September. Again Winfield comes to the front with a decrease of almost a hundred statements during the last month, representing a decrease in the same ratio of whiskey, brandy, wine, ale, and gin, with not a bottle of beer shown on the records. Arkansas City shows a decrease of statements for October, but their record also shows an increase in several of the liquids--their whiskey record being much larger than for September, presumably on account of the approaching cold weather and the prevailing belief among A. C.'s citizens that the inner man must be kept warm at all hazzards. A. C.'s beer record is very creditable, showing 105 bottles less for October than for September. Steinberger is the lion of the Canal City for the past month, having filed 84 more statements than any of his competitors, but 57 less statements than he filed for September, and he also comes up with a number of bottles of beer. Mowry & Co., since our touch of last month, have called a halt on the statement rackets and came up for October with 57 less statements, but with an increase of liquor to a decrease of statements. There seems to be something rotten in Denmark. The other towns outside of Winfield and A. C. show a pretty fair decrease in all intoxicants. Taking all in all, the records for October show a tendency on the part of the people and druggists as well, to abide by and assist in the enforcement of the law. When this is a little more fully understood to be the best for the country, it will not be difficult to show the successful working of one of the best laws ever placed upon the statutes of Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

When the 11:58 passenger train on the Santa Fe Thursday was within two miles of Arkansas City, the news boy rushed to the conductor with the exclamation, "A man has fallen between the cars!" The conductor pulled the bell rope and the rain was backed up. Lying in the center of the track was found the man. He was merely breathing, almost gone. The side of his head was mashed and an arm and leg broken, besides numerous bruises on his body. The news boy saw him jump. Near Seeley he had placed himself in position to jump under the wheels, but a passenger prevented him, and he returned to the car and sat down, as before. No questions, in particular, were asked him as to his intentions. The second time he succeeded. He made the jump between the baggage car and smoker, in the bend of the road two miles this side of Arkansas City. Placing a foot on the lower step of each car and gripping the iron braces, he threw himself under the train. The news boy saw him, but not soon enough to realize his intention. The wheels didn't pass over his body, but mangled it terribly as stated above. He died an hour after being taken to his home, in Arkansas City. The victim was a partner of J. E. Conklin, in the Winfield Stone, Brick and Tile Works for some time. A few months ago he moved to Arkansas City with his wife and two children, and was following his trade of stone and brick mason, taking some large contracts. He had the construction contract of the Biddle block and other buildings at Arkansas City, unfinished. He was returning from a trip up the road to bid on some contract. Nothing definite is known as to why he committed suicide. His mind appeared sound, and he had never threatened his own life. He was a first-class mechanic, but of recent years had lost money and got pretty well down financially. These financial troubles are undoubtedly the cause of his suicide.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Some movers passed through the city Friday with a horse attachment that beats anything ever on exhibition. It was a regular bald horse. The animal had come so near cremation, in a burning barn, that the hair of one side and part of the other was all burned off, leaving an ocean of terribly roasted meat. The ears were half burned off. The wonder is how on earth the horse could live. He appeared to be coming out all right. His mate was burned to death.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The lecture of Prof. W. G. Yates at the Baptist church Thursday eve on "Practical Life, or Stop and Think," was a very instructive and entertaining lecture and well attended. The Professor has been blind from infancy. He is a graduate of the New York Institution for the education of the blind, and has coined a wonderful amount of knowledge, which he uses with benefit to mankind and profit to himself.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The so-called "medium," Geo. W. Search, whom THE COURIER exposed some time ago as a fraud of the first water, is again here, taking in the innocent. He has a little slight of hand, that's all.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Skipped next two items. This page of newspaper is almost impossible to read! Very light type and many words illegible, particularly at the bottom of each column.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

G. E. Gray was down from Udall Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Wm. P. Horan, of Burden, was in the metropolis Thursday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Dr. Rothrock left for Ft. Scott Thursday, summoned on important business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Caldwell's safe at Geuda Springs was blow open Tuesday night and $400 taken from it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Joe Maus, of Bliss & Wood's mill, has returned from the sunny south, much improved in health.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

John Nichols has a peach tree that is running opposition to winter. It has a number of blossoms.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Stephen Gates has added a story to his house on east 12^th, which improves its appearance very much.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

John Stannard has just finished a show case for cigars for Capt. Dressie at the postoffice. It is a good job.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. D. Guthrie, the commissioner elect of the 2^nd district, was in the city Wednesday, receiving congratulations.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Hon. J. D. Maurer dropped in on us Friday. He has just returned from Ohio where he has been rusticating for the past month.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Dr. S. B. Park has been treating a very severe case of typhoid fever at the Poor House. The patient is now in a fair way of recovery.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Sam L. Gilbert was down from Wichita Friday, between trains. He took on the official ermine as Receiver of the Wichita Land Office Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Jerusha Tousley filed her petition with District Clerk Pate Wednesday, asking for a divorce from her husband, William Tousley. Hackney & Asp are her attorneys.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Walter G. Seaver is in a bad way--bent up with rheumatism, since the election. Thursday he was completely laid up, at home. Use a little Republican salve, Walter.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Joe McKibben, who lived near Akron postoffice, is dead. Mr. McKibben had been ailing for several days, but was able to be up and around, when he was taken with a relapse and died in a few minutes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Robert Barr, an old acquaintance of M. L. Read, is at the Commercial with I. Lord, from Independence, with a view to establishing an elevator and grain business. They are gentlemen of means, and have great faith in Winfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. B. Lynn's ranting Democracy crops out all over him. The little slate of New York brought out his white hat, adorned all over with roosters and pay-cards, "Damnmugwump." Several very sick roosters represent defeat in Cowley.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Miss Bertha Williamson and mother returned Friday to their house in Middletown, Ohio. Miss Williamson, during her several months sojourn here visiting her sister, Mrs. Dr. Evans, has made many friends who will gladly welcome her return at any time.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

A. V. Wert and bride, nee Miss Mattie West, passed through the city Thursday, on their way to their new home, Meade Center. They were accompanied this far by Mr. and Mrs. O. P. West, of Tisdale, parents of the bride, Charles Lewis, and Orb Tanner.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Miss Lizzie Burden and Charlie Cunningham were married the other day, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Burden, a few miles northeast of Burden. The bride has many friends in Winfield. Mr. Cunningham is a staunch young farmer of Spring Creek township.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mr. Crary, of Crary's restaurant, came near being cremated Thursday. He and his wife were blacking the stove, when they poured some gasoline into the blacking to thin it, and in applying it to the hot stove, it ignited, catching Mr. Crary's whiskers. Luckily he soon put it out, doing no damage.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The house of Rev. and Mrs. T. W. Williams, of Red Valley, Sheridan circuit of the U. B. church, were happily surprised Wednesday evening by a number of their friends. They came with baskets filled and took full possession. Some very nice presents were left. The occasion makes a bright memory in the life of the Reverend and his agreeable lady.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

News comes from Washington that the department clerks this year have not gone home to vote: cause, their official heads are at stake. The only office-holders who have gone home to vote ate Grover Cleveland and Col. Lamont, and no one knows whether they had leave of absence or not. The present is a sweet scented reform administration--or it isn't just as you please.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

John W. Patterson was brought in yesterday by Constable Tom Harrod for making things too warm in his household. His wife swore out the complaint. She has sued for a divorce. They have six children. The trouble is of long and incessant duration. About every piece of furniture in the house could attest the same, they say. He gave bail and the case comes up before Judge Snow next Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The night accommodation on the S. K. didn't get in last night till two o'clock, due here at ten. It bore ten weary cussing drummers and as many more common individuals. The caboose was packed. The passenger trains on this road are always jammed full. It looks as though the S. K. folks would have to run the Independence train clear through to properly accommodate their heavy traffic.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Elmer Barnes, before Judge Snow, charged with "licking" his father, proved the shoe to be on the wrong foot and threw the costs on the old man. The old man made the first assault and the son warded it off with various furniture, making things lively. The family has been in a feud for years, between father and sons. The county attorney swore out a warrant charging the old man with assaulting the son. He plead guilty and paid $95 in fine and costs. And the end is not yet.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

There is a difference between good healthy competition in business, between businessmen, and the foolish practice of running each other and cutting down prices till there is not margin enough left to live on. The former is beneficial and almost necessary, the latter is ruinous. Every merchant should have a fair profit on his goods. It costs money to run a business, it requires skill, energy, and risk. No one can afford to furnish this money, expend this energy, and run the risk without compensation. Businessmen should be on good terms as farmers. While pooling is poor policy, one man should not handle goods for nothing for fear his rival in business will make a dime. Cash sales, fair profits, happy merchants, live town.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Leon Morgan, the traveling d. b. shown up elsewhere, left a sad give-away in his valise. It has several receipt stubs, dating from August 15 to the present, showing various sums and persons he has taken in. His receipts are fixed very cutely, receipting merely for the money, with no value received--nothing stating what it was for. This keeps him out of the law's clutches. These stubs show him to have worked his game in about every central and western State. He also has a number of hotel baggage checks, souvenirs of unpaid bills and uncalled for grips. He bought a new suit of clothes here yesterday, a fine one, which probably used up most of the wealth he picked up here. He probably walked out of town last night, as nobody saw him ride out. His dudeship will hardly find it as smooth sailing as heretofore, now that the newspapers have caught his racket.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

One Jones, a young man of 21 or 22 years of age, allowed himself to forget his manhood, reputation, and the respect he should have for the sex of whom his mother is one, and deliberately and designedly stepped up to a highly respected lady, in the city Friday eve and insulted her. Marshal McFadden, ever on the alert for just such animals, got wind of the affair and at once arrested the young gentleman (?) and placed him in jail. This morning he was brought before Judge Turner and found guilty on the charge preferred against him and was fined $17.25, which he paid.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

EMPORIA, KAN., November 7. At last the suspense is over, and the jury in the great Walkup murder case have rendered a verdict of acquittal. At 3:30 p.m. Judge Graves announced that a verdict had been reached, and ordered the defendant brought into court. Sheriff Wilhite had gone into Mrs. Walkup's cell to prepare her to receive the good news. On being told by him that the verdict was "not guilty," she exclaimed, "My God, is that true?" and then sank into a chair, but by a superhuman effort she rallied and did not faint.

The jury filed in and answered to roll call. Mrs. Walkup, accompanied by her guardian, Mr. Jay, and Attorney Scott, took seats inside the bar, County Attorney Feighan being already in the room.

Judge Graves asked the foreman of the jury to deliver the verdict, and it being handed him, read: "We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty."

There were only a few spectators in the court room at this time, but those present immediately set up a deafening cheer.

Mrs. Walkup immediately sprang up and began thanking and shaking hands with the jurors. When she had concluded she went up to the Judge's bench and shook hands with Judge Graves. While she was doing this, Mr. Jay was shaking hands with the jurors.

At this juncture Mrs. Wallace, who had been sent for, came rushing inside the bar. She was pale and very much excited. Mother and daughter embraced warmly, both shedding tears freely, after which Mrs. Wallace threw her arms around the Hon. William Jay and imprinted a very emphatic kiss on his wrinkled countenance. She then impetuously thanked each juror, and after a general shaking, she fell on her knees in front of Judge Graves, saying: "God bless you, Judge; God bless you; you have saved my child."

County Attorney Feighan said to one of the jurors: "While I don't admire your verdict, I will say you were a good jury, and I am fully satisfied with it."

The first words Mr. Scott said, were: "Well, I guess I will go home and get some sleep tonight."

was over in less than five minutes, and Mrs. Walkup, her mother, and Mr. Jay went downstairs closely followed by a large crowd which had gathered on hearing the news. A carriage was in waiting and just as they were entering the crowd, which now was several hundred, gave three cheers and a tiger for the lady, and on suggestion cheered Mr. Jay, and wound up with three cheers for Sheriff Wilhite, who has been a good friend to Mrs. Walkup during the past sixty-five days she has been in his custody. As the carriage started to go to the Jay residence, Mrs. Walkup waved a dainty white lace handkerchief and smiled, no doubt as happy a woman as there was in the country.

When the carriage drove up Commercial street, it was greeted with cheers on every side, and that the verdict meets the absolute approval of a large majority of the citizens is unquestioned.

In interviews with several of the jurymen, it was learned that the first ballot of the jury stood six for conviction, viz.: Holmes, Johnson, Baysinger, Peterman, Clark, Cooley. Six for acquittal: W. S. Cook (foreman), Henn, Myers, Cassler, Bugbee, Adams, These positions were maintained without any deviation until yesterday morning when Johnson, Clark, and Cooley voted for acquittal and the jury stood nine to three at noon yesterday. After dinner three ballots were taken. The second, Baysinger voted for acquittal, making ten to two, and on the third ballot Holmes and Peterman, who had been the leaders of the conviction party, cast their ballots for acquittal and the verdict was arrived at. Two of the jurors nearly came to blows the first afternoon they were out. One of them made the assertion that Jesus Christ could never make him believe Mrs. Walkup was not twenty-five years old, and another immediately took it up and was going to fight, but they cooled down and are now good friends.

Attorney Scott, while on his way from the courthouse yesterday afternoon, was surrounded by several hundred people, who picked him up on their shoulders and cheered lustily.

A correspondent called at Mr. Jay's residence last evening, and was admirably entertained by Mrs. Walkup. She was in excellent spirits, and played several lively airs on the piano. Her mother, who was present, looks like an entirely different person from the pale, sorrow-stricken lady who has been attending the trial for the past three weeks. She was almost as vivacious as her daughter, and read with great pride some fifty congratulatory messages received.

Sheriff Wilhite and wife, Mrs. E. Finley, William Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Jay and his two daughters were also in the room.

In the course of a conversation, Miss Mary Jay said: "Minnie kissed Mr. Scott and two of the jurymen."

"Yes, but I didn't do it in the court room," interjected Mrs. Walkup.

She then went on to say: "I don't care; I think Mr. Scott is one of the best men in this country, and Mr. Cassler and Mr. Adams (the favored jurymen) were so good to me and wanted to help me pack my trunk."

Mr. Finley, the brother-in-law of Mrs. Walkup, leaves tonight for New Orleans, as he says, "perfectly happy." Mrs. Wallace and her daughter will follow in a few days.

It is ascertained that Mrs. Walkup's share of her husband's estate will be a little over $5,000, which will more than cover the expenses of her trial so that no pecuniary assistance from Mr. Jay or others will be made necessary.

The Kansas City Times lately gave a brief history of the case as follows.

Walkup met the Wallace family in New Orleans in December 1884, while on a visit to the Exposition. He made two trips to New Orleans after that, one in March and the other in April. Mrs. Wallace and her daughter went to Emporia in July, and after remaining a short time, went to Ohio, and from there to Covington, Kentucky, where Walkup and the girl were married July 22. The bride and groom arrived at Emporia about July 26. On August 13 Walkup left Emporia for Topeka. He went to Atchison

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., November 5. Indian Territory advices say that the invasion of Oklahoma continues. The boomers are coming in from all points for miles from Fort Reno. A number of families encamped claim to be en route for the West, but evidently the expect to remain in Oklahoma. The men are headily armed. The same state of affairs is reported in other parts of Oklahoma. Troops are ready to move when ordered. Crouch is being watched and will likely be arrested before he can gather the scattered boomers. There are fears of trouble between the latter and the Indian police.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

LINCOLN, ILL., November 5. A man named Charles Donovan was arrested here today and lodged in jail, charged with adultery. It was learned that last September he left a wife and child at Milford, and ran away with his wife's sister. Together they came here and found employment on the farm of H. L. Pierce, where they have remained ever since, sustaining the existence of man and wife. The female is only sixteen years old. She was not arrested.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

BELGRADE, November 7. Queen Natalle, of Servia, on hearing of the arrest of the six conspirators, immediately went to Nissa, so as to be with her husband, King Milan, in the event of serious internal troubles, arising through the machinations of intriguers. There is reason to believe that the conspiracy is the outcome of the revolutionary programme recently planned by the Pan-Slavist committee in Roumelia. According to this a revolution was to have taken place in Roumelia next year. It was to have been preceded by a street or palace revolution in Sofia, which would have overthrown Prince Alexander in favor of Prince Nicholas, of Montenegro, or of the latter's son-in-law, Peter Karageorgeviez. The outbreak at Sofia would have been the signal for another in Servia, and King Milan having been swept from the throne, a Pan-Slavist cry would have been raised for the union of Bulgaria, Eastern Roumelia, Old Servia or Macedonia, under one scepter, that of Peter Karageorgeviez. The Pan-Slavist intriguers, however, made a mistake and took M. Karaveloff, the Bulgarian Prince, into their confidence, relying upon the old sentiments of animosity, which he used to cherish towards Prince Alexander while he was living in exile. But M. Karaveloff, since he has been in office, has become very friendly with the Prince, and whether out of sincere devotion toward the latter or because he saw a way to make a great career for himself, he not only revealed the conspiracy to the Prince, but persuaded the leading conspirators to precipitate the movement. It is said that the Pan-Slavist committee had the backing of Russia in their scheme.

NISCH, November 7. The conspiracy among the followers of Prince Karageorgeviez, discovered yesterday, has more supporters than was at first supposed and has many influential men in its fold. It is learned today that it was the intention of the conspirators to take King Milan's life. The ringleader of the conspiracy was M. Vilajevie. A number of persons connected with the plot have been arrested. The excitement throughout Servia is intense.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

TOPEKA, KAN., November 7. Governor Martin has made public his proclamation for the observance of Thanksgiving Day, November 26.

The year is drawing to a close. The people of Kansas have been blessed, in their homes, their persons, their industries, and their business, with its bounties. Pestilence has not visited our borders. The labors of our farmers have been rewarded with generous harvests. Growth and prosperity have been vouchsafed to our towns and cities. The blessings of liberty, the safeguards of law, and the contentment of enduring peace have been the common heritage of the citizens of this Commonwealth. "He gave us rain from Heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with good and gladness."

It is fitting and proper that the people of Kansas should make proper acknowledgment of these gracious gifts of Providence. Therefore, I, John A. Martin, Governor of Kansas, do hereby designate and set apart Thursday, the 26^th of November, as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to God, and do recommend that, on the day thus designated, all secular business shall be suspended, and that the people, assembling in their usual places of worship, shall "come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms."

And I do further urge that those who are blessed with plenty shall, while giving thanks for the comforts vouchsafed them, also incline their hearts to deeds of benevolence and charity, and thus, by thoughtful consideration for the destitute, the sick, and the unfortunate, make Thanksgiving Day a day of universal plenty and contentment in the homes of the poor and the distressed as well as in those of the prosperous.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused to be affixed the great seal of the State. Done at the city of Topeka the day and year first above written.

JOHN A. MARTIN.

By the Governor:

E. B. ALLEN, Secretary of State.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 7. The Postoffice Department has received letters from all parts of the country, in which many of the fourth-class postmasters who have been removed are endeavoring in all possible ways to reduce the salaries of their successors. The method has been to purchase stamps in large quantities and sell them to their former patrons at a bargain, depositing letters themselves in postal cars. In offices where salaries are regulated by the amount of business transacted, such an operation has a very serious effect. One postmaster in a Western State has had the income of his office cut down three hundred dollars by what he reports to the department as the malice of his predecessor. Many of these outgoing postmasters have kept within the strict letter of the law, but some of them have violated the law, and the department proposes to prosecute. These prosecutions in a number of cases will be ordered at once. It is stated at the Post-office Department that a number of fourth-class postmasters have received appointments on forged endorsements. A special inspector will be put on these cases.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

BOSTON, November 7. A Washington special to the Traveller reports the discovery of many appoints upon forged petitions and endorsements to fourth class postmasterships. The dispatch states that recently a Maryland Congressman asked of General Stevenson an appointment to a postmastership in his district. It was discovered that the appointment had already been made on the strength of a letter which on investigation was found to have been the forged signature of the Congressman. The postmaster who benefitted by the forgery will be prosecuted.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, November 7, Warrants were sworn out last night against the street car dynamiters, now under arrest, charging them with obstructing railroads, which is a felony, and they were transferred to jail. The Cleveland Assembly of Knights of Labor, which is composed of street car men, held a secret meeting last night, and very little of their proceedings are known. It is understood, however, that they will defend their members now under arrest whom they consider innocent of the charge laid against them.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, November 7. William Osborn, chief bookkeeper for and brother of Major Charles J. Osborn, Associated Press agent here, dropped dead at five o'clock this morning of neuralgia of the heart.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

DES MOINES, November 7. From returns received up to an early hour this morning, the Register places the majority of Larabee, Republican candidate for Governor, at 7,664.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

EDINA, Mo., November 5. H. Shultz, living at Knox City, nine miles east of here, accidentally and it is thought fatally shot himself at his home at six o'clock this morning. Mr. Shultz was one of Knox County's most prominent citizens. He was formerly Circuit Clerk of this county and the sad accident is deplored by all. The revolver went off while he was changing it from one pocket to another, the ball passing through the lower part of the left lung, coming out at the back.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

DULUTH, MINN., November 5. The St. Paul and Pacific Coal Docks, situated on Cannon's Point, about three miles from here across the bay, covering an area of five acres and at present carrying a stock of about 160,000 tons of coal, was discovered to be on fire last night, and at a late hour still burning, although tugs and fire engines sent from this city have been throwing streams of water upon the fire for several hours. It is impossible to estimate the probable loss at this writing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 5. Wm. J. Mackey, well known through his "A B C Guide," died in Brooklyn yesterday, aged 47. He was formerly connected with the Associated Press as a reporter of Wall street doings.

Evidently the editorial written next was handled before the case was settled...

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The trial at Emporia of Mrs. Minnie Wallace Walkup, charged with the murder of her husband, J. R. Walkup, which attracted a national and intense interest for the last three weeks, has resulted in a hung jury probably for the jury has failed to agree in two days out, it being understood that five are for conviction and seven for acquittal.

This is a very peculiar case. The defendant is a fair, bright girl between sixteen and seventeen years old, brought up in the city of New Orleans. Her father is of dissolute habits, the result of hard drinking, which has brought about a separation from his wife and family, and an apparent desire to injure them. A shooting scrape resulted from this state of affairs a few years ago for which no member of his family were in any way responsible. Her mother, Mrs. Wallace, in straightened circumstances, has brought up the defendant, her oldest sister, now Mrs. Finney, and a boy cousin of the defendant and about the same age, by her own labor and exertions. It appears that she and her three young dependents sustained good characters and were respected by all who knew them and that the defendant had at her age but very little experience with the world. She had lived as other young girls in moderate circumstances under the eye of a careful mother. It does not appear that she ever had a male intimate or admirer until last December when J. R. Walkup, a farmer and acting mayor of Emporia, visited the World's Fair at New Orleans and boarded a week with her mother. Before he left he proposed marriage to the defendant and asked her mother's favor. He had made a good impression on both, but was not accepted nor rejected. Twice thereafter he visited New Orleans to press his suit, once accompanied by lady friends. In July last he furnished money to pay the expenses of defendant and mother to visit in Emporia and see how he was situated. It was supposed in Emporia that he was worth considerable property; and among the inducements he offered were a home for her mother, a good business for her sister's husband, Mr. Finney, and the care and education of her boy cousin. The result was that the defendant and her mother went to Cincinnati to visit her mother's sister and that Mr. Walkup followed, and a marriage took place July 22, the bride returning with Mr. Walkup, her husband, and living with him apparently happy and contented for a month when Mr. Walkup died apparently from arsenical poisoning. Mrs. Walkup had bought strychnine when in Cincinnati and again in Emporia and she had been to two drug stores in Emporia to get some white powders analyzed to find out what they were. She had inquired at several drug stores for arsenic and bought it twice during the last week of Walkup's life. Dr. Jacobs, whom the defendant summoned to her husband in his sicknesses treated him for acute indigestion, but testified that twenty-four hours before his death, he became convinced that he had been poisoned by arsenic administered by defendant; yet he failed to administer an antidote. Arsenic was found in Walkup's stomach and liver. Erosions were found in his stomach.

The theory of the prosecution was that Mrs. Wallace and Minnie had formed a conspiracy to have the latter marry Walkup, poison him, and get the widow's half of the property. That in pursuance of this plan, the strychnine was bought in Cincinnati at the time of the marriage, that it was afterwards administered to Walkup, and failed in its effect; that this caused Minnie to doubt that it was strychnine and she took some of it to a drug store to find out; that there she bought some strychnine and administered it to Walkup, and that this also failed in its effect; and that she then changed to arsenic, bought some and administered it, which made him very sick, but he recovered; and that then she bought four ounces of arsenic and administered a sure dose and succeeded.

The defense introduced evidence to show that Walkup was a hard drinker and licentious; that he had a foul venereal disease, and had procured medical treatment for two women afflicted with the same disease; that he had been in the habit of taking arsenic for that disease; that he had been sick with the same symptoms more than once before he ever knew Minnie; and that he came home from two or three days at Topeka, sick in the same way only a week before his death when she could not have caused it by administering poison; and that, but a few days before, he had received a terrible letter from his daughter, Mrs. Hood, which so impressed him that he attempted suicide by shooting himself with a pistol. Mrs. Minnie explained her purchase of strychnine by stating that she wanted it to take some stains out of a costly dress for which she had received a formula from a colored woman in New Orleans; that she bought the arsenic for her complexion to remove some sore red pimples which had lately appeared on her nose and face, and this by the advice of her husband.

After reading all the evidence in this case which has been reported, we again conclude that she is innocent. We do not believe the evidence of Morton for the defense any further than it is well corroborated by other more reputable testimony, but there is good evidence of the main features of the defense. The case made by the State is very strong, weaving a chain of circumstances which seems to be inconsistent with the theory of her innocense, but not enough to convince us that such a young girl as she, brought up in good moral influences as appears with no former indications of anything but innocense, should at one bound leap from moral rectitude into one of the most heinous and atrocious murders. Criminality is a matter of growth and not of sudden changes from good to the very worst. There appears no sufficient motive even if she were before somewhat schooled in crime; and the theories of the defense as to the cause of Walkup's death are to our mind as probable as the theory of the prosecution.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The Kansas penitentiary, in its report for the month of October, says the Leavenworth Times, makes a good showing. The output of coal for the month is 249,872 bushels, with 249 men in the mine--the best showing ever made at that institution. The output for October of last year was 248,199 bushels with 318 miners.

The Warden will turn into the State treasury for the month of October, $13,291.40, which is $1,154.57 more than the corresponding month of last year, and $10.82 more than any monthly return made by this institution. This amount does not include $218 due from the Territory of New Mexico, for boarding territorial prisoners for October and not yet collected.

The earnings of the penitentiary for the month of October, including coal furnished to the State Institution, exceeds the running expenses more than $4,500.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Kansas City by her late census scores a population of 105,012. Her great rival, Wichita, must have made a mistake when she reported her population at 17,000. She must have omitted a cypher. This will now doubtless be corrected, showing a population of 170,000 and beating Kansas City almost out of sight.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The jury in the Walkup case have returned a verdict of not guilty. It seems strange to us that it took any one of that jury forty-eight hours to discover that there was a "reasonable doubt" of her guilt.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Ex Mayor, Geo. M. Shelly, has been appointed postmaster of Kansas City vice Theo. S. Case, resigned.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

One of the "language of flowers," and "language on handkerchief" ninnies asks the World what it means when a postage stamp is put on some other part of the letter than the right-hand upper corner. It means that the stamp clerk who is delayed in his work by it would like to kick the person who does it all over the distributing room. Milwaukee Sentinel.

It means that the person is inexcusably ignorant. There is no better way to advertise one's ignorance than in addressing and stamping letters. We have no respect for a person who is so infernally lazy that he or she will not learn how to address and stamp a letter when it is so simple to learn.

First. Write your own name, street, number, postoffice box, postoffice town, county, and State across the left end of the envelope, or as much of such information as would be needed in addressing a letter to you, unless you have the same printed there or in the upper left hand corner.

Second. Along the middle of the envelope write the name of the person you wish to address, beneath which write his street and number or postoffice box, if either are needed. Beneath this write the name of the county where located, if needed; beneath this write the name the state addressed.

Third. See that every letter you write is made so plain and distinct that it can be known at a glance and cannot be mistaken for any other letter. Write initials and the first letter of each name of person or place in capital letters.

Fourth. Stick your stamp on the upper right hand corner. See that at least one third of the face of the envelope in the upper part is left blank for use of postmaster's canceling and other stamps and post marks. Then the canceling marks will not blot the address.

Fifth. Drop it in the proper mailing box, but just before doing so, look it over carefully to see if you have omitted anything.

If you invariably follow these rules, it is probable that none of your letters will be lost, miscarried, or go to the dead letter office. If the person addressed does not get them, they will return to you, and you will believe that the postal service is honest and efficient. If you neglect any of these rules, there are chances that the party sent to will never see it and that you will never know whether he got it or not. In such case you will think that some postmaster or clerk has stolen your letter and you will make woeful complaints about the rascality of the postal service and want your postmaster and all his clerks turned out of office and sent to the lock up.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The great Democratic victory in the State of New York claimed as thirty thousand plurality, has dwindled down by later returns to about 10,000, and may go still lower, and the Legislature is Republican by 37 majority. It will seem curious that the Democratic plurality on Governor has increased 9,000 from last fall when the mugwumps supported the Democratic presidential ticket, notwithstanding that the said mugwumps supported the Republican ticket this fall. It would look as though mugwump support was not beneficial to any ticket. But we must look further. Hill, the Democratic candidate for Governor, was considered to have been a partisan of the late Mr. Tweed, and somewhat responsible for the stealings of the Tweed ring, which was against him. Then he was considered by the mugwumps as opposed to civil service reform, and that told against him. Yet he increased the Democratic plurality 9,000. Davenport, the Republican candidate for Governor, was satisfactory to the mugwumps and was believed to be honorable and true and free from any ring or corrupt influences, and yet, he was beaten 9,000 worse than was Blaine in that State. The prohibition party vote does not seem to have increased in the State materially, certainly not to the extent of the increase of the Democratic plurality. The Republicans who voted seem to have voted more uniformly straight than they did last year. It would seem on the face of it that Davenport should have been elected by 30,000 plurality. As to why it was not so, we have our opinion. Davenport is a very wealthy man and is considered a millionaire. He made his money in the manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks, and this fact created a prejudice against him among temperance Republicans constituting a majority of the party. It was believed that his influence and power would favor the traffic in intoxicating drinks, and this made thousands and thousands of Republicans who would not vote any other than the Republican ticket so indifferent about the election that they did not vote. They stayed at home and this was why the Republican ticket was not carried by a large majority.

The moral of this is that the Republican party never gains anything by fishing for a whiskey vote. Try ever so hard, every manufacturer and dealer in intoxicating drinks knows that the Democratic party is their only reliance, knows that a great majority of that party are their friends and supporters, and that a great majority of the Republican party throughout the north are opposed to the traffic. They know that Democratic legislatures will make laws to suit them and that only Republican legislatures have made laws which interfere with their traffic. Republican temperance men should have attended the caucuses and conventions, and by their actual majority, should have made nominations which would suit them and the moral sense of the party. Then there would be no trouble even in New York State.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

An analysis of the vote in various counties in the State reveals the fact that where the authorities have been liberal in allowing saloons to run open, large Democratic gain is the result. In Leavenworth the entire Democratic ticket was elected, and in Atchison half of the Republican ticket was defeated. Ford County cast a large Democratic vote also. In counties where the laws have been enforced, the entire Republican ticket has been elected. Shawnee County gave a Republican majority of 1,500, while Miami, Bourbon, Sedgwick, Franklin, McPherson, Saline, and others elected their tickets by from 250 to 1,000 majority.

Leavenworth Times.

And the obvious moral of this state of facts is that whiskey and Democratic majorities go together and the Republican newspaper which argues in favor of saloons and against prohibition is working for Democratic majorities. It also teaches that the man who says, "If the next Republican platform contains three words for prohibition, we shall get another Democratic governor," is either an ass or a Democrat. One year from today every stalwart Republican newspaper in the State will urge the enforcement of the laws against the traffic in intoxicating drinks, and the paper opposed will be recognized as Democratic. The Commonwealth seems to have come over to the majority of the party, and we think there is hope for the Times, but the Junction City Union will undoubtedly support the Democratic ticket next year.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

In this issue appears the official canvass of the votes at the late election for officers of Cowley County. From this it appears that there were only 4,285 votes polled in the county against 6,524 last year. Had there been as full a vote as last year, we think the increase of voting population would have raised the vote to at least 6,800, so it appears that 2,515 of those voting last year stayed at home and only 63 per cent of a full vote was polled this year. The Republican majorities on the ticket this year are 1,062, 1,089, 1,174, 1,185, 1,213, and 1,408, averaging 1,198½ or practically 1,200. The Republican pluralities last year were 785, 1,063, 1,080, 1,088, 1,131, 1,197, 1,201, and 1,435, averaging less than 1,134, and the average majorities were still less. So while the apparent Republican gain is only about 66 to 112 the proportionate average majorities for a full vote this year would be 100 to 68 or 1900, indicating a Republican gain in the whole county on a full vote of about 700. Good enough for an off year. We notice on a form got up by the Telegram for official returns the heading "Democratic gains." We guess that it will after due consideration omit that column.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The dispatches say that the gallant Mahone is socially and politically ruined in Virginia, and that he has serious thoughts of leaving the State. Shame on Virginia and her boasted chivalry. Here is a man who served with distinction in the confederate army, who, believing the Bourbon rule or ruin policy was killing his State, espoused the opposition, and now we are told that he will be socially ostracized and forced to leave his home and friends because of his political convictions. Hundreds of northern men sought new fields for enterprise in the South after the war. So long as they refrained from expressing political opinions and kept out of politics, ignoring their northern birth almost, they were welcome to invest their money. Every southern town and city can bear testimony to the efforts of northern men to remain citizens of the south. Some are there yet--hundreds and thousands returned to the north tired and sick of a struggle against prejudice and hate inborn and bred, descending to the later generation. In some localities northern colonies have been successfully planted, but we believe that three out of four of all the northern men who ever went south will testify that the missionary work to down bourbon prejudices does not pay. There are too many good States like Kansas for northern men to fight the people who are now driving Mahone from Virginia. The great Northwest is filling up and when Dakota and other territories are admitted, the solid south and New York City will no longer rule.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The election in the State of New York has demonstrated that the mugwumps do not hold the balance of power in that state. Last fall they supported the Democratic ticket and it was carried by 16,000. This fall they supported the Republican ticket and it was defeated by 16,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Miss Dollie Gilmore is a member of the J. W. Hoyland family at present.

Mr. David Mills has lost quite a number of hogs. J. E. Hoyland lost nearly all of his.

Mr. Wilson and family are living in the lovely home formerly occupied by Mr. Watsonberger.

Dr. Long, of Cambridge, is now the Salem physician to administer to the bodily aches and pains.

The Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will meet with Mrs. Earnest Johnson next Thursday.

Mr. Sawyer and family are safely domiciled in their new home, the late home of Mr. Shields and family. We welcome them.

Rev. Bucknell and family have again returned from the south. They had a very pleasant visit with friends in Tennessee.

The Graham Bros. and Mr. Hutchinson have returned from the western counties, where they have been sightseeing.

Capt. and George Rowe, of Cambridge, made a short visit to this vicinity recently. Mr. Rowe rented a farm of Mr. Joe Hoyland.

Since my last letter we have had an addition to the society of our little burg in the persons of Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, late of Winfield.

Mr. John Davis is in the Territory at present on a hunting expedition. His wife is visiting her parents in Winfield during his absence.

The Gilmore Brothers came home from the west, but John went back to find a claim for himself. Frank remains at home with his kind mother and sisters.

Dr. Crabtree has gone back to Burden. His health has been very poor of late. He has recovered from his recent sick spell, but is still troubled with an obstinate cough.

I wonder what possesses the thriving farmers of this vicinity. So many are anxious to sell out and go west; others to rent and move to Winfield, or elsewhere.

J. M. Zike, our obliging and pleasant station agent, has been home to Indiana on a visit. He deserved a longer stay in the old home, but the company would not grant it.

The Salem Presbyterian choir anticipate a very pleasant time as they intend to visit the Walnut Valley church and people, and participate in the services, nothing preventing.

A large store building has been erected in Salem by Mr. Potter, formerly of Wisconsin. He will put in a large stock of goods and his wife will conduct the millinery department.

Mr. and Mrs. Leander Brown have put in a stock of fancy and millinery goods in the old King building. We are glad to see energetic business people come to our enterprising little town.

Mrs. Shields and children accompanied her sister, Miss Emma Kaster, to her parental home in Wisconsin. We all regret to see them go, but live in hopes that they will some day return and make their home in Kansas.

There was a quiet wedding, we hear, in Salem on Sabbath the 1^st inst., in the home of Rev. Knight, and the ceremony performed by him. My old time friend, Miss Mattie West, of Tisdale, and Mr. Wert, of Burden, were the contracting parties.

There will be a Thanksgiving supper at the Salem Hall Thanksgiving evening given by the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society. A good time is anticipated and everybody and all his friends are invited. A good supper is on the program.

Doctor Downs has gone west to look for a suitable location. He sold his nice little house to John Davis, and Mr. Davis and wife have left their public life of keeping hotel and are now living quietly in their little home. Mr. Orand rented the hotel and is proprietor of the Central and the Salem House.

An Indian thought he would help himself to some of Mr. Maris' goods the other night; he removed a glass from the window, divested himself of some of his clothing, and finding himself too large to enter in this was, was trying to open the window, when he was warmly welcomed by Mr. Eugene Maris directing the contents of his shotgun in that direction. The Indian took to his heels and ran for his life. Mr. Maris and our constable, Mr. Ford, followed and caught him near Burden; and he now languishes, we suppose, in the county bastille. If all the store breakers received a salute from a brave boy's heavily loaded gun, we would not hear of many pilfered stores.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

S. A. Rucker has purchased a cow and he thinks butter tastes unusually good now.

Uncle Joe Hassell arrived safely in Illinois.

Mrs. Alex Shelton and husband called on Mrs. J. A. and S. A. Rucker Sunday, and the young chaps took away a very nice ride.

Lon Bryant and wife were at his father's Sunday. Lon does not seem to have health good enough to emigrate west, but he yet talks some of it.

Dakota Fowler was at J. A. Rucker's recently with his musical instruments and entertained the company with some of his good music. He is talking of making a trip to Missouri.

Mrs. Perkins was at Winfield Saturday and on her way home lost her port monaie, which contained some letters from her husband. She would be very happy to find it.

Mrs. Emma Schwantes went home with her parents, J. F. Martin and wife, on the 7^th, and stayed until the evening of the 8^th. Why not divide the time among neighbors?

The patrons at Bethel are generally of the opinion that Miss Howard don't want another school there, with her stringent rules with even the small children (and where is the superintendent that he never visits Bethel?). We think it about time for him to call and see how teacher and pupils are both doing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Corn husking is the order of the day.

Ben Land and his daughter, Cora, were perambulating in Winfield, Tuesday.

Spelling school at Star Friday night. Oh! We're bound to boom, everybody come.

Mr. and Mrs. Maddox have returned after a two weeks visit in Marion County, Kansas.

Mr. Richards is plastering his house, with Maumee, of Udall, manipulating the trowel.

Mr. Akers is putting out a new apple orchard of the choicest varieties from Mentch and Son's nursery.

Otis Richards left last week for Winfield, where he will attend school during the winter. May peace and good luck be his consistent companions.

Addison Bently has returned to the scenes of his childhood, after a week's sojourn in Lyon Co. We hear that he returns entirely cured of the "heart" disease which was the means of causing him to seek a change of climate.

Star Valley has organized a literary society. This is something that has been needed here for some time. It gives the people a chance to get together once in a while. We hope everyone will come and take part, and make it a grand success.

Joseph McKibben died at his home near Darwin schoolhouse Tuesday morning of last week, after a few minutes illness. After a post mortem examination by Dr. Hornady and two others, they said the cause was congestion of the brain. Mr. McKibben leaves a wife and child to mourn his sudden death, who have the heartfelt sympathy of their many kind friends.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

MR. EDITOR: I thought that perhaps some of the readers of THE COURIER would like to read a letter from this place, hence I take the liberty to write one.

The city of Lexington contains almost 18,000 inhabitants, is located in the midst of the Blue Grass Region of Kentucky, and is noted for its healthfulness and its superior social and religious influences. It affords persons wishing to get an education very superior advantages for culture and refinement. It is sometimes called the "Athens of the West," on account of the faculties for learning, there being several colleges located here, which we will name below. It is easily accessible by several daily trains from Louisville and Maysville, from Cincinnati, and the south. It is now in direct communication with the east by the Chesapeake & Ohio road.

Any young man or lady wishing a good education, whether business, classical, scientific, or ministerial, I would advise them to come to this city, as a I think that the facilities for learning cannot be equaled by any other place; and the expenses a great deal less than elsewhere.

There is the Kentucky University, which embraces the Art and Bible colleges, the Commercial College, the State College, which is a mixed school and the Hamilton Female College and the Sayer Female Institute, besides several high schools.

The Commercial College is conducted by Profs. Ephraim and Wilber R. Smith, who received the medal at the World's Fair at New Orleans last winter, for having the best system of bookkeeping, etc. The course in the college can be completed in from six to eight weeks, depending on the aptness of the student.

The College of Art or Kentucky University, which is an old institution of learning, has a corps of instructors that cannot be equaled by any other institution of its kind, and its terms are very reasonable. Prof. C. L. Loos is the president of this institution. The average attendance is about one hundred and seventy-five.

All classes of the College of the Bible are taught in the University building and all classes in the College of Arts may be attended by matriculates of the Bible College without extra charge. There are students in the College of the Bible from fifteen different states and from five foreign countries: two from New Zealand, four from Australia, four from Armenia in Asia, one from Prince Edwards Island, and one from the Island of Jamaica.

Lexington is noted for being the home of the inventor of the first steamboat, although the history of the United States says that Robert Fulton invented the first steamboat in 1807, but the history of Lexington gives the honor to a man by the name of West, who invented the steamboat in 1796, eleven years before Fulton, and sailed it on a branch of the South Elkhorn river.

Lexington has a beautiful cemetery, and in it is a large monument erected to the honor of Henry Clay, Kentucky's greatest orator. The monument is one hundred and twenty feet high, and has a statue of Clay on the top, about twelve feet high. If I remember correctly, the base of the monument is forty feet square. There is a Government cemetery here where about one thousand soldiers rest beneath the stars and stripes which they so bravely fought to maintain; and not far distant from these may be found, peacefully resting, those who fought to bravely for the cause that was lost, and their last resting place is marked by a cross and broken flag staff.

You will seldom find a Kentuckian who does not think that Kentucky is the "Garden Sot of the World," and you cannot convince him otherwise; and he takes great pride in Kentucky's fine horses and good whiskey.

The city has just completed a fine stone courthouse which very much improves the city, and in the courthouse is placed a marble statue called "The Triumph of Charity," which is a fine piece of sculpture, and the work was done by a man by the name of Hart, who was a native of Kentucky. The ladies of Fayette County, this state, paid eleven thousand dollars, and the state appropriated one thousand dollars, making in all twelve thousand dollars that the statue cost.

I have been in the state of Kentucky for the last three years in attendance at the College of the Bible, and am getting anxious for my school days to close, so that I may return to "Sunny Kansas" and make it my permanent home.

The way that they farm here is entirely different from what it is in Kansas, as they are several years behind the farmers of the north and west. During my three years stay here, I don't think that I have seen but one cultivator in use, and that was regarded as quite a curiosity. They use the old fashioned shovel plows to cultivate their corn, and you cannot convince many of the old farmers that you can do more than twice the amount of work and do it better with a cultivator than he can with a shovel plow. Very Respectfully,

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 10. The following facts regarding the accident on the West Shore road have been furnished by the company: Train No. 57, west bound, left at six o'clock Sunday night; passed Little Falls and ran off the track about one mile west of there about 12:30 yesterday morning. The accident is said to have been caused by a washout. The engine passed over safely, but the tender broke loose and ran off the track with the whole train. The tender was wedged into the side of the first sleeper. Mrs. C. R. Pratt, of Rochester, a passenger in this sleeper, was killed, and her husband, C. R. Pratt, slightly injured. J. J. Weston, of New York has his right leg sprained. One of the porters on the car was badly injured and another slightly hurt. The baggage car, smoking car, and one passenger car were slightly broken. The injured passengers were transferred to another train, which passed Frankfort four hours late.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 10. It is stated that a proposal has been made at the Balkan conference to appoint a temporary Governor of Roumelia and to request Prince Alexander to withdraw pending settlement of the question. The Porte is arranging for a further loan of $800,000 from Baron Hirsh, owing to heavy military expenses.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

FORT SMITH, ARK., November 10. The bones of a mastodon were found yesterday in the Cherokee Nation, embedded in the sand in the bed of the Arkansas River, about three miles from here. They are said to be the largest ever found, and will be sent to the New Orleans Exposition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

OMAHA, NEB., November 10. George A. Brooks' packing house at Bazille Mills, Nebraska, was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $15,000; Insurance, $5,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

KEITHSBURG, ILL., November 10. A terrible accident occurred at the new iron bridge, which is being built near here, yesterday by which four men lost their lives and several were severely injured. It appears that a number of workmen were on a temporary scaffold attempting to raise an iron stanchion preparatory to ironing a section of the long span of the bridge, and when about an angle of forty degrees had been obtained, the corner post of the traveller gave way with a crash, and with a roar like thunder the whole staging, with men, machinery, and ponderous iron column falling into the deep water below. Patrick Conway, James McCanna, and John Olsen are buried under the debris in the bottom of the river. All lived in the East. William Bassett, of this place, has both legs broken above the knees, and one leg below the knee. One man whose name is not known has a broken leg, and is injured internally. The wounded are doing well.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 10. The year's elections being over, political astronomers, whose telescopes have been sweeping different States, will now fix their gaze on Washington. Everything points to an unusually interesting winter here, and to times of excitement on Capitol Hill. A Republican Senate and a Democratic House, a Democratic President and a Republican Senate, Democratic free traders, administration and anti-administration Civil Service reformers, and Democratic and Republican silver and anti-silver men, are factions conducive to everything but harmony. The House will talk, debate, and wrangle endlessly over "tariff for revenue only," Civil Service reform, silver money, and various other questions. But for a good share of the winter's excitement, you may safely rely upon antagonism between the White House and the Upper House of Congress.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

NEW ORLEANS, November 10. The petition of Pat Ford and John Murphy, the condemned murderers of Captain A. H. Murphy, for commutation to imprisonment for life, came up before the board of pardons today. Strong efforts have been made to save the men, and a petition bearing 2,800 signatures was presented. A counter petition was also read from the committee of 100, and a number others, asking the board not to grant a commutation. After carefully considering the matter, the board refused to interfere, and the execution will take place next Friday, unless the Governor grants a respite, which is not likely. The other murderers of Murphy, Judge Ford, W. H. Buckly, and W. E. Caulfield, are serving twenty years in the penitentiary. This is the severest blow that hoodlumism ever received in this city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

PLANO, Texas, November 10. The news has just been learned of the accidental killing of Liras Johnson, nine years old, by Charley Morris, aged twelve, while playing with an old pistol at the residence of Job Hughley, three miles southeast of Plano, yesterday evening. The two boys met there to spend the afternoon together, when Charley Morris pulled out an old pistol from his pocket that was given him the day before to trade. While showing it to Johnson, it went off, the bullet hitting him in the left eye. He lingered until three o'clock last night. The parents of both boys re overcome with grief at the terrible accident.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

PINE BLUFFS, ARK., November 10. Yesterday evening at the depot of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway, while three hundred bales of cotton were on a float awaiting transportation, the lot caught fire and was consumed. There are many conjectures as to the origin of the fire, and nothing definite has transpired to determine whether it was the work of an incendiary or carelessness. The consignors were Carrona & Sons, cotton buyers. It was destined for Liverpool direct. They had no insurance and look to the railroad company's bill of lading to cover their loss.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo., November 10. While J. A. Gaines, a prominent and wealthy farmer living seven miles north of here, and Clarence Saunders, a reporter on the Gazette of this city, were out hunting today, the gun of the former was accidentally discharged as he was getting over a fence, and both barrels emptied their contents into his breast, causing instant death. Mr. Gaines was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends in this city. He leaves a wife and two children.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Recap Sheriff's Sale by G. H. McIntire, to be held Monday, December 14, 1885, to settle suit by The Traveler's Insurance Co., Plaintiff, vs. Myron F. Munson and Jennie A. Munson, Defendants. Property to be sold to satisfy suit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Recap Sheriff Sale by G. H. McIntire, to be held December 14, 1885, to settle suit by The Traveler's Insurance Co., Plaintiff, vs. Mathew S. Hooker, Elizabeth A. Hooker, A. D. Wear, and Bertha E. Savage, Defendants. Property to be sold to satisfy suit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Recap Administrator's Notice of Final Settlement. William H. Ashworth, Adm. In the matter of the estate of Zachariah Ashworth, deceased. Date: January 4, 1886.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Sheriff McIntire, Marshal McFadden, Capt. Siverd, and Sol. Frederick, under cover of night, and in the full power and determination of official ermine, set out the other night to route a tent--one whose behavior was strongly questioned, yea proven to be unholy. It was gone from its wonted nook, near the south bridge. Through brush and bramble, o'er hill and vale, they searched, and not until the "wee sma" hours did they see its ghostly presence loom. A warning--that's all. The law potentates viewed the remains the next day--only a little ashes where the unholy had fried their bacon and baked their pone. They had shaken the city, as every such outfit must under our present vigilant administration. Our officials are daisies. No dens survive, no criminals escape!

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The City Council met Saturday morning and passed an ordinance regulating the keeping of gasoline in the city. It was necessitated by the petition of a number of the businessmen. They claim that insurance companies are canceling all insurance policies on buildings within one hundred feet of where it is know to be kept in any quantity. The most particular complaint comes from the block on which Brown & Son's drug store stands, it being known that they keep very large quantities of this dangerous explosive stored away in their basement. The businessmen near them cannot carry insurance, hence this complaint. THE COURIER will publish the ordinance in full.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The boys are put to their wits' end to know what O. G.," the mythical cognomen of the young ladies' social club, means. "Old Girls," "Only Girls," "Oh, Gosh," "Owl Gatherers," "Only Gab," (the last probably coming nearer to the correct cognomen of the initial letters of this club), and a myriad other titles are raked up. But none of them satisfy. Men haven't much interest, anyhow, you know. That is all fine for women. But we'll find out just the same. A girl can't keep a secret.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

A Beaver correspondent writes us a long essay on a "Young Ruff," who set fire to a children's play house, made of cornstalks, during evening services of a protracted session in Beaver Center schoolhouse, disturbing the meeting. The correspondence boiled down is to the effect that it was a very disgraceful act. It certainly was a very rude act to treat the children and the meeting so, and we advise the complainant to catch the "young ruff," if he can, and have him properly fined before a magistrate. As the correspondent did not give us his name, he will not be surprised that his essay does not appear.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Monday was a busy day on the K. C. & S. W. More than a hundred laborers had their pockets full and wanted their alimentary canals full, but couldn't find a fountain--they were all dry. "Ah, bedad, and wouldn't we take in the town cud we only git the stuff!" remarked one of them to our reporter. The police court record, however, showed several cases resulting from "Tippecanoe, for consumption and female complaints."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The G. A. R. Post of Burden has prepared for a ball at that place on Friday evening. The arrangements are very extensive. It will be held in the new Jones & Snow hall. A number from here have received invitations and will attend.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The drug clerks of the city met last Friday evening at Quincy Glass' drug store and organized a Drug Clerk's Association, with Chas. Slack as president. The organization is meant for mutual improvement and advancement to the profession and is a move in the proper direction. We hope the boys' anticipations will be fully realized.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The one Jones whom we mentioned in Saturday's edition as having been arrested by Marshal McFadden for insulting a lady has been mistaken for Jimmie Jones, formerly of this office, and also his brother, Billy. In explanation of the affair, we will state that neither Jimmie nor Billy Jones were in any way implicated in the matter. It was another Jones.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Capt. Nipp's majority, as shown by the official returns elsewhere, is the biggest Republican majority ever given for any officer in Cowley County. He ran way ahead of his ticket, and should feel proud of it. It is an endorsement calculated to make a fellow feel mighty good. All the majorities, however, are way up.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

For choice of routes and rates to all points east, call at the Southern Kansas depot. Special round trip rates to New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., Jacksonville, Fla., and other winter resorts south. All questions cheerfully answered. O. Branham, Agent.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Farmers, when you want blacksmithing done, don't forget that Mater, the pioneer blacksmith, is again in the business with Baxter Norton. Also a wood shop in connection. Give us a call, corner 12^th avenue and Main. Mater & Norton.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Dr. George Emerson, Dr. C. C. Green, Dr. S. B. Park, and Dr. M. Wortman went to Wichita Tuesday afternoon to attend the annual meeting of the Southwest Medical Society. Its election of officers, a well prepared program, and a grand banquet occur tonight.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

It is rumored the President Cleveland's message will contain a clause recommending the enactment of a sixteenth amendment to the constitution extending suffrage to women. Miss Rose Cleveland will doubtless be the author of this much of the message. K. C. Journal.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The proceedings of the Horticultural society in this issue should be preserved as it contains the experience of the best fruit raisers in the county in regard to the best varieties of fruit for this section.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mr. Cleveland has doubtless a great deal of backbone and some sensible views, but we don't believe he has enough of either to endorse impartial suffrage.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all of the friends that have been so kind to us in our great bereavement. John A. Park, L. A. Park.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The old frame work of the city scales was being replaced today by new timber and otherwise being renovated and improved.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. C. Fuller has removed his office to the front room of his own building, No. 905 Main street, over Mann's clothing store.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Baden wants ten thousand turkeys, geese, ducks, and chickens for Thanksgiving, to be delivered by the 20^th inst.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The case of Fred Vaughn, for "licking" Mr. Boon's boy in Tisdale township, for deviltry at school, has been set for Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Geo. W. Cook is Brettuned from Boston.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

W. H. Betcher is hung up at the Central from Wichita.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Judge Torrance went over to Sedan, Monday evening, to open Court.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Miss Jennie Lowry has taken a position in Goldsmith's book store.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. E. Hamilton and lady, from the Terminus, were in the city Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Dr. and Mrs. Emerson came in from the west on the S. K. train Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. Burt, one of the best farmers in Tisdale township, called on THE COURIER Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

A. J. Pyburn, James Hill, and W. M. Sleeth were up from the Terminus Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Senator Jennings and Will C. Robinson took an eastern tour to Burden on "biz."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Frank Raymond was over from Sedan Sunday. He will take his wife back with him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mrs. Ed. La Master, east 5^th avenue, is recovering from a very serious attack of typhoid fever.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Rev. Reider will be at Lawrence next Sabbath. Rev. G. M. Fortune will probably fill his pulpit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Dr. Hart, Maple City, with John Schneider, of New Orleans, were guests at the Brettun Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Judge Sumner and George Cunningham were Tuesday circulating over the Metropolis from the Canal City.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The portly and jolly John Ledlie, defeated Democratic nominee for register of deeds, spent Sunday in the city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Henry Rowland came over from Burden Sunday and spent the day in the hub, returning on the evening train.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The "Fun on the Bristol" company came in from Arkansas City this morning and are quartered at the Central.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The Roberts orchestra, of this city, five pieces, will furnish the music for the G. A. R. ball at Burden Friday evening.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

James Wolf, of Grenola, and Martha Freeborn, of Cambridge, were married Monday by Rev. B. Kelly, at the Commercial.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mrs. W. L. Webb, of Kansas City, formerly a Winfield resident, is here for a visit with her relatives, the family of John Tomlin.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

A good flagging crossing is going in across Ninth to the postoffice--something to be appreciated when the mud-time comes again.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Frank Raymond went over to Sedan last evening to do the hieroglyphic act in Chautauqua's District Court. Mrs. Raymond accompanied him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Our type put George McIntire's majority one thousand less than it is last evening by dropping a figure one. His majority in the county was 1,213.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

C. C. Black got home from Chicago on the D., M. & A. business. He went to Belle Plaine this afternoon to attend the annual directors' meeting, tomorrow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Henry Goldsmith left Sunday for the east where he will lay in an immense stock for his new store. Henry means to head the list if enterprise and activity can do it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

C. V. Harlow, F. B. Northrop, P. B. Davis, H. D. Meek, C. A. Graham, J. C. Simmons, and C. O. Cory, all were dispensing K C wares here today, putting up with Harter & Hill.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Ed Weitzel deposited $12.25 this morning with Judge Turner, for the little picnic of last evening, and had warrants issued for Harter and Hill and the kid of the fray.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

F. B. Northrop, representing the Standard Oil Company, was here yesterday. Mr. Northrop is a pleasant gentleman and fully qualified for the business he is following.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Nellie C. Bailey has had very good success here with her book. She has sold seventy-five or more, canvassing only the businessmen. She goes to Harper from here.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Judge Soward and Jim Vance boarded the K. C. & S. W. train Tuesday for a big hunt up the road. No doubt the country in and around Latham will be entirely cleared of game today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Rev. Reider left last evening for Lawrence, to be absent over Sunday, attending the State Baptist Association. Rev. G. M. Fortune, of Douglass, will fill the Baptist pulpit here next Sunday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Will M. Branson is a Brettun guest. He is on his return from the silver wedding of his parents, at El Dorado. He went to Medicine Lodge yesterday. Winfield has a fair attraction for Will--and we don't blame him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The home of Jack Leslie, 915 east 7^th, was brightened Monday by a boy: one very young and vociferous. This is the first advent in the household and "dad" is accordingly elevated. Dr. Park is responsible for this item.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. C. Hooven, president of the Hooven, Pensaeller & Co., manufacturers of the Corliss engine, Hamilton, Ohio, passed through here going west on the S. K. this morning. This company put in Bliss & Wood's engine.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

George Reynolds and D. E. Sinskey, from Panora, Iowa, old friends of Bob Farnsworth, are in the city looking up a location for a bank. They are very much pleased with our city. They think this is the best place they have struck in Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mr. J. P. Sterling, who came among us recently, will establish a millwright shop here if the proper encouragement is given him. He is at present working in Kirk & Alexander's mill and on Saturday had the misfortune to get one of his fingers mashed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

There will be an oyster supper at the Baptist church at Floral, Tuesday evening, Nov. 17^th. The proceeds are to make payment on an organ. The Floral folks have a first-class church and the people should see it furnished with every convenience.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Geo. H. Stalter has filed a case with District Clerk Pate against Francis M. Mundy et al, foreclosure on promissory note, $242.25. Julia F. Randall has filed a petition asking a severing of the conjugal ties binding her to Charles E. Randall. She claims wilful abandonment.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mayor Schiffbauer, Rev. Fleming, A. A. Newman, and Geo W. Cunningham were up from the Terminus today, to meet Geuda and Caldwell men regarding the K. C. & S. W. Arkansas City is making strong efforts to get the junction to Geuda and Caldwell at that place.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

P. H. Albright & Co. have added a York safe to their office, large and of modern style. Its interior is arranged specially for the firm's business: a space for everything, with an unique burglar proof box for the filthy lucre. It is one of the most convenient and valuable safes in the city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

P. J. Hills, brother of P. S. Hills, and Dr. H. C. Sichtenthaler, both of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, arrived in town Saturday. Mr. Hills will locate at Cedarvale with his uncle, of that place, and Dr. Sichtenthaler will practice his profession at Larned, this State. Both are well pleased with Winfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mr. J. M. Lambert, who is making arrangements and will in a few days open a banking institution at Latham, on the new extension of the Frisco line, says a through car is now run from St. Louis to Winfield daily and that the mail being put on the new line, of course he wants the big daily of the southwest. Wichita Eagle.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

W. L. Morehouse was on the streets Monday wearing a 6 x 9 smile and setting the cigars up to the boys. It is a 14 pounder of true blue Democratic principles, and made its first appearance Saturday eve--a little too late to vote. We wish Mr. Morehouse and wife much joy in their new acquisition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Saturday evening at Latham, Charlie Webb, one of the employees in the general office of the K. C. & S. W., was severely injured while trying to board a train. He was thrown on the platform and knocked insensible. He came too, however, and is now improving.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Fred Vaughn was arrested and brought in Monday by Capt. Siverd, from Tisdale, on charge of assaulting and beating one of his pupils, Benj. F. Boon. We saw the weapon: a maple twig, twelve or fifteen inches long, and of wonderfully light weight. His case will be tried before Judge Snow today and tomorrow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Architect Ritchie, who was recently appointed city engineer, has just completed the survey and plat of the W. W. Andrews' land just north of the city. The plat of 62 acres of land is bounded by thirty-three distinct lines, more than half of the corners of which, being in Timber Creek, made it an extremely difficult piece of work.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Capt. Myers, just home from Washington City, says Col. Manning is now the possessor of an extensive mica mine in Virginia, which he is developing, and which promises great things. The Colonel was discovered to be an "offensive partisan" early in Cleveland's administration, and retired as superintendent of public works in D. C.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The following are the real estate transfers filed in the office of Register of Deeds since our last issue.

Atlanta Town Company to S F Kidwell, lots 19, 20, and 22, blk 20, Atlanta: $75.00

Atlanta Town Company to A P Hitchcock, lot 12, blk 21, Atlanta: $50.00

Abraham D Hendricks et ux to Arthur H McMasters, lot 6 and w hf lot 5, blk 231, Fuller's ad to Winfield: $500

Lauretta S Cary to C M Scott, w hf se qr 35-34-5e, 80 acres: $270

W L Morehouse et ux to John R Smith, lot 1, blk 98, Mansfield's ad to Winfield: $694

Atlanta Town Company to R R Phelps, lots 2 and 3, blk 21, Atlanta: $90.00

R I Mansfield to H P Mansfield, lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, blk 68, Winfield: $200

Henry Quier et ux to Joseph E Powell, sw qr nw qr 11-31-6e: $409

Rufus B Waite et ux to John D Collins, lot 9, blk 105, Winfield: $1,400

John D Collins et ux to Rufus B Waite, s hf se qr 17-32-4e, 80 acres: $1,800

Sarah Easton and hus to Albert Roberts, lot 4 and east hf of lot 5, blk 288, Thompson's 3^rd ad to Winfield: $875

J R Musgrove et ux to S F Johnson, lots 5 and 12, blk 41, Musgrove's ad to Winfield: $235

Wm H Hornaday et ux to Chas F Bahntge, e hf sw qr 32-30-5e: $450

Albert H Doane et ux to First National Bank, lot 1, blk 120, Winfield: $11,000

Jennings & Bedilion to S J Johnson, lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, blk 7, H P ad, Winfield: $750

P B Lee et al to K C & S W railroad, 5½ acres in s hf sw qr 29-32-4e: $50

Maggie C Brown and hus to James Breeden,1 ½ acres in ne qr 19-33-4e: $200

Charles Hodson et ux to Baxter Wilson, ne qr se qr 4-30-3e: $800

Wm Retherford et ux to G M Reece, sw qr 27-34-7e: $1,500

Sanford Staten to John Oliver, sw qr nw qr 32-34-8e: $200

H P T Co to W H Jones, lots 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, and 12, blk 8, H P ad to Winfield: $700

John R. Richard et ux to H B Schuler, lots 7 and 8, blk 174, Loomis ad to Winfield: $550

W G Tidd to Chas P Dennis, nw qr 27-30-4e: $2,000

John M Murray et ux to Cyrus Wilson, nw qr 14-5-6e: $700

Josephine S Wells to M E Gooch, lots 7 and 8, blk 89, A C: $100

State of Kansas to F I Whitson, w hf nw qr 16-35-4e, 80 acres: $360

Frank J Hess et ux to Adolphus G Lowe, lots 24 and 25, blk 129, and lots 21, 22, 25, and 56, blk 159, A C: $300

Atlanta Town Co to Geo B Darlington, lots 1 and 2, blk 27, Atlanta: $60.00

Medora M Brant and husband to J W Peter, lots 5 and 6, blk 18, New Salem: $350

B W Matlack to Richard U Hess, lots 9, 10, and 14, blk 23, and 9, 15, 21, and 22, blk 30, and lot 26, blk 65, A C: $48.00

B W Matlack to Frank J Hess, lots 2 and 5, blk 30, and lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28, blk 74, A C: $12.00

E Briggs et ux to K C & S W railroad, tract in sw qr 21-30-6e: $150

J F Graham to K C & S W railroad, tract in w hf ne qr 21-32-4e: $361

O P Hitchcock et ux to K C & S W railroad, tract in nw qr 31-31-6e: $25.00

John N. Hendry et ux to K C & S W railroad, tract in sw qr 29-30-6e: $200

John W Saviers et ux to E R Maffett, lot 3 and 4, blk 6, Moget's 3^rd ad to Udall: $90.00

Miles S Williams to Thomas M Kelley, lot 1, blk 49, Williams' 1^st to Udall: $50.00

J Conrad Reff to Vira M Kellogg, lots 11 and 12, blk 5, A C: $40.00

Marion F Huntley and hus to Mary E Bowman, lots 1 and 2, blk 288, Courier Place, Winfield: $2,000

Samuel S Stalsworth et ux to F L and L E Woodin, lots 3 and 4, sec 4, and lots 1, 5-35-7e, 157 acres: $1,000

E A Henthorn et ux to K C & S W railroad, tract in ne qr 31-30-6e: $150

David Herr et ux to James M Hickson, s hf nw qr and ne qr nw qr 23-30-7e: $750

J P Zimmerman et ux to James M Hickman, lots 11 and 12, blk 21, Burden: $2,000

S S Moore et ux to A M Treadway, lots 11 and 12, blk 23, Burden, q-c: $6.00

James P Hickman et ux to J P Zimmerman, s hf nw qr ne qr nw qr and se qr ne qr 23-30-6e: $2,000

Richard A Williams to M L Robinson, nw qr 5-32-8e, 118 acres: $750

M E Hartwell to Annie C Storrow, se qr 9-35-7e: $1,500

Thomas H Tyner et ux to Frank J Hess, se qr 6-34-4e except 1 acre and n hf sw qr 17-34-6e, 80 acres: $4,000

J W Clifford et ux to J B Lynn, lots 10 and 11, blk 10, Grand Summit: $900

W F Laughlin et ux to Mary A Sanderson, lot 6, blk 248, Winfield: $1,000

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Society called to order by President Martin. Minutes of last meeting passed to next meeting. Notice from State Secretary of meeting of the State Society at Manhattan Dec. 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd. Revision of the voted fruit list for State Society taken up and made the business of the Society for the day's session. On motion J. F. Martin and Jacob Nixon were elected delegates to the State meeting. Mr. Morgan Martin exhibited three fine seedling pears from his orchard; also Smith Cider and Missouri Pippin apples. Mr. T. A. Blanchard showed fine Smith Cider, Winesap, Rawles Genet, and unknown variety. Adjourned to Dec. 5^th.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

A little fellow about ten years old entered McGuire Bros. store yesterday tired and alone, and told Mr. McGuire to cut his pocket open and he would find something for him. Upon doing so Mr. McGuire found a letter and enclosed one dollar. The letter requested Mr. McGuire to send the boy to Jasper Chandler, who lives at Tisdale. The little fellow had come all alone from McComb, Illinois, in search of his uncle, Mr. Chandler. Mr. McGuire gave him a good meal and will send him on rejoicing to his uncle. The little boy's mother knew of McGuire Bros., and hence sent the request to them. The little fellow is full of pluck, and is just the kind of boy we want here.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

We want no loose horses on Main street, with children continually crossing and re-crossing. A delivery boy thought it smart, this morning, while riding one horse, to let the other follow a hundred yards behind. It is against the "statoots."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. C. Fuller has removed his office to the front room, 905 Main street--the Torrance-Fuller block.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

100 overcoats at McGuire Bros., at 50 cents on the dollar. This is business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Baden has just received a fine line of queensware. Don't fail to see it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

A car load of sweet and crab cider. Extraordinary inducements to the trade. J. P. Baden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

I have 850 for sale or will buy 500 to 1,000 more. Address N. R. Collins, Eureka, Kas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Geese, duck, turkey, and chicken feathers, in quantity to suit the purchasers. J. P. Baden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Having taken possession of the Stewart Hotel on South Main street, I shall run the same in first-class style. Can accommodate a limited number of boarders by the day or week. Rooms nicely furnished. Give us a call and we will endeavor to make you comfortable.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Take your beef hides to Whiting Bros.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

If the experience of all the housekeepers of Winfield in spring chickens will shut right down from this moment for such as have been sold in this market, the merchants who buy them will have no sale. The grocer who sends us the next chicken of this kind we have been getting this fall will get no more trade from us. These chickens, after dressing, are composed each of about sixteen ounces of skin and bones and not over four ounces of flesh. We have been paying from 80 cents to a dollar a pound for chicken flesh, yet the chicken raisers do not make as much money on their chickens as they would if they had been well fed and kept for several weeks, taking on from two to three pounds of flesh. We, and no doubt other people, would much prefer paying sixty cents for a chicken with three pounds of flesh to fifteen cents for one with only a quarter of a pound of flesh, that is, they would much prefer paying twenty cents a pound for the flesh to paying eighty cents a pound; and at these rates the chicken raiser would make a great deal the most money on the well fed chickens. These starved chickens are a fraud on the community, a fraud on the chicken raisers, a fraud on the chickens, and a fraud on the Methodist ministers. We should think the latter would starve to death on such a diet, and this, just at the time when we expected the college would colonize a score of them in our midst. And for the poor chicken we think it is the extreme of barbarism to make all his life a struggle for existence and then do no one any good when his life is cut short by the hatchet or the neck wringer. We cannot blame the chicken raisers for producing such chickens as the market demands, and cannot very severely blame the grocers for buying such chickens as they can sell at a profit, but we do blame ourselves and all the other chicken consumers for buying such chickens. Don't do so any more, we beseech you. Make a demand for fat chickens and refuse to touch any others.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

"Charming weather?" Well, we should say so! Such weather, right here in November, even in Sunny Kansas, fills a fellow's soul full to overflowing with a love of Nature. The air is as calm, soft, and balmy as in the entrancing month of May. The gentle housewife, after wrestling with the houseplant through several little cold "spurts," now turns it out of doors and it blooms and smiles as gladsomely as a sparkling maiden of sweet sixteen, "just too sweet for anything." And the music of the hammer and the saw, the chisel and the trowel, fills the air, as the heart of the laborer expands with prospects of an open winter. Yes, such weather puts all humanity at peace with the world and the divine. And we want more of it: let it continue all winter, if it wants to. A week's freeze-up for the ice men will be enough. But the hoary-headed prognosticator shakes his head and will freeze our ambitions as hard as adamantine. Should we have an open winter, there will be no let up in the building boom. A drive over the city reveals a bustling activity astonishing. Everywhere are new houses looming up. And dozens are being daily projected. Two years more, from present indications, will double Winfield's wealth and population. And we can all stand it--will work for it--you bet.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Mr. George H. Crippen, at the band's regular meeting Monday, resigned the leadership of The Courier Cornet Band. His resignation was made unavoidable by the condition of his health. Consumption and heart troubles have incapacitated him for musical service. He is on the retired list, and should his health ever permit, will again take an instrument in the band. His resignation is regretted by every band member, and by the public generally. For nine years Mr. Crippen has been at the head of Winfield's leading band. His interest in the city's advancement in band and orchestra music has been unremitting. Of superior musical attainments, with an unquenchable love for instrumental music, he has figured prominently in nearly every band and orchestra organized in our city, since its primitive days. As leader of The Courier Cornet Band, he has placed it among the best bands of the west, and is very popular with its members. Much of the band's choicest selections are the composition of Mr. Crippen. Mr. J. S. R. Bates was elected leader of the band. He is an accomplished musician, and the band will flourish under his leadership.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Two wagon loads of the boys went coon hunting Monday night, five miles up the river. It was an awfully wicked looking crowd--everyone with a shooting iron and some salt with which to coax the coons. Nary a coon showed up. It's a very innocent coon that would step out in plain view of such a crowd--no coon wants to see a stampede. The boys, with voices whose peculiar sweetness would charm anything but a coon, begged and implored the coons to make a bow--just one little, momentary bow, but nary bow. In desperation, the crowd made a raid on a granger's hen roost, cruelly tore old hens, gray, feeble and blind, with the flight of centuries, and regular skeletons from a lack of teeth with which to masticate--yes, wickedly wrenched them from their couches, wrung their necks, scalped them, roasted them--right there in the woods--and ate the bones. That was twelve o'clock and the boys crowed till two, wending their way home, coonless, but not funless.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The election Tuesday to vote ten thousand dollars in bonds for the erection of a city building, for council, fire department, and other purposes connected with our municipal government, was very quiet. Only about a hundred and fifty votes were polled, with scarcely a dozen against. So the bonds carried very easily. The site will be selected and the building erected at once. The limit to the purchase of grounds is $2,500 and to the building $7,500. This judiciously expended, will give us a neat, substantial building that will answer all purposes for some years to come. As a matter of economy and convenience, it is a good move. The interest on the bonds will be less than the city's annual rental expenditure. Then it adds dignity to the city, locates the fire department doubly convenient, and gives us a bastille for city prisoners--a general concentration of the city's governmental affairs.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The District Court convened Monday, Judge Torrance presiding.

The case of William G. Hill vs. C. C. Pierce et al, foreclosure, decided in favor of Plaintiff.

Harlow N. Higginbotham vs. V. M. Ayres et al, G. H. McIntire appointed receiver.

The case of M. M. Wells vs. K. C. & S. W. railroad was dismissed.

Henry E. Asp as guardian of the estate of the Linscott heirs versus W. M. Roberts, report of Commissioners approved in partition of real estate.

Alice A. Patterson vs. John W. Patterson, an action for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. The case was not finished at time of going to press.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Saturday evening about 10 p.m., fire broke out in the skating rink. It soon devoured this building and a blacksmith shop owned by Charles Parker adjoining. The buildings were insured, but we are not able to state the amount. A. C. seems to be unlucky in the past few months in regard to fires.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

P. H. Albright & Co. paid Tom Soward $1,630.50 for recording during the past year. This may be a give-away for Soward, but it fixes the fact that Albright & Co. do the business, no matter who does the blowing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Fred Pelham, manager of the McGibben family, which is celebrated among the traveling musical companies, was in the city Tuesday and dated his company for the 30^th. This family consists of fifteen: twelve children, the parents, and a daughter-in-law. Their entertainments are on the concert order, vocal and instrumental.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

J. M. Lambert came down from Latham Tuesday to meet his family, who have been visiting Mrs. Fred Whiting for several days. They return tonight on the K. C. & S. W. accommodation. Mr. Lambert's banking business at Latham starts off well.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

We present today the official vote of the late county election, as canvassed by the Board of County Commissioners. It makes a showing for Republicanism in Cowley County that is exceedingly nauseating to a Democrat.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Miss Alice Myers, Department Inspector of the Woman's Relief Corps, arrived Tuesday. She is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Dalton, secretary of the Winfield corps.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Tom Johnson and James Brown are the latest victims of Marshal McFadden and Judge Turner. They got $12.25 apiece, and departed soberer, poorer, and wiser men.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The Police Court docket shows a couple of plain drunks in the up circles. THE COURIER, in the belief that such will hardly occur again, withholds the names.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Quincy A. Glass went down to Arkansas City Tuesday to install the officers of A. C.'s K. P. Lodge. Mr. Glass is District Deputy.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

John Barnthouse, T. J. Barnthouse, George Dillon, William Schell, and Elmer Hartman shouldered their shooting irons Tuesday before the election and wended their way to the land of milk and honey. They returned Saturday highly elated with their trip and weighted down with game. From Mr. John Barnthouse we learn the following in regard to Oklahoma and the boomers. They were in the very heart of the promised land. The country was full of boomers, On Stillwater there were about eight hundred making hay and building fence; in fact, making all preparations for a winter of it. On "Wild Horse," near Capt. Nipp's ranch, there were about twenty-five hundred across the Cimarron, and between the North Fork and the Canadian about eight hundred. At Cottonwood City and vicinity, between five and six thousand. These men are engaged in building fences, others putting up houses, making hay and plowing, and a surveyor is busy surveying land for the boomers. Cottonwood City is between the two forks of the Canadian on the old trail from Caldwell, has two good stores, and does a booming business. The boomers have provisions sufficient to last six months and say they are there to stay and will stay dead or alive. Captain Couch is not there, but Blackburn and Couch's brothers are there taking the lead. Mr. Barnthouse says the land is the finest he ever saw and there is plenty of water and timber. There are four companies of cavalry just arrived with orders to put the Boomers out that are in and prevent any more going in. At Ponca, Otoe, and Pawnee Agencies, Indian police are stationed to prevent any one going through, though any one come out. Mr. Barnthouse talked with the leaders and they say they have as much right there as the cattlemen, and that if the cattlemen come out, they will too, and they won't budge an inch before the cattlemen do. The Indians are very much excited over the Boomers. They are in favor of the cattlemen staying for the reason that they can rent their lands to a good advantage.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

And now the enterprising young ladies of the city have formed a social club. It is modern in design and mythical in name, "The O. G." If any young man can figure out what that is, a large reward awaits him. This club promises to be one of the most unique features of the winter's social enjoyment. Miss Emma Strong is president; Miss Anna Hunt, vice-president; Miss Leota Gary, secretary, and Miss Minnie Taylor, treasurer. The club holds regular business meetings every Monday evening. Its first entertainment will be given Thursday evening of next week, at the home of Miss Strong, and bi-weekly thereafter during the winter, alternately with the Young Men's Pleasant Hour Club. Of course, the young men are not to be excluded--they are to be the guests, while the young ladies exhibit their capabilities at engineering. The invitations, for the season, will be out in a day or two. The entertainments will be given at the homes of the young ladies of the club, and be of a varied character. They will awaken a keen interest among our young society people, for their novelty and grace. Our young ladies, with their peculiar vivacity, will reach the acme of social enjoyment. The young gentlemen are in danger of losing their laurels; in fact, expect nothing else in such competition. Indications are that this winter will be one of the liveliest in social circles.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

The Winfield Sportsmen's Club held its annual meeting Monday night at A. H. Doane's office. Officers were elected for the coming year: Joe Harter, president; Q. A. Glass, secretary, and A. H. Doane, treasurer. The day of the annual hunt was fixed on Wednesday, November 18. President Harter, James McLain, and James Vance were made a committee to revise the game score. Thirty new names were handed in for membership. The Club meet next Monday evening to make final arrangements for the hunt. This Club's annual hunt have occasioned for years more genuine recreation and fun than anything ever inaugurated in the sporting line. But game is not as plentiful as yore, making the boys scramble to run up a big score. They always wind up with a big banquet at the Brettun.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Every person knowing themselves indebted to us please call on or before the first day of December 1885, and save cost. All bills that are not paid by that date will be put in the hands of the collector and no exception made. Kraft & Dix.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

L. D. Latham & Co. will not be responsible for any order, discharge, or time checks issued by their employees until countersigned by Wm. D. Carey, Paymaster.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

FOR SALE. A No. 1 160 acre farm 3½ miles north east of Winfield. Well improved, good house, barn, and orchard, and one half of crop goes with farm. Price $8,500, ½ by Jan. 1^st, 1886, balance in one year. See O. P. Fuller adjoining premises on east, or address C. A. Roberts, Santa Rosa, California.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

FOR SALE. A farm of 320 acres; 80 acres broke, 25 in wheat, 150 fenced; living water, hog and cattle corrals; young orchard and shade trees; house 20 x 28, basement kitchen, cellar and cistern; would make a fine stock farm; situated ½ mile west of Geuda Springs, Kansas. Price $8,000. Address N. C. Kenyon, Geuda Springs, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Recap: Hackney & Asp, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Suit in District Court by Julia F. Randall, Plaintiff, against Charles E. Randall, Defendant, non-resident of the State of Kansas. She was seeking a divorce and getting her maiden name of Julia F. Northrup back and custody and control of her minor child, Charles Randall. Petition had to be answered by December 25, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

and want the Ladies to take particular notice that one of Mme. Demorest's Cut Paper Patterns will be given with every dress pattern exceeding in value over $1.00. Everybody desirous of obtaining a bargain should call early and make their selections before the choicest goods are gone. Remember it saves you time and money, besides securing for you a

N. B. Our Cotton Flannels are conceded by all to be the best value this side of the broad Atlantic. We want all "skeptics" to call and be convinced that the

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

and will be sold at prices which defy competition. Call and be shown through my establishment by accommodating salesmen, and notice some of the extraordinary bargains.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Our Fall stock is now in and is complete in everything. We have added several new lines of goods, among which are the celebrated

for men's wear. These goods are the best made in the U. S., and we feel confident that a trial will convince you of the truth of the same. We also carry the very best makes of Shoes for ladies, misses, and children's wear. Men's Heavy Calf, Veal, Kip and Stoga Boots in a larger variety than ever. All of our goods are bought direct from the manufacturers at the lowest cash prices.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 5. The result of the investigation into the charges made against Dr. R. L. Wood, of Kansas City, recently appointed medical examiner in the Pension Office, was made known today and it completely vindicated the character of Dr. Wood. The best citizens of Missouri, irrespective of party, unite in testifying that he is a gentleman highly skilled in his profession and that his private life is without a blot or blemish. In fact, he is splendidly recommended by his old neighbors and friends. Dr. Wood, it is understood, sought the appointment here entirely because of the opportunities afforded in Washington to pursue studies in special branches of medicine. The medical libraries here are the best in the country, and there are the fine medical schools which have lectures in the evening so as to accommodate students who hold clerical positions in the departments. These inducements persuaded Dr. Wood to seek an appointment here, and he was heartily endorsed by Senators Cockrell and Vest. General Black was readily convinced an inquiry into the facts that his appointment was unobjectionable, so his commission was issued today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, November 5. The general strike ordered by the Knights of Labor continues, with no indications of any attempt toward a compromise or settlement. Several foreign steamers, half-loaded, are lying idle in the bay. The Missouri Pacific Railroad has instructed country agents not to receive freight for the affected points. It is believed the strike will spread all over the State.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 6. William F. Smythe, for many years foreman and night editor of the New York Herald, and one of the best known journalists in the United States, died last night of kidney disease at his home in Brooklyn. He was born in Philadelphia in 1820 and was recently retired from the Herald on a pension because of chronic ill-health.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA, November 5. A novel piece of litigation has been instituted here. It is the first time in the history of this country that Chinamen have gone to court for damages. Tom Lar and Ali Quong sue a daily paper for $1,000 damages, on account of the publication of an item that there was a suspicion of leprosy in their laundry.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

Perry Bayne, on trial at Seattle, charged with murdering two Chinamen in Washington Territory, was acquitted.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 7. The report of Second Comptroller Maynard shows that during the fiscal year ended October 30, 37,150 claims and accounts were examined and settled, amounting to $120,137,148. The number examined and settled during the previous fiscal year, was 27,780, and the amount, $192,650,412, being an increase of 35 per cent in the number of claims and accounts examined and settled during the fiscal year just ended, while the average increase of clerical force was one and two-third clerks. The number of single vouchers examined was 1,839,633, and the number of requisitions countersigned and recorded was 20,663. The average monthly employment of clerks was seventy-nine. There were pending and undetermined on June 1, 1885, 2,954 claims and accounts; and on November 1, 2,780. The Comptroller states that the work of the accounting officers is greatly embarrassed because of the presentation of old State demands, and the difficulty of determining the truth in regard to the transactions out of which they arose, and suggests the enactment of a statute imposing a reasonable limitation of time within which claims, either in favor or against the Government, should be presented to the accounting officers. This would, he says, facilitate the transaction of public business and promote the ends of justice.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 12, 1885.

At New York on the 6^th a tugboat brought to port four pilots and five of the crew of the pilot boat, Mary and Catherine, of New York, which was run into by an unknown steamer. The steamer did not stop. One man, name unknown, was lost. The other nine were in the yawl five hours until picked up.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

I was journeying between Winfield and a neighboring town a few days ago over the Southern Kansas road, and in the car in which I was gliding by a smiling panorama of Kansas homes were several people from away back east. Among the number were two spinsters, whose gold rimmed glasses and their perfect eschewal of "R" and the short sound of "A" proclaimed them as Bostonians--or at least as having hailed from the State in which beans and Ben Butler flourish. I was sitting in the immediate rear of two interesting females, and my admiring gaze was evidently felt through their back false hair, as they squirmed uneasily in their seats. I have thought since that it might have been a pin, but this idea did not occur to me at the time. Their conversation was interesting. I gleaned from it that they were on their way to Harper for the purpose of pre-empting some town lots, at the same time to engage in the philanthropic work of instructing the wild untutored youth of that place in the ways of civilization and "culchaw."

The cars presently stopped at a small station and two men, with broad hats, spurs and revolvers, entered our coach and ensconced themselves in the first seat in front of the eastern spinsters. The latter each suppressed a scream, cautiously tucked their portmanteaus somewhere in the folds of their dresses, pushed a basket containing lunch, patent medicine, and hair pins under their seat, and then with quivering frames awaited the onslaught of the desperadoes.

"Deah me, wondah what they are going to do with us? trembled one.

"Kill us, maybe," said the other.

"Yes," said one of the supposed desperadoes to the other, "It is a smooth lot of heifers, and I think they ought to be worth $2.75."

"Oh, deah! They are going to take us and sell us to the Mahmons pawhaps," whispered one of the spinsters.

"Oh, the thought of having to live with a horrid Mahmon makes me shuddah," said the other in a low quiver.

"I think of butchering one of the heifers for my own use," resumed the man with a pistol.

At this point the maidens gave a simultaneous cry of horror, and throwing out their arms to me, looked pleadingly to me for protection. I gallantly retreated over the back of my seat into the midst of an elderly lady, a young lady, and a number of bundles. My unceremonious presence in the society of two females caused two more screams which aroused all the passengers in the car. As I was endeavoring to make an apology to the ladies whose seat I had so suddenly appeared in, the conductor entered the car. Seeing the two eastern spinsters hysterically wringing their hands, he questioned them as to the cause of their agitation. They each articulated "desperadoes," and fainted away.

I suppose I must have been the most suspicious looking person in the car, as I was immediately seized by several men of brawn, my hands were tied behind me, and I was treated generally in anything but a gentle manner.

After several painful moments of vain endeavor to explain things, I was granted a hearing. The hearing procured my release and the male portion of the coach repaired to the smoking car at my expense.

When it was explained by friends to the nervous spinsters that the supposed desperadoes were respectable cattle me, they gradually recovered. Everybody in the car laughed uproariously over the affair and the old maids audibly agreed with each other that the people of the west were "very rough and unculchawed indeed."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

With all of the enterprise and real "git up and git" style of business that this state is noted for, its new buildings which are conceded to eclipse in style and beauty all of those in the ordinary eastern towns and cities, there is one question that has been overlooked or forgotten in every city and town in Kansas, and Winfield is just as badly in need of a complete system of drainage as any city in the west. This, many of our people will say, would be an extravagant expense for a matter that can be allowed to go on, as it has in the past, all of which is seemingly true; but the health of those living in the heart of the city as compared with those living in the suburbs is a good example of what the foul air and gases arising from waste slop-water, water-closets, etc., that are dotted close together in the center of the city with no means of escaping, except as it can evaporate and decompose, or can soak into the top soil and make a more permanent nuisance. All of this can be nothing but injurious, and while it may run along for a short time with no more serious results than that of injuring the health of everyone and causing the malaria which is so common during the warmer seasons, the time will come, and before long, when this country will be overrun with a siege of cholera, such as has carried away thousands of souls in the old country, in just such poorly drained locations as this, during the last summer; and that this country is certain to be swept over by such a terrible epidemic, there is not the least doubt, when the towns and cities have such natural advantages and inducements to hold out to it. A good system of sewerage is just what Winfield is most in need of at present, as has been shown by the complaints and condemnation of the Brettun House sewer, which differs from dozens of others in the center part of the city only in this one particular. It is carried along Main street for a short distance, while the others are carried into the alleys, streets, and gutters, and are not so easily discovered by the lynx-eyed citizens who feel the effects but cannot discover and locate the exact cause. Winfield is conceded to be the Queen City of the West, being so far in advance of other Kansas towns by having the advantage of the finest building stone, lying in the center of the best country and farming district, and with a class of citizens whose social and moral standing is higher than any of the other cities of the west, as has been conceded by everyone who visits the city, and more permanently recognized by the location of the M. E. College here. And the natural healthfulness and superiority of this county, outside of the city limits, has been recognized by the location of the State Imbecile Asylum by the State Board of Charities. With all these advantages, why cannot Winfield make a move for the sanitary benefit of her citizens by going to work on the sewerage question and thus set an example to our neighboring cities in this state by leading them in a work which will be of vast benefit to our city. Winfield has a splendid natural drainage that could be made perfect with a good sewerage system. This improvement, with our water works, gas works, college, Imbecile Asylum, and other public improvements will be an important factor in holding our preference over all other cities of the state, justly merited and recognized. It would be a big step in perfecting the desirability of the Queen City for healthy, happy, and prosperous homes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Go out among the people and see what they are doing. Look at their farms, their towns, their roads and bridges, their schools and colleges, and then go west, away out where the gramma grows and the longhorn feeds, and see the new men and women of this day, this year, 1885; see them opening farms in the desert and building towns on the plains, and running rivers on the hills, and look down deep into the hearts of these active, earnest, progressive people; look at the fresh army of recruits rolling over the hills with the beginnings of fortunes in their wagons and walking near at hand, and understand that the unseen, unheard, and unknown power which is moving all the vast machinery is the spirit of Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Cowley County has a school "marm" who has, on a salary of from thirty-five to fifty dollars per month, saved enough to buy a good farm of one hundred and sixty acres, put part of it under cultivation, and stocked it. She is little more than twenty years old, independent, pretty, and neat, with an energy and business tact that would do credit to many a man. Going to no extravagances in dress, she is always as "neat as a new pin." The young men who have earnestly tried to convince her that it is not well for woman to be alone--since she's got this fine farm--are astonishing. But she sweetly smiles on them, the coquettish girl, and gently but emphatically says, "No!" Her social qualities are admirable. She is a jewel: the equal of whom you find scarcely more among a hundred.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The reporter dropped into our Normal and Commercial school Thursday. We found everything conducted on a high order. The attendance was much larger than we had any idea. The rooms are very pleasant and commodious, situated on south Main, over the Blue Front. The Normal department is conducted by Prof. Wood, a gentleman of high attainments as an educator, having spent many years in the school room. The Commercial department is conducted by Prof. Inskeep, who is a graduate of the best Commercial school of the country. The walls of their rooms are adorned with works of fancy penmanship, which alone show the Professor's skill as a penman. Mrs. A. H. Limerick and H. A. Owen also assist in the lower grades, and soon, if the school increases as it has in the last few weeks, the corps of teachers will have to be increased. We see no reason why anyone should go away to secure a thorough course in bookkeeping or penmanship when we have such an institution in our midst. Though this school has been running but a few months, the large and rapid increase from the very start shows the excellent work done and the appreciation in which it is held by the public at large. New pupils are arriving every week, not only from our own county and city but from afar. The fact of the matter is, a pupil can attend this college at about half the cost of going off, and secure as thorough a course in any of the branches from a commercial course down to the common English branches as can be secured in any college at a distance. Profs. Wood and Inskeep deserve great credit in their perseverance to build up such an institution in this city. It is not only a credit to our city but to our county also. This Normal is of especial importance to young ladies and gentlemen that desire to teach. Special training is given them in this direction in the Normal department. Also the young men or ladies who wish to become thorough bookkeepers, the commercial department offers them special advantages. Prof. Wood and Inskeep inform us that they are here to stay. They have invested here and are two of us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

One evening last week, says the Arkansas City Republican, a prominent citizen residing in the second ward--we won't mention his name--had a trying ordeal to pass through. Upon arriving at his home after a hard day's labor, being tired and sluggish, he concluded to try the refreshing elements of a Turkish bath. Telling his better half of his determination, he repaired to the bathroom, where he returned his dress to a facsimile of that worn by Father Adam in the garden of Eden. At this moment a scream rent the air from the interior of the cooking department. Without a moment's hesitation or regard of dress, this good man broke for the kitchen. There he found his wife suffering from a severe burn upon her face, received by the flaring up of the flames of the fire while she was bending over the stove. He took in the situation at a glance. Out of the back door he ran, over the fence he jumped, and at a gait equal almost to Maud S., he sped to summon a physician. Not until he entered the business portion of the streets did a thought of his nudity occur. Then came a realizing of the situation in which cruel fate had placed him. He was overwhelmed. The doctor was so near and yet so far. Friendless, and alone, shivering in the wintry blasts of a November evening, dressed in the garb bestowed on him by kind nature, we leave him, allowing the American people to surmise how our beloved fellow-citizen summoned a physician and returned home.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

William Conrad, constable of Tisdale township, brought in Thursday one Richardson, alias Frank Williams, who is charged with breaking into McGuire Bros.' store. Conrad suspicioned this party, and watching him, soon spotted him with a suit on he had taken and arrested him. Richardson confessed all. He is sixteen years old and is said not to be very sharp. He will probably get a term in the Reform School. The goods were all recovered.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Udall Sentinel goes a "heap" on a name. Listen: "Udall is bound to be well known. The name is so unique that once heard, it cannot be easily forgotten. Anyone at all curious to look up its pedigree will find that the name is very significant of the independent character of our people. And for a patron saint we have one of the earliest and most famous men of letters. Such common names as attach to some of our sister towns indicate great poverty of invention. Dexter! about a two twenty horse. Burden! ugh, the name makes us tired, we don't need to personate our burdens. Oxford! think of it! an ox wallowing across the Arkansas. Winfield! It should have a "d" in it, and anyhow, it makes one hold on to his hat. And so it goes with their Florals and Augustas and the rest of them, common place and oft repeated."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

"Did you ever think of how much work is required to count a billion or the length of time it would take? An arithmetician makes this calculation. Had Adam counted continuously from his creation to the present day, he would not have reached a billion, for it would take 9,512 years. Any enterprise person disposed to doubt this statement can try the experiment."

Exchange.

Another obstacle in the way of Kansas editors becoming rich. What a horrible idea it would be to have so much money a fellow couldn't count it. We did think of accumulating riches, but with such serious difficulties to contend with, we abandon our pursuit after wealth, and will labor for the benefit of our health in the future. But "Ex" is mistaken. If Adam had counted one every second, it would not have taken him quite 32 years to count a billion. A billion is only a thousand millions.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

One of the most dangerous habits people can indulge in is that of lying in bed. Nine-tenths of all the deaths occur in bed. Nearly one half of all those who are murdered are murdered in bed. It is while you are in bed that your house is robbed and your chickens stolen. It is while you are in bed that the bugs bite you and bad dreams haunt you. Therefore, dear reader, never go to bed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Now the expectant sportsman wrestles around to get a bird dog to assist him in raking in the game and the medal of the Winfield Sportsmen's Club. The one fortunate enough to own a canine is grooming him with tenderest care, feeding him on pound cake, and whistling the whippoorwills song in his left ear. And the dogs like it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Clark County News, of Ashland, says: "Mr. E. S. Miner has sold out his stock of dry goods to Thomas E. Berry, who will hereafter conduct the business at the same place. We are sorry to see Spence go out of business. He has been a pillar of strength to our town, and we hope he will yet conclude to remain with us."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The weather is as fickle as an old maid. One day it frowns and sends a chill along the spinal column of everybody it meets; the next day it smiles its sweetest smile, frizzes its tresses and makes a complete mash on every susceptible soul. Thursday and today are perfect opposites.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Our homes are what we make them. We can't quell a domestic riot or put a quietus to family jars by simply hanging up a green worsted motto of "God bless our home." Neither can we support our families by suspending the other peculiar motto, "The Lord will provide." It is honest toil that makes the kettle boil.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

"There is a girl in Sumner County who has had eighteen different lovers and not one of them ever got his arm around her. She weighs 480 pounds." Exchange.

The lovers were little, stunted, gimlet built men from Sedgwick County. What she is looking for is something substantial.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A Cowley County farm says: "When you turn your cattle into the stalk fields, give them plenty of salt and drive them to water every two hours for a couple of days and you will have no loss from smut, and your cattle will not die from suffocation on dry feed."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

"I feel like kicking myself every time I think of the bonanzas I've let slip in this town," said a citizen to our reporter the other day. "Now, there is a piece of property out on 10^th avenue I had offered to me not a year ago for $300. It couldn't be bought today for a thousand. Then there wasn't a house within two blocks of it. Now good substantial residences, occupied by our best people, surround it. And such instances can be pointed out all over town. This increase, more than doubling and in many places thribbling in value in a year or so, is no mushroom business either. It is absolute worth that is bound to go on increasing. The man who invested in property here a few years ago struck a magnificent bonanza. The man who invests now will strike a bonanza. Winfield is bound to keep on advancing, and as she advances property will increase in substantial values. Money invested in property here is as sure to bring a hundred per cent increase yearly as the sun is sure to shine. But of course the man who invested earliest struck the biggest gold mine. Look at the outlying additions to the city that a year or two ago could have been bought for a thousand or two--selling out now at from three hundred to eight hundred for a quarter block. And another year will double this yet. Then look at the value of business property. The Doane corner, just sold to the First National, is an indication of how Main street property has advanced in value. It increased over a thousand dollars a year, besides the fifteen hundred dollars a year rentals. I tell you, real estate investments in Winfield are the surest investments in the world. No city in the west has the prospects of Winfield. And this is becoming an established fact, in the east, among the people looking for a western home. The man with money had better plant it now."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Two companies of the Fifth U. S. cavalry have gone into camp at Arkansas City, supposed to be on their way to oust the boomers from the Territory. The Wichita Eagle says: "From all accounts bouncing the boomers is no small contract. A gentleman from Arkansas City said the Territory, not only Oklahoma, but all through the woods are full of them. It has been a common thing for the people of Arkansas City to go down into the Territory and cut all the timber they wanted, but now, the squatter sovereign comes along and informs him, 'that is my claim and you must get out.' The gentleman said they were coming into the Territory from all directions: from Englewood, and via the Atlantic & Pacific road to Red Fork; from Coffeyville, Caldwell, and Hunnewell; by all routes and from every side, including Texas. Most all the timbered districts along the streams are settled, and all the mill sites and favorite town sites are taken and staked out. The leading boomers have lots of money and they extend aid to the colonists. It is supposed they are backed up by the railroads that want to push through the Territory, and it looks as if it would take all the troops in the country to keep them out, as they are coming in faster than they are being driven out."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A disastrous fire broke out at Cherryvale about two o'clock a.m., Thursday. It originated from a lamp explosion in the hay mow of Glotfelter & Gould's livery barn. The barn was entirely destroyed with thirty-two head of horses. G. B. Shaw & Co.'s lumber yard, offices, and everything was consumed: not a thing saved. The general stationery department of G. B. Shaw & Co., from which all offices along the S. K. line got their stationery supply, was located at Cherryvale and went up with the rest. The old Opera House and almost the entire block, mostly wooden buildings, occupied by the principal stores of the place, were being rapidly destroyed when the S. K. train came through this morning, though in some places the fire was partially under control. The origin of the fire was considerably back of the main street, and most of the merchants got out a large part of their wares. Forest Rowland, our Winfield boy, is on the other side of the street. The wind was high last night and the flames raged furiously. The damage will aggregate a big sum.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Peyton Cadle and Ada Gardner; Fredrick Weeks and Eva Gaddie; Andrew Finney and Minnie Spradlin are the latest victims of persistent Cupid. We hope a divorce court, no household furniture, or anything of the kind will ever mar the felicity of the happy couples.

L. E. Moore has made final settlement as administrator of the estate of L. A. Moore, deceased.

John P. Bartger has made his final settlement as guardian for Levi and Mary A. Bartger, minors.

An order issued for the sale of real estate belonging to Alice Goforth, deceased, J. A. Goforth, administrator.

Order issued authorizing the sale of a small tract of land near Winfield belonging to Junie E. Armstrong, a minor.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The K. C. & S. W. has about completed the Walnut river bridge and trestle work. This is about as expensive a piece of railroad work as there is in the State, hardly excepting the Flint Hills. A tremendous cut was made right through solid rock. The work is first-class, and will foot up, just for this bridge and cut, nearly twice as much as the city's bonds. The rails will likely go down on the bridge Monday. The grade is completed within a mile of Arkansas City, and the track will probably reach that place by Wednesday week. It runs through the prettiest country in the union, after crossing the ridge just out from town--a country whose finely improved farms, lovely landscapes, and general air of wealth and happiness will charm every traveler.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Directors of the D., M. & A. held their annual meeting at Belle Plaine yesterday. The officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President, J. J. Burns, of Belle Plaine; Vice presidents, H. P. Myton, Garden City; J. B. Cook, Chetopa; Treasurer, Thomas Donahue, Belle Paline; General Manager, Major Jo. Hansen, St. Joe, Mo.; Secretary, C. C. Black, Winfield; Auditor, H. M. Hansen, St. Joe, Mo.; Solicitor, Col. John Doniphan, St. Joe, Mo.; Attorney, C. J. Peckham, Sedan. The company is determined to push the road right through. Track laying begins on the 15^th. Four townships in Stafford County voted aid on the 10^th, one township without a dissenting vote.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. J. J. Carson has just brought in from the Willow Grove Jersey Farm, of Carson Bros., near Crab Orchard, Kentucky, a herd of thirty-three high grade Jersey heifers and cows, with a pedigreed Alphea [?] bull. It is the finest herd of Jerseys ever brought into this section and in value represents a large sum. They mean much for the fine stock interests of Cowley County. As butter and milk stock, the Jerseys have no equals. The time for profit to a Cowley farmer in raising beef cattle has passed. He wants milkers. There are triple the profits in them. Mr. Carson has taken considerable risk in the introduction of this herd, but will come out all right. The benefit to the county, in the advance of her grade of stock, will be incalculable.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Speaking of the recent sale of the Doane corner in this city, the Burden Enterprise says: "This old McGuire shanty has been a blot on Winfield's beauty for a long time. We are glad it is to be moved. Probably more goods have been sold and more money made in this old shanty, than any one building in Cowley County. It never was pretty so it must stand back."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Some experienced fellow gives vent in a revelation: "It is remarkable what a difference there is in the sensation when you get a letter enclosing a ten dollar bill and when you get one enclosing a bill for ten dollars." We should remark: We don't know what the sensation would be, though. We never passed through the ordeal.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Wellington Press is forever sneering at Winfield, yet a stranger comparing the dailies published in the two cities would have no hesitancy in pronouncing Winfield the best and largest city. The Courier is as far ahead of the Press as the electric light is superior to a tallow dip. Telegram.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

This is a country of enterprises. Now comes the startling announcement that the editors of Sumner County are talking up the establishment of a bank with a cash capital of $100,000,000. Just at present they are busy figuring on the size of the vault.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Judge McDonald went over to Harper Thursday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

C. W. Pitts was here Thursday from Burden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mrs. C. W. Pitts was over from Burden Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Frank L. Thompson was up from the canal city Thursday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Dr. H. F. Hornaday, of Rock, was perambulating over the Metropolis Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

John Landis and C. H. Smith were up from the Terminus Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Judge I. H. Bonsall and C. Bryant were up from Arkansas City Wednesday evening.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Walter G. Seaver remains on the Telegram as local editor and business manager.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kennedy are home from their eastern visit. It looks very natural to see Mr. Kennedy at his old Santa Fe post.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

McGuire Bros. store at Tisdale was broken into Wednesday night and a revolver, a suit of clothes, and various articles taken. No clue.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Henry Brown, of Brown & Son, has a bran new lantern, of the latest style and nickle plated. It is a daisy; warranted to shine when others fail.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Miss Carrie Anderson returned, a few days since, from five months absence with her aunt in Leavenworth, much to the delight of her friends.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

R. E. Wallis, D. L. Kretsinger, and Hobe Vermilye are prospecting in Kansas County and other places in the "wild west," to return next week.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Will and George Hudson have bought the lot where Smedley & Gest's fence factory is, just north of the Lindell hotel, for $2,500, of Capt. S. C. Smith.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Moore Bros. and A. B. Glass have started a grist mill in the stone building on west 9^th. They have fitted things up in good style and will be ready for one and all at once.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Capt. Siverd went up to Udall again Friday afternoon to stir up the lions. The Captain's visits are the sure signal for a paralyzing chill to traverse the spinal column of Udall.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

James H. Adams and Estella Hancock are the only ones to launch out in matrimony on the bosom of the cold wave. The expectant groom was caged by our reporter, in the act of getting his authoritative document.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

William Rowan, formerly superintendent of the plumbing and steam heating in the U. S. Custom house at Topeka, has accepted a position with I. W. Randall & Co. as foreman of their plumbing and steam heating department.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The president's fourth-class post office appointments, in Thursday's DAILY, gave the appointment of Miss Clara A. Andrews as postmaster at Maple City, this county. Miss Andrews is well known in this city, having visited here frequently.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

From reports we see that the new special delivery postal system is not supplying a long felt want with the people. The average businessman can get his monthly duns quick enough by the old method "if not called for in ten days" at the postoffice.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Wichita Evening News is the latest sheet to reach our sanctum. It is a neat little six column two-cent folio, edited by W. A. and E. A. Davis, young men from Kingman. This gives Wichita three dailies, enough to singe the pockets of somebody.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Annie E. Firebaugh filed a petition with District Clerk Pate Thursday, asking a divorce from Isaac A. Firebaugh. He picked himself up and got, leaving her to shift as best she could. Samuel M. Bastin asks a divorce from Elizabeth E. Bastin. Too much hired man.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

J. A. Cooper got in from a month at Veteran and Richfield. He says those cities of the "wild west" are booming right along. New buildings are going up rapidly, and soon Veteran will have about every business represented. Richfield is younger, but of equal promise.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Several of our young ladies have got the western fever and think strongly of adding some romance to life by taking claims in Kansas County. When it comes to true grit, a woman is never lacking. These young ladies will go purely for the romance of the thing, they say.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

C. M. Webster arrived from Shelbyville, Indiana, Thursday, for a visit with his old friend, Sam Kleeman. Mr. Webster is a fine looking, enterprising young man, and prospects through the west with a view to locating. He will take a run west over the S. K. before returning.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. Eddy, residing in the northeast part of town, brought in a beautifully developed head of cauliflower Thursday. He raised a few heads this year as an experiment. He says his test shows that it will grow magnificently here. Our farmers should try it. There's millions in it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mrs. Hattie Johnson and her sixteen year old daughter, Annie, Germans residing on south Loomis street, were arrested by Marshal McFadden Friday, charged with disturbing the peace of a family named Jones, living in the same house. It is a regular red-hot family row that has been brewing for months. Their trial comes off in Judge Snow's court next Friday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

And now the girls aver that we have got the name of their club backwards. It is G. O. instead of O. G. The boys guessed it, we think, and thwarted, as usual, in a woman's attempt to keep a secret. The young ladies seek to confuse us. It's but a small change. Before we had it "Only Gab." Now we put it "Gab Only." We always let the girls have their own way: can't help it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Tell W. Walton, of the Caldwell Journal; A. M. Coulson and J. W. Ross, councilmen of Caldwell; Wm. Corzine, county commissioner of Sumner; Hon. C. R. Mitchell and J. A. Leichmann, of Geuda; Mayor Schiffbauer, Rev. Fleming, A. A. Newman, and Geo. W. Cunningham, of Arkansas City; met here Wednesday on business connected with the K. C. & S. W. branch to Geuda and Caldwell.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Marshal McFadden took in one Wakefield Friday for peddling ironing boards without city license. He only had twenty-five cents and had to go to the bastille, in default of $12.25 fine and costs in Judge Turner's court. The jail birds have an initiation fee of twenty-five cents, which took Wakefield's last cent. The prisoners in this way keep themselves in tobacco and other luxuries. Wakefield is a young fellow of twenty-three and says he lives at Cedarvale.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Fred C. Hunt has purchased an interest in the Telegram, and taken its editorial charge. The COURIER has had some warm tilts with Fred during the late campaign, and while we think he has made some mistakes politically and otherwise, we recognize his abilities. He is a thorough student, well versed in all that gives superior intelligence, a polished writer, and keenly ambitious. His talents as a journalist were early exhibited in this county, and are generally recognized. We are glad to again welcome Fred to the ranks of journalism.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The matrimonial fever has struck Kansas, and struck it bad! Every paper you pick up sends from one to a dozen couples off on the uncertain road in wedded bliss. The number of instances of "two souls with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one," are multiplying so rapidly that in but a short time the souls and hearts of the State will all be in a conglomerate mass. Terrible contemplation--for the bald-head, stingy old bachelors, and old maids with store hair and store teeth. And Cowley County is about as "spooned" as any, making a record of from thirty to fifty marriages every month.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

COULD NOT READ MOST OF NEXT ITEM. MOST OF IT WAS OBLITERATED BY WHITE-OUT. Item covered David Kemp, who passed through Winfield on the S. K. on his way from Harper County. He had been badly burned in a barn fire. His face, hands, every spot uncovered by clothing was burned to a crisp. He kept his mouth shut and kept from inhaling the fire. His eyes were browless and covered with swelling though not put out. He was being taken to his home in Putnam Co., Mo.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

GALVESTON, TEXAS, November 14. For seven long and weary hours the great fire, which started shortly after two o'clock yesterday morning, raged with seemingly undiminished violence. Nothing but a dying away of the wind saved the entire town from the destruction which, for hour after hour, threatened to enwrap residences and business blocks alike. As it was the burned district covers no less than fifty-two blocks, seven of which, however, are not swept entirely clear. The section where nothing but smoking ruins are now to be seen in place of what was yesterday the principal residence portion of the city, is sixteen blocks in depth and of an average depth of three blocks. The losses cannot be positively estimated even now, but it is certain that nearly, if not quite $2,000,000 will not replace the structures destroyed. Taken all in all the fire may well be said to be the worst known since the last Chicago conflagration.

The fire began at 1:40 o'clock in a small foundry and car repairing shop on the north side of Avenue A, known as "The Strand," between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. A fierce gale from the north was blowing at the time and the flames spread with lightning rapidity to both of the adjoining buildings, one being a grocery store and the other an humble dwelling. In a twinkling the long, fiery tongues had crossed the streets and two more dwellings were in flames, the inmates barely escaping with their lives. In half an hour two blocks were burning fiercely and by two o'clock the conflagration was fairly beyond human control. At 3:30 the fire had covered three blocks from its starting point, but in a perfectly straight line, being confined to the blocks bounded by Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. About four o'clock the fire began to spread to the east and west of Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. The wind rose to a gale and pandemonium reigned. For a time it seemed as though the entire eastern half of the city was doomed. The fire spread rapidly to the southward, licking up blocks of elegant residences hastily abandoned by their inmates. By five o'clock it had reached Broadway, which threads the center of the island, running east and west. At seven o'clock the wind gave signs of dying away, and shortly it began to shift and then to decrease, until by eight o'clock only a fair breeze was blowing; but by this time the fire had eaten its way to Avenue N, where at nine o'clock it seemed to exhaust itself, and the firemen were at last able to check its further ravages at this point, or within two blocks of the gulf.

From Avenue A to Avenue E, for four squares, the burned dwellings were occupied almost entirely by the poorer classes, and several families were crowded in a single house in this strip. From Avenue E, however, the burned district includes the wealthiest and most fashionable portion of the city, and one hundred elegantly furnished mansions are in ruins. Many of these residences had beautiful gardens attached, and the moneyed loss does not represent over half their value. Accurate charts of the burnt district were completed last evening, showing that the course of the fire was in a southeasterly direction. Beginning at the foot of Sixteenth street on "The Strand," the fire crossed Avenue C, D, and E. Here it worked its way to the east half of the same block on which stands the post-office and United States courthouse. The flames threatened the post-office in the most aggressive manner, and the building was hastily cleared of mail matter and all valuable mail was placed in vaults. Fortunately the flames spared the Government building and passed on toward the Gulf.

At Avenue I the fire fiend reveled in the stateliest mansions of this city. One of the first of these splendid houses to succumb was that of Mrs. Magale, a $40,000 house. Then in rapid succession went the residences of Julius Runge, of the house of Kaufman & Runge; Leon Blum, of Land & Blum; Moritz Tasker; H. Fellman, of Fellman & Grumbeck; George Sealey, President of the Santa Fe Railroad; Green Duffield's new mansion; K. T. George's $60,000 residence; Thomas Goggin's and 300 of lesser value. These names represent a loss of from $40,000 to $70,000 each, but all are insured. In the burnt district were twenty-one groceries, saloons, and small stores. The chief of these are Cross & Co., grocers; A. Warner, tinner; and John A. Hammer, lumber merchant. They lost everything, as did other small stores.

As the fire swept past the county jail, reflecting its fearful glare and intense heat through the grated window, the forty imprisoned inmates became nearly frantic with fear. They set up a yell which was heard for squares above the awful roar of the fire. On top of the jail and courthouse were scores of men determined to save the buildings, and with the aid of brick walls, they succeeded. The jail was on fire a dozen times, but was saved.

When the fire started the gale was blowing at the rate of thirty miles an hour. At two o'clock the Signal Service observer estimated that the velocity of the gale in the vicinity of the fire was sixty miles per hour, and this velocity was maintained until near six o'clock, when the fire gave signs of exhaustion and the cyclone vacuum seemed broken. The fire swerved through its path as though it were a gigantic funnel, and for two squares on either side, the heat was suffocating and the clouds of cinders blinding. The fire department had become utterly helpless, and the water works gave poor satisfaction. The only public building consumed was the Second District school building, a frame structure, which was recently built at a cost of $20,000.

The total area of the burnt district is 104 acres and forty and a half blocks were swept clean of everything combustible. Something over 400 houses were burned, and it is estimated by the relief committee that about 1,000 families were rendered homeless, a great majority of whom, especially the poorer ones, lost everything. As the fire started in the poor district, they had little or no time in which to move furniture, while the wealthier people moved valuable pictures and effects. Several of the finest houses, however, were burned without a single article being saved, so confident were the occupants that the fire would pass them. The business part of the city was untouched. Nearly everyone has an estimate as to what the total loss of the great fire foots up. The best posted citizens estimate the loss at fully $2,000,000, while many who claim to have figured on the matter put the estimate as high as $2,500,000.

The following is a list of the companies having policies in the burned district: Fire Association of London, $126.000; City of London Fire Insurance Company, $47,000; New Orleans Insurance Company, $54,000; Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, $38,000; Lancashire Insurance Company, London, $2,000; Sun Fire Office of London, $7,500; Southern Insurance Company of New Orleans, $5,000; Sun Insurance, California, $31,000; St. Paul Fire Insurance Company, $13,000; Trans-Atlantic of Hamburg, $22,300; Home of New York, $31,050; North German of Hamburg, $10,700; Scottish Union and National of Edinburg, $27,000; Connecticut of Hartford, $20,400; Lyon Insurance Company of London, $19,300; Insurance Company of North America, $27,000; New York Underwriters' Agency, $35,000; American Central Company, $9,000; London and Lancashire, $10,000; Royal of London, $15,006; Imperial of London, $16,000; Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford, $3,785; Northern Assurance, $1,800; [LAST TWO COMPANIES AND FIGURES WERE OBLITERATED BY WHITE-OUT.] of Liverpool, $16,200; Crescent of New Orleans, $13,215; Girard of Philadelphia, $13,475; Merchants' of Newark, $27,615; Hamburg of Bremen, $22,850; American Fire Insurance Company, $8,500; New Orleans Fire Insurance Company, $5,050; Liverpool, London & Globe, $15,550; Pennsylvania, of Philadelphia, $9,950; Hibernia, of New Orleans, $5,540; Oakland Home, of San Francisco, $1,950; Western Traders & Manufacturers, of California, $500; Constitution, of New York, $63,125; German American, of New York, $16,650; Commerce, of California, $11,150; London & Provincial, of England, $1,700; Factors & Traders, of New Orleans, $11,500; Western, of Toronto, $32,800; British American of Toronto, $3,500; Fire Association of Philadelphia, $25,050; Norwich Union of England, $1,250; East Texas, $500. Total: $800,730. Two city agencies were unable to give a list of their insurance, but they together estimated their policies at $90,000, making a grand total of $980,730. A very large proportion of the insurance it will be noticed was placed with foreign companies.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 14. The annual report of the President of the Board of Commissioners of the Soldiers' Home covers the period from October 1, 1884, to September 30, 1885. The disbursements during the year were over $243,463, including $72,533 expended for the new annex building and for other permanent improvements. One hundred and ninety-two discharged soldiers received their original admission to the home during the year, one less than the number admitted the previous year. Sixty-two of these had served twenty or more years as enlisted men and the remaining 130 were entitled to admission by disabilities incurred in the service. The number of men who in any given period seek the benefits of the Home directly after leaving the service is a very small percentage of those discharged from the army in the same period under circumstances which appear to give them a right to these benefits. In the year ended June 30 there were 833 soldiers discharged from the army for disability, and yet only eighty-four were received at the Home. This, says the report, is somewhat significant in view of the fact that a large number of these disabled must, after a few years at most, seek an asylum somewhere and the Soldiers' Home will undoubtedly have to receive and maintain the greater number of those who become unable to make a living for themselves. There has been, says the report, a very great increase in drunkenness amongst the inmates during the year, the cause for which is laid at the door of the existing law for the disposition of the pension money of inmates. About one-tenth of the pensioners assign their pensions to relatives. The other nine-tenths, on whose account more than $10,000 is paid quarterly to the treasurer of the home, are permitted to draw small sums from time to time, while the larger portions remain undrawn so long as they continue to be inmates of the home. This fund, the report says, becomes a good basis for credit at grog shops, and is a constant temptation to those who are easily influenced, and in many instances no doubt the possession of the money which must be given up to the pensioner when he is discharged becomes the sole object in leaving the home. In a few days the money is squandered and the Commissioners are asked to admit a destitute old soldier to the benefits of the Home. There are actual cases of this description in the almshouse in this city. "Such," says the report, "is the effect of a law which was framed and passed under circumstances which created a morbid sentiment in behalf of the pensioned soldiers. It is conceived to be impossible to represent the facts to Congress in such a light as will procure remedial legislation and the Commissioners are compelled in defense of the interests of the Home to fix a limit to the number of admissions for such cases, and to permit the pensioner to enjoy his liberty without interval." The report is signed by General Sheridan, President of the Board.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

CHICAGO, ILL., November 14. In the dairy department of the Fat Stock Show at the Exposition, considerable excitement was noticeable yesterday afternoon over the action of the State Board of Agriculture in deciding to allow the butterine and oleomargarine manufacturers space in the building for their exhibits. The butter men denounced this action vehemently, and did all they could to have the order rescinded but without avail. As soon as the permission of the board had been secured, the butterine men commenced to prepare for their exhibits. They secured space near the grand entrance to the hall and before night had so far completed arrangements as to make their exhibit outshine by considerable that of the dairymen. At a meeting of the dairymen yesterday, the matter was discussed with a great deal of feeling, the outcome of which was the adoption of a resolution requesting the State Board of Agriculture to furnish the Dairymen's Association within thirty days all the information upon which it based its resolution allowing butterine manufacturers to enter their exhibit at the fat stock show. This information will be submitted to the Executive Committee of the Dairymen's Convention, which, it is expected, will adopt some measure that will clearly define the future course of the butter men in their relations with the manufacturers of butterine and oleomargarine.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 14. Commodore Montgomery Sicard, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy Department, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Navy, asks as his estimates for the expenses of the next fiscal year for $3,648,842. Of this $207,000 is asked for the ordnance outfit of the Miantonomah, $866,000 for the outfits of the Puritan, Terror, Amphitrite, and Monadnock, and $878,770 for the armaments of the four new vessels authorized at the last session of Congress. The results of the trials of cannon and experiments with foreign and domestic powders are given, the trials showing favorably for American powder. Experiments with shells are also reported, among them that of controlling the action of gun cotton when used in armor-piercing shells with success. The delayed action fuse for the same purpose proved successful.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

One hundred employees of the watch factory at Aurora, Illinois, have struck.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

SILVER CLIFF, COL., November 14. An explosion of a box of giant powder in the boiler room of the Bull Domingo mine at seven o'clock last evening set fire to the building, and in ten minutes the entire shaft house and hoisting works burned to the ground. The mine timbers are on fire and twelve men at work on the lower level are in great peril. Hundreds of citizens have gone to the scene of the conflagration with ropes and other appliances to attempt the rescue of the imprisoned members. W. H. Foss, the Superintendent, was in the building just before the explosion, and is now missing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

NORFOLK, VA., November 14. In the United States Circuit Court today the Grand Jury presented bills of indictment for misapplying the funds of the suspended Exchange National Bank against the following persons: John B. Whitehead, president; George W. Bain, Jr., Cashier; Thomas A. Bain and T. E. Bain. Indictments for false entry were presented against John B. Whitehead, George W. Bain, Jr., Orand Windsor, and C. E. Jenkins.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 14. The jury in the case of the Rev. Dr. Hicks, the spiritual adviser of the assassin, Guiteau, against the Evening Star Company for $35,000 damages for alleged libel in the publication of the statement that Hicks had negotiated for the transfer of Guiteau's bones to the Medical Museum for $1,000 [COULD NOT READ LAST PART].

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Seventy-five cowboys took an arrested liquor seller named Reed away from the officers at Caldwell on the 6^th inst.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The safe of G. L. Skinner, a hide and fur dealer at Emporia, was blown open one night last week and $18 or $20 in cash taken. The safe was completely ruined.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A little child of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Barrett, of Glen Elder, Mitchell County, last week set its clothes on fire with matches, and was burned so badly that death ensued a few hours later.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The New Orleans exposition has opened again for the winter, and mothers with furnished rooms to let and with daughters as well, will be more careful than formerly or since the Walkup episode.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Orders were received at Newton last week from headquarters to suspend work on the new railroad from there towards McPherson, and also to declare the election of Garden township off for the present.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The New Orleans exposition has been opened with great ceremony. The exhibits are said to equal those of last year, and visitors are urged to come to the fair on the promise that arrangements for sight-seeing are better than last year and that boarding house keepers will not be so extortionate.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

They have got through counting and classifying in Iowa, and it is known that in as full a vote as that of 1883 the Republicans have in the State a majority over all opposition of 7,664. This is a gain over the majority of 1883 of 5,664. In the Legislature the Republicans have 60 members in the House and 31 in the Senate, while the Democrats and Greenbackers have 40 members in the House and 19 in the Senate.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The banking circular of Henry Clews & Co., of New York, dated Nov. 7, says: "The change in the situation of government finances is highly gratifying. This week the United States treasury paid back $4,145,600 to the clearing house banks for the loan of about six millions made last July on fractional silver belonging to the government; while the gold reserve is increasing and now stands at $69,888,000 above the 100 million limit."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

An irreverent Democrat was congratulated a few days ago in Washington on the promptness with which the new heads of departments were getting their annual reports ready, and said it was rather remarkable, and up to the punctuality of Republican officials with all their experience. "Yes," said the Democrat, "but these reports are all written by old and experienced Republican clerks, who, after all, are supplying the brains for all the official statements now being made." And that Democrat spoke by the card when he said it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Notwithstanding the apparent submission of Winfield to the proposition that the western branch of the K. C. & S. W. R. R. shall run direct from Arkansas City, instead of from a junction three miles to the northward, it would be well for our people to keep an eye for any traps that may be sprung, for they may rest assured that Winfield will not allow the Terminus to win any important advantage without a struggle. It is for her own interest to prevent us from gaining any project that will tend to build up and extend the influence of our city, and we don't blame her for making every honorable effort she can to accomplish this purpose. Most emphatically, however, do we denounce her for the violation of her most sacred promises; which she had pledged her faithful support, and for the possession of which, she herself, is indebted to us. Had the propositions submitted by Burden been accepted by us, Winfield would undoubtedly have been left out in the cold, so far as the K. C. & S. W. R. R. is concerned; but at the earnest solicitations of her people, and misled by their false promises of fealty to our interests, Arkansas City was induced to render the aid that brought the road to their city, only to see them a little later on, when they had secured the coveted prize, basely repudiate every promise and put forth every effort to deprive us of that which is our rightful due. This base treachery on the part of Winfield should never be forgotten or condoned by the people of Arkansas City, but they should ever be on the alert to discover and defeat any future plans for her detriment which may be concocted by her treacherous and cowardly neighbor, Winfield. A. C. Democrat.

We publish the above from the Arkansas City Democrat of the 13^th and now we request the Democrat to publish this, our reply, and thereby correct the evils of its own mistakes and ignorance of the situation.

In relation to the "violation of sacred promises" to support a branch of the K. C. & S. W. from Arkansas City, we would say that Winfield never made any such promises. The Democrat has doubtless heard some pot house A. C. politician say that Winfield did, and it innocently believe it and without the slightest investigation, publishes it and boils over with rage at Winfield's "base treachery." We do not believe any Winfield man, woman, or child ever talked that way, but of course Winfield is not responsible for all the gossip of Winfield people. But if the city council or a committee appointed by citizens of Winfield to arrange with citizens of Arkansas City about the voting of bonds to the K. C. & S. W. and D. M. & A. railroads had made such promise, as a part of an agreement between the citizens of the two cities, we concede that it would be morally binding on the citizens of Winfield.

Now we have carefully investigated this subject, inquiring of the members of the committee and members of the railroad company, everyone of which asserts that he did not make any such promise or hear of any such being made or hear the subject of a branch talked about in any way. Now we ask the Democrat for its proofs. There are written contracts in the propositions submitted to vote bonds, and any agreement in connection therewith should be in writing and be found somewhere. Where is the writing containing such promise or proposition? If not in writing who are the men, or who is the man who promised or talked about anything of the kind? When you find him, prove it on him and show that he had the authority of a delegate from citizens of Winfield, it will be quite early enough to talk about Winfield's "base treachery." Notwithstanding the agreement which did actually exist, about supporting the bonds for the two railroads, many citizens of both Winfield and Arkansas City voted against the bonds and no one accuses either city of perfidy therefor. And if any citizens of either city should have refused to obey the dictates of the delegates or committees in any other matter, there is no remedy.

Nine tenths of the ill feeling and bad blood which has existed between Winfield and Arkansas City has arisen from little mean lies like the above, told and harped upon until jealous rivalry has believed them and much bad blood has been the result. The men who tell these stories should be shunned, every respectable newspaper should ignore them, and those who hear them should take no notice of them.

Both Winfield and Arkansas City are largely made up of honorable, active, and enterprising citizens, each for his own city first as against every other city, but each for any town or city in Cowley County as against any other county.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Caldwell branch of the K. C. & S. W. railroad will run from Arkansas City. The question was settled last week. The propositions which had been submitted to townships in Sumner County stipulating that the branch should leave the main line at Winfield or a point north of the center of Beaver township, are withdrawn and others submitted stipulating that it shall branch from Arkansas City. While but few of the citizens of Winfield seem to realize it, the fight over this question has been most fierce and bitter. The Winfield members of the company bent their energies from the first to secure this branch for Winfield, and of course expected and counted upon the hearty cooperation of our citizens and municipal authorities. They early presented the matter to the company, took pains to ascertain from the citizens of Sumner County what aid could be secured, and formulated a proposition which embraced four thousand dollars per mile for every mile constructed in Sumner, and pledged to the company hearty and liberal encouragement from Winfield in the right of way through the city, land, and money for machine shops, etc. The propositions were considered and determined upon and the matter was fixed before the road reached our city on the most feasible route and branch from Winfield. But when the Winfield members were called upon for the right of way through the city, they could not deliver the goods. The route selected by the engineer as being the most feasible, was through the eastern part of town. Mr. Asp approached the city council and suggested that they allay this road to occupy some street in the east part of the City. As a precedent for this request, he cited Wichita, which had given like privileges to two railroads, El Dorado the same, Emporia the same, Topeka, Leavenworth, Atchison, Ottawa, and many others. Immediately there arose a howl the like of which we have rarely heard. Members of the council seemed to care more for the sanctity of their back yards than for the future welfare of the city whose interests they were especially selected to protect. Mr. Asp argued with them individually and collectively, early and late, but it was of no use. They said, some of them, that he was "personally interested." This was in a measure true, but they failed to observe that his position enabled him to see more clearly the benefits which might be reaped for Winfield by a judicious and liberal public policy, and, laying aside the contemptible insinuation that he would betray his own people for a mess of pottage, his greatest "personal interest" lay in the permanent and enduring prosperity of Winfield. Mr. Asp made one of the ablest speeches and strongest personal appeals to the council in public session, but he was unanimously set down upon. The council had got it into their heads that the proper place for the road was out by Bliss & Wood's mill and up a canyon, despite the protest of the chief engineer that such a route was impracticable. Then the road tried to get the council's consent to buy their way through the east part. This was refused. Then they asked permission to climb the hill and cross Ninth avenue a mile east of Main street. The councilmen were taken in carriages to view the route and agreed verbally to let the road go there. A special meeting was called that evening only to result in their going back on what they had agreed to in the morning. Then the road asked that they might follow the Santa Fe around the town and get out in decent order. But another councilman's back yard was endangered and even this was refused. The company was dismayed. Instead of finding Winfield friendly to the road, they found her council ready to throttle it, to disembowel it, to scatter its fragments over the whole surrounding territory rather than that the "beauty" of the east part of town should be forever marred by the presence of a railroad track, although the company offered to plank the track, inside and out, and making a continual crossing from limit to limit of the city. In this the council was ably seconded by citizens whose back yards with that of the writer, were seriously threatened. Every new move only seemed to increase the bloodthirsty disposition of our valiant city fathers, until the road ordered its Chief Engineer to locate the line in accordance with the dictation of the city council of Winfield. The Chief Engineer did so. The road is now built and we advise every citizen and will furnish carriages for the city council, to go out and view it. It ruins the fair grounds. It damages the Park for public purposes. It practically vacates the only road over which the people of Vernon, Beaver, and part of Pleasant Valley can get into Winfield--and two miles of it costs the company forty-six thousand dollars more than they receive from Winfield in aid, leaving them with one of the most dangerous and expensive pieces of road to maintain and operate forever that there is in Kansas outside of the Flint Hills, which were for years a practical barrier to railroad building in the Southwest.

This is Winfield's attitude toward this company; now for Arkansas City:

She wanted the road. She was willing that Winfield might have two roads to her one, and voted solidly for the D., M. & A., redeeming her pledges faithfully. She also wanted the Caldwell branch. She asked the company to simply notify her of what it thought necessary to be done and they would do it. The company suggested that they give the road a street, free of cost, from limit to limit of their city. The suggestion was embodied in an ordinance and passed unanimously, leaving the company its option to select which street it wanted, and even holding the company harmless for any damages that might arise from its occupancy.

We believe that the action of our city council toward this road has been the most unfortunate move in the history of Winfield. Had it accorded the company any kind of fair and decent treatment, we would have the Caldwell branch, the permanent division, machine shops, and general headquarters, all of which the company had offered, which would place Winfield far in the lead of any city in Southern Kansas. These things were within our grasp. The fight had been made and these points gained before the road reached town. It only needed the sanction of the Council to settle it.

We believe they all acted for what they thought to be best, and a minority would have saved us the prize if they had only had the power.

Broad-gauge men will make a live, enterprising, flourishing town--close-fisted and short-sighted ones will kill it if given enough rope. We have the former if they will only wake up and help to take in the slack on the latter. Winfield's future is grand and promising, but no city can afford to make many such costly mistakes--especially after being fully informed and with their eyes opened.

We may yet secure some of the advantages which seem to have drifted away from us, but the fight has to be made over again. The Winfield members of the company will work for Winfield to the extent of their ability and means, but the measure of their success will depend upon the attitude of Winfield and her Council and men of influence.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The county attorney of Coffey County is making things warm for the druggists who have violated the prohibition law.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Wm. Weber, who fell and was so seriously injured last Saturday evening, is slowly improving, and it is to be hoped that he may fully recover.

Note: The Courier must have been shook up in this issue...they failed to note by a header that the next item was from their usual Washington, D. C. Correspondent.

[WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT FOR COURIER: "L."]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The President Thursday afternoon reappointed Mr. Dorman B. Eaton to be a civil service commissioner whose resignation took effect on the 1^st inst. Mr. Eaton's connection with the commission will be of short duration, as the permanent successor of Judge Thoman will be announced before a great while. By his retention on the commission, the new commissioners will more easily acquire familiarity with their new duties, having the assistance of Mr. Eaton's experience in civil service matters. Another and important reason for Mr. Eaton's retention is that certain matters connected with the commission are to be closed up, and the work will be greatly facilitated with him on the commission on account of his familiarity with them in all their details.

The register of the treasury, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Treasury, suggests the construction of fire-proof file rooms covering the whole interior courts of the Treasury department building now grass-covered areas. The roofs of these file rooms now being grass level, there would be room across over the center of each area for a fine wide hall, in which could be served lunches for the clerks, such as are now found advantageous and comfortable for the accommodation of the clerical forces of the Interior and Postoffice departments. If the register's suggestion is favorably acted upon, the department will find itself in possession of about 209,000 cubic feet of file space.

The Secretary of the Interior has rendered a decision in the case appealed to him from the decision of the commissioner of the general land office by the Southern Pacific railroad company. The commissioner has issued an order throwing open certain lands along the line of the Southern Pacific railroad in California, which he claimed belonged to the grant of the Texas Pacific and has been forfeited by that road to the government. The Southern Pacific laid claim to the land because it came within its grant, but the secretary has sustained the commissioner in the grounds that the land was granted to the Texas Pacific, and that the grant of the Southern Pacific was exclusive of grants to any other road. As this land has been forfeited by the Texas Pacific, and was not subjected to the grants made to any other road, it reverted to the government, and was therefore property declared open to settlement.

Paymaster General Wm. B. Rochester, of the Army, in his annual report to the Secretary of war suggests that in lieu of the present mileage rate, officers be allowed actual fare, and in addition a certain rate of mileage, over the shortest usually traveled route, including land grant roads, sufficient to meet incidental expenses. He recommends that the necessary legislation be asked to transfer the payment of telegram accounts from the paymaster to the quartermaster's department, and that a stated sum, in lieu of allowance, be paid to enlist men on the retired list. He calls attention to the report of the officers in charge of bounty, etc., to colored soldiers, and recommends the economy exhibited. He holds that the time has come for the repeal of the restriction prohibiting payment of claims to colored soldiers by check. A reduction of six clerks is reported in the estimate in the next fiscal year of clerical force in the paymaster general's office, made necessary by a decrease of work.

The U. S. Supreme Court rendered a decision Tuesday in the case of Petet C. A. Van Weet, of the Northerland, vs. Frederick H. Winston. The allegation is that Mr. Winston, as president of the Chicago and Southwestern railroad company, perpetrated a fraud in connection with the issue of the bond transaction of the company. The Supreme Court is of the opinion that Mr. Winston committed no fraud in the matter; that appellant has shown no right to relief, and that the action of the circuit court dismissing the bill is therefore approved. Mr. Winston is the recently appointed minister to Persia, but he would not accept the office, it is said, until the charge of fraud was disapproved. Having been vindicated by the Supreme Court's decision, he no longer has any hesitancy in accepting the office.

Postmaster Conger has received instructions from the postoffice department to pay the special messengers out of the general funds of the office. The rolls for the month of October have been made up, and the thirty boys have been paid at the rate of eight cents for each letter delivered. The average monthly earnings of the boys is about $8.10. The highest sum paid any one boy is $10.10 and the lowest $3.44. L.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The great unwashed and unregenerated Democracy of Kansas are not enjoying the sweets of official supremacy with that degree of harmony which ought to prevail. The latest manifesto is from Judge John Martin, and is aimed at Gov. Glick's candidacy for Pension Agent. He says, fifthly:

"Governor Glick, Gen. Blair, Mr. Perry, Marshal Jones, Mr. Fenlon, and every other influential Democrat in Kansas, so far as I know, has recommended the appointment of Hon. A. J. Arnold, of Topeka, who is an honest, capable, and worthy man, a sound Democrat, and a gallant union soldier. So far as I know, these gentlemen are for Mr. Arnold yet. Having promised to support Mr. Arnold, I shall do so in good faith until it is settled that he cannot get the position. I assume that the gentlemen above named will do likewise."

As Gov. Glick received the appointment, Wednesday, Judge Martin's assumption "that the gentlemen above named will do likewise," seems to have been far-fetched. If Judge Martin can remember a circumstance in the political history of the great four-car-loads-of-penitentiary-coal Governor that indicate anything but selfishness, we would like to have it pointed out.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The reports from Tacoma of the anti-Chinese rioters is very significant. It was not the workingmen, but a set of petty politicians, who sought to curry favor by the act. They were cowardly enough to charge it upon the men who work, but they have been found out. We never yet knew a movement of workingmen that was not first cursed and then killed by just that class of political demagogues getting control of it. We hope that President Cleveland will see to it that these men who make laws must not break them.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Iowa casts a vote of 375,000, and is entitled to eleven congressmen. South Carolina casts a vote of 91,628, and has seven congressmen. Mississippi casts a vote of 120,993, and has seven congressmen. Georgia casts a vote of 142,479, and has ten congressmen, and thus the three States have twenty-four representatives in congress upon a vote of 355,095, while Iowa, with a vote of 20,745 more than all three, has but eleven representatives. They have no reason to complain of the radicalism in Iowa.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Iowa State Register: Why shouldn't Iowa Republicans be happy? They have carried their state ticket by a majority four times as large as that two years ago. They have carried both branches of the legislature by handsome majorities. They have laid out the Philistines on a very cold shutter, and they have done it without the aid of any allies whom they didn't dare look in the face. Two weeks from tomorrow is Thanksgiving day, and Iowa Republicans will see especial appropriateness in observing the occasion.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Architect S. A. Cook has the plans finished for Union and Central block on the burnt district at Arkansas City. They contain four fine store buildings, two stories and cellar. The fronts will be entirely of wrought and galvanized iron. Mr. Cook is also drafting plans for a fine Opera House at Kingman.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

One of the Rev. Sam Jones' caustic sayings is that "dancing is hugging set to music." Judging from the large membership of the three dancing clubs, we should say that a majority of our citizens like this new way of doing it. Now if someone will kindly volunteer to send down to the Republican office a few sheets of this new music, we will proceed to take our lesson.

Dr. Chapel furnishes the Republican an item that will remain unparalleled and could only occur in thrifty Cowley. Last Wednesday at about two o'clock, he was called up and between that hour and breakfast he assisted in increasing the population of Arkansas City just three. Babies made their advent in three different families. If breakfast hour had not occurred and placed a stay on these proceedings, there would have been no telling the population of Arkansas City by this time.

Just as we go to press we are informed that Jos. Finkleberg and Miss Minnie McIntyre were united in marriage last Wednesday evening. The ceremony occurred at the residence of Rev. J. P. Witt, that gentleman officiating. No cards were issued at all. In fact, the affair was kept so quiet that we did not learn of until a few minutes before we went to press. The new couple have the sincere wishes of the Republican for their future happiness. But we will never forgive Jos. for not telling us earlier in the week.

As we go to press the K. C. & S. W. graders are about one mile and a half north of town. There is also a force at work grading 13^th street. By the middle of next week the grade will be completed between here and Winfield. A temporary depot will be erected on the corner of Central Avenue and 13^th street. But later on, we are told, that a permanent depot, round house turntable, etc., will be erected at the corner of 4^th avenue and 13^th street in the Jack oaks. This is the best place for the depot that can be found. Then the road will go to the state line; a branch will also extend to Geuda and thus to Caldwell.

J. E. Parker, who met death beneath the wheels of the Santa Fe train last Thursday, has an unwritten history as a contractor. At one time he was the heaviest builder and contractor in Washington, D. C. From there he located at Des Moines, Iowa, and engaged largely in the building line. Later on he went to Ann Arbor, Michigan. From there to Winfield, and finally he came to Arkansas City. Some years ago he was quite wealthy, but reverses in financial affairs placed him in somewhat straightened circumstances. He was a Knight Templar, belonging to the organization at Washington City.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Winfield girls have organized a society under the mythical title of "O. G." There has been a great deal of speculation as to what this title means. Some say it is Old Gals, others, Only Geese, but the Winfield boys insist that "they" are Our Girls.

The troubles experienced by Arkansas City journalists are manifold. If one paper makes a typographical, grammatical, or any other kind of error, either through rush, carelessness, or fault of the astute proof reader, the "down-in-the-cellar," "over-the-way," or "upstairs" critic has something to say, while in that same criticism probably a dozen errors may appear.

Drop the home newspapers out of Burden, and how long do you suppose it would be until the town would drop out of sight? Inside of a year people in the adjoining counties would be apologizing to the citizens of our town for having forgotten that there was such a place. The local newspaper is the great reminder and sure index of the existence and thrift of the town. Moral: Support the Eagle.

Real estate is on an advance. Those who wish to get farms in the improved and civilized parts of Kansas should invest now and make money by so doing. Some who enjoy making a home in the wild west will sell if they can get a fair price, but would not if they could compare the relative value of Cowley County land with that of any county in the State--young or old.

"Dogs delight to bark and bite, for God hath made them so; men should not quarrel and fight, for that's not right we know." "Bear and forebear" is a motto to keep in mind. Nothing is never gained by resorting to brute force to settle a misunderstanding or difficulty. The winner in all such contests is very often the loser in the end. "A conscience void of offense towards God and man" brings about a feeling of comfort that is not exceeded by any other joy. "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." "Let us have peace."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

We venture the claim that THE COURIER is the only printing establishment in Kansas, if not in the United States, in which a full-fledged family bible and as many as two clean towels--actually clean--can be found on the shelf. This is a positive fact: strange as it may appear. The "devil" occasionally knocks the dust off this great book, that visitors may not take its proportions for a United States history.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

"An exchange says that when the offensive partisan who held the office of postmaster at Cedarvale in Chautauqua County was removed, he became so enraged that he took an ax and demolished the postoffice boxes and fixtures. Of course, as these were his own property, he harmed no one but himself by this act of childish petulance."

Permit me to call your attention to the above item, taken from THE COURIER of the 5^th inst., and allow me to say that the lie is so strong that it would make soap with any kind of grease. I have now ready a beautiful chromo for the party who invented the above yarn. I sold all my boxes and fixtures to Judge Dale, soon after he received his appointment, and delivered them to him in good condition and helped him replace the mail in them in an hour or so after he took them from my office. I have no quarrel with him. I expected this change under the present administration. My only quarrel is with the mugwumps, who by their votes helped them to get in their work. Will you be kind enough to correct the above in justice to myself and friends. C. R. Pollard.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Charley Long was before Judge Turnery $12.25 worth day, for disturbing the peace of Will Schell by flourishing his revolver too promiscuously in his vicinity. Ed Weitzel and Charley Harter met this morning and Ed took occasion to "cuss" Charley over the racket of a few days ago, when Harter had him "pulled." It cost Ed $12.25, in addition to $24 already paid. The third time is usually the charm.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The foundation for the College is up to the surface and will be finished in a few weeks. It is as smooth, solid, and pretty as ever constructed. The fine proportions of the building are well indicated in the foundation. The Imbecile Asylum walls begin to loom up nicely, and by January first the building will be well along toward completion. These sites are visited daily by many sightseers. Nobody takes a drive around the city without taking in both Imbecile and College Hills. And who could find a better place to view our beautiful city and its immediate surroundings! With these splendid public buildings completed, with a street car line running to them, no stranger will ever come to our city without taking in the magnificent views from these locations. Our street car line will be a reality with the completion of these buildings--must be; we can't do without it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

An S. K. conductor remarked the other day that more people got on his train at Winfield than at any three towns along the route. "And those who do pass through," said he, "seem disappointed, as they curl around the bend and view your beautiful city, that they aren't ticketed to Winfield. They have all heard of it and are anxious to see it. Winfield is one of the most popular towns between Kansas City and Kiowa." And we all agree with this observant conductor--will swear that his words are true as gospel.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

O. C. Ewart came in from Medicine Lodge last evening. He went to K. C. this evening, accompanied by John A. Eaton and C. C. Harris.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

"Erastus, my son, don't let politics or religion interfere with your business. The businessman who will not patronize a paper or a man because he does not agree with him in religion or politics makes a serious mistake. A Methodist can buy of me just as cheap as a Catholic or Baptist, and I make no distinction between a Jew and a Gentile, a Republican or a Democrat. I always vote to please my customers, and I agree with all of them in religion. There is no use, Erastus, of treading on people's religious or political corns. Don't hump your back like a camel at a person who differs with you on the Russian boundary question, or who thinks he has a patent right on a road to the new Jerusalem. Let people ride their hobbies to the devil if they want to, Erastus, and help them along on their way if possible, but argue not with them. If a man tells me the moon is made of green cheese, and he know it, I say, 'very likely, very likely.' If he says the earth is flat and he can prove it, I remark that there ain't much up hill in the Walnut valley, and that the earth may be flat. Yes, it may be flat as a pancake. If he says the sun does move, like the Rev. Jasper, of Virginia, I say that the sun certainly rises and sets; that it rises in the east and goes down in the west. That if it stood still, it would hardly get to the west at all. And I sell that man a whole suit of clothes at a good profit. Remember these things, Erastus, and you will prosper in business and thrive like a green bay horse. It is by humoring people's peculiarities that we get along. You can't catch flies with vinegar. Soft soap is better to daub a man with than tar. You can coax a man easier, a great deal easier, Erastus, than you can drive him. Politeness goes much further than vulgarity. A little praise is better than fault finding. Remember these things, Erastus, and you will not only get a front seat in the kingdom of heaven, but be a successful Winfield businessman. And when you die the citizens here will chip in and buy you a monument."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Miss Della Richardson, niece of Mrs. C. Strong, of this city, met a terrible death at Frank N. Strong's ranch, six miles from Cedarvale, in this county, Sunday afternoon. Just after dinner she had her pony, one that she had ridden often, saddled and started to Otto postoffice three or four miles off. On the return, when within a mile of home, a neighbor heard screams and saw that her horse was unmanageable. She fell from the saddle, her dress caught on the saddle horn, and before the pony could be stopped, it jumped the wire gate of the ranch pasture, dragging her body furiously over the ground and across the gate. When the pony was caught, she was dead. Her skull was crushed in and her face terribly lacerated, besides bruises on other parts of her body. Her foot was out of the stirrup, and had the saddle turned, she would have been released; but it was buckled on very tightly and gave not an inch. What frightened the pony is unknown. It had always been considered perfectly gentle and safe, and Miss Richardson was a good rider. The body was brought to the city this morning, and was Monday evening shipped to Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin, where an aunt resides, for interment. It was accompanied by Mrs. C. Strong.

Miss Richardson was in her twenty-fourth year, of sweet disposition, intelligent, independent, and ambitious. When Della was but six years of age, her mother, a sister of Mrs. Strong, died, and she has since made her home mostly in Mrs. Strong's family. Last summer she went to the Strong ranch to live with her cousin, Mrs. A. A. Peacock, a daughter of Mrs. Strong. She proved up on a claim, had some stock, and was living very happily there, making frequent visits to Winfield and spending the winter here. Frank N. Strong was at the ranch last week, intending to bring his sister and cousin up Monday to remain during this winter. They came--but how differently to what they had anticipated. Miss Della's sad death is a severe shock to the family to which, by long years association, she was so closely attached. Her father, residing near White Pigeon, Iowa, and other relatives were telegraphed and will meet at Fon Du Lac for the interment.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Oxford bridge is now completed and Vernon farmers have held a meeting and resolved to do their trading at Oxford unless Winfield builds a bridge on the 9^th avenue crossing of the Walnut soon. We do not pay much attention to the resolve, but we know that men will trade where it is in their interest to trade, and the convenience of access is a very important factor in the matter of interest. It is time that something was done toward that bridge, and we would suggest the calling of a public meeting at once to consider the subject.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The third monthly session of the Cowley County Teachers' Association will be held November 20 and 21, 1885, at Winfield.

• What are the secrets of success in school government?

Paper: Prof. Gridley. Discussion: J. H. Warren, Cora Beach.

• Should a knowledge of vocal music be a qualification for a common school teacher?

Paper: Celina Bliss. Discussion: Eva Collins, Chas. Wing.

• How to secure the cooperation of parents.

Paper: Prof. Weir. Discussion: Louis Williams, Lotta Eveleigh.

• Can a system of gradation and graduation be supplied to country schools?

Paper: Millie Cogdall. Discussion: Frank McClellan, Fannie Stretch.

5. What preparation should the teacher have for his work?

Paper: R. B. Moore. Discussion: J. W. Campbell, Prof. Wood.

• Grammar in the country schools.

Paper: Ella S. Kelly. Discussion: Prof. Rice, W. H. Lucas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Saturday evening a bad accident occurred at Randall and Weitzel's new buildings on South Main. Our report of it yesterday got on the "unimportant" hook instead of "important," in some way and failed to appear. W. H. Weber, a stone mason, some forty-five years of age, had been employed on this building three days last week. Thursday he quit on account of sickness. Saturday after he went up, it is thought, for his pay, and climbing the ladder that leads to the second story, attempted to walk across the building upon an inch board when the board gave away, landing Mr. Weber upon the joist of the floor beneath. He was taken up unconscious. His skull was not mashed in but it is feared he is hurt inwardly. Mr. Weber just moved into town some weeks ago and we understand has a large family to support, which depends upon his day labor. He is a member of the G. A. R. here, who have been looking after him. From what we can learn, no blame can be attached to McKinzie and Stewart, the contractors on the building. The injured man is resting some easier today, but still in a dangerous condition.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Cowley County Horticultural Society, at its last meeting, adopted the following fruit list as best adapted to this county.

Apples, Family orchard.

Summer. Early Harvest, Red June, Cooper's early white, High top sweet, Summer Queen.

Autumn. Maiden Blush, Fall Rambo, Lowell, wine, or P R S, Ortley.

Winter. Winesap, Ben Davis, Mo. Pippin, Jonathan, Willow Twig, White Pearmain, Rome Beauty, Smith's Cider, Grimes' Golden, Gilpin.

Apples, Market orchard.

Red June, Early Harvest, Cooper's Early White, High Top Sweet, Newton Early, Maiden Blush, Fall Rambo, Hubbardson's Nonsuch, Grimes' Golden, Mo. Pippin, Winesap, Ben Davis, Willow Twig, Jonathan, Rome Beauty, W. Pearmain, Smith's Cider, Stark, Gilpin.

Crabs. Hyssop, Whitney's No. 20.

Apricots. Moorpark.

Cherries. Early Richmond, English Morello, Common Morello.

Peaches. Early. Alexander, Gov. Garland, Amsden's June, Early Rivers, Hales Early.

Peaches. Medium. Old Maxon Free, Stump, Foster, Early York.

Peaches. Late. Heath Cling, Steadley, Wards Late Free, Galway, Smock.

Pears. Early. Osbands, Summer, Doyenne, etc., Early Harvest.

Pears. Medium. Bartlett, Ducheal, Flemish Beauty, Clapps Favorite, Seckel.

Pears. Late. Vicar, Lawrence, Winter Nellis, Giant Morceau, Sheldon.

Plums. Wild Goose, Weaver, Lombard, German Prunes, cultivated natives.

Quinces. Apple or Orange.

Grapes. Early. Moores Early, Dracut Amber, Hartford Prolific, Champion, Ives.

Grapes. Medium. Concord, Delaware, Martha, Kindley, Prentis.

Grapes. Late. Goethe, Nortons Virginia, Catawba, Isabella.

Blackberries. Kittatinny, Lawton.

Gooseberries. Houghton, Downing.

Raspberries. Doolittle, Miami.

Strawberries. Early. Crescent, Chas. Downing, Capt. Jack.

Strawberries. Medium. Chas. Downing, Crescent, Capt. Jack, President Lincoln.

Strawberries. Late. Glendale, Kentucky.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

F. A. Hunt and Dr. W. S. Chenoweth were over from South Haven last night.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

What excellent fine weather, who could ask better?

Not very much sickness at present, but lots of bad colds.

T. M. Covert is feeding a fine lot of steers for market.

Miss McClellan, of Tennessee, is visiting relatives in this locality.

Corn husking is a thing of the past in this section of Sunny Kansas for this fall.

The Rev. Knight delivered one of his excellent sermons to a large and attentive audience Sunday.

There will be a festival at Valley Center schoolhouse Nov. 25^th, and if the weather should prevent it coming off that evening, it will come off on the next evening.

A party of the young Americans gathered at Mr. W. Darling's for a picnic in the line of a taffy pulling--and a picnic they had. Mr. Darling, who is an old hand at the red hot candy business, got the taffy on to cook while the jolly party amused themselves by playing games until the taffy was done and passed around, each one taking a piece as large as their foot, more or less. They put one end of it in their mouth and the other in their fists and braced themselves in their seats and pulled and chewed just as if they had to, while tears of mingled joy and satisfaction meandered down their glowing cheeks. At the late hour of 1 o'clock the happy party severed for their respective homes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Eva Reynolds is teaching at Dexter.

W. S. Rigden drove over to Winfield Monday.

Laura Elliott spent several days in Dexter last week.

The mite met at Capital Hill Saturday night. Quite a number were present.

H. G. Norton went home to see his ma Saturday and returned the same evening.

Bob and Jim Haygood expect to start for their home in Missouri some time soon.

Mr. Peabody and wife and Mr. Hardwick and wife passed through Torrance Sunday.

The Misses Bedell's and Ida Straughan spent Monday with their aunt, Mrs. Gardenhire.

The baptizing that was to have been last Sunday was put off until two weeks from Sunday.

Lou and Mattie attended the dance at Burden Friday night. They say they had a jolly time.

Mrs. Abbott's son and family, from Chicago, arrived in our city Friday. They will make Winfield their future home.

Will Frazier and Joe Henderson, of Burden, were at Capital Hill Sunday. The last that was seen of them they were going east.

Joe Jackman and family arrived home last week from Allen County, where they have been visiting his mother.

Mr. Gardenhire returned from the Nation Saturday night, bringing with him his daughter and baby. Laura has many friends here who will be glad to see her.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

No. 1. 303 acres, Arkansas River Bottom, 200 acres in cultivation, 103 fenced with wire, well watered. Two small dwellings. Six acres of orchard. A choice stock and grain farm. Price $10,000.

No. 2. 160 acres, 140 under cultivation. All fenced and cross-fenced, with hedge. 15 acres fenced with stone wall. Small frame dwelling with cellar. Frame barn for six horses. Cribs and bins for 4,000 bushels of grain. Fruits of all kinds, shade trees, etc. Four miles southwest of Burden. Price $6,000.

No. 6. 240 acres raw land, 2 miles south of the village of Otto. Price $2,000.

No. 8. 100 acres, 40 acres cultivated, 3 miles northeast of New Salem. Price $1,400.

No. 10.160 acres, 60 cultivated. Small box house, good well, orchard, watered by Beaver

Creek. 12 acres of timber, a good stock and grain farm, 3 miles southeast of village

of Otto. Price $2,000.

No. 14. 160 acres, 80 acres cultivated, frame house 3 rooms, frame barn 16 x 16. Fenced with

hedge and wire. Good well and springs, plenty of fruit. 2 ½ miles north of Dexter, a good farm and cheap. Terms easy. Price $4,000.

No. 16. 80 acres, 30 cultivated. Good frame dwelling 14 x 28, with basement, log bar, 14

acres fenced with wire. Good well, plenty of all kinds of fruit trees and shrubs, 1½

miles southwest of Maple City. Terms easy. Price $1,200.

No. 17. 160 acres, 100 acres cultivated. Good house, barn, and out buildings, and fenced in

good shape. Fine fruits of all varieties. One of the best farms in Cowley Co. Seven

Miles from Winfield. Price $8,000.

No. 18. 240 acres, 75 acres cultivated, 2 small dwellings, small stable 40 acres fenced, 1,200

peach, apple, and cherry trees bearing; and all kinds of small fruits, besides a grove

of planted forest trees, watered by springs and well, close to the village of Otto.

Price $3,500.

No. 19. 600 acres, 50 acres Cedar Creek bottom in cultivation, from 20 to 30 acres nice

timber, Cedar Creek on the north and fine flowing springs on the south of tract

adjoining the town of Cambridge. This is undoubtedly the best stock ranch in

Cowley County, if not the best in the State for the money. Price only $6,000, $4,000

cash and $2,000 on time at 7 per cent interest.

No. 21. 160 acres, all smooth land; 60 acres cultivated, 10 acres clover and timothy meadow;

40 acres fenced with wire; well and artificial pond; fruit and shade trees; 3-roomed

frame house; good stone stable; 2 miles south of Cambridge. Price $3,200.

The above is only a partial list of what I have for sale. I have a good list of property of all kinds in the City, and lands and farms in all parts of the County. I deal only in Cowley County property. For further particulars call on or address me at the Cowley County Land Office, Winfield, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. Hackney & Asp, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Julia R. Randall, in District Court action by her against Charles E. Randall, Defendant, petition to be answered by December 25, 1885, for divorce, allowing her to resume maiden name of Julia F. Northrup, and to have care and custody of minor child, Charles Randall.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. William H. Ashworth, Administrator, estate of Zachariah Ashworth, deceased, asking for final settlement by January 4, 1886.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. John Croco, just home from several months in Ohio, Indiana, and Iowa, says the dull times of these States is absolutely distressing to a westerner, accustomed only to incessant life in every vocation. Westerners thought the hard times a little pinching here, but compared to us the east is dead. Winfield does more business in a week than whole counties in Indiana and Ohio. The people there seem to have lost their ambition. Everybody wants to come west. They have tired of wrenching out a stinty living with four times the risk and exertion necessary to competency and happiness in this country. But property east can't be disposed of if it could, the immigration to the west would be tripled. Mr. Croco, like all our people who go east, was highly gratified to note the fame Winfield and Cowley have attained everywhere. Everybody knows our city and county, their prospects and capabilities.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

THE COURIER'S scenic description of Imbecile Hill drew hundreds of people to that place Sunday afternoon, to drink in the magnificent scenery. Before they had gone merely to see the asylum building--now they went specially for a thorough test of the scenes. All were enthusiastic and fully agree with us that it furnishes the finest views of any place they have seen in the west. It imbues the soul with a renewed appreciation of the beauties of nature, with the divinity that makes the earth breathe and bloom with the beauty and fragrance of a paradise. Many like the scenes from College Hill about as well. And they are lovely, but Imbecile Hill gives more expanse, and being a little farther off, lends additional enchantment to the Queen City as it nestles in this beautiful valley.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

It was only a nice looking young lady in a beautiful white hat and accompanied by a fine looking young man, the couple looking "too sweet for anything." They went to church. "Why, did you know they were married!" "How still they kept it!" "They must have been wed this morning!" were only a few of the whisperings that went over the room. The sermon over, the "happy couple" hardly started up the aisle when, "Well, I'll declare, what a surprise!" "Let me congratulate you," made the young couple blush like a garden of roses. He tried to say, "W we we ain't," but the anxious folks wouldn't let him finish; and congratulations met the young man on every hand all afternoon. He was completely "broke up" and swears vengeance on white hats--the mythical insignia of matrimony.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Two gentlemen from Trumbull County, Ohio, Messrs. Halstead and Jones, visiting southern Kansas with a view of bettering their condition, have been looking around Winfield. This they say is the finest section of country they have yet visited on their travels. The beautiful city of Winfield with its broad streets, large commodious business houses, lofty churches, and extraordinary school facilities and future prospects, has attracted their attention. Coupled with this, the high state of morality to which this city has attained make it a most desirable place to locate. These two men are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ira, of south Loomis street, who are relatives of Mr. Jones.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

THIS ITEM WAS VERY HARD TO READ...

Messrs. J. D. Vening, Fred Kinsinger, and D. McCutcheon, all prominently connected with the C. H. & D. railroad, arrived this morning from Cincinnati. John F. Check, of Sedan, accompanies them. They came with letters from old friends of Captain Huffman, who spent some time here, hunting and relaxing. They brought fine bird dogs and some hunting outfits, including regulation suits. The Captain will accompany them to the Territory with which his frequent trips have made him familiar. With the Captain as chaperon, they will certainly have the big time anticipated.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

J. W. Patterson, of Liberty township, whose better half had him arrested in Judge [can't read] court for "beating" her, was let off. On mature deliberation they concluded that both were perhaps in error, relented, and tearfully resolved to go home together, curb their tempers, and sail smoothly down the remainder of the hill of time. They are well along in years and have considerable of a family. Mrs. Patterson had filed a petition for a "beating" charge. We hope their firm resolves may dawn a new honey moon that will light their home with a warm sunlight that will only fade with life.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Rollin Richardson, who broke into McGuire Bros.' store at Tisdale, last week, plead guilty to larceny before Judge Snow and was sentenced to the State Reform School at Topeka. He is a lad of sixteen and has had a checkered career. His father was a drunkard and when Rollin was but six or seven years old his mother died in an insane asylum. Since then he has made his own way drifting all over the country from Columbia, Ohio. [Next sentence impossible to read.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The present fashion for ladies' hats are not so rimmy, but the crowns run up like a church spire chopped off with an ax. Ostrich feathers, raised on the backs of Connecticut geese, have gone out of fashion entirely, and the wings and heads of spring chickens have taken their place, colored red, blue, and yellow. Notwithstanding the homeliness of the hats, the dear creatures look as pretty and roguish as ever under them.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

G. C. Wallace, at Spotswood's old stand, has just received three car loads of very choice Iowa and Nebraska potatoes and keeps the largest line of the very best imported teas, pure buckwheat flour, and maple and sugar syrups, all at bottom prices. Corner Main and 10^th avenue.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

For choice of routes and rates to all points east, call at the Southern Kansas depot. Special round trip rates to New Orleans, La., Mobile, Ala., Jacksonville, Fla., and other winter resorts south. All questions cheerfully answered. O. Branham.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. James McDermott, one of Winfield's prominent attorneys, was in the city Thursday. Mr. McDermott thinks we ought to have the new schoolhouse by all means. Further, he offers a half block as school grounds, if it is built immediately. Dexter Eye.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Farmers, when you want blacksmithing done, don't forget that Mater, the pioneer blacksmith, is again in the business with Baxter Norton. Also a wood shop in connection. Give us a call, corner 12^th avenue and Main. Mater & Norton.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The teachers of the Howard City schools, with the Superintendent of Elk County, will come over Friday to attend the Cowley County Teachers' Association, which convenes here Friday evening and Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Wanted. 100 head of cattle wintered by some farmer that has good woods, pasture, and shelter, and plenty of spring or well water. Apply to W. B. Pixley at his store.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

An old fashioned festival will be held at Valley Center schoolhouse on the evening of Nov. 25. Will be postponed till next night if a stormy night. All are cordially invited.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

I will pay $25 reward for the man who stole my white bull dog. The dog has a nickel collar with my name on, weighs 35 pounds, his ears trimmed round and has a long tail.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Winfield Courier gives a list of new buildings put up in that city during 1885, the value of which is put at $536,300. This would indicate considerable of a boom.

Girard Press.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Brown & Son have just received a supply of the famous "Perfection Oil, non-explosive, and the best illuminating oil in the world. Buy no other until you have tried it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Lost. An account book containing church accounts, between Winfield and New Salem last Saturday. Finder will please leave at this office.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Senator Jennings left on the S. K. Monday for Sedan on legal "biz."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mrs. Spence Miner is in from Ashland. Spence will be over in two weeks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Dr. Rothrock returned from Ft. Scott yesterday, where he has been visiting a patient.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

H. P. Snow, prominent among Burden's citizens, was in the metropolis Tuesday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

James Matthews and Rebecca Weimer are the last couple to try the bliss of matrimony, according to the Probate record.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Miss Mattie Marshall, niece of Judge Soward, left on the S. K. today for a visit of two weeks with friends at Platte City, Missouri.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Be sure and read A. E. Baird's ad for this week. Big bargains. He says he will meet all competition and give the lowest prices.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Charley Hodges came up from Ponca yesterday morning and returned last evening. He says things are lovely in the Territory.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

We received a pleasant call from Mr. G. L. Abbott, of Cook County, Illinois. He is an old friend of Mr. P. P. Powell and comes to reside with us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A. H. Limerick, Dr. Green, J. E. Snow, and J. F. McMullen left for Lawrence last evening on the S. K. to attend the Grand Legion of the A. O. U. W.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Chas. Le Paige, the pianist, has accepted a position with the "Fun on the Bristol" company, and will join them at Topeka on the 20^th. His wife will remain here.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Geo. D. Headrick and Grant Stafford took in the village of Wellington Sunday, made a good comparison, and came home with Winfield so far ahead that Wellington was invisible.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

J. Eddy is having excellent success in raising cauliflower. It has been said this vegetable could not be raised here, but from the one Mr. Eddy brought in this morning, we say they can.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mrs. Dr. Emerson entertained a very enjoyable whist party Monday evening. Our young folks always hail with delight the opportunity for an evening in Mrs. Emerson's pleasant home. As an entertainer, she is unexcelled.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The case of Homer G. Fuller vs. William H. Day, to recover $250, paid for a dark bay mare, proved to be blind after the purchase, and said to be sound in every particular by Mr. Day, was filed in the District Court this morning.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

W. H. Smith and sister, Miss Julia, and the Misses Lizzie and Margie Wallis, spent Sunday in Wellington, just to view the town and get a tinge of village atmosphere to break the monotony of Winfield's lively metropolitan life.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Minnie Walkup has shaken the dust of Kansas from her silks and accompanied by her ma has gone back to New Orleans. You are sweet, beautiful, and charming, dear Minnie, but we will try to jog along without you. Bye, bye.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. R. C. Hill and Mrs. Fred A. Gangs, brother-in-law and mother of our genial Arthur C. Bangs, arrived this morning from Boston for a few weeks visit. Arthur hadn't seen them for three years and is of course correspondingly happy.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Architect Ritchie is drafting plans for a splendid brick and stone block for Col. McMullen, next to J. J. Carson's store. Numerous others are getting ready to erect business blocks. It won't be long till Main Street will be entirely free of its antiquated rookeries.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Chas. Hughes and Miss Blanche Francis were married this morning by Judge Gans and are quartered at the Central. He is from Kansas City and she from Arkansas City. James and V. J. Carrol and Miss M. E. Fazel, of Cambridge, were over to witness the wedding.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Joe Finkleburg, well known as formerly with Eli Youngheim here, was married at Arkansas City, the other day, to Miss Minnie McIntire. Joe has many friends here who will throw their old shoes of good luck after him, chuck full of wishes for the fruition of his brightest hopes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Ed J. McMullen, of the loaning firm of Ed J. McMullen & Co., Winfield, Kansas, called on us Thursday. Mr. McMullen is a young man, but evidently possessed of first-class business talents. He is a nephew of Col. J. C. McMullen, of Winfield, whom all in this country know. Cedarvale Star.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Robert Hudson, Jr., has bought from his father the lot just south of the Lindell Hotel, for fourteen hundred dollars. Of course, this price is no criteria, as Robert, Sr., sold it for a thousand less than to other than his son. Bob will build on this lot in the spring, a good business building.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Cora, the thirteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Martin, of Vernon, died Sunday night of paralysis of the heart, following a severe siege of diphtheria. She was a bright girl of much promise and her death is keenly felt by the family and friends. All the children of this family have had diphtheria recently.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Senator Hackney is in Erie, Neosho County, conducting the defense of Frankie Morris, whose second trial for the poisoning of her mother for $15,000 insurance began there today. The Senator is very confident of clearing her this time. The trial will be one of great interest, and consume two weeks or more.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Clint Page, about eighteen years old, died at his home in West Winfield, Saturday, in an epileptic fit. He had been subject to these fits for thirteen years. They would seize him on his daily walks, sometimes several times a day, causing partial unconsciousness and fearful agony. They seemed to grow worse with the years.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A. V. Alexander & Co., Arkansas City lumber dealers, have a tough time getting an honest bookkeeper. One Smith downed them for $141 some weeks ago, and now they say F. W. Graham has embezzled $160 of their good money and lit out. Sheriff McIntire has sent out cards offering a reward for his arrest. He is 23 years old, light hair, smooth face, and weighs 130 pounds.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Little Guy Herrington strayed away from the Central Hotel Tuesday. A diligent search failed to find him till this evening, when he was found at Mr. McKinney's near Bliss & Wood's mill. His mother was terribly exercised over him. He is only three years old and couldn't explain who he was or where he came from. Marshal McFadden was the mediator.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Messrs. Warner & McIntire, the contractors, have under contract sixteen residence and business buildings--over sixteen thousand dollars worth in carpentry, planing, and scroll work. Their planing mill is turning out the frame and fancy work for Eaton's buildings, the business blocks of Short, Wallis, and Curns & Manser; the Imbecile Asylum and College buildings; Charley Fuller's residence, and numerous others, with more to follow. Their mill is full of work, clear to the brim.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Mr. Barr came into town last evening on horseback for a hunt, carrying his loaded shot gun. A friend stopped him in the middle of the street, opposite Wallis' grocery. "Take my gun till I get off," said Barr. The friend took it and had no more than got it into his hands when it went off. It happened to be pointing a little upward and the charge went into the top of a brick building; otherwise, it would have done some serious damage. Don't monkey around in town with a loaded gun.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Bill Hackney, with long hair, looks a little like our idea of Joaquin Miller. He informed us last night at the rink, as he watched the wild antics of the boys in the barrel race, that he couldn't write poetry, but was trying his best to look like the hero of "The melancholy days have come, the saddest of the year," and it is our opinion that he has made a hit. There is but one Bill Hackney in Kansas, but to see him at his best, look now, while those raven locks adorn his noble brow. Wellington Press.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

J. A. McKibben, of the Central, got home today from a Territory trip. He says the soldiers are bringing the boomers out of Oklahoma right along. They have orders to put out of Oklahoma immediately every boomer, cattleman, and wood-hauler. The boomers, when arrested, fire the prairie. They do this to starve out the cattlemen. The whole country, from Salt Fork to the Cimarron, is burned off. Soldiers are stationed on every road leading to Oklahoma, with orders to let nobody pass in.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

"Presley B. French, a member of the Golden troupe, and an old friend of the junior of the Standard, dropped in on us last week. Mr. French, in addition to being an actor of no mean ability, is a first-class printer. He and the writer have clicked many a thousand ems together in southern Texas. May he prosper in proportion to his abilities, is the best that we can wish him."--Wellington Standard.

And he has left the foot lights for the "art preservative," his first love. He took up the "stick" today as a member of THE COURIER force.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Did you ever drink in the magnificent views from the site of the Imbecile Asylum? If there is a spot in Kansas affording more lovely scenery, we would like to see it. Standing on this eminence on one of these bright, balmy days, the aesthetic soul is charmed. We stood there the other evening and drank in the views and bubbled over with appreciative enthusiasm. At your right stretches the undulating valley of Timber creek, miles and miles northeast, dotted with farm houses, hedges, and wheat fields of velvety green. Just below you gently slopes the landscape to the foliage of Timber creek, made all the lovelier by the golden tinge of autumn. As we looked, two long, winding trains were going out, one on the S. K. and the other on the K. C. & S. W., the curling smoke of their stacks floating off on the calm air in a continuous curl of half a mile. At your feet nestles the Queen City, seen in all her glory--its straight streets and avenues, skirted by golden foliage; its handsome residences, looming business buildings, and heavenly church spires, all enhanced by the gentle undulation to the meandering timber of the Walnut and Timber creeks, forming a beautiful and complete background. Looking over and above all this, you view the Arkansas and Walnut valleys stretching away in the distance. Casting your eye eastward another expanse of pretty country meets you. On every hand is something to complete the perfect picture. And here is where you realize the full extent of our grand little city--the ground it spreads thickly over, and the many points of its superior location and general beauty.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Our hunters are getting desperate. Game is so scarce that mules and anything capable of receiving the deadly charge of a festive Nimrod is in danger. Jerry Smith, Jesse Brown, and D. T. Madison, girded their loins and went forth to kill yesterday afternoon. And they got their game: an old mule, belonging to some campers. It is a bad slam on the sporting qualities of the boys. Madison took the old mule for a bird. He was following his game stealthily along in the Timber Creek woods just north of town, with his gun at half-cock, when the gun got tired waiting and went off. If Madison had aimed at anything, the charge would, of course, have been ineffective. As it was the whole load went into the van of an old mule, standing hitched to a camper's wagon about a hundred and fifty feet off. The mule stuck his ears back, elevated his heels, and began to knock the daylights out of thin air in a manner that convinced Madison that he had stirred up something. The old woman of the outfit came at the boys like a savage in war paint, and they got, you bet. The charge was bird shot and will make the old mule feel mighty tired for a time. His ears are drawn back with a pain that points to mule heaven, and makes the campers and his muleship exceedingly sad. The boys got in without any game. The last thing heard, the campers were rushing around for Sheriff McIntire. Of course, the shot was purely accidental, and no prosecution can be brought. The mule will shortly recover.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Our scribe took an eastern tour Friday night, to Burden--on business. It was the occasion of a ball by the G. A. R. Post of that flourishing little city. To say the event was a big success is putting it very mildly. It was about the biggest gathering of the kind Burden has ever had. It was a "house warmer," dedicating the fine stone block of Jones & Snow [next two or three words illegible], one of the finest buildings in this section, one that would do credit to a much larger place than Burden. It is a hundred and twenty feet deep, a ten foot basement, magnificent store room, and an airy, roomy hall above. It represents a large sum and shows the great confidence of these gentlemen in the future of Burden. But to the ball. Burden and the surrounding country were fully represented, a large, refined, and attractive gathering of the best people. The Roberts orchestra, five pieces, furnished the music. It was charming. The crowd was one of the liveliest. With the corpulent and genial John Ledlie, commander of the Post, as master of ceremonies, everything went off as smoothly as clock work. The supper--we won't attempt to do it justice. In the words of the ancient but appreciative philosopher, "the tables fairly groaned under their weight of tempting viands," everything gentle women could array. The hospitality of the people of Burden is most whole-souled: a counterpart to the enterprise and flourish of the town. The Burden Lyceum building, a splendid stone structure built for public purposes by a stock company, will be finished in a few weeks, when another "house warming" will occur.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

John Chinaman is in trouble. Last Wednesday two men brought in some washee. Saturday they called for it. They wanted credit. John said, "Not muchee! Me no credit strange Melican man!" The fellows tried to curse John black and blue, but his complexion wouldn't give an ace. They went off without their washee. Last night about eleven o'clock, John was awakened by stones coming through his windows. The lights were all smashed out of the two front windows and some others battered. John swears the rocks came from "Melican man me no trustee!" He can't exactly place the devils, but says he'll know them if he sees them. He says they don't belong here. The Marshal is on. It was a low down trick; when considered in the light of spite at being foiled in their d. b. act, it is mean and low enough to demand the horsewhip.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Joe Hudson has quite a flock of chickens, which have been gradually disappearing night after night. Joe at last got tired of this and set a trap. The next morning, going out, he found a spotted animal shaped something like a cat and highly perfumed, wriggling between the jaws of the trap. Joe says he always heard that if you took his skunkship by the tail, he would be harmless. Joe tried it and let go immediately, asking no questions. He now wears a nice new suit, from hat to boots, his old suit is buried twenty feet under ground. The skunk fills a miserable gave and the chickens disappear no more, and Joe is out of pocket to the tune of twenty dollars.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Farmers having turkeys for sale, be sure and bring them in if they want a good market, this week. J. P. Baden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Every person knowing themselves indebted to us will please call on or before the first day of December 1885, and save cost. All bills that are not paid by that date will be put in the hands of the collector and no exception made. Kraft & Dix.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

P. H. Albright & Co. paid Tom Soward $1,630.50 for recording during the past year. This may be a give-away for Soward, but it fixes the fact that Albright & Co. do the business, no matter who does the blowing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A car load of sweet and crab cider. Extraordinary inducements to the trade. J. P. Baden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Geese, duck, turkey and chicken feathers, in quantity to suit the purchasers. J. P. Baden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

100 overcoats at McGuire Bros. at 50 cents on the dollar. This is business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

A great stir has recently been made in this country over the settlement by the British government, of the enormous Towney estate. Sedgwick and Harvey counties have come forth with heirs to this estate, and now Winfield bobs up serenely, and claims several millions of this "Hould Hingland" lucre. Capt. H. G. Johnson and the Bosley family, of this city, are heirs, and prepared to prove it. The estate has been in chancery for many years, and its settlement is thus chronicled.

"The Liverpool Post announces that the British government has decided to pay over to all the legal heirs of the Lawrence Towney estate their proportion of the money due. The estate amounts to the enormous sum of $800,000,000 in money and 40,000 acres of land, a great part of which is city and village property. The estate would have been divided many years ago, but through the false claim of one Orange was thrown into chancery, where it remained for twenty-six years. The estate was inherited by four brothers of the Chase family, three of whom, William, Aquilla, and Thomas, came to this country before the Revolutionary war. The direct heirs of these three brothers number about eight hundred. Mrs. Gates, of Newton, Kansas, is a granddaughter of Thomas Chase, the last named of the three brothers. After her father's death twelve years ago, Mrs. Gates' uncle made an effort to gain possession of the vast estate that it might be properly divided among the heirs, and just when it seemed that their efforts were to be crowned with success, a legal quibble overthrew all their plans and the work of years was lost. The papers at that time made out, tracing the lineage of the Chase family, are now on file in the public archives at Washington, D. C. Of Mrs. Gates' uncles but one is alive, Ezekiel Chase. He lives at El Dora, White County, Illinois. Mrs. Gates has four brothers. Lewis, the eldest, lives at Kirksville, Missouri, Ezra at El Dora, Illinois, and Carlisle and Martin at Appleton City, Missouri. The latter is a Methodist preacher. Mrs. Gates will be entitled to several million dollars when the estate is settled."

Capt. H. G. Johnson, of this city, and his cousin, A. C. McDowell, of Plain City, Ohio, who is now visiting him, are lineal "descendants from the Aquilla Chase mentioned in the above article, they being the eighth generation, viz: Aquilla Chase; Moses Chase, Sr.; Moses Chase, Jr.; Elizabeth Chase (daughter of Moses Chase, Jr.), married Joshua Baily; Elizabeth Baily (daughter of Joshua Baily) married Samuel Titcomb; Nancy (daughter of Samuel and Nancy Titcomb) married Eber McDowell, Sr., and Eber and Nancy McDowell were the grandparents of Capt. Johnson and Mr. McDowell.

The other Winfield heirs are the family of Mrs. Almira Bosley, widow of James Bosley. They were only recently all residents of Winfield. They are: Mrs. J. C. Curry, nee Ella E. Bosley, of this city; Charley Bosley, now at Argonia; and James, Algelo, Cora, and Bert, recently moved to Clearwater, Sedgwick County.

James Bosley was a son of Prudence Hathaway (maiden name), daughter of John Hathaway, son of John Hathaway, who married Elizabeth Chase, the daughter of James Chase, the son of Isaac Chase, son of Benjamin Chase, son of Thomas Chase, one of the emigrants. Rebecca Wilkinson, wife of John Hathaway (grandfather of James Bosley) was the daughter of Bennajeh (or Benjamin) Wilkinson, who married a Hathaway, whose mother was the daughter of Benjamin Chase, the son of William Chase, the emigrant brother of Thomas. The descendants of James Bosley are thus entitled to two shares in the Chase estate.

The American heirs are arranging a fund to send an agent to England to secure the portion of the estate to which they are justly entitled. The estate is merely awaiting the applications and proofs of the legal heirs, when the distribution will be made. A year or so will settle it. Its successful settlement will place several million in the hands of Cowley's heirs.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Sheriff McIntire, Justices Buckman and Snow, and County Clerk Hunt have drawn the following thirty-six petit jurors, according to law, for the December tern of the District Court.

H. J. Donley, Bolton township.

P. L. Alderson, Sheridan township.

J. S. Rash, Harvey township.

J. Hedrick, Windsor township.

J. R. Turner, Creswell township.

J. M. Bowman, Spring Creek township.

W. S. Shaffer, Walnut township.

N. W. Parlin, Creswell township.

William Aumann, Creswell township.

David Shaw, Pleasant Valley township.

G. W. Divelbiss, Tisdale township.

J. W. Oliver, Dexter township.

J. Y. Davis, Bolton township.

V. F. Ogborn, Harvey township.

P. P. Powell, Pleasant Valley township.

Jeremiah Conn, Pleasant Valley township.

A. P. Carman, Rock township.

Joseph Shaw, Windsor township.

E. Woodard, Tisdale township.

H. C. McDorman, Dexter township.

Levi Buck, Liberty township.

Theodore Heineken, Richland township.

J. Linton, Bolton township.

Jerry Weekly, Jr., Silverdale township.

Charles McIlwaine, Spring Creek township.

Theodore Stevenson, Rock township.

F. W. Schwantes, Vernon township.

J. Meham, Pleasant Valley township.

David M. Mumaw, Beaver township.

J. Q. Pember, Rock township.

D. L. Henderson, Pleasant Valley township.

G. P. Haycraft, Omnia township.

J. N. Henro, Omnia township.

S. P. Strong, Rock township.

A. Jackson, Bolton township.

William Gammon, Otter township.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Ed Weitzel, charged with fighting with Jim Hill, was fined three dollars and costs. Weitzel appealed.

J. C. Boyer, alias Jumbo, was fined four dollars and costs: total, $11.25, for fighting. Boyer has been boarding at Thomas' boarding house in the first ward. He and another party accused each other of being lousy. This being too much for an ordinary man to stand, they went out in the back yard and had a knock down.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Cap Whiting, P. A. Huffman, John Keck, Kendall Smith, and A. J. Thompson returned Saturday from a hunt in the Territory, and report an immense time. They were lucky enough to secure the full swing and liberty of a Ranch upon getting into the happy hunting grounds, the owner wishing to go off on a short visit. They took in three deer, one hundred ducks, ten turkeys, several wagon loads of chickens and quails. They report plenty of soldiers down there guarding Uncle Sam's domain.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The following are the real estate transfers filed in the office of Register of Deeds since our last issue.

Cynthia Harter and heirs to Ira N and Chas F Holmes, Valley View cemetery in w hf nw qr 33-32-4: $50.00

Joseph E Conklin et ux to M L Read and M L Robinson, e hf sw qr w hf se qr 5-34-5e: $3,250

John D Pryor et ux to Mary E Ferguson, se qr 34-34-6e, 155 acres: $6,000

John Ferguson et ux to John D Pryor, se qr 8-33-4: $6,000

Robt Hudson et ux to Will and Geo Hudson, undivided hf lot 4, blk 127, Winfield: $800

Robt Hudson et ux to Robert Hudson Jr, lot 4, blk 127, Winfield: $400

John R Burge et ux to Ira H Patten, se qr sw qr 4-34-7e, 40 acres: $150

Elijah E Craine et ux to M L Robinson, sw qr 32-31-8e and sw qr se qr 32-31-8e and lot 2 and sw qr of ne qr and se qr of nw qr 5-32-8e, 320 acres: $5,000

Owen Shriver et ux to M L Read and M L Robinson, sw qr and s hf se qr sec 26 and n hf nw qr and n hf ne qr and se qr ne qr and ne qr se qr 35-32-6e, 480 acres: $10,000

Emeline Watts and hus to J J Hahn, ne qr 35-31-7e: $2,500

H E Silliman et ux to Amy Silliman, lot 9, blk 172, Loomis' ad to Winfield: $300

Allen C Park et ux to Rachel Beasley, nw qr sw qr 20-32-6e: $350

Rachel Beasley to Reuben Eastman, nw qr sw qr 20-32-6e, 40 acres: $315

College Hill Town Company to Louisa E Winton, lots 11, 12, 13, and 14, blk 38, C H ad to Winfield: $325

John S Mahler et ux to Mary E Vanscoik, lots 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, and 29, 30-31-8e: $6,000

David Vanscoik et ux to John S Mohler, e hf ne qr and n hf se qr 25-31-6e, and lot 1 and ne qr nw qr 30-31-7e, 237 acres: $4,000

Frank P Moreland et ux to William Aschenbrenner, e hf nw qr and w hf ne qr 8-33-6e, 160 acres, and e hf sw qr 8-33-6e: $4,320

Joseph Park et ux to Jacob H Bowman, 124 acres in 3-22-4e: $3,610

Louis Miller to J E Jarvis, lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, blk 41, Burden: $800

Lester D Hulse to J E Powell, ne qr 11-31-6e: $500

J E Jarvis et ux to Henry L Miller, ne hf sw qr and sw qr sw qr sec 17 and nw qr nw qr 20-31-7e: $750

A Fairclo et ux to Samuel David, sw qr 35-30-4e, 160 acres: $1,800

John H Risk et ux to Geo R Sapp, sw qr 25-30-4e, 160 acres, q-c: $1.00

Geo R Sapp et ux to Samuel David, sw qr 35-30-4e, 160 acres: $1,800

Joseph S Bowen to Jerome J Wilson, lots 1, 14, 15 and 16, 19-34-8e: $450

John N McNutt to B W Matlack, nw qr 14-34-7e: $550

George H Wilson to Joseph J Wilson, lots 30 and 31, sec 18, and lots 2 and 3, sec 19-34-8e: $450

Alphonso A Armstrong to Jennie E Armstrong, 2½ acres in ne qr 27-32-4e: $350

Thomas L Jones et al to Irwin Graves, 60 acres in sw qr 23-33-3e: $1,800

College Hill Town Co. to Buel T Davis, lots 8, 9, and 10, blk 38, C H ad to Winfield: $325

A D Edwards et ux to Frank Gilkey, e hf sw qr sec 19 and ne qr nw qr and nw qr ne qr 30-34-6e: $1,000

May Ponder et ux to Frank Gilkey, ne qr ne qr sec 30 and n hf nw qr 29-34-6e, 120 acres: $500

Henry Weaver et ux to A A Mills, e hf se qr sec 17 and ne qr ne qr 20-33-8e: $200

Mary M Walters to Joseph E Mann, lot 9, blk 116, Menor's ad to Winfield: $100

Sallie P Speed to Wm Boyer 1/4 lot 10 blk 128 Winfield: $400

Read & Robinson to Julia Patton, lots 11 and 12, 114, Menor's ad to Winfield: $500

B W Matlack to Curns & Manser, ne qr 18-34-3e: $2,500

James Lorton to Sarah E Schermerhorn, lots 1, 2 and 3, blk 296, Citizens ad to Winfield: $50

John Anderson et ux to Zachariah Carlisle, lot 26, blk 44, A C: $875

Fred W Farrar et ux to Byron Farrar, lots 1, 2 and 3, blk 54, and lots 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, blk 66, A C: $1,500

Mary J Swarts and husband to James Foreman, lots 34, 35, and 36, blk 193, Swarts ad to A C: $30.00

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The vast amount of building going on in Winfield is a big surprise to everybody who strikes our town. A gentleman remarked, in reach of our reporter, the other day: "I have traveled all over Kansas in the last few months. I have struck a number of prosperous towns, but I haven't found one yet to compare with Winfield in the way of substantial improvements, in the number of business blocks and handsome residents going up. Anthony is the only town that can hold a candle to you for new buildings. Everything going up here, and the buildings already built, show that people don't come here to speculate a year or so and leave; they have all come to stay, to make a home for years to come. And the beauty, general possibilities, and visible future of your city and county are ahead of anything I have found in the state."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. F. F. Leland, Attorney for Plaintiff, Annie E. Firebaugh, against Isaac A. Firebaugh, Defendant. Divorce petition to be heard by December 28, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. G. H. McIntire, Sheriff, to sell Monday, December 14, 1885, property to settle case of The Traveler's Insurance Co., Plaintiff, versus Myron F. Munson and Jennie A. Munson, Defendants.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. G. H. McIntire, Sheriff, to sell Monday, December 14, 1885, property to settle case of The Traveler's Insurance Co., Plaintiff, versus Mathew S. Hooker, Elizabeth A. Hooker, A. D. Wear, and Bertha E. Savage, Defendants.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. M. L. Read, plaintiff, versus Ira Freeman, Henry Freeman, Van Freeman, Defendants. Petition asking judgment for sum of $60 with 12% interest from March 12, 1881, as shown in promissory note. Property to be taken if not paid by November 28, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. Sheriff G. H. McIntire, by F. W. Finch, Deputy, notification that property will be sold November 30, 1885, to satisfy case of Francis F. Jones, Plaintiff, versus H. L. Wells and G. B. Stiles, Defendants.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

The Continental Fire Insurance Company of New York. Fire, Lightning, Tornado and Cyclone business. Installment plan of payments. Cash on hand, $1,000,000. Losses paid, $15,000,000. All losses paid promptly and in full.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Telephone connection between Mulvane and Wichita was completed last Saturday evening. The lines are being extended to Winfield and Wellington as fast as the posts can be set and the wire stretched. It will not be many days till we will be able to talk with Arkansas City and Caldwell. Mulvane Record.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

MONTREAL, November 14. A deputation of members of Parliament today sought an interview with Sir Hector Langevin, at St. Martin's Junction, on the subject of the commutation of Riel's death sentence, but he said he regretted he was unable to give any information about the matter, stating he was sworn to secrecy and therefore, could not speak of it. A caucus of fully twenty French Conservative members of Parliament was held here today to take some action in regard to the matter. After some discussion it was decided to send a message to Premier MacDonald stating they declined to be held responsible before their constituents for the hanging of Riel. A further discussion then followed, during which it transpired that Sir Hector Langevin, at the interview at the St. Martin's Junction, had intimated that Hon. Mr. Chapleau would give them explanations on the subject this evening, and it was consequently determined to adjourn the meeting until the Secretary of State had been heard. It was subsequently arranged to meet Mr. Chapleau. The result of this interview is not yet know. It is said that should the explanations of Chapleau prove unsatisfactory, it is proposed either to send a telegram or to proceed to Ottawa in a body and petition the Premier in person. The feeling among the members is that Riel is doomed; that Sir John McDonald's ministry depends on the supreme penalty being carried out, and that were the sentence commuted, the Conservatives of Ontario would never be re-elected. It is also believed that all the ministers, even including Sir Hector Langevin, concur in the decision of the cabinet; otherwise, they would have sent in their resignation before this.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

SYRACUSE, KAN., November 14. Four beautiful, refined, and educated young ladies, with two gentlemen as escorts, left by hack this morning for Greeley, Kansas, for the purpose of locating claims on Government land. They propose to take a homestead each, also a timber claim. The ladies have lived a short time in Harper County, Kansas, and have taken the land fever, and although the air is quite cold and frosty, ice nearly an inch thick having formed last night, it only seemed to heighten their spirits and give zest to the enterprise. A merrier party is seldom seen in this little town. The young ladies are: Miss Mary Campbell and Laura Rodman, late of Pennsylvania, and Miss Jude and Bell Graham, of Michigan. The young men of Syracuse clustered around the hack and looked longingly after them as they were driven away. Several lonesome looking young men and old bachelors are already making preparations to follow them. One old bach was heard to say that, "he always did think that Greeley was in the finest part of the State."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

LOUISVILLE, KY., November 14. John L. Heckmer, the defaulting Treasurer of the Catholic Knights of America, was tried at Grafton, West Virginia, and found guilty of forgery. He was charged with embezzling $22,000 belonging to the order in 1883. He disappeared and the names of his sureties were found to be forgeries. He surrendered himself a few months ago.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 14. Notices have been received by the Clerk of the House of Representatives of contests for four seats in the next Congress as follows: Campbell against Weaver, for Sixth Iowa District; Kidd against Steele, Eleventh Indiana; Page against Pierce, Second Rhode Island; and Hurd against Romels, Tenth Ohio.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

BERLIN, November 14. The five German Americans whose expulsion from the Island of Fahr was recently ordered by the German Government, were expelled under the law of 1841, which has been revived and which does not allow foreigners to settle, or even to reside temporarily at a place unless the local authorities permit them.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

We understand the fair grounds are to be surveyed into an addition and sold out. Engineer F. S. Bowen begins the work right away. This is right. The Times believes the fair has outgrown its usefulness. Those who want a fair let them organize and run it. Times.

El Dorado has never fully appreciated the benefit the county fair is to that town, nor has she supported the association as she should have done. These fairs are of incalculable benefit to agriculture, by the comparisons they make and the knowledge they disseminate, but that benefit is indirect. A direct pecuniary benefit is felt by the towns where they are held. If El Dorado allows the Butler County Exposition to expire, we hope another association will be organized and a fair held at some other town in the county that has pride enough to keep up its life. As an instance of the benefit that can be derived from such associations, see what glory and consequent immigration Cowley County is receiving because the fruit display from her fair was exhibited at the Indiana State Fair, where it surprised the Hoosiers beyond measure. Douglass Tribune.

The Tribune is right. The county without the enterprise and vim to maintain a good fair ground and whose citizens take no interest in an annual display of the county's material wealth and possibilities, is way down in the scale of progress and had better sell out entirely and quit business. The wonderful interest taken in Cowley's fair, and their success, have done more in showing up the great productiveness, wealth, and public spirit of our county than all other things combined. A County Fair exhibits actual, sound, material facts, that beat all the talk in the world. Cowley County will continue her splendid fairs and her onward march in fame and unprecedented prosperity. The time of county fairs will never pass in rustling, ambitious, and progressive communities. Cowley County is one of them--a fact as prominent as the county itself.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Anathemas have been heaped for years on the heads of the men who persisted in coining large rents from the old rookeries on Main street, and yet were able to shove them off and put up good buildings. Sweeping fires have been silently longed for. Developments prove that the sticktoitiveness of those old frame buildings have been a good thing in many instances. Look at the J. P. Short corner and the McGuire corner. Nothing but the magic development of Winfield in the past year or so would prompt the erection of such magnificent buildings as the Farmers Bank and Short blocks and the projected block of the First National. Had those rookeries been removed even a year back, no such buildings would have adorned those corners--the main pillars to the business portion of the city. Now the old Keck barn has fallen into hands that will rear in its stead buildings a credit to the city. As the city grows, so does the class of its business blocks improve. The blocks now put in the place of these relics must be large, valuable, and of modern architecture to harmonize with the metropolitan air of our city. The next year will leave but a few old frame landmarks--all will be replaced by improvements worthy the coming Kansas City of the great southwest. And the opportunity for these magnificent improvements are largely traceable to these men whom we have been wont to class as hogs, in swinging to their old landmarks with enormous rents. But the edict has now gone forth, with the future of our city thoroughly established: the rookeries must go. And their owners know it, and are preparing to meet the inevitable demand.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

P. C. Kirkland, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Oxford, took all the funds he could find Monday evening, wrapped up a lot of blank notes in a package and labeled it $3,000," put it in the safe, turned the time lock on forty-eight hours ahead, and departed for parts unknown. Jas. Brewster, the president of the bank, is left to take the anathemas of the defrauded depositors. The books have been so muddled by Kirkland that the exact amount of his peculation can't be ascertained for several days. Kirkland left no money behind--only his partner and his wife and family. He didn't take the train--got out in some way invisible. He was treasurer for several secret organizations, whose money is non est, with that of the depositors. The bank was doing a good business for a small place, but those most familiar with Kirkland considered it a little "shaky." He didn't get away with probably more than a few thousand. He is being scented, and being of such rare personal, white hair, ruddy complexion, rotund form, etc., will likely be taken in without much trouble. His father-in-law is president of the Burlington, Iowa, National bank. There seems no show for a settlement with the depositors, none of whom are very extensive losers. Brewster, who seems to be thought perfectly innocent, had his all in the bank and is powerless.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The writer took a run Wednesday to the new and bustling town of Atlanta, on the K. C. & S. W., only about four months old, twenty-two miles from this city. We expected to see some half a dozen houses and very little business and were agreeably surprised to find a live, wide-awake town of seventy-five or more houses. All classes of business are well represented. Atlanta has two good hotels, several dry goods and grocery stores, hardware and drug store, a good livery stable, a live newspaper, and two lumber yards, all doing an excellent business. In fact, every kind of business that is necessary for a town of Atlanta's size is well represented and doing a good business. Atlanta is also a good shipping point. Marshal Dunbar ships several car loads of hogs every week for G. W. Miller. It is also an excellent game market--quails, chickens, and other game being brought in by the sack full. We were around the stores some time and noticed that they were kept busy waiting on customers. We are under many obligations to W. H. Day for showing us around and other kind attentions. The businessmen are live men and push their business. We shall recollect with pleasure our trip to this town on the prairie.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mr. W. V. Kates, brother-in-law of Chas. F. Bahntge, died last night at the stock farm of Bahntge, Kates & Co., near Floral. His death was not unexpected. For three years he had been struggling with that dread disease, consumption. He moved to the west, hoping to stay its fatality, but it gradually grew, putting a ban on his energies and ambitions and finally ended all, cutting off a life in its meridian, with surroundings of promise and comfort. Notwithstanding his ill health, his management of the stock farm of Bahntge, Kates & Co., improved and extended it until now it is one of the best in this section. His great vitality and ambition maintained the personal management until only a few months ago, when he was compelled to relax. He was thirty-eight years old and leaves a wife, without children. The funeral takes place from the Presbyterian church tomorrow at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Miller.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Tom H. Harrod and Fannie Mabee were married at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home of the bride, in west Riverside avenue. The ceremony was performed by Rev. H. D. Gans, and was witnessed by the relatives of both parties and a few friends. At 3:21 the newly wed left for a day or so at Wichita and on up the road on a little bridal tour. We have been expecting Tom to commit this deed for some time. He is one of the sturdiest young men of our county, energetic, genial, and sensible. His bride is a young lady of sterling worth, intelligent, independent, and ambitious. Here's to your health, Thomas, and may yourself and bride ever be surrounded by sunshine, happiness, and prosperity.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Winfield postoffice will be open on Thanksgiving day, 26^th, from 12 to 1 p.m.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Arkansas City has given a water works franchise to some St. Louis parties, who will put in the Standpipe Holly system.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The City Council met Thursday afternoon to open the various bids to furnish grounds for the city building. No conclusion was reached and an adjournment was had till after supper, when all the bids were rejected as being too high. There were nine bids in as follows:

Joseph Likowski, one lot on Millington Street between 8^th and 9^th, $1,800.

Episcopal Church Board, two lots, corner of Millington and 8^th, $2,400.

Senator Hackney, two lots, corner of 9^th and Fuller, opposite the Court House, $2,000.

J. A. Cooper, two lots, opposite M. E. Church, $4,500.

Dr. Fleming, 3 lots, all or parts, back Christian Church, $1,000 to $2,800.

Christian Church, $1,000 to $2,800.

E. C. Seward, two lots just west of Kirks mill, $2,400.

The council intended to advertise for more bids; but Senator Hackney was on hand, grabbed a chair, and in two minutes had written out a bid offering his two lots for $1,000. The council was inclined to continue consideration when W. A. Lee said, "Put it there and I'll give you a check for $100!" This put the lots down to $900, and without parley the council said in one voice, "Accepted." And everybody, barring a few fellows who would kick if their mother-in-law should want to die, is heartily satisfied with its location. The lots are cheap--dirt cheap--they were cheap at $2,000. They are centrally located, and plenty near the business portion of the city for the fire department. The extremely low price of these lots is another exhibition of Hackney's indomitable enterprise. The City Fathers now have $9,100 to put into a city building--sufficient to erect an elegant and spacious building, a credit to the city in architecture and large enough to supply the demands when our city gets its twenty-five thousand inhabitants, in a few years. The council is determined, now that they have money enough, to make this building complete in every way. Architects Ritchie and Cook are now at work on pencil sketch plans, to submit to the council Monday evening, when a plan will be adopted and bids for the building's construction advertised for immediately. The building will probably be fifty feet wide, eighty or a hundred feet deep, two stories. The east and south fronts will be of pitched ashler work, like the Farmers Bank building. On the first floor, in front, will be the fire department; next police court; next a dozen or more cells for a city prison. Upstairs will be a large council hall, big enough for all public meetings of a municipal character, with a full set of offices for the city government. A couple of rooms upstairs will also be arranged for firemen, that some of them can sleep there regularly. Altogether the building will be one an honor to the city--one to answer every purpose for years to come. It will not be built for the present only, but for the future growth that is inevitable.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The annual hunt of the Winfield Sportsmen's Club, yesterday, was all in a conglomerate mass on the floor of the Brettun House office last evening, where President Harter and Secretary Glass conducted the count of the terrible slaughter and gave the individual scores. It was a tired crowd of hunters, many of them looking very sad eyed. The unlucky ones swore on a stack of powder that Cowley County is just about gameless--some of them didn't see a cotton tail all day; yes, some of them didn't see anything, which is verified by the nonentity of their score; but hardly by the appearance of their ammunition, which seems to whisper, "wasted on the desert air." But an honest consultation of hunters was unanimous in the verdict that they never did so much traveling for so little game. The game appeared to have been notified of its impending fate and crawled in its hole. Capt. Huffman's division laid it over Capt. Hunt's division by a good majority. The losing side sets up the banquet at the Brettun tonight, when a big time is anticipated. James McLain, as last year, bobbed up serenely with the champion score and raked in the gold medal. Dr. Riley, with a score of 20, raked in the tin medal.

P. A. Huffman, 1620; Jas. McLain, 1755; J. N. Harter, 410; Fred Whiting, 665; K. McClung, 765; Chas. Holmes, 730; F. Kessinger, 180; John Eaton, 235; J. R. Handy, 1130; Q. A. Glass, 115; Dr. J. G. Evans, 385; Dr. Emerson, 385; Dr. Riley, 20; J. B. Garvin, 215; T. J. Harris, 65; L. M. Williams, 170. Total: 8,845.

J. S. Hunt, 595; Jas. Vance, 705; F. Clark (didn't hunt); Jap Cochran, 955; H. D. Gans, 910; J. B. Nipp, 805; J. Denning (didn't hunt); Geo. Jennings, 805; M. L. Devore, 320; Geo. Headrick, 390; A. H. Doane (didn't hunt); Geo. McIntire, 320; G. L. Rinker, 220; J. Barnthouse, 260; Hop Shivvers, 260; D. McCutcheon (didn't hunt). Total: 6,445.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

This request comes from Kokomo, Indiana. "Would you please publish the official census of Winfield in the next issue of THE COURIER? By so doing you will settle a dispute and oblige two ex-residents of your city."

Nothing could give us more pleasure, sir. The last census of Winfield, taken March 1^st, shows 5,141 inhabitants in the then city limits. At that time a number of populous additions were outside of the city: Howland's addition, most of Thompson's addition, Highland Park, College Hill, and the Vandeventer property, with a good population in the west part of town that went to swell Vernon's census. We then counted about fifteen hundred inhabitants in the outlying additions. Since then their population has largely increased, with a big increase all over the city, and for school and other purposes all these platted tracts have been brought into the limits. A fair estimate now places our population at 8,000, and our registered voters would indicate even more. At the fall election we had 1,243 voters on the city poll books. At least two hundred voters had not registered, and three hundred more live in additions that have since been made a part of the city, indicating, by the rule that applies all over the country, a population of 8,715. We can count safely on a population of 8,000, with some to spare. And any disbeliever who will come here and view the rush of improvements all over the city, the rustling appearance of our streets, and the general spread of the Queen City, will soon have all the incredulity knocked out of him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

As a matrimonial sheet THE COURIER has ever been as solid as the rock of ages. Its marriages have always been sanctioned by all parties--perfect performances that defied the put in of a divorce court or the lip of a wicked, breezy mother-in-law. But an error has caught us at last. We married the wrong couple the other day. Mr. James Carrol and Miss M. E. Fazel, of Cambridge, were united in hand, heart, and fortune, by Judge Gans. We chronicled the marriage as that of Mr. Chas. Hughes and Blanch Francis. All were in the bridal party, but the two latter as witnesses. The old folks didn't know anything about it and even the "contracting parties" were ignorant of their terrible fate. Yet they should have expected as much. We have long since learned to never fool around a bridal party. You don't know what is liable to happen. You are just as apt to come out married, as in this case, as you are to escape. We were "off" this time, but will fix it up all right, with a whole half column, if Mr. Hughes and Miss Francis ever give us a chance, with the consent of all parties. In the meantime we give our hand in congratulating heartily Mr. and Mrs. Carrol, hoping that their lives may never be credited to anybody else, and that only sunshine and prosperity may dot their way. The wicked hotel clerk, John Willis, did it all by marrying the wrong names on the register. Our matrimonial "nosing" shall be more wily than ever hereafter.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. B. Lynn's dry goods establishment came near having a bad fire today. Gailard Stafford, the errand boy, went to the basement to get some cotton batting and in lighting the gas jet, set the cotton on fire. The fifteen hundred pounds was a mass of blaze in an instant, and it was with great difficulty and much damage to boots, shoes, and everything in the basement that it was smothered down with rags, water, etc. It created a big excitement in the store, pretty near smoking them out. It was a narrow escape.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Thursday night was the occasion of the annual banquet of the Winfield Sportsmen's Club. The annual hunt occurred the day before, the victors and defeated had received their scores, and now was another meeting, to eat, drink (water), and be merry; the "greenies," or unfortunates, telling how they walked and walked, and fired and fired, and came out with only a few cotton-tails; and the victors were to explain how they managed it in getting so much salt on the tails of their game. The banquet, of course, was spread in the large dining hall of the Brettun, "set up" by the losing division, under Captain Hunt. Messrs. Harter & Hill did themselves proud in the preparation of the banquet, a magnificent array of about everything obtainable in the culinary art, with waiters most attentive. At nine o'clock the feast began, partaken of by the following.

Victors: P. A. Huffman, captain; Jas. McLain, J. N. Harter, Fred Whiting, K. McClung, Chas. Holmes, F. Kessinger, John Eaton, J. R. Handy, Q. A. Glass, Dr. J. G. Evans, Dr. Emerson, Dr. Riley, J. B. Garvin, T. J. Harris, L. M. Williams.

Defeated and had to set 'em up: J. S. Hunt, captain; Jas. Vance, F. Clark, Jap Cochran, H. D. Gans, J. B. Nipp, J. Denning, Geo. Jennings, M. L. Devore, Geo. Headrick, A. H. Doane, Geo. McIntire, G. L. Rinker, J. Barnthouse, Hop Shivvers, D. McCutcheon.

Judge Soward, an old member of the club, Ed. G. Gray, the scribe and a few others, were admitted to the feastorial court as guests.

The feast over, Judge Gans, in a happy speech characteristic of the Judge, presented James McLain, whose score of 1755 made him the champion "sport" of the club, with the gold medal, a beautiful solid shield, engraved: "Presented to James McLain by the Winfield Sportsmen's Club, for the highest game score, in 1885." Jim was all "broke up," as he should be, and asked John A. Eaton to the rescue for a response. John is always equal to any occasion and set the crowd in a roar with his unique remarks. Then came the presentation of the tin medal to Dr. Riley, for his lowest score of 20. Judge Soward's wit bubbled out in a speech very witty and sparkling, full of happy hits. The Doctor's response was very appropriate. Lively toasts on the "pot-shot," the "professional shot," and various subjects were dissected by Huffman, Vance, Emerson, Nipp, and others. It was a very happy occasion throughout, one to be long remembered.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

For some weeks Messrs. Pryor & Young have been in correspondence with W. J. Gregg and L. C. Rice, at Portland, Indiana. These gentlemen had determined to come west and establish themselves in the wholesale nursery business, but were undecided where to go. Mr. Gregg arrived the other day to investigate the advantages set forth to him in correspondence. He was charmed with our county, its prospects and possibilities. He determined at once to locate, bought a splendid farm for his business three miles southeast of town, in Walnut township, and has sent for his partner to ship their goods here and come at once. Mr. Gregg's family will arrive in a short time. These gentlemen have large experience in this business, though only meridian in age, and will establish a nursery without a peer in the west--one to compete and sell all over the State. Indiana's day for profit in such business has passed: things are too unprogressive. They are elated with the prospect here. They do all their own propagating and will carry everything necessary to a first-class nursery of big proportions, giving special attention to yard and cemetery ornamentation--shrubs, bulbs, and flowers. They propose a large green house, and an institution of vast credit and benefit to our county. Of course, even with the stock they will ship in, it will take them a year or so to get their nursery on a firm footing, prepared to meet the demands. They have the money, energy, and experience and will go in on a large scale. Their nursery in Indiana has employed fifty men and they mean to make the same showing here when thoroughly underway.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. F. McMullen, Judge Snow, Dr. Green, and Prof. Limerick got home Thursday from the annual session of The Grand Legion of Select Knights, A. O. U. W., held in Lawrence Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The meeting, presided over till the installation of new officers, by Grand Commander McMullen, was one of great interest. The attendance was large, of the best men of the state. The reports showed a splendid growth of the order in the past year, the finances in good condition, and general prospects very flattering. Lawrence tendered the Legion a royal reception.

The officers for the coming year are: J. A. Montgomery, of Lawrence, Grand Commander; H. J. Rodman, of Atchison, G. V. C.; F. C. Frederick, of Topeka, G. L. C.; F. Steen, of Ft. Scott, G. M.; E. M. Ford, of Emporia, G. R.; C. F. Canten, of Waterville, G. T.; W. S. Cassell, of Parsons, G. S. B.; C. F. Chase, Topeka, G. S. W.; A. H. McCleary, Parsons, G. G.; D. Kennedy, Lawrence, G. J. W.; Dr. J. B. Hibben, Topeka, G. M. E.; J. F. McMullen, Winfield; C. F. Smolt, Nickerson; and H. E. Cowdry, Topeka; representatives to the Supreme Legion to be held at St. Paul in August, 1887. Cowley Legion, Number 16, stands high in the Grand Legion, with a representation whose labors were honored and effective.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mr. Allen Deaver, of Pleasant Valley township, while coming to town last week with a load of wheat, fell from his wagon while going down a steep grade, one of the wheels passing over his body, breaking three ribs on the right side, and injuring him internally. He is lying in a very critical condition, with but very little hopes of his recovery.

A farmer living near here lost a number of hogs some time ago, and the most careful search failed to bring them to light. A few days ago, while at work in his corn field, he noticed a large hole in one of the pumpkins which were scattered about the field, and on getting a lantern and going in, he found his lost swine quietly munching pumpkin seeds and getting fat. The hole in the fruit was caused by the rapid growth of the vine, which had dragged it along over the ground for over half a mile.

The new railroad is being rapidly pushed forward, and before many days the iron horse will be seen racing through the western part of the city. The grading has already been nearly completed through the center of Thirteenth street to within a few rods of the canal. From Central avenue across the canal and slough, a trestle will be built, but as it is said that the surveyors have discovered a bed of rock extending across the slough, only six feet below the surface, it is probable that in addition to the trestle work a filling will have to be made clear to the jack-oaks.

The lumber firm of A. V. Alexander & Co., who were swindled out of several hundred dollars a couple of months ago by their bookkeeper, Mr. W. R. Smith, have again been made the victims of misplaced confidence to the amount of $165. Shortly after the discharge of Smith from their employ, being in need of an accountant, they accepted the services of Frank Graham, a young man quite well known in this vicinity, and entrusted to him the books and financial management of the concern, little thinking that he would speedily emulate the example of his predecessor. Such was the result, however, for after only a few weeks' service, he robs the firm of a hundred and sixty dollars by means of raised checks and fraudulent entries upon their bank deposit book, and pretending to have important business to transact in Winfield, asked for a half day off, first borrowing of Mr. Baldwin, one of his employers, the sum of five dollars. With the amount thus secured, he quietly takes his leave of Arkansas City. A day or two after his departure, the astonishing revelation is made to the firm of his embezzlement by Mr. Alexander presenting his deposit book at the bank, when the cashier demanded to know who had raised the figures in the last amount of deposit. This of course led at once to an investigation of the books and the discovery of the actual loss. A warrant for his arrest was at once procured and placed in the hands of sheriff McIntire.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The festive turkey begins to starve himself already. He has heard the hat [?] of Cleveland and Martin. He is sick--very sick, and swears if fortune favors him to tide over another year, by getting in the Tanner act on his frame, making it so gauzy and skeleton-like that its rattle will scare off grim death and the old woman with her stuffing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Wellington's taxpayers have met and resolved that the city council shall appropriate no funds for the benefit of the street railroad corporation. The council had appropriated $800 for establishing the grade of the streets, made necessary by the building of the street railway.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

W. M. Lee was down from Mulvane last night.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. W. Hiatt was down from Grand Summit Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. D. Guthrie and son, Frank, were up from Bolton Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

E. H. Pruett and Mary Mills got a certificate of wedded authority from Judge Gans Saturday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

W. H. Weber, the man who fell off the Weitzel Randall building, a few days ago, is fast recovering and will be out soon.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

M. B. Shields, with J. B. Lynn, has been down with fever for several days, but now is better.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

G. O. Applegate has sold his interest in the livery business to his partner, Frank Schofield. Mr. Appleby will remain with us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Col. John M. Alexander writes that he will build in the spring on lot 2, block 129, a fine and costly building in connection with the First National Bank.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Capt. Huffman, with his Cincinnati friends, F. Kinsinger, D. McCutcheon, and J. Devening, of the Bee Line railroad, went to the Territory today on a hunting tour.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Judge McDonald has bought a fine bull and two cows from J. J. Carson's Jersey herd, an investment of a thousand or more. Judge Soward has also bought one of the little Jersey cows, and will cream himself hereafter.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The mother of an eight-year-old girl cowhided the proprietor of a store in Augusta last Tuesday for taking improper liberties with her eight-year-old daughter. The Gazette says it was a pitiful scene, but does not mention names.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A spring chicken proper is one that was born the spring immediately, previous to the summer the chicken is dressed for the table, not the spring that Sam Tilden cut his first set of teeth. This is our understanding of the matter; however, we may be wrong.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The K. C. & S. W. has moved its general offices to the rooms in the second story of the Winfield National Bank extension. The officers have four suits of rooms, neatly and conveniently arranged, giving them airy, well-lighted, and more commodious quarters.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

An old Irish woman down in Caldwell the other day jumped on Judge Grider, who had made a fine speech in her behalf, and hugged him right in the court room. The old lady had heard of Nellie Baily and Mrs. Walkup and evidently thought she was following the fashion.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. O. Vanorsdol, of Floral, shows us a patent tree protector, a new invention of his own, made of wire gauze and not expensive, perhaps not over $1.25 per dozen. It looks to us to be just the thing to protect fruit trees from the ravages of rabbits and mice and even from borers and other pests.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Walter G. Seaver comes forth in the Telegram this week with a column of prophecy that would do credit to a sage of biblical days. He makes Winfield in 1895 a city of 250,000 inhabitants, electric lights, fifty railroads, and improvements not even second to Chicago, all of which will no doubt prove true.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Now Winfield comes forth with another heir to the great Towney estate of England, $800,000,000 and 40,000 acres of land. Mrs. C. D. Austin is a Chase descendant, and has the authority for her heirship. It begins to look as though Winfield will soon rake in three or four millions of "Hould Hinglands" lucre.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A. H. Doane has bought John Keck's two lots where the old Main street livery barn rears its majestic presence. He paid $9,000. In the spring he will put up two fine business blocks. Jennings and Crippen and others in that block, who have been afraid of the sweet-scented livery odor, will also build in the spring.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

'Tis a joke to be broke: life's joy is snapped if you are strapped; fun is barred up if you are hard up; there's no delight if coin is tight, but you can win if you have tin; and get much trust if you have the dust, and cut up tricks with spending, and gayly rush when you are flush. Moral: 'Tis ever thus, with us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The three magnificent granite columns for the front of the Farmers' Bank building came in yesterday and were put in place in the presence of an admiring crowd. They will set this fine structure off with a metropolitan elegance. It is the first introduction in the city of granite columns, but now that the initial has been made, others will follow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat's report of the second annual convention of the Western Association of Architects, in session there this week, gives the name of S. A. Cook, of Winfield, as one elected to membership last year. Mr. Cook's business would not admit of his attendance. This Association requires a thorough examination and admits only the best architects of the country.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

William Vanhook, formerly one of Geo. W. Miller's cowboys, died at Hunnewell Tuesday of consumption. Mr. Miller brought the body in on the S. K, last evening. A cortege was awaiting it at the depot, from where it was taken to Union Cemetery and placed beside a brother who died last year. Milton was twenty-five years old and had been sick for some months. Mr. Miller gave him every attention.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

And now they have it that James A Cairns and Rosa Rounds, both well known here, were married at Colfax, W. T., a few days since. We suspect the report is true, though we should think it mighty mean in Jim to keep it all to himself. Miss Rounds has been teaching in the Colfax schools, and living with Rev. Trimble. Jim is in the hardware business in Dayton, W. T. We won't congratulate, Jim, till we know you are really "hitched."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Justice Montgomery sends to District Clerk Pate papers wherein one Pete Harpole is charged with being a very bad citizen, threatening to send daylight through Ezekiel Rush and John Oliver for cause unknown. The papers don't indicate where the parties aforesaid live, or whether Justice Montgomery is sitting on the judicial throne of a precinct in Cowley or on an iceberg in the polar regions. Before the "statoots" can grind, this bad citizen must be located. We all want to know, too, where to find this tough "cuss" and what kind of a weapon he brandishes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The "respectable tramp" of eighteen, who was put under Tom Harrod's wing the other day for trying to dissect the wagon of a Rock farmer, and put in jail, was released this morning. The fact of his having stolen a square meal was all they could find against him. Surmises were that he wanted to take the farmer's overcoat, too. He is a fair looking young fellow, but shabbily dressed and of good intelligence. He said he was woefully empty of body and pocket, out of work, and grasped the opportunity to appease his gnawing appetite, intending to take nothing else.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Al V. and Orlo A. Linscott, brought up from the Territory a few days ago, charged with selling whiskey and killing cattle on the Kaw reservation, I. T., were taken to Arkansas City today for examination before U. S. Commissioner Bonsall. The boys were formerly interested in the Linscott estate, three miles southwest of town. Lately they sold their interest and have been going it wild on the range. They got in "cahoots" with Frank Pappan, a half-breed rough, and a mob got after them for killing cattle. Ordered to hold up, the Linscotts did so with alacrity, but Pappan wasn't quick enough and was shot dead in his tracks. The Linscotts were turned over to U. S. officials. People in Pleasant Valley know the boys well. They used to attend school at Excelsior and in those days were docile, promising no wild notoriety whatever.

Next item is riddled with white-out...will not be able to get all of it!

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

We have recently had calls from several members of the great Martin family of Vernon, whose names are fixtures in THE COURIER mailing lists. Mrs. Sarah Martin heads the list as . Then follows W. E. Martin [about five or six lines of Martin members comes next and I could not make sense of it]. Article ends up as follows.

We like the name of Martin for we know of no mean man by that name. If there are any Martins in the county who are not on our subscription list, we want them. Our state has [again the rest is impossible to make out.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 18. The annual report of the Lieutenant General of the army is made public today. At the date of the last consolidated returns, the army consisted of 2,154 officers and 24,705 men. "Nothing," says the report, "has yet been done in the division of the Atlantic for the protection of our seaboard by the improvement, enlargement, or increase of armament of our fortifications, so that many of our large cities are still at the mercy of the iron clads of foreign Nations, in case of rupture of our relations. But it is hoped that public sentiment will before long prevail on Congress for liberal appropriations in this respect."

The division of the Missouri has had disturbances which severely tried the troops and the supply departments of the Government. First came the Oklahoma invaders. The sincerity of the leaders of the Oklahoma colony may well be doubted, but they were bold in their movements and have carried the scheme to the verge of bloodshed. The belief exists that their intention was not actual settlement, but to call the attention of Congress to the opening up of the Indian Territory, and that money was secured fro their purposes by interested corporations. Following the Oklahoma invasion came the Cheyenne and Arapaho disturbance, which threatened the horrors of an Indian war. For the true cause of this trouble and the particulars of its settlement, I refer to my report to the President made in July last.

In the southwestern corner of New Mexico, many lives have been lost by the invasion of a small body of Chiracahua Apaches from Arizona, and a large number of troops are at present operating in the district with the view of its protection. I am in hopes of an early settlement of the Apache difficulty in such a manner as will forever prevent a recurrence of the raids of these Indians.

In the Northwest General Terry, commanding the Department of Dakota, was obliged to keep a large number of troops in the field on account of the Riel rebellion. General Howard, commanding the Department of the Platte, in addition to furnishing troops to the Department of Missouri for the apprehended difficulties with the Cheyennes, had and now has to provide troops on account of the troubles at Rock Springs, in Wyoming, and other points on the Union Pacific Railroad. When we come to estimate the duties performed by the troops in the Division of the Missouri, it will be seen that they have been most arduous and responsible, requiring a degree of activity far beyond anticipation, and often occurring under trying disadvantages in so far as relates to means of transportation, and expensive, unsatisfactory, and vexatious.

The Department of Texas has enjoyed unusual quiet, but has furnished aid in the New Mexican and Indian Territory troubles. Of the Division of the Pacific, General Sheridan says: "The situation in that part of the division comprising the southeastern portion of the Department of Arizona, was, I regret to say, far from satisfactory so long as General Crook had control of the Apaches under the agreement between the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Interior. Matters are very well in Arizona, but when contentions began under the divided authority that existed a year ago, distrust and trouble arose among the Indians and continued until the outbreak of the Chiracahuas in May last. The outbreak was petulant and without cause, and embraced only part of the tribe, but this element comprised the young and most vigorous. The conduct of this band, not exceeding forty-two men and ninety-two squaws, was fiendish in the extreme. Unprotected and unarmed people were murdered whenever met, and when pressed by troops they scattered like a flock of quail and came together again at some designated point from fifty to one hundred miles distant. They should be exterminated or captured, and I have the greatest confidence in General Crook's ability to accomplish this purpose, though the difficulties are very great. I beg the people in that section to bear in mind that General Crook is the best man we have to deal with these hostile Indians, and will accomplish in the end more than perhaps any man in the army. He is familiar with the Indian and the country, and unfortunate as the people of Arizona and New Mexico have been, there is no other man in the army who could do any better, or who is more wrapped up in the welfare of the people in that section, as regards life, property, and business interests. In the pursuit of this hostile band in Mexico under the agreement, our officers and men have been treated with consideration and kindness, which it is my duty to acknowledge.

I take pleasure in commending General Crook for the admirable disposition of his troops and his steady perseverance under disheartening circumstances.

Of the Indian question, General Sheridan says: Take the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians as an example. They have nearly 4,300,000; 200,000 would settle them in severalty and the 4,100,000 acres remaining, if purchased by the Government in the manner described, would yield an annual interest sufficient for their support. The Ute Indians have about 5,100,000 acres, which, if purchased in the same way, would furnish a revenue adequate for their support. The same plan could be extended to cover most of the Indian reservations in the country. I only propose that the Government buy these lands for security and safety. Settlers and speculators would buy them and take them at the average of $1.25 per acre, some of them are now worth $6 or $10 per acre. In this way, the Indians would have perpetual security until Congress chooses to give it to them to be used as they may see fit. The Government would lose nothing and the Indians would only be getting the value of their property safely invested. The Indians are not poor. They are only incompetent at the present time to take care of their own property and therefore require looking after. The treaties we have made with them might interfere with the condemnation and purchases of these lands by the Government, but Congress could easily devise some means of overcoming this difficulty.

I cannot agree with General Miles in his recommendation regarding the Indian Territory, or his confidence in the ability of the Indian to make himself self-supporting in so short a time. All our experience heretofore does not warrant such confidence and such opinions should be regarded as individual rather than representative of the army. The process of civilization must necessarily be slow, and it will no doubt be worked out in time if firmness and fair treatment is observed and a steady policy be pursued, but the ultimate result is still the same distance in the future. When a tribe becomes refractory or has worked itself into a state of open revolt, its temporary transfer to the control of the military for purposes of discipline, as has recently been done with the Cheyennes and Arapahos in the Indian Territory and the Apaches in Arizona, will be found of benefit; but the permanent control of the Indians is not desired by the army at large. The Seminole Indian scouts now in the vicinity of Fort Clark, Texas, mentioned in my last report, have not, as yet, been brought back to the Indian Territory. Sympathy for them is very great and the injustice they have undergone for eight years has often been referred to without effect. They are a good people and should be provided for in the Indian Territory.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

HAD TO SKIP NEXT ITEM. ILLEGIBLE.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

TOPEKA, KAN., November 17. The State Board has completed the census of the State, given below by counties compared with 1880.

Almost impossible to read figures....guessing only at Cowley County.

Cowley County (1880): 21,539; (1885) 29,555.

These figures are from the Assessor's returns up to March 1, 1885. Since that date it is estimated that there has been an increase of at least 100,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

TOPEKA, November 17. Regarding the protection of settlers in Southwest Kansas from the Indians, Governor Martin writes the Kansas Representatives as follows.

MY DEAR SIRS: I address you, as the representatives of Kansas, on a subject of grave interest to many of the citizens of this State. As you know, a very large population has, within the past year, settled in the counties of Barber, Comanche, Clark, Meade, Seward, Finney, and Hamilton. These counties are located in Southwestern Kansas, adjoining or near the Indian Territory. The citizens who have occupied them are there by invitation of the United States Government. They are peaceable, industrious, intelligent people. Thousands of them served in the ranks of the Union army during the late civil war, and they are, one and all, justly entitled to the protection of the Government.

South of the counties mentioned, the Government has located several tribes of Indians. Many of these Indians are savage, turbulent, and dangerous. The fact that they are peaceable today is no guarantee that they will be peaceable next week, or next month. So long as they are where they are, and what they are, and the borders of Kansas are left exposed and defenseless, the people of the counties lying next the Indian Territory will be uneasy and apprehensive. Indian raids are possible at any time. There is nothing to prevent an invasion of the borders of Kansas, or to protect our citizens from its resulting horrors. The State of Kansas cannot afford to maintain a standing army on its southwestern frontier in order to keep the Indians within the boundaries of their territory, and it should not be expected to maintain such an army in order to protect its peaceable citizens, and give them assurance of security. This is a duty which properly and rightfully devolves on the Government of the United States.

In my judgment absolute protection and security cannot be guaranteed to the citizens of Southwestern Kansas unless the General Government establishes at least two military posts on or near our southern boundary line. One post should be established near the southwestern corner of Meade County. And all these posts should be maintained as long as the Indian Territory is reserved for the occupancy of Indians having tribal relations.

It may be said that there is no danger of an Indian outbreak. That is always the reply of the Government to the demand of its citizens for guarantees of immunity. But twice within the past few years have the borders of Kansas been invaded by the same Indians who now occupy the country adjoining Southwestern Kansas. Knowledge of these facts naturally and inevitably inspires a feeling of uneasiness and apprehension. The settlers do not know when an outbreak may occur; they do know that no adequate precautions to prevent an outbreak have been adopted. Thus they live in constant dread of an Indian raid, and are liable, at any moment, to be thrown into a panic, which will send men, women, and children flying in terror from their peaceful homes. Such a panic occurred early in July last, and the losses, the sufferings, the demoralization attending it were almost as great and as distressing as though an actual invasion had occurred. These people are justly entitled, not only to absolute protection against Indian raids, but to such an assurance of protection as will inspire confidence among them and prevent that apprehension which breeds panic. And such assurance cannot be given unless military posts are established and maintained along the southwestern borders of Kansas.

I do not know by what authority such posts are located and maintained. If the action of Congress is required, I trust that you will, at the earliest possible moment, introduce and urge the passage of a bill having this end in view. If the posts can be established by the order of the President, or of the General commanding the army, I hope you will urge upon these officers the vital importance of prompt action to the end that the people of Southwestern Kansas may not only be assured of protection, but of such adequate safeguards as will inspire confidence and prevent alarm and panic.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

ATCHISON, KAN., November 18. At 7:30 this morning the jury in the celebrated Baldwin murder case, which has been on trial here for the past six days, returned a verdict of "guilty of murder in the first degree." The prisoner received the verdict with no sign of emotion whatever, except when the Deputy Sheriff advanced to shackle him and then he showed signs of anger. The prisoner's wife screamed piteously, while his aged mother seemed completely stunned. The prisoner was taken to the county jail. His attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to law and contrary to the evidence, and that new evidence has been discovered. The verdict was a great surprise, but is received with general satisfaction.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

ERIE, KAN., November 18. Frankie Morris' case came up in the District Court yesterday, and defendant and all her counsel, Messrs. Hocking, Burton, Fenlon, and Denton, were on hand. At the request of the counsel for the State, the case was postponed until December 7. It is very probable the case will never be tried again, and public opinion is much against another trial, as it would probably be a useless expense.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Paper had two more untitled articles of little importance on front page. I skipped.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Two women in Florence, Kansas, having read that Mrs. Walkup increased her beauty by eating arsenic, tried it last week and came near dying.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Two men have been arrested for breaking into a saloon at Valley Falls. This brings up the question whether a nuisance can be burglarized. A nuisance is not property.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Paola Times states that at least forty persons have drowned in the streams of Miami County simply because there were no bridges where bridges should have been.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Miss Emma Farris, a defeated candidate for the office of register of deeds in Ellsworth County, announces in the Reporter that she will be in the field again in two years, and "urgently solicit" the voters' support.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The typho malaria fever seems to be raging in an exceedingly malignant form throughout the county. We have as yet recorded but one death in Mound City, but there are several cases now in our city. Mound City Clarion.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

W. H. Irwin, formerly a conductor on the Fort Scott road, who was injured by reason of having his head come in contact with a bridge, sued the company for damages in the court of Sedgwick County and on Monday last received a verdict for $10,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Through the first few months after Gen. Grant's burial, the daily average of visitors was fully 10,000 people. On Sundays, so the guards say, the number has often gone above 25,000, and it has required a whole squad of police to keep the crowd moving and in order.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Supreme Court of Illinois has decided that Mr. Joseph C. Mackin must absolutely go to Joliet for perjury. Mr. Mackin's original offense was ballot box stuffing, but he "goes over the road" not for that, but for swearing falsely in regard to the matter before the court.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Leavenworth Times: But for an alliance of saloon Republicans with the whiskey Democracy, Leavenworth County would have elected the entire Republican ticket. In spreading the fact broadcast that this county elected the Democratic ticket, don't forget to give the reason.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

On the 29^th a new time table will go into effect on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway, in which the time to Denver will be shortened about two hours. The train will run on the Marion and McPherson branch from Florence to Ellinwood instead of by Newton as at present.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Thayer Headlight: It is surprising to find how rapidly the bridge at Cherry creek could be replaced. Twenty-four hours from the arrival of the wrecking train, the mass of wrecked cars had been removed, a new trestle bridge 208 feet long constructed, and the road put in order for traffic.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A society has been formed by the ladies of Wellington, styled the "Ladies Art Circle." We understand the object of this society is to be the cultivation of the talents of the members in the painting and library line. A comfortable room will be rented and handsomely furnished for the above purpose.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mr. Rearick, another victim of the wells in the Marks district, died Tuesday afternoon of typhoid fever. There are two others in the family who are seriously ill with the same disease. There are about forty cases of this disease in the neighborhood caused by drinking water from the same well. Newton Kansan.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Servians, who have just started a war, have an army of 60,000 men in active service, with a reserve which brings the fighting strength of the country up to 170,000 men. The Bulgarians have about 60,000. Both sides are well supplied with modern artillery and repeating rifles. The Servians are counted the best fighters.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mulvane Record: The suit brought by Mrs. Mary E. Grady against the A. T. & S. F. railroad company for damages sustained by being struck in the eye by the end of a bell cord, while the passenger train was being made up in Mulvane, one evening some months ago, was tried in the district court at Wichita this week. A verdict of $1,000 in favor of plaintiff was the result.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

In speaking of the great prairie fire that so lately destroyed so much property in Harper County, the Herald of Anthony, says: "Many families lost their all, including their cattle and hogs, and in some instances their lives. It is rumored that a young lad and a young lady both are burned so badly that their lives are despaired of. The light from the fire in the territory reflected itself so vividly on the sides of the houses fourteen miles away, that a person could readily count the heads of the nails.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Postmaster-General Vilas will soon have an opportunity to explain by what right he overruled a law of congress which appropriated $800,000 for carrying the foreign mails, one half of which were to be paid to American steamships. The foreign steamships have been paid promptly, but the American vessels have not received any of the money directed to be paid them. Resolutions are to be introduced in both houses of congress concerning this matter, and Mr. Vilas' ingenuity as a western lawyer is likely to be taxed to the uttermost to extricate him from the difficult position in which he has placed himself.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The work of exterminating Thehaw, King of Burmah, is rapidly progressing. The British force is proceeding almost unopposed up the Irrawaddy and clearing the great stream as they advance. The Irrawaddy is 1,200 miles long, and for 400 miles from the central mouth of its delta, is from one to four miles wide and navigable for vessels of 200 ton burden. Rangoon, the capital of British Burmah and the base of the present operations, is a city of 100,000 population, built at the eastern mouth of the Irrawaddy. Mandalay, the capital of Irrawaddy and Burmah, is about 400 miles up the river. It has a population of 90,000, and is now fortified in expectation of the British advance. Thehaw is only 27 years of age, and, as his treatment of his people has been uniformly brutal, it is not impossible that he may be assassinated before the British reach him. The war is likely to be brief and not necessarily sanguine, as the Burmese are not likely to show courage.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The State Board of Health has issued this edict: "By the authority vested in this board, it is hereby ordered that on and after December 1, 1885, no pupil shall be admitted to any public school in this state without presenting satisfactory evidence of proper and successful vaccination." The Board of Education of Winfield, in accordance with this resolution, has ordered that all pupils bring a certificate of "proper and successful vaccination" from some practicing physician before entering the schools after that date. This is a caution that seems useless, but might, should smallpox get abroad, be a great blessing. The State Board probably goes on the theory that every pupil should be vaccinated as a standing preventative.

The newspaper at this point in time was really most difficult to read and they seemed to have many problems setting the different pages. I could not make out the "header" used on next article at all. Using secondary heading only.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The few remaining saloons of Kansas are in a tight fix and will soon be a thing of the past. Atchison is victorious over her saloons. Leavenworth saloons will be squelched immediately. The county of Sol. Miller has succumbed and he has announced that he has quit monkeying with them and the party in control; and though he does not yet believe in prohibitory laws, he will support heartily all Republican nominees however offensive prohibitionists they may be. He will be heartily in the prohibition ranks in due time. Dodge City and a few minor places are about to rise upon a state without a saloon. Kansas, always the leader in every great work, will be the first state to be entirely rid of that infernal nuisance.

The law so far as it relates to dram-shops is a complete success, the best ever enacted in any state, and does not need any amendments. But the drug business needs a little attention. The law is construed to give the Probate Judge a five cent fee for every sale of intoxicants made. This is a corrupting influence as making it a pecuniary interest to the Judge to have as many statements filed as possible. The law should be so amended that the Probate Judge should turn over to the county treasury all fees for licenses and statements, and his salary should be raised to such sum as will be a reasonable compensation for all the duties he has to perform under this and other laws. Then the state needs a pharmacy law which will exclude from the business all persons, whether proprietors or clerks, who do not prove their fitness before a competent board as to knowledge of the business, carefulness, and character. No one should be allowed to sell intoxicants, poisons, or any other deleterious substances on prescription or otherwise, without first establishing such qualifications and procuring a license, and it should be the duty of the Probate Judge to revoke any license whenever it appears that the holder is deficient in any one of the required qualifications.

We would call the attention of the legislature, soon to convene in extra session, to these matters and urge upon it the importance of perfecting our laws in these particulars.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

During the late session of the Supreme Court of the State, the following judgments against persons guilty of violating the prohibitory law were affirmed, with costs.

Charles Skinner, of Osage County, sentenced to pay a fine of $500, and also to be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days; and further, to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

James Gormaly, of Osage County, sentenced to pay a fine of $500, and also to be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days; and further, to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

J. N. Frew, of Osage County, sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and also to be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days; and further, to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

James Carnine, of Osage County, sentenced to pay a fine of $300, and also to be imprisoned in the county jail for thirty days; and further, to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

Oscar Bjorkland, of Douglass County, sentenced to pay a fine of $300, and to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

Fritz Iseman, of Douglass County, sentenced to pay a fine of $400, and to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

Oscar Bjorkland, of Douglass County, (second case) sentenced to pay a fine of $100, and also to be imprisoned in the county jail for fifteen days and further, to stand committed until the fine and costs are all paid.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Farmers, look out for rascals. A man drove in at my place and introduced himself as a traveling physician and a member of the Board of health of Kansas. He then introduced his medicine. He had worm medicine. I asked if it is good; he said he warranted it. "About how much will it cost?" "How many children have you that need it?" "Four." "It costs fifty cents." "Are you not high with it?" "Not for so many." Then I told my wife to receive the medicine and pay the fifty cents, and started for the field. On coming back I found he had only left medicine for one child and took the fifty cents. He could not tell often enough how honest he was. Before leaving he gave a card as R. M. Zawadsky, M. D.

What we want to say is, that any man or woman, in this age of newspapers and general information, who pays any stranger fifty cents for any new medicine, whether for a scruple or a barrel of it, is too simple and green for anything and should have a guardian. He will throw away his money anyhow, will give it to some fraud, who has an oily tongue and can make him believe that "the moon is made of green cheese."

The country if full of traveling frauds who make a good living because they find lazy and ignorant simpletons who do not read the newspapers.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Earthquake waves occurred off San Francisco on the 20^th, indicating an earthquake in the Pacific ocean.

John D. Bowen, ex-Mayor of East St. Louis, was assassinated by a shot in the back of the head on the streets of that city Friday evening.

Kansas City has raised about $5,000 for the sufferers by the late Galveston fire.

After all this time the subscriptions to the Grant million dollar monument fund amounts to about one hundred thousand. New York is everything but liberal and public spirited.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Tomorrow is the day appointed by the President of this great and glorious yankee nation whereby we are enjoined to lay aside the cares and distractions of business and give thanks to the maker of the universe. It is a good custom. The difficulty with us as a people is that we are too busy to take enough holidays. This year we should observe Thanksgiving as we never did before. There are unusual and exceptional reasons why we should give thanks. A year ago our outlook was gloomy. Our products were very low in price, our quarries were closed for the want of orders, of building there was none, real estate was depressed; and worse than all, sickness and death had been widely prevalent in our community. How complete the contrast is today. Our quarries are full and the prices are good. Our stone industry is more active than ever before. Our building boom is daily increasing and the music of the saw, hammer, and trowel can be heard in all parts of our city; and in the matter of health we never, for years past, have been so exempt from disease as we are today. For all of these and many other blessings, let us give thanks. There will be union services in the Methodist church at half past ten. Make it an object to attend and in addition to your enjoyment, try and make the day a happier one for some less fortunate fellow mortal, thereby making yourself twice blessed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The case of Thomas Sweeny vs. Frank Smith was filed with District Clerk Pate today. Sweeny deeded six lots in Arkansas City to Smith to secure a loan of $200, with the verbal understanding that the property should be deeded back when the money was paid. Smith being tendered his wealth, refused to return the property.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Robert O. Bradley files a petition for divorce from Emily M. Bradley. She abandoned him in 1875, in New York, in refusing to come west with him.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Eureka Herald: A little ten year old, daughter of Mrs. J. M. McCombs, of Beachlor creek, fell from a horse last Sunday evening and sustained a serious fracture of the forearm.

Lyndon Journal: A son of Stephen Fuller, our new sheriff, was kicked by a horse Sunday evening and had not recovered Monday so as to recognize any one. It is thought he cannot recover.

Harper Graphic: Tom Bradshaw's pony and "Laurel Bell," of Arkansas City, ran a four hundred race, which was won by ten feet by the pony. A purse of $50 a side was staked on the race.

Wellington Press: T. A. Hubbard, of this city, received word today from Chicago that he had been unanimously elected vice-president of the National Swine Breeders' association, in session in that city.

Barnes Enterprise: We continue to hear of the hog cholera getting in its work in various localities. It is very discouraging to the farmer to see his hogs dying off just as he got them ready for market.

McPherson Republican: Sheriff Tolle started last evening with four prisoners for the penitentiary: F. Rea, Ben. Morse, Rile Seat, and Robert Jones. This is the biggest batch that ever went from this county.

Oskaloosa Independent: John Carson lost thirty head of hogs a few days since by giving them arsenic as a cholera preventative. If that's the way it acts, arsenic will not become very popular as a remedy. It wasn't very beneficial in the Walkup case, either.

Emporia News: A special dispatch from New Orleans says that Mrs. Walkup has arrived there, accompanied by Mrs. Wallace and Willie Willis. She rode home along the back streets. She says she never used arsenic before going to Emporia and never will use it again.

Norton Courier: Wm. Watts, of Devizes, called yesterday to report his Irish potato crop for this season. By careful measurement he found that he had grown 540 bushels per acre from five acres, making a total of 2,700 bushels. We doubt if this yield can be excelled by anyone.

Troy Chief: Talk about protracted meetings, but the colored people of Wathena are entitled to the premium on that head. They began a protracted meeting in August 1874 and have kept up ever since, not having missed a single night, and no telling when it will stop.

Wellington Press: Sam Kincaid, a nephew of the district clerk, was accidentally shot and killed yesterday in South Haven township. Either Mr. Kincaid or someone else dropped a gun and it exploded and the ball entered his leg. Before medical assistance could be gotten, he bled to death.

Topeka Commonwealth: An east bound freight train on the Santa Fe was wrecked just this side of Argentine Friday. Several cars were thrown from the track and badly damaged. The wreck delayed the west bound cannon ball and Raymond's excursion train, nearly an hour in reaching this city.

Emporia Republican: Mad dogs are becoming somewhat prevalent in the neighborhood. One was shot last night on Rural street, while another one is at large on Coal creek, where he has done considerable damage among stock. Four cows had to be killed in consequence of having been bitten by him. It is not known whether any other stock were bitten or not.

Topeka Commonwealth: Among the west bound passengers on the Santa Fe road, yesterday, was an officer from Sedgwick County, who had in charge a prisoner whom he had secured in Chicago. When the officer went to dinner, he shackled his man to the car seat, and expected to find him there when he returned; but he had managed to get away. The officer put in the rest of the day hunting his late prisoner.

Douglass Index: I M. Votaw has returned from his new location in Stanton County. The party with which he traveled over the country struck a small herd of buffalo, and one was killed. In all that region where but a few years ago millions of buffalo roamed, scarcely one is found now. Where have they gone or what has become of them?

Ottawa Republican: On Wednesday afternoon while the Miller Bros. were passing the Reed schoolhouse with their thresher, little Earl Rhea, in trying to climb on the separator, lost his hold and fell under the machine, the hind wheel of which passed over his leg just below the hip joint. Although no bone is broken, he is quite seriously injured. The doctor thinks, however, he will recover without any permanent injury.

Topeka Journal: Last Saturday as Dr. Ryder was returning from the country, he passed the German who keeps six bears about three miles north of Garfield park. One of the bears was passed by the horse with some reluctance, and when the second one ran into the road and reared on its haunches, the horse broke to one side, overturning the buggy and threw the doctor out and broke for home. The horse was caught on the bridge by Mr. Van Ness. The buggy was pretty much used up, but we are glad to state that the doctor escaped unhurt.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Last night was a big occasion for our G. A. R. Post. Col. Stewart, Department Commander; Col. Woodcock, colonel of the 2^nd Regiment, K. N. G., and Major Ask, of the same regiment, were here. From 6:30 to 8:30 Col. Stewart exemplified the Grand Army work, after which the Woman's Relief Corps were admitted, with friends at large, and social chatter began. But the Lodge room was soon a jam, and all repaired to the Rink, where Company C, under its Captain, C. E. Steuven, was having its regular drill. The Rink proved amply commodious, and general commingling among old soldiers and their wives and friends was enjoyed. The Courier Cornet Band came in from the Court House, where it was having its regular practice, and went through the drill with Company C, discoursing splendid music. After the drill and music, the stand was mounted by the distinguished visitors and the commanders of the county, among whom were S. Cure, commander of Winfield Post; Al Mowry, commander of the Arkansas City Post; S. Gould, of the Mulvane Post; H. C. McDorman, of the Dexter Post; John Ledlie, of the Burden Post, and Mr. Roberts, commander of Udall Post. Col. Stewart, happily introduced by Judge Soward, delivered a well prepared address on the origin, object, and fraternity of the Grand Army of the Republic. Col. Woodcock, Major Ask, and others followed. The speeches were sandwiched by "The Old Army Bean," sung by Major Ask, Judge Snow, Judge Buckman, et al, loudly applauded. The seats were then squared around, the room darkened, and Major Ask exhibited a variety of stereopticon views, embracing army scenes of vividly life-like reality. They were all very fine and made a most pleasant end to a very enjoyable reunion of old soldiers, their wives, and friends generally. Members were present from all the county Posts. After the close at the Rink, the Post had an oyster banquet at Axtel's, with various toasts and a big time. It was a splendid reception, throughout, to the Posts distinguished guests.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

I will pay $50 reward for any information leading to the recovery of my spotted setter dog, Sport, and conviction of thief. Sport is nine months old, mostly white, with three large liver colored spots along back, liver colored ears, blue eyes, and long hair. Stolen Thursday, November 19^th, 1885. John R. Handy, Winfield, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Everybody busy preparing for winter.

Wheat in this section is badly in need of rain.

Mrs. Furman has relatives visiting her from Oxford.

H. R. Branson will ship three car loads of fat hogs this week.

Mrs. Mollie Reynolds is visiting her parents on lower Grouse.

The Dexter Association building is rapidly nearing completion.

Maud Maurer is down with lung fever. Hope she will soon recover.

There is a fair prospect for several weddings in Dexter ere long.

S. A. Smith and wife were the guests of Mrs. J. D. Maurer last Sunday.

There will be a necktie festival Thanksgiving evening and a grand time is anticipated.

Mr. Secrest has commenced the erection of a large stone barn. A son of his is visiting him from Kansas City.

Died, at his home, in Dexter, November 18^th, Mr. R. E. Booth, after a long and painful illness. His remains were laid to rest in Dexter Cemetery. He leaves a wife and several children to mourn his loss.

Uncle Joe Furman was severely injured by being kicked in the face by a colt. It was feared for a while he could not survive, but at present writing he is able to be up again.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Grandma Weakley is in poor health at this writing, yet she keeps moving about.

The Weakley boys sold a nice lot of hogs Saturday, getting $3,00 per hundred.

Nice weather still continues and the roads are in fine traveling condition, only rather dusty.

Several young men met at J. A. Rucker's Saturday evening and enjoyed themselves very much listening to instrumental music.

Clark Bryant and "Dakota" Fowler are now making arrangements to fit out a small boat and go down the Arkansas river trapping this winter.

Mrs. Hassell and Mrs. Shelton spent one day last week at Lewis Mounts, and found him not able to sit up all the time. He has been in poor health for several weeks.

If what we hear is correct, it seems as if some family (not a hundred miles off) treat their hired boy worse than some folks did their slaves in the time of slavery. One thing I would suggest is, read the holy Bible; it will teach you how to do unto others as you would they should do unto you.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mr. J. Little is entertaining company from the succor state.

The K. C. and S. W. railroad is making the rails jingle in the neighborhood.

Mr. Dowler has taken the first degree in the South Bend Grange. They will give a feast when he succeeds to ride the goat.

There will be Thanksgiving services at the Irwin Chapel by Rev. Brink, of the Pleasant Valley M. E. Church. Dinner will be serviced after the services. In the evening there will be an oyster supper and temperance meeting at the same place.

Mr. Pugh, of Winfield, shipped a car load of hogs from Hackney last week.

Mr. S. D. Fisher and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ricks, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Chapin, and Mr. and Mrs Anderson attended Mr. and Mrs. Scothorn's crystal wedding at Winfield last week.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Summit street is almost blocked with stone and material for replacing the buildings on the burnt district.

The corn market was lively at 30 cents last Saturday, but most of the feeders of cattle are shipping from Mulvane now at two and three cents less on the bushel.

It is said that the Osages at their last council granted permission for all lessees to farm 1,000 acres for the purpose of raising grain to feed their cattle on the leased ranges.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Eva Reynolds spent Sunday at home.

Laura Elliott is in Dexter for two weeks.

A number of our young men attended church at Cambridge Sunday night.

The Taylor boys talk of going back to their home in Illinois some time soon.

Miss Josie Bard, of Winfield, visited at Capital Hill last week. She is a jolly girl and we hope she will visit us again.

There is going to be a necktie party at Dexter Thanksgiving night. Our girls say they will go if somebody will take them.

Will Frazier and Joe Henderson, of Burden, spent Thursday evening at Capital Hill. Some of the boys and girls from town were over and all had a jolly time.

Mr. Long, from Coffeyville, on his way to Garden City, stopped in our little town over Sunday. We were delighted to see him again and hope he will stop on his return.

Al Chambers, late of Arkansas City, but now on his way to Baxter Springs, visited friends here last week. He will remain at Baxter Springs a short time and then go on to his home in Illinois.

John Irons, on lower Grouse, has a saw mill in his timber. The next thing should be a bridge across Grouse.

C. M. Scott made a delivery of beef cattle for the Osages recently, from his Otter creek ranche. They were contracted at $2.85 per hundred.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Jethro Cochran has his new house (on the farm formerly owned by H. T. Shivvers) enlarged.

Mr. Norman has built a large addition to his house on his farm south of town.

Some of our farmers are seeding a large part of their farms in blue grass and other tame grasses.

A pleasant social event was the china wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson at their home three miles south of Winfield. At about 10 a.m. the guests from Vernon, Beaver, and Walnut townships and Winfield and neighborhood began to arrive. At 1:00 p.m., it was announced that dinner was ready. The guests were seated around a long table on which was splendid roasted turkey and so many other good things that, though a person had a keen appetite, sharpened by a long ride, they could not taste near all. We will not tell how the boys and girls (about 50 years old) who had to wait grew impatient and thought the older ones would not get through, but they made up for lost time when their turn came. After dinner they assembled in the parlor. Deacon Sherrard was appointed to say the marriage ceremony. He opened a book of poems and brought them under solemn promises which one should make the fires on cold mornings, split the wood, and perform many other pleasant duties of married life, after which their attention was directed to a table covered with presents brought in by their friends which were presented to them. As it was near night, those who had spent the day started for home, all wishing Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson should have many more such anniversaries. The young people came in and spent the evening. The day was as pleasant as could be wished for and there was nothing to mar the pleasures of the occasion.

The following are some of the presents: China tea set, Mr. and Mrs. T. Teter, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Teter, Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Teter, Monroe Teter, and Grandmother Teter.

Silver dinner caster, Dr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Copeland, Phil Kleeman, Will McClellan, and Moore Tanner.

Set of china cups and saucers, Mr. and Mrs. W. McEwen.

China tureen, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. McEwen.

China cream pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. Sherrard.

Cina spittoon and shaving mug, Mr. and Mrs. P. Croco.

China cups and saucers, Mr. and Mrs. B. Byers.

Colored cut glass berry dish, Rinker & Harris.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

How would it do to christen our prospective town and station Beaver.

Profs. Finfrock, of Winfield, were the guests of Misses Geney and Edith Holland last Sunday.

Sam Roseberry is erecting a cozy residence on his eighty acres. This, of course, means that Sam will soon join the disconsolate army of benedicts.

From present indications, it seems that it will not be many moons when ye reporter will change the "uneuphonious" caption to his communications from this place.

When Moses Teter starts out to secure the location of a station, something drops on somebody's toes. As a rustler, Mose ranks Eli. He already purchased a pair of double platform scales for the use of his coal yard.

The Methodist and United Brethren church members have consolidated their forces in an extensive preparation for a Thanksgiving service and dinner at Irwin Chapel. Everybody is invited to be present and participate in the feast.

We expect the toot of the iron horse by Saturday, the 21^st inst. Its advent will mark a new era in the business relations of this flourishing valley. When matters assume a more tangible form ye scribe will take pleasure in noting the progress of events.

Concerning District No. four's teacher's explanation of the empty whiskey bottle alluded to in "Mark's" previous happenings, the writer wishes to remark that where there is so much smoke there must be a little fire. Of course, it is unnecessary to state that the item was penned in a spirit devoid of malicious motives and as a pedagogical joke. The location of the bottle when found was substantially as "Mark" formerly stated and can be easily proven by the little boy who discovered it. In regard to the disposition of the contents of said bottle of course, ye reporter confesses to have drawn upon his imagination. The teacher is a young man of too much intelligence to carelessly throw bottles of this character around on school premises. To his friends and acquaintances an explanation was entirely unnecessary and to those who knew him not it was a matter of supreme indifference.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Wanted. A farm of 600 to 1,000 acres in one block: good land and well watered. Anyone having such a tract for sale will please send full description and cash price to "T.", lock box No. 3, Brockport, Monroe County, New York.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, MO., November 21. As ex-Mayor John B. Bowman, one of the most prominent citizens of East St. Louis, Ill., was approaching his home in the outskirts of the town between seven and eight o'clock last night, he was shot in the back of the head or neck by some unknown person, and almost instantly killed. Mr. Bowman had spent most of the day at his office, and during the early evening had been reading proof in the East St. Louis Gazette office. About six o'clock Mr. Bowman started for his house, on Tenth street just outside the corporation limits, and as he was crossing the street just opposite his house a shot was fired from behind him, the ball entering the base of his brain, killing him almost instantly. Mr. Bowman was a lawyer of marked ability, and was a man of most pronounced character and great energy and enterprise. He was also a leading politician, had been Mayor of the city, and had always been a leading spirit in every project and plan for the improvement and growth of East St. Louis. He leaves four children, all grown--two sons and two daughters. Mr. Bowman had been prominent in East St. Louis politics for the past seventeen years and practically controlled the municipal government of the city from 1868 to 1878. He has always been closely identified with the many turbulent and exciting episodes of the history of East St. Louis, and it is supposed met his death last night at the hand of one of his old enemies.

WASHINGTON, November 21. Louis Sommerfield, a Pole, aged fifty-two years, shot and killed his wife and Gotleib Eisenbaum, at the latter's saloon in the northeastern part of the city. Sommerfield's wife, it appears, left him some weeks ago and has since been living at Eisenbaum's. Yesterday afternoon Sommerfield entered the saloon and drawing a five-barreled revolver, emptied all the chambers, one of the shots passing through Eisenbaum's heart, while Mrs. Sommerfield was shot in the back. As soon as the shots were fired, some of the neighbors rushed in. Mrs. Eisenbaum giving the alarm, and they were both found dead. Sommerfield ran down the street toward the navy yard. A citizen undertook to stop him when he attempted to kill him also. An officer then appeared and took him into custody. He made no explanation excepting to say in broken English that his wife had left him and had gone to live at Eisenbaum's and that she had cheated him out of his money. Sommerfield had attempted to kill his daughter, the wife of Eisenbaum, and it was in protecting her from her father that he met his death. The murderer was lacy, brutal, and vicious. He had refused to work, and for the last two or three years had subsisted on the fruits of his wife's labor, spending most of the profits for drink. Becoming tired of his brutality, his wife sought the shelter of her daughter and son-in-law's home, and it was out of revenge that he committed the deed. Mrs. Eisenbaum, after her narrow escape, was taken with a fit of nervous prostration and as she is about to become a mother, her condition is critical.

CHICAGO, ILL., November 19. Last night W. F. McClure, while making a call at a house on Oak street, heard the appealing cries of a woman from the lake. He ran to the spot, and seeing a woman struggling in the water, summoned the police. The patrol wagon soon arrived, and with a hook attached to a rope, got her out of the water. When taken out she was dead, the heavy cloak and furs she wore having kept her from sinking. The was handsome looking and dark complexioned, about thirty years old, with black hair, and was fashionably dressed. The body was removed to the morgue. Mr. McClure says that on nearing the lake he saw a man jump into a buggy near the spot and hurriedly drive away. This gave rise to the suspicion that the woman had been foully dealt with, but the arrival of an officer who said he had met two men leisurely driving in a buggy, who told him they had hear a woman's cries in the lake at the foot of Oak street tended to destroy that suspicion. It is believed that the woman committed suicide. One of her fingers had a plain gold ring marked, "F. W. B. to M. L. C. H." This morning the body was identified as that of Mrs. F. W. Bipper, wife of a State street butcher. At the inquest the husband of the deceased testified that his relations with his wife had always been pleasant. She wore a long gold neck chain and a gold watch when he saw her last. She usually, he said, carried a sum of money with her. Neither the watch, chain, nor money was found on the body. W. F. McClure, who heard the woman scream for help, testified that when he went toward the pier he saw a man jump into a buggy and drive west very rapidly. The coroner thought there was so much mystery surrounding the case that it would be best to postpone the further hearing of evidence until next Thursday.

NEW YORK, November 21. The police today arrested Augustine Bebell, a creole Cuban sugar maker, on a charge of having murdered the Cuban Chinaman Antonia Solao, otherwise Chong Ong, on the afternoon of November 2. The body was dreadfully mangled by many wounds. It appears that a boy of fifteen years, named George Manz, was passing at the time of the murder and saw the first and fatal stab inflicted, but the police succeeded in suppressing the fact pending the arrest. The prisoner was fully identified by the boy, [rest of this item was garbled].

DENTON, TEX., November 21. Fifteen tramps confined in the calaboose for refusing to work were waited upon last night by a mob of masked men, who overpowered the guards, took the tramps out, and administered thirty-nine lashes well laid on to each, and then told them to "git." They got, and not a tramp has been seen in Denton today and no more are expected this season.

CASA GRANDE, ARIZ., November 21. The stage bound here from the Silver King mine was stopped by a highwayman armed with a shot gun two miles south of Pima, Arizona. The robber, who is believed to have confederates, obtained two bars of silver bullion worth $5,000. Officers from Pima are now in pursuit.

SILVER BLUFF, COL., November 21. The coroner's jury which has been investigating the Bull Domingo disaster, last evening found Superintendent Foss guilty of criminal negligence.

BALTIMORE, MD., November 21. Captain John Abbott, Robert Treaner, mate, and Patrick Tally, hand, were drowned yesterday after near the mouth of the Patapaco River by falling from the deck of the schooner John Nichols. They are said to have all fallen together and all sunk at the same time. The vessel returned to port and the police have begun an investigation. [Double drowning? Looks like there were three.]

AUBURN, N. Y., November 21. After United States Attorney Wellington had summed up for the prosecution in the trial of Cashier Hall, Judge Cox charged the jury and at 3:45 o'clock they retired. They returned at six o'clock with a verdict of not guilty. The charge was that Hall had conspired with Lee, former President of the bank, to defraud the institution of $200,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

CHICAGO, ILL., November 21. Slosson and Vignaux met again last night in the balk line tournament before a large audience. This game was of especial consequence as if Slosson won it, he captured the big pot of money, while should Vignaux win, there would still be a chance to tie all around if Schaefer beats Slosson tonight. Slosson appeared in a close-fitting cardigan jacket, while Vignaux doffed his black dress coat and played in his shirt sleeves. The bank for lead was won by the Parisian, who quickly gathered the balls on the left hand rail, where they lined after the ninth shot and he failed on a masse stroke. Slosson found them on his first shot. He massed to the cushion and counted, securing a good position thereby. He soon organized the ivories at the head rail, and by judicious and careful drives to the sides and end, he beat the record of the tournament for the biggest opening run, which ended at 77, with the miss of an easy direct carom. He left Vignaux's very hard cross-table cushion shot, which he made, but after making the second shot, the balls broke absolutely safe and he stopped. Slosson's run of 24 in the second inning ended with the miss of a very mean draw shot, when his ball was against the rail. The call then was: Slosson, 1001, Vignaux, 11.

When Vignaux went to the table in this third inning he found the balls very stubbornly inclined and had a succession of the toughest possible breaks, but he overcame them with masterly power and kept on clubbing out billiards. The balls stopped in line at least a dozen times, compelling him to play masse and bank shots. He proved equal to every emergency and played as if he would never stop. After a time the balls grew more tractable and at 160 he had a handsome balk line position at the lower end of the table and held it for twelve shots. Then he changed to the side rail and kept on. When he beat his own high run of 166, the audience cheered rigorously. He stopped at 195 on an easy cushion shot. At Slosson's first shot the balls lined safe on him and he missed. The call was now Vignaux, 205; Slosson, 101. Vignaux made a terrific draw nearly the length of the table for the opening shot of his fourth inning and stopped at 32 on an easy spread. Slosson had to go round the table and he missed. The French terror now cracked out another big run, making his billiards as though nothing could be easier. At 99 he narrowly missed a simple masse. Slosson could do nothing in his next two innings, and Vignaux missed a long one-cushion shot in his sixth, at the end of which inning the score was 337 to 111 in his favor.

Vignaux caught on again in the seventh inning and pounded out some more stunning billiards. There was very little balk line in this run, but there was some tremendous execution. There is nothing to say of this big run except that it was count, count, count, all the time with long drives and short drives, draws, masses, forces, follows, banks, and all the known technique of billiards. Slosson, who saw $5,000 slipping from his grasp, stood by and watched his downfall with wan and hopeless face. When Vignaux had finished the run of 174, he was exactly 410 points ahead: 511 to 111. Slosson seemed to feel lighter hearted, now that he knew he was beaten, and in his seventh inning played very prettily until he failed on a long one cushion stroke and left the balls in a huddle. Vignaux then proceeded to run the game out, having accomplished the greatest round ever known at billiards. The game occupied one hour and forty-five minutes. The feeling now is that Vignaux has underplayed in practice and that he is unquestionably the greatest billiard player on earth. The following is the score:

Vignaux--9, 2, 195, 32, 99, 0, 174, 89. Total 600. Average 75. Highest runs: 195, 174.

Slosson--77, 24, 21, 0, 2, 7, 25. Total 136. Average 19-6/7. Highest run: 77.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 19. The President has made the following appointments.

To be Consuls of the United States:

Preston L. Bridges, of North Carolina, at Montevideo, Uruguay.

William H. McArdle, of Massachusetts, at San Juan Del Norte, Nicaragua.

James W. Merriam, a citizen of the United States, at Iquique, Chili.

William C. Emmett, of New York, at Smyrna, Turkey. Mr. Emmett was formerly Secretary of the Legation at Constantinople. He was succeeded a few days ago by J. G. Lee, of Pennsylvania.

The Postmaster General appointed the following fourth-class postmasters to Western Points.

Kansas: West Creek, Robert H. Hall; Tecumseh, John M. Reed; St. Ila, John P. Vincent; Ranche, Mrs. Ella Hartson; Blanchard, Mrs. Sarah J. Dart; Parnell, D. M. Wertz.

Missouri: Boles, John R. May; Evena, Richard L. Smith; Hazeville, William Wingate; Lawson, S. J. Coates.

Nebraska: North Loup, R. H. Palmer; Oines, H. G. Quaisel.

William McArdle, who was appointed to be United States Consul at San Juan Del Norte, Nicaragua, is now a newspaper man and a particular friend of Secretary Lamar. He lives at Jackson, Mississippi. He was very strong endorsed by all the prominent men of that State. Preston L. Bridges, appointed Consul at Montevideo, Uruguay, was endorsed by both the United States Senators and the most prominent men of North Carolina as a man of special fitness for the place. He is a personal friend of Senator Vance.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A cloud burst in Devil's Canyon near San Bernardino, California, the other night destroyed the toll road for some distance. [Rest of item garbled.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SAN DIEGO, CAL., November 19. The town is in gala attire this morning in honor of the opening of the through railway line of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad system to the Pacific Ocean at this point. Various committees have been working on the programme for the celebration for several weeks, and nothing had been left undone to make it a success. This morning there was a grand parade of the various departments of the municipal government, secret and friendly societies, and citizens generally, and this evening a grand banquet will be tendered to representatives of the road. Flags are flying all over the city, business is suspended, and a gala time prevails.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 19. Hand bills were distributed in front of the Thalia Theatre last night headed "Boycott the Thalia Theatre; boycott Director Amberg." They advise all workingmen to shun the theater, and were distributed in consequence of Mr. Amberg keeping in his orchestra against the order of the Central Labor Union imported musicians, who are not members of the Musicians' Union.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

CHICAGO, November 19. The second day of the National Cattle Breeders' Convention opened this morning with a large attendance. An interesting report on the dairy interests of the United States was presented by Colonel H. G. Alwood, of New York, and was discussed at length, and a paper on the art of breeding was read by Colonel W. A. Ferris, of Kansas. The convention will adjourn tonight.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., November 19. The marriage at six o'clock this evening of Miss Mary Lee Ridgely, only daughter of Mr. Charles Ridgely, a wealthy citizen of Springfield, and W. A. Vincent, ex-Chief Justice of New Mexico, was a notable event in Springfield society; the ceremony being performed by Rev. S. H. Gurten, at St. John's Episcopal Church.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 19. A reporter interviewed Mr. Morisini on the eve of his departure for Europe yesterday. The latter declared he was now reconciled to the marriage of his daughter, Victoria, and Eraso Halskamp, and would set the latter up in a good business upon his return if he would quit car driving and induce his wife to leave the stage.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

NICKERSON, KAN., November 19. The Directors of the Nickerson & Panhandle Railroad met last evening and effected a permanent organization by electing A. S. Kent, President; G. W. Sain and Ed Myers, Vice Presidents; S. B. Brightmayer, Secretary, and D. T. Dill, Treasurer. Prominent railroad men from abroad were present.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

PHILADELPHIA, November 19. The autopsy of the brain of McCullough, the actor, prove the correctness of the diagnosis of Dr. Engle, the attending physician. All parties were satisfied and the tomb was closed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, November 19. At twenty minutes past twelve o'clock this morning, Officer Paul Mercier, of the Third Police District, was shot and probably fatally wounded by one of a trio of burglars. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Eighteenth street and Franklin avenue. It was entirely unprovoked, and the burglar who did the work is still believed to be at liberty, though one arrest has been made. The officer had just gone on duty and was making his first round when informed that three men had attempted to feloniously enter the house at 809 North Eighteenth street. Mercier hurried forward, stopped the men a short distance from the house, and began to question them. As he did so he instinctively suspected their character and drew his hand back toward his pistol pocket. He wore a heavy coat and before he could draw his pistol, one of the two quickly jerked a pistol out of his overcoat pocket and fired directly at the officer. The assassin was standing only at arms length away, and attempted to fire a second shot, but was prevented by his companion. The two then turned and ran north. The officer was in the meanwhile struggling to get out his pistol and after hard work finally accomplished it, and fired twice at the retreating burglars. Just after the shooting Private Watchman Furlong, of Car Place, who heart shots, saw the men running through the alley between Franklin avenue and Washington street, on Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, and gave chase. He cornered one fellow and placed him under arrest. Police Officer Taylor, who also heard the shooting, came up immediately. He and Furlong brought the prisoner to the Third District Station, where he was locked up. He proved to be Frank Dunn, a young man well known to the police. He said he heard the shooting going on and was running away from it, afraid he would get shot. The police think the story very fish and will arrest several of Dunn's associates.

BUTLER, MO., September 21. Yesterday closed the great murder trial of John T. Lebo in the Circuit Court by the jury returning a verdict of murder in the first degree. The circumstances are as follows. On the night of December 20, 1883, Mrs. Lula, wife of John T. Lebo, either committed suicide or was murdered at her home in the west part of the county. Her body was found in a well near the house clad only in her night clothes. Suspicion rested on her husband, John, and he was arrested, tried eighteen months ago, and convicted of murder in the first degree on circumstantial evidence. He was sentenced to be hung. The case was then appealed to the Supreme Court, and because of certain evidence being ruled out by the Circuit Judge, the case was referred back for new hearing. The case came up at our last June term of court and resulted in the jury failing to agree. The case was commenced this term on last Saturday morning and occupied the attention of the court for the following five days. The case was given to the jury Thursday night, and on yesterday at five p.m., they rendered a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree.

NEW YORK, November 21. Mrs. Herman P. Neilson, who, while her husband was at sea, married her son-in-law, H. H. Pahdee, was arraigned today in Jersey City. Pahdee was also arraigned. Mrs. Neilson was fifty-five years of age, and attractive in appearance. Her husband is a steamship Captain, and lived with his wife on Lexington avenue. The couple had several daughters, and one of them became the wife of Pahdee, who was bookkeeper in the Jersey City Chemical Works. About a year ago Neilson and his wife had a quarrel. They separated by mutual consent. During one of Neilson's voyages his daughter, Mrs. Pahdee, died, and when he returned to New York he learned that his wife was living with his son-in-law at Jersey City. He went there to see his wife and learned to his surprise that she and Pahdee had been married. Neilson told his wife he would have her arrested for bigamy. He declined to leave the house when ordered to do so, and his wife threw a bottle of vitriol over him. He was badly burned and went to the hospital. When he got well he preferred charges of bigamy and incest and atrocious assault and battery against her. The grand jury indicted them. When arraigned today both pleaded guilty. Judge McGill pronounced sentence at once. Mrs. Neilson got five years in the state prison and Pahdee was sent to the same institution for eighteen months.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX., November 21. Richard Conley, who murdered his mother, three years ago, by splitting her head open with an axe while she was asleep and then fled to New Orleans, subsequently returning here, where he was arrested, jailed, and indicted for murder, was tried today on the charge of lunacy. He said he knew he was crazy, and in answer to another question declared he was being tried for murdering his mother and did not care a cent what they did with him. The court adjudged him insane. He will be conveyed to Austin and confined in the asylum tomorrow. Richard is the sole heir of the estate valued at $10,000.

SHERMAN, TEX., November 21. John Harrison, today convicted of the murder of Jack Goodwin, was sentenced to the penitentiary for life. The defense was that he killed Goodwin to protect his wife, on whom he claimed Goodwin was making a fiendish assault, but the prosecution proved this feature to be a conspiracy to serve as a pretext to kill Goodwin, and then furnish a plea for acquittal.

SHELBYVILLE, ILL., November 21. At the Logan House last night two old gentlemen, C. L. and J. J. Hendricks, who came from Bunker Hill yesterday on real estate business, were robbed of some currency, a gold watch, and $4,000 in notes. The notes were discovered this morning secreted in an outhouse. Frank Marsha, a cigar maker, has been arrested on suspicion and committed to jail.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

PHILADELPHIA, November 21. The steamship Switzerland landed at this point today, from Antwerp, with 125 emigrants, bound to Chicago. The party is under the direction of Signor Danesi Luigi Chassa, a Neapolitan musician. All were supplied with instruments common to Italian street warblers.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

OSAGE CITY, ORE., November 19. Yesterday James McClary, of Iowa, had a habeas corpus issued against Mr. James Hutton and wife, of this county, for the purpose of gaining possession of a five-year-old child of their household. It seems Mr. McClary is the child's father, and some three years ago his wife deserted him in Iowa and came to Oregon with another man. While here she gave the child to Mr. Hutton and afterwards died in this city. The father came here from Iowa to get the child, which Mr. Hutton refused to give up. Upon hearing, Judge Shinn awarded the child to the father. When the little fellow was taken from the courthouse, he screamed and cried as if his heart would break, and his cries, mingled with the sobs of Mrs. Hutton, moved the spectators present to tears. Mr. McClary leaves for his home in Iowa tomorrow with his little one.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LEXINGTON, MO., November 19. The disease raging among the hogs seems to be spreading rather than dying out. Mr. Mark Howsare has lost all but eighteen out of ninety-eight head, and Mr. Robert Campbell, a neighbor, has lost some forty head. The disease has made its appearance among Mr. Thad Houston's hogs in the last day or two, and they are dying. Quite a number of Germans living in Mr. Howsare's neighborhood have also suffered losses from the disease. Mr. Howsare thinks he will lose all of his hogs, as he has been unable so far to check the ravages of the disease.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

CHICAGO, November 19. About three hundred Short Horn Cattle Breeders of all parts of the country were in attendance at the annual meeting of their association last night. An invitation from the Cattle Growers Convention for the Short Horn Breeders to connect themselves with that organization was accepted, and the Secretary was instructed to forward the membership fees for the entire body. It was resolved to send representatives to the St. Louis convention of the National Cattle and Horse Growers Association on the 22^nd inst.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LEAVENWORTH, KAN., November 21. Attorney General Bradford went to Topeka Thursday morning after completing his arrangements for the institution of injunction proceedings against a large number of saloon keepers in this city. A great many witnesses have been secured who have purchased liquor during the last two weeks in nearly every drinking place in the city, and they will be prepared to testify on oath that they have purchased intoxicating liquors at these places; hence the "soda water" and "sea foam" racket will be of no further avail. Besides the Attorney General says he will proceed against the owner of the building where the business is conducted and make him a party to the suit. Judge David Martin's decision holds the building for fines and costs. This fact has caused two or three parties here to give tenants notice to quit premises where used for saloon purposes. The Attorney General will file information against twenty of the most prominent liquor dealers in the city Monday, and at the convening of the District Court on December 7, he proposes to inaugurate an open war that will wipe out every vestige of whiskey in Leavenworth.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

CHICAGO, November 21. No little sensation has been created in this city by the statement of President Mell, of the Society for the Burial of Indigent Italians (under whose auspices the three Italian murderers were buried on Saturday), that he was informed by Superintendent Guinea, of Calvary Cemetery, that "he was satisfied that the bodies would not remain in their graves overnight if buried." Calvary is one of the largest cemeteries adjacent to Chicago and is the place of interment of the majority of the Catholic dead. The Superintendent's candid statement has given rise to the question whether any other graves in the place are less liable to desecration, and investigation has developed the fact that the cemetery is absolutely without protection from ghouls or body snatchers. A public meeting of lot holders and other interested persons is expected to be held in a few days, when a demand will be made upon the cemetery authorities for the adoption of a patrol and blood-hound system, similar to that in vogue in Philadelphia and other Eastern cities.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 21, 1885.

DE SOTO, NO., November 26. When the Texas express train, No. 603, arrived here last night at 10:15, Mr. S. J. Hinkle, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, of Piedmont, Mo., was taken off dead. He went to St. Louis yesterday morning, presumably for medical treatment for asthma. His actions from the time the train left Jefferson Barracks were strange and attracted the attention of trainmen. He carried a small hand-satchel, in which were half a dozen bottles of medicine and a bottle of whiskey. Two bottles contained ether and one was very nearly empty. His wife was telegraphed for and will be here early this morning. The papers found on his person indicated that he was, or had been, a Mason. The Coroner was immediately notified and an inquest will be held tomorrow. The theory of suicide has been advanced, but is not generally conceded.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK., November 21. Andrew Bruon, president of the defunct Hot Springs National Bank, of this city, who was tried in the United States Court at Little Rock two days ago and acquitted on the charge of forgery and false entries, has been arrested on warrants, sworn out here by the directors of the bank. The charge in this case is embezzlement. He will be brought back to this city to answer the complaint. The arrest was made in Memphis last night while Bruon was hastening from the State to his home in the East. There are two items involving $45,000, which Mr. Bruon will doubtless be required to explain among other things.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 21. It is now stated that the heads of other departments will shortly follow Secretary Manning's example in requiring clerks to be at their desks at nine o'clock. It is understood to be the President's wish that the Government obtain as much service as possible from its employees during the working hours prescribed by law, and the present movement is thought to originate with him. In addition to the watches at the door, Secretary Manning has, it is said, posted detectives in the halls to see that employees do not waste their time during business hours.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

BOSTON, November 21. At yesterday's session of the National Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, Governor Robie, of Maine, introduced the following resolution, which was adopted.

Resolved, That Congress, under the provisions of the constitution which authorize it to regulate commerce between the States, is in duty bound to enact a law and provide for its enforcement, which will break up the monopolies which are a burden to the farmers.

It was voted to hold the next meeting at Philadelphia in November, 1889.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SAN ANTONIO, TEX., November 21. A boy named Martin shot the young daughter of Mr. Vasse near Mineral City in Bee County, a few days ago. It is presumed the shooting was accidental, though there is a good deal of indignation over the affair in the neighborhood where it occurred. It is more than possible that judicial proceedings will follow. The unfortunate girl died instantly and her parents are nearly crazed with grief.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., November 21. A sensation was caused in this city today among the members of the order of Knights of Pythias on the fact becoming known that Mike Bren, Secretary of No. 99 Endowment rank, that order was short in his accounts something like $500. The officers of the lodge have been engaged looking into the matter, and at noon today the above facts developed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

MATTOON, ILL., November 21.The City Council has shut down on skating rinks. A proposed ordinance granting them special license was defeated. The City Attorney says the can now run only after paying $5 a day, the license required of all amusements. The people general approve this course.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Rabbi B. M. Browne, of New York, recently denounced the action of the Pittsburgh Hebrew Convention. He said it in no way represented the Jews, and that its main purpose was to remove the fundamental tenets of the Mosaic law, circumcision, the Sabbath, and the Bible.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

MONTREAL, November 20. The English community here is at last fairly aroused over the offensive demonstrations which are of nightly occurrence. Last night Alderman Mooney was burned in effigy and it was also the intention of the mob to honor similarly Alderman Stevenson, who is commander of the Montreal field battery. The latter part of the programme was not carried out however, as about two hundred of the Colonel's gunners had assembled and were prepared to give the mob a warm reception. The French swear they will burn Stevenson in effigy before his house and if they do, blood will certainly flow. The students of McGill University have decided not to participate in any demonstration growing out of the execution of Riel. The idea of having the remains of Riel conveyed to Montreal is gradually being abandoned. L. O. David stated today that he for one would not work in that direction. The consequences of such a move might prove very injurious to French-Canadians. The Chief of Police has written the Laval and Victoria University authorities, notifying them that further demonstrations by the students will be prevented. There were from 7,000 to 10,000 persons present at the final meeting of the Riel defense fund committee on the Champs de Mars last night. L. O. David presided. Resolutions were passed condemning the Government for the execution of Riel. After the meeting about 800 French-Canadian students started in procession along Craig street toward the west end. When they reached Cole street, Mayor Beaugrand drove up in a carriage and, at his request, the Liberal leaders warned the crowd not to go any further west as 500 young Englishmen were waiting for them and would give them a beating. They shouted that they were not afraid, but the crowd soon melted. The Englishmen had pickets stationed at a certain point in the west end, and received communications in regard to the movement of the students by telephone. The action of the Mayor prevented a collision of the two parties.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SANDUSKY, OHIO, November 19. The county infirmary near this city was partially destroyed by fire last night. Five women were burned to death and the Superintendent was badly injured and unconscious and unable to give any information. The fire, which destroyed the main building of the county infirmary, broke out in one of the upper rooms in the northwest wing of that institution about 7:00 p.m., originating, as is supposed, from a defective flue. The flames spread with great rapidity, and as there were no facilities for extinguishment of the fire, the whole upper part of the structure was soon a mass of flames. An alarm was sent to this city as soon as possible, and the firemen responded promptly. The nearest supply of water was in a creek about a quarter of a mile from the institution. A line of hose was speedily laid and a stream was soon playing on the flames. In the meantime a large crowd gathered and worked hard to rescue the inmates and save the household effects. There were ninety-eight inmates. All were safely gotten out except five, who were in the insane department, which was located in that portion of the building where the fire originated. The names of those who were burned to death were as follows: Mary Latcha, of Sandusky; Mrs. Newcomb, of Berlin Heights; Mrs. Schiedler, of Sandusky; Mary Upp, of Sandusky; Mary Miller, of Sandusky. Superintendent Alex Mobry was injured internally while endeavoring to rescue the inmates in the insane department, and was carried to a house nearby, and is still unconscious. The inmates who were rescued were placed in the stable and made as comfortable as possible. The firemen, finding they could not save the main structure, directed their efforts toward saving the smaller building immediately in the rear of which is the men's department. This building escaped without damage, and after the fire, the inmates were removed into it from the stable. The total loss is estimated at between $15,000 and $20,000. There was some insurance on the building, but just how much could not be ascertained.

EVANSVILLE, IND., November 19. A terrible boiler explosion occurred at Richland City, Spencer City, Indiana, ten miles west of Rockport, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, by which two persons were killed and five wounded, one probably fatally. The boiler of a grist mill belonging to S. F. McLaughlin, in exploding, was lifted from its bed and passed through the walls of the mill and then through the store of McLaughlin, killing Mrs. McLaughlin, thence through a blacksmith shop, killing Charles Fisher, who was working at the anvil. The anvil and the body of Fisher were carried some distance, and the shop was demolished. The boiler then passed through a barn sixty feet distant, and was stopped by striking a large oak tree over 300 feet from where it started. McKinney, township trustee, was struck on the head by a brick, but not seriously hurt. Hildebrand, Jones, Bennett, and Fortune were scalded, the first named probably fatally.

CATAWISSA, PA., November 19. John Gearhart lives on a farm near this town and last week had a family of fourteen children. On Sunday diphtheria made its appearance in the family and two girls about nine years of age succumbed to the terrible disease, one in the morning and one in the evening. Before their bodies were laid at rest, another child, an infant, died, and at this time two girls, one fifteen years of age, the other six, are lying in a hopeless condition, their deaths being hourly expected, and two boys are suffering with the disease although not yet dangerously ill.

WASHINGTON, November 17. The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday received the following message from Mr. Colonna, Assistant Superintendent of the Coast Survey.

"The coast survey reports great earthquake waves on the Pacific Ocean at San Francisco as indicated on the coast survey tide gauge. These earthquake waves were noticed yesterday between one and eight o'clock p.m. They were thirty-five minutes apart, and were as great as those observed during the great upheaval in Java some years since."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

PORTLAND, ORE., November 21. It has leaked out today that at the caucus of the Democratic members of the Legislature held Tuesday evening, when authority was given to seventeen members to vote for John P. Mitchell for Senator on the promise that he would vote to confirm President Cleveland's appointments, a resolution was passed calling upon Cleveland for the offices. The resolution recited the general political status of the State and argued that Democrats could control it if they had the offices. The petition was dispatched to the President yesterday. Senator Mitchell, a few minutes after his election, addressed the Legislature and defined his attitude toward the President in the following language: "If I supposed for one moment that any Democratic representative on this floor had cast his vote for me under the impression that it would have the effect of changing me from a Republican to a Democrat, of course I would not feel complimented, but I have every reason to know that no member of the Democratic party cast his vote for me under any such impression. It is due, however, that I should state that I recognize the fact and I am now about to proclaim from the hose top that which I have ever proclaimed in secret chambers. I recognize the fact that at the late national election, the Democratic party prevailed and elected a Democratic President, and what I have to say is this, that I shall not conceive it to be part of my duty as a Senator to go to Washington and make a faction fight on the administration now in power, and the nominations of the President of the United States, if they are worthy men, shall receive my vote for confirmation unless there is an attempt on the part of the President to make appointments that will impugn upon any tenure of office, and should he do so, that I would oppose any President of the United States."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Paintings used by the Rev. W. N. Smith, of Berea, Ohio, to illustrate his lecture, were stolen in Hoboken, New Jersey, recently. His lecture was not given.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

KANSAS CITY, November 20. A special from Topeka to the Journal says: The publication today of the charges against Hon. John White, of Rice County, occasioned much comment, which was especially unfavorable to those who thus republished an old story originally told in an obscure country paper. R. F. Bond, of Sterling, was seen and said that no man stands higher than John White for integrity and purity of life. He has intimately known White for years and believes the tale absolutely unworthy of belief. He believes the doctor referred to not only had a share of the plunder, but is inclined to the belief that he was the real burglar, or at least the principal, as his reputation was not of the character to raise him above suspicion. The alleged confession may have been made; if so, it was the utterances of a diseased mind--a nightmare. The charge against White, instead of being the talk of the State, was unknown to the officials until the arrival of the paper today. After reading the story they unhesitatingly declared it must be false and libelous, and without exception condemned the correspondent who would give publicity to such matter. Mr. White will be heard from in a few days. The doctor alluded to is G. W. Voyles, ex-Probate Judge, who died of consumption. From the records it is ascertained that the robbery took place between 1873 and 1875. White was elected County Attorney in 1876, and on June 29 of that year returned from Iowa with his diploma, and was not in Rice County during the time of the robbery. There was no violence to the safe, and Lawrence, the treasurer, had the combination, no one else knowing it. The County Commissioners say in their report: "Mr. Lawrence admits using and loaning the county money, and circumstances indicate the whole account went the same road." Lawrence took a change of venue, and was tried and convicted in 1878. White was not County Attorney until the term after the robbery.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

KANSAS CITY, MO., November 19. A special to the Times from Topeka says: News has reached this city which causes considerable commotion and has been the talk of the various State House officials the entire day. The story comes from a man whose reputation and veracity is good and who is quite a prominent citizen of Rice County. Saturday last it was rumored at Lyons, the county seat of Rice County, that on his death bed a doctor who had died in that city had implicated the Hon. John White, at present representing the Thirty-sixty district in the State Senate, in robbing the county treasury of some $13,000 several years ago. At the time White was County attorney and a man named Lawrence was Treasurer. Lawrence was arrested and convicted of robbing the treasury vault. Attorney White conducted the prosecution vigorously and the defendant was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Lawrence proclaimed his innocense throughout the trial, and when the verdict of guilty was finally reached, he was completely broken down. He claimed that the morning after the night of the robbery he went to his office in the courthouse at the customary hour and found the doors to the vault had been forced during the night and that $12,000 had been stolen. Notwithstanding the protestations of innocence, the man was found guilty. At the time Lawrence had been making numerous improvements on his farm, all of which, it was said, was done with the stolen money. The confession of the dying doctor was as follows: "On the night the treasury vault was robbed, I, by chance, happened to be passing near the office, and catching the sound of an unusual noise in the office, stepped inside. Imagine my surprise when I beheld John White in the act of robbing the vault. It was some time before White saw me; but when he did, he became very pale. He offered me $3,000 not to make known what I had seen that night, and I accepted the money and with it purchased two drug stores." The fact is that this doctor about the time of the robbery did purchase two drug stores, and the truth of his statement in that connection is therefore probable. Senator John W. White is quite well and favorably known all over Kansas, and he made quite a reputation in the last Legislature as a debater and able representative. His friends in this city were horrified at this story, and letters have been addressed to him inquiring into the truth or falsity of the statement.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 19. Colonel W. F. Switzler, Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, has just completed his annual report on foreign trade, and among other things shows the magnitude of our commerce as compared with the commerce of other countries, the growth of our exports of products, of agricultural, of manufacture, of mining, etc., the condition of the imports, and the carrying trade of the country and other facts of interest. The report says: The total value of foreign commerce in merchandise, including the in-transit trade, during the fiscal year was $1,388,588,165, of which the value of the exports was $742,600,000; of the imports $770,000,000, and of the in-transit and trans-shipment trade, $68,000,000. The imports and exports of gold and silver coin and bullion, during the same period, amounted to $85,242,323, of which the value of the exports was $42,000,000, and of the imports, $43,000,000. The value of our foreign commerce in merchandise, including the transit trade during the preceding fiscal year was $1,481,840,086, showing a falling off in our foreign trade during the last fiscal year of $93,251,921. It appears that in the value of foreign commerce the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland stands first, Germany second, France third, and the United States fourth. The total value of the foreign trade in merchandise of these nations during the year 1883, was as follows: Of the United Kingdom, $3,563,377,370; Germany, $2,450,428,745; France, $2,033,885,544; the United States, $1,547,020,316. The most notable feature of our foreign trade during the last fiscal year as compared with the trade of 1884 was a decrease in the imports of merchandise of $90,000,000 and a falling off in the exports of gold of $32,600,000. The report shows in detail the country and the articles in which the decline in imports of merchandise occurred. The decrease occurred mainly in the imports of sugar and molasses, silks, wool, manufactures of silks and wool, and iron and steel. Among the exports of our manufactures and products of our manufactures and products which show the most rapid developments since 1866 are agricultural implements, clocks and watches, manufactures of cotton, manufactures of steel, including locomotives, sewing machines, tools, and hardware. Great Britain not only takes about sixty per cent of our agricultural and manufactured products, but also a large share amounting to twenty-seven per cent of our manufactured products, but also a large share amounting to twenty-seven per cent of our manufactures than do Central America, the West Indies, and South America combined. Colonel Switzler says there has been since 1860, a very marked decline in the percentage of imports of manufactured articles, and a corresponding increase in the percentage of imports of crude or partially manufactured articles. This is a significant fact.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

NEW ORLEANS, November 19. The steamer John H. Hamm, which arrived this morning from Ouachita River, reports the loss by fire of the steamboat Poplar Bluff, on the Ouachita, near the junction with the Black River, Sunday evening. The fire was discovered in the cotton with which the boat was laden, at about three o'clock. Every effort was made to extinguish it. Some thirty or forty bales were thrown overboard, but as the fire continued to spread, the boat was abandoned and drifted down the stream, sinking near the mouth of the Black River, where she continued to burn until a complete wreck. The Poplar Bluff was valued at $12,000 and was insured for $8,000 in various northern companies. She was formerly known as the Webb City, but when purchased last fall by the Ouachita line, her name was changed as at present. The cargo consisted mainly of cotton, four hundred and fifty bales of which were burned. The total loss is about $36,000; insured for $30,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

PHILADELPHIA, November 19. A National Missionary Conference opened here this morning in commemoration of the reorganization of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society in 1835 and upon the basis of the membership of the church, and of the fiftieth anniversary of the consecration of Right Rev. Jackson Kemper, D. D., as Missionary Bishop. The convention was opened by a celebrating of the Holy Communion at Christ Church, in which Dr. Kemper was consecrated.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

MACON, GA., November 20. A terrible tragedy is reported from Abbeville, Wilcox County, the particulars of which are about as follows. Some parties residing in the place had just arrived from Hawkinsville, having been there to attend a circus. They had brought with them a small spider, worth about thirty-five cents, belonging to Eli Johnson. When the party arrived in Abbeville, Johnson, in an abrupt manner, asked Garton Barnes about the spider, and seemed bent on a quarrel. Johnson finally struck Barnes with a chair and knocked him into a meat box. Barnes grabbed a meat knife and hacked Johnson across the hand, when Stephen Johnson and other parties separated the combatants. Stephen remarked to Eli that "if he didn't keep quiet, he would have him put in jail." Eli turned off with the remark: "I'll give you something to put me in jail for." He went to his dwelling about three hundred yards off, and procured a double-barreled shotgun. When he returned he found his brother Stephen standing in the door of Barnes Brothers' store, and it is supposed he had not the least idea that Eli intended shooting him, but that he had placed himself in the door to keep his brother from shooting Barnes. Eli walked up to within about twenty feet of his brother, and raising the gun, shot him through the body. Stephen staggered off toward his own store and fell and expired in a few minutes. Eli after shooting his brother attempted to shoot Barnes, but the latter had left the store. The gun was loaded with buck and turkey shot. Judge Dave Johnson and two brothers of the murdered young man were nearby at the time of the shooting. The murdered man was quiet and well disposed and had on several occasions kept his brother out of serious trouble. Eli after doing the shooting walked off the ground and thus far has eluded the officers.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

HOT SPRINGS, ARK., November 20. Peter Watkins, colored, who murdered his wife at Richmond, last spring, was hanged today at that place.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LONDON, November 19. The Bulgarians after desperate fighting carried everyone of the Servian positions which were menacing Slivnitza. Prince Alexander led the Bulgarian columns in person. Later, however, according to an official messenger to Belgrade relative to the engagements near Slivnitza, after heavy fighting Prince Alexander was forced to retreat. Both sides lost heavily. Sharp fighting has occurred on the left of the Servian advanced line, where both forces hold their positions. The Daily News has a dispatch from Sofia confirming the report of a Bulgarian victory. The Servians lost ten guns and 356 horses, and it is estimated that 3,000 Servians were killed or wounded. The Bulgarians on Tuesday captured 200 Servian cavalry. The Bulgarians have again repulsed attacks on Dragoman. A dispatch from Sofia says that troops are arriving there from Roumelia. Twenty-five thousand Servians were engaged yesterday near Slivnitza, while there were only 15,000 Bulgarians in the engagement. There was desperate fighting at Slivnitza today. The Bulgarians forced the Servian right wing back at the point of the bayonet for several kilometers with great losses. It is reported that the Servians fired upon the red cross ambulances. A military force from Widdin has made a successful inroad into Servia, capturing 150 prisoners. The Servians retreated in disorder from Butichene, Smoitecha, and Tudon. The following Servian account is from Tsaribrod: "The Servians found the Bulgarians of unexpected strength at Slivnitza. The Servians after continuous fighting for eighteen hours are slowly pressing Prince Alexander toward Sofia, the Bulgarians disputing every inch. Thirty thousand Servians were engaged in yesterday's fighting at Slivnitza. A dispatch from Belgrade says Queen Natalie has received a telegram from Zaitchair announcing the fall of Widdin. The same dispatch says that a portion of the Moravia Division after severe fighting captured Radomira. Four hundred prisoners have arrived at Belgrade from the front. The Prefect of Tudon announces that the Servian inhabitants of that place who took refuge in Servia are at liberty to return.

BELGRADE, November 19. An official from the front states that the Servians entered Bresnik yesterday. The town had been abandoned by the Bulgarians, who in their haste left eight guns behind them. The capture of Bresnik leaves that route open to Sofia. The Bulgarian army of the Widdin District may be considered completely destroyed and dispersed. Further details of the capture of Bresnik state that the Servians carried eighteen lines of entrenchments and captured 161 prisoners with a number of rifles. The Bulgarian commander at Bresnik fled, leaving his military papers behind. The Bulgarian volunteers, with their leader, also fled. Official Servian reports say: "On King Milan's arrival in Tsaribrod, he was welcomed by the inhabitants as the 'liberator.' The Servians have met with enthusiastic receptions at every place in Bulgaria. The people have made many complaints against the Bulgarian administration, especially its tribunals."

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 19. The Porte has sent to the powers a formal protest against the Servian invasion of Bulgaria. Turkey reserves the right to take military action in the matter. It is reported that Turkish troops will occupy Roumelia today, the Porte asking the consuls of the powers to accompany them. The Roumelian Government is massing troops on the Bessarabian frontier, in view of the possibility of Austria requiring assistance against Russia. Russia has announced, as has before been tacitly understood, that Servia will be checked after her occupation of Sofia, which is now regarded as a foregone conclusion. Bulgaria has far from strengthened her cause among the powers by blocking the Danube below Widdin. Such a course is so gross a violation of international law, and the Berlin treaty especially, that it seems impossible that the blockade can have been sanctioned by Prince Alexander.

LONDON, November 19. The Times says it is reported that Turkey and Servia have agreed to arrange conditions of peace after the capture of Sofia. Turkey prefers a strong Servia to a strong Bulgaria, but also desires to save Prince Alexander's position as much as possible. Servia likewise does not wish to personally humiliate Prince Alexander. Advices from Belgrade say that a Servian administration has been arranged for all the occupied districts in Bulgaria. A dispatch from Tsaribrod to the Standard says a decisive attack was delayed until all the Servian columns had been concentrated. A heavy cannonade was kept up throughout the day and several sham attacks were made. A private telegram received at Belgrade states that all the troops comprising the Widdin garrison have been made prisoners.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 19. The Journal de St. Petersburg, in an editorial today, advises Prince Alexander to conform with the desires of the Sultan, as expressed in the latter's reply to Prince Alexander's request for assistance, and renounce his scheme respecting Eastern Roumelia. "This," it says, "will deprive Servia of her pretext for aggression and enable the Porte to assume a decided attitude toward Servia if she persists in her military aggression. Bulgaria has no right to prolong operations ill begun and worse prepared when Europe demands peace. It is no humiliation for a young nation to confide her destinies to the powers and abandon projects she is unable to conduct to successful issue."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LONDON, November 20. British Consul Lascelles, who is at Belgrade, and who keeps Lord Salisbury informed of everything that transpires in connection with the war, makes no mention of the reported capture of Widdin by the Servians. It is therefore believed that the Hungarians still hold that place. It is noteworthy that almost all the war accounts so far have emanated from Servian sources, the Servian authorities forbidding war correspondents to accompany the Servian forces. The accounts from Tsaribrod, the Servian headquarters, of the battle yesterday before Slivnitza state that the Servians were unable to bring their full strength into action, and were thus defeated and compelled to withdraw to Dragoman Pass. The junction of the Danube and Shumalia divisions with the second-class reserves will be completed today. This will bring forty-eight more battalions of infantry into action together.

VIENNA, November 20. An official Servian report received here says: "The accounts telegraphed yesterday that the Servian troops menacing Slivnitza were repulsed by the Bulgarians under the immediate command of Prince Alexander are false. The Bulgarians succeeded in approaching the Servian positions under the cover of a heavy fog, but after sharp fighting, were repulsed. The Servians drove the Bulgarians to the Slavineji entrenchments, and in the whole engagement had 500 men killed and wounded. A reconnoitering force sent in the direction of Slavineji skirmished for two hours with the Bulgarians and then retired within the Servian lines. A dispatch from Tsaribrod says that two Bulgarian battalions were defeated in an engagement with the Servians on the road between Bresnik and Pernik. The Servians captured sixty prisoners and a quantity of ammunition.

LONDON, November 20. Bulgaria is denuding the Turkish frontier of troops and is sending all her available forces to combat the Servians. The public are not allowed to go to the depots to see relatives and friends. Many of the villagers tramp long distances and wait at the depots several hours and in some cases whole days and nights in order to see their friends and give them flowers and presents. Prince Alexander's success before Slivnitza has revived the courage of those going to the front, and they undergo extreme hardships with remarkable fortitude. In many cases they are compelled to march long distances in bad weather and at night camp in open spaces where they are shelterless, not having even ordinary tents to protect them from the weather.

SOFIA, November 20. The Bulgarians repulsed the attacks on Slavineji and drove the enemy back eight kilometers. Subsequently the Servians opened a strong military fire from the right wing. The Bulgarians stoutly defended their positions and again repulsed the Servians. The Servian force consisted of three battalions of infantry, one of artillery, and a squadron of cavalry. The victory finally belonged to the Bulgarians. The latter further repulsed an attack on Blintze, taking several prisoners. The Bulgarian troops behaved admirably.

SEMLIN, November 20. Reliable reports received here state that the Servian loss at Slivnitza yesterday was three times greater than that given in the official accounts and actually exceeded the total loss since the outbreak of hostilities. Prince Alexander was in the thick of the battle from the beginning to the end. The Servians noticed that he first rode a white horse and then a brown horse. It is believed the white horse was shot from under him.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 20. Sir William White, the British Ambassador, has been informed by the Porte that Crete is tranquil and that there is no prospect of disorder in that island. The Balkan conference met yesterday. It is stated that one of the results of the meeting is that a Turkish Envoy will go to Philippopolis under the Porte's name, but without a mandate from the conference. The sitting of the Balkan conference lasted five hours. A marked approach to concord was shown, the British representative especially yielding for the purpose of attaining harmony.

BRUSSELS, November 20. The Independence Belge today publishes a dispatch from its correspondent at Sofia stating that the Servians attacked the Third Bulgarian Regiment escorting an ambulance train and bayoneted the wounded soldiers in the ambulance. The correspondent also states that Prince Alexander has submitted to the terms of the Sultan embodied in the latter's reply to the Prince's appeal for help and has begged the Sultan to aid him at once.

LONDON, November 20. A dispatch from Tsaribrod dated Thursday noon says: A violent cannonade is going on at Slavineji, where the Bulgarians are strongly entrenched, preventing the approach of our turning column from Gilna Pass. The Bulgarians are advancing from Sofia in the direction of Pernik to meet our advancing Moravia division, which is heavily handicapped, snow making the place a swamp.

BELGRADE, November 20. Today's dispatches from the front are adverse to the Servians. General Meskovitch failed in his attempt to capture Slavineji and was unable to join the forces at Slavinski. Military circles are dejected in consequence of the reverses. It is reported that General Benitsky's division has occupied the road between Slavinski and Sofia.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 19. A special and final meeting of the National Baseball League is in progress at the Metropolitan Hotel today. The object of the meeting is to complete all the business arrangements relative to the signing of contracts, and a report concerning the workings of the $2,000 limit will be presented this afternoon and then it will be definitely known how many of the high salaried players have given up the business for good. With the adjournment of today's meeting the affairs of the baseball world will be put to sleep until next March when the schedule games commence.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SANTA FE, N. M., November 20. Governor Ross having suspended Attorney General Breedon and named his successor, Breedon has addressed an open letter to the Governor denying his power to suspend any territorial officer, and citing authorities for his assertion. He denounced the Governor's action as revolutionary and lawless and declares his intention of retaining possession of his office. Governor Ross suspended a number of territorial officers who will unite with Colonel Breedon and make a test case of the territorial courts.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Lieutenant Greely, of Arctic fame, lectured in Edinburg the other night before the Scottish Geographical Society. He urged further explorations in the direction of Franz Josef Land. The Earl of Roseberry followed in a few remarks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The town of Minhia in Burmah, caught fire after the bombardment and was entirely destroyed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The authorities at Kiel were reported to have received renewed instructions to order German-American citizens to quit the island of Foehr.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The relations between France and China were reported strained. The Chinese were delaying the completion of a commercial treaty with France.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Charles McLean and Patrick Boyle, both of whom were burned at the fire at the works of the Philadelphia Lubric Company, died from their injuries.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Governor General of Cuba has been officially notified of the killing of the three banditti, Mendez, Ramon Hernandez, and Andres Vera, by the troops.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The notorious Pastor Downs, of the Bowdoin Square Church, Boston, has been dismissed and barred out of the building. His adherents formed a new organization.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A severe storm was reported raging on the Illinois shore of Lake Michigan on the night of the 18^th, and the sea was running very high. Several disasters were reported.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Gottlieb Vartz, aged thirty-eight, a workman in the Empire Brewery in West Tenth street, New York, fell into a vat of bottling malt the other afternoon and was instantly killed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

BEVIER, MO., November 22. A faint clue has been found in regard to the murder of Widow Stevens, who was outraged and murdered at this place on the night of the 10^th. The particulars in regard to the fiendish act are these: The first information of the murder was given by some children who were playing in a field near the murdered woman's house. On the following morning after the tragedy, seeing the door of the hut open, one of the children, a grandchild of the murdered woman, went into the house and saw the body lying across the bed. The child supposed the grandmother was asleep and endeavored to awaken her. Failing to do this the child became frightened and together with the other children ran to the house of a neighbor and communicated the intelligence. Several neighbors hastened to the hut and discovered the poor woman dead. Not daring to make an examination of the body until the arrival of the coroner, they could only conjecture the cause of death. Subsequent examination developed the fact that the woman was outraged and murdered and had apparently struggled hard for her life. The body was a pitiable object to behold, and it was evident that great violence was used before life was extinct. The only living relative lives within one hundred yards of the scene of the murder. It is surmised that the assassin obtained an entrance into the house by forcibly breaking in the door, as the door fastenings were found upon the outside shattered to pieces. Your report with some other citizens went up to the scene of the murder this morning an gleaned some facts which may lead to the apprehension of the murderer.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 20. The President's order excluding office-seekers from the White House has been very effective. The number of calls requesting private interviews is reduced to the minimum, and the President gets much more time to himself. Public men who call on the regular days are not questioned by the doorkeepers or refused admittance, but they understand they must restrict their conversation to business matters, and any reference to appointments would be extremely distasteful to the President and would injure rather than advance their objects. Some have been discourteous enough to violate their privileges, but they have gained nothing by so doing. Generally Senators and Representatives have respected the President's wishes and left the question of the offices outside, or when they have broached the subject at all they have done so by diplomatic hints, speaking more freely only as they felt that the President's interests had been awakened.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

DENVER, COL., November 20. There is a grievance among the men in the Union Pacific shops, growing out of the suspension of thirteen men from the shops. During the strike of August, 1884, an agreement was reached between the management and employees that whenever it became necessary to reduce expenses the hours should be reduced, but nobody should be discharged, and about five months ago the men were placed on eight hours' time for five days and four hours on Saturday. Lately the work has increased and Saturday last these thirteen men were requested to return to work in the afternoon, which they failed to do, hence their suspension. From this came dissatisfaction and another strike is threatened. Efforts are being made at Omaha to adjust the matter peaceably.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 18. The Postmaster General has appointed the following fourth class postmasters to Western points.

In Kansas: At Jonesburg, Benjamin H. Rogers; at Toledo, L. E. Stanley; at Quincy, Henry Beck; at Providence, Charles H. Dunnell; at Matthewson, William McDoun; at Mt. Liberty, William R. Riddle; at Nelson, Philip Miller; at Ohio, Marshall Forsha; at Pontiac, Nicholas B. Snyder; at Neal, C. C. Tenny.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 20. The Postmaster General yesterday appointed the following fourth-class Postmasters to Western points.

In Nebraska: At Oakdale, Mrs. Isabel Moser; at Brock, Thomas W. Self; at Brainerd, W. A. Thompson; at Rule, Charles A. Hergsheimer.

In Missouri: At Oak Grove, Thomas M. Vermillion; at Brookline Station, William T. Adams.

In Kansas: At Piqua, W. A. Huff; at Sparta, C. A. Wing; at White Rock, Hasbreuck Shover.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

TOLEDO, OHIO, November 20. William Elwood, the noted burglar who successfully worked many Western cities and who was recently brought here from New York and committed to the county jail, has been discovered eating soap. His fellow prisoners say he has eaten two cakes a day for a month, in order to reduce his weight and give him a consumptive appearance. When searched tobacco was found in his armpits. Physicians say this will reduce his weight. Elwood is awaiting trial for burglary and for shooting a policeman.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

CHICAGO, November 20. Charles Warren, arrested on the charge of embezzling money from an insurance agency where he was employed, appeared in the court and pleading guilty, was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. The amount of his peculations, now known, is $2,000, but his employees think when the investigation is finished, it will amount to at least $5,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 20. The Postoffice Department has been advised that upon the completion of the Canadian Pacific Road all the Trans-Atlantic mails from England will be forwarded over that road, and that a new British line of steamers will be established from the western terminus of the Canadian Pacific for Australia.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

NEW YORK, November 20. The grand jury of Monmouth, New Jersey, recently found fifty-three indictments against persons who sold pools last summer on the races at Monmouth Park. Today Philip Daley was fined $350 and cots, which he paid. The Judge will inflict the same penalty in the other cases.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

MARSHALL, MO., November 20. Patrick Gillihan, a farmer living eight miles west of here, was driving a team in a pasture, when the horses became frightened and ran away. In his efforts to stop them a shaft was driven in his left side and came out of his back. He suffered intensely and died last night.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

ST. PAUL, MINN., November 20. The St. Paul Pioneer-Press' special from Regina says: The body of Louis Riel was buried today by Father Andre in a vault underneath the church of the Immaculate Conception and a guard placed over the remains. The ceremony was simple but impressive.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 18. The Republican prints the following list of United States Consuls who, it says, it has reliable authority for saying will be retained in office during the present administration.

Edward L. Baker, Buenos Ayres; Felix A. Matthews, Tangier; John H. Stewart, Antwerp; Thomas M. Dawson, Barranquilla, Colombia; Thomas Adamson, Panama; Frank A. Mason, Marseilles; George W. Roosevelt, Bordeaux; Dorenes Atwater, Tahiti, Society Island; William N. Fox, Brunswick, Germany; Joseph F. Potter, Crefeldt, Germany; Joseph H. Smith, Mayence, Germany; William E. Grinnell, Bradford, England; Loring A. Lothrop, Bristol, England; Evan R. Jones, Cardiff, Wales; Howard Rex, Falmouth, England; George Sprague, Gibraltar; Oscar Molros, Leith; Adolph G. Studer, Singapore; William Thompson, Southampton; Edward McKnight, St. Helena; Gildroy W. Griffin, Sydney; A. J. Stevens, Victoria; Philip Carroll, Palermo; Alexander Willard, Guaymas, Mexico; Ramsey O. Williams, Havana; William T. H. Rice, Switzerland.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 18. Commissioner Atkins today received the following from Captain Lee, acting agent at the Cheyenne and Arapaho agency in the Indian Territory.

"All the cattle of the cattle companies have been removed from the reservation. Thousands of cattle have been turned loose in Oklahoma to graze. One hundred and twenty boomers have been arrested and brought to Fort Reno within the [REST OF THIS ITEM IMPOSSIBLE TO READ. FURTHER, IT LOOKS LIKE THE TYPESETTER DID NOT EVEN COMPLETE IT.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, November 20. Some four or five persons from the small-pox infected district near Round Mountain, Burnet County, thirty-five miles west of here, were stopped today by the health officers and forced to go into quarantine about seven miles from the city. There are five cases of virulent small-pox at Round Mountain. The disease was contracted in Mexico.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

RUSTCHUK, November 20. Notwithstanding the affair at Slivnitza, the Bulgarians have made but little progress in stemming the Servian advance. Sofia, it is now believed, will be taken within a week's time.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LONDON, November 18. The British forces in Burmah have carried the forts in the vicinity of Minhala and captured the city after three hours' firing from the floating batteries and the armed launches and heavy guns on board the steamers. The British lost four men killed and twenty-seven wounded. Minhala was the most strongly fortified position on the river. By its capture the way is cleared for the British advance to Mandalay, as the forts at Ava, twelve miles from the Burmese capital, are only slight structures in comparison with those at Minhala.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November 19. Chief Naval Constructor Wilson has submitted his annual report. His estimates for completing the four double turreted monitors are as follows.

For the Puritan, $955,343.

For the Terror, $627,288.

For the Amphitrite, $639,584.

For the Monodanock, $791,445.

He also asks $5,000,000 for building hulls of the new steel vessels.

He submits his views with regard to the dimensions and character of the new vessels, which he recommends shall consist of one of 2,000 tons, one of 2,400 tons, one of 3,600 tons, one of 5,000 tons, one of 7,500 tons, and two of 8,000 tons displacement.

The following are the dimensions and a few of the characteristics which he mentions as required by these new vessels: The early completion of double turreted monitors for coast defense as the best type of vessels for that purpose, is strongly recommended; also the construction of two composite auxiliary power, bark rigged vessels of 8,000 tons, to take the place of the old sailing sloops Saratoga, Jamestown, and Portsmouth.

Constructor Wilson describes the condition of the vessels of the Navy at the several yards, and submits estimates of the amounts required to complete the work of construction or repair which each requires. He recommends the consolidation of the work at one of the large Navy yards, preferably that at Philadelphia.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

RED FORK, CREEK NATION, November . Owing to the exceedingly wet spring and summer producing a strong growth of grass in all parts of the Territory, prairie fires have been more destructive this year than ever before. The whole Seminole country, more than three fourths of the Creek, the southern portion of Osage, nearly all the Sac and Fox, much of Pawnee, and at least one-half of the Cherokee outlet countries are entirely swept by prairie fire. From everywhere we learn of the destruction of hay and fodder by the fiery element. Seevers, of Okmulgee, loses nearly a thousand tons. Clinton, of this place, five hundred tons. The Saginaw Cattle Company, the Fairmount Cattle Company, better known as Bar-Ex-Bar ranch, both lose nearly all their winter ranges and large quantities of hay and corn. The unprecedented high winds, the rank growth of vegetation, both on the prairies below Kansas and the timber ranges, with no general rains for the last thirty days, and the streams at low stages, gave the flames full sway, thus leaving a gloomy outlook for range stock to weather the coming winter. Ten days ago the prospects were never more flattering, the stock being universally in better flesh than usual.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., November . The Colored Orphans' Home in this city was totally destroyed by fire Sunday morning. The children, fifty-one in number, were at breakfast when the fire was discovered. It had made considerable headway, and was rapidly enveloping the entire building. The matron and assistant, by rare presence of mind and perfect discipline, prevented a panic among the terrified inmates. They marched them from the main building without a single accident. All the clothing and most all the furniture was burned, and the building is now a heap of ruins. The children were taken temporarily to the City Hospital building, where they will remain until better quarters can be obtained. The citizens are supplying them with clothes and provisions. The Home was established by a benevolent lady from Massachusetts out of her own means with assistance from the North. It was the only colored Orphans' Home in this section of the South, and will be rebuilt on an enlarged scale.

HANCOCK, MICH., November . A party of fishermen from here have returned from the north shore of Lake Superior after visiting the scene of the wreck of the steamer Algoma. While there they picked up four floating bodies on the shore of Rock Harbor. The bodies were forwarded to Winnipeg for identification, if possible, and burial. The party said there were over 300 tons of freight from the vessel strewn over the shore. Particles of the pilot house, cabin, wheel, and a number of life preservers were picked up. It is the opinion of the party that a number of bodies have not yet been recovered from the shore where nearly the whole party has been lodged. The steamer can be plainly seen on the sandy bottom of Rock Harbor.

CHICAGO, November . Importers of cigars throughout the country are interested in a number of suits which will be tried in the United States Circuit Court during the nest week. The suits number about one hundred, and involve an aggregate amount bordering on fifty thousand dollars. The issue at large is whether or not the boxes are ordered are dutiable. The importers claim that the boxes are simply part of the charges for preparing the goods for shipment and as charges are not dutiable on cigars that the collector has no right to collect charges on the boxes. The custom authorities, however, construe the law differently, claiming that only the case or large box in which the small ones are packed is exempt from duties. The same kind of a fight has been going on in New York for ten years, and hence the interest with which the results of the suits in this city are awaited. The local importers have subscribed a large sum for the employment of competent counsel and are sanguine of winning the fight.

CHICAGO, November . The village of Pecatonia, near Rochester, in this State, is in a condition which probably has no parallel in the United States. Its treasury is absolutely bankrupt while, in consequence of the Board of Trustees being divided on the liquor question, three for and three against liquor license, not a penny of revenue from that source can be obtained. Within the past few days three members of the board and two constables have obtained judgments against the village aggregating $1,000, for services rendered, and all five are now laying for the first dollars which by chance or mischance gets into the village treasury.

CHICAGO, November . The new east-bound traffic agreement went into effect today. All consignments from the West direct to Eastern points took the old rate up in November 23^rd, as there was no change in shipping directions. All grain bought on Board of Trade and ordered over to eastern lines before the 23^rd went forward at old rates if the car number and destination were furnished in time. Elevator and package house orders actually received on November 21 took the old rate if loaded before today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

EVANSVILLE, ILL., November . At a dance held at Jas. Schenck's saloon, on Henderson road, two miles west of this city, a number of attendants, while under the influence of liquor, became involved in a quarrel at about five o'clock this morning, which ended in a general fight, in the midst of which two shots were fired, one striking a man named Fred Hemling in the left breast just above the nipple, inflicting a fatal wound. The other shot wounded a young man named Richard Gerrard, the ball taking effect in the fleshy part of the thigh. When the shooting commenced the crowd rushed for the doors. Two of the parties jumped into their buggy and drove off. Although no one is positive as to who did the shooting, it is thought they are parties residing in this city. One of the party, in his hurry to escape, dropped his pistol in the saloon.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November . Since the Kelley episode diplomatic relations with Austria have been practically cut off, the Austrian Minister, who has not been in this country for some time, has been retired upon the grounds that, having been in the diplomatic service for forty-two years, he is disqualified for further service. This leaves the mission vacant, and the Austrian Government has signified that it will remain so until the United States sees fit to appoint a Minister to succeed Kelly, whom it rejected.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

ST. LOUIS, MO., November . Passenger rates from here to the seaboard have been a good deal demoralized for some days past, and it is alleged that considerable cutting has been done on the quiet. It is stated that tickets to New York were sold today at $18, and that in all likelihood there will be an open cut tomorrow, which may result in an active war.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

AUBURN, N. Y., November . The seventy-five hour pedestrian contest closed at 10:30 p.m., Saturday, before an audience of fully 5,000 persons. The score at the finish was as follows: Harriman, 304 miles, 3 laps; Burns, 291-6; Herty, 287-8; Hart, 270-3; Guerrere, 255-4; Hanley, 250; Cole, 171; Townsend, 169-4.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SOUTH BEND, IND., November 22. Word has been received here, his old home, by his relatives, that Senator Miller, of California, is alarmingly ill. His condition is such that it is feared he will not be able to be at Washington at the opening of Congress.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

MANHATTAN KAN., November . Mrs. Nannie F. Anderson, the wife of Hon. John A. Anderson, member of Congress from the Fifth District, died in this city yesterday after a severe and protracted illness. A short service will be held this forenoon at the residence of the deceased to enable her many friends at the college and in the city to pay the last tribute of respect to a noble woman. In the afternoon a more extended service will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Junction City, whither the remains will be sent for interment.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Our Immense stock, which by the official record in our County Treasurer's office, shows it to be much larger than the combined stocks of all the clothing houses now in the County if they were all in one store, and almost three times as much as any other one clothing house. This record is from the statement in writing of the PROPRIETOR MADE UNDER OATH.

This stock must be reduced to one-half its present size. To do this we must make an Immense SACRIFICE and we are willing to do it in order to raise

Which we must have in the next few weeks. My only means is recourse to my new stock of fall and winter goods which I now offer for sale regardless of price.

For the million. An elegant line of FINE FUR CAPS and all kinds of hots and caps at prices to suit your pocket book. Our

Stock comprises so much that we cannot enumerate the articles here. OVERCOATS of all styles for men, boys, and children at

Men's, boys' and children's SUITS at all prices. Odd dress coats, odd vests and odd pants at less than wholesale prices, for I must raise the money.

Consider the size and variety of our stock, the quality and makeup of our Clothing, but above all things consider the prices at which we offer them. Remember this sale is for cash and only lasts a few weeks.

To all who would profit by this, we say come early, for we always DO JUST WHAT WE PROMISE.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

WASHINGTON, November . The annual report of Joseph S. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, is an exhaustive document of 135 pages, pamphlet size, and contains many valuable suggestions respecting the Internal Revenue Service. The Commissioner shows that the total receipts from internal revenue taxation for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, were $112,421,122, as compared with $131,500,039 for the previous year. It was estimated that the receipts for the last fiscal year would be about $115,000,000, and that they fell over $2,000,000 short of the estimate, resulting from the seven months extension allowed for the exportation of distilled spirits in bond, on which the tax was due. There are now about 7,000,000 gallons distilled spirits abroad, which, in order to find a market, will have to be re-imported. This, with more than 10,000,000 gallons that had on June 30 last been in bond for three years or longer, less the seven months' extension, afforded ample margin for assuming that the receipts for the current fiscal year would aggregate at least $115,000,000. A review of the receipts during

shows that there was a decrease of $9,394,177 in the collections on spirits, and an increase of $344,688 on tobacco, an increase of $145,627 on fermented liquors, and an increase of $24,558 from banks and bankers. The total decrease was $9,168,919. The largest collections were made in Illinois, amounting to $23,075,865; Kentucky second, with $14,842,475; New York third, with $13,823,735; Ohio fourth, with $12,565,516; Missouri sixth, with $6,276,165, and Indiana seventh, with $4,031,800. The smallest collection was made in Vermont, amounting to $29,890. The total receipts for the first quarter of the present fiscal year were $28,650,749, being an increase of $23,866 over the collections during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year. The last of the collections for the present fiscal year was $4,465,430, against $5,975,914 for the previous fiscal year. The total expenses of the service during the past year were about 3.9 per cent, of the amount collected. Six hundred and twenty-four violations of internal revenue law have been reported by revenue agents during the year, 234 persons have been arrested on their information, property to the value of $171,052 has been reported for seizure, and $52,869 for assessments for unpaid taxes and penalties. The Commissioner recommends an increase in the number of revenue agents. The report of the to tobacco industry for the last fiscal year shows gratifying results. Not only has there been a small increase in the amount of taxes collected, but there has been a marked increase of manufactured products and an unusually large increase of the quantity of these products exported to foreign countries. The number of grain distilleries registered during the year was 1,195, of which only 918 were operated.

The Commissioner invites special attention to the necessity of legislation having for its object the taxing of all fractions of a gallon of distilled spirits, and says that the operation of the present system of taxation has resulted in the loss of a very appreciable amount of revenue. He adds that the plan has been accepted at several large distilleries of substituting packages of ten gallons capacity and upward in place of the spirit barrel of ordinary size for the sole purpose, apparently, of obtaining the benefit of the untaxed fraction as frequently as possible. The Commissioner also recommends that the provisions of the law under which grape brandy producers are permitted three years' storage of their product in special bonded warehouses, be made applicable to distillers of brandy from all fruits. The quantity of distilled spirits in the United States, except what may be in custom bonded warehouses, on the first day of October, 1885, was 90,107,026 gallons, and the average stock of each retail liquor dealer in the United States is estimated at 150 gallons. There was a decrease of $167,014 of the assessments on distilled spirits made during the past year from the amount assessed in the previous year, mainly because the production of distilled spirits three years ago was less than it was four years ago, and because large quantities of spirits on which the tax had become due were

and suffered to remain in warehouses without payment or assessment of tax for a period not exceeding seven months.

Alluding to the re-importation of exported spirits the Commissioner says: "Beside the 7,000,000 gallons of domestic spirits on which internal revenue has never been paid, which remained in storage in foreign warehouses at the close of the year, there then remained in distillery warehouses 10,229,473 gallons of spirits, which had so remained for a period exceeding the three years from the date of the entry for deposit. It appears that under an opinion of the Attorney General of December 24, 1884, such spirits as are covered by transportation bonds or exportation bonds are allowed to remain in distillery warehouses during a term reasonably necessary in the process of exportation, even after the expiration of the three years' limit filed by the warehousing bond. This time was limited by my predecessor, on the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, to several months. Not being able to see the necessity for so long a time to accomplish the transportation of the spirit to the port of export, I have, with the approval of the present Secretary, reduced the time to thirty days and so limited the time with which such bonds may be filed as to collect the tax on or before the expiration of the time (three years) within which spirits may remain in distillery warehouses. The only time now obtainable in excess of the three years is that which occurs through the necessary delay in enforcing the payment of the tax."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

SALT LAKE CITY, November . Utah's delegates to the National Stock Convention at St. Louis left this city over the Union Pacific this morning. They travel in style, three Pullman coaches having been secured for their use. These coaches are handsomely decorated with painted canvas, which are stretched the entire length of the car. In the center of the canvas are the words, "Utah Delegates," and the remainder is taken up with ranch scenery and other views representative of stock raising in the Far West.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

OMAHA, NEB., November 23. Watson B. Smith was found dead on the night of November 4, 1881, just outside the door of his office in the Government Building. He was Clerk of the United States Circuit Court for the District of Nebraska, a very popular and well known man, who stood high in political circles and was extremely pronounced in his view on temperance matters. For that reason the saloon element hated and often threatened him. It was his custom to work in his office almost every night. It was there that the murderer laid for him and took his life. John Pierson was then a hotel runner and a hard citizen. Two years ago he was convicted and sent up for robbery. To a fellow prisoner in the penitentiary he said one day that he had killed Watson B. Smith, and that Jack Nugent, keeper of a low saloon and variety theater here, paid him $300 for the job. The Warden then fixed up a clever scheme to get a full confession from the prisoner and was so successful that the matter is now being thoroughly investigated by the United States Court and Grand Jury. To the Warden, however, Pierson declared that he did not do the killing, but that a chum of his by the name of George Grooms did it and was paid $300 by Nugent. He also furnished Grooms the revolver. Grooms is now dead, but Nugent still hangs around here, one of the most notorious confidence characters of the city.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

CALCUTTA, November 23. A terrific cyclone has devastated the Orlasa, Modreshedabad [?] and Huddea districts, in the eastern part of India. In the first named districts, the waters rose to such a height that 150 villages were submerged and 5,000 people drowned. In the other two districts, the track of the storm covered 1,241 square miles.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

LONDON, November 23. A terrible cyclone swept over the Philippine Islands yesterday. Eight thousand buildings, including numerous churches and schoolhouses, were destroyed and twenty-two persons were killed.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Woman's Suffrage Society will meet with Mrs. Frank Finch tomorrow evening and all are cordially invited. Mrs. Prudence Crandall Philler will be present and address the meeting. The readers of the Century will remember seeing her photograph and a description of her life in the September No. She is now eighty-two years old, but a true specimen of old age. In 1833, in Canterbury, Conn., she closed her seminary for young ladies with true missionary spirit, and opened a school for colored pupils. She suffered every indignity at the hands of the colonization party who, of course, were opposed, but in favor of colonizing the negroes and sending them with all their ignorance and superstition to Liberia to sink again into barbarism, not realizing that education is the lever that raises mankind whether white or colored, to a higher, nobler plain of living. Mrs. Philler had strong support in her good work by some of the leading minds of the age, among who was William Loyd Garrison, editor of the Boston Liberator. But how strong and high the current of opposition ran can only be realized by the workers in the problem of right, and those who labor in the great reform of the present day may learn much from one whose experience has extended through the larger portion of a century.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Saturday's DAILY COURIER, in its enlarged form of eight columns, was the recipient of scores of flattering praises. Next to our edition during the fair, it is the best Daily in every particular ever turned out in a city of Winfield's size. Nothing could be a bigger index to the progress and superior enterprise of the Queen City. It contained six columns of general news, one of editorial, four of miscellany, seven of local, and sixteen of display advertisements. It contained a third more local matter than the Wichita Daily Eagle, the Emporia Daily Republican, or any other daily outside of Topeka ever contains in one issue. We shall continue to run an eight column DAILY on Saturdays, giving increased reading for Sunday. And prospects point strongly to a demand for an eight column paper right along. THE COURIER will always be abreast with any demand that presents itself. We propose to make it fill every want. Its large subscription list and handsome advertising patronage indicate its warm reception and appreciation. But it costs money to run such a paper--it's no gold mine, by a long shot. Our profits will come as the city spreads, and our patronage still widens. We look largely to the future.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

For the twenty-fifth time THE COURIER feels called upon to mention that blasted, open sewer of filth skirting G. C. Wallace's store on the south. We passed by there today and had to grasp the ear of a passing mule to keep from being knocked down by an aroma that would indicate a collision between a car load of Limburger cheese and one of decayed eggs. Winter is coming to partially freeze the life out of this smell, but every warm day it will twist itself, yawn, and break out as loudly scented as ever. The trouble is, there is no outlet for the refuse water from that water hydrant. It stands in the gutter, daily mixed with truck of variety and quality until it gets loud enough to be heard a block. More complaint comes from that place than from any other in town. If it can be macadamized, as is the gutter by McGuire Bros.', it would be better. But it needs an outlet, and must have it. Sullivan would now stand no show with it in a stand up and knock down.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Vernon township is stirred up over what the consider mad dogs. A dog belonging to Mr. Biddler got ferocious all at once the other day and bit Frank Clark. He tried a mad stone owned by E. A. Keannuch [?] at Oxford, but it wouldn't adhere. He then tried one at Paola. It adhered only slightly. Much doubt exists whether the dog was mad or not. The animal was killed immediately. Reports now come that three other persons in the same neighborhood have been bitten by another dog, supposed to be mad. We could get no authentic information.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The COURIER has had the pleasure of a call from Dr. D. C. Chamberlain, of Grand Traverse, Michigan, who is visiting his friend and former pupil, Dr. George Emerson. Dr. Chamberlain is a learned and successful physician from old Rutland County, Vermont, the editor's native county, where they were boys together and the exchanged reminiscences of old times was a delight to them if not to others present.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Dalton is the name of a station between Oxford and Wellington. At present there is but one house in the town, but government has established a postoffice there, and trains slow up just enough to deposit and receive the mail sack. All the place now needs to make a town is a printing office, and we expect somebody will be foolish enough to try it soon.

Oxford Register.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A public ball will be held December 2^nd, for the benefit of the Fire Department, at the skating rink. As the city fails to furnish fuel, gas, and other expenses, the necessary funds must be raised somehow. Admission 50 cents a couple. Good music and everything made nice and pleasant by the Fire Department. Everybody is invited.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

If there is such a person as a plumber who understands his business, closes up his pipes when he leaves them unfinished, and does a half days job inside of a week after he commences, we would like to see him and give him a diploma and lots of free advertising. Whenever he shows up, we will see that he has all the work he wants.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

While the report was at the K. C. & S. W. Depot this morning, he noticed a frame building on a flat car 12 x 14, under construction. We were informed this would be Arkansas City's depot building. It will probably be painted and a small platform put around it. Likely in time it will be enlarged as A. C. business warrants it.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

G. C. Wallace, at Spotswood's old stand, has just received three car loads of very choice Iowa and Nebraska potatoes and keeps the largest line of the very best imported teas, pure buckwheat flour, and maple and sugar syrups, all at bottom prices. Corner Main and 10^th avenue.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Farmers, when you want blacksmith done, don't forget that Mater, the pioneer blacksmith, is again in the business with Baxter Norton. Also a wood shop in connection. Give us a call, corner 12^th avenue and Main. Mater & Norton.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The telephone line has been completed from Wichita to Wellington, via Mulvane and Belle Plaine. The line will be finished to Winfield this week. This will be a big convenience. When this circuit is completed, we will have connection with every city of importance around us.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Col. E. M. Heath, an old friend of Capt. Huffman, is at the Brettun, from Crawfordsville, Illinois. He is a stock raiser of large means and experience, and will likely make some investments here. He is very much taken with our city and county.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The city scales office was adorned by a big "yaller" cat as dead as a mackerel and swinging to the door knob by its tail, placarded, "500 cat's wanted, G. W. Miller." G. W. must have a mighty big back yard fence to decorated.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Kansas is getting a number of female celebrities. Nellie C. Bailey, Minnie Walkup, Frankie Morris, and Alice Jeffers form a fine quartette and should engage themselves to some enterprising manager and travel as a dime museum.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

It is asserted that "satisfied men are only found in coffins." This is wrong, as we know men who are satisfied to do a five cent business, when by a little energy and get-up and dust, they might double their business ten times over.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Southern Kansas railroad is carrying a great amount of passengers this fall. It looks as if the whole east was making prospecting trips to Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

We advise the farmers to hold their poultry till December 15^th, for Christmas, if they want a good market.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

S. D. McGinley is Brettuned from K. C.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

W. Littlefield, Ottawa, is at the Brettun.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. G. Shelden was down today, from El Dorado.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

C. D. Watson is at the Commercial from Wichita.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Ed. Jarvis went to Wellington today on business.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Edward Lind and R. Edge, K. C., are at the Commercial.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

P. G. Vanfleet was doing the city today, from Elmira, New York.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

D. F. Shally is over from Anthony, a guest at the Brettun.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

M. P. Ryan, St. Joe, was bombarding our merchants today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

P. E. Farrell and Thos. Dungavis are here with landlord Weitzel.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

E. A. Hildebrand, Strong City, is swung up with Harter & Hill.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

H. P. Snow and R. D. Fluke, of Burden, spent Sunday in the hub.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The latest victims of the matrimonial fangs are Michael Busch and Anna Bentley.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Ed. G. Gray goes to Arkansas City tomorrow to eat his turkey with the home folks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Capt. J. B. Nipp left yesterday for a week at Ashland, Veteran, and Richfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hill, of Wellington, are spending Thanksgiving with Mrs. J. E. Platter.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

William Moore was the first death to occur in the A. O. U. W. of this city carrying insurance.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Henry Rowland, Prof. Moore, and Miss Effie Young spent Sunday in the hub, from Burden.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

W. H. Searcy, W. E. Home, Frank L. Holt, St. Louis, crossed their legs under the Brettun tables today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

F. H. Osborne, A. C. Mullard, S. S. Bundy, H. C. Weary, and F. B. Northup, K. C., were at the Brettun today.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Royal Arcanum Lodge of this city, over six years old, chronicles its first death in that of uncle Billy Moore.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

S. J. Stewart, of Bangor, Maine, an attorney of experience and ability, is at the Brettun. He came with a view of location.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

S. J. Smock's sale of stock and farm implements takes place Monday 30^th inst., one mile southwest of Winfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Henry Goldsmith brought from the east a magnificent music box, whose diminutive mechanism and soft music is wonderful.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Arthur Bangs has put another fine landau on his bus line. This gives him two busses and two landaus. Arthur is never behind.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Capt. Gary, Nick Hurley, and U. S. Deputy Marshal Burk have returned from a hunt in the Territory. They had good luck and a big time.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Jim McLain now sports his fine gold medal, won as the champion hunter of the Sportsmen's Club, on his watch chain. It makes an elegant charm.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Miss Kate Rodgers came down from Emporia, where she is attending the State Normal, today, to spend Thanksgiving at home. She will return Monday.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Walter S. Wooley and Edith Stewart, Richard Henderson and Jennie Gillis, received the Probate document yesterday, authorizing the marital vows that shall bind them for pleasures and sorrows.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The window and door frames for John A. Eaton's handsome residence arrived today. They have been waited on several weeks, and John is happy. His home will be complete in about three weeks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The McGibbeny family, at the Opera House next Monday evening, is one of the most famous musical companies in the union. In both instrumental and vocal music, they are all prodigies. They are having big houses everywhere.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Lon Whorton, until recently a member of THE COURIER force, has taken mechanical and electrical charge of the Dexter Eye. Lon is a first-class compositor, a good writer, and has an ambition that will make the Eye work with great vim.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

F. Kinsinger, J. Devening, and D. McCutcheon, friends of Capt. Huffman, who have been here from Cincinnati for a week's hunt and general recreation, left for home this evening, having had a delightful time. They are conductors on the Bee Line.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The rope-walker, in his pink tights and great air of superiority, was on deck between Myton and Lynn's stores this afternoon, raking in some eight dollars, stray sheckles. He had two legs and a superior mustache, and wasn't as big a circus as Barnum's.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Atty. Jos. O'Hare, of Winfield, was here Tuesday attending to legal matters pertaining to the city. Our city fathers seem to be mashed on Joseph's style and from the way he handled their business Tuesday, it would seem that they have reason to be. Udall Sentinel.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. S. Mann, the Old Reliable Clothier, comes to the front in THE WEEKLY COURIER, this week, with a page ad that means business. He offers his entire stock of clothing and gents furnishings at cost. Mr. Mann always back up to the letter what he advertises. His store will be a big jam for the next few weeks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

F. A. Morse, head man of the Stewart Grand Concert Company, was at the Central today, and left date for Thursday eve, of next week. This is the Wilberforce company of colored people, who have visited Winfield several times, gaining much popularity. They are re-organized under a new manager.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

J. S. Oaks, with Baden, is lightning on yellow longed chickens and turkey gobblers. He and three assistants commenced dressing chickens and turkeys at 1 o'clock this morning and at 6 a.m., the death roll stood 200 chickens and fifty turkeys ready for the table. And still the good work goes on. Blessed be the slayers of fat, tender chickens and turkeys for our Thanksgiving dinner.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

W. N. Hatcher, a resident of Winfield, will call on you with the simplest, most convenient, and sure patent fire-kindler manufactured. It is made of cast iron filled with asbestos, soaked in gasoline or coal oil two seconds; it will burn from five to seven minutes, and start a fire without wood or cob kindling. It only costs 75 cents, kindler and oil can, and every family should have one.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

A. S. Davis was up before Judge Turner this morning charged with carrying concealed weapons and paid $12,25. He is a very peculiar fellow. He has been in the habit of carrying three big revolvers all the time. He lives in Vernon and comes to town often. He says he considers his life in danger without weapons, for a reason inexplicable. He promises to leave the revolvers off hereafter and substitute his shotgun.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

H. J. Eckley, W. O. Skeeler, and I. N. Taylor were in the city last night, from Carrollton, Ohio, going west this morning. They are on a prospecting tour through this country and are delighted and determined to invest and probably locate. Mr. Eckley was a college class mate of Judge Torrance, and was disappointed to find him absent in Illinois. The party will return to Winfield next Sunday, to view our city several days and visit the Judge.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mrs. Prudence Crandall Philler came in from the east this morning and will meet tonight with the Woman's Suffrage Society at Mrs. Frank W. Finch's. She is a wonderfully fine type of vigorous old age and has lived a very useful and influential life. Most of her eight-two years have been spent in the missionary work among the negroes, and of later years her lectures and general work have been devoted to Woman Suffrage and other pending reforms.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

L. T. Michener was yesterday honored with the position of Grand Warden by the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, which met at Indianapolis. This is an honor well conferred as Mr. Michener has been an active Odd Fellow for many years. Shelbyville Indiana Republican.

Mr. Michener will be remembered as once a Winfield man, a member of the law firm of Shull & Michener. Mr. Shull went to New Mexico and while engaged in a suit wherein he was exposing some friends, he was murdered by his opponents. Michener went back to Indiana and has made a good record among the Hoosiers.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The hop at the Rink last evening was well attended and very enjoyable. The music by the Roberts orchestra was excellent and the prompting of Chas. Gay, first class. Mr. Yocum had omitted nothing to make the occasion one of the pleasantest, and he succeeded finely. The rink is a splendid place to dance, a smooth, roomy floor, and good ventilation. The fact was fully established last night that just as good dances, with a comely, genial crowd, can be given at the Rink as anywhere. Manager Yocum is fast establishing the Rink in perfect deportment, as a place where no person can have the least delicacy in spending an evening. No objectionable persons are ever allowed; if they do work in, they are soon located and ousted.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The editor of the Caldwell Journal, Tell W. Walton, writes thusly of our new railroad.

"Last week while the local railroad committee was in Winfield, by special invitation of Superintendent Latham, Attorney Asp, and Vice President Young, they took a run over the above named road from Winfield to Beaumont, the junction with the Frisco. Messrs. William Corzine, A. M. Colson, and the writer availed themselves of the invitation and accompanied by Messrs. Latham and Asp, boarded the passenger train at 7 a.m. and pulled out for the north. On the route we passed the booming little cities of Atlanta and Latham besides several smaller villages in embryo. The writer had not been in that part of Cowley County since 1878, and many were the changes he noticed. Most of them, however, had been made since the building of the road through there last summer. Any description of the new road that we could give by the single trip over it would not do it justice, but such observations as we made will be given.

"The road up the Timber Creek valley is well built and no grade on it to the summit of flint hills at Beaumont is over 60 feet to the mile and no curve more than six degrees. The Southern Kansas road to get over the flint hills has many grades of over 90 ft. to the mile and curve as high as ten degrees. The ties are all either oak or cedar, the rails steel, and the bridges combination wood and iron set upon solid stone piers and abutments. The culverts are all stone and built in a substantial manner. The grading is well done and is sufficiently smooth now so that riding over the road at a thirty mile gait is attended with no more jostling than is on the Santa Fe and Southern Kansas. The coaches run on the passenger train are one combination coach and baggage, and a regular day coach, such as are run on all first-class roads. The day coach runs from Winfield direct to St. Louis, while the combination coach is used for local travel. A regular freight on the Frisco, from Wichita to St. Louis and from St. Louis to Wichita. The passenger train connects with the regular through passenger train on the Frisco from and to St. Louis. In conversation with men along the line of the road, we found none but the best words spoken of the management of the road and their honorable treatment of all with whom they have had dealings. The Kansas City and South Western is a good railroad and one that will revolutionize the freight rates of this part of the valley when completed to Caldwell, as it has already done at Winfield and will do at Arkansas City on December first, at which date it will be completed there. Our people are at work now circulating petitions to aid in the construction of the main line of this road, but under a different name from Arkansas City to this point."

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The City Fathers, at their special meeting Thursday evening, besides locating the city building, ground out a common grist. Riverside Park, the tract of the West Side Town Company, and everything between the city limits and river, excepting the Fair Grounds and Capt. Lowry's residence, were taken in to the city limits on petition of the owners. The west bridge is included, the corporation extending just across the river. This will relieve Vernon township from any responsibility regarding this bridge. The city will have it put in repair and keep it so till a better bridge is built on west 9^th avenue. All platted and underlying territory, reaching clear to the mounds, down the north side of Highland Park, following the Walnut around to the section line this side of Harve Jennings', is now in the city limits, excluding only Bliss & Wood's mill, the Fair Grounds, and a small population in Howland's addition, near Earnest Reynold's. And the forty acres of the West Side Town Co., over the river, as stated above, is also a part of the city. We won't need any more territory for a few years, anyhow.

The City Marshal was instructed to require all drays, when awaiting orders, to occupy west Ninth avenue, in front of Lee's cellar and the Bus stables. Another good move. The drays will now be concentrated away from the blockade of Main Street, and where all will know exactly where to go for a dray. It will be better for the draymen and everybody.

A crossing was ordered at 11th avenue and Davis street.

The Marshal was instructed to let city prisoners work out their fines on the streets, at from 50 cents to $1 per day, at his discretion.

The following bills were ordered paid: Judges and clerks of late election for public building, $60; Rinker & Harris, oil, $1.25; Q. A. Class, coal, $3.25; J. W. Thomas, rock for crossing, $50.75; H. L. Thomas, crossings, $30.30.

The bills of Frank W. Finch, board of city prisoners, $68, and Wm. Moore & Sons, stone, $21.28, were referred.

Pauper claims of J. J. Carson, $4.65, and A. B. Arment, $10, were referred to the county Commissioners for payment.

Wallis & Wallis were granted a building permit for lot 6, blk 130.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Is your soul aesthetic? Can it revel in such delightful days as those of the past weeks, of which yesterday was a counterpart, without fairly dancing in ecstacy? No country on the great foot-stool of the Creator ever saw more beautiful autumn weather. More salubrious days and bewitching nights than these couldn't be manufactured. From Autumn's coy advances old Winter shrinks. Invigorating, balmy breezes fan the cheek saint and sinner until the desire for a better world is almost lost in supreme satisfaction with the present. Did you drink in the real grandeur of this morning, as it dawned on the world?

There's a wondrous wealth of beauty in the morning

Of these plenty-giving, verdure-dying days,

When the blushes are the forest leaves adorning

And the kisses of the golden autumn rays.

Then the birds upon their circling ways, are singing

Golden music from their dainty feathered throats,

And the morning glories from their heights are clinging

Like so many dew-besprent chromatic notes.

E'en the air through which the sunbeams soft are falling

Has besides a gentle touch a mellow tint;

And the scene that all the senses is enthralling

Seems to catch the golden hue of Nature's mint.

Any young school miss having an essay to prepare on "The Autumn Leaves are Falling," can plug this in very nicely, and we won't care a bit. It is warranted to fit anywhere.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The magnificent granite columns for the Farmers Bank front, ordered through our enterprising tombstone man, W. H. Dawson, are in place in good shape. They are about the only granite columns in the State. A piece of enterprise a big credit to Winfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

P. H. Albright & Co. paid Tom Soward $1,680.50 for recording during the past year. This may be a give-away for Soward, but it fixes the fact that Albright & Co. do the business, no matter who does the blowing.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Friday night was an unusually lively one in social circles, and the entire winter shows promise of being livelier socially than for years. Various clubs, literary societies, etc., are being inaugurated to entertain, amuse, and instruct during the long winter evenings. Winfield is noted for its sociability. In the strife for gold and fame, our people don't forget the refining and social side of life.

The spacious parlors of Mrs. J. E. Platter's home were the scene of a very enjoyable gathering Friday evening. An opportunity to spend an evening in Mrs. Platter's pleasant home is always delightfully received. The occasion was for the organization of a Literary and Social Society to meet semi-monthly during the winter, composed principally of young folks, with a sprinkling of ripened age as an agreeable balance. Mrs. E. D. Garlick was elected president; Mrs. J. E. Platter, vice-president; P. T. Bertram, secretary, and Addison Brown, treasurer. The committee on literary program--Misses Belle Linn and Ida Johnston; Messrs. S. D. Harper and Moore Tanner. On music--Misses Pearl Van Doren and Bertha Wallis. During the evening, a large variety of stereopticon views were a source of pleasing and instructive entertainment. The place of the first regular meeting of the Society, at the home of one of the members, will be announced in THE COURIER.

The Odd Fellows have recently furnished very tastefully their commodious new Lodge room in the Morehouse building. Having got thoroughly settled in these new quarters, the opportunity was ripe for a re-union--a family gathering of Odd Fellows and their better halves, with their friends, members of the fraternity or not. Last night this re-union occurred, and a most happy one it was. The tables were there, weighted down with an array fit to tickle the palate of a king. After a welcome address by Judge Dalton, the feast and genuine sociability began. The women had an opportunity to look for the mythical "goat" and test the visible mysteries of the traditional "Lodge Room." This is the first big gathering the Odd Fellows have had, and it was certainly most successful. It gave the Lodge members a chance to get acquainted with each other's wives, brought in strangers to their social grasp, and exhibited the flourishing condition of their Order. The Winfield Lodge has over sixty members--one of the best Lodges in the State, with a financial standing that excels.

Friday evening was the occasion of a very enjoyable time at the rooms of the Normal College. Some fifty teachers, as well as visitors, gathered to have a jolly time. The teachers from Howard were there and everything went off as merry as a marriage bell. Prof. Limerick acted as presiding officer. After spending some time getting acquainted and having a good social time, Prof. Finfrock gave a humorous recitation entitled "Darius Green nd his flying machine," which was excellent. Prof. Rice followed in a short and pointed address. Rev. Kelly made a timely and short speech full of pith and humor. Prof. Landes, principal of the Howard schools, made a few remarks, excusing himself from saying more on account of fatigue. C. M. Leavitt, formerly one of Cowley's teachers, addressed the meeting, after which the social adjourned. All seemed to enjoy themselves and went away feeling as though they had spent a very pleasant evening. Such occasions bring our teachers into closer acquaintance and is a source of benefit to all.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Cowley County Teachers' Association met in Normal Hall Saturday with about fifty teachers in attendance. The minutes of last meeting were read by the secretary and adopted by the assembly. Prof. Gridley opened by an able paper on "What are the secrets of success in school government?" He first showed that good government must be secured, and after suggesting several other methods, concluded by saying that the way "to govern was to govern." Profs. Rice, Wood, and Finfrock, and Miss Miller discussed the question and agreed with Prof. Gridley. Charles Wing opened the question, "Should a knowledge of vocal music be a qualification of a common school teacher?" He took the negative side and made a neat speech, but his argument was annihilated by Messrs. Rice, Funk, McClellan, and Misses Campbell and Stretch, all of whom were in the affirmative. The question, "What preparation should a teacher have for his work?" was opened by Prof. Moore, who claimed that it was impossible to be too well prepared. Professor Rice divided the preparation into physical, educational, and moral, and made a neat speech on the first two divisions, but declined to speak on the third. Prof. Gridley thought the question referred to what special preparation a teacher should make, and thought he should make as much as possible. Prof. Limerick held that a teacher should be well posted on current events of political or other topics, and was warmly seconded in his statements. This led to a reference to the Servia-Bulgarian war, and Prof. Gridley asked Prof Moore to give a synopsis of that event, which he did in very good shape. The moral preparation of a teacher will be made a question for the next meeting. The association then adjourned for dinner, the teachers all being entertained by the hospitable people of Winfield.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Wm. Moore died Saturday, after a month's illness with typhoid fever. He has been declining rapidly in general vitality, and this siege found him unable to throw it off.

Uncle Billy was in his fifty-sixth year, and as well known as almost any man in the county. Everybody knew him and respected him. Of warm heart, deep energy, and public spirit, with hearty natural sociability, he had scores of friends. His enterprise made the extensive rock quarries of Wm. Moore & Sons known all over the State. For six years or more he has been prominent in the development of our great stone industry. He leaves a wife and three sons: John, George, and Laben. He was a member of the United Workmen, the Knights of Honor, and the Royal Arcanum, in each of which he carried insurance: $2,000 each in the first two and $3,000 in the last, an aggregate of $7,000. The funeral will occur at 11 o'clock tomorrow from the Methodist church, Rev. Kelly delivering the sermon. It will be in charge of the A. O. U. W.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

One of the men of the spike gang of the K. C. & S. W. died, Friday night, of "spiritus fermentum," in a car just north of the depot. The boys are laying off today to attend the funeral. His name was Dan Donahue, and he was all right last night, excepting too much indulgence in the ardent. He was found dead in the boarding car this morning.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The funeral of W. V. Kates, who died Thursday at the farm of Bahntge, Kates & Co., was well attended Sunday, from the Presbyterian church, conducted by Rev. Miller.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Don't do it, young man: don't do it. Don't stand or sit on the street corners in the evening, or any other time for that matter, and make remarks about the ladies as they pass. It isn't gentlemanly, you know. No one will object if you glance up at them as they pass, or even if you cast a sly glance after them; that will only prove your right to continue in a civilized community. A man who has not soul enough to admire a pretty woman is in need of missionary labor. But do not let her know that you admire her; you may tip your hat and be courteous, thus showing your respect, but if you go farther than that, you spoil the whole thing. As soon as a coy, lovely girl discovers that your heart is all "broken up," even if she is about in the same fix, she will commence practicing with it to see just how much tampering it will bear; and then if you are sensible, her beauty, her grace, and her accomplishments will come tumbling down in your estimation about 75 per cent. Don't show your impudence by making remarks about the ladies as they pass; don't show your lack of diplomatic skill by letting them know the exact state of your feelings. If your heart is capering around like a goat on a shed roof, put a halter on it and stake it down in a back lot, and don't let anyone know it. You will be perfectly safe then and will be considered a very nice young fellow.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Earnest Reynolds, who lives in the eastern part of town, arose at an early hour Tuesday and looking out doors, failed to see the large washing his wife had put out the previous evening. Upon investigation he found a naked line. He at once commenced to search and found traces of the thieves bearing in an easterly direction. In getting over the fence east of his residence, they had torn a shirt to pieces, and farther on he found a few napkins. He came uptown and had a search warrant issued and he and the Marshal made a thorough search of several premises in the neighborhood, but have found nothing up to this time. If the thieves are found, the law should deal heavily with them. It was a large and valuable washing, containing mostly new clothes.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

85 acres shock corn, will furnish feeding lot. Inquire Jas. J. Kennedy, Akron, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The following are the real estate transfers filed in the office of Register of Deeds since our last issue.

Albert A. Newman et al to Friend R Mann, lot 5, blk 18, A. C.: $50.00

Geo. W. Martin et ux to Cooper & Taylor, lot 4, blk 126, Winfield: $700

D D Kellogg et ux to G T Coffman, lot 1, blk 11, Kellogg: $25.00

Fielding M Freeland et ux to Calvin Ferguson, nw qr 34-31-4e: $3,000

James O Mason et ux to K C & S W R R, tract in ne qr 12-34-3e: $639

A A Newman et al to O C R Randall, lots 33, 34, and 35, blk 7, A. C.: $150

O C R Randall et ux to Emily Millis, lots 33, 34, and 35, blk 7, A. C.: $300

David R. Beatty et ux to James S Shepard, lot 13, blk 51, and lots 6 & 7, blk 100, A. C.: $1,250

Jacob F Henderson to James T Shepard, lot 14, blk 51, A. C.: $1,250

P F Godfrey et ux to Wesley Hartman, lots 4 and 19, blk 182, Walnut Grove ad to A. C.: $120

Samuel C Green et ux to Henry F Fromm, w hf ne qr 26-30-7e: $50.00

Fannie E Lewis to Henry F Fromm, 30 acres w hf ne qr, 25-30-7e, q-c: $1.00

T Dawson to George W Dawson, lots 2 and sw qr ne qr, 4-31-7e: $800

W J B McCulloch et ux to Warren Wood, sw qr 11-33-30, 160 acres: $5,000

Mary K Thomas et al to A J Thompson, tract in ne qr 27-32-7e: $400

W H Albro et ux to J J Plank, lot 20, Parsonage ad to Winfield: $75.00

H G Fuller et ux to C E Fuller, e hf lot 10 and lot 11, blk 289, Courier Place, Winfield: $750

John M Keck et ux to Albert H Doane, lots 2 and 3, blk 128, Winfield: $9,000

Stephen B Johnson et ux to Augusta G Grantwein, lots 1, 2, and 3, blk 28, Udall: $424

Pierce Deshurley et ux to Florence A. Wagner, sw qr sec 21-33-8e: $500

Atlanta Town Company to William Johnson, lot 7, blk 28, Atlanta: $50.00

College Hill Town Co. to F. W. Manser, lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, blk 41, C. H. ad to Winfield: $450

Burden Town Co. to Hattie A Henthorn, lots 12, blk 33, Burden: @5.00

Jamison Vawter et ux to Ellen Grimes, lots 1 & 2, sec 4-35-7e: $1,400

W H Clark et ux to Sarah A Bartlow, tract in se qr sec 28-32-4e: $350

Geo Walker et ux to Ida M Atkinson, lot 4, sw qr 9-30-4e, 39 acres: $600

N Wilbur et ux to K C & S W, tract in ne qr se qr 13-34-3e: $41.00

Wm Johnson et ux to A T Burroughs, lot 11, blk 20, Atlanta: $350

Wm Johnson et ux to Wm H Day, lot 5, blk 21, Atlanta: $550

M L Read et ux to A F Kropp, lot 2, blk 115, Menor's ad to Winfield: $250

John Drury et ux to S J Gearhart, se qr 31-34-7e, 160 acres: $800

Geo Harris et ux to John A Hargis, tract in ne qr 27-32-4e, 1 acre: $200

Albert A Newman et ux to Edward Grady, lot 13 and 14, blk 70, A C: $3,000

Ed B Weitzel et ux to Sarah Squellman [?], e hf se qr 6-31-5e: $1,100

Frank J Hess to Isaac Warner, lot 19, blk 13, A. C.: $35.00

J E Perley et al to Edward Perrine, lot 17, blk 100, A. C., q-c: $1.00

A. L. Edwards et ux to E N Andrews, lots 33-34-35, blk 7, A. C.: $500

Absalom Clearwater et ux to Philo Kent, s hf n hf se qr and s hf ne qr sw qr and tract in lot 16, blk 17, 6-33-3e: $2,000

Robert H. Reed et ux to A C Water Power Company 10½ acres in ne qr 20-34-3e: $400

A W Vanocker et ux to J H Brown, s hf nw qr 24-30-4e: $800

J H Brown to W H Glessner, s hf nw 24-30-4e, 80 acres: $1,500

P H Albright to George Barnett, sw qr sw qr sec 21 and nw qr 28-33-6e, 160 acres: $800

Charles E Clark to Solomon A Smith, n hf sw qr sec 28 and tract in 29-32-7e, 88 acres: $500

S Grant Barnard to R F Boys, ne qr 17-32-8e, 160 acres: $500

Cambridge Town Co to J P Craft, 27 lots in Cambridge: $500

W R Hewson to J P Craft and S J Graybill, 1½ acres in ne qr ne qr 33-31-7e: $675

William Johnson et ux to John M Johnson, e hf se qr 35-30-4e, 80 acres: $1, 100

Albert A Newman et ux to John Alexander, lots 3 and 4, blk 147, A. C.: $100

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Joe Alexander, George Oldham, Miss Martin, and several other young ladies from Vernon township, whose names we did not learn, in going home from church last evening barely escaped from a serious accident. In driving over a high crossing on west 11^th, Mr. Alexander and Miss Martin were thrown backwards from the wagon. Both were severely bruised but no bones were broken. Such places should be attended to by the city before some serious accident happens.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Skipped "Streaks of Sunshine." No new items appeared.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Recap. Divorce petition by Anna E. [also said Annie E.] Firebaugh, Plaintiff, against Isaac A. Firebaugh, Defendant. F. F. Leland, Attorney for plaintiff. Attest: Ed Pate, Clerk.

The firm of Smith & Zook will change, and in order to effect it all winter goods must be hurried off and in order to do this prices have been

On men's Walker boots and 50 cents to $1.00 on all other boots. All shoes and

They have been changed to correspond. Those in need of boots

We will not make many words about this, but those who come will get our best boots and heavy goods at the price of common goods.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

We put on sale this week the biggest bargain ever offered in this line.

This lot includes all wool Cassimere suits, formerly sold at from $15.00 to $18.00. Every suit marked in plain red figures. We are determined to close out these two lots regardless of the sacrifice. Do not miss this chance for it is one not offered very often. Come early and make your selection while the assortment of sizes is still complete.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Our Fall stock is now in and is complete in everything. We have added several new lines of goods, among which are the celebrated

men's wear. These goods are the best made in the U. S., and we feel confident that a trial will convince you of the truth of the same. We also carry the very best makes of Shoes for ladies', misses' and children's wear. Men's Heavy Calf, Veal, Kip and Stoga Boots in a larger variety than ever. All of our goods are bought direct from the manufacturers at the lowest cash prices.

Call and examine our stock and get prices.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Estimates furnished on carpenter work and building of every description.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mr. H. G. Fuller, of our firm, has just returned from the East, where he has made arrangements for placing LOANS at rates as low, if not lower than any firm in COWLEY COUNTY. Your money is ready the moment your title is perfected. If money is any object, you should call on us before borrowing elsewhere.

We loan on short time; also buy notes and school order.

Mr. Joseph Reynolds, whose death occurred last month in Washington City, where he had lived since 1819, was the father of Mr. Alfred C. Reynolds, commission merchant at 107 South Main street. The latter yesterday received a letter from his mother giving an account of her husband's death and enclosing the following letter from Mr. Joseph F. Brown, of Indianapolis, an old friend and former business partner of her husband.

Mrs. Reynolds:

MY DEAR MADAM: My wife has been trying to write to you ever since we heard of Mr. Reynolds' death, but she is so crippled with rheumatism in her hands that she has not been able to do so.

I had a singular visitation in connection with Mr. Reynolds' death, and enclose my communication concerning it. Truly your friend,

The communication referred to by Mr. Brown was addressed to the Indianapolis News, and reads as follows:

"INDIANAPOLIS, IND., July 24.--The night of Thursday, the 16^th inst., I retired early, and soon awoke from a deep sleep and said to my wife: "I have just had a visit from our old friend, Joseph Reynolds, of Washington. He told me he had died this evening. I repeated the circumstance to my family at breakfast next morning. I saw him as distinctly as I ever did during the thirty years of our intimate acquaintance. I had not heard directly or indirectly from him for the nine years last past, and certainly had not once thought of him for as many months. This apparition made such an impression upon me that on coming to my desk in the County Clerk's office Friday morning I made a memorandum of it, locked the paper up in a private drawer, awaiting to learn if it would prove true, as I believed it would.

"Wednesday last I received from a friend a copy of the Washington Evening Star of Saturday, the 18^th inst., from which I cut the following:

"'Death of Joseph Reynolds, Sr.--Mr. Joseph Reynolds, Sr., one of the oldest citizens of the District, died at his residence on H street Thursday evening.'"

The London Society for Psychical Research have published a book containing what they consider well authenticated reports of apparitions brought to their notice. There are some 500 or 600 cases reported and they are now being grouped and classified according to their different peculiarities, circumstances under which the apparitions were seen, the number of persons seeing them, temperament of the persons, etc. Some were seen in sleep and one similar to the case reported above, but in most cases the person witnessing the apparition was awake. That the apparitions were actually seen, there is no longer any doubt in the minds of the committee, who have given their special attention to the subject--and they are scientists and trained investigators in experimental physics--but whether seen objectively or subjectively is still a matter of doubt. Telepathy, or the power of transmitting to and receiving thought impressions and brain pictures (consciously or unconsciously) from a distance, has been fully established, at least to the satisfaction of the society, and the Committee on Apparitions have been trying to make the cases reported fit into what is called the telepathic theory. Many of the cases fit in very nicely, but not all of them as yet. According to the theory, the scene witnessed by Mr. Brown was first pictured in the brain of Mr. Reynolds, or Mrs. Reynolds, or someone present in the death-chamber, and was transmitted by telepathy in whole or in part to Mr. Brown's mind. This is only one of several theories which the society is working on to account scientifically for such apparitions as Mr. Brown saw.