THE WINFIELD COURIER.

[FROM THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1884, THROUGH MARCH 27, 1884.]

D. A. MILLINGTON, EDITOR.

ED. P. GREER, LOCAL EDITOR.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

POLO NOTES.

Our city is improving, and Mr. Jones is adding to his stock considerably.

Mr. H. H. Hooker has another astray. Probably our readers may give information of him.

We understand J. W. Weimer will return soon. We would like to see the smiling face of our bachelor friend.

Mr. Eliphas Holt is going to fence a pasture soon of 400 acres. Mr. Holt is an old time farmer of Indiana and has the sampts.

The temperance people are rushing right along here. Meetings every 2nd Sunday in each month. Come out, everybody, to the next meeting and help the cause.

John Holt is doing a good music business at Polo. Parties wishing such good could not do better than with him. He is receiving orders daily by mail for sheet music, etc. He has just introduced a new book in the Temperance Society at Summit. Such enterprising businessmen are indispensable to any community. OLD NED.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

SEDAN NEWS.

Weather as cranky as ever.

Will Mark shake hands over the windy chasm, in the old fraternal style?

The revival is over, and the spirit has departed with the efforts of the revivalist.

Will Halbert has been recently arrested on a charge of selling whiskey without a permit or any other authority. The case comes off soon.

The County Attorney seems to take the heaviest hand, in the poker games around town of late, and the prospects are that he along with the sheriff will soon hog the ring.

Our skating rink is one of the attractions of the town. Winfield boys are always clever, while Mr. Powers and his partner are exceptionally so. I have taken several good sweats in trying to learn the Atrick,@ and with the clever advantages which the managers provide, we all expect to be flying on the rink soon.

Cyrenus Hendricks, participant in the Hendricks-McGuire tragedy of Jonesburg, which occured in November last, was brought to Sedan a few days since. It will be remembered that the same day of the tragedy, Hendricks was shot in the head, through the window by unknown parties, while he was in the hands of the officers, and he has been lingering between life and death from that time until recently.

The Slogan moves west on Main Street this week, to a point near the dry goods store of S. Lorin. The Slogan is now published and controlled by the Canon Bros., young men of exemplary reputation and well capacitated for the successful management of a good paper. The only difficulty lies in the fact that while these gentlemen are strictly temperate and respectable, they are attempting to edit a Democratic paper.

I am pleased to learn that Senator John Long has gone into business in your county. It is much better than to have him lumbering through the swamps and over the flint hills of Missouri. None of Chautauqua County=s citizens probably, can claim a greater share of plain true, honest regard from the people of our county than Senator Long, or AJohnny,@ as he is more popularly known, and Jasper will take the responsibility of representing our people, when he shakes hands with AJohnny@ across the county line.

Jasper visited his old home in Eastern Cowley not long since. He made up with a few of the female folks who were about to scalp him recently; that is, he struck a truce with them. But that is better than to have the girls continually remarking, AHe thinks he=s mighty smart@; AHe thinks he=s awful cute@; AHe banks on that mustache@; AHe is a masher in his mind@; etc, My advice is: Never brag on a woman, never say anything wrong about her, never say anything ordinary about her, never speak about her in any manner, when there is anyone in hearing distance, and possibly you may live. JASPER.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

KANSAS GOVERNORS.

Here are the names of Kansas Governors in their order.

Territorial Governors.

Reeder, 1854; Shannon, 1855; Geary, 1856; Walker, 1857; Denver, 1858, Medary, 1859.

These men were all appointed for one sole purpose, to plant slavery in Kansas.

Robert J. Walker was the man of the highest intellectual stamp.

Geary made the greatest subsequent reputation as governor of Pennsylvania and as a Union general.

Denver alone survives, we think he is still alive, and living in Ohio.

In brains the appointed were superior to our elected governors.

Elected Governors.

Robinson, 1861; Carney, 1862; Crawford, 1864; Harvey, 1878; Osborn, 1872; Anthony, 1876; St. John, 1878; Glick, 1882.

Six Territorial Governors, covering seven years; eight State Governors, covering twenty three years; thirty years of organized political history. . . .

COURIER, OF COURSE, IS BACKING COL. JOHN A. MARTIN FOR GOVERNOR.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

A BIG HORSEMAN.

From the Daily Republican of Decatur, Illinois, we clip the following of a horse purchase made by Mr. Buffington, of Oxford. As these splendid horses are coming so near to Cowley, our people will no doubt be interested in it.

AThe presence in Decatur of Mr. J. M. Buffington, of Oxford, Sumner County, Kansas, the most widely known stock breeder in southern Kansas, was noted in the Republican the other day. He came here for the purpose of adding to his stock of stallions, and he called upon Brenneman Bros., of the Elm Grove stock farm, having heard of their famous collection of Normans, 20 of which were lately brought here from France. As is well known throughout Illinois, Brenneman & Cro., have been the owners of imported ANiger@ and ATurk,@ two powerful stallions that have often taken premiums at our fairs and whose colts are quite numerous throughout this and adjoining counties. Being an excellent judge of horseflesh, Mr. Buffington insisted on becoming the owner of both ANiger@ and ATurk,@ and it was several days before the Brennemans would consent to part with their pets that have contributed so largely toward making their stock farm and stables so famous in this part of the state. Finally, Mr. Buffington was triumphant in getting the two stallions and four others from the Brenneman Bros. Tuesday Mr. Buffington left for Sumner County, taking the noted stallions with him. They are prizes, everyone of them, and will not fail to make the Buffington stables celebrated all through the west. In becoming the owner of ANiger@ and ATurk,@ Mr. Buffington captures two of the best stallions to be found on either side of the Atlantic, and he certainly ought to feel gratified at the satisfactory result of his visit to Decatur, which our people who formed his acquaintance have endeavored to make as pleasant as possible.

The Brenneman Bros. feel that two of their best stallions are gone, but as the price offered by Mr. Buffington was largeCsomewhere in the neighborhood of $3,000 apieceCthey concluded to part with them, and did so reluctantly.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

RAILROAD LANDS.

AI have read,@ said the ex-commissioner, Athe order in which the house committee on public lands proposes to consider the railroad land grants, and I would like to know what induced the committee to adopt that particular order. There are some queer things about it when you examine the list.@

This is the order adopted by the committee together with the amount of grant, miles of road constructed within the time specified in the granting act, portion of grant earned by such construction, and amount forfeitable.

Texas Pacific: grant, 14,309,760 acres; miles of road built, none; and earned, none; forfeited all.

Oregon Central: grant 3,701,700 acres; miles of rod built 199; land earned, 2,000,000 acres; forfeitable, 1,901,700 acres.

Ontonogan and State line: grant 232,000 acres; miles of road constructed, none; land earned, none; forfeitable, all.

California and Oregon and Oregon and California: grant, 2,126,626 acres; miles of road constructed, 197; land earned, 1,454,000 acres; forfeitable, 661,926 acres.

Northern Pacific: land grant, 48,215,040 acres; miles of road constructed at 29 sections per mile, 228; at 40 sections per mile, 197 miles; land earned, 10,675,200 acres; forfeitable, 37,539,840 acres.

Atlantic and Pacific of California: grant 5,511, 264 acres; mioles of road constructed, 232; land earned, 2,449,450 acres; forfeitable, 2,061,814.

New Orleans Pacific: grant reported at 903,218 acres but found to contain about 1,500,000 acres; miles of road constructed, none; land earned, none; forfeitable, all.

Atlantic Gulf and West Indian Transit: grant, 1,171,200 acres; miles of road constructed 155; land earned, 600,000 acres; forfeitable, 517,200 acres.

Pensacola and Georgia: grant, 1,178,880 acres; no road constructed; no land earned; all forfeited.

Florida, Atlantic and Gulf Central: grant, 226,560; no road constructed; no lands earned; all forfeited.

Mobile and Girard: grant, 858,544; no road constructed; no land earned; all forfeited.

Selma, Rome and Dalton: grant, 641,281 acres; miles of road constructed, 100; land earned, 400,000 acres; forfeitable, 241,281 acres.

Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas: grant, 725,750 acres; miles of road constructed, 94; land earned, 360,000 acres; forfeitable, 265,750 acres.

Sioux City and St. Paul: grant, 478,240 acres; miles of road constructed, 56; land earned, 316,700 acres; forfeitable, 170,840 acres.

AThere are 121,000,000 acres of land grantedC21,000,000 acres earned, and 100,000,000 forfeitable. Of this 100,000,000 acres of land, 90,000,000 acres are claimed by three corporations, two of which are in possession of and selling and mortgaging their lands. The committee has spent the first six weeks of the session on seven little corporatons which never received a grant from the general government, and the whole amount of whose lands, as set aside by Mr. Kirkwood, in executive document 144, is 792,000 acres.

AIt has now tackled the smallest of the three large grants, and decided to declare the Texas Pacific grant forfeited. Then it proposes to take up several more small corporations, the whole amount of whose forfeitures would be about 2,500,000 acres, and thus leave the two largest corporations, the Northern Pacific and the Atlantic and Pacific, with their 75,000,000 acres of land, to the fag end of the session, during which time these corporations, being in possession, can and will sell and mortgage as much of the land as possible, thus having innocent purchasers intervene between themselves and a forfeiture.

AThe eight grants already considered are all in the southern states. Of the fourteen yet to be considered, seven are in the southern states, three more are entirely and two partly in California and Oregon.

AIs the committee trying to excite a sectional feeling on the subject, or is it a part of the Carlisle-Morrison program to consolidate the south and west, or free trade and anti-monopoly, with the money of two great corporations to run the campaign?

AHow can these corporations be prevented from selling and mortgaging their lands while the investigation is going on?

ASome member of the house who is really in favor of forfeiting all lands not duly earned should move the reference of the reports to the judiciary committee, or a select committee, with directions to prepare a joint resolution instructing and directing the attorney general of the United States to commence proceedings in the supreme court of the United States against all states to which lands were granted to aid in the construction of railways where the conditions have not been complied with, and in the circuit courts against all corporations to which land grants have been made, and which have not complied with the conditions of the grant. That is the only way to proced to forfeit a land grant.@

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

THE NARROW GAUGE

Its Present Status and Prospects and Some of its History.

Facts and Conclusions.

The object of this article, the last we shall lay before our readers before the election of March 11th, is not to influence votes either against or for the pending railroad proposition, but to give our readers a fair, honest, manly, and impartial statement of all facts and acts bearing upon the question before us which we have not heretofore stated, an account of what has been done the past week, what is now being done in relation to the matter, and what are our conclusions on points of controversy, leaving the effesct to be what it will on the vote of March 11th. The voters are the jury who are to decide this case and we choose to come before them at this time, not as a partisan attorney on either side, but to talk as a judge might talk to a jury about to decide an important case.

We do not expect to please either side by this course and it will be easy to accuse us of mulishness and fogyism by the one side, of Aflopping@ and selling out by the other, and of straddling by both; but we shall satisfy our own sense of justice and right, and merit the approval of all fair minded citizens, whether we get it or not.

Rustlers of younger, warmer blood like the junior editor, are not content to take such a position as we indicate. They have an impulse to be foremost in every controversy on one side or the other; they scent the battle from afar and promptly take an active and vigorous part. We have several youngerly men in this city of vigor, energy, and snap, who when they work together in a good cause can perform wonders. We admire and appreciate them and always want them on our side, but we are older and the great many conflicts of opinion we have encountered and passed through tend to make us slower to engage in a heated controversy and to content us with smaller results. Yet we have courage and fearlessness sufficient to make a pretty strong fight when there is an important interest or principle to fight for and to continue the struggle as long as we are confident that we are serving the best interest of our community by doing so.

SOME HISTORY NOT HERETOFORE MADE PUBLIC.

But before we assure the judicial ermine, we cannot forbear to state some of the facts that have placed this proposition in the bad predicament in which we now find it. We must be indulged in one last kick at the bad management which has placed us in this ambiguous position. We have earnestly desired to give this company a fair chance to build this road if it can be built on a basis which will do no damage to any Cowley County taxpayer, property owner, or citizen, and to make it of value to all. The first time we were approached on the subject by the representatives of the railroad company, we told them that if they would put a proposition before the people to vote a reasonable amount in which proposition the interests of the people were amply secured in clear and unmistakable language, we would support it heartily. The company ought to have given us such a proposition in the outset, ought to have consulted with leading citizens of the county representing all the various interests, and made such concessions as to the details of the proposition as they could, to accommodate these interests, before their petition was printed and circulated, ought to have made all the concessions then, that they have since made by stipulations, and more too. They ought to have given us a clear cut honest proposition that would be final and not need any coddling up with stipulations of doubtful validity. Instead of that, we have before us a proposition conceived in duplicity, blotted all over with badges of fraud, and then patched up with stipulations to cure most of the defects, yet leaving many in doubt whether they are cured or only covered up.

This is the first railroad proposition that was ever put before the people of this county for their votes in this way. Former propositions have been read before meetings of citizens and been discussed and amended in various ways to meet the views of the people, before the petitions were circulated.

The excuse that they did not know that these concessions would be demanded is too frivolous and not true. It is only a presumption that the people would consider all railroad propositions alike and would take down anything bearing that name without scrutiny or question as coming from superior beings of unselfish attributes, instead of coming from men not unlike other men who want to drive a sharp bargain.

An attorney of this city was consulted on legal points about the drawing up of that petition. He stated that it would be necessary to include in the proposition each of the points since conceded by the stipulations and some others; his advice was unheeded in all points except as to the form of ballots.

The first we were permitted to know of this matter was an invitation to meet representatives of the road and citizens at the Brettun House for consultation and discussion, and we went. The time of the meeting was taken up with speeches to explain the great advantages such a road would give to this county, but no proposition was read or produced and no indication of details were given except that the company wanted this county to vote them $100,000, which we objected to as too much. They also stated that they would make the stipulation that the road should be completed to and through the county in a year from the voting of the bonds if we recollect right. We told them that the time was too short in the present condition of the money markets, and we advised them to take plenty of time so as to obviate the necessity of forfeiture, but to make the time certain. No draft of a petition was presented, no further opportunity was given to make suggestions as to what it should contain. When we asked to see their petition, we were answered that it was not ready, but that we would have a chance to see it and make suggestions before it was finally decided upon. The meeting adjourned and the very next morning a printed petition was in circulation for signatures and it was evident that it was printed and ready before the meeting was called at the Brettun House. The object of this duplicity was evidently to get as many committed in advance to the support of an unseen proposition, and to get so many signatures before attention was called to its defects that it would be accepted to save doing the work over again.

We then began the fight, not against the road, but against the proposition, and another meeting was called at the Brettun House, to which we were invited, and Maj. Hanson, Col. Doniphan, and other representatives of the company were present. This meeting was also largely occupied with speeches about the great advantages of such a road to us; but we got a chance to state many of our objections to the proposition and to urge amendments, but all the satisfaction we could get was that of course the company intended to do most of these things we demanded, would be a fool if it did not, but they did not want the proposition lumbered up with all this frivolous stuff presented in a carping and fault finding spirit, and besides, it was too late to alter the petition for it had already been signed by near eight hundred taxpayers.

Now we do not wish to treat Maj. Hanson, Col. Doniphan, and the other gentlemen of the company with discourtesy, for we think that if they had managed this business, we should have got a fair proposition in the first place, but they apparently did not manage it.

We learned that it was a Winfield man who was getting up the proposition and engineering it along. We observed that it was a Winfield man who swept aside our objections as frivolous; a Winfield man who said the several things we have mentioned in answer to our suggestion and who gave the cue for what should be said by others and otherwise managing the machine. We noticed that the gentlemen from St. Jo. and other parts seemed to be only figureheads to make a show of eastern capital and railroad builders. We think that if they had managed the business, we should not be now in this predicament.

REPORTING FALSEHOODS.

We must also give one kick at the manner we were treated last Friday and since by friends of the proposition. While every means in their power was being tried by committees and delegations to convince us that we ought to support the proposition now, and we were standing squarely against such a course in our replies, a report was being busily circulated all over the city and county that we had agreed to support the proposition. From Friday noon up to Monday night we had occasion to dispute this falsehood, perhaps a hundred times, by asserting that we had not agreed to any such thing and should not. We had not given any indication that we might even lean a little in that direction. If we say anything in this article that leans in that direction, it will be wholly incidental and not in pursuance of any promise or understanding with anyone. Some folks seem to think the only way to carry their ends is by lying.

Having thus ventilated this scrap of history, we now state

WHY WE WITHDRAW FROM THE FIGHT.

After carefully considering all that we have said in the past issues of the COURIER, we find nothing that we desire to take back and little which we will modify. We think our position has been the right position and that it has brought forth fruits which are of advantage to the county. We stand upon our record. The result has been the filing of a stipulation with the county clerk by the president and secretary of the railway company which concedes to the people of the county several of the most important points which we have demanded. It concedes that the road shall have all the attributes of a first class narrow gauge road, several of which are specified, or no bonds shall be delivered. It concedes that the first $50,000 of the bonds shall not be delivered on the mere building of the road from the west line of the county to Winfield. It concedes that no bonds shall be delivered until a first class narrow gauge road is built from Joplin to Winfield and trains of cars running thereon. It concedes that no bonds shall be delivered, but that all shall be forfeited, unless the road is built and completed in first class order and cars running thereon from Joplin, Missouri, to Winfield within eighteen months from the filing of the stipulations. It concedes the construction of such stations and side tracks as seems to bee the wants of the people along the line as a condition precedent to the delivery of the bonds.

THE ATTITUDE OF WINFIELD.

Another reason we have to give is the attitude of the citizens of Winfield. We live in Winfield, have lived here since 1870 when it was a raw prairie. We think we have contributed something to its prosperity. The citizens of Winfield are our friends and neighbors and heaviest patrons. They are as a body energetic, honorable, and intelligent businessmen whom we highly respect, whose interests are the same as ours, and whose opinions are entitled to great weight. They have since our last issue held meetings and resolved almost unanimously to accept the stipulation as good and binding and to support the proposition with the stipulation with their time and money. They are so sanguine that it is best to support it and carry it if possible that they have gone down in their pockets and brought out the liberal sum of a thousand dollars to expend in canvassing the county to advocate the proposition. They will turn out every day and among them make several speeches every night until the day of the election when they will work at the polls everywhere. If they are at work for their own interests as they fully believe they are at work for the whole county and perhaps a lesser degree, how can we stand up and fight against them under such circumstances?

They have treated us handsomely in this matter and have used on us able arguments and the powers of eloquence to convince us that it was our duty to turn in with them and use the influence of the COURIER to support this proposition and we candidly confess that the pressure on us is so great that we can hardly resist it.

But we owe a duty to our readers and friends in other parts of the county, to those who depend upon us for the facts in cases of movement in our county affairs, who depend upon us for impartial conclusions in such cases, and these duties we must not ignore. We shall try impartially to give them all this, all the facts about what is going on affecting this question and not trying to influence their votes further than facts, and what we conscientiously believe are just conclusions, will do it. They are the jurymen and must do their own voting. We cannot do their voting for them if we would. They must each decide for themselves whether they will vote at all, how they will vote, and how much they can afford to do to get their neighbors to vote.

LEGAL VALUE OF THE STIPULATION.

Up to the filing of the stipulation, a week ago, there seemed to be no reasonable doubt that the proposition would be defeated by an overwhelming majority. Much now depends upon the opinions held by the voters of the binding force of that stipulation. We stated last week that we did not believe it is of any binding effect. We have investigated the matter as much as possible since and have got the opinion of several attorneys on that matter. Messrs. Jennings, McDermott, and we suppose, McDonald, state as their legal opinion that the stipulation is valid and binding, while the others we talked with expressed some doubt. No decisions were found exactly in point, but general principal is laid down that a proposition to be voted upon must be advertised as a whole according to law, thirty days in this instance. We form the conclusion from what we get from the authorities, that only that part of a proposition which has been advertised thirty days could be considered as a part of it, but we conclude that a party can wave a part of the benefits accruing to himself under it and that such waiver for a consideration such as to induce acceptance of the main proposition would be enforced. At worst we do not think it probable that any court would compel the issue of the bonds on technical grounds unless the conditions of the waiver had been fully complied with. This is the opinion of all our attorneys. This is a modification of the opinion we expressed last week and the result of further inquiring and investigation. We think there is little danger of any bonds being issued unless the stipulation is fully performed and within the time named.

The clean and sure way to amend was to withdraw the proposition and suspend the election; then draw a new proposition expressing everything on both sidesCeverything the company will now concede in clear and unmistakable languageCthen circulate it and get the signatures of two fifths of the taxpayers and have the commissioners call an election giving thirty days notice. But some of the attorneys say that this cannot be done and that the election once called cannot be stopped, and they support their positions by arguments a little paradoxical and conflicting, but they may be right. Anyway, the election will be held and if the bonds are voted down, another election cannot be called unless on a petition of the majority of the voters of the county.

The representatives of the company say that this will never be done and that they will, if voted down now, either go around us or submit township bonds along the same line. We do not know what they would do in that event if they themselves do, which is doubtful. They would doubtless do what appeared to them to be the best thing for them to do when the time should come.

THE VALUE OF THE ROAD.

We print in another column an article sent us by Mr. Thos. McDougal, which was published in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of the 28th ult. Mr. McDougal is the owner of the tower brick building, corner of 10th and Main Streets, in this city, and is otherwise interested in this city and county and it seems fair to give the article a place. We do not expect a narrow gauge road would be near as valuable to us as a standard gauge over the same route would be, but it should be considered that no company proposes to build a standard gauge over this route and there is no present probability that such a project will ever be worked up. The route is one on which a road is very much needed. It brings a market and railroad facilities close to the homes of the people of a large section of one county in the central and southeastern part of the county, who are now far from such facilities and who have contributed their quota to paying for and procuring such facilities for other and more favored sections of the county.

Again it is fair to state that the narrow gauge roads complained of in the article referred to were so near failures simply because they were so shabbily built, built to make all the money possible out of the construction, and were not compelled to make good roads in order to get their bond subsidies. This is different. The stipulations compel this company to make a first class road in every particular in order to get the bonds voted by this county, and if they don=t do it, they won=t get the bonds.

Then these Ohio narrow gagues were only short snatches of roads without any narrow gauge connections. This must be built at least 150 miles long, from Joplin to Winfield, in a specified time, to get our bonds. If they can do that they can readily add 150 more miles to Larned in about the same time or a little longer and 300 miles of road in a string is not one of those short snatches of road. Again this road aspires of magnificent narrow gauge connections not less than the great Denver & Rio Grande system, a system of assured permanence and success, to say nothing of the Paramore system from St. Louis to Texas and other projected systems east of here. But the company is not compelled to build to a connection with either of these systems in order to get our bonds, and it depends wholly upon the ability of the company to make these connections and whether it can make money by doing so, to settle the question whether it will be done or not.

But it must be conceded that 200 miles of road already constructed and in operation would give the company a wonderful impetus and power as well as standing in financial circles and it could reasonably be expected that they would be able to succeed; and if they have the ability, we doubt not the promise of profit on the construction would be amply sufficient to induce them to make every effort in that direction.

ABILITY TO BUILD THE FIRST TWO HUNDRED MILES.

We have heretofore expressed a strong doubt of the ability of the company to build the first two hundred miles in the time named in the proposition before us on account of the present depressed condition of the money market when even no new standard gauge bonds can possibily be placed, for standard gauge bonds have always been looked upon with more favor than narrow gauge bonds. We must concede however that the depression of the market is Aletting up@ of late, that there is an abundance of idle money in the east seeking safe investment, and that there is every reason to expect that the markets will return to their normal condition within the next ninety days. Then from the accounts from other counties and townships along the line of this road, it looks like, that if these bonds are voted in this county, it will give such an impulse in the other counties and townships that bonds will be voted in addition to what are already voted, sufficient to secure $600,000 of municipal bonds along the first 600 miles of the road, an average of at least $2,000 per mile from Joplin to Larned.

Now we still hold that a first-class narrow gauge road can be built over this whole route at not far from $6,000 a mile, and we have no doubt that the company can put money enough into it to build the first twenty miles, say, $120,000. They have then that much of a basis of mortgage bonds. They can negotiate with a money syndicate and hypothecate the $600,000 of municipal bonds to it, prior to delivery, which will serve as security to the mortgage bonds. Then the syndicate through its financial agent can dole out the money on these bonds to pay the bills for construction as fast as the work is done; and as fast as the municipal bonds are delivered, they can be sold or taken by the syndicate and the proceeds applied on the debt or on the construction. The small amount of money that must be raised on the mortgage bonds, not over $4,000 per mile, will be amply secured by these hypothecates, the first twenty miles of the road wholly paid for and the first mortgage on the whole road.

So we conclude that if these bonds are voted, the road will be built and on time. But we must further concede that as the expense of this election must now be borne anyway, there would be no damage to the county if these bonds are carried and the road should not be built.

WOULD IT BE WORTH TO THE COUNTY WHAT IT WOULD COST?

While we have contended that $100,000 is too much to vote to a narrow gauge by at least $20,000, and that much more than the county need to have given had the matter been properly handled in the start by those who ought to have done so, the question is reduced to whther we can afford to take the risk of holding out for better terms, and whether the road would be worth $100,000 to the county. The COURIER had the courage to shoulder the risk of holding out, up to now, but having accomplished something by it, we now shift the further risk on the shoulders of the voters.

If the road is built, there can be no question that it would be worth much more than $100,000 to the county. It would make produce sell higher all over the county and reduce the prices of coal, lumber, and other things brought in, to an extent largely beyond that sum. It would itself be taxable property which would be assessed not less than $150,000 in the county and in consequence of it probably enough other property would be brought into the county or be enhanced in value sufficiently to increase the assessment another $150,000, making $300,000 the sum it adds to the assessment rolls, and so long as the tax levy for all county purposes is 20 mills or more to say nothing of school district and township taxes, the county tax on this property will be sufficient to pay the $6,000 yearly interest on the bonds. So at the worst, no man in any part of the county would be any worse off for the building of the road and the issue of $100,000 six percent county bonds, even in the matter of taxes.

THOSE ALONG THE LINE MOST BENEFITTED.

It is natural to expect that the most unanimous support of the proposition will be found along the line of the proposed road and the most general opposition will be found in places most distant from the road, because along the line of the road people are benefitted most by it. In addition to the benefit of nearness to the accommodations and the greater enhanced value to property, the railroad is taxed for the townships and school districts it runs through while townships and school districts in the county which the road does not touch get no benefit from township and district taxation of railroads. This is neither far, just, nor right, and should be remedied by a constitutional amendment if, as is concluded, it cannot be remedied without. But this injustice is not in itself a reason that persons not benefitted by these taxes should vote against the bonds, for they are benefitted in other ways to such an extent that they are better off with the bonds than without them because of taxation for county purposes alone. It cannot help them to vote against what will do them bood because the same thing will do the others more good.

BONDING RATE.

If the bonds are carried next Tuesday and if the road is built in full compliance with the stipulation, $100,000 of the bonds of the county will be issued, and the interest on these bonds will be $6,000 a year with 40 miles of road to tax. The rate of bonding is $2,500 a mile. This will not be so bad as the $4,000 a mile we gave the C. S. & S. F. on 32 miles of road on which we issued $128,000 of bonds on which we are paying $7,680 a year interest. Notwithstanding we gave this road so much it is a fact that this road has been a benefit to the taxpayers of this county as it is paying into the county treasury about $9,000 a year, which is $1,320 more than enough to pay the yearly interest on the bonds issued to it. This of course is not all county tax but much the larger portion of it benefits the whole county in reducing taxation. Then there is unquestionably in this county property, including this railroad, that would not be in the county but for the building of this road, sufficient to make the assessment rolls at least $600,000 higher than they would otherwise have been. The taxation of this property raises double the amount for county purposes alone, that it takes to pay on the bonds issued to that railroad, and relieves the taxpayers all over the county to that extent. But this is but a small portion of the advantages that this road has given the whole county over and above what it has cost us.

The K. C. L. & S. K. though, is the clean road for benefits to this county notwithstanding these benefits are reduced by being taken out of competition with the Santa Fe. The stock we got for the bonds sold for enough to cancel all the county bonds issued to it except $22.500, on which the yearly interest is only $1,575, while the road pays over $9,000 per annum into the county treasury. If we could have got this narrow gauge into such a shape as this, we could have howled for the bonds with all the vim in our power.

OUR BOND TAXES.

A large number of the citizens of the county have applied to us for information regarding the financial relation of the present roads to the county. We have compileds from the records of the County Clerk the following figures.

AMOUNT OF TAXES PAID INTO THE COUNTY TREASURY BY A. T. & S. F.

For 1880: $6,593.61.

For 1881: $6,422.22.

For 1882: $7,849.81.

For 1883: $9,596.35.

TOTAL: $30,461.99

AMOUNT OF TAXES PAID INTO THE COUNTY TREASURY BY K. C. L. & S.

For 1880: $6,853.55.

For 1881: $7,240.74.

For 1882: $8,443.36.

For 1883: $9,659.22.

TOTAL: $32,196.87.

AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID BY COWLEY COUNTY ON BONDS ISSUED IN AID OF CONSTRUCTION OF A. T. & S. F.

For 1880: $7,680.00.

For 1881: $7,680.00.

For 1882: $7,680.00.

For 1883: $7,470.00.

TOTAL: $30,510.00.

AMOUNT OF INTEREST PAID BY COWLEY COUNTY ON BONDS ISSUED IN AID OF THE CONTRUCTION OF THE K. C. L. & S.

For 1880: $4,760.00.

For 1881: $3,132.00.

For 1882: $2,065.00.

For 1883: $2,085.00.

TOTAL: $12,042.00. [PAPER HAD $12.202.00...WRONG!]

Total amount of taxes paid into the County Treasury by both railroads up to date:

$62,661.35.

Total amount of Interest paid by Cowley County to date on all bonds issued in aid of construction of railroads.

$43,532.85.

Excess of taxes over interest paid: $20,139.00.

THE EVILS OF VOTING THESE BONDS.

We need not say anything more about the benefits and the evils that would accrue to the county if this rod is built or if these bonds are voted. Both sides of the question will be well ventilated all over the county.

Arkansas City is organized, up and doing in fighting the bonds. Her people, too, are putting their hands down in their pockets and contributing money largely to make a fighting fund. They have printed papers and circulars by the tens of thousands and are circulating them all over the county filled with literature against bonds, against narrow gauges, and most particularly, against voting bonds or building the railroad over this particular route. They will canvass the county and stump and talk against the bonds everywhere and leave no stone unturned, no means untried. They will doubtless tell many truths and much that is untrue. Their fight against the proposition is for a very different object form what ours has been. We wanted the road built, and over this line, while we fought for security and better terms for the whole county. They looked upon our fight with apathy, caring nothing about the terms or the cost to the county, but fight it because the route is not by way of Arkansas City. They hope that defeating this proposition will in some way compel somebody to build some road to them. They do not wany any road built in the county or any adjoining county unless it is built to them. They are fighting the proposition made to Chautauqua County as well as that to their own county. Our fight was to benefit the whole county, but not to keep a railroad from any part of it. Their fight is to keep a railroad from every part of this route in the county and is utterly selfish, and this selfishness makes us want to take off our coat and wade in for the bonds.

MORE ABOUT BENEFITS.

The Telegram will tell a great deal of truth, this week, perhaps a little colored, about the organization of the C. M. & A. Railway company and the value the road will be to this county if it is built. The Winfield committee will send out circulars all over the county containing similar facts and perhaps similar coloring. The speakers from the stump will dress up the facts relative to the great advantages this road will be to the whole county if builtt. After stripping these speeches and literary productions of all this ornamental work, it must be conceded that there will remain the strong and very important ground work of facts, which are too weighty to be brushed aside, showing it of immense importance that we secure this road if possible.

The only questions to determine are: can we get this road if we carry this proposition at the election of March 11th? And can we get the road if we vote this proposition down? We do not now hesitate to answer the first question in the affirmative. We have reliable information just arrived that money is already secured conditioned only on the amount of bonds voted along the first 200 miles. The last question we cannot answer so promptly. If we knew that it would be submitted again and on better tyerms with a clear proposition, we would not be on the fence today but would readily say: vote it down. But even then we should not feel sure of our position. We have held out in the hope that we should see the principal officers of the complany before this time and convince them that it was necessary in order to carry the bonds to withdraw this proposition, make a new proposition with more concessions than are embraced in the stipulation, especially that of $2,000 per mile and $80,000, and call a new election. It is now too late for that to be done and we fear the consequences of voting down the bonds. Had not the stipulations been filed, we would never have flinched let the consequences be what they would, but with so much conceded, we may well hesitate. The more we think of it, the more we fear the effect of voting down these bonds now, would be to so influence the election called in Chautauqua County and townships further east, that they too would vote down the proposition before them, which would certainly block the building of the rod. We cannot help but think that if Cowley votes up these bonds, it will so stimulate Chautauqua and the townships with ope of a railroad that they would carry the bonds over the opposition said to come from the stockmen, and ensure the road.

The threat about the company changing the route and going around us with township bonds does not scare us Aworth a cent.@ We have heard of too many such scares and we can assure the Arkansas City men who are fighting the route selected through the county so vehemently and offering to raise for the company $150,000 in township bonds if they will change the route around by Arkansas City, that the thing will never be done, and that if the road is ever built through this county, it will be build on the route now proposed.

THE SOUTH EAST TOWNSHIPS.

There is another thing that scares us some and that is the idea of submitting township bond propositions along this route, which would be very unjust to the people in the southeast quarter of the county, for that is the only portion of the county which is very distant from railroads, the portion of the county which has received the very least benefit from the railroads we have, while they have cheerfully paid their full proportion of the interest of the bonds which produce them. Now when they have a chance to get a road, one that satisfies them and one they are enthusiastically for, on terms that will not cost the county near as much per mile as the other roads have averaged; it would be mean indeed in the balance of the county, to compel them to resort to the very onerous method of resorting to township bonds; and we believe there are few men in this county who would be willing to treat them in that shabby way; few who would not be willing to help them out by the same means which have given roads to other parts of the county,particularly when they can do it and at the same time, as we have above shown, benefit themselves, all of them to some extent and most to a very large extent, by the same vote which gives our southeast friends a road which will do them so much good.

FINALLY,

We have been several days writing this article. We have been flattered much by many persons who have attributed much importance to what we should say this week. We have felt that we did not want the responsibility arising from having influence thrust upon us. Therefore, we set out last Saturday to write this article in a spirit of impartiality, from the fence as it were, so as to be sure and make no mistakes with our influence if we had any. This has caused us to study and investigate and think a great deal, and this has been making it more and more difficult to keep our position on the fence. We now know that we are far from indifferent and on looking back over our work on this , we see that from day to day we have been forming and been growing in the conviction that it was best and the only safe way to vote for the bonds, and this growth of conviction may be apparent as we have written and re-written parts of this article from day to day and passing it over to the compositor. With the most of this article on the press ready to run, it is now too late to change the style of the beginning to suit the conclusion of the ending and we may as well say that we have made a good fight for a proposition better and safer for the county in several different points, we have compelled the company to meet us more than half-way, and to yield and securew to us the most important points. We have got from them all that we can get in the way of concession. It is of very great importance to the county, and the balance of benefit largely in its favor if the road is built for us as specified, 150 miles within a year and a half at the cost of not over $100,000 and no value to the stock, which is the very worst that can possibly take place, except that it should not be built and the bonds be forfeited, ands that the danger of missing these important benefits of having this road built at all, is so very great, that the only safe way is to now vote for the bonds and carry them if possible. So we get down off the fence and announce that we shall vote for the proposition.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

FUNSTON ELECTED.

The election last Saturday in the second Congressional district resulted in the election of E. H. Funston by about 5,000 majority. This is a change of a 2,000 opposition majority to a 5,000 Republican majority, and is good enough for one day. The fight was on the tariff question. Funston and his supporters for a strongly protective tariff and Riggs stating that he Awanted every vestige of protection eliminated from the tariff laws.@ The result is that every vestige of Sam Riggs is eliminated from the second district. Fred Hunt had better begin to hedge for the protection wave is rolling over the country.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

GOOD ENOUGH.

The Arkansas City Democrat gives us an argument for opposing the narrow gauge.

AThere is no doubt if the bonds should be voted and the road built, it would ultimately be converted into a standard gauge road, and there is not much doubt but it is the real intention of the present manipulators to eventually convert it into a standard gauge.@

All right. That will suit us exactly! And if they will file a stipulation that they will do it before they get the last $20,000 of the bonds, we will support the proposition with our vote and pocketbook and not grumble anymore over the $100,000. The road must be a first-class narrow gauge to get our bonds and such a road can easily be changed to a standard gauge.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

LATE FROM THE MONEY CENTERS.

No one need vote for the bonds for fun or to please anybody but himself, in the expectation that there is no danger of their issue or of the road being built. We have seen a letter, just arrived from Mr. Mercer, the president of the company, now in the east, stating that he has actually secured the money needed to build it, conditioned only on securing the expected county and township aid. The letter enters into such details of the negotiations and terms and states so many facts in connection with it which we know from other sources to be true, that we are convinced that there is no mistake about it, skeptical as we have been.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

A WIDE DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.

The people of Great Bend, at a mass meeting, have adopted resolutions declaring that Athe people of the western portion of Kansas have long and patiently borne the heavy, extortionate, and discriminating rates of freight over the A. T. & S. F. Road,@ approving the present railroad law, declaring that the rates fixed by the Commissioners are Aproper and equitable,@ and announcing that they will Aheartily support the action of the Railroad Commissioners in their effort to support the law.@

On the other hand, the Board of Trade of Topeka and Ottawa, and the mill owners of Topeka have adopted resolutions which in effect denounce the raises established by the Commissiones, and demand a Arestoration of rates existing previous to January 1st, 1884,@ which rates, the Ottawa Board of Trade declares, were Abetter for all classes of shippers than any schedule we have had since, or the Commissioners= rates now contemplated.@

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Cambridge Crumbs.

Seeing nothing from our little burg, I concluded to add a few items for your perusal.

Cambridge is quite lively at present.

Sunday school regularly every Sunday.

Rev. Knight preached his last sermon for this year to us last Sunday.

On Saturday evening quite a number of the young folks met at the schoolhouse to ride the Goat. Quite a number from Winfield were present, and among the number was one of the COURIER boys, Mr. Frank Greer. I presume quite a number will join the temperance ranks. I expect to myself if they don=t black ball me.

The Cambridge mills have been sold to parties in Winfield.

School is going off finely and the youths of this vicinity are learning rapidly under good instruction from Prof. Barnes and Miss Parmer. They seem to give universal satisfaction.

Miss Blanch Palmer has returned from her protracted visit in your city, to the joy of her friends here.

Miss Winters has been visiting friends in Burden, but is home again.

The gay color of an Indian blanket drew attention to his swarthy face on our street one day last week.

BIRTHS??? Quite a number of little guests are being entertained here at present. Mrs. Ceafer=s has a gentleman boarder. All the boarders are little gents. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Butler complete the number that are trying to keep the guests quiet.

Mr. J. F. Rowe is receiving treatment from Dr. Pleasant for paralysis of some of the facial muscles. He is improving rapidly.

Miss Hoyland, of Salem, was a guest in the Rowe family last week.

Is it right to shoot poor hogs for trespassing on one=s premises on Sunday? Another nice hog had his back broke by some miserable person. Such ill treatment of poor animals will not long go unpunished.

The Rowe Brothers invited quite a number of the young people in to get acquainted with their visitor, but I wonder why poor Clyde was left out in the cold. CLYDE.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Grand Prairie News.

March came in with a blast but is nicer now.

Farmers are getting ready for spring work. Some have their stalks broken already.

Mr. Crockler has a new well and pump, and Mr. Baldwil also.

[Crocker??? Baldwin???]

Quite a number of new buildings are going up. Mr. Lloyd Dunnell is building a nice dwelling house; and Mr. Himebaugh has a nice dwelling. Joe Rokenwiler [?Eckenwiler?] has a nice stone house on his farm.

Miss Agnes Hager celebrated her birthday with a large number of her intimate friends. We all had a pleasant time. We were served with refreshments, such as pie, cake, lemonade, etc.

We had a spelling school at Grand Prairie Friday night. There were a large number out. All passed off well except going home. Mr. John Reddishes= horses got frightened while he was paying attention to his best girl; might have been serious, but fortunately help came and he got off with only a split double-tree.

The Elder preaches for us last Sunday and took up a collection: got $26.00 for Rev. Tyler. Rev. Tyler preaches his farewell sermon this afternoon. ONE OF THE BOYS.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

From Richland. At a meeting of the voters of the south precinct of Richland Township held Monday night at Floral schoolhouse, Feb. 25th, 1884, Captain Stevens was chosen chairman, S. W. Norton, Jr., was chosen secretary. The object of the meeting was to consider the proposition of the projected Narrow Gauge. Rousing speeches against the proposition, as stated, were made by the chairman, Mr. Howard, and Mr. Irwin. The following resolutions were adopted by the meeting unanimously.

Whereas, The Commissioners of Cowley County have submitted to the voters a proposition to aid the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic railroad, which proposition we believe to be unfair, because, 1st. It is not binding enough on the company as to the kind of material to be used in the construction of said road, 2nd. Because said company does not bind itself to hve in operation any connecting road outside of Cowley County, and 3rd. Because we believe the amount asked is exorbitant for the kind of a road to be built. Therefore, be it

Resolved, That we believe that it is to the interest to the voters of Cowley County to vote against the proposition of said Narrow Gauge.

Resolved, That we urge upon the people of other townships in the county to organize for the purpose of making a systematic fight against said proposition.

S. W. NORTON, Secretary.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Odessa Notes.

Our school is progressing nicely with W. B. Beaumont as teacher.

Mr. S. G. Martin=s son sports in a new two seated buggy.

Mr. Dan Gromm is decorating his farm with a new fence.

Mr. S. B. Hunt has also purchased a new two seated buggy.

Mr. A. DeTerk [?DeTurk?] is in the field cutting corn stalks ready to begin spring work. Mr. DeTerk [?DeTurk?] is one of our best farmers and always on time.

Mr. S. G. Martin is making an improvement on his farm by trimming his hedges.

Mr. Shapley will move to Pratt County in a short time. He has the best wishes of many friends.

Mrs. Welsch, sister of S. G. Martin, is visiting in this vicinity.

The Odessa Luceum is still in a flourishing condition. Friday evening next the South Bend debaters will debate against the Odessa debaters. They are anticipating a grand time.

Miss Nannie VanCleve is spending a few days in this vicinity.

In response to invitations given, about forty of the young folks met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Martin, last Monday evening, Feb. 25th, to celebrate the sixteenth birthday of Miss Louie, their eldest daughter. The evening was exceptionally fine and the spirits of all present were in harmony with the occasion. The following is a list of presents left in token of their respect and well wishes for Miss Louie.

Gold bracelets, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Martin.

Silver thinble, Miss Lucy Henderson.

Gold pen and holder and birthday cards, Oscar and Mattie DeTerk. [?DeTurk?]

Scrap book, Lizzie Martin.

Autograph album, Mr. John Yount.

Looking glass, and birthday card, Bee Crisp.

Handsome silver card receiver, given by W. P. Beaumont, Owen McCollum, D. L. Henderson, Lewis Yount, Frank Crawford, and Stephen McCollum.

Box of stationery, Will Scott.

Beautiful picture, Ed. Hunt.

Handsome tidy, Emma Hunt.

There were a number of other gifts I will not mention. M. S.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

THE MARKETS.

The markets show but few changes since last week. Wheat brings 86 cents, corn 80 [?30?] cents, hogs $6.25 per cwt., hay $5.00 per ton, chickens alive 6 cents per pound, dressed, 8 cents, turkeys, live, 9 cents, dressed, 11 cents. Potatoes 75 cents, butter, 20 cents, and eggs 15 cents.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

PERSONALS.

Go to Lynn=s for the best fifty cent overalls in the world.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

[MORE PERSONALS.]

Miss Lena Walrath is spending a few weeks with friends in Wellington.

The railroad election of Fairview Township on March 11th will be held at Akron schoolhouse.

Miss Bishop, an experienced newspaper lady, will start a paper at Milan, Sumner County, soon.

Harry Tonkinson of Pratt County is paying a short visit to his cousin, David Tonkinson, of this place.

The city parliament met Monday evening, and adjourned to Wednesday evening, without doing any business.

The Wellington Democrat has turned up its toes to the daises. It has looked for some time as though it ere Asick.@

Mr. F. G. Wilson, from Barnard County, Illinois, has been visiting in this city with his uncle, Mr. W. H. Thompson.

The Three GracesCRaynold Bros., Zelgiar Bros., J. & T. Cousins= fine Shoes for sale at O=Meara & Randolph=s.

MARRIED. Charley Coombs, of the Arkansas City Republican, and Miss May Hamilton were married in that city on Saturday evening last.

DIED. Mr. A. B. Arment informs us of the death of Mrs. Sarah Cody, mother of Mrs.

J. E. Searl, on Sunday morning last, aged eighty-four.

The Harper Sentinel has commenced the issuance of a daily. A daily paper in Harper looks like a long primer business in an agate town.

The regular Quarterly communion services of the Winfield Presbyterian Church took place last Sunday at which time ten united with the church.

Mr. W. C. McDonald, of Pleasant Valley Township, has erected a neat frame house on the site of the one he had burned down a few weeks ago.

Mr. D. M. Sydall, of Zanesville, Ohio, brother-in-law of A. H. Jennings, has purchased property in the south part of the city and moved to Winfield to stay.

Go to Alonzo Johnson=s Quarry east of the reservoir for the best of rubble and flagging. A large amount of well stone on hand. Leave orders at Lindell Hotel.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Frank Manny was arrested Monday on ten counts for violation of the prohibitory law ten times. This is rather hard on Frank after the defeat of Riggs for congress. Misfortunes never come singly.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. J. C. Long has his grocery stock in first class shape and opened Monday. He has a fine stock and is withall a pleasant, accommodating gentleman. His place of business is at the old Tomlin & Webb stand.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Charley Beck, son of the Judge, came down from Wichita last week and spent a few days with relatives and friends. Charley has been chief clerk in the Occidental Hotel at Wichita ever since leaving Winfield some three years ago.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. B. F. Wright, one of Cowley=s substantial pioneers, returned Saturday from a six weeks= visit around his boyhood haunts in Pendelton County, Kentucky. He hadn=t been back since he came to this county some thirteen years ago.

[THIS INDICATES WRIGHT CAME IN 1871.]

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

In mentioning, from memory, last week the participants in the German Volunteer, we accidentally omitted the name of Will. T. Madden. Will carried the part of AJoe Buck@ creditably and took a deep interest in the play.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Miss Mary Berkey left last Saturday for Emporia, where she will take a course in the State Normal school. Miss Mary is a bright young lady and we are glad to see her afforded an opportunity of advancing in educational matters.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. Joe Bourdette will this week take charge of McGuire Bros. store at Tisdale. Joe is one of the best salesmen in the country, pleasant and accommodating, and will soon make himself popular with the trading public of Tisdale and vicinity.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Miss Annie Barnes of Winfield has just closed a six months= term of school at Valley Center Schoolhouse, which was the most interesting, systematic, and best governed school in this part of the county. It is the wish of many of the patrons that the school board try and secure her to teach the next term of school.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. John R. Smith from over on Silver Creek, attended the Peabody cattle sale last week, and brought home three thoroughbred short horn cows and one bull. He paid $250, $155, and $135 each for the three former, and $175 for the latter. Harry Bahntge also bought some very fine short horn cows at this sale, for one of which he paid $400. A $160 cow of Harry=s broke her leg in shipping to Winfield, and had to be killed. He also got in Saturday twenty-two head of heifers from Kentucky.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Prof. C. Farringer and pupils gave another interesting musical soiree last Thursday evening. They were assisted by the juvenile band. Mr. Farringer exhibited very ably in this concert the abilities of himself and family as musical instructors. The exercises, both vocal and instrumental, were of the highest order, and the participants showed splendid training. These public exhibitions are a good thing in establishing self-confidence in learners. A large audience was present.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The ladies of the Christian Church were very successful with their festival in the Torrance-Fuller building last Friday and Saturday. The room was continually thronged and an immense number were furnished meals and oysters. Their tables were spread with all the good things of the season and the supply seemed inexhaustible. The ladies always come forward heroically to help along every good cause. The proceeds go for the furnishing of the new Christian Church building.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Hobe Vermilye has been in New York investigating the horse market, and finds that a first-class span of draft horses bring from six to seven hundred dollars. He is now in Missouri buying blooded stock to place on Magnolia farm in Pleasant Valley Township. Cowley is being rapidly filled with fine stock, and among her largest future stock raisers will be Vermilye Bros., who are going into the business systematically and will succeed. They have one of the best farms for the business in the west.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. W. H. Smith has gone into partnership in the boot and shoe business with Mr. P. W. Zook and is absent in Boston at present purchasing a large stock of goods for the firm. Mr. Smith carried on a boot and shoe business in Winfield for a number of years, knows all about the trade, and with as thorough a businessman as Mr. Zook, the firm of Zook & Smith will rank high in Cowley County with the trading public.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. H. G. Norton closed his winter term of school at Excelsior, three miles south of town, last Friday. Everybody in the district turned out with filled baskets and had a grand picnic. Mr. Norton is one of our best teachers and has given excellent satisfaction. Excelsior was about the first schoolhouse put up in Cowley County, and during the early days the writer imbibed ideas and shot paper wads within its walls. The district has seen many changes since then, and the places of many Aold timers@ are filled by others.

[EXCELSIOR: ABOUT THE FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE PUT UP???]

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

MARRIED. Mr. George Wright, nephew of Dr. W. T. Wright of this city, and Miss Anna Norton were married in Arkansas City on last Thursday evening. George is one of Cowley=s brightest young men and has many friends in Winfield, who wish himself and bride a long and happy life. Miss Norton was, for a long time, a teacher in the Arkansas City schools and is an accomplished lady.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

J. L. M. Hill has sold his interest in the furniture business to his partner, Mr. J. W. Johnston, and will devote his entire time to his interest in the Brettun House. Messrs. Johnston & Hill have been in business together for a number of years and gained a wide reputation for their establishment. Mr. Johnston will continue the business alone and keep it up to its past standard.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Rev. W. R. Kirkwood will commence next Sunday a series of Sunday evening lectures in the Presbyterian Church on the first two chapters of Genesis. He will treat the chapters as compared to the physical science of today. Mr. Kirkwood=s clear and finished manner of handling all subjects will make these lectures a rare treat and should be heard by everyone.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

W. A. Lee has started an implement house in Arkansas City, with F. E. Pentecost in charge. Mr. Lee is spreading his business all over the county. He now has houses at Grenola, Udall, Arkansas City, Winfield, and will soon start one at Burden. His fair way of dealing is gaining him a wide reputation and business.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Sheriff McIntire took in a man at Arkansas City Tuesday, who had skipped his bond in Iowa and for whom a reward was offered. He is held here for the proper authorities. With the sherff-ship in Republican hands, criminals had better avoid Cowley as they would a hot iron.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

J. S. Lyon & Co. keep a full assortment of wrought iron pipe, fittings, etc. Office and shop at Horning & Whitneys.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

New England dinner by the ladies of the Presbyterian Church in the Torrance & Fuller building next Saturday.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Prather=s stock of men=s and boys= fine shoes is immense. Libby=s Patent a specialty.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

A New Enterprise.

Mr. Wm. A. Rankin, of Lawrence, Kansas, visited Cowley last week as the agent of Jacob Ruppert, the great New York brewer, looking up an enterprise which, if carried out, will be of much benefit to this county. During the AGold ore@ excitement of 1879, Mr. Rupper purchased the land on which were the reported and anticipated Adiggings,@ in eastern Ninnescah Township, and after spending considerable money to develop the Amines,@ found that his land was not inhabited by any of the glistening riches. He has since retained the ownership, through his bookkeeper, John A. Douglass. In and around his brewery, Jacob Rupper uses up about seventy-five or a hundred head of horses yearly; and he has conceived a plan of utilizing this land by making of it a first-class stock farm, for which it is naturally adapted, and instead of paying six and seven hundred dollars in the east for his draft horses, raise them himself. It was for the purpose of investigating the feasibility of such a step that brought Mr. Rankin here last week, and he will make a favorable report. Should the project be determined on, extensive improvements will be made early this summer and the place stock up with Norman and English Coach breeders. Cowley has proved herself adapted to raising horses of every kind, and we see no reason why such a scheme could not be made successful. We don=t think, either, that the Kansas prohibitory law says anything detrimental to the manufacture of horses for hauling beer. Cowley=s stock-raising facilities are becoming as widely known as her agricultural, and the two combine to make the county a very safe place for permanent investment.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Railroad Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic railroad meeting was held at the Courthouse last Thursday evening. Speeches were made, the present status of the railroad proposition discussed, and the opinions of all the lawyers present called out as to the validity of the stipulations. They all said they were good and binding in law. The benefits of the road were set forth in glowing colors by Messrs. Jennings, Soward, McDermott, and others. After becoming satisfied on the question of the legality of the stipulations, the meeting resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the prospects for carrying the bonds. It was plain that if the value of the proposed road to the county could but be put fairly before every taxpayer, the bonds would be carried. Committees were then organized and over five hundred dollars subscribed for the purpose of printing and circulating information and holding meetings.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

A Vote of Thanks.

At a meeting of the Ladies Library Association held at the library rooms on the 5th of March, 1884, it was unanimously Resolved: That the thanks be tendered to the Rev. W. R. Kirlwood for his very able, instructive, and entertaining address, delivered gratuitously for the benefit of this association at the opera house on the evening of February 18th.

MRS. VAN DOREN, President.

MRS. N. J. LUNDAY, Secretary.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The Company from Arkansas City to attend the Carmilla Urso concert Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Beal, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Searing, Mr. and Mrs. Landis, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Farrar, Mrr. and Mrs. Charles Coombs, Mr. and Mrs. Kroenert, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Sipes, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ayers; Misses Abbie Hamilton, Beck and Anna Hunt; Ed. G. Gary and Miss Fowler; Ed. Kingsbury and Miss Barnett;

C. M. Scott and Miss Gardiner [?Gardner?]; J. C. Topliff and Miss Walton; F. J. Hess and Miss Johnson; and George Cunningham. The party represented Arkansas City=s best people, and all seemed to enjoy the visit and concert immensely. They spoke in the highest terms of their entertainment at the Brettun. The accommodation train on the Santa Fe was held for them and all returned that evening.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The Winfield Gas Works closed a contract with Mr. John Maxwell on Monday for putting in the Gas Works at once. Mr. Maxwell will be remembered as the gentleman who laid the water mains here last summer. Since then he has been engaged in the erection of gas works at El Paso, Texas. He will begin the work in about a week and push it through rapidly. He expects to have the completed works ready to turn over to the company in four months.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

A dark tragedy occurred at the Commercial House last Monday morning. It was done in the dark by dark persons and was so dark that it was seen by no one. Along in the morning a pistol shot was heard by nervous boarders, and on investigation the only thing that could be seen was a darkey in pantless, ghostlike attire, going down the street at a 2:40 pace. His dark rival had shot at him through a window and he had hastily made his exit. A dark damsel was mixed up in the affair.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. Geo. Miller, residing east of town, sold one hog to our Geo. W. Miller for $30 Tuesday. Geo. W. Miller says that is more than he ver paid for one hog before. It was bought for shipment. While we are speaking of Millers, we would like to suggest tht some of those in Cowley change their names to something beside George. With about a dozen George=s in the county, how are we going to keep from getting them mixed? The Smith families want to branch off from Williams, too.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The society of the United Brethren have furnished their church, located on Church Street, with chairs, carpets, lamps, stove, and other necessary articles, thereby affording them, for the present, a very comfortable place for worship. The Quarterly Meeting for this charge was held Saturday and Sabbath, and everything passed off pleasantly. Services are held every Sabbath morning and evening. Sabbath school at 2 p.m.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The price of corn has gone down three or four cents a bushel in this market in the last week or two. The reason is given that the railroads are not able to furnish cars enough to carry the corn away as fast as it arrives. The present lack of railroad facilities is costing Cowley farmers who are now selling corn more than $1,000 a day and if it should continue 100 days, it will cost them $100,000, enough to get another road.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mrs. Garlick with her Kindergarten class, assisted by others, will give an entertainment at the Opera House, Tuesday evening, March 11th. Mother Goose dramatized; singing by the little ones; and interspersed with music by the juvenile band. We hope they will have a full house.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The fireman=s ball on Wednesday evening of last week was a pleasant affair. Some of the costumes worn by the ladies were very beautiful. The Winfield orchestra furnished splendid music.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. H. Brotherton took the Monday night train for Harper to wholesale a bill of seeds. The seed business will soon be lively and morning recreation in the garden, with a hoe, plentiful.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

A gentleman from Torrance brought in the wreck of a buggy Monday, which had been hauled about four miles over those hills by a runaway team. It was completely demolished.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

C. M. Scott was one of the happiest of the crowd from the Terminus Tuesday evening. He has our thanks for Apointers,@ which he left for the Ahungry man of news.@

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Noble Caldwell=s team got away from him Sunday afternoon while driving down Main. They ran till the buggy ran up a tree and one of the horses turned a double somersault.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Gus Lorry was up from Bolton Monday; also Commissioner Walton. It was also a field day for township trustees.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

James A. Cairns was taken suddenly and seriously ill Sunday with pneumonia and is still ver low.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

J. H. Saunders= team ran away Tuesday evening, threw him out, and broke two of his ribs.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Stafford County has voted $30,000 to the narrow gauge.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. Lewis Brown is still low with malarial fever.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

SKIPPED NOTICE IN PAPER OF RAILROAD MEETINGS TO BE HELD DURING THE WEEK RE THE RAILROAD QUESTION....MARCH 6TH THROUGH 10TH.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The Camilla Urso concert at the Opera House Tuesday evening was one of the most artistic entertainments ever given in our city. Camilla handled the violin in a mnner that charmed everyone. The vocalists were truly Aoperatic@ and their music grand. The elocutionist gave recitations of a new order and relieved the musical program nicely. The audience was large and composed of our most refined people, with a large number of Arkansas City=s elete, and exhibited their appreciation of lofty music by frequent encores. Mr. Ed. Farringer, as leader of the Juvenile Band, under whose management the company came, is deserving of much credit for securing us this treat. The band=s share of the proceeds was a good sum.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

MARRIED. The handsome, intelligent young editor of the Burden Enterprise made Winfield a visit on very important business last Thursday evening. He had a lady with him and they stopped at the Brettun. Rev. H. D. Gans was called in and J. W. Henthorn and Miss Minnie Cogswell were united in wedlock. We wish Mr. and Mrs. Henthorn all the happiness obtainable in this world. Shake, J. W.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

New Train.

The Southern Kansas will put on another passenger train next Sunday. It will run from Hunnewell to Kansas City, pass here going west about ten o=clock a.m., and return going east about three p.m. The morning and evening passenger will continue about on the same time. This new train will give Winfield excellent traveling facilities.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Estray Notice.

Estrayed from my place three miles north of Douglass, one iron gray horse with white face, inclined to be lazy, with rather short tail. Anybody taking him up will please take him to Scofield & Keck=s livery stable, Winfield, Kansas, where they will be well paid for their trouble. H. W. Hartenbower.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Synopsis of the Statement of the German American Insurance Company of New York, of January 1, 1884.

Cash Capital: $1,900.908.80 (All invested in United States Bonds.)

Assets: $4,068,966.81

Reserve for Re-Issuance: $1,196,120.25

Amount of Unpaid Losses: $159,899.87

All other Liabilities: $24,938.48

Surplus as regards Policy Holders: $1,883,010.28

JOHN D. PRYOR, Agent, Winfield, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

While the Operatic singer in the Camilla Urso troupe was sining ASleep, Baby, Sleep,@ Tuesday night, some little codger in the audience who had evidently obeyed the command, dropped from a chair to the floor with a thud. It created quite an uproar and the pretty singer was so tickled she couldn=t hardly finish up.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

MARRIED. Mr. Geo. L. Walker and Miss Mary W. Webb were married at Wichita last Sunday. Geo. and his bride are well known here and have the kindest wishes of many friends. Lovell Webb was in attendance at the wedding; also Judge W. C. and L. S. Webb of Topeka.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

While trying to catch one of his horses Tuesday evening, Charlie Wooden was kicked in the stomach, knocked insensible, and has remained so ever since. It is feared that internal injuries have been sustained.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Chautauqua County votes on a proposition to subscribe $100,000 to the narrow gauge on April 8th and we think it will be carried if the bonds are carried in this county.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

W. F. Dorley has accepted an offer of one thousand dollars and lots on which to erect buildings from Harper City to locate there and start a carriage factory.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

BIRTH. Mr. Jim Miller, residing south of town, dropped in to inform us of a new arrival at his house on Feb. 29th. Its birthday won=t come again for four years.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The Senior Class of the High School will be pleased to meet all their friends on Friday evening, March 7th, at East Ward school building. Admission 10 cents.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Fred Webber, for a long time foreman of the Winfield Roller Mills, has bought an interest in the Elk Falls Roller Mills and moved to that place.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

BIRTH. Mr. and Mrs. David Dix had a girl born to them on the 29th ult. Each leap year only will bring the little lady a birthday anniversary.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The agitation on the railroad question during the past week has been at fever heat. Everyone has something to say on thhe question.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Ed. G. Gray, representing the Traveler, was on deck with the happy crowd which came up from Arkansas City Tuesday evening.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Judge J. Wade McDonald went up to Topeka Monday to instruct the U. S. District Court on some legal matters.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Beach & Denning sold last Friday to N. B. [?R.?] Robertson the Stanard farm, four miles east of Winfield for $3200.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

The Pleasant Hour Club gives its regular semi-monthly hop on this Thursday evewning.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Pneumonia is quite pravelent at present and we can=t take too good care of ourselves.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

Mr. R. E. Phelps was over from Burden Tuesday night and took in Camilla Urso.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

STREAKS OF SUNSHINE. [ADS.]

Strayed or stolen, one dun mare pony, seven years old this spring. Strayed from my place on Little Beaver, near Maple City. Brand AS@ laying down on right shoulder. A liberal reward will be paid for her recovery. J. F. Samders, Maple City, Kansas.

Look here! Look here! go to Slater=s for bargains in Dry Goods and Groceries. Best Granulated Sugar 10 2 pounds for $1.00. Brown Sugar 12 lbs. for $1.00. Fine Gingham 10 cents per yard. I have just received from St. Louis the finest lot of goods ever brought to Burden, consisting of Dress Goods, Prints, Corsets, Ladies and Gents= fine Hose and Slippers. Finest stock of Ladies= Shoes in the city. Clothing, Hats, everything kept in a first-class store. C. H. SLATER, Burden, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1884.

AD. WINFIELD ROLLER MILLS. ACTUAL CAPACITY, 600 BARRELS.

NEW SUPERINTENDENT, WHO HAS NO SUPERIOR IN THE STATE.

Flour already improved and more improvements to be made and everything on a boom.

BLISS & WOOD, PROPRIETORS.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

NORTH RICHLAND.

Some of our farmers have been plowing for oats.

Ira Sturn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sturn, is quite sick; also a daughter of Mrs. Dents.

Mr. Barnum and sons have built a new storehouse, which they soon intend to fill up with a stock of goods.

District 23 has built a good new house, sixe 24 x 32. School will close soon. Mr. Stuber has given the boys and girls a good start.

Mr. I. T. Baker will move to Arkansas City soon. We are sorry to lose him for he is one of our best citizens. We wish him success and hope he will not stay long.

Our Sunday school is in good running order and has been the past seven years. We do not stop for cold nor hot weather. We have an organ in our school, which helps much in our singing. Mr. T. R. Carson is our Superintendent.

MARRIED??? A fellow by the name of, well I know, came to these parts, and to our surprise he just went and took the only daughter of Mrs. Wilson. But I guess it is all right and we wish them success in life and hope they may be bright stars in our community.

A few of the citizens met at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Watts on the evening of the 25th, and surprised them with a paper wedding. They received nice presents, and Mr. Editor, I tell you we had a jolly good time; and what helped along, the ladies happened to bring some pie and cake, and oh! I could not tell how we did feel. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Sizemore, Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Groom, Mr. and Mrs. Lorton, and Mr. and Mrs. Givler. DICK RELVIG.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

BEAVER ITEMS.

Weather clear and cool.

Mr. Gates lost a valuable young mare on Sunday the 2nd.

Farmers preparing for farm work by cutting, breaking, and raking corn stalks.

J. S. Herron and wife left on the evening train to visit their Uncle in Sumner County.

The protracted meeting at the Pleasant Valley Church is progressing slowly. No new members as yet reported.

Mr. Charley Rambo is hauling stone and making general preparations for the erection of a new house. Charley is going to keep up with the procession.

Invitations are out for a leap year party to be given at Mr. Lewis Brown=s next Friday night, March 7th, 1884. The ladies take supper and it is sold to the highest bidder. Benefits go toward the new Constant church.

The surprise supper at Mr. Mumaw=s is reported to have been a grand success. All went home grunting because they had eaten so much. We understand that Mr. Mumaw says he is going to prosecute the whole kit of them if they ever make him eat so much again.

We understand that there is a great deal of complaint among our farmers who have sold their wheat to the buyers owning the new mill at Arkansa City. It seems as though they pay a big price for wheat and try to make it lack in weight. One man claims that they cheated him out of 4 bushels of wheat in one load and says he will not haul any more to them; and if such conduct is continued, we think their mill will soon run dry on account of grain to grind. Y. W. C.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

MONTHLY MEETING HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

[SKIPPED....LOCATED ON FRONT PAGE.]

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

DEATH OF CAPT. STORY.

DIED. Capt. Geo. S. Story, Mayor of Douglass, died at that place last week Tuesday, of lung fever, at the age of 62. He came to Cowley County several years ago and took a farm in this county near the north line on which he has resided until three years ago since which time he has lived at Douglass. He was an active man, a good citizen, honored and respected by all who knew him.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

THE CAUSE.

ABoth Newton and Osage City are quite sick of the Acomplaint@ business about the Santa Fe railroad. It is always better people should know what they want before they ask for it.@

What makes Newton sick is the Ahoneyfugling@ of the Santa Fe officers who taffy up the Newton people with the idea that Newton will be made the end of a division on their main line and the works at Emporia and Nickerson will be moved to that plce if the City of Newton withdraws its complaint.

Osage City failed to pass the Asick@ resolutions but passed others sustaining the law and the former acts of the commissioners.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.

We are all at sea in respect to the latest move of the railroad commissioners in suspending their order relating to freight on the Santa Fe road and its auxiliary lines, and granting a rehearing. We are told that they are advised by the attorney general that they had made some mistakes in poins of law which would not stand the test of the courts in the suit commenced by a stockholder of the Santa Fe, and so they concluded best to do the work over again and avoid those mistakes. We are afraid the case is worse than this and that the tremendous pressure brought to bear upon them by the railroads and their supporters, is too heavy for men to withstand, unless supported by plenty of good words from the people in the way of expressions of sympathy and encouragement. This source of strength seems to be denied them. If the people want the best services, they should wake up and attend this very important part of the game. Men are human and expressions of approval and commendation from the people when they perform good acts will never come amiss.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

BOND ELECTION.

The election is carried beyond reasonable doubt, but it was by Athe skin of the teeth,@ a mere scratch as it were. We are glad of the result though we must admit that the proposition ought to have been defeated, because of the way it was put before the people, and amount was too much. At the worst, no one in the county can be hurt beyond his share of the expenses of the election, and if the road should be built, it will be of advantage to every man in the county in various ways, without increasing his taxes; while to a considerable part of the county it will be of very important advantage. The voting of the bonds gives the company a chance to build the road, while a defeat here would possibly, even probably, have defeated the whole scheme. It was an enormous risk to take by putting such a proposition before our people.

It has been one of the most exciting elections we had ever had, yet peaceable and well conducted.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

ALL RIGHT.

AThe Fort Scott & Wichita road has >sure enough= passed into the hands of the Missouri Pacific Company.@ El Dorado Republican.

And now Cowley County can get a connecting line from that Gould road and competition with the Santa Fe. That matter is being attended to.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

THE NARROW GAUGE ARTICLE,

Which we spoke of in our editorial last week, somehow got crowded out and appears on the outside page of this issue. We call attention to it and to our comments on it of last week which express our sentiments of today. We would much rather have a standard gauge road but a narrow gauge will be very much better than none.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

Otter News.

Geo. Cleveland is building in the Vale.

Our school board are all women=s rights men.

Corn is in demand at 25 cents and none offered at that.

Again we are able to write to the best county paper in South Kansas.

Mr. Harvest, the cattle man, has been visiting this vicinity this week.

T. H. Miller has proved up on his claim and says, AMy farm so and so.@

Dr. C. H. Lewis has sold his old farm northwest from town, price $1,500.

James H. Pullian has sold his upland farm and is going to move to Winfield.

Miss Robbins, of Winfield, will teach our summer school of three months.

Otto Kendal has built a house on his claim and is now an actual settler threon.

More winter, and farmers have to cease plowing because of frozen terra firma.

Uncle Jesse Kennedy has gone to Ohio on a visit, to view over the scenes of his childhood.

Lahre Guthrie has purchased Dan Ramey=s claim and moved in the stone house under the hill.

Lewis Sullivan purchased last week the Dan Koogle farm, consideration $5,000. Indeed, real estate is rapidly changing hands.

Tilghman Pierce is erecting a good dwelling on the west side of town, he having sold his farm to Mr. Geo. Leggett, price $1,000.

Whiskey fines have been collected in Cedarvale for the last three months of over $200 and still it is nothing uncommon to see a drunken man on the streets.

Dale, Hewins & Doshbaugh are going to erect a building for the purpose of opening up a bank in our prosperous little town. Rollie Dale will be cashier and general functionary.

Most everyone is interested now about the D. M. & A. railroad. They think that those last stipulations that the Company filed with the county Clerk are enough, and that it is to their interest to vote for the bonds. Hon. Jas. McDermott of Winfield addressed quite a number of the sturdy yeomanry of Otter Township at the Cedar Creek schoolhouse on Wednesday evening and convinced, it seems, most all the doubting Thomases that they should fall in with offered mercy before it is too late. OTTERITE.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

MARRIED. Married at the residence of the bride in Winfield, Kansas, March 11, 1884, by Rev. J. Cairns, Mr. Samuel Iliff of Medicine Lodge, and Mrs. Martha A. Lappin of Winfield.

Mrs. Lappin is an old and much respected resident of Winfield, and is an unselfish, devoted Christian woman, a member of the Baptist Church, whose home has often been turned into a hospital to relive those whose friends were at a distance. To know her was to love her, she will leave no enemies behind, and Medicine Lodge scores one against Winfield this time. We hope they will give her a reception, and appreciate her as she has been here. We regret to part with her.

The COURIER extends congratulations and thanks for a share of the wedding cake.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

New Salem Pencilings.

Mr. Fox has rented the widow Crane place.

Rev. Graham has returned from his field of labor.

Captain Rowe and sons have taken their cattle home.

Mr. J. D. Dalgarn has gone west to work at his trade.

Mr. Brown of Moscow is putting up a new kitchen for Mr. McMillen.

Mr. Hopping was a guest of the Watsonbergers one day last week.

Doctor Downs succeeded in raising $12 by subscription for the organ.

Rev. Knight preached on Sunday the 2nd inst., but I was unfortunately detained at home.

Mr. Wells has moved and a Mr. Fields and family now occupy the house vacated by him.

We hear that Mr. Walker near the station has sold his farm. We hope it is a false report.

Dr. Irwin and brother have lumber on the ground for building a new drug store on Main Street.

The school at the station closed on the 7th. With regrets the students see Miss Davenport leave.

Mr. J. W. Ingraham and Mr. Stiff are leaving our city, going to Osage County. With regrets we see them go.

Mr. C. C. Crow has quit the carpenter business and is now in the Salem lumberyard. Mr. Rounds has gone away.

AGentle spring@ is very backward this season. The snow birds are still with us, and the beautiful red bird is flying near my window.

The Hoyland brothers have purchased a corn and feed grinder and will grind for the neighbors on Saturdays if they will favor them with their patronage.

Messrs. Jasper and George Brinnegar are on hand ready to commece keeping bachelor=s hall. Wonder if any of the ladies will call. This is leap year and they might assert their rights.

Rev. Gans has finished his series of meetings. Ten or more were added to the church. May their light shine, and their pathway to the tomb be as free from thorns as it ever is permitted to be for anyone.

Messr. Edgar and Starr are pleased with their claims out west. Mrs. Edgar is boarding with Mrs. Watsonberger while that other litle girl is at home busily engaged in sewing carpet ragsCwonder if that carpet is to adorn a dug out?

Mr. J. W. Hoyland took a trip up into Iowa to buy stock, but found a buyer for almost every calf, and everything in the way of cattle was fearful high, so he came home, and has succeeded in buying forty or more from men in our vicinity.

There was a little party of the young people that met in the home of Mr. and Ms. Earnest Johnson recently, and though they report a good time, we think the severe colds taken that night are not very enjoyable. A regular epizootic seems to be going the rounds and I, too, confess myself a victim. Handkerchiefs are in good demand.

The Indian with his gay blanket that Brother AClyde@ speaks of favored AOlivia@ with a call and wanted Amoney, chickey, and hogee most,@ but was sent away empty handed, except a present from the boys, of my big brother-in-law=s dog. AMe no kill him, but hunt coonie.@ Two other Abraves@ with the three squaws and Aone little Injun@ were camped on Timber Creek for several days.

There has been a Scioptican Show in Salem two nights this week. Good show and a good house, I am informed. Half the proceeds are to go toward paying for the organ. The last evening of the show a photograph album was to be voted to some lady. Miss Eva Walker, Miss Reid, and Miss March C. Dalgarn were the candidates. The contest was lively and spirited, the votes were only five cents apiece, and Miss Walker carried off the album when it reached $15.00.

And nowC

I=ll tell you of a fellow, when I think of him I laugh,

For O, where=er he tries to go, he=s followed by a calf.

Tis sad this poor dumb Acritter,@ its mother will not own,

Tis bound to have companionship, it will not stay alone.

The other eve he started to see the wondrous show

And this foolish little calf determined it would go;

But it soon became bewildered by the dazzling of the moon,

And he saw the last of that wee calf until the next day noon.

The school in old Salem has closed for this term. Mr. Robearts awarded prizes to the deserving ones, and treated all the pupils and his numerous guests to candy. It seems I was lucky enough to get treated to all the goodies, as I just returned from my visit in time for the exercises at school. I presume I ought to tell you what a delightful time I had in my travels. Left Salem on Saturday morning the 23rd. Arrived all right at my destination, Cambridge, and was warmly welcomed by dear, kind friends. That evening I, with quite a number of the Cambrdiges, had a ride on the I. O. G. T.=s goat, in the Cambridge schoolhouse. The Lodge, like myself, was a stranger there, but I trust the young people who seem to possess plenty of energy will keep the Temperance boat from sinking and may their Lodge be the means of saving many. On Sunday morning with my friends, I attended Sunday school, and listened also to an excellent discourse from the Rev. Knight. Attended prayer meeting in the evening. On Monday morning, behind the spirited horses of the Row brothers, I enjoyed a ride of four miles to the Ranch, where I spent two days very pleasantly and feasted on the sweets of the land, and was Ahoneyed@ to my heart=s content. Returned to the little city and on Tuesday evening the Rowe brothers entertained quite a number of their friends, and thus I formed some very pleasant acquaintances. The rest of my visit was quietly passed and on Thursday eve I returned home, but my trip was far from lonesome, as I met Mrs. Olds, also Mrs. Asp, of Winfield, at the Cambridge depot, also Mr. Beasley of Burden, and Mr. James B. Rowe formed our little party and we had plenty of fun. The ladies, also Mr. Beasley, dropped off at Burden. We arrived in Salem in time for Christian service (came on the local), were kindly entertained a few moments by Mrs. Lucas, and after church was brought home by my good brother, and so ended my travels. But I forgot to mention that I met quite a number of Winfieldites while there, and among the number Mr. Frank Greer, and enjoyed a friendly little chat with that amiable gentleman. OLIVIA.

[PUZZLING! FRANK GREER??? HE MUST BE THE ONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO AN EARLIER ARTICLE RE VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE, ETC.]

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

City Parliament.

The city fathers met in adjourned session on Wednesday evening of last week and ground out a large grist of business. Al Wilson was re-appointed by the Mayor as City Weighmaster for the ensuing six months, and the appointment was unanimously confirmed by the three councilment present. Mr. Wilson has filled this position to the full satisfaction of all concerned and his re-appointment is well merited.

The petion of W. P. Hackney and fourteen others for a sidewalk along the south side of blocks No. 208, 229, 249, 269, 289, and 309 and the west side of blocks No. 330 and 331 was granted and the city attorney instructed to draw an ordinance covering the same.

The following bills were allowed and ordered paid.

E. S. Bedilion et al, cost in city vs. J. F. Younger and W. A. Lee, about $40.00.

Johnston & Hill, supplies for council chamber: $115.00.

Black & Rembaugh, printing: $43.25.

Hendricks & Wilson, supplies for Council Room: $40.80.

S. G. Gary, boarding city prisoners: $21.45.

W. A. Lee, rent of ground for bell tower: $8.80.

H. F. Paris, moving city property: $1.50.

A. H. Doane & Co., coal: $8.50.

Wallis & Wallis, supplies for Council Room: $4.00.

I. W. Randall, supplies for Council Room: $40.50.

Wm. Kuhns, special police: $1.25.

A. A. Thomas, special police: $1.25.

James Bethel, special police: $1.25.

O. M. Seward, Council Room rent for February: $5.00.

T. H. Soward, recording plat: $2.50.

Frank Barclay, supplies for Council Room: $6.00.

City officers= salaries and expenses: $68.30.

Jas. McLain, night watch: $45.60.

E. F. Sears, crossings, etc.: $18.00

H. B. Lacey, city scavenger, $300.00 claimed, allowed $15.00.

The lease existing between Albeo & Dorley for room for hose carts was annulled, both parties concurring. A lease was then made with J. C. McMullen for his brick and stone building on North Main for the term of five years at $25.00 per month, for the use of the fire department.

The city treasurer was instructed to pay all money in his hands belonging to the fund raised for paying orders of the city in favor of English Brothers.

J. F. McMullen, attorney for the Gas Company, filed a written request for the appointment of a committee to locate the places for the erection of the gas ports. Councilmen McMullen, Wilson, and Kretsinger were appointed as such committee.

Ordinance No. 184, contracting for the supply of gas to the city of Winfield to light the streets and public buildings of said city was passed and approved by the mayor.

An ordinance granting to the Southern Kansas Railway Co. the right to lay a side track along and in Fifth Avenue between Main and Manning Streets, was passed.

The Winfield Gas Company filed a statement locating its main buildings and appurtenances for the manipulation of gas on out lot No. 3 lying north of Fifth Avenue and west of Main Street within the corporate limits of the city. The location was accepted by the council.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

Teachers Examination.

An examination of applicants for teachers= certificates, will be held at the Courthouse beginning at 9 o=clock a.m., March 21, 1884, and continues two days. Applicants will please appear promptly at that time.

A. H. LIMERICK, County Superintendent.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

AD. J. S. LYON & CO., PLUMBERS, GAS & STEAM FITTERS, DEALERS IN PLUMBING GOODS! Steam Pipe, Steam Brass Goods, etc. WESTERN AGENTS FOR CHAMPION STEAM HEATING BOILERS. Gas Fixtures, Wrought Iron Pipe.

Office and Shop at Horning & Whitney=s, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

THE MARKETS.

The markets stand about the same as last week, with but little heavy produce coming in. Wheat brings 86 cents, corn 30 cents, hogs $6.25 per cwt., hay $5.00 per ton. Chickens, live, 5 cents per pound, dressed 8 cents; turkeys, live, 9 cents, dressed, 11 cents. Potatoes 75 cents, butter 20 cents, and eggs 12 2 cents. The hens are beginning to get in their spring work and the result is a depression in the egg market.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

PERSONALS.

J. W. Eltzroth, of Clinton County, Indiana, is visiting in the city with R. A. Franklin.

A. E. Baird has returned from his purchasing tour in the east, and his goods are now following.

BIRTH. Wesley McEwen Aset =em up@ Saturday as a celebration of the advent of a fine new boy at his house.

Geo. D. Headrick went over to Cherryvale this Thursday morning for a few days visit with W. C. Root and others.

Miss B. Moffitt, from Joplin, will make her home hereafter in this city with her sister, Mrs. C. F. Bahntge.

The basis of assessment adopted at a meeting of the township assessors last week will be found on the fourth page.

Don=t fail to hear Hon. Edward Carswell on ALaughing,@ March 21st. He is one of America=s most gifted orators.

Denovan=s Tennesseean=s will appear in Winfield about April 14th, under auspices of our Temperance organizations.

The winter terms of our district schools are now closing and contracts are being made for spring and summer terms.

J. E. Conklin and his estimable lady with her mother are again residents of Winfield, to the great delight of their many friends.

Winfield Courier, March 13, 1884.

[MORE PERSONALS.]

Mr. U. O. Case, who has been out in Barber County proving up on a claim, has returned to Cowley and will farm here this summer.

J. B. Lynn returned Monday night from the east, where he has spent several weeks purchasing a spring stock for his establishment.

Mr. Fred Hilton, of Lincoln, Nebraska, cousin of the local editor, made Winfield a short visit this week, combining business and pleasure.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church tender thanks to J. C. Fuller for the free use of his elegant room in which to hold their entertainment.

Mrs. Dr. Emerson and Mrs. Chas. F. Bahntge took a little pleasure and business tour to Kansas City last week, returning one day this week.

H. G. Norton commenced a spring term of school last Monday at Excelsior, south of town, where he closed a winter term a week previously.

J. S. Rotherock has sold his mercantile business at Udall and is again in Winfield. He now has charge of J. P. Baden=s north end grocery store.

Mrs. Amy Fulghun, the lady evangelist who assisted in the M. E. revival during the early part of the winter, spent a day in the city last week.

Go to Alonzo Johnson=s Quarry east of the reservoir for the best of rubble and flagging. A large amount of well stone on hand. Leave orderrs at Lindell Hotel.

Vermilye Bros. received from Iowa Friday seventeen head of the finest brood mares they could pick up in that state. They are all very large and heavy draught.

Mr. E. V. Merritt, the Free Will Baptist minister of Wellington, called Monday with Mr. S. C. Sumpter, on his road home from Sc