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Was It Right?
The city council failed to elect the proprietor of the Telegram, city printer, and of course he thinks it is all wrong and "squeals awful." He is unjust to the other members of the council in giving all the honor and credit of the transaction to C. M. Wood. Each of the members is entitled to a share of the credit, for the vote complained of was a unanimous vote in a full council. The great editor proceeds at once in an editorial and in two long locals to nominate Mr. Wood for the legislature, and by his abuse does more in the direction of sending him there than he could have done by the fulsome flattery he would doubtless have heaped upon the same Wood had he voted to make Mr. A. city printer. Of course, as we were made city printer, the transaction looks to us in a different light. We think, as did the members of the city council, that our proposition was the most favorable to the city of the two. Regarded in the mere light of letting a job, there are other considerations besides low rates that should have due weight. The character of the sheet, the extent of its circulation, the promptness and accuracy with which it does its work, the style of its art work, the usefulness of the sheet to the city and community and other matters should be considered. After considering the matter in its hearings, the city council have voted according to their judgment, and their vote is complimentary to us, for which we are duly thankful. . . .
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BETHEL, COWLEY COUNTY, June 17, 1878.
ED. COURIER: This vicinity was visited with the severest rain storm ever known in this part of the county June 11th. It commenced to rain about 11 o'clock p.m., and rained for five hours, the wind blowing at the rate of about sixteen miles an hour, first from the south and then from the north, while the thunder roared almost continually with a low and rumbing sound that resembled the discharge of distant artillery. The lightning made it almost light as day, lighting up the heavens with a brilliancy that was awful to behold. Fences were washed away, letting hogs, horses, and cattle loose upon the crops. The surface water seemed to be about four feet deep, and ran over the doorsteps and in houses. Fortunately, no one was drowned in this neighborhood, but farmers have sustained a great loss of grain and stock. And now let us turn to more pleasant scenes.
Mrs. Captain Tansy, of Winfield, is visiting friends at Bethel.
Mr. Marsh Howard, sheriff of Shelby county, Illinois, in company with his wife, is visiting his father-in-law, Mr. G. G. Arnold. Mr. Howard is a cousin to the illustrious General, A. A. Howard.
Mr. Martin Wood and wife, of Cedarvale, are visiting friends in this vicinity.
ORLANDO.
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Pursuant to a call, a delegate convention met at Queen Village schoolhouse, R. W. Stevens chosen as chairman. He explained the object of the meeting. A. T. Brooks was chosen secretary. It was moved and carried that the various Sabbath schools have jointly a Fourth of July celebration. Moved and carried that the celebration be held in the grove of R. W. Stevens, near Queen Village schoolhouse. Moved and carried that it be a basket dinner. Moved and carried that W. C. Douglas act as chief officer of the day and that J. W. Miller act as chief marshal. Moved and carried that T. P., J. R. Tate, and
Z. W. Hoge prepare a general program for the day. Moved and carried that J. W. Watson procure and have on the ground an organ for general use. Moved and carried that all Sunday schools be invited to attend and participate in the celebration. Moved and carried that a copy of the proceedings of this convention be sent to the Winfield COURIER and Cowley County Telegram.
R. W. STEVENS, Chairman.
A. T. BROOKS, Secretary. June 15, 1878.
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MARRIED.
Married at the residence of the bride's mother, near Winfield, June 13, 1878, by Rev. N. L. Rigby, Mr. Irving Bell, of Wellington, Sumner county, and Miss M. E. Dunham, of Winfield.
Married at the residence of M. Cotrell, near Winfield, June 15, 1878, by the same, Mr. John Cotrell and Miss Rosa [? Roza ?] Mater, of Winfield.
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WINFIELD, June 17, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: Allow us the use of your columns to answer the libelous charge made by the Rev. Rusbridge in his pulpit last Sunday evening. He said "that the committee appointed to examine petitions for saloon license were only twenty minutes examining 1000 names," when this little man was well aware that we spent one whole afternoon in Colonel Alexander's office examining these petitions. He also knew that Henry E. Asp, one of their chosen number, was with us, and that he expressed himself entirely satisfied with the manner in which the examination was made.
The committee not being entirely satisfied referred the petitions back for additional names. The twenty minutes spoken of was the time spent in examining the additional names to the petition. And this is his basis for false and malicious representation.
Respectfully,
C. M. WOOD,
H. JOCHEMS,
G. W. GULLY, COMMITTEE ON SALOON LICENSE.
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OFFICE OF THE SEC'Y OF W. V. F. ASSO'N.
WINFIELD, June 18, 1878.
A mmeting of the Directors of the Walnut Valley Fair Association will be held at the Court House in Winfield on Saturday, June 22, 1878, at 1 o'clock p.m. Important business.
By order of the Board,
EUGENE E. BACON, Secretary.
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DEXTER, KANSAS, June 17th, 1878.
MARRIED. Married at 12 o'clock, noon, at the residence of P. G. Smith, by the Rev. W. H. Rose, pastor of the M. E. church, Mr. Peter Larsen to Miss Lettie A. Smith, all of Dexter, Cowley county, Kansas. The happy pair started at 2 o'clock p.m., the same day, with their team on their wedding tour to their home on the farm of Mr. Larsen, in Wright county, in Minnesota. Pleasant journey and happy future to them.
The big rain storm and what shall we do with our wheat is all the talk now.
BIRTHS. Johnnny Graham, blacksmith, has taken a new partner, 3 days ago: weighs eight pounds. Also, born to Mr. and Mrs. Church, a fine son; usual weight.
The parsonage of the M. E. church is finely painted.
The Dexter school will close Thursday next.
Mr. A. J. Trusdell is building a fine addition to his residence.
Several threshing machines will start up in a few days if the weather is favorable.
More anon. EXAMINER.
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SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP, June 15, 1878.
Health generally good.
DEATH. No births and but one death, that of Arthur McDaniel. His father is very low with the same disease: consumption.
Harvest is taking a rest. The rain, if it continues much lonter, will do the wheat already cut much damage.
The corn and oats crop looks fine. In fact, we never saw a finer prospect for a general crop in any country.
The great flood of last week did much damage along Silver Creek, washing away wheat, fencing, and some farms were injured by washing the soil off as deep as plowed.
R. Goforth and J. R. Tate are each erecting a dwelling house on their new farms.
D. N. Tate, of Tennessee, has been with us for a few weeks closely observing the productiveness of southern Kansas. He is well pleased with the county and says the money spent was a good investment. Before leaving for home his relatives and friends gave him a dinner at which there were over fifty of his old acquaintances. He leaves us but takes with him our best wishes and hoping that he will return soon.
The officers of the Shiloh Sunday school desire that the county Superintendent call a delegate convention of all the schools in the county, that a regular Sunday school convention may be established. SO SO.
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DEXTER, June 15, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: The wheat crop in the Grouse valley is excellent this year.
J. V. Hines has opened a hotel and feed stable at this place. We think he is the right man in the right place and that he will do well, as the Williams House has ceased to jingle the bell anymore.
Mr. Hite is doing a good livery business and is leading the trade in Dexter.
The corn crop looks fine. Hogs very plenty. Hope we will have plenty of corn and get good prices for our hogs.
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List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Winfield Post Office June 18, 1878.
FIRST COLUMN:
Antler, A. T.; Armstrong, Mrs. Elen; Boyer, Mrs. Hannah; Blankenship, William; Beckley, J. A.; Cunningham, Geo. W.; Christopher, M.; Craig, George; Cole, G. S.; Carter, O. M.; Cost, G. W.; Durham, O. W.; DeTurk, A.; Daniel, J. B.; Fellers, Clumbes; Fetters, J. C.; Fox & Cheal; Greenbow, W.; Gibson, Albert; Gallup, Egbert H.; Gault, William; Hill, J. H.; Hand, J. A.; Kimball, W. M.; Belund, C. E.; Long, Cozey; Lorton, James; Leonard, Charles.
SECOND COLUMN:
Lane, M. J.; McKee, George W.; Murphy, Dr. G. W.; Miller, Mrs. Rebecca; Moppet, Daniel; Many, T. J.; Ross, Santford; Roher, I. H.; Rogers, C. C.; Reiter, Wm. C.; Straham, Albert; Straham, Alex.; Smart, Joel; Smith, B. E.; Smalley, Alice; Shields, John; Sherwood, John; Schonfield, Phillip; Samuels, Frank; Truman, Thos E.; Thompson, E. M.; Wright, Wm.; Wilson, George; Williams, Wm. M.; Wilfreys, A. N.; Williams, D. L.; Williams, L. B.; Weber, Fread.
Persons calling for any of the above will please say "advertised."
JAMES KELLY, P. M.
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[COMMUNICATIONS.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878 - FRONT PAGE.
BUSHNELL.
Improving! Of course we are. J. M. Napier has erected a 24 by 46 stable for the accommodation of the Bushnell House and the traveling public. Mr. Bush has much improved his house; has nine nice bedrooms upstairs, and infends to make his guests comfortable. Randall & Napier have just received a large stock of general merchandise. They have to send for supplies often. We think we are "getting of the woods," now we can get at home five pounds of coffee, or nine pounds of sugar, or twnety yards of calico for one dollar. Mr. Richard has shelved his drug store preparatory to receiving a stock of queensware, which is on the way here. Farmers have been very busy cutting and stacking a splendid crop of wheat. B. U. SHNELL.
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
ED. COURIER: As I have not written any items for some time, I thought I would furnish a few for this week's publication.
Mr. Woods, who has been visiting friends in this township, will soon return to his home in Illinois. He is well satisfied with Cowley county and thinks he will make it his future home.
We learn that Mr. Truesdell sold his famr some time ago for $1,600.
Mrs. Castor is very ill and is not likely to live but a short time.
All the May wheat was harvested before the storm. Walker wheat, blue stem, and other late wheat was not cut. The farmers on Silver creek met with very heavy losses in their wheat crops. Some lost as much as twenty acres, being swept away by high water. Mr. Hammons was compelled to move out of the bottom at a late hour of the night. Mr. Joseph Dunham lost sixteen head of hogs. Horses and other stock are reported lost.
Wm. Conrad has 12 miles of hedge fence planted this spring and it is doing well.
We would like to hear something more of stratified rocks being composed of animal and organic life.
June 17, 1878. TIMOTHY CLIP.
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WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878 - FRONT PAGE.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
The time to "shoo fly" has come.
Heavy rains did considerable damage and the clatter of reapers are heard no more. Some are stacking and some are threshing wheat.
Overcoats were in demand in harvest up to the time of the storm. Umbrellas in demand since.
Health is generally good. Farmers in good spirits, but a little dampened.
Corn, oats, fruit, and vegetables are doing well.
Miss Mary Pontious closes her school tomorrow. She is a good teacher and understands her business.
Floral Grange meets fourth Friday night in June.
Floral Cooperative Association meets Saturday, June 29th, at the store. Let every stockholder be present.
With few exceptions, it is thought to be a blessing to the county that Page is gone. Such hells in our midst should be spotted. Let Cowley county be too unhealthy for them from this time hence.
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NINNESCAH.
The May wheat was all harvested and the Walker wheat ready to cut by June 8th. It ripened up better this year than ever before. There has not been the usual rush for machines, there being a plenty of them to do all the work in good time. If the editor will give space the different correspondents should give their experience in self-binders, not to advertise machines, but to compare notes for the information of the farmers. Several in this township work first rate; others are failures.
Squire P. W. Smith was called out recently to receive a contribution of five dollars for the school fund from one of our citizens, because one of his horses got into his neighbor's wheat field. He paid it, as he says, "Like a little man," but neither party seemed satisfied and the result was blows and a bitten hand.
A citizen of Iowa bought the old Jim Lightner place sometime since and recently came out to take a look at it. He is so well satisfied with his purchase that he is having fifty acres of prairie broken.
Mr. J. H. Randall bought a quarter section in this vicinity for $550, and will probably break 80 acres this season. He understands making a farm. He sold the one he just made for $1,500.
Dan Swiveler in the COURIER of the 30th ult., went off wrong. The Presbyterians had no hand in organizing a Sunday school in the Beck schoolhouse, for there are no Presbyterians in the neighborhood and none has been organized this year. Dan must have been "hard up" for an item.
[NOTE: ABOVE ITEM IS PUZZLING TO ME! MAW.]
When anything of importance turns up, you will hear from me.
WIDE AWAKE.
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TISDALE ITEMS.
The flood has come and passed away but its track is traced by a great amount of damage. Silver creek with all its tributaries overflowed the bottoms, carrying away stock, wheat, and corn. Those suffering most from the flood are Mr. O. A. Vanfleet, who had a pair of yearling colts, Norman stock, drowned. He has now lost three horses in Kansas. Frank Hammon lost 18 acres of wheat, not one bundle left. Harvey Treadway and Tom Bevins lost nearly all their wheat. Joe Dunham's corn is badly washed out. Nearly all the farmers on the bottoms are hunting hogs and cattle. I do not know anyone who has hogs drowned excepting Mull, Dunham, and Hammon, and their loss is light. Fences, both stone and wood, are gone down stream. Bad as matters are it is amusing to hear the "creek fellers" cuss when the "prairie dogs" sympathize with them. On the uplands considerable damage was done by wind and lightning. Frank Smith had a horse killed by lightning, while the wind blew over out houses, untopped wheat stacks, lightened the peach crop, drove water through house roofs, and John Mac to the cellar.
Harvesting was stopped by the rain and standing wheat is suffering for the reaper. Wheat cut and stacked before the rain is generally in good condition. O. P. West has his entire crop, 30 acres, stacked. His wheat will yield about 18 bushels to the acre.
Corn is growing rapidly. Several pieces are laid by. (Some of it away out of the field.)
Several newcomers in town this week, nearly all looking for locations.
Arb. Tanner has moved to the hills; he is out of reach of the floods hereafter.
John Mac has a receipt for getting rid of worthless dogs. Give the dog a small dose of strychnine then shoot him for mad.
Al. Thomas had a pony and mule taken last Thursday evening. Quite a squad of men started the next morning to find the horses and thieves. The horses were found on Grouse creek, but the thieves were gone and the crowd came home without further search.
The Grasshoppers, of Vernon, can have the satisfaction of beating the Unions, of Tisdale (if they can) in a match game of base ball by writing to E. A. Millard, secretary, or Niton Jackson, captain, to settle prelimary matters; or the Union will challenge any nine in Cowley county to a game of base ball; place, Winfield; time, just as soon as the challenge directed to the secretary or captain can be receipted.
NIP.
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FROM BALTIMORE.
No news items this time of any great importance. Farmers are very busy harvesting.
Mr. John W. Wright lost a horse a few days ago, leaving him with only one horse.
Considerable machinery has been bought in this section this spring, probably more than can be paid for with the present crop.
"Alexander" says that "Caesar" divides his time equally between measuring those huge bullfrogs in his father's gulch and educating the youth at Baltimore. While we are doing that we are not running over the country putting our nose into other's business. We never found a frog yet that was anywhere near his length. We give the frog question up to the Queen Villagers.
We will try and give you more news next time, if we have to kill someone or run off with somebody's "gurril."
June 14, 1878. X. Y. CAESAR.
NOTE: ALL OF THESE COMMUNICATIONS OF JUNE 27TH WERE PRINTED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE WINFIELD COURIER.
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WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878.
TO ADVERTISERS.
On the 16th of August, 1877, the present proprietors bought for $1,800 the office of the WINFIELD COURIER. At that time the paper was in the hands of an accomplished editor, had a good healthy circulation of 24 quires, had a liberal advertising patronage, and was conducted on a prudent, fairly paying basis. But the new proprietors were less prudent and more ambitious. Being proud of our county and city, we were anxious that some newspaper published therein should not only tell the outside world of the marvelous country we have, its capabilities and resources, but should also show that there was here energy, enterprise, and faith in its coming greatness. We have therefore expended about another $1,800 in new type, new material, and in enlarging the paper and increasing its circulation. We have aimed to make it the best county weekly paper in the state, and to that end the running expenses of the office have been nearly tripled, the home editor has labored day and night and the other editor has contributed very largely to fill its columns with the greatest possible amount of matter of interest and value to the people of this county. How well we have succeeded we leave to others to judge. If were to rely on the many very flattering compliments we have received we should conclude that our success in this direction was complete. . . . For the fourteen last weeks our average issue has been 60 quires and this week we are obliged to run 67 quires. We have so nearly triped our circulation that in two weeks more it will doubtless be more than tripled and by the time the first year of our management has expired we have good reason to expect a circulation of 80 quires. . . . Our advertising rates will be slightly advanced on and after August first, 1878; as will be seen by our schedule of rates . . . .
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WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878.
NEW STORE
We have received a large line of HOSIERY, EMBROIDERIES!!
FANS, PARASOLS, KID GLOVES, AND GENT'S FURNISHING GOODS of the latest styles, which we are selling at prices lower than you have ever heard of. We invite everybody to call at our store and see if this is true.
Respectfully,
YOUNGHEIM & BRO.
Main street, west side, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, Winfield, Kansas.
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BROWN & GLASS,
SUCCESSORS TO
B. F. BALDWIN
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, GLASS, PUTTY, SCHOOL BOOKS. A large Assortment of Notions.
BLANK BOOKS, STATIONERY, TOILET SETS, PERFUMERY, FINE SOAPS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, TRUSSES, SHOULDER BRACES, PLAIN AND FANCY LAMPS, LAMP CHIMNEYS.
And in fact everything kept in a first class Drug Store, and all goods warranted genuine.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours of the day or night.
WINFIELD, KANSAS.
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[PERSONALS.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878.
Thunder showers are frequent.
The liverymen sigh for daily picnics.
Blackberries are ripening in quantities "till you can't rest."
Go to the Court House tomorrow evening and have a good time.
Remember the festival at the Court House tomorrow (Friday) evening.
School District 65 voted $700 in bonds last Saturday to build a new schoolhouse.
A wagon load of ripe peaches on the street Saturday. The peaches were sold by the dozen.
A Masonic picnic was held at Dexter last Monday. Several Masons went over from this city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Jennings, of Delaware, Ohio, are visiting their son, Mr. Frank S. Jennings, in this city.
Dan Faler, of Richland township, was arrested last Tuesday for punching Mr. J. M. Bear's head.
Mr. Earnest is about to open a grocery, flour, and feed store in the room formerly occupied by Harter Brothers.
Mr. H. Bahntge has bought the lot southwest corner of Main and tenth streets, and will immediately erect a brick and stone building 25 x 100 feet, two stories.
Mr. Walter Johnston, of Montreal, brother of J. W. Johnston and Mr. Walter Cree, nephew, are visiting in our city. J. W. had not see his brother for twenty-four years.
R. C. Story and Geo. W. Robinson left last week to attend the State Teachers' Association at Atchison. They will go with the teachers excursion to the Rocky Mountains.
DIED. John W. Funk, of Rock township, died last Friday at his house. The cause of his death is said to be bronchitis. In coughing he burst a blood vessel and bled to death immediately.
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W. C. Bryant, who lives up Timber creek, has disposed of his earliest peaches and last Monday was in town with a lot of his second course, the Amaden's June, which were well ripened and very nice.
Mr. Raffinetti, the partner in the firm of F. Gallotti & Co., has lately arrived from Italy, and will locate permanenntly here. He speaks French, Spanish, and Italian, but has yet to learn our awful English.
J. H. Dew Esq., of Manhattan, Deputy U. S. Assessor, was in town last week looking up the interest of Uncle Sam.
To Mr. Charles Cole, a painter in this city who came here with the men who put up our iron bridges, Winfield township is largely indebted for saving the south bridge. He went into the rough and dangerous part of the work, risking his life, and by his skill, energy, and good judgment was the leading factor in the work. Winfield will remember his services.
Mr. J. E. Snow, traveling agent of the Chicago Times and Post, called on us last Monday. He is visiting his father and other relatives who live in Omnia township in this county. He has traveled all over Kansas and says that Cowley county is the best county in the state. He will buy land here before he leaves. We made the acquaintance with his father and were highly pleased with him.
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J. W. Browning, of Beaver township, is a farmer who takes the newspapers, reads, thinks, and works. The result is that he has a farm worth having. It is well hedged off into lots, pastures, and fields; his hedges are vigorous and beautiful; his stock yards, stables, and barns are substantial and in good condition; he has a black walnut grove four years old bearing walnuts; has large orchards and nearly every kind of fruit you can think of in abundance; raises timothy four feet high with heads ten inches long, and everything he cultivates seems to be sure for a large crop. Our canvasser counted forty-four Siberian crabs on a twig sixteen inches long.
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John Bascom, who was recently killed in Idaho by the Indians, is a brother of Mrs. Bruner, of this city, of of Mrs.
J. J. Todd.
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Mrs. Dr. Emerson's son, six years old, on Monday fell from a horse, bruising and putting his arm outt of joint. He is in good care and doing well.
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Miss Emma Saint commenced a private primary school in the basement of the Presbyterian church on last Monday, which she proposes to continue for several weeks.
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DIED. A seven year old daughter of Mr. J. F. Miller died in this city last Thursday. The funeral was attended on Saturday. The parents and relatives have the sympathies of this community.
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MARRIED. Linder May, a young man of Silver Creek township, 18 years old, eloped recently with Kate Jackson, a girl of 14. They went down into the Indian Territory and got married. They have since returned and settled down to business.
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C. A. Bliss, with his wife, got caught at Oxford on the morning of the great storm. Abandoning team and wife, he somehow got home in the course of the day covered with mud and looking like Henry Clay Dean. He recovered his wife the next day, who arrived as bright as new. His team may yet be recovered.
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NINNESCAH TOWNSHIP, June 17, 1878.
DIED. Miss Harriet Onstott died last Wednesday morning of small pox. It was thought on Friday that she was out of danger, but it is supposed she must have taken cold. No other cases in the township that I know of.
WIDE AWAKE.
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Mr. C. S. Van Doren with his wife and daughter has lately located in Winfield and intends to practice his profession of dentist. He has been traveling for his health, having formerly resided at Denver. He is an intelligent gentleman, formerly of the Empire state, and is well pleased with the town and the surroundings.
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Small pox is prevalent in the Nation, and we do think that no Indian ought to be allowed to come inside the corporation. Small pox finds its natural home among the Indians, and they will contract the disease quicker than any other human being. We think the city authorities ought to take precautions to keep all Indians outside the city.
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A week ago T. H. Coppin, of Beaver township, commenced threshing his ninety acres of wheat from the shock. It yields much better than was anticipated, a bushel to 11 sheaves and 30 bushels to the acre. A large number of sheaves were damaged by the late storm, washing the lower part full of mud, which he was curing by chopping off that end with a broad-axe.
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In the storm on the 12th inst., Mr. Hammond, on Silver Creek, lost 16 acres of wheat, some hogs, and all his hens; Levi Wiemer, 4 acres of wheat, corn badly damaged; James Greenshield, 10 acres of wheat; John Mark, 4 acres of wheat, corn badly damaged; J. Fisher, 20 acres of wheat, 18 acres of corn nearly ruined; Geo. Thompson, 10 acres of wheat; Isaac Stell, 18 acres of wheat; Mr. Collier, 10 acres of wheat; Sam'l. Alexander, 17 acres of wheat. Mr. Collier's whole farm was submerged, and if it had not been for the timely assistance of neighbors, the family would no doubt all have perished.
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Camp Meeting.
All the advocates and friends of a bible standard of christianity are invited to attend a camp meeting on the farm of P. G. Dillman, on Rock Creek, one half mile south of the Hard Scrabble schoolhouse on the Eureka and Winfield road, about 18 miles N. E. of Winfield, to be continued one week. All the ministers of the Free Methodist connection in Southern Kansas will be present, if no preventing providence, to commence July 10th. M. V. PHILLIPS.
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Circulation of the Courier This Week.
Printed 1,608 copies, or 67 quires of 24 sheets.
Sent to subscribers in Cowley county: 1,301
Sent to subscribers outside Cowley county: 177
Sent to exchanges: 80
Saved for files: 10
Allowance for sales, waste, etc. 31
1,608
[NOTE: ADDITION DOES NOT COMPUTE!]
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Saving Wheat.
Joel Mason, one of the substantial farmers of Pleasant Valley township, gives us his method of securing wheat at harvest time. He is careful to plant a variety of crops and only the acreage of wheat which he can harvest in reasonable time; gets a good ready before his harvest commences, cuts his grain, binds it in smallish sized sheaves and shocks it at once in rows running north and south, two sheaves abreast, and each side of the middle a bracing sheaf. Says wheat cut green must stand in shock more than one day to be sufficiently cured to save in stack. If a storm blows down the shocks, they are immediately re-set. The winds dry out the wet very soon and he never suffers loss from wheat sprouting in the sheaf. He holds to vigorous work week days and good calculations which will obviate any need of working in the harvest field on Sundays.
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The Musical Soiree.
Last Friday night the M. E. church was crowded with persons of all sizes and ages long before the time the entertainment had been announced to commence. All the seats and chairs that could be procured were occupied, and those who were not fortunate enough to obtain seats were obliged to stand. . . . Mentions Prof. Faringer, Master W. Farringer as part of the entertainers.
Prof. Farriger deserves great credit for giving the people such a musical treat, and if he should ever give a like entertainment, he would undoubtedly have a large audience.
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"The Evils in Our Midst."
The Rev. J. L. Rusbridge recently delivered a very able address, in which he vividly portrayed the evils that have resulted from the sale of intoxicating drinks in Winfield, and criticized forcibly and severely the actions of citizens in relation thereto, some of which cricisms pointed unmistably to particular individuals. . . .
. . . Before the election we were told that Jay Page would apply for a license and that he was a gambler. Otherwise, we knew little about him. We were not in favor of giving him a license; did not believe it possible for him to procure near enough names on a petition to entitle him to one, and did not believe he would be licensed. We refused to sign his petition. We knew afterward that he had procured a license and supposed he was selling intoxicating drinks, but have never been to the saloon or building except to the city council room. We never heard it intimated that gambling was done there until after the shooting tragedy. Had we known that gambling was being carried on there, we should not have said so in the COURIER for the purpose of being informed of where they can find a gambling hell or other disreputable place in which to gratify illicit passions they will be disappointed. We can do better than to advertise such institutions gratis or for pay. The "unsuspecting" will be likely to know the place should they desire to indulge in gambling. Had we known of gambling there, it would have been our duty, instead of advertising it, to have made complaint before the proper magistrate that the parties might be arrested and punished.
We do not deem it the mission of our paper to charge officials with corruption, fraud, or anything else unless we have the proof that it is true, nor unless we can do it "with good motives for justifiable ends." . . . . SKIPPED THE REST. IT APPEARS THAT RUSBRIDGE REALLY ATTACKED CITY OFFICIALS, THE TELEGRAM, DRUGGISTS, AND ALSO THE COURIER.
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Council Proceedings.
WINFIELD, June 17, 1878.
Council met in council chamber. Mayor and all councilmen present.
Petition of C. A. Bliss et. al. for sidewalk was referred back to petitioners to procure more names before petition would be granted.
Action was taken on the following bills [Showing amount allowed only].
C. C. Stevens, marshal, 1 month: $40.00
H. Jochems, mdse., for city and pest house: $33.05
W. H. Maris, lumber, pest house: $47.43
Jennie Cody, nurse for Brooks: $50.00
Wm. Fitzpatrick, nurse at pest house: $54.00
J. Allen, meat for Brooks, pest house: $4.61
Boyer & Wallis, clothing: $12.90
C. Kingsbury, dig well at pest house: $4.00
J. Hoenscheidt, use of wagon to pest house: $3.00
Perry Hill, hauling lumber, pest house: $1.00
F. M. Frazee, work on streets, etc.: $1.50
Wallis & Wallis, mdse. for pest house: $1.95
The following bills were referred to the Finance Committee:
Graham & Moffit, lumber for pest house: $31.312
J. L. M. Hill, coffin, box, etc., for Brooks: $5.50
Bliss & Co., mdse. for pest house for Brooks: $2.70
C. M. Wood, services for superintending construction of sidewalks and streets for April and May: $50.00
Bills of Drs. Strong and Mansfield returned and a new itemized bill called for. Bill of Dr. Emmerson laid over. Bill of I. H. O'Brien for constructing sidewalks ($19.872) and W. D. Anderson ($10.00) approved and sidewalk certificates for the amounts ordered.
C. M. Wood, chairman of street and alley committee, presented a written report in regard to drainage of streets, nuisances, etc. No action taken in the matter.
The same gentleman also presented a written request signed by himself and T. C. Robinson to the Mayor asking the City Marshal to step down and out. Referred to special committee--Manning, Jochem, and Gulley.
Adjourned. J. P. SHORT, City Clerk.
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WINFIELD, KANSAS, June 25, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: In reply to a communication in your columns last week, dated 17, 1878, and signed by the Committee on Saloon License, I have this to say:
On the evening of the 15th of April Jos. Likowski and Jay Page presented to the city council their petitions asking for dramshop license. On that evening the committee on saloon licenses was appointed and those two petitions referred to it for examination. On the afternoon of the next day the committee examined those two petitions, and by the courtesy of that committee and at the request of the temperance committee, it was agreed that I should be present at such examination. I was present, and expressed myself satisfied with the manner in which the examination was made; but the two petitions were on the same evening referred by the council back to the parties who presented them that they might procure additional names, and they were not again presented until the evening of the 22nd day of April.
At this meeting of the council the petition of James Fahey for dramshop license was for the first time presented, and the temperance committee presented a census of the competent petitioners residing within the corporate limits of the city, taken by three of our citizens and sworn to by them to be correct, asking the committee to examine the petitions in connection wich such census, stating that the petitions to be legal should be signed by a majority of the persons named in said census and requesting that if the committee found any names on the petition who were in fact competent petitioners that they add them to the census, and thereby form a basis from which to determine whether or not the petitions contained a majority of the competent petitioners of the city.
On the same vening the two petitions before examined, and the petition of James Fahey for the first time presented, together with the census, were again referred to the committee. They took them and retired for private consultation, and in a very short time they returned to the council chamber and made their report favorable to the granting of the saloon licenses, which was accordingly done.
The petition of James Fahey was said to contain about 400 names; the census contained 769 names besides the additional names that had been procured to the petitions of Page and Likowski.
I desire to make no comments, but the above is a true statement of the facts.
Very respectfully,
HENRY E. ASP.
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Items From the Traveler.
The ferry across the Arkansas is in good running order.
E. B. Kager is dangerously ill at Lake City, Colorado. The physicians pronounce the disease dropsy.
Maj. Sleeth has returned from Cambridge, Ohio, where he has been for several weeks past.
A pretty little wolf was caught on the town site last Monday.
The pine lumber and iron for the Arkansas river ridge has arrived at Wichita.
Lightning struck L. C. Norton's header and upset things generally.
O. P. Houghton received word from his wife in Sumner, Maine, that their youngest daughter, Cora, was down with the small pox, contracted on the train while traveling East.
Rev. Fleming goes East on his one year vacation about July 1st. Rev. McClung will take his place.
MARRIED. Miss Lillie Collins and Mr. R. M. Wood were recently married.
A basket picnic will be held in Mr. Sleeth's woods on the 4th.
There has been considerable small pox at the Kaw Agency, but it has abated. There is some danger that it may spread among the Kaws, Osages, Poncas, and Pawnees.
Our friends in the country cannot be too careful of themselves when Indians are around now. Discard all philanthropic feelings and shut the door on them. You may thereby lose an opportunity of entertaining an angel unawares, but if that angel has just been exposed to the small pox, you had better decline with thanks, remembering that an Indian goeth where he listeth, and ye know not from whence he cometh.
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DEXTER, KANSAS, June 20, 1878.
RECAP OF REPORT OF DEXTER SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 14, 1878. FIRST QUARTER...MALES 41/FEMALES 35. SECOND QUARTER...MALES 40/FEMALES 42. THIRD QUARTER...MALES 30/FEMALES 44. REPORT SUBMITTED BY T. H. ALEY.
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B. B. Crapster has purchased the materials and will start a new paper at Winfield. Four newspapers in Cowley county, will be an "elegant sufficiency" for all practical purposes.
W. V. Times.
Always go away from home to find out what you are doing at home. Bert owns some jobbing materials and press, but we don't think he intends to start a new paper. This is a free country and friend Crapster has as good a right to start a paper as anyone.
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DEXTER, KANSAS, June 24th, 1878.
MARRIED. At Dexter at 6 o'clock, at the residence of H. L. Taplin, by Mathias Hoyt, Mr. Thomas Bevins to Miss Celia Taplin, all of Dexter, Cowley county, Kansas.
The happy pair will reside in Dexter where they are surrounded by many friends who wish them a happy future.
M. HOYT.
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[MORE PERSONALS: WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878.]
Shipped in the Straw.
Those of our farmers whose losses are heavy by their wheat crop having been floated off in the late storm seem to be disposed to keep up courage and make the best of it. When asked about their wheat, they say they have "shipped it in the straw."
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Festival.
There will be held at the Court House on Friday evening, June 28th, a festival for the benefit of the Baptist church. All are invited.
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LABETTE, KANSAS, June 20th, 1878.
A powerful rain fell here last night rendering further wheat stacking impossible for a few days.
Dr. Wilkins, an old time resident of this place, has returned with his family after an absence of three years.
H. D. Wilkins had one of his horses killed by lightning a few days since.
George Lee has recently put up and stocked his new store with first-class groceries, and now waits for his many customers with the greatest air of politeness.
But the best news we have heard for these many days, is the recent decision of the secretary of the interior in the land contest between W. P. Olney, aged 76 years, and M. L. Smith, aged 21 years. The decision was righteously rendered and in accordance with the wishes of a large majority of our people in favor of father Olney, who has made proof and payment on the same and is now lord of the land which has been long in litigation. Thank fortune the old gray-headed man will not now be sent to the poor house as was the desire of some, for the land to which he has a clear title with fifty acres in cultivation will keep him his remaining days.
For right is right, since God is God,
And right the day must win;
To leave one claim is disloyalty,
And to jump a claim is sin.
Yours, etc.
DICK TURPIN.
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Real Estate Transfers.
Cornelius Perry and wife to Oscar M. Godfrey, se. 11, 34, 3; 160 acres, $300.
Austin Corbin and wife to Moody Currier, sw, 20, 32, 4, 160 acres, $1.
Jeremiah Fowler to James S. Chase, s. 2 ne. 21, 31, 4; 80 acres, $600.
Elizabeth Green and husband to Wm. Wise, sw. 2, 30, 3; 160 acres, $1,500.
Thos. L. King and wife to Samuel H. Ruypp, nw. 11, 33, 3; 160 acres, $1,600.
Andrew J. Friesdell and wife to Andrew J. Wells, w. of ne., w. of se., e. of nw., e. of sw., 8, 33, 6, lots 7 and 8, in
4, 35, 3; 320 acres, $1,600.
Strong Pepper and wife to Wm. J. Conaway, nw, and part of ne, 35, 31, 3; 157 acres, $2,000.
James Fitzgerald to P. S. and A. S. Riley, nw. 14, 31, 6; 160 acres, $500.
State to Thos. R. Carson, n. 2 nw. 23, 32, 5; 80 acres; se. and e., 2 sw. 16, 30, 5; 240 acres, $910.
Edward E. Deland and wife to Hattie E. Baker, w. 2 nw.,
30, 30, 6; 80 acres, $600.
E. S. Field and wife to Geo. M. Fenn, lots 17, 18, 25, 26, in 7, 30, 8; 160 acres, $1,500.
J. H. Walker and wife to Wallace Buford, n. 2 se., sw. of se., and se. of sw. 11, 31, 3; 160 acres, $200.
Mary Ettenborough to Jesse Hubbard, nw. 20, 32, 3; 160 acres, $500.
James Hubbard and wife to Jesse Craven, n. of nw.
20, 31, 3; 80 acres, $250.
A. L. Stanley and wife to T. S. Green, e. of n. w.
1, 31, 3; 80 acres, $125.
S. B. and C. W. Brewer to Thos B. Wright, n. of ne.,
19, 32, 5; 80 acres, $502.
S. L. Brettun and wife to John C. Hansen, e. of nw.,
5, 31, 3; 80 acres, $300.
J. C. McMullen and wife to Anna E. Raupe, se. 16, 35, 4; 160 acres, $570.
Lewis S. Shawtell to Emma J. Pepper, n. of sw. 3, 35, 3; 80 acres, $400.
Nat. H. Banks and wife to John W. Nichols, lot 18, block 112, Winfield, $200.
John W. Nichols and wife to Mary C. Banks, lot 18, block 112, Winfield, $200.
Alva Requa and wife to M. L. Read, et al., lot 9, block 145, Winfield, $75.
J. C. McMullen and wife to Samuel H. Baker, lot 11, block 66, Arkansas City, $115.
Winfield Town Association to Charles H. McBride, lot 10, block 166, Winfield, $50.
Winfield Town Association to Wm. H. Green, lot 11, block 186, Winfield, $45.
M. G. Troup, county clerk, to Samuel Theaker, 14 lots in Arkansas City and 19 lots in Tisdale. Taxes.
Read, Robinson, and wives to Ernest L. Hazard, lot 4, block 93, Winfield, $60.
Winfield Town Company to B. F. and A. D. Sparr, lots 2 and 11, block 68, Winfield, $60.
Winfield Town Association to Mary R. Martin, lot 7, block 111, Winfield, $100.
Winfield Town Association to James H. Nichols, lot 2, block 187, Winfield, $20.
C. L. Harter, sheriff to Jay Page, lot 9, block 128, Winfield, $475.
Susan J. Ford to Jay Page, lot 9, block 128, Winfield, $1.
First Baptist Church to Pamelia Kingsbury, lots 20, 21, and 22, Parsonage addition, $100.
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List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Winfield Post Office June 26, 1878.
FIRST COLUMN:
Adams, J. D.; Bucker, Charles; Buner, Lillie; Bryant, Mrs. Thomas; Brown, Miles; Cole, Dr. Geo. B.; Cease, C.; Christian, Kate; Carper, Jno.; Dyke, William; Dyke, Jno.; Durham, Will.; Downing, B. F.; Dillon, J. C.; Dilsavor, Mrs. Mary; Dean, Mrs. Fannie; Evans, Edd;
Edwards, A. D.; Holman, Joseph, Hosty, Jno.; Hostetler, Nickols; Hill, Edgar; Hill, Hester.
SECOND COLUMN:
Herring, Jane; Lee, Ella; Larkin, S. J.; McEy, T. F.; McMillion, Robert M.; Miller, Mary E.; Miller, Shakespere; Miller, Chas. H.; Maitland, A.; Magness, Jennie; Nickols, Mrs. Jennie H.; Riggs, Mrs. Mary C.; Robertson, Anna J.; Robinson, Annie; Royse, Jno. B.; Randall, J.; Strong, S. P.; Nesmith, Frank; Snyder, H. J.; Smith, C. E.; Smith, Lizzie; Willett, E. G.; Willett, E. L.
Persons calling for any of the above will please say "advertised."
JAMES KELLY, P.M.
[NOTICES/ADS.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JUNE 27, 1878.
Notice for Stone Work.
Bids will be received by the Township Board of Winfield Township, at the Township Clerk's office, in Winfield, up to July 9th, 1878, for rebuilding pier under the bridge on W. S. Vorris' county road. The Board reserving the right to reject, any and all bids. See specifications at Clerk's office.
E. S. BEDILION, Township Clerk.
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Having sold my entire stock of drugs, books, etc., I desire to settle up my business as soon as possible, and all parties knowing themselves indebted to me will please call and settle their accounts at once, and greatly oblige. Very respectfully,
Winfield, June 3, 1878.
B. F. BALDWIN.
The books can be found at the office of C. C. Black.
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CATCH 'EM ON THE FLY!
Seven years experience, as a collector of hard notes and accounts in Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa, warrants me in saying that all collections left with me will be made if possible, or no pay. Office in Manning's block. A. J. MOSLEY.
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IT SAW-FULL, the way uncle Isaac makes stove-wood. Leave orders at Jackson's.
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MONEY TO LOAN.
PYBURN & JARVIS
Loan money at LOW RATES of interest on LONG OR SHORT TIME on
REAL OR PERSONAL
security, at the law office of
A. J. PYBURN,
In Maris' building, up stairs,
WINFIELD, KANSAS.
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McGUIRE & CRIPPEN are selling out their boots and shoes at cost.
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SEALED PROPOSALS for building a stone and brick building. Plans and specifications to be seen at the Williams Hotel. Owner to receive or reject all bids.
H. BAHNTGE.
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Money to Loan at low rate by C. C. Harris.
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I have the agency for the Aultman-Taylor Vibrator Thresher.
W. A. LEE.
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If you want a good suit of Clothing for little money go to Suss'.
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Go to Wallis & Wallis for groceries at bottom prices.
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[PERSONALS.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 4, 1878.
The blackberry crop is superb this year.
Ripe peaches are getting plenty and cheap.
J. H. Olds has built a fine, large, new residence in the north part of town.
Doctor Graham has begun an addition to his handsome and commodious brick dwelling.
Mr. Burrows was thrown from a horse last Saturday and was severely bruised by his fall.
Eslie Burden was in town Saturday and Sunday last, looking brown under his summer's work.
Prof. Story is elected one of the directors of the State Teachers' Association for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Rhonimus closed her school in District 47 last Friday. She has given complete satisfaction.
DIED. A. B. Hopkins, of New Salem, died on the 24th ult. of congestive chills. He was a good man and neighbor.
Frank Manny drilled a well one hundred and twelve feet for water, but failed to find enough until the big rain came.
Prof. Robinson served as a member of some of the most important committees of the State Teachers' Association.
Hon. Thomas R. Bryan left for Topeka Friday last, and Fred. Hunt sat "at the seat of customs" in place of his honor.
Brotherton and Silver have been filling our back yard with Studebaker wagons, but on inquiring their prices we conclude they wil not be long in our way.
A. H. Green keeps his two columns filled with live descriptions of land for sale and needs more room. This week he drops out ten farms, which he has sold, and crowds in ten new descriptions.
[NOTE: I HAVE BEEN SKIPPING THESE ADS BY GREEN.]
William Reynolds and William Ovington commenced cutting their winter oats a week ago. They will yield about 70 bushels per acre and are the most profitable kind to raise.
Rev. Wm. Callahan, of Otter township, sent us an onion last week 92 inches in circumference and a potato 6 inches long and 132 inches in circumference, both grown this season.
Mr. S. S. Byers, from Severance, Doniphan county, with two friends was in our city last week. They were looking for the best place to locate, and concluded that Cowley beat any other county.
The Baptist festival of last Friday evening was a complete success in two ways: financially and socially. The receipts in cash were $69, and in general enjoyment several times that sum.
The County Commissioners have been in session this week. We are not able to get a report of their proceedings for this issue. It will appear next week. Mr. Gale is in feeble health, but Messrs. Burden and Sleeth are in good condition.
R. B. Pratt is running his steam thresher at two-forty rates. He threshed and cleaned 3,500 bushels by weight in three days and a half and says he can continue to do so right along, so if you want your wheat threshed with neatness and dispatch call on him.
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A. E. Kelsey, of Rock township, stacked alone in one day forty-five large loads of wheat which was pitched to him on the stack. Mr. Kelsey is sixty-one years old, but our Cowley boys never get old though. If any other man can stack more wheat, please let us know.
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The Baptist parsonage is now completed. It is a neat, substantial building, just north of the church. The Baptist people have bestowed considerable labor and taste in ornamenting their grounds. The fine rows of Lombardy poplars will one day be prominent ornaments to this city.
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A. A. Mills and James Shafer have in the north part of Otter township 865 sheep, which are doing well. They claim this to be the best sheep country in the West, and that there is more money in the sheep than in the cattle business. Otter is the best township in the county to handle stock in.
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Do not buy plums of the Indians. Do not let an Indian come near you. There is plenty of smallpox among them, especially among the Kaws. It is reported that there are some cases of small-pox among the whites along the line. This may not be true, but no Indian ought to be allowed to come into the county at
present.
NOTE: FIRST TIME, SMALLPOX; SECOND TIME, SMALL-POX.
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Dr. F. M. Cooper cames out with his professional card in this issue. He has found it impossible at present to secure an office, but persons in want of his services can find him at his residence on Manning's addition or leave orders on his slate at the drug store of Brown & Glass. He is a gentleman and understands his business.
COULD NOT FIND CARD.
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Prof. John H. Holbrook, conductor of our County Normal, arrived Friday last. He is a son of the well and widely known Alfred Holbrook, of the National Normal, Lebanon, Ohio. Professor Holbrook has spent several years in Kansas in school work, and by his education, experience, and natural qualifications is well prepared to give our teachers thorough and practical work in methods of teaching.
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Mr. Barton has got his water establishment into full operation. His sprinkling wagon works in splendid style, carrying a large water tank of a capacity of about twenty barrels, well ornamented with business cards. He has an elevated reservoir at the new foundry with a capacity of about 200 barrels, which is filled by a horse-power pump capable of pumping from the well a barrel of water a minute. Now, when Old Prob. and Mr. Tice neglect to sprinkle our streets, Barton will "lay the dust" for us.
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C. C. Black, Esq., has fitted up his residence in this city in the highest style of art. He has a profusion of cut stone walks and steps, bay windows, French windows, verandas, and other fixings to make his home light, airy, and cosy. His quarter block is well filled with luxuriant fruit and shade trees, grape arbors, and shrubbery. He has some of the finest fruits of various kinds. Some of his early apples, ten to eleven inches in circumference, ripened in the first half of June.
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The parties from Winfield who attended the masonic picnic at Dexter were J. McDermott, Rev. Randall, J. Wade McDonald, C. C. Harris, B. F. Baldwin, and A. D. Speed with the Misses Coldwell, and Ed. Clisby and S. Suss with the Misses Finney. The Dexter people gave them a splendid dinner and the most distinguished treatment as guests, and they enjoyed the occasion "hugely." Capt. McDermott and Judge McDonald were the orators, and the music was from a choir under the leadership of F. A. Crioger. The attendance was large and the picnic was a success.
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Judge Coldwell requests us to say "That the letter signed 'Nora,' the name of one of his daughters, which appeared in the Arkansas Traveler in its issue of the 26th ult., was not written by his daughter. This disclaimer is rendered necessary because it is well known that the young lady's name appears on the hotel register of Arkansas City as one of the visitors, which gave rise to the several pieces of vulgar wit which have appeared in that paper. Upon inquiry at the office of the Traveler, it was ascertained that the editor was absent; but the 'copy' from which the letter was put in type was found to be in his handwriting. Upon the return of the editor he will doubtless offer such an explanation as becomes a gentleman."
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'Squire Hulse, of Omnia, was in town Monday.
Councilman Jochems started East Friday last to visit friends.
S. J. McCamey, of Maple City, called on us Monday.
O. S. Record, now teaching in District 73, was in the city Saturday and Sunday.
A. B. Lemmon addressed the Teachers' Institute at Sedan last Monday evening.
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Youngheim Brothers are selling goods at extremely low prices. Notice their advertisement.
AD: NEW STORE
We have received a large line of HOSIERY, EMBROIDERIES!!
FANS, PARASOLS,
Kid Gloves and Gent's Furnishing Goods
of the latest styles, which we are selling at prices lower than you have ever heard of. We invite everybody to call at our store and see if this is true.
Respectfully,
YOUNGHEIM & BRO.,
Main street, west side, between Ninth and Tenth avenue, Winfield, Kansas.
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BIRTH. HORTICULTURE. Mrs. Hortie has presented her husband, Mr. Ed. Holloway, with a ten pound boy.
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R. C. Story, R. L. Rusbridge, O. M. Seward, H. E. Asp, and F. S. Jennings will spread the eagle at Floral.
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The COURIER office will be closed for the Fourth, that the boys may ventilate their surplus patriotism.
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Judge Coldwell soars the eagle at Wellington on the Fourth. Judge McDonald exhibits the same bird at Sedan.
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C. S. Smith says the flood on high land washed a large hole out of his wheat crop, but he is not going to get blue over his losses.
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Hon. James McDermott, Chairman of the Third District Republican Central Committee, returned from Topeka last Saturday.
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Mrs. I. N. Ripley and Mrs. Robert Hingham and a young brother, of Burlington, Iowa, are visiting their sisters, Mrs.
E. S. Bliss, in this city.
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WHO CAN BEAT THIS? C. C. Pierce delivered in Winfield this week one Poland-China hog which weighed 540 pounds, and 10 pigs, 122 months old, the average weight of which was 300 pounds.
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The "Aunt Sally," from Little Rock, arrived at the Arkansas City landing last Friday. She is a steamer 85 feet long, draft 10 inches light and 18 inches loaded, and is sent up by Little Rock millers for a load of wheat.
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Hon. T. R. Bryan, county treasurer, went to Topeka last Friday and returned on Monday. He paid into the state treasury the following sums:
On school bonds and coupons: $ 6,542.18
On state taxes: 3,524.00
On school land sales, principal: 1,901.20
On school land sales, interest: 1,465.12
Total: $13,432.50
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Railroad Proposition.
The following letter has been received showing the status of the negotiations with the A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, June 25, 1878.
Robert Coldwell, Esq., chairman, and others of Cowley county, Winfield, Kansas.
GENTLEMEN: Absence from home must be my excuse and apology for not earlier replying to your communication of 10th June.
The proposition seems definite and fairly set forth, and I have forwarded it to the president of the company, at Boston, for his consideration, and upon receiving his reply I will communicate further with you.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM B. STRONG.
The proposition above alluded to was to this effect: To vote to the company $4,000 per mile, not exceeding $140,000 in the aggregate, in thirty year, six percent coupon bonds, on the company giving suitable guarantee that the road shall be completed through this county by August 1, 1879; bonds not to be delivered until the road is built. Our opinion is that $120,000 should be the upper limit.
[NOTE: STILL HAVE TROUBLE TELLING FOR SURE IF THE
FIGURE IS $4,000 ... COULD BE $1,000. MAW]
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I. O. O. F.
The following is a list of the officers of Winfield Lodge, No. 101, I. O. O. F., for the term commencing July, 1878:
M. G. Troup, N. G.; M. Shields, V. G.; David C. Beach, Rec. Sec.; E. S. Bedilion, P. Sec.; Max Shoeb, Treas.; John E. Allen, Rep. to G. L.; C. C. Stevens, W.; W. D. Southard, C.; John M. Read,
O. G.; Chas. McIntire, R. S. to N. G.; E. A. Clisbee, L. B. to
N. G.; John Hoenscheidt, R. S. S.; B. M. Terrill, T. S. S.;
W. M. Parker, R. S. to V. G.; Herman Schmode, L. S. to V. G.;
John W. Curns, Chaplain, John Smiley, Host.
Winfield Courier, July 4, 1878.
A Threatened Famine.
C. A. Bliss, G. S. Manser, A. B. Lemmon, E. P. Kinne, J. C. Fuller, M. L. Read, T. R. Bryan, W. M. Allison, J. W. Curns, C. C. Black, D. A. Millington, E. S. Bliss, E. S. Torrance, A. E. Baird, J. B. Lynn, M. G. Troup, M. L. Robinson, J. C. McMullen, E. C. Manning, and probably many others, all with their wives, will make a raid upon Arkansas City, the steam boats, and Newman's dam on the Fourth. They will seize all the provisions they can find in the city, capture both the "Aunt Sally" and theCtheCwell, Amos' steamship, will rip out Newman's dam, and steam up the Walnut to Winfield, driving a large herd of catfish. Bliss and Harter & Harris will load the steamers with flour at their mills. The party will start at about 9 o'clock a.m.
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The following is a sample of many letters we are receiving.
VAN WERT, OHIO, June 24th, 1878.
WINFIELD COURIER, Winfield, Kansas: I was traveling with a party of ten one year ago last April taking a look through Kansas and stopped overnight in Winfield, and after traveling through many counties of Kansas, I think that Cowley is the best county in the state and Sumner next. I say Cowley first, Sumner next, Sedgwick third. I intend moving to that county this fall. I want you to send me your paper and any information you can furnish. I will be glad to hear, as there is a good many gong to Kansas, and I want to take as many along as I can for that county.
I enclose fifty cents for your paper for a while.
Yours truly,
SAMUEL MILLER.
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Camp Meeting.
All the advocates and friends of a bible stand and of christianity are invited to attemd a camp meeting on the farm of
P. G. Dillman, on Rock creek, one half mile south of the Hard Scrabble schoolhouse on the Eureka and Winfield road, about 13 miles N. E. of Winfield, to be continued one week. All the ministers of the Free Methodist connection in Southern Kansas will be present, if no preventing providence, to commence July 10th. M. V. PHILLIPS
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Council Proceedings.
WINFIELD, KANSAS, July 1, 1878.
Council met in council chamber. J. B. Lynn, mayor, absent; all councilmen but H. Jochems present.
Action was taken on the following bills. [Showing Allowed Only.]
Bliss & Co., mdse. for Brooks: $1.45
Graham & Moffit, lumber for poor house: $21.312
J. L. M. Hill, coffin for Brooks: $5.00
R. Hudson, foundation on poor house: $5.50
G. A. Bosworth, hauling lumber: $.50
G. W. Cass, rock for crossing: $3.00
Walck & Smiley, laying rock: $12.62
Frazee Brothers, laying rock: $30.65
J. P. Short, city clerk: $5.00
Bill of C. M. Wood for superintending streets ($50) was laid over.
Bill of W. H. Maris, lumber for pest house, was referred to finance committee.
Bills of Drs. Strong, Mansfield & Emmerson were ferred to finance committee, to report at adjourned meeting Wednesday evening, July 3rd.
J. H. O'Brien, laying sidewalks, $34.62. Sidewalk certificates ordered issued for same.
The Wood communication in regard to marshalship was laid over.
J. C. Fuller's contract for laying sidewalks was read but no action taken on the same.
On motion, Miss Cody, small pox nurse to Brooks, was allowed the additional sum of $15.
Adjourned to Wednesday evening, July 3rd.
J. P. SHORT, City Clerk.
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Walnut Valley Fair Association.
WINFIELD, KANSAS, June 24, 1878.
Board met pursuant to adjournment at the office of Col.
J. M. Alexander. Present: J. W. Millspaugh, President;
Col. Alexander, Treasurer; E. E. Bacon, Secretary; and Messrs.
E. P. Kinne and E. C. Manning, Directors.
Reading of the proceedings of last meeting was dispensed with.
The committee to prepare premium list submitted for consideration a printed list and recommended its adoption. It was then read, corrected, and adopted, whereupon the following named ladies and gentlemen were appointed superintendents of the various classes, to wit:
Class A - Horses - R. B. Pratt.
Class B - Cattle - L. Finley.
Class C - Sheep - John Statler.
Class D - Swine - W. L. Mullen.
Class E - Poultry - ____ Bull.
Class F - Agricultural Implements - S. H. Myton.
Class G - Mechanical Arts - J. Hoenscheidt.
Class H - Farm Products - R. F. Burden.
Class I - Horticulture - S. S. Holloway.
Class J - Pomology - I. H. Bonsall.
Class K - Floral - Mrs. W. Q. Mansfield.
Class L - Fine Arts - Mrs. M. E. Davis.
Class M - Textile Fabrics - T. H. McLaughlin.
Class N - Plowing Matches - J. H. Worden.
Class O - Honey - E. P. Hickok.
Class P - Boys and Girls - J. E. Platter.
Class Q - Riding and Driving - W. H. Walker.
Class R - Speed - B. M. Terrill.
Class S - Fruits, etc. - Mrs. S. M. Fall.
On motion, A. J. Pyburn was appointed Chief Marshal.
On motion, R. L. Walker was appointed Chief of Police.
By motion the committee on grounds were instructed to close contract for the same that the committee on track might commence work.
The board then adjourned until called by the president.
E. E. BACON, Secretary.
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BALTIMORE TOWNSHIP, June 22, 1878.
There is some wheat yet to cut and it is too wet to cut it. Some have begun to stack.
We have had six long rainy weeks this month and there are prosepcts of another week of it.
Miss Isabel Schooling was poisoned last week, but by the care of Dr. Lytle is now almost well.
Corn is looking splendid. Some fields average about 4 feet, and if this "drouth" doesn't continue such places ought to make corn.
There have been several thousand cottonwoods planted out here this spring, which are making a fine growth.
Messrs. L. and E. Harned and John Wingert went to Wichita this week with hogs. The Harned Brothes have got in considerable corn this season, and have got as nice a pasture for hogs as there is in the county.
Blackberries are beginning to get ripe and you will have to make out on them till peaches come.
Thousand-legged worms are our pester now.
X. Y. CAESAR.
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Cedar Township.
Harvest is over, but very few are done stacking. Owing to the heavy rains, wheat that is in shock is not doing as well as it might. Considerable complaint of sprouted and soured wheat.
Tuesday night last the lynx-eyed and swift-footed officers of the law arrested a horse thief at the widow Wells', where he had put up for the night. It appears that he had stolen the horse near Wichita and had ridden it down south of Maple City where he sold it, saddle, and bridle to one of the Freeman boys for $24. He then started on east and put up at Mrs. Wells', where he was arrested. The last I heard from them they had him lariated and were "going west."
Old Mrs. Moore, who was bitten by the rattlesnake, has entirely recovered and has more faith in the efficancy of the prayer gauge than ever.
A. A. Willey and J. W. Searle are gone to Kansas City with five carloads of cattle. We will will have a railroad from Cowley sometime.
June 23, 1878. I GUESS.
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Sheridan Items.
Now that my day's work is done, Mr. Editor, and I am resting, you and I will have one of our nice gossips together. Since sending in my last items of course Sheridan, with the rest of the county, received a washing out by the flood. Our farmers suffered great losses from having wheat, potatoes, and soil washed out as well as a great deal of stock being reported as lost.
The school at Sheridan Center closes this week in time for Mrs. Rhonimus to prepare to attend the Normal at Winfield.
Mr. Patridge, of Michigan, in company with his family, arrived in this vicinity last week. They are for the present with Mr. H. Hilliker. The old gentleman paid our county a visit about two years ago and was so charmed with it that, like all the rest of us, he has chosen it for his permanent home. We all join our voices in crying, "Welcome to Sheridan."
Several of our farmers joined in an exciting wolf hunt the other day, which they ended by routing out a den and killing seven wolves. We think they had better keep on until they have cleared the country of these pests, for so numerous and so bold are they that one day last week while one of Mr. David Hilliker's little girls was out in the yard playing, her mother heard her scream, and running out saw, to her horror, a large she wolf in the act of springing upon her child. She succeeded in driving the wolf away and rescuing her little one from its perilous position.
Mr. Reynolds threshed for Mr. Fossett on Grouse a piece of volunteer wheat which yielded seventeen bushels to the acre.
We are glad to welcome back to our midst our old friend and schoolmate, Sol. Smith, Jr., who has been to Baldwin getting "book-larning" into his head.
June 27, 1878. CHATTERBOX.
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LAZETTE, KANSAS, July 1st, 1878.
We are having splendid weather. Wheat is about all secured. Corn and oats are simply enormous. Everybody is cheerful and happy.
The self-binders are pronounced perfect.
Messrs. Saunders and Ozane are making another sweep at our hog crop, which will leave with us considerable money, although they are not paying a very high price.
The song of the thresher is again in the land causing the farmer to rejoice. But the thing most to be rejoiced over by the taxpayer here, is that Miles S. Smith has applied for a new trial in his contest case. We feared that the combined minions of ______ might scare him, but he has the proper amount of sand and backed by the advice of his eminent attorney, he proposes to stay with them until he, too, is 76, and have a pair. (I expect he plays poker sometimes.)
For right is right, as God is God,
And though it may not be your turn,
Two things are true, boys, where ere you trod,
____ is hot and ____ will burn.
TAXPAYER.
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DEATH. Resolutions adopted by New Salem Grange, No. 757:
WHEREAS, It has pleased the Great Master of the Universe to take from our midst our Brother, A. B. Hopkins, be it
Resolved, That the Grange has lost a worthy brother and the community a good citizen.
Resolved, That the sympathy of the Grange be extended to the bereaved sister and friends.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to the neighbors for the interest manifested by them to our deceased brother.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be presented to the bereaved sister, also to the county papers for publication.
W. C. BRIANT,
C. C. KROW, Committee.
D. BOYER.
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HARVEY TOWNSHIP, June 21, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: I see in your issue of June 6th an article rather encouraging claim-jumping signed by "Only Justice." I think it is very wrong to advocate such principles, although it may be possible that there are some few people that could deed their claims; but where there is one that could do so, there are twenty that could not without making a great sacrifice or borrowing money at 30 or 60 percent, which would be fatal in the end; for I don't know of a man that has paid such interest but what has, or is likely to, lose his land. People that come to this county are mostly poor; they have stood the grasshoppers, drouth, and low prices until now; are doing what they can in the way of improvements, but I don't know of any who have 140 acres under cultivation. That is a "little thin." I would like for "Mr. Justice" to tell of a man who has deeded his land that made his money off of his claim in Kansas. I don't think he can.
I LOVE PEACE.
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VERNON TOWNSHIP, June 29, 1878.
Still on top of the sod, but have been so busy with our wheat since the freshet that we have had scarcely time to turn around. Much damage was done to crops. Mr. Baker lost a horse either by lightning or drowning, Mr. Evans some hogs, and Mr. Bradbury a cow.
The Arkansas river, it is supposed, is about to change its channel, coming one mile or so east, passing through Messrs. Clark, Marshall, and Smith's farms.
Corn in silk, oats ripe, wheat not cut, and no Fourth of July celebration!
They have some smart ones over in Beaver. They can get married after one month of sparking and the old folks not know it. The boys made lots of music with their old muskets, cow-bells, and voices.
May their honeymoon last forever,
And the bonds of their sweet love not sever,
While they in this life shall live together.
For they must be happy now or never.
Mr. Calvin's team of iron greys strayed away on the 25th or 26th of June and have not been heard of since. It is supposed that someone has picked them up and cleared out. If any of the vigilance committee get hold of them, they may have to stretch hemp.
I would propose to Pleasant Grove Sunday school that they have one session without having any motions before the school.
GRAPEVINE TELEGRAPH.
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QUEEN VILLAGE, June 24, 1878.
MR. EDITOR: You say in your last paper "Will Winfielders celebrate the Fourth?" We would respectfully announce to the public through your columns that Queen Village will celebrate, and on a grand scale too. We are to have a regular old fashioned basket picnic, Fourth of July orations, and Sunday School exercises combined.
We expect plenty of good music both vocal and instrumental, as we know of six Sabbath Schools that are now practicing for this occasion. Mrs. John M. Watson's splendid new organ will be upon the stage for the benefit of the singers. Miss Ella Davis' organ and a string band with the New Salem class, also a brass band from Silver Creek. Come one, come all, bring your baskets full and have a regular old fashioned good time with us. . . .
The place selected for the picnic is in a pleasant grove on Timber creek, half a mile from Queen Village Schoolhouse, and five and a half miles east from Floral. There is a well of good water in the grove and the creek is right close for watering purposes.
We feel very highly honored in having our schoolhouse chosen as the general center, and shall do everything in our power to make the day pass pleasantly for all who may come.
M. O. S.
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List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Winfield Post Office June 3, 1878.
FIRST COLUMN:
Arnold, Jno. D.; Brough, Coburn; Beriet, Louis;
Cole, Geo. B.; Corkins, Mrs. R. S.; Corbin, Albert;
Combs, H. A.; Curtis, C. A.; Davis, Mrs. M. J.; Dysert, Luther;
Fisher, D. M.; Gupton, Chesterfield; Good, David; Gordon, W. T.; Himes, Hanna; Henderson, Triza; Himes, Mrs. Hanna;
Hammon, Lawson; Hays, Albert; Hamlin, W. T.; Hawkins, M. A.;
Johnson, Jacob W.; Jordan, Hatty; Johnson, D. B.;
Jones, Thomas H.
SECOND COLUMN:
Johnson, F. P.; McCabe, J. W.; McCoy, J. C.;
Miller, O. P.; Martin, T. S.; Maiden, Z. T.; Maiden; W. B.;
Maiden, Zach; Oliver, Geo. W.; Pollard, Mrs. Annie;
Reiter, C. C.; Reiter, Williamj; Leans, J.; Samuels, Mrs. Lucie;
Tharman, John L.; Shields & McMillen; Wilson, Fletcher;
Wilson, Willis H.; Williams, Hanna; Wells, Mrs. Lafe;
Wilson, Wm. J. M.; Wibbell, Sadie E.; Wilson, John;
Wilson, Thomas B.; Wheeler, Warren.
Persons calling for any of the above will please say "advertised."
JAMES KELLY, P. M.
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[EDITORIAL ITEM: NAVIGATION OF THE RACKENSACK.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 11, 1878.
NAVIGATION OF THE RACKENSACK
The Steamers Arkansas Traveler and Aunt Sally Have Solved the Question.
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Arkansas City to be the Great Port
of Entry to Southern Kansas.
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Bring on Your Wheat.
The "Arkansas Traveler" navigated by Messrs. Speers and Walton have demonstrated that the Arkansas river from the Pawnee Agency to Oxford is navigable for steamboats, and the "Aunt Sally" has removed all doubt from that part of the river from Pawnee Agency to Fort Smith. Boats of 150 tons burden and two feet draft can run all the way from New Orleans to Arkansas City for a part of the year without doubt.
The "Aunt Sally" is not one of the lightest draft boats. It draws about 14 inches light and 20 inches loaded. It is an old clumsy concern of very little value and was chosen to make the trial trip because if it should succeed in getting up the river and fail to get back, its loss would scarcely be felt. Its owners have a much larger boat that draws less water which they will now send up for a load. Other boats will follow and the present outlook is that a great deal of wheat is to be shipped from Arkansas City this year.
If this commerce proves to be what is promised, it will be a "great thing" for Cowley county; even if boats can run only three or four months in a year, it will be a great help. Twenty boats, each carrying 5,000 bushels of wheat to a trip, and each making fifteen trips in a year, would carry off our surplus crop and bring up our heavy groceries, lumber, and machinery, at a total saving of not less than $200,000 a year to our farmers.
If this proves a success, it will be due to our enterprising friends at Arkansas City who have struggled and labored, and spent their money freely for years to accomplish this result and they will justly reap the advantages of a large trade and an extraordinary impetus to the growth and importance of their town. We hearily congratulate them on their present flattering prospects and would gladly aid them by any means in our power, not only for themselves but for the benefit it will be to the whole county. Three cheers for Arkansas City!
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[EDITORIAL PAGE: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 11, 1878.
The call of the Republican State convention to meet at Topeka on the 28th day of August recommends that the county central committee call a meeting for the purpose of electing delegates to the state convention, to be held on Wednesday, August 21. . . a district convention to choose delegates to be held Saturday, August 10th, at the call of the central committee of the county.
The Republican County Central Committee is as follows:
C. R. Mitchell, Cresswell, Chairman.
Justus Fisher, Liberty, Secretary.
W. B. Norman, Maple.
L. J. Webb, Winfield.
H. H. Martin, Ninnescah.
L. L. Newton, Harvey.
J. B. Callison, Spring Creek.
N. J. Larkin, Richland.
P. M. Waite, Vernon.
M. Longshore, Sheridan.
S. W. Chase, Tisdale.
John Tipton, Silverdale.
C. W. Roseberry, Beaver.
S. M. Fall, Windsor.
Reuben Bowers, Bolton.
W. H. Gillard, Omnia.
C. R. Miles, Otter.
Frank Akers, Rock.
A. P. Brooks, Silver Creek.
H. C. McDorman, Dexter.
W. A. Metcalf, Cedar.
T. J. Harris, Pleasant Valley.
The following constitutes the Central Committee for the 88th representative district:
B. F. Baldwin, Chairman.
S. S. Moore, Secretary.
R. C. Story.
H. H. Siverd.
Daniel Maher.
The following are the Central Committee for the 89th district:
J. A. Bryan, Chairman.
E. B. Kager.
S. M. Fall.
W. A. Metcalf.
SKIPPED MUCH OF THIS!
After the 28th of August when the state and congressional tickets are in the field, we shall have a convention to nominate candidates for county officers viz: Probate Judge, County Attorney, District clerk, and Commissioner for the first district, besides appointing a County Central Committee, and then we will be fairly in the field for work.
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[EDITORIAL PAGE: MORE ABOUT L. J. WEBB.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 11, 1878.
PRE-JUDGING THE CASE.
The case of L. J. Webb, committed on the charge of murder in the first degree and denied bail by Justice Boyer, has been reviewed by the supreme court on a writ of habeas corpus, which was first presented July 3rd, and decided the same day, to the effect that the testimony for the state on the preliminary examination does not make a prima facia case which justifies the denial of bail to the defendant, and that the defendant be admitted to bail in the sum of $12,000. The bail was readily obtained and the defendant was on last Saturday released from jail.
Unfortunately there is a bitterly partisan feeling in this city concerning this case. Webb has very bitter enemies as well as warm friends, and there are strenuous attempts to prejudge the case and convict him before his trial. Now this is all wrong. He is in the hands of the law and will be tried for his life by a court and jury, therefore it is desirable that the community be entirely unprejudiced if possible. If an unprejudiced, intelligent jury cannot be had in this county, it will not be right to try him here. It is of the utmost importance that the jurymen who try this case shall have no opinion as to the guilt of the prisoner until after the evidence is given to them under the forms of law. All attempts that have been, or are being, made to set men's minds in the belief of the prisoner's guilt or his innocence are culpable in the extreme, and we think it much more culpable to create prejudice against than for a prisoner.
It is a maxim of law that it is better that ten guilty men escape than that one innocent man should be sacrified. We do not desire to shield the prisoner from the lawful and just punishment for his act, but we do desire that his act shall be fairly tried and judged by unprejudiced men in accordance with evidence that shall be legally placed before them by both prosecution and defense.
We have been charged with unfairness on both sides in the accounts we have given of this case in the COURIER. We do not believe we could possibly have been more fair and impartial while attempting to give all the news. We took special pains to state all the rumors on both sides as rumors, all the well known facts on both sides as facts, and the evidence given under oath as evidence. We gave all the testimony that was offered and if either party failed to offer any of its evidence, it is not our fault.
As the accounts we gave were largely made up of the evidence given before the coroner's jury and the examining magistrate, and as that evidence was all given by witnesses examined on the part of the state and was supposed to be the case of the prosecution, they at least could ask no more, and if the defense concluded that it was better for them to withhold their evidence so as not to disclose their defense, they have no reason to complain of us if we have given only one side of the case.
We have called attention to the fact that certain rumors against Webb were untrue and that certain rumors in his favor have not been sustained by the evidence offered, and have taken great care to be as correct as possible. We admit that we have formed an opinion. We have our knowledge of Webb for the last ten years, his habits, characteristics, and acts under various circumstances, and think we have as good a right to form an opinion as most people, but we have not expressed it in our columns.
If Webb's enemies as well as friends will let the case rest where it is until court, quit talking about it, quit trying to make political capital or any other capital out of it, peace may again reign in our midst.
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[PERSONALS.]
WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 11, 1878.
A. B. Lemmon left for Topeka last Friday morning.
The street sprinkler isn't such a bad arrangement.
Earnest has received and is arranging and shelving his new stock of groceries.
J. C. McMullen's magnificent residence is progressing finely and begins to show up well.
Manning's new block begins to show up finely. The walls of the second story are nearly completed.
Lew Harter has started down the river for Little Rock to bring up steamers to load with wheat and flour.
That Poland-China hog of Mr. C. C. Pierce weighed 640 and the 10 pigs of 300 pounds each were only 102 months old.
The Winfield band went to Wellington on the Fourth and tried to play "Old Hundred," but could not get even seventy-five out of it.
Winfield Courier, July 11, 1878.
M. L. Robinson's palace residence is nearly completed. He has got his gas works to work beautifully and has bid coal oil "good bye."
[NOTE ABOVE ENTRY...FIRST ENTRY I HAVE SEEN ABOUT USAGE OF GAS IN A WINFIELD RESIDENCE.]
John C. Roberts brought in last Saturday the largest and finest ripe peaches we have seen this year, measuring from 8 to 92 inches in circumference.
A span of horses attached to a lumber wagon got frightened and ran away. They ran over a cow and fell and before they could recover were secured and detained.
C. R. Mitchell is said to be the greatest acrobat in the county. He can turn a somersault over a tall horse. We hope he is not practicing for the political arena.
Mr. J. J. Todd took a load of peaches to Wichita last week and sold them out at $4.00 to $6.00 per bushel. He went up again with a load of 25 bushels last Monday.
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W. H. Clay, of Sheridan, has returned from Colorado. He says they talk about hard times in Kansas, but Kansas is a paradise of good times as compared with Colorado.
Mr. Philip Baker was in town last Monday. He keeps the Harris House at Lazette, is a popular landlord, and his customers are always pleased with their treatment.
A. B. Arment, from Wichita, has bought six acres in the northeast corner of the Holmes' place south of town and will immediately proceed to build a fine residence thereon.
W. J. Bonnewell, of Vernon, brought us last Tuesday from his orchard the most beautiful specimens of apples we have seen this year. They are of the Early Harvest variety.
The street sprinkler has commenced operation. It is quite an elegant affair, being painted green and covered with the business cards of various firms of the city done in white.
Last Saturday Mr. D. Read, of Floral, brought the COURIER boys a lot of ripe, delicious peaches. Mr. Read brought into town twenty bushels. His crop this year promises to reach 800 bushels.
Mr. Strong, of the A. T. & S. F. company, has written to our county committee that Mr. Nickerson will be here about the 15th inst., to consult about a proposition to build a road through this county.
We heard somewhere that Tony Boyle was not "busted." We believe it; but even if he was, we have known boils that weren't tony to bust before now. We wee fortunately associated with one, once.
Those who attended Prof. T. J. Jones' pantomine exhibition last Sunday evening expressed themselves highly pleased with the affair. The light was good, the curtain was white, and the shadows were clear and distinct.
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We would call attention to the dental card of Dr. Van Doren in this issue. He is one of the best dentists in the state, and skilled in the use of the new celluloid material as well as gold and silver for plates. Give him a call.
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
DR. VAN DOREN,
SURGICAL AND MECHANICAL
DENTIST.
Rooms in the Page building, upstairs.
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Notice the new card of Mrs. Van Doren, dress maker. She has been practicing the art of dress making in Lawrence for many years, whee her reputation for perfect fits is well known. She has S. T. Taylor's new system for dress fitting, which is considered complete.
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS [HER CARD FOUND IN NEXT ISSUE OF PAPER]
MRS. VAN DOREN'S
DRESS MAKING PARLORS
in the Page building, upstairs, Cutting and fitting by the system of S. T. Taylor of New York City.
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Indications are that the present session of the normal will be largely attended and will be, in every particular, most successful. School boards will have an excellent opportunity to select teachers for fall and winter schools, and should certainly make good use of the opportunity.
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DIED. Mrs. Nancy Linscott, wofe of F. M. Linscott, late of this county, died at their residence in Grayson County, Texas, on June 12th ult. Mr. Linscott formerly lived across the river southwest from this town and moved to Texas last September. He will move back to this county the coming autumn.
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Johnston & Hill's furniture shop continues to travel. This time he has gone down south of the M. E. parsonage, and the stock of furniture has gone into a building near the old Farmers' Restaurant. Their new fire-proof building near the Williams House is progressing finely and will contain a large stock in due time.
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Our Arkansas City friends desired us to visit their "seaport" and the "Aunt Sally" to see for ourselves that the Arkansas river was navigable. Well, we went down and they took us a-riding on the Walnut river and not on the Arkansas at all. So we did not learn anything new, for we always knew the Walnut was navigable.
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H. L. Chapman and A. B. Quinton have procured rooms in the Maris building and will practice law under the firm name of Chapman & Quintin. They are young gentlemen of character and talent and are highly recommended by the press and bar of Topeka where they have many acquaintances. Notice their business card in this paper.
[NOTE: THEY HAVE "QUINTON" AND "QUINTIN" IN ARTICLE.]
AD: CHAPMAN & QUINTON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Maris Building, Winfield, Kansas.
AD:
MONEY TO LOAN
AT 10 PER CENT, AT
CHAPMAN & QUINTON'S
LAW OFFICE.
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[MORE PESONALS: WINFIELD COURIER, JULY 11, 1878.]
[MORE ON JAY PAGE MURDER.]
A WOULD BE NEMESIS.
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A Wife Attempts to Avenge the Death of Her Husband.
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Mrs. Jay Page attempted to kill L. J. Webb on last Saturday evening. Webb had just been released from jail on bail, and in company with Sheriff Harter, H. E. Asp, and R. L. Walker, was walking from the jail west toward Main Street along the sidewalk, and when passing the house of B. M. Terrell, Mrs. Page ran out of the back door with a large revolver in her hand and passing along the west side of the house toward Webb attempted to get a range on Webb to shoot him, at the same time using violent and threatening language. Sheriff Harter and R. L. Walker were between Mrs. Page and Webb, and under their cover Webb ran and escaped. R. L. Walker made some remark and Mrs. Page turned on and threatened him.
Since the death of Jay Page, Mrs. Page has been living in the family of B. M. Terrell in the house on Ninth Avenue next east of the post office. The house is on the south side of the street, with front end so close to the sidewalk that it is but one step between the sidewalk and the front door.
B. M. TERRELL'S STATEMENT.
I was in the front door of my house when Webb and others were approaching from the jail. Mrs. Page came to the door and attempted to pass out. I pulled her back by her dress, but did not observe that she had a pistol. She then ran out at the back door and up towards Webb, saying: "You killed Jay because he said you was a stinker. You are a stinker and I will kill you." She tried to get a chance to shoot Webb, but others were in the way and she did not shoot. I never heard Mrs. Page make any threat or express any ill will against Webb before this, except that when someone told her that Webb was to be let out of jail, she said that Webb could not walk the streets and live while she was around. She had expressed sympathy for Webb's family. The pistol she had belonged to me. About two weeks ago I observed it was getting rusty and took it to John Easton to be cleaned up, where it remained a week. I then brought it home and put it in a case under a bed. There were three cartridges in it. Both my wife and Mrs. Page knew where it was kept. I think she was waiting and watching for Webb at the back door. She now says she intended to kill Webb and will do it yet if he runs around loose where she is.
SHERIFF HARTER'S STATEMENT.
When I went to the jail to release Webb, I passed B. M. Terrill's house. Mrs. Page was sitting on the front door-step with her feet on the sidewalk and Terrill was sitting in a chair just behind her in the house. When I returned with Webb, Terrill was sitting on the door-step with his feet on the sidewalk and a woman was sitting behind him in the chair. I do not know if it was Mrs. Page. As we came along the sidewalk, Webb was on the left of me, the side next to Terrill's house. Just before we reached the door, I went to Webb's left side and walked between him and the door. I did this to prevent a collision, which I thought possible. No woman attempted to come out the front door; but as I appeared between Webb and the door, a woman rushed back through the house. I heard her retiring steps and the noise of her dress distinctly. As we passed the northwest corner of the house, I saw Mrs. Page coming from the back door. I told Webb to "git," and kept between him and Mrs. Page. She rushed up to within six or eight feet of me with a revolver aimed at me. I threw up my arm and said, "Don't shoot me." She called Webb a cowardly, dirty stinker, and talked in an excited manner, but I do not think she used other profane or vulgar language. Webb soon got out of her range, and R. L. Walker, who had been close behind us, said, "Don't." She said, "You are as bad as he is and I will fix you too if you interfere," or words to that effect. Walker kept his arm up and moved rapidly away until we reached the post office, when she turned and went back into the house.
[NOTE: LAST PARAGRAPH SHOWS "TERRILL" RATHER THAN TERRELL.]
MRS. PAGE'S STATEMENT.
I intended to kill Webb and would have done so if I could have shot without hitting someone else. I will do it yet if he does not keep out of my way. It was not right to have brought him past my door. I did say to him that he was a stinker, but that was the only bad word I used. I did not say those other words they accuse me of saying. I did not threaten Walker; all I said was meant for Webb.
H. E. ASP'S STATEMENT.
I was present and heard Mrs. Page say to R. L. Walker: "I know you, Dick Walker. You are as bad as any of them. I'll give it to you next. I'll fix you for your coffin."
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That Trip on the Aunt Sally."
We "let off" our surplus patriotism on the Fourth by going to Arkansas City and taking a ride on the "Aunt Sally" beneath the classic shades of the "raging Walnut." The said "Aunt Sally" is not exactly like the Sound steamers that ply between Fall river and New York. We did not see the elegant staterooms, dining-hall, furniture, and such; but she paddled along just as well as though arrayed in gay plumage. The passengers stood up on deck and sweltered in the heat; taking two or three small showers for variety; then the whistle made most unearthly screams and the band played patriotic airs. The boat was manned by Channell, Sleeth, Schwartz, Farrar, Mowry, and many others of the old sailors of Arkansas City. Many Winfield ladies and gentlemen were on board with us, exhibiting more enthusiasm, we thought, than did our "seaport" friends. When we returned to the landing, Bonsall was on hand with his camera to take a picture of the boat and its passengers, but we shall never believe he got a good picture until he furnishes us with a copy. When that infernal whistle shrieked, it was with difficulty that we prevented our unsophisticated Winfielders from following the example of the Indians down the river by jumping off and wading ashore. Troup jumped about 18 feet, Harris 14, Baird 12, Bliss 10, McMullen & Lemmon 3, Hudson 2. The rest of them were on the other side of the boat and we were not able to record their feats of ground and lofty tumbling.
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Council Proceedings.
WINFIELD, KANSAS, July 3, 1878.
Council met in council chamber. All present except H. Jochems.
In the matter of the physicians employed to attend small-pox patients.
Action was taken on the following bills: [SHOWING AMOUNT ALLOWED ONLY]
Dr. Strong, attendance on Miller: $40.00
Dr. Strong, attendance on Brooks: $50.00
Dr. Mansfield, attendance and supplies for Brooks: $14.00
Dr. Mansfield, attendance and supplies for Miller: $ 5.20
Dr. Emmerson, attendance on Miller: $2.50
Dr. Emmerson, attendance on Brooks: $5.00
Bill of W. H. H. Maris, for Lumber ($16.00), laid over.
Mayor nominated C. C. Stevens for road overseer, and on motion the nomination was confirmed and his bond in the sume of $500 read and accepted and approved.
The question of Firemen working out road tax was discussed, but no action was taken.
Adjourned. J. P. SHORT, City Clerk.
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Since the last flood washed off large quantities of wheat into the streams, the catfish are having a good time. J. P. Short mentions the fact that many catfish have been lately taken from the river and creeks, and on dressing them, their stomachs are found full of wheat.
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COMMUNISM.
Some Scoundrel Fires Several Stacks of Wheat.
At about 10 or 11 o'clock last Saturday evening, J. G. Titus, who lives about two miles southeast of town, returned home from this city, and seeing several of his wheat stacks on fire, seized his double-barreled gun and with some of his men rode on horse back rapidly to the scene of the fire. Finding that nothing could be saved, they immediately commenced scouting around to find, if possible, the incendiary. Soon Mr. Titus came across John W. Blizzard and fired at him. Blizzard, terribly frightened, held up both hands and begged for his life; and under the fear and excitement of the moment confessed before Titus and some of his men that he (Blizzard) had set the stacks on fire. Blizzard was brought to town and lodged in jail. There has been a bitter controversy and lawsuit between Blizzard and Titus, in which Blizzard was not successful, and we are told he had threatened revenge. We do not know the merits of the controversy, nor do we think that the confession is conclusive against Blizzard, but we have this to say: that if Blizzard actually fired the stacks, he can have no excuse and should be punished to the very extent of the law. The man that is so degraded as to destroy property merely for revenge has no right to live outside the penitentiary. We understand the loss is about 900 bushels of wheat.
Blizzard had his preliminary examination on Monday before Justice Buckman and was bound over to court in $800. Failing tto procure bonds, he was returned to jail.
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Horse Stealing.
On last Thursday night were stolen from the residence of Martin King, west of the middle bridge, two horses and one mule. One of the horses was the noted pacer, Tom, from Indiana, said to have made 2:22 time and to be worth $1,600. He belonged to Martin King. The other was an excellent mare worth about $175, belonging to William King. The mule belonged to another man living there. All were newcomers. A pursuit was organized and the stolen animals were traced to the Indian Territory, but the horse and mare returned on last Sunday morning bearing evidence of having been ridden excessively bare back. The mule has not been recovered.
Another horse was stolen from McBride's house in this city at about the same time and has not since been heard of. Several other cases of horse stealing have occurred recently and it is time the owners of horses were organized for protection and pursuit.
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There is now confined in the jail at this place a man by the name of Louis Tournier, whose father was a Colonel under the first Napoleon and fought with him at Waterloo. After the exile of Napoleon, Colonel Tournier was banished and came to America in 1817. He had been here but a short time when he was notified by the French government that he was at liberty to return, but he would not go back.
The son, Louis, was born in 1812 and is now sixty-six years old. He speaks and writes the French, German, and English languages fluently, and is well versed in ancient and modern history. He has traveled over the greatest portions of both continents, and is a well-informed man.
Louis Tournier came to Cowley county when the only building in Winfield was the "Old Log Store," and settled on the Arkansas river about six miles below Arkansas City. His claim is on the strip, and he was about to enter it a short time since, when he learned that one of his neighbors, whom he had befriended and assisted in many ways, had secretly gone to the land office and entered on an 80 of it. The first knowledge the old man had of this fact was when the party who entered it began removing the timber and interfering with the crops, and in many ways annoying the old man, who at once took steps to contest the entry, and told the other party to keep away or he would hurt him. Thereupon he was arrested and bound over by Justice Bonsall, of Arkansas City, in the sum of $200 to keep the peace.
His friends proposed to give the bail; but the old man said he would not allow the prosecuting witness to trespass on the land, if he did so, he would hurt him, and rather than be bailed out and compelled to have trouble with the man, he chose to go to jail.
He has no relatives in this state, but has two daughters in Kentucky. When he was taken to jail he requested the privilege of keeping his bird dog with him, remarking, "I think a great deal of Caesar; he is my best friend."
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Lecture and Social.
Saturday evening, at the Courthouse, Rev. J. L. Rusbridge will address the teachers and citizens on "Mental Discipline." After the lecture the teachers and friends will take part in a social. Professor Farringer will furnish music. All are invited.
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MAPLE TOWNSHIP, July 8, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: After a long, tedious, nasty harvest, the crop of this township is gathered, and notwithstanding the frequent and copious showers, the wheat is in good condition and the heaviest crop by far ever cut in this township. Oats are but so so, but corn and potatoes are splendid. There is some complaint of rot in the latter on low land.
Peach trees are bending low with their fruit and the crop will be abundant and cheap. Apple trees are too young to bear much. There will be a few hower.
Mrs. Laura Wise is now lying in the Surgeons' College, Washington, Indiana, and has undergone a successful operation for the removal of internal abdominal tumors. A letter from her husband, Sol. Wise, Esq., gives her friends great hope. O.
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SPRING CREEK TOWNSHIP, July 5, 1878.
ED. COURIER: The Harmony Sabbath school met at Mr. Compton's, their usual place of meeting, five miles southeast of Maple City, on the Fourth, for a grand celebration and a good dinner. The exercises were opened by the Superintendent, Mr. York, with a brief speech and prayer suitable to the occasion, followed with singing by the school and the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Mrs. McNett.
Dinner, which was a grand success, was the next thing on the program and was free to all. One of the principal dishes was a roasted calf, donated by Mr. Myers. Cakes, pies, potatoes, chicken, bread and butter, pickles, coffee and lemonade were in abundance.
After dinner a procession was formed for an excursion to the Indian Territory, headed by a beautiful flag, which proceeded to a fine grove where swings were in waiting. After swinging until tired, the audience was entertained by speaking, singing, and select reading. Supper was then served, after which the procession returned to the place of starting, and dispersed with three rousing cheers, being well satisfied with the enjoyment of the day.
Respectfully,
L. D. YORK, Secretary, S. S.
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LAZETTE, KANSAS, July 8, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: A fine rain is now falling.
Roasting ears are plenty.
The noise of the croquet mallet is constantly heard on all dry days.
Philip Baker's livery team ran away last Friday with the mail hack, tearing it to pieces.
Dr. S. Wilkins, a restitutionist, preached us a fine sermon last Sunday.
John Brooks is erecting a fine barn with solid walls 20 inches thick from cut stone.
MARRIED. Married at the residence of Stephen Trimble, Miss Sarah Nelson to Mr. Barns. Dr. Wilkins officiated.
A part of our townsmen went sniping on the Fourth with a large net and thoughtlessly drew the net into a pool of water, where it became fast on a snag, and having no diving bell, none could be induced to go down and loose it; consequently, the net was pulled in twain.
We see from last week's COURIER that M. L. Smith is still trying to wrong Father Olney out of his land. If Olney's title can be set aside, we think those who paid tax on the land two years before it was deeded for the purpose of blinding their neighbors should look a "leedle out." The so-called minions believe in justice being strictly dealt to every man; for business is business and corner-stones should remain where the government placed them if it does make lines crooked.
Poker is a game we like to play--
We'll bet on every hand;
The two best out of three we'll say,--
Now bring on your poker man.
DICK TURPIN.
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A jack-rabbit ran through our main street last Monday evening, followed by a pack of dogs. Traveler.
But they couldn't catch him on account of the big weeds and grass.
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The celebration at Queen Village was quite an affair. The grounds were in excellent condition and were filled with people from all points of the surrounding country. The Silver Creek band and New Salem string band furnished plenty of good music for the day. The exercises opened with prayer by Rev. Thomas. Music and songs followed, and then came the address of Charles Payson, distinctly rendered and full of information and thought. Dinner, the most enthusiastic exercise on the ground, followed; and for whole-souled, hospitable people, and excellent, generous cooks, we will back that northeastern country against the state. After dinner came music and an address by Mr. Green, and a song by himself and his accomplished daughter. Then followed a speech by Henry Asp, and we wish to say that Henry did nobly, and that no better speech was delivered on the ground. He was well worded and contained many beautiful thoughts and happy sentiments. If Henry wishes to feel proud over his first soaring of the eagle, he has good right, and the feathers of that noble bird shine with a new luster. The speech of R. C. Story followed, full of enthusiasm, startling statistics, and warm appeals for temperance, delivered in his own intelligent and earnest manner. Samuel Jarvis then addressed the crowd with a few remarks, and shortly afterwards the people dispersed and sought their homes. A platform dance was held on the ground in the evening.
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BETHEL, COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS, July 6, 1878.
EDITOR COURIER: John Bryant and John John Ross spent the Fourth at Arkansas City. Frank Futhy celebrated at Eldorado. Some of our citizens went to Queen Village and some to Wellington.
The Timothy Brothers have been threshing wheat the past week for Bethel farmers. Their new vibrator is a complete success and gives general satisfaction.
Harry Dunham has peaches on trees set out this spring. They were in bloom at time of setting.
Archie Burger, a three-y