THE WINFIELD COURIER

MAY 5, 1881.

May 1st, 1881.

EDS. COURIER: We may now say with some degree of certainty that spring has come to stay with us, till she be lost byb mingling and blending into summer.

We now hear the pipings and carrolings of a dozen of more familiar songsters. But I think it strange we have no robins here, the mocking bird often fools me, and causes me to look and listen for the robin. How pleasant it is to enjoy spring arraying and clothing herself in beauty and splendor, how cheering was the first sight of the daisies and crocus; but how beautiful and fragrant are the blossoms of the apple, peach, plum, pear, and cherry trees as also how full of promise.

Mr. Editor, to be in the midst of all these and then to be receiving letters from Iowa and Nebraska telling of snow and ice, brings a chill in thought if not in bodily action. But judging from the musterings in the north, we may look for a large emigration this fall. All kinds of trees are bursting into leafe and bloom, and the corn planters are abroad in the land have been doing good execution for the past three weeks; but I presume the click-clack will continue for some two weeks to come so great will be the acreage planted, first planting is coming up nicely.

Wheat is improving wonderfully the last week or two.

Three happy Fathers: John Hawkins, Milton Rhoads, and Wm. E. Martin. The late arrivals are all boys. Now if the Fair Association gives a premium for the greatest number of boys born in 1881, we think Vernon will "knock the socks" from every other township in Cowley county.

Improvements still continue in Vernon. Joseph Corson will soon complete his cottage house of some five rooms and cellar, we believe. Mr. James Patterson has completed a small house and now resides on his newly made farm and enjoys the Kansas zephryrs, and can view the valleys of the Arkansas and Walnut.

If the weather continues warm, we think an ice cream supper for the benefit of the Vernon Library will be in order.

"Chant" speaks of "consistency being a jewel," and the Governor is on a boom. He certainly does not mean St. John, for St. John has been a consistent temperance man for the last eleven years, to my knowledge.

The Editors of the COURIER may not be getting rich advocating the temperance cause, but we know they are making hundreds of good temperance friends. But we must give your typo a scolding and then close, one he changed have to love, which was not so bad, as it did not change the truth of the sentence in which it occurred. But the next time he changed house to horse, and left the sentence meaningless as well as ridiculous. M. LEWIS.

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MAY 5, 1881.

Prohibition in Kansas

How It Has Killed

Winfield and Cowley County!

We have received many letters from Iowa and other states containing a letter written by Frank Manny, of this city, clipped from one newspaper or another, with the inquiry if the statements therein contained are true. We answered one of these briefly last week, but subsequently we learn that the Manny letter is being published widely in other states, not only as an argument against prohibitory liquor laws, but against emigrating to Kansas, and particularly against this city and county. It is known that Winfield and Cowley county are the

BANNER CITY AND COUNTY

for prohibition. The vote on the prohibitory amendment last November was in Winfield 443 for, and 121 against. Majority for: 322. In Cowley county the vote stood, 3,248 for, and 870 against. Majority for, 2,373. No other city or county in the state gave anything like such majorities for, and most cities as large or larger than Winfield gave majorities against. If prohibition is disastrous to a community, it is fit that this city and county be the heaviest sufferers. If it is a good thing, this city and county should come in for a goodly share of the benefits. This city and county are only eleven years old. In that time they have risen from nothing to a population of 21,539 for the county, and 2,850 for the city, according to the U. S. census of 1880, and the population of the city today is not less than 3,300. Of these eleven years, nine of them have been years of magnificent crops of all kinds, and two of them have been years of partial failure. The first year of short crops was 1874, and the following spring showed a decrease of population and a stagnation of business. The other year of short crops was 1880, which was even worse than 1874, and the result on the population and business this spring will appear in the statements which follow. Either in consequence of, or in spite of the fact that intoxicating liquors have always been sold here in any abundance, we have arisen from nothing to one of the best and wealthiest counties in the west in eleven years. Was it whiskey, or was it our wonderfully fertile soil, fine climate, and attractive surroundings?

Below are statements of businessmen and leading citizens of this city and county.

COLE BROTHERS

Druggists: Our trade is better than it was a year ago, retail not so good but have done more jobbing trade. We account for a falling off in retail by the fact that people have less money and there is very little sickness. It is much healthier through the country than a year ago. Do not see that the prohibition affects the trade. We shall not take out a license to sell liquor for medical purposes until a supreme court decision defines what the law is. We do not think it safe to make the required bond under the present state of doubt. We will not evade the law in any particular.

E. W. HOVEY & CO., DRUGGIST.

2 My business has improved every month I have been here and this last month is the best I have had. There is not much sickness. The doctors say it is distressingly healthy, so our prescription business is not as large as it would otherwise be. I do not know as the prohibitory law has had any effect on our trade as yet, but after today (April 30) I shall not sell liquor for medical or other purpose and shall not take out a permit at least for the present. This will not reduce my sales perceptibly for very little liquor enters into prescriptions.

QUINCY GLASS, DRUGGIST.

My general trade is better than it was a year ago. My prescription trade is less, because there is less sickness. I account for a better general trade by having a better stock and better location. I do not think the prohibitory law has affected my trade in any way. After May first I do not intend to sell liquor on prescriptions and that will effect my trade but slightly.

After the supreme court shall have defined the law, I shall decide my course, but at present I do not deem it prudent to give bond and take out a permit. The law is putting druggists in an unpleasant situation, but the idea that it will be a damage to the city and county is all nonsense.

HENRY BROWN & SON,

Druggists and Booksellers: Don't think our trade is quite so good as it was a year ago, but it is very good, much better than we expected. Our trade would be much better ordinarily, but there is very little call for medicines and almost no sickness in the county. Physicians are all complaining of little business. We are going to take out a license, and sell for legitimate purposes in a legimate way, and the prohibitory law will not affect this part of our trade in any way. We like the law and are going to support it. We have commenced to build a new house for our business. It will be 23 x 77, two stories and basement, of Winfield stone with brick front, iron columns, and plate glass, and will cost $3,500.

JOHN FLEMING, M. D., DRUGGIST.

My trade is about 25 percent better than it was a year ago, on account of a wider acquaintance. The health of the country is better than it was a year ago, scarcely any ill health. I do not think prohibition effects my trade in any way.

T. K. JOHNSTON, DRUGGIST.

There is a material falling off in my business as compared with a year ago. I think it is one third less. I do not attribute this to a bad year for crops last season. I do not think it was a bad year. The county produced a large corn crop, which has been fed out, and an unusually large number of hogs have been marketed at good prices. A great many cattle have been marketed, a great deal of flour and wheat has been turned off, an unusual amount of butter, eggs, etc., has been sold, and I believe the farmers received more money than ever before. I intend to go west and find a place where I can do business with some degree of freedom. Under the prohibition law it is not safe to give bond and sell drugs for there are so many things in the drug and medicine line which contain alcohol in some proportion that one will be caught by some enemy before he is aware of breaking the law and his bond is forfeited. The law prohibits the sale of drugs containing alcohol, except by going through a routine that I do not intend to undertake.

D. V. COLE, M. D.

I think the State Convention of Physicians will pass a resolution to refuse to take the oath required, and to prescribe alcoholic liquors. I have heretofore rarely prescribed such and then mostly at the request of patients. I have heretofore rarely prescribed such and then mostly at the request of patients. There is no necessity of prescribing such, except in very rare cases such as snake bite. In an emergency I would not hesitate to use the necessary means to save life. I do not think there is anything in the law to prevent me.

T. M. McGUIRE, GROCER.

My business is double what it was a year ago. Since the saloons were closed, my business has been about double what it was before. There are as many grocery stocks in town as there were a year ago. I attribute the increase in my trade to having a better stock, a better location, and to not having a noisy saloon beside me to drive away my best customers, and to the fact some men spend more money for groceries than formerly. For the last two months my Saturday cash receipts for goods have run from $143 to $233 per day. I have been out in the surrounding country and find an unusual amount of farm work and improvements going on.

HARTER BROTHERS, DRUGGISTS.

Our trade is good but not so good as a year ago. There are reasons why it should be less. Poor crops and less sickness, are principal. It is too early to tell what the effect of the prohibitory law is or will be. We shall not take a druggist's license at present, but await a decision of the supreme court to define the meaning of the law, and in the meantime shall not sell liquor for medical or any other purpose.

GEO. EMERSON, M. D.

There is and has been very little sickness in this county all winter and spring, much less than usual. I do not attribute this to the operation of the prohibitory law. The State Medical Society meets on May 10th. Until then I do not intend to take the oath or to prescribe liquors. I do not intend to let anyone die on account of it, but shall administer it myself when necessary. I think the law needs to be authoritively defined by the courts and then our profession will fall in to help carry out the law. We hold off a little now as a matter of prudence.

HARTER & HORNING,

Tunnel Water Mills: We are making 20,000 pounds of flour per day, which is about the same amount we were making a year ago. There are six flouring mills running in the county while only five were running a year ago. There is plenty of wheat in the county to keep the mills running until the next crop. There is much less wheat being shipped from this county than a year ago. I suppose about 1,200 bushels has been shipped within the last thirty days.

I don't think prohibition effects this business in any way as yet. I do not think the wheat crop of this county the past year was over 300,000 bushels. An average crop would have been over 1,000,000 bushels. The present promise is a very good crop for this year. The acreage is greater than last year and we may reasonably expect a crop of 1,200,000 bushels. Prices are about the same as a year ago and have been very steady for a year. We have formerly shipped much of our flour to Colorado and New Mexico.

J. S. MANN,

Dealer in clothing, gents' furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots, and shoes: My trade is less than it was a year ago, but I have demand for a better class of goods than was wanted a year ago. I do not think that prohibition affects my trade in any way.

C. H. ROBINSON,

Loan agent: My business is better than a year ago, because of more confidence in the future of this county and in the value of securities. Men are building fine buildings and making substantial improvements who would not have done so had the saloons remained.

J. B. EVANS, FARMER.

I live in Vernon township, Cowley county. There is more building going on than there was a year ago. Some of them are very fine improvements. There has much more farm work been done and better done than last year. The prospects for peaches, apples, and all kinds of fruits were never better. Corn is up and looking well. Oats look fine, but wheat is not as promising as it has been some years. Gardens are in excellent promise. There are several newcomers in this township and a demand for farms to rent much greater than the supply.

CURNS & MANSER,

Real estate, loan, and insurance agents: Our business generally is about the same as a year ago. The value of real estate in both city and county, has appreciated during the last year. Farms are held firmer and at higher prices than a year ago. There is more being done in the way of building and other improvements than ever before. Farmers are doing their work better and putting in their crops in better shape. The cultivated acreage is much greater than a year ago. An immense amount of prairie breaking is being done. More tree planting is being done than ever before. We travel over the county frequently and have had plenty of opportunities to observe. A considerable number of new settlers have already located in the county this spring and we have correspondence which indicates that a great many more will soon be here. Those who have settled this spring are well fixed. Many of them say they came because of our prohibition laws.

We have a list of three hundred families who are coming from various states to settle in this state and probably in this vicinity. Nothwithstanding we had last year the boom of two railroads just completed to this city, the demand for real estate is as great now as it was then. Some large and fine buildings will be erected in this city this year. One business house in our charge by McDougal will cost $8,000. Money is plenty here for loaning and can be had at as low rates as in any of the western states.

ELI YOUNGHEIM,

Dealer in clothing, gents furnishing goods, hats, caps, and trunks. My business is better than a year ago. I do not think that prohibition has affected it. I expect an increase of business right along and have full confidence in the future of this county. I think there are more goods in my line in this city than there was a year ago.

W. E. TANSEY,

Police Judge: I came into this office on February 1st, just three months ago today. The saloons had closed the last week in January and the prohibition laws had just gone into practical effect here. During these three months, I have had before me two cases for drunkenness which occurred in my first week: one case for being found in a bawdy house, and 11 cases for quarrelling, fighting, swearing, or carrying concealed weapons--14 cases in all. The records of this office show that in the same three months of last year there were 76 police cases, of which 29 were for drunkenness, 21 for being found in a bawdy house, and 16 for quarrelling and fighting.

R. B. WAITE,

Real estate agent: Though there is quite a number of vacant rooms in the city, there are more occupied buildings now than there were a year ago. There were a great many new buildings erected during the past year.

H. L. WELLS, M. D.

There is no sickness here which belongs to the country, nothing but chronic diseases which have been brought here with the patients. Chronic cases of catarrh and kindred diseases yield readily to treatment here by the aid of atmospheric influences. This is not a malarial country. I shall take the physicians oath and abide by and support the prohibitory law. Rents are high here, too high. Six months rent at the rate I pay for the office I occupy would build one as good.

W. A. LEE,

Dealer in Agricultural implements and machinery. My trade is better than it was a year ago. I am selling more wagons, more cultivators, and more of almost every other kind of farm machinery. I am giving less credit than a year ago not that there are fewer men whom I would credit, for it is a fact that there are many more farmers whom I would credit than there were a year ago. Then there were many farmers who were in town frequently, drinking and idling around, seeming to care little for their farm work, who are now rarely seen in town; and when they do come, attend to their purchases and leave. And when I see them at home, they are busily putting in their seed and improving their farms. I could name a large number of farmers who have reformed wonderfully in this particular. I travel over our county frequently, and observe that an unusual amount of improvements are going on this spring.

GEO. BLACK, M. D.

My practice is not as good as it was last year because nobody is sick. It has really been healthy for the last two years. This is a healthy country. There is no malaria here and nothing to make it unhealthy. Cannot tell as yet what effect prohibition has or will have on the general health, but of course it will be favorable. I think I shall follow the advice of the Medical Association, which meets in Wichita soon, with regard to qualifying for and prescribing liquors for medicine.

S. C. SMITH,

City engineer. I have taken considerable pains to ascertain the situation of the sheep interest in this county. A year ago there were about 40,000 sheep in this county. Recently I got actual enumeration of 69,500 sheep in the county, and there were probably many that I did not get. The sheep are about two thirds graded merinos and one third native Colorado and Missouri. A large majority of the bucks are nearly full blood merinos called thorough breds. I think the wool crop of this county this spring will amount to 350,000 pounds and will net $70,000.

REV. J. E. PLATTER,

Pastor of the first Presbyterian church. My congregations average larger than they did a year ago. I note the presence of many whom I did not see in church a year ago. The attendance at the Sabbath school is much greater than it was a year ago. The contributions of members of the congregation to pay the pastor and expenses are much larger and more readily paid and the finances of the church are in much better condition.

A. H. GREEN,

Real estate agent. I am selling more farms than I did a year ago. Almost all who buy pay entirely cash down. There are some vacant houses in this city, perhaps twenty five, but there have been built a great many more than that within a year. There are many more occupied houses in this city than there were a year ago.

D. A. MILLINGTON,

Postmaster: The Winfield post office is a post office of the second class. The revenues of this office for the last three months ending April 30th were $1,851. For the corresponding months of last year they were $1,830.

A. D. SPEED,

Liveryman. Our business is starting out very good this spring. During the hard, cold winter it was rather dull. A year ago our business was booming on account of the recent completion of two railroads to this place. Now it is not so good, but it is excellent nevertheless. Could not say that the prohibitory law has any effect on our business. There are four livery stocks in this city the same as a year ago.

M. L. READ,

President of the board of trustees of the M. E. Church. The congregations assembled for services at this church average a considerable larger than a year ago. The seats are generally pretty well filled. The seating capacity of the church is about six hundred. I observe that many persons attend church who did not attend a year ago. This church is a fine, large building, 40 x 80 feet of Cowley county building stone, and the audience room is the whole size with a gallery. The financial condition of the church is excellent and the subscriptions for expenses are better and larger than they were a year ago. Our sabbath school is in a flourishing condition. The average attendance is 160, which is greater than a year ago.

F. M. FRIEND,

Dealer in millinery stock, sewing machines, and organs. The business of this house is good, but not so good as a year ago. One man and three ladies are employed in this house and are kept very busy. The season is about a month later than last year and trade has hardly commenced. It is likely to exceed that of last spring in the outcome. There are four millinery stocks in town same as last year. The trade in sewing machines and organs is better than I had reason to expect. Do not see as the prohibitory law has affected our trade as yet, but think the effect will be to make better trade.

PHILO WINTER,

Farmer of Tisdale township. There is as much building going on in the county as ever, more trees are being planted than ever before, more corn is put in than ever before, more breaking going on, and more farm work generally being done. There is not an empty house to be had and the population is increasing.

HENDRICKS & WILSON,

General hardware, stoves, and tinware. Out trade is fully as good as it was a year ago. We expected a large falling off in trade on account of short crops last year. We account for the continued good trade by the arrival of men with money who are settling in the county. We get some of the money which was formerly spent for liquor.

SAM. WATT,

Farmer. There is more corn put in than ever before and the stand is excellent. Many of the farmers have been through their fields with the cultivator for the first time.

COL. SCOTT OF LOCKPORT, NEW YORK.

While on my way to Winfield, I heard it frequently reported that this city was going down, and my surprise when I arrived here was great to find the large amount of building and other improvements going on, and the lively trade that is being transacted. Winfield is the liveliest and most flourishing city of the size which I have seen in my travels this spring.

JOHNSTON & HILL,

Dealers in furniture. Our trade is better than it was a year ago, though we have more competition in the business than we had then. The tendency of the short crops of last summer to decrease the trade is fully made up by the tendency of those then in the habit of spending their money for liquor to now spend it for furniture and ornaments for their homes. We observe that there are fewer men on the streets and sidewalks nowadays than there were a year ago, and fewer men calling to examine and price our goods; but then men would lounge around awhile and leave without buying, while now they almost always buy something. We notice that many women who come in here have a more cheerful, happy look than they had a year ago. Our trade in coffins has fallen off.

BAILEY & RINKER, GROCERS.

Our trade is more than double what it was a year ago. We are carrying a larger and better stock than we did then. There are twelve grocery stores in town, the same number there were a year ago.

BROTHERTON & SILVER,

Seed store and agricultural implements. The seed trade is one-third better than it was a year ago. We have been paying less attention to the implement business than last year, and our trade is less. We are satisfied that prohibition is helping our trade considerably. Many are planting seeds who used to be loafing around, drinking more or less.

REV. JAMES CAIRNS,

Pastor of the first Baptist church. My congregation average larger than it did a year ago, and our finances are in better condition. We have the foundation laid for a new church, will cost $10,000, which we expect to erect in due time.

T. R. BRYAN,

Trustee of the Christian church. The congregations at our church are larger than a year ago, and the church is in better financial condition. Our Sabbath school is better attended.

REV. DR. CANFIELD,

Pastor of the Protestant Episcopal church. This church had its beginning within a year. It is in a flourishing condition. We have no suitable place of worship yet, and our congregations are not as large as we would expect with a suitable room. They average about fifty. We think we shall be able to build a new church during this year.

BADEN & CO.,

General merchandise. Our trade is about the same as it was a year ago. Then we had a great amount of orders from men engaged in building the railroads, which we have not got now. Our trade in butter, eggs, chickens, etc., is immense. This city is shipping more of these kinds of produce than any other city in Kansas, and we will undertake to show it from our books if anyone doubts it. Most of our shipments are to Colorado and New Mexico. This is the best county in the West.

J. L. M. HILL, RESTAURANT.

Think the closing of the saloons has reduced my oyster business very largely. When a squad of men have got pretty full of liquor, it makes them feel so rich that they will buy oysters by the quantity. My cigar and fruit business is better and increasing. Men who drink liquor do not buy fruit as a general rule.

SCOVILL & CO.,

Clothing and gents furnishing goods. Our trade is larger than it was a year ago. The present outlook for trade is much better than it was last year at this time. I do not see that prohibition has affected my business in any way. It cannot be that it has hurt this town in the least, and the country will soon be richer and more populous for it.

W. B. PIXLEY,

General merchandise. I am a newcomer here just commencing to build up a business. My trade is better than I expected it would be. I think prohibition is affecting the trade, that many children are wearing shoes who never had any before and get more bread and meat to eat.

SMITH BROTHERS,

Dealers in boots and shoes. Our impression is that our trade is just about as large as it was a year ago. Then the farmers had wheat and corn kept over, which they were selling and had plenty of money; now their last year's crop is exhausted. It is true that there are buildings for rent here now while a year ago it was difficult to get one, but rents are still about one-third higher than they ought to be. We have no means of knowing what effect prohibition has had upon our trade thus far. There are two more stocks of shoes and boots in town than there were a year ago.

W. J. HODGES,

Stock dealer. The acreage of corn planted this spring in this county is twenty to twenty-five percent greater than it was last year, and what is particularly noticeable, the work is better done. It has all come up and is looking splendidly. If nothing unusual happens to prevent, the crop will be one-third greater than ever before. My shipments of stock for the market are about the same as they were a year ago. In the last three months I have shipped: Fat hogs, 65 cars, 4,259 head, $48,813.33; fat sheep, 3,413 head, $15,944; fat cattle, 100 head, $4,500. Total amount paid, $69,307.33.

PROF. M. T. TRIMBLE,

Principal of the public schools of Winfield. The attendance and interest in the schools of this city are much greater than they were a year ago. For the last three months the enrollment of pupils was 402 and the average daily attendance was 386. The corresponding three months of last year the enrollment was 236 and average daily attendance 226.

SNYDER & SPOTSWOOD,

Produce dealers. Our business is much larger than it was a year ago. In the last two months we have shipped to Colorado and New Mexico 32,070 dozens of eggs and 6,761 pounds of butter, besides large quantities of dressed poultry. We are handling a large amount of fresh garden vegetables, and besides what we are able to buy we cultivate 12 acres in garden sauce. We raise a large amount of poultry and keep the best breeds.

M. HAHN & CO.,

Dealers in dry goods, carpets, clothing, and gents furnishing goods. Our trade is about the same it was a year ago. We had reason to expect it would be much less on account of the short crops. We do not know how to account for the continued good trade. Cannot tell what effect the prohibition law has upon it.

HENRY GOLDSMITH,

Dealer in books and stationary and news dealer. My business is generally better than it was last year, but I had reason from the short crops to expect a large decrease of trade. I sell more books, and more from my soda fountain. It is certainly too soon to make an estimate of the effect of prohibition upon my trade. Can tell better a year from now.

I. LEVI,

Dealer in clothing and gents furnishing goods. My trade is fully as good as it was a year ago though I had reason to expect a considerable falling off on account of the short crops. It is too early to estimate the effect of prohibition upon my trade. If we have plenty of rains this year as we now expect, the trade will be much better than it is now.

S. H. MYTON,

Dealer in general hardware, stoves, tinware, agricultural implements, and machinery. My trade during this month of April has not been materially different in the aggregate from that of April of last year. In planters, cultivators, and other tools for corn raising, my trade is better than ever before. Last year the season was about a month earlier than this year and now our heaviest trade has hardly commenced. It now appears that the aggregate of the spring trade will be better than it was last year. I apprehended a very much smaller cash trade than a year ago, because of the short crops last year. I did not expect there was anywhere near as much money in the country as there seems to be. I cannot tell yet whether the prohibitory law has the effect to increase my trade. Last year when it became evident that the wheat crop would be short, the sales began to fall off and profits to grow less, which continued until recently.

J. A. EARNEST, GROCER.

My trade is better than it was a year ago. There are 12 grocery stocks in town, the same as a year ago. Had the crops been average crops last year, my trade would have been much larger. A year ago many merchants wanted to get out of business. There does not appear to be any such sentiment now. I do not know what effect the prohibition law has upon trade. I do not see as many men loafing around as formerly, and I presume much of the money formerly spent for liquor now goes for groceries and other goods.

WALLIS & WALLIS, GROCERS.

Our business is hardly as good as it was a year ago. There are more groceries in town than a year ago, and the aggregate trade of the place in groceries is as large as then. We have just commenced a new building for our business to be of our Winfield stone, brick front, iron columns, 14 foot ceiling,

25 x 105 ft. with basement. We need more and better room for our business.

HUDSON BROTHERS, JEWELERS.

We are doing twice the amount of business we did a year ago, probably because we are carrying twice as many goods and are better known. Do not know as the short crops of last year has any effect on our trade. Have not noticed any particular effect of the prohibitory laws on our trade.

HORNING, ROBINSON & CO.,

Hardware. Business larger than a year ago. It would doubtless be much larger had we full crops last year, but the prohibition law affects us favorably. Men who used to spend their money for liquor now buy a great many things in our line which they have heretofore done without. Our stock is much heavier than it was a year ago, and we expect a much larger trade than we have ever had before.

HON. C. R. MITCHELL,

Member of the State legislature. I live in Arkansas City, Cowley county, Kansas. The prohibition laws went into effect at that place on the first of February, three months ago. No one has left on account of it except the saloon keepers, but a great many have settled there, the population and business is increasing rapidly, and the city is on a boom.

RAY, JOHNSON & CO.,

Carpenters and builders. We have more work on hand in the way of building than we had last year notwithstanding the short crops of last summer. We think the amount of building going on is greater for the operation of the prohibitory law. Our workmen get along without liquor, are sober, and industrious; and most of them are settled in homes with their families. We think that within six months, we shall have large accessions of newcomers with capital who are coming here because of the prohibitory law, and will have many more good building contracts to offer. The tramp carpenters are steering clear of this place and that makes work for the resident carpenters steady and valuable.

AXTELL & CO., RESTAURANT.

Business in this line is about as good as it was a year ago, less country and more town trade. Don't think prohibition will make our business any less.

PRYOR & KINNE,

Real estate and loan agents. The demand for farms and the prices of real estate are about the same in this county as they were a year ago. There are many newcomers who appear to be men of standing and of more wealth than those who came last year. They do not hesitate to buy on account of prohibition, but express gratification on account of it. We believe prohibition is going to be a great benefit to our county by inducing the better class of people to settle here.

E. M. REYNODS & BRO.,

Well drillers. The demand for our work is about the same as it was a year ago. We drill wells in all parts of the county and travel all over the county frequently. I observe that the amount of building and other improvements going on in the county now is full as much as a year ago. I see full as many and I think more newcomers settling in this county than there were a year ago.

Those settling this spring are a good class of citizens having money, intelligence, and energy. Many of them have told us that they came to this state because they wanted to raise their children where they would not be contaminated by the influences of the liquor traffic. The promise for large crops the coming year is excellent and the farmers are in the best of spirits.

LYNN & LOOSE,

General merchandise. Our business is about the same as it was last year. We had reason to apprehend it would be less on account of the bad season last year. Cannot explain why business has kept up so well. Produce is bringing a better price, though there is much less of it, a considerable stock is being handled, and a considerable amount of eggs, butter, etc., is being sold. We do not observe that the prohibitory law has affected our business in any way. There are less people on the streets than a year ago, but more and better buyers in proportion to the crowd than last year. It is rather wonderful how our trade keeps up under the circumstances. As partly accounting for it, we have more goods, a larger, better, and more convenient room, and better facilities for showing goods. Our sale room is 25 x 140, well filled with goods, with basement same size for storage, a large carpet room in the second story, and an elevator from the basement to the second story. French plate glass front and lighted with gas throughout.

WINFIELD BANK.

The business deposits in the bank are much better and larger in volume than ever before. We do not think the increase of the volume of business of the city is much over that of a year ago, but we attribute a considerable portion of the increase of our deposits to newcomers who have settled in this vicinity bringing with them large sums of money to invest. Many of these have told us that they would not have settled in Kansas but for the prohibition laws. This law is favorable to banks because it raises the value of names as securities. A man who is good for $1,000 now, is likely to be better a year from now, while formerly many such would be likely to be depreciated as sureties by liquor. All Kansas banks will stand better with their eastern correspondents because their home securities will be more valuable.

READ'S BANK.

Our deposit business is better than it ever was before, which indicates that the general business of the city is larger than it was last year. The business of Winfield is in a

healthier condition than it has ever been. The natural effect of the failure of crops last year would have been to reduce the present volume of business more than twenty-five percent, but the prohibitory laws or something else has neutralized this effect. We are anticipating a business boom as soon as the harvest is over.

HON. W. P. HACKNEY,

State Senator. The prohibitory law has been in force here for three months and works to a charm. There is very little drinking apparent in the community and I am convinced that the law will be a success. I have changed my opinion on the matter, which was formerly adverse to the practicability of such a law. Our county will be wealthier, more populous, and a better place to live because of this law.

A. T. SPOTSWOOD & CO.,

Grocers. Our business is nearly double what it was a year ago. We have a magnificent stock, much better than it was a year ago. If prohibition has had any effect on our business, it has been to increase it.

REV. L. F. LAVERTY,

Pastor of the M. E. church, Arkansas City, Cowley county, Kansas. A year ago there were many vacant buildings in Arkansas City; many buildings have been erected since, but there are no vacant buildings there today. Our city marshal has now apparently nothing to do and it is probable that the office will be dispensed with. Prohibition went into practical operation there three months ago, and I think it will be strictly enforced.

C. A. BLISS,

of Bliss & Wood, Winfield City Mills. This mill is a large, substantial structure on the Walnut river at Winfield, built of stone. The fall of water is eight feet, and there is plenty of power except at rare seasons, when we use steam power, having a 100 horsepower engine. We can make 24,000 pounds of flour a day, doing more than we did a year ago. I think there is plenty of wheat in the county to keep the mills going until another crop is brought in. Prices are about the same as a year ago. We ship most of our flour to Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. We can ship three carloads a week besides supply our home demand, which is considerably larger than it was last year. I do not know of anyone leaving here on account of the prohibitory law, except two saloon men. I know of many who are arriving and settling here, who express themselves gratified with prohibition. These are generally substantial men of means. One whom I recently met, William P. Yates, brings great wealth and appears a very intelligent gentleman. I think we are much better off for prohibition.

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MAY 5, 1881.

The peach crop in this township (Maple), if nothing befalls it, will be immense; and would be a source of good profit if someone could be induced to start a canning factory. Tomatoes, beans, and peas could be raised and together with the peaches would give such an establishment full employment the coming fall.

The wheat is all right and bids fair to be a remunerative crop.

A larger breadth of land than ever has been planted in corn, and a great deal is up showing a good stand.

It is now in order to ask that the herd law be limited as to time, let it run three years longer and stop; thousands of acres of grass flourishes and dies in this county annually and benefits no one for the reason there is no stock to eat it. The profits of hundreds of farms in this county goes back into the ground for the same reason. The gleanings of the fields and the after growth gathered by sheep, hogs, and cattle--and converted into mutton, pork, beef, and wool--would place the owners out of debt and dot our prairies with fine houses and substantial barns, things not to be hoped for under the present system of farming. The herd law has been an undoubted benefit to the majority of Cowley county farmers, and a trial of it for seven years has given all ample time to hedge their farms if they wished. Now many persons, the writer included, are of the opinion that a repeal of the law would be to the best interest to the community and hope to see petitions to that effect circulating freely the present summer throughout the county. N.

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MAY 5, 1881.

Is he dry? He is dry.

Spotswood has a sign out: "Beer mugs at cost."

Leland J. Webb came down to attend court this week.

Over seventy cases were disposed of the first day of court.

Mr. Lemon, an attorney from Chautauqua county, is attending court here.

Lucian McMasters has a little ten-pound daughter at his house.

Mr. Gridley has the excavating done for a new building on Ninth avenue.

Condemned cavalry horses sold for $40 and $50 at Fort Reno, Indian Territory, April 25th.

In the case of Allison Toops for forgery, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty.

The man who has water for sale will soon begin the erection of a brick block.

Mr. Joe Houston is looking after the interest of his clients at court this week.

John Moffit has sold his livery business to Mr. James Schofield, late of Maple City.

Judge Brush came over from Grenola Tuesday and appeared in court Wednesday.

The case of the State versus Willie Fogg was submitted to the jury Wednesday noon.

Ex-Sheriff Parker returned from Colorado last week, and will spend ten or fourteen days with his family.

Arkansas City had "free drinks" Saturday. Even the soda water men joined in and the boys had a hilarious time.

Mr. John Roberts and Joel Mack keep order and help run the court. They have been appointed bailiffs for this term.

Judge Coldwell is in town, and will spend several days in visiting with his daughters. He seems as hale and hearty as ever.

The council will build a sewer under the crossings on Main street and Eighth avenue in order to let the drainage run east.

Grass is abundant in the "beautiful Indian Territory," and cattle are becoming frolicksome. The Dean Bros. have steers grass fat.

Winfield Courier, May 5, 1881.

Judge Campbell came in Monday and appeared in court during the morning session. We understand that he has several cases before this court.

Mr. A. J. Cessna, of Silverdale township, called last week. He leaves for Pueblo soon, to be gone all year.

G. W. B. Lacey, pastor on Winfield circuit of the U. B. Church, acknowledges the receipt of a handsome donation on the evening of April 30th, by the people of his charge.

A large part of Arkansas City people came up from the terminus Tuesday afternoon to attend a meeting of the Adelphia Lodge. They returned on a special the same evening.

Jim Hill interviewed ye local Saturday evening as to the merits of his ice cream. In the outcome we got the better of a dish of the finest ice cream we have tasted for many a day.

Winfield has been designated by the State Horticultural Society as the place for holding their next meeting, which convenes sometime next month.

There will be an ice cream social and parlor concert at the residence of J. L. Horning Thursday evening of next week. The proceeds to go to the Library Association. All are invited to attend.

More business was done during the first half day of the present term than is usually done in two days of court. Judge Torrance is very strict in the enforcement of order and the rapid transaction of business.

Hon. C. R. Mitchell came up Friday and exhibited several views of his salt lake and bathhouse. He has been making many valuable improvements and adding many conveniences for those who are seeking relief from disease at the springs.

A man cried out: "Fight! Fight!" on east Ninth avenue Saturday afternoon. Everybody ran, and it looked so much like a fire that J. P. Short made a break for the engine house, and started east with the soda fountain. He returned the same evening.

George McDonald, job press-boy at the Telegram office, had his hand badly mashed Tuesday. While feeding envelopes on their Franklin jobber, he caught his hand between the bed and platen, mashing his fingers and crushing his hand fearfully.

Winfield Courier, May 5, 1881.

Mr. Campbell, of Topeka, spent a day or two last week in this city. He was looking up the Weeks damage case against the A., T. & S. F. railroad company, and left the opinion that it would be a good many weeks before judgment would be rendered against them.

The calico ball, the last of the season by the social club, was a success. The ladies looked exceedingly fresh and handsome in simple calico and gingham. The improvement over preceding "full dress" balls was so marked that we wonder why calico balls are not the rule rather than the exception.

Hackney & McDonald sold their 3,140 acres of Cherokee strip of land in Spring Creek township last Tuesday for $2.50 per acre, spot cash. It was purchased by Illinois bankers, who will probably hold it for speculative purposes. Messrs. Hackney & McDonald purchased the land over a year ago at Government sale for $1.00 per acre.

Winfield Courier, May 5, 1881.

Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Robinson entertained about 75 of the young folks, both married and unmarried, at their pleasant residence last Friday evening. Singing was rendered by Miss McDonald.

Some of the ladies and their outfits were described by editor:

Mrs. Read Robinson, white Cashmere trimmed in white satin, white kid gloves and shoes; Mrs. George Robinson, plain and brocaded pink silk, handsome lace, white kid gloves and shoes; Mrs. George Whitney, heliotrope satin trimmed in brocade of the same color and valenciennes lace; white gloves; Miss Nettie McCoy, brocaded peacock blue and old gold silk, silver filagree ornaments; Miss Julia Smith, handsome black silk, jet passamenteri trimmings; Mrs. Emerson, white French bunting with lace trimming, and black silk velvet skirt.

The Democratic council let the city printing to the Democratic Daily "Telegram" Monday evening. Our bid was lower, but the Democracy was too strong for us. They allowed us the privilege of copying the ordinances if we so desired, but failed to restrain Krets from putting up jobs on us, so we will in self-defense be compelled to leave them alone. Our argument before the council was one of the most powerful forensic efforts ever listened to by that august body, but it fell as harmless as hail on a duck's back.

In fact, our strongest point in which we asserted, with the proper rhetorical flourishes, that the Daily hardly ever contained matter worthy of notice, was turned to the enemy's account by one of the councilmen saying that their object in giving it to the Daily was expressly to furnish the readers of that journal with matter worthy of their perusal. May the serpent tempt us if we ever again expend our energies on a council wherein the red-nosed, dye-in-the-wool Democracy have a majority.

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Winfield Courier, May 5, 1881.

QUESTION: WHAT HAPPENED TO CHAS. PAYSON? DID HE GO TO PRISON?

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Cowley county stock men are largely represented on Red Rock and Black Bear creeks in the Territory. Among the number are: Wiley, Eaton, Potter, Estus, Tribby, and Warren; while in other parts of the Territory are Houghton, Henderson, Nipp, Walker Bros., Berry Bros., Dean Bros., Shriver, and others.

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The marshal came near capturing a lady of the "fair but frail" order Saturday evening. He worked the case up admirably, found out where she resided, and that she was "at home," etc., etc., but while he was gone after more men to make the arrest, the lady escaped. John now regrets that he didn't attempt to capture her with the force then at hand.

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Winfield Courier, May 5, 1881.

Judge Torrance starts off in a business-like manner. Court convened on time Monday morning and disposed of about fifty cases before dinner. The Judge instructed the bailiff to stop all whispering and moving about in the courtroom, and to allow no persons to go out while witnesses were on the stand. The Judge insists that court is held for the purpose of transacting business, and that everything is done to expedite it.

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MARRIED. On Saturday evening, April 23rd, 1881, by Rev. F. P. Smith, at his residence, Mr. John A. Smith and Miss Mary L. VanMeter, all of Cowley county, Kansas.

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MAY 5, 1881.

Court met promptly Monday morning. The first cases taken up were the indictments made by the grand jury at the last term. A plea of guilty was entered by all of the parties present, and a uniform fine of $10 and costs assessed against those indicted for gambling, and $25 each for three cases of selling liquor on Sunday. Civil cases were then taken up, and the following ones disposed of.

Vandeventer vs. S. K. & W. R. R., dismissed.

Stansberry vs. Rogers, change of venue to Montgomery county district court.

Smith vs. Onley, change of venue to Montgomery county district court.

Osborn & Co. vs. Mast et al, change of venue to Montgomery county district court.

Fowler & Co. vs. Kinsley & Bowles, dismissed.

Himelspach vs. Kinsley & Bowles, dismissed.

Read vs. Tisdale, change of venue to Montgomery county court.

Godell vs. Godell, dismissed.

Fritch vs. Maddux, change of venue to Montgomery county court.

Allison vs. Finch, dismissed.

Walsh vs. Kinsley & Bowles, dismissed.

Brotherton & Silver vs. Stevens, dismissed.

Farrar vs. Gay, dismissed.

McDonald & Co. vs. Wilson, dismissed.

Kinsley vs. Shenneman, dismissed.

Sheel vs. Bradt, continued.

Waite vs. Lewis, dismissed.

Lowenstein vs. Sadler, dismissed.

Hughs vs. Marshall, dismissed.

Wallis vs. West, dismissed.

Rhodes vs. Quarrels, dismissed.

In the matter of the proceedings of Lewis Brown, order granted.

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MAY 5, 1881.

New Salem is situated ten miles northeast of Winfield on the K. C., L. & S. railroad, and consists of two grocery stores, a post-office, blacksmith shop, and several dwellings. There is a splendid opening for a store of general merchandise.

Services were held by Rev. Thomas last Sabbath at the Pleasant Hill school house, one-half mile north of New Salem.

Mrs. W. C. Douglas has been dangerously ill for the past week, but under the care of Dr. Phelps, of Burden, she is rapidly improving.

Miss Sadie Bovee is at home from a visit to Arkansas City.

There seems to be an insect working in the wheat in the shape of chintz bugs.

There will be an abundant crop of peaches, cherries, etc.

Cattle men are seen roaming over the prairie in search of grass for their stock.

Union Sabbath school at the Pleasant Hill school house every Sabbath at three o'clock p.m.

Vistors from Winfield to our Sabbath school last Sunday. Call again.

Farmers are nearly all through planting corn.

Messrs. Joice [? Jolce ?], Douglas, and Hickles have been appointed to secure a minister for Pleasant Hill.

SALEMITE.

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MAY 5, 1881.

Our postmaster, Catrell, had one of his valuable horses badly hurt last week. They took fright and ran away with the harrow, the rear horse fell, running three of the teeth into his hip; he will get well, but won't feel much like plowing corn.

Silverdale also had another runaway Monday night.

John Algeo and Mrs. Pingry left for the east. Mr. Pingry started in pursuit Monday, result not known. We should think John and his companion would feel rather "out in the cold" this showery weather in their open Barouche. Mrs. Pingry left a little boy about three years old. We suppose John fancies he is Herbert Bismark and she is that countess (I forget her name).

J. J. Estus came up from Red Rock, Indian Territory, last week, and reports grass is coming up slowly, many cattle dying, especially cows and calves. After such a severe winter, they were in poor condition for such a cold backward spring and as a consequence cattle men will lose heavily. The round ups begin this week.

The funeral sermon of Mrs. Ellen Williams was preached to a full house yesterday. Mrs. Williams was a lady whom none knew but to love.

SCHOOL BOY.

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MAY 12, 1881.

Mentions renovation of the old paper mill (of which paper mill company E. C. MANNING was once secretary) into a flouring mill by the firm of Higinbotham, Stingley & Huntress at Manhattan.

Also, CAESAR mentions Dr. S. W. Williston, of whom Cowley people will be glad to learn. Dr. Williston and folks lived on Silver Creek for a few years, a few miles below where Burden now stands; but the dry weather of 1874 drove them to Manhattan, where Williston was born and raised. He graduated at Kansas State College in 1872 with high honors. After devoting a few years with the late Prof. Mudge in the study of science, he concluded to go to Yale College, where he graduated about a year ago. Immediately after graduation, he was employed as lecturer on anatomy and teacher of paleontology. Dr. Williston has worked his way up to this position by his own exertions, and will teach in Yale the coming year at a very good salary. He has been in Manhattan about a week visiting parents and friends. While here he delivered a fine lecture upon "Fossil wonders of America," under the auspices of the Webster Society, of which he was an organizing member. Everyone was well pleased with the lecture and wish him future success.

April 30, 1881. X. Y. CAESAR.

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MAY 12, 1881.

Judge Torrance is "old business" himself. Eighty cases disposed of on the first day of court. "How is that for high?"

Our friend, Alonzo T. Stewart, formerly of Winfield, and one of the men who started this city on the road to glory, was recently married to Miss Jenny Smith, of Columbus, Kansas. The cards say: "At home in Kansas City, after June 10th."

H. J. Sandfort, Trustee of Richland Township, brought in yesterday one of the finest and best got up sets of assessment books we have ever seen. They bear evidence of great care to get full and complete statistics. We append the following abstract.

Horses and mules, 438, Value $11,414.

Cattle, 849, Value $9,202.

Sheep, 3,813, Value $4,915.

Hogs, 658, Value $1,231.

Valuation personal property, $30,214.

Acres of growing wheat, 4,900.

Acres of growing corn, 6,270.

Population, 1,072.

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MAY 12, 1881.

We think the great cost to the county in the matter of awards to individuals by the courts for damages to farms from laying out roads, needs ventilation. The expense to the county is getting to be enormous. As a case in point, a year or two ago a petition for a new road two miles long in the south part of the county was presented to the commissioners and viewers appointed. Four men claimed damages and the viewers appraised the damages of Bell $15, Bird $10, Harmon $40, and Hollister $20, Total $85. The commissioners approved the report of the viewers and granted the road. The four claimants appealed on the matter of their damages, allowed by the commissioners, to the district court. The cases were submittted to arbitration, the county naming one referee, the claimants the second, and the two thus named

choosing the third. The referee named by the claimants was a father-in-law to one of them, we believe, and insisted that each claimant should be awarded $400 damages. The board of referees, finally, some time last December, we think, awarded to Bell $150, to Bird $175, to Harmon $250, and to Hollister $175, Total $750 and costs, which will amount to probably $150 in addition. The district court at the present term rendered judgment according to the award and we now suppose there is no way left for it but the payment of these judgments by the county. This is not a solitary case. One is reported from the north part of the county in which one of the commissioners was well acquainted with the claimant and his grounds of damages and was satisfied that the claimant was benefitted rather than damaged by the opening of the road, yet, on appeal Judge Campbell's court awarded him some $700 damages against the county. Now we venture to assert that there is no two miles of road in the county which should ever have cost over $200 and all such allowances as those named are extortions on the county.

The commissioners will be compelled to adopt new tactics to protect the county from frauds and extortions in the matter of road damages. Though it will be a great inconvenience and even damage in many cases, yet they must adopt the rule, never to grant a road until all questions of damages are settled beyond appeal, and then with a full knowledge of the exact liabilities of the county in the matter, they may determine whether the road is worth to the county what it will cost, and refuse to grant the road if in their judgement it is not.

We presume that the viewers may frequently, under the impression that they are to work for the county, assess damages too low, and that referees and jurors are apt to feel that they are on the other side and at work for the interests of their craft. This may account for the wide discrepancies between the awards of the one and those of the other. If all viewers, referees, and jurors had a just conception of their duties and responsibilities, these discrepancies would almost wholly disappear and few cases of appeal would occur. When they did, the appellants would pretty regularly have the costs to pay, because of not getting more damages than was allowed by the commissioners.

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MAY 12, 1881.

(Special Dispatch to the K. C. Times.)

Dodge City, Kas., May 8. L. W. B. Johnson, county attorney of Gray county, was shot and instantly killed by A. J. Shumatte, Deputy Sheriff. The difficulty originated in an old feud. It was done at Cimarron two hours ago. The Sheriff of this county starts on a special train to arrest Shumatte. Both parties are well known, in good circumstances, and have families.

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MAY 12, 1881.

The way things are done in Winfield are peculiar. The City council of course want to encourage the digging of cellars and the building thereon of substantial brick and stone business houses; but it costs money to cart the dirt away where it is wanted, and it costs but little to pile it out in the middle of the street. So the enterprising builder is allowed to fill up the street in front of his improvement so high with dirt that it makes the gutters look too deep; then he is allowed to fill up the gutter nearly to the top of the curb to equalize things. Everytime there is a new cellar to dig, there is a new elevation of the streets, followed by a new filling up of the gutters. In time, flights of stairs by which one can clumb, from the sidewalks up on to the streets, will be necessary. Next will follow the necessity of building new sidewalks high enough to step from them into the second stories of the buildings when the first stories will constitute basements and new upper stories will have to be raised above the roofs of the present buildings. The present cellars will then be caves deep down in the earth and a safe retreat from cyclones while the great elevation of the business part of the town will protect it from the floods.

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MAY 12, 1881.

WE WANT TO KNOW.

A few weeks ago the Burden Enterprise was opposed to the re-election of Sheriff Shenneman, but after a two hours consultation with him in a Winfield stable, its editor was convinced that the sheriff ought to have a second term and has ever since supported him. That paper, however, intimated that the other County officers did not come to see it and therefore were unworthy of re-election. In last weeks paper, it announced that it had received $1.50 from Treasurer Hardin for subscription and it was for Hardin a dollar and a half worth. It seems that the other officers had not "tumbled to the racket" at last accounts. Now, what we want to know is: How much support a dollar and a half is an equivalent for? And what is the price of a full support for all summer as we have never made up a schedule of prices, and have not the least idea of how much to ask? This new idea to us seems to be "old business boiled down." Tell us what the rates are. Give us a chance.

NOTE: THOUGHT THE NAME WAS HARDEN...NOT HARDIN!

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MAY 12, 1881.

Some of our friends would believe as long ago as last summer that Dave Payne had been tried in the U. S. court at Fort Smith for trespassing on the Indian lands and acquitted. We informed them that such was not the case, but that he was awaiting his trial. That trial has recently taken place and he was found guilty and fined one thousand dollars and costs. Several other trespassers were found guilty.

Thus dies the Oklahoma boom just as all sensible persons were sure it would end. We do not think that Payne is very badly beaten. He and his clique probably made a good thing off the stupid fellows who were green enough to pay two dollars each for membership dues and those more stupid chaps who paid $25.00 each for a share in the Oklahoma town company.

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MAY 12, 1881.

F. P. NICHOLS, SUPT., MORRIS COUNTY.

(From Supt. Lemmon's Report)

I see more difficulties in the way of inducing school boards to do anything in this direction than in presenting the details of some plan to be followed.

School grounds should be rectangular in shape, and should not contain less than one acre. A south slope is desirable, and the school house should front south. It should be in the middle of the grounds east and west, and only half as far from the front as the rear of the lot. A good well, capable of furnishing abundance of pure water for all purposes, should be provided, and the grounds should be surrounded by a good fence.

The first steps in the improvement of school grounds are grading and drainage. Thorough cultivation is necessary. It is a fact that most school boards have yet to learn, that trees planted in a school yard need as much attention, and as thorough cultivation, as if planted elsewhere.

Along the north side of the lot a thick grove should be grown for protection. The remainder of the front yard should be devoted to small trees and shrubs, the back yard being left for a play-ground. Large trees should not be planted near the house. Never shut out the sunlight, nor the south breeze. To do this, is to make a serious mistake.

How such a trifling expenditure of time and labor will do in this direction. It would transform our cheerless, uninviting school grounds into places of real beauty, and make them attractive to the children. Such grounds would be of themselves valuable educators. Shall we not have more of them?

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MAY 12, 1881.

T. B. Meyers is back from his Texas trip.

Mr. Black is expected to return tomorrow.

Mr. Harold Mansfield has sold his drug business in Hunnewell and is again a resident of Winfield.

The Mayor has issued a proclamation to clean up and pay your dog tax. He intends that these things shall be done.

HARD TO READ: THINK IT SAYS...On Monday Mr. Jennings, brother of our county attorney, purchased the Holmes property adjoining the city on the south, for $3,150, cash in hand.

Will Robinson spent last week in Kansas City. He was too late to see the big waters, but observed some of the disastrous effects of too much wetness.

Mr. T. J. Harris brought us a bunch of wheat from the field of Alex Graham, north of town. The wheat looked good.

Some action should be taken to get rid of the wastepaper nuisance. It gives a dirty appearance to the city to have wastepaper blowing on the streets.

Oscar Seward and Dr. Emerson are having their quarters renovated and repaired until the rooms look like parlors.

Dr. Mendenhall has an addition to his family, a boy, weighing about ten pounds.

Robert Hudson raised our cylinder press up about six inches.

The District Court has been grinding out matters quite rapidly during the past week. Judge Torrance hopes to clear the docket this term, but we do not think he can accomplish it.

Mr. J. C. Walters has returned and taken charge of the commissary department of the jail. Mr. Walters is Mr. Shenneman's father-in-law. He has been living in Wellington for the past year.

County Attorney Jennings got through with an immense amount of criminal business at this term of court. He was successful in every case and furnishes several candidates for the state penitentiary.

The council should instruct the marshal to allow no teams to be tied on Main street. The side streets give plenty of room for teams without interfering with business and blockading the main thoroughfare.

The new fire bell has been hung in the new tower, and some new hand has been tormenting the life almost out of us by ringing it for the last three days. If the thing doesn't stop, we will demand our "devil" to give it a taste of real fire.

The marshal is doing some effective work for the people by enforcing the cleaning of alleys. Our alleys have been in a fearful condition and it takes hard work and lots of it to get them in decent order before the warm weather.

Hon. A. I. Reddin was elected judge pro tem last week to try the case of Pryor versus Reed, which had been tried by referee and decision rendered for defendant. Judge Reddin reversed the decision of the referee, deciding for the plaintiff.

GAWD! ALL THESE ITEMS HARD TO READ...THIS ONE LOOKS LIKE...

Mr. R. F. [?] Best was arrested Tuesday afternoon on complaint of the marshal for not removing filth from his alley after having been notified to do so. This is the right thing to do. The health of all in the city is jeopardized by leaving filth, manure piles, and garbage putrifying in our alleys.

NEXT ITEM WAS SO BAD I SKIPPED...THINK IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH A CIRCUS COMING TO TOWN.

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BELIEVE THIS ARTICLE PERTAINED TO SCHOOL GRADUATES:

Miss Ella Kelly, Miss Etta [? Elta ?] Johnson, Miss Anna Hunt, Miss Jennie Lowry, Addison Brown.

Brown delivered the valedictory; Miss Kelly the salutatory. Messrs. James Lorton and McClellan Klingman, graduates of last year, occupied positions on the platform.

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Mr. Vandeventer has granted the city the use of his timber land north of town, known as "the bayou." [MAN! WAS THIS EVER HARD TO READ...BAYOU HAD AN ACCENT MARK OVER THE A, OR ELSE IT WAS A SMUDGE!] The grounds are being cleaned up and put in order by E. P. Kinne. Funds enough were raised by the citizens to complete the work. The grounds will be used for the grand camp meeting this fall and for picnics and celebrations. This can be made a most attractive park at slight expense, and will be of superb benefit to the city.

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From the "Commonwealth" of Tuesday we heard of the marriage of Miss Bertha [?] Hahn, sister of M. Hahn, of this city, to Mr. Simon Bernheimer [?]. The bride and groom were the recipients of a long list of wedding gifts, among which we note "$1,000 in cash and set of silver table and tea spoons, M. Hahn, Winfield," and "silver butter dish, A. Berganer, Winfield." A large number of friends witnessed the ceremony.

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We have received a card from Frank Johnson, dated at Miles City, Montana Territory. Frank says: "You see from the date line of this card that I have strayed far from the fold, but no so far that I do not feel the loss of the COURIER. Please send it to me at this address." We wish Frank much success in his new field.

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There is a crowd of hoodlums in this city who regularly attend every entertainment and disturb the audience by stamping and keeping time to the music with their feet. This thing ought to be stopped and the manager of the opera house should see that it is.

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The Ireton-Bliss case, in which Mr. Ireton sues Messrs. Bliss & Wood for damages to property, caused by back water from their mill dam, has occupied the attention of the court for two days. The case was submitted to the jury Tuesday afternoon.

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John Hyden returned from Larned Wednesday evening, where he was called to attend his father, who was quite sick. He left him getting better, with all danger past. John says Pawnee county is booming.

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Grace church choir gave their third dime concert Tuesday evening to a very large audience. The choir, under the excellent leadership of Mr. Blair, is becoming one of the best in the community.

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J. C. Roberts says the Dutch Creek bridge will be here by June 1st. It will then take but a few days to complete it as the work of getting [?] the parts is already done.

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MAY 12, 1881.

For several days railroad officials in and around Wellington have been very active, and the people of Anthony, in Harper county, were led to believe that this activity meant the extension of the Wellington branch to that place. The Santa Fe company on Saturday congregated about 1,500 of their workmen at Wellington. The force were under secret orders not to be opened till noon Saturday. At that time the men were ordered to begin taking up the track from the Harper line to Wellington as fast as possible, and remove the ties, rails, etc., to the main line. This work was completed Sunday evening, and nothing was left of the fourteen miles of Harper county railroad but the dirt roadbed. It is probable that the secrecy and haste in which the work was done was to avoid injunctions or legal process to restrain them from so doing. The Wellington and Harper county people are greatly excited over the matter. Some efforts were made to stop the destruction of the track, but without effect. This will be almost a death-blow to Anthony.

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MAY 12, 1881.

The following cases have been disposed of by the court up to date.

Pat Harkins vs. D. F. Edmunds, judgment for plaintiff.

Harris vs. Day, continued.

Harris vs. Day, continued.

Mars vs. Gant, judgment for defendant.

Boltton vs. Arnold, continued.

Tarrant vs. Hitchcock, change of venue.

Tarrant vs. Harter et al, change of venue.

Pittinger vs. Atkinson, judgment for plaintiff.

Haynes & Co. vs. Cowles, improperly on the docket.

Read vs. Breene et al, judgment for defendants.

Curns & Manser vs. Gilleland, judgment for plaintiffs for $50 and costs.

Stuart vs. Corrygan, judgment for defendant.

Geist vs. Corrygan, judgment for defendant.

Templeton vs. Corrygan, judgment for defendant.

Reagin vs. Brooks, change of venue.

Keffer vs. Brown, judgment for defendant.

Berkey vs. Wallis, case dismissed at cost of plaintiff.

Dyer vs. Wilson, case dismissed for want of prosecution.

Smith vs. Onley, change of venue.

Appling & Burnett vs. Webb, judgment for defendant.

Stansberry vs. Rogers, change of venue.

Osborn vs. West, change of venue.

Moffitt vs. Smiley, judgment for plaintiff.

Smiley vs. Wright, referred to M. G. Troup.

City of Winfield vs. Poor, not guilty.

Fleming vs. Krow, judgment for plaintiff; new trial granted, and appeal dismissed.

Moore vs. McBeth, verdict for plaintiff.

Byers vs. Seward, judgment for plaintiff.

Read vs. Rusbridge, judgment for plaintiff.

Tellman vs. Willis, judgment for plaintiff.

Richards and Miller vs. Littell, judgment for defendant.

Aultman & Taylor Co. vs. Hofer, judgment for defendant.

Winfield Bank vs. Burnett, judgment for plaintiff.

Coleman vs. Coleman, decree of divorce granted.

Fuller vs. Chick, judgment for plaintiff.

Aultman & Taylor Co., vs. Corman, judgment for plaintiff.

Mason & Tully vs. Clay, et al, judgment by default; execution to issue in 10 days.

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MAY 12, 1881.

Beautiful mud! Health is good. How easily it rains.

Farmers are feeling jovial over present prospects in the way of wheat, corn, grass, etc.

Mrs. Douglass, who has been sick with the inflammatory rheumatism for the past three weeks, is able to be out again.

Mr. Chas. Gains has moved his blacksmith shop out of town near his father's dwelling, where he may be found at all times. Charles is an enterprising young man respected by all.

J. S. Barr and John Kimer intend starting for New Mexico in a few days.

Deputy Sheriff Finch was in our neighborhood giving invitations to come to court.

Cedar Creek is running for the first time in more than a year.

Rev. Graham will fill the pulpit at Pleasant Hill, at 2 o'clock p.m., on next Sabbath.

Mr. Joice has been afflicted with sore throat for the past week, but is able to take his section again.

Mr. John Bell gave us a flying visit from Labette county. He reports everything lively in that part.

Mr. Watsonberger has friends from western Illinois, who intend locating near New Salem.

SALEMITE.

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MAY 12, 1881.

If someone wants to send his name down to posterity as a great public benefactor, let him go to work and kill about 375 dogs that daily roam the streets of Burden.

We regret to announce the death of Mrs. A. F. Brooks, of this township, which occurred on last Sunday.

Our friend, James Jordan, of Winfield, was in Burden last Wednesday. He is very much surprised to find this such a lively and enterprising little town and is hopeful that it will soon make a first class business point.

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MAY 12, 1881.

The first work in the regular order on the spring's "round ups" in the Territory, commenced May 1st. Some preparations have been made to facilitate the work, and the boys will doubtless have a high time during the present month.

Mr. J. C. Topliff, our worthy postmaster, left on the train Monday for a trip to Chicago, and from there to New York and Boston. He expects to be absent about a month, during which time he will visit his friends and relatives in the above named cities.

The sale of condemned U. S. cavalry horses, at Fort Reno, Indian Territory, on Monday, April 25th, attracted a number of cattle men to the "Post," and the stock was sold for actually more than it could have been sold for in Kansas. One old black horse, with its sides continually thumping, sold for $11, while the remaining ten head were bid in from $40 to $80.

Capt. C. M. Scott writes us from Red Rock Ranch, Indian Territory, under date of the 22nd. ult., as follows: "Only one herd has come up this spring, and that was eighty head of saddle ponies, for Hunter & Evans, on Eagle Chief creek. They drove from Fort Worth, Texas, on the grass without grain. The grass on Skeleton creek and Cimarron is four inches high, and some steers are beef fat.

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MAY 12, 1881.

The public sheep shearing held last Wednesday under the auspices of the Cowley County Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders Assocation, proved to be a much greater success than the management had hoped for. Almost every flock in our county was represented, and several of the leading wool growers of Butler county were present with some of their finest sheep. Much interest was exhibited, and the shearing was visited by crowds of visitors all day long.

During the early part of the afternoon it was almost impossible for persons to move about, so thick was the crowd. The sheep exhibit and the interest manifested in the matter was a surprise to many, who had no idea of the magnitude the sheep business has attained in this county, nor of the excellent grade of stock. This shearing has done much for sheep breeding by awakening an interest in sheep raising among persons who have heretofore been indifferent as to the demands of sheep men for protection. We think that could half the counties in the state make as good an exhibit as Cowley sheep, men would have no difficulty in getting a dog law through the next legislature.

Perhaps the finest lot of sheep on the grounds were those of Mr. Copeland, of Butler county. His exhibit consisted of one three-year-old Merino weather and two two-year-old Merino bucks. The weather sheared 25 pounds and weighed after being sheared 117 pounds. His buck "Gen. Grant" yielded a fleece of 35-1/4 pounds, and weighed after shearing 113-1/4 pounds. "Phil Sheridan," another two-year-old Merino buck, weighed 128-1/2 pounds, and fleeced 36-1/2 pounds.

Senator Wilkie, of Butler county, brought two magnificent two-year-old Merino bucks, one of which was imported. Only one of his, "Captain Jack," was sheared, however. The "Captain" weighed, after shearing, 122-1/2 pounds, and his fleece tipped the beam at 28-1/4 pounds.

Mr. Uhl, Butler county's far-famed sheep man, was present with six of his thoroughbred Merinos. Only four were sheared. Two yearling ewes, one weighing 77 pounds and fleecing 18 pounds; the other weighing 66 pounds and fleecing 15. One three-year-old ewe, weight, 92, fleece, 19-1/2; and one yearling buck, weight, 103 pounds, fleece, 25-3/4.

Eight of our Cowley county flocks were represented. Messrs. Meech & Blue brought several thoroughbred two-year-old Merino bucks and three yearling lambs, a first cross betweeen Merino buck and Colorado ewes. Two of these lambs were sheared and showed remarkable results. The first one weighed after shearing 51 pounds, and fleeced 9 pounds. The second weighed 48 pounds and fleeced 6-3/4. These lambs being from ewes which fleece at best from the effect of the cross is apparent. One of their two-year-old bucks weighed after shearing 89 pounds and fleeced

24-1/2, the second best, according to weight of carcass, sheared on the grounds. Another of their two-year-old Merino bucks weighed 82-1/2 pounds, fleece 21-1/2.

Mr. Wimple made a good showing. One of his ewes, a two-year-old Cotswold, yielded 9 pounds of fleece, and pulled the scales at 151 pounds. One year-old Merino buck weighed after shearing 103 and left 26 pounds on the board.

Mr. Linn, one of Cowley's most energetic sheep raisers, exhibited two two-year-old bucks, thoroughbred Hammond stock, and several lambs. The bucks sheared 26-1/s and 24-1/4 pounds, and weighed after shearing 63-1/2 and 24-1/4 pounds. The lambs were not sheared.

Mr. Linn carries off the palm, one of his Merino bucks having sheared more to weight of carcass than any on the grounds. Mr. Meech showed second best heaviest fleece to weight of mutton. In this respect our Cowley county folks laid it over Butler nicely.

Mr. John Stalter, Cowley's veteran sheep man and one of the largest owners, was on hand with two of his thoroughbred Merino bucks. They were fine-looking fellows, two year olds. One of them sheared 30 pounds and walked off with 123-1/2 pounds of carcass remaining. The other weighted 109 pounds, and dropped 20 pounds of fleece.

Mr. Taylor, another Butler county man, brought a yearling Merino buck, which sheared 24 pounds and weighed 99.

Mr. Brown exhibited three fine Cotswools. One two-year-old buck and two two-year-old ewes. The buck only was sheared. It fleeced 16-1/2 pounds, weight after shearing, 195-1/2.

Mr. Newcomb had a two-year-old Colorado ewe sheared. It weighed after the operation 56-1/2 pounds and fleeced 3-1/2 pounds. Not enough to pay for shearing and the wear and tear of the sheep.

Mr. Saunders brought several Merino bucks and a ewe and a lamb; did not have any of them sheared.

When the shearing commenced, the Association offered premiums, $5 to the best shearer, $3 to the second, and $2 to the third. A committee was selected to award the prizes, and the boys sailed in. Those contesting for the prizes were John Snider, Lafe McPherson, J. E. Majors, M. M. Kennedy, A. S. Taylor, W. Cole, and W. N. Young. The committee chosen to award the prizes were W. Stapleton, of Ohio; W. A. Campbell and G. L. Gale, of Cowley; C. B. Vail, of Elk; and W. Snodgrass, of Butler. The way the wool flew around was a caution, and if there is any county round about that thinks it can trot out better sheep shearers than Cowley, we should like to have them give us a hint to that effect. The shearing closed about five o'clock, and the committee awarded the first prize to Mr. Cole, the second to Mr. Kennedy, and the third to Mr. Taylor. All the boys "shock" with the lucky contestants, and the first annual sheep shearing of the Cowley County Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders Association wound up in the pleasantest manner possible.

Our Butler county visitors went home feeling they had been well treated and left hearty invitations to attend their shearing at Douglass next week. Although we have to admit that Butler county beats us a little in average weight of fleece and heavy mutton this year, we give them fair warning that it is the intention of our sheep breeders to push them hard next year, and that due diligence will be used to accomplish this end.

The effects of this meeting will be felt by the flocks all over the county and will be made apparently by better exhibits and heavier fleeces next year. Although our reporter spent the largest part of the afternoon on the ground, he failed to get several important paragraphs. One of the most important which escaped his notice was quickly observed by the astute Telegram reporter. Here it is:

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MAY 12, 1881.

Mr. Leonard Harned is the happiest man in the country. It is a ten pound boy.

Mr. John McClung and Miss Mollie Moore were married the 27th of last month, by Elder R. S. Thompson.

A nice large house is being put up on the school section in the southeast part of this township.

Mr. Eli Henthorn is drilling a well on his place about two miles north of the schoolhouse. He has gone down over 100 feet and has not found water yet.

May 7th, 1881. JULIUS.

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MAY 12, 1881.

One Mrs. Jenkins attempted to commit suicide Saturday, it is supposed, by taking laudanum. She was boarding at Mrs. Parr's, and it seems had had some difficulty with her husband. They had separated, and she was stopping at the American House. We clip the following from the Telegram.

Mrs. Jenkins has since recovered, and stated that she took ten cents' worth of chloroform. This is the second time she has attempted to kill herself, the first attempt being some weeks ago, when she jumped into an old well but was pulled out unhurt.

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MAY 19, 1881.

Mr. John Smalley had his filly pretty badly injured on a wire fence a few days ago.

Dr. McCormick, brother of Will McCormick, late of Indiana, has located at Salt City.

Dr. Marsh is seen making calls toward Salt City. He runs a branch office there.

Ed. Seper, late of this township, was married to Miss Avery King. They now reside in Pleasant Valley Township.

Mr. Hon is teaching our two months summer school. One month is already gone.

It is not an uncommon thing to see the women of the Big Bend riding a corn planter or the sulky plow, driving three big mules.

NOVUS HOMO.

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MAY 19, 1881.

The much talked of canal is working about fifty teams at present.

The brick yard is started by P. F. Endecott. He contemplates making three thousand brick during the summer. P. F. means business when he says he will supply the city with all the brick they want.

P. F. Endecott also has a soap factory running, and controlled by G. Hurst & Co., late of Hutchinson. They make a first-class quality of soap.

The boys in charge of the snag boat say their captain will be up from Fort Smith by the first of next month with a steam snagger, ready for cleaning the Arkansas of snags.

IKE.

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MAY 19, 1881.

On the fourth page of this paper will be found an advertisement that is perhaps as familiar to our readers as the heading of the paper. It was set for the tenth number of the COURIER and stands today substantially the same as it was originally put up. Once in a while as a letter became damaged or worn out, it has been replaced by a better one, and sometimes the smashing of two or three "A's" or "U's" has necessitated the changing of a whole line. When the "ad" was first inserted, the advertiser occupied a little, old building, we believe, on the site of Brown and Son's new drug store, and was carrying about a seven or eight hundred dollar stock. Today he does business in a large brick and stone building, carries a fifty thousand dollar stock, and is as familiarly known throughout the county as the paper which he has so materially aided in building up. When this "ad" was first inserted, the COURIER had a circulation of one hundred and fifty. The price the advertiser agreed to pay was about six times the regular rates. His argument was: "If we ever have a town, we must have a newspaper to help boost us, and a printer can't live on wind anymore than I can." The advertiser also subscribed for about one twelfth of the circulation of the paper. Not satisfied with this, he induced many others to subscribe and contribute support. The "ad" is still running at the same rate at which it was first charged, which is now much less than our regular price, as instead of one hundred and fifty, we now circulate over eighteen hundred copies. The "ad" has brought us since its commencement six hundred and twenty dollars, and S. H. Myton is the person who paid it.

AD:

S. H. MYTON,

Dealer in

Hardware, Stoves, Tinware,

Agricultural Implements,

John Deere and Garden City Stirring and

Breaking Plows.

BUCKEYE, SUPERIOR AND HOOSIER WHEAT DRILLS.

ALSO,

Buckeye Drill for Sewing in Cornstalks.

THE CELEBRATED TAYLOR AND FURST,

AND BRADLEY BULKY HAY RAKE.

Bain's Celebrated Wagons,

GROCERS' AND PLATFORM SCALES,

-A FULL LINE-

OF SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE,

Glass, Putty, Pumps, Road Scrapers, Iron, Steel, etc.

WINFIELD, KANSAS.

NOTE: FIFTH LINE ENDED WITH "an"...the d was left out of and.

I put it back in...MAW.

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MAY 19, 1881.

The case of Ireton vs. Bliss was concluded on Tuesday by a verdict for the defendant. This was a case for damages claimed on account of back water occasioned by the dam of the Winfield Mills. We understand that the damage claimed was slight, and was only resisted as a matter of principle and precedent. We suppose the real case was adjudicated eight years ago when the permit was granted to put in the dam, and that all who were entitled to damages were then paid. The new dam built two years ago is of so substantial a nature, so tight and complete, that it arrests a considerable volume of water which went through the old dam, and the effect is to raise the water above the dam some higher than before, but the dam itself is not higher than was contemplated by the permit. If one was allowed additional damages on this account, a dozen others would have the same right and the aggregate would be large and onerous. Suits of this kind are bad as causing a large outlay of time, and money, for attorneys' fees on both sides, and for costs, and no one can gain anything by them. They are only making disturbance, bad blood, and expense. The Water power is a great benefit to the whole community, and it is a great advantage to the county that this site has fallen into the hands of enterprising men who are able and willing to improve it and make it the seat of great manufacturing interests. We hope to see cotton, woolen, and other factories run by this water power and deprecate these perplexing law suits as damaging to great public interests.

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MAY 19, 1881.

The "antiquated" brewer of Winfield is "on his ear," and is trying to revenge himself on the good people of the city of Winfield and Cowley County, because they will not buy his beer and barley. . . .

It was to be expected that Cowley county would be the order of attack, and falsification (for lying is the stock in trade of rum and the devil, those barbaric twins). This county was the banner county of the state on prohibition last November. It cast 3,243 votes for and 870 against the amendment and of course stands the impersonation of the greatest sinner against King Alcohol. But the Winfield COURIER of May 5th, comes to our office with statements of the leading businessmen of Winfield, and leading citizens of Cowley county, concerning the status of business there, which show that they are not only holding their own, but progressing finely, notwithstanding Mr. Manny's assertions. We counted in the COURIER of May 5th, sixty-six distinct statements in considerable detail of so many business houses, professions, trades, and occupations, as to their own business prosperity, thirty-nine of whom state that their business is better than it was a year ago--a period with which Mr. Manny makes his comparison. Several of these report business much better, some of them double. Eight state that their business is about the same, five report theirs not as good. Three of these last are druggists, one a physician, and the fifth the police judge. Two of the druggists and the physician attribute the falling off in their trade to the excellent health of the city and county, and one druggist charges his diminished receipts to the prohibitory law, and says he will "go west" where he can do business with some "degree of freedom."--sell, we suppose, whiskey under the guise of medicine, a la Hostetter Bitters, Ginger Bitters, etc. . . . .

But we must close this article already too long. Cowley is a great county and Winfield is a thriving city, and they are inhabited by a grand people. One reason for introducing so much local history in a paper of general circulation, is that Cowley is a representative county in point of natural resources and material wealth--but especially representative as a temperance county, and every slander uttered against her because of her grand temperance record, is aimed at the great principle of prohibition, and to put her right on the record is simply to place temperance in its true light. Kansas Methodist.

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WINFIELD, KAS., May 16, 1881.

It has been the custom for some time among a certain class of newspapers to take every opportunity of assaulting and vilifying the drug trade. Your paper has been no exception to the rest.

These assaults have generally been borne with silence, if not patience. Your editorial of May 12, contains a direct attack upon the course adopted by myself and the great majority of druggists in Kansas in regard to the new prohibitory laws. I should be false to myself as a man, and false to the reputation of the honorable business I follow, if I allowed this last article with its gross misstatements to pass unanswered.

Your assertion that our State Association is controlled by men who have been selling liquor as a beverage, under pretence of medical purposes, is untrue. Our president, Mr. R. J. Brown, of Leavenworth, bears as good a character as a Christian gentleman and temperance man as any man in Kansas, and the other officers and the members of the executive committee stand at the head of the profession in their respective localities. Our meeting at Topeka was held with open doors, and the proceedings were published in every paper in the State which chose to print them. I challenge you to find one sentence in the resolutions, or address of our president, recommending any violation of law. On the contrary, a strict compliance with the law was urged, and the recommendation to abstain from taking out permits was limited to the time necessary to make plain our status under the law by decisions in the courts.

I do not find in the law any requirement to take out a permit and sell whiskey. I find that a druggist may take out a permit if he chooses, but nothing compelling him to do so. To my mind, the druggist who takes out the permit and goes through the humiliating process necessary to obtain one, is the man who makes acknowledgement that it is impossible for him to live without the liquor trade, and not the man who refuses to sell at all. And I would most respectfully suggest that the place for you to look for violations of the law is not among those who are out of the liquor trade entirely, but among those who are furnishing it to the people by permits and prescriptions.

In conclusion, I will say that I have memoranda of at least one open violation of the law since May 1st, which is at the service of either yourself or the temperance committee if you have sand enough to engage in a prosecution which might make the law odious.

Very respectfully yours,

QUINCY A. GLASS.

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NOTE: AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK IT IMPORTANT...SO I SKIPPED THE EDITORIAL OF MAY 12 RE DRUGGISTS...RECKON I BETTER PUT IT IN NOW SO YOU CAN SEE THE REASON FOR LETTER FROM GLASS.

MAY 12, 1881......."MAKING THE LAW ODIOUS"

Of course those who have been making money from the sale of intoxicating liquors under the system which has heretofore existed, do not want the change which the prohibitory law makes in their business, and therefore, are opposed to the law.

We may therefore make very close estimates of who has been making money from the sale of intoxicating liquors, from the lists of those who are not trying to make the prohibitory law as odious as possible.

Of course, all saloon keepers will be found in this list, all wholeseale and retail dealers in liquors, beer, and wines, and all brewers. Outside of these we find that many druggists are bitterly opposed to the law and desire to make it odious. The inference is that they have been making a great deal of money from the sale of intoxicating liquors. We do not think it true, however, that all druggists who refuse to give bond and take out permits to sell for legitimate purposes have been making money illegitimately in the sale of liquors. Many of them are straight forward law abiding men who would not descend to an illegitimate method of making money. Their fault is that they follow the behests of their State druggists' convention, which is led and controled by men who have been selling intoxicating liquor as a beverage under the pretense of medical purposes, who have been keeping drugstore saloons without license, and whose business in that line will be damaged or destroyed by the stringent provisions of the prohibitory law. If honorable druggists follow the recommendations of such men, they need not complain if they are classed together with them.

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COMMENT: I DO NOT BLAME GLASS FOR WRITING HIS LETTER!

MILLINGTON REALLY GOT CARRIED AWAY ON THIS ONE!

MAY 19, 1881.

Mr. Black returned from Illinois Friday.

Mr. J. F. Martin, of Vernon called Tuesday.

Mr. J. C. Stratton, of Omnia, was in the city Monday.

District 127 proposes to vote bonds and build a school house.

Beaver tonwship has some of the best wheat growing in the county.

Some fine crossings are being put in on Main street and Ninth avenue.

J. P. Short can be found with M. G. Troup, upstairs, in the Winfield Bank building.

Salt City is getting quite a reputation as a resort for invalids and pleasure-seekers.

Ira C. Tichenor, for some time past a typo in this office, started Monday for Kansas City.

Dr. Wells relived 'Squire Kelly of a fifty foot tape worm Sunday. The doctor is death to worms and disease.

WANTED: A girl to do general house-work. Best of wages will be paid. Inquire at the residence of J. C. McMullen.

The trees set out on the east school grounds do not appear to be doing well. Some one should be detailed to look after them.

A. H. Green has been rushing his land business this spring. He has sold a large number of farms and considerable town property.

Mr. James Rubens, a Nez Perces Indian, and a deacon in the Presbyterian church, passed through the city on his way to the agency. He is tolerably well educated and is a very intelligent man.

The Kansas State Wool Growers Association meets at Emporia, June 1st. The Santa Fe railroad will give greatly reduced rates to those who desire to attend. A large attendance is desired.

Judge S. Bard, a gentleman from Santa Rosa, California, arrived in our city last week and will perhaps locate among us. He brings considerable wealth and will make quite an acquisition to our community.

Jack Hyden has accepted a position in the hardware house of Evans & Krusen, at Larned, and started Wednesday for that place. Jack thoroughly understands the business and we congratulate the Larned firm on securing his services. The well wishes of a host of friends go with him. [APPARENT HE IS MOVING THERE DUE TO HIS FATHER, REV. HYDEN, HAVING BEEN ILL.]

Mr. A. B. Taylor and Sammy Roberts were admitted to the bar last Friday, and Saturday evening the "event" was celebrated by ice cream, cake, etc., at Jim Hill's, which was partaken of by about fifteen members of the bar, Judge Torrance, and several of the press gang. The boys were heartily welcomed to their new vocation.

Winfield Courier, May 19, 1881.

The contract on the McDougal building was let to John Swain, on Monday and work was begun immediately. It is to be completed by September 1st. The work is in charge of a superintendent, and referees have been appointed to settle disputed questions between the contractor and superintendent. The referees appointed are A. B. Lemmon, M. G. Troup, and M. L. Robinson.

Messrs. Kirby & Libby, of Red Rock creek, Indian Territory, bring a suit to determine whether citizens of Kansas are obliged to pay a tax on cattle that are kept in the Territory. The case is in the hands of Hackney & McDonald, and the decision will be looked for with great interest by the people of border counties. The present interests are immense and will grow greater each year. Monitor.

A pleasant party gathered at the residence of Capt. Lowry, last Tuesday evening, to shake hands with A. T. Stewart and form the acquaintance of his bride. Most of the company were "old settlers," persons who began here with Mr. Stewart ten to eleven years ago.

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Hank Paris' mule team ran away down the street Tuesday and brought up with their noses against Jim Hill's store front. Fortunately neither team nor wagon were injured, but it caused a scattering among the omnibuses standing in front of the Williams House. The team scared at a piece of paper blowing on the street. Had anyone been run over and killed, persons who throw paper on the streets would regret that they did not heed our advice about burning the paper.

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Mr. E. F. Blair is in receipt of a letter from a southern gentleman stating that if he could get assurances from the farmers that 200 acres of cane would be planted and sold to him at $2 per ton, he would erect a sugar manufactory here. The proposal has been put into the hands of Messrs. Brotherton & Silvers and they will try to have that amount of cane pledged. Farmers residing in the vicinity of Winfield should call on Messrs. Brotherton & Silvers and confer with them as to the amount of cane that could be raised. A sugar manufactory would be a better than for the county than a railroad.

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A gentleman by the name of Rowley, of the insurance firm of Thompson & Rowley, and representing the farm department of the Phoenix of Brooklyn, called Saturday and laid his grievances before us. He claims that his business had been considerably injured by a local which appeared in the COURIER some weeks ago, warning the people to beware of itinerant insurance agents, as several gentlemen had been victimized by them. He claims to be doing a legitimate business and gives many recommendations to that effect. ARTICLE GOES ON AND ON...EDITOR ENDS UP:

In dealing with local insurance agents in Winfield, you can be certain to be fairly treated and the profits of the transaction will remain to help enrich our own community. An excellent motto is: "Work for home, fight for home, and partonize home."

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Gen. John McNeil with four Otoe Chiefs and F. M. Barnes, Trader, arrived in this city last Friday, and Saturday morning, with Frank Schiffbauer [?] as guide, proceeded to the Indian Territory to spy out a reservation for the tribe. These Chiefs represent the different bands composing the tribe, and if they are satisfied with the country (they seem to be), the whole out-fit will "migrate" to this locality in a short time. The General is of the opinion that they will want to be located as near the State line as possible, and will probably pick out a reservation in close proximity to the Nez Perces and Poncas. The tribe numbers between eight and twelve hundred, and if located near this point, will add much to the trade of our city. This is a good move, and we hope Uncle Sam will keep it up until every tribe on the Continent is located in the Territory. If we cannot have it opened up or a railroad through it, let it be filled up with Indians, so can derive some benefit from it.

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Henry Asp has added another laurel to his professional career by his manipulation of the Allison Toops case. Failing to clear his client, Henry went to work to get a new trial on some technicality and succeeded in doing so. He then went to work to get the matter compromised, and by agreement with opposing counsel, succeeded in getting his client's sentence fixed at eighteen months in the penitentiary. Henry never gives up. If he can't clear a client, he will ease him off as much as possible.

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We have received the news of the death of Mr. George Tomlinson, father of Dr. S. C. Tomlinson, of Rock, at his home in Marion county, Indiana, on the 11th inst. The doctor has been tending him for some months. Mr. Tomlinson was one of the oldest settlers of Marion County, Indiana, and died on the farm which he settled over fifty years ago. His wife died only a few weeks ago. The Doctor expects to return soon.

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BOY DROWNED. Sunday afternoon a little four-year-old [?] boy, George Eads, a son of Isaac Eads, was drowned near the Tunnel Mills. He had gone in swi