[PERSONALS.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

A. J. Pickering, of Cambridge, called Tuesday.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Sim Moore, of Burden, made us a call Tuesday.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

One of Mrs. Hamilton's children died last week.

[THIS WAS THE FAMILY THAT HAD SCARLET FEVER.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Rev. J. A. Hyden left Tuesday for his new charge at Larned.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Johnny Howe, one of Winfield's old boys, visited here.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

A. Requa is getting up an express wagon for the Adams Express Co.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Senator Hackney returned home quite sick Monday. His disease is pneumonia.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

District No. 13, at Seeley, want a $1,200 school house built and desire bids for the erecting thereof.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Allen B. Lemmon has fitted up offices in the second story of the Winfield Bank building and has hung out his law shingle.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Messrs. Allen Johnson and Al. Requa have fitted up their office in sumptuous style.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

The Telegram has a report of the death of Miss Fannie Skinner, at the Ponca Agency, where she was teaching. [False report.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. Dever is making arrangements to occupy the building vacated by Mr. West, with his Star Bakery. The building in which he now is will be moved away to make room for the new brick building to be built this spring.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

The fish in Beaver creek, in Silverdale township, were all killed this winter. The water was frozen so deep that the fish were smothered.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Messrs. Soward & Asp have been "cleaning house." They have recarpeted, painted, and papered their offices till they resemble a Fifth avenue parlor. They mean to have things comfortable and pleasant and are succeeding admirably.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Messrs. Hendricks & Wilson have removed their hardware store to the old Saddler stand. This gives them more room, which they have needed badly.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

A gentleman by the name of Fennimore, who has been doing a lucrative trade about town in rags and old iron, has been for the third time called upon to donate $1.75 to the sidewalk fund. The three fines and "trimmings" thereof amount to about forty dollars. His wife caused the last arrest. She tracked the gentleman to a house of bad repute, and together with the marshal made a raid upon the institution, capturing him in a rather embarrassing situation. After a curtain lecture and a scene that would draw tears from the eyes of an Early Rose potato, he was lodged at the hotel de Siverd for the balance of the night. The next morning a compromise was effected. He was once more taken to the bosom of his family and all is now as peaceful as a little rippling rill.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Charles Willard, living near Salt City, cultivated twenty-five acres of land last year, but he did it well. He had one and one-fourth acres of potatoes, for which he prepared the ground well and mulched heavily after planting. From this patch he supplied two families one year and sold two hundred bushels for two hundred dollars. He planted twenty acres of corn and took care of it, producing eight hundred bushels of good sound corn, which is selling at thirty-five cents, and will amount to two hundred and eighty dollars. Considering that 1880 was a year of general failure of crops, this will do to show that good culture and less acreage are what is wanted for successful farming in this country.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. S. L. Gilbert has again entered the loan business "on his own hook."

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

W. C. Garvey, station agent at the Santa Fe depot, has now on sale tickets to all principal points in California and Oregon, via the A., T. & S. F. and Southern Pacific. This new route to the "Golden Gate" was opened to the traveling public on Thursday inst., the 17th. Passengers with first and second class tickets are taken through to San Francisco in four and three-quarters days. There is also an emigrant train which makes the time in about eight days. The express train leaving Winfield at 3:55 p.m., makes connections at Newton, with only two changes for the whole distance, at the latter point and at Deming, where the Santa Fe makes connection with the Southern Pacific. This new route is destined to become immensely popular, and will prove a great convenience to parties in this vicinity who may wish to go to California or Oregon.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

WINFIELD MARKETS. This past week has shown more activity in trade. Merchants are opening up new and desirable spring goods, and are jubilant over the prospects of an early and prosperous trade. We quote wheat today at 75 cents for No. 2; 72 cents for No. 3; rejected 6 cents; corn 33 to 35 cents; oats 33 to 35 cents. The produce market is active: butter in demand at 15 cents; eggs at 10 cents; potatoes 75 cents and $1.00 for table use. Live chickens in demand at $1.50 to $2.00 per dozen; dressed chickens more active and higher prices. We quote dressed chickens at 7 cents; turkeys 8 cents. Sheep pelts, 25 cents to $1.00 each. Wood, dry, $4.50 to $5.50; green $4.00; very little on the market. Coal, soft, $6.50 to $7.00; hard, $16.00. Hay, very scarce, owing to the bad condition of the roads; prices advanced to $6.00 and $7.00 per ton.

The stock market remains unchanged. Butchers have no trouble to supply their markets with good stock, at prices from 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cents per pound for cows; 3 to 3-1/2 cents for steers. Hogs $4.00 to $4.50, shippers' prices. Spring seeds, retail prices: seed oats, 45 to 50 cents; corn, white and yellow, 75 cents to $1.00; grass seeds, clover, $7.50; timothy, $3.50; blue grass, $2.00; flax, $1.50 to $1.80; millet, $1.20 to $1.50; Osage hedge, 30 cents per lb.; onion sets, 40 cents per qt. Early northern seed potatoes, all varieties, $2.00 per bushel; home stock, $1.50. Sweet potatoes for seed $2,00. Market well supplied with garden seeds of all kinds. Telegram.

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

WEDDED BY WIRE. Tuesday evening we had the pleasure of witnessing a most novel and interesting ceremony. It was performed by telegraph. The lady, Miss Frances Crow, with her relatives and friends, were at the telegraph office here, while her affianced, Mr. J. Denning, with the officiating clergyman, was at the office in Lexington, Illinois. About half past six the little instrument on the operator's table began ticking out the words which joined the parties in the holy bonds of matrimony. The operator copied the dispatch, the bride stood up, and the operator read: "Do you, Frances Crow, take this man, Jerry Denning, to be your lawful husband, etc., to which the bride answered, "I do." This answer was sent over the wires, and after a quarter of an hour of suspense, the operator again read: "I do therefore pronounce you husband and wife." The operator then announced that congratulations were in order, and the bride was surrounded by friends who extended the usual courtesies. She left for the east on Wednesday morning's train and will likely meet her husband half way. She has not seen him for several months, and should they fail to make connections and not get together for several days, it will only heighten the romance connected with the affair. The COURIER extends its congratulations to the happy couple and hopes that the experiences of married life may prove more real, tangible, and satisfactory than the ceremony that made them one.

[REPUBLICAN WARD MEETINGS.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

The Republicans of the First Ward of the city met at the courthouse on Saturday evening, the 19th. Called to order by W. J. Wilson of the Ward committee: D. A. Millington was chosen chairman and S. M. Jarvis secretary. J. E. Platter was nominated for member of the school board by acclamation. A ballot was taken for councilman, resulting in E. P. Hickok 34, C. A. Bliss 12. Mr. Hickok was declared the nominee. The chairman being authorized by a vote of the meeting to appoint a ward committee of three, appointed M. G. Troup, W. J. Wilson, and R. R. Conklin such committee.

The following 13 delegates were elected to represent the ward in the city convention to meet on the 26th: D. A. Millington, W. P. Hackney, E. S. Bedilion, T. M. Bryan, Jacob Nixon, James Bethel, J. W. Crane, S. M. Jarvis, J. E. Conklin, J. L. M. Hill, H. D. Gans, E. P. Greer, W. J. Wilson.

The Second Ward Meeting was held at the opera house. G. H. Buckman called the meeting to order. James Kelly was chosen chairman and J. P. Short secretary. J. L. Horning was nominated for member of the school board. M. L. Read was nominated for council. James Kelly, T. H. Soward, and S. H. Myton were chosen a ward committee.

The following 12 gentlemen were elected delegates to the city convention: G. H. Buckman, N. A. Haight, H. E. Asp, T. M. McGuire, T. H. Soward, W. Bitting, J. L. Horning, C. M. Wood, M. L. Robinson, Archie Stewart, H. Brotherton, I. W. Randall.

[IN MEMORIAM: MARTIN F. WRIGHT.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Martin F. Wright died near Winfield, March ___, 1881, of dropsy, aged 65 years. He was a kind and affectionate father; was born in Licking county, Ohio, April 14, 1816; moved to Fulton county, Illinois, in 1839; to Washington territory in 1876; to Neosho county, Kansas, in 1879, and lived about three miles northeast of Winfield until the time of his death. He was a life-long Christian, a Methodist class leader, and had a license to preach while he lived in Illinois. Almost his last words were: "If there is a Heaven, I will find it. May we be one unbroken family in Heaven."

[BURDEN ENTERPRISE ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Some thief or thieves went through Henthorn's office and Dr. Wright and J. M. Hooker's residences. They didn't get much. They'll smell powder the next time.

Citizens, let us appoint a day soon and all turn out and plant trees on the various streets in town. Will you do this? R. F. Burden will furnish the trees.

J. M. Hooker, J. H. Phelps, and Sam. Tull will bid us all adieu and file out for New Mexico in about a month. They intend to be absent during the summer only, and will return home with their pockets full of (gold) dust.

[ANOTHER WINFIELD PERSONAL.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. _____ Jennings, a brother of our county attorney, has arrived in Winfield with his family and will probably locate among us. He has invested largely in Cowley, and Frank's bright description of the country induced him to come himself. He is well pleased with Kansas.

[CAMBRIDGE COMMERCIAL ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. Bullington is preparing to build a new residence on his farm.

Joseph Furman is just finishing one of the finest residences in the country; it is a stone two stories high.

Mr. John Smith, of Silver creek, has rented L. B. Bullington's farm, and will engage in the cattle business.

Bullington & Elliott's new mill will be running in a few days as there is water enough to grind now, for the first since the mill has been built.

The station here does more business than any other town on the K. C., L. & S., outside of Winfield. Mr. C. S. Jenkins has furnished us the following, showing the amount of business done since the first day of March, 1881, up to Thursday, the 17th. It is now in order for our neighboring towns to produce figures that will beat these or forever hold their peace.

Number pounds freight received: 121,275.

Number pounds freight forwarded: 13,275.

Amount of cash received: $380.50.

The citizens of Torrance shipped last Saturday a carload of rock to Kansas City, to be inspected by stone masons at that place; and if found saleable rock, we understand the railroad company has promised Torrance a side track, provided they will make to the railroad company a good bond as a guarantee that one hundred carloads of rock will be shipped from that point in one year from date of contract. They have worked hard for railroad accommoda tions, and if they succeed by fair means, no one has a right to complain.

[REPORT FROM "M. C. SELTER" - POLO, KANSAS.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. J. R. Weimer has gone to Coffey county on a visit.

Mr. Charles W. Doty is attending the Iowa City Law school this winter. He will be with us again soon.

Mr. N. K. Park and wife have returned from Indiana, whither they went to spend the winter. They return with an addition to their family. It is a girl.

Mr. Joseph T. Park, from Indiana, is building him a residence here and will be a valuable member to the farming

community.

We are very sorry that Mor Curd has left. May he be successful in his new abode is the wish of his many friends.

Several cases of mumps and croup in the neighborhood.

Messrs. William Holt and George Wilson have gone to Colorado on a visit.

Mr. J. T. Park is sick. Dr. McCormack is in attendance.

We are soon to have a store at Polo and the post office re-established. We will then get the COURIER on Thursday. As it is now, we have to wait until Saturday.

The literaries at Bellwood and Summit have adjourned until next fall. M. C. SELTER.

[REPORT FROM "JULIUS" - BALTIMORE ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. F. H. Stolp started for Barbour county on the 17th.

Mr. W. H. Gilliard has been very sick the past week.

The literary closed the 15th.

The township Sunday school convention will be held at this place the 5th of April.

Mrs. Elwood started for her home in Minnesota the 17th. She has been visiting her parents and family at this place.

Mr. Belknap is building a house and Mr. R. S. Thompson is putting up a sod blacksmith shop.

After an examination of the peach buds, we see that they are all killed, also the blackberries.

Miss Alice Stolp is talking of teaching a subscription school this summer. If she does, we hope she will teach a better school than was taught the past winter. JULIUS.

March 19th, 1881.

[REPORT FROM "SIMON" - FLORAL.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. Craig is burning a lime-kiln on Captain Stephen's place. He will complete it in a few days.

Mr. Robinson started to Wyandotte county last Wednesday. He is going through with a team and wagon.

I. N. Lemmon will teach the spring term of the Queen Village school and T. J. Floyd the Pleasant Hill, beginning the 11th of next month.

Miss Ray Nawman closed her school at Wilmot last Monday.

The "Prophet" has purchased a fine team and spring wagon, and now he makes railroad time when he takes a notion to go any place. SIMON.

March 21, 1881.

[REPORT FROM "CON." - WILMOT.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

Mr. Adam Stuber, recently from Illinois, has consented at last to reside with us. He is going to build on the old homestead, as soon as possible. He has a large family, of which brings another couple of young folks to our town.

Immigration into this neighborhood is still increasing this spring.

Still they come and still they go. J. V. has set the pattern and to our surprise who follows: Bennie Wilson and Calvie Holt. Let the Lord be with them now, henceforth, and forever.

[REPORT FROM "BLUE-JAY" - VALLEY VIEW.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

We had a wedding on the 10th inst., Mr. C. R. Myers to Miss Ella Schwantes.

Mr. Denson and family intend starting in a short time for their old home in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Will Allen lost a valuable cow last week, she having wound herself up in a rope and broken her neck.

[FOR SALE: PAT KIRBY FARM.]

Winfield Courier, March 24, 1881.

I have for sale 160 acres of first-class land, 4 miles north of Winfield, the same being known as the Pat Kirby farm. For sale cheap. Payments part cash and part credit. For further information inquire of the undersigned at his residence, of M. G. Troup, at his office in Winfield, Kansas. FRANK WEAKLY, Administrator of Pat Kirby.

[REPORT FROM "LEAD" - MAPLE CITY.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

This week has been one of unusual interest and excitement. The trial of Jas. Gilkey for resisting an officer of the law, was attended by a large crowd of people anxious to see the result. After a great deal of quibbling (and the necessary amount of pettifogging by the lawyers) a jury was empaneled and they proceeded to try the case. After examining the principal witness, the defense was ready to effect a compromise, which was done by the defense paying off the judgment and costs.

Rev. P. G. Smith, of Dexter, is with us today. He intends to move to Illinois soon. Dexter will then lose one of its best and oldest citizens, our west wishes is with him.

Jas. Schofield and family have returned from their visit to Indianapolis.

Mr. McIntire, the Deputy U. S. Marshal, was in town Saturday looking after the lawless portion of this community. He found some things not just according to law but nothing was done.

The grocery and drugstore of J. L. Hodges is the favorite resort for the populace to get good bargains in groceries. J. L. is a thorough good man and does business on the square. About 800 dozen of eggs were brought in town today, yum, yum.

Gooch & Goodrich have commenced work in their new shop, and are now prepared to do all kinds of work in their line with promptness and dispatch, and at the lowest price.

Mr. Myers is very low with the Typhoid fever. Dr. N. M. Schofield is tending him.

Mr. Liken is mending slowly.

Mr. Fred Nance and family leave this week for Denver, Colorado.

Mr. Babbit will run the Hotel de Nance after he leaves.

I. Howe is preparing to start for Colorado in a short time.

Wm. Howe is home from the mountains; will return soon. LEAD.

[LOVELL H. WEBB.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The Telegram tries to make it appear that R. L. Walker was here last week for the purpose of trying to run the city politics, and especially to secure the nomination of Lovell H. Webb for city attorney.

Now we happen to know that he came down on business entirely disconnected with politics. The editor of the COURIER, who made the nomination of Lovell in the convention, had openly advocated him for the place many weeks, without reference to Dick Walker, or the fact that his name is Webb, but because we know that he is well qualified for the place.

[PERSONALS.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The Lindell Hotel has changed hands. Blendon & Rider are now the proprietors.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Frank Manny returned from Germany last week. He looks as if the smell of salt water was healthy.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Charley Holmes went back east some time ago and returned last week with one of Indiana's fair daughters.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

J. P. Baden is removing into the building vacated by Lynn & Loose.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Archy Stewart is credited with a new arrival at his hotel. We hear it is a girl of the regulation weight.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Albert Roberts, a splendid musician, has returned to Winfield, and will make his home with us hereafter.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Joe E. Saint, with Ridnour, Baker & Co., of Kansas City, one of the hardest working men on the road, has returned from a trip to Winfield, Kansas. Las Vegas Optic.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

J. M. P. Butler's jewelry store has been removed into the old Ehret saloon building. The room has been fitted up elegantly and will make a handsome jewelry store.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Gould will extend his LeRoy road to Winfield, where he will connect with his newly acquired air line to St. Louis. Of course, the repair shops will be located here also.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The sale of the Gardner farm to Mr. Williams, of Iowa, was affected through the agency of Bryan & Harris within three days after it was placed in their hands. Quick work, that.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Tom McGuire is the happy possessor of another shaver: a dried beef shaver. It is a valuable piece of machinery about a grocery store, and will have an enlarging effect upon the dried beef trade.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Judge Boyer returned from Durango Monday. We have not learned whether he brought any silver mines home with him or not, but it is probable that the $17 per week for board was too rich for his blood.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The total number of voters registered up to the closing of the books Saturday night is five hundred and forty. The first ward has two hundred and nine-four and the second ward two hundred and forty-six.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Col. E. C. Manning, of Cowley County, returned yesterday from Washington, where he has been for some weeks on business. He left this morning for El Paso, where he has large interests. Commonwealth, March 24th.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The council has passed an ordinance granting to the Winfield coal company the right to mine under any street, alley, or public ground belonging to the city, provided they begin to sink their shaft during 1881 and find coal within three years.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Mr. Fred A. Williams, of Montrose, Iowa, has bought the A. B. Gardner farm, four miles southeast of Winfield, and will make Cowley county his future home. Mrs. Williams, formerly Miss Wickersham, has many friends in Winfield who will welcome her back.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Our sheep men are indignant at the failure of the Legislature to enact laws against the peace and welfare of strange dogs, and at the last meeting of the Wool Growers' Association passed some resolutions on the subject.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The "corners" stairway has been besieged by broken-down politicians and sore-heads for the past few evenings. They converse in mysterious whispers and seem trying to settle on an "opposition ticket." Stray rumors are afloat which indicate that Lynn is to be put up for reelection. We thought they looked disconsolate, but did not dream that it was as bad as this.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Sheriff Shenneman returned from an ineffectual effort to bring back a man who forged a draft for five hundred dollars and sold it to the Arkansas City bank. The police in Chicago captured the man and sent for Sheriff Shenneman. On the way back, when the train was pulling out from a station early in the morning, the prisoner jumped off. The train was immediately stopped and the sheriff got off and spent several days and nights trying to recover his man, but was compelled to return home Monday evening without him. The Sheriff purchased shackles for the prisoner in Chicago, but after reaching the train found that the locks were defective. He then resolved to stay awake and guard his prisoner. He had been up two nights, had traveled over a thousand miles, and was worn out; and as the night advanced, began to get drowsy. The prisoner took this opportunity and jumped off as the train started from a station. The sheriff has offered $100 reward for his capture, and as he escaped with hand-cuffs on, he will certainly be re-captured.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

On April 1st another COURIER boy branches out for himself. John Camp returns to Bushnell, Illinois, to assist his brother in the management of the Bushnell Record, which excellent paper has been recently purchased by them.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The "marriage by telegraph," a report of which appeared in last week's paper, was perhaps the best attended of any ceremony ever performed in the state. All the telegraph offices along the line from here to Illinois furnished witnesses to this novel ceremony. Our exchanges from various points along the line of the K. C., L. & S. contain accounts of the affair, and many persons were at the depots the next day to get a look at the bride as she passed through.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

In addition to the report that Gould has purchased the K. C., L. & S. railroad, comes the report that he has withdrawn his proposition from Chautauqua county. The proposition was to be voted on yesterday (Tuesday) and had every prospect of carrying. If he has withdrawn on the eve of a favorable election, it means something; and that something cannot be favorable to Winfield and Cowley county.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

A report is current that Jay Gould has purchased the K. C., L. & S. railroad. The report is not yet authenticated, but is believed to be true by most of the employees of the road. If this is a fact, our Arkansas City friends will look down their noses for some time to come. However, we will not kill the fatted calf until Jay tells us something about it himself.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

LOST: A dark red milk cow strayed from my yard in Winfield last Monday morning. Anyone leaving information of her whereabouts at my office over Spotswood's store will be rewarded. JAMES McDERMOTT.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The meeting of the ladies of the Library Association will take place next Tuesday, April 5th, at 2 o'clock p.m. Of course, the members will all be present, for they are determined to make this institution a great moral and intellectual success. Already it has become the nucleus from which is radiating health and life-giving rays.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

A special train passed through on the K. C., L. & S., Monday. It was made up of a dining car, two sleepers, and a reclining chair car, and contained General Manager Strong and President Coolidge of the Santa Fe, and General Manager Nettleton of the K. C., L. & S., with their families. They were out on an inspection of the road.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The report of the death of Miss Fanny Skinner proves to be only a rumor. Miss Fanny is still in the land of the living and writes a letter to Curns & Manser from Ponca Agency, where she is teaching school. Her many friends in the county will be glad to learn this fact.

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

J. P. Baden made the boss shipment of produce on Monday. It was the largest ever sent out at one time by any Winfield dealer. The shipment consisted of twenty-six hundred and seventy dozen eggs, six boxes of butter, and one basket of poultry. Mr. Baden has worked up a splendid business in produce and is now reaping the benefits of his labors.

[REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

RECAP: Judge Soward and Ed Greer were appointed tellers. On motion of Hackney, delegates were requested to deposit the ballot on the call of the secretary. Nominations being in order, the following gentlemen were placed in nomination for mayor: T. R. Bryan, S. C. Smith, J. C. McMullen, and M. G. Troup. On the fourth ballot Mr. Troup was nominated.

On motion rules were suspended and Lovell H. Webb was nominated for city attorney by acclamation.

T. R. Bryan received the nomination for city treasurer, and S. C. Smith for treasurer of the school board by acclamation.

For police judge J. T. Hackney and James Kelly were nominated. Mr. Hackney received the nomination.

For justice of the peace, Capt. Tansey was nominated by acclamation.

For constables: J. H. Finch and Capt. Siverd, by acclamation.

Fred C. Hunt was made chairman of the central committee, when the convention adjourned.

[MARRIED: ELWIN M. FREEMAN AND MATTIE E. OVERLEY.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Married at the residence of Wm. Overley, in Vernon, Cowley county, Kansas, March 23rd, 1881, by Rev. P. B. Lee, Mr. Elwin M. Freeman and Miss Mattie E. Overley, all of Cowley County.

NOTE: ONE PLACE...OVERLEY...ANOTHER PLACE...OVERLY.

[WOOL GROWERS' MEETING.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

RECAP: Committee investigating what is best to be done with our wool read his report and committee was given further time to investigate more.

Resolutions adopted: 1) tendering thanks to Senators Hackney and Wilkie for their support of proposed dog law and getting it passed in senate. Since law not passed the Wool Growers Association determined it would protect them themselves, though the dogs may suffer.

Next meeting: first Saturday in June.

[DIED: MANLY HEMENWAY.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Died at his residence in Lazette, Kansas, March 16th, 1881, Manly Hemenway, in the forty-fifth year of his age.

Mr. Hemenway was born in Lorain county, Ohio, March 24th, 1836, and was married to Mary C. Fulmer, January 1st, 1862. At the breaking out of the rebellion he enlisted in Company F, 35th Iowa Volunteers, and was in the front works through the siege of Vicksburg and many other hard fought battles. At the close of the war he was honorably discharged and return to his family in Iowa. In 1866 he moved to Allen county, Kansas, removed to Neosho county in 1869, and in 1871 came to Cowley county and engaged in the mercantile business, and in the fall of 1871 was elected county surveyor. Mr. Hemenway was a man of fine education, and more than ordinary ambition. By his death this community has lost one of its best citizens: one who was respected by its best citizens; one who was respected by all who knew him, and his loss will be sorely felt. He leaves a wife and two children, a son and daughter. The family has the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. T. W. J.

[TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE AT LAST EXAMINATION.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

WINFIELD: Misses Loy Pyburn, Maggie Stansbury, Ella Hittle, Jennie Carey, Caro F. Meech, Maggie Seabridge, Ella S. Kelly, Messrs. I. N. Lemmon, and W. B. Dickerson.

BURDEN: George Wright.

CAMBRIDGE: Miss Sue Weaverly.

NEW SALEM: Miss Jane Whetstone.

DEXTER: Thomas J. Rude. H. H. Fawcet, E. C. Million, Misses Ida M. Black and Florence Goodwin.

FLORAL: Mrs. A. M. Gillespie.

TISDALE: Miss Sadie Cains.

GLEN GROUSE: Mrs. D. M. Pomeroy.

CEDARVALE: J. H. Bartgis.

OXFORD: Mrs. P. B. Seibert.

UDALL: Mrs. L. C. Turner. Telegram.

[ARKANSAS CITY ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Our young friend, A. W. Berkey, of the Winfield Bank, was in town Saturday last, shaking hands with his many friends.

Hunnewell is still clamoring for a newspaper.

We notice the work on the city water-works is being pushed toward completion. The tank is almost finished, and the windmill as well as pipes, hydrants, etc., are on hand, and at present affairs look well for the same to be in good working order by the first of the month.

[REPORT FROM "M. LEWIS" - ORCHARD COTTAGE.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

I have done no scribbling for two or three weeks. Reason why, fingers have been too tender and sore, the affects of pruning blackberries and digging and walling up a stock well. That portion of the well which is in the water being laid in cement keeps the sediment and sand from rioling, [?] and I would now announce to the thirst tipplers of Winfield and vicinity that I have two excellent and almost inexhaustible wells, the thirst-quenching capacity of which we will warrant to be greater than the dried up saloons of Winfield combined.

Mr. Editor, I think Susan B. Anthony hurt the woman suffrage cause (but herself more) when she vowed she would labor for the election of Hancock, because the republican convention would not introduce a woman suffrage plank in their platform; and we know

D. R. Anthony has destroyed much of the influence of the Leavenworth Times by his enmity and bitterness towards the cause of temperance.

On last Sunday evening, just as the rain and snow began to make doleful music on our cottage roof and door, inspiring within us due appreciation of "home, sweet home," our door opened and in stepped the amiable squaw of Pawnee Waddie, whose leige lord soon followed in her tracks, and as they seated themselves by the fire there fell from their lips the guttural sounds, "Heap rain, heap snow, heap tired, sleep in house." We invited them to our board. They did ample justice to he inner man without exhibiting greed. Mrs. Waddie did not help herself to pie until invited.

And as the storm increased in fury, we had not the heart to turn them out. So we sent them not forth till the morn. They were clean and respectable looking Indians.

Mr. Carter, of district 50, built a splendid residence. We believe it was he who introduced the fultz (or furlee) wheat in Cowley, at least he is one of Vernon's most successful wheat raisers.

J. B. Evans is making his new home look cheerful and home-like.

Kile McClung's new house and barn and lately set orchard look like his longings for the clay hills of Virginia and the blue grass pastures of Missouri had ceased.

The wheat in district number fifty looks splendid.

Mr. Pennington on the Arkansas has built a neat story and a half house. I think his and Mr. Hon's catalpa and walnut groves the finest in the township.

T. B. Ware has one of the finest maple groves I ever saw.

Ike Wood, John Dunn, and one of the McCarsons are erecting new residences, I understand.

Jacob Nixon's new house will soon be completed.

E. C. Martin, having sold his home and 80 acre farm, is pushing improvements of his other farm of 160 acres. He will build a snug little house.

Vernonites sell not to emigrate, but to become more substantial citizens than ever.

Mr. Croco, our new neighbor who purchased E. C. Martin's place, is a pleasant, amiable gentleman from the good old state of Ohio, and I believe he is a bachelor. We warn him that Vernon's fair maidens are setting their caps for him.

Mr. Editor, I believe that bird who signs herself "Blue Jay," is a migrating bird that takes to a horse, and if some one of Vernon's sons do not capture her, I miss my guess.

The happiest man in all Vernon is William Steinhour. It is a bouncing boy this time.

[DEATH: CORNELIUS GOFORTH.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

EDS. COURIER: We this morning attended the funeral of Cornelius Goforth. He emigrated from Tennessee with his children in the year 1879, purchased and located two miles north of this place, and after a painful illness of more than a year, which he bore with christian fortitude, passed on home. He had a large circle of friends and family.

[WINFIELD MARKETS.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

The past week has shown more activity in trade than was noticeable since the first of the year. The daily arrival of new goods for the merchants and the increasing demand for our produce in the wester market, has made trade in Winfield bright and active. We note but little change in quotations since last issue.

I SKIPPED THIS TIME...THEY GOT ALL THIS FROM TELEGRAM.

[REPORT FROM "ELSON" [?] - EXCELSIOR - DISTRICT NO. 6.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

Spring has come at last: the season that poets rave about, and of which school-girl compositions prattle so sweetly; when the cackling of many hens are heard mingling with the lamentations of the housewife as she fees the huckster for kindly ridding her of her plentiful harvest of avoidal fruit; when the whitewash brush and the mop waits through the dreams of the house-cleanist, followed by whirling forms of wall paper, carpets, curtains, and unlovely wood-work; when colds are the rule, and an uncontaminated handkerchief, and a nose above suspicion, are very rare exceptions.

Ki Hudsel and J. A. Miller have taken a contract to build 500 rods of stone fence for Mr. Sherrard.

Miss Amy Robertson is visiting friends and relatives in Illinois, and Georgie is lonesome.

Last Thursday evening the young folks enjoyed a social hop at C. C. Pierce's.

Miss Ray Nauman has closed her winter term of school and is at home again.

Mrs. Sherrard will soon leave for her old home in Illinois on a visit.

Literary at Odessa closed last Friday evening.

Lafe Sherrard, of Illinois, is visiting his brother, and from present appearances will make this his future home.

Our township trustee, A. A. Becker, has begun work in earnest.

Dave Lamb is preparing to attend Normal school.

Victor school will close in a few weeks with an exhibition.

R. B. Corkins has moved to town and rented his farm to Mr. Palmer, a gentleman from Ohio.

Our old friends, Jim Williams and Theo Wright, have left pap's, and gone to housekeep ing.

Ella Pierce is receiving instruction on the organ from Mrs. Sherrard.

Charlie Seeley is becoming quite a violinist.

Miss Dickie is teaching her second term of school in our district. Her pupils think she is one of the best teachers we have ever had. ELSTON.

March 26th, 1881.

[PUFFING WINFIELD: VINNIE BECKETT.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, April 7, 1881 - Front Page.

The following is what Vinnie Beckett writes of Winfield to his paper, the Norton County Advance.

DEAR ADVANCE: Down the Santa Fe road through Emporia, Newton, Wichita, and other nearly as important though not such well advertised hamlets, last Tuesday's train brought us to Winfield, the capital city of Cowley county.

Six years, to a day, had passed into the unknown region where the dead lie, since I took a tearful farewell of this then bright and beautiful village and rambled east into Iowa. Those years as viewed by memory's eyes and gauged "by what I had done," seem hardly so long as that many days, but by Winfield's growth, and development, we could readily believe it half a dozen decades.

From about 1,200 inhabitants in March, 1875, Winfield has risen to a city of the second class, with 3,500 population, and its then temporary and generally common buildings have given place to solid, substantial, and beautiful improvements. When we took our departure Wichita was the nearest railway point, forty-five miles distant. A lumbering stage coach drawn by four horses jerked us over the frozen ground and pounded the life nearly out of the solitary passenger upon the hard sides of the capacious inside. Now two railroads, the A. T. & S. F. from the north, and the Kansas City, Lawrence and Western road from the east, accommodates the extensive travel and freight business. The ease with which the Wichita trip was made this time was not in the least noticeable among the improvements time has wrought.

Winfield is a brag town. We say this without prejudice, though it is true we have always loved the city and its people. It is a brag town in the matter of sidewalks. This is the first subject of remark by strangers. From center to circumference few are the streets that have not a four foot stone slab pavement on both sides of the road. An abundance of stone six and eight inches thick and of indefinite length and breadth is found handy to town and those are put in position in sizes to suit, at about fourteen cents per square foot.

It brags on its new hotel almost completed. The Brettun House is a magnificent three story and a basement structure built of the famous Cowley county stone, which is nearly identical with the white magnesia found in such quantities in Trego county and also in Grant township of Norton. The building is fitted with every appliance of modern invention and is complete in every part. No hotel in the state can distance it in any respect.

It brags on its fine and expensive residence buildings which are exceedingly numerous when the size of the town is considered. It has two magnificent churches, Presbyterian and Methodist; Episcopal and a Baptist, equally fine, in course of erection. These with the two school houses, the east and the west, are all that would be expected of a city of fifteen or twenty thousand inhabitants.

A ten thousand dollar opera house delights the traveling shows and the resident public.

Three newspapers, the COURIER, Monitor, and Telegram, enjoy excellent support and are really model journals. The first two are Republican, issued weekly, the latter is Democratic, issued daily and weekly. The COURIER is one of the best edited and handsomest typographically of the state papers and has a proportionately strong support. We venture to say that not another county weekly in the state has an equally large paying subscription list, which verges on to two thousand. This is in strong contrast with the days when I was one of the ruling spirits of the sheet, when the infant from 250 circulation crawled up to 600. Messrs. D. A. Millington and Ed Greer would not trade this property for a silver mine. Winfield is noted for its liberality with its newspapers. Its people in this show the strong common sense and business capacity which is apparent in all things has made the town such a model.

The Telegram office cannot be equaled for beauty and completeness in this western country. A two-story stone edifice lighted by gas, heated by steam; the business office and editorial rooms on the ground floor in front finished with solid ash and black walnut, carpeted, and with all appointments in first class style, press room just behind, and engine room yet in the rear, with newspaper and job rooms above, with speaking tubes and elevators, not an item is wanting to make the establishment perfect in all details. Charlie Black, the editor and proprietor, is proud of his journal as well he may be.

The above are the chief points of which the average native boasts, we have mentioned, but there are others: for instance, the summer garden and greenhouse, which, even at this season shows neatness and rural beauty, the roads from which the spring mud dries in a day as it does in Norton. The delightful climate, which to me was always glorious, and the crowning, chiefest recommendation, the citizens whom we meet. There are doubtless just as pleasant, sociable, intellectual, hospitable, and generous people elsewhere congregated together; but my fortune has never been cast with them.

When I came down here to take a look at the scenes and friends to memory dear, I really expected to be almost a stranger in a nearly strange land: The latter I find fully realized. I am in a strange land. The few land marks of ancient days are so changed by additions, fresh paint, or imposing surroundings, that with difficulty I recognize them, and had I been dropped here without warning or previous knowledge of my whereabouts, I should never have suspicioned that I had seen the place before. But the people have changed much less. Scores of old friends are here and strange to say, appear to be glad to see me, even though I was not indebted a cent to them when I departed hence six years. So kind have I found the old acquaintances and the new ones made, that I nearly spoiled and I linger loth to pass along upon my journey to the inhospitable land of the greaser. There is danger of my staying to wear out my welcome, but I'll try and tear myself away tomorrow. A part of three of the young men of Winfield go my way and I shall join their party.

I look about me here upon the boys who were the companions and acquaintances of my Winfield days, and a great lesson impresses itself upon my mind. I find that with hardly an exception these young men have become established in business for themselves. They are the sole proprietors of more or less pretentious residences which are occupied by sweet, affectionate helpers and blooming and not less helping children. They are prospering and happy as the world goes, and the ramblers who like myself have little to care for and care very little for that, gaze with envious eyes, and wish, with a heart that knows its needs yet hesitates to satisfy, that we were not such arrant idiots. We might live in this world to the age of the most ancient gentlemen mentioned in holy writ and be but an useless blot upon the face of nature. I have resolved to come back from New Mexico with a strong resolve to mend my ways.

In company with a couple of friends I made Howard, the capital of Elk county, just east of Cowley, a visit last Thursday, for a visit to one of my friends, Abe Steinberger, editor of the Howard Courant, the handsomest paper in the State. We make this boast authoritatively. Abe is postmaster and has other interests in this beautiful and prosperous town which places him in the list of soulless corporations. He has a heart large enough to cover all deficiencies there may be in soul, however. I am the only man in the United States, outside the family, whom Abe gives free leave to kiss his wife, and I flatter myself that I am the only one whom she would kiss, and am consequently puffed up with pride, and never fail to visit their house when within hailing distance. There is no family in the world that I would go further to see.

[STATE NEWS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Arkansas City Traveler: Stacy Matlack purchased one of the finest otter skins we ever saw from an Indian last week. It measured five feet and six inches from tip to tip, and was two feet wide, and was perfect in every respect.

[REPORT FROM "DOT" - CRABCREEK ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

As I have seen no notes from Crabcreek in any of the county papers, I thought I would write a few items.

Farmers here are getting along with their plowing very well, and some early ones are going to plant soon. The Harris boys will plant Thursday, and Hendry as soon as they are done with the planter, and others soon.

School commenced in district No. 124 Monday. Miss Florence Goodwin is teacher. School is held in the house on Mr. David Hite's place. Attendance good from the first.

We meet to organize a Sunday School at Fairview next Sabbath. All are invited to come.

I see Johnny Hightower is home again. We are glad to see him.

There was a joke on the boys Sunday when all the girls prepared to go home alone or with Ma. No wonder there are so many bachelors on Crabcreek.

I was down Grouse creek last week and saw the farmers all busily plowing. There is some wheat along the creek that will probably be plowed up, but I saw some nice wheat. That of Mr. Daniel's is good, as is also that of Mr. Gilstrap, but the piece belonging to Mr. Foly is the best on Grouse, if not in the county. DOT.

[REPORT FROM "JUSTICE" - DEXTER ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

It seems that there is a second Bender family living in Cedar township from what took place there last week. It seems they had an illegitimate child born there on the 21st ult., and it lived until Friday night and died. Mrs. J. Smith was sent for to wash and dress and lay it out and when that was done, she went home. In the morning, the body was put into a box by the family and buried without the knowledge of any other persons. Why is this let pass unnoticed? JUSTICE.

[CITY POLITICS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

A great many Republicans were not satisfied with the Republican nominations for city officers, and joined with the Democrats to nominate a citizens' ticket. They met at the opera house on last Saturday evening and put in nomination J. B. Lynn for mayor, O. M. Seward for city attorney, T. R. Bryan for city treasurer, J. D. Pryor for treasure of the board of education, W. E. Tansey for justice of the peace and police judge, John Moffitt and A. H. Doane for councilmen, N. L. Rigby and E. P. Kinne for members of the school board, and J. T. Quarrels and B. McFadden for constables. Mr. Bryan was not present at the meeting, but it was understood that he would support the straight Republican ticket, having already accepted the nomination for city treasurer tendered him by the Republicans.

Mr. Tansey had been nominated by the Republicans for justice of the peace, but made a speech accepting the nomination of the Citizens, and enlisting to support the whole ticket, going back on the Republicans. Of course, it was inconsistent for the Republicans to keep on their ticket a candidate who was fighting the balance of the ticket, so the Republican committee met and struck off his name and placed the name of J. H. Kinney in his stead, which was eminently proper and right. E. P. Kinne was not present at the time of the Citizens meeting nor on the day of the election, but we understood him before he went that he would not accept a nomination on the Citizens ticket. N. L. Rigby positively declined to be a candidate.

J. T. Hackney withdrew his name from the Republican ticket, and James Kelly was put upon the ticket for police judge in his stead. This made up the issues: as to candidates.

On Monday evening the supporters of both tickets held meetings, and speakers harangued the people. The Citizens held their meeting in the street, and used the stone steps of the Winfield Bank for a rostrum.

We did not get a report of the speakers, for we were in the other meeting: that of the republicans in the opera house. Of this meeting Col. C. M. Wood was chairman, and made a stirring address, which was followed by strong and pungent speeches from H. E. Asp, M. G. Troup, W. P. Hackney, and T. H. Soward.

The scathing that Mayor Lynn and Marshal Stevens got at their hands was terrible and cruel to the victims. Their administration was shown up in no enviable light, and the speakers demanded a change.

[THE ELECTION.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The election of last Tuesday was one of the hottest little elections we ever had. The interest taken was intense, and the friends of each ticket worked with a will, but with good humor, and we think there was no bad blood stirred up. Neither party can crow much over the election. On the Republican ticket only four candidates were elected, while the citizens elected nine of their candidates, if we count Bryan, on both tickets. But the Republicans carried the head of the ticket and that may serve as a set off to several of the subordinates. There are some things, however, that this election has demonstrated. One is that the disaffection among Republicans with the Republican ticket, whether reasonable or not, was very wide and serious; and another is, that the people were widely dissatisfied with the late administration of the city, particularly in the matter of punishing for offenses. Personally, John B. Lynn is every whit as popular as his successful opponent. Everybody likes him as an intelligent, large-hearted, energetic businessman, but many believed that he had not enforced the laws as he should in relation to gambling, liquor selling, and vice, and the desire for a change in the executive head, and in the police, was all that prevented the citizens from electing their whole ticket by sweeping majorities. The dissatisfaction with the head of their ticket of course affected, to a large extent, their whole ticket, for many will reject the whole if feeling opposed to the leading candidate.

There are some things that might be learned from this election. First, that in our local matters it is very difficult to run an election on party lines.

There must necessarily be conflicting interests of north end and south end, or some other end; or differences of opinion in the management of schools, or business rivalries and jealousies, or differences of opinion on particular matters of policy for local government, either of which may be strong enough to override party lines, and no amount of bulldozing or party coercion will keep a man within his party when its candidates do not suit him in the particular matters in which he is most interested. There is only one possible way to make a party ticket succeed in these elections, and that is to make a fair division of the offices among the leading conflicting interests. If that cannot be done, then the only way is to let the voters divide on the local issues most prominent at the time being, as they will be sure to do. There must be mutual concessions, and a general understanding, or men will not "take their medicine."

[STATE/LOCAL NEWS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Rev. D. P. Mitchell, who was suspended for a year as a preacher by the conference of his church, in an editorial in his paper speaking of the second coming of Christ gets back at them as follows.

"One thing is certain, if He was here and should pronounce the anathemas against those who take usury, as He did in Jerusalem, if He drove out the money changers and overturned the tables as He did in the temple, He would not be allowed to preach in the Methodist church for a year at least."

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Howard Courant: It is astonishing how readily one can adapt himself to the surround ings. Since the saloons were closed we have observed men drinking water just as naturally as if that liquid was made for the purpose of sinking thirst, and to all appearances with as much satisfaction as if it had been Anheuser beer.

[PERSONALS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Dan Maher was on the streets Tuesday.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The "fraud" cry was in great demand Tuesday.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

122,692 telephones are now in use of the Bell pattern.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Agent Garvey has on sale coupon tickets to all points in New Mexico and Colorado.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Bring along your pictures and have them framed at the Champion Furniture House.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The City Mills have put a handsome red wagon on the streets to deliver their flour, feed, etc.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Boys' wagons and carts, also children's carriages at the Champion Furniture House, west side South Main street.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mrs. D. L. Williams and family left Monday for Kansas City, where Mr. Williams is now engaged in the hotel business.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Tell W. Walton has purchased the Caldwell Post. Tell is a boss journalist, and will make the "Post" as lively as the town.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mrs. A. B. Sykes is visiting her parents at Rolling Green, Sumner county, during the absence of her husband in the east.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The stone work on the Brettun House received its finishing touches Monday. The building is now ready for the finishing work.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

1816 was the year without a summer, and 1881 will be year without a spring, if this ice-frost-snow-wind business doesn't let up soon.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Bill Burke and Jim Allen had a set-to on the streets Saturday, in which Jim came out second best. Burke came near depriving Allen of one ear.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mrs. C. A. Bliss stated for Eureka Springs last week. She will be joined in a few weeks by Mrs. Rigby and the two will spend the summer there.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

E. F. Shinn, the Fort Scott nursery man, is on hand with a stock of trees. His splendid present of fifty shade trees to our school grounds is appreciated.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The Santa Fe company have issued a time card covering all their lines and connections, from Kansas City to San Francisco. We are indebted to Agent Garvey for a copy.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The authorities ought not to allow the voting places to be located on Main street. It is impossible for ladies to pass along the street for the crowd which congregate in front of the polls.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mr. Burganer, of the "Bee Hive," returned from New York last week. He laid in a magnificent lot of goods for the spring trade, which will be open for inspection in a few days.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Ed. G. Gray severed his connection with the Traveler and left on Monday's train for Colorado. Ed. is a first class journalist and will make his mark, especially in the west, where his fire-eating proclivities can have full sway.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Allison Toops, the prisoner who escaped from the jail last week, has been recaptured. He was found on the road near Maple City, and was completely worn out. It is thought the fellow was partially deranged when he left.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Why don't the Santa Fe give us a decent express car? Winfield sends out twice as much matter as the Caldwell branch, yet they luxuriate in a carved and painted car, while we have to put up with an improvised cattle car. Why is this thusly?

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mr. Al. B. Sykes, our foreman, left for his old home in Pennsylvania last Monday. He goes to pay a visit to his parents, whom he has not seen for twelve years. During his absence the mechanical department will be under the management of Will. W. Frye.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Bids will be received by me for the erection of a stone barn, 80 feet long and 46 feet wide, walls twelve feet high and 19 inches thick.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Several Winfield gentlemen have organized a coal company with their base of operation at Grenola. They have several fine specimens of surface coal from the shaft, taken out six feet below the ground. They intend to go down one thousand feet. Col. McMullen is president, and Dr. Mendenhall, secretary.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

We were shown a pencil sketch of a farm scene last Saturday, drawn by Eugene Sanford, son of H. J. Sanford, trustee of Richland township. The sketch bears marks of much artistic talent, and considering the fact that Eugene has never had instructions in drawing, is an excellent production. Eugene's pencil may yet win him fame and fortune if properly trained.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The teachers' meeting Saturday was especially interesting. Professor Phelps, of Arkansas City, conducted the exercises in physiology, and Professor Trimble in algebra. Work in botany was mapped out, the lesson for the next meeting, April 30, being "leaves." As the new school law classes physiology in the first grade studies, those teachers who have followed the county work have done well. Botany is a delightful study and teachers can succeed well with this science in the spring. As a means of furnishing teachers with object lessons, botany has no equal. Teachers present: Professors Trimble, Phelps, Gridley, Hickok, and Mrs. Caton, Misses Cook, Melville, Bartlett, Aldrich, Kelly, Frederick, and Nawman.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mrs. Saint had a little scare on Tuesday morning. Smoke was discovered coming into the room from the walls of her house, and investigation disclosed a fire within the walls, extending from the base up between the studs and rafters entirely to the top of the roof. John Moffitt was called, and with three other men who happened along, cut holes in the siding and roof and with water extinguished the flames. It was a close call. The fire originated in some ashes which the girl had thrown out close to the house, and which had not been observed by Mrs. Saint.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Tuesday's mail brought to Henry Goldsmith and his brother the sad intelligence of their father's death. He died at his home in Ostrowo, Prussia, on the 15th of March, of apoplexy. He was a man of many noble traits, and greatly beloved by his children. The blow is sudden and severe, and the boys have the sympathy of many friends.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The Winfield Bank declared its fourth semi-annual dividend on April 1st of ten percent, with a good surplus left. The bank stock is rising rapidly. An offer of $1.10 was refused last week. At the present rates of interest, Winfield Bank stock, as an investment, is worth $2. The bank is booming and no mistake.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The Brettun House had a narrow escape from fire last week. The tinners at work on the roof went to dinner, leaving their furnace sitting on the pine sheeting. While they were absent some coals of fire rolled out, setting the pine on fire, and it had been fanned into a blaze when discovered. It was a narrow escape.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

A correspondent wants to know which is correct: to use the knife or the fork at the table? If eating soup, beans, peas, green corn, and such delicacies, by all means use the fork. In taking coffee, tea, chocolate, lemonade a la fly, then the knife is the only prandial appendage that is countenanced in good society.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Judge Saffold dropped down on his Winfield friends Tuesday. The Judge is now a resident of San Francisco, California. He was one of Winfield's first settlers and took an active part in our old county-seat fights. He has improved very much since he left here; is larger and fleshier, but is growing gray.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The crowd of men around W. A. Lee's implement house, fine teams fitting, and wagons fitting up for the mountains, indicate that a number of our best citizens are going. Mr. Lee deserves credit and patronage for the amount of trade he is bringing to our town.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Our Maple City correspondent mentioned in the COURIER last week in relation to a case in court against Mr. Gilky that the latter proposed a compromise and paid the costs. This was a mistake. The compromise was proposed and the costs paid by the other side.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

If there is anything hotter than a local election in Cowley, we have as yet failed to see it. The combatants fight, swear, and tear frantically around as if their lives hung in the balance, and then smoke at the expense of the winning side when it is over.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

C. J. Kempton, of Bolton township, was brought before His Honor, L. H. Webb, U. S. Commissioner, Monday inst., charged with selling liquor in violation of the revenue laws. The examination was continued to April 26th.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The Winfield Jewelry House has an ad in this paper. Mr. Geo. Schroeter, the manager, is one of the finest watchmakers in Kansas. He has fitted up his store in magnificent shape, and all would do well to call.

AD: THE WINFIELD JEWELRY HOUSE, GEO. A. SCHROTER, MANAGER, HAS

REMOVED TO THE NEW STAND NEXT TO HORNING, ROBINSON & CO'S. STORE.

They have fitted up the rooms in Palatial Style and have the Largest Stock of Watches, Clocks & Jewelry, etc., etc., in City. Repairing & Engraving done promptly.

NOTE: ARTICLE SAID "SCHROETER"...AD SAID "SCHROTER".

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

ANOTHER AD:

REMOVAL OF THE HARDWARE STORE OF HENDRICKS & WILSON to the room formerly occupied by B SADLER & CO'S STORE, -BEING- 3 DOORS NORTH OF OUR OLD STAND. A LARGE ADDITIONAL STOCK OF HARDWARE, STOVES & TINWARE. REMEMBER THE STORE -IS ON- MAIN STREET, NEAR 10TH AVE.

HENDRICKS & WILSON.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

AD.

REMOVED. YOU WILL NOW FIND BADEN -IN HIS- NEW AND COMMODIOUS STORE ROOM, -ON THE- CORNER MAIN AND 8TH AVENUE, IN BLACK'S BUILDING. REMEMBER THE PLACE. J. P. BADEN.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

AD.

APPLES! APPLES! APPLES! 400 BUSHELS OF BEN DAVIS APPLES -HAVE BEEN- JUST RECEIVED -BY- T. M. McGUIRE AND WILL BE SOLD AT THE MOST REASONABLE PRICES! IN QUANTITIES TO SUIT PURCHASERS. I HAVE ALSO PURCHASED 10,000 BUSHELS OF CORN! CORN! WHICH I HAVE FOR SALE AT THE LOWEST PRICE. T. M. McGUIRE, CORNER MAIN STREET AND NINTH AVENUE, WINFIELD, KANSAS.

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Mr. A. H. Doane is making some very valuable improvements in the west part of town.

[BURDEN ENTERPRISE ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Some worthy gentleman left a copy of the bible in the depot last week. It excited Wat's surprise and curiosity. He ran all around our town, and finally had to come to this office to find out what it was.

Several new farm houses may be noticed out in Sheridan township, besides several that are being erected new. Sheridan is one of the best townships in Cowley county, and is populated by an energetic, enterprising class of people.

[THE SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENT OF THE SEASON.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

On last Thursday evening was gathered in the magnificent salons of M. L. Robinson one of the largest parties which have assembled in Winfield this past season. The honors of the occasion were conducted by Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Spotswood in the most graceful and pleasing manner, making each of the guests feel delighted and happy. A new departure was made in the hour for reception which we cannot too highly commend, that of substituting 7 o'clock for the late hours which usually prevail, but the habits of some were so confirmed that they could not get around until nine o'clock. The banquet was excellent beyond our power of description. Nothing was wanting to render it perfect in all its appointments. At a reasonable hour the guests retired, expressing the warmest thanks to their kind hostesses and hosts for the pleasures of the evening. The following are the names of the guests as we now remember them.

Miss Nettie McCoy, Mrs. Huston, Mrs. S. H. Myton, Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Eastman, Mrs. Ticer, Mr. M. G. Hodges, Mr. C. A. Bliss, Mr. W. C. Robinson, Mr. W. A. Smith, Mr. W. J. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Loose, Mrs. Herrington, Mr. and Mrs. Van Doren, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Linn, Mr. and Mrs. Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. Lemmon, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Platter, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harden, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hackney, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pryor, Mr. and Mrs. Black, Mr. and Mrs. H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs. Hickok, Mr. and Mrs. Conklin, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Dever, Mr. and Mrs. Bedilion, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Barclay, Mrs. W. F. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Doane, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Millington, Mr. and Mrs. Horning, Mr. and Mrs. Troup, Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Read.

[ELECTION RETURNS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The result of the city election of last Tuesday is given in the table below. Names of candidates on the Republican ticket are in Roman, Citizens ticket in small caps, and on both in caps.

SKIPPED ALL THIS BREAKDOWN...

FOR MAYOR: M. G. TROUP AND J. B. LYNN.

TROUP WON: MAJORITY 28.

FOR CITY ATTORNEY: L. H. WEBB, O. M. SEWARD.

SEWARD WON: MAJORITY 27.

FOR CITY TREASURER: T. R. BRYAN.

BRYAN WON: MAJORITY 483.

FOR TREASURER, SCHOOL BOARD: S. C. SMITH, J. D. PRYOR.

PRYOR WON: MAJORITY 17.

FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE: J. H. KINNEY, W. E. TANSEY.

TANSEY WON: MAJORITY 84.

FOR POLICE JUDGE: JAMES KELLY, W. E. TANSEY.

TANSEY WON: THEY SHOWED MAJORITY OF 1...CONFUSING!

FOR CONSTABLES: H. H. SIVERD, J. H. FINCH, J. T. QUARLES, B. McFADDEN, E. P. HICKOCK...I THINK!

SIVERD WON: MAJORITY 58; AND

J. T. QUARLES WON: MAJORITY 106.

[NOTE: THE PAPER SHOWED QUARLS...??]

FOR COUNCILMEN: JOHN MOFFITT, M. L. READ, A. H. DOANE.

JOHN MOFFITT WON: MAJORITY 57; AND

M. L. READ WON: MAJORITY 22.

FOR SCHOOL BOARD: J. E. PLATTER, N. L. RIGBY, J. L. HORNING, AND E. P. KINNE.

N. L. RIGBY WON: MAJORITY 3; AND

E. P. KINNE WON: MAJORITY 4.

IT WAS HORRIBLE THEY WAY THEY HAD THIS ALL LINED UP! I MAY HAVE GOOFED UP ON WHO WAS RUNNING FOR WHAT!

[THE TIMBER CREEK BRIDGE.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Last Thursday the Walnut Township Board completed the contract for the erection of the Timber Creek bridge. They worked for five days before getting a satisfactory proposition. The abutments are to be thoroughly repaired and straightened, and the superstructure is to be of the best wrought iron. When completed this will be one of the best bridges we have, and will be "put there to stay." The Board will superintend the work closely, and see that no inferior material is used. The people are largely indebted to Mr. Robert Weakley, Samuel E. Burger, George Brown, and others for the work which made it possible to secure the bridge. The Board also put in some faithful work and showed much business ability in bringing the propositions within the limit of money on hand.

[PEACHES: JOHN C. ROBERTS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

We do not believe all the yarns we hear about the peach buds being killed. John C. Roberts brings us a lot of twigs from his farm, showing every bud to be as lively as a bud can well be, and believes he will have a full crop. Others express similar opinions. We are under the impression that the upland peach buds are not injured, but in the low land a greater or less proportion of them are killed.

[REPORT FROM "N" - RED BUD.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Peach buds are all right.

Wheat sown broadcast is badly killed.

The ground is in fine condition for the plow.

Oats nearly all sown.

D. V. Killian has sold his farm and gone to Missouri. Dan was one of our best citizens, and will be missed by our community. He had but one fault, and that is he would vote the Democratic ticket, a trick he learned when a boy in Indiana.

Three staunch republicans with their families have moved into this neighborhood from Iowa.

Simeon Martin has been called to mourn the death of his wife. Her loss will be deeply mourned by all who knew her.

[REPORT FROM "S. C." - LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

Philip Tete, John Bogner, John Sturgell, with their families, left last Tuesday for the carbonate mountains.

J. Parks and W. Butterfield have sold their farms, preparatory to removing to Colorado. Others are talking of falling into line.

The United Brethren are holding a protracted meeting in Red Valley school-house. A good deal of interest is taken.

[SCRAPS OF HISTORY.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The following is from the Howard Courant, Abe Steinberger's paper. We take great pleasure in recording these little scraps of history of the early days and early boys of the COURIER.

"We omitted last week to acknowledge a very pleasant call from three as welcome visitors as ever darkened the Courant door, viz: James Kelly, formerly proprietor of the Winfield COURIER, V. B. Beckett, an associate editor with Mr. Kelly, and Ed. P. Greer, the present local of the same paper. The three came to Howard for no other purpose than to visit me and my family, and we were truly proud of the compliment and their well wishes.

"We cannot account for having overlooked their call, unless it was because of accompanying them back to Winfield and having so much enjoyment basking in the sunshine of their company, that we forgot their having been to our town.

"There is a little history concerning this family which has never been written, and we cannot refrain from giving a partial synopsis of it. In the summer of 1872, a boy in his 20th year, who had just finished his apprenticeship in a printing office at Independence, felt very strongly the injunction of the father of printers, to "go west," and accordingly started across the then new and barren country for Winfield, a small town eighty miles towards the setting sun, where he hoped to find a change for the better. The journey was made on foot, he not having money enough to pay for a ride on the stage, which was then the only public conveyance between the towns.

"The printers are characteristic for their walking propensities, and this one was not an exception to the rule. The journey's end was reached in two days and a half, and on a bright Saturday afternoon in the month of July, 1872, the pedestrian found himself again employed in a printing office in Winfield, happy with his success. He worked in all the printing offices in the town during the next year, at the end of which time he accepted a position in the COURIER, edited by James Kelly, mentioned in the beginning of this sketch.

"About the same time another boy started from the same Independence, and after walking on almost shoeless feet for three days, swimming all the streams, and soiling his good clothes, arrived at the same COURIER office, and was so fortunate as to secure a situation. The two boys worked together a few weeks, and became attached to each other as brothers. They soon proposed to do the mechanical work in the office for the sum of $20 per week, each to receive an equal amount. This proposition was accepted, and they continued working in this manner for about a year, growing more and more attached, and thinking when one had a dollar both were millionaires. When this year was about expired, the older one married and started a boarding house, open only, however, to the associate printer who, alike with the landlord, tested his credit and exhausted his salary to keep up the boarding house table. A few months after this, the married one purchased an office of his own (all on credit, of course), and started a paper, which, after being moved from town to town, for a couple of years, he finally succeeded in placing it upon a self-sustaining basis. The other boy seeing his old partner's name at the head of a newspaper, soon tired of journeyman work, and he, too, started out to seek his fortune, and after traveling over two or three states and trying his hand in a dozen different towns, established a paper as his chum had done, and is today growing rich.

"The elder boy referred to is the proud writer of this bit of history, and the office mate is V. B. Beckett, editor of the Norton Advance, one of the ablest conducted papers on the Courant exchange list. While in Winfield we dined together with our old "boss," Mr. Kelly, and were made as welcome as though we were his own sons. The boys are proud of their old- time guardian, and Mr. Kelly says he is proud of his boys."

[REPORT FROM "NASBY" - OMNIA.]

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mr. Hatery's brother-in-law, Mr. Shelton, has arrived here from Indiana. He says there will be about twenty start from there about the 15th of this month.

Dr. Daniels is having fifty acres of breaking done this spring, and Mr. Charley Hatery twenty five acres.

Sam Howard has moved to Greenwood County.

Edward Dee is prospecting for coal on the farm of John Loper. He is an old miner and says that the signs are good.

Mr. Leonard Harnet has the finest flock of sheep in the country. He has 300 and keeps them through the winter without losing a sheep.

We understand that L. S. Cogswell will be a candidate for County Clerk this fall. Who next? NASBY.

[REPORT FROM "JULIUS" - BALTIMORE.]

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Having recovered from the mumps, we come again. Health is good excepting a few cases of mumps.

There will be a good deal of cane planted in this section this spring.

The Baptist church has granted unto T. J. Jackson a license to preach.

R. S. Thompson is now prepared for work in his shop. Those wishing work done in his line will do well by calling on him.

Wm. Jenkins has finished his pasture and is now fencing in his timber for hogs.

March 4, 1881. JULIUS.

[STATE/LOCAL NEWS.]

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The Oxford pontoon bridge has been built anew in much more substantial form and is now ready for business.

NOTE: FOR SOME TIME MILLINGTON HAS SQUARED OFF WITH THE MONITOR OVER DIFFERENT ISSUES RAISED BY THE "BANSHEE" AGAINST THE COURIER AND THE "INNER CIRCLE" RUNNING WINFIELD...I HAVE SKIPPED MOST.

[COUNTING IN: PERTAINING TO CITY ELECTION.]

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The late city council closed its official record by ordering the issue of a certificate of election to J. H. Kinney as justice of the peace. It strikes us that they must have though that their record would not be complete unless capped off by some act of astounding stupidity. It is of no consequence whether two justices should be elected or only one, whether James Kelly was elected last year to fill a vacancy, or for a full term, so far as Kinney is concerned. Kinney, certainly, is not elected. If Kelly is not justice, there is now a vacancy. No one was voted to fill the office he has held. There was no attempt to elect two justices. No one voted for more than one candidate for justice. There was no idea or intention of electing more than one. There were two candidates for that same office which Tansey was holding by appointment, Kinney and Tansey. Tansey received a great majority of the votes and received the certificate. If Kinney is elected, Tansey is not, that is all there is about it. The supreme court has so decided in an exactly parallel case.

This idea of getting into office by a trick or dodge, against the express will of the voters, is getting to be looked at in its true light, and the courts for the last two years have invariable "set down on" such pretensions. No man of honorable sensibilities would accept of an office under such circumstances. No one would respect him if he did. We believe in a "full vote, a free ballot, and a fair count;" and are "down on" all attempts to get elected by indirection whether by our friends and partisans or our enemies.

We have no doubt that a year ago James Kelly was regularly elected for a term of two years, but that cuts no figure in the matter of this certificate.

[PERSONALS.]

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Gilbert & Fuller have a new ad. in this issue.

AD: GILBERT & FULLER [S. L. GILBERT/H. G. FULLER], LAND, LOAN, INSUR ANCE & COLLECTION AGENTS. NOTARIES PUBLIC, OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE, WINFIELD, COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS. COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. Do a general Real Estate, Insurance, Loan and Collection business. Make abstracts and transact business at U. S. Land Office. Collect Rents and pay Taxes for non-residents. MONEY TO LOAN on Improved City or Farm property, Long or Short time, at 7, 8, 9 or 10 percent.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

A new crossing is being put in on Main street and Ninth avenue.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Esq. Stanley, of the "Traveler," comes to the hub once a week.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Rev. Tucker and family are now "at home" at the M. E. Parsonage.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Tony Boyle has gone into the hardware business at Durango, Colorado.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Spotswood is fitting up a glass show window for his fancy queensware.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mr. Al. Woods, of Wellington, spent Sunday visiting friends in Winfield.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Herve Cole is preparing to move his drug store from Oxford to Winfield.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

See Timme The Tailor's "pronunciamento" in another column. He has removed.

CARD. I would respectfully announce to the public that my establishment, formerly located above the post office, has been removed to the ground floor one door north of Johnston & Hills, where I shall be glad to show my Patrons "Old and New," a complete line of Cloths for gentlemen's wear, embracing all the Novelties of this season. As I guarantee a first class fit, I differ but in one respect with "Ely," of Chicago in prices, giving you the same article for half the moneya factso if you want to pay two prices, I can safely recommend Mr. Ely. All other houses, especially in Kansas City, I cannot conscientiously recognize as worthy of notice. Thanking the public for their generous support, I remain respectfully, T. R. Timme, The Tailor.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

George Mann, the gentlemanly operator at the K. C., L. & S. depot, is off for a visit.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The pauper bills allowed at the present session amount to over eight hundred dollars.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Miss Cora Berkey has secured a position with Bulene, Moores & Emery, of Kansas City.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Rev. Rigby has been quite ill with pneumonia for the past week. He is now much better.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mrs. Jay Page arrived in town last Thursday. She is looking after her property interests here.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Joe Houston, one of Cowley's bright young attorneys, was in the city Tuesday on legal business.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The city received the new fire bell Tuesday. It is much larger than the old one, and of much better material.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Our market is well supplied with "garden sass." Several baskets of lettuce were shipped west Saturday.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

By Terrill is now the happy possessor of the fastest roadster in the county. He purchased it of a Wichita man for $350.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Frank Gallotti left for Colorado with Judge Pyburn Tuesday. He talks of going into the real estate business at Durango.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The prices of hogs has gone up a little this week owing to the Armour Bros., of Chicago, attempting to squeeze the market.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Cap Siverd has filed his bond as constable. It is thought that the commissioners will accept it. It represents about $175,000.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

See Baird Bros. ad. in another column. They have some novelties in ladies' wear, which had never before been brought to Winfield.

AD: DO YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY? IF SO, GO TO THE NEW YORK STORE WHERE YOU CAN SAVE 40 CENTS ON EVERY $1 THAT YOU SPEND. WE ARE SELLING: DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS & CAPS, CARPETS, TRUNKS, ETC., CHEAPER THAN EVER OFFERED IN WINFIELD! BAIRD BROS.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Gilbert & Fuller have fitted up their offices in excellent style. They are preparing to do business thoroughly and systematically.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

See the ad. of Lynn & Loose in this issue. Their goods are mostly all in, and their magnificent store room is full to overflowing.

AD: LYNN & LOOSE, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, AND GROCERIES!

We have new on exhibition one of the BEST SELECTED STOCKS OF GOODS EVER BROUGHT TO WINFIELD. We have made the wants of the public our study and we now offer NEW AND DESIRABLE GOODS At very low prices. We wish to call special attention to our magnificent stock of NOTIONS, DRESS BUTTONS, TRUNKS AND VALISES, HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S HOSE, MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S MEDIUM AND FINE SHOES. CALL AND SEE US AND GET A SQUARE DEAL. LYNN & LOOSE.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Hon. R. F. Burden spent Monday on the streets. He does not get to Winfield very often since his retirement from the Board.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Several of Conklin's subscribers are talking of circulating a petition asking him to refund their money or give them something to read.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Judge Pyburn left for Durango, Colorado, Tuesday. He goes on a tour of inspection, but will settle there if he is pleased with the place.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Talk about "retrenchment and reform" in city affairs, when there isn't enough offices to go round.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mr. Clarke, of Vernon township, informs us that his peaches are all alive and that he will have the largest crop this season that he has ever had.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mr. H. G. Shivers, of Quincy, Illinois, has accepted a position with Jarvis, Conklin & Co. Mr. Owens leaves to take charge of their Kansas City branch.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Jarvis, Conklin & Co. have purchased a typewriter, the first one for Winfield. It is a handy little machine, and one can write with it much faster than by hand.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Hudson Bros. have put up an elegant new sign this week. They have also repainted the front of their store room, and otherwise improved the premises.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mr. Loose, of the firm of Lynn & Loose, returned from the east last week. He purchased a magnificent line of goods, which are being opened up this week.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

It is stated that the travel over the new line to the Pacific is something wonderful. The Santa Fe trains pass through Newton carrying all that the engine can haul.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

A petition is being circulated for the pardon of Alfred Conway. It has been signed by the county commissioners and many citizens, and will likely be granted by the governor.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Jailer Siverd has had his boarders at work cleaning up the courthouse grounds during the past week. It makes a wonderful improvement in the looks of the public grounds.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Jim Hill is making some long needed improvements in his store room. He is washing the accumulated dust of years off the ceiling, and will paper and paint the room throughout.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Robert Hudson is putting in an addition to his bath house, and will soon have two more tubs in running order. With his new improvements, he will be able to give as good a "Turkey" bath as you can get in Chicago.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The amount of funds on hand for school purposes will be exhausted this month, but several teachers are organizing private schools, so that all who are able to pay the tuition fees can have schooling for their children.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Buckingham, the boss grocer, has transferred his headquarters from the Hoosier grocery to A. T. Spotswood & Co.'s. "Buck" is a genial, whole-souled fellow, and can accomplish much in the grocery trade. Spotswood shows good judgment in choosing Buck as his lieutenant.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Correspondents must remember to sign their names in full to all correspondence sent in for publication. We have been compelled to consign several excellent articles to the wastebasket this week because of the omission of the writers to give us their names. We do not wish to publish the names, but must have them for our own protection.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Clay Center Dispatch: A. R. Robinson, Esq., familiarly known among businessmen as "Read" Robinson, was in town Monday and Tuesday, taking orders for the great western clothing house of Joseph Cahn & Co., of Kansas City. We have known Read for years, as he was one of the pioneer clothing salesmen in Kansas, and have met him under many and peculiar circumstances, but the "trip" he made last October over a new "route" has made him a changed man. The route was through Illinois and he secured a new customer, and though she may increase his "expense account" for a few years, the pleasure of her societythat of an intelligent and most estimable ladywill certainly compensate our old friend for his change in direction and desertion of bachelor acquaintances. The twain live happily, board at the Coats house, and enjoy life as only two who have agreed to travel together through all the seasons can enjoy it. Come again, Read, and bring Mrs. Robinson with you.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Willie Fogg, the boy whom friends recently got pardoned out of jail, was again incarcerated Sunday. Saturday morning he borrowed Mrs. Olds' pony, got a saddle of Mr. Enright, and left, saying he would ride out in the country a short distance and return. Saturday evening they became uneasy about him, and reported the matter to the sheriff, who began investigating and found that he had told several different stories to get the pony and saddle. This convinced him that the boy had stolen the outfit and had no intention of returning, so he started in pursuit and succeeded in capturing the boy, pony, and saddle about twenty miles in the Territory. This boy seems to be a natural thief or a lunatic, without regard for friends or his own good. Father Kelly had interested himself in the boy's welfare, and was doing all he could to make a man of him. The best thing that can be done for him is to give him the five years in the penitentiary at hard labor. He will come out a wiser if not a better boy.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Conklin is immortalizing himself slowly but surely. His last paper was a marvel in its waythat of reading fellows out of the republican party. If he continues this policy, it is only a question of time until he will be the sole embodiment of the party in this county. He last week branded Mr. Tansey as a Judas Iscariot and no longer a republican, told Mr. Kretsinger that he could never have an office at the hands of the republican party, and informed O. M. Seward that he must step down and out of the chairmanship of the Republican Central committee. After having rid the party of the above gentlemen, he devotes enough space to the Democracy to call the editor of their organ a "cur" and advise them to get "A MAN" to edit their paper. Verily, this political giant controls Cowley county politics with an iron hand.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Messrs. Jarvis, Conklin & Co. have started a branch office in Kansas City, Missouri. Their business is spreading rapidly, which necessitates a more central location, or one with greater railroad and telegraph facilities. Their headquarters will still remain at Winfield, although we are afraid that this Kansas City move will in time leave us only a branch of their business. However, we are glad to see them prosper, if the firm does not continue to be strictly a Winfield institution.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

A. T. Spotswood contracted with a Colorado man last week to furnish him twelve thousand dozen eggs. This is the largest hen fruit contract ever made in this part of the state. The fulfillment of this contract will keep all the hens in the county busy for a week, even if the roosters could be induced to help along with the laying. The hens are doing much for our commerce, and if they but hold out a little while longer, Cowley will be known as the boss egg market of the state.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mrs. Lou Harter breathed her last Sunday morning. She was buried Monday afternoon, the funeral services being conducted at the Methodist church. Mrs. Harter was attacked some time ago with that dreadful disease, consumption, and failed very rapidly, although everything that human hands could do was done to save her. She leaves three small children and many relatives and friends to mourn her death.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Mr. Sam Gilbert and H. G. Fuller have formed a partnership in the loan business, and have rented the three front rooms in the Manning building for offices. This will make a strong firm. Mr. Gilbert was the senior member of the firm of Gilbert, Jarvis & Co.; and much of the success of that institution was due to his energy and business ability. Mr. Fuller is well known in business circles, and wide awake and energetic.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Harry Slough, ye foreman of the Monitor, and Miss M. L. Davis were married at Eureka last Tuesday week. They arrived here Wednesday evening. Harry is one of the boss printers of the southwest and can "justify a form" with neatness and dispatch, which is an excellent qualification in matrimonial matters. We wish Harry and his bride a happy journey through life.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

In our advertising columns this week will be found a notice of the organization of a new township out of part of the territory of Windsor. This is the first notice under the new law requiring publication before a change of township boundaries could be made. The new township is to be called Washington.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

Quite an aged couple were wedded in Tisdale township on Tuesday. Harrison Herrod, an old resident of that township and nearly seventy years of age, was married to Mrs. Lackey, who has seen the snows of sixty winters. The bridge is the mother-in-law of the groom's oldest son.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

The Old Phoenix of Brooklyn, Pryor & Kinne, agents, paid last Tuesday the S. D. Johnson loss. This was made on the new form insurance department and had been drawn but little over a month. This speaks well for the Old Phoenix of Brooklyn.

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

We learn that Lafe Pence has located permanently at Chico, Colorado, and has formed a law partnership. Charley will leave for the west next week.

[MAYOR TROUP'S INAUGURAL.]

Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.

To the Honorable Council of the City of Winfield, Cowley county, Kansas.

Gentlemen: To the end that we may mutually understand the condition of our City affairs at the time when they are turned over to our care and management by our predecessors in office and be mutually and understandingly advised as to the obstacles and difficulties that we shall necessarily encounter in our endeavor to faithfully administer said affairs so as not to make them an unnecessary burden upon the people, and at the same time to be able to turn them over to our successors in office unencumbered by debt, I deem it my duty to submit this paper to your consideration.

Now that we are elected and installed, we are no longer the partisan candidates of any "ring," "clique," or "act," but as men, worthy of the honor conferred upon us, we are the servants of every man, woman, and child, resident in our little City, and as honest men, are bound to regard the rights of all, however humble or exalted their station among us. I hope that "equal and exact justice to all," and "a due regard to the right of protection to person and property to every individual citizen," may be the thought uppermost in the minds of us all, in the discharge of our several duties, at all times, during our relations as officers of this city.

The first and most serious obstacle that we shall encounter will be the question of a revenue with which to meet the necessary expenses incident to a faithful and prudent administration of the city government.

As you are all aware, the principal source of revenue of cities like ours, has been entirely and unalterably cut off by the adoption of the amendment, and the enactment of a law to enforce the same, so that we are now called upon to administer our affairs without that revenue, and are, as I look at it, bound to do so in the way and manner that will be least oppressive to the public.

Your clerk has kindly furnished me the following statement of the receipts, and expenditures for the year ending March 15th, 1881, with the amount on hand at the be