[Note: The maiden name of A. J. Pyburn's first wife was Adams.]

Kansas 1875 Census, Winfield Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.

Name age sex color Place/birth Where from

A. J. Pyburn 37 m w Missouri Iowa

Agnes Pyburn 36 f w Kentucky Iowa

Lucetta Pyburn 16 f w Missouri Iowa

Alice Pyburn 14 f w Missouri Iowa

Andrew Pyburn Jr. 1m m w Kansas

Creswell Township 1873: A. J. Pyburn, age 30.

Creswell Township 1874: A. J. Pyburn, age 35; spouse, Agness Pyburn, 35.

Arkansas City 1893: Mary Pyburn, age 35.

Winfield 1878: A. J. Pyburn, age 40; spouse, A. Pyburn, 40.

Winfield 1880: A. J. Pyburn, age 42; spouse, Agnes(s), 42.

[L. C. Norton, Real Name Unknown, Sued by Cowley County Bank.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 5, 1873.

RECAP: COWLEY COUNTY BANK SUES L. C. NORTON, WHOSE REAL CHRISTIAN NAME IS UNKNOWN, A NON-RESIDENT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS.

PROPERTY ATTACHED: SOUTH ONE-HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION FOUR, TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FIVE, SOUTH OF RANGE TO THREE EAST, AND THE NORTHWEST ONE-FOURTH OF SECTION NINE, IN TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FIVE, RANGE TO THREE EAST; ALSO EAST ONE-HALF OF THE NORTH ONE-HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY-FIVE IN TOWNSHIP THIRTY-FIVE OF RANGE TO THREE EAST. JUDGMENT WILL BE FOR $845.00 AND INTEREST FROM MAY 18TH, 1873, AND FOR THE SALE OF SAID REAL ESTATE TO PAY THE SAME.

[PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT COURT.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 31, 1873.

The following named gentlemen were admitted to practice law in all the District and inferior Courts in the state:

J. C. Bigger, of St. Louis, Mo.; Louis T. Michener and D. C. Scull, of Brookfield, Indiana; A. J. Pyburn, of Taylor County, Iowa; and T. H. Suits, of Humboldt, Kansas.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 30, 1873.

Among the lawyers in attendance at the District Court from abroad, we notice Col. J. M. Alexander of Leavenworth; Hon. Wm. P. Hackney, of Wellington; Gen. Rogers of Eureka, and Judge M. L. Adams of Wichita. From Arkansas City are C. R. Mitchell and A. J. Pyburn. From Dexter, Hon. James McDermott. Our own bar is, as usual, ably represented by Fairbank, Torrance & Green, Webb & Bigger, Manning & Johnson, Louis T. Michener, Pryor & Kager, and T. H. Suits.

Winfield Courier, March 27, 1874.

The following are the Attorneys attending at the District Court: Hon. Wm. P. Hackney, Wellington; Hon. Jas. McDermott, Dexter; C. R. Mitchell, A. J. Pyburn, L. B. Kellogg, Arkansas City; Gen. Rogers, Eureka; M. S. Adams, Wichita; Fairbank, Torrance & Green, L. J. Webb, Manning & Johnson, Judge R. B. Saffold, Lewis T. Michener, Esq., Suits & Wood, D. A. Millington, Winfield.

Winfield Courier, April 24, 1874.

The following is a list of bills allowed by the Board of County Commissioners at their last regular meeting, showing the amount to whom allowed, and for what purpose.

Winfield Courier, July 10, 1874.

Prof. Kellogg, C. R. Mitchell, and A. J. Pyburn, of Arkansas City, have been in town for the past week attending the meeting of the County Board.

Winfield Courier, October 15, 1874.

The Independent convention met at Tisdale last Monday and nominated the following ticket. For Representative, A. S. Williams; for County Attorney, A. J. Pyburn; for Probate Judge, H. D. Gans; for Clerk of the District Court, E. S. Bedilion; and for Superintendent of Public Instruction, G. W. Melville.

Winfield Courier, October 29, 1874. Editorial.

The Arkansas City Traveler, refuses to support L. J. Webb for County Attorney, and Sim Moore for Probate Judge, and supports Pyburn and Gans, of the pie bald ticket. In reference to Mr. Webb's candidacy, the Traveler says: "L. J. Webb is one of the best criminal lawyers in Southern Kansas, and a personal friend of ours, but we consider A. J. Pyburn the most trustworthy."

And further on it says: "As we said in our former issues, we shall vote for the best men, regardless of party, local prejudice, or personal ill-will. We are opposed to conventions but will be compelled to submit to them until the people are ready and willing to adopt a better plan. They are not essential in the election of county officers, where we all have the opportunity of knowing the men."

It seems to us that it would be more manly for the Traveler to state its objections to Webb and Moore. So that should it appear to be anything serious, we could all drop them. We can see no difference between the Traveler's course and that of any other self-styled reform paper. "We shall vote for the best man," says the Traveler, "regardless of party, etc." In this case, Mr. Scott had no more business in a republican convention than a Catholic Priest would have taking part in a Presbyterian General Assembly.

We are sorry the Traveler has seen fit to take the course it has in the present canvass. And until the Traveler shows wherein the two democrats, Pyburn and Gans, are in any respect better, or more worthy, than the republican nominees, Webb and Moore, the people will be of the opinion that there is something besides a desire for "best men," that actuates the Traveler.

Some of us will still think that the old jealousy of Winfield, of Winfield men, and Winfield things, still rankles in the breasts of our brethren of Arkansas City. It will be hard for Scott to explain why he didn't throw himself in the breach at the convention and have someone other than Webb and Moore nominated. Why didn't Mr. Scott tell the convention that he couldn't support these gentlemen if nominated. Why didn't he nominate A. J. Pyburn and explain to the delegates that he thought him a "more trustworthy man" than Webb, instead of congratulating the latter gentleman on his nomination. We do not believe that Mr. Pyburn is as fit for County Attorney as L. J. Webb. Nor that H. D. Gans is as well qualified for Probate Judge as Sim. S. Moore.

[COMMUNICATION FROM THE REFORMERS AT LAZETTE.]

Winfield Courier, October 29, 1874.

On the evening of October 22nd, the citizens of this vicinity were entertained with speeches by part of the Independent candidates, and by some who were not candidates. Mr. Hemenway was called to the chair and introduced the speakers in a few well chosen and appropriate remarks.

The first speaker was Amos Waltonof whom you may have heardwho appeared to represent Mr. Pyburn, as all the candidates but him were present. Mr. Walton made the principal speech of the evening, and seemed to be the political mouthpiece of the Independent party at this time and place. In his view the country is afflicted with a terrible distemper of corruption and dishonesty coming from the diseased body of the Republican party. Only in this party, it would seem, could one find dishonest men or corrupt measures. The real friends of the people were in other ranks, and the opponents of monopolies and "bloated bond-holders" were to be looked for elsewhere. Even Cowley County, according to Mr. Walton, is in a deplorable condition, from which it, with the rest of the country, can be redeemed only by the turning out of the "ins" and letting in the "outs."

Mr. Williams made a few remarks, simply introducing himself to the people of this locality. He had no pledges to make to any man or to any party. As he had made none, he would go through the canvass without making any. Neither would he vilify or abuse anybody, even if he could secure his election by such a course.

H. D. Gans was then called out, but preferred making no speech, saying that he was known here by everybody, and his opinions were known by all present.

Mr. Melville then made a few remarks regarding the office of School Superintendent, pledging himself to work for three dollars per day, and to charge only for the days actually employed in official labors. He thought that the saving to the county by his election would be several hundred dollars.

Mr. Julius Woollen was called for, and his judgment was, that as Mr. Wilkinson had done good service for the county in the cause of common schools, it would be a matter of justice to re-elect him to the office of Superintendent.

Mr. B. H. Clover gave the meeting a few remarks in reply to Mr. Walton's utterances, concluding with the statement that if he were a candidate, and desired anybody to speak for him, he would give Walton a yearling calf to stay at home and keep still.

The remarks made by Mr. Story were for the interests of truth, not of parties. His idea was that corruption was not confined to any one party, but that it invariably followed a long exercise of political power. The sins of the republican party were common to its opponents, who should bear equally the burden of censure and condemnation whenever guilty.

Winfield Courier, November 5, 1874. Editorial Page.

The election in this county last Tuesday passed off quietly. No disturbance of any kind marred the good feeling which has prevailed during the election campaign. Owing to the fact that a great many voters stayed away from the polls a very light vote was cast, probably not over fourteen hundred in all.

The State Congressional and Senatorial tickets received handsome majorities.

The Republican Congressional and Senatorial tickets received handsome majorities.

The Republican county ticket was elected with two exceptions, by majorities ranging all the way from 100 to 225.

What we consider an infamous combination defeated Webb and Moore. Creswell and Bolton Townships, voted almost solid for their own man Pyburn against Webb and the Democratic Gans against Moore. Surely neither Webb nor Moore has cause to be ashamed of their home vote. And notwithstanding the miserable stories set afloat concerning them just before the election each ran ahead of his ticket in their respective townships. Especially may L. J. Webb be proud of the vote given him here. His own home vindicates him from the foul charges of his enemies by seventy-five majority, while the reform candidates with that exception run ahead by small majorities. Never was a campaign conducted fairer than Mr. Webb conducted the one just closed and he has the consciousness that while he has lost the position to which he aspired he yet retains his honor.

Take it all in all, the Republican party of Cowley County have reason to be proud of that day's work.

Winfield Courier, November 5, 1874.

The reformers in Creswell and Bolton townships went solid against Webb for county attorney because they said Pyburn is a better man, while at Winfield the reformers voted for Webb because they say he is a better man than Pyburn. Alas, we have lost faith in these reformers.

["A. B." AGAIN ATTACKS SCOTT RE LAST ELECTION.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 10, 1874. Front Page.

LONG HARANGUE BY "A. B." AGAINST EDITOR SCOTT RE SCOTT BEING A JUDAS, ETC. WITH RESPECT TO THE LAST ELECTION. . . .

"Mr. Scott, at the Independent convention held at Tisdale, stated to Ed. Millard, secretary of the convention, in the hearing of John Mark and Justus Fisher, that C. R. Mitchell was an Independent man, and insisted on them giving him the nomination; stating that Pyburn would not accept, as he had too good a thing already. We all know now that he did accept, and gained his election by the unprinciples of C. M. Scott.

"Mitchell being defeated, Scott passed Dr. Thompson and stated to him that Mitchell's name was used entirely against his (Mitchell's) will, and that he should not have accepted the office even if nominated. How quick to turn his coat. . . .

"Again, at the Republican convention, held in Winfield, he (Scott) went to Dr. Thompson and asked him in the hearing of Capt. Harellson and Seth Chase, to support Mitchell, stating if the Tisdale delegates would vote for Mitchell that the Arkansas City delegates would support Moore. They refused to support him, and then of course the nominees were incapable, and men unfit for the office. Capable enough, to fill the office at the convention, but not degraded enough to be led by Scott, and hence he had to turn his back on them. . . ."

[ARKANSAS CITY TRAVELER ITEMS.]

Winfield Courier, December 10, 1874.

A. A. Chamberlain was elected First Lieutenant, in the militia, in place of A. J. Pyburn, resigned, and William Wilson, instead of A. D. Keith, who also resigned. Others in the company were promoted.

Prof. Norton, although not a candidate, received 256 votes for Supt. of Public Instruction in Butler County in the November election.

The Militia are stationed in town for a few days, awaiting rations. It is not definitely known yet whether they will be mustered out, as Indians are frequently seen on the plains.

Winfield Courier, January 14, 1875.

The new county officers entered upon the discharge of their duties last Monday. A. J. Pyburn is a lawyer of ability, and a gentleman in every way qualified to discharge the duties of County Attorney. H. D. Gans is a rising young man, courteous and affable to all who have business with him, and with a little experience will make an efficient Probate Judge. Although we opposed the election of both of these gentlemen, we have no doubt but that their official career will give universal satisfaction. As for E. S. Bedilion, Clerk of the District Court, he is the right man in the right place. With his peculiar fitness for the position, and long experience, his duties will be discharged with promptness, ability, and fidelity. In any event these gentlemen have our best wishes for their future success.

Winfield Courier, January 14, 1875.

At a meeting of the Winfield bar held at the office of J. E. Allen, Jan. 12th, 1875, D. A. Millington, Esq., was chosen chairman, and J. E. Allen, Secy. Col. E. C. Manning, S. D. Pryor, and A. J. Pyburn were appointed a committee on resolutions, who reported the following which were unanimously adopted.

WHEREAS, E. S. Torrance is about to leave us to establish for himself a more eastern home, therefore, we the members of the bar of Cowley County, state of Kansas, being duly assembled, adopt, as the voice of this meeting the following resolutions.

Resolved, That it is with deep regret that we part with a brother attorney so able and eminent in his profession, so urbane and gentlemanly in his deportment, so noble and generous in his instincts, so honorable in his transactions, so incorruptible in his integrity as is E. S. Torrance.

Resolved, That we lose by his departure one of the brightest ornaments of the Bar, one of the most promising of the rising young men of our district, true and energetic as an advocate and counselor and faithful as a friend.

Resolved, That as County Attorney of this county for two terms, covering a period of four years last past, he has been ever faithful to the interests of the public, allowing no personal or political considerations to swerve him from the strict line of duty, and has ever discharged his official labors with distinguished ability and scrupulous integrity.

Resolved, That we heartily commend him to all with whom his lot may be cast and that we earnestly hope and believe that he is yet destined to make a bright record in the history of our county.

Resolved, That the secretary be directed to furnish each of the county papers with a copy of these resolutions, requesting their publication. D. A. MILLINGTON, Chairman.

J. E. ALLEN, Secretary.

Winfield Courier, March 25, 1875.

The District Court is in full blast, Hon. W. P. Campbell presiding. The following attorneys are in attendance: Webb & Millington, Hackney & McDonald, E. C. Manning, J. B. Fairbank, Pryor & Kager, T. H. Suits, John E. Allen, A. H. Green, Alexander & Saffold, T. H. Johnson, M. S. Adams of Wichita, C. R. Mitchell and L. B. Kellogg of Arkansas City, James McDermott of Dexter, and A. J. Pyburn, County Attorney.

Winfield Courier, April 15, 1875.

In the case of the State of Kansas vs. Sridler, for forgery, the jury failed to agree on a verdict. County Attorney Pyburn entered a nolle prosequi and the defendant went free. In the conduct of the suit for the defense, L. J. Webb, Esq., added new laurels to his already good reputation as a lawyer. His argument on the close was perhaps one of the best ever made to a jury in Cowley County, eliciting the highest encomiums from everyone present, and Sridler may thank his stars that L. J. Webb was his attorney.

Winfield Courier, April 22, 1875.

At a meeting of the Cowley County Bar held at the office of J. E. Allen, in the city of Winfield, April 26th, 1875, Judge R. B. Saffold was called to the chair and J. E. Allen appointed Secretary. The following were appointed a committee on resolutions: L. J. Webb, A. J. Pyburn, Amos Walton, and W. M. Boyer, who reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted.

WHEREAS, The Hon. W. P. Hackney is about to remove from our midst, therefore be it Resolved, That we, the members of the bar of Cowley County, do most sincerely regret the loss we sustain in his removal.

Resolved, That in Mr. Hackney we recognize a true lawyer, and one who graces the profession to which he belongs.

Resolved, That we recommend him as one in whom the people wherever he may locate may repose implicit confidence, not only as a lawyer, but as a citizen and neighbor.

Resolved, That the Secretary furnish a copy of these resolutions to Mr. Hackney, and a copy to each of the county papers for publication. R. B. SAFFOLD, Chairman.

J. B. ALLEN, Secretary.

[ANNOUNCEMENT: FRANK GALLOTTI FOR COUNTY TREASURER.]

Winfield Courier, September 16, 1875.

This is to certify that we, whose names are hereto subscribed, do most heartily recommend for our next County Treasurer, FRANK GALLOTTI, who has for the last year and a half faithfully and satisfactorily performed the duties of said office while acting in the capacity of Deputy; and we do hereby further certify that his character during that time has been such as to fully entitle him to the recommendation. The records of said office kept by him, bears ample testimony of his capability and efficiency. We consider him well qualified to fulfill the duties of said office, and therefore cheerfully recommend him to the voters of Cowley County as well worth of their cordial support, and who, if elected, will most faithfully and systematically perform the duties of said office.

Winfield Courier, November 25, 1875.

By virtue of authority given by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, approved February 10th, 1875, entitled "An Act to amend Section Sixty-nine of Chapter Twenty-five, General Statutes of Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-eight," I hereby give notice that the principal and accrued interest of County Warrants herein below described will be paid at the County Treasurer's Office, in Winfield, on and after the 1st day of November, 1875, and that the interest on said warrants will cease on that day. E. B. KAGER, County Treasurer.

By F. GALLOTTI, Deputy.

Names of parties to whom warrants are payable:

Winfield Courier, December 23, 1875.

The case of the State vs. Sol. Becker and George Nauman came up before Justice Boyer last Friday. A jury of six was called. Defendants were discharged, the prosecuting witness paying the costs. County Attorney Pyburn for the State and T. H. Suits, assisted by E. C. Manning, for the defendants. On the first ballot, the jury stood three against three.

Winfield Courier, December 23, 1875.

Board met in special session. Present: R. F. Burden, M. S. Roseberry, Commissioners; A. J. Pyburn, County Attorney, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk. Among other proceedings had, claims against the county were passed upon.

LISTING NAMES ONLY...

C. A. Bliss & Co., pauper bill.

Jacob Binkey.

J. Headrick.

E. S. Bedilion, express charge.

N. C. McCulloch, ex. charges.

E. S. Bedilion, District Clerk.

R. L. Walker, Sheriff.

H. S. Silver, pauper bill.

E. S. TORRANCE Nov. 8, 1870. Jan. 8, 1873.

E. S. TORRANCE Nov. 5, 1872. Jan. 11, 1875.

A. J. PYBURN Nov. 3, 1874.

Winfield Courier, January 20, 1876.

Boyer and County Attorney Pyburn are going to take a look at Florida.

[COUNTY OFFICIALS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 22, 1876.

Judge 13th Judicial District: W. P. Campbell.

Board of County Commissioners: R. F. Burden, Robert White, Wm. Sleeth.

County Clerk: M. G. Troup.

County Treasurer: E. B. Kager.

Deputy Treasurer: Jas. L. Huey.

Probate Judge: H. D. Gans.

Registrar of Deeds: E. P. Kinne.

Supt. Pub. Inst.: T. A. Wilkinson.

Sheriff: R. L. Walker.

Coroner: Sim. Moore.

County Attorney: A. J. Pyburn.

Clerk District Court: E. S. Bedilion.

County Surveyor: W. W. Walton.

Examining Surgeon U. S. Pensioners: W. Q. Mansfield.

Cowley County Democrat, Thursday, April 6, 1876.

A. J. PYBURN, ATTORNEY AT LAW.Office in Court House, Winfield, Kansas.

Cowley County Democrat, Thursday, April 6, 1876.

The district court opened on Monday; Judge Campbell on the bench. Attorneys present: A. J. McDonald of Wellington; C. R. Mitchell and James Christian of Arkansas City; James McDermott of Dexter; Mr. Ruggles of Wichita; Byron Sherry of Leavenworth; J. M. Alexander, A. H. Green, L. J. Webb, D. A. Millington, A. J. Pyburn, T. H. Suits, W. P. Hackney, E. C. Manning, John Allen, Wm. Boyer, S. D. Pryor, W. M. Boyer, and Amos Walton of Winfield.

[TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 12, 1876.

The examination of applicants for teachers took place at the schoolhouse at Winfield Friday and Saturday, April 7th and 8th. Professors T. A. Wilkinson, A. B. Lemmon and E. W. Hulse constituted the Board of Examiners. There were twenty-nine applicants, named as follows:

Dora Winslow, Vernon Township.

Jennie Lawson, Maggie Strasburg, Mary Strasburg, Effie Randall, Sarah E. Davis, Ida Roberts, Alice Pyburn, Emily Roberts, S. E. Moore, M. J. Huff, Ollie Huff, Winfield Township.

Sarah Bovee, Mrs. I. E. Brown, Ella Davis, New Salem Township.

C. E. Fitzgerald, Ella Clover, Emma Burden, Arvilla Elliott, Lou A. Bedell, Lazette Township.

Kate Birdzell, Albertine Maxwell, Louisa Franklin, Laura E. Turner, Arkansas City.

Nancy J. Baxter, Alice A. Mann, Little Dutch Township.

Gertie Davis, Tisdale Township.

C. C. Holland, M. L. Smith, Pleasant Valley Township.

The ages of the applicants were 15 to 23 years, and the average standard eight, on a scale of ten.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 19, 1876. Front Page.

Full Report of All the Business Transacted by the Board of County Commissioners Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 10, 11, and 12.

Board met in regular session. Present, R. F. Burden, W. M. Sleeth, Commissioners; A. J. Pyburn, County Attorney, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk. Journal of last regular session read and adopted.

Bills were presented and disposed of as follows.

[ATTORNEYS IN ATTENDANCE AT DISTRICT COURT.]

Arkansas City Traveler, April 19, 1876. Front Page.

There were in attendance upon the District Court in this County, the following named attorneys.

General Sherry, of Leavenworth.

Judge Adams and Major Ruggles, of Wichita.

Judge Christian, C. R. Mitchell, and E. B. Kager, of Arkansas City.

Prof. Kellogg, of Emporia.

Capt. McDermott, of Dexter.

Judge McDonald, of Wellington.

Messrs. Pryor & Pryor, Allen, Boyer, Pyburn, Webb, Millington, Hackney, and Alexander, of Winfield.

Cowley County Democrat, May 18, 1876.

Messrs. A. J. Pyburn and Amos Walton started yesterday morning for Topeka, to attend the Democratic State Convention. Mr. Walton goes from there to the Centennial, where he will spend the summer. We wish him a pleasant trip, and a good time generally, and may he find friends wherever he may locate that esteem him as highly as we do.

Winfield Courier, May 25, 1876.

County Attorney Pyburn has returned from the Democratic State Convention. He reports it enthusiastic but not harmonious.

[FOURTH OF JULY PREPARATIONS.]

Winfield Courier, June 1, 1876.

Last Saturday, pursuant to call, the citizens of Winfield met at the Courthouse and organized a meeting by calling D. A. Millington to the chair and electing C. M. McIntire secretary.

After deliberation as to what steps should be taken to appropriately celebrate the 4th of July of the Centennial year, the following committee was appointed to draft a plan of procedure and report to a meeting of citizens last night: James Kelly, J. P. Short, C. M. McIntire, W. B. Gibbs, and W. C. Robinson.

At the appointed hour, Wednesday evening, the meeting assembled at the Courthouse and organized by selecting C. A. Bliss, chairman, and J. E. Allen as secretary. The committee made a report which, after some amendments made by the meeting, was finally adopted.

General Superintendent: Prof. A. B. Lemmon.

County Historian: W. W. Walton.

Committee of Arrangements: C. M. Wood, M. L. Bangs, W. B. Vandeventer, John Lowry, J. D. Cochran.

Committee on Programme: H. D. Gans, E. P. Kinne, James Kelly, B. F. Baldwin, W. M. Allison.

Committee on Speakers: E. C. Manning, L. J. Webb, Chas. McIntire.

Committee on Finance: W. C. Robinson, W. P. Hackney, O. F. Boyle, M. G. Troup, J. C. Fuller.

Committee on Music: J. D. Pryor, Mrs. W. D. Roberts, Miss Mollie Bryant.

Committee on Toasts: A. J. Pyburn, J. E. Allen, J. P. Short, Dr. J. Hedrick.

Committee on Stand: W. E. Tansey, T. B. Myers, W. B. Gibbs.

Committee on Decoration: Frank Gallotti, John Swain, I. Randall, Mary Stewart, Jennie Greenlee, Ada Millington, Mrs. Rigby, Mrs. Mansfield.

Committee on Invitation: D. A. Millington, L. C. Harter, J. B. Lynn, C. A. Bliss, J. P. McMillen, H. S. Silver, A. H. Green, S. S. Majors, C. M. Scott, T. B. McIntire, R. C. Haywood, J. L. Abbott, John Blevins, T. R. Bryan, H. C. McDorman, Mc. D. Stapleton, S. M. Fall, J. Stalter, Wm. White, S. S. Moore, Jno. McGuire, H. P. Heath, J. O. Van Orsdol, G. B. Green, W. B. Skinner, J. W. Millspaugh.

Committee on Fireworks: G. S. Manser, T. K. Johnson, C. C. Haskins.

Meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the General Superintendent.

Winfield Courier, June 1, 1876.

COUNTY ATTORNEY PYBURN carries his right hand in a sling on account of a severe cut in the palm, whereby two arteries were severed. The wound was received in an attempt to twist the glass cork out of a perfume bottle, the neck of the bottle breaking and cutting the hand that held it.

Winfield Courier, June 1, 1876.

The Winfield Public Schools closed a nine month's term last Friday. To see how the "rising generation" was taught to shoot ideas in our city, we visited, in the order named, the Higher, Intermediate, and Primary Departments last Thursday. The school never having been visited by an "item chaser," it is not necessary to say that one was not expected at that time. We found the "house in order" however, and the floor occupied by Prof. Lemmon, and a corps of handsome young ladies engaged in a hand-to-blackboard contest with "tenths, hundredths, thousandths," and that little "period" that causes so much trouble with amateurs in decimal fractions. They soon proved themselves mistresses of the situation. . . . We next paid a visit to the INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT, presided over by that successful teacher, Miss Jennie Greenlee. . . .

Now we come to the PRIMARY DEPARTMENT, in charge of Miss Ada Millington. This is the most difficult department to manage in any public school. . . . Though her first school, Miss Millington has proven what her friends predicted, that she would make a very successful teacher.

Miss Laura McMillen was most punctual in attendance.

The following students passed the required examinations and received teacher's certificates: Misses Mary E. Lynn, Maggie Stansberry, Kate Gilleland, Sarah Bovee, Amy Robertson, Ray Nauman, Iowa Roberts, C. A. Winslow, and Mrs. Estes.

Names of students worthy of special mention at the examination at the close of the school year:

"A" Class Arithmetic: Mary E. Lynn, Emily Roberts, and Samuel E. Davis.

"B" Class Arithmetic: Minerva Martin, Nannie McGee, Luzetta Pyburn, and Alice Pyburn.

"C" Class Arithmetic: Lizzie Kinne, Rosella Stump, and Anna Hunt.

"B" Class Geography: Mollie Davis, Emily Roberts, Alice Pyburn, Nannie McGee, Minerva Martin, Ida McMillen, and Jennie Haine.

U. S. History: Harry McMillen and Emily Roberts.

"B" Class Grammar: Mollie Davis, Luzetta Pyburn, and Minerva Martin.

"A" Class Grammar: Emily Roberts and Mary E. Lynn.

The following named students of the Intermediate Department received prizes for good standing in their classes: 1st Fourth Reader, Minnie Stewart; 2nd Fourth Reader, Alfred Tarrant; Third Reader, Eddie Bullene; 1st Spelling class, Hattie Andrews; 2nd Spelling class, Ada Hudson; 3rd Spelling class, May Manning.

[FROM THE DEMOCRAT.]

Arkansas City Traveler, June 7, 1876.

A. J. Pyburn, our County attorney, met with quite a sad accident last Sunday. He was opening a bottle when the neck of the bottle broke off, and a piece of the glass cut a gash in his right hand almost to the bone. Dr. Davis dressed the wound, and it is getting along as well as could be expected, but he will probably be unable to use his hand for several weeks.

He should call in a friend when he wants to open a bottle, or send it down to Wirt Walton, if he wants it neatly opened.

Winfield Courier, August 3, 1876.

COUNTY ATTORNEY PYBURN has formed a law partnership with O. M. SEWARD, late of the Ann Arbor law school. The office of the new firm will be over Green's drug store. Mr. Pyburn is well known and needs no introduction. Mr. Seward is an active young lawyer and an accomplished gentleman, and we think the firm will succeed. Here's luck to it anyway.

Arkansas City Traveler, September 6, 1876.

A. J. PYBURN came down last week to see his many friends in this vicinity. He will be the nominee for State Senator on the Democratic ticket this fall.

Winfield Courier, September 7, 1876.

The following are the names of teachers attending the Normal School at this place.

From Cedarvale: Oscar J. Holroyd; Lizzie Conklin.

From Winfield: Wm. J. McClellan; J. K. Beckner; Rachel Nauman; Kate Gilleland; Maggie Stansberry; Sallie E. Rea; M. J. Huff; C. A. Winslow; Amy Robertson; Mary E. Lynn; Lusetta Pyburn; Mrs. Bell Seibert; Nannie McGee; Sarah E. Davis; O. S. Record; Byron A. Fouch; Mary A. Bryant; Mina C. Johnson; Mattie Roberts; Emma Saint.

Winfield Courier, September 21, 1876.

That was a very handsome vote that our young friend, S. M. Jarvis, received for the nomination of Probate Judge. He is a worthy citizen, a staunch Republican, and if nominated, would have made a live race for the position. He has studied law under Mr. Pyburn for the past ten months and has made good advancement. Office or no office, Sam's a Republican all the same, and he'll be heard from before the campaign is ended.

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Winfield Courier, September 28, 1876. Editorial Page.

The convention met at the courthouse last Saturday and temporarily organized by electing E. P. Young chairman and J. W. Curns secretary. Committees were appointed and the convention adjourned till 1 o'clock.

On reassembling the committee on permanent organization reported Amos Walton as chairman and P. W. Smith as Secretary.

The committee on credentials reported the following as delegates.

Creswell Township: J. Benedict, A. Walton, T. McIntire, M. E. Welch, R. Hoffmaster, W. Goff.

Silver Creek Township: N. J. Thompson, Thomas J. Payne.

Beaver Township: W. D. Lester, Geo. Wright, B. W. Jenkins, W. A. Freeman.

Windsor Township: W. R. Bedell, B. Cue, G. W. Gardenhire.

Pleasant Valley Township: W. H. Nelson, West Holland, J. P. Eckels.

Dexter Township: Wm. Moor, W. E. Meredith, C. N. Gates, A. Hightower.

Maple Township: A. Walck, David Walck.

Richland Township: T. Hart, Jas. Howard, S. B. Hunt, C. R. Turner.

Tisdale Township: C. C. Krow, J. G. Young, W. C. Douglass, E. P. Young.

Vernon Township: G. W. Kimball, Kyle McClung.

Winfield: J. W. McDonald, J. B. Lynn, J. D. Cochran, J. W. Curns, N. W. Holmes, C. C. Black, A. J. Thompson, Wm. Dunn, T. B. Ross, G. W. Yount.

Ninnescah Township: P. O. Copple, Chas. James, P. W. Smith.

Sheridan Township: Sol Smith, J. H. Morrison, Wm. Morrow.

Omnia Township: Elisha Harned, John Smiley.

The following townships were reported not represented: Bolton, Silverdale, Spring Creek, Otter, Cedar, Harvey, Liberty, and Rock, whereupon H. S. Libby arose and presented his credentials as a delegate from Spring Creek. On motion the reports were adopted.

Judge McDonald moved that if there were any persons present from those townships not represented, they might be admitted as delegates from said townshipscarried.

On motion of Judge McDonald, John McAllister was admitted from Liberty, W. H. Grow and A. D. Lee from Rock; J. W. Ledlie from Cedar; and Geo. Harris and T. J. Jackson, from Harvey.

On motion of P. W. Smith, delegates present were entitled to cast the full vote of their townships. The convention then proceeded to nominate a county ticket. Judge McDonald nominated A. J. Pyburn as a candidate for State Senator and moved that he be chosen by acclamation. The motion prevailed.

Judge McIntire nominated James Christian for County Attorney. He was chosen by acclamation.

Mr. Lynn nominated J. O. Houx for District Clerk. He was chosen by acclamation.

Mr. Lee nominated H. D. Gans for Probate Judge. After some little squabbling, as will be seen in another column, Judge Gans was chosen by acclamation.

The delegates from the 88th representative district organized by electing J. W. Curns chairman and C. C. Black secretary. Nominations for Representative being in order, Messrs. Wm. Martin, C. C. Krow, and J. G. Young were put in nomination. Mr. Young withdrew. A ballot was taken which resulted as follows: Krow 11, Martin 23. On motion of J. H. Land the nomination was made unanimous. A few remarks were made by Messrs. Pyburn and McDonald and the convention adjourned.

Winfield Courier, October 5, 1876.

The following attorneys are in attendance at the present term of court: M. S. Adams, of Wichita; L. B. Kellogg, of Emporia; C. R. Mitchell, A. Walton, and James Christian, of Arkansas City; James McDermott, Dexter; Webb & Torrance, Hackney & McDonald, Pyburn & Seward, D. A. Millington, J. M. Alexander, Jennings & Buckman, A. H. Green,

Pryor, Kager & Pryor, A. B. Lemmon, and John E. Allen, of Winfield.

Winfield Courier, October 5, 1876.

The following is a list of the teachers attending the Normal Institute, who secured certificates at the examination: Second grade certificates being valid six months, first grade one year, "A" grade two years.

SECOND GRADE: Emery J. Johnson, J. H. Edwards, Wm. E. Ketcham, J. C. Armstrong, Oscar J. Holroyd, O. J. Record, T. B. Kidney, Porter Wilson, R. R. Corson, M. L. Smith, J. T. Tarbet, Charles H. Eagin, E. W. Snow, M. D. Snow, Byron A. Snow, C. W. Dover, George Lee, J. K. Beckner, Frank A. Chapin, J. M. Hawthorn, T. P. Stevenson, W. E. Meredith, Mrs. Belle Seibert, Mrs. A. R. Hauser, Miss Fannie Skinner, Miss Sarah E. Davis, Miss Stella Burnett, Miss Laura Turner, Miss Anna O. Wright, Mis Veva Walton, Miss Georgia Christian, Miss Gertrude Davis, Miss Adelia DeMott, Miss Lizzie Conklin, Miss Sallie Rea, Miss M. J. Huff, Miss M. E. Lynn, Miss C. A. Winslow, Miss Lusetta Pyburn, Miss Helen Wright, Miss Anna Buck, Miss Mary E. Buck, Miss Kate L. Ward, Miss Emma Saint, Miss Mina C. Johnson, Miss Maggie Stansberry, Miss Kate Gilleland, Miss Rachel E. Nauman, Miss Kate Fitzgerald, Miss Mary I. Byard, Miss Jos. Roberts, Miss Lizzie Landis, Miss Amy Robertson, Miss Kate T. Hawkins, Miss Anna Mark, Miss Lucy Pedell, Miss Sarah Hollingsworth.

Arkansas City Traveler, October 11, 1876.

Board met in regular session; all present, with A. J. Pyburn, County Attorney, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk. Journal of two last special sessions read and approved.

Winfield Courier, October 26, 1876. Editorial Page.

Up to the present time we have not uttered one disparaging word against any candidate on the Democratic ticket in this county.

We thought from the high position the candidate for State Senator occupied in this county, that he at least, would not conduct the campaign in the usual "bush-whacking" style. We have learned that in the remote townships, instead of making speeches and coming out squarely on his own merits, he is circulating copies of the Telegram and Traveler containing the false and venomous charges of their editors against Col. Manning, his opponent.

These papers, it is said, he puts in the hands of little children on their way from school and tells them to give them to their parents. We hope this is not true.

We have always entertained a good opinion of Mr. Pyburn and we are loth to believe that he would stoop to such little, unprincipled tricks to gain an advantage over his opponent. It is a very poor recommend for a candidate to be compelled to vilify and traduce the character of his opponent in order to draw attention from his own. We might expect such banditti warfare from a man who, in correspondence, speaks of himself as "Judge Christian," but certainly not from the dignified and gentlemanly Mr. Pyburn.

CORRESPONDENCE RE MANNING FROM "OMNIA".]

Arkansas City Traveler, November 1, 1876.

EDITOR TRAVELER: The canvass goes bravely on, and your friend Manning catches it on all sides. I noticed an article in the Republican Daily Journal, published at Lawrence by T. D. Thatcher (one of the most radical Republican editors in the State, and a conscientious, honest, reliable man), headed "Some Curious Revelations," in which he gives our Republican candidate for the Senate some hard licks, but not a lick amiss. Unless we purge the party of all such characters, ruin and defeat stare us in the face. The article is too long to copy in full, and as much of it has been in print, before, I will omit such and select a few sentences of Thatcher's comments, to show how our Senatorial candidate is viewed abroad, where he is best known.

"It seems that E. C. Manning, who figured somewhat notoriously in the Caldwell Senatorial election, is again a candidate for the Legislature from Cowley County, and is having a rather rough time of it."

After giving the substance of a letter written from your city, and the sworn testimony of Sid. Clarke and Dan Adams, with the examination of Manning himself, he winds up with these truthful words.

"It is a little singular that Manning is running for the Senate in Cowley County, Dan Adams for the Lower House as an independent candidate in one of the Shawnee County districts, while Clarke is running John Speer for the Senate in Douglass County. We think that the people have had enough of this crowd. They doubtless swore to the truth about each other before the Investigating Committee. If they did not, they committed perjury. In either case, they are a bad lot for this `reform' year."

The Democratic candidates, Pyburn and Christian, spoke at our schoolhouse a few nights ago, and made a good impression on their friends, but did not convince many Republicans that the election of Tilden and Hendricks would save the country from Rebel rule and the payment of Rebel claims. Still, both of these men will get a number of Republican votes in this and Silver Creek Townships on purely personal grounds.

The Republicans in this section of the county will not support Manning or any man that upholds him. Our people are determined to support an honest Democrat in preference to a dishonest Republican. OMNIA.

Winfield Courier, November 2, 1876. Editorial Page.

We see, by the Cowley County exchanges, that a few dissatisfied Republicans of that county are sliding off with the opposition and doing everything in their power to prevent the election of Col. E. C. Manning, the Republican nominee for the State Senate from that district. Of course, the result of the election in Cowley County does not materially interest us, but having resided in Winfield in the dark days of its beginning, we naturally have a kind feeling for its founders, and are sorry to see discord at our old home. We have many subscribers in Cowley County, and considering this fact, we may be excused for meddling (if it be termed such) with the politics of that county.

Now, to be plain, we think it is with very poor grace that any Winfield man should oppose Col. Manning's election, considering the fact that he is the father of their now flourishing little city, and has done more for its interest than any other ten men in the county. He has never been found away from his post of duty when the interest of Winfield and Cowley County was at stake, and in the name of common sense, what more could they ask of him as a citizen? As a Republican he has been tried for years, and has always proven himself worthy of any man's steel. Of course, some localities, especially those which have fought the interests of the city of Winfield, from the time of its birth, oppose him on the grounds that he has spent his time and money in the advancement of Winfield, but this should make those at home think more of him, and vote for him, irrespective of party. Col. Manning is a gentleman, a scholar, and an honest and sober man, and in points of ability he stands, today, the peer of any man in Kansas. He is so much the superior of the man, Pyburn, who is undertaking to run against him, that a comparison would simply be a mockery to the idea of consistency. We would urge the people of Cowley to stand by the claims of Mr. Manning and it will be casting bread upon the waters. Elk County Courant.

Winfield Courier, November 2, 1876.

MR. O. M. SEWARD, the junior member of the law firm of Pyburn & Seward, of this city, has been stumping it for Hayes and Wheeler and the grand old Republican party. He is, we are informed, one of the fairest talkers in the canvass; does not deal in personalities or abuse of political opponents, but simply takes the parties, compares their records and worthlessness and unreliability of the one, and the success and glorious achievements of the other. In Vernon Township his speech was applauded from beginning to end, and in some of the others was as equally well received. We bespeak for Mr. Seward success at the bar in this district in the near future.

[MANNING IS DEFEATED.]

Arkansas City Traveler, November 8, 1876.

The returns from Creswell Township this morning give Pyburn a majority of 220.

From East Bolton: 14

From West Bolton: 51

From Pleasant Valley: 26

From Rock: 29

From Tisdale: 33

From Windsor: 20

Total: 393

In Maple Township Manning has a majority of 13.

In Richland: 31

In Sheridan: 15

In Vernon: 69

In Beaver: 23

In Winfield: 40

In Silverdale: 1

Total: 192

At present writing, Pyburn has a majority of 201, and most of the townships casting large votes have been heard from. Dexter, Nenescah, and some other townships will give Manning a majority, but not enough to elect him by at least fifty votes.

The votes on Senator are here given:

MANNING PYBURN

MAPLE TOWNSHIP 47 34

PLEASANT VALLEY 27 53

ROCK 60 89

SHERIDAN 42 27

TISDALE 28 61

CRESSWELL 22 242

EAST BOLTON 10 24

WEST BOLTON 14 65

Total for Manning: 250

Total for Pyburn: 595

Richland, Manning's majority: 31

Vernon, Manning's majority: 69

Beaver, Manning's majority: 23

Silverdale, Manning's majority: 1

Winfield, Manning's majority: 40

Windsor, Pyburn's majority: 20

Winfield Courier, November 9, 1876.

The "as good a Republican as you are" element, which aided in the election of Mr. Pyburn, are now wondering what to do with the elephant which they have drawn. He cannot help the poor fellows to office nor keep any of their ring in office. He must serve his party and they cannot quite control its action. What will they do? They must either join the Democratic party and direct the animal or follow behind and gather up whatever drops and be contented with it.

Winfield Courier, November 9, 1876.

Is the Senator elect from this, the 27th district, for the coming term. The COURIER used all honorable means to elect his opponent and is not sorry for it. It will now do all that it can to make Mr. Pyburn useful to the people of the county and will aid him in anything that he may undertake for their interests. It will not attempt to destroy his influence, but to increase it. In a party sense we expect to disagree with his partisan measures, but for the building up of Cowley County we are with him first, last, and all the time.

Winfield Courier, November 9, 1876.

Cowley County cast 2,000 votes.

Hayes received 1,625, Tilden, 925.

Anthony received 1,425, Martin 1,125.

Campbell received 1,600, Harris 1,000.

Manning received 1,125, Pyburn 1,275.

Hayes' majority: 700.

Anthony's majority: 360.

Campbell's majority: 600.

Pyburn's majority: 150.

[DEMOCRATIC VICTORY MEETING.]

Winfield Courier, November 9, 1876.

The Democratic jollification last night, over the election of one man out of the thirty-one on the ticket, was a huge affair. At an early hour sundry dry goods boxes, barrels, etc., were fired at the crossing of Main and 9th, the band was brought out, and the unterrified proceeded to get together. They met to rejoice over the election of Mr. Pyburn for fear that they wouldn't have anything else to rejoice over. Mr. Pyburn was called out and in a few words thanked the Democrats for his election, which cooled the ardor of the bushwhacking Republicans, who were hanging on the outskirts expecting to get a comforting crumb.

Mr. McDonald followed him, of course, and put on the finishing touches. By insinuating remarks he cast reproach upon the name of the defeated candidate for State Senator.

This was more than his hearers could stand, and the only applause he received at its close was loud and repeated cries for "Manning!" "Manning!!" Mr. Manning climbed halfway up the stairway that led to the speakers stand and stopped, remarking that it was a time for "the Republican flag of Cowley County to stand at half mast." From this stand he gave the "bushwhacking" enemy in his own party such a raking as they will remember for years. He had no feeling against the honest Democrats, who voted their honest sentiments, but against the men who had been nursed and petted by the Republican party until they thought they owned the entire thing.

Mr. Hackney, late of California, was then called out and tried to explain why he was furnished with a "sleeping car" to ride free from Topeka to Galveston last winter, while his constituents were holding mass conventions at home to persuade the same road to build them a line down this valley. He then spoke a few kind words to "my friends," the Democrats and Republicans, whereupon a full fledged "Dymocrat," about half "set up," yelled out, "Which side yer on?" This brought our friend Hackney down, and after more music the next Democratic (?) orator took the stand.

L. J. Webb, who had carried his district by a Republican majority of nearly four hundred, gave the jollifiers a few words that convinced them they had missed their man again.

Dick Walker, the Republican wheel-horse of this county, next stood up and put on the "cap sheaf." He spoke of Arkansas City's going back on him, bolting Webb's nomination, Kinne's nomination, and every other nomination the Republicans had ever made that wasn't dictated by them, and that loyal old Vernon, "the only loyal State in the Union," would remember them for all time to come.

Dick was followed by Capt. McDermott, Prof. Lemmon, and Mr. Kelly. They all made Republican speeches, which the poor Democrats were compelled to swallow. Prof. Lemmon said that he thought the meeting was called to attend a Republican funeral. That thirty out of thirty-one corpses were Democrats, and the anthem singers were nearly all Republicans.

The crowd was good humored and everything passed off harmoniously. The funniest thing is to find where the Democratic jollification came in. The meeting was captured by Republicans, and seven speakers out of ten were "true blue Republicans."

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, November 15, 1876.

The Courier was exasperated last week.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 15, 1876.

The Courier states that "It ain't sick." The symptoms, then, were deceiving.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 15, 1876.

COWLEY County CAST 2,625 VOTES, AND NOW RANKS AS THE TENTH COUNTY IN THE STATE, IN POPULATION.

Of the votes cast:

Hayes received 1,670, Tilden 955; Anthony 1,401, Martin 1,174; Campbell 1,638, Harris 980. Manning 1,140, Pyburn 1,318.

Hayes received a majority of 725.

Anthony received a majority of 227.

Campbell received a majority of 658.

Pyburn received a majority of 178.

NATIONAL TICKET:

RUTHERFORD B. HAYES OF OHIO, REPUBLICAN, FOR PRESIDENT.

STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET:

GEORGE T. ANTHONY OF LEAVENWORTH COUNTY FOR GOVERNOR.

STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET:

WILLIAM P. CAMPBELL FOR DISTRICT JUDGE.

STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET:

PYBURN WAS THE NOMINEE FOR STATE SENATOR....

MANNING WAS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR STATE SENATOR.

OTHER REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES:

FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:

ALLEN B. LEMMON, OF COWLEY COUNTY.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE 88TH DISTRICT: LELAND J. WEBB.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE 89TH DISTRICT: C. R. MITCHELL.

FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY: JAMES McDERMOTT, OF DEXTER.

FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT: ED S. BEDILION, OF WINFIELD.

FOR PROBATE JUDGE: H. D. GANS, OF WINDSOR.

FOR COUNTY SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:

R. C. STORY, OF HARVEY.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 15, 1876.

We notice in the Commonwealth the name of A. J. Pyburn, with his residence given as Arkansas City. While we would be glad to claim Mr. Pyburn a resident of this place again; we have to state that he has not resided here for two years; has no property or interest here, any more than in any other part of the county, and never had any intention of returning.

The object in placing his name as coming from this place was to make the defeat of Mr. Manning appear as though it was a local issue, when in fact his opponent was one of his own townsmen, and a nominee on the straight Democratic ticket. The only excuse for his overwhelming defeat, while every other Republican candidate was elected by a large majority, is that he was so fearfully unpopular and his record so bad, that in the county where there is over 700 Republican majority, he was beaten by 178 votes.

[MANNING: HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED IN WINFIELD.]

Arkansas City Traveler, November 15, 1876.

C. M. SCOTT: MANNING IS DEAD, BUT IN DYING HE KICKED AS MEAN AS HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN. Last night we had the band out, and built bonfires in jollification of the great event. Pyburn was cheered enthusiastically, and he appeared to thank, in a genteel manner, the Democrats and Republicans who voted for him. Several others were called out, and made their appearances to say a few words on the occasion, but Col. E. C. Manning acknowledged his defeat in the most bitter language against everybody that opposed him, and protested that had it not been for the "traitors and renegade Republicans, and that sink of infamy, Arkansas City, he would have been the next Senator from Cowley County." Glory to God that he is not!

What impression his speech made, not only among the Renegade Republicans who did not support him, but also among many of his best supporters, I let you imagine.

[MANNING DEFEATED: COMMENTS BY TELEGRAM.]

Arkansas City Traveler, November 15, 1876.

The friends of the man who "only wanted a chance to go before the people to vindicate himself," wince terribly when you flaunt the people's verdict in their faces, and sing out, Oh! Well, if we had the Republican majority in that "sink hole of infamy, Arkansas City," we would have beaten you.

That is thin. Take the Republican majority in Creswell from Mr. Pyburn's majority, and add it to Mr. Manning's and it makes no change in the general result, only lessens the majority. Telegram.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 15, 1876.

One of the grandest ovations ever tendered any man in Southwestern Kansas was upon Wednesday night of this week, given the Hon. A. J. Pyburn. Hundreds of citizens proceeded en masse to the office of Mr. Pyburn on the corner of Main Street and Ninth Avenue, and headed by the silver cornet band, serenaded Mr. Pyburn. Bonfires were kindled and the city was wild with enthusiasm over the result of the Senatorial contest.

When Mr. Pyburn appeared upon the balcony in acknowledgment of the serenading party, he was greeted with prolonged cheers, and it was many minutes before the crowd could be quieted so as to hear him. He made a few remarks acknowledging the "honor conferred upon him," and thanking the citizens for their support in the contest, and "promising a faithful representation of the interests of the County." After him Judge McDonald was called for and made a neat little speech which was received with wild enthusiasm, especially when mention was made of the favorite candidate for Senator.

Seeing the enthusiasm which prevailed and being so completely filled with bitterness that he could not hold himself, Manning sneaked across the street; and having had it arranged before hand with "backers" to call him, he passed half way up the stairs and there stopped, exclaiming that "he thought it was about time the Republican flag was run up at half-mast" and gave vent to his feelings in a bitter denunciation of his political opponents, denouncing those Republicans who voted against him as "Renegades," and declaring that if it had not been for that "sink hole of Infamy, Arkansas City" that he would have received a majority of the votes cast," which was utterly false, for with every Republican vote cast in Creswell Township, there would still have been a clear majority against him.

After considerable more blubbering of the same sort in which he showed his deep chagrin at his defeat, he attacked Hon. W. P. Hackney, and then he subsided; and the crowd called on Mr. Hackney, who in a few minutes speech completely upset everything that Manning had said, and again filled the crowd with enthusiasm for Pyburn and reform.

Manning and his friends, still wishing to turn the meeting into his favor, called for several of his backersWalker, Kelly, Webb, and McDermottwho in turn pronounced a requiem over the corpse of Manning, which brought tears to the eyes of their hearerstears of joy that the County had been saved the disgrace of electing such a man as Manning to the State Senate.

Taking all in all there was on that evening a greater display of wild enthusiasm than we have ever before witnessed in the State, and a greater display of petty spite, malice, and chagrin by the friends of Manning, than we have ever dared think they could be guilty of. A display of good feeling on one side and a display of despair and hopelessness on the other, which prompted them to make complete asses of themselves, thereby losing the respect of the honorable minded citizens who were present at the demonstration.

[TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ELECTED NOVEMBER 7, 1876.]

Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876. Editorial Page.

[Note: Also putting down votes given by named townships to Manning & Pyburn for office of State Senator.]

Beaver Township:

R. H. True, Trustee; L. P. King, Clerk; W. Wood, Treasurer; J. H. Kinney, J. P.; M. Teter and W. A. Snyder, Constables.

MANNING: 63. PYBURN: 40.

Bolton Township:

J. Sample, Trustee; T. Parwin, Clerk; A. J. Kimmel, Treasurer; J. Linton, J. P.; E. Lewis and J. Myrtle, Constables.

MANNING: 10. PYBURN: 24.

Cedar Township:

D. W. Wiley, Trustee; J. W. Ledlie, Clerk; Z. Condit, Treasurer; Levi Miller and T. H. Osborn, J. P.; G. Quigley, Constable.

MANNING: 14. PYBURN: 65.

Creswell Township:

T. McIntyre, Trustee; W. M. Mowry, Clerk; W. Gooch, Treasurer; NO J. P.; G. H. McIntire and W. J. Gray, Constables.

MANNING: 22. PYBURN: 242.

Dexter Township:

J. V. Hines, Trustee; J. A. Bryan, Clerk; O. P. Darst, Treasurer; C. W. Dover, J. P.; G. W. Jones and P. A. Asbury, Constables.

MANNING: 19. PYBURN: 24.

Harvey Township:

R. S. Strother, Trustee; H. E. Mathews, Clerk; A. J. Peebler, Treasurer; J. C. Kerr, J. P.; G. Harris and C. Day, Constables.

MANNING: 66. PYBURN: 62.

Liberty Township:

J. Fisher, Trustee; H. C. Hale, Clerk; I. F. Moore, Treasurer; NO J. P.; J. Perkins and S. Greenwell, Constables.

MANNING: 28. PYBURN: 18.

Maple Township:

S. S. Hayes, Trustee; G. Foster, Clerk; A. M. Whipple, Treasurer; NO J. P.; W. Haynes and J. Echenwiler, Constables.

MANNING: 28. PYBURN: 53.

Nennescah Township:

H. H. Martin, Trustee; C. James, Clerk; L. Stout, Treasurer; P. W. Smith, J. P.; P. Stout and H. Burrow, Constables.

MANNING: 47. PYBURN: 34.

Omnia Township:

M. J. Loy, Trustee; C. B. Hale, Clerk; J. Messenger, Treasurer; J. J. Parsons, J. P.; P. S. Loy and H. M. P. Haworth, Constables.

MANNING: 86. PYBURN: 25.

Otter Township:

R. B. Shaver, Trustee; A. J. Edwards, Clerk; C. R. Myles, Treasurer; NO J. P.; J. W. Sterrett and S. Slater, Constables.

MANNING: 51. PYBURN: 43.

Pleasant Valley Township:

C. Dean, Trustee; J. W. Adams, Clerk; S. H. Tolls, Treasurer; T. H. Henderson, J. P.; S. Waugh and J. W. Birdzell, Constables.

MANNING: 27. PYBURN: 53.

Rock Creek Township:

W. B. Wimer, Trustee; G. H. Williams, Clerk; J. M. Harcourt, Treasurer; J. M. Barrick, J. P.; N. Rogers and A. B. Tuggle, Constables.

MANNING: 60. PYBURN: 89.

Richland Township:

M. C. Headrick, Trustee; A. Kelly, Clerk; L. Stevens, Treasurer; D. C. Stevens, J. P.; T. D. Givler and J. Coe, Constables.

MANNING: 81. PYBURN: 50.

Silver Creek Township:

A. P. Brooks, Trustee; S. M. Jarvis, Clerk; J. A. Goforth, Treasurer; NO J. P.; C. Rochenbach and J. Fitzgerald, Constables.

MANNING: 40. PYBURN: 27.

Spring Creek Township:

A. A. Wiley, Trustee; W. W. Thomas, Clerk; J. H. Gilleland, Treasurer; W. E. Ketcham, J. P.; D. McKelvy and J. Hanson, Constables.

MANNING: 32. PYBURN: 24.

Sheridan Township:

W. H. Clay, Trustee; R. R. Longshore, Clerk; E. Shriver, Treasurer; NO J. P.; W. M. Smith and R. Moore, Constables.

MANNING: 44. PYBURN: 27.

Silverdale Township:

B. A. Davis, Trustee; S. Catrell, Clerk; W. T. Estus, Treasurer; W. S. Coburn, J. P.; H. L. C. Gilstrap and W. S. Gilman, Constables.

MANNING: 49. PYBURN: 48.

Tisdale Township:

S. S. Moore, Trustee; J. G. Young, Clerk; O. P. West, Treasurer; C. G. Handy, J. P.; J. Napier and W. C. Bryant, Constables.

MANNING: 28. PYBURN: 61.

Vernon Township:

E. D. Skinner, Trustee; F. Warden, Clerk; C. M. Hopkins, Treasurer; J. W. Millspaugh, J. P.; J. N. Carter and G. T. Stone, Constables.

MANNING: 100. PYBURN: 31.

Windsor Township:

Mc. D. Stapleton, Trustee; A. Tyler, Clerk; J. H. Sweet, Treasurer; A. J. Pickering, J. P.; W. Fritch and J. W. Tull, Constables.

MANNING: 49. PYBURN: 69.

Winfield Township:

J. S. Hunt, Trustee; E. S. Bedilion, Clerk, B. F. Baldwin, Treasurer; W. M. Boyer, J. P.; E. R. Evans and Burt Covert, Constables.

MANNING: 229. PYBURN: 189.

Note: Two of the townships were split up into two voting areas

1. Otter Township had a) Guthrie and b) Schoolhouse.

2. Richland Township had a) Floral and b) Grooms.

TOTAL FOR E. C. MANNING FOR STATE SENATOR: 1,140

TOTAL FOR A. J. PYBURN FOR STATE SENATOR: 1,318

DIFFERENCE: 178 VOTES.

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS: WIRT W. WALTON, EDITOR.]

Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876.

Pyburn is elected, and "still we have no railroad."

Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876.

The defeat of the Republican candidate for the State Senate, in this county, gave all true Republicans therein a shock of dismay. It seems to say that personal hate is stronger than love of principle; that men can be destroyed by falsehoods; that money can carry elections in Cowley; that local strifes threaten the future welfare of the county; that a man who has no sympathy with the money shylocks, and who is in sympathy with the farmers has been set aside for one who has no sympathy of any kind; that a man who is working for railroads is dropped for one who takes no thought of railroads; that one who is striving for markets, progress, and material development in the county is cast down, while one who manifests no zeal in these things is set up; that a representative of Republican principles is repudiated, while a representative of Democratic principles is endorsed.

The defeat of Mr. Manning as the Republican candidate for Senator is an unfortunate blow to the best interests of Cowley County. The method of his defeat has created a bitterness in the county that will last for years. A very large majority of the Republican farmers of the county desired his election. He could not have refused to run as their Senatorial candidate and retained their confidence and respect. It was plainly the duty of the minority of Republicans to second their choice.

In the effort to secure his election, no dishonorable methods were adopted. Mr. Manning even offered to withdraw from the ticket if his adversaries could prove that any of the wicked charges of dishonorable conduct made against him were true. He could not withdraw from the canvass without cause. He was desirous that Cowley should be represented in the State Senate by a Republican and was willing to put forward another candidate if good cause could be given for so doing.

The canvass in Cowley County became a personal controversy. All interest in the National and State ticket was lost in the war made upon Mr. Manning by his enemies and the defense made by his friends. The "robber's roost" in Winfield furnished money to defeat him. Two newspapers in the county poured out column after column of lies about him. A flood of liars were turned loose in every township and in nearly every schoolhouse to defame him, and finally on election day the Traveler and Telegram offices furnished bogus Republican tickets at every voting place with Mr. Pyburn's name printed thereon as the Republican candidate for State Senator.

As a culminating effort the opposition secured the services of pretended Republicans at every precinct, either volunteers or hired tools, to brow beat every man who intended to vote for Mr. Manning.

This combination of agencies, aided by a nearly solid Democratic vote, backed by the almost solid vote of Creswell Township (Arkansas City), caused the defeat of the Republican nominee.

Such disreputable means as those employed show who the "reformers" are in Cowley County. They are "spotted."

[LETTER FROM "RENEGADE" TO TELEGRAM EDITOR.]

Arkansas City Traveler, November 29, 1876. Front Page.

Ed. Telegram:

"`Tis sweet to court, but oh! how bitter

To court a gal and then not git `er."

It is a rare occasion where both political parties can rejoice over the result of the same election, but that happy occasion was celebrated here last Wednesday evening, with fire balls, bonfires, and anvils.

One enthusiastic Manningite was determined to fire one salute for the "Little Booby." He applied the red hot iron to the extempore cannon, but alas! his zeal was only awarded by a "flash in the pan;" the second and third attempts resulted like the first, and nothing but a "rah for Pyburn," would make the thing speak.

It is rather humiliating to a radical Republican to see a Democratic Senator elected in a strong Republican district, but if the recent defeat of the Republican candidate will teach the "manipulators" to build their platform first and then place their man upon it instead of setting up their man and trying to cover him up with a "buncombe" resolution, we are satisfied.

If, according to the Courier, we have "drawn an elephant" (which we have not), we have at least driven this political hyena back to his den for another four years.

There is not much "hollerin" here, either for Hayes or Tilden, but the post office is crowded every night, everybody on tiptoe for the latest newsone night it's a Democrat who goes with a broad grin under his arm (the news is too uncertain to come out boldly with such things), and the next night it is a Republican.

Berkey says he shall "employ forty deputies and have a round stool in front of the hole," but Scott can't see the "hole."

The TRAVELER's allusion to "Tom Wilkinson and the other niggers" is causing considerable indignation here, and Scott will probably be compelled to apologize (to the niggers).

The Indians with the spotted narrative passed through this "sink hole of Infamy" the other day en route for the Territory, hunting claims. Here we take a more hopeful view of the case than that expressed in the TelegramIf, still we have no railroad, Ingines are the next best thing." `Rah for Pyburn! RENEGADE. Telegram.

Arkansas City Traveler, November 29, 1876.

WIRT WALTON wants to be Chief Clerk of the House this winter. Well, Wirt is ambitious, and with Pyburn in the Senate and Mitchell in the House, he ought to get two votes, by some turn or another, but it is doubtful.

[COMMENT ABOUT E. C. MANNING.]

Arkansas City Traveler, November 29, 1876.

Like Horace Greeley, when he became a candidate, did E. C. Manning, of the Winfield Courier, when he became a candidate for State Senator, commit his paper to the hands of a friend, that he might not be regarded as an organ grinder, and after all, like Horace Greeley, he did not get elected. A. J. Pyburn "scooped" him. Emporia Ledger.

[MORE ABOUT WIRT W. WALTON AS COUNTY SURVEYOR.]

Arkansas City Traveler, January 3, 1877.

Charles A. Seward denies that he ever said "Wirt Walton moved a Government corner stone for $5," and gives a letter to the Courier to that effect.

Now that he has so completely vindicated Mr. Walton, we have to say we can prove he did say so, and we give his letters as written to us Nov. 20th and Dec. 3rd. The Courier is noted for the faculty of "bringing men around," and the cause of Seward's change we can't account for.

Mr. C. M. Scott:

SIR. Today, for the first time, I find in the Cowley County Telegram a report said to have been published in your excellent paper, to the effect that I said W. W. Walton had moved a corner stone for money. Said statement is false, as concerning my having said sothough there has been such report.

For the facts, I would refer to G. W. Melville, now at Wichita, having a farm on Posey Creek, where said surveying is said to have been done. Now I have no particular regards for Walton, or the tribe he is now connected with, in proof of which, though I am a Republican, I helped to elect your townsman, Hon. A. J. Pyburn, instead of one of my own party in whom I had no faith. I say this to prove my interest in the welfare of the people of this county. Yet I cannot permit my name to be abused and scandalized as it has been in the Courier, a paper which I ceased to take on account of the low origin of its contents.

Please rectify said mistake of the reporter. Yours, with regard, CHARLES A. SEWARD.

Mr. Scott:

Dear Sir. I do not want you to make a correction of the statement published in your paper in regard to Walton moving a Government corner stone for money. I have heard such a report. That is all. Your reporter made a mistake when he said I had made such report to him, knowing the same to be true. I did not, neither do I think Walton a proper person for County Surveyor, for in my opinion he is not an honest man. Trusting you will correct the mistake (?) made by your reporter, I subscribe myself, Yours, with respect, CHARLES A. SEWARD.

Arkansas City Traveler, January 3, 1877.

HON. C. R. MITCHELL will take his departure for the State Capitol this week, in company with Hon. A. J. Pyburn. Hon. L. J. Webb, who has been rusticating in Pennsylvania for some months, will join them in Topeka, fresh from the old hills, and full of vigor. The Cowley County team will be a hard one to get away with.

Winfield Courier, January 4, 1877.

Hon. A. J. Pyburn left for Topeka this morning.

Winfield Courier, January 11, 1877.

It looks as though the whole Cowley County delegation at Topeka had gone back on the COURIER. Not a word from Walton, Lemmon, Webb, Pyburn, or Mitchell in two weeks. Even the ladies have not written. We are not so much surprised at the reticence of Walton, Lemmon, and Webb; but the silence of Pyburn and Mitchell is mysterious. Here we are all anxiety about the prospects of "our Wirt"days and nights of suspense and no light. We think however the situation is safe or there would have been some "hollering." But to the time of going to press this is our latest news, taken from the old, reliable morning Commonwealth, of January 9th.

"We are authorized to state that Judge Webb is not a candidate for Chief Clerk of the House. This we suppose assures the unanimous election of Wirt Walton. He will make a No. 1 Clerk in all respects and is entitled to the office."

Judge Webb is the only opposing candidate that we have heard of and consequently Mr. Walton must have a clear field.

[EDITORIAL COLUMNS: C. M. SCOTT, EDITOR]

Arkansas City Traveler, Wednesday, January 17, 1877.

SENATOR PYBURN is a member of the Judiciary Committee (one of the most important of the Senate), also, the Committee on Enrolled Bills, Accounts, Internal Improvements, and Texas Cattlefive in all.

[BACKGROUND ON ANDREW J. PYBURN, STATE SENATOR OF KANSAS.]

Arkansas City Traveler, January 24, 1877.

The Commonwealth in its mention of the different State Senators, says:

Andrew J. Pyburn was born September 12, 1837, in Andrew County, Missouri; received an academical education; read law at Bedford, Iowa; was admitted to the bar in 1870, and practiced at Bedford for two years; removed to Cowley Co., Kansas, in 1872, and has since practiced his profession at Arkansas City and Winfield; has served as County Attorney for one term; and was elected to the Senate as a Democrat in 1876.

[REPORT FROM MANNING: AT THE CAPITAL IN TOPEKA.]

Winfield Courier, February 1, 1877.

RECAP ONLY...FULL OF POLITICAL TALK RE STATE SENATORS, ETC.

Evidently Manning was trying to get Plumb elected...the legislature had to vote for a U. S. Senator to take the place of Hon. J. H. Harvey, whose term of office was due to expire March 4, 1877. MANNING HAD BEEN IN TOPEKA FOR FIVE DAYS ALREADY!

. . . . Southern Kansas is largely interested in the Congressional legislation upon the Indian Territory. If the people of southern Kansas could know for one year in advance that at a certain date the Indian Territory would be opened for settlement, they would of course hold their grain and products and not sell a bushel of the same until the Territory was opened, at which time Southern Kansas would be the Egypt in which to buy the corn for the new country.

MANNING CONDEMNS HON. A. J. PYBURN . . . "he votes, day after day, for John Martin or W. C. Blair, two square-toed Democrats who never could be elected U. S. Senator from this State. His vote is wasted and is of no use to the county he represents."

MANNING admits he has been busy politicking in order to get a railroad. Mentions bill pending that would change the time of holding court. In Cowley County there were at the present three terms of court: 1st Monday in May; 4th Monday in August; 1st Monday in December....they wanted to increase these terms. Judge Campbell was in Topeka and opposed the increase of terms, but Manning said all the members are for the bill and Campbell therefore concluded to yield. "One of the Cowley County members suggested to Campbell that if he would execute the laws that the Legislature would take the responsibility of making them."

Arkansas City Traveler, February 14, 1877.

Mr. PyburnA Democrat in a Republican Senate, is Chairman of an important Committee and a member of five others. Manning, a Republican, in a Republican House, in 1871, and who voted for the successful candidate for Speaker, was made member of no Committees, whatever, and yet Manning says that "Pyburn will not set the world on fire."

Oh Jealousy, thou Green eyed monster! Thy name is certainly E. C. Manning. Telegram.

Winfield Courier, February 15, 1877.

The time has come when plain talk is necessary to awaken the people of Cowley County to the dangers that beset them. All pretend to want a railroad constructed into this county. We know that some men do not want one constructed. We know that the farmers, the mechanics, the laborers want one; we know that the men who are so involved in debt that they cannot save their farms except by favorable crops and cheap access to market or by selling at such figures as the construction of a railroad only can bring are also seriously in favor of a railroad. We know, that as a rule, the money loaners do not want a road, and that some of the merchants do not want a road, and the A. T. & S. F. company does not want a road, and that the paid attorneys of the various parties, corporations, and interests above mentioned, do not want a road built into Cowley County.

Now, oh, most respected legislators for whom are you going to legislate? If you allow the present railroad bond law to stand upon the statute book, you do it in the interest of the latter class, so far as Cowley County is concerned. If you allow the majority of the voters of Cowley County to decide whether they will aid a railroad or not, even at an election called by a petition signed by two fifths of the taxpayers of the county, then will you legislate for the first enumerated class.

Most wise A. J. Pyburn! We warn you that it would be better for you to never have seen the valley of the Walnut River than to record your vote against a bill which allows a majority of the people of Cowley County to settle this railroad question for themselves. If you are even the remote cause of maintaining the present law, then shall you be made responsible for all the evils that follow.

At a meeting held in Winfield last Tuesday week, which was called for the purpose of having some railroad men talk to our citizens, a resolution was offered asking the Representatives and Senators from this county to vote in favor of a change of the bond law from two thirds to a majority vote. That resolution was tabled. The Telegram of this place, which is the tool of those who do not want a railroad, parades the action of the meeting as an indication of public sentiment on the question of the change of the bond law. But such is not public sentiment. The men who want railroads feel outraged by the action of that meeting.

The unwise and unjustifiable impulse that prompted the persons who opposed the adoption of the resolution will be better understood and properly corrected in due time. The action of that meeting itself would not have been noticed had it not been given a significance it does not deserve by the tool of the anti-railroad men. It is not time now to stop and quarrel. Unless that law is changed, we get no railroad in Cowley County for three years. There are but a few days in which that work can be done. The taxpayers of Winfield Township are called together for consultation next Saturday, Feb. 17th, at 2 p.m., for the purpose of taking such action on this question as the situation demands. Let every farmer, every taxpayer in this township who wants a railroad, be on hand. If you wish your voices heard, NOW IS THE TIME TO SPEAK.

[Skipped the rest of Manning's editorials. He criticized Hon. L. J. Webb for being a member of five different committees and as a result neglecting his house duties. He pushed for a narrow gauge railroad in two or three articles. He praised Senator Plumb in another article. He condemned government for pushing 500,000 acres of land belonging to the common school fund into the hands of railroads.]

"By act of February 23, 1866, the Legislature passed a law by which these lands were ordered sold and the proceeds given to certain railroad companies therein named to aid the construction of the several lines of railway represented by such companies. This act has been `a harp of a thousand strings,' whereon demagogues have made music to the bewilderment of the people."

Winfield Courier, February 15, 1877.

Hon. A. J. Pyburn came home yesterday on account of sickness in his family.

Winfield Courier, February 22, 1877.

The Gov. has named Hon. A. J. Pyburn as one of the regents of the Agricultural College.

Winfield Courier, March 1, 1877.

TO JAMES KELLY, Winfield, Kansas.

Bill has passed the House O. K. Signed: MANNING.

Dear reader: The above isn't much; but it means a great deal more than we can tell in this short article. It means that the bill to repeal the infamous "two thirds" clause of the railroad law which was passed in the interest of the railroads then operated in Kansas, has passed both branches of the legislature, and that now the interest paying and mortgage bedeviled yeoman of Cowley County can get a railroad by a majority vote.

It means that brain and muscle has at last triumphed over money, wind, and brag. We cannot refrain from congratulating the good people of this county upon their happy deliverance from the thraldom of the money ring of Winfield. Now we can get a railroad in spite of the opposition of Read and Robinson and their paid strikers, the Hackneys and Rushbridges.

The friends of a railroad have reason to thank Col. Manning, Leland J. Webb, and R. L. Walker for their untiring efforts in their behalf. Over the active opposition of Pyburn in the Senate, Mitchell in the House, the Traveler and Telegram, the brick bank, with a Methodist preacher and a lawyer as a tail to the kite thrown in. Leland J. Webb, solitary and alone, aided by Col. Manning's fertile brain and Dick Walker's splendid tact, wins the fight and the people are again triumphant. Glory enough for one day.

Winfield Courier, March 8, 1877.

How about that regent of the Agricultural College? The Senate refused to approve of the appointment of our friend Pyburn, and that large cuck-a-doodle-do by the bantam was prema ture. Some friend up in that republican senate said it would be "rather a slam on the boys" in Cowley and the thing miscarried. After the senate had put its foot on Pyburn's regency, the Governor's private secretary came in with a wing and dust pan and brushed up the fragments and carried them out.

Winfield Courier, March 8, 1877. Editorial Page.

Cowley County is out of the woods on the railroad question. The Kansas legislature has cut the withes that bound us hand and foot. It is not possible for sidewalk politicians, money loaners, town-rivalry, and present existing railroad lines to prevent the grain growers of Cowley County from obtaining cheap transportation over a direct line of railroad. We can help ourselves, and all know how it is with people who can help themselves; then there are plenty who are willing to help them. The men and communities who sought to bind the withes tighter now hang their heads in shame and are shaking in their boots.

Never since Cowley has been settled have its people experienced such a sensation as last week's COURIER createdconsternation among the few, joy among the many. Such hand shakings and congratulations among the farmers over the news on the bond law question never was known in this new country. Last Thursday and Friday evenings men left their homes after dark to go two and three miles to read a copy of the COURIER containing the news. By word, by letter, and correspondence to the COURIER the warmest commendations and words of encouragement have poured in upon us for the persevering effort made and success obtained right in the jaws of seeming defeat.

Several times during the last three weeks our friends at Topeka had informed us that help was needed at Topeka to pass the bill changing the law from a two thirds vote on railroad bonds. The first step necessary seemed to be to get an expression of the people here in favor of the change. An attempt was made to obtain that expression. It was defeated. Our readers know by whom and how. While that meeting was held Senator Pyburn was here in person and informed all with whom he talked that the law could not and should not be changed. As soon as he arrived in Winfield private letters left here to the majority law friends in Topeka to push the bill through the Senate during Pyburn's absence. It was done. On Thursday evening at 7 p.m., Feb. 22, word was received from Topeka informing us of its passage and advising that it was necessary that help should be present to put the bill through the House. In two hours from the time of receiving the letter, three "solitary horsemen" in an open buggy might have been seen leaving Winfield at a brisk trot. They drove to Wichita in six hours that cold, dark night, arriving about 10 minutes before the train started for Topeka. Arriving at Topeka at noon they found the bill in the hands of the "Committee on Municipal Corporations," which was hostile to its passage.

To get a favorable report out of a committee that was opposed to the passage of the bill, to lift the bill over the Committee of the Whole, to put it on third reading without amendment over the heads of two hundred bills, each of which had friends anxious for their passage, to overthrow and outwit the opposition of the older counties, the railroad terminuses, the lines which carry our products, the three members from Butler, one from Sedgwick, one from Greenwood, Mitchell and Pyburn from Cowley (for Pyburn had returned and opposed the passage of the bill through the House), and to finally obtain 67 votes, three more than was necessary, looks, now that the battle is over, an impossible task.

It would make a long story to tell it all; and furthermore, it would let our enemies into the mysteries of legislative legerdemain which might be of advantage to them hereafter.

But we cannot leave this subject without giving the names of those who were not members of the Legislature, but to whom the people of Cowley are under special obligations for this great favor; this quick, decisive, and glorious victory, with all the odds against us.

Here they are: A. B. Lemmon, W. W. Walton, R. L. Walker, B. F. Baldwin, and a State officer in high position who would not like to have his name mentioned in this connection. Modesty prevents our naming the other individual.

The heavy battle was fought in the House. It occupied the most of the day Tuesday. Of course, our own Webb was the only champion on the floor for the bill from the great southwest. Hon. Ed. Hewins, of Cedarvale, did noble work. Guy of Chautauqua, Dobyns of Elk, Hubbard of Sumner, Baldwin of Wichita, and Baker, one of the members from Greenwood, stood square up to the work in all the parliamentary dodges that were taken by the enemies of the bill to defeat it.

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Winfield Courier, March 8, 1877. Editorial Page.

Mr. Editor, I will give you an account of the effect of the news concerning the political situation. Early this morning I noticed quite a large crowd of Democrats assembled at Democratic headquarters. And as you know that a meeting called in the interest of democracy is always attended by a large number of persons and plenty of alcohol. I hastened to answer to my name as the roll was called. "Mr. Nasby," said the chairman, "have you anything to say to this meeting?"

I replied by saying: "Mr. President and gentlemen of this large and respected assemblage: we are called together to consider the situation concerning the news from Washington, as it affects us here more than all the other news put together. It is now certain that Hayes will be declared elected by that infamous set of radical scoundrels assembled in Washington, and as for my part as a leader among you, I won't stand it. I will join Mr. Hackney's command, and go there and resist his inauguration, for you know that set of radicals that set around McDormans will continue to keep the post office and I will continue to be left out.

"You also know that that thief Manning at Winfield will keep Kelly in office up there and great God what will we do? The post offices are all gone for four years, and that radical little scoundrel McDermott has taken the printing out of the Telegram office and given it to Manning, and undoing everything that our good brother Pyburn has done for our party. And now you know he can't do anything at Topeka because you know that man Manning went up there and told the radicals that Pyburn was a Democrat and not to do anything for him; if they did, it would be helping the Democrats that much. So you see he can't fool anybody up there. Great God, what will our good chairman do for an office. We expected Mr. Tilden to give him the Agency of the Kaw tribe; but alas, all is gone.

"Brothers, we can only do one thing, and that is for us all to stick close together, and not trade with any radical, or patronize any blacksmith that adheres to the radical side. We can go and get a democratic doctor when we get sick, and let Wagner wait on his radical friends, as you know he was the man that lit the lamps for Manning's meeting and in consequence of that act he is unfit to practice among good Democrats."

With these remarks Mr. Nasby closed by saying, "May God bless the people of Crab Creek as they furnish more of that article called spirit than all the rest of the Democrats of the township put together."

The chairman called on others to speak, but they all declined to say anything more than endorsing Mr. Nasby's remarks. One member moved an adjournment, which was carried by loud cheers for Mr. Nasby and the corners. NASBY.

Feb. 28, 1877.

Winfield Courier, March 8, 1877.

The stem-winder that runs the Traveler is worried about Manning's brains. Nobody ever worried about the brains of the stem-winder. The Traveler, the Telegram, old man Pyburn, handsome man Mitchell, the 4 percent ring on one side; Webb, the COURIER, and the people on the other side'twas an unequal contest. Poor Pyburn! Poor Mitchell!! Poor stem- winder!! Squeak.

Winfield Courier, March 15, 1877.

Hon. A. J. Pyburn returned Monday evening last. He made a flying visit to Missouri.

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Winfield Courier, March 22, 1877.

We are all having a jubilee over the good news except Pyburn and Hackney men. Hayes, President. Going to have a railroad. We were all brought to a halt the other day by an object which we took to be Bill Hackney, going down to Washington on his bayonet charge, but when we met the object, it was nothing but one of those horned toads which get so low that they slide on their bellies.

Arkansas City Traveler, April 3, 1877.

The following teachers received certificates at the examination at Winfield, Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th.

Misses Emma Burden, Sallie Leavering, Sarah E. Davis, Jennie Hane, Ioa Roberts, Arvilla Elliott, Mattie Minnihan, Alice Pyburn, Mary Lynn Emma Saint, Mary Tucker, Effie Randall, Dora Winslow; Mrs. M. S. Tucker, Mrs. A. R. Houser, Mrs. Adelia Baird; and Mr. S. J. Hockett.

Sixteen received certificates. Whole number of applicants thirty-seven. The first three received first grades. Many who failed have been teaching in the county two and three years.

[ATTORNEYS IN ATTENDANCE AT DISTRICT COURT.]

Arkansas City Traveler, May 23, 1877.

The following attorneys were in attendance upon the present term of the District Court: Hon. Alfred L. Redden, of Eldorado; Mr. White, Howard City; Judge M. S. Adams, Wichita; Mr. McBryan, Sedan; Hon. C. R. Mitchell, Amos Walton, Judge Christian, E. B. Kager and Col. McMullen, of Arkansas City; and Messrs. Hackney & McDonald, Pryor & Pryor, Jennings & Buckman, Pyburn & Seward, Jas. McDermott, Henry E. Asp, E. S. Torrance, J. E. Allen, L. J. & Linus Webb, D. A. Millington, A. H. Green, W. M. Boyer, J. M. Alexander, of Winfield.

Arkansas City Traveler, May 23, 1877.

The chimney of A. J. Pyburn's in Winfield caught fire yesterday, but was soon extinguished.

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Winfield Courier, July 12, 1877.

County Treasurer Examiner: H. D. Gans, $2.00; A. J. Pyburn, $2.00; and Amos Walton, $2.00.

[TEACHERS ATTENDING COWLEY COUNTY NORMAL.]

Arkansas City Traveler, August 15, 1877.

The following are the teachers attending the Cowley County Normal.

Winfield. Misses Ella C. Davis, Mary Pontious, Fannie Pontious, Mina C. Johnson, Alice Pyburn, Lusetta Pyburn, Mattie E. Minnihan, Lissie Summers, Mattie E. Walters, Rachel E. Nauman, Allie Klingman, Alice A. Aldrich, Genie Holmes, Ella E. Scott, Ella Hunt, Ella Wickersham, Emma Saint, Molly Bryant, Ella Freeland, Maggie Stansbury, Amy Robertson, Lizzie Kinne, Sarah Hodges, Jennie Hane, Sallie Leavering, Effie Randall, Sarah E. Davis, Ina Daniels; Messrs. O. S. Record, Frank Starwalt, M. H. Markcum, J. D. Hunt, J. A. Rupp, C. C. Holland, J. B. Freeland, N. N. Winton, A. B. Taylor.

Winfield Courier, August 30, 1877.

The District Court commenced its session on Monday with a light docket, and it is to be hoped that it will be cleared up this week. The following members of the bar present: Hon. W. P. Campbell, Judge; E. S. Bedilion, Clerk; R. L. Walker, Sheriff; M. S. Adams, of Wichita, C. R. Mitchell, E. B. Kager, and A. Walton, of Arkansas City; J. McDermott, County Attorney, J. E. Allen, A. J. Pyburn, O. M. Seward, W. M. Boyer, L. J. Webb, W. P. Hackney, J. W. McDonald, E. S. Torrance, H. E. Asp, D. A. Millington, S. D. Pryor, J. D. Pryor, F. S. Jennings, G. H. Buckman, and A. H. Green, of Winfield, attorneys.

[TEACHER'S CERTIFICATES.]

Arkansas City Traveler, September 12, 1877.

The following persons were qualified to teach in Cowley County at the last examination.

GRADE "A": Misses Mina Johnson, Alice Aldrich, Emma Saint, Sarah Hodges.

GRADE I: Ella Freeland, Ella Scott, Allie Klingman, Sarah E. Davis, Jennie Hane, Mr. O. S. Record.

GRADE II: Misses Maggie Stansbury, Ann Robertson, R. E. Newman, Fannie Pontious, Mary Pontious, Lissie Summers, Mattie Minnihan, Effie Randall, Alice Pyburn, Loretta Pyburn, Mrs. B. Seibert, Mr. J. D. Hunt, John Poor, A. B. Taylor, B. F. Starwalt, E. M. Snow, J. A. Rupp, M. H. Markcum.

Winfield Courier, October 11, 1877.

A. J. Pyburn's law office is temporarily located in the office of Curns & Manser.

Winfield Courier, October 11, 1877.

WHEREAS, The grim tyrant death has invaded our fraternal circle and taken from our midst our worthy brother, James D. Cochran, thereby depriving our brotherhood of one of our brightest and most exemplary members, the family of our beloved brother of a loving husband and father, and the community of a useful and energetic citizen; Therefore be it

Resolved, That while we bow in humble submission to the will of our Supreme Grand Master, we do most sincerely deplore the great calamity thus visited upon the fraternity, the family of our departed brother, and the community at large.

Resolved,