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Cowley County-Booze. People For/Against
Introduction of Prohibition/Temperance Groups.
Consider the following pages as the first part of the story of those who favored drinking as opposed by those who favored its elimination. Most of the items cover Winfield, in the very early days. At that time Arkansas City was considered “dry.”
During this time era, Winfield city authorities took advantage of the “wet” situation. They charged a stiff city tax to saloon owners and breweries. This kept the city afloat without the need to tax citizens.
The prohibition movement in Cowley County flowered with the election of W. P. Hackney as a State Senator in 1880. He took office January 1, 1881.
I am of the opinion that the most important meeting during the fight that took place between the Anti-Prohibition forces [headed by Mart Robinson, banker] took place in the Opera House when Robinson sprang on a chair to try and draw attention to his efforts to make the crowd back his force and make Winfield “wet” again. The temper-ance leader [D. A. Millington, Courier editor] followed quickly in jumping on another chair and making a motion to keep Winfield “dry.” This meeting was covered in the February 8, 1883, issue. It is found in the material covering Frank Manny. [See pages 59-61.] I have always felt that events occurring at this time climaxing with the confron-tation between Robinson and Millington would make a wonderful movie. MAW
Cowley County Censor, July 1, 1871.
Board of County Commissioners met in special session at the County Clerk’s office in Winfield, June 27th, 1871.
Present: T. A. Blanchard, G. H. Norton, and E. Simpson.
Petition of M. S. Cobb was then presented, asking for a license to keep a dram shop in Arkansas City. Petition rejected on the ground that said Cobb failed to satisfy the Board that a majority of the citizens of the township were on said petition. There was also a large remonstrance filed and presented.
WINFIELD.
Cowley County Censor, October 28, 1871.
Triplett has just received another supply of fine liquors and cigars. “Micky” is still on hand, dressed in a new suit, ready to wait on cash customers.
Cowley County Censor, October 28, 1871.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR STORE. Messrs. Mullen & Stevens, formerly of Baxter Springs, have opened a wholesale liquor store in Alexander & Saffold’s old stand. This firm have on hand the finest and purest liquors ever brought to this city. Mr. Mullen has gone east after a large supply, and in a short time will be able to supply the Southwest with the best of liquors—at wholesale.
Cowley County Censor, October 28, 1871.
POOR THING, IT DIED. a fine blooded mare, belonging to an emigrant, took the “blind staggers” last Thursday evening, and the following remedies were used: First they cut a gash in her forehead about eight inches long, then they bored a hole in her head, gave her a quart of whiskey, cut off both ears, and the doctor cut her tail off. Notwithstanding all that was done for her, the poor thing died!
[COWLEY COUNTY.]
Winfield Messenger, Friday, March 15, 1872.
Winfield has, in the last eighteen months, grown up from an open prairie to a town of 160 business and residence buildings, and a population of about 700.
Winfield has 8 dry goods stores, 8 grocery stores, 3 drug stores, 3 hardware stores, 1 auction store, 3 meat shops, 3 saloons, 3 hotels, 2 tin shops, 1 harness shop, 2 shoe shops, 3 livery stables, 3 blacksmith shops, 3 bakeries, 3 wagon shops, 5 carpenter shops, 3 paint shops, 1 photograph hall, 1 bank, 2 churches, 1 clothing store, 2 cabinet shops, 1 millinery shop, 1 news depot, 1 silversmith shop, 1 wholesale liquor store, 4 land offices, 1 barber shop, a temporary courthouse, 2 lumber yards; and in fact, nearly all the trades and professions are liberally represented. There are 5 church organizations, 1 Masonic lodge, 1 odd fellows lodge, besides literary and other societies. There is an excellent and large public school, besides Sunday schools and other means of instruction.
Winfield Messenger, September 20, 1872.
Dissolution Notice. The partnership heretofore existing between S. Triplett and H. Kenton in the saloon business in the town of Winfield is this day dissolved by mutual consent, S. Triplett having purchased the entire business of H. Kenton in said business August , 1872. S. TRIPLETT, H. KENTON.
Winfield Courier, Saturday, January 18, 1873.
Removal. A. A. Jackson succeeded in moving the gallery building from the north end of town on the lot south of the livery stable.
The lower room will soon be occupied by Geo. Tapley as a saloon and billiard hall. The upper room will be used as a public hall.
Winfield Courier, Saturday, January 25, 1873.
Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing between the under-signed, in the brewery business, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Persons indebted to the firm will settle at once with Jacob Bihlmaier, who alone receipts for debts due the firm. JACOB BIHLMAIER. JOHN WEISE.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 20, 1873.
The Walnut Valley Saloon and billiard hall has again changed hands. M. Pickering is now the happy owner.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 6, 1873.
Charley Baker has opened a very neat billiard hall and saloon on Main Street.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 13, 1873. [Article from Telegram, March 6th.]
“The new lamp of the Walnut Valley Billiard Saloon, is quite attractive. Of a dark night the invitation to “call and see Manse,” stands out in bold relief. And we are told that those who do call are served in good style and with a good article of stimulants for the inner man.”
“For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain,” the “China doll” of the Telegram is an accomplished hand. The above notice appeared in Allison’s paper the morning before city election, and we inquire again as we did at first sight of it, “Did he think that a nice little local like the above would win what he denominated to be the “whiskey ring” in support of the city ticket?” It is too thin, W. M., and we would not have thought that you would stoop so low from your high (?) moral and temperate standing as to give a saloon a complimentary local notice—just upon eve of election, at that. Try again.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 20, 1873.
“Evening Star” is the very appropriate name given a new, neat, and tastily arranged billiard hall and saloon just opened by Manse Pickering in the store room on Main street formerly occupied by Close & Greer. It really has the appearance of as creditable an institu-tion of the kind as we have seen west of Kansas City. “Manse” invites all of his friends to call and see him.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, April 17, 1873.
Last Monday, Mr. Bellmire, [BIHLMAIER, JACOB], the beer manufacturer, sent us a full eight gallon keg of beer. To say the least of it, is to pronounce it good, and we have been happy ever since—salubriously happy. Mr. Bellmire is now manufacturing a very good article of beer, and he keeps on hand a sufficient quantity to accommodate his patrons at any time. We also learn that he has rented the large stone building situated half a mile south of the brewery, and that he will hereafter give a social hop on every Thursday evening.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, April 24, 1873.
Quite a little breeze occurred at the Thomasville dance on Monday night last, in which there were several heads cracked and some wild shooting done. It seems that a young man from up about Nenescah came down there with the intention of running the dance, to which some of the boys objected, causing quite a disturbance. The proprietors of the Winfield brewery had hauled over a few kegs of lager to sell to the thirsty and having taken sides with the belligerents during the melee, the victors demolished their entire outfit and sent them home in sorrow. Several of our young folks from town were in attendance but none were seriously injured, only a little frightened.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 1, 1873.
KILLED. Frank Triplett, a brother of Goldie Triplett, once a resident of this place, was killed in a duel near Salina in this State. An exchange says:
“Both were young gentlemen of good family, and with every prospect of long and happy lives before them. At the second fire Triplett fell dead, shot through the heart, and lived but a moment. Bates was shot through the shoulder the first fire, and through the lungs the second, and cannot possibly recover. Triplett was a young man of unusual promise, being something of a poet, an artist, and we believe was a graduate of law and medicine. Thus are two young lives cut off to satisfy a point of honor.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 1, 1873.
John Patterson has bought the Sprague saloon.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 1, 1873.
The City Council charges three hundred dollars per annum for a dram shop license.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 1, 1873.
Parlor Saloon and Billiard Hall.
At an expense of upward $3,000, Manse Pickering has furnished and fitted out complete the finest saloon and Billiard Hall in this part of the state. He has leased the property known as the Town Company building for one year, and the interior as well as the exterior improve-ments made on the building surpasses any like improvements in the city. The second floor will be exclusively a billiard hall while the saloon and one billiard table will be kept on the first floor. Manse proposes to open out tonight, in best style, and tomorrow evening he will give “Free Lunch,” with music, etc. The thirsty are specially invited to call and partake of anything in the line of drink, and consequently feel happy.
[BIG AD PUT IN BY MANSE PICKERING: PARLOR BAR SALOON.]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 8, 1873.
PARLOR BAR SALOON.
To Whom It May Concern.
Know ye, that by the payment of three hundred dollars, I am permitted to retail intoxicating liquors at my saloon.
To the wife who has a drunken husband, or a friend who is unfortunately dissipated, I say emphatically, give me notice in person of such case or cases in which you are interested, and all such shall be excluded from my bar. Let mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers do likewise and their request will be regarded; this is simply the sum and substance of the whole matter. I am licensed to sell whiskey and liquors, and I want it distinctly understood that I have no desire to sell to drunkards and minors, or the poor and destitute. I much prefer that they save their money, and apply it where it legitimately belongs, to their families. There are gentlemen, men of honor and money, who sport, and who can afford it, and with such and such only do I desire to exchange.
To this class my bar is open—none others need apply. For gentlemen of such style, I have fitted up a splendid saloon, and keep constantly on hand a full stock of all kinds of the best Wines and Liquors; including Milwaukee Ales and beers, California Catawba extra fine, and unanimously acknowledged as healthy and good for the promotion of health. To those who wish to trade with me and can afford it, come and I will treat you gentlemanly and courteously. Pay your cash, choose your drinks, go about your business, and it is nobody’s business but your own. MANSE PICKERING. Winfield, May 8, 1873.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 15, 1873.
The story started about Frank Triplett and another man fighting a duel and both being killed is, we are informed by Goldie Triplett, without foundation. No duel was fought and nobody was killed.
[ARTICLE FROM TRAVELER: SHOOTING SCRAPE.]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 22, 1873.
Shooting Scrape and Fighting Whiskey.
For some time past, one Henry House, residing on the strip, about five miles south of this place, who was formerly a resident of Kentucky, in company with some others, engaged in the manufacture of sod corn whiskey. To evade the law, these gentlemen placed the distillery just over the Kansas line, in the Indian Territory. For several weeks, corn-meal was trans-ported to the still and made into liquor of various kinds, rot-gut, 40 rod, fighting whiskey, etc., and all went on very pleasantly and satisfactory until on or about the 7th of April, when Wm. Magee, one of the parties, came after some of the fluid and found House drunk and abusing his wife. Magee requested House to go to bed and behave himself, to which he declined. Magee then insisted upon the latter retiring, when House, without any further argument or ceremony, brought the bottle he held in his hand in contact with Magee’s jaw, thereby breaking it, whereupon Magee proceeded to chastise House in a very severe, yet scientific manner.
On the following morning young House proceeded to the cabin of Magee, for purposes known only to himself, and finding no one but Magee’s brother at home, began to make hostile demonstrations on the property. Magee’s brother, not exactly sanctioning his actions, let him know how disagreeable he was by letting off four or five shots from his pistol, in the direction of House’s person. One ball struck House in the breast, making but a slight wound.
As soon as House was convinced that he was not welcome, he started straightway for home, apparently as though he had pressing business. He was not scared, as his friends told us he said he was not. He probably was not accustomed to the climate.
Almost one month the matter was kept a secret, until last Monday. Magee had House arrested for assault and battery. House plead guilty and was fined $5 and costs.
Arkansas City Traveler.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 5, 1873.
The other day a saloon keeper of this place pounced upon and severely mangled and bruised an inoffensive man while quietly transacting business in a law office, then rushed before a magistrate, was complained of by a friend for assault and battery. The plea is guilty. The Justice of the peace without any knowledge of the aggravation of the offense, and possibly desirous of knowing nothing, imposes a fine of $2.50. Here is an offense, perhaps meriting a year of imprisonment, that is atoned by a fine of $2.50. We don’t know which to condemn most; the assault of the man on Bihlmair, or the outrage of the magistrate upon law and order. How long shall these things be?
Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 19, 1873.
“Richard himself again.” The Parlor Bar, which, owing to a “little unpleasantness,” was for a short time closed, has opened up once more, and Manse is again prepared to wait upon his numerous customers with anything in the drinking line.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 26, 1873.
The “Parlor Bar” is sailing under new colors with Triplett “at the wheel.” Lovers of billiards should visit his pleasant rooms where they can have a quiet game and get any style of fluid comfort in the business.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 3, 1873.
Manse Pickering is surely indomitable. He has purchased another entire new outfit of bar fixtures, billiard tables, liquors, cigars, etc., and opened out in regal style in his old stand on East Main Street. He has had an extra choice lot of wines and liquors, and extends a cordial invitation to his old friends and patrons to call and “take a smile” with him.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 31, 1873.
Triplett has just received some fine California Wines, Imported Gin and Brandy, and bottled “Belfast Ginger Ale.” All nice for family use.
[COURT PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS EDITION.]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 7, 1873.
J. Bihimers vs. Manse Pickering, dismissed.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 14, 1873.
Business quiet at the Parlor Bar.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 21, 1873.
The parlor bar is booming again.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 16, 1873.
Not a single billiard saloon is open in this city and the billiardists are all disconsolate.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 13, 1873.
Triplett now has charge of the St. Nicholas Restaurant. His city and country friends will find the best the market affords at the St. Nicholas. He will keep constantly on hand fresh oysters which will be served in any required manner. Give him a call.
Winfield Courier, November 27, 1873.
Re-Opening of the Parlor Bar.
Messrs. Barnes & Wright desire to inform the public that they have re-opened the Parlor Bar saloon, and will be pleased to see their customers at all times.
Winfield Courier, November 27, 1873.
The Parlor Bar has been re-opened in grand style.
Winfield Courier, January 30, 1874.
The saloon keepers of this city got “up on their ear,” last Saturday and went for two drug firms for selling whiskey without license. One firm sold it by the drink and the other by the gallon. Each firm was fined twenty-five dollars and costs.
At George Fisher’s saloon...
Winfield Courier, February 27, 1874.
A Forger Nabbed.
A few days ago a young man by the name of Wheeler, from Cedar County, Iowa, arrived in Winfield and immediately sought out Sheriff Walker, to whom he made known his errand, which was somewhat as follows.
Wheeler and his father do a general brokerage business in Cedar County, Iowa; that a man named A. J. Reeder, living in that county brought to their office, some six weeks ago, four or five promissory notes purporting to have been executed by parties living there and offered them for discount, which was readily given, as the parties whose names were attached were all good men. It turned out, however, that the notes were cleverly executed forgeries (amounting to about $2,000) and that this man, A. J. Reeder, was the forger. That he (Wheeler) had tracked Reeder to Winfield; that he was known here as Jackson, and further, that he (Reeder) was on the eve of a new departure for that Mecca of thieves and robbers—Texas; and that this man, Reeder, was a desperate character, who would never suffer himself to be taken without a desperate struggle. That, rather than be taken back to the scene of his crime, he would kill himself or the officer.
Sheriff Dick Walker got the situation through his head at once, and tightening his belt, proceeded to George Fisher’s saloon, where he was soon enabled, by the description given him, to spot his man, who was intently engaged in a game of “pigeon hole” with some of the frequenters of that place. Dick quietly lighted a cigar, watched his opportunity, and placing the muzzle of his navy to “his man’s” ear, said, “Come Reeder, and go with me.” At the mention of his name and the determined manner of the Sheriff, Reeder was taken completely by surprise, and before he recovered, was unarmed and completely under the sheriff’s control. The next morning he was taken by Sheriff Walker and Mr. Wheeler to Florence, where he was put on the train and started for Iowa.
The arrest of this man, Reeder, alias Jackson, who, if he is the desperado he is represented to be, is one of the neatest jobs that has ever been done in Southern Kansas, and Sheriff Dick Walker has proved himself to be what his friends knew him to be when they elected him—the right man in the right place.
Winfield Courier, March 13, 1874.
T. E. Gilleland has fitted up, and moved his stock of boots and shoes into the room formerly occupied by the Parlor Bar saloon. Mr. Gilleland now has a handsome and commodious room, and a larger stock of goods than any firm in the southwest.
Winfield Courier, March 27, 1874.
A couple of the saloon keepers in this city were arrested yesterday for selling liquor without license, they having obtained their license of the city when it is claimed they should have been obtained of the county. It is a test upon the legality of the city ordinance.
It appears that the Brewery, owned by Yerger and his wife, was mortgaged to Joseph Likowski...They were listed as defendants in suit brought by W. H. Hitchcock and O. F. Boyle, plaintiffs. See June 7, 1877, entry of Courier for suit. MAW
[SHERIFF’S SALE: BREWERY CHATTELS, JOHN N. YERGER.]
Winfield Courier, April 10, 1874.
RECAP:
PLAINTIFFS: Aug Kurtzeborn, M. A. Rozenblatt, Sol Bauman and Meyer Bauman, partners under the firm name of L. Bauman & Co.
DEFENDANT: John N. Yerger.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that under, and by virtue of an Execution issued on the judgment in the above entitled cause and to me directed and delivered, I will on the 22nd day of April, A. D. 1874, at 2 o’clock p.m., at the brewery of Himelspaugh & Yerger, about one mile west of Winfield, in said county of Cowley, offer at public sale, and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all the right, title, and interest of the defendant, John N. Yerger, in and to the following described chattels to-wit: Three (3) large barrels. One (1) tub. One (1) mash tub. Thirty (30) beer kegs. One (1) force pump and hose.
Said property having been levied upon as the property of said defendant, John N. Yerger.R. L. WALKER, Sheriff.
Fairbank, Torrance & Green, Attorneys for plaintiffs. April 10, 1874.
Note: Believe this was the “Cave Brewery.”
NEXT ITEM CALLS FOR SALE OF THE PROPERTY.
PLAINTIFFS: Aug Kurtzeborn, M. A. Rozenblatt, Sol Bauman and Meyer Bauman, partners under the firm name of L. Bauman & Co.
DEFENDANT: John N. Yerger.
RECAP: Sheriff selling at the courthouse in Winfield to the highest bidder for cash, all the right, title, and interest of John N. Yerger in and to the following described land situate in said county of Cowley to-wit.
Beginning at a point on the North line of the South half of the South West quarter of section number twenty-nine (29) in township number thirty-two (32) South of Range Four (4) East twelve (12) chains East of the North West corner of said South half of said quarter section, thence South 6" West Four (4) chains, thence North 54" 15' east four (4) chains, thence north 6" East two (2) chains and eighty-two (82) links, thence due West on line three hundred and eighty-two (382) links to the place of beginning, containing land 86-100 acres more or less. The said land having been levied upon as the property of said John N. Yerger.
Winfield Courier, May 8, 1874.
The Senate saloon is closed for the want of a license.
Winfield Courier, May 8, 1874.
City Council Proceedings.
A petition was presented signed by Joseph Likowski, R. Ehret, and E. R. Parker, asked that the license tax on saloons be reduced from $300 to $200; on motion the petition was rejected, the vote being as follows: ayes—J. P. McMillen, H. S. Silver and S. Darrah—3; nays 0.
A petition was presented by Joseph Likowski asking for a dram shop license under and by the laws of 1868, and that he be allowed to retail spirituous and fermented liquors in his frame building on lot 8, in block 109, in Winfield. On motion the petition was granted and ordered that a dram shop license be issued to Joseph Likowski for the period of one year from May 1st, 1874, on the payment of $300 per annum, payable semi-annually, and also that the said Joseph Likowski be required to give a bond in the sum of Two thousand dollars to the City of Winfield as required by law.
A petition was presented by R. Ehret asking for a dram shop license. The petition not having sufficient names was referred back to R. Ehret.
On motion adjourned. J. W. CURNS, City Clerk.
The Council met at the office of S. C. Smith May 5th, 1874, at 8 a.m., in pursuance of a call. Present: S. C. Smith, Mayor, and Councilmen Darrah, McMillen, Saffold, and Silver. The call was read which was as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Winfield.
We, the undersigned, members of the City Council of the City of Winfield, would respectfully request that you call a special meeting of said council this 5th day of May, 1874, at 8 o’clock a.m. for the purpose of considering the matter of granting a dram shop license to R. Ehret. (Signed) J. F. McMILLEN, H. S. SILVER, R. B. SAFFOLD.
R. Ehret then presented a petition asking for a license to keep a dram shop; on motion the petition was granted and ordered that a dram shop license be issued to Reinhard Ehret for the period of one year from May 1st, 1874, on the payment of $300 to the City, said tax to be paid semi-annually; And further that the said Reinhard Ehret be required to give a good and sufficient bond in the sum of two thousand dollars to the City of Winfield, as required by law. On motion adjourned, J. W. CURNS, City Clerk.
Winfield Courier, May 22, 1874.
A petition is being circulated for the purpose of starting another saloon in this city. We are suffering for the want of a dozen or more saloons, and we see no surer way for a man to get away with what little money he has than for him to start the third saloon in Winfield.
Winfield Courier, May 29, 1874.
The building formerly occupied by the Senate saloon is being repainted and otherwise improved, and will be occupied by the Real Estate office of Curns & Manser. These gentlemen have, by their business talent and judicious advertising, established such a business that a larger office was found to be necessary.
Winfield Courier, June 19, 1874.
City Treasurer’s Report.
The City of Winfield in account with M. L. Robinson, Treasurer, June 15th, 1874.
RECEIPTS.
April 8 By T. A. Bancroft, license to sell medicines: $1.00
May 5 By Reinhart & Ehret, saloon: $150.00
May 9 By Joe Likowski, saloon license: $150.00
May 12 By T. E. Gilleland, license merchant: $5.00
May 12 By A. H. Green, license druggist: $3.50
[IN THE COURTS: MRS. W. D. ROBERTS.]
Winfield Courier, July 3, 1874.
In the Courts.
Last Monday night Mrs. W. D. Roberts was brought into her own house—having previously been arrested by officer Bliss of the police force, upon the charge of disturbing the peace. Upon being brought before his honor, Judge Hickok, Hon. S. D. Pryor arose and gave the Court to “understand and be informed, that Mrs. W. D. Roberts, at the county of Cowley, and on the 10th day of May, 1873, and on every Sunday save one, since said 10th day of May, 1873, at the Baptist church in Winfield, she, the said Mrs. W. D. Roberts, in a bold fearless manner, wilfully and knowingly disturbed the peace and quiet of many citizens of Winfield by using her tongue wilfully and fearlessly, in a loud voice, singing songs of praise to God, against the peace and quiet of many saloon-keepers, and contrary to the laws of king alcohol.”
The prisoner was ably defended by Rev. N. L. Rigby. Before the counsel for the defense had concluded, however, the prisoner was discharged.
To show that they didn’t believe her guilty of any crime and as a slight token of their esteem, Mr. Rigby, on behalf of the company, presented her with a beautiful silver cake basket, which was indeed a surprise to Mrs. Roberts, but nevertheless appreciated by her. After the presentation the guests were right royally regaled with Ice Cream and cake. All went home glad that they had been there, and glad that so much affection exists in the human family, and hoping that many such occasions may be experienced “ere the roses droop and die.”
Winfield Courier, July 24, 1874.
A petition is in circulation for starting a new saloon in this place.
Winfield Courier, August 7, 1874.
Lager beer was free on the “Smith road,” last Friday. We draw this inference from the appearance of the Surveying party when they reached town. This road puts the brewery two and one-half miles nearer the city.
[THE C. S. SMITH ROAD.]
Winfield Courier, August 7, 1874.
The C. S. Smith Road.
One of the most important roads in the county, petitioned for by C. S. Smith, and two or three hundred others, was located last Friday by Messrs. Lucius Walton, E. G. Willett, and Jas. Vanorsdol as viewers, and W. W. Walton, as Surveyor, from the Arkansas River eight miles east via the brewery, and Lowrey’s ford, on the Walnut River, to the West end of Court House Street in Menor’s addition to Winfield.
This road has put the county to considerable expense, there having been two surveys during Mr. Hemenway’s term of office, the report of each irregular. Not being discouraged, however, the petitioners employed A. H. Green as counsel and commenced again, the result being the order for a new survey.
The citizens of Vernon and Beaver townships turned out en masse and showed the viewers by their presence how much in earnest they were in regard to the matter, as they have been compelled for three years to travel three or four miles in a roundabout way to get to their market town and county seat.
The viewers reported “the route practicable, of great public utility, and much needed by the traveling community,” and advised its immediate opening. On the one-thousand dollars damage claim of John Lowrey, Esq., (the road having cut off about three acres of his land) they awarded him $50, to which of course he excepts, and consequently the end is not yet. Mr. Green has had prepared by the Surveyor an elaborate plat, showing Winfield and the roads for miles around it, in order to better impress the commissioners of the importance of this one. We await the action of the County Commissioners for further information.
Winfield Courier, October 22, 1874.
Ehret has moved his saloon into his new building next door to Requa’s.
[ORDINANCE NO. 44: PERTAINING TO THE LICENSING OF SALOONS.]
Winfield Courier, December 10, 1874.
Long ordinance—9 sections. Dealt with the licensing of saloons, and the sale of intoxicating liquors in Winfield. [Skipped.]
Winfield Courier, December 31, 1874.
City Council Proceedings.
The city council met Dec. 7th, 1874, at the usual hour. Present: S. C. Smith, mayor; J. C. Cochran, H. S. Silver. R. B. Saffold, S. Darrah, councilmen; J. W. Curns, Clerk.
An ordinance in relation to saloon license for the sale of intoxicating liquors was read by sections and each section adopted as read. The vote on the final passage was as follows: ayes, Saffold, Cochran, Silver, and Darrah, 4; nays, 0.
On motion the clerk was instructed to procure and file away for the use of the city 25 copies of the Winfield COURIER in which said saloon license is published.
On motion adjourned. S. C. SMITH, Mayor.
J. W. CURNS, City Clerk.
[CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS: APRIL 26, 1875.]
Winfield Courier, April 29, 1875.
Joseph Likowski and Rheinhart Ehret made application by petition for a dram shop license. Said petitions were read and on motion were referred to a special committee of three, appointed by the Mayor, to report on said petition to this Council at an adjourned meeting to be held on Friday evening next. J. M. Dever, M. G. Troup, and N. M. Powers were appointed on said committee.
It was moved and seconded that the Council go into the committee of the whole to consider the Ordinances in relation to license. A motion was made to amend by inserting the words “with the Mayor in the chair,” which carried. The question recurring on the original motion with the amendment was carried.
After duly considering the subject of licenses, the committee prepared an Ordinance in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquors, and one in relation to the appointment, duties, and pay of city officers, which were recommended for passage by the committee.
On motion the committee arose from a committee of the whole, and the Council proceeded to pass on an Ordinance in relation to the sale of intoxicating liquors. On motion said Ordinance was read and duly passed by sections. The vote on the final passage resulted as follows: Yeas—J. M. Dever, M. G. Troup, N. M. Powers, C. C. Black. Nays—none.
On motion adjourned to meet Friday evening next. J. W. CURNS, City Clerk.
Winfield Courier, May 6, 1875.
City Council Proceedings.
The special committee to whom was referred the petitions of Joseph Likowski and Reinhart Ehret for draft shop license, reported that after examining said petitions that they were of the opinion that the petitions contained a majority of the bonafide residents of lawful age. On motion report of the committee was received.
Moved and seconded that a license be granted to both petitions. Motion carried.
On motion adjourned. J. W. CURNS, City Clerk.
Winfield Courier, May 27, 1875.
Two of the town b-hoys in attempting to cross the Walnut at the Brewery ford the other night drove in where the water was about seven feet deep, and went to the bottom. As George came up he was accosted by Frank, who was hanging bat-fashion to the buggy top, with “Where have you been, George?” Blowing the water like a porpoise from his mouth and rubbing his eyes, he replied, “I’ve been down looking for a better ford, where do you reckon I’ve been?” They reached the opposite bank without further misfortune than a very strong resemblance to Winfield boarding house milk, and passed on their way rejoicing.
Winfield Courier, June 10, 1875.
Ordinance No. 56.
An ordinance to provide for special taxes and licenses.
SECTION 3. Each person or firm who shall within the limits of the city of Winfield, engage in either of the following named occupations, shall be taxed as follows:
Auctioneer: $10.00
Billiard table keeper, first table: $10.00
Each additional table: $ 5.00
Pedlar or Hawker: $10.00
Provided that no person shall be taxed as pedlar or hawker for selling without outcry his own productions of any kind, grain, fruit, vegetables, fresh meats, game or fish, or to dealers.
Ordinance No. 57.
An Ordinance for the preservation of order, peace, and quiet in the city of Winfield.
SECTION 1. Each and every person who shall within the limits of the city of Winfield, curse or swear, or use any threatening language, or make a great noise so as to disturb the peace and quiet of any person, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars.
SECTION 2. Each and every person who shall, within the city of Winfield, quarrel or fight, or make any indecent exposure of his or her person, or discharge any gun or pistol or other fire arm without the consent of the Mayor of said city, shall upon conviction be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SECTION 3. If any person or persons shall, within the limits of the city of Winfield, ride or drive any horse or other animal at any immoderate speed, or leave any horse or other animal, attached to a vehicle, upon any road, street, alley, or avenue of said city, without being securely tied or fastened to some firmly fixed object, upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding ten dollars.
SECTION 4. Any person, within the limits of the city of Winfield, who shall bet any money, property, or valuable thing whatever, upon any horse racing, or game of faro, roulette, billiards, cards, or upon any other game, shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
SECTION 5. Every keeper or exhibitor, within the city of Winfield, of any of the tables commonly called A B C or E O tables, or faro bank, or keno, or any other gaming table of the same kind or like, under any denomination whatsoever, or whether the same be played with cards or dice, or in any other manner whatsoever, shall upon conviction, be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 6. Every person, within the limits of the city of Winfield, who shall set up or keep a gaming house or place where games of chance or skill are played for money or other valuable thing, or a disorderly house, or a bawdy-house or brothel, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SECTION 7. If within the limits of the city of Winfield, three or more persons shall assemble or meet together upon a common cause or quarrel, to do an unlawful act, and make any advances towards it, they shall be deemed guilty of a riot, and on conviction, shall be severally fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
SECTION 8. If within the limits of the city of Winfield, three or more persons shall do an unlawful act, with force or violence, either with or without a common cause, or quarrel, or even do a lawful act in a violent and tumultuous manner, the persons so offending shall be deemed guilty of a riot, and on conviction, shall severally be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars.
SECTION 9. In all prosecutions under this ordinance, it shall be a sufficient designation of the offense to charge it substantially in the language of the ordinance.
SECTION 10. Ordinance No. 1, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances, inconsistent with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
SECTION 11. This ordinance shall take effect, and be in force, from and after its publication once in the Winfield COURIER.
Approved June 7th, A. D., 1875. D. A. MILLINGTON, Mayor.
J. W. CURNS, City Clerk.
NOTE: ALL THREE ORDINANCES ENDED UP LIKE SECTION 11 ABOVE. ALL WERE APPROVED JUNE 7TH; AND WENT INTO EFFECT JUNE 10, 1875.
Winfield Courier, July 22, 1875.
It took 147,200 pieces of type to set up the tax list as printed in our paper last week. These pieces lying end and end would reach a distance of 12,266 feet, or from the Courthouse to the—brewery and back again.
Winfield Courier, November 18, 1875.
Arkansas City has three lawyers, no saloon, no drunks, no whiskey, no police officers, and no one in the caboose. Winfield jail contains a crazy man, and one addicted to over-dosing with corn juice. Arkansas City Traveler.
Correct. Winfield has twelve lawyers, two saloons, 0,000 drunks, plenty of whiskey, live police officers, and two boarders in her twenty-five hundred dollar jail. Yet with all these blessings (?), Winfield does not pay one iota of city tax. Arkansas City, the highly moral and economic town, pays ten mills on the dollar as a city tax. How do you like that for a contrast, Mr. Traveler?
Winfield Courier, December 23, 1875.
City Council Proceedings.
WINFIELD, KAN., Dec. 20, 1875.
The following resolution was read, and on motion, was adopted by Council.
Resolved, That the City Council hereby instruct the City Marshal to patrol the streets until 12 o’clock at night, to see that saloons, billiard halls, etc., be closed promptly at the time prescribed by ordinance; to see that there is no danger of fire from hot ashes and fire thrown out doors, or in any other careless handling of fire, and to strictly enforce all ordinances regulating order and quietude in the City of Winfield.
The Council then adjourned. B. F. BALDWIN, City Clerk.
Winfield Courier, January 6, 1876.
Our “Courier” Patrons.
In beginning the “Centennial year,” with an enterprise like the one we have engaged in this week, it is but right and proper that we make honorable mention of the men who, by giving us their patronage, have greatly helped us in the “financial” part thereof.
Alphabetically arranged, they appear as follows.
“GRANGER Saloon,” is one of the most quiet, orderly saloons in the valley; Joseph Likowski, proprietor. It is the oldest in the county; has paid an immense revenue into the city coffers.
NATIONAL Saloon of R. Ehret, east side Main street, Winfield, is run in a manner creditable to the proprietor and the town.
[STATEMENT: MONIES COLLECTED/DISBURSED BY CITY.]
Winfield Courier, January 27, 1876.
STATEMENT
Showing the amount of monies collected by the City of Winfield from May 6th to December 31st, 1875, and the disbursement of the same by the city.
Received from liquor license $600.00; dog tax $24.00; fines $27.00; billiard license, $10.00; auctioneer license, $40.00; show license, $1.00; E. B. Kager, $348.00. Total receipts: $1,050.00.
Winfield Courier, May 4, 1876.
City Council Proceedings.
Joseph Likowski and Rheinhart Ehret made application, by petition, through their attorney, A. H. Green, for dram shop license. The petitions being read and the Council believing them to contain a majority of all persons residing within the corporate limits of the city of Winfield, over the age of twenty-one years, on motion of M. G. Troup voted that dram shop license be granted to the said petitioners.
Winfield Courier, June 29, 1876.
THE CAVE BREWERY is getting to be a favorite resort these hot afternoons. John Hemmelspaugh knows how to make the cave attractive.
Note reference to Brewery Road...
[CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.]
Winfield Courier, July 6, 1876.
WHAT THE CITIZENS OF WINFIELD DID.
They made big preparations to celebrate the 4th of July. Held meetings, appointed good men on committees, and set them to work. They arranged a programme and furnished the funds with which to carry it out. They filled their baskets; invited strangers to help empty them, unfurled the starry banner, burnt powder, turned the American Eagle loose, and were happy too.
WHAT THEY ALL DID.
They formed a procession—a procession reaching from the center of town far out into the country—a procession in which everything, from a country editor to the Congress of the United States was represented. Led by the Winfield Silver Cornet Band, and following, in the order named: By the Goddess of Liberty, the American Congress, the Sisterhood of States, and a long, unbroken line of Masons, Odd Fellows, Good Templars, Grangers, and citizens in carriages, wagons, and horse-back, the procession marched out to and around the race track, back by way of Ninth Avenue to Main street, up Main to 8th, across to Manning, down Manning to the brewery road, and thence along it a half mile to the grove.
The Silver Cornet Band made a festive appearance in their sky-blue uniform, mounted on a wagon covered with the “red, white, and blue,” drawn by four horses, as they led off in the procession to the tune of “Hail Columbia” and other familiar hymns. The boys played well and added “fresh laurels” to their old wreath.
Reference to only one brewery...
Winfield Courier, August 17, 1876. Last Page.
COWLEY COUNTY.
Its Resources and Natural Advantages.
We are daily in receipt of letters inquiring about Cowley County and requesting information about this country. To supply this demand and save writing so many letters we present herewith some of the characteristics of this county and its chief advantages.
Manufactures. Creswell Township, steam saw mill and two water power grist mills; capital not given. Spring Creek Township, steam lumber and grist mill; capital $1,700. Winfield Township, steam saw mill, three water-power grist mills; capital $44,500; one brewery. Lazette Township, one grist and one saw mill; capital not given. Silverdale Township, one saw and one grist mill, capital not stated.
Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876.
The Little Giant fire extinguisher was purchased with the proceeds of this year’s saloon license, and not by a direct tax upon any citizen. Winfield is blessed with a Republican administration.
Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876.
Whilst standing near the fire a citizen was heard to remark in reference to the “Little Giant,” which was then playing on it with a full stream of “Chemical compound,” “Every well regulated family ought to have one of those squirt guns.”
[STATE NEWS.]
Winfield Courier, December 21, 1876. Editorial Page.
There are 130 saloons in Leavenworth.
Winfield Courier, March 22, 1877.
The brewery is doing a good business now-a-days.
Winfield Courier, April 5, 1877.
The saloons were all open and did a good business last Monday evening, after the polls were closed.
Winfield Courier, April 12, 1877.
In justice to himself and the saloon keepers of this city, Mr. Walter Denning wishes us to say that somebody was mistaken about the saloons being open in the evening after the polls were closed on election day, that he was on the street until after eleven o’clock, and that neither of the saloons were opened during the evening.
Winfield Courier, April 19, 1877.
The new city council has granted license to two saloons and one wholesale liquor house for the ensuing year. The temperance element in our city feels that injustice was manifested towards their efforts to establish the insufficiency of the license petitions.
Winfield Courier, May 10, 1877.
See the addition of the “cut” of a billiard table in the card of the National saloon and billiard hall, which appears on the first page.
Winfield Courier, May 10, 1877.
AD: NATIONAL SALOON,
AND BILLIARD HALL.
R. EHRET, Proprietor.
The best Liquors, Beer, Ale, and Cigars can always be found at the National. East side Main street, Winfield, Kansas.
Winfield Courier, May 10, 1877.
ALSO, AD OF THE OTHER SALOON:
GRANGER SALOON, JOS. LIKOWSKI, Proprietor.
The oldest house in the city. Choice Kentucky whiskies, wines, beer, and cigars always ready to be “set up” (for the cash) by “Old Joe.”
Winfield Courier, May 31, 1877.
Arkansas City received four hundred dollars for saloon licenses and sunk it all trying to “bust” the east and west road.
Winfield Courier, June 7, 1877. Editorial Page. E. C. MANNING, EDITOR.
Independence draws $8,300 yearly from her saloons.
Winfield Courier, June 7, 1877.
[Published June 7, 1877.]
Ordinance No. 65.
An ordinance to amend section 8 of ordinance No. 52, of the City of Winfield, entitled “an ordinance to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,” approved April 26th, 1875.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Winfield:
SECTION 1. That section 8 of ordinance No. 52, of said city, entitled “an ordinance to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,” approved April 26th, 1875, be amended to read as follows: Section 8. Every person found within the corporate limits of the city of Winfield in a state of intoxication shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less than one dollar or more than five dollars.
SECTION 2. Original section No. 8, of ordinance No. 52, entitled “ordinance to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors,” is hereby repealed. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication once in the Winfield COURIER and Cowley County Telegram.
Approved June 4th, 1877.
R. L. WALKER, Mayor.
Attest: HENRY E. ASP, City Clerk.
Winfield Courier, June 7, 1877.
Publication Notice.
STATE OF KANSAS, COWLEY COUNTY ss.
In the District Court of Said county,
W. H. Hitchcock and O. F. Boyle, plaintiffs,
vs.
John N. Yerger and Julia Yerger, defendants.
Julia Yerger, one of the above named defendants, in the State of Illinois, will take notice that the above named plaintiffs did, on the 26th day of March, A. D. 1877, file their petition in the said District Court of Cowley county, Kansas, against the above named defendants, setting forth that the said defendants gave a mortgage to one Joseph Likowski on the southeast ¼ of section 27, in township 31, south of range 3, east, situated in said county of Cowley, to secure the payment of $450.00, according to a certain promissory note referred to in said mortgage; which note and mortgage has been assigned to these plaintiffs, who are now and were, at the commencement of this action, the legal owners and holders of the same; and praying for a judgment against the said defendant, John N. Yerger, for the sum of $450.00, with interest at 12 percent per annum from the 14th day of April, A. D. 1874; for an attorney’s fee of $25.00, stipulated in said mortgage; costs of suit, and a sale of the said land according to law, to satisfy the said judgment. The said Julia Yerger will take further notice that she has been sued and must answer the petition filed by the plaintiffs in this action, on or before the 12th day of July, A. D. 1877, or the petition will be taken as true and a judgment as prayed for aforesaid will be rendered accordingly.
W. H. HITCHCOCK & O. F. BOYLE.
By J. M. Alexander, their attorney.
Reference made to brewery ford...
Winfield Courier, June 14, 1877.
See the proclamation in another column, for an election to vote bonds, to the amount of $5,500, for two new iron bridges across Walnut: one at the brewery ford, west of town, and the other south of town in place of the one washed away by high water last spring. The election will be held on Tuesday, July 17th.
Winfield Courier, June 28, 1877.
At a special meeting of the city council, held on Tuesday evening last, Messrs. Townsend & Carrol, of Independence, secured license for a saloon and billiard hall. They have ordered a bran new saloon outfit, consisting of a billiard table, a fifteen ball pool table, large mirrors, glassware, etc. They are fine appearing young men and propose running a first class saloon. The corner building, south of the Central hotel, is being repaired and fitted up for their use.
Winfield Courier, July 5, 1877.
“Old Joe” is putting in a glass front and otherwise fitting up his building, formerly occupied by Mullin’s grocery store, and will soon remove his saloon therein.
Winfield Courier, July 12, 1877.
Mr. Carrol, the new saloon man, has been seriously ill at Independence during the past week. He will return as soon as he recovers.
Winfield Courier, August 2, 1877.
Messrs. Geo. Townsend and James Binner opened the doors of their new saloon, on the corner of Main Street and 8th Avenue, yesterday morning. The neat, clean room, new glassware and pictures, the pleasant and agreeable gentlemen, George and Jim, behind their new and handsome bar, attract considerable attention in that part of the city.
Winfield Courier, August 23, 1877.
GEO. P. TOWNSEND,
at the
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Keeps the Best and Purest Liquors.
Corner 8th Avenue and Main Street,
WINFIELD, KANSAS.
Winfield Courier, August 30, 1877.
Notice the new card of Geo. P. Townsend’s saloon, the Custom House. [Gave earlier.]
Winfield Courier, September 13, 1877.
Mr. James Binner at the saloon corner of Main street and 8th avenue, lost by theft $600 a short time ago. The thief has not been detected. Deposit your money in a bank the next time, James. Winfield has two of the soundest banks that there are in the State.
Winfield Courier, September 20, 1877.
JO’S SALOON, JOS. LIKOWSKI, Proprietor.
The oldest house in the city. Choice Kentucky whiskies, wines, beer, and cigars always ready to be “set up” (for the cash) by “Old Joe.”
Winfield Courier, October 11, 1877.
At a special meeting of the city council on Saturday evening, James C. Binner was granted the privilege of carrying on the saloon business under the license issued to Geo. P. Townsend, and at a special meeting on Monday evening his bond was approved by the council. On Monday evening Chas. C. Stevens was appointed city marshal to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of James D. Cochran.
Winfield Courier, November 1, 1877.
See the change in the card of J. C. Binner’s, the Railroad saloon, on the first page.
Saloon Cards.
J. C. BINNER, at the
RAILROAD SALOON.
Keeps the Best and Purest Liquors.
(Corner 8th Avenue and Main Street)
Winfield, Kansas.
Winfield Courier, December 6, 1877.
Mr. Ehret has caused the walls and ceiling of the Nations’ saloon to be kalsomined and the bar to be repainted.
Winfield Courier, December 6, 1877.
Jim Binner has purchased four fine oil landscape paintings which he has hung upon the wall in the Railroad saloon, besides fine engravings of the many celebrated trotting and running horses, which adds much to the appearance of the already well furnished saloon.
Winfield Courier, December 13, 1877.
OUR NEIGHBORS.
Wichita has got the Murphy movement “bad.”
Winfield Courier, December 13, 1877.
Judge Campbell made a Murphy speech at Wichita, in which he offered to sign the pledge, was opposed to licensing saloons, or having any license money paid into the public treasury.
Winfield Courier, December 13, 1877.
The Independent man over at the ferry crossing called Oxford, has become a Murphyite, and signed the pledge never to drink intoxicating liquors again. He squirts it down with a syringe now.
Winfield Courier, January 17, 1878.
ANSWERS GIVEN BY PAPER TO LETTERS OF INQUIRY.
Yes, three tinsmith establishments. There are two tailors here. Lots are worth from $40 up to $1,000. We have no railroad; expect a couple within a year. No coal of consequence has yet been discovered. Plenty of wells of good water at Winfield 20 feet deep. Perhaps a jeweler would do well, but we have four of them. Have three saloons; don’t want any more. Guess a wholesale liquor store would not do well. Yes, marble works are wanted; come on.
Winfield Courier, January 31, 1878.
Two stonemasons named Cady and Roberts on last Monday evening got into a fight in a saloon on Main street. Roberts gouged at Cady’s eye while Cady bit at Roberts’ finger. The result was that the eye did not come out but the finger came off. Cady was bound over in $1,000 bonds to answer for the mayhem in the district court. We don’t know anything about the parties, and don’t wish to. We suppose the law will do justice in the case, therefore we suppress our sentiments concerning the transaction to avoid creating prejudice before judicial investigation.
Winfield Courier, February 28, 1878.
Among the business houses now building or just completed are a brewery, a two-story brick billiard hall, a foundry and machine shop, and Manning Hall, a two-story brick block, 60 x 100 feet, the lower story for stores. Two handsome iron bridges have also spanned the Walnut River since my visit last fall, making three bridges across the river within a mile of town. JOE FLUFFER.
Winfield Courier, March 28, 1878.
The friends of temperance have made an excellent strategic move against liquor licenses in this city. They have circulated a paper by the terms of which the subscribers promise to refuse their signatures to all petitions for license, and have obtained a large number of signatures, many of which doubtless would become appended to license petitions had not this agreement been circulated. We think it probable that this move will defeat all licenses for the coming year.
Winfield Courier, March 28, 1878.
ED. COURIER: Will you allow me space in your paper, as a member of the city council whose action has been so severely criticized of late, to correct some statements which I believe to be erroneous, viz: that none of the licenses granted by the council are legal, for the reason that none of the petitions presented contained the names of a majority of the adult citizens. It is very true that the petitions as presented did not contain as many names as the remonstrance, as presented, but unfortunately the remonstrance contained the names of more than forty persons, whose names also appeared on the petitions, and I submit to any lawyer that these names could not properly appear on the remonstrance, or at least should not be counted as remonstrants, but must be counted as petitioners, because having once signed a petition no subsequent action of the petitioner could annul that petition; besides this, there were on the remonstrance twelve or more names of persons not citizens, or minors. If anyone doubts these statements, I can produce the names and figures.
After striking from the petitions and from the remonstrance the persons only who were known not to be citizens or known to be minors, and from the remonstrance those who had signed both, it was found that one of the petitions contained several more names than the remonstrance, one the same number, and one considerably less. Licenses were granted to the two first, for which action I hold myself responsible, having voted to grant them after carefully examining all the names. There was a list of some forty names of remonstrants whom no one could vouch for, but they were all counted. The other members of the council believing that many of the names on the remonstrance were not properly there, after having the third petition amended by additional names, granted a license. From that action I dissented, and likewise opposed the transfer of a license to another person than the one to whom it was granted.
I think it must be conceded that with such data as the council had at their command, it was a difficult and delicate task to decide just how many constituted a majority, and there might be an honest difference of opinion. If some of our best citizens found it so difficult to decide for themselves whether to sign a petition or a remonstrance that they signed both, might not there have been some difficulty with the council in deciding which were in the majority?
I would not have troubled you with this article were it not that I think most men will believe a plain statement of facts rather than hastily formed opinions. Some men believe in nothing but their own infallibility; for their opinions I care not. S. C. SMITH.
Winfield Courier, April 11, 1878.
One petition for a saloon license is in circulation.
The front of Jay Page’s new saloon is painted black, will be gold leafed, and will be the handsomest front in town.
Winfield Courier, April 25, 1878.
The Railroad saloon is closed. Its proprietor, James C. Binner, is gone, gone, gone, and his creditors are scrambling over what he left behind.
Winfield Courier, April 25, 1878.
The City Council met Monday evening last and voted to grant licenses to three saloons on petitions of J. Likowski, J. Page, and James Var.
The Daily Winfield Courier, Saturday Morning, May 11, 1878.
Arkansas City Items.
The Arkansas City council, with the assistance of preachers and Murpheys, have shut down the saloon business, and the boys complain that they have to drive to Winfield to get a drink.
James Fahey, “Mickey Jim,” the Stage Driver.
Winfield Courier, May 30, 1878.
Almost every man that has traveled in Southern Kansas knows, or has heard of “Mickey Jim,” the stage driver. James Fahey has driven stages for the past twenty years in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado. We have seen him come into Emporia when it was longing for a railroad. And again at Newton, El Dorado, and finally Wichita. He has been upset on the coach, pitched over bridges, and had his limbs broken time and again—yet he lives, and is now one of Winfield’s quiet citizens, dealing fermented spirits over the bar at the National Saloon. He has had a somewhat remarkable experience, and in his own way is a remarkable man. Many will be surprised to learn that he has left the stage line.
[C. M. SCOTT, Arkansas City Traveler.]
Winfield Courier, April 17, 1879.
Mayor Lynn in his inaugural address recommends that the minimum of fines for violating a city ordinance shall be raised from $1 to $5, and that the minimum for the offenses mentioned in section 50 of the act in relation to cities of the second class be $10, that dram shop license be raised to $400 or $500 and that druggists be charged $50 license for selling liquor on physician’s prescription, all of which we approve.
[COWLEY COUNTY: FROM THE TOPEKA COMMONWEALTH.]
Winfield Courier, July 10, 1879.
ED. COMMONWEALTH:—The first settlers came into Cowley County in 1869. I cannot ascertain the exact time. Its growth and development has been marvelous. I shall only give your readers a few statistics of 1879 to sustain my assertions.
BREWERIES
There are two of them. One is an unique affair. It is known as the Cave Brewery, because the whole establishment is under ground.
The city has two large flouring mills, two brewers, and one foundry, that add much to its importance as a town.
Winfield Courier, October 16, 1879.
ED. COURIER: In my saunterings about your beautiful little city, during the past few days, certain things have come under my observation, which I furnish herewith. Give them to the “comp.” or the waste-basket, as you please.
The keno room is apparently doing a fine business. The medical, legal, and literary talent, as well as the bone and sinew of the city, is well represented at its nightly sittings, and the cry of “Stop her!” “Hold her!” etc., alternates regularly with the monotonous 4—11—44 of the caller. As this institution of learning is only tolerated by the city authorities for the sake of the money they expect to get from it in the way of licenses, fines, and costs (as is claimed with the saloon nuisance), I would suggest that it is about time they were “run in” again.
Hand-bills are out for a birthday “fizz” in honor of one of our enterprisng merchants, on Thursday evening. Of course, it will be one of the most “rechurchy” affairs of the season. (They always are, you know.) We should like to go, but fear we shall not be able to attend for several reasons. 1. Girls are a sine qua non, and we have no girl. 2. It is to be full dress, and our “white kids” are still on the sheep. 3. We don’t engineer a clothing store. 4. Our grandfather won’t come down with the “scads”—he is dead. 5. Somebody else said “keno” too often. 6. We haven’t received an invitation. If these reasons are not deemed sufficient, we can give nine more why you should not drink whiskey or use tobacco.
Yours pathetically, C? SIR?
Winfield Courier, November 6, 1879.
Whole amount of liquor licenses paid into the city treasury, for the year commencing May 1, 1879: $2,752.
Winfield Courier, December 25, 1879.
Pursuant to the instructions of the Mayor, Marshal Stevens closed all the gambling establishments in the city last week, and the “gentlemen of the green,” have been compelled to hunt new fields for their labors.
[TRAVELER PUTS W. P. HACKNEY IN NOMINATION FOR STATE SENATOR.]
Winfield Courier, February 26, 1880.
The Traveler has put W. P. Hackney in nomination for State Senator from this county. The Monitor gives the following endorsement.
“Mr. Hackney is not a candidate for the state senate. His constantly increasing business interests can ill afford to spare him, but if his services shall be demanded by the people, if the people who, by their confidence in the past have made him in a large measure what he now is, should call for his assistance; we think that he ought to lay aside business and once more take upon himself the arduous and thankless responsibility of a representative of the people. We must have a powerful man in the next senate, and Mr. Hackney ought to be that man.”
Mr. Hackney is a strong man, place him wherever you will. His political experience, his professional training, and his force of character would make him a strong man in the Senate. He could do valiant service, not only for Cowley County and the southwest, but also for the entire state. Should he be nominated for State Senator, his election would be sure.
[AN EXPLANATION: BY MILLINGTON, NO DOUBT!]
Winfield Courier, March 4, 1880.
During our absence in New Mexico for the last few weeks, Prof. R. C. Story has ably conducted the editorial columns of this paper. He takes to the editorial harness as naturally as a duck to water, and we are highly pleased with his work. In last week’s issue he commended Mr. Hackney as a candidate for the State Senate, and Mr. Lemmon as a candidate for re-election to the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
These must be taken as his own views, arising from his generous appreciation of the persons named and not be construed to commit the COURIER to the advocacy of either for the offices mentioned.
It is rather early yet for us to settle upon candidates whom we will support for nomination for these and other offices. We do not doubt that when in due time the candidates are in the field for nomination, we shall have our choice among them and advocate each choice.
[W. P. HACKNEY: TEMPERANCE OR INTEMPERANCE!]
Winfield Courier, April 22, 1880.
A QUERY?
BURDEN, April 9, 1880.
ED. COURIER: No one seems disposed to contest with Mr. Hackney the nomination for Senator from this district. Personally many of our people like him, and we would prefer to give him our support; but we have been informed that he is opposed to legislation looking to the suppression of intemperance.
Please answer the following questions concerning Mr. Hackney for the satisfaction of many of your readers in this part of the county.
1. Is he in favor of the adoption of the proposed temperance Amendment to the State Constitution?
2. Should the amendment be adopted will he, if elected, favor the enactment of such laws as will secure the enforcement of its provisions?
Respectfully yours, TEMPERANCE REP.
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April 15th, 1880.
Will Mr. Hackney favor us with an answer to the within questions, and oblige.
D. A. MILLINGTON.
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MR. MILLINGTON: Dear Sir: In compliance with your request, and in answer to the questions in the above article, I have to say, to the first question, that I am opposed to the proposed Amendment to our State Constitution.
To the second question, I answer that if the people of Cowley County elect me to the Kansas Senate, and the proposed amendment becomes a part of our State Constitution, by adoption, that before taking my seat I will have to take an oath to support it and I will vote and work for such legislation as will most effectually carry into effect its provisions and secure the ends aimed at by its advocates.
I do not think this question ought to enter into our politics, and the parties who are reporting that I am “opposed to legislation looking to the suppression of Intemperance” either do not know what they are talking about, or they are strangers to the truth, one of the two; and my impression is that they are both. Yours truly, W. P. HACKNEY.
[W. P. HACKNEY: PROHIBITORY AMENDMENT.]
Winfield Courier, April 29, 1880.
Last week we published a correspondence with Mr. Hackney in relation to the prohibi-tory amendment. Now we are in favor of the amendment, and our vote and influence so far as they go will be for its adoption, but as we have before said, the fact that another thinks differently on this question is no reason that we should oppose him for the Senate. Our choice will be made upon different grounds.
We wish to treat Mr. Hackney fairly in this matter as we would all other candidates. His statement that if elected as State Senator, and if the amendment is carried, he will do what he can to carry it into full effect by suitable legislation, is perfectly satisfactory to us. We have full confidence that he would fully redeem that pledge. We have often opposed him and been strongly opposed by him in the conflicts that have occurred in the past, but we are compelled to admit that he has always adhered to his promises and pledges.
What we want is that the Republican party of this senatorial district shall unite on the man for senator who can do us the most good. The coming legislature is an important one, the most important for our interests we have had or shall have for the next ten years, and we need an active worker of experience and influence. We have had such men to represent us in both houses and therefore have had power and influence in the State, and have been well treated. We deem it of the greatest consequence that the Republicans of this county be harmonized and united in the coming contest, and we intend to sink personal issues and work to that end.
[A QUERY FROM “AUNT CATHARINE” TO WINFIELD ODD FELLOWS.]
Winfield Courier, April 29, 1880.
QUERY: How would the gentlemen who put in their little mite to procure a keg of lager beer to stimulate the muscles to increased action when putting down the Odd Fellows’ carpet, like to step in on house-cleaning day and find their wives, with a few special friends, seated around the beer keg, laughing and joking while partaking of this “strength giving beverage?”
Most certainly what is right for the gentlemen is right for the ladies; therefore, when these zephyrs die away, we propose to have a grand reception at our house. The principal amusement will be the manipulation of the broom, mopstick, and carpet stretcher.
The principal refreshment will be foaming, sparkling, lager beer. All the ladies may consider themselves invited.
Winfield Odd Fellows must be physically a weak set of men, and we would commend them to the charity of the physicians of the city.
We are sorry to see that Bro. Conklin has so far forgotten his duty to his brothers as to tell tales out of school, and we fear he must have sampled the “tipple” himself.
We can’t see how it is rough on D. C. B., as it is reported he was out of town that evening. AUNT CATHARINE.
[POLITICAL SLATES.]
Winfield Courier, May 6, 1880.
The Telegram plumes itself on the fact that we did not deny its version of how some Republicans had been making up political slates. Its editor is too modest when he supposes that his inventions will be taken as truths unless contradicted. That yarn was a pretty good joke on certain Republicans; and is so taken and needs no denial.
But if it is of any interest to anyone to know what part we have taken in making up slates, we will say that we have named as our choice the following.
Gen. U. S. Grant for President.
Hon. Thos. Ryan for Congress.
J. P. St. John for Governor.
Prof. Thomas for State Superintendent.
Capt. McDermott for Attorney-General.
E. S. Torrance for District Judge.
F. S. Jennings for County Attorney.
R. C. Story for County Superintendent.
We have been asked why we do not put Mr. Hackney’s name on our slate. We confess that we are strongly inclined to do so, because of his activity, influence, and ability to secure for our county what we want, but not because we would expect personal favors for ourself or friends at his hands.
[THE SENATORSHIP.]
Winfield Courier, May 27, 1880.
We publish in this issue a communication from “Republican” advocating Hon. T. B. Bryan for the Senate. It is temperate in its tone and is entitled to the candid consideration of Republicans. Its estimate of the character of Mr. Bryan is in our opinion not too high, as has appeared from our published notices on all fit occasions.
One or two communications making attacks on Mr. Hackney have been offered us, but we have not been disposed to use our columns in this canvass to make attacks on either, for we recognize the right of either or anyone else to aspire to such a place, and we have not felt called upon to pronounce against anyone.
[REPORT FROM “CAHOKA” - MAPLE MATTERS.]
Winfield Courier, June 17, 1880.
We, of Maple, are looking forward to our home politics with some feelings of interest. Here is our Slate, which we submit without hesitation: For Congress, Tom Ryan; State Senator, Hackney; Representatives, Lemmon and Mitchell; District Judge, Torrance; County Attorney, H. E. Asp.
Republicans of this township deeply regret to see the action taken by Republicans throughout the county on the temperance question. While many strongly favor temperance, they protest most emphatically in making it a political question, and I think in passing resolutions to support only such candidates as favor prohibition, is deserving of severe criticism. There are questions of graver importance before the American people today than that of temperance, however great that may be. It must be admitted that the latter is a question of great moment to the people of the United States, but it is entirely too light to place in the scale against Republican principles. The advocates will deny this assertion, but whenever they undertake to compel the party to carry the temperance cause through upon their shoulders, they at once array themselves in opposition to Republican principles and the welfare of the party, and if persisted in to any great extent, will cause the defeat of the party in the state. I hope they will see their error before it is too late, and right themselves.
CAHOKA.
June 12th, 1880.
[THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.]
Winfield Courier, June 24, 1880.
During the last few weeks a very warm contest has been waged in this county for the nomination of a Republican candidate for Senator of the 25th district, which resulted last Saturday in the nomination of W. P. Hackney by the Republican convention.
Mr. Hackney was in the field four months ago, and for the first two months seemed to be without a competitor. It is true that many Republicans objected to him then, because his record as a Republican was not good. He had at times uttered sentiments not considered consistent with Republicanism, and had assisted to defeat one or more Republican nominees, notably, Col. Manning. We observed, however, that most of the men who stood by Manning and did the work for him were now enlisted under the banner of Mr. Hackney, while the balance were indifferent; and it seemed that the stalwart work which Mr. Hackney did for the whole ticket last year, and the stalwart position he has maintained for the last year or two, together with his acknowledged talents as a legislator, had won most of his old time opposers into active supporters. It then seemed that the party had practically united on Mr. Hackney, and we yielded our personal objections and concluded to fall in and favor his nomination, and so indicated in our columns.
Since then new objections have been raised against him, which, under the circumstances, have little weight with us. One is that he is opposed to the amendment. Coupled with his frank admission that such is the fact, is his pledge that if elected he will faithfully do what he can to carry the amendment, if adopted, into effect by suitable legislation. Our experience with him is that he always redeems his pledges, and we think that he is capable of doing as much as anyone in that direction. So that was no objection with us.
His opposers brought out, as a candidate against him, a man of high character and talents whom the people of this county have delighted to honor. No mud was thrown at him, and his reputation was a heavy weight in the scale as against Hackney; yet this, and the various objections above alluded to were not sufficient to carry the convention. It has pronounced for Mr. Hackney by a considerable majority, and it now seems to us that Republicans should yield all their objections so earnestly presented to the voice of the convention, fall into line, and support the nominee. In the heat of the canvass, many things have been said that should be forgotten, many charges and objections have been raised which should now be allowed to rest, and the whole party should turn their batteries against the common enemy. Let Mr. Hackney’s acknowledged ability, courage, open frankness, late stalwart work for the whole party and the party nomination he has received, commend the earnest support of all Republi-cans in this district. We all know where to find him, know he will make his mark, know that he will do the most efficient work for his constituents. He has done much valuable work for our county, and will do more if we permit him.
[REPORT FROM “X. Y. CAESAR” - BALTIMORE]
Winfield Courier, June 24, 1880.
A convention was held at this place on last Wednesday for the purpose of electing delegates to the Congressional and county convention. The delegates were instructed to vote for Hackney, Ryan, and Lemmon.
[REPORT FROM X. Y. CAESAR - BALTIMORE ITEMS.]
Winfield Courier, July 8, 1880.
Republicans hurrahing for Garfield; and everybody wondering who Hancock is. The Republican party is split in regard to State Senator in this township.
The true temperance Republicans of this part of the county are decidedly opposed to Mr. Hackney for State Senator. They know that their labors are in vain if they elect men to office who will not execute laws. Mr. Hackney says he will, if the majority wish him to, but it is evident that if the majority favor his sentiments and elect him this fall, he can advocate his ideas in the Senate. We speak from a temperance standpoint, and the fall election will give Mr. Hackney a disastrous defeat. X. Y. CAESAR.
June 29th, 1880.
[REPORT FROM “NASBY” - OMNIA.]
Winfield Courier, July 22, 1880.
X. Y. Caesar made the statement that Hackney would not receive the Republican vote in Omnia. Now then, Caesar is not a permanent resident in this township, is a beardless boy, and does not know anything about it anyway you may take it.
[FROM “X. Y. CAESAR” - BALTIMORE.]
Winfield Courier, August 5, 1880.
Politics is the topic of general conversation around this place now.
It seems that my statement that Hackney would not get the solid Republican vote of Omnia, is disputed by a number of correspondents. One says I am not a citizen of Omnia; another that I am “beardless,” “The atrocious crime of being a young man.” I shall send for some “beard elixir” at once.
[REPUBLICAN CONVENTION HELD AT DEXTER.]
Winfield Courier, August 12, 1880.
At the Republican convention held in Dexter on last Saturday to nominate a candidate for the office of Representative of the Eighty-ninth district, there were present many Republicans from all parts of the county, with a full attendance of delegates from that district. The meeting was a large and enthusiastic one.
Hon. W. P. Hackney, being present, was called on to make a speech, and responded with a ringing speech in behalf of the principles of the Republican party, claiming that its organization was inspired by the great truths of the declaration of Independence, and that it was the first and only party that ever dared accept those truths as a party platform. That the Democratic party was the champion of slavery before the war and its apologist since; that the Republican party was the champion of free speech and an untrammelled press, the defender of the liberties of the people and the purity of the ballot box; that the Democracy was cemented together by the coalition of the Northern and Southern wings of that party, the former willing to submit to the dictation of the latter for the sake of the spoils, while the latter, actuated by the sole desire of regaining in peace what they lost in war, permitted their mouths to be hermetically sealed during the last session of Congress for fear some of their hopes and aspirations would be unwittingly promulgated and the Northern mind startled.
He referred to the fact that the Democratic party was the same today that it always had been, the foe of the black man; the apologist of oppression, and unrelenting opponent to all election laws to protect our ballot boxes.
He referred to the fact that he has always been a Republican, and that he helped organize the Republican party in Cowley County, was secretary of the first Republican convention ever held in Cowley County, which met in Dexter in August 1870; that he was secretary of the Republican convention that nominated a Republican ticket in September of that year; that the opposition nominated a ticket with E. C. Manning, Judge Ross, A. A. Jackson, and John Devore, all Democrats except the former; that his ticket was elected, but the returns were thrown out and Manning declared elected, although defeated.
Here someone called out: “Where were you four years ago?” Hackney retorted: “Fighting for the Republican county ticket, except as to the man he fought ten years ago;” and that he four years ago bolted the nomination of that man, Col. Manning, and that by that act (although he had spent his time and traveled over the county every fall since making speeches for the Republican ticket) he had placed a club in the hands of enemies that they had freely used ever since, and referred in bitter tones to the fact that the beneficiaries of that act had omitted no opportunity to assault him at every turn made by him since in favor of the straight ticket.
He warned the Republicans, that while the Democratic party will fawn upon them now, if they will help them, yet the first time that they are pleased with the ticket and want it elected, and attempt to secure that object, they will be set upon by the jackals and scorpions that infest that party, and nothing will be too low and mean for them to do or say.
And when he closed he was greeted with thunders of applause. It was a timely speech, and well received by all, and everybody went home happy and pledging themselves anew to the election of our gallant candidate for the State Senate.
[AN ARREST: DR. D. W. BENAPE - Augusta.]
Winfield Courier, August 12, 1880.
Last Monday Dr. D. W. Benape, in company with several other citizens of Douglass, came to this city. During the evening of that day a deputy U. S. marshal arrived in the city with warrants for the arrest of the doctor. The case, as related to us by parties who claim to be posted, is as follows.
Some time ago Doctor Benape traded some property belonging to his wife for the stock of drugs owned by Gibbs & True, of Douglass, the business being conducted in Mrs. Benape’s name. No license had been taken out in her name for the sale of liquor, but yet one was found there, appearing to be duly authenticated. The arrest was made on two separate charges: selling liquor without a license and forging a license for such sale; it being claimed that the doctor erased the name of Gibbs & True from an old license and inserted the name of his wife. The doctor was taken to Topeka on Tuesday morning. Augusta Gazette.
[ATTACKING W. P. HACKNEY.]
Winfield Courier, August 12, 1880.
“Hackney is a railroad attorney,” is the whine of a few individuals who are engaged in the business of making political capital for Mr. Pyburn.
That the firm of Hackney & McDonald has been employed to transact some legal business for the Kansas City Lawrence and Southern railroad is a fact. The firm was retained for this purpose more than a year ago, long before Mr. Hackney was mentioned as a candidate for the State Senate. The engagement was for an indefinite period and is liable to terminate at any time. It was only for the prosecution of certain special cases. The firm was employed because of its recognized ability and not for any political reason. All who know Mr. Hackney are fully satisfied that such business transactions will not, in the least, influence his action as a legislator. Did they have any influence whatever, it would be to cause him to be more guarded of the people’s interests. His ambition and his past fidelity to the public trusts confided to him are a sufficient guarantee of his future faithfulness.
How is it with his Democratic opponent? Was he employed as attorney for the A. T. & S. F. railroad because of his legal ability, or because of his occupying the position of State Senator? Does anyone acquainted with the bar of this city and county believe that this great corporation deliberately selected Mr. Pyburn, from among its members, because of his stand-ing as an attorney? In other words, does one of our readers believe he would ever have been appointed attorney for the Santa Fe railroad at this place, if he had not been our State Senator? He is still our Senator, and while serving in that capacity, receives bread and butter from a railroad corporation. The query is: Did he prostitute his official position for a soft place with a great corporation?
Railroad companies do not employ attorneys because they look wise and are good fellows. It is only after the people have given such fellows the control of sacred interests by putting them into responsible official position that they become valuable to these great corporations.
Now, taking the records of these two men, which is most likely to prove true to the people? Mr. Hackney has never betrayed us, while Mr. Pyburn’s position is, at best, a questionable one.
The private citizen, Mr. Hackney, has rendered honorable service as an attorney for both individuals and corporations. He has done this work for compensation. There has been nothing dishonorable in this. It has been such service as every attorney in the county would have been glad to render.
Mr. Hackney has been employed to do that work, because individuals and corporations have had confidence in his ability and integrity. No one can point to a public trust of any kind that he has ever betrayed.
Next winter we shall want just such a man as Mr. Hackney to look after our welfare at Topeka. His interests and ours are identical. He has pledged himself to stand by his constituents. . . .
[REPORT FROM “CAESAR” - BALTIMORE.]
Winfield Courier, August 19, 1880.
Mr. Hackney addressed the people assembled from Omnia township. He made a fine speech, and pretty thoroughly vindicated himself of all false charges. The men who were his most strenuous opposers before, in the Republican party, are now his supporters. We are glad that Mr. Hackney made us a speech at this point, and we request that no candidate for office will slight us. CAESAR.
August 14, 1880.
[JAMES FAHEY ARRESTED.]
Winfield Courier, September 23, 1880.
James Fahey was arrested yesterday for retailing liquor in violation of law. His examination is set for today. The case will be better understood after reading the editorial on the matter in another column. The city authorities are trying to do their duty in the matter.
[AN UNLICENSED SALOON IN FULL BLAST: JAMES FAHEY.]
Winfield Courier, September 23, 1880.
The Daily Telegram of the 16th states that last week Monday, James Fahey was convicted of selling intoxicating liquors on Sunday, and sentenced to pay a fine and costs, thereby acknowledging the justice of the conviction and sentence. It then quotes the following as a section of the city ordinance copied from the dram shop act in the laws of the State.
Any person who shall keep open any dram shop, whether licensed or unlicensed, or who shall sell or retail any vinous, fermented, distilled, or intoxicating liquors, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, the Fourth of July, or any election day, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not less thatn $25.00 nor more than $100.00, or be imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days or both such fine and imprisonment. If such person is licensed as a dram shop keeper, he shall in addition, forfeit his license, and shall not be permitted to obtain a license within two years next after conviction.
The Telegram states that Fahey has clearly forfeited his license and is now retailing liquor without a license, and is liable to be fined for every glass of liquor he sells and to have his house closed up as a nuisance, and says:
It is clearly the duty of the City Attorney to at once proceed against Fahey for keeping a dram shop in violation of city ordinances, and to cause his house to be closed.
The inference is that the City Attorney is neglecting his duty.
We wish to call the attention of our readers to the fact that the City Attorney is the creature of the City Council, and his duties are simply to advise the city officers and attend to such legal business as the City Council shall call upon him to perform, that the City Marshal is the executive officer of the Mayor and City Council, and the proper person to execute the ordinance and orders of the City Council. It happens that the City Attorney is a Republican; the City Marshal, the Mayor, and all the City Council, but one, are Democrats. This accounts for the attempt to fasten on the City Attorney the onus of neglect of duty.
We have not examined the matter; but on behalf of the people of the City and County, we demand of the Mayor and Council that they examine into and attend to it promptly, and see that the laws and ordinances are strictly enforced.
While this was a city of the third class, those who presented honest petitions of a majority of the citizens both male and female and in all other respects complied with the law, were entitled by law to receive licenses to retail liquors, and we did not oppose them; but we are satisfied that even then some persons obtained licenses by fraudulent means which we condemn as vile outrages. But this was not sufficient, for it was a great deal of trouble to get up petitions that could by any pretense be made to answer the law; therefore, a plan was adopted to do away with petitions altogether by incorporating as a city of the second class.
This Democratic measure was effected contrary to the wishes of the best men in the city and of a majority of its citizens, sacrificing many other important interests, making a fearful muddle of the township debt, all to enable dealers to obtain licenses without legal petitions. Since this was effected with such fearful costs, we now demand that retailers be held to the strict letter of the law and be punished promptly for every violation, and we do not doubt that every Republican in the city is with us. The Republicans believe in an honest and strict enforcement of the law and the Republican City Attorney will do his whole duty in the premises.
It must be borne in mind, however, that in all such cases unless the Marshal catches the accused in the act, there must be a prosecuting witness who will make the complaint, and there must be witnesses to prove the violation of the law, and it is the duty of good citizens as well as the Marshal, Mayor, and Councilmen, to furnish the evidence.
[A SALOONLESS CITY.]
Winfield Courier, December 2, 1880.
The Prohibitory Amendment to be Enforced.
Monday morning the saloons of Winfield were notified by the temperance committee that unless they quit selling liquor they would be prosecuted. The saloon men held a census and at 11 o’clock all the saloons in the city closed their doors and refused to sell liquor. It is thought that the four saloons will combine and make a test case. If this is not done, they will probably enter suit against the city for the amount due on their unexpired licenses. The temperance people are firm in their resolution to prosecute any and all infringements of the law, and money to carry on such prosecutions has been pledged. The matter is creating much comment.
LATEST. The saloons have opened and are selling again. It is understood that a special case is to be made against R. Ehret, which is to go through the courts as quickly as possible, and the other saloons are to abide the decision of the Supreme Court in this case.
Winfield Courier, January 6, 1881.
The following is a summary of the tax levy for the year 1880, as taken from the Clerk’s books, showing the different purposes for which taxes are raised in the county.
State: $16,122.88
County: $29,314.17
County Bonds: $ 3,664.34
Railroad: $30,520.05
Township: $ 4,531.75
Township Bonds: $ 2,754.10
School Tax: $27,414.44
School Bond: $11,645.03
Arkansas City Tax: $ 344.82
Arkansas City Bond: $ 30.41
Arkansas City Sinking Fund: $ 602.58
Road Tax: $ 530.53
Sidewalks, Winfield: $ 2,256.03
Bridge Bond, old Winfield Twp.: $ 7,439.79
Grand Total: $127,570.29
[WOW! NO WAY IS THE ABOVE CORRECT! I CAME UP WITH A TOTAL OF $137,143.92...A DIFFERENCE OF $9,573.63...ARKANSAS CITY BOND COULD HAVE BEEN WRONG...TYPE WAS SMEARED ON THIS ENTRY! BUT NO WAY COULD IT HAVE BEEN OFF THAT MUCH!]
Total valuation: $2,945,381.86.
Average percent, of taxes: $4.23
Telegram.
[FIRST REPORT FROM “CARL” ON TOPEKA CAPITAL EVENTS.]
Winfield Courier, January 20, 1881.
RECAP: Most events covered not of interest. Gives some history.
The legislature of Kansas grows rapidly. There are 130 members in the House and 38 in the Senate.
The first legislation of Kansas as a territory was held at Pawnee July 2, 1854, and had 43 members of the Council and 26 members of the House. The first State legislature had 26 members of the Senate and 75 members of the House. The legislature now has a constitutional quota, and eleven additional members in the House from Western counties.
Reporter talks about House members introducing bill No. 23, regulating the sale of liquors: the first sword that has flashed in support of the amendment. Mr. Hackney will introduce a similar bill in the Senate next Tuesday. There is no telling what an ordeal the temperance bill will go through that becomes a law. The only salvation for the interests of the liquor men will be murdering temperance bills in this Legislature. Reporter felt that the temperance element was in the majority in both Houses.
Winfield Courier, January 20, 1881.
We “told you the cow would eat the grindstone,” or rather we told you that Hackney would be radical enough for the warmest prohibitionist when he got into the senate. We have seen a draft of his prohibition bill which he introduced in the senate last Tuesday. It is stringent in every particular and seems to leave no chance for an escape.
Winfield Courier, February 10, 1881.
Ike Davis and John Thompson had a little “jamboree” on the streets Saturday night. They got under the influence of liquor and attempted to stand off the marshal with a knife. It is needless to say that they languished over Sunday in the cooler, and their spare change found its way into the city treasury.
[TEMPERANCE BILL.]
Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 24, 1881. Front Page.
PASSED THE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY AT 3:30 P.M.
AND IS NOW A LAW.
AN ACT To Prohibit the Manufacture and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors, except the Medical, Scientific, and Mechanical Purposes, and to Regulate the Manufacture and Sale Thereof for such Excepted Purposes.
SECTION 1. Any person or persons who shall manufacture, sell, or barter any spirituous, malt, vinous, fermented, or other intoxicating liquors, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and punished as hereinafter provided: Provided, however, That such liquors may be sold for medical, scientific, and mechanical purposes, as provided in this act.
SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell or barter, for medical, scientific, or mechanical purposes, any malt, vinous, spirituous, fermented, or other intoxicating liquors, without first having procured a druggists’ permit therefor from the probate judge of the county wherein such druggist may at the time be doing business; and such probate judge is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to grant a druggists’ permit for the period of one year, to any person of good moral character, who is lawfully and in good faith, engaged in the business of druggist in his county, and who, in his judgment, can be intrusted with the responsibility of selling said liquors for the purposes aforesaid, in the manner hereinafter provided.
In order to obtain a druggists’ permit under this act, the applicant therefor shall present to the probate judge of the county wherein such person is engaged in business, a petition, signed by at least twelve citizens of the township or city wherein such business is located, certifying that the applicant is a person of good moral character, and lawfully engaged in the business of a druggist. He shall also file with such petition a good and sufficient bond to the state of Kansas in the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, conditioned that such applicant will neither use, sell, barter, nor give away any of the liquors mentioned in section one of this act in violation of any of the provisions of this act; and on such violation, said bond shall thereby become forfeited.
Such bond must be signed by the applicant, and by at least two of the persons signing such petition as sureties, and such sureties must jointly or severally justify in writing, under oath, in the sum of five thousand dollars over and above all their debts, legal exemptions, and liabilities:
Provided, That in cities, towns, and places of less than five thousand population, said bond may be in the sum of one thousand dollars, and the sureties shall justify as provided above in the sum of two thousand dollars. The probate judge shall consider such petition and bond, and if satisfied that the petition is true, and that the bond is sufficient under this act, may in his discretion grant a permit to the applicant to sell intoxicating liquors for medical, scientific, and mechanical purposes only, and thereupon, before delivering said permit, and before it shall be of any validity, the probate judge shall record upon the journal of his court the said permit, together with his order granting the same, and the bond filed therewith and justification thereon, which said permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the store where such business is carried on. The probate judge shall receive for said service the sum of five dollars, to be paid by the applicant.
SECTION 3. Any physician who is regularly engaged in the practice of his profession as a business, and who in cases of actual sickness shall deem any of the liquors mentioned in the first section of this act necessary for the health of his patient, may give such patient a written or printed prescription therefor. But no such prescription shall be made or given except in case of actual sickness, and when, in the judgment of such physician, the use of intoxicating liquor is necessary as a remedy. Whenever, in the treatment of a minor, it shall be necessary to use intoxicating liquor as a remedy, the same shall be procured by his parent or guardian, or some other person of full age, to whom such physician may deliver a prescription for that purpose.
Every physician, before making any prescription for intoxicating liquor, shall make and file with the probate judge of the county wherein he may practice his profession, an affidavit before some officer of the county authorized to administer oaths, in substance as follows.
[EXAMPLE FOLLOWS OF AN AFFIDAVIT.]
SECTION 4. Any druggist having a permit to sell intoxicating liquors under the provision of this act, may sell for medical purposes only upon the written or printed prescription of a practicing physician, etc. HAD RULES FOR FALSE OATHS, PERJURY, ETC. ALSO MADE IT NECESSARY TO KEEP RECORDS...
The record so kept shall be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable times during business hours...may sell such liquors in quantities not less than one gallon to any other druggist having a like permit.
SECTION 5. No person shall manufacture or assist in the manufacture of intoxicating liquors in this state except for medical, scientific, and mechanical purposes. FOR THE THREE PURPOSES OUTLINED, ALL SORTS OF STEPS HAD TO BE TAKEN. PROBATE JUDGE IN THE COUNTY: PETITION ASKING FOR A PERMIT AND STATING WHAT KIND OF LIQUOR WOULD BE MANUFACTURED...THEN A BOND OF $10,000 WAS REQUIRED, ETC. VERY DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW ALL OF THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED.
SECTION 6. COVERED MANUFACTURERS WHO DID GET PERMISSION TO MANUFACTURE LIQUORS...AGAIN MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO FOLLOW ALL THE GUIDELINES, PROCEDURES, BONDS, ETC.
SECTION 7. Any person, without taking out and having a permit to sell intoxicating liquors as provided in this act, who shall directly or indirectly sell or barter any spiritous, malt, vinous, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days; and for a second offense shall be fined in any sum not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than sixty days nor more than six months. And for a third, and very subsequent offense, shall be fined in a sum not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than three months nor more than one year, or shall suffer both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
SECTION 8. Any person, without taking out and having a permit to manufacture intoxicating liquors, as provided in this act, who shall manufacture, or aid, assist, or abet in the manufacture of any of the liquors mentioned in section one of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall suffer the same punishment as provided in the last preceding section of this act for unlawfully selling such liquors.
SECTION 9. Every person having a permit to sell intoxicating liquors, or to manufacture and sell intoxicating liquors under the provisions of this act, who shall sell or barter such liquor in any other manner or for any other purpose than in this act, provided, or who shall violate any of the provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars for the first offense, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, and in addition thereto shall forfeit his permit to sell under this act; for a second offense he shall be fined n a sum not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, and forfeit his permit, and for a period of five years his right to obtain a permit to sell intoxicating liquors under this act; and for a third and every subsequent offense he shall be fined in a sum not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than three months nor more than one year, and shall forfeit his permit and his right forever to obtain a permit to sell intoxicating liquors in this state under the provisions of this act. In all cases where forfeitures are provided in this act, the court, in rendering judgment in the action, shall declare such forfeiture in fixing the punishment.
SECTION 10. All liquors mentioned in section one of this act, and all other liquors or mixtures thereof, by whatever name called, that will produce intoxication, shall be considered and hold to be intoxicating liquors within the meaning of this act.
SECTION 11. A permit to sell intoxicating liquor under this act shall continue in force for one year from the date thereof, unless sooner forfeited under the provisions of this act; and a permit to manufacture and sell intoxicating liquor under this act shall continue in force for a period of five years from the date thereof, unless sooner forfeited under the provisions of this act: Provided, That the probate judge may require a renewal of the bond of said manufacturer at the end of any year by giving thirty days’ notice to the principal in such bond, requiring him to renew such bond, and in default of his giving a new bond with sureties, to the satisfaction of such probate judge, after having been so notified, he shall forfeit his permit to manufacturer and sell intoxicating liquor under this act; such forfeit shall be delcared by such probate judge, and entered of record in said probate court.
SECTION 12. It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, under-sheriffs, constables, marshall, and police officers of cities or towns, having any notice or knowledge of any violation of the provisions of this act to notify the county attorney of the county of such violation, with the name of any witness within his knowledge by whom such violation can be proven. If any such officer shall fail in any case to comply with the provisions of this section, he shall on conviction thereof be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined in any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, and such conviction shall be deemed a removal of such officer from office. If the county attorney of any county shall be notified by an officer or other person of any violation of any of the provisions of this act, it shall be his duty forthwith to diligently inquire into the facts of such violation, and if there is reasonable ground for instituting a prosecution, it shall be the duty of such county attorney to file a complaint in writing before some court of competent jurisdiction, charging the suspected person of such offense, and shall verify such complaint by affidavit, but it shall be sufficient to state in such affidavit that he believes the facts stated in such complaint to be true. If any county attorney shall fail or refuse to faithfully perform any duty imposed upon him by this act, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof in the district court shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and on such conviction shall be deemed to be removed from office. . . .
[There were 24 sections. Act took effect May 1, 1881.]
[LEGISLATIVE MATTERS.]
Winfield Courier, February 24, 1881.
On the 14th Senator Hackney introduced senate bill 213 to prevent betting and the use of gambling devices.
The report of the joint committee on apportionment of the two houses of the legislature on legislative apportionment contains the following:
“Cowley shall constitute the twenty second senatorial district, and elect one senator.”
“The City of Winfield and the townships of Ninnescah, Vernon, Fairview, Walnut, and Tisdale, in the county of Cowley, shall constitute the sixty sixth representative district.
“The townships of Beaver, Cresswell, Bolton, Pleasant Valley, Liberty, Silverdale, Spring Creek, and Cedar in the county of Cowley, shall constitute the sixty seventh representative district.
“The townships of Maple, Rock Creek, Richland, Omnia, Silver Creek, Sheridan, Dexter, Otter, Windsor, and Harvey, in the county of Cowley shall constitute the sixth eighth representative district.”
[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.
[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 expendi-tures for the year ending March 15th, 1881, with the amount on hand at the beginning of the year, namely on March 15th, 1880.
RECEIPTS.
Fines Police Court: $ 254.25
License drays and busses: $ 302.50
License concerts and shows: $ 64.50
License pedlars and street: $ 80.75
License shooting galleries: $ 21.00
License billiard tables: $ 57.50
License auctioneers: $ 38.35
License public scales: $ 29.60
License express and telegraph: $ 24.20
License saloons: $ 2,000.00
License druggists: $ 190.00
Rent from county: $ 26.65
Dog tax: $ 68.00
Old tax county treasurer: $ 157.01
Total receipts: $ 3,320.31
On hand March 15, 1880: $ 649.87
Total resources: $ 3,969.98
Total expenditures: $ 3,423.73
Balance: $ 545.25
EXPENDITURES
Officers salaries: $ 1,460.05
Street crossings and gutters: $ 771.90
Work on streets: $ 237.50
Extra police service: $ 28.50
City printing: $ 143.68
Books and stationery: $ 34.44
Office rents: $ 120.60
Boarding prisoners: $ 64.30
Judges and clerks election: $ 20.00
Rooms for election: $ 8.00
Express and postage charges: $ 17.30
Public wells: $ 122.95
Water works committee: $ 200.00
Merchandise and lumber: $ 62.08
Fuel: $ 27.20
Tool repairs: $ 12.95
Repairs on jail: $ 34.82
Rent engine house grounds: $ 30.00
Remitted license: $ 10.00
Removing nuisances: $ 18.00
Total expenditures: $ 3,423.73
The above balance was the cash resources of the city on hand March 15th, 1881. The clerk also informs me that warrants against said amount have been issued by our predecessors since the 15th of March last, to such an amount as to now leave on hand in cash the sum of $104.18. The city also holds unpaid orders on the county treasurer for rent to the amount of $90.00; so that it may be said that we receive our trust unencumbered by debt, and with $194.16 in the treasury. A casual glance at the sources of revenue will disclose to you that from three items, namely, the saloons, druggists, and county treasurer, the city received $2,347.01, the balance of the revenue amounting to $973.30 coming from sources still open to us under the ordinances as they now exist.
It is perhaps hardly fair to assume that the receipts from the sources left will be as great this year as last, because I find on examination that the fines for the first quarter of last year amount to five times as much as they do for the fourth quarter, and is accounted for by the fact that during the first part of last year the last of our railroad building was being done, and every person will doubtless remember that the railroad builders were very liberal contributors to this fund. I suppose that with the saloons will also go out some of the billiard table licenses. The clerk, who is perhaps best able to estimate the income from the present sources, places it at about $635.00. Now “the nut we are expected to crack” is now to run this city on $600 or $700, when it cost $3,423.73 to maintain the city during the year last past, and do this without imposing enormous taxes on an already tax-burdened people.
Certainly radical and practical economy and retrenchment will be required to enable us to accomplish this result. It will be observed from the foregoing statement that there was expended on the streets in cash the sum of $1,009.46. It does seem to me that with a faithful, efficient, and honest street commissioner, that the two days’ work (or in lieu thereof three dollars) which every able-bodied male citizen between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five is required to perform or pay, will be abundantly sufficient to keep up and maintain in proper condition all the streets and alleys in the city. This source of revenue to the city seems to have been sadly overlooked and neglected, as I find that no report or accounting has been made or had at the hands of the street commissioner during the past year. I trust that with your assistance we may be able to make this department sufficiently efficient to keep up the streets without any expenditure out of the city treasury, and if possible create a revenue besides. This will save an item of $1,009.46.
I have a proposition from a gentleman who is in every respect qualified for the position, that if he be appointed city clerk, he will furnish to the city free of rent a suitable room for the sittings of the council, during the year. I hope that you will agree with me in this appoint-ment, to the end that we may thus save to the city an item of $120 rent, and $27.20 fuel.
The item of $200, to a water works committee, I take it can very well be dispensed with entirely during the coming year. It seems to me that the officers’ salaries ought to be brought within the sum of $1,000, especially while we are in our present condition, and graded and fixed at $500 for the marshal, $200 for the clerk, including registration services, $150 for the street commissioner, $100 for the city attorney, and $50 for the city engineer. If that could be done, it would save us on the item of official salaries the sum of $460.05 over last year. Thus on the five items of streets, rent, fuel, water works, and official salaries, we can, if we do our duty as we ought under all the circumstances, save the sum of $1,818.41, which would bring our expenses down to the sum of $1,613.63. I think that by exercising rigid and practical economy, we might reduce all the other items of expenses sufficiently to save $212.63 more, which would bring it down to $1,400.
We have seen above that we may expect from the ordinary sources under the ordinances as they now exist, about $700; rent from the county $120.00; and now we have on hand $194.18, making in all $1,014.16 as our present and future resources, leaving us only the sum of $385.84 to be raised in some way to be provided for by you.
If after mature deliberation and investigation, we find that we can raise that amount either by increasing the licenses already imposed by ordinance or by imposing other licenses on some transient or special business that will not militate against the reasonably accepted best business interests, growth and prosperity of our city, then I shall be in favor of so raising said sum in that way; otherwise, I am of the opinion that it ought to be raised by direct taxation.
In conclusion, gentlemen, I trust I shall have your cordial cooperation in reducing our city expenses to the lowest possible limit consistent with the efficient management of its affairs, and its material growth and development. I also trust that you will unanimously aid me in the organization of the executive force of the city in such manner as will insure the enforcement of all laws which are calculated to secure morality, sobriety, virtue, and protection to person and property in our midst during our term of office.
Let us not make use of our power in the reflection of the executive force “to reward our friends and punish our enemies, but let us have in view solely the enforcement of law, and good order and government.”
I recognize the fact that upon the mayor largely depends the enforcement of the laws providing punishment for crimes peculiar to all cities, such as gambling, bawdyism, and the sale of intoxicating liquors; and I say to you here and now, that if you will provide me with subordinates who will faithfully and fully aid and assist me in enforcing the laws, that I will undertake to see that all the laws prohibiting these things shall be duly enforced.
I say this not in a braggadocio spirit, nor for the purpose of cruelly or harshly persecuting any person, or class of persons; but on the contrary, I say it in all kindness but firmness, believing that it is now my sworn duty, during my term of office, to see that those peculiar vices are made to feel the full penalty of the law.
Believing that you, each and all, have in view only the government of our city in such manner as will secure to us an orderly, moral, temperate, and law abiding community, wherein we may have our homes without “fear and trembling” lest our sons and daughters may be led away by these pitfalls of ruin, I confidently and implicitly rely upon you to do all things within your power to aid me “in enforcing all laws and ordinances for the government of the city” in such a way as to secure to us that priceless blessing.
M. G. TROUP, Mayor.
Winfield, Kansas, April 11, 1881.
Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.
If you haven’t applied for a position at the hands of the new city administration, please step up to the clerk’s desk and hand in your name, if only for appearance sake.
Winfield Courier, April 14, 1881.
Harry Lacy says that he will haul no more nuisances out of the city until he has disposed of the city council. He is a candidate for marshal.
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 21, 1881.
Last week Capt. Siverd resigned his position as jailer, and will devote his entire attention to the business of the office to which he was elected. Mr. Siverd has run the jail in the most satisfactory manner, and leaves it with the good will of all concerned.
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
After Friday Charlie Stevens sheds his star. He has been marshal of the town now for about four years, has served through our most troublous times, and has preserved the peace and quiet of the city when it took nerve to do it. His presence has been a terror to evildoers.
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
Frank Manny was indicted by the U. S. Grand Jury last week for neglecting to post his internal revenue license. He was fined fifty dollars and costs, amounting in all to one hundred and eighty dollars. Such mistakes are liable any time to occur, and it does not seem fair to fine a man for a failure to post his license in a conspicuous place after he has paid the government for it.
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
Missouri has a law against gambling and Kansas a law against whiskey selling. The gamblers and saloon keepers propose to build establishments across the state line at Kansas City, with the saloon in the Missouri end and the gambling house in the Kansas end, and thus the outlawed fraternity will endeavor to make both ends meet.
[WINFIELD AHEAD.]
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
In comparison with our neighbors, our city government did magnificently last year. With only four saloons licensed, we got through the year clear of debt and have a nice balance in the city treasury. Wellington with eleven saloons licensed comes out with a debt of $6,667.39 over and above all assets. Caldwell with saloons which we have no means to number, comes out with a debt of more than $3,000.
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
Arch Stewart has rented Jas. Fahey’s building, and will fit it up for a restaurant.
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
Jas. Fahey returned from the west Friday. He has purchased property in Albuquerque, and will open a wholesale liquor store there.
City services began to decline in Winfield due to prohibition...
Winfield Courier, April 21, 1881.
On Monday night Mayor Troup gave his nominations for city officers in the council. The names offered by him were: For marshal, James Bethel; for city clerk, D. C. Beach; for street commissioner, C. M. Wood, for city engineer, S. C. Smith. The council confirmed the appointments of Beach for clerk and Smith for engineer, but refused to confirm Bethel as marshal. A resolution was passed requiring the marshal to perform the duties of street commissioner in addition to his own, and reducing his salary to forty dollars a month. The council then went into executive session on the marshal question, which resulted in the appointment of Mr. John Burris. Mr. Burris is a good man, and will fill the position to the satisfaction of all, if he decides to accept the appointment.
There were many more articles concerning “prohibition” that I did not cover in this article. [SEE FRANK MANNY FILE.]
