Arkansas City Republican

[FROM JANUARY 1, 1887, THROUGH JANUARY 29, 1887.]

WAGNER & HOWARD, Editors.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Arkansas City.

A writer in the Topeka Daily Commonwealth has this to say of Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, considering her growth and advancement, has probably been less written about than any live town in the state. For example, let us cite the growth in population. In 1880, population 1,082; in 1884, population 2,828, and in 1886 the population will reach, upon a fair estimate, 7,000 people. It seems as though every point necessary to the development of a large place had concentrated here. A fine dry town site, with good, pure water, at the junction of the Arkansas and Walnut Rivers, bringing two fine valleys highly productive to a point, also pointing the natural lines for railroads. Also making the gateway through the Indian country to Texas, making her the future grand distributing point, north and south, east and west for the Arkansas Valley, and the through line from Texas. The advantage does not stop here. The Walnut River below the city is some twenty-five feet lower than the Arkansas. A race from the Arkansas to the Walnut, five miles long, connects the two rivers, giving more manufacturing power, now only partially utilized, than all the other water powers in the state combined. These advantages begin to tell in the improvement of the city. A company is just finishing water works, which will compare favorably with any other in the state, and best of all, the supply is unlimited and is pure and healthy for all purposes. In manufacturing, four large flouring mills, with the latest improved machinery, two planing mills, one foundry and machine shops owned and run by experienced machinists and doing all classes of work, one candy and cracker manufactory representing $40,000 capital and capable of manufacturing sixty barrels of flour per day. In wholesale, two large houses with ample capital, besides five jobbing houses doing a wholesale and retail business. Five large churches and four fine schoolhouses and another one under way. One of the finest hotels in the southwest is nearly completed, costing about $50,000. A city building is now nearly completed costing $10,000. Five business blocks extending on Main street for squares, and branching upon the side streets; street cars and electric light in close prospect. Two leading lines of road from the north, and one building south, with prospects of being the central division for the Arkansas Valley route and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. Real estate has advanced largely in the last year, and still there is not a business house, dwelling, or room to be had in the city. Such is the Acanal city' of today. A large number of eastern capitalists are in the city looking for good investments. Her live and energetic citizens will answer for her future. E. J. C.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

AJay Gould, by the acquisition of the Little Rock & Ft. Smith railroad, has changed the future railroad system of the southwest in more ways than at first may seem posible. In announcing his intention to only build the L. R. & F. S. Railway to Ft. Gibson, and then connect it with the old M. K. & T. Railway, thence to Chetopa, and then connecting with the D. M. & A.'

The above is taken from AObserver's' correspondence in the Winfield Courier. The writer shows his ignorance when he says Jay Gould purchased the Little Rock & Ft. Smith road. The dispatches announcing the sale of the Little Rock, Mississippi & Texas road to Gould stated positvely that the Little Rock & Ft. Smith road did not pass into his hands and that the management of that road was not affected. A dispatch yesterday announces the sale of the Little Rock, Mississippi and Texas road has fallen through and it is still under the old management and will be sold over. There is a further display of ignorance when AObserver' announces that Gould will build the road up the valley to Ft. Gibson and stop, connecting there with the M. K. & T. Gould never made any such announcement as that. If his intention had been such, he never would have said anything of the kind. Railroad magnates never make their private business public. The Aannouncement' was only a Asurmise' of AObserver.'

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

It is rumored that many changes go into effect on the Santa Fe after the 1st of January, 1887. Among others the tickets will be taken up by train agents, and not by conductors, as heretofore. Conductors will accompany the trains for the sole purpose of looking after the trains. Swichmen will receive Chicago prices after that time, viz: day men 25 cents per hourr, night men 27 cents.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Not Gould's.

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, Dec. 29. Today the federal court set aside the sale of the Little Rock, Mississipi River, and Texas railroad to Jay Gould, because of a misunderstanding of the purchaser of the state law relative to redemption. The property will be re-advertised for sale.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

IT DOES NOT APPEAR AS IF THERE WAS A DAILY PRINTED ON THE PREVIOUS SATURDAY...AT LEAST THE PAPER DOES NOT PRINT NEWS FOR THAT DAY IN THIS WEEKLY PAPER.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Rev. Barker was presented with a handsome watch and chain by members of his congregation.

Buffalo Bill wishes to take Geronimo aboard with his Wild West show, and exhibit him as the last king of the Apaches.

Udall is terribly wrathy because the D. M. & A. Is about to miss her and lays all the blame upon Winfield's door-stoop.

One of our young men asked his best Winfield girl what she found in her stocking on Christmas morning. She answered, AHoles.'

Rev. Fleming was presented with a large and handsome upholstered chair by the Ladies' Aid Society Christmas Eve as an acknowledgement of his faithful services.

The A. M. E. Church people, not to be behind their white brethren, celebrated Christmas Friday evening in grand style. They had literary exercises and a big tree loaded with presents.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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John Deimer, the man who is accused by his wife of assault and battery, was brought up before Judge Kreamer Friday afternoon. He was bound over to court in the sum of $500. We understand the case will be most likely settled by the couple separating.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Deputy Sheriff Norton, of Winfield, came down Saturday and remained over Sunday. Mr. Norton informs us Winfield has the shops this time sure: work will begin on them Wednesday morning. In consequence of the above, town lots have increased 25 percent in value in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Farmer Funston, of Kansas, contributes his share to the recreation of the house of congress. The other day he arose, called out very earnestly, AMr. Speaker,' and then sat down. When asked to explain himself, he replied: AI rose to change my vote, but I find that I voted as I intended.'

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Winfield had a drunken shooting scrape Christmas day. Some drunken men went into a restaurant under the post office and kicked up a row, which resulted in one of them being shot in the head by the proprietor. The man was not killed. Our county seat is a veritable Dodge City. She is fast assuming the wave of a border town. Oh, Winfield, where is thy boasted morality?

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

A. L. Runyan, editor of the Wellington Press, was arrested Friday for criminal libel, the case being brought by the state on the complaint of A. J. Biddison. Mr. Biddison also filed a suit against the Press Printing Company for $15,000 damages. The cause of these suits was allegedlibelous matter on the character of complainant which has appeared in the Press during the past few days.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Christmas in Arkansas City was generally observed. The greater portion of businessmen closed up their establishments and devoted themselves to a day of recreation. Drunkenness was almost entirely foreign on our streets all day, although there was a crowd on them all the time. The principal attraction of the day was the trial of speed between the two hose companies. The bands were out and furnished music for the occasion.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Notice is given in another column of night service at the telephone exchange. This will be a great convenience for parties having telephones in their residences. In case of sickness they can call a physician. Several of our physicians have already put telephones in their residences and others have ordered them. It will also be a help in case of fire. The water works have a telephone. When a fire alarm is sounded, it can be at once located. A fire alarm should also be placed in the room occupied by the fire companies.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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E. D. Gage, the efficient bookkeeper of the First National Bank, and the assistant, R. W. Campbell, were treated to a grand surprise Christmas eve. The employers presented each with a handsome gold watch and chain. Our timorous friend, Ed, was frightened out of 4-1/2 pounds of flesh when Cashier Farrar walked up to his desk with mighty tread and solemn mien, and remarked:

AYoung man, I am going to watch.' Ed turned pale, but recovered his equanimity when the timepiece was placed in his possession. This acknowledgement of the faithful service of the boys by their employers is a just one. Both are industrious and attentive to their labors.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Jim Cherrie attended the ball of Hose No. 1. When he went down to partake of the banquet at the Nickle Plate restaurant, he was comfortably full of spirits frumenti. He went in, took a seat at one of the tables, and demanded a cup of coffee of the waiter. That individual did not comply as soon as Jim wished, and he demanded the coffee again in language which the waiter objected to. This was annoying to Cherrie and he expressed his displeasure by picking up a cup and firing it at the gentleman of color, The first shot missed the mark and a second cup followed the first. The waiter, being uninjured and still in the ring, began to retaliate by emptying his tray of dishes at his opponent. In the melee Cherrie upset the table and broke the dishes before the contestants could be separated. Cherrie was arrested and fined $20 and costs by Judge Bryant. The proprietor of the Nickle Plate has begun a charge for damage.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

AT THE CHURCHES.

Baptist Church.

The Baptist Sunday school gave a very interesting entertainment, and something entirely new. The Sunday school orchestra led the music in splendid style, and the singing by both choirs was charming. The Sunday school choir, consisting of one hundred children arranged in ranks, was above another on the platform, sang beautifully, and kept together with the rank of a line of soldiers. The whole programme was promptly rendered, and everything was spicy and entertaining. The most impressive exercise was a dialogue by four girls and three boys, entitled AThe Ways of Death.' It was followed by three scenes of dissipation, while the choir sang AWhere is my wandering boy tonight?' The valdedictory, by Georgie Parke, was a tender and beautiful AGood Night.' The festivities ended in giving presents to all the children. Two hundred and twenty packages were distributed among as many smiling, happy children.

Presbyterian Church.

A most enjoyable entertainment was held at this church Christmas eve. A purse of $50 had been raised by the school to purchase presents for the poor children of the city. The entire sum was expended for hats, caps, gloves, and other articles of clothing, and the hearts of many poor children were made to beat with gladness and joy. The clothing was not distributed to them at the church, but given to them at home, in order that they might come warmly clad to the church and witness the festivities. Instead of a tree an inverted pyramid had been prepared, which was literally covered with gifts. H. Nelson performed in the role of Santa Claus, and many compliments were paid him because of his correct impersonation. Literary exercises and singing were indulged in before the distribution of presents.

M. E. Church.

The M. E. Folks held their festivities Christmas Eve in their church. Instead of a tree they had a large and handsome cross arranged in the pulpit. It was loaded with presents of all kinds for the children. Literary exercises were held followed by the distribution of presents. All present enjoyed the occasion and wished there were more Christmases in a year.

U. P. Church.

The services consisted of a treat, a lunch, singing, and the rendering of some literary exercises. The observance was not on so large a scale as at the other churches, but all present had plenty of enjoyment. There was no Atree,' consequently the distribution of presents was dispensed with.

Christian Church.

Services consisted of a Christmas tree loaded with presents. Rev. Witt impersonated Santa Claus. No literary exercises were held, but the children and their parents were admirably entertained.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY.]

The uniforms for the Uniform Rank have arrived. They are beauties.

Postmaster Andrews and wife, of Maple City, were visiting in Arkansas City today.

Some $20,000 of taxes were paid into Frank J. Hess' real estate agency up to December 20, 1868.

L. E. Woodin, Jr., has obtained a position at the Santa Fe depot, and will hereafter reside in this city.

A. Gilkey was in the city today from Baldwin City en route for Maple City, where he will visit for a few days.

Mrs. S. C. Lindsay presented the judge, her husband, with a handsome gold watch for a Christmas present.

M. L. Ryland was over from South Haven trading with our merchants today. Mr. Ryland thinks South Haven is a boomer and we guess it is.

Maj. Sleeth, of this city, served under Gen. Logan's command during the war. Besides the Major there are several other old soldiers who did the same.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Schiffbauer have arrived in the city from Osage Agency, Indian Territory, and will reside here. Mr. Schiffbauer has disposed of all his territory interests.

A banker writes down from Winfield to one of our citizens that if Athere is anything in the signs of the times, he had better unload his real estate.' The aforesaid citizen don't believe in Winfield signs and is loading up more real estate.

J. T. Smith, of Butler, Bates County, Missouri, is visiting in the city. He is a brother of our Bob Smith. Mr. Smith is a prominent attorney of Butler. He was much surprised at Arkansas City's substantial appearance.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Gov. Martin issued his proclamation Saturday organizing Wichita Countty. He designates Leota as the temporary county seat and appoints S. W. McCall, R. E. Johnson, and W. L. Brainiard county commissioners. This leaves but three unorganized counties in the state.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

W. R. Windell, who resides near Geuda, was in our office today. Mr. Windell is an old soldier and has just received back pension to the amount of $1,200. We congratulate Mr. Windell on his good fortune. He is deserving of it.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The Arkansas City Cracker Company showed their large-hearted generosity by donating candy for the Baptist Sunday school Christmas tree. Nearly all our merchants handle their goods. In our judgment their crackers are by far the best in the market. Burden Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Yesterday afternoon Antonio Bertoni, of Bolton Township, sued the S. K. Road for $300 damages. The S. K. Road went through his farm, agreeing to put in crossings, fence the track, etc. But failed to do it. Judge Lindsay rendered a judgment for $282. The attorney of the railway was not present, and it is supposed the case will be appealed.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Mrs. Lydia Gant, a colored lady who keeps boarders, appeared before Judge Kreamer this afternoon and had a warrant issued for the arrest of one Tony Motts, colored, for stealing $33. Mrs. Gant charges that Motts stole the money after midnight last night and skipped out. Word has been telegraphed to surrounding country to be on the look-out for Tony and he will most likely be apprehended.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Pete Hansom, who was recently turned out of the asylum as cured has been noticed acting strangely for a few days past. Last night he became worse. He made his family go to bed by flourishing a revolver and sat up all night, keeping up a demoniac jabber all the time. This morning he left the house with his revolver strapped on him and last seen of him was out near John Myrtle's, on the AShoefly' road. Capt. Rarick and J. W. Flood started in pursuit but as yet have not captured him.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

At the Masonic Banquet at the Highland Hall last night about two hundred and fifty people were present. The program was short and interesting. Prayer by Rev. Cline, followed by a violin solo by Max Strauss with piano accompaniment by Miss Randall. The orator of the evening, Col. Fink, having missed the train, the audience was entertained by short but interesting speeches from A. D. Prescott and D. L. Weir. The supper was elegantly served in the hall by Rothenhoffer & Co. All in all, it was a very enjoyable affair.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Charles King, one of the contractors on the extension of the Southern Kansas railway through the Indian Territory, and who is now in the city, says that there is a scheme on foot among the cattlemen and the leading men of the Indian Territory, to divide that territory and make two territories. The scheme has been considered for some time and meets with general favor, and it would not be at all surprising if it should be brought before congress. The plan is to divide the Territory from north to south about sixty miles east of Camp Supply, and then have Texas to give up the Pan-handle country to the West Territory. This would give the Indians the east part of the Territory, which has the roughest land, and they would be allowed to remain here undisturbed. The Western Territory would have some of the finest grazing land in the country, and would be open to settlement. Topeka Capital.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

SKIPPED A LONG STORY ABOUT PINKERTON AGENCY PEOPLE CAPTURING FRED WHITROCK, ALIAS AJIM CUMMINGS,' THE PRINCIPAL IN THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY ON THE FRISCO ROAD. INTERESTING, BUT DOES NOT HAVE ANY BEARING THAT I CAN SEE ON COWLEY COUNTY.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY.]

New seats are being put in the lower rooms of the First Ward school building.

Spring elections are coming. We want some new officers and will have them.

Rev. J. Kitch, who recently removed from this city to Douglass, is in town visiting.

Miss Belle Cameron, who has been sick with typhoid fever for some time, is convalescing.

The Wellington Postal Card advises the young men not to kiss their girls on the door-stoop.

R. A. Maxwell, of Creswell, was in to visit the REPUBLICAN today. He informed us that wheat looks well but needs rain.

The Sifferd family had a big reunion and dinner last Saturday at the home of C. T. Sifferd at Cale. There were about 35 present.

G. W. Herbert tells us he received a letter today from his brother at Des Moines, Iowa, which states that the thermometer marks 17 degrees below zero.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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The new calaboose will be ready for occupancy about the first of January. Judge Bryant informs us that he will present the first inmate with a new suitCa lawsuit.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Chas. Schiffbauer tells us he had worn out two pairs of boots, one of shoes, and one of mocassins, tramping over town looking for a house to rent. No empty houses in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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The Santa Fe material yards in this city are giving employment to all the laborers they can obtain. Wm. Blakeney, at the Creswell Savings Bank, has been busy for ten days past sending men down to the yards.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

When Pete Hansom's shoes were removed after he had been taken to Winfield last evening, $45 was found in one of them. The police searched him here, but failed to find the money. It has been given to Mrs. Hansom.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

School at the Guthrie schoolhouse will open Monday. Miss Sadie Pickering of this city is the teacher, and we are informed that she is giving general satisfaction. The attendance is larger this year, we believe, than it was last year.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

This winter will try the nerve and faith of many in their respective to wns [??? DOES NOT MAKE SENSE???]. When everything is booming along and your town looks as if it was going to be the future metropolis of Kansas, you are happy and your faith is unbounded. But when the wintry blasts begin to blow and business grows dull, then your faith will be tried. If you have any nerve you stand by your town; if you haven't, you will become weak-kneed. The men who have faith and nerve and enterprise, make a town.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

On Friday afternoon the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway company made application to Judge Guthrie of the district court at Topeka for the appointment of commissioners to condemn land as an addition to their shops and yards. This land is needed for the purpose of establishing locomotive works. The Santa Fe having grown to be one of the most powerful railroad systems in the United States, has decided to build its own locomotives, and on good authority it is stated they have located the establishment at Topeka. The land will be bought at once, and the locomotive works will be built the coming year. Topeka Capital.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Guthrie, two miles west of the city, was raided last evening by a surprise party, consisting of members of the W. R. C. and G. A. R., and friends.

P. A. Lorry, in behalf of the W. R. C., presented the hostess a beautiful set of table linen. Those present on this happy occasion were Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Derr, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Randall, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Rarick, Mrs. Lorry, Misses Saida and Nina Pickering, Miss Randall, Miss Maria Marshall, Mr. P. A. Lorry, Mr. Duncan, Mr. F. B. Marshall, Mr. Walter Pickering, and Willie Schnae.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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The planing mill under the proprietorship and management of Wm. Henderson is developing into a mammoth institution. Since he purchased it a few months ago, he has enlarged it to twice its first size, increasing the machinery in a similar proportion. Now, he is building an addition 14 x 72 feet, putting in a new 20-horsepower engine, and better and a great deal of new machinery. The institution will give employment to a score or more of workmen. Business has been on the increase so rapidly here of late it has compelled him to make the above improvements in order to keep up with the magnificent growth of the grand city on the Sandhill beside of the raging canal.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY.]

C. C. Sollitt left last evening for Chicago, where he has gone for a few week's visit.

Miss Nellie Childers, of Dexter, is visiting in the city, the guest of Miss Clara Bryant.

Capt. Siverd was down on the Sandhill again today holding the bag, we suppose, for joint snifes. He went home empty handed.

Any person paying H. F. Blakey for stone will become responsible for the amount paid him.

D. L. MEANS & CO.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Chief Engineer Wingate has let the contract for the building of the stone roundhouse over at Bluff City, the division of the Frisco.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Stuart left this afternoon for San Jose, California. They go for the health of Mrs. Stuart and will be gone six months or more.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Messrs. Thompson and Croft purchased four lots this morning out in Swarts' addition, through the real estate agency of Meigs & Nelson. The consideration was $500. Both gentlemen will erect residences.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Dr. G. S. Morris has sold his interest in the drug store of Steinberger & Morris to W. S. Pickens, late of Indianapolis, Indiana. The new firm name is Steinberger & Pickens. The REPUBLICAN extends its congratulations.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Wm. Dewey and Chas. Clark arrived in the city this morning from the northern part of the state. They are relatives of J. P. Musselman, and are here looking for a location. They are completely fascinated with Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Last evening Fred McLaughlin stayed in the store later than usual working on his books. When he reached the paternal mansion, he was astonished to find an assembly of young people gathered there. An investigation proved that they had come to celebrate Fred's twenty-first birthday. And they did it in good shape. Fred is setting up cigars.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

There was a A picnic in Judge Lindsay's court yesterday afternoon. Geo. Sudborough sued AWindy' Burns for attorney fees. Burns admitted the debt and judgment was rendered against him. A Windy said the judgment would be satisfied after the second coming of Christ. He owns 15 acres of land on the island south of town and is married, his wife not living with him.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

A good town is that in which you see the farmers patronize the home merchants, the laborers spending the money they earn with their town tradesmen, and all animated by a feeling not to purchase articles abroad that can be bought at home. The spirit of reciprocity between businessmen and mechanics, tradesmen, and laborer, farmer and manufacturer, results every time in making the town a desirable one to live in. Winfield Telegram.

Such a town you will find in Arkansas City, Mr. Telegram.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The extension of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road from Kansas City to Chicago, will have a very important effect upon the other lines between these cities. The new line will be just 450 miles long, while the distance by both the Chicago & Alton and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy at present is 488 miles, and by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 521 miles. If competition should be unrestrained, the present lines would have to increase their speed or shorten their lines materially to make as quick time as the new line.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

J. R. White, an S. K. Surveyor in the Territory, came to the city yesterday. He made an endeavor and succeeded in fulfilling the old Scotch custom, namely, Ahanging your hat on a peg in the wall and drinking rum until you can see two hats.' Today he was still somewhat confused in mind and spirits. He appeared before Judge Kreamer and wanted a warrant issued for a man for stealing a horse from a railroad camp. He told the judge two horses were stolen, that one was recovered on Black Bear Creek and that the other was here in the city; that the animals were owned by J. P. Sagmire, and stolen by P. H. Cline. When County Attorney Swarts went to issue the warrant, he reversed the order of things and said Sagmire stole the horses from Cline. The officers concluded that White didn't know what he was talking about, notwithstanding he maintained that he did, and would have naught to do with it.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY.]

Farewell 1886.

J. C. Raney is reported to be sick.

Amos Walton will issue his Canal City Dispatch next Thursday.

David Sifferd and family, of Wellington, returned home this morning.

Mrs. and Mrs. W. B. Kirkpatrick, of Topeka, will spend New Years in Arkansas City.

DIED. Mrs. J. B. Lynn, the wife of one of Winfield's most prominent merchants, died yesterday.

LOST. A small palette scarf pin with three settings. Finder please leave at this office and get reward.

Prof. J. C. Weir returned home last night from his trip up to Topeka, where he had been attending the State Teachers convention.

In the matter of railroad building for the year 1886, Kansas stands at the head of the procession with a total of 1,520 miles of main line.

Oh, where are those 15 business blocks which Winfield was to have had erected this winter. Echo answers, gone to join their boom in the spring, tra la.

A Dallas paper states that Texas has one convict felon for every 125 votes. This sounds like an exaggerated estimate, but it must be remembered that horse thieves are included.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe pay car has made its last run. It is not yet known, outside of headquarters, what plan will be adapted for paying. The pay car was taken off to reduce expenses.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Rev. J. J. Anderson, of New York City, who is visiting in the city, will fill the pulpit at the U. P. Church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. At 7:30 in the evening praise and gospel service will be held.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Wm. De Lesdenier, of the Empire laundry, has captured the boom; that is his portion of it. He is putting in $1,200 worth of new machinery. He has also put in steam power. Billy is metropolitan.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Church wishes everybody a happy, happy New Year, and cordially invite all to their reception in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association on North Summit Street.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The Y. M. C. A. boys may well feel proud of their latest acquisition to their library, which is the Encyclopedia Brittanica, consisting of twenty-three volumes. It is nicely bound and worth about $6 a volume.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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Constable Breene arrested Sam Masterson this morning for gambling. He was taken to Winfield on the afternoon train. He was arrested on a warrant issued by Clerk Pate. He will have to appear in the district court.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

This morning what might have been a very serious conflagration was prevented by prompt action. A small blaze was discovered in the hay mow of the mammoth livery barn, and was extinguished by turning on an inch hand hose. The fire was out before the hose companies got there. The cause of the fire is not known.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Petitions calling an election in this city to vote bonds to aid the Kansas & Arkansas Valley (Ft. Smith) road have been circulated and signed up. The city council will make the call of the election Monday night. Everything is progressing as well as the most sanguine person could expect for Arkansas City to get the Ft. Smith road.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The construction train of the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic reached Cedarvale and will easily reach the west line of Chautauqua County by today, in time to secure the entire subsidy of $140,000, voted by Chautauqua County. It is a well built road, and runs the entire length of the county from East to West.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Probably as good a resolution as one could make on the opening of the new year would be to go and square up with the printer. This office is not run exclusively as a charitable institution, nor for the editor's health. We are paying out for work and paper at the rate of $300 per month, saying nothing about incidental expenses and the personal expenses of the proprietors, for they live mostly on fresh air and water. So don't forget, while out making calls, to call and pay for your paper.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Yesterday we published an item, from the Courier, stating that the D. M. & A. had located its line through the town of Winfield. The chief engineer, Mr. Garis, called upon the Telegram and denied what the Courier published, and says the information given the Courier had not the slightest foundation; that he has run lines on other streets, and that the Courier in this report, as in reported interviews with him, when no representative of that paper had ever interviewed him, does him a grave injustice.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

The location of the Santa Fe Shops always has been a bone of contention between Winfield and Arkansas City, each town claiming them. The REPUBLICAN makes a proposition to the journals up at the county seat. In order to settle the dispute, we are willing they should have the shops one week and we the next. This week Winfield has had them all week and we have never disputed their right or title. But, next week, we want them and we don't want to be disturbed in our enjoyment of them by the rude journals of our neighboring town by their exclaimning Athem's our's.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Society occurred last evening at the church. There was a good attendance and the utmost harmony prevailed. D. P. Marshall was re-elected elder; Mr. Martin was elected elder to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J. C. Duncan; G. Magill, Gee Coonrod, and I. French were elected deacons. J. C. Topliff and J. W. Hutchison, were re-elected deacons. Mrs. Morse was continued as organist, and Mrs. E. D. Eddy was continued as choirister. The church has no indebtedness.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Mrs. Campbell presented the Reverend, her husband, with an elegant fountain pen as a Christmas present. The Reverend is also the owner of two pups, who are of a APeck's bad boy' turn of mind. Yesterday he shut the youthful canines up in the dining room, leaving his pen upon the table. In their playful bouts the pups tackled the spread and pulled it off the table, the fountain pen and the family Bible falling to the floor. The holder was chewed to pieces and in the operation one of them swallowed the gold pen. As soon as the fountain pen was disposed of, they began the mastication of the Holy Bible, which they also disposed of in a trice. Curious pups.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Messrs. A. B. Johnson and A. D. Prescott, in conversation with the writer this morning, suggested to us the idea of the formation of a ABusiness Men's Club, for the new year of 1887. They suggested that the businessmen of the city meet and organize such a club, and that rooms be rented and furnished to hold the meetings in, where all questions concerning the advancement of our city can come up and be discussed. The REPUBLICAN urges upon our businessmen the necessity of such an organization. The year 1887 will bring forth many enterprises for the benefit of Arkansas City, and what is more in keeping than we should have a ABusiness Men's Club' to discuss them and aid them along. Let the proper steps be taken to organize such a club. The expense for the fitting up of the rooms will be small, and we feel sure there is not a businessman in Arkansas City but what will give a small mite to aid in the formation of the club.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

There are now 20,047,000 acres of land in the United States that are owned by foreign landlords.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Corn is still king in Kansas. We have a crop this dry year of 140,000,000 bushels.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

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At the new shoe shop of J. D. Oliver, second door south of the Gladstone Hotel, you can get custom made boots and shoes in all the latest styles at reduced prices. Making ladies' fine shoes a specialty. Call and see the finest stock of leather ever brought to the city.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Grand Master Powderly has absolutely forbidden any more monkeying with the Chicago Anarchists on the part of the Knights of Labor.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Attention, O. E. S.

There will be a meeting of Signet Chapter, No. 43, O. E. S., Wednesday eve, Jan. 12. All members invited to be present.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Notice.

ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, December 27, 1886.

The partnership heretofore existing between S. F. Steinberger and G. S. Morris has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, G. S. Morris retiring. The old firm is to make all collections and pay all debts. All persons owing said firm will please call at once and settle. All accounts unsettled Jan. 15 will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection.

S. F. STEINBERGER, G. S. MORRIS.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Ad. [ILLUSTRATION SHOWN] WITH CAPTION FOLLOWING: A SILVER-PLATED TEA SET will be sold to the highest bidder, January 20th, 1887, at the Crescent Jewelry Store.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

Notice. That I have a large Stock of Hard and Soft Coal Base Heaters to close out at a Bargain. Call early. G. W. MILLER.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

ABoom in the Spring, Tra La!

Winfield is going to boom this coming year anyhow, and the more decent and law-abiding we keep her, the greater will be her boom. Winfield Courier.

The above has become a stereotyped sentence in the Winfield journals. It is but an admission that the town is dull now, and we opine that it will always be so. About three years ago, when the writer began his labor on the REPUBLICAN, we read in the Courier that Winfield was going to boom in the fall. Winfield was three times the size of Arkansas City then. Fall came and went, and the boom date was postponed until spring. Arkansas City grew larger and boomed right along. When spring came, Winfield boomed not. Then the Courier said it would surely boom in the fall. Fall rolled aroundCWinfield was still on the stand-still. But Arkansas City had boomed, and had grown to be almost as large as the city on the placid banks of the Walnut. Then, it was going to boom in the spring, and now it is going to boom next year. In the time our windy neighbor has been going to boom, a city has grown up on the despicable sand-hill larger than itself. Arkansas City boomed and is still booming. It has never let up and never will. We have the advantages for the building of a large city, and are using them. Winfield has passed the horizon of her boom, and is now hastening to her setting. Soon she will have sunk into oblivion from which she will arise no more.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

As a natural result of the bitter competition now going on between the Missouri Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe companies in Kansas, it is not entirely improbable that, as is reported, the former has decided to build a line to Chicago by extending its Missouri Kansas & Texas line, now terminating at Hannibal, Missouri, to Chicago, a distance of about 250 miles. The Missouri Pacific would then have an almost direct line from Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston, as well as into the heart of Texas at various points and into southern and western Kansas. It would also have a line from Chicago to Kansas City by way of Sedalia about the same length as the shortest existing between those two cities and thus parallel to the Atchison road through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Indian Territory, and Texas, although still leaving the latter company undisturbed in New Mexico, Arizona, and the Pacific coast country. The report referred to however is now denied on apparent authority. Railway Age.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

There are now in America over 4,000,000 farms, large and small. They cover nearly 300,000,000 acres of improved land, and their total value is something like $40,000,000,000.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

C. L. SWARTS, ADMINISTRATOR DE BONIS NON OF THE ESTATE OF ELI YOUNG, DECEASED, HAD A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER OF HIS APPOINTMENT.

Arkansas City Republican, January 1, 1887.

AD. Bonsall, Stuart & Rosenstein, The Leading Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Brokers of Arkansas City, Kansas.

Now is your time to buy if you want to make money. So if you want property that will double, give us a call, as we can do you more good than any others in the city.

These are a few of our bargains.

Three lots with very fine cottage one block east of Summit, that we offer for $2,300, half cash and half in a year.

Three lots on North Summit street for $3,000, one-third cash, one-third in six months, and one-third in one year. These lots will almost duble in value by spring.

Four lots in northwest part of city for the small sum of $850, and corner lots. These lots are certainly a bargain.

Two very desirable lots to build on near the brick school house, east fronts, for $750, half cash and half in three months.

We have two lots and good house, east front, one block west of Summit street, that we offer at $700. This is a very big bargain.

Another bargain is three lots and very good house two blocks west of Summit street, that we offer for a few days at $1,800C$1,000 cash and $800 in six months. This place is worth every cent of $2,500.

We have 55 acres near the city, that we will sell at $100 per acre, worth at least $125. A big bargain.

We have 150 feet in south part of city that we offer at $2,500Ca big bargain.

Arkansas City Republican, January 8, 1887.

NOTE: JANUARY 8, 1887, ISSUE IS MISSING FROM MICROFILM ROLL.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

About Arkansas City.

The following is a sample of the thousand and one letters which come to postmaster Sinnott daily. Having not the time to answer, he handed us this letter of inquiry, which we gladly answer through the columns of the REPUBLICAN.

Jamesport, Missouri, Jan. 8, 1887.

Postmaster, Arkansas City, Kansas.

DEAR SIR: What is the population of your city? How many railroads have you? If you are expecting any new ones, where are they from? Is the city built on both sides of the Arkansas River, or is the city all on the east side of the river? How wide is the river at your city? What is business property selling at? Is the dry goods business well represented? By answering above questions you will greatly oblige. Enclosed find stamps for answer. Yours Truly, SAM W. BUZARD.

Arkansas City has a population of 7,000 people. At present she has three railroadsCthe

A. T. & S. F., from Kansas City to this point; the Southern Kansas, from here across the Indian Territory to Gainesville, Texas; and the Frisco from St. Louis. We are expecting four new roads and in fact we will get them during the year of 1887. Bonds have been voted to each of the four, along the entire route of the proposed roads and the companies are only waiting for warmer weather to begin construction. The first road and the one most important to Arkansas City is the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road, which runs from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, across the Indian Territory up the Arkansas River Valley here. Bonds have been voted from the state line nine miles south of us to 200 miles northwest of us in order to build a continuation of the Ft. Smith road from this city across the state of Kansas. Besides getting this road, we will also have the company's machine shops, roundhouse, and the end of the division. The Kansas and Arkansas Valley road, as will be seen by the above, will be one of the greatest factors in the upbuilding of Arkansas City. The next road, is the State Line. It will be built into Arkansas City before the Ft. Smith road. It runs from Independence, Kansas, to this city along the state line. The road is being built by the C. K. & W. Company and is constructed to Cedarvale, 30 miles east of us. In the spring it will be built here. The route has already been located between Cedarvale and Arkansas City. At Independence the C. K. & W. connects with the Southern Kansas for Kansas City. The third road is the Kansas City & Pan Handle. It is a Missouri Pacific connection and leaves the Gould road at Reece for this city. Bonds have been voted for the project all along the line with the exception of in two townships. The construction of this line has been let to E. J. Prosser, of St. Louis, who, we are informed, will push the work as soon as the weather becomes sufficiently open. The Wellington and Northwestern road is the fourth to be built into Arkansas City. This road originates in this city, runs northwest via Wellington to Hutchinson, and then to Denver, Colorado. Bonds have been voted along the route for 150 miles and the contract for its construction has been let to James Hill, one of the best railroad contractors in the state. In addition to the above, there are other companies who have charters for railways coming to Arkansas City. As there has been nothing done toward them but the preliminary work, we refrain from a mention of them. At present we have the divisions of the Santa Fe and the S. K. Road. Everything tends toward Arkansas City as being the Kansas City of Kansas in point of railroads.

The city is located on the east side of the Arkansas River, on the high divide between the above and Walnut River, three miles of where the latter flows into the Big Sandy. Our location on this divide gives us a superior sewerage system over any city in the west, consequently health is excellent. Two bridges span the Arkansas River, each about 1,000 feet in length here.

Business property is selling very reasonably, considering the great prosperity of our city. The prices are varied according to location. We do not give them, but recommend a correspondence with any of the real estate firms who advertise in this paper.

We are well represented in the dry goods business, but we believe there is room for more. During 1886, Arkansas City has had an immense growth. 1887 promises as much more, and we believe Arkansas City will have treble the boom this year that she enjoyed during 1886. Manufactories are coming to us, owing to the excellent and cheap motor furnished by our canal from the Arkansas to the Walnut River. Manufactories are already well represented. We have four flouring mills, the largest cracker factory in the state, one large foundry and machine shop, two planing mills, pork-packing establishment, etc.

In conclusion, we wish to state that if the above gentleman, or anyone reading this, should desire to change their location, we would advise them to visit Arkansas City. They will be pleased, and call the day blessed that they came.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Jealous Wichita.

A. V. Alexander, of this city, was in Wichita, on his way to Larned, a day or so ago, and the Eagle reports him as saying:

AArkansas City will probably double in population before reaching the maximum: Wellington will increase a few thousand, and Winfield has about got its growth. Wichita is the coming city of Kansas. I am confident that Wichita will reach a population of one hundred and fifty thousand. I have talked to some of the leading businessmen in the country, and they all agree in saying that Wichita is the coming city. About a year ago he purchased thirty-four lots on Main street of Arkansas City, and about that number of residence lots on other streets. He was influenced to do so by some parties who he thought were on the inside of things more than he, and advised such an investment. About a month ago he decided upon a modus operandi. He sold all his lots except a half interest in one, and now expects to locate in Wichita. He says that he has gained information from the moguls, and knows to a certainty which is the coming great city in the southwest.'

The Eagle, in the publication of the above, shows that it considers Arkansas City to be a rival, something that journal has never before been guilty of. It shows that it is watching us with a jealous eye; that it fears Arkansas City will soon outrank her in prosperity, or else why did it publish it? It could not have been published as an item of news, but with intentions of retarding the growth of our town and giving Wichita a prestige over us. But, be that as it may, we cannot believe A. V. Alexander was guilty of saying any such stuff. He has told us time and again that Arkansas City he considered would be the future metropolis of the Arkansas valley; in fact, it has not been a month since he made a remark to that effect. In regard to those 34 lots which Mr. Alexander bought and sold, Mr. Eagle, we wish to say that he only cleared $4,500 off his half interest in them. He had invested in them $109.18 cash. We doubt if Mr. Alexander could have done better in Wichita on a like investment. Don't try to palm off such balderdash on your readers any more, Eagle. We don't believe Mr. Alexander made the above statement, and if he did, he has no reasons for so doing.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

AD. LARGE REMNANT AND JOB LOT SALE BEGINNING MONDAY, JAN. 10.

We have a few LADIES' WRAPS left, which we offer at exactly half price:

$35.00 Wraps for $17.50.

$22.50 Wraps for $11.25.

$15.00 Wraps for $7.50.

$9.50 Wraps for $4.75.

This is the time to buy a good Wrap for a little money.

S. MATLACK & CO.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Mrs. S. B. Reed and children leave this afternoon for their Harper County home, near Attica.

County Surveyor Haight for eight months past has been busy laying off additions to Arkansas City into town lots. In that time he has not run a line for the city of Winfield.

H. P. Palley, of Kansas City, was in the Canal City yesterday, endeavoring to rent a business room in order that he might engage in the boot and shoe business. Mr. Palley will return in the spring.

DIED, JANUARY 6, 1887. Infant daughter of George and Martha Holton of East Creswell, aged 2 months and 7 days. Funeral services will be held at the family residence by J. P. Witt. Interment in Parker Cemetery.

Angus Shipman, charged with killing a schoolmate in Cedar Township, plead guilty yesterday in the district court. Judgment that he be taken to the state reform school, and there kept till he arrives at his maturity. He is now 14 years old.

John Nix, Jr., who was visiting in the city last week from Illinois, has returned home. Mr. Nix is a nephew of W. A. Nix, and neither had seen the other for almost forty years. It is almost needless to say Mr. Nix will be back here in the spring.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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The Business Men's Club have secured quarters in the commercial block to the room at present occupied by A. Monsey, the tailor. Mr. Monsey will remove his tailoring establishment to rooms over the post office next week, when the Business Men's Club will fit up the rooms in comfortable style.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The commissioners of Cowley County will commence condemnation proceedings on the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road on the 17th of this month, from the state line to Arkansas City. They will also condemn the grounds south of the city necessary for the company's machine shops and roundhouses, etc.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Today the druggists of Arkansas City received notification from Probate Judge Gans to bundle up all their whiskey statements for the eight days past of this month and file them with him, as his term of office expires today. The Judge believes in looking after the nickles necessary to the filing.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Peter Tournier was brought up last evening from his Island home, on the charge of selling whiskey, by Captain Rarick, Johnnie Breene, and Marshal Gray. He was taken before Judge Kreamer and bound over in the sum of $1,000 to appear on the 22nd of this month. On failure to furnish the bond, he was taken to jail at Winfield. The officers found some two gallons of whiskey, and it is held by them by orders from County Attorney Swarts.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The city of Winfield cannot expect to equal Wichita until she gets a start that will cause her to gain very rapidly. She has the natural advantages and railroad facilities, but Arkansas City has nothing but a canal, one railroad, and a curve for another. Winfield Telegram.

Winfield will never get the Astart that will cause her to gain very rapidly.' Therefore, she can never expect to equal Wichita. On the other hand, Arkansas City does expect to equal Wichita. The time is not far distant, either.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Eleventh Annual Meeting of the Kansas State Historical Society will be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives, at Topeka, on Tuesday Evening, January 19th, 1887, for the election of one third of the members of the Board of Directors, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. A meeting of the Board of Directors will be held at three o'clock p.m., of same day, in the rooms of the Society. All members are requested to be present.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Girard Press: Late dispatches from Washington state that the bill recently passed by the house providing for the allotment of lands to Indians in severalty, is one that meets with merited favor, and undoubtedly goes a great way toward solving the Indian problem; that it was originally introduced in the house by Congressman Perkins, and that to his untiring efforts the successful passage of the same can be undoubtedly attributed. This is saying a good deal for Judge Perkins, but is fully merited.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Says the Courier: Wm. Smith came into Winfield from the D. M. & A. camp of J. B. Coltes & Son, six miles beyond Dexter, last night, with word that a laborer, unknown, assisting in the Flint Hill cut, was killed Thursday by a rock from a blast. Fifty men saw, or were in the vicinity, and knew the killing was accidental. An inquest was unnecessary. The man when killed was fully two hundred yards from the blast. He was sitting down with a crowd of railroaders, chatting jokingly while waiting for dinner, which was just about ready. The stone weighed several pounds and struck him on the temple and the side of the head with terrific force. He didn't know what hit himCdying instantly.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Knights of Pythias of this city hope soon to produce a company of drilled Knights that will be a credit to the state. The organization of the Uniform Rank K. of P., of which we made mention a few days ago was consummated last night and the following officers were installed: Wm. Wright, Sir Knight Commander; G. W. Miller, Sir Knight Lt. Commander; G. S. Howard, Sir Knight Herald; J. R. L. Adams, Sir Knight Recorder; Thos. Van Fleet, Sir Knight Treasurer; J. J. Clark, Sir Knight Guard; and H. C. Deets, Sir Knight Sentinel. Members of the Newton Lodge were present and assisted in the installation exercises. At their conclusion 14 knights took the Oriental degree.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

It looks very much as though the D. M. & A. intends to run over the route of the W. & W., which has bonds for a road along the line. The people along the line will not care. The railroad is what they wanted. Winfield Telegram.

First it was Col. Scott, of Louisville, Kentucky, a noted railroad builder, who was going to construct the W. & W. Then it was the Rock Island company that would build it as soon as the bonds were voted. Later still it was to be the main line of the Ft. Smith road. Now it is the D. M. & A. company which will build it. It appears the W. & W. is about to Adie a bornin?'

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

AD. Sweep, Sweep, Sweep. [ILLUSTRATION OF TWO WOMEN USING A BROOM].

Don't fail to attend the Grand Sweeping Out Sale of BOOTS AND SHOES AT STOVER'S.

For 30 days I will make a Sweeping Reduction Boots and Shoes. Sale without reserve and at very low Prices. Come and get Bargains at STOVER'S.

Bittle Block, S. W. Corner, Summit Street and Central Avenue.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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AD. W. A. Wood Binders AHEAD! Lightest, Strongest, and Easiest Draft of any NOW in the Market!

Abbott Buggies, Schuttler Wagons, And the Best Line of CHAYING MACHINERY:C

In the City. AT LOWEST CASH PRICES.

Don't Forget That we are now carrying the finest stock of Implements In Southern Cowley.

D. L. MEANS.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY'S DAILY.]

Tom Moonlight's appointment as governor of Wyoming was confirmed last Friday by the U. S. Senate.

Prof. Funk will soon have copies of his AArkansas City March' on sale. He is having the music printed in Philadelphia.

Kendall Smith is in from Fowler City, Meade County, visiting his friends and seeing how his sand-hill real estate has piled itself up in value.

The late Acold snap' made the thermometers range from 10 to 14 degrees below zero for a few days. This is a gentle reminder that winter is upon us.

Dennis Cunningham, one of Burden's enterprising businessmen, was in the city today between trains. Mr. Cunningham thought Arkansas City a live business town.

Tommie Phillips, until last night a typo in the Traveler, girded up his loins and departed for Bluff City. Tommy left a few debts unsettled, and his departure is mourned. [First Tommie/later Tommy...???]

Frank Lorry says there are no qualis in Bolton Township, and he wants some to stock up his farm. He says he will give $3 for one dozen live quils, six females and six males.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Today the election for voting bonds to the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road in Silverdale and Creswell Townships occurred. Reports reach us that the bonds have been carried in both townships.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Winfield Visitor says: A turntable is being built at the Santa Fe depot for the accommodation of the F. E. & V. V. Railroad. Heretofore the engines had to be run back before they could be turned.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The following have been installed officers of the A. O. U. W. Lodge of this city: Edward Grady, M. W.; I. H. Bonsall, F.; J. C. Thomas, O.; M. N. Sinnott, Rec.; N. W. Winton, F.; H. D. Kellogg, Re.; Pat Franey, G.; J. W. Sparks, I. W., and J. Mercer, O. W.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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The Santa Fe has obtained right-of-way for a double track between Kansas City and Topeka. The additional track is rendered necessary by the large increase in business that will grow out of the Southern and Chicago extension. The track will be laid next spring.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Chas. Pointer, who was arrested last week for breaking into a store over at Otto, had his preliminary at Winfield Saturday, and was discharged. The evidence was all circumstantial. Deputy County Attorney Webb conducted the presentation, and Judge Miller and Mr. Cumming, of this city, appeared for the defendant. Pointer returned home as soon as released.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

It is rumored that the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad company will bid against Jay Gould at the sale of the Little Rock, Missouri River & Texas railroad, which is to be resold January 15. This road was sold December 15 by order of the United States court and was bought by Gould's agent. After purchasing the road, Gould found that there was debt due by the road, and that the parties holding it could by the laws of the state anytime within twenty years redeem the sums by paying a certain percent on the money invested. Gould was not willing to take any risk, and petitioned the United States court to have the road resold, which petition was granted.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

R. R. Phelps came over from Burden today. He tells us the Pan-Handle is making active preparations to begin work in the spring. At present bonds are being voted between Reece and Leroy. At Leroy the road is to connect with the Missouri Pacific. Then to Paola and then on to Kansas City. The road is being constructed between Kansas City and Paola. The line is already built to Leroy. In the spring the road will be built to Arkansas City. Take down your map of Kansas and look at the above route. You will see that it is an air line from here to Kansas City and that it is a much shorter route than the Santa Fe. The Pan-Handle is looming up beautifully and will be into Arkansas City long before the D. M. & A. is running cars into Winfield.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

KILLED AT DEXTER.

This Embryo City Again Comes Forward With a Tragedy.

Berry Mann came in from Dexter at 12 o'clock Friday night to summon Coroner Wells for an inquest on the body of Frank Glass, who was instantly killed by a revolver shot at 8 o'clock Friday night. Warren Gardner did the shooting. He claimed it was accidental. Mann didn't have time to get any particulars. He was certain, however, that Glass and Gardner were quarrelling. The man killed is a brother to Adam Glass, owner of the store that is down on west 9th, this city, and the man doing the shooting is a son of Henry Gardner, living on south Millington street. Neither were ever noted for quarrelsomeness and their folks here can't credit the affair to anything but an accident. The Courier fails to run down any further particulars, the storm preventing any Dexterites from coming to Winfield. Coroner Wells, County Attorney Swarts, and Deputy Sheriff Joe Church started at 11 o'clock Saturday for Dexter, a drive that nobody envied them, through the piercing storm of snow and boreal blasts. Winfield Courier.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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The heating apparatus for the Gladstone Hotel has arrived.

BIRTH. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fleehardy, a boy, Sunday morning.

[WONDER ABOUT THE NAME...FLEEHARDY...OR...FLEHARTY???]

Miss Ella Kelly, our new county superintendent, has entered upon her duties. Prof. A. H. Limerick is the retiring official.

The Arkansas City Cattle Co., have 384 head of cattle here, and are herding them on stalk fields in the vicinity of the city. Belle Plaine News.

County Attorney Swarts is the only county official who succeeds himself. Cal is a full fledgled Sand-hiller and the REPUBLICAN rejoices to see him prosper.

The Cedarvale Star brings out Walter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, for president in 1888. The REPUBLICAN suggests a better man, Senator Bob Harrison, of the same state.

Yesterday the county commissioners selected the Winfield Courier as the official paper of Cowley County for the ensuing year. The Couier's bid was to do the printing free.

I. T. Coggins, one of the substantial farmers from over at Bitter Creek, was in the city today trading with our merchants. Mr. Coggins is building a large residence on his farm.

A. O. P. Nicholson, industrial teacher at Ponca Agency, Indian Territory, came up to the city this morning. He is looking our city over today with intentions of making real estate purchases.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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A. A. Newman at present is having constructed four business rooms, two stories high. He has just completed two. This is the kind of citizens that Arkansas City is composed of.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Judge Gans was counting over his work as probate judge yesterday; and found that in the twelve years he has held that office he has appointed 506 guardians, executors, and administrators, issued 2,519 marriage licenses, and married 558 couples. Winfield Visitor.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

DIED. The funeral of David B. Weir, of Bolton Township, occurred Sunday. His remains were interred in the cemetery three miles and a half southwest of this city. He was 63 years of age and up to the time of his death lived with his son-in-law, Mr. Donnelly, at Cale. The deceased was a cousin of David Weir of this city.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Today S. J. Beck, of Bolton Township, and his hired man appeared before Judge Kreamer to answer to the charge of trespass. The complaint was filed by S. F. Davis, and it alleges that Mr. Beck committed the above act, by cutting down trees. Mr. Davis leases land of Mr. Beck. The farmer claims, under the contract, the latter had no right to do so. Mr. Beck thought he had. The case was continued until Thursday.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Winfield is about having another sensation. A certain businessman has been too intimate with a prominent citizen's wife and he had to go to Apastures new.' The Lothario's name was Allen Sigman and he was in the grocery business. He took all the cash he could lay his hands on and now the business has been suspended. Winfield's social circles appear to be very immoral.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The contracts for part of the work on the Santa Fe's extension between Kansas City and Chicago will be let in a few days, and there is a large number of contractors to bid on the work. The work is to be commenced from a point about fifty-five miles out of Topeka and built eastward from there. The line has not been fully located, and the contracts will be let only in 20 mile sections.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.. Capt. Tansey was duly sworn into the office of probate judge yesterday afternoon. He had been in the office but a few minutes when he was called upon to issue a marriage license. The contracting parties were Dewey A. Todd and Miss Anna M. Armstrong. The retiring Judge, Gans, has had the office twelve years, and his record has been exceptionally good. No one can pick any flaw in his administration of the affairs of the office.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Johnson Loan & Trust Company have removed into their new office quarters in their new block. To say they have elegant rooms hardly expresses it. They have the finest office rooms and the handsomest furniture we have seen in any similar institutions in Kansas. The rooms of the entire block are finished up, we are tempted to say, in an almost superb style. The outside appearance of the block captivates the beholder as well as the inside, and expresses in strong terms what enterprising men the Johnson Loan & Trust Company are composed of. To such men the building prosperity of Arkansas City is due.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

E. P. Hurford, the proprietor of the pork-packing establishment of this city, informs us that he is meeting with a good patronage. At present he is killing and packing about 60 hogs per week, and as his trade increases so will he increase the capacity of his establishment. At present he is engaged in putting up ice. His Ice House will be located on the Johnson Bros.' land. Mr. Hurford is an enterprising and industrious citizen, and a man who will make a success of his business if possible. His present pork-packing establishment is but the germ of what he intends to build up in this vicinity. Next season he hopes to at least treble his present business. He informs us that Arkansas City is the best point in Kansas for the pork-packing industry. His establishment is located in the north room of the Burroughs block.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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A preliminary line was surveyed from Moline and Longton to Cedar Vale this week by a corps of Santa Fe engineers, who report a fine route. The chief engineer remarked that he had found no better route across the country in Southern Kansas. It is understood that the company is contemplating an extension to connect with the Longton cut-off to Chanute when the line is completed to Texas, which will be in the early summer. Cedarvale Star.

From the above it looks very much as if Winfield would lose her Longton cut-off road, which she boasted so much of. The S. K. people want as near an air line as they can obtain and at the least expense possible from Kansas City to connect with their extension from this city to Texas. They have already built from Chanute to Longton. From the last named place the road will be constructed to Arkansas City via Cedar Vale.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Why a man will drink whiskey when he knows it will steal away his senses and make a fool of him, has always been a wonder to us. Yesterday a citizen of this city became intoxicated and meeting a friend, he traded his horse to him for another. Later on in the day he went to his friend and sold him the animal he had traded for, taking his note in payment. He then left and proceeded to get Afuller,' if such a thing was possible. He drank until he was oblivious to everything. He went to his friend's home and demanded his horse. He was remonstrated with, but it was of no avail. Finally forbearance ceased to be a virtue and the drunken man was slapped pretty hard, which partially rendered him to his senses. He went before Judge Kreamer and filed a complaint for assault and this morning both parties appeared. The case was dismissed, each individual paying half of the costs of the action. The man who had gotten so gloriously drunk lost the note for the horse, lost his hat, had his legs bruised by one of the horses falling on him and his hair was pulling both ways very hard and his head felt larger than a hogshead. Both men were very sorry, and promised to do better.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Bonds Voted.

Yesterday, in the townships of Creswell and Silverdale, bonds were voted to the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road by an overwhelming majority. An exceedingly large vote was polled, which serves to show how largely at stake the townships mentioned above have the welfare of Arkansas City at heart. The people, by their votes yesterday, cemented the tie which binds the city to the country and the country to the city. They saw that by aiding Arkansas City to get the Fort Smith road, the value of their homes would be greatly augmented. That they would lend a helping hand in building a city of greatness at the confluence of the Walnut and Arkansas Rivers. The vote in East Creswell was 84 for the bonds and 15 against; in West Creswell, 77 for and 13 against; majority for, 133. In Silverdale the vote was 106 for and 36 against. The majority was 70 for. In consequence of the voting of the bonds, real estate has taken on an advance. The Ft. Smith road is now assured us, with its shops, roundhouse, and division quarters. Work will most likely begin on the new road from the state line northeast about the time the remainder of the bonds are voted in this city.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Action of the Business Men's Club at Regular Meeting, January 10, 1887.

WHEREAS, The agricultural and commercial interests of this state are largely dependent upon the proper, efficient, and equitable management of the transportation business of the country; and

WHEREAS, The right of congress to make all such laws as may be needful to protect and advance the national prosperity carries with it the corresponding duty to make no laws or regulations which shall unjustly oppress or burden any section of the country; and

WHEREAS, The geographical position of this state places natural obstacles in the way of competition with other sections located nearer the Atlantic seaboard, from which we can only be relieved by giving to the transportation companies the right and privilege of taking into consideration our location in the adjustment of charges for transportation; and

WHEREAS, The recent bill agreed upon by the conference committee of both houses of congress, entitled, AAn Act to regulate commerce,' contains provisions which are unjust, oppressive, and discriminating against the interests of the people of this state and the WestCespecially Section 4, commonly known as the long and short haul provision; and

WHEREAS, We view with the greatest alarms the threatened passage of said bill, and believe that should it become a law it will work the greatest hardship and misfortune upon the people of this state and especially upon the agricultural interests, and, therefore, be it

Resolved, First, That while we commend those features of the bill which prohibit unjust discrimination by railroad companies as between individuals, we protest against the passage of this bill in its present form, and urgently appeal to our senators and representatives to stand by the interests committed to them, and to do everything in their power to protect the people they represent from unjust and flagrant violation of their interests;

Second, That the president and secretary of this Club be instructed to forward copies of these resolutions to the Hon. John J. Ingalls, to the Hon. Preston B. Plumb, United States senators, and to each of the members of congress from this state.

A. B. JOHNSON, President.

J. O. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

To give our readers an idea of the kind of a grade the D. M. & A., has to contend with in order to get to Winfield from Cedar Vale, we copy the following squib from the Cedarvale Star. AA car of powder, making seven large wagon loads, was hauled to the front on Tuesday. This is the fourth car of powder that has been required for the heavy blasting in the Flint Hills, and the work is but fairly begun. One rock cut is 35 feet deep and 400 feet long, and there are several cuts nearly as heavy between the head of Cedar and Winfield. One of the embankments is 55 feet in height, where the road crosses a canyon. It looks like mountain work, sure enough.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Our Growth.

A good index to the growth of the town is its post office receipts for postage. A glance at those of Arkansas City reveals the fact that they have doubled in one year. The receipts for December, 1885, are:

NUMBER.            VALUE.

Stamps sold:            1-cent 4,797            $ 47.77

Stamps sold:            2-cent 15,054 301.08

Stamps sold:            4-cent 173 6.92

Stamps sold:            5-cent 172 8.60

Stamps sold: 10-cent 237 22.70

Stamps sold: 15-cent 33 4.95

Stamps sold: 30-cent 13 3.90

Special delivery: 8 .80

Newspapers: 3.22

Postage due: .57

Postal cards: 1,730 17.30

Stamped envelopes: 2,358 49.01

TOTAL: $467.02

For the month of December, 1886.

Stamps sold:            1-cent 5,680 $ 56.80

Stamps sold:            2-cent 25,855 517.00

Stamps sold:            5-cent 298 14.90

Stamps sold:            10-cent 296 29.60

Special delivery: 16 1.60

Newspapers: 12.64

Postage due: 1.24

Postal cards: 8,000 80.00

Stamped envelopes: 9,385 185.33

TOTAL: $899.21

The above tabulated statement shows the receipts of December, 1886, to be double that of 1885. It is safe to say that Arkansas City has doubled in population during the year of 1886. All business in Arkansas City appears to have increased two-fold, except the postmaster's salary. Postmaster Sinnott draws the same salary now that ex-Postmaster Topliff did, but has to do twice the amount of work in order to draw it. Arkansas City, as will be seen, will soon be entitled to a free delivery system.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Natural gas has been found on a farm near Pittsburg, Kansas, and a syndicate has purchased the prospect for $9,000, and will soon begin operations.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Empire Laundry.

One door north of Central Avenue Hotel. Clothing repaired and cleaned, and grease spots removed. Washing must not be expected the same week if brought in after Friday morning.

WM. DeLESDERNIER, Proprietor.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

AD. Lowe, Hoffman & Barron, REAL ESTATE, Loan and Insurance Brokers.

We have a choice list of City and Farm Property for sale. Our list contains some of the best business lots on Summit Street, that we can sell on easy terms. We also have fine residence property for sale cheap and on good terms. Parties wanting cheap lots to build on will do well to see the Summit Addition before buying. These are as nice lots as can be found in the city. They lie high and dry, and are the cheapest lots now on the market. We will sell them on the following terms: One-third cash, one-third in six months, balance in one year at 8 percent, net.

We thank you for your patronage in the past, and by fair and honest dealing expect a share of your patronage in the future.

LOWE, HOFFMAN & BARRON.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

AD. THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD Is Our Great Sale of BOOTS AND SHOES.

$7,000 Worth must be closed out in the NEXT 60 DAYS.

We have the Goods, and they must be sold. Every Pair will be sold at ACTUAL COST to make room for our Immense Spring Stock.

Now is your time for Bargains at

AL. HORN'S.

SIGN BIG BOOT.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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The elbow of the tell-tale pipe in the stand-pipe broke off last evening and let all the water out.

Col. John Florer arrived in the city last night from St. Louis, where he had been, en route for Gray Horse, Indian Territory.

We are informed H. Nelson sold his First ward property yesterday afternoon for $1,600. This was a bargain.

Today Judge Lindsay made out papers asking for the admission of Ira Clark to the Soldiers' Home at Leavenworth.

In the spring a boating club is to be organized. The Walnut River from Harmon's Bridge down affords a most excellent place for rowing.

Dr. W. H. Kimberline, of Kansas City, was in the city today. He will locate with us and start a boot and shoe store, if he finds it possible to obtain a storeroom.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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The Catholic Society have rented the hall north of the McLaughlin block and will hereafter hold services there every other Sunday. The hall has been nicely furnished. Rev. B. J. McKernan, pastor.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

C. E. Lowe has accepted a position in the First National Bank. He entered upon his duties this morning. Mr. Lowe until late has been assistant cashier in the Creswell Savings Bank.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

MARRIED. This evening Miss Lizzie Wilson, of the Fourth Ward, will be united in marriage to Lee Warren, at the home of the bride's parents, at 7:30 o'clock. Rev. S. B. Fleming will perform the ceremony. The REPUBLICAN extends congratulations.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

A grand excursion will be run to Bluff City over the Frisco next Tuesday. All those who wish to see this much-talked-of booming town can take advantage of this opportunity. The rate there and return is only $1.50. Apply to Snyder & Hutchison.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The revival meeting at the M. E. Church continues. The interest is good. Rev. Cline, assisted by Rev. Kendall, who has been visiting here for some time, have been conducting the services. Rev. Cline will continue the meetings alone now, as Rev. Kendall returned to his Indiana home this afternoon.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The following named ladies, Mrs. H. D. Keeler, Mrs. N. T. Snyder, Mrs. Jas. Chapin, Mrs. Wm. H. Henderson, Mrs. J. L. Huey, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. J. P. Smith, Mrs. A. A. Newman, Mrs. Halliway, Mrs. Pyle, and Mrs. L. J. Miles, composing the visiting committee of the King's Daughters, are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. H. D. Keeler Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

[WONDER ABOUT HALLIWAY...IS THIS CORRECT? COULD BE HALLOWAY??]

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

So long as we have something to hope for, so long we have something to live for. But when hope no longer exists, there is no longer a motive for living. Winfield Telegram.

Why don't you prepare the shroud for Winfield, then? You have nothing to hope for and we are sure nothing to live for after next Saturday night at 11 o'clock. The shops will be removed to this city then.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

A. D. Hawk, who has been connected with S. Matlack's dry goods establishment for a number of years, on completion of the annual invoice this week, purchased an interest in the business. The new firm will be S. Matlack & Co., and will continue the business right along as heretofore. The REPUBLICAN congratulates Mr. Hawk upon his advancement. He is an industrious, enterprising, and trustworthy young man, capable of filling any position in business.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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The ladies of the city who were interested in the founding of a benevolent society for home work, met yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. H. P. Farrar and organized. Mrs. C. H. Searing was chosen president; Mesdames J. P. Witt, Wm. Jenkins, N. T. Snyder, E. F. Shindel, W. H. Cline, A. D. Prescott, and J. O. Campbell were made vice-presidents; Mrs. H. P. Farrar, secretary; and Mrs. S. B. Fleming, treasurer. The society adopted the name of AThe King's Daughters,' and now that the organization is perfected it is ready for action. The intentions of the society are for the relief of the poor and needy of the city. The basement in the Topliff block, beneath Mr. Davidson's dry goods store, will be open every Tuesday afternoon to receive clothing, etc., from charitably inclined citizens. The King's Daughters will take charge of the clothing and distribute it to the distressed. The society has its next meeting on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. N. T. Snyder. Everyone invited.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM THURSDAY’S DAILY.]

Geo. Ballou, east of the city, is reported to be very sick.

Rev. J. O. Campbell is up at Topeka seeing how the legislature organizes.

Miss Mary Sessions arrived in the city the first of the week, and will make it her future home.

The trespass case of Davis vs. Beck, was dismissed by Judge Kreamer when it came up this afternoon.

In glancing over the pages of the hotel registry of December, 1885, and December, 1886, we see there are about twice as many arrivals during the latter as the former month.

Mrs. R. Loughrey, of Wichita, is in the city, looking after her real estate interests. She subscribed for the REPUBLICAN in order to keep posted.

President Cleveland's avordupois, which he is endeavoring to reduce, is constantly growing greater, while his reputation, which he endeavors to enlarge, is constantly growing smaller.

Jay Gould, who was in St. Louis yesterday, is quoted as saying that if the inter-state commerce bill now before Congress becomes a law, that will be the end of all railway building for a time at least.

Wm. Mason, the man who shot Maggie James, has had his trial. He was found guilty of culpable negligence. The penalty is from one to five years in the penitentiary. Maggie James was able to attend the trial.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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A. V. Alexander has sold his first ward resident property to E. C. Wagner. Snyder & Hutchison made the sale.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Mrs. L. C. Peters, of Shelby County, Missouri, who has been with Dr. Z. Carlisle receiving medical treatment for a scrofulous affection of the face, for the past two months, returned to her home yesterday, rejoicing in a perfect cure.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The engineers are complaining that they cannot make the fast time expected of through trains on the Chanute-Longton cut off because there are so many stops and railroad crossings to interfereCsix in eight and a half miles from Benedict to and through Fredonia. Independence Star and Kansan.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Dispatch is mistaken when it says the Business Men's Club adopted resolutions commending the long and short haul provision of the Inter-state commerce bill. The club adopted resolutions stating that the above provisions were oppressive to western people.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Snyder & Hutchison will run a special train to Bluff City, next Tuesday, leaving Arkansas City at 10 a.m., arriving at Bluff City about noon. The Mechanic's band will go with the excursion. Fare from Arkansas City and return $1.50. The excursion will be free to all who purchase lots in Bluff City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

MARRIED. The REPUBLICAN acknowledges the receipt of a bountiful supply of wedding cake from Mr. and Mrs. Lee Warren, who were united in marriage last evening. The bride, Miss Lizzie Wilson, is the accomplished daughter of Alex Wilson, of the Fourth ward. The groom is an honest and industrious young man. The couple are happily mated.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

J. W. Blain of Kansas City, was in the city today. He purchased the new residence of J. W. Strohm, which is being finished up in the fourth ward. The consideration was $2,000. Sometime next month Mr. Strohm will sever his connection with the Badger Lumber Co., of this city, and remove to Atchison, where he has a new lucrative position.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

J. D. Ward was arrested by Johnnie Breene this afternoon, and taken before Judge Lindsay. He was charged with selling mortgaged property by J. W. Deford. Ward was formerly the proprietor of the Leland Hotel. He sold his furniture to Deford and gave a clear bill of sale. Shortly after the sale a man turned up with a mortgage of $173 against Ward on the furniture. Deford had to pay the mortgage. Judge Lindsay bound Ward over in the sum of $1,000 to appear for trial next Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Roddie Jordan, six-year-old son of James Jordan, broke his right arm between the elbow and shoulder yesterday. He and a companion were walking across the long Frisco trestle work at the foot of Fifth Avenue. Roddie had gotten some distance on the trestle, when he became light-headed and fell. The distance to the ground was 10 feet. He fell on his side, his arm beneath him. He was carried home and Dr. Fowler summoned, who dressed the fractured bone. It was quite a serious accident, and might have resulted fatally.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Miss Fi French, who has been sick for some days past, is convalescing.

Chas. Schiffbauer purchased the Hugh Ford property in Leonard's addition this morning for $2,000.

The annual meeting of the State Temperance union will be held in Music hall, Topeka, on Wednesday, January 19, 1887.

F. F. Leland, H. G. Fuller, Dr. Charton, and Col. Bonham came down from Winfield today and went out to visit their gold mine in Creswell.

T. J. Raymond sold his residence in Leonard addition to E. E. Meeker this morning for $3,500. The Security Investment Co. made the sale.

H. Endicott, Sr., sold his two acres of land across the Santa Fe this morning to Uriah Spray for $6,000 per the agency of Lowe, Hoffman & Barron.

Rev. I. N. Clark, of Kansas City, will preach in the Baptist Church Sunday morning and evening. Bro. Clark is considered an able pulpit orator.

At the meeting of camp members of the I. O. O. F. organization of this city, last evening in their hall, it was decided to organize an encampment.

Jack Carder had no sooner sold his business lots on south Summit street than he purchased another of Wm. Jenkins and J. O. Campbell for $3,000.

The state penitentiary of Leavenworth is lighted with electric light throughout, the cells and corridors being made as light as day incandescent lights.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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TAKE NOTICE. All parties desiring to have their additions represented on the new city plat, gotten up by Messrs. Wingate and Hess, should call on them immediately.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Rev. Cline was taken sick last night during the services at the M. E. Church and had to be taken to the parsonage. G. W. Lacy concluded the remainder of the evening service.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

At a meeting of the directors of the Arkansas City Cracker Company, G. W. Cunningham was elected president; S. P. Gould, vice-president; and J. L. Huey, secretary and treasurer.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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MARRIED. Judge Tansey performed his first marriage ceremony today. The contracting parties were Charles J. Collins of this county and Ida B. Dickenson of Saline County, Missouri. Winfield Telegram.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Last evening a surprise party was perpetrated on Miss Edna Worthley, by her many young friends in the second ward. The surprise was complete and all the young folks in attendance had a joyous time. [Note: paper had AWorthly'...wrong as usual!]

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The man who was arrested here a few weeks since for stealing a horse up in Butler County, and answered to the name of John Doe, had his trial yesterday, and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

We are informed that a farmer over in Sumner County went down into the Territory one day this week and took 80 rods of wire fence from the Foss ranch and conveyed it to his farm, using it to build a hog corral. Foss can do nothing with that man, although he knows who took it.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

A Southern Kansas paper says: AHarper, Kansas, has eleven drug stores, nine of which run a bar in the rear.' Wichita Eagle.

And everybody knows Harper is a dead town. Who says joints make business in a town, except in the police courts?

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The managers of the Silverdale Township Christmas tree are having some difficulty in settling up. A cedar tree was given them by aa Silverdale farmer. By mistake the managers cut the wrong tree, and now the farmer demands $10 in payment. The boys hate to pay this sum for so small a mistake.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Word has been received from A. C. Gould, who was called to Jacksonville, Florida, by the serious sickness of his son, O. J. Gould, that he arrived at his destination. Ora was quite sick, but is considerably improved at this writing. He hopes to return home in two or three weeks.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Mrs. L. C. Fisher, son and daughter, of Columbus, Ohio, arrived in the city yesterday on a visit to Mrs. John Harmon. When Mrs. Fisher left Columbus, the ground was covered with snow. When she stepped off the train at Arkansas City, all was sunshine and warm weather.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Report comes to this city that work on the D. M. & A. grade between Cedar Vale and Winfield has been suspended, the hands paid and discharged. If this proves to be the fact, it settles the question of the building of the road through the county by way of Winfield. Democrat.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

MARRIED. At the masquerade ball last night in Highland hall there was no lack of entertainment. One of the features was the marriage of Morton F. Ferry to Hattie Farrow. The ceremony was performed on the stage at 10 minutes past 12 o'clock by Judge Kreamer. As soon as the nuptial knot was tied, the audience dispersed for supper.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The members of the Catholic Society of this city met last evening in their hall. They decided to begin the building of their church edifice sometime during this month. A committee of five (Messrs. Buckley, Artley, Klopf, Newton, and Wiggins) was appointed to make the purchase of lots, and make all the necessary preliminary arrangements to commence building.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

DIED. Mrs. Stephen Rick, near Constant, died yesterday from an attack of typhoid fever. The remains will be interred tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The deceased was the third wife of Mr. Rick and they had been married only about one year. His second wife was killed several years ago by lightning at their present home. His first wife died very suddenly in Kansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

G. E. Baillod, of Florence, is prospecting in the city. He is the proprietor of a large jewelry store at Florence, and is here seeking real estate investments. Our great prosperity and thrifty appearance won many words of praise from him. When he left Florence last evening at six o'clock, it was snowing hard and the ground was covered with snow. Here he found no snow and the weather was warm enough to discard his overcoat. Florence is only 100 miles north of us.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Arkansas City Cracker Company received an order from J. J. Graham & Co., wholesale grocers at Joplin, Missouri, for 80 boxes of crackers. The goods were shipped out today. The trade of the Arkansas City Cracker Company is more extensive than any other factory in the state. This week they have shipped over 1,000 boxes of crackers, besides a large amount of confectionery goods. A merchant writes from Great Bend this week that he has excluded all other cracker goods from his establishment; that the Arkansas City Cracker Company's goods are the quickest sale and give the best satisfaction.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

W. M. Mason, convicted of shooting the woman, Maggie James, at Arkansas City, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Judge Torrance spoke nearly an hour before passing sentence. The listener would infer that the Judge did not believe the defendant testified to the truth while on the stand; that another witness had failed to tell the whole truth; that Mason is a bad man and dangerous character in any community, and that the jury would have been justified by the evidence to have returned a verdict of guilty as charged. The penalty was fixed at the maximum five years and was undoubtedly just. Winfield Telegram.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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Lloyd Scott, of Silverdale, was in the city today. He informs us that the state line survey runs across their entire farm almost diagonally, and passes between the well and the house. Mr. Scott also tells us of Ambrose Estus, the five-year-old son of J. J. Estus, getting kicked by a colt yesterday. Master Ambrose was driving hogs through a gate, and he happened to run up behind a colt. The animal was scared, and started to run away, and at the same time kicking up, the hoof of the colt struck the boy in the mouth. His upper lip was severely cut, but at this writing he is getting along nicely.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

M. S. Teter was down from Beaver today looking up his chances for register of deeds. He informs us that the election has been called in his township to vote bonds to Winfield's proposed D. M. & A. Branch. $15,000 is asked. The township will get eight miles of road. This is less than $2,000 per mile. When the Pan-Handle company asked $3,000 per mile in Liberty, Winfieldites told the voters no railroad company would build the road because the subsidy was entirely too small. If a railroad company would not build a road with the aid of $3,000 per mile, what would a company do with $2,000 per mile? [TETER???TEETER??? THAT IS THE QUESTION.]

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Ed. Flemming, the firend of E. E. Meeker, who is visiting in the city from Michigan, made the purchase of a business lot south of the Cracker Factory yesterday. The consideration was $3,200. Mr. Flemming informs the writer that he was completely Ataken' with Arkansas City and he was surprised at the great prosperity we are enjoying. We suspect were it not for a pair of roguish blue eyes and rosy cheeks at Montague, Mr. Flemming would become one of us. Of course, his handsome relations would have naught to do with it. At any rate Mr. Flemming is a jolly good fellow and we wish he would conclude to assume the management of the above attraction according to law and both remove to this city.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

This morning Johnnie Breene arrested Wm. Bartholomew, a railroader, accused by Wm. Dale of appropriating $10 from him. It appears Dale was making change in Geo. Smith's restaurant this morning, when the accused happened to be standing nearby. When Dale counted his money over he missed $10. He immediately went before Judge Lindsay and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Dale. Constable Breene served the warrant down at the Frisco depot, a few moments before the work train pulled out. He was taken before Judge Lindsay and searched. No money was found on him, and he was dismissed by the court. There was no evidence to show that he took the money.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

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This afternoon at about 4 o'clock two men, E. S. Lumpkin, of Sedgwick County, and a railroader became involved in a dispute in front of M. David's place of business. Lumpkins threw his opponent down and was holding him when Miller McAfee ran up to the combatants, pulled Lumpkins over on the curb-stone, and kicked him in the eye with the heel of his boot. Just then Mead, Johnson, and Johnnie Breene came up and made the arrest of McAfee, who tried to get away. Lumpkins was taken to Dr. Wright's office where he received treatment. It was feared the eye-ball was injured but on examination the wound proved no more serious than a severe cut in the face beneath the eye. His face was terribly swollen. The railroader and McAfee were taken before Judge Bryant and are having their trial as we go to press. McAfee's act was very cowardly and uncalled for.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

The Winfield Tribune is worried for fear that Burden may think Winfield has tried to divert from Burden some of her prospective roads. Please do not be concerned, for of course Burden would not for a moment allow herself to think such a thing of Winfield, a city so celebrated for its unselfish and disinterested treatment of all its neighbors. Oh, no! Of course not. Did not Winfield offer us the AFrisco,' provided we would pay for the survey via Burden, which we did to the tune of some $600, but unfortunately Winfield found the route impracticable, a misfortune over which they (Winfield) wept many bitter tears? Then again during our canvass for our Pan-Handle road, Winfield thoughtlessly started a Short Line scheme, and yet more unfortunately the said Ashort line' was proposed to run through the same townships as the Pan-Handle. Yet worse the scheme defeated the Pan-Handle in Harvey Township. Had Winfield at the time known what she is now aware ofCthat the Ashort line' would never be builtCshe most certainly would have withdrawn the proposition as she has since done. By the way, Winfield is now trying to relieve the minds of our citizens of the delusion that the Pan-Handle or the Wichita & Southeastern roads will never be built, we know that is disinterested, for don't they want us to vote all our aid for a sure thingCa road to go via Burden to Winfield. The magnitude of such disinterested philanthropy must be seen to be appreciated. Our time is too limited and space too crowded to give a further history of Winfield's generosity. We, however, have a large stock of it on hand and may at some future time give them a full benefit. Burden Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, January 15, 1887.

Grouse Creek Items.

The snow is fast taking its departure. Snow can't remain with us long. Reports say the thermometer reached 28 to 29 degrees below zero. We can hardly endorse it. Such may be the fact. We know that Saturday was a breezy day by experimental knowledge. If you doubt it, ask C. T. Smith, who had one of his ears nearly frozen off.

Samuel Bone [do they mean Boone?] has gone to Wellington, where he will remain for a few days.

Mr. Drury Warren has gone to Kansas City with a lot of fat cattle.

Ed. Miller is on the sick list.

William Miller is home from Bluff City visiting with the old folks at home.

Still our workmen are at work in the mines. Still encouraged by discoveries. Lead discovered on the Scott ranch.

Silver Dale Township went strong in favor of the bonds. 36 against and 106 for. The people of this section realize what is to their interest. This road will do us as much good as any route, if we are to get it, and we are satisfied that we will.

There is a certain class of editors in the county (as well as in the state) that are all the time complaining about Kansas laws in regard to prohibition. Who are they that do the selling, and who are they that do the buying? They are an element whose party favors free whiskey. They that can't muster up some excuse to get it stand back grunting and squealing like a pig under a fence corner. Why don't they get up and do something themselves? It is hard for one party to accomplish much in the matter of building up while another is pulling down. Go to the lock up and inquire who is there, for the violation of the law, and see to what class they belong. JUMBO.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The Booming City of the Southwest.

Arkansas City, the young giant of the southwest, is coming to the front. The increase in population in 1886 was about 30 percent, and in 1887 will be about 50 percent. There is no real estate craze at Arkansas City, but still she advances gradually and on a sound and substantial basis, and is fast becoming the great center of attraction. She is going to get there, Aand don't you forget it.' Real estate at Arkansas City is as safe an investment today as United States bonds, and will pay from 100 to 200 percent on investment in the next year. It requires but one acre of ground adjacent to Topeka, to sojourn in Europe, until the exposition in London, and but two acres similarly located at Arkansas City to take a trip around the world. Wichita, the booming, blooming mascotte and the Rome of Kansas, is second to none and can take care of itselfCMarsh Murdock at the helm. Topeka Commonwealth.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

More About the Shooting.

Topeka, Kansas, January 19, 1887.

Col. H. T. Sumner, Arkansas City, Kansas.

DEAR SIR: I am in receipt of yours of the 15th inst., enclosing a copy of an affadavit made by Lewis Weightman and others detailing the circumstances of an embroglio between certain soldiers of Complany L, 5th cavalry, and certain intruders into the Territory. I have referred the matter to Captain Fobush, commanding troops, and asked him for a detailed statement of the other side of the transaction. The makers of these affidavits had no lawful right to enter the Territory to remove wood therefrom, but this constitutes no sort of an apology nor excuse for the attack made by the soldiers upon them, if made in the manner detailed in the affidavit.

Yours truly,

W. C. PARRY, U. S. Attorney.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Grouse Creek Items.

January 19, 1887.

Things are rather quiet on the creekCbut little to offer this time.

Mr. Bone has returned from Winfield.

Mrs. Bone is on the sick list.

Our section was well represented at the theater to see Uncle Tom's Cabin. The boys were well pleased with the performance. Topsy made a mash on some of them.

Charley Snow is improving the time well, furnishing a part of the city with stove wood.

Water is getting scarce in the country. Wells are going dry.

Members of the writing school are improving their time. They seem to be determined in their efforts. That is the right kind of a spirit to manifest in anything. JUMBO.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Today on the noon mail Marshal Gray received the following letter, which he asks us to publish. It came to him, we believe, unsolicited.

WINFIELD, KANSAS, January 20, 1887.

W. J. GRAY, Esq., Arkansas City, Kansas.

DEAR SIR: I notice in Wednesday's Traveler they say you were paid $50 on Dec. 15. This is a mistake which I am very sorry occurred. I will make a statement below, which please hand to the editor of the Traveler and have him correct it.

Yours respectfully,

FRANK GANTT.

To the Editor of the Traveler, Arkansas City, Kansas:

In your last issue you stated W. J. Gray received $50 for a fine of running a joint from me. I will here state it was paid to Capt. Thompson, and not W. J. Gray. Please correct this and oblige.

Yours,

FRANK GANTT.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

I am in favor of amending the by-laws of the Business Men's club so as to admit them (newcomers) to membership and attendance at the meetings, but to give them no voice in debate and certainly not allow them to vote. This should be restricted to us old settlers. AConservative in the Traveler.

The above is purported to have been written by an old settler but we do not believe it was. No matter who the writer was, it is a direct insult to the thousands of newcomers who have aided materially in the upbuilding of Arkansas City. Had it not been for the newcomers, the old settlers would have had no booming city on the sand-hill, which is the pride and glory of every resident. Had it not been for the newcomers the sunflowers would still be growing rank on our streets the same as when the old settlers came here. Had it not been for the old settlers, the newcomers would have had no Arkansas City to come to. Each is dependent on the other. Their interests are identical and they should and do have the same rights in the organization in question. The newcomer and the old settlers' hearts beat as one for Arkansas City. There is no distinction and the Traveler's correspondent, in his endeavor to create one, will fall short of the mark.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

MR. EDITOR: Your paper of the 15th instant contains an article headed AThe Truth,' which please verify so as to be more in accordance with the facts.

Several days before the party in question made their attempt to haul out wood, another party had been stopped by the troops, and the men composing it ordered to surrender, which they positively refused to do. They were then informed that if they proceeded further than to a certain point they would be fired upon. This, however, had no effect, and they proceeded, without being molested, the commander of the detachment of troops being uncertain as to whether he had the right to fire.

An exaggerated report of this was circulated by the escaping parties, and found its way to the public press. Made bold by the success of their friends, another party attempted to imitate them, and the persons named in the article referred to proceeded armed to carry out such plans. They were discovered, and ordered by a patrol to desist in cutting or hauling wood. A flat refusal to obey this order was the only answer, and the patrol reported the matter to the commander of the detachment.

Upon arrival at the place where the teams were hauling the wood, a man was sent to order them to stop, but his orders were disregarded, and a number of guns were pointed at the bearer, with threats that if he attempted to stop them they would shoot him down. Thus compelled to act upon the defensive to protect their comrade, and on the offensive to carry out their instructions, the troops fired, with the result of killing the horse in the lead team, and shooting a few holes into the stolen wood, and one or two into the wagons. Had the soldiers wanted to do so, it would not have taken them as long a time to shoot the entire party down, as it does to tell it; but the action was to compel the citizens to surrender, and to kill only as a last resort.

The surrender was accepted as soon as offered, and the men treated with all the humanity possible; but having been caught in open rebellion against the United States, violating the laws and wilfully disobeying the orders of the proper authorities, it is evident that they had to be carefully guarded, and that it was necessary to disarm them, and until this was accomplished to give them no chance to renew their hostilities.

Congress has made no appropriation for the support of offenders arrested in the Territory. There exists no authority to feed their stock out of the provisions furnished for the army, and even with their best will the soldiers are unable to feast all the prisoners brought into their camps.

It has no issue in the case by what party the country is ruled. The men knew that they were transgressing the laws of the land; they knew that the troops were in the performance of their duty when they arrested them, and any blame for the consequence of their refusal to obey their orders falls back upon the offending party.

The troops now stationed in the Territory are not Abloodthisty,' but they are there for a purpose, and whether the duty is pleasant or disagreeable to them, their orders are positive and must be carried out, otherwise the millions yearly expended for the maintenance of the army could be dispensed with; and it is hoped that it may be understood that the soldiers are not acting upon their own vocation, but are performing their duty under orders from the highest authority in the land, and that this should be for the benefit of all good United States citizens.

A DISINTERESTED PARTY.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Mr. and Mrs. Allan Ayres are now at Modesto, California.

A. W. Smith, Speaker of the House, took a homestead in McPherson County in 1873 and has been farming it ever since.

J. W. Ruby has begun building in the First ward a residence, which, when completed, will cost in the neighborhood of $6,000.

The free postal delivery has been granted to Wellington. Winfield has been left out in the cold. The first named is evidently the largest town.

A petition is being circulated by J. P. Johnson and signed up by our citizens, asking the council to establish a sewer on Summit street between 3rd and 8th avenue, to be paid for by special tax.

Arkansas City is having a heap of trouble. The whiskey joints down there won't close, and the post office won't open. If the thing could be reversed, open the post office and close the joints, the sand-hill would bob up serenely. Winfield Tribune.

Senator Plumb on Wednesday introduced a bill which will prove of considerable interest to old soldiers, The bill provides that all officers of the volunteer army who had served their time out without dishonor, and who had not been benefited by a similar act of a previous date, should receive one months's pay for each year for which they were enlisted.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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D. P. Marshall, formerly a citizen of this township, celebrated as a Republican, but now of Arkansas City, Kansas, is visiting friends in this place. Porter is larger than ever, and the only trouble is for him to divide himself into so many parts that each friend may have a portion of his time. His wife accompanies him. Dayton, (Pennsylvania) News.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The Santa Fe settled the question of its Chicago extension, by letting the contracts Thursday for the building of the Missouri portion of the road. The route selected runs in a direct line from Kansas City to Fort Madison, Iowa, where it crosses the Mississippi. The Mississippi will be crossed by the extension at Sibley, about nineteen miles east of Kansas City. Work will be commenced as soon as the frost leaves the ground and will be pushed forward in order that it may be completed before the end of the present year. The contracts for that portion of the road between Fort Madison and Chicago have not yet been let.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Miller McAfee, the man who kicked E. S. Lumpkins in the eye yesterday afternoon, was fined $10 and costs by Judge Bryant. He paid up, and was immediately arrested on a state warrant issued by Judge Kreamer. McAfee plead guilty, and was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $20 and costs. He was taken to Winfield, and now languishes in the county bastille. Lumpkin's eye is getting better, and he is able to appear on the streets. The man with whom Lumpkins had the fight was fined $10 and costs.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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E. E. Meeker and W. E. Griffith entered suit this morning in the High Court of Judicature against the DAILY REPUBLICAN for $10,000 damage each. The complainants allege that we damaged their health to the extent of the above sum. They further set forth that W. E. Griffith occupies a house owned and controlled by T. J. Raymond; that the Daily of yesterday stated that Mr. Raymond had disposed of his right to said property to E. E. Meeker for $3,500; that this item caused both complainants the loss of a night's sleep; that Mr. Meeker lay awake all night wondering where he would get the money to pay for his purchase and Mr. Griffith lay awake wondering where he would go should his new landlord Aturn him out in the cold.' In the morning the said complainants met and after explaining that it was all a mistake, they resolved to sue for damages in the above sum. The case will come to trial the 10th day after the Millenium.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

THE TRUTH.

American Citizens Fired Upon by U. S. Soldiers Stationed in the Territory.

The report which we published yesterday in regard to the troops stationed in the Territory firing on some wood-haulers proves to be true. All the report we could obtain yesterday was meager and uncertain. But this morning the entire gang of wood-haulers came to the city and from them we gain the following story.

A party of 10 men, Lewis Wakeman, C. B. McClaskey, Wm. Rollier, John. Armskrake and son, Jos. Kelley and son, Dunbar, Ridgeway, and Pettigrew, residing on Bitter Creek, went down in the Territory Wednesday with eight teams after wood. Thursday morning they succeeded in loading up with dry wood and were on their way home. They had arrived within eight miles of the state line when two soldiers came upon them and demanded a talk of Dunbar. He told them to talk away and drove on. The soldiers instead of talking turned and galloped off a short distance, to join four other soldiers who were halted near. By this time the wood-haulers were a quarter of a mile distant. They saw the soldiers dismount, one held the horses while the remaining five at the command took aim and fired. The soldiers were west of the wood-haulers. It is supposed they fired five rounds or about 25 shots in rapid succession. The bullets whistled all around them, their wagon boxes being perforated in several places. Two bullets entered McClaskey's wagon, one in the bed and one in the felloe. Two were found in Roller's [EARLIER THEY HAD ROLLIER???] bed and one of his horses was killed instantly. [The horse was valued at $140.] A spoke of one of the wheels in Dunbar's wagon was cut into by a ball. Fortunately no man was shot. As soon as the firing ceased, the wood-haulers unhitched their teams and bunched them. The soldiers rode around to the east side of where the farmers were halted. They rode up to within about 500 yards of them and stopped. Wakeman started toward the squad and when within about 100 yards, the sergeant pulled out his revolver and leveled it at him and compelled him to halt. Wakeman said he wanted to know why they were fired upon when they had committed no crime. They had offered no resistance and were willing to submit to an arrest. The sergeant lowered his revolver and under a cover of two carbines Wakeman was allowed to come within a few yards of them. The sergeant demanded the surrender of the party and that they go to his camp. The demand was complied with, the soldiers agreeing to furnish feed for both horses and men. When the party arrived at the camp, no feed for the horses was to be had. The prisoners were told that they would have to go to Capt. Fobosh on Bodock if they wanted feed. They went under guard of soldiers, but only received two bales of hay for 15 head of horses, no grain. This morning the prisoners were brought to the state line and turned loose. They immediately came to this city and sought legal advice to see what redress was possible. Judge Sumner was employed to take charge of the case. What steps he will take is not known by us.

Let us take a backward step in thought. Before Cleveland was elected president, the cry was a vote for a Democratic president is a vote for the opening of Oklahoma and the Territory. Since his election the administration has been stricter than ever in regard to going into the Territory. Persons have been arrested for even hunting on the sacred domain and dragged from place to place by the soldiers and subjected to great privations. And at last American citizens have been fired upon when no resistance was made or intended. No such abuse appeared under the Republican rule. It would not have been tolerated. It is true troops were employed to expel intruders under the Republican party's reign, but force was never resorted to. Their orders, even during the great invasion of Oklahoma, was to arrest all intruders and turn them over to the authorities. Their orders were not to kill horses and shoot down men. But all is changed now under this grand democratic administration. The orders are to clear the Territory of everybody not qualified to remainCshoot them down anyway to get them out. Democrats who voted for the administration with the expectation of assistance upon the Oklahoma question can now drink from the cup of remorse.

[Boomer-related story.???]

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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The Inter-state Commerce bill passed the senate yesterday. Senators Ingalls and Plumb voted for its passage.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Green is now the danger signal on the Santa Fe instead of red.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY'S DAILY.]

Mrs. John Harmon is lying very will with pneumonia.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wycoff are up from the Territory, visiting friends and relatives.

W. S. Thompson has been appointed up-town agent for the Wells Fargo Express Co.

Dr. Z. Carlisle has purchased lots in Riverside Park and will build a residence thereon.

Twenty-five residences are now in course of construction in Arkansas City. This, too, in mid-winter.

Today the Osages receive their fall payment. There are about 1,600 of them, and they receive $60 per head [$96,000].

J. W. Hackleman received a telegram this morning from Nevada, Missouri, announcing that his sister was seriously ill; not expected to live.

T. M. Finney was down to Kaw Agency Saturday. This tribe were receiving their regular fall payment. It consisted of $17.50 per head.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Wm. M. Henderson has about completed his addition to his planing mill. The new boiler and engine is set and William will soon be ready to try his new machinery.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kingsbury came in from New Kiowa Saturday night. Their friends will be more than pleased to welcome them back to Arkansas City social circles.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Judging from the journals published at Winfield, a happy home is a rarity. Last week the Telegram reported two sensations wherein homes were broken up by the unfaithfulness of wives.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Jay Gould has filed a charter with the secretary of State for the building of a road, commencing at a point in Cherokee County, thence westerly through the counties of Labette, Montgomery, Chautauqua, Cowley, Sumner, Harper, Barber, Commanche, Clark, Meade, Stevens, and Morton to the west line of the state.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

This morning the commissioners came down from Winfield to condemn the land for the Kansas & Arkansas Valley R. R. Company. At the request of the company, the board adjourned for 30 days. The condemnation will occur then.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

I. D. Flesher, train dispatcher at the S. K. Material yards in this city, has been promoted to the position of material agent, vice I. J. Lawrance, resigned. M. V. Coombs, of Newton, fills the vacancy caused by Mr. Flesher's promotion.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

A small force of workmen are laying track up Cedar Creek on the D. M. & A., and will continue as the weather affords opportunity until the Flint Hills are reached, when a halt will necessarily be made for several months. Cedarvale Star.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The weather so far this month has been the finest known for some time in Kansas. The past 10 days the thermometer has marked from 57 to 62 degrees above zero. The man who would kick or mention California winter in Southern Kansas deserves to live in Winfield.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

T. H. Tyner, D. G. Carder, E. Carder, and Jack Carder have formed a partnership and will enter the real estate business. The new firm has rented the basement beneath No. 33 drug store and are fitting it up in first-class style. The REPUBLICAN wishes the new firm success.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Miss Flora Kreamer, who fell from her horse whil out riding Saturday, in addition to dislocating her elbow joint, received a severe cut over the eye. It is supposed the hoof of the animal struck her. Dr. Geo. Westfall has charge of the case and he informs us Miss Flora is improving nicely.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

A Spencer rifle and two double-barreled shot-guns were received at the United States Marshal's office yesterday. The guns were captured from some hunters who were invading the Indian Territory south of Arkansas City. One of them had a tag attached, on which the name ADeckstraw' was written. Topeka Capital.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The D. M. & A. have until June 1 in which to build across Cowley County in order to secure the bondsConly four months time. Two months of this time the weather will prevent work and there are no powers on earth which can make the cuts between Cedarvale and Winfield and get there in time to secure the bonds.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

J. D. Love came up from Ft. Smith, Arkansas, last evening on a two week's visit. Mr. Love is employed in the engineers' office of the Little Rock & Ft. Smith railway company. He informs us that five miles of the grade of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley road is completed. The Little Rock, Mississippi River & Texas road is to be sold on the 28th of this month. This road runs from Little Rock to Arkansas City, on the Mississippi River.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Today the alarm of fire was sounded. It proved to be in the residence of J. B. Wood, corner Central Avenue and 5th Street. It originated in the summer kitchen and the family's attention was called to it by the little daughter of Mr. Wood. The hose companies were promptly on hand and extinguished it before the main part of the house caught. $100 was the extent of the damage done. No insurance.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Agent E. C. Osborne came down from Wichita today. He was en route for Ponca Agency, Indian Territory. Mr. Osborne Friday night, at Wichita, got on the wrong train and was badly hurt in attempting to get off. He boarded the Missouri Pacific passenger for Kansas City thinking he was on the Santa Fe coming to Arkansas City. Shortly after the train started he discovered his mistake. He pulled the bell rope, but the train did not stop. He attempted to jump off, but fell, and was quite badly hurt. He lay in the gutter beside the railway track 12 hours before he was picked up. He was taken to a hotel and attended by physicians. He was sufficiently recovered to return to his home today.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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DIED. At his residence in the 4th ward, January 17, 1887, Samuel Wood, Esq., aged 70 years, 10 months, and 22 days. Mr. Wood had reached almost four-score years. His parents came from North England and located at Geneva, New York, where he was born. At the early age of 3 years his parents removed to Rochester, New York, where Mr. Wood continued to live until 1870. At that time he came with his family to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he resided for one year. In 1871 he located a claim west of this city in Sumner County, and there made his home until increasing infirmities rendered it necessary for him to retire from active life, when he came to this city, where he has resided for the last five years. He leaves a wife and seven children to mourn his loss. Mr. Wood was for a long lifetime a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and for many years a ruling elder. He was a man of strong religious convictions, and of that sturdy type of Christian character, developed under the influence of the great revivals in the early part of the century. Being a man of strong constitution, the Aking of terrors' had a long struggle to bring him down, but at last he yielded. ABlessed are the dead who die in the Lord.' The funeral will take place from the Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Prof. Snow says of the past month: The coldest December since 1878; for, although its minimum temperature has been often surpassed, its average temperatures were unusually low. There have been but two colder Decembers in the past nineteen years (1872 and 1878). The rainfall was only the average amount, this fitly closing the driest year on our record. The sky was clearer than usual, and the wind-velocity was above the average. Mean temperature, 24.03 degrees, which is 5.62 degrees below the December average. The highest temperature was 58 degrees, on the 10th; the lowest was 6 degrees below zero, on the 27th, giving a range of 64 degrees. The mercury fell below zero on three days. Mean at 7 a.m., 19.03 degrees; at 2 p.m., 30.79 degrees; at 9 p.m., 23.16 degrees. RainfallCincluding melted snowC0.83 inch, which is 0.80 inch below the December average. Rain or snow in measurable quantities fell on 6 days. Snow fell on 3 days, on two of which the quantity was too small for measurement. The entire rainfall for the year 1886, now completed, has been only 24.25 inches, which is 11.02 inches below the annual average, and is the smallest annual rainfall on our record.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Addressing a body of businessmen at Bridgeport the other day, P. T. Barnum said: AYou do not advertise enough. You ought to use printer's ink every day. You are asleep, and want your business to run itself. Standing advertisements in a paper command confidence. The man who for a year lives in a community and leads a reputable life, even though he be of moderate ability, will grow in the confidence and esteem of his fellows. On the same principle, a newspaper advertisement becomes familiar in the eyes of the reader. It may be seldom read, but still it makes the name and business of the men familiar and its presence in the columns of the paper inspires confidence in the stability of its enterprise.'

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Metallic Railway Ties.

The subject of the introduction of metallic railway ties as an imperishable and economical substitute for the present article has led an authority in this line to write that, after much track walking and observation of the condition of wooden cross ties in various stages of decay, he concludes that the principal cause of their short-life is not natural decay, but decay hastened by frequent laceration and breaking of the wood fiber by the rail spike, the breakage in every instance being from the surface, which is unsheltered from weather, and subject to constant strain from passing trains. Experiments in stone and iron ties, he says, have proved very unsatisfactory, the wood tie being declared by railroad men unequaled. Anything that will render the service of the latter more lasting must prove a great boon. His own observation leads him to believe that a rail chair which will prevent the mutilation of the tie in question, and at the same time avoid the strain and wave motion imparted to rails by passing trains, will add to the average life of the wood tie nearly one hundred percent, and would at the same time decrease the cost of track maintenance.

New York Sun.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Death of Milk Chicken.

TAHLEQUAH, INDIAN TERRITORY, Jan. 20. This morning about daylight runners from Fourteen Mile Creek reported that Tom Bolin, a Cherokee, had shot and mortally wounded another Cherokee named Milk Chicken, and, with a crowd, was terrorizing that whole neighborhood. The sheriff and a posse started after Bolin, and his crowd. Several parties came in from that neighborhood who had left to avoid trouble, and stated that excitement was running high. Bolin and his crowd were so drunk when the shooting was done that it was thought he had no idea of the enormity of his crime.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Moonlight's Reception.

LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, Jan. 20. Arrangements were completed last night by citizens of Leavenworth to tender a reception to Governor Thomas Moonlight Saturday evening .Invitations will be sent to prominent Democrats all over the state.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

[ITEMS TAKEN FROM WASHINGTON REPORT OF JANUARY 20, 1887.]

HOUSE.

When the House met yesterday Mr. Peters [? NOT SURE OF NAME], of Kansas, offered a resolution calling on the Secretary of War for information as to the truth of the statement that certain citizens of Kansas, while temporarily in the Indian Territory, had been fired upon by soldiers of the Fifth United States cavalry. It was referred.

Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, then called up the conference report on the Interstate Commerce bill, but the members of the Committee on Labor were indignant at the manner in which the morning hour had been frittered away, and Mr. Daniel, of Virginia, raised the question of consideration, desiring to call up the Educational bill resolution, under a special order made last session, but the House decidedC104 to 73Cto consider the conference report.

Mr. Crisp then gave notice that he would ask for a vote upon the report after the morning hour today.

After debate the matter went over.

After an ineffectual effort on the part of Mr. Crisp to obtain a night session for debate on the conference report of the Interstate Commerce bill, the House adjourned.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Citizenship Frauds.

TAHLEQUAH, INDIAN TERRITORY, Jan. 20. The citizenship court has cited quite a lot of persons now claiming rights in the Nation to answer to the charges of having by fraud, bribery, and otherwise secured their rights contrary to law. It is the general talk here that some, in order to get their claims through former commissions and courts, paid as high as $3,000. Several cattlemen are on the black list, and some interesting developments are expected.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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J. L. McKenzie, of Topeka, a prominent Odd Fellow and team instructor, is in the city.

A number of the I. O. O. F. Boys of Geuda were over and visited the lodge here last night.

The 29th of January is AKansas Day,' which will doubtless be observed by all the public schools.

R. U. Hess went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this morning. Perhaps he will not tarry long in the AQuaker City.'

Drs. Sparks and Covert have entered into a partnership for the practice of their profession. Their office is over the post office.

One day last week there were thirteen railroad engines in the Santa Fe yards of this city. There are from five to seven every day.

Peter Jackson, of Carthage, Illinois, was sight-seeing in Arkansas City today. Mr. Jackson always spends his winters in Kansas, and he is now stopping in Winfield at his daughter's.

Owing to the great increase in the Arkansas City Bank's business, the capital stock has been increased to $200,000. This bank is a very popular institution in Arkansas City and vicinity.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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John H. Cook has bought Thomas Croft's Fourth ward property, per the real estate agency of D. L. Weir. He gave $850 for it. Mr. Croft has commenced building himself a new home on lots in Swarts' addition.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The map which is being prepared for W. W. Wingate is about ready for publication. Those who contemplate platting and desire same to be shown on map, must call on him before Jan. 25, at Room 4, Creswell block, 4th and Summit.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Dr. C. R. Fowler went out to the residence of C. Dolsberry in Silverdale Township yesterday and amputated two toes from the foot of John D. Maloney. Last winter Maloney froze his feet and the amputation was caused from exposure this winter.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

James Murray was arrested this morning, on the charge of grand larceny. He was accused of stealing a valise of clothing from Jesse Bearse. Murrray was bound over until Thursday afternoon, and sent to the Winfield jail until date of trial.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Rev. C. J. Adams came down from Wichita yesterday, and met with a large number of the Episcopalians of the city at the real estate office of Frank J. Hess. The meeting resolved to procure the services of a rector and to build a $12,000 church edifice.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Three men arrested for drunkenness yesterday were put in the new city bastille last evening, and this morning when the police went to get them they were gone. The new jail is incomplete. The cages are not yet in, and the prisoners had an easy time getting out through the wooden doors.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Mrs. P. H. Davis, who resides in Bolton Township with her son, S. F. Davis, purchased Robt. Smith's Summit street property this morning. The consideration was $2,000. Mrs. Davis has made quite a neat sum of money last fall and this winter on her real estate investments in Arkansas City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The boys are telling a good story on Frank Perryman, Athe noblest fireman of them all.' At the fire yesterday someone shouted to him that there was a baby inside being burned to death. And as Frank distinctly heard the pitiful screams of the little one, he rushed bravely in through the smoke and flames, seized the suffocating infant, and bore it safely out, to find that he had rescued a poodle dog.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Winfield is doing her level best to get up a boom. Last week Ed. Greer, of the Courier, went to Topeka, remained until Saturday, when he came home on the 11 o'clock train. Before he ate his dinner, he bought $10,000 worth of real estate. By so doing Ed. hoped to convey the impression that he knew something, and that Winfield real estate was soon to become valuable. But his efforts have fallen flat. That was the beginning and the ending of Winfield's real estate boom.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Rudolph Anders was arrested yesterday afternoon on the charge of petit larceny. J. S. Enson, a farmer, came to the city yesterday with a quarter of beef, which he sold to McDowell Bros., the butchers. Enson went into the market to settle, leaving his wagon and team standing in the alley at the rear of the shop. While he was gone, Enson alleges that Anders took his overcoat. He was taken before Judge Kreamer and bound over in the sum of $250 to appear for trial tomorrow afternoon. An overcoat which Enson alleges to be his was found in Anders' possession.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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EDITORS REPUBLICAN, Arkansas City.

Dear Sirs: I will be in your city next Thursday, Jan. 19th, for the purpose of looking after the poor; at which time those desiring aid can make application in person. Please give this such publicity as you deem proper.

Yours, etc.

S. E. BURGER,

Commissioner of he Poor, Cowley County.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Must Be Opened.

The time has come when the interests of the great west demand the opening of the Indian Territory. This demand is of two characters, each of equal importance, the one in the interest of the people who want homes, and the other the interest of the people who are already provided with homes, but who desire that the highways of commerce be opened up that they may prosper. Both of these demands are of national importance, the one coming from the homeless of every section, and the other coming from a section upon whose prosperity the entire nation greatly depends. The United States Congress, without regard to party, recognizing these demands, and agreeing that the time had come for legislative and executive action, passed a law directing the president to enter into negotiations with the Indians that an equitable understanding might be had. Mr. Cleveland, being a man who was never so far west even as the middle states, and not understanding the necessity of obeying the action of congress, followed out the bent of his own inclinations and teachings, and has so far refused to take any responsive step to either the demands of civilization or of its law-making power. Congress, seeing that this difficulty could be overcome by granting rights of way for railroads through the Territory, the building and operating of which roads would not only force a settlement of the country, but solve the claims of the Indians, offered at last session to grant such privileges to nine different railway corporations. The president intimating that he would veto everyone of them, the whole matter and all of its interests, involving the welfare and prosperity of millions of people to a large extent, to say nothing of disappointing hundreds of thousands desiring homes, has been left unsettled and undetermined. As we said in the start, the time is ripe and the Territory must be opened, Cleveland's sentimentality, ignorance, and prejudice to the contrary notwithstanding. Wichita Eagle.

[Boomer related story.]

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Hackney Items, Jan. 18, 1886.

Wm. Vest, of Kentucky, is visiting in this vicinity.

The K. of L. is in a flourishing condition. Two new members were initiated Friday night.

W. H. P. Fisher and family, of Winfield, Sundayed with his parents.

The Centennial Lyceum is flourishing under the rule of W. S. Teter.

James McCullogh [? Do they mean McCulloch?] was quite sick last week but is able to be about again.

Mr. Testerman has traded his eighty for A. Northrop's forty and a house and lot in your sandy city.

John Thomas has so far recovered as to be able to visit his friends and is now sojourning in West Bolton.

There is to be a grand show at the Holland schoolhouse tonight.

Dr. A. W. Holland moved his earthly effects to Dexter Monday. We are all sorry to lose the Dr., for he is a gentleman, and stands high in his profession. May success attend him.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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The real estate market is an excellent thermometer of the progress of any city or county. The fact that the sales in this branch of business, and the building operations during the past year, have been unparalleled in activity as compared with any other city in Southern Kansas; many handsome and substantial brick blocks of stores, hundreds of comfortable residences, numerous additions to the city platted, and large numbers of lots sold, all evidence the great and advancing prosperity of this beautiful city. The demand for real estate in Arkansas City is increasing rapidly, and immigration is pouring in now beyond all precedent. Houses of all kinds are in great demand and almost impossible to obtain.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

In one column of the Courier, the editor of the Courier says Winfield is bound to be the metropolis of the southwest. In another he advertises a house and lots for sale at a bargain over the initial of AF. H. G.' Strange!

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

A chart of the heavens, made about 900 B. C., in which 1,460 stars are correctly inserted, is one of the curiosities of the largest libraries of the world at Paris.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

AD. JOHN PIRIE.            F. TREMPER.

Free Exhibition!

We have on exhibition the only original Cheap John who was captured in the bottoms of Arkansas and brought to Arkansas City at an enormous expense. We have also a good stock of Second Hand Furniture, Cook Stoves, Heaters and Gasoline Stoves, Guns, Revolvers, etc., at

CHEAP JOHN'S,

North Summit Street, next to Austin Bros.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

AD. OKLAHOMA not being opened up this winter, I will sell the balance of my

Heating Stoves at cost, to make room for other goods. Do not freeze, but come

And get a stove cheap for cash.

G. W. MILLER.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

AD. Why do the people of Arkansas City and vicinity patronize traveling agents and other irresponsible parties when they can buy the

Genuine Wm. Rogers

Knives and Forks, triple plate, for $4.50 per dozen at the

Crescent Jewelry Store.

Everything sold by E. L. McDowell is warranted to be as represented.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Frank Rogers has a bad attack of the measles.

D. McMillan sold his 80 acre farm in Sumner County yesterday for $3,000 to Thos. Feagans.

R. E. Gillespie has changed his base of operations from Hackney to Geuda Springs.

Rev. T. W. Woodrow will preach Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Christian Church.

The family of Isaac Thompson, in the First ward, are down with an attack of the measles.

Hon. Louis P. King, representative from this district, was placed upon three committees in the legislature. He was made a member of the committee on Engrossed Bills; Private Corporations, and Internal Improvements. Hon. J. A. Eaton, of the Winfield district, was made a member of the committee on cities of the second class.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Phil Puffer, engineer on the Douglass branch, had his arm pinched off last evening just as he was pulling into Winfield. Cars loaded with ties were on the track, and Puffer ran his engine into them. He got his arm between the engine and tender, and the collision pinched it off. The fireman jumped and escaped with only a few bruises.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

A portion of John Linton's farm was swept over yesterday evening by fire. The Frisco road runs diagonally across Mr. Linton's farm and the 80 acres on the east side of the track is where the fire occurred. It caught from a spark from the engine. The grass was entirely burned off, and considerable timber destroyed. The damage done will amount to $300. Mr. Linton will begin suit for damages.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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C. P. Hall and W. F. Wyman, of Boston, were in the city yesterday. They were looking up a location, and decided that Arkansas City was the best town in the state. They were won by the business appearance of our streets, and some time in the spring will open a bank in our city. Messrs. Hall and Wyman represent a large amount of capital, and will be valuable additions to our city. They stopped in Winfield Monday night. From the breakfast hour until train time, 10:30 a.m., Mr. Hall informs us that the people seen on the streets there would not equal a baker's dozen. This killed their idea of stopping at Winfield. Then, too, the real estate agent talked against Arkansas City so much that they became disgusted and came down here. The REPUBLICAN welcomes all such men as Messrs. Hall and Wyman.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Mayor Schiffbauer has been delegated by the council to go to Topeka next Monday to meet with the delegates from all over the state and endeavor to secure needed legislation in behalf of cities of the second class. There are several laws which discriminate against cities of the second class. One of the most prominent which will receive attention is the law of assessment. The delegates desire that this law be changed so that lots, etc., in cities of the second class will be assessed annually instead of every two years, claiming that many additions are platted and lots sold while the property is assessed as farm property and taxes paid accordingly, when the assessment should be made as town lots. Assessments should also be made annually on account of the rapid increase in the valuation of lots. In this manner, the burden of taxes is hoped to be reduced in cities of the second class.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

An effort is being made in this city to get Arkansas City into the State Base Ball League, which is to be organized at Emporia shortly. Several letters have been received in this city by parties who are lovers of the game from G. W. Breguinier, vice president of the Emporia Base Ball Club, upon the subject. He suggests that Arkansas City send a delegate to the convention at Emporia and that a meeting be held in our city by bae ballists and interested parties and take action in regard to the matter. The following cities will most likely comprise the league: Wichita, Wellington, Arkansas City, Emporia, Lawrence, Atchison, Winfield, Hutchinson, Great Bend, and El Dorado. A good base ball club, especially if in the league, furnishes a vast amount of advertising for a city. Let our base ballists get a move on them. We want to be in the league.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Rev. N. S. Buckner filled the Methodist pulpit at Arkansas City last Sunday, his old charge. After the sermon he called for a collection for the incidental fund of the college. He got in a few minutes $125, with the promise of $25 more from one man. This is the largest Sunday collection yet taken in the conference for the college incidentals. It is a feeling that Winfield, laying aside as they did, all prejudice and all rivalry, fully appreciates.

Winfield Courier.

The above is a good example of our people's charitableness. Think of it readers. Giving $125 to aid in the up-building of a rival, at the moment when both towns are putting forth their best efforts for supremacy. This, too, in the face of all of Winfield's traitorous doings toward Arkansas City. She has never let an opportunity slip to stab Arkansas City in the back. Her past record toward us make us wonder how long her appreciation will continue? A cur is generally grateful for a kiind word, but the feeling soon vanishes and the moment your back is turned, he will sanp at you nine times out of ten.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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The committee appointed by the Catholic Society of this city have succeeded in making the purchase of 10 lots located at the corner of 14th Avenue and 6th Street, as a site for their proposed church building. $2,000 was the valuation of the lots. We are informed that the committee will begin work on the building as soon as the weather will permit excavation. The edifice is to be 50 x 100 feet, stone ruble work, with windows of stained glass. A tower 200 feet high will adorn the front of the building, and also an entrance way of 25 feet. The ceiling will be 40 feet high. The building will be located on the southwest corner of the block of lots. On the northwest corner a schoolhouse will be built as soon as possible. This building will be 40 x 80 feet and two stories high and basement. On the northeast corner a stone residence will be constructed for the use of the priest. The basement of the church will be constructed and furnished by May 15, which, until the edifice is completed, will be used for school purposes and to hold church services in. The cost of this building will be about $10,000. The Catholic society of this city numbers about 250, and the REPUBLICAN congratulates them on their enterprise in taking this step.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Sewerage.

Do you know what kind of water you are drinking? This is a question which should be investigated by all our citizens. The subject of proper sewerage for our city should be discussed and attended to immediately. Our city has grown to such proportions that a sewerage system has become a necessity. From several parts of the city comes the information that wells are tainted in their neighborhood. That water is not as pure as it should be. This, in our minds, can only be accounted for by the cess-pools which have been sunk in our city. Owing to the sandy condition of our soil, the waste-water in these cess-pools finds an easy transit to the veins of water leading to the wells. Thus the water which we drink is more than likely impregnated with the impurities of the cess-pool.

J. P. Johnson informs us that the petition asking our city fathers to establish a sewerage system on Summit street between 3rd avenue and 8th, was signed by all our businessmen except two. At a meeting of the council Monday evening, J. B. Quigley was present and gave a short talk on a proposed sewerage system for Arkansas City. The Traveler reports Mr. Quigley as follows: AHe proposes three miles of eighteen inch pipe laid along the alleys and discharging into the Walnut River. At the head of each pipe he would place a brick tank to be filled by a half or quarter inch pipe, which would fill the tank twice a day. When filled the water is discharged in the sewer, completely flushing it. This would use 70,000 gallons of water a day which he would be willing to furnish without charge. This he described as the Waring system, in use in Memphis and other cities and working satisfactorily. The cost he estimated at $12 a lot and the cost would be liquidated by a general tax.'

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Arkansas City is up with New York City. We have, it is said, ABoodle Alderman.'

Winfield has a boom. Yesterday two deeds were filed for record. Only 18 were filed for record from Arkansas City.

Tyner, Carder & Co., will have their real estate office upstairs in the Newman block, in the rooms vacated by the Democrat office.

C. C. Sollitt returned last night from his trip to Chicago, looking the better for his rest. He informs us Mrs. Sollitt's health is considerably improved.

Mesdames Beall, Lambert, and Love, the distributing committee of the King's Daughters, supplied four families yesterday with needed clothing.

A. G. Lowe has opened up a stone quarry across the Walnut and is now ready to supply any or all demands for building stone. Mr. Lowe has seven men at work in the quarry.

The trial of Rudolph Anders for stealing an overcoat from a farmer, came off before Judge Kreamer last night. The evidence was not sufficient to convict him and he was acquitted.

We give space to a communication signed Aa disinterested party.' It is the other side of the shooting in the Territory. The piece was written by a soldier, who claims he was disinterested but wanted to see fair play.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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A. A. Newman has had work commenced on his new building on Fifth Avenue, and which, when completed, will be occupied by Pollock & Sherburne, real estate agents. J. W. French has the contract of the building.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Last night C. Mead, in coming down the stairway of his home, fell and transmogrified his Grecian nose into a Roman, besides draping his eyes in Egyptian blackness. No bones broken, but body and spirit considerably bruised.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The county commissioners, yesterday, completed the canvass of the vote of Creswell and Silverdale Townships and ordered them to subscribe in the sums of $15,000 and $10,000, respectively, to the capital stock of the Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad company.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

W. L. Cameron arrived in the city last night from Evansville, Indiana. Mr. Cameron will make Arkansas City his future home and will shortly remove his family here. For 12 years he was chief train dispatcher of a southern road. He resigned his position and came west. He is a brother of Mrs. Hattie Lowe.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Erwin Ellis, of Lebanon, Missouri, is in the city today. Mr. Ellis is a capitalist and had not been here more than two hours until he had invested $4,000 in 20 lots in the McLaughlin addition. He thinks Arkansas City is the future great city of the Southwest.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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The Island Park is being cleared of all debris and will soon be converted into one of the best driving parks in the west. A road leads directly from the mills to the park and the Walnut has been spanned by a temporary bridge concern for the accommodation of sight-seers. About 40 men are at work getting the Island in shape.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The officers in command of the U. S. Troops in the Indian Territory desire the Kansas papers to give the widest publicity to the fact that they have recently received the strictest orders to arrest all parties hunting in the Indian Territory without permission from the war department. Arrested parties will be held for trial, besides forfeiting their entire outfit.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe will enter St. Louis over the St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado, of which it has acquired control, and will push through to Kansas City as rapidly as men and money can do the work. The Atchison will not be openly known as owner of the Colorado until its completion to Kansas City, but will furnish the money and direct the construction of the new line.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Sam Berger, commissioner of the poor, was in the city today, looking after distressed people who desire to be taken under his protecting wing. He found two men who were sick and needy. One was at the Central Avenue Hotel. He had his feet and ears badly frozen a short time ago, and was sick. Mr. Berger took him to the poor farm at Winfield. The other was lying sick in rooms in the Eagle block. He was too ill to be removed. Mr. Berger informs us that there are now 22 inmates at the poor farm. He also stated that the benevolent society, the King's Daughters, were doing excellent work toward the relief of the poor.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the Episcopal Society in this city, was held at the office of F. J. Hess, on Monday evening of this week. Rev. Adams of Wichita was present by invitation. It was decided as a preliminary step toward the building of a church, to call a clergyman to locate here and take charge of the parish, those present signing a guarantee of his salary for the year. Much unity of feeling and enthusiasm was developed, and it is the intention of the members of the parish to erect a house of worship that shall be the pride of all good citizens, of whatever faith. In the meantime W. E. Gooch has in charge the engaging of a temporary place in which services can be held.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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J. B. Splawn, who has a farm out on Grouse Creek in Silverdale Township, was in the city today and called at the REPUBLICAN sanctum. Mr. Splawn exhibited to us a sample of slate, bluish tint, which he had taken from the bottom of a well he is digging and which contained small, hard bright particles of some kind of mineral. He has already sunk the well 40 feet and intends to go down three feet further. When he got down about 35 feet he struck a reddish slate substance. This was about three feet thick. Beneath it was a bluish slate. Next to this was a layer of coal, the thickness of a knife blade and beneath it there was the bluish slate soil, and then rock. Mr. Splawn will not go through the rock.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

A colored man by the name of Ward appeared before Judge Kreamer this morning, and filed a complaint against Willie Wilson, colored, charging him with striking his (Willie's) wife. It appears Willie and his wife have not dwelt in harmony this winter, and during the recent cold snap he got mad and went to Wichita and stayed until his Afrau' went after him and brought him back. This morning Willie had a job cleaning windows, and he got angry again because he had not a sufficient amount of rags, and he began tearing the lining from a pair of his pants. Mrs. Wilson endeavored to stop this proceeding, and caught hold of Willie. The latter pushed her away two or three times, and finally he shoved her over a small stand. Hence the above case in the justice's court. The Judge, on promises of Areform,' dismissed both Willie and his wife with his best benediction.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Yesterday was David Lewis' 42nd birthday. He would doubtless have forgotten to note the flight of time had not his good wife celebrated this anniversary by an excellent supper. Those present report a very pleasant time. Mr. Lewis came to Kansas 32 years ago, and has grown up with the state, enduring all the hardships and trials of pioneer life. During the perilous times of Aborder ruffian' lawlessness he saw his father driven into hiding for months at a time, the roof burned over their heads, his mother with a large and helpless family set out on the open prairie in the depth of winter. He has lived in Arkansas City for 15 years, and has watched its growth from a small, straggling village to its present healthy proportions. Should he be here fifteen years from yesterday, he will see our city the Chicago of the west, its growth of the coming 15 years far exceeding the growth of the past 15. [HE CAME TO ARKANSAS CITY CIRCA 1872.]

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Dr. C. S. Acker went to Beatrice, Nebraska, last evening.

A BARGAIN. In residence property, improved. Call at this office.

Master Otis and little Miss Clara Houghton each have an attack of measles.

John Tuttle was arrested this morning for drunkenness. He was fined $1 and costs.

F. M. Anderson is down from El Dorado attending to his real estate investments.

Wm. DeLesdenier has finished up his steam laundry and has it now in good running order.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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J. F. Johnson and wife, who moved from here to Coolidge, Kansas, a few months ago, buried their baby last Sunday.

Harry F. Seymour was in the city today making arrangements to play his ACold Day Company' in Highland Opera House next Wednesday.

Mrs. J. L. Huey, Mrs. Col. Hughes, and Mrs. F. W. Farrar went down in the Territory this morning. They will go to the end of the track.

The dam across the Arkansas up at the head has been repaired and the Canal is now furnishing power for the mills. The mills are all running.

The Santa Fe company are shipping in material to their yards in this city at the rate of 125 car loads per day. Five trains come in and go out daily.

The day that Wichita talks sewerage and attempts to establish a system in her city, just that day will her real estate values drop, and her boom ceases.

A man by the name of Quimby brought a load of wheat down from Douglass yesterday. He got 15 cents more per bushel here than he could get in Winfield.

There were three services at the M. E. Church last evening. The interest in the meetings continues. The house was full last night. Rev. Cline conducts the meetings, assisted by members of the church.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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J. L. Huey left last evening for New York, where he went in the interest of the Arkansas City Bank. V. Hawkins accompanied him to Illinois, where he went to visit a brother whom he had not seen for 30 years.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

J. W. Dobson, the mayor of New Kiowa, and J. F. Bryson, a committeeman of the same city, were in the city today, investigating the merits of our water works system. New Kiowa desires water works. Messrs. Dobson and Bryson are enterprising citizens and affable gentlemen.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

C. Atwood has retired from the grocery business. J. O. Wilson and S. S. Wilson arrived in the city yesterday from St. Louis, and purchased Mr. Atwood's store. The new firm will be Wilson & Co. Snyder & Hutchison made the transfer. The REPUBLICAN extends its best welcome to our new businessmen.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

DIED. January 19, 1887, George W. Bilyew, three miles east of Arkansas City, aged 29 years, 6 months, and 26 days. Funeral services were held by Rev. J. P. Witt, at Parker schoolhouse, yesterday afternoon. He was interred in Parker Cemetery. Leaves a wife and three children and many friends.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

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Sewerage.

The sewerage question has at last resolved itself into a ____________.

Tomorrow night at a special meeting of the council J. B. Quigley ____________

a sewerage franchise for _____________

Mr. Quigley proposes to establish a perfect sewerage system in Arkansas City on the Waring plan. He will lay at first three miles of sewer pipe with a drain into the Walnut River. It will be laid in the alleys of the city. A joint stock company will be organized, Quigley & Co., taking all the stock, half of the stock, quarter of the stock, or none of it, just as the company desire. Work will commence 30 days after the franchise is granted and be completed by Aug. 1, 1887. The cost to our citizens appears to be very reasonable.

To all reasonable and thinking people a sewer system is a necessity to Arkansas City. No better advertisement of a town can be set forth than it has proper sewerage. The one which Quigley & Co., propose to put in appears to us to be a good one. The city is at no expense; in fact, the city cannot well create a tax for this purpose. The council will wrestle with Mr. Quigley's proposition tomorrow night.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Old man Tournier came down from Winfield today and in Judge Kreamer's court plead guilty to one count, selling intoxicants, and was sentenced to 60 days in jail ad fined $10 and costs.

[NOT SURE ABOUT $10....IT COULD HAVE BEEN $100.???]

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

The gold prospectors have sunk a hole to the depth of about 60 feet. What they have got they will not as yet divulge. The mining company have invested about $800 in the enterprise already.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Jophn Murray, the man who was arrested the first of the week for stealing a valise from W. J. Bearse, had his trial yesterday evening before Judge Kreamer. He was found gilty and sentenced to 30 days in jail and to pay costs of suit.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

AD. ARKANSAS CITY FEED MILLS, ALLTON & LEACH, Proprietors.

Feed and Corn Meal For Sale.

Block Northwest of Santa Fe depot.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Notice.

ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, Dec. 27, 1886.

The partnership heretofore existing between S. F. Steinberger and G. S. Morris has this day been dissolved by mutual consent, G. S. Morris retiring. The old firm is to make all collections and pay all debts. All persons owing said firm will please call at once and settle. All accounts unsettled Jan. 15 will be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection.

S. F. STEINBERGER,

G. S. MORRIS.

Arkansas City Republican, January 22, 1887.

Parties who wish to connect with the train on the Santa Fe Douglass branch at Winfield can do so by taking the early morning Santa Fe passenger. The accommodation and freight leaves here at 10 o'clock a.m., and runs direct to Florence over the Douglass branch. There is no change of cars. All freights on the Douglass branch run direct, to Arkansas City, from Florence. They also run here from Newton. Here the trains are made up and run south through the Territory over the S. K. Road.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. Note the Heavy Reduction ON LADIES FINE SHOES For 15 days Only.

Salisbury & Co.'s Hand sewed French Kid Waukenphast, $6.00 down to $5.00

Reynold Bros.' Hand Sewed French Kid, $6.00 down to $5.00

Reynold Bros.' Hand sewed Doagoia Kid, $4.00 to $3.00

Wright & Peters Hand Turned French Kid, $5.00 to $4.00

Wright & Peters Hand Turned Cut Kid, $4.00 to $3.00

J. & T. Cousins, Hand Turned Cut Kid, $4.00 to $3.00

Curtis & Wheeler's Hand Sewed Marseilles Kid, $5.00 to $4.00

OUR GREAT $3.00 SHOE GOES FOR $2.25.

WE LEAD IN STYLE, LOW PRICE, AND HONEST VALUE.

Salisbury & Co.,

The One Price Shoe Men.

Highland Hall Block.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Grouse Creek Items.

Jan. 25th, 1887.

What a grand change in the weather now over last year at this time. So warm and nice that frequently you will find some child running around barefooted.

Some farmers say that the peach crop is dead. This seems pretty hard to believe, but if it is a fact, we will have to endorse it. We hope it is a mistake.

Our teacher J. W. McConnell received the sad intelligence of his mother's death a short time ago. She had been a victim of consumption for the past year and a half. It is a sad fate to lose a mother, this world affords no friend like mother. Let us be good to them while we may.

Quarterly meeting the 1st Saturday and Sunday in February.

Mr. Himer, the young preacher, is doing good work in our midst. Mr. Himer is a good man and scholar. May success attend him.

Writing school still on the move. One term almost ended.

The hum of the threshing machine is to be heard on the breezes now a days.

What opportunities some people will let pass by them for gaining knowledge. How negligent some parents are in behalf of the children. Let them play and loiter their time away because they don't want to go to school. They come home with a falsehood in their moutth, to get an opportunity to stay from school, to run in the woods and grow up in vice and ignorance. This is too often the case. We can see daily manifestations of it. It should be the duty of all parents to see that their children are supplied with the necessary books, and 3hen they have the books make them go to school. Some children shun school because of the work that is to be done. We generally reap what we sow. The parents be a guide for the child and set example worthy of patronage; if not, don't blame your children for their vice and ignorance.

Farmers should improve the pleasant weather and get their work in shape that when spring does come they will be ready to commence with it.

JUMBO.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Except Arkansas City.

Sep. Andrews, of Arkansas City, came over on Saturday to spend the Sabbath with his brother, the popular harness man of this city. Mr. Andrews went home with a big bee buzzing in his ears that Wellington is a most marvelous city, and fully convinced that she is bound to take the lead of everything in Kansas. Wellington Quid Nunc.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. St. Louis Grocery.

GO TO WILSON & CO., If you want Staple and Fancy GROCERIES, QUEENSWARE, Wooden and Willow Ware.

Store formerly occupied by C. Atwood, Summit Block.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. CENTRAL AVENUE HOTEL Has changed hands and is now in good running order.

MEALS 25 CENTS; PER WEEK $3.50.

Board, with good room, $4.50 per week.

A. E. KIRKPATRICK, Proprietor.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. H. LOCKWOOD, BOOT AND SHOEMAKER.

Two doors west of Matlack's Dry Goods Store.

All kinds of boot and shoe-making, repairing to, done promptly to order.

Give us a call! We want to work for you and guarantee satisfaction.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. DR. F. YOUNG, Commercial Block, Arkansas City, Kansas.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. GEO. E. WRIGHT, Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE OVER MATLACK'S STORE.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. Dr. Florence B. Holden. Late Professor of anatomy in theWomen's Medical College of St. Louis, will be in Arkansas City during the summer, and solicits the patronage of any afflicted with diseases. Office & Residence over Steinberger & Coombs' Drug Store. Office hours: 8 to 10 a.m., and 4 to 6 p.m. Calls answered at all hours.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. Abstract of Title. H. O. MEIGS Has the only set of Abstract books of lands in Arkansas City. Also the only set of Arkansas City Lots in the county. The only way to know that titles are good is to get an abstract.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

DR. G. S. MORRIS, Formerly of Central Ohio, has PERMANENTLY LOCATED in Arkansas City and Cordially asks a Share of THE PATRONAGE Of the City and Vicinitty.

Office: at Steinberger & Morris' Drug Store.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

AD. C. R. FOWLER, M. D., Physician & Surgeon.

Office first floor, 2 doors north of corner of 4th Avenue and South Summit Street. Next door to Hamilton & Pentecosts. Residence 2 doors south of corner of 3rd Avenue and 5th Street.

Night and day calls will receive prompt attention.

Orders left at Office or Balyeat's drug store.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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Mrs. Nathaniel Sample is reported quite sick with an attack of pneumonia.

Dr. C. R. Fowler has received the appointment to administer medical aid to the poor of this city.

The Inter-State Commerce bill passed the house yesterday. It passed the Senate several days ago. Hon. B. W. Perkins voted for it.

John Drury was over from Maple City today. He reports his town booming and says he will ride over to Arkansas City on the State Line in the summer.

H. T. Roberts has one of the best door and window sash manufactories in Kansas. Since the canal has gotten in operation, Mr. Roberts has begun running his factory and planing mills.

The Winfield Courier claims that citizens of Arkansas City are buying real estate in that town, but fail to give their names. Consequently, we know the Courier is only talking for effect.

John H. Dunn, of Farmington, Illinois, is visiting in the city. He is a guest of C. W. Terwilliger. Mr. Dunn is greatly pleased with our city and will most likely become a resident in the spring.

Yesterday 160 voters of this city registered. There were up to this morning 684 names registered. For a time yesterday there were two men kept busy registering names. Watch for developments. There is a scheme on foot.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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DIED. Jno. Andrews was over from Maple City today. He informs us of the death of an old settler, Josiah Artherton, which occurred Thursday. He died of pneumonia. His remains were interred yesterday at the cemetery near Maple City.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Majorr Sleeth was appointed a delegate by the Business Men's Club, at the meeting last evening, to go to Topeka Monday to attend the convention of delegates from cities of the second class. Mayor Schiffbauer has been delegated to go by the council.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Col. Banister and wife, of Washington, D. C., are in the city. The Colonel is the democratic U. S. Indian Inspector, and will make a thorough inspection of all the agencies in the Territory. He will remain in Arkansas City and make this place his headquarters.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Frank Smith, postmaster at Wichita, has, we understand, sent in his resignation to the department. The reason assigned is that he is losing two hundred dollars a month over and above his salary and allowances, the department not having made any provision to meet the increased expenses attendant upon the inauguration of the free delivery system which went into effect last October.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

David Strauss, of the great Rochester clothing manufactory at Rochester, New York, is prospecting in our city. Mr. Strauss is desirous of opening up a clothing store in this city, provided he can obtain a room, which so far he has been unable to do. Mr. Strauss expresses the opinion that Arkansas City is one of the best towns he has visited in the west. One look at our live city convinced him that this was the place for him to locate.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

It is said our beloved friend, Wm. P. Hackney, of Winfield, is in dire trouble. He wrote a saucy and perhaps bulldozing letter to Judge Torrance a few weeks since. Yesterday Judge Torrance read the letter in open court and appointed a committee to draft resolutions to disbar him from practice in his court. County Attorney Swarts is a member of the committee. Samuel Dalton and J. F. McMullen are the other members.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Dr. John W. Hoyt and family left this week for Arkansas City, Kansas, where they propose to locate. The Doctor will devote his attention to the practice of his profession, making a specialty of ear and eye diseases, to which he has devoted great study. We regret to lose Dr. Hoyt and his estimable lady from Olney, where they were great favorites in society, and hope that the west may furnish them with an ideal home. Olney (Illinois) Times.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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The Creamer Bros., wholesale boot and shoe manufacturers of Linn, Massachusetts, are prospecting in the city. The Messrs Creamers come direct here from Boston and are desirous of locating here a branch of their boot and shoe manufactory and also a large wholesale implement house. They are highly pleased with Arkansas City and stated that this town was recommended to them by Boston capitalists. These gentlemen are looking our city over today.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Yesterday Wm. Day took a dose of Tartar Emetic for Rochelle Salts. A physician wrote a prescription for Rochelle Salts and Day's father took it to a druggist who put up Tarter Emetic.

[??? First time Tartar/second time Tarter???] The senior Day took the medicine home with him and the junior Day took a dose. In a few moments he was much worse and later the attending physician had to be called and it was only by hard work that the life of young Day was saved. He had an attack of measles and is boarding at the home of Jos. Garris. Druggists or their clerks cannot be too careful in the compounding of prescriptions.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM MONDAY'S DAILY.]

The measles have commenced their rounds on the family of Levi Leaf.

S. S. Sparks, of Pleasant Grove, was visiting in our city today. He was accompanied by a friend from Pennsylvania.

S. F. George, of Greensburg, is visiting in the city. Steve looks as handsome as one of Athree little maids' from school.

Chas. O'Donnel, of Dallas, Texas, is prospecting in the city. Mr. O'Donnel is pleased with what he has seen of our town. He thinks the boom of our town is solid and will continue.

R. F. Fitzpatrick no longer greets passengers at the wicxket at the Santa Fe depot. He has the measles. E. L. Kingsbury is assisting in the office while R. F. Endeavors to get the better of his attack.

Jake Cline, an enterprising youth from Wichita, was arrested Saturday evening by Capt. Rarick, for gambling. This morning, before Judge Kreamer, he plead guilty and was fined $10 and costs. Jack paid his fine.

Oscar Halsell and Frank Bluebaugh were arrested Saturday charged with gambling. They were taken before Judge Lindsay. Halsell plead guilty and was fined $10 and costs. Bluebaugh will be tried tomorrow. He gave bond for his appearance.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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We understand that preparations are being made to commence work on the Pan Handle not later than March 1st. The right-of-way through this city has been accepted by the company. Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high. Burden Eagle.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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John Dunn, the friend of C. W. Terwilliger, who was visiting in the city last week, returned to his home this morning at Farmington, Illinois. Mr. Dunn was so taken with our town that he will return about March 1 with his family, and make Arkansas City his future home.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Our friend, Sam Swarts, formerly of this city but now of Tacoma, Washington Territory, sends us the last issue of the Evening Telegraph. The paper was but five weeks old, but in that time had gotten so terribly in debt that it had to suspend. In consequence it was trimmed in mourning.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

J. Douglass was arrested Saturday evening, charged with gambling. Before Judge Kreamer this morning he plead guilty and was fined $10 and costs; total, $25. C. Swindler was also arrested upon the same charge and treated to a similar dose.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

A rumor is going the rounds to the effect that certain parties are going to put forth strenuous efforts to defeat the Ft. Smith bonds unless the war on the city officials is stoppedCthat the jointists and their supporters have organized to that end. The good people of Arkansas City should not tolerate such proceedings. Everyone should go and register. Our city government has been conducted too loosely entirely and is deserving of the war made on it. The Ft. Smith bonds we want. They are a necessity to the welfare of our city, as also is a better and more efficient government. If the charges made against certain officials are untrue, they can easily gain redress in the courts. To fight the Ft. Smith bonds and say unless you shut up we will defeat them is but an acknowledgment that the charges are true. It behooves our best citizens to get out and register: not only register but go and vote, both for a change of the administration and the Ft. Smith bonds.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

From State Superintendent Lawhead's forthcoming report, it is learned that there were in Kansas 378 new school districts organized last year. The school population of the state is very nearly half a million. In the state there are employed 9,387 public school teachers. The average salary paid male teachers is $42.00, and, notwithstanding that female teachers do as good or better general work, their average salary is but $33.85.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY.]

J. M. Collins has taken a position in the real estate agency of Howard & Morrris.

Two of the plate glass windows in the Bittle Block were cracked by the building settling.

The D. M. & A. Railway company has located its general offices at Winfield, so says the Telegram.

Major C. H. Searing went to Newton this morning to attend a state mass meeting of the millers.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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D. A. McIntire purchased the I X L meat market this morning, per the agency of Howard & Morris.

Cedarvale wants a bakery. The Star says that town offers the best inducements of any town in Kansas.

Maj. Sleeth and Mayor Schiffbauer went to Topeka last evening to attend the meeting of the representatives of cities of the second class.

By request of many of our citizens, Rev. W. M. Barker hands us for publication a discourse on Street Culture, which we publish in another column. It is an able discourse and should be read by all who are interested in improving the morals of our city. [I SKIPPED ITEM.]

Henry Walker, the brute arrested at the poor farm, was taken before Justice Wood at Winfield yesterday, but waived examination, and in default of bond was committed to jail to await the action of the district court. His bond was fixed at $2,000.

Mrs. C. H. Searing and Mrs. H. P. Farrar, the president and the secretary of the benevolent society, the King's Daughters, of this city, visited the county poor farm and buildings at Winfield yesterday. The King's Daughters are doig noble work for the poor of this city.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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Creamer Bros., who came here from Massachusetts looking up a location for a boot and shoe house, have decided to stay with us. They have rented the south room of G. W. Cunningham's implement establishment, and will proceed at once to fit it up, put in their stock, and be open for business by March 1.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

John White, the negro who has been running a gambling den up in the old Occidental Hotel, boasts that he is a bad man, that the people of the town do not know him, and that they had better leave him alone. A good plan would be to give him 60 minutes in which to leave town. We don't want any bad men in town, and the quicker we get rid of them the better for us.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

J. F. Hofffman and G. W. Lucy were out prospecting yesterday for coal. Eight miles east of the city in a gulch 150 feet deep they discovered a four inch vein of coal cropping out in the side of the bank. They dug some three feet into the bank and the vein continued about the same thickness and was more solid. Mr. Hoffman and others will prospect in the spring for coal in paying quantities.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Rev. J. P. Witt opened up a hostpital bright and early Monday morning, and took in four patients afflicted with measles. Persons desiring admittance should make early application, as at the rate of four a day the wards and beds will soon all be full. None but measles patients need apply. Our city is enjoying quite a little boom in measles. In this as in everything else, the ASand Hill' leads.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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Col. Fishback, of Louisville, who has been dabbling in real estate at Wichita for some months past, was in the city today prospecting. He was accompanied by two other capitalists from Louisville. The Colonel some time ago loaded up with Wichita real estate, but he has disposed of all of it now. They have begun to talk sewerage in Wichita and he thought it was time to sell. He came to Arkansas City and will invest here. He will also remove his family here and this will be their future home.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Last night at about 11 o'clock City Marshal Gray and other police made a raid upon a gambling den in the Occidental Hotel. They captured six persons. John White, colored, of Wichita, was the man running the house. S. C. Simpson, C. B. Berry, J. E. Kelly, G. W. McAfee, and D. Lockwood were the other parties arrested for gambling. White was fined by Judge Bryant last night at about midnight $20 and costs, making a total of $24. Each of the others was fined $10 and costs; total each, $14. They all paid up and were dismissed. The state will most likely interview them next.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

A merchant of this city relates to us that one night last week, just after he had closed his store doors, he started home. When he arrived in front of the billiard hall in the basement of the Commercial block, he heard the rustle of a dress, which caused him to look around. He raised his lantern, and there, crouching in the shadow of the building was the form of a woman; the face he recognized as one of the most respectable mothers in the city. Before either had time to speak, two boys, aged about 16 years, came up out of the billiard hall and started down the street. The woman, drawing her wraps close around her, started after them. In a few steps she had her hand on the arm of her son, and was entreating him to come home with her. He finally promised to do so, and the last seen of them by the merchant they were well on their way home.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY.]

The laws of Kansas forbid the marriage of first cousins.

S. S. McDowell is finishing up a large two-story residence in the second ward.

M. A. Thompson sold his Sumner County farm to E. A. Barron yesterday afternoon for $2,500.

Dr. G. H. Stewart is filling Charles Wells' place in the Eagle Drug Store during the latter's absence in the Territory.

M. A. Thompson sold his property known as the Jack Collin place, yesterday, to Major L. E. Woodin for $3,500.

Maj. L. E. Woodin purchased of E. A. Barron resident property on north 6th street yesterday. The consideration was $2,000.

C. Rogers, of Wichita, was here yesterday making some real estate investments. He pronounced ours a thriving town.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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S. P. Burress, Chas. Wells, and Harry Colville have gone to the Territory on a two weeks visiting tour to a number of cattle ranches.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

J. H. Sneavely, of Kansas City, purchased a large amount of real estate in Arkansas City yesterday through the agency of Snyder & Hutchison.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Major L. E. Woodin has sold his interest in the Star Livery Stable for $4,000. He will retire from business the first of next month. M. A. Thompson was the purchaser.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

There will be a joint meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps and G. A. R. Veterans at

G. A. R. Hall Saturday night at half past seven o'clock. A large attendance is requested.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Ed. Perrine informs us that he has dug sixteen cellars for business houses in Arkansas City since last March. Seven of them have been made by A. A. Newman in the last six months.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Geo. Lowery, excursion agent, writes from Decatur, Illinois, to N. T. Snyder, that he will start next week for Arkansas City with about 40 excursionists and prospectors. Business boometh.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

S. Matlack will some time this week begin the erection of an addition to his store room on the rear end of his lot. The addition will be two stories high, 25 x 32 feet, frontage on 5th Avenue.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

The Arkansas City Land Company is the latest. G. S. Morris, J. L. Howard, and J. M. Collins are the members of the firm. Dirt will slide now like an avalanche of snow on the mountain side.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

D. G. Carder has begun the excavation on Fifth Avenue for his business block. It will be 26 x 80 feet, two stories high, with an elegant finished front. The spring building boom has evidently begun.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

This morning the Santa Fe company began the building of a switch southwest from the material yards to the Carder farm. This company already has about five miles of switches at the material yards.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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By tomorrow the Adams Express Company will have its route on the Frisco extended to Bluff City. The big moguls of the company come in this evening for that purpose.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

F. L. Powell, of Madison, Indiana, is in the city prospecting. He is looking at bargains in real estate and is much pleased with the city. Arkansas City is his idea of the future great city of the Arkansas Valley.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Yesterday morning Sam Burress' team ran away. The animals were no sooner hitched up than they broke and ran. The wagon was slightly damaged and the harness considerably broken. No one injured.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

John Bottom [? Could be Bettom?], of Breckenridge, Missouri, was in the city yesterday, prospecting and making real estate purchases. He was shown over the city by Snyder & Hutchison. He bought a block of lots in McGrath's Addition for $1,200.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

In the supreme court at Topeka a verdict was returned against the insurance companies, which Mrs. Frankie Morris sued to obtain the $17,000 insurance on her mother. W. P. Hackney was the principal attorney for Frankie.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Two cowboys recently entered the Nickel Plate restaurant, and sitting down to the table called for oysters. One of them ate seven dozenCsix dozen raw and one dozen stewed. His partner ate three dozen. Their bill was between $7 and $8.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

MARRIED. Our friend, Hays L. Love, returned today from Millersburg, Illinois, accompanied by his bride. He was united in marriage January 6, 1887, to Miss Cassie Patridge, of Millersburg. They will reside in this city. The REPUBLICAN wishes Hays and his bride very much joy.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Ed Perrine informs us that yesterday he finished excavating a cellar for a residence in the fourth ward for W. A. Bishop. Mr. Bishop will remove the cottage from off the lots he purchased of J. M. Grove, to the lots where the cellar is, and in the spring he will erect one of the handsomest residences in the city, on the lots vacated.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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A. H. Zimmerman and T. H. Zimmerman, both of Marshall, Missouri, are in the city. They thought real estate pretty high, in fact too high at present, but concluded it was better to own real estate in a town where it commands good prices and could readily be sold, than in a town where prices were down.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

W. A. Conway, one of Bolton Township's best farmers, was awarded $400 damages in the district court of Cowley County yesterday. The K C & S W road was built through Mr. Conway's farm and the company only awarded him $130 damages. Mr. Conway sued for $1,200 and was awarded the above sum. J. W. Hutchison was the only witness used by the railroad company.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

T. E. Davis, F. M. Durbin, and M. L. Schaffer, three prospectors, just from the state of West Virginia, with plenty of capital, are in the city, taking in all the bargains in real estate displayed to them. These gentlemen thought Arkansas City, for general thrift and business, was unsurpassed. They will probably locate with us and remove their families here.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Our cotemporary, the Traveler, says the journals of the city were mum in regard to the granting of the franchise for water works to the Inter-State Gas company. Speaking for the REPUBLICAN, we wish to say the editor of the Traveler has a very short memory, or makes a mis-statement intentionally. We would refer him to the back files of the REPUBLICAN that he might refresh his memory. We opposed the franchise, as it was granted, vigorously, and our columns will bear us out. After it was granted, we resigned ourselves to the inevitable.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

The wind yesterday blew Tip Davenport's stiff hat off his head and up the street. Tip was slow to capture the flying head-cover and it had gotten a considerable distance from him when a boy espied it and taking after it, gave it a fearful kick. The crown was perforated instanter and the hat ceased moving. Tip came up at this moment and demanded of the boy why he was kicking his hat. The boy replied that he supposed it was an old hat that had been thrown away. Tip has bought a new hat and the boy smiles with joy in his sleep.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Was It With Our Bucksin Joe?

Citizen Short, the celebrated cowboy violinist, has come out of a very successful musical contest with the champion violinist of Arkansas City, which should be placed to the credit side of Caldwell. The first piece selected was an appropriate one considering the contest and is known to the musical world as the AArkansaw Traveler.' Mr. Short has made a life study of the piece and added to it many different and beautiful variations that its composers would hardly recognize the air. Several other pieces were played but the man from Arkansas City could not gather inspiration enough from the ripple of the canal mill dam to cope with him who has been breathing for ten years in the wild freedom of nature's own demesne the music of the coyote, the wolf, and the feathered musicians of the great American plains. Caldwell Times.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

[ITEMS FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY.]

Eugene White, special Indian Inspector, is in the city.

M. C. Beymer wrestles with general measles this week.

C. B. Johnson, of Alton, Illinois, is prospecting in the city.

Miss Lena Christian is down with an attack of the measles.

Rev. S. B. Fleming will preach Sunday on AForeign Missions.'

Major Sleeth and Mayor Schiffbauer have returned from their trip to Topeka.

Z. T. Arrmstrong, of this city, has been admitted to the Cowley County bar.

P. Beecher bought the J. T. Raymond place yesterday, in the second ward, for $3,500.

G. L. Brown returned to Illinois last evening after his family. He will remove them here in a few days.

C. T. Severy, of Emporia, was in the city yesterday. Mr. Severy pronounced Arkansas City one of the best towns in the state.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

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Trains on the S. K. Road are now running 75 miles down in the Territory. The bridge across the Cimarron River is 1,000 feet in length, we are informed.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Voters should remember that in order to vote they must register the first of every year. You have from now until February the 3rd in which to do so.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

Hon. E. J. Coleman, the prominent Topeka real estate man, is again in the city for a short stay, unable to absent himself from the attractions of our booming burg.

Arkansas City Republican, January 29, 1887.

John White (Colored), was arrested this morning for running a gambling house, on a warrant issued by the state. His trial comes off this evening in Judge Kreamer’s court.