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BROWN COUNTY.
KANSAS .
PROA THE EARLIEST RECORDS TO JANUARY 1 1900
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY
GRANT W. HARRINGTON
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER KANSAS DEMOCRAT -fi
HIAWATHA. KANSAS.
1903.
HARRINGTON PRINTING CO,
HIAWATHA, - - - KANSAS
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What The Annals Contain,
clerk of
During- the session of the legislature at Topeka in 1897 I w,
Senator Harris's Committee on Railroads. A good part of my leisure time
was spent in the rooms of the State Historical Society. There I found a
file of Sol Miller's Kansas Chief from its earliest number. In looking it over
I found that it contained many items of interest about the early settle-
ment of Brown county. In fact, it was more of a Brown county newspa-
per than it was a Doniphan county paper. I knew thatCapt. Lacock had
kept a complete file of all the papers published at Hiawatha, and it oc-
curred to me that from these two sources the material could be gathered
fur an interesting history of Brown county, and I determined to com-
mence the work.
The plan followed has been that of Wilder's Annals of Kansas. I have
endeavored to note every Brown county happening of interest with the
names of its participants and the principal work done. In brief, these are
the things it contains:
1. Every election table in the history of the county, giving vote by
precincts in state, county, township and city elections.
2. A complete writeup of every county convention, political and other-
wise, giving committees appointed, list of delegates in full, resolutions
adopted, ballots taken and candidates nominated.
3. A notation of every state or national convention where a Brown
county man figured in any way.
4. An account of the organization of each school district in the county
with the names of those who composed the first board.
5. The chartering by the state of every semi-public corporation, such
as churches, lodges, etc., with the date of charter and list of incorporators.
6. The organization of every lodge, church, grange, alliance or other
society, with the list of charter members.
7. The advent of each newspaper, its change of ownership or its un-
timely death.
8. The meetings of the county fair and the farmers' institute, with the
programs and the list of officers.
9. A complete roster, alphabetically arranged, of the Brown county
boys who enlisted in the war of the rebellion, givingcompany and regiment.
10. A complete roster of the Brown county boys who enlisted in the
Spanish- American war.
11. An account of the laying of cornerstones of churches and other
public buildings.
12. A thorough index.
Part II consists of Biographies. The first chapter is entitled the Bench
and the Bar and contains sketches of practically all the lawyers of the
county past and present The second chapter tells the same story for the
newspaper boys. Then comes a chapter on the pioneers, who came to the
county before the war. This is followed by several chapters telling of the
leading citizens of the county who have contributed towards making it the
best county in Kansas.
The matter has run from week to week as a sort of continued story in
the Democrat and put in book form afterwards. Every effort has been
made to get dates, names and initials right but some errors have of neces-
sity crept in. These I would be glad to have corrected and will gladly
welcome any information and incorporate it In future editions of the book.
GRANT W. HARRINGTON.
John Schilling.
Oregon Street, Hiawatha, 1873.
The first house la picture Is Dr. Graves residence. The Graham clothing
store now takes its place. In the next building .1. N. DmvIs ran a little
cigar factory. The ground is now occupied by Mrs Miner's fine two-story
brick. Next door was Hodge's Hardware store. Jas. Falloon had a law
office In the front room upstairs, while the rear was occupied by the Odd
Fellows' lodge rooms. The Noble building now occupies this ground.
The old building has been moved across the track and Is now occupied by
Lawrence & Culp for a blacksmith shop. Next came the billiard Hall.
This was the headquarters for the Hiawatha Social Club and the seat of
the beer war two years later. Potteuger's brick now occupies the ground.
Ell Allendorf's old stand will be readily recognized. On the corner is the
Barnett & Morrill bank building, just completed and the only brick build-
ing In the town. Across the street is a little frame shack where W. B.
Barnett used to keep store and where Geo. Adams' fine building now
stands — Kansas Democrat, Jan. 2j, 1900.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1849.
"The California trail crossed Brown county. It entered the county on the
eastern border, nearly midway north and south, and wound along on the divide?,
avoiding all streams on account of the difficulties in crossing; passing on the
north of Drurnmond's Branch, crossing the western part of the present site of
Hiawatha, then following the divide between the headwaters of the Wolf and
Walnut; left the county near the present site of Sabetha. Hundreds of teams
and thousands of persons had probably passed over the trail —Morrill's History
of Brown County.
1854.
April 10. Wm. Gentry and H. C. Gragg settled in Powhattan township.
D. M. Lochnane came with them and settled just across the line in Nemaha
county.
May 11. Thurston Chase and Jas. Gibbons marked claims on Wolf River.
May — Wm. and Jas. Metts settled in Hamlin township.
May 30. President Pierce signed the Act organizing the territories of
Kansas and Nebraska.
July 17. Treaty proclaimed with the Kickapoos by which they are to be
given 150,000 acres of land between the Deleware reservation and the Great
Nemaha. The selection is to be made within six months.
—Treaty proclaimed locating the Sacs and Foxes on the Great Nemaha.
November 2. J. P. Johnson (now a resident of Highland) contracts to
survey the base line between Kansas and Nebraska for 108 miles west. The
government paid $1,006.32 for this survey. Hon. C. W. Johnson, of Hiawatha,
gives the following account of the work:
"J. P. Johnson and C. W. Johnson, William Sugg and a Swiss left St. Louis on the steamer
"Polar Star" or "White Cloud" and landed at Fort Leavenworth the 7th of October and camped
there two weeks "outfitting-," then crossed over to Missouri at Weston and marched to St.
Joseph, a small town boasting- of 5,000 inhabitants. Kansas City was known as Westport Land-
ing and consisted mostly of a long warehouse and bales of hemp and hog-sheads of tobacco and
a dash of whiskey, sugar, coffee. salt, etc. Leavenworth had been staked off, perhaps surveyed,
three or four weeks before. I rememberthey were roofing the first real hotel, a two story frame.
Shanties, tents and brush camps were abundant. Our party liked the town site, but the com-
mandant at the Fort swore he would wipe them all off in a few days and so we did not invest.
After staying a week or two in Oregon, Holt County, we camped on the Missouri side just below
the mouth of the Nemaha. An officer from Washington established the line and on November
10th chaining and lining commenced. The line was run across eighteen ranges to the Sixth
meridian where Township One of Range One, east and west, lie side by side. The work aver-
aged six miles per day and was concluded on the 29th, and the returning party reached the
Missouri river at Iowa Point December 5th. I was official "corner marker" and had two assist-
ants and should have had a team to haul corner stones. I was required to keep a note book with
the bearings of each section and township corner, but this amounted to little, as buffalo chips
were about the only permanent objects in sight after leaving the Nemaha, Turkey creek and
the two Blues. On the return march we camped upon the creek passing John Walters'
farm, where the old California Trail crossed it, with little suspicion that a city would grow up
within two miles of us. Kansas was then one universal mass of black. The prairies were
burned almost entirely and charcoal and cinders and ashes filled the air in high winds and set-
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1854-55
tied in the deep ravines like snow drifts. The party was deceived as to the quality of the land
Fifty miles from the Missouri river the fire had burned a glaze over the surface that crackled
under our feet as if we had been walking on empty egg shells. From Marysv.lle west the land
except in the bottoms, was reported poor and nearly barren. A fault in the very starting of
the contracts caused Calhoun to condemn this line. It was run too with Burt's Solar Compass
and the work verified by a transit in charge of the late Ira H. Sm.th. The line was doubly
chained and a descrepancy of two inches caused the re-chaining back to the point of last con-
currence. Deer were common and turkeys were plenty at the timber belts, where there must
have been something to eat, for there was nothing on the black ridges."
November 8. The territory is divided into sixteen election districts by
Gov Reeder. The territory now known as Brown county was in the 14th district.
December. During the fall of this year Isaac Swaim and Robert Rhea
settled in Walnut township near Carson school house; Jacob Englehart set-
tled in Biawatha township on the farm now owned by B. F. Partch.
1855.
February. The Territorial Legislature creates the county of Browne,
named after O. H. Browne, a member of that body, and attaches it to the
county of Doniphan. It is bounded as follows: Beginning at the southwest
corner of Doniphan county, thence west twenty-four miles, thence south
thirty miles, thence east to the west line of Atchison county, thence north to
the northwest corner of Atchison County, thence east with said north line of
Atchison county to the northwest corner of Doniphan county, thence north
witli said west line of Doniphan county to the beginning. The mistake in the
description is apparent.
—Among the special acts passed by this legislature is one providing for the
laying out and establishing of a territorial road from St. Joseph to the town of
Marysville. Also to locate and establish a territorial road from Atchison to
Marysville. Both these roads lay across Browne county.
March 13. Sol McCall and L. Ashby settle in Irving township.
April 3. E. R. Cornelison settles on Walnut creek in Padonia township.
July 23. Ira H. Smith contracts to run the township lines in Browne
county. The returns are made October 1st, and contracts are then let for sur-
veying the sub-divisions and the various contracts are all completed before the
close of the year.
August — . Isaac Short born. Probably the first white child born in the
county.
September 10. Joanna Duncan, daughter of Wm. Duncan, born.
September IT. The Commissioners of Doniphan county pass the follow-
ing orders:
"That the county of Browne be and is hereby organized as a municipal
town-hip to be known as Browne County Township.
"That the territorial election for delegate to the next Congress of the
United States be held at the house of W. C. Foster, on the south fork of the
Nemaha, for the county of Browne and that Wm. C. Foster, Wm. Purket and
E. W. Short be appointed judges to hold the same.
"That John C. Boggs and Wm. C. Foster be appointed Justices of the Peace
and that Wm. Purket be appointed Constable for the County of Browne."
SEPTEMBER 20. John Bunn, son of J. K. Bunn, born.
October I. The first election in the county is held pursuant to the order
made by the commissioners of Doniphan county. Four votes were cast, all
being for J. W. Whitefleld for delegate to Congress.
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November 9. Commissions issued to John C. Boggs and W. C. Foster as
Justices of the Peace for the county of Browne and to Wm. Purket as
Constable.
December. Among the settlers this year are A. B. Anderson, supposed
to be the first settler in Washington township, and Wm. Nash and Moses
Proctor, supposed to be the first settlers in Mission township. Nash died
sometime in the fall, probably the first settler to die in the county.
—Religious services were held this year by Rev. Allspaugh, of the M. E.
church, in the grove near John Belks. These were undoubtedly the first ser-
vices of the kind ever held in the county.
1856.
January 21. The commissioners of Doniphan county appointed John
W. Smith as assessor for Browne and Doniphan counties and A. Hayes as cen-
sus taker.
June 16. The commissioners of Doniphan assess Browne county $101.25,
expense of locating a territorial road from Atchison to Marysville.
July 22. The commissioners of Doniphan county order the boundry line
between Browne and Doniphan to be surveyed.
August 7. Gen. Jas. H. Lane with a party of 403 from Iowa entered the
county from the north. The Lane road struck Brown county at Pony creek
and followed a line west of south from there to Topeka. This party founded
Plymouth in town 1, range 15 and Lexington three miles southeast of Sabetha
in town 2, range 15. Breastworks were thrown up at Plymouth and a small
fort of hewn logs was erected at Lexington.
September 16. The commissioners of Doniphan create two townships of
Browne county. Ranges 15 and 16 form Walnut township and ranges 17 and 18
Mission township. The voting place in Walnut township is fixed at the house
of W. C. Foster and in Mission township at the house of Henry Smith. W.
C. Foster is named as election judge in Walnut township and Henry Smith,
Thompson and James Smith for Mission township.
September 16. The rate of tax for county purposes for Brown county is
fixed at fifty cents for each poll and one-sixth of one per cent, on all taxable
property by the Doniphan commissioners.
October 6. Second election held. J. W. Whitefield has sixteen votes for
delegate to Congress and X. K. Stout, B O. Driscoll and T. W. Waterson, all
residents of Doniphan, seventeen votes each for members of the legislature.
Sixteen votes are cast in favor of a constitutional convention.
November 17. John W. Smith is allowed $46.00 for as-essing Browne
county .
December 1. E. M. Hubbard, superintendent of the Kickapoo Mission,
opens a school for the Indians in the new mission building near Kennekuk.
This was the first school taught in the county. Under the treaty with the
Kickap'xjs they were to have a school. The Protestant Board of Foreign Mis-
sions made them a proposition to build one, but the proposition was rejected.
The board proceeded to build the. mission, however, without further consulta-
tion with the Indians. The building was to have been completed by July 15,
but it was late in the fall before the work was done. The government set aside
$3000 from the Indian funds to support the school. The Indians did not take
kindlv to the arrangements and very few children were allowed to attend. In
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June, 1859, the board abandoned the school. In 1861 it was opened again under
the auspices of the M. E. Church South, the government appropriating $75.00
out of the school fund for each pupil enrolled. In October it was closed again
untilJunell, 1865, when a day school was opened by Indian Agent Adams,
now secretary of the State Historical Society. This day school was kept up
until 1871 when the building was torn down and the material used in the new
school building on the Diminished Reserve.
December 26. M. C. Willis is commissioned as a justice of the peace.
1857.
February 14. The legislature detaches Browne county from Doniphan,
locates the temporary county seat at Claytonville; provides for the election of
three commissioners to locate the permanent county seat, and provides that
the legislature shall elect a probate judge, sheriff and two commissioners for
the county who shall hold office until the general election in October, 1857.
Geo. E Clayton was chosen as probate judge, Henry Smith and D. M. Loch-
nane as commissioners and Pettus Thompson as sheriff. Lochnane was not a
resident of the county and Thompson refused to qualify.
February 14. The Greenwood Town Company, Browne county, is incor-
porated. Walter R. Brewster, William Barnes, Martin P. Rively and Albert
G. Otis are the incorporators.
—The legislature incorporates Breckenridge College to be located at or near
Lodiana City in Browne county. W. H. Honnell, Samuel M. Irvin, F. P. Mont-
fort, Walter Lowrie, Robert J. Breckenridge, John Ford, Elijah M. Hubbard,
Henry W. Honnell, John M. Scott, John Calhoun, Austin R. Forman, J. P.
Blair and James G. Bailey are named as directors.
—February 14. The legislature incorporates the "Newcastle Coal and
General Mining Co." for the purpose of exploring for coal and other minerals in
Doniphan and Browne counties.
February 17. The Hiawatha Town Co. is incorporated. John M. Coe,
John P. Wheeler and Thomas J. Drummond are the incorporators and they are
empowered to purchase and lay off not to exceed 640 acres of land where the
town of Hiawatha is located and adjoining the same.
— The Claytonville Town Co. is incorporated with power to locate 320 acres
of land. The incorporators are Albert Heed, J. Plowman, George E. Clayton
and E. Kemper.
—William Sublette, James F. Forman and J. R. Plowman are appointed
by the legislature to locate a territorial road from Doniphan to Claytonville in
Browne county.
February 19. William Matthews, Hampton Kent and Frank M. Mahan
are appointed by the legislature a board of commissioners to mark out and
locate a territorial road from Palermo in Doniphan county to the town of Clay-
tonville in Browne county.
February 20. The Springfield Town Co. is incorporated with power
to prempt 640 acres of land in Brown county. Thomas W. Waterson, Henry
C. Murdock, Thomas J. Drummond and Cyrus Dolman are the incorporators.
— The counties of Browne, Nemeha, Marshall, Pottowattamie and Riley
constitute the fourth council district.
—Albert Heed, Henry Smith and J. K. Plowman are appointed by the leg-
islature to establish a territorial road from Marysville, via. Richmond and
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Claytonville, to the town of Troy. On July 20 they report to the county com-
missioners that they have finished the work and are allowed $8 00 each for
their services.
— The territoral legislature redescribes the boundries of Browne county.
It gets it correct this time.
February 27. Browne and Nemaha counties made th» second election
district.
March 1. The assessors returns show 130 taxpayers and the following
property:
4 slaves valued at $ 1,400 00
135 horses and mules valued at 10,903 00
684 cattle valued at 15,855 00
1 pleasure carriage valued at ' 15 00
54 time pieces valued at 390 00
Money . . 3 )5 00
Bonds and notes 2,4] 5 00
Total $38,078 00
March 16. The new board of county commissioners formerly organizes
aud holds the first court ever held in the county. Present, Geo. E. Clayton,
probate judge and Henry Smith, commissioner. The following appointments
were made: Clerk, James Waterson; sheriff, James A. Fulton: treasurer, John
Dunbar; surveyor, Ira H. Smith; coroner, E. M. Hubbard; justice of the'peace
for Claytonville township, M. C. Willis; assessor, Joseph A. Brown, and Wm.
Page, constable for Claytonville township. Later in the day the appointment
of Fulton is revoked. The county is divided into four municipal townships
nearly equal in extent of territory. The northeast township is called Irving,
the southeast Claytonville, the northwest Walnut Creek and the southwest
Lochnane.
March 31. Commissioners meeting. Richard L. Oldham is appointed
treasurer and James A. Fulton is appointed sheriff.
—On petition of Jas. A.Fulton, Richard Hanley, N. Kimberlin and others
John H. Whitehead is granted a license to sell liquors at his store in Kennekuk
for six months from April 1st upon payment of $25.00.
—It is ordered that $500.00 be appropriated to build a court house on the
north square in Claytonville; said house to be a frame 20 feet wide and 30 feet
long and to be enclosed by June 1st. Richard Oldham is appointed a commis-
sioner to build the house.
—A tax levy of one-sixth of one per cent, for county purposes and one-sixth
of one per cent, for building purposes is ordered.
— M. C. Willis is appointed allotting justice for Claytonville township.
— C. B. Magill is appointed justice of the peace and allotting justice for
Lochnane township.
— Wm. R. Penick is given a county warrant (probably the first ever drawn)
for $21.75 for books and stationery.
—It is ordered that all persons who have settled upon school lands prior to
the survey appear on April 20th and prove up their pre-emptions.
—April 20. Commissioners meeting. The following plans are laid down
for the new court house:
"That said building be thirty feet long- and twenty feet wide and ten feet high from the top
of the sill to the top of the plate. Said building- to be built and enclosed with two ten-foot rooms
cutoff hi the back with studding- petitions. To be weatherboarded with oak, walnut, cotton
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wood or sycamore weatherboardin*. To be covered with cottonwood shingles The roof to be
betwe , a third and fourth pitch, with ? ood substantial sleepers and joice of cottonwood or oak
Tfloor of cottonwood, oak or sycamore to be laid down loose. To have one outs.de door and
two p,tition doors of pine, with two windows at each end and three windows on each Sl de s ze
uve.v, by fourteen lights. And the said building shall be completed by first day of July, 1857.
-Joseph A. Brown is appointed justice of the peace for Claytonville town-
ship.
-Thomas Brigham, Isaac H. Barkley, John Page, Marcellus Sawin and
Nathan Kimborlin prove up their pre-emption rights to school lands on which
t bey had settled before the survey. It is ordered that each one pay $1.2o per
acre into the school fund. The government refused to recognize this dispo-
sition and required the parties to prove their settlements in the U. S. land orru e.
—The county treasurer is authorized to borrow all school monies paid in at
the rate of 15 per cent, per annum for county purposes.
April — . Early this year M. L. Sawin built a store where the Carson
school house now stands which was probably the first store in the county.
MAY 18. E. H. Niles, Thurston Chase, Noah Hanson and others petition
to have a school district organized in town 2, range 16. This seems to have
been the first district organized in the county, but no record can be found as
to whether a school was ever held or not.
-On petition of H. W. Honnell, D. S. Chapson, E M. Hubbard and others
a county road was ordered from Ottar creek near Anderson's, by way of Lodi-
ana, to the Atchison and Marysville state road, and Henry W. Honnell, E. M.
Hubbard and Sidney Guiwn were appointed viewers.
May 19. On petition of T. J. Kinyon, Noah Hanson, Wm. McBryde and
others a i ounty road is ordered from the Doniphan county line, by Roys creek
crossing, near the home of Mr. McCaul, thence west to the Walnut creek cross-
ing near the home of James Winkles, thence west to the old California road.
E°H. Niles, I. B. Heaton and Wm. C. Foster are appointed viewers.
— Voting precincts are established as follows: For Walnut Creek town-
ship, at the house of W. C. Foster; for Irving township, at the house of J. B.
Heaton at Mount Roy: for Lochnane township, at the house of C. W. McGill:
for Claytonville township, at the hotel. Judges are named as follows: Wal-
nut Creek, Wm. C. Foster, E. H. Niles and John Powe; Irving, Lewis Dunn,
Lovd A.8hby and John Balew: Lochnane, H. C. Gragg, C. W. McGill and John
G. Spencer; Claytonville, Thos. J. Dunn, R. L. Oldham and Joseph A. Brown.
—Lewis Dunn is appointed justice of the peace and Willian Dunn con-
stable for Irving township.
—A petition is received from settlers asking for the organization of school
districts in town 3, range 18. They are authorized to meet at the house of
Mr. Thompson for that purpose.
—John N. Barnes is appointed constable for Lochnane township.
May 20. Acting Governor Stanton issues his proclamation calling for an
election for delegates to the Lecompton constitutional convention. Brown
and Nemaha constitute the Second district and are entitled to two delegates.
The number of legal voters in Brown according to this proclamation is 206.
No return is made of the total population .
May 27. John C. Powe is appointed administrator of the estate of Jacob
Strange, deceased. He gives bond in the sum of $5000, with E. H. Niles and
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E. N. Morrill as sureties. This is the first estate to be administered on in the
county .
May — . Samuel Shields opens the first white school in the county. His
son, J. F. Shields, under date of April 12, 1897, writes as follows:
"My father and myself (I being- a minor) located on the Kry place in April, 1857. There
was no house completed on the place at that time, but a log- house was partly built when he
boug-ht the claim. We set to work at once and finished the house that spring, and soon after
the house was in readiness to occupy my father opened a subscription school. I have no dates
to refer to and cannot tell when the "school opened or when it closed, but my impression is that
it was taug-ht for three months, probably beginning in May or June. My impression is that it
was the first school in the county. I remember that there was nothing on the Hiawatha town-
site except a frame building which was used by Seth Barnum as a hotel."
June 4. The Iowa Indian trust lands are sold at Iowa Point by order of
the Secretary of the Interior.
June 13. Delegates to the Lecompton constitutional convention are
elected Cyrus Dolman received 44 votes, Henry Smith 3b" and Squire Griffiths
9 in the district composed of Brown and Nemaha counties.
June 15. The will of Amy Amen is probated and Henry C. Gragg quali-
fies as executor. He gave bond for $5J00 with John G. Spencer and Isom B.
Gentry as sureties. This was the first will probated in the county.
July 4. First celebration. It was held on the farm of John Powe, on Mul-
berry creek. Speeches were made by W. C. Foster, D. McFarland, W. G. Sar-
gent and others. About 200 were present.
July 20. Leander Sawyer is appointed justice of the peace and G. B.
Jones constable for Clay ton ville township.
— Caleb W. McGul resigns as justice of the peace of Lochnane township
and John G. Spencer is appointed.
—The citizens of township No. 3, range 17 are authorized to meet at the
court house on August 1st and divide the township into school districts.
—$500 is appropriated to build a bridge across Wolf river on the Marysville
and Doniphan county road, and James Round is appointed special commis-
sioner to contract for it.
— Sheriff Fulton makes his returns showing that the legal tax for 1856 was
$52.07 and that it cost $3 33 more than the whole amount to collect it. The
total number of tax payers is 22. Allen Nash, Wm. Purket and John F. Boggs,
against whom taxes had been assessed, are reported as "dead."
July 25. A meeting is held at the court house in Claytonville to adopt
measures for the protection of settlers against claim-jumping The meeting
was called to order by N. J. Coffey on whose motion Joseph Mathews, of Mt.
Roy was chosen chairman. On motion of H. A. Frazer, N. J. Coffey was ap-
pointed secretary. Resolutions are adopted calling for a committee of five in
each township to tiy cases of disputed claims and require the person found
against to abandon the contested claim within five days.
July 30. Hiram Wheeler and Eliza E. Root are married. First event of
the kind in the county.
—Sol Miller says in the Kansas Chief:
"Our neighboring- county of Brown is truly fortunate, as far as a county seat is concerned.
There is no doubt that she will have one and her citizens can rest easy on that score. There
are at present no less than six towns aspiring to this honor and all of them are bound to be the
chosen place. We know this, for we have been told so. Each town possesses advantages over
its rivals, and, of course, must be the county seat. They are Claytonville, Padonia, Hiawatha,
Lane City, Hamlin and Deanolia."
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July — . A Sabbath School was organized this summer in the woods on
E. H. Niles' farm with David Peebles as superintendent.
—During the summer the first house in Hiawatha was built on the present
site of the Morrill & Janes Bank. Seth Barnum used it for a hotel.
August — . The Free State men hold a convention in Drummond's grove
on the farm now owned by Col. Bierer, and decide to elect officers under the
Topeka constitution and also to voteat the territorial election.
August 3. Richard L. Oldham reports that the court house is finished
and that A. Head has been paid $250 and that there is now due him $250 more
being the second payment for the work. This house was afterwards sold to
Samuel W. Wade for $100.
—Assessor .Joseph A. Brown turns in his books and the County Clerk is
ordered to examine them and report as to their correctness.
—Election under the Topeka constitution. Brown county is entitled to
two representatives. Jra H. Smith has 150 votes and Warren W. Guthrie 149.
The vote for state officers is not known.
August 8. Claytonvilie post-office is established with Geo. E. Clayton as
post-master.
August 13. Sol Miller writes up Brown county. He says of the towns:
"Claytonvilie has the advantage of being the temporary county seat; and Mt. Roy, that of
having extensive coal banks in its site. But the principal town in the county will be Hamlin "
August 17. Democratic convention at Claytonvilie. Leander Sawyer
was chosen president, C C. Hawkins secretay and J. J. Kersay assistant sec-
retary. Committee on credentials— H. C Gragg of Lochnane, J. B. Heaton of
Irvin, Henry Smith of Claytonvilie, Mr. Osborn of Walnut. The committee
found the following delegates present: Lochnane— J. B. Sneed, H. C Gragg,
J.W. Duvall, C. W. MaGill, Stephen Pilant, A. J. Boston, J. G. Spencer.
Irvin— .1. A. Alford, Thos. J. Kenyon, S. Duff, J. B. Heaton, S M. Griffith, J.
Y. L. Rodgers, Wm. Dunn. Claytonvilie— R. L. Oldham, Leander Sawyer,
James Smyth, A. W. Farel, Jameo Cameron, James Irby, Henry Smyth. The
following ticket was nominated: Representative, S. M. Griffith; probate judge,
J. G. Spencer; commissioners, L. C. Dunn, Leander Sawyer; county clerk, Jas.
Waterson; sheriff, Miles Collins; treasurer, G. E. Clayton; commissioners to
locate county seat, G. W. McGill, E. M. Hubbard, W. C. Foster; surveyor, C.
C. Hawkins; assessor, James Smyth J. B. Heaton reported the following
resolutions:
Whereas, We, the Democracy of Brown county, in convention assembled, for the purpose
of a more permanent organization, and to form a general ticket to be supported at the ensuing
October election; and
Whereas, We. the delegates, have been selected by the entire Democracy of the county to
represent and reflect the will of the whole, do hereby most cordially and respectfully invite all
good, law abiding and order loving citizens to unite with us upon the truly national and con-
servative principles adopted by the National Democratic Convention, held in Cincinnati in June.
1H56, and ratified by the Conservative Democracy of Kansas assembled at Lecompton in 1857;
and inasmuch as our present peace and promising prosperity are again threatened with domes-
tic disquiet through the evil influences of designing demagogues, which all good men of all
parties, should try to avert, by harmonizing all that is true in patriotism and conservative in
principle among the bona fide citizens of our beautiful and growing county; be it therefore
Resolved, That we will stand to and abide by the union of states, the constitution of the
United Stales and the laws passed in pursuance thereof.
ResOlved, Thai we will discountenance all irregular opposition to the lawfully constituted
authorities within this county and territory.
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Resolved, That in his excellency, the Hon. R. J. Walker, we recognize the man for the place
and the times, so long- as his administration is, as heretofore, charterized by ability, prudence
and firmness.
Resolved, That we most cordially endorse and ratify the nomination of the Hon. E. Ran-
som, as the candidate of the National Conservative Democracy of Kansas, for a seat as dele-
gate to the next congress, and pledge to him our hearty and united support.
Resolved, That we, as order loving citizens of Brown county, know how to sacrifice our
minor party differences of opinion upon the altar of patriotism and unite and use all honorable
means to secure the election of the ticket this day nominated.
September — . Free State Convention at Hiawatha to nominate a county
ticket. The meeting is held on the open prairies a lumber wagon serving as
a speaker's stand . The following ticket is nominated: Probate judge, VV. G.
Sargent; commissioners, A. B. Anderson, Jacob Engelhart; sheriff, Franklin
0. Sawin; treasurer, Moses P. Proctor; commissioners to locate county seat,
1. P. Winslow, Isaac Chase, I. B. Hoover.
September 2. Mount Roy po^tofrice established with Shelton Duff as the
postmaster.
September 14. Election judges are appointed as follows: Claytonville—
Samuel Allen, A. J. Farel and Jas. T. Irby. Walnut Creek— John Powe, W.
C. Foster, E. H. Niles. Irving— Thos. J. Kenyon, Jas. A. Warhurst, Solomon
McCall. Lochnane— Isom B. Gentry, John N. Barnes and C. Smith. Election
precincts were located in Claytonville, at the court house; in Irving, at J. B.
Heaton's; in Walnut Creek, at W. C. Foster's; in Lochnane, at Jno. G.Spencer's.
Septe3iber 21. Gov. Walker requests Gen. Harney to send one company
cavalry to Claytonville or Hiawatha to act as a "posse comitatus," in aid of
the civil authorities, in the due execution of the laws, and to preserve the
public peace. The troops spent some weeks in the county.
Sfptember 26. Sale of town lots at Padonia.
October 5. The free state men carry the county election by a vote of 136
to 72. The following is the vote by townships:
Free State. Pro-slavery.
Walnut Creek Township 46 3
Lochnane Township 10 11
Irving Township 43 23
Claytonville Township 37 35
136 72
— E. N. Morrill is elected to the legislature from the counties of Brown
and Nemeha by a vote of 283 to 102 for E. M. Hubbard, the Democratic candi-
date. The vote stood Brown county, Morrill 138, Hubbard 72; Nemeha county,
Morrill 145, Hubbard 30.
October 19. The last meeting of the Pro-slavery board of county com-
missioners is held.
October 20. Padonia post-office established with Orville Root as post-
master.
October 29. A project is discussed in the Kansas Chief in relation to
petitioning the legislature to change the boundry lines of Brown county so as
to give it White Cloud and a few miles of river front.
November 16. The Free State board of county commissioners organize.
Ira H. Smith is chosen County Surveyor, David Peebles County Clerk and John
S. Tylor Assessor.
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November 30. A special session of the Board of Commissioners is held
and $25 appropriated to buy a stove.
December 5. Hamlin post-office is established with Edward H. Niles as
post-master.
December 9. Carson post-office is established with Marcellus L. Sawin
as post-master.
—A Free State meeting is held at Padonia with I P. Winslow as Chair-
man and Daniel McFarland Secretary. Resolutions endorsing the late Free
State convention at Lawrence are passed. It was further
Uisolved: That we will resist to the life, if necessary, all attempts to force upon the people
of this territory, a constitution which has not been submitted to them for approval or dis-
approval— but we will submit to the will of the majority, when fairly and freely expressed.
—A vigilance committee consisting of Orville Root, Benjamin Winkles
and Franklin O. Sawin was appointed.
December 14. The commissioners elected to locate permanently the
county seat, met at Sawin's store and organized by the election of Isaac Chase
as president and Daniel McFarland as secretary. The first ballot resulted,
Padonia 1, Hiawatha 1, Carson 1. An adjournment was then taken until the
next day when the town sites of Padonia and Hiawatha were visited. Tiie
propositions from the various town companies were then opened and found to
read as follows:
Padonia's Proposition: To the Commissioners to locate the county seat of Brown K. T.
Gentlemen: — The town company of Padonia have authorized me to say that in case the county
seat is located at Padonia that said company will donate to the county a square of ground iu
Padonia on which to erect a court house and said company will also erect on said square of
ground a good court house free of charge to the county costing two to three thousand dollars.
I would also state that a large hotel and many other buildings will be put up in Padonia the
ensuing year to accomodate the public. R. I. Catlings President of the Padonia Town Com-
pany. Attest, Orville Root, Secretary.
Hiawatha's Proposition: The Hiawatha Town Company propose at the request of the
locating commissioners that in case they should see fit to locate the county seat at Hiawatha
that they will immediately or within twenty days prepare a room suitable for the holding of
court and where the county officers can transact business free of charge until the first of Mav,
next, when the said company obligate themselves to have in readiness a building fifteen feet
by thirty feet to be used as a temporary court house until a house of proper dimensions can be
erected. Said house to be the property of the county and to be a donation by the company and
citizens. They will also donate lots as follows: Begining at lot 1, in the northeast corner of
the town plot, and convey to the proper officers for the benefit of the county every alternate lot
upon said town tract except those lots (about fifty in number) which are otherwise donated.
Said town tract occupies three hundred and twenty acres, and is laid out in lots fifty feet front
by one hundred and twenty feet deep with twenty foot alleys and eighty foot streets. Has
public square three hundred by four hundred feet. For the company, H. R. Dutton.
Carson's Proposition: The undersigned President of the Town Company of Carson, is
authorized by said company to offer to Brown county through you, one-half of the lots in the
town of Carson, which town consists of three hundred and twenty acres, and fifteen hundred
dollars in labor and materials to be applied in buildings for the county. Also to furnish to the
county a room free of charge to be used as a temporary court room until a court house shall be
erected, provided the county seat of said county be permanently located within said town of
Carson. D. McFarland, President of the Carson Town Company.
The second ballot resulted, Padonia 1, Hiawatha 1, Carson 1. The third
ballot resulted, Carson 2, Padonia 1. The fourth ballot resulted in 3 for Car-
son. And the commissioners declared the county seat to be permanently lo-
cated at that place.
December 19. Acting Governor Stanton issues a proclamation for an
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election to be held January 4, 1858 to select delegates to a constitutional con-
vention. Orville Root, Thos. J. Drummond and Wm. C. Foster are appointed
to establish voting precincts in Brown county and select three judges for each
precinct.
December 21. Election on the Lecompton Constitution. The free state
men abstain from voting. No returns can be found.
December 28. First meeting of the county board-at Carson. Samuel W.
Wade appointed county treasurer to succeed Moses P. Proctor, resigned.
Henry Rymal appointed Coroner.
1858.
January 4. The Lecompton Constitution i& voted upon. 187 votes are
cast against it and 2 for it with slavery. The Pro-slavery men refuse to vote.
January 7. The store house at Mt. Roy burns down and about four
thousand dollars worth of merchandise, flour and porlc, is destroyed. The Are
is supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
January 11. The County Commissioners order the Sheriff to procure
four arm chairs and eight common ones for the use of the court.
January 18. Franklin Meyers is appointed Alloting Justice for Walnut
Creek township, and Ira H. Smith for Claytonville township.
January 22. The Board of County Commissioners divide the county
into four municipal townships to be known as Irving, Anderson, Hamlin and
Powhattan, and it is ordered that an election be held on the 22nd of July for
township officers. This organization of townships does not seem to have been
perfected and the order was rescinded April 3, 1860.
—One-sixth of one per cent, for the territorial tax, one-third of one per
cent, for general county fund and one-third of one per cent, for county build-
ing fund is levied.
February 6. The Sabetha Town Co., incorporated by A. W. Williams,
Isaac Sweetland and E. N. Morrill. The town is to be located either in Brown
or Nemaha county.
—The town of West Claytonville is incorporated by S A. Allen, James
Waterson, R. L. Oldham, W. Kelson, L. B. Kentz, D. A. Werts, W. Hammet,
A. P. Davidson and J. R. Plowman
February 9. Hamlin City Association incorporated by W. G. Sargent,
George Ross, E. H. Niles, S. C. Shaw, Noah Hanson, Moses Emery and E. N.
Morrill. ,
— The Padonia Town Co., is incorporated by R. J. Gatling, Wm. Gatling,
Jas. H. Lane, Onias Bailey. David Bailey, F. S. Reed and Orville Root.
February 11. The Carsou Town Co., is incorporated by Danial McFar-
land, J. J. Ross, J. N. Belts and David Snively.
February 12. The legislature orders a special election for the purpose
of locating the permanent county seat of Brown county.
—The Leavenworth City, Hamlin and Nebraska Railroad Co. is incorpor-
ated. The incorporators are Joel Parker, Jas. Davis, C. F. Currie. M. J. Par-
rott, Wm. Pennick, W. Y. Roberts, J. B. Irvin, O. B. Holman, J. M. Dixon,
J. P. Root, W. G. Sargent, Geo. Ross, James Winkles, Jas. H. Lane, William
Spencer, A. Elliott, John M. Wood, R. M. Sherwood, C. Robinson, E. H. Niles,
Gaius Jenkins, S. A. Wardsworth, Geo. H. Keller, Morris Hunt, H. Miles
Moore, S. W. Eldridge and E. N. Morrill.
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February 15. James Winkles is appointed Constable for Walnut Creek
township, Duvall, Constable for Locknane township, Martindale,
Constable for Claytonville township, H. C. Gragg, Alloting Justice for Lock-
nane township, John Maglott. Alloting Justice for Irvin township.
February 16. E. H. Niles is appointed guardian of the persons and es-
tate of Sarah I. Strange, Henjimin M. Strange and William A. Strange, minor
heirs of Jacob Strange, deceased. First guardian appointed in the county.
FEBRUARY 26. Convention at Carson for the purpose of electing delegates
to the Constitutional Convention at Leavenworth. Mr. Miller, of Pony Creek,
was called to the chair, and Messrs. Peebles and McFarland, Secretary. It
was decided to make it a delegate convention and allow one delegate for every
ten votes polled on January 4th. Messrs. Root, Rymal and Morrill were ap-
pointed a committee on Credentials and Apportionment, and made the follow-
ing apportionment: Plymouth 2, Hamlin 2, Padonia 1, Hiawatha 2, Mt Roy
1, Claytonville 3, Powhattan — . They found the following delegates present:
Claytonville, James Round. S. A. Kingman, H. S. Rymal; Hiawatha, Jacob
Engelhart, T. J. Drummond; Hamlin, H. Woodward, J. W. Belt; Padonia, 1.
P. Winslow; Plymouth, Win. Resser, Isaac Sweetland. No delegates were
present from Mt. Roy or Powhattan.
Orville Root, A. B. Anderson and A. W. Williams were elected as dele-
gates to the Constitutional Convention
Mr. Peebles offered resolutions that were adopted instructing the delegates
to oppose the incorporation of any clause in the constitution prohibiting free
negros from settling in Kansas, and condeming the location of the capital at
Minneola and declaring in favor of Topeka.
E. N. Morrill offered a resolution which was adopted inotructing the dele-
gates to use their influence to have the Platte River fixed as the northern
boundry of Kansas.
The executive committe was increased to five and Ira H. Smith and J. P.
Tyler were elected members. It was decided on motion of Mr. Peebles, that
all future nominating conventions should be delegate conventions.
March 1. Wm. Tidwell is appointed Constable for Walnut Creek town-
ship.
— Sheriff Fulton appears before the Board of Commissioners and submits
the following aciount of Revenues for 1857.
Brown county in account with Jas. A. Fulton, Collector of Revenue.
Cr. by tax book of 1857 $348.22
Dr. by delinquent list attached $285 27i
Dr. by percentage for collecting revenue 2.95
Dr. warrant paid to County Treasurer 39 01
On hand due Territory including percentage 20.99
$348.22
MARcn 4. The county seat question is still the bone of contention in
Brown county. The first vote is to be taken on the first Monday in April. If
no point reaches a majority of all the votes cast, the one having the lowest is
to be dropped and another vote taken on the first Monday in the following
month— and so on voting monthly, and dropping the lowest candidate until
it is decided. From present prospects it will probably be a long magazine
story— "To be continued next month." The aspirants for the honor will be
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Carson, Clay ton ville, Padooia, Hamlin, Hiawatha and perhaps several others.
Go it you cripples.— Kansas Chief.
March 9. A. B. Anderson. Orville Root and A. W. Williams are elected
to represent Brown couuty in the Leavenworth Constitutional Convention
March 15. Meeting of the County Commissioners. It is ordered, "That
there be an election in Brown county on Monday, the fifth day of April, next,
for the purpose of locating the county seat of said county agreeably to the pro-
visions of the act of the last Territorial legislature." That the following per-
sons be and are hereby appointed as Judges of Election in said election, in the
various precincts, to-wit:
Hiawatha: John Belk, Joseph Klinefelter, Joseph Miin.
Spencer: J. G. Spencer, J. S. Taylor, Caleb Magi 1 1.
Burroughs: S. A. Kingman, James E. Kimball, Joseph A. Brown.
Hamlin: A. C. Foster. John C. Powe, Benjamin Burn ham.
Plymouth: Morgan Willett, Wm. McB ide, A. W. Williams.
Padonia: R Bickford, J. C Snow, E W. Short.
Mt. Roy: Soloman McCall, Loyd Ashby, I W. Wilhoit.
Robiuson: Sam W. Wade, Miles Collins, James Rounds.
"That the above precints be known and described a- established by the
commissioners appointed for that purpose bj an act of the special session of
the last Territorial Legislature."
March 25. Morgan Willett advertises that he has contracted to mana-
facture 20a,000 brick at Plymouth.
April 2 The steam saw mill of Morrill & Ross at Hamlin burned.
April 5. A county scat election results, Hiawatha 128, Carson 37, Hamlin
25, Claytonville 20, Washington 13, Prairie Springs 4, Padonia 2.
- ''Speaking- of Hiawatha, she is indebted to Doniphan count3* for making' her. When the
first county seat election was ordered, the winning of which made the place, Hiawatha was a
town consisting- of stakes. Dozens of young- men in Doniphan county were hired to squat on
claims around Hiawatha, a sufficient number of daj-s before election to acquire a residence, and
these squatters carried a majority for Hiawatha, over older settled places that were surrounded
by bona-fi'Ie residents. The Chief office furnished one recruit for Hiawatha.— Kansas Chief,
July 27, 1882.
April 12. The County Commissioners hold their last session at Carson.
April 19. The County Commissioners hold their first meeting in Hia-
watha.
April 22. Free State Convention at Hiawatha. Noah Hanson is Presi-
dent and H. S. Rymal Secretary. M. L. Sawin, E. A. Smith and J. Scott were
appointed a committee on credentials and M. L. Sawin, John Scott and O. B.
Hedding on permanent organization, Delegates present; J. Scott, E. Miller,
J. Starns, O. B. Hedding, E. A Smith, Noah Hanson, J. Winkle, M. L. Sawin,
L. W. Dennen, J. Englehart, T. J. Drummond, H. R. Dutton, J. W. Partch,
C. Campbell, S. A. Kingman, H. S. Rymal, S. W. Wade, J. Round, and Ira H.
Smith. N. Hanson was selected as permanent president, S. A. Kingman as
vice-president, H. S. Rymal and E. A. Smith as secretaries. E. Miller, H. S.
Rymal and IT. R. Dutton were elected delegates to the Topeka state conven-
tion. S. A. Kingman was nominated for the Territorial Council and Orville
Root and Ira H. Smith for Representatives.
S A. Kingman introduced the following resolutions:
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Resolved: That we approve of the Leavenworth Constitution, and while we may differ as
to the policy of some of its provisions, we will yet trive it as a whole our unanimous and cordial
support.
Rexolved: That we consider the approval of that instrument by the great body of the peo-
ple of Kansas, will insure us peace, secure us in the enjoyment of the great rights of man, and
all our essential political rig-Ms.
Resolved: That we will view with distrust the movements of any portion of the Free State
men, or.those claiming to be such, who shall attempt to divide the party, by raising issues
against the Leavenworth Constitution on unimportant and minor questions.
May 18. Vote on the Leavenworth Constitution, State officers and Legis-
lature. Brown county does not seem to have taken any part.
May 25. Two thousand dollars is appropriated for the purpose of build-
ing a court house with jail and offices attached upon the following plans and
specifications: The house to be thirty feet square, the lower part to be divided
into four rooms and a hall. The upper story to be divided into a court room
and a jury room. Joseph Klinefelter is appointed as commissioner of public
buildings to contract for and supervise the work.
June 21. Pony Creek post-office established with Morgan Willett as
post-master.
June 30. Robinson post-office established with Samuel W. Wade as post-
master.
June 5. J. G. Kelsey and John H. Whitehead are commissioned as No-
taries Public for Brown county.
June 28. Warren W. Guthrie commissioned Notary Public for Brown
county.
July 4. Celebration at Hamlin. Rev.R. D. Parker and others deliver
addresses.
July 19. On petition of J. G. Kelsey, M. C. Barney, Samuel W. Wade
etal., H. R. Dutton is appointed Commissioner of Public Buildings to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Joseph Klinefelter.
—$200 is appropriated by the Commissioners to build a bridge across the
Walnut at Padonia.
—The Claytonville court house is sold to David Peebles for $135 in county
warrants, one-half to be paid in thirty days, balance in six months. The pro-
visions of the sale were not carried out however.
July 22. Election of township supervisors. Samuel A. Kingman is
chosen for Irving, Roger P. Smith for Walnut Creek, Joseph Round for Clay-
tonville. Lochnane township did not elect until August.
July 28. Samuel W Wade contracts to build the court house for $2,000
and agrees to have the same completed by August 1, 1859. He gives bond in
the sum of $4,000 with James Round and William D. Duncan as sureties.
August 2. Vote on the Lecompton Constitution as submitted by the
English bill.
Against. For.
Hamlin 41 3
Hiawatha 83 1
Plymouth 22
Mt. Roy 21 6
Claytonville 68 25
Locknane 28 3
Robinson 76 25
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The returns from Locknane were returned as being from Powliattan town-
ship and were thrown out. No precinct had been established at Robinson and
the returns from there were not counted. The vote as Anally certified to by
the board of canvassers was, against 243, for 35.
August 16. The old board of County Commissioners hold a meeting but
County Clerk Peebles refuses to recognize them and is deposed.
August 28. Election in Locknane township. Henry C. Gragg is chosen
chairman of the board of supervisors.
September 26. The Congregationalists organize at the home of E. H.
Niles on Walnut Creek. Eight persons are received into t lie church. Revs.
J. H. Byrd and R. D. Parker conduct the services.
September 30. The Padonia town company orders an assessment of one
hundred dollars on each share for town improvement.
October 4. George Graham, of Seneca, elected to represent Brown and
Nemeha counties in the Territorial Legislature. I he vote stood Graham 129,
H. H. Patterson 73, H. Sutherland 28, Lloyd D. Ashby 2.
October 16. James Round, chairman of the board of supervisors for Clay-
tonville township, Samuel A. Kingman, chairman of the board of supervisors
for Irving township and Roger P. Smith, chairman of the board of supervisors
for Walnut Creek township, met at the office of the Probate Judge and organ-
ized by the election of Roger P. Smith as chairman and William B. Barnett
clerk .
October 19. First Mechanics Lien in the county filed . John H . Schenck
files his lien in the probate court against Andrew J. Selleg for $210 for brick
furnished for the hotel on lot 82, on Utah Street in Hiawatha.
October 22. E. A. Smith is commissioned a Notary Public for Brown
county.
October 23. The board of supervisors levy a tax of seven mills on the
dollar for county purposes and three mills for territorial purposes.
November 16. The clerk of the board of supervisors makes the following
report of the financial standing of the county.
Warrants 1 to 163 $2136.65
Appropriation for court house 2000.00
Appropriation for bridge on Wolf river 500 00
Appropriation for bridge at Padonia 200 00
Appropriation for bridge at Hamlin 200.00
Appropriation to buy books and stationary 60.00
Tctal $5096.65
By warrants paid 549 58
$4547.07
To warrants on order book 74.90
Total amount of indebtedness $4621.97
November 25. E. A. Spooner appointed Superintendent of Public In-
struction. He declined the office and subsequently Jas. Stanly was appointed.
1859.
February 3. White Cloud and surrounding territory make another
effort loget into Brown County. A remonstrance is sent from Hiawatha to
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the legislature as it is feared White Cloud wants to get the county seat away
from Hiawatha.
February 7. The legislature provides for Commissioners "to provide for
the adjustment and payment of claims. " Its object is to find out the amount
of property destroyed during the territorial troubles. Samuel A. Kingman
is a member of the Commission. Its report was published by the 36th
Congress and makes two octavo volumes containing 1767 pages. It allowed
claims for $412,978.03 but neither Congress or the state would pay them.
February 9. The Robinson Town Ho. incorporated by George S. Parks,
O. H. Macauley, Ira H. Smith, J. P. Macauley and A. D Richardson.
February 11. The road leading from Elwood, running up Peters Creek
by way of Troy, Lewis crossing on Wolf river near Highland, Hiawatha, Sen-
eca and Marysville is declared a Territorial road.
February. John Brown makes his famous trip over the Lane road with
14 escaped negroes. There were several stations on the underground road in
Brown County.
March 11. School District No. I (Carson) organized by Supt. J. A. Stan-
ley. The first board is Noah Hanson, director; I. B. Hoover, clerk; A. M.
Kendall, treasurer.
March 15. The boundary line of Irving township is changed so as to
include within the township all of the fractional townships in range 17, lying
north of the Kickapoo reserve.
March 28. The question whether a constitu.ion is wanted is voted upon.
Walnut casts 23 votes for and 3 against, Plymouth 48 for, Irving 55 for, but as
the returns were sent to the Governor instead of the County Board they were
not counted. No record can be found of the returns from the rest of the
county.
March 30. John Belk is chosen chairman of the board of supervisors for
Irving, James Rounds for Clay ton ville; I. B. Hoover for Walnut and Urias
Billman for Lochnane.
April 18. The first session of Court in the county is opened by Chief Jus-
tice John Pettit. The order for holding court having been lost the Judge
refused to try any cases. B. F. Killey Samuel A. Kingman and vVarren W.
Guthrie are enrolled as attorneys.
April 20. Joint school district No. 1, B. & N. is organized by Supt.
Stanley. The first officers are E. Whittenhall, director, John S. Graham,
treasurer; Geo. Graham, clerk.
April 30 School District No. 2 (Stone) organized by Supt. J. A. Stanley.
This district was re-organized on Dec 27, 1862. On the 13th of January, 1863,
a meeting was held at the house of E. H. Niles and Franklin Myers was
elected director, W. C. Foster, treasurer, and Samuel Speer, clerk.
May 7. Mass convention at Hiawatha of all those opposed to the admin-
istration to consider the propriety of sending delegates to the Osawatomie
convention.
May 18. The Republican party in Kansas is organized at Osawatomie.
D. W. Wilder is one of the secretaries.
May 30. The board of Supervisors consisting of Jame9 Round, of Clayton-
ville, John Belk of Irving and Isaac B. Hoover, of Walnut Creek organized by
the election of James Round as chairman and Henry Graves, clerk.
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—The clerk is ordered to send to the land office at Kickapoo for plat of
Brown county with all the land marked that was entered on the first day of
April, 1853, and also since then up to the first of June, 1859.
—Henry S. Rvmil is appointed assessor for Claytonville township to All
vacancy caused by the resignation of Theron Norman.
June 7. Delegates are elected to the Wyandotte constitutional conven-
tion. Brown county is entitled to one delegate. There were one hundred
fourteen votes polled in the county. Samuel A Kingman received 17 votes in
Walnut Creek: 9 in Claytonville; 56 in Irving and 11 in Locknane. Total 93.
S C. Shields received L9 votes in Claytonville. William Linguist and Samuel
W. Wade each received one vote in Claytonville.
June 21. The board of supervisors appropriate $200 to build a bridge
across the branch of Wolf river east of John Walters' and a like amount to
build a bridge across Walnut creek at Carson.
June 30. Rev. G. G. Rice takes charge of the â– Congregational church on
Walnut creek.
July 5. The Wyandotte convention convenes. Samuel A. Kingman is
elected temporary president by a vote of 32 to 12.
July 18. The following resolution was adopted by the board of super-
visors.
Resolved: That James Round, presiding- officer of this board be empowered and directed
to attend to the entering- of town sites within this county whenever called upon by the occu-
pants thereof subject to, and in the manner provided by the act to reg-ulate the entries and
disposals of town sites."
August 3. A Republican convention at Lawrence nominates M.J. Par-
rott for Delegate to Congress. Warren W Guthrie, of Brown county is one of
the vice presidents.
August 27. The salary of the probate judge is fixed at $150.
—At a conventiou of the Free State party at Hiawatha the following nom-
inations were made: Representative, H. R. Dutton; Probate Judge, B. F.
Killey; Sheriff, J, H. Schenk; School Commissioner. Jas. H. Stanley; Register
of Deeds, Henry Woodward; County Attorney, J. G. Kelsey; Treasurer, Geo.
J. Englehart; Clerk of Board of Supervisors, Dr. H. Graves.
—Messrs. H. R. Patton, C. W. Whittenhall and McCoy were sent
as delegates to the Senatorial Convention tc be held at Seneca.
August 31. School district No. 3 (Meadow Brook) is organized by Supt. J.
A.Stanley. An election had been held on the 13th inst and E. S. Pound
chosen as clerk and Thomas Hartman as treasurer. There is no record show-
ing who was the director.
—The Leavenwo? th Times in writing up the members of the Wyandotte
Constitutional Convention says:
"Samnel A. King-man, of Brown, is decidedly the first man on the floor of the Convention.
He is a Massachusetts Yankee as is clearly evidenced in the whole man. Tall, thin, dark com-
plexioned, with very dark hair, beard and eyes, of a bilious temperament, sharp face, hig-h
forehead, with the perceptive faculties large, and the head general^- well balanced, his per-
sonal appearance marks him immediately as a man of decided and peculiar individuality.
Politically he is a Republican, but not radical. His tendency is not to extremes, unless ex-
tremes are right; and only then, or when he thinks them so, is he an extremist."
Septembers. Sol. Miller roasts the Free State party of Brown county
because six of their eight nominees are from Hiawatha and says there is no
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[1859
wonder that dissatisfaction exists. He wants to know why it is that the
ticket is termed Free State instead of Republican as the people of Brown
county claim to be.
September 15. School District No. 4 (Hiawatha) is organized by Supt. J.
A. Stanley. At the first meeting A J. Sellegg was elected director and Mar-
tin B. Bowers, clerk. No record is given as to the treasurer.
October 2. Republican state convention at Lawrence. Samuel A.
Kingman is nominated for Associate justice of the Supreme Court. W. W.
Guthrie is the delegate from Brown county.
OCTOBER 4. The Wyandotte constitution is adopted Brown county
casts 269 votes for and 103 against. The Homestead clause receives 173 votes
for and 163 against.
OCTOBER 10. The Padonia town company organizes under the articles of
incorporation
October U>. First tax sale, 62 pieces of land advertised the amounts run-
ning from 50 cents to $14.00.
October 19. Voting precincts were established as follows: In Clayton-
•ville township at the house of John Page; in Irving township one at Padonia
and one at Mt. Roy.
— Job. oa than Snowden and others petitioned for a hog law and the board
of supervisors order a vote to be taken upon the question in the several pre-
cincts.
—A levy of 5 mills on the dollar for county and township purposes is
urde red.
Novembers. Tentorial election.
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
Marcus J. Parrott, Republican 272
Saunders W. Johnston, Democrat 25
COUNCILMAN FOR FIFTH DISTRICT.
Warren W. Guthrie, Free State 128
Lather R. Palmer, Free State 3
George Graham, Free State 160
REPRESENTATIVE.
H. R. Dutton 232
A. B. Anderson 60
Orville Root 1
SHERIFF.
John H. Sheuck 237
Homer L. Deane 11
Preston Melton 6
A. M Gifford 21
John Hughs 4
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Henry Woodward 186
David Peebles 113
TREASURER.
George J. Bnglehart 160
Samuel Wade 120
PROBATE JUDGE.
Benjamin F. Killey 281
Samuel A. Kingman 1
COUNTY CLERK.
Henry Graves 287
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
JoelG Kelsey 238
Orville Root 1
Warren W. Guthrie 1
I G Smith 1
Preston Melton... 1
E.H.Grant 1
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Ira H. Smith 237
James J. Ross I
COUNTY' SUPERINTENDENT.
James H. Stanley 261
Warren W. Guthrie 1
CORONER.
Andrew J. Selleg 261
W.G. Sargent 1
For the Hog- Law 100
Against the Hog Law 104
November 10. Republican Judicial Convention at Robinson. Albert L.
Lee, of Elwood, is nominated for District Judge.
November 1!>. Republican District Convention of the counties of Brown
and Atchison at Kennekuk to nominate two Senators and six members of the
legislature. The basis of representation is one delegate for every thirty votes
or major fraction thereof, cast for the Wyandotte Constitution. Brown county
wafl represented by B. EC. Killey, A Cool, J. Englehart, H. II. Morton, J. M.
1859-60]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
23
Benson, Charles Carrol, E. W. Plankington, W. W. Ross, L. W. Demming, It
was decidtd that Brown county should have one Senator and one representa-
tive and Atchison count} one Senator and five Representatives. The Brown
county delegates organized by the selection of B. F. Killey as chairman and
nominated H. R. Dutton, of Hiawatha, for Senator and Ira H. Smith, of Rob-
inson, for Representative.
November 26. A meeting of the members of the bar held at Hiawatha,
nominates Geo. W. Glick, of Atchison, for District Judge.
December 6. First election held under the Wyandotte Constitution.
Chas. Robinson, Republican
Samuel Medary, Democrat...
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
I. P. Root, Republican 271
John P. Slough. Democrat 80
SECRETARY OF STATE.
I. W. Role. Republican 270
A. P. Walker, Democrat 81
TREASURER.
William Tholen, Republican 273
Robert L. Pease, Democrat 81
AUDITOR.
G. S. Hillyer, Republican 273
Joel K Goodin, Democrat 81
CHIEF JUSTICE.
Thomas Ewing\ Republican 271
Joseph Williams, Democrat 80
ASSOCIATED JUSTICE.
Samuel A. King-man, Republican 280
L. D. Bailey. Republican 274
Samuel A Stinson, Democrat 71
Robert Mitchell, Democrat 80
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
B. F. Simpson, Republican 273
Orlia Thomston, Oemocrat 81
CONGRESSMaN.
M. F. Conway, Republican Z58
John A. Holderman, Democrat 95
DISTRICT JUDGE.
Albert L. Lee, Republica'u 274
Geo. W. Glick, Democrat 80
STATE SENATOR. '
John A. Martin, Republican 266
H. R. Dutton, Republican 297
Gideon O. Chase, Democrat 88
Samuel A. Wade, Democrat 46
REPRESENTATIVE SECOND DISTRCT.
William H. Grimes, Republican 273
E. P. Lewis, Republican 272
Thomas Butcher, Republican 273
C. B. Keith, Republican 273
A. Elliott, Republican 273
Ira H. Smith. Republican 175
Junius T. Herford, Democrat 83
Leander Sawyer, Democrat 77
William Nole, Democrat 81
Thomas L. Fortune, Democrat 81
John K. Ship. Democrat 81
Geo. E. Irvin, Independent 168
PROBATE JUDGE.
Eii m ion W Plankington 346
DISTRICT CLERK
H. L. Deane 176
Joel G. Kelsey 154
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Joseph Paschal 261
Martin C. Willis 93
JUSTICK PEACE, IRVING TOWNSHIP.
W. H. M. Jones 36
William Drake 60
I. P. Winslow 50
T. J. Ken von 56
I. K Brown 7
H Graves 5
John Spencer 2
James V.Jack 6
JUSTICE PEACE, WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP.
James W. Belts 73
T. M. Sterns.... 57
E. A. Spooner 32
J. C. Foster 12
W. Hunter 26
John Powe 11
JUSTICE PEACE, LOCKNANE TOWNSHIP.
W.J, Hart 15
N. Williams 10
Doctor Soog- 4
Hug-h Sutherland 3
JUSTICE PEACE, CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
S. C. Sheilds 33
A. B. Anderson 21
John Pagre 46
James Round — 36
W. H. H. Sawyer 2
1860.
January 4. Superintendent S. W. Greer presents his reports to the leg-
islature. It shows the following in respect to the Brown county schools.
Number of districts organized, 4.
Number of youths between the age of five and twenty-one, 204.
Number of children enrolled in schools, 95.
Number of months taught in the year, 15.
Number of districts in which schools were taught, 2.
Amount of money raised to build school houses, $980.
Amount of public money for schools, $3.80.
2*
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1860
January 4. School district No. 5, (West Powhattan) is organized by
Superintendent J. A.Stanley. Chas. Smith was chosen as the first director,
Collingwood C. Grubb, treasurer, and W. E. Long, clerk.
February 1. A Kansas Historical Society is organized at Lawrence.
Samuel A. Kingman delivers the address.
February 20. School district No. 6, (Bellevue) organized by Superin-
tendent J. A. Stanley. Jesse Chandler was chosen as director and Henry H.
Norton as clerk.
February 23. School district No. 7, (White Eagle) organized by Super-
intendent J. A. Stanley. R H. Bollinger was chosen clerk and James Round
treasurer.
February 24. The legislature dec lares all section lines in Brown county
public highways the same as though located by the local tribunals.
February 27. The Iowa Point, Hiawatha & Denver City Railroad Co.
is incorporated. Henry Alle, Charles H. Blake, Wm. N. Byers, Win. H.
Slaughter, Richard Sopris, Isaac B. Ho ,ver, Andrew J. Sellegg, George J.
Engelhart, Abraham Cole, H. W. Forman, J. P Johnson, A. Fall, J. T. Lane,
D.Vanderslice, J. Powell, J. W. Forman, Richard Leach, A. Poulet, Jno.
Slemmons, H. K. Stout, Wm. Word and J. S. Pemberton are named as dire tors.
March 2. School district No. 9, (Claytonville) organized by Superin-
tendent J. A. Stanley. Jesse Chandler is chosen director and Thompson Kem-
per clerk.
March 19. The board of supervisors in accordance with the law passed
February 25th, district the county into three Commissioner districts.
March 22, School district No 8, (Hill Top) organized by Superintendent
J. A. Stanley. On April 7th a meeting was held and Elijah Allen was chosen
as director, J. A. Alford as treasurer and M. B Bowers as clerk.
March 28. Election for county and township officers.
Commissioner First District.
W. B. Barnett
..165
. ..48
Justice of Peace, Walt
William Nelson
ut Creek Township
.54
2
J. W. Belts f
Andrew Hunter
Constable, Walnut
Wm. Tidw-ell
David Ross
L. W. Denning-
Creek Township.
SI
...1
. 1
John Belk
Commissioner Second District.
...1
..158
.39
48
...49
7
Commissioner Third District.
.102
Trustee, Locknane Township.
I. N. Seaman
OrvilleRoot
S. W.Jewell
Constable. Irving Township.
70
1
County Assessor.
E. A. Spooner
Joseph Paschal
Lewis C.Dunn
..115
...60
...13
..1
7^
H. M. Robinson
.61
Thomas Strang-e .
Loyd Ashby
Trustee, Clayton
J. H. Rogers
rille Township.
Trustee, Irving Township.
...82
James hong
....1
....1
.31
.. 54
...31
... 4
J. H. Oliver
Justice of Peace, Irving- Township.
Joseph Paschal
I. P. Winslow .
Justice of Peace, Claytonville Township.
S. C. Sheilds
G. H. Chestnut
Seth Barnum
....1
M.C.Willis
5
1860]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
25
Constable, Claytonville Township.
Henry Honnell 26
W. J. Guwalt 22
P.F. Lindley 20
J. W. Wilbur 10
John Hughs 3
Oldham Nelson 2
Trustee, Walnut Creek Township.
Noah Hanson 31
W. McBride 19
E. A. Spooner 3
John Spencer 15
J. H. Chandler '.'.'.'.'.'.'"."..3
Justice of Peace, Locknane Township,
H.C.Gragg 35
E. W Planking-ton 5
P. M. Hedg-es ..19
H.Sutherland ,\\ ]\g
Constable, Locknane Township.
John Russell 2C
James Day '.'...33
March 30. Henry Graves resigns as County Clerk and H. R. Button is
appointed to rill vacancy.
April 1. The Board of County Commissioners organized by the election
of William B. Barnett as chairman. An examination of tlie records showed
that warrants to the amounts of $7,713 02 had been issued up to this time and
that appropriations for $335 more have been ordered. Making a total of
$8,518 02. Warrants to the amount of $2,187.18 have been redeemed- The
county haj bid in for taxes lands to the amount of $300.90. Adding to this
the $4231.01 worth of taxes assessed for 1859 and the county indebtedness at
this date stands at $1,828.93. It is ordered that the numbering of county
warrants shall be commenced anew from this date. Five mills is levied on all
lands in the county subject to taxation as a road tax.
April 4. David Peebles is appointed County Superintendent to fill va-
cancy caused by the resignation of James A. Stanley. PI. R. Dutton is allow-
ed $125 for enclosing the court house square. The Clerk is ordered to post in
five public places of the county a written statement of the receipts and ex-
penditures of the county up to April 1, I860.
April 11. Republican convention at Lawrence to elect delegates to the
Chicago National Convention. Brown county is represented by Dr. H. Seburn,
who is made a member of the committee on permanent organization. E.N.
Morrill in his history of the county says it was difficult to find any one to go.
Those who had money had no horses and those with horses had no money.
Finally a collection of $4 50 was raised to pay the delegate's expenses.
April 16. The first regular term of court in the county is held. Hon.
Rush Elmore, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court presided. H. R Dut-
ton was sworn as foreman and John G. Spencer, W. J. Caruthers, A. B. Ander-
son, Caleb McGill, Nathaniel Kimberlin, Ellihu Whittenhali, L. W. Denning,
J. A. Bixter, Jacob Weltmer, George Bissell, Wm. J. Hart, Jacob Klinefelter,
Franklin Thomas, David Peebles and Seth Barnum were sworn as members of
the grand jury. H. M. Robinson was sworn as bailiff to the grand jury. There
is no record to show that they found any indictments.
— R. P. Smith, James Belk, Soloman McCall, E. A. Spooner, I. D. Hardy,
James Smith, M C. Willis, Hiram Wise, Henry Honnell, Samuel Spear, Miles
Simmons, T. S. Gottsell, W. B. Barnett, Benjimin Watkins, Lloyd Ashby,
Benjimin Winkles, Samuel Chandler, David P. McGill, Thurston Chase, Wm.
Twidwell, W. C. Foster, Az iriah Freasgell, Wm. H. Jones and Gregory Amann
were sworn as members of the petit jury.
—The first case tried was Albert Heed vs. Josiah G. Duke. The plaintiff
was given judgment for $240.M and costs.
— H. Starr, Ira J. Lacock and X. K. Stout were sworn in as attorneys.
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—No prosecuting attorney being present W. G. Sargent was appointed by
the Court for Brown and Nemeha counties for the term.
Aphil 19. Stephen Hughes, a native of Ireland, is naturalized in the
district court. This seems to have been the first proceedings of the kind in
the county. William Linquist, a native of Sweden, is naturalized on the
same day.
April 20. The case of Abadiah Shum tker by next friend Peter Shumaker
vs. Malilan P. Neville is tried. This seems to have been the first jury case in
the county. The jury found'for the defendant. E. A. Spooner was foreman.
-Judge Elmore orders that all fines and forfeitures belonging to the
county be used by the Clerk to buy chairs, seats and stationary for the use of
the Court.
April 21. Judge Elmore makes the following order:
"That in all cases of arrest for alleged crimes the Sheriff be directed to
to take bail with two sufficient sureties to be approved by said Sheriff for the
following sums, to-wit: Grand larceny and burglary $5000; assult with intent
to kill $1000; petit larceny $250; for violating the liquor law and assault and
battery $160; for assuming office of public trust $500.
Aphil 26. Judge Elmore held court in Brown county last week and dis-
posed of a large amount of business, We learn that in his charge to the Grand
Jury he de< lared that polygamy is practiced to as great an extent in Kansas as
hi Utah! He seems to think that about two-thirds of the men in Kansas
have one or more wives elsewhere.— Kansas Chief.
May 15. School district No 10, (Pleasant Valley) is organized by Superin-
tendent David Peebles It is found that a portion of the territory described
belongs to Union District No. 1, Brown and Nemeha. No further record can
be found until Aug. 27, 1864, when Superintendent Noah Hanson orders the
first meeting to be held at the home of George Roberts on Sept. 21, 1861. At
that meeting Wm E Vasserwas chosen director, Wm. Ledbetter clerk, and
Phillip Rochafellow treasurer.
May 20 School District No. 11, (Flickenger) is organized by Superin-
tendent David Peebles. James Oldfield is elected director and Wm. McBride,
clerk.
June 1 The population of the county according to the government cen-
sus is 2607.
—The Hiawatha, Padonia and Pony Creek Sunday Schools picnic at
Padonia.
July 9. A new treaty it proclaimed with the Sacs and Foxes by which
their reservation is reduced in size.
July 10. School district No. 12, (Terrapin) is organized by Superinten-
dent David Peebles. W. G Sargent is elected director, George J. Peebles
clerk, and A. J. Comstock treasurer.
August 16. The delinquent tax list for 1859 appears in the Kansas Chief.
It fills four columns of the paper and shows that the people of the county have
been playing in hard luck.
September 15. A Republican county convention nominates the follow-
ing ticket: Representative, W. W. Guthrie; County Commissioners, John
Bertwell, Lewis C. Dunn, Wm. Vasser; County Attorney, E. W. Plankington:
Assessor, E. A. Spooner.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
27
September 29. School district No. 13, (Padonia) is organized by Superin-
tendent David Peebles. John Belk is elected director and John Schmitt
treasurer.
October 2. A tax two and a half mills is levied for road purposes. '
—A voting precinct is established at the house of William I. Hart in
Locknane township.
October 4. Democratic county convention at Hiawatha.
October 16. John S. Doyle is tried in the district court on the charge of
selling liquor without a license and is acquitted. First criminal trial in the
county.
— D. K. Babbitt is enrolled as an attorney in the district court.
October 17. Cornelius Bonine is tried in the district court for murder
and acquitted.
October 28. School district No. 14, (South Fork) is organized by Superin-
tendent David Peebles. The district was re-organized Oct. 21, 1862, and George
Pierce was elected director, Wm. H. H. Sawyer clerk, and John Page treasurer.
November 6. Annual election.
.270
.150
..261
. 161
.249
..261
..285
165
..133
.163
..278
H. C Grag-g-
143
John C. Doug-las
I. S. Mag-il
Representative.
County Superintendent.
G. G. Rice
T. Kemper
150
Warren W. Guthrie, Republican
Ira J. Lacock, Democrat
County Commissioner.
Robert Davis
County Clerk.
E. L. Pound
1
James Round
Wm. Vasser
J. W. Oberholtzer
I. H. Rogers
County Attorney.
E. W. Planking-ton
Wm. G. Sargant
Coroner.
Samuel W. Wade
159
1
M. C. Willis
W. S. McLaug-hlin
260
W. C. Foster
County Assessor.
E - A. Spooner
154
142
November 14, A Territorial Relief Convention is held at Lawrence.
Samuel A. Kingman is made a member of the Relief Committee.
November— At a meeting of citizens of Brown county convened at Hia
watha for the purpose of discussing the propriety and necessity of taking meas
ures to obtainaid for those who may need assistance during the coming winter.
W. G. Sargent was called to the chair and E. N. Morrill was chosen secretary.
After a full discussion of the subject it was unanimously voted to choose a
Central Committee of three to take measures to ascertain the necessities of
the people of the county, and to obtain aid for those who are needy. A. J.
Selleg W. H. Jones and Abram Yount were chosen. It was further voted that
the Central Committee be requested to appoint a sub-committee of one in
each precinct to canvass the county and ascertain who are needing assistance,
and also the amount of land cultivated the past season and the amount of
grain raised.
The Central Committee appointed the following gentlemen as sub-com-
mittee: Hamlin, E. N. Morrill; Page, Dr. Campbell; Powhattan, Rev. Mr.
Becker; Harts, John G. Spencer; Pony Creek, W. G. Sargent; Roys, Thos J.
Kenyan; Padonia, C. B Hedding; Robinson, E. L. Pound.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1861
1861.
January -The last train is run over the underground railway. Wm.
H Jones of Hiawatha, known as Abolition Jones, went to Atchison after a
load of aid for the Brown County sufferers. S. C. Pomeroy, afterwards a U.S.
Senator, had charge of the distribution of the aid. Knowing that Mr. Jones
had assisted in running negroes through to Nebraska he informed him that
Col Ege, of Doniphan County, had sold a slave woman and that she was then
in Atchison at one of the hotels. That night Pomeroy and Jones stole the
woman and putting her in a carriage had her taken to the home of I. N. Sea-
man in Locknane township. Mr. Seaman passed her on the next night to Mr..
Win Drakes, near Hiawatha, who in turn sent her to the home of Ben Wat-
kins Jones was suspected by the Pro Slavery people and his movements were
watched The affair created a great excitement, especially at Hiawatha, on
account, of Jones' supposed connection with it and it was feared the Pro-slavery
people would raid the town. A meeting was called to discuss the matter and
the messenger who rode over the country notifying the people to come said
that if they could prove that Jones stole the nigger they would hang him.
That day Jones took J. K. Klinefelter into his confidence aud asked him to
help get the woman out of the country. Klinefelter readily assented. He ran
his wagon into a barn and letting George Selleg and J. E. Bowers (afterwards
sheriff) into the secret the three fitted it up with a cover. As soon as it was
dark the team was hitched up and the three men started out. At the south-
west corner of the townsite Mr. Jones met them and whispered to them where
the woman could be found The three drove to Ben Watkins and taking the
woman into the wagon started across the icy prairies to Pawnee City, which
place they reached about daylight, and turned their charge over to a Quaker
family tP whom they had been directed. The party staid at Pawnee City
that day and night. They reached Hiawatha after nightfall the next day and
their part in the drama was never suspected
Mr. Jones, after directing the party where to find the woman, went to the
indignation meeting. The meeting organized by the election of Samuel A.
Kingman as chairman. Witnesses were sworn and all who were supposed to
know anything about the matter were questioned, but nothing could be discov-
ered. Jones was called upon for a speech and responded with a red hot roast
of the meeting and its participants. Finally E. N Morrill arose and presented
a set of resolutions to the effect that the people of Hiawatha were law abiding
and that they wanted the people of the border to know that they did not coun-
tenance nigger stealing. These passed and the meeting dissolved.
January 9. Samuel A. Kingman declines to serve on the Relief Com-
mittee and W. W. Guthrie is appointed.
January 15 The Kansas Relief Association has distributed 18,850
pounds of aid to Brown county settlers.
January 29. Kansas becomes a state.
March 2fi. Meeting of the first state Legislature. Brown county is rep-
resented in the Senate by H. R. Dutton, of Hiawatha and in the House by Ira
H. Smith, of Robinson. H M. Robinson, of Hiawatha, is a door keeper in the
Senate.
—II. R. Dutton is appointed as State Treasurer to fill vacancy.
1861] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 29
April 1. B F. Killey is appointed Probate Judge to fill vacancy of E. W.
Plan Icing ton.
April 2. The board of county commissioners organize by electing W. B.
Barnett as chairman
April 4. David Peebles appointed Superintendent of Schools in place of
James Stanley resigned.
—Election of United States Senators. Samuel A.Kingman has eighteen
votes.
April 12. Fort Sumpter is fired on. Beginning of the Rebellion.
April 25. Gov. Robinson issues an order for the organization of the state
militia. Brown county companies will belong to the 3rd regiment and an elec-
ion for regimental officers will be held at Holton, May 13th.
May L. Ira H. Smith is appointed receiver of the Kickapoo land office.
May 8. The Frontier Guards, a mounted military company at Padonia,
hold an election for officers with the following results: Captain, Orville H.
Root; First Lieutenant, David A. Winn; Second Lieutenant, Thomas Hart;
Third Lieutenant, John Belk; Ensign, Peter Thrift. The members of the
company are Orville Root, David Peebles, David A. Winn, Eli Sampson, Wm.
Belk, J. F. Ordway, Wm H. Jones, Peter Thrift, Hosea A. R igers, John Belk,
George G. Peebles, John C Belk, D. U. Muise, Wm. B. Sharp, Milton Dickson,
Divid Gall, Sidney Belk, Henry Green, Daniel McCoy, John Schmitt, Thos.
Hart, Joseph Mathews, John Sevier, T. Chew, Jis. K Belk, Adam Schmitt,
S. W. Busy, F. Shriver, E. N. Ordway, Isaac Schmitt, Henry Sevier, Michael
Sell mitt, S. A u trey.
May 13. The Hiawatha Guards, Capt Ira J Lacock, go to Holton to at-
tend the organization of the 3rd Regiment of the State Militia. Steve Quaif,
of Robinson, organizes and drills a band of drummers and ftfers for the Company.
May 16. The Kansas Chief says: ''There are two companies of Infantry
and one of Cavalry being organized at Hiawatha. Everyb <dy out there is for
the Union. The members of the Companies take an oath to support the Con-
stitution of the United States and of the State of Kansas and to sacrifice life
and fortune, if necessary, for the preservation of the American Union. That's
the talk
May — . Dr. P. G Parker issues the first number of the Brown County
Union at Hiawatha. It ran during the summer and fall and was then destroy
ed by fire.
May 2 J. "A requisition has been made upon Kansas for three regiments of
troops-one for three years and two for three months. The Hiawatha Guards,
Captain Ira J. Lacock, have been ordered to Fort Leavenworth, to form a por-
tion of the three months* levies. He has issued a call for volunteers and will
be off in a few days."— Kansas Chief.
June 4. The legislature provides for a state road from Atchison by way
of Robinson and Hiawatha, to Padonia, thence by one branch to the Nebraska
line, in the direction of Falls City, and by another branch from Padonia to the
Nebraska line in the direction of Salem. Thomas Butcher, Ephraim Pound
and Orville Root are designated as Commissioners.
June 6. "The Brown County Guards inarched to Leavenworth last week,
but when they arrived they were informed that no three month volunteers
would be received. After remaining in camp several days they were supplied
with arms and returned home. Some two or three of the number volunteered
30 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1861
in the three years regiment. The Guards on their homeward march had a
great deal of sport. They hoisted the Stars and Stripes over a secession store
at Mt. Pleasant, Atchison county, and almost frightened the proprietor out of
his wits. One of the officers became unsubordinate and hurled stones into the
ranks. He was ordered under arrest, but he took to his heels and was caught
after a chase of about a mile, placed under guard, and in this way brought
home. "—Kansas Chief.
June 11. Election for Representative in Congress. 98 votes are cast of
which Martin M. F. Conway had 81; John A.. Halderman 5; Henry Chiel 1;
E. N. Morrill 1. D. K. Babbitt was appointed to carry the returns to the
Governor.
August 3. James and Jacob Mills place an American flag on their build-
ing ;it Mt. Roy. The secessionists tear it down. The next day the Brown
County Guards marched to Mt. Roy and arrested Lloyd Ashby, William and
David Dunn, two Gwins and another man and boy. The prisoners refused to
take the oath of allegience and were taken to Hiawatha but were released the
next day.
August 8. "Brown <ounty has within her borders an old soldier of Na-
polean in the person of Mr. Meisenheimer, an old man of 73, residing at Hia-
watha. He accompanied the memorial expedition to Moscow, and participated
in the terrible battle of Waterloo, surviving the horrors of both; but he bears
the scars of several wounds— one of them a bayonet thrust through the chin,
received at Waterloo.— Kansas ChieJ.
August 18. School district No. 15, (Stony Point) organized by Superin-
tendent George G. Rice. James Stumbo was chosen director, Daniel D.
Ross clerk and Milton Dickson treasurer.
September 19. Pony Creek post-office discontinued.
October 7. It is ordered that the sum of $2238 03 be raised for state
purposes.
—A levy of 1 mill for school purposes, 2£ mills for highways and 4 mills for
county purposes is made.
October 15. The Masonic Grand Lodge in session at Topeka grants a
charter for Hiawatha Lodge No. 35, A. F. & A. M. Some time in 1860 Deputy
Grand Master G. H. Fairchild, granted a dispensation for a lodge at Hiawatha
which was continued by the Grand Lodge held that year. The returns for 1861
show the following roster: W. B. Barnett, W. M., J. G. Kelsey, S. W., Jas.
Round, J. W., W. W. Guthrie, Secy., S. W. Wade, H. R. Dutton, Isaac B.
Hoover, Joseph Vaughn, B. Watkins, J. C. Scott, W. G. Sargent, J. F. Babbitt,
H. C. Gregg, Gregory Amann, Entered Apprentice Ira J. Lacock.
October 16. The Republican State Central Committee nominate a state
ticket. H. R. Dutton, of Brown county is the nominee for State Treasurer.
This was the scheme of Senator Lane who hoped to get rid of Gov. Robinson
by forcing a new election. The scheme was a failure.
October 17. Republican Convention at Robinson to nominate a candi-
date for District Attorney. J. F. Babbitt, of Hiawatha, is the nominee.
November 4. Judge Albeit II. Horton, recently appointed to All vacancy
caused by the resignation of A. L. Lee to enter the army, opens District Court
at Hiawatha.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
31
November 5. General Election.
Governor, Geo. A. Crawford
Lieutenant Governor, Joseph L. Speer.
Secretary of State, John W. Robinson .
Auditor, Jas. R. McClure
Superintendent, Hiram D Preston
Treasurer, H. R. Dutton
Attorney General, Samuel A. Stinson..
District Attorney, J. F. Babbitt
State Senator, John J Ingalls
Wm. B. Barnett
Representative, Thos. Murphy
" A.W.Johnson
" J J. Patterson
" Jas. D. Church
R. A. Van Winkle
O. H. McCauley
Hoover i
lissioner, Noah Hanson . . .
" J. Round
Thos. Ellis
Probate Judge, W. W. Guthrie
Register of Deeds, David Peebles
Treasurer, S. Spear
" Geo. J. Englehart
Clerk, EL. Pound
Assessor, G. G. Rice ...
W.J.Hart
Surveyor, E H Niles
Superintendent, G. G. Rice
Coroner, Orville Root
State Capital, Topeka
" " Lawrence
For Banking- Law
Against Banking Law
Sheriff, I B
County Com
Among the scattering votes were State Treasurer, F. O. Sawyer 1, E. A.
Spooner 3, Amasa Owen 1, Wm. Twidwell 1; Sheriff, H M Robinson 1; Com-
missioner, Thos. B. Cummings 1; Probate Judge, Amasa Owen 16, Eli Hesel-
tine 1, A. K. Yount 1; Register of Deeds, Samuel W. Wade 1, Winslow Smith
1; County Treasurer, T. B. Cummings 1; Surveyor, Amasa Owen 1; Superin-
tendent, G. Pusendschon 1; Coroner, J. F. Babbit 1; District Attorney, Wm.
H. Jones 1; State Senator, Geo. W. Bowman 4; Representative, M. C. Willis 3:
John Bean 4, A. W. Robertson 4, P. Roach 4, S. B Davis 4, J. B. Reynolds 4.
The small vote cast for state officers was due to the fact that the great
majority of the people held that tliere was no vacancies in the state offices
and that the election was illegal. The Supreme Court sustained this view in
the case of Kansas ex rel Crawford vs Robinson 1 Kan., 17.
November 8. William Vassar having gone into the U. S. Army, Thomas
Ellis is appointed to till the vacancy in the Board of County Commissioners.
— Enmion W. Plankington is appointed tru-tee of Locknane township to
fill vacancy.
1862.
January 3. The Brown County Union office is destroyed by Are and the
paper suspends publication.
January 8. John A Martin is allowed $207 80 for printing delinquent
tax lbt for the year 1860 in the "Freedom's Champion."
32 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1862
January 14. The state legislature convened. J. G. Kelsey, of Brown
County is chosen Journal Clerk in the Senate.
February 14 School district No. 16, (Old Fairview) is organized by
Superintendent Geo. G. Rice. The following board is chosen, James W. Belts
director, Thus. J. Sewell treasurer, G. S. Boyce clerk.
March 3. Brown and Nemeha are placed in the Fifth Senatorial district
aid allowed one Senator.
—The townships of Irving and Claytonville are made the Eleventh Rep-
resentative district.
— The townships of Walnut Creek and Locknane are made the Twelfth
Representative district.
March 24. Township election: Trustee Locknane township, E. W.
Plankington 22, H.C. Gragg 11; Justice of Peace, Locknane, P. M. Hodges 33,
Chas. McRuy 9, E. W. Plankington 8; Constables, Locknane, John Russell 31,
J. W. Duvall 16, W. H. Piatt 17; Trustee, Irving township, J. W. Oberholtzer
34, Thomas Ellis 9, Wm. R. Smith 1; Constable, Irving township, H. M. Rob-
son 44, Daniel McCoy 40; Trustee, Walnut Creek township, Noah Flanson 24:
Constable, Walnut Creek township, L. D. Brown 22. Enoch Willett 22, David
Snively 1; Trustee. Claytonville, Ephriam Pound 14, E M. Hubbard 14, Henry
Chiel 1: Justice of Peace, Claytonville, R. L. D. Bartlow 28: Constable, Clay-
tonville township, B. A Williams 27, Hiram Horton 28, J. F. Shields 1. The
above is the vote for Robinson precinct. The Commissioners rejected the vote
of Pages precinct because there was no oatli or affirmation subscribed to it.
The tie for trustee was decided by the Commissioners by lot the choice falling
upon Ephriam Pound.
April 12. Methodist Conference at Hamlin. E N. Knapp and John
Bel k are elected Stewards. There are 19 members in full communion and 58
on probation.
May 20. Joint school district No. 1, B. and A, is organized by Superin-
tendent Geo. G. Rice. The first officers are Jonathan Hunt director, M. C.
Willis clerk, R. Baldwin treasurer. This district was dissolved June 20, 1874.
June 12. Englehart & Fairchild, of Hiawatha, ship 3000 bushels of wheat
to St. Louis from White Cloud
June 28. The Kickapoos make a treaty giving up a large portion of their
Brown county lands. The Atchison & Pike's Peak Railroad Company bought
123,832 acres, most of which was in Brown county, at $1 25 per acre. The lands
were advertised for sale in 1866.
August 21. W. H. Jones, of Hiawatha, is recruiting for the contraband
regiment and requests us to announce that he is paying two dollars per head
for buck niggers— that is, for every negro man brought over from Missouri, he
will pay two dollars to the person bringing him across.— Kansas Chief.
September 6. Republican Judicial Convention at Hiawatha. Ira J. La-
cock and W. W. Guthrie are the Brown county delegates. A. H. Horton is re-
nominated by acclamation. E. L. Pound is selected as the Brown county
member of the Central Committee.
September 17. Republican State Convention at Topeka. Warren W.
Guthrie of Brown county nominated for Attorney General.
October 11. Gov. Chas. Robinson issues a pardon for B. L. Rider of
Brown county, charged with having committed an assault upon A. R. Clarke.
This is the first time the pardoning power was used in this county.
1S&2
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
33
An interesting' story is connected with this pardon. One morning- all of the leading- citizens
of Hiawatha arose from their beds to find anonymous letters beneath their doors. Each of
these letters recited that State Treasurer H. R. Dutton, who was a resident of Hiawatha had
been unduly intimate with the wives of the citizens. At least thirty of these letters were re-
ceived and before night the husbands g-ot together and went to comparing- notes. It was finally
determined that a certain man who was known as the implacable eneni3- of Treasurer Dutton
had written all of them, and, without further ado, Mr. Rider, who was among- those whose
wives had been accused, took a shotg-un and went gunning- for the suspected man. Coming up-
on him on the main street, Mr. Rider poured a load of shot into him which inflicted some greiv-
ous wounds, but did not cause death. A few days later Judge Kingman proceeded to the state
capital, laid the case before Governor Robinson, and procured the pardon which was held
against the time when Mr. Rider should be arraig-ned in court. Judge Hortou says that he was
puzzled for a day or two to know what to do about the matter. It did not appear to him that a
man could be pardoned for a crime of which he had not been convicted, but he finally concluded
that it was according to Hoyle, and so discharg-ed the prisoner.— Kanms City Journal, July i3,'97.
October 13. Judge Horton of the District Court announces that he will
not try any cases where one of the parties or a material witness has enlisted
in the army.
— Lewis Roberts is tried in the district court for "Misprisou of Treason"
and acquitted.
October 14. First mortage foreclosure sale in the county confirmed by
the court.
November 4. General election.
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Governor, Thos. Carnev. Republican
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Lieutenant Governor, T. A. Osborn, Republican ,
J. J. Insralls, Union
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Secretary of State, W. W. Lawrence Republican
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Auditor, Asa Hairgrove. Republican
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Chief Justice, John H. Watson, Republican
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Attorney General. W W. Guthrie, Republican
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State Senator, Byron Sherry, Republican
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November 22. School district No. 17, (Fairview) is organized by Super-
intendent Geo. G Rice. The first board are Henry Monroe director, J. S.
Tyler treasurer and Micheal McGinty clerk.
34
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1863
1863.
January 5. The County Clerk is ordered to secure from the land office
plats of Brown county showing the land that is entered and not entered, date
of entry, name of person entering the same, etc.
January 20. School district No. 18, (Mt. Roy) is organized by Superin-
tendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Lewis C. Dunn director, Thos. J,
Kenyon clerk, Wm. H. Dunn treasurer.
January 21. County Superintendent reports $287.48 in the school fund
and is ordered to apportionate it among the schools according to the number
of scholars.
February 16. M. C. Willis, George Storch and J. F. Bliss are appointed
by the legislature to locate a state road from Lawrence to Hiawatha, via
Grasshopper Falls, Muscotah, Oskaloosa and Kennekuk.
February 28. School district No. 19, (Marak) is organized by Superin-
tendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board were, R. D. Bartlow director, Thos. N.
Price clerk, John Bunck treasurer.
—Joint school district No. 2, B. & N., organized by Superintendent Geo
G. Rice. The first officers are, Joseph Haigh director, L. R. Wheele clerk, L.
S. Couner treasurer
March 2 Joint school district No. 3, B. &.N., organized by Superintend-
ent Geo. G. Rice.
March 18. E. N. Morrill is appointed Commissary.
March 23. Township election.
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. Pag-e. Robinson.
Ephriam Pound 1 34
Geo. Pierce 15 3
Justice of Peace.
Geo. Rush 21
S. C. Shields 14 17
M.Sawyer 7 10
R. D. Bartlow 9 3
Constable.
Marion Wyatt 5 6
O.Jones 11
C L Carroll 12 37
T. W. Price 6
WALNUT CREEK
Trustee.
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Justice of Peace.
E. A. Spooner
Jno. Carter
Constable.
I/. D.Brown
J. S. Oldfield
No returns received from
Pony
Creek.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. Hiawatha Padonia.
Thos. Ellis 33 8
LOCKNANE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
C. C Grubb
75
W.J. Hart
Justice of Peace.
A. K.Yount 24 8. ...
I. P. Winslow 14 8
W. M. Cassady
Justice of Peace.
H.Sutherland
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E. W Plankington
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Constable
H.M.Robinson 20 8
G. B.Lyon
Constable.
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O. McCoy 4 8
A.Morris 12
Urius Billman
J. Russell
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No returns from Mt. Roy Precinct.
J. Randal
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March 24. School district No 20, (Prairie College) is organized by Super-
intendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Thomas Carney director, Chas.
E. Fox clerk and Wm. B. Geer treasurer.
March 26. Treaty locating the Iowas on the Great Nemeha Agency is
proclaimed.
1863]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
35
April 20. School district No, 21, (Diamond) is formed by Superintendent
Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Daniel Marker director, Stephen Hughes
clerk and John Quigley treasurer.
May 28. Treaty proclaimed with the Kickapoos by which their reserva-
tion is reduced to present limits. The Atchison & Pike's Peak R. R. is given
an option on the remaining land at $1.25 per acre.
July 18 School district No. 22, (Plum Creek) is organized by Superin-
tendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, W. S. Flart director, C. W. Magill
treasurer, J. G. Spencer clerk.
July 21. Edward Wolcott, U. S. Surveyor, commences the survey of the
Kickapoo Indian Reservation. The survey is completed August 14th.
July 27. A petition is presented to the board of county commissioners
asking that the Game Law may be rendered inoperative in the county as re-
gards the killing of prairie chickens. The petition is granted and the neces-
sary order is made by the board.
July — . Lieut Dudley Sawyer mustering officer for the 14th Kansas
opens headquarters at Hiawatha. Twenty-five dollars bounty is offered.
August 18. The tax levy for the year is fixed at 7 mills for county pur-
poses and 5 mills for road purposes.
September 14. School district No 23, .(Adams) is organized by Superin-
tendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Robert Settle director, Hugh
Sutherland clerk, John W. RuSoell treasurer.
September 28. The Union Convention meets at Hiawatha and nomi-
nates the following county ticket: Sheriff, H. M. Robinson; Treasurer, E. L.
Pound; Clerk. E A. Spooner; Assessor, D K. Babbitt; Register of Deeds, J.
W. Oberholtzer; Coroner, W. H. Jones; Commissioners, M. C. Willis, Isaiah P.
Winslow, J. Travis; Representative 11th District, Ira J. Lacock; Representa-
tive 12th District, Geo. E Irwin.
October 8. D. W. Wilder appointed Surveyor General for Kansas and
Nebraska. 1 °1 .^ 1 ^ -*"
November 3. General election.
Chief Justice, Robert Crosjer 303
Dist. Attorney 2nd Dist., iwan J. Jenkins. .303
Representative 11th Dist., Tra J. Lacock 115
" " Lewis C. Dunn . . 62
Wild 1
Representative 12th Dist , Geo E. Irwin 73
M.L. Sawin 45
Sheriff, H. M Robinson 267
" Chas. Fox 7
" S. A. King-man 1
Count}' Treasurer, E L. Pound 299
E.Chase 1
County Cle'k, E. A. Spooner 298
Register of Deeds. J W. Oberholtzer 301
Count}' Assessor, D. K. Babbitt 268
Sawver 3
Countv Surveyor, Elbridge Chase 302
Coroner, Wm H. Jones 265
R. H. Bollinger 2
Countv Commissioner, M. C. Willis 218
I P. Winslow 278
" " Isaac Travis 300
R. H. Bollinger 78
Thos. Ellis 1
November 26. School district No. 25, (Prairie Springs) is organized by
Superintendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Giles Chapman director,
John A. Dowell clerk and Reuben McCartney treasurer.
December 25. S> hool district No. 26, (Robinson) is organized by Super-
intendent Geo. G. Rice. The first board are, Henry Schmidt director, P. S.
Kelley clerk, Geo. Ruth treasurer.
December 31. Attorney General W. W, Guthrie makes a report to the
Governor, a precedent which has always been followed.
36 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1864
1864.
January 5. I. P. Winslow is appointed county commissioner to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of J. L. Round.
—The ( ommissioners appropriate $3,000 to build a county jail. This order
is revoked October 3, 1865, and a proposition "for or against building a jail" is
submitted to a vote.
January 30. The Annual Register gives a list of Baptist ministers in
Kansas Alonzo Curtis is credited to Hiawatha.
February 29. The Legislature provides for a state road from the Mis-
souri river opposite the town of Amazon, via Columbus City and Highland to
Hiawatha. Charles Fox of Brown county is named as one of the commissioners
—Also from Atchison by way of Robinson and Hiawatha to Padonia, then
by branches to Falls City and Salem. Thomas Butcher, C. L. Carroll and
W. H. Jones are commissioners.
—Also from White Cloud to Hiawatha. Thomas Ellis, M. B. Bowers and
John H. Utt are commissioners
—Also from Hiawatha, via Hamlin to Sabetha. E. H. Niles, A. Curtis and
Andy Brewer are commissioners.
March 10. A railroad meeting is held at Hiawatha. Thos. Ellis is presi-
dent and J. G. Kelsey secretary. Ira J. Lacock, W. B Barnett and E. L.
Pound were appointed as a committee on correspondence, and instructed to
correspond with citizens of Doniphan, Nemeha, Marshall and Washington in
relation to holding a general convention of northern tier counties. They were
also instructed to prepare a petition requesting our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to use their influence for the abrogation of the Kickapoo
Treaty.
March 23. Tylers post-office established with John S. Tyler as post-
master.
— Ununda post-office established with Giles Chapman as post-master.
March 28. Township election results as follows:
Irving township, Thomas Ellis, trustee; B. V. Ransom, justice of the
peace. Claytonville township, N. P. Rawlings, trustee: J. W. Foster, justice
of the peace: S. B. Baker and H Sawyer, constables. Locknane township,
C. C Grubb, trustee; Milton Russell, justice of the peace; E. Hollinsworth
and I. W. Stanley, constables Walnut Creek township, Noah Hanson, trustee;
John Carter, justice of the peace; Morgan Willitt and J. J. Weltmer, constables-
April 5. Casson M. Gross is granted a divorce from Nam y P. Gross on
the ground of abandonment. First divorce ever granted in the county.
April 8. The county commissioners after consulting with the District
Attorney, decide they have no authority to build a jail until the question has
been submitted to the vote of the people.
June 11. A meeting is held in the court house for the purpose of organ-
izing a county agricultural society. Ira J. Lacock was elected chairman and
Wm. Hunter secretary. Wm Hunter, W. H. Jones and J. G. Kelsey were
appointed a committee to draw constitution and by-laws At a subsequent
meeting held June 25th, the organization was perfected by the election of J.
F. Babbitt as president, Lewis C. Dunn, vice-president for Irving; N. P. Raw-
lings, vice-president for Claytonville: Wm. Hunter, vice president for Walnut
Creek; Daniel H. Sutherland, vice-president for Locknane; Thos. Ellis, treas-
1864] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 37
urer, E. L. Pound secretary, and an executive committee of one from each vot-
ing precinct as follows: Pages, M. C. Willis; Robinson, C. L. Carroll; Mt.
Roy, M. B. Bowers; Hiawatha, Jacob Englehart; Pony Creek, Moigan Willett;
Walnut Creek, George J. Winkles; Padonia, Jno. Belk; Locknane, J. S. Tyler.
After the creation of Grasshopper precinct in July, Isaiah Travis was added to
this committee. The constitution provided that any person paying a dollar
into the treasury might become a member and ninety-two names were enrolled
as members for the year 1864.
June 27. Grasshopper Precinct created and the voting place located at
the school house near J. S. Tyler's.
July 23. There are at this time residing in Brown county, a man whose
grand-father was the original proprietor of Harpers Ferry, and another whose
father buiit the famous Gauley Bridge. They ought to go back and "gobble
up" the property, as being the only loyal heirs.— Kansas Chief.
August 16. The tax levy for the year is fixed at 6 mills for county pur-
poses and 3 mills for road purposes.
August 20. H. P. Stebbins starts the Union Sentinel at Hiawatha. It
supports Lincoln and Johnson and is anti Lane. Subscription price $2 00 per
year.
September 13. The Republican Union State Convention at Topeka nom-
inates Samuel A. Kingman, of Brown county, for Associate Justice. E. L.
Pound is the delegate from Brown county.
September 22 Teacher's Institute at Carson school house lasting three
days. N. Hanson, president, Rev. G. L. Williams, vice-pre*ident, M. L. Sawin,
A. M. Aldrich, Levi Morrill, secretaries. It was decided to form a permanent
association which should meet four times a year. Officers are elected as fol-
lows: N. Hanson, Pres., J. W. Oberholtzer, V. Pres., G. L. Williams and Ira
J. Lacock, Asst. V. Pres., E. L, Pound, Secy., A. P. Browning, Asst. Secy., E.
A. Spooner, Treas., Mrs. A. K. Yount, Auditor.
October 8. Convention for the 11 th Representative District held at
Hiawatha. B. V Ransom of Roys Creek is nominated.
—Convention for the 12th Representative District held at Hamlin Mills.
David Sutherland, of Locknane township is uominated.
—The militia of the state is ordered into service. The Brown county bat-
talion is ordered to rendezvous at Atchison.
October 10. Union Republican Judicial Convention at Hiawatha. The
Convention is called to order by C. G. Foster and J. M. Crowell is elected
Chairman and John Bayless Secretary. B. F. Killey of Brown county, A. G.
Otis of Atchison county, T. S. Wright of Nemeha county and X. K. Stout of
Doniphan county are appointed a committee on credentials. They report 14
delegates entitled to seats in the convention. A formal ballot for Judge re-
sulted, A. H. Horton 8, A. Perry 4, J. F. Babbitt 2. The nomination of Hor-
ton is made unanimous and he is escorted before the ( onvention by a committee
consisting of Messrs. Killey, Otis and Tyler. Ira J. Lacock is made the
Brown county member of the Central Committee.
October 13 & 14. The first County Fair is held at the Court House un-
der the auspices of the following officers and assistants. J. F. Babbit, pres-
ident; Lewis P. Dunn, N. P. Rawlings, William Hunter, Daniel H. Suther-
land, vice-presidents; E. L. Pound, secretary: Thomas Ellis, treasurer; H. M.
Robinson, superintendent; Jacob Englehart, Supt. of horse department; W.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1864
B Dickinson, Supt. of cattle department; S. W. Swazey, Supt. of sheep de-
partment; A. K. Yount, Supt. of swine department; Thomas Ellis, Sunt, of
poultry department; Gregory Amann, Supt. of hortic ultural department; J. G.
Kelsey Supt. of fruit department; I. B. Hoover, Supt. of manufacturers de-
partment; Mrs. B. F Killey, Supt. of domestic arts; Mrs. E. A. Pound, Supt.
of pantry stores; Mrs. W. B. Barnett, Supt. of fine arts. On the second day of
the fair an address was delivered by Judge Albert H. Horton. The old officers
were re-elected with the exception of Morgan Willett, who was succeeded by
Andrew Dixon as executive committeeman from Pony Creek.
October 14. Tne Brown County Battallion takes the field to help repel
the Price raid and are on duty fifteen days. The following is the roster of the
three Companies as shown by the ret ords in the Adjutant General's office.
COMPANY A BROWN COUNTY BATTALLION.
James A Pope, Captain.
John Walters, First Lieutenant.
Jacob Spahr, Jr., Second Lieutenant
E. L. Pound. First Seargeant.
C. M. G. Dusendschon, Second Sergeant.
I. B. Hoover, Third Sergeant.
A. K. Yount, Fourth Sergeant.
B. F. McCoy, Fifth Serg-eant.
Reubin McCartney, First Corporal.
John B. Butterfield. Second Corporal.
D. K. Snively, Third Corporal.
Gregory Amann, Fourth Corporal.
Babbington, Thomas
t Barnett, Wm B.
Barnum, W. P.
* Baum, Jacob
Cornelison, E. R.
* Crowl, A. J.
Chase, M. M.
Doolittle, Edgar
Dean, Wm. E.
Drummond, Thos. J.
Englehart. George
Parker, Geo. W.
Richards, Williams
Remy, W. L.
Robinson, Alphonso
PRIVATES.
Englehart, George J.
+ Ellis, Orlando S.
Fairchild, R. S.
Gray, John
Gray, William
Gaul, David
Hoffman, John
Hart, Thomas
t Hard, God find
I Killy, B. F.
§ Lacock, Ira J.
Scouten, Jacob
Sprague, Beuijamin A.
Short. Peter
Schmidt, Henry
§§Massey, T M.
Mosser, John
Maglott, John
McCoy, John F.
Meisenheimer, Jacob
Meisenheimer. Daniel
McCowan. Allen
Norton, H. H.
Ott. Kasper
Ordway, Wilber
Thrift, Peter
Williams, Geo. I,
Zimmerman, Rudolph
Wells, Edward, colored
McKinney, James, colored
COMPANY B BROWN COUNTY BATTALLION.
Spear, Isaac N. Captain.
Morrill, Levi, First Lieutenant
Belk, Wm , Second Lieutenant.
Livermore. Frank A.. Orderly Sergeant.
Gradwell. John G., First Sergeant.
Rochell, John A , Second Sergeant.
OFFICERS.
Hunter, Stephen, Third Sergeant.
Parker, Chas. E.. Fourth Sergeant.
Weltmer, Jacob J., First Corporal.
Shelton, David, Second Corporal.
Winkles, Geo. G., Third Corporal
Comstock, Adison J., Fourth Corporal.
Anderson, John N.
Aldrich, Aslon M.
Bennett, George
Browning, Alonso P.
Chase, Abridge
Crews, Thomas
Dennis, Samuel
Dixon, Milton
Dunn, Charles
Guthrie, Warren W.
Goff, James R.
PRIVATES.
Hatfield, Shedrick
Irwine, George E.
Joss, Theophilous
Kesler, Ambrose
Kendall, Abraham IV
Kasserman, John
Larn, James K.
Large. Abraham
Majors Ed. M.
Myers, Ransom
Myers, Samuel
Newton, Elias
Nifeler, Samuel
Ozam Owen
Sevier, Thomas
Thomson, Jacob D.
Vincent, William
Willett, Morgan
W T illett, Enoch G.
•Barnes, Wesley P.
ENiles, Edward
k Relbsohman, Charles
COMPANY C BROWN COUNTY BATTALLION.
OFFICERS.
Swayze, Samuel W., Captain.
Slagler, Lawson H. First Lieutenant
Gun, William H., Second Lieutenant.
Thomas Cassey, First Sergeant
Mathew Stewart, Second Sergeant.
Martindale, Isaac P. Third Sergeant.
Jacques, A. C. Fourth Sergeant.
Cole. Abe. Fifth Sergeant.
Pitman, Elias L. First Corporal.
Kellev, Phillip S Second Corporal.
Trapp, C. F. Third Corporal.
Perin, John Fourth Corporal.
1864]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
39
.
Anderson, Ola
Anderson, Daniel
Allensen, Hans
Anderson, Daniel
Amniond. Able
Baxter, James
Brunson, Ole G.
Baum. George
Barton, C. H.
Box. Charlie E.
Bowen, Beverly
Cowley, Allen
Chipman, Theodore
Cupp, Henry
Churchill, George
Coombs, John
Coburn, H. N.
Compton, A. W.
Dickinson, Wm. B.
Dickinson, M. B.
Erickson, M. B.
„tR. H. Bolinger
NAMES OF
John Richards
Samuel Crozier
John Hughes
August Fridell
Torson, George
PRIVATES.
Freeland, James P.
Feham, Patrick
Fanning, Robert
Harrison, Daniel
Harper, I. P.
Harper, Benjamin
Hugh, Stephenson
Holcomb, Y.
Howd. L. B.
Jellesson, J. W.
ttKnudson, Merick
Kneal, James
Killey, T. D.
Kilso, O. M
Mallows, Samuel
Marcum, J. M.
McOwen, Robert
Maxwell, Joseph
Nigus, Alex
Proctor, Wash. J.
Promt, William
Proctor, William
Bush, J. M.
Nelson. Nils
ttRidge, Beney
Ridge. Myers
Rufe, Samuel P.
Ruse, Thomas
Richards, Samuel
Stiles, George M.
Smith, A. P.
Stephenn, David
Simmonds, Miles
Thomas, Frank
Terril, S. C.
VanLieu, Dennis
Niebling, Charles
Wilson, J. S.
Wade, A. H.
Wilkinson, Simon
TEAMSTER LIST.
»tR. G. Maxwell. *tJessie Chandler. *tMarion Wade.
THOSE OVER AGE NOT BELONGING TO COMPANY.
W. Carruthe Daniel Hoitt
Paul Ford Conrad Englehart
Georgo Teitcher Stillwell Truax
Robert Fridelt Armstrong, Joseph
MEN OF AGE AND MUSTERED.
Truax, WilHam Wade, S.
t Ordered on detached service on Brigadier General Sherry's Staff, October 15th.
§ Ordered on detached service in Quartermaster's department, October 21st.
§§ Deserted at Atchison October 21st.
» Deserted at Wyandotte October 24th.
+ Received certificate of disability.
it Volunteered for campaign against Price.
** Left the state.
Tt Absent from the state — not mustered.
*t Detached as teamster to drive his own team.
October 15.— County Convention at Hiawatha nominates the following
ticket: Clerk District Court, J. G. Kelsey; Probate Judge, E. A. Spooner;
Comity Attorney, B. F. Killey; County Superintendent, N. Hanson.
October 17 —Senatorial Convention at Capioma Joseph F. Babbitt re-
ceived six votes and is declared the nominee.
October 21. — On Sunday evening last an organization of Home Guards was
begun, and on Monday evening at the adjourned meeting about seventy names
were reported, including the colored men and a few boys who wished to be en-
rolled and Lieutenant Perkins has been chosen Captain, and by his orders all
the serviceable guns, horses and saddles known to be attainable, were reported.
Nearly enough arms and equipments are at hand to fit out every man, horse
included. The organization is now quite complete, extending for miles around,
aLd precautions are taken to prevent a surprise; and in case of an attack, a con-
certed and vigorous defense can be made. — Union Sentinel.
November 8.— General election.
Presidental Electors.
M. J. Parrott, Republican Union 167
R. McGrathy, Republican 362
W F Cloud, Republican 362
Thomas Moonlight, Republican 195
Nelson Cobb, Democrat 3
Thomas Bridgers, Democrat 3
A. G. Egv, Democrat • 3
Member of Congress.
Sydney Clark, Republican 146
Albert Lee, Republican Union 219
Governor.
S. O Thatcher, Republican Union 156
S. J. Crawford, Republican 207
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1864-65
Lieutenant Governor
John J. Ingalls, Republican Union 147
James McGrew, Republican 214
Secretary of State.
Wm. R. Saunders, Republican Union 152
R. A. Barker, Republican 210
Auditor.
Asa Hairgrove, Republican Union 152
John R. Swallow, Republican 211
Treasurer.
Wm. S. Riggs, Republican 249
James R. McClure, Republican Union 114
Superintendent.
Isaac P. Goodnow, Republican 281
I. S Brown 80
Associate Justice.
Samuel A. King-man, Republican Union 169
Jacob Stafford, Republican 164
Attorney General.
H Griswold, Republican Union 165
I. D. Brumbaugh, Republican 122
Sim Wilkerson 1
Judge Second District.
AlbertH. Horton 297
State Senator.
SamuelSpeer 221
James A. Pope 131
J. S. Babbitt 2
Representative 11th District.
N.P.Rawlins 118
R. B Ransom 93
R. P. Rawlins 1
Representative 12th District.
Daniel Sutherland 87
J S. Tyler 64
Clerk District Court.
JoelG.Kelsey 237
G . Englehart 1
Probate Judge.
E A. Spooner 313
County Attorney.
B.F. Killey 292
County Superintendent.
Noah Hanson 310
For sale of school lands 208
Against sale of school lands 65
For amendment Section 3. Art. 5 344
Against 1
For amendment Sec. 12, Art. 2 236
Against -.-. 53
Secretarv of State Lawrence certified that the votes of those in the service were cast as fol-
lows:— Probate Judge, E A Spooner 41; District Clerk, J. G. Kelsey 5; County Atty , B. F.
Killey 5; County Superintendent, N. Hanson 7; Surveyor, I. H. Smith 2
The vote for Parrott represented the Anti Lane strength in the Republican party.
The Democrat enjoyed a visit this week from Armstrong Martin, of Powhattan township
Mr. Martin probably holds the record of being a Democrat in Brown county more years than
any otlier man He came here a Democrat in 1858 and he has always held to the faith through
evil as well as good report. In 1864 the Republicans gave it out cold that the vote in this county
must be unanimous for Lincoln and that no McClellan men would be allowed to vote There
were a number of Democrats in the county, but the feeling was so strong that they were either
kept away from the polls or coerced into voting the Republican ticket and Mr Martin was
warned by his friends not to attempt to vote. '1 he polling place in Locknane was at the resi-
dence of J.S Tyler and the room was full of people when Mr. Martin arrived. There were
no printed Democratic tickets and Mr Martin began to write one. While he was writing there
was an uproar in the room and the opinion was freely expressed that he ought to be hung.
That he was a rebel, a copperhead, a traitor and all the other choice epithets that the stay at
home patriots were so glib in using were hurled at him. Henry Monroe, now an honered citi-
zen of Fairview, was one of the election judges and when Mr. Martin had finished writing his
ticket he said to him, "I would like to know whether this is a free country or not and whether a
man can vote as he pleases or whether he must vote according to orders?" Mr. Monroe re-
plied, "You can vote as you please." Then said Mr. Martin, "I want to vote for Geo B Mc-
Clellan" and he passed in his ticket. Robert Rhea then spoke up and. said, "'So do I and I wish
you would write me a ticket." This Mr. Armstrong did and so two votes were recorded for
McClellan in Locknane precinct. At the Claytouville precinct Thomas Armstrong also wrote
and voted a McClellan ticket making three votes in the county.— Kansas Democrat June n, 1891.
November 30.— The Commissioned officers of the several Militia compan-
ies of Brown County meet at Hiawatha and elect Captain James Pope as
Major of the battallion.
1865.
February 11.— The road from Lawrence to Hiawatha as shown by certi-
fied plat in Secretary of States office is declared a state road.
February 15 —Robert White, E. R. Cornelison and George Rush are ap-
pointed by the legislature to locate a state road fiom Atchison via Robinson,
Hiawatha and Padonia to the state line.
1865]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
41
— W. B. Slosson, Wm. Collins and Mr. Gordon appointed commissioners to
locate a road from Albany to Hiawatha.
February 20.— A draft is made te fill the demand for troops from Kansas
and the following citizens of Brown county are drafted. The first column con-
tains the names of the drafted men proper. The second column is the 100 per
cent, list and in case any from the first column are exempted the deficiency is
to be filled from the second, beginning at the head of the column.
Ninth District.— Irving and Claytonville townships.
Owen Jones
Nathan Messick
Michael Baum
Daniel Meisenheimer
John Gray
O. C. Halverson
Jacob A. Root
James Jellison
William Dunn
Thomas Hart
John Brown
Stephen Hughes
R.S.Fairchild
Simeon Wilkinson
Wm. B. Dickinson
James Watson
Jasper Tucker
Samuel O. Mills
E. S. Scott
R D. Bartlow
Francis M Wyatt
George J. Englehart
Frank Cooper
J. A. Warhurst
Henry Coe
Wm. J. Kaulback
George Baum
Benjamin Armstrong
Jackson Richardson
Patrick Frehon
Wm. B. Proctor
C. M. Hays
Enoch Ford
David Yount
James P. Freeland
George Williams
Jacob Bowron
H. C. Hayward
M. B. Bowers
Barrett Addison
Thomas C. Beard
Marion Wade
John Bunck
Henry Smith
O. C. Erickson
Jsaiah P. Winslow
Jacob Scouton
E L. Pound
Tenth Sub-District.— Walnut and Locknane.
Edward H. Emery
Edward Hughes
Solomon L. Berry
Uriah Billman
Elias Hollandworth
George Bewas
L. A. Brown
Samuel Niener
Emil Jonach
Isaiah Travis
William J. Hart
James Winkles
Michael McGiuty
A. J. Comstock
Roger OWlera
Nicholas Vesser
Charles Smith
Fred Miller
Francis M. Griffith
Francis M. Sutton
John Beans
Willis M. Hooper
Armstrong Martin
James Collie
Wm. Rose
Thomas Handly
C. E. Parker
William Morris
Daniel Rising
Jonathan A. Scott
Paris McGregor
Jacob J. Weltmer
Roger O'Morrow
Samuel C. Dennis
Ranson Meyers
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1865
March 10.— Discontinued. The Claytonville postofflce. Who knows why?
— Union Sentinel.
March 11.— A meeting is held at Hiawatha to consider what steps should
be taken to promote the welfare of soldier's families. Ira J. Lacock was chosen
chairman and G. H. Adams, secretary. The following committee was ap-
pointed to look after the welfare of soldier's families needing assistances
Locknane, South District, Hugh Sutherland, North District, John S. Tyler;
Walnut Creek, Walnut Precinct, Rev. A. Curtis; Pony Creek Precinct, Morgan
Willett; Irving Township' Hiawatha, W. H. Jones; Padonia, Thomas Hart;
Roys Creek, J. Q A. Troy; Claytonville, Robinson Preci tct, S. W. Swayze;
Page's Precinct, John Page. W. H. Jones was made chairman of the com-
mittee.
March 22.— John Roe, of Locknane township, commits suicide by hanging.
March 27.— Judge Kingman moves to Atchison.
March 27.— Township Election. Resulted as follows:
Irving township: Trustee, Thomas Ellis: J. G. Kelsty, I. P. Winslow,
James N. Mills, Justices; D. K. Babbitt, David Gall, Contables.
Walnut Creek Township: Trustee, Noah Hanson; Chas. E. Parker and
John Carter, Justices; A. M. Kendall and Morgan Willitt, Constables.
Claytonville Township: N. P. Rawlins, trustee; Henry W. Honnell and
N. P. Rawlins, Justices; Theo Schecher and J. O. Quigley, constables.
Lochnane Township: C. C. Grubb, Trustee; E. W. Plankiugton, J. K.
Bunn, Justices; A. Campbell and Robt. Rhea, Constables
April 4.— Alonzo Curtis, William C. Foster and Joseph Kirk are appointed
to appraise school lands in Walnut Creek township.
April 4.— The Brown County Windmill Co. incorporated at Hiawatha.
Capital stock $8,000 divided into $2,£-00 shares. The incorporation are Geo. J.
Englehart, W. B. Barnett, Gregory Amann, Ira J. Lacock, J. F. Babbitt, J. K.
Lum, B. F. Killey, Joseph Vaughn, Elihu S. Barnum, John Walters and Seth
Barnum.
April 11. Lee surrenders and the war is over. The following citizens
of Brown County enlisted during the war.
Abshear , Alex
Abshear, John .. .
Alvord, Alvin
Amann, Gregory .
Anderson, Alfred . . .
Anderson, Andrew.
Anderson, A. B....
Anderson, Levi C
Anderson, Thomas...
An*ty, Simeon
Armstrong, Andrew.
Armstrong, J, H.
Barnum, John
Barnum, T. P....
Beard, Richard M.
Belk, Sidney ...
Bentlev, Creed .
Bertwell. W. H.
Bird, George
Bollinger, L. C.
Date of
Muster.
Sept. 20.
Sept. 20,
July, 21,
Dec. 16,
Sept. 20,
1862
1862
1861
1864
1862
Nov. 16, 1861
Aug. 31,
Nov. 22,
Sept. 20,
Feb. 2%
Sept. 20,
Mar. 15.
Sept. 20,
Sept. 20,
Aug. 17,
Nov. 18,
Sept 30,
Aug. 31,
Corporal Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Co. G. 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Co E. 25th Missouri.
Co. M. 16th Kansas.
Co. H 13th Kansas; deserted at Drywood, Kan-
sas, August 15, 1863.
Co. D 2nd Kansas; Pro farrier Dec 11,1861; in-
formal dis; ret. to duty and must, out Mar. 19, '66.
Co. A. 7th Kansas;, dis for disease Mar. 1, 1863.
Co. D. 2nd Kansas.
Corporal Co. I. 13th Kas. ; died of disease.
Co. L. 14th Kas. Cav.; died at Ft. Gibson, Ark.,
April 2, 1864.
Co. H 13th Kansas
Corporal Co C 7th Kas.; reinlisted Jan. 1,1864.
Co I. 13th Kansas.
Co. G. 13th Kansas; discharged for disabilitv Dec-
ember 2 1864 at Ft. Smith, Ark
Missouri; died at St. Joe of measles.
Co. B. 13th Kansas
Co D 2nd Kansas
Bugler Co C. 7th Kansas; reinlisted Jan 1,1864.
Co. A. 7th Kansas; died of disease at Leaven-
worth, Nov. 26, 1861.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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Boomer, Chas. T Aug
Bouton, Eli F
Bradford, J. M â–
Bradford, J.S
Bradlev, Robert
Bra*dv. John
Buckley. Samuel W.
Bunce, Geo. W
Burch, Geo. H
BurUvell, John
Callery,Wm
Carnes, IN
Chandler, Albert
Chandler, Charles
Chandler, Frank L
Chandler, Melvin
Chapman, Lorenzo J. . .
Chase, Ashley
Chase, Thurston
Cheal, Henry
Clark, James
Compton John W
Cook, Joint Y
Corbon, Thomas
Cowley, Chas
Croft. John H
Cummings. T B
Dean, H. L
Dickinson, S P
Dickson, Milton
Donaldson, Samuel
Dusendschon. C. M. G.
Ellis, Daniel
Englehart, Conrad
Eye, B. S
Exline, Abraham .
Feichter, John
Fletcher. R. H
Ford, Mas tin
Foster. A. C
Foster, B S .
Fowler, D E ...
Fuller. John W ....
Fuller, William....
Furnish, John
Furnish, W. H
Gall, David
Gaston, Robert
Gentry, William
Gillispie, Henry J
Graham, Henry H
Graham, John L
Graham, William
Hauber, Chan. P
Hauher, John
Hatfield, Peter
Heastou, B. F
Hendrickson, John F
Hickman, Edward
Hickman, Henry..
Hickc-k Frank
Hill, Joseph S
Sept.
1X63
1861
1X03
1801
1X05
W62
Co. A. 7th Kansas: promoted Sergeant Sept. 1,
1863; reinlisted as veteran Jan. 22,1864; pro. Cor.
Sergt. Co. G 13th Kas.; promoted 1st Lt. Co. E.
1st Kas. Colored, April 2, 1865.
7th Kansas; substitute for Jacob J. Weltmer; not
assigned to company.
Co. I. 13th Kansas; died of chronic diarrhea at
Springfield, March 26, 1863.
Co. A 16th Kansas Cavalry.
Sergeant Co. H. 7th Kansas.
Co. A. 14th Kas.; pro. R Q M. Sergt Apr. 15, '65.
Co. A 7th Kas.; des. at Leavenworth, Dec. 22, '61.
7th Kas. ; sub. for Sam'l Dermis; not assigned Co.
Sergeant Co. I 13th Kansas; deserted at Elm
Spring, Ark., Feb. 16, 1863.
Sept
Corporal Co H 13th Kansas.
Co C. 7th' Kansas; reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864.
Co. C. 7th Kansas.
Musician Co H. 13th Kansas
Co. C. 7th Kansas; reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864.
Co. K. 16th Kansas.
Co. A. 7th Kansas
Co. H. 13th Kansas; promoted Corp Nov. 18, 1862
Musician Co H 13th Kansas.
Co A. 7th Kansas; reinlisted Jan. 22, 1864.
Co. H. 14th Kansas; died at Ft. Smith, June 27, '64.
Co. D. 8th Kansas; died of small pox at Leaven-
worth, Feb. 13, 1863
Co. H. 13th Kansas
Corporal Co H. 13th Kansas.
1st Sergt. Co, I. 13th Kansas; promoted 2nd Lt.
March 2, 1863; promoted 1st Lt. Jan. 6, 1865.
Sergt. Co I. 13th Kansas; killed by guerrillas at
Springfield, Missouri, March 25, 1863.
Com. Sergt 13th Kas.; Discharged for disability
March 15, 1863.
Hospt. Steward 13th Kansas; Pro Capt 2nd Ark. ,
Cavalry Dec, 19 1863.
Co. L. 2nd Nebraska Cavalry
Co. A. 7th Kansas; killed in skirmish April, 1,
1863. Germantown, Tenn.
Corporal Co D, 8th Kas , discharged for disabil-
ity April 20, 1864
Co. D, 2nd Kansas; mustered out Feb., 8, 1865 at
Leavenworth, taken prisoner near Mine Creek,
Kas,, by U. S. forces, supposed to be a rebel spy.
Co. A. 1st Kansas; Trans Co. B. Vet. Battalion,
Corporal Co. A, 7th Kansas.
Co, I. 13th Kas ; dis for disability Mar. 25, 1863.
Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Co. A 7th Kas.; mustered out Aug, 31, 1861
Corporal Co. H. 13th Kansas; died of wounds at
Ft. Smith, July 16, 1864.
Sergeant Co. C, 7th Kansas.
Corporal Co. C, 7th Kansas.
Sergeant Co C, 7th Kansas.
Co. H. 14th Kansas.
Co H. 14th Kansas.
Corporal Co D 8th Kansas.
Co. D, 8th Kas ; dis Jan 9, 1863 for disability.
Co. G, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Co. A, 7th Kansas; dis Feb. 1, 1863 at Memphis
on account of wounds rec'd in action Dec. 28,
1862 at Holly Springs, Ark
Co. I. 13th Kansas
Sergeant Co. K. 14th Kansas
Co. D. 2nd Kansas Cavalo-; died of disease at
Quindaro, March 5, 1862.
2nd lieutenant Co. D. 8th Kas ; killed in action
Sept. 19 1863 at Chicamauga, Ga.
Corporal C>. I. 7th Kas ; transferred to Co. A.
Corporal Co. I. 13th Kansas; died at Springfield,
Mo., of disease. March 7, 1863.
Co. I. 13th Kansas; died of chronic diarrhea at
Springfield, Mo , March 14, 1863.
Co. I. 13th Kansas.
Co. A. 7th Kas. Cavalry, dis by G. O. No. 14,
April 30, 1862
Co H. 14tli Kansas.
Co. H 13th Kansas
Corporal Co. H 13th Kansas.
Missouri.
Co. A. 7th Kansas.
J4
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY,
[1865
Horton, Hiram
Hunter, Steve
Jellison, Francis D.
Jellison, James
Jellison, Robert
Jenkins, Elliott
Johnson, Alexander.
Johnson, J nine* L ..
Johnson, W. M
Jones, Chester G....
Jones, D. C
Jones, Wilberforce..
Kaiaerman , Samuel.
Kelley, Thomas
Klinefelter. J. K
Klinefelter, P. K.
Klinefelter, S. K..
Lawrence, Lewis.
Lcuch, Daniel
Leuch, Henry
Linquist, William
Lynch. Peter
Lvnn, H. H
Mallows. Zack
Marak, Frans, Jr
Marion, Thos. J
Marshall, Abram
Martin, Thomas ,..
Marshall. J. M ,
Massev. Tom
McCauley, O. H
McClurg, Joseph H
McGuahev. W. P
McGuire, P
McLaughlin, Andrew
Meisenheimer, A..
Meisenheimer. C
Meredith. S. T . .
Meredith, Wm. G
Miller, Jas. J
Miller, Jacob
Morrill, E N
Morrill, Levi.
Muire, D. U
Nichols. Harvey . .
Norwood, Abram
Oldfield, David..
Oldfield, John ..
Ordway, E. N....
Ordway, J F. . .
Osman, Geo. M. .
Owen, A. J
Owen, Daniel W.
Parker, P. G ...
Poe. Joseph H ...
Pollock, Robert.
Probasco, S U . . .
Proctor, John W..
Quaif. Stephen
(^uick. Jonathan ..
Quiglcy, M . A
Rader, Wm
Reeves, John T
Richards, Samuel.
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
Oct.
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
20. 1862
10, 1863
20, 1862
20, 1862
20 1862
26, 1863
6, 1863
30, 1861
6, 1863
19 1861
Jan
Sept.
Mar.
Mar.
Aug.
Apr.
Apr.
Sept.
July
Julv
Sept.
Sept.
26, 1K64
20, 1861
20, 1862
15, 1862
15, 1862
26, 1863
22, 1863
22. 186-3
20, 1862
25. 1863
25, 1863
30. 1861
20, 1802
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Sept.
Sept.
Mar.
Sept.
Nov.
Sept.
Sept.
Sept
Sept.
Sept.
Sept
Sept.
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Oct.
Nov.
Aug.
Oct.
Mar.
20, 1862
20, 1862
20. 1862
10. 1863
20. 1862
5, 1863
30. 1861
26. 1863
20, 1862
20, 1862
20. 1862
20, 1862
20, 1862
5, 1861
23. 1861
31, 1861
5, 18fil
14, 1865
Apr. 28,
Sept.
Aug-.
24, 1861
31, 1861
Richards, Win....
Richardson, Abel
Richardson, Wm.
Nov.
(Sept.
Sept.
Mar
Sept.
Sept.
Sept
Sept.
Sept.
Nov.
Aug.
Oct
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Mar.
Sept.
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Sept.
•0, 1861
20. 1862
20. 1862
•-'0, 1862
20. 1862
20 1862
20. 1862
20, 1862
20, 1862
5, 1863
â– 20, 1863
10, 1863
30, 1861
13, 1865
20, 1862
23. 1861
20, 1862
Sergeant Co H. 13th Kansas.
Co. L. 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Sergt Co. I. 13th Kas. ; dis for disability June 23,
1865
Co. I. 13th Kas. ; dis for disability March 20, 1863.
Co. I 13th Kansas.
Co. H. 14th Kas.; dis for disability Mar. 10, 1865.
Co. B. 1st Kansas.
Co. C. 7th Kas. ; died of disease at Memphis Tenn.
Co. B. 1st Kansas.
Corporal Co. A. 9th Kansas Cavalry.
Co. C. 7th Kansas.
Co. G. 2nd Kansas Cavalrv; Pro. IstLt. 2nd Kas.
Colored, Oct. 20, 1863; Resigned Apr. 10, 1864.
Killed on his way home at the action at Marks
Mills April 25
7th Kas., Substitute for Harvey W. Ide. Not as-
signed to company.
Sergeant Major 13th Kansas; Pro. Adj't.4th Ark.,
April 22, 1864.
Co. C, 7th Kansas; reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864.
Corporal Co. C. 7th Kansas; reinlisted Jan. 1,1864.
Co. G 2nd Kansas Cavalry.
Co. L, 5th Kas., Cavalry; died of disease at Fort
Leavenworth, May 29, 1863.
Sergeant Co. L 5th Kansas Cavalry.
Co. H, 13th Kansas.
Co H, 7th Kansas
Co H, 7th Kansas.
Co. C. 7th Kas , reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864.
Co. H. 13th Kas : dis. for disabilitv Mar. 31, 1863.
Co. G, 2nd Neb. Cavalry.
i'o. H, 13th Kansas.
Co. I. 13th Kansas.
Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Co. L. 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Captain Co. H 13th Kansas.
Co. K. 14th Kansas; deserted at Ft. Scott May 19,
1863.
Corporal Co. C. 7th Kas. ; reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864.
Co G. 2nd Neb Cavalry.
Sergeant Co I. 13th Kas.. pro 1st Serg't Mar. 2,
1863; pro. Q. M Serg't Nov. 27, 1863.
Co. H. 14th Kas Cavalry.
Co. I. 13th Kas ; pro. sergeant, Jan. 4. 1863.
'"orporal Co. 1 13th Kansas.
Co. I 13th Kansas.
Co. H, 13th Kansas.
(To I, 13th Kansas; pro Corporal, Sept. 7,1863.
Co C, 7th Kas.: Pro. Serg't. Oct. 10. 1861: Pro.
Capt. and C. S. U. S V Aug. 27, 1862
Co. I, 7th Kas ; dis. for disabilitv May 17, 1862 at
Ft Riley. Kas.
Co A, 7th Kas. ; died of typhoid fever, Sept. 6,
1863, Corinth, Mo.
Co. 6, 7th Kas. ; reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864
7thKas.; substitute for E. L. Pound.
signed to Co.
Co. D. 8th Kas ; wounded in action Sept
at Chicamaugua; dis. for disabilitv Fel
Co D, 8th Kas. ; reinlisted Feb. 7, 1864.
Co. A, 7th Kansas.
5th Missouri.
Serg't Co. I 7th Kas.; reinlisted Jan 1, 186*.
Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Co 1. 13th Kansas.
Ass'nt. Sureeon, 10th Kas. ,- resigned July 23. 1864.
Co. I. 13th Kansas.
Corporal Co. I. 13th Kas.; deserted Ft. Scott, May
9, 1863
Co H. 13th Kas.; dis for disability, Mar. 18, 1863.
Corporal Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Musician Co. H. 13th Kansas.
Co. K. 14th Kansas Cavalry.
Co H. 14th Kansas Cavalry.
Co K. 14th Kansas.
Co. C. 7th Kas. ; reinlisted Jan 1. 1864.
7th Kas. ; substitute for Wm. P. Proctor; not as-
signed lo company.
Co. H. 13th Kansas.
f'o. I. 7th Kas.; reinlisted Jan. 1, 1864.
Co. H, 13th Kas ; dis for disability, Mar. 18, 1863
Not as-
19. 1863
4, 1864
1865J
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
45
Risley, L. M Sept
Robideux. Chas
Robinson, Chas. E.
Rush. Marshall P....
Sampson. Eli
f-awin, Isaac A ... .
Sargent, W. G
Saw ver, Dudley ,
Sclienck, J H
Schilling-, John
Schmitt, Adam ,
Schmitt, Henry
Schmitt, Isaac
Schmitt, Michael...
Schmitt, William....
Scott, Alonzo
Scott, Jonathan W .,
Selleo. Edwin
Selleg, Isaac
Sevier, Francis
Sevier, Moses
Sevier, A'eivton
Sherman, James
Shields, John F
Short, Jack
Short, Prior Z
S igaf oos, Jacob
Simmons, C. E
Simmons, Frederick,
Slagle, L H
Smith, Henry
Smith, Hezekiah
Smith John
Smith, John W ,..
Smith, Winslow W,..
Snively, Cyrus
Snively, John M
Snivel}/, Jusiah A.
Speer, Albert G
Speer, Isaac N
Sperry, Luther
Spahr, Gottleib
Spenser, John T
Starnes, Francis
Starnes, James F
Starnes. William
Steig-ler, F. W
Stillwell, Jacob
Stillwell, Stephen
Stumbo, Chas. D
Stumbo, F. M
Strange, Benj. F
Strange. Thos
Sumpter, A hraham
Swayzie, David C
Sweetland, B, F
Sweetland, Isaac
Swordfieger, EH
Swordfieg-er, Jeremiah.
Teas, Samuel
Twidwell. Andrew
Ullman, John
VanOrter John
Vasser, John Mar
Jan. 28, 1864
Sept 20. 1862
Mar. 19, 1864
Mar. 10, 1863
Jan. 22, 1864
Sept. 30. 1861
Sept. 20, 1862
Oct.
Nov.
Sept.
Sept,
Feb.
Sept.
Sept. 20, 1862
2nd Lt Co. I. 13th Kas.; died Jan. 22, 1863 at Fay-
ette, Ark., of wounds received in action Dec. 7,
1862 at Prairie Grove, Ark.
Co. K 14th Kansas.
Sergeant Co I. 13th Kansas.
Co. F, 11th Kansas.
Co. L, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Corporal Co. A. 7th Kansas.
Co. C 7th Kas.; pro. serg't: Mar. 1, 1863; pro.
major 9th La. Infantry Oct. 13, 1863.
Co. I. 13th Kas ; pro, Lt , Co. H. 14th Kansas.
Captain Co. I, 13th Kansas.
Bugler < o. A 7th Kansas.
Co L, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Co. I, 13th Kas ; pro. corporal May 27, 1864.
Co. A, 7th Kansas Cavalry.
Co. I, 13th Kansas.
Co. E, 13th Kas. ; deserted at Van Buren, Arkan-
sas, June 26. 18S4.
Co. D. 8th Kas.; dis. Aug- 22. 1862 for disability.
Co. C, 7th Kas. Cavalry: died of disease at Cor-
inth, Miss., Oct. 26, 1862.
Co. I, 13th Kansas
Corporal Co. I, 13th Kansas.
Co. C, 7th Kansas.
Co. I. 13th Kas. ; killed in action Dec. 7, 1865, at
Prairie Grove. Ark.
Serg't Co. D, 8th Kas. ; killed in action Seot. 19,
1863 at Chicamaugua, Ga
First Serg't. Co. H, 13th Kas. ; pro. 2nd Lt. June
10. 1863.
Co L, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Substitute for Ransom Meyers.
Co. D, 8th Kas. ; dis. Oct. 1. 1863 for disability.
Co H. 13th Kansas.
Substitute for Daniel Meisenheimer.
Co. H, 13th Kansas.
Co. H, 13th Kansas.
Co. H. 13th Kas. : deserted Ft. Scott Sept. 30, 1863.
Sergeant Co. A, 7th Kansas.
Co G. 2nd Kas. Cav.; killed in action Sept. 16,
1864 near Ft Gibson, C.N.
Sergeant Co. B, 13th Kansas
Co. C 7th Kas ; reinlisted Mar. 31* 1864.
Co. G 5th Kas. Cav.; died of congestion at Pine
Bluff. Ark , Aug. lt>, 1864
Pro. hospital steward Julv 25, 1863.
Co. A. 7th Kas. Cav. ; dis. for disability, April 16,
1862.
Corporal Co. C. 7th Kansas.
Co. I. 13th Kansas.
Co. I. 13th Kas ; died May 17. 1864 at Ft. Smith of
wounds ree'd in action April 18, 1864, near Ros-
ville. Ark. *
Co. D, 8th Kas ; wounded in action Sept. 19, 1863,
at Chicamaugua; mustered out Nov. 8, 1864.
Co. D, 8th Kas.: wounded in action Sept, 19. 1863
at Chicamaugua; reinlisted Feb, 7, 1864,
Sergeant Co H, 14th Kansas.
Co. H. 13th Kas,; deserted at Drvwood, Kansas,
Aug. 15, 1863.
Bug-ler Co. A, 7th Kansas.
Co, A, 7th Kansas Cav,; killed in action Nov. 1,
1863 at Little Blue. Mo.
Co. C, 16th Kansas Cavalry.
Co A, 7th Kansas.
Co. I, 13th Kansas.
Co. I. 13 Kansas
Co. H, 13th Kas ; died of consumption at Camp
Babcock, Ark., Nov. 26, 1862.
Co H, 13th Kansas.
Co. K, 14th Kansas.
Co, D, 8th Kansas
Co. I, 13th Kansas.
Substitute for William Morris,
Co, H, 13th Kansas.
Co, I, 13th Kansas.
Co, C, 8th Kansas.
I Co, G, 2nd Neb. Cav.; killed in battle at White
I Dove Hill. Dakota.
I Co, L, 2nd Nebraska Cavalrv.
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[1865
Vasser, Nick
Vasser, Wm. C
Vaughn, Albert
Vaughn, Edwin M.
Vaughn, Lewis.
Watson, A. H...
Weiss, John
Weiss. Phillip
Westcott, Amasiah
Westerfield. A. D
Wicks. C. V
Wilkins, Henry
Wilkinson. Wm
Willitt, Enoch
Wilson, Alfred
Wilson, Richard S ..
Winkles, Benj
WiXhrovB Samuel F.
woodcock, w. s.
Woolnej-, Jacob . .
Wyatt, Walter C.
Zimmerman, John Sept, 110.
Mar, 10, 1863 Co, L, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Sept.
Aug-,
Auff,
Oct,
â– ^ept.
Sept
5, 1863 Co, D, 14th Kas, ; pro. corporal May 1, 1864.
1, 1861 Corporal Co, A, 7th Kas,; killed in action May 6,
1863 at Tupelo, Miss.
31, 1861 Corporal Co, C, 7th Kansas.
5. 1861 Co, I), 7th Kas, ; dis. for disability March 27, 1863
at La Grange, Tenn.
3, 1861 Co, I, 2nd Kansas Cavalry.
3, 1861 Co, I. 2nd Kansas Cavalry.
20. 1862 Co, H. 13th Kansas.
20, 1862 Corporal Co, I, 13th Kansas.
Sept,
Aug,
Sept,
Sept,
Oct,
Sept,
Sept, 20.
20, 1862
31, 1861
18 2
20. 1862
26, 1863
5, 1861
20, 1862
Mar,
Oct,
Corporal Co, I, 13th Kansas.
Co, C, 7th Kansas.
Co, G, 2nd Nebraska Cavalry.
Co, H, 13th Kansas died o' congestive chills at
Camp Babcock, Ark, Nov, 11, I862.
Co, H, 14th Kansas.
Co, C, 7th Kansas.
Co, I, 13th Kas. ; died of chronic diarrhea at Fay-
ette. Ark., Feb. 28,1863.
Corporal Co, H, 13th Kas ; died of fever at Cane
Hill, Ark , Dec, 14. 1862.
Substitute for John Bunk.
Co, D. 8th Kas.; wounded in action Sept. 19, 1863
at Chicamaugua, mustered out Jan. 24, 1865.
Co. H. 13th Kansas.
April 21.— Claytonville, as we are informed is again honored by having a
postorfice. Wm. P. Proctor, who formerly had charge of the post, having se-
cured its restoration.— Union Sentinel.
April 29.— School district No 27, Union Dale, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are Joshua Gullett, director; J. F. Martindale, treas-
urer; John Richards, clerk.
April 29.— School district No 28, Mulberry, is organized by SupC. Noah
Hanson. The first board are Alonzo Curtis, director; F. A Swarmore, ilerk;
Randolph Gordon, treasurer.
May 5.— The effort to develop the salt works near Hamlin Mills have been
renewed with a strong force who have already made such rapid progress as to
give reason to believe that many citizens of Brown county will be surprised at
the result of the operations in these saline regions.— Union Sentinel.
May 15.— $300 is appropriated for the repair of the court house. And it is
ordered that the partitions in the upper part be removed and a room Bui table
for a court room be prepared. W. B. Barnett is appointed to superintend the
work.
May .— The population of Brown county is, white. 2784; colored, 107
Total 2891.
June 0.— School district No. 29, Willow Grove, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are Benjamin Watkin.-, director; Samuel Dennis,
clerk and Wm. Dick, treasurer.
July 3.— At a meeting of the executive committee of the Brown County
Agricultural Society, a committee of three was appointed to select a site for a
fair ground and ascertain what it can be purchased for. On August 5th this
committee is instructed to purchase fifteen acres of land of W. B. Barnett,
payments to be made as follows: One-third cash: one-third in one year at 7
per cent, interest; one-third in two year? at 7 per cent, interest.
July 4.— Sunday school celebration in Belk's grove participated in by the
Terrapin, Hiawatha and Carson schools. Speeches were made as follows: "The
Day we Celebrate," Hon. Samuel Speer; "The Soldier of Our Army and Navy,"
1865] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 47
Col. E. JBierer; "Our Flag," Mr. Sellig; "The African Question," Wm. H. Jones;
"The Press," H. P. Stebbins; "King Alcohol," A. P. Browning.
—Hiawatha patriots raise a pole 70 feet high and B. F. Killey delivers an
address.
July 14.— According to the Union Sentinel Assessor D. K. Babbitt finds
the following stock in the county: Mules, 127; horses, 1,681; neat cattle, 5,632;
sheep, 3,510: hogs, 3,174.
August 15— The tax levy is fixed at six mills for county purposes and
three mills on real estate for the road purposes.
September 21-22.— Second Annual Fair. Receipts 1506,10. Expenditures
$399.22. Balance on hand $106 88 An address was delivered by Rev. Robinson.
Samuel Speer is chosen president, E L. Pound, secretary and Ira J. Lacock,
treasurer.
September 30 —A mass convention is held at the court house. Simeon
Wilkinson is made < hairman and Geo. Pierce, secretary. Speeches were made
by Messrs. Lacock, Willis,. Meridith, Hoover and Jones, in regard to the best
interests of the county, the selection of men of public spirit for the offices; the
importance of the next legislature, negro suffrage, etc.
W. H. Jones, R. H. Bollinger and E. L. Pound were appointed a committee
on resolutions and reported the following which were adopted:
Whereas the people of Brown county have heretofore been divided more on men than on
principle, as regards their public offices, to the great negiect of their interests; therefore
Resolved that the people of Brown county, now and hereafter, should in the selection of
their public officers, choose those who are honest and capable, and whose intelligence and en-
ergy shall actively work for and subserve the interest of the whole people of the country.
Second. That our representatives be requested to favor the following amendments to our
state constitution: —
1. For biennial sessions of our state legislature.
2. Submitting the question of universal suffrage to the vote of the people at the earliest
practicable moment.
Also that our representatives ask for a committee to investigate "the draft" in Kansas.
Also that they use their influence to have enacted stringent laws to suppress and punish licen-
tiousness.
Resolved 3rd: That we are not in favor of any nominations being made by this meeting.
4lh. That we oppose any convention for the purpose of nominating candidates this fall.
Sth. That we will favor the election of soldiers to our offices, in preference to others, when
fitted to occupy the same.
6th. That the people of this county hold a "Soldiers Reception," for all our returned sol-
diers at Hiawatha on Saturday, Ot. 14, 1865.
On motion of M C. Willis the following resolution was added.
That our representatives be requested to introduce a bill, or to favor one, reducing the num-
ber of members of the house to fifty, and the number of Senators in proportion.
Ira J. Lacock, R. H. Bollinger, and I. P. Winslow were appointed a com-
mittee to issue a call to the citizens and soldiers and Messrs. Willis, Pound,
Englehart, Hoover and Swayze were appointed a committee on arrangements.
October 2. Teachers Institute at Carson. The following officers are
elected: President N. Hanson; Vice-Presidents A. P. Browning, B. F. Killey,
C. L. Carroll; Secretary E L. Pound; Assistant Secretary Levi Morrill; Treas-
urer E. A. Spooner; Auditor H. P. Stebbins.
October 3. It is ordered that the court house be restricted to its origi-
nal legitimate design and that of religion, education and benevolence or objects
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of an elevating moral character. Said order to take effect on the flrst day of
November next.
—It is ordered that a vote be taken by the people at the ensuing general
election on the question foi or against building a jail in this county.
—The county is districted into three Commissioner districts, as follows:
First District: Commencing at the northeast corner of the county, thence
west on the county line to the northwest corner of section one, town one,
range sixteen, theuce south to the northwest corner of section thirty-six, town
two, range sixteen, thence east to the Doniphan county line, thence north to
the place of beginning.
Second district: Begining at the northwest corner of District One,
thence west to the Nemaha county line, thence south to the Jackson county
line, thence east to the southeast corner of section thirty-live, town five, range
sixteen, thence north to the place of beginning.
Third District: Commencing at the Doniphan county line at the south-
east corner of District One, thence west to the southwest corner of District
One, thence south to the Jackson county line, thence east to the Atchison
county line, thence north to the northwest corner of Atchison county line,
thence east to the Doniphan county line, thence north to the place of begining.
October 11. The Grand Jury suggests the necessity of building a jail.
October 14. Soldiers reception. The audience was called to order at the
south door of the court house and an address of welcome was delivered by
Judge Albert H. Horton. Colonel E. Bierer responded to the address. The
parties then formed in procession and marched to the north side of the square
where the tables were spread. After dinner the following toasts were re-
sponded to. "The Soldiers." by Mr. Sellegg; "The Returning Soldiers," by
Samuel Speer; "The Union;" by Wm. H. Jones; "The State of Kansas," by
Rev. H. P. Robinson; "The Widows and Orphans of our Volunteer Soldiers,"
by Capt. P. B. Rust.
October 20. Joint school district No. 1, B & J, was organized by Super-
intendent Noah Hanson. The flrst officers are I. N. Seaman, director, B. Rust,
clerk, Robtr. Little, treasurer By change of county lines in 1868 this district
was thrown entirely into Jackson county.
October 22. Death of County Treasurer E. L. Pound.
October 26. William B. Barnett is appointed County Treasurer to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of E. L. Pound.
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December 1. The Union Sentinel notes the fact that A.P.Browning
has brought into the county two full blooded Chester White pigs and that
Capt. Morrill lias brought in a full blooded Durham bull and a cow, and three
Cashamere goats, and commends these gentlemen for their efforts to improve
the live stock of the county.
December — . Col. E. Bierer begins the practhe of law in Hiawatha.
December 29. Captain Morrill informs us that he has written to one of
the most reliable and enterprising dealers in seeds in the east, enquiring what
the prospects are of obtaining Osage Orange seed, and at what rates. The in-
tention is to secure 100 or 200 pounds at the lowest possible price, and sell it
for cost for introduction in the county. It is hoped that the best article can
be secured and brought here in so large a quantity, at from $1.00 to $2.00 per
pound. The Captain has an idea that he can afford to sow for himself 20 to 25
pounds next season. Osage Orange is the kind of a fence for this country. —
Union Sentinel.
1866.
January 1. Commissioners meeting. Ordered "That license for dram
shop be established at $75. " "Ordered that the petition of H. M. Robinson
and seventy-seven others for a license to be granted to Conrod Meisenheimer
to sell liquor be granted and license be issued on payment of established fees."
—"Ordered that Ira J. Lacock be authorized to sell the state bonds clue
the county at a discount not exceeding ten per cent, and apply the proceeds
on the payment of delinquent state tax due from Brown county."
February 3. Joint school district No. -4, Brown and Nemaha, is organ-
ized by Superintendent Noah Hanson. The first officers are Rogers O. Mera,
50 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1866
director, Austin McQuad, clerk, Tbos. Daily, treasurer. By change of county
lines in 1868 this district was thrown wholly outside the county.
February 9. An effort was made to put through the Legislature a bill
granting the 500,000 acres of land given by the General Government to the
state, to railroad companies, one-third to go to a road run through the north-
ern tier of counties. The bill passed the Senate. Among those who opposed
it in the House was Ira J. Lacock of the 11th district. When this became
known at Hiawatha W. B. Barnett and A. J. Sellegg were appointed a com-
mitte to go to Topeka and present to Mr. Lacock a document signed by a num-
ber of citizens expressing dissatisfaction with his course and asking him to
about face or give up his seat. The committee did not meet with a warm
reception and on their return an indignation meeting was called at the court
house. J. G. Kelsey was called to the chair and E.N. Morrill was chosen
secretary. Speeches were made by W. B. Barnett, A. J. Sellegg, W. H. Jones,
H. P. Stebbins, B. F. Killey, J. G. Kelsey and Col. E. Bierer, after which the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that Hon. I. J. Lacock. Representative from this district, by his base betrayal of
our interests, and gross violation of his pledges, has forfeited our confidence and respect, is no
longer worth}- to represent us, and is requested to resign his seat in the Legislature.
2. That we cordiallj- approve of the course of Hon. Samuel Speer, State Senator, and
Hon. C. E. Parker, Representative from the 12th district, in supporting the railroad bill.
3. That Messers W. B. Barnett and A. J. Sellegg are entitled to our thanks for their ser-
vices at Topeka.
February 12. Ira J. Lacock resigns his seat in the Legislature. Twenty-
seven members of the Legislature sign the following letter to him:
House of Representatives, Topeka, Feb. 12, 1866.
Hon. Ira J. Lacock:
Sir: — The undersigned have heard with regret of your determination to
resign your seat as a member of the Legislature, and that such a course has
been adopted by you on the request made by your constituents to resign or
vote for the appropriation of the 5C0,00j acres of land to certain mythual rail-
roads, donated to the State, and by the Constitution, which you took a solemn
oath to support, dedicated sacredly to the common school fund by Section 3,
Article V, of that instrument.
We appreciate the manhood of him who has the courage to resign office
and honors rather than do wrong— rather than violate his oath of office; and we
beg leave to assure you that in our judgment the courts will (in case the fraud
is perpetrated) vindicate the integrity of the Constitution, and an outraged
and insulted people duly recognize your manhood and courage, while those who
asked that you violate the Constitution of the State, will hang their heads in
shame, and those who seek to make personal profit and merchandise out of
the school fund of our State, will be consigned by an outraged people to obliv-
ion, and only live in the infamy their acts attempted to legalize.
With the highest regard for your personality, and with the conviction that
you will be fully vindicated by an honest, though at present mistaken con-
stituency, we have the honor to be your obedient servents,
G. W. Glick, C. R. Jennison, W. A. Phillips,
J. Knight, W. S. Cain, T. M. O'Brien,
J. Fletcher, .las. McLellen, J. R. Gross,
D; Rogers,' J.Smith, Isaiah Walker,
1866] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 51
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C Kohler, R C. Foster, N. Humber,
J. P. Bauserman, Wm Jackson, Milo Carleton,
F. Wellhouse, Geo Vangaasbeck, G. W. Smith,
H. P Smith, A. McAuley, Jonah Kellogg,
J. K. Rankin, W. W. Allen, H. D. Shepherd.
February 20 Ira J. Lacock having resigned his seat in the Legislature
publishes a defense ol' his action in the Railroad matter in the Union Sentinel.
He says: "The people of Kansas will be true to themselves. They have said
once, and with almost entire unanimity at the ballot box, that they desire
these 500,0C0 acres of land to be forever held sacred to the school fund for
the common schools. They have placed it in the Constitution. I am as much
in favor of building railroads as any man but I want to do it lawfully and hon-
estly and not appropriate the property of the children of .Kansas for that
purpose."
February 26. Joint school district No. 1, in Atchison and Brown coun-
ties is authorized to issue three thousand dollars worth of bonds for the pur-
pose of building a school house and for furnishing material therefor. This is
the first authority given to issue bonds in Brown county.
—All section lines in Brown county are again declared to be public high-
ways .
—William Barnes, Walter R. Gage and B. Job appointed to locate a
state road from Walnut Creek bridge via Capioma to the Prairie Holes in
Nemeha.
— H. Housel, E. A. Spencer and B. F. Wade appointed to locate a state
road from the town of Doniphan to Hiawatha.
— Benjiman A. Williams, I.N. seaman and Jacob Meeker appointed to
locate a state road from the Grasshopper bridge on the Atchison and Marys-
ville road, via Claytonville, intersecting the Lawrence and Hiawatha state
road near the dwelling house of Dennis Vanlieu (in the printed statute it reads
"Vauleen.")
—Lieut. Rains, J. D. Samonons and E. T. Boughton appointed to locate
a state road from Padonia to Seneca.
February 27. T J. Kenyon, B A Sprague and John Utt are appointed
to locate a state road from White Cloud to Hiawatha.
~J. F. Babbitt, Hiram Hounsel and E. S. Spencer are appointed to locate
a state road from the town of Doniphan to Hiawatha.
—William Slawson, Randolph Gordon and E. N. Morrill are appointed to
locate a state road from Hiawatha to Albany.
March 12. A meeting is held in the court house to consider the railroad
interests of the county. E. N. Morrill is elected chairman and J. G. Kelsey
secretary. Speeches were made by Hon. Samuel Speer, Col. E. Bierer, J. F,
Selleg, J. F. Babbitt and George Graham, of Nemaha county. Judge Killey,
Col. Bierer and Dr. Irwin were appointed a committee on resolutions and re-
ported the following which were adopted:
Whereas, The Legislature of Kansas has donated 125,000 acres of land to aid in the con-
struction of a railroad through the northern tier of counties, and, whereas, the people of St.
Joseph, Missouri, and Doniphan county, Kansas, have expressed a willingness to aid liberally
in the construction of said railroad, Therefore
Resoleed, That the people of Brown county will cordially unite with all others interested in
pushing the road through to a speedy completion.
Pinniped, That our interests are identified with those of the people of St. Joseph, Mo., and
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of the Northern Tier and that the citizens of the above localities should unite and move with
energy and enterprise to obtain the completion of the road.
Hi solved. That the people of Northern Kansas and North-west Missouri should memorialize
Congress by petition to aid in the construction of a railroad through Northern Kansas.
Remlved, That a committee be appointed by the chair to confer with the board of County
Commissioners at its next session to urge upon them to submit to the voters of the county as
soon as it can consistantly be done the question of taking- stock in the Northern Kansas Rail-
road.
Resolved, That we will use our best endeavors to induce the people of Brown county to yote
to issue bonds to the amount of 1100,000 to aid in the immediate construction of said road.
W. B. Barnett, S. Wilkinson, N. Hanson, A. Custis and N. P. Rawlings
were appointed a committee to confer witii the County Board.
Col. Bierer, S. Wilkinson, A. J. Selleg, B. F. Killey and R. S. Famhild
were appointed delegates to attend the railroad meeting at Seneca.
W. B. Barnett, J. F. Babbitt and Samuel Smouse were chosen a com-
mittee to confer with the Northern Kansas Railroad Company.
March 23. The Brown County Teachers' Association hold their semi-
annual session at the court house. Noah Hanson presided. A. Carothers is
elected secretary.
March 26. Township Election. Resulted as follows;
Irving Township: John Schilling, Trustee; John Barnum and Clifton
Gentry, Constables; Thomas J Kenyon, Justice of the Peace.
Walnut Creek Township: Noah Hanson, Trustee; A. Curtis, Justice of
the Peace; Morgan Willitt and John Gaston, Constables.
Claytonville Township: N. P Rawlings, Trustee; W. H. Sawyer, Justice
of the Peace; C F. Sapp and B. A. Williams, Constables.
Locknane Township: Urius Billman, Trustee; Uriah Billman and J. K.
Dunn, Justices; J. W. Powers, Constable.
April 2. Board of County Commissioners organized by the election of
M. C, Willis as chairman. E H. Niles is appinted County Surveyor.
April 3. W. B. Barnett and 109 others presented a petition requesting
the Commissioners to submit to a vote the question of authorizing the board
to subscribe stock to the amount of $125,000 to the Northern Kansas Railroad
Company.
April 4. The County Clerk is authorized to use $100 of the funds of the
county to purchase U. S. Revenue stamps for sale for the convenience of
county officers and others.
April 10. It is ordered by the Board of County Commissioners that a
special election be held on the 15th day of May, 1866, A. D., and that there be
submitted the following question to the qualified electors of said county.
"Shall the county of Brown subscribe $125,000 to the capital stock of the Northern Kansas
Railroad in aid of the construction of said road throug-h Brown county V" The said $125 000 to
be paid in bonds of said county payable in thirty j-ears from date of issue bearing interest at
the rate of 7 per cent, per annum. Provided, however, that said railroad company shall issue
full paid stock of said company to said county to the full amount of $125,000 and provided that
the $125,000 in bonds of said county shall not issue to said company until said railroad is fully
completed, equipped and in running order to a point within one-half mile of the county seat of
said county. And provided further that if said company shall fail to complete said road to
the above point, within four years from date of this ordinance said bonds shall not be issued
to said company, or any other railroad company."
M. C. Willis, chairman of the board, voted against making this »rder be-
cause it restricted the company to certain points in their route in the county
1866] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 53
and he favored it being left to the company to select their own route as near
as practicable through the center of the county.
May 12. The stock-holders of the Northern Kansas Railroad meet at the
court house and elect the following directors: Thos Osborne, George Graham,
Samuel Lappin, J. E Smith, Samuel Speer, W. B. Barnett, Gen. J. D. Brum-
baugh, E. E. Manning, D. E Ballard; F. H. Drenning and E. N. Morrill. The
directors then elected officers as follows: Samuel Lappin, President: F. H.
Drenning, Secretary; W. B Barnett, Treasurer; D. E. Ballard, Land Agent.
May 14 R St. Clair Graham appointed District Judge to succeed A. H.
Tlorton resigned.
May 15. The proposition to take $123,0.30 stock in the Northern Kansas
Railroad Company is defeated by a vote of 199 to 189
May 21. On petition of E. N. Morrill and 100 others, it is ordered by the
Board of County Commissioners that an election be held on the 16th day of
June, 1866, to be submitted the following questions to the qualified electors of
Brown county:
•Shall the county of Brown subscribe $100,000 to the capital stock of the Northern Kansas
Railroad Company, in aid of the construction of said road through Brown county." The said
$100,000 to be paid in bonds of said county payable in thirty years from date of issue bearing
interest at the rate of 7 per cent, per annum; provided, however, that said railroad shall issue
full paid stock of said company to said county to the full amount of $100,000, and provided,
further, that the bonds of said county shall not issue to said company only in manner as fol-
lows, to-wit:
On the completion of said road 1o the range line between ranges 16 and 17 in said Brown
county $50,000 of said bonds to be issued to said company, and when said road is fully com-
pleted, equipped and in running order through said Brown county to the Nemaha county line
the remainder of the bonds shall be issued to said company. Provided, said railroad shall be
built as near the central part of said Browu county as practicable. And provided further,
that if said company shall fail to complete said road through said county within four years
from the 16th day of June, 1866, said bonds shall not be issued to said company or any other."
May 30. The Hiawatha M. E church chartered by H. F. Hall, A. K, Sel-
leg, I. M. Oastle, Theodere Sprague, H.M.Robinson, Henry Graves, Harvey
Seaburn, E. N. Morrill, John Belk, C. L. Carroll. This is the first church or-
ganization chartered in the county.
May — . The population of the county is white 2784; colored 107; total
2891.
June 16. Special election on proposition of the county to take $100,000
worth of stock in the Northern Kansas Railroad Company.
FOR. AGAINST.
Hiawatha 98 3
Hamlin 83 5
Padonia 18 3
Roys Creek 1 32
Robinson 78 15
Pages 6 47
Locknane 64
Grasshopper 6 15
Pony Creek 15 17
305 203
June 28. The Republican County Convention at Hiawatha adopts the
following resolutions:
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Resolved, That we, the people of Brown County, in convention assembled, do maintain and
will adhere to and sustain the principles and name of the Republican party.
Resolved, That we cordially approve of the action of the radical majority in congress upon
the question of reconstruction and of all measures adopted by them for the preservation of the
Union.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the course of Hon. Sidney Clark, our Representative in
Congress, believing as we do that he has proven himself one of the most active and able Repre-
sentatives that Kansas has ever sent to Congress; and that we are unanimously in favor of his
re-nomination and election.
Whereas, the Congress of the United States and the president have differed widely on
several important measures with regard to the policy to be pursued towards the states which
have been in rebellion and also on the policy of reconstruction, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Republican party of Brown County do unanimously indorse Congress,
and will ever pray that they may stand steadfast and united until right and justice are dealt
out to every human being (regardless of color) within the jurisdiction of the United States; and
be it further
Re*ot fid. That we do tender our sincere thanks to Messrs, Pomeroy and Clark, our Senator
and Representative in Congress, for their unswevering devotion to the great cause of human
rights and national security against treason in the future.
A central committee was elected as follows: H. H. Norton, Hiawatha; C.
L. Carrol, Robinson; M. C. Willis, Pages; M. B Bowers, vlt. Roy; D. H. Suther-
land. Locknane; .J.S.Tyler, Tylers; I. P. Winslow, Padouia: Noah Hanson,
Hamlin; Alva Hawkins, Pony Creek.
July 4. Celebration on Walnut Creek. Speeches are made by Rev, Mar-
shall. Rtv. J. M. Titcomb, A. J. Selleg, Rsv. Geo. G. Rice. A. Carolhers.
—Samuel A. Kingman delivers tlie oration at the Topeka Soldiers celebnr
tion.
Julys The corner stone of the Methodist church in Hiawatha is laid
with imposing ceremonies.
JuLy 9. Work begun on the St. Joe and Denver road.
July 23. Congress grants lands fur a railroad from Elwood to Marysville
August i. The Republican County Central Committee meet and elect H.
IT. Norton, Chairman, and W. B. Bowers, Secretary. A county convention is
called for October 13th. August 25ch was fixed as the day to send delegates to
the district convention. «
August 16. Ira .1. Lacock and J. W. Oberholt/.er purchase the Union
Sentinel.
September—. The Northern Kansas Railroad is consolidated with the
St. Joseph and Denver City road. The number of directors are to be nine, of
which the counties of Doniphan, Brown, Nemaha and Marshall are each to
have one. Ten miles of road is to be completed by December 1863. The road
is to run to the county seats of Brown, Nemaha and Marshall counties, or
within three quarters of a mile of said county seats.
September 3. It is ordered by the Board of County Commissioners that
there be a vote taken at the general election on the following proposition:
"Shall the County Commissioners of Brown County build a jail for Brown
county."
—Ira J. Lacock, W. B. Barnett, and E. N. Morrill, and sixty others present
a petition asking for an appropriation of $500 to aid the Agricultural Society of
Brown county to fence and improve their ground. The Commissioners decided
to appropriate $300 for that purpose.
—The tax levy is fixed at five mills for county purposes three- mills on real
estate for road purposes.
1866] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 55
September -4. The township line between Walnut Creek and Locknane
township is changed so as to make the north line of the Kickapoo reservation
the township line
September 5. Republican state convention at Topeka nominates Samuel
A. Kingman of Brown county for Chief Justice.
—The Union Sentinal starts a boom for Sol. Miller for governor. It is
shortlived.
September 8. Grasshoppers invade the county from the west They
move at the rate of from three to twelve miles per day devouring every thing
in their course.
September 10. The fifth semi-annual meeting of the Brown County
Teachers Association is held at Carson. The following officers are elected. I.
J. Lacock, J. R. Dickinson and A. G. Speer, Vice Presidents: A. Carothers,
Secretary; Levi Morrill Assistant Secretary: A. J. Comstock, Treasurer, Dr. PI.
Seburn, Auditor.
September 27. The Third Annual Fair is held by the Brown County
Agricultural Society. The following officers are elected: Samuel Speer, Presi-
dent; John Walters, George E. Irwin, C. L. Carroll, J. S. Tyler, Vice Presi-
dents; E. N. Morrill, Secretary; Ira J. Lacock, Treasurer; B. F. McCoy, Thos.
Hart, James N. Mills, George G. Winkles, Milton Dixon, James Tyler, D. H.
Sutherland, John Page, and N P. Rawlings, executive committee.
October 9. Republican Judicial convention at Hiawatha Col. John A.
Martin of Atchison, was elected President, and Cyrus Leland, Jr., of Doni-
phan, Secretary. Fourteen delegates were present. The first ballot resulted
in a tie between C C Camp, Esq , and R. Saintclair Graham. Finally Mr.
Camp's name was withdrawn and Judge Graham was- nominated by acclama-
tion. H. Boder, Jr., C G. Foster, J. G. Kelsey, Wm. Histed and Jaiob Wies-
bach are elected a central committee.
—A meeting of the stockholders of the St. Joe and Denver railroad is held
at Elwood, E N. Morrill is elected one of the directors.
October 11. Col D. R. Anthony, Hon. T. C. Sears, Col. Cloud, Gov. S. J.
Crawford, Senator S. C. Fomeroy, and vlr Walker address a Republican meet-
ing at the court house The Union Sentinel says:
"There was but one Johnson, man present and he did not live in the county. If the thin^
was as nearly unanimous all over the state as it is in Brown countv, the Johnson office holders
stand alone."
October 13. Republican county convention at Hiawatha. J. W. Ober-
holtzer was elected chairman and D K Babbitt secretary. The following
nominations were made. Noah Hanson, County Superintendent; E. A. Spoon-
er, Probate Judge; E. N. Morrill, Clerk of District Court; B F. Killey, County
Attorney; C. E. Parker, Representative 12th District. The Union Sentinel
roasts Mr. Killey claiming that he secured his nomination by fraud, misrepre-
sentation and deception.
October 18. J. W. Oberholtzer announces himself as an independent can-
didate for Representative from the 11th district.
— Col. E. Bierer announces himself an independent candidate for County
Attorney. The Union Sentinel supports him.
October 20. Mt. Olive M. E Church of Walnut Creek Township charter-
ed. The articles of incorporation are signed by John Belk, Jacob J. Weltmer,
Thos. M. Crews. George Wyatt, Carr Brown, F. A. Livermore, William Belk,
Levis W. Dennen. The value of the property is given as $8i0.00.
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October 23. Hon. Sidney ('lark and Hon. Geo. A. Crawford address a
Republican meeting at the court house.
October 25 M. C. Willis announces himself as a candidate for Repre-
sentative from the 11th district.
November 1. Col E Rierer and B. F. Killey, rival candidates for County
Attorney, announce that they have withdrawn from the race and pledge them-
selves not to qualify if elected, but leave the court to appoint a County At-
torney as authorized by law.
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November 7 W P. Proctor, M. P. Proctor, H. A.Smith, Wm. Hauber,
Jas. II. Betty, George Stahl, Ro'iert Smith, C. L. Carroll, W. J. Proctor, Wm.
.1. Caruthers. R A.Cornell, D C. Swayze, Paul Ford and S.W. Swayze incor-
porate the Mount Carmel M. E Church of Clavtonville Township. The place
of meeting is given as the school house and the value of the property is $200.
Novembers The Union Sentinel says: "We have in Hiawatha two dry
goods stores, one drug store, one grocery and saloon, one saddle and harness
shop, one shoe-maker shop, one wagon-maker shop, two bla ksmith shops, one
cabinet-maker shop, one wind (louring mill, one first-class hotel, one meat mar-
ket, one church, a court house, one livery stable,. two doctors, four lawyers.
three carpenters, one stonemason, one Masonic lodge, one printing office, one
1866-67] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 57
free school and all other things that go to mike un a fast and flourishing town
with a population of over three hundred souls."
November 10 Urius Billman having removed from the county G. L.
Becker was appointed trustee of Lot knane Township.
—J. G. Kelsey having tendered his resignation as County Clerk on account,
of ill health E. N. Morrill was appointed to till va< ancy.
—The proposition of the publishers of the Union Sentinel to print the pro-
ceedings of the Board of Commissioners for twenty-five cents per square is
accepted.
December 16. Hiawatha gets a daily mail route.
18<>7.
January 8. The petition of Geo. W. Parker and seventy three other
house-holders of Irving Township, asking that S. hilling and Meisenheimer be
licensed to keep a dram shop in Hiawatha is presmted to the County Commis-
sioners and it appearing that the petitioners were a majority of the house-
holders of the township, it was ordered that a license be issued upon the pay-
ment of $75 into the county treasury. February 21st the law in regard to
granting licenses was changed by the Legislature so as to require a petition
from a majority of the residents, both male and female, before license could be
issued. On March 2nd John Schilling appealed to County Clerk E N Morrill,
for his license. Mr Morrill submitted the question to County Attorney Kil-
ley, who gave a written opinion to the effect that a license could not be issued
until the applicant had complied with the new law. Schilling and Meisen-
heimer then closed their bar.
— G. L. Becker having declined the appointment of trustee for Locknane
Township, John G. Spencer is appointed.
January 24. T. K. Hausberry, of Salem, Neb., is preparing to build a
large flouring mill, water power, on the farm of I. P. Winslow, Esq., near Pa-
donia. The material is being placed on the ground and will be built in the
spring. — Union Sentinel.
—The Union Sentinel says: "On Monday last a deer might have been seen
leisurely trotting through town. No attempt was made to capture it.
February 11. On petition of O. H. McCauley it is ordered that the
town site of Robinson be declared vacated except California Avenue and the
lots thereon, Temple street and the four blo:ks in the center of the town site
commencing on California Avenue and Temple Streets with so much of the
streets and alleys as are adjoining said blocks.
February 21. The stock holders of the Brown County Wind Mill Com-
pany vote to accept the proposition of Samuel McCowan to purchase the mill
and to pay all the indebtedness of the company therefore.
March 1. The Assessor's returns show the following products for 1866:
Wheat, 45,015 bushels; Corn, 297,772 bushels: Barley, l,t 14 bushels; Oats. 65,-
412 bushels; Potatoes, 5,692 bushels; Sorghum, 8,311 gallons; Wool, 10,510
pounds; Horses, 1,853; Mules. 174; Cattle, 5,415; Sheep, 5,172; Hogs, 2,368.
March 2. The State Historical Society is organized. Samuel A. King-
man is President.
March 6. School district No. 30, Shore, is organized by Superintendent
Noah Hanson. The-first board are John M. Canon, director, J. A. Warhurst
clerk, J. R. McDaniel, treasurer.
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March 7. School district No. 31, Laus Creek, is organized by Superin-
tendent Noah Hanson. Tbe first board are Thos. Anderson, director, Thos.
Miller, clerk, Ephriarn Gamble, treasurer.
MARcn 25. Township election. Resulted as follows:
Claytonville Township: A. B. Anderson, Trustee; I. N. Seaman, M. E.
Streetor, Justices: C. F. Trapp, Theo. Schecher, Constables.
Irving Township: John Schilling, Trustee; J. G. Kelsey, I. P. Winslow
and T. J. Kenyon, Justices of the Peace; Geo. E. Sellegg, Isaac Schmitt and
L. B. Sloan, Constables.
Walnut Creek Township: Franklin Meyers, Trustee; F. A. Livermore
and Win. C. Thornton, Justices of the Peace; Jacob Bacon and Orlin Dickson,
Constables.
Locknane Township: John G. Spencer, Trustee; J. R. Bunn and C. C.
Powers. Justices of the Peace; J. M. Frink and Dan Woodman, Constables.
Makcii 29. The Sixth Semi-annual session of the Brown County Teachers'
Institute is held at Hiawatha
April 4. School district No. 32, Euchre Creek, is organized by Superin-
tendent Noah Hanson. The first board are Luther Sperry, director: Thurston
Chase, treasurer; Elbridge Chase, clerk.
April 13. The Central Branch makes its first sale of land in the county.
It deeds lots 6 and 7 in 22-3-17 to David J. Parks. Before the close of the year
13,207 acres had been sold.
May <5. Joint school district No. 5, B & N, is organized by Superin-
tendent Noah Hanson. The first orrners are Jas. Dyche, director; Archibald
Morehead, treasurer; Ira J. Collins, clerk.
May 9. J. S. Tyler issues a call for the friends of Manhood Suffrage to
meet in Hiawatha June 8th.
May 13. Mrs. Lucy Stone and H. B. Blackwell addresse- the citizens at
the court house in favor of female and negro suffrage.
June 8. Impartial suffrage meeting at Hiawatha. E. N. Morrill was
chosen chairman and B. F. Killey secretary. J. S. Tyler delivered a short
address on the subject of "Manhood Suffrage.'' On motion the chair appointed
Messrs Tyler. Ellis and Lacock a committee on resolutions who reported the
following which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, All persons are entitled to the right of suffrage without respect to sex or color,
therefore be it
Resolved, That we are in favor of striking- the words "White'" and "Male" from the con-
stitution of our state, and that we hereby pledge ourselves to work earnestly for the accom-
plishment of these great natural and political rights.
D. K Babbitt, Dr. H Graves, No ill Hanson, Simeon Wilkinson and J. S.
Tyler were appointed a county central committee to act in conjunction with
the state central committee in furthering the great cause of impartial suffrage.
July 4. Sunday School picnic in Col. Bierer's grove. Capt. E. N. Morrill
was president of the day. Ira J Li;ock read the Declaration and Rev. H. P.
Robinson, of Highland, delivered the address.
August 21 The Brown County Impartial Suffrage Committee announce
the appointment of the following precinct committeemen: Roys Creek, M. B.
Bowers, T. D. Ransom; Robinson, R H. Bollinger, Mrs N. P. Rawlings, C. L.
Carroll: Pages, W. H. Sawyer, George Pierce, T. W. Price; Locknane, Riley
Wo Klinui. C. Smith. D. H Sutherland; Tylers, J. K. Bunh, M. Frink, Mrs. J.
S. Tyler: Pony Creek, Win, Cjllins, Johnathan Scott, James Stumbo; Carson,
1867]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
George M. Benaett, Mrs E A Spooner, A M. Aldricli; Hiawatha, B. F. Killey,
Mrs. John Walters, H Graves; Padonia, Miss Mary Leavitt.
August 21. Gapt. E N.Morrill is appointed laud agent for the G. R. U.
P. R. R. for Brown county.
August—. Rev. J.H. Ballon organizes a Qai versa list church at Hiawatha.
September 2. George W. Glick, as attorney for the G. B. U. P. Railway,
appeared before the Board of Commissioners and asked tliat the assessment of
the railroad be reduced from $12,00J per mile to $9,5 K) and that that portion of
the road on the Kickapoo Reserve be exempted from taxation. The request
was granted.
— The board m ikes an estimate of county expenses for the ensuing year as
follows: Salaries, $W00: Courts, $100 ); Bridges, $2000; Printing, $50 J: Inci-
dentals, $10u0.
—The tax levy is fixed at three mills for county purposes and two mills on
all taxable real estate for road purposes.
—The Seventh Semi-annual session of the Brown County Teachers' Insti-
tute is held at Carson The following officers are elected: President, N. Han-
son; Vice-presidents, A. G. Speer, I Hardee, E N. Morrill; Secretary, A.
Carothers. Assistant Secretary, Mrs. C. Longerborn: Treasurer, W. P. Fuller;
Auditor, J. O Shannon.
September 25. C. Y. H. Langston, a colored gentlemen from Leaven-
worth, speaks at the court house in favor of negro suffrage.
September 27. Miss Olympia Brown addresses a meeting at the court
house in favor of female suffrage.
October 3. The Fourth Annual Fair is held by the Brown County Agri-
cultural Society. The following officers are elected: Samuel Speer, President:
S. W. Wade. D H. Sutherland and John Maglott, Vice-presidents; E N. Mor-
rill, Secretary: Ira .1. Lacock, Treasurer: John Schilling, I. N. Seaman and
B. F. McCoy, Executive Committee
October 8. The St. Joe and Denver City Railroad hold a meeting at El-
wood for the election of directors. E. N Morrill, of Brown county is chosen as
one of the directors
November 5. General Election.
Representative 11th District, E. Bierer
" '" " Ira J. Lacock
" " David Glen
L. E. Dunn
Representative 12th District, John Downs
" J.S.Tyler j e
Countv Treasurer, W. B. Barnett 45
Sheriff, I N. Seaman
15
Eli Moser 'â– 27
Register of Deeds, J. K. Klinefelter
•« " J. W. Oberholtzer
County Assessor, D. K Babbitt
J.K. Bunn
County Clerk. E. N. Morrill
Surveyor, E. H Niles
" J. O Shannon
Commissioner 1st District, John Walters
•' " '" M. B. Bowers
Commissioner 2nd District. Jacob J. Weltmer
J S. Tyler
Commissisner 3rd District, J. K. Dickason
S. W. Wade
'• " " Theo. Schecher
To strike the word "White" out of the Constitution
Against
For the amendment to the Constitution restricting
the elective franchise to loyal persons
Against
To strike the word "Male" out of the Constitution .
Agai.ist
•»7
61
72
25 [107
14 70
10 59
13 | 78
Hi | 37
20 102
17 ; 42
2 ! 55
1 33
10 | 34
21 100
Ill)
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1867-68
November 7. David Downer purchases the Union Sentinel from Lacock
and Oberlioltzer.
November 9 Tlie County Clerk is authorized to lease the upper room of
the court house to school district No. 4 for a school room for three months.
1868.
January 1. Rev. Geo. Turner is appointed missionary for the Episcopal
church in Brown county. Congregations were established at a number of
places but no permanent churches were organized.
January 10. W. B. Barnett is appointed County Treasurer to fill the
vacancy occuring from January 12, 1868 to July 7, 1868, occasioned by the act
of the legislature changing the time for the Treasurer to enter upon his duties.
—J. B. Butterrieid is appointed Constable for Irving Township to till
vacancy caused by the removal of G. E. Selleg.
February 17. School district N». 33. Kentucky Ridge, is organized by
Superintendent Noah Hanson. The first boad are E. R Cornelison, director;
Thos Hart, treasurer; W. W. Cornelison, clerk.
February 19. School district No. 34, Morrill, is organized by Superin-
tendent Noah Hanson.
February 28. Township- live in ranges fifteen and sixteen are lopped
off from Brown county and given to Jackson county. This is done in the in-
terests of Hiawatha and Holton in order to throw them nearer the center of
their respective counties and enable them to hold the ( ounty seats.
March 2. The act of the Treasurer of Brown county in selling the south-
east quarter of section 16, town 1, range 15. the same being school land, to II.
A. Rogers and John A. Blanchett for $3 00 per acre when the same was ap-
praised at $5(j0 per acre, is legalized.
March 3 The acts of the district board ,of Union school district No 3,
Brown and Nemeha, is issueing bonds to build a school house is legalized by the
legislature.
March 3. More state roads.
—One from Highland across Brown county towards Falls City.
—One from Hiawatha to White Cloud on the shortest and most practica-
ble route. The commissioners are Wm. B. Barnett and J. F. Babbitt on the
part of Brown county.
March 6. School district No. 35, Heiklar, is organized by Superintend-
ent Noah Hanson. The first board are Henry J. Hecklar, director; Jacob W.
Bowron, clerk; Abel Hedge, treasurer
March 12. Joseph Kocher, B. F. Killey, D. K. Babbitt, J. Schilling, E.
N. Morrill, H. M Robinson, W. B. Barnett and Ashley Chase issues a call for a
Republican County Convention March 21st.
March 21. Republican County Convention at Hiawatha Hon. Samuel
Speer was called to the chair and D. K. Babbitt was elected secretary. M B.
Bowers and J . S. Tyler were chosen delegates to the State Convention. E. N.
Morrill, J. S. Tyler and M. B. Bowers, as a committee on resolutions repoited
the following which were unanimously adopted.
RewlVed, That we heartly endorse the action of Congress in its re-construction policy, and
do not believe that the time has yet arrived for the rebels to leave the back seats.
Resolved, That believing that treason should be made odious, we cordially approve the
action of the National House of Representatives in impeaching- Andrew Johnson; thereby
1868]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
01
relieving the county of the great obsticle to a speedy restoration of the political status of the
people so recently in the rebellion.
Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown county hereby pledge their hearty and undivided
support to Gen. U. S. Grant as their candidate for the Presidency.
Resolved That the public debt incurred to preserve the National existence should ever be
regarded as a sacred obligation binding the country to its full payment in the most perfect
good faith and to the fullest extent of the legal requirement.
Resolved, That we hereby pledge ourselves to support no man for office who is not fully and
thorougly committed to the principles of the Republican party.
A central committee consisting of E N Morrill, chairman; D. K. Babbitt,
secretary; Samuel Speer, R H. Bollinger and J. S. Tyler were chosen.
Radical speeches were made by Messrs Wilkinson, Scott, Collins, Tyler,
Lacock, Macy, Bowers, Morrill and Speer.
April 3 Brown County Teachers Institute holds its semi-annual meet-
ing at Hiawatha.
April 7. Township election.
LOCKNANE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. W. Powers 41
B. W. Smith 27
Treasurer, J, G. Spencer 40
RnbertRay 24
Clerk, J. W. Penn 38
" W. Meyers 28
Constable, E. H. Doolittle 37
W.M.Warner '24
Ashberry Gaskill 1
WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. H. Rains 33
F.Meyers 11
" N.Hanson 2
J. Kirk 1
Treasurer, C. E. Parker 34
N.Hanson 2
M. Willett 8
" J . Cottrell 1
Clerk, A. M. Aldrich 36
'• J. W Scott 9
" M. Willett 1
Justice of Peace, Stanford McDaniel 8
"' " John Downs 1
Constable, Jacob Bacon 34
" John Blanchett , 9
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, John Schilling 59
Treasurer, H M. Robinson 58
Clerk, R. 0. Chase 60
Justice, D. K Babbitt 54
Thomas Mann 4
W. S Stretch 1
Constable, J B. Butterfield 58
" John Simpkins 58
L.B. Sloane 57
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP
Trustee. A. B. Anderson 93
D. P. Williams 56
P. L Bunk..... 1
Treasurer, John Bunk 77
Philips. Kelly 63
P. S Bunk 1
Clerk, Seeley Sherman 66
"' L. Hughes 4
" L. M. Hughes 53
•' J. L Hughes 1
" I. N. Seaman 1
" J. S. Snodgrass 24
Constable Marion Wade 87
D P. Pritchard 53
John Mandsley 50
B. A. Williams 27
•' J Freeland 1
J. Hughes 1
May 20. Republican Convention at Chicago. Grant and Colfax nomi-
nated for President and Vice-President.
July 4. Celebration at Padonia. Speeches are made by Rev. J. A. Simp-
son, Albert G. Speer and J. O. Shannon.
July 6. Democratic Convention at New York. Horatio Seymour and
Frank P. Blair nominated for President and Vice-President.
July 7. On petition of B. F. Killey and others the Commissioners sus-
pend the operation of the game laws so far as they apply to prairie chickens.
JuLy 8. The Board of County Commissioners appropriate $500 for the
Brown County Agricultural Society.
July 29. Democratic State Convention at Topeka. Geo. W. Glick is
nominated for Governor.
August i. Sunday School celebration in Bedkers grove three miles north-
east of Hiawatha. B. F. Partch marshal.
August 6. The Republicans of Roy : s Creek organize a "Tanner's Club"
with M. B. Bowers, President; H. F. Macy, Secretary;. L. B. Sloane, Treasurer;
62 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1868
R. Brewster, Philip Gribling, G. W. Lindley, J. W. Canton and U.S.Keith,
Business Committee.
August 19. Democratic Mass Convention at the court house. The call
is for all opposed to a perversion of a true form of Republican government as
evidenced by the re-construction a ts and who can affiliate and co-operate with
the great National Democratic Party iu the ensuing Presidential campaign.
August 27. A Grant and Colfax club is organized at Hiawatha with
Thos. Mann, President; J. K. Klinefelter, Secretary; Thos. Ellis, Treasurer;
A. J. Selleg, A G. Speer and J. M. Snively, Executive Committee. Speeches
are made by J.O. Shannon and A. G Speer. It is resolved: "That the hospi-
talities of the Club be exteuded to ali Democrats who wish to advocate the
principles of the lost cause in our meetings."
August 29. Republican Convention for 11 th Representative District at
Hiawatha. Thos. Mann is chosen Chairman and J. W. Oberholtzer Secretary.
A. J. Selleg is unanimously chosen delegate to the State Convention and John
Walters alternate.
—Republican Convention for 12th Representative District at Carson.
—The Republicans of Carson jrg.mize a "Tanner's Ciub" with C. E. Par-
ker, President; B. F. Watkins, Vice-president; A. Carothers, Secretary; J. J.
Weltmer, Treasurer; Samuel Speer, G E Irwin, F. Myers, Executive Com-
mittee Speeches are made by Albert Speer and J. O. Shannon.
September 9. Republican State Convention at Topeka Jas. M. Harvey
is nominated for Governor.
September 19. Republican Convention at the court house. J. VV. Ben-
son is Chairman and D. K Babbitt Seiietary. W. B. Burnett, C L. Carroll
and I. P. Winslow are elected delegates to the Senatorial Convention and D.
K. Babbitt is elected a delegate to the Judicial Convention.
September 24-25. The Fifth Annual Fair is held at Hiawatha M. B.
Bowers is elected President and E. N. Morrill Secretary.
September 26. Republican Senatorial Convention at Capioma. B F.
Killey is chosen Chairman and J C. Hubbard, of Nemeha, Secretary. The
Brown county delegates are B. F. Killey, I. P Winslow, Geo E. Irwin and
John G. Spencer. Albert G. Speer is unanimously nominated for Sen itor. J.
C. Hubbard, I. P. Winslow and Samuel Speer are chosen as a Senatorial Com-
mittee.
—School district No. 24, Union, is organized by Superintendent Noah Han-
son. The first board are Gilbert S. Weathers, director: Andrew Austin,
treasurer; William Radford, clerk.
September 28. The Bryn Zion Baptist Church is organized at Pitman
school house, four and one-half miles south-east of Robinson, by Revs. Cozad
and Cook. The constituant members were Allen and Elizabeth Mellotte, D. B.
Pittsford, S. T. Mellotte, M. F. Streeter, Rachel McBride, Mary E. Mellotte,
Mary Anderson, B. F. Lilly, Mrs. B F. Lilly. The organization was moved to
Robinson in 1871. The last services were held December 19, 1885.
October 2. Democratic Judicial Convention at Centralia. Wm. Hether-
ington is Chairman and J. P. Taylor and W, D. Rippy, Secretaries. On motion
of B. P. Waggener a committee on credentials is appointed. This committee
reported the counties entitled to representation as follows: Atchison 10, Don-
iphan 10, Brown 4, Nemeha 4, Marshall 2, Washington 2. All the counties are
representated. Col M. Quigg nominated A. G. Otis forjudge. W. D. Rippy
1868] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 63
nominated D. M. Johnson. Otis received 22 votes and Johnson 10. On motion
of C. G. Means the nomination of Mr. Otis is made unanimous. Mr. Otis ad-
dressed the Convention at some length. R Wheeler is made the Brown county
member of the Central Committee.
October 8. The Republicans of Hiawatha raise a Grant and Colfax pole.
E N. Morrill is President and Lieut Merryhew is Marshal. Speeches are
made by Col F. M. Keith and B F. Killey.
October 10. Republican Convention at Hiawatha. G. L. Becker Is
Chairman and I. N. Seaman is Secretary. The following ticket is nominated:
E. N. Morrill, Clerk of the Court; Noah Hanson, County Superintendent; B.
F. Killey, County Attorney; D. K. Babbitt, Probate Judge; M. B. Bowers,
Representative 11th District; Geo. E. Irwin, Representative 12th District;
A resolution is unanimously adopted that the change in the county lines,
striking off two townships, was for the best interests of the county and in-
structing the Republicans to dppose any measure having in view the restor-
ation of said territory to Brown county.
October 12 Republican Judicial Convention at Hiawatha. A. K. Moore
is chairman and Noah Hanson secretary. Delegates present were Russell
Williams, Thomas Steanson, Wm. H. Smallwood, E. J. Jenkins and C. Leland
of Doniphan; David Martin, C. G. Foster, D Carmichael, Benj. Wallick, N. J.
Huntington, of Atchison; D K. Babbitt and Noah Hanson of Brown; Samuel
Lappin and A. K. Moore of Nemaha; W. H. Smith of Marshall; Wm. S. Moore-
house of Washington; A. Geiger of Republic. The balloting for Judge stood
Nathan Price 9, David Martin 5, scattering 3. J. F. Babbitt is made the mem-
ber of the Central Committee for Brown County.
October 14. A new treaty is proclaimed with the Sacs and Foxes by
which their reservation is reduced to its present limits.
October 16. Democratic Convention at Hiawatha. L. R. Wheeler is
chosen President, Samuel Smouse, Vice-President and J. J. Miles Secretary.
Nominations are made as follows: State Senator, Jefferson Martin, of Nema-
ha county; Representative 11th District, Samuel Smouse; Representative 12th
District, John M. Meredith: County Attorney, J. J. Miles; Probate Judge,
Joseph Hall; County Superintendent, Hiram Hall; Clerk of the Court, Capt.
David Glenn.
October 26. School district No. 36, Prairie View, is organized by Super-
intendent Noah Hanson. The first board are E. HarriDgton, director, S. E.
Erwin, clerk, Wm. Kensinger, treasurer.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1868
November 3. General election.
President, U. S. Grant, Republican
'• Horatio Sey more. Democrat
Governor, J M. Harvey, Republican
Geo. W. Glick. Democrat
Lieut. Governor, C. V. Eskridg-e, Republican
" " Maxwell McUaslin, Democrat
Secretary of State, Thos. Moonlight Republican...
'« ■' Wilson Shanon. Jr., Democrat ..
Treasurer, Geo. Graham, Republican
•' Allen McCartney, Democrat
Auditor, A . Thoman, Republican
" Gotleib Schauble, Democrat,
Attorney General, A. Danford, Republican
" '• Ross Burns, Democrat
Superintendent, P. McVickor. Republican
A. Beatt.v, Democrat
Associate Justice, D.M.Valentine. Republican
W. R. Wag-staff, Democrat
Senator, A. G. Speer, Republican
U. .". Keith
Nelsen Blakely
"â– J Schilling-
" Jefferson Martin, Democrat
Judg-e, Nathan Price, Republican.
. •' A. G. Otis, Democrat ,
Representative llth Dis't, M. B. Bowers, Republican
" " " Samuel Smouse. Democrat
Representative 12th Dis't, Geo. E. Irwin, Republican
•' J. S.Tyler
" " " J Meredith. Democrat
County Clerk, E.N. Morrill, Republican
D. Glenn. Democrat
Superintendent. N. Hanson, Republican
" H. Hall, Democrat
County Attorney, B. F Killey, Republican
" " J. J. Miles, Democrat !
Probate Judge, D. K. Babbitt, Republican
" 'â– Jas. Hall, Democrat
For Amend men t-to Section 4, Article XV. .
Ag-ainst Amendment
Congressman, Sidney Clark, Republican
C. W. Blair, Democrat
17 146
12 I 54
Section 4 of Article XV of the Wyandotte Constitution read: "All public
pri ntiug shall be let on contract to t lie lowest responsible bidder by such ex-
ecutive officer and in such manner as shall be prescribed bylaw" This was
amended at the 13(38 election to read: "All public printing shall be done by a
State Printer, who shall be elected by the Legislature in joint session and shall
hold office for two years, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
The joint session of the Legislature for- the election of a State Printer shall be
on the third Tuesday of January, lf-69, and every two years thereafter. All
public printing shall be done at the Capital, and the prices for the same shall
be regulated by law."
This was adopted by a vole of 13,471 to 5,415. The peculiar wording of the
section gave rise to the Hudson-Snow controversy in 1895, in which the Supreme
Court rendered a decision from which each member of the court dissented.
November 21. School district No. 37, Victory, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are: Ttfos. McCoy, director; L S. Warner, clerk;
Gradwell Boice, treasurer.
December 13. The Methodist Episcopal church at Hiawatha is dedicated.
This is the first church dedication in the county. The structure is a neat stone
building 33x52 and cost $">,0J0. It is out debt, thebalanceof $1,800 being raised
at the deditation ceremonies. Rev. A. B. Leonard, Presiding Elder, preached
the dedicatory sermon.
1869J ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 65
1869.
January 4. Railroad meeting at. Hiawatha. E. N. Morrill is chairman
and Col. E Bierer, secretary. Ira J. Lacock, I. N. Seaman and O. Fountain
are appointed a committee on resolutions and report the following which are
adopted:
Whereas, The President and Directors of the St. Joseph & Denver City R. R. have pro-
posed to the people of Brown County that they will immediately survey and locate the road
through Brown county, provided the $100,000 of stock or bonds of said county heretofore voted
shall be made available to the company in grading and tietng the road through the county,
therefore, be it,
Resolved, By the people of Brown county in mass convention assembled, that the im-
mediate construction of the St. Joseph & Denver City R R., through our county, is of vital im-
portance to the people, and that we earnestly' recommend to the County Commissioners to re-
submit the question of the 3100,000 of stock of Brown C »unty in the St. Joseph & Denver City
R. R . to a vote of the people, thereby changing the conditions of issuing said bonds, so as
to make the stock available to the company in grading and tieing the road through the county,
provided the said railroad company shall survey and locate the road before the vote shall be
taken as recommended."
—Ira J. Lacock, A. J. Selleg, S. W. Wade, A. Curtis and I. N. Seaman
were appointed a committee to confer with the President and Directors of the
road, and urge upon them the importance of a speedy construction of the road
west, through Brown county.
January 5. The Commissioners decide to submit this proposition:
"Shall the County Commissioners subscribe $100,000 in the capital stock of
the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Company, to be paid in bonds of said
county at their par value, payable thirty years after date, and bearing interest
at the rate of seven per cent per annum Said bonds to be issued only in pay-
ment of work actually performed and material actually used in the county.
The payments to be made in .such manner as the county commissioners may
prescribe, provided no bonds shall be issued to said company until five miles of
said road is graded in said Brown county, and ready for the track."
Jt is further provided that in case this proposition is carried and accepted
by the St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad Company, that the vote of June 16,
1866, shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.
January 1L A meeting is held at Hiawatha to organize a lodge of Good
Templars. E. N\ Morrill is chosen chairman, and R. C. Chase, secretary. A
petition is forwarded to the Grand Lodge, asking for a charter. Those signing
it were: R C. Chase, Mrs. R. C. Chase, Geo. W. Baker, E. N. Morrill, Ira. J.
Lacock, Mrs. Ira J. Lacock, Warren Rollins, Mrs. L. S. Rollins, Warren
Austin, Rev G. A. Hoyt, Andrew McLaughlin. B. F. Partch, Mrs. B.F. Partch,
Geo. Douis, J. K. Klinefelter, John Smouse, James M. Castle, Mrs. E. A.
Chance, Lewis B Hall, A D Chase, Frederick Bedker, Frederick Bedker, Jr„
Kate Castle, Ann Castle, Geo. VVoodmansee, Theodore Bedker, John McCoy
and Orlando Ellis.
January 22. The directors of the St Joseph & Denver City R. R., order
the road survey to Hiawatha.
January 23. The legislature passes a law authorizing the commissioners
of Brown county to erect a jail at a cost of not more than $5,00J and to issue
bonds for the same, on not less than ten years time, to be sold at not less than
ninety cents on the dollar, which bonds shall bear interest at the rate of ten
per cent per annum.
Febkuary 19. Joint school district No. 4, B. & N (Fidelity) is organized by
Supt. Noah Hanson. The first officers are Patrick Dunigan, Director; Mont
Lillery, Clerk, Gustaf Steifler, Treasurer.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
March 4. A. D. Lynch, B. Aumillerand A. B Grubb are appointed com-
mississioners on the part of Brown county to locate a state road from Holton
via Netawaka, through Brown county as near the Kickapoo reserve line as
practicable, to the Nebraska line.
— Everard Bierer, John Walters and J. F. Babbitt are appointed on the part
of Brown county to locate a state road from Hiawatha to White Cloud.
March 11. The St. Joseph & Denver City R. R. survey is completed to
Hiawatha.
March 23. Fairview postoffice established with Orlando Fountain as
postmaster.
-Col. Harbine of St. Joe, addresses a railroad meeting at the court house.
G. Amann, A. J. Sellegg, A. Chandler, Chas. Robinson, John Maglott, L D.
Warner, and D. T. Smouse are appointed a committee to attend to the elec-
tion on April 6th.
— C. L. Parker. Thos, Hart and H. M. Coburn are appointed a committee
to act in conjunction witli the County Commissioners in taking charge of the
issuing of bonds to the railroad company.
April 1. The contract for building the St. Joe & Denver City road from
Troy to Hiawatha is let to Gunn & Robinson.
April 6. Township Election.
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
D. J. Parks
. 95
. 88
2
2
. 121
. 40
10 .
! 2
1
1
. 118
. 52
. 2
1
1
1
. 71
. 72
. 62
. 47
. 10
. 18
.. 30
. 61
. 124
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
B F. Partch
.. 2
Samuel W. Wade
3
.. 63
J. Schilling
A. L. Ellis
Clerk.
.. 187
Clerk.
2
J. Schilling
R. C. Cha^e
.. 194
I. J. Lacock
Treasurer.
.. 1
G. Stites
Treasurer.
Ashley Chase. ..
Jus
Jas Wilson
S. B. Sloane....
W. W Winslow
I. P Winslow...
D.K. Babbitt...
Jas. Simpkins..
J. B. Butterfleld.
Geo. Seller
G. W. Lindley ..
For allowing ho
Apainst allowin
tice of the Peace.
Constable.
.. 164
.. 21
.. 70
.. 130
.. 187
.. 198
.. 19
.. 32
.. 159
L. Hughes
Jusl
ce of the Peace.
Laveus Hughes.
J. A. Glenn
E B. Green
Constable.
*s to run at large
r hogs to run at large..
. 36
.. 219
G. W. Snodgrass
LOCKNANE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
A.M. Hough
Clerk.
M. Wade
WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.
F. M. Starns
. 130
.. 30
. 2
. 37
. 102
. 152
.. 107
. 36
.. 93
.. 74
E. N. Ordway...
R. W. Smith...
.. 25
Clerk.
H
Treasurer.
Levi Morrill
Treasurer.
ice of the Peace
lei
Constable.
.. 49
C E. Parker....
Justice of the Peace.
.. 28
Just
Stanford McDan
E. A. Spooner ..
H. A. Hough ..
C. C, Powers....
.. 46
.. 27
.. 30
Constables.
.. 32
H Lynch
.. 31
David Simmons.
Philip Osborn. ..
.. 58
1869J ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 67
April 6. Railroad bond election.
For the bonds. Against.
Hiawatha 179 3
Roys Creek 2 61
Robinson 102 36
Page 1 63
Lochnane 57
Walnut Creek 96 13
Pony Creek 18 33
Padonia 14 7
Tyler 10 15
Total 422 288
April 24. School District No. 39, Franklin, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are Lewis M. Huntley, director; B. W. Smith, treas-
urer; J. K. Bunn, ilerk.
April 27. School District No. 38 Everest, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are B. A. Williams, director; Wm. H. Dooly, Jr.,
treasurer; Wm. Jett, clerk.
JurE 19. A petition is presented to the Probate Judge, asking for the in-
corporation of the town of Hiawatha, but the prayer is refused.
June 23 A council of Congregational ministers and delegates from Atchi-
son, Muscotah, Highland and White Cloud, meet at Hiawatha, and consumate
the organization of the Hiawatha Congregational church. Rev. G. A. Hoyt is
pastor of the new organization.
June 25. Teachers institute at Carson.
July 7. Joseph Hall is appointed trustee of Irving township to fill va-
cancy caused by resignation of John Schilling.
July 26. County Clerk E. N. Moirill, makes the Brown county subscrip-
of $100,000 to the capital stock of the St. Joe & Denver City Railroad. The
location of the road is ordered changed from Highland. to the Wolf River route.
Gunu aud Robinson enter into bonds to have the grading done to Hiawatha by
October 1st.
July 27. School District No. 41, Pleasant Hill, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are, Wyatt Sayler, director; George Wheeler, treas-
urer; Wyatt Sayler, clerk.
July 29. School District No. 42, Hortou, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson.
August 9. School District No. 40, Grand Prairie, is organized by Supt.
Noah Hanson. The first board are S. C. Amend, director; Rev. Geo. Turner,
treasurer; John McCreary, clerk.
—School District No. 43, Turner, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson. The
first board are C. B. Johnson, director; John Danly, treasurer; Thos. Wilce,
clerk.
August 19. Railroad celebration picnic and concert in I. N. Seaman's
grove at Claytonville. J. F. Babitt is presiding officer and B.B.Mann, marshal.
October 1. Sixth Annual Fair. Officers are elected as follows: John
Schilling, President; J. W. Oberholtzer, Secretary; John Walters, Treasurer;
Samuel Smouse, John Maglott, B. F. McCoy, Executive Committee; Wm.
Wallers and Nephi Cordray, Marshals.
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October 2. Republican county convention. Ira J. Lacock is made chair-
man M. C. Willis, John Schillingand Z. Holcombe are appointed a committee
on credentials and report the following delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention: Roys Greek— T. J. Kenyon, T. D. Ranson, C. F. Bowron; Padonia—
I. P. Winslow; Hiawatha-R. Zimmerman, G. Amann, John Schilling, Ira J.
Lacock; Robinson— D. J. Parks, Z Holcombe, G. M. Stites, Aaron Wade, John
Dovvell, G. B Wilson; Pages— M. C. Willis, Owen Jones; Locknane— G. L.
Becker; Tylers— M. C Myers, E. A. Spoouer, A. Curtis; Walnut Creek— Joseph
Kirk, Thurston Chase, J. Grover, S. D. Welcome; Pony Creek— Henry
Houghton.
—The following ticket was nominated: County Commissioners -M C.
Willis, C. F. Bowren, J. S. Tyler; Treasurer— H. M. Robinson; Clerk— E. N.
Morrill; Register of Deeds— J. K. Klinefelter; Surveyor— Stephen Aldrich;
Sheriff— B. B. Mann; Coroner— 8. Wilkinson; Representative Eleventh Dis-
trict— J. F. Babbitt; Representative Twelfth District— Alonzo Curtis.
—The Union Sentinel says: "The convention fully established the fact,
that such gatherings, are nothing but swindles upon the rights of the people,
and do not represent the sentiments of the Republican party of the county.
There were three precincts that were unrepresented, no election for delegates
having taken place, while others were represented by proxy. The ticket was
made up before the convention met, and delegates appointed to act who were
known to be in favor of it."
—Andrew McLaughlin for Treasurer, David Downer for Clerk, J. W. Ober-
holtzer for Register of Deeds, I. N. Seaman, John E. Bowers, George E. Selleg,
J. A.Wilson, S. K. Klinefelter, and N. Cordray for Sheriff, and E Biererfor
Representative Eleventh District, announce themselves as independent candi-
dates.
. October 18. W. D. Webb, Wm L. Jones and Chas. W. Johnson are en-
rolled as attorneys in the District Court.
—Brown County Teachers Institute at White Eagle School house. Officers
are elected as follows: J. A. Gilbert, S. Aldrich and W. J. Welcome, Vice-
Presidents; A. Carothers, Secretary; J. K. Dickinson, Treasurer; D. L. Ander-
son, Auditor.
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November 8. A new school for the Kickapoos is opened near the center
of the Diminished Reserve with Joshua A. Trueblood as teacher and an enroll-
ment of twenty. The school is held in a hewed log church belonging to the
tribe. In 1871 the building known as the Rising Station near the west line of
the Reserve was purchased for $515 and remodled for a school building. The
old Kennekuk mission building was torn down and the material used in this
building.
—Joint School District No, 6, B & N. (Granada) was organized by Supt.
Noah Hanson. The first officers are A. M. Hough, director; S. R. Anderson,
treasurer; W. W. Letson, clerk.
December 9. The Union Sentinel advertises a horse race between horses
owned by Col. E. Bierer and Capt. John Schilling.
December «. Cavalry Parish of the Protestant Episcopal church, Rev.
George Turner, pastor, is organized at Hiawatha. Samuel Smouse was chosen
senior warden. W. B. Barnett, junior warden; C H. Orth, E. Bierer, H. M.
Robinson, Dr. Collins, Geo. E. Selleg and David Downer, vestrymen, and Mrs.
W. R. Gardner, treasurer.
Decemer — . Some time during the year 1869, the Catholic church at
Marak was built.
1870.
January 3. Terrapin voting precinct is established and elections are to
be held at Terrapin school house.
January 4. Claytonville voting precinct is established^ Elections are to
be held at the home of D. J. Parks.
70
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1870
January 28. Railroad meeting at Falls City to consider the prospect of
building a road from Hiawatha north into Nebraska. Among those who at-
tended from Brown- county were E. N. Morrill, B. F. Killey, Dr. Graves, A. J.
Selleg, H M. Robinson, I. P. Winslow.
January — . First railroad rail laid in the county.
February 12. A railroad meeting is held at the court house to adopt
measures for the organization of a company, to build a railroad from Lawrence
via. Hiawatha and Falls City to Brown vi lie, Neb. T. K. Hansberry was called
to the (hair and H. M. Robinson was chosen secretary. A committee consist-
ing of Messrs. Ira J. Lacock, E N. Morrill, W. B. Barnett, John Schilling, A.
J. Selleg, I. P. Winslow and H. M. Robinson was appointed to draft articles of
incorporation.
February 22. H. M. Robinson opens the railroad station at Robinson.
February 28. Pleasant Hill Cemetary Association of District 16, incor-
porated with James W Belts, O. Fountain, G. Joss, John Kasermann and Jas.
B. Allison as trustees.
March 1. Joint School District No. 1, Brown and Nemaha counties is
authorized to vote a two per cent anuuat tax for teachers wages.
March 3, The sale of the school hou-e in District 29, is authorized by the
legislature upon a vote of two thirds of the qualified electors of the district.
March 7. The St. Joe & Denver Ci by R. R., is running daily trains to and
from Hiawatha.
March 18. School District No. 41, is organized by Supt. Noah Hanson.
The first board are J. Duvall, director; J. H. Hart, treasurer; G. S. Becker,
clerk.
March 21. School District No 45, Temple, is organized by Noah Hanson.
The first board are Abel Amon, director; James Spickehnier, treasurer; Miles
Simmons, clerk.
March 21. School District No. 46, Belle vue, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson.
March 26. A. railroad meeting is held it Hiawatha at which "The South-
eran Nebraska and Northern Kmsas"and t,he "Northern Kansas and Southern
Nebraska" railroad companies are consolidated as the Lawrence and Nebraska
City Railroad Co.
April 5. Township Election
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee Charles Kn abb
Clerk D. Moore
Treasurer Theo. Skecker
Constable M Wade
Constable W. Shortridge
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee Joseph Hall
Treasurer Ashley Chase
Clerk R . O. CJhase
Constable Geo T. Woodmansee
Constable Mathew Donly
WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP
Trustee F. M. Stains
Treasurer Ben. Aumiller
Clerk... Levi Morrill
Constable David Simmons
Constable J.C.Wolfe
LOCHNANE TOWNSHIP
Trustee A. M. Hough
Treasurer Wm. Hart
Clerk J. G. Spencer
Justice of the Peace J. K. Bunn
Constable A.Davis
Constable , Wm. Warner
—School District No. 47, Mt. Pleasant, is organized by Supt. Noah Han-
son. The first board are John H. Decker, director; John Zimmerman,
treasurer; R. J. Young, clerk.
April 10. The First Presbyterian church of Hiawatha organized byFrank
E. Sheldon in the M. E. church Those present were Mrs. Jane Pricer, W. S.
1870] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 71
Brown, Eugene M. Adams Susan M. Adams, Edward C. Work. Eugene M.
Adams was chosen elder.
April 14. County Clerk E. N. Morrill subscribes $100.00 to the capital
stock of the St. Joe & Denver Railway.
April 30. A. N. Ruley commences the publication of the Hiawatha
Dispatch .
May 2 Buncomb postoffice established with Wm. B. Dickinson as post-
master.
May 11 The survey of the Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska road
is commenced near Padonia.
Junb 13. Ira J. Lacock, A. N. Ruley, H. C. Wey, G. B. Jones, John Schil-
ling, B. B. Mann, E. Case, B. F. Killey, E. N. Morrill, A. M Blakesly, A. J.
Sellegg and ninety-two others petition the Probate Court to incorporate the
town of Hiawatha. The prayer is granted and John Schilling, John W. Pot-
tenger, A. J. Selleg, A. J. Comstock and C. W. Johnson are appointed a board
of trustees for the city until such time as their successors are duly elected and
qualified.
June 20. The Trustees of the town of Hiawatha organize by the election
of A. J. Selleg as chairman and C. W. Johnson as clerk pro tem. George T.
Woodmansee is appointed Constable, Joseph Hall, Assessor; Andrew McLaugh-
lin, Town Collector and Treasurer.
June 22. H. J. Aten is appointed Town Clerk for Hiawatha.
June — . The U. S. census shows for Brown county.
White males 3,737
White females 2,986
Colored males 45
Colored females 48
Indian males 5
Indians females 2
Total population 6,823
Number of acres of improved land 50,189
Value of farms $2,272,272
Value of farming implements and machinery. $118,468
Estimated value of all farm "productions in-
cluding betterments and additions to stock. $457,283
July 6. The Board of Trustees of Hiawatha by unanimous vote adopt a
dram shop ordinance. The license fee is fixed at from $200 to $500.
July 11. School District No 48, Pleasant Dale, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first board are Thos. Wilce, director, C. B.Johnson, treasurer,
Geo. S. Foster, clerk.
July 14. A dram shop license is issued to J. W. Albro by the Hiawatha
Trustees.
July 27. Grand Prairie postoffice established with Josiah C. Thomas as
postmaster.
July 28. J. F. Babbitt is appointed Trustee of Irving township to fill the
vacancy caused by resignation of Joseph Hall.
August 11. The Board of Trustees for Hiawatha grant a dram shop
license to W. T. Walker.
— C. W. Johnson submits the following design for a seal for Hiawatha
which is adopted: "The seal shall consist of a circular impression with the
72 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1870
words, "Inhabitants of the town of Hiawatha," about the circumference, and
crossed flags of the United States, and shield of the United States filling the
center field."
August 3. Marak postoffice established with Franz Marak as postmaster.
August 4. School District No. 49, Fairfield, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first officers are B. A. Sprague, director: D. K. Snivey, treasurer;
J. C. Lacroix, clerk.
August 9. School District No. 50, Hamlin, is organized by Supt. Noah
Hanson. The first officers were Robert Gaston, treasurer; David S. Bradford,
clerk.
August 20. The Germans of Brown county meet at the Court House to
give expression to their views respecting the war in the Fatherland. C. M. G.
Dusendschon is president, and Wm. Snyder, secretary.
August 24. B. F. McCoy is appointed treasurer of Hiawatha.
August 31. The "Bunkum Flouring Mill Co." is incorporated with 700
$10 shares. The place of business is on the St Joe& Denver near the section
line between section 11 and 12, township 3. The directors are Simeon Wilker-
son, Boyd Dickinson, and Samuel P Dickinson of Bunkum, A. W. Ball, of
Forest City, Mo., and A. B. Parks of Illinois.
September 3. Republican district convention to send delegates to the
state convention. W. B Barnett and M. B. Bowers are chosen from the
Eleventh district and Samuel Speer from the Twelfth district.
September 5 The Commissioners authorize Irving township to vote on
the question whether the township shall subscribe $25,000 in bonds to the
Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska railroad. At the election 239 votes
were cast against the bonds and 33 for.
September 8-10. The Brown County Agricultural Society holds the 7th
annual fair and elects officers as follows: John Schiliing, president, J. W.
Oberholtzer, secretary; J. W. Walters, treasurer; R. S. Fairchild, B. F. McCoy,
D. K. Babbitt, John Maglott and Samuel Smouse, executive committee; Samuel
Speer, marshal.
September 14. First Congregational church of Hiawatha incorporated,
with A. M. Blakesly, C D. Lawrence, J. A. Pope, Simeon Baker and A. N.
Ruley as trustees.
September 24. Republican senatorial convention at Sabetha. Samuel
Speer is chairman, and A. R May, secretary. The Brown county delegates
are Samuel Speer, G. E. Irwin, A. C Foster, A. R. May, S. Wilkinson, E. N.
Morrill. J. S. Hidden, Wm. Slosson, L. B. McKay, C. G. Scrafford were placed
before the convention, and Slosson is nominated on the sixth ballot. J. C.
Hubbard, Samuel Speer and I. P. Winslow are chosen a central committee.
September 29. V. Adams is appointed street commissioner of Hiawatha.
October 1. The Union Sentinel suspends publication.
October 11 . Annual meeting of the stockholders of the St. Joe & Denver
City Railrod at Elwood. Brown county is frozen out of a director.
October 12. St. Francis Town Co., incorporated by Samuel W. Wade, R.
II. Bollinger, Thos. Watterson, Jefferson Jenkins of Kansas, and Albert Mc-
Call of St. Joe. Its purpose is to lay out a town on Sections 10 and 3 of Town-
ship 3, Range 18. The capital stock is $2,0C0.
October 17. A Democratic Senatorial convention at Sabetha nominates
Joseph Cracraf t for senator.
1870] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 73
October 18. Masonic Grand Lodge meets at Atchison. Hiawatha Lodge
is represented by W. M., Ira J. Lacock. who is eleected as one of the custodians
of the work.
October 22. Republican county convention. E. N. Morrill, was chosen
chairman and J. A. Pope, secretary. Ira J. Lacock, S. Wilkinson and R. P.
Smith were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following
list of delegates: Hiawatha— J. A. Pope, B. A. Sprague, Seth Barnum, E. N.
Morrill, John Maglott; C. V. Pyle, I. J. Lacock, H. Seburn. Robinson— S.
Wilkinson, S. W. Swayze, H. Cheal, Steven Quaife, T. A. Smith. Roys Creek—
J. N. Mills, Thomas Ransom, C. F. Bowron. Walnut Creek— J. R. Hay ward,
Reuben Ridley. Terrapin— R. P. Smith, J. Groves. Pages— M. C. Willis.
Padonia— I. P. Winslow. For district clerk, H. J. Aten. received twenty-five
votes and W. Wilson three. For superintendent R. C. Chase, received twenty-
one votes, Steven Reasoner, seven; J. A. Gilbert, one. D. K. Babbitt, for
probate j udge. A. R. May for county attorney, were nominated by acclama-
tion. The county commissioners were requested to repair and fit up suitable
rooms in the court house for the county superintendent and other county
officers, and the officers to be elected at the ensuing election were requested to
keep their offices at the court house.
October 22. The Republican district convention for the Eleventh dis-
trict nominates J. F. Babbitt for the legislature.
October 22. A. G. Speer announces himself an independent candidate for
the legislature from the Eleventh district.
October 24. Joseph Cracraft in response to the request of A. N. Hough
and other petitioners, announces himself as an independent candidate for
State Senator.
November 7. A dram shop license is issued to B. B. Mann by the Trus-
tees of Hiawatha city.
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[1870-71
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November 13. Edwin Olive, a young Welchman living eight miles east
of Hiawatha commits suicide by hanging
December 14. Morrill postofflce established with Sol. R. Myers as post-
master.
1871.
January 2. Hiawatha Baptist Society incorporated by George Fuller,
David Evans, James M. Chase, J. S. Tylei and E. H. Niles. The statement of
property is "Two lots in the villege of Hiawatha $250; a meeting house in pro-
cess of erection on said lots valued with material on the ground at $1,150. In
addition to the incorporators, the charter is signed by Reuben Ridley.
Samuel Ide, A. J. Anderson, Lewis Chase, A!mura Fuller, D. M. Frink, C. E.
Parker, Wm. Gaston, S. B. Sholes, and it is certified that they are a majority
of the members
Jai t uary 4. Mission precinct is established in Clay ton ville township and
the voting place is fixed at the home of M. J. Walsh.
—Grand Prairie precinct is established in the northeast part of Locknane
township and the voting place is fixed at the home of Josiah C. Thomas.
January 9. Mannville postoffice established with Thomas Mann as post-
master.
1871]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
75
January 15. School District No. 51, Richland, is organized by Supt. R.
C. Chase. The first officers are John Stapleton, director; Geo. C. Harden, clerk;
and Peter Trompter, treasurer.
February 16. A Masonic school of instruction is held at Hiawatha.
February 23. The Legislature legalizes the plat of Hiawatha filed with
the register of deeds January 2. 1871, and declares valid all deeds made by the
probate judge or the Hiawatha town company to the occupants of the townsite.
March 1. School District No. 52, Franklin, was orgainized by Supt. R.
C. Chase. The officers are B. L. Rogers, director; L. D. Tatman, clerk; John
Beamer, Treasurer.
March 2. The acts of Joel G. Kelsey as probate judge of Brown county in
the estate of Abner Norris are legalized.
—The time of holding court in county is changed to the second Monday in
April, August and October. Atchison, Doniphan, Brown and Nemaha counties
now constitute the district.
—Section lines in Brown county are again declared to be public highways,
except such as have been vacated.
March 3 Changes are made in the Lawrence and Hiawatha road where
it runs over sections 34 and 27 in town 4, range 17.
—The Legislature removes the political disabilities of Thos. A. Dunn.
— The state is reapportioned Brown county now constitutes the seventh
representative district and is entitled to one member.
March 20. Ununda postoffice is discontinued.
April, 3. Hiawatha City election.
Mayor.
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—The Dispatch says: -'The issue was saloons or no saloons and the contest
was spirited from the ouset to the close. Every qualified voter and several
that were not qualified, were hunted up and taken to the polls. The election
resulted in the triumphant election of the anti-temperance ticket."
April 4. Township Election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee J.F. Babbitt
Treasurer Ashley Chase
Clerk A. N. Ruley
Justice of the Peace D. K. Babbitt
Justice of the Peace J. M. Canon
Justice of the Peace I. P. Winslow
Constable Geo. T. Wood manse
Constable Geo. W. Lindley
Constable Wm.H. Hart
CLAYTONVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee Charles Knabb
Treasurer C.L.Carroll
Clerk D Moore
Justice of the Peace J. M. Bell
Justice of the Peace I. E. Martindale
Constable W. H. Shortridge
Constable M . Wade
LOCKNANE TOWNSHIP.
Trustee A. M. Hough
Treasurer Wm J. Hart
Clerk A. D Lynch
Justice of the Peace Chas. Smith
Justice of the Peace C. B. Johnson
Constable L. A. Davis
Constable â– .. .. .David Bronson
WALNUT CREEK TOWNSHIP.
Trustee F. M. Starns
Treasurer C. E. Parker
f'lerk A, Carothers
Justice of the Peace Samuel Stumbo
Justice of the Peace — H. P. Kinney
Constable ' W. H Furnish
Constable L. Leonard
76 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1871
April 7. Mayor Schilling makes the following appointments: Clerk, H.
J. Aten; Marshal; J. B. Butterfleld, Assistant Marshal, Chas. Corning; Treas-
urer, James A. Pope.
April 12. A bounty of 20c each is offered on all gophers killed in Brown
county from May 1, 1871, to May 1, 1872.
April 22. The Hiawatha Dispatch says: "Instead of corn being planted
this spring in the courthouse square, we notice Mr. Bubach under the direction
of the county clerk is setting out 100 evergreens.
April 24 — F. J. Heller is appointed assessor and street commissioner for
Hiawatha.
May 27. Hiawatha builds a calaboose.
May 31. B. F. Kelly is appointed police judge of Hiawatha vice J. W.
Oberholtzer resigned.
June 9. School District No. 53, Walnut, was Organized by Supt. R. C.
Chase. The first officers are Jacob King, director; Chalmers Eppler, clerk;
Westerfleld Overfleld, treasurer.
June 12 C. W. Johnson is appointed City Attorney for Hiawatha.
July 10. School District No. 51, Pleasant Hill, was organized by Supt.
R. C. Chase. The first officers are Jno. Bemis. director; Noah M. Rummell,
clerk; Jacob Heikes, treasurer.
August 7. The council of Hiawatha give B. B. Mann, authority to trans-
fer his dram shop license to F. Robinson.
—School District No. 55, Little Chapel, is organized by Supt. R. C. Chase.
The first officers are John W. House, director; J. A. Flickeuger/clerk; Abra-
ham Stiles, treasurer.
August 9. A dram shop license is issued to B. B Mann bythe trustees of
Hiawatha.
—The temperance people of Hiawatha hold a mass meeting. II . F. Hall,
is chosen chairman, and the following resolutions are adopted:
Wherkas, We, the temperance people of Hiawatha, having met in the court house per ad-
journment, to be present at the meating of the council, and
Wherkas, The council having failed to meet, therefore be it
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the absence of the council, and offer to them our heart
felt sympathies of being deprived of meeting- with us on this occasion.
Resolved, That we the temperance people of Hiawatha, pledge our influence, our means and
our lives, if ueed be, to the overthrow of intemperance.
Resolved, That if the council grant license in the face of our overwhelming remonstrance,
â– contrary to the law, we as good law-abiding citizens, pledge ourselves to see the law sustained.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the ladies for manifesting their interest in the
temperance cause by being present this evening.
August 19. School District No. 56, Mission Center, was organized by Supt.
R. C. Chase. The first officers are Jno. Elliott, director: H. F. Douthart, clerk;
J. M. Bell, treasurer.
September 4. The tax levy is fixed at 4£ mills for county purposes, 3
mills to pay interest on St. Joe & Denver bonds, 3 mills for road purposes, i
mill for township purposes.
September 5 The lommissioners decide to submit the question of voting
$30,000 worth of bonds to build a court house, to a vote of the people.
September 6. A dram shop license is issued to O. B. Carroll by the city
council of Hiawatha.
September 9. County Teachers Association at Fairview.
1871] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 77
Setember 21-23. Eighth Annual Fair. Officers are elected as follows:
President, John Schilling; secretary, J. W. Oberholtzer; treasurer; W. B.
Barnett; executive committee, B. F. McCoy, D. K. Babbitt, D. K. Snively.
October 5. Nineth semi-annual session of the Brown County Teachers
Institute at Hiawatha.
October 10. Annual meeting of the stock holders of the St. Joseph &
Denver City Railroad at Elwood. Major E. N. Morrill is elected one of the
directors.
October 12. Chicago relief meeting at the Hiawatha M. E. church.
Donations amounting to nearly $300 were made. Rev. J.A.Amos, D. K.
Snively and Wm. Wellcome were appointed a committee to solicit further
contributions.
October 21. Republican county convention. M. C. Willis was elected
chairman and M. F. Knappenberger, secretary. Messrs. Deviney, Bowers,
Winslow, Chase and Swazey were appointed a committee on credentials. The
following resolutions offered by M. B. Bowers were adopted:
Whereas, In the conducting of all political parties it is necessary to adopt some plan by
which candidates may be presented to the people for their suffrage and
Whereas, The delegate convention system has been adopted by the Republican party of
Brown count}' after mature deliberation and by consent of the party as the best means of select-
ing candidates for the several offices, therefore be it
Resolred That the action of the authorized conventions o." the party are binding upon the
party.
Rexolved, That the harmony of the party can only be maintained and success secured by a
cordial support by the party of candidates put in nomination by its convention.
Resolved, That this convention will not act upon the claims of any candidate who will not
pledge himself to abide by its action and cordially support its nominees.
E. N. Morrill and Gilbert were put in nomination for county clerk. The
ballot resulted Morrill, 32; Gilbert, 4. Andrew McLaughlin for treasurer; C. F.
Bowron for representative, S. E. Erwin for surveyor, and Samuel Wilkinson for
coroner were nominated by acclamation. B. F. McCoy, J. E. Bowers and F. M.
Starns were placed in nomination for sheriff. The ballot resulted McCoy
19, Bowers 15, Starns 3
A. R. Piatt and J. W. Oberholtzer were put in nomination for office of
recorder. The first ballot resulted, Piatt 18, Oberholtzer 18. Second ballot,
Piatt 20, Oberholtzer 16.
For commissioner A. M, Hough, J. Tyler, J. Weltmer, J. H. Rains.
Amend were placed in nomination for Walut creek district. Hough received
21 votes, Tyler 9, Weltmer 3, Rains 1, Amend 1 .
M. C. Willis, B. F. Partch and C L. Carroll were placed in nomination for
commissioner of the Clayton ville district. First ballot resulted Willis 14,
Partch 18, Carroll 3, Parks 2. Second ballot. Willis 15, Partch 20, Carroll 2.
For commissioner of the Hiawatha district M. B. Bowers was nominated
by acclamation.
For railroad assessor J. P. Johnson of Doniphan county received eight votes
and Geo. Graham of Nemaha county re( eived two.
E. N. Morrill, R. P. Smith and D K. Babbitt were appointed as a central
commmittee.
October — . Democratic convention at Hiawatha. E. Harrington is
chosen chairman and Geo. E. Clayton secretary, An executive committee
consisting of Henry A. Parsons and D. P. Williams for Claytonville township.
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[1871
E. Bierer for Irving, A. Martin for Locknane, and John Brawley for Walnut
Creek are appointed. E Bierer for county clerk, Adam Schilling for treasurer,
Geo. Jones for sheriff, Chas. Ellis for surveyor, Samuel Smouse for coroner,
Theodore Schecker, Hiram Hall, Henry Little for commissioners, and Henry A.
Parsons for the legislature are nominated by acclamation. For register of
deeds, J. A. Pope, J B. Jones, and James Miles were placed in nomination.
The ballot resulted, Pope 15, Jones 10, Miles 2.
November 7. Annual election.
For Representative.
C F. Bowron, Republican —
H. A Parsons, Democrat...
Countv Commissioners.
15. "F. Partch. Republican ...
M. B. Bowers, Republican..
A.M. Hough, Republican...
H. S. Lvtle, Democrat
T. Schecker, Democrat
Wm. Hewitt, Democrat
H. G.Hall, Democrat
County Clerk.
E.N. Morrill, Republican . . .
E. Bierer, Democrat
County Treasurer.
A. McLaughlin, Republican.
A. Schilling-, Democrat
Sheriff.
B.F. McCoy, Republican.. .
G. B Jones, Democrat
Register of Deeds.
A R. Piatt, Republican
J. A. Pope, Democrat
County Surveyor.
S. E Erwin, Republican
C. B, Ellis, Democrat ,
Coronor.
S. Wilkinson, Republican. .
S, Smouse, Democrat
Railroad Assessor.
Geo. Graham
J. P. Johnson
Court House.
For Public Buildings
Against Public Buildings..
For the Court house Bonds .. .
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November 22. The name of Buncombe postoffhe is changed to St. Francis.
December 1. Hiawatha has a $12,000 Are. Five business houses are
burned.
December 7. Railroad meeting at Hiawatha to encourage the building of
the narrow guage railroad from Leavenworth to Falls City. B. F. Killy was
called to the chair and H. J. Aten was chosen secretary. W. B. Barnett, Ira
J. Lacock and Simeon Baker were appointed a committee to confer with the
officers of the road.
December 17. Hiawatha citizens meet to organize a Hook and Ladder
Company. Wm. Wellcome is chosen chairman and T. J. Elliott secretary. A.
N. Ruly. J. E. Bowers, and T. J. Elliott are appointed to draft by-laws. An
organization is soon perfected as follows: A. N. Ruley, president; J. E. Bow-
1871-72] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 79
ers, foreman; W. C. Maxwell, assistant foreman; W. P. Henderson, secretary;
Wm. M. Wellcome, treasurer.
December 28, The G. A. R. encampment meets at Lawrence and plans
for a reunion at Topeka, February 22. E. N. Morrill is placed on the committee
of arrangements for Brown county.
1872.
January 2. Henry A. Hough is appointed trustee of Locknane township
vice A. M. Hough resigned.
January 3. The Commissioners redistrict the county into eight town-
ships to be known as Irving, Robinson, Mission, Powhattan, Walnut, Hamlin,
Padonia and Hiawatha. Voting precincts are establisted as follows: In Irv-
ing at Kenyon school house, to be known as Irving Precinct; in Robinson, one
at the town of Robinson, to be known as Robinson Precinct; and one at the
Morgan school house to be known as Page Precinct; in Mission, one at the
Prairie View school house to be known as Prairie View Precinct, and one at
the home of M. J. Walsh, to be known as Mission Precinct; in Powhattan, one
at school house No. 44, to be known as Powhattan Precinct; and one at school
house No. 48 to be known as Kickapoo Precinct; in Walnut, one at the Carson
school house to be known as Walnut Precinct, and one at the Tyler school
to be known as Tyler Precinct; in Hamlin, one at the town of Hamlin to be
known as Hamlin Precinct, one at Scotts school house to be known as Poney
Creek Precinct; in Padjnia township at the town of Padonia; in Hiawatha
township at the town of Hiawatha. Some changes were made in the boundary
lines at the February meeting which made the townships more uniform in size.
Jai t uary 12. County Teachers Association at Robinson. Officers elected
areR. P. Wilson, vice president: M. F. Knappenberger, secretary; C. C. Stack,
treasurer; W. A. Scanthrie, editor.
January 30. Hiawatha Lodge I. O. O. F. is instituted by H. F. Macy,
and the following officers are installed: W. R. Scott, N. G.; J. W. Oberholtzer,
V. Gr.: A. N. Ruley. R. S.; C. V. Pyle, P. S.: R. S. Fairchild, T. The charter
members are: J. W. Oberholtzer, C. V. Pyle, A. N. Ruley, W. R. Scull, R. S.
Fairchild, Bennett Hicks, Samuel Slater, Jeremiah Slater, Jno. Slater,
Nathaniel Slater, A. L. Bradley, A. J. Hargis.
February 1. The Dispatch booms the Narrow Guage road. It says:
"The Kansas Central Narrow Guage road running from Leavenworth via Grass-
hopper Falls, Arlington and Holton, and on west to Denver, is now being built.
Arlington, in Atchison county is the point spoken of on this road where the
road that is proposed to be built north through our county branches off. The
route from the point spoken of is up a branch of the Grasshopper a distance of
five miles, from Muscotah to the Brown county line, a distance of seven miles
and then still up a branch of the Grasshopper or of Mission Creek on north to
Hiawatha, thirteen and a half miles, and from thence on to the north line of
Brown county, opposite Falls City, a distance of ten and a half miles."
February &. Kickapoo precinct in Powhattan township is moved from
school house No. 48 to school house No. 43.
February 8. M. B. Bowers having failed to qualify as county commis-
sioner, H. F. Macy is appointed to till the vacancy.
February 17. Republican county convention. C. L. Carroll was chosen
chairman and John Schilling, secretary. E. N. Morrill. J. S. Tyler, and I. P.
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Winslow, were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the follow-
ing persons entitled to seats in the convention: Tylers— J. S. T>ler and Henry
Monroe; Pony Creek— H. Houghton, B. Graybill, S. R. Stumbo; Grand Prairie
— H. H. Grimes, M. V. Kibby; Walnut Creek— William Gaston. T. S. Robbins,
John Weis; Robinson— C. L Carroll, G. M. Stites, S. W. Swayzie; Padonia—
Isiah Williams, I. P. Winslow: Hiawatha— D. K. Babbitt, E. N. Morrill, John
Schilling, W. B. Corning, I. B. Hoover, Ashley Chase, J. E. Bowers. R. S. Fair-
child, G. W. Bubach; Roys Creek— J. N. Cannon, T. S. Ransom, F.M.Keith,
T. A. Dunn; Claytonville— W. T. Erwin, I. N. Smith.
Joseph Cracraft and E. N. Morrill were elected as delegates and C. R.
Bowron and Ashley Chase as alternates to the state convention at Lawrence.
The delegates were instructed to vote for no men as delegates to the Phila-
delphia convention who were not outspoken Grant men.
February 19. School District No. 53, (La Grange) was organized by
Supt. R. C. Chase.
February 23. The act of the commissioners in districting the county
into municipal townships is legalized and an election for township officers is
authorized for April.
February 26. The owners of sections 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26,
27, 28, 33, 34, 35, south half of 9, and the west half of 12, in town 3, range 16, and
sections 2, 3 and 10, of town 4, range 16 are authorized to enclose the same as a
common field for a period of five years.
March 1. Nathan Price resigns as judge of the Second Judicial District,
and P. L. Hubbard is appointed as his successor.
March 8. County Teachers Association at District No. 6.
March 11. Jas. a. Pope resigns as Treasurer of Hiawatha and J. W.
Oberholtzer is appointed to fill the vacancy.
March 22. C. D.Lawrence, Simeon Baker, A. M. Blakesly, A.J. Selleg,
issues a call for the temperance people of Hiawatha to meet and nominate a
city ticket.
March 28. The first Grange in the state is organized at Hiawatha by
Joshua Ball Officers are elected and installed as follows: J. F. Babbitt, mas-
ter: John Walters, overseer: Joseph Cracraft, chaplain: Harvey Seburn, lecturer;
Joseph Kittenger. secretary: Everard Bierer, treasurer; John M. Hillman,
steward; Wm. D. Rife, assistant steward: E T. Cliamberlin, gate keeper. A
petition for a charter is signed by twenty-seven males and seventeen females
and forwarded to the National Grange at Washington, D. C.
March 29. Prairie Springs Grange No. 2, is organized by Joshua Ball.
Seely Sherman is master: I. L. Vail, secretary: D. B. Welding, lecturer, J. A.
Jeffries, treasurer. The charter membership is 17.
March 30. At a meeting held in Hiawatha Township, Major E. N. Mor-
rill, Capt. Ira J. Lacock, W. B. Barnett, A. J. Selleg, and W. D Webb are ap-
pointed to draft and circulate a petition to be submitted to the commissioners
asking for an order submitting a proposition to the voters of Mission. Hiawa-
tha and Padonia township to vote aid to the proposed Narrow Guage Railroad
through the county from south to north.
April 1. Hiawatha city election.
Mayor.
A. McLaughlin, anti-license
J. W. Oberholtzer, license
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April 2. Township election.
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, D. L. Burner
Oscar Barnes
Geo. Humphrey
Clerk, A. D. Lynch.... ...
Geo. Moore
Treasurer, J. W. Penn...
Wm Piatt
Constable, E. A. Doolittle
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Trustee. Henry Anderson 74
Jacob Reasoner 1
Clerk, Jacob Reasoner 77
Treasurer, Wm. Hewitt 71
Constable, Jno. Simpkins 68
C. M. Cardner 71
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. Walters 224
Bob Price l
Clerk. A. N. Ruley 1%
Reuben Lawson 14
Jeff 5
Treasurer, C. H. Janes 225
Constable, Geo. T. Woodmansee 184
Chas. T Corning- 190
B. F. Devinney 65
J . Butterfield 2
B. W. Cowan 1
R. Lawson 1
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. M. Cannon 67
D. P. Campbell 21
M.V. Christv 8
Clerk, J. Brawley 94
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April 6. Mayor McLaughlin makes the following appointments; W. C.
Maxwell, city clerk; A. R. Piatt, treasurer; C. P. Corning, marshal; W. B. Corn-
ing, street commissioner; W. D. Webb, city attorney. W. D. Webb, declined
to accept and J. D. Hill resigned as police judge and was appointed city at-
torney. S. P. Gaskell was appointed to fill the vacancy as police judge.
April 8. Kickapoo precinct is moved back to school house No. 48.
April 11. The bounty on gopher scalps is reduced to 10c a head.
April 13 School District No. 59, Maple Grove, is organized by Supt.
R C. Chase. The first officers are C. B. Gieen. director; David Moore, clerk;
Daniel A. McNeil, treasurer.
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April 17. School District No. 60, Mt. Pleasant, is organized by Supt.
R. C. Chase.
—School District No. 57, Eagle is organized by Supt. R. C. Chase.
May 1. The saloon license of the only saloon left in Hiawatha expires.
The new council will not renew it.
May 3. Liberal Republican convention at Cincinnati nominates Horace
Greely for President, and B. Gratz Brown for Vice President.
May 5. First Communion service of the First Presbyterian church of
Hiawatha.
May 6. Robinson Grange No. 3, is organized with C. F. Trap as Master
and S. A. Holcomb as Secretary.
May 27. An election is held in the townships of Mission, Hiawatha and
Padonia, upon the proposition to issue township bonds to the Kansas Central
Railroad Company and resulted as follows:
For. Against.
Mission Precinct 42 28
Prairie View Precinct 61 22
Hiawatha Precinct 223 52
Padonia Precinct 79 27
June 6. Republican National convention at Philadelphia, nominates D;
S. Grant for President, and Henry Wilson for Vice President.
Joly 10. Democratic convention at Baltimore adopts the Liberal platform
and nominates Greeley and Brown.
June 11. Democratic State convention at Topeka. Brown county is
represented by P. Becker.
June 14. B. F. Devinney is appointed street commissioner for Hiawatha
vice W. B. Corning resigned.
July 4. The Good Templars celebrate at Claytonville, in Seamen's grove.
Speeches were made by George Seaman, R. C. Chase, Rev. Shackelford, J. M.
Hasness and M. H. Redwood.
—The Grangers celebrate at Robinson. J. F. Babbitt master of the
Hiawatha Grange, and T. C. Clarke, master of Ceder Creek Grange, from
Doniphan county, were the orators of the day.
July 27. A Grant and Wilson club is organized at Hiawatha, B. F.
Partch is elected temporary chairman and N. F. Leslie secretary. Ira J. La-
cock, S. M Pratt, and A. McLaughlin were appointed a committee on consti-
tution and by-laws. A. N. Ruley, E N. Morrill, and B. F. McCoy were ap
pointed a committee to solicit names for membership. The call as published
is for those who are in favor of sustaining those who crushed out the slave
holding rebellion and who desire equal and exact justice to all without distinc-
tion of race or color.
August 6. Liberals and Democrats in favor of Horace Greeley meet at
the court house to organize a Greeley club. C. W. Johnson is chairman.
Speeches are made by C. W. Johnson, Henry Parsons, B. F. Killey and Col. E.
Bierer. Grant and Wilson men pack the meeting and interrupt the proceed-
ings.
August 9. The permanent organization of the Grant and Wilson club is
perfected by the election of E. N. Morrill as president, N. F. Leslie, recording
secretary; H. J. A ten, corresponding secretary; B. P. McCoy, treasurer: and S.
1872] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 83
M. Pratt, C H. Lawrence, J. W. Oberholtzer, J. D. Hill, and Ira J. Lacock as
as an executive committee.
August 27. Democratic convention at Hiawatha to select delegates to
the State convention.
†”Liberal Republican convention at Hiawatha to select delegates to the
State convention. Speeches are made by Col. Doniphan of St. Joseph, Gen.
Craig, of St. Joseph and D. M. Johnson, of Doniphan county. B. F. Killey and
Col. E. Bierer are chosen as delegates to the State convention.
August 29. Republican county convention. F. M. Keith was chosen
chairman and R. C. Chase, secretary. E. N. Morrill, J. M.Cannon and A. M.
Hough were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the follow-
ing delegates entitled to seats in the convention: Hiawatha— B. F. McCoy, R.
C.Chase, E. N. Morrill, Franklin Meyers, E. N Knapp, A. Walters, John
Maglott. J. D. Hardy, A. J. Leibengood; Irving— C. F. Bowron, J. M. Cannon,
M. Noble, F. M. Keith, H. F. Macy; Powhattan— A. M. Hough, J. G. Spen-
cer; Walnut— A. J. Anderson, N. Hanson, G E Erwin.
E. N. Morrill, C. F. Bowron, J. G. Spencer, Noah Hanson and H. Anderson
were appointed a committee to recommend suitable persons for delegates to
the several conventions. They made the following report which was unani-
mously adopted:
Delegates to the State Convention at Topeka— J. G. Spencer, and W. B.
Barnett. Alternates— C. C. Crubb and R. P. Smith.
Delegates to Congressional convention at Lawrence — Ira J. Lacock and M.
C. Willis. Alternates — A. Carothers and J. W. Oberholtzer-
Delegates to the Judicial convention at Hiawatha— H. F. Macy, B. F. Mc-
Coy, A. R. May and A. B. Anderson
Delegates to Senatorial convention— A. M. Hough, I. P. Winslow, Noah
Hanson, J. M. Cannon, D J. Partch, E. N. Morrill.
August 30 Republican Judicial convention at Hiawatha. N. B. Wood
of Doniphan county, was selected as chairman and A. R. May as secretary.
The Brown county delegates are: H. F. Macy, B. F. McCoy, A. R. May and
A. Anderson, Hon. P. L. Hubbard was nominated for Judge by acclamation.
E. N Morrill is made the Brown county member of the central committee.
August 31. The Republicans of Powhattan township meet in District 22
to organize a Grant and Wilson club. A. M. Hough is elected president, D. L.
Burger and J. G. Spencer secretaries.
September 4. Republican State convention at Topeka. J. G. Spencer and
W. B Barnett are the Brown county delegates. Daniel W. Wilder is nomin-
ated for Auditor and Samuel A. Kingman for Chief Justice.
—Republican Congressional convention at Lawrence. Ira J. Lacock and
M. C. Willis are the Brown county delegates. Ira J. Lacock is a member of
the committee on resolutions.
September 11. Democratic State convention at Topeka. W. W. Beymer
is the representative from Brown county.
—Liberal Republican convention at Topeka. B. F. Killey and E. Bierer
are the Brown county representatives. Mr. Killey is selected asone of the vice
presidents.
September 18. The Republicans of Robinson organize a Grant and Wilson
club withC. L. Carroll as president, S. W. Swayze as vice president, J. R.
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Sterline and J. A. Gilbert secretaries: R. P. Wilson, reader: H. Crounse, treas-
urer.
September 26. Nineth annual fair is held under the auspices of the Brown
County Agricultural Society. John Schilling is re-elected president and J. W.
Oberholtzer, secretary.
September 27. Robinson Lodge No. 98, I. O. O. F., was instituted with
the following charter members: A. J. Owen, N. G.; L. C. Parker, V. G.; G. B.
Sterline, Secretary, M. V. Christy, Treasurer: Lum Martin, W. Swift, J. Sher-
man, J. Wynkoop.
October 2. Republican rally in Hiawatha. Speeches are made by D. P.
Lowe, C. B. Wilkinson. George Graham and W. W. Smith.
October 9. First Presbyterian church of Hiawatha incorporated by
Edward C. Work, Wm. S. Brown, T. C. Mathews, John E. Moon, John Davis.
D. M. Reed, L. G. Thacker.
October 15. Annual meeting of the stock holders of the St. Joe and
Denver City Railroad. E. N. Morrill is i hosen one of the directors.
October 19. Republican Senatorial convention at Sabetha A. M. Hough
E. N. Morrill, D. J. Parks, I. P. Winslow, N. Hanson and J. M. Cannon are the
Brown county delegates. An informal ballot for senator resulted: W. B. Bar-
nett 3, E. N. Morrill 6, Ira F. Collins 5. A formal ballot resulted E. N. Mor-
rill, 8, W. B. Barnett 2, A. M. Hough 4. The nomination of Mr. Morrill was
made unanimous. W. B. Barnett is made the Brown county member of the
central committee.
October 23. Republican county convention. A. M. Hough was called to
the chair and B. F. Partch was chosen secretary.
I. P. Winslow, I. N. Seaman and F. M Starns, were appointed a committee
on credentials and reported full delegations from all precincts except Page.
An informal ballot for representative resulted C. F. Bowron 25, M. C.
Willis 8, J. G. Spencer 4, H. H. Grimes 1. Theformal ballot resulted, Bowron
32, Willis 8, Spencer 2.
H. J. Aten: J. M. Cannon and Henry Anderson were put in nomination for
the office of district clerk. The first ballot resulted Aten 10, Cannon 1(5. Ander-
son 16. The second ballot Cannon 19, Anderson 24.
R. C. Chase for county superintendent, Ira J. Lacock for county attorney,
D. K. Babbitt for probate judge and H. F. Macy for commissioner were nom-
inated by acclamation.
D. K. Babbitt, I.N. Seaman, and Noah Hanson were appointed as a cen-
tral committee.
October 29. Democratic and Liberal convention at Hiawatha. Gregory
Amann is chairman and J. B. Allen secretary. The following ticket was
nominated: Representative, B. F. Killey: County Attorney. Henry Parsons;
County Commissioner, Adam Schilling; County Superintendent, O. Fountain:
District Clerk .1. F. Roehm: Probate Judge, Gregory Amann.
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November 5. General Election ,
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For President.
U. S. Grant, R
Horace G reeley , L . D . . . .
For Congressmen.
David h Lowe, R
Wm. A. Phillios, R
Stephen A. Cobb, R
Robt B Stephens L. D,.. .
S. A. Riggs, L. D
W. R. Laughlin, L,. D
For Governor.
Thos. A Osborn, R
Thad H. Walker. L. D. ...
For Lieutenant Governor.
Elias E Stover, R
John Walruff, h. D
For Secretary of State
William H. Smallwood, R
T. F. Waskey,!, D
For Auditor.
D. W. Wilder, R
V. B. Osborn, L. D
For Treasurer
J. E. Haves, R
Unas. H. Pratt, L. D
For Chief Justice.
Samuel A. King-man, R ...
H. C. McComas, L. D
For Attorney General
A. L. Williams, R
B. P Waggener, L, D
For Supt. Public Instruction.
HO McCarty, R
L. G. Sawyer, t,. D
For Judge Second District.
P. L Hubbard, R
Chas W. Johnson, L. D....
For State Senator.
E. N. Morrill, R
John S. Tyler, L. D
John Kirk
For Representative.
C F Bowron. R
B. F. Killey. L. D
For County Attorney.
Ira J. Lacock, R
H. A. Parsons, L. D
For Clerk District Court.
Henrv Anderson, R
J. F. Roehm, L. D,
For Probate Judge
D.K. Babbitt, R
Gregor3' Amann , L. D .. ..
For Rountv Commissioner.
H. F. Macy, R
Adam Schilling, L. D
For County Superintendent.
R. C.Chase, R I 332 1 142
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November 11. St. Francis postofflce discontinued.
December 27. The Masons hold a public installation at Hiawatha. Past
brand Master M. S. Adams of Leavenworth, delivers the address.
1873.
January 6: The County Commissioners ask the Judge of the District
Court to call a grand jury.
, j \nuary 6. Claytonville Grange. No. 211, is organized with H. L. Brad-
ley as Master and George E. Clayton as secretary.
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JANUABY 14 Tlie legislature convenes. Brown county is represented in
the Senate by E. N. Morrill and in the House by C. F. Bowron.
January 23. Prairie View Grange, No. 218, is organized with W. T. Er-
win as Master and J. T. Richardson as secretary.
January 29. Joint School District No. 1, B. and J , (East Powhattan) is
organized by Supt. R. C Chase.
—John J. Ingalls is elected United States Senator and Pomeroy is defeated
and disgraced by the York exposure of attempted bribery. E. N. Morrill is ap-
pointed a member of the investigating committee on the part of the senate
and on March 6th. reported finding Pomeroy guilty as charged.
February 10 Kickapoo Grange, No. 276, is organized with J. D. Stan-
ley as Master and Mrs. P D. Comstock as secretary.
— Bellview Grange, No. 297, is organized with J. Braley as Master and D.
Hillyer as secretary. _ Ai L , tm ,
March 3. The owners of the east half of section 30, the west halt of
section 29, 110 acres off the north end of east half of 29, the north east quarter
of 31, and the northwest quarter of 32, town 3, range 17, are authorized to en-
close the same as a common field for a period of six years.
March 26. Farmers convention at Topeka. Judge J. F. Babbitt and C.
A. Lemmon, represent Brown county.
April 1. Township Election.
powhattan township.
Trustee, D. L Burger.
B. W. Smith
Clerk, L.J. Cashmaii..
Treasurer, J. W. Perm.
Justice. Clias. Smith ...
O. B. Johnson
C. A. Johuson
Amara Owens
Constable, Simon Shew
J. Humphrey
Wm. Bronson
D. W. Owens
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. F Shortridge.
Clerk, T. J. Payne
Treasurer, A. F. Moore...
T. J. Hopkins
Justice, H. W. Honnell
G. W. Parker
E. Harring-ton
I. N. Smith
Constable, J. J. Haves
H. Baxter '.
Peter Markar
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. I. P. Winslow 70
J. Reasoner 37
Clerk.J. H Rains 95
Jas . Reasoner 11
Treasurer, E. Chase 106
Justice, I. P. Winslow 71
J. Reasoner 98
J . E . Davis 35
A. Stites 1
Constable, Adam Smith 34
O . (â– te vens 39
J. Simpkins 70
W. W Smith 67
A. Prather 1
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
Trustee. O. C. Adkins
J. L. Conn
Clerk, G. W Weaver
cugrene Brown
Treasurer, T. B. Pierce .
J . Powers
Justice, J F. Martindale.
Henry Eyre
F , B Gordon
J. Robinson
Constable, P. E Sanborn.
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Trustee, A. Walters
Clerk, J Klinefelter
R. Lawson
A. N. Ruley
Treasurer, C. H. Janes
S, Smouse
Justice. W. J Richardson
D K. Babbitt
J. Cole
L S. Herbert ,
Constable, G T. Woodmansee.
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Trustee. J. M Cannon 41
M. V. Christv ».., 33
Clerk, J . Bealey 47
Treasurer. P. Killey 30
T J. Kenyon 40
C. A. Lemon 26
Justice, J. M. Caunon 47
Samuel Stans 44
S Siror l
Constable, T. C. Mills 41
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Clerk, Henry Isely
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Justice, O. F. Mannville
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Justice, J. K Bunn
David Green
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Constable, W M.Warner
John S. Belts
J. Kirk
Constable, John Fulton
C. Wallace
B Miller
H. Hay ward
Thos. Miller
H.P.Kinney
April 4. Pleasant Dale Cemetery Association incorporated with H. P.
Whitmarsh, Thos. H. Brown, Jacob Hinkle, Jr., Peter Troxel, E. M. Turner,
as trustees. The annual meetings shall be held in the school house in District
48.
April 7. City Election in Hiawatha.
Mayor, G. Amann, license
Simeon Baker, temperance
Police Judge. J. Richardson, license.
H. J. Aten, temperance
Councilmen, J . Cyphers, license
I.E. Hoover, license
E. W. Butt, license
S. Dennis, license 87
Thos. Murg-atroyd 162
Dr. S. M. Pratt, temperance 59
W. R. Scull, temperance 64
W. S. Bristol, temperance G2
S. P Gaskill, temperance «6
—J. K. Klinefelter is appointed City Clerk of Hiawatha to fill vacancy.
April 10. Mayor Amann makes the following appointments: D. M.
Reed, city clerk: Charles Wolf, city treasurer; John Lorimer, street commis-
sioner, B. F. Devinney, city marshal.
April — . The corner stone of the First Presbyterian church of Hiawatha
is laid.
April 15. School District No. 62, (Baker) is organized by Supt. R. C.
Chase .
May 10. Dram shop licenses are issued to Fred Robinson and B. B. Mann,
by the Hiawatha city council.
MAy IB. A dram shop license is issued to W. T. Walker, by the Hiawatha
city council.
May—. W. B. Barnett is appointed one of the three commissioners to
investigate the institutions of the state.
May 31. The farmers meet at the Fairview school house and organize a
farmers club. Major O. Fountain was chosen president: James Haigh, vice
president; Henry Isely, secretary; Andrew Carothers, treasurer.
May — . White Eagle Grange is organized with William Heffner as mas-
ter and J. W. Martin, secretary.
June 1. School District No. 63, (Flickinger) is organized by Supt. R. C.
Chase
—School District No. 64, (Spring Grove) is organized by Supt..R. C. Chase.
July 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. Judge G. E. Berry was the orator of
the day.
July 22. Richland Grange, No. 303, is organized with R. J. Young as Mas-
ter and D. Mallery as secretary.
July 29. Grand Prairie Grange, No. 305, is organized with I. J. Miller as
Master and S. A. Miller as secietary.
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—Evening Star Grange, No. 326, is organized with G. E. Robinson as Mas-
ter and W. Walters as secretary.
July 30. A State Grange is organized at Lawrence. J. A. Jeffries, of
Prairie Springs Grange No. 2, is one of a committee of four selected to draw up
a constitution for the State organization.
August 4. John Lorimer is appointed marshal of Hiawatha to fill vacancy.
August 5. The county is divided into commissioners districts a? follows:
Irving, Padonia and Hamlin constitute the First District: Hiawatha and Wal-
nut constitute the Second District: Robinson, Mission and Powhattan consti-
tute the Third District.
August 17. The First Presbyterian church of Hiawatha is dedicated.
The building cost $2,938.29, and was dedicated free of debt. Citizens outside
of the church gave $1,582.50; friends in the east $102; the board of church erec-
tion $-1 000, and the congregation $1,253.79.
August 25. School District No. 61, (Green Door) is organized by Supt.
R. C. Chase.
September 1. J. W. Scott is appointed trustee of Hamlin township, vice
T. J. Elliott resigned. Mr. Scott declined the appointment and J. F. Mickey
was appointed.
—James Falloon is appointed city attorney for Hiawatha.
September 6. Mt. Roy Grange, No. 518, is organized with T. A. Dunn as
Master and C. C. Gregg as secretary.
September 8. Laurel Grange, No. 526, is organized with J. S. Robinson
as Master and W. C. Pearce as secretary.
September 13. Plum Creek Grange, No 539, is organized with D. L.
Burger as Master and William Shirley as secretary.
September 15. Presbyterian Sunday school organized at Hiawatha with
W. W. Grandstaff as superintendent.
September 18. Pleasantdale Grange, No. 539, is organized with C A.
Sawyer as Master and J. H. Stevens as secretary.
September 20. At a meeting of the Central Grange composed of delegates
from the sixteen Granges in the county, the following resolutions were passed:
Resolved. That a committee of three be appointed to issue a call to the farmers, mechanics,
and laboring men requesting- them, without regard to former party connections, to meet at the
voting places of their several precincts on Saturday. October 4, 1873, to choose three delegates
from each precinct to attend a delegate convention to be held at Hiawatha, Friday, October 10,
at 2 o'clock, p, m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the county offices for the No-
vember election.
Resolved, That we, the members of the Granges of Brown county, do hereby pledge our-
selves to oppose for office any one who aspiring to official position, is found working, wire pull-
ing or electioneering for his own nomination
M. C. Willis, H. F. Douthart, and J. Kittinger were appointed as a com-
mittee and they issue the following call:
Agreeable to the request of many farmers throughout all parts of our county, the Central
Grange, composed of delegates of all the Granges of Brown couflty do hereby request that all
farmers and workingmen, irrespective of party ties, who are in sympathy with the efforts now
being made in this and other states for securing to the farmer and laboring masses their just
and equal rights, as against oppressing monopolies, who are In favor of reducing the expenses
and rebuking corruption in local state government, and electing to office men of ability and
sterling integrity, who will zealously labor for the securing- of these end' to meet at the voting
places of their respective precincts on Saturday, October 4, 1873, at 2 o'clock, p. m., to elect
three delegates from each precinct to attend a delegate convention to be held in the Court House
in Hiawatha on October 10th, at 2 o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of putting in nomination candi-
dates for the various county offices to be filled at the coming election.
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September 22. Fairview Grange No. 562, is organized with J. W. Fuller
as Master, and J. S. Belts as Secretary.
September 25. The Troy Chief says: At the recent exhibition of the
Boston Horticultural Society, Kansas took second premium on fruit. The
following are the names of the persons in Brown county who contributed
apples with the number of varieties sent by each: Chas. Smith, 6: E. A. Spen-
cer, 6; S. Quaife, 2; Esquire Belts, 16; Samuel Ide, 2; John Walters, 2; R. Kena-
more, 1;C. C. Grubb, 6.
September 25-27. The Brown County Agricultural Society holds its Tenth
Annual Fair and elects officers as follows: Capt. Alfred Walters, president;
Joseph Cracraft, secretary; John Maglott, treasurer; T. C. Mathews, Harvey
Seburn and O. F. Manville, executive committee.
October 1 Pilgrim Grange, No. 585, is organized with J. Sherer as
master, and W. M. Smith as secretary.
October 9. Morning Star Grange, No. 592, is organized with H. Stafford
as master and A. Gassin as secretary.
October 10. Farmers convention at the court house. Major O.Foun-
tain is elected chairman, and M. J. Walsh, secretary.
I. N. Smith, S. C. Amend and J. W. Scott, were appointed a committee
on credentials and H. C. Brownlee, S. C. Amend, and A. Rokes a committee
on resolutions. The committee on credentials reported the following delegates
entitled to seates in the convention: Tylers— Fred Isely, G. Joss, J. K. Bunn;
Prairie View— A. Rokes, R.Walters, I. N. Seaman; Hiawatha— N. D. Loose,
H. Seburn, Thurston Chase: Hamlin— H Stafford, I. T. Mickey, J. C. Wolf;
Kickapoo— S. C. Amend, Peter Baker, A. Owens; Mission— H. C. Brownlee,
M.J. Walsh, J. F. Shortridge; Irving— Wm. Wilson, T. A. Dunn, S. Sher-
man; Pony Creek— A. K. Twidwell, J. W.Scott, L. D. Tatman; Padonia— T.
McCoy, F. M. Fr\e, Wm. Hewitt; Powhattan— J. W. Penn, G. L. Becker,
A. D Lynch; Carson— O. W. Fountain, J. King, T. Tilly; Robinson— Hiram
Bussell, C. F. Trapp, Z. Holcomb.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Mens' natural rights of person are his right to exist and to enjoy his existence
and the rig-lit to exercise those physical and mental faculties with which nature has endowed
him. Mans' rights in relations to things produced by the exercise of his personal endowments
and his right to participate in those bounties which nature has equally given to all. Right as
relates to action is that principle of equality which teaches man to do toothers as he would that
others should do to him. Those acts are naturally, politically and morally right, which maj' be
done by all without injury to any Therefore we vow.
First. That, while we approve and commend the good accomplished by the old political
parties, we believe their mission to be fulfilled, and judging of the future by the past, with re-
spect to pledges made and being made, for greatly needed reforms, we declare, our entire want
of confidence in the power of said parties under the leadership of bad and designing men to
meet the demands of present exigences, and to restore an honest and efficient management of
public affairs.
Second. That he is a good paymaster who pays when the work is done, and we regard it as
a political abomination, that the 336 Congressmen elected should now, and since March last, be
drawing $625 a month from the public treasury, long before Congress sits, before they are
sworn in. and before they know they will be sworn in at all; and we favor the certain repeal of
the salary grab statutes and back pay iniquity.
Third. That we denounce in unqualified terms the act of Congress increasing their pay
commonly known as the salary grab and pledge ourselves not to vote for, nor support any man
for office who voted for the bill, or accepted the unjust pay.
Fourth The president of the United States in signing the bill by which the tax-payers are
robbed of millions, putting $100,000 in his own pocket, has evinced a morbid avarice unpar-
alleled in the history of the country. t
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Fifth. That agriculture is the principle basis of wealth and prosperity in this country,
therefore, we believe, that the farmers should be represented in every branch of our govern-
ment, and that we pledge ourselves to support for office men who are interested in advancing
the great agricultural interests of the nation, and of the laboring classes generally.
Sixth. That we are opposed to all future grants of land, to railroads or other corporations
except for educational purposes, and believe that the public domain should be held sacred to
actual settlers; and we are in favor of a law by which every honorably discharged soldier or his
heirs may use such discharge in any government land office, in full payment for a quarter sec-
tion of unappropriated public land.
Seventh. That we believe that all men are entitled to the same political and civil rights,
and that all laws, state and national, should be made and administered, so as to secure to all
citizens, without regard to nationality, color, creed or occupation the same rights before the
law.
Eighth. That many of our public officers are now receiving enormous salaries for their
services disporportionate to the rewards of labor in the industrial pursuits of the people, tend-
ing to habits of extravagance at varience with Republican simplicity, increasing the burden of
taxation, and creating an aristocracy which will sooner or later undermine the liberties of the
people; and we demand a reform in that direction.
Nineth. That we demand of candidates to pledge themselves to support and enforce the
principles herein enumerated to the best of their ability and that our representative be in-
structed to use his influence, and vote for the repeal of the law exempting mortgages from tax-
ation.
A resolution recommending a creating of a sinking fund by levying a tax
each year for the purpose of building a court house, was laid on the table.
A ballot for representative resulted T. C. Dunn, 1; O. Manville, 1; Wm.
Hewitt, 5; J. D. Hardy, 28. The nomination of Mr. Hardy was made unani-
mous.
For treasurer, T. B. Dickinson, Dr. H. Sebum, W. M. Shirley and John
Braley were put in nomination. First ballot resulted, Seburn, 15; Dickinson, 2;
Braley. 16; Shirley, 2. Second ballot, Seburn, 22; Braley, 12; Hewitt, 1.
For sheriff, C. H. Orth, received 2; G. T. Woodmanse, 9; A. Rokes, 19: M. V.
Christy. 5.
For county clerk, Henry Isely received 19, L. S. Herbert, 4; W. H. Drake,
4: William Wilson, 8.
For register of deeds, Rev. F. D. Houlette, was nominated by acclamation.
For coroner, H. Honnell, received 19 votes, and William Wilson 11.
For surveyor, S. E. Erwin, was nominated by acclamation.
For commissioners C. A. Saylor for the First District, O. Fountain for the
Second and John McCreary for the Third were nominated by acclamation
A county central committee was appointed as follows: Hamlin— J. W.
Scott; Irving— T. A. Dunn; Padonia— R. P. Smith; Hiawatha— E Bierer;
Walnut— H. Mellenbruch; Powhattan— J. W. Penn; Robinson— H. A. Parsons.
October 16. Franklin Grange No. 618, is organized with J. A. Fulton as
master and L. H. Peters as secretary.
October 18. Republican county convention, F. M. Keith is chairman
and H. J. Aten secretary.
For treasurer, H. F. Macy, received 19 votes, and A. J. Leibengood, 6.
For sheriff, B. F. McCoy was nominated by acclamation.
For county clerk, Jacob Reasoner received 11 votes, C. H. Lawrence, 5; J.
K. Klienfelter, 4; J. M. Cannon, 4. The second ballot resulted Reasoner, 18:
Lawrence, 11; Cannon, 1.
For register of deeds A. R. Piatt was nominated by acclamation.
For county surveyor L. P. Hazen received 17 votes and S. E. Erwin, 10.
For coroner J. M. Castle was nominated by acclamation.
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For representative. John C. Spencer received 17 votes, and Col. F. M.
Keith 10.
For commissioner First District. I. P. Winslow received 16 votes, F. Ly-
man, 13 For commissioner Second District, A. Walters received 20 votes and
J.J. Weltmertf. For commissioner Third District C. L. Carroll received 15
votes, and A.M. Hough 14.
A committee consisting of Dr. Graves, E. N Knapp and M. D. Noble,
were appointed to confer with other com mi ttees from the various counties
composing the Second Judicial District in reference to nominating a railroad
assessor, and they were instructed to urge the claims of Noah Hanson as a
nominee for that office. The candidate for representative was instructed, if
elected, to vote for the repeal of the law creating the office of railroad assessor.
A central committee was elected as follows: Hiawatha— Ira J. Lacock,
chairman; Powhattan, A. M. Hough; Irving— J. M. Cannon; Walnut— A.
Carothers: Padonia— John E. Davis: Mission, I N. Smith: Robinson— George
Pierce: Hamlin, H. P. Kinney.
October 23. C H. Orth announces himself as independent candidate for
sheriff.
October 29. Annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the St, Joseph
and Denver City Railroad. E N. Morrill is elected vice president.
November 3. A dram shop license is issued to Charles Smith by the city
council of Hiawatha.
November 4. General election.
For Representative.
J. G. Spencer. Republican
J D. Hardy, Farmer
For Treasurer.
H. F Macy, Republican
H Seburn, Farmer
For Sheriff.
C H Orth, Independent
B. F. McCoy, Republican
A. Rokes, Farmer
County Clerk.
Jacob Reasoner, Republican ...
H. Islev, Farmer
A. R. Piatt
For Register of Deeds
A. R Piatt, Republican
F . D . Houlette, Farmer
For Coroner
J. M. • astle. Republican
H. Hounel, Farmer
For Surveyor.
L. P. Hazen. Republican
S E. Erwin, Farmer
For Commissioner First District
I P Winslow, Republican
C. A. Sa.vlor, Farmer
For Commissioner Second District
A. Walters, Republican
O. Fountain, Farmer
For Commissioner Third District.
C. L, Carroll, Republican
Jno. McCrearev, Farmer
For Railroad Assessor.
N Hanson
Frank M . Tracv
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1873
November 8. Polar Star Grange No. 663, is organized with Timothy James
as master and John Ducker, as secretary.
— M. J. Walsh is appointed Trustee of Mission township, vice J. F. Short-
ridge resigned.
November 17. Walnut Creek Grange No. 680, is organized with L. P.
Hazen as Master, and D. Dunigan as secretary.
December 1. II Nixon appointed marshal of Hiawatha to fill vacancy.
December 26. Walnut Valley Grange No. 783, is organized with A. M.
Aldrich as master, and N. S. Grover as secretary.
December 31. Fairfield Grange No 792, was organized in school District
No. 49, by County Deputy D. B. Welding. The charter members weie: Simeon
Wilkinson, J. D. Hardy, Geo. P. Moore, James Swartz, Jesse Fletcher, R. Tuttle,
C. A. Tuttle, E. Lacroix, L. D. Burdick, M. W. Woodward, J. N. Woodward,
J. H. Moyer, John Ankel, T. M. McNeese, Margaret Hardy, Mary M. Moore,
Mary S. Swartz, Emogene Fuller, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Julia Drake, Agnes
Ormiston, H. E. Tuttle, E. S. Tuttle, G. Galena Fletcher. The Grange after-
wards admited twelve members making a total of thirty-six. The officers were:
Simeon Wilkinson, worthy master; James Swartz, worthy overseer; J. D.
Hardy, lecturer; Geo. P. Moore, secretary; Jesse Fletcher, steward: L. D.
Burdick, asst. steward; Eugene La Croix, treasurer; J. H. Moyer, chaplain:
John Ankel, gate keeper; Mary M. Moore, lady asst. steward: Mary S. Swartz,
Ceres; Julia Drake, Flora; Agnes Ormiston, Pomona. Being organized close
after the panic of 1873, and followed for succeeding years by grasshoppers and
drouths and also by lack of financial ability on the part of the members to take
advantage of benefits offered, it began to decline and in the fall of 1877, ceased
to exist. — Geo. P. Moore.
1S74.
January 6. J. W. Oberholtzer is appointed trustee of Hiawatha Town-
ship vice Alfred Walters, resigned.
January 7. Diamond Grange, No. 819, is organized with Stephen Hughes
as Master and L, M, Hughes as Secretary.
January 13. Meeting of the State Legislature. Brown County is repre-
sented by E N. Morrill in the Senate and J. D. Hardy in the House.
January 21. A dram shop license is issued to I. W. Thompson by the
Hiawatha City Council.
February 2. J. M. Harvey is elected U. S. Senator to succeed Alexander
Caldwell, resigned.
February 12. Carson Grange, No. 1002, is organized with H. B. Hanson
as Master and J. M. Hanson as Secretary.
February 17. Second Annual meeting of the Kansas State Grange.
The Brown County delegates are D. L. Burger, J. A. Jeffries, P. W. Fuller,
J. P. Davis.
February 26. Hamlin Congregational church chartered with J. H.
Rains, N. S. Grover, H. P. Kenney, Miss Sarah M. George and Mrs. S. A. Leon-
ard as trustees.
March 2. The Hiawatha Dispatch says;
"On last Monday when the westward bound way freight arrived, about 3 P. M , Sheriff
Rokes and Deputy Woodmansee appeared at the depot and, with attachment papers, calling-
foralargesumof money due the county for taxes on the road. The engine having been de-
tached from the train and ran out on the side track, these two officers boarded her and an-
nounced that they had papers for her detention and therefore desired to take her in charge.
1874]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
93
but while some parlying was going on one of the railroad men telegraphed to St, Joseph for
directions what to do The answer came "go " so the on engineer asked permission to use the
engine in removing the train from the main to the side track, which was granted by the officers
(but for no other purpose) so the engine, with officers aboard, steamed around, hooked
onto the train, blew off brakes and with a sudden bound dashed off up the road with unusual
speed, and our sheriff still on board. When a short distance beyond Hamlin, the next station,
the train slackened up for them to get off the train and they done so, and returned here after
dark, having to travel some nine or ten miles. The next day Sheriff Rokes went up to Hamlin
to catch the engineer on his down run and took our friend D. K. Snively along to run the engine
to Hiawatha for him. She came; no she went; well anyway she passed Hanlin under full sail.
The sheriff and Mr. Snively came home by land. In the meantime, Deputy Sheriff Woodman-
see, not to be out-done by an engineer in that way, determined that he would be on hand at the
depot (on time) and if Rokes hadn't that engine in tow when she arrived at the depot, then he
would naturally go for it without fooling. So he makes for the depot, (many a slip twixt the
cup and the lip) but when the deputy got down to about the City hotel, yonder she comes, per-
fectly on the wing, acknowledged Hiawatha as a flag station and swung past. There is no
doubt that these officers done their best, to accomplish the seizure and detention of the engine,
but the railroad fellows were too many for them.
Later— A compromise is effected which guarantees fifteen cars on the side track at Hamlin
for the sheriff today, and the sheriff's sale will be taken out after this issue."
March 9. The legislature vacates the town site of St. 'Francis.
April 6. Hiawatha city election results in the election of the following
officers: Mayor, H. J. Aten; Police Judge, C. E. Berry; Councilman, T. B.
Dickason, R. S. Fairchild, A. A. Holmes, Dr. H. Graves, A. B Carl.
April 7. Township election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, M. V. Christy 33
J.M.Cannon 71
Clerk, C A. Lemons 96
Treasurer, J. A. Jeffries 94
Constable, R. R. Panning 93
Wm Gafford 94
P. P. Williams 1
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, James McLanahan 23
W. C Thornton 18
Clerk.L. D. Tatman 6
George R. Roberts 2
B. w: Graybill 23
Treasurer.A. K. Twidwell 38
Geo. R.Roberts 2
Constable, C Waller 37
Geo. R T. Roberts 2
A. L. Hargis 35
Q.Myers 1
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I N. Smith
S A. McNeil
Clerk, T. J. Payne
H. C. Brownlee
G Ryan..
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P. D. Comstock
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J. H. Baxter
A.M. Hannah
S. R. Johnson
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PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. I. P. Winslow 71
E.Chase 14
Clerk, D. C. Nutting 85
Treasurer, T. K. Hansberry 57
E; Chase 4
Jacob Stickles 19
Constable, W. H.Hart 83
J. W. Staley 86
D. C Knause 1
H Strickerou 2
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. W . Oberholtzer 283
E.N Morrill 1
E. N. Knapp 1
B.F. Partch 1
Clerk, W. M . Shirley 38
Chas Wolf 1 322
John Butterfield 1
John Finley 1
Treasurer. C. H. Janes 278
N.P. Rawlings 1
Reuben Lawson 3
Constable. I. W. Kennedy 60
C T . Corning 86
C.H.Lawrence 131
G T. Woodmansee 141
George B . Jones 107
Adam Schilling 1
Trustee, William M. Shirley..
D. L. Burger
Clerk, L-J. Cashman
Treasurer, J. Y. Cashman.. .
Constable, H. P. Whitemarsh
William Handley
Simon Shew
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[1874
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Treasurer, I H. Maxwell .. .,â– â– â–
Constable, S. Rupe
Treasurer. Ambrose Kesler
Cbas. Riebsoman
Constable. William M Warner...
Samuel Vlovitt
Horman Haywood
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John C. McCoy
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April 9. G. Bryan, Henry Small, Thos. Goodwin, Samuel Moore and R.
G. Carpenter, organize the Union church society of Kennekuk and recite that
they have procured a stone house in Section 35, town 4, which is to be opened
for any religious denomination now residing in the vicinity.
April 11. Mayor Aten appoints the following city officers: City Attorney,
Ira J. Lacock; Clerk, A. N. Ruley; Treasurer, Chas. Wolf; Marshal, John B.
Butterfield; Street.Commissioner, A. Norris. Ira J. Lacock, declines to serve
as city attorney and A. R. May is appointed.
April 14. On petition of Geo. E. Clayton and 113 others, a herd law is es-
tablished for Mission township.
April 15. School District No. 65, (Hazel Dell) was organizad by Supt. R.
C. Chase.
April 17. J. K. Hudson publishes the "Patrons Hand Book," for the use
and benefit of the order of Patrons of Husbandry. Brown county is credited
with the following list of Granges:
NO. NAME.
SECRETARY.
NO.
NAME.
SECRETARY.
1— Hiawatha
H. Sebum
526-
-Laurel
W. C. Pear^e
2— Prairie Spring..
I. L. Vail
533-
-Plum Creek
W. Shirley
3— Robinson
C. F. Trapp
556-
-Pleasant Dale..
T. Stevens
7 — Union
. . .S. W. Swayze
562-
-Fairview
A. A. Frink
175— White Eagle....
..W.G.Campbell
585-
-Pilgrim
....W. W. Smith
211— Claytonville....
...I. H. McClury
592-
-Morning Star..
J. T Mickey
218— Prairie View...
T.J.Payne
618-
-Franklin
S. H. Peters
276— Kickapoo
...S. R. Johnson
635-
-Pony Creek —
J. Lichty
297— Bellview
....S. D. Hillyer
638-
-Industrial
J. A. Muller
303— Richmond
M. Jones
663-
-Polar Star
T. James
305— Grand Prairie. . .
J. McCreary
783-
-Walnut
W. Gaston
326— Evening Star. . .
H.Walters
792-
-Fairfield
G. P. Moore
487— Prairie Flower. .
..H. C. Brownlee
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-Diamond
. .D. S. Dickinson
518— Mount Roy
J. M Culp
Carson
H. B. Hanson
April 22. Brown county Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical as-
sociation chartered. The directors are Joseph Cracraft, Thomas C. Mathews,
Harvey Seburn, Alfred Walters and O. F. Manville.
April 25. On petition of H. H. Grimes and 79 others a herd law is estab-
lished in Walnut township. A portion of the law is repealed, August 6.
April 27. T. B. Dickason is elected President of the Hiawatha City
Council.
May 18. The Brown County Peoples' Store incorporated with $15,000 capital
1874] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 95
stock. Everard Bierer, Joseph D. Hardy, R. P. Smith, S. C. Amend, John
Braley and James Stanley are the directors.
May 20. The Grand Praire M. E. Church and Cemetery Association
chartered by David Bender, Wm. Bartley, Josiah C. Thomas, Abijah M.
Thomas and J. K. McGinnis.
June 4. The Directors of the Brown County Agricultural Society organize
by the election of A. Walters as president, Joseph Cracraft secretary and John
Maglott treasurer.
June 20. School district No. 66, (Mound Valley) was organized by Supt.
R. C. Chase.
June 22. Discord postoffice established with Benj. J. Hale as postmaster.
June 25. Davis and Watson commence the publication of the Brown
County Advocate..
June 30. Robinson Lodge No. 159, A. F. & A. M. organized under a dispens-
ation with Charles Hack, W. M.; Cyrus A. Lemmon, S. W.; Aaron H. Wade,
J. W. For some reason the issuance of a charter to this lodge was deferred
until the annual communication in 1875. The dispensation shows that the
same was extended from September 30, 1874, to August 31, 1875. A charter
was issued October 21, 1875; The following is a list of the charter members:
Charles Hack; Cyrus A. Lemmon, Aaron H. Wade, George W. Parsons, Hiram
Crouuse, John Wynkoop, William H. Morris, Rudolph H. Bolinger, Solomon
Jameson, Samuel W. Wade, Nathaniel Kimberlan, Alfred Roudebush.
June 25. The Hiawatha Dispatch starts a boom for Andrew McLaughlin
for State Treasurer.
July 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. Prof. W. L Gage, of Highland is
orator of the day.
July 7. On petition of G. H. Cake and 101 others a herd law is estab-
lished in Powhattan towaship.
July 23 The Hiawatha Dispatch announces the candidacy of Hon. E. N.
Morrill for the republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
July 24 . S. L. Roberts succeeds Watson as publisher of the Brown County
Advocate.
August 1. A mass convention is held at the Court House to elect dele-
gates to the State and Congressional Reform conventions J. D. Hardy was
elected chairman and E. Harrington, secretary. E. Harrington, S. E. Erwin,
and H. Seburn were elected delegates to the State convention and Jno. Mc-
Creary, Col. E Bierer and S C. Amend to the Congressional convention. Res-
olutions were passed instructing the delegation to the Congressional conven-
tion to support Col. E Bierer for Congress. Speeches were made by Col.
Bierer, H. C. Parsons, Harrison Shortridge, E. Harrington, S. C. Amend, J. A.
Jeffries, Simon Wilkerson, C. W. Johnson, L. S. Herbert and others.
August 3. John Braley is appointed trustee of Irving township vice J. M.
Cannon resigned.
August 5-6. State Independent Reform convention at Topeka. Brown
county is represented by E. Harrington, John McCreary and Dr. Seburn. E.
Harrington is a member of the committee on credentials. E. Harrington is
nominated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation.
August 8. The voting place in Irving township is changed from Kenyon
school house to Grange Hall at Mt. Rpy.
96 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [187-1
August 15. Republican county convention. Joseph Craciaft is elected
chairman, and Noah Hanson, secretary. W. B. Barnett, John Walters and I.
N. Smith are elected delegates to the State convention. Dr. H. Graves and I.
P. Winslow are elected delegates and D.J. Parks and Ira J. Lacoclc alternates
to the Congressional convention. W. B. Barnett, C L Carroll, H. P. Kinney,
C. A. Lemmon, N. Hanson and D.J. Parks are elected delegates and J. Wal-
ters, S. W. Swayze, E. W. Simmons. Seely Sherman, Jacob Hayward and S. J.
Hopkins alternates to the Senatorial convention.
August 20. Republican Congressional Convention at Leavenworth nomin-
ates W. A.Phillips for Congress. The Brown county delegates are Dr. H.
Graves, and I. P. Winslow.
August 22. Republican State convention at Topeka, W. B. Barnett and
I. N. Smith, are the Brown county delegates E N. Morrill has forty-seven
votes for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot, thirty-eight on the second
and fifty on the third. D. W. Wilder is renominated for Auditor by acclama-
tion.
September 26 Republican Senatorial convention at Saoetha. Noali Han-
son of Brown county is chairman. The Brown county delegates are W B Bar-
nett, Noah Hanson and C A. Lemmon. J. M. Miller of Nemaha tounty is
nominated for Senator.
October 10. Republican county convention. Noah Hanson is chairman,
and A. S. Brewster is secretary. Dr. Bowron, Walters and Davis were ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following which were
adopted :
ResoJcetf, By the delegates of this convention representing- the Republican party of the
county that we heartily endorse the action of Capt. Alf Walters in the capacity of county com-
missioner and that his efforts to do right and discharge the duties of the office faithfully amidst
the difficulties surroundiug him meets with our warmest approbation.
Resolved, That the course of those persons who persistently and against the truth foster
the prejudice urged by designing persons in the county towards the city and citizens of Hiawa-
tha meet with our disapprobation as we consider the interests of the counto* and city identical.
For representative, M. C. Willis received twenty-three votes: J. P. Davis,
eight; F. M. Keith, four; and A. M. Hough , two.; For clerk of the district
court, J. W. Oberholtzer was nominated by acclamation. For probate judge
T. B. Dickason, received twenty-three votes; and E A. Spooner, thirteen.
For county superintendent, R C. Chase, received twenty-nine votes and A. G.
Speer six. For county attorney F. M. Keith received twenty-seven votes,
Judge Bern, six; A. R. May, two.
The following central committee was appointed: Hiawatha, E. N. Knapp,
chairman; Mission, David Moore; Irving, Dr. Bowron; Hamlin, A. Leonard;
Robinson, S. W. Swayze; Padonia, I. P. Winslow; Powhattan; A M. Hough;
Walnut, John C. McCoy.
October 3. Reform county convention at the court house. T- J. Elliott
was elected chairman and S. E. Erwin secretary; O. F. Fountain, J. A. Jeff-
ries and H. Seburn were appointed a committee on credentials and H A. Par-
sons. S, C. Amend, and R. McCartney a committee on resolutions. The com-
mittee on resolutions reported the platform of the State convention which were
adopted.
J. D. Hardy was unanimously nominated for representative.
For probate judge, Joseph Cracraft was nominated by acclamation.
1874J ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 97
For county attorney first ballot James Falloon, sixteen; H. A. Parsons,
fourteen; J F. Babbitt, six. Second ballot, Falloon, twenty-two; Parsons,
fourteen .
For superintendent of public schools, first ballot, A. Carothers, fifteen; John
Brayley, ten; D. C. Nutting, eleven. Second ballot, Carothers, fifteen; Nut-
ing, twenty-one.
A Carothers, from Walnut township; D. L. Burger of Powhattan; John
McCreary of Mission, R. P. Smith of Padonia, J. A. Jeffries of Irving, G. W.
Parsons of Robinson, J. T. Mickey of Hamlin, and Wm. Walters and H. Se-
bum of Hiawatha are chosen as delegates to the Senatorial convention.
A central committee was chosen as follows: H. Seburn, Hiawatha, Chair-
man; O. Fountain, Walnut; D. L. Burger, Powhattan; T. A. Dunn, Irving;
G. Y. Johnson, Mission; R P. Smith, Padonia; J. H. Maxwell, Robinson; C.
A. Saylor, Hamlin.
October 19. Reform Senatorial convention at Sabetha. H. Seburn is
elected chairman and J. T. Mickey secretary. D. L. Burger, S. H. Evans and
J. H. Peckham were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the
following delegates entitled to seats in the convention. A. Carothers, D. L.
Burger, R. P. Smith, J. T. Mickey, John McCreary, J. A. Jeffries, G. W. Par-
sons, Wm. Walters and H. Seburn from Brown county. J. H. Peckham, A. J.
Birchfield, Jeff Martin, A. P. Herold,J. E. Black, Jacob Nicholson, Hitchcock
of Nemaha county.
Hon. Joseph Cracraft of Brown county was unanimously nominated for
Senator
J. H. Peckham and O. W. Robbinsof Nemaha, and J.T. Mickey of Brown
county were elected as a central committee.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1874-75
November 3. Annual election.
For Governor.
Thos. A. Osborn, Republican
J. C. Cusey, Reform
W. K. Marshal, Temperance — ...
For Lieutenant Governor.
M. J. Salter, Republican
E. Harrington, Reform
A. B. Girard, Temperance
For Secretary of State.
Thos. Cavanaugh, Republican
Nelson Abbott, Reform
W. H Robinson, Temperance
For Auditor
D. W Wilder, Republican
G. P. Smith, Reform
D. C. Beach, Temperance ,
For Treasurer.
Samual Lappin, Republican
Jas. E. Watson, Reform
W. Fairchild, Temperance ,
For Attorney General
A. M F Randolph. Republican...
J. R. Hallowell, Reform...
For Superintendent.
Jno. Fraser, Republican
W. B. Christopher, Reform
Mrs. M. .J Sharon, Temperance..
For Associate Justice.
D M. Valentine, Republican
W P. Douthitt. Reform
For Senator.
J. M. Miller, Republican
Joseph Cracraft, Reform
For Congressman
Wm. A. Phillips, Republican
Marcus J. Parrott, Reform
M. Green. Temperance
For Representative.
M.C.Willis, Republican
J. D. Hardy. Reform
F . Marak, Temperance
For District Clerk.
J. W. Oberholtzer, Republican. ...
David L. Burgrer, Reform
H. J. Aten, Temperance
For County Attorney.
F. M. Keith, Republican
Jas. Falloon, Reform
For County Superintendent.
R.C.Chase, Republican
D. C. Nutting, Reform
For Probate Judge.
T. B. Dickason, Republican
N. P. Rawlings, Reform
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1875.
January 12. Meeting of the legislature. Brown county is represented by
M. C. Willis.
January — . The following resolution is adopted by Claytonville Grange
No. 211:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty Providence in His inscrutable wisdom to withhold from
us a plenteous yield in response to our labors in the cultivation of the soil, and many of our
fellow Patrons of Husbandry are rendered thereby destitute of the necessary seed for planting
and feed for stock-, wherewith to enable them to successfully cultivate another crop the ensuing
season now therefore be it
1875] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 99
Resolved, That reposing- especial and implicit confidence in the intelligence and integrity
of Brother Geo. E Clayton, our worthy secretary, we do hereby commission him as traveling
agent for our Grange, to represent our necessities and solicit aid for our destitute, with discre-
tionary powers as to the route taken and the kind of supplies collected and shipped.
Prairie View Grange decides to act in conjunction with Glaytonville Grange
and endorses their action and agent.
February 3. At a meeting of the citizens of Prairie View for the pur-
pose of ascertaining whether there were any in the vicinity needing aid the
following resolution offered by E. Harrington, was passed:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the inhabitants of Prairie View can and
will take care of their own destitute, if they have any, and do not ask for outside aid.
A. M. Hanna was chairman of the meeting and J. F. Richardson was sec-
retary. Speeches were made by E. Harrington, J. W. Edwards and others.
February 20. D. L. Burger becomes interested in the Brown County
Advocate.
March 1. The census gives the county a population of 8,728.
— The following circular is mailed at Claytonville:
PATRONS ATTENTION.
Claytonville, Kansas. March 1, 1875.
Whereas, The Kansas State Grange executive committee Patrons of Husbandry upon ap-
plication of subordinate Granges No. 211 and 218, through their agent, Brother G. E Clayton,
for a recognition of a right of the Patrons of Brown county to a proportioned share of aid do-
nated to the State and pro rate of free freights as provided by the State Legislature, and
Whereas, such recognition has been granted and said benefits of free freights guaranteed
when the Patrons of said county shall have appointed a relief agent for the whole county. Now
this is to notify the '"good" and "true" Patrons of Brown couuty to meet in convention at the
court house in Hiawatha on the 6th daj' of March, 1875. at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m., for the
purpose of electing said relief agent.
W, r. Erwin, Master, Prairie View Grange, No. 218.
Henry L. Bradley, Master, Claytonville Grange, No. 211.
March 3. All public highways that have been laid out and opened in the
county, except sucli as have been vacated, are legalized by the legislature.
March 6. Patron's convention in Hiawatha. Pursuant to call the Pat-
rons of Brown county met in convention for the purpose of electing a relief
agent for Brown county. Geo. E. Clayton called the meeting to order and J. A.
Jeffries was elected chairman, and J. T. Richardson secretary. Geo. E. Clay-
ton explained the object of the meeting and offered the following resolutions
which were adopted.
Resolved, That whereas the Kansas State Grange P. of H. executive committee has recog-
nized Brown county as among the number which should be aided, and which should have pro
rate the advantages of the appropriated freight fund, provided by the Kansas State Legisla-
ture, when the Patrons of said county shall have elected a relief agent, now therefore be it
Resolved, That we the patrons of Brown county, here assembled in response to a call for
that purpose, do now proceed to the election of a relief agent; also a county relief executive
committee, under whose supervision and control said agrent shall act and to whom he shall re-
port at such times and places as may be designated by said committee.
R. P. Smith and W. P. McGauhey were placed in nomination for county
agent. The ballot resulted in the election of R. P. Smith. T. James, H. L.
Bradley and John Hillmon were elected in like manner as the executive com-
mittee. The following resolution offered by Joseph Cracraft was adopted:
Resolved, That while we would not disparage relief being extended to all truly needy per-
sons, yet we would discountenance the giving relief to any but those who are in actual want.
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MAKcn 18 "Below is the Dumber in each township who have applied for
rations and clothing to be furnished by the government: Powhattan, 26;
Padonia, 2: Robinson, f; Hamlin, 18; Walnut, 30; Hiawatha, 7; Mission, none;
Irving none. It is interesting to go over to the county clerk's office and read
over the names of those who have applied for army clothing and tor rations
until July and August. Especially is it interesting to look over the Walnut
list of thirty. Who would have thought that wealthy township was in such a
condition. We are glad to be able to congratulate Mission and Irving township.
They report being able to take care of themselves. Padonia is also to be con-
gratulated. What a military appearance our county will present in a few
weeks Eighty-nine of her sons clad in cavalry yellow striped blue, faring
sumptuously every day on army beans and hard tack. "-Hiawatha Dispatch.
March 19. J. P. Mulhollen is appointed a justice of the peace for Hiawa-
tha township to till the vacanc\ caused by the resignation of John Cole.
M Alien 27. At a meeting of the Brown County Council, P. of II. the fol-
lowing resolution is adopted:
Resolved, By the County Council Patrons of Husbandry that we believe the alarming in-
crease Of various species of insects which prey upon the crops, fruit, etc., in this State is owing
to the destruction of birds by hunters. We therefore recommend to the farmers of Brown county
that they each and all prohibit the killing or trapping of every species of birds upon their
premises hereafter.
It was further resolved to organize a county Grange, and a meeting for that
purpose was called for April 17th.
April 5. Hiawatha city election. The Dispatch says: '-The issue was
license to whiskey sellers and no levy of tax, against tax and no license to
whiskey sellers. It was a plain issue and the results show that a large ma-
jority preferred that the whiskey traffic be conducted this year as it was last.
The temperance ticket received the following vote: Mayor, H.J Aten, US:
councilmen, A. A. Holmes. 113; T. B. Dickason, 109: John Sherret, 102: S P.
Gaskill. 110: Dr. Sebum, 111 J. P. Mulholland, for police judge on both
tickets, 174. The opposition, or no tax candidates received the following:
Mayor, J. F. Roehm, 66; councilmen, G. Amann, 68; R. S. Fairchild, 64; Eli
Allendorf, 68; Chris Switzer, 64; A. McCowan, 65.
April 9. The Hiawatha council organizes by the selection of the follow-
ing officers: T. B Dickason, president; H. M Waller, city clerk; Chas. Wolf,
treasurer; A. R. May, attorney; W. B. Corning, street commissioner: G. T.
Woodmansee, marshal; A. Rokes, assistant marshal.
April 13. Annual election of the Brown County Agricultural, Horticul-
tural, and Mechanical Association. A. Walters, J. Cracraft, J. P. Davis, R P.
Smith, and Isaiah P. Winslow are elected as directors and P. W. Fuller is elect-
ed auditor. The board organized by electing A Walters, president: J. P.
Davis, vice president: J. Cracraft, secretary; and F. D. Houlett. treasurer.
April 15 J. W. Penn is appointed trustee of Powhattan township to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of D. L. Burger.
April 17. Organization of the County Grange. J. P. Davis is president,
E. Harrington, lecturer, and D. L. Burger, secretary.
May 15. The Brown County Advocate says: The Mt. Roy cheese manu-
facturing Company will have everything ready to commence cheese making in-
side of thirty days. The building is thirty by thirty-six feet and two stories
high. The company is a joint stock one and the shares $25 each. Ninety
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shares have been taken. They will use the milk of three hundred cows, pay
one cent per pound for milk and settle up every thirty days with the cash.
Thomas Dunn is president and T. H. Dunn is secretary.
June 1. The corner stone for the M. E. church at Robinson is laid with
imposing ceremonies.
June 5. The Robinson M. E. church chartered. 0. L. Carroll, P. S.
Kelley. John H. Lange, Hiram Crounse, Isaac Martindale, and Henry Cheal are
directors.
July 4. Celebration at Belt's Grove near Fairview. Major O. Fountain
was master of the day, an speeches were made by Rev. Mitchell, Col. Ege, and
Rev Ayers.
July 16. The Board of County commissioners decide that the court house
is unsafe and so agree to rent rooms for county purposes from E. N. Knapp.
John W. McCreary opposes the proposition to rent.
July 21 County Commissioners lease the upper story of E N. Knapp's
building for a term of five years.
July 28. Pursuant to call, a meeting was held at the court house for the
purpose of organizing a county Centenial board to co-operate with the State
board with reference to securing a full exposition of the various products and
resources of Kansas for the Centennial at Philadelphia. The meeting was
called to order by Col. E. Bierer and Judge Berry was elected chirman and D.
L. Burger, secretary. Speeches were made by A. J. North and G. W. Glick, of
Atchison, and Col E. Bierer. On motion of Ira J. Lacock, the meeting ad-
journed to meeting with the board of direc tors of the Brown County Agricul-
tural Association at their next meeting.
August 11. The Brown County Light Guard organized with a roll of
thirty-five members. H. J. Aten is elected first lieutenant, H. M. Waller,
second lieutenant; F. M. Unkefer and R. E Burk, orderlies.
August 14. Lieutenant Randall, of the regular army commenced issuing
rations to the destitute of Brown county. The Advocate says: "Lieutenant
Randall doubtless thought there were more than six of us. The days were last
Saturday and Monday when Bacon was plentiful. Twelve thousand were dis-
tributed to 520 persons. Of this number there were perhaps two-fifths who
really needed something to eat; the other three-fifths took the oath because
they could, finding it much easier to swear it out than tosweat it out. Weare
of the opinion that the number of destitute in Brown county one week ago, or
to-day is very small indeed. There was a time in April and May, and before
and after when there were those in the county who were in actual destitute
and hungry circumstances; but even then the complaint was not so much in
favor of the people as of work animals and seed. ***** When men
who live in fine houses, drive sleek teams, have a good prospect for corn and
lots of slock to eat it, and if no money, have credit, walk up to the clerk's
office and confront a United States officer with the oath that they are scrub
paupers, we confess ignorance as to what constitutes thoroughbreds. The most
deserving men did not come to town Saturday, they said when their neighbors,
who were well-to-do farmers, whose daughters had done real well in marrying
not six months ago, could cheek their way to sow belly it shamed them and
they were content to forage for roasting ears, potatoes, peas, beans, etc."
October 2. Republican convention. M. C. Willis was elected chairman
and IT J. Aten secretary. E. N. Morrill, Geo. Seaman andS. W. Swayze were
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appointed a committee on credentials, and reported the following delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention. Robinson— S. W. Swayze; Harry Cheal;
Mission— M. J. Walsh, M. C. Willis: Prairie View— I. N. Smith, G. W. Sea-
man. L. P. White: Irving— Dr. C. F. Bowron, M. D. Noble, Steven Hunter;
Hamlin— H. P. Kinney; Carson— D L. Anderson, J. T. Hood; Hiawatha— H.
J. Aten, R. S. Fairchild, Ira J Lacock, E. N. Morrill, A. J. Leibengood, B. F.
Partch, John Walters, T, M. Campbell; Pages— Ellis, M. G. Ham, Lon H.
Eddy; Kickapoo— V. Whitmarsh; Powhattan— Wm. Shirley.
For representative J. P. Davis received twenty-three votes and G. M.
Stites 15.
For sheriff, C. H. Lawrence received 18 votes: I. N. Smith 7, J. D. Blair,
2: M. J. Walsh, 1.
For treasurer, J. B. Allison received on the first ballot, 11 votes: I. N.
Seaman, 2: J. K. Klinefelter, 6: A. McLaughlin, 10. On the second ballot
Allison received, 14: Seaman, 2; Klinefelter, 4: McLaughlin, 9. On the third
ballot, Allison received 17; Seaman, 1; Klinefelter, 2; McLaughlin, 9.
For county clerk, Jacob Reasoner received 24 votes, C. A. Lemmon, 1;
Henry Isely, 1.
For register of deeds, J. Roehm received 5 votes; E. D. Benner 16; J. O.
Evans, 3; William Shirely, 4.
H. P. Kinney for surveyor, and Wm. Shirley for coroner, were nominated
by acclamation.
Dr. Bowron from the first district: A. Walters from the second and C. L.
Carroll of the third were nominated for county commissioners.
A (entral committee was elected as follows: Hiawatha— E N. Knapp;
Mission— David Moore; Irving— Dr. Bowron: Hamlin, A. Leonard: Powhattan
—A. M. Hough: Padonia; I. P. Winslow: Robinson, S. W. Swayze: Walnut —
B. F. Anderson.
October 5. The commissioners decide to submit the following question
to the voters: "Shall the commissioners of Brown County purchase a county
poor farm. The proposition carried by a vote of 835 to 261. The voting place
for Mission precinct is ordered changed from the house of M. J. Walsh, to
Delevan school house No. 56.
October 7. J. F. Roehm for register of deeds; A. Rokes, for sheriff: and
H. Seburn for treasurer, announce themselves as independent candidates.
October 9. Democratic and Independent Republican convention. John
McCreary was chosen chairman, and G. Y. Johnson secretary. S. S. Foster.
S. C. Hall and Carl Hilt were appointed a committee on credentials and J. P.
Mulhollan, H. A. Parson, E Bierer, J. Sherman and T. H. Brown were ap-
pointed a committee on resolution.
The committee on credentials reported the names of the following dele-
gates: Hiawatha— J P Mulhollen, John Cole, E. Bierer, S. C. Hall; Robinson
— H. A. Parsons .J. Odle, J. Maxwell, D. P. Williams: Walnut— F. Isely, J.
Meredith, G. W. Matthews: Irving— M. V. Christy, J. Sherman, F. Jones, A.
Nellans; Mission— G. Y. Johnson, John McCreary, Geo. E.Clayton, H. Bradley
Jas. Stanley: Powhattan-G. S. Foster, T. H. Brown, F. Sutton. J. T. Becker,
J. Moose; Padonia— Carl Hilt, H. Gleason, T. Harding, A. Chase, E R. Cor-
nelison, John Simkins.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
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103
practical government as taught by Jefferson,
First— A firm adherance to the doctrine of
Madison and other fathersof the Republic.
Second— A strict construction of the constitution in all its measures. The supremacy of the
Federal government in its sphere and the reservation of the local authorities of the Constitution.
Third— Absolute prohibition of military interference with local state elections .
Fourth — The civil above the military power.
Fifth — Honesty in the administration of public affairs.
Sixth— All officers to be held to a rigid account for the misuse of public funds.
Seventh— The reservation of all legal rights of every citizen without regard to race.
Eighth— Reservation of public lands for actual settlers.
Ninth— No third term, and restoration of presidential salary to $25, C 00 per year, and that
the president has no more right to violate his contract with the people than a hiember of con-
gress.
Tenth— That we favor a tariff for necessary revenue only and oppose the imposition of
duties for the benefit of the manufacturer at the expense of the agricultural interests.
Eleventh— The payment in greenbacks of all bonds and other obligations of the government
not specially agreed to be paid in gold
Twelfth— A volume of currency equal to the demands of trade, and return of specie payment
as soon as the interests of the laborers and the public welfare will permit, but no forced re-
sumption.
Thirteenth- That we cordially invite the co-operation of all independent reform Republi-
cans and all others to co-operate with the Democracy in expelling from power the corrupt
officials that have brought the people to the verge of bankruptcy and assist to restore the ad-
ministration of the government to the principles of the fathers.
The following ticket was nominated: Representative, J. P. Mulhollen;
treasurer, Harvey Seburn; county clerk, Henry Isely: sheriff, P. C. McGilvary;
surveyor, S E Erwin; coroner, Dr. Turner: commissioner First district, Sely
Sherman; Second district, Reuben McCartney, Third distrn t, Theodore
Schecker.
On motion it was resolved to make no nomination for register of deeds.
A county central committee was chosen as follows: Hiawatha— E. Bierer,
chairman; Powhattan— G. S. Foster: Irving — M. V. Christy; Walnut— F. Isely;
Robinson— H. A. Parsons: Mission, G. Y. Johnson: Padonia-E R. Cornelison:
Hamlin T. G. Elliott.
October 9. The name of the Brown County Advocate is changed to the
Kansas Herald A. T. McCreary becomes a member of the firm.
October 14-16 The Eleventh Annual Fair is held.
November 3. Township election.
walnut township.
Trustee, J. K. Bunn
A. J. Frees
A J . A tide son
Clerk, W V Lambertson.
Jos. W. Stark
Fredrick Isely
Treasurer, A t'arothers . .
A A. Frink
Ambrose Kesler
Fred Isely
Justice, A J. Frees
Jacob Haywood
Sam Scantline
•I. D. Thompson
J. K. Bunn
Constable SV. M. Warner..
Geo. Robbins
. Wm. H. Pace
Herman Ha v wood
J. Robbins
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, S. A. Hughes.
Jas. Freeland
L M. Hughes
<'. F. Trapp
Clerk, E. U Brown . .
H. Crounse
O. Jordan
A H. Wade
Treasurer, A. H, Wade
H. Crounse
Justice, S. A. Holcomb
C A L,emmon
Jacob Robinson
C. Crounche
J. C Fisher
Constable, Wm. H. Mor
Jas. Coe
E. Hand
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MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. S. A. McNeil...
R. J. Young-
Clerk, M. J. Baker
Thos. Lowrie
Treasurer, J. D. Stanley
J. M. Bell
Thos. Lowrie
Justice, G. W. Seaman
Jas. Dyche
E. Harrington
J. C. Conkling-
T. J. Hopkins
J. Best
Constable. Josiah Lehn .
T. J. Hopkins
E. Harrington
Jacob Spicklemier
Geo. Hardin
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Trustee, I P. Winslow 60
Jer. Sherrer 66
Clerk, J. Stickel 73
J. E. Davis 5
D. C. Nutting 44
Treasurer, John E. Davis 56
J. Stickel 5
H.J.Gillespie 57
D. C Nutting 1
Justice, I. P. Winslow 6t
A. D.Trussell 35
E. R. Cornelison 61
M. Moore 59
Constable, J . A . McHenry 66
John Simpkins 43
Fred Hain 64
J . B . Hansberry 39
Trustee, J. F . Babbitt
John Cole ,
T. M. Campbell
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D K. Babbitt
Clerk, Chas. Wolf
Treasurer, C. H. Janes
Justice, C E. Berry
W. J. Richardson
J. Cracraft
J. P. Mullhollen ,
Constable, Geo. E. Selleg.
John Lorimer
B. L. Leg-g
B, F. Devinny
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HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Elias Berkley
John Burnworth
T.J. Elliott
Clerk, J. T. Mickey
H. Stafford
John Burnworth
John P. Rick
A. N. Ruley
Treasurer, Sol. R Myers.
Joseph Fisher
J. T. Mickey
Justice, Jno Hammond ..
Thos. Marion
H. P. Kinney
J. B. Wells
Jacob Horr
Constable. B. W. Furnish.
N. L. Reid
A. Hurst
B.Ellis
E. B. McKim
C. Waller
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. John Braly
Clerk, T. A. Dunn.
J. A. Jeffries
Treasurer, Jesse Jeffries.
Justice, C Macoe
Stephen Prier
Thos. Biddle
Thos. A. Dunn
Stephen Hunter
J. Sherman
Constable, S. O. Mills....
C. Macho
B. Latman
W.Winkler
Geo. Lindslev
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Register of Deeds.
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Proposition No 1, Provided for biennial sessions of the Legislature.
Proposition No. 2, Provided for biennial appropriations for State purposes.
Proposition No 3. Providtd for the election of Representatives for two years and Senators
for four years.
December 25. The Hiawatha Beer club is raided. The following history
of the rise and fall of this celebrated club is condensed from an article written
by A- R. May for Major Morrill's history of Brown county:
On the 7th day of October, J 875, the Hiawatha club was organized. Its
purpose, as stated in the articles of agreement was "to form and arrange a club
for the purpose of social enjoyment,, but its real purpurse was to form a beer
club and to run a saloon contrary to law. The club began business on the east
half of lot 91, Oregon street, with Fred W. Rohl and Henry Stauff in charge.
The members would first buy tickets and then exchange their tickets for drinks
seeking in this way to evade the law against selling liquor.
Eight days after the organization, Mayor H. J. Aten issued his written
order to City Marshal Woodmanseeto close up the place, which was done. The
place was opened up again and the marshal was forcibly ejected by Rohl
and Stauff. He then summoned Thos. McLaughlin, J. K. Klinfelter and G.E.
Selleg as a posse and broke down the door, ejected the occupants and locked
the building. Rohl at once swore out a warrant against the marshal and his
106 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNT Y. 1874 J
posse charging them with riot. The case was tried before Justice of the Peace
W. J. Richardson. The state was represented by County Attorney F. M. Keith
assisted by Jas. Falloon. The prisoners were defended by City Attorney A. R.
May assisted by Ira J. Lacock and U. E. Berry. Tbe defendants were acquitted
and the costs of tbe case taxed up to the complaining witness, Fred W. Rolil.
In the mean time Rohl and Stauff had taken possession of their building
again and were defying the authorities to interfere with their business. They
were arrested on the 18th of November and convicted of violating the city
ordinance in regard to selling liquor and were find $50 each. Tin's case they
promptly appealed to the district court. Again on the 27th they were arrested
charged with keeping and maintaining a common public nuisance. They were
convicted on this charge in the police court and the premises adjudged a nuis-
ance and ordered to be abated. This case was also appealed and the business
went right on as before.
On the 15th of December, Mayor Aten issued his writ to the city marshal
ordering him to abate the nuisance. The marshal made several ineffectual
efforts to enforce the writ. Rohl and Stauff met him each time with drawn
revolvers and threatened that they would shoot him if he attempted to inter-
fere with their business. The marshal then summoned S. P. Gaskill, A. A.
Holmes, R. C. Chase, Geo. D. Blair, W. S. Bristol, J. C. Thomas, A. McLaugh-
lin, B. F. Partch, Wm Clement. J. K. Klinefelter, A. G. Speer, Thurston
Chase, L. S. Herbert, A. Rokes, Rev. C. L. Shackell'ed and others, about
twenty in all, as a posse. »
Early on the morning of December 25th, the posse repaired to the saloon,
armed with revolvers, shot guns, and sabers and forcibly entered the building
and ejected Stauff who showed tight. Rohl retreated in disorder. The posse
emptied all the liquor found in the establishment, took possession of the books
and papers of the club, and barricaded the doors with the billiard tables and
furniture. The supporters of the club gathered in from the city and country
and although many threats were made no actual attempt was made to retake
the building. The marshall and his posse held possession of the building until
an injunction was obtained from the district court restraining Rohl and Stauff
from interfering with the building
This ended the Hiawatha Beer club, but Rohl and Stauff still had troubles
of their own to contend with. Stauff brought suit against Marshal Woodman-
see for $500 damages for ejecting him from the building. Rohl and Stauff each
brought suits against H. J. Aten, G. T. Woodmansee, W. S. Bristol, S. R, Gas-
kill, R. C.Chase, A. A. Holmes, Wm. Clement and J. C. Thomas for $5,000
damages to their person and feelings. Stauff and one, Murray Stanley were
arrested for threatening to assault R. C. Chase, but the case was not tried.
Stauff also swore out warrants for S. P Gaskill. W. S. Bristol, A. A. Holmes,
J. C. Thomas, A. McLaughlin, B. F. Partch, G.T. Woodmansee, Geo. M. Blair,
Wm. Clement, J. K. Klinefelter, R. C. Chase, A. G Speer, Thurston Chase,
L.S.Herbert, A. Rokes, and Rev. C. L Schackelford, charging them with
assault and battery. The cases was heard before Justice of the Peace Geo. W.
Seaman and the information quashed.
In May 1876, Rohl and Stauff gave themselves up to the sheriff announcing
that they could not pay their fines. They were confined in the city calaboose
which was broken into by their friends one night and the prisoners liberated.
The calaboose was repaired and the prisoners put back again. Rev. Shackel-
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ford and Rev. Liggett then interested themselves in the matter and brought
about a settlement by which all prosecutions and suits were dismissed, and the
fines remitted by the council. Rohl aud Stauff agreeing to pay all costs. The
money to pay the costs was then raised by subscription the temperance people
furnishing most of the funds.
1876.
January 11. On request of E. N. Morrill on behalf of the city of Hiawa-
tha, an order is made by the County Commissioners, allowing the city to erect
a Are engine house on the north east corner of the public square.
—The legislature convenes. Brown county is represented by J. P. Davis.
February 4. Citizens of Hiawatha organize afire company. C. B. Hed-
ding is elected foreman, Thos. Cheal, assistant foreman, Eli Allendorf, first
engineer, J. Franklin, first assistant, Geo. H. Wheeler, second assistant, Wm.
Johnson, secretary and treasurer; A. B. Carl and Chris Sweitzer, hosemen, J.
Flick and Zimmerman, chargemen, John Gardner, extra man with extinguisher.
February 21. Hamlin Christian church incorporated with Robert Patton,
David Shelton, Jonas Myers, Franklin Myers, and John P. Shelton as trustees.
The estimated value of the property is $1,700.
March 2. The State is re-districted. The townships of Hiawatha, Irv-
ing, Padonia and Hamlin now constitute the 70th legislative district and the
townships of Walnut, Powhattan, Mission and Robinson the 71st district.
March 3. Section lines in Brown county are once more declared to be
public highways.
March 22 Granger convention at Hiawatha. R.J.Young was selected
president and J. D. Hardy, secretary. An address was delivered by H G.
Reynolds, of Blue Rapids. A co-operative store was resolved upon and E. Har-
rington of Prairie View Grange, Ben. A. Frye, of Plum Creek Grange, and J.
W. Martin, of White Eagle Grange were appointed to carry the resolution into
effect.
April 3. Hiawatha city election.
97
J.P.Bause
Police -Judge, W. J. Kichardson
J. P. Mulhollen
83
95
87
H. Isley
J. H. Speer
94
85
A. G. Speer
1
98
97
97
B. Dodg-e
85
Couneilmen, S. P. Gaskill
H. Set>urn
J Sherrett
R. S. Fairchild
E. Allendorf
81
83
April — . A. T. McCreary retires from the Kansas Herald.
April 7. Mayor Holmes makes the following appointments: City clerk,
H. M. Waller; treasurer, C. Wolf; marshal, G. T. Woodmansee; assistant mar-
shal, J. K. Klinefelter; street commissioner, G. T. Woodmansee; city attorney,
A. R. May. S. P. Gaskill was elected president of the council.
April 10. School District No. 67 (Mt Hope) is organized by Supt R. C.
Chase.
April 15. Harvey Seburn is appointed county treasurer for the term com-
mencing on the first Tuesday of July, 1876, and ending on the second Tuesday
of October; 1876, to All the vacancy occasioned by the change in the term of
office provided by the legislature.
April 11. Alfred Walters, J. Cracraft, E. N. Knapp, C. L. Carroll, and J.
P. Davis, are elected as directors of the Brown county A. H. & M. Association.
108 ANNA LS OF BROWN COUN TY. [187(5
P. W. Fuller is elected auditor. This board organized by electing Alfred Wal-
ters as president, J. P. Davis, as vice president, J. Cracraft as secretary and
Samuel Detwiler as treasurer.
May 3. The State Temperance convention meets at Lawrence. W. S.
Bristol of Hiawatha is elected a delegate to the national convention. E. Bierer
is a member of the committee on permanent organization.
May 6. Democratic county convention to elect delegates to the state con-
vention.
May 18. Greenback convention at Indianapolis nominates Peter Cooper
for president and Newton M. Booth for vice president.
May 17. Republican county mass convention to elect delegates to the
state convention.
June 3. In compliance with the proclamation of the president of .the
United States, asking that the citizens of each county assemble on the Fourth
of July to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our national Indepence, a meet-
ing was held at Hiawatha to make suitable arrangments for such a celebration.
E. N. Morrill was chosen chairman and Henry Isely secretary. After ageneral
discussion the following committees were appointed: Executive committee-
Joseph Cracraft, E. N. Morrill, H. Seburn, H. J. Aten and Henry Isely. Com-
mittee on music— M. E. Foote, S. M. Pratt, S. P. Gaskill. Township com-
mittees: Hiawatha— J. P. Davis, E. N. Knapp, D. L. Burger; Mission— I. J.
Miller, I. N. Smith, M. C. Willis, Powhattan— S. C. Amend, A. M. Hough, J.
W. Penn; Walnut— A. Carothers, C. H. Isely, W. C. Pace: Hamlin— J. W.
Scott, J. B. Wells, J. F. Mickey; Padonia— D. C Nutting, Jacob Reasoner,
Isiah P. Winslow; Irving— W. C. Bechtel, Steveu.Hunter, M, D. Noble; Rob-
inson— Lon H. Eddy, George Pierce, H. A. Parsons. Committeon finance— B.
F. Killey, J. J. Weltmer and H. J. Aten. E. N. Morrill was elected historian
and II . J. Aten and Thurston Chase assistants, and the following resolution
was passed:
Wherkas, The task of preparing- the history of the county is an arduous one, it is there-
fore earnestly urged that all and especially the old setlers, lend a helping- hand in furnishing- in-
teresting- facts connected with our count3"'s history. Said history when completed will be filed
and preserved in the archives of the county and a copy of the same will be sent to the office of
the Librarian of Congress.
June 16: Republican convention at Cincinnati nominates R. B. Hayes for
president and Wm. A. Wheeler for vice president.
June 28. Democratic convention at St. Louis nominates Samuel J. Til-
den for president and Thos. A Hendricks for vice president.
June 29. The Dispatch announces the candidacy of E. N. Morrill for State
Senator.
June — . Republicans of Hiawatha, ratify the nomination of Hayes and
Wheeler. J. P. Davis is chairman of the meeting and W. J. Richardson is
secretary. Speeches are made by Judge A. H. Horton and Judge Berry. H. J.
Aten, Dr. S. M. Pratt, E. N. Knapp, W. J. Richardson and A. G. Speer are
appointed a committee to draft by-laws for a Hayes and Wheeler club.
July 4. Grand celebration at Hiawatha. Major E. N. Morrill reads the
history of the county.
July 7. The County Commissioners make the following order:
In compliance with the proclamation of the president of the United States
and the governor of this state, the history of Brown county is boing
1876] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 109
completed, and whereas the same is too lengthy to be published in a news-
paper, and whereas it is quite important, that the same should be preserved
with the archives of the county and exchanged as recommended with the differ-
ent counties of the state also deposited with the Librarian of Congress. There-
fore be it ordered that an appropriation of $100 or so much thereof as may be
necessary, be made for the publication of said history of Brown county in
pamphlet form for purposes above enumerated, and further ordered that
Joseph Cracraft, H.J, Aten and Henry Isely be hereby appointed as a com-
mittee to manage and contract for the printing of the same.
July U. The Hiawatha Hayes and Wheeler club elect officers as follows:
W. B. Barnett, president; J. K Klinefelter, recording secretary; W. J. Rich-
ardson, corresponding secretary; J. E. Moon, treasurer; E. N. Morrill, Ira J.
Lacock, J. P. Davis, executive committee; vice presidents, H. J. Aten, Hia-
watha; C. Isely, Walnut; A. M. Hough, Powhattan; M. C Willis, Mission; Lon
H. Eddy, Robinson: Steven Hunter, Irving: I. P. Winslow, Padonia: J. W.
Scott, Hamlin.
July 22. A Tilden and Hendricks club is organized at Hiawatha. Dr.
Turner is chairman and J. P. Mulhollen secretary.
—The Republicans of Prairie View organize a Hayes and Wheeler club and
elect the following officers. President, M. G. Perrine; vice president, T. G.
Hopkins: secretary, I. N. Smith; executive committee, F. F. Miles, James
Hite. A. M.Hannah.
August 5. Republican convention for 70th representative district. J. P.
Davis was elected chairman and H. J. Aten secretary. Col. Kieth, Capt.
Walters, and L P.Winslow were appointed a committee on credeLtials. Dele-
gates to the various conventions were elected as follows: Judicial convention,
John Schil ing. T. J. Elliott; alternates, I. N. Speer, W. J. Richardson. State
convention, W. B. Barnett and Harvey Sebum; alternates, J. P. Davis, R. S.
Fairchild. Congressional convention. E. N. Morrill, B. F Killey; alternates,
A. Walters, W. J. Richardson. Senatorial convention, R. C. Chase, Ben
Watkins, II. J. Aten: alternates, Jacob Lichty, I. P. Winslow, S. M. Pratt.
—Republican convention for 71st representative district met at Prairie
View. M.C. Willis was chosen chairman, and C Lemon, secretary. A. H.
Wade, A. M. Hough and David Moore were appointed a committee on creden-
tials and reported the delegations filled from every precinct Delegates to the
various conventions were elected as follows: Judicial convention, Geo. Mell-
A. J. Carothers; alternates, I. N. Smith, J. N. Anderson State convention, A.
W. Hough, C. A. Lemon; alternates, J. S. Belts, Geo. Seaman; Congressional
convention, M. C. Willis, I. N. Smith; alternates, David Moore, H. C. Neff.
Senatorial convention, A. H. Wade, F. F. Miles, J. S. Tyler; alternates, C. L,
Carroll, Sam McNail, H. P. Whitman. Geo. Seaman, A. H. Wade, A. M.
Hough were appointed as a district central committee.
August 9. Republican judicial convention at Hiawatha. G. H. Adams of
Nemaha, the Hubbard candidate is elected tempororary chairman over A.
Larzelere, the anti Hubbard candidate by a vote of thirteen to eleven. Frank
E. Cloyce of Atchison was elected temporary secretary.
J. O. Peebles, A. Larzelere, G. Mell, T. J. Elliott and E. N. Newman were
appointed a committee on permanent organization.
L L. Tood, G. W. Stabler, J. H. Utt, J. Schilling and S. Conwell were ap-
pointed a committee on credentials. The committee made a majority and a
110 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 1876]
minority report. The trouble was over the 5th district in Atchison county
which had elected one set of Hubbard delegates and another set in favor of
David -Martin for judge. The fight was kept up until sundown, when the
Hubbard men won out and the six delegates from Doniphan county and two
from Atchison bolted the convention and nominated David Martin. The re-
maining delegates nominated P. L.Hubbard. Judge Hubbard then appeared
and addressed the convention.
A central committee consisting of E. N. Morrill of Brown, E. K. Knowles
of Nemaha, B. B. Gail of Atchison and C. Leland of Doniphan, was appointed.
Those taking part in the convention were Messrs. John H. L*tt, Fred Harp-
ster, C. Fox. N. Springer, X. K. Stout, J. B. Kennedy, -N. B. Wood, J. H.
Whittaker, Wm. Deckard, E. Kirkpatrick, C. O. Madoulett, A. Larzelere of
Doniphan, L. L. Todd, S. R. Washer, Geo. Storch. A. F. Martin, J. K.Fisher,
John Seaton, D. Bager, F. II. Barker, C. W. Johnson, J. W. Moore, J. V.
Bryning, G. W. Stabler, F. E. Cloyce, D. W. Eiler, J O. Peebles, W. Scott,
N. P. Pease of Atchison: John Schilling, T. J. Elliott. I. N. Speer, W. J.
Richardson, A. Carothers, Geo. Mell, I. N. Smith. J. N. Anderson of Brown;
G. II. Adams, S. Conwell, D. D. Wickens, J. Van Loon, H. W. Hazen. E. M.
Neiman, G. W. Myrick and Fitzwater of Nemaha.
August 12. Democrat convention selects the following delegates: State
convention, T. J. Gibson, Eli Moser, D. C. Nutting, John McCreary.C. L. Pow-
ers, Theodore Schecker: alternates, H. C. Wey, P. C. McGilvray, Jas. Cottrell,
James Stanley. G. Y Johnson, Henry Meibat h.
Congressional— E. Harrington. R. J. Young, Frederick Isely. D. P. Wil-
liams, Wm. Clements, Wm. Wilson: alternates, Peter Birney, G. W. Parsons,
David Bender, John Hillman. R. B. Carey, Jacob Roehm.
Judicial -J P. Mulhollen, J F. Roehm, H. A. Parsons, Hiram Bussell:
alternates, P. C. McGilvary, Dr. Turner, Abner Murphy. Jas. Glenn.
August 15. Democratic judicial convention at Troy. It adjourns with-
out making any nomination and the delegates join with the bolting Republi-
cans in holding an independent convention. B. P. Waggener placed A. G.
Otis in nomination forjudge. David Martin declined the nomination given
him by the bolting convention at Hiawatha and seconded the nomination of
Mr. Otis, who was then nominated by acclamation. The following resolutions
were adopted by the convention:
The citizens of the several counties of Atchison, Doniphan, Brown and Nemaha, compris-
ing- the Second Judicial district of the State of Kansas, in mass convention assembled, to con-
sider the question of selecting a candidate for district judge, to be voted for at the ensuing elec-
tion, and being of both political parties do hereby recognize and affirm the following cordial
principles to govern us in our actions.
First. That we deem the judicial office wholly non-political in its character, and the selec-
tion of a candidate therefore, should be made wholly with regard to the fitness, ability and
learning of the person to be selected and wholly independent of political or personal considera-
tion. That the office should be unsolicited and that the incumbent should be placed iu office by
the people of his district without pledges, promises or solicitations on his part to the end that
justice may be impartially administered and the decisions made from the bench, challenge the
confidence and respect of the communities iu which they are made, and of the parties litigant
themselves. That it is only iu this way that respect for law can be maintained, and disorder
and misrule prevented. That-a judge upon the bench should be so placed there by the people,
that he may act independently, decide without fear or favor, and know iu his judicial capacity-
no friend and no enemy, no party, and creed.
Second. That we regard as most unfortunate, the nomination and election of any candi-
date who procures his place after and through a bitter personal and partisan contest, with
1876] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. Ill
pledges made to his advocates and supporters, and with friends to reward and enemies to punish
in and through his office after he shall have secured it. Surely such a person can not be a safe
and suitable representative to our judicial system; can not maintain and uphold the law, or ad-
minister it to public satisfaction, or in a manner to meet the confidence of the public. We re-
cognize ami deprecate the fact that such is the present condition of our judicial district, and of
the nominee now before the people and we are moved thereby, without unkindness or malice
towards anyone, as a sacred duty we owe ourselves and the citizens of this district to select and
place in nomination another, and, as we believe, a more suitable candidate for the office re-
ferred to.
Third We hereby covenant and agree that the election of the candidate so selected by us,
shall in no manner be regarded as the the triumph of any political party, or as the expression
of our opinion upon any political question, but solely and purely are expression of our pref-
erence for the person selected to perform properly the duties pertaining- to this responsible
office.
August 23. Democratic State convention at Topeka to nominate a State
ticket. The Brown county delegates are P. J. Gibson, Eli Moser, D. (J. Nut-
ting, C. L. Powers, Theodore Schecker, John MeCreary; alternates, H. C. Wey,
P. C. McGilvray, Jas. Cottrell, Jas. Stanley, G. Y.Johnson, Henry Meibach.
August 16. Republican State convention at Topeka. VV. B. Barnett,
HarvySeburn, A. M. Hough andC. A. Lemmon are the Brown county delegates.
August 30 Democratic county convention at Hiawatha, nominates the
following ticket. Representative 70th distiict, D. C. Nutting: representative
71st district, H. A. Parsons; county attorney, J. P. Mulhollen: clerk of the
court, Robert McGinnis; probate judge, Rev. Geo. Turner; county superintend-
ent, Jno, II. Brawley.
August 31. Republican congressional convention at Abaline. Brown
county is represented by E. N. Morrill, B. F. Ivilley, I. N. Smith and M. C.
Willis. Convention breaks up in a row and the Guthrie forces bolt. The Dis-
patch says: "The Hiawatha Judicial convention was a peacable affair as com-
pared to the Abaline massacre. It is said that it was indescribable. Great
big men were picked up as by a whirl wind and thrown prostrate on the floor.
Hats were torn into threads, government officials and city policemen swarmed
around commanding the peace on one side. Sleeves were rolled up and lists
shaken under many a delegate's nasal appendage and all kinds of unhealthy
demonstrations indulged in "
September 6. Democratic Congressional convention at Atchison. The
Brown county delegates are E. Harrington. R.J Young and Jno. Hillman.
E.Harrington; is on the resolutions committee and the central committee.
Wilder's Annals says of this convention: "E. Harrington offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"Rexolvert, That it is the duty of congress to restore silver coin to its former status as a
legal tender for the payment of all debts public and private."
This was the first silver resolution ever offered in a Kansas convention.
September 9. Republican senatorial convention at Sabetha. O Fountain
is elected chairman and G. M. Brown secretary. Messrs. Aten, Myrick and
Gills are appointed a committee on credentials. On motion of H. J. Aten, E.
N. Morrill was nominated for senator by acclamation. H. J. Aten and M. C.
Willis, of Brown -.ounty and G. W. Myrick, Ira F. Collins and W. E. Wilkin-
son, of Nemaha county were appointed a central committee.
September 23 Republican convention for the Seventy-tirst Representa-
tive district meets at Prairie View. George Pierce is nominated for the legis
lature.
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September 30. Republican county convention at Hiawatha. E. N. Knapp
was elected chairman and F. M. Unkerfer, secretary. Dr. Seburn, I. P. Wins-
low and S. Hunter were appointed a committee on credentials. J. D. Blair, J.
D. Hardy, J. D. Hazen were appointed a committee on permanent organization
and reported W. B. Barnett for chairman and F. M. Unkerfer for secretary.
For county attorney first ballot resulted, J. F. Babbitt, 5; C. E Berry, 15;
James Falloon, 15: W. J. Richardson, 6; second ballot Berry, 18: Falloon, 15;
Richardson, 0; Killey, 2. Third ballot Berry. 20: Falloon. 16: Richardson, 3:
Killey, 2. Fourth ballot Berry, 24; Falloon 10.
For district clerk, J. S. Belts, LonEddyandJ. W. Oberholtzer were placed
in nomination. A ballot resulted Eddy 21, Belts, 13; Oberholtzer, 6.
T. P.. Dickason was nominated for probate judge by acclamation.
For county superintendent. A. Carottiers received 24 votesand R. C. Chase,
IT.
The following central committee was chosen: T. J. Elliott, Hamlin; I. P.
Winslow, Padonia: H, J. Aten, Hiawatha: J. B. Allison, Walnut: S. Hunter,
Irving: S. A. McNeil, Mission; A. H. Wade. Robinson; William Shirley, Pow-
hattan.
—Republican convention for Seventieth Representative district J. P. Davis
received 19 votes and H. J. Aten, 13. Jacob Reasoner, of Padonia: E. N.
Knapp, of Hiawatha; E. Noble of Irving: O. F. Manville, Hamlin, were ap-
pointed a central committee.
September 26-29. The Twelfth Annual fair is held.
October 6 John Schilling is appointed county commissioner to till
vacancy caused by the death of Capt. A. Walters.
October 6. David Evans is elected as a director of the Brown County A.
H. & M. Association to till the vacancy caused by the death of Alfred Walters.
J. P. Davis is chosen president and E. N. Knapp vice president.
October 15. Dedication of the Christian church at Hamlin.
October 25. At the mass meeting held at Hiawatha to discuss the grass-
hopper subject a Committee consisting of J. F Babbitt, J. P. Davis, Ben. J.
Watkins, J. Schilling, A. J. Leibengood, John Walters, W. S.Hall, and S.
Detwiler were appointed to provide wnys and means to destroy the present de-
posit of eggs and also the insects in the spring. The committee decided to
organize Hiawatha township into small districts witli an overseer for each dis-
trict and recommended shallow plowing and thorough harrowing and rolling
as a proper way to accomplish the desired results.
October IT. The Co-operative Association Patrons of Husbandry incor-
porated. Capital stock $1500. R.J. Young, A. Carothers, E Harrington. J.
Sherrer, B. A. True, J. W. Martin, H. Stafford, S. R. Johnson, F. J. Robbins,
G C. Harden and G. W. Moler are the directors.
October 2T. The Greenbackersof Morrill raise a Cooper pole ninety feet
high. C. A. Say lor is chairman of of the meeting and J. K. Bunn, secretary.
Speeches are made by J. T. Stevens, editor of the Spirit of Kansas and R. J.
Young candidate for State senator.
October 28. The United Presbyterian church of Hiawatha is organized
bv Rev. Marion Morrison.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
113
November 7. Township election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Stephen Hunter 127
Georg-e Wilson 82
B. Weldinep 22
Clerk, Thos. A. Dunn 181
Geo. E.Wilson 1
J.A.Jeffries 1
Treasurer. M D. Noble 131
J. A. Jeffries 72
B Weldinep 2
Constable, J. F. Stillwell 132
C. C Gregg 74
S. O. Mills 57
Wyatt T. Winkler 38
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP,
Trustee. Prof . W. R. Evans 1
Dan Hazen 220
h. S. Herbert 230
Clerk, Chas Wolf 424
J V. Rollins 1
Treasurer, C. H . Janes 415
Fred Doug-las 1
P. H. Hull 1
Constable. John Lorimar 380
William Allen 345
G. H.Wheeler 132
HAMHN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. H. Burn worth 130
T. J. Elliott 51
Clerk, J. T. Mickey ICO
J. H. Buruworth 2
E.Berkley 1
Treasurer, S. R. Myers .175
Jl\ Mickey 2
T. J. Elliott 1
A.K. Troidell 2
Constable, E Aumiller 80
B. W. Furnish 73
T. J. Elliott 37
Craig- Gaston 9
Harvey Raymond 51
L. M.Reid 23
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
rt.i
56
58
3
78
61
1
37
81
2
33
80
3
30
40
67
70
4
3
15
H
Trustee, James Dvche
J. M. Bell
134
110
1
Thos. Sawril
43
76
M. J. Perrine
M. J. Baker
157
2
Treasurer, Geo. Cushiue
I. N. Smith
43
76
76
J. D. Stanley
3
S. T. Meridith
32
27
70
71
62
J. H. Miller
J. L White
J. Fayer
ISO
3
S. C. Beldeu
15
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, I. P. Winslow 76
Jeremiah Sherrer 88
Clerk. Jacob Stickle 165
Treasurer, H J.Gillespie 164
Constable, J. F Hansberrv 145
J. H McHenry ." 85
WW. Cornelison 74
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
u
3
s
39
42
37
43
2
1
91
73
10
„
â– :::
!
80
75
... 4
J. K. Bunn
Clerk, John S. Belts
49
no
62
2
Fred lsely ,
Treasurer, A. A. Frink
Geo. W. Warner...
G. Joss
3
1
W. M. Tweedel
1
lis
130
41
Constable. Herman Haywood ....
D. R. Jav '
S S. Bunn ...
38
45
37
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP
k ;
u
Powhat-
tan
Total ...
Trustee, S.J. Casli man
41
HO
40
til
1
24
61
87 128
Clerk, J. M. McCreary
89 129
John McCreary
Treasurer, Wm. Shirley
B. A. Fry
.... 1
78 102
311 92
43 43
Wm. Handley
Geo. Kellar
41
61
58 1 99
1| 92
W. M Shirley
....1 1
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Oh
88
83
46
01
1
84
93
68
45
"52
64
-71
46
128
1
98
A. Murphey
Clerk, J. C. Fish
Henry Reynolds
Treasurer. Tabtier B. Pierce
E. M Hughes
134
Constable, Thos. Smith
W. H. Morris
W. M. Parsons
R. D. Bartlow '.
88
02
87
68 1 156
62 154
November 7. General Election.
Far President.
R. B. Haves, R
S J. Tilden, D
Peter Cooper, G
For Governor.
Geo. T Anthony, R
Jno. Martin, D
M. E. Hudson, I. R
John Paulson
For Lieutenant Governor.
M. J Salter. R
J. A. Beall. D. G
Wm Fail-child
For Secretary State.
Thos. Cavanaugh, It .
S. M. Palmer. D
Wm. Crosbv
W. S Hendrick
For Auditor.
P.I Bonebrake, R
H. F. Sheldon, D. G
For Auditor to All vacancy.
P. I. Bonebrake, R
For Treasurer.
Jno Francis, R
A. McLouth, D. G
W. S. Hendricks
For Treasurer to fill vacancy.
J no. Francis, R.
For Attorney General
W. Davis. R
W. h. McConnell, D
D. B. Hadlev
A.M. F.Randolph
For State Superintendent.
A. B Lemon, R ••
Thos. Bartlett. D. G
Jno. Braly
C. W. Harvey
For Associate Justice.
D. .1 Brewer, R --
James Humphrey, D .
H. G. Reynolds
For Congressman.
W. A. Phillips, R
Thos. P, Feu Ion, D
J. Wisebach
Richard Wake
For Amendment No. 1
Against Amendment No 1
For Amendment No. 2
Against Amendment No. 2
For District Judge.
P. L. Hubbard. R
A. G Otis, I
For Senator 3rd District.
E. N. Morrill, R
R.J. Young-, D. G
For "nth District Representative.
J. P. Davis, R
D. C. Nutting, D. G
For County Attornev.
C. E. Berrv, R.'.
J. P. Mulhollen. D. G
Jas. Falloon, I
District Clerk
Lou H. Eddv, R
Robt. McGinuis, D. G
For County Superintendent.
A Carothers, R
John Braley, D. G
For Probate Judge.
T. B. Dickason, R
Geo.Turner, D G
For Commissioner to fill vacancv.
Jno. Schilling, R
For Representative "1st District.
H. A. Parsons, D
Geo. Pierce. R
R. D. Bartlow, I
58
861 61
1
86 51
76! 63
104
64
*l 14
118 74
87 39
119 74
87 39
il 82, 119! 74
1255
595
230
1257
810
7
1249
SIS
10
39! 38
45 64
43 46
42! 35
35! 50
5 14
12«l
8(19
T
1032
1254
726.
9(>
11
1243
803
+
10
1266.
734
8»
1233
731
80
12
1X59
4
1859
842
748
32*
1038
756-
255
12.84
711167
42 875
1349
701
1876-
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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♦Note— Proposition No. I, was to amend Section 24 of the Constitution to read: "No money
shall be drawn from the treasury except in pursuance of a specific appropriation made by law,
and no appropriation shall be for a longer term than two years."
Proposition No 2, amended the constitution so as to fix the terms of all county officers at two
years except commissioners who are to hold office for three years. It further provided that no
person should hold the office of sheriff or county treasurer for more than two consecutive terms.
December 11. Hamlin Cemetary Association incorporated with D. W.
Simmons, B. Ellis, Root. Gaston, A. P. Browning and N. S Grover as trustees.
December 12-15. Fifth Annual Session of the Kansas State Grange at
Manhattan. R. J. Young is the Brown county representative.
1877.
January 6. Henry A. Parsons and sixty-seven others petition for a change
of the boundaries of Irving and Robinson townships and the formation of a new
township. The petition was granted and it was ordered: That all of town 1,
and sections 1 to 18 inclusive in town 2, in range 18, constitute a municipal
township to be known as Irving with a voting precinct at the school house in
district 65, to be known as "Irving precinct." That sections 19 to 36 inclusive
of town 2, and section 1 to 24 inclusive of town 3, range 18, constitute a municipal
township to be known as Robinson, with a voting precinct at the town of North
Robinson to be known as Robinson: that sections 25 to 36 inclusive of town 3,
and ail of town 4, range 18, constitute a municipal township to be known as
Washington with a voting precinct at Morgan school house to be known as
Washington precinct. A special election is ordered for February 15, 1877, in
Robinson township. The present officers for Robinson township are assigned
to the new township of Washington.
January 9. The legislature convenes. Brown county is represented in the
senate by E. N. Morrill, and in the house by J P. Davis and II. A. Parsons.
January 31. P. B. Plumb is elected United States senator. Senator
Morrill and Representative Davis voted for D. P. Lowe and Representative
Parsons voted for John Martin.
February 15 Special election in Robinson township.
Trustee
C. F
Clerk, J
Jas.
Alexander Nellans, Democrat .
Trappe. Republican
W. Martin, Democrat.
B Mitchell, Republican
.. 81
.. 67
.. 76
.. 64
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Treasure
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r. Will
Wade,
illiams
iam Heff ner
Republican
Democrat. . .
. . 11
. . 75
.. 73
— "The political lines were drawn and resulted in a Democratic victory.
They sa> the Democrats down that way are rejoicing much forgetting even
the Presidential question." — Dispatch.
March 2. The townships of Robinson, Washington, Mission, Powhattan
and Walnut arq, constituted the seventy-first representative district.
March 3. The county line road between Atchison and Brown re-located
on the line near Kennekuk.
March 5. C. D. Lawrence of Hiawatha appointed a director of the Em-
poria Normal.
—The Republicans of Hiawatha celebrate the inaguration of President
Hayes. Judge Berry is chairman of the meeting and Judge Nathan Price
delivered the principal speech. Resolutions drafted by a committee consisting
of W. J. Richardson, H. F. Macy and D L. Burger are adopted as follows:
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[1877
Resolved, That the platform adopted by the national convention held at Cincinnati, Ohio.,
June 15, 1876, embodies the principles of the Republican party, and that these principles so long
as adhered to are the main pillers of support of this, 'the best government on earth," and com-
mand the confidence and adherence of the American people.
Resrived, That in the recent long, arduous and painful struggle in the election of the
Patriot, Soldier, and Statesman Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency of the United States;
this nation has abundant cause for rejoicing.
Resolved. That so long as the political parties in opposition to the National Republican
party are actuated by the principles enunciated by them, not only in their political platforms,
but through the utterances of their press, public men and political leaders, they are unworthy
of the confidence and countenance of a liberty loving people, and their political positions are
repugnant to all the principles embodied ini the comer stone of our liberties, the Declaration of
Independence.
Retolvtd, That the character and deportment of President Hayes during the long interval
in arriving at the final result of said election , has been such as to command the respect and ad-
miration of every unbiased citizen, and further that his deportment during this time presents
an impressive contrast with that of the Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
Resolved, That in the political turmoil just passed the character and bearing of the Repub-
lican party has been pacific, law-abiding and even unnecessarily yielding, forming a striking
contrast with that of the Democratic party, which has been rebellious, seditious, threatening
and war-like.
Resolved, That the counting of the electoral votes from several contested states of the Union
has been preformed by a commission created for that special purpose, the representatives of
both parties, and supported almost unanimously by the two parties, it is the duty of all to ac-
quiesce in their decision and any language of a rebellious or stditious character by whomsoever
uttered in consequence of said decision should be rebuked and the offender stigmatized as a
person destitute of any moral obligation.
Resolved, That Ex-President Grant by his political foresight, good judgment, firmness and
sense of right has brought the nation through one of the darkest hours of peril. When anarchy
threatened the dismemberment of the Union he stood read}- with uplifted hand to ward off the
blow— unconquorable in war as unsurpassed in peace, he retires from the nation's first position
of trust casting his mantle upon a successor who, in the hopes of the people, will preserve it
untarnished, and that we believe the future historian will do hint the justice which now being so
tardily accorded him.
March 31. Chas. C. Manley, a saloon keeper and supposed horse thief is
hanged by masked men in the southwest part of the county.
April 2. Hiawatha city election.
\m
.J. Cyphers
B. Case
I. W. Speer
09
Couucilmen. Henry Iselv
A. H. Thomas
114
114
113
65
67
... 66
P.W.Hull
Wm. Clement
J. E Moon
B. W. Dodee
C Orth
Police Judge, J. W.Richardson
J. P. Mulhollen
67
Ill
67
April, 2. The county commissioners upon the petition of C. C. Powers and
129 others issue an order requiring all persons in Powhattan township to keep
their cattle horses and mules confined during the night time for a period of
t went) -five years.
April 10. J. P. Davis, Samuel Detwiler, Joseph Cracraft,«J. E. Price, and
W. D Lewis are chosen a board of directors for the Brown county A. H. &
M. association. I N. Smith is elected auditor. The board organizes by the
election of the following officers: Joseph Cracraft, president; J. P. Davis, vice
president, W. D. Lewis, secretary; Harvey Sebum, treasurer.
April 14. Brown count v teachers liold a meeting at Hiawatha and sign
the following agreement:
Whereas, By a recent act of the Legislature of the State of Kansas, it has been made the
duty of the county superintendent to organize a county Normal Institute, and
1877| ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 117
Whereas, A registration fee of one dollar is required to become a member of said Institute
We, the undersigned, having paid the sum of one dollar each, into the hands of J . F. Watkins,
to be by him held until fifty persons shall have so signed and paid said registration fee, do
hereby authorize the said J. F. Watkins, as our representative, to pay the aforesaid registra-
tion fee to the count3 T superintendent whenever fifty persons shall have registered or have been
reported for registration, and for and in behalf of us to register our names as members of the
said Normal Institute, and return the certificate of membership to the undersigned parties, to
whom they belong, provided that if said number of fifty persons be not reported for registra-
tion by the 20th of August, 1877, the aforesaid sum of SI each shall be refunded to the under-
signed.
April 26. Laus Creek Cemetary Association incorporated with Levi C.
Anderson, Thomas Jones and D. B. Anderson as trustees.
May 7. The following officers are selected for Hiawatha city. City At-
torney, A. R May: Marshal, J. V. Rollins: City Clerk, A. T. McCreary; Treas-
urer, II. Seaburn; Street Commissioner, Thomas Daniels, Assistant Marshal
David Van Horn. Henry lsley was chosen president of the council.
June — . Annual commencement of the State University. Everard Bierer,
Jr., is one of the graduates and Valedictorian of his class.
June 21. I. O. OF. celebration at Hiawatha. Addresses are made by
Rev Geo. Mitchell and Col. John Doniphan.
August 16. D. L. Burger sells his interest in the Kansas Herald to M. E.
Foote.
September 15. School district No. 68, Hegendeffer, is organized by Supt.
A. Carothers. •
September 25-28. The Thirteenth Annual Fair is held under the auspices
of the Brown County A. H. & M. Association.
October-!. The commissioners make the following order: "That a pro-
position be submitted to the legal voters of Brown county at the general elec-
tion to be held on the 6th day of November, 1877, authorizing the board of
county commissioner to build a court house for said county; the cost not to ex-
ceed the sum of $20,000 and that the money to be raised for such purpose shall
be levied and collected as follows: One half in 1878, and the other half in 1879,
provided, that said levy shall not exceed the sum of three mills on the dollar
for each of said years "
October 6. Republican ounty convention at Hiawatha. J. P. Davis was
elected chairman and L. B Keith, secretary E W. Plankington, T. J. Elliott,
H E. Penny, Steven Hunter, D. K. Babbitt were appointed a committee on
credentials and reported the delegations full from every precinct except Kick-
apoo. A. M. Hough, Aaron II. Wade, and R. C Chase were appointed a com-
mittee on permanent organization and reported in favor of making the tempor-
ary organization permanent. For treasurer, first ballot, Thomas McLaughlin,
9; H. F. Macy, 12; J. B. Allison, 2; A. J. Leibengood 10: J. E. Moon, 6; second
ballot, McLaughlin, 7; Macy, 13; Allison, 1: Leibengood, 20: Fourth ballot Mc-
Laughlin, 3: Macy, 13; Leibengood, 22.
Sheriff— First ballot, C. H. Lawrence, 15: John Lorimer, 4; I. N.Smith, 17;
E T. Noble, 4. Second ballot Lawrence, 16; Lorimer, 4; Smith, 17; Noble, 3.
Third ballot, Lawrence, 21; Lorimer, 2; Smith, 17.
Henry Isely for county clerk and E. D. Benner for register of deeds and
Wm. Shirley for coroner were nominated by acclamation
For surveyor first ballot H. P. Kinney, 15; Thos. Marion, 9; L. P. Hazen.
16. Second ballot Kinney, 15: Marion, 6; Hazen, 19. Third ballot Kinney, 14:
118 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1877
Marion, 4; Hazen, 22. J. E. Davis, John Schilling and J. S. Tyler, were nomin-
ated for commissioners.
A central committee appointed consisting of Steven Hunter, I. P. Winslow,
A. H. Wade, J. Cracraft, Geo. Mell, B. Watkins, E. Buckley, J. M. Boomer,
and A. M. Hough. Joseph Cracraft was chosen chairman of said committee.
October 11. J. F. Roehm for treasurer and W. D. Rife for sheriff an-
nounce themselves as independent candidates.
October 13. Independent Greenback convention at Hiawatha. C. A.
Saylor was elected chairman and F. W. Rohl, secretary. J. W. McCreary, S.
E. Erwin and B. F. DeVinno were appointed a committee on credentials and
reported thirty-one delegates entitled to seats in the convention. F. W. Rohl,
E. Chase, T. Hough. J. W. McCreary, S. E. Erwin, were appointed a com-
mittee of conference with the democratic convention. The report of the com
mittee was rejected and the convention proceeded to nominate the following
ticket. Clerk Henry Isely, Treasurer J. F. Roehm, Sheriff R. J. Young, Reg-
ister of Deeds, Henry Wey, Surveyor, S E. Erwin, Coroner, J. K. Bunn, Com-
missioners, Peter Pfeiffer, H. S. Little, C. A. Saylor.
A county central committee, consisting of F. W. Rohl, Chairman, J. W.
McCreary, Secretary, E. S. Pfeiffer, J. W. Scott, S. E. Erwin, T. A. Dunn, J.
Sherrer, S. C. Amend and J. K. Bunn was appointed.
October 13. Democratic county convention. E. Harrington, J. P. Mul-
hollen and Dr. Turner, are appointed a committee on permanent organization.
H. A. Parsons, H. F. Mellenbruch and Turner were appointed a committee on
resolutions.
A committee of conference with the Greenbackers consisting of E Har-
rington, J. P. Mulhollen, H. Isely, M. J. Cole and A. Murphy was appointed.
A second committee in conference consisting of Geo. E Clayton, H. A. Par-
sons and H. F. Mellenbruch was appointed.
J. F. Roehm for treasurer, Henry Isely for clerk, H. B. Wey for register of
deeds, S. E Erwin for surveyor, A. K Bunn for coroner, F. Isely, H. S. Lytle
and D. P. Williams for commissioners, were nominated by acclamation. R. J.
Young for sheriff was nominated on the first ballot.
The following resolutions were adopted:
We, the Democrats of Brown county, met in convention, recognizing- our duty as citizens to
elect faithful and competent public servants, do hereby declare, that it is not our object to carry
on with our neighbors an aggressive party warfare for the sake of party names; but we an-
nounce it to be our sole object to compete with the opposing party in bringing forward and
electing the best men for office, and divising and carrying out the best measures for the public
welfare.
Resolved* That we are in favor of the proposition to build a new court house as the same has
been submitted by the commissioners to the voters of the county.
October 18. Hiawatha Lodge 83, I. O. O. F. incorporated.
October 19. The Hiawatha Christian church burns. Loss to the con-
tractor, Mr. Fitch, about $800.
—John Kennekuk, a Kickapoo Indian, once a prominent chief of his tribe
dies. It is thought that he was poisoned.
— The North Kansan announces that Dr. W. W. Nye has permanently lo-
cated in Hiawatha.
October 29. Pursuant to call the citizens of Claytonville met to take
action regarding the circulating of a petition asking the commissioners to sub-
1877]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
119
mit a proposition relocating the seat at Claytonville. F. F. Miles was made
chairman and Chas. Whitney, secretary. Geo. E. Clayton, I. N. Seaman and
H. C. Neff were appointed to negotiate with the proprietors of the town site
for title. It was proposed to raise a bonus of $20,000 to build a court house and
$12,000 was pledged.
October 33. Star of the West Division No. 33, Sons of Temperance is
instituted with a charter membership of ninety-three. The officers are R. C.
Chase, W. P.; Mrs. M. W. McLaughlin, W. A.; J. K. Klinefelter, R. S.; Miss
Jennie lies, A. R. S ; G. W. Seaman, F. S.; A. O. Dickason, Treas ; Rev. J. A.
Simpson, Chaplain; B. F. Baldwin, conductor; Miss Lu Herbert, A. C; C. W.
Wellcome, I. EL; S. A. Smith. O. S.; A. McLaughlin, P. W. P.
November 6.
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For Lieutenant Governor.
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Thos . W. Wartterson
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J. F. Roehtn
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W. D.Rife
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For Count}- Commissioner, 1st District.
J. E. Davis
Dan P. Williams
Peter Pfeiffer
For County Commissioner, 2nd District.
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For County Commissioner, 3rd District.
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Against Court House Proposition
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[187
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Sam A. McNeil 39
James Dyche 39
Samuel Neil
Clerk, M. J, Perrine 48
Geo. Y. Johuson
Treasurer, I N Smith
Justice, L. McCreary
J. D. Stanley
Lon White
*Conklin
Lett J. White
Constable. Joseph Meibach ...
Henrv Krier
Lon Rice
Miller
LoiiPrke
:j4
*The returns show no initials for Conklin for
justice and Miller for constable and the board
finding- that they could not substitute initials
restrained the clerk from issuing- certificates of
election.
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP,
Trustee Joseph Cracraft 197
L. S. Herbert 243
Clerk, Chas. Wolf 400
Treasurer, J no. E. Moon 400
C. Janes 1
Justice, E. N. Morrill 1
W. J. Richardson 341
L S.Herbert 308
J no Cole 13"
D. K. Babbitt 1
Constable, Ed Hove 284
M. C. Neff - ; 37
John Lorimer 166
B T. Devinney 66
Wm. Shumate 54
B. T. Boyce U
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, I P. Winslow 78
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
£- y
Milton Moore 4s
Clerk. H.J. Weltmer 67
J . Reasoner 51
Treasurer, I. P. Davis 4a
E. R. Cornelison 70
J. Reasoner 1
Justice, I. P. Winslow 107
E R. Cornelison Ill
Milton Moore 1
Jacob stickle 1
Constable.O H. Stever 59
J.H.McHenry 57
James Stickel 48
W. W. Cornelison 60
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. J. T. Mickey 1
Elias Berkley 121
D S. Bradford 10
Peter Brougher 4
Clerk, S. R, Myers 15
T. J. Elliott 99
Peter Brougher 13
Treasurer. S R Myers 114
T. J, Elliott 15
Justice, Thos. Marion 135
John McGee 109
John Hammond 1
H. K. Kinney 1
Constable, B W. Furnish 117
R. Justice 114
B. Elliott 1
Trustee. J. L. Cashman...
David Bender
Al. E. Turner
John Davidson
E. W. Plankington . . . .
Ambrose Syms
Clerk, Wm Minton
John Shaner
Geo. Hinkle
Wm. Shirley
Treasurer, Geo. Hinkle ...
J. W Penn
Wm Shirlev
Wm. Minton
Geo. Hart
John Shaner
Justice, C. B. Johnson
Timothy James
S T Plankington ...
stable. Wm. R. Wilsor
Wm. Handev
Geo. C. Humphrey...
Peter Baker
A J. Mayor
Arthur Johnson
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. James T. Miles
Thomas B. Smith ...
W. D Jett
Clerk, Mat Kimberlin
Wm. Crouch
W. M. Rice
Treasurer Theodore ^checker
Wm Page
Justice, O. A. Smith
H. Bushley
A. B. Anderson
Wm Price
C B Weaver
Constables. Frank Ewell
James Coe
Daniel Anderson
Robt lies
Joseph Hrencher
Geo. Pierce
Robt. Smith
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Jas. B Allison .
Wm. T. Lambertson.
Clerk, Wm. T. Lamberts
Wm.
Wm
Treasurt
Wm
Wm
H. Pace
VI Warner
r, A. A. Prink .
M. Warner
H. Pace
Justice, Jacob Hayward.
J. M. Boomer
EM. Brown
Robt Rhea
H. F Mellenbruch ..
S. Brown
Jacob Thompson
J. Brasmen
Constable, Henrv Peter .
H. H. Havward
C. H. lsely
Joe Sewell
J. S. Whiteaker
Joe Smith
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
121
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. Alex Nellens 105
I F. Martindale 76
Clerk, Warren Swift 99
N.F.Leslie 80
Treasurer, Chas Hatch 95
Wm. Heffner " 86
Justice, J. N. Martin 94
S. W. Wade 88
C. A. Lemon 83
A. Cole .. 73
Constable, S A. Holcomb 85
W. H. Morris 88
M. Parsons 95
James Cyphers 81
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Stephen Hunter 58
S, C Dunn " 34
Clerk Thos. A. Dunn ''.. .'." 53
John Braley . 34
Treasurer. M, D, Noble ..'........'""! 50
J. A. Hewitt ', 34
Justice, Lamar Keith 51
Thos. A. Dunn 51
T. H. Dunn 25
Constable. C. C. Gregg ' 80
A R. Spaulding- . .. cq
S. W. Dunn ". a
November 16-17. Sunday school convention at Hiawatha M. E church.
Officers were elected as follows: E. N. Morrill, president; Lon H. Eddy, secre-
tary; Mrs. A. McLaughlin, treasurer; R. C. Chase, vice president, Hiawatha;
C. H. Isely, Walnut; Wm. Shirley, Powhattan; H. F. Douthart, Mission, C. B
Weaver, Washington; Rev. D. M Gelvin, Robinson; John Braley, Irving; Dr.
Patton, Hamlin; D. C. Nutting, Padonia.
December 5-6. Good Templar District convention at Robinson. Eight
lodges were represented. Grand Worthy Chief Templar John P.. Campbell of
Ft. Scott, conducted the convention.
1S78.
January 9 —The depot at Manville burned.
February 4. Theodore Tilton lectures in Hiawatha on 'The Problem of
Life."
Februarys, Ira J. Lacock is chosen chairman and W. J. Richardson
secretary of the Hiawatha Lecture Association.
February 12. The commissioners decide to locate the court house sixty
feet west from the east front of the square and contract with E. T. Carr of
Leavenworth, for plans and specifications for a building.
April 1. Hiawatha City election. A. R.May was elected mayor on the
Temperance ticket, and D. K. Babbitt, John E Moon, Thos. McLaughlin and
A. L. New. omb were elected councilmen against C, Meisenheimer for mayoron
Independent ticket and G. Araann, J. P. Franklin, B. W. Dodge, Eli Allen-
dorf and I. N. Speer for councilmen by a vote of 96 to 34. L. S. Herbert was
elected Police Judge by a vote of 130
April 2. The Fairview Congregational church incorporated with A.
Carothers, James W. Belts, David Pray, F. J Rollins, and G. Joss as directors.
AprilS. The following officers are selected for Hiawatha city. City
clerk, A. T. McCreary; treasurer, John E. Moon; street commissioner. C. E.
George; city marshal, J. D. Blair; city attorney, D. K. Babbitt: Are warden.
Lon H. Eddy. Jno. E. Moon was elected president of the council.
April 9. Annual election of the Brown County Agricultural, Horticul-
tural and Mechanical Association. Twenty-four votes were cast and J. P.
Davis, S. Detwiler, J. E Price, W. D. Lewis, and J. Cracraft were elected as
directors and I. N. Smith as auditor.
April 13. Hiawatha church of Christ, incorporated with A. H. Thomas,
J. E. Davis, P. W. Hull, S. J. Davis and R. H. Gift, as trustees.
April 15. Board of directors of Brown County Agricultural, Horticultural
and I.lechanh al Association organized by the election of J. P. Davis, president;
12 2 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1878
S. Detwiler, vice president: Joseph Cracraft, seeretary; H. Sebum, treasurer.
April 26. Theodore Tilton lectures in Hiawatha on "The Master
Motives."
May 14. Rev. James D. Liggett leaves Hiawatha for Detroit Michigan.
May 17. The German Reformed church of Hiawatha, incorporated with
Frederick Zimmerman, JohnS. Zimmerman, Chas. Boetcher, Christian Pfister,
and Daniel Zimmerman as trustees. The articles of incorporation provide
that the services shall be held in the German language.
June 2. Dedication of the Hiawatha German Reformed church, the same
being the old stone school house. Rev. Keller preached the dedicatory ser-
mon . The church numbers about forty members, has its building paid for and
money in its treasury.
June 5. James A. McGonigle contracts to build the new court house for
$18,743. Payment to be made in four equal installments on January, 1879, July,
1879, January, 1880, July, 1880.
June 9. Mission township Sunday School Association elects the following
officers. Rev. G. W. Wilson, president; Miss Jennie Stearns, secretary; E.
Harrington, treasurer; Thomas Cole, vice president for Temple; John Ford, for
Delaware; S. E. Erwin for Prairie Yiew:Jas. Dyche, for Richland; John B.
McCullough for Claytonville morning school and Mr. Gibson, for Clayton ville
afternoon school.
July 4. Celebration at Robinson. W. O. Bechtel is president of the day
and Dr. Lemaster, marshal. Speeches are made by Hon. H. A. Parsons, Rev.
Brown of Highland and Rev. Wilson of Prairie View.
—Sunday school celebration at Carson. Rev. G. W. Skinner is the orator
of the day.
July 8. The Hiawatha National Greenback Club, No. 178, is organized.
July 16. Hiawatha Commandry No. 13, Knight Templar, U. D., is or-
ganized by Deputy Grand Commander John H. Brown, witli the following
officers and charter members: John L. Philbrick, E. C: Willis Brown, Gen.;
R. M. Williams, Capt. Gen.: G. W. Skinner, Prelate; J. Schilling, S. W.:
C. H. Lawrence, J. W.: J. M. Hillmon, Warder; Robert Tracey, Treas.; A. R.
May. recorder: A. Schilling, sentinel; Cyrus Leland, Jr.; Albert S. Ashmead,
Charles Burkhalter, Josiah McArter, Charles Kearney, N. D. Wood, T. J.
Yanderslice, D. Vanderslice, R. S. Fairchild, H. C, Minor, Joshua Mitchell,
Samuel King, Abijah Wells, D. J. Firstenberger, James N. Love. Visiting
delegations of Sir Knights were present from St. Joseph and Falls City, Neb.
July 18. The Dispatch announces the candidacy of E. N. Morrill for
congress.
July 30. School District No. 69, Evergreen was organized by Supt. A.
Carothers. The first officers were Nat Kimberlain, director: B. F. Dickinson,
clerk: Joseph Jish, treasurer.
August 5. Brown county Normal Institute opens with R. S. lies as con
ductor and J. R. Kirk, Miss Effie Partch and Dr.G.W. Skinner as instructors.
August 10. Republican county convention at Hiawatha. G. C. Becker
is chairman and E. D. Benner, secretary. The following delegates were pres-
ent: B. A. Sprague, John Walters, A. R. May, J. Schilling, E. D. Benner, D.
Hazen, S. Wilkinson, J. J. Weltmer, Samuel Speer, R. S. Fairchild, J. C. La-
Croix, Benj. Watkins, of Hiawatha: G. L. Becker, Timothy James, of Powhat-
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tan; A. H. Wade, G. M. Stites, C. A. Lemmon, of Robinson; Owen Jones, J.
J. Figley, S. C. Belden, of Mission; M.J. Perrine, I.N. Smith of Prairie
View; I. P. Winslow, John E. Davis, Tlios. Brigham, of Padonia; M. D. Noble,
Chas. Fish. A. J. Hewitt, A. J. Cashman, Steven Hunter, of Irving; J. Halen|
T. J. Elliott, T. C. Mathews of Hamlin. No credentials from the precincts
of Tyler, Washington or Kickapoo were presented.
Delegates to the Congressional convention were elected as follows: Steven
Hunter, J. Schilling. H. J. Aten, I. N. Smith, I. P. Winslow, alternates, A.
H. Wade, Samuel Speer, R. S. Fairchild, M. C. Willis, Henry Groves. They
were instructed for E N. Morrill for Congressman.
Ira J. Lacock, E. D. Benner, M. C. Willis, G. M. Stites and R. S. Fair-
childs were elected as delegates to the State convention and A. B. Amy, J.
Cracraft, J. J. Figley, A. H. Wade, and S. Wilkinson, as alternates.
August 14. First District Republican convention at Manhattan. Brown
county has committee appointments as follows: Credentials, H. J. Aten,
Order of Business, John Schilling. J. Schilling is made a vice president.
On the first ballot, E N, Morrill has eight votes for Congressman.
Brown county goes to Anderson on the twenty-fourth ballot and he is
nominated. The Valley Falls New Era says:
"On the twenty-third ballot the Gurthrie men could have made Morrill the nominee, as the
Baker men voted for him, but the opportunity was lost. The next ballot the Leavenworth
boys going- to Anderson giving- him thirty-six, while the next and last ballot gave him fifty
five, five more than necessary for a choice."
J. Schilling is a member of the central committee.
August 23. Prairie Flower Lodge I. O. G. T. is organized at Hiawatha by
J. B. Campbell, G. W. 0. T. The officers are J, K. Klinefelter, W. C. T; Mrs.
W. S. Bristol, W. V. T ; T. M. Grant, W. S; C. H. Berry, W. F. S-; Miss Lin-
nie Robinson, W. T; F. M. Walter, W. M ; Miss Emma Walters, W. I. G.; J,
M. Clark, W. O. G.; W. S. Bristol, W. L. D.; Rev Dr. Skinner, W. C.
August 26. Hiawatha Publishishing Co., incorporated by Everard Bierer,
R. J, Young, J. P. Mulhollen, H. B. Wey, J, F. Roehm, B. F. Baldwin, Elias
Moser, R. B. Carey, Johnson Beatty, H. B. Coryell. Its object is to publish a
weekly newspaper at Hiawatha. The capital stock consists of 100 shares of
$10, each.
August 2ri. Chas. W. JohnsoD, of Atchison, but later of Hiawatha, be-
lieves that he has invented a process for arresting decay in vegetable and ani-
mal matter. His discovery is founded on the germ theory of decay propounded
by Pasteur and Tyndall.— Wilderh Annals.
August 28. Republican State convention at Topeka.
August 31. Democratic mass convention at the court house. Dr. T.J.
Gibson was elected chairman, and H. B. Wey, secretary.
E. Harrington, D. C. Nutting, Elias Moser, and Johnson Beatty were
chosen as delegates and H. B. Walters, Everard Bierer, H. B. Wey and Wm.
Clement alternates to the Congressional convention. The delegates were in-
structed for Col. E Bierer for congress
Tlios. Mann and T. J. Gibson were chosen as delegates and Z. Brown and
Geo. E. Clayton as alternates to the State convention.
September 4. Democratic congressional convention at Leavenworth.
Wilders Annals says:
"On motion the convention then proceeded to ballot, the following gentle-
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men being placed in nomination: Everard Bierer of Brown county, J. E Tay-
lor of Nemaha, F. W. Kroenke of Pottawatomie, E. Harrington of Brown, and
J. R. McClure of Davis. The following was the result of the first ballot:
Bierer, 23; Taylor, 6: Kroenke,7; Harrington, 5; McClure, 22 Mr. Kroenke with-
drew in favor of Judge McClure, and Mr. Harrington withdrew in favor of
Col. Bierer. Previous to the first ballot, Col. Bierer made a few remarks
which were loudly applauded. The following was the result of the second
ballot: Bierer, 31; McClure, 45.
The North Kansan gives the following account of the convention: A mo-
tion was made to nominate E Harrington by acclamation. That gentleman
declined the nomination, hoping the convention would not force it upon him,
and withdrew in favor of Mr. Bierer. Dr. Gibson of Brown county, spoke en-
thusiastically in favor of Col. Bierer. Col. Bierer was then introduced and
said he would consider the nomination a distinguished honor, but urged the
nomination of a good man without reference to personal preferences and aside
from outside pressure."
September 7. The North Kansan is started at Hiawatha by a stock com-
pany, of which Col. E. Bierer is president, and H. B. Coryell, secretary. W. F.
Gordon is editor and publisher, and the politics of the paper is Democratic-
Greenback- On December 14th, Mr. Gordon was succeeded by Messrs. J. P.
Mulhollen, H. C. Wey and Albert Lawrence as editor and G. R. Propper as
foreman. January 4, 1879, C. B. Ellis took the editorship, and published the
paper one week as a weekly, changed it to a semi-weekly, issued two numbers
and then suspended publication
September 15 Ex-Senator S C. Pomeroy delivers a Republican speech
at Hiawatha.
September 18-21. The Fourteenth annual fair is held under the auspices
of the Brown County Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical, Association.
September 28. Republican tounty convention at Hiawatha. E. W.
Plankington was chosen chairman and A H. Wade, secretary. A. M. Hough,
M. J. Noble, T. C. Mathews, G M. Stites and J. D. Blair were appointed a
committee on permanent organization and recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent.
A. R. May, T. J. Elliott. H. F. Douthart, N. F. Leslie and Steven Hun-
ter were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following dele-
gates entitled to seats in the convention: Mission Center, H. F. Douthart, S.
C. Belden, O. O. Jones; alternates, A. G. Moon, B. B. Smith, J. M. Bell. Irv-
ing, J. A. Hewitt, Steven Hunter, M. D. Noble, James Robinson, F. Bowron;
alternates, J G. Howard, Al Lyman, Fred Burkhalter, Ed Noble, G Hunter.
Prairie View, F. F. Miles and I. N. Smith; alternates, B. Hargis and
A. Golden. Robinson, N. F. Leslie, A. H. Wade, G. M. Stites; alternates,
S. A, Holcomb, C. L.Carroll, P. S. Kelly. Hamlin, O. F. Manville, T. J.
Elliott, Elias Berkley, Thomas Mathews; alternates, James M. Lanahan,
David Krews, Daniel Lichty, John McGee. Walnut. A. J. Anderson, R. Gor-
don, H. H. Hay ward; alternates, A. A. Pyle, M. N. Hanson, H. B. Green.
Powhattan. A. M. Hough, E. W. Plankington; alternates, H. Powell, Timothy
James. Padonia, E. A. Gillispie, L. C. Anderson, D. B. Anderson. Tylers,
W. F. Lambertson; alternate, J. M. Boomer. Hiawatha, Samuel Speer, J D.
Blair, James Falloon, J. H. Fraser, G. T. Woodmansee, Frank Wilkinson,
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Wm. Hauber, A. R. May, H. M. Robinson, John Maglott, Gregory Amann, P.
W. Fuller. No credentials were received from Kickapoo and Pages precinct.
It was decided to vote by ballot and a motion was carried requiring candi-
dates to come forward and state whether they would abide the decision of the
convention. For county attorney Ira J . Lacock received twenty-two votes,
C E. Berry, thirteen, James Falloon, five.
For superintendent first ballot, R. C. Chase, 13; R. S. lies. 9; A.Carothers,
15; second ballot, Chase, 14; lies, 8; Carothers, 15; third ballot, Chase, 14; lies,
(i; Carothers, 17; fourth ballot, Chase, 15; lies, 3; Carothers, 19.
For probate Judge T. B. Dickason was nominated by acclamation.
For District clerk, W H. Wellcome received 29 votes and A. McNeil 10.
A central committee was chosen as follows: H. F. Douthart of Mission,
J. A. Hewitt of Irving, F. F. Miles of Prairie View, O. P.Mauvilleof Hamlin,
A. M. Hough of Powhattan, A. Gillispie of Padonia, N. F. Leslie of Robinson,
A J. Anderson of Walnut, George Pierce of Washington, William Shirley of
Kickapoo.
The delegates in the first commissioners district met in convention and
nominated N. F. Leslie by acclamation.
The delegates from the Seventieth representative district met in conven-
tion and nominated H. J Aten for representative by acclamation.
The delegates in the Third commissioners district met in convention and
nominated T. C. Mathews for commissioner, he receiving 6 votes to 2 for A.
M. Hough
Octobek 1. Greenback county convention at the court house was called
to order by F. J. Rohl and S W. Wade, elected temporary chair man and C. B.
Ellis temporary secretary.
S C. Amend, L. Punshon and G. E Wilson were appointed as a committee
on credentials and reported the following persons entitled to seats as delegates:
Mission township, J. W. McCreary; S, E. Erwin, Johnson, Edwards, Martin;
Hiawatha, H. B. Con ell, F J. Rohl, Thos. Cheal, W. P. Clement, W. R.
Wheeler, Humphreys, Barnum; Irving, James Mills, Dunn, Jones, Martin,
Nelson; Hamlin, Henry Stafford, J, W. Scott, J. T. Mickey, Curti-; Washing-
ton, Smith, G. M. Weaver; Powhattan, Handley, Clark, Owens, S. C. Amend,
Hinkle, Prathers; Walnut William Brockhoff; Robinson, S. W. Wade; Padonia,
Joshua, Robinson, Scott Hunter.
II. B. Coryell, J. T. Mickey, J. Sherrer, S. C. Amend and J. W McCreary
were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported in favor
of Henry Stafford of Hamlin, for chairman, S. E. Erwin, of xMission. for secre-
tary, and H. B. Coryell, James Mills and A. Turner as a committee on resolu-
tions which report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved, First, That as honest citizens of Brown county, we view with regret and shame
the proceeding's of the so-called county convention held at Hiawatha on the 28th of September,
1878, as a fraud and its proceedings an insult to the wishes of the people of the county. That
its candidates were really nominated before the con vention met at the instigation and by the
instigation and by the chicanery of a ring of political tricksters in and about Hiawatha.
Rexolyed, Second, That representing- the whole people of Brown county we offer to them a
ticket composed of the better class of its citizens of irreproachable character and whose ability
and fitness for the various offices are well known.
Whereas, The state convention of the Germans of Kansas did, at their meeting at Topeka,
disenthrall themselves from the Repnblican yoke of bondage under which they have suffered
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in the years of the past, and declared that the Germans of Kansas were independent enough to
choose pood men without reference to old party affiliations, thereby be it
Resolved, Third, That we hail this harbenger of patriotism on the part of the German-
Americans of the state, and extend to them the hand of good fellowship and fraternal regard.
Resolved, Fourth. That we endorse the following platform viz:
That as usury is the means whereby accumulated capital robs industry, it should be pro-
hibited by law, and the government should issue money directly to the people without the in-
tervention of banking corporations.
That the claims of humanity should be considered first, and the claims of mere property
second; that labor is the active and productive capital of the country, and should be protected
and fostered rather than idle money
That we emphatically condemn the unfair discrimination made between the wages paid the
laboring men and the fees and salaries of office holders and professional men.
That as congress has the sole power to coin money and regulate the valute thereof under
the constitution, it should also excercise the sole power to provide a paper currency to be. used
as money. That such money be issued in sufficient volume as may be necessary for the com-
mercial transactions of business, at all times, and to stimulate enterprise, secure a fair recom-
pense to labor and its products, and promote a due development pf the vast agricultural, min-
eral, and mechanical resources of the country.
That we favor the unconditional repeal of the resumption act of 1875; the full re-monotiz-
ation of silver, the removal of all restrictions on its coinage, placing it on an equal footing
with gold; the repeal of the National banking law; the retirement of National bank notes and
the substitution of treasury notes, commonly called Greenbacks, in their place; said notes to
be made a legal tender for all purposes.
That we are opposed to selling the homes of the people, or dooming them to serfdom, for
the purpose of securing the payment of fraudulent bends.
That we demand the enactment of such laws as will permit a reasonable time for the re-
demption of property sold under execution
That each sex shall receive equal pay for tqua! work.
That an income tax be established on all incomes exceeding one thousand dollars a year.
That as all property is equally protected by the government, therefore each class of pro-
perty (including bonds) should bear its just portion of tax
That we demand the improvement of the navagable rivers of the United States, and that
the general government shall control all channels of domestic commerce, and prevent the rob-
ery of the people by transportation compauies and corporations.
That we are opposed to granting our public lands to corporations, and any futher subsidies
of money or public credit
That equivalent for equivalent is the natural law for exchange, and we are equally hostile
to ati3' form of communism which seeks to appropriate the wealth of others without giving an
equivalent, whether it be at once and with violence, or gradually at the rate of ten and twenty
per cent per year; both modes are violations of moral law and should be abolished.
S. W. Wade moved that candidates be required to come forward and state
that they had cut loose from all other parties except the Greenback party.
Adopted.
For county attorney J. P. Mulhollen received 27 votes, E. Bierer, 11; A. R.
May 3. (Mr. May did not appear before the convention to explain his posi-
tion.)
For county superintendent, Rev. D M Gelvin received 4 votes, Mrs C.J.
Lawrence, 11; W. O. Bechtel, 23, John Brawley, 3.
T B. Dickason, the Republican candidate for probate judge was endorsed.
H. B Coryell was njmiuated by acclamation for district clerk.
Harvey Seburn was nominated for representative from the seventieth dis-
trict and H A Parsons for representative from the seventy-first district.
C- Chase was nominated for commissioner from the first district and J. T.
Grady from the third district.
A county central committee was appointed as follows: Hiawatha, H. B.
Coryell: Padonia, J. Sherrer; Hamlin, J. T. Mickey; Washington, G. M. Weav-
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er; Irving, Goo. Wilson; Mission, John W. McCreary, Powhattan, S. C. Amend,
Walnut, H. F. Mellenbruch; Robinson, S. W. Wade.
—The Greenback convention for Hiawatha township nominates L. S. Her-
bert for trustee and Thomas Cheal and W. R. Wheeler for constables.
October 5. Democratic county convention. H. A. Parsons is elected
chairman and II. B. Wey, secretary. Johnson Beatty, J. F. Miles, and Fred
Isley were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the convention: Hiawatha, John Hillmon, John
Cole, Thomas Mann, Albert Lawrence, Johnson Beatty, II. B. Wey, W. F.
Gordon. Mission, H. B. Walters, J. D. Stanley, E Spickelmire, James Hud-
gens Walnut, G Joss, J. Scantlin, Chas. Meyer, Fred Isley, H. F. Mellen-
bruch- Robinson, II. A. Parsons, A. Nellins, B. B. Taxman, Abner Murphy,
R. W. Fanning. Washington, Theodore Schecker, Jacob Robinson, J. F.
Miles, Carey Finley. Padonia, A. J. Baldwin, Thos Hart, Henry Gillispie.
Hamlin, Powhattan and Irving having failed to elect delegates the following
persons were appointed to represent their respective precincts, James Cattrell
and T. F. Meyers from Hamlin, E. N Turner from Powhattan and C C.
Gregg from Irving.
W. F Gordon, H. B.Walters, Theo Schecker, A. Nellans and II. F.
Mellenbruch were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported tlie fol-
lowing which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Democrats of Brown County endorse and adopt fully as their platform
of principles the platform adopted by the Democratic convention at Lea^euworth on the 4th of
September last.
Resolved, That we recog-nize the German-Americans of Kansas and of the United States as
composing a respectable portion of the best element of our population and that we hail with
pleasure the recent action of the Kansas State convention at Topeka, and cordially invite our
German fellow citizens of Brown county to co-operate with us in freeing- the county and state
from the yoke of bondage so long- crushing- the people.
Resolved, That the political sentiments of the Greenback and Democratic parties of Kansas
are so similar in principles and aims that we cordially recommend a grand and full co-opera-
tion between the two parties in the county and State
J. P. Mulliollen for county attorney, W O Bechtel for county superintend-
ent, H. B Coryell, for clerk of the court. Hirvey Seburn for Representative
TOtli district and H. A. Parsons tor Representative 71st district, were nomin-
ated by aci tarnation. No nomination was made for probate judge.
H. B. Wey, D C. Nutting, J. D. Stanley, B. B Tattman, James Cottrell,
Theodore Shecker, N. Crowner, C. C. Gregg were elected as a central com-
mittee. This committee organized with the election of H. B Wey as chair-
man and F). C. Nutting as secretary.
— The delegates from the Third commissioners district met after the regu-
lar (onvention and nominate D. P. Williams for commissioner.
October 5. Republican convention for the Seventy-first representative
district meets at Prairie View. G. L. Becker was elected chairman and C. A.
Lemmon, secretary.
A. M. Hough, A. H Wade, and G. Kipp were appointed a committee on
credentials and reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention: Mission Center, M. C. Willis, II Baxter, Geo. Harding; Page, Wm.
Page and C. B. Weaver; Prairie View, G. Kipp, J. J. Erwin; Carson, J. N.
Anderson, G. M. Bennett, J. B. Allison; Powhattan. G. L. Becker, A. M.
Hough; Robinson, A. M. Wade, T. J. Payne, C. A. L?mmon.
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C. B. Weaver, T. J. Payne and J. B. Allison were appointed a committee
on permanent organization and reported in favor of makii g the temporary or-
ganization permanent
I. N, Smith and M. C. Willis declining to run for representative the rules
were suspended and G. M. Stites was nominated by acclamation.
A central committee consisting of A. H. Wade, C. B. Weaver, I. N. Smith,
J. B. Allison and A. M. Hough were appointed.
M. C. Willis offers the following resolutions which were adopted:
Resolved, That we, as representatives of the Seventy-first district, endorse the acts of John
J. Ing-alls as United States Senator and favor his re-election to that position.
Resolved, That our representative of the seventy-first district be instructed to oppose S. C.
Pomeroy's election to the United States Senate.
—The postmaster at Hiawatha has received orders to discontinue the Pa-
donia and Hiawatha postoffice route.
October 11. The Northeast Kansas Baptist Association holds its annual
meeting with the Hiawatha church.
October 12. The North Kansan has an article on great corn counties. It
shows that in 1877, Brown lead all Kansas counties in acreage, having 88,706
acres .
October 15. Grand Democratic rally at Hiawatha. Jno. R. Goodin,
candidate for governor is the attraction. Fairview band furnishes the. music.
October 19. The North Kansan says: "A curiosity has found its way to
our table. It is a one dollar greenback— or rather green face, issued by Engle-
hart & Fairchild of Hiawatha, in 1861. These notes were issued to supply the
great want of small currency, and have every one been redeemed that were
signed. The notes were payable in current funds when presented in sums of
five dollars. The bill is very handsomely executed "
October 20. The Hiawatha Christian church burns. The loss falls upon
the contractor Mr. Fitch, as the building had not yet been received by the
church trustees.
October 24. The Hiawatha ring buldozes Harvey Sebum off the track for
member of the legislature and a joint session of the Democ ra tic and Greenback
county committees is held and Johnson Beatty is uamed to fill the vacancy.
October 26. Ur. J. L. Leamasterof Robinson is appointed district deputy
for the I. O. G. T. Brown, Nemaha, Doniphan and Atchison counties are in
his district.
October 27. Joint political discussion at Carson between E. N. Morrill
and R. S. lies on behalf of the Republicans and Dr. Gibson and J. P. Mulhol-
len on the part of the Democrats.
October 30 A vigilance committee is organized at Claytonville.
October 31. The Dispatch says: " The Universalist church fund has
accumulated to a considerable sum. It is loaned out on two notes, one of $485,
dated January 11, 1876. drawing 12 per cent interest amounting, October 12, to
$160 05. The other note is dated February 17, 1877, principle $275, interest to
October 17, one year and eight months at 12 per cent $55. Note and interests
$330. Making a total of $975.05.
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31
366
100
31
3(5
139
126
87
23
126
87
23
126
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126
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23
127
87
22
136
87
24
126
s7
19
120
106
5
117
101
91
139
129
83
147
C. C Black, D
A. G. Wolcott, G
For Auditor.
P. 1. Bonebrake, R.
Osburn Shannon, D
A B Cornell, G
For Attorney General.
Willard Davis, R
J.T. Cox, D
Frank Doster, G
For Superintendent Public Instruction.
Allen B. Lemmon, R
O. F. McKim, D
1139
491
401
1137
For Chief Justice.
A H. Horton, R
R. M. Rug-gles, D
H. P. Vrooman, G
For Congressman 1st District.
13
33
22
13
S3
26
65
14
26
64
41
404
1139
489
398
J. R. McClure, D
E Gale. G
For Congressman at Large,
J. R. Hallowell. R
S. J. Crawford,. I
118 35
C. B. Ellis
For County Attorney.
1
50
39
70
29
68
36
92
278
175
300
2*0
383
119
405
60
54
52
65
52
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86
49
89
45
115
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56
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40
56
37
52
42
70
1
1019
875
1033
978
Ira J. Lacock, R.
J. P. Mulholl n. D G
For County Superintendent.
A . Carothers, R
W. O. Bechtel. DG
For District Clerk
W. A. Wellcome, R
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7 83
>8 71
7 32
3 81
4 86
" 78
,3 141
97
107
106
111
105
116
200
32
35
35
32
33
35
47
H. B. Coryell, D-G
For Probate Judge.
B. Y. Elliott
3
2
59
46
63
34
For Representative 70th District.
i
14 47
4 103
85
131
22
43
28
36
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273
432
54
40
53
40
571
For Representative 71st District.
120
115
114
112
8
36
114
40
87
'22
51
62
84
50
30
56
32
105
108
526
For Commissioner 3rd District.
T. C. Mathews, R
281
J.T Brady, DG
For Commissioner 1st District.
N. F. Leslie, R
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5
2 54
4 19
5 90
300
D. P. Williams, D
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C. Chase, G
145
130
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[187
Townsliip election.
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, E. Berkley
J. H. Buruworth
Clerk, T. J. Elliott
D. A. Vanderpool
Treasurer, S. R. Myers
A. W. Graybill
Constable B. W. Furnish
H. D. Justice
D. R. Jay
Thos. Lydick
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Chas. McAllister
Warren Swift
Clerk, M. P. Rush
J. W. Martin
Treasurer, Chas. Hatch
James A. Glenn
Constable, John Clendenen
Jno. Ulsh
Jno L.Nellons
O. F. A. Pirkey
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. D Stanley
Geo. W Parker
Clerk A. C. Edwards
M. J. Perrine
Treasurer, Geo. Y. Johnson
H. F. Douthart
Justice. F. McCreary
J. English
H.C Brownlee
I. N, Seaman
Constable, T. J. Chandler...
Marion Walters
T.S. Witlis
H. A. Smith
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
â– C*l J
Trustee, Albert Turner
J. A. Davidson
Geo. Hart
H. Hough
W. P. Minton
Geo Hough
Clerk, Jno. Shaner
W. P. Minton
Washing-ton Hough.
Treasurer, Geo. Hinkle.
B. F. Hart
S. A. Sawyer
Jno. Ducker
Constable, Jacob Hinkle
Will Danker
John McCleary
G O. Humphrey ...
B. W. Smith
Wm. Handley
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50
li)
21
27
3
17
6
39
1
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38
25
55
3
50
22
12
46
8
12
14
10
44
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65
31
67
14
4
3
2
14
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J A.Hewitt 82
G. E. Wilson 67
Clerk, R. H. Brewster 100
Jno Braly 36
Treasurer, L . C Dunn 97
C. C. Gregg 33
Constable, A. R Spaulding- 97
E. N. McCanaley 115
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. D C. Nutting- 127
Jacob Reasoner 28
Clerk, H J.Weltmer 145
Scott Hunter 16
Treasurer, Milton Moore — .142
Peter Pfeiffer 19
Jacob Stickle 1
Constable, W. W. Corneliscu 153
James Stickle 1
Dan Fixley 1
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, James B. Allison ....
Clerk, A. A. Frink
W. F. Lambertson
Treasurer. W. F. Lambertson.
Wm. Brockhoff
A. A. Frink
Constable, J. M. Sewell
H. B. Green
Lambertson
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A B.Anderson 51
John Mawdslty 22
Cary Finley 73
Clerk J. P. treelaud 46
H.H.Sawyer 19
Nat Kimberlin 83
Treasurer, Thos. Price 45
S Robinson 20
Theodore Schecker .
Constable, Elisha Page
Anton Scalapino
W H «mith
Frank Ewell . ...
James H. Coe
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. D. K Babbitt 137
L S. Herbert 236
John Cole 123
Clerk, Chas. Wolf 389
Treasurer, Jno. E. Moon 381
Constable, J. D.Blair 204
Sam H.Johnson 311
Thos Cheal 77
Geo. H. Wheeler 64
T E.Carey 91
Jno Mack 100
Wm. Walters 100
November 22. Gen. James Shields lectures at Iliawatlia on the subject,
"L'fe Sketches of Eminent Men."
November 23. A correspondent to the North Kansan from Prairie View
says nearly 400 head of cattle are being fed in that school district. Among the
feeders are Brown, Parker, Harrington, Parks, Bassett, Smith and Perrine.
December 2. C. E. George is appointed Are warden for Hiawatha city.
1879] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 131
1879.
January 9. The commissioners offer a bounty of $1 for coyote scalps.
January 14. R. J. Young resigns as sheriff, and I. N. Smith is appointed
to fill the vacancy.
— E. N. Morrill is elected president pro tern of the State Senate.
January 13. Star of Hope Lodge No. 1338, of the Knights of Honor is
organized by Deputy Grand Dictator Dr. A. Howland. The ofttcersare Dr. S.
M.Pratt, P. D; R. C. Chase, D.; A. McLaughlin, V D ; J. C. Thomas, A. D.;
A. Carothers, Chaplain; Albert Lawrence, Reporter: A. O. Dickason, F. R ;
Chas. Wolf, Treasurer; Thos McLaughlin, Guide; B. F. Partch, Guardian,
Eli Allendorf, Sentinel; Dr. S. M. Pratt, Medical Examiner; J. C. Thomas, B.
F. Partch, Thos. McLaughlin, Trustees.
January 21. Hamlin lodge No. 151, I O. O F , was instituted with the
following charter members: Frank M. Unkefer. N. G.; Josiah Bean, V. G ,
P. K. Fisher, R. S ; A. R. Smith, P. S ; Wm. A. Murray, treasurer; Samuel
Slater, John Slater, George H. Weil, Wm. B. Baker.
January 25. C. D. Lawrence reappointed regent of the State Normal.
January 27. Theodore Tilton lectures before the Hiawatha Lecture As-
sociation. Subject "Heart's Eise."
January 29. Powhattan Cemetery Co., incorported with Martin Woodall,
Edwin Emery, H.C. Linn, Timothy Jones, Walter Powers as trustees. The
location is Section 32 in Town 4.
February 17. The Hiawatha city council takes steps to prevent the
spread of small pox.
April 7. Hiawatha city election results as follows: Major W. M. Well-
come, 101. Councilman, Jno. E. Moon, 105; Thos. McLaughlin, 105; A. A.
Holmes, 104; Henry Graves, 106; T. B. Dickason, 102; Police Judge, L. S. Her-
bert, 101.
April 10. The trial of J. F. Roehm ends with his acquital When Harvey
Seburn came to turn over the funds of the county treasurer's office to his suc-
cessor J. F. Roehm in October, 1878, it was found that he was about $16,000
short. Mr. Seburn paid $2,600 of this amount soon after the discovery was
made. Mr. Roehm had been his deputy. An effort was made to fasten the
defalcation upon him and his trial commenced March 10th. and lasted until
April 10th, when he wasacquitted. On Februry 21st the county commissioners
suspended Roehm from the duties of his office and placed his deputy, Wm.
Wellcome in charge. He was reinstated after the trial. In the following July
Mr. Seburn settled the defalcation with the (ounty commissioners for $3,000
the board making the following order:
"Whereas, H. Sebum, late treasurer of Brown county, Kansas, was in default to said
county on settlement of his account with said county at the turning- over of the office to his
successor as shown by the books of the county clerk and couuty treasurer in the sum of
$14,000, and
Whereas, Said H Seburn has offered to pay into the county treasurer the sum of S3, 000
in consideration that the board of county commissioners will accept said sum of $3,000 in
full of all demands of said couuty against said H. Seburn for said H. Seburn and sureties on
his bonds from any further liability on account of said deficit and,
Whereas, A petition was presented signed by 340 asking- that said proposition be accepted,
also a remonstrance presented by 188 against the acceptance of said proposition.
132 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1879
Itistberefore ordered by the board of county commissioners that said sum of $3,000 be accept-
ed in full settlement of said claim against said H Seburn and said H. Seburn and sureties on
his bonds be and they are released from any further liability to said county on account of said
defalcation upon the payment of said sum of $3,000 into the county treasury."
April, 14. The following officers for the city of Hiawatha are selected:
President of the council T. McLaughlin; Treasurer, J. E. Moon; City Attorney,
A. R. May; Clerk, A. T. McCreary; City Marshal, A. J. Black; Street Com-
missioner, C. E. George,
April 16. The corner stone of the new court house is laid by the Masonic
and Odd Fellows fraternities. The following officers of the Masonic Grand
Lodge conduct the ceremony. E. D. Hillyer. grand master; John H.Brown,
deputy grand master; James Dilingsley, grand senior warden; A. D. Mc-
Conaughy, grand junior warden; G. Amann, as grand treasurer; John H. Brown,
grand secretary; G. W. Skinner, grand chaplain; W. A. Work, as grand senior
deacon: John Sherett, as grand junior deacon; S. M.Pratt, as grand senior
steward; R S. lies, as grand junior steward; R. M. Williams, grand sword
bearer; W W. Mann, grand marshal: W. M. Shirley, assistant grand marshal;
C. T. Corning, as grand tyler.
The Masonic lodges from Hiawatha, Sabetha, Seneca, Marysville, Robin-
son, Highland, Troy, White Cloud, Wathena, and St. Joseph and the Odd Fel-
low lodges from Hiawatha, Robinson and Hamlin were represented.
The following relics were deposited in the corner stone:
I. Names of officers of Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M., of the state of Kansas.
2 Names of principle officers and others officiating at the laying of the corner stone.
3. A graphic sketch of Hiawatha Lodge A. F. & A. M., giving date of organization, name
and number of lodge, names of charter members and the names of the present officers.
4. Date of organization and names of the members and officers of the Commandry of
Knights Templar, located at Hiawatha
5. Number and names of Masonic lodges in Brown county and names and officers of each.
6. Number and names of the lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Brown
county and the names and officers of each.
7. Histoo - of Brown county by E N. Morrill.
8. Official history of the new court house by Henry Isely.
9. Autograph and seals of the county officers of Brown county.
10. Population statement of Brown county.
II. Population statement of Hiawatha
VI. Enrollment of graded schools in Hiawatha
13. Number and names of teachers employed in the schools of Hiawatha.
14. Specimes of school work from districts No. 4. 12, 17, and 53
15. Names of persons to whom certificates were issued since April 1, 1878.
1G. List of members of the First and Second Normal Institutes held in Brown county.
17. Relic from Mount Vernon, Va , by Chas. Chandler.
18. Name of Judge of District court.
19. Names of the members of bar practicing at Hiawatha .
20 Copies of Brown county papers, Dispatch and Herald.
21- Copy of city ordinances of the city of Hiawatha.
22. Photograph of Rev. G. W. Skinner.
23. Name and date of birth of J. D. Weltmer.
24. Silver dollar coined by the United States in the year 1800, donated by Joseph Browne of
St. Joseph, Mo.
After the ceremony, Chief Justice Albert H. Horton delivered an address.
April 21. The board of trustees of the Brown county A. H. & M. Associa-
tion organize by the election of J. P. Davis, president; John Walters, vice presi-
dent; S. Detwiler, treasurer; I. N. Smith, secretary; G. Y. Johnson, auditor.
May 4. Dedication of the Fairview Congregational church .
1879] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 133
May 12 Hamlin Lodge No. 185 A. F. & A. M. is organized under dispensation
with W. E Moore, W. M.; Campbell Evans, S, W ; August Gardner, J. W. A
charter was issued October 16, 1879, with the following charter members: W. E.
Moore, Aaron G. Gardner, Campbell Evans, Augustus Gardner, Bennett Hicks,
B. Ellis, J, B Stewart, Willam P. Butler, Casper Gardner, James Cottrell,
James P. Minner, J. J. Stafford, A. S. Palmer, S. R. Myers, Frank Gardner, F.
J. Robbins
June 7. The Kansas Sun appears edited by Geo P. Christie and E. G.
Moore.
June 20. Jonesville postofflce is established with David Hillyer as post-
master.
June 21. School officers convention at Hiawatha. A. Carothers was
elected chairman, and N. F. Leslie, secretary. A roll of districts being called
showed the following officers present. 1, A J. Anderson; 2, F. Myers, A. Sim-
mons, J. J. Weltmer; 3, J. A. Glenn; 4, J. Schilling, R. C. Chase; 6, Adam
Zimmers; 9, I. N. Seaman; 10, A. K. Tendrill; 11, C A. Saylor; 12, A. P.
Browning; 13, I P. Winslow; 16, H. F. Mellenbruch; 20, A. Nellans, 22 W. P.
Mintoi ;24, Wm. Hauber, P. D. Houlette, Wm. Radford; 25, R. W McCartney.
J. H. Davis; 26, N F. Leslie; 28, J. P. Maddo ; 29, B. Watkins; 32 E. Chase;
33, E. R. Cornellson; 35, Peter Lanning; 36, M J. Perrine, G. W. Parker; 37,
W. L Dillingham; 38, David Crouch; 39, M. Neifler; J Kennedy; 40, David
Bender; 43, E N. Turner; 45, R. M Kincaid, F. Jacques; 46, A. Kramer; 48,
T H. Brown, G. S. Foster; 49, G. P. Moore; 58, J. P. Davis; 59, G. A. McNeil;
61, E. T. Noble; 62, M. P. Walters; 63, R. Patton, E. Berkley; 66, H. W. Hon-
nell, A. W. Moore; 67, John Fraser; 68, H. H Felix; joint Brown and Jackson,
C Daggirt.
J W Pottenger addressed the meeting on the uniformity of text books
after which the following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That county uniformity of text books is desirable and that we favor it.
The meeting then recommended the adoption of the following text books:
"Reed & Kellog's Grammar," "New American Readers and Spellers," "Ray's
Arithmetic," "Eclectic Geographies," Barnes' Brief History of the United
States "
These recommendations were the same as those made by the teachers of
the county with the exception of arithmetic. The convention deciding by a
vote of 19 to 17 to recommend "Ray's Arithmetic," in place of Robinson's.
July 1. Chas. W. Johnson, of Hiawatha, writes a history of the potatoe
beetle, for the Agricultural Board. Its home is in the Rocky Mountains, and
it|flrst overran Kansas between 1861 and 1863 . — W ilder's Annals.
July 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. Major E. N. Morrill is chairman of
the day. The declaration was read by Prof . Eyer, and an oration was de-
livered by Rev. G. W. Skinner.
July 5. J. Schilling, A. Schilling, C. Meisenheimer, J. W. Pottenger, E.
N. Morrill, C. H. Janes, B-. F. Killey, Ira J. Lacock, H. J. Aten, L. R. Yates,
H. B. Wey and T. B. Dickason incorporate as the Hiawatha Building Co., with
a capital stock of $25,000.
July 11. Jacob Reasoner and eighty-seven others petition for the re-divi-
sion of the township of Hamlin and Padonia and the creation of a new town-
ship. The petition is granted and it is ordered that town 1, and sections 1 to 6
13 4 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1879
inclusive of town 2, range 15; shall be known as Morrill township with a voting
precinct at the school house in district 34 to be known as Morrill precinct; that
town 1, and section 1 to 6 inclusive of town 2, Range 16, shall be known as
Hamlin township with a voting precinct at the school house in district No. 50
to be known as Hamlin precinct; that town 1, and section 1 to (5 inclusive of
town 2, range 17 shall be known as Padonia township with a voting prec inct at
the school house in district 13, to be known as Padonia precinct. A special
election is ordered for July 31 in Hamlin township.
July 18. EG. Moore withdraws from the Kansas Sun.
July 24. School district No 70, New Hope, was organized by Supt. A.
Carothers The first officers were M Cunningham, director; J. O. Shanon,
clork;A. Martin, treasurer.
August 4. Brown County Normal Institute convenes with Miss Ella M.
Liggitt as conductor. .
August 10. Mission township Sunday school association meets at Mis-
sion Center The following officers were elected: President, H F. Douthart;
Vice-President, S. E. Erwin; Treasurer; John Gregg; Secretary, O B. Curl.
August 15. The Brown County Christian Temperance Union was organ-
ized in Hiawatha with the following officers: President, R. C. Chase; Vice-
Presidents, A. Carothers, C. W. Johnson: Secretary, Rev. G. W. Skinner:
Treasurer, Judge T. B. Dickason. Township Committee, T. J Elliott, Morrill;
C. H. Isley, Walnut; Dr. Patton, Hamlin; A. J. Evans, Powhattan; Rev. J 1.
McGinnis, Mission; George Pierce, Washington; Dr. Lemaster, Robinson; Dr.
Bowron, Irving; D. C. Nutting, Padonia: A. H. Thomas, Hiawatha.
On motion R. C. Chase and Rev. G. W. Skinner were elected delegates to
the Bismarck National Temperance meeting.
August 20. Padonia Christian church incorporated with E. R. Cornelison,
Z Brown, Thomas Hart, H. O. Jones and D. C. Nutting as trustees.
September5. I. N. Smith announces himself an independent candidate
for sheriff.
— Reuben Lawson the colored statesman ann junees bimself a candidate for
sheriff.
September 10. Mt. Horeb Chapter No. 43, R. A. M., is organized by E. P.
Carrwith the following membership: L. R. Yates, H. P.; P. W. Hull, K.; E.
Hoye, S ; E N. Morrill, Treas.; A. R. May, Sec ; T. McLaughlin, C. H.; A. H.
Lawrence, P. S.; J. Schilling, R. A. C; J. M. Hillmon, 3rd Vail; G. H. Cake,
2nd Vail: H. M. Robinson, 1st Vail; J. W. Oberholtzer, A. Schilling, G. H.
Adams, N. F. Leslie, A. W. Hoyt, A. J. Leibengood.
September 20. Republican county convention. B. F. Partch is selected
chairman, and C. H Lawrence, secretary.
The committee on credentials reports thirty-six delegates entitled to seats
in the convention as follows: Hiawatha— Henry Graves, John Walters, George
M. Blair, W. S. Brown, Thurston Chase, J. C. Thomas. John E Morris, B. F.
Partch, B. A. Sprague, N. D, Loose, C. H. Lawrence, Daniel Hazen. Robinson
—George M Stites, Axtel Terrill, Jacob Stilwell, F. Lyman. Tylers— A. A.
Frink. Walnut— Chester Jones, A. J. Anderson. Padonia— Steven Picton D.
B.Anderson, Levi C. Anderson. Prairie View— D. J. Parks, George Mell, J.
J, Erwin. Mission Center— H. F, Douthart, J. J. Figley. Irving — A.Lyman,
John M. Cannon, J. A. Hewitt. Powhattan — Timothy James. Jessie W. Di-
voll. Kickapoo— L. J. Cashman Hamlin— Robert Gaston, Thomas Harding,
1879| ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 135
R. Pattern. No delegates were present from Washington and Morrill town-
ships.
A. J Anderson moved that the candidates for the several offices be re-
quired to pledge themselves to abide by the decision of the convention!
Speeches were made by Messrs. Walters, Doutliart, James, Thomas, Cannon and
Anderson. Considerable feeling was manifested, but the resolution carried
by a vote of 17 to 15.
W. M. Wellcome and Dr. Onerholtzer were placed in nomination for treas-
urer. Mr Obeiholtzer was not present and Mr. Wellcome making the required
pledge, was declared the nominee of the convention.
John E. Moon and L. S. Herbert were placed in nomination for county
clerk Mr. Herbert was not present and Mr. Moon, after pledging himself to
support the action of the convention was nominated by acclamation.
For register of deeds, Thomas Stevens, Isaac Dilley, W. H. Johnson, Chas.
Wolf and James B. Allison were placed in nomination. The candidates all
pledged themselves. A ballot resulted Allison, 18; Stevens, 1U; Dilley, 5; John-
son, 1.
For sheriff, Steven Hunter and I. N Smith were placed in nomination.
Mr. Hunter made the required pledge, but Mr. Smith refused to pledge him-
self to the ai tion of the convention in any form, shape or manner stating that
"the convention knew how he had announced and that he would abide by the
results of the election in November." A motion was made to reconsider the
pledging resolution, but was lost by a majority of two. A ballot was taken and
resulted. Hunter, 19; Smith, 16
For surveyor, L. P. Hazen received 24 votes, S. E. Erwin, 5; T. J. Marion, 2.
For coroner Dr W E Moore received 13 votes, A. L. Newcomb, 9; T. J.
Elliott, 7 A second ballot resulted Moore, 24; Newcomb, 3; Elliott 2.
The following central committee was chosen: Hiawatha — Dr. Henry
Graves, chairman; Irvin -John M. Cannon, secretary; Mission — H. F. Douthart;
Walnut— Adelbert Frink; Robinson— Frank Lyman; Hamlin -Jacob Reasoner;
Powhattan— A. J. Evans; Morrill— T. J.Elliott; Washington— William Page;
Padouia — 1. P. Winslow.
—Republican convention for second Corn mis doners district organized by
selecting Johu Walters as chairman and C. H. Lawrence as secretary. M. C.
Willis, S. Detwiler, J. P. Davis, J, D. Hardy, Gilbert, Kipp and A. McLaugh-
lin were placed in nomination for commissioner. The first and second ballots
are not recorded. Third ballot, Willis, H: Detwiler, 2; Kipp, 3; McLaughlin, 6.
Fourth ballot, Willis, 7: Detwiler, 4; McLaughlin, 6. Fifth ballot, Willis, 8;
Detwiler, 1; M Laughlin,6; scattering, 2. Sixth ballot, Willis, 8; McLaughlin, 9.
October 3. Greenback county convention. William Clements is made
chairman and D. A. Smith secretary.
For county clerk, W. O. Bechtel received 13 votes, and L. S. Herbert 9.
For sheriff, I. N. Smitli received 8 votes, and James Dyche 13.
John Braley for register of deeds, S. E. Erwin for surveyor, and G. M.
Weaver for coroner, were nominated by acclamation.
The following central committee was elected: Washington— D. A. Smith,
chairman; Mission— John McCreary, secretary; Hiawatha — William Clements;
Irving— Jacob Kirlin; Robinson— Joseph Bussell; Powhattan— S. C. Amend;
Morrill, C. A Saylor; Hamlin— Geo. R. T. Robers.
136 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1879
—Greenback convention for second commissioner district nominates G. Y.
Johnson.
October 5. The Hiawatha house burns.
October 6. C. W. Wellcome appointed city clerk of Hiawatha, vice A.
T. McCreary resigned.
October 7-9. Northern Association of Congregational churches meets
at Sabetha. The Brown county churches are represented as follows: Fairview,
C. H. Isely, P. Joss; Hamlin, Rev. H. L. Howard, J. H. Raines; Hiawatha,
Rev. G. W. Skinner, Mrs. E. A. Corlew.
October 8. J. P. Davis and 271 others petitions the commissioners to
submit a proposition to the voters authorizing the board to levy a tax of one
mill for the purpose of raising a fund to be expended in erecting suitable build-
ings on the county fair grounds. The petition is granted and an order made
submitting the proposition at the township election to beheld February 3, 1880.
The proposition was defeated at that time by a vote of 1051 to 171.
October 11. Democratic county convention. H B. Wey was made
chairman and H. A. Parson's secretary.
Col. E Bierer, H.J. Gillispie, G. Joss, B. B. Tatman and T. Schecker,
were appointed a committee on credentials and reported all precincts repres-
ented except Hamlin, Prairie View and Tyler.
H. A. Parsons, J. D. Stanley, and E. N. Turner were appointed a com-
mittee on resolutions and reported the following platform which was adopted:
The Democracy of Brown county endorse the following expression of principles:
1. Honesty, efficiency and economy in every department of the government.
2. All property should bear its just proportion to taxation, and the Democratic party will
labor to that end.
3 Lessening the burdens and increasing the advantages of the working people.
4. Railroads shall be prohibited by law from oppressive charges, unjust discriminations
and favoring localities or individuals.
5 Municipal self government in local affairs.
6. The Democratic Senate and Democratic House of Representati vesreceive our thanks for
the aditional pension benefits to the Union soldiers of the late war of the rebellion.
7. The successful efforts of our Democratic Kepresentatives in < ongress in reducing the
expenditures of the national government whereby over one hundred million dollars have been
saved to the people, in the current expenses alone, during the last four years, meets our hearty
approval, but the opposition of Republican leaders in and out of Congress to reducing expenses
of running the National government should receive the opposition of all good citizens.
8. We condemn as a bad precedent as well as bad economy, the compromise of the treasury
deficit whereby the people lost many thousands of dollars.
9. That we urge quarterly reports of the County Treasurer and quarterly examination of
the County Treasury, as required by law.
For treasurer, J. F. Roehm received 26 votes, James Cottrell, 7
For county clerk, W. O. Bechtel received 20 votes, L. S. Herbert; 13.
For sheriff, George Hinkle, received 21 votes, I. N. Smith, 12.
John Braley for register of deeds, S. E. Erwin for surveyor and J. W. Mar-
tin for coroner were nominated by acclamation.
A county central committee was chosen as follows: Hiawatha — E. Bierer,
chairman; Padonia, D. C. Nutting, secretary; Walnut, H. F. Melienbruch;
Irving, W. M, Gillmore; Mission, H B. Walters; Washington, Frank Ewell;
Robinson, J. A. Jeffries; Powhattan, E. N. Turner; Morrill, James Cottrell:
Hamlin, Carl Hilt.
The delegates from Hiawatha and Mission assembled in convention and
nominated G. Y. Johnson for county commissioner.
1879]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
137
October 18. The Republicans of Hiawatha organize a Stalwart club with
Dr. S. M. Pratt, chairman, A. R. May, secretary, C. W. Johnson, J. Schilling,
J. P. Davis, H. J. Aten, E. N. Morrill as an executive committee. Speeches
are made by C. W.. Johnson, H. J. Aten, J. Schilling, E. N. Morrill, J. P
Davis and A. Carothers.
October 19. The Hiawatha Christian church is dedicated. The services
are in charge of Elder Berry of Hamlin, and the dedicatory sermon is preached
by Elder William Mathews, of Piatt City, Mo.,
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November 6. Henry Huff is appointed marshal of Hiawatha, vice A. J.
Black, resigned.
December 4. Sunday school convention at Hiawatha. The Methodist,
Congregationalist and Christian schools of Hiawatha, the Congregational
school of Fairview, and the Union schools, of Carson, Pleasant Dale andPow-
hattan are represented.
December 6 A teachers association is organized at Robinson. L. H.
Smyth is president and M. D. Spencer, secretary.
December 11. The county commissioners accept the new court house
from the contractor and have it insured in the sura of $20,000.
December 16-18. Eighth annual session Kansas State Grange. D, A.
Smith of Mazeppa, Brown county is the delegate for the district of Atchison,
Doniphan and Brown counties.
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[1880
1880.
January 1. The Paola Citizen booms Hon. E. N . Morrill for governor.
February 3. Township election.
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, John A. Fulton 106
F. M. Starns 32
Clerk, B F. Elliott 139
Treasurer, D. A. Vanderpool !â– *>
Constable, B. W. Furnish 127
J. J. Webb I- 4
Dr.W C Cecil ... 4
W. Garnett 1
J. R. Blanchett 1
J. T. Mickey Jj
For Fair Ground Improvement 27
Against Fair Ground Improvement 96
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, I. P. Winslow 72
T. W. Roach 4
Clerk, H. G. Wilson 76
Treasurer, J. E. Davis 75
Justice, I. P. Winslow 73
E. R. Cornel ison 75
Constable, J. L. Winslow 72
R. W. Cornelison 1
D. B. Anderson 65
T W. Roach 7
For Fair Ground Improvement 23
Against Fair Ground Improvement 42
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, G. B. Okeson
A.J. Anderson
A.J. Okeson
Clerk, S.Thompson
Fred Isely
Treasurer, A. Kessler
Justice, H. F. Mellenbruch
A J. Trees
Jas. Hay ward
A.J. Bruce
Constable, F. P. Scantlin
Fred Frink
Herman Hayward
H. Peters....
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Clerk, Jno. A.Davidson
P. W. Hoskinson
Treasurer, G. L. Becker
Geo. Hinkle
Justice, C. B. Johnson
W. D. Rife
Tim James
Chas, A. Wetzler
E A. Doolittie
Constable, Jno. Hannah
David Hotson
Willis C. Reed
Wm. Danker
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Trustee, J. W. Bowron 77
C.B. Vail 41
Clerk, R. H. Brewster 95
J.A.Hewitt 2
C. B. Vail 1
Treasurer, L. C Dunn 105
R. H. Brewster , 1
Constable, Oscar Sloan 85
Philip Gribline 77
Jesse Summers 8
J.A.Holmes 1
G. W Dunn 1
P Landretts 1
For Fair Ground Improvement . 26
Against Fair Ground Improvement 78
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, H. T. Bushley 3
Carey Finlev %
Clerk, Nat Kimberlin 97
H T. Bushley 2
Wesley Bushley 3
Treasurer, Jno Bunck IOi
Wesley Bushley 2
Justice, Theodore Schecker 95
H. T. Bushlev 93
Constable, J H. Coe 94
Frank Yewell 97
A Poul 5
For Fair Ground Improvement
Against Fair Ground Improvement 108
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, B. F. Partch 152
L S.Herbert 274
Clerk, Gregory Amann, chosen by lot 215
W. H Johnson 215
Treasurer, Charles Wolf 431
Justice, A A. Holmes 86
L. S. Herbert 279
W.J.Richardson 381
Reuben Lawson 1
D Babbitt l
Jno. McCaul 1
B. F. Killey 1
Constable, J. D. Blair 229
I N. Smith 2-'7
S. H. Johnson 209
Reuben Lawson 73
For Fair Ground Improvement 341
Against Fair Ground Improvement 58
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Warren Swift 129
H,M.Coburn 7(i
Clerk, J. A. Gilbert 134
L . M . Hughes 73
Treasurer, Ghas Hack 134
George W. Parsons 73
Justice, S. \. Holcomb 121
Isaac Martindale 115
J W.Martin 96
Wm. Heffner 55
Jas. Glenn 1
Constable, M T.Terrell 114
Frank Trapp 125
George Middleton 64
John Nellans '. 81
For Fair Ground Improvement 8
Against Fair Ground Improvement 194
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. Jas. Dyche
G. W. Parker
Clerk, S. E. Erwin
S. Kipp
Treasurer, M J.Perriue
Justice, I. N. Seaman
Hugh Brow 11 lee
Constable, Jno. Kinder
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Trustee, Milton Moore 130
Clerk, F. M. Unkefer 120
Peter Gillian 6
Treasurer, Robt. Gaston 126
Bradford 2
Justice, AG. Gardner 128
Jno. H. Beamgard 127
Constable, Jno Tipton 117
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February 16. School district No. 72, Reserve, was organized by Supt. A.
Carothers. The first officers were J. W. Burchfleld, director; W. H. Conklin
Clerk; Geo. H. Wise, treasurer.
February — . Mt Horeb Encampment No. 33, I. O. O. F., is organized
with the following membership. H. J. Aten, C. P.; H. M. Waller, H. P.; J.
E. Moon.S. W.; James Falloon, J. W.; J. D. Blair, J. K. Klinefelter, H. F.
Macy, A. A. Holmes. W. S. Hall, J. W Belts, J. E Morris.
February 19, County Sunday school convention at Hiawatha. Officers
are elected as follows: R. C. Chase, president; E. Bierer, jr., secretary; C. D.
Lawrence, treasurer; S E. Erwin of Mission, A. J. Evans of Powhattan, P. W.
Hull of Hiawatha, D. C. Nutting of Padonia, Dr. Patton of Hamlin, Mr.
Dougherty of Morrill, S Thompson of Walnut, Dr. Bowron of Irving, J. O.
Gilbert of Robinson, VIr. Pierce of Washington township, committee.
February 23 School district No. 73, Willis, was organized by Supt. A.
Carothers. The first officers were Amos Campbell, director; Jno. Lorimer,
clerk; C. M Parker, treasurer.
March 3. School district No. 71, Lone Star, was organized by Supt. A.
Carothers. The first officers were P. Wiers, director; R. S. Foster, clerk; Adam
Smith, treasurer.
March 13. The Mt. Pleasant M. E. church incorporated by S. P. Belden,
T. J. McCormick, J. J. Brown, John Zimmerman and J. H. Carr.
MARcn 15.— The Brown County Exposition Association is organized with
the following directors. J. P. Davis, J. M. Boomer, John Walters. William
Shirley, Sr., Samuel Detwiler, James G. Robertson, Col. W. F. White. The
board organized by the election of J. P. Davis, president; J. M. Boomer, vice
president; C. H Lawrence, secretary; John E. Moon, treasurer.
March 27, Republican county convention. Samuel Speer is elected
chairman and J . L. Lemaster, secretary, and A. Carothers, assistant secretary.
E. N. Morrill, T. J. Elliott, George M Stites, J. W. McCreary and John S.
Tyler were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the convention. Hiawatha, B. A. Sprague,
Samuel Speer, G. M. Blair, E N. Morrill, C. W. Johnson, J. H. Fraser, W. J.
Richardson, A. A. Holmes, R, C. Chase, Simeon Wilkinson, A. Carothers, and
John Schilling. Irving— G. A. Hunter, Copeland. Padonia— Thos. Brigham,
I. P. Winslow, James Winslow. Morrill— T. J Elliott, A. Cottrell, J. T. Brady.
Hamlin— T. C. Mathews, E. Berkley, D. M. Simmons, J. Reasoner. Tyler— J.
S. Tyler. Walnut— C. Evans, J. N. Anderson. Robin-on— G M. Stites, L. H.
Smyth, J. L. Leamaster. Mission Center— H. F. Yaw, H. F. Douthart.
140 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1880
Prairie View— J. J. Erwin, I. N. Seaman, George Cushnie. Powhattan— E. A.
Doolittle, Timothy James. Kickapoo— John McCreary.
The following delegates to the State convention to elect delegates to the
national convention were duly elected. E. N. Morrill, L IT. Smyth, W. J,
Richardson, John T. Brady, John Schilling, I. N. Seaman. Alternates, E.
Bierer, Jr., N. F. Leslie, A. R. May, J. Reasoner, Dr. Graves, I. N Smith.
C. W. Johnson offered the following resolutions which were adopted:
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Brown county, Kansas, express our decided prefer-
ence for James G. Blaine as our standard bearer in the coming- political campaign.
Resolved, That in expressing- our preference we are not to be understood as indicating any
hostility to any of the other distinguished gentlemen whose names are mentioned in connection
with the office of chief magistrate and that we would cheerfully support the nominee of the
Chicago convention confident that that body will give us a candidate worthy of our support
though he may not be the person we would first choose
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Republicans of Brown county in convention assembled
Brown county is entitled to representation on the electorial ticket of the state and that we pre-
sent the name of John Schilling as a candidate before the state convention as one of the elec-
tors in the coming presidential election and we instruct our delegation to use their best endeav-
ors to secure his nomination
March 31. Republican State convention E. N. Morrill is chairman of
the committee on credentials. The following resolution offered by E. N. Mor-
rill was adopted:
Resolved. That the following named gentlemen be the nominees for presidential electors of
the Republican party of the State of Kansas, to-wit: John Schilling, W, A. Peffer, Jas D.
Snoddy, R. W. P. Muse. Henderson Ritchie.
March 31. The quarterly report of the State Board of Agriculture shows
that Brown connty has the largest valuation per capita of products on the
farm averaging $212.16 for each inhabitant. The aggregate value of her farm
products is $2,289,139. She ranks second in numbers of acres of corn.
April 5. Hiawatha City election results for mayor, C. D. Lawrence, 79;
A. R. May, 67. Councilmen, Thos McLaughlin, 146; Henry Graves, 87; John
E. Moon, 146; S. M. Pratt, 139; J. D. Blair, 146; C. H. Lawrence, 60. Police
Judge, L. S. Herbert, 146.
Aprils. Hiawatha has a fanning mill factory. W. A. Tea is the pro-
prietor .
April 9. The following officers for Hiawatha City are ( husen. City Clerk
C. W. Wellcome; City Treasurer, John E. Moon; Jacob Covode. City Marshal,
Henry Huff, Assistant Marshal; Jacob Covode, Street Commissioner; Eli Al-
lendorf, Jacob Covode and J W. Sherrett, Are wardens, Eli Allendorf, en-
gineer; Jno. E. Moon, president of the council.
April 13. E. Harrington, Johnson Beaty, G. Y. Johnson, I. N. Smith,
and Harvey Seburn are elected directors of the Brown County A. H & M. As-
sociation. C. H. Lawrence is elected auditor. It was decided to turn over all
property to the newly organized Brown County Exposition as soon as the said
association should obtain title to fair ground and give proper pledges to make
$2,0J0 worth of improvements thereon This board organized by the election
of Harvey Seburn, president; G. Y. Johnson, vice president; I. N. Smith, sec-
retary; E. Harrington, treasurer.
April 15. Northern Congregational Association of Kansas meets at Hia-
watha.
May 1. School District No 74, Pleasant Valley, was organized by Supt.
1880| ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 141
A. Carothers. The first officers were Root. Rhea, director, Chas. Culverhouse,
clerk, Henry Monroe, treasurer.
May 15. Democratic county convention. Col. E. Bierer is chairman and
Geo. P. Christie, secretary. Delegates to the State convention are elected as
follows: Seventieth district— Eli Davis, W. S Hall and Geo P. Christie, with
J. F. Roehm, J. Beatty and H. B. Wey asalternates. Seventy-first district—
E Harrington, H. A. Parsons, A. J. Trees, with H. B. Walters, F. P, Scantlin
and T. Schecker as alternates.
May 17. Brown County Exposition Association chartered with $10,000
capital. The directors are Col. W. S. White, Samuel Detwiler, James G.
Robertson, J. P. Dayis, John Walters, J. M. Boomer and Wm. Shirley.
May 26. The following persons have been appointed as census takers for
Brown county: Hiawatha, W. H. Johnson; Padonia, I. P. Winslow; Irving,
J. A. Hewitt; Robinson, L. Smythe; Walnut, A. J. Anderson: Mission, Jas.
Dyche; Washington, J. H. Williams; Powhattan, J. W. Penn; Hamlin, Mil-
ton Moore; Morrill, J. A. Fulton.
June 1. The U.S. census gives Brown county a population of 12,830.
. June 9. Hiawatha Lodge No. 35, A. F. & A. M. incorporated.
June 14. Hiawatha Republicans ratify the njmination of Garfield and
Arthur. Prof. R. S. lies was chairman and W. T. Stewart secretary of the
meeting. Speeches were made by E N. Morrill, W. D. Webb, C. W. Johnson,
H. J. Aten and John Schilling. E. N. Morrill, J. Schilling, H. J. Aten, A. R.
May and C W. Johnson were appointed a committee to draft by-laws for a
Garfield and Arthur club.
June 28. A Garfield and Arthur club is organized at Hiawatha. James
Falloon is president, A G. Speer, J. D Blair, A. A. Holmes, Daniel Hazen, J.
P. Davis are vice presidents, W. T. Stewart is recording secretary, M. E.
Foote is corresponding secretary, J, E. Moon is treasurer.
June 29. School district No. 75 Lichty was organized by Supt. A. Car-
others. The first officers were C. A. Taylor director, A. J. Kregar clerk, C. C.
Babst treasurer.
July 10. A Hancock and English club is organized at Hiawatha with the
following officers: President, E. Bierer; vice president for Hiawatha, W. S.
Hall; Padonia, J. F. Cornelison; Irving, John Braly: Hamlin, L. E. Harding:
Morrill, Jas. Cottrell; Walnut, FredLely; Powhattan, George Hinkle; Mission,
H. B. Walters; Washington, T. Schecker: Robinson, D. P. Williams; recording
secretary, Albert Lawrence; corresponding secretary, H. B. Wey, executive
committee, H. C, Baker, C W. Smith, T. J. Gibson, Geo. P.Christie, P. C.
McGillvray; finance committee, J. F. Roehm, Johnson Beatty, D. C. Nutting,
Eli Davis, E. N. Turner.
—Republican county convention elects the following delegates to the State
convention E N. Morrill, R C. Chase, J. D. Blair, J. M. Boomer, G. M. Stites.
To congressional convention: J. Schilling, H. J. Aten, C.W.Johnson. J. P.
Davis, Lucian Smythe, M. C. Willis. Judicial convention: N. F. Leslie, J.
Schilling, W. J. Richardson, H. J. Aten, H. F. Douthart.
July 14. Republican Congressional convention at Beloit. C. W. Johnson
explains the candidacy of E. N. Morrill and withdraws his name, and seconded
the nomination of Anderson. One delegate from Brown county votes for W.
W. Guthrie. H. J. Aten is elected a member of the central committee.
142
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[1880
July 15. N. F. Leslie resigns as a county commissioner and Clias. Knabb
is chosen to fill the vacancy.
July 22. Republican judicial convention in Hiawatha. B.F.Hudson
was chosen temporary chairman and J. T. Kirwin and R. C. Bassett temporary
secretaries. F. B. Mills, X. K. Stout, W. H. Stewart and Wm. Histed were
appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention. Atchison county, E. K. Blair, F. D. Mills,
W. R. Smith, B. F. Hudson, George Storch, A. J. Katline, W. II . Stewart, H.
L. Whitaker; Brown county, J. Schilling, H. J. Aten, N. F. Leslie, H. F. Dou-
thart, W. J. Richardson; Doniphan county, J, P. Johnson, J. T. Kirwin, X. K.
Stout, N. B. Wood, W. H. Deckard, C. Poirier; Nemaha county, R. 0. Bassett,
William Histed, D. R. McGill, C. W. Hunt
William Histed, W. J. Richardson, N. B. Wood, J. T. Kirwin and George
Storch were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported
H. J. Aten for permanent chairman and that the temporary secretaries be
made permanent.
W. R. Smith, William Deckard, John Schilling and R. D. McGill were ap-
pointed a committee on rules and order of business and reported that when the
convention proceeded to ballot for the nomination of judge the voting be by
ballot.
W. R. Smith and W. J. Richardson were appointed tellers On the 27th
ballot Judge David Martin received the nomination. The following is the
vote in detail:
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A committee consisting of W. R. Smith, N. B\ Leslie, William Histed and
J.P.Johnson was appointed to inform Judge Martin of his nomination and
bring him before the convention. Judge Martin appeared before the conven-
tion and made a twenty minutes speech . The following judicial committee
was appointed: J. P. Johnson of Doniphan county, chairman; W. J. Richard-
son of Brown county, secretary; F D. Mills of Atchison; R. C. Bassett of Ne-
maha county; C. W. Johnson of Brown county at large.
July 31. Democratic mass convention at Hiawatha, The convention or-
ganized by the election of T. J. Gibson as chairman, and George P. Christy as
secretary. Delegates to the congressional convention to be held at Beloit,
August 12th, were elected as follows: Seventieth district— Delegates, J. F.
Roehm, Johnson Beatty, D. C. Nutting; alternates, George P. Christy, O. S.
Burk, H. B. Wade. Seventy-first district— Delegates, J. W. Martin, J. D.
Stanley, Albert E. Turner; alternates, Fred Iseley, J. M. Meredith, E Har-
rington.
The following delegates and alternates were elected to the State conven-
tion at Topeka, August 26th, Seventieth district— Delegates, Albert Lawrence,
Z. Brown, H. C. Baker; alternates, James Cottrell, Eli Davis, E, Bierer.
Seventy-first district— Delegates, E. Harrington. Fred Isley, H. A. Parsons;
alternates, Daniel Clapp, George E. Clayton, H. F. Mellenbruch.
1880] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 143
Delegates and alternates to the judicial convention were selected as fol-
lows: Seventieth district— Delegates, W. W. Beymer, E. Bierer, D. C. Nut-
ting; alternates, J. L. Allem, J. M. Hillmon, John Punslion. Seventy-first
district— Delegates, G. Y. Johnson, H. A. Parsons, H. F. Mellenbruch; alter-
nates, J. A. Jefferies, E.A.Turner, E. Harrington. The delegates to the
State convention were instructed to use all honorable measures to secure the
nomination of E. Harrington for presidential elector. They were further in-
structed for John Martin of Tope k a for governor. The delegates to the con-
gressional convention were instructed for Col. E Bierer for congress. The
delegates to the judicial convention were instructed for A. G. Otis for judge. .
August 12. Democratic congressional convention at Beloit. J. F. Roehm
is on the committee on resolutions. E. Harrington is elected a member of the
central committee.
August 26. Democratic State convention at Topeka. E. Harrington is
one of the vice presidents.
September 1, Republican State convention at Topeka. E. N. Morrill is
chairman.
September 6. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster organizes a W. C. T. U. at Hiawatha
with the following officers: President, Mrs. R. C. Chase; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. R. S. lies; recording secretary, Mrs. C. D. Lawrence; treasurer, Mrs.
Emma Hick ox.
September 7. Democratic congressional committee meets at Atchison.
Col. E. Bierer's name is among those considered for congressman.
September 11. Republican convention for the Seventieth representa-
tive district. R C. Chase was elected temporary chairman and J. W. Kelsey,
secretary. Dr. S. M. Pratt, I. P. Winslow and T. C. Mathews were on motion
of James Falloon appointed a committee on credentials. They reported the
following delegates entitled to seats in the convention: Hiawatha— James
Falloon, B. F. Partch, I. N. Speer, John Eraser, W. H. Johnson, W. T. Stew-
art, C H. Lawrence, R. C Chase, H. J. Aten, S. M. Pratt, John Walters,
Samuel Wilson, N. E. Chapman, I. N. Smith. Hamlin— A. Stiles, T. C.
Mathews, E. Berkley, J. W. Kelsey. Padonia— I. B. Winslow, H. Dilling,
Morrill— J. B. Brady, John Fulton, Dr. Cecil, John McCall.
On motion of W. T. Stewart, H. J. Aten, E. Berkley, and John Fraser
were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported in favor
of making the temporary organization permanent. On motion J. W. Bowron,
Mann Gladfelter and David Copeland were admitted as delegates from Irving
township, On motion the convention decided to elect one delegate at a time
and by ballot. B. F. Partch and J. N. Davis were appointed as tellers. James
Falloon, John Fulton, E. Berkley, T. C. Mathews, and C. W. Johnson were
elected as delegates to the senatorial convention. A motion to instruct the
delegates for Mr. White as senator was lost.
September 11 Republican convention for Seventy-first district met at
Prairie View, with J. H. Tyler chairman, and L. H. Smythe secretary. Gil-
bert Kipp of Mission, J. D. Lynch, of Powhattan, A. J. Anderson of Walnut
and P S. Kelly of Robinson, were elected at delegates to the senatorial con-
vention. A motion to instruct the delegates for Ira F. Collins as senator was
lost.
For representatives, M. C. Willis, F. F. Miles, H. F. Douthart, J. C. Evens,
N. F. Leslie and Mr. Miller were placed in nomination. On the fifth ballot N.
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F. Leslie was nominated by the following vote: Leslie, 9; Evans, 7; Douthart 1.
L. H. Smythe, M. C. Willis and A. J. Anderson were appointed as a cen-
tral committee.
September 15. Republican senatorial convention at Sabetha. James
Falloon was elected chairman and Charles DeForest secretary, J. D. Brady, A.
J. Anderson, G. H. Adams, D. R. McGill, J. O. Barnard were appointed as
committee on credentials and reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention. Brown county, James Falloon, J. A. Fulton, T. C.
Mathews, C. W. Johnson, E. Berkley, Gilbert Kipp, A. D. Lynch, A. J. Ander-
son, P. S. Kelly, Nemaha county, J. E. Corwin, J. O. Barnard, J, Spring, Sr.,
G. H. Adams, George F. Root, D. R. McGill, Charles DeForest, H. B. Craig.
Ira F. Collins was nominated for senator by acclamation and addressed the
convention.
A central committee was selected as follows: Seventieth district, I. N.
Smith; Seventy-first, A. D. Linch, Seventy-second, A. F. Clough; Seventy-
third, Charles DeForest; at large James Falloon. This committee organized
with I. N. Smith as chairman and A. F. Clough as secretary.
September 21. Democratic judicial convention at Troy. It is decided
that it is inexpedient to make a nomination. E.Harrington is chosen as a
member of the central committee for Brown county
September 2. A Hancock and English club is organized at the Adams
school house in Washington township.
September 22. A. N. Ruley leases the Hiawatha Sun. The paper ceases
to be a Democratic paper and will run as an independent one.
September 25. Republican county convention at Hiawatha, E. N. Morrill
is elected chairman and Dr. S. M. Pratt, secretary.
On motion N. F. Leslie, J. P. Davis and Wm. Shirley were appointed a
committee on credentials and reported the following list of delegates entitled
to seats in the convention: Hiawatha— R. C. Chase, J. P. Davis, J. E. Moon,
W. H. Johnson, E. N. Morrill, W. T. Stewart, G. T. Woodmansee, J. D. Blair,
R. Shannon, S. M. Pratt, N. E. Chapman, T. G. Wagstaff, W. M. Wellcome, B.
B. Mann. Padonia— S. C. Anderson, W. H. Conklin. Irving— E. Noble, J.
W. Brown, J. A. Hewitt. Walnut — A. J. Anderson, Campbell Evans. Pow-
hattan — William Shirley, P. W. Hoskinson. Mission— David Moore, L. K.
Chase. Tyler— T. P. Frink.J. E.Davis. Robinson— N. F. Leslie, Stephen
Quaife, G. M. Stites, T. J Payne. Hamlin— Peter Pfeiffer, E. Berkley, Jacob
Reasoner, A. R. Smith. Prairie View— L. D. White, J. Lorimer, A. Mc-
Quilken. Morrill— Niram Curtis, J. Fulton, J. Lichty, J. A. McCall.
The following ticket was then nominated: Clerk of the court Samuel Wil-
son; Probate Judge, T. B. Dickason; county attorney, C. W. Johnson; County
Superintendent, R. S. lies.
The following central committee was then selected: Hiawatha, John
Schilling; Robinson, N. F. Leslie; Padonia, W. H. Conklin; Morrill, T. J.
Elliott; Hamlin, J. Reasoner; Irving, J. A. Hewitt; Powhattan, A. J. Evans;
Mission, J. Lorimer; Walnut, A. Carothers; Washington, J. W. Miles; at large,
R. S.Iles.
This committee organized with the election of John Schilling chairman,
and R. S. lies secretary, and John Schilling, A. Carothers and R S. lies, as an
executive committee.
After the convention the delegates from the Seventieth district met in
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district convention. J. F. Brady, T. C. Mathews, B. F. Partch, J. M. Can-
non, and J. Walters were placed in nomination for Representative. On the
twenty-fourth ballot, J. M. Cannon was nominated. E. Noble, J. E. Moon, J.
A. McCaul, J. Reasoner and I. P. Winslow were appointed a central com-
mittee.
September 28 The fifteenth annual Fair is held under the auspices of
the Brown County Exposition Association.
October 1 . Democratic county convention at the court house nominates
the following ticket: County attorney, E. Bierer; superintendent, John Braley;
commissioner first district, E. R. Cornelison; third district, G. Joss; represen-
tative seventieth district, Johnson Beatty; representative seventy-first district
H. A. Parsons. No nominations were made for the clerk of the court or pro-
bate judge. A central committee wbs appointed as follows: At large, Henry
Baker; Washington, A. C. Adams; Walnut, Fred Isley; Hiawatha, Jacob
Roehm; Robinson, J. W. Martin; Padonia, D. C. Nutting; Powhattan, A. E.
Turner; Mission— J. D. Stanley; Irving-John Braley; Hamlin— L. E. Harding;
Morrill— James Cotrrell.
H. A. Parsons was chairman and H. D. Clayton was secretary of the con-
vention.
—J. M. Boomer is nominated for commissioner by the Republicans of the
third commissioner district.
October 12. D. C. Natting at the request of numerous teachers announ-
ces himself an independent candidate for county superindent.
October 14. Democratic pole raising at Robinson. Col. Thos. Moonlight
is the orator of the day.
October 22. Mass Greenback convention at the court house nominates
the following ticket: Representative 70th district, G. S. Waite; representa-
tive 71st district, D. A. Smith; probate judge, Seth Barnum; clerk of district
court, W. H. Wilson; county attorney, G. H. Wheeler; superintendent of
schools, D. C. Nutting; commissioner 1st district, J. N. Mills; commissioner
3rd district, W. Overfield.
October 27. The Hiawatha Sun flickers out. John L. Parker buys the
machinery and moves it to Highland.
November 2.
General election.
President.
Jas. A. Garfield, R
Win field S. Hancock, D
J. B. Weaver, G
John W. Phelps, N
For Governor.
Jno. P. St John R
Edw G. Ross, D
H. P. Vrooman, G
For Lieutenant Governor.
D. W Finney, R
Thos. George. D
H. I,. Phillips, G
For Secretary of State.
James Smith, R
Jno. N. Giffen, D
A B Cornell, G
For Auditor of State.
P. I. Bonebrake, R
H. J. G. Newmuller, D
D. J. Cole, G
For State Treasurer.
Jno. Francis, R
Theodore Weichselbaum, D...
S. A. Marshall, G
For Attorney General.
W A. Johnstone, R
A L. Hereford, D
D. B Hadley, G
For Supt. of Public Instruction.
H. C. Speer,R
Sarah H. Brown, D
Chas. .smith, G
For Associate Justice
D. M. Valentine, R
Wm R Wag-staff, D
L, D. Bailey, G
For Judge '2nd Judicial District.
David Martin
For State Senator 3rd District.
Jra F. Collins. R
T B. Collins, D
John Puncheon
For Representative 70th District
J. M Cannon, R
Johnson Beatty, D
G. S. Waite.G
For Representative 71st District
N. F. Leslie.R
H. A. Parsons, D
D A Smith. G
For Constitutional Convention .. .
Against Constitutional Convention
Proposition to Amend Sec. 1, Art. 11
Against amendment
To Amend Constitution
Aeainst amt ndment
For Probate Judge
T B Dickasou. R
Seth Barnum, G
A H. Frink
For Clerk of District.
Samuel Wilson
W. H Wilson
\V. W. Wilson
Geo. Wilson
For Countv Attorney
C. W. Johnson, R
E Bierer, D
Jas. Falloon, I
G H Wheeler, U
J. A. McCaul
Countv Snpt. Public Instruction.
R. .-v Iles'.-R
D. C Nutting, D-G
Countv Commissioner, 1st District
Chas. Knabb, R
E. R. Coinelison, DG
James M. Mills ...
J. M. Mills
Countv Commissioner, 3rd District
J. M. Boomer, R
G. Joss, D
Wm. Overfield
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November 6. Republican ratification meeting at Morrill, T.J. Marion
is chairman and A. F. Robinson, secretary. The township central committte
consisting of T. J. Elliott, A. Cotrell, and Niram Curtis were instructed to
communicate the following demands and resolutions.
Believing- the menace of a solid south and its heresy of states rights is at an end, that the
incoming- administration will see that all men will be protected in the elective franchise, if it
requires bayonets and lots of them, now as Republicans desiring- an honest, moral and effec-
tive rule, we demand measures and action to the end of thorough reform, and respectfully sub-
mit the following- resolutions:
Resolved, That we as Republicans object to the use of money in politics.
Resolved, That we object to the principle that to the victors belong- the spoils.
Resolved, That we endorse the civil service reform and demand its adoption.
Resolved, That we object to rings and the present system. of trading- in delegates.
Resolved, That we prefer honesty and defeat to victory and dishonor and decidedly object
to local brigadier rule.
1881.
January 8. Farmers meeting at the court house. S. B. McCray, was
chosen chairman and L M. Hughes, secretary Speeches were made by Judge
B. F. Killy, J. K. McGinnis, A. F. Doutharth, E. Harrington, and J. Ziller.
E Harrington, J. Miller, J. Mills and John Walters were elected as delegates
to the state convention. The following resolutions were adopted.
Whereas, The railroad companies of this county and State have not been under any law-
ful restraint as regards their charges for the carrying- of freight and passengers and in conse-
quence of which they have in this county, shown unjust discrimination of the loading- of grain
requiring all grain to pass through the grain ware houses and not permitting- more than two
dealers to do business at any one point, and
Whereas, The charges for the transportation of f reig-ht to and from points of market is
and has been of such nature as to make the payment very burdensome and unbearable.
Resolved, We feel that the legislature of this State owe to the people, their constituents, pro-
tection from the aforesaid oppression.
Resolved, That we ask the legislature to pass such laws as will fix a reasonable rate that
will be equitable and just to both the railroad companies and the people.
J. Mills,
S. Detwiler,
J. Walters,
Committee.
January 10. The legislature convenes. Brown county is represented by
J. M Cannon and N. F. Leslie in the House. John A. Fulton is assistant
sergeant at arms in the Senate.
January 18. E. N. Morrill elected a director of the State Historical
Society.
January 20. A meeting of the farmers was held at the office of L. S.
Herbert to discuss the practability of organizing a Farmers Alliance. On mo-
tion John Walters was chosen chairman and E. A. LaFever, secretary. After
some discussion with regard to the objects and probable results of such an or-
ganization a petition was signed by sixteen farmers and ordered forwarded to
the secretary of the State Alliance asking for the organization of the Alliance
to be called the Hiawatha Alliance No. — .
January 21. Farmers convention at Hiawatha, to hear the report of
delegates from the State convention at Topeka, January 12th. S. P. Dicka-
son was called to the chair, and J. McCreary was elected secretary. Delegates
I. J. Miller, J. N. Mills, and John Walters made verbal reports that at the
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State convention there was general complaint of high freight and passenger
rates and unjust discrimination between parties.
On motion a committee of three consisting of John Walters, E. Harring-
ton and H. A. Parsons was appointed to draft a petition to the legislature.
The committee reported the following:
MEMORIAL AND PETITION TO THE HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA-
TIVES IN THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Whereas, The railroad corporations in the State of Kansas have established oppressive
rates for carrying passengers and transporting- freight, thereby depriving- the people of much
of the due rewards of their labor, and
Whereas, The corporations have formed a habit of pooling together, thereby depriving
the people of the benefits of competing railroad lines, and
Whereas, Many of said corporations exhibit undue partiality and favors to some of their
patrons to the great oppression of the rest of the public, and
Whereas, The longer such oppression and unjust acts are endured the more grevious and
dangerous they become, therefore,
We citizens of Brown county, Kansas, do most earnestly petition your honorable body to
enact a law to prevent the unjust oppressions herein complained of and have the law call for
three railroad commissioners whose duty shall be to act as guardians of the people, being fair
to the railroads and just to the people, and that such commission be appointed, in the first in-
stance, by the governor, by and with the advice and conseut of the auditor and treasurer of
State and afterwards they shall be elected every two years at each regular State election.
The clerk of each school district was requested to circulate this memorial
and return same to John Walters at Hiawatha on or before February 5th, to
which time the convention adjourned.
March 5. Brown and Doniphan now constitute the first senatorial dis-
trict.
— A supplemental act is passed making Hiawatha, Washington, Mission
and Powhattan townships the fiftieth representative district, and Robinson,
Irving, Padonia, Hamlin, Morrill and Walnut townships the fifty-first district.
April 4. Hiawatha city election results in the election of J. D. Blair as
mayor, and I. N. Smith, H. M. Waller, Geo. H. Adams, S. M. Pratt, Thos.
Oheal, as councilmen, and A. A. Holmes, police judge.
April 5. The United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kansas meets at Hia-
watha.
April 9 The following officers are selected for Hiawatha city. S. M.
Pratt, president council; S. C. Hall, E. Jerrett, Eli Allendorf, Are wardens; Eli
Allendorf, fire engineer: Theo. S. Brundage, city clerk; Jno. E. Moon, city
treasurer: Henry Huff, city marshal; A. S. Burt; assistant marshal; I. B.
Hoover, street commissioner.
April 12 R. C. Chase is appointed county superintendent to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of R S. lies.
April 12. G. Y. Johnson, J T. Bradey, J. M. Boomer, J. P. Davis, W. S.
White, Samuel Detwiler and John Walters are elected as directors of the
Brown County Exposition Association. They organzied by electing the follow-
ing officers: President, J P. Davis; vice president, W. S. White; secretary,
Theo L, Brundage; financial secretary, W. M. Shirley; treasurer, John E. Moon:
finance committee, E. N. Morrill, Albert Lawrence and E Harrington.
April — . The Evangelical Association of Hiawatha is organized by Rev.
Phillip Flicker.
May 2. W.J. Richardson is appointed City Attorney for Hiawatha.
1881| ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 149
May 18. The Masonic hall at Hiawatha is dedicated. A Grand Lodge
was opened with the following officers and representatives: A. D. McConaughy,
of Atchison, deputy grand master, acting grand master; E. D. Hillyer, Valley
Falls, deputy grand senior warden; Thomas J. VanDerslice, of Highland as
grand junior warden; E. Jerrett, of Hiawatha, as grand treasurer; John IT.
Brown, Wyandotte, as grand secretary; Rev. John W. Kelsey, Hamlin as grand
chaplain; Joseph Williamson, of Troy as grand senior deacon; William M.
Shirley, of Hiawatha, as grand junior deacon: O.C.Jones, of Wathena, as
grand senior steward; W. W. Carter, of Wathena, as grand junior steward; F.
J Brown, of Muscotah, as grand marshal; L S. Herbert, of Hiawatha as grand
tyler. Lodges represented: Srnithton, No. 1, of Highland; Wyandotte,
No 3, of Wyandotte; Washington, No. 5, of Atchison; Valley Falls,
No. 21, of Valley Falls, Hiawatha, No. 35, of Hiawatha; Troy, No. 25, of
Troy; Wathena, No. 64, of Wathena; Muscotah, No. 16, of Muscotah: Robinson,
No, 159, of Robinson; Hamlin, No. 185, of Hamlin. The dedicatory services
were conducted by deputy grand master, A. B. McConaughy.
June 7. A convention of delegates from the counties of Atchison, Doni-
phan, Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Jackson is held at the M. E. church in
Hiawatha for the purpose of devising means for the enforcement of the tem-
perance law and for the further purpose of forming an organization to excute
the measures devised. The convention organized a joint stock company to be
known as the prohibition league of Northeastern Kansas, and adopted an ap-
propriated constitution.
June 8. Rev. J. B. Richardson, of Hiawatha, delivers the annual ad-
dress at Washburne college.
June 11. Harolin Lodge 154 I. O. O. F. incorporated.
June 13. Articles of incorporation for the Missouri Pacific railroad of
Kansas are filed with the secretary of state.
June 15 Morrill lodge No. 187, I. O. O. F. was instituted by Special
Grand Master H. M. Waller with the following charter members: D. A. Van-
derpool, N. G., Joseph Kirk, V. G.; W. L. Hammond, Secy; T T. Meyers,
Tres.; Henry Stafford, W.; B. Haldeman, Cond.; Geo. Roberts, R. S. N. G.; A.
W. Stewart, L S. N. G.; W. S. Aumiller, R S. V. G.; U. J. Tucker, L. S. V.
G.; W. Brockhoff, I. G.; R. Huxtable, O. G.; G. Fox, R. S. S.; W. C. Cecil, L.
S S ; G. L. Parker, Chaplain; Nathan Jones.
June 21. The Missouri Pacific survey is commenced at Hiawatha.
July 4. The Fourth was celebrated in Hiawatha by about 2,500 persons.
The sad news of the shooting of President Garfield, so dampened all enthusiasm
that the program was almost entirely abandoned and in the park the people
gathered around the stand where our ministers engaged in prayer. Some
eulogies were delivered upon the president and the services closed by singing a
doxology. It was an occasion of mourning instead of rejoicing.— Hiawatha
Dispatch.
July 13. The Prairie View M. E. church chartered by P. R. Harmon,
Amos P. Curl, Geo. Mel], H. C. Neff, Jesse Holt, A. M. Hannah, John W. Lam-
me, G. Y. Johnson and H, J. Rhoads.
July 18. The Prohibition League of North Eastern Kansas is chartered at
Hiawatha with a quarter of a million dollars capital. The directors are Rev.
R. Wake of Centralia; J. F. Roehm, E. N. Morrill, and Rev. Wm. Friend of
Powhattan— L. C. Clark.
Irving— James Robertson. G. I. Prewitt T.
A. Dunn.
Kickapoo — David Porter, C. A Hildwein.
Walnut— A. J. Anderson, J C. McCoy.
Tylers— J. S. Tyler, A. A. Frink.
Morrill— Dr. Cecil, John A. Fulton, F.M.
Spaulding.
Mission — Peter Trompeter, H F. Douthart.
Hamlin— T. C. Mathews. A. Stiles, M. Moore.
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Hiawatha; H. M. Glancey of Atchison; W. H. Underwood of Severance; H. M.
Cox of Netewaka; A. J. Coe of Marysville, G. R. Benedict of Seneca.
July 23. School district No. 77, White Hall was organized by Supt. R. C.
Chase. The first officers were James A. Watkins, clerk; C. Switzer, director;
Peter Baker, treas.
July 23. Grading is commenced on the Mo. Pac. near Hamlin.
—Samuel Detwiler, Peter K. Klinefelter and I. P. Winslow are appointed
by Judge Martin to assess damages along the Mo. Pac. right of way.
September 23. Uuion Memorial services are held in thft Methodist and
Christian churches of Hiawatha for President James A. Garfield.
September 24. The Republican county convention met at the court
house and organized by the selection of J. P. Uavis as chairman, and L. H.
Smythe as secretary. N. F. Leslie, Thomas McLaughlin, E. A. Gillispie, J C.
McCoy, and P. R. Harmon were appointed a committee on credentials and re-
ported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
Hiawatha— C. H. Lawrence, J. C. Thomas,
T. McLaughlin, T. G. Wagstaff, T. J. Haves,
G H Wheeler. W. T. Stewart, Danel Hazen,
J. P. Davis, J. S. Henney, Thurston Chase, J.
Schilling.
Padonia— E. A. Gillispie, W. M. Swartz, I.
P. Winslow.
Prairie View — J. Kipp, John Spence, P. R.
Harmon.
Robinson— L. H. Smythe, N. F Leslie, D. B.
Campbell. M. P. Rush.
C. H. Lawrence, I. P. Winslow, J. G. Robertson, F. M. Spaulding and T. C.
Mathews were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported
in favor of makiug the temporary organization permanent.
P. R. Harmon, W. T. Stewart, and Rev. D. B. Campbell were appointed
a committee on resolutions. The committee reported in favor of adopting the
remarks of Captain John Schilling at the opening of the convention in lieu of a
platform.
The following ticket was then nominated: For county treasurer, William
Wellcome: for clerk, John E Moon; register of deeds, J. B. Ailison; for sheriff
Steven Hunter; coroner, J L. Lemaster; surveyor, S. J. Aldrich; county super-
intendent, L H. Smythe; county commissioner, T. A. Dunn.
The following central committee was elected: N. F. Leslie and L. H.
Smythe, of Robinson; A. W. Bell, of Irving; F. M. Unkerfer, of Hamlin; H. F.
Douthart, of Mission: J. M. Boomer, of Walnut; E. A. Gillispie, of Padonia;
John A. Fulton, of Morrill; C. A. Hildwein, of Powhattan; J. P. Davis, John
Schilling and J. C. Thomas of Hiawatha.
September 27. The sixteenth annual Fair is held under the auspices of
the Brown County Exposition Association.
October 15. Democratic county convention. E.Harrington is elected
chairman and A. H. Williams, secretary. Tlie following county ticket was
nominated: Treasurer, W. S. Hall; clerk, J. W. Martin; sheriff, Eli Moser;
coroner, A. D. Brown; surveyor, H. F. Mellenbruch; superintendent, J. L.
Allem; county commissioner, J. M. Idol.
The following central committee was chosen: Hiawatha, J. F. Roehm
and Eli Moser; Robinson, J. H. Williams Washington, A. C. Adams; Irving,
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Marion Jones; Padonia, D. C. Nutting; Walnut, H. F. Mellenbruch; Mission, E.
Harrington; Morrill, John C. McGuire; Hamlin, L. E. Harding; Powhattan, A.
Turner.
November 2. The contract for building the extension of the Missouri
Pacific from Atchison to Hiawatha is let to Bagnell & Co. The contract pro-
vides for the completion of the road by June 1, 1882.
November 2-3 The Brown County Sunday school convention is held at
Hiawatha.
November 7. Geo. H. Wheeler is appointed a tire warden for Hiawatha
vice E Jerrett. J. Covode is appointed city marshall.
November 8.
General election.
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December 5. J. M. Shaner is appointed first assistant marshal and D. M.
Van Horn second assistant marshal for Hiawatha.
December 10. S. R. and J. M. Wharton begin the publication of the
Weekly Messenger in Hiawatha.
December 31. Robinson has exported this year 465 cars of corn, seventy
cars of wheat, seven cars of barley, two cars of oats, 109 cars of stock making a
total of 665 cars of grain and stock valued at $170,000.
1882.
January 1. The First National bank of Hiawatha opened for business
with a capital stock of $50,000. Among the principal incorporators are Col. E.
Bierer, D. K. Babbitt, Johnson Beatty, E. Moser and J. C. Thomas who with
M. S. Smalley of Galesbury, 111., and Judge S. A. Fulton of Falls City, Neb.,
constitute the directory. The officers are M. S. Smalley, president; D. K,
Babbitt, vice president: S. A. Fulton, cashier.
152
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY
[1882
January 2. E. N. Morrill proposes to the city council of Hiawatha that
he will place. $2,000 at its disposal for the purpose of maintaining a library
and reading room. The propositition is accepted and John Schilling, S. M.
Pratt and R. C. Chase are appointed as trustees on the part of the city.
January 20. The Christian church of Baker is organized by Elder F. M.
Rains, with the following charter members: E.Harrington, John C. Staple-
ton, Henry Smith, elders: Dr. W. B. Littreal, R. E. Bowman and Daniel
Mallory, deacons.
February 4. Morrill Lodge 187, I. O. O. F. incorporated.
February 7. Township election.
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. A. Holmes 421
L.S.Herbert 1
Clerk, T. L. Brundage 417
Jeff 1
Treasurer, Chas. Wolf 426
Justice, A A.Holmes 239
E. R. Fulton 199
E. B. Fulton 1
Nigger Jeff 1
L S. Herbert ....2%
W.J.Richardson 2
Constable, J D.Blair 400
E.Robinson - 1
Sam Johnson 11
Jno. Q. A. Jeffries 1
Mel Andrews 1
Jacob Covod.e 407
For Erection of Public Buildings 384
Against Erection of Public Buildings la
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Jno. Lorimer
8. R. Johnson
D. B Smith
A. P. Curl
Clerk, H. Winterscheidt
Treasurer. D B.Smith
A. P. Curl
Justice, Isaac Miller
David Moore
P D. Comstock
Constable, Frank Willis
Fred Rohl
For Erection Public Buildings
Against Erection Public Buildings
POWHA TTAN TOWNSHIP
133 65
131 63
132 66
130
133 67
131 67
Trustee, J. F. Cash man
C.F Danker
Clerk, C. A Hildwine
G. N. Paige
B. F Hart
Treasurer, James Grubb
C Sawyer
Justice, C. E. Leibengood
B. F. Hart
Jno Davidson
G. N. Page
Constable, Ira Plankington
P. M Divall
C. Church
W. Sawyer
G. O Humphrey
For Erection Public Buildings ..
Against Erection Public Building
78 50 128
12 16
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, S. Thompson
W. Lambertson
Clerk, B. ». Shintaffer
H. Frink
Treasurer, A. Kessler
J ustice, J.J. Webb
Jno. Belts .
Jas. Hayward
Wm. Lambertson
D. Frink
Constable, F. M. Steward
Newton Anderson I
For Erection Public Buildings I
Against Erection Public Building
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, G I. Prewitt 74
Clerk, R. H. Brewster 72
J. Bowron 1
Treasurer, A.. W.Bell 73
J. Bowron 1
Justice, J. M. Cannon 73
Wm. Wilson 67
Geo Klinefelter 5
J. Bowron 1
Constable, Eugene McConahay 71
Jesse Summers 70
J. Bowron 1
For Erection Public Building 62
Against Erection Public Building 3
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, I. P. Winslow
A J Leibengood.
Clerk, J S. Prewitt 126
Treasurer, J E. Davis 127
Justice, David Hillver 123
I. P Winslow 79
Constable, J S Lewis 127
J H. Brigham 126
For Erection of Public Building 144
Against Erection Public Buildings 9
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Carey Finley 64
Treasurer, A. C Adams 59
T . B . Pearce 4
J. Johnson 2
Clerk. Nathaniel Kimberlin 62
Fred Haegil 1
A.C.Adams 1
Justices, H. T. Bushley 62
Theo. Shecker 60
Constable, Frank Yewell : 55
Geo. Phiffer 63
Chas. Marak 5
Benj Olesen 1
For Erection of Public Buildings 31
Against Erection of Public Buildings 35
1882]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
153
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Milton Moore 87
Clerk, F. M. Unkerfer 87
Treasurer, Robert Gaston 87
Justice. J. W. Smith 87
Thos Robertson 87
Constable, Jno Sterns 87
Jno. Syster 86
D. W. Simmons 1
J. J. Burner 1
For Erection Public Buildings 65
Against Erection Public Building's 19
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, P. K. Fisher 116
Treasurer, Thos. Fisher 116
Clerk, B F. Elliott 115
Justice, Thos. J. Marion 115
N.Jones 113
Constables, E. Aumiller 113
Jno. Trout 116
Jno Blanchett 2
For Erection of Public Buildings 44
Against Erections of Public Buildings 64
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trnstee, Warren Swift 140
Chas. Knabb 87
Z.Williams 2
Clerk, M D.Spencer 75
J. A. Gilbert 148
Treasurer, S.N, Lining 67
Chas Hack 155
Justice, Z. Williams 89
H. V. Buck 98
T, J. Payne 139
Seely Sherman 109
Constable, A.. Nellans 117
N. Peck 72
J. M Morris 140
Jno. Smith 94
Jno. Brig-man 6
W. Swift 1
Fred Zeiber 3
For Erection of Pnblic Building's 70
Against Erection of Public Buildings 129
February 10. The Brown County Improved Horse Association is incor-
porated with a capital stock of $10,000. J. P. Davis. Johnson Beatty, S. Det-
wiler, Benj, Watkins and Jno. Wonder are the directors.
February 14. A thirty-two page hand-book of Brown county is published
by Burch & Bingham.
February 16. Fire in Robinson. Loss, $50,000.
February 27. Salem church of the Evangelical Association chartered by
John Wonder, Ambrose Kesloe and John Maglott.
March 2. World Printing Co., incorporated by Daniel W. Wilder, John
B. Campbell, Cyrus B. Bowman, John P. Davis and Aaron R. May. The capi-
tal stock consists of fifty shares of $100 each.
March 16. The Hiawatha World appears as the successor to the Dispatch,
Daniel W. Wilder is Editor, and John B. Campbell, Manager.
March 18. The Morrill Christian church is organized by Elder J. W.
Kelsey.
April 1. I. P. Winslow. J, H. Brigham, Michael Schmitt, E. Chase and
Peter Pfeiffer organize the Padonia Town Co.
April 5. Hiawatha city election.
Mayor, Gregory Amann 138
S. M. Pratt 103
Council men, Thos. Hayes 234
Henry B. Wey 239
J. P. Bause 235
DM Reed 168
Geo, H. Wheeler 165
Councilmen, Geo. H. Adams 76
A. G Speer 71
Police Judge, L. S Herbert 234
For Erection of Public Buildings 91
Against Erection of Public Buildings 78
For Seperate township 34
Against Seperate Township 129
April 11. James Boomer, Geo. R. T. Roberts, Col. W. S. White, Geo. Y.
Johnson, Johnson Beaty, Samuel Detwiler, and James Robertson are elected
directors of the Brown County Exposition. The board organizes by the elec-
tion of J. M. Boomer, president; Col. W. 8. White, vice president; T: L. Brun-
dage, secretary; William Shirley, tinancial secretary; John E. Moon, treasurer;
H. B. Wey, E. Harrington and T. J Elliott, finance committee.
April 17. The following officers for Hiawatha city are appointed: D. L.
Burger, street commissioner; T. L. Brundage, clerk; J. E. Moon, treasurer; W.
J, Richardson, city attorney; J. Covode, city marshal, D. M Van Hjrn, assist-
154 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1882
ant marshal; S. Hesselberger, P. C McGilvrey, G. H. Wheeler, Are wardens;
Eli Allendorf, fire engineer.
April 26. Odd Fellows Hall in Robinson is dedicated.
May 3. Triune Lodge No. 216, A. F. & A. M., at Hiawatha, is organized
under dispensation with W. M. Pelan as Worshipful Master; W. O. Noble,
Senior Warden; J. W. Kaufman, Junior Warden. This lodge was chartered
February 22, 1883, with J. W. Kaufman as Worshipful Master; W. O Noble as
Senior Warden and A. L. Newcomb as Junior Warden. Charter was surren-
dered December 17, 1883 The following is a list of members: W. O. Noble,
J. W. Kaufman, W. H. Conklin, W. L. Davis, J. W. Cockrill, James Walker,
J. K. Walker, H. C. Baker, J. H. Smith, A.L. Newcomb; F. D. Krebs, D. L.
Burger, G. M. Blair, C. B Weimer, C. E. George, J. D. Blair, D. Rubert.
May 14. A railroad meeting is held in the court house. John Schilling,
E. N. Morrill, Thos. McLaughlin, W. M. Wellcome and J. F. Babbitt appointed
as a committee to see the Missouri Pacific about locating a round house in Hia-
watha. J. P. Davis, C D. Lawrence, John Punshon, Johnson Beatty and E.
N. Morrill were appointed a committee to ascertain what would be required to
bring the B. & M. to Hiawatha.
— M. E. Foote sells his interests in the Kansas Herald to T L Brundage.
— Willis Town Co., incorporated by A. F. Moore, H. W Johnson, J. D. Stan-
ley, John Lorimer and C. M. Parker.
May 20. Republican county convention. J. P. Davis is chairman and T.
J. Hayes, secretary. The committee on credentials consisting of N. F. Leslie,
H. Seburn. E. T Noble, I, J. Miller and Jno A, Fulton reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the convention.
Hiawatha^ W. M. Wellcome, J. E. Moon, T.
J . Hayes, J. A Holmes, H. Seburn, Benjamin
Watkins, John Walters, Gregory Amann.
Mission— H. F. Douthart, J. Erwin, Thomas
Crozier
Tyler— J. F. Brady, J. M. Boomer.
Walnut — A. J. Anderson, David Green.
Robinson— N. F. Leslie, P. S. Kelley, Stephen
Quaife, M. T. Terrill, M. P. Rush.
Irving— J, M Cannon, E. T. Noble, J. A.
Hewitt, G. M. Wilson.
Hamlin— Milton Moore, A. R.Smith, J. C.
McGee, P. Pfeiffer
Padonia— A. J. Leibengood. I. P. Winslow,
J. S Prewitt.
Prairie View— I. N. Seaman, I. J Miller, J.
W. Lamme.
Morrill— N. Mnssleman, John Fulton, J. R
Blanchett.
J. M. Boomer, J. M. Cannon, and I. N. Seaman were appointed a commit-
tee on permanent organization and recommended N. F. Leslie for chairman
and T. J. Hayes for secretary .
W. M. Wellcome. H. F. Douthart and E. A.Hewitt were appointed a com-
mittee on resolutions and reported the following which were adopted:
Whereas, Our esteemed fellcw citizen, E. N. Morrill, is a candidate for congress from the
state at large, therefore,
Resolved, That the delegates be instructed to use all honorable means to seenre his nomin-
ation.
Resolved, That the delegates to the congressional convention are hereby instructed to use
all honorable means to secure the nomination oi John A. Anderson.
Delegates to theTopeka convention to nominate congressmen at large were
chosen as follows: John Schilling, N. F. Leslie, J. E. Brady, J. P. Davis, John
Fulton.
Delegates to the congressional convention were selected as follows: I. J.
Miller. John Walters, J. D. Blair, A. J Anderson Jacob Reasoner, H. Seburn.
1882] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 155
May 24. Republican congressional convention at Clay Center. J. D.
Blair is on the committee on permanent organization. John Schilling is a
member of the new central committee.
May 29. Opening of the Morrill Public Library.
June 1, The last rail on the Missouri Pacific extension from Atchison to
Omaha is laid at Everest. The next day an excursion is run from Atchison to
Falls City.
June 2. The Kansas Mutual Life Association is incorporated with E. N.
Morrill, J. P. Davis and Jno. E. Moon as directors.
June 20. Hamlin Lodge 185, A. F & A. M , incorporated.
June 23. Parks Cemetery Co., incorporated with H. C. Neff, J W. Procter,
A. M. Hannah, Dennis Van Liew and W. A. Parks as trustees.
June 23 Everest postoffice is established with Robert lies as postmaster.
June 28. Greenback labor congressional convention at Clay Center. J. N.
Mills is named as the Brown county member of the central committee.
June 29. Republican congressional convention at Topeka. E N, Morrill
is nominated for congressman at large on the third ballot.
June 30. Mayor Morrill is tendered a public reception Speeches are
made by Wm. R. Ely, John B. Campbell, Col. E. Bierer, Capt. John Schilling
and J. P. Davis.
July 4. Celebration at Hamlin. Speeches are made by John B. Campbell,
Rev J. W. Kelsy, Rev. D. Dunham and E. N. Morrill. J. J. Minner was mar-
shal of the day.
— Celebration at Robinson. Speeches are made by Jno. B. Campbell, Rev.
D. B. Campbell, N. F. Leslie, Rev. E. H. Barliff, M. D. Spencer, L H.
Smythe.
July 5 Vol. 1, No. 1, of the Morrill Journal issued by Wharton Bros.
July 24. School District No. 76, Bryn Pleasant was organized by Supt.
L H. Smythe. The first officers were J . H Braley, director; Morgan Walters,
clerk; David Housh, treasurer.
July 6. D. W Wilder says in the Hiawatha World: Edward P, Harris,
the best printer in the State, will write at length for the Kansas Press History,
his experience of twenty-six years Harris was one of the men who started
Plymouth and Lexington in Brown county Maj . Morrill is wrong in his county
history, in saying that those sites, "were selected by Gen. James H. Lane and
his associates." Lane was not present. The Harris party consisted of 500
persons, men, women and children, who crossed the river at Brownville, Neb.,
and marched through Brown and Jackson counties in August ! 57. Gen Persi-
fer F. Smith, in command at Ft. Leavenworth, refused to consent to their
entrance into Kansas and sent U. S troops to turn them back, but the pur-
suers were too late.
AugusT5. Republican county convention meets at Hiawatha to send
delegates to the State convention. Rev. D. B. Campbell was made temporary
chairman (beating M C.Willis by a vote of 32 to 16) and T. McLaughlin secretary.
The following committees were appointed: Credentials, J. Stickel, T. Mc-
Laughlin, H. Steward, C. L. Carroll, M Moore; permanent organization, A.
Carothers, A.J. Leibengood, J. Reason, W. M. Wellcome, W P. Minton.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
156 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1882
Hiawatha— S. M. Pratt, John Walters, W. M.
Wellcome, Ben Watkins, J. P. Davis, Thomas
McLaughlin. G. M. Wellman, L. S. Herbert,
Harvey Seburn, T. B. Dickason.
Hamlin— A. R Smith, M. Moore, R. Patton,
J . Reasoner.
Carson— A. Carothers, C. G. Jones, A. J.
Anderson.
Prairie View— Jesse Holt, B. F. Pinkerton,
S. E. Erwin.
Morrill-A. Cottrell, Frank Robinson, L, N.
Reid, W P. Minton
Robinson— Rev. D. B. Campbell, P. S. Kel-
ley, A. Terrell. H. Cheal. C. L. Carroll.
Mission— M C. Willis, P. Trompeter, C. M.
Parker.
Padonia— A. J. Leibengood, Jacob Stickel, J.
E. Davis.
Tyler— C. H. Isley, H Steward.
Powhattan— Timothy James, Geo. Shaffer.
Kickapoo— Henry Schreck, W. D. Rife.
Washington— Henry Eyer, Geo. Anderson.
Irving— J. M. Cannon, G I. Prewitt, R. H.
Brewster, A. W. Bell.
A red hot tight between the St. John and the Thatcher forces for governor
was developed. The vote for delegates was as follows: St. John delegates, R.
C. Chase, 32; T J. Elliott, 33; J. M. Cannon, 32; J. M. Boomer, 31; P. S. Kel-
ley, 32. Thatcher delegates: M. C. Willis, 17; G. M. Wellman, 17; S. M. Pratt,
14; Steven Hunter, 17; John Walters, 17.
M. C. Willis offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates of this county to the State convention are hereby instructed to
work for and urge the adoption of a prohibitory plank in the State Republican platform.
Dr. Patton offered the following resolutions which were adopted.
We, the Republicans of Brown county in convention assembled adopt the following resolu-
tions as the sense of this convention.
Resolved, First, that we point with pride to the achievements of the Republican party in
the past and confidently look forward to its still greater accomplishment of good in the fu-
ture, believing that in the future, as in the past, it will prove equal to any emergency.
Second. That we heartily endorse the administration of Chester A. Arthur, President of
the United States and John P. St. John, Governor of Kansas, and pledge them our hearty sup-
port.
Third. That we believe it to be the dut3' of all officers in this State whether of high or low,
degree, to aid in the enforcement of the prohibitory law, and to exercise as much zeal in that
respect as they would in the enforcement of any other criminal statute.
Fourth. That the people of Kansas, having engrafted into her State Constitution the prin-
ciples of prohibition, we are opposed to any and everything tending to prevent the enforcement
of the principles contained therein,
Fifth That we are in favor of the re-nomination of John P. St. John for Governor of Kan-
sas, and our delegates are hereby instructed to cast their entire vote for him in State conven-
tion.
August 7. Normal Institute opens with Prof. J. P. Harris as conductor,
Prof. A S. Olin and Miss R. D. Kiner as assistants.
August 9. Republican state tonvention renominates St. John. R. C.
Chase is on the resolution committee.
August 10 Robinson Lodge 98, I. O O. F., incorporated.
August 12 Democratic mass convention to elect delegates to the State
convention E. Harrington was chosen chairman and C. D. Baker secretary.
The following delegates were elected: E. Harrington, W. S. Hall, Henry Isely,
G. Y. Johnson, H J. Gillespie.
A new central committee was chosen as follows: Hiawatha, H. B. Wey,
Albert Lawrence; Mission, C. D Baker; Robinson, Dan Williams: Washington,
Theo. Schecker; Powhattan, Albert Turner; Walnut, Fred Isely; Hamlin, Jno.
Hillman; Morrill, Joseph Fox; Padonia, E R. Cornelison; Irving, J. A. Jeffries.
II. B. Wey was chosen as chairman of the committee and Albert Lawrence,
secretary.
August 20 Rev. F. G. Strange preaches a sermon reviewing the history
gf the First Presbyterian church of Hiawatha. It is published in pamphlet
1882| ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 157
form. He says: "One hundred and sixty-three persons have united with this
church, sixty-one males and one hundred and two females; twenty-nine have
been dismissed to other churches; twelve have died; four, who have removed
without asking for certificates, have had their names placed upon a reserved
roll; and one has been expelled. We have therefore at present; a membership
of one hundred and seventeen, seventy-two females and forty-five males."
August 23 The Morrill Journal starts a boom for Capt. T. J. Elliott for
the legislature.
August 30. Democratic State convention at Emporia. E. Harrington is
a member of the committee on order of business.
September 4. F. L. Payne is appointed marshal of Hiawatha
Septembeu5. The Morrill Normal college building is dedicated. Speeches
are made by E. N. Morrill, Elder Kelsey, J. B. Campbell, Rev. S. H Bashor
and Prof. Conklin.
September 6. Diamond Lodge No. 5(5, K. of P. is organized at Hiawatha
by Grand Chancellor D. J. Holland assisted by visiting brothers from Atchison.
The charter members of the new lodge are F. D. Krebs, P. C : J. K. Kline-
felter, C. C. ; John E. Moon, V. C ; S. R. Wharton, K. R. & S; W. M Wellcome,
M. F.; T. McLaughlin, M. E ; L. H. Smyth, M. A ; Wm. R. Ely, G. H.
Wheeler, J Schilling, J. D. Blair, B. F. Baldwin, W. O. Noble, W. M.
Wood, Robt. A. Hickox, J. P. Davis, C. W. Wellcome, A. E. Bates, E. N. Mor-
rill, J. C Gordon, N. F. Leslie, W. B. Kingsley, Wm. Pierce, Geo J. Piel-
stick, H. D. Clayton, H. G Miller, S. C Davis.
September 9. Republican convention for 50th representative district at
the court house. B. F. Killey is chairman and C. H. Lawrence secretary.
The following committees were appointed:
Credentials, F. W. Rohl, F. M. Campbell and Jno. Walters.
Resolutions, I. N. Smith, C. H. Lawrence and 1. N. Seaman.
Permanent organization, T. Jones, Ed Hoye and W. M. Wellcome.
Committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to seats
in the convention: T. G. Wagstaff, Ben Watkins, Ben Sprague, Jno. Frazer,
A. McQuilkin, W. M. Wellcome, B. F. Killey. Thos. M. Campbell, Jno. Walters,
L. S Herbert, I. N. Smith, Ed Hoye, C. H. Lawrence, J. M. Bell, J.J. Figley,
F. W. Rohl. Isaac Miller, I. N. Seaman, W. M. Nellans, Jno Lorimer, George
Cushine, W. R. Bartley, C. E. Leibengood, Timothy Jones, J. W. Duvall,
Capt Schilling received twenty-one votes and W. S. Brown two, for mem-
ber of the legislature.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the principles of the Republican party and pledge our-
selves anew to labor earnestly for success.
Resolved, That we earnestly request our candidate for the legislature to do all in his power
to secure such just and reasonable legislation as shall protect our people from the exorbitant
charges and unjust discriminations made by the railroad companies.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse Hon. P. B. Plumb for re-election to the Senate of the
United States and request our candidate for the legislature to use all honorable means to secure
his electioti.
September 9. Republican convention for the 51st representative district
meets at Hamlin. W. E. Moore is elected chairman, and J. B. Mitchell secre-
tary. The following delegates were present:
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1882
Morrill— W. C. Cecil, John Fulton, T. J.
Marion, J P. Smith.
Carson— Wm. Boomer, J. B. Murray, G. B.
Okeson.
Tylers— C. H. Isley. A. A. Frink
Irving'— J. A. Hewitt. R. H. Brewster, G. W.
Bowron. G. W. Lindley.
Padonia — J. E. Davis. J. H. Bing-ham, Levi
Anderson.
Hamlin— E. Berkley, W. E. Moore, B. F.
Moore, E. C. Blanchard.
Robinson— P. S Kelley, Rev. D. B. Camp-
bell, L. C Parker, H. H. Hickman, J. B.
Mitchell.
J. T. Brady, N. F. Leslie, J. M.Cannon and J. S. Tyler were placed in
nomination for representative. The first four ballots resulted: Brady, 10;
Leslie, 9: Cannon, 4; Tyler, 2. A dead lock followed and the convention ad-
journed sine die.
September 11. Willis postoffice is established witli John Goodwin as
postmaster.
September 16. Republican county convention. E N. Kuapp was made
temporary chairman and appointed the following committees:
Credentials, E Hoye, Isaac Diliey, Gregory Amann, W. F. Lambertson,
W. M. Wellcome.
Permanent organization, Henry Graves, N. F. Leslie, A Stiles.
Committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to seats
in the convention:
Robinson— N. F. Leslie, T. J Payne. John
Bengston, T. J Jenkins, S. Quaife.
Mission Center, H. F. Yaw, Peter Trompeter.
J. M. Bell.
Tyler— J. C McCoy, W. V. Lambertson.
Morrill— J. A. Fulton, W. C. Cecil, L. N.
Reid, S. J. Miner.
Hamlin— A. Stiles, G. R. T. Roberts, M.
Moore, H. J. Weltmer.
Prairie View— F. F. Miles. M. J . Perrine, W.
M. Nellans.
Kickapoo— W. D. Rife. C. A. Hildwein.
Padonia— D. B. Anderson, Isaac Diliey, John
Leibeng-ood.
Powhattan— L. O. Church, G. Shaffera.
Irving-— G. A. Hunter, G. I. Prewitt, C, C.
Gregg-, D. Copeland.
Walnut— A. B. Walters, A. J. Anderson, S.
Thompson.
Washington— J. K. Dickinson, W. F. Streeter.
Hiawatha— E. Hoye, Henry Graves, Greg-ory
Amann, E. N. Knapp, Robert Shannon, H. E.
Penny, Simeon Wilkinson, W. M. Wellcome,
J. Sherrett, Geo. M. Blair, Benj Watkins, W.
R. Ely.
The committee on permanent organization reported on J. M. Bell for
chairman and J. W. Leibeugood for secretary.
L. H. Smyth, for county superintendent, Samuel Wilson for clerk of the
court, T. B. Dickason. for probate judge, were nominated by acclamation. For
county attorney the first ballot resulted T. J. Hayes, 23; James Falloon, 5; A.
R, May, 14; A.G. Speer, 8 Second ballot, Hayes, 24; Falloon, 2; May, 17;Speer, 8.
Third ballot. Hayes, 27; Falloon, 2; May, 17; Speer, 4.
The following central committee was appointed: Hiawatha, Thos. Mc-
Laughlin, J. Schilling, E. N. Knapp; Robinson, P. Kelley, N. F. Leslie; Wash-
ington, S. E. Brown; Irving, G. I. Prewitt; Mission, M. J. Perrine; Powhattan,
C. A. Hildwein; Padonia, L. C. Anderson; Hamlin, Henry Stafford; Morrill, W.
C. Cecil; Walnut, A. J. Anderson.
September 19. Seventeenth annual fair.
September 21 The pioneers of Brown county organize the Brown County
Pioneers Association in the Floral hall at the Fair. The meeting was called
by Rev. W. H. Honnell. Hon. E. N. Morrill was elected president, A. G.
Speer secretary, and Gregory Amann treasurer, to serve one year. It was re-
solved to elect one vice president from each township, which was done as fol-
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lows: Irving, C. C.Dunn; Padonia, Tlios. Brigham; Hamlin, Peter Pfeiffer;
Morrill, Jonathan Scott; Walnut, J.S. Tyler; Hiawatha, I. B. Hoover; Robin-
son, Jno. A. Dowell; Washington, A. B. Anderson; Mission, W. H. Honnell;
Powhattan, Charles Smith.
E. N. Morrill, G. Amann, I. B. Hoover, Thurston Chase and Peter Pfeiffer,
were elected as the committee of arrangement. It was unanimously decided
to limit the membership to those making actual settlement in the territory
prior to its admission as a state, and who are residents of the county at the
time of becoming members. It was decided to hold the first annual Reunion
in Hiawatha about the middle of June, '83. The vice presidents were instruct-
ed to furnish the secretary with the names of every pioneer in their respective
townships as soon as practicable. The meeting then adjourned.
Octobkr 5. Baker postofflce is established with W. M. Nellans as post-
master.
—Reserve postofflce is established with Josiah Bean as postmaster.
-John Byland of Powhattan is murdered by John Yordie.
— Hiawatha Post No. 130 G. A. R. is organized with the following roll:
A. A. Holmes, Sargt. B 73, 111. Inf., Post Commander.
M. C. Neff, Sergt. D 51, 111. Inf, Senior Vice Commander.
T. J Elliott, Capt. F, 11 Pa. Cav., Junior Vice Commander.
J. V. McNamar, Corp'l. A, 14 Ind. Inf.. Quart 
