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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 ■ 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
Willard P. Gamble, Union
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Attorney General. W W. Guthrie, Republican
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District Judg-e, Albert H. Horton, Republican
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.
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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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Wra. Hunter
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.
.17
O. McCoy 4 8
A.Morris 12
Urius Billman
J. Russell
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19
No returns from Mt. Roy Precinct.
J. Randal
12
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
40
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.
1865]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
43
Boomer, Chas. T Aug
Bouton, Eli F
Bradford, J. M ■
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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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
Sept.
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
■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,
■^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
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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 '■ 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
"■ 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
" '■ 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.
68 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1869
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.
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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.
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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 ■.. .. .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,
■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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Treasurer. T. J. Keneyon 91
Constable, J. C. Sherman 84
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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 . (■ 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
A A. Frnike
Justice, O. F. Mannville
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Justice, J. K Bunn
David Green
J. Haig-h
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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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY
[1874
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Clerk, James W Starks
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Clerk, L M. Hughes
S. A. Hughes
Treasurer, I H. Maxwell .. .,■■■
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
819-
-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
A. Norris
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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.
112 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1876
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
„
■:::
!
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
64
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48
86
49
89
45
115
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26
59
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56
60
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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
S09
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.
■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
5S
38
25
55
3
50
22
12
46
8
12
14
10
44
S4
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.
138
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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 !■*>
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....
H F. Mellenbruch
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Ag-ainst Fair Ground Improvem't
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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
1880|
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
139
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
Frank Willis
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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
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY,
[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-
1882]
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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.. Quartermaster.
W. S. Brown, 1st Sergt. A, 18 Ohio, Chaplain
Wm. Pierce, Sergt. K, 19 Wis. Inf., Officer of the Day.
E. Chase, Sergt. G, 84 111. Inf., Officer of the Guard.
J. Covode, D, 4 Pa., Cav., Surgeon.
8. W. Aldrich, Corp'l. A, 1 R. I., L. A., Adjutant.
J. L. Merrill, B, 14 Pa. Cav., Sargeant Major.
M. W.Bell, B, 19 Kan. Cav.
E. Bierer, Col. 171 Pa. Inf .
M. C. Bassett, 16 Conn.
Thurston Chase, H, 13 Kan. Inf.
E. L. Chamberlin, D, 3 N. Y. Cav.
Wm Clement, H, 36 Wis. Inf.
Dennis Cronin, A, 13 Kan. Inf.
R. C. Chase, Corp'l, D, 3 N. Y. Cav.
Chas, Chandler, Sergt, A, 6 Iowa Inf.
F. DeWitt, B, 153 Ind.
Wm Ellingsworth, B, 12 Mo Cav.
A. C. Foster, C, 7 Kan. Cav.
B. S Foster, Corp'l. C, 7 Kan Cav.
M. E. Foote, B, 11 Kan. Inf.
A. C. Fitch, E, 13 111. Inf.
J. H. Fraser, Q. M., I, 127 111. Inf.
R. G. Griffin, D, 8 Kan. Inf.
David Hillyer, B, 75 111. Inf.
R. A. Hickox, E, 5 Wis. Inf.
J. K. Klinefelter, Lieut., Adgt. 4 Ark.
Inf.
E. Linthicum, G, 11 Mo. Cav.
Isaac Lease, H, 14 Ind. Inf.
E. N. Morrill, Sergt., C, 7 Kan., Cav.
H. H. Mathews, D, 27 Mo. Inf.
J. H Moyer, G, 148 Pa Inf.
G. W Mathews, Sergt. E, 36 111., Inf.
A. G. Speer, Hosp. Steward, A, 7 Kan.
Cav.
D. M. Van Horn, C, 22 Iowa Inf.
H. M. Waller, Lieut., D, 12 Wis. Inf.
L. T. White, Lieut., 12 Wis. Inf.
Jarard Wansey, D, 45 111. Inf.
Jno. B. Wansey, D, 45 111. Inf.
Wm. H. Wilcox, H, la., Inf.
E. Harrington, L, 1 Wis. H. Art.
October 9. Republican convention at Hamlin to nominate a representa-
tive for the flfty-tirst district. J. A. Hewitt was elected chairman and J. B.
Mitchell, secretary. A committee on credentials was appointed consisting of
N. Hanson, J. W. Leibengood, D. W. Simmon. D B. Campbell, Jacob Lichty,
which reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
160 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1882
Rabinson— P. S. Kelley, D. B. Campbell, J.
B. Mitchell, H. H. Hickman, J. L. Lemaster.
Irving'— E. T. Noble, Georg-e Hunter, I. N.
Guinn, J. A. Hewitt.
Padonia— J. Stickel, J. A. Worley, J. W.
Leibengood.
Hamlin— E. Berkley, D. W. Simmons, B. F.
Moore, E. C. Blanchard.
Morrill— J. Lichty, W. P. Miuton, J. F.
Kimmell, L, N. Reid.
Walnut— W. F. Lambertson, J. A. Bruce, N.
Hanson, C. Evans, J. C. McCoy.
E. T. Noble, E. Berkley and P. S. Kelley were appointed a committee on
permanent organization and reported on making the temporary organization
permanent.
P. S. Kelley of Robinson; E T. Noble, of Irving; T. C Mathews, of Ham-
lin; John E. Davis, of Padonia; C. Evans, of Walnut; A. Cottrell, of Morrill,
were elected a district committee.
For representative, the first ballot resulted, N, B\ Leslie, 9; J. M. Cannon,
4; T. J. Elliott, 10; J. S. Tyler, 2. Second ballot, Leslie, 13; Cannon, 1; Elliott,
8; Tyler, 3.
October 12 Democratic county convention. H B Wey, chairman of
the county committee called the convention to order. On motion, a committee
on credentials was appointed as follows: Eli Moser, D. C. Nutting, J. E.
Harding, E. Harrington and Wm Brockhoff.
Committee on permanent organization, W. 8. Hall, R M. Stewart, Z.
Brown, J. K. McGinnis and H. F. Mellenbruch.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates: J.K.
McGinnis, E. Harrington, H. B. Walters,' W. S. Hulse,)E Bierer, T. J. Gibson,
Eli Moser, Eli Davis, J. A. Jeffries, M. V.^Christy, O O. Jordan, J. W. Martin,
R. N. Fanning, W. M. Gilmore, H. F. VIellenbruch, Wm Brockhoff, John
Hillman, S. E. Harding, H. G. Gillespie, R. M. Stewart, D. C. Nutting, G.
Joss, J. A. Trees.
The committee on organization reported in favor of E Harringtjn for
chairman and D. C. Nutting, secretary adopted.
On motion J. K. McGinnis was elected vice president
The delegates from Mission township appointed the following delegates
from Mission precinct; Chas. Baker, Daniel Clapp, and Geo E Clayton.
S. Wilson was nominated for clerk of the district court by acclamation.
T. B Dickason was nominated for probate judge by acclamation.
For county superintendant Lucien H. Smyth and H. G. Williams, of Rob-
inson, were placed in nomination, and Mr, Williams was nominated.
For county attorney, E. Bierer, received sixteen votes and B, F. Killey,
twelve.
October 18. The Morrill Journal published its own obituary.
October 21. Capt. Ira J. Lacock presents the Morrill Public Library 108
volumes of the Congressional Globe and Record, being a complete file from 1861.
October — . J. M. Bell declines the Republican nomination for com-
missioner and Geo. Mell is substituted by the county central committee.
November 1. Baptist convention at Atchison, M. S. Smalley is a mem-
ber of the Home and State Missions Board.
November 7. The Prairie View Musical Association is incorporated with
G. B. Lamme, Alexander Robertson, O. B. Curl, H. C Neff, P. R. Harman,
Martha Hannah and Anna K. Lamme as directors.
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D W. Finney, R
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James Smith, R
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E . P. McCabe, R
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H. C Speer, R
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Jas. W. Green, D
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J. Schilling-, R
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Lucian ->myth, R
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Samuel Wilson, R
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Commissioner 2nd District.
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November 12. The Christian church at Morrill is dedicated. Elder J. H.
Garrison of St. Louis officiating. The building is 32 x 50, and cost $2,600.
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1883.
Januaky 3. Temperance meeting at the Baptist church in Hiawatha.
A. Carothers is chairman and B.C. Chase is secretary. E. N. Morrill, Rev.
W. H. Underwood, J. P. Davis, J. B. Bichardson and C. H. Isely were ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following which were
adopted:
Resolved, First. That we, citizens of Brown county, recognizing- the great evil of intem-
perance both morally and economically pledge ourselves anew to more earnest work for temper-
ance and reform.
Second. That we believe heartily in the idea of constitutional prohibition and will labor
to secure its realization.
Third. That we believe that the constitutional amendment prohibiting the traffic of intoxi-
cating liquors save for excepted purposes, was fairly adopted and that since its adopting, no
exegency has arisen justifying its re-submission to the people.
Fourth. That we are in favor of such changes in the existing law as are necessary to carry
out more fully the provisions of the constitutional amendment.
Fifth. 1 hat we believe that political parties have not been and cannot be organized and
perpetuated on any one-idea basis, therefore we believe that the enactment and enforcement of
the requisite temperance legislation must be secured within the lines of political parties as for
the time constituted.
Sixth That we believe in organized work and would recommend county and township or-
ganizations requisite to the creation and maintainance of a sound and effective temperance
sentiment.
Bobert Patton, J. D. Blair, J. P. Davis, C H Isley, John Schilling, Bev.
W. H. Underwood, Bev. F. G. Strange, J. M. Cannon, A. Carothers, Dr. James
Bussing and J. M. Sewell were elected as delegates to the state temperance
convention at Topeka. On motion it was decided that the five first named
should constitute a committee on county organization.
January 16. D. W Wilder is elected a director of the State Historical
Society.
January 24. Meeting of the Brown county temperance convention. Bev.
J. H. Underwood reported on the work done at the State convention. In ac-
cordance with the plan there recommended, an organization was perfected to
be known as the Brown County Temperance Union, auxiliary to the State
Temperance Union.- Officers were elected as follows: President, A. Carothers;
secretary, R. C. Chase; treasurer, J. C. Thomas; executive committee, Bev. W.
H. Underwood, Bev. F. G. Strange, A. Carothers, J. P. Davis, J B. Camp-
bell. The action of the State executive committee in appointing Bev. Under-
wood county organizer was unanimously endorsed.
January 25. Albert G. Speer is appointed census taker for Hiawatha.
On the same day he reports the population to be 2099 and the mayor and council
petition Governor Glick to declare Hiawatha a city of the second class.
January 29. Governor Glick issues his proclamation delaring Hiawatha
a city of the Second class.
February 6 Township election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, R.H Brewster 33
Clerk, G. I Prewitt 34
Treasurer, A. W. Bell 31
Justice, J C Dickison 27
C. M. Lee 8
Constable, G W. Lindley . .. 31
C C. Grubb '..... 33
PhilGribling 1
PADON1A TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. J. Leibengood.
I R Winslow
Clerk, R. W Cornelison .. ..
Treasurer, H. J Gillispie .
Constable, Geo I. Dillman
J. S. Lewis
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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Clerk. M. G. Ham
Henry Winterscheidt
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POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP
Trustee, A Martin
B. F. Hart
Clerk, Geo Paige
C. A Hildwine
Treasurer, A. N. Cunning-ham.
James Grubb
Justice. W. D. F razey
T. James
Constable, Wm. Sawyer
Wm. Gentry
E J. Woodman
A. Peterson
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
Trustee, Jno Feichter
M. V. Christy...
Clerk, W Swift
J. A. Gilbert ....
J. L> Glenn
Treasurer, W. Williams 2
Chas. Hack 144
E. C. Brown 80
Justice, H. Crounse 113
J. W Martin Ill
B P, Slater 1
Constable, J. M. Morris -.107
Chas. Payne 104
J. Meake 1
F Zeiber 12
D. Howell 1
A. Nellans '.... 95
D.Glenn 1
W S Martin 99
Jno. Bridman 7
W. Swift 1
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, C. M. Berkley 107
Jas Reasouer 43
C. M. Harding' 1
Clerk. Henry Stafford 151
Treasurer, Beamtjard.. 150
Milton Moore 1
Justice, J. D. Hinton 125
F. M. Unkefer 22
Constable, L. E. Harding 143
Jno Svster 145
C. W. Pause 1
Jno. Sterns 3
R P Smith 1
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, S Thompson .
H F. Mellenbruch
Clerk, B v Shintaffer.
Jno. Belts
Treasurer, A. Kesler...
Geo. Warner
Justice, F. M. Stewart.
Newton Anderson ..
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HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. B. F. Partch 62
A Zimmers 52
Clerk, L S.Herbert I
S. Detwiler .... 108
Geo. North 1
Treasurer, Wm Heimlich 1
John Walters 97
Justice. G M Wellman 109
W S. Brown 110
Constable, G, T. Woodmansee 93
J V Rollins 89
Samuel Portner 14
Wm. Heimlich ... 18
Frank Walters 2
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, C B. Weaver
Jas. H Coe
Treasurer, H L. Clevenger
A C Adams
Clerk, A J. Ash
Jno. Lyons
Constable, Geo. Bell
I. E. Brown
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February 8-9. Farmers Institute, J. M. Boomer presiding.
February 9. John Yordi is found guilty of murder in the first degree and
sentenced to be hanged. This was the first conviction of the kind ever had in
Brown county.
February 13. R. C. Jones is appointed city attorney of Hiawatha to suc-
ceed W. J. Richardson resigned.
February 15. A. A. Holmes is appointed city assessor for Hiawatha.
February 16. All that portion of school district No. 4, outside of the city
of Hiawatha is attached to the city for school purposes.
February 22. The World figures out that the average rainful for Hia-
watha for forty six years has been thirty-seven inches.
164 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1883
March 5. The state is redistricted for congressional districts. Brown,
Nemaha, Doniphan, Pottawatomie, Jackson, Jefferson, Atchison and Leaven-
worth constitute the first district.
March 22 The Kansas M. E Conference meets at Hiawatha, Bishop W.
L. Harris, D. D. L.L D., presiding. The Meeting lasts five days.
March 23. Temperance meeting at Hiawatha Rev. J. W. Kelsey is
chairman and J. P. Davis, secretary. Speeches are made by M. V. B. Bennett,
of Columbus and Rev. A.. B. Campbell, President State Temperance Union.
Two hundred dollars was raised for the good of the cause.
March 27. Hiawatha City convention. The delegates were Samuel Bierer,
J. C. Thomas, D. A. Ward, John Schilling, N. B. Moore from the First ward;
I. N Smith, J. N Davis, W. O. Noble, Isaac Leas, Thos. J. Hayes from the
Second ward; L. H. Smyth, 8. Hunter, T. Stevens, W. M. Shirley, J H. Wal-
ton from Third ward; A. C. Fitch, John Punshon, 1 N. Speer, J. P. Bause and
Peter Tobie from Fourth ward.
John Punshon was elected chairman and L. H. Smyth secretary.
Gregory Amann for mayor, Jno. E. Moon for treasurer, Chas. H. Janes for
treasurer Board of Education, Samuel Johnson and A. C. Foster for constable
were nominated by acclamation.
For city attorney R. C. Jones received fifteen votes, S F. Newlon, four.
For police judge, L S. Herbert received 11 votes, A. A. Holmes, 6; John
Cole, 3.
A central committee was appointed consisting of J. C. Thomas from the
First ward, W. O. Noble from the Second, Wra. Shirley from Third, and John
Punshon from the Fourth.
March 28. Rev. W. H. Honnell writes to D W. Wilder: "The old
Lodiana Presbyterian church had its organization as the third church of that
denomination in May, 1857, in sight of the two new railway stations of Everest
and Willis. The later in whii h I had the honor of preaching the first sermon
will soon have a new elegant church building, erected by the former Kennekuk
church, the successor of the Lodiana church, thus moving back after twenty-
five to a point only four miles of its original place from which I set out as a
first commissioner of a Kansas Presbytery to the genereral assembly in May,
1857.
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April 5. Willis has a band. The members are Mr. Small, leader, Ed.
Zimmerman, George Parker, Wiley Parker, Frank Parker, Ole Torson, Gilbert
Torson, Denny Burns, J. F Kinder, Frank Gregg, Wm. Gift and L M King.
April 6 Hiawatha Post G. A. R. incorporated. The directors are W. S.
Brown, J Schilling, W. L. Dillingham, G. T. Woodmansee, A. G. Speer, T. J.
Elliott, J. H. Fraser
April — . Roberts sells his interest in the Herald to T. L. Brundage.
April 9. James M. Boomer, G. Y. Johnson, George R. T Roberts. James
G.Robertson, W. S. White, W. S.Hall, Samuel Detwiler, re-elected directors
of the Brown County Exposition Association. They organize by election of
James M. Boomer, president; W. 8. White, vice president, T. L Brundage,
secretary; W. M. Shirley, financial secretary; John E. Moon, treasurer; C. H.
Lawrence, marshal; W. M. Shirley, superintendent of grounds, H. B. Wey,
Albert Lawrence and J. P. Davis finance committee.
—The following officers are selected for Hiawatha: F. L Payne, marshal;
D. M. Van Horn, assistant; Eli Allendorf, chief tire department: S. C. Hall,
Eli Allendorf and J. Cavode, fire wardens.
April 11. Ex-Judge Nathan Price dies at Troy.
D. L. Alley issues the Robinson News 7x9 with a chance to
April 12
grow.
April 16. T. L. Brundage is appointed city clerk for Hiawatha City.
April 20. Robinson United Brethren church incorporated by J. A. Hicks,
Samuel Snyder, J. H. Thuma, J. A. Glenn and A. F. Smith.
April 25 Death of Ira H. Smith at Topeka, He was prominent in early
days in Brown county.
May 3 '-The old stone church at Kennekuk has been sold for $450. The
cash subscriptions for a new church at Willis amounts to $2,000. The building
committee is J. D. Stanley, W. H. Honnell, EI. W. Johnson, T. W. Stanley."—
World.
May 10 Robinson has a band. The members are Jere Jordan, Jas. Bol-
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linger, H. H. Williams, J. M Morris, E. J. Terrell, Wm. Conn, J. L. Leamas-
ter, J. B. Mitchell, Joseph Rush, Henry Jordon, L. B. Hall, M. P. Rush, John
Payne, Wm. Hickman.
May 9. Everest Post of the G. A. R. is instituted with the following
membership:
Thos. C. Honnell, Co. C. 50 Ohio, Commander.
T. B. Pierce, Co. H, 10 Ind., S. V. Commander.
David Moore, Co. A, 1st Maine, J. V. Commander.
W. H. Honnell, 11th Ky. Cav , Chaplain.
W. G. Meredith, Co. I, 13th Kans., Surgeon.
A. J. Ash, Co. G, 40th, O., O. D.
C B. Weaver, Co. I 117 Ind , Adjt.
John Stansburger, Co. K 51st O , Q M.
Geo. F. Voeth, Co. C, 50th 111.. O. G.
D. E Farage,Co. D, 17th 111., L. M.
D. M. Williams, Cj. C. 9th Iowa, Q.MS
Thos. Blacketar, Co. A, 1st Mo. Cav. F. O'Leary, Co. D 130th Ind. Inf.
L. C. Campbell, Co. I 61 111. Inf. G. W. Root, Co. F 15th Kans. Cav.
James Logan, Co. K 101 Ind. Inf. T. W. Sands, Co. C 36th Wis. Inf.
Wm. MtGreggor, Co. B 8th N Y. Art. Thos. Tuley, Co. K, 20th O. Inf.
Geo. A. McNeil, Co. I 1st Pa. L. A.
May 15. G. H. Wheeler is appointed city marshal for Hiawatha, vice F.
L. Payne removed.
—The 12th annual session of the K. P. Grand Lodge meets at Emporia. F.
D. Krebs represented the Hiawatha Lodge.
May' 22. E. N. Morrill chosen president of the State Fair Association.
May 24. Death of Samuel Stnouse.
May 27. Roys Creek M. E. church is dedicated.
May 27. The Hiawatha G. A. R. Armory is dedicated. Speeches are
made by Rev. Geo. E. Dew, Rev. J. F. Howard, Rev. W. H. Underwood, Rev.
J. B. Richardson, and R^y. Duncan Brown of Highland.
May 28. A meeting of the Missouri Pacific R. R , officials and citizens of
Hiawatha is held to considei' the question of a water supply. D. W. Wilder
was chairman and E. N. Knapp secretary. E. N. Morrill, E N. Knapp, H. B.
Wey. I. N. Speer and T. McLaughlin are appointed a committee to look after
the matter.
May 30 Hiawatha Post, 130, G. A. R. observes Memorial Day. E. Har-
rington was chief marshal and J. T. Grimes and Geo. T. Woodmansee assist-
ants. Four hundred veterans were in line in the parade. Old Jim, aged 28, the
horse which carried John W. Minnick of Co. G, 2nd Neb. Cavalry through the
war was in the parade.
Junk 1. Joint School District No. 1, B. & D. is organized by Supt. L H.
Smyth.
June 4. D. L. Burger is appointed street commissioner for Hiawatha.
The appointment is revoked August 6th Burger having neglected to give bond.
June 11. Ja(ob G. Schilling leaves for West Point. He is the first rep-
resentative from Brown county in the Military Academy.
June 14. Rev. W. H Honnell contributes an article to the World on
John Brown's "Battle of the Spurs."
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June 14. "A large colony of Dunkards is about to settle in Northern
Kansas. They are about to build three churches in Brown county near Sa-
betha and Morrill. — Kansas City Journal.
June 16. A Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias is organized with
the following officers and members: F. D. Krebs, Commander; L. H. Smyth,
Lieut. Commander; John E. Moon, Herald; W. M. Wellcome, treasurer; F. H.
Flummer, Recorder; G N. Gish, Guard; W. B. Kingsley, sentinel; C. B. Bow-
man, A. Q. Bates, J. D. Blair, R F. Buckles, H, C. Bossart, T. L Brundage,
B. F. Baldwin, H. D. Clayton, E. C. Deunett, A. H. Hulse, M. Hesselberger,
W. D. Lewis, T. McLaughlin, S. F. Newlon, W. O. Noble, A. M. Shannon,
John Schilling, G. H. Wheeler, Charles Wolf. C. W. Wellcome, S. R. Wharton.
June 16. Flood sweeps Brown county, Nothing like it recorded in the
history of the county. Much damage is done to crops, buildings and stock.
June 20. Old settlers meeting at Hiawatha. The attendance was small
not more than thirty being present. B. F. Killey was elected president and
D. W. Wilder secretary for the ensuing year. Vice presidents were elected as
follows: Mission, Owen Jones; Hiawatha, John Schilling; Washington, M. S.
Streeter; Padonia, I. P. Winslow; Robinson, Frederick Lyman; Walnut, J. W.
Belts; Irving, M. D. Noble; Powhattan, W. W, Lynn; Hamlin, R. P. Smith;
Morrill, Jonathan Scott. It was decided to have a basket dinner, October 3.
July 4. Celebration at Hiawatha under the auspices of the G. A. R.
Noble Prentis is the orator of the day.
July 14. Hon. E M. Hubbard who came to Brown county in 1856 as a
missionary to the Kickapoo Indians, dies at Highland.
July 19. Old Settlers reunion and farmers festival at Willis. G. Y.
Johnson was president of the day. Speeches were made by J. B.Campbell,
Samuel Wilson and Rev. R, S. Finley. Many old settlers were present.
July 20. The Knights of Pythias hold a picnic in the court house grove.
The St Joe and Atchison lodges attend. Capt. John Schilling delivers the ad-
dress of welcome.
August 4. The colored citizens celebrate Emancipation Day at Hiawatha.
Rev. Walton was chairman and speeches were made by E. N. Morrill, John
Schilling, John B. Campbell and Samuel Wilson.
August 4. The commission receive petitions asking for the location of a
county poor farm and decide to submit the question to the voters at the annual
election.
August 6 . The seventh annual County Normal Institute opens with Prof.
Jas. A. Royce as conductor and A. S. Olin and Miss R D Kiner as assistants.
-Warren Swift is appointed trusteee of Robinson township vice John
Feichter, resigned. ,. :
August 8. Baker Christian church incorporated with W. B. Littreal,
Eldred Harrington, Henry Smith, Daniel Rork and James W. Stapleton as
trustees.
SEPTEMrsER5. Vol. 1, No 1, of the Kansas Democrat appears. Geo, T.
Williams is editor and Ewing Herbert, devil.
September 15. Republican county convention. Noah Hanson was chosen
temporary chairman, and L. H. Smyth temporary secretary. The following
committees were appointed: Credentials, J. M. Cannon, J. N. Anderson, J. P.
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[1883
Davis. Permanent organization. J. C. Thomas, John Fulton, P S. Kelley, L
N. Seaman, George Mell. Order of Business, John Schilling, A. D. Lynch, E.
T. Noble, John Walters, J. II. Rains
The committee on credentials reported the following persons entitled to
seats in the convention:
Willis— L,. K. Chase. J. J. Fig-ley, I. N. Sea-
man, J. H. Hines, H. Baxter.
Baker — George Mell, W. M. Nellans, George
Cushnie.
Kickapoo— C. E. Leibengood, W. D. Rife.
Powhattan — W. D, Frazey, A. D. Lynch.
Hiawatha-J. C. Thomas, C W. Wellcome,
T. H. Cake, William Fraser, J. P. Davis, W.
M. Wellcome, L. H. Smyth, Ed Hoye. John
Fraser, H Holmer, James Mathers, John Wal-
ters, John Schilling-. A. McQuilken, J. S. Hen-
ney, H. E. Penny, Ben Watkins, G. M. Well-
man, Wm. Radford.
Irving— J. M. Cannon, E . T. Noble, A. W.
Bell.
Padonia— R. J. Peckenpaugh, D. B. Ander-
son, William Swartz
Hamlin— Robert Gaston, Peter Pfeiffer, J.
H. Raids, T. B Lydick.
Morrill— W. C Cecil, John Fulton, P, K.
Fisher, Niram Curtis.
Carson — J, M. Anderson, Noah Hanson, A.
B. Walters.
lyler— Samuel Fouts, C. W. Evans.
Robinson— P. S. Kelley, Chas. Hack, T. J.
Payne, C. L. Carrol, H. H. Hickman.
Washington— C. P. Weaver, S. E. Brown, W.
H. Waring.
The committee on permanent organization reported J. M. Cannon for
chairman and L. H. Smyth for secretary The report was adopted.
Thomas McLaughlin was nominated for treasurer by acclamation. For
county clerk, the first ballot resulted, John E. Moon, 29: George I. Prewitt,
29. The second ballot, Prewitt, 32; Moon, 26.
For register of deeds, first ballot. James B. Allison, 29; Isaac Dilley, 11: J.
A. Gilbert, 9; T. G. Wagstaff, 9. SevOnd ballot, Allison, 35; Wagstaff, 9; Gil-
bert, 7; Dilly, 6.
For Sheriff, first ballot, I N. Smith, 27: Jacob Covode, 9; Salathial Thomp-
son, 9: George T. Woodmansee, 8; John Lorimer, 5, Second ballot Smith, 26;
Covode, 10; Thompson, 10; Lorimer, 1; Woodmansee, 11. Third ballot, Smith,
26; Covode, 9; Thompson. 12; Woodmansee, 11. Fourth ballot, Smith, 26; Co-
vode, 8; Thompson, 16; Woodmansee, 10. Fifth ballot, Smith, 22; Covode, 4:
Thompson, 21; Woodmansee, 8. 8ixth ballot, Smith, 28; Covode, 1; Thompson,
24; Woodmansee, 8 Seventh ballot, Smith 25; Covode, 1; Thompson, 29 Eighth
ballot, Thompson, 30; Smith, 27.
For surveyor, S W. Aldrich received 37 votes ami T J. Marion, 19.
For coroner D. A.. Ward received 36 votes and J. L Leamaster, 22.
John F Cashman was nominated for county commissioner by acclamation.
The following central committee was elected: Hiawatha City, J. P.
Davis and W. M. Wellcome; Hiawatha township, J. Schilling; Robinson town-
ship, N. F. Leslie, J. B. Mitchell; Mission township, M G. Ham, W. M. Nel-
lans; Padonia, L. C. Anderson; Irving. J. M.Cannon; Morrill, John Fulton;
Hamlin, Milton Moore; Walnut. C. Evans and P. S. Shintaffer; Washington, C.
B. Weaver and S C. Brown; Powhattan. A. D. Lynch and Henry Shreck.
The Messenger says of the convention: "Moon and Smith were pretty
severely slaughtered. Both were certain of victory when their respective
nominations were made and when the ballot was over both were just ascer-
tain that they had been sold out. The truth of the matter is the country has
been heard from in a manner never before experienced in a Brown county Re-
publican convention. The country people have felt for several years that Hia-
watha tried in every convention to put up jobs to beat them out of their share
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of ( ounty offices and they were determined this time to meet here on her own
field in a square fight and show her what they could do and they did it."
September 18 Eighteenth Annual Fair.
October 3 Old settlers meeting at the opera house. I. B. Hoover was
elected president for the ensuing year and D. W. Wilder as secretary and the
list of vice presidents were re-elected. An experience meeting was held and
speeches were made by E. N. Morrill, M. C Willis, John Schilling, G. Amann,
Jacob Weltmer, B. F. Killey, John Punshon, A- G. Speer.
October 6. Democratic county convention. J. W. Martin was chosen
temperary chairman and Samuel McCray temporary secretary. Committees
were appointed as follows:
Permanent organization— W. S.Hall, H. F. Mellenbruch, L.E.Harding.
Credentials— J. A. Jeffries, E. R. Cornelison, A Little.
Order of Business— B. W. Taylor, J. D. Stanley, E Moser.
The committee on permanent organization reported J. A. Jeffries for chair-
man and E. M. Brown for secretary. Adopted.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention.
Hiawatha— N. B. Moore, Eli Moser, S. C.
Hall, Thomas Cheal
Hiawatha township— Stewart Little, W. S.
Hall, Wm Leg-g.
Powhattan— E. W. Van Brunt, Geo. W.
Amend.
Kickapoo— Wm. M. Gillmore, G. S. Foster.
Baker— J K. McGinnis, C D. Baker, H. B.
Walters.
Willis— J. D. Stanley, S. Johnson, A. F.
Hamilton.
Henry Isely for treasurer, J. B. Allison for register of deeds, S. W. Aldrich
for surveyor, Dr. W. Taylor for coroner and Armstrong Martin for commission-
er were nominated by acclamation.
For county clerk, J. L. Allem, received 31 votes and Samuel C. McCray, 6.
For sheriff the first ballot resulted, S. C. Hall, 18; James Dyche, 11; Eli
Moser, 3; R. W. Comelis m, 2; Geo. W, Amend, 3. Second ballot, Hall, 20,
Dyche, 13; Moser, 4.
A resolution in favor of sustaining the Hiawatha Democrat was adopted.
Enthusiastic speeches were made on this question.
A central committee was chosen as follows: Hiawatha township, E.
Bierer; Hiawatha city, Eli Moser, Geo T. Williams; Powhattan, J. A. Davis;
Kickapoo, John Davidson; Washington, T. D. Dickinson; Walnut, F. Joss;
Robinson, Dr. Taylor; Morrill, E B. McKim; Irving, J. C; Dickinson; Hamlin,
Jno. Hillman; Padonia, H J Gillispie; Mission, J K. McGinnis.
September 25. Frank Marak, jr., and sixty-six others petition Judge
Martin to incorporate the city of Everest as a city of the third class. The pe-
tition is granted and the first election is ordered to be held on October 11th at
the office of Dr. Johnson S. G Moore, L. H. Duff and O. M. Bartlow are ap-
pointed as judges, H. 0. Miller and Holmes Cievenger as clerks. P. R. Moore,
Frank Ash and W. H. Warring as a canvassing board. At the election then
held P. J. Cievenger received 70 votes for mayor, and J. Marak, 1. For council-
man, B. F. Johnson had 69, Chas. Koepietz, 69; J. Ash, 63; G. Bell, 70; F.
ngton— A. C. Adams, T. Schecke
Thos. Koepietz, W. Wilson.
Tyler— E M. Brown, H. T. Hochstetler.
Walnut— H F Mellenbruch
Robinson-J. A. Jeffries, J W. Martin, W
V. Christy. W. Taylor.
Padonia — Wm Lewis, E. R. Cornelison.
Hamlin— Jno. Hillman, L. E. Harding.
Morrill— E. B. McKim, A. Twidwell.
Irving' — J. M. Idol, J. C. Dickinson.
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Barnes, 66; J. Marak, 6; C. Wilson, 5; H. B. Way, 1. For police judge, J
ner had 1 vote and H. Fluke, 68.
October 11. A grand division of the uniform rank K. of P. is organized
at Leavenworth. F. D. Krebs of Hiawatha is adjutant.
October — . The Robinson Rifles organize and are accepted as Co. B, 3rd
Regiment of Kansas Militia. Jas. T. Pomeroy is captain.
October 13. J. H, Kopietz is appointed city clerk of Everest.
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November 20 The World and Herald consolidate.
November 23. Death at Zanesville, Ohio of H. R. Dutton, aged 59. He
was one of the founders of Hiawatha. He left Kansas after serving as State
Treasurer.
December 24. The Democrat and the Messenger consolidate.
December 28. Northeastern Kansas Bee Keepers Association meets at Hia-
watha. The following officers were elected: J. W. Margrave, president; W.
H. Cooper, vice president. L. C. Clark, secretary, W. W. Beymer, assistant
secretary; J. S. Henney, treasurer. A constitution and by-laws were adopted.
December 31 Hiawatha station paid $117,114,78 for freight and $31,939 54
for tickets for the year 1883.
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1884.
January 16. Farmers Institute. Papers were read by A. Carothers, E.
Harrington. D. C. Nutting, P. W. Fuller, C. H, Isley, Samuel Wilson, Dr. Pat-
ton, T. J. Elliott, H. F. Douthart and others. Officers elected were President
J. M. Boomer; Vice-President John McCreary; Secretary Samuel Detwiler.
Executive Committee T. J. Elliott, D. K. Babbitt and Samuel Detwiler.
February 5. Township election.
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, P. R. Harmon
Henry Winterscheidt
Henry
Clerk. M. G. Ham
Treasurer, A. P Curl ..
G. Y. Johnson
Justice. E N Pug-h
W M. Nellans
Wm. Finley
J. K McGfnnis
Constable, G Torson
Short ridge
Finley
A. J. -tone
Jno. Agerter
Dr Burns
J. W. Hudgins
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, James (jrubb ... .
A. Martin
Clerk, J. F. Hall
J. F. Piatt
Treasurer, L. J. Cashman
G. L Foster
Justice, L.I. Holcomb
W. G. Frazey
Georg-e Paige
John Kennedy
.ohn Davidson
Constable, Willis Reed ...
E. J. Woodman
W. D. Owen
Nicholos Lynn
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. P. L. Shintaffer.
Clerk. W. F Lambertson
Henry Hochstettler
Treasurer, A. Kesler
W H Meyer
Justice, Campbell Evans.
J. J. Webb
J B Kepner
J. W. Belts
Constable. G. W Robbins
F. M. Steward .
Jerome Hochstettler . . .
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
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34 114
54 i 133
Trustee. James H. Coe...
Clerk, Jno. W. Lvons
Treasurer, A. C Adams
T. B Pierce
Justice, Cary Finley
H. C Miller
W H W;
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Constable, T. B Dickinson
Jno R. Coe
E. A. Lathrop
91
57
32 27
571 43
33 24
881 68
58 1 39
331 29
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ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, G. W. Terrill
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Warren Swift
139
Clerk, Z. Holcomb
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J. B Mitchell
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J. A. Gilbert
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James T. Pomerov
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Treasurer, Charles Hack
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S R. Rush
84
M P Rush
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Justice. T. J. Payne
159
N. F Leslie
143
J W. Martin
102
Constable, Jno. Winkoop
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Fred Zeiber
133
Jno. C. Dennin
76
Alex Nellans
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Jno.;Monks
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Trustee, Wm Radford
B F. Partch
Clerk. Samuel Detwiler
Treasurer, W. S Brown
G T Woodmansee
Justice, Jacob J. Weltmer
B F Partch
B. F. Kitty
P. W. Fuller
Constable, J. V. Rollins
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PADON1A TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. J Leibengood 49
I. P. Winslow 1
Clerk, R. W. Cornelison 49
Treasurer, H. J Gillispie 50
Justice, I P. Winslow 49
David Hillver 50
Constable, J. F. Lewis 49
Jno Rinearson 12
Daniel Finley 39
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. T. Phillips 114
J. I Smith 4
Clerk. A. J Kroager 118
Treasurer, Jno Hoover 118
Justice, T.J. Marion 117
Nathan Jones 119
Wm Brown 1
Constable, Ephriam Aumiller 118
Joseph Pevton 117
F. M. Spalding 1
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1884
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. R.H Brewster 64
Clerk, J. A Hewitt M
Treasurer, A. M Bell <>*
Justice, G.W. Lindley 38
C W. Chaffee <»'
I l. Keith --'
Keith •*
C<.n-table. B F. Stone 59
Phily Gribbl'tng 11
\\ B, Newling 27
O Shonyo 22
B New' 1
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, C. R Gaston 12
Clerk, H Stafford 92
CM. Berkley 1
Treasurer. J. H Beaniguard 94
Justice. J. D. Hinton 92
D B. Elkin 91
M. Stalev 1
O. W. Brown 1
Constable,!". E. Harding 91
M. -v. Walker 93
A.Cook 1
February 5. Annual Encampment of the G. A. R. at Topeka. Hiawa-
tha Post, 130, G. A. R. is represented by E. Harrington, R. C. Cliaseand Col.
E. Bierer.
February 10. Annual meeting of the Brown County Bible Society at the
Hiawatha Christian Church. Officers are elected as follows: President, J. B.
Richardson; Secretary, Wm. Wellcome; Treasurer, A. H. Thomas; Librarian,
Miss R D. Kiner. Rev. J. J. Thompson, State Agent of the American Bible
Society wa* present and delivered an address.
February 15, Bee Keepers Association meets at Court house The As-
sociation now numbers thirty members.
February 16. Fruit Growers convention at Hiawatha R. C. Chase was
elected temporary chairman and Samuel Detwiler temporary secretary. A
committee on permanent organization, consisting of Samuel Detwiler, W. D.
Frazey and J. S. Henny, was appointed. This committee recommended R. C.
Chase for president, G. W. Bubach for vice president; B. F. Partch for secre-
tary and J. S. Henny for treasurer. Adopted. B F. Partch, W. W. Beymer
and J. L. Allem were appointed to draw constitution and by-laws and report
at the next meeting.
—Henry Roland commences the publication of the Everest Weekly Post.
February 18. L. S. Herbert is appointed city assessor for Hiawatha.
February 21. The World publishes a list of 212 taxpayers who pay over
$100 each in taxes.
—Sunday School Institute in the Hiawatha Congregational church con-
ducted by Prof. J. E. Piatt of Manhattan.
— Hiawatha has 202 railroad employees who draw monthly salaries aggre-
gating $9,380.
—Hiawatha merchants hold a meeting to see what can be done to bring
the grain trade back to Hiawatha from the small towns. M. Hesselberger is
made chairman and A. J. Hill, secretary. Adam Schilling, B. S. Foster and
John Frazer were appointed a committee of investigation.
February 23. Aurora Lodge, No. 99, K. of P. is organized at Willis. The
officers are W. L. Burues, P. C : M. C. Mowbray, C. C ; N. Swiggett, V. C; W.
Harris. K. of R . &S.; L. K. Chase, M of F.; Peter Trompeter, M.of E., N. A.
Dennis, Prelate.
March T. Capt. Jas. J. Fisher is appointed coroner to succeed D. A.
Ward, resigned.
March 9. Death of Reuben McCartney. He came to Kansas in 1856
and Brown county in 1861
March 10. Willis Lodge No. 232, I. O. O. F., is instituted by special de-
puty J. D. Blair with the following members: O. M Bacus, N.G.; C.B. Hock
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V.G.; W.H.Kendall, Secy.; Frank Aigler, Treas.; W.B.Baker, J. J Hol-
lock. Twenty persons were then elected and duly initiated.
March 13. A permanent organization of the Hiawatha Board of Trade
is made by the election of John H. Fraser as president, J. S. Henney and A.Q.
Bates as vice presidents, J. N. Scouller as secretary, H. B. Wey as treasurer,
and Adam Schilling, J. S. Henney, H B. Wey, M. Hesselberger, A.J Hill
and A. Q. Bates as directors.
March 15. E. A. Shepherd, of this city, recently boarcd a well on the
farm of B. F. Dickinson, three miles northeast of Everest. At a depth of 80
feet a 16 inch vein of coal was found, at 115 feet a 20 inch vein was encountered
and at a depth of 160 feet a vein 32 inches thick was penetrated. — Kansas
Democrat.
March 22. The Board of Railroad Commissioners hear the petition of
citizens asking for a station on the Mo. Pac. at Emmett one and a half miles
north of Baker and refuse to grant the request.
March 27. Hiawatha City convention. John Punshon is made chair-
man and W. O. Noble, secretary. The delegates from the several wards were:
First ward— F, J. Thomas, C. W. Wellcome, S. A. Fulton, J. D. Blair; Second
ward— J. N. Davis, W. D. Noble, I. N Smith, S. F. Newlon, A. C. Henry, J.
E. Moon; Third ward— Dr. W.M.Shirley, A. II. Thomas, Ed. Hoye, S. C.
Davis, Henry Baker, S. M. Pratt; Fourth ward— S. V. Robinson, A. R. Bron-
son, A. N. Todd, J. P. Bause.
L. S. Herbert was nominated for Justice of the Peace on the eighth ballot
and A. A. Holmes on the twenty-first ballot. For constables I. N. Smith was
nominated on the second ballot and S H. Johnson on the ninth ballot.
A central committee consisting of J. V. McNamer for the First ward, Jno.
E. Moon for the Second, Dr. 8. M.Pratt lor the Third, and John Punshon for the
Fourth was selected. This committee organized by the election of John Pun-
shon as chairman and Dr. S. M. Pratt as secretary.
April 1. Hiawatha election.
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April 7. Hiawatha Lodge No. 44, Daughters of Rebecca is instituted by
Special Deputy H. M. Waller with the following officers: Miss Ida Waller, N.
G.; Mrs. Emerson, V. G.; Mrs. Hickox, R. S.: Mrs. Hatch, P, S.; Mrs. M. Wal-
ler, T.
April 8. J. M. Boomer, W. S- White, G. Y. Johnson, W. S. Hall, John-
son Beaty, James G. Robertson and Geo. R. T. Roberts are elected directors of
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the Brown County, Exposition Association. They organize by the election of
J M Boomer, president; W. S. White, vice president; C. H. Lawrence, secre-
tary: Win Shirley, financial secretary; John E. Moon, treasurer, Albert Law-
rence H B. Wey and L. B. Yates, finance committee.
\itil9 School District No. 78, Fessler, was Organized by Supt. L. H.
Smythe. The first officers were J. J. Burger, director; C. P. Styles, clerk, H.
Rummell, treas.
-Hiawatha Post 130, G A. R. celebrates the surrender of Lee.
April 19. Death of A. J. Owens, one of the pioneers, from the effect of
wounds received at Prairie Grove, December 7, 1863. He belonged to Co. H, of
April 19 Republican county convention, to select delegates to the dis-
trict and State convention. T. J Elliott was elected chairman and Jacob
Reasoner, secretary. The following committees were appointed. Credentials
Dr. R. Patton, B. F. Partch, Thos. McLaughlin, John Fulton and Dowell;
Order of Business— J. Schilling, J. P. Bause, N. F. Leslie; Permanent Organ-
ization— S. Detwiler, T. J. Hayes, T. J. Payne. Delegates to the state conven-
tion were elected as follows: John Schilling, John Fulton, N. F. Leslie, J. D.
Blair, I. N. Smith, T. J. Elliott, Dr. Robert Patton, Ed Noble, T. J. Hayes,
M. J. Perrine. They were instructed for Blaine.
April 29. Republican State convention. Dr. Patton receives 30 votes
for alternates to the national convention
April — . The Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor meets at Ft. Scott.
Hiawatha is represented by J. S. Henny and Dr. S. M. Pratt. Dr. Pratt is
elected State Medical Examiner.
May 6. The Kansas and Nebraska State Dental Association meets at
Hiawatha. Dr. Wm. M Shirley elected one of the vice presidents.
May 10. The corner stone of the Bethany reformed church at Hiawatha
is laid Rev. G W. Remegan officiating. Rev. H. O Scott delivered a sermon.
Copies of the Democrat and World and a few small coins were deposited in the
stone.
May 16. Dr. Fred O. Hoyt, living four miles northwest of Hiawatha com-
mits suicide by shooting himself through the head
May 17. A meeting is held at the court house to discuss the waterworks
project. John H. Fraser is chairman and C. B. Bowman and D. W. Wilder
arc secretaries.
May 20. A meeting is held at the court house to discuss the question of
the advisability of boring for coal and water. J. D. Blair, A. Schilling, R. F.
Buckles, Geo. H. Adams, E Hoye, Wm. Shirley, J. P Bause. Jno. E. Morris
and J. E Henney were appointed to solicit subscriptions.
May 21. The National Prohibition convention meets at Pittsburg and
nominates John P. St. John for President.
May 24. Democratic Mass convention at Hiawatha. E. Harrington is
chairman and C Bowman is secretary. H. C. Baker, Peter Berney and J. W.
Martin were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported
in favor of making the temporary organization permanent.
Colonel E. Bierer, C. B. Bowman, Henry Isely, R. W. Cornelison and John
Davidson were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the follow-
ing which were adopted:
1883] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 175
Resolved, By the Democrats of Brown county, in mass convention assembled that all the
citizens of the county irrespective of past party affiliations, who are heartily sick of the imposi-
tions and. corruptions of ring- rule and the one man power are cordially invited to join with us
in our efforts to secure t6 all people their just rights and an honest, competent and economical
administration of the affairs of the county.
Resolved, That we are in favor of just and liberal laws, granting pensions, county lands to
soldiers whose services and valor saved our countr>- from disunion and we commend to them
the fact that all the most liberal pension measures have been originated by Democrats in Con-
gress and passed by their votes.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the nomination of Tildeu and Hendricks for the presi-
dency and vice presidency and believe that they have been preserved by Providence in order
that the great wrong- of 1876 may be righted.
The following delegates and alternates were then elected to the state con-
vention: Delegates, E. Harrington, H. B. Wey, Henry Isley, E. Bierer, Peter
Berney, Theodore Schecker. Alternates, H. B. Walters, H. C. Baker, Fred
Isley, W. S. Hall, Nicholas Berney, John Lyons.
May 28. The National Greenback Labor party meets in convention in
Indinapolis and nominates Benjamin F. Butler for President.
May 30. Memorial day exercises at the Armory in Hiawatha. Rev. E.
Gill is orator of the day. The parade to the cemetery formed under the di-
rection of J. T. Grimes, Chief Marshal; assisted by Geoige T. Woodmansee, A.
C. Foster and E. Harrington.
— The Welch Baptist Association including the states of Iowa, Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska is held at the school house in District No. 76. Emin-
ant divines from the several states were present.
May 31. E.N.Morrill re-nominated for Congress at Atchison. John
Schilling is chairman of the Congressional central committee.
June 1. First issue of the Willis Reporter by Jas. M. Wharton.
June 2. J. H. Atwood was appointed street commissioner for Hiawatha.
June 3. Republican National Convention at Chicago nominates James G.
Blaine for President, and John A. Logan for Vice President.
June 4.— A meeting is held at Hiawatha for the purpose of organizing a
gas, coal and water company. E. Bierer is made chairman and D. W. Wilder,
secretary. The capital stock is set at $5,000 to be divided into shares of $23
each. Messrs. John E. Moon, D. W. Wilder. E. Bierer, C. H. Janes, Ira J.
Lacock and R. F, Buckles were appointed a committee to prepare the neces-
sary charter.
June 5. The Everest Reflector appears with B. H. Patch as publisher
and Bert Patch as editor.
June 12. The Hiawatha Water. Gas and Mining Co , is incorporated to
prospect for water, gas, coal, oil and minerals. The capital stock consists of 200
shares of $25.00 each. John E. Moon. C. H. Janes, G. H. Adams, A. Schilling, E.
Bierer, J. W. Pottenger and L. R. Yates are the directors.
June 12. Hiawatha Republicans hold a Blaine & Logan meeting. D. W
Wilder was elected chairman and H. C. Bossart, secretary.
It was decided to organize the Blaine & Logan Plume Knights to consist of
companies of ten each.
H. J, Aten, F. D. Krebs and II. C. Bossart were appointed a committee on
military organization.
L. H. Smyth, Ed. Hoye and J. D. Blair were appointed a committee on
arrangements.
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j UNE h. Republican county convention. R. IT. Brewster was chairman
and N. F. Leslie secretary. Committees were appointed as follows: Creden-
tials— A Carothers, I. P. Winslow, E. T. Noble, John A. Fulton and H. W.
Partch. Resolutions-D. W. Wilder, N. F. Leslie. Rules-D. K. Babbitt,
E. T. Noble, J. Schilling.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Padonia— H. B. Mooney. I. P. Winslow, L.
C. Anderson.
Irving-— E. T. Noble, R. H. Brewster, A. W
Bell.
Willis— Delegates, FT. C. Sprague, J. W.
Kipp, S. J Efner. M. G. Ham, Jesse Henney.
Alternates, W. J. Cash, W. M. Crawford, W.
W. Loofborrow. John Goodwin, J. Hines.
Baker— Delegates, P. R. Harman, Jesse Holt,
W. M. Nellans. Alternates, W. E. Smith, J.
J. Irwin. George Mell.
Morrill— Delegates, J. A. Fulton, Niram Cur-
tis, W. C. Cecil, S. S. Lindeman. Alternates,
T. L. Crow, W. C Musser, L M. Spaulding,
Norman Musselman.
Robinson— N. F. Leslie, J. L. Lemaster,
John A. Dowell, J. B. Mitchell, S. A. Grin-
inger.
Hamlin— A. Stiles, J. M. Barnes, Robert
Gaston, Milton Moore.
Carson— Harrison Bemis, A. Carothers, R.
H. Sewell.
Tyler- Delegates, P. S. Shintaffer, F. M.
Stewart. Alternates, J B. Murray, J.J Webb.
Powhattan-Joseph Woodman, W. D. Frazey.
Washington— Dr. P. R.Moore. M. L. Guc-
lick, S. E. Brown.
Hiawatha Township— D. Hazen, John Schil-
ling, D. K. Babbitt, B F. Partch, Wm. Rad-
ford. Geo. Blair, Georg-e Woodmansee, J. S.
Henney, Thurston Chase.
Hiawatha— First Ward— Delegates, Thomas
McLaughlin; D. W. Wilder. Alternates, H.
C. Pearson, L. B. Hunter
Second Ward— J. N. Davis, W W. Nye, M.
S. Smalley.
Third Ward-H. W. Partch. L. H. Smyth,
R. C. Jones.
Fourth Ward— W J. Nevins, Jacob Covode.
Kickapoo— John Hall and W. D Owen added
by resolution. '
The following resolutions reported by the committee were adopted:
Resolved, That we thank the Chicago convention for giving us the most progressive, prac-
tical and wide awake platform ever presented to the American people by any political organiz-
ation. It recognizes the rights of labor and therigbtsof man, and gives us firm and solid
ground on which to stand and to march while we make the aggressive campaign of 1881. We
also thank our brothers in National convention assembled for obeying the will of the Republi-
can states in giving us for our triumphant standard bearers. Hon James G. Blaine and Gen.
J no. A Logan, the double headed ticket that fights at both ends, and that can no more be put
down by dudes and bolters than a hurricane can be stilled by a penny whistle.
Res lived, That we tender our congratulations to our townsman, Maj. Morrill. 'for the un-
tiring industry and the complete success which has crowned his labors as a Republican Con-
gressman in a house strongly opposed to his party, and especially for the victory he has ob-
tained in securing justice for the Veteran Union Soldiers, He is a man for whom we can work
and vote with pride and honor and we pledge ourselves to give him a rousing majority next
November,
Resolved, That it is the wish of this convention that the delegates elected here to-day cast
their votes for Col. John A. Martin for Governor. His career as a soldier and his record as a
citizen will remove all dissensions from our ranks and grandb' inaugurate the second quarter-
century of Republican victories in Kansas.
Resolved, That nationally and locally the best thing for the Republicans to do is what the
Democrats don't want, and the true men for the Republicans to stand by and support are the
men whom the Democrats abuse. And this is our answer to the local lies on our friend and
neighbor, E. N. Morrill, the model citizen and stainless patriot.
The following list of delegates and alternates to the stato convention were
selected: Delegates, J. B. Mitchell, D. W. Wilder, J. A. Fulton. Jno Schil-
ling, M. G. Ham, E. T.Noble. Alternates, N. F. Leslie, Dr. W. W. Nye,
Robert Gaston, Dan Hazen, W. M. Nellans. R. H. Brewster.
June 18. The Blaine & Logan Plumed Knights perfect their organization
by the election of Lucian H. Smyth as Colonel, John Schilling as Lieutenant
Colonel, S. A.Fulton, Major, F. D. Krebs, Adjutant, W. M. Welcome, Quar-
ter-Master.
[1884 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 177
June 2!. A meeeinsr of the officers of the Brown County Old Settlers'
society is held and it is decided to hold au old settlers re-union in the court
house park, September 3< . John Punshon, John Si hilling and John Walters
are appointed a committee to draft a program.
June 21. Old Settlers reunion at the court house. It is decided to hold
an annual reunion September 3, and John Punshon, G. Shilling and J. Walters
are appointed a committee on arrangements.
June 27. Death of Mrs. Martha A. W. Foster. She came to Brown Co.,
in 1855 with her husband, William (J. Foster.
July 4. Celebration at Willis. Speeches are made by John Campbell,
Dan Clifford, John Schilling and Juhn C. Fremont, (colored.)
—Celebration at Hamlin. The speeches are made by O. C. Hill, Prof. C.
P. Carey and Rev. J. W. Smith.
— Celebration at Padonia. A. G C. Bierer was the orator of the day.
Celebration at Robinson. N. F. Leslie was officer of the day and the prin-
cipal address was delivered by R. C. Bassett, of Seneca.
— Death of Samue! Speer.
JulyS. Democratic National convention at Chicago nominates Grover
Cleveland for President, and Tnos. A. Hendricks for Vice President.
July 16 Republican state convention nominated John A. Martin for
Governor. D. W. Wilder is a member of the committee on resolutions, and
John Schilling a member of the committee on credentials.
July 19. Brown County Democrats ratify the nomination of Cleveland
and Hendricks at Hiawatha. Col. E Bierer is chairman of the meeting and
speeches are made by Hon. T. P. Fenlon of Leavenworth, C. F. Cochran, of
Atchison, Morgan Wise, of Pennsylvania, and E. Harrington.
— The W. R. C No. 42, is organized at Hiawatha, with fifty-two members
and the following officers: Margaret J . Eraser, President; Olive Kingman, S.
V , Mrs. Robert Gaston, J. V.; Mrs. M. L. Aten, Sec; Mrs. M. Walters, Treas.;
Mrs. Julia A. Chase, Chaplain, Miss Walters Conductor; Mrs. Hattie Merrill,
Guard .
July 27. The Bethany Reformed Church at Hiawatha is dedicated.
Rev. B Shuey of Emporia preached the dedicatory sermon. The total value
of the building and furniture is $4,300 and it is paid for.
Aug. 4. J. B. Campbell sells his interest in the Hiawatha World to M. E-
Foote.
Aug. 13. Baptist church of-Willis incorporated by S. E. Erwin, Alexan-
der McConachie, Alexander Robertson, Samuel Findley, Lorenzo N. Fletcher.
August 16. Republican judicial and senatorial convention. C. W. John-
son was chairman and P. R. Harman, secretary. Committees were appointed
as follows; Permanent organization— A. D. Lynch, J. B. Murray. A. J. Ander-
son, A. J. Leibengood. Credentials— Geo. Woodmansee, J. F. Cashman, Geo.
M. Blair, J. B. Mitchell, W. H. Shortridge. Resolutions— I. N. Smith, R. H.
Brewster, S. E. Erwin, A. R. Smith, H. Bemis.
The report of the committees on credentials showed that the delegates to
the Judicial and Senatorial convention were not the same in all instances and
it was decided to proceed with the work of the Judicial convention first. The
following is the roll of delegates to the Judicial convention.
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s. J.
Padonia— D. B. Anderson, A. J. Leibengood,
David Hillyer.
Hamlin— Jacob Reasoner. J. C. Watson,
Chas. Sprague, A. R. Smith
Morrill— James H. Watts, Joseph Kirk, S. S.
Lindeman, Wrn. McDermond
Tyler— P. Shintaffer. Wm Lambertson, J.
B. Murray, A. J. Anderson. H. Bemis.
Kickapoo— H. Schreck, C. A. Hildwine.
Powhattan— G. L. Becker, M. Foster.
Baker— Henry Smith, Jesse Kolt, S, E. Er-
win.
S. Hunter, Jacob Reasoner, W. M. Wellcome, and T. J. Hayes were elected
delegates to the Judicial convention.
R. C. Chase offered tlie following reflation which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. rhat recognizing in H n D.tvid Martin a faithful, industrious and impartial
jurist, and in obedience to the uniform public sentiment of Brown county, we enthusiastically
endorse his candidacy for re-election, and pledge htm the support of the delegates this day
elected by this convention.
The Judical convention then adjourned and the Senatorial convention con-
vened with the following roster of delegates.
Willis— David Kessler, E. N. Pugh,
Effuer, Henry Sprag-ue, Jas. Moore.
Hiawatha Township — G T. Woodmansee,
Wm. Radford, J. H. White, B. F. Partch, G.
M. Blair, H. Seburn, Wm.Hauber, S Detwiler,
A. McQuilken.
Hiawatha— First Ward— H. C. Pierson, John
Merrill.
Second Ward— Jno. E. Moon, I. N. Smith,
R. C. Chase.
Third Ward— C. W. Johnson, J. H. Fraser,
A. A. Holmes.
Fourth Ward— A. C. Fitch, H. Sherman.
Hamlin— Chas. Sprague, G. R. T. Roberts,
Jacob Reasoner, A. R. Smith.
Powhattan— J. L. Cashman, A. D. Lynch,
Henry Schreck, E. Hildwine.
Irving— David Copeland, J. A. Hewitt, R. H.
Brewster.
Padonia — D. B. Anderson, A. J. Leibengood,
David Hillyer.
Tyler— Wm. Lambertson, Philip Shintaffer.
Carson— J. B. Murray, A. J. Anderson. H.
Bemis.
Hiawatha— First Ward— II. C. Pierson, John
Merrill.
Second Ward— Jno. E. Moon, I. N. Smith,
R. C Chase.
Third Ward— C. W. Johnson, J. H. Fraser,
A. A. Holmes.
Fourth Ward— A. C. Fitch, H. Sherman.
Baker— P. R. Harman, W. H Shortridge,
Walter Smith.
Willis— W. H. Barber, E. N. Pugh, S. J.
Effn r Henry Sprague, James Moore.
I; N. Smith reported the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That we endorse the platform adopted by the National Republican convention
and the ticket nominated by it; also the State Kepublican platform and the ticket nominated
by it.
A motion to elect delegates by a viva voce vote was lost by 21 to 31 and the
convention proceeded to ballot: First ballot, I, N. Smith, 31; Dr. Seburn, 20;
Second ballot, E. L. Kreider, 38; T. J. Elliot, 13; third ballot, P, R. Harman,
14; A. A. Holmes, 25; Henry Smith, 11. No choice. Fourth ballot, A. A.
Holmes, 30, P. R. Harman, 21; fifth ballot. J. H. Cashman, 35; E. N. Pugh, 11;
Dr. Seburn, 3; P. R. Harman, 2; sixth ballot, J. B. Murray, 35; G. R. T. Rob-
erts, 10; A. R. Smith, 6; seventh ballot, A. J. Leibengood, 33; David Moore, 7;
eighth ballot, G. T. Woodmansee, 29; Henry Sprague, 13; ninth ballot, David
Copeland, 30: Jacob Reasoner, 6; tenth ballot, L. N. Reid, 28; P. R. Harman, 20.
eleventh ballot, P. Shintaffer, 26; P. R. Harman, 20.
Henry Shreck offered the following resolution which was lost.
I move that our delegates be instructed to cast their ballots in favor of a Doniphan county
man in preference to a Brown county man, but first, last and always to stick to the Hon. John
Fulton until they will give us a man that can stand on the platform adopted bp our state con-
vention and advocate the same.
1884)
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
179
R. C. Chase offered the following:
Resolved, First, That we heartily endorse the Republican platform, both state and Na-
tional, and the nominees thereof.
Second, That it is the sense of the Republicans of Brown couuty, that no man should be
chosen for the enactment of laws, who is not a law abiding- citizen.
Third, That the delegates to the senatorial convention to be held at Troy, are hereby in-
structed under no circumstances to support a man for State Senator, who, by voice or pen, spits
upon our State or National declaration of principles, or whose innuence is used to trample upon
rather than to uphold the laws of the land.
The resolutions were laid on the table by a vote of 21 to 20.
The World in its write up of the convention says: "The peculiarity of the
voting (for delegates) is accounted for by the caucus held by Mr. Fulton's
friends in the court house. They numbered about thirty -five, made the or-
ganization and selected all the delegates as above, except I. N. Smith, in place
of L, H. Smyth; the name of the latter was withdrawn."
August 16. Democratic county convention. E. Harrington was chair-
man and Geo T. Williams secretary. The following committees were ap-
pointed: Credentials— J. J. Foster, Henry Isely; Theodore Schecker. Per-
manent Organization— W. S. Hall, P C. Winterscheidt, Jno. Hillman. Order
of Business -Nicholas Berney. Johnson Beatt) , E S. Davis.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:
Hamlin— De'egates, Jno. M. Hillman, J. D.
Hinton, J. Messmore. Alternates, D. N
Jones, L. E. Harding-, Wm. Reasoner.
Tyler — Delegates, Henry Isely, J. B. Kep-
ner. Alternates. G. Joss, E M. Brown
Walnut— Delegates, H. F. Mellenbruch, W.
D. Beale. Alternates, Jas. Gaston, Wm. H
Meyer.
Washington— Delegates. John B. Green,
Theo. Schecher, A. C. Adams, Jas Vineyard,
D. E. Tarape. Alternates, John Lyons, E. B.
Dickinson, Wm. Andrews, Frank Whitlow,
Jacob Marak.
Mission— Delegates, Geo. E. Clayton, N.
Berney, Peter Trompeter, G. Y. Johnson.
Baker— E. Harrington, J. C. Stapleton, P.
C Winterscheidt Alternates, Jas. Hudgens,
H. B. Walters, John Litle.
Robinson- Delegates, Dr. W. Taylor, O. Jor-
don, Jas T. Pometoy, Jno Maxwell, John F.
Spicklemeier Alternates, John Monks, D. P.
Williams, E. C Brown. M. V Christy, R. Bus-
sell.
Hiawatha— W. H. Chandler, E. Bierer, John-
son Beaty, E 8. Davis, W. S. Hall, W. S.
Lytle.
Hiawatha City^Delegates, H. C. Baker, Jno.
Appleton, J. J. Fisher. Thos. Cheal, J. C. Kel-
sey. Alternates, Jno. A. Schilling, A. C.
Henry, J. L. Allem, S. V. Robinsou, J. C.
Garvey.
Morrill— E. B. McKim, Jno. Kyle.
Padonia— H. J. Gillispie, Capt. Wm. Lewis,
Jackson Hart.
E. Harrington, Henry Isely, George E Clayton, D P Williams and James
Vineyard were elected delegates and Jas. T. Pomeioy, E B. McKim, G. Y.
Johnson. C. W. Wilson and Jno. Hillman were elected delegates to the State
convention.
H. B. Wey, George T. Williams, Nicholas Berney, C. D. Baker and Milton
Reasoner, were elected delegates and H. C Baker, P. C Winterscheidt, Jno.
Hillman, Peter Berney and E. Bierer were elected alternates to the Congres-
sional convention.
Col. E. Bierer, G. Y. Johnson, G. Joss, Capt. Wm. Lewis, Theodore
Schecker were elected as delegates and W. S. Hall, E Harrington, H. F. Mel-
lenbruch, H. J. Gillispie and John Lyons as alternates to the judicial conven-
tion.
Jas. T. Pomeroy, W. S. Hall, H. J Gillispie, Armstrong Martin and D. S.
Jones were elected as delegates and J. F. Spickelmier, Johnson Beatty, Jackson
180 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1884
Hart, Jno Davidson and L. E. Harding as alternates to the Senatorial conven-
tion.
Aug. 20. The Democratic State Convention meets at Topeka. Henry
Isley is a member of the Committee on Credentials.
—Republican convention of the second judicial district at Hiawatha.
Abijah Wells, of Nemaha, was chairman and W. M. Wellcome, of Brown
secretary. The Brown county delegates were; W. M. Wellcome, T. J. Hayes,
Jacob Reasoner, Steven Hunter.
David Martin was nominated for Judge by acclamation and addressed the
convention.
Thomas J. Haves and Steven Hunter were made the Brown county mem-
bers of the Central committee.
August 27. Republican Senatorial convention at Troy. Jacob Leiben-
good of Brown county was chairman. The candidates were John Fulton of Brown
county and Sol Miller of Doniphan county. Each county had ten delegates,
and the convention staid in session all night, the vote standing ten and ten for
ninety-two ballots. On the ninety-third ballot, I.N.Smith of the Brown
county delegation voted for Miller, making the vote 11 to 9.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of the First Senatorial District heartily endorse the plat-
form adopted by the National Republican convention and the ticket nominated by said conven-
tion.
Resolved. That we endorse the Republican State ticket and will give it our cordial and
hearty support.
Resolved, That in Congressman E. N. Morrill, we recognize a faithful, efficient and up-
right representative and sincere Republican, and we believe it to be to the best interests of the
people of Kansas and the country at large that he be returned to the Senate of the United States
for another term.
Miller celebrated his triumph with the following poem entitled.
THE BAR STRANGLED WHANGERS.
O, say, can you see, by the dawn's early streak
The crowd that last evening attracted attention?
A candidate mounted with infinite cheek,
And two score of delegates met in convention?
A plug hat, white and tall, that gleamed through the hall,
Proclaimed that the dark horse was out of his* stall.
Spake a voice: "Gentlemen, it stands ten to ten.
Get ready your ballots for voting again. "
O're the street, dimly seen through the leaves of the trees,
What is that during recess so steadily passes,
While out in the night, clearly borne by the breeze,
Sounds popping of corks and the clinking of glasses?
The delegates slip round the screen for a nip,
To keep up their spirits, and strengthen their grip.
Thus cheered and sustained, O, long may they claw
The air, as they howl for enforcement of law!
[1884 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 181
And where is the crowd that so vauntingly came
To stay there a month but they'd beat Old Sol. Miller,
And force us to take whom it pleased tliem to name?
Only echo makes answer: "Go ask the fool-killer!"
Scarcely able to keep their eyelids from sleep,
Down on the hard benches to slumber they creep.
Anon, with a start from their doze they awoke —
•Tt's eleven to nine, and the deadlock is broke!"
O, thus be it ever, when you'en's shall try,
To tucker out we'uns, by making us sit there!
We're stickers from Stick ville, our name is Eli,
And sooner or later we manage to git there,
For triumph we must; when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto, "We'll make it or bust!"
So, when you feel frisky, just come down again,
And give us a racket of ten against ten.
August 28. Democratic Congressional convention at Leavenworth nom-
inates T. P. Fenlon for congress. Brown county is represented on the com-
mittee on resolutions by H. B. Wey, committee on permanent organization by
•George T. Williams and the committee on credentials by Milton Reasoner. H.
B. Wey was also one of the vice presidents.
Aug. 30. The Republicans of Willis organize a Blaine & Logan club with
F. F Miles, President: H. C. Sprague and J. F. Pinkerton, vice president; E.
M. Pugh, Secretary, and M. G. Ham, treasurer. Judge W. D. Webb of Atchi-
son addressed the club.
September 6. Republican convention for the 50th district meets at Hia-
watha. S. E. Erwin was chairman and H. J. Aten secretary. The following
committees were appointed. Credentials — C. H. Lawrence, M. J Perine, E.
W.Smith, J.D.Hardy and A. V. Perm. Perminent organization— Henry
Schreck, W. L. Dillinghim, I.J. Miller, L. R, Y.ites, J. H Hill.
The committee on credentials reported as follows:
Hiawatha Township— J. P. Henney, J. C.
Lacroix. B. F Partch, A. M. McQuilken,
W. L. Dillingham, J. D. Hardy. Wm. Zimmer-
man, E. A. Lafever and Thomas Miller.
Forty-four— C. V. Penn, W. D. Frazee and
G. A. Barnes.
Kickapoo— J. tJ. Hall, S. A. Holcomb and
Heary Schreck.
Hiawatha City, First Ward— D. W. Wilder,
1 homas McLaugrhlin. ,
Second Ward— L. R. Yates, A. M. McLaugh-
lin and H. J. Aten.
Third Ward- J. li. Robertson, C. H. Law-
rence. Ed Hoye.
Fourth Ward— D. L. Burner. R. U. Jones.
Capt. John Schilling was nominated by acclamation for the legislature.
D. W. Wilder offered the following resolutions:
Resolved. That hecourseof John Schilling- in the last legislature meets with our hearty
approval, and was alike creditable to him and honorable to his constituents.
Required, That the nominee of this convention is entitled to the hearty and unanimous sup-
port of the Republicans of the Fiftieth District.
September 11. E. N. Morrill re-elected President of the State Fair As-
sociation.
Willis— M. J Perine, alternate, I. W. Sea-
man, Jessie Henney, alternate, David Kessler,
L D. White, I. N Seaman, H. C. Sprague
and F. F. Miles.
Baker-S. E. Erwin, E.'W. >mith and I.J.
Miller.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1884
September 13. A Glick and Resubmission club is organized at Everest.
John Lyons is President, Unas. Kopietz and John Green, Vice President,
Nicholas Berney, secretary and Wra. Andrews, treasurer.
September 13. Republican county convention.. A. Carothers was chair-
man and J. B. Mitchell secretary. C. H.Lawrence, John A. Fulton, L, P.
Winslow, R. H. Brewster and Robert Gaston were appointed a committee on
credentials and reported the following list of delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
Irving — D. Copeland, R. H. Brewster, O. C.
Brown.
Padonia— I. P. Winslow, D . Hillyer, A. J.
Leibengood.
Hamlin— Robert Gaston, Robt. Patton, J. H.
Beamgard. Alternates, J. C. Watson, A.
Stiles.
Morrill— Jno E. .' pringer, S. Miner, John
Kimmell. Alternates, John Fulton, Thos.J.
Marion.
Walnut— A. Carothers, A. B. Walters, Jno.
S. Belts.
Tyler— Joseph Haigh, P. E. Shintaffer, D.
W. Evens. F. P. Frink.
Hiawatha-E. A. LaFever, T. M. Campbell,
Thos. Miller, A W. McQuilkin, Geo. H. Nor-
ton. R. Zimmerman, Samuel Detwiler, A. G.
Speer, M. H. Lea.
Hiawatha City, First Ward-H. M. Robin-
son, H. C. Bossart.
Second Ward— A. R. May. W. M. Fraser, L,.
R. Yates.
Fourth ward— A. N. Todd, J B. Graham.
Robinson— Jno. A. Dowell, H. H. Hickman,
J. B. Mitchell, C. L. Carroll, P. S. Kelley.
Everest— C. E Weaver, M. L Guelich. Al-
ternates, T. C. Honnell, W. H. Pierce.
Washing-ton — George Anderson.
Willis- W H.Barber: alternates, S. I. Eff-
ner, Amos Crawford, alternate; M. J. Perrine,
A. F Moore, alternate, W. A Jones. Geo. A.
McNeil, alternate; L.M. King, I. N. Seaman,
alternate, F. F. Miles.
Baker- W. M. Nellans, alternate; A. J. Mil-
ler, John J. Erwin, alternate; A. M. Honnell,
Jesse Holt, alternate, E. W, Smith.
Kickapoo- Chas. Macho, W. R. Bartley.
Powhattan— James Grubb, W. D. Frazey.
L. H. Smyth for county superintendent, T. B. Dickason for probate judge
and Dr. Leamaster for toroner were nominated by acclamation.
For county attorney, R. F. Buckles, ieceived 45 votes, R. C! Jones, 9: A*.
R May, 3; Jas. Falloon, 1.
The delegates from the first district nominated Jas Freeland for commis-
sioner, the vote standing Freeland. 8: C. A. McCoy, 2; Charles Hack.
The following central committee was appointed which organized by the
election of Wra. Wellcome as chairman and J. H Mitchell as secretary.
Hiawatha Township— S. Detwiler, John Schilling; First ward, J. D. Blair;
Second ward, L. R. Yates; Third ward, W. Vf. Wellcome; Fourth ward, John
Lamme. Robinson— J. B. Mitchell, P. 8 Kelley. Irving -Stephen Hunter.
Raker— Jesse Holt. Willis— A. F. Moore Kickapoo— C. A. Hildwine. Pow-
hattan— W. D. Frazey. Washington— George Anderson. Everest— C. B.
Weaver. Hamlin— H. Stafford. Reserve— J. C. Watson. Padonia-I. P.
Winslow. Tyler— P. S. Shintaffer. Carson— A. J. Anderson. Morrill— John
A. Fulton.
September 16, The Annual Fair is held at Hiawatha.
September 20. Democratic senatorial convention. Col. E. Bierer was
chairman and Thos. J. Vanderslice of Doniphan county, secretary.
The Brown county delegates were W. S. Hall. H. J. Gillispie, Armstrong
Martin, D. S. Jones, R. M. Stewert, L E. Harding, Jas. T. Pomeroy, W. Tay-
lor, C. R Rowman, John Davidson and E Bierer.
E. Harrington was nominated for State Senator by acclamation.
The following resolutions were adopted:
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
183
Resolved, That the Democrats of the First Senatorial district of Kansas, in convention as-
sembled, do hereby pledg-e our unqualified support to the platform and candidates of the party
adopted and named at Chicago, July 8th, at Topeka, August 20th, and at Leavenworch August
28th, 1884, and will work heartily and earnestly for their election and the election of the candi-
date named by this convention.
W. S. Hall, Nick Berney, John Davidson, David Hunter, W. Taylor and C.
M. Berkley were appointed as the Brown county members of the Central com-
mittee. The central committee organized by the election of Nick Berney as
chairman and W. S. Hall secretary.
September 20. Democratic county convention, H. B. Wey was chairman
and C. B. Bowman, secretary. The following committees were appointed:
Permanent organization and order of business— Geo. E Clayton, M V. Christy,
J. H. Davis, Jas. T. Pomeroy and J. I). Hinton. Credentials— N. Berney, W.
S. Hall, J. W. Martin.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
September 20 Democratic county covention H B Wey, chairman and
C. B. Bowman, secretary. The following committee^ were appointed: Per-
manent organization and order of business, Geo. E Clayton, M. V. Christy. J.
H. Davis, Jas. T. Pomeroy, and J D. Hinton.
Credentials— N. Berney, W. S. Hall, J. W. Martin
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
Morrill— E. B McKim. Allen Lichty, Jas.
Payton. G. L, Parker.
Mission— Goo. E. Clayton, Peter Reid, G Y.
Johnson, N. Berney. C. D. Baker, Jas. Hud-
g-ens, J C Stapleton.
Powhattan — W. A Amend, Or. E. Van
Brunt, W. Casey, S. C Amend, Juo. Davidson,
Walnut— Geo Robins, Geo. Mathews, A. J.
Tress. Mr. Foster.
Robinson— J Muuks J. T. Pomery, W
Taylor, M. V. Christy, J. W Martin
Hamlin-Jas. D. Hinton, C. M Berkley,
J. Bean, M. W. Walker.
Hiawatha City— H. O. Baker, H B. Wey, C
B. Bowman, J L Allem, John Punshon.
Hiawatha— W L. Hall, U. Bierer, E. Bierer,
Benj Leg-g-, Jacob Portner, J. H. Davis,
Washington — Theodore Schecker, Jacob
Marak, J A. Johnson, A. C. Adams. L. Irsik
The following county central committee was appointed:
Hamlin, C. M. Berkley: Reserve, Milt Reasoner: Powhattan, John David-
son: Irving, J. C Dickinson; Baker, C. D.Baker: Willis, Geo. E. Clayton;
Robinson, J. W. Martin; Washington, C. W. Wilson; Morrill. Geo. L Parker;
Carson, H. F. Mellenbruch; Tyler, E. M. Brown; Padouia. H J. Gillispie: Hia-
watha, J. L. Allem: Hiawatha City, First ward, C B. Bowman; Second ward,
H. B. Wey; Third ward, H. C. Baker: Fourth ward, John Punshou.
For County Attorney, Nathan Jones received 22 vote , and B. F. Killey, 16.
S. B. McCray for District Clerk, S. W. Aldrich for County Superintendent
and J. J. Fisher for Coroner were nominated by acclamation.
The Delegates from the Fiftieth ReDresentative District nominated G Y
Johnson for Representative by acclamation
The delegates from the First Commissioner district nominated Theodore
Schecker for commissioner by acclamation.
September 27. Republican convention for the 51st Representative dis-
trict meets at Hamlin. A. R Smith was chairman and Noah Hanson secre-
tary. J. B. Murray, I. P. Winslow, Robert Gaston, J. Kirk and H. M. Coburn
were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following list of
184 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1884
delegates: Robinson, C. L. Carroll, D. B. Campbell, Z. Holcolm, H. M. Co-
buro, A. Terrell: Irving, David Copeland, J. G. Howard, T. A. Dunn; Tyler,
J .1 Webb, I.. -Pouts; Walnut. J. B. Murray, N. Hanson, A. J. Anderson:
Hamlin, ft. Saston, A. K Smith, Peter Pfeiffer, T. C. Styles; Padonia, I. P.
WInslow, .1. I'. McKnight. J. W. Leibengood: Morrill, W. L. Offutt, Joseph
Kirk. !•;. L Crider, Dr. Cecil.
For Representative R. H. Brewster was nominated on the 9tb ballot the
rote standing as Follows:
i; H Brewster 9 7 u 7 n 12 n 12 13
A. J. Leibengood 7 i> t> 8 3 4 6 4-4
•i. If . Boomer •"> 64555,544
Milton Moore 4 5 4 5 3 3 4 4 3
\ central committee was selected as follows: Hamlin, Milton Moore; Pa-
il-, nia. .1 I'. McKnight; Walnut, N. Hanson; living, T. A. Dunn; Robinson,
Chas. Hack: Morrill, J. A. Fulton: Tyler, J. M. Boomer. This committee or-
ganized by tbe selection of J. A. Fulton as chairman and N. Hanson as secre-
tary.
OCTOBBB25. !•]. It. Uornelison is nominated by the Democratic county
rentral committee for Representative from the 51st district,
' H mijKi: L's. The Santa Fe road issues an illustrated edition of Mrs. Al-
lerton's Walls of Corn poem as an advertisement.
NovKMitKi: 21. The County Commissioners contract with David Feller
for 1 be purchase of t lie southeast quarter of 3S-2-1B and the west 34 acres of lot
-', in I-:: 16 Imi J8,0 i<» for a county poor farm.
NOI BMBER 29. The annual report of the Sunday Schools for Brown county
-Imws ^schools, 414 officers and teachers and 2,930 scholars.
December .7. The Hiawatha Water, Gas, and Mining Co., increases its
capital Block to *io,ooo.
Dm BMBBB B. Congregational church of Plum Creek incorporated with G.
A Barnes, A. I>. Lynch and Mrs. M. B. Moore as trustees. The property is
estimated at 81,200.
1883]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY
185
November 5. General Electi
President.
Jas. G. Blaine, R
Grover Cleveland, D
Benj. F. Butler, G
John P. St. John, P
Governor.
John A Martin, R.
Geo. W Glick. D..
H L.Phillips, G...
I,t. Governor.
A. P. Riddle, R....
C K. Holliday. D..
J.W. Breidenthal, G
Secreiarv of State.
E B. Allen, R.. ..
Eug-ene Hagau, D.
J. C Hebbard. G.
Auditor of Slate
E. P. McCabe, R.
H. V. Gavig-an, D
W.H.T.Wakefield.G
Treasurer.
Samuel T. Howe, R
VV. E Huttman, D
D. H Hefflebower,G
Attorney General.
S B. Bradford, R..
G. P. Smith, n
B.L. Brush, G
H. L. Brush
State Superintendent.
J. H Lawhead, R.
M. J Kevs, D
Fannie Randolph, G
Chief Justice.
Albert Horton, R..
W P. Campbell. D.
H V. Vrooman.G..
Associate Justice.
Wm.A Johnston, R
T. A. Hurd. D
J. D McBrien, G..
Judge 2nd Judicial D.
David Martin, R...
State Senator 1st Dis.
Sol. Miller, R
E. Harring-ton, D..
epresenti've SOth D.
John Schilling-, R ..
G. Y. Johnson, D..
Fifty-first Dis.
R. H. Brewster, R.
E R Cornelison.D.
Probate Judgre.
T. B. Dickason, R
lerk District Court
Sam'l Wilson, R .
Sam'l B. Mc(Jray,D
Jountv Attorney.
R. F. Buckles, R..
Nathan Jones, D..
Jounty Superintend'^
L- H. Smvth, R ...
S. W Aldrich, D...
Joroner.
J. L. Lemaster, R.
Jas. J. Fisher, D...
-ountv Commissioner
Jas. Freeland, R...
Theo. Sclecher, D
Hiawatha City.
93 75
30 30
43 29
1
69 80
57 42
120 143
89 60
2
52 155
39' 76
156 84
104 65
'-'16 197
179, 146
2">7 216
126 125
136 2340
116 1385
98 83 130
59 85 121
81 128
85 123
117 223
125 143
107' 212
136 152
113 222
in 138
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25
2390
1411
34
2392
1410
34
2351
1435
33
2395
1410
33
2397
1410
1'29 23sn
123 1419
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129 2389
123 1416
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91 1 79
66 88
2018
1588
1021
1091
1008
668
2207
1582
1*9 2004
130 1790
2233
1536
186
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1885)
18S5.
January 2 P. D. W. Wilder re-elected a director of the State Historical
Society.
January 14. Farmers Institute at Hiawatha.
January 24. The County Commissioners appropriate $2,700 for buildings
at the county poor farm
February 3. Township Election.
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. D. Stanley
M. G. Ham
Clerk Jesse Henney
J. W. McGinais
Chas Grimsby
Treasurer, M . D. Hammond
M. G. Ham
Justice. Wm J. Cash
J. Perrine
Constable Isaac Ziller
A J. Stone
Jessie McGinnis
H C. Sprague
W. B. Wonder
Jno A egeter
Chas. Belle
E. Snyder
J Spi'cklemier
O. Peterson
J.Irwin
I
205
57 1
35
26
16'.
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
5
05
'J
35
|
--
59
1
61
61
1
10
60
47
i
Trustee, P S. Shintaffer
'14
Clerk. W. F. Lambertsou
37
38
98
99
C. W. Joss
F. N. Stewart
1
10
F M. Steward ...,
J. N Anderson
39
39
99
86
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, E. Berkley
Clerk, Jacob Reasoner ...
J C. Watson
M . Moore —
Treasurer, P. Pfeiffer
Milton Moore
Justice, Marion Watson .
David Hinion
Constable, Thos. Massey
Jasper Mesmore
B Hicks
Thos. Lydick
M. Watson
J. Slater
J. C. Watson
6%
jj
s
X
113
49
84
50
25
111
50
80
109
33
90
49
4
1
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. John H Hall 4l\
John A Davidson . 50i
Clerk. L J. Cashman 4u
Dr E Van Brunt 50!
Henry Met bach 1]
Treasurer, James Grubb 54
Henry Mei bach 38!
Constable. D. A. Woodmansee 4l|
James Bartlev : 4.'
Martin Bender 48
James Smith , • 52'
47 101
23 (.1
46 87
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, James H. Coe
S. E Brown
Clerk J. H. Kopietz
W W Price
H C Miller
Treasurer, George Root ....
John Lyons
Justice, Peter Clevenger ....
J . B Green
Constable, lames Vineyard.
W. N. Bushley
George Scott
Edward Adams ,
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee.G W.Terrill 158
S B vie Cray 92
Clerk. Chas Hack 1
M P. Rush 162
•las Pomerov 80
Treasurer, J B. Mitchell 158
E C Bnnvn 91
Constable A.Nellans 129
C. S Finch 91
M Terrill 103
•i I. Mears 1
Wm Morris 105
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Niram Curtis 131
Clerk, A I.Kregar 131
Treasurer. Jno. Hoover 131
Constable. E. Aumiller 1^9
Joe Pevton 131
Jno Kinton 1
Jas. Chandler j
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. H J.Gillespie 61
I
P Wiuslow.
Clerk, A I Leibengood 100
Treasurer, Wm. Evans 62
H •» oillispie 35
Constable. Geo. Lewis 99
I G. I Dill man 102
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
187
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Geo. M. Wilson 49
Clerk, J.A. Hewitt 49
Treasurer, A. W. Bell 50
Justice, J. C. Dickenson 48
P L.Landis 49
J. W Guinn 1
Constable Chas. 1). Prewitt 48
Morris Fraley SO
Isaac Harman 2
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Wm. Radford Hi
A. W McQuilkin 1
Clerk, W. H Heimlich 114
Treasurer, W. S Brown 114
Justice, B. F. Killy - .. 87
Satn'l Detwiler 26
Geo. M Biair 108
Jno Wondei 1
Constable, J.V.Rollins Hi
G. T. Woodman see 1L>
Will Zimmerman 3
February 9. Willis Lodge 232 I. O. O. F. incorporated,
March G. The State Census gives Brown county a population of 15,954
and Hiawatha 2,248.
March 6. Meeting of the Brown county Horticultural society. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, R. C. Chase; Secretary,
J. S. Henney: Treasurer, B. F. Partch: Executive committee. G. W. Bubach,
R. C. Chase, Samuel Detwiler.
March 6. State encampment of the Grand Army meets at Fort Scott.
O. C. Hill is elected chairman of the Board of administration and a delegate
to the National encampment. Mrs. R. C. Chase was elected secretary of the
W. R. C. and Mrs E N. Morrill a delegate to the National encampment.
March 12. The Farmers Bank of Morrill incorporated. Capital stock
$50,000
March 30. The Powhattan M. E. diurch chartered by W. C. Powers, W.
D. Frazey, E H. Emery, Jas. Grubb W. W. Lynn, Austin Myers, H. H.
Lynn.
April 3. The Northeastern Kansas Bee Keepers' Association holds its
5th semi-annual session at Hiawatha.
April 5. The United Presbyterian congregation of Hiawatha chartered
by Jas. L. Anderson, Jas. H. Patton, J. F. Pinkerton, C. N, Williamson, J.N.
Scouller, O. M. W}lie.
April 7. Hiawatha City Election.
Wards 12 3 4
Mavor, H B. Wey 66 76 65 52
Police Judjre John Cunningham. ..49 40 32 52
C. H. Lawrence 18 38 35 3
City Treasurer, Jno. Moon 67 79 67 55
Treasurer Board Education
C H. Janes 66 79 68 3
Justice of the Peace
L. S. Herbert 4 .. .. 12
A . A. Holme 4 ■• ■■ H
S F. Newlons : , 2
Constables S.H.Johnson 64 7149 52
H. B. Carey 58 62 42 51
Wards 12 3 4
Councilmen, C. W. Wellcome 65
David Green 1
I. N Smith "'
C. Meisenheimer -,„
W, J. Nevins f_
S. Weaver 15
School Board, Frank Case 60
S, Bierer 2 , o
A. R. May £
A. M. Shannon < 9
J. G. Robertson 67
J. W. Lamme •£
A. R. Bronson la
April 11. Fire in Robinson. Loss $40,000.
April 14. G. Y. Johnson, J. M. Boomer, W. S. White, W. S. Hall, S.
Detwiler, E Harrington and Johnson Beatty are elected directors of the Brown
county Exposition Association. They organized by the election of the follow-
in" officers: J. M. Boomer, president; W. S. White, vice president; C. H. Law-
jence, secretary: Wm. Shirley, financial secretary: Albert Lawrence, H. B.
Wey and L. R. Yates, finance committee.
188 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1885
April 25. C. B. Bowman sells bis interest in the Kansas Democrat to
George T. Williams.
May 2. Gov. Martin appoints Wm. Shirley a member of the Board of Den-
tal Examipers
—"Annabel and Other Poems" by Mrs. Ellen Palmer Allertouof Hamlin
are published by John B. Alden, N. Y.
May 2. A meeting is held in the Council Chamber at Hiawatha and the
Kansas Western Railway Company was regularly organized. Its charter pro-
vided for an air line from Hiawatha to Denver. The purpose was to force the
Central Branch into making a lease of its road to the Missouri Pacific and it
worked admirably. John S< hilling was one of the directors.
May 9. The Democrat says: "The M. E. Church which is now being
torn down was the first church built in Brown county and the uncovering of
the corner atone last Friday brought to light many interesting relics contained
therein. Among its contents which were somewhat mildewed, were a copy of
the Union Sentinel of July 1866, Downer, editor. Central Christian of June
20, 1836, M. E. Hymn book. M. E. Almanac of that year, M. E Discipline, a
copy of the common school laws of Kansas, By-laws of the Masons, Minutes of
the M. E. Kansas conference, 1866, a Rible record, a Bible, some money, several
pieces of U. S. and Confederate script and some coin, a list of the trustees,.
viz, John Belts, H. F. Hall, A J. Selleg, E N. Morrill, H. M Robinson, C. L.
Carroll, J. M. Cassel, a list of the building committee E. N. Morrill, H. F.
Hall, A. J. Selleg. The Bible and money were donated bv Dr H. Sebum who
was one of the company who gathered to see the box opened. He, W. S. Halt
and Mrs. Fannie Wellcome were ,the only ones present who saw the corner
stone laid. D. P. Mitchell was then the presiding elder.
May 13 The God in the Constitutional Party hold a convention in the
Presbyterian church in Hiawatha.
May 20 W. C. T. U. convention at Hiawatha. Mrs. R. C. Chase was
president and Mrs. Mary L. Scull secretary. The following committees were
appointed:
On plan of work, Mrs Mar.v R. Evans, Mrs Jessie Holt and Mrs. Park.
On resolutions, Mrs. E. Harrington, Miss Mary Curl, Mrs White.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved, First. That as the W. C. T. U. was largely the means of the passage of the
scientific temperance law in our state making scientific temperance education compulsory.it
becomes our duty to see to it that we secure the approved text books in our schools recommended
by our national superintendent, Mary H. Hunt, and that we urge our school boards to place in
our schools Joel Dormau Steele's Hygene Physology in Academies and high grade schools
Temperance Physology. in Hygene, for intermediate grades, and ungrades schools the primer
that will be published by A. S. Barnes & Co.
Resolved, Second That it is the duty as well as the privilege of every woman to exercise
the right of franchise in our school elections except where debarred by law relating to cities
of the first and second classes.
Resolved, Third. That we elect a full corps of officers to take a general oversight of county
work.
Resolved, Fourth That we, as W.C, T. U. ladies, wear our white ribbons not only to
show what we are, but that it may be an advantage to us to know our own when we meet.
Officers were elected as follows: President. Mrs. R. C. Chase; Vice-Presi-
dent, Mrs. G. A man n ; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Mary R. Evans: Record-
ing Secretary, Mrs. G. Y. Johnson: Treasurer,. Mrs. D. L. Rork.
1885J ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 189
May 30 Memorial Day is observed at Everest. Lon Eddy is Marshal of
the day assisted by T. C Honuell and Dr Fisher. Col Johnson delivered the
oration. Four graves were decorated one being that of a Confederate soldier.
— Memorial Day is observed at Robinson. Dr. J. L. Lemaster is Marshal
of the day.
—Memorial Day is observed by Hiawatha Post 130 G A. R.
May 31. The United Presbyterian church of Hiawatha is dedicated.
Rev. T. vV Anderson of Baltimore, Md., Rev. Geo M. Re.-d of Newville, Pa.,
and Rev. S. R. Frazier of Youngstown, Ouio conducted the dedicatory services.
The church is 50x32 with an ell 20x16 and the spire is 80 feet high.
Junk 16 The Kansas Academy of Language and Literature meets at
Lawrence. O. C. Hill is elected Vice President.
July 2 The corner stone of the Hiawatha Methodist Episcopal church is
laid The corner stone of the old building is replaced and the following articles
added to the collection: Demo-rat of June 27. 1885; World of same date;
Atchison Champion of Ju.y 2, 1885; Kansas Pity limes, same date; Kansas
Methodist of July 1, 1335; Cent.al Christian Advocate of June 3J; Minutes Kau-
sas Conference March 1885; School Liws of Kansas for 1885; list of the officers
and membets of the M. E. church; list of the members of building
committee and contractors; list of subscribers to the new building; list
of the officers and members of the M. E. Sunday school; history of the
Hiawatha M E church; copy of the discipline of 1884; photograph of the old
building; Sunday sch >ol collection of coins; by Dr L. R. Yates, silver dollar of
1885.
July 4. Celebration at Baker. E. Harrington is president of the day and
delivers the address
— Celebration at Hamlin Rev. Gill of Hiawatha delivers the address.
—Celebration at Everest T C llounell is vlarshal of the day. W. D.
Webb delivered the oration.
July 16 Esq I. N Seaman dies at his home at Claytonville.
July 2o Asbury M E. church in the Heckler neighborhood is dedicated.
Rev. E. Gill, of Kiawath i, conducted the sei vices. The church is 28x44 with
a 22 loot ceiling.
August 3. The Ninth Annual Teachers' Institute opens under the man-
agement of E Stanley, Miss R E. Davis and C. P. Carey.
August 8 Mem >rial services in honor of General Grant are held in the
court house park Congressman E N Morrill presided and addresses were
made by Rev. E Gill and Col Allen Buckuer. A collection of $65.30 was
taken for the proposed mmumjut to Gen Grant at Fort. Leavenworth,.
August 13. \t the annual school meeting a majority of the districts
voted in favor of county uniformity of text books and Superintendent Smyth
designated Augu-t 28th as a day for the election of the county school book
board.
Fairview Cemetery Vssociatioa incorporated with James W. Belts, J. M.
Sewell, Henry Meyer, Andrew Carothers and John Kasermann as trustees
—The Northern Kansas \fedicil Society meets at the Court House.
August 18 WiNs M. bJ. church chartered by H A. Pasley, Jesse Mack,
Jesse Henuey, Geo. Mel I, l J . R. Htnnou, G. Y. Johnson, M. G Ham
August 22 Hiawatha Commaudry No 13 K. T incorporated.
—Mount lioreb Cliapier No. 43 R. A. M. incorporated.
190 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1885
August 28. R. H. Brewster of Irving: A. J. Leibengood of Padonia: C. P.
Carey of Hamlin; C. A. Saylor of Morrill; H. F. Mellenbruch of Walnut; W. S.
Brown of Hiawatha; W. O. Bechtel of Robinson: Theodore Schecker of Wash-
ington; M. G. Ham of Mission: L. J. Cashraan of Powhattan are elected as
the county text book board.
September 4. Meeting of the county text book board. A. J. Leibengood
is elected as recording secretary and C. P. Carey as corresponding secretary.
The county superintendent as chairman ex officio appointed the following com-
mittees: On readers, arithmetics and miscellaneous books, C. P. Carey, H. F.
Mellenbruch, C. A. Saylor: on U. S. History, physiology, spellers and book-keep-
ing, W. O. Bechtel, W. S. Brown, A. J. Leibengood, R. H. Brewster; on geog-
raphies, grammars and copy books, M. G, Ham, L. J. Cashman, T. Schecker.
Septembers. The Democrat publishes a list of 244 citizens who pay
taxes to the amount of $100 or more.
September 9-12. The twentieth annual fair is held. A soldiers' reunion
and sham battle is held in connection with it. Light Battery F. Second regi-
ment, U. S. A. in command of Lieut. Carl A. Woodruff is present and assists
in the exercises. The officers of the sham battle Were Brigadier general, E.
Bierer; Colonels, A. H. Robb, A. H. Holmes; Lieut. Colonels, J. E. Price, J.
Allison; Majors, H. J. Aten. S. Hatch: First Company, Capt. J.H. Fraser; First
Lieutenant, J.H. Moyer; Seiond Lieutenant, B. S. Foster; Second company,
Captain, L. H. Smyth; First Lieutenant, P. A. Tisdel: Second Lieutenant,
Tom Miller; Third Company, Captain, F. D. Krebbs, First Lieutenant, J.
Schilling, Second Lieutenant, Thurston Chase; Fourth Company, Captain, J.
C. Kelsey, First Lieutenant. C. V. Pyle: Second Lieutenant, William Pierce;
Light Artillary, commanded by S W. Aldrich. Robinson Company, Captain,
T. J. Payne, First Lieutenant, H. Hickman, Second Lieutenant, J. L. Lemas-
ter.
September 12. Meeting of the county text book board. The following
adoptions are made. Readers, Butlers; Arithmetics, Fishes'; Spellers, New
American: Geographies, Swinton's Revised; Copy Books, Spencerian; Civil
Government, Townsend's; Grammar, Wells': Physiology and Hygene, Smith's;
History, Taylor's.
September 19. The Mission Center Wesleyan Methodist church is organ-
ized with Rev. F. D. Hewitt, as pastor.
September 19. The Charter for the Topeka. Hiawatha, and Chicago
railway is filed. Thos. A. Osborn. E. P. Baker. J K. Hudson and John Fran-
cis of Topeka, M. M. Beck of Holton and D. W. Wilder of Hiawatha are the
directors. The road was to run from Topeka to Hiawatha and from Hiawatha
to Rulo and connect witli the B. & M.
September —. State convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union at Topeka. Mrs. Corlew and Mrs. R. C. Chase are the delegates from
Hiawatha. Mrs. R. C. Chase is elected recording secretary.
October 12. Mother Biekerdyche is given a reception at the Armory.
October 21. Democratic county convention. J. W. Martin was chosen
temporary chairman and George T. Williams temporary secretary. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed: Permanent organization, Dr. J, N. Schooler
D. A. Short, W. S. Hall Resolutions, James D. Stanley, J. J. Burger, J.
D. Hinton. Credentials, Dr. Taylor. J. C. Dickinson, George M. Teale.
The committee on permanent organization reported for permanent chair-
1885]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
191
man, J. K. McGinnis, and for permanent secretary George T. William-)
Adopted. Mr. McGinnis declined to serve as chairman and J N Schoolei was
elected.
Tlie committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
Hiawatha— W. S Hall, Stewart Litlo.
Morril — B A Zavits.
Hiawatha. First Ward - Delegates, Albert
Lawrence, W. W. Beymer. Alternates, N B.
Moore, GdO'ge T. Williams second Ward,
Delegates, W O. Noble, Dave Hubert Alter-
nates. George Morton. Eli Moser Third
Ward, Delegates, J. N. Schooler and I) A
Short. Alternates, Gu>rge Boone. r , H 0.
Baker Fourth Ward, Delegates. I'hos Cheal,
John VVhite. Alterua es, T. H Fitzpatrick,
George Montgomery.
Robinson— Dr. W. Taylor, J. W Martin.
Irving- J. C Dickinson, Charles > asselle
Baker J. K McGinnis, C D.Baker
Willis— J. D. Stanley, T. Bealer.
Tyler— J B Scantlin, H. Monroe
Carson— W H. Meyer
Everest— H C. Miller, James Coe.
Washington— Carey Finley.
Padonia— H. J Gillispie. D S Jones.
Reserve— J. J Burger, W Walker,
Hamlin— G M Teale. J D. Htnton.
Powhattau— Mat Gilmore, W. A Fish, G
Foster, J. A. Davidson.
The committee on resolutions reported the following platform whicli was
adopted:
The Democracy in Brown county in convention assembled for the first time under a national
democratic administration congratulates the country upon the re-toration of the Democratic
party to power by the election of Grover Cleveland for president and Thomas A. Hendricks for
vice presidtnt of the United States.
2. We hereby re-affirm the principles set forth in the last national and state platform
3. We endorse the administration of President Cleveland as honest and statesmanlike thus
far and predi. t that when it shall be closed it cm be said that it was begun, continued and
ended in the interests of the people and to the glory of the country.
4. We condemn all efforts of spoil mongers, camp followers and professional politicians
to arbitrarily dispose of federal patronage in this stale, deplore attempt to propogate
in th' public mind a notion that public preferemeut under Democratic rule depends upon a
ca^d of approval from any man or c ique, earnestly desire that character, capacity, integrity
and devotion to Democracy and not allegience to cabals of selfish and ambitious place hunters
shall be a passport to preferement at the hands of the administration ; and congratulate the
country that the political bosses have no place in the council of the national executive.
5. The best interests of the country require that the various national offices shall be filled
with competent Democrats as rapidly as the best interests of the public service will permit.
6. We declare in favor of temperance by whatever rm-thoa observation and experience
teach us to be most effective and beuificieut.
7 We demand an economical administration of county affairs, a fair assessment of proper-
ty for purposes of. taxation and a reduction of taxation to the lowest point
8. We pledge the candidates this day nominated if elected will be faithful to the interests
of the people and efficient and honest in the discharge of their official duties.
For county treasurer Albert Lawrence received 26 votes and W Noble 9.
C. M Berkley for county clerk, Eli Moser for sheriff, U M. Robinson for
register of deeds, Fl. F Mellenbruch for surveyor and Dr J. N Schooler for cor-
oner were nominated by acclamation. For commissioner of the se ond district
W. S. Hall received 8 votes and W. B. Baker 4.
October 17 Republican county convention. W. A Biggert was chosen
temporary chairman and L II. Smyth temporary secretary The following
committees were appointed: Permanent organization, L N Reid. I. P Win-
slow, John Lorimer Credentials, A. J Anderson, J Liehty, Wm. Radford,
H. Lawrence, Milton Moore.* Order of Business, E. Berkley, Thomas McCoy,
John Hall.
192 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 1 1885
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:
Carson — John Mann, A. J. Anderson.
Tyler- J J. Webb, Samutl Fouls.
Padonia— Thomas McCoy, Isaac Dilley, I. P.
Wiuslow.
Baker— A.M. Hannah, W. M. Nellans, John
Speuce.
Willis— L. K. Chase, J. J. Figley, John Lor-
imer, Dr. W. H. Barber, Henry A. Smith, J. J.
Erwin.
Robinson— Fred Lyman, H Cheal, P. S.
Kelley, E. C. Carroll, D. B. Campbell,
Everest— W. W. Price. C. B. Weaver, M. L.
Guelich.
Washington— George Anderson.
Kickapoo — Robert Andrews, J. H. Hall.
Powhattan— W. D Frazey, J. Grubb.
Hiawatha— S. Wilkinson, H. Sebum, T.
Chase, J. S. Henney, B. F. Partch, E. A. La-
Fever, Wm. Radford.
Hiawatha. First Ward— John Merrill, H. C.
Pearson.
Hiawatha, i econd Ward— A. F. Bechtel, I.
N. Smith.
Hiawatha, Third Ward— C. H. Lawrence, L.
H. Smyth.
Hiawatha, Fourth Ward— W. J. Nevins, C. J.
Lawson.
Irving— Jacob Rhulen, C. C. Gregg* E. Mor-
ton, G. W. Lindley.
Hamlin— Milton Moore, M. Schmitt, E. Berk-
ley, C. R. Gaston.
Reserve— J. C. Watson, John Syster
Morrill-L. N. Reid, N. Curtis, J. Lanning,
J. Lichty, W. A. Biggart
Thomas McLaughlin for treasurer, G. I. Prewitt for clerk, T. J.Marion for
surveyor and S. Detwiler for commissioner were nominated by acclimation.
For register of deeds six ballots were had as follows:
12 3 4 5 6
M. G. Ham 9 13 17 27 29 32
A. J. Leibengood....24 26 28 25 29 26
P. W. Hoskinson.... 9 10 8 5 1.
J. A. Hewitt 6 2 2 2
J. V. McNamar 7 5 4
P. R. Harmon 3 3
J. B. Allison 1
For sheriff fourteen ballots were had as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Geo. Woodraanse 12 11 16 16 14 14 14 13 16 Id 19 -1 28 31
S. Hunter 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 24 26 23 23 L6 28 28
S. Thompson 19 18 18 16 16 17 17 14 8 withdrawn
I. N. Smith.... ' 2 6 4 6 7 8 7 6 7 8
S. H. Johnson 5 3 1
J. V. Rollins 2
W. Lambertson 2 12 9 8 3
The following central committee was elected: Irving, A. W. Bell; Padonia,
I. P. Winsiow; Hamlin, A. R. Smith; Reserve, M.S. Watson; Morrill, J.
Lichty; Tyler, P. H. Shintaffer; Carson, Noah Hanson; Hiawatha, J S. Hen-
ney; Hiawatha, First Ward, C. W. Wellcome; Hiawatha Second Ward, I. N.
Smith; Hiawatha, Third Ward, H. J. Aten; Hiawatha, Fourth Ward, W. J.
Nevins; Washington, J. P. Freeland; Everest, M. L. Guelich; Willis, John
Lorimer; Baker, W. M. Nellans; Kickapoo, W. D. Rife; Powhattan, W. D:
Frazey.
October 28. The Prohibition county convention nominates the following
ticket: Treasurer, W. M. Robertson; Clerk, J. S. Moore; Register, J. B. Allison
Sheriff, W. H. Conkling; Surveyor, I. F. Douthart; Coroner, A. J. Dooley;
Commissioner, Samuel Moyer.
The following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That as patriotic citizens of the United States of America in the beautiful state
of Kansas, we declare our belief in the position necessary for the Prohibition party in order
that the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors as a beverage may be entirely prevented.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
193
Resolved. That there is no hope of attaining' said Prohibition by or throug-h either of the
old parties and we therefore pledge our best efforts to advance and secure the greatly desired
blessing of prohibition through the influence of the Prohibition party both state and National.
October 31. Geo. H. Wheeler, a prisoner in the county jail, announces
himself as a candidate for sheriff.
October 31. At a meeting of the Brown county bar an address was is-
sued and Col. E. Bierer was appointed to act with representatives from other
counties in memoralizing the legislature to grant some relief to this judicial
district by dividing the district.
November 2. Frank Thomas is elected City Clerk of Hiawatha.
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December 6. The M. E church is dedicated. Bishop Nindeof Topeka,
preached the dedicatory sermon. $3,800 was raised being more than enough
to meet all expenditures. $10,000 was the cost of the new church.
194 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1836
December 11. The Northeastern Kansas Bee-Keeper- Association meets
at Hiawatha witli J. VV. Margrave in the chair Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: President, H J. Ward, of Farniington; Vice President,
J. A Johnson, of Everest; Treasurer, T. B. Dickason; Secretary, M J. Dicka-
son.
December 22. A railroad meeting was held at Comet and J. F. Cashman
was elected a delegate to accompany the Sabetha delegation to Leavenworth
to confer with the board of trade of that city in regard to the Leavenworth
Southern and Northern Railway.
1886.
January 19. Fourth annual session of the Farmers Institute at the
courthouse. Papers are read by Peter Pfeiffer, P. W. Fuller, A. Carothers,
John Springer, S. Detwiler, A. A Fiink, J. M. Bo»m3r, T J. Elliott, F. D.
Coburn, C H. Isley, W. O Bechtel. H. F. Mellenbruch was elected
president, John McCreary, Vice President, and P. W. Fuller, H. Seburn, and
A. Carothers, executive committee
January 20. N. S Grover is appointed Superintendent of the Poor farm.
February 1. II. M Robinson is appointed city assessor fo,- Hiawatha.
February 17. The twenty-second judi ial distiict is created composed of
the counties of Brown, Nemaha and Doniphan The Terms of court are fix' d
to begin in Brown county on the first Mondays of .January, April and October.
Two days later this is amended to read the flrst Mondays of February May
and November.
February 18 Farmers Institute at Morrill E. Berkley is president and
J. Liclity secretary.
February 20 The state is redistricted and Brown county becomes the
forty-fourth legislative district.
February 25. R. C. Bassett of Nemaha is appointed judge of the twenty-
second judicial district.
March 6. The great strike on the Missouri Pacific reaches Hiawa'ha.
March 12 The third annual contest of the State luter-Collegiate Associa-
tion is held at Topeka. Of the six colleges and universities represented two
were represented by Brown county students. Ewing Herbert represented Em-
poria college and Miss Alice Boomer represented Ottawa university
March 18 Melville Lodge No. 279,1 0.0 F is organized at Biker by
H. M. Waller with the following charter numbers: W. M. Nel'ans, B. P.
Blanchard, Chas. Smith, J. Beatty, J W. Beare.
— David Moore dies.
March 23. The Hiawatha Reformed church amends its charter so as to
provide for services in either the German or English language
April 5. Everest city election results in the selection of J M Lyons for
mayor; T. C Honnell, L. A. Irsik, John Green, Francis Barnes, Jas. A. Ken-
nedy for councilmen: G. M. Bartlow for police judge.
April 6. City election in Hiawatha results in the selection of J. D. Blair,
D. Rupert, E Hoye and T. Cheal as councilmen: C. D. Lawrence, F D. Krebs,
W, S. Fraser, W. M. Wellcome, A. N. Todd and J S Henney as members of
the Board of Education; A. A. Holmes and L. S. Herbert as justices and J. N.
Davis as constable.
April 13.— G. Y. Johnson, J. Beatty, G R. T. Roberts, S. Detwiler, Eii
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Davis, H. Sebum, J. D. Stanley, are elected as directors of the Brown County
Exposition Association. The Board organizes by the election of G. R. T.
Roberts, president; S Detwiler, vice president; C. H. Lawrence, secretary; W .
M. Shirley, financial secretary; John E. Moon, treasurer; Albert, Lawrence, H.
B. Wey and L. R. Yates, finance committee.
April 19. The following officers for Hiawatha city are chosen: S. F.
Newlon, city attorney; Frank J. Thomas, city clerk; S. Hunter, city marshal;
D. M. Van Horn, assistant marshal; J. M. Embler, street commissioner: Eli
Allendorf, John L. Merrill and Jacob Cavode, fire wardens; Mrs. M, J. Ham-
bau^h, librarian.
May 19. The Kansas Classis of the Reformed church holds its annual
session at the Bethany church in Hiawatha.
May 24. Republican county convention. W. W. Price was chairman and
, J. B. Mitchell, secretary. L. A. Smyth, J. A. Fulton and S. Thompson were
appointed, a committee on credentials and S. Hunter, Bert Patch, J. L. Lea-
master; a committee on permanent organization.
J. P. Davis, W. M. Wellcome, W. M. Nellans, J. W. Clark, D. K. Babbitt,
J. J. Webb were selected as delegates to the congressional convention.
D. Copeland, W. W. Price, L. H. Smyth, Jesse Holt, J. A. Fulton, P.
Pfeiffer were selected as delegates to the state convention.
Capt. Schilling introduced the following resolution, which, after a general
interchange of opinions, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown County endorse the administration of Governor
Jno. A. Martin, and are in favor of his renomination.
The following resolution, introduced by C. W. Johnson, was also unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, Lucian H. Smyth has been favorably mentioned by many teachers of Northern
Kansas for the office of State Superintendent of Schools, therefore be it
Resolved. That the delegates of this convention to the state convention be instructed to
present his name to the convention for that office and to use all honorable means to secure his
nomination.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:
Irving-— Geo. M. Wilson, C. O. Brown, J. G.
Marcum, J. A. Hewitt.
Padonia— I. P. Winslow.
Hamlin— M. Moore, John Sterns, Peter
Pfeiffer, A. R. Smith.
Reserve— J. W. Clark, Jr , J. C. Watson.
Morrill— W.. C. Cecil, John Fulton, A. W.
Stuart, S. Bell, O. H Brady.
Tyler— S. Thompson, J. J. Webb.
Walnut— T. W. Evans, A. Carothers.
Baker— W. M. Nellans, Jesse Holt, J. W.
Spence.
Willis-L. C. Smith, W. F. Crawford, F. F.
Miles, N. E. Chapman, Berky, Jno. Lorimer.
May 25. W. C. T. U. Convention at Hiawatha.
May 26. Republican Congressional convention at Atchison re-nominates
E. N. Morrill for congress. John Schilling is the Brown county member of the
central committee.
May 30. Memorial Day is observed at Everest. T. C. Honnell delivers
the principal address.
June 19. Citizens of Walnut township present a petition to the county
Everest— James Kennedy, E J. Patch, W.
W. Price.
Washing-ton— Ulrick Kuudson.
Robinson— P. S. Kelley, D. D. Work J L.
Leamaster, M. P. Rush, J. B. Mitchell.
Hiawatha Township— A. G. Speer, A. Mc-
Quilkiu, W. S. Brown, N. D. Loose, Samuel
Detwiler, Jno. Schilling, J. S. Henny.
Hiawatha City— First ward, Frank Case.
Stephen Hunter. Second ward, R. C. Chase,
J. P. Davis. Third Ward, C. W. Johnson, L.
H. Smyth. Fourth ward— J. W. Lamme.
196 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1886
board asking that a special election be held to enable Walnut township to
vote $18,000 worth of bonds to the C. It & N Railway Co. A Special election
was ordered for July 17th at which tim; the bonds were voted by a vote of 200
for to 99 against.
JuNE2t\ School district No. 79, Hickory Grove, was organized by Supt.
L. H. Smyth. The first board were Peter Reed, director: Jno. Vlaud^ley, clerk:
Jno. Greer, treasurer.
July 1. The M E, church of Hiawatha, chartered with J. P Davis, W.
M. Welcome, W S. Hall, J. S. Henney. Robt. Shannon, R. O. Cha-»e. S Det-
wiler, J. W. Lamme and W. H, Heffner as directors. The value of the pro-
perty is given at $12,000. One hundred and thirty names of members are
affixed to the charter.
July 4. Celebration at Everest.
—Celebration at Robinson, S L Ryan is orator of the day.
July 9. The Brown County Herald is issued at Morrill by Price and Shel-
ton. It lasts just six weeks.
July 14. The C. K & N. Railway Co., commences to grade it's right-of-
way in Brown county.
July 16. The Brown County Herald ^ives the following list of businesses
represented in the town of Morrill Oue bank, two blacksmith shops, one har-
row factory, one feed grinder, one barber, one harness shop, two dry goods
stores, one restaurant, one hotel, one millinery room, one pool room, two hard-
ward ware stores, one lumber yard, one meat market, one livery stable, one
patent fence machine factory, twi coal dealers, three stock buyers, two doctors
two elevators, one agricultural establishment, one furniture store, one college,
one public school, two churches, 500 nice cottage homes. A few dudes and 400
pretty girls.
July 21. Republican judicial convention at Hiawatha. A S. Brewster of
Doniphan was chairman, C. K. Seville of Nemiha, secretary and R. T, Her-
rick of Doniphan assistant seeretary. The Brown county delegates were: L.
R. Yates, S. F. Newlon, J. M Boomer, Jno. Lorimer, J. A Hewitt.
R C. Bassett received 20 votes for judge and James Falloon, 10
D. K. Babbitt and S F. Newlon, were made the Brown couuty membersof
the central committee. This committee orginizeJ by the election of S. L.
Rj an as chairman, and S. F. Newlon, secretary.
July 21. The C. K & N. files the plat of its line of road through Brown
county.
July 31. Democratic county convention Col. E. Bierer was chairman
and J J. Burger, secretary. Geo. T. Williams, Dr. B F. Johnson aud John
White were appointed a committee on permanent organization and J. H.
Meyer, Henry Williams and vl V. Christy on credentials.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:*
Baker--H. B. Walters, J. C. Swartz. I Carson— W. D. Beale, W. H. Meyer.
Willis— G. \\ Johnson, J. D. Stanley. Tyler— H F, Mellenbrjch.
Washing-ton — B. F. Johnson, J. M. Lyons, | Irving'— J C Dickinson. Charles Cassell.
J. Hess, Sr.. Carey Finley. j Hiawatha Township-J. L. Allem. W H.
Hamlin— Geo. M. Teale, Josiah Bean. Chandler.
Robinson— J. H. Williams. M. V Christy. Hiawatha City— First ward, G T.Williams
Kickapoo— Thomas H. Brown, Wm. Gil- N. B. Moore. Second ward, Eli Davis, Col. E.
more. j Bierer. Third ward, Wm. Ahem, John H.
Powhattan—S. F. Amend, J. .A. Davidson, j Meyer. Fourth ward— John White, T. Cheal.
Padonia— R. M. Stewart, Thomas Hart.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
Geo. E. Clayton and Nicholas Berney were contesting delegates from Willis
and sought to have the report amended, but the report of the committee was
adopted.
Geo. T. Williams, H. B. Wey, J D. Hinton. Thos. H. Brown, N. Berney
and J. M. Lyons were chosen as delegates and A. Lawrence, E. Bierer, J. M.
Teale, Geo, 8. Foster, G. Y. Johnson and J. B. Green as alternates to the state
convention and instructed for Col. Tliomas Moonlight for governor.
H. F. Mellenbruch, H C. Baker, J. A. Davidson, H. Williams, J. C. Kelsey
and W. W. Minturn were elected as delegates and Henry Isely, J. H. Meyer
S. F. Amend, J. T. Pomeroy, J. J. Fisher and Josiah Bean as alternates to the
congressional convention and instructed for Col. E. Bierer for congress.
The following central committee was appointed:
Hamlin. Jolin Hillman; Robinson, M. V. Christy; Hiawatha, Stewart
Litle; Irving, J. C Dickinson; Reserve, J. J. Burger; Willis, Taylor Beeler;
Everest, J. B. Green; Tyler, Geo. Warner; Walnut, W. D. Beale; Powhattan,
Armstrong Martin; Morrill, T. P. Gordon: Padonia, A. Argo; Baker, John Mc-
Creary; Washington, A C. Adams; Kickapoo, W. M Gilmore; Hiawatha, First
ward. Geo. T Williams; Second ward, J. C Kelsey; Third ward, J. H.Meyer;
Fourth ward, John White
The committee organized by electing Col. E. Bierer, chairman and Geo.
T. Williams, secretary.
August 2. Teachers Normal Institute opens at Hiawatha with E. Stan-
ley as conductor and C. P. Cary and C. G, Blakely as assistants.
August 4. Democratic state convention at Leavenworth nominates Tom
Moonlight for governor. Geo. T. Williams is elected a member of the state
central committee.
August 5 The Republican state central committee appoint E. N. Morrill
as one of the delegates to the anti-saloon convention at Chicago.
—A railroad meeting is heid at Everest to consider the proposition from
the C. R. I. & P. road relative to locating a depot near Everest. Dr. John-
son was chosen chairman and M. L. Guelich secretary The road asked for
reasonable depot grounds and a mile of right of way for which it agreed to
maintain a depot in the west half of the northeast quarter of 32-4-18. The
meeting agreed to tender the road $500. This tender was refused aud Everest
lost the depot.
August 7. D. W. Wilder is a candidate for state printer.
August 9. The citizens of Hiawatha hold a meeting to discuss the water
problem. J. P. Davis was chairman and W. B. Kingsley secretary. It is de-
cided to sink the artesian well 2,000 feet and J. Schilling, L. R Yates, E. N.
Morrill, G. H Adams, I. B. Hoover, C H Lawrence and Col. E. Bierer were
appointed a committee to solicit the necessary funds for that purpose. The
funds could not be raised and the project was abandoned.
August 13. T.J.Elliott announced through the Brown County Herald
that his name may be submitted to the Republican Convention as a candidate
for the legislature.
September 4. Democratic Congressional convention at Leavenworth
nominated E. Bierer for Congress.
September 11. Republican county convention. D. K. Babbitt was
chairman and L. H. Smyth secretary. J. B Mitchell, A. M. McQuilken, T.
C. Mathews, F. F. Miles and W. W. Price were appointed a committee on ere-
m
ANNALS OJT-'BROWS'COTTSTT.
T1886
dentials and J. P. Davis, J. L. Leamaster and L. M. Reid a committee on per-
manent organization.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention.
Biawatha Township-<S. Detwiler, D. K.
Babbitt, N. I). Loose. A. McQuilkia J. Hanna,
Q E. Mitchell, R Zimmerman.
Powhattan precinct— W. D. Frazey, A. D.
Lynch.
Reserve— O. C. Rummel, M. S. Watson.
Willis— F. F Miles John Lorimer, J. Good-
win, U W. Honnell, H.A.Smith, J. M Bell
Baker— S. E. Erwin, C W. Smith, Jessie
Holt.
Morrill— Jacob Lichty. John Hoover, John
Fulton. F. Reid. Rev. W. A. Bigg-art.
Everest— Lon Eddy. T. C. Honnell, W W
Price.
Washington precinct— George Anderson.
Carson— A. Carothers, Campbell Evans.
Irving Township— A. W Bell, G. M. Wil-
son, C O. Brown, J N Quinn.
Kickapoo precinct— W. D. Rife
ley.
Tyler— S Thompson, Joseph Haigh.
Padonia Township— A J. Leibengood
Kinzie, I>aac Dilly.
Robinson Township— J B Mitchell
Kelley, Geo. Terri.l, J. L. Lemaster,
Carroll.
Hamlin Township— Peter Pfeiffer,
Mathews. E. Blanchard, T. B. Lydick.
Hiawatha City— First Ward, Frank Case, J
V. McNamar. Second Ward, J. P. Davis Jno
Cunningham. Third Ward, W M. Welcome
L H.Smyth Fourth Ward. A. N. Todd, J
W. Lamme.
R, Bart-
P. S
E. C.
T. C.
For Probate Judge the first ballot stood: T. B Dickason 29, B F. Partch
10, R. H. Brewster 1, T. J. Payne 13, A. A. Holmes 6. The second ballot stood:
Dickason 34. Partch 9. Brewster 1, Payne 11, Holmes 4.
For county attorney Sample F. Newlon received 30 votes and Ira J. Lacock
29.
For county superintendent 0. P. Carey had 39, O. C. Hill 9, R. C. Chase
9, John Curtis 1.
For clerk of the court, the first ballot resulted: W. L. Guelich 24, Wm.
Heimlich 15, J. K.Klinefelter 17, E N Pugh 3. Second ballot, Guelich 29,
Heimlich 9, Klinefelter 20, Pugh 1, O. C. Hill 1. Third ballot: Guelich 34,
Heimlich P, Klinefelter 18.
T. J. Elliott was nominated for representative by acclamation.
J. P. Davis offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved That we, the Republicans of Brown county in convention assembled, do hereby
pledge auew our faith in and devotion to the principles of the Republican party as enunciated
in our state platform. That we endorse the administration of Gov. John A. Martin and pledge
our full and cheerful support to the state congressional and county tickets.
Elias Berkley was nominated for commissioner the vote standing Elius
Berkley 10, J. F. Cash man 6, G. R. T. Roberts 3.
The following central committee was selected: Irving, A. W. Bell: Padonia,
A. J. Leibengood; Hamlin, F. M. Unkefer; Morrill, L. N Reid; Tyler, J. J.
Webb; Carson, A J. Anderson; Hiawatha Township, S. Detwiler; Robinson. J.
B. Mitchell; Washington, S E. Brown; Everest, C, B. Weaver; Willis, John
Lorimer; Baker, E W. Smith; Powhattan, A D. Lynch; Kickapoo, W. D.
Rife; Hiawatha, First Ward, F. J, Thomas; Hiawatha, Second Ward, T. C.
Brundage; Hiawatha, Third Ward, W. M. Welcome; Hiawatha, Fourth Ward,
J. W. Lamme.
September 1418. The 21st Annual Fair is held at Hiawatha. S. Det-
wiler is president and C. H. Lawrence secretary.
September 15. Prohibition county convention. J. W. Margrave was
chairman and J. B. Stephens secretary. -Geo. W. Shealey, A. P. Browning, W.
1886] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 199
H. Conklin, J. M. Marcum, John Lanning, H. F. Douthart and Chas. Hack
were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following which
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved That only through the Prohibition party can we hope to crush the tyrant, King-
Alcohol, in Kansas as w<rll as in the nation, and so thoroughly strengthen the foundations of
our government that in all our borders every inhabitant may enjoy the inestimable blessings
of freedom .
Resolved That the late Republican legislature, instead of redeeming the party's pledge by
giving us successful prohibition, has, at the suggestion of its governor, inflicted upon' our com-
monwealth the infamous drug store application farce, which has converted a large majority
of the druy stores into saloons.
Resolved That because the Republican party has sold us out and the Democratic party is
so largely in favor of the accursed traffic, we believe it is the duty of every patriot and christian
to support the Prohibition party.
Resolved That we heartily endorse the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the na-
tion and pledge them our individual support in their efforts to secure a lawmaking scientific
temperance instruction obligatory throughout our nation.
Resolved That we heartily endorse the state platform of our party
The following ticket was nominated: Representative, W. H. Conklin; Pro-
bate Judge, J W. Margrave; Clerk of Court, J. C. Anderson; Superintendent,
Lilly Mason; Commissioner. A. P, Browning. Miss Mason refused to take the
nomination and L. A. Lucore was placed on the ticket by the central com-
mittee.
September 20. First lot sold in Horton. f
October 2. Democratic county convention. Col. E. Bierer was chosen
temporary chairman and Geo. T. Williams temporary secretary. C. H. War-
ren, H. J. Gillispie and C. D. Baker were appointed a committtee on creden-
tials and reported the following list of delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
Everest-J. B. Green, T. Schecker, J. H. Coe
John Lyons.
Washington— C. Findley, L,. A. Irsik.
Willis-T. Beeler, S. R. Johnson, P. Reed,
N. Berney.
Carsjn-W. D. Bea'e, H.A.Wagoner, Geo.
Warner, H. F. Mellenbruch.
Powhattan— S. C. Amend, D. E. Van Brunt
J. A Davidson.
Kickapoo— M. Gilmore, T. Brown.
Padonia— H. J. Gillispie F. O'Neil, J. Argo.
Irving— J. C. Dickinson.
Baker— John McCreary, J. F. McGinnis, C.
D. Baker, J. K. McGinnis.
Hiawatha, First Ward— N. B. Moore, M.
Hesselberger.
Hiawatha, Second Ward — Wm. Baker, J. C.
Kelsey.
Uiawatha, Third Ward— D. A. Short, J H.
Meyer.
Hiawatha, Fourth Ward— John White. J. C.
Dunn.
Hiawatha Township— W. H. Chandler, John-
son Beatty, S Litle.
Robinson-J. H. Williams, M. V. Christy, J.
A. Glenn, J. A. Gafford.
Morrill— T. P. Gordon, E B. McKim, C. K.
Hardin
Hamlin — J. Hillmon, J. Stafford, D. Hinton,
O. W. Warren.
W. D. Beale, J. C. Kelsey and Nicholas Berney were appointed a com-
mittee on permanent organization and recommended D. A. Short for perma-
nent chairman and J. H. Meyer for secretary which report was adopted.
For probate judge CD. Lawrence received 38 votes and J. A. Jeffries 8.
For county superintendent J. W. Carnahan received 36 votes and J.N.
Scouller 11.
For county attorney B. F. Killey received 41 votes and Nathan Jones 6.
For representative E. Harrington received 26 votes, Johnson Beatty 14,
Taylor Beeler 6 and Gregory Amann 1.
For commissioner W. D. Beale received 10 votes, Robert Gaston 4, Elias
Berkley 1.
200
ANSTATLS OF" mO WW COUNTY.
Theodore Schecker, Thomas Brown, G. M Teale, H.J. GilHspie, S. Li tie,
T, P. Gordon, Chas. Cassel, S R Johnson, Jeremiah Jordon and Wm. Baker
were selected as delegates to the judicial convention.
October 13-17. Farmers institute at Hamlin. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: G. R T.Roberts, president; D A. Liclity, vice
president: J. R. Ingels, secretary; T. J Elliott, A B. Allerton, Jas EI. Rains,
Jno. McCoy and E. Berkley, executive committee..
October 16. A Democratic judicial convention at Hiawatha decides to
put no candidate in nomination for judge E. Bierer, W. B. Baker and J C.
Kelsey were selected as the Brown county members of the central committee.
October 27 Fairview Town company incorporated by J. S. Ty|er, H
Thompson, W. F. Lambertson, J. J. Webb, D. W. Evans and W. W, Guthrie.
October 29. Brundage & Bear issue Vol. 1, No. 1 of the Horton Bead-
light. It is Republican in politics.
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, S. E Erwin
P C Wimerscheidt
Jno Goodwin
Clerk Tavlor Beeler
E L Hale
Treasurei . Jno Goodwin..
Gen. McVeigh
S. R. Johnson
Justice W M Nellans...
Jno Lorimer
D F. Carlisle
Constable, L L Newland.
W. F. Crawford
J C Swartz
R M. Clark
W. Loofbourrounh
: W SI. Nellans
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP
Trustee. A. D. Lynch
A Martin
Clerk, Chas Macho
Jno. ICellev
Treasurer, E. Smith
J. L Linn.
Justice, W. D Frazey
S A H'llcomb
H. Meibach
Jno Dncker
Constable. D. A. Woodman
•Jas T. Hartley
Wm. Brown
Nick Linn
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trus'efc. Levi Wallace. ...
Clerk, Jacob Reasoner
Treasurer. Henry Stafford.
Peter Pfeiffer
Justice. F J Smith
M S Watson
Jno. C. McGee
Wm Davis
Constable. J H Tipton .
Jasper Messmore
Wm Ellis
Jno C. McGee
Thomas Robinson
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
54 1 134
72i 126
54 141
711 135
72 136
55 1 133
56 134
72 13*
71 | 133
54 13!
55: 133
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. G M Wilson 147
Jno. Dim mock 35
Glerk T J Griffith .140
J G.Howard 1
Treasurer. A W Bell 133
Geo M. Wilson ... 2
Justice. J. Dim mock 3
P. L. Landis 118
U.S. Keith .-.- 80
J.C. Dickason 63
T A. Dunn 4
Constable, Philip Grabbling 125
B. F. Ever 122
A. B.Liudley I
Trustee. G Terrill
C M. Truex
Clerk, M P Rush
A. B Smith
F A Hiskey
Treasurer. I. B Mitchell.
F. A. Hiskev
A B Smith
Justice. T J. Pavne
Josiah Thuma ..
J W Martin
David (jlenn
A F Smith
Constable. M. F Terrill ..
A. W. Terrill
A Nell-ins
S E Rush
Jno. Bridgman
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. Wm Radford
I'lerk. Fred Lemlev
Treasurer. P. V. Fuller
Justice, B F Kellev
J. S Hennev .. ."..
Constable. G T Woodmansee ...
J. V Rollins
W A. Zimmerman
274
272
.274
.174
•269
241
146
135
MORRILL I'OWN HIP,
Trustee, L. N Reid
Clerk, A. L. Fhillippi ..
Treasurer, Jno. Hoover ..
Justice Nathan Jones
C. B. Miner
T. J. Marion
Constable, Joseph Peyton
Jno. B Kyle
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY,
201
November 2 1886
Associate -Justice.
D M . V • i. i • i e K
W M, Whitelaw U
E B. Peyton, P....
Governor.
Jno A. Martin R..
Thos. Moonlight I).
C H. Branscombe P
Lt. GOvernol.
A. P Riddle. R....
S. G Isetts, L)
D. W. Houston, P..
State Ipa-urer
.1. \V Hamilton, R
L P. Biirclilield. D
Wtn. Crosby, P
Stale \uditor.
Tim'thyMcCartlnR
Wm. D Kellev, D..
C. H Lanesion, P.
Attorney General .
S. B Bradford R..
A.Smith DiveuneyD
W. s Waite, P . .
State Supt Hub lust
J H. Lawhend, R..
W Montgomery D.
Mrs C. Cutlebert.P
Const Amendment.
For
Asfaiust
Secretary of State.
E B Allen. P ...
W. V I'etlillon. D
N B Kl line. P ...
Congressman 1st D ..
I-. N .M .rri 1 1. K. .
Everard Bierer, D
J S. P. Milligan, P
Juciire 22nd Judicial I)
R C B Ls-eti, R .
Represemative 44i li l>
T J Elliott, R ...
E. Harrington, D. ..
li b . d iiiiuiiTt. P.
J M Boomer
Probate did re
T. B Dickason. R
C. D. Lawrence, D..
I kV U.irsfave.. i'
Clerk Di-irici Coin!
M.L Gi
John II Meyer. I
J. Anderson". P..
County A ilorney.
S. F Newlon. R.
B. F. Killey, 1)
County Superinten't .
C. I' Can . K
J. W. Cafnabau, D
L A Lucore, P ..
Coun'y Commissioner
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77
72
84
65
76
63
75
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67
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43
78
44
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47
51
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115
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131
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115
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143
147
113
113
1
144
166
157
If. 2
162
156
170
143
154
177
165
176
138
148
1
168
Geo W. Robbins
Treasurer. A Kessler
112
Clerk. L. H Eddy*
L. A. Irsik
Treasurer, C. B. Weaver
J M Lyons
Justice. Jas. Kennedy
158
lustice, J. W.Beits
Ed M.Brown
114
121
161
138
J. B. Green
Ambrose Leigh
Constable. J. A. Vineyard
2
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45
79
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C W. Joss
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Jno. Sentz
S.Thompson
Jno Mann
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W. W. Bushlev
J. W.Anderson
73
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PADONIA TOWNSHII
Trustee. J. P McKnight
I. P. Winslow
Clerk. A.J Leibengood
Treasurer, Wm Evans
Justice, I. P. Winslow
Wm. Lewis
David Hillyer
Constable, D. Fixley
Jno. Leibeng-ood
149
2
151
151
141
138
13
142
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November 10. Annual Sunday school convention at Hiawatha. C. H.
Isley is elected president. Isaac Morgan secretary, J. S. Henney treasurer and
M. S. Snialley. A. Carothers and J. M. Kenreigh members of the executive
committee.
November 12. The rails are laid and the first train steams into Horton.
November 14. The first Sunday school in Horton is organized. E. F.
Hanna is superintendent, R. O. Malone, assistant; W. D. Maxwell, secretary;
Mrs. I. L. VanMeter, treasurer: Frank Gooding, librarian; Mrs. Dr. Fisher,
chorister.
November 15. Horton postofflce is established with Henry L.Miller as-
postmaster.
November 23. L. R. Yates is elected mayor of Hiawatha to All vacancy
caused by resignation of H. B. Wey.
November 27. A six inch vein of coal is struck at Horton at a depth of
29 feet.
December 5. Death of Samuel Wilson, clerk of the district court. M. L.
Guelich is appointed to fill the vacancy.
December 28. By a vote of 242 to 27 Hiawatha authorizes the issue of
$50,000 worth of bonds to build water works.
December 23. C. L. Wilson and 71 other citizens of Horton petition
Judge R. C. Bassett for an order entitling them to organize and incorporate as
a city of the third class.
1887.
January 6. The Simpson M. E. Society of Padonia incorporated, by J.
H. Beamgard, Milton Moore, L. D. Burdick, Michael Schmitt, A. R. Smith,
Jacob Stickel, John Belk and Jno. W. Clark, Jr.
January 11. Farmers' Institute at the court house. Papers are read by
1887] ainma of brown county. 203
A. J. Leibengood-, H. F. Mellehbruch, Mrs. R. C. Chase, W. O. Bechtel, Dr.
H. A. Sebum, C. H. Isely, Mrs. Ellen P. Allerton and others. Lectures were
delivered by Hon. C. W. Johusou and Hon. W. A Peffer. The following reso-
lutions were adopted: ;
Whereas. A comparatively large area of Brown county's richest land returns scarcely
any revenue to its owner, in consequence of being- too wet, therefore be it,
Resolved, That ihe Farmers' Institute now in session earnestly urge and substantially en-
courage the tile industry.
Resolved, That the members of our state legislature, the honorable senators and sepresen-
tatives be hereby memoralized to pa.-s an act which will not recognize nor protect the purchaser
of fradulent notes as innocent parties, but to place them in the same category, as those persons
who have bought stolen property.
J A Jeffries was elected president and S. Detwi!er vice president for the
ensuing; year.
January 20. Republican caucus at Topeka nominate* Cliff Baker for
stnte printer. D. W. Wilder was his opponant and received 42 votes to Mr.
Baker's 97.
January 24 Judge R. C. Bassett grants an order for the incorporation
of the city of Horton as a city of the third class. An election is ordered for
February 21st. C. L. Wilson, Albert Shannon and Frank Perry are designated
as judges, W. FT. Sprague and S. D. Trial as clerks and C. M. Crawford, John
McDowell and Prank J. Johnson as a board of canvassers.
January 26. The Union Labor party for the first congressional district
hold a convention at Atchison and elect S. Weaver of Hiawathi and Jesse Pig-
gott of Effingham delegates to the national convention at Cincinnati February
22.
January 27. The Everest Reflector suspends.
[February 7. Hiawatha city council passes an ordinance establishing a
system of water works for the town.
February 17. Vol. 1, No lof the Free Press is issued at Hiawatha by
Stewart and Patch.
February 18 Hiawatha Post 130 G A.R passes resolutions denouncing
President Cleveland for his pension vetoes.
February 21. First city election in Horton. There were 119 votes cast
of which Samuel Guldin received 73 and W W. Whitehead 40 for mayor. G.
M Clem received 119 votes for police judge. The vote for councilmen ranged
as folows: Albert Shannon 10 , L L Merrill 83, Frank J. Johnson 78, C. L.
Wilson 74, B. L Legg 70, John McDowell 46, R O, Malone 39, H. M. Byers 38,
C. Callahan 25, S. D. Trial 20, G J. Bound 13.
—The $50,000 Hiawatha water works bonds are sold for $49,169.50 to M. S.
Smalley.
February 24. Rev S M. Irvin dies at his home in Highland. He came
to Kansas in 1837 as a missionary to the Indians and built the Indian Mission
near Highland in 1845.
February 28. The contract for building the Hiawatha water works is
let to R. P. McCorm ick. The contract price is $48,890 80.
February — . The Grand Army holds its annual encampment at Abiline.
L. H. Smyth represented Hiawatha Post 130 John Fulton is elected a mem-
ber of the council of administration. Mrs. R. C. Chase was elected chairman
of the Ex Board. of the W.R.C, ...
204 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1887
March 1. The contract for building the Horton shops is left to Grace &
Griffith of Chicago.
March 4. The Hiawatha Improvement Association is formed with 79
members. The following officers were elected: President, J. P Davis; vice
president, E. Bierer; secretary, C. H. Lawrence; treasurer, A. Lawrence; mem-
bers of executive committee B. Phelps, G. H. Adams. The following stand-
ing committees were appointed: Schools, M. S. Smalley, O. C. Hill, J. S. Hen-
ney, Dr. Scouller, Henry Baker. Railroads, E. N. Morrill, E. Bierer, A. Law-
rente, L. R. Yates, Geo. Boone City improvement, Ed Hoye, I. B. Hoover,
T. McLaughlin, T Cheal, W. W. Nye. Manufactures, A. L. Newcomb, Byron
Phelps, J. H. Meyer, G. H. Adams, O T. Hulburd. Finance, W. M. Shirley,
S. Hunter. V. A. Stewert, A. J. Hill, C. Meisenheimer. Advertising, Thos.
Stevens, F. Krebs, J D. Blair, C P. Waste, T. L. Brundage.
—The Ladies Union church society of Horton incorporated with Mesdames
Mary Lee Casey, M. A. Malone, Gillie Hanna, Flora Byers, Lizzie L. Van Me-
ter as trustees. The purpose is to build a union church building.
March 5. Horton has her first fire. Only a barn burned. Loss small.
— D. W. Wilder is confirmed as Insurance commissioner for Kansas.
March 6. The annual meeting of the Brown county bible society is held
at the M. E. church Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, J. P. Davis; vice president, W. S. Brown; secretary, A. F. Bechtel;
treasurer, A. H. Thomas: executive committee, Dr. S. M. Pratt. Dr. J. N.
Scouller, John Maglott, W. H. Heimlich, C. P. Waste.
March 10. The Bank of Horton is incorporated. The officers are J. W.
Parker, president; E W. Sandison, vice president; F. D. Krebs, cashier.
March 15. Comet Cemetary Association incorporated with C. B. Blaney,
J. A. Davidson. I. C. Morey, M. Foster and F. W. Harper as trustees.
March 15-16. Farmers' Institute at Morrill. D. A. Lichty is president.
The following resolutions were passed:
Resolved, That oats is a more profitable crop for the average farmer of Brown county than
wheat.
Resolved. That the Farmers' Institute be encouraged and patronized by the farmers, their
wives, sons and daughters
Reso'ved, That farming- be so conducted as to adapt itself to various soils, localities, minds
and tastes of farmers, doing that to which a person is best adapted. And thus we favor mixed
farming, using a large portion of our lands for meadows and pastures, and plant some corn and
grain for home consumption, that cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, eggs, butter and all kinds of fruit
can be made the means to increase our income and make farm life pleasant.
Pursuanttoa resolution the chairman appointed the following committees:
On essays, Henry Isely, H. F. Mellenbruch and 8. Detwiler; on literary, A.
Carothers, A. R. Smith and Lewis Meyers; On legislation, T. J. Elliott, J. R.
Ingels and Peter Pfeiffer; On music, David Shelton, Harvey Berkley and Miss
Dora Graybill; On entertainment, Mrs. A. B. Allerten. Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Robert
Gaston, Mrs. Beale and Mrs. Sweezey.
Among the topics discussed was that of Farmers Mutual Insurance Com-
panies and T. J. Elliott, J. R Ingels and Peter Pfeiffer were appointed to ob-
tain a charter for the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Brown county.
March 21. The C. K & N ma. nine shops at Horton are staked out.
March 24-25 G. A. R fair at Hiawatha. Total receipts $1894.00. Ex-
penses $673.00. The proceeds go to pay off the debt on the Armory.
March 29-30. Brown county W. C. T. U. Convention at Morrill, Mrs. Hen-
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rietta Middleswart, county president, presiding. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Mary R. Evans, president; Julia A. Chase, corresponding secretary; Miss
Mary Curl, recording secretary; Mrs. D. Rork. treasurer.
March 30. W. C. T. U. district convention at Hiawatha. The following
resolutions are adopted:
Resolved, That we feel that it is the duty of the W. C. T. U. women to exercise the rig-lit of
suffrage and to use their influence to induce all other good women to do likewise and thereby
aid in exterminating the enemies of our homes.
Resolved, That members of the W. C. T. U. should use the utmost caution when asked to
sign a druggist's petition lest our standard be lowered and the cause disgraced.
March 31. The Hiawatha Building & Loan Association incorporated
with $100,000 capital stock. S. M. Pratt, W. M. Wellcome, Ira J. Lacock, John
Sherritt, I. B. Hoover, C. V. Pyle, Albert Lawrence, T. McLaughlin and \V.
W. Nye are named as directors
April 5. Hiawatha city election.
1st
For Mayor Ward
L. R. Yates 61
City Treasurer
J no. E Moon 75
Treasurer Board of Education
C. H. Janes 75
Police Judge
John Cunningham 74
School Board
J V. McNamar 70
W B. Baker
Geo H.Adams .'
C. H. Lawrence
Rev. H. O. Scott
Justice of the Peace
L.S.Herbert 31
F. M. Keith 26
A. A. Holmes 57
Council men
C. W. Wellcome 70
I N. Smith
J. A. Hewitt
(5. Meisenheimer
J . W . Lamme
Constables
S. H. Johnson 57
J. C. Anderson 57
For members of the board of education for the attached territory J.
len received 29 votes and John Schilling 27.
April 5 Everest city election. John Lyons is elected Mayor over B. H.
Patch by a vote of 98 to 24. F. Barnes, C, Kopeitz. T. C. Honnell, B. F. John-
son and L. A. Irsik are elected councilmen.
— Horton city election.
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Ward
Ward
Ward
117
60
50
288
121
66
51
313
122
66
53
316
120
62
50
306
70
118
118
119
119
62
62
52
52
74
37
18
160
19
16
19
80
98
5U
37
242
70
68
58
54
54
60
60
50
50
100
51
36
244
101
51
36
245
attach
ed terri
tory J.
L. Al-
For Mayor
H. C. Miller 96
Samuel Guilden 61
For Police Judge.
W. W. Whitehead 92
G. M. Clem 65
For Councilmen.
A. M. Shannon 159
L. L. Merrill 155
John McDowell 94
A. J. Blanvelt 96
H. W. Bradley 91
F. J. Johnson 73
C. L. Wilson 64
B L Legg... 63
For $3,000 bonds 113
Against $3,000 bonds 19
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April 7. The Hiawatha Electric Light Company is organized. G. H.
Adams is president, Dr. W. M Shirley, vice president, C. H. Lawrence, secre-
tary and J. Schilling, treasurer. The capital stock is $20,000.
April 12. G. R. T. Roberts, Johnson Beatty, Eli Davis, G. Y. Johnson,
H. Seburn, S. Detwiler, J. D. Stanley are re-elected as directors of the Brown-
County Exposition Association. They organize by the selection of G. R. T.
Roberts as president, S. Detwiler; vice president, C. H. Lawrence, secretary,
W. M Shirley, financial secretary, Jno. E. Moon, treasurer, A. Lawrence, C. D.
Lamme and C. P. Waste finance committee, E Harrington, marshal.
April 14. The Morrill & Janes Bank is chartered with a capital stock of
$100,000. E. N. Morrill, C. H. Janes, L. Janes, C. D. Lamme and A. J. Schill-
ing are named as directors.
April 18. The following officers for Hiawatha city are confirmed: C. W.
Johnson, city attorney; F. J. Thomas, city clerk; D. M. VanHorn, assistant
marshal; J. M Embler, street commissioner; S M. Pratt, trustee library.
April 20. Work on the Hiawatha water works is commenced.
April 23. The Reserve Cornet band is organized with F. K. Reasoner as
leader, M. S. Watson, president; Jno. Beamguard, treasurer; J. Moore, secre
tary.
April 27. The Robinson Building Association is incorporated with J. B
Mitchell, S. A. Groninger, O. S. Condit, A. Nellans, O. Jordon, G. W. Terrill,
Henry Williams, D. P. Maxwell and A. B. Smith as directors. This board or-
ganized by electing O. S. Condit as president, S. A. Groninger as vice presi-
dent, G. W. Terrill as treasurer and J B. Mitchell as secretary.
' May 1. C. H. Lawrence is appointed city clerk of Hiawatha to fill vacancy
caused by resignation of F. J. Thomas.
— M. E. Foote retires from the management of the World and is succeeded
by I. N.Jones.
May 4. The Hiawatha Improvement Association decides to start an in-
stitution of learning to be known as the Hiawatha Academy. Major Morrill
proposes to donate a site for the school and $5,000 in cash and $1,000 a year for
five years. J. P. Davis, T. J. Elliott, Rev. H. O. Scott. Samuel Detwiler and
Rev. J. B. Richardson were appointed a soliciting committee.
May 5. "General B. W. Wilder, president of the State Historical Society,
has after a great deal of contriving and correspondence secured a design for a
seal for the society, something it has never had. The seal consists of a combi-
nation of the seal of France, in use in 1541, when the Spaniards came to Kan-
sas; the seal of France in use at the date of the Louisiana purchase, when Na-
poleon was first Consul, and the present state seal of Kansas. It is unique and
full of historical significance. The society will adopt it as theirseal." — Demo-
crat.
May 12. The annual meeting of the Northern Kansas Medical Society is
held at Sabetha. Dr. E. W. Bliss is elected treasurer.
May 16. S. Hunter is confirmed as city marshal of Hiawatha
May 25. Bion B. Bierer passes the best competative examination for ad-
mission as a cadet to the Naval Academy at Annapolis and is appointed to the
position by Congressman Morrill.
May 30. Memorial day is observed at Hiawatha. Rev. J. K. Miller is or-
ator of the day.
May—. The Northern Kansas Telephone Company is chartered. The
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directors are E. N. Morrill, C. H. Lawrence, G. H. Adams, J. P. Davis, M.
Hesselberger, F. D. Krebs, A. C. Rick seeker, S. E. Bear and H. W. Brundage.
Its purpose is to build a telephone line from Hiawatha to Horton. The capi-
tal stock is $10,000.
June 1. The Horton Gazette, a six column folio, semi-weekly, C. C Bar-
huff editor and proprietor, straight Republican in politics makes its appearance.
June 3. The Horton Headlight announces that a 28 inch vein of coal has
been struck in Horton at a depth of 170 fett.
June 6. Mrs. Remegan is confirmed as city librarian of Hiawatha.
June- 7. Horton Division No. 346 B. of L. E. is organized by Joseph
Schwartz. The officers are A S. McAllister, chief engineer; H. H. Staufer,
1st Eng.; Harry Walker, 2nd Eng.; E. D. Hill, 1st Asst. Eng.; T. A. Galloway,
2nd Asst. Eng.; W. Greenhill 3rd Asst. Eng.; J. S. Groowis, Guide; G.N.
Galloway, Chaplain. . This is the first secret society organized in Horton.
June 7. A delegation from Rulo visit Hiawatha to discuss railroad mat-
ters. A meeting is organized with E. N. Morrill as chairman and C. H. Law-
rence as secretary. It was decided to organize the Rulo. Hiawnthaand South-
western railway company. J Schilling, G. H Adams, Geo. Boone and three
citizens of Rulo were appointed to procure a charter and raise the necessary
funds for a preliminary survey.
JuneS. Commencement at the State University. Grant W.Harrington
represented Brown county in the graduating class and was one of the six repre-
sentatives chosen to deliver commencement orations.
June 22 Horton Lodge No 165 K. of P. is instituted with the following
charter members: J. A. Mann, P. C ; J. C Helper, C. C; E. E. Schock, M. of
F ; W. I. Stuart, K. of R and S.; E. B. DeWitt, I. C; S. E. Bear, V. C. F.
S. Flenderson, P. P.; H. W. Brundage, M. E.; W. A. Schuable, M. A. Frank
Johnson, O. G. H. C. Wilier, W. H. Ross, H. S. Towling, W. D. Maxwell, L.
L Merrill, W. E. King, W. E. McCandlass, W. J. Varmatte, C M. Crawford;
Wm. Clark, B. Bailey, G. B. Clewell, Geo. N. Johnson, J. A. Aurbach, W. W.
Flock, J. T. Hopkins, H. M. Byers, P. Hill. J. Sherman, S. D. Trial, W. C.
Nadeau, E.J. Allen, D. E. Randall, C. E. Young, W. E. Kerkey, R. D. Mc-
Candlass, E. Hardin, D. B. Sutile, S. J. Efner, R. D. Chandler, Peter Trom-
peter, Chas. Miller.
June 23. Fire at Willis. Loss $10,000.
June 24. The charter of the Chicago. Kansas and Southwestern railroad
company is filed. Its purpose is to build a road through Brown county on
south to the state line. The capital stock is $5,000,000. The Hiawatha di-
rectors are Jno. Schilling, Geo. H. Adams, Geo. Boone, E. N. Morrill.
JulyI. G. M. Wellman retires from the World and is succeeded by Ew-
ing Herbert.
July 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. Dr. Philip Krohn of Atchison is the
orator of the day.
July — . Work is commenced on the survey of the Nebraska, Kansas and
Southwestern railroad. Two surveys are to be made through Irving township.
July 14. W. T. Stewart retires from the Free Press leaving E. J. Patch
in full control.
Augusts. The teachers Normal Institute opened with Prof, E. Stanley
as principal and Profs. Carey, Blakely, Morgan and Mrs. Carey as assistants.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1887
August 9. The Hiawatha Academy Company is incorporated. David J.
Brewer of Leavenworth, A. G. Otis of Atchison, L. D. Whittemore of Topeka
and M. S. Smalley, O. C. Hill, H. O. Scott, C. D. Lawrence, J. N. Scouller, W.
S. Brown, G. W. Remagen, J. B. Richardson, J. P. Davis, G. H. Adams, P. W.
Fuller, John Maglott and E. N. Morrill are named as trustees.
August 11. The Free Press announces that it will be a Republican organ
in the future.
August 20. A delegate meeting of the G. A. R. Posts of Brown and
Nemeha counties is held at Sabetha to organize the 4th regiment 1st brigade
department of Kansas to attend the St. Louis encampment. O. C. Hill is
elected colonel.
Septembers. The Hiawatha band organizes with M E. Foote as presi-
dent, C. P. Waste secretary, W. B. Kingsley musical director.
September 9. The Hiawatha Improvement Association elects the follow-
ing officers: President, M. S. Smalley; Vic e President, Thos. Stevens; Secretary,
Geo. T. Williams; Treasurer, Geo. H. Adams; Executive committee, A. Law-
rence, Byron Phelps.
September 10. Gov. Martin issues his proclamation declaring Horton a
city of the second class.
September 20 Horton holds her first annual celebration.
September 24. Plum Creek Cemetery Association incorporated with M.
Foster, A. D. Lynch, J. R. Barnes, A. J Comstock and S. H. Sawyer as trus-
tees.
October 1 . Republican county convention. W. A. Biggart is chairman
and F. J Smith secretary. Committees are appointed as follows: Order of
Business, C H. Lawrence, W. W. Price and I. P Wiuslow. Permanent Or-
ganization, John Sherrett, George Norton and W. D. Frazee. Credentials, L.
N. Reid, Ed. Mitchell and J. R. Lynch. Resolutions, Elias Berkley, John A.
Fulton, W. C. Sanders.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:
Morrill— N. Curtis, L. N. Reid, W. A. Big-
gart, John Fulton, Thomas Crow, B. F Elliott,
John Hoover. Thomas Marion.
Hiawatha- George Pricer. C A. Burlin, Geo.
Norton, Rudy Zimmerman, Will Heimlich.
Jacob Moser, Jno. Sherrett, Sam Myers, Ed
Mitchell, Lewis Kessler, Walter White.
Tyler— P. Shintaffer, F. M. Stewert. S.
Thompson, A Klepper
Everest— C. B. Weaver, James Black, Geo.
Pierce, T. C. Honnell, George Anderson, S E
Brown. W. W. Price, John Chamberlin
Willis— A. F. Moore. H. A. Smith, W. Fig-
ley, J. J Erwin, E. H. Keller.
Hiawatha, First Ward— Frank Case, J. V. Mc.
Namar, J L Merrill.
Second Ward-R. C. Chase, A. F. Bechtel,
T. J. Haves, A. B Carl. Jno Emerson.
Third Ward— Byron Phelps, I. B Hoover, C
H. Lawrence, Ed Hoye.
Fourth Ward— Frank Lytle and Fred Zim-
merman.
For treasurer, O. C. Hill, J. B. Mitchell and T. L. Brundage were placed
in nomination. The ballot resulted Hill fjO, Mitchell 19, Brundage 9.
Hamlin— Elias Berkley, Levi Wallace, F.J.
Smith. John Sterns, D. A. Weltmer, J. R. In
gels.
Carson— C Gardner. A. Kessler Jeff Ander-
son, C. Evans
Reserve— J. F. Crandal), M. S. Watson.
Kickapoo — Robt Anderson, J. I. Brown, J.
Wyatt, A D. Lynch.
Powhattan— W. D. Frazey, T. E. Rolf. Jas.
Grubb.
Padonia— Isaac Dilley. Wm. Castle, D. L.
Morgan, I. P. Winslow.
Irving— T A Dunn, C. C.Gregg. T. J. Grif-
fith J. F. Glick, J. N. Guinn.
Baker— S. A Miller, J. W. Speuce, D. Rork,
Jesse Holt, F. E. Rogers. *
Robinson — H. H. Hickman, S. A. Groninger,
Geo Terrill. J. A. Dowell, A. Cheal, John
Bengston, T. J. Payne, J. D. Hazen.
Horton— S E Bear, W. I Stuart, L. S. Sand-
ers, Frank Johnson, N. F. Leslie.
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209
For county clerk ten ballots were had resulting as follows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 10
W. M. Nellans 11 6 4 5 5 4 5
John Cunningham 17 17 18 20 24 31 36 35 27 21
C H Pierce 18 21 22 24 25 27 39 39 38 35
G. I. Prewitt , 31 31 30 27 22 16 withdrawn
Norman Chapman 15 15 16 16 18 16 18 20 30 40
P. W. Hoskinson 4544410000
After the tenth ballot Cunningham and Pierce were withdrawn and Chap-
man was nominated by acclamation.
There were ten ballots taken for sheriff as follows:
12 3 456789 10
L L.Merrill 7 8 6 4 withdrawn
S. Hunter 32 35 32 31 32 30 32 35 45 36
S. H. Johnson 14 8 11 13 19 21 27 19 18 withdrawn
J. Cashman 29 31 33 33 30 32 38 41 35 59
James Mathers 11 13 14 13 14 8
U. S. Keith 10 2 3 3 1 1
J no. Fulton 1
For register of deeds M. G. Ham was nominated by acclamation.
For coroner the first ballot stood J. L. Leamaster, 33; E. T. Meyers, 22; Dr.
Helper, 36; O. C. Hill, 1; John F. Cashman, 1. Second ballot Leamaster, 22:
Meyers. 7; Helper, 63; John Curtis, 2: Eli Moser, 1.
For commissioner J. P. Freeland received 16 votes and John Heatley 9.
The following central committee was elected:
Morrill, W. A. Biggart; Hamlin, John Sterns; Reserve, J. F. Crandall; Pa-
donia, I. P. Winslow; Irving, T. A. Dunn; Robinson, J. B Mitchell; Hiawa-
tha Township, J. Schilling; Hiawatha City, First ward, T. McLaughlin; Hia-
watha, Second ward, T. L. Brundage; Hiawatha, Third ward, C. H. Lawrence;
Hiawatha, Fourth ward J. W. Lamme; Carson, A. J. Anderson; Tyler, P.
Shintaffer; Kickapoo, W. D. Rife; Powhattan, A. D. Lynch; Baker, Jesse Holt;
Willis, Willard Figley; Horton, W. C. Sanders; Everest. W.W.Price; Wash-
ington, George Anderson.
The committee organized by the election of J. Schilling as chairman and
J. B. Mitchell sec retary.
October 3-6. The Twenty-second Annual Fair. G. R. T. Roberts is pres-
ident and C. H. Lawrence is secretary
October 8. John S. Sherdeman& Co.. issue Vol. I, No. 1, of the Horton
Commercial. Will A. Powers is editor and manager.
October 15. Prohibition county convention. J. W. Margrave was chair-
man. The following ticket was nominated: Clerk, G. M. Bubach; treasurer,
Frank M. Stains; sheriff, J. H. Robertson; register, J S. Belts; coroner, Dr.
W. A. Turner; commissioner, first district, W. H. Conklin.
A county central committee was elected as follows:
Walnut, Chas Belts; Hamlin, Jas Dendurent; Morrill, F. M. Starns; Pa-
donia, W. H. Conklin; Irving, J. M. Marcum; Powhattan, R J. McGinnis:
Mission, Henry Smith; Hiawatha, J. W. Margrave; South Mission, H. F. Dou-
thar^; Washington, Rev. W. Streeter.
October 19. The plat of the town of Pierce is filed witli the Register of
210 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. |188"
Deeds. The town consists of two blocks, two half blocks and seventy-eight
lots. It belongs to the Kansas town and Land Co , M. A. Low president.
October 22. Democratic county convention. W. H. Kemper was chosen
chairman and Geo T. Williams secretary.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
Hiawatha Township— W. Chandler, S. Litle,
J. Beatty. J. L. Allem.
Hiawatha, First Ward-W. W. Beymer, A.
C. Cummings
Second Ward — W B. Baker, S. C Hall.
Third Ward— Geo Boone, Sam Davis.
Fourth Ward— John White, Tom Cheal.
Robinson— M. V Christy, A B. Smith, J. H.
Williams, Jas. T. Pomeroy.
Reserve — J.J Burger, H Rummel.
Hamlin— S. T Miller, J. D. Hinton
Morrill— Nathan Jones, C. Jost.
Padonia— Wm. Lewis, F. M. Fry, David
Evans, A. Cramer.
Walnut— W. Overfield, Jas. Gaston.
Tyler -E. M, Brown, J.J. Scoby.
Washington— A. Leigh, Carey Finley.
Everest— T. Schecker, Dick Yewell.
Willis— T. J. Beall, Geo. E. Clayton.
Baker— E Harrington, D T Carlyle.
Horton— W. J, Vannata Ben Legg, Dr. Sti-
vers, E Kandall, W. H Kemper, J. A. Maun,
W. A. Schnable, Earl B. DeWitt.
Irving— John Wood, Ham Brawley, George
Hetler, C D Swaim.
Kickapoo— Thos. Brown. Mat Gilmore.
Powhattan— R. N. Fanning, Jas. Miller.
John H. Meyer for treasurer, Henry Isely for clerk and Dr. Erwin for cor-
oner were nominated by acclamation.
For sheriff £1. M. Stewart received 38 votes and Jas. Dyche 16.
For commissioner Jno. Lyons and J. A. Jeffries were placed in nomina-
tion. On the first ballot each received 8 votes. The second ballot resulted
Lyons 9, Jeffries 6.
The following central committee was chosen:
Hiawatha, S. Litle: Hiawatha, Fir.-t ward, W. W. Beymer; Second ward,
W. B. Baker: Third ward, Geo Boone: Fourth ward, John White; Horton, Eli
Hardin; Robinson, J. H. Williams; Hamlin, S. T, Miller; Reserve, J. J. Burger;
Morrill, E. B. McKim; Tyler, Geo W. Warner: Carson, H. F. Mellenbruch;
Irving, ■). A Warhurst; Powhattan, Thos. H. Brown: Kickapoo, Mat Gilmore;
Everest, Jno. B Green: Washington, A. C. Adams: Willis, Geo. E. Beall;
Biker, Jas. Hudgens: Padonia, If. M. Fry This committee organized by the
election of Gao. BjoneSr. as ch lirinin and Geo. T. Williams secretary.
The fo'lowi ng resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That a majority of the board of county commissioners deserve censure for delay
ing for seveu months to comply with the law requiring them to designate a bank or banks ill
which the county treasurer should deposit the surplus public funds, in order that the county
might draw interest upon such funds, and that we believe the late action of the majority of said
Board in regard to said funds was merely a pilitical ruse to satisf y the people as wp learn the
county treasurer has not complied with said order and we believe does not intend to do so
Resolved That said law of last session of the legislature of Kansas was passed in the inter-
est of the people, and not for the benefit of political parties, speculators aud capitalists, and no
dela3" should have been made in complying with said law.
October 24 -25. An equal suffrage convention is held at Hiawatha. Ad-
dresses ware delivered by Mrs. Laura M Johns, state president, Susan B. An-
thony, Miss Ricliel Foster of Philadelphia, Mrs L. V. Watkins, E. N. Morrill
and Mrs. R C. Chase. The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we should ask our next legislature to submit an amendment to strike the
word male out of Section 1, of Article 5 of our constitution
Resolved, That we ask our next legislature to confer presidential suffrage on women (under
Section 1 of Article 2 of U S. Constitution).
Resolved. That sve will push the 16th Amendment.
The officers of the local suffrage association are Mrs. C. H. Orth, president;
Mrs. O. Kingman, vice president; Mrs. C. H. Lawrence, secretary; Mrs. E. N.
Morrill, treasurer.
1887J
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
211
October 25. Horton Lodge No. 241, A. O. U. W. is organized by Wm.
R. Sheen wibti tlie following officers and charter members: Julius Pohl, P. M.
W.; J. T. Hopkins. M. W.; Geo. C. Bear, F.; L. H. Duff, O ; H M. Byers, R ;
8. M. Ebtinger, F.; Leo Hirsch, Re.; Wm. A. Heckman, G.: E. 8. Malone, I
W.; S. P. Fisher, O. W. Trustees, E. S. Malone, H. Grimmell and Frank L.
Casey. Frank L. Casey, Elias S. Malone, Walter H. Ross, Jos. Y. Anderson,
R. E. Hansen, L. H. Duff, John Thurman, J. E. Pohl, 8. P. Fisher, Jas. F.
Tilley. David Jones, C. G. Bradford, Henry Grimmell, S. M. Ettinger, R. Mc-
H. M. Byers, W. M. Wallingford, Leo Hirsch, J. T. Hopkins, Wm. E. Wcocl,
Wm. Heckman, Jas. M. Walters, H. C. Pearson, Geo. C. Bear, C. E. Seaman,
Fritz Zuercher.
October 31 . Horton has a $2,500 Are.
October 31. The Horton daily Headlight is issued.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1881
IRVIN'G TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. Geo. M. Wilson
Clerk T J Griffith
A. W. Bell
J. DickinsoD
Treasurer. A. W. Bell
T. J. Griffith
Justice T. A. Dunn
J. C. Dickinson
C. Jones
Han Bralev
Constable, W T. Willhoit
B. F. Evre
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. J P. McKnig-ht
Clerk, R. W. Corneiison.
Treasurer, Wm. Evans...
Justice. David Hillver ..
Constable, J. L Winslow.
D B. Anderson .
F. M Fr.ve
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP
Trustee W H. Heimlich
Clerk , Fred Lemley
Treasurer.P W Fuller
Justice. J S Henry
J. J. Weltmer
Constable, J. V Rollins
W. A. Zimmerman
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, G. W Terrill
G S Hampton
Clerk, M P. Rush
Henrv .Tordon
Treasurer, J. B. Mitchell....
J. A Glenn
Constable. Jno. Hutchinson
E. E Round
A. Nellans
MORRILL TOWNSHIP
Trustee, Jno Hoover
Jno. Eisenbise
Clerk, Jno. Springer ...
Treasurer, Jno. I Smith
Constable Corwin Fisher
Joseph Peyton
Isaac Hiatt ...
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
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731 134
57 145
67 120
73 157
52 110
71 146
52 116
60 138
64! 143
64! 122
( D Martin
P. N. Lynn
Treasurer, L J. Cash man
Justice, L. C. Clark
Martin Woodall
Constable, Dan Becker
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N. Kimberlin
Clerk. H. A Price
J N. Kopeitz
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119 132
122 165
125 138
Treasurer, T. C Honnell
B F. Johnson
12S 1 140
H. A. Price
Constable, Samuel Peterson
J. A. Vineyard
W.N Bushleyr
Scott Hull
42
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118 160
1201 133
123 138
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Clerk. J H. Allison
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W. O. Clark
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75 97
199! 130
106] 94
'205 1 120
103 104
212, 118
107 | 110
197| 116
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Constable, Frank Willis
J. W. Hudgens
L. L Newland
207
330
217
313
Nove^iber 10. Horton fire department organized.
—Second Baptist church of Hiawatha incorporated by Jas.Oobb, Benjamin
Maxey and George Walthal. The property is given at $1800.
1887-88] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 213
November 12 Clyde McManigal buys a half interest in the Horton Com-
mercial.
November 23. Black Eagle Post No. 176 G. A R. of Horton is organized.
The charter members are E W. Pierce, L. H Smyth, R. O. Malone, F. D.
Krebs, Lon H. Eddy, R H Fisher, C C Stivers, I L Van Meter, T Chrissin-
ger, J. R. Wallace, Marion Pierce, G. W. Ralstin, I.A.Smith, W. J. Cope-
land, Chas. Rollow, Henry Spiker, Harvey Bradshaw, John Springer, W. H.
Wilson, Geo. W. Koogle.
November 25. Horton Lodge No. 331 I. O. O. F. is organized by H. J.
Aten with the following charter members: J. F. Bailey, G. W. Kanoff, W. W.
White, John McDowell, C. A Holden, S. M. Ettinger, C. W. McManigal, W.
B. Michaels, W. IT. Kemper, W. F Hrawford, E E. Schock, L. H. Smyth, A.
E. McNeil Jr., J. M. Morris, C. M. Crawford, F. A Small.
November 29. The First M. E. church of Horton incorporated with A.
G. Hobbs, E. Anderson, G. B Rjrkwell, W. E. Lane, W. J. Van Natta, I. L.
Van Meter, R. H. Fisher as directors.
December 3. Brown county Teachers Association at Hiawatha.
December 19, The Hiawatha water works are completed and at work.
December 20. J. H. Kirk Division No. 376 B. of L. F. is organized at
Horton.
1888.
January 11. Farmers Institute at the Court House. Among the sub-
jects discussed were insurance, and Mate Foster, Nathan Jones, A. Carothers,
D. A. Lichty, Win. Heffner, H. F. Mellenbruch, S. Detwiler, T. Hart Br., S.
. Dodge and T, J. Elliott were appointed a committee to Investigate the feasa-
bility of organizing a Brown County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. S.
Detwiler was elected president for the ensuing year, Chas. Babbitt, secretary,
W. O Bechtel, Jesse Worley and W. R. Honn^ll, executive committee.
January 16 A meeting is held at the Court House to organize a Are de-
partment. C. V. Pyle was chosen chairman and Will Killian, secretary.
Three companies were formed as follows: Hose company No. 1 with W. E. Hay-
ner as foreman, Nels Bryan, assistant foreman; Geo. Maglott, secretary; J. T.
Grimes, treasurer. Hose Company No. 2, with W. M. Killian as foreman,
Port Connelly, assistant foreman; G. W. McKallip, secretary and treasurer.
Hook and Ladder Company with Chas. P. Waste as foreman, Bert Patch as-
sistant foreman; Frank Thomas, secretary; C. V. Pyle, treasurer.
C. P. Waste, W. E. Hayner and'C. V. Pyle were recommended to the coun-
cil for chief of the department and Mr. Pyle was selected.
January 25. First Christian church of Horton incorporated with J. H.
Simmons, Bert Williams, Samuel Means, W. Holder and J. E. Davis as trus-
' January 29. Horton Division No. 226 O R. C. is organized.
February 22. The city council of Horton decides to extend the city lim-
ltS ' February 21. The Brown county Horticultural Society is organized at
Hiawatha with the following officers: President, G. W. Lindley; secretary, R.
C. Chase: vice president. B. F. Partch for Hiawatha, J. W. Zahniser for Irv-
ing B. G Wise for Padonia, M. S. Watson for Hamlin, D. A. Lichty for Mor-
rill, J. S Belts for Walnut, Henry Meibach for Powhattan, Wm. Baldwin tor
Mission, C. B. Weaver for Robinson, J. L. Allem for Hiawatha city.
214 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1888
March 4. Mission Township Sunday School convention at Willis.
Makch 9. The Merchants and Mechanics' Building & Loan Association is
organized at Horton. H. W. Cadott is president, H.P. Syfan, secretary: 8.
M. Ettinger, vice president; Scott Hopkins; treasurer.
March 12. Horton is divided into four wards by the city council
March 12. The German Evangelical, Lutheran, St. Pauls Congregation
church chartered at Fairview by Henry A. Meyer, Julius Mueselot, F. L. Meyer,
William Fortmeyer, Herman Frankcarap and John Kruise as directors. Prop-
erty is estimated at $2,650.
Makch 14. Horton organizes a board of trade.
March 15-18. The Kansas conference of the Evangelical Association hold
their 24th annual session at Hiawatha. D. F Honsted is a member of the
committee on finance, J K. Young of the committee on Sabbath and Prohi-
bition, A. W. Piatt on Public worship.
March 15. R P. McCormick sues the city of Hiawatha for $66,285.01
Makch 17. A Republican club is organized with J. D. Blair, as president
and M. L. Guelich as secretary. D. W. Wilder, M. S. Smalley and Jno. Schil-
ling are elected delegates to the state convention.
March 19 The Salvation Army invades Horton.
March 3 Magic City Camp No 535 M. W, A. is organized at Horton with
the following charter members: R W. Turner, H V. Moore, C. C. Bartruff,
M.G. Darling, S. E Malone, R O. Malone, U. S. Turner, E S. Uhl, I. L. Van
Meter. Wm. F. Wagner, L. Reynolds.
March 9. The Free Press suspends publication Lowe & Green buy the
plant and move it back to Everest and start the Enterprise.
March 22. Horton Railway Register appears.
March 26. Col Groesbeck establishes the Fairview Enterprise.
March 30-31. The Northeastern Kansas Teachers Association meets at
Hoi ton, C P. Carey presiding. J. P. Farmer was elected secretary for the en-
suing year.
April 3. Hiawatha city election.
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Ward Ward Ward Ward
Councilmen
O. T. Hulburd 43
A.J.Hill 2
Samuel Bierer (long term) 117
J. P Davis (short term) 71
D.Rupert 47
E. Hoye 48
Frank Ly tie .. .. 38
Board of Education
C. D. Lawrence 45
Mrs. W. W. Nye 105
W. B Baker 9
W. M. Wellcome 51
Mrs C. Dodge 1
Mrs. C. M. Eberly .. .. 32
Jno. Aran .. .. 1
F.Zimmerman .. .. 1
Jno. Lamme . . . . 1
M. L. Guelich .. .. 1
For member of Board of Education from attached territory J. Sherritt re-
ceived 30 votes and J. S. Henney 25.
1888] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 215
April 3. Horton City election. Three tickets are in the field, the Citi-
zens' Peoples' and Laborers'. The Citizens' ticket with the single exception
is elected as follows: Mayor, H. C. Miller; Treasurer, W. H. Sprague; Police
Judge, W. F. Means; treasurer board of education, F. D. Krebs; justices, I. L.
Van Meter, L. L. Merrill; constables, William Ridgell and J. C. Helper; Coun-
cilmen, T. W. Stanley, D. B. Wilmans, W. W. Van Natta, B. Bailey, John
McDowell, T. B. Jackson, A.M. Shannon, A. J. Blauvelt; members board of
education, A. X. Campbell, J. F. Bailey, J. T. Hopkins, J. A. Mann, M. 8.
Brundage, Lon Eddy, CM. Moore, F. M. Wilson.
April 5. First Presbyterian Church of Horton chartered by A. J. V.
Blauvelt, T. W. Stanley and Henry W. Bradley.
April 8. Baptist Church at Fairview is dedicated. The church is forty
feet square and cost $2,700. m ,_„ —
April 10 G. R. T. Roberts, J. D. Stanley, J, Beatty, E. Harrington, O.
Dimmock, C. V. Pyle, Eli Davis are elected as directors of the Brown County
Exposition Association. They organized by the election of the following
officers: G. R. T. Roberts, President; Johnson Beatty, Vice President; C. H.
Lawrence, Secretary; W. M. Shirley, Financial Secretary and Superintendent
of Grounds; John E Moon, Treasurer.
April 10. H. H. Hickman appointed trustee of Robinson township to
succeed G. W. Terrill resigned
April 10. The petition of 273 voters of Mission township praying that
horses and cattle be restrained from running at large is granted by the County
Commissioners.
April 10. The petition of 203 voters of Washington township praying
that horses and cattle be restrained from running at large is granted by the
County Commissioners.
April 13. Horton editors organize the Brown County Press Club with H.
W. Brundige, President' Clyde McManigal, Vice President, H. E Whittaker,
Secretary and C. C. Bartruff, Treasurer.
April 1G. The following nominations for city officers of Hiawatha are
confirmed. Clerk, C. H. Lawrence; Attorney, R. F. Buckles; Marshal, S.
Hunter; Assistant Marshal, D. M.VanHorn; Water Commissioner, S. Hunter;
Engineer, H. P. Harrison; Street Commissioner, John Embler; Library Trutees,
Thos. Stevens and Rev. J. F. Wells; Foreman Hose Company No. 1, W. E.
Hayner.
April 21 Republican County Convention. H. J. Aten was Chairman
and J. B. Mitchell Secretary. H. W. Brundige, O C. Hill, A. G. Speer, W. W.
Price, T. J. Payne, A. F. Moore, A. W. Bell, M. Moore, J. P. McKnight, J.
Hoover, A. A. Frink, Jesse Holt and Chas. Macho were appointed a committee
on resolutions and reported the following which were adopted:
We, the Republicans of Brown county, in convention assembled, denounce President Cleve-
land for his shameless abandonment of the principles of Civil Service reform. Yet in the face
of this solemn pledge to the American people, before he had been in office three years, he had
removed more than eighty-nine per cent of the 103,000 officers under his control. Under this
Democratic administration, economy and civil service reform are the merest shams and farces.
We denounce the majority of the ways and means committee for absolutely refusing- to hear
the representative of the great and noble army of American laborers before they framed their
dark lantern bill which is a conspiracy against American labor and industry.
We look with surprise and contempt uoou the cowardly surrender of the whole Democratic
party of the North, to the insolent and unjust demand of forty or fifty Rebel brigadiers of the
South. The senate of the United States has passed a biU to refund to the loyal states the di-
216 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1888
rect tax, without interest, paid in 1861 to suppress the rebellion. This most just measure, fifty
rebels refused to acceed to and they compelled the whole Democratic narty of the north to join
them in their scheme to defraud the loyal states of their just dues.
We are most heartily in favor of just and liberal pensions to all of the gray headed veterans
that served the republic from total wreck in the dark hours of 1861.
We most heartily approve the policy of the Republican party for the last twenty-five years,
which has made the name of America the brightest star in the whole constellation of nations.
We, the Republicans of Brown county, most heartily and earnestly endorse Hon. E. N.
Morrill for the manly course he has pursued in Congress and Gov. John A. Martin for the able
administration he has given us for the last four years.
We most heartily endorse the speech made by Kansas' brave son. John J. Ingalls, on the
dependent pension bill.
On motion of Capt John Schilling a committee of one was appointed from
each voting precinct to retire and select delegates for the various conventions.
The chair appointed the following committee: John Schilling, S F. Newlon,
J. P. Davis, Chas Lawrence, Jno. Lawrie, G. M. Wilson, I. P. Winslow, E.
Berkley, J. A. Jonas, Jno. Fulton. J. B. Murray, Jno. Cashman, S. E. Erwin,
Willard Figley, A. W Brundige, E W. Pierce, F. J. Johnson, M. IS. Portner,
J.S. Van Meter, W W Price, Geo. Anderson, J. D.Hazen. The committee re-
ported the following list of delegates to the State Convention at Wichita:
B.B.Mann, Ed Dyche, E. W. Pierce, C. H. Lawrence and A.F.Moore.
To the State Convention at Topeka, John Schilling, John B'ulton, W. W.
Price, J. B.Mitchell and O.C.Hill.
To the Congressional Convention at Leavenworth, W.I.Stuart. Frank
Stewart, Thos McLaughlin, John Hall and James Falloon.
Capt. Schilling introduced a resolution recommending Cy Leland as a del-
egate to the National Convention and also as a member of the National Com-
mittee, which motion was adopted.
A.G.Speer introduced a resolution endorsing Col. D. R Anthony as a can-
didate for governor, which resolution was unanimously adopted.
J.P.Davis introduced a resolution endorsing A.J. Felt for Lieutenant
Governor, which was adopted .
April 25. Republican Congressional Convention at Leavenworth. Major
E.N.Morrill is unanimously renominated for Congress.
April 29. The Horton Street Railway is incorporated.
April 29. Union Labor Congressional Convention at Atchison. S. Weaver,
J. H. Brown and J. W. Scott are the Brown county delegates. J. H. Brown is
Secretary of the convention and S Weaver is elected a delegate to the National
Union Labor Convention at Cincinnati, May 15th.
April 23. J C.Cleland has resigned his commission as postmaster at
Grand Prairie and the office will be discontinued. Grand Prairie was one of
the first postoffices established in Brown county and Mr.Cleland has honorably
filled the position as postmaster for many years. Now Powhattan handles
about all the mail and Grand Prairie remains only as a land mark. — Democrat.
April 26. The sixty-ninth anniversary of Odd Fellowship is celebrated at
Horton. All the Brown county lodges are represented. Scott Hopkins de-
livers the address of welcome, O. C. Hill is orator of the day and W. H.
Kemper is marshal of the day.
May 3. The Democrat says: "Willis has decided to put on metropolitan
airs. At a meeting held there a few evenings since it was decided to erect a
canning factory and about $1,800 was subscribed as a starter."
1888] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 211
May 5. The Hamlin Percheron Horse Company incorporated with $2000
capital. Lorin Argo, Jonathan Kimmel and W.S Myers are the directors.
May 10. Republican State Convention at Wichita elect delegates to the
National Convention.
May 10. Commencement exercises of the Hiawatha High School.
May t 12. Democratic County Convention. W.H.Kemper was chairman
and Clyde McManigal secretary.
J. J. Fislier, Nathan Jones, John Lyons and A. D. Brown were appointed
a committee on credentials.
E. Harrington, Henry Isely, George Boone, Sr., W. H.Kemper, Jackson
Hart and Johnson Beatty were elected as delegates to the state convention at
Wichita. J.J. Fisher, J.J. Burger, John B. Green, A.B.Smith, H. F.Mellen-
bruch and H. C. Miller were elected as delegates to the state convention at
Leavenworth.
S. Litle, Henry Williams, J. D. Hinton, R. M. Stewart, W. A- Schnable and
E. Bierer were elected as delegates to the Congressional convention at Atchison.
H.F. Mellenbruch introduced a resolution endorsing the administration of
President Cleveland which was adopted.
The delegates to the Wichita convention were instructed for George T.
Williams as a delegate to the National convention.
May 17. Democratic state convention at Wichita to select delegates to
the National convention. George T. Williams was elected as an alternate to
the National convention.
May 19. Hiawatha is lighted with electric lights.
May' 21. Robinson Post No. 468, is organized. The charter members are
Zephaniah Jones, James A. Gilbert, Marshall P. Rash, Hiram Crounse, Samuel
Mears, Thos Jenkins, Thos Trompeter, J.Zaibjr, J H. Lang, H. EI. Hickman,
C.R.Martin, H.Cheal, H N.Chase, M. A Q ugley, C Cowley. Wm.Schung.
May 26. Magic City Divison, Uniform Rank, K. of P is organized at
Horton.
May 30. Memorial Day is observed at Hiawatha. Rev. Gill delivers the
address.
May 30. Memorial Day is observed at Horton. O.C. Hill, of Hiawatha,
is orator of the day.
May 31. National Prohibition convention at Indianapolis nominates
Fisk and Brook.
June 5-6. Democratic National Convention at St. Louis nominates
Cleveland and Thurman.
Juke 8 The Flambeau dub is organized at Hiawatha. The officers are
Will Brundage, Captain, Chas. P . Waste, 1st Lieutenant, Alex Foster, 2nd
Lieutenant, John F.Kerrigan, 1st Sergeant. Earnest Ruley, 2nd Sergeant.
June 8. Joseph Beckman suicides by hanging in the Horton jail.
June — . Horton votes $30,00J worth of bonds for new school building.
June—. An eight inch vein of coal is struck at a depth of 165 foot at
Horton. It is not thick enough to work.
June 13. The first Presbytery holds a meeting at the U. P. Church in
Hiawatha.
June U. Riverside Cemetery Association of Horton incorporated wit h
E T.Letson, Lewis M.Briggs, W.W. Letson, Frank Royse and H.M. Jackson
as trustees.
21S ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY^ [1888
June— C. B. Carey resigns as County Superintendent to accept the
principalsliip of the Fairbury, Nebraska si hools.
June 18. Republican convention at Chicigo nominates Harrison and
Morton.
— Distrii t Sunday School convention at Horton. M. S. Smalley, of Hia-
watha is chairman.
June 19. Union Labor congressional convention.
June 29. Hiawatha Republicans ratify the nomination of Harrison and
Morton.
June 30. The Hiawatha Democratic Club is organized with John H.
Meyer, president; William H. Hall, vice president; George E. Holbein, secretary
and Eli Mosu-, treasurer. E. Bierer, George Morris and Stewart Litle, execu-
tive committee. George H. Adams, H. C. Baker and H. A. Meyer were ap-
pointed to draft a set of resolutions and report at the next meeting of the club.
E Harrington, E. Bierer, A. Leigh and R. M. Stewart were appointed as del-
egates to the state convention of Democratic clubs at Leavenworth.
July 1. Horton is illuminated with electricity.
July 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. J. T. Grimes was chief marshal and
Hon. T. B. Gerow, of Atchison was orator of the day.
-Democratic state convention at Leavenworth, nominates John A. Mar-
tin for governor
July 14 Prohibition county convention. J. W. Margrave was chair-
man and Capt. Shealey was secretary. Dr. Thomas, Wm. Robertson and J.
W. Margrave were elected as delegates to the state convention at Hutchinson.
July 19. Prohibition state convention at Hutchinson. J. W. Schooler
of Hiawatha is nominated as a presidential elector for the first district.
July 25 Republican state convention at Topeka. Brown county is rep-
resented by John Schilling, John Fulton, O. C. Hill and J. B. Mitchell. James
Falloon receives twenty-seven votes for attorney general.
August 6. The corner stone for the Presbyterian church at Horton is
laid.
August 7. Prohibition county convention. H. F. Douthart is chairman
and J. B. Stephens secretary. Mrs. Anna L. Diggs, secretary of the Prohibi-
tion state committee was present and addressed the convention. R. J. Mc-
Ginnis was present and offered the following resolutions which were adopted;
Resolved, that it is the sense of this convention to nominate no man for any office who is
not thoroughly committed to the Prohibition party principle and who would not prefer defeat
on our ticket to success on any other, and that our best efforts be put forth to secure the nomi.
nation of men best suited to fill the office for which they are named and further that where we
have no member of our party suited to fill any given office we leave such place to be filled at the
discretion of the individual voters.
Resolved, That we pledge to our candidates. National, State and County our best support
and defense. With Christian courage from the standpoint of the real underlying principles of
our party and that we condemn the spirit of personal and abusive terrorism which now charac-
terizes political campaigns as most dangerous and degrading to society and disgraceful *o the
stale and nation .
Resolved, That we endorse the declaration of principles set forth in the platform of our
state convention, and that we pjint with pride to the unmistakable work ^as chairman of the
committee on resolutions) of Hon John P. St. John in whose honor and ability we have an
abiding and growing confidence and believe that the day is not far distant when a complete
vindication of his christian character as well as the wisdom of his force as a party leader will
be established throughout our own state and the entire country.
Resolved, That while we believe it is a duty and privilege of christians to participate in the
1888J ' ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 219
issues of tho day and assist in the elevation of politics to a higher moral plane, we deem the
holding of Prohibition party meeting on any part of the Sabbath day to be unnecessary and
damaging to the cause.
On motion the chair appointed G. W. Shealey, R J, McGinnis and A. P.
Browning as a committee on nomination. The committee reported the follow-
ing nominations whicli were adopted: Senator, H F Douthart; representa-
tive, R. M Patton; superintendent, J. M Ljpley: district clerk, O. M Prew-
itt; probate judge, F. M. Starnes; commissioner, S. Detwiler. The following
central committee was then appointed: Hiawatha, J. W. Margrave, J. N.
Scouller; Mission, J. H. Robertson; Hamlin, Perry Styles; Morrill, F. M.
Starnes; Walnut, 0, H, Isely; Powhattan, Robert McGinnis; Padonia, W. H.
Conklin; Irving, J. M. Marcum; Washington, Rev. Wm. Streeter: Hiawatha
Township, L. Fordyce.
August 8. The corner stone of the Methodist church at Horton is laid.
August 18. School board convention at Hiawatha; about 200 people were
present. McOormack was elected president.
—Union Labor convention at the court house to elect delegates to the
state convention. J. H. Brown was chosen chairman and Albert O. Baldwin,
secretary . »
J. W. Scott, J. H. Brown and A. O. Baldwin were elected as delegates to
the state convention and T. Crow, Wm. King and J. R. Ash as alternates.
James Mills, H. F. Mellenbruch, E. Chase and T. A. Lowe were chosen as
a central committee.
R. M. Kime, S. Weaver, J R. Ash, J W. Scott and T. A. Lowe as a com-
mittee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Whereas, Four years ago, the great cry was, "a change," and as there has been no
change, we believe the two political parties (namely the Democrats and Republicans) to be con-
trolled by monopolies and trusts, and the money sharks of the entire world, to the detriment of
the mass of the people and in favor of a class, therefore,
Resolved, That we. the Union Labor party of Brown county in convention this 18th day of
August. 1888 denounce the Republican and Democratic parties and adopt the platform of the
Union Labor convention of Cinciunatti.
August 25. Mission township Sunday schools hold a convention as Willis.
August 28. Union Labor convention at Wichita to nominate a state
ticket nominates P. P. Elder for governor.
September 1. The Hiawatha Academy is dedicated. Chancellor Lippin-
cottof the State University delivered the principal address. Speeches were
made by President Smalley, J. P. Davis, A. J. Felt, Prof. Rosseter, Mayor
Yates, Revs. Richardson, Scott and Miller, Prof. CD. Lawrence, O C. Hill
and Prof. J. E. Banta. The building, exclusive of grounds, cost $11,915
September^. The 23rd Annual Fair. G. R. T. Roberts is president
andC. H. Lawrence secretary.
September ti. The Horton Daily Headlight has suspended.
September 13. The Hiawatha Academy opens with 88 pupils.
September 16. The Horton daily Register appears.
September 17. Republican county convention to elect delegates to the
Senatorial convention. Ed Hoye was elected temporary chairman and J. A.
Jonas temporary secretary.
J. W Lamme, T. M. Campbell and J. D. Hazeu were appointed a commit-
tee on permanent organization and reported in favor of A. McLaughlin for
chairman and Frank Leibengood for secretary.
220 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 1 1888
S. Thompson, J. Sterns and Jas Corsaut were appointed a committee on
credentials and reported the following list of delegates entitled to seats in the
convention:
Baker— Jesse Holt, Ed Backenstoce, Jeff Mil-
ler.
Morrill— W A. Biggart, Thos. J. Marion, P.
K. Fisher.
Everest— Geo Pierce, Philip Jaques, B. A.
Williams.
Hiawatha— Thos. Campbell, J. D Weltmer,
Rudy Zimmerman, Frank Norton.
Horton— F. J Johnson. L. H.Smyth
Hiawatha— Jas. Corsaut, A. McLaughlin,
Samuel Bierer, Ed. Hoye, J. W. Eamme.
Reserve— Jno. A. Jonas.
Padonia— J. W Leibengood, D. L. Morgan
Robinson— J. D. Hazen, P S. Kelley, John
Bengston
Powhattau— A. J. Comstock.
Irving — Geo. Lindley, L. G. Lightfoot.
Hamlin— J. Sterns, L Argo.
Carson— A. J. Anderson, J. B Murray.
Walnut— S. Thompson. J. K Shintaffer.
Kickapoo— W D. Rife.
Willis— J. J. Figley, H. A. Smith. Willard
Figley, Fred Hoyt
Jas. Corsaut, Ed. Hoye, R. Zimmerman, J. D. Weltmer, H. Smith. A. R.
Smith, A. M. Hannah, J. D Hazen, Samuel Bierer and J. W. Lamme were
elected delegates to the Senatorial convention and instructed for John Schill-
ing for senator.
A hot fight between Schilling and Jno. Fulton had been made during the
primarie"s and the Fulton forces numbered sixteen in the convention and stood
by him to the last.
September 19. Republican Senatorial convention at Hiawatha. Cy Le-
land was chairmau and C. H. Lawrence secretary. S. L Ryan, Samuel Bierer
and Daniel Hazen were appointed a committee on resolutions and presented
the following which were adopted:
We. representing the Republicans of the first Senatorial district of Kansas in convention
assembled, declare ourse'ves as heartily approving the work of the National Republican con-
vention and of the platform adopted and the candidates nominated.
We endorse the National and State platforms and pledge ourselves to the support of Na-
tional State Congressional and Senatorial Republican tickets of our respective counties.
We endorse the able and earnest work of Hon. J. J. Ingalls, not only in shaping legisla-
tion of the country, but in behalf of the Republican party.
We endorse the course of Hon P. B. Plumb in congress as that of a faithful, honest and
able public servant and we earnestly favor his countenance in the senate another term.
Weapprove of the record of Hon. E. N Morrill in congress and assure him that we will
earnestly work for his re-election.
Jno. Schilling was nominated for senator by acclamation. C. H. Lawrence
and A. R. Smith were made the Brown county members of the central com-
mittee.
September 20. Horton celebrates her second anniversary.
September 25. Democratic convention at Horton to send delegates to
the senatorial convention. Geo. Boone is chairman and Clyde McMauigal sec-
retary E. Harrington, W. H.Kemper, John M. Dowell, Geo. Boone, E Bierer,
J. A. Jeffries, Carey Findley, N. A. Barney, Henry Gillispie, J. D. Hinton, C.
B. Blaney, E B. McKim, J. Bowrou, W. S. Hall and H. F. Melleubruch are
selected as delegates. H. C. Miller, M. D. Moore, J. M. Lyons, G. E. Clay-
ton, Jackson Hart. Elmer Hardy G. L. Parker, Clyde McManigai, Geo. Wil-
liams, J. F. Spickelmier, J. W. Hudgens, M. Gil more, Win. Meyer, J. M.
Idol and A. D. Brown are chosen alternates. B. A. Seaver was endorsed as a
candidate for senator.
September 28. J. D. Blair, president of the Hiawatha Republican club
issues the following challenge— "The Republican club of Hiawatha challenges
1888J ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 221
the democracy of Brown county to a joint debate upon the political issues of
the day; to take place in the court house in Hiawatha at any time they may
deem proper to designate. Tne time at such meeting to be equally divided
between the two parties."
September 29. Senatorial convention at Severance. B. A. Seaver is
nominated for senator but declines to make the race. Albert Perry was then
nominated and also declined. Convention then adjourned until October 15th.
September 29. Union Labor convention at Hiawatha nominates Fred
Close for senator, Chris A. Saylor for representative. S. Weaver for clerk,
T. H. Lowe for probate judge, D. L. Miller for superintendent and D. G. Olin-
ger for commissioner.
October 1. Horton postoffice is made a presidential office.
October 9 W. A. Schnable is elected councilman at Horton to Mil va-
cancy.
October 13 Democratic county convention. E.Harrington is chairman
and Clyde McManigal is secretary.
Eli Hardin. W S Fisher and J. D. Hardy were appointed a committee on
credentials and reported a full set of delegates from all precincts except Re-
serve.
S C. Hall, Henry Isely and Theodore Scheckerwere appointed a committee
on permanent organization and order of business.
J. D. Hardy for representative, James A. Clark for county attorney, George
T. Williams for clerk of the court, Alex Wilhelm for superintendent, John B.
Greeh, for probate judge, A.Leigh for coroner and Peter Berney for commis-
sioner were nominated by acclamation.
The following central committee was appointed: Re-erve, Jack Messmore;
Everest, Richard Yewell; Hiawatha Township, W. S. Hall; Irving, J. W. Dick-
inson; Willis. Samuel Finley; Baker, J. W. Hudgens; Robinson, J. H. Wil-
liams; Washington, James W. Smith; Carson, H, F. Mellenbruch; Fairview,
Fred Isely; Hamlin, J. D. Hinton; Powhattan, Mat Gilmore; Morrill, E. B. Mc-
Kim; Horton, 1st ward, W. A. Schnable; 2nd ward, W. J. VanNatta; 3rd ward,
Eli Hardin: 4tli ward, C. M. Morse; Hiawatha city, 1st ward, W. W. Beymer;
2nd ward, J. J. Fisher; 3rd ward, Geo. Boone, Sr ; 4th ward, John White. The
committee organized with the election of George Boone chairman and George
T. Williams secretary.
October 14 Brown county Creamery company incorporated at Hiawatha
by A. J. Hill, Geo. T. Williams, Elias Moser, T. L Brundage and M. S. Smal-
ley.
October 15. Powhattan Baptist church chartered by George W. Wilson,
Jesse Fletcher, John H. Hail, T C. Bronson and J. H. Powell. The property
is estimated at $100.
October 15. Republican county convention. A. R. Smith is chairman
and C. H. Pierce secretary.
L. N. Reagen, I. P. Winslow, W. A. Biggart, L R. Yates, W. D. Frazey,
H. W. Brundage, G. H. Norton, John F. Wilson, John Lorimer, T. C Hon-
nell, O. F Condit and A. Carothers were appointed a committee on creden-
tial: and reported the following list of delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
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[1888
Hiawatha, First ward— James Corsaut, J. D.
Blair, G. E. Mitchell.
Hiawatha. Second ward— J. A. Hewitt. J. P.
Davis, S Hunter, H. P. Shaffer, L. R. Yates.
Hiawatha, Third ward— W. M. Wellcome, C.
Meisenheimer. A. N. Ruley
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— J. W. Lamme, J. F.
Dauber.
Robinson— J. F. Wilson, C. L. Carroll, O.
Comptom, S. A. Groninger, O. F. Condit, Jas.
Janeen, H. Crounse. J. D. Hazen.
Kickapoo— J. H Hall. Joe Wyatt, S. A. Hol-
comb, Robert Andrews.
Powhattan— James Grubb, W. D. Frazey and
L. C. Clark.
Horton— W. H. Sprague, W. F. Means. M.
Dortman, H. W. Brundage, E E. Scheck, L.
L. VanMeter, L. L. Merrill, G. W. Pierce, F.
J. Johnson, W W. Ralston, R. H. Hannas.
Hiawatha— T. M. Campbell, Wm. Hauber,
John Sherrett, A. G Speer, J. V. Rollins, Ja-
cob Schilling, B. F. Partch, G. H. Norton, J.
W. Wonder, C. A. Pierce, W. A. Zimmerman.
Washington— S. E. Brown, George Ander-
son, C. B. Weaver. T. C. Honnell, A. Kuhl-
man, S. Peterson, John Scott. D. A. Williams.
Baker— C. C. Beldon, J. W. Spence', Jessie
Holt, W. M. Nellans, George Davis, A. M.
Hannah
Willis-W. H. Barber, A. F. Moore, John
Lorimer, Williard Figley, A W Compton, J.
L. White, F. F. Miles. C. W. Baxter, J. M.
Bell.
Irving— George M. Wilson, A W.Bell, W.
M. Arnold. J. N. Guinn, J. W. Swartz.
Padonia— I. P Winslow, John Heatley, Thos.
Purslow, Frank Leibengood.
Hamlin— Milton Moore, P. Pfeiffer, R. Gas.
ton, A. R. Smith, L. Argo, L. N. Reagan
Reserve— John Jonas, J- F. Crandall.
Morrill— John Weaver, John A. Fulton, M.
W. Meyers, T. J. Marion, W. A. Biggart. J.
W. McNara, J I. Smith John Burnworth.
Walnut— C. Evans. R. Gordon, A Carolhers,
A. J. Anderson
Tyler— F. M Stewart, W. F. Lambertson, S.
Thompson, J. J. Webb
J. P. Davis, L. L. VanMeter, S. A. Groninger were appointed a commit-
tee on organization and reported in favor of making the temporary organiza-
tion permanent.
J. D. Blair, A- G. Speer, L L Merrill, A. F. Moore and J. M. Bell were
appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following which were
adopted :
The Republican party of Brown county in the state of Kansas, in the convention assembled
through its regularly chosen delegates with great pride and satisfaction, approve of the princi-
ples of the party as expressed in all its national conventions, from its organization until the
present time.
We declare our loyalty to the Republican party and pledge our earnest and hearty support
to the principles enunciated ir. the platform of the national convention held in Chicago, June
19, 18S8 and to the principles expressed in the platform of the state Republican convention held
in Topeka, Kansas on the 25th day of July. 1888
We heartily endorse the nomination of Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana and Levi P. Morton,
of New York for president and vice president of the United States, as true Americans of great
ability, purity of character and most fitting repress ntatives of the Republican party and a free
and enlightened people.
We recognize the good judgement of the state Republican convention held at Topeka, July
25, 1888 in selecting for the state ticket men of progressive ideas who are devoted to Republican
principles and the progress of our state and the welfare of its people. We recognize their abil-
ity and integrity and pledge them our earnest support.
We approve and commend the present state administration as wise, economical and just
and we recognize that the officers have been faithful to their trusts and deserving of our highest
commendation.
We believe in the protection of American labor and American product and denounce as un-
wise and unpatriotic the attempts to embody in our legislation principles of free trade. Intel-
ligent and prosperous free labor is the cornerstone on which our government is founded and
we protest against its being impoverished by competition with the production of underpaid la-
bor of Europe, or degraded by the importation of pauper labor from China or any other portion
of the world.
We believe our soldiers and sailors of the Union in the late war placed the nation under a
debt of obligation and gratitude which it can never pay, but that it is the duty of the govern,
ment to discharge its obligations so far as it is possible to do so by granting pensions and es-
tablishing homes for all such old soldiers and sailors as are disabled or in want, and we approve
the course of our Republican senator and members of congress in voting pensions and urge
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 223
them to do all in their power to show the nation's appreciation of the old soldiers and sailors'
services in the war of the 1 ebellion.
We condemn the actions of President Cleveland in vetoing- a vast number of worthy private
pension bills and denounce as degrading- the dignity of the office which he holds and as insult-
ing the memory of every dead, and slurring the honor of every living- soldier and sailor by the
manner in which he expresses his false reasoning- for his veto.
We arraign the Democratic administration of President Cleveland for having failed to keep
the pledg-es on which it came into power. It promised economy and has been most extravag-ant
in expenditure which has exceeded by $25,000,000 the preceeding- Republican administration.
It promised to reduce the surplus in the treasury, but reversing- the rule of previous administra-
tions in using- it to pay the debt has permitted the surplus to lie idle and accumulate to the great
injury of the business of the country. It charg-ed the Republicans of having 30,000 more office
holders for the administration of affairs of the government than was necessary and promised
to reduce the number, but instead of reducing the number has increased it 7.000 more in order
to satisfy the hungry hoards of office seekers in the Democratic party. It promised to care for
and give attention to the disabled soldiers and sailors of the late war and has treated with con-
temptuous vetos every pension bill against which it could find any shadow of technical objec-
tions. It promised to protect the person and property of citizens both at home and abroad and
mdintain the dignity and honor of the nation, yet in its relation to England, it has shown itself
unable to give protection, either to parson or property and has permitted onr flag to be insulted
without proper protest almost in sight of ourshores. It promised obedience to civil service re-
forms and to strictly enforce the law governing the appointment of clerks and officials. It has
disregarded that law and destroyed its effect.
Resolved, That we express our highest appreciation and approval and success of the con-
duct of our United States Senators John J Ingalls and Preston B. Plumb and that we are in
favor of their re election
Resolved, Further, that we heartilv approve and endorse the work in congress of our es-
teemed fellow citizen. E. N Morrill, and that we especially approve and express our satisfac-
tion with his able and untiring effort in serving the best interests of the First Congressional
district and we pledtre ourselves to work earnestly and cordially for his re-election believing that
his majorities can be increased to five thousand.
For Prob.ite Judge there were seven ballots as follows:
12 3 4 5 6 7
T. B. Dickason 43 38 41 42 50 51 53
T J Payne 27 35 40 43 43 46 47
Fred Zimmerman 20 24 20 16 8 1 1
F.M.Webb 16 10 4 5 2 4 4
R. H Brewster 2 2 ..
J . H. Cunningham 1 ..
For county attorney, Ira J. Licock received fifty-nine votes, W. I. Stuart
42 and James Falloon 3
M. L Guelich was nominated for clerk of the court by acclamation.
For county superintendent, P. R. Harmon received 78 votes and I. S. Gris-
wold 26
Dr J. L. Lem ister was nominated for coroner by acclamation.
For representative, W. R Honnell received 62 votes and W. W. Price 40.
For county commissioner on the first ballott S. C. Beldon received 23
votes and John Goodwin 18, scattering 6. Ou the second ballot Beldon re-
ceived 32, Goodwin 14, scattering 1.
The following central committee was appointed;
Irving. George M. Wilson; Padonia, A. J. Leibengood; Reserve, John
Jonas; Hamlin, A. R Smith; Morrill, John A. Fulton; Tyler, S. Thompson;
Carson, C Evans; Hiawatha Township, C. H. Pierce; Hiawatha, First ward,
T. McLaughlin; Second ward, M G. Ham; Third ward, W. M. Shirley; Fourth
ward, M. L. Guelich; Robinson, J.B.Mitchell; Washington. S. E. Brown;
Everest, W. W. Price; Willis, Willard Figley; Baker, S E. Erwin; Horton,
First ward, H W. Brundage; Second ward, W. F. Means; Third ward, G. W.
Pierce; Fourth ward, F. J. Johnson; Kickapoo, S. A. Holcomb; Powhattan, W.
D. Frazey.
October 25. A Democratic reform club is organized in Willis
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, G M. Wilson 191
James Mathers 1
Clerk. W R Moore •••169
J. W Bowron I
Treasurer. A. W Bell 1"!
Justice, W. T Wilhoit 16»
Jno. Meyers '65
Jno. C. Dickinson i
Jno Brown 1
Constable. J. N. Guinn 167
D V. Braley I 67
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, .). P McKnight
Clerk. R W. Cornelison
Treasurer, Wm. Evans
Justice, I P. Winslow
David Hillyer
R. W. Cornelison
Constable, I. P. Winslow
D. B Anderson
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..'211
.211
.165
..205
. 38
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP
Trustee, W. H. Heimlich
Clerk, Fred Lem'ev .
Treasurer, J. J Weltmer
Justice, Jno. Sherrett
A. G. Speer
Constable, J. V. Rollins
W. A. Zimr
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ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, H. H. Hickman
Geo. P Moore
Clerk, O. S Condit
A.B. Smith
J A. Gilbert
Treasurer J B Mitchell
D. Maxwell
Justice, T. J . Payne
J. Thuma
A Close
J. M. Williams
Constable. James Payne
E. E Dowell
J C Foster
A. Nellans
..154
..205
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127
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MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Jno. Hoover
B. F. Elliott
Clerk, Jno Spring-er
A. J. Kregrar
Treasurer. J I. Smith
A. W. Lichty
Justice, T. J Marion
Nathan Jones
Thomas Crow
T. F. Crow
Constable, C. Fisher
Isaac Hyatt
O. E Shadel
A. Shadel
WASHING TON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, S E. Brown....
N. F Hess
Clerk. N. A. Price
H. Huber
Treasurer, T. C. Honnell
T. Schecker
Justice, D. M. Williams..
S. Peterson
J. F. Foreman
J. S. Snodgrass.
Constable. D K. Sharp..
Albert Geig-er
J R Yewell
W.N. Bushlev
MISSION TOWN? HIP.
Trustee, E. L. Hale
Marion Walters
Clerk. J. L. White
Geo E. Beall
Treasurer, Jno. Goodwin
W. N. White
Henry Scheutz.
Justice, Jno Lorimer....
■f N. Hays
W B. Littreal
Wm. Wilson
Constable G. B Hazlett.
L. L. Newland
J. W. Wiett
Robt. Gold
B Hazlett
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee P. I. Shiutaffer. .
L. B. Perkhiser
Clerk, A A. Frink
N. a . Gillam
C. Liffhtang-er
Treasurer. A. Kessler ..
Fred Isely
fustice, A . J Anderson..
S. Thompson
J. W Belts
T J. Gillillan
.J.S.Beits ...
Constable, Willis Scouten.
Samuel Marker
N. iltskey
M. Overfield
Jno W. Gillam
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W. J. Powers
Clerk, T C Bronson ... .
J. D. Martin
Treasurer, /ames Grubb. .
J B. Lvnn
Justice, S. A. Holcomb.. -
L C Clark
Gus Hildwein
Jno. Ducker
Constable, James Hartley
Edwin Smith
S. N.Sawyer
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L. Arg-o
Clerk, F. J. Smith
J D Hinton
Treasurer. J F. Crandall'
R F. Randall
Justice, Samuel Sweeney.
O C.Rummell
J. C. McGee
Constable, S. D Whitney
J. F. Syster
M. S. Watson
J. A Messmore
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 227
November 10. A preliminary meeting is held at Hamlin to organize the
Brown County Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
November 13. Special election in Horton to fill vacancy caused by resig-
nation of H. C. Miller as mayor results in the election of B. Bailey.
November 13-14. Annual Sunday School Convention at Hiawatha. C.
H. Isely is elected president, A. J Leibengood. secretary; Hattie Moyer, as-
sistant secretary; A. McLaughlin, treasurer: M. S. Smalley, Mrs. J. H. Meyer
and T. A Dunn, executive committee.
November 15. Eastern Central Medical society meets at Horton. The
following officers are elected: President, Dr. Linley of Atchison, vice president,
Dr. Stivers of Horton, secretary, Dr. Reynolds of Horton, treasurer, Dr. Brun-
dage of Horton.
December 1. The citizens of Hiawatha hold a meeting to take action for
the relief of the suffering people in the west. Mayor L. R. Yates is made
chairman and C J. Logie secretary.
Mr. 8chmoker, the accredited agent for Meade county was presented and
told of the needs of his county. Mayor Yates was made the chairman of a re
lief committee with the following co-workers: Hiawatha Township, W. II
Heimlich, T. M. Campbell, L Finley, S. Detwiler, Geo, Norton, Rueben Moyer
W. S. Brown; Padonia Township, W II. Conklin, E. A.Chase, R. J.Peckin
paugh, I. P Winslow; Powhattan Township, W. R. Bartley, W. D. Rife, T
J. Brown; Robinson Township, C. L. Carroll, J. B. Mitchell, W. O. Bechtel
Wm Campbell; Walnut Township, J M. Boomer, G. B Okeson, Henry Isely
A Carothers, J. H. Moyer; Mission Township E. Harrington, W. M. Nellans
John Lorimer, S. E Erwin; Hamlin, A B. Allerton, T. C. Mathews. E. Berk
ley, A. R. Smith; Irving, Geo. M. Wilson, J. A. VVolfley, Jake Bowron; Hiawa
thaCity, O T Hulburd, M. Hesselberger, G. H. Adams, John Maglott, I. B
Hoover, W M. Shirley, M. E. Yost.
The ladies also appointed the following committee: Mrs. J. W. Pottenger
chairman; Mrs. C H Lawrence, Mrs. E. J. Raff, Mrs. H. E. Penny, Mrs
Scull, Mrs. Eli Moser, Mrs C. B. Hedding.
December 2. Corner stone of the new Catholic < hurch is laid at Horton
by Right Reverend L. M. Fink, the Bishop of Leavenworth.
December 15. Brown county Teachers' Association at Horton
1889.
January I. The. first issue of the Brown County Star appears at Horton.
F*red Starr proprietor and A. S. Abbott editor. It is the Union Labor Organ.
It is short lived.
Januarys First Reformed church of Fairview incorporated with Fred
Isely, Chas. M. Geiger, Godfrey C. Schupbach and Philip S. Shintaffer as trus-
tees.
January 6. The Newman M. E church of Horton is dedicated by Bishop
W. H. Ninde, of Topeka.
January 17. Willis M. E. church chartered with Jesse Hen ney, John
Hines, John H Robinson, T. J. Beall and Jesse Mack as directors.
January 17. The plat of the Academy Addition to Hiawatha is filed
with the Register of Deeds
January 27. The First Presbyterian church of Horton is dedicated. The
dedicatory sermon is preached by Dr. Brown of Highland.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. |
February 5. The Brown County Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company
incorporated with T. J. Elliott, C. A. Saylor, D. A Lichty, Wm. Brockhoff,
John Lanning, Elias Berkley, Allen W. Lichty, A. P. Browning, C. J. Hard-
ing, Henry Stafford, Peter Fadley, John M* Coy, A. B. AUerton, A. F. Robin-
son and H. F. Mellenbruch as directors.
February 12 Volume 1, No. 1 of the Peoples Banner, a labor paper, is
issued at Horton by A. 8. Abbott.
February 19 20. Farmers' Institute at Hamlin. C. A. Saylor presided
and C. P. Stiles acted as secretary.
February 18. The Hiawatha City Council by a unanimous vote request
the Brown county representatives in the legislature to have a bill passed en-
abling the city to vote $25,000 worth of bonds for water works purposes.
February 20. Mayor Yates issues his proclamation placing Hiawatha
under quarantine regulations agaiust the small-pox district in the Northern
part of the country.
February 28. Hiawatha is given authority to issuse additional water
works bonds.
—Horton Heights addition to the town of Horton is placed outside the cor-
porate limits of the city by the legislature.
March 26. Hiawatha city convention. E Hoye is chairman and Will
Brundage secretary. For mayor C. V. Pyle received 7 votes and J. P. Bause
4. Jno. E. Moon for treasurer. C. H Janes for treasurer of the board of educa-
tion, and John Cunningham for police judge were nominated by acclamation.
For justices of the peace L. S. Herbert and F. M. Keith were nominated. For
constables S. H.Johnson and J. P. Anderson were nominated. L. R. Yates,
John Merrill, M. G. Ham, Ed Hoye and Fred Zimmerman were elected as a
central committee.
March 30 The farmers hold a meeting at the court house to discus* the
twine question. S. Detwiler was made chairman and B. F. Par ten secretary.
Speeches were made by A. Carothers, H. F. Mellenbruch, Martin Woodal,
Messrs Smith and Weaver, of Everest, John McCreary, Forest Yaw, James
Hudgins and J. K McGinnis
J. J. Berger, W O Bechtel and A. P. Browning were appointed a commit-
tee on resolutions and reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved. That we pledge ourselves not to use any twine, beyond last year's prices, and in
every way curtail the amount used.
Resolved. That we hereby declare ourselves in perfect accord and will support the Farm-
ers' Alliance in their resistance to the Twine.Combine. In view of the fact that the prices of
binding twine have advanced almost beyond where it can be profitably used through the manip-
ulation of speculators, who have cornered the entire sisal and Manilla fibre, we would recom-
mend to our farmers that every practicable expediency be resorted to for the purpose of meeting
the emergency, by cutting- off the use of twine whenever possible.
We also recommend the following expedients:
Changing binders into harvesters with platforms for hand binding. The curtailing of the
small grain output wherever the results for years have been of doubtful profit.
B. F. Partch offered an additional resolution to the effect that the conven-
tion express themselves in perfect accord with the Farmers' Alliance.
A. P Browning, John McCreary and B F. Partch were appointed an exe-
cutive committee.
S. Detwiler was authorized to consider methods for the permanent organ-
ization of the farmers of the county.
1889]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY,
229
April, 1. Miss R. B. Wilcox is confirmed as librarian of the Hiawatha
City Library.
April 2. Election in city of Hiawatha.
1st
For Mayor Ward
J. P. Bause 61
C. V. Pyle 50
Treasurer
John E. Moon , 118
Treasurer Board of Education
C. H. Janes 118
Justice of the Peace
L. 8 Herbert.... 52
A. A. Holmes 29
F. M. Keith 50
J. K.Klinefelter
R Dowell
Police J udge
John Cunningham 112
A. A. Holmes -±
Constables
S. H Johnson 64
J.P.Anderson 61
P. C. Dennis 1
S. Winslow
J.Burke
Councilmen
G. T. Williams s t 114
John Fraser 1 t 114
A. McLaughlin 1. t
M G. Ham s. t
A. L . Newcomb s . t
S. C. Davis
John McGuire s. t
I. B. Hoover 1. t
John White
P. R. Harmon
Member School Board
J. V. McNamar 114
R. C Chase
Elias Moser
G. H. Adams
H. C. Baker
M. L. Guelich
H. O. Scott
For member Board of Education in attached territory J. L. Allem received
50 votes and A. D. Brown 49.
April 2. Horton City election results in the election of A. X. Campbell,
mayor; W. F. Means, police judge; E. J. Byers, treasurer: F. D. Krebs, treas-
urer, board of education; L. L. Merrill and F. DeWitt, justices of the peace;
W. S. Ridgell and F. Walters, constables; J. E. Hanson, L. T. Broaddus, F. C.
Smith and William McCrackan, councilmen; L. H. Smyth, J. T Hopkins, J.
W. Martin, J. H. Greenwell, Dr. 0. C. Stivers, members of Board of Educa-
tion.
April 9. The following appointments are made for the city of Horton:
Eli Hardin, marshal: Joseph Meadows, street commissioner; W. E. Lane, city
clerk.
2nd
3rd
4th
Total
Ward
Ward
Ward
97
53
60
274
80
75
36
241
175
127
96
516
177
127
96
518
87
167
35
341
103
58
50
240
38
42
40
170
2
2
1
1
171
124
94
501
1
5
104
84
46
298
94
81
52
288
5
6
6
18
2
2
2
1
1
4
114
114
111
in
162
162
64
64
85
85
85
41
41
125
125
90
99
1
1
114
104
104
72
72
3
3
125
125
57
57
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230 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1889
April 9. E. Harrington, J- M. Boomer, G. R. T. Roberts, J. D. Stanley,
A. Carothers, S. Detwiler, T. A.Shaw are elected directors of the Brown Coun-
ty Exposition. They organized by the election of S. Detwiler, president; E
Harrington, vice president; J. H. Meyer, secretary; W. M.Shirley, financial
secretary: John E Moon, treasurer: C. H. Lawrence, superintendent of grounds.
April 10. E. N. Morrill is elected president of the First National bank
of Leavenworth.
April 12. Union No 298 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America is organized at Horton with twenty-three members The
following officers were elected: J. H. Cullimore, president; J. C Purvis, vice
president; L T. Broaddus, recording secretary; F. M. Cole, financial secretary;
R. C. Mailone, treasurer: 8. D. Smith, preceptor; Joe Schloske, conductor; J.
E. Hall, warden
April 12. Upon petition of fifty-six electors it is ordered by the county
commissioners that the town of Hamlin be incorporated as a city of the third
class, and an election is ordered for April 30th T. C. Mathews, John Sterns
and Joe Dean are appointed a board of canvassers. George Sandusky, Samuel
Sweeney and J. H. Rains, judges; Henry Button and George M. Teale, clerks of
said election.
April 15. Miss Anna R >hl is confirmed librarian of the Hiawatha City
Library.
April 16. W. I Stuart is appointed city attorney for Horton
April 18. The merchants of Hot ton organize under the protective system
represented by the Merchants' Retail Agency of Chicago and elect the follow-
ing officers: D L. Craig, president: W. R McCandless, vice president: R. H.
Fox, secretary. John Dean, treasurer; Sam Ettinson, S. M. Ettinson, John Dean.
W. A. Schnable, G. W. Kanotf, L B Duff, George Pien e, J. W. Curran, O.
C. Lutt, E. J. Byers. Clyde McManigal, executive committe.
April 20. Pursuant to adjournment the farmers of Brown county met to
consider the twine question. The committee appointed at the previous meet-
ing of March 30th reported »s to the weight and price of twine. The report
was accepted and the committee continued and B. F. Partch, J. S. Henney and
A. B. Allerton were added to it.
Communications were rend from B H. Clover, president of the State Alli-
ance, William Symms, Master of the State Grange; and J. B. Otis, lecturer of
the State Grange.
On motion of B. F. Partch it was unanimously decided to organize a Farm-
ers Association and a meeting was called May 11th for that purpose. W. H.
Heimlich, of Hiawatha: A. Carothers, of Walnut; W. M. Smith, of Hamlin:
G.M.Wilson, of Irving: J. P. M. Knight, of Padonia; W. O. Bechtel, of Robinson;
S. E. Erwin, of Mission: Willis Reid, of Powhattau; C. A. Saylor, of Morrill:
and S. E. Brown of Washington were added to the original committeee on or-
ganization
April 18 Horton Lodge No. 328 A. F. & A. M. was organized under dis-
pensation issued April 18, 1889, with the following officers; Philip Morgan, W.
M.: W. W. Whitead, S. W.; A. X Campbell, J W. A charter was issued on
the 19th day of February, 1890, with the following officers: W. W. Whitead,
W. M.; W. H. Steele, S. W.: W. O. Michaels, J. W. The following is a list of
the charter members: Philip Morgan, W. W. Whitead, George M. Whitead,
Clyde McManigal. H. W. Bradley, John Sfcanisburger, VV. C. Alexander, E. E.
1889] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 231
Hutchings, B G. Craig, L. D. Craig, John Collins, John Dean, W. II. Steele,
George W. Kanoff, M. R. Hackedorn, A. X. Campbell, M. H. Sope.
April 22. The hall of Hiawatha Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F. is dedicated.
Grand Master, Lieutenant Governor A. P. Riddle was present and conducted
the ceremonies.
April 25 Horton Y. M. C. A. charted. J. B. Hopper, W. G Wilson, E.
Ervin, H. P. Syfan, U. S. Turner, Ralph Tart, W. H. Fluke, Staunton dinger
and A. R. Branson are the trustees.
April 29. First Baptist church of Horton incorporated by E. S. Malone,
G. E. Clem, A. R. Branson, A. K. Mellott, C. C. Donley, C. F. Moll, E. Ervin.
The estimated value of the property is $1400.
April 29. A. C. Foster is confirmed as city marshal of the city of Hiawa-
tha.
April 30. Hamlin City elects the following offkers: Mayor, L. E Hard-
ing; police judge, Samuel Sweeney; councilmen, John Sterns, Samuel Miller, F.
H Benedict, W. A. Nixon and J. Dilley.
April 30 The 100th anniversary of the inauguration of Washington was
observed in Hiawatha. Services were held at three of the churches and in the
evening a patriotic service was held at the Armory, where the following pro-
gram was rendered:
Invocation Rev. Hunt
Scientific Progress C W.Johnson
Politics of 100 years O. C Hill
Educational Progress J . E Banta
Business Advancement, M S Smalley
Benediction Rev . Lohman
May 2. The Democrat says: ,; Last week the president appointed J. Hor-
ton, of Lawrence, H. J. Aten, of Hiawatha and A. D. Walker, of Holton, com-
missioners to negotiate with the Prairie bands of Pottawatomie and Kickapoo
Indians for the sale of their lands under the provisions of the act of Congress,
approved March 2, 1889.
May 2. The Willis improvement Association elect John Lorimer, John
Goodwin, J. D. Harpster, D. L. McCoy, and M. G. Ham as directors. The
board organizes by the election of Lorimer, as president; Ham, vice president;
Harpster, treasurer and McCoy, secretary.
May 2 Three newspapers have died in Horton this week: the Daily Reg-
ister, Gazette and Star. This still leaves three in the field which is still a sur-
plus — Horton Commercial
May 8. The quarterly meeting of the Baptist ministers is held at Horton
and is conducted by Deacon J. M. Boomer, president pro tern.
May 16. The Kansas Classiss of the Reformed church meet at Fairview.
Rev. A. G. Lohman is elected. president.
May 17. F. D. Krebs dies at Horton.
May—. Harmony Alliance No 213 is organized in District No. 44 by A.
E. Dickinson with L. C. Clark as president and Edwin Smith as secretary.
Thi- was the first Alliance organization in Brown county.
• May 18. A.E Dickinson, State lecturer for the Farmers Alliance organ-
izes Hiawatha Alliance, No. 297, with the following officer and members: W.
S. Hall, president; S. Detwiler, vice president: W. H. Heimlich, secretary: W.
S. Brown, treasurer; B. F. Partch, chaplain; J. S. Henney, lecturer: O. A. Sav-
ior, assistant lecturer; W. W. English, door keeper; W. E. Hixon, assistant
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door keeper; G. W. Brown, sargeant at arms; J, A. Jeffries, county organizer;
W. O. Bechtel, G. M. Wilson, J W. McCreary, William Radford, T. B. Dicka-
son, J. W. Hudgins, A J. Tuttle, J. A. Jeffries, Jr., James Breeding, J. W.
Stoakes, E. A. Smith, Ed Johns, J. G. Hannah, Benjamin Watkins, N. E.
Loose. Fred Moser, Felix O'Neil, J. N. Mills, H. G. Gillispie, A. F. Robinson,
George W. Davis, G. W. Lindley, J. C LaCroix, Thomas H Brown, R. B.
Carey, W. M. Smith, James Miller, Robert Gaston. G, B. Mohler, M. Ratkin, J.
W. Kaufman, George Yost, G. W. Lewis, E M. Saylor, J. H. Moyer, Godfrey
Kinzie, Perry Johnson, Henry Schriner, J. D. Hardy.
May 19. Prairie Springs Alliance No 299 is organized by State Lecturer
A. E. Dickinson with G. E. Dowell as secretary.
May 20. Mb. Roy Alliance No. 300 is organized by State Lecturer A. E.
Dickinson with J. D. McGuire as secretary.
May — . Belleview Aliiance No. 306 is organized by J. A. Jeffries with C.
M. Jones as secretary.
May 23. The twelfth annual report of the Sunday Schools of Brown coun-
ty for tho. year 1888 is published It shows 43 schools with an enrollment of
3,496 pupils, and 491 officers and teachers
May 23. G W. Remagen issues the Hiawatha Journal
May 30. Col. Allen Buckner delivers the Memorial Day address at Horton.
May 30. Memorial day is observed in Hiawatha. J. C. Kelsey was officer
of the day and Rev. J K Miller delivered the address.
June 6 C. N. Whittaker disposed of his interests in the Hnrton Regis-
ter to A. B Crockett.
June 6. Horton Lodge 331 I. O. O F. incorporates.
June 7. First annual commencement of the Hiawatha academy. The
graduates are Fred Adams and Carrie B Ingels.
June 7. Annual commencement of the University of Kansas. Brown
county is represented in the graduating class of the Law department by Grant
W. Harrington.
June — . Annual commencement of the State Agricultural college.
Brown county is represented in the graduating ela-*s by William Knabb, Wal-
ter R. Browning and John Hazen.
June 11. Flintoft Smith is appointed city attorney for Horton.
June 17. The Bank of Hamlin is incorporated.
June—. Prairie College Alliance No. 357 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with G. N. Gebhart as secretary.
June—. Harmony Alliance No 334 is organized by J. A. Jeffries in the
Mulberry district with W. J. Beal as secretary.
July — . Brown county Alliance No 474 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with G E. Mitchell as secretary.
July 4 The citizens of Kenekuck celebrate. M . G. Ham, of Hiawatha
and Scott Hopkins, of Horton were the orators of the day.
July 4 Hiawatha celebrates the day. W. D Webb delivers the address.
July 11. C. C. Bartruff has moved the Horton Gazette to Wathena.
August 1. The First District W. C. r. U. convention is held at Holton.
Mrs. R. C. Chase is elected president and Mrs. M. A. S. ull secretary.
July 20 Vol. 1, No. 1 of the Hamlin News Gleaner is issued. Henry
B. Barnes is editor.
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August 10. The Pleasant Valley U. B. church, (Morrill Township) char-
tered by John Janney, C C. Babst, Theophilus Lanning, Edson Steel, Simon
Phillippia. This diurch was destroyed by the cyclone of May '96 and rebuild
the following August.
August 19. A special election is held in Mission township to vote on the
proposition to sell the $10,000 wortli of Missouri Pacific stock owned by the
township for 11,000.
August 19. Convention of district school boards at Hiawatha.
August 31. The annual meeting of the Morrill college is held and Rev.
W. A. Biggart, James Gaston, S. W Moore, R. A. Hill, W.C. McDermond,
J. T. Micky, James Cleland. E B. McKira, John Hoover, William Berger, R.
Gaston, James Fisher, C. A. Willard, W. F. Lambertson, W. H. Conklin, Geo.
R. T. Roberts, John E. Springer, C J. Harding, John McCoy and R. E. Grin-
stead were elected a board of trustees. This board organized with the election
of W. A. Biggart chairman, Geo. R. T. Roberts secretary and S. W. Moore
treasurer.
August — . Grand Prairie Alliance No. 559 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with Fin ley McCreary as secretary.
September 2 St. Pauls African M. E. church of Horton incorporated by
Samuel Wilson, King D. True. Wm. D. Wheeler, Robert A. Randall. Charley
E. Graves Property estimated at $1,000
September 3-6. The Twenty-fourth Annual Fair.
September 20. Third annual celebration at Horton L H Smyth is
marshal. Gov. Humphrey, Secretary of State Higgins and Auditor McCarthy
are the guests of honor.
Octobers. Robinson holds a township fair. The officers were: J. Max-
well, president; J. F. Martindale, secietary; C. E Carroll, J. H. Maxwell, A.
Close, R. D Bartlow, VI. V. Christy and A. Nellans. directors.
September 21. Prohibition county convention. Nominates Robert
Shannon for treasurer, John Yaw for sheriff, Henry Smith for registered deeds,
E. J. Byers for clerk of the court and L. Hassig for commissioner.
The following central committee was appointed: R. M. Patton, Hiawatha
township; W. H. Conklin, Padonia; A. P Browning. Hamlin; F. M. Staines,
Morrill; C. H. Isely, Walnut; Robert McGinnis, Powhattan, H. F. Douthart,
Mission; James McCalley, Robinson; J M. Marcum, Irving; A. J. Hill, E. W.
Carley, E. F. Sweetland and J. W. Margrave, Hiawatha City.
The following declaration of principles was adopted:
1. The Prohibition party of Brown county in convention this 21st day of September, de-
clares its belief in the sovereignty of God and our dependence on Him for all the blessings of
life. , „ .
2. That the prohibition of rum is the most important matter pertaining to the welfare ot
our state and nation.
3 That although we have constitutional and statutory prohibition in Kansas, the law is
most shamefully and presistently violated because the party in power positively refuses to elect
governors, legislatures and county officers pledged to its faithful enforcement.
4 That we faithfully and with great apprehension realize that the power of the organized
rum sellers completely dominates both old parties and reaches even into the prohibition states,
commanding them with imperious authority to let our prohibition laws fall into innocuous des-
' etU 5 6 That so evenly are the old parties matched in numbers that should either of them earn-
estly try to enforce said prohibitory laws the other would triumph in National elections, be-
cause the liquor men hold the balance of power therefore it is vain for our prohibition friend
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iii the Republican and Democratic parties to indulge the faintest hope of getting- prohibition
through them.
That rings, trusts and combinations of greedy capitalists to prevent the free interchange
and sale of merchandise and produce between our own people is outrageously wicked toward the
great mass of our citizens, and can only be prevented by a new party representing the toiling
millions of the country and not controlled by the lordly millionaires. Therefore, we resolve:
1st, That the sale of alcoholic beverages is the greatest enemy to our government and our
homes,' and we therefore pledge our sacred honor to agitate and pray, vote and pay for the suc-
cess of the prohibition party.
2nd, That because the Republican party has openly espoused the principle of high license
every sincere prohibitionist in it ought to unite with us aud every sincere Democrat likewise.
3rd, That the women of Kansas, by accepting and exercising part of their rights through
municipal suffrage have demonstrated to all reasonable minds the beneficence of equal suffrage
we therefore demand the complete enfranchisement of the women of our state.
4th, That we endorse our national and state platform of 1888.
September 30 Republican county convention, results in a Hill and Mit-
chell tight. The Hill delegates place A. R Smith in nomination for chairman
and the Mitchell delegates presented John Fulton. The ballot resulted Smith
49, Fulton 55.
W. F. Means, was made temporary secretary.
The chairman appointed the following committees: Credentials, John Schil-
ling, N. F. Leslie, W. A. Biggart. John Wilson, John Sterns: Permanent or-
ganization. F. M. Keith. E W. Smith. Frank Leibengood, S. Thompson, Jas.
Freeland; Order of Business, W.I Stuart, L. N. Reid, William Rife, A. R.
Smith, George Wilson: Resolutions, John E. Moon, S. A Groninger, M S. Wat-
son, J. J. Webb, Harry Bossart
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
;witt, L. L.
W.
Horton. First ward— G
Merrill. W. I Stuart
Horton, Second ward— I. L Vanmetei
F. Means, J. M. Morris, -1. M Swearengen.
Horton, Third ward— Dave Paschal, N F
Leslie, W. M. Hickman.
Horton, Fou.th ward-L J Johnson, H. M.
Byers, John Collins.
Everest— B. A Williams. A Kuhlman, H.
A Price, A. Lewelli J. P. Freeland, Geo. An-
derson.
Robinson- A. Close, J D Hazen. J L Wil-
son, 8. A. Groninger, John Lange, O A Con-
dit, Wm. Bechtel, H. H. Hickman .
Irving— G. M. Wilson, J. M. Guinu, F. Burk-
halter, A. B Gibson, G. N. Gebhart, L. Moore,
H. Ryan.
Willis— A. F. Moore, U. G Honnell, Frank
Willis, O. Murphy. Xels Hansen, G. A. Mc-
Neil, Millard Figley, Jno. Lorimer, A. W.
Compton.
Morrill— L M Reid. John Fulton, T.J El-
liott, M. O. Hoover. M. Myers, J. E. Springer.
Hiawatha Township— A. G. Speer, J. J Welt-
mer, J. G. Howard, D. Hazen, T. M Camp-
bell, G. Pricer, Wm. Hauber, J. Schilling.
Walter White. John Sherritt.
Hiawatha. First ward— Lewis Knickerbocker,
James Corsaut, J. W Mitchell.
Hiawatha, Second ward— T. B. Dickason, J.
A Hewitt, J. E. Moon, Ewing Herbert
Hiawatha, Third ward— W. B. Kinesley, H.
C. Bossart, J. F. Prewitt, John Walters.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— F. M. Keith, A. C.
hitch.
Padouia— Samuel Frazier, John Evans, Dave
Morgan, Isaac Dilley, I. P Winslow.
Fairview— A A 1- rink. T. M. Steward, S.
Thompson, J. J. Webb, Willis Scantlin. W. C.
Vandalsou.
Carson — Casper Gardner, A. Carouthers.
Hamlin— J. Sternes, A. R. Smith. Mike
Schmidt, L. Argo, E. C. Blanchard.
Reserve— Marion Watson, I. T Sister.
Kickapoo— W D. Rife, S. Holcomb, M. Les-
ter, John Williams
Baker— B C Horaiu. A. M. Hanna, D. Rork„
E W. Smith, H. C Neff, J. W. Spence.
Powhattan. District 4-1 — J. R Barnes, B. F.
Hart. John Rutherford
The committee on permanent organization reported A Carothers for per-
manent chairman and W.F. Means for permanent secretary which was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
10
25
30
30
27
27
32
41
46
56
33
28
27
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25
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30 .
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38
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24
26
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Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown County, Kansas, by their delegates assembled,
do most heartily commend and endorse the action of the Republican administrations, both na-
tional and state.
Resolved, That this convention heartily sympathize with Ex-Gov. John A.Martin and
with his family on account of his severe and dangerous sickness and pray for his recovery.
T. J. Elliott offered the following additional resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, There has been made an unwarranted and an abusive attack upon the character
and good name of our fellow citizen, D. W. Wilder, state superintendent of insurance, for just
and faithful performance of official duty; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we bear witness to the purity and integrity of our honored fellow citizen,
D. W. Wilder, and bid him God speed in his work of freeing- us from the snide insurance com-
panies of earth.
For County Treasurer O. C. Hill and J B. Mitchell were placed in nomi-
nation, the ballot resulting Mitchell 55, Hill 52,
Ten ballots were taken for Register of Deeds as follows:
1
A. .7. Leibengood 25
J. V. McNamar 26
0. J. Nugent 15
A. W. Bell 12
D P. Leslie 16
Campbell Evans 9
M . G Ham 1
Darling : 3
Geo E. Mitchell 1
John Cashman for sheriff, N. E Chapman for clerk, Dr. Young for coroner,
P. W. Wright for surveyor and E Berkley for commissioner were nominated
by acclamation.
The fol'owing central committee was appointed: Hiawatha First ward,
T. McLaughlin; Second ward, M. G Ham; Third ward, V\ . B. Kingsley;
Fourth ward, M. L. Guelich; Horton First ward, W. I. Stuart; Second ward,
1. L VanMeter; Third ward, Sig A^zvnan; Fourth ward, John Collins; Hiawa-
tha Township, John Schilling; Padonia, I. P. Winslow; Irving, Geo. Wilson;
Reserve, M. S, Watson; Morrill, Jno. A. Fulton; Hamlin, John Stearns; Fair-
view, J. J. Webb; Carson, C. Evans; Powhattan, T. C. Bronson; Forty-four,
B.F.Hart; Washington, J. P. Freeland; Everest, W. W.Price; Mission,
Frank L Wilson; Baker, W. M. Nellans; Robinson, J. F. Wilson. This com-
mittee organized by the election of W. I. Stuart chairman, John Collins sec-
retary and L. Van Meter treasurer.
October 10 Alliance picnic in Jeffries grove of the Prairie Springs,
Prairie College and Ml. Roy Alliances. Speeches were made by Messrs Dick-
man, Carothers, Elliott, Roberts, W W. Smith and O. C. Hill.
October 11. The petition of fifty-four electors of the town of Robinson
asking for the incorporation of the town is granted by the board of county
commissioners and an elec tion is ordered to be held on October 26. J. B. Mit-
chell, O. S. Condit and J. F. Wilson are appointed as a board of canvassers, S.
A. Groninger, O. Gordon and T. J. Payne as judges and L M. Hughes and W.
S. McNatt as clerks of said election.
October 12. Democratic County Convention. E. Harrington is chairman
and George T. Williams secretary.
The following committees were appointed: Credentials, J. J. Fisher, John
McCreary, Eli Harding, J. T Pomeroy and Fred Isely. Resolutions, W. H.
Kemper, J, J. Burger, E. R. Cornelison, Thomas H. Brown, James D. Hardy.
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[1889
Carson— William Brockhoff, S. Chandler, H.
F. Mellenbrucb.
Baker— E, Harrington. J. W. McCreary, J.
W Hudg-ins, J. S Litle, Tony Ache'z, J. W.
Stapelton, A. Gold.
Horton City, First ward— T. W. Stanley, I.
N. McClintock.
Horton. Second ward— H. C Miller, H. W.
Bradley, W. E. Work.
Horton, Third ward— Eli Harding, W. H.
Kemper, W. A.Yerian.
Horton, Fourth ward— F. Smith, W. S. Rid-
gell, James A. Clark, Ben Legg.
Hiawatha, First ward— W. W. Beymer, Geo.
T. Williams.
Hiawatha, Second ward— S. R. Johnson, J.
J. Fisher J. C Kelsey.
Hiawatha. Third ward— William Ahern, S.
C. Davis.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— John White, J.B.
Graham.
Permanent organization and order of business, I. N. McClintock, John Hillman,
G. Y. Johnson, William Lewis, L. A. Irsik.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Robinson— J. H. Maxwell. M. V. Christy,
James T. Pomeroy, O Jordon, J. F. Scott, R.
Benton.
Powhattan — C. B. Blaney, Pres Rosenbalm,
George H. Foster.
Kickapoo— Thomas H. Brown, L. Fulton,
Frank Chandler, S. Fulton.
Fairview- George Warner, Henry Millard,
Fred Isely, W. Christian, John Gillilan.
Hamlin— L, E. Barding, H. Mongold, D. A.
Meyers
Padonia— E. R. Cornelison. David Jones,
Robert Hazel, Capt. Lewis, John T. Evans.
Willis— F. P. Lonberger, George E. Beall,
E. M Crowdus, W. A. Cunningham, S Hus-
ton, Peter Reid, N. Berney, G. Y. Johnson,
A. J. Pittington.
Everest— Robert Henchman, Richard Yewell,
Chas. Kopietz, C. Finley, J. Lednicky, Wil-
liam Bushley.
Hiawatha Township -W. S Hall, J C La"
croix, J. D Hardy, S. Litle, A. H. Zimmers,
W. E Hixson.
The committee on resolutions reported the following:
We, the committee on resolutions, respectfully desire to submit the following:
First, We, the Democrats of Brown county in convention assembled, once more declare our
allegience aud fidelity to the Democratic party in re-iterating the principles of Democracy as
layed down at the St. Louis convention in the platform of 1888.
Second, Whereas the rate of taxation in our countv is now so high that it has become bur-
densome to the taxpayers and whereas the salaries of the county officers are too high for the
amount of labor performed, therefore be it,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this con vention that our representative in the legislature
of the state of Kansas use every possible effort to secure the reduction of salaries of county offi-
cers.
For treasurer Eli Moser received seventy votes. J. H. Meyer seven and
Get There Eli one.
H. C Miller, of Horton, for Register of Deeds and L E. Harding of Ham-
lin, for Sheriff, and W. T. Cornelison for County Clerk were nominated by ac-
clamation.
The offices of Surveyor, Coroner and County Commissioner were left for
the central committee to fill.
The committee afterwards nominated W. A. Turner for Coroner and George
W. Warner for Commissioner.
October 14. Willis Alliance No. 682 is organized by J. A. Jeffries with H.
R. Cummings as secretary.
October 15. Hamlin Alliance No 703 is organized by J. A. Jeffries with
A. R. Smith, President; W. F. Ruiil, Vice-President; F. J.Smith, Secretary;
W. P. McNeese, Treasurer; W. T. Miller, Chaplain; N. SUter, Door-keeper; Mart
Stanley, Sargeant-at-arms; William Smith, Lecturer; Levi Wallace, Assistant
Lecturer.
October—. Wolf River Alliance No. 70-1 is organized by J. A.Jeffries
with Z. E. Arbogast as secretary.
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October 18. District No. 33 Alliance No. 750 is organized by J. A. Jeff-
ries with B. G. Wise as secretary.
October 19. Union Labor Convention. CO. Baldwin was chosen chair-
man and R. L. Weller secretary. Six members of the party were present and
nominated the following ticket:
Sheriff, J. H. Brown; Register of Deeds, R. L. Weller; Clerk of the
Court, S. Weaver; Commissioner, C. A. Saylor.
Resolutions pledging support to the party principles as adopted at Cin-
cinnatti were adopted.
October £6. City election at Robinson. S. A. Groninger is elected may-
or and M. P. Rush, J. B. Mitchell, O. S. Condit, J. A. Gafford, J. F. Wilson
councilmen. For police judge. M. N. Peek and Joseph Gafford each received
70 votes.
November 5. White Hall Alliance No. 782 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with A. McQuilken as president: J. C. Fitzpatrick, secretary; E. Evans, N.
P. Sprague, J. F. Beuhler, J. C. Fitzpatrick.
November 10. The Baptist church at Horton is dedicated.
November 18. The Robinson Lodge No. 159, A. F. & A. M. incorporated.
November 19. Morrill Alliance No. 850 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with 21 charter members. G. L. Parker is president, C. W. Flickinger secre-
tary, Jno. Burnworth, chaplain and T. J. Elliott, lecturer.
November — . Carson Alliance No. 956 is organized by J. A. Jeffries with
Oscar Hanson as secretary.
November—. Pleasant Dale Alliance No. 807 is organized by J. A.Jeff-
ries with John Williams as secretary.
December 12. The Farmers' State Bank of Fairview is chartered.
December — . Hickory Grove Alliance No. 983 is organized by J. A. Jeff-
ries with John Turner as secretary.
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Township election.
MISSION TOWN- HIP.
Trustee, S. D. McFadden
G. Y. Johnson
Andrew Barnes
Clerk, H. Winterschiedt.
E. P Lonberg-er... ...
S. Houston
Treasurer. F L. Willis..
Samuel Houston
Justice, Jesse Henney
Wm. Wilson
Constable. J. B. Hazlett.
Robt.Gold
R. N. Richey
.1 W Crowders
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Jas.Grubb
Jno Ducker
Clerk, T. C Bronson
Webb Powers
Treasurer, G. A. Barnes
Jno Nellans
Webb Powers
Constable, Wm. Staples.
Edwin -mith
Wm Gentrv
S H. Sawyers
J. Nellans
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, LorenArgo
J. J. Tucker
Clerk. Marion Watson. ..
J J. Berber..
L. Dean
Treasurer, John Sterns.
Constable, Jno. Tipton..
Jas. Syster
J Messmore
Frank Kirk
W. G Woodman
Cyrus Holmes
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP
Trustee. W. H.Heimlich
Joe Williams
Clerk, Fred Lemley
Treasurer, W. S Brown
Justice, B F. Partch
H E. Penney
Constable, EL. Chamberiin
J. V. Rollins
Scott Barnum
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. G M. Wilson
D. F. Gilmore
Clerk, W. R. Moore
J C.Dickinson
Will Chapson
Treasurer, W. A. Chapson
W. W Griffith
A. W. Bell
Constable, C C. Gregg-
B. R Braley
C. H. Breeding
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
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Trustee. A. A Frink
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54
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116
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106
96
130
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120
108
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126
90
98
142
170
Wm Meyers
W. U. Meyers
1
154
156
1
2
133
180
1
Clerk, W. C.Meyers
36
50
C. W. Conner
F Iselv
Treasurer, A . Kessler
37
50
H. Isely
—Pants
36
50
' ' »
36
50
51
S. O Grosebeck
158
I
H. Rounds
Constable. H. R. Rounds.. . .
Willis Scoutiu
Jno. Gillilan
162
H5
148
M. Scantlin
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
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Trustee, S. E. Brown
32
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37
16
33
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81
32
18
19
188
130
116
150
138
127
220
182
42
2
170
151
153
166
171
Clerk, Swan Peterson
Jno. Lyons
Treasurer. T. C Honnell
Constable, W. L. Wilkinson
T. Miller
R Yewel
A. Lidnoska
A. Kuhlman
251
32
200
61
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, H H.Hickman.
Warren Swift
Clerk, O. S. Condit
A. B Smith
Treasurer, M. P. Rush..
J. Ward
Justice, Austin Close
Jno Spicklemeyer
Constable, J. B. Morris.
Z B Arbogast
A. Nellans
Jeff Williams
.174
148
. 188
.136
.196
.130
.188
.135
.182
.195
.128
129
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. H. Burnworth...
J E. Springer
Clerk, H H. Spangler
Jno. E Springer
Wm. Hammond
Treasurer, J H. Burnworth.
Jno. I. Smith
Constable. Frank Jones
H Kimmell
E. Aumiller
Jno. Burn
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. 62
. 26
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'224
. 57
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PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. P. McKnight
Clerk, D. S. Jones
Treasurer Wm. Evans
Constable, J. L. Winslow
D. B. Andersen
O M. Prewitt
240 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1890
1S90.
January 2. Ira J. Lacock resigns as county attorney of Brown county
and Robert T. Herrick is appointed to fill the vacancy.
January 3. Powhattan Alliance 1372 is organized by J.A.Jeffries with
W.N. Cassidy as president and P. VV. Hoskinson as secretary. This makes
eighteen Alliance organizations in the county.
January — . M. G. Ham is appointed census abstractor for the First con-
gressional district.
January 23. A special election is held in the city of Hiawatha to vote on
the piopositiou to issue $25,000 worth of bonds to defray the expense of com-
pleting the water works system. 288 votes were cast for the proposition and
13 against the proposition.
— A. B. Crockett retires from the management of the Horton Telegram.
January 25. Everest Lodge No. 1ST, K. of P. is organized with the
following charter members: George Andrews, Wallis Alexander, Robert
Andrews, Samuel E. Brown, L M. Bennett, Louis Byron, Henry Bunk, Pe-
ter J. Clevenger, John J. Carnahan, Ben I. Dickinson, John J. Freytag, John
H. Fisher, John B Green, Harvey Huber, Mathew Honska, Chas. Hansen,
Ben F. Johnson, William O. Jones, Owen Jones, August Kuhlman, Chas. Ko-
peitz, Engelbert Kopeitz, Louis Luk, Jno. P. Lednicky, Antone Lednicky,
Frank Lechnovskey, Edward Lyons, Jno. M. Lyons, Edward Montgomery,
Joo. F. Marak, Howard P. Price, William W. Price, Jno Q.Page, Jno. M. Rob-
bins, William Reynolds, Abraham N. Sewall, Eugene Simpson, Carnell Nuger,
Nelson K. Young. Richard Yewall.
January28-30. Ninth Annual Encampment G. A. R. at Saliua. Brown
county is represented as follows: Hiawatha Post 130, by W. B Kingsley and
O. C. Hill; Horton 453 by G. W. Bushong and J. K. Seiberling: Robinson 468
by J. H. Burnham.
January 30-31. Farmers Institute at the Court House. It is resolved to
organize an auxilliary to the State StocUmans Association. S. Detwiler is
elected president and G. R. T. Roberts, Thos. Honnell and M. Foster execu-
tive committee.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Whereas, The farmers have suffered very seriously, in the last few years by the manipu-
lators of the grain market, by the gamblers on the Chicaeo and other boards of trade and
Whereas, The price has advanced for a given month it is always in the last few days so
that the farmers cannot get their grain to market, thus compelling- them to bear all the ill ef-
fects of the manipulation with none of the benefits. Now therefore, be it,
Resolved, By the farmers of Brown county in Institute assembled, that we respectfully pe-
tion our senators and representatives at the national capitol to do everything in their power to
entirely abolish this nefarious business, and make it a penal offense for any one to buy or sell
any grain or other farm products unless he is bouafide owner of the article in which he is deal-
ing.
Resolved, Further, that it is the sense of this institute that the circulating medium of the
country should be increased to an amount sufficient to transact the business of the country in
such a manner as to promote the interests of the farmers as well as other classes
Resolved, Further, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to Senator J J. Ingalls and Rep-
resentative E. N. Morrill and that the same be published in the local papers and also in the
Kansas Fanner.
Resolved, That we heartily tender our thanks to the Hon. Martin Mohler, secretary of the
state board of agriculture, for the very able address and assistance in the various subjects and
also the executive committee for the excellent program furnished and to the chairman and sec-
retary for the able manner in which they carried out said program. We also thank those who
furnished papers and so intelligently discussed the subjects referred to them.
1890] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 241
Resolved, That we heartily endorse and commend the Kansas Farmer for its earnest and'
able advocacy of the cause of the people and will give it our heart}' support.
Resolved, That we appreciate the interest our local papers have taken and the support they
have g-iven our institute.
Resolved, That we ask those who so intelligently entertained and instructed the institute by
the preparation of papers to furnish copies of them to the local papers and to the Kansas Farm-
er to publish if they have space fol them.
The committee appointed to select officers for the coming year reported A.
Carothers for chairman and J. H. Moyer, W. O. Bechtel and T. C. Honnell as
an executive committee.
February 1. Roys Creek Alliance No. 1373 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with Ed Buchanan as president, L. G. Jenkins secretary and C. D. Swaim lect-
urer. It has a membership of eighteen.
February 3. Hill Top Alliance No. 1374 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with T. 11. Hayes as president, Martin Idol secretary and O. Slionyo lecturer.
It .has a membership of nineteen.
February 8. Everest Alliance No. 1375 is organized by J. A. Jeffries with
twenty-six charter members. S. E. Brown is president, B. F. Dickinson sec-
retary and W.O. Jones lecturer.
February 10. Victory Alliance No. 1370 is organized by J. H, Ruehlen
with twenty charter members. Antone Wempe is president, Edward Rooney
secretary and A. T. Rooney lecturer.
February 10. The Brown county Alliance Exchange company incorpor-
ated. G. R. T. Roberts, Felix O'Neil, 0. A. Say tor, G. M. Gephart, W. H.
Heimlich, J. B. McConnell are directors.
February 12. Mt Pleasant Alliance No. 20U1 is organized by J. A. Jeff-
ries with W. H. Cox president, James Gordon secretary and P. J. McCormack
lecturer.
February 17. Prairie View Alliance No. 1377 is organized by J. A. Jeff-
ries with L.A.Ferguson president, VV. H.Smith secretary, L. O. Murphy
lecturer.
March 1. The Horton Headlight and the Telegram consolidate under
the name of the Headlight.
March 4. Powhattan Alliance requests Congressman E. N. Morrill to
support the sub-treasurery bill.
March 5. The Methodist Conference meets at Horton. About 300 min-
isters were present.
March 9 Spring Grove Alliance No. is organized by J.A.Jeffries
with Fred Isely as president, I. M. Stevens secretary and Henry Isely as lect-
urer.
March 10. The 44 Horse Company of Powhattan Township incorporated
by L. C. Clark, G W. Hart, Win. Gentry, I. N. Duvall, L. Thomas, W. W.
Garvin, J. O. Shannon, John Duckers, B F. Hart and G. L. Becker.
March 20. Ben F. Hildebrand suc t eeds George T. Williams as editor and
proprietor of the Kansas Democrat
March 22. General Crook, Camp No. 169, Sons of Veterans, is mustered in
at Hiawatha. The following are the first officers and charter members: Captain,
J. A. Jeffries, Jr.: 1st lieutenant, John F. Hauber; 2nd lieutenant, G. E. Eye;
quartermaster, Harley Heddiug; chaplain, Clarence E. Chase; 1st sargeant,
John F. Kerrigan; color sargeant, Will T. Chase; sargeant of the guard, A. T.
Johnson; musician, S.N.Foote; council, William A. Brook, Dennis Dillingham,
242 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1890
Ed. W. Radford; corporal, Ed Hampton; camp guard, J. E Brook; picket
guard, William Hampton; Wm. R. Newmau, Fred E. Babcock, Frank L.
Baldwin, A. R. Bronson, W. T. Boyer, Luther Patton, Edward Chase, C. E.
Brown. N. MteKnight, F. A. Owens, Will Chamberlain, George W. Chase and
G. W. Cashman.
March 25. Conference of Alliance presidents at Topeka. Brown county is
represented by C. F. Mohler.
March 29. Pool Grindstead buys the Hamlin News Gleaner,
April 1. Hamlin city election results in election of Jas. I. Button, mayor;
Geo. R. Timms, Sam'l. T. Miller, A. Nitschie, J. C. McGee, Chas. Hendershot,
councilmen; S. Sweeney, polite judge. Mayor Button appointed S. Sweeney,
clerk; Cyrus Holmes, marshal; S D. Whitney, assistant marshal; A. J. Reeme,
treasurer; J. H. Tipton, street commissioner.
April 1. Hiawatha city election. J. L. Merrill, M. G. Ham, M. L. Gue-
lich, William Ahern and A. C. Fitch are elected members of the council and
F. J. Thomas, Mrs. M.J. Nye, W. B. Kingsley, C. P. Waste and F. Zimmer-
man members of the school board.
April 1. Morrill city election results in the selection of E F. Sturgis,
mayor; Wm. B. Templeman, police judge and N. Musselinan, Lloyd McMillan,
8. W. Moore, J. W. Watts and R. B. Gibbs councilmen.
April 1. Robinson city election. 8. A. Groninger receives 83 votes and
J. F. Wilson 74 for mayor. For polite judge J. C. Gafford receives 106 votes.
For councilmen I. C. Honer receives 158, J. B. I
F. Harding 149, A. B. Smith 86, J. F. Condit 75.
April 1. City election at Horton.
1st
Councilmen Ward
H. P. Syfan 88
A. G. Hobbs
Geo. Pnefer
Sigmund Aszmann
W. H Harris
Ed. Anderson
T. F. Kilmer
W. H. Potter
Members of Board of Education
J. F. Bailey 88
O. J. Nugent
H. C. Miller
Hugh Caughey
W. H. FJuke
J.C. Wallace
Constable
Wm. Wilson 82
Geo. Wake
F. B Jackson
For waterworks 54
Against waterworks 23
April 3. District W. C. T. U. convention at Leavenworth. Mrs. Julia
A. Chase is president, and the Brown county delegates are Mrs. Scull and
Misses Moyer, Chase, Henney and Bechtel.
April 4. Pool Grindstead issues Vol. 1, No. 1, of the Morrill News.
April 7. The Brown county Pet Stock Association met at the court
house and elects J, K. Klinefelter president, G. C. Watkins secretary, M.S.
Watson, treasurer, G. W. McKallip executive committee.
itchell
153, M
P. Rush 153,
2nd
3rd
4 th
Total
Ward
Ward
Ward
88
89
89
22
22
67
67
97
97
47
47
35
35
25
25
88
88
88
25
67
25
68
68
106
106
92
26
71
271
11
20
31
62
1
1
75
57
91
277
38
7
5
73
1890] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 243
April 7. The following officers for the city of Hiawatha are appointed: R.
F. Buckles, city attorney; A. C Foster, marshal; D. M.VanHorn, assistant
marshal; D. E Bassett, street commissioner; Eli Allendorf, fire warden; Anna
Rohl, librarian: S. M. Pratt and J. F. Wells, library trustees.
ApkilS. E. Harrington, Jas. Bowron, T. W. Stanley. J. W. Babbitt, A.
Carothers, C. V. Pyle and G. R. T. Roberts are elected as directors of the
Brown county Exposition Association. They organized by electing E. Har-
rington, president; C. V. Pyle, vice president; John H. Meyer, secretary, John
E. Moon, treasurer; William Shirley, financial secretary.
April — . Pleasant View Alliance No. 2246 is organized by J. A. Jeffries
with twenty-four charter members. Carey Finley is president, W. M. Bush-
ley is secretary and H. B. Wyatt is lecturer.
April — . Diamond Alliance No. 2238 is organized by J. A. Jeffries with
H. Smith, president: Ed Pfeister, vice president and — . Scott, secretary.
April 10 Grasshopper Alliance No. 2306 is organized at Fairview by J.
A. Jeffries with thirteen charter members. G. W. Warner is president, D. W.
Terry secretary and Franklin Scantlin lecturer.
April 11. Fourth annual convention of the W. C. T. U. meets at Hiawa-
tha. Twenty-six delegates were present. The following resolutions were
passed :
Resolved, That we recommend a more g-eneral reading- of our Messenger and that we pledge
ourselves to try to resume its circulation among all white ribbon women and friends of the
cause.
Whereas, We have watched with interest the cause of our county attorney, R. T. Herrick,
in regard to enforcing our prohibitory law, therefore be it,
Resolved, That we tender him our sincere thanks for his energetic action and pledge him
our sympathy and co-operation
Resolved, That this convention endorse the sentiment contained in the address to local
unions as published in the March Messenger.
Resolved, That we feel this convention has encouraged us and given us renewed zeal in our
work for God.
A Demorest medal contest was held in connection with the convention
participated in by Fannie Rechtel, Belle Chase, Frank Belden, Mamie Bause
and Wilbur Kinzie. The medal was awarded to Miss Belle Chase.
April 15. The following officers for the city of Horton are appointed:
Marshal, Eli Hardin; clerk, W. E Lane; attorney, Flintoft Smith; street com-
missioner, Joseph Nadeau.
April — . AG. Speer is appointed timber inspector for Kansas.
April 17. The Democrat presents the following list of Alliances in the
county with their officers and number of members:
County Organization— President, C. F. Mohler; vice president, B F. Partch; secretary,
W. H. Heimlich; treasurer, Wm. Heffner; lecturer, J. A Dowell; assistant lecturer, W. S.
Hall; organizer. J. A. Jeffries.
Morrill Presideut;C. W. Flickiuger, secretary; T. J. Elliott, lecturer; C. A. Saylor,
business agent. Organized with 21 members, now has 76
Powhattan— President, W. N. Cassity; secretary, P. W. Hoskinson; lecturer, John Schaf-
fer, Sr.. business agent, P. W. Hoskinson. Organized with 13 members, now has 25.
Prairik College— President, M. V. Christy; secretary, G. N. Gebhart; lecturer, J. H. Lu-
cas; business agent, G. N. Gebhart. Now has 55 members.
Willis— President, S.R.Johnson: secretary, P. W. Wright; lecturer, E. M. Robertson;
business agent, F. L. Willis. Organized with 13 members, now has 35.
Bellvue— President, J. B. Dickinson: secretary, C. M. Jones; lecturer, F. M. Fry; busi-
ness agent, F. O'Nei) . Organized with 21 members, now has 49
Hill Top— President, Thos. Hayes; secretary, John Yates; lecturer, O. Shonyo; business
ag-ent, Geo. W. Lindley. Organized with 19 members, now has 50.
244 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 1 1890
Carson— President. Noah Hanson; secretary. Oscar Hanson; A. Caruthers, lecturet and
business agent. Organized with 18 members, now has 40.
Everest— President, S. E. Brown; secretary, B F. Dickinson; lecturer, W. O. Jones; busi-
ness agent, B. F. Dickinson. Now has 61 members.
Spring Grove— President, Fred Isley; secretary. Ira M. Stevens; lecturer, Henry Isley.
Recently organized with 24 members.
Hiawatha— President, W. S. Hall; W. H. Heimlich secretary and business agent; lecturer,
J, S. Henney. Now has 127 members.
Mount Pleasant— President, W. H. Cox; secretary, Joseph Gordon; lecturer, T J. Mc-
Cormack. Recently organized with 22 members.
Mount Roy— President. D. C Knouse; secretary, Geo M. Wilson; J. N. Mills, lecturer and
business agent. Has 44 members.
Prairie Springs— President. C. F. Mohler; secretary and business apent, G. W. Dowell;
lecturer. J. A. Dowell. Organized with 28 members, now has 64.
Roys Creek— President. E.Buchanan; secretary, L.G.Jenkins: lecturer, C. D. Swaim;
business agent, J. W. Wood. Organized witn 18 members, now has 32.
Harmory— President, G. R. T. Roberts; secretary, W. D. Beale; lecturer, F. Shelton. Or-
ganized with 21 members, now has 45.
White Hall— President, A W.McQuilkin; secretary, J. C. Fitzpatrick; lecturer, J. F.
Buehler; business agent, R. M. Patton. Organized with 15 members, now has 61.
•Prairie View— President, J. W. Stapleton; secretary, W. H. Smith; lecturer and business
agent, L. O. Murphy. Organized with 18 members, now has 21.
Wolf River— President. Hiram Crounse; secretary and business agent, Z. B. Arbogast;
lecturer, J. Gafford. Organized with 10 members, now has 36.
ViCTORY--President, A. P Rooney; secretary. Edward Rooney 22 members.
Hickory Grove— President, John Greer; secretary, Hiram Wright; lecturer, Peter Reed;
business agent, W. R. Honnell. Organized with 17 members, now has 21.
Pleasant DALE-President, C B. Blaney; secretary, C. A. Hildewein; lecturer, Joe James;
business agent, J. H. Hall. Organized with 24-members, now has 51.
Grand Prairie— President, J. F. McConnell; secretary, F. McCrerey; lecturer, L. Fordyce;
business agent J . B. McConnell. Organized with 20 members, now has 42.
District Thirty-three— President. J. M. Hillyer; secretary, Bert G. Wise; lecturer, W.
H. Conklin; business agent. Geo A. Wise. Organized with 18 members, now has 55.
Hamlin— President and business agent, A. R. Smith, secretary, F. J. Smith; lecturer, J. M.
Hillman Now has 47 members.
April 19. The Hiawatha sub-Alliance passes the following resolutions:
Whereas, The publisher of the Journal offered to publish the las't court docket for $19 75
which offer was not opened by the commissioners and the job was let to the World, the amount
paid being 563 for eighty-four dockets, (75c a piece) and excess of $43 25 over the amount bid by
the Journal and.
Whereas, The county clerk has admitted that the printing- as compared with the other
printing should be done for twenty-five cents a piece or $21, therefore be it,
Resolved, By the Hiawatha Alliance that this and similar printing should be let to the low-
est responsible bidder and that no county officer should be allowed to let said printing' contrary
to their wishes.
Resolved, That these resolutions be presented to the county papers for publication.
April 26. Odd Fellows celebration at Hiawatha. H. J. Aten is marshal,
Professor Rosseter master of ceremonies and Hon. E. J. O'Neil orator of the
day. There were 250 Odd Fellows in the parade. A banquet is served in the
Armory to about 500 guests.
May 1. The District Alliance meeting at Valley Falls selects T. Rolfe as
lecturer for the First congressional district. J. D. Hardy was the delegate
from Brown county.
—The Brown county Democratic club is organized and elects the following
officers: Grant W. Harrington, president; James L. Shadel, vice president; W.
t G. Wharton, secretary; Gould Baker, treasurer. V. A. Stewart, Henry Meyer,
William Ahern, A. D. Brown and John White executive committee. It is
short lived.
1890] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 245
May 9 The Northeastern Kansas Editorial Association meets at Holton.
H. A. Brundage of the Horton Headlight is elected president and Clyde Mc-
Manigal of the Commercial secretary.
May 12. The Knights of Laboi re-organize in Horton.
May 13 Everest M. E church chirtered with P J Clevenger, Thos. .
W. Price and W. C Alexander as directors. The estimated value of the prop-
erty is $3,000.
May 14. Plymouth Congregational church of Fairview incorporated with
John W. Henry, C. W. Joss, F. J. Joss, Roger Evans and J. B. Davis as trustees.
$3,000 is the estimated value of the property.
May 22. E. N. Morrill announces that he will not be a candidate for re-
election to Congress.
May 23. William G Wilson is elected a member of the Horton Council
to till vacancy, defeating E E. Shock by a vote of 70 to 67.
May 24. Oak Leaf Camp No. 975 VI W. A. is organized with the follow-
ing charter members: James Corsaut. E W. Carley, B. S. Foster, W. H. Har-
gis, A. J. Hill, M. G. Heald, E F. Sweetland, C. S. Tapscott, Geo. T. Wil-
liams, David Rubert, Frank Lytle, Abraham Leigh, E. J Leigh, Scott H. Lid-
die, Geo E. Holbein, J B Graham. Byron H. Davis, A. B. Cochran, J. H.
Brown, 8. A. Boone. E J. Leigh is Venerable Con ul and James Corsaut clerk.
May 27-28. Meeting of the Atchison District Epworth League at Hiawa-
tha. 74 visiting delegates are present.
June 3. Robt. Walker is confirmed as city marshal of Horton.
Junk 4 Scott Hopkins delivers the oration at the commencement of
Highland University.
June 12. H. F. Graham delivers the Master's Oration at the commence-
ment of the State University.
June 11. Annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Hiawatha Acad-
emy. C D Lawrence, W. M. Wellcome, J N Scouller and J M. Boomer are
elected trustees. 'I he board organizes by the election of M. S. Smalley, presi-
dent; J. B. Richardson, first vice president; J P Davis, second vice president;
J. N. Scouller, secretary; G. H. Adam", J P. Davis and C. D. Lawrence, exe-
cutive committee
June 11. Alliance picnic at Roys Creek. Speeches were made by T.J.
Elliott, J . D. Hardy, J. P. Johnson and W. A. Peffer.
June 11. Everest Camp No. 1409 M . V\ A is organized with the follow-
ing charter members: T. P. Dickinson, V. C; A. W. Sewell, W. A.;T. C Hon-
nel', clerk; Calvin B. Weaver, John A. Lednickey, Anton Kalmns, Chas. Ko-
peitz, L. A Irsik, W. W. Price.
June 12. William Evans is appointed trustee of Padonia township to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of J. P. McKnight.
June 12. A meeting of Representatives of various labor organizations is
held at Topeka and it is decided to organize the Peoples Party and issue a call
for a state convention. There were ninety delegates present divided among
the various organizations as follows: Farmers' Alliance 41; Patrons of Husband-
ry 7; Knights of Labor 23; Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association 10; Single Tax
Club, 4.
June 13 Alliance picnic at Sycamore Springs is attended by 3,000 people.
W. A. Peffer is the principal speaker.
246 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 1 1890
June 13. J. L. Poston wins second place in the Washburn oratorical con-
test.
June 18. Second Annual commencement of the Hiawatha Academy. The
graduates were Fred C. Kingsley. Henry Pieiffer, Wilbur Kinzie, Frank Seburn,
Brent Yates, Klara Amana, Mary Bause, Nettie Eyer.
July 1. H. W. Burundage sells his interest in the Horton Headlight to
Will Clarke.
July 4. Celebration at Robinson. E. Harrington and W. F. Means are
the orators of the day. A. B. Smitii was president of the day and Henry Wil-
liams marshal.
—Alliance picnic at Granada. L C Clarke is president of the day and
speeches are made by T. E. Rolfe, J. D Hardy. W. A. Turner and Rev. L. C.
Biggs. About 3,000 people present and 11 sub Alliances were represented.
* July 9. The Brown county Alliance passes the following resolution:
Resolved, That we unite with other labor organizations under the name of the Peoples'
Party and place a ticket in the. field for election this fall.
A committee of one from each sub-Alliance was appointed to confer with
the Knights of Labor and issue a call for a convention.
July 21. The first Peoples' Party convention in Br >wn county meets at
the court house to select delegates to the state convention at Topeka August
13. L. C. Clarke was chosen chairman and A.F.Robinson secretary. Com-
mittees were appointed as follows: Credentials. G. E. Mitchell, C. A. Saylor,
John Radford. Resolutions, T. J. Elliott. J D.Hardy, B. F. Partch. Per-
manent organization, M. Foster, J. A. Jeffries, Noah Hanson.
A suggestion that the time while the committees were preparing their re-
ports be taken up with a discussion of the Alliance exchange was ruled out of
order as this was a Peoples' convention and not an Alliance gathering.
The following delegates were present in the convention:
Hiawatha City— G E.Mitchell W O. Bech-
tel, L. E. Martin, Thurston Chase, Thomas
Cheal. George E Holbein.
Forty- Four— L C. Clark, L. Thomas, E
Smith, R. Hallauer.
Fairview— T. A Bruce, S. Thompson, Jack
Hanloy, P. N. Kenreigh, Frank Scantlin.
Hamlin— H Stafford. H. Mongold, G. R. T
Roberts. John Hillmon.
Robinson— Hiram Crounse, R. Travis, J. A.
Jeffries, J. S. Scott, A. J. Tuttle, M. V. Chris-
ty, Abraham Cole.
Padonia— Felix O'Neil. Capt. Wm. Lewis,
George Wise. S A. Danner.
Reserve— Jos. Syster, R. Sweeney.
Powhattan— W. A Turner, M. Foster, J
Jones, John Williams
Hiawatha Township-J. D. Hardy, W. H.
Heimlich. S Weaver, N P. Sprague, B. A.
Sprague, W. S. Brown, B. F. Partch, W. S
Hall.
Baker— Finley McCreary, A. Baldwin, J. C
Fitzpatrick, J. W. Stapletou, Ben Oleson, A.
M Thomas
Horton — Ben Legg, D. Ollinger, W. Monroe,
W. Baldwin.
Morrill— A. W. Lichty, N. Curtis. C A. Say-
lor, T. J. Elliott, A. F. Robinson.
Carson— Noah Hanson, C Gardner.
Irving— J. N. Guinn, G. N. Gephart, J. H.
Lucas, James Breeding, John McGuire,
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved, That we re-affirm the principles of the St Louis platform and believe that it sets
forth the immediate wants of the people.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the re-submission of the prohibitory amendment and be-
lieve that the sale of intoxicating liquors to be detrimental to labor and the best interests of the
nation.
Resolved, That wheu a public officer has served his state for eighteen consecutive years
and produces no visible fruits thereof he should retire into private life.
Resolved, That we, the people in convention, demand that our legislators establish uni-
formity of 'ext books in our public schools of the state, the said books to be compiled under the
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supervision of the state superintendent and published by the lowest responsible bidder of the
state.
Resolved, That we demand a material reduction in the salaries of our county officers.
Resolved, That we demand the free and unlimited coinag-e of silver and we denounce the
action of our present congress for defeating- the measure.
Resolved, That we hold the national rather than the party supremacy; the good of the
whole rather than a section of our country and if there must be class legislation, then we favor
the toiling- millions rather than the non-laboring- thousands.
D. G. Ollinger, J. D. H irdy, L C. Clark, Dr. W. A. Turner, G. W. Rera-
egan, G. R. T. Roberts, William Lewis and G. N\ Geph art were elected as
delegates and W. S. Hall, M V. Christy, John Ridford, J. W. McCreary, T.
E. Rolfe, Felix O'Neil, W. H. Heimlich and M. Foster as alternates to the
state convention.
before election each candidate was required to pledge himself to the St.
Louis platform and to oppose the re-election of John J. Ingalls to the United
States Senate, Al! the nominees took the pledge except Salathial Thompson
whose name was withdrawn as a candidate.
The following central committee was elected:
Morrill, T. J. Elliott; Hamlin, Henry Stafford; Hiawatha Township, B. F.
Partch: Forty four, W D. Frazey; Carson, Wm. B"eiganbaum; Powhattan, Jno.
Williams; Padonia, George Wise; Irving, G. N Gephart; Baker, Finley Mc-
Creary; West Horton William Monroe; Horton, First ward, John Scott; Sec-
ond ward, Wm. Bddwin: Third ward, Jas. Hoffman; Fourth ward, B. F. Legg.
Hiawatha. First ward, L. E. Martin; Second ward, Thurston Chase; Third
ward, Geo E. Holbein; Fourth ward, Thomas Cheal; Reserve, R E. Sweeney;
Robinson, A. J. Tuttle; Fairview, Frank Scantlin. This committee organ-
ized by the election of B. F. Partch as chairman, L. E Martin, secretary and
B. F. Legg, treasurer.
July 23. Death of I. B Hoover
August 2. Mrs. John A Logan Tent No 1, Daughters of Veterans is or-
ganized with the following officers: President, Gladys Foster; senior vice, Klara
Amann; junior vice, Helen Moon; secretary, Minnie Grimes; treasurer, Mrs.
Retta Shadel; chaplain, Fannie Bechte); inside guard, Lilian Fraser; guard,
Lura Meeker; musician, Maggie Smilley; trustees, Misses Owens. Jeffries and
Harmon.
August 13. Peoples Party state convention at Topeka nominate John
Willitts for governor. J. D. Hardy is chairman of the committee on creden-
tials.
August 18. The Upper Wolf Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran church
(Washington Township) is incorporated by George Anderson, Tonnes Johnson
and Geo. Hanson. The property is estimated at $1,800.
August 18. Demorest Medal contest at Hiawatha. Eunice White is
awarded first prize and Lester Beymer second.
August 20. Alliance picnic in Sprague's grove. Speeches are made by
W. A. Peffer, John Radford and W. A. Turner.
—The Brown county oratorical contest is held at the Methodist church in
Hiawatha. Charles Yoder, of Morrill received the first prize, James Poston,
of Powhattan second and James Moyer of Hiawatha, third.
-Peoples' Party Congressional convention at Holton. The Brown county
delegates were D. G. Ollinger, J. D Hardy. L. C, Clark, Dr. W.A. Turner,
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G. W. Remegan, G. R. T. Roberts, William Lewis and G N. Gephart. L. C.
Clark is nominated for congress by acclamation.
August 23. Camp No 1462 of the M. vv. A. is organized at Robinson with
J. B. Mitchell, V. C: E. L Truex, clerk: L S McNamar, A. B, Smith, F. A.
Groninger, Jas. A Gafford, Z. B. Arbogast, T. D, Ruley, Ben K. Kelley.
August 27. W. C. T. U convention at Fairview.
August 30. Democratic county convention E.Harrington is chairman
and B. F. Hildebrand secretary. The following committees were appointed:
Resolutions, Grant W. Harrington, J. D Hinton, E. B. McKim: Credentials,
E. Bierer, Clyde McManigal, Fred lsely: Permanent Organization, W. Beymer,
Joseph Stimmell, Peter Reid
—The committee on resolutions reported the following resolutions which
were adopted:
We, the Democrats of Brown county assembled are now, as we always have been, in favor
of an economical administration of public affairs, national, state aud county.
We are in sympathy with the laboring- classes. Therefore, we are in favor of a board of ar-
bitration with powers to hear and settle all labor troubles.
We are in favor of the election of United States senators and postmasters by the direct vote
of the people.
We are in favor of free and unlimited coinage of silver and the issuing of legal tender notes
by the government in such quantities as the business interests of the country may demand.
We are in favor of a tariff for revenue only, so laid as to bear heavily upon the luxuries and
lightly upon the necessities of life, and shall welcome the day when our system of taxation
shall be so modified as to make the wealth of the nation bear the expense of the government,
instead of laying the chief burden of taxation upon labor as is done by our present 6ystem.
Whbreas. This, the first congressional district, is an agricultural district, we believe
the time has come when we can dispense with bankers and railroad lawyers as our congres-
sional representatives. Therefore, be it,
Resolved, That we instruct our delegates to the congressional convention to use all the
honorable means in their power to secure the nomination of Col E. Harrington for congress.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
C. Douley, Clyde Mc-
V. J. VanNatta, H. C.
Horton, First ward—
Manigal.
Horton, Second ward
Miller.
Horton, Third ward— W. J.
Butler.
Horton. Fourth ward— W.
Jas. A Clark
Hiawatha, First ward— W.
B. Moore.
Hiawatha, Second ward — 1
Noble.
Hiawatha, Third ward— John Meyer,
Lester.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— John Whil
Blair, James N.
W. Letson and
Beymer, N
Bierer, W. O
W
W. Harrington.
Baker— E. Harrington, Marion Walters, J.
W. Hudgens.
Hamlin— J. D. Hunter, T. D. McGee.
West Horton— Peter Reid, Wm. Trompeter.
Morrill-E. B. McKim, T. T. Mevers, L. J.
Fulton.
VVashington— Nick Hess.
Everest— C J. Cigna, J. B. Green.
Willis— G Y. Johnson, P. Louberger.
Padonia— Z Brown, R M. Stewart.
Fairview- Fred lsely. W. H. Meyer.
Carson— H. F Mellenbruch, S. Chandler.
Puwhattan — A Martin.
Reserve-John Heise, J Messmore
—Delegates to the several conventions were elected as follows:
Congressional— VV. O. Noble, B. G. Craig, E. Harrington, John Heise, J.
J. Fisher, W. H. Lester, Jas. A. Clark, Jno. Lyons, J. D. Hinton, H. F. Mel-
lenbruch.
State— W. W. Letson, E. Bierer, W. J. Vanatta, Geo. Boone, B. F. Hilde-
brand. S. Chandler, Grant W. Harrington.
Judicial— E Bierer, I. N. Mcdintock, Joseph Stimmell, L.J. Fulton,
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Peter Reid, G. Y. Johnson, Grant W. Harrington, H. J. Gillispie, II. W. My-
er, Clyde McManigal.
Tlie delegates to the state convention were instructed for Geo. W. Glick
for Governor.
The following central committee was appointed: Ilorton, Pirst ward, C.
C. Donley, Clyde McManigal: Second ward, W. J. Vanoatta, H. C. Miller;
Third ward, W.J. Blair, -fames M. Butler; Fourth ward, W. W. Letson, Jaa.
A. Clark; Hiawatha, First ward. W. W. Beymer, N. B. Moore; Second ward,
E. Bierer, W.O.Noble; Third ward, John Meyer, W. H. Lester; Fourth
ward, John White, Grant W. Harrington; Baker, Marion Walters, Jas. W.
Hudgeons: Hamlin, J. D. Hinton. T. D. McGee; West Horton, Peter Reid,
Wm. Trompeter; Morrill, E B. McKim, T. T Meyers, L. J. Pulton; Wash-
ington. N Hess; Everest, C J. Cigna, J. B Green; Willis, G Y. Johnson, P.
Lonberger; Padonia, Z. Brown, R. M Stewart; Pairview, Fred Isely, W. II.
Meyers; Carson, H F. Melleubruch, S. Chandler; Powhattan, A. Martin; Re-
serve, John Heise, J. Messmore. The committee organized by the election of
Jno. H. Meyer as chairman and Clyde McManigal as secretary.
August — . Chas R. Johnson buys an interest in the Everest Enterprise.
September 1. Republican county convention. T. C. Honnell was made
temporary chairman, C. P. Waste secretary and J. B. Mitchell assistant sec-
retary.
The chairman appointed the following committees: Credentials, R. C.
Chase, A. P. Moore, Jesse Holt; Order of business, W. N. Nellans, W. W.
Price, I. L. VanMeter: Permanent organization, W. W. Nye, Thomas Payne,
T. C. Belden; Resolutions, E Berkley, P. S Rosseter, S. E Brown, S A. Hol-
comb, Scott Hopkins.
— The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Everest City-T. C. Honnell, W. W. Price,
Geo. Pierce, J. Robbins. G. M. Bartlow.
Washing-ton Precinct— S. E Brown, Antonio
Scalipino.
Horton. First ward— Scott Hopkins. A. B
Crockett, E. E. Scheck
Horton, Second ward— J. L Vanmeter. A
G. Hobbs, L B. Grant. Miles Cook
Horton. Third ward— M. S Brundage A. P.
Russall, L. H Duff
Horton, Fourth ward — A. M. Brown, E K
Stout, G S. Shannon.
West Horton— S. D. McFadden, S. C Beldon
Hiawatha Township — Daniel Hazen, John
Sherritt, Wm. Hauber, J. V. Rollins, Joseph
Kocher, Jacob Moser, J. Schilling", Frank
Meisenheimer, E. L. Chamberliu, John G. How-
ard.
Morrill— A. W. Schaulis, John A. Stewart,
T J Marion, Jno. Hoover, J. F. Stains, P. K
Fisher, Jno. H Burnworth.
Hiawatha, First ward— F. S. Rosseter, Jno
Fraser. I S. Giiswold.
Hiawatha, Second ward— W. W. Nye, John
Christine, R. C Chase, S. H. Johnson.
Hiawatha. Third ward— Thos. Stevens, C. H
Lawrence, S. M. Pratt, E. Hoye.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— C P. Waste, F.
Zimmerman .
Hamlin— Milton Moore, R. Gaston, Peter
Pfeiffer, E. Berkley, E. C. Blanchard.
Padenia— Levi P. Anderson, David Morgan,
Isaac Dilley Jno. W. Leibengood, S. A.
Guiuu.
Baker--Ed Backenstoce, Jeff Miller, W. M.
Nellnns, Jesse Holt, W R. Honnell.
Reserve— J A. Jones, M. S. Watson.
Fairview— F. M Webb, W. A. Evans, J J.
Webb, J S. Tyler, J. E. Moore.
Mission, Willis Precinct-G. A. McNeal, F.
L. Willis, John Lorimer, Nels Hanson, A. F.
Moore. S E. Erwin, Heniy A. Smith. J. D.
White
Irving— J. W. Swartz, J Bowron, E. Bush-
man, P. B Moore W. Arnold, B. F.Goodwin,
L F. Garlock
Kickapoo-S. A Holcomb, H. Adams, Geo.
Valentine. J. M. Pauele.
Robinson— J. D Hazen, J. B. Mitchell. T. J.
Payne, H. H. Hickman, S. A. Grouiniror, S.
Quaife, H Cheal, J. H Lange.
Carson— J B. Murray, A. J. Anderson.
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The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Brown cointy endorse the administration of President
Harrison and the course pursued by Congressman Morrill and Senators [ngalls and P.umb and
favor the re election of Morrill and Ingalls.
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Brown county, the home of Hon. EN Morrill,
have a special reason for congratulating Major Morrill for the eminent position he has at-
tained as one of the ablest statesmen in the United States, the honored friend and advisor of
the president, the national leader in Pension legislation ; the man equaliy distinguished for his
treat abilities and the purity and integrity of his private character; that only a man of his tal-
ents and influence could have secured the passage of the most liberal pension law ever adopted
by any government, a law which gives to the patriotic soldiers and their widows and orphans
100 million dollars a year; that we return to Major Morrill our heartfelt thanks for his great
and unselfish work as a congressman in behalf of all good causes and noble principles, and we
instruct our delegates to renominate Major Morrill, not because he seeks the office, but because
the people of this district of Kansas and of the nation, wish to retain in public life a man whose
life and character are an honor to human nature.
Resolved, That we endorse Gov. Humphrey, Chief Justice Horton and the one term state offi-
cers and ask for their renomination.
Resolved, That we demand the passage of a law requiring the railroad commissione s to be
elected by the people and laws regulating passeng-er and freight rates on railroads.
Resolved, That we instruct our delegates to vote for James Falloon for judge of the district
court.
The committee on permanent organization reported F. S. Rosseter for
chairman which report was adopted.
The committee on order of business reported in favor of the appointment
of a committee consisting of one delegate from each voting precinct to select
delegates to the several conventions.
The ret ommendation carried and the chair appointed the following com-
mittee. Everest. W. W. Price; Washington, S E Brown; Horton, First ward,
E. K. Scheck; Second ward, J. L VanMeter: Third ward, A P. Russell;
Fourth ward, G. S Shannon; West Horton, S. 0. Belden; Hiawatha Township,
Daniel Hazen; Hiawatha, First ward, J . H . Fraser; Second ward, 8. H. John-
son; Third ward, C. H. Lawrence; Fourth ward, C. P. Waste; Morrill, John
Burnsworth; Hamlin, Milton Moore; P.idonia, J. W. Leibengood; Baker, J, H.
Miller; Reserve, J. A. Jonas; Fairview, J J. Webb; Willis, A. F Moore; Irv-
ing, William Arnold; Robinson, J. D. Hazen; ('arson, A J. Anderson; Powhat-
tan, S. A. Hoi comb
The committee reported the following list of delegates to the state conven-
tion: W. R. Honnell, I. S Griswold, J. W. Leibengood, S H. Johnson, J. P.
Grindstead, J. D Hazen, Jesse Holt, T C Honnell; to the Congressional con-
vention, Scott Hopkins, Isaac Dilley, J. W. Swartz, John Schilling, Elias Berk-
ley, S. Thompson, W. W. Nye, John Lorimer; to the judicial convention. Thos.
J. Marion, John Fraser, H. A. Whitaker, A. P. Russell, J. B. Murray. C. V.
Pyle, L. S. Garlock, S. H. Johnson, W. W. Price, H. A. Smith.
The feature of the convention was the effort of the supporters of Gen. W.
W. Guthrie to secure a delegation in his interests for congress, the attack upon
Guthrie by Capt. Schilling and Guthrie's reply.
September 3. Peoples' Party county convention. G W. Remegan was
temporary chairman and A. F.Robinson, temporary secretary. Committees
were appointed as follows: Credentials, W. D. Meale, C. H. Pierce, H. Crounse;
Permanent organization, A. R Smith, David Hillyer, D. G. Ollinger; Order of
business, J. H. Donley, G. M. Wilson, T. L Crow; Resolutions, Nathan Jones,
Martin Woodall, Ed Mitchell.
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The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Geo Hampton, G. B. Mohler. John Ulsh, Ed
Koplein, Hiram Crounse, M. V. Christy.
Fairview— G. W. Warner, W. E. Cever, C. H.
White, Frank Scantlin, Frank Dickson.
Carson— W. D. Beale, Wm. Fiegenbaum.
Padonia— David Hillyer, J. A. Kramer, J.
M. Hillyer, Robert Hazle.
Baker— J. W. McCreary, F. S Baldwin, J.
W. Stapleton, A. W. Thomas, G. W. Cushnie,
H. B. Walters.
Hotton City--B. H. Eegg\ D. G. Olinger,
Frank Scott, John Radford. J. P. McGehee, B.
T. Schooley, J. Hoffman. Wm. Baldwin, J C
Purvis, Frank Fate, C H. Pierce, J. W, How-
ard.
Reserve — R. E Sweeney, J. Syster.
Willis— J. O. Willis.
Everest--B. F. Dickinson, D. A. Smith.
Hiawatha— Thurston Chase. W. O. Bechtel,
Nelson Allen, Thos. Cheal, Geo. Holbein, N.
F, Robertson, C. H. Ensworth, George E.
Mitchell, L. E. Martin, G. W. Remagen.
West Hotton— H. Skein, T. McCormick, J.
Gorden.
Irving- Township— G. M. Wilson, G. W.
Lindley, J. M. Idol, A. R. Geig-er, O Shonyo.
Kickapoo — Chas. Macho, J. Stevens, J. Hall
Chas. Blaney
Morrill— N. Jones, A. Lichty, A F.Robin-
son, M. Beachy, T. L. Crow, B. F. Elliott
John Kimmell.
Hiawatha Township— Joe Donley, W. S.
Hall, R Zimmerman, A. McQuilken, N. D.
Loose, S. Weaver, E. Beckwith, A. Moser.
Hamlin— G. R T. Roberts, Henry Stafford,
A. R. Smith, W. M. Smith.
Robinson— J. A. Jeffries, John A. Dowell,
A. R Smith was made permanent chairman, A. F. Robinson, secretary
and W. FT. Heimlich assistant secretary.
The committee on resolutions reported the following platform which was
adopted:
Resolved, That we approve and confirm the p'atform of principles adopted by the conven-
tion of Industrial organizations held in St. Louis in the year 1889, and also the platform adopted
by the People's Party at Topeka in state convention assembled, and that we give a special em-
phasis to the maxim "Equal and exact justice to all, special privileges to none." and to the
advancement and for the triumph of the principles therein contained we pledge our united and
zealous support.
Resolved, That we will not support for office anyone who does not heartily endorse the
principles of the Peoples' Party.
Resolved, That no delegate shall be allowed the chance to vote as a proxy for a delegate or
delegates not present.
No nominating speeches were allowed. An informal ballot was taken for
representative which brought out J. D. Hardy, W. A. Turner, G. R, T. Rob-
erts, Capt. W. Lewis and Rev. T.J. Rolfe as candidates. Messrs Lewis, Rob-
erts and Rolfe declined to run. The remaining candidates were required to
come forward and pledge themselves to stand on the St. Louis platform and
support the Peoples' Party ticket. A formal ballot was then taken and J. D.
Hardy was nominated.
W. H. Smith, B. F. Partch and Wm. Heimlich were placed in nomination
as candidates for clerk o? the court. A formal ballot resulted, Smith 50, Heim-
lich 36, Partch — .
For superintendent of public instruction Miss Carrie Lindley was nomi-
nated.
For probate judge J. C Purvis was unanimously nominated.
For county attorney Nathan Jones, Grant W. Harrington and L. E. Mar-
tin were placed in nomination on the informal ballot. The formal ballot re-
sulted in the nomination of Nathan Jones.
Capt. Wm. Lewis was nominated for commissioner.
J. A. Jeffries, Jas. Grubb, Geo. M. Wilson, B. F. Partch, J. Hillyer, T. J.
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McCormick, 0. H. Pierce, J Radford were elected delegates to the judicial
convention.
"It was a well conducted convention and made up of some of the most sensi-
ble, looking men to be found in the comity— mostly farmers, excepting the Hor-
ton delegation, which was headed by a Mr. John Radford, who is very much of
a Knight of Labor Mr. Weaver, of Hiawatha, is about such a man as Broth-
er Radford, only he can't talk so much. Many of those in the convention, as
will be seen by looking over the list of delegates, want office. In fact it is our
belief that the party can have no other object, because Republicans and Dem-
ocrats And nothing so very hard to swallow in the St. Louis platform Some
of those who wanted office the mo?t, however, failed to get it.
There are a number of Republican deserters in the ranks of the People;
but then there are still more Democrats— and they will doubtless talk for the
Peoples' ticket and vote for the Democratic one."— World.
Septemeer 3 Fire at Hiawatha destroys the National Bank block.
September 4. Republican state convention at Topeka nominates L. U.
Humphreys for governor.
September8. J. B. Richardson is appointed Consul to Matamoras.
September 9 The Twenty-fifth Annual Fair. E Harrington is presi-
dent and John H. Meyer secretary.
September 9 Democratic State convention at Wichita nominated Chas.
Robinson for governor. The Brown county delegates present were E. Bierer
and Grant W. Harrington.
September 10 Republican Congressional convention at Holton nomi-
nates Case Broderick for congress.
September 13 The Prohibitionists of Brown county nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: representative, William Bat. helder: district clerk, W. H.
Smith; superintendent, James Lepley; probate judge, T J. McCormack.
A piatform was adopted as follows:
The Prohibition party of Brown county, Kansas, acknowledges Almighty God as Sovereign
maker and Ruler of men, upon whom all men depend for the blessings of life and declares:
That the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages is the great gig-antic curseof our race
and country and that, until it is suppressed by state and national authority, it is impossible to
have pure and righteous government.
That the prohibition of the drink traffic by diverting the immense amount of money now
spent for liquor into proper channels of trade would largely increase the demand for bread and
meat, manufactured goods and all the necessities of life, thereby giving a greater impetus to
business than can be doDe by any other legislation affecting the infernal business, either re.
strictive or regulative.
That we endorse our state and National platform.
A. J. Hill, Samuel Detwiler, H. F. Douthirt, J. M Marcum. Jacob Stick-
els, L. McGinnis and J. H McCauley are elected a county central committee.
September 15. Hiawatha votes $10,000 in bonds for water works improve-
ments. There were 251 votes cast for the bonds and 1 against.
September 16. Democratic Congressional convention at Horton. Dr.
Troughtman of Seneca is chairman and Ben. F. Hildebrand and W. K. Wyck-
off of Atchison secretaries.
The committee on resolutions reported the following platform which was
adopted:
We, the Democracy of the first congressional district in convention assembled at Horton,
Kans., Sept., 16. 1890, declare
First — Our continued opposition to all paternalism in government, state or national, as
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tends to centralization inconsistent with the principles of personal and political freedom, which
were the aim of our forefathers and the hope of their posterity.
Second— Whereas, owing- to the depreciation in price« of farming products and the insuffi-
ciency of currency available for the general population, an intense interest has been aroused in
economical questions throughout the thinking population of Kansas, and
Whereas, the vast majority of voters in this state are unalterably opposed to increases in
the tariffs on manufactured goods at the bidding of eastern capitalists already in receipt of.
higher protection than the industries require; and as strongly opposed to demonetization of
silver in any guise or form, and
Whereas, The delegations from Kansas, in both houses of congress have betrayed their
constituents by voting for bills to increase duties on manufactured goods and thereby Lo
strengthen the monopolies and trusts which are eating the substance of the nation; and voted
likewise for the silver bill concocted between John Sherman, the avowed champion of Wall
street banks, on one side and the wealthy mine owners on the other, whose effect will be to ma-
terially raise the price of bullion without giving the people the silver money they asked for, and
Whereas, These bills were so antagonistic to the western interests that the Kancas delega-
tions had not the hardihood to speak in favor of their policy, though both representatives and
senators tamely voted on every occasion against the convictions of their constituents on the
most important issues of the session, and
Whereas, the spiritless surrender, body and soul, of Kansas, to a powerful combination of
eastern manufacturing and money interests is alike shameful to our intelligence and courage
and menacing to our material progress, and
Whereas, Senator Plumb, in debate, declared that the present duties were more than enough
in justice to consumers, and yet voted for a bill to increase them and
Whereas, The Atchison Chimpion, the foremost Republican organ of the district has re-
peatedly characterized the tariff bills, for which these un-Kausans, and political dishonest ser-
vants of the people voted, as outrageous and unjust, and
Whereas, in a congressional election practically the only issues are those which affect the
people in national legislation, and
Whereas, the record shows, that if a few western Republicans had voted with the Democrats
for just tariffs and free coinage of silver, both objects could have secured therefore, be it
Resolved, that it is with a deep feeling of humiliation, that we, the citizens of Kansas,
whose fortunes and happiness are inseperably bound to the welfare of the commonwealth, have
viewed the poltroonery of our delegations in both houses of congress; that in national legisla-
tion which closely affected the remuneration of all classes in Kansas, receive for their toil and
investments, Kansas was counted for financial and industrial politics, originated by Eastern
monopolies and calculated to make worse the unequal and unjust absorption of western earn-
ings; that the press of both parties in this state was a unit in expressing public opinion earnest
in the demand for a revision of the tariff more favorable to the west and a currency more suited
to the needs of the masses in all sections. Every vole of the seven representatives and the two
senators was cast at decisive moments for measures denounced in every meeting of any party
in Kansas which passed upon the subjects; that these cowardly traitors to their people did not
pretend to believe as they voted; that they wore without protest the shackels of caucus while
they gave the worthless consent of their tongues to opinions prevalent in their homes; that con-
tinuance of that course would unconditionally surrender Kansas to the monopolies of machin-
ery and money which have bought the Quays and Dudleys of the Republican party; that we call
upon our fellow citizens of this great state to rebuke the mortifying desertion of our cause in
national economic legislation; that the only wav to impress the rebuke upon actual events is to
vote against nominations of the same ring which controls the present delegations, and that
thus alone can Kansas rise the prestige and escape from a condition of economic slavery, which
at once impoverishes us and brings us into contempt.
Third, we favor a service pension law as a just recognition by a great and powerful repub-
lic of the brave men (now old) who made it possible for the republic to exist to day.
Fourth, We are opposed to the electoral fo) ce bill introduced by Lodge of Massachusetts, as
an unnecessary interference with the rip-hts of the people to self government; and because tve
believe the real purpose of the bill was to draw public attention away from the iniquities and in-
justice of the McKinley bill, and keep up an antagonism between the west and the south.
Fifth, We denounce as unlawful and repulsive to good government the employment in the
civil service of the country, of Pinkerton detectives, and demand that the constabulary essen-
tial the preservation of the peace and protection of property, shall in all cases be composed of
citizens of known probity and patriotism.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1890
For congressman, Thomas Moonlight received 62 votes, E. Harrington 10,
W. K. Townsend 9.
John Lyons and E. Bierer were made the Brown county members of the
central committee.
September 20. Horton celebrates her fourth anniversary. Speeches are
made by Hon. Thomas Moonlight, D. J. Clifford, E. Harrington and Scott Hop-
kins.
September 25. Republican judicial convention at Hiawatha. H. W.
Parks of Doniphan was chairman and W. W. Price of Brown county was secre-
tary. The Brown county delegates were S H. Johnson, John Fraser, H. A.
Smith, W. W. Price, A. P. Russell, L. S. Garlock, Thos. J. Marion, John F.
Cashmau A. B Crockett and J. B. Murray.
James Falloon, S. L. Ryan and R. C Bassett were placed in nomination
and received ten votes each for forty-five ballots. On the forty-sixth ballot
Falloon threw his strength to Ryan giving him the nomination.
S. H. Johnson and A. B. Crockett were made the Brown county members
of the Judicial committee and Johnson was made chairman of the committee.
September 29. Republican county convention. Isaac Dilley was chair-
man and G. I. Prewitt secretary. The following committees were appointed:
On organization, L K. Chase, E W. Smith. S. A. Hohomb, A. B. Crockett,
J. G. Howard. On order of business, C. G. Colburn, J. P. Grinstead, William
Arnold, E. E. Wardin, S. Thompson. On Credentials, John Sterns, F. Leiben-
good, J. A.Fulton, George Kelley, H. A. Price. On Resolutions, Daniel Hazen,
John Swartz, Ewing Herbert. George Spence, L.J. Cashman
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Fairview— Wm. E. Barnes. Joseph Moore, J.
S. Tyler, D. W. Evans, J. J Webb.
Carson— J. M. Sewell, H. J . Bemis.
Everest— W. M. Reynolds. E. W. Simpson,
George Pierce, H. A Price, Svend Peterson.
Washington— S. E. Brown, George Ander-
son.
Reserve— T. D. Jones. O. C. Rummell.
Hiawatha, First ward — James Corsaut, S F.
Newlon, Frank Case.
Hiawatha. Second ward—John Christine, W
W. Nye, Ewing Herbert.
Hiawatha, Third ward— John Walters, H C.
Bossart, W. B. Kingsley, C V. Pyle.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— Frank Lytle. E.
Muxlow.
Padonia— D. Anderson, I P. Winslow, F.
Leibeugood, T. H. Purslow, Isaac Dilley. S.
F. Guinn.
West Horton-C. C Belden, J. K Seiberling.
Horton First ward-G. I. Prewitt, A. B
Crockett, O. S. Garmoii.
Horton, Second ward — W. E. Lane, J. A.Cros-
by, John Dean, Sam Paschall, W. M. Brown-
lee
Horton. Third ward— Sig Aszman, E. E.
Wardin, G. W. Harris.
Horton, Fourth ward— W. E. McCandless.
John Collins, A. Rice
Morrill-John A. Fulton, M W. Willard. D.
M. Saylor, J P. Grinstead, I. N. Reid, W.
Mussleman, William Hammond.
Hiawatha Township — George Norton, Wal-
ter White, Joseph Kocher, Creighton Pricer, S.
Portner, Jacob Schilling, William Hauber, J.
G Howard, Jacob Moser. Daniel Hazen, T. M
Campbell, John Sherritt, J. V. Rollins.
Irving— Wesley Moore, W. M. Brenning, C
W. Chaffee, J. W. Swartz, George Hunter,
Fred Burkhalter, William Arnold.
Pamlin— T. B. Lydick, L Argo, E. Berkley,
John Sterns, Michael Schmitt, J. H. Berkley.
W'illis— John Brownlee, L.K.Chase, T. T.
Baxter, A. Johannes, M. A. Murphy, Fred
Hoyt, William Figley, E. T. Henney, D. A
Wadell.
Bakei — John Spence, James Kellough, A. M.
Hannah, Ed Backenstoce, E. W. Smith.
Robinson— John Bengston, M. T. Terrill, O.
S Condit, George Kelley, James Jansen, T.
Oden, John Lange, Frank Eye.
Powhattan— S. A Holcorab, John Powell, G.
H Valentine, G. W Barrett, J H. Adams.
Forty-four— M. E.Elliott, L.J. Cashmau.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
1890] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 255
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Brown county, in convention assembled, once more
pledge our belief in Republican principles as declared by the nation and state Republican
platforms and we most heartily endorse the positions taken by such party leaders as James <1.
Blaine and Mr. Speaker Reed.
Resolved, That we approve the national and state administrations and are proud of the
record of President Harrison and Lyman U. Humphrey, the soldier candidate, whom we believe
has more than proven himself worthy to serve the great prohibition state of Kansas as governor
for the second time.
Resolved, That in Senator John J Ingalls Kansas has a representative who is greater than
any in the country as an orator, a statesman, a thinker; that his Republicanism is of a stalwart
kind which never wavers and is never afraid; that we want him re-elected because he is should-
ers above all others the fittest man for the place
Resolved, That in Case Broderick of Holton, we have a candidate for congress who stands
out fairly and squarely for Republican principles. He is sound ou the tariff, sound on pension,
sound on the silver question and can be trusted as honest and true, like the man he succeeds
and we believe that no people ever had a better representative than Hon. E. N. Morrill.
Resolved, That we regret that any party should urge that a law of the state be repealed be-
cause it is not enforced. If it is not enforced it should be, and we favor prohibition more strong-
ly than ever before and demand that the law be riy idly obeyed in Brown county; believing- that
liquor is a more terrible blight than drouglh and more dreadful than pestilence.
Resolved, That we never weary of the praise given to the old soldiers, distrtssing as it is to
the press and speakers of the two other parties The soldiers are the back-bone of the nation,
and it is through them that all of us, even the croakers, enjoy the blessing's and liberties com-
mon to this and to no other country.
Resolved, That endorsement of these resolutions means to every Republican the healing- of
old sores, the birth of new hopes, the death of any fears Sincere Republic faith opens up an
easy road to a glorious victory. Republican principles are the grandest and the party is one of
hope, freedom and justice It is the only one for and by the people, and those who have loved
it will never march under another flag - .
For county attorney W. F. Means received 56 votes and R. T. Herrick 50.
For district clerk, the first ballot resulted M. L. Guelich, 40; E L Hale, 27:
John Cunningham ,41. The second ballot, Guelich, 32; Hale, 23; Cunningham,
53. Third ballot, Guelich, 35; Cunningham, 71.
For probate judge, J. F. Wilson, T. B. DickasOn, F. M. Webb, Fred Zim-
merman and T. J. Payne were placed in nomination.
The ballot resulted as follows: First bai ot, Wilson, 52; Payne, 2; Dickason,
21; Webb, 18; Zimmerman, 7; J. L. Van Meter. 1. Second ballot, Wilson, 52:
Payne, 2; Merrill, 2; Dickason, 11; Webb, 30; Zimmerman, 6; John Fulton, 1;
VanMeter 2. Third ballot, Wilson, 53; Payne, 1; Merrill, 1; Dickason, 1; Webb,
5( ; Cunningham, 1. Fourth ballot, Wilson, 47; Webb, 59.
P. R Harmon was nominated for county superintendent by acclamation.
For representative, John A. Fulton, A. Carothers and L J Cashman were
placed in nomination and each pledged himself to vote for John J. Ingalls for
United States senator if elected. The ballot resulted Fulton, 35: Carothers,
54; Cashman 12; W . R. Honnell, 6.
For county commissioner I. P. Winslow received 16 votes and Harry Cheal
The following central committee was elected. At large John Collins, M.
G. Ham, S. Thompson.
Washington, George Anderson; Powhattan, S. A. Holcomb; Hiawatha,
First ward, S F. Newlon; Hiawatha, Second ward, C. Colburn; Hiawatha.
Thhd ward, John Walters; Hiawatha, Fourth ward, E. Muxlow; Hiawatha
township, John Sherritt; Baker, W. M. Nellans; West Horton, W. R. Honnell:
Irving, John W. Swartz; Everest, W. W. Price; Morrill, William Hammond;
Forty-four, L. J. Cashman; Horton, First ward, O. S. Cannon; Horton, Sec-
ond ward, John Dean; Horton, Third ward, H. P. Russell; Horton, Fourth
256 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1890
ward, W. E. McCandless; Willis, E. T. Henney: Carson, Joseph Sewell: Re-
serve, O. C. Rummell; Robinson, O. S. Condit; Hamlin, E. Berkley; Padonia,
I. P. Winslow; Fairview, J. J. Webb.
The committee organized by the election of M. G. Hamas churman and
John I. Collins secretary.
October 3. Peoples' Party judicial convention at Hiawatha. B. F.
Partch is chairman and Fred J. Close is secretary. The Brown county dele-
gates were J. A. Jeffries, B. F. Partch, J. Radford, J. M. Hillyer, George Lind-
ley, O. Shonyo, Mat Idol and A. McQuilkin. An informal ballot for judge re-
sulted in 8 votes for B. A. Seav^r, 5 for Albeit Perry and 11 for J . F. Thomp-
son. The formal ballot resulted, Thomp on 18, Seaver 6. George Lindley, L.
C. Clark and W. B. Baker were made the Brown county members of the ceir
tral committee.
October 4. Democratic county convention. H. C Baker was chairman
and Ben F. Hildebrand and Clyde McManigal secretaries. The following com-
mittees were appointed: Credentials, Grant W.Harrington, W. W. Letson,
John M. Lyons, L E. Harding, N. B. Moore. Rules and Order of Busine'ss, E.
Harrington, J M. Butler, Jonathan Warner, H. W. Bradley. E Bierer. On
Resolutions, James W Hudgins, Clyde McManigal, G. Y. Johnson. On Perma-
nent Organization, I N. McClintock, J. C. Kelsey, W. W. Beymer, N. F. Hess,
J. Bean.
The committee cm credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
Hiawatha Township— W. E. Hixon, Gregory tin Willich.
Amann, A. E. Cyphers, A. FJ. Zimmers, Fritz , Hamlin— L E. Harding-, S. T. Miller, H. H.
Pfister, Jacob Portner. J. L. Allem. Spangler, J. D. Harmon.
Hiawatha. First ward— N. B. Moore, W. W. j Baker— E. Harrington. James Hudgins, Ma-
Beymer. rion Walters, Hugh Collins, Mat Krier, Jr., A.
Hiawatha, Second ward— J. C. Kelsey, E. N. McClary, O. Hostetter.
Bierer. | Everest — Joe Berney. Ambrose Leigh, J.M.
Hiawatha, Third ward— Ben F. Hildebrand, Lyons, John Marak, John Green, H. T. Bush-
H. C. Baker. ley, Theodore Schecker. N. F Hess, Henry
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— John White, Grant Smith, Nels Young
Harrington. I Fairview— E M. Brown, Fred Isley, Mansot>
Horton, First ward— I. N McClintock, Clyde Scantlin, Josiah Bean, John Gillilau, Henry
McManigal. |Millard, G. Joss.
Horton, Stcond ward — H. W. Bradley, Al- | Carson — Louis Mellenbruch, George Meyer,
bert Hoeft, E. W. Foster. Henry Fortmeyer.
Horton, Third ward-J. M Butler, W. H.| Willis-G. Y. Johnson, Mat Crowdus, Wil-
Yerian. Ham Armstrong, P. W T eber, M. Kincaid.
Horton, Fourth ward— James A. Clark, W.
W. Letson.
Robinson— T. J. Maxwell, James Draper,
George Moore, A. B. Smith, John Truex, D. P.
Maxwell, C Gouchenor, John Spickelmeier.
West Horton— Peter Reid, Robert Gold, Mar-
Morrill— E. B. McKim, C J Harding,
Warner, L J. Fulton.
Irving— John Dickason
Padonia- H. W Hart. Thomas Hart.
Powhattan— John Nellaus.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
We, the representatives of the Democratic party of Brown county, Kansas, in convention as-
sembled, declare,
First, We denounce the present attempt of the Republican party to perpetuate its lease of
power, by means of the socalled Federal election bill as an outrage upon a long suffering people.
Second, We denounce the Republican members of the present National house of Congress
from Kansas for their unanimous vote for the McKinley bill which will not provide a market
for a single bushel of wheat or corn or a single barrel of Kansas pork or beef.
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251
Third, We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver and the issuing of government
legal tender notes sufficient to do the business of our country.
Fourth, We demand such a change in our fiscal laws as to leave the control of the circula-
ting medium of the country in the hands of the government
Fifth, We demand equal rights to all men, exclusive privileges to none. Therefore we favor
a tariff law based upon public necessity and not upon the greed for capital.
Sixth, As democracy is a party of wage earners and producers, we sympathize for labor in
its present struggles with the insatiate money power whether in the factory or on the farm.
Seventh, We demand that our legislature exercise its undoubted power to regulate the oper-
ations in our state, to the end that they may not charge a higher rate foi the transportation of
agricultural products than for merchandise.
Eighth, That it is the sense of this convention that the railroads and all other moneyed
corporations doing business in the state be required to pay taxes upon the full value of their
capital and property.
Ninth, As the Republicans of this state in their late convention made John James Iugalls
an issue in this campaign, we are compelled to askthe people of Kansas to repudiate a man,
who, iu a widely circulated interview, denounced politics as an "Irredescent dream," declared
that "The decalogue has no place in politics," and expressed the belief that the use of money
in campaigns and employment of hired Hessians, such as the Pinkerlou detectives, were justi-
fiable.
Tenth. We are opposed to all sumptuary legislation and we demand of our representative,
if elected, to vote and work for the immediate repeal of all sumptuary laws, and to use his in-
fluence for a constiutional convention .
George Boone, Sr., was nominated for probate judge by acclamation.
VV. H Smith, the Peoples Party nominee and J. B. Green were placed -in
nomination for clerk of the court, and Mr. Green receiving the majority of t lie
votes was declared the nominee.
Grant W. Harrington was nominated for county attorney.
J. D. Hardy for the legislature, Miss Carrie Lindiey for superintendent
and Capt. William Lewis for commissioner were endorsed, they being the can-
didates for these offices nominated by the Peoples' Party.
October ti. Democratic judicial convention at Sabetha nominates J. F.
Thompson for district judge.
October 23. The Thirty-sixth annual meeting of the general association
of Congregational churches and ministers is held at Hiawatha.
^ October 28. Fairview city election results in the election of J. E. Moore
miyor; S. O. Groesbeck, police judge; Thomas Gillilan, Willis Scouten, J. F.
Joss, W. C. Meyers and Del McCarty, councilmen.
November 5-6. Fifth Annual convention of the Brown county W. C. T.
U. at Morrill.
November 4. Township election
MISSION TOWN.- HIP.
Trustee, S. D McFadden
F. L Willis
H. S. Adams
Clerk. F. P. Lonberger..
F Baldwin
H. Wiuterecheidt
Treasurer. M. Walters..
A.M. Thomas
F. L. Willis
Justice. J. A. Swearingei
J. H. Hayes
Jesse Henney
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Jno. Williams
Clerk, Sam Ebright
Ed Smith
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C. A. Sawyer
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WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, VVm Mevers
O. Stunz
G. W. Waraer
Clerk. W. E Barues
L- B Purkheiser
J. M. Hanson
Treasurer, W. C Myers,...
w. H Mver
F. Isley
Justice, C Reibsomner
C. S. Thompson
S. O. Groesback
J. M. Beits
F . Hoopes
Noah Hanson
Constable. J. N Anderson.
W. F. Scoutiu
F. Robbins
Thos. Smith
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134
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
Trustee Z. B. Arbograst.. .
J. H Thuma 179
M.S. Quig-ley 9
Clerk, O. S. Condit J43
Ed. Kopplein 17
Treasurer, M. P Rush 155
G B. Mohler 154
Justice, T. J. Payne 1*9
J H. Burnam 141
J.A.Glenn l55
Jas. Gafford 169
Constable, J.B Morris 136
John Pavne 144
D. Williams 157
C. R. Marin 166
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, D M. Say lor
A Lichty 162
Clerk, w m . Hammond 162
Elias Saylor 142
Treasurer. N. Curtis 263
Justice, Wm. Templeman 162
Jas. Clemland 16
L.C Baur 139
G.L.Parker 145
Constable, E. Auhmiller 301
O. E Shadle 16-
F.Jones 135
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Wm Evans 209
Clerk. D. Jones 210
Treasurer, G Kinzie 207
Justice, Jas. Winslow 202
D. Hillyer 188
Winslow 3
Constables, W. Harmonson 193
S. M. Baird 173
WASHING TON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, P. Marak
J. M. Robbins
Wm Duncan
Clerk. H Huber
E D Crouch
Treasurer. J A.Johnson.
H. A. Price
Justice, N. F Hess
H F. Bushlev
Constable, J fi Coe
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L. Wallace
Clerk, O. C. Rummell ..
Treasurer. Jno Sterns.
Justice, Sam'l Sweeny..
M. C Z. Watson
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Trustee, Geo. Pricer 155
Kred Lemley 199
Clerk. M. Meiseuheimer 155
E S Beckwith 195
Treasurer, J. G. Howard 149
W. S Brown 199
Justice, J. V. Rollins 153
J. H Donley 198
S. Lvtle 200
A. D. Brown 1
Constables, E. L. Chamberlin 150
N. P. Spragrue i9a
J. D Donlev 193
IRVING TOWNSHIP
Trustee, G. M. Wilson 138
P. D Moore 105
Clerk, F D Shaw 121
T J. Griffith 117
Treasurer, A B Gibson 118
W R. Moore 124
Justice, W T. Wilhoit 118
J. F Ruhlen 117
J. C Dickasou 123
O Shonyo 120
Constables F. Burkhalter 12i
Wm. McLane II5
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1891 J ANNA LS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1891.
January 6-9. The Northeastern Kansas Poultry and Pet Stock show
met in Hiawatha. About 200 birds were on exhibition.
January 15. The Hiawatha Building & Loan Association increases its
capital stock to $100,000.
January 18 Horton has a $120,000 tire. Best business block in the town
burned.
January 18. The new Christian church of Horton is dedicated.
February 3. A Citizens' Alliance is organized in Hiawatha with the fol-
lowing officers: A. J. Hill, president; J. J. Fisher, vice president; Geo. E. Hol-
bein, secretary; VV. O. Noble, treasurer; Grant W. Harrington, lecturer; P. A.
Baker, inner guard; E F Sweetlaad, outer guird; Col. E. Bierer, VV. O. Bech-
tel and Elias Moser board of trustees. W. O Noble was chosen as drganizer.
February 5 6. The Brown County Farmers' Institute meets in Hiawatha.
A. Carothers was chairman. J. W. Babbitt was elected temp nary secretary.
The committee on organization reported the following officers: Presideut, S.
Detwiler: vice president, Geo. Lindley; secretary. J. VV. Babbitt; executive com-
mittee, H. F. Mellenbruch, Geo. McNeal, J. VV. McCreary.
February 9 H.J. Aten is appointed by tbe Secretary of t he Interior to
make allotments in severalty for the Kickapoo and Pottowatomie Indian.-.
February 11. Horton Lodge 326 A. F. & A. M. incorporated
February 18. Fairview Camp 12*6 M. vv. A. is organized with C. A.
Bradshaw, John S. Belts, F. Hafflich, J. E. Mcore, C. S. Payne. L B. Purk-
hiser, E. B. Snyder, W. E. Skinner, Conrad Stunz, Jr., as charter members.
February 26. Sherman Memorial services conducted by the G. A Rare
heldintheoperahou.se. H. J. Aten presided. Speeches were made by Rev.
J. K. Miller and O. C. Hill.
February 27. The special salary bill known as the Schilling bill becomes
a law. It Axes the following salaries for Brown county: Treasurer. *2.000;
county clerk, $1,500; county attorney, $1,000: probate judge, $1,000 and one-half
the fees in excess thereof; register of deeds, fees to the amount of $350 per
quarter and one-half the excess thereof: county superintendent. $900.
March 10. The town site of Pierce is vacated by the legislature.
— Parts of the C. K. & N. 2nd addition and parts of the Kansas City ad-
dition to Horton vacated by the legislature.
March 12. Brown county becomes the fortieth Representati ve District.
March 16. Sunflower Lodge No. 153 Daughters of Rebecca is organized
at Horton by S. F. Burdette with the following charter members: Susan A.
Curran, M. C. Cottrell. M. B. Evans, Annie Adams and Bros J. VV. Curran,
E. J. Evans, Harry Adams, E. J. Linthacum, Oscar Miller, J. R Jones.
March 25. The ladies of the Northeastern Baptist Association hold their
first semi-annual Missionary conference in Fairview
March 27. Death of J. F. Babbitt.
March 30 April 1. The district conference of the Northeastern Kansas
district of the Brethren church was held at the north Morrill church.
April 3. Simon Fraser is appointed County Commissioner for the First
Commissioners District to till the vacancy caused by the death of William
Lewis.
2G2
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1891
April 6. City election.
HIAWATHA CITY.
1st ward...
2nd ward..
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ROBINSON.
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15
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Mayor.
68 87
66 81
70 92
59 83
58 82
59 61
59 79
64 80
67 ..
...1 85
... 88
82
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82
59
58
58
59
74
80
54
47
54
44
49
49
50
53
"29
•24
291
273
298
245
247
227
247
271
67
85
83
80
29
24
68
62
53
Mayor
O. S. Condit
103
71
69
69
72
69
69
70
103
Police Judge.
J. J. Fisher
Treasurer Board of Edu-
cation
C. H Janes
Councilmen .
103
110
105
ln2
104
William Truex
A A Holmes
L. S. Herbert
Constables.
C. R Martin
J C. Havner
173
Obediah Jordan
J N Mills
69
69
Police Judge
T. J Payne.
)02
City Treasurer.
M. S. Smalley
Councilmen.
J. H Fraser
Long- term. I N Smith
Short term. W. O.Noble
W. M. Wellcome
M. E. Yost
Board of Education.
J V. McN'amar
R C Chase
68 ...
.. 92
77
Fred Zimmerman
...J 53
For member of Board of Education for attached territory Jat ob Schilling
received 32 votes.
April 6. The G. A. R. celebrates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the or-
der in the Armory at Hiawatha.
— Hamlin City election results in election of L.E.Harding, mayor; A.
Nitsche. J. C. McGee, A. J. Reeme, E S. Price and B. Ellis councilmen. S.
Sweeney, police judge. \V. S Willard was appointed city clerk, W. R. Burh-
nam treasurer and Amos Beck street commissioner.
April 8. The Brown County Alliance at its regular quarterly meeting
passed the following resolutions.
Resolved; That we heartily endorse the separate political action of the Peoples Party
laBt fall, and that we are highly gratified wilh the results of the same
Resolved; That we will use all honorable means in our power to encourage all g-ood
citizens to identify themselves with the Peoples movement, in order to assist us in procuring- a
better condition of affairs, politically, socially and morally, in our country.
Resolved; That we corumend the actions of our representative, J. D. Hardy, and the
House of representatives in the election of W. A. Peffer to the United States Senate, and for
the attempted and procured needed legislation, and that we condemn the action of the State
Senate in obstructing- the same.
Resolved ; That the recent conversion Of John J . Ingalls shows that the days of miracles
is not past, and we hail with delight the indication that our labor is not in vain
Resolved; That the Brown County Alliance is in favor of the principles underlying the
Sub Treasury bill, namely, government loans to the people, but are not in favor of the details
of said bill— building warehouses at public expense, etc , as such- proceedure, we believe, in no
sense is required in order to enable the people to procure all just benefits derived from a sys-
tem of government loans.
April 14. The stockholders of the Brown county Exposition Association
elect directors as follows: E. EJarrington. C. V. Pyte. E Hoye, Peter Pfeifer,
J. W. Babbitt, C. H. Lawrence. H W. Johnson. The board organized by the
1891] • ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 263
election of E. Harrington as president; C V. Pyle, vice president; Jno E Moon,
treasurer; M. L Guelich. secretary; J. H. Meyer, financial secretary.
April 14. The new I. O. O. F. Hall in Hiawatha is dedicated
April 19. The Annual meeting of the American Bible Auxilliary of Brown
county i> held in Hiawatha.
April20. The following officers are appointed for Hiawatha City: Miss
Anna Rohi, city librarian; A.C.Foster, marshal; D Van Horn, assistant
marshal; J. K. Klinefelter, city clerk; W. E. Hayner, chief fire department; C.
P. Waste, assistant chief; Eli Allendorf, fire wai den; I). E. Bassett, street
commissioner; R T. Herrick, city attorney.
April 24 Horton organizes a District Fair and Trotting Association.
April 2o 28. The Fourteenth Annual county Sunday school convention is
held in Hiawatha.
April 28-30. Eighth Annual Encampment Sons of Veterans at Hutchin-
son. General Crook Camp No. 169, of Hiawatha, is represented by J. A.
Jeffries, Jr. and Grant W. Harrington.
— Tenth Annual Encampment G. A. R at Hutchinson. Hiawatha Post
No. 130, is represented by W. S. Brown and O.C.Hill. Black Eagle PostNo.
453, Horton, by E. N. Pierce.
April 30 Congressional district alliance at Hoiton. George W. Warner
is elected a delegate to the National Alliance convention at Cincinnati.
May — . Worlds Fair meeting at Topeka. E. Harrington is the repre-
sentative from Brown county.
May 17. Padonia township Sunday School convention is held in Padonia
Methodist church.
May 30. Memorial day. W. A. Calderhead, of Marysville, delivered the
address at Hiawatha.
May 31. Memorial-Day is celebrated appropriately by the G. A. R. of Hia-
watha.
May 31-June 5. The Third Annual commencement of the Hiawatha
Academy. The graduates were Carrie Bause, Emma Baker, Geo. Batchelder,
Emma Potter, Bertha H. Baker, Margaret Smalley, Addie Mathews. Cora In-
ge Is, Chas. Patrick, Laura A. Partch, Jessie Sebum, Francis K. Moon, Hattie
C. Leibengood, Otis W. Curl, Syble Dunn, Sallie Lamme, Grace Nye, Mary
Hall.
June 10. Annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Hiawatha Acad-
emy. L D. Whittamore, Rev. R. H. Barnes, J P. Davis, Geo. H. Adams and
J. K. Young are elected trustees. The board organizes by the election of M.
S. Smalley, President; J.P.Davis, vice president; J. M. Boomer, 2nd vice
president; J. N. Scouller, secretary; E. N. Morrill, treasurer; G. H. Adams, J.
P. Davis, C. D. Lawrence, executive committee; W. M. Wellcome, W. 8-
Brown and E N. Morrill, finance committee.
June 20. The old settlers of Brown county hold a meeting in the court
house and organize by the election of J. K.Klinefelter, president; Stephen
Quaif, vice president and Thurston Chase secretary. All persons living in
Brown county before Jan., 1, 1866 are eligible to membership in the Associa-
tion.
June 23. Daniel Miller Cemetery Association (Washington Township) in-
corporated with John English, A. E Miller, G. M. Weaver; Henry Eyer and
W. H. H. Sawyer as trustees.
264 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1891
July 9 The County is re-districted into Commissioners districts as fol-
lows: First District, Robinson, Irving, Padonia and Hiawatha Township and
Hiawatha City: Second District, Washington and Mission Townships and Hor-
ton City: Third District, Hamlin, Morrill, Walnut and Powhattan Townships.
July 21. The Columbian Exposition Association of Brown county char-
tered to enable the county to participate in the Worlds Fair. The directors
are E. Harrington, M. S. Smaliey, S. Detwiier, G. Y. Johnson, Thomas EI..
Brown.
July 25, Democratic County Convention. W. W Letson is Chairman and
F. M. Pearl Secretary. H. F. Mellenbruch, B. F Hildebrand and Jas A Clark
were appointed a Committee on Credentials but their report has not been pre-
served. J. W. Hudgens, H. C. Miller and A B. Smith were appointed a Com-
mittee on Organization
E, Harrington, Clyde McManigal and L. E. Harding were appointed a Com-
mittee on Resolutions and reported the following platform which was adopted.
We. the representatives of Democracy of Brown Count}- Kansas, in Convention assembled.
dec'are:
First. That we are now and have been in favor of an economical administration of public
affairs, National, State and County. We therefore demand that all public work. National,
State aud County, be let to the lowest responsible bidder, instead of being made a reward for
partv services; and hereby condemn the action of the late Republican congress in the wasteful
extravagance that appropriated one billion dollars so depleting the United States treasury that
its bonds falling due could not be paid at maturity.
Second; We are in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of all the silver our mines
produce.
Third; We are in favor of the abolition of the National Banking system and the substi-
tution therefor of National legal tender notes in such quantities as shall be found necessary
to transact all the business of the country.
Fourth; We are in favor of the election of the president and vice president and United
States senators by a popular vote of the people
Fifth : We believe the McK in ley bill to be a measure designed in the interest of monopoly
by monopoly and for monopoly. -That its results are ihe centralization of wealth and unjust
taxation of labor, we are therefore in favor of its repeal, and the substitution in its stead of
a tariff for revenue only, so laid as to bear heavily upon the luxuries and lightly upon the ne-
cessities of life, in such away as to produce a sufficient revenue 10 pay the current expenses of
the government judiciously expended.
Sixth; We are in favor of the election of railroad commissioners by the people of the
State with power to compell railroad managers to operaie tflem in the interest of the consumer
as well as in the interest of the owner.
Eli Moser, for treasurer; A. N. MiClary, for clerk; J. A. McCormack for
register of deeds; A X Campbell, for coroner: and Jas. Foreman, for surveyor
were nominated by actlamation.
For sheriff W. H. Meyers received 41 votes and W O Noble 8.
The delegates from the second district nominated H. V\ . Johnson for
commissioner. No nomination was made for commissioner in the first district.
August 29. Peoples Party county convention. L C. Clark is chairman
and Edwin Smith secretary. The following committees were appointed:
Permanent Organization; John A. Dowell, Geo. Wilson, Edwin Mitchell.
Credentials; G. N. Gephart, D. G. Olinger, S. Sawyer.
Resolutions; G. R. T. Roberts, H. A. Zabel, C. Gardner, S. Weaver, E. S.
Beckwith.
Order of Business; A, R. Smith, Felix O'Neil. John Nellans.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
1891]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
2tt
Horton City— 1st ward, Capt Robert White,
Flintoft Smith; 2nd ward, J C. Purvis. John
Hoffman; 3rd ward, John Montgomery; 4th
ward, D. G. Ollinger, Stanford Thomson.
Hiawatha township.— John rtarnum. R. Zim-
merman. Aaron Hall, Stewait Lille. E. S
Beck with. G.N. Gephart, N. S. G rover, J. H.
Donley, H E Penney, A. W. McQuilkin.
Robinson township— J. X. Mills, M. V. Chris-
ty. .J.A.Jeffries, John A. Dowel 1, John Ulsh,
J. S. Scott, G. B. Mohler, H Crounse.
Baker.-A M. Thomas, Cbas. Fitzbald. J. F.
McConnell, B. F Olson.
West Horton— J. M McCormick. John Rad-
ford, O. H. Pierce. Ole Peterson.
Fairview-F Dixon, G. W. Warner, W. C.
Deaver, W Amend, W. C. Schugg.
Padonia— F.O'Neil, G. B Wise. J. Hillyer.
S. Picton, J. Hart, E B. Lewis, K. M. Frye.
Morrill— Thomas Crow, Al Smith. Niram
Curtis, P. P Fadley, B F. Elliot*., George L.
Parker. Allen Liclity.
Hamlin— G. R. T. Roberts, A.R Smith, H.
Stafford. W. P. McNeese
-Villi s — L. Law. L Murphy, s. Hubbs,
W. H Smith. W 11 Waggoner
Hiawatha City— 1st ward. G. E Mitchell; 2nd
ward. Henry Lytic. W B.Baker; 3rd Ward,
Smith. Wm Alicrn: 4th ward, S. Wca-
W
ver
Powhattan— Martin Woodall, George Barnes
J.C.Clark, L. Thomas, II. A.Z.n.-i. George
Postou, E. Smith.
Irving township- G. M. Wilson, J C Dick-
inson, Jas. Mathers, \V R Moore, Thos Hayes
. CD. Swaim, J N. Guinn. Hans Braley.
Carson— W. H. Wagner, C Gordon, W.
Feiganbaum, John Houghton, Charles Brad-
ahl.
Kickapoo— M. Gilmore, H Meibacb, W.
Patton.J Rutherford, J. Shaner, J Nellans,
C Blaney, Cyrus Sawyer.
The committee on Resolutions reported the following platform which was
adopted:
We. the delegates of the People's Party of Brown county, in convention assembled, de-
claring our faith in the principles of our party as published from the national meetings of I Ica-
la and Cincinnati, and plidging oLr adherence to the san:e, publish the following as a further
declaration of principles upon v\ hich to merit and realize victory.
First. We denounce as unmitigated, malicious falsifiers all persons who say the People's
party believes in or advocates repudiation of any honest debt either public or private, but we do
demand such legislation as will enable the debtor class by industry and economy to pay their
debts and save their homes.
Second. We will support no man for office, either county, state or national, who will not
pledge himself to use his utmost efforts to enforce each and every law upon our statue books
Third, We demand such national legislation as will free the ptoducing classes of the
United Slates ficm further robbery by grain t peculators and trai sportation companies. and en-
dorse the principles of the sub-treasuiy plan of issuing money to the people until some more
feasible method be adopted.
Fourth, We demand such national legislation as will increase the circulating medium to
$50 CO per capita by free and unlimited coinage of silver and the issue of full legal tender treas-
ury notes, and dt mand that one means used for putting this money into circulation be through
a liberal service pension to those who imperiled their lives to save the life of the nation, and by
further payment to them of the difference between the depreciated currency in which they were
paid and the gola in which the bondholder was paid.
Fifth, While the Republicans of this count3* point with pride to the administration of
Governor Humphre3", we challange it as being void of both n isdom and integrity
Sixth, We further condemn the lasi state senate for net removing from office Judge
Theodosius Botkin, believing the charges of drunkenness and incompetency were fully estab-
lished by evidence produced in the senate trial.
Seventh, We denounce as enemies to free speech and action all pei sons who declare
members of the People's party, socialists and enemies to capital or an3 - just business or avoca-
Eigbt, We condemn the Republicans state senate of last winter for failing to pass the
following named bills which passed the house and died iti the senate; being acts
"To prescribe penalties for accepting bribes;"
"To prevent corrupt practices and the corrupt use of money in elec'ions;"
"To prevent railroad companies from employing armed detectives during troubles with
their employes;"
"To regulate the rate of interest charged for the use of money, and prohibit usury ;"
"To prohibit waiver of appraisement and stay laws;
"To require all private and public municipal corporations to pay their employes weekly
in lawful money;"
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1891
"To confer upon women the right to vote and hold office;"
"To regulate the right of redemption of land sold under mortgage;"
''To punish drunkenness in public efficers by a forfeiture of office;"
"To prevent blacklisting (f railroad employes;" ,
"To provide joint rates over connecting lines of railroad in Kansas;"
"To provide for a uniform series of text books by publication and otherwise;"
"To reduce present railroad freight rates, and to elect the railroad commissioners b}' a di-
rect vote of the people.
"To reduce railroad fares to two and one-half cents per mile, and prohibit the issuing of
free passes;"
"To set aside mortgage sales for inadequacy of price;"
Resolved That in Hon. W. A. Peffer we have a man worthy of our confidence and sup-
port, and that we denounce the action of the Republican financial league of Kansas for seeking
means to defeat the will of the people.
Upon these principles we confielentialy hope to march to local victory at the coming elec-
tion and to national victory in 1S92, and we earnestly invite the co-operation of all persons who
believe in the just and humane principles we advocate.
The following central committee was selected: Baker, Finley McCreary:
Carson, Wm. Fiegenbaum; Padonia, F. JSi Frj ; Robinson, M.Y. Christy; 44,
John Pucker; Willis, L O Law: Hamlin, A. R. Smith; Kickapoo, C. B. Bla-
ney; Irving, G. M. Wilson; Fairvkw, W. C. Denver: IVoirill, G. L. Parker:
Hiawatha township, E. S Beckwilh;Hiawaiha City: 1st ward, G E. Milch-
ell; 2nd waid, Wm Baker; 3id waid, Wm.Aliem: 4th waid, S. Weaver; Hor-
ton city: 1st ward. Robert White: 2nd waid, J. C Purvis; 3rd ward, Ed Lin-
thacum; 4th ward, D G. Ollinger; West Horton, .Iota) Radford The commit-
tee organized by the election of A. R.Smith chriiman, and E. S. Beckwith
secretary.
For treasurer an informal ballot stood, Wm Ileffner, 85: Eli Moser, 1: and
G. R. T. Roberts, 1. Mr Heffner was nominated by acclamation.
For county clerk the informal ballot stood, Geo Wilson, 72; Win Heimlich,
10; Scattering 2. The nomination of Mr. Wilson was made unanimous.
For sheriff M. Foster, J. Donley, W. P. McNees, R M. Patton, John Hall,
T, L. Crow, A. R. Smith and R. M Stewart were placed in nomination on the
informal ballot. The first foimal ballot lesulted Foster, 39: Stewart, 39; Don-
ley, 5; Hall, 5: McNeese, 5 The second formal ballot resulted Foster, 45:
Stewart, 45. The thiid ballot resulted Foster, 45; Stewart, 44.
For register of deeds W. H. Heimlich received 79 votes, scattering 12.
For surveyor J O Shannon received 51 votes, scattering 25.
J. P. Lindsey was nominated for coroner by acclamation.
Felix O'Neil was nominated for commissioner in the First district and S.
D. McFadden in the Second district.
August 12. The Farmers' Elevator Company organizes by the election of
the following directory: Ben Sprague, John Walters, J. G. Hanna, J. A. Bar-
num and N. D. Loose. The cost of the elevator is to be $1,200 and the capital
stock limited to $2,000.
August 14. E. J. Patch issues Vol. 1, No. 1, of the Robinson Reporter.
Thirty-two numbers are issued.
August 25. The Farmers' Elevator Company of Hiawatha is incorporated
with a capital stock of $2,000.
August 25. Republican county convention. W. R. Honnell was chair-
man and E. T. Meyers and J. B. Mitchell secretaries.
Maj. E. N. Morrill addressed the convention after which the following
committees were appointed: Credentials, A. W. Bell, J. F. Leibengood, A. F.
1891
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
267
Moore, G. W. Leverton, S Quaife; resolutions, J. B. Mitchell, Ira J. Lacock,
W. A. Biggart; permanent organization, Ed Backenstoce, A G. Hobbs, H. C.
Bossart; order of business, E. H. Kellar, S A. Holcomb, S. Thompson:
It was decided to organize a county club which was done by tiie election of
the following officers: E.N. Morrill, president; O.S.Condit, C G. Col burn,
John Sterns, A W. Bell, J. P. Grinstead, John Lorimer, John Howard, J. M.
Boomer, I. P. Winslow, John Robinson, vice presidents; Ewing Herbert, secre-
tary and J. B. Mitchell, treasurer.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en-
titled to seats in the convention:
ge, James Jenson,
S H- Burhnam, G
W. W. Pri
Irving-A. W. Bell, R. B. Kibbee, H. Ryan,
J. H. Ruehlen,T. B Moore.
Padonia-I. P. Winslow, S. F. Guinn, J. F.
Leibengood.
Hamlin— O. C. Rummell, F. K. Reasoner
E. Berkley, Levi Wallace, T. B. Lydick, John
Sterns. .
Morrill— W. A. Biggart, W.L. Hammond,
John Hoover, C M Balfour, M W. Meyers,
J. P. Grinstead, W. McNara, J A. Stewart.
Fairview— J. S. Belts. William VanDalsen,
W. A. Scouten, W. S. McNatt, Joseph Moore,
J. S Tyler, W F Lambertson.
Carson— J. M. Sewell, E. W. McCune.
Hiawatha township — J. J. Meisenheimer,
George Pricer, J.G Schilling, William Han-
ber, W. J. Moore, J. Moser, J. Weltmer, Moses
Walters.
Robinson — John W. Lai
J. B. Mitchell, S. Quaife,
L. Carroll, J D. Hazen.
Washington — A. Kimmie.
Everest— T C. Honnei:
Kuhlman, J. M. Robbins, J. P. Freeland, Geo
Anderson, W H. Couch
Willis-A. F. Moore, E. H. Keller, C. W
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
First, We, the Republicans of Brown county Kansas, in convention assembled, do most
cordially endorse the administration of President Harrison
Second, We most heartily "endorse what is known as the Dependent Pension bill, believing
it to be the most patriotic pension law ever enacted by any nation or party.
Third, In the passage of what is known as the McKinley bill we recognize the broadest
and most equitable legislation ever enacted in the interests of the American people; and we be-
lieve it will redound to the best interests of all clashes of American citizens, irrespective of
party or vocation and that it meets with our unqualified approval.
Fourth, We heartily endorse that foremost of American statesmen, James G Blaine, in his
effort to procure reciprocity treaties with other nations.
Fifth, While we recognize that the present silver law has been a great benefit to the people
of this nation, yet we believe that the people will be still further benefited by the free and un-
limited coinage of all the silver ore of the United States.
Sixth, We take great pride in endorsing the administration of Gov Humphrey and all
state officers, believing that they have given us a clear and honorab e administration of state
asffairs.
Seventh, We have unbounded faith in Kansas and her resources and we brand as common
enemies all the speakers who have proclaimed that Kansas is in a deplorable condition and any
and all statements that oar people are bankrupt and unable to pay their debts, as lies circulated
by demagogues for campaign purposes and that such persons are not entitled to the confidence
of the public.
Baxter. G. A. McNeal, A. W. Compton, Fred
Hoyt, M. A. Murphy, Ira 'Douthart.'
West Horton— George M. Davis, W. R.Hon,
nell.
Baker— J. H. Mile<=, E T. Meyers. James
Bartholomew, Ed Backenstoce.
Powhattan— S A. Holcomb, G. H. Valentine.
J. L Postou.
Forty-four — L.J Cashman
Horton, First ward — U. G. Honuell, D. A.
Drake, J M. Clark.
Horton. Second ward— A G Hobbs, J. H.
Mitchell, B. G Coughlan. G. VV Leverton.
Horton, Third ward-Dave Paschal. W. B.
Wonder
Horton, Fourth ward— E F. Shepard, A. M.
Brown, A. A. Rice.
Hiawatha, First ward— J H. Fraser, Frank
Case, Clarence Pine, C W. Wellcome
Hiawatha, Second ward— Frank Kiner, I N.
Smith, C G. Colburn, John Christine
Hiawatha, Third ward- John Walters, U. V.
Pyle, Ira J Lacock, H. C Bossart.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward — E Muxlow, O. D.
Neibling\ t
268 ' ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 1 1891
Eighth, We condemn the lower house of the last legislature for its unprecedented extrava.
gance and waste of the peoples' money, and for the further reason that the greater part of the
session was devoted to private interests instead of public affairs.
John F. Wilson, S. W. Moore and John Collins were placed in nomination
for treasurer the ballot resulting Moore 50, Wilson 21, Collins 18, J. B. Mitchell
10, A. Hewitt 1.
For sheriff S. E. Brown, S. H. Johnson, William Caste! and J. V. Rollins
were placed in nomination the ballot resulting Brown 54, Johnson 337 Castle 9
For county clerk J. V. McNamar received 69 votes, M. G. Ham 19, E. VV.
Smith 11.
J, W. Leibengood for register of deeds and P. W. Wright for surveyor were
nominated by acclamation.
For coroner Drs. R ilston, Pontius and Lemaster were placed in nomina-
tion the first ballot resulting Ralston 43, Pontius 12, Lomaster 37. Second
ballot, Ralston 55, Pontius 13, Lemaster 29.
Simon Eraser and S. C, Belden were nominated for county commissioners.
A new central committee was elected as follows: At huge M. G. Ham; Irv-
ing. W. T. Wilhoit; Everest, VV W. Price; Reserve. F. K. Reasoner: Robinson,
J. B. Mitchell; Hamlin, E. Berkley; West Horton, W. R Honnell; Fairview,
J. S. Belts; Padonia, I. P. Winslow; Hiawatha, J F Meisenheimer; Willis, S.
E Erwin; Morrill, W. L. Hammond: Carson, E. W. McCune: Baker. J Miller;
Forty. four, VV. D. Frazey: Hiawatha, First ward.- ; Second ward. C.
G. Colburn; Third ward, Ira J. Lacoclw Fourth ward. ; Horton,
First ward, R. H. Fox; Second ward, G. W. Leverton; Third ward,
Fourth ward, John Collins.
August 28. W. C. r. U. convention at Fairview. Mesdames Wellman,
Barnes and Cracraft are elected delegates to the state convention
August 28. The Brown county W. C. T. U convention is held in Fair-
view. Mrs. J. N. Scouller was elected president with power to select secretary
and Mrs. D. Evans, treasurer.
August 31. The Daily World is issued and runs until May 1, 1892
September 1-5 The Twenty-Sixth Annual Brown County P^air is held in
Hiawatha.
September 12. Prohibition county convention. H. F. Douthart was
chairman and J.B.Stephens secretary. J.N Scouller, J. W. Margrave and
C. P. Stiles were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the fol-
lowing platform which was adopted:
The Prohibition voters of Brown county, Kansas, in mass convention assembled, recogniz-
ing Almighty God and Jesus Christ, his son as the source of all power and authority.
First, We declare renewed allegiance to the National Prohibition party and their endorse-
ment of the Indianapolis platform.
Second, We declare il is very important to contend for the maintainance of the many feat-
ures of our national and state government already established and to contend for various politi-
cal reforms, yet the liquor problem is the most vital, political and economical question now be-
fore the American people.
Third, We declare the liquor traffic to be more wasteful of our country's resources than any
conceivable system of taxation or tariff and a greater incubus to commerce than any- currency
policy ever adopted or suggested.
Fourth, We declare with sorrow and shame that our Kansas prohibitory law is grossly
violated id our state, our county, and our city, and we arraign the various officials whose duty
it is to enforce the law as recreant to their trust and pe rjured bv their violated oaths.
Fifth. We declare in favor of raising the revenue for the support of our fovernment by
taxes upon possessions and incomes and not upon what it consumes, thereby discriminating
1891J
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
2iiJl
against the poor man. Therefore, we oppose our present iniquitous tariff laws as unjust, op-
pressive and selely in the interests of rich monopolies
Sixth, We declare in a reasonable expansion of the currency by a reasonable coinage of sil-
ver and by larger issues of paper money so that there will be sufficient ciurency in circulation
for all trade demands and so that Wall street will be rendered less potent in producing panics
and depressions to the detriment of the country at large and especially the West. But we are
opposed to the free silver coinage craze whereby the silver millionaii es who mostly live in New
York can receive from the United States mint one dollar for every eighty-five ceuts' worth of
bullion.
Seventh, We declare ourselves favorable to the full enfranchisement of women because the
denial of the franchise to them is unjust and because we believe their voting would be condu-
cive to pure and better government.
Eighth, We declare in favor of the Australian system of voting, and every other practica-
ble scheme for keeping the ballot pure.
Ninth, We declare against all systems of bribery, howeter trivial they may appear and we
demand the enforcement of bribery laws against every candidate of any party, who. because he
is a candidate treats voters to cigars and drinks.
Tenth, We declare the peoples party, by their record at Cincinnatti, and by persistent re-
fusals to oppose the liquor traffic and the liquor power, to be utterly unworthy of the name of a
reform party and unworthy of being the political leaders of reformers and opponents of the
liquor curse and scourge.
A ticket was nominated as follows: J. M. Marcum treasurer; J. B. Steph-
ens, sheriff; C. P. Stiles, clerk: W. Sherman, recorder; William Robertson, sur-
veyor; E. F. Sweetland, coroner; Daniel Smith, commissioner, first district;
James Dendaurant, Sr., commissioner, second district.
H. F. Douthart, J. B. Stephens, James H. McCauley, J. W. Marcum,
Henry Smith and C. P. Stiles were elected as a county central committee.
September 19. Horton celebrates. During the races the pavilion near
the racecourse collapsed, injuring a number of people.
October 12 Meeting of the State Fireman's Association at Abiline.
W. E Hayner is elected Vice-President.
October 26. A twelve thousand dollar Are destroys most of the business
portjon of Hamlin.
November 3. Township election.
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee,C. M Berkley
Clerk, O. C. Rummell
C. M. Berkley
Treasurer, L. E Harding.
Jno. Sterns
O. C. Rummell
Constable, Blair Syster...
W. 3. Lydick
Jno. Tipton
W. S. Willard
IB
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a
152
63
1S2
68
2
144
63
2
2
146
66
131
56
5
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. F Lemley 162
J.J. Weltmer 156
Clerk, E. S. Beckwith 157
F. J. Meisenheimer 158
Treasurer, W S. Brown 156
J.G.Howard 151
Justice, R M. Patton 144
A.D.Brown 112
J. W. Swartz 152
Wo. Hauber 166
Constable. Chas. Warden 143
Scott Barnum 139
J.G. Schilling 158
Trustee, J P. Kreeland.
W. N. Bushley
Svend Peterson
Clerk, Ed D. Crouch. ...
Geo Andrews
Tom Speight
Treasurer. H. A. Price
L. A Irsik
Mike Weaver
Justice. J.J. Kleppe . . .
Constable, J. K. Sharp.
Jas Coe
it. P. Bushley
W. L. Wilkerson
PADONIA TOWNSHIP
Trustre, Wm Evans
Clerk, D. S. Jones
Treasurer, G. Kinzie
Constable, Will Harmonson .
S. M. Baird
I. P. Winslow
Esq. Winslow
270
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1891
MISSION TOWNS-HIP.
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54
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204
287
43
266
181
96
282
217
275
437
261
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196
118
193
110
2
201
105
165
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Trustee, M. D. Hammond *
S. D. McFadden
87
:si
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135
84
18
145
89
133
216
100
21
70
102
6
74
55
55
75
85
87
96
122
55
Trustee. W.S McNatt
Geo Warner
W FUg-enbaum
L. B. Purkhiser
Clerk, Wm Barnes
G. W. Warner
E. H.German
19
70
19
25
57
25
26
57
25
61
99
123
115
94
79
117
98
72
2
93
96
99
134
93
88
70
80
2
1
80
L. O. Law
Clerk, Geo. Davis
J. E- Wintorscheidt
L 0. Murphy
Treasurer. F. L Willis
L. A.Furgreson
Constable, R. M. Richey
J. B. Hazlett
169
142
140
151
104
Jno. Witschey
E M. Brown
155
97
E. H . German
Geo. Newell
Justice, Thomas Evans
G. W. Robbins
24
63
21
24
65
57
19
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117
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87
97
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Thomas Gillilan
Constable, C. L. Fowler
120
158
158
B. F. Robbins
145
M . Scantlin
Fred Smith
89
104
Willis Scouten
2
Thos J. Gillilan
1
ROBINSON TOWNSHII
G. H. Valentine
Treasurer, Cyrus Sawyer
W. D. Frazey
.208
Jas. Thuma
Clerk, O. S Condit
H. Crounse
Treasurer, M. P Rush
Jno UNh
Justice, L. C Clark
205
S. A. Holcomb
29 122
29 151
27 101
83 139
110
Constable, W. R. Hartley
Jas. Plan kin ton
J. L. Nellans
.201
.123
183
. 76
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Jeff Miller
Dan Utt
L C. Clark
Constable. E. F Stites
Z B Arbogast
Dan Williams
A. Nellans
176
149
125
IRVING TOWNS]
Trustee, F. D. Shaw
Thos. Haves
Clerk, S. Klinefelter
W. R. Moore
IIP.
.126
.107
. 11
. 2
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, W. L. Hammond
115
126
108
87
.175
. 85
.142
100
?fil
James Mathers
Justice, Wm. Arnold
J. N. Braley
114
105
.117
Edson Steele
Treasurer, D. M. Saylor
Constable, F. C Burkhalter ...
111
.106
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Wm. Koelling-
Constable, Eph Aumiller
O. E. Shadel
. . . .23a
1891]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
271
November 3. County election
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Commissioner, '2nd Dist
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J. V McNamar
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272 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1891-92
November 17-18. Brown couaty Sunday School convention is held in the
first Baptist church of Hiawatha.
November 19. An election is held in the Methodist church to decide
whether women shall be admitted as delegates to the church conferences. Six-
ty-eight votes were cast, 60 for the proposition and 8 against.
December 16. Fairview Lodge No 399 I. O. O F. is organized by P.
G. M. A. L. Voorhis with the following charter members: C. D. Graham, J.
B. Murray, G. W. Remagen, F. M Unkerfer, J. S. Belts, H.J. Hochstettler and
L. B. Purkheiser.
December—. Clyde McManigal becomes sole owner of the H or ton Com-
mercial.
December 18- The Journal Publishing company takes control of the Hia-
watha Journal. G. W. Remegan remains with the company as manager.
1S92.
January 2. Mission Camp No. 1582 of the Modern Woodmen is organized
at Willis with Booth Burton, Geo W. Chase, Henry B. Caston, Wm. F. Her-
ring, Paris R. Harman, Guy C. Harman, W. W. Loofbourrow, James M. Mont-
gomery, Sam'l. D. Mears, Frank M. Rodkey, A. E. Simmonds, Wm. D. Sloan,
J. O. Shortridge as charter members
February 13. The Masonic Temple at Hort-on is dedicated Delegations
from Hiawatha, Hoiton, Whiting, Atchison. Huron, Everest, Muscotah and
Topeka were present.
February 23 At a called meeting of the Northeastern Kansas Editorial
Association at Horton, J. P. Grindstead of the Morrill News was elected presi-
dent of the Association to succeed the late Jas F. Clough.
February 24—26. Ninth Annnal Encampment Sons of Veterans at Atch-
ison. Gen Crook Camp 169 (Hiawatha) is represented by Grant W. Harring-
ton, W. T. Chase, W A. Brook Grant W Hanington is elected a delegate
to the National Encampment at Helena. Montana.
February 27. Farmers' Institute at the court house. A resolution was
adopted urging the people to make township exhibits at the fair and a com-
mittee of three was appointed to make such arrangements as follows: Hiawa-
tha. S. Detwiler; Wm. Heffner, R. M. Patton; Walnut, A. Carothers, J. M.
Kenieigh, H. F. Mellenbruch: Hamlin. E Berkley, G. R T. Roberts, Thos.
Mathews; Padonia, I. P. Winslow, C. A. McCoy, F O'Neil: Irving, Geo M.
Wilson, J. W. Zahnizer, O. Shonyo; Robinson, Stephen Quaif, J. B. Mitchell,
J. W. Noll: Washington, C. B. Willard. T C. Honnell. A. C. Adams; Mission,
Jno. McCormick, John Spence. A J. Freed; Powhattan, L C. Clark, John Hall,
L. J. Cashman: Morrill, D. A Lichty, T. J. Elliott. B F. Robinson. Officers
for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, G. W. Lindley; vice
president, J. W. McCreary: secretary, R. W. Browning; treasurer, Grant Wat-
kins. Delegates to the meeting of the state board of agriculture, S. Detwiler.
J. W. McCreary.
March 1. Star of Hope Lodge No 182 Daughters of Rebecca is organized
at Robinson by A. Bindewold with the following charter members: W. S. Mar-
tin, Rachel Y. Martin, J. N. Borden, Mame Borden, G. E. Eye, Hattie J. Mor-
ris, J. B. Mitchell, Emma Mitchell, C. R Martin and F. Martin,
18921
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
273
March 3. German Society M. E. church (Zion church) incorporated by
Henry Koelling, Wm. Scheer, T. H. Korthanke, H. W. Bebermeyer, Wm.
Koelling as directors.
March 7. The Horton Board of '1'rade reorganizes with W. W. Letson as
president, J. A. Mccormick, J H Mitchell and A. X Campbell vice presi-
dents, W. P. Todd secretary and Scott Hopkins, treasurer.
March 9. Hiawatha A. M.E church chartered by Thomas Walthall,
Wm. Walthall and Henry Hughes. Property is estimated at $1,500.
March 19. Horton Chapter No. 76 R. A. M. is duly in-tituted with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
April 4 Hamlin city election results in the selection of J C. McGee,
mayor; H. H. Spangler, C. D.Fisher, W. S. Willard. J.J Weltmer, A.
Nitsche, councilmen. S. Sweeney, police judge S. Sweeney was appointed
city clerk, O. A. Sandusky, treasurer, Cyrus Holmes, marshal, W. S. Lydick )
street commissioner.
April 5. City election at Horton results in the selection of Robert White
F. M. Wilson, Joe Hall, John Collins and W.J. McAttee as coum ilmen and
Clyde McManigal, Geo. Leverton, Henry Fluke and J. C Wallace as members
of the board of education.
—Hiawatha city election resulted in the selection of A J. Hill, W. O. Noble,
John H. Meyer, Samuel C Davis and M E. Yost as councilmen and Frank
Case, A. F Bechtel, M L Guelich a -id W. O Bechtel as members of the
board of education. The only contest was for councilman in the first ward
where A.J. Hill received 31 votes and Frtd Rogers 23
April 6 Republican county convention. Scott Hopkins was chairman
and M. L- Guelich secretary. The following committee on credentials was
appointed: W. R. Honnell, John Collins, M. G. Ham, N Mussleman, J. B.
Mitchell. Committee on resolutions, John Schillling, W. E McCandlass, Geo
Hunter, W. W. Price, J. J. Webb. Committee on order of business, T. C
Honnell, F. K. Reasoner, W. S. Willard, A. F. Moore, John Swartz.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
Reserve: — Sam Mellison, F. K Reasoner.
Morrill:— John Hoover, Alex Schaulis, S.
Bell. T.J Marion, Al Lyman, M. W.Meyers,
I. Hiatt, N Mussleman.
Hiawatha township:-J W. Swirtz. J. R.
Impels. J F. Meisenheimer, John Schilling, H.
Sebum, J. D Weltmer. John Hauber, J. G.
Howard.
Robinson: — H. Cheat, J. B. Mitchell. W.
Snooks, John Bengston, John Clendenen. A.
H Close, H H Hickman
Hiawatha City:— let ward, J L. Merrill, S.
F. Newton. J D. Blair, J. V. McNamar; 2nd
ward, R. F Buckles. M. G. Ham, A. W. Bell,
W. A. Fraser; 3rd ward, Geo Griffith, J. A,
Buck. M.L Guelich. A.N. Ruley; 4th ward,
E. Muxlow, J E. Morris.
Horton City:— 1st ward, Scott Hopkins. F.
Hess, R. H. Fox; 2nd ward, J. H Mitchell, J.
M. Swearengeu, Sam Walker, W. Sprague;
3rd ward, Geo, Higgenberger, Geo. Covode; 4th
ward, John Collins, W. E. McCandless,
Irving township.— H W. Bebermeyer, G. A
Hunter, L. Pohl, Sam Parker, B Brown, J. C
Ruhlen.
Fairview.-W. S McNatt. J Frink, F. Un-
kefer, C. Stunz
Carson: — A. J. Anderson, C. Evans.
Padonia: — Isaac Dilley, G. Kinzie, I. P.
Winslow.
West Horton:— George Davis, W. R. Honnell
Baker:— L- L. Newland, C. Holt, E. W
Smith. H. C Neff.
Powhattan:-H. H. Geer, S P. Rupe, S. A.
Holcomb.
Forty Four: — No delegates
Everest:— W. W. Price, J. M Robbins.T. C.
Honnell, John Page, Joe Kennedy, W". H.
Crouch.
Washington:— George Pierce.
Willis:— H. H. Cheal, Fred Hoyt, L. K
Chase, A. F. Moore F. L Willis. John Lori'
mer, S. E. Erwin, John Gregg.
Hamlin;— P. Pfeiffer, John Sterns, W. S.
Willard.
274 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1892
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved: That the Republicans of Brown county cordially endorse the able and patri-
otic administration of President Harrison which has united all elements of the Republican
party in the United States and has given to our country a dignity, standing, respect and power
in Europe such as she has never before attained. We enter upon the campaign of 1892 under a
statesman whose name is spotless and whose career has been noble and heroic.
Resolved: That, in our fellow citizen, Major Edmund N. Morrill, we have a man whom
we can present to our Republican brothers of the state of Kansas with perfect confidence, born
of long- years of association with him and friendship for him. He has been placed in positions
heretofore which have fully tested his great powers as a leader and have proven his unswerving-
integrity and patriotic devotion to Kansas to the Union SolJier aud to our principles. In pre-
senting him as our candidate for governor of the commonwealth we know that we are naming
a man amply fitted for that position and a man who will win.
The committee on rules and order of business recommended that four dele-
gates, one to each of the state and congressional conventions from each dis-
trict be nominated by the delegate of said districts and eiected by acclamation
by the convention. Each delegate to choose their own alternate.
The following delegates to the various conventions were elected:
State Convention at Topeka, June 30, G. Kinzie, A. Close, W. W. Price, A.
J. Anderson, W. R. Honuell, J. Schilling, A. F. Moore, L. R. Yates, W. S.
Willard, W. E. McCandlass, A. Lyman.
State convention at Hutchinson, May 5, I P. Winslow, J. F. Wilson, J. M.
Bobbins, J. S. Belts, S. A. Holcomb. J. W. Swartz, F. S. Willis, J. D. Blair, J.
K. Reasoner, J. H Mitchell, N. Mussleman.
Congressional Convention at Seneca June 22. G. A. Hunter, J. B Mitchell. E.
W. Simpson, J. J. Webb, G. M. Davis, J. G. Howard, I.N. Smith, Rev. Grif-
fith, J. Stearns, John Collins, J. Hover
Congressional convention at Horton, April 13 J. C. Ruhlen, N. Cheal, T.
C. Honnell, W. S. McNatt, H. H. Geyer, Frank Meisenheimer, John Lorimer,
M. L Guelich, E. Berkley, M. Robinson, M. W. Myers.
April 10. Democratic county convention. Col. E. Bierer is chairman
and Clyde McManigal secretary.
Grant W. Harrington, Flintoff Smith and G. Y. Johnson were appointed a
committee on credentials and reported the following list of delegates entitled
to seats in the convention:
Hamlin:— J. D. Hinton, John Heise, John E.
Weaver, H J. Button Isaac Reeme.
Morrill:— E. B. McKim, Jacob Hiekes, John-
athan Warner.
Robinson:— J. H. Williams, E. L. Truex. H.
McKee. James S. Draper, J N. Borden, T. K
Carson:— Thomas Mellenbruch, C. Chandler,
Chas. Meyers. H Mellenbruch.
Fairview: — W. H. Meyer.
Hiawatha City —1st ward. R. D. Davis,
Ben F. Hildebrand; 2nd ward: Col. E. Bierer,
J. C. Kelsey, Eli Moser; 3rd ward, Grant W.
Maxwell, G. W. Moore. | Harrington. W. H. Lester; 4th ward, John
Baker:— Hugh Collins, J. .T. Hudg-ens, S. J. \ White. L. B. Povnter.
Hostetler,E. Harrington, Marion Walters. L. A. Horton City :— 1st ward, Clyde McManigal,
Ferguson, Matt Krier,. Joseph Trompeter, J S. E Wilhelm, Flintoft Smith, D L Bennet; 2nd
Swearengen ward, H. M. Bradley, Albert floeft, W. H.
Everest:— John Lyons. N F. Hess, Chas. j Love, M. D Spencer; 3rd ward, W. H. Kemper,
Kopietz, John Marak, Theo. Schecker, B. F. ! J. A Stimmell, A J.Shirley, W. H.Yearian,
Dickinson, John Green, Harry Huber, Jacob j J. W. Hern; 4th ward, VV. W, Letson, J. A.
Marak, Jacob Hess. C. J Cie-ua. Clark, Henry Pohl, W. A. Schnable, Eli Hard-
Willis:— H. W. Johnson, Peter Berney. F. P. j ing,
Lonberger, J. McClellan, Sam Houston, Morg. I
Kincaid, G. Y. Johnson. I
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John Lyons, J. H. Williams and W. H. Kemper were appointed a commit-
tee on resolution and reported the following which after some discussion was
adopted by a majority of five:
Whereas, We recognize in the Democratic party the principles which will ultimately re-
deem the people of the United States from the bondage of protective tariff, centralization and
many of the political ills that we have suffered in the past years, and
Whereas, We realize that under the administration of Grover Cleveland as president, we
had a better administration than since or for many years before, and
Whereas, We believe that with the Democratic party in power the people of the entire
country will be bettar served, and that if we erect Grover Cleveland to the office of President all
classes will be more benefited thereb3 T . Therefore be it,
Resolved, That we, the Democrats of Brown county, in convention assembled do use
every honorable means in our power to nominate and elect Grover Cleveland to the presidency
of the United States.
April 12 The following officials are appointed for Horton City: Flintoft
Smith, city attorney; G. I, Prewitt, city clerk; H F. Killian, marshal; Chas.
Rork and A. C. Michael, policemen.
April 13. The stockholders of the Brown County Exposition Association
elect directors as follows: E Harrington, J. W. Babbitt, M S Watson, Hora-
tio W. Johnson, C. V. Pyle, E. Hoye and A. F. Moore. The board organized
by the election of E. Harrington, president; C. V. Pyle, vice president: J. H.
Meyer, financial secretary; C. H. Lawrence, secretary and Thos. McLaughlin,
treasurer.
April 14. A Republican club is organized at Horton with W. R. Honnell
as president; R. H. Fox and Scott Hopkins, vice presidents; H..E Whittaker,
secretary and Geo Hovey. treasurer. It has a membership of 67.
April 14. Republican district convention at Horton Cy Leland and S.
H. Kelsey are elected delegates to the Nationol convention and H. M. Alter is
nominated for presidential elector.
April 22. Democratic state convention at Salina. Clyde McManigal is
elected an alternate to the national convention.
April 23. The Alliance and Peoples party ratify the St. Louis platform
ajt the court house. Speeches are made by Chairman S Weaver, J. D. Har-
dy, T.J. Elliott, W. A. Turner, E. Bierer and H. F. Mellenbruch.
April 25. S. H. H. Clark, Division No. 491 B. of L. E is organized at
Hiawatha with the following officers: W. K. Constant, C. E.; M. J. Phalen, F.
E.; T. C. Henry, S. E ; W. S. Bound, F. A. E ; M. White, S. O. E.; John Dur-
ken, T A. E ; Thos. Gillam, guide; C, P. Beecher, chaplain; Tom Dunlap, cor-
responding secretary; C. Rufer, Journal agent and insurance agent.
April 26. The Seventy Third Anniversary of Odd Fellowship is celebrated
at Horton. About 600 members of the order took part in the parade.
May 2. The following officers are appointed for the city of Hiawatha: An-
na Rohl, librarian; A. C. Foster, marshal; D. M. Van Horn, assistant marshal:
H. P. Harrison, engineer; J.K.Klinefelter, city clerk; W. E. Hayner, chief
fire department; F, A. Ford, assistant chief; Eli Allendorf, fire warden; J. F.
Wells, library trustee.
May 5. Horton Chapter to 76 R. A. M. incorporated.
May 13. The eighth annual commencement exercises of the Hiawatha
High school were held in the Armory Hall. The graduates were: Bertha Mc-
Namar, Effle Scull, Julia Baker, Charles Schreck, Lula Knickerbocker, Lewis
Brewster, Francis Moore, Eva Rupert, Emma Krebs, Jesse Yates, Effie Pattee,
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Robert Jones, Rose Killian, Ada Walters, Mina Howard, Horace Rupert. Mar-
garet Jones, Wm. Schilling, Zella Wilcox and Nancy Hewitt.
May 16. Heights Cemetery Association of Horton incorporated with Scott
Hopkins, J. F. Bailey, R. H. Fox, A. C. Ricksecker and F. M. Wilson as trus-
tees.
May 17—19. The 13th Annual meeting of the Kansas Pharmaceutical As-
sociation is held at Kansas City, Kans. Mrs. M. O. Miner is elected secretary.
May 20. ■ The Boone-Honduras Fruit Co , of Horton chartered with $9,000
capital stock.
May 25. Hiawatha Albright Evangelical church chartered by Jas. M.
Lepley, John A. Smith, Geo. A. Smith, Israel S Bingman and David F. Ham-
ler. Estimated value of property $3,000.
May 28. Peoples Party convention to elect seven delegates to the state
convention at Wichita, D. G. Ollinger was chairman and C. H. Pierce, secre-
tary.
The following committee on credentials was appointed: S. C. Thompson,
R. P. Smith and A. W. McQuilken.
The committee on resolution was J . D. Hardy, Dr. W. A. Turner, G. M.
Wilson, John McCrerey. C. A Saylor, F. M. Fry, B. L. Bogiff, B. F. Partch,
A. R. Smith, G. E. Mitchell, Frank Moore, J. G. Scott, A. Sherman, H.
Crounse, J. G. Kale, Geo. R T Roberts, J Hillyer.
Committee on order of business: T. L. Clow, C B Blaney, J M. Embler.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:
Horton City :— S. C.Thompson, John Scott, I Powhattan :— Dr. Turner. W. M. Gilraore,
Benjamin Schooley, E. P. Linthicum, D G j C. B. Blaney. H Frymier, C A. Sawyer.
Ollinger, B. F. Bogiff. j Hiawatha Township:— B. F Partch, A. W.
Baker: — Robt. Laury, J. F. Miller, J W.Mc, McQuilkin, J D. Hardy , E. S Beckwith, C
Crerey, J. B. McConnell. H. B. Walters.
Padonia:— J. Watkins, E. Bleuis, J. Hillyer
D. Hillyer, F. M. Fry, R. Hazell.
Willis:— J. G. Kale, W. H. Smith, L. O
Murphy, J. L. Parks. S J Kale.
H. Pierce. B A Sprague, Fred Lemley, G. N.
Gephart
Robinson:— H. Crounse, M. Soden, J. S. Scott
O Jordon, J. Dowell, D. Williams, J. A. Jef-
fries
Hamlin:-R P Smith, H.Mongold. G. R I Carson:— W. H. Wagner, W. Feigenbaum,
T. Roberts, A. R. Smith. ' Noah Hanson. G. W. Robbins.
Morrill:— A W. Lichty. T L Crow, N- Cur- Fortv-Four:— T E. Rolfe, L. P. Thomas,
tis, C. A. Saylor, E D. Spaugler, A. J. Sprin- John Poston. J.. O. Shannon.
ger. ! Irving Township: — A. Sherman, J.C.Dick-
Hiawatha Citv:— S. Litle. H. B. Skein, S. inson, E. H. Clark Geo. M. Wilson, Jas.
Weaver, G. E. Mitchell, Frank Moore, Felixl Mathers.
O'Neil, John Embler, H Riggs.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
Whereas, The Declaration of Independence of a hundred .vears ago set forth that when-
ever any government becomes tyranicalor oppressive or destructive of the ends for which it
was established, it is the right of the peop'e and their duty to reform, to altar or abolish it and
establish one more conducive to the public weal and
Whereas, A few 3~ears later a constitution was adopted whose preamble proclaims its
object to be union, justice, domestic tranquility , common defense, the general welfare, etc.,
Whereas, After a hundred years we find that by the manipulation of political dema-
gogues who have succeeded to power and recognize no such principle that "the people are the
sovereigns and the ruleis are their servants," we have nounion.no justice, neither domestic
tranquility. Instead of union we have thepolitical demagogue, the bloody garment, a constant
menace, instead of domestic tranquility, domestic commotion; instead of common defense,
common and uncommon combines and soulless subsidies: the wealth producers pauperized, the
wealth absorbers aggrandized and the general welfare lost sight of in the race for spoils and
plunder. The abolition of African slavery has been accomplished only in name, but in fact
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has only been supplanted and all labor been metamorohosed unconsciously into 'he European
plan or form ef slavery proposed and recommended by the Hazzard circular of 1862, namely,
'•Capital controls labor by controlling wages, by controlling the- volume of money." which
has been done to perfection when the people ask for relief by an increase of the volume of
money, the cry is it is visionary, it is unconstitutional and contraction proceeds apace. And
Where** The constitution which, in the earlier and purer day of the Republic, the
highest functionary in the land no more dare violate themthe humblest citizens, is trampled upon
with impunity by our law makers, as per witness many enactments from the back pay salary
grak to the later salary Silcott reimbursements, therefore be it
Resolved: That this oligarchy, substituting its will for the constitution, must be over-
thrown and the constitution reinstated. That in its financial system, this country shall rise
to the demands of the enlightenment of the age and the high plane principle of justice consist-
ent with reason, giving to all equal opportuities and advantages.
Resolved: That we hail with delight ihe second declaration of independence put forth at
the great St. Louis conference of February 1892, in that comprehends every principle effecting
the interest of productive labor in its present distressed condition and proposes a remedy ; and
we look forward with glorious anticipations to the coming convention of the Peoples Party to be
held at Omaha on the Fourth of July, 1892.
Whereas The Republican convention of Kansas in 1890, declared that "We, the Republi-
cans of Kansas, demand the free coinage of silver, a measure strongly opposed and vigorously
denounced bv the Democratic administration, led by Ex-President Grover Cleveland " And
the Democratic convention of the same year declared "We favor the f ree coinage of srlver;"
and the Resubmission Republicans declared "We are in favor of the free coinage of silver and
such an increase in the volume of currency as will meet the demands of trade and prevent the
depression in business and price of farm products and labor consequent upon the scarcity of
money;" and the Peoples Party declared "We demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver
and the Prohibition party declared "We demand, in the interest of the many , that there shall
be an increase of the currency which shall be of full legal tender and issued by the government
in sufficient quantities to do the business of the country on a cash system, and to this end we
favor the free coinage of silver." *
Therefore we see by the above declarations that every voter in Kansas supported a plat-
form favoring the free coinage of silver and
Whereas We have reason to believe that some of the parties this year have, or will, op-
pose free coinage of silver, either in their platforms or by the men they nominate thus chang-
ing the policy of the party, while many of the adherents of the party retain their former views ;
and we believe that when a party changes its policy its former adherents no longer owe alle-
giencetoit Therefore be it .„„,,,.,
Resolved: That we cordiallv invite all those whose parties have or shall change their
policy to unite with us in support of a party that still adheres to the policy of free coinage of
silver as one of its cardinal principles. „,.:„;„„
Resolved, That we hereby ask the best element of every party to join with us in origina
ting into laws the principles underlying the St. Louis platform „, rmifr , 1
Resolved, That in order to achieve success one of the important aids to that end is through
the information imparted by the pre.s of our party and we believe it is the duty of every mem-
ber of our party, if able, to support our county organ and it should be one of the dut.es of the
ber ot our party , l. aDie, xo suppui l uui i*»»'j -t — - .
Peoples' Party clubs to see that its members are subscribers to said organ and if any one thinks
he is not able to take it, it should be furnished by the club, also it should be the aim of every
one to assist in the dissemination of the truths which form the basis of our party and
Whereas, we believe that the parties in power have been hypocritical mpass.ng laws and
then failing to make proper effort to enforce them, therefore be it
Resolved, That all important laws on our statute books shou.d be enforced to the extent
of the ability of our officers to do so.
The following delegates were selected to attend the Uolton convention: A
W. Lichty, Dr. Turner, David Hillyer, John McCreay, D. G. Ollinger, G. R. T.
Roberts, S. Weaver, Geo. Warner, G. M Wilson, BFDicklnjon.aB^ Pa. :tch,
j. A. Dowell, L. C. Clark, A W. McQuilkin, T. E. Rolfe, F. M. fry, H. B.
Skein, F. O'Neil. T ^
The following delegates were elected to attend the state convention: J. D
Hardy, C. A. Saylor, Dr. Turner, Frank Moore, A. R. Smith, F. M. Fry and
T. E Rolfe.
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May 30. Memorial Day is observed by Hiawatha Post of the G. A. R.
Rev. E. J. Baskerville of Clay Center was the orator of the day.
June 2. Peoples' Party convention at Holton nominates F. J. Close for
Congress. Col. E Bierer was one of the candidates voted for in the conven-
tion.
JuneS. Academy commencement. The following were the graduates:
Minnie Finley, John F. Kinzie, Kate Van Hook, Cora E.Shannon, F. Lawrence
McCartney, Effie Proctor, Jessie Campbell, J Frank Quigley, Eva Home, Chas.
G. Carothers, Linda Hardy, Bert D. Sherbondy, Edna Aten, Lydia Isley, Mar-
garet Smalley, S. Tilden Gillispie and Eleanor Arnold.
June 9. Diamond Lodge No 236, Knights of Pythias is instituted with*
the following charter membeis: H U. Bossart, J . D. Blair, Steve Boone, F. M.
Brown, James W. Butt, George C.irey, R. D Canary, W. S. Evans, Frank A.
Ford. J. B. Graham, 1. S. Griswold, D. N. Graham, W. E. Hayner, G. W. Har-
rington, J. K. Klinefelter, Jas. H. Lawrence, C. D. Lamme, Louis Ludwig, K.
Hendrickson. L. L. Hassett.
June 11 Prohibition county conventh n at the court house elects T J.
McCormick. Henry McCauley, Rev. Piesnell, Rev. DP. Hondstedt, Mrs Dr.
Scouller, Grant W atkin.- and J . B. Stephens a> delegates and B. W Dodge, H.
F. Douthart, J. M . Lepley and John A. Nelson as alterantes to t lie state con-
vention. A P. Browning was elected a delegate to the national convention.
— Annual meeting of the board of tiustees of the Academy E N. Morrill.
M.S. Smalley, J K. Young, D. W. Wilder, J. H. Pattou. A. F. Bechtel and
Sam'l. Bierer were elected tiustees The boaid organized by the election of
M. S Smalley, president; G H. Adams, vice president; J. M. Boomer, second
vice president; Sam'l. Bierer, secretary; E. N. Morrill, treasurer; Geo. H.
Adams, W. S. Brown, S. Bierer, executive committee; W. S. Browu, E. N.
Morrill, A. F. Bechtel, finance committee.
June 22. Democratic convention at Chicago nominates Grover Cleveland
for president and Ad ai E. Stevenson for vice president.
July 2. Democratic mass convention to elect delegates to the state and
congressional convention. W. W. Letson was chairman and Ben F. Hilde-
brand secretary. After considerable wrangling a committee was appointed to
select delegates to the several conventions. The committee reported the fol-
lowing list: To the state convention: W. W. Letson, A. Martin, N. A. Berney,
Grant W. Harrington, L. J. Fulton, J. C. Kclsey, T. H. Brown. To the con-
gressional convention: John Lyons, Jas. Clark, J. S. Draper, John H. Meyer,
Clyde McManigal, N. F. Hess, B F. Hildebrand.
July 4. Hiawatha holds a big celebration.
— Celebration at Berney's grove under the supervision of St. Leo's Catholic
church of Horton. Speeches are made by Father Kinsella, Scott Hopkins and
W. VV. Price.
July 5. Grant W. and W. P. Harrington purchase the Kansas Democrat
from Ben F. Hildebrand.
• July 6 Democratic State Convention at Topeka nominates tbe candi-
dates of the Peoples Party for State officers. The Brown County delegates
were Grant W. Harrington, W. W . Letson, Aimstroug Martin, J. C. Kelsey,
N. A. Berney and T. H Brown.
July 8. Democratic Congressional convention at Holton nominates Ed
Carroll for Congress. The Brown County delegates present were E. Hairing-
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ton, Clyde McManigal, James A. Clark, John Lyons, John H. Meyer, Flintoft
Smith, N. F. Hess. Clyde McManigal was chairman of the convention. John
H. Meyer a member of the committee on resolutions, N F. Hess a member of
the credential committee and James A. Clark a member of the permanent or-
ganization committee. Clyde McManigal and John Lyons were made the
Brown County members of the central committee.
July 11. A. H. Cow'es is elected principal of the Hiawatha Academy.
July 13. T. J. McCormack is nominated for Congress by the Prohibition-
ists of the First Congressional district.
August 3. The Peoples Party of Brown County opens the campaign with
a picnic in Sprague's grove. S. S, King and Fred Close are the speakers.
August 15. The State Bank of Powhattan is incorporated with a capital
stock of $10,000. S. A. Holcomb, J. A. Rife, G. H. Valentine, Gus E. Geer,
of Powhattan, W. H. Chambers, of Marquette; A. W. Lewis and J. D. Goldsby,
of Kansas City, Mo. are Darned as directors. The bank never got beyond the
organization period.
august 25. Democratic County Convention. F. M. Pearl is chairman,
and Clyde McManigal secretary. The following committees were appointed:
On conference with the Peoples Party, J. H, Williams, W. W. Letson, N.
B. Moore, John Lyons, J. H. Hudgens; on order of business, Grant W. Har-
rington, G. Y. Johnson, A B. Bmith, M. D. Spencer, 0. Jenkins on creden-
tials, J. C. Kelsey, G P.Moore, J. W. Carnahan, W. H. Kemper, J. D.
Hinton; on resolutions, H. F. Mellenbruch, E. B. McKim, N. A. Berney, E. L.
Truex, H. H. Spangler; on permanent organization, Fred Isely, Ben F. Hilde-
brand, T. H. Brown.
The Committee on credentials reported 82 delegates present.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
First. Resolved by the Democratic party of Brown County in convention assembled, that
we do hereby endorse the action of the Democratic state convention , held in Topeka, Kansas,
July 6, 1892
Second. We recognize it as a duty of every good Democrat to work for the supremacy
of true Democratic principles in nation, state and county.
Third. To accomplish this end we are willing to co-operate with those who differ from
us in some points, trusting that time and discussion will remove the point of difference.
Fourth We demand of our County Officers efficacy and economy in the transaction of
all county business, particularly in the letting of county contracts such as printing-, bridge
building etc And ws demand that they shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder.
Whereas. Hon Ed Carroll, Democratic nominee in the First Congressional district of
Kansas, has, by his impartial and upright conduct during his term of office as representative
and senator, won the respect and admiration of every well meaning and unbiased citizen with
whom he came in contact, therefore be it
Resolved: That we the Democrats of Brown County in convention assembled, call upon
every Democrat and every citizen who is above pariy prejudice to secure by every fair means the
endorsement and election of the Hon. Ed Carroll, of Leavenworth.
N. A. Berney W. W. Letson, Grant W. Harrington, E. L Truex, E.
Harrington, Wm. Chandler, J D. Hinton, Fred Isely, G. 8. Foster, G. Y.
Johnson, Theodore Schecker, J M. Idol, C. J. Harding and Geo. B. Moore
were elected as delegates to the Senatorial convention.
The committee on conference reported that the Peoples Party were willing
to nominate representative, piobate judge, and county superintendent and
give the Democrats state senator, clerk of the court and county attorney
which was adopted.
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H. H. Spangler and N. F. Hess were placed in nomination for clerk of the
court. The ballot resulted Spangler 48, Hess 44.
Flintoft Smith for county attorney and K F. Mellenbruch lor Commis-
sioner were nominated by acclamation.
A central committee was selected as follows: Hiawatha City, 1st ward.
Grant W. Harrington: 2nd ward. J J. Fisher: 3rd ward, John H. Meyer: 4th
ward, John White; Horton City, 1st ward, Clyde McManigal; 2nd ward, M. D.
hpencer; 3rd ward, J. A. Stimmell, 4th ward, W. W. Letson: Hiawatha town-
ship, Cy Simmons; Padonia, Henry Gillispie: Hamlin, L E. Harding: Carson,
F. Fortmeyer: Powhattati, Gus Hildwein: Baker, J. H. Hudgens: West Horton,
Peter Reid; Washington, H. T. Bushley; Irving, John Brown; Reserve, J. M
Cecil; Morrill, Johnathan Warner; Fairview, Thomas Gillilati: Forty Four, A.
Martin; Willis, G. Y. Johnson: Robinfon, Geoige P.Moore; Everest, John
Lyons. The committee organized by the selection of John H. Meyer chair-
man, Clyde McManigal secretary and Grant W. Harrington treasurer.
August 27. Peoples Party convention. Joseph Donley was chairman and
C. H. Pierce secretary. The following committees were appointed: Permanent
organization: A. W. McQuilkin, M. V. Christy, F. L. Baldwin. Resolutions:
E, S. Beckwith, H. B. Skein, G M. Wilson. Chas. Macho, J. M. Hillyer. Cre-
dentials. Ben Sprague, 8. Weaver, D. G Ollinger. .Order of business: G R T.
Roberts, Finley McCrerey, A. F. Robinson
The committee on "credentials reported the fol'owing entitled to seats in
the convention:
Forty -four:— J. O. Shannon. T. E Rolfe
Chas. Powell, L. C. Clark. John W. Poston.
Hiawatha city, First ward: — Frank Luesley
Robinson.
Hiawatha city, Second ward:— H. B. Skein,
Smith Johnson.
Hiawatha city, Third ward
Wm. Ahem.
Hiawatha city, Fourth ward: — S. Weaver,
John Embler.
Carson:— Noah Hanson, W. Brockhoff,
Hanson, G. W. Irwin
Robinson:— J. A Jeffries, H Crounse, M. V.
Christy. J. A Dowell, John Ulsh, Ed Kopplin
J. A. Scott.
Hiawatha Township:— J. H. Donley, J L
Round, A. McQuilkin, C. H. Pierce, Ed Beck-
with, Ben Sprague, R. M. Patton, B. F. Partch.
Horton city, First ward:— S. B White. S C
Thompson, John Scott.
Horton city, Second ward: — A, J. Root. J C.
Purvis, B C Elliott.
Horton city. Third ward: — W. F. Linthicum.
Wm. Small, S. B Wright.
Horton city. Fourth ward:— J. T Kilmer, D.
G. Ollinger. B. F. Chamberlin
Padonia: — E B. Lewis. D Hillyer, Robt.
Hazell, J M Hillyer, J. W. Dickinson, F. M.
Fry.
Fairview:— C. W. Skinner. C H. Stunz, W.
Felix O'Neil, A. Amend, G. W. Warner, Joe Schenkleberger,
G A Barnes.
Baker: — F. L Baldwin, Jesse Render. John
I McCrerey, Finley McCrerey, Robt. Laurie, I.
M. 1 J. Miller.
! Willis:— Chas. Macho, B Oleson. Amos Mc-
Kann S Hubbs, L O. Murphy.
Hamlin: — A. R Smith, G. R. T. Roberts, W.
P. MoNees, F. J. Smith.
Morrill:— G. A Savior. T. L Crow, A. Lich-
ty, J A. Springer. E. Keim, A. F. Robinson.
West Horton; — W. D. Skein, —Spencer,
John. Radford
Irving:— Geo. M. Wilson, J. N. Guinn, Jas,
Mathers, W. R. Moore, J. C. Dickinson.
Powhattan :— C. A. Sawyer, C G. Blaney.
Dr. Turner. H Meibach, John Williams, H,
Frymier.
The committee on permanent organization reported Hon. L. C. Clark for
chairman, C. H. Pierce, secretary and F. J Smith assistant secretary.
The committee on resolutions reported the following:
Resolved, That we most heartily endorse the action of the national convention of the Peo-
ple's Party assembled in non sectional fraternity at Omaha. July 4lh, where freedom was re-
proclaimed and sectional hate obliterated, and especially in giving to us as standard bearers,
the superb, tried and true, James B. Weaver and fitting companion J. C. Field.
1892J ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 281
Resolved, That we endorse the action of our state and congressional conventions and es-
pecially laud the second seal of condemnation given to sectional prejudice in the union of Close
and Harris, thus showing to all candid thinkers that there is no north, no south, no east, no
west, but a reunited people.
Resolved, That we shall never be forgetful of the little band of congressmen who so val-
iantly stood up for both the "credit of Kansas," and the welfare of the people nor the gallant
Hayseeds in the Kansas legislature, who so ably seconded their efforts under whose adminis-
tration the .Republican press says, the mountain of mortgage debt piled up under Republican
rule is being so " rapidly paid off."
Resolved, That the spectacle of men fighting for a job, as was witnessed in Pennsylvania,
Idaho and Tennessee, is an object lesson we dare not ignore.
Resolved, That we "stand up for principle" which means standing up for Kansas, home
and libe ty .
For county attorney Flintoft Smith, S. F. Newion, R. T. Merrick and W.
F. Means were placed in nomination. The vote resulted Smith 79 and New-
Ion 2.
For district clerk H. PI. Spangler and J. H, Cunningham were put in nomi-
nation. The vote resulted Spangler 77, Cunningham 4.
For representative T. E. Rolfe, A R. Smith and ./. D. Hardy were nomi-
nated Smith withdrew and the vote resulted Rolfe 35, Hardy 43 and Smith
3. The nomination of Hardy was made unanimous.
R. M. Patton was nominated for probate judge and Joseph Mohler for
county superintendent.
T. E. Rolfe was nominated for commissioner by acclamation.
The following delegates to the senatorial convention were chosen: F. A.
Small, C. A. Say lor, B F. Partch; L. O Murphy, G. M. Wilson, J. A. Jeffries,
W. P McNeese, F. M. Fry, S. F. Amend, L. C Clark.
A central committee was chosen as follows: Forty-four, J. O. Shannon;
Horton, First ward, Jonathan Scott; Horton, Second ward, J. P. Cunningham;
Horton, Third ward, F. Small; Horton, Fourth ward, T. M. Kilmer; Hiawatha,
First ward, Frank Luesley; Hiawatha, Second ward, Stewart Litle; Hiawatha,
Third ward, Felix O'Neil; Hiawatha, Fourth ward, S. Weaver; Carson, Geo.
W. Robbins; Robinson, J. A. Jeffries; Hiaw;itha Township, G. N. Gephart:
Padonia, Robert Hazel; West Horton, John Radford; Irving. W. R. Moore;
Powhattan, W. A. Turner; Fairview, C. H Stunz; Maker, F. L Baldwin; Wil-
lis, L. O. Murphy; Hamlin, A. R. Smith; Morrill, C. A. Saylor. The commit-
tee organized with G. N. Gebhart as chairman and E S, Beckwith as secretary.
August 29. Republican convention. 0- ' V. Pyle was made temporary
chairman and J. B. Mitchell temporary secretary. The following committees
were appointed:
Permanent organization, N F. Leslie, George Norton, John Robbins, Ed
Backenstoce, John Sterns; order of Business, C. H. Lawrence, W. E. MtCand-
lass, S. Thompson, M. 8. Watson, J. D. Hazen; Resolutions, L. R. Yates,
John Cashman, R. B. Kibbie.
The committee on permanent organization reported in favor of making
Jesse Holt chairman and J. B. Mitchell secretary. The report was adopted.
The following list of delegates were found entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
Irving Township: — Wm. Arnold, Thos Ar- . Hamlin :— John Sterns, P. Pfeiffer.
nold, Hugh Ryan, R. B. Kibbee, Ed Buchanan
Albert Jenkins.
Padonia: — I F. Leibeng-ood, I. P. Wiuslow,
D. B. Anderson.
Reserve: — M. S. Watson, J. F Crandall.
Morrill:— L N. Reid, M . W Myers, J. Lich-
ty, Daniel Savior, M. W.Willard, Wm. Tern-
pieman, Arthur Fulton, John Hoover.
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[1892
Carson:— C. Evans, A J. Anderson.
Fairview:— J. S. Trier. J. J. Webb, Deb
Frink, G. Stewart, W. Scoutin, Jas. Moore.
Dan Evans.
Hiawatha Township;— George Norton, Wal-
ter White, Moses Walters. Peter Harvey. J. F.
Meisenheimer, Wm. Hauber, Jno Swartz, A
G Speer.
Robinson:— W. M. Nellans, Harry Cheal. J
D. Hazen, J. B. Mitchell, J. W. Noll, N. F
Leslie, E. R. Pelton.
Washing-ton:— Andy Kirame, Henry Merkal.
Everest:— J. M Robbins, H. A. Price, P. J
Clevenger, John Q. Page. S. D. Black, E. D
Crouch, Geo. Anderson.
Willis:-G. W. Baxter, J. W. Brownlee, E.
H. Kellar, H. C. Neff, F L Willis, J. D
Harpster, C. M. Compton, M. A. Murphy.
Baker:— Henry Adams, Dr E. T. Meyers,
Jesse Holt, Ed Backenstoce.
West Horton:--G. M, Davis, M. B. Brown.
Forty- four:— J F. Cash man
Powhattan: — S. Holcomb, S. P. Rupe, Henry
Geyer.
Horton city, First ward:— H. F. Graham, D.
A. Drake, Robt. White.
Horton city, Second ward:— J. C. Chamber
lin, O. J. Nugent, B. W. Coffland. Robt. Walk-
er.
Horton city. Third ward:-D. Paschal, W. B.
Wonder
Horton city, Fourth ward: — Wm. McCand-
lass, John Collins, J E. Palmer.
Hiawatha city. First ward:— H. C. Bossart,
Thos. McLaughlin, J. D. Blair, S F. Newlon.
Hiawatha city, Second ward:— R. C Chase,
C V. Pyle, S Hunter, L U Yates .
Hiawatha city, Third ward:— Ed Hoye, Geo.
Griltith, A N. Ruley, C. H. Lawrence.
Hiawatha city. Fourth ward:— Ed Muxlow,
John W Lanime, O. D. Ivelbling, Jno. E.
Morris,
The committee on resolutions reported the following platform:
"The Republican party stands for the credit and good name of Kansas and against calam"
ity in any shape or form, and we pnblish to the world that the R epublicau parly has and al.
ways will "stand up for Kansas."
"Resolved. That we the Republicans of Brown county, in convention assembled heartily
endorse and support the principles enunciated by the Republican National and Slate conven-
tions, and we point with pride to the administration of Benjamin Harrison as one of the purest
and ablest the country has ever known . "
"That we cordially ratify the Republican nominations and pledge to them our united and
earnest efforts to secure their triumphant election in November."'
"We heartily commend the course pursued by Congressman Case Broderick during his
term as Representative from the First District and pledge him our undivided support during the
coming election."
"We heartily commend the action of Senator John Schilling in reilucing the expenses of
the country by reduction of salaries of county officers and denounce the action of the so called
Reform House of Representatives in defeating the general salary and fee bill as presented by
the committee appointed by the Republican Legislature."
We are proud of our state. We have faith in her people, and unbounded confidence in her
resources, and we believe that the intelligent and patriotic voters of Kansas will by an over-
whelming majority at the coming election, rebuke all those who have by slander, calumny and
misrepresentation brought discredit and dishonor upon her fair name, and we will sustain the
principles set forth by the party that has cheapened the sweetening of every cup of tea or coffee
and has made it possible for every laborer in farm or shop to buy, and educate his ihildren."
W. W. Price, Isaac Dilley and J. Belts were placed in nomination for rep-
resentative. The vote resulted Price, 72; Dilley, 19: Belts 7.
W. F. Means was nominated for county attorney by acclamation. John
Cunningham was nominated for clerk of the distiict court by acclamation.
J. P. Farmer and P R. Barman were nominated for county superintend-
ent. The ballot resulted Farmer 61 and Harman 37.
F. M. Webb was nominated for probate judge by acclamation.
Jacob Lichty was nominated for commissioner.
The following senatorial delegates were chosen: John Cashman, J. B.
Mitchell, Ed Hoye, F. Meisenheimer, J. M. Bobbins, J. F. Crandal, LP.
Winslow. Ed Backinstoce, Frank Willis, O. J. Nugent, VV. W. Meyers.
A central committee was chosen as follows:
Hiawatha City, 1st ward, 8. F. Newlon; 2nd ward, C. V. Pyle; 3rd waid.
C. H. Lawrence: 4th ward, O. D. Ncibling; Everest, J. M. Robbins; West
1892] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 283
precinct, Geo Anderson; Horton City 1st ward, R H. Fox; 2nd ward, J. H.
Mitcheil; 3rd Ward, A. P. Russell; 4th ward, W. E. McCandlass; Reserve, M.
S. Watson; Padonia, I. P Winslow; Hiawatha township, Frank Meisenheimer;
Robinson, J. B. Mitchell; Willis, J. D. Harpster; Fairview, J. E Moore; Car-
son, C Evans; Irving, J. Reunion; Morrill, L. N. Reid; Powhattan, S A.
Holcomb; Forty Four, Leauder Cashman; West Horton, George M. Davis;
Baker, Jesse Holt; Hamlin, John Sterns. The committee oiganized with
Sample F. Newiou as Chairman and Harry Whitaker secretary.
September 3. Democratic Senatorial convention at Hiawatha. N. A.
Bcrney is chairman and Ed Heeuey, Doniphan county, is secretary. B. A.
Seaver is nominated for senator by acclamation.
The following resolutions were adopted.
Resolved, That the Democrats in convention assembled endorse the National Democratic
pl.itform maqe at Chicago, approve the action of the state convention held at Topeka and cor"
diall}' endorse the nomination of Ed Carroll for Congress and we believe it to be the duty of
everj- Democrat in the First Congressional district to work and vote to secure his election.
Resolved, That we believe the best interests of the people of Kansas demaml the retire-
ment of Bishop W. Perkins from the United States senate and the election of a successor who
is in favor of the free coinage of silver and the reduction of our tariff to a tariff for revenue
only basis and we ask for our senatorial candidate the support of all men who believe with us
bn these economic questions.
Grant W. Harrington, W. W. Letson and J. D Hinton were made the
Brown county members of the Senatorial committee. This committee organ-
ized by the etection of Grant W. Harrington chairman and Wesley Trevitt, of
Highland as secretary.
September 3. Peoples Party Senatorial convention at Hiawatha. B. F.
Partch is chairman and L. C. Clark secretary. B. A Seaver is nominated for
senator. 1
September 0—9. Annual Fair at Hiawatha.
September 16. C.R.J. & P. Railroad Employes Library Association
chartered at Horton.
September 22. Hiawatha Lodge, No 71, Degree of Honor, is organized
with the following officers and members: Georgia Notestine, P. C. H ; Amelia
C. Foster, C. of H ; Hattie Hairiugtou, L of H.; Amentia Kenigsberg, C. of C.
Grant W. Harrington, recorder; John M. Walters, financier: T. H. Notestine,'
receiver; Hattie Ult, sister usher; E F. Sweetland, inside watch; J. P. Drake,
outside watch; Clara E. Bound, Margaret J . Eraser, Joseph Kenigsberg, Frank
Lytle, Elizabeth Lytle, Mary E. Merritt, L R Merritt, George C. McKnight,
J V. Rollins, J. B. Stephens, Lucy E. Sweetland, Sarah E. Sperry, A. J. Hill,
J. H. Fraser, B. D. Conklin, Ledoit J Sperry.
September 30. Horton Church of Christ incorporated by W. S. Scott, L.
D. Bishop, Mrs. J. Foley, Mrs. S. Small and B. F. Sonder to "teach and prac-
tice Christian Science as taught by Mary Baker G. Eddy in Science and
Health and key to the Scriptures and the Holy Scriptures."
October 11. Republican Senatorial convention at Troy nominates J, D.
Williams for State Senator.
October 21. Columbus Day is celebrated in the Brown County schools.
October 25. The Everest State Bank is chartered. Capital stock, $11,000.
November 2. First Congregational Church, of Powhattan incorporated
with S. A. Holcomb, J. A. Rife, Mrs G. H. Valentine, Mrs. H. H. Geyer,
David Warrantz as trustees.
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1892
November 8. General Election.
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[1802
November 8. Township Election.
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, S. A. Holcomb ...
Mate Foster
Clerk, M E. Elliott
Chas. Hildwien
Treasurer, W. C. Powers ..
C. A. Sawyer
Justice, Harvey Adams
Chas. Smith
O. E. Lake
J L Nellans
Constable, D. A Woodman.
W. R. Hartley Jr
Geo. Poston.
James Thomas
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HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. J J. Weltmer
Fred Lemley
Clerk, Ed Radford
W. Teegarden
Treasurer, Thomas < ampbell
Wm Heffner
Justice, J A. Field
David Hamler
J. H Donley
A. D. Brown
Conscable, J. V. Rollins
. Dell Shannon
Scott Barnum
C. F Wardin
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. J W.Collins
J.N. Thuma
Clerk, C. E McClelland
E L. Truex .. ...
Treasurer, G. C Kinman
Hiram Crounse ...
Justice, T. J Payne
L M. Hughes
James Draper
Ed Kopplein
Constable, J. B. Morris
Chas Chiids
A. Nellans
Wm. Higgins
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, 7v L Hammond
Clerk. D M Savior ...
Treasurer. Wm Davis
Justice. Nathan Jones
James Walts
Constable Jas Poston
O E. Shadel
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. James P. Freeland .
Svend Peterson
Clerk, G D. Bollinger
Harry Huber
Treasurer, H A.Price
E. M. Kopeitz
Justice, Chas. R. Johnson. ...
M F Streeter
N. F Hess
Thso Schecker
Frank Glenn
Constable W L.Wilkinson
Hen ry Sawyer
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W- R. Moore 107
John Yates 27
Clerk. R. B Kibbie .127
CM Jones 120
Treasurer. Frank Shaw 134
JanusMuhers 118
Justice, WmKoelling- 127
A.B.Gibson 129
J C. Dickinson 123
James Breeding- 123
Constable. Fred Burkhalter 125
Wm McLean 125
JohnGuinn 122
A. S. Dickinson j25
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, William Evans 20g
Clerk, D. S Jones 209
Treasurer, R J McAtee 206
Justice, TWios. McCoy 207
I. P. Winslow 209
Constable. Scott McKnight 208
L. M. Baird 207
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, C. M Berkley...
Clerk, J. F. Crandall ...
Treasurer, Peter Pfeiffer
Justice, M S Watson —
Samuel Sweeney
Constable, Blair Systef .
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Trustee.
Henry Winterscheidt
B F. Olson. ...
D M. McFadden
Clerk. Geo. M. Davis
F P Lonberger
Treasurer. F. L. Willis.. ..
L. O. Murphy
Justice, J N Hayes
Jesse Hennev
J G. Kale
J W Hudgens
Constable. L. L Newland.
J. B. Hazlett
Riley Hubbs
OllieGold
Robert Duwitt
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WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A M Irwin
Wm. Feigenbaum
Clerk, Zack Handley
John Mux worthy
Treasurer, Jas. W. Sprague
John Witsche
Justice, Ed Stewart
J M. Anderson
David Green
Fred Smith
Constable, John Marks
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1892 93] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 287
November 22 The First Baptist Church of Hiawatha was burned
November 21 William Walthal is stabbed to death by Commodore True
during a Thanksgiving festival given by the A. M E. Church.
November 28. A mob breaks open the jail door shortly after midnight
overpowers Sheriff Brown, dragged Comodore True out and hung him in the
court house yard.
December 10. Ed Hoye, O. W. Brown, A. J. Hill, H. H. MoElheney and
Cora Brown incorporate the Hiawatha Cob Pipe Company with a capital stock
of $5,500.
December 15. Ben F. Hildebrand buys the Hiawatha Journal of the
Journal Publishing Co.
1893.
January 15 A mass meeting is held in the Opera House in Hiawatha to
discuss the legislative complication at Topeka. M. S Smalley is made chair-
man and John H. Meyer secretary. On motion a committee consisting of O.
C. Hill, Thos. McLaughlin and J. D. Blair were appointed on resolutions and
reported the following which were adopted:
"We, the citizens of Hiawatha, Kansas, without regard to party or cree>l have assembled
to earnestly and emphatically protest against the unjust, unlawful and revolutionary proceed
ings of Gov. Lewelling and a majority of the members of the Senate, in recognizing a minority
of the House as the leg-ally constituted body of the House
Resolved, That we give a firm and unyielding- support to those sixty-seven loyal and pat.
riotic members holding- certificates from the state canvassing board, regularly organized and
now presided over by George L. Douglass, as being the only legally organized House of the
State of Kansas for 1893 And we urge them to stand firm and unyielding for law, order and
good government."
Speeches were made by M. S. Smalley, E N. Morrill, O. C. Hill in favor of
the resolutions and by Col. E. Bierer against them after which they were
adopted with but few dissenting votes.
January 17. Sixty-one citizens of Hiawatha sign the following letter to
Gov. Lewelling:
"Esteemed Sir:— On a few hours notice a meeting purportive to be aciti"
zens' meeting, non partisan in character was called to meet at the Opera House
this city Saturday evening at 7:30, January 15th. Fiom the resolutions passed
at said meeting it would be inferred that the citizens of our city and commun-
ity are in a state of insurrection, in as much as the resolutions passed denounce
you and the Senate as acting unjust, illegally and revolutionary in recognizing
the present (Populist) House of Representatives. A careful estimate of the
vote was that about forty voted for the resolution and fifteen against.
We, the undersigned citizens, hereby enter our protest against such a meet-
ing and resolutions as being revolutionary and partisan in character and de-
clare our loyalty to Kansas, her laws, her people and her chief executive."
January 25— 27 . Meeting of the Farmers' Institute at the court. Offi-
cers were elected as follows: John McCrerey, president; H. F. Mellenbruch>
vice president; W. R Browning, secretary; S Detwiler, treasurer.
January 28. Horton Commandry No. 3t> Knights Templar (U. D.) is or-
ganized with the following officers: Geo. S. Hovey, E C; N. E. Chapman,
Gen ; O. D. Baker, Capt. Gen.; H. Fluke, treasurer; W. V\ . Flack, secretary;
F. S. Badger, prelate; Harry Adams. S. W.; Thos. Nesbit, J. W ; P. J. Cleven-
ger, sword bearer; J. R. McLaughlin, standard bearer; L. B. Grant, guard
288 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1893
The commandry was given its charter and instituted in regular form in the
following June.
January 30. The Kansas Day Club meets at Topeka and elects Ewing
Herbert as president.
January —Harry Whittaker sells the Horton Headlight to J. P. Dodds
and C. K. Needham of Sigourney, Iowa.
Februaky 10. Ebenezer church, Evangelical Association, (White Hall)
chartered by J as. C. Swartz, Marion A. Butts and Henry Shriner. The esti-
mated value of the property is $2,500.
February 12. The Padonia Township Sunday school convention is held
at Reserve.
February 20. First St. Paul Evangelical church of Morrill Township in-
corporated by Ephraim Keim, Jacob Miller, Jacob D Snyder, Peter Lanning,
Aaron J. Kregar and Edward W. Freiburghouse. Property estimated at
$1,600.
March 4. Horton Camp No. 83, Sons of Veterans is instituted with Les-
lie Baskins as commander; Ed. Whiteford, Senior Vice Commander; W. W-
Cox, Junior Vice Commander.
— The Democrats at Maker, who were unable to attend the inaugural cere
monies in Washington held an inauguration at Baker. E. Harrington acted
as Chief Justice Fuller and Jas. W. Hudgens as Grover Cleveland.
March 7. Robinson W. R. C. Association incorporated
March 16 The Farmers' State Bank of Horton is chartered with the fol-
lowing officers: Geo. Pierce, president; T. C. Honnell, vice president; W. P.
Todd, secretary; P. J. Clevenger, cashier.
March 21. The directors of t lie Brown County Farmers' Mutual Insur-
ance Co , met in Morrill. T. J Elliott was elected secretary to fill the varan,
cy caused by the resignation of A. F. Robinson.
March 22-23. Brown county Sunday school convention is held in Horton.
March 27. Hiawatha city convention. The following delegates were
present: First ward, Jas. Lawrence. L Knickerbocker, H C. Bossart, L. R
Yates; Second ward, Robt. Herrick, Mrs. A. McLaughlin; Third ward, Wm.
Hetler, Jno. Meyer, Wm Ahern; Fourth ward, E. Muxlow L. R Yates was
elected chairman and Robt. Herrick secretary. Committee on credentials,
Harry Bossart, Wm. Ahern. Committee on order of business, Jas. Lawrence,
Mrs. A. McLaughlin. The following nominations were made: Mayor, R. H.
Brewster; treasurer, M. S. Smalley; police judge, J. J. Fisher; treasurer of
school board, C. H. Janes; justice of the peace, M. L. Guelich, L. S. Herbert.
For constable, Billie Zimmerman, Frank Luesley, John Brown and Al Potter
were nominated. Zimmerman and Potter received the highest votes. L. R.
Yates was chosen committeeman.
March 29. First Baptist church of Morrill incorporated, by James Gas-
ton, Joseph Fisher, Luther Sperry, Robert W. Hill, D. T. Wharton. The
property is estimated at $4,000.
April — A Tent of the Knights of Maccabus is organized at Horton with
H. W. Cadott, P. O.; Wm. Hogett, C; F. C. Smith, L. C; J. E. Palmer, R.
K.; J. H. Whitt, F . K.; N. Tulip, chaplain; W. H. Heatley, Ser.; A. X. Camp-
bell, Phy.; W. I Short, Mat. A.; J. C. Wasser, M. of G.;C, H. McCoy, M. of
G.; H. Lome, S.; W. O. Michaels. P.
1893]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
289
April 1. The annual meeting of the Kansas Democratic Editorial Frater-
nity is held in Elutchinson. Grant W Harrington was appointed a member of
the executive committee from ihe First District.
Apkil3. The Pleasant Giove M E. church chartered by R. M. Patton,
Jno. F. Lewis, Wm. Render, Frank M. Hill and D. F. Hamler as directors.
April 3 Hamlin city election. T. B. Lydick was elected mayor, A.
Nitsche, A J. Reeme, R Gaston, W. H Kendall and John Dilly councilmen.
L. N. Reagan appointed clerk; L. E. Harding, treasurer; Cyrus Holmes, mar-
shal and street commi.^sioner.
April 3. Robinson City election results as follows: Mayor, J. L. Leamas-
ter; police judge, O. F. A Pirkey; councilmen, H. T. O'Neil, O. B. Jordon, F.
M. Pearl, N. F Leslie, M. T. Terrill.
April 4. Hiawatha and Horton city election resulted:
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Treasurer.
J. F Bailey *
Mayor.
M. S Smalley
O. W. Brown
Police ludg-e.
J. 1 Fisher.
City Treasurer
A. McLaugrhlin ...
C. D. Lamme ....
Treas. School Board
C H . Janes
0. P Waste
Councilmen.
D. N. Graham
I N. Smiih
S. C. Davis
G Amann
T. Obeal
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Councilmen
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George Phiffer *
School Board.
T. McLaughlin
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Geo H. Adams ....
G Amann
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John G. Nie *
A. L Sams t
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Wm. Ahern
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Justice of the Peace
M L. Guelich
L. S Herbert
s. Weaver
J. S. Henney
Constables
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Members Board of Edu-
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C. C. Stivers •
Justices of the Peace.
C C. Donlev *
G. A. Davis *
W. E. Wirt
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C. B Trov *
Geo. Wake «
W A. Zimmerman.
J. P Anderson
J. H. Brown
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Ag'ainst school bonds
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64
39
310
116
* Citizens.
t Law and Order League
April 8. Hiawatha Post 130 G. A. R. commemorate Lee's surrender with
appropriate exercises
April 11. The Stockholders of the Brown County Exposition Association
elects directors as follows: E Harrington, C. V Pyle, H. W. Johnson, E. Hoye,
M. 8. Watson, A. F. Moore and J. W. Babbitt. The board organized by the
290 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1893
election of E. Harrington, president; C. V. Pyle, vice president; T. McLaughlin,
treasurer; C. H. Lawrence, secretary; Jno. H. Meyer, financial secretary.
—The following city officers are confirmed at Horton: J. A. Clark, attorney;
H. F. Killian, marshal; Frank Fehlman, clerk; Josiah Green and H. White-
ford, policemen..
April 18. The corner stone of the new Baptist church in Hiawatha is
laid.
May—. Horton Council No 37, Knights and Ladies of Security organ-
ized with the following charter members: T. S Badger, Wm. Ralston, Mary E.
Collins, E. S. Ubel, M. H. Soper, D. F. Pendleton, Jennie A. Badger, II . W.
Karle, W. O. Canon, C. L. Connely, W. J. Lucas, J. B. Hopper, E. G. Piatt,
Martha C. Cottrell, Eli Carle, F. J . Chapin, Maggie A. Bell, A. X. Campbell,
Hannah Roush, Frank Guess, Eliza M. Francis, I. N. Walker, Kate E. Schill-
ing, A. D. Pickett, T. J. Cottrell. A. A. Hunter, R O Malone, A. N, Turner.
May 12. High School commencement at Hiawatha. Mamie Rosenberger,
Mary Daniels, Walter Allem, Margaret Ball and Fannie Duerson are the grad-
uates.
May 22. Carson Congregational church incorporated by Samuel A. Marks,
A. Carothers, S. W. Round, J M. Sewell and Campbell Evans.
May 23—25. The 14th annual meeting of the Kansas Pharmaceutical As-
sociation is held at Wichita. Mrs, M. O Miner is re-elected secretary.
May 30. Black Eagle Post No. 453 G. A. R. observes the day at Horton.
Gov. A. J. Felt delivers the address
May 30. Memorial Day is observed by Hiawatha Post 130 G. A. R.
Juke 8— 10. The seventh annual session of the Piatt river conference of
the Albright Evangelical church was held in Hiawatha.
June 9 Fifth annual com.nencement of the Hiawatha Academy. The
graduates were Nannie Hewitt, Nannie S Pirrott. A. Kirk Lewis, Webster
Wilder, Julia B Baker, Arthur W. Dunn, Frank N. Morrill, Florence Well-
come, Mouutford Stokley Orth, Mrs. Rosa E Lepley, Albert C. Smilley, Lizzie
G. Bartlow.
June L4. Annual meeting of the Board of trustees of the Hiawatha Acad-
emy. W. B. Bradshaw. O. C. Hill, W. 3 Brown and Jno. Maglott are elected
trustees The b >ard orginized by the election of M. S Smilley, president;
Geo. H. Adams first vice president; J. M. Boomer, second vice president;
Sam'l. Bierer, secretary; E. N. Morrill, treasurer; G. H. Adams, W 8. Brown
and Sam'l. Bierer, executive com. nittee and W. S. Brown, E N. Morrill, A. F.
Bechtel, finance committee
June 26. The Brown county Democratic central committee meet in Hor-
ton and issued a call for a county convention August 5th at Hiawatha. The
committee adopted the following resolutions:
Where.is, John Martin has baen elected United States senator from Kansas, therefore be
it,
Resolved. That we, the Democratic committee of Brown county, Kansas, in session at
Horton this 26th day of June, 1893, recog-niz; in Senator Martin the true representative of Kan.
eas Democracy in Washington and endorse his sterling Democracy and statemanship. Be it
further
Resolved, That we Uenounce the attack of the so-called stalwarts on Senator Martin and
his Democracy as a scheme instiga'ed and carried out by all of the Republican party of Kansas-
as undemocratic and not in accord with the Democracy of this country or the state.
1893] ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. 291
Another resolution was also adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic central committee of Brown county. Kansas, now in ses-
sion, most heartily recommend that noble old Democratic wheelhorse and deserving veteran,
Hon. Thos. Moonlight, for the appointment. as United States Pension Agent at Topeka, Kans.
June 29. The corner stone of the Carson Congregational church is relaid.
July 19. Powhattan Lodge No. 441 I. O O. F. is organized by P. G. M-
Vorhees.
July 23. The First Baptist church of Hiawatha is dedicated. The build"
ing cost $7,760 and is without debt.
July 28 Gen. J. B. Weaver and Mrs. Mary E Lease address a larye audi-
ence in the Court Hous^ square.
July 29. L. E. Tupper is elected Principal of the Hiawatha Academy.
July 30. The Congregational church at Powhattan is dedicated.
August 2. Populist convention Fdix O'Neil is temporary chairm in and
J. R Mohler, temporary secretary A. R. Smith was made permanent chair-
man, J. R. Mohler, secretary and Fred J.Smith, assistant secretary. The
committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
We, the delegates of the Peoples' Party, this day in our county convention assembled do
re-afBrm oar former declarations that in the Peoples' Party only can be found the relief that
will ease the load and left the burden of an oppressed and suffering people.
2. That we endorse the national platform adopted at Omaha. July 4, 189!.
3 We give our unqualified approval and moral support to the state administration and
glory in the courage of the noble fifty-eight Peoples' Party members of the legislature who so
gallantly stood up for principle and that we must emphatically condemn the revolutionary
spirit of Republican legislators at Topeka.
4. We condemn the action of the national administration in lending its assistance to the
attempted destruction of silver as money.
5. We declare emphatically in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold
at the ratio of 16 to 1.
6. We declare that the object lesson that tha present financial situation discloses will re"
veal to the peopls the error of past legi-U itiou an I wt believe demonstrate that nothing but a
change of parties will bring a change of policy.
7. Resolved. That we are in favor of the enforcement of all laws on the statute books of
Kansas and especially would we sustain every item of state as against the practice of legisla-
ting to catch the votes of the law abiding c itizen and failing to enlorce such laws to hold the
votes of the lawless voter and we favor the repeal of all laws that are practically inoperative.
The following central committee was selected: Padonia, R. Hazell; Ham"
1 in, A. R. Smith; Irving, Jas. Mathers; Morrill, T. L Crow; Carson, G. W.
Robbins; Fairview, John Nitc-che; Hiawatha. R. F. Partch; Robinson, H.
Crounse; Baker, H. B. Walters; Willis, L. O Murphy; Forty-four, J. O Shan-
non; Powhattan, M Foster; Hiawatha City, 1st ward, W. F. Luesley; 2nd
ward, B. F. Hildebrand; 3rd ward. Wm Ahern; 4th ward, J. H.Brown; Hor-
ton. 1st ward, Jonathan Scott; 2nd ward, J. R. Jones; 3rd ward, A. L. Sams;
4th ward, E F. Chamberlain .
The following nominations were made: Treasurer, Fred Moser; county
clerk, T. E. Rolfe; sheriff. T. L. Crow; register of deeds. F. A. Small; sur-
veyor; J. A. Shannon; coroner, Dr. F. C. Hoffmeier; commissioner, Ben Sprague.
August 4 Emancipation Day was celebrated by the colored people of
Hiawatha.
August 5 Democratic convention at Horton, Dr. A. X. Campbell was
chairman and Wm Idol secretary. The following committees were appointed
Credentials, N. F. Hess, w O Noble, Jonathan Warner, G. Y. Johnson; reso-
lutions, Clyde McManigal, Geo. P. Moore, J. W. Hudgens, J. D. Hinton, D. S.
Jones; permanent organization and order of business, J. W. Dickinson, I. N.
292
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1893
McOlintock, Sara Huston, Gy Simraons, John Lyons. The following delegates
were reported entitled to seats in the convention:
Baker— M. Walters, Noah Hostettler, Abram
Gold, J. W Hudgens, E Harrington.
Willis— R. M. Kincaid G. Y. Johnson, H.
W. Johnson, S. Robinson. F. P Lonberger,
Joe Kashka. Sam Huston, H. H. Sharp.
Padonia— Wm Dickinson, D. S. Jones, E, B.
Lewis, Henry Gillispie.
Powhattan— T. H. Brown, R. F. Chandler
G. S Foster.
Hamlin— L E. Harding, J. D. Hinton. H
H. Spangler, Wm. H. Kendal, J. W. McGee
Morrill— John Warner, E B. McKim Thos
Mux worthy, Geo Meyers.
Hiawatha Township — Sim Davis, Cy Sim-
mons, Wm. Elliott. J. C LaCroix, Wm. H-
Chandler.
Fairview— Thos. Gillilan. J. Bean, M. Scant-
a, Wm. Schlarb. W . H Meyer, Fred Isely.
Forty-four— R. W. Blown, J F. Piatt, Arm-
strong Martin.
Carson— W. D. Beal, Thos. Mellenbruch.
West Horton— Peter Reid, Martin Wiblich,
m. Wiblich.
Everest— John Lyons. N. F. Hess. Harry
Huber, E. Lyons, Geo. Andrews, B. J Lyons.
E. Kopietz, Jacob Marak. John Schecher, J. B-
Green.
Washington— A. C. Adams, M. B Dickinson.
Horton. First ward— Clyde Mc tfanigal, C. C.
Donley, Dr Pendleton, A. X. Campbell.
Horton, Second ward— M. D Spencer. C. D.
Baker, H C. Miller, H. C. White.
Horton, Third ward— Frank Bickholz, John
Nie, J. W. Curran, C. C. Stivers.
Horton, Fourth ward— W. W Letson. I. N.
McClintock. Dan Coe, J A Stimmell.
Hiawatha. First ward-R. H Davis, G W.
Harrington, J. B. Steele.
Hiawatha, Second ward— Jas C Kelsey, E.
Bierer, W. O. Noble
Hiawatha, Third ward— W. F. Hetler, G
Amann, J. H Meyer.
Hiawatha. Fourth ward — John White Al Mc-
Cowan, D. A. Stewart,
Robinson — Jas. Draper, G. P Moore, Jeff
Williams, Wm. Idol, A B. Smith, Willis
Moore.
The following platform was read and was accepted after the Fifth resolu-
tion had been stricken out by a vote of the convention:
Resolved. That we the delegates of the Democratic Party assembled in convention do re
affirm our former declaration, that the Democratic party is the party of the people and is the
only party that now possesses the old manly spirit of our forefathers that blazes out in the
eye's and hearts of the American people and those mighty results our ancestors wrought are in
the hands of the Democratic party. Other political parties may trample them under feet or de-
ride them as they will but the Democratic party now as in the past will hold up the old patriotic
spirit high, unmarred and stainless and transmit them so, to our rising- generation.
2. Public opiniou should be the results of calm thought for the destiny of our state does
not consist altogether of the wealth nature has given it. It consists of the men and women who
live within our borders. The character of our state is established by the character of our citi-
zens and not by our legislators at Topeka
3. That we rely ia the ability of our President, Grover Cleveland, backed by a Democratic
senate and congress to relieve the country of the present financial distress, brought upon ue by
the extravagant and disastrous laws enacted by the late Republican administration' That the
country is to be congratulated upon having a President with the ability, courage and foiesight
to lead the people from under the dark cloud that hovers over us, the result of Republican mis
rule and ignorance.
4. That we congratulate the Democracy of the nation, that has never refused her people
succor in the time of distress, upon its ascension to the head of the Government, executive and
legislative.
5. That we deplore the condition in Kansas brought about by the prohibitory amendment
and other sumptuary legislation which has bankrupted all the city treasuries and made convicts
of good men, spies and hypocrites of others, degraded consciences and wrecked morals. That
we recognize in high license the only means of controlling the liquor traffic at present conducted
openlv in the state of Kansas and Brown county and carried on without city, county or state li
cense. That while we deplore the sale and use of liquor, we demand that it be regulated by high
license since it is fully demonstrated that it cannot be prohibited.
6. That in county affairs, as well as state and national, we demand an honest and eco-
nomical administration by the people and for the people
7. That we consider the proposed effort for equal rights a menace to our homes and
dangerous to the state; that it is the duty of every good citizen to protect our homes from politi-
cal infringement and and oppose the efforts of the dissatisfied female designing the home to be
usurped by politics.
Coi.oxki. E. Biekek ( Page 389)
Skth Barnum.
1893.]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
293.
The following nominations were made: Treasurer, Frank Idol; sheriff, J;
F. McGinnis; register of deeds, M. D. Spencer; county clerk, W. W. Thompson
coroner, Dr. J. M. Cecil; surveyor, H. F. Mellenbruch; commissioner, E. B
Lewis.
The convention was opposed to fusion with the Peoples' Party. A test
vote on surveyor resulted Mellenbruch 84, Shannon 5.
August 13. The Pleasant Grove M. E church is dedicated.
August 15—18. Twelfth Annual Encampment Sons or Veterans at Cin-
cinnati, Ohio. Grant W. Harrington is one of the delegates from Kansas.
August 23. The annual session of the Brown county Woman's Christian
Temperance Union meet in the Hiawatha Bethany church.
August 29. Republican county convention at Horton. Major E. N. Mor-
rill was chairman, Dr. Carmon secretary and J. B. Mitchell assistant secretary.
Committees were appointed as follows: Resolutions, M. S. Smalley, H. F.
Graham, W. W. Price, John Sterns, John Belts, E. N. Morrill; credentials,
John F. Wilson, M. S. Watson, Henry Smith; order of business, Lucian Smyth,
Hugh Ryan, W. S. Willard.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates:
Hiawatha, First ward— T. McLaughlin, J.
D. Blair. H. C Bossart, D. N. Graham, F.
Case, S. F. Newloti
Hiawatha, Second ward— W. W. Nye, George
McKnight, W. F. Shale, J. A. Hewitt, R. T.
Herrick, M. S. Smalley, R. H. Brewster, Frank
Kiner.
Hiawatha. Third ward— C. E.Robinson, S.
M.Pratt, M. G. Ham, S.L.Ryan, E. Hoye,
J. M. Walters, C. H Lawrence.
Hiawatha, Fourth ward— J. Neibling, J.
Lamme, ME. Yost, E. Muxlow, Jas. Cobb.
Horton, First ward— R. H. Fox, A. A. Hunter,
Scott Hopkins, W. P. Todd, E B. Winsor. G
I. Prewitt, I. M Reeve, J. M. Clark, H. F,
Graham .
Horton, Second ward— L. H. Smyth, B.
W Coff eland, H. Whiteford. G W. Leverton,
A. C. Wallingford, O. S. Carman, G. B.
Grant, J C. Wasser, U. G. Honuell.
Horton, Third ward— R. O. Malone, T. S.
Boyer, W. E. McCandlass, L. H Duft, D. Pas-
chal, S. D. Smith.
Horton, Fourth ward— G. H. Francis, D. G.
Olling-er, W. H Potter, W. J. McAttee, J, E.
Palmer, W. B. Wonder, E. K. Stout, F. A.
Hart, Julius Pohl, J. C. Wallace.
West Horton— John Spence, S. C. Belden, W.
R. Honnell, M B. Brown Chas. Peters.
Morrill— Milton Moore, L.N. Reid, Scott W.
Willard, Al Lyman, Will L. Hammond, P. K
Fisher, M. W. Meyers, Art Fulton, T- B. Davis
J. Lichty, Jas. Fisher, M, W. Willard.
Padonia— I. P. Winslow, W. S. McKnight,
J. fc . Leibengood, W. M. Castle, D. B. Ander
son, S. F. Guinn.
Willis— W. F. Wilhoit, J. D. Harpsler, Fred
A. W. Compton, C. W.
s, A. F. Moore, L. H.
Hoyt. H. A. Smith,
Baxter, A. Johann
Chase.
Reserve— M. 8. Watson, L. D. Burdick, W,
C, Taylor, L. A. Williams.
Hamlin— E. Berkley, P. Pfeiffer, John Sterns
D.W. Terhune, C. D. Gaston, C. W. Moore
L. Argo, Levi Wallace.
Powhattan.Township— John F. Cashman, W.
C. Frazey.
Powhattan— S. A. Holcomb, W. D. Rife, Joe
Wyeth, W. R. Hartley, IS. P. Rupe, E. Reg
land.
Fairview— C. S. Payne, A. A. Frink, J. B.
Murray, W. F. Scouten, W. A. Vandalsen
Sam Nyfler, alternate; J. G. Lyman, alter-
nate; Fred Schmitt, J. S. Belts.
Irving— Ed Buchanan, H. Ryan, Thos. Arn
old. Phil Greibling, Lew Garlock, S. Klinefel
ter. L.J. Burkhalter, James Bowron,
Everest and Washington— Jas. Freeland, An"
dy Kimme, Geo. Anderson, M. L. Streeter, C.
B. Weaver, E. W. Simpson, E. B. Crouch. W
W.Price, T. C. Honnell, H. A. Price, J. Q
Page.
Baker— E. W. Smith, Geo. Kellough. James
Bartholomew, A. M. Hannah, L. L. Newland
Robinson— J. B. Mitchell, James Jenson, H.
Cheal, M. A. Quigley, H. H.Hickman, J. F.
Wilson, Chas. Krey, Chas. Cowley, H. M. Co
burn, J D. Hazen.-Thos. Terry, J, H.Lange
T. T. Odden.
Hiawatha— E. N. Morrill, E. Radford, John
Hauber, Geo. Norton, Robt. tiaston Harvey
Seburn, J. R. Ingels, Moses Walters, John
Swartz, J F. Meisenheimer, J. D. Weltmer
D. F. Hanford.
294.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1893.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved That we, the Republicans of Brown county in convention assembled, proud of
the grand achievements of their party in the past and with confidence in its wisdom, its patri-
otism and its purity, do again affirm their devotion to its principles as enunciated in the plat
form adopted on the 9th of June, 1892 at Minneapolis.
Resolved That we re-affim with renewed zeal our unswerving- fidelity to the American
system of protection, believing that American markets should be first for our own citizens.
Home markets with an army of consumers engaged in various industries are for the best inter
estsof our people and should be protected in order that labor may be remunerated! and employ-
ment furnished for all who may desire it.
Resolved, That we heartilv endorse the position of the national platform in demanding
"the use of bot'h gold and silver'as standard money with such restrictions and under such pro-
visions to be determined by legislation as to secure the maintainance of the parity of values of
the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of gold
silver or paper, shall be at all times equal. The interests of the producers of the country, its
farmers and its workingmen demand that every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the govern-
ment, shall be as good as any other."
Resolved. That we re-affirm our opposition to all class legislation and to all combinations
organized in trusts or otherwise to arbitrarily control the conditions of trade among our citi-
Resolved, Thai while we would ever welcome to our shores the intelligent, honest and in
dustrious citizens of other countries, we protest against the immigration of the criminal and
pauper classes of the old world.
Resolved, The security of life and property, the well being and happiness of our citizens,
the best interests of all our people demand that the majority shall rule and that there shall be
faithful obedience to the constitution and laws of our state. Without this we can have no civil
government, and for this disregard for the constitution and the rights of the majority and this
open and notorious violation of law we arraign the present state administration and charge
them with a violation of their oaths of office We arraign them and all who sustain their ac-
tions as false to the best interests of our state and as having by their conduct and slanderons ut-
terances dishonored the fair name of Kansas and driven from the state worthy citizens of other
states who would have settled within her borders. By discrediting the financial ability and
honesty of our citizens they have driven capital from our state and made it impossible for our
citizens to get extensions of their pecuniary obligations; and we appeal to the patriotism and
good sense of the citizens of our country to arrest their power in behalf of good government and
to place the seal of condemnation upon ihose who have thus proven themselves unworthy of
public trust. .
Resolved, That the delegates of this convention hereby express their grateful appreciation
of the splendid hospitality accorded them by the people of Brown county's "Magic City." To
the patriotic women our hearts thanks are extended.
8. W. Moore for treasurer, J. V. McNamar for clerk and S. E. Brown for
sheriff were nominated by acclamation.
For register of deed, Chas. Wolf, J. M. Bobbins, Samuel Miller, H. M.
Robinson and O. J. Nugent were placed in nomination. Nugent was nomi-
nated in the sixth ballot the vote standing:
12 3 4 5 6
Nugent 62 68 68 69 80 101
Robinson 59 57 54 59 60 59
Robbins 13 15 21 21 15 1
Wolf 33 27 29 23 15 1
Miller 5 5
Wilson, J. F 2
T. J. Marion for surveyor was nominated by acclamation.
Drs. Pontius, Hoffmier and McKnight were placed in nomination for cor-
oner. The ballot resulted McKnight 124, Pontius 42, Hoffmier 6.
Simon Fraser was nominated for commissioner by acclamation.
The following central committee was chosen: At large W. W.Price, R. H.
1893.]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
295.
Fox, M. G. Ham; Morrill, L. N. Reid; Hamlin, John Sterns; Padonia, J. F.
Leibengood; Irving, L. J. Burkhalter; Hiawatha Township, George E.Norton;
Everest, H. A. Price; Baker, George Kellough; Washington, James Freeland;
Fairview, J. S. Belts; Carson, J. M. Anderson; Robinson, J. B. Mitchell; Re-
serve, A. H. Herman; Powhattan, S. A. Holcomb; Forty-four, J. F. Cashman;
West Horton, George M, Davis; Willis, H. A. Smith; Hiawatha, 1st ward, H.
C. Bossart; 2nd ward, R. T. Herrick; 3rd ward, C H. Lawrence; 4th ward, E.
Muxlow; Horton, 1st ward, J. M. Clark; 2nd ward, George W. Leverton; 3rd
ward, L. B. Duff; 4th ward, Julius Pohl. The committee organized by the
election of M. G. Ham, chairman; J. P. Dodds, secretary and J. B. Mitchell,
treasurer.
August 31. Death of Mrs. Ellen P. Allerton.
September 20 . Horton celebration and Old Soldiers' Reunion. John J.
Ingalls, Bernard Kelley, Gen. Prentiss, Geo. T. Anthony and other lesser
lights deliver addresses. The reunion lasted a week.
September 23. S. W. Moore is elected as trustee of the Academy to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of M. S. Smalley.
Septe31ber 29. The Fairview Cornier is started by Eugene L. Smith and
Cora Zook Smith.
October 2. The Amendment campaign committee is organized in Hia-
watha with the following officers: President, Mrs. D. W. Wilder; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. A. Schilling; Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Tom McLaughlin, Mrs. Brad-
shaw; secretary, Mrs. Georgia Notestine; treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Lawrence.
October 21. EN. Morrill is elected President of the Hiawatha Academy
to fill the vacaecy caused by the resignation of M.S. Smalley. A. F. Bechtel
is elected treasurer.
November 7. Township election.
mission-to wnship.
Trustee, S D. McFadden.
Henry Winterseheidt.
J. D Hedrick
Clerk, L. O. Murphy
Geo. Davis
A A. Ferris
Treasurer, T. J Kale
F. L. Willis
A. McConachie.
Constable, Frank Geer ...
Wm. Forsythe
■I. B. Uazlett
L. L Newland
Ed Henney
C. L Smith
A Gold
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Trustee, G. N. Gephart 81
Geo.H. Norton 147
Wm. a. Chandler 31
Clerk, C. H. Pierce ,. .. 85
J. D. Weltmer 146
Polk Cyphers 28
Treasurer, A. Zimmers 77
Wm. Hauber 146
Wm. Hixson 31
Justice, Harvey Riggs ... 84
John Swartz 137
John L Merrill 120
J. C. LaCroix 28
Constable, James Franklin 70
J. L Rounds 52
John Hauber 140
John Loose 112
Wm. A. Elliott 18
Hugh Donley 24
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
iTrustee, A. W. Lichty
Trustee, D. S. Jones 48 W C, McDermand
J. F. Leibengood 94 Clerk J.A.Smith
Clerk, Wm E.H.izell 45 ; John 1. Smith
J. W. Dickinson 95,Treasurer, A J. Howard
Treasurer, Stephen John 45 Wm.L Hammond
R.J. McAtee 93 Justice, G. L. Parker
Justice, David Hillyer 47J J. W. Laur
D. B. Anderson 90 S, Marion 1
W. W. Harmonson l| S. W. Willard 1
Constable, Agustus Hamm 38 Constable, Frank Jones 72
J.L. Winslow 88 1 O, E. Shadle 175
D. E. scott 57 C. L. Hoover 153
296.
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY
[1893.
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. M. Foster
J A. Rife
Clerk, Chas. Hildewine...
D. A. Woodman
Treasurer, James Grubb.
Adolphus Peterson
Justice, A. Peterson
L. C. Clark
Edwin Smith
Chas. Smith
S. A. Halcomb
John Williams
Constable, E. Foster
Ray Hartley
James Thomas
John Hannah
HAMLIN TOWMSHIP.
Trustee, N. P. Eglin,
C. M. Berkley
Louis Argo
H. H. Spangler
Treasurer. Peter Pfeiffer..
Clark Moore
Clerk, J. F. Crandall
John McGinnis
Wm. Davis
H, B. Willard
Levi Wallace
Constable, A. H. Herman.
W. L. Lydick
C. Fisher
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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, 3
Trustee, A. Leigh
C. B Weaver
Clerk, Jacob Marak
M. A Sewell
Treasurer, E A. Lyons
John L. Page
Justice, W. A. Atwood...
Constable, Jas. H. Coe ..
Chas. Basttan
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1 ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
l \l Trustees, Wm Nellans.
J,W Collins
Clerk, Ed Kopplin
J. H Burnam
Treasure!, James Thuma
G. G. Kinmati
Justice, J F. Spickelmier.
J. H. Lange
Constable, F. H. Hiskey..
J. B. Morris
J. N. Borden
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. John H. Lucas
FredC Burkhalter ••
Clerk,Jehn Guinn
R. B. Kibbee
Treasurer, James Mathers
Frank D. Shaw
Constable, J. V. Smith
A L. Dickason
Wm Browning
M. Goodwin
John McCall
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, W. C. Deaver
S. A. Frink
Geo. H. Rochell
Clerk, Geo. W Robbins....
Samuel Neifler
Henry Willard
Treasurer, John Witchey...
Fred Schmitt....
Geo Meyet
Justice, W Feigenbaum....
J. N Anderson
W. D Beale
Constable, W. G. Robbins.
John Guider
C. L. Fowler
Richard King
Jas. Gaston, Jr
Jolin Guider, Jr
.103
.164
.103
.155
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
297.
November 7. General election .
For Sheriff.
T. L. Crow, PP
S. E. Brown, R
J F. McGinnis,D
John L. Yaw, P
Treasurer.
Fred Moser. P P
S W. Moore, R
G. Y. Johnson, D
Jesse Henney, P
County Clerk.
H. P. Syfan.P P
J V. McNamar, R....
W. W Thomson, D....
Wm. Robertson, Jr, P.
Register of Deeds.
B. F. Partch, P P
Otis J. Nug-ent, R
M. D. Spencer, D
E. F. Sweetland, P
Surveyor.
J. O. Shannon, P P....
T. J. Marion. R
H. F. Mellenbruch, D..
T. A Getteys, P
For Coroner.
F. C Hoflmeier, PP...
Geo. C. McKnight, R..
J. Leigh, D
Jesse Mack, P
Commissioner
Simon Fraser, R
Samuel Detwiler, P ...
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1893-4
November 14. The Carrnel Moravian church of Everest incorporated with
Svend Petersen, Tobias Torkelson and Julius Peterson as trustees.
December 14. A special election in the city of Hiawatha is called for
December 19th to elect a mayor to All the vacancy caused by the resignation
of M. S. Smalley. The call was issued by S. 0. Davis, president of the council,
December 19. Special election in Hiawatha. R. H. Brewster is elected
mayor to till vacancy. A. J. Hill received 1 vote Rev. Novinger 1, S. G. Davis
1, Jno. Meyer 2.
1894.
January 16. The Interstate Swine Breeders' Association holds its an-
nual meeting in Hiawatha. The following officers were elected: L. W. Leon-
ard, Pawnee City. Neb, president; L. C. Clark, secretary; Martin Mei.^en-
heimer, treasurer; J. W. Babbitt, W. T. Garrett, Marysville, Mo., C. H.
Bjethe, Tecumseh, Neb., vice presidents.
January 31 — February 2. Farmers' Institute meets in Hiawatha.
The following officers were elected: President, H. F. Douthart; vice president,
Samuel Detwiler; secretary, H. F. Mellenbruch:'treasurer, J H. Moyer.
February 13. L H. Smyth purchases the Horton Headlight.
February 21. Vincent Chapel M. E church of Reserve incorporated
with L. W, Tirnberlake, W. A. Margrave, Jas. W. Clark, Jr., Jno. H. Beam-
gard and J. F. Crandall as trustees.
February 24. The Hiawatha Law and Order League elects the follow-
ing officers: President, B. F. Partch; vice president, Rev. W. B. Bradshaw;
secretary, R. C. Chase; treasurer, John H. Meyer; committee on finance, Stew-
art Litle, T. A. Dunn, W. S. McNatt.
March 1617. Annual Brown County Sunday School convention is held in
Hiawatha. The following officers are elected: President, Prof. J. P. Farmer;
vice president, J. P Crandall; secretary, A. J. Leibengood; assistant secretary,
Mrs. W. M. Shirley; treasurer. P. S Shintaffer; executive committee, L. E.
Tupper, W. O Bechtel, J. W. Howie.
March 29-30. The semi-annual meeting of the Womans' Missionary so-
ciety of the Northeast Baptist Association is held in Horton.
April 2. Hamlin city election results in selection of E.Berkley, mayor;
S. Sweeny, police judge; A Nitsche. John Dilly, J. M. Cottrell, G T. Strau'j
and E. T Blanchard councilmen. C. D. Fisher was appointed marshal, H. B.
Willard. treasurer and Joseph Dean, street commissioner.
April 3. City election
HIAWATHA CITY.
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Wm. H. Roush.,
John Reinhart ...
148
97
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130
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M. E. Yost.C
J. D Wilkins (st)
O. D Neibling-, R
Ed Cunningham (st)
61
32
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107
178
Frank Case, R
Member Board of Education
106
137
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131
102
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A. J. Hill, C
J. W Pike (st).
Geo VV. Kauoff (It)
M. L. Guelich
W. O. Bechtel
*C— Citizens.
A. L. Musson
R— Republicans.
Thos. Nesbit.
J. C. Wallace
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Dan E. Randall
123
1894.]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
290.
E. Cornelisot:
. Wyatt.
Berkley,
-J. D. Hazen, J. B. Mitchell, E
Quaife,
J. F. Wilson, C. L. Car
Robinson
Fiechter, S
roll.
Everest— J. M, Robbins, S. P. Zimmerman,
C. B. Weaver, W.C.Alexander, E. W Simp
son.
Washington— George Anderson.
A.
April 10. The stockholders of the Brown County Exposition Association
elect E Harrington, G. Y.Johnson, J. W. Babbitt, Peter Pfeiffer, A. F.
Moore, C V. Pyle, E. Hoye as directors. The board organized by the election
of E. Harrington, president; J. P. McKnight. vice president; C. H. Lawrence,
secretary; Thos. McLaughlin, treasurer.
April 11. Bepublican county convention at the court house. S. L. Ryan
was chairman and J. B. Mitchell secretary.
I. N. Smith, J. D. Hazen and George Norton were appointed a committee
on credentials and reported the following list of delegates:
Irving— E. Buchanan, H. Rvan, L. Garlock
F. Wilson.
Padonia— Isaac Dilley, I
Scott McKnight.
Reserve— M. B. Jones, R. 1
Hamlin— John Sterns, E
Hayes, C. W. Moore.
Morrill— J. B. Davis, J. I. Smith, A. Lyman.
E. L. Yoder. W L. Hammond.
Fairview— J. J. Webb, J. S. Tyler, G. E.
Steward, S. Thompson.
Carson — A. Carothers.
Hiawatha— John Schilling, J. W. Swartz, A.
W. Bell, J R. Ingels, Moses Walters, G. H-
Norton.
Willis— A. F. Moore, L. E. Chase, A.
Thurmau, H. A. Smith, Nels Hanson.
Baker— E. C. Holt, H. S. Adams, E. C Back-
enstoce .
West Horton— G. M. Davis, Chas. Peters,
Powhattau— S. A. Holcomb, H. H. Geyer, H.
H. Valentine.
Hiawatha city, First ward— S. F. Newlon,
Thos. McLaughlin, H. C. Bossart.
Second ward— J. A. Hewitt, S. Hunter, I.
N. Smith, R. H Brewster.
Third ward— Ira J. Lacock, J. G. Schupp, S.
L. Ryan, Chas. Tapscott.
Fourth ward— E. Muxlow, Will Brook.
Horton city, First ward— John Clark, Julius
Pohl, H. Laroux, R H. Fox.
Second ward— W. R. Honnell, P. J. Cleven-
ger, W. M. Briggs, A. G. Hobbs.
Third ward— L B. Duff, D. G. OUinger,
David Paschal.
Fourth ward— W H. Pierce, W. J. McAtee^
John Collins, W. H Potter, E. K Stout.
John Schilling, W. R. Honnell, H. Ryan, John Robbins and E. L. Smith
were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following plat-
form which was adopted:
Resolved, That we reaffirm our devotion to Republican principles as euunciated in the
Minneapolis platform and point with pride to the administration of Benjamin Harrison made
all the more striking and brilliant by a comparison with the weak and vacillating policy of his
successor.
Resolved, that we condemn in unmeasured terms the conduct of the present administra-
tion towards the defenders of our country's flag and denounce it as not only unpatriotic but dis-
honest and unworthy a great government.
Resolved, The security of life and property, the well being and happines of our citizens,
the best interests of all our people demand that the majority shall rule and that there shall be
faithful obedience to the constitution and laws of our state.
Without this we can have no civil government and for this disregard for the constitution
and the rights of the majority and this open and notorious violation of law we arrange the pres-
ent state administration and charge them with a violation of their oaths of office.
We arraign them and all who sustain their actions as false to the best interests of our
state and as having by their conduct and slanderous utterances, dishonored the fair name of
Kaasas and driven from the state worthy citizens of other states who would have settled with,
in her borders.
By discrediting the financial ability and honesty of our citizens they have driven capital
from our state and made it impossible for our citizens to get extensions of their pecuniary obli.
gations and we appeal to the patriotism and good sense of the citizens of our country to arrest
their power in behalf of good government and to place the seal of condemnation upon those
who have thus proven themselves unworthy of public trust.
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Resolved, That we heartily commend the Hon. Case Broderick for his uatireiner efforts
in behalf of his constituents and for the faithful and able manner in which he has discharged
his duties which entitles him to the hearty and united support of his constituents
Resolved, That in our fellow citizen. Major Edmund N. Morrill, we have a man whom
we can present to the Republicans of the state of K msas with the parfect confidence born of
our Ion" associations with him and friendship for him. He has been placed in positions here-
tofore which have fully tested his great powers as a leader and have proved his unswerving in-
tegrity and patriotic devotion of Kansas, to the Union soldiers and to our principles. In pre-
senting him as our candidate for governor of the commonwealth we know that we are naming
a man amply fitted for that position and whose financial ability will at once restore confidence
both at home and abroad.
Major Morrill was escorted before the convention and after a brief speech
presented the names of John Schilling, Ira J. Lacock, J. D. Blair, Elias Berk-
ley, Jacob Lichty, Henry A. Smith. Scott Hopkins, Lucien Smyth, Eugene L.
Smith, John F. Cashman, Harry Cheal, Jao. Bobbins, Joseph Wolfl^y and Si-
mon Fraser as delegates to the state convention. The delegates were unani-
mously chosen and instructed to cast their ballot for E N. Morrill for Gov-
ernor.
The following congressional delegates were selected and instructed for Case
Broderick: J. D. Hazen, S. P. Zimmerman, A. F. Moore, E. L. Yoder, John
Sterns, J. R. Ingels, J. N. Anderson, L. B. Duff.
W. R. Honnell moved that a ballot be taken for judge the candidate re-
ceiving the majority of the votes to select his delegates to the judicial conven-
tion. "The motion carried and three ballots were taken resulting as follows:
1st 2nd 3rd
Ballot Ballot Ballot
W. F. Means 33 34 44
R. F. Buckles 22 28 32
Jas. Falloon 22 20 8
S.L.Ryan 6
Mr. Mean's nomination was made unanimous and he chose the following
delegates: W. R. Honnell, W.H.Pierce, T. C. Honnell, J.J. Webb, S. E.
Brown, E. Muxlow, N. F. Leslie, E. Berkley, M. W. Meyer and Clyde Holt,
May 1. Baker M. E. church incorporated with E. H. Smith, E. T. Meyers,
Jessie Holt, A. Gold, Geo. Mell as trustees.
May 5. First issue of the Powhattan Post is published with Chas. B.
Walker as editor and publisher.
May 17. Populist county convention to select delegates to the vari-
ous conventions. A. R.Smith was temporary chairman and A. F. Robinson of
Morrill, secretary. The following committees were appointed: Credentials: L.
C. Clark, Geo. Wise, Nels Allen. Order of business, J. L. Sams, Wm. Smith,
B. F. Hildebrand. Permanent organization, T. L- Crow, Wm. Hetfner, C. D.
Blaney. Resolutions, B. F. Partch, L. C. Clark, F. J. Smith, Jno. McCreary,
Felix O'Neil. L. C. Clark was made permanent chairman and A. F. Robin-
son, secretary.
The following county central committee was chosen: Morrill, A. F.
Robinson; Hamlin, A. R. Smith; Baker, O. F. Baldwin: Padonia, Fe-
lix O'Neil; Reserve, J. J . Burger; Irving, Jas. G. Mathers; Robinson, M. V.
Christy; Everest, A. Leigh: Willis, S. Weaver; West Horton, A. S. Kennedy;
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Powhattan, John Hall; Forty-four, J. O. Shannon; Fairview, G. W. Warner
Carson, George Robb ins; Hiawatha, B. F. Partcli; Hiawatha, First ward, W,
F. Luesley; Second ward, B. Hildebrand; Third ward, Wm. Ahern; Horton,
First ward, J. W. Scott; Second ward,— Thompson; Third ward, A. L. Sams;
Fourth ward, Daniel Coe.
The following delegates were selected to the state, congressional and judi-
cial conventions: State convention, A. R. Smith, Felix O'Neil, M. Foster, J.
W. McCrerey, J. D Hardy, M. V. Christy, Nels Allen; Congressional conven-
tion, B. F. Partch, H. Mellenbruch, L. C Clark, C. Findley, G. R. T. Rob-
erts, Chas. Macho, A. W Lichty, L. O. Murphy, Stewart Litle, Wm. Heff-
ner, F. M. Fry, Wm. Ahern. F. J. Smith; Judicial convention, B. A. Sprague,
Jas. Bollinger, A. F. Robinson, Jas. Mathers, S. Weaver, John H. Hall, T.
L. Grow, David Hillyer, Svend Peterson, John Witschie.
May 29. Democratic county convention. L. J. Fulton was chairman
and Joe Stimmell, secretary. The following committees were appointed: Or-
der of business, J. H. Meyer, H. H. Spanglerand Elliott Irvin; Credentials, J.
A. Clark, J. C. Keisey, Jonathan Warner; Resolutions, Clyde McManigal, Jas.
T. Pomeroy and Geo. P. Moore.
The following delegates were chosen: Congressional convention, June 25th
Fred Isely, J. D. Hinton, G. B. Calnan, Jas. C. Keisey, John Lyons, Clyde
McManigal, J. A. Clark.
State convention, July 3rd: J. T. Pomeroy, I. N. McClintock, E. Harring-
ton, Frank Schilling, Clyde McManigal, J. H. Meyer, Jno. Lyons, W. W. Let-
son.
Judicial convention, June 2nd: L. J. Fulton, John Muxworthy, F. M.
Brown, Jas. Lawrence, E. B. Lewis, N. F. Hess, W. W. Letson, Jas. Clark
Geo. P. Moore, J. W. Hudgens. The delegates to the Judicial convention
were instructed to vote for Judge J. F. Thompson.
May 29-31. The third annual convention of the Y. P. A. of the Evangel-
ical Association is held in Hiawatha.
May 29-31. The Fifteenth Annual session of the Kansas Pharmaceutical
Association is held at Salina. Mrs. M. O Miner is re-elected secretary.
June 2. Democratic Judicial convention. J. P. Taylor, chairman and
C. H. Herald secretary. The committee on credentials reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
Doniphan county, A. R Neeley, Thos. Dawe. B A Seaver, Moses Towasend, Z L. Gil-
more, Harry Goddin, Joseph Sirams. Ed Eye, M E. Potter, Wm Kirby.
Nemaha county, Ed Butt, A Simmon, L. L. Hag-gard, A. A. Martin, Geo. M. Cassity,
C. H. Herald J. P. Taylor, Wm. Dennis, R. W. Moorhead, Chas, Shiffer.
Brown county, L. J. Fulton, W. W. Letson, N. F. Hess, J. W. Hudgens, G. P. Moore,
Jas. A. Clark, John Muxworthy, J. A Lawrence, F. M. Brown, E. B Lewis.
J. F. Thompson was nominated for Judge by acclamation. L. J. Fulton,
Ed Butt, and J. A. Simms were appointed a central committee.
June 6-7. The Republican state convention nominates Hon. E.N.Mor-
rill for governor.
June 11. People's Party Judicial convention, Wm. B. Baker, chairman
and H. B. Crary, secretary.
J. F. Thompson was nominated for Judge by acclamation. The following
Judicial committee was appointed. R. M. Ludwig, L. M.Simon and Wm.
B. Baker.
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The delegates were: Nemaha, D. K. Neal, Win. Koffler, Timothy James,
Stephan Sherman, H. B. Crary, F. M. Smith, J. W Schumaker, E. D. Nisson,
J Haxton, J. A. Loveless; Donaphan: Jacob Farbaugh, Luke Clem, R. M. Lud-
wig E Y.Alkere, Amos Scliauffer, George Sutton, Fred Folsche, J. C. Rae,
A J Bliss, John Trent: Brown: B. A. Sprague, J. Bolinger, A. F. Robinson,
Jas. Mathers, S. Weaver, J. EI. Hall, T. L. Crow, David Hillyer, Svend Pet-
erson, John Witschy,
June 13. At the State Prohibition convention at Emporia, H. F. Dou-
thart of Hiawatha was nominated for lieutenant governor.
June 13. Death of A Carothers.
June 13. Sixth annual commencement of the Hiawatha Academy. The
graduates were Frank G. Bradshaw, Lewis Brewster, Lillie M. Brown, Maude
and Laura Chamberlain, Bert Howard, Margaret and Rachel Jones, Ida Mc-
Knight, Minnie Pollock, Lulu Stevens, Henrietta Douthart, Lena Hanson,
Parley Yaw, F. B. Isely, Claude Reid and Chas. F. Yoder.
June 13. Annual meeting of the board of trustees of the Hiawatha
Academy. J" P. Farmer, J. M. Boomer. L. R. Yates and Saml. Bierer are
elected trustees. Th* board organized by the election of E. N. Morrill, presi-
dent; Geo- H. Adams, vice president; J. M. Boomer, 2nd vice president; Saml.
Bierer, secretary and A. F. Bechtel, treasurer. Geo. H. Adams, L. R. Yates
and Saml. Bierer, executive committee; E N. Morrill, A. F. Bechtel and O.
C. Hill, finance committee.
June 21. The Hiawatha Democrat announces that it will support the
People's Party state ticket.
July 23. Republican county convention. W. R. Honnell was chairman,
Claude Hickman, secretary and J. M. Robbins, assistant secretary. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed: Order of business, N. F. Leslie, R. F.
Buckles, S A. Holcomb, E. Berkley, S Thompson. Credentials, John Clark,
E. W. Smith, J. P. Grinstead, E. H. Keller, I. N. Smith. Resolutions, H.
J. Aten, T. C. Honnell, W. E. McCandlass, Frank Leibengood, Ira J. Lacock,
S. E. Brown, John Collins. Permanent organization, F. L. Willis, J. J. Webb,
L. J. Burkhalter, W. D. Rife, J. F. Cash man.
During the noon hour the convention was addressed by Jas. F. Troutman,
candidate for lieutenant governor.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted
We, the Republicans of Brown county, Kansas, in convention assembled, accept and in
dorse the principles of public policy as laid down in the platforms of the Republican National
convention at Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1892 and the Republican state convention at Topeka
Kansas, Juue 6, 1894.
We especially emphasize the importance of protection to home industries, to the end
that employment may be provided for all. with its reward, without being compelled to enter
nto competition with the cheap labor of the Old World.
We heartily favor the free coinage of all silver produced by the mines of the United States ,
with a tax on importations sufficient to exclude the products of foreign mines.
Second, We denounce the present state administration for its violation of the laws and
contempt of the courts, the corruption and incompetency of its officials, its gross mismanage-
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meat of the state institutions, and for the discredit it has brought upon the good name of the
state and we pledge the Republican party and the nominees of this convention to a faithful and
economical discharge of all official duties and to a strict observance of an honest enforcement
of the laws, and to obedience to the mandates of the courts.
Third, We endorse and commend the action of the state convention in placing at the head
of the ticket Brown county's most honored citizen, Major E. N. Morrill.
Pool Grinstead handed in the following which was adopted:
Whereas, On the 26th inst, the Republican Judicial convention of the 22nd Judicial Dis-
trict of the state consisting of the counties of Doniphan, Brown and Nemaha, meets at Hiawa-
tha id Brown county, for the purpose of placing in nomination a candidate for the responsible
and honorable position of District Judge. Now therefore, this Republican county convention
of Brown county, consisting of one hundred and ninety-six delegates, chosen from all parts of
said county beg leave to call attention of the said Judicial convention to the following facts:
That Brown county has never had a judge of the District court, since the organization of the
state; that when Atchison county was associated with the counties comprising this district, and
since Atchison, Doniphan and Nemaha have each and all been honored with this Judicial office
and Brown county has ever remained faithful to the Republican party, and voted for candi-
dates from each and all of the other counties notwithstanding she has presented candidates to
several conventions who well qualified in ability and in legal and moral education. Brown
county has selected Hon. W. F. Means, a man well qualified to fill this honorable and respon-
sible position; his well known character for integriiy, his legal learning and his sound judg-
ment particularly fit him for the place. No one in tha district is better qualified. This conven-
tion, therefore, in the interest of all the inhabitants of this judicial district, in the interest of
public justice, and as an act of simple justice to Brown county, calls upon the said judicial con-
vention to nominate for the office of District Judge of the 22nd judicial district, our most worthy
and esteemed fellow citizens Hon. W. F. Means.
W. W. Price, Elias Berkley, Isaac Dilley and T. 0. Honnell were placed
in nomination for representative and the ballot resulted Price, 125, Berkley
41, Dilley 26, Honnell 1.
J. B. Mitchell was nominated for district clerk by acclamation.
B„. T. Herrick, S. F. Newlon, A. B. Crockett and W. H. Pierce were nom-
inated for county attorney. The ballot resulted:
1st 2nd 3rd
Ballot Ballot Ballot
Herrick 84 94 105
Newlon 56 68 86
Crockett 34 26 7
Pierce 21 8
A. W. Cofflin, A. G. Hobbs, A W. Bell, J. H. Fraser and F. M. Webb
were nominated for probate judge. The ballot resulted:
1st 2nd 3rd
Ballot Ballot Ballot
Hobbs 53 76 105
Bell 41 44 48
Webb 47 37 34
Cofflin 32 33 5
Fraser 22 12 6
J. P. Farmer was nominated for county superintendent.
A. F. Moore, T. C. Honnell, J. K. Seiberling were nominated for commis-
sioner of second district. The ballot resulted Moore 38, Honnell 25, Seiberling
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[1894
The following is the list of delegates:
F. Cashman, D. A. Woodman
Irving— J. L. Burkhalter. delegate at large,
J W Moore. Will Koelling, Thos. Arnold
Hugh Ryan. A. B. Gibson, H. Bebermeyer
Seburn Klinefelter, Will Benning.
Padonia-J. F. Leibengood, D. B. Anderson
I. P. Winslow, W. S. Meanic.
Reserve-H. H. Rummell, J. R. Mohler
Frank Watson, A. H. Beamgard, Ed Dotson
Hamlin— T. C. Mathews, L. Argo, Frank
Lydick, J. C. McGee, A. J. Brinn, L- N. Rea-
gan, E. T. Blanchard, Harry Pfeiffer.
Morrill-Pool Grinstead, Jobn Hoover. A M.
Schaulis, A. Earhart, I. B Hiatt. J.M. Leib.
engood, R. B. Gibbs, W. McNeary, Fin Starns,
E.L. Yoder,A.Lyman, D. M Saylor. Milt
Meyers.
Carson-J. M. Sewell. J. H. Moyer, C. Evans-
Fairview-S. Thompson, W. Scouten, A. A.
Frink, D. W. Evans, J. J. Webb, T. W. Evans,
D. W. Chase, Ben Skinner, Ed Stewart, Fred
Schmitt,
Hiawatha-G. H. Norton, John Hauber, W.
S. Brown, Geo. Pricer, Nate Salisbury, D. F.
Hamler. Robert Gaston, N. D. Loose, H. J
A ten, Mose Walters, J. G. Howard, Godfrey
Kinzie, John D. Weltmer.
Robinson-N. F Leslie, C. R. Arries. T. J
Payne, Wm. Cheal, J. D. Hazen, J. H. Bur
nam, F Hauber, Thos Berry, John Bengston
E. E. Dowell, S. Quaif, A. M Hamacher,
Claude Hickman, John Feichter.
Washington-C. Knudson. A. Kimmie,
Frank Sawyer.
Everest— J. M Robbins, at large, H. A.
Price, J. Q. Page, T C. Honnell. F. Cleve, E
D. Crouch, T. B. Pierce, W. C. Alexander. A
M. Koeger, F. H Geiger.
Willis— H. A. Smith, A. W Comptou, G. A
Wardell, M. A. Murphy. F. L Willis, A. A
Thurman, A. Johannes, E. H. Keoler, J. W
Kickapoo— J.
W. D Frazey.
Baker— Geo. Mell, A.M. Hannah, Wm. Kel-
ler, E W. Smith, E. T. Meyers, J. Barnett.
West Horton— Geo Davis. Wm Page, J. K.
Sieberling, J. D. VanHorn, Thos. Brown,
Chas Peters.
Powhattan-S A Holcomb, W. D. Rife, J.
W. Patton, W. R. Hartley, A. C. Baxter, J. H.
Adams. Geo. Valentine.
ortoncity. 1st ward— J. M. Clark, A. A.
ater, I. M Reeves, Julius Pohl, J. H. Sul.
livan, W. H. Mote, J. I Richmond, I. W.
Palmer, John Donaldson, A. H Hannah.
Horton city, 2nd ward— W. R. Honnell, Jas.
Heatton, H H Brady, W. B. Michaels, U.S.
Grant, E. G Evans, W. M. Briggs, E. K. Al-
len, E. M Crockett, Sam'l. Guildin.
Horton city, 3rd ward— L. H. Duff, delegate
large, Frank Lockwood, D. G. Ollinger, R.
O. Malone, Robt. McKee, H. O. Badger, Chas-
Wagner.
Horton city 4th ward— W E. McCandlass, J.
E. Palmer, Hart Franklin, R. E. Fox, Wm. Hod
getts, John Collins, W B. Wonder, Chas.
Ray field, F. J. Chanoin, G B. May, James
Marsh.
Hiawatha city, 1st ward— J D. Blair, H.C.
Bossart, Frank Case, H H. Cheal, J. H. Cun-
ningham, W.T Loyd, D. N. Graham.
Hiawatha city, 2nd ward— R. F Buckles, S.
unter, J. A Hewitt, W. W. Nye, I,N. Smith,
R. C. Chase. J A. Buck, W. F. Shale, Chas
Wellcome.
Hiawatha city. 3rd ward— M. L. Guelich, C.
E Robinson, S. M. Pratt, John Walters, Sr.,
J. G. Schupp, P. Johnson, Ira J. Lacock, S. E.
Brown.
Hiawatha city, 4th ward— Ed Mux'ow, J. B.
Graham, John Kerrigan, Ralph Hicks, R. A.
Misson .
Brownwell, A. F. Moore.
The following central committee was selected: Irving, L J. Burkhalter;
Padonia, J. F. Leibengood; Reserve, O. C Rummeli; Hamlin, T C. Mathews;
Morrill, J. V. Leibengood; Fairview, S. Thompson; Carson, J. M. Sewell; Hia-
watha. George H. Norton; Robinson, N F Leslie; Washington, C. Knudson;
Everest, J. M. Robbins; Willis, H. A. Smith; Baker, Geo. Mell; West Horton,
G M Davis; Forty-four, J. F. Cashman; Powhattan, 8 A. Holcomb; Horton
city, 1st ward, J. M.Clark; 2nd ward, W. R Honnell; 3rd ward, L H. Duff;
4th ward, W. F. McCandlass; Hiawatha city, 1st ward, J. D Blair; 2nd ward,
R. F. Buckles; 3rd ward, M. L. Guelich; 4th ward, Ed Muxlow.
August 1. Hiawatha Lodge No. 271 Daughters of Rebecca is organized
by Barbara E. Pond.
August 11. Populist county convention. L. C. Clark was chairman and
C. H. Pierce secretary. The following committees were appointed: Creden-
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tials Grant W. Harrington, H. P. Syfan, James Mathers, Order of business,
Geo ' Mitchell, A. W. Lichty, John Williams. Permanent organization, 8.
Weaver A F. Robinson, M. Foster. Resolutions, Fred Smith, B. F. Partch,
E. Bierer, M. Foster, J. D. Hardy, John McCrery, Geo. Pfeiffer, M. V. Chris-
ty, Wm. Moore, John Springer, J. O. Shannon, D. Hillyer.
The committee on credentials reported 148 delegates entitled to seats in
the convention as follow :
Hiawatha. 1st ward— Grant W. Harrington.
Geo. Mitchell, T. H. McMahon, W. F. Luesley.
Hiawatha, 2nd ward— E. Bierer. John Brown,
W. P. Harrington.
Hiawatha, 3rd ward-Wm Ahem, Harry
Schmitt, R. M. Patton.
Hiawatha, 4th ward— Fred Zimmerman, Wm.
Wamsley.
Padonia-John Watkins, F. M. Fry, D. Hill
yer, George Wise, Felix O'Neil, W. E. Hazell,
J. Hillyer, Frank O'Neil.
Morrill— T. L- Crow, Allen Lichty. A. F
Robinson, Al Smith, Jno. Springer, Ed Barker
Robt. Mickey, A.J. Howard.
Horton.lstward-H. P. Syfan, E. F. Kil
liaii, B. M. Schooley, C. W. Merz, D. F. Pen-
dleton, J. Scott.
Horton, 2nd ward-Glen Smith, S. P. Fisher,
B. C. Elliott, G, O. Pfeiffer, A. Root.
Horton. 3rd ward-F. A. Small, W. A Camp-
bell, R. C. Koffman, Albert Frey. Sam Evans,
Horton, 4th ward-F. F. Kilmer, D. F. Coe
A. D. Chamberlin, W. M. Wright, A. Stumpf
W. A. Scott.
West Horton-Fred BrownhiU, W. W, White
head, A. S. Kennedy, J. Flanders, G. W
Jones.
Fairview-H. Isely, W. C. Schug, C. H
Stunz, C. W. Skinner, J. Witschy, G. W
Warner, H. J. Hochstetler, F. Dixon, W. C
Deaver, F. Robbins, F. McMahon.
Hamlin— W P. McNees,H. Mongold, F. J
Smith, A. R. Smith. R. V. Bevan.
Carsoti-Geo. Robbins, N. Hanson, W. F.
Brockhoff, I. M. Hanson.
Irving— J. N. Guinn, Jas. Mathers, W. R.
Moore, C. F. Bowron, A. R. Geyer, R, Dunn,
J. J. Dimmock, J. Breeding.
Robinson-J. A Jeffries, M. V. Christy, Jos
Thuma, F. M. Pearl, H. J. Williams, J. S
Scott, J. A. Dowell, Jos. Bollinget, O. Jordon.
W. M. Nellans, C R. Martin, H. Crounse.
Powhattan— Jacob Shaner, J. L. Nellans. M-
Foster, John Hall, W. Amend, Mat Gilmore,
John Williams,
Reserve— Wm. Mellison, J. J. Burger, Wm.
McGrew. Wm. Fessler.
Willis— S. Weaver, L. O. Murphy, O. R.
Jones, Chas. Macho, W. Bryan, R. Hubbs.
Forty-fonr-L. C. Clark, Ed Foster, G. A.
Rolfe, J O. Shannon, John Poston, Crissy
Crews, Martin Woodall.
Baker-A. M. Thomas, H. B. Walters. Ben
Olson. J.B.Miller, J. W. McCrerey, Robt
Laurie, S. Hubbs.
Ev erest-A. Leigh, T. A. Johnson, Isiah
Davis, Miner Butler, Henry Eyer, Wm. Leigk
Svend Peterson, Thos. Spait, Carey Fiuley,
Benedict Kundson, George Garretson.
Hiawatha township-C. H Pierce, J. D. Har-
dy. B. F. Partch. Ed Beckwith, B. F. Partch,
B. F. Swartz, Af McQuilkin, Rudy Zim-
merman, Wm. Heimlich, Wm. Heffner, Jas.
Hauna, Sam Comstock.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
We the delegates of the Peoples partv of Brown county in convention assembled do here-
been untiring in their loyalty to that platform and the people PCOtl0 n,ical and wise
We hereby heartily commend our present state admin.stration in its economical and w^e
wislS whereby it has saved to the people thousands of dollars and especially do we com
mend Gov. Lewellfng for the manly stand he has taken for the ^Z \ZlllZ\lTeuZ
ing that the poor, the landless and the unemployed have rights worthy of respect, as well
^^ar^wthti^-our Populist legislators for their efforts to enact into la.
™^^Z££?£*U»* C*e soldier wants justice, not alms) that the govern
holder.
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We demand the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the old rate of sixteen to
one, and we denounce any party as an enemy to silver, and in favor of a gold standard who
prates about parity, and change of ratio, and one dollar being worth another dollar, etc.
<ve are unalterably opposed to Major Morrill's plan of issuing interest bearing govern-
ment bonds for national bankers in times of peace, thus saddling greatei burdens upon the peo-
ple in times of depression, bui rather in their stead we demand that congress enact into law the
ssuing of full legal tender notes in payment of the expenses of the government.
We believe that the late strike has demonstrated beyond all reasonable doubt that labor
(meaning by this term all people whether they be employed in the factory, the shop, the mine,
or in transportation, agriculture or mercantile pursuits) must make an intelligent use of the
ballot to protect its interest, for when courts act solely in the interest of capital, labor is left
without protection . When labor elects to legislative positions men who are in touch with itself
then and not until then will labor be represented.
We believe in the right of men to organize, to promote their welfare, that when organiza
tiou is effected the greatest, fairest and most effective weapon is the ballot.
We condemn the unwise and cruel policy of all government parties in this nation whose
legislation has favored capital and oppressed labor, and we point with alarm to the alacrity
with which the federal government comes to the aid of incorporated tyranny against the masses
in the battle for bread, which instead of following out the lines as intended by the founders of
this Republic and incorporated in the constitution, is tending toward Wall Stteet's invitation
of the despotism of Europe.
We believe government ownership to be the final and only solution to the railroad ques-
tion, and to this end we ask that the government take possession of by foreclosing its mortgage
upon the Union Pacific.
We condemn the Republican party of Kansas for its cowardice in refusiug to meet the is-
sues of the day, and for entering upon a systematized campaign of falsehood and vilification
as a cover to divert the attention of the people and we invite all fair minded men whose love of
justice will not allow them longer to remain, to come with us and we bid you welcome.
We, as delegates of the Peoples' Party, are not "Ashamed of Kansas," bot rather are
proud of her. We have pinned our faith (be it as it may) on her rich valleys and her fertile
hills, but above and beyond all this, we have a firm and abiding faith in the "Common Sense"
of her people therefore we enter the campaign with renewed hope, trusting and believing that
victory willbeonrs, and that our governor will not be "Ashamed of Kansas."
L. C. Clark, Jotm McCrerey, Henry Isely, C. H. Pierce, M Foster, J. L.
Nellans, J. D. Hardy and H. F. Melleubruch were nominated for representa-
tive. The ballot resulted, Clark 86, McCrerey 22, Isely 14, Pierce 7, Foster 5,
Nellans 3, Hardy 2, Mellenbruch 1.
Nathan Jones, R. M Patton, A. W. Lichty and John Wilson were nomi
nated for probate judge. The informal ballot resulted, Jones 56, Patton 73,
Lichty 8, Wilson 1. Formal ballot resulted, Jones 94, Patton 45, Lichty 1.
C. H. Pierce was nominated for county superintendent by acclamation.
Fred Smith and R. D. Canary were nominated for clerk of the court. The
ballot resulted Smith 83, Canary 57.
F. M Pearl, Flintoft ismith and J. A. Clark were placed in nomination
for county attorney. The ballot resulted:
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Ballot Ballot Ballot Ballot
Clark 60 58 72 89
Smith..... 67 44 65 33
Pearl 13 41 15 10
Svend Peterson and Chas. Macho were nominated commissioners in second
district. The ballot resulted Peterson 37, Macho 6.
August 11. Powhattan votes $1000 bonds for new school building. The
vote resulted 75 for and none against bonds.
August 20-23, Thirteenth Annual Encampment Sons of Veterans at
Davenport, Iowa. Grant W. Harrington is one of the delegates from Kansas
1894]
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
307
and appointed as Judge Advocate General on the staff of the Commander in
Chief elect.
August 25. Democratic County Convention. J. L Allem was chairman
and L. J. Fulton secretary. The following committees were appointed: Or-
der of Business. Cy Simmons, W. W. Letson, J. D. Hinton. Credentials, N.
B. Moore, Thomas Cheat, J. K. McGinnis. Resolutions, E. Harrington, G. Y.
Johnson, J. W. Dickinson.
The committee on credentials reported the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
Don-
Horton, First ward— C. A. Sauter, C. C.
ley, J. N. McKee, Chas. Johnson.
Second ward— D. Weigman, John Lednicky,
A. Hoeft, N. Kaufman.
Third ward— Thos. McCreary, Ed T. Letson,
Tom Johnson, E. Biss.
Fourth ward— W. W. Letson, W. A. Schnable,
Joe Stimmell, F. J. Beal.
Powhattan— A. C. Chandler. J. K. McGinnis,
G. S. Foster.
District +4— J. D. Martin, A. Martin, Jas.
Jeckel.
Hamlin— J. D. Hinton, H. H. Spangler, John
Heise, L. E. Harding, W. H. Kendall.
Padonia— S. T. Gillispie, J. W. Dickinson,
Perry Hart, H. J. Gillispie.
West Horton — George Scheutz, Peter Scheutz,
Ollie Gold, John Wyson.
Carson— W. D. Beal, S. Chandler.
Irving' — Calvin Brown.
Fairview — M. Scautlin.
Hiawatha city, First ward— Will G. Wharton,
N. B. Moore, W. W. Beymer.
-Second Ward— D. Arnold, G. W. Duerson,
Henry Meyer.
Third ward— H. C. Baker. S. C. Davis, J. H.
Meyer.
Fourth ward— J. B. Steele, D. A. Stewart,
Thos. Cheal.
Hiawatha— A. E. Cyphers, Jno. Rubert, E. H.
Chandler, S. B. Davis, Cy Simmons.
Baker— A. Gold, M. Walters, L. A. Ferguson,
O. B. Hostetler, E. Harrington.
Morrill— L. J. Fulton, T. T. Meyers, Dr.
Willis, Ed Steins.
"Willis— G. Y. Johnson, H. W. Johnson, P.
Weber, F. P. Lonberger, J. J. Comer, J. Koste-
ka, S. Huston, J. A. McClelland, W. T. Herring.
Everest — Jas. Berney, Jacob Marak, B. J. Ly-
ons, N. F. Hess, E. A. Irsick, E. A. Lyons, A. J.
Ford, E. M. Kopeitz, Anton Scheidt, F. J. Lich-
novsky.
Robinson — Willis Moore, A. J. Hathaway, S.
E. Rush, Wm. Idol, E. L. Truex, G. P. Moore.
The committee on resolutions reported the following which were adopted:
We, the Democrats of Brown County in convention assembled, re-affirm our allegiance to the
Democratic principles taught by Jefferson, Jackson and a long list of statesmen, declare
First, That we are in favor of a tariff for revenue onlj-, so laid as to bear heaviest on the rich
and lightly on labor.
We favor an income tax and commend Grover Cleveland for the manly stand he has taken for
the tariff reform.
The thanks of the Democrats are due W. L. Wilson for his untiring efforts to pass a tariff bill
that will meet the demands of the county- and redeem the pledges made to the people.
We approve of the sentiments expressed by Grover Cleveland to Chairman Wilson and believe
that in due time the Democratic administration will redeem all its pledges made to the people.
We are in favor of the free coinage of silver and gold with the ratio of 16 to 1 and believe that
the late financial troubles were the natural outgrowth of the financial legislation of the last twen-
ty years.
We are opposed to class legislation believing that it tends to foster monopolies that in turn
oppress the labor of the country.
We are opposed to strikes and lockouts, but believe that there ought to be a law to conpel cap-
ital and labor to arbitrate their differences.
We are in favor of liberal pensions for all soldiers of the late war and hope the pension list
may always be kept as a roll of honor.
We are in favor of the election of United States Senators by the direct vote of the people.
L. C. Clark was nominated for representative, Nathan Jones for probate
judge, C. H. Pierce for county superintendent, Fred Smith for clerk of the dis-
trict court and Jas. A Clark for county attorney.
308
ANNALS OB" BROWN COUNTY.
[1894
The following central committee was chosen: Hiawatha, 1st ward, N. B.
Moore; 2nd ward, R. H. Davis; 3rd ward, J. H. Meyer; 4th ward, Thos. Cheal;
Hiawatha Township, Wm. Chandler; Horton, 1st ward, Clyde McManigal; 2nd
ward, John Lednichty; 3rd ward, W. EI. Kemper; 4th ward, W. W. Letson;
West Horton, Peter Reid; Everest, N. F. Hess; Padonia, J. W. Dickinson; Irv-
ing, Calvin Brown; Hamlin, J. D. Hinton; Morrill, Dr. F. K. Willis; Carson,
W. D Beal; Fairview, M. 8cantlin; Robinson, Geo. R. Moore; Washington,
W. N. Bushley; Baker, Marion Walters; Willis, 6 Y. Johnson; District Forty-
four, A. Martin; Powhattan, W. H. McGinnis; Reserve, Dr. J. M. Cecil. J-
H. Meyer wa< elected chairman and Clyde McManigal secretary.
The convention recommended Dr. Calnan of Powhattan as a physician for
the Kickapoo Indians.
August 31. Powhattan Lodge 441 I. O. O. F is incorporated.
September 4-7. The Twenty-eighth Annual County Fair is held at H a-
watha.
October 4. A woman's Republican Club is organized at Hiawatha.
October 26. The Hiawatha Co-Operative C.ir and Manufacturing Com-
pany incorporated. J D. Blair, Chas. Kuabb, B 8. Foster, M. G. Ham, E.
Mo^er, Lewis Myers, C. O. Allen, W. B. Cochran, W. F. Hislopare named as
directors. The capital stock is divided into 500 shares of $100 each.
November 5 Pullman club of Chicago, numbering thirty-live families
arrives in Hiawatha, to begin work in the shops.
November 6. Township election.
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, N. P. EgHn
H. Ruramell
Clerk, E. Landes
Treasurer, Peter Pfeiffer.
L. E. Harding-
Justice, M. S. Watson
Sam'l Sweeney
J. D. Hinton
L. W. Green
Constable, W. S. L,vdick
John H. Miller
J. W. Ford
A. H. Herman
a « y
129 43 172
65 50 115
189 95 284
111 48 159
87 43 130
91 42 133
98 47 145
87 33 120
67 52 119
103 43 146
.77 30 I 107
82 36 ! 118
67 57 I 124
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Frank L. Willis ..
John L. Yaw
Frank Baldwin
Clerk, E. F. Henney
Amos Campbell.
F. P. Lonberg-er
Treasurer, H. S. Adams
A. McConachie
Abe Gold
Justice, Sam'l Sweeney
J. H. Hayes .'
Jesse Henney
Wm. Robertson
M. Walters
Constable, W. Loofbouroug-h
L. L. Newland
C. L. Smith
Lyman Wright
Ben Hazlett
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89
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85
74
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78
32
131
86
71
21
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88
62
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96
27
117
69
71
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53
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54
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IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, F. C. Burkhalter
C. F. Bowron
Clerk, S. Klinefelter
J. J. Dimmock
Treasurer, F. D. Shaw
John McGuire ,
Justice, A. B. Gibson
W m. Koelling
James Breeding
Constable, Wm. Bruning
M. Goodwin
Wm. Breeding-
Henry Ploeger
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. 76
.147
. 89
.142
. 91
.144
. 120
. 85
.141
.134
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PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. F. Leibengood ,
Bert Wise
Clerk, J. W. Dickinson
Robt. Hazell
Treasurer, R. J. McAtee
Stephen Johns
Justice, I. P. Winslow
D. B. Anderson
H. J. Hunt
G. A. Wise
Constable. Ed Scott
J. L. Winslow
Wm. E. Hazell
J. M. Hilher
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. D. Weltmer
B. F. Swartz
Clerk, Ed Radford
J. F. Beuhler
Treasurer, B. F. Goodwin
R. Zimmerman
Justice, D. F. Hamler
John Swartz
W.H.Heimlich
Constable, John Hauber
John Loose
Samuel W. Comstock
John L. Swartz
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.143
.220
.143
.215
. 185
.145
.199
.170
.136
122
C H. Munski.i.
Wm Knabb.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
309
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, P. S. Shintaffer..
Wm. Fiegenbaum
Treasurer, Fred Schrnitt. .
W. H. Mever
Clerk, W. E. Barnes
E.M.Brown
Justice, J, S. Belts
S. W. Round
Fred Smith ....
I. N. Hanson
Constable, W. F. Scouten.
Richard King-
W.G. Schlarb
W. F. Brockhoff
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MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, E. L. Yoder
Allen W. Lichty
Treasurer, C. W. Flickinger
Niram Curtis
Clerk, John R. Willard
Howard Bear
Justice, J. T. Wright
J. W. Lour i
[ Robt. Speer
Geo. T. Stains
Constable, C. L. Hoover
Eph Aumiller
Eugene Dair
Geo. Meyers
O. E. Shadel
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trnstee, J. W. Collins ...
C. M. Truex
Treasurer, G. G. Linmau
nW.R. Brant
Clerk, S. C. Miller
Thos. J. Sands
Justice, T. J. Payne .. ..
E. L. Truex
A.E.Fisher
G. F. Mitchell
Constable, J. B. Morris ..
H.J.Williams
Wm. Snook
A. Nellans
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
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L. A. Irsik
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Treasurer, John Page
E. M. Kopeitz
Clerk. W. C. Alexander. ..
150 177
114 121
136 161
127| 136
93 116
J. S. Gulley
W. A. Atwood
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143
W.L.Wilkinson
Constable, W. H. Crouch
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78
123
132
D. K. Sharp
Robt. Andrews
Jesse Crouch
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POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, W. D. Rife
M. Foster
Treasurer, L. C. Cashman.. .
Jas. Grubb
Clerk, J. F. Cashman
C. A.> Sawyer
Justice, S. A. Holcomb
Constable, W. R. Bartley Jr
James Thomas
Ed Foster
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95
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109
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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Secretary of State.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY
311
Conniy Commissioner.
A F.Moore. R
Svend Peterson. P P..
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Congressman 1st District
Case Broderick, R
Henry C. Solomon D..
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312 ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY. [1894
November 15 Morton organizes a Cash Purchasing Association.
November 2 5 H.J. Calnan takes possession of the Powhattan Post as
editor and publisher.
November 2(5. Hiawatha Council No 181 Knights and Ladies of Security
is organized by Deputy National President Geo H. Flintham with the follow-
ing officers and members: J. N. Love, president; A. N. Adams, vice president.
Frank Lytle, 2nd vice president; E. Fuller, prelate; Grant W. Harrington;
corresponding secretary; A J. Hill, financial secretary; C. Gardner, treasurer;
Mrs E. H. Beechiy, conductor; .vlrs G. VV. Brown, guard; E. Hoye, Mrs. C.
E. Bechtel and O. J. Nugent, trustees.
November—. Morrill Council No. 163, Knights and Ladies of Security
is organized with the following charter members: Jas. H. Gassin, E. M. Saylor,
Benj. Haldeman, Lizzie S Mickey, Lloyd McMillan, Jonathan Warner, E. K.
Wharton, W. T. Ingram, J. T. Mickey, Jennie McMillan, H. M. Yoder.
December 1. Hamlin Council No. 167, Knights and Ladies of Security is
organized with the following charter members: B. E Hause, J. M. Cottrell,
BettieO. Erwin, Chris. Dappen, Almeda Hayes, J. H. Hayes, Lizzie Moore,
C. W. Moore, Frances Staub, J. R. Harding, A. G Allerton.
December 8. A disastrous fire in Morrill burns the depot, lumber yard,
two livery stables and several other buildings.
December 12. The Powhattan Ljdge I. O. O. F. dedicates its new hall.
December 19. The Pullman Co-Operative Club is organized at Hiawatha.
December — . The Hiawatha Starch and Millkig factory is chartered
with the following board of directors and officers: President, Levi Close; vice
president, Fred T. Hill; secretary. 0. H. Lawrence; treasurer, S. R. Graham;
directors, J. W. Babbitt, A. J. Beattie, Geo. H. Adams, C. W. Wellcome, Geo.
Maglott, Jno. A. McGuire.
December 29. The Morrill Vindicator is issued by T. K. Sawyer.
1895.
January 18. Bethel branch of the First Baptist Church of Hiawatha in-
corporated by Isaac Dilley, John Walters, David Griffith, R. B. Morgan and
John Picton.
January 21—26. Swine Breeders' Association and Farmers' Institute.
Samuel Detwiler was elected president; A. W. Themenson, vice president for
Kansas; Bert Wise, secretary; Martin Meisenheimer, treasurer and D. W.
Evans, Vincent Arnold and W. T. Barnett. executive committee of the Swine
Breeders' Association. Samuel Detwiler was elected president; E. Harring-
ton, vice president; H. F. Mellenbruch, Secretary; Eli Zimmerman, treasurer
and Henry Moyer. H. W. Johnson, E. L. Yoder and J. A. Lewis, executive
committee of the Farmers' Institute.
February 12 Willis Council No. 213, Knights and Ladies of Security is
organized at Willis with the following officers: Chas. Macho, president; Ed
T. Henney, vice president; W. W. Loof borough, 2nd vice president; J. H.
Hines, prelate; S. P. Hinds, corresponding secretary; J. D. Harpster, financial
secretary; A. A. Sherman, treasurer; C. W. Barker, conductor and J. B. Haz-
lett, Guard.
February 14. Pyramid No. 1 of the Pyramid Builders is organized at
Hiawatha with Geo. II . Flintham, T. L. Owings, J. W. Butler, F. S. Badger
1895]
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and E. J. Leigh as directors. The officers elected for Pyramid No. 1 are
president, C. H. Lawrence; vice president, Grant W. Harrington; overseer,
W. O. Bechtel; chaplain, Mrs B. S. Foster: secretary, F. T. Hill, banker, John
H. Meyer; escort, Mrs. E. S. Zimmerman; guard, Robert Pautz; sentinel, Hugh
Henney. There are 320 names on the roll of charter members.
February 18. C. R. Johnson purchases the Everest Enterprise.
February 19. Evangelical Lutheran Church of Zion, incorporated with
Henry A. Meyer, Fred Lagsding and Kasper Greb as trustees.
March 8. Robinson Council No. 229, Knights and Ladies of Security is
organized with the following charter members: Delilah Truex, Johnson Truex,
Marshall T. Rush. Geo. F. Mitchell, Emma S. Mitchell, Dr. H. J. Deaver,
H. O. Truex, Frank Decker, Anna E. Decker, Isaac C. Hauer, Wm. Truex,
Alex Williams, Mary E Miller, J. Ball, J. I. Shambaugh, J. P. Rush, Harry
Hickman, H. S. Hickman.
—Morrill M. E. Church is incorporated with A. A. Pyles, Lloyd McMillan,
W. O. Hiskey, Ed. F. Jones and B. A. Zavits, as trustees.
March 27. The legislature vacates the greater part of the C. K. & N.
addition to Horton.
MARcn 29 Cash Purchase Fraternal Association chartered at Horton.
April 1. Hamlin City election results in the election of E. Berkley, mayor;
S.Sweeney, police judge; A. Nitsche, J. Dilley, E. Fuger; W. H. Kendall and
E. T. Blanchard, councilmen. H. B. Willard was appointed treasurer, C. D.
Fisher and L. A. Nitsche, marshals; Joseph Dean, street commissioner.
April 2. Horton City election.
1st
Ward
Mayor
J. C. Wallace 12<)
Police Judge
B. W . Coffland 145
Treasurer
J.F.Bailey 154
Treasurer Board of Education
C. A . Sautter 149
Justice of t ho Peace
J. D. Wilkins 107
121
ICO
76
108
C. C. Donlev
A. B. Walters
Constables
C. B. Troy
W. D. Paschal
Councilmen
R. W. Williams .*
J. M. Clark..
M. D. Spencer
W. R. Honoell
O. L. Vineyard
H. C. White
W . J. McAtee
Board of Education
J. B. Hooper 137
L. H. Smythe
W. H. Kemper
Geo. P. Pugh
E. M. Stantleld
2nd
3-d
4th
Total
Ward
Ward
Ward
127
97
94
447
118
82
90
435
124
86
90
454
124
86
86
445
89
69
.66
331
69
40
42
226
62
42
58
234
