Arkansas City Weekly Traveler from Arkansas City, Kansas • Page 1

nn C. M. SCOTT, Publisher, ARKANSAS CITY, COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS, NOVEBMER 1, 1876. VOLUME 7. NO.

9, Arkansas Trav I Little Breeches. BUSINESS CARDS. bly expect from him, if elected The Kansas wagon has taken a premium at the Centennial Life's Autumn. We, tO0) have autumns when our leaves Drop loosely through the dampened air, Items from the Indian Herald. Osages are becoming restless.

Choctaw Council is in session. Pawnees beg ponies of Osages. One Osage has gone to the Fair. i i I i BUSINESS CARDS. II.

D. KELLOGG, M. PI1YSICIAN and SURGEON, Arkansas City, Kansas. Office at the Drug Store. 46 VALLEY HOUSE, A.

II. BARNARD, Proprietor, Wellington, Kansas. Good sample room for the accommodation ot commercial travelers. Special attention given to teams if desired. 87-ly C.

L. PARKER, Blacksmith and Wagon Shop. On south end of Summit street. The first building on the east side of the street you enter town from the Arkansas River bridge. Work warranted.

35 OLD RELIABLE BLACKSMITH SHOP! K. F. SMITH, Proprietor. Shop opposite the Central Avenue litel. Come along, friends.

I am ready for you again, wuu new tool-, new iorge anu new shop. 3-tt GEORGE ALLEN, PAINTER. All kinds of House Painting, Graining, Marbling, varnishing, bign Painting and Paper Hanging. Shop in the room lor merly occupied by the printing office, in Traveler building. Satisfaction warrant ea.

Allied paints aiwavs on nana 'or sale to parties desiring to do their own work. 42 Farmers Blacksmith and Wagon Shop. Corner of Summit St. and Second Ate. I am how prepared to do all kinds of work in my line.

Thankful for past patronage 1 hope, by strict attention to business and fair dealing, to merit a continuance of the same, ll your machines want repairing, try me. 40 A. O. PORTER. A jNTEAV STOCK OF HARNESS, SADDLES.

COLLARS, Plow HamesjTracc Chains Halters, Bridles, Whips.Spurs, Brushes, dec. FOR SALE AT LOWEST CASIIPRICES. WM. NEWTON, Arkansas City, Kansas. Done Neatly Promptly.jrj and 21 THE OLD RELIABLE HARNESS SHOP OF J.

I. MITCHELL'S, Having increased my stock, I now offer to the custom trade the bet assortment of Harness, Saddles, hilars, Whips, ic, Ever offered in Cowley county. Vacuum Oil ahcays on hand. I do not intend to undersell or be undersold by any shop in Cowley county. Will duplicate Wielrta, Independence or Coffey vilie prices.

Wheat, Corn, Hides or Furs as ood as Cash and these or Cash only will buy. Repairing neatly and promptly done. Thanking the public for past patronage, I hope, by close attention to buintss, and fair and upright dealing, to merit a continuance of the same. James I. Mitchell.

CITY Livery, ai Sale Stable! West Central Arkansas City, Kas. BSCS. Proprietos. GOOD RIGS, GENTLE TEA3IS AND CAREFUL DRIVERS. Boarded by Day or Week.

37 CEITEIIIAL LIVERY. W. HWalker PROPJEIIETOR, SADDLE nORSES, DRIVING TEAMS AND CARRIAGES Promptly furnished oq hort notice. Hay, Cora at for Sale, With corral or cattle attached to the barn. If yon want to bur, or trade horses, mules, bogs, bnggiet, give him a call.

He is a Democrat entertaining ultra state's rights views, similiar to those of Jeff. Davis and J. Calhoun. During the war of the Rebellion it was uncertain whether he was for the Union or the No, re iiable evidence has been adduced that he ever extended aid or sym pathy to the Union cause, the Union soldier or his family." The members of the Tammany Ring were his early political associates; W. Tweed, in the day of his prosperity and power, was his friend.

Honest old Horace Greeley, charged him openly with- political TT 1 I tie nag Deen engaged in so many financial transactions of a doubtful and questionable character that to the common mind most serious doubts aie entertained as to his honesty and integrity of character. Bat it is said he will give us change. Yes, he will and what Kinu 01 a cnange win it oe it we are to judge from the late action of the House- of Representatives at Washington, we may expect if Til den is elected to see the old tried and true officials of the government dismissed from the service the one armed soldier, the maimed vet eran who has been gaining a scan ty subsistence some subordinate civil posistion, will be ordered to rear. Kebelsofthe most off jnsive character will cofne to the front. Yes, Tilden would give us a change.

-We should gel rid of the bad and corrupt men now in office, but wilh them would go all the good, and faithiul men now in place or povv er, and in their stead get, men with out experience, without skill, mere partisan politicians. Between the 1 wo men, Gov. Hayes and Gov. Til den, there is, to my mind, no com parison. One would give us a re form public service, an administra tion iu harmony an accord with the enlightened spirit of 1876 The oiher, a change without improvement, an administration in unison with the conformity to the spirit of the glojiny past.

One would be the administration of a pme minded and enlightened statesman. The other, that of the re politician only. The election of one would be a step in advance that of the other a long stride in the rear. With Gov. Hayes for our leader, our nation would move forward in the grand march of nations, holding the front rank in all that tends to the improvement and elevation of our whole population.

To select Tilden as oar President in 1S7C would carry us bacK just 20 years to the times of James Buchanan. It would be a clear act of retrogression would exhibit to the world evidence of decay rather than advancement in our national life, and, to my mind, would be disgracef ul. If Tilden is elected the Independents who vote for Pe ter Cooper will be responsible, in a measure, for the result. Those who see proper to throw their votes away on the single subject of fi nance may do so. I believe the re forms we seek will be more certain ly attained by supporting Gen.

Hayes. Very Respectfully. L. F. Ross.

Avon, Oct. 18thj 1876. The above is from Gen. Ross, who will be remembered by many citizens oTthis place, and expresses the true sentiments of an honest Democrat. Ohio and Indiana.

We have the official vote of Ohio before us, and it gives the following result. There were three State officers to elect Secretary of State, Supreme Judge, and Board of Pub lie Works The publican majority on the first is 6.446 on the second, 9,579, and on the third, 9,043. On the congressional vote the' majority is 6,230. Compared with the vole for Governor Hayes, last year, this is an average gam of 2,472. On the vote for congress in 1874, it is a Repub lican gain of 29,907 and this is why the Republicans gain five members of congress.

We call it a magnificent victory in Ohio, We have not the detailed figures in Indiana on Governor and other State officers, but we have no congress, and as the Democratic ma jority is larger on that vote than for governor, Democrats can net object to our using them. The net Republican gain over the election of 1874 on this vote, is 9,123. And this is why the Republicans gained four members of congress. We can submit to udeleat" under such cir-currjstances with very good grace. mm bepasiks ap iail Arrive from Leave for Wichita? a ra Eldorado.

In. 11am. Eldorado, Th. ipra. Parker.

Tu. a Fr. 10am, Caldwell, Wd at9.tm. Oxford, Saturday 3 am. Parker, Tn.

ft Fr lCam Caldwell, Wd sat9an Oxford, Friday 4 pm Office hourt from 3 mm to 8 pm. Open Sunday from 12 to 1 m. R. MITCHELL, Attorney at Law Notary Public. Arkansas City, Kansas.

JAMES CHRISTIAN, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR, ARKANSAS CITY, KANSAS. rOBUUtT OF UWRCNXE, KAKSAS. 8 BUXDY WIL1.0UGHBY, 4TTORNETN AT LAW, No. 456, Loisiana Ave. Washington D.C.

U. S. Land ai Mining Laws a specialty. tu PBYOK, EAGER PRYOR 8. D.

PRYOK, E. B. KAGKR, J. D. PKT08.

Winfield, Arkansas Ciiy. Winfield. Attorneys at Law Notaries Public Winjteld and Arkansas City, Kansas. Will practice in State and Federal Courte. CURNS MANSER, ileal Estate and Abstract Office, Winfield, Kansas, 2tf Ilave a correct set of Abstract Books of Titles lor Cowley county.

Titles carefully investigated, and taxes paid. Deeds, Mortgages ic. made and acknowledged. D. A.

M1LLINGTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW St NOTARY PUBLIC. WINFIEI.D KaXSAS. Office in Winfield Bank. 35 ARKANSAS CITY BANK, Arkansas City, Cowley Kans. Does a general Banking business; pavs interest on time deposits; leans money on real estate security; has on hand a largf amount of land for sale on time, at low-rate or interest.

J. C. McMULLEX, James A. Loomis, President. Cashier.

7 Loom is AND J. Alexander, 222TCTSTS. All operations carefully performed at reasonable rates. Arkansas City, Kan. 4 JOHN ALEXANDER, M.

ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN. Uw-no calomel, antimony, nitre or svtiphate quinine in pnetice. OttSce on Summit street, Arkansas City, Kas. 4 J. T.

SHEITARD. 31. PHY'XCIAST AXD fcUUGEN. Cffice at his residence, on Summit Arkansas City, Kansas. 4 NATHAN HUGHES, 31.

PHYilClAX ANI MRGE033, Calls Axswerkd NionT on Day. Special attention given to the diseases of women. Office at his residence, Arkansas City, Kansas. 32 C. G.

HOLLAND, M. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Dr. Holland is located -one mile north-vest of Thomasville, and will practice in all branches of th profusion. 33-6m Central Avenue W.

D. MO WRY, Proprietor, Arkansas City, Kansas. hotel has been refitted and newly furnished, and now offers the best accommodations to be ton mi in the southwest. Good stable convenient. v2-22-ff BICHEY HOUSE.

No transfer, to' 'bus far at the depot. Have refitted, refurnished and reduced fare to $1.50 per Good st.bie accrmoiodatlong iu connection ith the house. 1-tf RiCVEY BRO'S, Wichita. Silas Parker, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, Arkansas City, Houses, gralneries, bridges, aud all kinds ot carpenter's work dojue on siort notice and reasonable terms. Leave orders at the Central Avenue Hotel.

37-6m J. B. Vhocgb. as. Reynolds.

J. c. ccskt. SHOUGH, REYNOLDS CUSEY, ive Stock Commission 31crchants, JLi Kansas Stock Yards. Kansas ity, Mo.

Also handle grain and all kinds ot produce. 42-ly TH03IAS BAKER, Barber and Hairdresser. Shop Jn Billiard IIa.ll on est side ot street, Arkansas City, Kas. 43 Try nie once, trx me always. M.

A. FELTON EST Has purchased the carriaga and blacksmith shop formerly owned by L. c. W'ooJ, and is now prepared to do all kinds of wood and iroa work. Repairing specialty.

All kinds grain taken as a remuneration. Motto: ''Live and let live." Give us a call. 7tf ARKANSAS CITY CHEESE. Mr. C.

ilummert, proprietor, has always on hand a good supply of old and new cheese. Win take wheat, corn, eggs and butter in exchange. 44 'LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE. Two doors south of Lagonda TJonse.Mam street, Winfield, Kansas. A.

G. Wilson, Proprietor. Horses bought aud sold. First class turn-out iurnished on short notice with or without driver. Horses boarded' fcy day or weejfc, Chara reasonable.

42 PIKE COUNTY VIEW OF SPECIAL PHOVI i)EXCE BY JOHN HAY. I don't go much on religion, I never ain't had no show; But I've got a middiin' tight grip, sir, On the handful o' things I know; I den pan out on the prophets, And free-will, and that sort of thing jjut a ueneve in vrou anu me angeis Ever since one night last spring. I came into town with some turnips, And my little Gabe came along No four-year-old in the country Could beat him for pretty aud strong: Pert, and chipper, and sassy, Always ready to swear and fight And I'd l'arnt him to chew terbacker Jest to keep bis milk-teeth white. The snow came down like a blanket, As I passed by Taggart's store; I went for a jug of molasses, And left the team at the door. They scared at something and started I hard one little squall, And lickety-split over the prairie Went team, Little Breeches and all.

Likety-split over the prairie! I was almost froze with skeer; But we rousted up some torches, And for 'em far and near. At last we struck horses and wagon, Snowed under a soft white mound, Up-sot, dead-beat but of little Gabe No hide nor hair was foui.d. And here all hope3 soured on me, Of my feller-critters' aid I just flopped down on my marrow-bones, Crop-deep in the prayed. By this the torches was played out, And nie and Isrul Parr Went off for some wood to a sheepfold That he said was somewhar thar. We found it at last, and a little shed Where they shut up the 1 imbs at uiarht, We looked in, and seen thein huddled thar, So warm, and sleepy and white.

And thar sot Little Breeches, and chirped As peart as ever you see "I want a chaw of terbacker, Aod that's what's the matter of me." How-did he get there? Angels. He could never have walked in that storm. They just scooped down and toted him lo whar it as sale and warm. And I think that saving a little child, And bringing him to his own. Is a darned sight better business Than loafing around The Throne.

To the Independent Voters of the Vtlx Congressional District of Illinois. You have in the past honored me with your confidence and re spect. II is therefore thought not improper lor me to address you a few words in regard to the pending Presidential election. The members ot our party, so far as I am advised, are in favor of the financial policy advocated by the Hon. Peter Cooper, the lnde pendent candidate tor the Presiden cy.

It is my firm belief 'that when the nation attains its highest prosperity it will be after it adopts a financial policy similiar to his. It is useless to staca here that there is not the shadow of a chance for his election. All have known this from the beginning. There are questions, however, that I esteem of greater importance than the simple question of finance. The maintenance of peace within our borders; the preservation of perfect freedom to our entire popu lation the adoption of reform in the civil service safety, efficiency and purity of administration, I con sider of much greater magnitude than the question of finance.

One of the candidates of the two old parties must be elected. Alter having duly considered the character and antecedents of the two; having. weighed the question as to which would probably give us the purest, safest and best administration, I have come to the conclusion that Gov. Hayes is the man for the times, and that under the cirum stances it would be criminal in me to throw my vote away on anyone, however worthy, with no possibility of success. During the war ol the Rebellion Gov.

Hayes was for the Union-gave his service and his blood in its defence. As a soldier as the Gov ernor of the great State of Ohio as a representative in Congress, and as a private citizen, his charac ter is without spot or blemish, so far as I can learn. He has never been connected with any railropd or Credit Mobilier ling, and, in iact, is perfectly free from any selfish, sordid or venal instincts. He is in ray judgment a representative of the purest and best elements of the Republican party, and if elected that element would predominate in his administration. The bad and corrupt men who have done so much to bring disgrace on the administration of Gen.

Grant would meet with no favor from him. From his public record and his private character the administration of Gov. Hayes, if elected, will be one of the purest, safest and best of modern times. How would it probably be with J. Tilden What kind of an administration may we reasona ben all otif good seems bound in sheares, And we stand reaped and bare.

Our seasons hae no fixed fetnrns; Without our will they cortle and go. At noon our sudden snmnier burns Ere sunset all is snow. But each day brings less summer cheer, Crimps more our ineffectual apring; And 6qmething earlier every ytar Our singing blrdi take wing. Accident at Pawhuska. On Toejday last, an Osage boy of about twelve years wentinto the second story oMhe Agency flouring mill this placeman threw his arms around an upright shaft while the mill was running under a lull head of steam.

His blanket was caught and instantly rolled, and when the boy realized his inability to help himself, he frightened, went blind and sank near enough to the floor to be hurled against the sacks of flour sitting around the sh.aft,with a force sufficient to knock them over and away. The Indians gave the signal of distress, and J. P. Soder strom, th miller, rang the bell, but tne engineer not being at his post, the machinery continued to run carrying the boy rapidly around, until the miller ran to the engine room and shut off the steam. He then went to the boy's rescue amid the cries of terrified Indians.

Dr. Do'igan, the Agency physician, was summoned, and found an oblique fracture of the shaft ot the femur bones of the right thigh, and a compound fracture of the upper third of the humerus bone of ihe left arm. In the absence of other physicians or surgeons, the doctor called in N. P. Delarae and R.

W. Hopkins as assistants, and dressed the wounds, and at this writing the bov is doing well, though his physician thinks the bone of the arm was so badlv crushed, and so nar the neck, that, it cannot be kept straight. The orovernment has no hospital accom modations at this place, consequently the practice of medicine and surgery, in many instances, must be attended with more or less dissatisfaction both to patient and practitioner. Indian Herald. Synopsis of the Tax Laws.

1 Taxes are due November 1st and the whole or one half of the same may be paid on or before De cember 20th, without pcnalt3r. 2 One half of the taxes may be paid on or before December 29th, and the other half on or before June 20th without penalty. 3 If the whole tax is paid, a re bate of 5 per is allowed on the liah that may run to June 20th. 4 On any properly where half payment has not been m3de bv De cember 20th, the whole becomes due, and a penalty of 5 per cent is added December 21st. 5 A penalty of 5 per cent is ad.

ded March 21st, and another 5 per cent June 21st on all property wnere tne first installment was not paid by December 20th. 6 Warrants for delinquent taxes on persona property will be issued January 1st. and July 1st. 7 Lands delinquent for taxes will be advertised July 10th. and sold on the first Tuesday in September.

8 After the tax sales, the amount ot the taxes and costs will be sub ject to interest at the rale of 50 per cent per annum. 9 At the end of the third year, a tax deed will be issued to the purchaser. A Maiden Will Murry Her Choice. In a few weeks a young lady of great wealth and pesronal attractions, who lives in this city, will be led to the alter by the man of her choice, who is an ex-penitentiary convict, he having served lor nine years for robbery. The young man since he was relieved from confinement has led a model life, and has worked indus triously at his trade.

There is a tinge of romance about the affair. The young lady remained true to her lover during his "long confinement. There is no little opposition on the part ot her relatives, but she wiU marry the man of her choice, all obstacles notwithstanding. Richmond Whig. The Lawrence Journal reports 100 Sioux at Omaha, en route to the Indian Territory, where the tribe will doubtless locate.

These 100 spyers out of the land will be iu attendance on the Indian Fair, at Muskogee, where it is hoped they will gather some useful information. Dr. Nicholson, superintendent of Indian affairs, is with the United States Cqramissiqijers at Omaha. Indiai Journal. Osborne county people have or-ganized to exterminate the hoppef-pquirtus.

Sumner, Cowley, Sutler and Sedgwick have a larger acreage of wheat than last year, Saline county farmers cldm that there is more money in raising broom-corn than wheat. Stlniner county proposes a compulsory fire guard law, with penalty $25 atid imprisonment. Very early and heavy snows in-Colorado which means plenty of rain in Kansas nexf se.lson. Some more Russians, a colony from Ohio and another from Ten nessee, settled at Baxter A Kansas woman took the premium for best bread at St. Joe fair out of the hands of 100 competitors.

Ten years ago Russia exported half the wheat used in England, and America one-eighth. Now America furnishes halt and Russia one fifth. Mrs. Samuels, the mother of tho notorious James boys, left yester day for Sherman, Texas, where she proposes to take up her residence, Harry SchamD, convicted of the murder ot Henry Belteat, at Union Hill, New Jersey, has been sen tenced to be hanged on the Sth of December. The price of silk stockings has gone upin Connecticut, since a State croquet tournament has been arranged.

Young ladies with gold buckled garters will have an opportunity. The approximate earnings of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe for the second week in October were an increase of $11,000 on the same period last yeat. So says the Commonwealth. Frank Landers, who was arrested on suspicion of being the murderer of the Trim family, of Buckport, has been discharged. The evidence is very strong against E.

Smith, who is now in custody, Edward Stokes leaves his prisort at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning, October 28, He is now a middle-aged man his hair is prematurely gray, his figure stooped, and the entire man broken by sickness and irritability. A son of Senator Ingalls, aged five years, died last night. The appointments made for the Senator to speak at different, points in this State during the ensuing two weeks are in consequent of his bereavs-raent cancelled. Thera was a meeting in Beecher's hnnse of Plymouth Church people and the pastor's friends, consult about raising cash, and the propriety of Brother Beecher's going off on a lecturing tour. It could not he learned whether anything definite was decided on.

W. II. Harrison, the grandson of President Harrison, who made a murderous assault upon Miss Miry Moore, of Boone county, Kentucky, because she refused to marry him, has been adjudged a lunatic ami sent to the insane asylum at Lexington. Miss Moore will probably recover. A colored man named R.

D. Curry, who assaulted and nearly killed Mr. E. Rosewater, editor of the Bee, Omaha, was tried and sentenced to four years in the penitentiary, was granted a new trial on a legal technicality and retried. The jury was out about fifteen minutes, and returned a verdict of guilty.

A well informed correspondent, fore casting the result in California comes to the conclusion that Hayes and Wheeler will carry that Srate by 12,000. He estimated an in-creae in the aggregate vote of in 1872, amounting to a total of about 130,000 for 1876. A fair share of the increase i3 made up from the most intelligent and en-terpnVnz popnlation of the States to the eastward, and is four- fifths Republican. Speaking of T. I.

Davis, the Democrat says "He is thoroughly capable, honest 8nd in thorough sympathy with the upon the currency question. In contrast with TY'iri Ryan we think of him very favorably. Vote for him and you will not regret it. Hurrah for Pavis and reform In the light of recent' the above is decidedly rich. 'Hurrah for Davis and reform!" Especially Je for Ledger.

The Kiowas have not yet arrived. Farmers have sown but little wheat Indians are bringing in fresh Rattlesnakes are still crawlin around. Sickness among the Pawnees is abating. Osage warriors now let their hair grow. Four Pawnees died at the ferry in one day.

Osages think buffalo meat better than pooi beef. Ihe Little Osages are having a big war-dance. Usage women are wearing mud on their heads. Osages have killed another panther below town. Osages say they don't want to go around and beg.

With Indians there are water crods and winter gods. Thi "Lame Doctor' savs he has five more men to kill. The happy hunting ground is be yond a world of sorrow. Whites bring wheat from Kansas to the Pawhuska mills. Osages want a reliable white man to go with them after buffalo.

Osages eat bear meat and pump kin in the hapnv huntinc around. a A Piute Indians are going into Vir ginia City, Nevada, to winter. Officer Martin, commanding of ficer at this place last winter, is at Jbort Laramie, Wyoming Territory. Governor Osborn remonstrates against the concentration of the In dian Territor3r. Cah-he kah wah ti an-kah is sow ing a 40 acre field of wheat.

He is a full blood Indian and wears a blanket. Gen. Merritt is said to" be after the Indians who murdtred a man by the name ol Monroe, neai Fort Laramie. Indians think the world to which the spirits of the dead go is separated from this by mountains or bodies of water. After being detained in the world ot sorrow a sufficient time some In dians pas into the happy land, pure and holv.

The Indian B'irean will soon send a special uommittee to treat witn the Nez Perces Indians in the vicinity of Idaho and eastern Oregon. Two wolves went into the village of Sac and Fox Agency last week, and amid the howling of dogs and the fir ng ot guns, caught and car ned off a pig. Ticoga, a son of Cochise, an Apache chief, died in Washington, on the 27th ultimo, and was buried in the Congressional burying around. His home was in Arizona. Hard Rope and Big Chief made us a splendid visit this morning.

They do not talk English, but can think as correctly upon matters with which they are familiar as anybody else. Emporia Fair has bottled hop pers. Cowley county grass twelve feet high. Wild geese and cranes are flying south. Fort Scott pays one dollar for castor beans.

St. Mary's pays twenty-five cents or corn. Allen county has a twelve pound sweet po'ato. The largest crop'of corn this year sinco the war. Immigrants from Minnesota roll ing through Topeka.

Last week gold reached its low est point in fourteen years. Kansas registered at the Centen nial to the number of 3,610. Coffey ville expects to ship 25,000 bead of Texas cattle this fall. Ten trains ot immigrants passed through Fort Scott in one day. Ottawa brags over a pippin ap ple weighing one and a half poqnds..