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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. Green. director: David Moore, clerk; Daniel A. McNeil. treasurer.
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29
86
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Henry Anderson .74
Jacob Reasoner 1
Pony
2
1
Clerk, A. D. Lynch
3
Treasurer. C. E. Parker John Weip .
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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 U. S. Grant for President, and Henry Wilson for Vice President.
JULY 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. Aten, corresponding secretary; B. F. McCoy, treasurer; and S.
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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 as one of the vice presidents.
SEPTEMBER 18. The Republicans of Robinson organize a Grant and Wilson club with C. 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. Smithi.
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 chosen 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. The formal 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 16. 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 non- 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 J. F. Roehm; Probate Judge, Gregory Amann.
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1872-73]
NOVEMBER 5. General Election.
Hiawatha.
Irving.
Robinson.
Pages.
Mission.
Prairie View.
Powhattan.
Kickapoo.
Tyler's.
Walnut Creek.
Pony Creek.
Hamlin.
Padonia.
Total.
For President.
U. S. Grant, R ...
Horace Greeley, L. D.
54
53
27
25
28
29
For Congressmen.
David L Lowe, R.
336
141
89
43
57
72
52
44
38
69
60
40
95 1135
Wm. A. Phillips, R
333
141
88
43
57
72
52
44
38
69
60
40
95 1132
Stephen A. Cobb, R.
335
141
88
43
57
72
52
44
38
69
60
40
95 1134
Robt B Stephens L. D.
66
51
52
27
24
30
29
25 25
18
5
6
8
30
371
W. R. Laughlin, L. D
66
51
52
27
24
30
29 29
25
18
0
8
30
375
For Governor.
Thos. A Osborn, R ..
141
87
43
57
72
51
43
38
69
60
40
95 1122
Thad H. Walker. L. D.
51
55
27
24
30
31
26
18
11
6
8
36
391
Elias E Stover, R.
335
141
88
43
57
72
51
44
38
69
60
40
95:1133
John Walruff, L. D
67
51
54
27
24
30
31
25
18
11
6
8
30
382
For Secretary of State
William H. Smallwood, R T. F. Waskey, L D
336 67
141
88
43
57
72
52
44 25
38 18
69
60
40
95 1135
For Auditor.
D. W. Wilder, R
335
141
88
43
57
72
52
44
38
69
60
40
95 1134
V. B. Osborn, L. D.
67
47
54
27
24
30
31
25
18
7
6
8
30 374
J. E. Hayes, R.
333
141
88
43
57
72
52
44 25
18
69 11
60
10
30
382
Samuel A. Kingman, R
340
138
88
43
57
72
52
44 25
38
69
60
40
95 1142
H. C. McComas, L. D
62
51
54
27
24
30
72
52
44
38
69
60
40
95 1141
B. P Waggener, L D
67
51
54
27
24
30
31
25
17
11
6
8
30
381
H. D. McCarty, R.
336
141
88
43
57
72
52
44 25
18
I1
6
8
30
383
P. L Hubbard, R ...
305
141
65
32
57
72
52
39
38
69
58
40
95 1074
Chas W. Johnson, L. D
91
51
71
2
24
26
31
24
18
4
6
8
28
409
E. N. Morrill, R
334
137
81
43
55
73
52
50
37
71
29
40 7
27
300
John Kirk
For Representative.
C F Bowron. R
139
86
43
57
72
52
43
38
71
60
40
96 1122
B. F. Killey. L. D
44
43
17
24
20
31
26
18
9
6
8
30
351
For County Attorney.
Ira J. Lacock, R ..
332
138
73
41
58
70
52
43
35
64
36
40
93 1075
H. A. Parsons, L. D
56
54
67
27
23
30
31
24
18
10
7
8
31| 387
For Clerk District Court. Henry Anderson, R
J. F. Roehm, L. D, ..
76
54
70
27
24
32
31
27
18
1I
6
6
18 400
D. K. Babbitt, R
333
139
84
43
57
64
52
41
38
65
59
37
92 1105
Gregory Amann, L. D
66
52
56
27
24
29
31
26
18
10
6
7
31: 383
For County Commissioner. H. F. Macy, R
324
146
85
43
57
72
50
44
38
71
60
40
94 1124
Adam Schilling, L. D
74
48
56
27
24
28
32
25
18
9
6
7
30| 384
For County Superintendent. R. C. Chase, R ..
332
142
81
43
58
72
46
48
38
70
60
41
94 1125
O. Fountain, L D
54
51.
58
27
23
30
33
20
10
4
6
7
39 348
NOVEMBER 11. St. Francis postoffice discontinued.
DECEMBER 27. The Masons hold a public installation at Hiawatha. Past Grand 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.
JANUARY 6. Claytonville Grange. No. 211, is organized with H. L. Brad- ley as Master and George E. Clayton as secretary.
43
56
71
52
44 25
18
10
5
8
381
S. A. Riggs, L. D ...
66
51
52
27
24
30
30
30
31
31
18
11
6
8
30
377
A. L. Williams, R ..
336|
141
88
43
L. G. Sawyer, L. D.
67
51
55
27
24
30
31
38
69
60
40
95 1140
For Judge Second District.
For State Senator.
John S. Tyler, L. D
60
50
44
27
26
28
31
1
16
6
4
31
31
325 75
324
139
72
43
57
69
52
42
38
69
60
41
108 1114
For Probate Judge
67
51
54
27
24
For Chief Justice.
6
8
95,1133
Chas. H. Pratt, L. D
38
6
6
8
30
37
For Lieutenant Governor.
3'6 74
51
54
27
24
31
11
6
8
30
382
For Treasurer
336 66
38
70
62
39
95 1132 31
-
140
86
18
6
For Attorney General
57
For Supt. Public Instruction.
98 1103
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JANUARY 14. The 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.
MARCH 3. The owners of the east half of section 30, the west half 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.
Powhat -
lan ... .
Kicka-
poo.
Total .. .
Trustee, D. L. Burger
51
49
100
B. W. Smith ...
27
8
35
Clerk, L. J. Cashman
78
57
135
Treasurer, J. W. Penn
78
57
135 Eugene Brown
41
4
45
Treasurer. T. B. Pierce
39
29
68
J. Powers ..
44
3
47
Justice, J F. Martindale
41
18
59
Henry Eyre
34
32
66
F. B Gordon
38
16
54
J. Robinson ..
40
1
41
Constable, P. E. Sanborn
45
28 73
S. Morris
36
33
69
J Odle
36
4
40
J Coe.
39
1
40
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, A. Walters 270
Clerk, J Klinefelter 141
R. Lawson
16
89
A. N. Ruley .
7
1 Treasurer, C. H. Janes 244
S. Smouse.
I7
Justice. W. J. Richardson
169
D K. Babbitt.
151
J. Cole .. 180
L. S. Herbert
1
Constable, G. T. Woodmansee
136
C. H. Lawrence 143
Chas. Corning 152
McCowan
88
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. J. M. Cannon 41
M. V. Christy .33
Clerk, J. Bealey
47
Treasurer. P. hilley
30
T J. Kenyon ..
40
C. A. Lemon
26
Justice, J. M. Cannon
47
Samuel Stans. ..
49
S Siror. 1
Constable, T. C. Mills
4)
N. Fanning
Robin-
son. ..
Pages ...
Total .
Trustee. O. C. Adkins
41
30
74
J. L. Conn
35
2
37
Clerk, G. W Weayer
39
28
67
Justice. Chas. Smith
68
52
120
C. B. Johnson
75
51
126
C. A. Johnson
2
2
Amara Owens
..
2
2
Constable, Simon Shew
68
45
113
J. Humphrey
28
29
57
Wm. Bronson
49
24
73
D. W. Owens
3
3
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Mission ..
Prairie
View ..
Total . ..
Trustee, J. F. Shortridge.
32
61
93
Clerk, T. J. Payne.
32
57
89
Treasurer, A. F. Moore
35
54
T. J. Hopkins .. .
1
Justice, H. W. Honnell
30
59
89
G. W. Parker ..
25
53
78
E. Harrington
1
1
2
I. N. Smith
I
Constable, J. J. Haves
32
58
90
H. Baxter.
35
56
91
Peter Markar
5
5
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. >tevens 39
J. Simpkins 70
W. W Smith 67
A. Prather 1
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
1873]
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Pony
Creek. ..
Hamlin ..
Total .. .
Tylers ...
Walnut ..
Total . ..
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 91
S. Dennis, license 87
Simeon Baker, temperance 61
Thos. Murgatroyd .. 162
Police Judge. J. Richardson, license 82
Dr. S. M. Pratt, temperance 59
H. J. Aten, temperance. 69
W. R. Scull, temperance
64
Councilmen, J. Cyphers, license 85
W. S. Bristol, temperance
I. B. Hoover, license
91
S. P Gaskill, temperance
66
E. W. Butt, license
91
-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 16. 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 secretary.
1
38
39
Constable. John Fulton
27
27
54
Constable, W M. Warner
2.2
39
61
C. Wallace.
23
23
46
John S. Belts.
12
37
49
B Miller
1
1
H. Hayward.
7
1
8
H. P. Kinney
2
2
Thos. Miller
2
4
6
19
42
61
Clerk, H Stafford ...
27
27
54
H. Monroe
1
1
B F. Elliot ..
1
1
Clerk, Henry Isely
19
42
61
Treasurer, A. R. Twidwell
26
29
55
A A. Frinke.
1
.
1
15
29
4.4
Treasurer, A. Kesler
22
38
21
17
38
Justice, J. K Bunn
21
7
Thos Marion
14
14
David Green
20
30
50
J. Kirk ...
1
12
13
J. Haigh.
Trustee, T. J. Elliott
26
29
55
Trustee, J. B Allison
. .
..
Justice, O. F. Mannville. H. P. Kinney
60 28
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
87
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
88
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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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 as 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 county 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 ends 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. Frye, 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 right 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 endow ments 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 to others as he would that others should do to him. Those acts are naturally, politically and morally right, which may 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.
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