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NOVEMBER 4. Township election
MISSION TOWN: HIP.
Willis. ..
Baker ...
W Hort'n
Total. ...
Powhattan
For'y Four
Total
Trustee, S. D. McFadden
194
120
88
302
Trustee. L. J. Cashman
67
26
93
F. L Willis ...
3
3
Jno. Williams
105
127
232
H. S. Adams.
94
83
37
214
Clerk, Sam Ebright.
68
23
91
Clerk. F. P. Lonberger
141
29
35
205
Ed Smith.
97
125
222
F Baldwin.
25
53
44
12.
Treasurer, J. H. Adams.
69
23
92
H. Winterscheidt.
128
122
46
296
C. A. Sawyer ...
97
126
223
Treasurer. M. Walters A. M. Thomas. F. L. Willis
102 22
71 63
43
138
272
M Foster
95
122
217
J. H. Hayes
157
88
42
287
Constable, Eugene Powers.
65
23
88
Jesse Henney ..
172
83
44
299
R. Bartley
91
23 114
Constable, H Laurie
97
94
39
230
D. A. Woodman
76
32 108
R. M. Richie.
154
87
43
284
E. Rutherford
87
119, 206
J. B. Hazlett.
223
72
121
337
G. Sharp ..
76
24
100
Justice, S. P Rupe. Chas. Smith.
67
23
90
Justice, J. A. Swearinger
101
70 85
43
41
227
Jas. Grubb
81
1:24
205
39
212
159
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
.....
91 91
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
257
258
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1890
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Carson.
Fairview
Total
Trustee, Wm Meyers
65 120 185
C. Stunz .. .
22
117
3.39
G. W. Warner
43
60
103
Clerk. W. E Barnes.
35
113
148
J. M. Robbins
26
145
171
Wm Duncan
1
1
J. M. Hanson.
73
73
146
Clerk. H Huber
15
170
185
E D Crouch
27
118
145
Treasurer. J A. Johnson H. A. Price ..
27
183
210
Justice, C Reibsomner.
15
129
144
179
S. O. Groesback
36
85
121
J. M. Beits
21
85
106
F. Hoopes.
73
75.148
Noalı Hanson
77
77
154
Constable. J. N Anderson
33
99
132
W. F. Scoutin.
35
118
153
F. Robbins.
97
187
281
Thos. Smith
20
1:4
144
C. King
75
59
134
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Trustee Z. B. Arbogast .. 129
J. H Thuma. 179
M. S. Quigley 9
Clerk, O. S. Condit 143
Ed. Kopplein 170
Treasurer, M. P Rush 155
G B. Mohler ... 1.54
Justice, T. J. Payne 1×9
J H. Burnam
141
J. A. Glenn ..
155
Jas. Gafford .169
Constable, J. B Morris 136
John Payne 144
D. Williams 157
C. R. Martin
166
MORRILL TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, D M. Saylor .139
A. Lichty. 162
Clerk, Wm. Hammond .162
Elias Saylor .. 142
Treasurer. N. Curtis
.263
Justice, Wm. Templeman .162
Jas. Clemland .162
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
J. M. Idol.
120
Washington
Everest.
Total.
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 Dickason 123
O. Shonyo
120
Constables F. Burkhalter
121
Wm. McLane ....
115
B Syster.
38
41
79
L. Dunn
2
2
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, Geo. Pricer 155
Fred Lemley 199
Clerk, M. Meisenheimer 155
E S Beckwith .195
Treasurer, J. G. Howard
W. S Brown .
.199
Justice, J. V. Rollins
153
J. H Donley
198
S. Lytle ...
.200
A. D. Brown
1
Constables, E. L. Chamberlin 150
N. P. Sprague 193
J. D. Donley 193
Hamlin.
Reserve
Total ....
Trustee, L. Argo
128
30
158
L. Wallace
66
50
116
Clerk, O. C. Rummell
192
75
267
Treasurer, Jno Sterns.
193
70
263
Justice, Sam' Sweeny . M. S. Watson.
85
53
138
R Sweeny .
100
24
24
Constable, J. L. Tipton
187
62 249
J . F. Syster.
97
30
127
Wm Bushley.
34
141
175
W. L. Wilkinson
25
133] 158
33 149
182 2
15
108
123
F. Isley. .
94
143
237
17
198
215
C. S. Thompson.
34
145
37
150
188
Coustable, J H Coe
5
180 185
L. B Purkheiser
22
117
139
Treasurer, W. C Myers, w. H. Myer ...
Trustee, P. Marak
16
143
159
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
188
67
255
Justice, N. F Hess H F. Bushley.
.149
259
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
CANDIDATES.
Irving.
Padonia.
Hamlin.
Morrill.
Carson.
Fairview.
Hiawatha ..
Robinson.
Washington.
Baker.
Willis.
Kickapoo.
Powhattan.
Reserve
Everest
West Horton.
1st Ward.
2nd Ward
3rd Ward.
4th Ward
Ward.
2nd Ward.
3rd Ward
4th Ward ..
Total.
Governor.
Lyman U. Humphrey R
117
69
82
157
35
143
20
68 68
154 104
29 17
67
37
137 137
48 45
79 59
43 48
52
73 30
79 38
70
41 |1967
Chas. Robinson, D. ....
8
4€
63
46
23
75
97
71
68
156 9
3
...
.
..
Lieutenant Governor.
117
67
88
159
35
136
157
146
25
155
24
67
37
143
49
30
85
46
52
77
81
72
44 1964
D. A. Banta
3
46
55
4:
23
79
60
70
17
62 68
21
122
87
21 2
132 20
53
66
·25
22
27
20
7
3
4
3
49
Secretary of State.
117
68
88
35
137
157
146
25 17
64
68
21
122
87
19
53
32
25
22
27
10
20
6
12 1316
R. S. Osborn. Pe .. .
119
99
53
96
72
70
158
J
9
..
25
72
157
24
67
37
47
66
85
47
53
77
83
74
44 2005
Joseph Dillon. D ...
3
4.5
53
45
23
79
59
69
17
65
103
19
35
85
20 21
145 132 18 :
53
30
25
2.2
26
10
17
6
1' 1272
H. T. Potter, Pr ..
4
2
...
. ..
1
9
12
1:6
24
67
37
145
49
66
85
48
52
77
83
73
44 2013
Thomas Kirby, D
3
44
£4
45
23
79
59
72
38
20
131
45
50
52
43.
44
26
27
10
20
6
3
4
3
49
Attorney General.
Lyman B. Kellogg, R .. J. N Ives, D & P ..
117 125
69
90
166
35
142
165
147
25
72
17
131 124
137
41
95
81
79
67
71
37
54
46
39 2415
Supt. Public Instruction.
118
68
90
159
35
137
1,59
147
23
67
37
144
49
66
87
48
50
77
83
73
45:2016
Geo. W. Winnans, R ... M. H Woods, D.
3
45
54
43
23
79
59
69
17
33
132
44
50
49
43
47
26
34
36
27 1117
Mrs. F. McCormack, Pe Mrs SS Weatherby, Pr Chief Justice.
117
99
51
98
72
69
156
105
67
22
122
87
18
51
30
26
22
25
10
20
6
3
4
3
48
...
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35
139
157
147
25
73
160
25
67
37
144
49
68
86
47
51
78
84
73
44 2021
W. F. Rightmeir, Pe M. B. Nicholson, D & P
3
45
53
46
23'
76'
59
71'
17
64 103
17
33
20
131
42
50
FO
43
44
26
34
361
28 1114
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72
72
157
105. 3
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12
156
24
67 33
37
145
49
65
85
47
52
77
82
72
44 2006
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3
45
55
45
23
79
59
71
134 3
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3
4
3
47
(las. M. Hovey, R ....
117
68
91
150
35
137!
157
147
147
72
64
21
122
87
21 2
19
52
30
25
22
44
26
37
36
28 1149
B F Foster, Pe
117
96
50
96
71
69
158
21
117
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2
3
3
4
3
49
State Treasurer.
Solomon G. Stover, R.
117
90
159
35
137
72
70
158
104
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9
3
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38
51
67
83
46
52
77
85
72
44 2089
143
107
135
95
144
202
174
25
72
17
65
10
22
121
87
22
18
53
29
26
23
27
10
21
7
13 1328
117 122
68
90
157
98
72
73
158
105
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A. H. Horton, R. .
119
100
52
J. A Meyers, Pr.
4
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2
1
12
160
2.6
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20 21
131
44
49
52
45
44
26
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35
28 1144
A C. Shinn, Pe. . ..
119
99
53
E. Leonardson, Pr. ..
4
2
1
9
.. .
157 59
21
67
22 12
117
86
20
53
28
24
22
26
10
18
6
11 1288
A. M. Richardson. Pr.
4
1
3
2
4
3
49
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44
39
32 1182
J. F. Willitts, Pe. ....
114
97
52
Andrew J Felt, R.
20
103
17
53
14
50
52
2
..
10 3
44
26
34
37
28 1123
Chas Fairchild, Pr .. Auditor.
4
1
.. .
86 3
..
157
25 17
103
17
28 1127
W H. Biddle, Pe.
2
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3
34
36
12 1313
Wm. Higgins. R. .
1)3
17
34
20 21
53
2
2
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11
66
1
2
45
50
52
44
65
Horton.
Hiawatha.
1st
145 73 102
...
68
157
102
12 1306
2
,07 21
143 151
2
12 1354
159
68
68
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54
260
CANDIDATES.
Irving
Padonia.
Hamlin .
Morrill.
Carson.
Fairview.
Hiawatha.
Robinson
Washington.
Baker.
Willis.
Kickapoo
Powhattan.
Reserve.
Everest.
West Horton.
1st Ward.
2nd Ward
3rd Ward.
4th Ward
1st Ward
2nd Ward.
3rd Ward.
4th Ward.
Total.
Rep int Congress. Case Broderick, R
116
66
89
152
35
128
14%
25
65
6.2
36
45
79
42
52
73
79
72
39 1912
Thos Moonlight, D ... L. C Clark, Pe ..
28
54
64
66
25!
95
16
81 57
116
81
17
16
51
22
20
24
7
13
5
9 1152 3 39
J H Woodaul, Pr .... For Judicial Amend-
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30
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116
125
77
131
89
74
114
75
20
102
166
116
56
9
196
56
34
38
34
28
15
31
18
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mient Article 3, Sec. 25. Again't Judici'ı Amend- ment Article 3, Sec 25.
117
125
75
134
90
74
119
88
21
109
156
120
51
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195
84
37
42
32
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Representative 44tlı Dis'ı
117
70
85
156
34
113
156
146
69
158
26
77
34
136
51
67
85
471
57
85
30
73
55 2005
139
107
146
94
170, 220
175
130
134
111
44
145
95
78
76
65
65
27
54
42
28 2408
Probate Judge.
F. M Webb. R.
117
66
78 154
30;
122
148
146
70 153
23
64
36
62
67
41
46
47
62
54
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Geo. Boone, D .... J. C. Purvis. Pe.
110
97
38
91
70
64
126
104
65
120
85
21
17
50
35
37
30
16
10
15
4
9 1256
W. F. Means, R.
116
64
91
152
35
134! 136
146
27
148
24
63
37
170 102
49 40
84 38
100 37
63 28
33
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47
43
52 12 12
122
99
52
113
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75
131
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126
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66
381
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123
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101
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53
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Supt. Public Instruction P. R Harman, R
117
69
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162
39
144
170
150
36
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174
22
59
40
201
53
65
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48
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82
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138
98
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143
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110
95
140
128
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83
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Judge 22nd Judicial Dis. S. L. Ryan, R ...
111
65
148
35
140
157
27
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66
37
43
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J F. Thompson, De. Pe
128
146
151
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145
216
163
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119
139
121
41
102
81
61
69
33
57
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Commissioner, First Dis. I. P. Winslow, R
114
75
145
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Wm Lewis. 1) ...
128 129
176
12
157
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T. J. McCormack, Pr .. County Attorney.
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120
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Clerk District Court. J. H. Cunningham, R ..
117 3
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43
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41
61
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54
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ment Article 2, Sec. 25 Against Judici'l Amend ment Article 2, Sec 25 . For Judicial Amend-
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1890
Horton.
Hiawatha.
A. Carothers, R ..
25
17
123 9
2
.
6
24
156 134
83 77
971
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1
99
158
130
108 173
1
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15 91 88
211
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1891 ]
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 $400,000.
JANUARY 18. Horton has a $120,000 fire. 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; W. O. Noble, treasurer; Grant W. Harrington. lecturer: P. A. Baker, inner guird; E F Sweetland, outer guard: Col. E. Bierer, W. O. Bech- tel and Elias Moser board of trustees. W. O. Noble was chosen as organizer.
FEBRUARY 5.6. The Brown County Farmers' Institute meets in Hiawatha. A. Carothers was chairman. J. W. Babbitt was elected temporary secretary. The committee on organization reported the following officers: President, S. Detwiler: vice president, Geo. Lindley; secretary, J. W. Babbitt: executive com- mittee, H. F. Mellenbruch, Geo. McNeal, J. W. McCreary.
FEBRUARY 9 H. J. Aten is appointed by the Secretary of the Interior to make allotments in severalty for the Kickapoo and Pottowatomie Indians.
FEBRUARY 11. Ilorton Lodge 326 A. F. & A. M. incorporated
FEBRUARY 18. Fairview Camp 1236 M. W. 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 R are held in the opera house. 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 fixes 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 Representative 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. W. 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 fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Lewis.
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APRIL 6. City election.
HIAWATHA CITY.
ROBINSON.
Regular. ..
Indep'nd't
Total. ....
Mayor.
Mayor
R. H Brewster
68
87
82
54
291
Police Judge.
C. M. Truex.
71
71
J. J. Fisher
66
81
79
47
273
Councilmen .
John Hutchinson.
103
69
172
C. H. Janes
70
92
82
54
298
Charles McClelland
105
105
William Truex
102
102
A A Holmes ..
59
83
59
44
245
C. R Martin
104
69
173
L. S. Herbert.
58
82
58
49
247
J C. Hayner
72
72
J. P. Anderson
59
79
59
50
247
Police Judge T. J Payne.
102
70
172
City Treasurer. M. S. Smalley
64
80
74
53
271
S. Groninger
Councilmen.
J. HI Fraser
67
67
Long term. I N Smith
85
85
Short term, W. O. Noble
88
83
W. M. Wellcome
80
80
T. Cheal
29
29
M. E. Yost
*24
24
Board of Education.
J. V. McNamar
68
68
R C. Chase.
92
62
L. T. Meyers
77
77
Fred Zimmerman.
53
53
For member of Board of Education for attached territory Javob 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. W. S Willard was appointed city clerk, W. R. Burti- 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 last fall, and that we are highly gratified with the results of the same.
Resolved; That we will use all honorable means in our power to encourage all good 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 commend 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 rain
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. Harrington, C. V. Pyle, E Hoye, Peter Pfeifer, J. W. Babbitt, C. H. Lawrence, H W. Johnson. The board organized by the
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1st ward ...
2nd ward ..
3rd ward ..
4th ward ..
Total ...
Treasurer Board of Edu- cation
John Payne
110
110
Justices of the Peace
Obediah Jordan. J N Mills
69
69
Constables.
S. H Johnson
59
61
58
49
227
69
69
1
O. S. Condit
103
103
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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 is held in Hiawatha.
APRIL 20. The following officers are appointed for Hiawatha City: Miss Anna Rohl, 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 warden; D. E. Bassett, street commissioner; R T. Herrick, city attorney.
APRIL 24 Horton organizes a District Fair and Trotting Association.
APRIL 25-26. 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 Post No. 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 Cincinnatti.
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- gels, Chas. Patrick, Laura A. Partch, Jessie Seburn, 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. S. 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.
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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. Smalley, S. Detwiler, G. Y. Johnson, Thomas H. 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 lias 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 County Kansas, in Convention assembled. declare:
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 and County, be let to the lowest responsible bidder, instead of being made a reward for party 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 Mckinley bill to be a measure designed in the interest of monopoly by monopoly and for monopoly. That its results are the 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 revenne only, so laid as to bear heavily upon the luxuries and lightly upon the ne- cessities of life, in such a way as to produce a sufficient revenue to 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 operate them in the interest of the consumer as well as in the interest of the owner.
Eli Moser, for treasurer; A. N. McClary, for clerk; J. A. McCormack for register of deeds; A X Campbell, for coroner; and Jas. Foreman, for surveyor were nominated by acclamation.
For sheriff W. H. Meyers received 41 votes and W. O Noble 8.
The delegates from the second district nominated H. W. 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 Smithi secretary. The following committees were appointed:
Permanent Organization; John A. Dowell, Geo. Wilson, Edwin Mitchell. Credentials; G. N. Gepliart, D. G. Olinger, S. Sawyer.
Resolutions; G. R. T. Roberts, H. A. Zabel, C. Gardner, S. Weaver, E. S. Beckwitlı.
Order of Business; A. R. Smith, Felix ()'Neil. John Nellans,
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates en- titled to seats in the convention:
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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 Barnum. R. Zim- merman. Aaron Hall, Stewart Litle. E. S Beckwith, G. N. Gephart, N. S. Grover, J. H. Donley, H E. Penney, A. W. McQuilkin.
Robinson township-J. N. Mills, M. V. Chris- ty, J. A. Jeffries, John A. Dowell, 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. Jolin 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, F. M. Frye.
Morrill-Thomas Crow, Al Smith, Niram Curtis, P. P Fadley, B F. Elliot:, George L. |
Parker, Allen Lichty.
Hamlin-G. R. T. Roberts, A. R. Smith, H. Stafford, W. P. McNeese
Willis-L. O Law. L O Murphy, S. Hubbs, W. H Smith, W H Waggoner
Hiawatha City-1st ward. G. E Mitchell : 2nd ward, Henry Lytle, W B. Baker: 3rd Ward, W M Smith, Wm Ahern: 4th ward, S. Wea- ver
Powhattan-Martin Woodall, George Barnes, J. C. Clark, L. Thomas, H. A. Zavel, George Poston. E. Smith.
Irving township-G. M. Wilson, J C Dick- inson, Jas. Mathers, W R Moore, Thos Hayes . CD. Swaim, J N. Guinu, Hans Braley .
Carson-W. H. Wagner, C Gordon, W. Feiganbaum, John Houghton, Charles Brad- all.
Kickapoo -- M. Gilmore, H. Meibach, 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 Oca- la and Cincinnati. and pledging our adherence to the san.e. publish the following as a further declaration of principles upon which to merit and realize victory.
First. We denounce as unmitigated, malicious falsifiers all persons who say the People's party believes in or advocales 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.
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