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Fairview-S. C. Amend, A. Parrot, C. 2. Stunz, G. S. Schupbach, G. W. Robbins, John Witschy, S. Davis, C Bradahl, John Schenkleberger, A. D Gassin, Henry Isely, W. Randolf.
West Horton-O. R. Jones.
Powhattan-M. Foster, J. H. Donley, J. Will- iams, P. Williams, M. Gielman, M Bender, P. Larson, M. Larson, C. Georgeson, Newt Fan- ning, H Fraser, J. Killoren.
Willis-Chas Macho, Walter Macho, Geo. Hoar, Geo. Fadley, Chas. Elliott, L. O. Murphy, Simon Hubbs, Wm. Martin.
Morri11-S. C. Flickinger, F. M. Harmonson, D. P. Deaver, A. F. Robinson, G. L. Parker, Roy Howard, J. Kimmel, Robt. Mickey, John Scott, Eugene Howard, Geo. W. Scott, Al Smith, T L Crow.
Forty-Four-J. O. Shannon, Chas. Hallauer, Richard Hallau r, John Poston, L. Thomas, J., T. Newlin, Edmond Smith, Jas. Grubb, Martin Wooda11, John Duckers.
Irving-Jasper Guinn, Will Guinn, W. R. Moore, Jas. Mathers, Ed Idol, James Winkler, Edmond Winkler. Ben Gilmore, Geo. Gilmore.
Robinson- Thos. Sands, Josuah Ball, Frank Bechtold, E. Kopplein, Ira C. Deaver, A. S. Hig- gins, Aaron Miller, Jeff Gilmore, R. Gilmore, Hiram Crounse, C. R. Martin, J. Gabbert, G. Mohler, Dr. Garrison, M. Soden.
Baker-Finley McCrearey, A M. Thomas, J. W. Cushnie, Robt. Laurie, B. F Olson, W. A. Henry, J. K. Freed,
Horton, First Ward -. H. F. Killion, John Pur- cell, John Anstry, J Scott, C. C Campbell, W. H. Herron.
Hamlin-F. J. Smith, M Berkley, H. Stafford, Frank O'Neil, A. J. Greenwalt, J. H. Krebs, J. J. Tucker, J. W. Adkins.
The committee on resolutions reported the following resolutions, which were adopted:
1. Resolved, That we adhere to and affirm our allegience to the St. Louis platform adopted by the People's Party at its national convention in the month of June, 1896.
2. Resolved, That we condemn our present state administration in its reckless disregard of the rights of the common people in its failure to enforce the anti-trust law now incorporated into our general statutes which are in the main ample for the protection of our people.
3. Resolved, That we condemn the action of Gov. Stanley in removing Webb McNall and the regents of the Manhattan Agricultural college before the expiration of their terms of office for political reasons only.
4. Resolved, That we approve the action of the state senate in its fair and impartial trial of matters involved in the office of district judge of the 22nd judicial district, and we are in favor of the nomination of the Hon. James Falloon for that high and honorable office that the question may be finally settled in the supreme court.
5. Resolved, That we commend the wise and able services being rendered the county by our county commissioner, Hon. A. W. Lichty.
Delegates to the judicial convention were elected as follows: L. C. Clark, B. F. Partch, Henry Isely, J. O. Shannon, J C. Lacroix, J. E. Tabler, T J. Sands, Mate Foster, J. D. Hardy, W. H. Heimlich, W. R Moore, Henry Eyer.
363
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
1899]
For treasure Fred Moser received 135 votes and John H. Meyer-37. Henry Killion for sheriff, Sam Stewart for register of deeds, J. W. Tiffany for coroner were nominated by acclamation. For county clerk A. F. Robinson received 84 votes, Felix O'Neil 36 and Wm. Ahern 48. Abern and O'Neil withdrew and Robinson was nominated by acclamation
A county central committee was elected as follows: Irving, W. R. Moore; Padonia, David Hillyer; Reserve, S. J. Mellison; Morrill, A. F. Robinson; Fairview, C. H. Stunz; Carson, Irving Hanson; Hiawatha township, L. C. Clark; Robinson, T. J. Sands; Everest, Henry Eyer; West Horton, O.R.Jones; Baker, Robert Laurie; Powhattan, J. H. Donley; Forty-Four, J. O. Shannon; Hiawatha, First Ward, Grant W. Harrington; Second Ward, Felix O'Neil; Third Ward, Wm. Ahern; Fourth Ward. S. Weaver. The committee organ- ized by the selection of Grant W. Harrington, chairman; F. M. Pearl, secre- tary; Felix O'Neil, treasurer.
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 1. Thirty-Second annual fair.
NOVEMBER 7. Annual election.
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Powhattan
No. 44.
Total,
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Washington.
Everest.
Total
Trustee, J. Beebe
92
41
133
J. H. Donley ...
106
56
162 Trustee, C. F. Adams
24
105
129
Treasurer, D. A. Force
108
41
149| Chas. Hand.
21 140
161
A P. Williams
89
56, 145, Treasurer, T. C. Honnell ..
27
116
143
Clerk, W. P Shumate
108
39. 147
Edg Johnson
17
119
136
· C. R. Sawyer
79
55.
134 Clerk, G. D Bollinger
26
133
159
Justice, A Peterson
95
37
132! Joseph Berney ...
18
100
118
M Foster ..
90
56
146 Justice, Chas. Dyke
29
148
177
Constable, G. W. Cashman
101
38
139| Jacob Marak
17
77
94
D. K. Sharp
93
38
131
Geo Streeter
27
127
154
D. Warrantz
87
56
143, Constable, W. L. Wilkinson.
29
126 255
S. H. Sawyer
84
56' 140
E A Leigh
14 88
102
W. A. Furnish
29
130 159
IRVING.
HIAWATHA.
Trustee, R M. Miller. 168
Trustee, Ed Radford 234
S. W. Comstock
98
Wm. Moore.
84
N. P. Sprague 1'5
Clerk, Chas. Moore 95
Clerk, C. P. Heimlich. 221
L. V Kurtz ... 104
Jacob Sells ...
2
Constable, Geo. M. McAtee
212
E. Hedgecock
2
S. W. Pfister
108
Geo Gilmore
6
Mart Goodwin
2
Oliver Swartz
105
ROBINSON.
MORRILL.
Trustee, J. W. Collins 186
A. T. Gaston ...
168
T. J. Sands .
143 Treasurer, U. S Davis 204
Treasurer, M P. Rush 189
Geo. L. Parker .. 75
. John Fiechter. ...
134'Clerk, John Willard 198
Clerk, J M. Walters 193|
John Stewart
83
A. B. Smith ..
126 Constable, C. L. Hoover 209
Constables, Wm. Hughes 165
O. E. Shadel 188
Aaron Miller.
135
I W Kerr .: 73
C F. Lucas
68
C. W. Watkins
68
E. B. Lewis 47
Treasurer, Wm. Brunning .108
Treasurer, B. F. Goodwin 207
James Mathers 102
Constables, Phil Gribling.
14
John Klinefelter. 204
Trustee, S. S. Engle 138
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
[1899
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Hamlin.
Reserve.
Total.
Padonia Township.
North
Padonia .]
Trustee, C. D. Fisher.
99
73
1721
Bert G. Wise
46
45
A. G. Allerton
112
7
119 Treasurer, John Montague.
50
30
Treasurer, J. R. Harding.
68
93
161' David S Jones ......
53
49
R. M. Stewart
104
30
134|Clerk, W. S. Herman.
48
32
Clerk, H. M. Pfeiffer
78
66
144
Kobt. Waller
50
43
N. P. Eglin
93
22
17
115
B. Hicks ..
87
64
151
T. D. McGee
75
74
149
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Willis.
Baker.
W Hort'n
Total
Trustee, L. L. Newland
115
70
58
273
B. F. Oleson
124
76
85
285
C. W. Joss ..
104
57|
161
Peter Webber
106
76
75
257
Clerk, T. H. Davis
133
62
69
264
J. K Hood
107
80
69
256
Constable, J. B. Hazlett
155
60
71
286
B. J. Gerbitz
133
78
69
280
Constable, S. Thompson Richard King
118
33
151
J. J. Germann
118
54
172
F. W. Brockhoff
110.
59
169
. 97
34 131
W. M. Warner.
141'
56 197
Clerk, H. E. VanDalsem
136
34
170
105
57
112
123
32
155
Geo. Truesdale
81
77
66
224
88
24
112 Trustee, I. P. Winslow.
58
32
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
Fairview
Carson.
Total
Trustee, R. A. Henry
138
351
173
Treasurer, T. M. White.
132
69
66
267
Treasurer, H. C. Sewell
115 Constable, John Craig
.
56
26
Jackson Hart
2
Chas. Reitz.
John Englehart
60 34
Constable. J. W. Holcomb
78
W J. Robbins
365
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
CANDIDATES.
Irving.
Padonia.
Hamlin
Reserve.
Fairview.
Morrill
Carson.
Hiawatha.
Powhattan.
Everest.
Washington.
Willis.
Baker.
West Horton.
Robinson .
Kickapoo.
1st Ward.
2nd Ward
3rd Ward.
4th Ward
1st Ward.
2nd Ward.
3rd Ward
4th Ward.
Total
Pluralities
County Clerk.
55
22
119
51
132
200
47
111
147
81
77
199
41
89
108
58
57
109
125
111
74 2567 1034
I. N. Smith, R ..
128
53
22
104
48
124
196
248
103
113
27
150
82
76
197
40
63
80
27
39
108
135
109
75 2387
579
Henry Killion, P. D .... Treasurer.
78
46
55
72
48
120
96
96
93
128
18
92
66
72
129
61
110
106
86
81
22
34
23
25|1808
...
97
47
18
85
43
105
166
24
146
106
147
28
138
67
67
158
40
119
138
87
75
67
73
74
44 2159
140
John H. Meyer, P. D .:
119
56
60
91
53
133
124
68
197
87
88
17
101
79
80
175
60
53
45
24
40
60
94
61
54|2019
..
Register of Deeds.
125
46
19
99
22
126
187
35
231
111
134
30
154
79
93
192
106
64
70
106
119
103
79 2493
862
82
58
62
83
78
112
102
56
103
82
92
14
80
66
56
134
64
37
44
21
44
27
17 1631
....
128
51
20
102
45
126
188
35
212
105
138
27
152
72
76
208 115
40 61
91
57
84
106
95
59 2383
713
75
46
55
72
50
111
98
57
112
85
92
17
88
68
71
72
41
38
61
32
32|1670
....
T. J. Marion, R
127
57
35
104
44
124
213
36
223
135
30
150
76
76
197
40
92
111
59
62
97
111
96
64 2458
815
Wm. Ahern, P. D
76
44
52
72
49
112
80
54
108
91
14
82
62
68
125
61
72
63
40
50
29
55
33
32 1607
....
Commissioner Ist Dist. John Bengston
129
51
22
97
108
98
66
987
436
H. C. Baker.
75
46
54
48
104
84
43
81
93
61
68
122
60
72
70
43
55
21
35
20
21 1533
....
J. D Weltmer, R. .. M. F. Malinowsky, P D Sheriff.
137 69
41
53
59
North Padonia
-
..
·
212!
204
113
121
28
551
28
53
33
....
1899]
4
Horton.
Hiawatha.
285 55
106 136
26 19
40
51
John M. Clark, R
George M. Davis, R .. Sam B. Stewart, P. D .. Coroner.
42 58
121 59
110 68
56 53
..
Henry J. Deaver, R W. J. Tiffany, P. D .. Surveyor.
109 83
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY
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PART II
HISTORIGAL SKETCHES AND BIOGRAPHIES
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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE HARRINGTON PRINTING COMPANY. HIAWATHA, KANSAS.
THE BENCH AND THE BAR.
THE BENCH.
Chief Justice, John Pettit. 1859
JA. G. Otis
1877-1880
Associate Justice, Rush Elmore. 1860
David Martin 1881 to February 25 1886
Albert L. Lee, January 31 1861 to October 31 1861
R. C. Bassett February 25 1886 to 1891
Albert H. Horton, October 31 1861 to May 14 1866
J. F. Thompson
1891-1894
R. St. Clair Graham May 14 1866 to 1869
Nathan Price 1869 to March 2 1872
W. I. Stuart ..
1899-
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Joel G. Kelsey.
.1860 C. W. Johnson
1881-1882
W. G. Sargent, (by appointment) 1861
T. J. Hayes
1883-1884
E. W. Plankington.
1861
R. F. Buckles
1885-1886
B. F. Killey
1865-1870
S. F. Newlon. 1887-1888
A. R. May
1871-1872
Ira J. Lacock 1889-Jan. 7 1890
Ira J. Lacock
1873-1874
R. T. Herrick.
1890
F. M. Keith
1875-1876
W. F. Means 1891-1894
C. E. Berry
1877-1878
Jas. A. Clark
1895-1896
Ira J. Lacock
1879-1880
Sample F. Newlon 1897-1900
PROBATE JUDGES.
Geo. E. Clayton. March 16 1857-Nov. 16 1857 | E. A Spooner
1865-1868
W. G. Sargent .November 16 1857
D. K. Babbitt
1869-1874
B. F. Killey.
1860
T, B. Dickinson
1875-1890
E. Plankington
1861
F. M. Webb
1891-1894
W. W. Guthrie
1862
A. G. Hobbs
1895-1898
G. G. Rice. 1863-1864
R. I. Rea
1899-
On the 18th day of April 1859, sixteen days after his appointment, Chief Justice John Pettit opened court in Hiawatha. The order for hold- ing court having been lost he refused to try any cases and adjourned. The records show that B. F. Killey, Samuel A. Kingman and Warren W. Guthrie were enrolled as attorneys. Thus the judicial mill began to grind in Brown county.
On the 16th of April 1860 the Hon. Rush Elmore, one of the Associate Justices held the first regular term of court in the county. Both a grand and a petit jury had been summoned. The members of the grand jury were A. R. Dutton, John G. Spencer, W. J. Caruthers, A .B. Anderson, Caleb McGill, Nathaniel Kimberlin, Elihu Whittenhall, L. W. Denning, J. A. Bax- ter, Jacob Weltmer, George Bissell, Win. J. Hart, Jacob Klinefelter, Frank- lin Thomas, David Peebles and Seth Barnum. H. R. Dutton was sworn as foreman and H. M. Robinson as bailiff of the grand jury. What the Judge may have charged the jury is not a matter of record but according to Sol Miller he declared that polygamy was as prevalent in Kansas as in Utah. The grand jury found no indictments of any kind however.
The petit jury was composed of R. P. Smith, James Belk, Solomon McCall, E. A. Spooner, J. D. Hardy, James Smith, M. C. Willis, Hiram
R. M. Emery 1895-1898
P. L. Hubbard. March 2 1872 to 1877
370
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
Wise, Henry C. Honnell, Samuel Spear, Miles Simmons, T. S. Gottsell, W. B. Barnett, Benjamin Watkins, Lloyd Ashby, Benjamin Winkles, Samuel Chandler, David P. McGill, Thurston Chase, Wm. Twidwell, W. C. Foster, Azariah Freasgell, Wm. H. Jones and Gregory Amann.
The first case tried was that of Albert Heed vs. Josiah G. Duke in which the plaintiff was given a judgement for $240.14.
The first jury case was that of Abadiah Shumacher by his next friend Peter Shumaker vs. Mahlan P. Neville. E. A. Spooner was foreman of the jury which found for the defendant.
There was no prosecuting attorney present and so Judge Elmore appointed W. G. Sargent to act for the counties of Brown and Neme- ha. The judge also ordered that all fines collected should be used by the clerk to buy chairs and stationary for the use of the court. He also fixed the amount of bond the sheriff should exact in criminal cases during the recess of the court. Ira J. Lacock, X. K. Stoutand H. Starr were admitt- ed to practice.
The Wyandotte constitution divided the state into five judicial dis- tricts, and the counties of Atchison, Doniphan, Brown, Nemeha and Wash- ington were constituted the second judicial district. Albert L. Lee was elected judge for the second distict at the first election held under this con- stitution. His opponent was Geo. W. Glick of Atchison county. If Judge Lee ever held court in Brown county no record can be found of it. He re- signed"the on 31st of October 1861 to enter the army and Albert H. Horton, of Atchison. was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Judge Horton opened court in Hiawatha on November 4 1861 and held one term of court a year during his continuance on the bench. He was elected in 1862 and re-elected in 1864 without opposition. On May 14th 1866 he resigned to accept the city attorneyship for the city of Atchison and Robt. St. Clair Graham, also of Atchison was appointed to fill the vacancy. Judge St. Clair was elected in 1866 without opposition.
In 1868 Nathan Price o! Doniphan county was elected. His Democratic opponent was A. G. Otis of Atchison. Judge Price did not serve out his term but resigned on March 2nd 1872 and Perry L. Hubbard, of Atchison, was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Judge Hubbard was elected in 1872 his opponent on the Liberal Repub- lican and Democratic tickets being C. W. Johnson. Judge Hubbard was renominated in 1876 but was defeated for a re-election by A. G. Otis, of Atchison, the Democratic nominee.
Judge Otis was not a candidate for re election in 1880 and David Mar- tin, the Republican nominee, also an Atchison man, was elected without opposition and re-elected without opposition in 1884. On February 17th 1886 the legislature created the 22: d Judicial district composed of the counties of Doniphan, Brown and Nemeha. Judge Martin could not pre- side over both districts and chose the old Second now restricted to the county of Atchison. The vacancy thus caused in the new 22nd district was filled by the appointment of R. C. Bassett of Nemeha county. Judge Bas- sett was elected that fall for a full term. He was a candidate for the Re- publican nomination again in 1890 but was defeated by S. L. Ryan, of Don-
371
ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
iphan county who in turn was defeated at the polls by the Democratic and Populist nominee J. F. Thompson of Nemeha county.
Judge Thompson was a candidate for re-election in 1894 but was de- feated by the Republican candidate Rufus M. Emery of Nemeha county.
Judge Emery was a candidate for the Republican nomination again in 1898. He was opposed in the convention by R. F. Buckles of Brown county and W. I. Stuart of Doniphan county. The convention deadlocked and held several adjourned sessions. The Nemeha delegates left the conven- tion finally and went home. Subsequently two of them returned and voted with Doniphan county nominating Stuart. The Fusion forces nomi- nated Jas. Falloon, of Brown county and the campaign was a bitter one. The Republican state ticket carried the district by upwards of two thous- and majority but the candidate for Judge-Mr. Stuart-only had 257 major- ity.
Mr. Falloon instituted contest proceedings in the state senate alleging that this majority had been secured by fraud. Gov. Stanley vetoed a bill making an appropriation to try the case but the senate proceeded to hold a special session and hear the case. The verdict of the senate did not seat Mr. Falloon but declared, in substance, that Stuart had violated the corrupt practice act in securing his election and that a vacancy existed in the dis- trict.
Mr. Stuart ignored the action of the senate and continued to act as judge. The Populists of the district, proceeding on the theory that a va- cancy existed, held a convention and nominated Mr. Falloon. The Seere- tary of State refused to file the papers and order thename printed on the official baliot and mandamus proceedings were commenced in the Supreme Court to compel him to do so. At the hearing the court held that the Senate should have passed upon the question as to who was entitled to the office and that it had exceeded its jurisdiction in declaring a vacancy.
It will be noted in this connection that Brown county has never fur- nished a judge for the district though Barkis has been "willin" on more than one occasion.
Of the men who have occupied the bench in this district Pettit, El- more, Lee, Graham, Price and Otis are dead. Horton and Martin have both graced the Supreme bench as Chief Justice of the state. Hubbard has moved to Denver, Bassett to Chicago and Thompson to Iola so that the only residents of the district are Judge Emery and the present incumr.bent.
Warren W. Guthrie.
1859 when Chief Justice John Pettit In 1857 General W. W. Guthrie, came to Hiawatha to open a term of then a young lawyer 23 years of age, court-the first one ever held in the left his native state of Connecticut, county-that Mr. Guthrie together and coming to the territory of Kan- with Samuel A. Kingman and B. F. sas took up a pre-emption claim in Killey were enrolled as attorneys. Brown county, on which he resided In the 41 years that have elapsed Mr. and farmed. The "Annals of Brown Guthrie has tried cases at practical- County," show that on April 15th ly every term of court held in the
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
county and can claim the distinction to the Territorial legislature and ' of being the oldest attorney in point was elected receiving 261 votes. His of service at the Brown county bar. opponent on the Democratic ticket
Mr. Guthrie at once took a promi- was Ira J. Lacock who received 161 nent part in the early political votes. In 1861 he was elected Pro- troubles of the county. He was a bate Judge of Brown county with- delegate to and one of the vice presi- out opposition. In 1862 he was elect- dents of the Republican convention ed Attorney General. He served out
WARREN W. GUTHRIE.
at Lawrence in 1859 which nominat- his term on a salary of $1,000, with ed Mark Parrott for Congress. He a $100 per year contingent fund, was also one of the Free State candi- without an assistant, and took part dates for Territorial Councilman in the trial of state cases in every ju- from the Fifth District that year re- dicial district. In 1864, having mar- ceiving 128 votes in Brown county. ried during his term of office, he The next year he was nominated by moved to Atchison, where he has the Republicans for Representative since resided.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
As a farmer in Brown county he in- been experimenting with cattle, and troduced the first tame grass planted has added to the long established and its first walnut timber grove, breed a new one, the Polled Hereford and as a lawyer practiced "in the in which the blood of the Hereford saddle," with an office outfit of sad- and Shorthorn is so amalgamated dle bags and a "bogus" statue. The that the better qualities of both are story told by Sol Miller of the trial maintained in a polled animal, with of his first important case barefoot- the Hereford colors and Shorthorn ed and in a hickory shirt and over- shape. This breed is now so well es- alls, is strictly true, but this condi- tion of attire was the result of acci- tablished that reliance can be placed upon the transmission of its quall- dent caused by the indisposition of ties, and it has caused such interest his opponent to grant a postpone- that without any advertising it has ment of sufficient time to enable him been written up in the papers all to get in "court room trim." Dur- over the United States and even in ing his professional career there has countries as far away as Australia. been little occasion for delay on his
Gen. Guthrie has one married account; and a record of cases in ev- daughter, living in Chicage and five ery volume of the supreme court re- sons, two practicing law. one a ports stands to his credit. He is banker, one a stock farmer, and one still practicing law with his two still in college, and none of whom, sons, the elder of whom, W. F., he says, has ever given him cause to stands well up to the front of his lie awake at night wondering where profession in the state. At Atchi- he was. son General.Guthrie lives outside of the city on a model farm of forty- Francis M. Pearl. three acres. Polltically, he has al-
F. M. Pearl is 35 years of age and ways been a Republican and identi- is an Ohio man by birth. He went to fied with the country element, but the common schools of his native never a partisan. For many years state until he was 16 years of age, he has been opposed to Cy Leland, when he started life for himself as and in the recent Curtis-Bailey con- water boy on a gravel train on the test took an active part. He is a Pennsylvania railroad. From that reliable friend, a good hater, but he went to work as a section hand uniformily respected. In 1876 he was and continued in that service for two elected state senator from Atchison years. He put in his evenings study- county over Gov. Glick to fill the ing telegraphy, and at the end of Judge Horton vacancy.
that time was proficient enough to
He is probably the only combined run a station, and entered the ser- lawyer and farmer who has made a vice of the Baltimore & Ohio R. R. success in both vocations in Kansas. as agent and operator. He contin- For some years he has been recog- ued with the Baltimore & Ohio un- nized as the largest all-around farm- til 1887, when, on account of poor er In the state, operating over 1,000 health, he came west and entered acres of Eastern Kansas lands and a the service of the St. Joseph & Grand cattle ranch of 6,000 acres in Chase Island, for which he worked seven county. This season he has "fed years closing his successful railroad out" about 1,000 head of beeves. career at Robinson, Kansas. · While During the past fifteen years he has working for this road he put in his
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evenings and spare time reading law gate to practically all the conven and in 1894, having passed a satis- tions of that party in Brown county, factory examination he was admit- and was a delegate to the conven- ted to the bar of Brown county. Af- tion which named Gov. Leedy at ter resigning his position he opened Abilene in 1896, the one which re- a law office at Robinson, practicing nominated him at Topeka in 1898, there four years. In December, 1898, and the one which nominated John he came to Hiawatha and entered Breidenthal at Ft. Scott in 1900. upon the practice of his profession. He took an active part in the presi- He is now located in the Morrill & dential campaign in this county Janes bank building, associated four years ago, making some of the best speeches made in the county. In 1898 he was the nominee of the Fusion forces in this county for County Attorney and made a very active canvass of the county which made him many friends and ac- quaintances which have been valu- able to him in a business way. He is a member of Hiawatha lodge No. 35 A. F. and A. M., Mt. Horeb chapter No. 46 R. A. M. and of Robinson lodge No. 98 I. O. O. F. and an active supporter and vice president of the Commercial club of Hiawatha.
Robert I. Rea.
Judge Robert Irvin Rea is a Penn- sylvanian by birth having been born in Lawrence county that state, Sept. 3, 1844. At the age of six years he moved with the family to what was T-B.ENG.CO.R. then the far west, Nodaway county, Missouri and his boyhood days FRANCIS M. PEARL. were spent upon a farm in that with Mr. R. F. Buckles and is con. county. He afterwards attended sidered in equal rank with the at- the Highland University and was torneys of the Brown county bar. attending this school when the war He was married April 3, 1892, to broke out. From here he enlisted Miss Cordelia Idol, daughter of the in the service of his country and was late J. M. Idol of Irving township. a part of the Cramer expedition They have a family of four children, which came down from Iowa and two girls and two boys-Lucile, Le- drove the enemy out of south- nore, Idol and Sutro. Both Mr. and ern Iowa and northwest Missouri, Mrs. Pearl are members of the St. he served under this enlistment one John's Episcopal Church of Hiawa- year when he re-enlisted in the 13th tha. In politics Mr. Pearl was a Kansas Infantry, Co. H., serving as Democrat but ailied himself with the first sergeant until July, 1865. giving Populist party and has been a dele. a lieutenancy he had earned to a
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friend. The war over he returned to to the Kansas legislature for the Nodaway county, was admitted to term of 1888-89. After completing the bar and afterwards removed to his term in the legislature he re- Holt county in 1881, where he served moved to Kansas City and from
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