The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-06-27
CHEROKEE COUNTY.

COLUMBUS, hansas, June 20, lS.S
EDITOR TINES Since my last letter.
our farmers OF Cherokee county have been
engaged in harvesting their wheat crops.
but owing to the continued heavy rains,
have worked under much disadvantage. 4
great deal of wheat still stands ir the
fields dead ripe, and much, will, doubt
less, be lost. The heavy wind storms
which have been accompanying the rain
has blown down great portion Of the oai
and corn crops vet our people are happy,
and feel satisfied all will be well in tiIne.
The little town of Weir City, in the
north part OF the county don't seem inclin-
ed t. take much to the blue ribbon move
ment, many of the citizens rebelling
against the organization OF society in the
town, and 10 such an extent as to break up
temperance meeting at their school house,
few evenings ago, by filing into the house
during the delivery OF an earnest lecture bv |
Mrs. ;. \. Williams, of Fort Scott, in sold |
Ter style, armed with clubs,sto and whisky |
which they used to some extent, but princi- |
pally the latter. This weapon having been |
furnished by the saloon-keepers, free Of |
charge, 10 be used on the occasion. Toe /
next day, complaint was entered
before justice of the peace
against the rebellious gentlemen,
for disturbing the peace, and warrants is
sued Tor their arrest, and placed in the
hands OF Constable Weir Tor execution.
Upon an attempt to make the arrest, he
was resisted, and pretty roughly handled.
Finding himself in their hands, powerless,
he abandoned the execution of the writs.
until he could send TO Columbus for help.
and at the same time file an additional
complaint armed with another warrant,
and reinforced by Constable Fre'igh OF this
tColumbusl with posse of about dozen
we'll armed men. Constables Weir and
Freligh made dive among the defunct law,
and head breakers, and arrested the whole
outfit, and brought them before Justice
Purcell, OF this city, who placed them under
bonds until proper investigation of the
whole affair can be had. No doubt the
outside world will think Weir City a grand
opening for missionary temperance work.
Our political fellows have been honored
with visit oy no les 4 distinguished Der
'onage than the Hon. SIDNEY Clarke. of
Lawrence. Well, It's no Use to disguise the
iact, but Sid was down here looking UP his
chances Tor Congress in the coming contest.
Now, We dislike 10 discourage any man in
| iaudable enterprise, or his own thirst for 3
'ihcial position, out 10 be frank and candid
sith Mr.. Clark, We advise him tc keep off G
II the neutral land for backing. While we
ldmire Sid as a whole souled, God natured,
hrewd politician, yet We cannot abandon
Ion ID. c. Haskell. We are in the midst of
! great political current, and the past teach
: us il i no pl e to swap horses" The
Republicans Of this county are a unit for s
he Hon. john \. Martin, of Atchison, Tor
iovernOr We feel it a debt of honor the
republicans of Kansas owe Mr.. Martin.
nd that this coming fall is the proper time
0 pay it. Therefore, unless something be-
ind the curtains should come out between
ow and the convention. Cherokee county ;
'ill send up united delegation for Col.
ohm A. Martin. 81
1 am glad to see the Republicans of this
ounty waking up to sense of their duty s
nd uniting solid for the coming contest.
nd burying all past differences upon local
,atters. Set Cherokee county down for W
Fo hundred and fifty Republican majority IA
ext November. SOL. ct