136 HISTORY OF CLAY COUNTY

    Degree of Pocahontas, Peoria Council No. 64, organized 1895, char-
ter members 31, Kate McBride Pocahontas, John M. Elliott chief of
records. Present members 40, Martha Wellings Poc., Mrs. Charles
Walton chief of records.
    Indianola Haymakers Association, No. 61 1/2, organized 1894, char-
ter members 89, Charles Ha~vkins chief haymaker, Milton Draper K. of
bundles. Present officers, William H. Bush chief baymaker, Henry
Wilcox K. of B.
    Independent Order of Foresters, No. 1234, organized 1895, 0. C.
Hawkins C. R., T. M. Weaver secretary. Present officers, Robin Stunk-
ard C. R., Oscar Moudy secretary.

Officers of Town of Brazil.
    First Officers of Town, 1866 to 1867:—Trustees, John G. Ackelmire,
Jacob Thomas, Thomas Desart: Eli Hendrix. treasurer; D. W. Bridges,
clerk; Samuel Hollingsworth, assessor; Samuel Hollingsworth, marshal.
Tax levy 20 cents on the $ 100; poll tax 25 cents.
    1867 :—Trustees, Thomas Desart, John G. Ackelmire, Jonathan
Croasdale; D. W. Bridges, clerk; I. W. Sanders, marshal; Eli Hendrix,
treasurer. Tax levy 25 cents on the $100; poll tax 25 cents.
    1868 :—Trustees, John G. Ackelmire, Elisha Adamson, Thomas Des-
art. Adam son moved out of town; W. R. Torbert appointed trustee;
D. W. Bridges, clerk; Eli Hendrix, treasurer; John Stough and Calvin
Reed, marshal. Tax levy 50 cents on the $ $100; poll tax $1.00.
    1869 :—Trustees, Win. R. Torbert, Archibald Love, Elias Righy;
D. W. Bridges, clerk; T. M. Robertson, treasurer; I. W. Sanders, mar-
shal. Tax levy 60 cents on the $100; poll tax $1.00.
    1870:—Trustees, John G. Ackelmire, John L. Webster, E. Mont-
gomery; D. W. Bridges, clerk; George P. Stone, treasurer; J. R. Painter,
marshal. Tax levy 75 cents on the $100; poll tax $1.25.
    1871 :—Trustees, E. W. Smith, A. Love, John McDowell, James
Kellar, George P. Shaw; E. Montgomery, clerk; Jacob Thomas, treas-
urer; James R. Painter, marshal. Tax levy $1.00 on the $100 poll tax 25c.
    1872 :—Trustees, J. C. Gifford, Major Collins, James Kellar, N. T.
Keasey, D. D. Reed; F. M. Howard, clerk; Jacob Thomas, treasurer;
James R. Painter, marshal. Tax levy $1.00 on the $100; poll tax

Officers of Brazil City.
    1873 :—John G. Ackelmire, mayor; councilmen, David Klingler,
French Triplett, A. R. Collins, A. W. Turner, John Stough, Dan Reed;
Joseph L. Hussey, city clerk; John Stewart, treasurer; Frank McBride,
marshal. Tax levy $1.25 on the $100; poll tax 75 cents.
    1874:—John G. Ackelmire, mayor; councilmen, David Klingler, A. S.
Hill, John Stough, James A. Newton, John McDowell, George Ely;
Joseph L. Hussey, clerk; John Stewart, treasurer; Frank McBride, mar-
shal. Tax levy $1.00 on the $100; poll tax. $1.50.
    1875 :—Simon Herr, mayor; councilmen, D. Klingler, A. W. Turner,
Geo. Jones, John McDowell, Geo. Ely, James A. Newton; A. L. Sowers,
clerk; J. H. Torbert, marshal; M. Law, treasurer. Tax levy, $1.45 .45 on the
$100; poll tax $1.50.
    1876 :—Simon Herr, mayor; councilmen, James McDonald, Samuel
G. Biddle, Hezekiah Wheeler, Orville Calhoun, A. W. Turner, D. Kling