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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

wild life. They are hardy, they are
wild. and while their rating as to elias.
is low, yet the good Eblood Of the mast
generation is still there. They them
selves will make good beef when tbay
are fattened on the western plains. Int
crossed with the improved bulls from
the east or from Europe one or two
crosses brings them far above what a..
same would do for the ordinary clas. of
cattle in the United States. In northern
Mexico there is An available area n,
three hundred thousand square miles
About twO-thiris of the territorv :.
suitable for raising cattle. Since the
latest order of the treasury department
based on decision of the supreme
court regarding the free.iRportation of
cattle for breeding purposes, the i'm
ports Of this class of cattle from Nexico
have. been increased.
Mr. Sutton says that the stocknen NJ
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colors.
do, Kansas ETC., will take advantage of
the treasury decision, and go to Mexico
in greater numbers for breeders. IT
will also give greater impulse TO the
cattle-raising industry in northern Nex-
leo. Even before this was known. con-
ditions were so favorable that large
numbers OF American and English
stockmen had started ranches. Land
can be found in such immense tracts
at such low prices, taxes are so low. la
Dor SO cheap, the climate 80 favorable
that with all the expenses of living in
Mexico and paying All ad valorem duty
on all the cattle sent to the United
States, they had figured out an ample
margin Of profit. BY the decision of
the court one-haIf-of their stock. when
invoiced, will go into the United State.
free of duty. The demand 10 30 much
greater than the supply that it will
hardly change the prices thereof per-
ceptably, but will simply add - PEI
cent to the value Of one-half their stock.
In the states Of chihuahua, Coahuila
and Nuevo Leon. large amount OF
grazing lands has.alreadyIbeen purchas-
ed, and the active prospecting has con-
siderably increased prices. In Tamau-
hpas but little has been done, as it lies
OF the line of the railroads, which are
being most actively constructed, and
along the lines Of which;stOckmenihave
mostly followed. In this state Of Tam
aulipas, however, is perhaps the most
perfect breeding and grazing country
for cattle and horses In sthe world.
There is more water than in Texas, the
soil svery rich, and il it does not rain
there are very heavy dews to keep the
grass green. The state has a front OF
about go miles: Ialong;thelRio Grande
and.abOut 300 miles along the Gulf OF
Mexico. Unlike the other states OF
Northern Mexico, the mountains dc
not cut it all up into narrow valleys
A large portion is very level and in the
wholc.state. there. isJonly a very small
portion OF waste lands or mountains.
Back fifty miles from the frontier. to
where Americans can buy real estate
the people live in the old feudal man
ner. Mr.. Sutton says that somewhere
in there towards San Fernando, Soto La
Mamma, Victoria, lula or thereabouts
il, i'll his opinion, tine best opening fol-
stockmen to buy, cattle and horses foI
I export or ranches ON which to breed
! them
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Indiana. The firm of which he is n
member makes $4,000 a year, and
guaranteed 10 Judge Gresham. a. their
junior partner, 5000 per annum at the
outside. lie has been twice married
and has two sons living. He j. a strict
Presbyterian, and honorable in every
relation Of life. He is neither brill
liant nor towering genius, but his mod
crate conservative views, his honesty,
vigor and manliness, would render him
a SPLENDID president. lie is an advocate
Of low tariff, honest money and all eco
nomical administration, and is demo-
crat of the JefferSonian school.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

The Cherokses will have an election
next Tuesday To I'll the different cleo
tive Offices under their government. The
National party, which is now in power,
has Chief Bushyhead as their leader,
ana from what we can learn he will be
reelected. The National party has all
progressive ideas, and can show a most
excellent lot OF works during the past
years. The Union party is more in
cllhed to drop back into the ways and
customs in vogue before civilization had
made snch rapid strides in the Cherokee
Nation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Taxpayers, property-owners how do
you like the idea Of paying a special tax
OF two dollars and half ON every thous-
and dollars valuation Of your property
for the purpose Of liquidating the heavy
debt placed on the city by the foolish
ness Of the Law and Order comcilp II
would not have been levied had Tom.
McNeal, Wallace Rouse and Geo. Oliver
voted for taxing the liquor sellers the
very reasonable amount Of fifteen dol
lars per month. II Is an easy thing foI
such men 20 tax the property of thi,
city, for such tax will not interferc e
any great exteut with them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Texas fever must not occur In this
county another year. Statute law is too
slow, while stockmen can enact law
ON this subject that will be as strictly
observed Ms any others they have sue
ceeded In enforcing 81 we'll. Let II be-
known that mo- man can drive infected
cattle into this county and remain i'm
this part Of the state, aud there will I've
no violations ~ the law. There might
I've something done this season, while
the subject Is fresh, in the way Of CON-
ing to some understanding.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

The death Of Montgomery Blair re-
moves the last noted man Of n noted
family. he WAS the brother of Gcner-
al Frank T.. Blair. the grand soldierand
statesman frum Missouri, and both
sons Of n distinguished American. +.
blair, Sr. We will not likely hear this
name mentioned 50 frequently as in the
past, for like great men generally, they
have not left material in their sons.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

The pioneer students of University of
Kansas decided at their reunion, June
., laSS', to show their appreciation Of the
services ofGeueral John Fraser to them
and the institution 10y placing some tes-
timonial in the University. Either n
life-SiZe bust or memorial window for
the chapel was considered the most fit
Ting tribute. Either would cost about
GIVE hundred dollars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Atchison pcuple are discussing tho
chances Of John A. Martin. editor of
the Champion, as = suitable man for the
position OF vice president. Quito = lot
of aspirants for the position Of govern
or.in this state would I've pleased to get
col. Martin OF ON that track. or in fact
any other. lie is the strongest man the
Republicans could nominate for the po-
sitiOn Of governor. unless they could
get Congressman Anderson TO accept
the nomination. But he won't likely
give mp n certainty for any chance that
gubernaturial nomination might offer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

In our local columns is reported n
case Of what appears to- have been ny
drophohia. Our people would do well
O. watch out for this terrible disease.
y worthless eur might destroy many
valuable animals. so II is best to shoot
every STRAY dog you como across. This
remedy has been tried and found tCbe
the best thing To- do when bydropho-
lila IN IN the community.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

And now IL Is charged that Jay Gcul |
~ Mt The bottom of the trlegraphers'
strike. &c being his intention 20 teach
thc people what Il great advantage the
telegraph Is and how they cannot afford
to be- without II, and all this To get up
boom In favor Of the government be-
coming the purchaser Of the entire sys-
tenn " telegraph and managing il in
connection with the postal department.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

The gentlemen who are responsible
for leyying Tie special tax ordered by
he city council Ut their session wednes-
lay night are
y. A. MCNEAL,
W. T. ROUsE,
GEO. w. OLIVER.
by their votes they rejected the prop
osiuon to tax tho liquor dealers fifteen
dollars n month, and then turned about
and ordered a special tax of ~ mills
on ell the property In this city This
tax would be unnecessary IL the liquor
dealers were taxed the small sum of
fifteen dollars month, and this amount
they are willing TO pay.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

!td'c0 appear that Councilman r. \.
N.Ncal virtually favored free whiskey
7O'I he moved tn zine the liquor men
go q wouth instead of Sl5 as proposed
h} he resolution offered 10y Councilman
Lacey. lie knew that 81 was entirely
tou much. aud the payment ot that
amount would beIesisted. This action
of McNcal was clearly against the i'll
tc:ests of Medicine Lodge, and we be-
liCve the people so regard il.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Again we want 10 ask stockmrn TO
furnish us with list of all strays on
their fangcS, that We may publish the
ssm0. II will certainly be uf great adj
vantage 10 stcckmen who are wanting
To- know where to find their Strays, and
alike n benefit IN the ranchmen whose
ranges the strlys are on. Commence
this week seudirC i'm the lists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

How do our people like the idea Of
paying a special tax 81 twenty cents
ON the hundred dollars valuation for the
purpose Of liquidatingthe debt incurred
by the Law and Order council? This
IN addition to the other heavy leyics in
the CITY makes the owners Of city prop
crty bear heavy burden.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

The Banl, ~ Lradvillc, Colorado. at
one time one ~ the heaviest banking
institutions I'm The west closed its doors
last Thursday and left a large number
of creditors in the lurch. Two years
ngu the deposits in this bank amounted
90 81, 400 900; the eastern exchange done
during one year amounted tn SlB,OOO.-
pon
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Caldwell is all broke up because the
railroad company won't run Sunday
train down tlieC; and because the ex-
press company won't establish Sn Office
IN town; and because the people must
go to the depot To send theirdispatches.
our patient little city has none Of these
luSuries aud yet we are reasonably hap
py and conteuted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Ladies over y years Of age are per-
faittcd to vote at the school election TO
,cur next Thursday, August nth. The
opportunity should not bc lost.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Tom. ihunb was \ Mason of high
standing, and VAS buried 10y knights
Icuplar.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

These are dog-days, but is that reason
why stray CANNES should be allowed 10
take the country and spread hydrupho-
bia in their wakeY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Thc city treasury il still empty. and
the warrants drawn long age. are out
standing md unpaid.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
FOR SALE.

cner my house aud lots in Medicine Lodge
for sale on the following terms: $I,sOO, one
half cash, and the remainder In 3 installments,
4months apart. Possession will bo given In
one month from date of sale. The purchaser
to give note and mortgage and insure property
against fire and cyclones In my favor. Title
perfect, as the records will show.
The house has Ave good rooms, well finished,
has front and rear porches, a storm house and
cellar In rear yard, good and lasting water, and
the whole surrounded with a substantial plank
fence. Call ON or address,
MIG. NORTON, Medicine I,odye.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Why do you complain 80? II You are feeling
nad, take DIT. JackSon's Root and Horn Casual
y VII lnv,gorsse. STRENGTHEN, vitalize and en-
sale by al druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
Notice (!

All persons knowing themselves indebted to
J. G. Orner, on drug store accounts, are notified
20 call on J. w.McNeal and pay the same With
out further delay or expense ut
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
Cattle fOrS1ie.

lis she cattle, including Is head of yearling
heifers; alsoS head of steers, from to years
old. Shipped from Illinois last winter, in good
condition and free FROM disease. For particu-
lars call on or address,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
JOHNSON & STILES
StrdVed Horse,

Straycd, from Jim. Lockards ranch, I'm the
Sand Greek aud blackberry Pool, black horse
l41i hands high, branded with two small letter
ON the left shoulder, down On the point; abOu
0 years old.
RILEY LAKE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Dr Jackson's Penetrating Liniment Is posi-
,,Ic and unfailing cure for cuts, burns and
hr,I,s,s. swcliinROf the joints or muscles. col
lar or saddle gals, frozcn flesh, rheumatism
aud ls.ncuess or soreness OF every description.
arLnos lodged by all who have used IL 10 lie tho
In"st searching and healing liniment In use.
sold ~ all druggists
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
$500 Reward.

Wy 10y antnority vested ~ Us by resolution OF the
IN convention at Dodge CRY, Kansas Anil M.
IL And Il, 1873, We do hereby offer a reward OF
500 Dollars
Tor information that will lead 10 the arr,., and
'. icuon OF any person or persons guilty Of
steaiIng orkilling stock OF any kind beIoa9ing
to members ~ the Association. oAsi"e
y ~ A. u. AcCoT, President.
- "AlA-kf' Secretary ET-Sm
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03
PRIVATE BOARDING.

l am prepared to accommodate q limited
number of private bOarders, either with day
board or board ana lodging. Ny house Is con-
venicntly located, on Kansas avenue one block
from tho hank. Z MEAD SrOIP
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-08-03

Gasoline Stoves are the incest things out for
summer. They arc safe, durable and convent
ent. and cheap. Gcppert s. Stone sell them 40
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-15
Joseph Medill on the Liquor Traffic.

Mr. Joseph Mcdill, of the Chicago
Iribunc, having testified before the
Committee on Education and Labor, OF
which Senator Blair is Chairman, re-
fcrrinT to the money thrown away on
liquor the past ycir, and the New \ ork
Times attempting TO correct his figures,
he replied in Il letter, in which he SAYS;
Il did not say that the money thrown
away on liquor during the past year
would have furnished every one with a
comfortable home, but this: that pr
sons vino had made u careful study oi
the subject estimated the amount of
money squandcrcd on intoxicating
drinks by the wages classes of the
United States at 500, ,oo0,0 per year,
and that this sum, if it had been put
out at interest by them during the last
ten wears, would now amount to nearly
=. 900, coo, 0OC, a sum s,ifi icicnt to buy
every wa|c-workcr in all thc cities and
towns of the United StatcsSnow paying
rent comfortable domicilr. thus
cmancipating them from scrvitudc to
landlords.' l notice that in your
further comment YOU only estimate the
Wholesale value Of the liquor, wine and
beer manufactured and imported.
whereas these intoXicantS cost the
drinkers f,lly three times rs much as
costs something TO maintain the
25O.oAO saloons paying internal rcvc-
nue. license tax and their bar-tcnders,
and the rents of the places. The num-
Der of dram-shops in this city (New
York; / am told, exceeds 10000; esti-
mating their average receipts at the
very low figures of SD per day. and
YOU have the huge sum of Sji, 80. OOO
,.cr annum in this city alone. What
prorortion of this money is furnished
hy wages and salary classes of employees,
who compose more than thrce-fourthS
of your total population? Computing
the average receipts OF the quarter
million of kram- shops at only SO per
dav, their aggregate sales amount 10
S9l3, Doc, ,00O or not far from a billion
a wear. No one will deny that half the
liquor consumed by the people OF the
United States is by the wages classes.
The farmers, vino constitute Onc-half OF
the total population, drink but com
parativcly little as contrasted by the
city people. English statisticians csti-
mate the expenditure on drink of the
British and Irish Ut about 1000, 600
a year. and this by population only
two thirds as large as ours. The waste
of earnings on drink leaves the wage
workers poor. and poverty renders
them discOntentcd. The reform most
! u cdcd is Temperance.
81. MEDILL.'
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-15
Temperance Items.

THE old saying, lie who drinks
beer thinks beer, is only part ally true.
He thinks beer for awhile, but general
ly winds up by thinking whisky.-IhtI-
aieiphia CaH.
THE sALOoNIsT insists on making
drunk ards by law, and then tells us that
VIC g cant make men temperate by
law We are going to continue this
war on rum till all are convinced that it
is as practicable to close a drunkery by
law as to open it. And when we stop
the cause, the effects will cease. OHIO
GOod 1cnpidr
TIE prohibition question has been
brought promptly TO the front by the
Ohio election, and it will not easily be
showed again into tie background. The
moral sentiment of the country inclincs
strongly to prohibition. while the min
iStry as a body is the stay and buttress
of the movement in every considerable
campaign made on that issue. -PRtt0-
dclphia Press.
THE Scientific -4mericnn narrates the
following incident. upon which com
mcnt is unnecessary. 1t caIvies its own
moral: In one of our New England
cities a few days ago three wretched
tramps were brought before the Police
Court as vagrants, having been found
in an intoxicated condition in n barn
where they had slept the previous night.
On examination it was found that each
one had been former resident of the
CITY and was well known. One of Them
had been only few years ago the su-
perintendent of the foundry departing mt
of an extensive and widely-known man
ufacturing establishment, receiving a
salary of s., 800, and having a pleasant
home occupied by wife and children,
and being a man once esteemed and re-
spected by all who knew him. The two
others had been workmen under him,
whom he had discharged for neglect of
their work for drink, and he himself
was finally dismissed for the same
fault"
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-15
reason and turns q man into manisc.

reason and turns a man into manisc.
Like the shot in naval battle, which
hits "between wind and water" the
alcoholic death-shot strikes where body
and mind meet, and sends both to the
bottom. No brain is proof against it,.
The mightiest man intellectually
whom 1 ever saw in America l once saw
pitiabiv drunk! Alcohol is no respectcr
of persons: the giant and the idiot are
struck down alike by its stiletto. You
might as we'll put the pistol to your
brain and make swift, sure work with
it as to poison your brain by the slower
and equally deadly process of the bottle
Ninety nine hundredths of all the sui
cidcs in the land began with thought
less glass. Stop, my friend, before you
begin.
All Intoxicating drinks are more dam
Ccrous in this country than il almost
any other from the nervous tempera-
ment of our people. Our climate Is
stimulating, and American lie, IN al
most every direction, runs at high
r,,o of sncpd Youth is commonly
stronger at the engine than it is ut the
brakes This is prc-cminentlv true OF
our Young men. One unanSwerable
proof of the difficulty of stopping the
drink habit is found in the fact that so
very few are actually reformed. Not
onc-tcnth of those who ensiave them
selves to the bottle ever break loose,
even though they cry out in their sober
moments: Would to God !hat | might
never taste another drop'' There was
touching pathos in the speech OF one
Of or,r .:bovS in blue to the Police
Magistrate after he was arrested for
drunkenness He held up 4 whisky
flask and said: "Iour Honor, the only
hot 4 Is
Yet he admitted that enemy himself
and coulI not dislOdge it.
might multiply arguments in favor
of total abstinence rs the only certain
safeguard. The grace of God is pow
crlcSs if YOU voluntarily yield to temp
tation 1t is defiance to the Almighty
for YOU to leap into the rapids and cN-
pect HIM to save vou from tine cataract.
No small part Of my own life has been
spent in bootleSS efforts to save those
who were in the swift and trcachcrous
current: The remainder OF it shall be
spent in endcavoring to prevent Young
men from cmbarking on the stream
which is all music and mirth at the
starting point. and all damnation at the
bottom. Tons of arguments and APP
peals have been printed on this vital
question. "IiOw to save Young men
from strong drink" but they may all
be condensed into one linc-Stop bctorc
/ you bcgin = Ihcodore l.. Cuylcr, ID. d.,
! IN ". y. HdcpcndcH.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-15
PITH AND POINT.

Mrs. Shoddv says she has just
bought new African for her baby.
1t Is very amusing to gaze III Ian
gushing dude, and hear him talk of
- the softer SEX. .'-ItJas .Sy,i~JS.
The most abSent-minded man is the
professor who. when he hears himself
kno king the ashes out OF his pipe, viii
call out. come in. - TH 'rCSlpN ACN'S.
Shr-..I am fond of poetry He
s.Are YOU. indeed? Doyou like Burns"
Shn-..No indeed, they are so cNtreSS-
inr But then. | am not tro"blrd much
with them. as Ma does al! the cooking.
-EHBuiO E.rircs%-
ITO err is human to forgive divine,
a rood old ad4gr. but we notice that It
is neyrr quoted to lis when we make Il
mistake We have TO DO the quoting for
ourSolves.-UctTot Post
The minister who ties the cornu-
bal knot gels Il fee varying from - TO
$50. the lawyer who unties 1t charges
from 500 to 5000 ia 'Cr . -ct". W Inch
only means that everybody has II pay
more money u get out of trouble tHan
to ret into it. Don't be finding fault
with matters of course e-CO''"tcf-j"'fF-
nal.
bears squeezed on Northern Pa
ciiic.' read a tifth-Avcrsuc lady recent
/ ly. Were they caught between the
cas-. wonder? What wild country
/ that must be, way out there. | suppose
| the 10 .onlotivcS must have bcar-catciicrs
| instead of cow-catchcrs-
! -Ancicnt History: \ certain liumor-
! iSt. having applied for Il situation. told
| the Mana~ing editor that he was the
| author of the Joke about the Banana
/ peel. Whcreupon the Managing editor
| Hired him To Write personal Rrm!nlN-
| ccnrcS of the Antediluvi;ln Period. III
| cd,O NcTS.
A graceful writer one day wrote 4
! beautiful and sublime article showing
| how easy twas to die But when the chol-
era morbuS struck him that night he
| had fonr doctors called in, and the drug
ri-, at the corner took his family On an
| excursion with the money pad for the
| beautiful article c-T1c JH"gc.
| -Sniflcn lin his own estimation the
| rising poet of Am rrica(: - An, do You
! know. Miss Brac:n@, that M lance.
| ALWAYS come to me- IN my dreams:
| Miss Bracin~: "Ie-? that Is perhaps
/ WHY they make other people so sleepy
| Suittrn, after Il moment hesitation,
concludes that it would b. well to retire
| for a ,viiile-I'stdidc'ph 'phia thIH.
An illustration of the ridiculous and
| aunoyinr way in which churth ci."ll
| will sometimes run together the woros
| of a hymn is afforded by the remark oi
\ small bov in one of the front pewS OF
| :, cburch in Boston. The hymn BEGIN
ninu 1.-The consccratcd cross Id bear,
had lust been sung. and in the momen,
tary quiet which followed the pcrrlcNed
| youth turned to his father and asked IN
an earnest whisper: ''>ay. pa, where dC
they keep the conSccrated cross-ey~'
| henr?''- ChtcagO Inter Occan-