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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

s Il for from S25 to SS5, and in this in
stance the stock from which these
beeves are taken are worth SIS to S35
per head, and so on to where you find
improved and heavier beeves selling for
great deal more money, in which case
the entire herd is worth just so much
per head as the beeves sold for. Whyp
reason this way: buy stock of cattle,
giving just so much per head as the first
beeves will sell for, and the first crop of
beeves win pay at least nine per cent
on the investment, and the increase on
the herd is worth 70 per cent per year
on the value of the stock, which gives
the purchaser from thirty to thirty-five
per cent on his investment, or yearly
dividend of from nine to ten per cent
and an annual increase of capital of
twenty per cent, and while this is the
case the stockmen who is in condition
to hold his cattle need never fear q de-
cline.'
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

a company of swindlers in the east.
with headquarters at Indianapolis. it
would seem, are laying the foundation
for an immense confidence game, the
substance of which is as follows: They
propose to organize the Peoples Rail-
road company, of America, which is
to build two double track narrow
guage roads, traversing the country in
opposite directions, from New York to
San Francisco and from Chicago to
New Orleans. 1t is estimated that
$500, 100000 will be required to do the
work; and this amount will be subscrib-
ed by the stockholders, who will be
paid in stocks of the road. Only a linn
tied number of stockholders will be al
lowed in each state; and every employe
and officer is to share in the profits of
the road when it is completed. The
whole scheme is a swindle and will no
doubt be nipped in the bud before long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The Dodge City folks complain that
the change made in the dead line by the
last Legislature practically kills the
Texas cattle business at that place. We
fear that the days of through drive are
numbered, owing not so much to the
dead line legislation as to the fencing
OF pastures in Texas, ,as well as in the In
dian Territory. So far as this section
IS concerned, it is now almost impossi-
bic for stockmen to reach the Red river
through the Texas lanes. After herds
strike the Territory, they have a clear
field until the Cimarron is reached.
From there on the road is devious and
very narrow in places. These facts
may as well be understood at once, in or
der that remedy, if one can be found,
be applied. Caldwell Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Life is made up of surprises, but
probably no one was ever more COM
pletely astonished than the subject of
this story by the Newburyport Herald
Formerly it was the custom, moro than
at present, to hand up notes in the
pulpit for the loss of friends, etc. A
nelghboring clergyman on an exchange
read a notice that Mr.. A. desired pray
ers that the death of his wife might be
sanetified to him, etc., and the clergy
man prayed most earnestly for the
brother sitting lonely and desolate in
his pew, etc. He noticed rustling in
the congregation, and to his consterna-
ton learned that the notehad been shut
up in the Bible year, and the man had
MS new wife for the first time in the
pew. The good people smiled.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The Neosha Free Press thinks the
Honorable Henry G. Sluss, the disting-
uished senator from Sedgwick, would
unite the great party as candidate for
governor. Mr.. Sluss may possibly be
elected judge in the Wichita district
this fall, and thus made ineligible. The
senator would, however, fill the bill as
candidate for governor.-Common-
wealth.
Henry Sluss viii stand good chance
for district judge, but the next govern
or of Kansas will be named Martin. 1t
may be John A. but we think it will be
George W. or else democrat viii get
there.-Wichita Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The trail seems to be the fayorite
route to market this year and quite a
number of ranchmen now have beef
herds moving to Kansas markets. Mr..
William Bourland, of the Red river
Cattle company, was in town this week
and informs us that his company has
now on the trail to Hunnewell 1000
beeves and that more are to follow.
Mr.. j. q. Witherspoon, of Witherspoon
Bros, says they are nearly ready to
start herd of 1000 to the same desti-
nation. Uncle Kit Carter, of the Kit
Carter Cate company, say most of the
neighbors will drive instead of ship
Texas Live Stock Jonrnal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13


Judge Martin of the Shawnee county
district court, has rendered a decision
of Importance to liquor dealers, both in
and out of this state. In 1881 Sachs
purchased bill of liquors from Feine-
man & Co., of Kansas City, and did not
pay the bin. Suit was brought. The
defendants attorney set up that the
contract was void, because it was for
the sale of intoxicating liquors to the
defendant, to be bartered and sold in
Topeka, in violation of the prohibition
laws of the state. Judge Martin in
structed the jury that the contract was
void If it was for the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors to the defendant to be by
him sold or used in violation of the law
and the jury returned a verdict for the
defendant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The Mora county, New Mexico Pho
neer says: 'Dr. Sparks has a peculiar
grass which, perhaps, will some day be
received by the people of New Mexico
as wonderful thing. 1t is said that it
will grow on the dTyest ground where
ever there is an annual rainfall of
twelve inches or more. The roots sink
into the earth from four to seven feet,
thus securing more nourishment than
ordinary grass. Stock thrive well on
it, even eating the roots. 1t grows to a
height of thirty inches, is very leafy, of
rapid growth, and yields five or six cut
tings of hay year. 1t is proof against
heat, drouth and flood.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Post and wire.for fencing on the Str D
are going down xuite lively. The posts
are shipped from Missouri, about fifty
miles southeast of Pierce City. The
freight on them, over the Frisco line to
Wichita, distance of over 200 miles
costs in the neighborhood of S5Oper car,
and from Wichita to Caldwell ,S35 toSl0
per car for sixty mile haul. Of course
there is no discrimination about this,
but then it looks very queer, when the
difference in the length of haul, is con-
sidered.-Caldwel Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

A number of herds of through catt G
are now at Dodge City and some trad
ing is doing, though the market is slo W.
Sayers & Burnett have sold out their
herd as follows: 400 ones to Shield
Bros. at Sl6.20; 800 twos at $50, and
5000 mixed to d. b. Berry & Co., at Sic
and S19.
There continues movement of ma
tive cattle to western ranges ,and young
and breeding cattle are meeting with
very good sale. Messrs. Geo. r. Barse &
Co. sold Wednesday to the Union Cat
tie Co., thirteen bulls, sixteen COWS and
calves, eight yearling heifers and ia
two and three-year-old COWS at S23. so
per head all round.
The most important ranch transact
ion made for sometime was reported
here Wednesday by Mr. Jot Gunter,
who is just up from Texas. He sells
out his interest in the ranch and cattle,
10000, of MunSon & Gunter in Panhan-
die, Texas, to his partner; the valuation
being placed at SIT 600. And in turn
purchased from his partner, w. B. Gun
ter, l4,000 acres of well watered land in
Gracen county, Tex, and $500 cattle
for Sl25, 5,000.-Kansas City Live Stock
Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

1t is curious fact that SO firm in tex
lure is the paper of genuine Bank of
England note that burning alone can
hardly destroy them. The authorities
have in little glazed frame the remains
of the note which was in the great fire
of Chicago. Though completely char
red and black, the paper holds together
and the note is sufficiently legible to
establish its genuineness and be cashed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

An Eight Page, Eight Column paper, devoted
70 me Interests - Medicine Lodge aud the
southwest. The largest paper published in
Kansas. Largest circulation uf any papersin
No Southwest II Offers unsurpassed facilities
% advertisers, and gives subscribers more So
loot reading matter than any paper published
IN Kansas.
Subscription price, t2OO per year IN advance.
Address all lettors to
y. W. PAYNE,
Medicine Lodge, KS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

When man begins defamation to
you about loyalty to law" ask him
first if he favors the election of sheriffs
who will see that only prohibitionists
get on juries. This will bring him to
the pith of his subject sooner.-Win-
field Telegram.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

a boy aged Is eloped with a girl of Is
at Rome, New York, last week, and no
trace of the youthful idiots could be
found. The boy stole his sweetheart
from an upstairs room by putting a
ladder against the side of the house.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The sheepmen of the county will pc
tition the board of county commission
ers to appoint an inspector for this
county, whose duty it will be to inspect
the fiocks of sheep in the county and
see that the law for the examination
OF the scab is enforced Wellington
Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
1t is asserted that thirty million dol

1t is asserted that thirty million dol
lars of English capital was invested in
American cattle ranches last year.
There are now in the west agents from
several large institutions in England
and Holland buying up water privileges
and it may be safely estimated that an
equal amount will be invested this year
in the same way.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The campaign in Ohio this year par
takes OF the nature of national contest
The democrats will bend every energy
to win, as the election of Hoadly as
sures the success of the national ticket
next wear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

1t is charged and reiterated by a
Washington paper, that Secretary of
State Frelinghnysen is asleep most of
the time; that Secretary of the Treasury
Folger, confines his labors chiefly to de-
filing treasury girls, and other acts of
lechery. and that Attorney-General
Brewster is a drunken sot. This pict-
ure of stalwartism, by paper that has
been considered stalwart, is not very
tiattering.-Troy Chief.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The new compulsory education law
in Illinois provides that every person
having the charge or control of children
between the ages of and II years shall
send them to school at least twelve
weeks in each year, unless excused by
the local school board.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The interior department has just de-
cided concerning the pension law, that
total, permanent helplessness" means
permanent injury, requiring the regu-
lar personal attendance and aid of an
other person.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
The other day on an Arkansas rail-

The other day on an Arkansas rail
road an Old gentleman sat, half asleep,
with book entitled, The Train Rob-
bers," lying on his lap. Pretty soon he
sank to sleep. The window sash fell
with loud report, and the old man,
springing to his feet and throwing up
his hands, exclaimed, Gentlemen
haven't got cent"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

The star route verdict will be heard
from in 1884. Ingersoll may let the
Washington mob swill his punch, and
the jury may all have the delirium tre-
mems, but the judgment of the nations s
jury is to be rendered next November
at the ballot bOx-Detroit Free Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
Recently a birth was recorded at til

Recently birth was recorded at the
clerks office at Tuscola, H., where the
acting physician ftated that the father
of the child was eighty-four years older
than the mother, the former being lO3
and the latter 10 years of age. The pa
rents, John and Minnie Hawkins, are
both cOlOred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Statistics show that the growth of
timber in Kansas is yearly increasing
beyond the consumption. 1t was fear
ed at the first settling of the state that
the timber would disappear in few
wears.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Ihe Wellington Democrat is now
published by stoek company. T. p,
Richardson is editor of the paper and
Chas. L. Hickman, formerly of this
place, is business manager.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

A gap of lis miles, which will be COW
cred about the end of August, is the
only break in the railroad communica-
tlon between Duluth and Puget Sound.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

There is a constant inquiring after
she cattle, which are not to be had on
this market, as all that class of stock on
the trail have been sold and at figures
that are truly marvellous.
John L. Lytle, who is interested in
more through cattle than any other dro-
yer on the trail, has passed his herds
numbering eleven in all, or about 81, 900
head, which are well on their way for
the northern country, with the excep-
ton of two herds, one of which he sold
Dickey Bros. and turned back into the
Panhandle, and the one sent to New
MeXico.-Dodge City Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Inc First National Bank. of Chicago
hoids individual deposits to the amount
OF over eight million dollars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
POSTAL

Postufiicc ut Medicine Lodge open FROM A NJ
Money Or,icr Onicu. WD VASSIyKE pW
KAMA VANSLYKE, ASSISTANT.
The Mails:
trnn liarpcr AMI ull Eastern points, arrives
daily atsFM; lonves daily ut ~ An
Frum sun city, Lake City. Sodicr Creek. Rcd
srceS, hutchnl@uu, ktnYtnan, Eruss. kiowa.
Lodi, arrives Mondays, Wednesdays ami Fr.I
aAlsMbrM DcpartsTucsdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays ats
Frou luka, Elm Mills md sarntorn arrives On
gue.uays anu frhay' ~ . rN nni departs on
wednesdays and Saturdays atsAu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

q. w. Henry, a writer in the Chicago
Breeders Gazette, gives his experience
with Polled Angus cattle as mixers.
and concludes they are equal to any.
and superior to many breeds. He says:
I'm January, February, March and
April, of 1888, twenty-five of my cows
and heifers had calves. Twenty of
them are living; two came dead. There
is not one among the lot but has raised
her calf well, and ten out of the twenty
two we had to milk every day, some for
one month and some of them for two
months after calvlng, and of these two
of the number are two-year-olds. |
will say, 1 have handled Shorthorns for
several years, and had from fifty to one
hundred thoroughbred and graded
ShOrthorn cows at "a time, but l never
had twenty-five cows with so many
good mixers and so few poor mixers
as the twenty-five imported Polled An
gus COWS l have to-day"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13

Trinidad, Col, News: The Cimarron
Cattle company. of which Mr.. w. L..
South is president, laid twenty five
hundred feet of lead pipe, leading from
spring in the mountain down to a
good place for their cattle to drink
Knowing that the supply was inexhaus-
tible, they were surprised to find that
the flow of water had stopped. Going
up the mountain they discovered that a
huge bearihad dug up about thirty feet
of their pipe and had twisted it out of
all shape. Itwas again buried, and on
the following night the bear again dug
it up and bit it entirely two.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-13
SOCIETIES
CHURCHES

MErHODIsT EPIsCOPAT.-scrvicc. every
1sA SUNDAY at 10 ID q. I'M. and Z 10 r. M sun
NhN rshpni tN'iN CMnfihy 80 dtN y. m. HHlver
meeting every lhurstlny evening ~ e.l
htranEurs invited WI ELLtorr. IA. .tor.
pRRsHYTERtAN.-Sc on second AMI
- Fourth sundays ~ each mouth Suuduy
Honoo' AZ q y. W. A. AXLtNE, Pastor.
ClUHISrTAN.-C Church meeting and sscr,
- meut every sunday az n o'cksck. SUNDAY
school ut tO Ocbuck
TINTED UWETUUEN- M the Chris
by Rrv. COLE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-13
OBITUARY..
Death Of Ex-Governor Matt Head OF
New Hampshire.

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. IL.
Ex-Gov. Matt Head died at his home in
Hooksett this evening, after q lingering ill.
ness, aged So. The deceased was Q native
of that town and was educated in the CON-
mon school and Pembroke Academy. He was
president of the New Hampshire Agricultural
Society ten years, besides being a trustee OF
the New England Society, being appointed in
March, 1864. Gov. Gilmore appointed him
adjutant inspector and quartmaster general
sition he rendered efficient and valuable ser.
vide in arming and equipping the troops for
the front. In 1875 celebrated controversy
occurred in the old second senatorial district
over the spelling of his name on the ballots
upon technically which increased his votes.
He had q plurality but the votes were thrown
ont by Gov. Weston and council when they
canvassed the returns. and the certificate
given to Hon. Joseph Priest, his democratic
opponent. He was electec to the State Sem
ate for two succeeding years, the last of
which he was elected president of that body.
In 1878 he was nominated and elected as the
republican candidate for governor, serving
one term. He was one of the most conspic-
uous members of the Masonic fraternity in
the State. He belonged to the supreme
council, having taken all the degrees of the
Ancient and Scottish rites, including the
33rd, and all in the rite of the Memphis to
the Oath. He was an honorary member
of Boston Consistory and ex-grand
chancellor of Sublime Consistory of New
Hampshire was also an Odd Fellow and .
member of the Knights of Pythias. The
deceased leaves q widow and daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-13
THE ARMY.
What the Inspector General Recon.
mends.

The inspector general Of the army in his
annual report says the prime cause of so
much desertion in the army is the employ
ment of so many soldiers as labOrers and
mechanics in addition to the military SER
vice required. 1t is suggested a. a remedy
for deserton that there should be provision
or law by which recruits should be retained
at the depot and carefully instructed in all
the duties of soldiers before he joins the
command, for which purpose authority should
exist to enlist 1000 men in excess of the
legalized active strength of the army, that
there should be larger commands and better
quarters with more facilities for social recre-
alton and amusements, that the pay of pri-
vstes, cOrporals, sergeants and first sergeants
be increased to SIS, $50, S25 and $50 re-
spectively, that the practice of employing
soldiers at constant labor be discontinued,
and that the troops, both officers and men,
be restricted to the duties which more prop
erly pertain to the profession. The report
SAYS: 1.-The army should hold high position
of honor. trnst and efficiency that will COM
mand the respect and support of the people.
A republic should have intelligent, educated
and patriotic soldiers, must keep abreast with
the progress of the age. Our country with
fifty million of people with vast interests
cannot afford to dispense with an efficient
military organization.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-13
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Probable Change of Management Of the
N. Y. & N. e. Railroad.
Boston. Nov. II.

BOsTON, Nov. IL.
The Transcript saws that the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad is at the
bottom of the upward movement in the N. Y.
4 N. E. securities, and further investigation
confirms this view of the case.
Charles. p. Clark, formerly general man
ager of the N. Y. & N. f.. is now second
vice president Of the N. Y, n. II. & Hart
ford railroad, and it is understood that the
proxies now solicited in the interest of the
change in the mana cement of the New Eng
land road be used to elect Mr.. Clark presi-
dent in place of J. II. Wilson, under whose
management the road has been at least most
unfortunate. The last straw to make break
in the management of the N. Y. & N. f. rail-
road was q rupture with the N. Y,
N. H & Hartford railroad, by which
harmonious business relations could not
longer exist under the present management
of the New England road, and a closer al
lance with the New Haven road and further
with the Pennsylvania, now desiring change
in the N. Y. & N. E. 1t is well known that
the parties now asking for the N. Y. & N. E.
proxies control the Hartford & Harlem
scheme, designed to parallel the New York.
New Haven & Hartford to New York. This
Hartford Harlem scheme, if the present
plan goes through, will probably be held in
allegiance or worked into a more recent plan.
1t is well known that the Vanderbilt and
Pennsylvania systems are preparing for a
severe struggle in Pennsylvania and that
such an outlet to New England as the New
York New Haven with the New York &
New England could give would be no small
advantage to the Pennsylvania system,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-13
The surrender at Silver Creek A,

The surrender at Silver Creek, Ariz.,
Of seventy-nine or more Chiricahua
Apaches seems to justify General Crooks
oR-declared belief that sooner or later all
Of these Indians would reach the reserva-
ton. They give a reasonable excuse Tor
their delay in coming inand confirm the
news of Juh's death. 1t is to be noted,
however. that those members of the tribe
who have little Charles McComas in
charge hold back. Possibly they are
waiting to see what treatment their fellows
Will receive At San Carlos and are keeping
this captive white boy Is hostage.