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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
Public Land Laws.

The three bills relating to public lands
introduced by Senator ingalls,, are de-
signed to materially simplify the oper-
ations of the general land Office, and
change in several important particulars
the method of acquiring title to pub
lie lands.
The first provides for the repeal of
the pre-emption laws, but authorizes
the second homestead entry by persons
who, having made one homestead entry
have for any reason failed to perfect the
title, and who, at the same time, never
made filing under the pre-emption
act.
The second repeals the timber culture
law, but permits the title to be perfect
ed in accordance with the provisions of
that law, upon all claims entered before
the passage of the repeating act.
The third and last series proposes to
amend the homestead act by prohibit
ing Communication hereunder, until two
years have elapsed from the date of set
tlement, one year of which must be on
record in the land Office. 1t also repeals
the provision OF the law under which
local land offices are authorized to re-
ceive ACCOMPLISHMENTS and immediately
throw claims felinquished open to entry.
In effect, 1t requires all ACCOMPLISHMENTS
to be forwarded to the commissioner of
the general land Office and approved by
him before the land in question is
thrown open to entry. The effect of
this series of measures, if they become
laws, will be to limit the amount of
public land a single individual can Sc
cure to one claim. One hundred and
sixty acres of land may be secured, af-
ter two years actual residence thereon.
by paying S1.25 per acre, or after five
years residence, for nothing. The pro-
vision in respect to ACCOMPLISHMENTS is
designed to put stop to the practice OF
fling entries upon public lands, and
holding them for the purpose of selling
the REIMBURSEMENT to incoming settlers
Under the existing laws citizen may
obtain three claims, one each under the
homestead, pre-emption and timber
culture laws. He secures timber cul.
ture claim without residence, and may
purchase pre-emption and homestead
claims after six months actual resi-
: denee.
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Something OF a scorchar.

Mr.. Dana, editor of the New York
Sun, has received an invitation from r.
b. Hayes, President of the National
Prison Association, to join that body.
Following is the manner in which Mr..
Dana declines the invitation of His
Fraudulency:
I'm the first place we have no evidence
that Mr.. h. b. Hayes is in fact Presi-
dent of the National Prison Associa-
ton, and therefore authorized TO ask us
to join. 1t is true that he signs him
self as President, but in his case that
signifies nothing. For four years he
was in the habit of signing himself as
President of the United States, an of
flee to which he was never elected. If
he did not scruple to lie then, he would
hardly hesitate now, in a matter of mi
nor Importance. We should prefer to
scrutinize the returns before taking his
right or title to call himself President
of the National Prison Association, and
to invite us to join. How do we know
that he has not had himself counted in.
and that our FIVE dollars year are not
wanted to support his pretensions to a
stolen Office?
In the second place, even if the fact
that Mr.. Hayes, of Ohio, was in this
instance honestly elected be established
to our satisfaction, we should neverthe-
less decline the invitation with prompt
itude. We have the greatest contempt
for the character of Mr.. r.. b. Hayes
a contempt so great, indeed, that it is
impossible to measure it with words,
and at the same time preserve the out
ward forms of politeness. We have no
desire to associate withh him, intimate
ly or remotely, even in the discussion of
the proper treatment of criminals. In
associating ourselves with him in any
way we should consider that we were
doing permanent injury to our self
respect.
That is why Mr.. Hayes invitation is
declined without thanks and without
hesitation"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14

The New York World has succeeded
in finding out who and what our Sena-
tor ingalls, is. Under the heading
why Elevate Mr.. Ingalls?" the World
says: ut is understood that the Hon.
John j. Ingalls, is the man who will be
selected by the republicans of the SEN
ate for the position of president. In
other words, Mr.. Ingalls, is to be chosen
acting vice president of the United
States. In the event that Mr.. Arthur
is removed suddenly by big dinner or
an assassin, Mr.. ingalls, will become the
chief executive of the republic. Mr..
ingalls, is Kansas politician. He is
the gentleman who rose to prominence
by trampling into dust the notorious
Pomeroy. The scandal growing out of
his first election to the senate is still
fresh in the public's mind. He has been
a devoted friend of the Union Pacific
railway in the senate. His opposition
to the Thurman funding bill gave him
great ccnspicuity at one time and won
him the favor of all good monopiists.
In the list Of senators which we have
in our library, prepared for the use of
students in politics, Mr.. ingalls, is ent-
cred as follows: Lawyer, Railroad
Director and reputed Lobbyist" Mr..
Ingalls, elevation to the presidency of
the senate viii emphasize in the most
striking manner the decadence of that
body and the moral rottenness of the
republican party
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
MEDICINE LODGE BARBER CO. KANSAS DEC a. 1883
The Cherokee St,ip.

In the Times of a recent date appear
ed an editorial denouncing the parties
to the lease of that portion of the In
dian Territory known as the Cherokee
Strip-a tract of about 100000 acres
bordering on the southern line of the
state of Kansas. For years there has
been constant trouble between the In
dians and the drovers, caused by a re-
fusal on the part of the latter to pay the
taxes demanded by every tribe for the
privilege of grazing their cattle while
ell route north with their annual drive.
OF late years there has been more sys-
tenn in collecting the tax levied, while
there was also more expense in collect
ing, and more systematic mode of
placing the great bulk of the proceeds
into the individual pockets of few of
the leading men of the tribes.
The facts of the case are that the
Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association
is no more monopoly than any other
business corporation, as it is composed
of about 200 members, no one at that
time occupying any portion of the Strip
being prohibited from holding his cattle
there, provided he paid his share of the
rental.
AS to the statement that a million
cattle could be herded on the six mil
lion acres mentioned, there is not
ranchman who does not know it is alb
surd. The Indicator has shown, no lat
er than last May, that the losses of cat
tie in that section during the past win
ter ranged from to 20 per cent, some
of the heaviest losses being on pastures
containing % acres of land to each
head of stock. There are now on the
Cherokee Strip about 100000 cattle or one
to every 20 acres, which is considered by
most raRchmen as small an area as is
adapted to furnish summer and winter
grazing for an animal on the plains. In
the bluegrass regions of Missouri, from
8 to acres is considered sufficient for
each head of stock, but every one knows
or ought to know, that the wild grass
of the plains has not one-fourth the
value of bluegrass as pasturage.-Kan-
sas City Indicator.
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The Fat Stock Shows .posiesu of the Breeds.

/ The Kansas City and Chicago Fat
Stock Shows have both closed, and as
exhibitions of fat stock were grand sue
cesses. The battle of the breeds was
fought at both places, and il is a SUBJ
Ject of congratulation that the contests
were close all around. Here at Kansas
City the Shorthoms took the lead, but
were followed close by the Herefords
and Black Polled cattle. OF the latter
the entries were mainly breeding cattle,
but fine lot. OF the two steers enter
ed the Galloway was slaughtered and
won the premium for best carcass in his
class. Enough was seen and learned
here at our show to convince an impair
tial mind that there were four grand dis
tinctively beef breeds now here in the
west; the Shtrtltorns, the Herefords,
the Aberdeen-Angus and the Galloway,
and that the merits of all are so pro-
nounced as to necessitate breeders Of
each class to work hard for their pre-
tniums. Only by bringing out the full
merits of the animal, can a premium
now be expected at the Fat Stock
Show.
In Chicago the fight between the
Herefosds and Shorthorns was hot one
and in the battle no material advantage
was gained bv either breed. The Here
ford men made headway as compared
with last year and may be claimed to
have gained several points, but they by
no means routed the Shorthorn hosts.
In the rings for grades and crosses there
we're eight premiums taken by Short
horns and four by Herefords. The
grand sweepstakes was won by grade
Hereford, swapping this honor to the
'white faees' from the Shorthorns that
won last year. The sweepstakes for
three-year-oltfs and over was won by the
Polled-Angus steer "Black Prince"
He was magnificent beast. lie won
first premium for -year-old of his
breed here at Kansas City and special
prize. There were nineteen animals
slaughtered in Chicago, and the array
of carcasses was the finest ever seen in
this country. J. III. Potts & Sons Short
horn steer, Starlight" won the first
premium in the three-yeat-old class;
Hon. NJ. II. Cochrane's Polled-Angus
steer "Waterside jack" got the first
prize for two-year- olds, and c. NJ. Cul-
bertson's Hereford COW, Kathleen"
took the first premium for the best cow
slaughtered. The Shorthorn, "Star-
light" won the premium for the best
carcass in the show.
This steer carried off the grand sweep
stakes premium here at Kansas City and
our judges were sharply criticised by
friends of some of the other breeds for
giving it to him. 1t is gratifying to
know that when taken to Chicago and
slaughtered he beat everything shown
against him, thus supporting our judges
in their judgment.
The position of the breeds is left
much the same as year ago, and the
| fight for supremacy will bave TO be
fought over next year, when from the
preparations that are being made by the
friends of the different breeds it viii be
waged with increased vigor.-Kansas
| City Live Stock Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14

The crimson color of the sky every
evening after sunset is attracting gen.
eral attention. The brilliant eoloring
is due to what's termed a dry fog. Ow-
ing to the stagnation Of the air, dry
weather and numerous fires, the atmos-
phere becomes filled with smoke and
dust. The rays of the great orb have
very dense atmosphere to penetrate
near sunrise and sunset. The red rays
have more power of penetration than
those of other colors, consequently the
red rays are more numerous and cause
the sky to be crimson at the time men,
toned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
Our Next Governor.

Governor Click is reported in an in
terview in the Chicago Tribune, as say
ing he was not candidate for re-elec-
ton. We hope the next state conven-
ton will present him with reasons for
reconsidering this determination. Gov
ernor Click, beyond all men in the state
is our choice for next governor. 1t can
not be said that the Beacon has slob-
bered over the governor since his occu-
pancy. If anything, we have failed to
accord him the full measure of his mer-
it. We can see no reason why he should
not receive the same support he did a
year ago. The same paramount issues
are before the people. The same enc
my is in the field. Governor Click has
broken no pledges, betrayed no trusts.
No public man has ever been more hon
estly, frankly and efficiently faithful to
every promise he made the people in
his canvass. AS legislator, as candi-
date and as governor, his record is
clear cut and consistent. He fought
prohibition in the legislature, he has
been loyal to his pledges as governor.
He has stood by the people on the rail-
road question. He has fought and won
for the people, against the railroad pub
lie land monOpOlists. His administra-
tion so far has been able and economic
al. He is the first governor of Kansas
that has ever been non-partisan in his
appointments. In DIR. Krom he has
even recognized the prohibltionists, and
he appointed him, not because he was a
prohibiHonist, but in spite of it, recog-
nizing his fitness. We have talked with
many Republicans in this city who vot-
ed for Click, and every one is compell-
ed to acknowledge that the governor
has deceived them in nothing, has been
unfaithful in nothing. Nothing but the
blindest, most reasoning, and most SER
vile partisanship, can defeat him if re-
ominated.-Wichita Beacon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
Cattle In Montana

a correspondent writing from Monta-
ma to the ST. Paul Pioneer-Press. OBJ
serves that the shipment of cattle west
is strange development of the recent
times. This year Eastern Montana has
sent to market about "a 900 beeves. and
has received "a 900 head of Eastern CAT
tle-an excess of 10000 head of import
over export.
The Eastern cattle bought for West
ern shipment were purchased in Ohio.
Iewa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ninneso-
ia. They are generally young, one and
two-year-olds, or cows, brought for dairy
or breeding purposes. How this expert
ment of shipping Eastern cattle west to
winter will come out am not prepared
to say, but 1 think it will succeed if
good care is taken of them the first win
ter. Cattlebeceme acclimated in a wear
or two, and then there is little or no
danger of their dying, no matter how
severe the winters are. A Montana
calf, born and reared on the soil. can
not be killed by severe weather any
more than buffalo calf.
l have noticed that the hair of cattle
born in this northern climate is longer
and the hide thicker than that of East
ern cattle, so l suppose nature accom-
modates itself to the latitude in which,
1t has to exist. Our stockmen, too. are
becoming more careful of their herds
than they used to be. They now cut
and put up good deal of hay for their
cattle, thing they never did until late
ly. A moving machine and little la
Dor ihas been found to be cheap in
surance on herd. The great number
of cattle shipped and driven into Mon
tana from other points during the past
year marks it as the future grazing
ground of the northwest"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
Weather SAVINGS.

An interesting volume has been issued
by the Signal Service department of the
government, under the direction of Gen.
Hazen, chief signal service officer. The
book consists,of weather proverbs, relat-
ing to foretelling the weather by the ac-
tions of cats, dogs, insects and reptiles,
the condition or appearance of fogs, dew
rainbows, storms, thunder and lightning
trees and wind. The following about
the movements of animals are fair spec
linens of this official book of weather
proverbs:
When cats sneeze it is a sign of rain.
The cardinal point to which cat
turns and washes her face, after a rain,
shows the direction from which the wind
will blow.
When cats are snoring foul weather
follows.
Cats with tails up, and hair appar-
emily electrified, indicate approaching
wind.
1t is sign of rain if cat washes.her
head her ears.
When cat scratches itself or.scratch-
es OH a log OF tree, it indicates rain.
When cat washes her face with her
back to the fire, expect thaw.
When cats lie on their head, with the
mouth turned up, expect a storm.
Cats have the reputation of being
7Featherwise, an old notion which has
given rise to most extensive folklore.
1t is almost universally believed that
good weather may be expected when
the cat washes herself, but bad when
she licks her coat against the grain, or
washes her face over her ears, or sits
with her tail to the fire. AS, too, the
cat is supposed not only to have knowl-
edge of the state Of the weather, but a
certain share in the arrangement of it,
is considered by sailors to be unwise to
provoke cat.
When cow stops and shakes her foot
it indicates there is bad weather behind
her.
When cattle collect near the barn long
before night and remain near the barn
till late in the morning, expect severe
winter.
Cattle are also said to foreshadow a
rain when they lick their forefeet, or lie
on their right side, or scfatch themselves
more than usual against posts or other
objects.
Hares take TO the open country before
a snowstorm.
Hogs rubbing themselves in winter in.
dicates an approaching thaw.
In cold, long winters rabbits are fat
| in October and November in mild and
pleasant winters they are poor in those
months.
When the spaniel sleeps it indicates
rain.
Owls hooting indicats rain. IF they
| hoot at night expect fair weather.
| When an owl boots or scratches sit
ting on the top of a house, or by the
side Of window, it is said TO foretell
death.
| When the rooster goes Growing to bed
he will rise with watery head.
If rooster crows on the ground. il Id
a sign Of rain; if he crows on the fencs
it is a sign of fair weather.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14

The Western Stock Association have
offered reward of 500, in addition to
the standing reward of $500, for the ar
rest and return of VIM. NJ. Byrd to the
sheriff Of Ford county, at Dodge City.
cattle and afterwards jumped his bail.
He is described as of rather slender
build, light complexion, light mtistache,
balance of face shaved smooth, and is
about five feet ten inches in height.
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To Our subscribers: If from any cause the
INDEX does not reach you regularly, you are
requested to notify US at once. We are care
ful about sending out the paper, and want to
know when subscribers fail to get il. tt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14

Among the other reforms Crittenden
inaugurated when he went into office
as governor of Missouri, was to refuse
to honor acquisitions from the govern
ors of other states for criminals charg-
with less crimes than felonies. He has
now decided that to persist in such a
course would be to make Missouri ref
uge for class of criminals who would
flee there from all parts of the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14

Mayor Wilson, the anti-prohibition-
ist, of Topeka, has resigned his office,
and the vacancy is to be filed at spec
ial election called for the 22d. 1t is a
cold week when our capital city is not
stirred up over the prohibition question.
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j. NJ. Anthony, a brother of Susan B.,
has taken the contract for prosecuting
the violators of the prohibition law at
Fort Scott.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-18
South Dakota's Position.
Gianl Forks News.

There is nothing in the demand
Of South Dakota that savors of the
old states rights doctrine. 1t is a
simple demand for justice, which is
being withheld by lot of mntiquat-
ed politicians. South Dakota has
the area and the population, and if
she has the courage she will walk
into the Union just as did Vermont,
Michigan and several others. South
Dakota says to the union: "I'm- big
enough every way. Yon should not
attempt to keep me out. l will or
ganize and show you how to run a
.stats.... You must take me in. The
constitution says you SHALL" Were
South Dakota acting under the old
states rights doctrine. she would say
to the Union: 'You have nothing to
do with the matter. l can 60 nif /
want to or l can stay out. / am a
state and l am a territory, just as it
pleases me best, and it's none Of
your business. You have no au-
thority over me whatever" South
Dakota, however, recognizes her sub
ordinate position and simply asks
what she is constitutiol,ally entitled
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-18
Smoking Opium.

The boss" Smpkee, John?n (J6hn
is the Christian name for all pale
faces, so far as the Chinaman is con-
cerned.
The writer--"Yes. if you'll give
me a moderate dose"
The boss" smokee sometime
alleady?"
The writer-"Once. long time ago"
The boss.-"Allee lightec. Fixee
you"
The writer-"Dontput more than
a pound and half in it,
The boss with grin that looked
ms though the whole side Of the
house was coming in) me hixee
allightec Gettce up"
The writer took possession Of Q
private statcrooin, while the bias
eyed son Of the sun manipulated tht
gumny mass and filled the pipe.
"Now, smokce,' said he; blow
Though nosee."
The writer inhaled several more
or less--putfs, and then began to fee
a heavy, depressing sensation across
| the chest.
At this commencement the ears
were thrilled by softly wierd strain.
Of music such as no mortal eyel
heard before, and at the same time
| the writer was led to a large gilded
or golden platform. which lowered
aloft in the upper part Of the room
and was reached by stairs thai daz
zled the eye at first, but afterward
sootlled it aud seemed 10 entrance
the visitor. Ascending, the su,nnli1
WAS reached, and, looking down Is
the floor he had just left, . sight pre-
scented itself which the writer musl
acknowledge himself unable q, por
| tray. II was 4 hundred Thousand
fairy lands confined ~ one vast PIC
:sorc u lovcliness ans supreme l,sau'
| ty. Seated on 4 diyan, and surround.
Led BY ! bey of bs~ild sFingly besuti'
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-07-18
Judges of Whiskey.

One day Senator Beck and ex-
Gov. Magotlin visited Maj. Davies
near Harrodsburg, and the Major
brought out some prize whiskey.
Beck sampled it straight first,
then sought for its merit iii toddy
and again tried it with little ice
and mint added. Meanwhile the
Governor slipped it in the shape of
grog. They would agree in regard
to Only one point, that the liquor
was good, in fact, very superior
liquor The Senator pronounced it
McBrayer, the Governor insisted
that il was the d. l.. Moore (known
as the cold water) brand. The
Senator said it was fully 8 years old,
the Governor limited it to 6. The
Senator imagined it tasted just a
little Of iron, while the Governor
thought if there was any foreign
flavor it was that Of leather. AT
this point the host observed:
"Gentlemen, there's only gallon
left in the barrel; there was nearly
three when yMn came; l will have
it brought up and opened and Jet
you SIZE for yourself there is no
adulteration in my whiskey."
The barrel was brought up and
the head knocked out, and after
straining the remnant of whiskey
there was found in the dregs oil
charcoal a small iron key, with a
leather string attached to it.
The Major exclaimed again: "By
George, gentlemen, you are the best
judges Of liquor in the world
There's a key proving there was
iron in it, and as for the brand
YOU see it is d. l.. Moore barrel
but l recently poured a five gallon
jug of seven-year-old McBrayer into
it, so you are both right, gentlemen
in every particular, except in regard
to it's age, and you didn't miss thai
very far. Let's smile again
And they smiled again. ouiseiA'
Courier Journal.