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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

The Western Rural recently contained
a sensible aTtieleoh The subject of stock
business On the plains. That paper
warns farmers and others with small
means OF the danger of recklessly invest
ing with newly organized, so-cafed cat
tie companies shat promise to do such
big things in the business. 1t contends
that many sharpers and ndspeculators, tax
ing advantage Of the reported success
OF men heretofore engaged in the stock
business In the west, and the growing
desire on the part of others to invest, are
organising sl sorts of wild cat" COM
panies and getting many victims. They
are frequently men without money or
experience but with an abundance Of
cheek" There is no qnestion about
the Western Rural being correct in this
matter, and farmers In the east should
be slow In selling or mertgagzng their
farms 70 secure means to become MEM
bers OF live stock companies, organized
for no other purpose than swindling the
members. There is money in the caetse
business, but it rs not every broken
down adventufer who can successfully
manage it. This section Of the south
west is fortunately not afiiictedwith ma
ny of these schemers, but the eUantry far
ther west, in Colorado, Wyoming Ari-
5onia and Dakota will be favorfte' fields
FOR new companies, and we expect to
bear OF many failures this season. Our
people are too old to be taken In to- any
great extent; but there are many in the
east who have yet had no experience in
this line,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

A dispatch from Wellington to the
Kansas City Live Stock Indicator says:
A general good feeling prevails among
stockmen Of this section. The grass is
coming up nicely. After reviewing the
the cattle on the range, the percentage
of the loss will be less than at first esti-
mated. Sales of range cattle have COM
menced. The punches sold have in each
instance brought good price, at least
Is per cent. better than at this season
last year. Everything moves aloug
smoothly, the fences still stand, the
rangemen prosper and give very little
attention as to the future movements,
relative to the large tracts of land, en-
closed for range purposes"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
Mexican Gaffla

4 telegram from Brownsville, Texas,
under date Of April 2S, says: "Mr. Lords
prominent cattleman of Colorado, has
recently bought 10000 head of cattle
near LeOnareZ, State of Nueva Leon.
Mex, and has already 1890 head eesh-
cred, which will shortly be brought to
this side, near HOma, ON the Bio G Grande.
and this invoice of cattle is the largest
single one ever made Of cattle crossing
the Rio GPande. The herd is composed
Of11 ,Oo6co%s, q, 600 buHs and / 900 beeves,
Lord pays, we learn, S12 per head for
them AZ they run. The duties on these
cattle would have been about $4,000,
but as they were really entered to stock
Colorado ranches, the question was
raised that they were entered for breed
ing purposes from . point beyond the
seas, beyond the seas being Shown to-
mean in the United States law any point
in any foreign country, 50 instead of
paying duties on II, 800 head, Mr.. Lord
only pays on the 600 head of beeves.
This new ruling in reference 10 Mexi-
can cattle which was-secared by a prom
inent attorney here, a Mr.. ReRtfro, has
the effect of attracting many cattle buy
ers to this border and it is probable that
the northern States of Mexico will soom
be depleted of cattle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

The wife Of John C. Carpenter, U. 8.
Collector, of revenue, of LeaSenwerth
recently sued for divorce, and he fled a
cross bill. The Atchison Globe says of
this case:
"While we knew that most men in
private life impose on women, we had
supposed that the court would do them
justice, but it seems not The late }.
c. Carpenter divorce suit was granted
for no other reason than that republf-
can politician desired it Of Republican
judge, for the evidence was all AGAINST
the plaintiff. Mrs. Carpenters offend
ing seems to have been that she object
ed to her husband continuing his
amours after marriage, and covering
them with fiimsy cloak Of piety.- In
this she was not unreasonable; we know
hundreds Of women who would create
more Of a disturbance than sase did.
Colonel Carpenter seems to be one Of
the class of guilty men who become very
indignant il they are accused of it: we
prefer . man who candidly saws: Stem
tleAen. I have my faults; 1 solicit YOUR
CHARITY
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
The Barbsd Wire ienca Law.

The following is the law, passed by
the last legislature, prescribing how q
barbed wire fence must be constRucted
to constitute legal fence:
See.. 1. That in addition to the fence
now declared by law to be legal fence
the following shall be a legal fence: A
barbed wire fence, of not less than three
wires, with third. wire from the ground
not less than fofty-fouf inches, nor
more than fOrty-eight inches, FROM the
ground, and bottom wire rot more than
twenty four inches nor less than eight
cen inches from the ground, with cen
ter wire equi-distant, or nearly 50, be-
tween upper and lower wires: said wires
to be well stretched and bar5ed. barbs
to average Bot more than nine inches
apart; said barbed wire 10 be composed
OF two wires not smaller than No. 13, or
one wire not smaller thRn No. 9 wire, to-
be securely fastened to posts. which.
shah nOt be more than two rods apart,
ard not less than twenty inches In the
ground; and set III workmanlike maHS
ner; or the posts may be not more thar
forty-eight feet apart, with Stats placed
perpendicularly, not more than twelve
feet apart, betweerr The posts, and fast
ened TO the wires by staples. Ca holes in
the stats: Provided. That In town
ships or counties where hogs are allow
ed TO- run at large, there shall be three
add tiosaI baFbeA wires, the lower one
of which shall Eot be more thar four
inches from the ground, the other two
TO be placed 81 an equal distance apart.
or nearly so, between this ara tiiae lower
wire as required above.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

kring, st. Louis murderer, who kill
ed his mistress, his partners wife, and
who has been constantly in Jail since
1875 is now out on bail. He has had
five trials and was twice sentenced to
death; but was given new trials. The
last time his case was carried to the
United States supreme court, and that
tribunal has just given him a new lease
of life. The witnesses have generally
disappeared and it is now thought he
will 90 free.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
From q Boot-sElSk Up.:

On q bright spring morning, in the
year 1857, boot-black was stopped ON
one Of the streets Of Cincinnati by a
ragged, battered, dirty boy, who cody
asked to borrow his box and brush, and
allow him to use it while the other way
selling papers. He gave as his reason
for this remarkable request that he was
hungry, and wanted to earn enough to
buy breakfast. The street arab was
quite taken with the stranger, bought
him something to eat, and finally advis-
ed him to go to the ClIifd>en's Home,
be admitted under a fictitious name, So
that if he didn't like it he might skip
out" and to give the place trial. The
Lad did 30, except that he gave his real
name, and told the truth about himself.
His mother was dead, and his father
had deserted him.
After spending few months at the
Home he was bound to q farm, But
the farmers boys niisIsed HIM, and he
ran away and returned To- the institu
ton. Art last he was placed with a
stone cutter, meanwhile living at the
Home, ana he learned the trade. wheff
he was turned out proficient workman
the Home authorities sent him for a
couple of terms to business college,
and then the boy quit the institution t0
begin life for himself:
At that time, in 1877, tlfe Cincinnati
Southern railroad was in process OF con-
struction, and the boy, now grown to be
a man, went down the line in Kentucky
on Tennessee to work as a stene-cutter.
He received $4 per day, but he hsd
scarcely been employed week when he
was made foreman at a salary of $50
per week. He gave such satisfaction in
this position that before long he was
given the place of superintendent of n
section, receiving 500 per month and
his expenses. The young man did rot
have a single extravaganza, and he saw
ed almost every cent he earned. Final
ly, he becanfe a contractor on the
road, and he managed his affairs with
such judgment that when finally the
Southern was completed he had a credit
of $4,000 to his account at bank.
de then came to Cincinnati for short
time, doing business as a stone con-
tractor. His next move was to the west.
FINALLY he crossed the line into Texas
and purchased herd Of one thousand
cows, driving them to a ranch which he
had purchased in Northwestern Colora-
do. He went into cattle raising ON an
extensive scale and with the most won
derful success. At present he annually
disposes of large number Of cattle in
Chicago, for S3s or $40 per head, his ex-
pense in raising and transporting each
animal being $S %. His cattle now at
the ranch number sixteen hundred, he
has drove of four hundred horses, and
is said to be worth about 1900. Be-
fore he went west Ire married lovely
girl in Georgetown, KY, and his family
consisting of two children, live at Colo
RADIO Springs, as the ranch is too near
the Indians for peace and comfort.
This phenonninally successful protege
of the Home, who is now just % years
OF age, was in the city few days agU
and paid visit to the old institution,
the memory of which he cheYishes inhis
hears with the greatest afection.-Cin-
ciIss4at Commercial Gazette.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
Iraland'a Cauaa

Last week there assembled in Phila-
delphia the largest gathering of Irish
citizens, representatives of the many
Irish societies in this country, ever
known The convention was called to
effect national organization of the
friends of the suffering and down-trod-
den Ireland all over the United States
Before the convention assembled there
was considerable speculation as to what
might be done. In this country are
many hOt-headed extremists Of O'Don-
ovan Rosa order who have advocated
the use Of dynamite, powder, or any
thing that could be employed in destroy
ing English life or property. It was
feared this element would be so great
that it weuld control the convention and
be guilty Of such acts of indiscretion
that our government would be placed
in an unfriendly condition with England
and our commercial relations greatly
disconnected, without any possible
good resulting. But fortunately this
was not the case.
The convention was made up of men
Of judgment and while they were severe
in censu9iRg England, profuse in ex-
pressiofS Of s5npsthy for Ireland and
earnest in promising substantial assist
ance, the extremists were not permitted
to assume control.
A national organization was effected,
the objects being set out in the follow
ing:
Article 1. The objects of the Irish
National League Of America are:
First-To earnestly endeavor to sus-
tain the Irish league in hand with NOR
al and material aid in achieving self
government for Ireland.
Second-To procure a clearer and
more accurate understanding by the
American people ef the political and in
dustrial condition of Ireland, that they
may see for themselves that their pow
erty is the result of centuries Of brute
force and destructive legislation, and
that If permitted to make her own laws
on her own soil she will demonstrate
ical advancement, beneficial alike to
Ireland and the United States.
Third-To promote the development
the study of Irish history, past and
present, aBdt to cireulate carefully pre-
pared litufatare in Che schools and scci-
eties, that the justice Of the cause may
be thoroughly defended against malice.
Fourth-To encourage the study of
the Irish language, the cultivation of
Irish music and characteristics which
made the past of our race bright amid
darkness and have always secured. for
The Celt success and renown in every
country in which he has had an equal
opportunity with his fellows.
Fifth-To hurt the enemy where he
win feel it the most, by refusing to pur-
chase any article Of English manufac-
ture and by using al legitimate means
for keeping English manufactures
from sale.
Sixth-To abolish sectional feeling:
to destroy those animDsities Of eresd
which have been insiduuusiy handed
down, and to keep alive the holy Irish
nationality, while performing faithfully
the duties of American citiZpuship
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

The demand for Short Horns is still
sufficient to warrant the owners of this
ever popular breed in keeping up its
AT Chicago last week at a
public sale some fancy prices were paid.
a 2-year-old bull brought S4,75O; anoth-
er So, 500 while a COW sold for 5000.
So it seems that the HerefOrds or the
POlled cattle are not making the Short
Horns less popular.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

An Aset Pass. Eight Column Paper. devoted
.ae Interests Of Medicine Lodge snd the
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Largest circulation ~ any paper IN
80 southwest II offers unsurpassed facilities
~ soVerti,ors, and givcs subscribers more -
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IN Kansas.
suosoriptiOu prios. $500 por year in advance.
Address al lottsrs 20
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Only few months ago swindling
scheme known as a marriage insurance
company was smashed up at Topeka and
the officers are now under Indictment.
Another swindling scheme, an insur-
ance company that takes risks on old
men Of most any age or condition of
healsh, has been recently organized,
and she papers are calling it the grave
yard Insurance company. Its officers
are threatening to sue several papers
that have shown up the rottenness of
the institution.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
Sheep Inspection.

The last legislature passed an act
which goes into force July /, 1889 pro-
viding for the appointment of sheep in
spectOr when the commissioners arenoti-
fed by 5 or HaOre sheep owners that sheep
diseased with scab or any other malig-
nant, contagious disease exists in such
county. The appointee shall hold Office
two years, and shall take tfe Dash of
Office.
Section 2 says it shall be the duty of
the county sheep inspector, upon the in
formation of three or more sheep own
ers that any sheep within hisjurisdiction
have the scab or any other malignant,
contagious diseaee, to Immediately in
spect and report, In writing, the result
of his inspection to the county clerk of
his county, to be fled by him for refer
ence by the county commissioners or
any party concerned; and if so diseased,
shall command the owners or agents to
dip or otherwise treat sacff diseased
sheep, and shall inspect such diseased
sheep every month thereafter until such
disease shall be cured or otherwise erad-
icated.
Section provides that should owners
or agents fail to comply with the provis-
ions Of section two of this act. he or
they shaaf be subject to fine not to ex-
eeed one hundred dollars, and such fine
shall be lien on such sheep, and shah
be recovered as an action Of debt, to
gether with all costs in any couft of
competent jurisdiction; and ID Is hereby
made the duty of the county commits
sioners and county attorneys 10 prose-
este such cases of negligence.
Section makes it the duty of the in
sPector to dip such sheep should the
owner refuse to do 50, charging such
owner three dollars per day and ali costs,
which charges shaH be a lien ON the
sheep.
Section provides that ths owners Of
sheep 10 remove his flock from one coth-
ty to another shan notify Che inspec-
tor, who ON being satisfied the sheep are
not diseased shall furnish a passport, !,
good for ninety days.
When any sheep are driven into the
county the inspector shall be notified and
shall proceed to examine the same.
But sheep passing through Che state on a
regular cattle trail or dead line wilf NOT
be subject to the provisions Of the act.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Frank Hatton, first assistant postmas-
ter general, would have received the ap-
pointment of postmaster general on the
death of General How, but for an act
OF indiscretion he was guilty of. He
believed that he and President Arthur
were intimate enough to render formal
tiles unnecessary; SO he walked into the
Executives presence smoking a cigar
and forgot to remove his hat OF stop
smoking. Arthur considered this too
fresh.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Live stock papers are full of accounts
of sales of fancy stock across the waters,
and it appears that the United States
furnishes nearly all the buyers. West
ern stockmen are prominent among the
Americans who appear determined to
buy every animal in Europe that will
possibly do to hitch fancy name and
pedigree on. ImpOrtatiOns this year will
be greater than ever before known.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Congressman Thompson, of Kentucky
last Friday, shot and killed an old fam
lily friend named Davis, who had been
guilty of disgracing Mrs. Thompson at
a Cincinnati hotel by making her drunk.
This occurred last November, and the
two men had not met until last Friday,
when both were on train at Harrods-
burg. Without warning Thompson
shot Davis through the head, killing
him instantly.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Throughout Illinois last week forty
eight cities and towns voted on the liq-
uor question in ballOting for municipal
officers. Seventeen declared for prohi-
bition, or anti-license, and thirty-one
declared for license, and of the latter,
six were for high license. Four towns
ignored the saloon question and voted
on straight political issues.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

AteleSram from Wichita Falls, Texas,
under date of April q, says: 1.-The ship
ments Of stock cattle to this place have
been commenced in earnest. Three
trains have arrived in the past twenty
four hours, and there are about 1000
cattle on the road to arrive in day or
two, besides one stock of 5000 cattle
that will be shipped in the next ten
days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Tony Day has just discovered the pur-
pose for which heel flies were created.
He says they were made to wean year.
lings with; that yearling will forget
its mother and take to the high grass
the instant heel fly strikes it, and then
forgets to hunt the cow up again. Tony
proposes to get out a patent on his dis
covery, and sell territory rights next
Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

The New Mexico Live Stock Journal
says the Northern New Mexico live
stock association controls $4,000. The
same paper reports the sale by Austin
s. Campbell of their cattle and ranch
near Liberty to Mr.. Boice, of Strong
City Kas. Price $4,000.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

At Caldwell last Saturday, by the ex-
plosion of an oil stove, Mrs. Hohler was
so badly burned that she died in few
hours. The house was set on fire and
her infant was barely saved from death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

d. u. Wiser, of the Dominion Cattle
company, is enclosing with stone fence
',UOo acres OF land in the northern part
OF Lyon county, which he will shortly
stock with cattle from the company's
Texas ranch.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

A special session of the Cherokee
Council is in session this week, having
been called by Chief Bushyhead to con-
slider important matters, the most i'm
portant being the question of leasing
the grazing grounds to the stockmen.
This will be done.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Pete Mcdonald went down in well
at Wellington the other day to clean it
out when the walls caved in on him and
buried him under 1S feet of stone and
earth He remained covered up 5hours
and when dug out was only slightly
bruised.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Young unbrokeR horses are selling for
Sl5.U In southern Texas. There ap-
pears TO be scarcity of horses every
where, and leading papers in the south
are calling for more horse and mule raj
sers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

The work of preparing for the Kan
sas City fat stock show in November has
commenced Riverview park will be in
possession Of the association in a few
weeks and will not be used for any more
stock sales.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

Attorney -Geperal Johfson wrote TO-
Jeremiah Black, of Pennsylvania, to re-
tain his services in tfse pfosecatiois Of
the Union Pacific railread cases. Judge
Black replies that he is in no way com
nected with raiiroads,and that it would
accord with his inclination TO make
that giant corporation feel that there ~
a law above it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

A Kansas judge in sentencing horse
thief said: eff you were determined
upon making your living by horse steal
ing, you should have gone further east,
where people are better able to stand
loss of hOrses.''
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

1t having been definitely determined
that the Kansas editors are going to
New Mexico and Colorado, the people
OF those sections are sending up all
kinds ofrepOrts about Indian massacres.
smallpox, ETC., so, if possible, the trip
will be abandoned. Just the same,
the editors will 90.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

A railroad is being built from Empo-
MA to Kansas City, known as the En-
poria and Kansas City railroad, which
will open route 25 mile sshorter than
any other route between those points.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

The buffalos are being driven into
the Canadian for water and the boys up
that stream have roped several of late.
Inc water In the lakes on the plains has
dried up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

A dispatch from the Panhandle coun-
try says the cow boys who have been on
strike have concluded to go to work
at the old prices.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

a Vassar College girl who has been
paying close attention to her 'rithmetic
has gone into half mourning for half
brother.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

The Caldwell Post has been sold to II.
,. Lane, who viii conduct it as a first
class paper, it claims. Tell w. Walton
who has published it two years retires.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

1t is positively denied that the Kan
sas railroads are having built palace
car for the convenience of the newly
appointed railroad commissioners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

In arguing before the jury in the Star
Route trials at Washington, last week,
Kerr, attorney for the government,
spoke six DAYS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS.
FRIDAY, MAY Z, 1883.
NOTES AND coH1rRNra

Already Kansas farmers are talking
about raising 25 bushels of wheat to the
acre this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-05-04

There are just an even hundred mem
bers Of the Cherokee Live Stock Asso-
citation UP to date.