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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
The Republican Outlook.

The decay of the republican party is
perfectly manifest and is owing to nat
ural causes. Political parties depend
upon leaders and issues. All the issues
that have enabled the republican party
to remain in power for the last twenty
three years are practically settled. The
Union is restored. The war is over and
almost forgotten. Slavery is abolished.
Reconstruction is "reminiscences. The
greenback is as good as gold. For over
nineteen years profound peace has now
reigned throughout the land. Instead
of political, physical and financial dis
orders, we have stronger, better and
more powerful Union than ever be-
fore. Upon what issne, then, and un-
der what leader can the republican par
ty have the audacity to ask for a con-
tinuance of that national power which it
has already held for over twenty-three
years-almost invariably against the
clearly known will of the real majority
held first through the war; next
through the disfranchisement of part
Of the Union; next through open and
shameless fraud, and last, through self
confessed bribery and intimidation Of
voters.-New York World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
Kansas Citv Va. 81. Louis.

In conversation with a prominent
ranchman who has recently returned
from Red Ford, Ind. Ter, the so-called
shipping point of the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad, an Indicator repre-
sentative was made acquainted with
the following facts:
The country west of Red Fork is
broken and covered with timber and
there are no accommodations for stock
men to hold cattle in the neighborhood.
The shortest possible time in which the
run" can be made to st. Louis is so
hours, as the roadbed west of Vinita is
in very bad shape, making it impossi-
BILE to make over ten miles an hour. A
Chicago live stock commission firm
who sent representative to look the
country over have advised their custom
ers to ship by way of Kansas City.
These are facts which would be well
for ranchmen in the Indian Territory
to consider before shipping.-K. c. In
dicator.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
A Jack that YiIIe 4 = 0risIlv.

A fight is or record in the courts at
Pescadera between jack weighing 750
pounds and a grizzly bear Of the same
weight. The jack is owned by . man
named Ipse, and is vicious brute. a
man named Black, q raiser Of blooded
cattle in that neighborbood, had been
troubled for several weeks by the visits
of grizzly, which killed and carried
off a calf, and all his efforts to capture
the bear had been unavailfng: Finally
he advertised in several papers Of the
state, Offering $50 to any person who
would kill tkS bear. Ipse read the Of.
fer, aud resolved to take his jack to the
corral and see what the result would
be. Accordingly the jack was duly i'm
stalled. In the night along came the
grizzly, and seeing the jack, and fam
cying a change of diet, he made an at
tack upon him; but as no one saw the
fight it is only supposed that the Bruin
made the first overture. Anyway;
next morning when the corral was vis-
tied, ,Bruin lay stark and dead and the
jack was quietly feeding off tn Q pile Of
hay. An inspection of him disclosed
the fact that his breast was sides were
fearfully lacerated by the bears claws
and one of his fore-legs was dislocated.
But Bruin was "all broke up" He had
his lower jaw smashed to pieces; all of
his ribs on the port side were stove in.
and one of his fore-less was fractured
at the shoulder. He was generally
smashed all over. Ipse naturally
claimed the reward Of $50, but Black
refused to pay it, claiming that the
jack was not person, and therefore
not entitled to the reward. ALI Ipse's
arguments failing, he resolved to have
recourse to law, and accordingly suit
has been brouhgt.-San Francisco
Chronicle,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
New Postage Hates.

On and after October /, 1888, letter
postage will be uniform at two cents
for letters to any part of the United
States. On and after July 1, 1888, mon
ey orders for $500 and under
may be obtained for three
cents. The order will be payable to
bearer, and will be good for three
months from date of issue; after that
time the holder can get par value only
by applying to the department at Wash
ington. On the same date the rate of
money orders on all sums will lie chang
ed, and not exceeding $40 be procura-
BILE for eight cents, and from that to
500, the rate increasing up to As cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
Rich Indians.

The Navajos are great nation, num-
bering some q 900 souls. OF this num-
ber there are some 10000 warriors.
They are well armed, but, fortunately
for the whites, have immense focks of
sheep and many cattle and ponies,
which tend to keep them at peace.
Man-ue-li-to is reported to be worth
not less than $500, 900, most Of it being
in sheep. He has been an Indian Of
great character and power, but Of late
has become a great drunkard. The
Navajo Indian agency is As miles north
from Ft. Wingate, N. NJ. They manu-
facture curious and unique ornaments
from silver coin, and their blankets and
rugs have already become famous for
curious mingling Of colors and remark
able textures. They ere eagerly sought
for by the whites, and have a high val
ue, S5 to 500 each, which is really not
extravagant when one considers that
they often occupy weeks and months in
weaving. There is neither cotton nor
shoddy In the blankets, but pure un-
adulterated wool, ccfored with unfad-
ing dies.-Ex.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

trash and filth. But the Christ Was q
true man, and never violated a single
law of his being. He was not an ascot
ic; fanatic; tirtInkard or a gluttonf
There was no extremes Of fasting or
feasting. He drank wine and partoo[
Of rich food at the great feasts prepar-
ed for him, but he did not go beyond
the laws of the body. Eating whezz
hungry. drinking when thirsty, slecpinG
when weary, in word, life Of perfect
calmness. Never making blunderl
His mind and heart pure rs the firsf
beams of light: Sublime intenigence,
absolute will, chaste affections. Such
was Jesus, the Christ. No wonder me-
who are sick and crippled, sinful and
filthy, should worshipa man who stands
before them in perfect health. Match
less man. He will stand forever as the
Fountain Of purity and truth in . world
Of filthiness and falsehood. d.-Wichita
Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

On January Sth, 1888, the Indians of
this agency, the Cheyennes and Arapa-
hoes, in full council and representing
the two tribes, leased the western Dor
ton Of their reservation for grazing
purposes for term Of ten years, at an
annual rental of two cents per acre,
payable to the tribes in cash and cattle:
The lessees are:
Ed Fenlon, Leayenworth Kan. ,5s4, ,4so
acres.
VIM. E. Malaley, Caldwell Kan, 564.-
$50 acres.
II: B. Denman, Washington, d. &.
900 acres.
!, ]. J. s. Morrison, Darlington, I. T. 1885,
240 acres.
LIN. Briggs, Muscotah, Kan, sIs, 40
A. G. Evans, st. Louis. No., 45s,seC
acres.
R. D. Hunter st. Louis, Mo-, SOC, ,OoC
acres.
Total number of acres leased 3,117,-
$50.
This yields yearly revenue of s62,-
$3.50 to the Indians for term of ten
years, and is in every way as advanta-
geous lease to the Indians as is the
Cherokee Strip lease. AS public en-
terprise, it is one of the most important
moves made in cattle circles this sea-
son, and its success will result in the
Indians eventually becoming self-sup-
porting with cattle herds of their own.
Cheyenne Transporter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

A Wichita special dispatch says !:
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe peo-
pie are now engaged in running a line
westward from this point to Dodge
City, which will save run Of about
sixty miles and avoid the run which is
now made around the great bend of the
Arkansas river. Men posted in rail-
way matters state that this line viii be
built at once, as the Santa Fe people do
not propose to allow any other company
to occupy the vast territory in South
em Kansas to the west and southwest
Of this city.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
From the Spirit Land.

The medittms have been interview
ing the freed and restful spirits of Gar
field and Custer, and this is the mes
sage that the former sends back from
the spirit land:
"I'was the delight of the interviewer
on earth, but now can have rest.
The vanities of politics were my ruin.
How unutterably small they look to me
nowl The newspapers are responsible
for my death, because they fomented
the quarrel that brought it about. Gui-
teau was the victim of mastering de-;
lusiOn, and acted from an irresistible
impulse. I have not seen him on this
side. wander always in a state of
bliss. There is no trouble here from
the spirits of the good. Arthur will be-
the next republican candidate for pres
ident. Both candidates will come from
New York. Conkling will take no part
whatever in the campaign. Arthur
will not get a united republican support
and the country will go democratic.
Blaine is the greatest of living Ameri1
cans, and would be elected; but his par
ty is ungratefM and will not nominate
him. Mexico will be annexed to the
United States by peaceful arrange
nient in 1893. The American govern
ment should beware of the railroad
power, lest it should destroy the liber-
ties of the people. The government
should own the railroads as il does the
rivers and lakes. I often visit the
white house to wander through the
rooms and beautiful grounds. Spiritus
alism is the trae religion, and it is the
only true Interpretation of christianity
Still, it is best for those on earth not To
know all"
Gen. Custer makes this of6inous pre-
diction:
81 warn the government that the
Worst Indian war that has occurred In
the history of this country will begin i'm
the latter part Of September. The plot
has already been formed and the mat
ter is being secretly talked of in tribes
from Arizona TO British Columbia. IE<
dians in the Indian territory will be in
cited to join the rebellion, and the gov
ernment will find it necessary to call
for volunteers to crush it. If the gov
ernment does not take the necessary
precautions all the frontier settlers will
be murdered. Anumber Of whites will
Join the Indians and are now aiding
in arranging the details Of the conspir-
acy. Again, warn the country for the
sake of thewomen and babies, who will
be murdered If they are not protected. ,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
Christ. ths Perfect Man.

Right at this point is where we
fail and Jesus bears away the palm.
We are not natural men. On the con-
trary we are self-made, and what a
botch we have made Of ourselves. Body
mind and heart have been perverted
from the natural use. We are criPples.
Our spiritual systems have been pois-
oned by artificial stimulants applied to
the outward man. The abuse Of the
body, the intemperance in eating,
drinking and other acts of the physical
man have been followed by dissipation
in the intellectual sphere. We not on
ly ilI the stomach with poisons but we
are continually loading the mind with
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Since General Crook made the sue
cessful raid on the Indians in Mexico.
capturing nearly four hundred prison.
ers, papers have commenced to enquire
how he would do as a presidential can
didate. The only difficulty appears to
be, that he has not had time to declare
his politics.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

There will be state elections this year
in Massachusetts,, New York, Virgin
ia, Kentucky, Ohio, Iowa, Maryland,
Mississippi, Minnesota, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Connecticut, some of
which will be intensely interesting.
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
Connecticut do not elect governors this
year; but the contests will be import
ant, as indications of popular opinion
and for their bearing on the general
election in 1884.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile COurier-Journal, visited Mr.. Til
den last week and in his account of the
visit relates that the old gentleman is
in perfect health, and is as strong as he
was in 1875-76-77; though he positively
declines to become a candidate for Pres
ident under any circumstances.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Artemus Ward called Brigham Young
the most married man in the United
States; and if he were alive now he
could with propriety refer to the author
OF Home, Sweet. Home" as this most
buried man in the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

The census of 1880 gives the total
number of milch cows in the United
States as IL ,443, 100: the dairy products
as milk $50, ,l29, ,755 gallons; butter, IT,
250, ,2s7 pounds; and cheese, N,272, ,OS9
pounds. New York is in this, as in so
many other things, the first slate in the
Union. It's milch COWS numbered in
1880 ], ,437 ,S55, and the products from
them amounted to 23l 1855 ,533 gallons of
milk, Ill ,922 ,423 pounds of butter, and
$780,, $50 pounds of cheese. Illinois is
second on the list. the proper test,
obviously, is the number Of milk cows
and the quality of milk. Pennsylvania
is third, Iowa fourth, and Ohio fifth,
But when it comes to butter and
cheese, Iowa is ahead of Illinois, and
so is Pennsylvania. For the year 1880
the dairy products of the country
amounted to $50, O,OOO, 900 more than the
wheat crop of the same year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

There is a rumor among Texas cattle
men that Capt. r. Y. King, the great
Texas stock raiser and land owner, has
sold out his entire holdings to an En-
glish company. Capt. King has long
stood at the head of the rancheros of
Texas, the land of immense pastures
and great herds. Starting about forty
years ago he has steadily accumulated
hocks and herds until his holdings
sound fabulous for one man. His pas
lures are said to contain moro than
1000 900 acres of well watered land ,em-
bracing the entire country of Nueces
and part of Duval. Over this vast
range there is estimated to roam 5000
head of cattle, upwards of $1,000 head
to 10000 head of horses and $4,000 to
10000 sheep. Col. Handbook of Aus
tin and the English purchasers are now
said to be on the ranch taking an in
ventory preparatory to turning over
this vast property. The price paid is
said to be between So, ,OOO, 600 and 4, ,OOO,-
600.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Governor Phelps, who made the best
governor Missouri ever had, is again a
candidate for the Office. Under the
constitution of Missouri the governor
is ineligible to reelection, or he would
have been retained in the position as
long as he desired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

A farmer in LincolA county, Kansas,
tells how he and two neighbors got rid
of a town of prairie dogs. They had
tried steel traps, shooting, poisoning,
drowning ETC., but to no good. They
then hired man to fill up the holes
with dirt and keep them filled. In six
weeks the dogs were starved out and
had disappeared.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Kansas City has had two sensational
murders lately. The city editor of the
Evening Star named Orth Stein, shot
Freidrichs, proprietor of the Theatre
COmique, in quarrel over woman;
and Friday James Rayser shot and
killed his wife who he found an inmate
of house of ill fame.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
The superintendent of the Ossawatl

The superintendent of the Ossawat4
omie asylum threatens the Paola Spir<
it with libel suit. That paper comes
back at him as follows:
whether the investigation results
favorably or unfavorabiy TO him, We
hope he win lose NO time in seeking re-
dress IL he has been wronged. II con-
tinued neglect of duty, wanton cruelty
to patients, reckless extravagance,
criminal familiarity with women emS
ployes, and the dissection OF dead pa
tients is right In the management Of a
State insane asylum, DR.. A. H. Knapp
is innocent and shouid be retained, bus
If it is wrong he is guilty and should be-
removed"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Mr.. Andrew Snyder agrees very gen.
erously to give the sum o f 500 to some
charitable institution, provided the
mayor and city council will meet him
at the Union depot this morning at 10
O'Clock and walk under his leadership
seven blocks toward the stock yards in
the center of the street, he agreeing to
carry the American flag and sing "Auld
Lang Syne. TX. c. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

So seldom has Jay Gould's family af-
fairs been mentioned, that little is
known of his household. He has six
children, George being a grown son;
then a boy Of seventeen; Miss Nellie
about fifteen; another boy of fourteen;
a girl of twelve; and Frank the baby.
Mrs. Gould seldom goes in society.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Mrs. Mason, wife Of Sargent Mason,
who attempted to kill Guiteau, when
guarding him in prison, has been COM
PEELED to pay an attorney S4OO for serv-
ices rendered in attempting to have her
husband released from prison.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

N. L. Dukes, member of the Penn
sylvania legislature, ruined a Miss
Mutt, and when her father resented the
injury to his family, Dukes shot him
dead, and was acquitted by a jury.
Last week, son of Capt. Mutt met the
seducer and murderer on the street and
shot him down as he deserved. 1t is
to be hoped young Mutt will te prompt
ly acquitted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

In one raid in Philadelphia the gov
eminent officials found more than three
hundred pension papers in the hands of
pawnbrokers, left by the pensioners as
collateral for borrowed money. This is
strictly prohibited by law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

The Caldwell Journal has been en-
larged and considerably improved, it
now being an eight column paper. I'm
der the present management of stock
men, the Journal is getting to be a
creditable paper, and it should be well
patronized by the class tits laboring
for.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

The first term of the United States
court at Wichita, will commence in
September. The establishing of a
branch of the court at Wichita will be
a great convenience to Southwestern
Kansas, and big thing for the capital
Of Sedgwick county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

The Kansas State Library has been
supplied with fall set of books on the
subject of live stock, pedigrees etc. No
more useful books could have been pur-
chased for this state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Dorsey, of Star Route notoriety, now
that he has been acquitted by a numb
skull jury, says he will sue all the lead
ing papers of the country for defama-
ton of character.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

"A Pittsburg female physician says !:
women can understand women" All
we've got to say, is, if she can she's
mighty smart.-Lowell Citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
Kingman will celebrate the Fonrtl, n

Kingman will celebrate the Fourth in
grand style, If we are to judge from the
length Of fhe programme. The ordef
OF exercises is made up of fifty-six
parts; and we are told that afterwards
there win be lots OF fun foot racing,
tub-racing, playing baseball etc Ai1
in one day, too
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Metallic red will be the color of the
ne" two-cent postage stamp which will
take the place of the three cent stamp
after October lst.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

men. All is harmony and the stock
men are working together with the
best of feelings towards each other
Dodge City Globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22
MEDICINE LODGE, BARBER co, KANSAS JUNE O. 1888
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Frank Tate left here Sunday morning
for Wichita Falls, where he goes to re-
ceiye and charge of cattle for Thos.
Bugbee and Charlie Word. There will
be 1900 head of one and two-year-old
steers OF this outfit, brought from some
where down in..the state and unloaded
at the Falls. The cattle are to be tax
en- into the Indian Territory and held
south of Ft. Reno.-Panhandle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Thus far this year our stockmen have
placed on their ranges south Of US about
500, 900 worth of blooded bulls, which
will show a marked improvement in
blood among our young stock for the
next few years.
p. F. Conley and several other gen.
tlemen whu hailed from Colorado and
northwestern Kansas way up on the Re-
publican river, are in the city. They
want stock cattle and will take 1900
or 10000 head if they can buy them
right. They would prefer she cattle
but as they are very scarce and high,
will have to be satisfied with what they
can get.
Notwithstanding the heavy rains dur
ing the past week in this section, the
cattle roundup south Of as has been
progressing very nicely. The work has
been slow but thorough as it goes along.
The boys are determined to clean up the
range SO they will not have to work
over the same ground twice The cattle
are reported in good flesh and gaining
right along, and large calf crop is re-
ported all over the range. Thus far nc
difficulties hare arisen among stsck.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-22

Many Of our best breeders claim that
the breeding qualities Of bulls are great
ly improved by work, and not few
even of the best strains and some of
the most costly animals, are made to do
the work of an OK, thus at least partial
ly paying for their keeping and saving
the expenses of keeping SO many horses
on the farm. An owner of fine Jersey
bull, which cost large sum Of money,
remarked but few days ago, that but
few horses would do the amount of
work on the farm that this bull did, and
that he was a much surer and better
breeder in consequence of it. To ena-
BILE them to stand the hot weather it is
a good plan to clip them like horses are
sometimes clipped. This would pre-
vent them from getting too warm on
hot days.