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year. if paid in advance at s2.00 a yeas. '-'00 q
Il RATES OF ADVERTISING: One ineh Of space, the
$l.60 per square, daily first week rs eaats mar
week sitter; three insertions ess 81 90; contiru-
Ing every other day after first week 30 caa4a
Halt squart, thyee insertions or less g5 cents:
one week, $780, 90 cents per week afteF.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-third additional
Under mead OF "AMUsEMENTs'' and "AUOTIoE
SALRs, $500 per square per week; three inser-
ttons or less, $1.5O.
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINB STATE
PRESS (which has large circulation in evory part
OF the Statel for S1.Oo per square foT dTqt inseT
tton, and 80 cents per square for each NbSequent
Insertion.
Address all communications TO
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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I'm HOT WATER.

PRESERVE AND NOT DESTROY is
A SOUND MOTTO IN MEDICATION AS IN
STA1 1ESMANSHIP, AND DURING THIS COLD
WEATHER, NO ING so PRESERVES AND
KEEt S IN PERFECT ORDER TIL FUNCrIO> S
OFfHE BODY As A TEASPooNFUt. OF TAR
RANTS SELTZ q IL APERH EMIT, TAKkN
IN IsOC WATER HALF AN HuUk BEFORE
BREAKFAST.
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The following quotations of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton (mem-
5sIs OF the Boston Stock Exchange, corner OF Mid
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston and Albany Railroad.

BOSTON. Feb. 14.-The annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the Boston and Albany
Railroad was held to-day. The approval and
certihcation by two members of the finance
committee of bonds and notes heretofore is.
sued by the commonw ealth were notified. The
old board of directors was reelected. An at
tempt to instruct the directors to withdraw all
Sunday trains was defeated by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland, Feb. 10, 1888. '
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Calendars seven story billiard factory in
Stamford, Conn was burned last night Loss
S225'UoO Fire is still raging and other build
ings are threatened.
The second annual exhibition of the Pas
snmpsic Valley Poul ry Society opened at ST.
Johnsbury, W., yesterday with over 1875 en-
ries and good attendance.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Address ell communications to
PORTLAND PIJBIISRYl%H IN
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Dry Good. yyno,csnle rrarI,e,.

The following quotations sIe wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. a. Co.. Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods, l44 to 152 Middle streets
UNBLEACHED CoTToNs.
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Narrow Escaps >.

AS CamDrIuge Car hlIed With passengers
was approaching the Boston and Lowell Rail-
road crossing at Cambridgeport the horses be-
came frightened and dashed through the
gates leaving the car across the railway track
directly in front of the approaching engine.
A collision seemed unavoidable and the men
jumped from the platform, while the women,
penued inside, screamed with terror, but
prompt action on the part of the engineer
stopped the engine within four feet of the
horse car.
Failure of Paper Manufacturer.
PITTsFIELD, Feb. 14.--Wm. H. May, paper
manufacturer at East Lee, has failed, owing
about $4,000, principally to New York dealers
IN paper making material. A voluntary petit
tion in insolvency has been filed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

ON Mondty, April 81, thcrc will be an
81, ctidn IN this city to iil the elective Offices
tu wit: Mayor. police judge and , council
sscu. II j. time that the people commence
~ consider tlis important matter If they
have not already; for good city govern
mrnt l. of more importance than county
government herr. Medicine Lodge Is known
asa substnItd lsncsS place, and forms
pe. unnIp0rtant position among the COM
mrrciil points Of the w,st. II Is the center
of vast Industry that isstcadity growing.
There ar good prospects OF the place being
n railroad terminus within the next few
months and that will necessarily bring a
larger population here than the town now
has. New industries will spring up, aud
this viii ell FOR morr municipal lpgisla-
ton. - u is of great importance that men
br selected To It'll the positions of mayor
and cuuneihnen wllS will b. equal to any
emergency. ami who can be- relied on To nd
vance, the Interests Of the town. The city mar
shall must selected by the council; So must
thc citynttOruey. These two offices are i'm
port,i,t ouvs,in "a new. rapidly growing town
especially. More tlian all others they are
responsible for good order aud the strict
enforcement OF the police laws.
Financially. the city Is not in first-cklss
cuuultion, for It, streets NEED grading and
work la sclr0ling thu council this should
also bc considered. Men who are liberal
enough To permanently improve the city
a,,dat the sllpe tune avoid extravaganza
should be- selected.
There l. no ssircity OF good material to
select from: and w. hops voters, property
owners and bnSiners men generally will
comnlruec To think ah0,d the city election.
We doubt " "a better nun could be- select
for the position of nnyo' thss the pres
snt incumbent, Judge ). j. Slgpler. lie
las given general Subsection IN the office,
and We haye no doubt lac viii be retained
without opposition.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

wc rgrct that our neighbor. the Crcsset,
eontinlps Ia give the proposed stoekmecung
M this yi.se bot lukewarm support Isap-
IHLrs to avoid publishing anything about fie
nfrdr other than IL Is requested to. The
Barbour { 0mty Stock Association was Sux-
lous to have che aotiec Of It's meeting called
for to.ruOrrow gives all publicity, but th@
Cresset neglected 60 mention the mat
ter ia any form last week. When the In
itiatory meeting was held To arrange for
the affair on the 18th aud 18th inst. the
Crrss,t neglected TO publish line Of the
proctrdings. since theu u has only pub
jishc,l such matter as has been furnished II
hy the committees having the afhalr I'm
charxr. This Is certainly not the way for a
jOurilai protesting To be favorable 10 tae
live stock interests of this section TO show It's
appreciation OF those interests. The stock
men have given the Cresset liberal sup
port in the past and Il should show Its ap-
prrriiii0n in better WY tSui u does.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

There was great satisfaction felt when Il
was aSccrttned that the Kansas Legislature
had aJourued sine die. Not that the body
had dOnc airy great amount OF harm. bat
Il was liable 20 do most any unexpected
thing. Generally the members were in
competent 20 fll any position where indus
Try and experiences was required. Where
ignorance did not exist. larg. per cent of
the members were crlnks. political or 9th
erwisc. and these two classes rendered i'm
possible needed and wholesome legislation.
The body was vast array Of inconsistency
Men who cried lOuopst for reform were the
tools 81 the lobby: thos, who demanded the
most severe legislation Tor thc control OF
corporations We're the ones most fr,uiicut .
~ iOnnd nbScn, from the legislative halls,
making ti" most of their railroad pss,.>.
The lOud-mUith prohibition defenders
were frequently the ones SEEN drunk i'm
Their seat, ana on the streets. Nearly all
the Republicans were illuaurrd and eros,
over thc existence Of "a democrat i'm the
executive oiiicc, and took every OCCASION to
snow their hatred. Every act of Governor
Click was criticized. and his motives i'm
pugncd This because he is a Democrat.
Altogether II Is fortunate that the cousti-
tutional Limitation on the session WIS i'm
existence. \ better legislative body NAV
not be selected until the Democrats an. i'm
| power. bit certainly more worthless body
/ than the one itSt adjourned, will not b.
elected next year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

Fortunate f0r TIVE friends Of the propss-
Ell meeting 10 be held here, there j. a paper
they can rely oh 10 mbIi>h ali TIC news on
the subj ct: fcrtmia;e nor Barbour county
stcckuen TINY ltavc an Urgan at Medicine
Lodge that y glad to publish their note )
and always work Tor ts,Cir interests. We
n'sTl hardly m,.ntiou that THE BARBOUR
CoCSTY INibsS Is The paper all stocAmrn
and their friends can rely on.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16
A good Place ia Sion.

The MEDICINE L6iSsE Housr. under the
new management of Shelley & Layton. Is
prepared TO accommodate all guests who
may call. Good rooms.a bountifi,l table,
aud al the accommodations TO be- found ia
Il well regulated hostelry. Good ronms for
commercial men. The headquarters for
stockmen. janl2i2
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

Drunkenness is red ia Holland i'm the
following manner: The patient is shut up
ina room AMI drbarrcd all communication.
except with his physician. As often as he
wishes. spirit>-brandy, whisky, gin. &c.
are given him, bit mixed with two-thirCls
water; all other drinks. such rs beer. wine.
coii'c, &c, ar mixed with onc-third BRAN
dy. The various Nhnds. too. that are civ
en- him-bread, meats. &c..-arr all prrpar-
eel Win brandy. consequently the patient j.
ina continual StItc OF intOxlcatiOn. This
lasts abort five days; at the eud of that
Time he asks with entreaty for some nour-
lsnneht, without his requests being COM
p'ru WITH and not until his organs abSO-
lutrly abhoT alcohol. The cure i COM
pletc, and from that diy forth the very
smell of spirits prod ces the effect of an
emctic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

BY recent rulings OF the Postoilice DE-
partment' possufasters are prohibited from
forwarding alim4tter in the mails after il
has reached its ctiginal address: that is.
the post Office 10 wlIielNit is directed. ex-
cept letters which have ~ full rate Of three
cents paid on them. and papers and peri
odicals which can be forwarded Is subscri-
bers form one post Office to another in the
same county. Drop letters and postal cards
can. under no circumstances, be forwarded
to changed addresses.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

The Hutchinson Duoerlt announces that
A. r.. jordan of that place has lately
brought In lot Of IIoistjn cattle, which
lac will Use in grading up his stock This
stock is uniform In color, black and white
and are very gentle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

Already spectators have commenced to
come in looking Tor stock and ranges; but
It Is most too early for any big tIlnsac-
tons to occur. Few stOckinen are able vet
to givea correct estimate of their losses
and consequently cannot be certain as to
the number OF eIule they Gun deliver. But
there will certainly be big demand for
stock of every Kind. and our people who
desire to s'ii need not fear that buyers will
not be here.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

large and complete assortment of standard
school books just received ut the post-ofhce
book store. Prices moderate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

The Rural World says that the Directors
% the Comanche Land and Cattle Company
and OF the Running Water Cattle Company
met ia st. Louis last week and elected r
ID. Hunter President of the former. Cant.
Evans, Vice President and Manager, and
W. II. Farr, Secretary and Treasurer. OF
the second Capt. A. G Evans was elected
President ami RID. Hunter Secretary and
Treasurer. These companies represent
about $4,000, 900, and cut a consid ,riblc lig-
IRE in the b:lSincss OF the West.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16
Al ICES.
Notice TO those Intending to Prove Up
on OSayp Lands

Every individual in this or Comanche county
who intends 10 prove up will End it To his nd
vantage Ia call upon 5. J. Sheplcr. Probate
Judge. He is the proper person to make out
final proof papers, aud will give full informa-
ton concerning late hand Office rIlingA
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

The immense stock 81 cooking and heating
stOyes I'm stock NJ Geppept & stones must he
closed out 20 make room Cor spring goods. A
most cxeellcnt opportunity u ut bargains. Is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16

The Topeka Capital regrets that bill
introduced in the legislature to permit the
people of mnorGInilyd counties to levy
tax for school purposes failed to become a
law SomctiIne since We pointed out how
Conanche county might be made to piy
heavy fraudulent debt hanging over it; and
tits more than likely that the bill referred
to by the Capital had just such an object
IN view. \ school district once established
and there would be something for the
courts to hang mandhmus on. 1t is per-
haps fortunate that the bill did not pas.
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The Cattle Market.

Below we publish the condition q the cattle
market I'm Kansas City for the past " eek AZ com
pared with the market OF one year ago We
ave the IMPORT fOrevery day during ISL, which
Q Jckmen arc ut liberty to examine:
March IA. lSS3.
Market was weaker than previous day aad
the receipts about double. Butchers stun sup
ply WAS large. COWS active and large lots dis
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Land Office ut Larned kansa!
MI.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be- made before the Probate
Judge of Barbour county, Kansas, at the coun-
" seat on Saturday, April {, 1883, viz: Joseph
Wiley, declarntory statement No. 1853, for the
W a n or and II u W or, section ~, township
81 south. range II west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: jacob Horne, Frank Lafever,
James NJ. Shrpcy and j. N Garnett. all of
Medicine Lodge = o, Barbour county, Kansas.
40 G. A. MORRIS. Register
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When tile alleged state university was To-
Gated at Lawrence that city sIb.ciibeI
bonds TO tue amount of 100000 to secure
the location. As railways happens in such
instances the town became tired OF its OBJ
legations AMI pleaded with the legislature
uEtil that liberal body voted the obliga-
tions on the state. This state needs new
constitution which will restrict municipal
indebtedness and SIve the state from assiI,n-
ing every Imaginable Kind OF obligations
ami prevent IL from giving the peoples
money to individual enterprises. Unless
there Is some glurl thrown around the
legislature Of Kansas il will have this now
prosperous state financially ruined.
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Land Office ut Larned, Kansas
Eahr-rnOfv 10 ISgQ


Notice Il hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of her intention to- make
final proof in support of her claim. and that
said proof will be made before Fred Eckert,
NOtdry Public for COmanche county. Kansas,
at Spring Greek, Kansas. on Monday, March %,
lSSI, viz: Ellen VI. Johnson, declaratory state
mcnt No. 1896, for the q n W or and W = n g
or. section Is, township 30 SOUTH range 10 west
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon. and cultivation
FullingtOn. Layton Timmons md Everett u.
Fisher, all of Soldier Greek q, Comanche
county, Kansas.
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Land Office at Larncd. Kansas,
EnhrIInr.N ~ lSS0

Notice e hereby given that the following
named settler has died notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before r. !. Saun-
dors, n notary public OF Barbour county Kan
sas AT sun City, Kansas, on Saturday, April =,
1881. viz: James L. Rice, declaratory statement
No. l74l for the w or @ or, section 2, Il n n @
or, Qrn or, section IL, township - south,
range - west.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said lnnd. viz: James W. Farris, Frank Tom
linson, W. A. Clinkscale and Chas Martin, all
OF Lake City z O, Barbour county. Kansas.
40 {. \. NORRIS, Register.
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Land Office at Harmed, Kansas.
Ephrtlut.Ny Ia IgSe

10. 100.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof I'm support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before III. Van Trees, u No
tary Public for Barbour county, Kansas, at
Lake City, Kansas, ON Monday, March 70, 1890
viz: Alexander Luther, declaratory statement
No l6S6, for the II W or n W or, section 20, and
n ar n q or, section -, township u south,
range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: j. McCarty. of Lake City y
%, ID. Mclutirc and Charles Mobiles. of SIM City
y q, and W. VI. Johuson, OF Lake City L %, all
of Barbour county, Kansas.
Is G. A. NORRIS Rprister
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c. A. MORRIS, Register.
Land Office mt Larned, Kansas.

February ~, 1851.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make
final proof i'm support of his claim. and that said
proof will bc made before the probate Judge of
Barbour county. Kansas, at the county seat. on
Saturday. March "a, 1883. viz: William l.. Mop
pin, dcclaratory statement No. 1853. for the lots
: and = or n W or, = or, section l.
township 30 south, range Il west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: William III. Sparks Conrad
Scott, Arthur y. Sparks and Herbert W Sparks,
all of Elm Mil O, Barbour county, Kansas
Is a. a NORRIS IRp,izter
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Land Office AZ Larned Kansas,
March u. lSssi
Notice u hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
10 mako final proof ia support of his claim ard
that such proof will BE- mado before r. }.
saunders Notary Public of Barbour county
kansas, at sun City. Kansas. ON Tuesday. May
lat. 1873 viz: Perry Spen ser. deClaratory STATE
ment No 1913 for the n G or sec IL, township 30
south. range. IS west.
H. names the following witnesses To- prove his
continuous residence upon. AMI cultivation Of
said land, viz: Frank n. Forrest. NJ. = Blank
Cnship, Wesley L. Cox. BENJAMIN Il. Allen, all
OF sun City, 4. o., Barbour County, Kansas.
C. A NORRIS Reoi.ter
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Land Office at Barned. Kans.
Enlnr.annr.a. = 1GAl

TNUIWiITN =
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the probate Judge of
Barbour county, Kansas, at the county eat, on
Tuesday, March 20, 1888, viz: Charles L. Make
peace, declaratory statement No. 1928. for the
@ qrn or and n q or e or, section 10, W or
Il W or and II W qrs W or, section II, township
81 south, range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said lHnd, viz: David A. Shumate, X. W.
Phillips, George Cross and Joseph Mansfield, all
of sun City = o, Barbour county, Kans.
81 q NORRIS Rapristnr
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Land Once at I.arncd. Kansas,
March I Igsl

Notice IL hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proc, will be made before the Probate
Judge of Barbour county, Kansas. at the coIIn-
y seat. ON saturday, April Il, 1853. viz: Chester
l.. Mann, dcClaratOry statement No. 1851, for
the u " or, section -, township 81 south. range
III west.
He names TIE following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon und cultivation
OF said land. VIZ: L. ID. Hess, john W. Morris
L.mucl W Moore and A. &. Bender, all of Med
icino Lodge ., Barbour county, Kansas.
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Land Office ut Larned Kansas,

FtDfuary =, INo3.
Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
Ell settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will bc made before F. j. Saun-
ders, n notary public of Barbour county Kan
Eas. at sun City, Kansas on Thursday, April g.
1883, viz Etim NJ. Pyle, declGratory statement
No. l.S9, for the Nv car W or. section ., II or
range Is west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land viz: Garley otto. {. X. White, VIM.
L. Green aud John Young, all of Sun City D,
Barbour county, Kansas.
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Land Office ut Larned, Kans.
EphrtlQr-y 1SSl

February s, 1888
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the probate Judge of
Barbour county. kansas. at the county seat, on
Tuesday, March -, 1883. viz: David A. Shumate,
declaratory statement No. 1922, for the G or
" or and W or @ or, section 3, W =. or,
section TO- township j, range Is west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land, viz: Charles II. Makepeace. George
Cross, X. W. Phillips and Joseph Mansfield, all
Of sun City y D, Barbour county, kansas
81 C. A NORRIS RaOdzfar
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Land Office at Larned. Kansas. }

February 9. 1883.
Notice il hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim. and that
said proof will be made before Fred Eckert, a
Spring creek, Kansas. or Saturday, March l.,
1883, viz: Denny Custer, declaratOTy statement
No. 157l, for the 5 G or Of n or and G or of s
G or of section 4, and n W or Of W or of section
3, township 81. range Is west
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of, said land, viz: Thomas Cook, George W.
Gregory and Charles l.. Walker, all of Soldier
Creek Pc. Comanche county. Kansas, and Perry
McClanahan, of Kinsley, Edwards county, Kas.
~ G. n. NORRIS, Register.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-01-10

Woman's intuition: An Austin
candidate, who had number OF
negroes employed on his place, had
an old musket in the house which had
been loaded for about three years
AS he wanted to load it up for ducks
he called jim, one of the negroes, tc
take the gun out in the yard and fire
it off. "No, don't let Jim fire that
gun off. He is going to vote for you
tomorrow, and the gun may burst
and kill him. Tell Jake to take the
gun and fire it off. / have my doubts
about how he is going to VOTE" ex
claimed the candidates wife, with the
quick intuition of woman.-Texa'
Siftings.