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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

National StOckman: One of the stri-
king developments of the cattle business
in che west in the fast few years has
been the wonderful increase in the value
Of female stock. In the earlier days of
ranching, when stockers cotfld be OBJ
tanned with ease from sources which
then seemed inexhaustible, cows were
considered of but little value. Indeed
no more than three or four years ago
they were drug in the market. But
with the giving out of stocker supplies
in Oregon, Montana, and elsewhere,
ranchmen began to see that they must
raise their own stockers, and the cow
commenced straightway to increase in
value. No longer ago than 1850 purch-
asers of ranch property often attempted
to throw the cows aside altogether, and
If they were taken into the trade at all
1t was at paltry figure. 1t was consid-
cred quite a good thing in those days to
get from $50 to SIS straight through for
q herd Of good cows, with calves thrown
in without valuation. For two or three
years past, however, the stock has been
IN increased request and corresponding
scarcity, until now, in the northwest,
prices range from $35 to $45, according
to the locality and quality. with sup
ply insufficient for the demand. The
limit Of prices will Of course be reached
when cows can be taken out freely from
the states at the same figures. 1t will
onlv be . matter Of a short time, too,
until the demand for COWS for ranching
purposes, viii be a. great in the states
lying along the Missotri as it now is for
stockers In the same region.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
The Dodge City Meeting.

The Western Kansas Cattle Growers
association was in session last week at
Dodge City, and transacted the routine
work connected With the annual meet
ing. From the Dodge City Daily Globe
we are enabled to give the substance of
the printed proceedings.
The executive committee reported
among other things the following:
We take pleasure in being able to
state that at the close of the first years
existence of the association we have a
list OF membership Of ninety-five names
representing not less than $50, 900 head
of cattle, of an estimated value OF over
$40, ,000, 900. The first work Of import
ance of your committee after the meet
ing for organization on April 10th, 1888,
was the establishment of a system Of
inspection, both in the stock yards at
Kan<as City, Chicago and st. Louis,
and also from Dodge City westward
along the Arkansas river. For this puf-
pose four inspectors were employed, one
at each of the above named points, at
an aggregate cost Of $3.50 per month or
total expense Of $le5s s5 for the sea-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
A Word for the Nevvpaper Nan.

Hon. John A. Anderson, in his speech
on the postal telegraph question, said
wherever there is Western Union
Office proper, near by is an alert senti-
mel Of the veteran corps of the republic.
an American editor. Nothing escapes
him, from the latest case of didn't
know it was loaded" or the condition of
crops, to the progress of q flood or the
appearance Of an epidemic. He is one
of the countless eyes of the grandest ar
my of news-gatherers the world has ev-
er seen. Whether his paper be daily or
weekly makes no difference. He is one
of the corps, and let an event happen
that the public Ought to know, and he is
as sure to telegraph it to the press as he
is to receipt subscription for his pa
per. Every day he is on duty in every
town and near each hamlet on the con-
tinent, and nothing Of Importance hap
pens anywhere under the flag that is
not gathered for the people and flashed
by night to the news centers while
along the cables which dive beneath the
gales and waves of ocean, and clasp
hands with the wires of all the conti-
nents, the news of all nations are inter-
changed. The facilities for gathering
and communicating intelligence are al
most as universal, active and wonderful
as the SUMS rays. They are as the clus-
tered diamonds in the crown of the en-
press of modern genius. And no army
could more safely rely upon the vigil.
ance of its sentinels than may the
American people upon The sagacity and
fidelity of their news-gatherers and pro-
claimers.-The American Press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

Caldwell Journal On the first of
last week Jas. W. Hamilton, acting for
II. II. Bennett, treasurer of the Chero-
kee Strip Live Stock Association, visit
ed Tahlequah, the capitol of the Chero-
kee Nation, and paid to Treasurer
Chambers the second semi-annual pay
ment of fifty thousand dollars, which
would become due April lst. The rela-
tions existing between the general gov
eminent, the lessees of the Cherokee
Strip and the Cherokee Nation are Of
the most amicable nature, and the land
is now used to the best advantage for
all parties concerned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

Colorado Live Stock Record: Some
fine morning the cattleman that plods
along in the old trails, made years ago,
will find himself beautifully left. This
business, as well as others, is undergo
ing changes from time to time, and men
possessed of the proper spirit of enter
prise should see that they keep up with
the times. The old style of securing
water enough to make coffee for camp
and turning on the range large num-
ber Of cattle, is a thing of the past.
Men must secure ranges for cattle now,
and not impose upon men who have in
vested large sums of money in ranches.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
Atcbison CbamDion. The Chan

AtchisOn Champion: The Champi-
on's article on the Informal execution of
Prayer, at Marysville, has been copied,
with words of endorsements, by many
Kansas papers. The purport of that
article WAS, that the people of Marshall
county served notice that, as far as they
were concerned, they considered the
law as it now stands on our statutes is
worthless fer the protection of life, and
that until it is changed the people will
protect themselves. The agitation in
favor Of a change in the law should be
kept up, and the next legislature should
take action. We do not wish to see
such scenes as the hanging of Prayer
re-enacted, but they certainly will be
until it is understood that the law is not
a sham and q fraud. either In its letter
ot its eaforcem-rt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

The following story is told at the ex-
pense of one of the Methodist ministers
attending the conference at Topeka, by
the sinful Commonwealth of that city /:
The reverend gentleman was not long
since reading the morning lesson when
he came to the sentence, Il am that /
am The words Il am were in the low
er right hand corner of the page. He
read Il am turned over two leaves, in
stead of one, and read an ass See
ing his mistake, he turned back and
read the words that / am, in decided
tone"
Aud this makes US ask il Bro. Elliott
was at the Topeka conference.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

Kansas City Indicator On Saturday
in the circuit court of this county the
Texas Land and Cattle Company, of
which Underwood, Clark s. Co. are
managers, filed suit against the Missou-
ii Pacific Railway Company, claiming
damages in the sum Of $4,000 OH ac-
count of the death by freezing of a large
number Of mules, while en- route from
San Antonio, Texas, to this city. Men,
ton of the occurrence was made in the
Live Stock Indicator at the time. The
petition filed alleges negligence on the
part of the said railroad company.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

washington dispatch: "Uncle Bob
Smalls," the well kFowA colored man
who was in the last congress and the
one preceding it, is here again as the
successor Of Congressman Mackey.
"Unele Bob" as he is called in his dis
trict, is very popular in South Carolina.
He is quite well of financially and a
person Of considerable education. He
retains all the affection Of slave DAYS
for his old master and mistress. Not
long ago his old master died, and in the
course OF events it transpired that his
wife became quite destitute. Uncle
Bob, who had quietly kept an eye on the
situation, went to her and told her he
wanted her to make his house her home
Is long as she liked, and insisted upon
her going therc, occupying tho best
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

Miss Jennie Durand, who died recent
ly at Denver, was the originator Of high
kicking OIL the stage. She came to this
country in 1855 to dance in "Black
Crook" One evening, while taking q
part in another performance, she kicked
a gentleman's hat off, which ELECTED
such great applause that she was COM
PEELED to make high kicking feature of
her stage business. For some years the
lady kept cigar store in Denver, and
was well patrOniaed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

A Texas paper is authority for the
statement that 25 head of Texan ponies
have been bought up in that state, and
are to be shipped to England, where
they will be thoroughly trained for sad
die horses, and trained for polo horses.
And won't it be fun to watch long
legged English gawk on one Of these
ponies when it takes notion to bring
mp fond recollections and engages in the
great bucking act By all means take
Texas ponies over there and teach them
to be nice polo horses.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
UPBUDNG OF THE
MEDICINE LODGE, BARBER co, KANSAS APRIL A, 1884.

rooms In the house, and making herself
a. much at homo as ever, even in his
own house. His horses and carriages
were always at her service, and his wife
waited upon her as carefully and
promptly as she was attended Upon
twenty years ago. Smalls is short and
fat and quite black, but, in spite of his
popularity at home, does not obtrude
himself upon society or politics here.
There is one other colored man in the
house, O'Hara, of North Carolina. He
and his olive-complexioned wife were
among the visitors at the White house
during the season of receptions there,
and were the observed of all obser-
vers." 1t was noticed that they were
the subjects of more real polite atten-
ton from the diplomats and foreigners
generally than from the citizens of this
land of the free, or members of the par
ty which O'Hara represents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

my dear.n said . Norman vile -
her husband, II should think that you
would be ashamed Of yourself, flirting
with that Miss b. a. you did IN church
to-day" Flirting with herr" be ~
piled in astonishment; "why. we have
been engaged formore than three months
and its all over town." "Oh, / beg your
PARDON" said his wife, indifferentiy.
when does the happy event oecur?"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11

The San Antonio department Of the
Texas Live Stock Journal. says s'It
is estimated that there are at this time
fully 2,5OO head of horses on this mark
ct. The demand for cow ponies has
fallen off, and prices range from SIS to
$40. Most Of the heavy buyers have
been supplied. There will probably be
from ten to twelve thousand stock hors-
es and mares driven this season, the
bulk of which will go to Dodge"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
At Milan, Italy, $50 bodies have been
cremated in the past two wears, and In
Rome the practice is gaining ground.

The Galloway breed of cattle origi-
mated in the province of Galloway, in
the southwestern portion of Scotland.
They are . very old race of cattle, and
seem to have tried in every way and
have not been found wanting; and it is
believed that this breed is in constitu-
tional vigor and strength admirably
well adapted TO our northwestern states,
they being reared and acclimated in q
high northern latitude. A considerable
number of the Galloway breed of cattle
have been imported and sold in our
country In the past year or two, though
we have had nothing like boom in ia
vor Of the breed as yet, though we are
strongly inclined to think that the Gal
loways viii yet have their day in COM
manding popular favor in our country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,

The INDEX Ia progressive newspaper, pub
lished az the county seat, and ie the oriciai pa-
per OF the county. It the especial advocate CT
the Live Stock industry in the Southwest, and
numbers among its patrons every .ranchman
OF importance in this section cf the grazing
district II reaches nearly every oow-oamp ia
tory s6uth Of here, and has a splendid eirculari
ton among the stockmen OF the Eastern states
As an advertising medium it has no superiors
and few equals among Western periodicals.
Politically, the INDEX is Democratic, and VIII
ever be found advocating tie principles laid
down by jefferson.
It's columns will at all times contain choice
and select FIRMLY reading matter, and nothing
to offend the most fastidious.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
SOCIETIES
CHURCHES.

NEETHoDIsT EPIsCoPAI.-Ssrvices every
NJ SUNDAY ~ IO.O a. m and go y. IN. sun
day school every sunday az $3.50 y. m. Prayer
meeting every Thursday evening nt I:sn
Strangers invited. WI EILIOTT, Pastor
DHERBYTERIAN.-Sc ON second AMI
Y fourth sundays of each mouth. Sunday
school NJ q u. A. ANLiNE, Pastor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

-A1iVs Gas ooAar.aLr IL ADvAscs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
Niles, the Negro SeparatiSt, Proposes to Org
ganize an Independent COlOred Par
ty and Make a National Canvass.
Probability that All Constitutional
Amendments Will Be Rejected.
Introduction of Another Collection of Bills
for Relief of Indianians-An Indian
Who Doesn't Want Land.
PROMISE AND PERFORMANCES.

Congress Confining Itself to Private Bills
and Neglecting Public Business.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LIT is becoming more
and more apparent, as the first session of the
Forty-eighth Congress progresses, that it is not
intended by the Democratic party, repre-
sented in the House of representatives, that
anything of consequence shall be dOne that is
anything that will have decided political bear
ing The work of the committees so far has
been confined almost exclusively to bills of a
private character--a move on the Treasury in
tended to benefit only certain individuals. In
the Senate the regular routine work has been
conducted, and as much business of the ordinary
character will be done as is usual.
There is a disposition to conduct the House
upon the theory that reform and retrenchment
are needed in almost every branch of the govern
ment. 1t is economy that the party wants to
make platform on. If the country is inclined
to be satisfied with House of Representatives
that believes nothing is necessary but to raise
howl for retrenchment, then it will be satisfied
with this one. If it wants work and relief from
expressions that may arise and exigencies that
exist it will be dissatisfied with this House.
The Morrison tariff bill was got up as a
mere political document, with the hope that it
would fill the vacuum which inertness
makes in all other channels of that
branch of Congress. What benefit will be de-
rived from it cannot be seen at this time; but it
is clear to the most stupid who can reach his
conclusion from the field here that it will be a
boomerang There appears to be no one except
Mr. Morrison who indorses the bill, and if it is
reported from the committee it will necessarily
be much disfgured. The committee has an
nounced that twill hear representatives of the
industries most interested in tariff revision, but
it is improbable, for three reasons, that many
will offer Firstly, there is no earnestness in
the BILL secondly, the committee cannot be as
sisted, as it is constructed, in reaching con-
clusion by anything the people may say; and,
thirdly, bill that demagogical House would
make could not pass a sensible Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
A NEW PARTY.
The ColOred People to Nominate Separate
Presidential Ticket.
SneciaI TO he IndiananoIia Journal

The COIOred People to Nominate a Separate
Presidential Ticket.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. III. w. Niles, "the
apostle of separation. who has for some months
been engaged in this city in the cause of which
he is the chief representative, having finished
his labors here, has gone to Arkansas to begin
the work of organization of an Independent
party for the coming campaign.
'What do you propose to do with your new
partyY" he was asked just before his depart
ure.
''Well," said Mr.. Niles, eff don't do any
thing else, will draw coored people off by
themselves. 1 want to relieve the white people
of the necessity of killing negroes You know
would rather have colored men off somewhere
exploring the country
'Do you propose to have separate presiden-
tial ticket" was asked
YES; a full ticket and electors. My choice is
both Elliott and Pinchback."
Mr. Niles before leaving, prepared an address
to the colored people, which he headed "Off for
Bleeding Arkansas" In it he reviews his rec
ommendation to his colored brethren to seek
elsewhere refuge from the evils they suffer, and
enter uTon the promised land, which he has pro-
vided in Sonora and Lower California. 1t has
been thoroughly manifested he says, by
the actions of all the highest Judiciary in
the United States, that the colored race
has no rights that the whites are bound to re-
spect. While preparing to emigrate, he advises
the colored men to abstain from voting with
either of the old war parties for, whichever
party they vote for, tho other will prosecute
them.
1--WE have tried in vain for twenty years. he
says, ito give satisfaction by voting first for one
and then the other, and the fruits of these efforts
have only resulted in bloodshed and fearful loss
of human life, and other distractions to our
selves, and the laws of this country are so con
strueted that the life of one white person is of
more value than the whole colored race. We
learn this to be true by the practice of not hang
ing white persons for numbering u.s."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
HORIZONTAL REDUCTION.
How MIR. Morrison's Bill VIII Affect Two of
Michigan's Interests.

How MIR. MOrrisOn's Bill VIII Affect Two of
Michigan's Interests.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ill asked Representa-
tive Breitung, of Michigan to-day, for his opin-
ion of the Morrison tariff bill Mr.. Breitung
represents the iron ore and salt territory of the
northern peninsula, and is a level-headed bust
ness man. In response, he said substantially:
IF the bill is intended to wipe out the entire iron
ore and salt producing interests of Michigan, it
is a grand success If it is meant as a business
proposition it is the worst failure that has ever
been introduced in the form of a tariff bill We
cannot afford to have free trade in iron ore and
salt and, if we could, what possible benefit
should we derived The only benefit of protection
is the creation of home market Take salt,
for instance. When we had free trade, or re-
ciproca relations with Canada. that commodity
was worth from two to three dollars per barrel
at the place of production. When the salt works
were protected by moderate tariff
duty, what was the result2 1t
is easily shown. Protection created
competition, and salt is now worth seventy-fve
cents per barrel in Marquette, and the only
reason that it can be proftably manufactured at
that price is the fact that the refuse of the lum-
Der mills in that region, sawdust and slabs, are
valuable only for fuel upon the spot, and thus
cheap power is furnished Our iron ore is pro-
tected by duty of rs cents per ton. That duty
is so small that it is scarcely felt by anyone. If
that duty is removed we shall be compelled to
shut down our mines or reduce wages. All
around me hear men, who know not what they
are talking of, assert that the European laborer
is better provided for than the American. Now
was born in Europe, and came to this country
when seventeen years old. A few years ago
[ went back to ''fatherlandu to see
for myself What did fnd9
found that the European laborer
is paid just enough to keep soul and body to-
gether His existence is monotonous grind
He has no hope of ever being able to better his
condition unless he can reach America. In Can
ada the miner is paid from seventy five cents to
$l25 per day. In the northern peninsula we
are compelled to pay from $500 to $780, In
Europe you seldom hear of workman arising
to prominence by his own abilities. Here it is
frequent occurrence. Our colleges, academies
ana schools are filed with the sons of workmen
and mechanics. In Europe the son must help
support the father and must give up all hope of
school and college Why is this difference, is
asked. answer, because we have protective
tariff which gives our laborers, as well as our
mechanics and manufacturers. chance to earn
more money than his European or Canadian
cousin. If Morrison's bill becomes law, Mich
gan cannot compete with Spain and Canada in
the matter of iron ore, because Spanish ores,
produced for nothing and carried as ballast can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-12
THE NEWSPAPER COPYRIGHT.
No Probability that the Present Congress viii
Enact Such a Law.

No Probability that the Present Congress VIII
Enact Such a Law.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-However just the
proposition may be, there is very little probabn-
ity that the suggestion that copyrights should be
given the metropolitan or other press, for TWEEN
tyfour hours from date of its news, will take
any definite shape in this Congress. The sub
ject is too new and vast and broad for the COM
prehension of the az erage statesman in one SEES
sion Of Congress. To-day the journal CORE
spondent had talks with number of the most
progressive members of the House of Represent
atives, and the matter was reviewed pretty
thoroughly. Representative Finerty, of Chi
cagO, was one of those talked with. He is an old
and able journalist, and catches a new breeze
readily He voiced the others when he said;
'That is broad subject and cannot be com
passed at one glance. 1t effects a larger class
than one might suppose. 1t will take some re-
search to get at an intelligent conclusion"
Another member said: 1T looks pretty tough
to cut off the picnic the metropolitan press af-
fords editors of rural dailies, but 1 cannot
that the men who pay for the news they print in
newspapers are not just as much entitled to pro
lection from pirates as are the men who write OF
publish books. What is the real differenceY Both
cost money, and each is the property of the pro-
Queer who is entitled to the benefits of it to the
fullest extent"
The newspaper fraternity of Washington,
which is the most extensive of any other city of
equal size, favors the proposition, indeed, do
all who understand it and who are not directly
affected by it. No one questions the justice of
it. However, it is advance step in newspa-
perdom that will require time to develop. 1t is
a revolution from the factthat the country press,
which largely makes and unmakes the lower
branch Of CONGRESS-, is opposed to it