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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

There assembled in Washington City
this week an extensive river improve
ment convention, that is convention
OF persons interested in the improve
ment of the Mississippi river. The idea
appears TO have been that a proper and
united effort on the part of the west and
south would compel congress to make a
big appropriation for the enterprise, but
it is doubtful if congress. so used to see
ing big Hobbies, will be induced to vote
one dollar more than it otherwise
would. Such a convention usually par
takes too much of a protracted spree,
and but little influence arises from such
gatherings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

figures. For instance he might tell us
tie difference between the average drug
store and a saloon; he might demon
strate To US, as temperance statisticians
are capable of doing anything with fig
ures, how three or four drug stores can
maintain themselves selling legitimate
drugs IN town of five or six hundred
inhabitants to make his drug store
theory hold good he ought to tell us
bow many of these drug stores have
complied with the prohibitory law ard
as these drug stores are disqualified
from doing business in the absence of
prescription he ought 10 tell us how
many physicians have complied with
the law. His statistics are far from be-
ing complete. We ought to have some
information as to whether there has
been any progress made in the sobriety
of the individuals constituting society.
Mr.. TrOutman should inform us how
many secret dives have grown up under
prohibition in the state-the sneaking
shifts and devices the people have been
compelled to resort to. 1t would also
afford some information if Mr.. Treut-
man dad furnished the public with the
number of mysterious packages the ex-
press companies daily scatter over the
state as the government distributes
mail-a prominent cypress official told
us that as prosecutions ragged this was
an extraordinary item to them. But
prohibitionists arc very fine in their de-
| finitlon Of saloon, and the most boiS-
| ferrous and confident Of them are old la
dies, male and female, who would not
know Il saloon if they were to see it. or
the wilful shyster who knows better.
What we would like to know is, is there
/ less whiskey? We would like to have
Mr.. Troutman explain the gullibility,
the astounding and questionable inno-
cence, which prompts people to swallow
and apparently believe the story that
Wichita, say, having supported forty
saloons up TO given date Immediately
quits and thereafter does not support
any. No, Mr.. Troutman, your figures
/ L
! plain Gods truth is, that the United
States figures, 2,l50, minus few for the
duplicates YOU speak of, indicates the
number of chances there are in the state
for man to get that which you have
prohibited, in addition to that greatest
and all covering saloon keeper, the ex-
press company, as against half that
number of chances when you began
May 1881. We believe your plan to be a
moral fraud, doing extra damage every
day in aggravating the evils of intern
perance instead of decreasing them, and
as Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts
had to abandon the fraud, il is only a
question of time when Kansas will do
so. But figures for twenty months,
made in the middle of a spasm, settles
nothing"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

The Kansas town not on boom Just
now must indeed be pitied. From every
direction the report OF prospering cities.
new towns, railroad extensions. coal de-
pOslts, new wafer works, elevators.
mills, Creameries. and in fact every in
dustry comes so we must believe that
In time Kansas will he one vast lot of
cities, one ending where the other COM
mcnccs. Reno county and Hutchinson
are the latest examples of reported pros
perity. \ dispatch from there dated
III inst, says
y colony Of 200 Menonites. represent
eel by three bishops, purchased two
townships of land i'm this county to-day.
Messrs. Brown and Bigger made the
sale, and can justly feel proud Of it.
These Menonites have been irving Min
nesota and Dakota. but find it too cold
up there for successful agriculture of
any kind. Never before i'm the history
Of Hutchinson has the building boom
been so solid as now. Buildings are 90
ing up in every part of the city, un-
checked 10y the cold weather.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

From an interesting letter received
from sam L. Rial, the well known cat
tie salesman for j. II. Stoller a Co., of
Kansas City. we extract the following.
though it was not written for publica-
I ton:
Our trade is fair for the time of
year, and cattle receipts rather light.
Bulk of cattle only fair TO medium in
flesh, and still prices are sustained for
even this class. Real fat cattle are the
exception, but when they do come they
are eagerly sought after and sell well.
As the season advances | expect To see
prices go up on all grades of fat cattle,
and unless | miss my guess May cattle
and up to fat grass cattle will sell high.
Hogs are keeping pace with the best
prices of cattle; and while a prime
bunch of $50 pound cattle would sell.
if here, for $3.50, several punches of
hogs have sold for S6.iO to $500, being
not only the highest price for months.
but fully 81 higher than three or four
weeks ago. and they are likely to reach
81 in the next thirty days.
Our town is moving right along. At
the Stock Exchange we are expect
ing even better trade than last
year. The company are putting i'm an
elevator and fitting up dozen or more
offices in the third story. Building has
been stopped hardly a week this winter,
and if five years don't give us $50, 900
and ten years 100000 people, am terri
bly, mistaken and this will not include
Wyandotte. AmOurdale. Armstrong or
Nestport; but these will all be built up
as one city, and contain 100000 people
in 1894.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Two weeks ago we published an arti-
Gle referring To the report of Secretary
Iroutman, of the Kansas Temperance
Union, and suggested that his showing
of the work done by the prohibitionists
IN Kansas was not correct. Our neigh
Dor, the Cresset, was sorely displeased
at our way officiating the question. We
VIII now reproduce an article on the
subject from Geo. W. Martin, a consis-
tent and leading republican, a member
of the Kansas legislature, republican
mayor of Junction City, and editor of
one OF the leading republican papers in
the state. He has received one of the
Troutman circulars, and this is what he
says:
James A. Troutman, who seems to
be the statistical genius of prohibition.
issues circular giving the results of
twenty months of prohibition in Kan
sas, and requests us to give him our
views. He figures that in sixty-six
counties before prohibition there were
IOS saloons, whereas to-day there are
but 3l3, over half Of which are said TO
be in Leavenworth, and therefore pro-
hibition has closed in two years S95 sa-
looms. The United States authorities
have issued 2.lJ0 permits to liquor deal
crs IN the state, in the last year. Mr..
Troutman says that / 100 of these are
for drug stores, and that number are
duplicates necessitated by the seller be-
ing driven from place to place. Mr..
Troutman's figures concerning the pros
ecutions, convictions, acquittals, fines,
etc, under the law in the courts. are of
no consequence because the law was
made TO convict, and the existence and
number of these prosecutions only prove
the existence of the fluid sought to be
prohibited. We can assure Mr.. front
man, as can any intelligent man. that
he can have the same number of prose-
cutions each term of the court from
now until Gabriel toots his horn. Mas
sachusetts, with law the enforcement
of which was entrusted to special con-
stables, at the end of twenty-four wears
gave 1t up, with largely increased
number of saloons on hand. Hence the
figures from the court docket are of no
consequence beyond indicating that the
people have had just so much of a row
for nothing. But Mr.. Troutman might
be little more explicit about tho other
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

After So many days of discussion, in
which the radical leaders took occasion
to fight the entire war of the rebellion
over again. the lower house of congress
last week passed the FitZ John Porter
bill. the vote being, ayes ISL, noes IL.
1t is said the bill will be passed through
the senate without discussion, even Lo-
gan, who heretofore fought it so persiS-
tently, being contented to vote against
it without making a speech. a strong
effort was made TO draw strict party
lines on this measure, but it could not
he done. General Grant favored the
passage of the bill and took occasion
some time since To write a long letter on
the subject. 1t was also shown that
General Garfield, when a member of
congress also favored u denomination
of the questions decided by the first
court martial, and introduced the bill
providing for the second hearing. The
second body eXonerated Porter, and
the bill just passed ratilies the finding
of that body.
Should the bill receive the approval Of
the president Porter will be reinstated
in the army with the same rank he had
when dismissed, more than twenty
years ago. Thus will time make all
things even.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

O'all the foolish disturbances in So
cial circles that we have read about
lately one now going on in Washington
Is the most ridiculous. The president
being widower. he must select some
lady whose husband Is connected with
the administration, or with congress. 10
act rs hts partner on all state occasions.
New Years day he rendered the honor
10 Mrs. Speaker Carlisle, and that lust
caused Mrs. Secretary Frelinghuysen.
aud Mrs. Judge Miller. and the wives OF
all the members Of the cabinet and SUI
preme court, to get hopping mad. and
such row is now going on among them
that II looks that the army and navy
would have to be called out. To be the
"hrst lady Of the.land" Is big thing
among the "snobs" around Washington
aud compared with this momentous
question, tariff reform, the presidential
election and other national issues. sink
into insignilcance.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

The papers ara still discussing the ac-
quit'al of James Mutt. There Is really
no social doctrine promulgated 10y this
ease. No matter what The law may be.
there IS q popular understanding that Il
~ not murder To Kill n seducer, and
Dukes was both n seducer and n muir
dcrer. There is no occasion for u change
In the laws iuries will keep on doing
Ps The Mutt jury did. Men who ruin
households usually understand what the
penalty of discovery is, and take the
chances. II is all IA near right as any
thing can be in this imperfect world.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

into the affections of the old veterans.
he considers his calling and election
sure.
Without a rebellion to discuss. and
battles TO fight over, the republican pol
itician Of Kansas would he endorsed, a
ship without rudder, an engine with
out a balance wheel-they would lee
lost.
So we will look for most Of the votes
of the delegates from this state being
cast for Sherman and Lincoln.
In the convention of 1860 Kansas vot-
ed for VIM. III. Seward. in 1864 Lincoln,
in 1865 for Grant, in 1872 for Grant, in
1876 FOR Blaine in 1850 six for Blaine
and four for Grant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

In an investigation being made by n
legislative committee as to the cost Of
obtaining Office in New York CITY.
county Clerk keenan, stated that he
ND paid $1,000 to Tammany hall for his
nomination and paid nothing else ex-
cept incidental campaign expenses. less
Than $4,000. lie also testified that he
HAD taken an iron clad oath not 20 buy
votes ut the election, or bride any par
ties to refrain from voting. The profits
OF the county clerks Office are estimated
at $4,000 per annum.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Then there is Payne, of Ohio, who is
coming to the front with a good follow
ing and plenty of money, it is said.
These three are the eastern candidates
most talked of, and it is decided that
New York can only be carried by the
democrats 10y the nomination ofan east
tern man, one Of the three mentioned
will more than likely be nominated.
Coming further west. Mcdonald. of
Indiana, and Morrison, of Illinois. are
considered as possible candidates aud
even Speaker Carlisle il talked of but
we do not believe there is even n proba-
bility of the latter's nomination.
IL is more than likely the democratic
convention will not be held until the
middle Of June.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Tilden is ont Of the presidential race
this time certain, If no was ever consid.
cred n candidate. \ dispatch annouuc-
es that u conference ~ his friends was
held last week 10 settle OF two men. one
of whom should receive their support
fir the presidency. Ex-senator Eaton,
of Connecticut, and cx-Congressman
Flower, Of New York, were selected as
the favored men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Reports from Texas are to the effect
that few trades in cattle for spring de-
livery have been made, sellers and buy
ers being far apart in their ideas of
what cattle are worth. A few sales of
yearllngs and two year olds, have been
made, however, the prices being SIS for
ones and from SIS to $40 fer tw1s.
Should the present legislature enact
laws that will give protection to ranch
men and stop the cutting of wire fence.
cattle of all kinds there will 10 doubt
rule n shade higher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

The Atchison Champion is unable TO
see any use In attempting 90 raise mon
ey for the pedestal for the Bartholdi
statute in the west. with the city Of
New York full Of rich men who will not
give n dollar, TO come ont here for mon
ey, seems, TO use m inelegant hut ap-
propriato expression, "too much pork
for n cont "
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Attention is called to the announce
ment OF a public sale of Shorthorns
which appears in another column. Tho
sale Is to occur near Peabody, Kansas.
ON the eth and 18th inst, and will EN-
brace u choice lot Of young cattle. II.
III. Lackey Il Sons, pruprietors of the
Elmwood stock farm, are widely known
as stockmen, and many Of our ranch
men are acquainted with them. Those
needing good servicable animals for
their ranches, should attend the sale in
question.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

The Texas Live Stock Journal reports
that the mule crop promises To be large
In that state this season, the winter so
far having been favorable To- Il. There
Is more attention being paid to this in
dustry every year, and Texas mules are
getting 10 be- as common as Texas
cuttle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

\ successor to the late Henry Hop
kins as one Of the railroad commission
ers has not been appointed vet hy the
executive council. though several bal
lots have been taken. The indications
arc That Jim. Legatc will be the sue
ccssful man. though there are at least
thirt, other applicants. The majority
~ the board are republicans. and will
no doubt appoint one Of their own
unrfts
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Disasters crowd on each other thick
and fast. First Of this year came the
Belleville horror with les twenty-six vic
tins then the City Of Columbus hor-
ror, with its ninety-seven human be-
ings and now the Colorado mine mas
sacre, with its fifty. seven miners sent
10 eternity without n minutes warning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

\ delegation of Wichita saloon men
are taking trip through the northern
portion Of the state, keeping out of the
way Of sherifs, in anticipation of being
prosecuted for selling liquor. Court is
now in session i'm Wichita, and they
consider discretion the better part Of
yalOr.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Greer Bros, of Lafayette county,
Mo-, adyertises IN the lNnEx. on the
10Th inst, will sell at Fort Worth. Tex
Us, 100 young bulls, raised by them We
hope to hear of them getting the top
prices for their animals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

The Kansas railroad commissioners
have announced their intention of
standing 10y the decision recently made
IN which they have liked railroad freight
rates in accordance with the law passed
by the Jast legislature. The general
manager of the Santa Re railroad says
his company will test the matter in the
courts to the bitter end, and he also in
timatts that until the question has been
definitely determined that no further
extension OF the railroads will I've made
IN this state. In long letter 10 the
commissioners manager TOulaiin ar
CUES the injustice of the decision. and
in such n way that the sympathy of the
public will most likely be gained.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY =, 1881,
0GcjaIPapeyof Barber County,

Noble l.. Preutis. of the Atchison
Champion, is being talked of ~ a candi-
date for secretary of state. Col. Martin.
editor of the same paper. is a candidate
for governor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

In tire second congressional district
the republicans last week nominated as
their candidate for congress L. \ Funs.
ton, of Allen county, to make the race
against S.A. Riggs, the opposition can
didate, and the canvass has been opened
in regular form. Riggs is popular in
the district, and is doing some good
work toward being elected. 1t is gem
orally believed that he will carry the en-
tire democratic vote, that the green
hackers will support him, and that he
will have good following from repub-
leans who are in favor of tariff re-
orm. Funston is perfect demagogue
unless he has been terribly lied about,
and is attempting to palm himself off
as farmer, anti-mOnOpOlist. etc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

~ new man appears on the Geld as
candidate Tor secretary of state, who
viii come into the convention with a
strong backing, being able and popular
Vt present he Is out of the state OH bu-
Siness. but when he returns in the
spring. he will be heard from "all
around.
IL We are Daniel" enough To read 10
correctly. the above from the pen Of
the Kansas City Journals Topeka cor
respondent, interests the southwest
Cresset.
And all Of which, we presume. means
that the candidate in question IS Geo.
ID. Omer, formerly of this county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

The iNprN ig progressive Newspaper, pub
lishnd rt the county a"pt, and T. the official pa
per 81 the county. ittic especial advocate 20
tho Live Stock iulus ~ iu the Southwest. and
numbers HmuuE it, patrons every ulnChmun
~ Importance IN this section ~ the grazing
district n reaches nearly every COw-vunp ~
this svrtinu ~ the state AMI the iudun Terri
tory south az herr. AMI has u spluu1id circula-
ton among the stuCltfuru ~ The Eastern suites
~ nn Advertising medium % has mo- supcri0rs
uud tow equals among Western periodicals.
Politically, the lNDIN u Democratic. aud will
ever hc found advocating the principles laid
down ~ jefferson.
~ columns will 40 an times contain choice
AMI srlrCt FIRMLY reading matter, aud nothing
o. offend the NEST fuFtitliuus.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-02-08

Judge Poster, of the United St;Ses
district court. at Topeka, in the suit of
the Adams express company against the
Southern Kansas railway, has issued a
permanent injunction restricting the
railway from eiecting the Adams of its
line, and granting all the facilities the
express company have enjoyed on all
branches and extensions. This gives
the Adams the right 10 do an express
business not only on the main line, but
on the Ottawa and EmpOria branches.
The Adams people are much elated over
their victory, and the people who have
10 pay the eXhorbitant rates of this
company are correspondingly miserable.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-08
Summons.

IRhe Crerit cerTf Of he State Orsgca
Ior Linn County.
John w Bingham, Plaintiff, suit In
VS., Equity for
Sarah L Bingham, Defendant divorce
To Sarah z bingham, Tie abovs named De-
JsBdaHt
In the name Of the State Of Oregon:
VoU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED
III and required TO appear and answer
the complaint OF said plaintiff IN the above
entitled suit, now on file fn the Office Of
the Clerk Of said Court on or before the
first day Of the next regular term ofsaid
Court 10 be held In said county ca the
second Monday, the 10tA day Of March,
1884. And you are hereby notified that II
you fail TO answer said complaint ~ here
In required, the plaintiff win take decree
against you, dissolving the bonds of mat
rimony bow existing between you and
said plaintiff on the ground Of desertion,
also for the care and custody of the infant
children, named in the complaint and for
such other relief as may be fust and equ5t-
able and for costs and disbursmenGr,
This Summons IL published by or 1o,
Hon X p Boise, Judge Of said Court. which
said order bears date Jan 16, 1884,
JOHN BURNETT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-02-08

LEBANON, Or, Jan. 80, 1884.
Eds. Democrat:
Remember st. Valentines day.
Weather very changable, at present
freezing.
Don't forget the Leap Year Ball Fri
day evening Feb. 9Th.
Conn & Bilyeu find dull sale for
their excursion Tickets.
Censtantinopie, Liverpool and yer-
usalem, show good report at the st.
Charles this week.
Born to the wife Of Jno. Blick on
the evening Of Feb. 1st--a SON,
weight IL lbs.
The series OF meetings at the Pres
byterian church closed Sunday eve
ming.
Prof. Hunters writing school clesed
on Saturday evening, the Prize for the
champion pennnanship was awarded
to Miss Jennie Alexander, all having
made 9 good Improvement.
J. w. Fleetwood, was arrested on
Saturday for administering intoxica-
ting drinks to minors ; on. Monday he
was tried and fined $40 and costs.
He Is now licensed for 80 days.
The mother OF Frank Settle whose
name appeared In last weeks issue as
being implicated In the stage robbery
near Grants Pass received telegram
last evening OF his acQuitaI.
YoUN0 AxERIcA