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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Major Drumm charges the low rate
of increase on COW ranches in the In
dian Territory to the coyotes and
wolves. He is certain that fully one
third of the calf crop on his range was
killed by wolves the past summer. This
is the case on nearly all ranges border
ing on the Salt Fork and Cimarron
rivers. Major Drumm's line riders car
ried strychnine with them all summer
and when carcass was found, it was
at once laid for wolves and the result
was that over 200 were killed during the
season. If every ranchman on the strip
would adopt this method it would take
but short time to so thin them out
that the calves would not be bottle red.
There is at least 10 per cent of the en-
tire calf crop on these ranges lost by
these pests.-Caldwell Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
A New Cattle Field.

Lieut.. Scewatka has resigned his po-
sition in the United States service and
is organizing cattle-raising company
to go to the Aleutian Islands. or that
island he says: 1.-The present advant-
ages for stock raising are phenominal
The area of the group is about 5000
square miles of which at the lowest COM
putltion 5000 are valuable for stock. or
this the whole Is under the influence of
the kuro Siwo. or Japanese black cur
rent of the Pacific, which corresponds
to the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic. On
this account the tempefature is equal,
if not superior to that of the
British Islands. The lowest record
ed temperature at Bumalaska is six de-
grees aboye zero. This is the northern
side, while the southern side would
probably be ten or twenty degrees war
mer. According to the record, fine
weather predominates slightly over
cloudy. The grass is luxuriant and OF
good quality, and the few herds on the
islands at present are i'm such condition
that their appearance first led my
thoughts in that direction. Other ad-
vantages will occur to YOU. San Fran
cisco, Victoria and Portland afford a
ready market, from which could be sup
piled a population of 100000 people
Fencing wou Id be unnecessary and so
would branding, abolition of wh ell
would increase the value Of the hides
considerably. The annual roundup
would also be dispensed with. Cattle
thieves and prairie fires would both be
conspicuous by their absence; besides
these these pests of the inland herds,
flies, buffalo gnats and mosquitoes are
unknown in the lands.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14


This item. though relating to parties who
four years ago took quite an active part in poi
itics, has no political bearing At this time:
What is known as tho Ingersoll and Dorsey
ranch in New Mexico Il the property Of the
Palo Blanco cattle company, OF which John y.
Alley, Of Boston. is president, r. @. IngersOn,
secretary and s. W. Dorsey, manager. The
capital stock is s1.ss0.0O0 Of which Mr. Alley
has $l.O5o,0Oo and IngcrsoIl and Dorsey $780,
600 each The ranch IL in Colfax county aud
the residences OF Ingerson and Dorsey are a
miles from Springer, the nearest railroad sta
ton The ranch is stocked with 5000 head Of
cattle. Twelve thousand calves were branded
there this year aud about 1000 beevss win he
turned OF this faIL The rustic residence OF
Mr. Ingersoll cost $4,000. Mr.. Dorsey has 9
Bne residence near Ingenolrs- Both gentle
men. with their families are now living In tbeiI
residences
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

The will of the late Wilbur p. Storey was filed
in the probate court last week. Ii bequeaths
his entire estate, including the Times nevspa-
per, to his widow, Eureka c. Storey, with the
privilege of selling same, the entire estate,
however, to revert to his heirsat-law. The
will provides for the payment OF annuity to a
brother and sister Of tcstator, provided the in
come from the estate exceeds $1,000 a year.
The attorney for the heirs-atlaw presented a
petition for the appointment of Anson L. Sto-
rey, brother Of deceased. as administrator Of
the estate, thusindirectly disputing the validity
of the will. The bearing Of the petition is post
poned one week. In this connection 1t may not
be inappropriate here 10 state that L-w. Storey
of Medicine Lodge. Kansas, IL a nephew OF VIII
bur y. Storey, and win moro than likely be a
beneficiary from tho estate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
NO. 24.

by said parties to be included in the
number. There about lg of the latter
which the town company had already
donated to them for. building on them,
when the town was started. In this di-
vision, no lots previously sold or dis
posed of, were to be included, nor none
set apart for school purposes. These
were to be free Of costs to them except
the court costs, which each party agreed
to settle for what it alone made. That
is to say; a suit brought by either, will
be settled by that party, and said suit
to be withdrawn as soon as court con-
venes. -Hazelton Ex-
press.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

When the st. Louis Globe -Democratdoes get
in a bowling way, just hear il. Tho morning
after the election:
Poor old United States.
The promised Butler vote didn't msterialize.
He proved q dead-hesd i'm the enterprise of
carrying the country.
For president in lsss-some man who hasn't
written any letters.
In re ''ten the truth vs. "burn this letter
verdict FOR plaintiff.
Belva Lockwood and Ben Butler are beaten
also. That's some consolation.
Mr.. Blaine should have burned those letters
himself instead Of asking some other fellow to
do Il.
The trouble began by Blaine's designation Of
Mr.. Conkling as a turkey gobbler twenty years
ago. We presume the returns mean that Conk
ling Is not u turkey gobbler.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
THE BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

The ISnax n progressive ncw-pnpcr, pub
itsho.i at ne csunty scat and T. the oficia ps,.
- I've stoek lnduauy I'm the Southwest, sud
aambaru Anlung 80 patrons every rnnchmnn
~ iunps.rtanco To- thi- seCiiun 20 the grazing
dt,arTt II rsnnheH nearly SNcry suN camp W
1o-rv south ~ here nns has -pleudid Circtiln-
81 auinag ths stockfncn ~ the baStern stHtr-.
AZ an advertising medium u has NO superiors
- A. s-lttala among Western periodicals.
Polftically the TNDEN a. Democratic ana VII
ovor - fotind advocating the principles laid
dsWu By Jefferson. -
ia columns will ~ Oh timcs contain cho4ce
onds.lsrt FIRMLY reading matter. and nothing
10 olfond the most fRstidiuur.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Ex-secretary Evarts is given a severe, but
deserved, Scoring by the New York Herald, for
waiving the bloody shirt in Mr.. Blaine's inter-
est IL quotes from his speeches and those of
President Hayes at the south in 1877, in which
both agreed that the constitutional policy of
restoring to the states of that section the right
OF LEGAL self-government had resulted in the
restoration of peace and good order The situ-
alton has improved steadily since, and yet the
old cry is revived
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
Color of HorRea.


The Arabs of Sahara are very partic-
ular as to the color of their horses.
White is the color for princes, but
does not stand heat. The black brings
good fortune, but fears rocky ground.
The chestnut is the most active. If
one tells you that he has seen horse
fly in the air, ask of what color it was !;
if he replies Chestnut" believe him.
In a combat with chestnut you must
have chestnut. The bay is the hard
lest and the most sober. If one tells
you horse has leaped to the bottom OF
a precipice without hurting himself,
ask of what color he was, and if he re-
plies Bay" believe him. Ben Dyab,
a renowned chief of the desert, happen
ing one day to be pursued by Saad-el-
Zenaty, turned to his son and asked,
what horses are in the front of the en-
emy ~ "White horses" replied the
son. 1T is well let us make for the
sunny side, and they will melt away
like butter" Some time afterward Den
Dyab again turned to his son and said,
what horses are in the front of the en-
emyp" ''Black horses" cried his son.
1T is well; let us make for the stony
ground, and we shall haye nothing to
fear; they are the negroes of the Sou
dan, who cannot walk with bare feet
upon the flintS. lie changed his course
and the black horses were speedily dis
tanced. A third time Ben Dyab asked
what horses are now in the front oi
the enemy?" Ozark chestnuts and
dark bays" ''In that case," said Ber
Dyab, "strike out, my children, strik,
out, and give your horses the heel, fo
these perchance might overtake us hat
we not given barley to ours all the sum
mer through"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

One of tho largo reservoirs on the fish farm
Of ". ID. Calkins, near Nevada City, New, was
emptied this week in order to ascertain how
the fish placed therein at various times had
prospered. The mirror carp, brought from
Washington, ID. c., and planted year ago last
March, when they were six months old now
weigh eleven pounds, and measure two feet
two and ene-hsh inches in length, and eighteen
inches around the largest part Of the body.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

In Oregon tho coyotes have killed enough
sheep this season to pay all the herders em-
ployed. These destructive brutes lie concealed
in the tall grass or among rocks or brush, and
whena band Of sheep Is allowed to scatter they
attack them, and are not satisfied with killing
one sheep, but as soon as one sheep has been
fatally wounded they fly to another and sIay as
many AS possible.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
Mr.. EIkins, Next Candidate

Boys" said Jones, bursting into the
caucas, i've got him."
Got whom?"
THE candidate that's sure to be
elected. Never said anything queer on
distinction of color, could not tell the
bloody shirt from white neck-tie,
never makes speeches, and dosen't
write letters''
Great Scott! Who is hep
Brown. He's been beat, dumb and
blind ever since he was born
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

At the New Orleans exposition the exhibition
of fat stock, Col. Edward Haren, superinten-
dent, will take place between Dec 10 and Jan.
10; poultry and pet stock, between jan 12 and
Feb. Is; sheep, goats and bench show between
Jan. 25 and Feb. %; horses and mules, between
Feb. Is and March Is; cattle, between March
Il and April IS; and swine, between April Is
and May 18th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

As many as fifty wild geese and ducks ave
met their fate in the blaze Of gas well near
Pittsburg. The light Of the escaping gas de-
luses the poor birds, and they fly into the
blaze. The heat is 80 intense that not even a
charred bone Is left
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

A remarkable wedding party Is to be held in
Missouri. Twenty-one couples frcm the north
eru counties of tho state have agreed to get
married Mt the same time and place. There
will he banquet for 200 guests, and then a bri-
Dial tour by tho new husbands and wives in
company
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

The Bozeman. Montana, Chronicle has iuves-
hgSted and pronounces the report that COW
in that secticn has been fed ON strawberries till
when milked she yields Strawberries and cream,
n fabrication.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

grave WAS opened at the Bethlehem ceme-
terry, Albany. N. T., last Friday, and tho corpse
which had been buried twenty-nine years, was
found in n perfect state of preservation, even
to the hair Jnld eyes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

1t was the republican party which. recogniz-
ing the popular demand for a revision of the
tariff In 1888, made a sham revision, reducing
taxatiOn by the tariff lsss thnn 3 per cent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Lot us be thankful that there are parts OF the
country where the vest pocket is mightier than
the hip pocket, the fiask-pOcket and the soap
book pocket all put together
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

II Is said that I'm some parts OF the Missouri
valley there grows IA weed known as wild pea,
or rather box. which horses will eat causing a
wasting away, and finally causing death.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Wild grapes are abundant in California where
they Hre gathered ia large quantities for max
Ing jam aud jelly. 1t is said they make a much
more delicious article than the cultivated
grape.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

The society for the prevention of cruelty to
children in Philadelphia has discovered one
/ girl of Is who IL wife aud the mother Of two
children. aud another wife less than l2 years
| Of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

John Jackson of Lagrange, Pa, keeps stand
ing on the side of the road barrel filled with
pure cider, with tin cup within reach, inviting
all to help themselves.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

The territories of New Mexico and Arizona
nre in danger of being oyerstockcd with large
droves of young breeding stock from Texas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

The fine stables at Greystone, N. Y, the
property Of Hon. Sam'l J. Tilden, were burned
last Sunday, with q loss Of fifteen thousand
dollars.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

The transition from the tariff to the bloody
shirt and back again was performed by Blaine
without seemingly half trying
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

1t is said that all the Presidents OF the United
States had blue eyes except Gen. Harrison
and he didn't live long.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

tits proposed I'm France to imposed a tax on all
bachelors because of the growing decrease in
the population
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Tho biggest Job of the canvass VS. the at
tempt MADE in some quarters to inJure Buffers
character
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.
Official Paper of Barber County
and Medicine Lodge.
Subscription Price. %. 90 A Year
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{. P. CARUTHERS. EDITOR 4 PROPHET OR
Note and Comment.
The campaign liar can now get a Job as agent
for Mr. Blaine's book.
Mississippi has increased i'm taxable wealth
over $1l 900 900 since 1883.
Celery shipments from Kalamazoo now aver
age over forty tons per day.
sip Walter Raleighs tobacco-box has lately
been discovered in England
II Is in Boston that they say "the gentleman
was bruised by the gesture of a mule"
ThrOo-fifths of all the beef cattle In the Uni
ted States. are In the western states and terri

Throe-ffths of all the beef cattle In the Uni
ted States. are in the western states and terri
|
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

II Is in Boston that they say "the gentleman
was bruised by the gesture Of a mule"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

Mississippi has increased i'm taxable wealth
over S1l, ,0OO, 900 since 1881
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Sis Walter RaleiRh's tobacco-box has lately
been discovered in England
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-11-14

Celery shipments from Kalamazoo now aver
age over forty tons per day.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
AsPLENDID SUCCESS.

The Leap Year Picnic at SOden's Grove.
The young ladies of EnpOria have
placed their gentleman friends under a
debt of gratitude which will never
be adequately discharged until the lords
of creation learn TO engineer picnic IN
the felIcitous manner in which the leap
year party was conducted at SOden's
grove last evening. The success Of the
affair was SO complete that nothing, We
think, could have been done which
might have added to the enjoyment Ol
the large company that participated IL
the delightful entertainment.
The picnicers we're conveyed TO the
grove by the excursion street car, which
was chartered by the ladies. and which
started from Twins drug store ct 7:3(
O'Clock. Upon reaching the grounds
tables were Immediately spread for sup
per on the dancing PLATFORM and thu
gentlemen were quickly seated, The
ladies exercising care that they wer'
beautifully helped to everything which
they could not reach. The spread in
cluded large variety Of substantials anC
delicacies, which vanished almost as /
by magic at the hands of as hungry I
company as ever showed their spPrecIa
ton of faultless cooking.
After the ladies had been served tht
tables were cleared away and dancing
was insugurated. tor which music wa
furnished by Romaine's orchestra. Tit
platform was covered with canvass, anC
as the musicians were at their best, thit
feature Of the occasion was generally
and heartily enjoyed. The ground
were well lighted, there was an abun
dance of cooling beverages in the waI
OF lemonade and ice water, and the con
veniences provided by Mr.. Manning
the lessee OF the grove
rendered impossible any such thing as
jar In the happy proceedings.
The ladies treated their noble ant
handsome charges with q measure o
delicate consideration that added to tn
general good will which perYaded tn
party snd the only regret which any on
could entertain IN connection with Oh
affair was expressed by very prett.
young man who said it was too harrow
ing to think that leap year only cam
round once in every tour years.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
@. W. s0UIRES,

a RCHTTECT AND SUPERINTENDENT
"A Once, room No. 8 on second noor. Hols
derman block, rear OF First National Bank
Emp0Fia Kansas p. o. BOX S41.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
ANOTHER BURGLARY

The residence of ]. d. Holden, In the
north part of town, was visited Wednes.
day by a burglar who distracted from
he pocket of Mr. HIS vest a gold watch
and secured q purse belonging to
Mrs. Holden, which contained SIS in
money. The thief entered by way OF
the front door, which he opened with &
skeleton key, first propinG the screen
door open with a rock. He
then went to the sleeping apart
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Holden, in which
light was burning, and carried into an
adjoining room Mr.. HIS vest and took
his trowsers into the yard. The pocket
book stolen was in a sachel on the dress.
ing bureau. The family were not aWAk
ened, and the first intimatiOn they had
Of the affair was next morning.
The stolen watch belonged TO Mr.. Joe
Murphy. by whom It had been 81 en- to
Mr.. Holden IN exchange for one which
Mr.. NJ. was repairing at his shop. Il
was greatly priced by the owner as 5
gift from his mother and brother.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
APLEAsAN..r rkIB.

EDS. News: On the SOLh took
stroll up the Necsho to that beautiful
little place 50 nicely Situated between
Elm Greek and the Neosho. Judging
from The lay III the country Ia that i'm
mediate vicinity ohg Would readily con-
clude that the red man had seen . gov
eminent post there. But the red man
aud tie fort are things Of the past,
and there now stands .
fiOurlshing little cIty-and the
people call It Council Grove. No doubt
there have been many cOuncils held there
some sweet but more bitter ones.
head this "a Pleasant Trip" and
excepting the jerking, iOstling, bump
ing and continual CHATTER and rAitlebang
on the N. p, It was an enjoyable trip
Why, actually, when the train would
strike . smooth place thought 1t had
got of the track.
But so enchanting Ms the Scene pre-
senied By the belt Of timber on my left,
and the rolling prairie on my right, and
the large and tasty farm-hOuses every
where, that my soul lett the tortured boz
dy, and scared out to bathe In the AZ
thenc lake whose green waves hold in
their embrace the mighty power that
makes the 'msTe CO."
hut must tell you how near came
to getting "head put on me-"
A maE asked me what the population
OF EmDoria WAS, and / told him what
you told me-9,O OO-and he said, "What's
the use TO lie about it? Didn't / see
just q short time ago that It is only
1000. You think / don't read the pa
persr" And ii / hadn't beeii educated
to believe that you had better not strike
larger man than yourself. would
have hit him right on his
whisky blossom. Well, then /
eotiimenced TO explain how that
1000 busiaess Was. when lie inter
rupted me by sayipg-"Wichita has
$4,000" Thea. forgetting what intend
ed to say, told him our man wa ut as
big liar as the Wichita 's'ssOr. And
he got way up on his ear aud swOTe he'd
"thump" me, but persuaded HIM To let
the contract tn more competent per
son. You see he is Wichita man. And
il am q school man, I've been il
Mexico" ami am not 60 easily blufftd
as he supposed.
Now. that word ''schOO
man" suggests 10 my minC
the normal institute which is IL
q prosperous and lively condition will
an attendance OF 10 Morris county
with her corps of educational workers
and efficient superintendent, holds
prominent position with her sister coun
les in taking the lead in the great wOrl
of developing truth and throwing tn
cold, clammy clods on superstition
traditions until the youthful mind i
fred with desire, to investigate ant
test syllogisms for themselves.
A. C II.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
DEATH OF EDWARD WATKINS

Edward Watkins. after lingering and
painful illness, died Wednesday at his
residence on Merchants street AZ 1l:4O
O'Clock, aged about so years The dc ceased
had been a resident OF Emporia for four.
teen years, ami was widely Known 10
EmpOria and Lyon county. His
wife and SIX children survive
him. The funeral will take
place tomorrow morning al 0 o'clock
and the remains will be laid to rest IN
the lower Dry creek cemetery.
Mr.. Watkins was an upright citizen,
kind neighbor. a devoted husband and
father, and his memory will be fondly
cherished by all who knew him.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-08-07
CoNsuMPTION.

Il Is said that $1,000 people die an
nually in the United States alone from
this disease. In some sections Of the
country one death in every three is from
consumption. This can be and should
be avoided our people are to careless
about an ordinary cough or cold, and
other symptoms OF throat and lung al
fections that lead to this disease. You
should arrest it while it is IN the germ
Two or three doses of DIR. Bossnko's
Cough and Lung Syrup will relieve az
Ordinary cough or cold. Il does moi
cry up a cough like many preparations
aud leave the disease behind il, but acts
diTecily on the throat and bronchial
tubes, removing all the phlegm and NOR
bid matter that sccumulateR Ia tbs
thr''At and lungs 1t AlIays all arriEa-
trnn, and renders the voice clear aud dis
tinct Trial size free. Sold by Cbas
Ryder.