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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
Governors Proclamation.
STATE OF KANSAS, 4
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Topeka. March I3. 1894 I


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
~ Topeka, March 10, 1884.
WHEREAS, There are about 2,000, GOO
head of cattle, valued at $50, ,0O0, ,O0O, land
sheep valued at s., 300 600, that consti-
tute large and valuable part of the
wealth of this state; and
WHEREAS, A very contagious and
alarming disease, known as the foot
and mouth disease has been bl ought in
to this state, and has attacked a large
number of cattle in Woodson, COffey,
Lyon, Allen and Anderson counties,
and said disease is declared by compe-
tent and reliable veterinary surgeons,
whom have had examine It, to be
highly contagious and incurable. and
that 1t is spreading from the infected
localities; and
WHEREAS, There is no power or au-
thOrity vested in the executive or other
branches of the state or local govern
ment TO quarantine, destroy, stamp out
or prevent the spread of that contagion
or punish persons who knowingly spread
the same to other localities, and when
cattle and sheep are turned out on pas
lures, public highways and ranches, it
will spread with alarming rapidity, to
such an extent that its eradication
would he impossible, and cause vast and
irreparable loss and
WHEREAS, The local authorities and
citizens of the infected localities have
done all they could TO stamp out such
| disease, but without avail, owing to the
absence of authority to enforce uuaran-
tine regulations, or destroy diseased
stock: and
WHEREAS, If the spread of the dis
ease is not stamped out and wholly
eradicated, other states may quarantine
against the sale, export and shipment
of our cattle and sheep to their markets;
and
WHEREAS. The executive has been
requested by number of boards Of
county commissioners, and large and
| respectable public meetings, letters, tel
egrams and personal requests to convene
the legislature in special session, so that
it may pass proper laws and take such
measures as it may deem advisable to
eradicate and stamp out the disease:
Now, therefore, L, G. w. Click, gov.
enor of the state of Kansas, by virtue
OF the authority vested in me by the
| constitution of the state of Kansas, on
account of the extraordinary circum-
stances affecting the live stock interests
of the state, do hereby convene the leg
islature of the state of Kansas in special
session, to meet at the capitol of the
state at the hour of four o'clock P. NJ.
on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1884.
In testimony whereof. 1 have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state. Done
at the city of Topeka, the day and yeal
first above written. G. w. CLICK.
IL. ST. BY the Governor:
JAMES SMITH, Secretary of State.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
Guiteau's Prophecies Fulfilled

Since Colonel Corkhill, late United
States attorney for this district has
been relieved from the cares of Office,
he has time to reflect over the incidents
and the evidence in the Guiteau trial.
In conversation with several newspaper
correspondents at Wizards hotel last
night he said i: 1.-The leading medical
expert who testified against Guiteau.
and two of the jury who convicted him.
are hopelessly insane. One of the dis
tingnshed counsel who helped me con-
duct the prosecution has become com
mon drunkard, and / have been sum-
marily dismissed from Office. Thus have
the lunatic's prophecies been fulfilled.
as you will discover by perusing the
printed record of the case. Since have
had time to reflect over the remarkable
trial / am more and more convinced
that Guiteau was hOpelessly insane and
Should have been confined in an asylum.
But what was 1 to do ! added the vol
uble Corkhill those high in authority
admolished me that the theory of in
sanity must be combated with all the
power of the government. remember
the zeal with which Mr.. George Bliss
and others appealed to the medical ex-
perts to SO testify as TO leave no doubt
of Guiteau's sanity. There are several
facts connected with the celebrated tri-
al which l am no longer interested in
suppressing !; they are known to several
persons here, but will not be promnlgat-
ed except as a dernier resort to protect
the nation from the schemes and mach.
nations Of such men as George Bliss
and Frank Hatton, who are making
Herculean efforts to perpetuate the
carte blancb, which has been given
them upon the federal treasury"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
MEDICINE LODGE BARBER CO, KANSAS MARCH "A, 1884

2-5 deg. F., and the most marked ema-
citation even in cases where the appetite
Is good.
How the disease originated am at a
loss to know. In the past foot and
mouth disease has never appeared in
this country except when brought here
from Great Britain or Europe. That it
can originate spontaneously / do not
believe, for many observations have
shown that specific diseases cannot be
produced except when the specific virus
is present in the system, and that this
virus is always the product of like pre-
existing virus.
That the disease was brought to Mr.
Keith's herd l am fully convinced, bu,
when, how and where from my investi.
cations up to the present time do not
enable me to say.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
An Eastern standpoint.

The late introduction of foot and
mouth disease into this country. at
Portland, Maine, directly from. Eng
land, brings into startling prominence
view of the cattle disease question, of
which comparatively little attention has
heretofore been given. OF course we
have had our quarantine regulations,
and such provisions in connection there
with as would assist in their enforce
ments but the recent occurrence allud-
ed to compels American stockmen to
face the problem of whether it is not
advisable to make temporary but alb
solute prohibition of the importation of
breeding cattle from England. The
United States treasury department now
has this matter under serious advise
ment, with strong probabilities of posi-.
tive action at an early day. The actual
importation of disease from country
which has not been thoroughly clear of
it at any time for many years, and
which had considerably over one hun
dred thousand cases of it last year, is
suggestive of possibilities which it is by
NO means pleasant to contemplate. The
Importation Of cattle from England
does not simply mean the risk of infec-
tion at ports of entry, where the stock
will be slaughtered-which is the strong
est argument the English can make
against the admission of fat cattle from
America into their pest.ridden island.
1t means much more. 1t means the dis
semination of their stock all over our
broad country. and that if disease is de-
veloped from this source at all, it may
10y a single Importation be so widely
scattered as to require years of time and
vast outlays Of money to secure its re-
moval. If the English are justifable in
talking Of prohibiting the landing of
stock, for immediate slaughter, from a
country which can show a cleaner bill
OF health than any other stock-raising
region on the globe, how much more
reasonably could we shut our doors
against stock meant to top our herds,
brought from a place where stock is
noted for the sanitary risks by which it
is surroundedi Wholly dismissing the
idea of anything like retaliation, which
we hold to be entirely beneath the
American people, we are hardly ready
at this time to express an opinion on
the subject of prohibition. 1t is mat
ter which should receive thorough con-
sideration, and should be decided only
ON clearly defensible grounds.-Pitts.
burg (Pa.) Stockman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

city. His objections were not listened
to until he said that if this resolution
was persisted in he would go to she tel
egraph Office and denounce the whole
thing to the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

Miss Lauretta Sybil Reynolds, living
at Mcpherson, has passed until recently
as man. and has worked as such in ho-
tells at Hutchinson and Mcpherson, hav-
ing previously worked rs farm hand
In Nebraska. Finding, she says, that q
a woman could get good wages in Kan
sas, she abandoned the deception and
tesumed female clothing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
Louisville Courier-Journal:

Louisville Courier-Journal: Dick
Wintersmith always pretended to be fa-
miliar with the tastes and habits Of the
people Of the bluegrass region. Speak
ing Of the menu of the morning repast
of the Lexingtonfans, he has been heard
to say that Lexington breakfast con-
sisted of three whisky cocktails and
chew of tobacco. 1t would be difficult
to find language sufficiently strong to
denOunce this vile slauder.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
A Topeka parent sends the followin,

A Topeka parent sends the following
note to one of the professors in the free
schools II Doond Sink this much of
your Business where the children ar
when they aind there If You had spend
that time where you Ritethis notes and
Lern the children would be Dern site
Better and Dood You Send eney more
Notes the old Lady coodeh Ged them
Retty to go to Scool and another Sing
d0ond for Get this hereafter"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

Judge r. G. Adams, secretary of the
State Historical Society has prepared q
list of the newspapers and periodicals.
published in Kansas on the first of
March, inst. They now number go III
all and are q dailies, 38s weeklies,
semi-weekly. "a monthlies, semi
monthly. tri-monthly, and 4 quarter
lies. Eiehty-ene counties have one or
more periodicals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

Lincoln Center has been selected by
the locating committee of the Christian
church as the location Of their colIegs
for the state. The town has raised S.
900 for the institution, and 70 70 raise "a
much more.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
BARBER COUNTY INDEX.

The INDEX is progressive newspapef, pub
hshed ct me county seat, and Is the oflcial pa
per of the county. 1t the especial advocate Of
numbers axuU1g fts patrons every ranchmau
Of Importance In this section of the grazing
district. 1t reaches nearly every cow-camp In
TINS section OF the state and the Indian Terri
tory south Of here, and h3s splendid cfrcular
tfon among the sfockmcu of tie Eastern etatee
As an advertising medium Il has no spperiors
alrt few equals among Western periodicals.
Politically, the INDEX a Dsrnocrnfic and viii
ever be found advocating the principles laid
down by jefferson.
Its columns will at all times contain choices
and select FIRMLY reading matter, and nothincs
to O4fefd the lnoet fastidfous.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

Wellington Press: A builder and
contractor In this city, who Ii n posf-
ton to know. says there are 400 build-
ings under contract for erection . this
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21

a A. y. q A. N, Delta Lodge No II
IA Regular communications, nrut and
Xxx Third saturday evenings In each
wv month 4. J. BnnFLGR, ". n.
3. n. KEssLEn, Secrotary.
To- q. ", Pioneer Lodge
- e. :. :.
No. Tsp.-Herilar meetings.
49, every Tuesday evening. Vis-
ltinghrrthrun I'm good stand
ing cordially invited.
An. ALLEN. q.
W.D. VANSLYKE Secretary.
4 n " VII Fidenty Lodge No. 80
". hooas. Recorder.
IL D ELDRED POST, No. lTt, meets
VI ~ n, the last Saturday IN each mouth
= Ae eonrt house IN Medicine Lodge, at Y. n.
An ooaraass cordially invited.
"a enss.r, Adjutant
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-21
RARBER COUNTY INDEX.
AdvsrslsIaa Raiss
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

@EiV Cas- ouAnrEaLr " ADVANCE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-05

beaten and could meyer get as many votes in
the convention as Powell Clayton did, His
managers regard the great point of danger for
them the drift from Blaine to Arthur. Ii this
can pc prevented they hope for a favorable
result.
Col. Buck of Georgia, who is at the head of
the Georgia delegation it is predicted. will be
found in the end with his entire delegation
voting for Blaine. Colonel Buck is a native
OF Foxcrott, Maine, and was formerly princi-
pal of the Lewiston High School,
The Chicago Tribune this morning bristles
all over with bright articles for Blaine and
claims there IS no cause tor disbursement on
account OF the Powell Clayton incident, which
IS not regarded as real test. II compliments
Lynch and the Southern eolored delegates and
attacks boldly George William Curtis, Roose-
velt, Lodge and others, whom it styles political
dudes. 1t says that the resolution introduced
BY Pierce TO decrease the representation from
the South hereafter, is an ungracious return
Tor help received yesterday from the South.
Ex-Governor Bullock OF Georgia says that
after the first ballot the Southern delegates
should unite on the man who has the majority
OF delegates from Republican States. Being
asked II he favored Blaine, ne replied that his
previous remark led to the inevitable conclu-
sion that Blaine should be nominated. Gov
ernor Bullock added There is no Republican
candidate named whowould be so acceptable to
independent Southern Democrats and business
men as Mr.. Blaine. Georgia likes Blaine be-
cause OF his kindness to our late Senator Hill.
/ believe Blaine's wonderful resources would
mark out new line OF policy for this country
"a policy tba' would unite North and South
and give us u trae national solidity.
The following dispatch passed over the wires
yesterday:
CHICAGO, June 2.
To the Hon. John A. Logan, q. s. Senate, Wash
ingtoR
Harrison has acted like hog, taking twenty for
himself We will make you Vice President if you
will throw yonr vote for us.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS.
The reply was this:
WASHINGTON, June 2.
No. Would rather be Senator from Illinois than
Vice President JOHN A. LOGAN.
BULLETIN.
General Sherman has telegraphed ex-
Senator Henderson saying he would not
accept the nomination if offered, or serve if
elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-05
SECOND. DAY.
Proceedings in the Nation
al Convention.
THE CREDENTIAL COMMITTEE
STILL CELEBRATING.
No Ballot Probable Before
Tomorrow.
THE NAME OF BLAINE AROUSES A
MEMORABLE DEMONSTRATION.
Lively Debate ON Motion to Bud Dele
gates to Support the Nominee
Special to the Press.l

kSpSc1al 10 bn0 EIess.)
WASHINGTON, June 4.
The Convention has held Two brief sessions
to day and accomplished very little beyond
effecting permanent organization, with John
B. Henderson of Missouri as President The
committees have been hard at work but none
OF them are yet ready to report, and some of
them have long nights work before them in
order to be ready to report tomorrow. AS
things lock now, it is not probable that there
will be any ballosiag before Friday, and per-
haps not until Friday night; certainly not I'M
til Friday night if any protracted debate
arises over the reports of the committees to.
morrow.
The report of the COMMITTEES on permanent
organization was adopted without debate and
Gen. Henderson made but brief speech al
most continually interrupted by applause. The
demonstration at the mention of Mr.. Blaine,
far exceeded all others. The applause was
continued a long time, bursting forth afresh
again and again after 1t had almost ceased,
the scene reminding those who were present
four years ago OF what was witnessed then,
although it was not SO protraeted as the de-
monstrations on that occasion.
The only other incident of the morning ses-
sion that was at all significant was the intro
duction of resolution by Tennessee delegate
to pledge the members of the convention to
the support OF the nominee. It was almost
precisely like the resolution offered By Mr..
Conkling of New York, in the last Con-
vention, which Garfield SO promptly and
bravely forced the withdrawal OF. A Califor-
MIA delegate named Knight, vigorously sup
ported the resolution and Mr.. Curtis of New
York, made notable speech in opposition.
Some of Mr.. Blaine's friends discovering th at
others whose partsanship exceeded their dis
erection were likely to say what would cause
trouble, appealed to Mr.. Hawkins and induc-
cd him to Withdraw the resolution, and anoth-
or peril was avoided
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-05
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
HOUSE,

WASHINGTON, June 4.
The Oregon Central Land Grant forfeiture bill
was passed. Yeas 1873, nays 20.
TheSenate amendments were non-concurred in to
the bill establishing bureau of labor statistics
The Senate amendments were concurred in ito the
joint resolution making an additional appropriation
for the relief of sufferers from the overflow of the
Mississippi river.
The bill was passed amending the act to exclude
public lands in Alabama from the operation of laws
relating to mineral lands and the provision of the
bill was extended to the States of louisiana Flor
da and Arkansas.
Mr.. Henley of California, then called up and the
House proceeded to consider the bill to forfeit lands
granted to the California and Oregon r. r. Co.
except such lands were granted for that portion
OF the road which was completed before July 1st
1850 A spark Of interest was awakened in the
debate by some vigorous remarks from Mr. Cobb of
Indiana in regard to the horde of railroad lobby
lists, who he asserted beset members with argu-
ments in opposition to the forfeiture bills He had
no doubt had he so desired, he could have secured
100000 for committing the committee pub
lie lands to nOn-forfeiture policy. These forfeit
ture bills ought to pass during the session and they
would pass If Congress had to remain in session
until December. The first vote on the passage of
the 81 stood-yeas 1873, nays, l3-no quorum and
the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-05

The Senior class took their final examination
Tuesday and Wednesday, and took their four weeks,
vacation until commencement. They have lately
formed permanent organization with officers and
such regulations it is hoped will prove successful in
keeping the class informed regarding one another
tor years to come. The class officers for the perm.
anent organization are
President-E. P. Burtt
Vice President-Henry Kineman
Secretary and Treasurer-O III Estes
Necrologist-John L.. bearing.
The class is to make use of a class mail bag.
which will come to each member of the class once
year hled with letters from all the rest of the class
Ihey are to have a reunion in every five years.
At the end of each year each member Of the class IL
TO write TO the secretary giving review of his
years work, and the secretary will combine all
these reports and send copies TO the individual
members of the class.
The Senior class has elected John L. bearing TO
give the address to the undergraduates on class
day at commencement in place Of w. G.. Morrill, re-
signed.
The Seniors and Juniors who have parts At oopr-
mencement are rehearsing under Prof ButterAe1d
regularly.
pleasant "eoA'
Tue next game with the Bowdoins will be- plav,a
on the campus here on Saturday of this week.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-05
BABY FARMING.
Terrible Crime Brought to Light
in New Jersey Town.
rwen.y-one Infant. Cruelty Disposed OF.

PHILADELPHIA, jane 4-The village of Ham
monitor, Atlantic County, " j., was in an unusual
state of excitement today the discovery of the
bodies of twenty-one children buried in a small
plot of ground attached to sanitarium called the
Nivison Home under the supervision of Miss S. S.
Nivison. An examination by doctor brought to
light the information that out Of twenty-three
babies sent to the home within the past four
months only two are alive. The explanation
of the absence Of the others was found when the
physicians were led into the yard and the twenty
one bodies were exhumed. The bodies
lay on soap boxes and barrels at the
bottom of deep trench. Upon inquiry for
the certificates of death the physicians were told
that at death each of the unfortunate without
communication to the county authoritesJ little
ones were buried in such empty boxes as could be
found.
The coroner was summoned, and after taking tes-
timony the jury found that the twentyone children
died from natural causes aggravated by the neglect
of Mits Nivision, improper sanitary arrangements
and gross incompetency of the nurses in charge.
The case was then placed in the hands OF Prosecutor
Thompson of Atlantic county.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-06-05
GENERAL NEWS.

AT Smiths Mill Village Mass, Tuesday Arthur,
the five year old son of Mr. Alonzo Briggs was
drowned.
Governor Robinson of Massachusetts, has signed
the bill to improve the civil service of the common
wealth of the cities thereof.
The Massachusetts, House and Senate have PASS.
ed through its various stages the bill to increase the
salary OF the Governor to $5,000t to take effect JAN
1st.
The trial of Frank V. Conant, for the murder of
Alfred III. Mcclellan in Norwich, Conn, on Feb. 10
last, was yesterday continued until the september
term on account of the illness of a witness for the
defence.
In the criminal court at Washington yesterday
Judge Wylie reduced the bail of ColoAel Burnside
late disbursing officer of the post office department.
from SAC, 900 to 1000. The counsel for Colonel
Burnside promised TO furnish bail THURSDAY or Fri
day.
The steamer Main, from New York for Bremen.
was passed Tuesday, June 3, at noon with her
shaft broken. all on board were well.
Jubal Smith and Clement Haynes, while painting
house in East Cambridge, Mass, yesterday fell a
distance of 80 feet to the ground. Smish was in
stantly killed. Haynes was badly bruised about the
back, and is probably injured internally.
The cadets at the Naval Academy at Annanolis
Md, were exercised ON seamanship and enpineerin0
on the Wyoming yesterday. Cadet TAYLOR stands
No. L in the first class next year.
Commencement exercises of the Boston IJpivar-
slty occurred yesterday Ia fremont Temple hi
plomas were presented to 1913 graduates.
Natheulie Verea of New York. wife of Ramon
Nerea, iitor of the spanish paner nj progvsso
Killed herself yesterday by taking dose Of Opium
one nad once before attempted suicide.