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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-02

Mrs. HARRIET CUMMINGS, Of Cincinnati,
o., writes: Early last winter my. daugh-
ter was attacked with a severe cold, which
settled on her lungs. We tried several medi-
cines, but she continued to get worse, and
finally raised large amounts OF blood. We
called a physician, but he failed to do her
any good. A friend. who had been cured by
DIR. WIN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS,
advised me TO give it trial, and she began
to improve, and by the use Of three bottles
was entirely cured"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-02

n afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
zhompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell Il 10
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-01-02

A LEADING question-Dispute as to who
goes first.-B0st0n Post.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
Cnlnnsnsr Did Esoana

On the ed of January four prisoners
escaped from the jail at Wichita. and
among the number was Peter Cuipep-
per, charged with the murder of young
Cloud, in Comanche county last May.
and whose preliminary examination oc-
CURED here last month, when he was
sent 10 jail to await the action of the
district court. An account of the Jail
delivery was published in the Wichita
papers the day after it occurred, but
Culpepper's name was not mentioned
among those that escaped. sheriff
Fisher of that county published card
offering reward for the capture of two
of the escaped prisoners, but did not
mention Culpepper. Sheriff Rigg, of
this county gave himself no further I'M
easiness about the matter, and until
this week-Tuesday, 81 inst.-nearly
two weeks after the escape, he knew
nothing of the occurrence. Then it
was he received a letter from Sheriff
Fisher, dated January 30th, that told
him of Culpepper being at large. And
right here we want to ask why the news
of Culpepper's escape WAS kept secret
from those who had right to know
the facts? Sheriff Fisher has laid him
self open TO severe criticism in this mat
ter, and if the attention of the district
Judge is not called to this negligence it
should be.
1t looks much as if there was crook
ednes somewhere; and it certainly
proves that those who offered to wager
money that Culpepper would escape be-
fore arraigned for trial, knew what
they were talking about.
lie had friends and they can COM
mand money. So is it not barely pos
sible that these circumstances had
something to do with the long silence
that followed his escape?
Culpepper was charged with assassin.
ating Cloud for his money and team
and then throwing the body into IA.
vine where it remained prey to ths
beasts of the field and the yultures OF
the air. The evidence against him OF
preliminary examination was de
cidely strong, and it was admitted 10y
his Trends that he had bad case. Il
cost considerable money to detect hin
in the first instance; and now that ht
has been allowed to escape and get {
good start of two weeks before his alb
sence was made known TO the officer,
who should have known it at once, il
occurs that some one needs severe crIti
cism.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

pecting tour around the premises. and
when he arrived at the stack yard he
saw some one riding rapidly away from
him. In an instant he leveled double
barrel shotgun at the feeting figure
and fired both barrels. The object fell
forward on the horse, ard was lost to
sight in the dim moonlight. Mounting
his own steed, Marshall returned to Sun
City, greatly excited and announced
that there was dead man down near
his house. and mentioned that the UNI
fortunate man was j. NJ. Pucket.
Then II was that Frank Whitaker and
VIM. Adams entered into the affair.
One being law officer and the other a
brother-in-Iaw of the supposed corpse,
they went down to investigate. They
were accompanied by four other citizens
OF Sun City who went along as matter
OF curiosity and also TO witness the sub
sequent proceedings.
Arriving near the Marshall place, in
the timber on Mulberry creek they were
astonished to meet Pucket. as wen as a
man could be, and utterly astonished at
hearing that he had been reported as
dead. He denied all knowledge of any
shooting and declared that there WAS a
mistake out somewhere. At this point
Adams commenced to chide Pucket for
his conduct OF late, and suggested that
as man OF family he should stay at
home rather than be riding around the
country at such unreasonable hours
It being then about midnight. Both
parties became angry, and fist fight to
settle the matter was suggested, and
they dismounted to commence proceed
ings. Suddenly Pucket flashed a revolt
yer in the moonlight and commenced
fhing. With wonderful agility. Frank
Whitaker sprang from his horse and
grabbed the pistol. self-coeking ''bull
dog" and the first thing lac knew he
had a hole through the 2eshy part of his
left hand; another and still another
shot was fred and Adams and Pucket
both dropped down as if dead. Frank
supposed they were; but they soon re-
covered when it was found that one
shot FROM his own revolver had struck
Pucket in the left temple and come out
oyerthe eye; another had grazed Adams
forehead, cutting TO the bone. Here
then were three men wounded in about
three seconds; fortunately all of them
were able to mount their horses and re-
turn TO town. ~
Great excitement yet prevails in Sun
City over this very unfortunate affair.
The families Of the parties are all mixed
up and are akin, and of course there will
be much heartaching and regrets over
the events of that night.
The INDEX is not inclined to be a SEM
sational paper; and it is only to give a
true version Of the affair that even this
much has been said. AS faithful
chroniclerof eyents,we could not ignore
this item, as we have been requested To
do. The parties are all our friends and
we regret that the trouble occurred.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06


Railroad talk this week was varied
and interesting. and as the time APP
proaches for our city to hear the rattle
and confusion of engines, steam whistle
and humping freight cars, every citizen
almost imaginss that all he needs to be
fun board Of directors and president
combined is TO have mysterious and
dyspeptic appearance and suite of Of
ices in the seventh story of a large build
ing. a travelling salesman, who is
making the railroad question study,
ticklod our people wonderfully bs tell
ing them that beyond doubt Medicine
Lodge would have a road inside of a
hundred days, and this is his reason for
thinking so: The San Francisco man
agement (which means Could have re-
Gently purchased controlling interest
in the Wichita and Kingman road, and
will at once extend that line as far
west as Pratt Centre, anyway. The
Fort Scott and Wichita road now head
ed for Anthony, is also owned by the
Gould interest, and has its eye on the
Medicine valley. The Southern Kan
sas road is owned by the Santa Fe sys-
tenn and it and the Gould system are at
dagger's points. SO, as matter of self
protection the Santa Fe must penetrate
the Medicine valley If it would reap
the rich harvest in store for the first
road that gets here; and mindful of this
fact, it will at once pull out from Atti-
ca for Medicine Lodge. Then, when it
becomes evident that the Kingman
road viii start southwest from Pratt
Center the Southern Kansas will pull
out from here to Comanche county and
then break for the Salt Plains country
and to the Panhandle.
Another theory is that the Fort Scott
and Wichita road viii extend their line
now being constructed to Anthony to
the Territory line, thus insuring con-
siderable cattle business; that it will
start another line from a point some
where near Conway Springs and head
it direct for Medicine Lodge, coming in
from the north, and that from here it
will go west.
The Santa Fe never moves until it
has to, said close observer this week.
1T has been melted to al this hurry late
ly about getting the right-ot-wry from
Attica by the Gould system; and the re-
suit of the matteris that the Lodge will
have road before the buffalo grass is
again cured. -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
Hax Hntel nneninr.

Frank Lockwood, one of the lessees OF
the new hotel, accompanied by his fam
lily arrived here Wednesday night and is
now busy receiving the furniture and
fixtures preparatory to opening the
Grand. Mr.. Phillips Will arrive in a
few days, and if no hitch occurs, the
new hotel viii be ready to entertain
guests by the 18th of the present month.
The management will tender grand
free ball and supper to the public. which
will be made the most pleasant occasion
in the history of this city. Already a
number of persons from distance, in
Guiding the Southern Kansas railway
officials, have signifed their intention
Of being present, and it is certain that
our home people will do all in their
power to make the opening most au.
spicious one. Every citizenof the town
and county feels pride in the new and
much needed enterprise, and all win
hail with delight when the register is
open for names.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
THREE MEN SHOT.
An Unfortunate Affair at Sun City in which
Prominent Parties Take Part


Sun City comes forward this week
with another shooting affair, and this
one. about the third within year, is the
most to be regretted of anything that
has happened there for long time; for
though no loss OF life occurred, il in
wolves several well known families,
brings TO public view the domestic infe-
hcity OF two couples, both having grand
children, and stirs up bad feeling gener-
ally, among n large circle of relatives
It appearing that about one-half of the
people up in that country are akin to
the other half.
The affair In question occurred last
Saturday night, 3lst uit.. and the parties
directly interested were Reub. Marshall,
J. NJ. Pucket, Frank Whitaker and Vim.
Adams. Marshall is an old settler and
during the winter Of 1874 had his feet
frozen of in tbs county. Pucket is n
stockman who has lived here several
years; he is brOther-in-law Of VIM. Ad-
ans aud his daughter is the wife of Dial
Morris, of this place. Frank Whitaker
is deputy-sheriff, a nephew Of Mar
shall, and VIM. Adams is a son of squire
Adams, Of Sun City. tFe-
With these preliminaries, now to the
story rs we heard IL from at least two
reliable gentlemen: For some time Mr..
and Mrs. Marshall have not been living
happily together, aud part Of this tune
he has not remained at home. lie had
an idea that some one was Interfering
in his domestic happiness. and for some
reason lately decided that J. NJ. Puckei
was the man. Last Saturday evening
Marshall and Pucket were both in Sun
City with the intention Of remaining
over night. About 8 O'Clock Marshall
missed Pucket from the hotel ami In.
quiry revealing that be was not IN town
an idea occurred to MARSHALL: He sad,
died his horse and gallopped in the On
rection Of his own home, mile and I
halF east of sun City. Arriving Their.
ne crept quietly TO the window and
looked in expecting To see Pucket, h
says: but was disappointed. 1farshan'
family heard him in the yard and after
wards saw hum at a window, and no
understanding his strange movement
became alarmed and lled To the h0lisl
OF Milt Clemmcllts. near bf. In I'M
meantime, Marshall went on q pros
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

A. III. Muikey has associated with
himself in the commercial school, Prof.
Boggess graduate of the Danville. lIll.)
Normal University. who win give in
struetions in pennmanship TO members
of the class free: and persons desiring
instructions is penumanship alone will
be admitted on reasonable terms. Prof.
Borgess. VIII give an exhibition of his
skill and his method and terms on Sat
urday night at the school house. First
lesson free. and all are invited. SO
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
Township Eleotion.

At the annual election Of township
officers in this township last Tuesday,
the old board was reelected as follows:
Trustee. d. Lacey; clerk, Z. NJ Byerly;
treasurer. ]. l.. Chenoweth. The con-
stables elected are G. II. Forbes, of this
city and Ed. Williams. of Elm Creek.
In this road district, No. 2, Mart Upde-
graf was elected overseer, and in No. !,
the district southeast. +. b. Orion was
the successful candidate. The votes
polled were as follows:
Medicine Lodge precinct. :. 100
Sharon "a
Elm Mills >.-ss-..- 9O
Only the one ticket was voted for.
For constable, however, C. c. Fairreceiy-
ed IS votes at Sharon But little inter-
est was taken in the result, hence the
light vote poled.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

j. E McGlathery, of Pleasant Ill.,.
Mo-, is here looking for a ranch and
cattle, and is now out with Uncle Billy.
Mills. He says ne selected this season
of the year to make his inspection in
that he might.see the country with its
worst clothes ON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Last Monday was 'ground hog day, y
and according to tradition if this ami
NAL left his place of Information and
saw his shadow when he came out. he
returned and viii not appear again for
six weeks. This theory is believed in
strongly by large class of people yet.
inst as the "goose-bone" theory is.
Anyway, last Monday was clear pleas
ant day, and If the ground hog came
out he saw his shadow il he looked for
Il 80 ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

John Corder, the young man who
died about three weeks since at the
Hamilton ranch. south of Medicine
Lodge, almost total stranger, had a
brother who, when last heard from was
somewhere in Colorado; but whose
whereabouts were unknown. This was
the only living relative young Corder
had, so far as known. G. III. Sexton,
who furnished this information sug-
gests that the Colorado papers should
should give this item publicity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Uncle Billy Mills returned from his
trip to New Orleans and through Louis
lana. lie left Goyan in Cass county,
Mo-, and Nick Sherlock switched off in
to. Illinois. The party had a pleasant
trip, barring the rain encountered in
the Crescent city. They. did not go to
Texas as was their first intention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

The wife of David Finley, who lives
Il miles north Of the Lodge, died Tues
day. 9th nit. at p m She leaves a
a husband and two boys to mourn her
loss. Old = Mother White died in the
same community january %, aged co
years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Kiowa Flynn, p. NJ, was up from his
place Tuesday, on real estate business.
He had terrible time crossing the an
cry Medicine river. Part of the way he
walked on the ice; then he DOTTED his
clothing and swan to a sand bar, and
then embarked in a boat which landed
him safely on the eastern side.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Temperance people will be shocked
TO hear that two cases of beer were
used by the painters in granting
the woodwork in the Isw hotel. Tile
suggestion that the beer was drank and
the bottles rubbed over the granting is
unkind and without foundation.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
ia. Gobeille. who with his brother

ia. Gobeille, who with his brother,
was among the pioneer cattlemen of
this county, being located on Mule
creek, came in this week from Provi-
dence, r. l., his present home, where
he has been engaged in the mercantile
business. Hewill again locate here if
he can fird suitable Investment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
p.mosratIs Central comm,ttss.

II. p. CARuTHERs, Chairman, Medicine
lodge.
~. SrRoSo Secretary. Medicine Lodge.
ID. L. PtEECE, sun City.
w.O. THoFNsoS, Lake City.
o. NJ. Rrwxn, klovH,
J.. p. NALL, Lodi.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

The Sumner county Jail escape was
bad enough: but in that county the
sheriff offered a reward for the capture
of a Barber county criminal. Sheriff
Fisher, of Sedgwick county is not so
thoughtful.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

1t is reported that at many ranches
in this county there are cattle down
with their feet and legs frozen so badly
they cannot walk. That was what all
cd the cattle over it the eastern part of
the state last spring when the foot
and mouth disease" excitement ocur-
red.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Owing to some infornality in the
map or plat, the work of proving up
the townsite of Sharon was not icom-
pleted last week by Judge o Bryan, who
went to Wichita for the purt,ose.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A Concise Account Of tAsir csaaition-syu-
spsis Of the staniiug sfsoms Scholars,
and Other Pertinent Peints.

This school rs now regular graded
school. IL took us last year and TINS to
entirely accomplish this end, but now
we can assurethepublict that our school
IL equal TO any grammar and primary
school Of the east. The entire school -
divided into two schOols-A Primary
and A Grammar. There are four grades
IN each school, named according 10 the
first four letters u the alphabet. There
are two grades under each teacher. To
complete the primary course u takes
four years. Then four more 10 complete
the grammar school. No pains lave
been spared TO make this grade after
the best model Of the century. ~
The board are men who are up 10 the
times and know that teachers, To do
efficient work, must be supplied with
apparatuses, hence they have Supplied
the school with three globes and one
globe and tellurian combined, a fun set
OF mathematical blocks Spencerian
chart Of penmanship, n complete set of
wall maps, a reading chart aud mineral
frame for the little folks to learn mathe-
MATES from.
The teachers grade every lesson and
II the standing OF n pupil falls below 20
degrees, he is kept till his grade reaches
20. This method, strictly adhered 10,
brings every pupil TO do their utmost 10
stand high and in a short time pupils
bring up 80, 90 and 100 per cent. This
makes them bring up we'll studied les
sons daily, and not once n weekas many
will do without this system.
There are two regular examinations
during the year. One at intermediate,
the other at the close of the term, and
running examinations everytwo months.
At the final examination OF each year
the pupils are promoted to the next
grade, and those not able TO pass sat
isfactory examination are retained in
the same grade another year. The
principal attends the regular examina-
tions and examines all pupils for pro-
motion. by this means students are
worked up to their full capacity. When
he realizes that another and not the
regular teacher is going to examine him
he will work hard to master all in his
grade.
The intermediate examination has
Just closed and the work done curing
the first part OF the term has been very
satisfactory, which speaks well for the
untiring energy aud industry of. the
teachers.
We give below the standing Of two Of
the best in each branch:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

District Clerk Ingraham and Judge
Hardy are kept busy answering the
many questions propounded to them by
settlers and others desiring to know ex-
actly the rev ruling Of the land Office
about proving up. Those who had
made final proof before the new ruling
was made will not be disturbed; but
those who had advertised to prove UP
before any officer other than the district
clerk, probate judge or register of the
land Office must re-advertise.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Mrs. Martin, who keeps a millinery
establishment on south Main street,
announces that within the next few
days, she will sell her entire stock
at prices greatly below cost. She has
some good bargains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06
A party wrote to a friend in this eli

A party wrote to friend in this city
TO ascertain if the people here wanted
to know of the whereabouts of Henry
Morehead. We rather think Barber
county can afford TO do without Henry;
but at the same time he is ont on a for
feited recognizance, and that matter
might be looked into.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

DR.. Dunn has started newspaper at
Nescutunga which he calls the West
ern Kansan.n It's aim and ambition
appears to be to induce the the adop-
ton of herd-law in Comanche county,
and to make as much trouble fer Cold
water as possible. DR.. Dunn has the
energy and ability, if properly directed,
to make a useful citizen.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

The Medicine was not fordable Sum
day or Monday, making more trouble
for travellers. A bridge must be put
over that stream this. year. The town
alone could afford to build it By SUBJ
scriptionif the county is too poor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Millet hay and sorghum are selling
right along now for five dollars per ton,
on the ground. Settlers usually prefer
to have it fed on their premises in or
der to get the benefit Of the fertiliza-
ton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

Tie ''Red Front is now the name
by which the people designate the pop
tlar house of Harrington & Smith. A
good suggestion, which the firm has
already adopted. Read their ad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

A gentleman in town, with ample
means and plenty of town lots viii
soon commence the erection of dozen
or more houses which he will rent.
They will contain from three to five
rooms each.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

J. NJ. Dinsmore was here this week
from sun City and announced that he
was on the eve of quitting the cattle
business for the purpose of engaging in
raising mules. He will secure lot of
extra good mares and breed them to a
fine Kentucky jack he lately purchased,
and thinks there4is big money in the
business.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

VIM. ID. Morris, the active ana en-
thusiastic chairman of the greenback
central committee of this county, is the
only man we have heard of ever making
anything out of that party in the coun-
ty. AS will be seen from his card of
thanks, in another column, he was
lately the recipient of an elegant watch
from his admiring greenback friends,
and TO make the gift more precious a
lady acted as spokesman fer the party.
II is now in order for the chairmen of
the democratic and republican commit
tees to be surprised. We are both in
the same building, on the same floor,
and our latch strings hang on the out
side.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

: The bin repeating the presumption
and timber culture law has not yet
passed the senate. and it is more than
probable that il win not become law
before next winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

ID. A. McCandless has contracted for
the immediate erection of a skating
rink and amusement hall directly east
of Main street on Kansas avenue. The
structure will be 40xl20, with hard
wood floor, furnished with movable
stage and scenery, and provided with
comfortable seats. 1t can be used as a
rink, for dancing or public exhibitions
of any description. 1t is TO be COM
pleted in GO days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-02-06

The backbone of winter has been bro
ken; the snow has entirely disappeared
from the ground; the streams are clear
of ice, and the weather is pleasant, but
slight freezes having occurred this week
The only thing to be feared now is that
poor cattle viii get stuck in the boys
when they go in search Of green grass.
Next will come the heel fIy.