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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Caldwell Journal: Lock up your sta
bles, cut your dogs loose and load your
double barrel shot guns. The horse
stealing mania has struck the itinerant
aristocracy OF the country and few Of
the gang are loa6ng in these parts.
The latest reports from the entire
Cherokee Strip range indicates loss Of
considerable less than seven per cent.
OF the beef cattle. The loss on stock
cattle has been heavy. The present
beef crop will not be perceptibly short
ened by the hard winter.
The Kiowa Herald proceeds TO blow
Its horn In seven keys over what It fond
ly believes Is boom Of vast proportions
for that town. II insinuates that the
convention Of Strip stockmen held here
last week was q unit for shipping all
the strip cattle from that little burg.
The Herald was too previous by half in
this matter, as no action was taken IN
the matter nj al by the association, and
Caldwell and Hunnewell will ship all
tho cattle on the Cherokee Strip, east
Of the Drumm range, just rs they al
ways have, a. well as thirty or forty
thousand head Of Panhandle cattle.
Kiowa Is q dandy little town and We
love It for IL for its enterprise, but then
II has no railroad connections yet and
may not have for some time yet. Keep
your shirt on, Nh Herald, about the
10000 head of Strip cattle, your three
trains day, ETC., as $1,000 will cover
the total Of your receipts for the season
Of 1856, and don't you forget IT,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Texas Live Stock Journal: The Cher
okee strippers have resolved that no OBJ
lection be raised to the movement of
Texas cattle over the established trail
TO Caldwell and Hunnewell provided the
cattle are kept on the trail strictly and
nowhere else. It Is q friendly resolu-
ton and IL not abused the Cherokee
strippers may feel disposed to sell OF
their stock cattle and stock up with
Texas steers to mature for market.
The hold Of stockmen In the nation
Is considered precarious, and 1t might
be somewhat embarrassing IL the gov
eminent don't act square on the leases,
but q man stocked up with steers could
get get out on short notice at . profit.
= This mild suggestion is not prompted
by there being any steers for sale in
Texas. Here arrangements are being
made TO cut the herds 20 suit the times,
and ship the surplus to the canneries.
and stockmen are seriously objecting to
sell steers to 90 up the trail because il
Is only making beef to bust our own
beef market.
Texas will raise the price Of beef by
cutting OF the trail cattle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

THE commissioner Of the general
land Office has ordered that final proof
action In the land office upon all entries
Of public lands, except private cash
entries and such scrip locations as are
not dependent upon acts Of settlement
and cultivation be suspended in the fol-
lowing localities: AL lands west Of the
first guide meridian of Kansas, all west
Of range Invest in Nebraska, the whole
Of Colorado, except lands in the Ute
reservation, all lands in New Mexico,
Montana, Wyoming and Nevada, and
that portion Of Minnesota north Of the
indemnity limits north Of the Pacific
Hallway and east Of the indemnity lin
its Of the c., n. & N. railroad. Final
action In the land ONCE Is ordered to be
suspended upon all timber culture en-
tries under the act OF June Bird, 1897
which have not already been examined;
also, In all cases Of desert land en-
tries"
The above appeared in the associated
press kilograms from Washington this
week; but beyond its mere announce
ment as above, no explanation Is made.
The superstition In, however, that the
new commissioner. Mr.. Sparks. wants
TO famiiiarize himself with the affairs of
his Office and look into all cases where
there appears possibility OF fraud ex-
listing. This order will not In the least
affect parties Cling now, or those who
are living on lands in accordance with
law. It viii only delay the issuance OF
patents I'm contested cases.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

A wtlI-to-do farmer named Joseph
Lily lives hear Jamesport, no. For
the past eighteen years Lilly has not
been out Of bed, although he 10 a. physi-
cally sound and healthy as any man that
lives He keeps his bed under hypo-
chondriacal ailusion that he viii die u
he should leave II. He has an interest
ing family. consisting Of wife and
grown daughters, who have tried ridi-
cule and entreaty, all in vain, TO change
his purpose. A year or 90 ago, the
house took fire and was In danger Of be-
ing destroyed, but Lilly calmly awaited
the result with q determination not to
desert his bed. From his bed he directs
bis farming, his wife seeing that his Or
ders are executed. He passes his time
cOnveTsipg with people, and in reading
books and papers. His iather-in-law
DIR. Joseph w. Rose, who lives at his
house, has good medical library, which
Lilly has read through and through.
Before Lilly took TO his bed Ire was q
most active man, fun of ambition as a
trader and money getter. His eccentri-
city IL remarkable, and probably no such
idiosyncracy exists on the globe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

the cattle 90 seized. 1t would certainly
bring the question up In an interesting
shape and definitely settle the matter.
II the salvation Of the cattle industry
pivited upon entrance into Kansas the
brethren there may be sure they
would som have something to think
about beside Herian flies IN their wheat
and wessils In their corn, but more sat
isfactory prospects open up tn the Tex
ans. They viii get less money this year
for such cattle NJ they do sell, but 1t
least havethe satisfaction OF contribute
ing enough beef TO the markets of the
country to prevent the hoped-fOr corner
which was sought to be engineered %
ingeniously for the past year;
and when the upper country shall have
become almost empty uf range cattle
Texas viii have had . year OF splendid
grass, fat cattle and plenty or them,
and they will be worth money, too.
Therefore, Texans win abide in
peace now, and In due season they will
revel In plenty; 1t Is unnecessary to dis
turb the happiness OF Kansas who Is
Joined TO her quarantine idol. The
mere suggestion VI testing the question
alone sets her teeth on edge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

A grain OF comfort, at least, Is con-
tanned in the following. from the Kan-
Sas City Times Washington CORES
pOndent:
"A word Of advice to the Kansas de-
mocracy, who become somewhat rest
less over the apparent elaboration and
slOwness OF the administration in ma
king appointments, will not be mall
apropos- The president IL not an imi-
later Of the Fabian policy, where delay
Is the rule aud not the exception. He
has wide territory to look over and ali
things are not accomplished in a day.
The Kansas democracy may rest as
sured that the right solution will be ar
rived at In due season, and that IL In
far better to possess their souls IN pa
thence than TO rush on to Washington
IN blind, inseusate way only to lnd
themselves but the grain OF sand on the
POLITICAL eeashorean their money eaten
up IN hotel bills and other expenses in
sident 10 life at the federal capital.
There are good pilots at the wheel. and
Kansas democratic ship win be steered
safely through the whirlpool OF event =
ut this end or the line.
Judge John Martin has utilized his
visit 10 washington In successfully CON
yincing the administration that al
though beaten at the last PRESIDENTIAL
election, there ~ q bona fde, live. grow
ing democracy in Kansas, OF which anv
state might Be proud, and which will
give good account or itself In the fu-
ture. For this reason, Judge Martin
has acquired strong influence with the
president and members Of the cabinet.
who justly look upon him as one OF the
level-headed, far-seeing democrats OF
the west, rarely making mistakes Of Do
htcal Judgment and always &C the front
Of battle Tor the cause. Judge Martin
- entitled 70 high credit In having soft
ened aspertties and brought about a
oetter and morn united feeling among
he Kansas demOcfats.p
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Texas IL not Jet in good humor with
kansas. Closing the western trail by
our legislature wa IN accordance with
the demands Of large majority OF the
people OF Kansas, and its lawmakers
could hardly have dooe otherwise, but
this action didntSuit Texas. And now
Its proposition 10 10 get the Federal au-
thorties 70 interfere 10 behalf Texas.
In the TEXAS 1.-Two Stock Journal, of
last week, appears de following. -'
SO again has the idea been broached
o. sending herd OF cattle 10 Kansas
and there test the matter. The most
recent suggestion cDmes from q pruml-
nent ofhcer Of the army now located
u San Antonio. This gentleman has
Tor some years scientifically inyesti-
gated the sO-called Texas fever; he saws
that II hsrd q cattle nom below the
Stth parallel was 70 be driven into Kan
sas, and presumably there be slezed by
the local authorities, he cannot imagine
anything which would prevent the tni-
ted States federal court Of that district
Issuing an Injunction restraining the
lsSal RiIthoritser from Interfering with
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

In South Carolina there Is a civil
rights lawfully as stringent A. any that
congress ever placed upon the statute
books. Under that law the colored peo-
pse are entitled TO equal accommoda-
lions for equal price, and they obtain
these accommodations without question
or hindrance. There are no separate
ears for colored people on the railways.
They who pay lrst-class fare ride In
the hrst-class cars, and they who pay
second class fare ride in the second
class cara.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

ing him, and this latter he could use for
his stock in the spring, summer and
fall, while he could raise his crops on
his farm. The government lands are
free range. Should he only desire to
follow agriculture, he would find
q ready market at home for every pound
and bushel Of feed he might raise,
among the stockmen who do not care
to leave their herds 20 engage IN farm
inR-
The population Of the county Is near
" six thousand. 1t has schools at con-
venient distances, supplied with EN-
Gent teachers. Taxes are as low as in
any community In the east.
At present there 10 no railroad I'm the
county, but one is being now grad
ed In from the east, the Southern Kan
sas road the present terminus being at
Attica, In Harper county, twenty-one
miles from Medicine Lodge. From At
tica two lines are being built; one, the
main line, win have its terminus at
Medicine Lodge and the branch viii ex-
tend to New Kiowa, twenty miles sotith
Of here, near the Territory line. The
road to Medicine Lodge will be COM
pleted by July, at the farthest.
Medicine Lodge is the county seat of
Barber county. It has q population of
about .2O0, and is growing rapidly. The
town Is built up Of brick houses, gen.
orally, that building material being the
cheapest of all others here. The town
Is beautifully located on q high point
near the the intersection of the Medi-
cine river and Elm creek. two large
streams Of water rs clear an crystal,
and as pure as il from mountains of
snow. These streams are skirted on
each side with beautiful groves of tim
Der, and the scenery from every point of
observation Is grand and enchanting.
The town is supplied with three large
churches; q two-story brick school
house; q splendid four-story brick ho-
tel containing sixty-five rooms; other
small hotels, and every branch Of bust
ness Is represented, though no branch
10 oyerdone. The town has a trade ex-
tending ten miles east, twenty-five miles
north; fifty miles west, and from TWEEN
ty to seventy-five miles on the south,
taking in the Territory. This very ex-
tensive trade gives it q business equal
to any eastern city Of 5000, and the
capital here represented equals the cap
ital Of such q city.
Besides Medicine Lodge there are
several nice villages in the county. New
Kiowa Is twenty miles south; Hazelton
Ii eighteen miles southeast; Sharon is
ten miles east; Lake City is eighteen
miles west; Sun City Is twenty-five
miles west; and Elm Mills Is eighteen
miles north. All these are good villages
with pOstofices and the institutions that
usually constitute good villages.
But Medicine Lodge is the queen of
them all, and the coming city of the
southwest. destined within o year to
have 5000 population. 1t is so located
that 1t will always be the county seat.
Besides the Southern Kansas railroad.
that will be here by July, the expecta-
ton is that the Fort Scott & Wichita
road, now within forty miles of here,
will also come, and there are other roads
spoken Of.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
- President Cleveland. ;, a. the Wa,

President Cleveland" rs the Wash
ingson Capital says, " has been surprised
TO hnd that the duties Of his Oflice are
much less ardnous than he expected.
he did not expect 70 get on 30 easily
with the necessary work OF his once.
lie nnds time TO enough to look into ana
thoroughly examine all the questions
he Is called upon to decide. His habits
Vt hard work and long hours would
enable him 10 perform good deal moro
labor than be finds necesaarvu
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Kansas Cowboy: The Northwest
Texan. In discussing Tie character and
makeup Of The average cowboy, says
that an entertainment might be given
~ the various parties, including every
thing FROM q scientific game q faro up
to well conducted revival meeting.
They would speak IN half dozen Ian
EuAges and represent evey stage Of poll
Tics and religion In the civilized, and
some perhaps which are a. yet unknown
To fame. The cowboy IL \ vAriOus Fel-
low, however you take him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Colorado has QuRrantined against
Missouri cattle. The only cause for this
action was the appearance Of pleuro
pneumonia In n bunch Of cattle In Cal
laway county, No. The diseased herd
has been killed, and there Is no further
danger, and 80 Colorado's action was
unnecessary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
Pratt county Times: Robert A. Ne,

Pratt County Times: Robert A. NefY,
manager Of the Chicago Comedy Com
pany, Is to take charge OF the Sun City
Union In ashort time, and will rusticate
there during the summer months. All
the members Of the company have Ia
ken claims In Barber county, and will
stay with them until they prove up, and
In the fall viii be ready to make another
theatrical tour through southwestern
Kannnn
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The LIST Of April was celebrated In
Maine by pew prOhibitory law taking
effect. This prohibits the manufacture
and sale Of oleomargarine In the state,
and was passed ut the recent session Of
the legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

A western democrat who visited Hon.
samuel j. Tilden ut Greystone last
week says that he found Mr.. Tilden In
fair health and excellent spirits; that
he expressed hearty approval Of the
course Of the administration and pre-
dicted success for IL, and that he spoke
highly Of President Cleveland aud his
rahInef
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
Members Of M. sena,s comn,,,s.

Members Of the senate committee on
Indian Affairs, including Chairman
Dawes, have determined to visit the
Indian territory during the congression-
al vacation for the purpose Of contlnu-
Ing their Investigation OF the Indian
land leases to the cattle syndicates. The
committee viii also consider all the
questions relating to the opening OF
the unoecupied lands for homestead
settlement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The condition Of General Grant re-
mains unchanged. and his physicians
say he may die At any moment. lie is
growing weaker and weaker every day,
and realizes that his end Is near. He 10
bearing his troubles like the soldier that
he Is, however, and makes no COM
Dlaink
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Theirs IL no haste being made In TO
moving republican odlce-holders with
out cause; but u occurs that there r.
cause In many instances. Many rspub-
hcan ofhcs-holders believed that com
plants made against them by democrats
would not be considered a. worth in
Vestigaing. and this was the case fire.
quently; but Il is more than probable
mat some OF the charges and com
plants ignored b the republican horde
~ 0mrAals w.t. 10 GrHarfheh non
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

An effort was made To yet Miss Cleve-
land, the presidents sister, to regulate
the kinds OF meat and drink to be used
ut the White House-a Ia Mrs. Hayes.
She wouldn't interfere and says her
brother In big enough and old enough
20 know what to hand ont 10 his guests.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Secretary Lamar was visited y few
days ago by gentleman, who said TO
him rs he shook hands: - am not after
any oiiice, Mr.. Secretary, and want to
ask no fayors." You. are sir, I" replied
the secretary, like bottle Of rosewa-
ter IN an ocean Of brine.o
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The Methodist conference having de-
cided 70 locate n college In southwest
KAnsas, several towns are putting out
their arms for It. Wellington and
Winfield are particularly anxiouA.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The widow Of Gen. Tom Thumb was
married In New York City Monday af-
ternoon To Count Magri, another lili-
Putian. The wedding ceremony was
witnessed by three thousand people at
the church OF the Holy Trinity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The Atlanta Constitution meyer loses
an opportunity TO prod Secretary Man
ming wien the question whether he pro-
poses ~ allow the whisky ring to con-
tinue 10 use the peoples money without
fntareaf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

A good many Of the fellows who
started Out to run this administration
are already crawling out from under the
wheels and demanding money on their
accident policies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Capt. Couch, Of the Oklahoma boom
su, hGs gone 10 Washington to lay
Iheir caIise before the authorities, and
M the mcantlme they will remain in
cana nj Arkansas CITY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

The new court house recently com
pleted At Wellington, Sumner county,
cost little over $s0.O0O and Is insured
for $4,000. II Is said 10 be one Of the
most handsome structures I'm the state.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

and then there will be shaking Of dry
bones. Pollteness and accommodation
isweli cl1ohHh now; hut = little of these
would bkSS unacceptable before the
SISefiOn 4
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10
FRIDAY. APRIL, 10, iSSS.

Returns from municipal elections
held over the country this week show
that the democrats have been more sue
cessful than usual.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-04-10

Brand known - half
circle box, On both
sidee- Ear mark, swsl-
low foxk and underslit
In bothe2rs. Addition
a '1an~ u. and Il
Range On To Cimaron
ut from the mouth q
lnsicy, kans- -
brand a. On cut, with
three circleson len side
hip and thigh Come
cattle with one circle
on left hip, and some
with circle On left hfp
nd side. Ear mark.
smoothe crop on both
ears. Additional brand
hW on either side. An
and r W brands to be
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-23
A Maryland Joke.

In certain village in Maryland a
small boy kicked up a breeze in the
parish church one Sunday. 1t seems
that a certain good woman bought a
calf's head and put it on to boil, leav-
ing her little boy to mind it while she
went to the church close by.
The good minister had reached his
"Fifthly, my brethren,' when a small
boy stuck his head in the door and
whispered:
"Mamma.'
The good woman recognized her son
instantly and began at once to make
signs to him to leave the door.
"Mamma y. again came the whisper
this time little louder than before.
The mother shook her finger at the
boy warningly, and indul-ed in other
familiar pantomime with which she
was accustomed to awe her son. But
it didn't work worth Il cent. The boy
was excited and il dead earnest, as the
sequel will show. Raising his voice.
he shouted:
"Mamma, you needn't wink and
blink at me, but you had better come
home right away, for the calf's head
is buttin' all the dumpIin's out of the
pot"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-23

My son. d es your teacher whip
you." asked kiad- hearted old gen.
tleman of a street arab.
"Nary time cured her of that.
"How -
"Why, jist as school let out t'other
eveniu' | stuck pin in the slack OF
Jimmy nood's breeches, and the fool
bzlled right out like calf. Teacher
told me- she would tend to me in the
morning. So | fixed for her. | got
about three fert Of this little bit O
rubb-r hose an put one end Of it in
the mouth of Il paper bag, and then
tied the mouth of the bag tight a
round the rubber hose. | put the pa
per bag in the seat o my breeches and
let the other end Of the hose stick up
above nv shirt collar. Well, when
the teacher bent me across her lap to
spank me with piece of the black
board. begun to blow in the hose,
and the slack Of my breeches began to
swell up like little niger eating
watermelon. Her eyes begun to stick
ont like onions, and my breeches loom
ed MP like IA brick bay winder on a
frame house The more | blowcd the
wus>er my hustle stuck out, and the
more it stuck ont the bigger she peel
ed her eyes. She asked what was the
matter. and | told her had the collie.
She said it was Il queer place to swell
up with the collie, and | told her it
wasn't girl. collie. and that she ought
II have :. bad case o boys collie once.
inst like me. She said was a bad
boy, and there was some trick about il
somew here: and told her she would
bust nv stomick if she hit ne with
that piece Of black board. but sh, did
not pay any 'tention to what | said,
but hlazed away with the black board >
We'll" SAID the kind hearted old
gentleman, Il suppose the paper oag
exploded. didn't IT,
No. it didn't said the boy ''it jist
busted an split my breeches wide open
To the knees. She sent a note to my
mother wantin' her to whip me, but
ma srnt note back tellin' her to get
ne a pair Of new hreecheS or she'd sue
her, and you bet the teacher got 'em,
for she knowed she would have to 60
through the whole motion agin on
the witness stand"