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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

The status OF the next congress will
show no material change from the dem
Scratic estimates. the net democratic
loss being II members. The democrat
ie gains we're in the state of Connect
lieut. J. Louisiana /, Massachusetts 9,
Minnesota ., Nebraska I. New lamp
shire 4, South Carolina I, Tennessee /.
The Fiflieth Congress will be demo-
CEsts LIZ, republicans l53. The labor
candidates are included with the dem
ecrats or republicans as they were
siSotod 10y democratic OF republican as
ristanee. The last congress, the Forty
nlrth, stood, democrats ls4, republi-
cans Ia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
THANKSGIVING.

The following is President Cleve-
lands proclamation, designating Thurs
day, Nov. %, as day of thanksgiving
and prayer:
n proclamation by the president of the
United States:
1t has long been the custom of the
United States, on a day in each year
especially set apart for that purpose by
their chief executive, to acknowledge
the goodness and mercy of God, and to
invoke his continued care and protec-
ton. In observation of such custom
/, Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States, do hereby designate and
set apart Thursday, Nov. p, to be OBJ
served and kept as a day of thanksgiv-
ing and prayer. On that day let all our
people forego their accustomed employ
ments and assemble in their usual
places of worship to give thanks to the
Ruler of the Universe for our continu-
ed enjoyment of the blessings of free
government. for renewal of business
prosperity throughout our land, for the
return which has rewarded the labor of
those who till the soil, and for our prog
ress as people in all that makes a ma
ton great. And while we contemplate
the infinite power of God in earthquake.
flood and storm, let the grateful hearts
of those who have been shielded from
harm through divine mercy be turned
in sympathy and kindness toward
those who have suffered through his
visitatiOns. Let us also, in the midst
Of our thanksgiving, remember the
poor and needy with cheerful gifts and
aims, so that our services may. by deeds
of charity, be made acceptable in the
sight of the Lord.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. Done at
the CITY Of Washington. this first day of
November, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand, eight hundred and eighty
six, and of the independence of the
United States Of America and one hun
dred and eleventh.
BY the president: GROVER CLEVELAND.
L. +. BAYARD. Secretary of State.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Hon. John Eaton, Of the Farmers
bank, of Winfield, a sound democrat.
was elected to the Legislature. lie is
to-day one of the brightest men in the
state, and we will be greatly surprised
II he does not prove to be one of the
leading members of the next Legislature.
lie was our choice for the Office Of state
treasurer, but We are now glad that he
was not nominated, for he can be of
much more service to the great south
west as member Of the legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

A Appointment Virginian was in Wash
fngton, last week, and when asked for
An explanation OF the political reyolu-
tion In his state, gave 1t as his opinion
that the civil service law was the cause.
lie said the active, working democrats
had commenced TO believe that politi-
cal activity was barrier to their sue
cess in. getting federal appointments,
and therefore they remained at home,
and took but little or nopart in the late
election. There is much truth in this
statement, and unless there is an aban-
donment Of about nine-tenths of this
civil service foolishness, there will not
be enough working democrats left in
the party to distribute election tickets.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
HOW TO GET TO BARBER COUNTY.

Buy your tickets so that you can ccme over
the southern Kansas railroad from Kansas
Clty: II you are only on an exploring trip buy
an Explorers ticket to Independence Kans
over the southern Kansas railway, which en-
Titles you TO all the privileges of a first-class
ucket, and can be purchased at any of the prin-
cipai ticket Offices east of the Missouri river
On arrival at ansas City these tickets can be
exchanged at the Office of H. K. Moss, opposite
the Union Depot, on payment of 81 for round
TRIP ticket reading to Medicine Lodge and re-
turn. with the privilege of stopping on at all
intermediate stations. If you are coming here
10 stay, and want to bring your household
goods, agricultural implements and livestock
with YOU the rate will be $40 per car load frx m
Kansas City 10 Medicine Lodge; or il you have
not carload, the rate win DO 60 cents per
For further Information write to or call on
b Il: HYNEs, General Freight and Passenger
Agent. Lawrence Kans.
y. l. McDoNAuGH. 1l6 N. Fourth st. st. Louis
Ed CONAN. Room 8, Union Depot. Kansas CITY
W. ID HYNEs. ~ 5. Illinois st. indianapolis, Ind
LAKE la, z HALDERNAN. b. Main st. Fl. Wayne. Ind.
Sd McDoNAUGH. 1l6 N. Fourth street, ST. Louis
- u hAzELroS,-... jamestown, n. Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
A MONSTER BEAR.
Young Ike Ryder Kills q Beast Weigh
ing Five Hundred Pounds.

-
ing Five Hundred Pounds.
tTamersvilIe IN. ~ Letter.l
This little wild Catskill village has not
been in such a state of excitement for
years. 1t is all due to the fact that bear
OF more than ordinary size has beea killed,
and by youth, Ike Ry der, not more than
seventeen years Of age. Every person in
the village, both country and city folks, is
now talking of nothing else. Bear tracks
were seen in the woods near here several
days ago by the boy. While going out
for the cows the day following he saw
other bear tracks and became convinced
that old hruin was lingering about in the
nei<hhorhooI. The family spent a rather
restless night, being fearful that the bear
would make his appearance. Old bruin,
however. remained in the words during
that night and all Thursday with out being
seen by any person. Thursday evening,
while the boy was going out in the fields
10 bring home the cows, he saw an i'm.
ineDse bear within ten rods rom the house
quietly feeding on wild cherries.
The boy was startled for a moment, hut
he ran ra; idly home, took down his rife.
and left the h use He quietly made his
way In the direction of the bear, and when
within safe distance stopped. There sat
the bear filling his hungry stomach with
the cherries. The boy raised his lie. took
aim and Grel. Old Bruin uttered a low
Srowl, sprang twice In the air, and
dropped dead. The b II bal pie-ced bis
heart The boy and his father, who had
stood in the door of his cottage atching
the proceedings, immedi stely ran to the
spot. They found the bear to be an cnor.
nous black one. weighing about i've hun.
dred pounds, AMI fully sevea feet in
length. In a short time q team OF horses
YVES secured and D uin's remains were
conveyed to barn not far distant.
News OF the affair spread rapidly among
the boar1ers and village folks, and in q
snort tim, crowds of people began to hocS
to the barn 10 see the huge animal. Some
person suggested that 1t would be v.ry
profitable to thu boy 4 he charged admis-
sion to tho barn. Tho weight of the bear
and its size were posted outside the barn
upon card, stating that admission to see
it wonld be ten ccnfs. All Friday CROWDS
Of country and city folks came in carriages
and on foot from distant villages to see
tie carcass and also the boy who had
killed the bear. In this way "Ike" made
snug A'tAo prom as iuiIy nVe hundred
persons visited the barn during the day.
In the evening an offer of ten dollars for
the skin of the animal was made, and a
worry short time later twenty five dollars
was offered for IL. "Ike" has become the
hero OF tho village, and other boys in the
neic bborhood are possessed with strong
desire to kill bear. Not long ago a bear
was caught in trap near the spot where
old Bruin was shot, Tut it was not half as
large as the latter, which Is considered
the largest that has been seen for years in
these mountains.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10


Gov. Martins majority I'm Kansas.
over Col. Moonlightwill be about 80 600.
The entire republican state ticket is
elected, and seven republicans will
compose the congressional delegation.
An the flfth district, where two repub-
licsns and one democrat were candi-
dates, Anderson, the present member
and Independent candidate, was elected
by 1000 majority, though his candidacy
was opposed by the state central COM
mittee and the most influential 'or-
gans''of the party. The next legisla-
ture win contain about 25 democrats.
the largest number that ever sat in that
body. In the counties many democrats
were elected to office, and in several in
stances, the entire democratic ticket
was elected. The clouds are ruling by
in Kansas. and there is a strong prob
ability OF the state becoming demo-
rratic 10 fur years more.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Crawling Prophets Of Evn.

The locust who comes with his soft sighs
in summertime, and his W." predicting
war. must now take a back seat. From Q
North Carolina contemporary we learn Of
n breed of educated spiders who are In the
prophecy business, and who scorn the
initial letters. When they have any thing
10 communicate they write 1t out, and
they don't misspen words, either. One
spider ran out a web and then wrote
across it in bright. silvery letters, 'sWAR-"
Another spun q web and began to write.
He embroidered across bis silken home the
word INDIA" Next day be proceeded
aud finished the sentence: "INDIAN-A
WAR" These educated spiders are bad
looking ci.iz sns, in size as large Is q honey
bee, have eight legs, and when disturbed
show anger, shoot out their tongues, and
swing their cobweb tackle as II they
mean. 70 jump and stin-.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
A Rem 'rksbla EngIiShman.
Providence Journal

A BRIGHT little Eng.ishmuu, who has
heen getting his ii st impressions Of the
land o. the brave aud The home of the free
from fortnight in Newport, sums them
up naively in very few words. We are
III very much more cultured than he ex-
pec'ed to And us-mors refined. nore civ
ii zed, better educated, particularly the
young girls, who quite take ones breath
away by tho brilliancy OF their attain
menis. Our no spitality is something bet
ter imagined than des :ribed-so generous.
50 lavish, SO charming is it; our hous IS
are handsome, our men and women bright
and clever; and as for our brisk, breezy,
lsughier-loving existence. it is a constant
revelation to the phleSmatic British tenn
permanent, which is never bIithe but by
fits aud starts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Wild Wanderers In Kansas.
nao-a--r0r4t, rr.,

A search party have captured In the
woods on Parsons creek, Washington
County, Kas., the man, woman, girl
aged fifteen and child, known as "the
wild family" The man, woman and girl
have black hair on their faces and the
man much hair on the body. That on the
girls face was very fine. The color of
the faces of all is ashy gray. They can
can not talk, but the woman makes Pc
culiar noise, something between grunt
and proan, which the girl appears to
un 'erstahd. On top Of the heads of the
man and woman are slight evidences that
they have been scalped. The opinion
prevails that they were scalped by In
dians years ago md became insane and
have wandered in the woods ever since.
Doctors prop sc to perform an operation
on them in the hopes of restoring their
minds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Daughter of the Conted.raoy.

; IIE'OII uIOHu va Dlspntch.I
Miss Winnie Davis, the youngest daugh-
ter OF Jefferson Davis, is in the city visit
ing the family of the Rev. J. William
Jones, the secretary of the Southern
Historical Society. Miss Davis was
barn in the Confederate Executive
Mansion here not long before the close Of
the war. and for that reason her father
calls her The Dau, liter of the Confs.ler-
scy." This is Miss Davis first visit here
since she left as babe with her paren S
on the evenifGl night OF April 3, when the
capital OK the Confederacy was evacuated
by the Southern army. She is pretty and
accomplished.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

It's now thought that the murder
mentioned last week as having been
committed 10y Al. Mosier in the Ter
Titory, vss really committed IN Harper
county. In that event II will not be
healthy for Mosier at Anthony. For
simply shooting a man and not killing
him, a Harper county mob killed the
three Weaver brothers last spring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

At the election In COmanche county,
last week the following maJorities were
given: Gov. Martin, 10; Mccarthy, for
auditor, oil; Peters, for congress, 81;
Ellis, for judge. IL. West, republican,
elected 10 leOislature
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Lahu UIhce dt Ldrhed, kans., sept. 10, 1876
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make Anal proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF the District Court of Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, on December ..
1856, viz: Simon Munzer, ID 12I3S for the 4
Sc 4 sec 8, s-r NV 4 NV 4 s-w i section H.,
twp 80, range b.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
d. Brooks. G W Frisby, L Lampl, Attey,
all of Sexton Postofhce, Barber county, Kans
% sc w. X. BROwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

According TO the report of the com
missioner Of pensions, there are l46
pensioners in Barber county. and they
draw from the treasury 81 ,l65 monthly.
Classified, there are I39 invaiids, wild
ows, minor and 3 dependents. Mui-
tiply the 81, l6j by u, and the total
amount drawn by Barber county peu-
sioners, annually. is sla 3gS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Grand Master Powderly gives It out
that he is n protectionist from the top
OF his head TO the soles OF his feet. SO
much the worse for Mr.. Powderly. The
Knights of Labor in the west are gen
orally free traders. as they should be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

The oleOmargarine law is now in
force and this substitute for butter
must now be properly stamped. The
effect Of the law as already noticed is
to increase the price Of genuine but
ter from 5 to 10 cents per pound, and
70 reduce the value of every fat beef
sent to the Kansas City or Chicago mar
ket about one dollar. The oleomarga-
rine law will be repealed in less than u
yoar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Land Once at Wichita K.rs 10. % ,sss

Notices hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk OF the District Court of Barber county,
Kansas. at Medicine Lodge. on December IL,
1886. viz: John w. Garrison for the s-w NV
\ section "a, twp 81, range 10 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his contfnuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Milton, w WEIGH. Moses Bond, J Hook
all OF Inyo Postofice. Barber county. Kans.
% - c. PRANK DALE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Egyptian Lotus In New Jersey.

The Egyptian lotus has been naturalized
near Bordentown, where was sown the
seed some time ago. The lilies now cover
bslf an acre OF lake surface, with leaves
two feet in diameter, above which the
flower stalks rise fully six fest. The
blooms themselves are six inches across
Of bright peachblow pink, and delicious
lv FRAGRANT
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Commissioner. Sd MS 1T

For commissioner Sd district, the fol-
lowing was the vote last Tuesday:
Deerhead: Fleming IS, Bradbury Z,
Cornue 3.
Sun City; Fleming 26, Bradbury 4,
COruue ll3.
Ktna: Fleming 10, Bradbury IOI.
COrnue o.
Sexton: Fleming 16, Bradbury 10,
Cornue 6.
Totals: Fleming l26, Bradbury lbs,
Cornue I22.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Land once at Larned, Kans.. SEPT :. 1896

Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has died notice OF her intention
TO make final proof I'm support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court OF Barber coun-
Is, 1885, viz: Maggie A. Elweli, for the n Y
s-w !, W Sc sec "a, twp a. rangel4.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz:
H vincenc, David Pope. II Charless. z
n Patrick.
232Sc w. 3. BROwNLEE Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Land once at wichita, Kans.. Oct. 90 1885

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the District court of Barber county,
Kansas. at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on De,
cember Is, 1896, viz: William Z. Carr con for
the s-w q set sec II. twp 81 range 10 west.
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
J Milton, W WEIGH Moses Bond Hook
all of 1nyo Postofiice, Barber county, Kans.
S2Sc@ FRANK DALE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

IL is announced that Hon. John G..
Carlisle viii, when Listerm in congress,
TO which he has just been elected. ex-
pires, move to Wichita, Kansas, and
make II hrs permanent home. Every
good democrat inKansas will say amen
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

". J. Omera was elected TO the leg
islature from Meade county, as n dem
Oc-at. lie was, for quite while. con-
nected with II. +. Noble, in the hard
ware business IN this city. lie is full
~ caer.y, and will make a good mem
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Twelve thousand men have quit
work at the Chicago packing houses
since last week. The employers met
Monday and placed their signatures to
a document declaring that they will
not employ men belonging to any labor
organization. Gov. Ogelsby has Or
dered out two companies OF militia to
assist the sheriff and police in preserv-
fnr p,.,lar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

4t Is now said that the deposed pub
lie printer, Rounds, Is 10 be prosecuted
for Irregularities connected with his Of
nee. He bought much unnecessary
stock and machinery for the public
printing Office, and exhausted the APP
proyviations. IL Is said that when
Rounds went into the Office, four years
ago, he was 100000 in debt. lie has
paid that, and boughta newspaper in
st. Paul, for which lie paid SlO3, ono!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Justices, j. G. Boston, S. Seward.
Constables, p. l.. Cox, L. l.. Black.
ELwOOD.
Trustee, Scott Cummins.
Clerk, G.. Haskinson.
Treasurer, A. Blake.
Justices, y. w. Fash, L. Hilgreen.
Constables, \. d. Fetch, John Nc
Faddin.
MINGONA.
Trustee, 7. j. Jones.
Treasurer, J. Hoag.
Clerk, O. w. EbersOle.
Justices, l.. Strickland, ii. l.. Parker.
ConStables, J. Montgomery, Ii. Hays.
MEDICINE LODGE.
Trustee, Burd Lacey.
Clerk, X. Mcpherson.
Treasurer, J. W. McNeal.
Justices. I. B. Macdonald, r. n.
Woodward.
Constables, b. T. Woodland, VIM.
Lindsey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Land once at Larned. Kans. Sept. Is 1895

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof In support OF her claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of the District Court OF Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge. on December %,
1885. viz: Fany Munzer, D ID s l2s14, for the
NV y NE \ n-wt secs, Sc s-w sec
twp 30, range IL.
She names the following witnesses TO prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land viz:
d Brooks, G w Frisby, l. Lampl, LAttey,
all of Sexton Postofhce, Barber county, Kans.
. % W.R. BRowNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

IL now appears that Barber Is the
only county in this congressional dis
trict that gave majority In favor of
Thomas George.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Taiior-Masa c,o.n..

The best cutter in Southern Kansas; the
most expert workmen in this section; the best
selected lot of piece goods ever brought to this
city can be found at Byerley, Dark & Runyan's
general QUILTING store. IL
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Judge Phillips was beaten 40 votes
by Warner, republican, in the Kansas
City district. Phillips may take his
case 10 congress for settlement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10
Land once a. Larued Kans., Oct %. 1883.


Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of her intention
to make final proof In support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk OF the District Court OF Barber county,
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, on December 90
1886. viz: Surilda J. Bond, for the s-w y se 4
section Il, W ne Sc ne sec 20, twp %
range 12.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tfon of said Iend, viz:
w Collins, G o Letter, II Henderson, J q
LETTER. all OF Medicine Lodge, Barber county,
Kansas.
Also George Eckert. for the Sc sec 8.
twp "a south, of range IA west.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Frederick Roll, Henry schatt, Gustav Cru
newsld, John Waehiing, all Of Sexton, Kans.
Also Robert II. Frederick. for the u NV \
ne s-w . u-w Sc sec .. twp 80. range Il.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton OF said land, viz:
N Holden. David Roller. A d Kessler, J
X Lite, all Of Deerhead Postofice, Barber
- So w.R. BRowNLxE. Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-11-10

Itch, Prdtr1e HdRge, and Scratches of
erery kind cured in so minutes On Wool
f0rd'S Sanitary Lotion. Sold by Eli
Smith, druggist, Medicine LOdqe. 81
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Land once at Larned. Kama Oct 1ss,

-1@'11S1 OII'oC ~ h1HI HcuI hdub, OCt. z, 1850.
notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof In support OF his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge on December 10
1856, viz: William A. Downing, for the w X
Sc i sec Is, twp 80 range IA.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
A J Snyder, K Parish, Frank Sheidy.
county, Kansas.
% 28ct WR BROWSIER Rerister