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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-12-11
LitteIL's Living Age.

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than
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double-column octave pages of
reading-matter yearly. 1t pre-
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matter, with freshness, owing
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

Here is another case OF a man crazed
by religious reyiyals. A dispatch from
Brunswick, No, dated the 18th says:
Yesterday afternoon William Single
ton, farmer living few miles from
here, became insane and started bare
headed on u tramp toward Keytesville.
Looking behind he CHANGED to see the
sun and imagining that God had told
him to follow the bright star he walked
TO this place all the while alternately
praying and cursing. Here he was
stopped and taken to n hotel where
chl0rOform was administered TO him.
This excited him But lac was finally
paciiied and put 10 bed. During the
night. however, he became excited
again and hoWled and screamed for
hours. To-day he was taken to the st.
Joseph asylum. Religious revivaIs
were the Cause
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
That stage Line 70 Neairins Lodge.

In an article some time since we re-
ferred to the need of a stage and mail
line from Medicine Lodge to Etna. OF
course the first point to be considered
is Twill it pay?" We answer in the
Affirmative; we think it will for several
reasons which Will be self evident when
the matter is carefully considered. In
the first place may be considered the
fact that in the eastern part Of Barber
county are two railway terminal points,
viz: New Kiowa. situated near the line
of the Indian Territory and thirty
two miles directly east from Etna; and
Medicine Lodge, the municipal capital
OF Barber county, and thirty-five miles
southeast from Ktna. The immigra-
tion which is pouring into southwestern
Kansas comes over the Southern Kan
sas railroad either to New Kiowa or
Medicine Lodge, and from there on
west or south by means of stage and
hack lines radiating from these term
inal points. Already the enterprising
citizens of New Kiowa have a stage
line extending from that town to Etna,
Evansville, COldwater and Avilla.
Medicine Lodge, as the municipal cap
ital of the county, and aspiring TO be
the commercial emporium of this Sec
ton of southern Kansas, can i'll afford
To let all this travel and immigration
be diverted from her doors without an
effort being made TO secure the bust
ness for herself. There are number
of flourishing towns near the south
line OF the state to which there will be
a larg9 immigration the coming spring
and summer and that immigration will
undoubtedly seek the terminal points
Offering the best means of transporta-
ton To the new towns on the front.
We would like to see an earnest effort
made by the citizens of Medicine Lodge,
Sexton, Ktna, Evansville and AvilIa
to secure such line as we feel assured
that all would be benefited by such
easier means of communication
Clarion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

From the News: DIR. Benson picked
up his stock of drugs and removed them
to Elm Mills last Thursday. The doc
tor thinks he has a good location for
business.
Quite number of farmers i'm this
valley sowed oats on Washington
birthday. AT this rate we can occa-
sionally speak of the Italy of Ameri-
ca" without observing smile of deri-
sion overspread the readers face.
They call it the Barber County I'm
migration Bureau, but every officer
lives within the corporate limits of
Medicine Lodge. 1t seems TO be a
Medicine Lodge affair entirely, and
such being the case we hardly see how
other portions of the county can CO.
operate With them.
We have heretofore neglected to
mention the fact that Frank Pond and
another young man, who have been
patching it on a claim near Lakin. met
with quite an accident recently. They
had just returned from hunting lack
rabbits and Frank was trying to take
the load from shell, when it exploded
and ignited flask of powder. The
roof was blown from the dugOut, while
the boys had their hair, whiskers and
eyebrows entirely burned off. 1t was
q narrow escare.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
he Immigration Rnraan

Ell. Sharon News: We think our
neighbors at the Lodge too hasty in the
immigration matter. There is certain
ly no good reason why Barber and Har-
per counties should not cooperate.
The combined wisdom. influence and
money of both should be used for
cheaper fuel. Make the people happy
that are here. and it will do much to
get others to come. The letters that GO
east telling of billiards. corn-stalk and
cow-chip fires, do us much harm.
am the oldest immigration society in
the county-haye been at work six
years, and know. that the tax for coal
keeps thousands from coming, and has
sent thousands away. The railroad
company is charging 50 per ton for
shipping this Kansas coal. This policy
is penny wise and pound foolish, and
think 1t can be made plain to the COM
Pany. Let us meet at Attica and rel-
son together. In Union there is strength.
WM. GARRISON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
TWENTY FOVPyJT DJSTprcT

At the special session Of the legisla-
ture, which closed last week. bill was
passed creating the Twenty-fourth ju-
dicial district, composed of the coun-
ties Of Barber. Comanche. Clark, Meade
and kiowa. providing for a judge there
for and for holding terms of court
therein.
The governor is empowered To ap-
point n judge for this district whose
term OF Office shall commence from and
a,ier the passage of the act and his APP
pointment and qualification and who
shall hold his Office until his successor
stall Ice elected and qualified.
The times liked for holding the terms
Of court il the new district are as fol-
lows:
In the county of Barber on the first
Tuesday in February, the third Tues
day in May and the first Tuesday in
October; in The county OF Comanche
on the first Tuesday in March, the
second Tuesday in June and the first
Tuesday in November; i'm the county of
Clark on the third Tuesday of March
and third Tuesday of November: in
the county of Meade OH the third Tues
day of April and the second Tuesday of
December; in the county of Kiowa,
when organized, the second Tuesday of
September.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

KingmaB Courier: Barber county
has formed an immigration bureau, re-
garding which the Harper Graphic
says: The proceedings in regard TO an
immigration bureau, had at Medicine
Lodge last week. and published in the
INDEX, sounds very much as if Barber
county wished. To exclude all sister
counties from her organization" The
sister counties need not complain in
the least, and the Graphic ought TO
have penetration enough to know il.
Let Barber county work her immigra-
ton bureau. bring in excursion after
excursion from the east, and the pros
pectiNe settler having looked all over the
knobs and gullies aud sand hills of that
barren county they will come up into
kingman or return 30 Harper county
where an abundance of good and pro-
ductive land suitable for farming pur-
poses can he secured. Barber county is
beneiitting her sister counties more
than she suspects. and that too with
out any expense OH their part"
"kRObs, gullies and sand hills Of that
barren county" good for even a King
man paper. Why, you old ignoramus,
Barber county Is paradise compared
with either Kingman or Harper coun-
ties. Here we have plenty Of water,
timber and shade, and you have little
of either. Here people can raise crops
or 1--we stock or combine the two INDUS
tries; but in Kingman or Harper they
must either own vast tracts of lands.
and have & I'll fccced, or they must
c0niine their lahOrs to raising grain.
Here farmers can get ten cents a bushel
more the year round for their grain
than can be obtained in Kingman or
Harper counties, for we have some
thing to consume the grain, and you
haven't. And further: About all the
cash the people along the borders of
your counties next 10 Barber. ever see,
comes from Barber county. paid ont by
our 5iockmen for your grain. But this
source Of revenue viii soon be cut off.
for our people are raising more grain
every year. and it is not likely that we
will have To buy any grain out of the
county this year.
Barber county will manage TO get its
share of the immigration, and don't
you ever think different, Brother
Courier.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

The Kansas legislature may have
many sins TO answer for: but mt least
one credit may be marked up to it. The
state house commissioners, whose duty
1t was to superintend repairs on the
capital building, were authorized by
the legislature To eXpend SO, 900 i'm re-
pairs, and reiitting the east wing of the
building, occupied 10y the senate. They
commenced the work and not only ex-
pended the $1,000, but contracted for
work costing as much more They put
bronze columns, expensive mari le
trimmings, rich onyx fdcings and gew &.
gaws aud gingerbread work generally.
The room was fitted up elegantly, but
out Of all proportion to its surround
ings. n legislative committee was APP
pointed to inv estigate the unreasonable
expenditure. and for a wonder their re-
port was not embarrassing affair.
hut a red hot document recommending
the immediate discharge of the COM
mission. Both houses adopted the re-
port and The commission must 90.
This speaks well for even a republican
legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

In addition 10 the right of way that
has already been granted the Southern
Kansas road To build in the Territory
from New Kiowa, II appears that sew
eral other roads want 10 get into that
country, as follows: Tie Kansas City.
Fort Scott 4 Gulf desires TO run across
the northeast corner ofthe Territory. en-
tering the forbidden country just south
of Baxter Springs, Kansas, and pursu-
ing n favorable route TO Fort Smith
The Kansas \ Arkansas Valley wishes
10 enter at Fort smith and extend in a
rovthwesterly direction to Arkansas
City. The proposed route of the Wiehi-
In s. Arkansas Valley is from a point
rear Lisbon. In Chautiuqua county.
Kansas, Ia n southeasterly direction,
along the general course of the Caney
liver, 20 near its junction with the Yer
digris; thence soutbeasterly to Fort
Gibson; thence. to the boundary of the
Territory. near. where the Arkansas
river crosses The state Of Arkansas.
The southern Knnsas, n Its bin passes.
will enter the Territory near Arkansas
fstv and fellow practicable route to
icit Snish..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
DRESSFn REEE

n prominent cattle raiser of New
Mexico, in a recent interview on the
subject of dressed beef i'm the grazing
districts gave forth predictions that
will apply as well TO Southern Kansas
generally and Barber county especially.
We expect to see Medicine Lodge an
immense Strengthening place before
many years. This man says:
1T is only a question of time when
cattle will be killed and dressed on the
ranches, and shipped in refrigerator
cars to the great distributing points.
The present way of shipping cattle in
crowded stock cars for several thou
sand miles leaves them in very bad
condition for beef. The railroads are
the obstacle 10 this method of trans
portation, as it is 10 their interest 10
oppose Il, because where the shipper
can now put twenty-five or thirty head
OF cattle i'm a common stock car, i'm that
way he could put forty to fifty in re
frigerator. We could use the entrals
aud fat in the manufacture of snap, as
well rs they can i'm the east, and every
facility is at hand for the tanning OF
hides, so that nothing would be lost
The cattlemen are in for il, and. as |
said before, it is only a matter of time
when the stock carwill be usei only fol
hauls of few miles. The cattle bust
ness has n great deal more system about
il than is supposed. and it takes as
much business tact to manage a, great
herd of cattle properly. to keep Track of
oil the cattle and To know when TO ship
IN order to reach the market at the right
time, as it docs TO properly manage a
large wholesale dry goods establish
ment. Yes, the profits are large. |
could sell cattle at $40 head aud make
money, but get SIS and $50 a head
and it costs about 81 head to raise
them. Yes, there is some little profit
IN tho business if>it,s properly man
aged
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
sHERIrrs SALE.

]. P. Gibson, plaintiff, VS.. Thomas o. Bish, de-
PENDANT:
BY virtue Of an execution to me directed.
issued out of the district court OF Barber
county, Kansas, l viii on
MONDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1886,
mt O'Clock p. m, at the front door Of the court
house, in the city Of Medicine Lodge, Barber
county, Kansas, offer for safe at public auction,
tn the highest bidder for cash, all the right.
title and interest there being no chatteI prop
ertyl of whatsoever nature of the above-named
defendant. -. Bish, and to the following
described lands and tenements, to wit:
The west half "a Of the northwest quarter
tt) OF section Twenty-Five (25l and the east half
CD OF the northeast quarter (l of section twerl-
ty-sx tzfl. ali in township thIrty-four C3D south
OF range fourteen l4) west. and appraised at
the sum of six hundred aud fifty dollars fs6JD
and taken az the property Of said Thomas b.
Bisb- This property il to be sold subject TO a
certain mortgage given to c. Perry for the
sum of three hundred dollars $780, due aud
payable 'nree years after date and bearing in
tercst az the rate of ten per cent per anTlum
1nterest payable scml-annuaiy
Sherins Office in Medicine Lodge, kansas,
February "A, 1856.
c. y. NELSON, Sheriff.
BY VIM LINDSEY. Under sheriff.
W. II. MCCAGUE, Atty for Plaintiff -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

I suggest that four men in every congress
sional township in the county circulate the
petition below, after copying the same. and
secure all the names they can and forward the
petitions TO me as soon as hey have cauvassed
their territory, three miles square. Also. that
every man interest himself in seeing that his
neighboring townships are being taken care of.
In returning petitions, give number of town
ship and range it represents No other peti-
ton but this wiz be recognized:
W. T. TYLER, Etna. Kan.
To tho honorable Board of County Commis-
eioners of Barber County, state Of Kansas:
We, the undersigned legal electors and citi-
zens Of the county and state aforesaid, would
respectfully petition your honorable board 10
make an order that oil neat cattle, horses,
mules. asses. swine and sheep shall he pro-
hfbfted from running AT large in said Barber
county and state OF Kaneas for the period OF
three years, beeinning on the first Monday I'm
May, A D., 1895. and for such order we, the
undersigned citizens and electors. WIN ever
pny. Grf
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

Seventeen teams from Comanche
county were loaded by our lumber deal
els late Wednesday evening. These
people are compelled 10 have lumber,
and they say right here I'm Kiowa is the
best place 10 get it.-Kiowa Journal.
II there was decent road west of
this place and a bridge over the Medi-
cine river. all Of these teams would
have come TO Medicine Lodge and
loaded with lumber.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

The heaviest insurer in the United
States Is Hamilton Diston, of I'hladel.
phia; he has $40 900 OH his life. John
Is. Stetson has SG50.COO. Pierre Loril-
lard. John Wanamaher, Cyrus W. Field
ard John V. Fdrweli have $3.50. 900 each
Edison Keith, OF Chicago, has SiGO coo.
Charles a. Dana, Of the New York
sun, has $4,000 OF his life. Colgate.
the soap man, has Sl00.O0O in The suds.
III. b. Clanin has SIS OOO Russell
Jones, Of Chicago, has 100000. and
George NJ. Pullman, the palace car
man, has $4,000. Henry Ward
Btecher las 100000 on his life and
Talmage has sGOCOO.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

Last Monday evening, at Danville,
Harper county, three brothers named
Weaver shot and mOrtally wounded a
young man named Shearer. They we're
arrested and taken to Harper for safe
keeping. Tuesday night a mob from
panville went into Harper and en-
deavored to find the prisoners that they
might hang them, but were unsuccess-
full. Shearer is dead.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
NOTICE By PUBLICATION. .
United States Land Office,

Cnlleu StAleS Luna Olnce,
Larned Kans., Jan. p. 1885,
wellington b. Tyler VS.. William Sanders, So :
Involving the s-w u of section IS, twp "a, range
Is west:
hearing in the above entitled cause is
ordered by this Office, based upon the duly cor
rOborated affidavit of Wellington Il. Tyler al
Lodging that said William Sanders failed to re-
side upon and cultivate said tract as required
not living or residing on said tract to exceed
ten days from date of settlement thereon TO
1855; also that said proof was fraudulent; also
alleging priority of right to said tract. You
are eacl, of you therefore summoned to appear
at this Office on March the ed, 1886, at 10 Clock
a. M, TO respond and furnish testimony con-
corning said allegations.
IS w. X. BaOwNLEE, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

Barber county is now in the Thirty
ninth senatorial district, composed of
Harper, Barber, Comanche, Clark and
Meade counties. There will, however.
be no election in this district until 1898,
Hon. J. W. Rush, OF Larned, holding
until that time. When the senatorial
canvass is opened, however, there will
be no lack Of candidates. Harper
already has candidate in training and
claims the Office 10y reason Of being the
first county Nm the District.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

Almost every day from three to eight
Russians arrive here on their way to
the colony west OF town. IL is reported
that about six hundred families will ar
rive during the next three months.
These people are a very industrious
class and make the best Of farmers
kiowa Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

On the 9Th of July, 1885, there was issued by
the Board of Trustees % Medicine Lodge
Township, Barber county. KGnsas an order on
the treasurer of said township for sixty-seyen
dollars and twenty cents, ($65. 20. payable TO the
Badger Lumber Company. and already. tO-wft,
August I. 1885, there was paid on said order
thirty-three dollars 6 $780, and said order has
been lost All persons are warned not to accept
or buy said order as payment has been stopped
on the same.
BY order of the Board of Township Trustees.
Medicine Lodge township:
4. NJ BYERLEY.
Township clerk.
MEDICINE LODGE. Kan. Jan. 30. 1851.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
NOTICE By PUBLICATION.

State of Kansas, Barber county, in the District
Court for said county:
John w. Upperman, plaintiff, vs. William
Doles, NJ. Z. Updegraff. G. G. Beenis. Luthera
+. Beemis and W. E. Hutchinson. defendants:
Said defendants. q. c. Beemis, Luthera Bee
mis- aud w. 4. Hutchinson, will take notice that
they have betn sued in the above named Court
upon a petition filed by the said John w. Up
perman To quiet his title against them in and
TO Lot No. 6, Kansas avenue west, Medicine
Lodge, Kansas. AMI that they must answer the
petition filed therein by said plaintiff on or be-
fore the Sth day of April, A. ID. 1896, said pc
tition will be taken as true, and Judgment for
plaintiff in said action for the title to Lot 6,
Kansas avenue, west, Medicine Lodge, Kans.,
will be rendered accordingly.
II. 81 Attest: II. NJ IyGRAHAM,
Clerk of said Court
DENTON s. JONES, Attys for Plaintiff. 81
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

\ dispatch from Kendall, The pres
ent county sea. of Hamilton county,
says that that place is booming and
that every day several thousand dollars
worth of property changes hands. The
failure of the legislature to change the
boundaries of Hamilton county, was u
big thing for Kpndall.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
sEERIFF's SALE.

Whereas. on the 2lst day of July 1884, In a
certain action then pending in the district
eouri of WyandOtte county, Kansas. wherein
the chamberlain Pillow Company was plaintiff
and {: w. lnslev was defendant, plaintiff OBJ
tanned Judgment against defendant for three
hundred and fifty $500 dollars debt together
with interest on said debt at the rate of per
cent. per nnnuIn from date of Judgment until
paid, and also for the costs Of suit taxed ut
500. And whereas, there was on the LIST day
OF February, 1886, an execution issued to the
sheriff OF Barber county, Kansas, out OF the
clerk : office OF the district cou't of Wvandctte
county, Kansas, commanding him out of the
goods and chattels of the said c. W. Inslev, lie
cause TO be made the debt and costs aforesaid.
together with the costs of increase at thar day
taxed az GIG. and the accruing costs hereon
ana Tor want OF goods and chatteis. the same
oe made OF the lands and tcnements of the
said Z. w. lnsley, and whereas, /, Charles ID.
Nelson sheriff of Barber county. by VIM Lind
sey under-sherih, teing unable TO find any goods
or chdttHis OF Z. W. lnsley, did on the lGth day
of February, 1885, levy said writ upon the fol-
lowing described lands and tenements of said
Kansas, to wit:
The south one-half ga of the nc rtheast quar-
ter ca and the north oncI alf (Is of the south
east quarter (D of section twenty-nine Cs9l,
township thrty-one l3D, south of range ten (l0),
west, and did call an inquest of w. X. Evans,
b. r. Pope ana &. c. Fair, three disinterested
householderS residents within said county, and
said householders did forthwith return to me
under their hnnds that they estimated the real
value OF said property at nine hundred dollars
tSHUJl, and upon receiving said return i did
forthwith deposit copy there with the clerk
of the said district court from whence said ex-
ecution issued.
Now therefore, I, Charles ID. Nelson sheriff
of Barber county, Kansas, by William Lindsey,
under sheriff, win on
MONDAY. MARCH 20. 1856.
mt 3 o'clock p. IN. of said day, at the court
house door, in the city of Medicine Lodge in
the county and state aforesaid, offer at public
SALE and sell to the highest biddes. (for not less
than two-thirds Of the appraised vaue) for
cash in hand, all the right title, and interest of
the said defendant in and to the above de
scribed real estate, subject to one hundred aud
fifty dollars yet due the United States govern
meut on said land.
Sheriff's Office in Medicine Lodge Kansas
February "A, 1856.
G. ID. NELSON, Sheriff.
| BY WM. LINDSEY, Under Sheriff. 30
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

From the Sentinel we learn that the
Harper Driving Park association has
concluded 90 hold q special spring meet
ing commencing June lst. and contin-
ming three days. Also that the associa-
I oG las &C ;.ded to give $500 in pre-
Iutuug
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26

Monday was big day in Wichita, IL
being WashIngton's birthday, the day
for the assembling OF the Old settlers
association of Sedgcwick county and
the day for the annual encampment Of
the Department of Kansas, Grand
Army of the Republic. The town was
full of strangers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-02-26
For Sale
90 acres for 5000: part on time.

500 acres for 5000; part on time.
$40 acres good land, good improve
ments. plenty of timber, and 200 acres
tillable land, for 81 500. One-half long
time.
400 acres south of Lake City; excel
lent stock ranch; good water and
timber. Time on part. For particu-
lars apply to ii. A. NOAH,
80 Lake City. KS.