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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
TWO PLATEnRMS

1t requires no great political acumen
TO discover i'm the actions of the repub-
lican and greenback parties of this
county, great gobs of inconsistency.
They have both declared in favor of
one thing aud proceeded to do another
thing. Take the republican platform:
They declare that I've cannot but
deprecate the fact that our criminal
statutes in Barber county are violated
with impunity and law-breaking re-
garded with seeming indifference.
Whose fault is iL2 The republicans
elected the probate judge and county
attorney two years ago and they are
NE officer who alone can control the
liquor traffic, and that is the lawless-
ness tho platform refers to. Their pro-
bate judge can refuse to grant
drug stores permits to sell liquor,
and their county attorney is clothed
with almost unlimited facilities for as
'ertaining if the probibitory law is vio-
lated. The republicans have a prohi-
bition state government to back them
up in the enforcement of this law, and
they have the district judge to direct
the county attorney. Then we ask
whose fault is 1t that ''law-breaking is
regarded with seeming indifference"
And let's go further. In their coun-
ty convention, when it was proposed
that the candidates be required TO
pledge themselves to enforce this same
law, the convention. by an overwhelm-
ny vote, declared that such proceed
ing would be ruirous to the party, and
so the candidates did not express them
selves. What WAS the sense, then, VT
ask, in adopting such clap-trap as that
contained in the PLATFORM Afraid to
have the candidates declare themselves
as in favor of or opposed to enforcing
;he prOhibitOry law. they adopt mean-
ingless resolution on the subject.
This whole proceeding can be truth
fully characterized by one word: Cow
ardice.
And now, examine the platform of
tile independent party and compare
il with their action in endorsing Judge
Hardy, the present probate judge. In
their platform they say: I'VE meet as
independent democrats, Independent
republicans and independent green
hackers to select men to fill the county
Offices lchO hare courage to enforce u1
lairs 10 The rery best Of their ability" II
that was their honest intention. why
did they endorse Judge Hardy. AS be-
fore remarked, it was in his power to
refuse any drug store a permit to sell
liquor. lie is republican,; he is one OF
the party that has espOused prohibition
when declared in republican platforms
aud winked at it when it faced hun as
reality. lie is in the same boat will
Judge Howe, the county attorney
Both have been attempting to ride two
horses-Judge Hardy with fair success
and Judge Howe with most disastrou.
results TO his political constitution.
The Independents are certainly not
in earnest when they declare them
selves opposed to men who will not en-
force the law. Otherwise they would
have left another vacant place on thei
ticket.
Consistency, thon art a 24-karat, first
water diamond!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
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Quite large crop Of late millet has
been harvested by the farmers in this
section of the county within the past
two weeks. 1t has been a fair yield.
Corn-cutting is over, and a little has
been husked out. 1t will make. per-
haps, from 40 to 6Oor more bushels per
acre, and the grain is that Of a splendid
quality. Corn that was planted early
and we'll cultivated did not suffer from
the drought. Farmers are busy haul
ing their sorghum off to the factories.
to have it made up into molasses.
New Hope Sunday school. which
meets at the new school house at Sex
ton every Sunday afternoon at 3o'clock,
with G. Z. Wells as superintendent. is
in a very prosperous condition. Miss
Francis Hyde, of Sexton, has been en-
ploYed by the school board to teach the
fall and winter term at the new school
house at Sexton. A singing class has
been organized at the new school house.
to take term Of lessons under the tu-
torship OF Mr.. Sam. Adams, the popu-
lar Sand Greek vocal and instrumental
music teacher.
Mrs. George Seward, who has been on
an extended visit to her father, in Reno
county, returned home last week, well
pleased with her visit.
Mr.. Guard, who sold out east of the
Lodge, and bought the widow Lite
claim, moved to his claim last week.
HIS brother, just from Iowa, has loca-
ted on a claim east Of him. These gen
tlemen have a nice herd OF high grade
cattle, and we predict success to thelu.
as they are men of intelligence. energy
and enterprise. We welcome such men
TO our midst.
LANK AND LEAN.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
PETITION 10 SELL REAL ESTATE.

To whom Z may Concern, hut more Especially
TO the Heirs at law of Herman w, Meincke.
deceased, late of Barber county, Kansas:
YOU are hereby notified that /, +. II. Lock.
i wood, administrator of the estate Of said
deceased. did, on the 23d day of September, A.
D., 1886, file IA petition In the Probate Court Of
Barber county, Kansas, praying that might
be authorized and empowered to sell the fol-
lowing described land, for the purpose of pay
ing the debts and costs of administration Of
said estate, to-wit: The south half OF the north
west quarter of section thirty-four t34, in town.
ship thirty-two (32). south. OF range eleven I'D,
west, in Barber county, Kansas.
And said petition will DC heard nt the ONCE
of the Probate Judge of said county, on tho
10th day OF October. A. d., 1895, ut O'Clock ID.
m, Of said day. at which time and place each
of you, and all others int rested, are notified
to be present and show cause. IL any you have,
why an order Of sale, as prayed for, should not
be granted.
Dated this, ed day of September. A. D., 1885,
r3 Z. II. LOCKWOOD, Administrators.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Coldwater is having more trouble.
The city voted bonds, and built a SlO.-
800 city hall, and this il proposed to do
nate to the county, to be used as
courthouse. Last week Nescatunga
citizen, Mr.. Davis, purchased a lot in
Coldwater, and thereby became tax
payer. lie then appeared before Judge
Ellis, in this city. at Chambers, through
his attorneys, Denton u Jones, and
asked for and obtained an injunction
restraining COldwater from giving its
city hall away. The fight between the
rival towns is growing interesting. and
should another county-seat election
occur in COmanche, it will be the warm
est event in the history Of the south
west.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
IN A COLD BOX.
Saved from Freezing to Death In Mid
summer by Ills Great Strength.
lsouth Norwalk tConn1 Soec,al1

Saved from Freezing to Death In Mid
summer by HIs Great Strength.
Isouth Norwalk Conn Special
In Main street. near the derot. .t.nd,
. large wooden building. occupied by vii.
bur Ayers as n Wholesale and retail pro-
vision market. In the rear OF the market
is an ice-box and patent refrigerator for
storing meats about Q feet high, Is long.
10 wide. The box Is composed of heavy ~
inch chestnut plank outside and with a
lining between the planks OF IL inches of
powdered charcoal, and as q further pro-
lection has heavy lining OF zinc inside
the box. Tho door locks with a patent
snap lock and can be opened only from the
outside. Yesterday Mr. Ayers. havin oc-
casion to inspect the refrigerator, opened
the door and went in sharp click, and
in q moment he was a prisoner in the
great ice-box with the temperature at zero.
His clerks hal all gone 20 dinner, not to 70
turn for two hours, and there was nobody to
notice what ba occurred. Mr.. Ayers who
is q large and powerful man, weighing over
two hundred pounds, exerted his immenss
strength against the door without avail. at
the same time shouting until he became
hoSrse. Finally be became so exhausted
that be wSs compelled to rest, and, lean
ing against the box. tried to devise some
way to bsrste himself
Then be began to feel sleepy and in a mo-
ment it flashed through his mind that he
was freezing to death. He threw his body
violently against the door time and time
again, walked around, closely examined
all parts. and then came back and tried the
door for the last time. To his Joy be per-
ceived q crack ia the plank and throwing
his body again. and again against it he
finally widened it so that be could get a
hold with his hands Then be tore out the
inside Planks and layer Of charcoal, leav-
ing only the outside Of the door between
him and liberty. After repeated trials be
broke through that barrier, however, and
crawled out aud fell on ths floor being
found there by some customers.
A physician was summoned and an ex.
animation revealed the fact that Mr..
Ayres' muscles on the right side were sew.
cred and his side and arm paralyzed Hin
body was one mnS Of bruises
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Judge Ellis can make votes in Bar
Der county by sticking to the district
court docket until every old case is dis
posed OF. There is no reason in carry
ing over hundred cases from one
term to another just for the sake of al
lowing lawyers to further fleece their
clients. What Barber county is crying
for now is a rapid disposal of all Grim
inal cases, a reduction in the costs in
such cases and guaranty that when a
civil case once gets into court it will be
disposed OF before the parties to the
suit all die Of old age.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Garden City Irrigator: The people
are getting tired Of keeping a man in
congress, who, although having held
his seat for four years, is scarcely known
outside his district, and has been una
BILE to accomplish anything except get
a few postoflices established in places
where the public service absolutely de-
manded them, and which would have
been established anyway, whether a
congressman had ever been sent to
Washington or not -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

HazeltoD Express: "a most beautiful
and lovely mirage was observed by our
people yesterday morning Our neigh
boring city of New Kiowa, nine miles
distant, Old Kiowa, same distance, Girls
field, ten miles distant, Eldred postof-
flee, twenty-fiv miles distant and gyp-
sum hills surrounding; train of cars
near Medicine Lodge, twenty-five miles
distant, aud hills in the territory. forty
miles distant, we're plainly discernIble.
1t was one of the clearest and most dis
tinct mirages we have ever seen in the
state, aud was sight long to be re-
membered. New KiOwa looked to be
not over mile distant. A great many
mirages are TO be seen In the fall. Let
our people watch for them. 1t will well
repay YOU"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06


The probability is that there will be
some trouble in the republican house
hold next Saturday, when the central
committee meets in this city. The
meeting is called for the purpose of
making change in the officers of the
committee. At the county convention,
IN the 18th ult w. A. Campbell, OF
Sun City, was elected chairman, and f
ii. Nixon, of this city. secretary. Nei
Their of these gentlemen was a member
Of the committee, and both are recent
importations," and, consequently, Oh
jectionable 10 the rank and file of the
party. Another thing, Mr.. Campbell
is inclined TO have mind of his own,
and objects to being dictated to by the
party bosses in this city. He will not
retire, however, at the simple request
OF anybody. holding, as he does, that
the full county convention is "biger
man" than the central committee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

The Washington Post says: General
Miles will soon have an opportunity to
explain his reasons for disobeying the
orders Of the war department In accent
Ing the surrender OF Geronimo condi.
tionally; court Of inquiry Is to be in
stituted to decide whether court mar.
tial should be In order" The Post saws
Gen. Miles report was received with
indignation by the president.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

After all their scheming to keep the
recent importations' from getting a
place on the republican ticket, one Of
these detested beings slipped in on the
Artful dodgers. DR.. Farrow, the can
didate for coroner, came to HaEelton
during the past summer, and he really
does not know the names Of the town.
ships In the county. His opponent in
the convention, DIR. Moore, now holds
the ONCE Of coroner, but he was laid on
the sbeif.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

The antharacite coal combination of
Pennsylvania, having perfected its or
ganiEation to such an extent as to war
rant the boast that 1t can charge what
ever II likes for coal without fear of
competition, Gov. Pattison has direct
cd the Encouragement to begin legal
proceedings with a view to enforcing
the state law which prohibits transpor-
tation companies from engaging directly
or indirectly In mining operations
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
A NEW YORK MANON KANSAS.

a NEW YORK NAN ON KANSAS.
l will say, in the fewest words at my
Ommand. that each trip settles more
FULLY in my mind that the state of Kan
sas is bit partially known to the peO-
pie of the older states. Again, to be-
come fully known would cause such a
rush to the state as was never known
in any country in the last quarter of a
century. The health-giving qualities
Of its climate, its long summers and its
delightful fall and spring. Few mel
are aware that one man can do more
work on the farm during the year, to-
ward bringing forth products of the
soil, in Kansas, than two can in any of
the northern or eastern states. 1t needs
no argument to demonstrate this prob
lem, for the entire work is crowded into
five months under the most favorable
circumstances, in which to SOW, NOW,
plant and harvest, admitting of no
lounging or waste of time, either. 1t is
work early ard late, and then winter
and snow find much work undone. Win
ter comes to stay until the warm sun of
May drives it away. While in Kansas
the time for producing is from March
to October, and for gathering. from
June to the following March. To Sc
cure an abundant crop the winter offers
but slight resistance to this important
part Of our husbandry. Then again,
the roads in Kansas are nearly alike the
season through. At any time after the
gathering, during the fall and winter.
the marketing can be done with no more
inconvenience than in midsummer.
Thus man in Kansas has ten months
of favorable weather in which to ma
ture and secure his crops, and two
months. January and February, to be
die, and visit his friends, and Iecuper
ate, and be ready for the spring work.
This is no fancy picture-they are facts
well known to many in Kansas, who
have felt the force of what say.-N.
Y. Express.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

II may have been noticed that the
Barber county republican convention
expressed no desire to know the true
condition OF the county's financial af-
fairs. THIS is most unpleasant sub
ject for the grand old party in this
county. Since the organization OF the
county, In 1884, the republicans have
been In control.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Hon. Thomas George is surprising
even his most sanguine friends in his
canvass In the western counties. He
Is making sensible speeches wherever
he goes, and is making votes. HIS an.
swer to lot of questions submitted TO
him by the greenback. labor reform par
ty, appears in this issue Of the INDEX.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Hon. John G. Carlisle made polit-
ical speech at Wichita last week, that
was one of the soundest ever delivered
in Kansas. How any western man can
read or hear his exposition of the DEM
ocratic doctrine on the tariff question
and not be a free trader is more than
we can understand.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

One of the points made by Gov. Mar
IN, in his Topeka speech, was upon ihG
.abOr question, wherein he asserted that
democracy, during thirty years Of un-
broken reign, had passed no laws in the
interest of labOring men. The Wichita
.;eacOn very aptly answers this charge
ny saying that up tO the time of repub
lican rule there was no need Of labor
Jaws. There were no monopolies then;
no strikes; few millionaires, and me-
tramps; no need of laws of adjustment
between employer and laborer. The
milliOnaires, the beggars. the grinding
mOnOpolists and the terrible strikes
the enormous wealth of the few and the
object misery of the many-all has brri.
brough. about and upon us by republi-
can class legislation. All our Labor
complications are the children of repub
lean parentage. The arguments Of
Martin upon this question, as upor
nearly every other question he touches,
are the arguments of demagogue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

We don't know that any citizens OF
Kansas are praying for general war
In Europe, but II one should come, and
the western farmer should thereby be
be able to sell his wheat at SIPS per
bushel, and his pork at about seven
cents. we hope he would not complain
at Providence for permitting the wal
10 continue n year or two.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Washington Post: George Washing
toms Bible is owned in Philadelphia.
Though he carried it all through his
campaigns, 1t is not injured inside. the
leaves are lot dog-eared, or the margins
marked, and it doesn't look as IL it was
ever used at all. This shows what a
remarkably neat man George Washing
ton WIS.,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

1t now transpires that the counties
OF Stevens, Seward and Morton, which
were thought to have been organized
last winter, arc still unOrganized, the
bill never having been signed by the
president Of the senate, speaker of the
house or by the secretary of either of
the two bodies.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

The Louisville Courier-Journal de-
clares that mo set of men have a right
to nominate a protectionist for con-
gress on protectionist platform and
still call themselves democrats"
Ameni
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

Albert l.. Noble says no will not nc
cept the Office Of justice Of the peace,
IL he is elected. Here is a chance, then,
for +. +. Dunham, who was snubbed
By the convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

A leading religious paper advocates
the chestnut bell as an appropriate fea-
ture in church and prayer meetings to
compel the production Of something
new, fresh and ENTERTAINMENT the wav
of prayers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
l9-s4o FRANK DALE, Register.


Au1Iu OIuOo Ut LHrneu, hdns., sept. 10. 1885.
Notice Ia hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intentio,.
10 make final proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Prooate Judge, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas,
on November 8, 1885. viz: Norman +. Mercer
. ID 3 No. 1924. for the set Sc s-w 4
sec 9, and NE NV sec 7, twp "a south, OF
range IA west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
mis- continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Joel Jones. Willis Utterback. Walter Hood
and George X Nuelarger all OF Etua. Kans.
IL &c w. X. BROWNLEE Rerfster
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

The conditions under which Geroni-
mo surrendered were that he should not
be delivered to the civil authorities of
Arizona for trial, and that he should be
taken out OF that country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

The POLICEMEN connected with the
republican party of Barber county con-
troll its nominations. That is what
causes honest republicans to leave the
party, and try their luck with the indie
nendanIa
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
Land once at Larned. Kans. sent . 1908

u,
Notieets hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
ana that said proof will be made before the
CIerk or District Court at Medicine. Lodge.
on November 6, 1856. viz: Albert +. Hansen,
Tor the II ne 4, II Sc Y section Ia. twp a.
range IL. F ~
He names the following witnesses to prove
nis CONTINUOUS residence upon and cultiv alton
:, VIM Bevans. A Bevans. J Smith. John Han.
die, all of Medicine Lodge, Kansas
lo 2c w. X. BROWyIEF Reriatar
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
Land once at Larned. Kan. sent X Isse

Notice Is hereby given that the foilovip~.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
20 make final proof in support of his claim.
Clerk of the District Court of Barber coSn.
", Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, on November
E 3o ,e tSs VIZ VIZ George r Dcserson. l2ess,
He names the following witnesses to prova
MS continuous residence upon and cultivation
wick, John Briscoe Jr ali of Elm Mills p a.
Barber county, Kans. ~
1S2c W. Il. BRowELEE. Resfster
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
Land once at Larned, Kans.. Sept. IA. 1883.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled 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, ut Medicine
Giwonsky. for the lots l, 2, 8, ne \ s-w \ SEQ
81, twp 80, range IL.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
X Fash. + Fash, II Shkiar, viner, all Of
Lodi p. o., Barber county, Kansas,
Is % w. X. RROwHIEB, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
Land ONCE at Larned, Kans Sem, ? !,

Notice ie 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, ut Medicine Lodge. on November 8,
1885, viz: Thomas Timmis, for the NV u s.w
u sec 49, twp 81. range IL.
he names the following witnesses to prove
Of said land viz:
Charles Peas, J Canada, ] Jesse, r Jesse,
all of Medicine Lodge.
1Ss2c W.R. BRowNLKR, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06

IL Is believed that much of the fatal
sickness among cattle that are taken
from the Chicago stock yards is plain
Texas fever, and not pleuro-pneumonia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
Land once at Larncd Kans.. Aug Q 1885

Notice is hereby given that tho following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
Clerk of the District Court. Mt Medicine Lodge,
Kansas, on November T. 1885, viz: John Shu.
mate. for the e sc sec IL. twp 3d. range II.
He names the following witnesses to provo
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
w Robinson, G W Frisby. J Prather, A Bal.
dock. a of Lodi, Kausas.
1920 w. r. BRowNLEH, Register.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-10-06
Land once at wichita, Kans., Sept. "a, 1855.

Notice is 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 or the District court Of Barber county.
Kansas, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on No
vember 80, 1895, viz: James II. McCracken,
for the Sc \ net ne Sc /, and W sc u SEQ
Is, twp SO south, range 10 west. So,
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: g..
Herman BurRh. J l. Southland, J Brown,
Courtney, all OF Hazelton, Barber county,
Kaneas.
1890 FRANK DALE, Register.