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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-29
Riley Lake Annnitiad

November 4th, 1855, the day following
the election, Riley Lake, of Lake City,
this county. became engaged in diff
Guilty with lawyer G. NJ. Martin. in this
city. resulting in Martin being shot in
the right thigh and besides receiving
several severe scalp wounds. Lake had
a preliminary examination soon after
ward and was bound over to the district
court. His case was called on the 18th
inst, and tried. resulting in a verdict
Oh Wednesday night of mot guilty.
The evidence went to show that Lake
went into Strong's drug store to get a
cigar, accompanied 10y JAS. Snearley.
Martin was in there. in the middle
room. Lake tapped him on the shoul-
der and asked him if he, Martin, had
signed that circular, (meaning one dis
tributed to defeat Reub. Lake, Riley
father, for county commissioner Mar
tin replied that he did. He was then
asked if he signed it for the truth. He
answered in the Affirmative. and at the
same instant, Lake says, pulled pistol
from his pocket. Lake caught Martins
hand and at the same instant struck
him several blows with his fist and af-
terwaId one with his pistol Martin
then fired his pistol, the two by that
time being through the doorway and in
the front room. Lake turned and fired
at Martin, at the instant that Martin
fired the second shot, and then Lake
fired his second shot. hitting Martin in
the thigh. Lake then left the building.
Martin was cared for and taken home.
An examination showed that Lakes
shot first hit a knife in Martins pocket.
splitting the bullet. Tie wound in the
thigh healed quickly and he was up and
about his business inside of twenty
days. 1t was also shown in the trial
that Martin had borrowed pistol at
ROberson'S store the morning of the
shooting, when Lake was not even in
town, and had expressed his intention
to = do him up" if the occasion re-
quired it.
There has been little comment on the
verdict of the jury, one way or the
other, and when all the circumstances
are considered, it was about what was
TO have been expected.
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AhQther Township Wanted.

The following petition which has been
signed by oyer enc hundred citizens of
New Kiowa will, be presented to the
county commissioners at their regular
meeting in April:
We, the undersigned residents of
New Kiowa township in Barber county
Kansas, most respectfully petition your
honorable body to set off and organize
a new township out of territory now
comprising Kiowa township to be en-
brace1 in the following boundaries:
Beginning at the southeast corner of
section number So, township 81, range
10, thence north TO the northeast corner
OF section number ], township number
80, range 10, thence west TO the north
west corner of section 6, township SO,
range 10; thence south to the southwest
corner of section 81, township "a, range
10; thence east to point of beginning, to
be known as -- township. And
your petitioners will ever pray.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-29

A sloo aoc;a.r,

EfjIToR INDEx: 1 desire by this
method to express my appreciation of
the magninimity aud fair dealing of the
United States Mutual Accident associa<
ton, of which VIM. j. Estill & Co. are
the agents i'll this city. A short time
ago l applied for membership and u
policy of S4.000 on my life in that CONF
pany. which entitled me TO $1U per
week indemnity in case of an accident
that should disable me from attending
to my business. Before my application
reached the company was injured by
the accidental discharge of shotgun;
which disabled me for five weeks, and
although my policy when it reached me
was dated two days after the accident;
and the company not legalls bound III
pay the inde,nfiitys thoGgh they were
appraised OF these facts, as my member
ship fee had accompanied the applica-
ton, which was sent before the acci-
dent, they waived this technical advant-
age and paid me 500. all claimed. I
thus cheerfully recommend this COM
pany toany one desiring to provide for
themselves and families against uncer-
taifties of life. Very respectfully,
Gro. H. JOHNSON.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-29

around zero for two days, at times
being l5o below; but no loss Of human
life occurreds and no extreme suffering
was reported. Perhaps 100 head of cat.
tie were frozen to death IN the COUNTY.
but not more.
Reports from the Cherokee strip in
the Territory south of here are more
encouraging than were anticipated.
There the stockmen do not pretend to
feed their cattle, but trust them 90 the
canyons for shelter ard food. If this
spell continues, however, the cattle in
terests throughout the entire west VIII
suffer greatly. Snow three inches deep
row covers the ground in this county
and extends into the Indian territory.
II is worse than foolishness to say that
range cattle can live many weeks with
out food, water or shelter. The day has
passed when even the ''tenderfoot" can
be made TO believe such stuff.
But returning to Medicine Lodge:
Those who would inspect Barber county
with the view of pre-empting home OF
l6U acres 10y the expenditure of SEQ the
first year; those who would go into the
purely agricultural county of Pratt;
those who would like to look through
the year-old county of Comanche. and
those who would see Clark or Meade,
come to Medicine Lodge as the great
central starting point. Daily stages
leave here every morning for the north.
west and southwest. There are good
hotels here, livery stables in abund-
ance and teams and guides. Don't
leave good homes, prosperous business
and your wife's rich people, to come
west, but if you must come no better
county than Barber can be selected and
no more thriving town than Medicine
Lodge exists.
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For Shame a!


The Watt murder case. which has at
tracted So much attention in Barber
county Tor couple of years. came up
for trial last week, and in spite of the
evidence the jury brought in verdict
OF not guilty. The verdict was no sur
PRISE 10 those who were acquainted
with the manner i'm which matters were
manipulated in this case. 1t is perhaps
a little singular. but it is vertheless
true. that the judge is democrat, the
sheriff is violently democratic. the de-
PENDANTS are all democrats, while ii is
said that q majority of the jurymen are
democratic. Of course to the casual
observer there is nothing particularly
strange in this. still there might DOS
sibly be colored individual in the vi
clnlty of the wood pile.-Sharon News.
The above appeared in the Sharon
News of the eth inst. Ii is so unkind.
so unjust, so unca!Ied for, that we are
surprised that the editor of that paper,
Mr.. Sherry, ever permitted the item to
appear.
In effect, the item charges the Judge
and sheriff with manipulating a case in
the interest of democrats! And this
charge, too, from one who for years
claimed to be publishing Il democratic
paper in Barber county. and from
man who was supported by these now
despised democrats! Mr.. Sherry did
not tell the whole truth in the item
under consideration. If he wants to
make the Watt case a political one, as
was attempted in the last canvass in
this county, why not trace the political
preferences of every one connected with
it, even remotely? Then lie would
ascertain that Gregory, Eldred & Co.,
the employers of the defendants, are
republicans; that Ellis Il Ellis, Orner s.
Sample and Frank Gillette, who de-
Tended the boys, are all republicans;
and he would further find that a ma
jOrity of the jury that acquitted the de-
PENDANTS last week are republicans.
The insinuations of the News were
uncalled for, and we are surprised that
Sherry should question the acts of the
court, sheriff ard jurors. His many old
friends in Medicine Lodge will regret
to see that he takes such narrow
minded view of something he did not
like.
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Oihtrict Cnnrt-
Committee.

The following cases have been dis
posed of in the district court up to noon
on Friday, to-day:
State VS.. Dyer ct al, verdict of not
guilty.
State vs.. Richard Lee; continued, bail
fixed at $500.
State VS.. Wiltshire & Hawkins; con-
tinued, bail $500 for each defendant.
State VS.. Flohr; continued; bail fixed
at $500.
State vs.. \. J. Poe; continued.
State VS.. Chas. Chopper; dismissed by
county attorney.
State VS.. Culpepper; continued.
State VS.. Moorehead & Dark; trans
ferred to civil docket.
State VS.. Henry and Marion Ihomp-
son: continued.
State VS.. Riley Lake; trial and verdict
of not guilty.
State VS.. Lee Davis; continued; bail
fixed at 5000.
Except as otherwise noted, all civil
cases have been continued or not yet
disposed of.
McCandless vs.. Buckner; motion to
separately state and number causes of
action in petition, overruled: SO DAYS
given defendant to answer, and 10 days
to plaintiff to plead.
Martin VS.. Fulkerson; judgment by
default for $50 and costs.
o. L. Day VS.. l.. G. Farris; dismissed
on payment of costs.
Alice Morse VS.. Edgar Morse; decree
of divorce granted plaintiff on payment
of costs; title to real estate vested in
plaintiff.
Henry Fisher VS.. Lucinda Fisher;
decree of divorce granted plaintiff, he
to pay the costs.
Laura V. Walker VS.. Edwin c..
Walker: decree of divorce and custody
of children granted plaintiff; she to pay
costs.
VIM. Burr VS.. Dlonra Burr; divorce
granted plaintiff on payment of costs.
b. III. Benson VS.. Mamie Benson;
same entry.
Grace Melrose VS.. John X. Melrose;
divorce granted plaintiff and she re-
stored to her maiden name, Grace Be-
bee; defendant adjudged to pay 500
Tor attorneys fees.
Ewart VS.. Phillips; judgment for
plaintiff for S2l7.64.
Carmichael VS.. Pearson; Judgment
for plaintiff for S352.76.
Orwan VS.. Clancy; judgment for
Sl56.65 for plaintiff.
Orwan VS.. Disbrow; dismissed with
out prejudice, at cost of plaintiff.
Orwan vs.. Streeter; same entry.
Orwan VS.. Ambrose; same entry.
Lindsey VS.. Cowley; demurrer over
ruled; 30 days to answer and 10 days to
plaintiff to plead.
The case of the State VS.. 10. Fades,
charged with shooting Thos. Doran,
last October, IN Wiltshire's place. was
tried on Wednesday and Thursday
There was nothing new in the evidence.
and it was generally conceded that the
prosecution did not make very strong
case against Fades. The jury wrestled
with the case from o'clock yesterday
afternoon, all of last night and this
morning
The case Of the State vs.. Clark. the
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Mama the c.mstarv

There is nothing wrong in calling the
only burylng ground in this vicinity
the "City Cemetery" and at the same
time it sounds too much like calling it
public Durying ground or potter's
field. OF course we all understand that
it means a place where the rich and
poor alike are buried; we understand
that Gabriel's trumpet will be heard by
every sleeper there as well as if the
cemetery had higher sounding name;
and at the same time we suggest that
il be called by some other name. How
would "Fairview" do? Or Prairie. -
or Rose HILL or North HILL" or
Greenwood" or ''Sunnyside," do?
The city council can act in the matter
and give the silent city a name that
would certainly sound better than plain
City Cemetery"
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Proofs Refused.

III. NJ. Ingraham, district clerk, has in
his possession several sets of final proof
papers rejected by the land Office at
Larned, for various reasons, together
with the money sent for the first pay
ments. He has endeavOred to ascertain
the whereabouts of the claimants that
he might return their money, but so far
has been unable 10 do SO. He would be
glad to learn of Frank W. Cammack,
Ison O'Neil, Edmund Kerchner. Pres
ton Crist and VIM. 3. Denton. Tie
final proofs of all of these have been re-
iected
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not believed that any twelve men in the
county, unless picked for the purpose,
with their views previously known,
would eyer convict defendants.
There is another case against defend.
ants, that charging them with killing
the elder Watts, father of the young
man; but it is not likely that it will
now be tried. In fact. we believe that
the county attorney would be doing the
hest thing for the county were he to
dismiss that ease. There is even less
chance for conviction in this case than
in the first one, and il is not likely even
that three attempts would settle il.
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DR.. Meincke Dead.


DIR. II. W. Meincke; coroner of this
county, died at his office iii this city on
Tuesday, January %. 1856. tie was
born at Bredenbeck, in SchIeswig- Hol-
stein, Germany, in 1919. At the age of
10 he went to Australia, and came from
there to this country. He studied medi-
cine and graduated in the medical de-
partment of the University of Louis
vile. Ky. He practiced in Colorado
and the west for some time. and located
in Medicine Lodge in the fall of 1884.
since which time he had engaged act
lively i'll the practice of his profession.
He has no known relatives in the United
States, but has mother and sister
living in the old country.
He was taken sick on the Goth inst.
with a severe chill, and was immedi
ately attacked with pneumonia, and
neTer once rallied in the least. Drs.
Lockwood II Gillette were nearly con-
stantly with him, and the day before he
died Drs. Moore and Kessler W ere called
in for consultation. The combined eff
forts of physicians and competent
nurses could not save him.
Deceased was a member of Fidelity
lodge, A. o. U. W., of this city, and
his funeral occurred Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, under the auspices
OF That order. Services were conducted
at the Christian church by Elder Null
key and Rev. w. ii. Gillian. The re-
mains were buried in the city cemetery.
Deceased was elected coroner of Bar
Der county at the November election,
1855, he being on the democratic ticket.
His majority was 30.
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Not Guilty!

That was the verdict rendered by the
jury in the Watt murder case. last Sat-
urday evening, after considering the
case four hours. AS explained last
week, this case originally charged d. F.
Shipman, Hiram Dyer, j. ii. Ringer.
John Court and Richard Stevens with
killing Charles IL. Watt, in Barber
county, in June, 1884. At the first
trial. in November, 1884, the case was
dismissed as to Shipman and he was
used as witness for the state. The
result of this trial was a hung Jury.
with ten for acquittal and two for con-
yiction. A second trial was had i'm
July, 1885, resulting in another divided
jury, nine for conviction and three for
acquittal.
The case next came up lastweek, and
another defendant. Court,wa dropped.
lie would not. however, testify for the
state. On both sides the case was ably
managed, though il was 10 be seen
from the first that the state was not
making as strong a case as it did i'm the
two former trials, and hence there was
no particular surprise when the jury re-
turned verdict of not guilty.
1t is understood that on the first bal
lot the jury stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction, and further that
the three for conviction were Jurors
Hoffman, Hammond and Morris.
There were no wild demonstrations
of JOY when the verdict was announced
though it was plain to be seen that il
gave general satisfaction. This case
had already cost the county something
over $4,000, and the people were getting
tired of having iton the docket. 1t wa:
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Business Talk.
He ,chO by his big" could rise,
Must either bust or advertise.

Gentlemen should call on Frech with
their watches in need Of repair. -
At the City meat market, Singers old
stand, the best, latest and juiciest beef
is to be found. %
Ladies' gold watches, very fine, at
Frech's. ~
Silver spoons. knives and forks. Just
opened, at Frech's -
A new line of silver spoons at Frech's.
Gold mountings for hair chains at
Frcch'S. %
Coal, the best and cheapest in the
market, at France 81 Co.'S, next to In
graham IL Simpsons IL
Frech has novelties in necklaces and
chains. -
Flour in wholesale lots and the best
varieties of coal at France ~ Co.'S
Forbes old stand. IL
All kinds of fresh meats at the CITY
meat market, near Eli Smiths drug
tore. -
ga WANTED 100 applicants for
loans on real estate, at the Probate
Judges Office. Money furnished very
promptly. "a
SEED POTATOES. improved
varieties, car lots or less. ROGERS Il
Son. III and l23 East Main ST.. Harper.
KanS. 3l-tf
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Business for Sale

As l wish to retire from business l
will sell my stock OF millinery and ladies
goods at a bargain. | have splendid
stock of goods and the best location for
the business in the city. This is a
splendid opening for any one wishing
to engage in the millinery and dress
making business. The prospect is good
for big trade this season, as the rail-
road is just completed to this place.
Cause for selling: No longer necessary
for sale or rent. For particulars inquire
of or address. Mrs. .. ROGERS,
81 Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
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P. II. Chaplin Dead.


Another hOnored citizen of Barber
county is dead, At o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, January u, l$s6, at his home,
two miles northeast of Medicine Lodge,
z. II. Chaplin departed this life, sur
rounded 10y his family and several
friends. The announcement of his
death caused genuine so;row in this
community, for he was regarded as a
model citizen, an upright man and
kind husband and father. His circle of
friends Was extended, and his death is
TO he deplOred. lie was born in Indi-
ana, August %, 1888. He went to
Henderson county, Illinois in 1910,
where lie had always resided until The
year 1879, when, on account of poor
health, lie came TO Barber county, Kas.
For the first five years he improved in
health, and was very active in business.
During the last two years his health
has gradually declined. His sickness
was protracted, and two months ago lie
went south for his health; but failed to
improve, and lie returned here three
weeks ago. Ills suiftrlngs were great,
but he bore all with Christian fortitude,
and on the last day, while in full pos
session of his mental faculties. he felt
the hour of his departure near, and eX
pressed himself as ready and willing TO
60. He was the second child of family
of four children, three of whom are
living. and also an aged mother. He
was married IN 1860 TO Mary Wadleigh.
and of this union five children were
born, three of whom are living.
The funeral will be at the house to-
day, Friday, at IL o'clock a. IN.
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Real Estate Transfers.

FURNISHED BY SHANNON 81 SHAN
NON. REAL ESTATE, ABsTRACTING
AND CONvEYANCING.
W w Murphy TO Z + Hubbard.
l6O a, II Medicine Lodge ...... 81 200
J w Burns and wife to j w Metz,
s-wt l9-Sl-ll. ........"....' 1,725
Mary & Mcclure tn Jas Lane, pit
lot in Medicine Lodge. $50
I s Updyke and wife to S Z
Stone. ne lT-S3-11............ 1000
Hattie 5 Smith to L Stone, NV
t l7-SS-ll.....................1 1850
b i Norman and wife to s E
Stone, 100 in 20-S3-ll... 900. 500
f III Taylor and wife to Geppert
u Stone, $50 i'm S-33-ll. 49,. 1000
j Z Huls to Z A Geppert, 16O in
%l-oo ll'.''''......... ......... 5OO
Reuben Daugherty to c G Talia-
ferr". sc / 1881. ........ 200
c e TaliaIeTrO and wife To Gep-
pert ~ Stone, same. ..... -. 400
Frank Bradley TO Z \ Geppert,
l6O III l5-33-1l.. ............ 400
r a Cross to L B Ellis, Sc So
ot-lO.. .................... go
Frank Hurley In & NJ Smith, l6O
near Cantma... ............ 100
Robt Pryor and wife To G. W Stolp,
10 in l7-3l-1l.. 26O
W L Williams and wife to A
Shedd, l lot Sharon. 50
j ii Higher and wife to Tevis &
Proctor, lGO in 27-3O-14.. 500
Same TO same, 160 in 27-3O-14... 400
+ Gilroy and wife To III NJ IIOllo-
way. l6O a in 3 and 4, 3l-15... 80
V A Hook and wife TO Mrs E b
voorhees,, lots Med Lodge. 500
f Lambert to J n Bib, l6O in
4 and D, 3l-l4. INSTRUMENTATION. $50
Eli Smith and wife to Henry and
Marie burst. lots Med Lodge. $50
G A Stockstill TO a b Wilkins, I60
a s-w Medicine Lodge. . 900
ID c Hastings TO VIM Wallace, 231
an-w New Kiowa. ............. 400
G. A Brown and wife to n An.
derscn. pit lot New KiOwa. 200
d b Gordon tn Mrs L l. Boyers,
6 lots in New kiowa. ....... 800
J Peterson and wife to j l. Pelton,
i lot Sharon .......... 200
) p Shale and wife TO Martha
Shutters, I int in /. lots i'm Med
Lodge, and leo "A NV Med L.. 400
j Lichlyter TO w 4 Cross. so a in
Z-oo-ll. ...... 40
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Kiowa Herald, Jan. 2s: NJ. L. JUS
tice came in again this week from the
ranch. lie says the cattle have stood
the storm 50 far very well. that they are
lively and are rustling around in good
shape.
W. L. Campbell, one Of our old stock
men has had experience enough in this
country so that the snow storm did not
catch him unprepared. lie put up
plenty of hay and is feeding all his cat
tie and horses while the snow lays OH.
L. II. Belts, of Old Kiowa. one of
Barber county's farmers, gave us a call
last Saturday. Upon inquiry he said
that the cattle he was feeding home
were doing well, and as far as hecould
learn the cattle that he had out rustling
for their living were also doing welES 5,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-29

In every town OF Importance in Kan
sas committees have been organized for
the relief Of the poor; and it is some
thing to be proud of tn note that such a
committee has not been necessary in
Medicine Lodge. Our people are liberal
in helping the poor and distressed, but
they have not been called OF yet. This
shows that Medicine Lodge has had a
healthy growth, and no people have
come here who did not find steady and
remunerative employment. Men and
women alike can and do find employ
ment here. every day in the year, and
when they get here, they find health
ful climate, pure water and good drain
age. So may it ever be.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-01-29

The money loaned by the First Ma
tional Bank, Medicine Lodge, on real
estate they personally control and handle
the same as their o,cn. They have
already invested S250,O0o, and have u
fund of 81 100000 to draw on. Interest
and principal can be paid at their office:
No application sent away for approval,
as they hare the money ON hand, and
furnish 1t the day it is applied for. Call
at the First National Bank, Medicine
Lodge Kansas.
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ALIAS NOTICE
UNITED STATES LAND ORIG

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LARNED, KAs Dec. Is. 1885.
Franklin Armstrong VS.. Alice J. Taylor, in
volving u ne /, s-w ne /, ne n-w sec
ton -, twp 81, of range IL w.
BY commissioners letter &c" dated October
3, 1885. hearing - ordered IN the above entitled
cause, based upon the duly corroborated aGl-
daN1t OF Franklin Armstrong, alleging that
SAID Alice j. TAYLOR never established "a resi-
dence upon said land, YOU are therefore SUM
moned to appear at this office on the first day
February, 1885, ut 10 O'Clock n. m, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alega-
ton. W. r. BROwNI.EE Register.
Freeland & Doughty, Atty's for Plaintiff.
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Stray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has on his range. East Cedar creek, ono
stray bull, branded and marked as follows,
to-wit: HA on left hip; slit in left ear docks
as If torn by dog; tip of right horn broken
of. The aforesaid bull has been OH my range
for twenty-five L. months. and the owner may
recover the animal 10y paying the feed bill and
coat of this advertisement.
81 J. ": DAVIS
MEDICINE LOpGE ms. Dec. %. 1896.