davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
Notice by Publication.
o. c. Ewart, plaintiff. VS.. David K. Conner and
James NJ. Curran, defendants.

.. c. Ewart, plaintiff, VS.. David K. Conner and
James NJ. Curran, defendants.
David II. Conner, whose residence is un.
Known TO said plaintiff. i'll take notice that y.
Z. Ewart, OF the county of BARRIER and state of
Kansas, did on the 4Ih day of December 1885,
file his petition in the District court within and
for the county Barber and said state of KEN
ses against toe said David X. Conner and James
NJ. CurfaiI, defendants, charging the said de-
PENDANT David *. Conner with having on the
Zvth DAY OF January 1880, nlOrtgaged TO w. w.
Cook, certtlln lands in the county OF Ban Der and
state Of Kansas, to-wit: Tho southeast quarter
OF section 80, township 33, range TO- west, and
that the said mortgage was duly assigned 10 the
said plaintiff, by saidW w. Cook; aud that the
snid defendant did also mortgage TO the said
plalntn on the 2lih day of JaTuary, 1885, tho
SAID land aforesaid, ana that also the said plain
TIT to secure his hen on sAid land paid the Uni
ed states the sum of Sl62.25 for ard in behalf
OF the defendant David X. Conner, and asking
fora decree for the foreclosure and sale of said
property.
Therefore the said defendant David r. Con-
ner is hereby notified that he is required TO APP
pear ana answer SAID petition on or before the
3Uth day of April, 1886, or said petition will be
taken rs true and Judgment rendered for the
foreclosure OF said mortgage, and sale ordered
snip a3, south OF range 10, west, TO satisfy the
claim Of the said plaintiff. amounting TO one
Thousand I'VE hundred and ninety-fye and
seventy-two one hundrcdth dollars 81 ,595. ~,
with interest mt IL per cent. per annum, on
Si26 81 from the 18th day of Mny. 1855, and in
t'lcst at II per cent. per annum on S107. 10
from the 9Th day of October 1850, against said
defendants, in said plaintiffs petition prayed
for.
Attest: III. NJ. INGRAHAM. Clerk Dist. Court.
BY CIV. Fort, deputy.
ELLIS X OVERSTREET, plaintiffs attys. AZ
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
Settlers Guide.

Henry y. COpp. the land lawyer of
Washington, has just issued the 18th
edition of his Settler s Guide. II is an
indispensable book for all who are, or
expect to be, interested in public land.
Settlers will save money by purchasing
it, and all who expect TO take up land
should get posted on the several laws
under which land can be entered. A
chapter, illustrated with numerous
cuts, shows how to tell township, Sec
ton and quarter-section corners, and
explains the system of surveys. Ii
gives Commissioner Sparks orders and
several late decisions and instructions,
and full information about the home
stead, presumption, timber culture,
desert land and other laws. The price
of the book is only % cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
PROHIBITION AT ABILENE.

Abilene (Kas.) Gazette: History is
about to repeat itself. In the lager
beer traffic of Dickinson county, the
business outlook is reported to be quite
promising for heavy trade during the
coming season. With this view of the
question, the Philip Best Brewing COM
pany has again established a wholesale
agency in our city, and beginning with
the present week, they will ship the
prohibited fluid to this point il carload
lots. 1t might be proper to mention
the fact that ii is not the intention Of
any person TO violate the prohibitory
law in dispOsing of this beer. II will
be sold for medical, mechanical and
scientific purposes only, the demand for
these specific purposes being sufficient
to warrant the brewery in making
Abilene wholesale point again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
Petition 70 SEN peal Esrats.

To all whom ii way concern, but mo @ cspecf-
ally TO Albert :. Curi, Mamie MAY CurdI
Ruth Curfi- h"ir3-;ri-Iaw Ell Samuel w. Curti.
deceased, late of Barber county, Kansas:
You are hereby notified tiat l., Margaret NJ.
Curd administrative of eaid deceased, did, on
the 18th day OF March, A. ID. lss6, file a petition
III the Probate Court of Barber county, Kans..
praying that | might he authorized and en-
powered to sell the following described land,
Tor the purpose OF paying the debts and costs
of adu Illustration OF said estate, TO wit:
The northwest quarter OF section twenty
five c5i, township tnirty-two f32), south Of
range thirteen OBJ west.
And said petition will be heard at the Office
of the Probate Judge of said county. on the 5th
day of April, A. d. 1886. at ID o'clock a. m. OF
and all others interested 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 18th day OF March, A. ID. 1895.
MARGARET NJ. CURD. Administrative.
BRAND 4 LONG, Attorneys. ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

ing card IN the Gazette, which practi-
cally admits everything:
In taking our leave of the Gazette,
as We do with this issue, we desire to
express our profoundest regret for the
emergency which makes it necessary
We have no disposition TO burden our
friends with a prolonged report in de-
tail in an indefensib!e position. hence
take this step. That we have been in
discreet we frankly admit; but that we
have been guilty Of any immortality or
crime we positively deny. That the cir
cumstances of the case have 4 suspi-
cious lock on their face and could not be
satisfactorily explained to those who are
not and never can be in full possession
Of the facts in relation thereto, We ad-
nit. Bet we here and now assert that
despite these circumstances we are not
guilty Of any immortality or crime. five
were pastor Of a church; if we held any
public official position we should not
hesitate to give the fullest expose to
this unfortunate affair, but since we are
not, we shall reserve the right TO explain
everything only TO our friends and trust
to future developments for full and
complete eXoneration from any suspi-
ciOn of guilt"
Jardinel Mrs. Molloyl DR.. Krohn!
Next?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
TSun CITY TniOn-1

Frank Saunders will soon begin the
erection of a two story brick business
house adjoining the one he now Occu-
pies.
Dick Lee and Tom DOran of Medicine
Lodge, have purchased two lots on Main
street and will soon begin the erection
of fine business building.
We understand that the contract has
been let for the bnilding of the skating
rink and opera house, and that work will
begin on these buildings in few days.
Prof. F. w. Cragin, of Washburne
college, Topeka. arrived in the city Sun
day, for the purpose of locating a claim
for himself. The professor during his
stay, was the guest of Louis Lockert.
NJ. Naumann, of Garrett, Kan, has
located in our city for the purpose of
embarking in the furniture business.
lie will put up building at once, and
has let the contract to Siddall & Ora
ham.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
[Kiowa Herald.1

One of our merchants sold $500 worth
of goods in one bill. Another at one
purchase bought ten 10000 pounds OF
navy beans for the trade.
Messrs. Gilmore & Brewster have gone
TO Wichita for the purpose of getting
performers for their theatre at this
place. While gone they will fill ali en-
gagement in Wichita.
Captain Lee, agent at Darlington,
Indian Territory, has been locating tile
Indians in small colonies over the reser-
Walton. While we do not have much
faith IN any system looking towards the
advancement of the Indians, it is better
to scatter them out than To have them
all in aud around the agency.
s. j. Howell. of Mobeet;e. Texas, is
in the city for the purpose of looking
up a railroad contract. He informs us
that when the Southern Kansas reaches
the South Canadian it will follow that
stream some distance westward. there
being a good grade along the river
which is only interrupted by bluff here
and there that comes up to the river.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

but if so, they are leaning money on
real estate or running drug stores. We
don't mean to speak disrespectfully of
our neighbors on the west, for theirs is
the grandest, most fertile and beautiful
country on earth. We know this to be
a fact, for real estate agent who is
operating out there told US so. We met
him on the cars. He took Us for due
tile tenderfoot, which we didn't deny,
and he went off on his favorite theme
with the same fervor and glowing en-
thuSiasm with which a tramp tackles a
square meal. The real estate agent
isn't stranger to any portion of Kan
sas, but out in the western part of the
state is where he resides. He has not
only taken the place of the cattle barons
in those regions but has taken that also
of the cattle.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
(Sharon News.1

Another party looking for a location
to establish a bank was here OH last
Saturday.
Tomorrow. Jim Welcomes and
Charley Elder start for Texas on a
prospecting tour.
We understand that Jesse boyd and
family will start for Texas in a few
days for the purpose of securing more
land.
Peanuts yield wonderfully well in
this climate, and it seems as though the
raising of them for the northern mar
ket would prove a profitable business.
Charley FAN came to town OH Satur-
day last with nearly wagon load Of
''goobers, which are for sale at Dor
man & MiSer's.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
lake City prnirie Doll

The shelving is being put in the store
room TO be occupied by Noah " Masons
mammoth stock of merchandise.
1t is said that Comanche county can
get cheaper freight rates at Medicine
Lodge than at Kinsley. Now, if the
Lodge will put in bridge, cooperate
with Lake City in fixing up the road,
she would reap nice little income III
this direction.
At meeting held in Odd Fellows
hall last night, it was decided to dedi-
cate the new hall in the brick block
about April Sth, with a musical and
literary entertainment and supper The
object of the entertainment and supper
is to raise funds for an organ to be
placed in the church.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
sHERIFF,s SALE.

In the District Court of Barber county, State
of Kansas: Eliza A. Geppert aud s. Il.
stone, partners doing business under the
style and firm name of Geppert Stone
Plaintiffs, VS.. The Medicine Lodge Building
Association, of Medicine Lodge, Barber
county. State of Kansas, and Robert Kerr,
defendants:
State of Kansas, Barber county. So:
BY virtue OF an order OF sale 70 me directed,
issued out Of the District Court of Barber
county, state of Kansas in the action above
entitled. viii on Monday. the 18th day of
April, a. ID. 1885, at two O'Clock p. III. OF said
day, at the front door of the court house i'm
the city OF Medicine Lodge. i'm said county and
state, offer for sale at public auction, TO the
highest bidder for cash In hand. al of the right.
utle and interest whatSoever of the said The
Medicine Lodge building Association. of the
city of Medicine Lodge, in said county and
state. i'm and to the following lands and tene-
mentS. 10 wit: Lots numbered twenty-five
To-. twenty-fOur ca aud twenty-six (26), on
south Nam street. In the city of Medicine
Lodge. County of BARRIER and State of Kansas,
taken ns the property of the said The Medicine
Lodge building Association, and to satisfy
said order of sale.
Given under my hand this 10th day Of March,
A. ID. 1856. CHARLES ID. NELSON
Sheriff of Barber county, kans.
BY a. Il. MCKINNEY, Deputy Sheriff. 4246
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
County News.
IHaZclton Express.l

Work on the new mill is almost COM
pleted, and within ten days it is expect
ed to be i'll good running order.
j. Ii. CharlesS, foreman of Gregory &
Eldred's ranch IN Elwell township was
a pleasant caller Monday. Mr.. Charless
says the stock on his ranch passed
through the winter all right.
DeMolay Commandery, No. II, of
Louisville, KY. sends out a communi-
cation under seal of commandery and
signature of recorder, Phil T. Allen,
warning the Masonic brotherhood to
beware of a notorious imposter named
ii. Clay Sale.
J. o. HaZelton and wife arrived here
from the east last Friday. The excur-
sion party, which left the east with him.
numbered hundred or more, but only
about dozen arrived in our city with
him, the others visiting our neighDoring
towns and other parts of the west.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

caused BY the appearance of the sheriff
of COmanche county in lEtna. on last
Friday, who arrested Lou Clevinger.
81 Clevinger,. VIM. Clevinger and VIM.
Hines. 1t seems there was some
trouble as to who was the rightful
owner of piece of school land. y. w.
taught and j. L. Leonard went on the
land and commenced blowing when the
Clevingers and Hines came out with
guns and commenced firing on them.
The two men retreated 10 a dugout
where the Clevingers and Hines kept
them prisoners until other parties got
them to cease hoStilitieS and let the
law decide who were the rightful own
ers. Taught and Leonard then had the
Clevingers and Hines arrested. VIM.
Clevinger and VIM. Hines were bound
over in the sum of $500 each to keep
peace.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

Congressman Stephenson, of the COM
mittee on public Lands. of which he is a
member, has decided upon recommend
ing that the homestead which now re-
quires a settler TO live OH his land FIVE
years before becoming owner, be
changed 80 rs to reduce the time to
thirty months, with provision TO the
effect that at least ten acres be under
cultivation for that length Of time.
This Is in addition to other recommend.
atoms, that timber cuIture laws he re-
pealed, which have already been pub.
UshCd.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

Tie latest in the Molloy business is
epitomized thus by the Troy Chief:
Mrs. Mnlloy. the Truly Good woman
who formerly travelled over Kansas.
whining because the people would not
Behave, although they were Behaving
much better than Mrs. Molloy, not only
occupied the same bed with her BUSH
ness manager aud adopted daughter.
but did ii in the presence of children.
a fnc old wart is Mrs. Molloy. to whine
because people Do not Behave"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
Wichita Eagle: One hundred and

Wichita Eagle: One hundred and
forty-eight teams went out to Kingman
Yesterday to work on the Klngman.
Pratt and Western extension of the W.
x W., or the road which is to play the
part OF such an extension, the other
end of which is now said to be at Null
vane. 1t is all one and the same to us
so long as the people Of Pratt and the
new county of Kiowa VIII be permitted
to reach Wichita by rail, which the ex-
tension does. The Eagle, therefore, in
congratnlating the people of Pratt and
kiowa on this work, also congratulates
the business men of Wichita.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

In the Graham murder case. at Spring
field, Mo-, Cora Lee has been held to
answer as accessory before and after
the fact, without hail and Mrs. Molloy
has been held as accessory after the
fact, her bond being placed at $1,000
Graham will undoubtedly hang and
Mrs. Nolloy and Cora Lee will likely be
gwen long terms in the penitentiary.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
Young America ut the white House.
[CincinnatI Emo uirer.l

The wife Of Judge Joseph NJ. Carey, the
delegate from Wyoming, called upon Miss
Cleveland to-day with her small son, a
bright child of five years. Miss Cleveland
spoke pleasantly to the child, and asked
him il he had seen the President and what
he thought of him. "Yes, saw him, -
said the child, ''and think he is bigger
man than / am"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

An appeal Is being made forsubscrip-
ttons to n fund for the benefit of Mrs.
Hancock. IL has only been few DAYS
since congress passed law giving the
lady a pension of $1,000 a year. Let
us assist in placing his widow and those
dependent upon her in comfort, - is the
sentiment being expressed by the toady-
ing papers over the country. The prin-
ciple Is all wrong. There was no rea
son for pensloning Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs.
Garfield, Mrs. Grant, or Mrs. Hancock.
or the widow Of any public man. All
Of this talk about their husbands devot-
ing their lives TO the service of their
country is bosh. Their husbands were
all good men, able statesmen and gener-
ais, but they were amply paid for serv-
ing their country, and beside, had they
not received a dollar in salary they
would have as willingly served for the
glory In the positions. Thousands Of
men as able as those now in ogice are
crying to get In and these would gladly
relinquish all claims on a pension. Con.
gress is entirely too lavish in its expen-
ditnre Of money that belongs to the
people. and We will be glad to see the
time come when, II the widows Of states
men and generals must be pensioned
that they will be given no more than
the widows Of everyday soldiers and
sailors. Now, the rule is: The larger
the salary OF deceased the larger the
pension. The larger the pension, the
larger must be the popular fgnd raised
by subscription. Grants name will
live long after the monuments to his
memory have crumbled, and so will the
name Of any man of merit.
The consequence OF granting extrava-
CANT pensions is 10 encourage shiftless-
ness, idleness and dependency.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

1t Is easy enough for the uniformed
to cry out that there must he reform
In the city government; but it is ques-
ton II any nsw council will do half as
much good for the city as the one now
retiring have done.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

Every dollar added To the valuation
Of the city Of Medicine Lodge is that
much added to the valuation Of the
township and county. Tobuild bridges
will draw trade from the territory
north, south and west for miles. Build
bridges.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
[Aetna Clarion.1


w. n. Bradbury has purchased bill
of lumber from New Kiowa, and will
soon commence the erection OF a COM
modious residence. Wonder what he
means, anyhow
Notice is hereby given that there will
be a petition presented to the county
commissioners of Barber county, Kas.,
at the April term asking for organizing
municipal township consisting OF
townships 80 "a and 35 all in range ii,
for which we will ask.
THOMAS WATERS.
Dec. o, 1885. And forty-nine others.
We were shown a letter by Mareen
Smith which was left at his house, on
his claim on the west side of Salt fork
where he has resided for the last nine
months with his family, stating that if
he did not leave his claim in twenty
days his life was in danger The mis-
creant who WROTE that letter would do
well to remember that there is still
balm in GIlead for such as him, and
that the frOntiersmen have a way of
dealing with such characters as leave
shorter time for repentance before TAX
ing their way for that country where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the weary are at rest
Quito little buzz of excitement was
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

The Wellington Postal Card thus
speaks: I'VE took trip oyer to Har-
per and Barber counties not long ago.
Everybody out there that we met was a
real estate agent, that is, everybody
with whom we had any conversation.
There may be possibly some people out
there who are not real estRte egerts,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

sensational story is published to the
effect that the Walkup house at Empo-
ria is haunted. Two students claim to
have slept in the house for mere curios-
ity, aud one Of them saw the ghost of
Walkup
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
Publication Notice,

State of Kansas. Barber county, in the District
Court for said county.
Marcus l.. Blankenship plaintiff VS.. Charley
Dixon, defendant.
Said defendant, Charley Dixon, VIII take mo-
tee that he has been sued in the above named
court upon petition filed by Marcus L. Blank
enship, ana must answer the petition filed
therein by said plaintiff before the 18th
day of April. A. ID. 1885, said petition win toe
said action for the sum of $i56, and in the at
tachment therein granted. will be rendered ac-
cofyIingIy.
Isl Attest:-H. NJ. ISGRAHAM clerk
b. p. AYERS, Attorney for Plaintiff. 30
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

In the st. Louis Globe-DemOcrat of
March %, under the head of Business
for Sale," was the following advertise
ment:
For SALE-Three good drug stores,
stocked with salable goods. such as
cigars. whiskey, etc, in a first-class
town for the business, ut Saratoga,
Pratt county. Kan: come soon, etc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
A ComicaI Bit by Cuny.

In slavery times jolly slave in South
Carolina bought new hat, and when It
commenced raining he put it under his
coat. When asked why he did not ke ep
his hat on his head he replied: "De hors
mine; bought it wild my own money.
Head belong to massa; let DO take keer oh
his own property"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

ii behoOyes Mrs. Helen Cougar to
book well To her laurels or the cheap
notorlety she now has will be entirely
ecliPsed 10y the acts Of those other tenn
perance reformers, Mrs. Molloy and
Dr. Krohn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

The republican central committee for
tie Seventh Congressional district. is
called To meet at Hutchinson on We'd
nesday. April II, 1856, to select a time
and place for holding the congressional
nominating convention.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

When the present council went into
office, there was debt on the city Of
about $500. This has been iquidated
and there IL now 500 in the treasury.
Besides, look at the work in the way of
street improvements that has been
done.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02


1t is said that they have a kind of
pump up in Des Moines that is likely
to have a very large sale. They call it
the prohibition pump, and is generally
located in the back end of a store and
enters n well, after being put through
the floor. BY an ingenius twist it is
made to pump almost any drink asked
for. OF course it has connection with a
water tank TO complete the deception.
When not in use IL is always left stand
ing ut the water gauge" so that ofli-
GERS in making raid succeed in finding
nothing but straight goods, but to the
initiated the touching of a secret but
ton connects the pump with their ia
vorite beverage. Verify there are tricks
In all business but ours.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

1t IS nov suggested that jay GOuld is
NJ tire bv:tom of the present railroad
strike, and that lac is encouraging it
that Missouri Pacific stocks will drop
belVS par. or course he Will load up.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02
kssiguee,s Motto.

Notice Is hereby gwen that /, the assignee of
Ambrose Allen. will meet the creditors Of said
assigDor at the Office of Taliaferro e. Rouse. Ia
the city of Medicine Lodge, Barber county,
Kansas, on the eth, 18th and 10Th days of May,
1885, between the hours of o'clock a. m. and
ana allowing the claims against sa;d trust
estate OF Ambrose Allen.
SET Vt. RcrsE- Assignee.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-04-02

Two strikers at Kansas City threw a
switch as ttsin was passing last Tues
day, derailiUy several cars. They were
pursued ana one of them shot in the leg
by All officer and both captured.