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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Land Office at Larned. Kans Feb. IL 1883

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that sBid proof will be made before the
probate judge of Barber county, Kansas, at
Medicine Lodge, Kansas, on April a. 1883,
viz: John w. Cross.ield, D. d. s. No. 1853, for
the sc sec 30, twp 32 south, range IL west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William II. Mcintosh, Carson McKeever,
John Fowler DanieI McKeever, all Of Medi-
cine Lodge, Kansas.
30 A W r. RROHNIEE Repister
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Land ONCE at Larned HANS, Feb. IL, 1888.

Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
probate judge of Barber county, Kansas, at
Medicine Lodge. Kansas, on April "a. 1888, viz:
"A ne u, NV !, s-e 4 sec 30, and s-w Il new \
sec ~. township 81 south. OF range II vert.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
James Woodruff. John w. Crossfield, w. s.
Ellison, f. Kestcrke. all of Medicine Lodge,
Kansas.
80 A WR. BRowNLEE Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29

SAMENEss in dress does not always look
wei. The man who wears a shiny silk hat
does not want shiny coat to go with it
loIlkcrs Statesman
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
PUBLICATION NOTICES.
Land nmce al wiohits

Lano Omce at wichita, kans., Feb. 9, 1855
Notice Is hereby given that the followfno-
named settler has fled notice of his Intention
70 MAKE maj proof In support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before fhe
rronate Judge of Barber county, Kansas. at
is. Lodge, Kansas, ON March q, 1858.
srw = sec 8. twp 80 south, of range 0wesf
ne names the following witnesses TO provo
MS conunuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz ''>tA
James Jones, Allen b. GlassweI. James n.
COZ VI Snarne Burgett. all of Sharon Kansas
90 no FRANK DALE, Register
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
THE FATE OF BAPTISTE.
A Strange Story Of Adventure
Tho Monster OF tho Gulch.

HEN Park Penrose
came from his Con-
necticut home to
visit his brother in
Wisconsin, he imme-
diatoly fell a victim
20 the charms OF the
country. He was an
enthusiast as re-
gardcd shooting and
for days fairly rev.
elcd ina Elysium. The
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
and return to u.s. and we
H"EIEWF II will send you free, some
4 thing Of great value and

~ 1 I importance TO you. that
Will start you in business which will bring YOU
In more money right away than anything else
IN this world. Any one can do the work and
i've at home. Either sex: all ages. Something
We willstart you: capital not needed. This Is
one of the genuine, important chances of n
lifetime. Those who are ambitious and enter
prising will not delay. Grand outfit free Adj
dress TRUE CO.. Augusta. Maine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-29
Land Business
FRANK HOLMES,
Clerk of the District Court, Medicine Lodge,
Kansas

WILL take Filings, and make Final Proofs
w with promptness and accuracy. He is
well verscd la ali recent Land RuIings. and
his services.
once at the Courthouse.
, 1888-11-22
Was OF Some Use.

Arkansaw Traveller An old fellow in q
Mississippi town stood with his arms rest
ing on rail fence, when a man drove up
in buggy and asked:
What is the population of your town.
"Niggers.'
"Yes, but how many"
Tine Lord only knows"
How many do you suppose?"
Don't suppose"
"But can't you give some idea? | am
out getting statistics of the agricultural
districts"
"Would give you an idea, but amt got
none"
You seem to be in trouble"
"Am."
What's the matter?"
wife lef. me this mornin'."
THAT is bad, | must say. Why did
she leave youp"
ooh, on account of little fool thing.
Couldn't ergree erbout the scriptur'. She
lowed that Cain was oder than Abel. an
lowed they was twins"
"She was right
"You don't say So"
"Yes, and can prove 1t by the Bible
''You amt fool me, now, air you?"
mo, it's fact
"Wall, now, here, | don't want to be
pig-headed. Jim, oh, jim calling his
SOM, hitch up ole roam an go over to Po.
sey's arter your mother. Tell her that
yo' pap lows that she is right. An say,
Jim, tell her not to furgit that bottle O.
icker she Nck away with her. Stranger,
am powerful glad to see that you have
bppn n Soma nae fer the curmunitv ~
, 1888-11-22
THE SLEEPY TOWN,

"Oh gorgeous poppy of rich renown,
Show us the way to Sleepy Town.
Babv must go-he's tired of play;
But set thi1k we have missed the way"
Then TRANQUILITY up and down
Waved the flower OF rich renown,
And softly 1t seemed to say:
This way-tbis way--this way
Is the way to Sleepy Town"
10 yipening wheat, all golden brown,
Show US the way to Sleepy Town.
How shall we find where the starlight
CLEANS
On the City of Sleep in the Land Of
Dreams?"
Then so Jthingly up and down
Went the W heat all golden brown,
And whispering seemed to say;
This way-this way-tbis way
Is the way to Sleepy Town."
10 little one with the curly crown.
Have you learned the way to Sleepy Town,
Where iaintest music and softest light,
Aud sweetest blossoms enchant the night ?"
Then drowslly up and down
Went the beautiful curly crown,
While the tired eyes seemed to say;
This way-this way-this way
Is the way to Sleepy Town.
, 1888-11-22
RIVALS.

W. loved the seli-same girl at school.
He hated mel knew 1t.
He took to printing deiVing iooi-
While / became q poet
7 vooed the maiden fair to see
In rapturous romanzas,
whilst he, my foe, unknown to me,
"Set up" my airy stanzas.
What 1 composed mid sighs and tears,
My loves poetic data,
In course OF time in print appears
With numerous errata.
/ lately wrote with sweet intents
A graceful panegyrc,
In which her "Grecian lineaments
praised In measure lyric.
But now her rage is to be feared;
She's sure to be excited;
For "greasy lineaments" appeared
The line that l indited.
There Is no chance, methinks, for me.
E'en though my charms were greater,
Though better compose than he,
Still he composes later.
-Chicago Tribune.
, 1888-11-22
POstage Stamns.

There are about 5000 different descrip-
tions of postage stamps in existence. The
museum of the Berlin postotfice alone con-
tains between 1000 and 5000 specimens, of
which half are from Europe. and the re-
mainder divided between Asia. Africa,
America and Australia. What country
carries off the palm for absurdity and gro.
tesqueness of artistic Design and interiors.
ty of execution we are not told, but if the
collection is faithfully representative, the
variety of ugliness must be considerable
Some of the stamps, it appears, bear coats
ot-arms and other emblems impartially
borrowed fiom the heavens above, the
earth beneath, and the waters under the
earth-stars, eagles, lions, horses, SER
pents, railway trains, dolphins, and other
Fearful wild fowl" There are, more
over. the efiigies of five emperors, eighteen
kings, three queens, one grand duke. sew
eral inferior titled rulers and many presi-
dents. In so many countries and nation
alities some really attractive specimens
must have been elaborated, but, If so, it is
pity our authorities did not borrow a
hint or two from the best, for anything
more bald, monotonous and commonplace
than the British series of postage stamps
down to the latest issue cannot well be
imagined 6.-Papcrmaker' J ournal.
, 1888-11-22
The Republican Opportunity.

What use will tine republican party make
of its opportunity? That is "a question
which is On many lips. Four years ago
democratic partisans. flushed with the ex-
element OF victory, boasted that their
party would remain in power for twenty
years. Very many conservative republic
cans forecastinR the unscrupulous useSof
political patronage by the administration
could not help feeling that it would be
long time before the country would have
a republican president. The democratic
party, entrenched in the strongholds of
power, could not have been dislod6ed this
year If it had not wasted its opportunity
and forfeited the confidence of the coun-
try. Will the republican party repeat
this disastrous experience? Or will it
continue to command the respect and sup
port OF the American people by honest.
consistent administration and wise ana
progressive legislation?
1t may be premature to forecast the ten
denotes of republican legislation and adj
ministration. But there are some things
which the country will know instinctively.
1t will not doubt that if the party has Sc
cured a working majority in congress
there will be no assault open or masked.
upon American industries. The tariff
may be intelligently revised and the sur
plus revenues reduced to the level of the
actual requirements OF tne country, out
the sources of American prosperity will
not be menaced, nor the interests of for
eigners promoted at the expense Of home
interests.
As for the next republican administra-
tion, the country knows in advance that it
will not be II jumbIe of dissemination, hy-
pocrisy and broken pledges. The next
president will not be employed in vetoing
petty pension bills and insulting the wives
and daughters of veterans, nor in striking
impressive attitudes for the benefits of
credulous admirers and substituting spu-
rious pretenses for practical reforms and
business.like methods of administration
His fisheries policy will not be dictated by
the British minister, but foreign affairs
| will be conducted with frmness,
dignity and commanding force.
The surplus revenues will not be
farmed out to syndicate of political
bankers. The rebel flags will not be re-
turned, nor wapton warfare declared on
women and children in the public service.
The navy department will not exhaust its
energies in discrediting American design
ers. running American shipbuilders and
trafficking in foreign ideas. The depart
ment of justice will not be what Mr.. Ran
dali has described it under the present ad-
ministration, "a sink of injustice"
These things the country already knows
iRtuitively; and it awaits the coming of a
new and better political order with feel
ing of confidence and hope inspired 10y the
honorable record of republican admins
trations in the past.-New York Tribune.
, 1888-11-22
Mrs. Fred Grants Unique Bracelet.

When saw Mrs. Frederick Grant on a
shopping tour this week she was indulg-
ing in the very latest whim of adornmen mt.
In bracelet which she wore over the
sleeve of her dress was set watch. 1t
was not miniature time piece, such as
have been used for some time in jewelry,
hut of about the ordinary size carried by
ladies. il was in all outward respects like
an ordinarily fine watch of inlaid gold,
except that there was no stem or ring. 1t
had IA hunting case, however, and when it
was shut 1T might have passed for an un-
usually big medallion. But when she held
up one wrist and with the other hand
touched spring the cap flew open and
there was the dial exposed, right side up,
for her examination. Such is new fash
ion in jewelry and young Mrs Grant il
one of Its pioneers.-From New York k
, 1888-11-22

sandhill on his farm that had been
| a small pond Of water but for some reason
that spring the water had dried up and
the farmer planted some pumpkin seeds
in the black soil one night. The next
m orniDg while out in the yard chopping
wood, the farmer heard rumbling noise.
and, looking up, saw a pumpkin vine. car
Iying three enormous pumpkins. rushing
down the hill at him. He yelled TO his
wife, and they got out of the yard just as
the vine and pumpkins rushed by. They
were growing, you know. The soil was
awful rich up where that pond was. About
two miles from the farm was barn filed
with cattle owned by Gabe Lamphere
stock breeder. By the time the pumpkin
vine reached the barn the pumpkins were
so big that they crushed the barn and the
cattle as Hat ts mince pie.
began to see that the Tan had some
merit, and asked him If timber grew
well in that country.
There's no such timber anywhere else
on earth" he promptly replied. Two
years ago went out in the northern part
of Washington county aud bought ten
acres of land, | set out a pine tree near
spring and with the lumber that | have
got out of the limbs have trimmed from
the tree in this time | have built large
barn, two houses and high board fence
furniture factories running in Fall River,
Mass. | was obliged to cut it down,
though" and shade of sadness fell on
his face as he looked out through the win
dow.
"What d you cut it for?" asked.
"Well, it got to growing so fast that
the people down in Oregon began to COM
plain about it shading their farms"
HE LEFT THE TRAIN.
In this manner this blithe liar from
Spokane ran Rlibly on until his town was
reached, and never once did he exhibit
signs of weariness, which is more than
can say of several other passengers in the
same car. A scheme was laid to ill him
up with whisky and let him fall asleep,
but all hope was abandoned when st.
Paul gentleman handed him bottle and
a small glass and the liar, entirely ignor-
ing the presence of the glass, turned the
nose of the bottle in his mouth and didn't
remove it until half pint of
the liquor had gurgled down his
throat. and then, smackng his
lips. said it always aggravated him to
drink good whisky out of small-necked
bottle, as he had been in the habit for
years of drinking it out of pitcher. At
Spokane the liar got off and held the train
fifteen minutes by getting the conductor to
one side and telling him of a splendid
valley for stock.raising in the northern
part of the territory, where sheep did
splendidly and hydraulic rams grew to
enormous proportions. Though we were
all glad when he left, we felt that he had
left an aching void that even Rider Hag-
gard couldn't fill. Tom HOLMES.
The above appeared in the St. Paul
Daily Globe on Sunday, April |, 1888, a
very appropriate day for such an article.
The gentleman referred to as the liar is
truthful and trustworthy, and one of Spo-
kane's most enterprising citizens. Ed.
REVIEW.
, 1888-11-22

lis it possible that you have run away to
the Yankeesp" "Oh!" answered Bob,
I'm working for Mr., Hazen." Here wss
black man who two hours before was a
slave Of Major Anderson in the rebel Fort
McAl lister now working cheerily for wages
with MIR. Hazen. We never construed
negro as prisoner of war.
Anderson. after. receiving his cup
of coffee, :, from his former
slave, "Bob," said: General. it
looks to me as though the game was up"
Yes" answered, 'the game is up.
Slavery Is gone, and the Southern confed.
eracy is thing OF the past"
| believe the game was up long before
Appomattox. The American union is as
firmly est lbished on the basis of equality
Of citizenship and personal freedom of ac-
tion as any nation on earth. Let us
freely accord to the negro his fair share of
influence and power, trusting the perpetu-
ity Of our institutions to the everlasting
principles of human nature which tolerate
all races and colors, leaving each human
being TO seek in his own sphere "the en-
joyment Of life, liberty and happiness"
, 1888-11-22
Life IL Sweet.

Brown" said Robinson, you seem to
be the happiest man on earth. When |
saw you last, nearly year ago, you were
AS bright and cheerful as bird"
Yes, responded Brown, ~ was just
about to be married then"
And to-day you are in the same buoy
ant spirits. Iou're always happy. sup
pose"
Yes, " responded Brown, 81 am just
about to be divorced. New York Sun.
, 1888-11-22
One OF Tommy's Weaknesse,

Thomas Carlyle was great man, but
his work was very fraRmentary. IL lacks
completeness. For instance, when Carlyle
bad said: To-day is not yesterday, he
dropped the subject entirely and left the
world to Rrope around, wondering whether
or not the principle involved stopped there,
too. We may never know, now that Car
, 1888-11-22
THE SUPREME LIAR.
West Bound "Tee Aitch" Meets
the Boss PrevaricatOr.
He Proves to Be a Spokane Real
Estate Man.
His Yarns About the city Lay Those of
Rider Haggard fin tho shade-Dakota
Early Days Eclipsed.

On my trip across the country via the
Northern Pacific | met the most desperate
and accomplished liar it has ever been my
pleasure to listen to. He hailed from
Spokane Falls. w. t., and beside him the
fertile liar from Dakota sinks into insig-
nificance.
became acquainted with him after the
informal manner of travellers one evening
in the smoking department of the sleeper,
and during the train of conversation on
general topics | was imprudent enough to
ask his destination. AS did so weary
looking man propped up in the opposite
corner looked at me reprovingly. and a
pale individual with a cough who had
been leaning his head against the side of
the car, shot me an angry glance from his
CLASSY eyes and felt his way out of the
room in a dazed sort of fashion.
Spokane Falls, replied the liar to my
question. II live there" and he swung
around in his seat and faced me. 1--WE
lived there three years. got mixed up in
the Winnipeg boom, made money by the
barrel, lost it and landed in Spokane Fall
with only S35 in my pocket, but We made
money since then and now m enjoying
an annual income of S35, ,000." With this
he snapped the ashes from the tip OF his
cigar and in careless way, drew in a
few yards of fresh air that | afterwards
discovered was to be employed in running
his oral windmill for my benefit. liked
the looks of the fellow. There was an air
of careless abandon about him as apparent
in the style of his dress as in his manner
of speech; besides, he carried good cigars
and was commercially generous with
, 1888-11-22
yicarious Punishment.

A German ironclad squadron has just
bombarded an African village, with con-
siderable damage to the himsy dwellings
of the natives, but no loss of life. Ger
many, In acting thus, is of course only
doing what all other civilized powers have
done themselves at some time. But it is
curious thaG vixen uncivilized peoples
adopt what is essentially the same policy.
we are accustomed to cry out against their
barbarism. When white man wrongs
or kills an Indian, the tribe of the latter
think it perfectly fair to retaliate upon
the next white man they encounter. In
the South Seas, where the islanders occa.
sionally massacre few white men, and
have their villages sheled and their palm
trees cut down in return, the quarrel is
almost invariably opened by an assault or
outrage-often kidnapping for the pur-
pose of slavery-perpetrated by those mar
thine border ruffins who are known as
"beachcombers The beach.comber is
pirate SLAYER and wrecker on small scale
He is in what he calls the "blackbird"
business, whenever an opening for that in
iquitous traffic appears. He is the man
who first wrongs the natives, but being
smart" he is seldom the man upon whom
the vengeance OF the injured falls.-New
York Tribune.
, 1888-11-22
A Grand DestinY.

The journalists OF the territory who at
tended the recent annual meeting Of the
Washingto Press Association of Spokane
Falls all speak in the highest terms of the
generous and superb manner in which
they were treated by the big hearted aud
enterprising people as well as of the beau.
ty. advantages and prosperity of that city
The occasion will always be one Of remem-
brance for the pleasant associations it
brought. spokane Falls is pre.eminent in
public 80 spirs o1ssp sntsesprss and and pGsds as
public improvements, institutions of char
ity. of morals, and Of learning. Under
such moulding hands its destiny can't but
be grand.-Tacoma Real Estate Journal.
Every bookkeeper ought to be splen-
, 1888-11-22

Every bookkeeper ought to be o splen-
did athlete. He does nothing but run up
columns all day along. Burlington Free
Pr,s,.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-01
COUNTY CULLINGS.

A pcst-office inspector was in Anacon-
da last Sunday examining tie Office at
that place.
The Anaconda company are now treat
ing 25C0 tons Of ore per day at the
Anaconda works.
Tie yardmaster OF the Montana Union
at Anaconda has a hard time to keep the
yard clear, so much freight Is coming IN
nowadays.
Ed. Mills came down during the week
and says they have struck three feet OF
solid highgrade ere on the $50 foot level
OF the Chanpion.-Northwe
Mr. Morse, electrician for the Anacon-
da company, has been busy setting the
poles throughout town for our new
electric light plant. The new arc hgh
will be running by the middle OF next
month.
A bomb prematu7ely exploded one
evening last week while Capt. ,:aenus
Hansen had it in his left hand. r1angliny
it seriously. DR.. Nee alnputated bis
index finger at the first joint, and he viii
probably lose tho thumb AID third
fnger.-Northwest.
Last week a most horrible and brutal
murder and suicide we're committed at
Deer Lodge. Tom Watson, half breed,
murdered his mistress, Maggie Parks, by
cutting Ter throat with a razor and
stabbing her in tae right breast with a
dirk knife, and then committed suicide
by inAicting three mortal wounds in his
throat and neck.
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-01
EAWKEYE.

The section where this mine is located
has received little il any attention FROM
the people in this district, yet it is worthy
OF more notice than some of the mining
sections that are continually talked
about. The I1awkeye IS situated in
Spring gulch, about six miles southwest
OF phi1ps.crg, and Is the only mine in
that vicinity, tho reason for this being
perhaps, owing 10 the fact that there Is
no mineral Indications il sight, requiring Z
more work on the part OF the prospector
in seeking blind lodges, than where it
crops out on tho sarface.
The Stahl brothers, who are working
tho Hawkeye, have done an immense
amount OF Development work during the
past three years. They have run one
tunnel l75 feet, another 60 feet, and still
another about IS feet; also several
slopes, hich show up a considerable
amount of good shipping ore. It is the
intention OF these gentlemen to sink a
shaft this winter and in the spring to
have work enough opened up to employ
at least half a dozen men The ore Is
very much like that oi Blac'S Pine in
appearance and occurs il blanket forlna-
tiOn
The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-01
MONTANA NEWS.

R!issoula county is now exporting over
million feet of lumber week.
The Northern Pacific will put on
through vestibuled trains in the spring.
The output of the Drum Lummon
mine for the month OF September, is
s70,700; working expenses for the month,
s3S,800.
There have been thirty-fve cases Of
typhoid fever in the Northern Pacific
hospital up to date and but one of these
has proven fata].-Missoula Gazette,
Congress adjourned last Saturday,
The announcement in the house was
greeted with tho doxology from the re-
porters gallery. The country wil say.
amen!
The wife Of Granville Stuart died on
the 18th inst. She was native born
woman of aboriginal descent and has for
twenty-five years been a devoted help
mate to the old pioneer.
The Helena smelter, when completed,
will be capable OF handling 400 tons Of
ore per day, and will give steady en-
ployment to more than 200 men. 1t IS
expected the works will be ready for
operation this fall.