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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-22
Old Settlers Picnic.

The annual meeting of the Old Set
tiers association of Barber county will
be held IN the grove at Medicine Lodge
Saturday, September LIST. No one is
barred from attending, taking part in
the exercises aud becoming members.
those who are not old settlers now,
will be some day, if they continue to
live mere,
The following programme, subject
to change, will be carried out:
Assemble in the burst grove at 10
O'Clock, q. m.
Music by the Citizens Silver band.
Prayer by Rev. j. NJ. Adams, Of Sun
City.
Music by the band.
Address of welcome by DIR. |. w.
/ stout, president of the association.
Vocal music by a choir under direc-
ton OF Messrs. Palmer, Beeson and
simmons.
Historical sketch by Hon. T. A. Nc
/ Neal, historian of the association.
Dinner. Everyone will be expected
/ TO bring we'll filled baskets. Plenty of
/ hot coffee and ice water will be fur
| niShed free on the grounds.
Immediately after the dinner hOHr.
4 there VIII be vocal and instrumental
music and at o'clock sharp the bust
ness meeting Of the association will be
/ held, when new officers will be elected
and time and place fixed for the next
! meeting.
Then Will follow short addresses by
4 a. j. Crewdson Of kiowa. 7. J. Saund
ers, of sun City. Mm. Harrison. 81
/ sharon Andrew ROessler, of Vale,
township aud squire G. s. Durbin, Of
Mule Creek, and an original poem 10y
the Pilgrim Bard.
These addresses viii tOuch tte early
history and settlement of the count,
and will be entirely free from politics
The balance OF the day will be devOt
ed to songs. rsoitations and amusement
OF various KINDS.
In the evening. the dancing season
will be opened with a grand ball a
ThOmps0n's opera house.
County papers are requested to maxi
mention Of this proposed gathering an,
publish the programme II possible.
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No More Bonds Yet.

1t is understood that a petition for
$4,000 water-works bonds is being or
will be circulated. We cannot think
that the people of this city are ready
for such an expenditure at this time.
The ditch is not completed and no
man can positively say that one drop
of water will go through it. The water
that will go through il, if any at all,
will not be fit for domestic use. The
city is already burdened with debt. a
delinquent tax list representing so per
cent. of taxes of last year is before us
for consideration. A tax levy of more
than five per cent. for this year is star
ing us in the face. Property is dull on
the market and there is no money in
the city.
Wait until next spring, and if the
ditch is a success and the people then
want water-works they will then vote
the bonds.
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Hazslton Happenings.

Mundorff & Robinson will move their stock of
goods to the Brock Building on the 2lst More
room is their object.
The new twelve horse power engine for the
Hazelton creamery, will be here about the 2Ist.
Young Henry. living on III. B. Stecks farm.
northwest of Hazelton, intends to load his eff
fects in his wagon and pull for Indiana in a
short time.
DIR. J. e. Erwin has in two months sold 5,l00
acres of West Virginia timber land to Hazelton
parties. The land is said to be very hevily tim
bered.
Frank Buskirk and man who is boarding
with him were poisoned last Tuesday by eating
canned salmon. DR.. SHILLING was called and
has them on their feet again.
A. III. Robinson returned Wednesday from
his visit to Indiana. He reports every thing
fourishing except Harrison stock and that is
depreciating every day and is probably 20 per
cent below par.
Mundortf Robinson bought a load of forty
water-melons from a Mr.. HUFF, northeast eight
miles, that averaged 45H pounds, the smallest
weighing 80 and the largest 81 pounds. That is
in drouthy Kansas where nothing grows,
Cunningham q Blackburn bought 20 cows at
Garfield, Kansas. for $50 per head
Saturday was good day for our business
men. There were 81 teams on the streets at one
time besides several single rigs and saddle
horses. Don't talk about dead town.
The Democrats held a meeting Saturday
night TO take steps towards organizing in this
part of Barber. w. c. Afford acted as chair.
man and C. Perkins as secretary. Committees
were appointed and arrangements made to per-
feet the organization at a meeting to be held
next Saturday, at o'clock p m, at the old
school house. The Democrats down in this part
of Kansas don't tslk of defeat chis fall.
The most important office in the county is
that of commissioner 1t now comes our turn
to help nominate and elect one i'm the south
end of the county. We have heard Mr. Ray OF
kiowa spoken of by the Democrats but there
is man over in Nippewalla township. that car
down any man the other party may have. He
is farmer, heavy tax payer, successful
man in transacting his own business, a man o.
large experience, capable and honest, a mar
that all respect, a sound Democrat and if he viii
let his name be used before the convention, W,
! think he can be nominated and elected Tha
man is u. L. Il. Burns. VIC. A.
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conntx News.

Lake City Bee: Friday last, August 10. was
the 18th anniversary of Miss 1. b. Lake. The
event was celebrated by a party and most
pleasant time was had by all Ice cream and
cake were served and was partaken of by all.
and after this all who danced went to the hall
at which all enjoyed themselves dancing.
Quite number of valuable presents were re-
ceived. ....J. ID. Fleming has traded his ranch
and cattle 10 the Roller Bros for their livery
stock and barn and a residence property in this
city. Mr.. Fleming win take possession of the
barn next Monday and will also move his fami-
~ into town sometime next week. Mr.. Flem-
ing is well and favorably known and will re-
ceive his share of the livery business. Our cit
liens should call on him when in need of livery
as he viii let out rigs at reasonable prices and
all teams are first-class.
Kiowa Journal: Drs. X. and C. F. McElrath
will leave early this week for Michigan, where
they expect to reside in the future. They will
ship their household goods and horses this
week. Charlie Botkins will go along with the
car 10 look after the stock. W. e. Campbell
returned Friday from California. While out
there he purchased a two-year-old Electioneer
colt which win be added TO his already large
stable of standard bred trotters. This animal
will be shipped east in time to start in the
Wichita fall races.
Sun City Union: Mr.. Smith, of Turkey
Creek, has lost about $500 worth of cattle this
season by wolves, the last being killed last Sun
day night. There is bounty on the pelts of
these pests, and we hope to see some OF our cit
liens get some of this bounty money. The
easiest way for the ladies of this vicinity to
stop the quarreling at the .'socials" is for them
to let them severity alone. If the young men
can find no other time or place to settle their
difficulties, they are not 1T company for ladies'
-. Meeting of the Sun City Creamery Assn.
Saturday Aug. 4th adjourned until Saturday
Aug. 18th, to try and hear something definite
from President Esmond. Everybody is earn
estly requested to be present at the meeting to
make some definite arrangements about the
building and machinery. By order of the board
of directors. AT the sale of the brick at the
brick-yard here yesterday, j. w. McNeal bought
the whole lot paying $50 for the small kiln and
SsSl for the large kiln making a total of $5Ol
for about $4,000 brick
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Closing Of the Normal.

The Barber County normal institute,
which opened in this city July 10th,
will close this week, the examination
being set for Friday and Saturday.
This has been the first instance of six
weeks normal in the state.
The number registered on the second
day was 102 and 1t has steadily increased
until now, when l5s are registered.
Besides Barber county, Sumner, King
man, Harper, and Comanche counties
are represented and number are here
from other states, these being persons
desiring to teach in the schools of Bar
Der county.
The effort to enlist the more adj
vanced pupils of the graded and dis
trict schools has been successful. Prob
ably 50 are in attendance who do not
intend to teach and who are here mere
ly TO receive more extended instruction
and for the purpose of coming in con-
tact with more mature minds. We un-
derstand that the classes have been
bright and are praised by their respec-
tive instructors. The b classes, espec-
tally. in most of the branches, have done
exceptionally well.
The conductor, III. S. Lands, who
has given his undivided attention to
the normal. has had charge of Civil
Government and School Management.
He has been ably assisted by Prof. j.
E. Cook, of Oskaloosa, who has had
Physiology. Arithmetic, Geography and
Reading, while Prof. o. T. Beeson, Sec
ond assistant, has instructed in Gram
mar, Vocal Music, Bookkeeping, Or
biography, Penmanship and history.
Prof. j. n. Wilcox, of Kiowa, has IN
structed in Natural Philosophy.
The six weeks term has been in the
manner of an experiment; but the re-
suit justlfies Supt. Landis' judgment as
this has been one of the most success
full normals ever held in the state.
A feature peculiar to it has been the
plan of boarding in cubs, and certain
ly the result of knowing that one may
attend good normal at an expense of
less than 81 per week will hereafter
produce an increased attendance and
especially on that class that have here
tofore remained away on account of the
expense. 1t places an extended course
within the reach of every one who has
just completed the common school work
We have feasted our eyes on the
members of this normal for the past
six weeks and feel confident that there
is no brighter or more handsome collec.
ton of young people in the ''Sunflowel
State"
With Supt. Lands, we believe that
an eight weeks normal can, with prop
er effort, be held here next year. 1t is
a question worthy of consideration
The students are generally we'll pleased
with the treatment received here anG
we have an idea that they will have
none but kind words for the people OF
this city and for the conductor and his
assistants.
The INDEX wishes for the young PEG
pie unbounded success in the work Of
the coming scholastic year. May eacl
have liberal directory to deal with
bright pupils to teach, comfortabl,
school houses, model boarding places
and, of course, liberal wages.
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A Word for thu Wis.

EDITOR INDEX; | have been a sub
scriber for two years and have never
written you word about the gypsum
hills. When first came here, spoke
to a real estate man in your city about
selling piece OF land or getting loan
on it. He asked where the land was
located and on beng told that it was
IN the gypsum hills. he said he wanted
nothing to do with 1t.
Now, If there is any locality in Bar
Der county that has better corn or
greener grass or fatter cattle than we
have on these hills, please let me know
in your paper. ! cap show you corn
grown on the gypsnrc rock where the
soil is only three inches deep and the
leaves never rolled or wilted in the hot
est days we had this season. The corn
IS now ripe and the stalk is green.
This is all true and it is no land blow
TO sell out or to fool anyone. 1 came to
Barber county to get out of the mud
and have got what / come for.
JAS. O. WHEAT.
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Fine Cattle.

The White Cloud herd of short-horn
cattle, of Maryville, Nodaway county,
Missouri, owned by J.. M. Busby, has
in it representatives of the leading fam
lilies, including young Mary
Young Phillls,'' Cleopatra and
Mundane" The herd is headed by
London Duke the 4eth." Taliaferro &
DeLisle. of Medicine Lodge, are agents
for Mr.. Busby. A few fine young
COWS and heifers to trade for first-class
farm land. II
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-08-22

For representative Mr.. Overstrce'
nominated r. L. Cater of Lake City
as 1.-The unanimous choice of the Medi.
cine Lodge delegation" Mr.. Lockari
nominated F. j. Saunders, of Sun city
and III. ID. Steck named Oscar Haber.
line. of Hazelton. The roll was called
and the result of the first ballot showed
Mr.. Carter elected as follows:
X. L. Carter -...-...-..-....---..4
Z. j. Saunders IL
Oscar Haberline.. ...-... ..........I
a committee composed of Messrs.
Bucklin, DobsOn and Lockart was ap-
pointed to bring Mr.. Carter before the
convention. Mr.. LockaIt said he doubt
ed if Mr.. Carter could be found alive
for his friends had about killed him
with talk during the day in the en-
deavor to get him to consent to be a
candidate.
While the committee was out the con-
vention proceeded with its work and
on motion of E. Sample, of Kiowa,
Frank Holmes was selected as the
choice of the convention for district
clerk by reclamation.
On motion of y. l.. Snoddy, III. s.
Lands was selected for county super
intendent in the same way.
The committee in charge Mr.. Carter
appeared and that gentleman, looking
tired and WORKOUT, appeared and pro-
ceeded to thank the convention for the
honor it had conferred on him, ard
stating that he did not ask for and did
not desire the nomination. In fact, he
said, he thought the convention had
made mistake in nominating him. II
certainly had more confidence in him
than he had in himself. However, il
elected he would endeavor to do the
best he could for his county-not fol-
any particular party, class or individual
but for the whole county. And he
wanted it understood at the out-start
that he would not be guilty of any dis
honorable or disreputable act for the
party or any man in it. He wanted a
clean and honorable canvass and would
engage in no other kind.
His speech was well received and he
was loudly applauded when he took his
seat.
The convention then proceeded to the
nomination of candidate for probate
judge.
Capt. Fair, of Sharon, nominated
Loren Edwards, of Medicine Lodge; E
Sample nominated II. c. Mann, OF
Kiowa; S. l.. Overstreet nominated w
III. McCague, of Medicine Lodge anC
DR.. Rigg nominated r. NJ. Woodland, Of
Medicine Lodge.
Following is the result of the seyera
| ballots:
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Educational Items

Following are items taken from the
normal institute columns of several
papers around here. These items show
how the great question of education Is
booming TO the front in Kansas:
The increased cheerfulness of several
of the ladies is very noticeable today; a
marked change from last week. This is
due no doubt TO the safe return of the
boys in blhe from Stevens county.
All you Normalites who have been so
unfortunate as TO always catch nothing
but ''small fish" and could never discoy-
er the cause just apply to Sol Smith and
he will explain the philosophy of it.
4 certain youpg lady living i'll the
country visited certain young lady in
town and stayed from one day until the
next. During that time certain ham,
mock. because of the unusual weight
placed therein, fell. and great was the
fall thereof. For full particulars in
quire of Mr.. Stevenson, at the Journal
office,
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Judge Edwards was declared the NOM
inee on fifth ballot and he appropriately
thanked the convention for the honor.
There came near being smashing of
the slate when this nomination was
pending. Klowa, through Mr.. Sample,
asked for recess of five minutes at
the close of the fourth ballot and had
this been allowed it is certain that Mann
would have been nominated, for the
friends of McCague and Woodward
were ready TO slaughter the smooth and
easy judge if but given half an oppor-
tunity. The masses of this city and
county were for Woodward; but he was
unceremOniously laid aside for Edwards
who did not seek the Office and who did
not want it except to use it as stepping
stone to the district bench.
The county. attorney, r. A. Cameron
was named by Chester I. Long and the
nomination was seconded by dozen
delegates, and he was nominated by ac-
clamatiOn. Lindsey Shannon was un-
derstood to be a candidate. but his name
was not presented.
The convention then proceened to the
selection Of new central committee
as follows: Aetna, f. b. Eiklor; Cane
ma, Benz. Hosklnson; Cedar, w. G.
Demint; Deerhead, j. Il. Renfrow; Dry
Creek, w. l.. Bright; Eldled, John Nc
Gregor; Elm Mills, j. II. Wheat; Hazel
ton, Oscar Haberline; Kiowa, S. II.
Oliver; Lake City, DR.. Hutcheson;
LOckard, Ira b. Maxson; Medicine
Lodge, A. l.. Noble; Mingona, T. j.
Jones; Moore, c. d. Fair; Mumford,
John Blair; Roundup, w. w. S, Snoddy;
Sharon, ID. G. Davis; Sun City, Green
Adams; Valley, n. b. Marshall.
The convention proper then adjourn
ed and the delegates from the second
commissioner district met and nomi.
mated j. Ii. Stranathan as their candi.
date for commissioner.
The Medicine Lodge township dele.
gates then met and nominated the fol.
lowing ticket:
Trustee, Henry burst.
Clerk, Frank Chaplin.
Treasurer, A. NJ. Houchin.
Justices, o. C. Howe and X. NJ. Woodward
Constables, Lee Corson and b. T. Woodland
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Peaches and cream are on tap.

Peaches and cream are on tap.
The town was out Of potatoes most
of last week.
Dobbs will have plenty of vegetables
from now on.
Father, forgive them; for they know
not what they do"
Watermelons were selling for one
cent each in this city, last Saturday.
G. l.. Swartz attended the U. l.. sem
atorial meeting at Coldwater last week.
Tne normal girls "had their pIcters
took" yesterday and we are promised
one.
The masons are doing considerable
work just now and the timber is first
class.
Tell your nelghbors the particulars
of the Old Settlers picnic, mentioned
I'm tins issue.
There is good news about the gypsum
works that will be ripe for publication
IN a few days.
"And he kneeled down and cried with
loud voice, Lord. lay not this sin to
their charge"
Frank Shepler, Saturday, brought in
some extra good corn that he had raised
ON Elm creek.
Mrs. NJ. G.. stockton, Of Ottawa, Is
down this week looking after her Bar
Der county interests.
Editor Powell, Of Colwich was here
again sunday and Monday. lie is get
ting To bc n regular visitor.
W. II. Hayes, of Mingona township
brought In stalks of corn last weel
bearing 10 we'll formed ears.
Capt. Pierce says he will not have
grapes TO sell this year, a late fros
having seriously injured the crop.
"No pay no play" is what the banC
boys told the Logan club and at once I
y movement was started TO raise the pay
J. f. Gobeille, formerly Of this city
now of Pawtucket. r. l., came ia Mon
day TO look after his real estate inter
ests.
Judge Edwards started 70 Mead
county last Sunday to hold disiric
court Tor Judge Ellis, the latter bein
sick.
The G.. A. u. has been invited .
turn out In a body and attend the OIL
settlers picnic, and 1t may decide {
do so.
VIM Brown, out east of towr
brought In a melon last week weighin
80 pounds The smallest be- had weigh
ed so pounds.
b. +. Kies, formerly OF Medicin
Lodge has been nominated as the u. 1
candidate Tor representative in la
vey county.
A report was circulated here MOnda
morning 70 the effect that Harper Ia
been destroyed sunday by a cyclonl
nc was a campaign lie.
"But IL is happened unto them a
, cording TO the true proverb: The dc
Is returned to his own yomit; and a
sow that was washed, to her wallowin
the mire,'p
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For Mr simpson.

EDITOR INDEX: Mr.. Simpson said
at the Labor convention that the Prohl-
bition party was a party of one idea. 1t
he wishes to affirm that in debate, / am
ready to meet him or / am ready to af-
firm that theProhlbition platform comes
nearer meeting the issues of the day
than the Labor platform.
VIM. GARRISON.
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The A. II. and =. +. By., now runs q
through sleeper from Kiowa 60 Kansas
- CITY over the Southern Kansas railroad;
aud through sleeper and chair cars
from Caldwell To Kansas City hy way OF
Wichita. Persons going from Medi-
cine Lodge can take either route. 6
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rhis in ror yon,

Ii you are owing Davis s. Davis YOU
are notified that a prompt settlement
OF your account now will save you both
trouble and expense as they have ar
ranged to put all accounts due in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
This is their last call and they mean
strictly business. n
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For the best watermelon taken there
this season. the clerks in the store Of
Stamford Youmans y Eldred will
! give % sack of the celebrated 20. -. 8"
Hour; for the second best a sack of
Homo" flour. II
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LOCAL NEWS.

TXAMINE YOUR TITLE-you may need n
~ correction aud we arc prepared Ia Go TINS
work ana guarantee correctness ana satisfac-
tiOn. thomson & lIOUCnfN. 80
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


woare authorized 90 announce !. r. shannon,
Of Medicine Lodge, ~ n candidate for County
Attorney Of barber county, subject TO the de-
convention. IL
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Refrigerators, water-coolers and gas
oline stoves at cost TO make room for
fall goods. Noble n Nixon. 8
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Please announce me "a "A candidate for coun-
~ attorney. subject Ia the action Of the Barber
county Democratic convention.
~ RILEY ROBINSON.
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The Grand hotel barber shop and
bath rooms are open and in good order
Hot or cold baths 40 any hour. II
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The latest, tenderest and best beef
at the Central meat market, opposite
1st National bank.
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we VIII sell the southeast quarter of south,
east quarter section 7, southwest quarter of
southwest quarter section northwest quar-
OF northwest quarter section II and north
east quarter section rs, township 49, range IL.
being 100 acres choice land, fenced all around
with wire fence, IL miles southwest of Medi-
cine Lodge, Mt headwaterso of Little Mule creek.
for $4,000. one-third cash, balance in s years.
Address KANSAS NATIONAL. LOAN Co.
OH Wichita, Kansas
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Money inabundance at reduced rates.
Call at the Office of Shannon n Shan
non for terms.
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Money IN abundance at reduced rates.
Call at the Office of Shannon q Shan
non for terms. 9
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If you want to borrow money, go To
Morgan and Graham.
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Money in abundance atreduced rates.
Call at the Office Of Shannon & Shan
non for terms. 8
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Iwill pay tho highest market price
for fat COWS. &. &. SPARKS, Medicine
Lodge.
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A BsTRACTs OF TITLE TO any property IN
u Barber county We have the ONLY perfect
and complete set Of abstract books in the conn
~, corrected UP 10 date BRONSON HOUCHiN.
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Cunninghams want all the yearly in
terest farm loans they can get. IL
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Morgan u Graham can make Farm
Loans at liberal terms. g
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California prunes, the best In the
world, at Davis Il Davis. 81