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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-01
TUE aOuTH.

II. o. WILLIAMS, the county clerk, was
shot down by Samuel Wlller at Little
Rock, Ark, recently and, it was believed,
fatally wounded. The ARRAY created in
tense excitement, as both men were well
known. Williams was made clerk by the
last election. He is a son of Hon. d. b.
Williams.
RECENT (Ky.) special SAYS the cele-
brated trottng stallion Happy Medium.
valued at $40. eco. was dead. He was foaled
in 1868. Thlrty-nine of his get have records
of 80 or lower. He was owned by Gen.
eral W. T. Withers.
The Republican convention at New Or
leans nominated the following State ticket
For Governor, II. c. Yarmouth. PLAQUE.
mine; Lieutenant Governor, II. c. Minor,
OF Terre Bonnie; Secretary of State, ]. s.
Patty, of St Mary; State Treasurer An
drew Nero, of Orleans; State Auditor,
James Forsythe, of Catahouta; Attorney
General, General w. q. Wylie, OF East
Carroll; Superintendent of Education, B.
F. Flanders, Of Lafayette.
OFFICIALS of Pike County, KY, have ap-
piled TO the Governor for troops to defend
the people against the Hatfield gang.
Troops were refused, but the people were
given permission TO arm themselves. The
sheriff of Pike County had invaded West
70 cap INC outlaws, Out "a w est
Virginia sheriff was out with a posse 10
drive him back TO Kentucky.
THE second section OF a passenger train
ran into the first section near Screven, Ca,
on the Savannah, Florida q Western rail-
road recently, killing Engineer Devine and
seriously injuring his fireman. Four sleep.
ing cars were burned.
TEN tons of superior Texas cotton seed
have been sent 10 Zanzibar, Africa, In
charge of an experienced planter for use
by the German East African Colonization
Society.
JAMES BARROW, father of Judge j. c.
Barrow, of Little Rock, Ark, died in that
city recently aged ninety eight.
Hon. j. NJ. PATTON. a Representative in
the Mississippi Legislature from Smith
County, died on the Goth, of pneumonia.
Senator Seat and several other mem bers
OF the Legislature were also lying i'll with
pneumonia, which was very prevalent II
Jackson.
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1HEN 10 rms.

Topeka Commonwealth: "The colo
nizatlon OF parts of South and Central
America by emigrants from the colored
portion of the population of Dixie's
Land, is an assured fact. For three
years working i'm secret, the organiza-
tiOn which has had this scheme in hand,
Is now ready TO give their plans 30 the
public. so perfected are they. Yester-
day the charter of the organization was
filed with the secretary of the state of
Kansas, and 10 Is titled: The South and
Central America Emigration AsssOcia-
ton and Equal Rights League of the
United states of America. Among the
directors are the following for the first
year: j. Nj. Brown. William Harris.
j. Il. Berry, ). w. VIM, Rev b. +.
Watson, William Anderson, and other
we'll known and well-to-dO citizens of
Kansas. 10 can be said. as we'll. that
there are charter members of the ASSOC
citation, names signed and fortunes
pledged, VINO hail both from the north
and the south, the latter section being
largely represented by men who have
been foremost, hut futile i'm their efforts.
90 emancipate their race from the polit-
zeal oppression To which they are sub
jected by the democrats south of Mason
and DiXon's line.
The capital of the association IS sci
forth To- be S2.OOO.OOO. all put up OF
pledged, and the object of il is to settle
portions of the Argentine Republic and
other states in Central and South
America where land concessions and
political privileges have been made
and guaranteed To- colOnists. These
concessions have been made and the
privileges guaranteed over the official
signatures by the authorities Of the Ar.
gentine Confederation. and the first
COLONY sent out will he dispatched 10
that country; and assurances have been
given that the cost of the tranSpOrta
ton OF the emigrants will he advanced
bv the Argentine government. Other
countries have been sought to make
Ike concessions. and Costa Rica.
Guatemala, and the government oi
French Guiana are favorable 60 the
advent Of such colonists. and have SO
signilied These are the authenic re-
ports of agents whom the association has
had abroad. As we'll. the association
has had agents in the southern states
fomeuting the scheme and " is enthus.
iastically received among the oppressed
colored people of that section of coun.
Try ~
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INGALLS Az CLEYELANp.

And now IL appears that Senator
Ingalls,. of Kansas, even three years
ago. knew what kind OF a man Mr.
Cleveland was, for i'm letter he then
wrote 10 q friend in Kansas City, he
predicted what has since come true and
Mr.. Cleveland is indeed "a strong
leader" a fac simile OF the letter was
published last Sunday in the Kansas
City Times. 1t is as follows:
WAsIINGTON. ID. c.. March %, So.
DEAR Sui was glad to receive yours
OF the 10Th. We are still waiting on
the president who moves with great de
liberation. listens 90 everybody and
does as he pleases. His principal NOM
nations so far surprised the democrats
as much as republicans, but they are
generally strong men whose selection
will be approved by the conservative
forces of the country. He has no mag
inatIOn or sentiment and his policy will
not be sensational or startling. but II
he keeps ON as he has begun, his adj
ministration will grow In popular favor.
lie Is self-possessed and confident. and
exhibits no perturbation or timidity.
Good humOr prevails although there is
much linaudible grumbing among
the democrats at the delay In turning
the rascals OUT But III Cleveland can
stand the racket for the next twelve
months he will bring his party To its
knees and become a strong leader. He
has "a great opportunity and evidently
intends to improve It. Yours,
j. J.INGALLs
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THE WEST.


THREE empty freight ears went through
the open draw on the high Nickel Plate
railroad irestle at Cleveland the other
day. The bTakemen on them leaped and es-
capped.
THE Ohio wool growers met at Columbus
recently and passed resolutions against
ANY reduction in the tariff en- wool and de-
cided 10 boycott all statesmen opposed to
them.
ISAAC y. STANLEY, who. as paying tel err
OF the National Bank Of Commerce of
Cleveland, o, embezz ell S1OO,O 600 Of the
banks funds in 1856 and lost the money in
wheat speculatirns, las been sentenced to
five years in the Ohio peniieutiary by
Judge Welker. OF the United States dis
trict court. The prisoner confessed his
crime
The recent cold weather worked great
destruction 10 live stock in Hancock Coun-
ty, Ill. Nearly one entire herd was found
frozen In the field at Fountain Green, and
many animals were reported lost in La
crosse Hog cholera and pink-eye were
also affecting stock seriously
DAVID WHlTMER, the last of the original
witnesses Of the finding of the Book of
Mormon, died at Richmond, Mo-. on the
25th, after long illness. The ght before
his death he affixed his name to an affida-
Wit affirming the truth of Joseph Smiths
story. He was born in Pennsylvania jan
uary 3 1875
A BROKEN rail on the Smith & Farrier
lumber railroad caused train to Jump the
track near Otsego Lake, Mich, recently,
and John Reardon and James Morrisey
were killed. FIVE others were severely in
jured. The engineer aud fireman escaped
with slight bruises.
FIRE which destroyed o. G. Kings
store and other buildings in Newark, o.,
on the morning Of the 18th caused loss of
$2OO,OOO.
INVITATIONS have been sent out for a
conference convt ntion to be held in Kansas
City, Mo-, February S, to consider the
practicability of opening Oklahoma and
the rest of the Indian Territory to settle
ment.
THE National Horticultural Society met
in annual session IN San Jose, Cal, on the
oath.
The Krebs Lithographing Company OF
Cincinnati, o., has filed mortgages for
$ll3 600 in order to secure parties who had
advanced much money to them.
The opening of the st. Anthony Hill
Cable line at st. Paul, Mimi, was signal
lied by fatal accident on the 9th. The
grip failed to catch the cable, when the
passenger car dashed down the incline,
overturning and killing Merville L. Saum-
ers, assistant treasurer of the Northwest
ern Fuel Company. About twelve other
persons were seriously injured.
The Sioux Indians have elected twelve
delegates TO represent the Nation at Wash
ington on the proposition to open the reser-
walton.
CAPTAIN VINCENT GILL, with ten soldiers
and party OF citizens, overlook band of
Yaquls numbering twenty at place called
Bucabamba. Ariz, recently, aud in the
fight which ensued two Indians were killed
and five squaws and seven children cap
tured. One of the citizens received two
wounds.
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GENERAL.

PERMISSION has been granted to ex- Queen
Isabella to reside in Seville
ADvIcEs from Crete say the British Con-
sui has demanded the dismissal of the
Governor of the island and the payment of
an indemnity Of 10000 on account of the
illegal liberation by the Governor of the
murderer of a British seaman.
SEVERAL heavy commercial failures at
Amsterdam are reported. The most i'm
portant of these is the embarrassment OF
the house of Nose Ezschiel's Sons, bankers.
which has been ia existence and excellent
repute for more than a century.
THE Crown Prince and Princess of Ger
many celebrated the thirtieth anniversary
OF their marriage at San Reno on the 25th.
The Marine Board of Sunderland, Eng,
has suspended for six months the certifi-
cate of Captain Paynter, of the British bark
Embleton, for cruelty to seamen on re-
ce1t voyage from San Francisco to Sunder-
land
IT is stated that Timothy Sullivan has
written in prison a volume entitled "A
Poets Lays in Tullamore," which he has
dedicated to Balfour.
THE defaleation OF the Norquay Govern
ment, OF Manitoba, is likely to prove much
beyond what was at first even limited
at, as already Premier Greeuwav has dis
covered a deficit of over $4,000.
KENNEDY and Fltzgibbons, Of Tarbert,
County Kerry. Ireland, have been SEN
fenced to SIX weeks each at hard labor for
acting as president and secretary respect
lively Of a proclaimed National League
meeting at Tarbert in November.
LATER developments in the affairs of the
defunct Central Bank, Of Toronto, Ont, is
the departure of ID. Mitchell Mcdonald, one
Of the directors, for the United States with
his family. 1t Is said that he has a ranch
in California which requires his attention.
THE Car has refused to permit the Or
leans Princes to join the Russian Imperial
guard.
THE negotiations for a treaty of COM
merce between France and Italy have ter
minated, Italy being willing TO give only
small favors
TIE large iron works at St Etienne,
France, have suspended. 1t is thought the
municipality of Paris will lake steps to
keep them in operation
THE French Court Of Appeals has de-
cided that priest IN France is entitled to
marry.
TIE recent explosion in the No. shaft
Of the Wellington collieries near Victoria.
b. C., caused the death OF twenty-srx white
men and about thirty Chi1amsn.
1HE FRENCH stealeF Oucl naS t0undered
at sea, after having been in collision.
Twenty of her crew were rescued and
landed at Lisbon.
A VIOLENT snow storm prevailed thror gh-
out New England, New York, Pennsvl-
vania. Quebec and Ontario on the 18th and
Goth. The drifts We're tremendous, r-n,ler-
ing travel impossible. On the co. st yes
sells were flying signals Of distress, and
many fears were expressed concerning the
safety Of human life, the storm beng the
beyerest known for many years.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-02-01
ENDORSES nm

The democrats of Massachusetts. an
other manufacturing state. endorse
Mr.. Cleyeland's message. The execu-
tive committee of the democratic state
committee last week adopted resolu-
tions stating that 1.-THE democrats of
this state are unit in their support of
President Cleveland and the policy out
lined In his last annual message To con-
gress; that we believe it to be the duty
Of democrats throughout the United
States to advocate, support and insist
upon the adoption of the principles en-
unciated therein as the great issue up
ON which the democratic party with its
Candidates in the approaching election,
can achieve an overwhelming victory ut
the polls"
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MOTHER RAILROAD COMING

.iNOA mn h1ILHO1D COMING.
The charter OF the Kansas, Texas and
Mexican railway was filed last week
with the secretary of state. The CAPT
tai stock is $4,000, 900, and the direc-
tors are George Leiss, Edwin Brown,
). W. Sawyer. j. ID. Rorversock, the
wealthy mayor of Lawrence; /. T..
Steinberger, of Lawrence; w. A. Nor
ton, of LeavenwOrth; f. ID. Mills and
q. ID. Walker, of Atchison; Levi VIII
helm, of Winchester; George Clark, G..
COlemen, NJ. Jones, David Keller and
w. b. Henry, of Olathe. The company
proposes to build a line from Kansas
City, passing through the counties of
Johnson, Douglas, Usage, Lyons, Nor.
rls, Chase. Marion, Mcpherson, Harvey,
Sedgwick, Reno, Kingman, Barber,
Comanche and Clark in the state of
Kansas; thence south through No
Man's-Land, New Mexico, and the
Panhandle of Texas to Ell Paso, a dis
lance of 200 miles. Another branch
is TO run from Medicine Lodge south
west into and through Colorado and
New Mexico to Albuquerque, ~ NJ,
800 miles. Another branch is proposed
to Kansas City, and also one from Kan
sas City, Kan, to Falls City, Neb., a
distance of about $50 miles; also, still
another runs from Lawrence, Kan,
through the counties of Douglas and
Leayenworth, to Leavenworth, Kan,
and another from point at or near the
line between the counties of Wyandotte
and Leavenworth, through the counties
of Leavenworth, Jefferson, Shawnee.
Waubunsee and Morris.
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Hakelton Happenings.

Now show US the man that grumbled
at The weather during the last week
and we VIII show you man that would
find fault with the Garden of Eden if
he was there. u. +. Calbath is home
from Wichita; he can't stay away from
the baby and it can't go with him. =. =.
The protracted meeting at the NJ. f..
church closed Thursday night. About
thirty names were added to the church
membership, mostly heads of families
The church has been greatly benefited
IN every way 10y the meeting. d.. ID. r.
Smith arrived home Wednesday from
Nebraska. Dave says Kansas is bet
ter place without rain than Nebraska
is with the best of seasons. We don't
think he is likely to sell out and go to
that cold country very soon. Frank
Planners has bought 4. l.. ISLANDERS
farm, two miles south of HaZelton, for
81 400; y. l.. has bought land in the
Panhandle, and Will move there in few
days. .HaZelton's NJ DIS. are having
little spat over their supposed partner
ship. Brethren should dwell together
i'm unity. Ed. Smiths little boy died
Friday night of inflammation of the
bowels. :. Elder Embry is still holding
the fort at the old school house and he
has crowded house at both morning
and evening services One of the fast
boys in our city will soon be called on
10 settle for about thirty window glass,
broken out of one of the vacant houses
in town, and as they are large sized
glass, the bill will probably make the
head of the family feel like giving that
kid private lecture. E. L. Collin
put up nice lot of ice last week to run
his meat market through the hot wealth
or. We heard l.. G. Peck enquiring
for seed potatoes the other day. He in
tends to plant as soon as the frost is out
of the ground. e. That proposed plan of
furnishing seed corn, oats and potatoes
to the needy farmers, meets the ap-
prevail or every man we have talked
with; they all seem to think it better to
help them that need it and keep them
here than to drive them away by refus-
ing to help them. The Christian de-
nomination that is holding meetings
in the school house, will take steps to
either buy or build church immediate
ly. They now have good strong So
clety to start with. 1t seems now
that Charles Van Meter will not ship
his goods from here; at least until they
can be released from an attachment
that is holding them. The school
board is getting up set of rules to
govern the school with; they don't in
tend TO be far behind other schools in
the county j. W. Harrington came
up from Canadian City the latter part
of the week to invoice their stock of
goods at this place. preparatory to max
ing change in the firm here. We I'M
derstand that 5. A. Clark, of Cortland,
Ohio. has bought the stock and will be
here in few days to take charge. He
tried the business here once before.
W. G. \.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
BARBER COUNTY. CO.
j. Ii. Winters, plaintiff,
versus
Samuel Federman, defendant.
In the District Court of Barber County, State
of Kansas.
pY virtue of an alias execution to me direct.
- ed, issued out of the District Court of Bar.
Der county, Kansas. in the above entitled ac-
ton. |, George w. Stevens. sheriff of said Bar
Der county, will, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH,
A. D., 1888, between the hours of nine O'Clock
In the forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, at the front door of the court
house. in the city of Medicine Lodge, Barber
county. state of Kansas, offer for sale, at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for cash
in hand. all the right. title, interest. claim and
estate of the said defendant i'm and to the fol-
lowing described real estate. to-wit:
The east half of the southeast quarter and
the south half of the northeast quarter of sec
ton thirty-two Ci2l. in township thirty-two (32).
of range fourteen 90 west, all in Barber coun-
ty, Kansas.
Levied upon as the property of the above
named defendant, and 10 satisfy Judgment
In favor OF said plainiiff for the sum of One
Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars, ($l25); also
forthe sum of Thirty Dollars and Fifty Cents.
tsSJO). as costs of suit. together with the costs
and expense of this sale.
Given under my hand this, 29th day of De-
cember, 1887.
GEORGE w. STEVENS,
30 Sheriff of Barber county, Kansas.
by u ID. NELSON, Deputy.
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THE LATEST.

TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 29.-The decline in
the Knights Of Labor as TO numbers goes
steadily on here, all the Assem- blies show
ing decreases, some TO a very large extent.
One assembly had 60 members a year ago
and now has only sixty. FIVE months ago
there were in this city fully 1000 Knights
of Labor, but it is doubted # there are 1000
now. Internal dissensions and dissatisfac
ton with the management of the order are
alleged as the cause of this remarkable de-
crease.
PLYMOUTH, n. c., Jan. 29-Three negro
prisoners were taken from the county Jail
by masked men yesterday morning, con-
veyed TO the woods on the outskirts OF the
town, tied to trees and then shot to death
The negroes were Jack Blouut his brother
Matt hew Blount and Patterson Spruitt, who
had been jailed, charged with the murder
of John Dawson, a peddler on New Years
day The jaiIer was overpowered.
SYDNEY, n. ). W., Jan. pa State ban
quet was given in this city last night in
commemorate of the founding of the
colony, 100 years ago. Earl Carnarvon pre-
sided. The Governors and Prime Min
listers OF all the Australian colonies were
present. Among the toasts proposed was
one by Sir Henry Parkes, Premier Of New
South Wales, to australasia: Her Trials
and Triumps, Her Future Union and Pro-
gress."
LONDON, Jan. GA van containing
$500 worth of pictures belonging to Ba-
ron Rothschlld was being driven through
the streets yesterday afternoon, when the
vehicle was discovered to be on fire. The
driver jumped from his seat and called for
assistance, but before a stream of water
could be poured upon the burning wagon,
the fire had obtained sufficient Roadway to
make Its extinguishment impossible, and
the vehicle and ITS contents were de-
stroyed. One of the pictures was valued
at e10,O00
RIvERHEAD, l.. l.. Jan. 29-The crew of
the schooner Mary Tibbits, which left Hamp-
ton, Va, for New York on November 10,
and was not heard from again, were picked
up by an Italian brig and taken to port
in Portugal Two young men from this
place were among the crew and have writ
ten to friends here of their safety. The
vessel foundered.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. O.-Sam Jones
and Sam Small closed up their revival
meetings in this city yesterday, preaching
all day to immense crowds. 1t is claimed
that their work has been eminently sue
cessful.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-The case
against DIR. Munford, editor OF the Times
for publishing Rev. Sam Smalrs libel on
Actor Dixey, was dismissed in Judge
Whites court on Saturday.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

In the District Court of Barber County, State
of Kansas.
Blair Brothers, firm, plaintiffs,
versus
Joseph Fisher. defendant.
pY VIRTUE of an execution to me direc-
~ ted, issued out of the District Court of
Barber county, Kansas, in the above-entitled
action, will ON
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21th,
a. D., 1888, between the hours OF nine O'Clock
in the forenoon and five O'Clock in the after
noon of said day, at the front door of the
courthouse. in the city of Medicine Lodge,
county of Barber, state, of Kansas, offer for
sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder,
Tor cash in hand, all the right, title and inter
est OF the said defendant in and TO the following
described real estate, situate in Barber county,
Kansas, tO-wit:
The north half of the southwest quarter of
section one. township thirty-three, of range
eleven; the east half of the southeast quaIter
OF section two, township thirty-three, range
eleven, in Barber county, Kansas.
Levied upon as the property of said defend
ant, and taken to satisfy a judgment against
him, and in favor of said plaintiff, for the sum
of Twenty Dollars, and the further sum of
Eight Dollars as costs of suit, together with
the costs Of this sale.
Given under my hand this, oath day of Janu-
airy, A. D., 1888.
GEO. W. STEVENS,
% Sheriff OF Barber County, Kansas.
DENTON IL JONES, Attorneys for plaintiff.
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The bill introduced in congress by
Senator Plumb to extend the bound
aries of the state of Kansas, provides
that the western and southern bound
aries be extended to include the tract of
public land bounded on the east by the
Indian Territory. on the south by the
state of Texas, on the west by New Mex
ico. and on the north by Colorado and
and Kansas: provided, that within two
years from the passage of the act the
state Of Kansas, by its Legislature, con-
sent TO its provisions. Section . pro-
vides that the lands of the public strip
shall constitute a part of the judicial
district of Kansas. and that for the &C
commodation of litigants, at least one
term each year of the United States
district court shall be held at Garden
City on date to be fixed by the Judge.
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TIE Federal Bank Of Toronto, Ont. ha.

The Federal Bank Of Toronto, Ont, has
decided to wind up its affairs
BUSINESS failures Oun's report) for the
seven days ended January % numbered for
the United States, 26S; Canada, 40; total,
BIZ, compared with 3l4 the previous week
and 27l for the corresponding week of last
year.
king JoHN, Of Abyssinia, has moved his
camp two days nearer Massowah
The Vanedaias Theater in Madrid was
destroyed by fire recently. No one was
injured.
The French Chamber has ratified the
Franco Mexican treaty.
EUROPEAN bourseS during the week ended
January 3 were reported dull aud fat. In
London discount was stagnant. securities
Of all descriptions being ifeless.
CLEARING house returns for week ended
January y showed an average decrease OF
l3S compared with the corresponding week
OF last year. In New York the decrease
was 211